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CONCERN OVER RISING CASES OF STUDENTS’ SUICIDE
Gehlot directs
officials to form
panel on Kota
student suicides
pressing con-
cern over the
rising cases of
student suicide in Kota,
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot on Friday direct-
ed officials to form a
committee to provide
suggestions on prevent-
ing them, Gehlot said.
20 students preparing
for competitive exams in
Kota have died by sui-
cide so far this year, au-
thorities say. Last year,
the figure was 15. Speak-
ing at a review meeting
on suicide cases among
IIT and NEET aspirants
in the coaching hub, the
CM highlighted the bur-
den being put on students
studying in class 9 and
10. Enrolling Class 9 and
10 students in coaching
institutes puts extra bur-
den on them since they
also have to appear for
board exams, Gehlot
said. “You call students
of class 9th and 10th.You
are committing a crime in
a way. It is like as if IIT
is god. As soon as stu-
dents come to coaching,”
he said. The committee,
which will investigate
under the leadership of
IAS Bhavani Singh De-
tha, will report in fifteen
days that at what level
work can be done to pre-
vent suicide. MORE ON P3
CM Ashok Gehlot in a meeting with officials at the CMR on Friday.
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Built in 43 days, India’s first 3D
printed post office inaugurated
Tanuj Lata
Churu
Former President Ram
Nath Kovind inaugurated
newly constructed Shri-
mati Triveni Devi High
School Adarsh Vidya
Mandir at Salasar in Ch-
uru district on Friday and
also addressed a public
gathering.
Kovind also visited the
Salasar Balaji temple.
Addressing the people,
Kovind praised PM
Modi’s tenure. He said
that in last 10 years coun-
try has developed and the
NEP-2020 is proving to
be effective. “It is my
good fortune that this
education policy was im-
plemented during my
tenure. In today’s time,
school children should be
allowed to pursue their
dreams,” Kovind added.
First India Bureau
Kota
A police constable was
tied to a cot and thrashed
by locals after he al-
legedly raped a
woman in Dausa
district on Friday.
However, Consta-
ble Mahesh Kumar
Gurjar was let go by po-
lice personnel from the
local police station after
they took him for a med-
ical examination, they
said. Gurjar, who is on
the run, and the SHO of
Baswa police station
were suspended on
Thursday after the
woman, who is
married, lodged a
complaint. After
receiving info
about incident, cosp
reached spot and took
Gurjar for a medical.
Later, they let him go,
CO BI Singh said.
Police constable rapes
woman, cops let him go
BIHAR JOURNALIST KILLED
AKNOCK&ASHOT!
Moni Sharma
Araria
A local journalist in Bi-
har’s Araria district was
shot dead on Friday
morning at his house by
few unidentified gun-
men, Bihar Police said.
The incident took place
in Raniganj Bazaar area.
Bihar Chief Minister Ni-
tish Kumar has called it
a sad incident and said
that on hearing the news,
he immediately directed
officials to investigate
the crime.
Vimal Kumar Yadav,
the 35-year-old victim,
worked as a local jour-
nalist for the ‘Dainik Ja-
gran’ newspaper, police
said. Gunmen knocked
on his door and called his
name at around 5:30 am,
and shot him in chest
when he opened door,
they said. Victim was yet
to testify against his
brother’s killer in court.
How can a
journalist be
killed like this.
NITISH KUMAR, BIHAR CM
SC AGREES TO LIST CBI’S PLEA
AGAINST BAIL TO LALU YADAV
SC on Friday agreed for early hearing
on pleas filed by CBI challenging bail
granted RJD chief Lalu Prasad in con-
nection with multi-crore fodder scam.
RAHUL GANDHI TO CONTEST
FROM AMETHI IN 2024: RAI
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Ra-
hul Gandhi will contest 2024 LS polls
from UP’s Amethi, newly appointed UP
Cong Chief, Ajay Rai said on Friday.
The HP govt declares whole State as “natural calamity
affected area.” The State is also waiting a response from
Centre to declare disaster in HP as a national calamity.
SENSEX
64,948.66
202.36
BSE
19,310.15
55.10
NIFTY
Union Home Minister Amit
Shah plants a sapling under
the ‘All India Tree Plantation’
campaign of the MHA, in
Greater Noida on Friday. P5
IN BRIEF
2 killed, 6 injured as
security guard shoots
over dogs in Indore
Indore: Two people were
killed and six others in-
jured after a man opened
fired on some of his
neighbours in MP’s In-
dore, police said on Fri-
day. The incident took
place after an argument
over pet dogs. The de-
ceased have been identi-
fied as Rahul and Vimal.
No stay on uploading of
Bihar caste survey
data: Supreme Court
New Delhi: SC refused to
stay uploading of data col-
lected in recently conclud-
ed Bihar caste-based survey
while debunking claims
that Nitish govt has violat-
ed the fundamental right to
privacy by compelling peo-
ple to reveal their caste.
Vistara delayed for 8
hours at Delhi airport
over “3 bombs” call
New Delhi: Passengers on
a Delhi-Pune Vistara Air-
lines flight experienced a
major delay at IGI Airport
after a “3 bomb” threat call
was received. However, it
was later confirmed to be a
hoax, as declared by as-
sessment committee. P6
Preliminary
investigations
indicate an old
enmity with his
neighbours could
be the cause of
the incident,
police said.
PM Modi will be
visiting South Africa
from Aug 22-24 to
attend 15th BRICS
Summit. PM will also
visit Greece on Aug
25. This will be 1st
visit by an Indian PM
to Greece in 40 years.
MURDER LINKED TO
BROTHER’S KILLING?
Two years ago,
the victim’s
younger brother
Kumar Shashibhushan
alias Gabbu, who was
a sarpanch, was killed
in the same manner. Vi-
mal Kumar Yadav was
the main witness in the
case, and it is suspect-
ed his murder might be
linked to it. Vimal was
yet to testify against his
brother’s killer during
ongoing court trial. He
had allegedly received
multiple threats warning
him not to do so.
SPRINGS IN FANS TO
PREVENT SUICIDES
The authorities in
Kota coaching hub
have ordered hostels
to install a spring device on
ceiling fans to stop students
from taking their lives. Over
20 students preparing for
exams in Kota have died by
suicide so far this year. The
“anti-suicide measure” was
discussed between officials
and the stakeholders.
Moon’s Close-Up!
STUNNING IMAGES WERE SNAPPED BY
CHANDRAYAAN-3 LANDER, REVEALED
I
ndia’s space agency has released latest images of
the Moon as its third lunar mission starts descending
towards the little-explored south pole. The pictures have
been taken by Vikram, Chandrayaan-3’s lander, which
began the last phase of its mission on Thursday. Vikram,
which carries a rover in its belly, is due to land near the
south pole on 23 August. The lander detached from the
propulsion module, which carried it close to the Moon, on
Thursday. The black-and-white images show close-ups
of rocks and craters on the Moon’s surface. One of the
photographs shows the propulsion module too.
India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna-25
are among the two spacecraft headed
towards the Moon’s south pole and
both are expected to land next week
First India Bureau
Ukhrul
In a fresh round of vio-
lence in ethnic strife-torn
Manipur, mutilated bod-
ies of three youths were
found following heavy
gunfire at Kuki Thowai
village in Ukhrul district
on Friday, officials said.
Sounds of heavy gunfire
were heard from the vil-
lage, which falls under
Litan police station, early
in the morning, they said.
Officials said the bod-
ies of 3 youths aged be-
tween 24 years and 35
years were found after
police carried out a thor-
ough search in villages &
forest areas. Bodies of
the 3 persons bore injury
marks apparently made
using sharp knives & their
limbs were also chopped
off. CM N Biren Singh
said restoration of peace
and normalcy is of para-
mount importance in the
ethnic-strife-torn State.
Manipur: Three
killed in shoot-
out with armed
miscreants
INDIA’S RISING
PROSPERITY!
First India Bureau
New Delhi
“Recently, I came across
two insightful research
pieces, which would in-
terest all those passion-
ate about India’s econo-
my: one from SBI Re-
search and another by
Anil Padmanabhan, a
noted journalist,” shares
PM Narendra Modi on
the social media. ‘These
analyses shed light on
something that should
make us very happy, that
India is making remark-
able progress on achiev-
ing equitable and collec-
tive prosperity. I thought
of sharing some interest-
ing snippets from these
research works,’ he said.
THE RESEARCH WORKS ARE AS FOLLOWS...
 The research by SBI has
pointed out (based on ITR
returns) that weighted mean
income has made a com-
mendable leap in the last
9 years, from `4.4 lakh in
AY14 to `13 lakh in FY23.
 Padmanabhan’s study of
ITR data suggests a widen-
ing tax base, across various
income brackets.
TURN TO P5
ACB nabs AEN taking `1.50L
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The ACB on Friday
caught Ramhans Meena,
Assistant Engineer in
Municipal Corporation,
Kota (North) red handed
while taking `1.50 lakh
bribe from complainant.
ADG ACB Hemant Pri-
yadarshy said that a com-
plaint was received that
the accused was seeking
`4 lakh bribe in lieu of
clearing outstanding bills
of `12.98 lakh for the
work done by the com-
plainant’s firm. The com-
plaint was verified under
supervision of DIG Kaly-
an Mal Meena and ASP
Vijay Swarnakar and a
trap was laid.
Meena has been
booked under Prevention
of CorruptionAct and in-
vestigation is going on.
First India Bureau
Bengaluru
India’s first 3D-printed
post office built with a
robotic printer using 3D
printing technology that
deposits concrete layer-
by-layer in accordance
with computerised 3D
model drawing input was
inaugurated by in city by
Union Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw on Friday.
Ramhans Meena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
VIMAL KUMAR YADAV
Rain played
spoilsport in Dublin
as India defeated
Ireland by 2 runs
in 1st T20I to
take a 1-0 lead in
3-match. The DLS
method was used to
declare the winner
on Friday. Pace
spearhead Jasprit
Bumrah made a
splendid comeback.
India beat Ireland by 2 runs
Ram Nath Kovind at Triveni Devi
School in Salasar on Friday.
Kovind in Salasar, lauds
PM Modi’s tenure & NEP
COMMITTEE LED BY BHAVANI SINGH
DETHA WILL BE MADE OF ALL THE
STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE
OFFICIALS FROM COACHINGS, DOCS,
PARENTS AND IT WILL SUBMIT ITS
REPORT IN 15 DAYS, SAY CM GEHLOT
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur

CM GEHLOT’S APPROVALS
`11.5crokayedforsoftskillsofITIstudents
First India Bureau
Jaipur
he state govern-
ment is continu-
ously taking im-
portant decisions to pro-
vide employment-orient-
ed training
to the
students in the state and to
strengthen their learning
abilities. In this sequence,
Chief MinisterAshok Ge-
hlot has approved a finan-
cial proposal of Rs 11.50
crore for providing free
soft skills training to
50,000 trainees studying
inStateIndustrialTraining
Institutes (ITIs).
As per proposal, ITI
trainees will be given
training related to effec-
tive communication and
writing, excellent person-
ality building, leadership
ability, time & stress man-
agement, organizational
skills, positivity etc.
T
Sanchore:Acouple al-
legedly committed sui-
cide by jumping into the
dam of DR project of
Narmada Canal in
Sanchore district on Fri-
day. Police informed de-
ceased have been identi-
fied as Barkat Khan &
Madina Khan residents
of Vara of Gujarat. “The
couple shared a video on
social media app Insta-
gram before committing
the suicide,” police said.
Couple ends life by
jumping into canal
Jaipur: The office bear-
ers of Raj Police Family
Welfare Committee met
DGP Umesh Mishra and
condemned statement of
BJP state prez CP Joshi
on police. The commit-
tee led by president Vi-
nay Gupta and principal
general secretary Jagmal
Singh demanded action
against Joshi. Jagmal
Singh termed the state-
ment as low level and
demanded action. DGP
assured proper action.
