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KEJRIWAL TO TAKE OATH ON FEB 16 AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is slated to take oath as Delhi Chief Minister for the third time on February 16. The oath-taking ceremony will take place at Ramlila Maidan. US CLASSIFIES INDIA AS DEVELOPED NATION US has classified India as a developed nation, eliminating the preferential treatment it received in countervailing duty. Now, easier for US to penalise India if it harms US industries P5 JAIPUR l THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 248 PRODUCTION DIPS, INFLATION SHOOTS Industrial production contracts, inflation too highest since May 2014 inflation rises to 7.59% in Jan 2020 Saeed jailed for 11 years in terror funding cases CAPITALISATION OF 3 PUBLIC SEC INSURANCE COS. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the capitalisation of three Public Sector Insurance Compa- nies-- National Gen- eral Insurance, United India Insurance and Oriental Insurance Company with Rs 2,500 crore. Lahore:Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack and Jamat-ud- Dawa chief, was sentenced to 11 years in two terror financing cases on Wednesday, four days ahead of a crucial meeting of the Financial Action Task Force in Paris where Pakistan will present its case to escape from being blacklisted. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was arrested on July 17 in the terror financing cases. The 70-year-old fiery cleric is lodged at the high- security Kot Lakhpat jail here. Anti-terrorism court Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta sentenced Saeed and his close aide Zafar Iqbal to five and a half years each and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 in each case. A total of 11 years sentence will run IIP growth contracts 0.3% in Dec 2019, New Delhi: The country’s factory output, which is measured in terms of Index of In- dustrial Production (IIP) witnessed a con- traction of 0.3 per cent on-year to 133.5 during the month of December 2019, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Imple- mentation (MoSPI). The IIP had grown by 2.5 per cent in De- cember 2018. The industrial growth during the period of April-December rose 0.5 per cent from the corresponding period year ago. The IIP growth was 4.7 per cent during the same period last year, the data showed. As per the data, the manufacturing sector output declined by 1.2 per cent on-year to 134.2, and the electricity ‘Friend’ Modi told millions will welcome me in India: Trump LPG CYLINDER PRICES HIKED BY OVER `100 New Delhi: The state-run Indian Oil on Wednesday raised the prices of non- subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders across metro cities in the country. The new rates are applicable from Wednesday. The last price hike of non- subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) happened on January 1, 2020. As it stands, a 14.2 kg Indane gas cylinder will now cost Rs 858.50 which was previously priced at Rs 714, recording a spike of Rs 144.50. GANGOTRI OF TERROR: GIRIRAJ ON ISLAMIC SEMINARY IN UP New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh, rarely pulled up by his party, the BJP, for his outra- geous hate speeches, has con- tributed one more. This time, he has alleged that Islamic seminary Deoband in Uttar Pradesh is an “aatankvaad ki Gangotri (source of terrorists)”. “I had once said that Deoband is the Gangotri of terrorists. All most-wanted terrorists of the world came from Deoband, including Hafiz Saeed or any of the others,” said Giriraj Singh. 2019 68-month high after it rose 7.59 per cent in the month of January 2020, a separate data by MoS- PI showed. The CPI was 7.35 per cent in December 2019 and 1.97 per cent in January last year. For the month in a row, the re- generation slipped by 0.1 per cent to 150.2. Mining sector output, however, grew by 5.4 per cent on-year to 120.6. Retail inflation (CPI) spikes 7.59 per cent The retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price In- dex (CPI) climbed to a tail inflation data ex- ceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper margin of 6 per cent. The government has mandated the central bank to keep inflation within the range of 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side. Terrorism ment (CTD) of Punjab police. Iqbal is the secretary of Al-Anfaal Trust, Saeed slapped with a prison sentence of five-and-a- half years Depart- concurrently . Saeed and Iqbal were sentenced in two cases against them in La- hore and Gujranwala cities on the application of the Counter registered was second Turn on P4 Turn on P4 OMAR ABDULLAH’S DETENTION PLEA ENVOYS’ KASHMIR RIDE Apex Court judge recuses from hearing Washington: US Pres- ident Donald Trump has said that he is looking forward to his visit to India later this month where millions of people would welcome him. “I look forward to going to Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, a day after the White House announced that he will be travelling to Ahmedabad in Guja- rat and New Delhi on February 24 and 25. “He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is a friend of mine. He’s a great gentleman,” Trump said in response to a question. Trump said that he spoke to Modi over the weekend and during the conversation, the prime minister told him that millions and millions of people would welcome him from the airport to the cricket stadium. Referring to his New Hampshire rally held a day earlier, which was attended by an estimated 40,000 Nutrition, edu, empowerment for women top on agenda: CM New Delhi: A three- judge Bench of Jus- tice NV Ramana, Jus- tice Mohan Shanta- nagoudar and Jus- tice Sanjiv Khanna was scheduled hear the case. Another Bench of the apex court has agreed to hear the case tomorrow. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Sara, mentioned that he will not be available for the hearing on Thursday. Thus, the top court scheduled the matter for hearing on Friday (Feb 14). In her plea, Sara Ab- dullah Pilot, Omar’s sister and wife of Ra- jasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, said the order of detention is manifestly illegal and there is no question of him being a “threat to the mainte- nance of public order”. She also said that exercise of powers by authorities India,” to Extremely delighted that @POTUS @ realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS will visit India on 24th and 25th February. India will accord a memorable welcome to our esteemed guests. This visit is a very special one and it will go a long way in further cementing India-USA friendship Narendra Modi@narendramodi Members of 25 European Union Parlimentarian delegation ride on a shikara at Dal Lake, in Srinagar on Wednesday. The second batch of foreign envoys arrived for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for a first-hand assessment of the situation in the Union territory six months after the nullification of Article 370. —PHOTOS BY PTI 2 Indians test positive for coronavirus on ship quarantined off Japan coast New Delhi: Two Indi- an crew members have tested positive for Coronavirus on a cruise ship off the Japanese coast, the Indian Embassy in Ja- pan confirmed today . The ship was quarantined with almost tined till February 19. the largest stadium in the world. (They are) building it now. It’s almost complete and it’s the largest world,” Trump said. Responding question on a potential trade deal with India, Trump said that he will do it, if “we can make the right deal”. to 50,000 people, the president said in a lighter vein that he might not feel so good with that number. “When we have 50,000 people, I’m not going to feel so good… we’ll have five to seven million people just from the airport to the new stadium. And you know it is The cruise ship Dia- mond Princess is carrying 138 Indians and arrived at the Japanese coast early last week. A total of 174 people on the ship have been tested positive for the novel virus, the embassy said. 3,700 passengers and crew members aboard on February 3. A passenger carrying the virus had deboarded the ship last month in Hong Kong, the embassy said in a statement, adding it has been quaran- in the to a Turn on P4 Turn on P4 Naresh Sharma their nutrition level, we will be able to make our coming healthier and more prosperous.’ All possible efforts would be made for the successive development in these fields. Technical tance by CIFF can play important role in achieving the tar- gets fixed by the Gov- ernment, he added. During the meeting CEO, CIFF through schemes in the field of Girls’ Education, Wom- an and Child nutrition and Health Services, but more work can be done in this direction with technical help from international institutions like CIFF. The Chief Minister said, ‘if we make efforts today to educate girls, provide employment opportunities to women by imparting skill development and improve various Hampton said that her foundation wanted to continue investment in the state for the overall development of women, girls and children and the foundation would extend all its cooperation in these sectors. Hampton expressed her wish to work with the State Government in Maternity Benefit Cash through project ‘Raj- pusht’. Investment Fund Foun- dation (CIFF) on education, health, woman and child development and some other issues at Chief Minister’s office on Wednesday . He directed the officers to work in coordina- tion with CIFF in this sector along with initi- ating innovations. He also directed to form a Steering Com- mittee for this. He said that although works are taking place generation Jaipur:Chief Minis- ter Ashok Gehlot has said that providing better nutrition and education to women and children, skill development of girls, providing health care facilities to the people are in the top priorities of the State Government. Gehlot was having discussion with the rep- resentatives of Children assis- better Transfer good Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot meeting a delegation of Children’s Investment Fund Foundation led by CEO Kate Hampton in CMO on Wednesday. Turn on P4 Kate

