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JAIPUR l FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 110
MOST HOLISTIC NEP 2020
CORRESPONDS TO NEEDS OF
CHANGING INDIA: RAJNATH SINGH P6
DEEPIKA PADUKONE LEAVES FOR
MUMBAI, TO BE INTERROGATED BY
NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU
OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD
P5
Give 50K agri power connections promised in budget: CM to babus
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot took im-
portant decisions in a
video conference on
Thursday evening giv-
ing huge relief to the
consumers of agricul-
ture sector in view of
Covid-19 pandemic. He
ordered to receive new
applications for drip ir-
rigation along with
those already received
to fulfill the announce-
ment of fifty thousand
electricity connections
to farmers during fi-
nancial year 2020-21 and
also to provide connec-
tions in general catego-
ry on priority basis to
provide relief to the
farmers.
During the VC, which
lasted for about two and
a half hours, Energy
Minister BD Kalla,
Principal Secretary of
Power and CMD of Pow-
er Distribution Compa-
nies Ajitabh Sharma
and Managing Direc-
tors of the three power
distribution corpora-
tions were present.
Seeing the demand of
farmers in the era of
Covid-19 pandemic, the
Chief Minister directed
that, “the agricultural
consumers can increase
the sanctioned load of
their connection by de-
positing additional
amount. Farmers will
be able to avail the ben-
efit of this voluntary
load increase scheme of
Agriculture Connec-
tion till 31 December.”
Gehlot decided to pro-
vide relief to agricul-
tural consumers who
are unable to submit
their bills due to the
economic conditions
arising out of the pan-
demic. “Accordingly,
penalty or late payment
surcharge (LPS) will
not be collected from
agricultural consumers
who submit pending
bills by 31 October 2020.
This relief will also be
given to BPL and small
category domestic pow-
er consumers,” the
chief minister directed.
Expressing concern
over the theft of elec-
tricity through illegal
power lines and illegal
transformers Turn to P6CM Ashok Gehlot
Penalty or late payment surcharge
(LPS) will not be collected from
agricultural consumers who submit
pending bills by 31 October 2020
GEHLOT BALMS AGRICULTURAL CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY COVID-19
Investors lose
`3.95 lakh cr
MARKET ROUT EXTENDS TO 6TH DAY
AS SENSEX CRASHES 1,115 POINTSMumbai: The Sensex
plunged 1,115 points
while the Nifty
crashed below the
10,850-mark on Thurs-
day as investors
dumped equities amid
a sharp global selloff
and concerns over eco-
nomic recovery.
World markets were
bathed in a sea of red
as fears about a second
wave of COVID-19 in-
fections in major econ-
omies and lack of fresh
stimulus from central
banks clobbered senti-
ment.
Back home, a sharp
depreciation in the ru-
pee and volatility on
F&O expiry day fur-
ther weighed on the
bourses, traders said.
Sliding for the sixth
straight session, the
30-share BSE Sensex
plummeted 1,114.82
points or 2.96 per cent
to finish at 36,553.60.
The benchmark post-
ed its biggest single-
day fall since May 4
this year, when it had
plunged over 2,000
points.
Similarly, the NSE
Nifty tanked 326.30
points or 2.93 per cent
to close at 10,805.55.
The Sensex has now
lost 2,749.25 points in
six days, while the Nif-
ty has declined by 799
points.
The market capitali-
sation of all BSE-listed
companies stood at Rs
1,48,76,217.22 crore,
down by Rs 3.95 lakh
crore compared to the
previous session.
Barring Hindustan
Unilever, which inched
up 0.36 per cent, all
Sensex components
ended in the red on
Thursday.
IndusInd Bank was
the top laggard, tum-
bling 7.10 per cent, fol-
lowedbyBajajFinance,
M&M, Tech Mahindra,
TCS, Tata Steel, ICICI
Bank and Infosys.
“Weak global cues
coupled with worrying
data points from the US
led to a gap down start
today even as the re-
emergence of the virus
rattled the Euro zone.
Indices here saw deep
cuts led by TCS and In-
fosys as both along
with RIL were the ones
which led the recovery
in the last five months.
“The broader mar-
kets were pounded to-
day much beyond the
3 per cent cut wit-
nessed in the Indices,”
said S Ranganathan,
Head of Research at
LKP Securities.
All sectoral indices
closed with losses, with
BSE IT index dropping
4.45 per cent, followed
by teck, auto, metal, re-
alty, basic materials,
bankex and finance.
The BSE mid-cap
and small-cap gauges
lost as much as 2.28 per
cent. In the forex mar-
ket, the rupee depreci-
ated 32 paise to finish
at 73.89 against the US
dollar. —PTI
New Delhi: With an-
other round of talks on
theborderstandoff with
China likely soon, India
on Thursday said it is
necessary to ensure sta-
bility on the ground
while the two sides work
towards ensuring com-
plete disengagement of
troops in all friction ar-
eas in eastern Ladakh.
At a virtual media
briefing, MEA spokes-
person Anurag Srivas-
tavasaiddisengagement
is a complex process
which would require
mutually agreed “recip-
rocal actions” and the
way ahead will be to re-
frain from making any
attempts to unilaterally
change the status quo.
Srivastava also said
the next meeting under
the framework of the
Working Mechanism
for Consultation and
Coordination (WMCC)
on India-China border
affairs is likely to take
place “soon”.
It is learnt that the
WMCC talks will take
place ahead of the next
round of the Corp-com-
mander-level discus-
sions.
“Even as two sides
work towards complete
disengagement in all
friction areas, it is at
the same time also nec-
essary to ensure stabil-
ity on the ground.
Turn to P6
‘Needtoensurestability
ongroundbeforefresh
roundoftalkswithChina’
SAARC meet: Cross-border
terrorism among 3 challenges
DB Gupta
all set to
be CIC
New Delhi: India took up the issue of cross-border
terrorism in the informal meeting of SAARC
Foreign Ministers which happened virtually on the
sidelines of UNGA this year. After the meeting,
the Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted,
“Cross-border terrorism, blocking connectivity
and obstructing trade are three key challenges that
SAARC must overcome. Only then will we see en-
during peace, prosperity and security in our South
Asia region”. External Affairs Ministry spokesper-
son Anurag Srivastava said Jaishankar stated at
the meeting that over the last 35 years, Turn to P6
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: The former
Chief Secretary and
presently advisor to
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot, DB Gupta is all
set to take over as the
new Chief Information
Commissioner of the
state.
According to reliable
sources Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot, in a
move to reward his old
‘gentleman’ loyalist,
has reportedly given a
go ahead to Gupta’s ap-
pointment on this sensi-
tive assignment.
Accordingly the state
government has noti-
fied the post asking for
the applications till Oc-
tober 7. DB Gupta is oth-
erwise due to retire on
September 30.
Kangana‘wells up’ as HC raps
BMC over her damaged house
Fit India Dialogue: PM Modi launches
age-appropriate fitness protocols
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Thursday launched the
‘Fit India Age Appropri-
ate Fitness Protocols’
during an online Fit In-
dia Dialogue, to cele-
brate the first anniver-
sary of the Fit India
Movement.
The fitness protocols
have been prepared
with the help of fitness
enthusiasts for three
age categories, from
5-18 years, 18-65 years,
and 65 plus age category
Union Minister Kiren
Rijiju, Indian cricket
team captain Virat Koh-
li, Paralympics gold me-
dalist javelin thrower,
Devendra Jhajharia,
woman footballer from
Jammu and Kashmir,
Afshan Ashiq, actor
and fitness promoter
Milind Soman, nutri-
tion and exercise sci-
ence expert, Rujuta Di-
wekar, Yoga guru Swa-
mi Shivadhayanam
Saraswati, and Nation-
al Organising Secre-
tary, Turn to P6
Mumbai: Former Aus-
tralian batsman Dean
Jones has passed away
due to a cardiac arrest
on Thursday in Mum-
bai. He was 59.
Dean Jones was in In-
dia to fulfil his commit-
ments for the host
broadcasters, Star In-
dia, of the Indian Pre-
mier League. He suf-
fered a massive heart
attack at a hotel in
Mumbai after 12 pm on
Thursday.
Shocked” India cap-
tain Virat Kohli prayed
“for strength and cour-
age to his family and
friends”. Popularly
known as “Professor
Deano”, the Victorian
was famous for his at-
tacking batting style as
a top-order batsman in
one-day internationals.
ICC along with scores
of fans and cricketers
took to Twitter to con-
dole the legend’s un-
timely demise. —Agencies
Australian
cricket
legend Dean
Jones dies
Mumbai: The Bombay
High Court pulled up
BMC during the hear-
ing of a petition filed by
actor Kangana Ranaut
over the demolition of
her office and said one
cannot keep dragging
their feet.
The court’s rap came
after the BMC advocate
sought two days’ time to
reply to the petition
filed by Kangana
Ranaut against the re-
cent demolition of her
property. Justice SJ
Kathawala burst out
saying, “Someone’s
house has been demol-
ished. We cannot let a
structure remain like
that in this monsoon.
Otherwise you are very
fast but when there are
allegations against you,
then you are dragging
your feet.” Court has
now postponed the mat-
ter for further hearing
on Friday at 3 pm.
Meanwhile, Kangana
thanked HC after the
court pulled up the
BMC during the hear-
ing. “Honourable Jus-
tice HC, Turn to P6
PM Narendra Modi interacting with various fitness enthusiasts during the Fit India Dialogue
event on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI
EAM Dr S Jaishankar addresses the SAARC Foreign Minister’s Informal meeting via video
conferencing in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI
DB Gupta

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
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First India Bureau
Jaipur: ECI has re-
leased revised schedule
for SSR of electoral
rolls for 200 assembly
constituencies in the
state in context of 01-01-
2021. As per the pro-
gramme, the draft rolls
would be published on
November 20, 2020 and
final publication on
January 18, 2021,” said
Praveen Gupta, CEO.
Gupta informed that
every eligible elector
can opt for addition, de-
letion, correction in his
voter details from
20.11.2020 to 21.12.2020
through the BLO in his
proximity in the pre-
scribed format. This
facility is also available
on NVSP portal & hel-
pline app. He apprised
that the verification of
concerning voter list
entries would be done
on 28.11.2020 and
5.12.2020 in deliberation
with local bodies and
resident welfare socie-
ties. Similarly, all the
claims and objections
are to be submitted to
the BLOs at polling sta-
tions in Rajasthan on
29.11.2020and06.12.2020.
CEO appealed everyone
to use online mode of
application in view of
pandemic. He also reit-
erated to cross check
details on website or at
Polling Station and ap-
ply for changes if any.
ECI releases revised electoral roll schedule for Raj
PRE-REVISION ACTIVITIES
lll
CEO appealed
everyone to use
online mode of
application due
to pandemic, he
reiterated to
check details on
website/polling
stations & apply
changes, if any
Kamlakant
Maharshi
passes away
ForasafercitytrafficJDA
planstoropeinexpert
Farm Bills awareness: BJP
to hold Kisan Chaupals
HC: Those coming from outside
state can’t take quota benefit
BJP will celebrate Pandit
Deendayal’s jayanti today
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Kamlakant
Maharshi, father of
former CAG Rajiv Ma-
harshi, passed away
on Wednesday at the
age of 93 years. Late
Kamlakant retired as
additional chief engi-
neer from the PWD in
the state. His last rites
were performed keep-
ing in view the corona-
virus protocol and the
ceremonial meeting
for the third day was
not scheduled due to
the rising cases of Co-
rona in the state.
