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lobally on
a v e r a g e
we pro-
duce, 74
kilograms
of food waste per capita
per year, which is even
higher than average
weight of a person. Last
year, nearly 780 million
people around the world
experienced hunger. If we
estimate that one person
requires two meals a day
and every meal is average
250 gms. per capita, eve-
ry individual would be
able to feed approximate-
ly 200 people a year. This
means that if food wast-
age is minimized, hunger
can be greatly alleviated
in the human population.
To provide ample food
for one person’s suste-
nance with two meals a
day, approximately 600
grams of food are needed
daily.
The issue of food loss
and wastage is not only
connected to hunger but
also has adverse effects
on the environment and
resource consumption. In
view of this, the United
Nations declared Sep-
tember 29th as an Inter-
national Day of Aware-
ness of Food Loss and
Waste. Seven years back,
entire world unanimous-
ly decided to achieve
Sustainable Develop-
ment Goals by year 2030.
Out of 17 SDGs, Goal 12
is highlighting Responsi-
ble Consumption is of
utmost importance as it is
achievable with contri-
bution of every single
individual. It also aims at
reducing food wastage
through responsible con-
sumption. Within Goal
12, at 12.3 it was com-
mitted to halve the food
waste at Retail and Con-
sumption level which is
easily attainable.
They recognized that a
significant portion of
food, approximately one
third of total production,
according to statistics, is
lost or wasted, which con-
tributes to both environ-
mental degradation and
food scarcity. Efforts
were made to reduce this
wastage by half, with a
focus on sustainable de-
velopment and responsi-
ble consumption.
Many countries are
having Agriculture as
main basis of their econ-
omy through the cultiva-
tion of crops. Every year,
approximately 11 Billion
tonnes of food get pro-
duced worldwide, but
nearly 30 percent of it is
lost or damaged. It is es-
timated that food wast-
age and loss are signifi-
cant contributors to over-
all pollution, which can
be significantly mitigat-
ed. Food wastage, which
means the loss of food
from the farm to the fork,
is primarily caused by
factors like inadequate
storage, transportation,
essential infrastructure,
and market access. Ad-
ditionally, the wastage of
food and its subsequent
consumption by consum-
ers are also major cul-
prits, contributing to the
overall problem. Loss
and Wastage of food in-
directly impacts pockets
of common man as cost
of this 30% loss or waste
is loaded on remaining
stock, further due to in-
creased cost of food it
goes beyond reach of
people at bottom of pyra-
mid. This loss or damage
occurs due to various rea-
sons such as inadequate
storage, transportation
resources, basic infra-
structure, and market fa-
cilities, as well as post-
harvest losses and wast-
age in consumption. This
not only results in eco-
nomic losses but also has
serious environmental
implications.
The development of
essential infrastructure is
essential, but it is equally
important to address un-
wanted wastage and loss-
es that occur at the con-
sumer level or even at the
retail level. Implement-
ing food loss and waste
laws and regulations,
such as anti-hoarding
laws, is necessary to
combat food wastage. In-
dia and many other coun-
tries have implemented
innovative solutions like
food collection, preser-
vation, and distribution
to address this issue.
These initiatives have
been successful in reduc-
ing hunger and prevent-
ing food wastage, espe-
cially in times of crisis.
Most of these initiatives
did not sustain due to
lack of organised and in-
stitutionalised set up,
24x7 working, being just
impulsive and above all
lack of support at Gov-
ernment level. There is
dire need to have a robust
policy to establish Food
Waste & Loss rescue and
recovery system along
with making it a punish-
able offence. Wastage of
food is not limited to loss
of direct material, but
also there is also huge
wastage of water and en-
ergy used in its cultiva-
tion. Importance of water
is discussed in many fo-
rums.
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE CELEBRATED ON SEPT 29
STOP FOOD LOSS AND WASTE FOR
THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PLANET
Dr Vivek S.
Agrawal
NECESSARYTOENFORCEANTI-FOOD
WASTAGE LAWS IN INDIA AND
IMPROVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
CONSEQUENCESOFFOODWASTAGE
EXTENDBEYONDHUNGER&AFFECTS
THEENVIRONMENTWITHPOLLUTION
In this direction, following the examples set by
countries like France and Italy, it is necessary
to enforce anti-food wastage laws in India.
Additionally, India should also consider implementing
regulations related to food procurement, storage, and
distribution, which would help in ensuring food security
for its citizens. In Past, India had Guest Control Acts,
Regulations or Administrative Orders by various State
Governments but in glamour and vulgarity of show off
all those have gone in vein. Even, enforcement agen-
cies have no clue on these to enable an environment
towards Zero Food Waste. Food Waste is not a matter
of concern to anyone and in particular to those who
are influential, affluent and can afford. The height of
insensitivity is when More Food Goes to Waste than
Consumed in Social gatherings. Instead of feeling
shame, it is just been ignored. Even for a moment
thought of those, who are unable to make even a
square meal, does not come to them. At this juncture,
every citizen should pledge to avoid any Food Waste
in their life which also includes responsible shopping
of grocery, means Purchase what you need and plan
to consume. Avoid big packs and attractive schemes
to buy more than required. Food wastage is both a
subject of concern and a cause for anxiety, as it not
only results in economic losses but also leads to vari-
ous social problems.
The consequences of food wastage extend be-
yond just the issue of food and hunger. It affects
the environment and contributes to One third of
total pollution, which has serious implications for future
generations. It is essential to address this issue holisti-
cally and implement measures to reduce food wastage
at all levels, from production to consumption. Interesting-
ly, Fruits and Vegetables account for One Third of Total
Food Loss, which is beyond reach of almost half of the
population. This loss is full of Healthy Diet and nutrients
but serious efforts are missing to combat this problem.
Converting Food Loss to utilization will enable adequate
nutritional requirement to a large extent, according
to Senior Scientist and Former Managing Director of
National Dairy Development Board Dr Ram Aneja. Seri-
ous concern is expressed about the same, but not about
the serious collateral damage caused due to food waste
None of the campaign on Water conservation carry mes-
sage related to its indirect misuse or wastage through
Food Waste. The Global Methane Assessment shows
that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced
by up to 45 percent this decade. Three behavioural
changes have been identified that could reduce meth-
ane emissions by 65 to 80 tonnes/year over the next
few decades. These three changes are reducing food
waste and loss; improving livestock management; and
adopting healthy diets. Wastage of food and grains has
become a curse among us and adversely affects various
aspects of development. Before that goes irreversible,
the common people will have to pledge a movement
against food waste including change at individual level.
Now it is the high time for people to wake up in this
regard. Understand the responsibility and take action
against these factors which have far reaching adverse
effects on hunger, pollution and economy.
FOODBANKSAREBEINGPROVIDEDWITHSURPLUSFOOD
SOTHATTHEYCANBEUSEDFORTHEBENEFITOFPOORS
International organizations are implementing various measures to prevent
food wastage in different cities worldwide. According to the study conducted
at Greater Vancouver Food Bank, a part of the Global Food Bank Network,
it has been found that a significant portion of surplus agriculture production or food,
which is at risk of going to waste or in excess to market requirement, can either
have a possibility of getting spoiled, such as perishable items nearing their expira-
tion date, or it can be excess inventory. All these food material including Fruit, Veg-
etable, Dairy Products are channelised through organisations like ReFeed to Food
Bank with quality assurance and controlled transportation. Food banks are being
provided with these surplus goods so that they can be used for the benefit of the
homeless, needy, unemployed, children, women and the elderly. This way, not only
can food wastage be prevented, but nutritious food can also reach those in need.
India also had a similar vision with the establishment of the India Food Banking
Network, which has recently made strides in collecting and distributing surplus food
in the Azadpur Mandi of Delhi. Preventing food wastage also creates new oppor-
tunities. The concept of Annakshetra has helped to Rescue and Redistribute Food
from Hospitality, Hostels, Social gatherings etc. with their 24x7 helpline benefiting
numerous cities in the country.”
United Nations
declared September
29th as an
International Day of
Awareness of Food
Loss and Waste as
issue of food loss and
wastage is not only
connected to hunger
but also has adverse
effects on the
environment and
resource consumption
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GEHLOT EXUDES CONFIDENCE
Not me but people
will fight polls
this time, our govt
will repeat: CM
PEOPLE WANT GOOD GOVERNANCE
AND WE HAVE GIVEN GOOD
GOVERNANCE IN EVERY AREA,
SAYS CHIEF MINISTER GEHLOT
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
said on Friday
that this time it is not him
but the people who are
fighting the polls. “You
guys are fighting. We will
definitely campaign in the
elections, but this time the
public will themselves
contest the elections. The
govt will repeat again. I
believe this. People are
saying, our government is
being formed,” Gehlot
was speaking at the Na-
tional Conference of the
Nursing Council at Birla
Auditorium on Friday.
Gehlot said, “People
want good governance
and have given it. We
have taken multiple deci-
sions for each category.
OPS has been given to
the employees. We pre-
sented a separate budget
for farmers.” P12
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PM MODI TO VISIT JODHPUR ON
OCT 5, PREPARATIONS ON
PM Narendra Modi will be in Jodhpur
after 5 years. He is making polls related
tours in Rajasthan. He will visit Chittor-
garh on Oct 2 and Jodhpur on Oct 5.
MANEKAGETS`100CRORE
DEFAMATIONNOTICEBYISKCON
ISKCON on Friday sent Rs 100-crore
defamation notice to BJP MP Maneka
Gandhi for questioning ISKCON over
its upkeep of cows in its gaushalas.