NEWS JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 02 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Jaishankar files caveat over plea challenging election to RS New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court that will be heard if the court decides to take up any petition filed by Con- gress leaders challenging his election to the Rajya Sabha from Gu- jarat in July last year. A caveat is a notice given by a person, informing the court that another person may file a suit or application against him and that the court must give the caveator (person filing the caveat) a fair hearing before deciding any matter brought before it in the relevant case. Jaishankar filed the caveat through advocate Swarupama Chaturvedi in the apex court registry saying that he should be heard before the court enter- tains and passes some the Rajya Sabha. Teacher, two others held for kidnap & rape of minor Deputy Commissioner among others. Justice Inderjeet Singh has sought the reply in four weeks while giving the order on the contempt petition fi led by Sikar House resident Jagdish Prasad Sharma. in the OFF THE RECORD COURTYARD THAT’S HOW DEALERS DEAL WITH OFFICERS T It was a week ago that PS Transport Rajesh Yadav had ordered the 2 wheeler dealers to give a free helmet with purchase of every 2 wheeler. The latest IAS transfer list had him shunted elsewhere. Three years ago IAS PK Goyal had ordered 2 free helmets with every two wheeler purchase. The dealers objected strongly and he was transferred to other department shortly after. Despite dealers agreeing this time the result is same. here are certain coinci- dences that defy logic.  The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed the petitions fi led for the implementation of the reserved list of posts of Junior Ac- countant and TRA under the Junior Account- ant Recruitment 2013. The single bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari passed the order after being satisfi ed with the response presented by the RPSC and state government. Vikas Kumar Gupta and others had fi led petitions requesting to apply in the reserved list for vacant posts under recruitment. The accused in mining scam case, former IAS Ashok Sin- ghvi, has applied for an anticipatory bail in the Special Court of Jaipur on Wed. In application submitted through Adv Deepak Chauhan, Singhvi has requested for anticipatory bail and conversion of his non-bailable warrant to issued by court into a bailable warrant. Judge Arun Kumar will hear the matter today. ing the two vacant seats, to be of different categories and re- quiring bypolls to be held separately, were “illegal and in viola- tion” of provisions of the Constitution, Rep- resentation of People (RP) Act, 1951 and Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. The elections to the two Rajya Sabha seats of Gujarat were held on July 5 last year. The seats fell vacant after BJP leaders Amit Shah and Smriti Irani were elected to the Lok Sabha. The Congress leaders had approached the Gujarat Court to hold and de- clare the EC’s actions to treat the seats having fallen vacant as of different categories which required bye-election held separately for both the seats. WHO WILL BE IN ENERGETIC SHARMA’S TEAM? W the focus has shifted to lobbying for important posts in various departments. But the big question is who will be part of coveted team led by the ‘Energetic’ Ajitabh Sharma. There is buzz around about changes on important seats under him. The tenure of MDs of Ajmer & Jodhpur DISCOMs will be over on February 15. The Directors (T) of all 3 DISCOMs also are scheduled to retire on the same date. The Director (T) of RRVPNL is also slated to be vacant along with Director (Operation) which is already vacant. There is already a search on for Technical Director of RREC. With Ajitabh Sharma at the helm of affairs of the Energy dept the speculation is also to retain the experienced. Amid all this some were surprised at Ajitabh not taking charge on Monday. Well last moment clearance of the pending CMO fi les could be the reason. ith IAS list out and offi cers taking charge of their new posts now, S Jaishankar directions on the petitions that may be filed against the Gujarat High Court order. The minister filed the caveat apprehend- ing that Congress leaders, whose pleas were dismissed by the High Court, may ap- proach the top court. The Gujarat High Court on February 4 this year had dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Congress leaders challenging the election of Jaishankar to The High Court’s order came on the pleas of Congress leaders Gaurav Pan- dya, Chandrika Chu- dasama and Paresh Dhanani challenging the election of Jais- hankar and BJP leader Jugalji Thakor to the Upper House of Parliament. The Congress leaders had challenged the election in the High Court on the ground that the Elec- tion Commission’s notifications, treat- CORONAVIRUS WIPES IAS’S S KOREA PLANS C their South Korea travel plans. These promotee IAS were scheduled to go to S Korea after their training in Mussoorie in March as part of the training itself. But the coronavirus scare now has plans changed and the offi cers might now go to Singapore or Paris. oronavirus has forced 9 promotee IAS to drop High to be —ANI  The High Court has issued contempt notices to Jaipur Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Vid- hyadhar Nagar Munici- pal Corporation Zone HOUSING BOARD BRINGS SMILES First India News Jaipur: A government school teacher was arrested in Rajasthan’s Alwar district for alleg- edly raping a minor girl and two others held for their involvement in kidnapping her, police said on Wednesday . All three accused were produced before a court from where they were sent on three-day police remand, they said. “The girl was found staying with a woman in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. A government teacher has been arrested for raping the girl whereas two others were arrested for kidnapping her. They have been sent to three-day police remand,” the area police station in- Jaipur: Housing Com- missioner Pawan Aro- ra informed that the craze of the board’s Swarn Jayanti Uphaar Yojana is there among the people and they took part in large numbers Wednesday auction. This week on Wednes- day, the sale of 192 residences took place, which generated a revenue of Rs. 27 crore for the Housing Board. Under the scheme, 37 winners were decided through a lucky draw, who were award- ed a Honda Activa scooter. Moreover, a mixer grinder was given to all the buyers as a complimentary gift. In MISSING SINCE...  In the matter of not releasing the wait- ing list and giving an appointment despite vacancies in the LDC Recruitment 2011, the High Court has sought reply by issuing notices to Principal Secretary DOP and RPSC Secre- tary. The single bench of Justice SP Sharma has passed the order while hearing the petition fi led by Surajmal Sharma. Advocate Lax- mikant represented the petitioner in the case. in the ed her mobile phone and then sent her on a train to Jaipur. When the reached Jaipur, Anita Jatav received her and then took her to UP’s Ali- garh district, police said. On Tuesday , Mahlawat and the two others were arrested under relevant sections of the Protec- tion of Children from Sexual Offences (POC- SO) Act, they added. charge said. On February 2, the family members of the victim lodged a complaint with police after she went missing while grazing cattle. According to police, a private tutor Surendra Jatav who knew the girl had dropped her in Al- war on bike where government school teacher Subhash raped her. He confiscat- train Jaipur circles I, II and III, 119 properties were sold, generating a revenue of Rs. 19 crore. At the same time, 47 residences were bought in Kishangarh, provided revenue of Rs. 4.1 crore. which Mahlawat  Within a week, Rajasthan High Court has given the state govt huge fi nancial relief worth Rs 38.33 cr. On Wednesday, HC stayed commercial court’s order for execution of Rs 18.33 cr award by PHED. Earlier, this week, HC had accepted state govt’s application to vacate stay on Rs 20 crore payment by Ultratech Cement. In the latest instance, the division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Prakash Gupta stayed commercial court’s order of May last year on an appeal fi led by chief engineer of PHED. Liquor traders oppose new excise policy First India News cargo lifting with margin money . The liquor sellers gathered in a garden lo- cated on New Sanganer Road of Jaipur, under the aegis of Liquor Wel- fare Association and expressed their anger by opposing government’s new excise policy. The people present there also accused the government of harass- ment by implementing the new policy . If the liquor traders the sellers alleged that NRC data goes offline, MHA says, it’s safe liquor shops. Liquor contractors are also alleging that government is claiming to end the Inspector Raj by making simple rules of new excise policy their base, whereas the policy would give a further boost to Inspector Raj. In such a situation, all the liquor traders have decided not to fill the application in the lottery this time and hand over a memoran- dum to the CM. Assam. The final list of NRC was published in which 19,06,657 persons were excluded those who did not sub- mit their claims. After the final list was published, the complete detail of exclusion and inclusion of bon- afide Indian citizens in the NRC was uploaded on ‘www.nrcassam.nic. in’. —ANI In protest New Delhi: After As- sam’s NRC list data went offline from official website, MHA said data is safe. “NRC data is safe, there is some technical issue in visi- bility on Cloud. It is being resolved soon,” MHA said. NRC, which has been developed with the aim of segre- gating Indian citizens from illegal migrants, was implemented in Jaipur: against the new excise policy in the state, liquor traders have also opened a front against the government. Most of the liquor contractors have expressed their opposition to the demands like local liquor, a guarantee of Eng- lish liquor, an increase in the application pro- cess, fees of liquor warehouse and 30% including government had announced a thousand liquor shops by 2019. But, under the policy, government has decided to increase the number of are to be believed, the government is double dealing with all liquor traders through the new excise policy. All LOVE FOR GRANDSON CLOUDS EXPERIENCE T amount but this really costed heavily to a builder grandfather whose grandson is apple of his eye. The young grandson designed a marriage garden on a land at Ajmer road worth crores. Needless to say grandfather didn’t blink. But subsequent months proved it to be a fl op show. Big investment didn’t attract fraction of the expected money. Finally grandfather saw huge investment being bulldozed with his own old & experienced eyes. Now a residential cum commercial project is coming up on the same land. RAYANSH DREAM PLAZA SET TO BEGIN R Plaza. The project registered with RERA will come on 1524 sq yard land purchased by the group at a whopping Rs 17 crore signalling good days for the property market. BUILDER NOT WORRIED BY INCOME TAX RAID A drinks & dazzle, was at the Golf club with his glass and friends. Friends were apprehensive of his reaction to the raid but on the contrary the builder confi dently told his friends that I-T action won’t make any difference to him. He said that the investors in his projects were high profi le politicians and offi cers. So whenever things have to be sorted out, these connections will come in handy. Not to save him but to keep their investment of crores safe. One of the builder’s project is coming up on Gandhi path, Vaishali Nagar. here is traditional Indian concept of the Interest being dearer than the principle ayansh Infrastructure Group is coming up with Rayansh Dream ‘Shokeen’ builder was raided by the I-T dept a short while ago. The builder, fond of Realty Check FIRST INDIA speads its vistas... we shall now recount bytes and buzz in the real estate sector 1728 SQ YARD LAND FINALISED FOR TURQUOISE S directors, have pitched the project at Rs 11 crore & 64 lakh. This RERA registered project has generated a positive buzz in the market. iddhi Vinayak Buildtech Promoters fi nalised a 1728 sq yard land for their new project Turquoise. Satish Sighodiya and Kailash Chodhary, the group

RAJASTHAN J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 03 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia HANGING PRECARIOUSLY, ACCIDENT AVERTED Girder launcher used in construction work of Elevated Road at 22 Godown suddenly shifted and hung on the bridge on top of a very busy road —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR The Girder launcher hangs dangerously above the 22 Godam Elevated Road on Wednesday morning; traffic police diverted the vehicular traffic till a crane was summoned to shift the heavy iron log back to its original place. First India News was cordoned off. The traffic was allowed post 8 am although heavy vehicles were not allowed even later. The JDA officers and engineers reached the spot and decided on the future course of action. duty at the circle at that time stopped the traffic and informed the senior JDA officials. A team of rushed to the spot to ac- cess the situation. The traffic was diverted and the affected area under the bridge er suddenly became loose and over the bridge, par- tially damaging the structure. Many people witnessed this incident, creating panic among commuters. The traffic policemen who were on ing Elevated Road at 22 Godown Circle which aims to provide a con- trolled and assessed high capacity corridor in east-west direction of the city for which there are very few roads available presently . A part of the launch- heavy flow of traffic on any given time. The incident, curred at around 5.30 am on Wednesday after which the traffic police promptly closed the road below for all vehicular traffic. The JDA is construct- est roads in the city . Situated in close proximity to the state Secretariat, Court and Assembly buildings, the area also has two big shop- ping malls and a multi- plex nearby. The road witnesses tion of bridges) being used for the construction work at the Elevat- ed at 22 Godown Circle almost fell off the bridge, damaging it. Had it fallen on this busy road, it would have been catastrophic as this is one of the busi- dropped oc- Jaipur: A major accident was averted on early morning Wednes- day, at the otherwise crowded 22 Godown Circle, when a heavy girder launcher crane used in construc- High engineers (a 1 coronavirus suspect admitted in Pali First India News 2 held for smuggling `45L gold at Jaipur Airport MLAs raise issues related to farmer, youth in House First India News Rathore raises security issue of RSS leaders rival but then he complained of fever on Tuesday . Immediately a medical team was rushed and he was admitted to Bangad Hospital. His medical samples have been sent to a hi-tech lab in Jaipur for further course of action. The actual cause of fever will be known only after the investiga- tive reports arrive from Jaipur in a day Till then the suspect patient has been kept in a guarded isolation ward in AIIMS Mean- while, Jodhpur AIIMS superintendent Dr Arvind Sinha himself is monitoring the situation. First India News worth Rs24.65 lakh. The second smuggling attempt came to light on Wednesday morning when one Mo- hammed Abdul Nazir was taken into custody after his body scan revealed that he was hiding gold. 475.99 grams of gold worth Rs 20.31 lakh was extracted from his rectum. He had arrived in Jaipur from Bangkok in Air India flight. The customs department officials arrested both the men and interrogation is on to ascer- tain if they were part of the same smuggling racket. tigating whether the men are part of the same smuggling gang. The first smuggling attempt was foiled on Tuesday night when one Mohammed Bilal was taken into custody due to his suspicious behaviour. He had arrived in Jaipur from Dubai in Air Asia flight and was planning to go to Kerala from Jaipur, sources said. A body scan revealed that he was hiding gold and was taken to a hospital where gold biscuits weighting about 589.860 gram were extracted from his rectum. The gold is stated to be Pali/Jodhpur: Jodhpur division health officials who seems to have had relaxed after four suspected Corona- virus patients, admitted at MDM Hospital, tested negative were on their toes once again. A medical student pursuing his studies in Beijing (China) had come back to his na- tive place Pali on Janu- ary 27. District Dinesh Chandra Jain informed that the Pali student had come back to India due to the Coro- navirus scare in China. He was duly screened at the Airport on his ar- The Jaipur: The custom police at the Jaipur Inter- national Airport confiscated smuggled gold worth Rs45 lakh in two different cases. Accord- ing to sources, two passengers who had arrived at the Airport from Dubai and Bang- kok were taken into custody by the customs department for attempt- ing to smuggle gold on Wednesday. Both passengers had hidden over 1 kg gold in their rectums. While these are two separate inci- dents, the customs intelligence wing is inves- Jaipur: Issues related to farmers, youth and industry were raised in the House Wednesday during the on going Assembly session. During the Question Hour Raniwara MLA Narayan Singh Deval raised the issue of Lo- cust affected farmers on which minister Bhanwar Lal Meghw- al informed the House that out of 77,676 lo- cust affected farmers from eight districts, 53,915 have been compensated with Rs89.93 crore. He said as per SDRF norms the Cen- tre and state have 75% & 25% share respec- tively . He ensured that all the farmers mentioned in any collector’s report will be duly compensated. BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore wanted to know whether the govt wishes to adopt the Gujarat model of com- pensating farmers by Rs5000 or Rs10000 per hectare norm or not? Manohar Thana MLA Govind Prasad in- quired about the issue of farmer loan waiver in Jhalawar from Oc- tober 2018 to January First India News leaders and offices, yet the police have not taken any action whereas Pun- jab and Maharash- tra have beefed up security of RSS leaders and offices. Rathore said RSS has an office in Bharti Bhawan in Jaipur as well as in Bikaner, Jodhpur and Ajmer. warned that despite IB’s alert cops have not taken precau- tionary measures, hence, if something untoward happens, you will be person- ally responsible. on Deputy Rajendra Jaipur: LoP Rathore has alleged that Rajasthan police have not taken any steps towards security and safety of RSS leaders and their establish- ments. Citing reports of security threat to RSS leaders and establish- ments, raised the matter in Assembly . He said that IB has given input that terrorists are likely to target Sangh’s collector He Rathore Man, daughter mowed down by gravel dumper First India News Party needs to introspect Delhi Assembly debacle: Om Mathur sue of 315 vacant industrial plots in Pali’s Naya Gaon to which minister Parsadi Lal Meena said there were no restrictions from state govt to allocate them to any category . Among other important issues raised in- cluded vacant posts at Kota Technical Uni- versity, action plan to promote damaged roads of Sa- riska etc. 15, 2020. Minister Uday Lal Anjana informed that short term loan worth Rs310 crore of 87,438 farmers of Jhal- awar has been waived off. While the MLA complained about the farmers yet to benefit, LOP Kataria raised the issue of farmers not qualifying loans due to non payment of earlier loans. MLA Gyanchand Parekh raised the is- bodies and accused cops of being hand in glove with the gravel mafia making them fearless. Niwai SDM JP Bair- wa and CO Anjum Kay- al reached the spot and tried to placate the crowd but the crowd went out of control and pelted stones at SDM’s vehicle in which his driver was injured. Lat- er police used light force and took the bodies to the mortuary . First India News tive feedback. Since, I am a senior leader of the party; they come and tell me everything. They tell me about conduct and behaviour of every leader,” Mathur revealed. Mathur who is in Jaipur on a three-day visit said that he would meet every party work- er and attend a couple of programmes during his stay . into the reasons for its defeat. Mathur said that party needs to work hard not just in Rajasthan but everywhere. BJP has achieved its present status because of hard work of all. He said that the party is united and everyone in the party works together. “I meet party work- ers in Rajasthan. I get positive as well as nega- Tonk: A father and daughter were killed while the mother was injured when a gravel loaded dumper mowed them down on Wednes- day noon in Niwai. Nala village resident Ramjas Bairwa, 28 and Arpita, 1, died on the spot while Arti was admitted to hospital. After the accident enraged crowd gathered around the Jaipur: Senior BJP leader and national vice president, Om Prakash Mathur said that the party needs to introspect the debacle in Del- hi Assembly polls. Mathur said that the party will have to find reasons for its defeat. So many things come up after the defeat and BJP will definitely look for Sanskrit, Streak of light in sky triggers meteor scare Alwar: An unexplained streak of light in the sky seen in Rajasthan’s Alwar district triggered speculation that it was a meteor. But there is no evidence of any meteorite on the ground. “No de- bris or evidence of the meteorite fall was found in the areas where the light was seen by people,” Alwar ADM Uttam Singh Shekhawat said. The incident was pur- portedly captured by a CCTV camera on Tues- GUP SHUP A POLICEMAN AND A POET TOO! W is sandwiched between two pitch dark poles, as if on a gray scale, brings police and poem closer. All at the commissionerate have good words for him due to his track record and accommodating nature. All praise him for the role this Gama played in the arrest of infamous serial rapist Jeevanu and dreaded Siraj gang. But these days he is being discussed in rather sweet context. The Gama is engaged in a new hobby of writing poems whenever feasible. It’s rare that Police discuss a Policeman for Poems. A PANTHER IS LOOKING TO SHIFT BASE ONCE AGAIN A again looking for a fresh sanctuary. His name is among the front runner officers who would move to a deputation to end their year long hiatus. This has again generated buzz for the man for soon to be vacant 5th floor seat. ho said Police and Poems don’t gel. This Gama who Panther recently transferred from 7th floor to the 5th floor of the PHQ is day at 5.18 am in Itarana industrial area in Al- war’s Bhakhera. “A sharp and bright light was seen in the footage of the CCTV camera installed outside my residence. No damage or impact of the object was seen in the nearby area,” advocate Rajesh Gupta said. Meanwhile, a team of amateur astronomers reached the where the incident was reported. BUGGED? Or is it the grapevine... . First India begins a column that brings to you gossips or tete-e-tete from the corridors of power AN UPRIGHT PANTHER WORRIES ALL A sahab ‘desires’ to ‘handle’ a few cases related to real estate. However, senior officers are worried of the ‘action’ by the Panther since the sahab is considered upright and any investigation done by him could lead to solving several secrets! Thus the ‘bade sahabs’ have devised that in order to keep the Panther busy, keep him occupied in the operation so that he is unable to conduct his own ‘operation’ on corrupt officials! Panther Sir posted in the Pink City considers himself being ‘caught’ in the ‘quagmire’ of operation Clean Sweep! The reason? Well, the Kumar district —PTI

