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BJP, CONG MEETINGS SET COUNTDOWN FOR LISTINGS
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Central government
on Thursday constituted
a tribunal for the purpose
of adjudicating whether
there is sufficient cause
for declaring the Nation-
al Liberation Front of
Tripura (NLFT) and All
Tripura Tiger Force
(ATTF) as unlawful as-
sociations under Unlaw-
ful Activities of (Preven-
tion) Act.
In a notification, the
Union Ministry of Home
Affairs made the an-
nouncement for consti-
tuting the Unlawful Ac-
tivities (Prevention) Tri-
bunal that consists of
Justice Manish Choud-
hury, Judge of the Gauha-
ti High Court.
First India Bureau
Dausa
Congress leader Priyan-
ka Gandhi Vadra will ad-
dress a public rally in
Sikrai in Dausa dis-
trict on Friday as
part of the party’s
awareness cam-
paign on the ERCP.
The campaign was
launched by party
president Mall-
i k a r j u n
Kharge in
Baran on
Monday.
AICC Rajasthan in-
charge Sukhjinder Singh
Randhawa, CM Ashok
Gehlot, PCC chief Go-
vind Singh Dotasra and
other leaders will at-
tend the meeting.
Priyanka will
reach Sawai
Madhopur after
Sikrai meeting.
She will stay in
Hotel Sherbagh
and visit
R a n t h -
ambore
Nation-
al Park.
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi
An important meeting of
Rajasthan BJP was held
in Delhi on Thursday at
the residence of Union
Minister and election in-
charge Pralhad Joshi for
3 hours. All leaders of
BJP core group were
present in the meeting
including Union Minister
Gajendra Singh Shekha-
wat, BJP State President
CP Joshi, State in-charge
Arun Singh, Vasundhara
Raje, Rajendra Rathore,
Kailash Chaudhary, Ar-
jun Meghwal, Satish
Poonia, Kankamal Kata-
ra, Kuldeep Bishnoi,
Alka Gurjar, Vijaya Ra-
hatkar and Nitin Patel.
During the meeting,
Chhattisgarh in-charge
Om Prakash Mathur was
suddenly called in the
meeting. Meanwhile, the
BJP Central Election
Committee meeting will
be held on Friday in BJP
office at 6 pm wherein
ticket holders of Telan-
gana, Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh will be stamped.
Centre sets up
tribunal over
NLFT, ATTF
Priyanka to address
rally in Dausa today
BJP’s Friday Showdown:
Rajasthan list awaited
I want to leave the post, but…: Gehlot
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
on Thursday
tamped down talk of a
fresh tussle with Sachin
Pilot weeks ahead of state
elections, asserting that
the party was united. In
what appeared to be a
veileddigatPilot,though,
Gehlot said that while he
wanted to leave the chief
minister’s post, the post
just wouldn’t leave him.
Gehlot’s remark that gen-
erated laughs at a press
conference came amid
questions about a delay
in the Congress announc-
ing its chief ministerial
candidate for State. “A
woman once told me
that, god willing, you
should become CM for
4th time. So, I told her
that I want to leave post
of CM, but this post is not
leaving me and probably
won’t ever,” CM said. P8
CM Ashok Gehlot with party leader Pawan Khera addresses a press
conference over various issues, at AICC HQ in Delhi on Thursday.
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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY AMIDST GAZA CONFLICT
SUNAKFOLLOWSBIDENTO
CONDEMNGAZABOMBINGS
Moni Sharma
Jerusalem
Rishi Sunak has pledged
to stand with Israel in its
“darkest hour,” adding he
wanted the country to
“win” its war with Ha-
mas. Speaking after a
meetingwithIsraelicoun-
terpart Benjamin Netan-
yahuonThursday,thePM
said the Palestinian peo-
ple were “victims of Ha-
mas too”. He repeated the
UK supported Israel’s
right to self-defence, in
line with international
law. Netanyahu said Isra-
el needed “continual sup-
port” for a “long war”.
The meeting between the
two leaders is part of a
two-day visit by Sunak to
the wider region. He had
confirmed he will visit
Saudi Arabia later on
Thursday, among trips to
regional capitals. Calling
the Palestinian militant
group the “new Nazis,”
the Israeli PM called the
conflict with Hamas a
“battle of the entire civi-
lised world”. MORE ON P7
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu with British PM Rishi Sunak at his office, in Jerusalem, Israel on Thursday.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
WILL CONTINUE TO SEND HUMANITARIAN
AID: MODI SPEAKS TO PALESTINIAN PREZ
l Israeli air strike
killed senior Ha-
mas leader and
family members
l Israel’s de-
fence minister
promises Gaza
ground inva-
sion, tells troops
to be ready
l Indian-origin
doctor in Bahrain
fired over anti-Pales-
tine tweets
l Jamila-al-Shanti, first
woman elected in Hamas
Politburo, killed in Israeli
strike on Thursday
l King Charles makes plea
for religious tolerance amid
Israel-Gaza conflict
l US embassy urges its
citizens in Lebanon to leave
‘as soon as possible’
l British Prime Min-
ister Rishi Sunak
meets Saudi
crown prince in
Riyadht after
Israel meetings
PM Modi on Thursday spoke to Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Modi
conveyed his condolences on the loss of civil-
ian lives in bombing at a Gaza hospital. Amid Israel-
Hamas war, PM Modi said that India would continue
to send humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian
people. “Shared our deep concern at the terrorism,
violence and deteriorating security situation in the
region. Reiterated India’s long-standing principled
position on the Israel-Palestine issue,” PM Modi said
after he spoke to the Palestinian Authority President.
Israel deploys
hundreds of tanks,
soldiers on Gaza
border as ground
offensive looms
FOSTERING TALENT!
For youths skill development opportunities, PM Modi launches
511 Pramod Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maha
Google bets on India with Pixel smartphone manufacturing
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Mumbai
PM Narendra Modi on
Thursday launched 511
Pramod Mahajan Gra-
meen Kaushalya Vikas
Kendras in Maharashtra
shortly, via VC in Delhi.
These centres will act as
catalysts for unlocking
skill development oppor-
tunities for the youth, PM
said.These skill develop-
ment centres, named af-
ter late BJP leader
Pramod Mahajan, are be-
ing established across 34
rural districts of Maha-
rashtra. “The training is
being provided by em-
panelled industry part-
ners and agencies under
National Skill Develop-
ment Council,” PM said.
PM Narendra Modi virtually addresses inauguration of Pramod
Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra on
Thursday. Also present here are Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.
Google’s initiative to
manufacture its Pixel
smartphone is a
reflection of how the
entire ecosystem in
the country has now
matured and people
have developed trust.
ASHWINI VAISHNAW,
UNION MINISTER
Google is committed
to be a trusted partner
in India’s digital
growth.
SUNDAR PICHAI,
CEO GOOGLE AND ALPHABET
Google has an-
nounced plans
to commence local
manufacturing of its Pixel
smartphones. Tech giant
has chosen upcoming
Pixel 8 as its flagship
device to kickstart this
initiative, which aligns
with India’s “Make in
India” campaign. It has
revealed its intentions to
partner with both int’l and
domestic manufacturers
to produce Pixel smart-
phones within country’s
borders, with a projected
rollout beginning in 2024.
ESTABLISHMENT OF
THESE CENTRES
WILL HELP THE
REGION ATTAIN
SIGNIFICANT
STRIDES TOWARDS
DEVELOPING MORE
COMPETENT AND
SKILLED
MANPOWER.
NARENDRA MODI,
PRIME MINISTER
IN BRIEF
Tamil Nadu minister
goes to SC after High
Court rejects his bail
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu
minister V Senthil Bala-
ji on Thursday ap-
proached the SC seek-
ing bail in a money
laundering case after the
Madras HC rejected his
bail plea on medical
grounds. Senior advo-
cate Mukul Rohatgi ap-
peared sought an urgent
hearing on the matter.
Priest found murdered
at Ayodhya’s Temple
with his throat slit
Ayodhya: A 44-year-old
priest was found mur-
dered at Ayodhya’s Ha-
numangarhi Temple with
his throat slit in a room
in high-security zone
of Ram Janambhoomi
premises on Thursday. 2
people staying with him
are suspects, police said.
Go First extends flight
cancellation till Nov 30
due to ‘ops issues’
New Delhi: Cash-
strapped Go First on
Thursday announced
that it has yet again ex-
tended the cancellation
of its daily flight till
November 30, due to
“operational reasons”.
Earlier, it had suspend-
ed flights ops till Oct 2.
As China holds mega
meet, India slams BRI
New Delhi: EAM
spokesperson Arindam
Bagchi on Thursday said
that China’s Belt and
Road Initiative “lacked
respect for New Delhi’s
sovereignty and territori-
al integrity” in fresh crit-
icism of President Xi Jin-
ping’s ambitious project.
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FORECAST
PALESTINIANS ARE
VICTIMS OF WHAT
HAMAS HAS DONE.
IT’S IMPORTANT
THAT WE CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE
HUMANITARIAN
ACCESS.
RISHI SUNAK,
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER
Ashwini Vaishnaw with (L) Pradeep Gupta and Sanjay Gupta
at 9th edition of Google for India event, in Delhi on Thursday.
INDIA
‘BANGS’
BIG FOURTH WIN IN A ROW...
48TH
‘VIRAT’ TON!
Virat Kohli’s 48th ODI hundred
as he inched one closer to
Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI record
tally. Kohli’s 100, which came
after a late acceleration from
the former captain, was
cherry on the cake.
MURALI: 3RD INDIAN
TO DEFEAT CARLSEN
India’s Karthikeyan
Murali became 3rd player
from country to defeat
World no. 1 Magnus
Carlsen in classical chess.
97(Balls)
6(Fours)
4(Sixes)
103*
India’s
Virat Kohli
plays
a shot
during
their
match.
ith every passing game, the 2-time
champions are reaffirming their status
as favourites to win the title. On Thurs-
day, India made it 4 in 4 as they com-
fortably outclassed Bangladesh in a tricky test in
Pune, dominating their opposition in all 3 facets of
the game. Riding on a sensational 103 not out Virat
Kohli and a fifty from Shubman Gill and another
sensational acceleration from their their captain
Rohit Sharma, India chased down a 257-run target
on a good batting pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket
Association Stadium in just 41.3 overs. P7
W
There “must be
something in me”
that the party high
command had chosen
him to lead the state
thrice.
ASHOK GEHLOT, CM
Pixel
Perfect
Congress releases
second list of 88
candidates for
Madhya Pradesh

GARH GANESH ROPE-WAY CONTROVERSY
Bhumipujan takes place in presence of EC team
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
he Bhoomipu-
jan of Garh
Ganesh rope-
way was done in the
presence of saints and
mahants on Thursday,
but before this, contro-
versy arose due to the
laying of the foundation
stone by PHED Minister
and Hawamahal MLADr
Mahesh Joshi.
BJP leaders and work-
ers complained to the ad-
ministration citing viola-
tion of the Model Code
of Conduct (MCC) and
thereafter, the Bhoomi
Pujan took place in the
presence of the Election
Commission team and
the police. Prominent
saints and mahants in-
cluding Garh Ganesh
Mahant Pradeep Audi-
chya, Govind Devji Tem-
ple Mahant Manas Gos-
wami laid the foundation
stone of the ropeway.
PHED Minister Dr Mahesh Joshi standing outside the gate after
Election Commission officials stopped him from doing fondation
laying of Garh Ganesh Ropeway project on Thursday.