SHAH: INDIA TO BE WORLD’S 3rd
LARGEST ECONOMY BY 2027
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on
Friday expressed confidence that
India will be the world’s third-largest
economy by 2027. P9
BHAGWAT ATTENDS MEETING
WITH GUJARAT RSS LEADERS
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attended
an organisational meeting at the head-
quarters of state RSS in Ahmedabad’s
Maninagar area on Friday. P9
IN BRIEF
Govttoldnottolowerage
ofconsentunderPOCSO
New Delhi: The Law panel
has advised the Centre
against lowering age of
consent from 18 to 16 un-
der the POCSO Act, argu-
ing that doing so will have
a negative impact on the
fight against child marriage
and child trafficking. P9
RBI may extend date for
`2,000 note exchange
New Delhi: The RBI is
likely to extend the last
date to exchange/deposit
Rs 2,000 currency notes in
the banks. Reportedly, the
RBI will give time till Oc-
tober end for returning
such notes. As per current
status, Sep 30th is final day
for note exchange/deposit.
2 tigers go missing from
Sariska Tiger Reserve
Jaipur: Just before open-
ing of core zone of state’s
Tiger Parks, a news from
Sariska tiger reserve has
disappointed wildlife lov-
ers. Both sub-adult cubs
of tigress ST-17, born in
January last year, have
been missing for the last
12 days. P5
FIRagainstPannuninGuj
over“WorldTerrorCup”
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat
police have registered FIR
against Gurpatwant Singh
Pannun, chief of banned
SFJ, for threatening to turn
the Cricket World Cup,
starting on Oct 5 at Naren-
dra Modi stadium here,
into “World Terror Cup”.
Surveyhintsclosecontest
inRaj,CongleadinMP
New Delhi: A survey by
Times Now channel re-
garding Raj polls has given
95 to 105 seats to BJP, 91
to 101 seats to ruling Con-
gress and 3 to 6 seats to
others. In MP, survey has
given Cong 118 to 128
seats, BJP 102 to 110 seats.
Mahesh
Jaipur
Sensation gripped Bassi
area of city when a half-
burnt body of a woman
was found on Friday. The
woman was murdered and
her body was thrown on
roadside. It is suspected
that the body has been
burnt by pouring inflam-
mable substance to hide
the identity. ACP (Bassi)
Phool Chand Meena said
thatthebodywasfoundon
the roadside in Papad vil-
lage of Kanota. Police and
FSL teams reached spot
and collected evidence. P5
Jamwaramgarh:
Half-burnt body
of woman found
56KILLED,SEVERALHURTIN2
SUICIDEBLASTSINPAKISTAN
First India Bureau
Karachi/Peshawar
At least 56 people killed
and several got injured in
two suicide blasts in Pa-
kistan on Friday.
In first incident, a pow-
erful suicide blast ripped
through a mosque in Ba-
lochistanprovince,killing
at least 52 people and in-
juring over 50 who were
preparing to celebrate
Prophet Muhammad’s
birthday, police said.
Hours later, another
blast at a mosque in Khy-
ber Pakhtunkhwa’s
Hangu city killed at least
four people and injured
12 others. At Mastung,
the explosion occurred
near Madina Mosque on
AlFalahRoadintheMas-
tung district when people
had gathered in large
numbers to mark Eid Mi-
ladun Nabi, City Station
House Officer Moham-
mad Javed Lehri said.
“The explosion was a
suicide blast’. The bomb-
er exploded himself next
to the Deputy Superin-
tendent of Police’s (DSP)
car,” Lehri said.
CABINET MEETING ON OCT 1
The meeting of the Ashok Gehlot cabinet will be
held on October 1 at 6 pm. Various issues will be
taken up in the meeting, which will be followed by
meeting of Council of Ministers.
ECI team reviews poll
preparations in Raj
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
A team of Election Com-
mission of India (ECI),
under the leadership of
Chief Election Commis-
sioner (CEC) Rajiv Ku-
mar, reviewed the prepa-
rations for the Assembly
elections in Rajasthan
through two important
meetings held on Friday.
While the Election
Commission took team
feedback in a meeting
with the representatives
of various political par-
ties, in another meeting
with the officials of the
enforcement agency, the
team took information
about the actions taken so
far and the action plan
and the road map. The
ECI team is on a 3-day
visit to Rajasthan which
is scheduled to go to
polls later this year. P12
Locals stand at the site of a suicide bombing in Mastung near Quetta, Pakistan, on Friday. At least
52 people were killed and nearly 70 wounded after a suspected bomber blew himself up. In another
blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city killed at least four people and injured 12 others. PTI
PM Narendra Modi with Smriti Irani, Anupriya Patel, Meenakshi
Lehi, Shobha Karandlaje, PT Usha and women MPs after the
passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill. FILE
Indian shooters Swapnil Suresh Kusale, Aishwary Pratap Singh
Tomar and Akhil Sheoran pose with gold medal on Friday.
Gold medalist shooter Palak
and silver medalist Esha Singh.
UNIDENTIFIED ATTACKERS SHOOT
DEAD LeT OPERATIVE REHMAN
4SOLDIERS,3TERRORISTSKILLEDIN
GUNBATTLEINPAK’SBLOCHISTAN
Karachi: The shocking episode
that rocked Pakistan’s Gulistan-
e-Jauhar district of Karachi was
the shooting death of Maulana Ziaur Rah-
man, a well-known cleric connected to
Lashkar-e-Taiba, when he was out for his
nightly stroll. According to a media report,
the attackers, who were not recognized,
opened fire on their target while riding
motorcycles, leaving the Pakistani ISI
perplexed.
Islamabad: At least four Pakistani
soldiers and three terrorists were
killed in a gunfight at the Pakistani-
Afghan border in the country’s southwest
Balochistan province, military said on Fri-
day. The Inter-Services Public Relations,
the media wing of the Pakistan army, said
in a statement that the terrorists belonged
to the banned terrorist organisation
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. Several others
sustained injuries, it added.
KEY HIGHILIGHTS
 Bordering Afghanistan
and Iran, Balochistan is
Pakistan’s largest prov-
ince and has frequently
been hit by terror groups
including the Tehrik-e
Taliban Pakistan or the
Pakistani Taliban, and
the Islamic State group.
 This is the second
major blast that has ter-
rorised Mastung over the
last 15 days, Pakistan’s
Geo News reported
on Friday. Earlier this
month, at least 11
people were injured in a
blast in the same district.
 Mastung has re-
mained a target of terror
attacks for the past sev-
eral years with a major
attack in July 2018 being
one of the deadliest
in the district’s history
during which at least 128
people were killed.
 In January this year, a
Taliban suicide bomber
blew himself up in a
mosque packed with
worshippers during
afternoon prayers in
Pakistan’s restive north-
western Peshawar city,
killing over 100 people.
Bill gets President Droupadi Murmu’s
assent; Law Ministry issues notification
Women’s Quota
BillbecomesLaw
First India Bureau
New Delhi
President Droupadi Mur-
mu has given her assent to
the women’s reservation
billwhichseekstoprovide
33 per cent reservation to
women in the Lok Sabha
and state assemblies.
A law ministry notifi-
cation issued on Friday
said the president gave
her assent on Thursday.
Now, it will be official-
ly known as the Constitu-
tion (106th Amendment)
Act.According to its pro-
vision, “It shall come into
force on such date as the
central government may,
by notification in the Of-
ficial Gazette, appoint.”
During a special ses-
sion of Parliament earlier
this month, Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi had
described the law as
“Nari Shakti Vandan
Adhiniyam”.
The Constitution
amendment bill was
passed by the Lok Sabha
with near unanimity and
the Rajya Sabha with
unanimity.
The law will take some
time before being imple-
mented as the next cen-
sus and the subsequent
delimitation exercise -
redrawing of Lok Sabha
and assembly constituen-
cies - will ascertain the
particular seats being
earmarked for women.
EAM, Blinken hold talks
amid India-Canada row
Medals continue to rain for India
in shooting: Win 2 gold, 3 silver
PTI
Washington
India and the US have
emphasised the continued
importance of bilateral
cooperation in areas like
defence, space and clean
energy as EAM S Jais-
hankar met Secretary of
StateAntony Blinken and
exchanged notes on glob-
al developments, amid a
simmering diplomatic
row between India and
Canada over the killing of
a Khalistani separatist.
Jaishankar is currently
on a five-day official trip
toWashingtonDC.Thurs-
day’s meeting at the State
Department was the high-
est-level interaction be-
tween the two countries
aftertherecentG-20Sum-
mit in New Delhi when
President Joe Biden and
PM Narendra Modi met.
India placed 4th in medals’ tally with 8 gold, 11 silver, 12 bronze (32
medals total); boxer Nikhat Zareen seals quota for Paris Olympics
First India Bureau
Hangzhou
Two teenagers, Palak
Gulia and Esha Singh, set
ablaze the shooting range
by powering to a gold-
silver finish in 10m air
pistol event for India at
the Asian Games. The
duo challenged each oth-
er for the top position
until Palak clinched gold
medal and Esha silver.
The men’s 50m rifle
3-positions team, com-
prising trio of Aishwary
Pratap S Tomar (591),
Swapnil Kusale (591)
andAkhil Sheoran (587),
overcame Chinese chal-
lenge to take the top po-
dium finish. P10
PM MODI LAUDS ASIAN
MEDAL WINNERS
New Delhi: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Friday
congratulated India’s medal
winners in the Asian Games
as the country’s shooters
remained on target,
achieving podium-finish
in several events.
EAM S Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Indian Army’s Hang Gliding
team poses for photos after
winning the gold medal at
the Telomoyo Cup 2023, in
Indonesia. PTI
Veenu Gupta is new
RERA Chairperson
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur
Additional Chief Secre-
tary Veenu Gupta has
been appointed as
ChairmanofRealEstate
Regulatory Authority
(RERA) Rajasthan. The
urbandepartmentissued
a notification in this re-
gard. Veenu Gupta has
not yet taken voluntary
retirement and after tak-
ing voluntary retire-
ment, Veenu Gupta will
take over as RERA
Chairmanforatenureof
five years.