RAJASTHAN J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 04 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR Jagdeesh Chandra, Govind Singh Dotasara, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Mahesh Joshi and Rafeek Khan with the awardees during the Award For Excellence in Education event at Hotel Ramada on Wednesday. EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS F irst India, in its endeavour celebrate importance of education to the in our lives, has initiated the Excellence and Educa- tion Awards. The func- tion was held on Wednes- day at Hotel Ramada where Cambridge Court World School was honoured with the ‘ Award for Best Day Boarding School of Rajasthan, 2020’. Fol- lowed by this was the ‘ Award for Setting Stand- ards of Excellence in Ed- ucation, 2020’ which was bagged by Vardhaman International School. In the higher education segment, SKIT bagged the Award for Excellence in Placement in Engineer- ing Segment, 2020 while Dr Sajeev Kumar Mathur was honoured with the Award for Most Creative and Accomplished Man- agement Expert 2020. Uni- versity of Engineering and Management got honoured with the award for Excellence in Placement and Employability, 2020. NJF Institution Mahatma Jyotiba Phule College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences bagged award for Excellence in Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Private Sec- tor. Adhigam won the award for Best Coaching Institute in Rajasthan, 2020, while Concept-RNA Coaching bagged the award for Best Nursing College in Ra- jasthan, 2020. BL Kasturi Classes, Jhunjhunu, won the award for Best Coach- ing Institute for Armed Forces. Govind Singh Do- tasara, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Mahesh Joshi, Ra- feek Khan and Jagdeesh Chandra attended the event. the Institute Jagdeesh Chandra, Rafeek Khan, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Govind Singh Dotasara, Mahesh Joshi along with Amisha, Kanchan, Mitali, Aruna and Mansi. Jagdeesh Chandra, Rafeek Khan, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Govind Singh Dotasara and Dinesh Mathur lighting the lamp during the event. Teachers of Cambridge Court World School at the event. The audience during the event. Mahesh Joshi addressing the gathering. SMS Hospital conducts its second successful heart transplant in a month Pilot meets newly-elected sarpanch during Tonk tour Suspected man caught in Jaisalmer First India News First India News First India News hospital had created history when it became the first government hospital outside South India to conduct successful heart transplant. At no point outside expertise was received. The lifesaving com- plex procedure led by Dr. Anil Sharma involved a team of 17 persons including nine doctors. The operation began on 3.40 AM on January 16 had taken five hours during which heart of a brain dead person was transplanted into body of 17-year-old Vishal. On January 10th, a 25-year-old man Sawar- mal from Rajsamand was referred to SMS hospital after he got injured in a road accident. take steps to get Modi govt out of slumber. He announced that Rs8 crore will be spent on Dakhiya & Chandlai Dams and will also get other water sources ren- ovated. He also distributed Gargi prizes during his visit and assured the students of better school buildings. Pilot was deeply up- set at news of death of a father & daughter by a gravel dumper. He assured of a proper action against the culprit. Ear- lier Pilot was ceremoni- ously welcomed Bharni sarpanch Muke- sh Meena, district president Laxman Gata and Saudi Saeed were also present during his Pi- lot’s visit. Jaipur: In less than a month, SMS Hospital has conducted second successful heart transplant. Hospital’s cardio- thoracic surgeon Dr Anil Sharma led the operation that took 11 hours. It started on Tuesday night and ended in the wee hours of Wednesday . Earlier, the doctors counseled the parents of an 18-year-old brain dead boy from Sardulshaher in Sriganganagar district to donate his organs. After their consent, his heart was transplanted to a person already admitted in the hospital while both his kidneys were transplanted to two Jaisalmer: BSF and the police in a joint operation, on information by the branch of BSF, nabbed one Qutubud- din s/o Mohd Khan near international border. Qutubuddin caught from DWM mi- nor 11-12 of Bahla village near the Indo-Pak border. The suspect has been brought to Nachna PS where there will be joint interrogation by all intelligence & security agencies. So far nothing objectionable has been revealed or confiscated from the suspect Qutu- buddin. Deputy CM Tonk: Sachin Pilot on Wednes- day met newly-elected sarpanch from Tonk district who had gathered at Bharni village. Pilot was exhilarated at meeting all the sarpanch after their election as he had met them once prior to the election. He expressed his happiness at the number of youth and women sarpanch and said that he was sure that they would ensure complete development of their areas. Pilot re- minded them that the MLAs and MPS have a limited quota but there is no limit for a sarpanch so they should make full use of this opportunity . was plant recipient had been discharged from the hospital. Medical and Health Minister Dr Sharma congratulated the doctors for the second heart transplant. He paid tributes to the 18-year-old donor and expressed his gratitude to his family for donat- ing his organs. Three weeks ago, the different patients. SMS medical college principal Dr Sudhir Bhandari and SMS superintendent Dr DS Mee- na expressed gratitude to the parents of the boy whose organs were do- nated. This is second successful heart transplant in the SMS hospital. Only three days ago the first heart trans- He assured everybody his full support as the local MLA. He lambasted the Modi govt for in- creasing LPG prices by Rs150 soon after the Del- hi election results were declared. Pilot assured that Congress will not let anybody disturb the reservation policy and will Raghu by FROM PG 1 Nutrition, edu... She praised Project ‘Dakshata’, the initia- tive taken by the State government for safe delivery at the delivery rooms and reduction in still births. It is to be mentioned that Andhra Pradesh has also adopt- ed this project. Meanwhile, during the day, former Minis- ter Mahendra Malviya and Ashok Bairwa met Chief Min- ister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday. CM Gehlot posted a tweet mention- ing that the problems Apex Court... under the CrPC to de- tain individuals, including political leaders, was “clearly mala fide” to ensure that the opposition to the abro- gation of Article 370 of the Constitution is “si- lenced”. The plea has sought quashing of the February 5 order de- taining Omar Abdullah under the PSA and also sought his production before the court. President Vaibhav Ge- hlot. being faced by the auto sector are becoming worse and the sale of vehicles has gone down by 14% in January. Without taking a concrete step in the matter, the NDA government is only doing lip service. The industry provides employment to lakhs of people. Moreover, late in the evening, two cricket players from Ra- jasthan - Ravi Bishnoi and Akash Singh - who were part of the India under-19 team also met CM. the duo were ac- companied monetary policy meeting held last week, the RBI had kept its key interest rates unchanged while maintaining an “ a c c o m m o d a t i v e stance”. The retail inflation has risen primarily due to a spike in vegetable prices that saw a 50.19 per cent year-on-year rise in January 2020. This apart, the pulses and products segment saw a rise of 16.71 per cent, while that of meat and fish rose 10.50 per cent and egg prices gained 10.41 per cent. government of India, Modi-ji, please segre- gate us and bring us back home safely,” he said. Saeed’s counsel Advo- cate Imran Fazal Gill said the verdict against the JuD chief was an outcome of the pressure of the FATF. Saeed will challenge the ATC verdict in the Lahore High Court, Gill said. “We are disappointed over the ATC verdict and will challenge it in the LHC,” he said. He said all the prose- cution witnesses presented in the court could not prove any al- legation against Saeed and Iqbal. (nCoV) infection, the ship has been quarantined by the Japanese authorities till Febru- ary 19, 2020,” the embassy said in a statement. The Indian members had sought assistance from the In- dian government. Binay Kumar Sarkar -- a chef from north Bengal -- had gone on social media to appeal to the government “Please somehow save us as soon as possible. What’s the point if something happens (to us)...I want to tell the Production dips... Prior to this high, retail inflation had witnessed a spike of 8.33 per cent in May 2014. The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) or the inflation in the food basket rose to 13.63 per cent in January 2020 against 14.19 per cent in the preceding month. In January 2019, the CFPI saw a negative growth of (-)2.24 per cent, the MoSPI data showed. In its Saeed jailed... and a fine of Rs 15,000 in each case. The sen- tences of both cases will run concurrently, Abdul Rauf Wattoo, a deputy prosecutor general said. “Saeed calm and cool when the ATC judge announced the verdict, another court official told PTI. Talking to reporters, crew Jeet for help. remained 2 Indians... “Due to the suspicion of novel Coronavirus by RCA bi-monthly

