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IS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT THE SPY?
WAR OF WORDS BREAKS
BETWEEN CENTRE, OPPN
This is an act of
treason: Congress
SC panel monitoring matter,
report awaited: Govt source
India bought Pegasus from Israel in 2017 as part of
defence deal: The New York Times report claimed
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‘ASHOKNITI’ IN SACKING JAROLI DEPRIVES
OPPOSITION FROM ‘WEAPONISING’ REET EXAM!
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Political mas-
terstrokes are played at
times when there is an
urgent need to counter
the opposition to ensure
victory and hold over
the narrative. Late on
Friday night, Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
played one such master-
stroke and in that one
stroke he effectively and
completely uprooted the
opposition’s politics.
Late on Friday night,
CM Ashok Gehlot
chaired a high level
meet following which
he gave orders to sus-
pend DP Jaroli, chair-
man of Board of Sec-
ondary Education, in
the REET examination.
With this one pragmat-
ic and timely move of
Gehlot’s, opposition’s
entire politics has been
routed. Turn to P8
GEHLOT’S MASTERSTROKE MAKES BJP FALL FLAT!
Jaipur: The Gehlot
government on Saturday
sacked the chairman of
Rajasthan Board of Sec-
ondary Education, Ajmer,
DP Jaroli, and suspend-
ed the Board secretary
Arvind Kumar Sengwa,
Directorate of College
Education Dr Subhash
Yadav, and BS Bairwa,
assistant professor
(chemistry), administra-
tive branch in connection
with the REET paper leak
in September. The state
government also decided
to introduce a bill in
the upcoming budget
session of the assembly
with strict provisions to
check paper leaks and
cheating in exams. P2
RBSE HEAD JAROLI
SACKED, THREE
OTHERS SUSPENDED
With this one pragmatic and timely
move of Gehlot’s, opposition’s entire
politics has been routed
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
AUS QUEEN BARTY
l Ashleigh Barty, world
no. 1, won her first
Australian Open title after
beating Danielle Collins in
the women’s singles final
at the Rod Laver Arena in
Melbourne on Saturday.
l After taking the first set
6-3, Barty was trailing 1-5
in the second set at one
stage. However, the top-
seed broke Collins twice
before eventually taking
the second set 7-6 (7-2).
Today, India mourns the loss of Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary.
Every year on January 30, India observes Martyrs’ Day also known as Shaheed Di-
was as the Father of the Nation was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House.
Gandhi also referred as Bapu taught the non-violence to the people of the country in
their fight for freedom from colonial British rule. On this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi
was shot by Nathuram Godse during evening prayers. Meanwhile, Union Home Minis-
ter Amit Shah will inaugurate a grand wall mural of Mahatma Gandhi made from 2,975
clay kulhads (earthen cups) at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Union Budget expected to focus
on increase in limits for basic tax
exemption, standard deduction
New Delhi: The Union
Budget is expected to
focus on employment
generation, increase in
limits for basic tax ex-
emption, standard de-
duction, medical ex-
penses, rationalisation
of tax rates and cer-
tain social security in-
vestments.
Currently, Section
16(1A) of the IT Act pro-
vides for a standard de-
duction of Rs 50,000
from the salary income
of a taxpayer. This de-
duction was enhanced
from Rs 40,000 to 50,000
by the Finance Act 2019
and has not been in-
creased since then.
However, considering
the rising inflation and
cost of living, there is a
need to increase such
standard deduction for
the salaried personnel
from Rs 50,000 to Rs
60,000 in case there is no
increase in the basic ex-
emption limit, said
Suresh Surana, Found-
er - RSM India.
Currently, section
80TTA provides deduc-
tion up to Rs 10,000 p.a.
only with respect to the
interest from savings
bank accounts with
banks/co-operative so-
ciety/post office.
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Facing criticism, State Bank of India on Saturday announced that it has de-
cided to put in abeyance its circular on recruitment of pregnant women. The
bank had earlier come out with revised instructions under which it had said
that a woman who is over three months pregnant will be considered “tempo-
rarily unfit” and she may be allowed to join within four months after delivery.
Night curfew will be withdrawn in Karnataka from Monday and schools and
colleges in Bengaluru will reopen as well, the state government said today,
with hospitalisation due to Covid now at 2 per cent and the recovery rate
going up. As part of revised guidelines, government offices, hotels, restau-
rants, clubs, pubs and bars will run at full capacity, instead of 50 per cent.
SBI WITHDRAWS
PREGNANT WOMEN
‘UNFIT’ FOR WORK
NORM AMID ROW
KARNATAKA TO
WITHDRAW NIGHT
CURFEW, BENGALURU
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
CORONA
CATASTROPHE
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NEW CASES
IN JAIPUR
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NEW DEATHS
Azam will replace Jayant if
SP-RLD form govt: Shah
Aditi Nagar
Muzaffarnagar: Tak-
ingajibeatthealliance
formed by Samajwadi
Party and Rashtriya
Lok Dal (RLD), Union
Home Minister and a
seniorBJPleaderAmit
Shah said that SP-led
alliance forms the gov-
ernment, then Azam
Khan will replace Jay-
ant Chaudhary in the
government.
“Yesterday Akhile-
sh ji and Jayant ji held
a press conference.
They say that we are
together. But how long
is this together? If
their government is
formed, then Jayant ji
will leave the govern-
ment and Azam Khan
will come back. The
people of Uttar
Pradesh have under-
stood from the distri-
bution of tickets what
is going to happen
next,” Shah said while
addressing an effec-
tive voter interaction
programme.
Mohd Fahad
New Delhi: A new in-
vestigative piece by The
New York Times has re-
ignited the controversy
over the spyware
Pegasus, made by Israeli
security firm NSO. The
Congress has renewed
their attack on the gov-
ernment over the spy-
ware’sallegedillegaluse
in India.
“Modi Govt bought
Pegasus to spy on our
primary democratic in-
stitutions, politicians
and public. Govt func-
tionaries, opposition
leaders, armed forces,
judiciary all were tar-
getedbythesephonetap-
pings. This is treason,”
tweeted Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi.
“Centre lied to the Su-
premeCourtwhenitwas
directly questioned
about the purchase and
deploymentof Pegasus,”
Congress’sRandeepSin-
gh Surjewala said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a door to door
campaign in Deoband, Saharanpur on Saturday.
Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala addresses the press
conference on the Pegasus issue in the presence of LoP in Rajya Sabha
Mallikarjun Kharge at AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday.
SHAH ASSURES SUGARCANE
FARMERS OF COMPENSATION
BILL TO CURB CHEATING,
PAPER LEAKS ON CARDS
DP JAROLI NOW FACES ARREST
ROLE OF STAFF UNDER SCANNER
CONG ACCUSES
MODI-GOVT OF
DUPING PARL,
MISLEADING SC
GOVT VERSION
BUDGET ANALYSIS
REAL SHOCK
WILL BE IN GUJ,
SAYS AKHILESH
FEB 10 TO MARCH 7: EC
BANS EXIT POLLS IN UP
‘LAW AGAINST
RELIGIOUS
CONVERSIONS’
Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that
the party will take action if payment for sugar-
cane produce gets delayed. “Some farmers told me
that sugarcane payment gets delayed. We have de-
cided that in the manifesto of the BJP, we are going
to announce that the interest for the delay will be
recovered from that mill, and sugarcane produced
along with interest will be paid to the farmers,”
Shah said in Muzaffarnagar.
The chief minister took a significant
decision to introduce a bill with provisions
to curb cheating in exams and incidents
of paper leaks. The bill will be introduced
during the upcoming budget session of
the assembly. CM said, “We all know that
gangs are there in many states which
are involved in paper leaks and cheating
in an organised manner. It is necessary
to investigate them thoroughly. We are
fully dedicated to the interests of youth.
A committee is being constituted to
ensure that in the future, the recruitment
examinations are completed in a smooth
and fair manner.
After termination as Board Chairman, DP Jaroli may be arrested by the
SOG anytime. The government has issued orders to sack Jaroli from the
post of chairman of the Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer. Earlier, the
secretary of the Board Arvind Kumar Sengwa was suspended. Sengwa
may also be questioned in the paper leak case. According to sources,
many other officers may also be charged.
It was also decided in the high-level meeting late on Friday that any em-
ployee involved in the paper leak case would be immediately suspended.
The decision to sack Jaroli was also taken in the meeting. The role of
many employees is also under scanner. Along with this, a committee will
be formed under the chairmanship of a retired judge of the High Court
which will find loopholes in the existing system and suggest a foolproof
plan to stop paper leaks in the future.
Congress on Saturday
once again put up strong
allegations on the Central
government on the is-
sue of Pegasus Software
Purchase stating that the
Modi government deployed
it for snooping and spying
upon Rahul Gandhi and his
staff members. It duped and
deceived Parliament and
mislead the Supreme Court,
claimed party spokesperson.
A government source on Satur-
day said that the matter related
to Pegasus software is being
monitored by a committee under
the Supreme Court and its report
is awaited. The source said that
the inquiry committee — set
up under the supervision of
retired Supreme Court judge R V
Raveendran — has also published
a newspaper advertisement on
January 2 calling for submission
of phones by people who claim
their devices were infected.
Exuding confidence that
his party will form the
government in Uttar
Pradesh, Samajwadi
Party (SP) president
Akhilesh Yadav on
Saturday said that
forthcoming elections
will not throw a surprise
result, but claimed that
the “real surprise” will
be in Gujarat assembly
polls due later this year.
The Election Commission
banned exit polls pertain-
ing to the Assembly elec-
tion in Uttar Pradesh from
7 am on February 10 to
6.30 pm on March 7.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
national convenor and
Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal on
Saturday said a law
should be made against
religious conversions,
but added that nobody
should be harassed by
misusing the law. in
Jalandhar on Saturday,
he said one should not
be forced to convert.
NO BETTER TIME THAN
TODAY TO TAKE INDIA-ISRAEL
RELATIONS FORWARD: PM
In a special video message released on
Saturday to commemorate thirty years
of full diplomatic relations between In-
dia and Israel, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi emphasised that there could not
be a better time to set new goals to take
forward relations between the two coun-
tries. “There could be no better oppor-
tunity to set new goals for India-Israel
cooperation than when India is celebrat-
ing 75 years of Independence, Israel
is about to do the same next year and
the two nations are commemorating 30
years of full diplomatic relations,” he
said. He congratulated both nations and
said he has full faith that the friendship
between India and Israel will strengthen
over the next few years.
74TH
DEATH
ANNIV
OF BAPU
TODAY
‘NYT IS SUPARI MEDIA’
Amid attacks from the
opposition, Union Min-
ister General VK Singh on
Saturday slammed the New
York Times. “Can you trust
NYT?? They are known “Su-
pari Media”,” he tweeted.

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Ravi Sharma
Udaipur: In the war
of words going on be-
tween leader of oppo-
sition Gulabchand Ka-
taria and Sukhadia
University vice-chan-
cellor professor Amer-
ica Singh, the former
has challenged Singh.
Kataria said that he
was regularly reading
Singh’s statements
and had objected to
the language used by
Singh about Champa-
bagh. “I request him
to see all my docu-
ments and records
available with him,”
said Kataria.
Kataria said, “I chal-
lenge you that if you
find any ground legal
or illegal against me
or any person of my
family, then you should
investigate or get the
investigation done by
any judge, CBI, ACB or
police.” He said the
allegations are proven
wrong, then Singh
should leave this
university and go to
Uttar Pradesh.
The vice-chancellor
has constantly been ac-
cusing Kataria regard-
ing the land in Cham-
pabagh. The BJP is
also protesting against
the vice-chancellor.