Abhishek Srivastav
Jaipur: The meeting
of traffic control board
of the JDA on Thurs-
day, chaired by JDC
Gaurav Goyal, took
some important deci-
sions regarding mak-
ing the city traffic bot-
tleneck free.
It was attended by of-
ficers from the munici-
pal corporations, dis-
trict administration,
police, regional trans-
port dept and the JDA
itself. The crucial traffic
issueslikemostaccident
prone black spot circles,
RamniwasBaghphase-2
parking, Sikar road
Transport Nagar
phase-1 etc came for dis-
cussion in the meeting.
It was decided that the
trafficontheNHAIbuilt
45 Km long ring road
will be started in Octo-
ber although in absence
of the clover leaf the
traffic would be routed
through service lanes
andtrafficsignals.Inan-
other decision a 5-mem-
ber committee was con-
stituted to improve the
traffic on 74 identified
traffic black spots
around the city. The
committee will submit
its report in the next 10
days. A traffic expert
will be roped in to give
suggestionsforimprove-
ment in traffic at the 14
numberVKIand200feet
Ajmer road crossings.
It has been decided to
serve final notices to
the allottees in Sikar
road Transport Nagar
phase-1 for construc-
tion, failure to comply
will attract cancella-
tion of the allotment.
Use of Ramniwas Bagh
phase-2 parking for vis-
itors of walled city was
also formalised.
Meanwhile corona
blast a day ago in JDA,
where more than 12 peo-
ple tested positive also
raised questions on traf-
fic meet. People, in the
know, said not holding a
virtual meeting despite
having a software for it
was unnecessarily in-
viting danger.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: To plan its
strategy against the
protest of Congress on
farm bills and to make
farmers aware about
the bills’ provisions,
BJP leaders held a vir-
tual meeting on Thurs-
day from different
states including Ra-
jasthan and discussed
the matter. The party
leaders discussed hold-
ing ‘Kisan Chaupals’
and distributing 5 lakh
leaflets among farm-
ers. BJP Rajasthan
president Satish Poon-
ia, who attended the
meeting held by the
party’s national gener-
al secretary Arun Sin-
gh, said that the agri-
culture bills are the
beginning of a new era
towards agricultural
reform, which will
prove to be revolution-
ary in the interest of
the farmers of the
country. “This will
make the farmers fi-
nancially strong and
prosperous. The farm-
ers will be liberated
and will have the choice
to sell their produce
anywhere in the coun-
try,” he said. Poonia
said the former Con-
gress government in
Haryana had started
contract farming in
2007 and in the Punjab
Assembly elections, the
Congress had promised
to bring a similar law
in the 2017 manifesto
but now the Congress
is proving its own man-
ifesto of 2019 as false.
Nizam Kantaliya
Jaipur: Rajasthan HC
has ruled that reserva-
tion claim is valid for
natives of the state and
those who are from oth-
er states cannot claim
reservation in govern-
ment jobs and elections
in the state. Justice Sat-
ish Kumar Sharma
said that women of
other states who have
come to Rajasthan after
marriage or any mi-
grant cannot stake
claim on reservation
benefit in government
jobs and for contesting
elections on reserved
seats in the state even
if they fall in the re-
served category in Ra-
jasthan. Judge said
that benefit of reserva-
tion should be given to
natives only. The court
also said that the peti-
tioners may follow le-
gal procedure with a
clear direction that cer-
tificate it is not valid
for government jobs or
elections. One of the
petitioners, Prem Devi,
said that she has been
living in Rajasthan af-
ter marriage and her
husband’s caste falls in
reserved category. The
court said, reservation
to such people will be
against ruling under
article 341 and 342 of
the Constitution. Hun-
dreds of women who
have come from other
states and married in
Rajasthan have filed
nominations in pan-
chayat elections on ba-
sis of caste certificate
and all such nomina-
tions may be cancelled
after the HC ruling.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: The sugges-
tion made by Central
Home minister Amit
Shah is all set to mate-
rialize in Jaipur. Today
is the birth anniversa-
ry of propagator of
unilateral human phi-
losophy and the first
General Secretary of
Jan Sangh, Pandit
Deendayal Upadhyay.
Dhankya village,
Jaipur based memorial
is all set to begin re-
search centre from to-
day. An attempt is be-
ing made to bring his
knowledge in social life
by bringing all institu-
tion’s on one platform.
Late Upadhyay’s 104th
birth anniversary will
be celebrated today at
national memorial cen-
tre near Dhankya rail-
way station. The virtu-
al ceremony will be
addressed by national
president JP Nadda, V
Satish will be special
guest while the func-
tion will be presided
over by Hanuman Sin-
gh. Many BJP leaders
will join the ceremony.
Citizens who
are 18 yrs and
above as on
January 1, 2021 shall
be added as electors
from November 20,
2020 in the electoral
rolls of the assembly
constituencies.
— Praveen Gupta
Chief Electoral Officer
Gaurav Goyal
Puneet Chaturvedi
Dungarpur: Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
on Thursday reviewed
the tense situation on
NH8 in Dungarpur
with TAD minister and
concerned MLAs after
the 17-day old agitation
by the SC category as-
pirants of REET 2018
turned violent.
The protest has
turned violent as the
agitators burnt several
vehicles including the
vehicle of SP Jay Yadav
and some police motor-
cycles. Few policemen
have injured in the pro-
test. CM discussed the
matter with Congress
MLA Ganesh Ghoghra,
BTP MLA Rajkumar
Rot and Ramprasad
Dindor. CM Gehlot has
asked the representa-
tives of the agitating
students to meet him at
5 p.m. at CMR today.
Earlier in the day, the
agitating candidates
blocked the Udaipur-
Ahmedabad National
Highway by putting
stones and boulders and
pelted stones at police-
men who were trying to
control the situation
and regularize traffic on
the highway. The police
too resorted to tear gas
and warning shots in
the air to disperse the
unruly mob of candi-
dates. The agitating stu-
dents demanding filling
up of 1167 general cate-
gory posts by the SC as-
pirants have taken stra-
tegic positions near
Kankri Dungri. On
Thursday, the enraged
students not only
blocked the highway but
also overturned several
vehicles parked on both
sides of the national
highway while injuring
the driver of the SDM.
They burnt several
vehicles including that
of SP Jai Yadav and po-
lice bikes. They entered
into a hotel and dam-
ageditsreception,burnt
bikes of the hotel staff-
ers in the parking area.
Additional SP Ganpat
MahawarandSHOBich-
hiwara Indrajeet are
among other policemen
who have been injured
in the incident.
Police said that thou-
sands of agitators, hold-
ing sticks in hands, have
taken control of nearly 5
km stretch of the high-
way. Thetraffichasbeen
diverted to alternate
routes.Additionalpolice
force from Udaipur and
Banswara is being
rushed to Dungarpur to
control the situation. It
is noteworthy that the
students had given the
state government an ul-
timatum until 24th of
September which ex-
pired on Thursday.
Surprisingly the stu-
dents had been putting
up a sit-in on NH with-
out the necessary per-
mission from the ad-
ministration for the
past 17 days. Before the
protest turned violent,
the SHO, tahsildar and
sub division officer of
Bichhiwara along with
ASP Dungarpur tried
to pacify the students
to take off their demon-
stration from Kankri
Dungri and shift to an-
other place with the
permission of adminis-
tration.
The officers also
asked the agitating stu-
dents to follow the cov-
id-19 guidelines. The
police in order to avoid
the traffic jam diverted
the highway traffic to
other routes.
CM REVIEWS DUNGARPUR SITUATION AFTER REET
ASPIRANTS TURN VIOLENT, TORCH POLICE VEHICLES
Violent protestors block the National Highway near Dundarpur on Thursday.
Kamlakant Maharshi
MUMMY SAVED FROM DAMAGE
The Albert Hall authorities have shift the 2,300-year-old Egyptian Mummy from basement to the first floor. Approx 4 ft water
accumulated at the basement of Albert Hall on August 14 in Jaipur. However, timely action saved the priceless Mummy.
— PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Satish Poonia
Gang posing as ‘Union
min staff’ active in Alwar
First India Bureau
Alwar: Habitual
conman don’t hesi-
tate in posing them-
selves as the offic-
ers of External Af-
fairs department of
Government of In-
dia just to save ru-
pees 40 at a toll plaza
and while posing so
they have all the re-
quired parapherna-
lia like the symbol
of police and blue
beacon on their ve-
hicle along with the
red strip and the
uniform making
them look like spe-
cial commandos.
The two women
along with their
guards not only
threatened toll per-
sonnel but also had
no signs of fear. It is
noteworthy that the
photographs of this
particular gang are
viral on social me-
dia and yet no ac-
tion on them despite
matter being in the
knowledge of Alwar
collector, SP, DGP
surprises every-
body. According to
inputs this gang has
been active in Ban-
sur, nearby areas.

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
1,981 NEW CASES, 15 DEATHS IN 24 HRS
First India Bureau
Jaipur. The state con-
tinued with it’s record
creatingspreebyadding
unprecedented 1,981
new corona cases along
with 15 deaths in the last
24 hours.
Two deaths were re-
ported from Jodhpur
while one each was re-
ported from Ajmer, Al-
war, Banswara, Baran,
Bharatpur, Bikaner,
Ganganagar, Jaipur, Ja-
lore, Pratapgarh, Sikar,
& Tonk.
The death toll stands
at 1397 while the total
infected so far are
1,22,720.
Maximum 381 new
cases were reported by
Jaipur followed by 308
from Jodhpur, 133 from
Bhilwara, 103 from
Udaipur, 92 from Alwar,
91 from Jalore, 86 from
Bikaner, 74 from Ajmer,
70 from Sikar, 59 from
Pali, 51 from Nagaur, 46
from Kota, 37 from
Bharatpur, 35 each from
Jhunjhunu & Tonk, 33
each from Banswara &
Dholpur, 32 from Gan-
ganagar, 30 from Jhala-
war, 29 from Rajsa-
mand, 28 from Churu,
26 from Sirohi, 25 from
Dungarpur, 22 from
Dausa,19 from Bundi,
13 from Sawai mad-
hopur, 12 each from
Baran & Chittorgarh, 11
each from Jaisalmer,
Karauli & Pratapgarh, 6
from Hanumangarh.
So far, more than
29.35 lakh samples have
been tested in the state.
A total of 120739 posi-
tives have been found in
them. Of these, 100365
people have been recov-
ered. Out of this, 98986
has been discharged.
STATE CONTINUES CREATING RECORD IN COVID CASES; SRIKARANPUR MLA’S SON FOUND POSITIVE
Nirbhaya Squad took out a ﬂag march on the occasion of their Foundation Day on Thursday and
made people aware about prevention and protection from corona. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
MLA’s FAMILY TESTS +VE
Meanwhile, Ruby Kunnar, son of Srikaranpur MLA
Gurmeet Kunnar was found corona positive. MLA’s
nephew Kuldeep too has been found infected along
with one staff member. The MLA himself is also not
feeling well. Former Jaipur deputy mayor Manoj
Bhardwaj has also quarantined himself after being
diagnosed positive with corona.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: Union Public
Service Commission
(UPSC) will hold a
meeting on Friday to
finalise the names of
officers for the promo-
tion from RAS to IAS
which will be attended
by chief secretary Ra-
jeeva Swarup and prin-
cipal secretary DOP
Roli Singh.
