1. 04
MAY, 2023
THURSDAY
JAIPUR
AFTER PAWAR, NCP MLA AWHAD
QUITS GENERAL SECRETARY POST
Mumbai: NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad resigned from his
post as National General Secretary on Wednesday, a
day after Sharad Pawar resigned as Prez of the NCP.
Many more office bearers have also resigned with him.
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SHAH LAUDS MODI FOR CHANGES
IN THE RECRUITMENT RULES
New Delhi: HM Amit Shah distributed regulariza-
tion letters to 4,400 NDMC employees in New Delhi
on Wednesday. He said, ‘Modi has stressed upon in
making changes in recruitment policies under GoI.
P5
WRESTLERS SAY IOA PRESIDENT
PT USHA EXPRESSED CONCERN
New Delhi: Days after her statement accusing the
protesting wrestlers of “tarnishing the image of the
country”, IOA prez PT Usha met grapplers and told that
she felt for their cause and was with them in solidarity.
P6 P5
PRIYANKA GANDHI
LIKELY TO VISIT
JAIPUR TODAY
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Congress leader
Priyanka Gandhi will
reach Jaipur on Thurs-
day. She will visit the
Katju family in C-Scheme
here. Priyanka Gandhi
is scheduled to reach
Jaipur airport at 5:45 pm
in a charter plane from
Hubli in Karnataka. The
Katju family is related to
the Gandhi family.
In the last 9 years, I have busted Congress’
fake name scam. Our government ensured
the poor get their rights, by removing fake
names. Because of our measures, we have saved `2.75
lakh crore from going into wrong hands.
—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
The Executive Directors of the
World Bank has selected Ajay
Banga as President of the World
Bank unopposed for a five-year term
beginning June 2, 2023. —World Bank
PM MODI’S ‘NARA’ IN ALL CAMPAIGN MEETINGS IN KARNATAKA...
BAJRANG
BALIKIJAI!
Moni Sharma
Ankola: Accusing Con-
gress of ‘abuse culture’,
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Wednesday
urged the people of
Karnataka to punish
those indulging in
abuse, while casting
their vote in polling
booths on May 10.
He said Congress and
its leaders hate and
abuse him because he
has crashed their “cor-
rupt system”. “In this
election, Congress is
seeking votes in the
name of its leader who
is retiring...the other
way in which they are
seeking votes is by
abusing Modi, whoever
feels like is abusing,”
Modi said.
Addressing a public
meeting in Ankola in
Uttara Kannada dis-
trict, he said: “Will any-
one in Karnataka ac-
cept this abuse culture?
PM Narendra Modi meets Sukri Bommagowda, Padma award recipient
from Karnataka, at Ankola in Uttara Kannada district on Wednesday.
Opposition only knows ‘Gaali politics’, Congress abusing
me, punish their abuse culture: PM Modi slams Congress
The only aim of BJP is to make Karnataka the number
one State in the country, stresses PM Narendra Modi
MODI ‘NALAYAK’:
KHARGE’S SON
GETS EC NOTICE
PM TARGETS RAJ
GOVT OVER JPR
BLAST ACQUITTAL
NADDA HOLDS ROADSHOW IN HAROHALLI
Congress chief Mal-
likarjun Kharge’s son
Priyank Kharge has been
issued a showcause
notice by the Election
Commission for his
comments on PM Modi.
Calling his remarks “abu-
sive” and prima facie, a
violation of the Model
Code of Conduct, Com-
mission said without any
response from his side, it
will take appropriate ac-
tion. He has been asked
to respond by today.
PM Modi in Mudbidari
targeted Raj govt for ac-
quittal of accused of 2008
Jaipur serial bomb blast.
He said there was a bomb
blast in Rajasthan a few
years back in which more
than 50 people were killed
and all accused were
acquitted. He accused
Congress of following
policy of appeasement.
71 people had died in
2008 serial bomb blasts
in Jaipur. Rajasthan HC
acquitted all accused in
February this year terming
the probe as lopsided.
BJP national president JP Nadda
held a roadshow in Harohalli,
Ramanagara on Wednesday. Na-
dda said, ‘The BJP has been re-
ceiving massive support across
Karnataka, which is telling of the
fact that our government is sure
to return to serve the interests of
the Kannadigas.’ More on P5
Ajay Banga is new
World Bank boss!
First India Bureau
Washington: Indian-
American business
leader and former Mas-
tercard Inc. chief, Ajay
Banga, 63, was on
Wednesday appointed
as the next President of
the World Bank, which
said it looks forward to
working with him on
the World Bank Group
Evolution process.
In Feb, President
Joe Biden had
said, US would
be nominating
Banga, to lead
World Bank.
CURFEW IN 8 MANIPUR
DISTS, NET SUSPENDED
OVER TRIBAL STIR
Imphal: Curfew was
imposed in 8 districts
of Manipur and mobile
internet services were
suspended in the entire
NE state over violence
during a tribal agitation on
May 3. Violence broke out
during ‘Tribal Solidarity
March’ called by ATSUM in
Churachandpur district. P6
GOVT TO SET UP PANEL
TO ADDRESS CONCERNS
OF SAME-SEX COUPLES
New Delhi: The Centre
on Wednesday told the
Supreme Court that a
committee headed by the
cabinet secretary would
be constituted to explore
administrative steps for
addressing some concerns
of same-sex couples
without going into the issue
of legalising their marriage.
READ
Crucial
Crucial
ACTOR, DIRECTOR AND
PRODUCER MANOBALA
PASSES AWAY AT 69
Chennai: Popular South
comedian, director and
producer Manobala died
in Chennai on Wednesday.
He was 69. Sources
close to him say he was
suffering from pancreatic
issues and was being
treated. Manobala was
known for his work in the
Tamil film industry.
FLY HIGH: HIT FOR SOME, MISS FOR OTHER!
Air India, Vistara sign interline partnership to help flyers
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Vistara has
announced a bilateral
interline partnership
with Tata-owned Air In-
dia, which is expected
to benefit customers by
providing them flexible
travel options.
According to the
agreement, the passen-
gers will be provided
their boarding passes at
the start of their jour-
neys, and they will be
able to fly both airlines
on a single ticket. Vista-
ra said that the agree-
ment will allow custom-
ers’ baggage to be
checked in through to
the final destination.
Vistara and Air India
already have interline
cooperation for irregu-
lar operations (IROPs),
which enables the two
airlines to offer servic-
es to customers on each
other’s flights in case of
the operational disrup-
tions.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON PUTIN?
Ukraine’s drone strike at
Kremlin shocks the world!
l Uraine: Drone attack
was staged by Moscow
l Ukraine city announces
58-hr curfew from May 5
First India Bureau
Moscow: Russia on
Wednesday claimed
that Ukraine targeted
Kremin with a drone
strike in a failed bid to
assassinate President
Vladimir Putin. Rus-
sia said that Ukraine
attacked the Kremlin
with drones overnight
in a failed bid to kill
President Vladimir Pu-
tin. It said no damage or
casualties took place,
adding that Putin was
not at Kremlin at the
time of attack. “Putin is
working in Novo Ogary-
ovo, outside Moscow, on
Wednesday,” it said.
Kremlin said, it consid-
eredattacktobeplanned
terrorist action.
This partnership
brings together
two leading
airlines in India to offer
greater convenience and
enhanced connectivity
to customers travelling
across our joint network.
—Vinod Kannan,
Vistara CEO
It will provide
greater con-
nectivity and
convenience to our joint
customers travelling with-
in and outside of India on
both our expanding route
networks.
—Campbell Wilson,
Air India CEO and MD
Go First bankruptcy issue: Engine
maker Pratt Whitney hits back
Mumbai: A day after
Wadia group airline
Go First filed for bank-
ruptcy, blaming Pratt
Whitney (PW) for
its financial woes,
sources in the engine
manufacturer denied
allegations, said that
airline has a “lengthy
history of missing its
financial obligations”
to PW. Engine manu-
facturer denied allega-
tion that engine maker
was not honouring an
arbitration award re-
lated to engine supply
issue, adding, PW is
complying with March
2023 arbitration ruling
related to Go First and
we are committed to
success of customers.
There was no other op-
tion other than seeking
voluntary insolvency
resolution proceedings to pre-
serve the company’s operations
by taking effective steps.
—Kaushik Khona, Go First chief
On his b’day, Gehlot announces gifts to tribals!
CM celebrates 72nd birthday in Udaipur, says 1.96 crore guarantee
cards distributed through 3,000 Mehangai Rahat camps in State
Ravi Sharma and
Satyanarayan Sharma
Udaipur: On the day he
turned 72, CM Ashok
Gehlot, decided to cele-
brate his birthday
among the tribals of the
state, instead of indulg-
ing in pomp and festivi-
ties. Thus, on Wednes-
day, he visited the Me-
hangai Rahat Camps in
Ghata village of Kotra
and Jhadol, a tribal-
dominated area of
Udaipur district. Not
only did Gehlot have
meal at a tribal family’s
home, but he also said
that in this era of infla-
tion and unemploy-
ment, efforts are being
made to provide relief
to the people of the
state by providing ben-
efits of health, social
security and other pub-
lic utility facilities.
Gehlot said, “About
3000 relief camps are be-
ing organized across the
state. There is enthusi-
asm among the common
people towards these
relief camps. So far 43
lakh families have been
provided relief through
these camps and 1.97
crore guarantee cards
have been distributed.
Turn to P7, More on P8
CM Ashok Gehlot being greeted in Kotra, Udaipur on Wednesday.
STUDENT ASKS CM,‘WERE YOU REALLY A
MAGICIAN?’.‘MY DAD WAS’, HE SMILES
During CM Ashok Gehlot’s visit to Udaipur, Gehlot held
a dialogue with tribal girl students, during which a
student of Karauli asked CM Gehlot, “Were you really a
magician?” There was loud laughter in the entire audito-
rium and CM also laughed. Gehlot answered, “My father
was a magician. I participated in many programs related
to magic with him. And when questions were asked
about the schemes during the presentation of the budget
as to how will the plans be implemented, then I used to
say that plans will be implemented with magic.”
A unique collage made of different pics of CM Ashok Gehlot.
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Birthday wishes to
Rajasthan CM Shri Ashok
Gehlot Ji. May he be
blessed with a long and
healthy life.

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Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: Principal Gov-
ernment Secretary, Co-
operative Shreya Guha
said that organizing the
Rashtriya Sahakar
Masala Mela-2023 is a
unique effort of the Co-
operative Department,
through which we can
ensure the health of the
present and future gen-
erations by taking pure
spices and food items to
the common man’s
kitchen. Through this
fair, we are making
available special spices
and products of all the
regions of the state as
well as states like Kera-
la, Tamil Nadu, Punjab
under one roof with ab-
solute purity at reason-
able prices.
Guha said on Wednes-
day that more than
30,000 people have visit-
ed the National Cooper-
ative Spices Fair-2023
being organized at
Jawahar Kala Kendra
till May 7. The basic ob-
jective of the coopera-
tive is to realize the
spirit of cooperative
through quality and re-
liable services to the
general public. He said
that in future, through
more innovations, coop-
eratives in the state
would establish a
unique identity
. General
Manager Consumers
Union Anil Kumar told
that spices and other
products are being pur-
chased by the residents
of Jaipur in the fair as
per their requirement.
More than 30,000 visitors ‘spice’ up the fest in just 6 days at JKK
RASHTRIYA SAHAKAR MASALA MELA-2023
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Masala Mela is
an unique
initiative to
ensure good
health of all
generations by
taking pure
spices and food
items to their
kitchen: Guha
Visitors at the festival have also shown interested in buying natural mouth fresheners and snacks other than the regular spices.