Kataria throws gauntlet to Singh
CHAMPABAGH ROW
PAPERLEAKEDUNDERPOLPATRONAGE:JAROLI
Sword of arrest is hanging on Jaroli, exam coordinator Pradeep Parashar; cops also following money trail
Shubham Jain/Satyanarayan
Ajmer/Jaipur: As the
State Government on
Saturday removed DP
Jaroli as RBSE board
chairmaninthewakeof
REET paper leak revela-
tions, Jaroli took a defi-
ant stand saying the pa-
per cannot be leaked
withoutpoliticalpatron-
age. However, on the de-
cision of dismissal, he
saidthathedidnotknow
anything about this.
After the decision of
the government, Jaroli
left for Jaipur to meet
the CM but didn’t get
appointment . “I will
inform the Chief Min-
ister about everything.
The paper leak case is a
complete political con-
spiracy. I will fully co-
operate in the investi-
gation of SOG and the
decision of cancelling
the examination is to be
taken by the govern-
ment. I will never run
away,” he said. The
sword of arrest is hang-
ing on Jaroli. District
Coordination Commit-
tee was formed for the
examination.
I will inform the
CM about every-
thing. The leak case
is a political con-
spiracy. I will fully
cooperate in the in-
vestigation of SOG
—DP Jaroli,
Ex-RBSE chairman
CHEATERS TO FACE MUSIC: ADG
ADG SOG Ashok Rathore said that the candidates who
have passed the REET by cheating, their results will be
cancelled. All such candidates will be disqualified and
legal action will be taken. SOG is investigating REET
Exam Level 2. There is no case registered with them and
no investigation is being done regarding Level 1 exam.
KhachariyawasmocksBJPas
Kataria praises SOG’s action
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Cabinet Minis-
ter Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas has
given his point while
PCC chief and former
Education Minister Go-
vind Singh Dotasra has
also strongly responded
to the opposition.
“Investigation should
be so vigorous that no
one is left. Dotasra was
the Education Minister
and he went ahead and
said that no one should
be left out because it is
a big matter. Our SOG
and police are working
on it,” said Khachariya-
was. Khachariyawas
said that BJP leaders
should first decide what
to do as Kataria has
praised the SOG action.
Dotasra said that the
government and the
SOG are working in the
right direction.
“It is not a matter of
politics but a question
of future of children. If
any person gets any in-
put, then he should
send it to the govt and
SOG,” Dotasra said.
Kataria,
Rathore laud
SOG; Poonia
seeks sacking
of Edu Min
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: The BJP is
continuously at-
tacking the State
Government on the
REET issue and has
announced to raise
this issue promi-
nently in the As-
sembly
. At the same
time, the demand
for a CBI inquiry
remains intact.
Leader of oppo-
sition Gulab Chand
Kataria and his
deputy Rajendra
Rathore patted the
SOG of the police
for the revelations
and arrests made
in the case so far
but cornered the
sate government
demanding CBI
probe for free and
fair results.
BJP State presi-
dent Satish Poonia
said in Sri Ganga-
nagar that dreams
of the youth of Ra-
jasthan were at
stake. The CM
should tender his
resignation and the
then Education
Minister should
have been sacked.
ABVP workers stage a protest demanding the CBI inquiry into REET
exam, in Jaipur on Saturday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
PARASHAR LIKELY TO BE HELD AFTER INTERROGATION BY SOG
Jaipur: The SOG is questioning the
REET exam coordinator Pradeep
Parashar in the matter of the paper
leak from Shiksha Sankul. SOG
may arrest Parashar after interro-
gation. The scope of investigation
has reached from the minister
to the board president, secretary
and coordinator. Difficulties may
also increase for the candidates
involved in the case. The result of
such candidates is liable to be can-
celled and disqualified. SOG ADG
Ashok Rathore said that Parashar
was brought to the SOG headquar-
ter for questioning. Parashar is
accused of giving the REET paper
from the Shiksha Sankul to Ram-
kripal Meena and Udaram, who
are in the SOG custody. Parashar
was the coordinator of the REET
in the Congress govt in 2011 and
2012 as well. Then the board
chairman was Minister Subhash
Garg. Parashar is a close friend
of Minister Subhash Garg and
terminated DP Jaroli.
The corruption ex-
posed in the REET is
shocking. Despite
this, the Cong govt is
not taking any steps
to help the students.
Now the only option
for the candidates is
to get justice by CBI
—Vasundhara Raje,
Ex-CM, Rajasthan
The exams can also be
cancelled. CM does not
tolerate corruption in
any way. SOG has
done a great job in this
direction.
—Mahesh Joshi,
Cabinet Minister
REET leak should
be investigated by
the CBI. Sacking DP
Jaroli is not enough.
Jaroli and Pradeep
Parashar should be
arrested. This is a
scam of about
Rs 500 crore.
—Kirodi Lal Meena,
Rajya Sabha MP
Earlier govt tried to
give a clean chit in
the REET exam, but
now after scam un-
folded, some people
are being targeted to
save the big fish.
Therefore, there
should be CBI probe.
—Gajendra S Shekhawat,
Union Minister
Better late than never.
CM woke up late at
night and sacked
Jaroli. A CBI inquiry
should be ordered as
the future of youths is
at stake. REET exam
should be canceled and
re-conducted.
— Kalicharan Saraf,
BJP MLA
Sacking of Jaroli is
indicating some-
thing. It is also
heard that in this,
the needle of suspi-
cion is moving on
the people of Rajiv
Gandhi Study Circle
and even a minister.
—Satish Poonia,
State BJP president
WomanSIwhoaccusedex-BJP
leaderofrapinghertakesU-turn
Naveen Joshi
Bhilwara: A woman
sub-inspector in
Bhilwara district has ac-
cused a former BJP lead-
er Bhanwar Singh
Palara and others of
gangraping her prompt-
ing the po-
licetoregis-
ter an FIR
on her com-
plaint.
The com-
plainant on
Saturday evening took a
u-turn saying that she
had told the senior offic-
ers 2 days ago that no ac-
tion should be taken in
the matter. Despite this,
a group of some officers
got together and filed a
caseagainstPalara.ASP
Chanchal Mishra is in-
vestigating the case.
The woman SI lodged
her complaint on Satur-
day following which an
FIR was registered
against main accused
Palara and some other
people including his
staffers under various
sections, including 376-
D of the Indian Penal
Code, Bhilwara SP
Adarsh Sidhu said.
ALWAR CASE: FORENSIC LAB FINDS
SEMEN STAINS ON GIRL’S CLOTHES
Alwar: The rape case of the deaf and mute girl in
Alwar has taken a new turn after the FSL report has
revealed semen stains on the girl’s clothes. Sarva
Samaj Nayay Sangharsh Samiti raised the issue in
a Press conference accusing the government of
protecting the accused. Samiti Chairman Abhay Saini
said that the Sangharsh Samiti has for long been say-
ing that the girl was raped but the police administra-
tion has been calling it an accident.
WOMAN RAPED TWICE IN 24 HRS;
ANOTHER GANGRAPED IN JALORE
Nagaur/Jalore: A married woman was allegedly
raped twice in 24 hours in Nagaur and was threat-
ened by the accused that he would kill her. The victim
lodged a complaint on Friday. In Jalore’s Saravana
police station area, four accused raped the woman for
two months by threatening her to make her obscene
photo viral. Police have arrested one accused.
ALWAR CASE:
MAHESH JOSHI
CALLS IT
‘COMPLICATED’
Jaipur: Minister Mahesh
Joshi on Saturday called
the Alwar rape case a
“complicated matter” in
which a specially-abled girl
was found
lying in a
distressed
condition.
“It’s a com-
plicated mat-
ter. I don’t
think it requires media
trials. The probe is under-
way and everything will be
made clear,” Joshi said.
Speaking about the law and
order situation of the state,
he said that people can
today register FIRs without
any fear as criminals are
afraid. “Today people can
register FIR without any
fear as criminals are afraid
because police are doing
good work,” he stated.
Accused in REET case
encroached land too
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur: Ramkripal
Meena, who was arrest-
ed by SOG in the REET
case, had encroached
on govt land and was
running a college on it
in the posh Triveni Na-
gar area of Jaipur.
JDA received a com-
plaint about it following
which a notice was is-
sued in the name of his
wife to remove the en-
croachment within
three days. If the en-
croachment is not re-
moved, the JDA’s en-
forcement wing will
take the action to make
the land encroachment
free. A team of JDA also
visited the SS college in
Jagannathpuri, Triveni
Nagar, and found that
the encroachment was
there for a long time.
The sources said that
Meena had encroached
on more than 1,600 sq
yard government land.
Accused Ramkripal Meena’s College in Triveni Nagar.
Mirdha remembered
on 12th
death anniv
Yunus Gesawat
Nagaur: The twelfth-
deathanniversaryof the
senior Congress leader
late Ram Niwas Mirdha
was observed. His
grandson Raghuvendra
Mirdha garlanded the
picture of Ram Niwas
Mirdha at the memorial
located in Kuchera, of-
fered flowers.
People from Kuchera
and surrounding rural
areas and office bearers
of Nagaur District Con-
gress Committee also
reached the memorial
and paid floral tributes
to the Congress leader.
Dr Pawan Kala said
that Mirdha has set an
example in the politics
of the state and district
and has left an indeli-
ble mark.
Raghuvendra Mirdha pays
tribute to Ram Niwas Mirdha.
KIDNAPPED YOUTH RESCUED, THREE
KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED FROM MP
Jaipur: A case of kidnapping of a young man who
went to buy utensils for his sister’s wedding has come
to light in the Galta
Gate police station
area of Jaipur and
demanding a ransom
of 4 lakhs. Taking
quick action, the
police got the kid-
napped youth free.
Three kidnappers
have been arrested
from Khilchipur.
Jaipur: MP Diya Kumari flagged off the Jodhpur-Del-
hi Sarai Rohilla Salasar Express at the Gotan railway
station for its departure to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.Train
No. 22422 Salasar Express has been given an exper-
imental stoppage at the Gotan Railway Station. While
addressing a function organised by North Western
Railway at Gotan railway station as the chief guest,
MP Diya Kumari said that for the convenience of the
people, the Union Government has approved rail
stoppages at Gotan, Sendra, Degana and Beawar.
EXPERIMENTAL HALT: DIYA KUMARI
FLAGS OFF SALASAR EXPRESS IN GOTAN
NEWS DIGEST
Jaipur: The birthday of Jaipur Rural MP Rajya-
vardhan Singh Rathore
was celebrated with
pomp on Saturday. Many
programs were also or-
ganised at different places
on his birthday. Covid
Vaccine camp and blood
donation camp were
organised at Shri Ram
Mandir, Lalwas Bandha.
Organising BJP leader Om
Prakash Saini said that every year the birthday of
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is celebrated with
great pomp.
BLOOD DONATION, VACCINE CAMP
ORGANISED ON RATHORE’S BIRTHDAY
Gulab Chand Kataria America Singh
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas
DP Jaroli Arvind Kumar Sengwa

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Bhanwar S Charan
Kota: Popular for medi-
cal engineering
coaching, the education
city, Kota will now get
foreign investment.
Talks are on between
Kota’s Allen Career In-
stitute and Lupa Sys-
tems in this regard and
the deal is expected to
finalise in the next cou-
ple of weeks.
Lupa Systems is the
firm of James Mur-
doch, son of Rupert
Murdoch. According to
sources, talks are on for
a 33 per cent stake un-
der which an invest-
ment of Rs 9,000 crore
will be made.
Allen Career Insti-
tute has more than 40
centres across country
.
Kota itself has more
than 1.5 lakh children at
Allen. Allen director
Govind Maheshwari
said that Kota is known
all over the world in the
field of education and
companies want to
work together.
Regarding the deal,
he said that several
phases of talks are go-
ing on. Maheshwari
said, “As things finalise,
it will be officially an-
nounced.”