Against 15 vacant
posts, the state had for-
warded 45 names. 14
RAS officers are likely
to be finalised for the
promotion while the de-
cision on retired RAS
officer Nishkam Diwa-
kar may be put on hold
because he is an ac-
cused in single lease
deed case.
Decision on his pro-
motion can be done af-
ter the disposal of the
case.
The selection com-
mission may finalise
the names of Mahen-
dra Parakh, Hridesh
Sharma, Laxman Singh
Kudi, Nalini Kathotiya,
Rajendra Singh Shek-
hawat, Meghraj Singh,
Anuprerna Kuntal, Ra-
jendra Vijay, PC Shar-
ma, Shakti Singh
Rathore, Pragya Kewal-
ramani, Tara Chand
Meena, Sohanlal Shar-
ma and Hari Mohan
Meena.
All these officers are
from 1991-1994 batches.
Promotions
from RAS to
IAS: UPSC to
decide names
39 police officers to be
awarded with DGP disc
First India Bureau
Jaipur: DGP Bhupen-
draSinghYadavreleased
the list of police officers
and personnel to be
awarded with DGP disc
and appreciation letters.
39 police officers and
personnelwillbeaward-
ed with DGP disc and
appreciation letters for
their role in crime con-
trol, maintenance of
law & order and best use
of intelligence inputs.
The officers include
ADG Biju George Jo-
seph, DIG Ajay Pal Lam-
ba, DCP (East), Jodhpur
commissionerate Dhar-
mendra Singh and SP
Dungarpur Jai Yadav.
Apart from these Inspec-
torSurendraPancholiof
Jaipurcommissionerate,
constable Man Singh,
former SOG ASP Push-
pendra Singh Rathore,
Inspector Vijay Kumar
Rai,SubinspectorGajen-
dra Kumar Sharma and
ATS ASIs Banwari Lal
andBajrangLalwillalso
be awarded.
Theofficersandpolice
personnel were selected
by a special committee
from across the state for
workinginasmanyas21
different fields of police
operations.
Bhupendra Yadav
Ayurveda dept
official in ACB
net for bribe
First India Bureau
Ganganagar: An assis-
tant administrative of-
ficer of Ayurveda de-
partment in Gangana-
gar district was held by
anti-corruption bureau
in a case of graft involv-
ing Rs. 15,000.
The accused officials
Pavan Kumar Sharma
had demanded a bribe
from a senior Ayurve-
dic medical officer
Goverdhan Lal for fixa-
tion and for putting as-
sured career progres-
sion (ACP).
After verification of
the complaint a team of
ACB laid a trap and
caught the accused.
Discom to probe
electrocution
deaths in Nagaur
First India Bureau
Nagaur: The impasse
between the family
members of 3 persons,
who were electrocuted
on Wednesday in Na-
gaur and district ad-
ministration and DIS-
COM ended on Thurs-
day after they reached a
consensus and post-
mortem was conducted
by a medical board.
The DISCOM said a
high level committee
will be set up to probe
the incident while the
district administration
has assured the victims’
families financial assis-
tance from chief minis-
ter’s relief fund.
CS: Make effective plan
to check drug smuggling
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief secre-
tary Rajeeva Swarup on
Thursday directed offi-
cials to make an effec-
tive strategy to check
drug smuggling in the
state, while expressing
concern on drug addic-
tion among youths.
He said that strict ac-
tion will have to be tak-
en for misuse of phar-
ma drugs in the state in
which the role of the
state drug controller
will be important.
CS held the second
meeting of state level
narco coordination cen-
tre through video con-
ference and issued nec-
essary directions to
check drug smuggling.
CS directed officials
to stop drug abuse and
smuggling and to form
a concrete practical ac-
tion plan for the state.
Principal Secy (Home)
Abhay Kumar said state
police has a SOG which
will take action on drug
related matters.
Rajeeva Swarup

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yourself, not even the gods can
turn it into defeat. —Buddha
Spiritual
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ow will COV-
ID-19 affect de-
veloping coun-
tries’ growth
prospects? The
answer will depend largely
on how globalization – and
intellectual support for it
– evolves in the pandemic’s
aftermath. The prospects
are not encouraging.
Even before the pandem-
ic struck, the global mer-
chandise export-to-GDP
ratio had been declining
for the first time since
World War II, falling by
about five percentage
points since 2008 to about
20% this year.
This is not the first time
that the world has de-glo-
balized.BetweenWorldWar
I and the eve of World War
II, world trade collapsed,
and the export-to-GDP ratio
fell from a peak of 16% in
1913tojustover6%.InJohn
MaynardKeynes’smemora-
ble words, this contraction
was the result of “the pro-
jects and politics of milita-
rism and imperialism, of
racial and cultural rival-
ries, of monopolies, restric-
tions, and exclusion.”
Today’s deglobalization
was brought on by other
factors. For starters, new
protectionist barriers have
been erected, though not at
a 1930s scale. The trade re-
strictions imposed by US
President Donald Trump’s
administration since 2017
have been relatively limit-
ed overall, and targeted
mainly at China. At the
global level, they have been
partly offset by ongoing
new free-trade agreements,
such as the Economic Part-
nership Agreement that
the European Union and
Japan concluded in 2018.
Another, more important
factor behind today’s deglo-
balization is the fraying of
global value chains, which
itself is the result of Chi-
na’s transformation from a
small export-driven econo-
myintoamuchlargerecon-
omymorereliantondomes-
tic demand. As such, the
past decade can partly be
seen as a period of normal-
ization after years of Chi-
nese exceptionalism. But it
was also clearly more than
that. If normalization were
the only factor, the global
export-to-GDP ratio would
have merely flattened, with
the share of exports ceded
by China being taken over
by other developing coun-
tries. Instead, we have wit-
nessed a dramatic decline
in the ratio, implying se-
vere consequences for
manydevelopingcountries.
Since the early 1990s un-
til recently, the world had
been witnessing an eco-
nomic “convergence,”
whereby poor countries fi-
nally (after 200 years) were
beginning to catch up with
rich ones. Although some
countries, especially in
East Asia, had already
been converging for a long
time, only in the past three
decades did this become a
truly global phenomenon.
Expanded opportunities
for trade were an important
factor driving convergence.
The 1990s and 2000s were an
era of what Martin Kessler
and one of us have called
hyper-globalization, when
technological advances, the
container revolution, the
fallininformationandcom-
munication costs, and the
dismantling of trade barri-
ers sustained widespread
economic exuberance.
Among other things, hy-
per-globalization drove the
global export-to-GDP ratio
from 15% to 25% over the
two decades leading up to
the 2008 global financial
crisis, and this export
boom fueled rapid growth
in developing countries.
SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE
Are intellectuals killing convergence?
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Dharmendra Pradhan
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Had a discussion through VC
with HE Kenneth Juster, the U.S.
Ambassador to India on India-
U.S. energy relationship,especially
the Strategic Energy Partnership.
@USAmbIndia recognised that the
energy component is emerging as
a key constituent of the India-US
strategic partnership.
Mukul Wasnik @MukulWasnik
Salman Khurshid named in
latest chargesheet ﬁled by the
Delhi Police in riots case. Nation
watched people giving slogans
“Goli maro saalo ko”. Some made
more provocative speeches. They
have not been named. People
in power should remember that
ultimately “Truth shall prevail”.
he 14-hour marathon military
commanders’ level meeting,
first after the 5-point consen-
sus at Moscow has once again
ended with all indicators
pointing towards a stalemate.
India on its part is buoyed
with the brilliant pre-emptive
tactical actions on 29-30 Au-
gust leading to gaining con-
trol of dominating tactical
features on our side of Line
of Actual Control (LAC) on
the southern bank of Pan-
gong Tso. This was followed
by readjustments of defences
on the northern bank gaining
domination over the Fingers
area where the Chinese have
transgressed and are unwill-
ing to restore the status quo
antebellum. The brilliant ma-
neuvers of the Indian Army
have empowered the Indian
negotiators to negotiate from
a position of strength, though
China through its mouth-
piece Global Times and other
state-owned/controlled me-
dia remains in constant de-
nial mode and blaming India
instead for the current mili-
tary stand-off. Despite the
Chinese claim, Xi Jinping,
the Chinese strongman, is ac-
knowledged globally as the
aggressor in pursuance of his
cherisheddreamof becoming
the strongest and most power-
ful world leader.
Indian stand so far has
been determined, consistent,
and firm. India has outright-
ly rejected the Chinese sug-
gestion of “meeting half-
way.” India rightly insists on
its demand of “first-in, first-
out,” considering the fact
that it was the PLA troops
who have violated the estab-
lished agreements and proto-
cols and made multi-pronged
transgression in our territo-
ry in Eastern Ladakh in ear-
ly May. PLA is also guilty of
not adhering to the decisions
arrived at first Corps Com-
mander meeting on 5 June
for de-escalation and dis-en-
gagement leading to the ugly
clashes at Galwan. The Gal-
wan clashes resulting in fa-
talities on both sides raised
hackles to realise that it was
a well-planned cartographic
aggression by the Chinese
with express consent of the
Central Military Commis-
sion (CMC) led by Xi Jinping.
The obstinate attitude dis-
played by the Chinese there-
after proves beyond doubt
that the final decision will
also be taken by none other
than Xi Jinping whose “Chi-
na Dream” and personal am-
bition is at stake.
Xi Jinping is a career poli-
tician privileged to have been
born with a “Red Spoon” in
his mouth. His father, Xi
Zhongxun, was ‘Red royalty’-
a hero of the Communist
revolution who later fell out
with Mao Zedong, according
to Ananth Krishnan-an ac-
knowledged China-watcher.
After purging of his father,
he was shifted to rural China
from the privileged living in
Central Beijing, the area ear-
marked for the then Chinese
elite. His struggle thereafter
to enter the youth wing of the
Communist party and the fi-
nal acceptance into the Party
is well documented and an
example of focussed determi-
nation, perseverance, and
hardship. Despite being born
with a Red Spoon, was not
parachuted to the top and
had to struggle his way
through at every stage. His
initial background and sub-
sequent struggle for rising to
power has made him ambi-
tious and adamant.
Xi took over the reins of
the party when it was in dis-
array. He , therefore, began to
consolidate his power and
gradually became all-power-
ful through the complete cen-
tralisation of authority. He
brought to end the “collective
leadership” system in the
Communist Party of China
(CPC). He not only managed
to gain hold of all the top
three posts in China but also
had a resolution passed for
abolishing the president’s
term limit, enabling him to
rule indefinitely. This act of
his has not gone down well
with the young and aspiring
leaders within CPC who see
a dark future for them with
bleak chances of rising to the
top. Like all authoritarian
leaders, Xi also has a fair
number of dissidents and do-
mestic opponents.