Ex-cops meet DGP over
CP Joshi’s remark
IN BRIEF
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Modigovtisdeterminedfor
upliftmentoftribals:Munda
First India Bureau
Udaipur
In view of the assembly
elections to be held in Ra-
jasthan at the end of the
year, BJP has started
fielding leaders to woo
voters. Under this, a divi-
sional level tribal public
representatives confer-
ence was organised at the
Swami Vivekananda Au-
ditorium located in the
Mohanlal Sukhadia Uni-
versity campus.
Union Minister Arjun
Munda, state co-incharge
Vijaya Rahatkar and other
leaders addressed the pro-
gram. Munda interacted
with tribal sarpanchs and
elected representatives.
He said that the Modi
governmentisdetermined
for the upliftment of the
tribal community and is
continuously working in
that direction. The Union
Minister said that recently
the Prime Minister had
inaugurated 6 Eklavya
residential schools in Ra-
jasthan. “30 such schools
will be opened all over
Rajasthan, in which chil-
dren will be given free
education till 12th stand-
ard.” he said.
“We all have to take
Modi’sworkstothemass-
es and form a BJP govt in
Rajasthan,” he said.
BJP starts fielding leaders to woo voters ahead of polls
BJP tribal conference
Arjun Munda addressing the event in Swami Vivekananda Auditorium in MLSU, Udaipur on Friday.
BJP MLAs from
other States to
make report on
200 seats of Raj
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The BJP is going to do
seat to seat and man to
man marking ahead of the
Assembly elections. The
responsibility for this has
been entrusted to the
MLAs of 5 BJP ruled
states. The responsibility
of 200 assembly seats in
the state has been given to
BJP MLAs from other
states. One MLA has got
responsibility of one seat.
These MLAs will do a
7-day camp on their re-
spectiveseats.Atthesame
time, ready feedback will
be handed over to Central
leadership in 7 days.
It is believed that the
report of these MLAs can
become the basis for giv-
ing tickets in the Assem-
bly elections. However,
the central leadership has
already got the survey.
These MLAs coming
from Gujarat, Haryana,
UP, Himachal and Delhi
are considered expert in
election strategy. The
working of these MLAs
will be kept confidential.
BJP Mahila Morcha stages protest
over rising incidents of rape in Raj
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The BJP Mahila Morcha
on Friday held a protest
against the incident of
rape with two minor girls
in Jaipur and rising cases
of women atrocities. The
protesters reached Gan-
dhi Circle on JLN, but
they were stopped due to
CM’s movement on the
route. State President of
Mahila Morcha Raksha
Bhandari said that CM
Ashok Gehlot wants to
hide his failure and that is
why the police did not al-
low them to protest. The
protestors also ex-
changed heated argu-
ments with the police for
being stopped.
Dr Raksha Bhandari, Anuradha Maheshwari, and members of BJP
Mahila Morcha staging demo at Gandhi Circle in Jaipur on Friday.
Miningsectorisbackbone
ofmoderncivilization:ACS
Pooja Dubey
Jaipur
ACS Mines and Petrole-
um Veenu Gupta, while
addressing the inaugural
sessionofMining,Oiland
Gas Conclave at Hotel
Marriott on Friday, said
thatroleandimportanceof
mining sector can be un-
derstood from fact that
today technological ad-
vancement, energy secu-
rity & sustainable eco-
nomic growth cannot be
imaginedwithoutthissec-
tor. She said that in a true
sense, it is backbone of
modern civilization.
Gupta said that while
there are deposits of valu-
ablemajorandminormin-
erals in Rajasthan, it has
become the cement hub of
thecountry.Sheaddedthat
a revenue of Rs 7,000
crore was earned in last
financial year and a new
record will be created.
J&KUT’sMinesSecre-
tary Rashmi Singh, Direc-
tor Mines(Raj) Sandesh
Nayak, ACS PHED Sub-
odh Aggarwal, JCTSL
CMD Ajitabh Sharma,
and RSGL MD Ranveer
Singh also addressed the
various sessions.
Veenu Gupta, Rashmi Singh, Sandesh Nayak, and others during
the lamp lighting at Mining Conclave in Jaipur on Friday.
Salt freight loading
halts, causing issue
Amid Rail Roko Andolan...
First India Bureau
Nagaur
The Rail Roko Maha An-
dolan (Railway Stoppage
Movement)atNawaRail-
way Station, which began
on Aug 13, has escalated
into a multifaceted crisis,
impacting not only the
economic landscape but
also humanitarian con-
cerns. The suspension of
salt freight loading, or-
chestrated by the Nawa
Salt Union in support of
the protest, has far-reach-
ing implications for well-
being of community.
Former MLA Vijay
Singh is scheduled to
meet Railway Minister
AshwiniVaishnav in Del-
hi soon to discuss the on-
going rail stoppage agita-
tion. He also met with
Union Minister Sanjeev
Balyan to apprise him of
the situation. Railway
Minister Ashwini Vaish-
nav assured necessary ac-
tion and resolution.
Illegal construction on
JLN Marg demolished
Mob lynching:
Youth beaten to
death in Bansur
of Alwar, 10 held
CM OKAYS AID OF
`15 CR FOR RAIN
HAVOC IN HIMACHAL
Abhishek Shrivastava
Jaipur
The JDAremoved the il-
legal encroachment from
valuable land on the JLN
Marg. Construction was
done on this 12,000
square yards of land
worth Rs 250 crore. The
JDA team demolished 4
walls and other con-
structions made to oc-
cupy the land.
Notice was given to
remove the four walls
and other constructions
on the land. The notice
was served under sec-
tion 72. This land is in-
cluded in a 200 feet
wide strip. The con-
struction was done again
contrary to the order. A
room was also con-
structed on the land.
First India Bureau
Alwar
A youth was beaten
to death while two
others were injured
after a group of men
attackedtheminBan-
sur town of Alwar
district, police said.
Police informed the
three youths, belong-
ing to Muslim com-
munity, had come to
Bansur to cut wood in
the forest area.
“The incident took
place under the Har-
sora Police Station
area. A mob of more
than a dozen people
suddenly arrived in a
forestjeep&thrashed
the 3 Muslim youths.
The victim, Waseem,
was attacked with a
sharp weapon. An
FIR has been filed,”
police said.
CM Ashok Ge-
hlot on Friday
announced a
financial assistance
of Rs 15 crore to
Himachal Pradesh
where heavy rains
and landslides have
wreaked havoc.
“An assistance of Rs 15
crore will be given by
the Rajasthan govern-
ment to help the people
suffering from the dif-
ficult situation created
by heavy rains and
landslides in Himachal
Pradesh,” Gehlot said
in a post on X, formerly
called Twitter.
JDA inaction, demolishedillegal
contructiononJLNMarg.
TigressMachhaliremembered
onherdeathanniversary
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur
The 7th death anniversary
of world famous Ranth-
ambore tigress Machhali
was observed on Friday.
Machhali was the oldest
tigress in the world and
she gave birth to the max-
imum number of 11 cubs,
seven females and four
males, and was the most
photographed in the
world. She received the
Life Time Achievement
Award and a film on her
got the National Award.
She also hunted a 10 feet
long crocodile.
Machhalileftthisworld
7 years ago. Not only this,
the government has also
issued a postage stamp on
this tigress. Machhali was
born in 1997. She got
Machhali name because
her mother had a fish like
mark on her face. Due to
her calm nature and spe-
cial attachment to the
camera, Machhali has
been a major attraction of
Ranthambore National
Park over the years. She
even has a Facebook page
named after him.
Big cats to have
tag number as
per the year in
Ranthambore
First India Bureau
Sawai Madhopur
The system to allot num-
bers to big cats will be
changed in Ranthambore.
Now the big cats will be
allotted numbers accord-
ing to years and it will be
their new identity. Earlier,
many different names
were given to tigers and
tigresses by wildlife lov-
ers as well and certain ti-
gers or tigress got names
such names are Machli,
Arrowhead, Riddhi, Sid-
dhi, Sharmili, Sundari,
Kalu, Dholu, Jai and
Veeru & became popular.
Apartfromthis,T-1and
T-2 code numbers have
been issued to tigers and
tigresses in Ranthambore.
Forestofficialssaidthat
a guideline was issued by
theNTCAearlierthisyear
to be issued to tigers.
Youth Congress takes out Tiranga Yatra
Arif Mansoori
Jhalawar
ATirangaYatra was taken
out by Youth Congress
District President Girraj
Meena in Jhalawar on
Thursday. The Congress
workers took out a bike
rally holding tricolour
flags and reached Balaji
Dham in a procession.
During the Tiranga Yatra,
theparticipantsintherally
were seen chanting Balaji
Maharaj and Bharat Mata
Ki Jai. The rally was wel-
comed at more than two
dozenplacesunderMano-
har police station town.
DistrictPresidentGirraj
Meena thanked everyone
attheendrally.Thousands
of villagers and Congress
workers from the sur-
rounding area were pre-
sent on this occasion.
Congress party members taking out the Tiranga Rally in Jhalawar on Friday.
HC stay on arrest of MLA Shobharani
First India Bureau
Dholpur
Raj High Court has grant-
ed a stay on the arrest of
DholpurMLAShobharani
Kushwaha in a cheating
case filed against her in
Mathura Gate Police Sta-
tionofDholpur.Thesingle
bench of Justice Anil Up-
man granted an interim
stay on the execution of
the arrest warrant issued
against the female MLA.
Notably, an FIR was
registered by one Shyam
Babu Sharma against the
directorsofacompanyun-
der sections 420, 406 and
120B of the IPC. Follow-
ing the investigation, the
police filed a charge-sheet
against her husband and
former MLABanwari Lal
Kushwaha and kept the
investigation pending.
Sanjeev Balyan, Vijay Singh and others taking look at demands.
Mining, Oil & Gas Conclave
As per reports, no other tigress has been photographed as much
as Tigress Machhali in the world. FILE
`30.12 CR OKAYED FOR
1,255 COMPUTER LABS
To develop computer
and technology skills
among students, CM
has approved a financial
proposal of Rs 30.12 crore
for the operation of 1,255
approved computer labs in
govt higher sec schools.
`5.25 CR FOR DRAINAGE PROJECT IN BHARATPUR
CM Ashok Gehlot has approved a financial proposal
of Rs 5.25 crore for the master drainage project in
Bharatpur. With this decision, drainage of rainwater
and drains will be done in Bharatpur city and the common
man will get relief from the problems caused by accumula-
tion of dirty water and waterlogging. This will help in keeping
the city clean and prevent the spread of harmful diseases.
BAHRAWANDAKHURDTO
BECOMEPOLICESTATION
Bahrawanda Khurd
police station in
Sawai Madhopur dis-
trict will be upgraded to police
station. CM has approved the
proposal in this regard. Along
with this, creation of 40 new
posts here is also approved.

JAIPUR CITIZEN FORUM FESTIVAL
Rajasthan has great industrial resources,
can take country forward: Narayan Murthy
First India Bureau
Jaipur
nfosys founder
Narayan Mur-
thy participat-
ed in the talk show at
Birla Auditorium as part
of Jaipur Citizen Forum
Festival on Friday. Ad-
dressing the people, he
said that money was not
necessary to be happy.
NASSCOM founder
Harish S Mehta and
Tech Mahindra CEO and
MD Chander P Gurnani
were also present in the
talk show.
Murthy said, “My as-
sociation with Jaipur has
been for over 30 years
and it is like my home,
Mysore. It is a beautiful
city. Mirza Ismail was
the Diwan of Mysore.