Kota coaching gets `9,000 cr funds
MURDOCH INVESTMENT
NO SUNDAY CURFEW FROM TODAY;
22 DEATHS, 10K+ CASES IN A DAY
Governor Mishra tests
postive, says he is healthy
2,408 new Covid cases
were reported in Jaipur
22 people died in 14 dists,
16,054 patients recovered
Candidates for fireman exam being sanitised in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
A farmer irrigating his fields. —FILE PHOTO
Shiv Singh Rathore being felicitated by a Board official.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: There will be
no Sunday curfew today
in the urban areas keep-
ing in mind events on
the occasion of Mar-
tyr’s Day
. Though Covid
cases again saw a jump
in Rajasthan on Satur-
day with 10,437 fresh
patients.
Besides, 22 people
have died in 14 districts
while 8,125 cases and 21
deaths were recorded
on Friday
.
On Saturday, 2,408
new cases were report-
ed in Jaipur. There have
been four deaths in
Jaipur, three in
Udaipur, 2 each in Kota,
Bikaner and Jhunj-
hunu while one each
died in Jodhpur, Ajmer,
Barmer, Bharatpur,
Dausa, Jalore, Karauli,
Rajsamand Tonk.
On Saturday, 16,054
patients recovered. On
Friday, deaths were re-
ported in Ajmer, Bar-
mer, Bikaner, Jaipur,
Jhalwar, Jodhpur, Ka-
rauli, Udaipur.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Governor
Kalraj Mishra on Satur-
day said he has tested
positive for coronavi-
rus, but has no symp-
toms of the disease.
The 80-year-old urged
all those who came in
contact with him re-
cently to get themselves
tested.
“Today I got my covid
test done and the report
came positive. I am
healthy and have no
symptoms. I urge all the
people who came in con-
tact with me to isolate
themselves and get
their covid test done,”
he said in a tweet.
CM Ashok Gehlot
and other leaders
wished speedy recovery
to the Governor. “Wish-
ing Governor Sh. @
KalrajMishra ji a
speedy recovery from
#COVID19. May he get
well soon,” he tweeted.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The
15-month long face-
off between the Raj
Bhavan and the
Ashok Gehlot gov-
ernment ended with
Governor Kalraj
Mishra finally as-
senting to send the
Bill relating to the
auction of the agri-
cultural land to the
President of India.
Governor Kalraj
Mishra has instruct-
ed the state govern-
ment to start the
mandatory process
for the amendment
of Rajasthan Agri-
culture Credit Opera-
tion (Removal of Dif-
ficulties) to enable
him send it to the
President for the
President’s approval.
The Bill is called
Roda Act and the
state government
had amended the pro-
viso to section 60 (1)
(b) of the Code of
Civil Procedure
(CPC) and it was
amended on Novem-
ber 2, 2020. Following
the amendment of
the Bill attachment
and auction of land
up to five acres be-
longing to the farm-
ers were prevented.
Ravi Sharma
Udaipur: After the
REET paper leak, a case
of hi-tech cheating has
been reported in the
Fireman Direct Re-
cruitment examination
from a center here.
The accused Naren-
dra Kumar Yadav was
caught talking to some-
one through a bluetooth
device hidden behind
his mask and had an
earphone too, accord-
ing to Ramsumer Mee-
na, Hiran Magri police
station in-charge.
The incident is of
Govt Girls’ Higher Sec-
ondary School, Ambed-
kar Nagar.
23-year-old Narendra,
son of Dayaram Yadav,
is a resident of Salim-
pur in Mahendragarh,
Haryana.
He was caught when
the invigilator over-
heard him talking and
informed the police.
The youth has been ar-
rested and the bluetooth
device has been confis-
cated.
Kamal Kant
Jaipur: A condolence
meet was held here on
Saturday at Mahavir
School Mahavir Marg
C-Scheme from 4 to 5
pm to mourn the death
of Nirmala Rastogi,
mother of Supreme
Court Justice Ajay Ras-
togi, who passed away
on Jan 23 in New Delhi.
Covid guidelines were
followed during meet.
PK Lohra, Manoj Ku-
mar Garg, Prakash
Gupta, Ashok Kumar
Goud, Sudesh Bansal,
Inderjit Singh, Sameer
Jain, Anoop Kumar
Dhand, Umashankar
Vyas, Chandra Kumar
Songra, GR Moolchan-
dani, Anoop Kumar,
Mahendra Kumar Goel,
Bharat Bhushan Gupta,
Gyan Prakash Gupta,
Ashutosh Kumar
Mishra, and others
were present.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Danish Abrar,
Congress MLA and Ad-
viser to Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot contin-
ued his round of meet-
ings with leaders on
Saturday
.
Abrar called on the
former Union Minister
Mukul Wasnik in Delhi
and also met All India
Mahila Congress Presi-
dent Netta D’Souza.
Earlier in the day, he
also held a meeting with
former UP Chief Minis-
ter Akhilesh Yadav. It
may be noted that Abrar
had met Gehlot on Fri-
day. Abrar has been
close to Gehlot for some
time. It is being dis-
cussed in political cir-
cles whether the meet-
ings of Abrar are part
of some larger plan.
First India Bureau
Dholpur: A siege is be-
ing conducted from all
around for the arrest of
prize crook former ban-
dit Jagan Gurjar. While
special teams are con-
tinuously raiding Dhol-
pur and Morena in
Madhya Pradesh for the
arrest of Jagan, on the
other hand, on Satur-
day, a reward of Rs
50,000 has been an-
nounced by Additional
Director General of Po-
lice Crime Branch.
Ziauddin Khan
Jaipur: JMC Greater
Mayor Sheel Dhabhai
conducted a surprise
inspection of Janata
Rasoi in Ward No. 75
along with councillors
of Mansarovar Zone
on Saturday. The May-
or and the councillor
also tasted the food to
check its quality and
praised it.
Dhabhai said that
there had been rumours
that poor quality food
was being served at the
Janata Rasoi after
which she decided to
herself inspect. Ward
councillor.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: Acting Chair-
man of RPSC Dr. Shiv
Singh Rathore was giv-
en a farewell by the
board members and of-
ficials on Saturday
.
Addressing the fare-
well function, Rathore
said that during his ten-
ure, he got a lot of sup-
port from the members
and personnel of the
Commission.
He said that the time
spent in the commis-
sion is unforgettable.
RPSC Member Rajku-
mari Gurjar said that
Rathore has a progres-
sive personality and he
always promoted inno-
vations.
Other members Jas-
want Rathi, Babulal Ka-
tara, Dr Manju Sharma
and RPSC secretary H L
Atal and other officials
were also present at the
function.
Senior most member
Rajkumari Gurjar may
become the acting
Chairman, said an offi-
cial on Saturday
.
Governor Kalraj Mishra. —File Photo
11,89,991
TOTAL CASES
10,437 IN A DAY
11,05,918
TOTAL
RECOVERED
9,224
TOTAL DEATHS
22 IN A DAY
74,849
ACTIVE CASES
20,390 IN JAIPUR
COVID-19 UPDATE

z Cabinet minister
Mahendrajeet Singh
Malviya was admit-
ted to RUHS after
he was tested Covid
positive.

z Ajmer DC Anshdeep
has appealed to the
devotees not to come
for 810th Urs festival
on Sunday as it was
marked as curfew.

z A total of 31 flights
were cancelled on
Saturday due to low
passenger load.

z The state government
has given a green
signal for the three
day Maru Mahotsav
beginning February
14.

z The 8th convocation
of the Kota university
cancelled and it has
been announced to
conduct in virtual
mode.
COVID TRACK
Fall in Covid
cases but
recovery rate
less in Raj
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The recov-
ery rate among Cov-
id patients has
crossed 92 per cent
in the state. The re-
covery rate has in-
creased by 1.5% in a
week. However, this
rate is still short of
one per cent than
India’s average re-
covery rate. The
current average re-
covery rate in India
is 93.60 per cent.
According to the
health department,
at present there are
80,488activecasesin
state less than one
per cent need hospi-
talisation. Pratap-
garh district has the
worst recovery rate
at 86.13 per cent.
Ganganagar, Tonk,
Banswara, Bharat-
pur, Sawai Mad-
hopur and Hanu-
mangarh have re-
covery rates below
90 per cent. Howev-
er, Jalore district
has the highest re-
covery rate of 97.06
per cent.
Governor sends farm
amendments bill to
the President for nod
Udaipur: Munna bhai held
cheating in fireman exam
Condolence meet of
Nirmala Rastogi held
RUHS, NCDC
sign MoU for
research centre
Reward of `50k
announed for
ex-bandit Gurjar
Mayor inspects
Janta Rasoi,
finds it good!
Danish’s Delhi meetings
part of a larger plan?
Acting Chairman of
RPSC given farewell
The Ashok Gehlot government in November
2020 had introduced the amendment of the
RODA ACT after the parliament passed the Farm
Bills that was opposed by the farmers forcing the
Modi government to repeal the Act. The Gehlot
government in Nov 2020 passed a resolution op-
posing the Farm Bills in the state Assembly.
AMENDMENT OF RODA ACT
Several judges and other
people pay their last respects;
(inset) Justice Ajay Rastogi.
Danish Abrar with SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav in New Delhi.
Candidates being scanned at an exam centre in Jaipur.
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: A centre will
soon be established in
Rajasthan University
of Health Sciences for
research related to mi-
crobiology and treat-
ment of diseases.
For this, the univer-
sity has entered into an
agreement with the Na-
tional Centre for Dis-
ease Control. The agree-
ment was signed in the
presence of Dr. Sudhir
Bhandari, Vice Chan-
cellor, RUHS at the Uni-
versity
.
The MoU was signed
by Dr. Sudhanshu
Kakkar, and Neha Dhu-
ria, Dr. Ajit Singh was
also present on the oc-
casion. Dr. Bhandari
said NCDC is a pioneer
institute in the country
.
Kota coaching class. —FILE PHOTO
—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

PERSPECTIVE
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Dr. S. Jaishankar
@DrSJaishankar
Namaste, Shalom to Friendship. As
we mark 30 years of establishment
of full diplomatic ties, my friend @
yairlapid and I write on the special
India-Israel relationship.
Smriti Z Irani
@smritiirani
During a webinar hosted by @
phdchamber on ‘Stories of Unsung
Women Heroes’, interacted with
distinguished women from varied
backgrounds who have carved a niche
for themselves and empowered others.
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Elevate yourself through
your own efforts, and not
degrade yourself. For, the
mind can be the friend and
also the enemy of the self.
—Bhagavad Gita
IN-DEPTH
MINNIE MOUSE
DOES NOT DESERVE
THIS CHANGE IN
HER WARDROBE
f humans have a fad
for designer wear,
why should the ador-
able Minnie Mouse
be denied the privi-
lege? One of the most loved ani-
mated characters in the world,
Minnie Mouse, is getting an im-
age makeover, though temporar-
ily
. Her wardrobe will be without
her iconic red polka dot dress as
she will be sporting a designer
pantsuit. She will now be seen in
a “bespoke blue tuxedo with
black polka dots”. The makeover
is to mark the International
Women’s Day and the 30th anni-
versary of Disneyland Paris.
The girlfriend of Mickey
Mouse, Minnie is fun loving,
sweet in nature and very beauti-
ful. She has often been seen los-
ing her cool at Mickey’s forget-
fulness. British designer Stella
McCartney, who has given Min-
nie the new look, likes the fa-
mous Walt Disney character
because “personifies happiness,
self-expression, authenticity…
plus she has such great style”.
Pink or red polka dot dress
matched Minnie’s vivacity. She
doesn’t need the new outfit.
Thankfully, the change is tem-
porary.
TOP TWEETS
I
egasus is back on
the front burner
with a New York
Times report
claiming that In-
dia bought Pegasus spyware
for $2 billion as part of a de-
fence deal with Israel in 2017.