PINK CITY WITNESSES PROTESTS
Women protest over same-
sex marriage hearing in SC
(T) Hundreds of women
demonstrated at the
Collectorate in Jaipur on
Wednesday amid the ongoing
hearing on legal recognition
of same sex marriage. (L) The
protesting women handed over
a memorandum in the name of
the President of India to ADM-I
Dinesh Kumar Sharma.
Traders in large numbers gathered outside UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal's residence in Jaipur on Wednesday while protesting
against the notice given to 19 establishments by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur: A notification
has finally been issued
to make Shivdaspura
and Bada Padampura
and its surrounding ar-
eas on Tonk Road as the
new big economic hub
of Jaipur. First India
Newsprominentlyaired
the news on this matter
on22April.Itwastoldin
the news that there has
been slackness in mak-
ing Shivdaspura and
Bada Padampura and
surrounding areas of
thecapitalabigeconom-
ic opportunity
.
Despite the passage
of more than a year, the
matter has not reached
its conclusion. The mat-
ter was pending with
thestategovtforapprov-
al. After the news was
broadcast, the state govt
swung into action and
approved the implemen-
tation of the land use
plan for this 2.5 thou-
sand hectare land. After
the approval of the state
govt, the JDA has issued
a notification in this re-
gard. Earlier the land
in Shivdaspura Bada
Padampura was re-
served forairport.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The JDA has
started selling land to
fill its coffers. JDA
earned Rs 1,300 crore
by auctioning 1,023
properties in the year
2022-23, now the au-
thority has started pre-
paring to auction the
land of old MLA resi-
dences in Jalupura
and expected to earn
crores of rupees from
this. JDC Ravi Jain has
done zone wise review
for strengthening of
land bank.
Earlier, all the MLA
houses built here were
removed and the land
was leveled and its
boundary wall was
done. Now the exercise
of auctioning this land
is going on by JDA.
“The JDA has got re-
cord income from the
auction of JDA’s land.
This will be spent on
the development works
of the city, which will
speed up the develop-
ment of Jaipur city,”
said Jain.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Rajasthan
High Court on Wednes-
day directed the UDH,
JDA, JMC and others to
present an action plan
before the court to stop
encroachments in the
catchment area of Kar-
tarpuraNullah,elsecon-
cerned officials be pre-
sent in court on May 30.
The division bench of
Acting Chief Justice
MM Srivastava and Jus-
tice Anil Upman while
hearing a PIL filed by
one Rajendra Prasad ob-
served that on October
19, 2022, the High Court
had ordered the state
government to present
an action plan for the
development of the
drain in eight weeks,
but even after six
months, no plan has
been presented.
Notification issued for
2 new economic hubs
JDA had earned
`1,300 cr by selling
1,023 properties in
the year 2022-23
JDA to auction MLA quarters
in Jalupura to fill its coffers
HC seeks plan on K’pura drain
LDM discussed at PCC
orientation workshop
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Various aspects
of Leadership Develop-
ment Mission (LDM)
werediscussedinanori-
entation programme of
district LDM coordina-
tors organised at PCC
here. K Raju, national
coordinator (SC, ST,
OBC and Minorities de-
partment), chairman of
AICC SC dept Rajesh
Lilothia,co-inchargeof
Rajasthan Virendra
Rathore, Amrita Dha-
wan and other leaders
were present.
Objectives of the mis-
sion, work to be done for
planningandimplemen-
tation, role of district
heads to implement
LDM, identification of
new and old leaders of
SC, ST, OBC and minor-
ity classes, district and
blockcoordinationteam
were discussed in the
workshop.
K Raju asked the coor-
dinators to take the pub-
lic welfare schemes of
the Raj govt among the
general public. He said
that the benefits of the
state govt schemes
should reach the person
sitting in the last row.
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LAND USE CHANGED FOR DEVELOPMENT
DETAILS OF JDA’S LAND SALE
Men pose as cops,loot `20L in Jpr
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A sensational
incident of cheating for
Rs 20 lakh by fake po-
licemen has come to the
fore in broad daylight in
the capital.
The case pertains to
Baba Harishchandra
Marg of the city, where
the miscreants carried
out the incident at
around 11.30 am on
Wednesday. On receiv-
ing the information
about the incident from
the fake policemen, the
police got into action
and inspected the spot.
The CCTV footage was
being scanned by the
police from places
around the spot. A-class
blockade has been done
by the police to search
the miscreants.
It is to be noted that
the Baba Harishchan-
dra Marg in the city is
the hub of hawala busi-
ness, where the victim
employee Vipul worked.
Vipul was bringing Rs
20 lakh from a party
when he reached his of-
fice with money, he was
cheated by fake cops.
CCTV grab of the incident that took place at Baba Harishchandra
Marg in Jaipur on Wednesday.
MLA quarter in Jyoti Nagar, Jalupura. —FILE PHOTO
K Raju, GR Meghwal, Tikaram Jully, Virender Singh, Rajesh Tilotiya,
Shivjiram and others during the day-long ‘Orientation Workshop’
held at PCC Jaipur on Wednesday.—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Separate land
leases for non-
agricultural use
Jaipur (FIB): Local
bodies will issue differ-
ent patas according to
ownership if the ac-
count holders of differ-
ent khasras together ap-
ply for 90A for non-agri-
cultural use of agricul-
tural land.
After this, reconstitu-
tion of plots will be done
and joint lease will be is-
sued. UDH and LSG
depts issued orders in
this regard. After issu-
ing separate pattas, if
thenecessaryroadisnot
available or minimum
area is not available,
thenmutualassignment
deed will be done with
other Khasra account
holders. In such a situa-
tion, the bodies will be
able to issue a joint sin-
glelease.Evenif thepro-
cess of reconstitution
has not been done, the
body will charge the re-
constitution fee.
SPICES WORTH MORE
THAN `1 CRORE SOLD
IN 6 DAYS: ANIL KUMAR
General Manager Consum-
ers Union Anil Kumar
informed that an average sale
of Rs 18 to 20 lakh has been
registered in the fair every day
and spices worth more than
Rs 1 crore have been sold in
six days. He informed that
lucky draw is being conducted
daily and the enthusiasm of
people to buy dry fruits from
Uttarakhand remains intact.
Folk festivals enriching the
art and culture of Rajasthan
are also being organized on
different days in the fair.
TIME TO ‘CONNECT’
Commuters from Jhotwara, Niwaru area will be benefited after the ‘connect’ of the already
existing flyover with the under construction Jhotwara elevated bridge.
—PHOTO
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA
With almost a new
dharna every
week, the peaceful
Jaipur city turns
into ‘protest city’.
On Wednesday,
the traders
protested in front
of UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal’s
house. Meanwhile,
voices of protest
also echoed
opposing the
same-sex
marriage hearing
in the SC. Mahila
Jagruti Group said
that it is an attack
on Indian culture.

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Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: Chief secre-
tary Usha Sharma took
a meeting at the secre-
tariat on Wednesday
regarding the compli-
ance of the Govern-
ment’s agreement with
the doctors regarding
the implementation of
the Right to Health Act.
The CS instructed
the officers of the de-
partments concerned
to follow the points de-
cided in the agree-
ment. Instructions
were given to Secre-
tary Naresh Thakral
regarding the work re-
lated to financial pro-
visions in the imple-
mentation of RTH Act.
Similarly, instructions
were given to Director
Local Bodies Hridesh
Kumar Sharma and
Principal Secretary
Kunjilal Meena to reg-
ularise clinics and hos-
pitals being run from
the residential prem-
ises on the Kota model.
Along with this, in-
structions were given to
do the process of get-
ting Fire NOC for five
years instead of one.
Instructions were also
given to Principal Sec-
retary Anand Kumar to
decide the process of
withdrawing the cases
against protesting doc-
tors. Joint Secretary
Iqbal was also present
in the meeting along
with the officers of
Home, Finance, Medi-
cal, Medical Education,
UDH, and LSG.
CS directs officials to adhere to agreement points
GOVT PACT WITH DOCTORS ON RTH
Will talk to high command for ban
on Bajrang Dal in State: Meghwal
Cong not against ‘Bajrang Bali’ but those who commit crimes in name of god: Meghwal
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: A day after the
Congress promised a
banonBajrangDalinits
Karnataka election
manifesto, Rajasthan
Minister Govind Ram
Meghwal on Wednesday
said people having crim-
inal background are be-
ing inducted into the
youth wing of Vishwa
Hindu Parishad.
Saying that Karnata-
kaandRajasthanarenot
different, the Minister
indicatedthatinthecon-
text of Rajasthan, the
State Government will
take a decision after dis-
cussing with the party’s
central leadership.“We
will oppose them in Ra-
jasthan as well,” he said.
Meghwalsaidthatthe
Congress is not against
‘Bajrang Bali’ (Lord Ha-
numan), but is against
the people who are com-
mitting crime by form-
ing an organisation in
the deity’s name.
“Ourparty(Congress)
has not opposed Ba-
jrangbali. But, the deci-
sion has been taken in
Karnatakaagainstthose
who make organisation
in the name of deities
and commit crime,” the
cabinet minister told re-
porters here.
The disaster manage-
mentandrelief minister
further said, “I feel sad
that the Constitution is
being shredded by the
people in the RSS. Peo-
ple who have criminal
background are being
taken into Bajrang Dal.
Those who have serious
cases lodged against
them are being selected
to join the outfit.”
The Congress, in its
election manifesto for
Karnataka polls, said it
will take decisive ac-
tion as per law includ-
ing imposing a ban on
organisations like Ba-
jrang Dal and PFI.
NOTHING AGAINST
BAJRANG BALI IN
CONG’S K’TAKA
MANIFESTO: PSK
Jaipur: Speaking on the
controversy over the pro-
posed ban on Bajrang Dal
in the Con-
gress party’s
manifesto for
Karnataka,
Food and Civil
Supplies Min-
ister Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas said
that Congress itself is a
devotee of Lord Bajrang
Bali. “I am a Congress
worker, millions of Con-
gress workers like me are
devotees of Bajrang Bali.
There is nothing written in
any Congress manifesto
that is against Bajrang Bali
and BJP is making base-
less allegations. BJP never
speaks on inflation, hunger,
and unemployment,” said
Minister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas.
Minister Govind Ram Meghwal offers cake to a party worker on
the occasion of CM Ashok Gehlot’s Birthday, at PCC in Jaipur on
Wednesday. Minister Tikaram Jully and others are also seen.
Reacting to Meghwal’s statements, BJP state president CP
Joshi termed Congress’ ideology as anti-Hindu and pro-Muslim
appeasement. He said that the State Government had shown its
anti-Hindu mindset from the very beginning. Referring to past
incidents, he said that the Congress government has always
been anti- Ram and anti-Hindu faith. He was also reminded of
the obstacles created by the Congress leaders in the construc-
tion of the Ram temple and the statement regarding Ramsetu.
CONG ANTI-HINDU, PRO-MUSLIM: CP JOSHI
SBI regional manager held
with `20K bribe in Barmer
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: Anti-corrup-
tion bureau (ACB) team
on Wednesday caught
the regional manager
of SBI General Insur-
ance red handed while
accepting the bribe of
Rs 20,000. The accused
has demanded the bribe
of Rs 1.20 lakh for clear-
ing the claim of Rs 20
lakh in a death case.
Additional director
general at ACB Hemant
Priyadarshi confirmed
the report. Accused was
identified as Rajesh Ku-
mar, a resident of Jodh-
pur and currently post-
ed as regional manager
SBI Life insurance in
Barmer. The action has
been taken by the ACB
Jalore team, officials
said. According to infor-
mation, the complain-
ant approached the ACB
alleging that regional
manager SBI Life insur-
ance in Barmer has de-
manded rupees 1.20
lakhs for clearing the
claim of rupees twenty
lakhs due for the death
of his family member.