Jaipur is growing in the
software industry. All
the resources needed by
an industry are available
here. Dedication is
needed to pursue any-
thing. There are many
possibilities in Ra-
jasthan. This state will
take the country for-
ward. It is not impossi-
ble to make the country
a five trillion dollar
economy. Cultural
transformation is neces-
sary before economic
transformation.”
Gurnani said that his
father was a police of-
ficer and he used to get
transferred in 12 months
because he was honest.
Narayan Murthy dur-
ing his visit to Jaipur on
Friday went to the SMS
Hospital and distributed
food to the needy under
the Jaipur Citizen Fo-
rum Festival. Forum
chairman Rajeev Arora
accompanied him.
Narayan Murthy distributed food to the needy under the Jaipur
Citizen Forum Festival at SMS Hospital in Jaipur on Friday. Also
seen are Rajiv Arora and others.
I
RAJASTHAN 03
Rectifymistakes,wecan’tsee
morestudentsloselives:CM
NareshSharma
Jaipur
Expressing concern over
the rising cases of student
suicide in Kota, CM
Ashok Gehlot on Friday
said that the students are
enrolled in dummy
schoolsandtheydonotgo
toschools.Theyhavedual
burden of clearing board
exams and to prepare for
entrance exam.
Speaking at a review
meeting on suicide cases
among IIT and NEET as-
pirants in Kota coaching
hub, Gehlot said, “It is
timeforimprovement.We
cannot see young students
committing suicide”.
The CM asked why
maximumsuicidecasesin
the city were from Allen
coaching institute when
he was informed that 14
out of 21 students who
died by suicide in Kota
this year were from the
institute. It was also in-
formed to the CM thatAl-
len institute has the maxi-
mum number of students.
A representative of the
institute clarified that
coaching institutes do not
call students of class 9 or
10 but the education sys-
tem is such that parents
want better options for
theirchildren.Inthemeet-
ing, everyone kept their
point regarding the rea-
sons for the suicide of
coaching students and the
ways to prevent it.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer
Students of Central Uni-
versity of Raj on Thurs-
day protested and created
a ruckus in varsity cam-
pus after a security officer
of the institution shared a
photo of a girl studying in
the central university.
The agitating students
also set a vehicle on fire
ransacked the cabin of
the security officer.
“The security officer,
identified as Rajpal Re-
ward, had taken a photo
of a girl from the univer-
sity and then later shared
it with another guard. The
accused Rajpal also asked
the other guard to get info
about the concerned girl,”
police said. “The matter
reached the students, fol-
lowing which, they went
to meet the VC. Howev-
er, they started creating
ruckus after they could
not meet the VC. On Fri-
day morning, the Kis-
hangarh Police took the
accused into custody and
he is being interrogated,”
police added.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
On Friday, additional
charge was given to two
IAS officers as Bhanu-
prakash Yeturu was given
charge of the post ofAyur-
veda secretary. Moreover,
additional charge of the
post of Joint Secretary En-
ergy Department has been
given to Saumya Jha.
Meanwhile, IAS Alpa
Chowdhary has been
handed additional charge
of Housing Board Com-
missioner. Alpa Chowd-
hary is also the Secretary
of the Housing Board.
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur
220 missing children
were traced in a period of
two months by running a
special campaign by
Rajasthan police. ADG
civil rights Smiti Srivas-
tava said that a total of
220 missing children
were traced fromAugust
1 to 14 in the intense
campaign.
Of them, 113 were
traced in the first week.
The campaign ‘Khushi
Samptam’ will run till
August 31.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Leader of opposition Ra-
jendra Rathore reached
Raj HC to
submit a re-
joinder in
the matter
related to the
resignation
of 81 Con-
gress MLAs. Rathore had
filed a PIL in the matter.
A hearing on the matter
will be held tomorrow.
Rathore has demanded an
inquiry into the resigna-
tions which, he said, were
taken forcefully.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Chief Secretary Usha
Sharma conducted a
review meeting on Fri-
day at the Secretariat
regarding the success-
ful organization of the
fourth meeting of the
‘Trade and Investment
Working Group,’
scheduled to take place
on August 21 and 22 at
the Rambagh Palace
and the ‘Trade and In-
vestment Ministerial
Meeting,’ on August
24 and 25 under the
G-20 Summit.
While reviewing the
arrangements for the
successful organiza-
tion of these meetings,
Sharma gave neces-
sary instructions to the
officers concerned and
also discussed ar-
rangements to facili-
tate the travel of the
delegates participat-
ing in the meetings.
She laid special em-
phasis on the beautifi-
cation of the city for
the upcoming event.
Sharma gave instruc-
tions for smooth
movement and secu-
rity of the delegates.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur
The Jodhpur unit ofACB
on Friday arrested red-
handed headmaster
Manohar Singh and San-
war Mal, a teacher of
Government Upper Pri-
mary School at Sundhar
Dhana Mathania in Jodh-
pur taking a bribe of Rs
2,000. ADG ACB He-
mant Priyadarshy said
that a complaint was re-
ceived that the accused
demanded a bribe in lieu
of issuing B.Ed intern-
ship certificate. The
complaint was verified
under the supervision of
DIG Harendra Mahavar
and under the direction
of ASP Surendra Kumar
of Jodhpur ACB.
A team led by Inspec-
tor Sunita Kumari laid a
trap and nabbed the ac-
cused redhanded on Fri-
day with the bribe
amount. The accused
were booked under the
Prevention of Corrup-
tion Act and further in-
vestigation in the matter
is going on.
The headmaster and
principal have been sus-
pended.
Twenty students
preparing for
competitive exams
in Kota have died by
suicide so far this yr
Students of Central University
of Rajasthan protesting in
varsity campus on Friday.
Agitating students also set a
vehicle on fire ransacked
the cabin of the security
officer. ANAND SHARMA
Accused Manohar Singh Accused teacher Sanwar Mal
KEY POINTS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE MEETING
ACB NABS SANITATION STAFFER WITH `4,000
z CM questioned if IITs have attained the status of God in
this country, he said shortcomings should be removed.
z UDH minister Shanti Dhariwal said that earlier cases of
suicide used to come before or after the result, now the
children are committing suicide only a few days after
coming to Kota.
Pali: The ACB on Friday
arrested Sunil Khinchad, a
sanitation staffer at Nagar
Palika Rani in Pali district, taking a
bribe amount of Rs 4,000 from the
complainant. ADG ACB Hemant
Priyadarshy said that a complaint
was received that the accused was
demanding Rs 5100 in lieu of issu-
ing the lease deeds of two residen-
tial houses on his and his mother’s
name. The complaint was verified
under supervision of DIG Harendra Mahawar and ASP
Paras Soni and the trap was carried out by a team.
STUDENT SUICIDES
RuckusatUniversity
aftersecurityofficer
sharesphotoofgirl
3 IAS get addl charge, Alpa gets
addl charge of RHB head
220 kids traced
in two weeks:
ADG Civil rights
MLAs’ resignations:
Rathore submits
rejoinder in HC
CS Usha reviews
preps for G-20 meet
The police took the
accused into
custody and he is
being interrogated
ACB traps headmaster teacher
with `2k in Jodhpur; suspended
Ajmer Central University row
CM Ashok chairing the review meeting on student suicides, at CMR on Friday. Shanti Dhariwal, Rajendra Yadav, Zahida Khan, Usha Sharma,
Naveen Jain, Akhil Arora, Anand Kumar, Bhawani Singh Detha, Gaurav Goyal, Umesh Mishra, Dinesh MN and others were present.
The time has come to rectify the mistakes, we
cannot see children dying. Work on how you can
give a happy environment to the children. Submit
report in 15 days.
ASHOK GEHLOT, CHIEF MINISTER
Bharat Dixit
Jaipur
Protestagainstthebanon
studentunionelectionsin
the state has intensified
with RLP chief MP Ha-
numan Beniwal jumping
into the agitations of stu-
dents.He reached Ra-
jasthan University to
break the fast of the stu-
dents sitting on hunger
strikedemandingstudent
union elections. Beniwal
targeted both Congress
as well as BJP and said
that RLP has been in fa-
vor of the autonomy of
the student union from
the beginning.
He said that the hun-
ger strike of the students
has ended and now the
RLP will be seen on the
streets demanding stu-
dent union elections.
Beniwal said that he
will meet Governor
Kalraj Misha over the is-
sue in the coming days.
Hanuman Beniwal addressing the students at Rajasthan
University in Jaipur on Friday.
RLPinfavourofautonomyofthe
studentunion:HanumanBeniwal

fter a month
in the West
Indies, Team
India now
takes on Ire-
land and then comes the
first of the big challenges
- the Asia Cup. While eve-
ryone expected India to
thrash the weak Windies
side easily, it wasn’t to be
so. India did win the Test
series 1-0 but it was the
white ball leg of the tour
that held greater signifi-
cance ahead of the ODI
World Cup in October and
T20 World Cup in West
Indies next year. Surpris-
ingly, India struggled to
beat the Windies in the
ODI series and worse, they
lost 3-2 in the T20s leaving
a lot of questions unan-
swered even as the clock
ticks away for selecting the
World Cup squad!
Indiahadnotbeenbeaten
by the Windies in Test
matches since 2002 and
kept this unbeaten streak
alive. The 1-0 margin could
easily have been 2-0 but for
rain in the second match. It
was a good outing for most
Indian batters as Rohit and
Kohli regained their form.
Both scored a century a
piece and looked fluent
even though it wasn’t the
sternest of tests for the stal-
warts.Onthebowlingfront,
Mohammed Siraj and Ravi
Ashwin were at the top of
their game and helped India
dominate the series.
The find of the Test se-
ries, however, was Yashas-
vi Jaiswal who produced a
scintillating century on de-
but and also scored a half
century in the second
match. Though his domes-
tic performance was quite
impressive, he shot into
limelight through an excep-
tional IPL season. But
strangely, he wasn’t played
in the ODIs and was kept
out of the first two T20s
games. At a time when In-
dia was looking to test its
bench strength ahead of the
WorldCupandRohit-Koh-
li were rested for the short-
er formats, it was the best
time to play Jaiswal. When
given a chance, he hit a
match winning 84 not out
in the 4th T20 game and
kept his name in contention
for the World Cup squad.
Besides Jaiswal, another
left-handed opener, Ishan
Kishan, played brilliantly,
especially in the One Day-
ers. He hit 3 consecutive
half centuries in the ODIs
and was safe behind the
wickets as well. In the ab-
sence of K.L Rahul, he is a
strong addition to the In-
dian line-up and can bolster
the World Cup team. In
contrast, the popular Sanju
Samson couldn’t live up to
expectations. Though he
hit one classy half-century,
his performance overall
was a tad disappointing -
and the keeper-batsman
slot seems to be settling in
Ishan’s favour.
Unfortunately, India is
still struggling to find their
number 4 and as Rohit
pointed out , this is a posi-
tion that has long been In-
dia’s Achilles heel! In re-
cent years, Shreyas Iyer
had cemented his place at
4 with an ODI average of
46 plus. But his long ab-
sence due to a back injury
and a comeback for the
World Cup still unclear,
has put India in jeopardy.
Suryakumar Yadav has
been given many chances
but has failed to do well in
ODIs. Now, the buzz sug-
gests that if Team India
don’t have Shreyas or Ra-
hul in the middle order,
Virat may be asked to bat
at number 4, by putting
Kishan at the top and Rohit
at number 3.
One of the biggest miss-
es in the series was Shub-
man Gill. He recorded a
string of low scores across
the 3 formats and looked
uncomfortable at the
crease. Gill was the star
player for India early this
year-andhissublimetouch
will be much needed if In-
dia has to go the distance in
theWorld Cup. Meanwhile,
young southpaw Tilak Ver-
ma was the surprise hit of
the T20 series. His fearless
batting enabled Team India
to claw back from 2-0 be-
hind to 2-2 in the series.