The use of NSO-made spy-
ware by several countries,
including India, to remotely
track smartphones came to
light in 2021 after an expose
by the Washington Post and
the Paris-based Forbidden
Stories. In India 10 cases of
Pegasus usage to keep an eye
on journalists, social activ-
ists and others were detected.
The government has re-
fused to admit that it ordered
the use of spyware for illegal
surveillance as the disclosure
will be against national inter-
est. After a hue and cry was
raisedoverthespywareusage
to silence critics and nearly a
dozen petitions were filed in
the Supreme Court, an inves-
tigation by an Independent
committee was ordered in Oc-
tober last year. Those who
suspected that the spyware
was installed in their smart-
phones were to report to the
committee by January 7, 2022.
Chief Justice NV Rama-
na’s observation during
Pegasus hearing that the
state cannot “get a free pass”
each time it raised the issue
of “national security” gave
people hope that the govern-
ment would come clean on
the issue. The latest revela-
tion by the NYT should be
found useful by the court-
appointed inquiry panel.
The newspaper report has
given Congress Leader Rahul
Gandhi another opportunity
to hit out at the government.
Rahul Gandhi tweeted that
the government’s use of
Pegasus amounted to treason
as it was bought by the “Modi
government to spy on our pri-
mary democratic institu-
tions”.
PEGASUS IS BACK TO
HAUNT GOVERNMENT
Chief Justice NV Ramana’s
observation during
Pegasus hearing that
the state cannot “get a
free pass” each time
it raised the issue of
“national security”
gave people hope that the
government would come
clean on the issue
P
‘Writing award title after name
shows lack of self-confidence’
Remembering Ahmed Ali: A novelist, Urdu poet, scholar and diplomat
hmed Ali belonged to the gen-
eration of Mulk Raj Anand,
RK Narayan and Raja Rao.
All 4 were born in the first
decade of the 20th century.
Ahmed Ali was a novelist,
Urdu poet, scholar and diplo-
mat. He was born in Delhi in
1910. He had a brilliant aca-
demic career at the Universi-
ties of Aligarh and Lucknow.
In 1932 he published in
Urdu ‘Angarey’. It made him
famous in the Urdu-speaking
world. He taught English for
a brief period at Nanking
University in China. When
the war ended, he naturally
wanted to return to Delhi and
look for a job. In his introduc-
tion to the Rupa edition of his
famous novel, “Twilight in
Delhi”, he narrates the rea-
son why he could not return
to Delhi. “I was prohibited by
the overnight turned Hindu
Indian authorities in 1948 to
come back to India, and for no
other reason than because I
was a Muslim. As the ambas-
sador in China, KPS Menon,
ICS told me, “It is a question
of Hindu and Muslim”, when
I protested he added, “All that
I can do is to write to New
Delhi, but I can tell you noth-
ing will come of it!” (I find
this incredible) demonstrat-
ing a living repetition of his-
tory 90 years after the banish-
ment of my grandparents
and the Muslim citizens from
the vanquished city by the
British…..”
Ironically, initially, the
novel was not welcomed in
Pakistan, because it was
about a “forbidden city”.
Ahmed left for England in
August 1939, carrying the
manuscript of “Twilight in
Delhi”, with him. He showed
it to EM Forster who liked it.
Thenproblemsemerged.Hav-
ing agreed to publish the nov-
el, the Hogarth Press had sec-
ond thoughts. The Second
World War had started. The
printers said they could not
print the book for it being,
“Subversive of law and or-
der”. Ahmed was asked to de-
letethe“subversive”portions.
This he refused to do. Eventu-
ally, Forster’s intervention
prevailed- no changes.
“Twilight in Delhi” was
published in London in 1940 to
much acclaim. Ahmed Ali
came into my life in the sum-
mer of 1963. I was living in
NewYork.Iwaseditingabook
of Tributes; a gift to EM For-
ster on his 85th birthday
,
1.1.1964. Raja Rao said to me
that a Muslim friend of Forst-
er should be asked to contrib-
ute to the “Tribute” book. He
suggested the name of Ahmed
Ali. I wrote to Ahmed at his
Karachiaddress.Hisresponse
was prompt and positive.
I did not meet Ahmed Ali
for more than a decade after
the Forster book was pub-
lished. But we corresponded
regularly. We finally met in
London in 1975. We liked
each other.
From 1980 to 1982 I was am-
bassador to Pakistan. I flew
to Karachi to meet Ahmed.
By then he had made up with
the Pakistan Establishment.
President Zia-ul-Haq award-
ed him the Sitara-i-Imtiaz.
Ahmed Ali died in Karachi
on 14th January 1994. The
Government of Pakistan is-
sued a Rs 5 postage stamp in
his honour in January 2005.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
A
As the ambassador in China,
KPS Menon, ICS told me, “It
is a question of Hindu and
Muslim”, when I protested he
added, “All that I can do is to
write to New Delhi, but I can
tell you nothing will come of
it!” (I find this incredible)
demonstrating a living
repetition of history 90 years
after the banishment of my
grandparents and the
Muslim citizens from the
vanquished city by the
British…..”
The Bharat Ratna and the 3
Padma awards were
introduced in the mid-
fifties. Rajaji,
Jawaharlal Nehru and
Dr S Radhakrishnan
were among the first to
be awarded the Bharat
Ratnas. These awards are
national awards, given for
services rendered to the
nation and society
Promoted by
Shree Cement Limited
T
he Bharat Ratna and
the 3 Padma awards
were introduced in
the mid-fifties. Rajaji,
Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr
S Radhakrishnan were
among the first to be
awarded the Bharat Rat-
nas. These awards are na-
tional awards, given for
services rendered to the
nation and society. Civil
Servants and members of
the armed forces are also
eligible for the awards.
I was awarded the Padma
Bhushan in 1984. The awar-
dees cannot affix these hon-
ours, either before or after
their name. Some awardees
have flouted the practice. I
know several people who
write Padma Vibhushan,
Padma Bhushan and Pad-
ma Shri before or after
their name. This is cheap,
unseemly and shows lack
of self-confidence.
My close friend of near-
ly 40 years, Ghulam Nabi
Azad was awarded the Pad-
ma Bhushan on 26th Janu-
ary. The Congress party
should have congratulated
Shri Azad. The Gandhis
whom Ghulam Nabi Azad
has worked for with devo-
tion and loyalty for many
years has maintained a
stony silence. This is the
gracelessness of a high or-
der. One member of the
Congress party even made
fun of Ghulam.
O
n the front page of a
widely read newspa-
per, Shri Yogi Adity-
anath is quoted as, “They
worship Jinnah. We are
worshippers of Sardar Pa-
tel….”
Sardar Patel was a Con-
gressman from 1918-1950.
After Gandhiji’s assassina-
tion, he banned the RSS
Has the learned Shri Yogi
read Rajmohan Gandhi’s
masterly biography of
Sardar Patel. I doubt if he
has. I humbly suggest that
he will be a wiser man af-
ter reading the book.
K Natwar Singh with Ahmed Ali author of
‘Twilight in Delhi’ , Karchi 1980.
K NATWAR SINGH
The author is Former Minister
of External Affairs of India

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INDIA
05
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: It seems
that the central govern-
ment will decide on
changing the law of dep-
utation of All India Ser-
vice officers on the basis
of areferendumbetween
the states. So far, nine
states have opposed this
proposal of the central
government and eight
states have supported
the proposal of the gov-
ernment. Two states-
Meghalaya and Karna-
taka - had earlier op-
posedbutnowboththese
states are reconsidering
their proposal. The Cen-
tral Government wants
toretaintherightof cen-
tral deputation to all the
officers of the All India
Services, including the
IAS. The states are op-
posing it by calling it
against federalism.
In fact, even on this
proposal challenging
the concept of federal-
ism, the states are di-
vided on partisan lines.
The governments of
BJP and its allies are
supporting it and the
governments of opposi-
tion parties are oppos-
ing it. So, naturally the
Congress Governments
of Rajasthan, Chhattis-
garh and Punjab have
opposed it. The govern-
ments of Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra and
Jharkhandsupportedby
the Congress have also
opposed it and the gov-
ernments of West Ben-
gal, Kerala and Telan-
gana are also against it.
IAS officers’ Central deputation to
be decided by the vote of states!
FEDERAL CONFLICT
Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: Senior
Congress leader Kapil
Sibal congratulated
Ghulam Nabi Azad for
getting the Padma
Bhushan award, term-
ing him 'bhaijaan' and
even went to the
length of taking a jibe
at Congress stressing
that the country ap-
preciates the contri-
bution of Ghulam
Nabi Azad, but the
Congress does not
need his services.
Think, is Kapil Sibal
so naive that he does
not know that the cen-
tral government has
not given Ghulam
Nabi Azad the Padma
award for any contri-
bution by him. If Pad-
ma awards are given
for such contributions
and social service,
then at least one hun-
dred Congress leaders
will become contend-
ers. Why didn't the
government itself
give Padma Bhushan
to Kapil Sibal for his
contribution? Kapil
Sibal, a capable law-
yer, would know the
real reason why the
government has given
the award to Ghulam
Nabi Azad.
Despite this, if
Sibal took a jibe at the
Congress leadership
using this as an ex-
cuse, then on thing
can be said for sure,
there is deep rooted
meaning behind all
this. It means Sibal
knows the plan ahead
and he is a part of it.
Kapil Sibal gets angry
whenever the leaders
who have written let-
ters to the high com-
mand regarding the
Congress organiza-
tion elections are
called BJP men. But
when the BJP govern-
ment gave Azad the
Padma Bhushan, he
became elated. On the
other hand Jairam
Ramesh and many
other leaders taunted
Azad. On one hand,
there are those who
are targeting Azad
and then on the other
hand are those who
are targeting the Con-
gress high command.
It is thus believed that
in days to come,
this conflict between
the two will increase
and the Congress
leadership should
be prepared for a ma-
jor exodus.
Sibal, his ‘Bhaijaan’ could spark yet another exodus from Congress?
Panaji: Utpal Parrikar,
sonof formerGoaChief
Minister Late Manohar
Parrikar on Saturday
said that cir-
cumstances
forced him
totakeade-
cision of
contestingas
a n independent can-
didatefromPanajiinthe
ensuing Goa Assembly
polls.
Utpal also said that he
will try to meet each
person in Panaji and
know about their prob-
lems. Speaking to ANI
ahead of the Goa As-
sembly elections, he
said, I will try to meet
each person in Panaji.
The circumstances
forced me to take this
decision (of contesting
an independent candi-
date)fromPanaji.Iwant
to give people a good op-
tion in candidates.
Utpal Parrikar, son of
former Goa chief min-
ister Manohar Parri-
kar, filed his nomina-
tion papers from the
Panaji Assembly con-
stituency on Thursday
.
Last week, he re-
signed from the prima-
ry membership of BJP
after the party denied
him a ticket from the
Panaji constituency and
fielded Congress party
turncoat Atanasio Ba-
bush Monserrate.
Meanwhile,GoaChief
Minister Pramod
Sawant had said that the
central leaders of BJP
were in conversation
with Utpal and had of-
fered him two constitu-
enciestocontesttheelec-
tionintheupcomingGoa
Assembly polls. —ANI
CONGRESS-GFP
ACCUSE TMC-IPAC
OF DUBIOUSLY
COLLECTING DATA
Panaji: The Congress
and Goa Forward Party
on Saturday alleged the
Trinamool Congress
and poll strategy firm
IPAC were collecting
voter data in a “dubious
manner” in the run up to
the Goa Assembly polls
scheduled for Febru-
ary 14. Goa Congress
general secretary
Sunil Kawthankar and
GFP general secretary
(organisation) Durgadas
Kamat told reporters the
two parties had jointly
submitted a complaint
with the Chief Election
Commission in New
Delhi against the TMC
and IPAC. Kawthankar
claimed “The TMC claims
some three lakh women
and over two lakh youth
have enrolled for these
schemes. It is not an
awareness drive for their
2022 election campaign,
but in fact a massive
data collection drive in a
dubious manner, which
will be used for other
purposes,” he alleged.