Officials said that af-
ter verification of the
complaint, on Wednes-
dayACBofficialscaught
Rajesh Kumar red
handed while accepting
the bribe of rupees
twenty thousand. Till
the last report, search
was on at the residence
of the accused in Jodh-
pur and other locations,
said officials.
ACB ACTIONS AGAINST GRAFT
Dausa man thanks CM Gehlot
for getting rescued from Sudan
Defeat BJP on state levels to get
success at nat’l level, says Pilot
156 new Covid cases,
three deaths reported
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A Rajasthani
migrant, who was suc-
cessfully evacuated
from the crisis-hit Su-
dan, on Wednesday ar-
rived at Mumbai Air-
port and thanked Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Dausa resident Kan-
haiyalal Meena reached
Mumbai at 10:10 am on
Wednesday
.
He said that the evac-
uation of Indian na-
tionals started from
Sudan after the situa-
tion deteriorated due to
internal conflict. Mee-
na was employed in a
sugar mill at Port Su-
dan. Taking shelter in
an Indian school in Su-
dan and reaching his
country after a continu-
ous journey of six days
made him exhausted
but happiness was re-
flected in his eyes after
reaching Mumbai. Talk-
ing to his wife on the
phone three days later,
he repeatedly thanked
to The Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot.
Jaipur (PTI): Senior
Congress leader Sachin
Pilot on Wednesday said
the BJP can be defeated
at the national level
only when it is defeated
in the states and asked
“everyone” to work to-
gether to achieve this.
“It is necessary to de-
feat BJP in different
states. We can defeat
BJP at the national lev-
el only when we defeat
them in the states.
That is why everyone
needs to work togeth-
er,” Pilot said at an Eid-
related event here.
The former deputy
chief minister of Ra-
jasthan also expressed
confidence that the
Congress party will win
the Karnataka assem-
bly election and will
form the government in
the state.
Pilot said assembly
elections will be held
next in Rajasthan, Mad-
hya Pradesh and Telan-
gana and political meet-
ings will begin in these
states in a few months.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Three more
persons died due to Cov-
id-19 in the State, taking
the total deaths count to
9,706. The deaths were
reported from Jaipur,
Udaipur, and Bikaner.
The State also re-
ported 156 news cases
in the health depart-
ment bulletin on
Wednesday. The num-
ber of active patients
was recorded at 2145
and cumulative positive
increased to 13,25,449.
Meanwhile, 381 patients
also recovered as per
the Wednesday bulle-
tin. The new cases in-
clude 33 from Nagaur,
21 from Jaipur, 15 from
Bikaner, 13 from Ajmer,
12 from Udaipur among
other places.
Kanhaiyalal Meena arives at Mumbai Airport on Wednesday.
CS Usha Sharma holds meet with Jogaram and other officials of
Transport Department in Jaipur on Wednesday.
A RAINY MAY
Clouds hover over State Assembly building in Jaipur on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Mountaineer
Anurag’s
surgery
successful
First India Bureau
Kathmandu: In-
jured Indian moun-
taineer Anurag Ma-
loo on Wednesday
underwent a suc-
cessful tracheosto-
my surgery and his
condition is im-
proving, his broth-
er said, nearly a
fortnight after he
was found alive by
rescuers in Nepal’s
Mount Annapurna.
Anurag, 34, a res-
ident of Kis-
hangarh in Ra-
jasthan, went miss-
ing in mid-April af-
ter he fell from
around 6,000 meters
while descending
from Camp III.
Mount Annapurna
is the 10th highest
mountain in the
world. He was found
alive in a deep cre-
vasse at some
5800-metre altitude
on April 20 after
three days of con-
tinuous search by a
team of rescuers.
Cubs of T-114 get
acclimatised to Kota
weather: Officials
Gul Mohammad
Jaipur: Both the cubs
of Ranthambore’s ti-
gress T -114 are liking
the climate of Kota.
After the death of
T-114, both the cubs
wereshiftedfromRan-
thambore to Abheda
Biological Park in
Kota in February
. Dur-
ingtheshift,theywere
in a weak condition.
However, in the last
three months, the
weight of the cubs
has increased 5 times.
They are being
given a good diet and
being monitored by
CCTV cameras.
Veterinary doctor
Vilasrao Gulhane
said that when the
cubs were shifted to
Kota, their age was
twoandahalf months
and the weight of one
cub was 4.9 kg and 7.2
kg of the other cub.
After shifting to Ab-
heda Biological Park,
both the cubs were
taken care of and a
good diet was given to
them and medicines
were also given from
time to time.
“Proper monitor-
ing was kept through
4 different CCTV cam-
eras,” he said.
The weight of one
cub has increased
from 4.9 to 27 kg in
three months while
the weight of the sec-
ond cub has increased
from 7.2 to 35 kg. They
are being given chick-
en and goat’s mutton.
TIGRESS T-114
Accused Rajesh Kumar
Ajmer: The Anti-Corrup-
tion Bureau (ACB) on
Wednesday arrested a
patwari while accepting
a bribe of Rs 2,000. ACB
sleuths
informed
the pat-
wari, Ram
Swaroop
Jat, was
posted in
Bhinay tehsil of Ajmer.
“The accused Ram
Swaroop had demanded
a bribe of Rs 3,000
from the complainant
to give a certified copy
of the land mutation.
The patwari had already
taken Rs 1,000 from the
complainant during the
verification of the com-
plaint. On Wednesday,
a trap was laid and the
patwari was caught red-
handed with Rs 2,000,”
police said.
PATWARI HELD
WITH `2K BRIBE
FOR CLEARING
CERT IN AJMER
Anurag Maloo
FOCUS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES: CS
CCTV footage of cubs
playing at Abheda Biological
Park in Kota.
Sachin Pilot speaks at ‘Eid Milan’ event in Jaipur on Wednesday.

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While the world is
taking note of India’s
democratic ethos and
developmental strides,
some people in reverse
gear mindset are busy
defaming India. Our
people will not accept
those with such a
reverse gear mindset.
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
On World Press Freedom
Day, I extend my heartfelt
greetings to the upright
and dedicated media
personnel who have played
a crucial role to help our
democracy thrive. I also
appreciate their service in
protecting and upholding
the values of journalism.
Amit Shah
@AmitShah SPIRITUAL SPEAK
There is neither this
world, nor the world
beyond, nor happiness
for the one who doubts.
—Bhagavad Gita
TOP
TWEETS
AI: FUTURE OF
ENTERPRISES AND JOBS
In conclusion, the
impact of AI on
businesses and jobs is
far-reaching, with its
potential extending
across industries and
into our everyday lives.
As AI continues to
develop, we can expect to
see further enhancements
in efficiency, safety, and
decision-making,
transforming the way we
interact with the world
and redefining the future
of enterprises and jobs
orArtificialIntelligencemayhave
a simple guiding principle: think
simple. Yet, the impact of AI on
businesses, industries, and jobs is
anything but straightforward.
Rapid advancements in AI tech-
nology have given rise to machine
learning, computer perception,
and reasoning capabilities that
are fundamentally transforming
the way we interact with technol-
ogy and the world around us.
At the heart of AI lies the abil-
ity to process and analyze vast
amounts of data quickly and ac-
curately
,makingitanindispensa-
ble tool across a range of indus-
tries,fromhealthcareandfinance
to transportation and manufac-
turing. AI-driven robots are per-
forming surgeries and driving
cars, while AI-powered algo-
rithms are predicting stock mar-
ket trends and optimizing busi-
nessoperations.Furthermore,AI
isidentifyingpatternsinmassive
datasets, empowering companies
to make well-informed decisions.
A simple utility of AI for writing
emails and replies to emails will
have large impact on jobs and
many businesses. Softwares like
Xgenplus have already added ca-
pabilities to compose emails and
replies and use can simply copy
paste and send them.
Government of India has
started using artificial religions
in their project called Bhashini
where speech to text and text to
speech for all in the languages is
being practiced and available via
APIs. This is revolutionary in
many ways.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has
had a profound impact on busi-
nesses across various industries.
This technology has been instru-
mental in shaping the way organ-
izationsfunction,makedecisions,
and interact with customers.
Here are some key ways AI
has impacted the business
landscape
AUTOMATION
AI-powered systems can per-
form repetitive and time-con-
suming tasks more efficiently,
leading to cost savings and in-
creased productivity. This in-
cludes everything from simple
data entry to more complex func-
tions like customer service, mar-
keting, and supply chain man-
agement.
DATA ANALYSIS AND
DECISION MAKING
AI can analyze large datasets
quickly and accurately, enabling
businesses to make more in-
formed decisions. This helps or-
ganizations identify trends,
make predictions, and optimize
operations, leading to improved
efficiency and competitive ad-
vantage.
PERSONALIZATION
AI-driven algorithms can ana-
lyze user behavior, preferences,
and habits to provide personal-
ized experiences and recommen-
dations. This can help business-
es target marketing efforts more
effectively, leading to increased
customer engagement, loyalty,
and revenue.
IMPROVED
CUSTOMER SERVICE
AI chatbots and virtual assis-
tants can help businesses pro-
vide 24/7 support, handle cus-
tomer inquiries more effectively
,
and resolve issues faster. This
results in increased customer
satisfaction and retention rates.
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
AI tools can streamline recruit-
ment, onboarding, and employee
evaluation processes. They can
identify top talent, analyze per-
formance data, and recommend
targeted training to help employ-
ees develop their skills.
INNOVATION
AI can foster innovation by ena-
bling businesses to explore new
markets, create new products
and services, and optimize exist-
ing ones. This can lead to growth
and increased market share.
ENHANCED SECURITY
AI-powered systems can detect
and prevent cybersecurity
threats and fraud more effective-
ly, helping businesses protect
their valuable data and intellec-
tual property
.
SUPPLY CHAIN
OPTIMIZATION
AI can improve forecasting, in-
ventory management, and de-
mand planning, helping busi-
nesses optimize their supply
chain and reduce costs.
As AI continues to advance
and its adoption increases, its
impact on businesses is likely to
become even more significant.
Businesses that invest in AI and
adapt to its capabilities will like-
ly have a competitive edge in the
evolving marketplace
The advent of AI and automa-
tion will lead to the transforma-
tion of the job market and the
disappearance of certain jobs.
While it is difficult to predict
precisely which jobs will be-
come extinct.
Following types of jobs are
likely to be affected due to
the AI advancements
DATA ENTRY AND DATA
PROCESSING
AI algorithms and robotic pro-
cess automation (RPA) are be-
coming increasingly efficient in
performing data entry tasks, re-
ducing the need for human inter-
vention in these roles.
REPETITIVE
MANUFACTURING JOBS
Automation and robotics have
already begun to replace many
assembly line and manufactur-
ing roles that involve repetitive
tasks, as machines can perform
these tasks with higher efficien-
cy and precision.
ROUTINE CUSTOMER
SERVICE
AI-powered chatbots and virtual
assistants can handle a wide
range of customer service in-
quiries, leading to a decline in
the need for human customer
service representatives, particu-
larly in roles that involve an-
swering common questions or
providing standard information.
RETAIL CASHIERS
Self-checkout kiosks and auto-
mated payment systems are in-
creasingly being implemented in
retail stores, reducing the de-
mand for human cashiers.
BOOKKEEPING AND
ACCOUNTING
AI-powered software can now
handlemanybookkeepingandac-
counting tasks, such as tax prepa-
ration, invoice processing, and fi-
nancial reporting, which could
impact accounts professional.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
NowAIenginewillwritethecode
on the text directions to create a
simple app or a website complete-
ly integrated with user valida-
tion and payment gateways
which means in few minutes and
mobile app could be ready
.