Duringhisconsolidationof
power amongst other things
he has relied a lot upon an em-
phasis on ideology and na-
tionalism. To fulfill his ambi-
tion and imbibe nationalism
he has announced his road-
map in what is referred to as
the “China Dream.” “Presi-
dent Xi’s dream is of a strong-
er nation with a strong mili-
tary,” according to Liu Ming-
fu, a retired Chinese colonel
and author. The underlying
idea behind China The dream
is to restore the ex- Middle
Kingdom’s glory and regain
the Chinese supremacy
through expansionism. It is
also aimed at minimising in-
ternal dissension through na-
tional unity. Xi’s ambition is
to make China not only
stronger but assertive as well.
2020 is a very critical year
for Xi Jinping. In his road-
map for realising the China
Dream by 2049, the centenary
year of the People’s Republic
of China, there are two inter-
mediary goalposts in 2021
and 2025. 2020 is the launch-
pad for 2021, the 100th anni-
versary of the CPC. Xi had
promised the nation that by
2020 he would ensure poverty
relief through bringing all
Chinese above the poverty
line and strengthen national
defence and Chinese armed
forces. The Chinese economy
had begun to show a down-
ward trend in 2019 itself
when China’s growth
dropped to its slowest pace in
nearly three decades. With
the outbreak of the Covid
pandemic Xi was certain that
he would not be able to meet
his promised economic tar-
gets in 2020. Despite the bold-
face being put by China, it is
certain that the Chinese
economy is undergoing a cri-
sis. The banking system is
the worst affected by growing
unemployment and disrupt-
ed global supply chains add-
ing to the pressure.
The centralisation works
well as long as the going is
good. But in times of crisis,
many dissenting voices rise
to the fore. Xi Jinping is now
facing a similar situation at
home. As is evident nothing
moves in China without his
approval or consent. He has
obviously failed to meet his
promised economic targets
to remove poverty and is fac-
ing a huge challenge to his
authority. Any pullback at
this time by the PLA troops
will be viewed as a defeat for
China thus negating his sec-
ond goalpost as well of a
stronger military. Can Xi Jin-
ping at this juncture afford to
take this risk and relent?
That is why the Chinese me-
dia is talking of a ‘long haul’
through the winters.
Despite the propaganda un-
leashed by the state-con-
trolled media of the invinci-
bility of the PLA forces, Xi is
uncertain of an assured vic-
tory. Even a stalemate would
be viewed as a Chinese fail-
ure. There is no dearth of dis-
senters at home waiting for
Xi’sfailureandensurethathe
doesn’t get a second chance.
Xi is faced with a dilemma of
relent or retreat? Knowing
the ambitious persona of Xi,
he is unlikely to yield ground
to his dissenters so easily.
Rather than being forced to
resign, he would prefer to re-
lent at an opportune time and
order PLA to vacate. How and
when is a matter of negotia-
tions and timing? Meanwhile,
India should not dither under
any circumstances.
Xi Jinping is not likely to
accept defeat easily because
it would hurt his image and
ambition to join the all-time
greats like Mao and Deng. Xi
may relent in the instant case
but he would most likely re-
bound at a suitable time. In-
dia can ill afford to slacken
and compromise on building
capabilities. It has to prepare
for an inevitable war with
China, maybe closer to 2024-
25, unless it is able to create a
credible deterrence by then.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
WILL XI JINPING RELENTIndia rightly insists on its demand of “first-in, first-out,” considering the fact that it were the PLA troops who have violated the
established agreements and protocols and made multi-pronged transgression in our territory in Eastern Ladakh in early May
T
Despite the
propaganda
unleashed by the
state-controlled
media of the
invincibility of
the PLA forces,
Xi is uncertain
of an assured
victory. Even a
stalemate would
be viewed as a
Chinese failure.
There is no
dearth of
dissenters at
home waiting for
Xi’s failure and
ensure that he
doesn’t get a
second chance.
Xi is faced with a
dilemma of
relent or retreat?
XI JINPING IS NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT DEFEAT
EASILY BECAUSE IT WOULD HURT HIS IMAGE
AND AMBITION TO JOIN THE ALL-TIME GREATS
LIKE MAO AND DENG. XI MAY RELENT IN THE
INSTANT CASE BUT HE WOULD MOST LIKELY
REBOUND AT A SUITABLE TIME
BRIG VETERAN
ANIL GUPTA
The author is a Jammu
based veteran, political
commentator, columnist, security
and strategic analyst

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KERALA: BJP SC MORCHA DEMANDS
RESIGNATION OF KT JALEEL
Thiruvananthapuram:
The Bharatiya Janata
Party’s Scheduled Caste
(SC) Morcha on Thurs-
day organised a march
demanding the resigna-
tion of Higher Education
Minister KT Jaleel over
the gold smuggling case.
The police used water
cannons to disperse the
protestors. Visuals from
the protest site showed
protestors attempting to
push the police barricade
while shouting slogans
against Jaleel. KT Jaleel
was questioned by the
National Investigation
Agency and the Enforce-
ment Directorate (ED) in
connection with the Ker-
ala gold smuggling case
on September 17. Several
protests have been held
across the state.
UMAR KHALID SENT IN JUDICIAL
CUSTODY TILL OCTOBER 22
New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday sent former JNU
student Umar Khalid, arrested under UAPA charges
in a case related to northeast Delhi riots in February
this year, in judicial custody till October 22. Khalid was
produced before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh
Rawat through video conferencing after his 10 day
police custody expired.
CHARGESHEET IN RIOTS CASE IS A
CHEATSHEET: BRINDA KARAT
New Delhi: CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat on
Thursday said that Delhi police has named her in the
case in the chargesheet, which according to her is a
“cheatsheet”. “I say this is not a chargesheet, this is
a cheatsheet and the government of India through the
Delhi police directly under instruction of home Ministry
is cheating the people of India,” Brinda Karat said.
AAP WORKERS PROTEST AGAINST
SHIROMANI AKALI DAL IN PUNJAB
Bhatinda: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers in
Punjab held a protest in Bathinda on Thursday
against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President
Sukhbir Singh Badal and party leader Harsim-
rat Kaur Badal over the Farm Bills, which were
passed in parliament recently. According to
Baljinder Kaur, AAP MLA from Bhatinda “SAD
is the reason farmers in the state are unable to
sleep at night. They have misled the people of the
state over and over again. The people of the state
are against the anti-farmer laws.”
PLAINT AGAINST BJP CANDIDATE FOR
USING LORD RAM’S NAME FOR VOTES
New Delhi: Madhya
Pradesh Congress Com-
mittee wrote a letter to
the Election Commission
of India (ECI) demand-
ing action against BJP
candidate and state
Transport Minister Gobind
Singh Rajput from Surkhi
assembly constituency for
seeking votes in the name
of Lord Rama. The com-
plaint was made on Sep-
tember 21. MP Congress
Committee in its letter
alleged that Gobind Singh
Rajput is misusing the
government’s machinery
and demanded that Rajput
be removed from the post
of minister at the earli-
est. The complaint was
made after Singh took out
‘ramleela rathyatra’ from
September 2 to Septem-
ber 13.
CBSE: WILL DECLARE CLASS 12
COMPARTMENT RESULTS BY OCT10
New Delhi: CBSE on Thursday informed SC that
the results of compartmental exams for class 12
will be declared by October 10. The UGC said that
its admission process will close by October 31,
which shall give enough time for students to apply
for admission in varsities. After the assurance, the
apex court closed the case expressing gratitude
to both CBSE and UGC. Earlier, a bench headed
by Justice AM Khanwilkar had asked the CBSE to
declare the results of the compartment exams as
soon as possible.
DEEPIKA PADUKONE LEAVES FOR MUMBAI, TO BE
INTERROGATED BY NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU
Panaji: Actor Deepika
Padukone on Thursday
left for Mumbai from
Goa Airport as the Nar-
cotics Control Bureau
(NCB) has summoned
her in connection with
a drug case related to
the death of actor Sush-
ant Singh Rajput.
The NCB on Wednes-
day summoned actors
Deepika Padukone,
Sara Ali Khan, Shradha
Kapoor, Rakulpreet Sin-
gh, Simone Khambatta
and celebrity manager
Shruti Modi in connec-
tion with the drugs
case.
Karishma Prakash,
who works at KWAN
talent agency, was also
summoned this week.
Moreover, KWAN CEO
Dhruv Chitgopekar and
film producer Madhu
Mantena appeared be-
fore the NCB for ques-
tioning in the matter.
Shruti Modi, the for-
mer business manager
of actor Sushant Singh
Rajput, was questioned
by the NCB in the case
in the past as well.
Meanwhile, the Bom-
bay High Court is slated
to hear on Thursday the
bail plea of actor Rhea
Chakraborty, her broth-
er Showik and others in
the drugs case.
Bombay court allowed NCB to record statements of Showik Chakraborty and Deepesh Sawant inside jail
BOLLYWOOD DRUG PROBE
New Delhi: From poli-
ticians to lawyers and
activists, names of vari-
ous prominent person-
alities have come up in
the charge sheet filed by
the Delhi Police in the
Delhi riots case. This
includes the name of
Congress leader Salman
Khurshid and advocate
Prashant Bhushan.
Their names have
come up in the disclo-
sure statement of the
former Congress coun-
cillor Ishrat Jahan and
one accused Khalid
Saifi. Such statements
are inadmissible under
Section 25 of the Indian
Evidence Act. Ishrat Ja-
han said that various
personalities such as
former External Affairs
Minister Salman Khur-
shid, advocate Prashant
Bhushan, activist Harsh
Mander and activist-
turned-politician Yo-
gendra Yadav took part
in the protests. —ANI
IN THE COURTYARD
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on Thurs-
daydismissedwithcost
a PIL on prevention of
suicides in the various
IIT across the country.
A Bench headed by
Justice Rohinton F
Nariman dismissed
the plea terming it
“utterly frivolous”
and imposed a cost of
Rs 10,000. “The PIL is
utterly frivolous and
dismissed with cost of
Rs 10,000,” it ordered.
The PIL filed by ad-
vocate Gaurav Kumar
Bansal had sought the
implementation of
Section 29 of the Men-
tal Healthcare Act.
As per Section 29,
Section 30 and Section
115 of Mental Health-
care Act, 2017, it is the
fundamental duty of
government and IITs
to probe the cause of
the rise of suicides in
IITs campus and to
plan, formulate and
implement student
health wellness pro-
grams. —ANI
SC dismisses PIL, with cost, on
prevention of suicides in IITs
Madras HC grants 30 day parole to
Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin Perarivalan
Chennai: Madras HC
on Thursday granted
30-day parole to Per-
arivalan, an assassin
of former Prime Min-
ister Rajiv Gandhi.
The parole was
granted on a petition
filed by Perarivalan’s
mother Arputhammal
citing his health con-
dition and also at a
time when inmates at
Puzhal jail have been
testing positive for the
coronavirus.