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
BJP doesn’t wait for
anyone. Paty’s first list is
out. The second list will be
issued soon. I can definitely say that
the second list that will be released
will have winning candidates.
Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister
The ERCP would be
implemented by the BJP
and there is no doubt in it.
Why did Congress not implement the
project if they were supposed to do it?
Cong is expert in fake promises.
Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister
Both the parties are hand
in gloves with each other. If
anyone struggled for power
and made sacrifices right from the as-
sembly to the parliament, it was only the
Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal.
Hanuman Beniwal, RLP supremo
A leader of any party be
it Congress or BJP who
wants to contest in the
elections is working and not focused
on the list. A list should be released
with complete preparations.
Pratap S Khachariyawas, Rajasthan minister
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RAJASTHAN
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
DAYS
FOR
Priyanka’s sudden
stop in Jaipur make
Cong leaders curious
‘Leaders’ swear in name of ‘Gangaji’ over
sharing information on ticket distribution
Priyanka’s Dausa Tour: Congress aim to save
its stronghold, looking to win in ERCP distts
Speculations of leak
of Congress list grip
political circles
After several years, ‘leaders’ have again taken
oath on Gangaji! An interesting gossip has
emanated from political circles as now the names of the
second BJP list are going on only on the basis of
speculations. There is word that discussion was held on
about 70 names on Wednesday, but the names are not
being disclosed. On Thursday again, BJP stalwarts
were busy in preparations for the core group meeting
whereas BJP stalwarts are not meeting anyone
secretly. The interesting thing is that whenever they
meet anyone, they would have told in advance to not
ask the question of name being in the list. In such a
situation, this is the gossip in the political corridors if all
the leaders swear among themselves on Gangaji in the
meeting? However, according to discussions, tickets of
some current MLAs may be cut and many surprising
names may also appear in this list. Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Of East Rajasthan Politics, Priyanka
Gandhi and ERCP! On Friday, Priyanka Gandhi
will reach Sikrai in Dausa wherein Priyanka will focus
on the ‘politics’ of 5 districts under ERCP i.e.
Bharatpur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli and
Dholpur. Both Congress and BJP are eyeing these 5
districts and while Congress is trying to save its
stronghold, BJP is trying to make inroads. In the last
assembly, Congress had won 23 seats. Out of these,
Congress won 19 seats unilaterally. Only Dholpur
seat went to BJP. Later Dholpur MLA Shobha Rani
also joined Congress. One seat was won by RLD and
2 by independents and thereafter, both RLD and
independents fell in line with Congress and 3 BSP
MLAs in 5 districts also joined Congress.
Was Congress’s list
leaked? Congress
MLA Indira Meena has
announced the date she
would file nomination i.e.
November 2. However,
Congress has not
declared even a single
candidate yet. So did
Congress give a hint
before the announce-
ment. Did Congress, like
BJP, leak the names in
advance?
Jaipur: Let us give
you story of when
Priyanka Gandhi reached
Jaipur late at night! Cong
leaders started racing
when Priyanka suddenly
reached Jaipur. The
leaders made different
speculations on Priyan-
ka’s arrival, but sources
claimed that Priyanka had
reached Jaipur airport late
in the night as due to bad
weather, Priyanka’s plane
had to land at Jaipur.
Priyanka was going from
Telangana to Delhi, but
the plane could not land in
Delhi. Later, Priyanka left
for Delhi by road from
Jaipur airport.
Adda
Adda
RAJ
RAJniti
ka
JitendraSinghcampaigns
forDiyaRajyavardhan
First India Bureau
Jaipur
There will be no alliance
between Congress and
CPI(M). On Thursday,
CPI(M) leader Amra
Ram denied
alliance and
said, “I am
the secretary
of Rajasthan
CPI(M). If
there was talk of alliance,
I would have known.”
Amra Ram also talked
about Congress in-
charge Sukhjinder Rand-
hawa and said, “A state-
ment by Randhawa had
created confusion.
Randhawa should focus
on Congress by not mak-
ing such statements.
CPI(M) meeting will be
held on Oct 25. Candi-
dates will be decided on
October 25. Congress
will not decide the ticket
of CPI(M).”
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Union Minister Dr Jiten-
dra Singh was on a visit to
Jaipur on Thursday. Sin-
gh, was welcomed by
Jaipur BJP City President
Raghav Sharma and Gen-
eral Secy Krishna Mohan
Sharma. During the day,
Dr. Singh participated in
the campaign of BJP’s
Vidhyadhar Nagar candi-
date Diya Kumari and
took a meeting of work-
ers. In Khatipura Mandal
meeting ofVidyadhar Na-
gar, Dr. Jitendra Singh
shared the experiences of
his organization with all
the workers and gave the
formula to ensure BJP’s
win with a huge majority.
Dr. Singh made a de-
tailed assessment and dis-
cussion on various elec-
tion related issues in the
meeting of Jhotwara As-
sembly Steering Commit-
tee with Jhotwara BJP
candidate Rajyavardhan
Singh Rathore and called
upon the workers to bring
BJP government in the
state in these elections.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The election department
has halted the Gehlot gov-
ernment’s plan to offer
discountedleasedeedsfor
houses and plots.This de-
cision has put an end to
the special leases given
during Prashashan Shah-
ron ke Sang (PSKS) cam-
paign. Over 60,000 leases
have been halted in more
than 200 urban local bod-
ies across the state.
The state govt initiated
the campaign from Oct 2,
2021 to provide afforda-
ble leases for the public.
The govt aimed to issue
10 lakh leases in the state.
With Model Code of
Conduct (MCC) in force,
work in urban areas came
to a standstill. Civic bod-
ies sought guidance on
whether to process old ap-
plications based on cam-
paign concessions or
regular rates.The election
dept has now banned con-
cessional leases, citing
election code restrictions.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former cabinet minister
Dr Rohitashva Sharma
on Thursday joined Azad
Samaj Party and was an-
nounced as candidate
from Bansur assembly
constituency. While ad-
dressing a press confer-
ence in Pink City Press
Club, the
party offi-
cials re-
leased the
second list of
candidates.
In the second list, Dr
Rohitashva Sharma
from Bansur constitu-
ency, Udmi Ram from
Tijara, Nem Singh from
Nagar, Bharatpur,
Satyawan Singh Sadul-
pur, Mukesh Chopra
Bhadra and Motilal Hi-
ragar from Sirohi was
declared as official can-
didates.
Hanuman Beniwal giving RLP’s
scarf to kids in Sri Madhopur of
Sikar on Thursday.
Dr Jitendra Singh being welcomed
by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
in Jhotwara on Thursday.
Dr Jitendra Singh and Diya Kumari
during meeting of BJP Khatipura
mandal in Jaipur on Thursday.
ITBP Raj Police on alert mode
Amid preparedness for Rajasthan Assembly Polls, jawans of ITBP and Rajasthan police
taking out flag march at JLN Marg in Jaipur on Thursday.
MUKESH KIRADOO
Discountonleasedeeds
putonholdamidMCC
Rohitashva in Azad party’s 2nd list
Over 800 micro
observers get
trained for polls
Beniwal rules out
forming alliance
with BJP, Cong
No alliance in Raj
between CPM
Cong: Amra Ram
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A training programme of
micro observers from
across the state was held
at the Birla Auditorium
on Thursday to smoothly
conduct the voting pro-
cess in Raj Assembly
Polls. Along with giving
information related to
voting, a demo of EVM
was also given. More
than 800 micro observers
from across the state had
their questions answered
on the spot.
They will be deployed
at home voting and poll-
ing stations.
First India Bureau
Sri Madhopur (Sikar)
The Satta Sankalp Yatra
of Rashtriya Loktantrik
Party (RLP) on Thursday
reached Sri Madhopur
town of Sikar district.
RLP Supremo and MP
Hanuman Beniwal
reached the rally venue in
a procession and ad-
dressed the gathering.
While addressing the
gathering, he said, “NDA
and IND are constantly
running to form an alli-
ance with RLP, but Beni-
wal is not going to form
an alliance,”.
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur
Due to anti-incumbency
factor, the state of Ra-
jasthan has been witness-
ing the trend of change of
power for more than three
decades. The biggest im-
pact of this is always
faced by the cabinet and
state ministers of the govt.
YETAGAIN,MINISTERSOFRAJ,
WILLLOOKTOSAVETHEIR‘TAJ’
2018 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
2013 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
The ministers of the Congress govt had to bear the brunt of historical defeat
MINISTERS WHO LOST IN 2018
l DHANSINGH RAWAT, Panchayati Raj Minister, Banswara
l ARUN CHATURVEDI, Social Justice and Empowerment
Minister, Civil Lines
l RAJPAL SINGH, Industries Minister, Jhotwara
l KAMSA MEGHWAL, Tribal Minister, Bhopalgarh
l YUNUS KHAN, Transport Minister, Tonk
l PRABHU LAL SAINI, Agriculture Minister, Anta
l SRICHAND KRIPALANI, UDH Minister, Nimbahera
l GAJENDRA SINGH, Forest Minister, Lohawat
l AJAY SINGH, Cooperative Minister, Degana
l RAM PRATAP, Water Resources Minister, Hanumangarh
l BANSHIDHAR BAJIA, Health Minister, Khandela
l BABULAL VERMA, Food Minister, Baran-Atru
l SUSHIL KATARA, Water Supply Minister, Chaurasi
l AMRA RAM, Revenue Minister, Pachpadra
l KRISHNENDRA KAUR, Tourism Minister, Nadbai
l OTARAM DEWASI, Animal Husbandry Minister, Sirohi
The ministers of the Vasundhara Raje govt lost the
elections and the BJP could not return to power.
l After sweeping the 2008 state elections, Ashok Gehlot
appointed 15 cabinet and 18 state ministers
l But the Congress party saw its worst defeat in 2013 and
it was reduced to only 21 seats
l Of the 15 cabinet ministers, only 3 could save their seats
l Apart from CM Ashok Gehlot, minister Mahendrajit
Singh Malviya and Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal were
able to win the elections
l Out of 18 state ministers, only Brijendra Ola and Dr
Rajkumar Sharma could secure victory
80%
MINISTERS OF THE
ASHOK GEHLOT CABINET
LOST THEIR SEATS
SANTOSH
SHARMA
MIN JOSHI TRIES TO KEEP SELF AWAY FROM
CONTROVERSY DURING FOUNDATION LAYING
NO NOTICE TO JOSHI: ERO DEVIKA TOMAR
Dr. Mahesh Joshi reached Brahmapuri
amidst controversy and kept himself away
from the foundation stone laying program
of Garh Ganesh Ropeway. Joshi told the media,
Leaders of the opposition party created contro-
versy whereas I am the inauguator. It is certain that
the next government will be formed again, then I will
be present during the unveiling program.
Jaipur In the case of Dr. Mahesh Joshi
reaching Brahmapuri amidst controversy,
ERO Devika Tomar gave notice of violation
of Section 144 to the organizers of the program and
said, Mahesh Joshi is not visible in the videogra-
phy. No notice will be issued to Mahesh Joshi.
The State govt had
aimed to issue 10 lakh
leases under PSKS on
discounted rates, now
60K leases are
pending amid MCC

Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur
The obstacles in the way
of making the capital
traffic signal free under
the B2 bypass intersec-
tion project have not
been cleared. If the JDA
officials continue to be
negligent, it may further
get delayed. The project
costs Rs 155 crore and
started in January 2022
and was to be completed
in July. However, due to
excess work, non-availa-
bility of required land on
time, shifting of large
lines of drinking water
and sewer and rain dur-
ing monsoon, the work
could not be completed.