First India News had
first broadcast the news
in this matter on July 13.
It was said in the news
that only Veenu Gupta
can become the RERA
chairman. It was also
stressed upon that the
stategovthasgivenclear
indication to her in this
regard.Onlyafterreceiv-
ingthisindication,Gupta
applied for the post of
RERAChairman. Thus,
First India News report
has once again proved
correct. P12
Veenu Gupta
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RPA CONVOCATION PARADE CEREMONY
Work of police is challenging & it is continuously increasing: DGP Mishra
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur
he convocation
parade ceremo-
ny of trainee
constables of Constable
Recruit Batch No. 94 was
organized at Rajasthan
Police Academy on Fri-
day. DGP Umesh Mishra
took a salute of the pa-
rade at the convocation
ceremony of Reserve
Batch No. 94 led by con-
stable Shyamlal.
Top officers of the po-
lice department were also
present in the ceremony.
In the programme,
Mishra also honoured the
trainers who imparted
training and the consta-
bles who performed well
in the batch by giving
them awards and appre-
ciation letters. He con-
gratulated 125 police
constables who complet-
ed their training and
joined the police service.
He appealed to the con-
stables to serve the com-
mon people by working
within the legal limits.
Mishra said that the
work of police is ex-
tremely challenging and
these are continuously
increasing. In the pro-
gramme, police person-
nel learned zip drill, pipe
band and displayed their
bravery during the train-
ing period.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
In the case of half-burnt
body of a woman being
found in Kanota area of
Jaipur, on Friday BJP
lashed out at the Congress
governmentregardinglaw
and order. BJP State Pres-
ident CP Joshi said that
thelawandordersituation
inthestateisinbadcondi-
tion since 2018.
“It had started inAlwar
at that time. When a hus-
band raped his wife in
front of her. The adminis-
tration tried to suppress
the entire incident be-
cause of the Lok Sabha
elections. But the incident
became clear after the
video surfaced. This
failed Congress govern-
ment has tarnished the
glorious history of the
state. Girls are being sold
in the state. But the state
government is not able to
protect women,” he said.
Joshi said that today a
burnt body of a woman
was found in Jamvaram-
garh. “Their woman
MLA has said that she is
not safe in this govern-
ment. When one of his
ministers showed him the
mirror, he was removed
overnight.
His minister had said
that the CM and his min-
isters in this government
are rapists. If not then get
a Narco test done. But till
date not even one of the
‘Mai Ke Lal’ has come
forward for Narco test.
What does their silence
point to,” Joshi said, fur-
ther adding, “The condi-
tion of law and order in
Rajasthan is bad. The
graph of new crimes is
increasing rapidly every
day in the state.”
Hukum Singh Shekhawat
Sikar
Governor Kalraj Mishra
on Friday unveiled the
statue and memorial of
Shiksha Sant Swami Ke-
shavanand in Mangaluna
village of Sikar. Governor
Mishra said that the great
educational saint, free-
dom fighter and social
reformer Swami Kesa-
vanandji worked to edu-
cate and awaken the en-
tire society. Swamiji’s
entire life is inspirational
for all of us. Along with
education and social
awareness, he made con-
tinuous efforts for wom-
en’s education and rural
self-employment. Kesa-
vanandji roamed around
in the desert villages of
Rajasthan and established
and operated 287 educa-
tional schools, he added.
On this occasion, Swa-
mi Sumedhanand in-
formed in detail about the
work being done by Swa-
miKesavanandMemorial
Committee. In function,
Sikar MP Swami Sumed-
hanandSaraswatisaidthat
throughouthislife,educa-
tion Swami Kesavanandji
continuously worked for
women’s education & so-
cial upliftment by raising
his voice against supersti-
tion and hypocrisy.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In preparation for the up-
coming Assembly elec-
tions, the BJPhas initiated
strategic planning at vari-
ous levels.The entire state
has been divided into 7
zones, with responsibility
handed over to leaders
from different states.
These leaders will contin-
uously update zone in
charge, keeping HQs in-
formed of ground situa-
tion. For Bikaner Zone,
Asim Goyal MLA from
Haryanahasbeenappoint-
ed as an In-charge. Five
districts fall within zone.
For the Jaipur Zone,
there are 8 districts and
Siddharthan, the State
General Secy (Organiza-
tion)ofHimachalhasbeen
appointed in charge.
Meanwhile, for Bharat-
pur ZoneAjay Kumar, the
State General Secy (Or-
ganisation)ofUttarakhand
has been appointed in
charge, which comprises
four districts. Mahendra
Singh, MLA, UPhas been
appointed in charge of
Ajmer Zone, which in-
cludes 7 districts.
Meanwhile, Jagbir
Dhaba has been appointed
as the in-charge of Jodh-
pur Zone. Moreover, the
responsibility of Udaipur
Zone has been given to
Pawan Rana, State Gen-
eral Secy, Delhi. Trilok
Jamwal,hasbeenappoint-
edinchargeofKotaZone.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
With the petroleum
dealers resorting to
strike once again, ac-
cusing the state govern-
ment of not keeping the
promise, a high level
committee has been
constituted by the state
government under the
chairmanship of Secre-
tary, Finance (Revenue)
regarding the problems
of Rajasthan Petroleum
Dealers Association.
All petrol pumps are
keeping the lights off
from 8 to 10 pm and have
stopped selling fuel since
Thursday. Even in this
situation, if the govern-
ment does not listen, then
they will go on a sym-
bolic strike on October 1
from 6 am to 6 pm and
dealers can go on indefi-
nite strike from Oct 2.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Judge Pramod Kumar
Malik on Friday sen-
tenced six years of jail
and a fine of Rs 20,000
each to four accused
named Krishna Gopal,
Shankarlal, Ram Singh
and Bishambar Das in the
special court for NDPS
cases. The accused sold
power enhancer drugs
made from opium.
The court said in the
order that at present the
cases of drug abuse are
increasing significantly.
Due to their easy availa-
bility,theprevalenceofits
consumption is also high
among the youth.
The consequences of
this are also coming to
light. Consumption is
hampering the develop-
ment of the youth, which
is a matter of serious con-
cern. In such a situation, a
lenient attitude cannot be
adopted towards those ac-
cused of supplying drugs,
honourable Judge added.
First India Bureau
Bikaner/Bharatpur
The bodies of a woman
and her nephew were
found in a farm pond in a
village in Rajasthan’s Bi-
kaner district, police said
on Friday. SHO Indralal
said the duo’s bodies were
recovered on Thursday
night from the artificial
pond built on a farm in
Seruna village. Both their
shoes and mobile phones
were found outside pond.
The deceased have been
identified as Nanu Devi
(30) and Hadman Megh-
wal (26), Indralal said.
In Bharatpur, two sib-
lings, a brother and a sis-
ter, drowned in a pond in
Par village of Bharatpur,
the police said on Friday.
According to the police,
the incident took place in
the Par village under the
Sewar Panchayat area.
DGP Umesh Mishra taking guard of honour at RPA ground in Jaipur on Friday. MUKESH KIRADOO
The cadet receiving guard of honour from fellow mates during
the passing out parade in Jaipur.
Female trainee cops performing stunts by making a pyramid
during the programme at RPA ground in Jaipur on Friday.
CP Joshi, Rajendra Rathore, and Pramod Vashishtha during media briefing, in Jaipur on Friday.
Governor Kalraj MIshra, Sikar MP Swami Sumedhanand and
others during the programme in Sikar on Friday.
Petrol pumps have accused the
govt of not keeping promises. Representational pic
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SEEKING TICKET
ON ‘SOCIAL
SERVICES’ CARD!
15 DAYS BREAK ON
THE LIST OF
CANDIDATES!
The first list of
candidates of
prominent parties is likely
to be delayed by 15 days
as the Shraddha Paksha
started from Friday. Now
both Congress and BJP
will avoid releasing the
list in the Shraddha
Paksha. Generally, new
works are not started in
Shraddha Paksha. At the
same time, the claimants
are also busy in
worshiping their ances-
tors during Shraddha
Paksha. Having per-
formed various religious
rituals, they are hoping
for tickets. Now, the first
list may be released only
after the Shraddha
Paksha.
Two ‘social
servants’ of Jaipur
city are trying to get
tickets. After contesting
the Samaj elections, they
are now preparing for the
Assembly elections. One
of the aspirants has now
moved toward ‘lotus’
instead of ‘hand’. While
the other leader has
taken the path of Amber
instead of Sanganer.
Now, they are seeking
ticket on the basis of
‘banner’ of the society.
But the big support base
of both the leaders is not
visible at the moment. In
such a situation, their
publicity efforts are
limited to just banner-
poster-advertisement.
2 BIGWIGS OF SHEKHAWATI TOGETHER!
CLOSENESS OF BJP LEADER & A COP
Two senior Congress leaders were seen together
on Friday. Govind Dotasra and Parasram Mordia
were seen together with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
at Sanglia Dhuni. There is distance between Dotasra-
Mordia in the
politics of
Shekhawati.
Both often do
not share the
stage with
each other. But
now seeing the
elections approaching, perhaps the distance has
reduced. And finally Mordia came to the CM's program
on Friday in Sikar. In fact, Mordia has a strong faith in
Sangliya Dhuni.
The closeness of a senior BJP leader and a
senior police officer has become talk of the
town. The closeness between the two is
increasing these days. BJP leader had lunch at
the police officer’s house and political consulta-
tion happened between the two during lunch.
Now, there are speculations galore about their
closeness and lunch together.