INDIA J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 05 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia DELHI ELECTION Downfall of Congress started when Sheilaji was CM, the senior congress leader had said earlier My statement on Sheila Dikshit misinterpreted, says Chacko Congress doesn’t have a leader to project: Sibal Nadda chairs meet to discuss polls New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday chaired a meeting of senior party functionaries at the party headquarters here to discuss organi- sational elections and other issues. Present in the meeting were Ram Madhav, Muralidhar Rao, BL Santhosh, Bhupendra Yadav and Arun Singh among others. meeting comes a day after the Aam Aadmi Par- ty (AAP) got re-elected to power in Delhi with a landslide while the BJP was restricted to single-digit seats despite launching a high-voltage election campaign spearheaded by Union Home Minis- ter Amit Shah. The Congress failed to open its account second time in a row in the national capital. AAP, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- wal, won 62 seats in the results declared Tuesday. Despite aggressive campaigning that lasted, the BJP lost heavily in the elections. The BJP had got all its top leaders, Union Min- isters and Chief Minis- ters to campaign, led by Home Minister Shah. ‘There was a shift in Delhi elections as people voted for winning candidates’ New Delhi: Senior Con- gress leader PC Chacko on Wednesday said that there has been a wrong- ful interpretation of his earlier statement wherein he had talked about Sheila Dikshit’s tenure while asserting that party’s downfall had started in the year 2013. Clarifying over his earlier remark, Chacko said, “I did not say that we lost in Sheilaji’s time, it is being wrongly inter- preted. We lost in 2013, even in 2014, 2015 and 2017. I know who the people behind all this issue are, there is a deliberate campaign against me and I have seen this earlier also.” Earlier today , during a conversation with ANI, he had said, “The downfall of the Congress party started in 2013 when Sheilaji was the Chief Minister. The emergence of a new party Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took away the entire Congress vote bank. We could never get it back. It still remains with the AAP .” Earlier today , Chacko also tendered his resignation from the post of Del- hi Congress in-charge. Priyanka Gandhi meets anti- CAA protesters in Azamgarh New Delhi: After his Congress’s drubbing in the Delhi Assembly polls, its leader Kapil Sabil on Wednesday said the party “does not have a leader to project”. “We do not have a leader to project. This is the issue within the party. We will look into it and resolve it at earli- est,” Sibal told ANI here. The former Union Minister further re- sponded on NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s statement that “Delhi has done tremendous thing to BJP and their defeat will not stop now”. “This kind of polar- ised politics and the card for dividing society that is being played by the ministers of the BJP is not going down well with people of Delhi and In- dia. You can see the re- flection of that in results emerging in states like Jharkhand and Chhatis- garh,” Sibal said. “Its time for them, es- pecially Amit Shah to realise there is no point in dividing people of this country as it has an impact on electoral ver- dicts and as well on in- Raipur: Following party’s drubbing in assembly polls, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday that his party had received more votes than Aam Aadmi (AAP) in 2019 Lok Sab- ha elections but in assembly elections, Delhi- ites have chosen a candidate who could defeat the BJP, therefore, the votes shifted to AAP. “Congress got more votes than AAP in 2019 Lok Sabha election but in assembly elections, it seems that people have chosen a candidate who could defeat the BJP. I think that’s why the votes shifted to AAP,” the leader said. Speak- ing over BJP’s perfor- mance in Delhi assembly elections he said that there is a disturbance in the entire country due to the CAA and fear of detention camps which have been rejected by the people. The asserted WISHED KEJRI Party CHACKO RESIGNS, GOHIL NEW IN-CHARGE majority, C C C “There is a disturbance in the entire country due to the Citizenship Act. People are scared of going to the detention camp and this situation has been rejected by the people. Now the same will happen in Bihar and Bengal,” he said. He also demanded the scrapping of CAA and added, “BJP government should stop making Hindus and Muslims fight and re- voke CAA. There should also be an announce- ment that no NRC and NPR will be done, otherwise, the disturbance will increase in the country .” —ANI on drew a blank. AAP won 62 seats in the 70-member assembly, five seats short of its 2015 tally when it had won 67 seats. The BJP won eight seats, five more than its tally in the pre- vious election. —ANI Yesterday, the ruling AAP had scored a landslide victory in Delhi Assembly elections for the second time in a row as it swept aside both BJP, which was again restricted to single dig- its and Congress which vestments in India as this would pester the confidence of the investors,” he said. He further claimed that BJP will meet the “same fate like Delhi in Bihar Assembly polls,” scheduled to be held later this year. —ANI Congress needs introspection over Delhi poll results: Hooda Defence Ministry to have joint secretaries in military uniform ‘Security forces need technology, strategy to prevent attacks’ cause of concern,” he added. Meanwhile, he also slammed CM Manohar Lal Khattar led Haryana government ahead of state’s pre-budget discussion on February 17 and 18. “In 2014 when I was the Chief Minister of Haryana, the state was under debt of Rs 61,000 crores. Now the figure, which I am aware, has crossed Rs crores,” said the former Haryana CM. —Agencies New Delhi: Former Haryana Chief Minis- ter and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hoo- da on Wednesday called for introspection at a national level following the party’s failure to secure a single seat in Delhi polls. “In a democracy, I always respect the man- date of the people. Delhi elections results are a cause of concern that needs introspection at the national level. Con- New Delhi: Defence Ministry will now have joint secretaries wearing uniforms as a proposal has gone to the government for ap- pointing three Major General-rank officers from Army , Navy and Air Force to look after bureaucratic work related to their respective forces. The newly-created DMA under CDS General Bipin Rawat is also working hard to give a presentation on working of services to Parliamen- tary Standing Com- mittee meeting starting Feb 17. “The proposal for appointment of the three joint secretaries of the DMA including Major Narayanan, Rear Ad- miral RK Dhir and Air Vice Marshal SK Jha have been sent to the government for final approval,” sources said. —ANI New Delhi: MoS for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, on Wednesday said the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is gaining attention both in In- dia and the world as it requires mini- mum effort stressed that security forces should have the technology and strategy to prevent such attacks in the future. “Use of IEDs is gaining attention not only in India but also globally as it requires mini- mum effort. Secu- rity forces need technology, strategy and capabilities to prevent such attacks,” Reddy said at a seminar at NSG headquarters. Last week, two suspected low-inten- sity IEDs were re- covered by police at two places in Guwa- hati, Assam. —ANI military gress should make a plan for the future,” said Congress leader. “Win and loss in the not the question here- how Congress has performed is the main and 1,81,000 ‘Make Hanuman Chalisa compulsory in all schools’ Manoj Tiwari offers to resign Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacts with a girl while meeting with Muslim women who have been agitating against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), at Bilariyaganj in Azamgarh. New Delhi: BJP’s Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari offered to resign from his post on Wednesday, just a day after the BJP faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi Assembly polls. The party, however, has refused to accept his resignation. Tiwari met newly-elected MLAs at the party office on Wednesday . Bhubaneswar: Gen secy Kailash Vi- jayvargiya invoked ref- erences of Delhi CM-designate Kejriwal’s victory speech “Congratulations to Arvind Kejriwal Ji! Certainly , comes to Lord Hanuman gets his blessings. Now the time has come that Hanuman Chalisa recita- tion should be made compulsory in all schools, madrasas and other edu- BJP Her first rally will be on February 23 in East- ern UP’s Basti district. The Congress will take on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government on issues like stray cattle, payment of dues to sugar- cane farmers, irregu- larities in the procure- ment of paddy and sui- cide of farmers in Bun- delkhand. —ANI chief, Ajay Kumar Lal- lu. Priyanka also inter- acted with the people, who were injured in police action, during the protest against the CAA, NRC, and NPR. Later this month she is scheduled to address over six rallies in Uttar Pradesh starting from February 23 to take on the BJP government over farmers’ issues. Azamgarh: Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Pri- yanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday met and in- teracted with protesters holding a demonstra- tion against CAA, Na- tional Register of Citi- zens (NRC) and Nation- al Population Register (NPR). She was accom- panied by Uttar Pradesh Congress General whosoever cational institutions of Delhi. Why should ‘Delhi’ children remain prived of the blessings of Bajrangbali?” —ANI de- Committee NOT AWARE OF ANY PROPOSAL TO MERGE NSG WITH CRPF: DG New Delhi: National Se- curity Guard (NSG) Di- rector General (DG) Anup Kumar Singh on Wednes- day denied to have any knowledge of a proposal to merge the country’s elite force with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). “I am not aware of any such proposal. NSG is an elite agency of our nation. It is our NO CONNECTION WITH JAHANGIR SAROORI: CONG LEADER SAROORI Jammu: Senior Congress leader from Jammu and Kashmir GM Saroori who was summoned by the National Investi- gating Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said that a militant had changed his name to Jahangir Saroori in Kishtwar and that he doesn’t have any connection with the latter. “I was summoned by NIA 5-DAY WEEK FOR MAHA GOVT EMPLOYEES FROM FEB 29 Mumbai: Maharashtra government on Wednes- day announced fi ve-day working week for its offi cers and employees from February 29. The decision was taken at the state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray here. There are over 20 lakh offi cers and employees in government, semi-government and local bodies in the state. The Cabinet also decided that the state department for OBCs, SEBCs, VJNTs and special backward classes will now be known as the ‘Bahujan Kalyan Department’. CHANCELLOR DHANKHAR GETS NO INVITATION TO COVOCATION Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday expressed dismay after he was not invited to attend the convocation of Panchanan Barma University in Cooch Behar on February 14. “Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University will be held on February 14. Ministers Partha Chatterjee, Gautam Deb, Rabindra Nath Ghosh and Binay Krishna Barman are invited for the Convocation. Chancellor, who has the right to preside, has just no information! Where are we heading!” he tweeted. He is the Chancellor of state universities. federal contingency force and holds the position as one of the best forces in the world,” Singh told ANI. “NSG has its own important structure. I hope it will continue in its current form,” added Singh, saying the NSG is the country’s elite agency. The NSG is a counter-terrorism unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (National Investigating Agency) on February 10. I don’t know why I was summoned. In Kishtwar, there’s a militant Jahangir Mohd Amin Bhat, he has changed his name to Jahangir Saroori. I don’t have any connection with him,” said Saroori at a press conference here. “Jahangir is neither my relative nor a ‘Saroori’.