Around 1469 square
metres of land of both
the malls situated at the
intersection is to be tak-
en in about 20-feet
width. JDA has sent a
letter to the affected
people to get the land.
The people of city are
suffering the loss due to
the delay of JDAofficials
in providing land. Due to
ongoing project work,
traffic has been diverted
for several months. If
there is further delay in
the project, the drivers
will have to continue to
take long detours.
z This is a traffic signal
free project. After its com-
pletion, drivers won’t have
to stop at traffic signal.
z An underpass is being
constructed between
Jawahar Circle and Man-
sarovar.
z The movement of
traffic between Durgapura
and Sanganer will remain
unaffected.
z Clover leaf is under
construction for vehicles
going from Sanganer
towards Jawahar Circle,
and from Durgapura to
Mansarovar.
z Underpass work is
expected to be completed
by November.
z The underpass will be
opened to public only after
the slabs of the big monu-
ment gates to be built on
both sides are laid.
z 85% work of clover leaf
towards Sanganer has
been completed.
z 60% work of clover leaf
towards Durgapura has
been completed.
z Three shops near
the intersection to-
wards Sanganer have
to be removed.
z JDA considers the
land of these shops as
its ownership.
z 527 square metres
of land is to be taken in
the corner plot.
z JDA has sent the
matter to the govern-
ment regarding inclu-
sion of the given land
in the setback.
z There are plots of
Shriram Vihar Colony
adjacent to the inter-
section towards San-
ganer and Durgapura
and towards Jawahar
Circle.
z About two-and-a-
half-thousand square
metres of land ranging
from five-feet to 15-feet
wide is to be taken
here.
z The case of Shriram
Vihar Colony colony is
said to be pending in
the court.
COURTESY VISIT
Guv Mishra visits UP Legislative Assembly
Delay mars B2 bypass project
to make city traffic signal-free
First India Bureau
Jaipur/Lucknow
overnor Kalraj
Mishra on
Thursday in-
spected the ongoing
renovation and construc-
tion work in Uttar
Pradesh legislative as-
sembly in Lucknow.
During his inspection,
the governor also visited
the digital museum built
inside the assembly
premises and saw the old
photographs depicting
the history and glory of
the UP assembly.
UPAssembly speaker
Satish Mahana was also
present on this occasion.
He presented a book on
UP legislative assembly
to Governor Mishra.
It is to be noted that
the UP legislative as-
sembly is undergoing a
facelift with a modern
front office, LED dis-
plays, and touch screen
kiosks. This is part of the
state’s efforts provide a
digital experience to
visitors. The renovations
are expected to be fin-
ished before assembly’s
monsoon session.
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra accepting a book from UP
Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana in Lucknow on Thursday.
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RAJASTHAN 03
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ACBeyes‘SweetBoxes’
duringfestivalseason...
Expensive presents a form of ‘bribery’
Navin Sharma
Jaipur
Taking and giving ex-
pensive gifts on Diwali
can prove costly for
government employees
as action can be taken
against them and an FIR
may also be filed. This
is because the Anti-Cor-
ruption Bureau has con-
sidered expensive gifts
and presents as a form
of bribery.
ACB DG Hemant Pri-
yadarshi has instructed
all outpost in-charges to
keep an eye on expen-
sive gifts given on the
occasion of Diwali.
There is an old tradition
of giving gifts pre-
sents by various enter-
prises to govt officials
during Diwali. Gener-
ally speaking, good
wishes, gifts and pre-
sents given and received
in this way are also a
part of corruption. In
many cases, government
officials and employees
are given valuable items,
travel tickets to tourist
destinations, gift vouch-
ers etc. The purpose be-
hind giving such gifts is
to fulfil one’s purpose in
government work.
In such a situation,
ACB will now take ac-
tion against officers who
accept such gifts. ACB
will keep an eye not only
on the office but also on
homes of potential offic-
ers and employees.
Womanconstableattacked
by unidentified assailant
Constable Krishna sustained
injuries to her neck in the attack.
PTI
Jaipur
A woman constable of
Rajasthan Police was in-
jured after an unidenti-
fied assailant entered her
government quarters and
attacked her with a sharp
weapon, officials said.
Her husband and chil-
dren were asleep at the
time of the incident that
took place on Wednesday
night in the Shastri Nagar
area, police said.
Constable Krishna,
who is posted in the
Nirbhaya Squad, sus-
tained injuries on her
neck after an unidentified
assailant entered her
house and attacked her
with a sharp weapon, po-
lice said. She is undergo-
ing treatment at a hospi-
tal. A case has been reg-
istered against an uniden-
tified person, police said.
Notably, The Nirbhaya
Squad was launched by
the former BJP govern-
ment, it was relaunched
as a fresh squad in Sep-
tember, 2019 to facilitate
women in distress and
help them in case they
encounter any eve-teas-
ers or untoward incident.
SC disposes of
Raj power dept
petition about coal
block allocation
Sumit Kumar
New Delhi /Jaipur
In a case related to Chhat-
tisgarh coal block alloca-
tion, Supreme Court has
disposed of the petition
of Rajasthan Electricity
Department. The peti-
tions of social activist
Sudeep Srivastava and
others challenging the al-
location will now be
heard. The Rajasthan
coal block was allotted to
Rajya Vidyut Utpadan
Nigam Limited in Chhat-
tisgarh and environmen-
tal clearance was given
by social workers and
other organizations for
allocation in forest areas.
Apetition was filed in the
Supreme Court regarding
other issues and the mat-
ter got stuck in NGT.
After this, a petition was
filed by the department in
the Supreme Court.
13 students of Churu Govt Med College suspended for ragging
I-T dept obtains
Rawat Misthan’s
tax records through
software specialist
Sanjay Prajapat
Churu
Following a complaint of
ragging in the Govern-
ment Medical College in
Churu, 13 students have
been suspended for 15
days and a fine of Rs
25,000 each has been im-
posed on them. Principal
of the college, Dr Shashi-
kant Aggarwal said that
the Committee estab-
lished in the college had
received the complaint on
October 13. Students of
the 2022 batch ragged
their juniors. They had
even cut the hair of some
junior students.
The committee sent its
recommendation to the
principal. The students
have been suspended
from October 17 to 31.
The fine has to be depos-
ited within 10 days.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Fraud by Rawat Misthan
Group was exposed in
Income Tax raids when
the Ganpati Plaza’s lock-
er was opened in Jaipur.
According to sources, tax
evasion worth crores of
rupees was revealed.
Sales and profit records
were auto deleted
through the software.
According to sources,
the group showed an an-
nual turnover of only Rs
18 to 20 crore, whereas
the income tax investiga-
tion revealed a turnover
of more than Rs 50 crore.
The group owners
showed losses in busi-
ness every year in the
returns. All the records
were obtained by IT from
the software specialist. It
is assumed that the group
owners also evaded GST.
Govt servants beware!
CIVIC BODY ENGINEER
HELD WITH `50,000
BRIBE IN UDAIPUR
The Anti-Corrup-
tion Bureau on
Thursday arrested
the executive engineer of
Udaipur Municipal Corpo-
ration while accepting a
bribe of Rs
50,000. The
accused,
Awais
Muham-
mad, was
demanding
bribes to approve the bills
of the contract firm looking
after maintenance works
of various parks falling
under the jurisdiction of
the civic body. The com-
plaint was verified and a
trap was laid. Awais was
caught red-handed while
taking Rs 50,000 as bribe.
Ravi Sharma
BANSWARA: PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER HELD TAKING `80,000 BRIBE
ACB Banswara unit on the instructions of
headquarters arrested Puranmal Meena De-
velopment Officer Panchayat Samiti Talwara,
Banswara while taking Rs 80,000 bribe from the com-
plainant on Thursday.
Anti-Corruption Bu-
reau Director General
(Additional Charge)
Hemant Priyadarshi
said that the ACB got
a complainant that
Meena demanded Rs
three lakh by pointing
out the discrepancies
during a depart-
mental inspection of
Panchayat Kupra.
The outstanding payment amount for the said works
was approximately Rs 1.50 cr and Meena demand-
ed 2% commission. He also threatened to suspend
the complainant and recommend departmental
action. Under the direction of Rajeev Joshi, ASP,
Banswara Unit of ACB, the complaint was verified
and a trap was laid. Kunal
GOLD WORTH `1.5 CR
SEIZED IN CHITTOR
Chittorgarh police
have seized
a substantial
amount of gold valued
at approximately Rs 1.5
crore. The police found
2 kilograms and 788
grams of gold hidden
in a luxury car. The
accused Narayan Singh
Chauhan and Ranjit
Singh Charan, were ap-
prehended by the police.
CRIME
ROUNDUP
ALWAR POLICE SEIZE FOUR CRORES OF CASH,
LIQUOR, DRUGS SINCE MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT
CASH WORTH `79.9 L SEIZED IN SEPARATE POLICE OPS
Officials informed that cash and illegal liquor
amounting to Rs 4 crores have been seized till yet.
“In the past 9 days, Rs 90 lakh cash, illegal liquor
worth Rs 1.7 cr drugs worth Rs 12.5 lakh have been
seized. Similarly, vehicles and other things amounting to
Rs 57 lakh have also been recovered. Cash and other valu-
ables are seized when there is no documentary evidence
of the same and the possessor does not have a satisfac-
tory answer about it,” said Alwar SP Anand Sharma. The
income-tax department is also alerted when the cash
amount exceeds Rs 10 lakh. Ashvini Yadav
In Hanumangarh, police seized Rs. 67.15 lakh
in suspected ‘hawala’ money in two actions. At
Khuiyan, Rs 60 lakh were found in a car, while at
Ratanpura, a canter vehicle yielded Rs 7.15 lakh. The SP,
Dr. Rajeev Pachar, notified the I-T department. In Bassi,
Jaipur, over 54 kgs of silver and Rs 2.6 lakh were confis-
cated from two separate vehicles. Similarly, Dholpur Police
seized Rs 3 lakh from a car in Sagarpara area.
An official during the I-T, ED
action at Ganpati Plaza.
THE PROJECT THE OBSTACLES

FOLLOWING THE
LEGACY
Dhirubhai also totally
transformed the traditional focus
on Indian Society from ‘smal
scale’ to minimum economies of
scale. With his deep economic
insight and wizardry Dhirubhai
foresaw the opening of the
economy and the need to make
Indian industry capable
of competing globally.
Parimal also answers the
question that was asked to him
and is probably in the minds
of many, “Had Dhirubhai been
among us, what would have
been his stand in present RIL
and RNRL controversy”, in the
chapter ‘Dhirubhai: Emotions
and Reason”. Nathwani clearly
states, “ Shri Mukeshbhai has
followed in the footsteps of his
father and he is also logical,
rational and determined.
He also has his mother.”
For Parimal, who has
known and loved Dhirubhai as
a dear friend and guide and
also who was loved in return
by Dhirubhai, time has stood
still after the loss of his friend
but one can easily sense the
contentment and happiness
Nathwani feels in the huge
unprecedented and immense
success of Reliance Industries,
in the realisation of every dream
of Dhurubhai with Mukesh
at the helm of Reliance.
have long been
an admirer of
Dhirubhai Am-
bani, who I be-
lieve is a source
of inspiration for the current
and the future generations,
about how a common man’s
dreams and his efforts to realise
the dream with perseverance
and hard work can bring re-
sults, not just for himself and
his family, the company but
also for his nation and the entire
world. When the tribute by Pa-
rimal Nathwani, ‘The One and
Only...DhirubhaiAmbani’, was
published by Navbharat publi-
cations, I very keenly picked up
the book and decided to read to
gain more insights into this one
man who the sowed seeds and
showed the path for the mega
empire that Reliance is today.