Seven people were
convicted in the kill-
ing of Rajiv Gandhi --
AG Perarivalan, V Sri-
haran alias Murugan,
T. Suthendraraja alias
Santhan, Jayakumar,
Robert Payas, Ravi-
chandran and Nalini
Sriharan, wife of V
Sriharan. —Agencies
COURT ALLOWS NCB TO QUESTION
SHOWIK CHAKRABORTY IN JAIL
Mumbai: A court here on Thursday al-
lowed NCB to record statements of Showik
Chakraborty and Deepesh Sawant inside jail in
the drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh
Rajput’s death. The two, alongwith prime ac-
cused Rhea Chakraborty and others, are in ju-
dicial custody. Showik, who is Rhea’’s brother,
and Sawant who worked as a cook at Rajput’s
house, are lodged in Taloja prison. The NCB,
in its plea before the special court for Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)
Act, said mobile phone data showed Showik’s
deep involvement in the case.
FASHION DESIGNER SIMONE
KHAMBATTA AT NCB OFFICE
Mumbai: Fashion Designer Simone Khambatta
on Thursday visited Narcotics Control Bureau
(NCB) office in Mumbai for interrogation in
connection with a drug case. The NCB yester-
day summoned actors Deepika Padukone, Sara
Ali Khan, Shradha Kapoor, Rakulpreet Singh,
Simone Khambatta and celebrity manager Shruti
Modi in connection with a drugs case related
to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Karishma Prakash, who works at KWAN talent
agency, has also been summoned this week.
TV ACTORS SANAM JOHAR,
ABIGAIL PANDEY SUMMONED
Mumbai: Television actors Sanam Johar and
Abigail Pande on Thursday again visited Narcot-
ics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai for
interrogation in
connection with
a drug case. On
Wednesday also,
these two television
actors were inter-
rogated by the NCB
for five long hours.
Earlier in the morn-
ing today, Fashion
Designer Simone
Khambatta was
grilled by the NCB
for the same case. The NCB yesterday sum-
moned actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan,
Shradha Kapoor, Rakulpreet Singh, Simone
Khambatta and celebrity manager Shruti Modi
in connection with a drugs case related to the
death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
NCB SUMMONS KSHITIJ OF
DHARMA PRODUCTIONS
Mumbai: NCB on Thursday summoned Kshitij
Raviprasad of Dharma Productions in the
death case linked with Bollywood actor Sush-
ant Singh Rajput’s
death. Kshitij has
been summoned
for tomorrow. NCB
sources confirmed
that Kshitij is an
important connec-
tion with other big
peddlers in this case
arrested earlier. On
Wednesday, NCB
had summoned
actors Deepika
Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor,
Rakulpreet Singh, Simone Khambatta, and ce-
lebrity manager Shruti Modi in connection with
a drugs case related to Rajput’s death. Karishma
Prakash, who works at KWAN talent agency, has
also been summoned this week.
DELHI RIOTS
Salman Khurshid, Prashant
Bhushan named in charge sheet
Oppn shouldn’t have
boycotted Parliament
session: Javadekar
New Delhi: The Oppo-
sition’s politics has be-
come directionless,
when they had the
chance to express their
opinions on farm bills
and other issues in the
Parliament they walked
out, said Union Minis-
ter Prakash Javadekar
on Thursday.
Javadekar furthur
added that the Opposi-
tion had 300 days to
meet the President or
protest elsewhere over
the issues but they
should not have boy-
cotted the Parliament
session.
“The politics of Op-
position parties is di-
rectionless when they
had the right to raise
their voices and express
their opinion in the Par-
liament they walked
out and are now protest-
ing outside. They are
meeting the President,
there are 300 more days
for this. The Parliament
session runs for 70-80
days, and we didn’t stop
anyone from speaking,”
Javadekar said. —ANI

Dear Sir,
Under the instructions from my client M/s Vikas Steel Traders , Corporate
Office at 6th Floor, Okay Plus Tower, Vishal Mega Mart, Govt. Hostel Chouraha,
Ajmer Road, Jaipur, I serve upon you this notice as under:
1. That you have given a cheque bearing No. 354146 of Indian Overseas
Bank, Sikar Road, Jaipur, Branch Jaipur dated 05/08/2020 amounting to Rs.
2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs).
2. That on 03/09/2020, HDFC Bank, Bhagwandas Road Jaipur Branch,
informed that you have stopped the payment and therefore, the cheque
was dishonored. The aforesaid cheque was given against the Invoice No.
e-Way Bill No. 524 dated 27/04/2018.
3. That your aforesaid act attracts the provision of Section 138 of the
Negotiable Instrument Act. 1881.
You are, therefore, advised to pay a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two
Lakhs) and 18% p.a. interest within 15 days from the date of this notice failing
which my client will have no other alternative except to seek redress in the
court of law by instituting a criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable
Instrument Act, 1881 and the court will punish you for a fine of Rs. 4,00,000/-
and imprisonment of two years, the cost and the consequences of the same will
be entirely yours, please note.
Yours truly,
(Sunil Kumar Singh)
Advocate
141-B, Ganpati Plaza, M.I. Road, Jaipur-302 001(Rajasthan).
Ph. No. 0141-2389170 Fax 0141- 2389171
Ref: JBLF/JPR/2020/MF/V-21/756 Date: 15.09.2020
SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
B.A., LL.B. (Gold Medalist), P.G. Diploma in Labour Law, Labour Welfare
& Personnel Management (Gold Medalist), Post Graduate Diploma in
Criminology and Criminal Administration (Gold Medalist), LL.M
ADVOCATE
Supreme Court of India
To
Karnikripa Constructions
P-No. 299, AK Gopal Nagar, Khatipura,Jhotwara, Jaipur- 302006
LEGAL NOTICE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, 1881
INDIAJAIPUR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
1991 BATCH IPS OFFICER GETS
PROMOTION BUT NOT OF 1989
BATCH IN GOI
There is a talk in IPS circle that 1991 batch IPS
officer of Rajasthan cadre D C Jain has been
promoted to the rank of ADG in the CBI while two
1989 batch IPS officers Pramod Phalnikar of the
MP cadre and B Radhika of the Odisha cadre are
still waiting for promotion in the GoI.
THREE IRS-IT OFFICERS GET NEW
ASSIGNMENTS
Deepak Kapoor has been appointed as DCIT
(OSD) in the office of Pr. CCIT, Delhi Region and
Ms. Ridhima Vasisht was posted as JCIT (OSD),
Inv. VI, CBDT. Besides, Abhinav Agarwal has been
assigned an additional charge of DCIT (OSD), Inv.
VI, CBDT.
ASHOK KUMAR APPOINTED AS
DIRECTOR, POWER
Ashok Kumar has been appointed as Director in the
Ministry of Power. He is a 1995 batch IDSE officer.
MS. URMILA APPOINTED AS DEPUTY
SECRETARY, NITI AAYOG
Ms. Urmila has been appointed as Deputy Secy in
the NITI Aayog. She is a 2007 batch IES officer.
MRS. JUHI VERMA TO TAKE OVER
AS DEPUTY SECRETARY, MHA ON
SEPT 25
Mrs. Juhi Verma will be taking over the charge as
Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) on September 25, 2020. She is a 2010
batch IDAS officer.
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI IN
SEARCH OF OFFICER FOR
CHAIRMAN, CWMA
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Wa-
ter Resources, is seeking officer for the post of
Chairman, Cauvery Water Management Authority
(CWMA), on deputation basis.
CBI ARRESTS A JUNIOR ENGINEER
OF MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES
IN BRIBE CASE
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested
Rajiv Ranjan Reddy, a Junior Engineer of Military
Engineer Services (MES), Paradeep (Odisha),
while demanding and accepting a bribe from the
complainant.
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and the deaths of farm-
ers in accidents due to
these, Gehlot directed
the officials to be more
vigilant to prevent
such incidents.
“In case of VCR pro-
ceedings for power
theft being caught in
agricultural connec-
tions, the case of the
consumer can be pre-
sented before the VCR
Committee for submis-
sion of 20 percent
amount to be decided
on merit, or the entire
settlement of VCR case
can be done by deposit-
ing 50 percent of the
amount fixed,” he in-
structed.
‘Need to...
The latest senior com-
manders meeting
should be seen in this
overall context,” he
said.
India and China
held the sixth round of
Corps commander-lev-
el talks on Monday fol-
lowing which both
sides announced a se-
ries of decisions in-
cluding to stop sending
more troops to the
frontline, refrain from
unilaterally changing
the situation on the
ground and avoid tak-
ing any actions that
may further compli-
cate matters.
Meanwhile, in an-
other development, the
government is work-
ing on an “ambitious”
plan to gradually with-
draw border guarding
forces like the BSF, the
ITBP and the SSB from
internal security du-
ties in order to
strengthen protection
at various frontiers of
the country, official
sources said on Thurs-
day.
They said the pro-
posal was first dis-
cussed during a meet-
ing of these forces
chaired by Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah last year. Accord-
ing to the proposal,
MHA is working on a
new “model” where
the burden of internal
security duties, includ-
ing conduct of elec-
tions, will be largely
borne by the country’s
largest paramilitary
force, the Central Re-
serve Police Force
(CRPF). —PTI
SAARC meet...
SAARC has made sig-
nificant progress but
efforts toward collec-
tive collaboration and
prosperity have been
hampered by acts of
terrorism.
EAM said it was cru-
cial to take a collective
resolve to defeat the
scourge of terrorism,
including the forces
that nurture, support
and encourage it.
“At the SAARC
Council of Ministers
meeting today, EAM S
Jaishankar said- Over
the last 35 years,
SAARC has made sig-
nificant progress. But
our efforts toward col-
lective collaboration
and prosperity have
been hampered by acts
of terrorism and
threats to national se-
curity,” Srivastava
said in a tweet.—ANI
Fit India...
Bharatiya Shikshan
Mandal, Mukul Kanit-
kar also participated
in the event being held
through video confer-
encing.
“We have forgotten
what is normal in exer-
cise. We are capable of
taking regular and
strenuous exercise,”
Soman told the Prime
Minister, who said that
he was a big fan of the
actor’s mother’s fit-
ness at the advanced
age.
The Prime Minister
inquired about their
fitness routines, nutri-
tion, challenges, and
also the need for keep-
ing fit in today’s day
and age.
The attendees
shared their experi-
ence with fitness, the
need to stay fit, and
how different ap-
proaches and slight
changes in the routine
can change anyone’s
life for the better.
The Fit India Dia-
logue is yet another ef-
fort to involve citizens
of the country to draw
out a plan to make In-
dia a Fit Nation.
Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi addressed
the nation in a virtual
meet with top athletes
and fitness influencers
across the country, in-
cluding women’s foot-
baller Afshan Ashiq, at
the Fit India Dialogue,
on Thursday.
“You have amazed
us all in football. The
fans often say ‘Bend it
like Beckham’. They
can now say, ‘Ace it like
Afshan’. You have been
an inspiration to the
women not only in
Kashmir but also in
the entire country,”
said the Prime Minis-
ter.
“A family that plays
together, stays togeth-
er. Many families have
shed sweat during the
pandemic, exercising
together. This physical
exercise creates emo-
tional bonding be-
tween family mem-
bers,” PM stated.
—ANI
Kangana wells...
this brought tears to
my eyes, in the lash-
ing rains of Mumbai
my house is indeed
falling apart, you
thought about my bro-
ken house with so
much compassion and
concern means a lot to
me, my heart is healed
thank you for giving
me back all that I had
lost,” Kangana
Ranaut tweeted on
Thursday.