Adda
Adda
RAJ
RAJniti
ka BJPhitsatRajgovtoverlaw&order
‘The law and order situation in state is in bad condition since 2018’
Rise in crime on radar of BJP
SHEKHAWAT COUNTERS CM GEHLOT OVER HIS
REMARK ON PM MODI, V-P JAGDEEP DHANKHAR
Jodhpur: Countering CM Gehlot’s comment regard-
ing the Rajasthan visits of Vice President Jagdeep
Dhankhar and PM Modi, Union Jal Shakti Minister
Gajendra Shekhawat said that in recent times there has been
a kind of irritation in Gehlot and he seems to have lost his
mental balance. “He
is commenting on the
Vice President, Prime
Minister and even the
judiciary. They should
keep in mind that
except one political
program of Parivartan
Sankalp Yatra of Jai-
pur, the rest of the pro-
grams of PM were govt
programs,” Shekhawat
was talking informally to the media on Friday. On a question
related to his meeting Vasundhara Raje at her residence,
Shekhawat said that she is the national vice president of the
party and has been CM twice. If he went to meet her, what
was new in it, he asked. Shekhawat said that a program has
been fixed to give a gift worth thousands of crores of rupees
to Western Rajasthan by PM Modi on Oct 5. He will lay the
foundation stone of the newly constructed terminal of Jodhpur
Airport, and Trauma Center of AIIMS. Rajeev Gaur
Guv Mishra unveils statue of
Shiksha Sant Keshavanand
BJP divides Raj in 7 Zones,
assigns areas to leaders
Petrol pumps may go on
strike from Oct 2 again
4 accused sentenced 6 yrs
of in jail under NDPS case
Woman,nephewdrownin
Bkn;2drowninBharatpur
Ghogra accused
of hiding criminal
cases, real age
Cong Manifesto
Committee to
meet on Oct 1
AIMIM declares
candidates from
Fatehpur, Kaman
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Congress MLA Ganesh
Ghoghra’s troubles have
increased as Ghoghra hid
criminal cas-
es in election
a f f i d a v i t .
Ghoghra was
39 years old
in 2018, but
gave his age as 35 years.
When Ghoghra was
made state president of
Youth Cong, even then he
was over 35 years. Now
the case against Ghoghra
hasreachedRajHC.Since
polls have been canceled
beforeforhidinginforma-
tion about criminal cases,
in such a situation, the
problems have rised.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A meeting of the Mani-
festo Committee of the
State Congress will be
held on October 1 at 3
p.m. The Manifesto
Committee Chairman Dr.
CP Joshi and other mem-
bers will be present.
Further, there will be a
PC of the Mahila Cong
on Sept 29 regarding
women’s reservations.
The Women Cong lead-
ers will hold PC in 16 cit-
ies. Subhasini Yadav will
hold a PC in Udaipur.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The AIMIM (All India
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Musli-
meen) has announced
candidates from Fatehpur
in Sikar & Kaman seat in
Bharatpur. Advocate
Javed Ali Khan has been
declared a candidate from
Fatehpur & Imran Nawab
fromtheKamanassembly
constituency. At present,
there are Cong MLAs on
both seats. MoS for Edu-
cation Zahida Khan is
from Kaman and Hakam
AliisMLAfromFatehpur.

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Former CM Vasundhara Raje again cornered the state govt over
rising crime. “Again sad news of misconduct! A half-burnt body of
a woman was found in Jamwaramgarh area of Jaipur. A disgust-
ing case of rape of a woman by SHO has come to light in Bharatpur. This
is the height of misgovernance by the Congress government. While the
government is sitting silent protecting the criminals, the protectors them-
selves remain the eaters of the dignity of the daughters. Congress used to
talk about ‘now there will be justice,” she posted on X. BJP spokesperson
Shehzad Poonawala also raised the issue and said, “Today I have brought
a black digital diary about Rajasthan. A Rajasthani girl is saying, ‘If I am
a girl then can I be saved?,” he said. After all, why is no one saying
anything about the incidents in Rajasthan?, he asked.
Mahesh
Jaipur
In the case of the burnt
body of a woman in the
Bassi area of Jaipur, the
deceased’s half face was
not burnt which led to the
identification of gender,
though the victim was yet
to be identified by Friday
night. At the same time,
the police has not ruled
out the possibility of rape
and the police are waiting
for the postmortem report.
“The body was tied in a
white nylon cloth and
thrown away. There are
traces of blood on the face
and head. Prima facie it is
believed that the deceased
was murdered by hitting
her on the head with a
heavy object. The age of
the deceased is about 25
years,” said SHO (Kano-
ta) Bhagwan Sahay.
A number of people
gathered at the spot and
protested by shouting slo-
gans against the police.
Twotigers,offspringof
T-17,missinginSariska
Disappointment for wildlife lovers
Sub-adultcubsoftigressST-17havebeenmissingforthelast12days
One of the missing sub-adult cubs of tigress ST-17 at core zone
in Sariska Tiger Reserve. FILE
Victim woman’s body was tied in a white nylon cloth and thrown
away near Bassi area of Jaipur.
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
Just before the opening
of the core zone of the
state’s Tiger Parks, a
news from Sariska Ti-
ger Reserve has disap-
pointed wildlife lovers.
Both the sub-adult cubs
of tigress ST-17, born in
January last year, have
been missing for the last
12 days and the forest
department has neither
found their pug marks
nor their photo in the
camera track.
After this news, Sa-
riska Tiger Reserve
management has
formed 8 different
teams and started
searching for both the
sub-adult cubs. In fact,
out of the 5 tiger re-
serves of the state, sa-
faris are conducted
only in Ranthambore,
Sariska and Ramgarh
Vishdhari, whereas
tourism has not been
started yet in Mukund-
ara and Dholpur Tiger
Reserves.
In all three tiger re-
serves, tourism activi-
ties remain closed in
the core zone during
monsoon from July 1 to
September 30. Now the
core zone is to be
opened for tourism
from October 1, hence
the disappearance of
both the sub-adult cubs
has become a cause of
concern for the forest
department.
Both the sub-adult
cubs of ST 17 were last
seen on September 11,
while one of the two
sub-adults was seen in
the camera trap on Sep-
tember 17, since then
there has been no move-
ment of either of them.
Police do not rule out
rape of burnt woman
15 RAS officers
transferred; one
put on APO
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
The state government
on Friday transferred
15 RAS officers.
Among those shifted
are 11 SDOs and out of
these, 7 SDOs were
appointed to the va-
cant posts.An appoint-
ment has been made
on a vacant post ofAs-
sistant Collector.Anita
Khatik, on APO, was
appointed to the va-
cant post of Assistant
Collector (Kotputli-
Behror). Suman Mee-
na’s earlier transfer
was cancelled. RAS
Shipra Sharma was put
on APO.
Meanwhile, two
RAS officers Anjana
Sehrawat and Nidhi
Narnolia have been
suspended for not
joining after transfer
orders issued earlier.
12-hour water
supply shutdown
in Jaipur today
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Jaipur
The water supply in
Jaipur will be shut
for 12 hours today af-
fecting water supply
in 36 areas of Jaipur.
On Thursday, there
was a leakage in the
score valve of the
Bisalpur drinking
water line near Jais-
inghpura village. To
repair this, there will
be no water supply
from 9 am to 9 pm.
Smooth supply of
water will resume in
the entire city from 6
am tomorrow. Addi-
tional Chief Engineer
Jaipur Ajay Singh
Rathore said that the
areas to be affected are
Pratapnagar, Sanganer,
Durgapura, Malviya
Nagar, Bapunagar,
Mahesh Nagar, Barkat
Nagar, Civil Lines,
Jyoti Nagar and others.
Jaipur : The
case filed
against
Rajasthan University
student leaders has
been withdrawn. Two
months ago, student
leaders had demon-
strated at the Vice-
Chancellor’s Secretari-
at. A case was filed by
the university over the
protest. The case was
registered at Gandhi
Nagar police station in
the city. The case now
withdrawn was filed
against student lead-
ers Hoshiar Meena,
Bharat Bhushan
Yadav, Dev Palsania,
Rohit Meena, Naren-
dra Yadav and others.
Bikaner: The
ACB trapped
the Clerk and
Class IV employee of
the Pugal SDM office.
The accused Clerk
Govind and Class IV
employee Narayan
Ram were trapped
taking bribes. The ac-
tion was taken under
the direction of ADSP
ACB Mahavir Sharma.
Bhiwadi: A case of
brutality against a
four-year-old girl has
come to light in the town.
The matter was reported
late Friday evening to the
Mahila Police Station. The
four-year-old girl has been
raped by a youth living in her
neighbourhood. The girl was
playing outside her house at
the time of the incident, when
a young man living in the
neighbourhood picked her up.
. The family members of the
girl said that her parents had
gone to work in the factory.
Deeg: Former SHO
of Kaithwara police
station, Kamaruddin
Khan, accused of raping a
woman in the district, is still
absconding. Kamaruddin
has been suspended on the
orders of the DGP, while
several teams are searching
for him. Police said on Friday
that the victim woman’s sister
lodged a complaint against
Kaithwada police station in-
charge Kamaruddin Khan, on
Thursday that the accused
raped her sister and made
her obscene pictures viral.
CASESONRUSTUDENT
LEADERSWITHDRAWN
ACB TRAPS TWO
FOR TAKING BRIBE
The accused in the
custody of ACB in Bikaner
on Friday.
MINOR RAPED IN BHIWADI,
CONDITION CRITICAL
WOMAN RAPED, ACCUSED
SHO STILL ABSCONDING
CRIME
ROUNDUP
RAJE, POONAWALA RAISE CONCERN OVER SUCH INCIDENTS
Goldminetobeauctioned
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
ACS Mines, Petroleum
and Industries, Veenu
Gupta said that the result
of effectively presenting
the state’s side in the
High Court by the state
government has been that
the opposition’s applica-
tion was rejected. She
said that this will enable
the state’s first gold mine
to be auctioned.