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
will hit battleground Ut-
tar Pradesh by holding a
virtual rally on January
31, ahead of Assembly
elections in the state.
ThisrallybythePrime
Minister will cover five
districtsof UttarPradesh
namely Shamli, Muzza-
farnagar, Baghpat, Saha-
ranpur, Gautambuddh
Nagar (Dadri/Jewar)
And it will cover 21 Vid-
han Sabhas.
Keeping the direc-
tions of the election
commission in mind
the total physical mobi-
lization arrangements
have been made to lis-
ten to the Prime Minis-
ter's address at 100 loca-
tions cutting across 98
mandals and covering
21 Vidhan Sabhas.
The total physical
presence will be 50,000
covering 500 people per
location. There will be
LED screens and cam-
paign vans that will be
dispatched to these lo-
cations for people to lis-
ten to the Prime Minis-
ter's address.
The BJP which has a
massivedigitalfootprint
is likely to use all its
platforms including Fa-
cebook, Twitter, Insta-
gram, YouTube, etc, and
is hoping to reach over
10 lakh people across
these 21 assembly con-
stituencies. —PTI
Battleground UP: PM to hold
first virtual rally on Jan 31
Bagpat: Taking a jibe at
oppositionpartiesahead
of the assembly elec-
tions, Uttar Pradesh
Chief MinisterYogiAdi-
tyanath on
Saturday
said there
is competi-
tion be-
tween the
S a - majwadi Party
(SP)andtheBahujanSa-
maj Party (BSP) over
giving tickets to the big-
gest criminals.
Addressing a public
meeting here, the chief
minister said, There is
a competition between
SP and BSP to give tick-
ets to the biggest crimi-
nals. If these criminals
become MLA, they will
produce guns and
would not bring devel-
opment. There is only
one way to treat them
— JCB and bulldozer.
SP used to set up facto-
ries of firearms and we
are establishing de-
fence corridors in Uttar
Pradesh. Now the can-
non made here will run
on Pakistan. SP is giv-
ing tickets to criminals.
Look at their candi-
dates from Moradabad.
One of them had said
that it is good to see the
Taliban in Afghanistan.
Taliban is against hu-
manity. They are sup-
porting it shamelessly
and giving tickets, said
Adityanath. —ANI
SP,BSPincompetitiontogivetickets
to biggest criminals in UP:Adityanath
CIRCUMSTANCES FORCED
METOFIGHTSOLO:UTPAL
‘I want to give people a good option; will try to meet each person’
587 NOMINATIONS FILED
Panaji: As many as 587 candidates have filed
their nominations for the 40 assembly seats, said
an official statement by the Chief Electoral Officer
on Friday. The filing of nominations for the polls
had begun on January 21 and ended on Friday
afternoon. The scrutiny of the nominations would
be done today and the last date of withdrawal of
candidature would be on January 31, 2022.
said that cir-
cumstances
forced him
totakeade-
cision of
contestingas
GOA
GOA
tyanath on
Saturday
said there
is competi-
tion be-
tween the
UP
UP
HIGHLIGHTS
l AAP's Bhagwant
Mann files
nomination from
Dhuri
l AAP releases 5th
list of candidates for
40 assembly seats
in UP, fields Vijay
Kumar Srivastava
against CM Yogi
Adityanath from
Gorakhpur Urban
seat constituency
l Congress MP
Partap Bajwa files
his nomination
papers from Qadian
constituency
l Congress appoints
4 region-wise
observers for Punjab
polls
l Uttarakhand: Total of
755 candidates have
filed nominations
Bareilly: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National
president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday
conducted a door-to-door campaign in Uttar
Pradesh's Bareilly, ahead of Assembly elections
in the State. Did a door-to-door campaign in
Bhojipura Vidhan Sabha, Bareilly today.
Meanwhile, Union Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh, who is one of the
BJP's star campaigners for Uttar
Pradesh Assembly elections, will
campaign in Kasganj and Amritpur
constituencies of Farrukhabad
city in the state on Sunday.
JP NADDA HOLDS DOOR-TO-DOOR
CAMPAIGN IN BAREILLY
Amritsar: Filing
nomination from the
Amritsar East seat,
Punjab Congress
chief Navjot Singh
Sidhu on Saturday
dared his b te noir
Amarinder
Singh to
l e a v e
Patiala
andtake
on him.
He also
challenged Shiroma-
ni Akali Dal's
Bikram Singh Ma-
jithia to fight only
from the Amritsar
East seat and leave
the Majitha assem-
bly constituency
.
Apart from the Ma-
jitha seat, Majithia, a
former Punjab min-
ister, has also entered
the fray from Amrit-
sar East from where
Sidhu is seeking re-
election.
If you have so
much guts and have
faith in people then
leave Majitha and
fight from one seat
here. Do you have the
guts? Sidhu dared
while interacting
with reporters after
filinghisnomination.
Sidhu also dared
Captain Amarinder
Singh to contest from
Amritsar East. —ANI
Panaji: The Goa Tri-
namool Congress on
Saturday released its
manifesto promising
to restart mining in
the state within 250
days of coming to
power, to double the
spending on health
and education as well
as to reserve 33% of
all jobs in the govern-
ment and the private
sector for women.
The manifesto that
was released by the
TMC’s state leader-
ship led by leaders
like Luizinho Faleiro,
Churchill Alemao
and state party presi-
dentKiranKandolkar
alongside Goa state
in-charge and Lok
Sabha MP Mahua
Moitra, however saw
the main leaders of
the alliance partner--
theMaharashtrawadi
Gomantak Party give
the manifesto release
ceremony a miss.
The TMC has said
that the manifesto is
the result of an exten-
sive consultative pro-
cess done over the
last three months in
the state. The mani-
festo also reiterated
the TMC’s previously
promisesof Rs5Kper
monthforonewoman
per household. —PTI
Navjot Sidhu files
nomination from
Amritsar East
Alliance releases
manifesto, vows
to restart mining
PUNJAB POLLS 2022
TMC-MGP IN GOA
Navjot Sidhu files nomination papers from Amritsar East.
10-point manifesto for the upcoming Goa Assembly polls.
SIDHU DARES
MISSING!
Amarinder
Singh to
l e a v e
Patiala
andtake
on him.
PUNJAB
Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Ghulam Nabi Azad with Kapil Sibal.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath during an election rally.
GOA ASSEMBLY POLLS

INDIA
06
New Delhi: After close
to 60 per cent of the
population in the 15-18
age group have received
the first dose of a Cov-
id-19 vaccine, the pace
of vaccination in this
group has slowed down
considerably
.
In the last one week,
just about 6.25 lakh peo-
ple in this age group
were vaccinated every
day on average, a frac-
tion of the over 40 lakh
per day who got jabbed
during the first week of
this month after vacci-
nation for adolescents
below the age of 18
years was opened up.
So far, more than 4.5
crore individuals in
this age group have re-
ceived their first doses.
India is estimated to
have between 7.5 crore
to 8 crore adolescents in
the 15-18 age group.
The slowing down of
the vaccination is not
entirely unexpected. It
is largely in keeping
with the trends ob-
served for the vaccina-
tion for adults as well.
New Delhi: The seven
Indian sailors on board
a United Arab Emir-
ates-flagged cargo ves-
sel that was seized by
the Houthis off the port
of Hodeidah in Yemen
are in good health and
the government is in
touch with multiple
sources to reinforce its
message to the Houthis
that they be released at
the earliest, the Minis-
try of External Affairs
(MEA) said Friday
.
Responding to a ques-
tion at an online media
briefing, MEA Spokes-
person Arindam Bagchi
said that as per the in-
formation received
from the shipping com-
pany based in the UAE
as well as from other
sources, the seven Indi-
an sailors are safe, in
good health and are be-
ing provided regular
meals.
However,theircaptors
havenotallowedthemto
communicate with their
families, he said.
Thegovernmentof In-
dia is in touch with mul-
tiple sources to enquire
aboutthesafetyandwell-
being of the sailors,
Bagchi said. —PTI
Focus likely on increasing
limits for tax exemption
New Delhi: The Union
Budget is expected to
focus on employment
generation, increase in
limits for basic tax ex-
emption, standard de-
duction, medical ex-
penses, rationalisation
of tax rates and certain
social security invest-
ments.
Currently, Section
16(1A) of the IT Act pro-
vides for a standard de-
duction of Rs 50,000
from the salary income
of a taxpayer. This de-
duction was enhanced
from Rs 40,000 to 50,000
by the Finance Act 2019
and has not been in-
creased since then.
However, considering
the rising inflation and
cost of living, there is a
need to increase such
standard deduction for
the salaried personnel
from Rs 50,000 to Rs
60,000 in case there is no
increase in the basic ex-
emption limit, said
Suresh Surana, Found-
er - RSM India.
Currently, section
80TTA provides deduc-
tion up to Rs 10,000 p.a.
only with respect to the
interest from savings
bank accounts with
banks/co-operative so-
ciety/post office.
However, for the pur-
pose of enabling major-
ity of taxpayers to avail
this tax benefit, the ex-
isting scope of the said
section needs to be ex-
panded in order to cov-
er other types of inter-
est such as interest on
bank/post office term
deposits, recurring de-
posit etc. Moreover,
such threshold limit of
Rs 10,000 also needs to
be enhanced to Rs 20,000
as there was no change
in the limit since its in-
troduction by Finance
Act 2012, Surana added.
There are numerous
exemptions available
with negligible upper
limits such as Children
Education Allowance
(Rs.100 pm per child),
ChildrenHostelExpend-
iture Allowance (Rs 300
pm per child). —Agencies
BEATING
RETREAT
CEREMONY
CONCLUDES
Band performing at
the ‘Beating Retreat’
ceremony at Vijay
Chowk, in New Delhi
on Saturday. Laser
projection, drones
show narrating India’s
freedom struggle
also formed part of
the ‘Beating Retreat’
ceremony.
—PHOTO BY ANI
Other areas are employment generation,
medical, and social security investments
MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR RS MEMBERS
RAJ STATE SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN
SACKED IN REET PAPER LEAK CASE
New Delhi: Days ahead
of the Budget Session
of the Parliament, the
Rajya Sabha Secre-
tariat has released a
Code of Conduct for its
members. The direc-
tion for the 'Code of
Conduct' came from
Chairman of the Upper
House M Venkaiah
Naidu, informing that
Committee on Ethics
in its Fourth Report
presented to the
Council on the March
14, 2005 and adopted
by it on April 20, 2005
had inter alia con-
sidered the Code of
Conduct for Members
enumerated by the
Committee in its First
Report which was also
adopted by the Council.
The Committee felt that
the Code was quite
comprehensive and
endorsed the same. It
recommended that the
Code of Conduct may
be published in Bulletin
Part II on the eve of
each Session for infor-
mation of and compli-
ance by the Members.
NO ZERO AND
QUESTION HOURS
IN PARLIAMENT
ON JAN 31, FEB 1
Cop shot dead in JK's
Anantnag by terrorists
New Delhi: A Jammu
Kashmir police offic-
er was killed in the line
of duty when he was
fired upon by terrorists
in Anantnag, said the
police.
Head constable Ali
Mohammad was shot at
around 5.35 pm near his
residence at Hasanpora
in the Bijbehara area of
Anantnag, a police offi-
cial said.
The constable was
shifted to a hospital in
criticalconditionwhere
he succumbed.
The area has been
cordoned off and a hunt
launched to find the ter-
rorists, the official said.