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
AI tools have now empowered to
create an image out of the subject
given in the text such as give me a
logo of green and red colour with
nobackgroundanditwillgiveyou
imageandoff courseyoucanmod-
ify them with further directions.
AI: SHAPING THE FUTURE
OF HUMANITY
AI is not only the driving force
behind emerging technologies
such as big data, robotics, and
the Internet of Things (IoT), but
it is also poised to continue lead-
ing technological innovation for
years to come. In everyday life,
AI simplifies our interactions
with technology through voice-
activated virtual assistants and
automated customer service
chatbots, streamlining our rou-
tines and enhancing overall ef-
ficiency
.
One example of AI’s potential
to revolutionize workplace safe-
ty and efficiency is the integra-
tion of machine learning and
computer vision in the detection
and classification of various
safety events. IFM, a company
specializing in AI-driven ware-
house safety devices, offers a
prime illustration of this. Their
shoebox-sized devices are
equipped with cameras that
monitor forklift operators’ ac-
tions, the speed of the vehicles,
the surrounding environment,
and other operators’ maneuvers.
By automatically detecting
safety violations and alerting
warehouse managers, IFM’s AI-
powered devices aim to prevent
accidents and improve overall
efficiency. In fact, the mere
awareness of these devices has
had a profound effect on work-
place behavior. According to
IFM’s CEO, the abundance of in-
formation captured by inexpen-
sive cameras, thanks to the wide-
spread use of smartphones, has
significantly benefited their AI
systems. As more customers
adopt these systems, the software
learns and improves, detecting
more relevant signals and con-
tributing to a safer and more ef-
ficient work environment.
AI also can have impact which
are uncontrollable and could be
dangerous in many ways. We
also need to exercise discipline
and policy control on its use to
avoid some impact which could
be dangerous for man kind.
In conclusion, the impact of
AI on businesses and jobs is far-
reaching, with its potential ex-
tending across industries and
into our everyday lives. As AI
continues to develop, we can ex-
pect to see further enhance-
ments in efficiency, safety, and
decision-making, transforming
the way we interact with the
world and redefining the future
of enterprises and jobs.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
AI
DR AJAY DATA
The writer is Co-Chair FICCI ICT
and MD — Data Group
Simplifying Complexities: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses and Jobs
INTEGRATION
OF MACHINE
LEARNING AND
COMPUTER
VISION...
One example of AI’s
potential to revolutionize
workplace safety and
efficiency is the integra-
tion of machine learning
and computer vision
in the detection and
classification of various
safety events. IFM, a
company specializing
in AI-driven warehouse
safety devices, offers a
prime illustration of this.
Their shoebox-sized
devices are equipped
with cameras that moni-
tor forklift operators’
actions, the speed of
the vehicles, the sur-
rounding environment,
and other operators’
maneuvers.
Rapid advancements in
AI technology have given
rise to machine learning,
computer perception, and
reasoning capabilities
that are fundamentally
transforming the way we
interact with technology
and the world around us

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Dibrugarh (PTI):
Some people are trying
to tarnish India’s demo-
cratic image outside the
country by spreading a
false narrative that peo-
ple do not enjoy their
rights, Dhankhar said
while addressing the
21st convocation of the
Dibrugarh University
.
”When all is going
well, why should some
decry our democracy,
talk outside as well as
inside the country that
we do not have demo-
cratic values? I dare say
with confidence and
without fear of contra-
dictions, India is the
most vibrant functional
democracy on the plan-
et on this date,” he said
without naming any-
one. He urged the stu-
dents that they must
find a way out so that
such ”pernicious and
sinister narratives are
nipped in the bud”.
He appealed to stu-
dents, youth, intelli-
gentsia and media to act
as ”ambassadors of the
country. Believe in na-
tionalism and run down
this narrative”. This is
a narrative with no fac-
tual basis and ”we can-
not support those who
inside and outside the
country, tarnish taint
our growth trajectory
democratic values”.
Dhankhar did not
take any name, but
there were allegations
that Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi criti-
cised the country in
London recently
.
‘India is world’s most vibrant democracy’
VICE PRESIDENT @ DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY IN ASSAM
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar confers a degree to a student at
21st Convocation Ceremony of Dibrugarh University, on Wednesday.
Mumbai: Veteran po-
litical leader Sharad
Pawar has said he
would rethink his resig-
nation from the top post
of the Nationalist Con-
gress Party, which
would take “two or
three days”.
But a section within
the party is already
thinking of a successor.
In an interview, a senior
party leader Chaggan
Bhujbal endorsed Pa-
war’s daughter and Lok
Sabha member Supriya
Sule as his successor.
“Ajit Pawar should
take care of the state
and (Supriya) Sule
should take care of na-
tional politics. She
should be the next na-
tional president if
Sharad Pawar doesn’t
want to continue as the
president,” Bhujbal
told media. Bhujbal
said they had gone to
reason with Pawar
again. The team includ-
ed Pawar’s nephew Ajit
Pawar the state presi-
dents others. “We re-
quested that you should
take back this thing, we
want you to continue.
He was calm but noth-
ing to say
. then he asked
me to tell the media that
there is no meeting...
after two three days this
committee will sit to-
gether and there will be
a decision,” he said.
Incheon (PTI):Finance
Minister Nirmala Si-
tharaman on Wednes-
day underlined the need
for focussing on four Is
-- infrastructure, invest-
ment, innovation and
inclusivity -- to achieve
sustainable growth in
the long-term. The glob-
al economy in the past
few years has faced tri-
als and tribulations, she
said, adding countries
have made efforts to
protect the vulnerable
section of the society at
the cost of higher gov-
ernment borrowing.
Speaking at the Asian
Development Bank
(ADB) Governor’s semi-
nar on ‘Policies to Sup-
port Asia’s Rebound’,
Sitharaman stressed
that there is also a need
to involve the private
sector to step up invest-
ment and innovation.
The World Trade Or-
ganisation (WTO)
should look at the issue
of farm subsidies with
an open mind as it im-
pacts the food security
needs of emerging econ-
omies in the backdrop
of Covid pandemic and
the Russia-Ukraine war,
finance minister Nir-
mala Sitharaman said.
BJP chief JP Nadda waves at supporters during road show
at Ramanagara on Wednesday. He says, ‘Under guidance of
PM Modi, CM Bommai, K’taka has unlocked growth potential
and is making huge strides in social and infra development.
New Delhi (ANI): Un-
ion HM Amit Shah dis-
tributed regularization
letters to 4400 New Del-
hi Municipal Commit-
tee (NDMC) employees
at Talkatora Stadium
on Wednesday who
have spent 20-25 years
of their lives working
in the department.
“This is a happy mo-
ment for me as Divyang-
jans, SC, ST employees
oppressed people of
the society today re-
ceived glory
, honour a
secure future,” said
Shah. “I would like to
tell you that PM Modi
himself has stressed
upon in making neces-
sary timely changes in
recruitment policies
under all the ministries
of GoI and because of
that today you people
are getting regulariza-
tion letters,” he added.
New Delhi (Agencies):
Elaborate security ar-
rangements have been
made in 37 districts of
Uttar Pradesh for the
first phase polling for
Urban Local Bodies to
be held on Thursday
.
Among the constitu-
encies that will go to
polls in the first phase
are Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s Vara-
nasi, Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath’s Gora-
khpur, Defence Minis-
ter Rajnath Singh’s Luc-
know and Prayagraj.
Rajnath Singh will
vote in Lucknow and
Yogi Adityanath in
Gorakhpur tomorrow
while BSP chief
Mayawati could also
vote in Lucknow.
Over 2 lakh police-
men, along with 35 com-
panies of Central forces
and 85 companies of
PAC,havebeendeployed
for the first phase of
polling when 2.40 crore
voters will elect candi-
dates in 7678 posts in the
three tier civic polls.
There are over 80,000
candidatesinthisphase.
Karnataka (Agencies)
Former Karnataka
Chief MinisterJagadish
Shettar contesting on a
Congress ticket hoping
to reclaim his lost ‘self-
respect’still has photos
of Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi Home
Minister Amit Shah
hanging on a wall in his
home-office and says it
is not good to remove
them. In an interview,
Shettar said, immedi-
ately after shifting from
one party to another, re-
moving photos of earli-
er leaders is not a good
thing. I cannot do that.”
COURT ALLOWS
AGENCY TO PROBE
BUSINESSMEN
SHAMI’S WIFE MOVES SC ACCUSING HIM
OF ASSAULT, EXTRA-MARITAL RELATIONS
New Delhi: Cricketer Mohammed Shami’s wife Hasin
Jahan has moved the Supreme Court against a Calcutta
High Court order dismissing her plea seeking to lift stay
on the arrest warrant against her husband. A sessions
court had stayed the arrest warrant issued against Shami.
Jahan alleged that Shami was having “illicit extra-marital
relations and was engaged in sexual activities”, while on
his BCCI tours, “in the hotel rooms provided by BCCI
even till the present day”. “When the Petitioner raised her
voice, she was assaulted harassed,” she added.
New Delhi: The Rouse Ave-
nue Court has permitted En-
forcement Directorate (ED)
to further quiz/record state-
ments of Vijay Nair and Amit
Arora in Judicial Custody in
connection with the alleged
Excise policy scam. Both
are presently lodged in Tihar
Jail. Vijay Nair is the former
communicator in charge of
the Aam Aadmi Party. Nair
was first arrested by the CBI
later by the ED. Amit Arora
Amit Arora is a director of
Buddy Retail Pvt Limited. ED
on Tuesday got the court’s
permission to further record
their statement on any two
days of this week. The probe
agency had approached the
court and asked permission
to examine the two.
IN THE COURTYARD
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT ORDERS 2ND
AUTOPSY OF SLAIN BJP LEADER’S BODY
NARODA GAM RIOTS: SPECIAL COURT CRITICISES SC-APPOINTED SIT
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered
a second post-mortem examination on the body of
booth-level BJP leader Bijaykrishna Bhuiya who was
allegedly murdered by TMC goons at Moyna in Purba
Medinipur district two days ago. Justice Rajasekhar
Mantha directed that the post-mortem examination be
conducted at Command Hospital in Kolkata, which is un-
der the defence ministry, and asked the state government
to submit a report to the court by Monday. The entire
process will have to be videographed, the court ordered.
New Delhi: A special court
which acquitted all the 67
accused in the Naroda Gam
post-Godhra riots case has
criticised the probe con-
ducted into it by a Special
Investigation Team (SIT)
formed by the SC and said
the evidence of the prose-
cution’s witnesses was full
of contradictions and could
not be relied upon. 11
persons were burnt alive
in the Naroda Gam area
of Ahmedabad district in
Gujarat on February 2002,
when a bandh call was
given by right wing organ-
isations to protest against
the burning of Sabarmati
Express train in Godhra a
day before. The court on
April 20 acquitted all the 67
accused, including former
state BJP minister Maya
Kodnani, former Bajrang
Dal leader Babu Bajrangi.
Mulki (PTI): In a fron-
tal attack on the Con-
gress, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on
Wednesday said the en-
tire politics of the party
was based on “divide
and rule” policy, and
charged it with going
across the world defam-
ing the country, when
India’s democracy and
development was being
“appreciated and re-
spected globally”.
Calling Congress the
“enemy of peace and
development”, the
Prime Minister also ac-
cused the party of in-
sulting and abusing In-
dia’s defence forces.
“Congress is an ene-
my of peace and devel-
opment.WhenCongress
is there, investors will
flee. Congress protects
‘aakas’ (boss) of terror,
theyencourageappease-
ment,” Modi said.
While addressing, he
said the Congress’s only
identity was “appease-
ment politics”. “Will
you (people) allow such
a Congress to come to
power, will you allow
Karnataka to get ru-
ined?” The “reverse-
gear” Congress also
takes electoral help
from anti-national forc-
es, the Prime Minister
further alleged.
KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Congress is enemy of peace
and development: PM Modi
Taking jibe at Grand Old Party, PM also says they protect ‘masterminds of terror’
BJP supporters during PM Narendra Modi’s public meeting in support of party’s candidates ahead of Assembly polls, in Ankola, on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi being felicitated during an election rally ahead
of Karnataka Assembly polls in Mudbidri, Karnataka on Wednesday.
WANT TO BE YOUR SECY:
BOY`S REPLY TO PM
BJP LOOTED `1.5 LAKH
CR FROM K’TAKA, SAYS
CONGRESS GEN SECY
New Delhi: PM Modi
lightened everyone’s mood
with his lovely interaction
with children in Kalaburagi.
PM was amazed by a child’s
response. “I want to be your
secretary was K’taka boy’s
adorable reply to PM when
asked about his future goals.
Vijayapura: Congress Gener-
al Secretary Priyanka Gandhi
on Wednesday alleged that
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore
from Karnataka in the last
three and a half years. While
addressing a public meeting
at Indi, Vijayapura, the Con-
gress General Secretary said,
“With the amount of money
they looted, you could have
built 100 AIIMS hospitals,
30,000 smart classrooms
and houses for 30 lakh poor
people”. “Today they cannot
talk about your issues in
front of you, so every day
they raise some new issue
which has no meaning for
your development”, the
Congress leader added.
PM MODI TO TAKE OUT
36-KILOMETRE RALLY
Bengaluru: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi would hold
a 36.6 kilometre roadshow
here on May 6, Bengaluru
Central Lok Sabha member
P C Mohan said on Wednes-
day. The Prime Minister
Narendra Modi would cover
a distance of 10.1 kilometres
from 11 am to 1 pm, and
26.5 km from 4 pm to 10
pm, P C Mohan addeds.
‘Need to focus on infra,
investment, innovation’
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the 56th Annual Meet
of ADB, in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Shah hands over regularization
letters to NDMC employees
Jagadish Shettar
still keeps PM’s
photo in office
❍ PHASE 1 OF UP URBAN BODY ELECTIONS
Civic polls in PM, Def Min’s,
and CM constituencies today
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attends a public
meeting for civic polls, in Ballia district on Wednesday.
Amit Shah is being garlanded during distribution of regularization
letters to 4,400 NDMC employees in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Supriya Sule Sharad Pawar
As Sharad Pawar rethinks
resignation, NCP leaders
endorse Supriya Sule
‘BEWARE OF BSP’: AKHILESH TO VOTERS
Dhankhar cautioned those criticising their
own country and said that India’s image as
vibrant democracy shouldn’t be tarnished
—PHOTOS
BY
PTI
—PHOTO
BY
PTI
—PHOTO
BY
ANI
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Cyclone could hit over southeast Bay of Bengal on May 9: IMD
New Delhi (Agen-
cies): The Indian Me-
teorological Depart-
ment has been close-
ly tracking a cyclonic
storm that is forming
over the Bay of Ben-
gal and is likely to
make landfall be-
tween 8th and 11th
May. The IMD has
not yet issued a fore-
cast. But the state
government has
already started
working on pre-emp-
tive measures.
CM Patnaik calls
high-level meet
over IMD forecast
RAIN LASHES PARTS
OF DELHI POURS
TRAFFIC WOES
New Delhi: Delhi-NCR
continues to witness
heavy rains, bringing
temperature further down
in the region. As per
weather forecast, another
spell of rain is expected
from Friday onwards.
The IMD has issued a
warning of “moderate”
to “heavy” rainfall in the
capital region for the next
48 hours. The depart-
ment has also predicted
thunderstorms with light-
ning and gusty winds.
The spell is likely to
continue until the end of
the week, with intermit-
tent spells of showers.
India, Maldives hold talks to
boost defence cooperation
India initiates work on construction of MNDF Coast Guard Harbour
Male (ANI): Union De-
fence Minister of India
Rajnath Singh reached
Maldivian Capital Male
on May 1, 2023, on the in-
vitation of his Maldivi-
an Counterpart Defence
Minister Mariya Didi.
During his visit, Ra-
jnath Singh and Mariya
Didi held bilateral talks
toenhancedefencecoop-
eration and strengthen
the longstanding part-
nership between India
and Maldives.
Theydiscussedawide
range of regional and
global security issues of
mutual concern and
agreed to deepen their
cooperation in the
defence and security
domains.
Both Ministers reaf-
firmed the importance
of maintaining peace,
stability and security in
the region and recog-
nised the need to work
together to address com-
monsecuritychallenges.
The Ministers wel-
comed the progress
made in ongoing
defence cooperation
between the two
neighbours, including
joint exercises and ex-
changes of visits by
military officials.
RAJNATH SINGH AND HIS MALDIVIAN
COUNTERPART LAY FOUNDATION STONE
Male (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his
Maldivian counterpart Mariya Didi on Wednesday jointly laid the
foundation stone for MNDF Ekatha harbour in Male. Office of
the Defence Minister in a tweet stated, “Security and Growth for
all in the Region In keeping with Prime Minister Shri @naren-
dramodi’s vision of SAGAR, Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh
and Defence Minister of Maldives, Ms @MariyaDidi jointly laid
the foundation stone for MNDF Ekatha harbour in Male.”
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Didi lay the foundation stone
for the MNDF Coast Guard ‘Ekatha Harbour’, in Male on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Indian citizens evacuated from crisis-hit Sudan arrive at Rajkot, on Wednesday. 150 Indian evacuees
from Sudan were brought to Rajkot in 4 buses from Ahmedabad airport. —PHOTO BY ANI
231 Indians evacuated
from strife-torn Sudan
Mumbai (ANI): As ‘Op-
eration Kaveri’ contin-
ues to bring stranded
Indians back to the
country from conflict-
hitSudan,anotherflight
with 231 passengers
landedinMumbaitoday
.
Taking to Twitter,
the official spokesper-
son of the Ministry of
External Affairs, Arin-
dam Bagchi informed
about the flight’s ar-
rival and said that citi-
zens are back home
now. “Another #Opera-
tionKaveri flight
brings citizens back
home. Flight carrying
231 passengers lands in
Mumbai,” Mr Bagchi
tweeted. The 12th flight
carrying 231 stranded
Indian evacuees, de-
parted from Jeddah
earlier today.
OVER 3,000 EVACUATED, MORE PEOPLE
REACH JEDDAH AS WAR CONTINUES
The Indian government has evacuated 3,195 of the 3,400
citizens registered with the Indian embassy in Sudan,
over a week after launching Operation Kaveri. Amid escalat-
ing conflict between rival factions in the North African nation
since 15 April, India and other foreign countries have been
working to evacuate their citizens from danger. As fighting
continues in the strife-torn African country, India has intensi-
fied its Operation Kaveri to rescue all the Indians from Sudan.
From Jeddah, the Indians are being brought back home in
either commercial flight or IAF’s aircraft.
Manipur:Internet
down; curfew in
eight districts
People get under a shelter amid a heavy spell of rain at Kartavya Path. Commuters also wade through a waterlogged road during rain, in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTOS BY ANI
Imphal (PTI): Curfew
was imposed in eight
districts of Manipur
and mobile internet ser-
vices were suspended
in the entire northeast-
ern state over violence
during a tribal agita-
tion on Wednesday, of-
ficials said.
Violence broke out
during ‘Tribal Solidari-
ty March’ called by All
Tribal Student Union
Manipur (ATSUM) in
Torbung area of Chura-
chandpurdistricttopro-
test the demand of non-
tribal Meiteis, who dom-
inate the Imphal Valley
,
forScheduledTribe(ST)
status. Thousands of
agitators took part in
the rally, during which
violencebetweentribals
and non-tribals was re-
ported in Torbung area,
a police officer said.
Police fired several
roundsof teargasshells
to control the mob, the
officer said. The situa-
tion remains tense but
many agitators have
started returning to
their homes in different
parts of the hills.
Srinagar: Two terror-
ists were killed in an
encounter with securi-
ty forces in Kupwara
district of Jammu and
Kashmir on Wednesday
,
police said.
The encounter took
place near Pichnad
Machil area of Kup-
wara district in north
Kashmir, a police offi-
cial said.
“Two terrorists have
been killed. The search
operation is still going
on,” the official said.
The identity and
group affiliation of the
slain terrorists was be-
ing ascertained, the of-
ficial added.
Government extends
protection to armed
forces from arrest
The Central govern-
ment provided extend-
ed protection to the
personnel of the Cen-
tral Armed Police Forc-
es (CAPF) along with
the personnel of the
Armed forces of the
Union Of India de-
ployed in the Union ter-
ritories of Jammu and
Kashmir and Ladakh
as per Section-45 of the
Criminal Procedure
Code (CRPC).
2 terrorists killed
in encounter
with Security
Forces in JK
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to
visit her home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha on Thursday for
the first time after assuming office.
During her three-day stay, she
will attend a host of programmes,
including the convocation of Ma-
haraja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo
University, Baripada and a visit to
Similipal Tiger Reserve. The President will board a helicopter
to Odisha and land at Badampahar helipad in Mayurbhanj
district at around 10.15 a.m. on May 4.
New Delhi: In a suspected moral-policing incident, a Muslim
youth was allegedly assaulted by four people for talking to a
Hindu girl at Puttur in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district
Tuesday. Following a complaint, the Puttur town police be-
gan an investigation, leading to the arrests. The police have
arrested the four assailants. The incident has come at a time
when the Karnataka Congress has promised to take “decisive
action” against the Hindu right-wing group Bajarang Dal
for “spreading hatred amongst communities” if the party is
voted to power in the Assembly elections slated for May 10.
PRESIDENT MURMU TO VISIT HER VILLAGE,
SIMILIPAL TIGER RESERVE IN ODISHA
‘MORAL POLICING’ IN K’TAKA: MUSLIM MAN
ASSAULTED FOR TALKING TO HINDU GIRL
CRUCIAL READ
CYBERCROOK
MAKING `3 CR A
DAY HELD: POLICE
RAGA DENIED
EXEMPTION FROM
COURT APPEARANCE
Mumbai: A class XII
passout and a self-taught
cybergeek has been arrest-
ed from Vishakhapatnam
by the Bangur Nagar Police
in a multi-crore cyberfraud
spanning the length and
breadth of the country.
Shrinivas Dadi was nabbed
from a five-star hotel,
where he had been hiding.
Investigators said Dadi had
been converting money,
that was defrauded from
Indian citizens, into crypto-
currency and transferring it
to Chinese nationals.
New Delhi: A court on
Wednesday rejected
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi’s plea seeking
exemption from personal
appearance in connection
with a 2019 defamation
case over his ‘Modi
surname’ remark. This
comes weeks after a Su-
rat court convicted Rahul
Gandhi in the same case
and sentenced him to 2
years in jail. Following
his conviction, Rahul
Gandhi’s was disqualified
from Parliament.
New Delhi: India’s
ranking has slipped to
161 in the World Press
Freedom Index 2023.
The report published by
Reporters Without Bor-
ders (RSF) ranked India
at 150 out of 180 coun-
tries in 2022. The report
stated that the ‘world’s
largest democracy’ is
facing a media crisis.
The World Press
Freedom Index re-
vealed that press free-
dom in 31 is in a “very
serious situation”.
Two years ago, the
number was 21 coun-
tries. Increased aggres-
siveness from autocrat-
ic governments and
some that are consid-
ered democratic cou-
pled with “massive dis-
information or propa-
ganda campaigns” has
caused the situation to
go from bad to worse,
according to the list,
Guardian reported.
According to the re-
port, press freedom has
been on shaky ground
in India since 2014,
when the Narendra
Modi-led BJP govern-
ment came into power;
a government, which is
an embodiment of the
Hindu nationalist right.