PERSPECTIVE 06 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia WHERE DOES CONG STAND POST DELHI ASSEMBLY POLLS NEERJA CHOWDHURY work amongst people. This writer remembers one of the first rallies addressed by Ra- hul Gandhi in UP , in Phulpur. Soon after the meeting ended, the Circuit House where the entire brass of the Con- gress had camped, was emp- ty within an hour of Rahul leaving, there was no one to take stock of how the meeting had gone, no one to put a followup plan in place. Two, while the Gandhis have played a stellar role in the Congress’ growth, today they are neither able to connect at the popular level, nor strategise and steer the Congress effectively. Has the time now come for the Gandhi family to take a backseat and allow others to take charge and lead from the front? One is beginning to hear voices now,and this should worry the Congress brass, that the Congress is “becoming a party of the past”. Politics brooks no vacu- um. Others will slowly or not so slowly fill the space once occupied by the Con- gress, and many Congress- men and women may well seek greener pastures, if given half a chance. AAP will want to spread its wings in other states, and the party may welcome es- tablished leaders from other groups in its fold in different states. India is witnessing the rise of a new leadership at various levels, and its early days to predict how it is going to pan out politically . The difference Kejriwal and his team, Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Sanjay Singh, Atishi Marle- na or Raghav Chaddha will be able to make to Delhi but also the role they ultimately play on the national stage. Or how Chandrashekhar Azad will galvanize the Dalit com- munity . Or the impact young India, exercised about the principle of equality in the context of the amendment to the citizenship law, will come to have. Or the leadership that is being thrown up from amongst the Muslim women who have never come out on the streets but who now are in the vanguard of the anti- CAA/NRC protests. The inescapable question however is this and it remains unanswered: How will Congressmen and women themselves claim the Congress Party and impart it vigour and health again? THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL The author is a senior journalist and political commentator. A message was doing the rounds on whatsapp, a day before the Delhi poll results—“Dilli maen sab se sukhi Congress party hai, naa jeet ki chinta, naa haar ka bhaiy”. It was cir- culated by Congressmen watching the drama un- fold, with exit polls showing a victorious AAP and the BJP continued to maintain in a show of super confidence that they would bag 48 seats. When the results came, giving 62 seats to AAP, and 8 to the BJP, Congressmen celebrated the defeat of the BJP, and some are known to have even distributed ladoos. The BJP’s rout offered comfort to many in the Congress. For the AAP had managed what the Congress used to do in the not too distant past. The Congress’ devastat- ing showing in Delhi—zero seats and 4.5% voteshare, half of what it had mopped up in 2015 assembly elections and one fifth of what it had got only 9 months ago in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections--—did not come as a surprise to many. It is hardly a secret that the party organisation has been in shambles. Factionalism has afflicted the party in Del- hi for many years, and it continues unabated even after the party’s unprecedented defeat (PC Chacko blaming Shiela Dixit for the decline on the party). After the golden years of the Shiela Dixit rule between 1998-2013, the party was headed by several Congress chiefs, but none of them—Aravinder Sin- gh Lovely, Shiela Dixit again though by that time she was ailing, Ajay Mak- en or Subhash Chopra— were allowed enough time or a freehand to turna- round the party. Though the party was defeated in 2013, mainly due to the scams which had hit UPA II, Shiela Dixit had en- where elections are due over the next two years. Anger is simmering in the Congress, understandably among the younger leaders, who have 20-30 years of public life ahead of them, and who see the shutters coming down. The older Congress leaders may not want to take risks,and hope that one day the [party will win by default if Narendra Modi starts to lose ground. It is not surprising that Sharmishtha spokesperson of the Con- gress (and daughter of former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherji) should erupt after the Delhi results. She took umbrage at P Chid- ambaram’s tweet “saluting “ the people of Delhi for defeating BJP , and asked if the Congress had “out- sourced the task of defeating BJP to state parties?” If the reasons for the Con- gress’ woes were to be summed up, they are essentially two fold. One, and this is hardly a secret, the Con- gress has becoming a flabby, drawing room party and Con- gressmen and women have forgotton to work hard and 5 years, when it had the chance to strike, and there were many opportunities to do so—when the AAP split right down the mid- dle three weeks after its runaway “67 member” success in Feb 2015, or when the centre put im- pediments in the AAP’s way, leading to ugly spats, or when Kejriwal himself made so many mistakes. But for the Congress, it remained “business as usual”. On the other hand, by his sheer grit, Kejriwal literally rose from the ashes once again, to claim a landslide victory for a second time. He had badly lost the municipal elections in 2017 and was rel- egated to number three position in 2019. What is true of Delhi today was also true of other states, and large ones at that, like UP , Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu which the Congress had lost. The point, again, is not that the party lost these states, but that India’s Grand Old Par- ty could never regain them over the decades. The party went on to lose Orissa, once its strong- hold, and Assam and the joyed enormous goodwill of Delhiwallas. makes Delhi a greater tragedy for the Congress is the strong organisation- al presence the party had here not so long ago. It is possible that the Con- gress did not put its best foot forward deliberately in Delhi 2020—there are unconfirmed stories about AAP’s poll strat- egist Prashant Kishore per- suading Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra to rein in their party—so as to prevent the BJP from winning seats because of a division in the anti-BJP votes. This time the Muslims themselves did not allow their vote to be split and opted lock stock and bar- rel for AAP which was best placed to defeat the BJP. In 2019, they had preferred the Congress—which led to its 22% voteshare—in the hope that it may emerge as the king pin of a national anti- BJP coalition. The point is not what the Congress could not do in February 2020, for, by then, the battlelines had been drawn between the BJP and the AAP . The point is what the Congress failed to do during the last What The inescapable question however that remains unanswered: How will Congressmen and women themselves reclaim the Congress Party and impart it vigour and health again? If the reasons for the Congress’ woes were to be summed up, they are essentially two fold. One the party has becoming a flabby, drawing room party who have forgotton to work hard. 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Many other countries have imposed similar measures, but the effect could be exactly the opposite of what was intended. Closing off China might seem justified. But doing so unilaterally, without building trust with other governments, makes it likelier that other coun- Experience of last 200-plus years has shown that only governments acting in concert can effectively fight such a pandemic TOP TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp As a part of Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s efforts to transform India into a gas-based economy, we will increase our current consumption of natural gas in refi neries by three times by 2025 refute ald Trump’s administra- tion announced a tempo- rary entry ban on all for- G Vol 1 G Issue No. 248 GRNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. 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INDIA J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 07 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia POWERGallery IN THE COURTYARD NIRBHAYA’S MOTHER URGES KEJRI TO REMOVE LOOPHOLES IN LAWS WILL HARISH KUMAR BE NEW ED? Once again name of DG Investigations (IT), Harish Kumar is in circulation for the post of En- forcement Director. If Kumar gets this job before his superannuation on March 31, he would get two years tenure as ED. BARUN MITRA APPOINTED SECRETARY, JUSTICE Barun Mitra has been appointed as Secretary, De- partment of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice. He is a 1987 batch IAS offi cer of Manipur cadre. the Supreme Court can give a decision in this regard. It has to be seen how much we have to struggle in this case. How long the guilty continue to take advantage of loopholes in laws,” she said. The Delhi Court last week granted a week’s time to the four death row convict to avail all legal reme- dies available to them and said that the convicts cannot be hanged separately since they were convicted for the same crime. A Delhi court had issued a death warrant against the convicts. —ANI APPEAL IN HIGH COURT TO EXTEND JUDGE’S TENURE New Delhi: Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi on Wednesday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Ke- jriwal for his huge victory in the Delhi As- sembly elections and urged him to ensure that loopholes in the law are removed for speedy justice. “The public have once again elected AAP for five years. So remove loopholes in the law due to which the convicts continue to take the law for granted for a longer period of time. The Del- hi jail should bring changes in the manual so that no convict es- capes the death penalty ,” ‘NOT IN MOOD TO ISSUE DEATH WARRANT’ N N N CS, DELHI LIKELY TO JOIN GOI Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev is likely to join GoI as Secretary. He is a 1987 batch AGMUT cadre IAS offi cer and has already been empan- elled as Secretary in the Central govt. High SANJEEV RAZDAN IS NEW CMD, PAWAN HANS Sanjeev Razdan has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) He is at present general manager in the PHL, the national helicopter carrier. He has been appointed as the CMD for a fi ve-year tenure, it said. does not have any mental disorder. “He is not mentally disturbed. He does not have any mental disorder. Now our last hope is on the guideline of the Supreme Court. Only that the top court will give a guideline in this matter tomorrow.” On the plea filed by convict Vinay Sharma claiming that he is mentally unwell, Asha Devi said that the convict guideline tomorrow because Nirbhaya’s case is constantly going to the Supreme Court.” “The apex court has also given notice to the convicts in this case. We are hoping once again SC REJECTS NOMINATION REJECTION PLEA Asha Devi said. Talking about the case, Nirb- haya’s mother said: “The hearing in the Su- preme Court on Febru- ary 13 may be important. We hope the Su- preme Court gives a TRIPURA IPS OFFICER, RAMESH REDDY JOINS AP GOVT A Ramesh Reddy has joined Andhra Pradesh Government on inter-cadre deputation for a period of three years. He is a 2007 batch IPS offi cer of Tripura cadre. four COURT EXPRESSES DISPLEASURE WITH PROBE IN CASE INVOLVING ASTHANA ED QUESTIONS SHIVAKUMAR’S MOTHER, BROTHER IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE GIRIDHAR GOPALKRISHNA PAI RETURNS TO PARENT CADRE Giridhar Gopalkrishna Pai, Director, Department of Justice, is returning to the parent cadre in order to avail the benefi t of promotion. He is a 1999 batch IRS-C&CE offi cer. New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure with CBI investigation into a bribery case involving its former Special Director Rakesh Asthana and has put up the charge-sheet for con- sideration on February 19. Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal asked why certain accused, who seem to have a bigger role in the case, roaming free while CBI arrested its own DSP. “You also arrested your own DSP and ruined his career. Now, you have not found anything concrete and put him in column 12 of the charge sheet,” Aggarwal said. The CBI offi cer, while sharing charge-sheet details in the court, informed that a Look Out Circular has been opened against Asthana’s brother Somesh Prasad and letter rogatories are pending in further probe. —ANI Bengaluru: ED questioned Gowramma, mother of Congress leader DK Shivakumar, in connection with a money-laundering case. She was questioned at Shivakumar’s farmhouse in Kodihalli. DK Shivaku- mar’s brother and Congress lawmaker DK Suresh was also questioned by ED. The money laundering case was registered against him in September 2018, based on a complaint filed by I-T department, alleging tax evasion and hawala transactions running into crores. Last year, he was arrested by the agency on September 3 and was sent to judicial custody in Tihar jail on September 17. Prior to that, he was in ED’s custody for 14 days. On October 23, Delhi HC had granted bail to Shivakumar while taking into note that he had been extensively interro- gated by the probe agency since his arrest. —ANI New Delhi: SC on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by 111 Independ- ent candidates who could not file nomination papers from New Delhi constitu- ency in Assembly polls. Notably, the New Delhi seat was from where CM- designate and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal won. The bench headed by CJI Bobde refused to entertain the plea citing that the polls have already been concluded and the petition is completely infructuous now. —ANI Mumbai: Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal, a petitioner and father of a man who died in 2008 Malegaon blast, has submitted a letter to the Chief Justice of Bombay HC urging him to recommend extension of tenure of NIA Court Judge VS Padalakar till trial in the case is over. Padalakar is set to retire at the end of this month. Copies of the letter have also been sent to Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde, Home Minister Amit Shah and to NIA. —ANI ACC YET TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF A K SINGH AS CMD, NHPC LTD The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) is yet to approve the appointment of Abhay Kumar Singh, ED, NHPC Limited, as Chairman-cum- Managing Director, NHPC Limited. A vacancy of this post arose on January 1, 2020 with the retirement of Balraj Joshi. O P SINGH TO SUCCEED PANDEY AS DIRECTOR (T&FS), ONGC ON APR 1 Om Prakash Singh, GGM, ONGC, will be taking over the charge as Director (Technical and Field Services), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) on April 2020. He will succeed present incumbent N C Pandey retiring in March 2020. Javadekar highlights welfare works in letter New Delhi: Union Minister Prakash Ja- vadekar has written to the ministers in the Central government asking them to design a campaign to highlight the welfare work done by their respective ministries. In the letter, Ja- vadekar has asked his ministerial colleagues to inform the people about their ministry’s ‘public welfare work’ through television, newspapers, outdoor and digital mediums between February 15 and March 31. The Union Minister said that this campaign should be themed ‘Har Kaam Desh Ke Naam.’ —ANI RaGa: Govt not taking coronavirus seriously Bhim Army chief calls for Feb 23 shut down MRS SANGEETA GODBOLE APPOINTED AS PCIT IN PRCCIT, DELHI REGION OFFICE Mrs Sangeeta M Godbole has been appointed as PCIT(OSD) in the offi ce of Principal CCIT, Delhi region. She is an IRS-IT offi cer. Bhim Chan- New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the government is not taking the coronavirus threat seriously and called for timely action to prevent the spread of the virus. In India three cases of coronavirus have been detected so far but there has been no casualty . “The coronavirus is an extremely serious threat to our people and our economy . My sense is the government is not taking this threat seriously . Timely action is criti- cal,” Gandhi tweeted. The death toll in Chi- na due to novel coronavirus outbreak has gone up to 1,113 with 97 new New Army drashekhar Azad on Wednesday called for a Bharat Bandh on Feb- ruary 23 against the Supreme Court’’s verdict on reservation in promotions. Azad asked leaders from the OBC to SC-ST and minority groups to participate in the shut down. He also warned that if the MPs and MLAs of the backward and Dalit classes did not support the call, there would be a dem- onstration in front of their houses. The Bhim Army has also demanded reservation in jobs and promotions in the private sector. —ANI Delhi: Chief Construction of Mandir may not start from Apr 2 ALLAHABAD HC STILL SHORT OF 44 ADDL JUDGES The Allahabad High Court is still short of 44 Ad- ditional Judges as on February 1, 2020. New Delhi: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Trust is yet to decide on date of construction of Ram Temple in Ayod- hya. “There are many hurdles in deciding the date and the Trust is working to resolve all those issues first,” a source clarified. The Trust will discuss the matter during its first meeting. Sources said that there will be 15 to 20 lakh people in Ayod- hya on Ramnavami. It will be difficult to start. Indian armed forces at cusp of transformation: Rawat RADM SANJAY VATSAYAN ASSUMES CHARGE AS EASTERN FLEET COMMANDER Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, NM has as- sumed charge as Commander of Eastern Fleet of Indian Navy. ‘INFORM PEOPLE’ fatalities reported most- ly in the worst-affected Hubei province while the confirmed cases of the virus jumped to 44,653. Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from common cold to acute respiratory syndromes, but the virus that has killed people in China is a novel strain. —ANI MAHENDRA PRAKASH GUPTA APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR, DEFENCE Mahendra Prakash Gupta has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Defence. He is a 2001 batch ITS offi cer. DEVESH KUMAR APPOINTED AS SECRETARY TO HP CM Devesh Kumar has been appointed as Secretary to Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He is a 1998 batch IAS offi cer of HP cadre. NIBM GOLDEN JUBILEE C PAULRASU APPOINTED AS CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER IN HP C Paulrasu has been appointed as Chief Electoral Offi cer (CEO), with concurrent charge of Secre- tary, Election in Himachal Pradesh. He is a 2004 batch IAS offi cer of HP cadre. calisation camps, he said what he meant was classification of people based on their views and the impact of relentless efforts to deradicalise young people. “When I said camps -- I meant groups of people. The classification of people based on their views and the impact of relentless efforts to deradicalise young people. The word camp got misunder- stood,” he said during an interactive session at a conclave organised by Times Now news channel. New Delhi: India’s armed forces are at the cusp of transformation, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday, noting that proxy war and cross-border terrorism remained key security challenges facing India. Gen Rawat also rejected criticism that armed forces are sup- pressing the rights of the people in Jammu and Kashmir and said required steps are being taken keeping in view ground realities and threats of terrorism in union territory . CM Mamata holds march against CAA, NRC in Durgapur GENERAL SAYS Durgapur: Chief Min- ister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday carried out a march against the Citizenship ment Act (CAA) and Na- tional Register of Citi- zens (NRC). The West Chief Minister been protesting against the CAA, NRC and the Amend- President Ram Nath Kovind with First Lady Savita Kovind, Maha Guv Bhagat Singh Koshyari and RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das releases postage stamps during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) at NIBM Campus in Pune Bengal has Asked about his con- troversial that India has deradi- National Register for over a month. —ANI Population comments