While he hasn’t played any
One Dayers, many feel that
he may be included in the
middle order even for the
World Cup!
With India’s top bowlers
recovering from injuries,
Kuldeep Yadav took it
upon himself to lead the
bowling attack. He seems
to be in great rhythm and
is peaking at the right time.
It will be interesting to see
whether India plays the
Kul-Cha jodi (KuldeepYa-
dav-Yuzvendra Chahal) in
the World Cup.
For the moment, all eyes
are focused on India’s
clash with Ireland, one of
the rising teams in world
cricket. Of course, Jasprit
Bumrah will be the centre
of all attention as he re-
turns to national duty after
a long injury lay off. Eve-
ryone in the cricketing fra-
ternity will be closely
watching his progress - for
if Boom Boom can quickly
regain his rhythm, he could
give the Indian bowling at-
tack a cutting edge that
could ensure glory for Ro-
hit and his warriors in the
upcoming ODIWorld Cup.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Conquer anger with non-anger.
Conquer badness with goodness.
Conquer meanness with generosity.
Conquer dishonesty with truth.
BUDDHA
ABOUT TEAM
INDIA
With India’s top bowlers
recovering from injuries,
Kuldeep Yadav took it
upon himself to lead the
bowling attack. He seems
to be in great rhythm and
is peaking at the right time.
It will be interesting to see
whether India plays the
Kul-Cha jodi (Kuldeep Ya-
dav- Yuzvendra Chahal) in
the World Cup.
For the moment, all eyes
are focused on India’s
clash with Ireland, one of
the rising teams in world
cricket. Of course, Jasprit
Bumrah will be the centre
of all attention as he re-
turns to national duty after
a long injury lay off.
Everyone in the cricketing
fraternity will be closely
watching his progress - for
if Boom Boom can quickly
regain his rhythm, he could
give the Indian bowling
attack a cutting edge that
could ensure glory for Ro-
hit and his warriors in the
upcoming ODI World Cup.
WITH MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
INDIAENDSWINDIESTOUR
After a month in the West Indies, Team India now
takes on Ireland and then comes the first of the big
challenges - the Asia Cup. While everyone expected
India to thrash the weak Windies side easily, it
wasn’t to be so. India did win the Test series 1-0 but
it was the white ball leg of the tour that held greater
significance ahead of the ODI World Cup in October
and T20 World Cup in West Indies next year.
Surprisingly, India struggled to beat the Windies in
the ODI series and worse, they lost 3-2 in the T20s
leaving a lot of questions unanswered even as the
clock ticks away for selecting the World Cup squad!
IN-DEPTH
DON’T BLAME BIHARIS
FOR DESTRUCTION IN
HIMACHAL PRADESH
SOME HOPE, BUT NO
CHANGE ON GROUND
imachal Pradesh is reeling under Nature’s
fury with incessant rains and floods causing
over 70 deaths and massive destruction of
property. As the State struggles to restore normalcy,
an avoidable remark by Chief Minister Sukhvinder
Singh Sukhu has invited angry responses from the
BJP and AAP. The chief minister blamed “Bihari ar-
chitects” for the destruction in the state. “The houses
which are collapsing these days have not gone
through the standards of standards of structural en-
gineering. The migrant architects (masons), whom I
call ‘Bihari architects’, come here and build floor on
floor,” Sukhu said. If the CM is to be believed,
Himachal does not have local masons.
The statement smacks of regional bias. Himachal
may not have masons but must surely be having archi-
tects. And if it does not have a development authority
to keep a check on mindless and indiscriminate con-
struction then the state needs to create one urgently.
There’s a limit to the forbearance of mountains.
H
order talks between India and China may
have failed to resolve the standoff between
the two countries at Depsang Plains and
Demchok in eastern Ladakh, after the bloody skir-
mish in Galwan Valley a few years ago. China has
still not agreed to allow Indian troops to patrol at their
traditional patrolling points in Depsang Plains, which
lie 18 kilometres inside the Indian territory. It was
hoped that China will agree to some level of de-es-
calation and de-induction before Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi and President Xi Jinping meet for the
BRICS summit in
South Africa next
week and later in
September when Xi
visits India for the
G-20 summit.
The Indian Air
Force airlifted
around 70,000 troops
and 9000 tonnes of
tanks and artillery
before the 19th round
of meeting between
corps commanders of
the two sides to dem-
onstrate that India
has the necessary in-
frastructure in place
to match the Chinese
buildup until China
agrees to de-induct and reduce deployment. A sliver
of hope lay in the statement released jointly by the
two sides, their first. The joint statement said that
India and China “agreed to resolve the remaining
issues in an expeditious manner and maintain the
momentum of dialogue and negotiations through
military and diplomatic channels”. Both sides agreed
to “maintain peace and tranquility on the ground”.
Platitudes apart, China is almost adamant on main-
taining its force level in eastern Ladakh posing a
threat to India’s territorial interests. Its intentions are
made clear by its refusal to allow Indian troops to
patrol in Depsang Plains. Until then, India can’t
lower its guard.
B
Border talks
between India and
China may have
failed to resolve the
standoff between
the two countries at
Depsang Plains and
Demchok in eastern
Ladakh, after the
bloody skirmish in
Galwan Valley a few
years ago
A
Warm greetings to people of
Nagaland on the occasion of
#Hunapongpi Festival. May this
auspicious day bring happiness,harmony
prosperity for all. Let us today redeem
our pledge to create an enabling ambiance
for our children youth for holistic
development of our great nation.
Om Birla @ombirlakota
Priya, the New U20 World
Champion. Congratulations
to #TOPScheme wrestler
Priya Malik on being crowned World
Champion in the Women’s 76kg,
scripting history to become only the 2nd
Indian Women Wrestler to win GOLD at
the Junior Worlds.
Anurag Thakur @ianuragthakur
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From P1...
Further, research high-
lights positive perfor-
mance,intermsofincrease
in Income tax filings,
across states. When com-
paringITRfilingsbetween
2014 and 2023, the data
paints a promising picture
of increased tax participa-
tion across all states.
For instance, ITR data
analysis shows the state
of Uttar Pradesh has
emerged as one of the
top-performing states
when it comes to ITR
filings. In June 2014,
Uttar Pradesh reported a
modest 1.65 lakh ITR
filings, but by June
2023, this figure had
skyrocketed to an im-
pressive 11.92 lakh.
The SBI report also
brings forth an encourag-
ing note, highlighting that
our smaller states and that
too from Northeast,
namely Manipur, Mizo-
ram, and Nagaland, have
exhibited an admirable
growth of over 20% in
ITR filings in last 9 years.
It shows that not only
have incomes risen but so
has compliance.And, this
is a manifestation of the
spirit of trust which the
people have in our Govt.
Undoubtedly, we are
standingatthecuspofnew
eraofeconomicprosperity
and are on course towards
fulfilling our dream ‘Vik-
sit Bharat’by 2047.
PM Narendra Modi
on Friday said the
COVID-19 has re-
minded nations that health
should be at the centre of
their decisions. He said the
COVID-19 has shown them
the value of international
cooperation. In a video
message at the G20 Health
Ministers meeting in Gandhi
Nagar, Modi said, “The
COVID-19 pandemic has
reminded us that health
should be at the center
of our decisions. It also
showed us the value of
international coopera-
tion, whether in medicine
and vaccine deliver-
ies, or in
bringing our
people
back
home.”
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Friday urged BJP’s ‘Zila Panchayat’ members to
work to make various development initiatives a
mass movement, asserting that “lamp of development
has to be lit up in every village, tehsil and district to make
India a developed country” by 2047. Addressing virtually
a “Kshetriya Panchayati Raj Parishad” of local body
members drawn from several states, including Gujarat,
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, he said ‘sabka saa-
th, sabka vikas’ is not merely a slogan for the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) and they should live it every moment.
The conclave is being held at Dadar and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu where BJP president JP Nadda was
also present during the prime minister’s address.
ANI
New Delhi/Gandhinagar
PM Narendra Modi on
Friday urged the citizens
to be ready to prevent,
prepareandrespondtothe
next health emergency.
In a video message at
the G20 Health Ministers
meeting being held in
Gandhinagar in Gujarat,
PM Modi said, “This is
especially important in
today’s interconnected
world. As we saw during
the pandemic, health is-
sues in one part of the
world can affect all other
parts of the world in a
very short time.”
The G20 Health Min-
isters’ meeting under In-
dia’s G20 Presidency is
being held in Gandhina-
gar from August 17-19.
Notably, India assumed
the presidency of the G20
on 1 December 2022.
Explaining the impor-
tance of holistic health,
he said that the global
celebration of
the Interna-
tional Day of
Yoga is a tes-
tament to the
universal de-
sire for holis-
tic health.
MHA’S PLANTATION DRIVE
Shah lauds CAPFs in securing the country
PTI
Greater Noida
nion Home
Minister Amit
Shah on Friday
said the Central Armed
Police Forces (CAPFs)
were not only performing
their key role of securing
the country but also pro-
tectingtheenvironmentas
he planted a peepal sap-
ling to mark the milestone
of their 40 million tree
plantations since 2020.
Shah called it the larg-
est-ever plantation drive
by security forces glob-
ally and added the target
is planting 50 million
trees by the year-end.
The Central Armed
Police Forces’ country-
wide plantation drive
reached the four-crore
mark on Friday as the
Union Home Minister
planted a sapling here.
The Union Home Min-
ister also e-inaugurated
15 newly constructed
buildings in eight differ-
ent campuses of the
CRPF across the country
that include jawan bar-
racks, a hospital and oth-
er infrastructure.
Union HM Amit Shah waters a sapling planted under ‘All India Tree
Plantation’ campaign of the MMA, in Noida on Friday. ANI
PM Narendra Modi virtually attends the Y20 Summit under G20, in Varanasi, on Thursday. Uttar
Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries are also seen. PTI
U
INDIA 05
Prime Minister Modi further says that health and the environment are organically linked
G-20 HEALTH MINISTERS MEETING
Wemustbereadytotacklenext
healthemergency,saysPMModi
Growing Indian middle class
and growing incomes
PM: COVID REMINDED US
HEALTH’S IMPORTANCE
INITIATEEFFORTSTOMAKEINDIADEVELOPEDBY
2047:PMATBJP’S‘PANCHAYATPARISHAD’MEET
PM LAUDS INDIA’S
FIRST 3D POST
OFFICE IN B’LURU
INDIA, GREECE TO
INK TIES AS MODI
HEADS TO ATHENS
PM Narendra
Modi on Friday
lauded India’s
first 3D printed post
office in Bengaluru, say-
ing it is a testament to
the nation’s innovation
and progress, and also
embodies spirit of a
self-reliant India. India’s
first 3D-printed post
office built with robotic
printer using 3D printing
technology that deposits
concrete layer-by-
layer in accordance with
computerised 3D model
drawing input was inau-
gurated on Friday.
PM Narendra
Modi’s visit to
Greece next
week, the first by an
Indian PM to the coun-
try in 40 years, will see
bilateral ties upgraded
to a comprehensive
strategic partnership.
Looking to benefit from
the strong conver-
gence of interests with
India on regional and
global issues, Greece
wants to emerge as
India’s gateway to
Europe. PM Modi will
pay a day-long visit to
Athens on August 25.