HC also directed
Shiv Sena chief
spokesperson Sanjay
Raut to file his reply to
actor Kangana
Ranaut’s petition
against the demolition
of a part of her bunga-
low in Mumbai by the
BMC.
The bench said it
will begin final hear-
ing in the case on Fri-
day. —Agencies
FROM PG 1
The total coronavirus recoveries now stands at 46,74,987, the data shows
INDIA’S TOTAL TALLY CROSSES 57LNew Delhi: With a
spike of 86,508 new cas-
es and 1,129 deaths in
the last 24 hours, India’s
COVID-19 count
reached 57,32,519 on
Thursday.
According to the Un-
ion Health and Family
Welfare Ministry, this
includes 9,66,382 active
cases, and 46,74,988
cured, discharged or
migrated patients. The
death toll in the country
due to the infection has
reached 91,149.
Maharashtra contin-
ues to be the worst-af-
fected State in the coun-
try with 2,73,883 active
cases and 9,56,030 cured
and discharged pa-
tients. The toll due to
the disease stands at
33,886. Karnataka is the
second-most affected by
the disease currently
with 94,671 active cases
in the State. The num-
ber of cured and dis-
charged patients stands
at 4,37,910. The death
toll due to COVID-19
stands at 8,266.
Andhra Pradesh with
70,357activeand5,70,667
cured patients is also
severely affected. 5,506
people have lost their
lives due to the disease
so far in the State.
Meanwhile,theICMR
on Wednesday said that
the number of total
samples tested in the
country up to Septem-
ber 23rd is 6,74,36,031
including 11,56,569 sam-
ples tested yesterday.
New recoveries in the
country have exceeded
the new COVID-19 cases
for the fifth consecutive
day, said Union Health
Ministry on Thursday.
Delhi’s second
Covid wave at its
peak, says Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi CM
Arvind Kejriwal on
Thursday said that the
experts believe the sec-
ond wave of coronavi-
rus is at its the peak in
the national capital and
its intensity will be less
in the coming days.
“From July 1 to Au-
gust 17, cases were in
control. We noticed that
cases increased and it
reached 4,500 new COV-
ID-19 cases on Septem-
ber 17 and now coming
down. So experts are
believing that the sec-
ond wave of coronavi-
rus which had hit the
Delhi is now on peak
and its intensity will be
less in the coming
days,” said Kejriwal.
He said that the high-
level virtual review
meeting with PM Modi
to review COVID-19 re-
sponse and manage-
ment was fruitful.
“When new COV-
ID-19 cases were report-
ed in the large number,
we had controlled
the coronavirus
cases with the
help of the
central government,
NGO and Delhites. I
want to thank everyone
for their efforts. As a
responsible govt, we
had increased testing
from 20,000 to 60,000
daily,” he said.
As per the Health
Ministry, there are
30,836 active COVID-19
cases in Delhi. The
number of recovered/
cured patients stand
at 2,20,866 and
5,087 have suc-
cumbed to
COVID-19.
A medical worker takes care of a patient at the ICU of the Yatharth Hospital in Noida.
Mamata announces guidelines for
Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal
‘eSanjeevani’
records 3 lakh
consultationsKolkata: West Bengal
Chief Minister Mama-
ta Banerjee on Thurs-
day announced guide-
lines for the upcoming
Durga Puja festival
amid the Covid-19
spread in the country.
According to the
guidelines, the pandal
needs to be open from
all four sides for prop-
er ventilation. Hand
sanitisers will have to
be mandatorily placed
at entry points of pan-
dals, and wearing of
face masks will be
binding. “Durga Puja
Carnival will not be
organised this year,”
the Chief Minister an-
nounced. “Physical
distancing needs to be
maintained,” said Ba-
nerjee.
Cultural programs
inside the pandals are
also not allowed in this
year’s celebration.
New Delhi: Union
Minister Harsh Vard-
han on Thursday said
that more than 3 lakh
tele-consultations
have been completed
on ‘eSanjeevani’ plat-
form. The govt fur-
ther informed that
among all the states,
Tamil Nadu is leading
with the completion
of 1.29 lakh tele-con-
sultations. The ‘e-
Sanjeevani’ platform
provides utility and
easy access for the
caregivers.
EXPERTS SPEAK
Dear Sir,
Office at 6th Floor, Okay Plus Tower, Vishal Mega Mart, Govt. Hostel Chouraha,
Bank, Sikar Road, Jaipur Branch, Jaipur dated 10/08/2020 amounting to
Rs.2,83,398/- (Rupees Two Lakhs eighty-Three Thousand Three hundred
Ninety-Eight).
2. That on 03/09/2020, HDFC Bank, Bhagwandas Road, Jaipur Branch,
informed that you have stopped the payment and therefore, the cheque was
dishonored. The aforesaid cheque was given against the Invoice No. e-Way
Bill No. 524 dated 27/04/2018.
3. That your aforesaid act attracts the provision of Section 138 of the Negotiable
Instrument Act. 1881.
You are, therefore, advised to pay a sum of Rs. 2,83,398/- (Rupees Two Lakhs
eighty-Three Thousand Three hundred Ninety-Eight) and 18% p.a. interest
within 15 days from the date of this notice failing which my client will have
no other alternative except to seek redress in the court of law by instituting a
criminal case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 and the
court will punish you for a fine of Rs. 5,66,796/- and imprisonment of two years,
the cost and the consequences of the same will be entirely yours, please note.
Yours truly,
(Sunil Kumar Singh)
Advocate
Ph. No. 0141-2389170 Fax 0141- 2389171
SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
ADVOCATE
To
Dear Sir,
Office at 6th Floor, Okay Plus Tower Vishal Mega Mart, Govt. Hostel Chouraha,
Bank, Sikar Road, Jaipur Branch, Jaipur dated 22/08/2020 amounting to Rs.
2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs).
2. That on 03/09/2020, HDFC Bank, Bhagwandas Road Jaipur Branch,
informed that you have stopped the payment and therefore, the cheque
Yours truly,
(Sunil Kumar Singh)
Advocate
Ph. No. 0141-2389170 Fax 0141- 2389171
SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
ADVOCATE
To
Dear Sir,
Office at 6th Floor, Okay Plus Tower, near Vishal Mega Mart, Govt. Hostel
Chouraha, Ajmer Road, Jaipur, I serve upon you this notice as under:
Bank, Sikar Road, Jaipur, Branch Jaipur, dated 22/07/2020 amounting to Rs.
2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) .
2. That on 03/09/2020, HDFC Bank Ltd., Bhagwandas Road Jaipur Branch,
informed us that you have stopped the payment and therefore, the cheque
Yours truly,
(Sunil Kumar Singh)
Advocate
Ph. No. 0141-2389170 Fax 0141- 2389171
To
P-No. 299, AK Gopal Nagar, Khatipura, Jhotwara, Jaipur- 302006
SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
ADVOCATE

NEWSJAIPUR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
RAJASTHAN PRIDES ON ITS WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND
TIGER RESERVES WITH MASSIVE REVENUE COLLECTION FOR
THE FOREST DEPARTMENT. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH
FACILITIES FOR THE WILD ANIMALS, THE SITUATION IS
QUITE GRIM TO SAY, WRITES NIRMAL TIWARI
FOREST STAFF DON DOC’S CAP HUSBANDRY TO RESCUE
l The forest department is facing a shortage
of veterinary doctors as many posts are lying
vacant in sanctuaries
l The forest staff in Sariska tiger reserve,
Ranthambore national park, Sajjangarh
biological park, Udaipur and Machia
biological park, Jodhpur is doing the job
of veterinary doctors and when there is a
requirement of a doctor, the authorities have
to called veterinary doctor from outside
l When the case is critical, a veterinary
doctor from Jaipur is called
 GV Reddy said that against the requirement
of 18 veterinary doctors, only 8 are working at
present
 The forest department temporarily ap-
points a doctor from the Animal Husbandry
department as per the requirement who has
to keep a close watch on the animals in the
forest sanctuary or national park
 The temporarily-appointed doctor from the
Animal Husbandry have to do health monitor-
ing of animals from time to time and tranquilize
them when needed
 The veterinarian who is appointed in
sanctuaries and parks should be permanent
and well trained with health related proper
knowledge of lions, tigers, panthers and other
animals
ISSUE RAISED AT CM LEVEL
l The health of animals is being compromised
even when the sanctuaries and parks are a
source of income for the department
l Forest officials raised the issue in a
meeting of the state wildlife board chaired
by chief minister Ashok Gehlot
l Principal Chief Conservator of Forests GV
Reddy said discussions regarding shortage of
doctors have been discussed with the forest
minister and the matter also came up during a
review meeting chaired by the chief minister
66TH WILDLIFE WEEK
l The 66th wildlife week will be observed
in Nahargarh biological park from October 1
to 7 this year during which various activities
and competitions like drawing, painting, quiz,
debate, writing etc. will be organised
l The park will be free for school children
during all days of the wildlife week
Shortage of veterinary doctors
RING ALARM BELLS IN RAJ
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur:RajasthanHous-
ingBoardCommissioner
Pawan Arora said on
Thursday that in view of
the ‘No Mask-No Entry’
campaign started by
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot to protect people
from Corona spread, in-
structions for ‘No Mask-
No Entry’ were issued in
all the divisional offices
of the Board.
Along with this, a wel-
comedoorhasbeenmade
for wide publicity of “No
Mask - No Entry” at the
DivisionalHeadquarters.
“Inthistimeof Corona
crisis, the government
andCoronaWarriorsare
workingtirelesslytosave
the lives of the common
people. There is a con-
tinuous increase in Co-
rona cases in the state,
due to which the risk of
infection is also increas-
ing. In such a situation,
wearing masks, observ-
ing two-yards distance
andavoidingcrowdisthe
only measure available.
Therefore, masks have
been made mandatory
for the public including
personnel in the offices
of theboard,”Arorasaid.
Notably, RHB is al-
readybeingfollowingthe
guidelines issued to pre-
vent corona. Board’s ac-
tivities are being undert-
ken while stringently
following the corona
health protocol of wear-
ing masks and following
social distancing norms.
“Sanitation stations
havebeensetupatallcir-
cle offices including divi-
sional headquarters,
wherein sensors with
machines have been in-
stalled to sanitize and
wash hands. Along with
this,machineswithstate-
of-the-art cameras have
been installed at the en-
trance of Divisional
Headquarters for tem-
perature check,” the
Commissionerinformed.
RHB TO OBSERVE ‘NO
MASK - NO ENTRY’ IN ALL
OFFICES ACROSS STATE
Insufficient
passengers
ground flights
under UDAN
CM’s budget
promise of traffic
parks begin to
take shape
One should never
give up in life:
Jhajhariya shares
his tale with PM
Kashiram Chaudhary
Jaipur: Regional air
connectivity scheme-
UDAN launched three
years back have been
grounded due to insuffi-
cient passenger load.
Air India and SpiceJet
were operating such
flights, which have been
discontinued.
Prior to lockdown,
more than half a dozen
flights were being oper-
ated under the scheme
from Jaipur. When the
operations resumed
from May 25, the flight
schedule went haywire.
Air India resumed
flight to Agra and Delhi,
but later discontinued
the operations.