Pakistan’s ranking,
on the other hand, has
improved, with it mov-
ing from 157 in 2022 to
150 in 2023.
India ranks 161 out of 180 countries
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
New Delhi (ANI):
Dwarka district police
raided various locations
across the national capi-
tal and Haryana early
morning on Wednesday
,
andrecoveredRs20lakh
cash,weaponsandother
illegal materials from
the hideouts of the
members of a criminal
gang, officials said.
This comes a day af-
ter gangster Tillu Ta-
jpuriya was killed in
Tihar jail. Deputy Com-
missioner of Police M
Harshawardhan said,
“Dwarka Police has
raided the hideouts of
gangsters and their as-
sociates sitting abroad.
Raids have been con-
ducted at some loca-
tions in Delhi includ-
ing Sonipat Jhajjar.”
The raids concluded
with the arrest of 6 de-
tention of 20 others, of-
ficials said. “They have
been arrested for vari-
ous offences under the
Arms Act and Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances (NDPS)
Act”, said official.
Police raids in Delhi,
Haryana; six held
STOP TARGETING MEDIA
TRUTH, SAYS UN CHIEF
New Delhi (Agencies):
The United Nations Secre-
tary-General Antonio Guterres
said that the media is under
attack in every corner of the
world and warned countries
to stop the targeting of truth
and those who report it. He
also said that there has been
a 50% rise in the killing of
media workers in 2022.
Usha said she was an athlete first and then
everything else. She said she would resolve
our situation as soon as possible. But we all
have said her that we will remain here till Brij Bhushan
Sharan Singh goes to jail. —Bajran Punia, Wrestler
Days after ‘indiscipline’ remark,
IOA chief Usha meets wrestlers
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Days after
critisising the #MeToo
protest against the fed-
eration chief Brij
Bhushan Sharan Singh,
IOA president PT Usha
on Wednesday met the
wrestlers at Delhi’s Jan-
tar Mantar. PT Usha left
the protest site without
talking to the media.
Bajrang Punia said she
has assured help to the
players. Usha had said
her comments for us
were misinterpreted.
PT Usha meets with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and
others amid their ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday.
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Dinesh Tiwari
Jaipur: On the 72nd
birthday of Chief Min-
ister Ashok Gehlot, Ra-
jasthan Youth Board
President Sitaram
Lamba on Wednesday
flagged off a delegation
of 400 youths, who will
be touring different
states of the country
for seven days. The del-
egation was flagged off
from SMS Stadium and
the youths will be given
the facility of lodging
and boarding free of
cost. Sitaram Lamba
informed that it was
announced in the Shek-
hawati Festival that
youths and artists se-
curing the first three
participants in differ-
ent fields would be tak-
en on a tour of differ-
ent states of the coun-
try.
On this occasion,
Chairman of the State
Level Public Litigation
Redressal Committee
Pukhraj Parashar gave
his best wishes to the
youth going on the ex-
cursion. Government
Secretary of Youth Af-
fairs and Sports De-
partment Naresh Ku-
mar Thakral also en-
couraged the youth.
Raj Youth Board sends 400 youth on 7-day tour
RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

In coming year,
10,000 youth
will be sent on
tour programme
to the entire
country
including North-
Eastern states for
cultural
exchange
PAKISTANREADYTOACCEPT
BODIESOFINTRUDERS:BSF
Police posts in hosps affiliated
togovernmentmedicalcolleges
CM approves creation of new posts for Rajiv
Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: The bodies of
two Pakistani intruders
will be handed over
back to Pakistan. Offi-
cials of the Border Secu-
rity Force (BSF) on
Wednesday confirmed
the report saying that
soon after the incident a
flag meeting was held
with their Pakistani
counterparts. Officials
said that besides in-
forming the Pak author-
ities about the incident
during the meeting,
they also offered to take
back the bodies.
Ravi Gandhi, inspec-
tor General at BSF,
while confirming the
development said that
they have asked the Pa-
kistani authorities to
provide the identity
documents of the in-
truders and after the
due process soon the
bodies will be handed
over to them.
Late on Monday night
two Pakistani intruders
were shot dead by the
personnel of the BSF
alongtheIndia-Pakistan
international border in
Barmer. BSF officials
said that both intruders
were drug smugglers
and were attempting to
supply drugs to their In-
dian aides.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Even though
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot is busy with
Karnataka elections, he
is still visiting Me-
hangai Rahat camps,
and even continuously
taking decisions related
to public interest. CM
Ashok Gehlot on
Wednesday gave ap-
proval to open police
posts in hospitals affili-
ated to government
medical colleges and
has approved the pro-
posal for creation of 9
such police posts. These
police posts are located
at Government Janana
Hospital Medical Col-
lege Bharatpur, Gov-
ernment Haribaksh
Kanwariya Hospital
Jaipur, TB Hospital
Subhash Nagar Shastri
Nagar Jaipur, Govern-
ment Dental Medical
College and Hospital
Subhash Nagar Shastri
Nagar Jaipur, RUHS
Medical College Jaipur,
S.R. Goyal Satellite Hos-
pital Sethi Colony
Jaipur, Government
RDBP Jaipuria Hospi-
tal Jaipur, Government
Psychiatry Hospital
Transport Na-
gar Jaipur
and Gov-
ernment JK
Lon Mother
and Child
Hospital.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The state govt
is providing opportuni-
ties to students to study
abroad through the Ra-
jiv Gandhi Scholarship
forAcademicExcellence
scheme, and for this Ge-
hlot has approved the
creation of various new
posts for smooth and ef-
fective operation of the
scheme. Financial aid
will be provided to all
state students who want
to complete their higher
education at a foreign
university
.
CM has approved the
creation of a total of 13
posts including 6 posts
of ProjectOfficer,3posts
of Information Assis-
tant, 2 posts of Consult-
ant for the scheme. It is
notable that the CM had
increasedthenumberof
meritorious students
from 200 to 500 while in-
creasingthescopeof the
schemeinthebudgetan-
nouncement 2023-24.
On his b’day...
The Chief Minister
announced forma-
tion of Devla Pan-
chayat Samiti in
Kotra and opening
of PHC in Jaswant-
garh on the demand
of local public rep-
resentatives.
Along with this,
he also announced
to make Ogana sub-
tehsil in Jhadol,
CHC in Panarwa,
PHC in Dhimdi and
new police post in
Kheda.
CM Gehlot cele-
brated his birthday
among a tribal fam-
ily in Ghata village.
The CM had break-
fast at the house of
Dharmaram Gara-
sia tribal family
.
The family was ex-
cited to see the Ge-
hlot among them
and fed the CM
home-made pakoras
andlapsi,bothmade
of Palash leaves.
Earlier, the CM
was welcomed with
traditional tribal
folk culture. On this
occasion, the Chief
Minister encour-
aged the folk artists
by taking a group
photo with them.
Colorful placards
wishing CM Gehlot
were seen.
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: Three APCCF
may be promoted to
PCCF soon. Among
these, 1992 batch IFS
Pawan Kumar Upad-
hyay
, 1993 batch IFS Shi-
kha Mehra and Anurag
Bhardwaj can become
PCCF. There has been a
discussion on this at the
highest level. Recently,
the State government
had promoted 3 ADGs
to the post of DG.
The screening com-
mittee headed by CS
Usha Sharma has com-
pleted the exercise. If
this happens, then there
will be 6 PCCF in the
state. The screening
committee headed by
CS Usha Sharma has
decided about this.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: An NDPS
court sentenced three
accused to 10 years of
rigorous imprison-
ment and fined Rs 7
lakh for trying to traf-
fick the illegal narcotic
drug Opium. Assistant
Director (Prosecution)
Uma Shankar Khandel-
wal appeared on behalf
of the government and
said that accused Babu
Lal Bishnoi, Rakesh
Bishnoi and Bhagirath
Vishnoi were arrested
by Bagru Police on
May 20, 2018, and 79.57
kgs of opium were re-
covered from their pos-
session.
“The accused were
smuggling opium from
Jharkhand to Jodhpur
when they were caught
on Ajmer Road by the
Bagru Thana Police,”
said Uma Shankar
Khandelwal.
Judge Pramod Malik
pronounced the judg-
ment after hearing the
arguments and sen-
tenced the three ac-
cused. The court has
also asked the govern-
ment to take action
against the investigat-
ing officer for a shoddy
investigation.
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ON MAY 3, 2023
Ashish Choudhary
Rajsamand: BJP state
president Dr CP Joshi
on Wednesday inaugu-
rated the Global Stone
Technology Forum -2023
at Marble Gangsaw As-
sociation Auditorium
under the aegis of the
Centre for Development
of StonesandRIICO,Ra-
jsamand.
Stone businessmen
from India and abroad
are participating in the
two-day programme,
which is being held for
the first time in Rajsa-
mand. Rajsamand MLA
Deepti Maheshwari, Na-
gar Parishad chairman
Ashok Tank, district
president Hari Singh
Rathore, former district
president Devkinandan
and others were also
present in the inaugural
ceremony
. It is the ninth
edition of the pro-
grammewhichisattend-
ed by mines owners and
businessmen from
Udaipur, Chittorgarh,
Kishangarh other cit-
ies of the state.
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: In a tragic in-
cident, a 30-year-old
woman in Rajasthan’s
Barmer district killed
her two kids and later
set herself on fire by
pouring some flamma-
ble chemicals. In the in-
cident two kids died by
drowning while the
woman died during
treatment at a govern-
ment hospital in Bar-
mer, police said.
Police identified the
deceased as Soni (30)
wife of Sataram, a resi-
dent of Leelsar village
under the Chohtan po-
lice station area in Bar-
mer. Police said that on
Wednesday noon Soni
threw her two kids Lak-
shmi (3) and Magaram
(1) into the water tank
made outside the house
and later set herself on
fire by pouring some
flammable chemical.
Subhan Khan, assis-
tant sub-inspector at
Chohtan police station
confirmed the report.
Police have kept the bod-
ies of trio at the mortu-
ary of the government
hospital in Barmer. It is
informed that the wom-
an got married around
twelve years back and
had three kids.
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: More than 1
year has been complet-
ed since the vehicle
scrappage policy was
implemented in the
country, but not even a
single scrap centre has
been started in Ra-
jasthan. The Centre had
implemented vehicle
scrappage policy across
the country from 1 April
last year to scrap vehi-
cles that are out of date,
but even after 1 year the
people of the state could
not get the benefit of
this policy
.Scrap centers
have been started in
other states of the coun-
try and vehicles which
are not running fast
enough are being
scrubbed but it is a mat-
ter of concern that not a
single scrap centre has
been started in the state
yet. But now even after
taking interest from the
companies, these cent-
ers are not being started
due to the negligence of
the officials of the
Transport Dept.
First India Bureau
Kota: BJP MLA
Madan Dilawar has
filed a complaint
against the Congress
in-charge Sukhjinder
Singh Randhawa in
Additional Chief Judi-
cial Magistrate-6 in
Kota in the matter of
statement given by
Randhawa regarding
PM Narendra Modi.
The court has kept the
matter for hearing on
9 May
.
During the protest
against the Adani
Group in Jaipur on
March 13, Randhawa
had said that “nothing
will be achieved by
killing Adani, finish
Modi, the country will
be saved if Modi is fin-
ished.”
Dilawar first gave
the report in Kota’s
Mahaveer Nagar po-
lice station but he ap-
proached the court
when the police did
not file the case.
Late on Monday night, 2 Pak intruders were shot dead by personnel
of the BSF along the India-Pakistan international border in Barmer
It will be useful for
entrepreneurs
engaged in mining
processing of stone
Joshi inaugurates Global Stone
Technology Forum in Rajsamand
Woman immolates self after
killing two kids in water tank
Rajawaitsscrapcentre
forthelastoneyear
MLA Dilawar files plea in
court against Randhawa
COURTESY MEET!