TALKING POINT 08 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia (INVESTIGATION) RAJASTHANTHE SPIRIT OF THE SPIRIT OF MAHENDRA SINGH DG INCOME TAX The annals of polo in Jaipur invariably speak of the ‘Invincible’ Jaipur polo team led by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II, that travelled to England in 1933 and won n every tournament there S plished polo player and at the age of 21, he has already been on the Indian Polo team for several years now. When asked about his love for the game of polo, he gushingly acknowledged, “for me, it is an addiction. It’s the most rewarding thing I’ve done — to be able to work with an animal, to be able to risk your life based on an animal. I don’t think there’s a more beautiful sport”. Unlike most other team sports, polo is unique for the symbiotic relationship between a human and an animal: the rider and his horse. The two of them, in effect, get fused in thought and action to emerge as a formidable combi- nation of speed, agility, control and courage in this fast-moving and of- ten dangerous competitive sport. A rela- tively small human rider in full control of a galloping 500 kg mass of sweaty animal flesh is a wonderful sight to behold. Team sports are of- ten a substitute for war. That would be true for the game of polo in two ways. Firstly, this folk team game started, per- haps 2,500 years back, among horse riding troops in Central Asia as a means for developing and hon- ing the requisite skills for war, both for the rider and his mount. From there it spread along a free hit to the offended team. The severity of the threat decides the nature of the penalty . Given the high tempo of the game, a horse cannot be used for two consecutive chukkas, and the riders have to keep changing their mounts. Initially , the use of local breeds for polo such as Ma- nipuri or Marwari ponies was common. With the globalisation of the sport, thoroughbred horses, bred from Arab stallions and English mares, by UK breeders have become almost the exclusive polo ponies among the current professional players. These thoroughbreds are a perfect blend of speed, stamina and a calm temperament for the swiftness and agility required in modern polo. In India, the thoroughbreds, usu- ally imported from England, the US or Argentina, can cost up to 50 lakh rupees each. Two matches played at the Ra- jasthan Polo Club grounds in Jaipur were witnessed by me on the 1st and the 2nd of February, 2020. The exciting Raghu Sinha Mala Mathur Memorial Cup was won by the Malarpan team against RPC with a score line of 6 goals to 3. Next day, the Shree Cement Sirmur Cup was a thrill- er that saw the Sahara Warriors finally emerge as the winner against the Garcha Hotels team by just one goal, the final score reading eight is to seven. The players, with meagre financial returns from the games, were there primarily for the love of the sport. Nevertheless, the champagne flew freely at the ac- companying lunch and high tea. That is the spirit of this Game of the Kings. yards distant in the centre of both the far ends. The teams, with four players each, try to hit the hard white ball with their stick- like mallets between the goal- posts of the opposite side. The game is organised in seven and a half minute chukkas and a match may extend from four to eight chukkas, depending on the level of the tournament. There is a three-minute break after every chukka. The rules of the game are meant to ensure the safety of the riders and their horses. An important rule is a bar on a player crossing the ‘line of the ball’ (a presumed line along the trajec- tory of the moving ball) to avoid dangerous collisions. mounted umpires keep track of threats to the safety of the players and their horses, and any in- fraction is visited by a penalty of Akbar reportedly being an accomplished player. After that, polo in India survived in its two extreme corners – Manipur and Ladakh. It was in the former that the British Army officers, Joseph Sherer and Robert Stewart, witnessed a local version of the game. Fascinated, they intro- duced the sport to the army in Calcutta and gradually the game spread to the UK and to the other British colonies. Today , at least 16 countries play competitive polo, with Argentina being the modern powerhouse of the sport, both for the competence of its players and their horses. Traditionally, polo would be played on whatever ground was available locally . The modern game has standardised the polo field to be 300 yards long and 160 yards wide, with two goal posts 8 the Silk Route from Constantino- ple to China and gained royal patronage in Persia. Secondly, as in the volatile north western bor- derlands of Pakistan around Chitral, Gilgit and Baltistan, the game of polo serves as a vent for territorial and other disputes. The respective teams, competing in a hard-fought version of polo that is watched and cheered vo- ciferously by their partisan sup- porters, end up fighting a proxy war. These traditions have been carried forward from the dim, impenetrable recesses of an- cient history to our modern times by various cavalry units of modern armies. The annals of polo in Jaipur invariably speak of the ‘Invinci- ble’ Jaipur polo team led by Ma- haraja Sawai Man Singh II, that travelled to England in 1933. They won every tournament there. On this formidable record, Raja Ha- nut Singh, a member of that team, remarked with supreme self-confidence, bordering on ar- rogance, “we were the best strik- ers; we had the best ponies, we were the best horsemen. What could the others do?”. That team also won all tournaments in India from 1930 to 1938, with only the onset of the Second World War bringing their unprecedented run to an abrupt halt. The Alwar, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Patiala, Golconda and Bhopal have been the other successful polo teams of that princely era. The history of polo in India records the death of the Delhi Sul- tan Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1210 from a fall while playing polo. The Mughals were enthusiastic patrons of polo, with Emperor awai Padmanabh Singh, HRH, Jaipur, as he is still referred to, is an accom- Two

SPORTS J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 09 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia in CM congratulates Ravi and Akash of under-19 cricket team First India News During this, the women cricket team selectors Gangotri Chau- han, Manjulata Shar- ma, Vandana Daga, Aastha Mathur, and Sultana Khan, also met the Chief Minister and urged him to promote women cricket at the school level. Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) President Vaibhav Ge- hlot, Secretary Mahen- dra Sharma, Joint Sec- retary Mahendra Na- har, Rajasthan Royals Vice President Rajiv Khanna, and other RCA officials were present on the occasion. BRIEF Prajnesh stretched at B’luru Open Bengaluru: India’s top ranked player and defending champion Prajnesh Gunne- swaran, seeded sev- enth here, was stretched by Sebastian Fanselow of Germany en route to the quarter- finals of the USD 162,480 prize money event as three seeds were shown the door at the KSLTA on Wednes- day. The other Indians to advance into the next round were 17th seed Ramanathan Ramkumar who quelled the challenge of the qualifier Abhi- nav Shanmugam with a 6-1, 6-3 win and Sid- harth Rawat who beat lucky loser Rishi Redyy 6-2, 6-2. Jaipur: 2 players of the state, Ravi Vishnoi and Akash Singh, who were part of the Indian team played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday. CM Gehlot congratulated both the players for their good perfor- mance and them a bright career ahead. He also congratulated Jodhpur resident Ravi Vishoi’s coach Pradyut Singh Cham- pawat and Shahrukh Pathan. wished Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Cricket Association President Vaibhav Gehlot along with players, selectors, and RCA offi cials on Wednesday. AUSTRALIA BEAT INDIA IN CLOSE ENCOUNTER Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Dalal’s blistering century drives Delhi Bopanna- Shapovalov in QF Kotterdam: India’s Ro- han Bopanna teamed up with Canada’s Denis Shapovalov to enter the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open with a hard-fought victory over Australia’s John Peers and Michael Ve- nus here. The Indo-Ca- nadian pair defeated Peers-Venus 7-6 6-7 10-8 in a thrilling match at the ATP 500 event. After winning the first set tie- break, the duo of Bo- panna and Shapovalov lost the second in another close tie-break, as fortunes fluctuated. Rawat (45, 5x4, 2x6) and skipper Dhruv Shorey (1) departed in quick succession. Besides Rawat, Delhi owed much to Himmat and Sidhu. The 147-run fifth-wicket stand involving Himmat and Sidhu truly foiled Ra- jasthan’s hopes of cur- tailing Delhi’s run-flow. Among the Rajasthan medium pacers, Aniket Choudhary most disciplined. Spin- options Rahul Chahar, Mahipal Lomror and Maneria gained a wicket each. Here, Lomror and Maneria benefited from the batsmen’s ur- gency to add quick runs. Brief Scores: Delhi 389/6 in 89 overs (Dalal 102, Sidhu 92, Himmat 90) vs Rajasthan. New Delhi: Delhi’s target of around 400 runs in a day was achieved against an in- consistent Raj attack on the 1st day of their Ranji Trophy match on Wednesday. Put in, Delhi finished the day at 389 for six, riding mainly on Hiten Dalal’s pre-lunch 102, Jonty Sidhu’s 92 and Himmat Singh’s 90. With 52 boundaries and six sixes coming in 89 overs, Raj could do very little as Delhi went about its task in a business-like manner, ready to trade wickets for quick runs. The 142-run opening stand came off just 25.3 overs and set the pace of Delhi’s in- nings. Dalal was on fire as he smashed a six and scoring almost Kush Maini to race with R-ace GP New Delhi: Kush Maini, backed by JK Racing, finished second in the Rookie standings in the Formula Renault Eurocup Series in 2019 and 6th overall. He is looking to make a strong come back in the Championship in 2020 with R-ace GP that have consistently won this Championship over the last three years. The 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup is a multi- event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Eu- rope. looked Hiten Dalal 18 hits to the fence before his dismissal sig- nalled an early lunch. Before Dalal, who dominated the first session with some fluent stroke-play during his 93-ball blitzkrieg, Anuj India opener Smriti’s 37-ball 66 went in vain as Aus claimed the tri-nation T20 series with a gritty 11-run win brakes on India’s scoring while at the same time taking wickets. It was the departure of skipper Kaur, in the 16th over, which dashed India’s hopes of a victory. “In the last three overs we couldn’t take the pressure and ended up losing wickets,” said Harmanpreet, reflect- ing on the loss. Earlier in the day, India’s Rajeshwari leaked 19 runs in the last over to let Aus off the hook and post a challenging total. Opener Mooney, who was adjudged player of the series for her 208 runs in the event, top- scored for the hosts with an aggressive 71 off 54 balls, hitting nine boundaries at the Junc- tion Oval. Melbourne: opener Smriti Mand- hana’s 37-ball 66 went in vain as claimed the tri-nation women’s T20 series with a gritty 11-run win following a sensational five-wicket spinner Jess Jonassen here on Wednesday . Set a target of 156, India were all out for 144 after being 115 for three in the 15th over. Seasoned spinner Jonassen was the star of the show with brilliant figures of 5 for 12 in four overs, making her only the third Australian bowler to return a five-for in the women’s T20 format. “It was a really good all-round perfor- mance. Getting Mand- India Australia AAI TEAMS MARKS VICTORY haul by Players in action during the All India Public Sector Badminton Competition organized by the Airports Authority of India, Sports Control Board at SMS stadium on Wednesday. The Airports Authority of India men and women teams performed brilliantly and won the team event. —PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN Kohli continues at No 1 in ODIs Dubai: India captain Virat Kohli has maintained his top spot in ODIs while leading In- dia pacer Jasprit Bum- rah has been displaced from the numero uno spot in the ICC ODI rankings. Kohli en- dured a rare lull with the bat garnering just 75 runs in the three- match ODI series against NZ which concluded on Tuesday with India losing all the three games in a row. left-arm the task at hand and smashed 12 boundaries in her knock at the Junction Oval. However, na’s dismissal in the 15th over, caught brilliantly by Carey in deep mid-wicket, turned the match in Australia’s favour as they put the hana was the game- changer, whacking us all over the park,” said Austral- ian captain Meg Lan- ning. Opting to bat, Aus- tralia managed to post 155 for six in their stipu- lated 20 overs. Chasing a challenging target, Mandhana was up to she was Mandha- —Agencies Want to finish the bout in the first round: Ritu Phogat New Delhi: It took Ritu Phogat about three minutes to open her mixed martial arts (MMA) account in No- vember 2019 and she doesn’t want her second fight in the One Cham- pionship stable to last more than that. Ritu, the third sister of the famous Phogat family of wrestlers, will face Chinese Taipei’s Wu Chiao Chen on Febru- ary 28 at the One: King of the Jungle in Singa- pore. Ritu says that her training since her pre- vious bout involved more focus on striking, a skill that is completely absent in wrestling but is integral to MMA. But she admits that her Shauna named as Britain’s first ever Olympic climber Shauna named as Britain’s first ever Olympic climber Coxsey, a two-time overall World Cup winner in her favoured bouldering discipline, will be part of climbing’s Olympic debut at with Coxsey adding two bronze medals in the bouldering and combined events at the 2019 Climbing World C’ships to her WC triumphs. The format sport climbing at To- kyo 2020 combines speed where two athletes will race against each other up a 15m wall, bouldering comprises London: Coxsey has created history by becoming the first climber se- lected to represent Britain at Olympic Games, Olympic Association has announced. Cox- sey, a 2-time overall WC winner in her favoured bouldering discipline, will be part of climbing’s Shauna British of climbing of ling fixed routes on a 4.5m wall, and lead will challenge climbers to get as high as possible on up to a 15m wall within a specified time. tack- wrestling foundation gives her an advantage. “Yes it does help me a lot. Seven out of the top 10 fighters in MMA are those who came from a wrestling background. For me that is a big benefit,” Ritu said in Delhi, where she held her first open workout session on Wednesday . —Agencies Tokyo Olympic Games Olympic debut at To- kyo Olympic Games. Shauna is country’s most successful ever athlete in sport, —Agencies