I was not disappointed. The
book on Dhirubhai Ambani is
not just a tribute to the man by
Parimal Nathwani, but it is a
testament to the love Nathwani
has for Dhirubhai Ambani.
The book is a treasure to read
and keep for many reasons.
The prelude where there are
insights by Mukesh Ambani
for a father and as he writes, for
‘a trusted colleague’, who
moulded him and to whom he
is very close in ideals and ex-
ecution; by the then Chief Min-
ister and our Prime Minister
now Shri Narendra Modi and
also for the wonderful collec-
tion of rare photographs which
give us a peek into the man that
DhirubhaiAmbani was and the
legacy that he leaves behind,
which is beyond anyone can
envisage. The one thing which
will remain with the reader is
the simple, childlike, innocent
smile of Dhirubhai Ambani,
how he shines through like a
beacon of hope and trust.
The book is a collection of
memoirsandmusingsofParimal
Nathwani as he remembers
Dhirubhai through the years that
he has been alone without his
mentor, guide and friend on the
two important days, the day
Dhirubhai Ambani was born-
December 28 and the day he left
fortheheavenlyabodeonJuly6.
WhatisgoodforIndiaisgood
for Reliance-this was the firm
conviction of Dhirubhai Amba-
ni, and is what has been carried
forward by Mukesh Ambani.
Mukesh Ambani reminisces
how his father Dhirubhai Am-
bani used to say, “Between my
past, present and future, there
is one common factor – the re-
lationship and trust!” This fac-
tor is the foundation of growth
at Reliance says Mukesh Am-
bani, he appreciates Parimal
Nathwani for the effort that the
latter has put in to bring this
enormous fund of memories of
Dhirubhai together and actu-
ally imparted a new life to them
in the form of this highly read-
able book. Very truly he says
that there has been so much
that has been written and spo-
ken about Dhirubhai Ambani,
but definitely, ‘The one and
only DhirubhaiAmbani’by Pa-
rimal Nathwani is a unique
book because no other author
has had such close and numer-
ous interactions with Dhirub-
hai Ambani as with the Am-
bani and the Reliance families.
So, this is an authentic per-
spective on Dhirubhai Amba-
ni’s life, his business vision, his
matchless work culture, his
philanthropic, convictions and
above all his deep love for In-
dia and also his equally deep
faith in India’s potential.
One can very clearly see that
Mukesh and Nita Ambani are
deeply immersed in the con-
viction of Dhirubhai Ambani,
who was a philanthropist by
heart, as Parimal Nathwani has
written, those who knew him
closely knew that Dhirubhai
simultaneously lived a paral-
lel life of a real philanthropist.
The amount of charity he did
would never be known; as one
thing is certain that he, and for
that matter each member of the
Ambani family believed in Ka-
bir‘s adage, Neki Kar aur ku-
waen mein daal, Do deeds of
charity and forget!
Mukesh Ambani pays a
beautiful tribute to his father,
DhirubhaiAmbani, as he writes
being my father, Dhirubhai
was, and will forever be a
source of inspiration for me,
whatever Reliance is today and
will become tomorrow is be-
cause of his immortal spirit. We
have now institutionalised his
influence in Reliance‘s internal
structures and in management
principles. However, Dhirubhai
Ambani does not belong solely
to Reliance anymore. He is a
global business icon.The world
outside will surely benefit from
knowing about and being in-
spired by the life of this unpar-
alleled Karmayogi. Hence Pari-
mal bhai‘s book is a very useful
and distinctive addition to the
bibliography on the one and
only Dhirubhai.
Through the reminiscences,
one can clearly see that Parimal
Nathwani still misses Dhirub-
hai deeply, time and again he
refers to the fateful meeting
planned for the day of June 26,
2002 when he was to meet
Dhirubhai, but the meeting was
postponed through a personal
telephone call by Dhirubhai
himself to 5 pm, but the final
call which came was that he
had suffered a severe stroke
and was hospitalised. On July
6, 2002 Dhirubhai Ambani,
left for the heavenly abode.
PM Narendra Modi’s tribute
to Dhirubhai Ambani, which is
translated from transcription of
tributes in Gujarati paid by the
then Chief Minister Shri Nar-
endra Bhai in a prayer meeting
is one of the highlights of the
book and one point brought
forth by PM Modi makes a
huge impact and gives hope to
millions of youth of this nation
and the world. “Dhirubhai’s
life can be evaluated in many
ways, many people can evalu-
ate it in different ways. What is
the difference between busi-
ness acumen and formal educa-
tion? It’s Dhirubhai. Despite
not having any formal degree
is life was so successful that
anyone would wish to follow
his footsteps.”
Truly, Dhirubhai Ambani
showedtotheworldhowacom-
mon man can work and succeed
on a larger canvas. He showed
how one can turn the destiny in
hisfavourbyhiscommitmentto
his purpose, sheer hard work
and uncompromising zeal to
translate the dreams into reality
as Piramal Nathwani, writes
Dhiru Bhai was Dhirubhai, only
Dhiru Bhai.
As one reads the book, one
realises that Dhiru Bhai was a
man far far ahead of his time.
Parimal Nathwani remembers
how Dhirubhai talked of ex-
panding Reliance‘s refining
capacity on the very day of the
commissioning of the Jamna-
gar refinery, and at that mo-
ment, Dhirubhai drew a road-
map for agro-forestry fruit or-
chards, drip irrigation etc on a
massive scale and today Jam-
nagar‘s green belt which is
embedded with fruit orchards,
in fact the largest mango or-
chard with more than one lakh
mango trees, horticulture and
floriculture activities, drip ir-
rigation and other modern
agroforestry techniques is ac-
tually what other industries are
striving to do today that how
an industry can enrich their en-
vironment and provide an im-
petus to agro-economy.
Today, when mobile phones
are available to one and all and
in fact daily lives revolve
around it, many people will
probably not remember how
the entire mobile revolution
was started and what an impor-
tant and crucial role Reliance
played in it. Parimal Nathwani,
in the chapter titled, An Indian
Superman of the Business
World, shares that the one
more unique thing about
Dhirubhai was to focus a com-
mon man in his planning and
when mobile calls were as
costly as Rs 7 or Rs 8 per min-
ute and many will remember
that at one point, customer was
required to pay even for the in-
coming calls. Dhirubhai had
proposed at Rs.40 paise per
minute charge for his Reliance
India Mobile. Dhirubhai be-
lieved that if a man can com-
municate at the cost of a post-
card, then only it could be
called the success of any com-
munication advancement.
Parimal Nathwani remem-
bers how Dhirubhai actually
planned for 60,000 km of OFC
network across the country to
build his communication net-
work and this dream of
Dhirubhai has been brought
true by MukeshAmbani and as
a tribute to Dhirubhai, 110 cit-
ies were linked in one go Reli-
ance phones when they were
launched.
Dhirubhai Ambani also to-
tally transformed the tradition-
al focus on Indian Society from
‘smal scale’to minimum econ-
omies of scale. With his deep
economic insight and wizardry
Dhirubhai foresaw the opening
of the economy and the need to
make Indian industry capable
of competing globally.
Parimal Nathwani also an-
swers the question that was
asked to him and is probably in
the minds of many, “Had
Dhirubhai been among us,
what would have been his stand
in present RIL and RNRL con-
troversy”, in the chapter
‘Dhirubhai Ambani: Emotions
and Reason”. Nathwani clearly
states, “ Shri Mukeshbhai Am-
bani has followed in the foot-
steps of his father and he is also
logical, rational and deter-
mined. He also has his mother.”
For Parimal Nathwani, who
has known and loved Dhirub-
hai as a dear friend and guide
and also who was loved in re-
turn by Dhirubhai, time has
stood still after the loss of his
friend but one can easily sense
the contentment and happiness
Nathwani feels in the huge un-
precedented and immense suc-
cess of Reliance Industries, in
the realisation of every dream
of Dhurubhai Ambani with
MukeshAmbani at the helm of
Reliance.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
Anita
Hada
THE WRITER IS EDITOR
AT FIRST INDIA
I
ONE
THE
ONLY
AND
DHIRUBHAIAMBANI
The book, ‘The One and Only…Dhirubhai
Ambani’, written by Parimal Nathwani,
Director-Corporate Affairs, RIL and Rajya
Sabha MP, is a tribute to Dhirubhai, the real
time hero whose life is a message to many!
THIS BOOK IS A
PRICELESS GEM
he book is a treasure
to read and keep
for many reasons.
The prelude where there are
insights by Mukesh Ambani
for a father and as he writes,
for ‘a trusted colleague’, who
moulded him and to whom
he is very close in ideals and
execution; by the then Chief
Minister and our Prime Min-
ister now Shri Narendra Modi
and also for the wonderful
collection of rare photographs
which give us a peek into the
man that Dhirubhai Ambani
was and the legacy that he
leaves behind, which is be-
yond anyone can envisage.
T
Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben
at the foundation stone laying
ceremony at Patalganga.
DhirubhaiAmbaniwithsonMukeshAmbani.
Parimal Nathwani with Dhirubhai Ambani.
Dhirubhai Ambani greets his people.
Narendra Modi pays tribute to Dhirubhai Ambani.
MUKESH AMBANI REMINISCES HOW
HIS FATHER DHIRUBHAI AMBANI
USED TO SAY, “BETWEEN MY PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE, THERE IS
ONE COMMON FACTOR – THE
RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST!”
Dhirubhai Ambani
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‘CASH FOR QUERY’ ROW
Businessman Hiranandani turns approver
Agencies
New Delhi
u s i n e s s m a n
Darshan Hi-
ranandani on
Thursday admitted that
he used TMC Lok Sabha
member Mahua Moitra’s
parliamentary login cre-
dentials to question the
Modi government about
industrialist Gautam
Adani.
In a signed affidavit,
Hiranandani admitted to
using Moitra to ask ques-
tions targetingAdani after
state-owned behemoth
Indian Oil Corporation
(IOC) booked capacity at
the Gujarat-based con-
glomerate’s Dhamra
LNG import facility in
Odisha and not at his
firm’s planned facility.
Darshan said that he
used the Rajya Sabha
MP’s Parliamentary login
to ask questions from the
central government.
Mahua, he claimed,
“madefrequentdemands”
including “expensive lux-
ury items, providing sup-
port on renovation of her
officially allotted bunga-
low in Delhi, travel ex-
penses, holidays, etc,
apart from providing sec-
retarial and logistical help
for her travels within In-
dia and to different parts
of the world,” news agen-
cy PTI reported.
Earlierthisweek,BJP’s
Godda MP Nishikant
Dubey wrote to Lok Sab-
ha Speaker Om Birla to
constituteaninquirycom-
mittee to probe the allega-
tions made against her.
Dubey, who has fre-
quently sparred with Moi-
tra, cited a letter from Jai
Anant Dehadrai, an advo-
cate, where he claimed
that there was “irrefutable
evidence” of “bribes” ex-
changed between her and
Darshan Hiranandani, a
business tycoon, to ask
questions in Parliament.
The BJP MP claimed
that Dehadrai, on the ba-
sis of research, had con-
cluded that out of the 61
questions Moitra asked
recently, 51 were meant
to protect the business
interests of Hiranandani
and his company.