Governor Kalraj Mishra and Brij Kishore Sharma discussing issues at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur on Wednesday. Also seen here is
Govind Jaisawal.
FROM P1…
Three APCCF
may be promoted
to PCCF soon
Court sentences
3 accused for
10 yrs in drug
smuggling case
HIGH RESERVOIR
TO BE BUILT FOR
DRINKING WATER
RAJ HC RULES OUT PENDENCY OF RECALL
APPLICATION, ACS REVENUE APPEARS IN COURT
Jaipur: A new high
reservoir will be
constructed to provide
clean drinking water in
the secretariat. Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
has approved the
proposal of Rs 7.46
crore for the con-
struction. A new
reservoir will be
built in place of the
old high reservoir
in the secretariat
complex. With this,
clean drinking water
supply will be en-
sured in the
Secretariat.
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday ruled that
the pendency of the recall application in the court cannot
be the basis for compliance of the order. A single bench
of Justice Mahendra Goyal gave the ruling. The court
asked to comply with the order in two weeks in the case
related to the promotion to the post of Girdawar. On not
doing so, Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Aparna
Arora should appear in the court on May 17 and explain
the reason. During the hearing in the contempt petition
of Shivraj Singh and others, ACS Revenue Aparna Arora
informed the High Court that a recall application has
been filed in the case.
Dr CP Joshi being felicitated at the Global Stone Technology
Forum -2023 in Rajsamand on Wednesday.
A BSF personnel at India-
Pakistan international border
in Rajasthan. —FILE PHOTO
Madan Dilawar Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.
Sitaram Lamba flagging off a delegation of 400 youths at SMS
stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.
IN THE COURTYARD

9. Pursuit of brilliance by the mind is
only possible with a healthy body,
pay as much attention to your body
as you do to your mind.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
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08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: The Education
Department is, as of
now, completely at the
mercy of God. Five sen-
ior posts in the depart-
ment are currently ly-
ing vacant which in-
clude the chairs of Sec-
retary and four Deputy
Secretaries.
Head of the Depart-
ment, ACS Pawan Ku-
mar Goyal, retired on
January 30, yet the DoP
has not made any ap-
pointment on this ma-
jor post of such a major
department. The addi-
tional charge of this
post is on ACS Aparna
Arora of Revenue De-
partment.
There are a total of
four posts of Deputy
Secretaries in the de-
partment and it is sur-
prising that as on to-
day, all these posts are
lying vacant and the
responsibilities of five
senior officials is on a
single JS.
What is important to
note here is the fact that
while Aparna Arora
has the additional
charge of the depart-
ment, her hands are full
with the ‘full-time job’
of Revenue Depart-
ment. She is engrossed
in the marathon work
of constitution of new
districts and thus, she
does not have the time
to look into the works
related to Education De-
partment. She only
clears the routine files.
Without the Deputy
Secretaries, the num-
ber of files have
amassed in four offices.
On top of that, the rules
denote that only after
passing through deputy
minister Zahida Khan
will the files go to Min-
ister Bulakidas Kalla
and the handful of files
that are being passed,
that too are taking sev-
eral days to pass
through deputy minis-
ter’s office.
Word is that the de-
partment’s working
has been stopped com-
pletely even Director
Gaurav Agarwal, post-
ed in Bikaner, is also
surprised and troubled.
Shivendra Parmar
Hubli (Karnataka):On
Wednesday, CM Ashok
Gehlot held a press con-
ference in Hubli during
which he claimed that
BJP will be defeated in
Karnataka elections.
“Prime Minister and
Home Minister are do-
ing the rounds, but the
people of Karnataka
have made up their
mind. There are Con-
gress governments in 3
places, they should be
compared to BJP. Con-
gress governments are
doing better work than
BJP. State elections
should be contested on
the issue of good gov-
ernance. Many schemes
of Rajasthan have been
included in Congress
manifesto in Karnata-
ka,” Gehlot said.
The CM said that
Congress govt gave RTI,
RTE law to the country
.
“MNREGA scheme also
contributed by Con-
gress government. Hit-
ler Mussolini became
popular by talking
about religion, later
they ruined the coun-
tries. PM is welcomed
in foreign countries be-
cause he comes from
Gandhiji’s country.
Congress has saved de-
mocracy in India. This
election will give a mes-
sage to entire nation.
BJP’s defeat in K’taka
will break their pride.”
Arif Mansoori
Jhalawar: Former CM
Vasundhara Raje on
Wednesday lashed out
at Congress govern-
ment in Rajasthan and
highlighted its failure
on different fronts.
While interacting
with people in Jhala-
war, Raje said that
farmers do not get elec-
tricity on time and their
condition is miserable
under Congress rule.
She said that all of
the works which hap-
pened during the ten-
ure of her former gov-
ernment were of public
welfare. Raje is on a
6-day tour in Jhalawar
district. After meeting
workers, in-charge of
urban rural booths,
Shakti Kendra and pub-
lic representatives, she
went to Bakani area.
People right from Jhala-
war to Tindhar Richh-
wa, Salawad extended a
warm welcome to the
former CM Raje.
First India Bureau
Kota/Bundi: Lok Sab-
ha Speaker Om Birla
on Wednesday, called
upon the private and
government schools to
increase sports activi-
ties and conduct inter-
school tournaments.
At the same time,
Birla appealed to start
a campaign for planta-
tion on a large scale
before the rains.
During his visit to
Kota-Bundi parliamen-
tary constituency, Birla
held a meeting of
school owners and also
held a public hearing at
the Camp office in
Kota.
Later, he visited Bun-
di district and attended
a mass wedding pro-
gramme. He blessed the
newlywed couples at
the function of Gurjar
Gaur Brahmin Samaj
in Taleda.
Raghu Sharma, for-
mer up-pradhan of
Taleda said that Om
Birla was the chief
guest at the programme
organised at Maharishi
Gautam Ashram in
Taleda.
Birla said that it is a
praiseworthy work to
organise a mass mar-
riageprogrammewhich
stops wasteful expendi-
ture in the society. He
said that every commu-
nity should adopt mass
marriage.
Without its seniors, Edu Dept goes ‘off course’!
BLOOD DONATION CAMPS IN STATE
MARK CM GEHLOT’S 72ND
BIRTHDAY
Vikas Sharma
Jaipur: On the occa-
sion of CM Ashok Ge-
hlot’s birthday, blood
donation camps were
organised at many plac-
es in Jaipur. A grand
event was organised by
the Rajasthan Nurses
Association at Birla Au-
ditorium, in which an
exhibition was organ-
ised regarding the
blood donation camp
and the schemes of the
government. Hundreds
of nursing students at-
tended the programme
and wished CM Gehlot
a long life by donating
blood voluntarily
.
PHED Minister Ma-
hesh Joshi, RCA Presi-
dent Vaibhav Gehlot,
RTDC Chairman Dhar-
mendra Rathore, Rajiv
Arora, Jogendra Awa-
na, Shashikant Sharma
and others were pre-
sent. The leaders en-
couraged the blood do-
nors by giving them
certificates.
Mahesh Joshi raised
slogans of Ashok Ge-
hlot Zindabad from the
stage and said that BJP
does not have any issue
at all. Dharmendra
Rathore got all the nurs-
es to take a pledge that
when BJP leaders come
in the upcoming elec-
tions, they will definite-
ly question them wheth-
er they will give the
benefit of OPS to the
employees.
Rajiv Arora, Dharmendra Rathore, Vaibhav Gehlot, Joginder Singh Awana, Shashikant Sharma
and others during the ‘Karmachari aur Jankalyan Mahotsav’ and the mega blood donation camp
organised by the Rajasthan Nurses Association at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Rajiv Arora Vaibhav Gehlot give certificates to participants during
the blood donation camp organised by Raj Nurses Assn at Birla
Auditorium in Jaipur to mark CM Gehlot’s birthday on Wednesday.
Also seen is Shashikant Sharma.
Leaders across party lines greet CM
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Birthday wish-
es poured in for Ra-
jasthan Chief Minister
and senior Congress
leader Ashok Gehlot on
Wednesday as he
turned 72. Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi,
Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla, Rajasthan As-
sembly Speaker C P
Joshi, state Congress
chief Govind Singh Do-
tasra, Leader of Oppo-
sition Rajendra
Rathore, Deputy Lead-
er of Opposition Satish
Poonia, former deputy
chief minister Sachin
Pilot and many other
leaders wished Gehlot.
Various blood donation
camps and other activi-
ties have been organ-
ised by his supporters
and well wishers in the
state. Many other MPs,
MLAs and public repre-
sentatives also wished
the three-time Chief
Minister.
CM Ashok Gehlot being extended birthday greetings by the tribals
by offering him a traditional Rajasthani sweet dish, ‘Lapsee’
during his visit to Kotra tehsil in Udaipur on Wednesday.
Heartiest birthday greetings and best wishes to Chief
Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot ji. May God
bless you with a healthy, prosperous and long life.
—Kalraj Mishra, Governor
Heartiest birthday greetings and best wishes to Chief
Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot ji. I wish you good
health and long life. —Sachin Pilot, Congress Leader
Wishing good health
and happiness to Ra-
jasthan Chief Minister
Shri Ashok Gehlot ji on
his birthday.
—Vasundhara Raje,
Former CM
Happy birthday to the
Chief Minister of Ra-
jasthan Shri Ashok Ge-
hlot ji. I pray to God
for your long and
healthy life.
—Rajendra Rathore, LoP
72 SAPLINGS OF KHEJRI PLANTED ON CHIEF
MINISTER’S BIRTHDAY IN JODHPUR
HERE LIES THE ‘DILEMMA’ FOR DEPARTMENT
CM GEHLOT TO VISIT CHITTORGARH
TODAY AND AJMER ON MAY 5
Jodhpur: A series of programmes were organised in
Jodhpur on Wednesday on the 72nd birthday of CM
Ashok Gehlot. In the EMRC campus of Jai Narayan
Vyas University, the students planted 72 saplings of
the Khejri tree and gave a message about environment
conservation. State Animal Welfare Board President
Rajendra Solanki, Vice- Chancellor Prof KL Srivastava
and Congress workers congratulated CM Ashok Gehlot
on his birthday and planted khejri saplings. Solanki
said that Gehlot is serving Raj as a public leader they
would pray to God for CM’s good health long life.
While Aparna Arora has the additional charge of the
department, her hands are full with the ‘full-time
job’ of Revenue Department. She is engrossed in the
marathon work of constitution of new districts and
thus, she does not have the time to look into the works
related to Education Department.
Jhalawar: On the request of
Gurjar women singing tradi-
tional songs at a mass mar-
riage ceremony of the Gurjar
community in Kankariya
village, Vasundhara Raje sat
among them and spent some
time. The women of the
Gurjar community welcomed
her by rendering a few tradi-
tional and folk songs of the
region. Many Gurjar women
hugged her. Raje also offered
bangles to the Gurjar women
on the occasion.
Chittorgarh/Ajmer: Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot will be visiting Chittorgarh today. As
per the schedule, the CM will reach Sagwara in
Dungarpur district inspect Mehangai Rahat
camp PGKS In Oberi village. He will then
reach Barwala Rajia village in Banswara and
then reach Chittorgarh at 3:15 pm. In Samelpura
village of Chittorgarh, he will again inspect the
Mehangai Rahat Camp and Prashasan Gaon
Ke Sang Abhiyan. The CM will also address a
rally at the camp site. CM Ashok Gehlot will be
visiting Ajmer on May 5. Officials of the District
and Police Administration inspected areas in
the city and took stock of preparations for the
CM’s visit. RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore
also reached Ajmer for preparations for the tour
and held a meeting with Congress officials at
Hotel Khadim. He also inspected the Vijay Laxmi
Garden, Police Line Helipad, Balpura School and
other places where the CM is scheduled to visit.