Education is the key to development, self development and of the society and nation. Educate oneself and once you are done, do something to educate others. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT 10 POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia EVMs can malfunction but can’t be tampered with: CEC New Delhi:Chief Elec- tion Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesday asserted that the electronic vot- ing machines cannot be tampered with and that there was no question of going back to the ballot paper. He also said that the Commission would engage with political parties in the coming days on various electoral re- forms and the model code. Addressing the 'Times Now Summit', the CEC lamented that day-to-day dialogue is becoming "more coarse " and it should be "avoided". He said EVMs can malfunction like a car or a pen but they cannot be tampered with, adding the machines are in use for 20 years now and there was no question of returning to the ballot paper. Various courts, including the Supreme decision is taken, the KOTA INFANT DEATHS JOSHI’S ANGUISH OVER HOUSE DISARRAY First India News health minister Rajen- dra Rathore. told that tearing the paper was not desirable. The incident made speaker Joshi express his feelings by con- veying that he was neither denying the treasury not the opposition of its rights but was himself feeling tortured. He went on to say that he would follow the rule book and if the members don’t agree to it then they better choose a new speaker. Chief Ashok Gehlot, while intervening in the matter, said it was un- fortunate that the Speaker had to share his anguish over the conduct of the MLAs. He added disagreement by opposition members were welcome but the sanctity of the House should be maintained by everyone. He also assured cooperation in running the House. As the Speaker Jaipur: The house pro- ceedings took an ugly turn on Wednesday when in the last 15 minutes of question hour, the scene became so dis- graceful that the speaker Dr CP Joshi said that he was feeling tortured by the behaviour of the members. During the session, BJP MLA Madan Dil- awar had raised a question regarding infant deaths in Ko- ta’s JK Lon hospital to which Health Min- ister Raghu Sharma replied that dren’s death is a sen- sitive issue and the opposition should not indulge in politics over such matter. He added that the death of should be a matter of concern for everyone and there should not be called the next question, Congress MLA Suresh Modi went over to the opposition benches with a clipping, which snatched and torn by BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani. Opposition then stormed into the well of the House and began raising slogans. BJP member Ashok La- hoti took pieces of the torn clipping and threw them towards the treasury benches. After the question hour, LOP Chand Kataria regret- ted the incident but ap- pealed the speaker to safeguard the opposition interests to which Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhari- wal replied that the BJP members should also be was MLAs CP Joshi during the assembly session on Wednesday. politics over it. He also gave data regarding JK Lon to claim that there were adequate arrange- ments for the treatment. But the opposition wasn’t satisfied with the answer and insist- ed on the same while the speaker called out the next while opposition members raised slogans. Ministers and Congress MLAs also waved news- paper clippings, showing the failure of former Minister CEC Sunil Arora with MD & CEO of Times Network MK Anand, Editor-in-Chief on Times Now Rahul Shivshankar, Group Editor- Politics, Times Network Navika Kumar and Chief Editor IPs, Times Network Mihir Bhatt lighting the lamp. (Right) CEC Arora speaking during the event. Court, have upheld the use of the machines to cast votes, he pointed out. Responding to a question on holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simulta- neously, Arora said the call on the subject has to be taken at the political level. Once a vote for elections in Rajasthan while re- maining in the Tamil Nadu capital. He clarified that this does not mean people can vote from home but will have to visit designated places to exercise their fran- chise. It may require changes in law, an EC official later said. —PTI Commission can only facilitate its implementation. He also informed the gathering that his colleagues in the EC are collaborating with IIT-Madras to set up a "block chain" system where, say a person from Rajasthan working in Chennai can chil- Gulab question children Kejriwal to take oath on Feb 16 along with Mins POWER- PACKED MARRIAGE A Royal City palace witnessed a historic and power-packed marriage scene on Wednesday night. As BJP leader Rajen- dra Rathore’s nephew Adhiraj Singh tied knot with Geetanshu Shekhawat, daughter of Jitendra Singh Pachar, a renowned builder and hospitality magnet from the Pink City. Governor Kalraj Mishra, who enjoys the reputation of a travelling and highly social governor, former lady chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who was a point of star attraction specially among Rajput women, speaker Dr CP Joshi, a man of courage and conviction, who is the new Hero of Rajasthan Assembly due to his recent CAA remarks and his ‘different’ assembly role in taking up opposition questions, a ‘cautious’ Ashok Gehlot’s natural nominee Vaibhav, the strategic presence of Sachin Pilot- Om Mathur- Dr Raghu Sharma - Mamta Bhupesh was also a point of discussion. The huge turnout of Congress and BJP MLAs and other senior leaders only indicated that Rajendra Rathore is gearing up to be a BJP Chief Ministerial nominee in 2023. IAS SONI TO TAKE CHARGE TODAY New Delhi: The entire cabinet of AAP government in Delhi will take oath along with Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal at Ramlila Maidan on February 16, party leader Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday . “The entire cabinet will take oath along with the Chief Minis- ter-designate Kejriwal. The ceremony will begin at 10 am on February 16 at Ram- lila Maidan,” Sisodia told reporters at a press conferenceSisodia also took to his Twitter handle and invited all to attend the oath-taking ceremony . “Delhi’s ArvindKejriwal and the new government under his leadership will take oath on February 16 at Ramlila Maidan. I appeal to all of you to reach there by 10 am to bless your son and encourage him,” he said in a tweet. —ANI Guv Kalraj Mishra giving bouquet to Bride Geetanshu and Groom Adhiraj as Rajendra Rathore and Rajendra Singh Pachar look on. —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO Arvind IAS Mahendra Soni, who till now had been serving as Collector of Jalore district, will now be taking over the new post of commissioner DiPR on Thursday. Meanwhile, a dynamic and result oriented Niraj K Pawan, who was holding the post till Wednesday evening, will now be taking over as Secretary of Labour, Employment, Skill and Entrepreneurship department with an additional charge of Chairman, Skill Development Corporation. Vasundhara Raje with Jitendra Singh Pachar Sachin Pilot and Om Mathur son @ ji Former Principal Secretary to Chief Minis- ter, Ajitabh Sharma will assume charge of Energy department as Principle Secretary, Chairman Discom and Chairman RREC on Thursday at 11 am in the main building of Secretariat. UPCOMING Raghu Sharma, CP Joshi, Jagdeesh Chandra, Vaibhav Gehlot and Mamta Bhupesh TETE -A-TETE Hello, suniye please Mantriji! Cash 22 case: Plot ‘thickens’ for Netaji Shivendra Parmar T carry out any act, legal or otherwise. Interestingly, it is a long standing fact that those with most power can never do away their love for ‘land’ and it ap- p e a r s that this n e t a j i of the Kashiram Choudhary W politicians and ministers is that they do not get into the nitty-gritty of things, the reality is far from the ‘thought’. Take for example this recent incident Transport Pratap Singh Khacha- riyawas. On the culmi- nation of the Road Safety Week a program had been organized and while addressing a crowd, Khachariyawas shared an interesting been finalised by the MLA however a minor hiccup has ocurred in the deal. As with any other major deal, here too, money is the factor as the former Sarpanch has demanded money be given through cheque while the netaji wants to give the maximum amount in cash! The ‘deadlock’ has been going on for past sometime and it appears that neither party wants to back down on this crucial point. While the netaji wants to keep the entire episode and specially the ‘money matter’ hushed up, the former Sarpanch is also not looking for any trouble ie the ‘money-sleuths’! not to act against the driver. Hearing this the minister spoke with the traffic official who had stopped the driver and informed the minister that the man had over- loaded the vehicle. Sur- prised that fruits had caused the vehicle to overload, Khachariya- was shared his surprise with the official too. The driver then intervened again and asked that he be allowed to go and the penalty not extracted from him, however the minister gave a good lecture to the driver and hung up. Congress party is also no exception. Word is that the netaji, who has reached the state assembly after winning a seat from a con- stituency in Jaipur city , has apparently fallen ‘head over heels’ for a land worth over Rs 100 crore on New Sanganer road near Man- sarover area of the city. The said land, belonging he reason for most people running behind ‘power’ is the ability to hile the general public per- c e p t i o n around senior involving Minister with Pratap Singh Khachariyawas to a ‘well known’ former S a r - panch h number, the driver con- fessed that someone had told him that the minister replies to the phone calls and will also ask the officials episode saying that he received a phone call from a truck driver fer- rying oranges. When he enquired as to how did the driver get his a s

www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 11 JAIPUR, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2020 LITTLE JOYS OF Jaipur-based designer Gazal Mishra will be showcasing her new collection ‘Cupcake’ at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai on February 14 plement the whole look by giving pop colours to the eyes and keeping lip colour nude. Style Skool Models Gurkeerat Kaur, Dilpreet Kaur, Garima Chaudhary, Manushree Sharma, Meenakshi Gulia, and Prachi loved wearing the beautiful collection for campaign shoot as it was comfortable, yet stylish. The creative campaign was shot in Jaipur by photographer Jiten Agarw- al and cinematogra- pher Abhishek Dubey . colours brought together with sub- tle serenity, that captures the es- sence of childlike beauty of life. On talking about the collection, Gazal shared, “The air is full of ro- mance, and it’s the time is to sit back and rejoice the music. I have been inspired by the delicate beauty and vibrant colours from delicate corals, washed up hue to the pale blue of the ocean. From lemon tart yellow to bubblegum green, the collection is all about celebrating the joys of life, its deliciousness in little things, and bringing the childlike innocence.” She added, “Celebrat- ing life through these delicious cupcakes, the collection is curated on the rich heritage Indian fabrics like cotton, silk, chanderi, and doria, whereas ruffles, pleats on the neck, and floral embroider- ies are used to enhance the mood of the look.” Stylist Abhimanyu Singh Tomar stated that the makeup and hairstyling are also done in a way to com- NEHAL NAYAR nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in J aipur’s very own designer Gazal Mishra is all set to showcase her next collection at prestigious ‘Lakme Fashion Week’ on Valen- tine’s day, February 14 in Mumbai. The collection that will be showcased is called ‘Cupcake’, which is crafted by hand, and inspired by the love for cupcakes. Breezy fabrics, delicately embroidered blooming patterns are used for sunny days and sultry nights and define the beauty of an inde- pendent ready to live life her way . The collection is fresh and flow- ery, with vibrant accents, and woman