SpiceJet is also not op-
erating any flight now
under the scheme under
the scheme, where se-
lected seats were subsi-
dised by the Centre.
According to the air-
lines sources, insuffi-
cient number of pas-
sengers to the destina-
tions for which flights
were started for region-
al connectivity is the
reason why presently
there are no flight oper-
ating under the UDAN
scheme.
Abhishek Srivastava
Jaipur: There are large
number of people who
die of the road accidents
in the country every
year. The basic reason
for these unfortunate
deaths is the lack of in-
formation regarding
traffic rules.
This makes it impera-
tive to educate the chil-
dren regarding the traf-
fic rules. Keeping this in
view Chief Minister
AshokGehlothad,inhis
budget speech, an-
nounced setting up of
traffic parks at all the
district headquarters in
the state.
These traffic parks
would educate about
traffic signals and road
signs through various
models and pictures to
the young generation.
The UDH and LSG de-
partmentshaveinstruct-
ed the local bodies at all
district headquarters to
identify land for the traf-
fic parks.
All the local bodies
will identify the land
within next 7 days and
informed the UDH and
LSG departments after
which a detailed plan
will be developed.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Paralympic
gold medalist and jave-
lin thrower from Ra-
jasthan Devendra
Jhajharia, who brought
laurels to India several
times, shared his life
experience and high-
lighted the importance
of keeping fit on Thurs-
day during interaction
with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on the
first anniversary of Fit
India Movement.
Hailing from Ra-
jasthan, Jhajharia nar-
rated the difficult phase
after he lost an arm ow-
ing to an electric shock
and how his mother in-
spired him to behave as
a normal child and
work towards fitness.
“One should never
give up in life,” Jhajha-
ria shared the experi-
ence of his childhood
days when he got the
electric shock while
climbing a tree.
NOW, #METOO
IN HIGHER
JUDICIARY!
In a surprising
development, a
complaint has been
made to the Rajasthan
police against a sitting
High Court judge by
the woman claiming
of misbehaviour on
part of the judge. The
complainant, told to be
a high court advocate,
has also alleged that
the judge even gave
her a ‘flying kiss’ in the
court. The matter has
been handed to a female
RPS officer although the
cops are tight lipped over the entire
issue. However this is not a one off
issue. The same female lawyer made
another startling claim that another
judge misbehaved with her in the
court premises and therefore she has
registered two separate complaints
against two sitting judges of the High
Court. Interestingly, the allegations
seem too far fetched since both the
judges enjoy an impeccable and clean
reputation and therefore people are
stunned that such a complaint has
been made against simple and honest
individuals that the judges are!
—Rajiv Gaur
RAJASTHAN’S
SPECIAL 26?
There have been instances in
state wherein men have entered
into tussles and brawls with staff
at toll plazas over money being
demanded from them. However, it
was a bizzare incident when two
women entered in a spat with toll
plaza staff at Alwar only for 40
rupees, claiming to be known to
a SDM. What’s more, the women
even somehow got two men armed
with weapons and uniform to
threaten the toll plaza staff. The
men questioned the staff as to
why did they ask for toll fee from
the women belonging to external
affairs. Notably, they even had
stickers on their vehicle claiming
to be of Government of India’s
while another vehicle had a sticker
of International Crime Mission.
Notably, there have been several
incidents of con actions on people
in Alwar and it is said that this
‘group’ is also involved in these
acts. Interestingly, amid all this, the
state police is unable to track these
individuals!
—Aishwary Pradhan
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: The chances of
returnof seniorIASSud-
hansh Pant to his home
cadre Rajasthan have
endednowandthissitua-
tion has come to be after
his empanelment as ad-
ditionalsecretaryinGov-
ernment of India. For an
Additional Secretary lev-
el officer, the cooling off
period in home state is
onlyoneyearwhereasthe
coolingoff periodforjoint
secretary is three years.
When in December
2019, Pant had returned
to Rajasthan for his cool-
ing off period, he was
thenajointsecretaryand
in Rajasthan he was ap-
pointed as Principal Sec-
retary Revenue. But due
to Covid-19 pandemic, he
was called by the Health
ministry to New Delhi in
Marchonspecialdeputa-
tion and since then he
has been working in Del-
hi. He was also accorded
extension of his special
deputationtwice,andthe
period is now ending on
30th September.
However, it is almost
final that the man would
yetagainbeaskedtostay
inDelhionlyandtillthen
it would be December
2020, a complete one year
to his return to Ra-
jasthan. By then he
wouldbegivenaposition
asadditionalsecretaryin
thecentreandhiscooling
off period as of one year
additional secretary
would also be completed.
He would therefore not
have to come back to the
home state.
1991 batch IAS Sud-
hansh Pant had left for
the Centre in September
2014 and after five years
when he returned to Ra-
jasthan, he was made to
wait for forty five days
beforebeinggivenapost-
ing as Principal Secre-
taryRevenueon12thFeb-
ruary. He occupied the
chair merely for a month
when in March 2020 he
was recalled on special
deputation to the health
ministry. Now, neither is
thereanyreasonnorany
chance of his return to
Rajasthan for the next
five years and he would
get promoted as Secre-
tary in due course.
No more ‘Ghar Wapsi’
for Sudhansh!
Senior RHB officials strictly
follow mask & social distancing.
Sudhansh Pant

Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: Continuing on
its exemplary perfor-
mance in revenue gen-
eration and by proving
the trade pandits wrong
of a slow down in the
real estate sector, once
again the Rajasthan
Housing Board (RHB)
has managed to gener-
ate crore of rupees in
revenue under the
Wednesday Auction Fes-
tival. The Board has
managed to sell 86 prop-
erties for a whopping
38.33 crore rupees.
RHB Commissioner
Pawan Arora said that 3
commercial plots in
Mansarovar and Pratap
Nagar schemes of
Jaipurweresoldthrough
e-auction, generating Rs
29.03 crore revenue.
“Under the Wednes-
day auction scheme, 3
properties worth 71.25
lakh rupees were sold in
Jaipur circle first and 4
properties worth 67.21
lakh rupees were sold in
Jaipurcirclethird.Simi-
larly, in Jodhpur Circle I
andII,9propertiesworth
Rs 1 crore 21 lakh were
sold,21propertiesworth
Rs 1.71 crore rupees in
Kota circle,” he said.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief minister
Ashok Gehlot and sen-
ior Congress leaders
will hold a press confer-
ence on Friday.
AICC general secre-
tary Randeep Surjew-
ala, PCC president
Govind Singh Dotasra
and other leaders in-
cluding TS Singh Deo
and Amar Singh will
remain present in the
press conference be-
ing held in continua-
tion to the party’s
protest on farm bills
passed in parliament.
The press conference
was planned for Thurs-
day but was postponed
and will be held at the
party office. AICC gen-
eral secretary in charge
for Rajasthan Ajay Mak-
en will skip this event
due to health reasons.
Meanwhile, an on-
line campaign ‘Speak-
forfarmers’ will be
held from September
26 on direction of
AICC to protest
against farm bills.
“The Rajasthan Con-
gress is united and has
geared up for agita-
tion against the farm
bill brought by Modi
government. We will
take the shortfalls in
these bills to the peo-
ple and inform them,”
Dotasar said on Thurs-
day.
Congress will ob-
serve ‘Kisan Majdoor
Diwas’ on October 2.
The birth anniversaries
of Mahatma Gandhi
and Lal Bahadur Shas-
tri, will be held symbol-
ic due to section 144 of
CrPC in 11 districts.
PCC president Go-
vind Singh Dotasra
has issued directions
to the party leader and
workers about the
events.
Count your days by experiences
of the senses , all five senses not
by the mere days of the calendar.
Do not short charge your life!
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First India Bureau
D
oes involvement
of money rich
individuals in
land deals absolve the
Jaipur Development
Authority (JDA) of its
duties? While it may not
appear to be so, howev-
er, the entire web of
‘games’ being played
around a forty beegha
land worth two hun-
dred crores located in
Kalwar certainly raises
a question or two in
JDA’s intent since it is
claimed that rules and
regulations were side-
lined to increase the
lease of the said land.
Thirty years back,
the forty beegha land
(Khasra number 177)
in Champapura vil-
lage had been allotted
to Jaipur Grameen
Vikas Trust and after
the completion of the
three decades, the
JDA had started its
bid to take control of
the land. However,
while the JDA was
still preparing, the
Biyani Group took
control of the trust
and made a commer-
cial plan for the land.
This move resulted in
files concerned with the
land being rushed from
one desk to another and
within days all the nec-
essary work was com-
pleted and file forward-
ed to Collectorate from
UDH.
However, here is the
catch. The Jaipur Gra-
meen Vikas Trust open-
ly flouted the allotment
rules and inspite of that
the Collectorate offi-
cials did not take pos-
session of said land for
two years. Infact the
tehsildar’s report is also
being questioned now
since the shortfalls of
the lease have been kept
hidden in the report
while there are no fa-
cilities on the spot. On
the contrary the report
has been made com-
pletely in favor of Biya-
ni Group so that the Col-
lector can increase the
lease time on the land.
Notably, former Jaipur
Collector Siddharth Ma-
hajan had also tried to
increase the lease time
and written a letter to
state government on 19
November 2018 but at
the last moment with-
drew after realising the
ground realities.
The Trust is not even
using five percent of
the land, and on the
other hand the Biyani
Group is extremely
busy in liasioning for
increasing the lease
time of the land. There
is a strong word that
the group wants to open
a medical college on the
said land after the lease
time is allotted.
But now there has
been a new turn in
this matter as JDA
C o m m i s s i o n e r
Gaurav Goyal has
made a new plan for
the land and decided
that the land will not
be sold to any private
group for commercial
use. Now if the Collec-
torate hands the matter
back to JDA, then JDA
will take possession of
the land and this raises
an important question.
Will the JDA and Collec-
torate enter a tussle for
the right over the land?
And will UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal get an
investigation done of
the entire matter?
The current status
is that an honest and
transparent Jaipur
Collector Antar Singh
Nehra is carefully and
cautiously going
through the papers in
the file and only
thereafter he will
take a suitable call in
this sensitive matter,
though his ADM Iqbal
Khan has assured the
concerned party that a
final decision will be
taken in a couple of
days. According to
sources, Nehra is likely
to refer this matter to
the state government
for a final decision.
However, disturbed and
upset with ongoing me-
dia reports on this is-
sue, projecting the dis-
trict administration
also as a ‘party’, a con-
cerned Nehra clarified
to First India that he
always goes by the rule
book and cant be influ-
enced by money or oth-
erwise. He further says
that Integrity, honesty
and efficiency is all he
has with him.”
40 bigha land worth `200 cr: JDA & Collector try to gain control
PRIME KALWAR ROAD PROPERTY
‘Consider diploma
holders for govt jobs’
First India Bureau
Jaipur. Chief whip Dr
Mahesh Joshi wrote to
CM Ashok Gehlot re-
questing to consider the
diploma holders in pol-
ytechnic computer sci-
ence as eligible candi-
dates for the proposed
computer teacher va-
cancies by the govern-
ment.
In his letter he stated
that the existing pre-
scribed qualifications
don’t consider these di-
ploma holders eligible
for the post.