“Necessary formalities
are being completed for
the auction of a gold
mine in Bhukia Jagpura
of Banswara. There are
deposits of gold, copper,
cobalt and nickel. As per
a rough estimate, there
could be Rs 134178 crore
gold reserves and Rs
7,720 crore copper re-
serves,” she said.
Mines Minister
Pramod Jain Bhaya said
that the Mines dept has
laid emphasis on the ex-
ploration of minerals and
e-auction of mines.
Two suspended for
not joining duty

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THEFIRSTCONSTITUTIONPARK
BUILTATTHERAJBHAVANINJAIPUR
NATION’S FIRST CONSTITUTION PARK IN RAJASTHAN
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Jaipur
he nation’s
first Constitu-
tion Park has
been built at
the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur.
President Droupadi Mur-
mu inaugurated this park
on January 3, 2023. This
park provides an interest-
ing understanding of the
entire constitution
through sculptures and
artworks. The theme of
this park is based on the
artwork used in the first
original copy of the In-
dian Constitution.
The park showcases
the first original copy of
the constitution, mem-
bers of the Constituent
Assembly, 15 women
members of the assembly,
22 parts, and significant
provisions, all depicted
through stone art. The
foundation stone of the
park was laid on January
26, 2022, by Governor
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Minister Ashok Gehlot.
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The Constitution Park
has been built at a
cost of 9 crore 15 lakhs
rupees. Statues of the
personalities who con-
tributed to the making
of the constitution are
installed here. Their con-
tributions, the structure
of the constitution, and
values are engraved on
the stones. The statues
and inscriptions are
placed on both sides of
the walkway. The park
provides information
about itself to visitors
through audio-visual
means. The journey of
the making of the consti-
tution, its main articles,
fundamental rights, and
major provisions are
all shown in the park.
The uniqueness of the
Constitution Park lies
in its ability to explain
the Indian Constitution
through art. It vividly
presents the signiﬁcance
of the constitution in
Indian culture. The park
showcases the central
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the constitution through
Article 1 to Article 4.
JOURNEYOFMAKINGTHECONSTITUTIONEXPLAINED
The entire process of making the Constitution along with the
major articles, fundamental rights and key provisions of the
Indian Constitution is shown in the park. The main provisions
of the Constitution, Indian culture and the characteristics of
different parts of the country have been shown through art work.
Fundamental rights have been shown in an interesting way by
making a separate column. There are provisions in Articles 1
to 4 regarding Union and State territories in the Constitution.
In order to explain the articles of the Constitution, the bull- the
symbol of the Indus Valley Civilization- has also been shown.
AUDIO GUIDE TO UNDERSTAND CONSTITUTION
The park features audio guides to take the visitor
through the journey of the Constitution and explain
the main provisions of the Constitution. An audio guide
stand has been built in the middle of the park. The Con-
stitution can be easily understood in this. A statue has
been built to explain the fundamental rights.
Free entry for general public: Constitution Park is open to
everyone, common and special. Students, tourists and
common people can go to see the Constitution Park,
while online registration can also be done.
Gandhi Vatika will
preserve the heritage
of Mahatma Gandhi
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Jaipur
andhi Vatika’,
preserving the
priceless heritage
of Mahatma Gandhi, was
inaugurated on Septem-
ber 23 by the Leader of
Opposition in Rajya Sab-
ha and Congress presi-
dent Mallikarjun Kharge,
Lok Sabha MPand senior
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi and Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot.
Built at a cost of about
Rs 85 crore in the Cen-
tral Park, this garden
depicts Gandhi’s way of
life,hismovementandhis
visit to South Africa
through wall paintings
and words. Mallikarjun
Kharge, Rahul Gandhi
andAshok Gehlot also at-
tended prayer meeting
organized there.
“Mahatma Gandhi’s
philosophy is very impor-
tant in the country in the
present circumstances,”
Gehlot said. He said that
the state government has
taken this innovative ini-
tiative to introduce the
new generation to the
thoughts and values of
Mahatma Gandhi.
Kharge said that the
initiative to spread Ma-
hatma Gandhi’s thoughts
to the people is com-
mendable.
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JDA has spent more than Rs 11 crore in
developing this project. A lot of informa-
tion is available here about plants and
stones. Fencing, parking, nursery, entry plaza,
visitor centre, micro habitat, rock and fossils salt
cluster, micro habitats 2 (wetland plantation),
viewing deck, water body etc. are the major at-
tractions in the project.
FROM SAND TO STONE OF WESTERN RAJ
There used to be a sea in western Raj-
asthan in ancient time. This is the reason
for the sand there. Then the formation of
stone from this sand started. This process took
thousands of years. The stones that have been
installed in the project have the marks of ﬂowing
water on them. These stones have come from
different districts of Rajasthan. American artist
William Silin has created a painting depicting
western Rajasthan of a period dating back from
20 crore to 14.5 crore years. In this painting an
attempt has been made to show Rajasthan of
that time. The sea has also been shown.
7,000 DESERT SPECIES PLANTED IN PARK
Seven thousand plants of desert species have
been planted here, which include Khair, Rose,
Kumtha, Akol, Dhok, Khejri, Indrok, Hingot,
Dhak, Kair, Goonda, Lasoda, Barna, Goolar, Phalsa,
Rohida, Dudhi, Churail, Peepal, Jaal, Adusa, Bui, Vajra-
danti, Amla, Thor, Phog, Sinai, Khimp, Pharos etc., and
grasses of species like Lapda, Lamya, Dhaman, Chinki,
Makdo, Dab, Karad, Sevan etc. have been planted.
THE BHARAT JODO SETU
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Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
dedicated 2.8 km
long Sodala Elevated
Road in Jaipur city on Oc-
tober 6 last year. Gehlot
named this elevated road
“Bharat Jodo Setu”. The
construction of this ele-
vated road, built at a cost
of about Rs 250 crore, has
made the travel of com-
muters moving to Ajmer
Road easier.
Thiselevatedroad,after
crossing the Jaipur-Delhi
and Jaipur-Sawai Mad-
hopurrailwaylinesatBais
Godam via Sahakar Cir-
cle, meetsAjmer Elevated
Road via Hawa Road.The
length of the part from
Ambedkar Circle to the
elevated road, Ajmer
Road, is 2.80 km and the
length of the part from
Hawa Road to Ambedkar
Circle is 1.80 km.
Single pillars of the el-
evated corridor have been
constructed in 2 meter
width in the middle di-
vider of the road. The av-
erage distance between
two pillars has been kept
at 30 meters. The super-
structure has been con-
structed with a width of
8.5 meters for two lanes
and 17 meters at locations
with four lanes.
Two lanes each of 3.5
meter width have been
kept for traffic in each di-
rection. This high road is
at an average height of 10
meters above the existing
road. Apart from its junc-
tion with Ajmer Elevated
Road, the speed limit on
this road has been kept at
40 km per hour. With the
constructionofthisbridge,
people have got relief
from the problem of traf-
fic jam and traffic has be-
come easier.
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Bharat Jodo Setu has made life
easier for people of Jaipur
2.8 KM ELEVATED ROAD BUILT WITH `250 CRORE
 Tilak Marg Intersection
 Bais Godam Circle
 Railway Crossing
 Civil Lines Circle
 Nandpuri Road
Intersection
 Chambal Power House
Intersection
 Sodala Intersection
THESE CROSSINGS
PROVIDE RELIEF
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Jaipur
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
has ushered in a
new era of development
in Rajasthan with the in-
auguration of the Ra-
jasthan International
Center in Jaipur’s Jhala-
na Institutional area. This
state-of-the-art facility,
constructed at a cost of
approximately Rs 130
crore, aims to enrich the
cultural and intellectual
landscape of the state.
Modeled after the re-
nowned International
Center in Delhi, it boasts
a range of amenities, in-
cluding an auditorium, a
convention center, three
conference rooms, an e-
library, and a restaurant.
The splendor of
ancient art is visible
The International Cent-
er’s architecture draws
inspiration from Ra-
jasthan’s rich heritage.
The conference hall fea-
tures arches and monu-
ments reminiscent of the
ancient art found in Man-
dore garden, Jodhpur.
The lush lawn spans
5,000 square meters and
is adorned with vibrant
petunia, salvia, and dian-
thus pangi flowers,
alongside various plant
varieties such as Ereca
Palm, Dieffenbachia,
Crotons, Bamboo Palm,
and sansevieria.
Glimpse of Patwa
Havelis of Jaisalmer
Inside the building, the
International Center of-
fers a glimpse of Ra-
jasthan’s architectural
marvels, with walls
adorned with motifs rem-
iniscent of the Patwa
Havelis of Jaisalmer. The
City Palace windows and
Hawa Mahal - inspired
designs adorn the mini
auditorium in the Con-
vention Hall, reflecting
the Marwar pattern. One
of the dream projects of
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, the foundation of
this center was laid by
Gehlot himself in April
2013 during his previous
tenure.
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CM GEHLOT DEDICATED
THE `130 CRORE
PROJECT TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE
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eople can see
sandy beaches
in the Pink
city. This became pos-
sible due to JDA’s
unique desert park
which has been creat-
ed on 64 hectares of
land near Vidhyadhar
Nagar in Jaipur.
Known as “Kishan-
bagh Forestry Pro-
ject”, this one-of-its
-kind initiative offers
residents and visitors
an opportunity to ex-
plore the diverse bo-
tanical heritage of Ra-
jasthan and learn about
the fascinating geo-
logical history of the
region.
The project is di-
vided into five distinct
sections. Visitors can
gain insights into the
transformation of sand
into stone, the exist-
ence of ancient seas in
western Rajasthan,
and the formation of
stone over thousands
of years. The project
showcases stones from
different districts of
Rajasthan, each bear-
ing marks of flowing
water and traces of an-
cient seas.