Nishikant Dubey and Mahua Moitra. FILE
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ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS
2023
Doorsareclosedfor
NitishKumar,saysBJP
Arrogance led to
Rahul’s defeat: Irani
CastsurveywillrevealhowmuchKCRfamilylooted:RaGa
HD Deve Gowda removes
K’taka unit chief CM Ibrahim
“Some people using
tantras to win polls”
PTI
Patna
The Opposition BJP in
Bihar on Thursday said
that its doors were
“closed” for CM Nitish
Kumar who dumped the
BJP a year ago, stripping
it of power in the state.
State BJPchief Samrat
Choudhary made the
averment to this effect in
reply to queries from me-
dias about the JD(U)
leader’s address to the
convocation ceremony of
Mahatma Gandhi Central
University at Motihari.
Speaking in the pres-
ence of President Drou-
padi Murmu and Gover-
nor Rajendra Arlekar,
Kumar had freely spoken
of the tussle he had with
the then Congress govt at
the Centre for getting a
varsityapprovedforMoti-
hari, where Mahatma
Gandhi had launched the
Champaran Satyagraha.
PTI
Kochi
Union Minister Smriti
Irani on Thursday took a
swipe at Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi saying he
is the “political master”
of his party and that “ar-
rogance” caused his de-
feat inAmethi, a seat that
the Congress held “as a
family” for four decades.
Irani, the Union Minis-
ter of Women and Child
Development, further
said that the alliance of
opposition parties today
on the national front was
one she had fought in
Amethi in 2019 when she
defeated Rahul Gandhi.
She was responding to
a query from the audi-
ence during a media con-
clave here.
ANI
Raipur
PM Narendra Modi tops
the BJP’s list of 40-star
campaigners for the first
phase of the Chhattisgarh
Assembly polls, to be
held in November.
The list also figures
party national president JP
Nadda, Union Ministers
RajnathSingh,AmitShah,
Nitin Gadkari, Mansukh
Mandaviya, Darmendra
Pradhan, Smriti Irani, Ut-
tar Pradesh CM YogiAdi-
tyanath and others. MP
CM Shivaraj Singh
Chouhan, Anurag
Thakur, and Jyotiraditya
Scindia too are in the list
of star campaigners.
Chhattisgarh will go to
polls in two phases- No-
vember 7 and 17. The
first phase of polling for
20 seats will be held on
November 7, and the re-
maining 70 seats will go
to polls on November 17.
ANI
Bhupalpally
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi said on Thursday
that if his party comes to
power in Telangana in
the upcoming assembly
election, a cast survey
will be conducted in the
state. A survey like this,
he said, would reveal
how much Chief Minis-
ter K Chandrashekar
Rao’s family “looted”
from Telangana.
“We have already initi-
ated caste surveys in
Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan,
and Karnataka and will
do the same in Telangana
as soon as we come to
power. The caste census
will reveal how much
KCR’s family has looted
Telangana,” Rahul Gan-
dhi said while addressing
Congress workers in
Bhupalpally during his
‘Vijayabheri Yatra’.
Agencies
Bengaluru
Janata Dal (Secular) pa-
triarch and former Prime
Minister HD Deve Gow-
da took decisive action
on Thursday by dissolv-
ing the state working
committee and removing
the party’s Karnataka
unit president, CM Ibra-
him. In his place, Gowda
appointed his son and
former chief minister,
HD Kumaraswamy, as
the ad-hoc president of
the party’s state unit.
The move comes in re-
sponse to Ibrahim’s
strong opposition to
forming an alliance with
the BJPfor the upcoming
Lok Sabha elections.
PTI
Bhopal
While the BJPis reaching
out to the people to seek
votes, “some people” are
resorting to tantric rituals
for victory in the Madhya
Pradesh assembly polls,
CM Shivraj Singh Chou-
han said on Thursday.
His comment came a
day after some photo-
graphs from a cremato-
rium in Ujjain showing
purported tantric rituals
being performed around
state Congress chief Ka-
mal Nath’s photograph
surfaced on social media.
“We are reaching out to
the people and informing
them about our work,
while some people are do-
ing‘tantrickriya’atcrema-
torium. Is this democracy?
Indemocracy,thepublicis
worshipped. It is the way
to win the people’s faith,
serve them,” he said.
Samrat Choudhary. FILE
Smriti Irani. FILE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Rahul Gandhi during a rally ahead of Telangana Assembly
elections, at Manthani in Peddapalli dist, on Thursday. PTI
JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda (R) with former CM HD Kumaraswamy
and party state president CM Ibrahim at party leaders and
workers meet, at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru. FILE
Agencies
Chandigarh
Amid the conflict that
dates back to 1981 water-
sharing agreement after
Haryanawascarvedoutof
Punjab in 1966, the core
committee of the Punjab
BJP on Thursday passed a
resolutionthatPunjabdoes
not have surplus water and
is suffering an acute short-
age of surface water.
The core committee,
which met under the
chairmanship of state
party chief Sunil Jakhar,
passed a resolution on the
Sutlej Yamuna Link
(SYL) canal, saying,
“Punjab does not have
surplus water and is suf-
fering acute shortage of
surface water and overex-
ploitation of groundwater
because of transfer of its
river waters to non-basin
and non-riparian states”.
“It is not only against
the provisions of the
Constitution but also
against the principles of
natural justice. We firmly
resolve to protect the wa-
ters of Punjab,” reads the
resolution.
Agencies
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has written a letter
to the people of Madhya
Pradesh expressing confi-
dence that they will once
again extend their sup-
port to him and the
Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) in the upcoming as-
sembly elections in the
state next month.
“I have a special bond
with Madhya Pradesh
due to which the people
of the state had extended
their unprecedented sup-
port to me in 2014 and
2019 Lok Sabha elec-
tions. I am confident that
the people of Madhya
Pradesh will once again
back me in the assembly
elections and help in the
formation of double en-
gine government in the
state,” the Prime Minister
said in the letter.
“Punjab doesn’t
have surplus
water to share”
PM Modi writes
letter to voters
of Madhya
Pradesh
FormerKeralaCMall
settoturn100today
Agencies
Thiruvananthapuram
Last of the living leg-
ends of the Left, VS
Achuthanandan, who
was one of the 34 Com-
munist Party of India
members who walked
out of the party in 1964
to form the CPI-M, will
turn 100 on Friday.
Achuthanandan, popu-
larly known as VS to
all, has, for the past
four years, slipped out
of public glare and is
living quietly at the
house of his son here in
the state capital. Chief
Minister from 2006-11,
he was the Leader of
Opposition in the pre-
vious five years.
VS Achuthanandan
ShahblamesCongressfor
NaxalisminChhattisgarh
First India Bureau
Jagdalpur
Launching a scathing at-
tack against the Congress
in Chhattisgarh, Union
HomeMinisterAmitShah
onThursdayaccusedCon-
gressofencouragingNax-
alismandsaidincidentsof
Naxalviolencehavecome
down by 52 per cent in the
9-year rule of Modi govt.
At a we-attended rally
here, Shah urged people
to bring the BJPto power
in the state currently
ruled by the Congress,
promising that his party
will make the entire state
free of the Naxal menace.
He claimed if the Con-
gresscomesbacktopower
inChhattisgarh,themoney
sent from the Centre for
state’sdevelopmentwillbe
“diverted to Delhi through
the ‘ATM’of Congress”.
Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah with party leaders during a public meeting ahead
of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday. PTI
In 9 years of the Modi government, incidents
of (Naxal) violence declined by 52 per cent,
deaths (in Maoist violence) came down by
70 per cent, civilian deaths deceased by 68
per cent, while the (number of) Naxal-
affected districts declined by 62 per cent.
AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP State chief
VD Sharma ﬂag off hi-tech vehicles for electioneering ahead of
the State Assembly elections, in Bhopal, on Thursday. PTI
CONG HAS LOST SELF-CONFIDENCE: CHOUHAN
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan has taken a jibe at the Congress
party over a picture related to worship going on
at crematorium in favour of Congress surfaced on social
media saying the Congress party lost self-conﬁdence. CM
Chouhan made the remark while talking to reporters in the
state capital Bhopal late on Wednesday. Notably, pictures
of tantric rituals being performed at a crematorium in Ujjain
district along with posters of former CM Kamal Nath and
Congress candidate from Indore 1 assembly constituency
Sanjay Shukla went viral on social media on Thursday.
BRS MLC KAVITHA HITS
BACK AT RAHUL GANDHI
BRS MLC and CM
KCR’s daughter K
Kavitha on Thursday
hit back at Congress MP
Rahul Gandhi, claiming the
state is holding number top
rank in terms of per capita
income in the country. BRS
MLC K Kavitha left a piece
of advice for the Wayanad
MP on a day when he is
campaging in the poll-
bound state.
PM Modi, Shah, Nadda among star
campaigners for Chhattisgarh polls

Agencies
Kolkata
After a week’s gap, a coal
mine of Eastern Coal-
field Limited (ECL), a
wholly subsidiary of
Coal India Limited
(CIL), on Thursday wit-
nessed another incident
of land subsidence atAn-
dal in West Bengal’s
West Burdwan district.
Three individuals, in-
cluding a superintendent
of ECL, were critically
injured and were admit-
ted to a local hospital
where they are currently
undergoing treatment.
The event of land sub-
sidence took place at
ECL’s North Jambad
Colliery at Andal. Three
persons injured have
been identified as the
ECL supervisor Saddam
Mohanti and mine work-
ers Manoj Kumar Bhuni-
ya and Asusthoh Maji.
HALL OF FAME
Academy welcomes Jr NTR to Actor’s Branch
PTI
New Delhi
he Academy of
Motion Picture
Arts and Sci-
ences (AMPAS) wel-
comed “RRR” star Jr
NTRtoitsActor’sBranch.
The Academy posted a
note on its official Insta-
gram page, announcing
the Telugu cinema star as
part of the prestigious
group which also includes
Ke Huy Quan, Marsha
Stephanie Blake, Kerry
Condon,andRosaSalazar.
“In the capable hands
of these dedicated and
gifted performers, stories
transcend the confines of
imagination, taking on a
tangible, visceral exist-
ence that captivates
viewers around the
world,” the post read.
“The Academy is
thrilled to welcome Ke
HuyQuan,MarshaSteph-
anie Blake, Kerry Con-
don, NT Rama Rao Jr,
and Rosa Salazar to the
Actors Branch,” it added.
Jr NTR as well as Ram
Charan were among the
398 artistes and execu-
tives who had received
invitations to join the
AMPAS in June.
Jr NTR was welcomed by AMPAS on Thursday. FILE
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Gandhi'svisionofsocialunity
equalityisthewayforward:Prez
First India Bureau
Motihari
President Droupadi Mur-
mu on Thursday asserted
that the vision of social
equality and unity shared
by Mahatma Gandhi a
century ago was still rel-
evant for the country’s
march towards becom-
ing a modern and devel-
oped nation.
Murmu made the re-
marks in her address at
the first convocation cer-
emony of Mahatma Gan-
dhi Central University at
Motihari in East Cham-
paran district of Bihar.
The president, who
spoke for less than 15
minutes, devoted a sig-
nificant part of her speech
to the ‘Champaran Satya-
graha’,whichsawGandhi
leading a passive resist-
ance of indigo planters in
the area, which soon
caught the national imagi-
nationandmadetheSouth
Africa-returnedbarristera
household name.
“During the Cham-
paran Satyagraha, people
gave up caste barriers,
especially in relation to
food. They cooked to-
gether and ate together.