FUTURE ESTIMATIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME: PRESENT FUTURE
z Per capita income is expected to increase from Rs
2 lakh in FY23 to Rs 14.9 lakh in FY47 (in USD terms,
the corresponding increase comes to ~$12,400 in
FY47 from ~$2500 in FY23).
z As per the SBI Research report, ITR filers are
expected to increase from 70 million (7 crores) in
FY23 to 482 million (48.2 crores) in FY47, increas-
ing its share in the workforce with a taxable base
from 22.4% in FY23 to 85.3% in FY47.
z The report adds that by FY47, 25% of ITR filers
are projected to move out of the lowest-income
category. Of this 25%:
17.5% will have an income between ‘5 lakh ‘10 lakh
5% will earn between ‘10 lakh and ‘20 lakh
3% will earn between ‘20 lakh and ‘50 lakh
0.5% will earn between ‘50 lakh and ‘1 crore
0.075% will earn more than ‘1 crore.
Agencies
New Delhi
The Congress has con-
stituted various commit-
tees including Election
Manifesto Committee
and Election Manage-
ment Committee in the
poll-bound state of
Chhattisgarh.
Congress General
Secretary in-charge Or-
ganisation KC Venugo-
pal said that the Elec-
tion Manifesto Commit-
tee will be headed by
Mohd Akbar.
Among the name of
members of the panel
includes Ravinder
Chaubey, Umesh Patel,
Arun Vora, Rajesh Ti-
wari, Hema Deshmukh,
Vani Rao and Akash
Sharma.
Shiv Kumar Dahariya
has been appointed as the
chairman and Ramgopal
Aggarwal as convener of
the Election Manage-
ment Committee.
PTI
New Delhi
The Privileges Commit-
tee of Lok Sabha on Fri-
day decided to ask Con-
gress leader Adhir Ran-
jan Chowdhury to appear
before it at its next meet-
ing to hear his side on his
suspension from the
House for “misconduct”.
Thecommittee,chaired
byBJPmemberSunilKu-
mar Singh, also appeared
to favour recommending
to Speaker Om Birla to
revoke Chowdhury’s sus-
pension after formally
hearing his side at its
meeting on August 30,
Parliament sources said.
Chowdhury was
named by Speaker Om
Birla for “unruly con-
duct” on August 11, the
last day of the Monsoon
session and was suspend-
ed from the membership
of Lok Sabha pending a
report from the Privileg-
es Committee.
PTI
New Delhi
About 12% of sitting
MPs of Rajya Sabha are
billionaires with Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana
having the highest per-
centage of such parlia-
mentarians, according to
the Association for Dem-
ocratic Reforms (ADR).
TheADR and the Nation-
al ElectionWatch (NEW)
have analysed and up-
dated the criminal, finan-
cial and other background
details of 225 out of 233
Rajya Sabha MPs. Ac-
cording to the report, 5
(45%) out of 11 MPs
fromAndhra, 3 (43%) out
of 7 MPs fromTelangana,
3 (16%) out of 19 MPs
from Maharashtra, 1
(33%) out of 3 MPs from
Delhi and 2 (29%) out of
7 MPs from Punjab.
SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s plea
seeking bail in UAPA case for 2 weeks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for
two weeks the hearing on a plea filed by former JNU
student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a case lodged under
anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the
conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020.
A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi said
the matter needs to heard on a non-miscellaneous day.
Coal scam: Former
Ministry of Steel
official convicted
New Delhi: A court on
Friday convicted a
former official of the Ministry
of Steel in a coal scam case
related to alleged irregulari-
ties in the allocation of a
coal block in Chhattisgarh.
Gautam Basak, former
Executive Secretary, JPC
Ministry of Steel, was held
guilty of corruption.
Notnecessaryfordocs
todiscloseminor’s
nameinabortioncase
Chennai: The Madras
High Court has said it is
not necessary for a doctor to
disclose the name of a minor
approaching them for
termination of pregnancy
arising out of consensual
sexual activity. A Bench gave
the order, while highlighting
an apex court directive on the
matter earlier.
IN THE COURTYARD
Claimbynon-marital
kidsoverparents’
propertyadjourned
New Delhi: The
Supreme Court on
Friday reserved its verdict
on a 2011 plea pertaining
to the vexatious legal
issue whether non-marital
children were entitled to a
share in the ancestral
property of their parents
under Hindu laws. A
bench heard submissions
on a plea which is
pending since 2011.
These questions were
referred to a larger bench.
It is a legacy CAPFs will be leaving for the
generations. Like the internal security challenge,
CAPFs jawans treated tree plantation as their
duty. They treated trees as their friends, took
time out of their busy schedules, and cared for
them. We will be able to accomplish the 50
million tree plantation target by the year-end.
AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER
ANI
Varanasi
Union Minister Anurag
Thakur on Friday
slammed Congress lead-
er Randeep Surjewala’s
‘Rakshas’ remark and
said that calling voters of
BJP ‘Rakshas’shows the
mentality of Congress.
This came after Sur-
jewala used derogatory
words to describe the
BJP and its supporters,
calling them ‘Rakshas’
(Monsters).
“If they’re (Congress)
calling people ‘Rakshas’
for not getting votes, this
shows their mentality...
when they don’t get votes
they blame EVM or Elec-
tion Commission (EC)
and now they’re calling
innocent people ‘Rak-
shas’,” Thakur said.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates ‘Youth-20 Summit’, as Union
Minister Anurag Thakur looks on, in Varanasi on Friday. ANI
AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge with party leader KC Venugopal.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. FILE
Anurag Thakur slams Cong
over its ‘Rakshas’ remark
UP CM YOGI INAUGURATES YOUTH-20 SUMMIT
Varanasi: Emphasizing the role of youth in shaping
society, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said on
Friday that whether it was Ram or Krishna, Shan-
karacharya, or Vivekananda, they all made significant con-
tributions to the nation’s development. He added that it is
painful when anyone questions the talent and skills of youth,
as they have always provided solutions and directions to
society since the ancient era. He said this while attending
the inaugural programme of the Youth-20 Summit here.
Cong forms several
panels for C’garh
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suspensiononAug30
12% of sitting RS
billionaire MPs
from AP, T’gana
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Agencies
Srinagar
Security forces arrested
eight suspected militant
associates of Lashkar-e-
Taiba in Jammu and
Kashmir border area of
Uri in Baramulla district.
Senior Superintendent
of Police Baramulla,
Amod Nagpure said the
accused from various ar-
eas of the district were
involved in cross border
smuggling of arms and
ammunition at the behest
of Pakistan based terror
handlers and its further
distribution to LeT ter-
rorists for carrying out
terror activities.
He said joint forces
busted two modules of
the group in Uri area in
separate operations.
Giving further details,
the police said that on
August 8, joint forces of
Baramulla Police and
Army's 16 SIKHLI dur-
ing patrolling and area
domination at Churunda
Uri noticed one suspect-
ed person who was roam-
ing in the area.
“He tried to flee while
noticing the patrolling
party and was appre-
hended tactfully,” the po-
lice further said.
LG SINHA SAYS...
Golden era of film shooting is returning to JK
Agencies
Srinagar
ieutenant Gov-
ernor Manoj
Sinha on Friday
said that Jammu and
Kashmir is again becom-
ing a favourite destination
for film shooting.
Sinha was talking to re-
porters after inaugurating
the first day shoot of up-
coming TV show ‘Pash-
mina’here on Friday.
He said the golden era
of film shooting is return-
ingtothevalleyafterJK
administration launched a
new film policy.
The LG said nearly
two years ago, JK ad-
ministration launched a
new film policy after
consultations with all the
stakeholders.
“After that policy was
introduced JK is once
again emerging as fa-
vourite film shooting des-
tination. Till eighties,
Hollywood and Bolly-
wood films used to shoot
films here and that time is
now returning,” he said.
Sinha said over 300
movies and serials have
been shot after the launch
of new film policy two
years ago.
He said film tourism
will be a major driver of
growth and job creation
for Jammu Kashmir.
He said that revival of
film tourism will help
JK’s economy grow
and provide youth liveli-
hood opportunities.
Earlier, the Lt Gover-
nor extended his best
wishes to Alchemy
Films, Sony SAB TV,
cast and the entire team
for the new show.
JK Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during the inauguration of the first
day shoot of ‘Pashmina’ upcoming television show of Alchemy
Films and Sony SAB, in Srinagar on Friday. ANI
JK Lt Guv Manoj
Sinha on Friday
lauded the role of
security forces in
maintaining peace
and a secure
environment in the
UT. He inaugurated
the state-of-the-art
CT Scan Centre at the
Army’s 92 Base
Hospital in Srinagar
L
INDIA 06
ANI
New Delhi
The NIA has got 6 days
extension of remand of
two key aides of Canada-
based ‘listed terrorist’
Arsh Dala from Delhi's
Special Court. Both were
arrested last week, soon
after they landed at the
IGIAirport from Manila.
Manpreet Singh alias
Peeta and Mandeep Sin-
gh were both ‘wanted’
close operatives of Dala
and had non-bailable ar-
rest warrants against
them for carrying out
terror acts, including
threats and intimidation,
and terror funding for
banned terrorist organi-
sations in India.
Manpreet and
Mandeep were produced
before the NIA Special
Court on Thursday,
where the court extended
their remand period till
August 23, 2023.
ANI
New Delhi
Ahead of 18th Heads of
State and Government
Summit of the G20,
scheduled for next month
here under India’s presi-
dency, the Delhi Police
has made special arrange-
ments to provide security
to the high profile dele-
gates, including heads of
states, who will arrive in
the city for the event.
The venue of the sum-
mit is the newly opened
International Exhibition-
cum-Convention Centre
in Pragati Maidan.
Police has started prep-
arations a few months
ago and training of its
staff will be deployed at
various locations.
With the city gearing
up to welcome interna-
tional delegates, police
are training its staff to
handle chemical and bio-
logical weapons and also
focus on their soft skills.
Nineteen “markswom-
en” of Delhi Police, wom-
en commandos of its Spe-
cial Weapons and Tactics
(SWAT) unit have under-
gone a four-week special-
ised training course, con-
ducted by the Indo-Tibet-
an Border Police at its
training centre in Karera,
Madhya Pradesh.
Besides, Delhi Police
has procured special
kinds of weapons, ammu-
nition, bulletproof jackets
and X-ray machines.
“Anti-terror measures
are being taken, swat
commandos are at the
forefront of anti-terror
measures,” Ingit Pratap
Singh, DCP, Special Cell
said on the precautions.
Agencies
Imphal
Prominent Manipur
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA Rajkumar Imo
Singh on Friday
urged the Central
government not to
hold any talks with
the Kuki militants
as they according to
him violated the ground
rules of Suspension of
Operations (SoO) and
were part of the ethnic
violence in the state.
MLA Rajkumar Imo
Singh, who is the son-in-
law of Chief Minister N.
Biren Singh, in a video
message, also de-
manded to take
strict action against
the Kuki militants
for violations of the
ground rules and
their involvement in the
over three-month long
ethnic violence.
Agencies
Gurugram
After an appeal by the
Muslim groups, the Fri-
day Namaz was offered
in Mosque at different
places in Gurugram un-
der tight security.
Meanwhile, two weeks
after the clashes, shops
adjoining the Gurugram
Mosque were also
opened on Friday. Shop-
keepers express happi-
ness at the resumption of
their businesses. How-
ever, most mosques wit-
nessed lower turnouts. In
Nuh, the administration
had asked Muslims to of-
fer prayers at home.
2 terror modules busted in Uri area in separate operations
Crackdown on terror
8suspectedmilitantaidesof
LeTarrestedinBaramulladist
A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered during a joint operation by Indian Army,
BSF Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Machhal sector of Kupwara on Friday. ANI
Both operatives of Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala were
produced before the NIA Special Court on Thursday. FILE
Women commandos of SWAT
have got special training.
TERRORIST INJURED IN
RAJOURI ENCOUNTER
FOUND DEAD
Jammu: The body
of a second terrorist,
who got injured dur-
ing an encounter in Rajouri
early this month, was re-
covered from Dhakikot area
in adjoining Reasi district
on Friday morning, police
said. Grenades, magazines
and other materials were
also recovered from the
slain terrorist, police said.