P
DHOKTREESINPARK VOLCANIC STONES
Dhok trees ap-
pear differently
in the rainy season.
Trees, plants and
bushes growing on
the Aravali hills have
also been planted
here, they create a
different shade during
the rainy days.
There are many
traces of volca-
noes in Barmer, Pali
and Jodhpur parts of
the state. The stones
that come out from
there have volcanic
marks on them. Such
stones have been
brought and kept here.

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CM Gehlot Inaugurates Ramniwas Bagh Parking
Advertorial: Urban Development Department, Government of Rajasthan
aipur city will
now be free
from traffic
jams, and the
ongoing beautification
projectswillalsogivepeo-
ple a new look. The main
Lakshmi Temple intersec-
tion, at a cost of 65 crores,
has been made signal-free
by constructing an under-
pass.Thiswillalleviatethe
problem of traffic jams on
Tonk Road. For this pur-
pose,atwo-laneunderpass
has been built from Saha-
kar Marg to Nehru Bal
Udyan up to Tonk Road.
This intersection will be
signal-free, making it the
city’s first traffic signal-
free junction. This will
save around 4 crores in
fuel costs annually.
Clover’s Leaf and an
underpass are being con-
structed to make B2 By-
pass signal-free and beau-
tification is underway at
Jawahar Circle. Currently,
there is traffic congestion
at the B2 Bypass intersec-
tion on Tonk Road. To ad-
dress this, an underpass is
being built for traffic com-
ing from EPRoad towards
Mansarovar. Moreover, a
Clover Leaf is being con-
structed at the Ramdas
Agrawal intersection near
Lal Kothi Sodala Petrol
Pump and Hotel Marriott.
J
AsignalfreeLakshmiMandir
Intersection-boonforpublic
NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT LAKSHMI MANDIR TIRAHA
`700 CRORE TO BE SPENT
he work of the
elevated road
connecting Jhot-
wara-Sikar Road and
Ambabari is going to be
completed soon. About
80 percent work has been
completed. This ROB,
being built at a cost of
about Rs 167 crore, will
provide relief to Kalwar,
Murlipura, Jhotwara,
VKI areas from the traf-
fic jam on Jhotwara cul-
vert. After its construc-
tion, about 3 lakh people
from neighbouring areas
and locals from 1400
colonies living will get
great relief. While as-
phalt road has been laid,
lighting will be done on
the pillars. This ROB,
about 2.2 km long, has
been built from Chomu
Puliya to Jhotwara Pan-
chayat Samiti. Construc-
tion is being done at a
cost of Rs 167 crore and
till now 80 percent work
has been completed.
Traffic flow will become easier with Jhotwara ROB
T
PROJECT OF `167 CR IS 80% READY
BENEFIT TO PEOPLE
In this ROB, people
coming from Kal-
wad Road will board
Jhotwara Elevated from
in front of Panchayat
Samiti. One of its lanes
will land near Chomu
culvert for Sikar, while
the remaining two lanes
will land near the petrol
pump ahead of Ambaba-
di Tiraha. Whereas the
traffic going from Sikar
Road towards Jhotwara
Swatipura and Kalwad
will come through the
old culvert. The median
of this culvert will be
removed. With this,
this culvert will become
about 13 meters wide.
REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE
Acommittee was formed
under the chairman-
ship of JDA Secretary
to determine the title of
structures and make a
policy for the rehabilitation
of the displaced people
affected by the Jhotwara
ROB project. Efforts were
made by the constituted
committee for coordination
by holding talks with the
representatives of the con-
cerned trade bodies and
the affected people from
time to time on various
rehabilitation options. Op-
tions for various lands and
schemes of the authority
were presented on behalf
of the trade association
and the affected people.
07
JDA Fast track
on
IPD tower being
built at SMS with
cost of `588 crore
49,680SQMOFMOREPARKINGSPACE
NOWAVAILABLEFORWALLEDCITY
The tower will have 2 basements, a
ground floor, 23 floors. The height
will be approximately 121.60 meters
onstruction of
the country’s
tallest ICU
tower is progressing
rapidly in Jaipur. This
project, under con-
struction in the Sawai
Man Singh Hospital
complex, will cost
around 588 crore ru-
pees. World-class fa-
cilities will be provid-
ed to patients here.
The construction will
be carried out in two
phases. A 23-story
building will be built,
and there will be a
helipad on the 24th
floor. This will be the
state’s first hospital
with air ambulance
services and the abili-
ty to land helicopters
on the rooftop. The
ICU tower will have
1200 beds (792 gen-
eral, 150 cottage, 166
ICU, and 92 premium
rooms). In addition to
this, there will be 20
operation theaters and
100 OPD registration
counters. Facilities
such as CT scan, MRI,
medical science gal-
lery, pharmacy store,
seminar hall, and vari-
ous other amenities
will be developed.
Modern machines will
be installed for vari-
ous types of diagnos-
tics. For the conveni-
ence of patients in the
building, 16 lifts will
be installed, and there
will be parking on the
second floor.
C THE WORK WILL
BE COMPLETED IN
TWO PHASES
The construction of the
23-story structure will
start with medical services
on the 6th floor. In these
6 floors, there will be
parking in the basement,
reservation on the ground
floor, patient registration
counter, an auditorium,
and OPD on the first floor,
diagnosis on the second
floor, and ICU on the third
floor. Operation theaters
will be on the fourth and
fifth floors. The height of
the ICU tower was ini-
tially 118 meters but has
increased by 3 meters
due to the increase in the
number of floors, reaching
121.60 meters. The work
for the second phase of
the ICU tower is sched-
uled to be completed by
November 29, 2024.
TRIBUTE TO THE
FREEDOM FIGHTERS
In one corner of the inter-
section, statues of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel, Sarojini
Naidu, Maulana Abul Kalam
Azad, Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Sub-
hash Chandra Bose, and
Abdul Gaffar Khan will be
installed. Vehicles will enter
the underpass from near
Soghi Mandi and proceed
ahead towards Nehru Bal
Udyan. Once the project is
completed, more than one
lakh vehicles pass through
this area daily without
stopping. Approximately
65 crores have been spent
on this project. To make
it signal-free, the Lakshmi
Temple junction has been
widened by 30 meters. The
main Tonk Road will have a
median for traffic manage-
ment on both sides.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT
 A special area for 1530
four-wheeler vehicles.
 Provision for parking 281
two-wheeler vehicles.
 Charging stations are
being installed for 100
electric vehicles.
 Vehicles can be parked
in an area of 50,000
square meters.
 A total expenditure of 94
crores has been incurred
for the development of the
parking.
 This initiative will
greatly benefit the citi-
zens of Jaipur.
Sewerlinesconnections
inhundredsof colonies
DA has com-
menced the
work of the
sewer line in hundreds of
colonies in Prithviraj Na-
gar. Local residents have
been waiting for the sew-
er line for years. What’s
special is that in the colo-
nies where the sewer line
work is in progress, JDA
is getting the sewer line
operational. Work worth
700 crores is underway in
more than 500 colonies.
In Prithviraj Nagar alone,
more than 5 lakh resi-
dents and in the south,
more than two lakh peo-
ple will benefit. JDA is
laying a sewer line of 440
km in length. A primary
line of 39km will be laid,
along with 400 km ofsec-
ondary lines. In the first
phase of Prithviraj Nagar,
work worth 186 crores is
in progress. Sewer lines
will be laid in 259 colo-
nies here. Work has been
completed in 30 colonies
in the first phase.
hief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
inaugurated the
Ramniwas Bagh parking
on September 21st. This
is a gift for the people of
Jaipur. With this, the
parking problem in the
Parakota area will be re-
solved. Under the foot-
ball ground at Ramni-
was Bagh, a two-storey
parking facility has
been built for 1530 ve-
hicles at a cost of 94
crores. The parking area
covers 49,680 square
meters. Parking has
been constructed in an
area of approximately
33,100 square meters
under the football
ground and 16,560
square meters in the
Ravindra Manch area.
Reserved parking is
available on the first
floor for senior citizens,
women, and disabled in-
dividuals, along with
smart parking and driver
assistance.
J C
TALLEST IPD TOWER
B2 BYPASS
LAKSHMI MANDIR TIRAHA

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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Calmness, gentleness,
silence, self-restraint,
and purity: these are the
disciplines of the mind..!!
BHAGAVAD GITA
Golden glory at the #AsianGames
Congratulations to the shooting trio of Akhil
Sheoran, Swapnil Kusale Aishwary Pratap
Singh for winning the gold medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle
3 Positions event also setting a team world record
in the process. The whole nation is proud of your
exceptional teamwork, precision dedication.
Piyush Goyal
@PiyushGoyal
Palak shines at the Asian
Games! Congratulations
to her on winning the
Gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol
Women event. Wishing her the
very best for her upcoming
endeavours.
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
IN-DEPTH
A NEVER-ENDING
DISPUTE OVER
CAUVERY WATER
auvery water dispute has again flared up with
Karnataka observing bandh in the state. Pro-
Kannada groups stood in Cauvery waters to
register their protest. The dispute over sharing of the
river water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has
been ongoing for several years as the two states can-
not agree on how much water will be enough for
either of them.
The dispute is over sharing of the river water dur-
ing lean periods, building of dams and reservoirs
along the Cauvery’s course. The two states could not
reach an understanding on these issues.
The Cauvery Water Management Authority’s
(CWMA) order that Karnataka should release 5000
cusecs of water per day for 15 days to Tamil Nadu
failed to resolve the dispute. Tamil Nadu went to Su-
preme Court asking for more water. Karnataka op-
posed the demand. The apex court refused to interfere
with the order of CWMAwhich comprises of experts.
The two states have to make adjustments to end
this long-drawn dispute.