This social equality and
unity, which Gandhi in-
spired 106 years ago,
forced the mighty Brit-
ish empire to bow
down,” said the presi-
dent, who spoke in the
presence of Governor
Rajendra Arlekar and
Chief Minister Nitish
Kumar, among others.
“That vision of social
equality and unity re-
mains relevant. In mod-
ern times that should
serve as the foundation
on which we shall realise
the goal of becoming a
developed nation,” she
added. —With PTI inputs
Murmu devotes her speech to ‘Champaran Satyagraha’
President Droupadi Murmu pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi during the first convocation ceremony
of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, at Motihari in East Champaran district, on Thursday. PTI
JK: CIA conducts
raids in a terror case
Agencies
Srinagar
JK police’s Counter In-
telligence Kashmir (CIK)
on Thursday conducted
multiple raids in a terror
case related to misuse of
social media for threats
and recruitment.
The searches were
conducted at five loca-
tions in districts of Kup-
wara, Srinagar,Anantnag
and Pulwama of JK.
The searches were
conducted in pursuance
to search warrant ob-
tained from Court of Spe-
cial Judge Designated
under NIA Act Srinagar
in a case of UAPA regis-
tered in Police starion
CIK Srinagar.
“During the searches,
incriminating material
including electronic
gadgets and other articles
having bearing on the in-
vestigation of the case
were seized and recov-
ered, ” an official of the
probing agency said.
The searches were conducted at five locations in districts of
Kupwara, Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama of JK.
Govttweakslicensingnormsforlaptop,computerimports
PTI
New Delhi
The government on
Thursday tweaked curbs
on imports of laptops and
computers as it allowed
importers to bring in ship-
ments of IT hardware
from overseas on a mere
‘authorisation’ upon de-
tailing quantity and value.
The new ‘import man-
agement system’is aimed
at monitoring shipments
of laptops, tablets and
computers into the coun-
trywithouthurtingmarket
supply or creating a cum-
bersomelicensingregime.
The announcement is
likely to provide relief to
companies in the IT hard-
ware segment in India as
they had flagged concerns
over the imposition of a
strict licensing regime for
importers. Leading elec-
tronic brands that are sold
in the market include
HCL, Samsung, Dell, LG
Electronics, Acer, Apple,
Lenovo and HP.
Director General of
Foreign Trade Santosh
Saranagi told media that
the new licensing or im-
port authorisation/man-
agement system, which
will come into operation
with immediate effect, is
primarily aimed at moni-
toring imports of these
products to ensure that
they are coming from
“trusted” sources.
While seeking the au-
thorisation, an importer
will have to provide an
import item summary and
details of past import, ex-
port, and turnover.
WBPCB relaxes decibel
limit for firecrackers
Agencies
Kolkata
West Bengal Pollution
Control Board (WBPCB)
on Thursday relaxed the
decibel limit for fire-
crackers bringing cheers
to the people and manu-
facturers in the state.
It has been learnt that
the new limit as fixed by
WBPCB is 123 decibels
as against the past limit
of 90 decibels.
Explaining the ration-
ale behind relaxing the
decibel limit, an official
said that since the upper
decibel limit as fixed by
the Supreme Court is 125
decibel, so based on that
the board has also re-
laxed its earlier limit.
“In all other states the
decibel limit has been
fixed at 125 decibels, with
WestBengalbeingthesole
exception. So we have de-
cided to relax that decibel
limit from now,” he said.
Land subsidence again at
ECL mine in WB, 3 hurt
I-Tsearches15locationslinkedto
YatharthHospitalinDelhi-NCR,UP
Agencies
New Delhi
In a massive crackdown,
the Income Tax depart-
ment authorities on
Thursday carried out
searches at 15 locations
in Delhi-NCR and Uttar
Pradesh on the premises
linked toYatharth Hospi-
tal and its promoters and
directors. According to
sources, about 18 teams
of the I-T department
carried out searches since
early Thursday in Delhi,
Noida, Greater Noida,
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) on
the premises linked to the
hospital and its officials.
Odisha STF arrests
3 for sharing 5,000
mule accounts with
cyber crooks
Agencies
Bhubaneswar
The special task force
(STF) of Odisha state
crime branch on Thurs-
day arrested three men
for allegedly opening
mule accounts on behalf
of cyber criminals to
park illegally acquired
money and make illegal
transactions.
The STF said that the
gang received Rs 10
crore commission by
sharing details of 5,000
mule accounts with cy-
ber scammers.
The accused have been
identified as Sheikh Hapi-
zul, Sheikh Jahangir (both
fromBalasore)andSheikh
Jamiruddin of West
Medinipur, West Bengal.
L to R: Sheikh Hafizul (left),
Sheikh Jahangir and
Sheikh Jamiruddin.
The first development flight Test Vehicle (TV-D1) is in the
final stages of preparation. ISRO
Remembering Mahatma
President
Droupadi
Murmu attended
the first convocation
ceremony of Mahatma
Gandhi Central Univer-
sity in East Champaran
district on Thursday.
Governor Rajendra Ar-
lekar and Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar were also
present at the cer-
emony held in Motihari,
where East Champaran
is headquartered.
Later, in the evening,
she addressed the
convocation ceremony
of AIIMS-Patna.
PREZ GRACES 1st
CONVOCATION OF
MGC UNIVERSITY
Officials said the case
pertains to a “deep
conspiracy” hatched
by terrorist
organizations with
their associates in
Kashmir valley
Agencies
New Delhi
The Indian Space Re-
search Organisation
(ISRO)isgearingupfor
a significant milestone
in its ambitious Gagan-
yaan programme.
On October 21,
ISRO plans to conduct
the first development
flight Test Vehicle
Abort mission-1 (TV-
D1), marking a crucial
step towards India’s
first manned space
mission. The TV-D1 is
a single-stage liquid
rocket developed spe-
cifically for this abort
mission. The pay-
loads consist of the
Crew Module (CM)
and Crew Escape Sys-
tems (CES) with their
fast-acting solid mo-
tors, along with CM
fairing (CMF) and
Interface Adapters.
WHAT IS THE TEST
ALL ABOUT?
Abort and crew escape
system operates on a
similar principle to an
ejection seat found in
fighter jets, with the
primary goal of safe-
guarding crew mem-
bers. The Crew
Escape System
is engineered
to automat- i-
cally function
across
various
altitudes.
Gaganyaan’s 1st test
flight on October 21
Ready for big milestone
BOLLYWOOD STAR SALMAN KHAN, SINGER ARIJIT
SINGH COLLABORATE FOR ‘TIGER 3’ SONGS
Superstar Salman Khan and playback singer Arijit
Singh have joined hands for the first time for the
upcoming film “Tiger 3”. Production banner Yash Raj
Films in a media statement stated about the two songs sung
by Arijit in “Tiger 3”. The first song “Leke Prabhu Ka Naam”, a
dance number featuring Salman and Katrina Kaif, will be out
on Monday. The second song is a romantic track. Pritam, the
composer of “Tiger 3”, expressed his excitement about the
first partnership between the two renowned performers. “It
was a collaboration that was waiting to happen. Salman Khan
is one of the biggest superstars and Arijit Singh, our genera-
tion’s top singing sensation,” Pritam said in a statement.
IMPORTS OF LAPTOPS, SERVERS FOR SALE NOT
EXEMPT FROM LICENSING UNDER NEW RULES
New Delhi: The govt issued a notification on Thurs-
day stating that notified IT hardware items essential
for Capital Goods are exempt from import licensing
requirements. For instance, laptops/tablets accompany-
ing machinery such as MRI machines, CNC machines,
Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs), etc., are examples of
allowed exemptions. However, if servers or laptops etc.
themselves are the primary capital goods, this exemption
does not apply. “The importers are allowed to apply for
multiple authorisations. The authorisations issued shall be
valid up to 30th September 2024,” the notification explains.
I-T RAIDS AT OUTLETS OF PUNE-BASED JEWELLERS
New Delhi: The Income Tax Dept has launched
extensive searches at multiple locations connected
to a prominent city jeweller. A convoy of more
than 40 vehicles carrying department officials descended
upon Nilkanth Jewelers, a well-known establishment, and
the residence of the owner. The sudden searches have
sparked conversations throughout the city.
Delhi Excise Policy case: Court extends judicial
custody of Manish Sisodia till November 22
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court has
directed counsels for accused persons to
inspect un-relied documents in the Delhi
Excise policy case at CBI Headquarters. The
Court adjourned the CBI case in Delhi excise
policy till November 22. The court also
extended Sisodia’s judicial custody till then.
VijayawadaACBcourt
extendsNaidu's
remandtillNov1
Vijayawada:
Vijayawada ACB
court on Thursday
extended TDP president
N Chandrababu Naidu's
remand in the alleged
multi-crore skill develop-
ment scam case till
November 1.
DK Shivakumar’s
petition challenging
CBI FIR junked by HC
Bengaluru: The High
Court on Thursday
rejected the petition by
Deputy Chief Minister
and state Congress chief
DK Shivakumar challeng-
ing the CBI’s FIR against
him in the disproportion-
ate assets case.
IN THE COURTYARD

OCT 5 - NOV 19
07
IN BRIEF
US communications
halted with Pak after
Imran’s cipher fiasco
Islamabad: United
States halted communi-
cations with Pakistan its
former PM Imran
Khan’s cipher fiasco, a
diplomat said. Imran
last year, had bran-
dished a piece of paper
during a public rally al-
leging that the US want-
ed him out of power.
Nokia plans to cut up
to 14,000 jobs after
sales profits plunge
Helsinki: Nokia said that
it may cut up to 14K jobs
worldwide, or 16% of its
workforce, as part of a
push to reduce costs fol-
lowing a plunge in 3rd-
quarter sales profit.
The company is trying
“to navigate current mar-
ket uncertainty” as higher
interest rates take a toll.
Musk’s Tesla joins
GM, Ford in slowing
EV factory ramp
San Francisco: Elon
Musk’s Tesla on
Wednesday joined Gen-
eral Motors and Ford in
being cautious about
expanding electric vehi-
cle production capacity,
citing economic uncer-
tainties and underscor-
ing fears of a slowdown
in demand.
India’s UPI leading
in cross-border
payment: US official
Washington: India’s
Unified Payments Inter-
face system (UPI) stands
out in advancing bilater-
al links with other coun-
tries, including Singa-
pore and the UAE, a
U.S. treasury official
said. Several initiatives
are underway to upgrade
legacy payment systems.
Denmark Open: Sindhu
enters quarterfinals
PTI
Odense
Double Olympic medal-
list PV Sindhu fought her
way to the women’s sin-
gles quarterfinals with a
come-from-behind win
over world No. 7 Grego-
ria Mariska Tunjung of
Indonesia at the Den-
mark Open Super 750
badminton tournament
here on Thursday.
A former world cham-
pion Sindhu, who had
reached the semifinals at
Arctic Open last week,
produced a gritty show to
bounce back from a game
down to outwit Tunjung
18-21 21-15 21-13 in a
71-minute second round
match. The Indonesian
had defeated Sindhu
twice in the last 3 meet-
ings this year, including
one at the Madrid Spain
Masters final, though the
Indian came into the
match with an overall 8-2
head-to-head record.
16 races for final round of Nat’l
Motorcycle Racing championship
Agencies
Chennai
The 2023 season of the
Indian National Motor-
cycle Racing Champion-
ship reaches its climax
and conclusion at the
Madras International
Circuit here this weekend
(Oct 20-22) with the fifth
and final round that will
identify a fresh crop of
champions across vari-
ous categories, but not
before they overcome
strong challenges.