He stressed that the
courses for graduate in
computer science and
polytechnic computer
diploma were almost
same with similar dura-
tion of 3 years. Non eli-
gibility of large num-
ber of diploma holders
has generated frustra-
tion among them.
Joshi requested the
CM to consider the di-
ploma holders eligible
to make the govt job va-
cancy opportunity
available to them.
Board sells 86 properties
worth over `38 crore
RHB’S BUMPER WEDNESDAY
CMTOHOLDVC
WITHCONG
LEADERSTODAY
AHMED PATEL
@ahmedpatel
It is shameful that
the BJP government
is falsely harass-
ing senior political
leaders like Salman
Khurshid, Sitaram
Yechuri & others.
These leaders have
an impeccable
record of fostering
communal harmony,
the Delhi police’s
charges are not
only wrong but also
laughable.
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi on Thursday con-
doled the death of Dr
Sekhar Basu, former
Chairman of the
Atomic Energy Com-
mission, who suc-
cumbed to COVID-19.
“I join the atomic en-
ergy fraternity in
grieving the passing
away of Dr Sekhar
Basu, a renowned nu-
clear scientist who
played a key role in es-
tablishing India as a
lead country in nuclear
science and engineer-
ing. Our thoughts and
prayers are with his
family and friends. Om
Shanti!” he said. Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah said that the de-
mise of Dr Basu was a
huge loss for the nation
and scientific commu-
nity across the globe.
“As a champion of
science, his pioneering
works contributed
greatly towards Indian
nuclear projects. My
thoughts are with his
family in this hour of
grief,” Shah tweeted.
Minister of State for
Atomic Energy Jiten-
dra Singh said he had
closely worked with
the nuclear scientist
during the first term
of Modi Government.
PM Modi condoles death of Sekhar Basu
I always go by the rule book, can’t be
influenced by money or otherwise,
says Collector Antar Singh Nehra
Mahesh Joshi
Shanti Dhariwal JDC Gaurav Goyal Collector Antar Singh Nehra
3 commercial plots
sold in e-auction in
Mansarovar and
Pratap Nagar for Rs
29.03 crore
COURTESY MEET
Nagaur MP Hanuman
Beniwal met
Union Petroleum
and Natural Gas
Minister Dharmendra
Pradhan in Delhi,
they discussed many
issues related to
the development
of Rajasthan, while
Beniwal also discussed
many social and
political topics with
Minister Pradhan.
COVID-19
UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
1,397
DEATHS
1,22,720
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT
3,382 DEATHS 1,28,949 CASES
DELHI
WORLD
9,84,444
DEATHS
3,22,61,270
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
58,13,677
CONFIRMED CASES
92,289
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
34,345 DEATHS 12,82,963 CASES
TAMIL NADU
KARNATAKA
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: The Inter-
national Rajasthani
Conclave-2000, during
whichRajasthaniFoun-
dation was conceptual-
ised, has completed 20
years. Dheeraj Srivas-
tava, the commissioner
of the Foundation,
which was set up in
March 2001, said that
the foundation is con-
stantly striving to con-
nect the Rajasthani di-
asporasettledacrossthe
world to their soil and
ancestors’ heritage
emotionally.
He said that the con-
clave was the initiative
of chief ministerAshok
Gehlot to bring all Ra-
jasthanies abroad on
one platform in 2000
when the idea to create
the foundation was
floatedinordertocreate
a mechanism to facili-
tatetheRajasthanidias-
porainassociatingwith
their soil and culture.
“Today the Founda-
tion is doing this work
with all its strength.
The first international
Rajasthani Conclave is
now completing 20
years,” he said.
Srivastava informed
that the Foundation ex-
tended help to Migrant
Rajasthani during the
corona pandemic.
He said that the foun-
dationisnowpreparing
a database of migrants
at every district level
and facility centers will
beopenedatthedistrict
level for the migrants.
He informed that the
Foundationhasformed
a group of 180 influen-
tial Rajasthanies in 52
countries. Discussions
with them are con-
stantly held on topics
related to economic,
social and current is-
sues and the founda-
tion works on the ideas
which come up during
the discussions.
RAJASTHANICONCLAVECOMPLETES20YRSThe foundation is striving to connect the Rajasthani diaspora settled across the world, Srivastava said
Dheeraj Srivastava
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Gothic is a term which is applicable
to various fields – architecture, genre
of literature, look as in clothing,
make-up, hair and music. City First
invites you to ‘Go Gothic’ – think of it
as practice round for Halloween is
just a few weeks away!
hen people say
‘Gothic’, the
first few things
that comes into
anyone’s mind
are haunted
houses, dark ar-
eas, the colour black, and
also extremely dark
makeup. But this is all
imagination of people, as
this is how the meaning
of gothic has been por-
trayed in movies and
books. But looking at it
quite literally, the gothic
style initially came into
existence to bring ‘sun-
light’ into people’s lives,
especially into the
churches- in order to
bring positivity.
Talking about the goth-
icarchitecture,it’saEuro-
pean style of architecture
that values height and ex-
hibits an intricate and
delicateaesthetic.Though
its roots are French, the
Gothic approach can be
found in churches, cathe-
drals and other similar
buildings in Europe and
beyond. These can be
characterised with five
main elements: large
stained glass windows,
pointed arches, ribbed
vaults, flying buttresses
and ornate decoration.
Gothic literature var-
ies in so many ways from
normal literature. It in-
cludes elements of fear,
horror, death and gloom
(no wonder people have a
negative imagination
when they hear the term
‘gothic’), but it also in-
cludes romantic ele-
ments like nature,
individuality and very
high emotions; these
emotions can include
suspense and fear.
When we talk about
gothic fashion, the first
thing that pops up in the
mind is the colour black;
doesn’t it? Well, gothic
styling is marked by dark
and mysterious features.
The overall gothic styl-
ing includes black hair,
dark lipstick and
dark clothing as a whole.
Gothic makeup is
something that is consid-
ered too harsh or loud,
considering modern
standards. But for some,
they think it brings
out their personality,
and end up carrying
it better than anyone
else.
The gothic Victorian
fashion puts a dark twist
on the Victorian-era
styles. It is inspired by
the era’s mourning
clothes. The clothing,
hair and makeup are dra-
matic. Since many prefer
to be period-accurate,
this style is considered a
modern take on late-Vic-
torian excess.
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YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Actuality is what you must
not avoid, day dreaming is
good but only to an extent.
You have a perfect attitude
in office and you very well balance all
your professional relationships. You
will start doing or taking therapies for
relaxation and that will be a very good
idea. Your partner may propose you.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Effusive welcome is what
you must plan for your
parents arrival. Preserve
your earnings to invest in
some money fetch business
Positivity effect your mind on
scientific level so change your
outlook. You will feel aroused for
your partner today.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Quaint places or corners
fascinate you in an unusual
way. You are a rich person
and you also have big heart
don’t let that change about you. You
need some mental peace and you
shall have it if you say it loud to the
people around you. Spend time with
your lover and hear them out.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Indubitably you are an extra
ordinary one and people are
often surprised by your
quick wit. Do not hesitate
going for a side income. Those waiting
for some kind of nomination will hear a
good news today. You will flourish by
the blessings of your parents. End the
confusion by discussing your options.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Wayward and high spirits
is how people define you.
You have monetary
stability but you have a
tendency to spend money on things
that you don’t require. If you are
apprehensive about a business plan
then you can wait for sometime and
then give your shot later.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Courtesy is important to win
people’s heart and you excel
in that. Business rivals will
taste the defeat and you
shall thrive. An interesting time of your
life will start today. You will get lots of
reason to celebrate. You have to be
very careful with your kids upbringing
and be careful of what you teach them.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Capricious company must
be at all cost avoided, such
people sometime not only
cause trouble for self but
also for the others. You have good
health as you have left all bad eating
habits. You will manage keep peace
at home and things will be just fine.
Someone will try to provoke you.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Exorbitant demands are
never full filled so make to
ask for what is necessary
on professional front. Your
career prospects will get enhanced.
You may open a business related to
fitness products. On home front,
there will be some good changed
initiated today for you.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Solicitous behaviour even
towards people who are
not your friends and family
is what makes you an
angel. You are going to do incurable
on professional front. Your marriage
life is going great and you can soon
expect a baby. You are both mentally
and physically strong.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Unfeigned faith in your
dreams is your need of the
hour. You will definitely
shine bright and people
will know you for your worth but this
all will follow only when you are
persistent with your efforts. You will
spend money in buying some
electronic product.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Vehement opposition for
career that you don’t want
is justified. You are more
than capable to deal with
your business matter without
anyone’s intervention. You are in
great shape and people get attracted
to your personality. You may get
married and start a beautiful journey.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Extravagant parties are a
thing of the past because
of the current situations
therefore spend minimum
while planning for a function. On
financial front, prospects will
improve. Remain active whole day
long don’t fall into trap of laziness.
Your friend will surprise you.
MARIAM ABUHAIDERI
am working in Jaipur with
Help in Suffering and am
also an independent ani-
mal activist. Following the
death of four elephants
(numbers 24, 64, 99, and
132) I decided to visit Hathi
Gaon and see for myself what the
conditions are, and to offer solu-
tions so we can avoid such unfortu-
nate instances in the future.
I visited the Elephant Village on
September 12th. I was appalled to
see that many of the elephants
were in very poor health. I inter-
acted with the mahouts who were
clearly lying about the health of
the elephants. They completely ig-
nored my question about TB. The
elephants were kept tied with a
short rope and many of them had
foot injuries and eye infections.
Some were even standing crooked
and a few on three legs. They are
not getting the exercise that an el-
ephant ideally should. They are
confined to small concrete stations.
The elephants seemed trauma-
tized. An animal meant to be living
free in the wild is being confined
for life. This without a doubt has
and will continue to affect the ele-
phants.
The lockdown of only a few
months has taken a toll on us. Can
you imagine what a lifetime of
lockdown would do to us? If we
have not learned a lesson yet then
we deserve every bit of what we are
going through.
At Hathi Gaon, there was no pro-
vision for drinking water for the
elephants. Neither was food avail-
able and it was only after I pointed
it out that the mahouts brought in
some fodder. They even informed
me that the government has
stopped providing subsidies.
As far as I know, the elephants
are under the prerogative of the
Forest Department and our Consti-
tution clearly has reserved the
highest protection to a Schedule I
animal. Yet, their condition is far
from ideal, and the Forest Depart-
ment remains silent on the matter.
This is alarming! We are aware that
when one stays silent during a
crime being committed it makes us
a party to the crime.
The reason given for the ele-
phants’ death is the lockdown. I
am not sure how the lockdown
could be life-threatening for ele-
phants if they are being properly
taken care of and if it is the Forest
Department should be seeking out
alternative safety provisions for
them. The owners are from
wealthy backgrounds. They
should be providing for the upkeep
of the elephants. And if they can-
not, why are they still being al-
lowed to “own” the elephants?
As such I urge the Forest Depart-
ment and the Rajasthan Govern-
ment to immediately ensure provi-
sions for food, water, exercise and
veterinary care for the hathis. Best
would be for them to seek active
collaboration with NGOs to ensure
proper management and upkeep of
elephants in Hathi Gaon.
STEPPING UP FOR THE
HATHI GAON CASE
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