Jammu and Kashmir
Police has registered a
case against the terror-
ists who fired upon a
policeman in the Anant-
nag district. —PTI
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Ashok Ge-
hlot government on Sat-
urday sacked the chair-
man of Rajasthan
Board of Secondary
Education, Ajmer, DP
Jaroli, and suspended
the Board secretary
Arvind Kumar Sengwa
and two others in con-
nection with the paper
leak during the teach-
ers’ recruitment exam
(REET) in September.
The state govern-
ment also decided to
introduce a bill in the
upcoming budget ses-
sion of the assembly
with strict provisions to
check paper leaks and
cheating in exams.
The development
came after a high-level
meeting chaired by
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Friday night.
Apart from the board
secretaryArvindKumar
Sengwa, the state gov-
ernment also suspended
Directorate of College
Education’s Dr Subhash
Yadav, assistant director
(HRD) and assistant pro-
fessor (maths), and B S
Bairwa,assistantprofes-
sor (chemistry), admin-
istrative branch.
THREE TERRORISTS AFFILIATED WITH
LeT, TRF HELD IN JK’S GANDERBAL
Ganderbal: Ganderbal
Police along with the
teams of 24 Rash-
triya Rifles and 115
Batallion of CRPF on
Friday arrested three
terrorists who are
allegedly affiliated
with proscribed outfits
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),
the Resistance Front
(TRF), said a statement
by the Indian army on
Saturday. Two pistols,
three magazines, and
two Chinese grenades
were recovered from
the accused persons.
Sailors on vessel seized
by Houthis safe: MEA
Vaccination in 15-18 age group slows down
New Delhi: With the first freight train reaching Manipur,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said this will
enhance the state’s com-
merce and connectivity as
goods from there will reach
all parts of the country.
The freight train arrived at
the Rani Gaidinliu station
in the north-eastern state
on January 27, days after a
passenger train from Silchar
in Assam reached the Bongaichungpao railway station in
Manipur, where assembly polls will be held in two phases
on February 27 and March 3.
MANIPUR GETS FREIGHT TRAIN CONNECTIVITY;
PM SAYS IT WILL ENHANCE STATE’S COMMERCE
DHANBAD JUDGE
DEATH: CBI CHANGES
ENTIRE PROBE TEAM
Ranchi: Two weeks
after the Jharkhand
High Court repri-
manded the Central
Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) for not conduct-
ing the investigation
properly into the death
of Dhanbad Judge Ut-
tam Anand, the central
agency has changed
the entire probe
team in the case. A
20-member SIT team
has been investigating
the case since August
last year.
PUNE SCHOOLS TO
REOPEN FROM FEB 1,
WITH CONDITIONS
Pune: Schools and
colleges in Pune will
reopen from February 1,
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
announced today. It will
be four hours (half-day)
classes for Classes 1 to
8 while classes 9 to 10
will have school as per
the regular schedule.
“Schools and col-
leges will reopen in Pune
district from February
1. Earlier in the month,
the govt announced the
closure of schools amid
rising COVID cases.
CRUCIAL READ
BUDGET 2022
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Mumbai:Governance
Now, a platform for
analysis of public poli-
cy and governance from
the house of Sri Adhi-
kari Brothers, hon-
oured achievers with
Visionary Awards of
2021 in a virtual webi-
nar attended by thou-
sands of followers. Un-
ion Minister of Law
and Justice Kiren Rijiju
presented the awards to
seven exclusive digni-
taries in different cat-
egories at a virtual cer-
emony organised by
Kailashnath Adhikari,
MD, Governance Now .
The Awardees have
been chosen after rigor-
ous screening by an ex-
pert panel after multi-
ple rounds of experts’
meetings.
The Governance
Now Visionary Awards
2021 aims to celebrate
stalwarts and thought
leaders across indus-
tries. It recognises vi-
sionary leaders for
their ideas, concepts,
and exceptional fore-
sight on the future
roadmaps of their re-
spective industries.
Governance Now is a
public policy and anal-
ysis platform. It is also
a multi-media initia-
tive for participatory
reportage and analysis
related to the govern-
ance of all institutions
and processes that are
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respect and apprecia-
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more than one million
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and more than 400K
subscribers on its You-
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Kailashnath Adhikari,
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I convey my deepest gratitude to Governance Now for this
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– Ashish Chauhan, MD, BSE

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LIST OF AWARDEES
New Delhi:
There will be no
Zero Hour and
Question Hour in
both Houses of
Parliament dur-
ing the first two
days of the Budg-
et Session.
The Budget Ses-
sion of Parliament
shall begin on Jan-
uary 31 with the
address by Presi-
dent Ram Nath Ko-
vind to both Hous-
es in the Central
Hall. On February
1, Finance Minis-
ter Nirmala Si-
tharaman will pre-
sent the Union
budget for the year
2022-23. —PTI

Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: The Mines De-
partment has got tre-
mendous success in the
e-auction of four lime-
stone blocks of major
mineral. With the allo-
cation of these four
blocks, the Mines De-
partment will get a rev-
enue of Rs 46,362 crore
in the next 50 years. Of
these, ACC and Dalmi-
ya won one block each
while JSW bagged two
blocks with the highest
bids.
Mines Minister
Pramod Jain Bhaya in-
formed that the Mines
Department through
MSTC auctioned the
blocks of prime miner-
al limestone on 24th,
25th, 27th and 28th Jan-
uary. First of all, on
January 24, 192 percent
bid was received
against the reserve
price of 61.50 percent in
Gothra Parasrampura
West Block, District
Jhunjhunu. In this
block of 287.75 hectare
area, 163.165 million
tonnes of mineral de-
posits have been esti-
mated and a revenue of
Rs 13609.24 crore as pre-
mium to the state in the
next 50 years.
On January 25, 192.05
percent bid was re-
ceived against the re-
serve price 51.50 per-
cent in Gothra Paras-
rampura East block,
district Jhunjhunu
where 460.40 hectare,
158.379 million tonnes
of mineral reserves
have been estimated
and a revenue of
Rs.1719.97 crore in the
next 50 years expected.
On January 27 and 28,
JSW won bids of two
blocks in Nagaur dis-
trict.
Additional Director
Mahesh Mathur said
after the implementa-
tion of (Amendment)
Act, 2015, till now the
highest bid of 275 per-
cent has been received
in Iron Ore Block of
Madhya Pradesh.
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: The Delhi-
Mumbai Expressway is
going to write a new
chapter of develop-
ment. The work of this
expressway from Delhi
to Dausa has almost
been completed, leaving
some part of Haryana.
NHAI is considering to
start traffic from Delhi
to Dausa on the express-
way from March. A tar-
get has been set to start
traffic on this project
from Delhi to Mumbai
from January 2023.
With the construc-
tion of this expressway,
the distance and time of
10 km will be reduced to
2 hours and 10 minutes.
That is, about 3 hours
will be reduced. With
the construction of this
expressway, 32 crore lit-
ers of fuel will be saved
every year, said Pawan
Kumar, Regional Offic-
er and CGM of NHAI.
The distance between
the country’s national
capital Delhi and the
country’s commercial
capital Mumbai will be
reduced by 150 km.
One lakh vehicles
plying on this daily will
shift on this express-
way. There will be Del-
hi-Mewat, Kota, Rat-
lam, Dahod, Godhra,
Vadodara, Surat, Mum-
bai routes. Survey of
many other develop-
ment works is going on.
NEWS
07
Delhi-Mumbai e-way set to
benefit Raj by January 2023
Limestone: JSW
got 2 blocks, ACC
Dalmiya got 1
each in e-auction
2 bros die in Sikar; 35
students injured in Jodh
Woman tried to
extort `40L from
man, arrested
Son kills father
with an axe in
Dungarpur dist
Ex-MP Brijraj Singh
passes away at 87
Raj to encash `46,362 crore in
next 50 yrs from 4 mine blocks EWAY TO DEVP
The 1,250 km long
Delhi-Mumbai
greenfield Express-
way being built at
a cost of Rs 1 lakh
crore
This is the world’s
second largest
expressway after
China’s 2800 km
long expressway
between Beijing and
Uramchi
The 374 km long
stretch is passing
through 7 districts of
Rajasthan
The journey of 284
km via Bandikui-
Alwar is about 5
hours 08 minutes
and via Jaipur 302
km in about 5 hours
52 minutes
This will cost about
Rs 17000 crore in
Rajasthan
Its 87 km part
passes through
Dausa
There are 2 routes
from Dausa to Delhi
- 284 km via Bandi-
kui-Alwar via 302 km
Jaipur
JAKHAR GUESTS
NOT FITTING THE
CORONA LIMIT!
Former MP Badriram Jakhar is
once again in the headlines for
regularly worshiping for corona to
subside and relaxations in the
number of guests attending the
marriage. His grandson’s marriage is
due and he is praying for exemption
in government guidelines. Till now
marriages in the Jakhar family used
to witness record number guests.
Usually, 30,000 to 40,000 guests
used to come. According to the
guideline, there is a ban on inviting
more than 100 guests, which is a
problem for Badriram Jakhar and
family members as to whom to call
and whom not to invite. They are
sending messages to the guests on
the phone and WhatsApp to come at
different times. Apologies are being
sought by for not inviting some
guests referring to Corona.
—Rajiv Gaur
LIQUOR MART
GROUP EXPANDS
WINGS WITH
OFFICIAL
COMPLICITY!
Due to the kindness of the officers,
the Liqour Mart group is making
steady progress. The group has liquor
shops in Tonk Phatak, SL Marg and
Vaishali Nagar but the rate list is not
displayed at these shops. The
permission letter from the Excise
department is also not displayed
anywhere in the shops. Country liquor
is not even sold in these shops. Even
after so many irregularities, the excise
officers do not take action. Due to the
complicity, the operators of the group
got more fillip. Now the group
operator has made preparations to
open a shop at an ‘international spot’.
A retired excise officer said, when the
department is unable to impose
restrictions in the city itself then how
will the officials be able to enter the
‘International Spot’.
—Kashiram Choudhary
Degree racket busted:
Three held for selling
certificates in Alwar
First India Bureau
Alwar: Alwar Police
have arrested three
youths for giving fake
degrees and diplo-
mas, be it MCA, DED,
polytechnic and li-
brarian, in lieu of
money
. Alwar NEB
police arrested Su-
dhir Kumar Yadav,
Sujit Kumar, and
Sachin Kumar on Sat-
urday
. The police are
investigating the
number of degrees
distributed and the
amountreceivedfrom
people.
Thecarfromwhich
the accused were op-
erating has been
seized and several
documents, including
admission forms, an-
swer sheet, seals of
the officials, degrees
recovered.The youths
said that after taking
the money
, they fill
the answer sheet and
submit it to a univer-
sity
. According to po-
lice, the youths work
in collusion with pri-
vate universities. Po-
lice station in-charge
Suresh Kumar said
that the probe is on.
First India Bureau
Sri Ganganagar: Sri-
karanpur Police on Fri-
day arrested a Nigerian
woman and a man who
have different names in
the ID documents. The
Nigerian youth has got
passports of Republic
of Nigeria and Republic
of South Africa which
are made in different
names while the wom-
an has got passports
and IDs of Republic of
Nigeria made in two dif-
ferent names.
DGP Intelligence
Umesh Mishra had re-
cently given instruc-
tions for monitoring
in view of Republic
Day. In this sequence,
ASI Baldev Singh of
Sri Ganganagar coun-
ter cell got informa-
tion about two Nigeri-
an citizens illegally
roaming near the re-
stricted area of Kes-
risinghpur border
area. SI Jagdish Singh
Godara was instructed
to trace both Nigerian
nationals.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: As the 810th
Urs of Sufi saint Kh-
waja Moinuddin Chish-
ti (Garib Nawaz) begins,
the flag was raised at
the Buland Darwaza
here on Saturday.
Fakhruddin, the grand-
son of Lal Mohammad
Gauri of Bhilwara, per-
formed this ritual. The
Gauri family has been
performing this ritual
since 1944.