A card of 16 races has
been framed with the two
Pro-Stock Open catego-
ries – 301-400cc and
165cc – headlining the
three-day event. The card
also has competitions in
the Novice (Stock 165cc)
and Girls (Stock 165cc)
categories, besides a sup-
port race in the 301-
400cc Novice class.
WHITE HOUSE ASSESSMENT IN GAZA HOSPITAL BLAST
‘ISRAELNOTRESPONSIBLE’
PTI
Washington
The United States as-
sessed that Israel was not
responsible for the attack
on a Gaza hospital a day
earlier, the White House
said on Wednesday.
“The US government
assesses that Israel was
not responsible for an ex-
plosion that killed hun-
dreds of civilians yester-
day at the Al Ahli Hospi-
tal in the Gaza Strip,”
White House National
Security Council Spokes-
person Adrienne Watson
said in a statement.
“Our assessment is
based on available report-
ing,includingintelligence,
missile activity, overhead
imagery, and open source
video and images of the
incident,” she said.
Citing intelligence re-
ports, Watson said some
Palestinian militants in
the Gaza Strip believed
that the explosion was
likely caused by an errant
rocket or missile launch
carried out by the Pales-
tinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
“As the President said
earliertoday,theexplosion
appears to be the result of
an errant rocket fired by a
terrorist group in Gaza --
and we are continuing to
work to corroborate
whether it was a failed PIJ
rocket,” she said.
President Joe Biden talks to reporters aboard Air Force One
during a refueling stop at Air Base in Germany on Wednesday as
he travels back from Israel to Washington. PTI
Israel has been badly
victimised. But the
truth is that if they
have an opportunity to
relieve the suffering of
people who have
nowhere to go, it’s
what they should do.
And if they don’t, they’ll
be held accountable in
ways that may be
unfair. Everyone
understands that.
JOE BIDEN, US PRESIDENT
Hundreds of Hamas
infra destroyed, says
Israel Defence Forces
Agencies
Jerusalem
As the raging conflict be-
tween Israel and the Ha-
mas continued for the
13th day onThursday, the
Israel Defense Forces
said that hundreds of in-
frastructures linked to the
Palestinian militant group
have been destroyed
since the beginning of the
war on October 7.
In a post on X, the IDF
said it “continues to at-
tack all the time through-
out the Gaza Strip”, the
BBC reported.
The military also said
that it destroyed “anti-
tank missile launch sites,
tunnel shafts, intelligence
infrastructures, opera-
tional headquarters and
other headquarters”.
It further alleged that
“over ten terrorists were
also eliminated”.
The military also claims
that “over 10 terrorists
were eliminated”
Palestinians evacuate wounded from a building destroyed in
Israeli bombardment in Gaza Strip, on Thursday. PTI
WAR HIGHLIGHTS
l Israel’s defense
minister promises
ground invasion of
Gaza, tells troops
to be ready.
l The death toll in the
ongoing Hamas-Israel
conﬂict is nearing
5,000, with thousands
of others injured and
displaced as a result
of the violence which
continued for the 13th
day on Thursday.
l An Israeli strike killed
the head of the Hamas-
led national security
forces, Jehad Mheisen,
and members of his
family in their house, a
Hamas-aligned news
agency said.
l Evidence shows
Hamas militants likely
used some North
Korean weapons in
attack on Israel.
l Russian, North
Korean foreign ministers
meet amid Western
suspicions about
weapons transfers.
Northern Europe
braces for gale-
force winds
Agencies
Copenhagen, Denmark
Much of northern Europe
braced for stormy weath-
er and gale-force winds
from the east on Thurs-
day, with authorities
warning that floods could
cause major problems in
inland Danish waters, in
the Baltic Sea and in the
north of the U.K.
Media reported that
the region would likely
see the worst flooding in
110 years, and the Danish
Meteorological Institute
said waves could reach 4
meters (13 feet) along
east-facing coasts.
In the U.K., the Met
Office issued a rare red
alert — the highest level
of weather warning —
for parts of Scotland.
UN appeals for
USD 19 mn to
offer in Afghan
Agencies
Islamabad
The United Nations’
World Food Programme
on Wednesday appealed
for USD 19 million to
provide emergency assis-
tance to tens of thousands
of people affected by a
series of devastating
earthquakes and after-
shocks that has rocked
western Afghanistan.
An official said it was
helping survivors but it
urgently needed more
funding because “we are
having to take this food
from an already severely
underfunded pro-
gramme”. The group said
it is working to provide
emergency food assis-
tance to 100,000 people
in the region.
EU honours Mahsa Amini
with top human rights prize
Agencies
Strasbourg, France
Mahsa Amini, the
22-year-old Kurdish-
Iranian woman who died
in police custody in Iran
last year, sparking world-
wide protests against the
country’s conservative
Islamic theocracy, was
awarded the European
Union’s top human rights
prize on Thursday.
The EU award, named
for Soviet dissident An-
drei Sakharov, was cre-
ated in 1988 to honour
individuals or groups
who defend human rights
and fundamental free-
doms. Sakharov, a Nobel
Peace Prize laureate,
died in 1989.
Other finalists this
year included Vilma
Núñez de Escorcia and
Roman Catholic Bishop
Rolando Álvarez — two
emblematic figures in the
fight for the defence of
human rights in Nicara-
gua — and a trio of wom-
en from Poland, El Sal-
vador and the United
States leading a fight for
“free, safe and legal abor-
tion.”Amini died on Sep-
tember 16, 2022, after
she was arrested for al-
legedly violating Iran’s
mandatory headscarf
law. European Parlia-
ment President Roberta
Metsola said that day will
“live in infamy,” adding
that her ”brutal murder”
marked a turning point.
Human rights prize to Mahsa Amini whose death sparked a huge
anti-hijab protests in Iran.
INDIA'SWINNING
STREAKCONTINUES
INDIA ARE SECOND WITH FOUR MATCHES, FOUR WINS
ANI
Pune
An explosive first wicket
partnership between
skipper Rohit Sharma
and Shub-
man Gill,
followed by
Virat Kohli's
48th ODI
ton sealed
India a sev-
en-wicket
win over Bangladesh in
their ICC Cricket World
Cup match at Pune on
Thursday.
With four wins in four
matches, India is at the
second spot in the points
table with eight points.
New Zealand is at the top
with a better net-run-rate.
Bangladesh is at the sev-
enth spot with one win
and three losses.
In the chase of 257, In-
dia started off brilliantly,
with openers Rohit Shar-
ma and Shubman Gill
seeing off any powerplay
threats by Bangladesh.
Fifty runs were up for
India in just nine overs.
At the end of the first
powerplay, India was at
63/0, with Gill (26*) and
Rohit (37*) unbeaten.
Gill had smacked Na-
sum Ahmed for two six-
es in the same over.
Shubman continued to
pick up speed, smashing
Mustafizur Ahmed for
three fours in the next
over. Hasan Mahmud
picked wicket of skipper
Rohit for 48 in 40 balls.
MATCH
NO. 17
ROHIT SURPASSES
6K ODI RUNS IN ASIA
Indian cricket team
skipper Rohit Sharma
has gone past 6,000
ODI runs in Asia. Rohit
Sharma achieved the
mark versus Bangladesh
in match number 17 of
the ICC Cricket World
Cup 2023 at the MCA
Stadium in Pune.
l TIME: 2:00 PM
l MATCH NO: 18
l LIVE ON: STAR SPORTS
AND DISNEY+ HOTSTAR
l VENUE: M CHINNASWAMY
STADIUM, BENGALURU
VS
Pakistan
Australia
TODAY’S MATCH
Hardik Pandya injured his ankle during his ﬁrst over of game.

Aditi Nagar
New Delhi
On Thursday, Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
met Rajasthanis in Delhi
and while speaking to
the party workers, Ge-
hlot accepted 'mistakes'
before the workers,
Many mistakes have
been made in this tenure.
Many decisions could
not be taken on time.
MLAs got the appoint-
ments done in the organ-
ization. Only MLAs got
tickets in corporation
and panchayat elections
and all the work was also
done through MLA.
CM has now given con-
fidence to workers and
said, I will take care of
you. Meanwhile the
workers told the CM,
Young faces should
come forward.
Gehlot responded,
You people are spend-
ing money on hotel and
food, I don't like it. You
are worried about who
would get ticket. CM
Gehlot asked the work-
ers to return to Rajasthan
and said, Only one per-
son will get the ticket,
make him win. Most of
the work regarding the
tickets has been done.
The message regarding
the ticket will come in
4-5 days.
08
Increasingly, I have realised that dynamism,
creativity and intellectual activity have a close
relation to being physically healthy.
Dr JAGDEESH CHANDRA, CMD Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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Aditi Nagar
New Delhi
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Thursday, said
he wants to leave the
State's top post but the
post is not leaving him
and probably may not
leave him.
He, however, also said
that there would be some-
thing in him that the party
high command had cho-
sen him to lead the state
thrice but any decision
taken by the leadership
going forward would be
acceptable to all. Gehlot,
whose government had
facedarebellionledbyhis
bete noire Sachin Pilot in
2020, said he has adopted
the policy of forgive and
forget and moved on.
Taking strong objec-
tion to the raids by the
Enforcement Directorate
and Income Tax Depart-
ment against opposition
leaders, he sought the
Prime Minister's inter-
vention to stop them im-
mediately as the Model
Code was in force. He
also urged the Election
Commission to intervene.
Asked whether there
were any differences
within the party on the
grant of party tickets, he
said there are no differ-
ences and all decisions
are taken unanimously.
Rajasthan polls would
take place on November
25 and votes would be
counted on December 3.
RAJASTHAN ASSEMBLY POLLS 2023
Nodifferenceswithinpartyon
grantoftickets,saysCMGehlot
The CM also said that there would be something in him that the party High Command had chosen him to
lead the state thrice, but any decision taken by the leadership going forward, would be acceptable to all
CM Ashok Gehlot meets ticket seekers and supporters ahead of elections to the Legislative Assemblies
of various states, after addressing the media at AICC Headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI
Iwilltakecareofyou:CM’s
promisetoRajpartymenDelhi
CM TO REACH JAIPUR TODAY VISIT DAUSA
TO ATTEND PRIYANKA’s PUBLIC MEETING
GEHLOT MEETS MALLIKARJUN KHARGE,
MAKEN DURING HIS VISIT TO NEW DELHI
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will reach
Jaipur today by a special plane at 11:30 am
and reach Jaipur at 12:15 pm. Thereafter,
leaving by helicopter at 12:30 pm, he will reach
Kandoli of Dausa at 1 pm where he will attend a
public meeting. From there, he will leave at 3:05
pm and will return to Jaipur at 3:30 pm.
During his visit to the National Capital,
New Delhi, CM Ashok Gehlot reached
AICC HQs after meeting Congress
President Mallikarjun Kharge
at his residence. Thereafter,
Gehlot met Congress Treasurer
Ajay Maken in AICC and ac-
cording to party sources,the dis-
cussion between the two leaders
lasted for about 50 minutes.
Randhawa prays for Cong’s win at Ajmer and Pushkar
Shubham Jain
Ajmer
Congress State in-charge
Sukhjinder Singh Rand-
hawa visited the Dargah
of Khwaja Garib Nawaz
in Ajmer on Thursday
and paid tributes to Kh-
waja Saheb and sought
blessings. Talking to
First India, Randhawa
said that he did not come
here as a state head but
as a devotee who wished
for the Congress party’s
victory in the assembly
elections.