C
UJJAIN’S RAPE SHOCKER
SHOWS A MIRROR
15-year-old being raped doesn’t shake up the
government in Madhya Pradesh which was
designated the most unsafe state for women
in the country by the National Crime Records Bureau
in 2021. What was horrific about the half-naked,
bleeding minor’s agony in Ujjain, a holy city, was
the utter insensitivity of people who shooed her away
when she approached them for help and the passers-
by looked the other way. Someone, on the other hand,
was keen to record a video instead of alerting the
police or taking the child to hospital. The viral video
shook the conscience of the country.
On that day it ap-
pearedthatUjjainwas
bereft of Good Sa-
maritans exposing the
hollowness of Chief
Minister Shivraj Sin-
gh Chouhan’s poll
campaign promising
security to women.
Cash is no substitute
forpoliceandmedical
help which the trau-
matized teenager
needed.
Had the state gov-
ernment been serious
about crimes against
women, Madhya
Pradesh would not
have remained the
most unsafe place for
women, especially minors. National Crime Records
Bureau report in 2022 said that 6462 rape cases were
reported in the state in 2021, which was the highest
in the country. Shockingly, 3515 of these cases in-
volved minor victims. These crime numbers are also
astonishing because part of 2021 also saw a phase of
lockdown due to Covid-19.
At one point Chouhan had mooted a system where
“a woman moving out of home would have to regis-
ter herself at the police station in order to track her
and keep her safe”. Activists called the move an in-
fringement of women’s freedom. It was junked.
A
Had the state govt
been serious about
crimes against
women, MP wouldn’t
have remained the
most unsafe place
for women. NCRB
report said that
6,462 rape cases
were reported in
State in 2021, which
is highest in country
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ALL FOR THE
GAME
One department, however,
remains a slight worry and
it is India’s fielding. There
were a few missed op-
portunities and the ground
fielding remained below
international standard.
Significantly, the feat was
achieved without some of
the stalwarts figuring in
the team for the first two
games! Though Austral-
ians too lacked a few of
their superstars, it was a
dominant show by India
in the first 2 matches – a
display that reassured fans
about their chances to lift
the upcoming World Cup.
IndiaallsetforWorldCupchallenge
afterdefeatingAussies2-1
veryone has
the fire, but
champions
know when
to ignite the
spark.” This quote by au-
thorAmit Ray is extremely
relevant for Team India as
they head to the World Cup
as worthy contenders. Af-
ter winning the Asia Cup
comprehensively, India
beat the Aussie team quite
convincingly and emerged
victors 2-1 in the recently
concluded ODI series.
Significantly, the feat
was achieved without some
of the stalwarts figuring in
the team for the first two
games! Though Australi-
ans too lacked a few of
their superstars, it was a
dominant show by India in
the first 2 matches – a dis-
play that reassured fans
about their chances to lift
the upcoming World Cup.
The India-Australia se-
ries was a vital preparation
for the two teams as they
will open their World Cup
campaign against each
other on 8th October in
Chennai. With three
matches squeezed in just
six days, it was a challenge
for both teams to balance
game time and rest for
players. While India rested
Rohit, Virat, Hardik and
Kuldeep in the first 2
matches, the Aussies were
without the services of
Glenn Maxwell and Mitch-
ell Starc. Obviously, the
absence of the stalwarts
gave both the sides a great
opportunity to test their
bench strength.
Rohit and Hardik’s ab-
sence meant that captaincy
duties were handed over to
K. L. Rahul. India started
brilliantly in the first match,
stifling theAussie top order
but couldn’t prevent their
middle order posting a par
score on a batting friendly
Mohali pitch. Bumrah was
disciplined in his full quota
of 10 overs, something he
couldn’t do returning from
injury owing to India’s
dominant display in Asia
Cup. But the limelight was
stolen by Shami as he
picked up a 5-wicket haul
in the match and dismissed
the Aussie lower order
threatening to post an im-
posing total.
Mohammad Shami’s ag-
gressive bowling in the
first match ensured selec-
tion headaches for the
team management. It was
as if he was saying to eve-
ryone- “if Siraj can, so can
I!” Now, the Indian team
management have a ‘hap-
py’problem over the selec-
tion of Bumrah’ s opening
bowl partner.
But the best part of the
series was the return of
Ravi Ashwin to the Indian
line up. WithAxar Patel in-
jured,Aswin and Washing-
ton Sundar were selected to
test them ahead of the
World Cup if, in case,Axar
wasn’t going to be fit in
time. Playing the first two
matches, Ashwin bagged 4
wickets and while he did
bowl economically in the
first match but had just 1
wicket to show for his ef-
forts, Ashwin scalped 3
wickets with an economy
rate under 6 in the second
match. This when all other
bowlers went for 7 or 8 runs
per over, hence it was cer-
tain that he would be part of
the World Cup squad. Ax-
ar’s thigh injury may well
turn out a blessing in dis-
guise for Team India since
their spin attack lacked va-
riety and Aswin’s presence
brings in much needed ex-
perience as well as batting
ability at the lower end.
Not just the bowlers are
in fine form but also the
Indian batters who per-
formed brilliantly in the
series. Shreyas Iyer gave a
testament of his fitness and
form in the second ODI
where he hit a fine ton.
Alongside, Suryakumar
too used the exposure to
calm the nerves around his
form in the ODIs. His cru-
cial unbeaten fifty in the
first match where India
chased down 277 as well
as Shubman Gill’s contin-
uous good form and an-
other century in the second
match augurs well. In the
third ODI, when Rohit and
Kohli were back and hit
crucial fifties, India may
have faltered in chasing a
mammoth 353 to win but
Australia’s consolation
win won’t give any sleep-
less nights to Indians as
most of their bases were
well covered in the series.
One department, how-
ever, remains a slight wor-
ry and it is India’s fielding.
There were a few missed
opportunities and the
ground fielding remained
below international stand-
ard. In contrast, Aussies
may have been lacklustre
with bat and ball but their
fielding was top notch and
they displayed their ‘A’
game in the final match.
India can take lessons
from their loss in the final
ODI especially as they
were put under pressure in
the game. This has been
Achilles heel in previous
World Cups too wherein
the team crumbled under
pressure. Though India
lacks nothing in terms of
skills, it would be best if
they could just absorb the
expectations of the home
crowd. Hope Team India
reveals to all that they are
not just the champions of
Asia but also the world!.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
India can take lessons from their loss in the final
ODI especially as they were put under pressure in
the game. This has been Achilles heel in previous
World Cups too wherein, the team crumbled under
pressure. Though India lacks nothing in terms of
skills, it would be best if they could just absorb the
expectations of the home crowd. Hope Team India
reveals to all that they are not just the champions of
Asia but also the world!.
“
E
Siddhaarth
Mahan
The writer is a specialist
on Sports and Cinema
who works as an actor in
the Hindi film industry

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LAW COMMISSION TO GOVT
‘Changing age of consent under POCSO Act not advisable’
Agencies
New Delhi
he Law Com-
mission has ad-
vised the gov-
ernment not to tinker
with the existing age of
consent under the POC-
SO Act and suggested
introducing guided judi-
cial discretion in the
matter of sentencing in
cases involving tacit ap-
proval of children in the
16-18 age bracket. The
current age of consent in
India is 18 years.
The Law Commission
hassubmitteditsreporton
the age of consent under
the Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences
(POCSO) Act to the Law
Ministry in which it has
suggested that amend-
ments are needed in the
legislation to remedy the
situation in cases involv-
ing tacit approval, though
not consent in law, on the
part of children aged be-
tween 16 and 18.
The panel, headed by
former chief justice of
the Karnataka High
Court Justice Ritu Raj
Awasthi, said it had
considered all the views
and suggestions given
in connection with cases
involving those between
the age of 16 and 18.
T
PMModitolaunchprojects
worth`13,500cronOct1
Agencies
Hyderabad
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will lay the founda-
tion stone and dedicate to
the nation multiple de-
velopmental projects
worth more than Rs
13,500 crore in Telanga-
na during his visit to the
state on October 1.
The Prime Minister
will reach Mahabubna-
gar around 2:15 p.m. and
will address a public
meeting, where he will
dedicate to the nation and
lay the foundation stone
of various projects cover-
ing sectors like road, rail,
petroleum and natural
gas and higher education.
During the pro-
gramme, the Prime Min-
ister will also flag off a
train service through
video conferencing.
He will lay the founda-
tion stone and dedicate to
the nation multiple road
projects, including the
foundation stone for the
key road projects that are
part of Nagpur – Vi-
jayawada Economic Cor-
ridor. The projects in-
clude — 108 km long
four lane access con-
trolled Greenfield high-
way from Warangal to
Khammam section of
NH-163G 90 km long
fourlaneaccesscontrolled
greenfield highway from
KhammamtoVijayawada
section of NH-163G.
PM URGES NATIONWIDE
CLEANLINESS AHEAD
OF GANDHI JAYANTI
Via video conf, the
PM will also flag-off
train services from
Krishna station
Hyderabad: Calling
upon people across
the country to take
part in a cleanliness drive
on October 1, PM Modi
said that Swachh Bharat
is a shared responsibility,
and every effort counts.
“1st October at 10 AM, we
come together for a piv-
otal cleanliness initiative. A
Swachh Bharat is a shared
responsibility, and every
effort counts. Join this noble
endeavour to usher in a
cleaner future,” PM posted
on X. Earlier, he said, “A
big event on cleanliness is
going to be organised on
October 1 that is on Sunday
at 10 am. You too should
take out time and help
in this campaign related
to cleanliness. You can
also join this cleanliness
campaign in your street,
or neighbourhood or at a
park, river, lake or any other
public place.”