Dharmendra Rathore chairs a meeting with
Congress workers at Hotel Khadim in Ajmer on
Wednesday ahead of CM Gehlot’s proposed tour to
Ajmer on May 5. —PHOTO BY ANAND SHARMA
CM Ashok Gehlot with Congress leader Jagadish Shettar
addresses a press conference in Hubli on Wednesday.
Vasundhara Raje offers bangles
to Gurjar women at Kankariya
village on Wednesday.
Vasundhara Raje addresses a public gathering during her visit
to Bakani town in Jhalawar district on Wednesday. Also seen are
Dushyant Singh, Virendra Nagar and others.
State elections should be contested on
the issue of good governance: Gehlot
Condition of farmers is miserable
under Congress rule, asserts Raje
RAJE SPENDS TIME
WITH GURJAR WOMEN
Om Birla urges private govt
schoolstoincreasesportsactivities
Mahesh Joshi raised slogans of Ashok Gehlot Zindabad
from stage; BJP doesn’t have any issue at all, he adds
Dharmendra Rathore made nurses pledge to ask
about the execution of OPS to BJP leaders Dr Mahesh Joshi others perform ‘Maha Aarti’ at the
Govind Devji temple in Jaipur on the occasion of CM Ashok
Gehlot’s birthday on Wednesday pray for long healthy
life of CM also for state’s peace and prosperity.
Om Birla
—PHOTOS
BY
SANTOSH
SHARMA

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JAIPUR, THURSDAY,
MAY 4, 2023
City First brings to you the captivating journey of Ananya
Tyagi, a prodigiously talented young woman, who ascended
to the dizzying heights of success, after being selected as a
finalist of the illustrious Miss Teen Diva 2022!
he beauty of a woman is not in
her face, the true beauty in a
woman is reflected in her soul. It
is the care that she lovingly gives
and the passion that she shows.
City First brings to you the in-
spiring story of Ananya Tyagi, a
young woman who has achieved remark-
able success despite facing many chal-
lenges along the way. Ananya’s journey
has been nothing short of a thrilling roll-
ercoaster ride, filled with ups and downs,
twists and turns. Growing up, Ananya
dreamed of becoming a doctor, but fate
had different plans for her. At just 15
years old, she found herself drawn to the
world of beauty pageants, despite know-
ing very little about them. But convinc-
ing her conservative father to support
her was no easy task. Undeterred, Anan-
ya embarked on a journey of self-discov-
ery and personal growth. Anybody can
quit. Only a real champion and a per-
son of character and strength can
keep going and refuse to give up.
Talking about failures and her sup-
port system the diva said, “I joined
the Tiara Pageant Training Stu-
dio in 2019, and after that, I par-
ticipated in two pageants, but
unfortunately, I couldn’t win the
title. Despite participating in
two pageants and not winning
either, she refused to give up. In
2022, she entered Miss Teen
Diva with renewed determi-
nation, but once again, fate
had other plans. Despite the
setbacks, Ananya never lost
sight of her dreams with the un-
wavering support of her father ex-
pressing gratitude for the support she
received throughout her Miss Teen Diva
2022 journey
, she enthused, “I am also im-
mensely grateful to the esteemed Gla-
manand Group led by Nikhil Anand and
the visionary Jagdeesh Chandra sir for
providing me with this exquisite plat-
form to showcase my innate talents,
and for guiding me through this re-
markable journey
.”
Through her journey, Ananya has
learned that failure is not the
end, but rather a stepping stone
to success. She believes that the
challenges she faced have made her
stronger and more resilient, searing her
with scars that have transformed her
into a massive character.
Ananya’s ultimate goal is to represent
India on a global scale and bring honour
and dignity to her country. She is also
considering becoming an IAS officer
to make her father proud, with the
aim of passing the UPSC by 2024-
2025. Despite facing numerous
challenges, Ananya has
emerged as a shining dia-
mond, polished and spec-
tacular.
FROM DREAMS TO
T
REALITY
SHUBHANSHI PATHAK
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in

11. ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You care about
you lover but
somehow
hesitate in
expressing that
care. Don’t make
friends for money
and status rather
make friends
who will stick with you forever. On social
front, you may have to spend some extra
money in buying gifts for someone for
some specific occasion.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You love to live
close to your
family. Best day
to buy gold and
silver or any
precious metal
for investment
sake. You are
a child at heart
and never let this
child die. You have a big heart and you
always help someone if you can. You
miss your social circle like anything.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You are a pro in
your field and
none can beat
you. You give
tough competi-
tion to people.
Many people
get inspired by
you. You will get
special treatment
from your dear ones. Take stand where
you need to, don’t run in the same direc-
tion where everybody else is going.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Visit a doctor
if you have any
doubts about
your health. Don’t
attack stress
even if you don’t
have any. Let go
of things that
are not in your
control. You
want to have your own house and you
will work hard to make your dream come
true. Health will be satisfactory.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You make sure
to make things
work your way.
Never demotivate
someone even if
someone is not
capable of doing
something. You
are most wanted
by your friends.
You can have romantic affair in office and
a serious one. You will invest money in
clothes and accessories today.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your spouse is
someone who
can do anything
for your happi-
ness. You are
opportunist and
this will make
you successful
one day. You are
happy spending
whole day at home. Help your mothers
at home today and give them a reason to
smile.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Scrumptious
food is what you
are craving for
today. You always
maintain cordial
relationship with
everyone. You
workout daily to
keep yourself fit.
You may start a
side business to earn extra money. You
are not a jealous kind and you feel happy
for others.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will feel
amorous towards
your wife. This
is the best time
try something
new with life give
yourself a new
purpose. Work on
your limitations,
there can be no
better time than this. You have more op-
posite sex friends than the same and you
may be judged sometimes but don’t care.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Spend time talking
with likeminded
people as it will
make you feel good
for now. Boisterous
behaviour is
what everyone
needs right now,
do whatever
you can do to
cheer everyone up. You will feel financially
comfortable and infant you are in position to
invest money in some new venture.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You are very
generous by
nature and also
you are the
backbone of your
family. Today is
a favourable day
for business. You
may postpone
your study plans.
You are very fortunate to have a great
friend circle. Be careful of the words that
come out of your mouth.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You need a
break from day
to tensions and
the way to cope
up with stress is
to meditate. You
must create an
environment of
understanding at
home. You will
succeed in any sort of examination if you
put your heart and soul to it. Promotion
can be expected even if other are not.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Your spouse
may make you
spend more than
you expected.
Fantastic day for
investing money
in stock market
as you can make
fortune. You need
help on academic
front and you should not shy away from
asking. You miss your parents a lot and
somewhere fear to loose them.
10
ETC
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icture a Tyrannosaurus rex, that ferocious yet
one of the most beloved dinosaurs. Most people
will probably imagine a scaly giant with enor-
mous fangs, visible even when its mouth is closed.
This is the image of toothy predatory dinosaurs
that popular culture has perpetuated for over 30
years. But our new study, published in Science,
suggests that even the giant teeth of Tyranno-
saurus would have been sheathed in scaly lips.
Palaeontologists and artists have held different
opinions on how dinosaur faces looked since we
began recreating their form in the 1830s. From
the 1980s onwards, artists and scientists have
mostly shown theropod dinosaurs with lipless
mouths and exposed teeth. No specific study or
fossil discovery inspired this look. The wide-
spread adoption of the lipless dinosaur reflected
a preference for a new, ferocious-looking aesthet-
ic rather than a scientific re-think.
This is not to say that lipless theropods are sci-
entifically baseless. Living cousins of dinosaurs,
the crocodylians (crocodiles and alligators), and
the only surviving dinosaur group, birds, both
have hard, immobile tissue around their jaws
rather than the scaly lips of lizards. We found
that predatory dinosaurs probably had lips like
those you’d find on a lizard.
One part of our research looked at tooth dam-
age. Exposed teeth show greater wear than those
behind lips – for example, crocodylians have sig-
nificant abrasion on their outer teeth. But when
we examined theropod teeth using microscopes
and compared them with crocodylian teeth, we
found theropod teeth were considerably less
damaged. This is not the only difference
between theropods and crocodylians.
All reptiles have small holes in their
jaw bones that house blood vessels
and nerves for their oral skin
and gums, usually just millime-
tres wide. Lipped reptiles, liz-
ards and tuataras (the last
survivors of a group of liz-
ard-like reptiles from the age
of dinosaurs), have relatively
few of these holes and they are
mostly positioned close to their
teeth. Crocodylian skulls, how-
ever, are covered in hundreds of
tiny openings that are related to
their sensitive, tight facial skin.
We found theropod jaw bones are more
like lizards’ and have a low number of open-
ings close to their jaw margins. This is also
true of crocodylians’ ancient, extinct rela-
tives. This implies that the unusual facial
anatomy of living crocodylians evolved with-
in their own lineage, not as a shared feature
with the dinosaur/bird line.We also looked at
tooth size, because some predatory dinosaurs
had much bigger teeth than any living reptiles,
and this might have prevented them from being
enveloped inside lips. We calculated a ratio of
tooth height and skull length for theropods.
Then we compared this with the same value
for monitor lizards, the lipped group that
includes the only living animal comparable
to large theropods in its feeding habits, the
komodo dragon. Our comparisons revealed
that no predatory dinosaurs – even the big-
toothed T. rex – had teeth
larger than living lizards.
Indeed, species like the
crocodile monitor have
proportionally larger
teeth than any theropod,
so there’s no reason to
think dinosaur teeth were
too big to be covered by
lips. Finally, we modelled
the mechanics of how lipless theropod jaws
would close, and found it impossible for some
theropods to seal their mouths without lips. The
best we could manage was a gappy smile. Forcing
jaws into a full seal either crushed jaw-support-
ing bones or dislocated the jaw joint. With per-
manently open mouths, these theropods would
have faced issues with their oral health and
risked dehydration.
P
found theropod teeth were considerably less
damaged. This is not the only difference
between theropods and crocodylians.
All reptiles have small holes in their
jaw bones that house blood vessels
and nerves for their oral skin
and gums, usually just millime-
tres wide. Lipped reptiles, liz-
ards and tuataras (the last
survivors of a group of liz-
ard-like reptiles from the age
of dinosaurs), have relatively
few of these holes and they are
mostly positioned close to their
teeth. Crocodylian skulls, how-
ever, are covered in hundreds of
tiny openings that are related to
their sensitive, tight facial skin.
We found theropod jaw bones are more
like lizards’ and have a low number of open-
ings close to their jaw margins. This is also
true of crocodylians’ ancient, extinct rela-
tives. This implies that the unusual facial
anatomy of living crocodylians evolved with-
in their own lineage, not as a shared feature
with the dinosaur/bird line.We also looked at
tooth size, because some predatory dinosaurs
had much bigger teeth than any living reptiles,
and this might have prevented them from being
enveloped inside lips. We calculated a ratio of
tooth height and skull length for theropods.
Then we compared this with the same value
for monitor lizards, the lipped group that
includes the only living animal comparable
to large theropods in its feeding habits, the
komodo dragon. Our comparisons revealed
that no predatory dinosaurs – even the big-
the mechanics of how lipless theropod jaws
would close, and found it impossible for some
theropods to seal their mouths without lips. The
best we could manage was a gappy smile. Forcing
jaws into a full seal either crushed jaw-support-
ing bones or dislocated the jaw joint. With per-
manently open mouths, these theropods would
have faced issues with their oral health and
risked dehydration.
MARK P. WITTON
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
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