HOLLYWOOD 12 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 POSITIVE BY CHOICE H ollywood star Jennifer Aniston did not get her buoyant personal- ity from a pleasant past. In fact, she credits her ‘unsafe’ childhood household for developing her positive attitude towards situations when things don’t go the right way. During an interview, the 51-year-old beauty was praised by Sandra Bullock for having “a way of pushing joy and posi- tivity” in her life. When pressed what was the driv- ing force behind it, Aniston said: “I think that it comes from growing up in a household that was destabilized and felt unsafe.” “Watching adults being un- kind to each other, and witnessing certain things about human behavior that made me think: ‘I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to be that. I don’t want to experience this feeling I’m having in my body right now. I don’t want anyone else that I ever come in con- tact with ever to feel that.’ So I guess I have my parents to thank,” she said. “You can either be angry or be a martyr, or you can say, ‘You’ve got lemons? Let’s make lemonade’.” Asked the thing that can take her down the quickest, Aniston said: “Turning on the television, listening to the news, reading the paper - that can make me really sad and really angry .” She elaborated her answer by pointing out at “the division that’s been taking place” and “the complete chaos that’s ex- isting.” Robert Hoffman coming to India A Robert Hoffman is all set to arrive in the city to explore the Indian music scene as well as per- form here. Instru- mental in getting Hoffman to India is Arsala Qureishi, who shot to fame co-scripting 2015 film, ‘ Angry In- dian Goddesses’. Hoffman will be ex- ploring the Indian music and dance scene and will soon launch his first concert. He is very keen to learn more about Bollywood. merican actor-danc- er-choreog- r a p h e r the —IANS —IANS Jennifer Aniston Elizabeth spends weekend in Jaisalmer A dress as she spent the weekend with some old friends in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. The 54-year- old dressed in elaborated getup took to Ins- tagram to share the moments night. “A magical weekend with old friends in Jaisalmer. It may take some time to recover Thank you to @tany- adubash and @arvind- dubash for being the best hosts #lebalorien- tal,” the actor captioned the post alongside a series of pictures. Elizabeth was decked ctor and model Elizabeth Hur- ley looked stun- ning in a sheer from the ... her Instagram posts Famous people from the Bollywood fraternity including Neha Dhupia, An- gad Bedi, Amrita Arora, Malaika Arora, Khan, Karan Johar, Ma- heep Kapoor, Poonawalla Chunky Pan- dey and Rahul Khanna also attended the event. Dubash Dubash, for having her and being the best hosts. The event was a grand birthday celebration of Arvind Dubash, who is the husband of executive director and chief brand officer at the Godrej Group, Tanya Arvind Dubash. and Arvind up in a purple shade sheer dress and acces- sorised it with dramatic jewellery. She completed the look with a dazzling headpiece and went for a smoky eye makeup look for the evening. Further, the star even thanked the hosts Tanya Gauri Natasha Elizabeth Hurley —ANI FACE OF THE DAY YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 TAURUS APR 21 - MA Y 20 GEMINI MA Y 21 - JUNE 21 CANCER JUNE 22 - JUL Y 23 You are a fi t and strong person who keeps challenging yourself to do better. Financial status appears to be good so nothing to worry. You will see a visible change in working atmosphere in offi ce today. Someone will come in your environment today and will lighten up everyone’s mood. Lazy attitude is the thing of the past, all are all new and motivated. You will reinvest your money in a scheme that can make you rich. On professional front, someone will try his/her best to help you out if you’ll be stuck somewhere. You have a desire for an exotic life. You may fi nd yourself inclined towards herbs as medicine. You may start taking your hobby seriously and can make lots of money from the same. You will do really well in academics and your parents will be really proud of you. Lady luck is in your favour, your lover can really help you. Excess of everything is bad so make sure you eat moderately and healthy. You can soon expect a boost in salary. You will fi nd yourself relaxing at home today by keeping all your worries on a side table. You will have some happy fun time with friends today. You may shift to a bigger house. IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY You will surely have a fun and frolic day today. You might receive a good news from your family that will keep you happy for the whole day. Overall happiness is assured on this day. LEO JUL Y 24 - AUGUST 23 You are really into fi tness and you are leaving no stone unturned to reach your fi tness goal. You may take interest in politics. Sometimes you need to check your temperament. Some family ties will strengthen and some may cut loose forever. You may soon travel abroad with your family. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 Money is all around you and you are putting a lot of it in your bank. You may be confused about your career but not for long as someone’s guidance will change your life. Don’t try to change your lover as per your wish rather expect them for who they are. SCORPIO OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 You are strong from outside but sometime gets soft from inside. Listen and value the opinions of those who matters in life. Don’t be rigid in family matters as there is always a scope of change. You are soon moving abroad leaving behind all the negativities for good. Your partner is your mirror who is always introducing you to your true self and help you improve. You will be very lucky with money today and will grab many opportunities. You will do something really special for your wife. You must never feel jealous from someone’s success. SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 22 You are fi t and you don’t require anyone to remind you about the discipline. You easily misunderstand people sometime without even listening to them so try and be a patient listener. Don’t overreact in the professional matters. Your presence in the social gathering will be really appreciated. CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 20 You should be very specifi c about your need with your partner as a clear communication is a must need. You will spend a lot of money in fullfi ling your kid’s dream. Friends are really important for you and you always make sure to make them feel important. AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19 PISCES FEB20 - MARCH 20 You must talk to your colleagues freely if you stuck somewhere as you will get their full support. On domestic front, you will be treated kingly by your spouse as today is your super lucky day. Your sibling will play a big role in your career and you will be grateful. You are following a strict diet plan and you will begin to see the changes very soon. You must always keep a check on your anger so that it doesn’t go against you in offi ce. You have a good family life and you always make efforts to understand each other. You will buy a vehicle. ADITI NEGI, Fashion Blogger

ETC JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 202013 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LOVE AAJ Nahi- Censor Board K artik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan’s soon-to- release Love Aaj Kal has been granted a U/A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, the makers have apparently paid a heavy price for it. As per the censored list, the kissing scene, in the very beginning of the film, has been reduced to a flash and the lovemaking sequence has also been modified. The board has even asked the makers to blur the visuals of cleavage that is shown after the lovemaking scene. The report adds that in another scene, the Board objected to shots of the lead actors undressing themselves and thus, asked the makers to do away with them. Besides that, audio censoring has also been done. A sexually abusive word was asked to be replaced with a less objectionable term, ‘a**.’ While the ‘f’ words have been muted wherever they are heard, a Hindi abuse ‘Haraamzaadon’ has been replaced with ‘Saale besharmon.’ Love Aaj Kal is the second instalment of the 2009 film, that starred Saif Ali Khan and Deepi- ka Padukone in lead roles. The current film also focuses on two love stories - one between Kartik and Sara, set in 2020, and the other set in 1990, between Kartik and newcomer Arushi Sharma. The film is scheduled to release on February 14. Sara Ali Khan —Agency Kartik Aaryan ALERT! MOM WALKING N distance walkathon for preg- nant women on February 23. This one-kilometre walk is organised with the pur- pose to inspire moms-to-be to take #BiglittleSteps towards a whole new world of becoming a mother. yourself second.” TRIPLE role is not a ‘Satya’ SNAPPED! J coming ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’. Recently, rumours started doing the rounds that the action star has three roles in the Milap Zaver directed film, but it now seems like all such unconfirmed reports could just be publicity hoax and not much else. According to John, ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’ will be very different in its treatment from the first film, released in 2018. In an interview, he said: “The original was primarily a film for the masses. This time, we aim to get the classes in, too, by tackling relevant issues.” On rumours if a triple role, the actor avoided a direct reply . “Milap is still in the pro- cess of developing certain characters and he might like me to play other roles, too. But that’s still up for a lot of discussion. So, I can’t say if The Bio-Oil Pregathon focuses on encouraging them to discover the importance of self-love and stay fit throughout their pregnancy . Neha said, “From the moment you find out that you are going to be a mother, it is a natural instinct to feel overprotective for your child and you tend to put eha Dhupia and actor Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput will launch a short ohn Abraham is non- committal about rumours that he has a triple role in the up- John Abraham Mira, a mother of two, shared: “During my pregnancy, I real- ised I would forget to look after myself and understood the importance self-care the second time around, like eat- ing right, exer- cising and doing things that just make you happy .” She added, “I urge all ex- pectant moth- ers to come and take big little steps towards self- care.” —IANS there’s going to be one, two or three of me in the film,” he told the tabloid. After break- ing records with his action drama, director Milap Mi- lan Zaveri is of ready to helm the second instalment of ‘Satyameva Jay- ate’. Divya Khosla Kumar, who will star opposite the leading man, John Abraham. Satyameva Jayate that released in 2018, became a mass hit making it Milap and John’s second-biggest box office success. SPECIAL SPECIALITIES Neha Dhupia —Agency Mira Rajput Kapoor CITY FIRST J mance this Valentine’s week. From escapist get- aways that will always be remembered to inti- mate dinners, Sunday brunch, and valentine delights, one is sure to fall in love with their valentine week special offerings. Valentine’s Delights at Jaipur Baking Com- pany: Add a sweet spark to your beloved ones with delicious delights, a romantic dessert creation that teases the taste buds and delights the senses- Exquisite heart-shaped pastries, cookies and many more. Created by Pastry Chef Pradeep Per- aipur Hotel is welcom- ing guests eager to experience ro- Marriott are available. Saffron will also be serving its sump- tuous a la carte menu. Valentine’s Brunch at Okra: All the elements for a picture- perfect themed dished are in Okra. Guests can savor a wide range of multi-cui- sine buffet and enjoy turns up the romantic heat with a Valentine set menu designed by Execu- tive chef Jatinder Dhali- wal. Available Thursday, February 14, romantics can linger over a dinner that includes scrumptious north Indian delicacies, Chef special amenities se- lected sparkling pairings soya, its creator says, “Beautiful to look at and delicious to taste, our 2020 Valentine delights has everything you need to steal someone’s heart- just add champagne!” Romantic candlelight dinner at Saffron: Saf- fron, the most romantic dinner setting in Jaipur, Theme Team of Chefs at Hotel Marriott Jaipur Valentine’s their choice of chef-prepared entrée and finally to end with a lavish dessert buffet is sure to de- light every Valentine. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in (From top) Disha Patani was spotted with her pet dog, while Aditya Roy Kapur was snapped outside his house in Mumbai.

CITY BUZZ JAIPUR | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 14 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Guru of Minimalism, No More CITY FIRST Padma Shri, was con- ferred upon him. The ace designer’s family confirmed that heart attack was the reason for his demise. His first collection was showcased back in the 1990s, which earned him the title - Guru of Minimalism. Later on, he pio- neered the concept of resort-wear and eco- friendly garments in Indian fashion. After over two decades in the fashion industry, Rodricks said good- —Agency bye to the runway and handed over his label to his prodigy Schu- len Fernandes in 2016. Wendell Rodricks was also a part of the khadi movement, and even promoted it at the world’s largest or- ganic fair, BioFach, at Nuremberg, Germa- ny, in 2011 when he was invited there. In 2017, he presented a collection for plus- size women at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2017. D esigner Wen- dell Rodricks, who was one of the most celebrated sartorialists in India, has passed away at the age of 59 in Goa. Besides being an A-list designer, he was also an activ- ist for various social causes, the environment, and gay rights. In 2014, Government of India’s fourth-highest civilian award, the Wendell Rodricks LOVE THY KISSES! THE LITTLE GRADUATES A kiss is the first commitment and a promise of more. A kiss can seal a relationship into a loving bond forever and can even mean the end of one. Whatever, don’t kiss and tell! —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO IN THE PINK CITY! A Montessori graduation ceremony of Ryan International School was held on Wednesday at Birla Auditorium in the Pink City, with various cultural performances. Star cast of ‘O Pushpa, I Hate Tears’, Anusmriti Sarkar and Arjumman Mughal, along with director Dinkar Kapoor were in the Pink City to promote their upcoming fi lm on Wednesday afternoon at Sizzlin Scizzors. The fi lm also casts Krishna Abhishek and Karthik Jayram and is all set to hit the silver screens on February 28. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO Jagdeesh Chandra with Agambh, Madhukanta and Nihita during the graduation ceremony CONGRATULATIONS & CELEBRATIONS! Wedding ceremony of Adhiraj and Geetanshu took place on Wednesday evening at City Palace Jaipur. Adhiraj is the son of Ajaypal Singh Rathore and nephew of Deputy LoP, Rajendra Rathore, while Geetanshu is the daughter of Jitendra Singh Pachar. Catch some more glimpses of the wedding in City First on February 14. —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO Bride & Groom: Geetanshu and Adhiraj Vaibhav Gehlot with Jitendra Singh Pachar Parallel Literature Festival @ JKK P allel Literature Festival’ (PLF) from February 21 to 23 at Shilpgram in Jawahar Kala Kendra. Like every literature festival, this one also packs in a whole bunch of fun-filled activities, seminars, talks and debates to partake in, among many other things. PLF Chief Convenor Isham- adhu Talwar informed that the third edition of literature fest will begin with the com- In the session ‘North-East SS Jain Subodh PG College organised a blood donation camp on Wednesday at the college premises. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO Urdu Adab Ki Nadiyan’ will feature a Mushaira by the famous poet Sheen Kaaf Nizam. An interesting story session ‘Meri Kahani, Mere Kirdaar’ will also take place during the event, in which noted storytellers Dhirendra Asthana, Harish Pathak, Ma- hesh Katare, Jayanandan, Usha Raje Saxena, Oma Shar- ma and Neetu Mukul will nar- rate the story of ‘developing characters in a story’. During the event, the missing chapter of Hindi cinema before the partition will also be discussed by noted film critic Ajay Brahmatmaj. CITY FIRST rogressive Writers As- sociation of Rajasthan, is going to organise a literature festival ‘Par- From Left: Uday Prakash, Mamta Kalia and Naresh Saxena of Poetry’, poets from Assam, Manipur and Pradesh will present their creations. The session ‘In the lap of the Himalayas’ will feature Hindi and Nepali poems, wherein the session ‘Hindi- positions of renowned poets like Naresh Saxena, Rajesh Joshi, Uday Prakash, Man- glesh Dabral, Mamta Kalia and Liladhar Mandloi among others. Arunachal CII Udaipur had a session on ‘Rajasthan: A land of opportunities for MSME’s and Industry’, which was aimed to create awareness on how effectively we can utilize the resources and expand our businesses globally. Apart from this, the banking schemes were also discussed. CII Udaipur aims for full cooperation to MSME’s and industries. —Diya Mehta

Indian Newspapers In English-First India-Rajasthan-13 Feb 2020 edition

Indian Newspapers In English-First India-Rajasthan-13 Feb 2020 edition

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