Randhawa said that the
victoryofCongressinRa-
jasthan is necessary be-
cause due to the work
done by the government,
many reforms and devel-
opmentaretakingplacein
thestateanditshouldcon-
tinue. “I have come here
to pray for the victory of
Congress,” he said.
Regarding the list of
names of Congress can-
didates of Rajasthan,
Randhawa said that the
list will be released in
one to two days. Com-
menting about people
rebelling against Con-
gress he said that there is
more rebellion in BJP
than in Congress.
Pralhad Joshi meets
BJP leaders in Bikaner,
takes feedback on polls
SCdesignatesEx-CJofRaj
HC,SCMittalasSradvocate
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Former CJ of Rajasthan
High Court will now be a
senior advocate in the
Supreme Court. Name of
former Rajasthan HC CJ
Satish Kumar Mittal has
been included in the list
of total 47 names. The
Supreme Court has ap-
pointed former Chief
Justices associated with
various High Courts of
the country and decision
was taken to give senior
advocate designation title
to Justices.
In the past also, CJ
and Justice of Rajasthan
High Court have been
included among the se-
nior advocates of the
Supreme Court. Special
meeting is held in Su-
preme Court for senior
advocate designation
and only after this a col-
lective decision is taken
on granting the designa-
tion of Senior Advocate.
Laxman Raghav
Bikaner
BJP is busy in knowing
the ground reality from its
workers in the State and
taking feedback about the
winning candidate.At the
same time, a meeting was
also organised for coordi-
nation with members of
organisation.
UnionMinisterPralhad
Joshi on his tour to Bi-
kaner, held a meeting
with BJP officials and
took feedback from them.
Union Minister Joshi,
while speaking to the me-
dia, talked about making
Bikaner a mining hub and
stressed that work is be-
ing done rapidly in this
direction. During this, re-
garding the candidate list,
he said that party will take
this decision in Delhi.
Joshi held a meeting of
BJP officials at Riddi-
Siddhi Bhawan dis-
cussed polls. He claimed
that BJPwill form govt in
Raj. Union Min Arjun
Ram Meghwal, Org Gen
SecyChandrashekahr,ex-
Min CR Chaudhary,
Nokha MLA Biharilal
Vishnoi, BJP officials
workers were present.
Mamta Bhupesh, Amrrita Dhawan and Sachin Pilot in Sikrai
village of Dausa district on Thursday, inspect the venue for
Priyanka Gandhi's public meeting to be held today. Murari Lal
Meena, GR Khatana and others were present.
Sukhjinder Randhawa visits the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin
Chishti in Ajmer on Thursday to pray for the Congress party’s victory
in upcoming Assembly polls. Also seen are other party workers.
Sukhjinder Randhawa pays obeisance at the famous Brahma
Temple in Pushkar on Thursday. Also seen are priests of the
shrine and other party workers. ANAND SHARMA
ALL LEADERS HAVE TRIED TO TAKE COLLECTIVE
DECISION IN PARTY’S INTEREST, SAYS PILOT
Dausa: Hours after CM Gehlot asserted in Delhi that
he hasn’t opposed giving tickets to Pilot’s supporters
for Assembly polls, ex- Dy CM Sachin Pilot during
his visit to review preps for Priyanka Gandhi’s rally today,
referring to Sept 25 incident last year, told media that he
has welcomed with open heart proposals of all those who
are winnable, even those who had disobeyed Sonia Gandhi.
“All leaders have tried to take collective decision in party’s
interest it will become clear soon who will contest from
which seat.” Referring to CM’s remark that there is ‘love’
among party leaders in Cong. “Have you not heard what the
CM said? Opponents are scared of the love affection that
has become an example within us.” Laxmikant Sharma
Arjun Ram Meghwal welcomes
Pralhad Joshi upon the latter’s
arrival in Bikaner on Thursday.
Special meeting is
held in the Supreme
Court for senior
advocate designation
Regarding the list of names of Congress
candidates of Rajasthan, the Party’s State In-
charge Randhawa said that the list will be
released in one to two days
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YOU READ IT IN FIRST INDIA ON
OCTOBER 13, 2023
So many rape cases
have happened in
Rajasthan under the
Congress government’s
rule. Rajasthan is
number one in crimes
against women. After
all this, on what basis
is Priyanka Gandhi
coming to Rajasthan?
PRALHAD JOSHI,
UNION MINISTER
Vasundhara Raje should not punished because of me as she did
not support the attempt to topple the Congress government in
2020. If the BJP punishes her, this would be injustice to her.
ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER

Navratri is a time of tradition, devotion, and celebration. Acing the
Garba look is about embracing the spirit of the festival and
enjoying the vibrant dance forms with elegance. So, dress
up, gather your friends and family, and get ready to
celebrate this Navratri season with style and flair!
JAIPUR, FRIDAY | OCTOBER 20, 2023
Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
urga Puja, a major Hindu festival,
commences with Shashti Tithi
and lasts until October 24. City First
highlights the celebrations across which
involves welcoming Goddess Durga’s idol. P11
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s the air
fills with
rhythmic
beats and
v i b r a n t
colors, it can only
mean one thing,
Navratri, the festi-
val of dance and
devotion, is here.
This nine-night
extravaganza is a
time to celebrate
the triumph of
good over evil
and honor the
divine femi-
nine. It’s also a
time for joy-
ous dance,
vibrant music, and daz-
zling fashion. Whether
you’re a seasoned Garba
dancer or a first-timer,
looking the part is cru-
cial. City First dives into
the art of acing the Garba
look this Navratri season.
The Garba look is all
about traditional wear.
For women, the quintes-
sential choice is the
chaniya choli: a flared,
colorful skirt paired with
a blouse and a dupatta.
The vibrant colors and
intricate mirror work
make this outfit a show-
stopper. Men usually opt
for a kurta and churidar
or dhoti, often with a
matching turban.
It’s the little details
that count. Adorn your-
self with statement jew-
elry like jhumkas, neck-
laces, and bangles. For
men, add a touch of ele-
gance with a brooch or a
safa (turban ornament).
Choose comfortable yet
stylish footwear. For
women, mojdis (tradi-
tional embroidered
shoes) or juttis are per-
fect. Men can opt for mo-
jdis or Kolhapuri chap-
pals. Go for traditional
hairstyles like braids or
buns, adorned with fresh
flowers or hair accesso-
ries. For men, styling
your beard and mustache
can add a charming
touch. Keep your make-
up simple and radiant.
Navratri is not just
about dancing; it’s about
dancing with grace and
elegance. The traditional
outfits enhance your
moves, adding an extra
layer of charm to your
performance.
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FESTIVITIES CELEBRATIONS!
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MAHA SHASHTI (BONDHON) SHASHTI TITHI
STARTS (OCTOBER 20) 12:31 AM — ENDS (OCTOBER 20) 11:24 PM
MAHA SAPTAMI (ANJALI) SAPTAMI TITHI
STARTS (OCTOBER 20) 1:24 PM — ENDS (OCTOBER 21) 9:53 PM
MAHA ASHTAMI (KUMARI PUJA) ASHTAMI TITHI
STARTS (OCTOBER 21) 9:53 PM — ENDS (OCTOBER 22) 7:58 PM
MAHA NAVAMI (DHUNUCHI DANCE SANDHI PUJA)
TITHI STARTS (OCTOBER 22) 7:58 PM — ENDS (OCTOBER 23) 05:44 PM
VIJAYA DASHAMI (SINDUR KHELA, VISARJAN BIJOYA)
TITHI STARTS (OCTOBER 23) 5:44 PM — ENDS (OCTOBER 24) 3:14 PM
DURGA VISARJAN SHUBH MUHURAT
(OCTOBER 24) 5:44 AM — 8:03 AM
urga Puja, a
significant
Hindu fes-
tival, will
be cele-
b r a t e d
with huge
pomp and fervour till October
24, starting today, 'Shashti Tithi'.
The festivities will be celebrated
with grandeur in several states, espe-
cially, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura,
Odisha and Bihar. Devotees welcome the
idol of Goddess Durga into their homes and
worship her for 5 consecutive days. The festi-
val involves various rituals and pujas, and the
grand finale is marked by the vibrant Sindoor
Khela in Durga Visarjan on Vijaya Dashami, where
married women offer vermillion to Goddess Durga.
Bengali people worship Mahishasur Mardini
form of Goddess Durga during these days and dif-
ferent rituals and pujas are performed. Different
delicacies are prepared by the women and offer bhog
prasad to Maa Durga. Along with Goddess Durga,
idols of Goddess Laxmi, Saraswati and Lord Gane-
sha is also installed. During the last day of Durga
Visarjan, there is a grand celebration of Sindoor
Khela in which married women first offer vermillion
to Goddess Durga then they apply vermillion to
other married women and give them blessings of
good life and good fortune.
D
For Bengalis, Durga puja is not a festival, it’s a
religion — Puja revelry will begin today with
‘Shankh’ sounds, ‘Dhak’ beats, ‘Dhunuchi’ dance, ‘Pandal’
hopping, ‘traditional’ delicacies and lots more. In 2021, UNESCO
declared the festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity; a tradition that originated sometime in the 16th century.
Durga Puja
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INTRIGUING THEMES
GLIMPSE OF AYODHYA’S RAM MANDIR
CHANDRAYAAN-3, VIKRAM LANDER REPLICATED
BHARAT MATA AND THE BJP TOP BRASS
COLOURFUL KANTARA-THEMED PANDAL
Organised by the Santosh Mitra Square Puja Committee, this unique pandal is modelled
after the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The committee has set up an environment similar to
Ayodhya by putting in life-sized statues and using 3D lights to show Lord Ram and Lord
Hanuman. This illuminated pandal was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Chandrayaan-3
comes down to
a Durga Puja
marquee in
Kolkata, as its
organisers
replicate India’s
successful moon
mission to
enthrall pandal
hoppers. In the
pandal, the
goddess is seen
standing inside
a replica of the
‘Vikram’, the
lander of
Chandrayaan-3.
A model of the
rover ‘Pragyan’
is also there.
Clay models of Bharat Mata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit
Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda have been installed in a community pandal in Kolkata.
Santoshpur’s
Pathuriaghata
Pancher Pally
explores social
taboo—menstrual
hygiene. The theme,
‘Ritumati’ has been
set with the
objective of
questioning the
(still) prevalent
stigma attached to
menstruation. The
pandal will make its
point clear with
the immersive
installation art
featuring paintings
and graphics.
Like Kantara’s
colourful
representation,
the Jorasanko
Sadharon
Durgotsav has
spectacularly
crafted the puja
pandal. Kudos
to all the artists
who brought
imagination to
life as each and
every corner of
the corner looks
breathtaking.
BREAKING TABOO WITH MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
Krishnbithi Apartment Durga Puja near
Jadavpur in South Kolkata has all women
organisers, from office bearer to helper etc.
Dhunuchi Naach is performed during aarti
where dancers hold clay bowls filled up
with coconut husks, burning charcoal, etc.
Every year Lake Town Sreebhumi Sporting
Club stuns people with their pandals. And
this year, their theme is Disneyland!
North Kolkata’s Jagat Mukherjee Park has
a unique theme this year, veteran artist’s
model named Phulkumari Das.
ALL WOMEN
DHUNUCHI
DISNEYLAND
ECCENTRIC
Moni Sharma
Editor, News at First India

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