“Body of second #terror-
ist injured in encounter at
#Khawas Budhal of district
#Rajouri found by SOG at
#Dhakikot #Reasi. #Gre-
nades , #Magazines and
other material found with
the slain terrorist,” said Po-
lice Media Centre Jammu
in a post on ‘X' (formerly
Twitter). On Friday morn-
ing, joint teams of forces
including the police, Army
and Central Armed Police
Forces (CAPF) located
the body of the terrorist
from a gorge where he
fell while trying to escape
the hot chase of security
forces. The terrorists were
suspected to be involved in
many terror-crime cases of
the Rajouri-Poonch region
including the recent attack
on Special Forces at Kesari
Hill and the Dhangri terror
incident, said a statement
from Rajouri Police.
BIG CACHE OF ARMS AMMUNITION SEIZED IN KUPWARA
New Delhi: Secu-
rity forces have
recovered a huge
cache of arms and am-
munition near the Line of
Control (LoC) in Jammu
and Kashmir’s Kupwara
district, the Army said on
Friday. “Joint Operation
launched by #Indi-
anArmy, @BSF_Kashmir
and @JmuKmrPolice in
#Machhal Sector #Kup-
wara from 15-18 Aug 23
based on Intelligence in-
puts by various agencies
of likely presence of a
cache of war like stores,”
Srinagar-based Chinar
Corps of the Army said
on X, formerly Twitter.
The Army said a huge
cache of arms and
ammunition, including
five AK rifles, seven pis-
tols, four hand grenades
and other incriminating
material were recovered.
The search is in prog-
ress, it added.
Tricolor Padyatra!
Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) take out a
1075-feet tricolor ‘Padyatra’, in Solapur, Maharashtra, on Friday.
PTI
Meet held for security for
Budha Amarnath Yatra
Agencies
New Delhi
A joint security review
meeting was conducted
on Friday at Budhal in
Jammu and Kashmir’s
Rajouri district to discuss
and assess the ongoing
preparations for the Bud-
ha Amarnath Yatra 2023.
The meeting, attended
by representatives from
Army, JK Police, and
other stakeholders, aimed
to ensure the safety and
smooth passage of pil-
grims during the Yatra.
The Budha Amarnath
Yatraisareveredreligious
journey to the BudhaAm-
arnath Temple, which
holds immense signifi-
cance for Hindu devotees.
“As the pilgrimage
progresses, it becomes
imperative to ensure the
security and well-being
of the participants,” the
army said.
ADGP Mukesh Singh with other officials flags-off pilgrims’ first
batch for Budha Amarnath Yatra from Jammu, on Friday. ANI
Passenger clicks obscene photos on flight;
Delhi Commission for Women issues notice
Vistara airplane at Delhi airport searched after
bomb threat, nothing suspicious found: Police
New Delhi: Taking note of a video doing the rounds on
social media, the Delhi Commission for Women
(DCW) has issued notices on alleged sexual harassment
by a passenger aboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai on
Wednesday. The passenger was allegedly trying to click
obscene photographs of a female cabin crew member and
a co-passenger. Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati
Maliwal posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the notices have
been issued to the Delhi Police and the Directorate General
of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
New Delhi: Authorities at the Delhi airport on Friday
searched a Vistara aircraft, which was to leave for
Pune, following a bomb threat but nothing suspicious was
found, police said. In a statement, Vistara said flight UK971
had been delayed due to “mandatory security checks”. A
senior Delhi Police officer said a threat call received at the
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) control room in
Gurugram was transferred to them through the Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Crucial Read
Officer booked for
demanding `30L
from Chinese firm
New Delhi: The CBI
on Friday booked an
IRS officer for allegedly
seeking a bribe of Rs 30
lakh from a China-based
company in a case
related to GST evasion. It
is alleged that IRS
Hemant Kumar, Supdt,
CGST Bhiwandi
Commissionerate in Parel
demanded Rs 30 lakh
and after negotiation
agreed to take Rs 15 lakh
as an undue advantage.
6-dayNIAremandof2aides
ofCanada-basedterrorist
“A QUESTION OF FEW MONTHS….”: NIKAM ON
POSSIBLE EXTRADITION OF TAHAWWUR RANA
Mumbai: Ujjwal Nikam, special public prosecutor of
26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, says the possible
extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian business-
man Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the case, is now a
question of a few months. This statement came on the heels
of US State Dept Principal Dy Spokesperson Vedant Patel’s
remarks to call for those involved in 26/11 Mumbai attacks
to be brought to justice. Patel, however, said the extradition
process of Rana is a “pending matter”. A US court on Thurs-
day denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Rana, paving
the way for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to issue a
certification for him to be extradited to India.
G20:Delhicopsequippedwithnewtechnology
Friday prayers at Gurugram
mosque peaceful, shops open
Take action against Kuki
militants: Manipur MLA

NEWS 07
SHOAIB AKHTAR ON WORLD CUP CLASH
‘Pressure is on India, Pak have nothing to lose’
ANI
New Delhi
ndia versus Pa-
kistan is the
most highly an-
ticipated encounter and
these two teams are go-
ing to clash with each
other in the Asia Cup in
Sri Lanka and then in the
ICC World Cup 2023.
Former Pakistan
speedster Shoaib Akhtar
has been a part of many
India-Pakistan encoun-
ters, be it bi-laterals,Asia
Cup or ICC tournaments
like World Cups or
Champions Trophy.
“It is not for the faint-
hearted. If you are brave
enough, it is your plat-
form. If you are a coward
or if you are insecure this
match is not for you, ”
said ShoaibAkhtar on the
India-Pakistan game on
Backstage With Boria
World Cup Special.
He said that he was al-
ways in favour of the Pa-
kistan team touring India.
“From day one I have
been saying that Pakistan
should travel to India and
play wherever asked.
There was never a ques-
tion of not travelling to
India. Let’s face the truth.
India generates the maxi-
mum money for world
cricket and ICC actually
uses the money, which
comes from India. It is
that money, which is then
given to us, which helps
fund our domestic crick-
et. So in a way, it is In-
dian money which is
helping our cricket. So
there is no reason why
we shouldn’t travel to In-
dia play in front of In-
dian crowds”, he said.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar
I
ExcitedtoelevateIndia-US
relations,saysEricGarcetti
ANI
New Delhi
US Ambassador to India
Eric Garcetti on Friday
shared his delight and
said that he is excited to
elevate India-US rela-
tions during his tenure as
today he completed 100
incredible days as the US
ambassador to India.
While taking to his of-
ficial social media ac-
count 'X', he stated, Cel-
ebrating 100 incredible
days as the US Ambas-
sador to India! During
my #First100Days, I
have explored 12 Indian
states UTs, savoured
200+ delicious Indian
dishes, and connected
with amazing people.
Thank you for the deep
friendship and the warm
welcome. I am excited to
elevate #USIndia rela-
tions during my tenure!
Not just the flavours
are incredible, but the
peoplehavebeensowarm
andwelcoming,headded.
Garcetti also thanked the
country in the video.
US Ambassador Shares Glimpses Of His First 100 Days In India
‘Ukraine will fail to meet
counteroffensive’s goal’
ANI
Washington [US]
The US intelligence com-
munity believes that
Ukraine’s counteroffen-
sive won’t succeed in
reaching the important
southeastern city of
Melitopol. If this assess-
ment turns out to be accu-
rate, Kyiv won’t achieve
its main goal of severing
Russia’s land bridge to
Crimeainthisyear’spush.
The assessment is
based on Russia’s profi-
ciency in defending occu-
pied territory it’s likely
to lead to finger-pointing
in Kyiv and Western capi-
tals over why a counterof-
fensive that involved tens
ofbillionsofdollarsworth
of weapons military
hardware from the West
failed to achieve its goals.
Joe Biden to host first-
ever trilateral summit
ANI
Washington DC [US]
US President Joe Biden is
using the presidential re-
treat at ‘Camp David’ by
hostingthefirst-evertrilat-
eral summit with Japan
and South Korea in the
face of shared security
challenges,CNNreported.
Biden is using the pres-
identialretreattohelpwith
a diplomatic mission –
hostingthefirst-evertrilat-
eral summit with Japan
South Korea, two nations
puttingasideafraughthis-
tory in the face of shared
security challenges.
Agencies
New Delhi
Elon Musk on Friday
praised Indian-American
US presidential candi-
date Vivek Ramaswamy
calling his candidature
promising.
He is a very promising
candidate, the owner of
X, formerly Twitter said
while reposting the inter-
view which called the
37-year-old the youngest
Republican presidential
candidate in the US.
The tech-entrepreneur,
who graduated from Har-
vard and Yale universi-
ties, was born to Indian
parents who migrated to
the US from Kerala.
MuskpraisesIndo-AmericanrunningforUSPrez
Agencies
New Delhi
Ahead of World Humani-
tarian Day on August 19,
the UN has warned that
2023 is set to become an-
otheryearofhighnumbers
of aid worker casualties.
So far this year, 62 hu-
manitarian workers have
been killed in crises
around the world, 84
were injured and 34 kid-
napped, the UN Office
for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) said, citing pro-
visional data from the
Aid Worker Security Da-
tabase research team at
Humanitarian Outcomes.
2022 annual death toll
had reached 116. South
Sudan has ranked highest
in insecurity for several
consecutive years. 40 at-
tacks on aid workers
22 fatalities have been
reported as of this week.
‘2023 set to become another year of
high numbers of aid worker casualties’
Agencies
New Delhi
Sergiho Murilo Gon-
calves Filho, a Brazilian
singer, was
shot dead
while per-
forming at a
c o n c e r t .
The inci-
dent took place in Recife,
when the singer was try-
ing to stop a fight be-
tween a couple.
Singer shot dead
while performing
‘Tilak would play fearless cricket’
Agencies
Kolkata
As India struggles to find
a right choice for No. 4
ahead of the World Cup,
former captain Sourav
Ganguly believes Tilak
Varma could be consid-
ered as one of the con-
tenders for the spot, even
though the youngster
from Hyderabad lacks
experience of playing
big-ticket cricket.
“Tilak can be your No.
4, he is a very talented
player. He does not have
much experience but
that does not matter. It
has to be a balance be-
tween experience and
people like Ishan Kis-
han, Tilak who would go
out there and play fear-
less cricket,” Ganguly
said in a promotional
event on Friday. “I see
him as an option as well
because he’s a left-hand-
er. Rahul Dravid and se-
lectors have plenty of
choices. They need to
identify the right players
and pick the best
team…”
India clinch mixed team air
pistol gold at World C’ship
ANI
Baku [Azerbaijan]
Indian shooters Esha Sin-
ghandShivaNarwalhave
brought a wave of joy to
the Indian contingent by
securing the gold medal
in the 10m air pistol
mixed team event at the
ISSF World Champion-
ship in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The duo outperformed
Turkey’s Ilayda Tarhan
and Yusuf Dikec with a
score of 16-10 in a thrill-
ing final match.
This victory has pro-
pelled India to the second
position on the medal
standings, having
achieved a gold and a
bronze medal so far. Chi-
na is leading the tally
with an impressive haul
of five gold and two
bronze medals.
India beat Ireland by 2
runs via DLS Method
Agencies
Dublin
India beat Ireland by two
runs via DLS method to
take a 1-0 lead in the
three-match series in
Dublin on Friday. India
were 47 for 2 in 6.5 overs
in chase of 140 runs
when rain interrupted the
game and eventually
forced it to be called off.
Earlier, Ravi Bishnoi
(2 for 23) and Jasprit
Bumrah (2 for 24) shone
with two wickets apiece
as India restricted Ireland
to 139 for 7 in 20 overs.