The Urs will duly be-
gin when the moon of
Rajab is sighted. The
flag ceremony marks
the formal beginning of
the Urs. The faithful
will start visiting the
dargah in the days to
come. Various rituals
and programmes will
be organised during
this time.
First India Bureau
Sikar/Jodhpur: In Pa-
tan area of Sikar dis-
trict, two brothers rid-
ing a bike died due to a
collision with a con-
tainer. While the wife of
one was seriously in-
jured. The accident hap-
pened near Hasampur
on Kotputli Kuchaman
State Highway. Pintu
Balai, a resident of Kot
village of Udaipurwati,
Jhunjhunu, was com-
ing to Udaipurwati
from Kotputli on a bike
with wife Santosh and
brother Vikas when ac-
cident happened.
Meanwhile, 35 stu-
dents were injured
when a private school
bus carrying the stu-
dents in Lohawat over-
turned when the driver
suddenly applied
brakes as a tempo came
in front it near Madhav
Gaushala. There were
about sixty children in
the bus. As the bus
turned, they all started
shouting for help. The
people fled and started
relief work. They took
out the children in turn
by breaking the glass of
the bus.
First India Bureau
Sawai Madhopur: A
woman has been arrest-
ed for allegedly honey
trapping a railway per-
sonnel in Sawai Mad-
hopur district. The ac-
cused had allegedly be-
friended the ticket col-
lector. After making a
physical relation with
him, she threatened to
lodgearapecaseagainst
him if he did not pay Rs
40 lakh to her.
Puneet Chaturvedi
Dungarpur: A son
killed his father with an
axe out of rage in Mada
village of Ramsagada
police station of Dun-
garpur district after his
father forbade him to
cut bamboo.
According to Ramsa-
gada cops, Ramlal Aha-
ri aged 27 resident of
Mada village, had gone
to cut bamboo in the
fields.
Bhanwar S Charan
Kota: Former Maharao
of Kota Brijraj Singh
breathed his last on Sat-
urday at 87. A royal fu-
neral was held and he
was cremated at Kshar
Bagh near Kishore Sa-
gar pond. The body was
kept for last rites in Bri-
jraj Bhawan and was
brought to Ksharbagh
where his son and for-
mer MP Ijyaraj Singh
lit the pyre.
Brijraj Singh, was
the son of Maharao
Bhim Singh II, the last
ruler of Kota. Maharao
who was elected thrice
in 1962-67 and in 1971,
from Jhalawar Lok Sab-
ha, won 2 Lok Sabha
elections on a Congress
ticket. Ijyaraj Singh,
son of late Maharao has
also been a MP from
Kota and Kalpana Devi
Ladpura, wife of Ijyaraj
Singh, is an MLA from
Kota. CM Ashok Gehlot
and Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla condoled the
death.
Shiv Prakash Purohit
Jodhpur: After the con-
troversial statement
made by Bhopalgarh
SDM of Jodhpur dis-
trict regarding Pali MP
PP Chaudhary in a pro-
gramme, Union Jal
Shakti Minister Gajen-
dra Singh Shekhawat
on Saturday lashed out
at the SDM Hawai Sin-
gh Yadav in a meeting
at the District Collector-
ate Auditorium and
asked District Collector
Himanshu Gupta to
take action against Ya-
dav, who said it was slip
of the tongue.
Yadav had given a
statement in a pro-
gramme a few days ago
about the former MP
being more active than
the current MP
. Shekha-
wat told the SDM that if
there is this kind of at-
titude, then leave the
job and start politics. At
the same time, PP
Chaudhary also ex-
pressed his strong dis-
pleasure about SDM’s
statement.
Flag raised at Buland Darwaza
marking formal beginning of Urs
The Gauri family has been performing this ritual since 1944.
Two Nigerians
held with fake
passports
Shekhawat slams SDM for remark
against Pali MP,asks DC for action
If there is this
kind of atti-
tude, then
leave the job and join
politics. Take strict ac-
tion against the SDM
for his remark.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,
Union Jal Shakti Minister
Jaipur: After the Ram
temple of Ayodhya, now
the red sandstone of
Karauli and Bharatpur
areas will adorn the
BAPS Hindu temple in
Abu Dhabi. For this, the
Environment Depart-
ment has issued the
environmental clearance
of one mining lease
and the environmental
clearance of the second
mining lease will be
issued next week. The
red sandstone will be
used for the traditional
inscription carved walls
and top of this temple,
being constructed by
Bochasanwasi Akshar
Purushottam Swa-
minarayan Sanstha
(BAPS) in Abu Dhabi at
a cost of Rs 45 crore
dirhams i.e. about Rs
888 crore.
Raj red sandstone for temple in Abu Dhabi

Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Congress at pre-
sent seems in no mood
to change mayor of JMC
Heritage Munesh Gur-
jar. The decisive time
has not yet come but
politics is going on to
make a Muslim mayor
in corp. MLAs and
Councillors are rallied
for this but idea of re-
moving current mayor
is also being examined.
Political gains losses
arising from removal of
current mayor is being
judged. The leadership
does not seem to agree
with opinion of local
leaders to first make and
then remove mayor.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot said that
it is the top priority of
the State Government
to promote youth, wom-
en and meritorious stu-
dents by providing
them better opportuni-
ties and atmosphere.
Many important deci-
sions were taken in the
last 3 years by utilizing
the capabilities of wom-
en and the power of
youth for the develop-
ment of the State. In the
coming budget too, all
efforts would be made
to increase their par-
ticipation by making
appropriate provisions
for these sections.
Gehlot was having a
pre-budget dialogue
with youth, women pro-
fessionals and meritori-
ous students through
VC from his official resi-
dence on Saturday
. Par-
ticipants said that
schemes implemented
to promote youth, wom-
en sportspersons are
proving beneficial.
President-All India
Professionals’ Cong, Raj
apotentialMLAcandi-
date from Chomu Ruk-
shmani Kumari also
spoke in pre-budget
meeting and gave very
important suggestions
for upliftment, empow-
ermentandsecurityto
curbcrimeagainstwom-
en. Ashok Chandna,
Niranjan Arya, Arvind
Mayaram, Govind Shar-
ma, Akhil Arora, Sreya
Guha others attended
meeting through VC.
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On Martyr’s Day, we remember and
pay homage to Bapu - Mahatma
Gandhi - Let us also strive to live
our life by the principle of non-violence.
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WHY IS VARUN
ASKING SO MUCH
OUTSIDE THE BJP?
Varun Gandhi, who
wants to awaken
the spirit of a new opti-
mistic politics, may have
been dropped by the par-
ty from its list of star
campaigners, but he has
the power to turn the ta-
bles on many seats in
Rohilkhand. Even
though his own party
has sidelined him, TMC,
SP and Congress are
seenwelcominghim.Ini-
tially
,therewerespecula-
tions of him joining
TMC, then it was specu-
lated that he talked with
Rahul and Priyanka
Gandhi, now specula-
tions are rife in the po-
litical circles that Varun
is in constant touch with
SP supremo Akhilesh.
The current BJP leader-
ship may dislike Varun,
but there was a time
when the same Sangh
andBJPaskedhimtomi-
grate to UP
. This was in
2014 when Varun was
busy with reading and
writing and came across
sensational economic
data,inwhichafrighten-
ing fact was hidden. In
this data, 14,800 such
farmer families of UP
were included who were
deeplydebt-ridden;their
financial condition was
so bad that the helpless
head of family could go
to the extent of commit-
tingsuicide.Varunalong
with his team identified
all these families and
went out to meet them.
But top BJP leadership
did not like this idea be-
cause they were seeing a
flurry of challenges for
the leadership in the ex-
perimental and optimis-
tic politics of Varun.
MIST OVER CONG
INTENTIONS
Last week in Con-
gress office in New
Delhi, when the Con-
gress youth manifes-
to for UP was to be
released, Rahul
Gandhi, Priyanka Gan-
dhi, KC Venugopal, Ran-
deep Surjewala and
Aradhana Misra were
seated on the stage, and
leaders like Salman
Khurshid and Pawan
Kumar Bansal were also
sitting the chairs below
the stage. Everyone was
waiting for UP Congress
President Ajay Kumar
Lallu, but he did not
reach and the pro-
gramme started without
him. The reason for his
inability to reach was
said to be the ‘smog’ that
got him stuck as he was
reaching Delhi by road
from Lucknow. General-
ly
, such programmes of
Congress have the pres-
ence of veteran leaders
butthistime,notasingle
member of the G-23, a
factionof theparty’s
disgruntled leaders,
was visible in this
program even re-
motely
. With this,
now the face of a
new Congress
under the
leader-
ship of
Rahul
isclearlyvisible.Awom-
an journo asked a ques-
tion to Rahul and Pri-
yanka about slogan
‘Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti
Hoon’. She asked why
Congress is not fielding
40% women in polls in 4
states other than UP --
Punjab, U’khand, Goa,
and Manipur. Rahul and
Priyanka did not con-
sider it appropriate to
answer the question.
SOREN IS HAPPY
WITH RPN SINGH
MOVING TO BJP’S
FOLD
Jharkhand CM He-
mant Soren’s joy is
quite visible with RPN
Singh leaving Congress
and joining BJP. RPN
was Congress’s
Jharkhand
in charge for
the past sev-
eral years
because of
his close-
ness to the
G a n d h i
f a m i l y.
T here
h av e
been
allegations against RPN
in the past that he has
given all the ‘posts’ of
Jharkhand Congress to
his loyalists. Chief Min-
ister and JMM supremo
Hemant Soren felt that
RPN was playing in the
handsof BJPevenwhile
being in Congress.
Sources said that Soren
had directly spoken to
Rahul told him that
RPN wanted to topple
his govt in Jharkhand
under the pressure of
the BJP but Rahul never
took Soren’s complaints
seriously
.WhenAvinash
Pande, who belongs to
Maharashtra, was sent
to Ranchi as the in-
charge of Jharkhand
Congress, Rahul also at-
tached Umang Sindhar,
atriballeaderfromMad-
hya Pradesh, as co-in-
charge with Pande. Ra-
hul has instructed both
these leaders to change
the face of the entire
Jharkhand Congress;
especially people ap-
pointed by RPN should
be removed. Pande has
started working on the
directions.
IS NITISH ANNOYED
WITH RCP?
Nitish Kumar’s spe-
cial friend Rajiv
Ranjan alias Lalan Sin-
gh has issued the first
list of 26 JDU candi-
dates for UP elections.
There are indications
that JDU may field its
candidates in almost all
the seats of UP. While
RCP Singh is the Union
Steel Minister from the
JDU quota in the BJP-
led central govt, JDU-
BJP coalition govt is
also running in Bihar.
Then why is Nitish’s at-
titude so rigid regard-
ing UP? Sources said
that Nitish had en-
trusted RCP
with the task
of finalising
the seat for
J D U ’ s
share in
UP with
the BJP’s central lead-
ership. It is said that
RCP was also in con-
stant touch with Shah,
Nadda and Dharmen-
dra Pradhan but there
was no consensus on
coordination of seats,
or rather, the BJP kept
RCP entangled till end.
WHY ARE
CONGRESSMEN
APPROACHING
LALU?
In Bihar, the MLC
elections are round
the corner. A broad con-
sensus has also been
reached between the
BJP and JDU in the
state regarding the can-
didates. At the same
time, the confusion of
Congress is coming out
openly in Bihar. By go-
ing alone in UP and Goa
elections, the Congress
has in a way declared in
front of its alliance
partners that the party
will fight on its own in
the coming assembly
elections. Rahul Gan-
dhi wants the same for-
mula for Bihar as well.
But the Congress lead-
ers of Bihar
have now
got used
to reach-
ing out to
Nitish or
L a l u .