Last 9 years witnessed decisive
decision-making process: Shah
PTI
New Delhi
Home Minister Amit
Shah on Friday said that
in the last nine years, due
to the stable and decisive
government at the Cen-
tre, the country has seen
sound policies and great
teamwork in the federal
structure, unlike the
“policy paralysis” of the
previous UPA regime.
Shah said that the UPA
regime’s 10-year period
of 2004 to 2014 “shook
the country”, which was
also the “last period” of
political instability.
In sharp contrast, the
last nine years have seen
performances and deci-
sive policies and the
economy has got a new
direction under PM Nar-
endra Modi.
“Our GDP has grown
from $2.03 trillion to
$3.75 trillion during the
period, which is almost
double. per capita in-
come has grown from Rs
68,000 in 2013-14… to
Rs 1.80 lakh,” Home
MinisterAmit Shah said.
India's aspirations to become devp economy
won't be constrained by labour issues: NITI VC
PTI
New Delhi
India’s aspiration to be-
come a developed econ-
omy by 2047 will not be
constrained due to labour
issues, NITIAayog Vice-
Chairman Suman Bery
said on Friday.
Speaking at the launch
of of Global Innovation
Index 2023, Bery said the
role of innovation is to
raise the productivity of
labour and use capital
more productively.
India retained its 40th
rank out of 132 econo-
mies in the GII 2023
rankings, according to a
report by Geneva-based
World Intellectual Prop-
erty Organization.
“India’s aspirations
for developed country
status by 2047 is not go-
ing to be constrained by
the availability of labour.
We are in a sweet spot
demographically.
“What economists call
total factor productivity...
is to raise the productiv-
ity of labour, which can
partly be done by chang-
ing sectors... and using
labour and capital more
productively,” Bery said.
Recently, PM Modi
had expressed optimism
that India will be a devel-
oped nation by 2047.
Adeveloped country is
typically characterised by
a relatively high level of
economic growth, a gen-
eral standard of living,
higher per capita income
as well as good perfor-
mance on the Human De-
velopment Index (HDI)
that includes education,
literacy and health.
BJP accuses TMC
of failing to ensure
women's safety
Agencies
Kolkata
The BJP on Friday
slammed Mamata Ban-
jerjee over the law and
order situation in West
Bengal, alleging that the
state has become a “land
of bomb, bullet and in-
justice” with women un-
der the TMC rule.
The party’s attack
came after an unidenti-
fied body of a young
woman with her throat
slit and face charred be-
yond recognition was re-
portedly found in a pool
of blood in an orchard in
West Bengal’s North
24-Parganas on Tuesday.
“I am shocked…An
unfortunate incident
from West Bengal has
come to the fore. This re-
minds how crimes
against women are con-
tinuously happening in
Bengal,” BJP leader and
Union minister Meenak-
shi Lekhi told reporters at
the party headquarters.
“Mamata Banerjee,
who talks about ‘maa
mati manush’, has today
turned the state into land
of bomb, bullet, and in-
justice with daughter,”
she charged, demanding
tough action against the
perpetrators. Targeting
Banerjee over the inci-
dent, BJP’s co-in charge
for West Bengal Amit
Malviya shared a pur-
ported video clip of the
women’s partially
charred body on X and
wrote. “This is the situa-
tion of law and order in
West Bengal”.
PTI
New Delhi
The Congress on Friday
accused the Centre of car-
rying out a “planned eu-
thanasia” of MGNREGS
by “inordinately delay-
ing” the
funding of
social audits,
claiming this
results in
compromis-
ing the process which is
used by the government
to deny funds to the states.
Congress general sec-
retary Jairam Ramesh
shared a media report on
X which claimed that the
MGNREGS social audit
units were in a state of
paralysis in many states.
Ramesh said the social
audits by the gram sabha
are an essential part of
the Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employ-
ment Guarantee Act.
They are meant to en-
force accountability and
enhance transparency.
‘Centre carrying
out ‘planned
euthanasia’ of
MGNREGA’
AAPcommittedtoINDIA:KejriwalamidrowwithCong
PTI
New Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal on Fri-
day said the Aam Aadmi
Party is committed to the
opposition INDIA alli-
ance and will not break
away from it.
His comments assume
significance against the
backdrop of the Con-
gress’Punjab unit accus-
ing theAAP government
in the state of indulging
in political vendetta fol-
lowing the arrest of Con-
gress MLA Sukhpal
Singh Khaira in connec-
tion with a 2015 drug
trafficking case.
The AAP has, how-
ever, rejected the allega-
tion saying the action
against the Bholath leg-
islator was taken ac-
cording to the law.
“PM MUST PERSONALLY INTERVENE”: SHARAD
PAWAR’S PARTY ON MANIPUR VIOLENCE
“WILL TALK TO CONG,
OTHERS: PAWAR
Mumbai: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) on Friday said peace continues to elude
strife-torn Manipur despite PM Narendra Modi’s
assurance in Parliament, and de-
manded his immediate intervention.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) also sought to
know what the BJP-led government
at the Centre was doing to improve
the situation in Manipur. “PM Modi
assured the country that peace will
be restored in the state of Manipur
soon, but it eludes the state and
violence continues there,” Clyde Crasto, national spokesper-
son of the NCP said in a statement. “Therefore, our PM Modi
ji must now personally intervene in this sensitive matter by
calling the warring communities of Manipur,” Crasto added.
Pune: The INDIA
bloc will take precau-
tions to ensure that
there are no disputes among
its alliance partners in states
like Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh, Sharad Pawar said
and stressed that elections
are due in a few months in
four to five states and that
is more important for them.
“INDIA bloc will see how all
the alliance partners come
on one page in states like
Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh,” he said.
Mohan Bhagwat attends
organisational meeting
PTI
Ahmedabad
Rashtriya Swayamsevak
SanghchiefMohanBhag-
wat, who is on a visit to
Gujarat from September
26, attended an organisa-
tionalmeetingatthehead-
quarters of the state RSS
in Ahmedabad’s Manina-
gar area on Friday.
This was the first of
several closed-door
meetings between Bhag-
wat and local RSS lead-
ers to be held over three
days, according to a
statement issued by RSS
Gujarat’s media in-
charge Vijay Thakar.
“From September 29
till October 1, Bhagwat
will chair various organ-
isational meetings of the
RSS inAhmedabad, dur-
ing which different is-
sues pertaining to
Sangh’s activities in Gu-
jarat will be discussed,”
Thakar said.
In Telangana during his visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi FILE
Home Minister Amit Shah being felicitated during the 118th annual session of the PHD Chamber of
Commerce and Industry on ‘Rising India: Amrit Kaal of Unprecedented Growth’, in New Delhi, Friday.
Lawyers gather at Ujjain dist court to protest
against rape accused, seek death penalty
HC grants temporary stay to MPCB’s closure
order against NCP MLA Rohit Pawar’s firm
Ujjain: Lawyers gathered at Ujjain district court on
Friday to protest against the man accused of raping a
minor girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain,
demanding the death penalty for him.
Station in charge of the Ujjain’s Mahakal
police station, Ajay Kumar Verma, reached
the court. “We are trying to provide
complete security to the accused. He will
be punished according to the law. We do
not want any untoward incident to happen,” Verma said.
Mumbai: The Bombay HC on Friday granted an interim
stay till October 6 to an order issued by the Maharash-
tra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) asking
Rohit Pawar, an MLA of the Sharad
Pawar-led NCP, to close a unit of his firm
Baramati Agro Ltd. A division bench led by
Justice Nitin Jamdar said it would hear a
petition filed by Baramati Agro challenging
the closure order on October 6, and the
authorities should not act on the MPCB fiat until then.
IN THE COURTYARD
BJP leader and Union minister
Meenakshi Lekhi. NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery.
Mohan Bhagwat
SUITABLE PUNISHMENT
TO BJP MP BIDHURI: ALI
New Delhi: Amid a
row over Ramesh
Bidhuri’s derogatory
remarks in the Lok Sabha
against him, BSP MP
Danish Ali on Friday urged
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi to make a public
statement condemning
Bidhuri’s behaviour and en-
sure “suitable punishment”
to the BJP MP. In a letter
to the prime minister, Ali
also demanded that he be
provided enhanced security
in view of an “escalation of
threats” against him.
REGISTRATIONOFFIRS
ONLINE:LAWPANEL
SIMULTANEOUS POLLS FROM 2029? LAW
COMMISSION WORKING ON FORMULA: REPORT
New Delhi: The
Law Commission
has recommended
rolling out registration
of e-FIRs in a phased
manner beginning with
offences bearing up to
three years jail term. In
a report submitted to the
government and made
public, the law panel
proposed setting up a
centralised national portal
to facilitate registration of
e-FIRs. It said e-FIRs will
allow citizens to report
crimes in real time.
New Delhi: The Law Commission is working on
a formula to synchronise all assembly polls by
extending or reducing the tenure so states can go
to polls along with the Lok Sabha 2029 onwards, sources
said. As the government has
already set up a high-level
panel to explore simultane-
ous polls for Lok Sabha, state
assemblies, and local bodies,
the Law Commission may also
be asked to include the third
tier of elections along with its current mandate for national
and state polls. The law panel is devising a mechanism
to ensure a common electoral roll for LS, assemblies, and
local bodies to reduce cost and use of manpower for an
almost identical exercise carried out now by the EC and the
state election commissions, the sources added.
MAJOR TAKEAWAYS
z “Our country is the
youngest and we also
have the largest num-
ber of engineers, doc-
tors and technocrats.
There is teamwork and
the policy formulation is
clear under the leader-
ship of Modi ji,” he said.
z “G20, the success
of Chandrayaan-3, Mis-
sion Aditya L-1 and the
passing of the Women’s
Reservation Bill, all
these events have filled
the country with new
energy,” Shah said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister
Gopal Rai address a press conference, in New Delhi, Friday. PTI

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