Barry McCarthy scored
51 not out off 33 balls.
1st T20I MATCH
Frankly,allpressureis
onIndiaandwehave
nothingtolose.Allour
boysneedtodoisplay
theirheartoutandbeat
IndiainIndia.Without
muchpressureandwith
allthepressureon
India,theycansurely
doso.GotoIndia
beatIndia.That’swhat
weshoulddo.
SHOAIB AKHTAR,
FORMER PAK PLAYER
Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal posing for a photo with their Gold
medals after defeating Turkey in the final of 10m air pistol mixed
team event at the ISSF World Championship, in Baku on Friday.
India’s skipper Jasprit Bumrah
celebrates a wicket during
the 1st T20I match against
Ireland, at The Village, in
Dublin on Friday.
Elon Musk (L) and Vivek Ramaswamy (R).
US President Joe Biden
Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly speaks during a promotional
event, in Kolkata, on Friday. PTI
This victory propelled
India to 2nd position
on medal standings
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti at Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s house in Kolkata.
Eric Garcetti interacts with an artist.
UN aid convoy. FILE
Eric Garcetti at India Gate in New Delhi.
I have witnessed an incredible
moment in history where we’re seeing
the people of India and the people of
the US closer than ever before and
recognizing that we’re better together.
I’ve focused on the four P’s peace,
prosperity, our planet and our people.
And whether it was the PM Modi’s
historic state visit to the Washington,
DC or having our President
come here for G20 to visit
India we know we’re
making history through
our leaders, through
our governments,
through our businesses,
through our people.
ERICGARCETTI
USAMBASSADORINDIA
US ELECTIONS 2024
z Lawyers for Donald
Trump requested an April
2026 trial date on the
federal charges that he
conspired to overturn the
2020 election long after next
year’s presidential vote.
z The request comes as
lead prosecutor is pushing
for a January 2 start date
in the case, one of four
criminal prosecutions that
Donald Trump is facing.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR
z US approves sending
F-16s to Ukraine from
Denmark and Netherlands
z Ukrainian drone dam-
ages building in Moscow
disrupting air traffic, says
Russia amid war
z Ukrainian drones
target Moscow and Black
Sea fleet; oil terminal on
fire at Novorossiysk
z Ship leaves Ukraine,
reaches Turkish waters
despite Russian blockade
CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023 UPDATES
z With just two months
to go for the ODI World
Cup 2023, the anticipation
surrounding India’s squad
selection is growing.
z The former India
captain Sourav Ganguly
as shared his thoughts,
reassuring supporters
that the squad won’t face
any dilemmas, especially
regarding the no.4 batting
position. He said that
there’s no concern for
India’s No.4 position
z Ganguly also advo-
cated for young talent,
suggesting that Yashashvi
Jaiswal could bring a fresh
perspective to the team.
z He argued against the
inclusion of Ravichan-
dran Ashwin in the WC
team, notwithstanding his
remarkable record.
London: A British
nurse, Lucy Letby, 33
was found guilty Friday
of murdering seven
newborn babies and
trying to murder six
others at the hospital
neonatal unit where she
worked, becoming the
UK’s most prolific kill-
er of children.
British nurse found
guilty of murdering
seven newborn babies
Singapore: Indian-ori-
gin former minister
Tharman Shanmugarat-
nam and two others
have been issued the
certificates of eligibility
for Singapore’s presi-
dential election slated to
take place on September
1, the Elections Depart-
ment said on Friday.
Indian candidate
qualifies to contest
Singapore Prez polls
Washington: Elon
Musk announced a mer-
curial plan to remove
the feature of blocking
on its social media plat-
form. Blocking helps
people in restricting spe-
cific accounts from con-
tacting them, seeing
their Tweets, and fol-
lowing them.
Elon Musk removes
blocking option on X
except for DMs
New Delhi: Ace Indian
athlete Dutee Chand,
the current national
100 m record holder,
has received a four-
year ban from the Na-
tional Anti-Doping
Agency for failing an
out-of-competition
doping test for Selec-
tive Androgen Recep-
tor Modulators
(SARMs) in December
last year.
Dutee Chand gets
four-year ban for
failing dope test
New York: The World
Health Organization
(WHO) the US Cent-
ers for Disease Control
(CDC) said they are ac-
tively monitoring a novel
Covid-19 variant,
BA.2.86, although its po-
tential impact remains
uncertain. The WHO has
classified BA.2.86 as a
variant under monitoring.
BA.2.86: WHO, US
officials tracking
new Covid-19 variant
IN BRIEF
New Delhi: Canadian
fire crews on Friday
battled to prevent wild-
fires from reaching the
northern city of Yel-
lowknife, where all
20,000 residents are
leaving by car plane
after an evacuation or-
der was declared.
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residentstoevacuate

Ziauddin Khan
Jaipur
CM Ashok Gehlot while
addressing the ‘Sakhi
Sammelan’ organised by
Rajeevika at JECC,
Jaipur, said that social
and economic empower-
ment of women is taking
place through programs
like Rajeevika. “Today,
that effort is in front of
everyone in a big way in
this historic program.
Working in the spirit of
co-operation, women as-
sociated with Rajeevika
groups are playing an
important role in the de-
velopment of the state
today.” Thousands of
women associated with
Rajeevika self-help
groups from across the
state participated in the
event. “State govt is pro-
viding a loan of Rs 4,774
crore to these groups.
This is an important ef-
fort of State government
towards making women
self-reliant,” he said.
Aroraamongthose,whoimpressedmewithhisworkstyle:Dhariwal
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur
DH Minister
Shanti Kumar
Dhariwal, on
Friday, said that the cred-
it for the rejuvenation of
the Rajasthan Housing
Board (RHB) goes to
Board’s Commissioner
PawanArora. “I am emo-
tional and sad on his de-
parture, but wish him a
happy future,” Dhariwal
said while addressing the
grand farewell ceremony
of Commissioner Pawan
Arora at the Housing
Board’s Headquarters on
Friday. He said that
Housing Commissioner
Pawan Arora gave a new
direction to urban devel-
opment.
“I have seen three of-
ficers like this in my ten-
ure so far who gave a
new direction to urban
development. Today it
feels sad to leave Pawan
ji as has given many pro-
jects out of the box that
will be remembered for a
long time. Pawan ji’s de-
parture is a matter of
great sadness for me. The
work that he is going to
handle, I am sure there he
will do a better job than
his elder brother and will
take it to great heights,”
Dhariwal said, further
adding, “You will never
see such an officer. Ear-
lier there used to be com-
plaints of Employees’
Union from here. But
nothing like this has been
heard in the last 4 years.
Pawanji worked taking
everyone along. I bid you
farewell with a sad
heart.”
Meanwhile, in his ad-
dress, Pawan Arora
praised UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal and
said, “The political will
of the Minister was ex-
cellent. He cleared the
RHB file on priority. CM
fully supported us in 4.5
years. CM attended
Housing Board’s pro-
gramme 11 times in 4.5
years.” Most of the peo-
ple present at the grand
farewell ceremony held
at Awas Bhawan had
moist eyes. Everyone
was seen praising the
Commissioner’s working
style, discipline, sociabil-
ity and punctuality. Of-
ficers and personnel of
the division extended
wishes to Commissioner
Arora for the new re-
sponsibility.
President of RHB Em-
ployees Union Dashrath
Singh said that Arora al-
ways gave priority to em-
ployee interests. Secre-
tary Alpa Chowdhary
said that Pawan Arora
has brought more than
three dozen awards at the
national international
level in Board’s kitty.
Shanti Dhariwal and Pawan Arora during the grand farewell
ceremony of Pawan Arora at ‘Awas Bhawan’ in Jaipur on Friday.
Also seen are Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, Shashikant Sharma others.
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not come just from opponents and that is what
keeps us grounded and sane.
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belongingtoRAJEEVIKAcadre:CM
l Gehlot inaugurates ‘Samarth Sakhi Yojana,’ ‘Indira Rasoi Yojana-Gramin,’
‘Integrated Farming Cluster Programme’ and ‘Digital Sakhi Yojana’ l The Chief
Minister also hands over the Scooty keys to the women during the mega event
CM Ashok Gehlot hands over the cheques of loan amount of Rs
381 crore given by the banks to the women of Self-Help Groups
during Sakhi Sammelan in Jaipur. Also seen are Ramesh Meena,
Usha Sharma, Kunji Lal Meena, Abhay Kumar and others.
CM Ashok Gehlot inquires about the products made by women
of Self Help Groups while inspecting the exhibition ‘ Shabas
Sakhi,’ at the venue. Also seen are Ramesh Meena, Usha Sharma
others.
z CM distributes
cheques worth Rs
702 crore, honours
women doing
exemplary work.
z Women associated
with RAJEEVIKA
will be given an
interest-free loan
of Rs 1,000 crore
in agriculture and
non-agriculture
sector.
z Women associated
with RAJEEVIKA
will be able to buy
Scooty at zero per-
cent interest rate
instead of 2.5 %.
z Under the Udaan
Yojana, the work
of complete supply
and making of
sanitary napkins
will be handed
over to RAJEE-
VIKA in a phased
manner.
z Under Indira Rasoi
Yojana-Gramin,
1,000 kitchens will
be operated and
managed by RA-
JEEVIKA SHGs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BY CM GEHLOT
TOP QUOTES
By joining RAJEEVIKA, women are
participating in various types of
enterprises and innovations,
which has boosted their
confidence. They have realized
their capabilities and the rights
given by the Constitution.
Women associated with
RAJEEVIKA groups are playing an
important role in State’s devp.
ASHOK GEHLOT, CM
RAJEEVIKA was launched in the year 2010 by Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot with the thought of providing equal opportunities to women
and ensuring their progress. RAJEEVIKA Groups have brought
economic prosperity into the lives of women.
RAMESH MEENA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT PANCHAYATI RAJ MINISTER
RAJEEVIKA has emerged as a powerful medium for women
empowerment. The income of women has increased through
RAJEEVIKA SHGs, and they are able to look after their families in a
better way. USHA SHARMA, CS
Women associated with RAJEVIKA are playing an important role in
realizing the vision of ‘Gram Swaraj’ given by the Father of the
Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
ABHAY KUMAR, ACS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT PANCHAYATI RAJ
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur
Senior IAS PawanArora
was bid a farewell by the
IASAssociation in a mu-
sical programme held at
the lawn of OTS on
Thursday night. CS Usha
Sharma wished IAS
Pawan Arora, who has
taken VRS. Arora also
expressed gratitude while
thanking CS. On this oc-
casion, ACS Health
Shubhra Singh also pre-
sented a memento to
Arora. Principal Secre-
tary Bhaskar A Sawant
was also present.
While remembering
Arora’s work as a bu-
reaucrat, it was an-
nounced in the event that
it is difficult to fill the
void left by Arora in the
IAS cadre. The Proba-
tioner IAS of 2022 were
also welcomed amidst
musical programmes in
OTS. IAS Dr Samit Shar-
ma, Ravi Jain, Khushal
Yadav and Nishant Jain
gave their musical pres-
entations. The Probation-
er IAS of 2022 presented
the Ghoomar dance. Of-
ficers who became IAS
from RAS and those who
retired this year were
honoured. Vaibhav Gal-
riya, KL Meena, Hemant
Gera, Arvind Poswal, re-
tired IAS Yagya Mitra
Singh Deo and others
were also present.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Infosys founder Narayan
Murthy and Tech Mahin-
dra CEO CP Gurnani met
CMAshok Gehlot on Fri-
day. Sharing its photo on
social media platform
‘X’, Gehlot wrote,
‘Narayan Murthy appre-
ciated ITinfrastructure of
Rajasthan praised the
public welfare schemes of
Raj govt.’ Murthy par-
ticularly appreciated use
of blockchain technology
in govt IT infra of Raj, he
said. He said that Murthy
wasrequestedtoassociate
with Raj govt’s Rajiv
Gandhi Computer Centre
forAdvancedTechnology
Rajiv Gandhi Fintech
Digital University to as-
sociate with Narayan
Murthy, Govt of Raj
which was accepted by
him. “I am glad that he
has accepted the offer. His
guidance will encourage
youth they will get info
about new opportunities.”