Now in
the MLC elections, sen-
ior leaders of Congress
are approaching Lalu,
Tejashwi and even
Manoj Jha. Bihar Con-
gress president Madan
Mohan Jha had an-
nounced that the Con-
gress leaders who want
to claim for the post of
MLC should come to the
Congress office and get
a slip of Rs 5,000 cut.
But look at the condi-
tion of Congress in Bi-
har, not a single slip
was cut.
SP BENEFITS FROM
BHIM ARMY
SP chief Akhilesh
Yadav is now feeling
that it was a profitable
deal for him not to forge
an electoral alliance
with Chandrashekhar
Azad’s Bhim Army par-
ty. Earlier, Chan-
drashekhar Azad was
demanding 10 seats
from Akhilesh for his
party, but Akhilesh was
ready to give only two
seats to Bhim Army.
Akhilesh had offered to
bear the election ex-
penses of these two
seats. But the deal did
not work out.
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
BY TRIDIB
RAMAN
The author is a journalist
and political commentator
and views expressed are
his personal
VARUN GANDHI
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: Rajasthan gov-
ernment is preparing
to form a new Agricul-
ture Power Distribu-
tion Company. Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
had made an announce-
ment in this regard in
the last budget.
The new company
will handle the solar
power feeder associated
with agriculture, a
work which at present
is being done by RREC.
The existing 3 DIS-
COMs and the new com-
pany may have only one
Chairman.
NiranjanAryamaybe
the new chairman. The
search is also going on
for a bungalow for the
new chairman in the
Chambal guest house.
Bhaskar A Sawant is the
present Chairman of all
3 DISCOMs.
3 DISCOMs to merge
with 4th
in one company,
ARYA LIKELY TO HEAD!
For farmers, CM Gehlot to lay seeds of new
Agriculture Power Distribution Company!
Niranjan Arya
HEMANT SOREN LALU PRASAD YADAV
RCP SINGH NITISH KUMAR
AKHILESH YADAV
JAROLI SACKED: Gehlot govt continues
zero-tolerance policy in corruption!
From P1...
The opposition was on
the front foot in the
REET recruitment and
the BJP had tried to cor-
ner the state govern-
ment, but with CM’s
one decision, the mo-
mentum has shifted
suddenly in state gov-
ernment’s favour since
it is for the first time
that such a stringent de-
cision has been taken
prior to investigation.
Furthermore, this deci-
sion also gives a mes-
sage and the Gehlot gov-
ernment will continue
to uphold its zero-toler-
ance policy in corrup-
tion.
Interestingly, now
the opposition is also,
in a direct and indirect
manner, also lauding
the government’s deci-
sion as even LoP Gulab
Chand Kataria has also
welcomed the decision.
Perhaps that is why, Ge-
hlot is also called as the
‘Chanakya of Politics’!
Meanwhile, after tak-
ing a major decision to
sack the chairman of
Board of Secondary
Education DP Jaroli in
REET paper leak, CM
Ashok Gehlot on Satur-
day said that the state
govt will introduce a
bill in the upcoming
budget session to curb
cheating in exams and
paper leaks.
PRE-BUDGET DIALOGUE WITH YOUTH, WOMEN PROFESSIONALS AND MERITORIOUS STUDENTS
MANY IMPORTANT DECISIONS TAKEN FOR THE
UPLIFTMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTH: GEHLOT
SPORTSPERSONS, YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND
MERITORIOUS STUDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED
THROUGH RAJ GOVT’S POLICY DECISIONS SCHEMES
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presiding a pre-budget dialogue with youth, women and students at CMR
on Saturday.Also seen Niranjan Arya, Sangeeta Beniwal,Archana Sharma, Rukshmani Kumari others.
A LOOK AT HIGHLIGHTS OF DISCUSSION
 ‘Back to Work’ Scheme has been
started to link the women to employ-
ment, in which 15,000 women will
be benefitted in the next three years
 Sanitary napkins are being pro-
vided free of cost to women and
girls under the Udaan Scheme
 Make efforts for wide publicity of
this scheme so that women and
adolescent girls get the benefit of it
 Indira Mahila Shakti Scheme of
Rs 1,000 crore has been started to
make the women self-dependent
 IM Shakti Training and Skill Promo-
tion Scheme have been started
 New State Women Policy 2021 has
been implemented in the state
State Govt has taken un-
precedented decisions to
promote sports and sport-
spersons from urban to
rural area. Out of Turn
appointment was given to
182 medal winners. Res-
ervation of 2% has been
implemented for sport-
spersons in government
jobs. Soon, Rajasthan Ru-
ral Olympic Games will
be organised, in which
approximately 26 lakh
youth have registered.
—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister
CM to attend events on
death anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi today
CM Gehlot will attend
several programmes on
the death anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi. He
will participate in an all
religion prayer meeting
and tribute ceremony
at PCC at 10:30 am.
CM to inaugurate
event by Art Culture
Dept and Raj Sanskrit
Academy on Mahatma
Gandhi under Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav to be
held today at 4 pm.
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LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Sticking to workout routine
may benefit you on the
health front. Meeting
relatives at a marriage or
party cannot be ruled out. Support
from the family may come for those
aiming an academic pursuit. A
passion-filled evening is foreseen, as
romantic front brightens.
LIBRA
SEP 24 - OCTOBER 22
Homemakers will get a
chance to implement their
ideas. You are likely to be
recognised for your efforts
on the professional front. Chance of
a raise is possible for some. Timely
decision will help you in saving a lot
of money. You will be able to
de-stress yourself completely today.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Spirituality will have a
special allure for you. Your
innovative ideas on the
professional front are likely
to be well received. Good health will
keep you fit and energetic. You are
likely to expand your social circle.
You may get immense fulfilment in
your current romantic relationship.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
A profitable day for
entrepreneurs is envisaged.
You may be played upon for
spending on someone else’s
needs and desires. Homemakers are
likely to enjoy the day in the company
of neighbours and friends. Fatigue
threatens in a long journey, but
adequate breaks will keep you going.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
It is one of those days
when you will feel satisfied
with whatever you do today
on the social front. Those
seeking love may not get lucky, but
persistence will pay! A friend or
relative can touch a sensitive nerve
and get you all upset. You will be able
to de-stress yourself today.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
A lot of time may be wasted
in socialising, but you will
love every moment of it. You
will succeed in surmounting
the odds to get a stalled job back on
the tracks. Something concerning
property will work out in your favour. A
romantic outing is on the cards and
promises much fun and frolic.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Homemakers can exceed
budget in doing up their
homes. An old friend or a
relative is likely to pay you
a visit. You succeed in putting an
ambitious project on the tracks and
cross all hurdles in making it a
success. Love beckons and promises
to give immense joy and fulfilment.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
A rethink is in order for
those going in for a heavy
investment. Recovering a
loaned amount from
someone will not pose much
difficulty. You will manage to defuse
tensions prevailing at home by your
tactful ways. You manage to weave
your magic on the one you love.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You will manage to ignore
distractions and interrup-
tions at work to complete a
pending task in time. Job
prospects for those freshly out of
professional institutes are set to
brighten up soon. Those not in a
stable job can expect permanency.
Health will be satisfactory.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Financial worries evaporate
as new avenues of earning
open up. You will put in
extra efforts to complete a
task entrusted to you. Your academic
aspirations may take some time to
get realised. A contentious property
issue may not show any signs of
getting sorted out amicably.
PISCES
FEB 20 - MARCH 20
Satisfaction is foreseen for
the image conscious
people trying to achieve
perfect figure and
physique. Your efforts on the
academic front will keep you in
contention. You are likely to spend an
enjoyable time with a close relation
today.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
A major purchase may
make a dent in your
savings, but will help in
keeping up with the flow .
Speculation may not be profitable
and you can very well burn your
fingers. Some of you may get hard
pressed to find a good match for
someone eligible in the family.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
usband says:
“When my wife is
upset, she cries
for a long time. If
we sit down to
talk, she gets more
irritable and re-
fuses to talk. Nothing
works. I just feel like giv-
ing up,” The wife says,
“when my husband came
home, I was crying. I tried
to explain why I was upset,
but he cut me off by saying
it was not that serious.
That made me even more
upset.” Can we relate to the
above experience? Both
want to communicate, but
they often get frustrated.
Men and women com-
municate differently, and
they have unique needs.
Women are inclined to
show empathy, give emo-
tional support and share
their feelings openly and
often. Men are less inclined
to discuss their feelings.
They prefer talking about
problems and facts. Offer-
ing solutions is a man’s
way of showing his wife
that she can rely on him.
Communication diffi-
culties in marriage are of-
ten because of gender. Men
and women complement
each other physically
, emo-
tionally and mentally.
Along with these differ-
ences are the complexities
of upbringing, and the
moulding done by the
environment and soci-
ety’s view of what is
manly and womanly.
Because of these in-
fluences, we see cer-
tain patterns in the
way men and wom-
en talk.
The daily chal-
lenge of male-fe-
male communica-
tion is a formida-
ble one. Many hus-
bands say that a
simple question by
their wives,
“how do
you like my new hairstyle”,
can lead to an argument.
A wife can make a re-
quest that her husband si-
lently resists for reasons
unknown to her. Thinking
he didn’t hear, she tells
him what to do. His resist-
ance stiffens. This situa-
tion shows two people have
not communicated clearly
.
From a wife’s perspec-
tive, she best expresses her
care when she offers good
advice. In her husband’s
view, she is ordering him
around and implying that
he is incompetent. “Don’t
forget your briefcase!” Is
for her a statement of care.
Whereas it reminds him of
his mother calling out af-
ter him. He may say to him-
self, “don’t run my life!”
A man’s response to a
stressful problem is to seek
a quiet place to think over
it. When a woman has a
problem, she wants to talk
it out with him. What she
wants most is a sympathet-
ic ear that will hear her
feelings about it.
“We have been married
for 25 years,” said one hus-
band. “If she does not
know what I want by
now, she must not care or
is not paying attention.”
Expecting our partners to
be mind readers is not re-
alistic.
Rather than belittle the
seeming peculiarities of a
partner and cling to one’s
own by saying, “that is the
way I am,” it is best to look
below the surface into each
other’s minds and specific
communication styles.
A woman has a special
need to be repeatedly reas-
sured. An insightful hus-
band takes note of his
wife’s feelings and tries to
adapt his approach accord-
ingly
. He reassures her that
her thoughts and feelings
are important to him. A
discerning wife tries to un-
derstand his viewpoint
and refrains from repeat-
edly saying, “why don’t
you just ask for direc-
tions,” when her husband
becomes lost while travel-
ling.
Sometimes the stresses
and strains of life leave
couples with less time and
energy for a meaningful
talk. Sharing feelings
builds trust and strength-
ens marriage bonds. Talk-
ing about even minor mat-
ters over a cup of tea or
coffee can keep them con-
nected emotionally
.
One husband said, “It’s
hard for me to really speak
my mind and tell my wife
just exactly the way I feel.”
Tact and a sense of hu-
mour make heart to heart
communication easier.
Letting one’s partner know
how one feels can prevent
frustration and disap-
pointment to accumulate.
Observing how a part-
ner talks with relatives can
help one understand him/
her better. At times, it is
not what is said but how it
is conveyed that reveals a
person’s inner thinking.
Also, much can be learnt
from what is not said.
As each person is
unique, so is each blend of
two individuals in the mar-
riage. It is easy to assume
that others view things the
same as we do. Lack of
communication is the vil-
lain that devastates most
homes.
One couple married for
20 years says, “We feel we
know each other quite
well, but situations some-
times erupt that reveal a
vast communication gap
which good intentions
alone cannot bridge.”
Marital arguments may
have different tunes, but
often they are variations
on a few basic themes. Un-
derstanding one’s part-
ner’s different perspective
helps reduce these blazing
forest fires to glowing
charcoal in the heart of a
happy home.
REKHA KUMAR
The writer is a personal development
skills facilitator.
MARITAL BLUES
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