Murthy, Gurnani call
upon CM Gehlot
IAS Assn bids farewell to Arora
Pawan Arora played
an effective role
getting the verandahs
of Jaipur vacated
during ‘Operation
Pink’ in 1998. Other
officers also take
inspiration from their
working. Along with
RHB’s work, Arora got
unique buildings like
Coaching Hub, Jaipur
Chaupatis, City Park
constructed.
SHANTI DHARIWAL, UDH MIN
Iwouldliketocreditthe
entireteaminhelping
usreachtheposition
wherewestandtoday.
Thisisnotmyfeatbut
oftheentireinstitution
andtheteam.Lifeis
aboutmovingforward.
Allofyouhaveco-
operatedwithme,I
wouldalwaysbethere
foryou.
PAWAN ARORA, CEO
MANAGING EDITOR OF FIRST
INDIA NEWS
RAJEEVIKA’S SAKHI
SAMMELAN
CS Usha Sharma interacts with Pawan Arora during his farewell
ceremony at OTS in Jaipur on Friday. Also seen are Hridesh
Sharma, Hemant Gera Shubhra Singh.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with Infosys founder Narayana
Murthy at CMR in Jaipur on Friday.
CM Ashok Gehlot being
greeted by the CEO of Tech
Mahindra, CP Gurnani at CMR.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra welcomes Pawan Arora to the First India newspaper office with the entire team,
seen here are Shashikant Sharma, Manoj Jagyasi, Anita Hada, Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, Aditi Nagar,
Moni Sharma, Mahesh Sharma, Vishal Mathur, Devendra Pathak, Kavita Chauhan, Rashpal Bhardwaj,
Vinod Sharma, Uttam Sain, Mitali Dusad, Dilip Solanki, Dinesh Mathur, Nandini Agarwal, Purva Shree
Mahasani, CP Bagra and others. SANTOSH SHARMA AND SUNIL SHARMA
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and Virendra Choudhary welcome Pawan Arora at the First India News channel office along with the entire team, seen here are Mahipal Singh,
Shashikant Sharma, Manoj Jagyasi, Rajendra Chhabra, Jinendra Singh Shekhawat, Aditi Nagar, Shweta Mishra, Anita Hada, Poonam Solanki, Devendra Pathak,
Shivendra Parmar, Yogesh Sharma, Naresh Sharma, Shishir Awasthi, Dr Rituraj Sharma, Lalit Gangwani, Nandini Agarwal, Ashish Aman and others.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and Virendra Choudhary (Director, First India News) welcomed Pawan Arora as the CEO Managing Editor of First India News on Friday. Mahipal Singh, Shashikant Sharma, Manoj Jagyasi, Aditi Nagar, Anil Lodha, Rajendra
Chhabra and the entire teams of First India News the First India Newspaper were present on the momentous occasion. Dr Chandra said that Arora is among top 5 bureaucrats in the country. Virendra Choudhary welcomed Pawan Arora and
appreciated him for his work culture and record of excellence. Pawan Arora thanked Dr Jagdeesh Chandra and Virendra Choudhary along with all the team members and said that he was committed to taking First India to greater heights.
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proudly unveils a tantalizing glimpse into the prestigious
First India and Bharat24 Food and Hospitality Awards. The
regal Rambagh Palace played host to this grand affair,
graciously presented by the esteemed Bikaji Foods.
Distinguished luminaries, adorned in their sartorial finest,
graced the occasion with their presence. The event became a
rendezvous for not only the city's crème de la crème but also
a congregation of fervent fashion connoisseurs and
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reveled in the lavish aura that enveloped them while
succumbing to the allure of an array of delectable
masterpieces that adorned the culinary landscape.
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A MEMORABLE DAY!
JAIPUR POLO TEAM
LAUNCHED AGAIN
City First
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
he Jaipur
Polo Team
was launched
again after 7
decades by Maharaja
Sawai Padmanabh Singh
at the Ashok Club during
a press conference on
Friday. He said that the
new Jaipur team will par-
ticipate in this season as
well as in the significant
Indian Cups across major
centres. It is indeed a mo-
mentous occasion as the
revived Jaipur Polo Team
will relive History and
inspire a new generation
of players. The new team
is set to recreate the tri-
umphs of its predecessor,
including the legendary
1957 victory at Deau-
ville, France, he said.
Maharaja Padmanabh
Singh unveiled the Jaipur
Polo Team jersey during
the media briefing. The
T-shirt has been recreated
from the earlier times and
is exactly like which was
worn by the Late Maha-
raja Sawai Man Singh’s
victorious Jaipur team.
On the relaying of the
ground, Padmanabh said
that after the gap of 40
years, the ground will
now see new grass that
requires minimum water,
high tech machinery and
modern systems. It is
ready and is looking very
good. The September
polo season of this year
will be 2 months long.
Earlier, it used to be only
of 2 weeks. This will be
a great bonanza for the
Jaipur’s polo lovers, Pad-
manabh said.
T
City First
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he Mohan
Founda-
tion Jaipur
C i t i z e n
F o r u m
(MFJCF), a pioneering
organisation dedicated to
promoting organ dona-
tion in Rajasthan, illumi-
nated the Rangayan
Jawahar Kala Kendra
with an inspiring event
on Thursday evening.
The occasion marked the
culmination of the organ
donation Pakhwada, a
two-week awareness
drive, and celebrated a
decade of MFJCF’s un-
wavering commitment to
the cause.
The momentous organ
donation Pakhwada, ob-
served from August 3 to
August 17, 2023, was
inaugurated by the es-
teemed Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot via video
conferencing, spanning
the entirety of Rajasthan.
This event resonated
with the message of or-
gan donation, fostering a
collective determination
to save lives through or-
gan transplants.
A spectacular ‘Cele-
bration of Life’ event
drew together a multi-
tude of individuals pas-
sionate about the cause.
Dr Sunil Shroff, the vi-
sionary founder and
managing trustee of
MOHAN Foundation,
graced the occasion.
Distinguished Guests of
honour included Mamta
Bhupesh, Minister of
Child and Women Wel-
fare, Shubra Singh,ACS
Medical and HealthWel-
fare and KL Swami,
Transport Commission-
er, who further enriched
the program.
The evening com-
menced with a graceful
Kathak performance by
the India International
Institute of Kathak and
Music, setting the tone
for a night of commemo-
ration and service. The
audience was enthralled
by the portrayal of
MFJCF’s impactful jour-
ney and deeply moved by
the touching story of
Shreya, a hand transplant
recipient.
Amidst heartwarming
applause, MFJCF hon-
ored steadfast supporters
from various sectors, in-
cluding medical profes-
sionals, para-medical
staff, and athletes who
triumphed in the World
Transplant Games in
Sydney. Bhavna Jag-
wani, Convenor MFJCF
delivered a heartfelt vote
of thanks, while DrAnita
Hada masterfully guided
the proceedings.
The festivities contin-
ued with a captivating
fashion show in the Mad-
hyavarti of JKK. The
show culminated in a
poignant fashion walk
featuring donors and re-
cipients, symbolizing
the bond of life-giving
generosity.
In a spirit of grati-
tude, MFJCF expressed
heartfelt appreciation to
its dedicated supporters,
and particularly ac-
knowledged the unwa-
vering commitment of
Kalpana Peelwa and
Sandhya Dilip. This cel-
ebratory evening not
only commemorated a
decade of service but
also ignited a renewed
commitment for the
years ahead.
Celebrationof Life
T
Gyanjee Charitable
Foundation’s
Independence Day
initiative honored
250 diligent delivery
executives from
platforms like
Swiggy and Zomato.
They received
complimentary food,
water, and tea as a
heartfelt gesture of
appreciation. Divolka
Sharma, Director
of the Foundation,
highlighted the
dedication of these
unsung heroes
who ensure timely
deliveries. This mission
aims to provide
sustenance and
support, recognizing
their relentless efforts.
GRATITUDE UNLEASHED!
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
APPRECIATION! Former President Ram
Nath Kovind, prominent BJP leader
Kailash Choudhary and BJP MP from
Churu, Rahul Kaswan were in Salasar
Dham to inaugurate Triveni Devi
Dhanuka Higher Secondary Adarsh Vidya
Mandir on Thursday. Senior manager
of First India, Dilip Solanki presented
a compilation of Modi jackets and the
special edition of the new Parliament
inauguration building to them and other
BJP leaders. The compilation was greatly
appreciated by one and all.
Renowned ministers of Art and Culture Minister Dr BD Kalla and Food
Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas marked the inauguration of
the second season of Nazar Photo Exhibition on Friday. The event, in
collaboration with Jawahar Kala Kendra, unfolded a captivating 3-day
photography exhibition. Over 200 photographers showcased their
artistry, featuring 350 diverse photographs. The display encompassed
participants from Rajasthan’s cities, along with entries from nationwide and
international contributors including England, Spain, and China. Esteemed
personalities like Pawan Goyal, Deepak Gupta, and RAS Pankaj Ojha
enriched the event’s essence. The exhibition not only exhibited India’s scenic
beauty but also hosted insightful photography sessions for enthusiasts.
Rajasthan High Court marked Teej festival with
zest at Satish Chand Auditorium in Jaipur. Women
officers and employees joyfully engaged in
Rajasthani folk dance, celebrating both their
roles in the court and Indian culture. Association
President Rituraj Sharma urged eco-friendliness,
advocating against single-use plastics and
maintaining court premises’ cleanliness. The event
witnessed enthusiastic participation by Varsha
Paliwal, Preeti Asopa, Sangeeta Singhal, Seema
Arora, Nutan Verma, and Seema Bugalia.
Under Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana (Urban),
tricolor was hoisted from
house to house on the
occasion of Amrit Mahotsav
of Independence Day in
all the municipal bodies
of Rajasthan. Along with
this a slogan was given –
my home, my nation, my
pride. Beneficiaries also
organised many programs
including housewarming,
plantation.
On the occasion of
Sinjhara festival, ahead
of Teej, a beautiful
mehndi competition was
organised for women at
Mangalam Ananda Society
in Sanganer on Friday.
During the event, women
also danced among the
festive aura. During this
festival, married women
observe fast for the long
life of their husbands.
(L-R) Vikramaditya Barkana, Digvijay Singh, Padmanabh Singh,
Narendra Singh and Ankur Mishra unveiling the new jersey
The magnificent Fashion Show organised during the event, featuring donors and recipients, symbolizing the bond of life giving generosity
SUNIL
SHARMA
SUNIL SHARMA
Dilip Solanki presenting the newspaper
to Former President Ramnath Kovind
Dilip Solanki presenting the
newspaper to Kailash Choudhary
Dilip Solanki presenting the
newspaper to Rahul Kaswan
(L-R) Khushbu, Nutan, Neeta,
Leela, Archna, Jagriti and Veena
During the event: (L-R) SS Bhandari, Dr Sunil Shroff, K L Swami,
Rajiv Arora, Dr Vipin Kaushal, J K Jaju, Ajay Data, Jayshree Periwal,
Anil Baxi and Dr Saryu Madhra
Dr Rajesh Bhojwani honoured by Rajiv Arora, Mamta Bhupesh,
Shubhra Singh, Dr Sunil Shroff Bhavna Jagwani

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