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1. NIA NABS 2 WANTED AIDES OF CANADA- BASED TERRORIST New Delhi: The NIA has arrested two “wanted” close associates of Canada-based “listed terrorist” Arsh Dhalla when they arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport from Manila, Philippines, where they had been hiding, an official said on Friday. WB SCHOOL JOB SCAM: CBI SUMMONS ABHISHEK BANERJEE Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday issued summons to Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in connection with a case registered by an agency in West Bengal school job scam. UNION MINISTER TENI ACQUITTED IN 23-YR- OLD MURDER CASE Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Friday upheld the acquittal of Union MoS for Home Ajay Mishra Teni in the 23-year-old Prabhat Gupta murder case. In 2004, Teni was acquitted by the trial court but govt went in appeal. 20 MAY, 2023 SATURDAY JAIPUR BSE SENSEX 61729.68 297.94 | NSE NIFTY 18203.40 73.40 26°C - 39°C l RNI NUMBER RAJENG/2019/77764 Vol 4 l Issue No. 342 Pages 12 l `3.00 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AYUSHMANN’S FATHER AND ASTROLOGER P KHURANA DIES Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurana’s father P Khurana died on Friday due to a “prolonged incurable ailment”. An astrologer by profession, P Khurana breathed his last in Mohali, Punjab. PAKISTAN’S FORMER PRIME MINISTER IMRAN GETS BAIL Lahore: An anti-terrorism court here on Friday approved pre-arrest bail for Imran Khan in three cases filed against Pakistan’s former prime minister after his arrest on May 9. SHAH CHAIRS ‘CHINTAN SHIVIR’ OF SENIOR OFFICERS OF MHA New Delhi: The second ‘Chintan Shivir’ of senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs com- menced on Friday in New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the event. P5 READ Crucial Crucial HIGH SECURITY BEFORE END OF ULTMATUM TO ARREST WFI CHIEF New Delhi: As ultimatum for the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan by wrestlers draws to a close on May 21, the Delhi Police has heightened security measures. P6 As one year of OPS completes, employees thank CM Naresh Sharma Jaipur: State employees belonging to various employee organizations met Chief Minis- ter Ashok Gehlot at Chief Minister’s residence on Friday and thanked Gehlot for the old pension scheme (OPS) and other public welfare schemes. The Chief Minister said that due to the New Pension Scheme, OPS has been implemented from a human perspective for the employees who are worried about the future. Now retired state employees have also started getting benefits. “We cannot leave our employees in NPS at the mercy of share market. I have also demanded the Prime Minister to implement OPS in the entire country and he should implement it in the interests of the employees. The state government has taken im- portantdecisionsforthe social security of the common man. They are being given socio-economic support through 10 schemes in inflation relief camps. Schemes have been made keeping in mind the all-round development of every class,” he said. The employees said that the state employees and their families are very happy with the re- implementation of OPS for the employees appointed from January 1, 2004, reducing the qual- ifying service from 28 years to 25 years for full pension and RGHS. By taking this historic decision, the Chief Minis- ter has secured their future, they said. An unprecedented initiative has been taken in this direction from Rajasthan. Sever- al states have already announced the implementation of OPS. CM Ashok Gehlot, Govind Singh Dotasra, Shankuntla Rawat, Rajendra Singh Yadav, Gopal Meena, Dr Raj Kumar Sharma, Rajiv Arora and Neeraj Dangi during meeting with the representatives of various employees organizations at CMR in Jaipur, on Friday. Hero in Hiroshima PM Narendra Modi arrives in Japanese city for G7 Quad summits Hiroshima (PTI): Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi arrived here in this Japanese city on Friday to attend the an- nual summit of the G7 grouping and the third in-person Quad leaders’ meeting during which he will exchange views with world leaders on global challenges and discuss ways to collectively address them. Modi arrived in Hiro- shima on the first leg of his three-nation trip to Japan,PapuaNewGuin- ea and Australia and is expected to take part in over 40 engagements. “Landed in Hiroshi- ma to join the G7 Sum- mit proceedings. Will also be having bilateral meetings with various world leaders,” Modi tweeted. Earlier, in his depar- ture statement, the Prime Minister said he was looking forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address them. “My presence in this G7 summit is particu- larly meaningful as In- dia holds the G20 presi- dency this year. I look forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address them,” he said. The Prime Minister was received by senior Japanese and Indian officials at the airport. Modi was warmly received by the Indian community when he reached his hotel. The prime minister also interacted with children and members of the In- dian community . The G-7 bloc compris- es Japan, the United States, the United King- dom, France, Germany, Canada and Italy, as well as the European Union. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Hiroshima, Japan, on Friday to attend the G7 Summit 2023. —PHOTO BY PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by Indian diaspora in Hiroshima, Japan, on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI MODI, ZELENSKYY MAY HOLD BILATERAL MEETING WORLD LEADERS TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE WAR MODI’S VISIT GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW DEEP INDIA-US TIES: US OFFICIAL New Delhi: Senior diplo- mats of India and Ukraine are exploring the possibil- ity of a bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Ukranian President Vo- lodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, people fa- miliar with the matter said on Friday. If the meeting takes place, then it will be the first one between the two leaders after the Rus- sian invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Hiroshima: Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies vowed on Friday to tighten punishments on Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine, days before Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins the Group of Seven summit in person on Sunday. “Our support for Ukraine will not waver,” the G7 leaders said in a statement released after closed-door meetings. Washington: PM Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden offers a great opportunity for the two leaders to review growing bilateral trade, investment and defence partnership and discuss new areas of cooperation, a senior State Department official said. Modi will embark on his state visit to the US next month on an invitation by Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. WHO’S INVITED, WHO’S NOT Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled States and Opposition leaders will attend swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM today Sidda,DKinDelhito discusscabinetformation New Delhi (PTI): Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shiva- kumar arrived here on Friday to discuss with the party’s high command the names of ministers to be in- ducted into the new cabinet and the allo- cation of portfolios. They will also in- vite the party’s top brass for the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday . A meeting of the Congress Leg- islature Party (CLP) on Thursday formally elected Siddaramaiah as its leader, following whichhestakedclaim with the Governor, who invited him to form the government. Karnataka Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar oversees preparations for the oath-taking ceremony of Karnataka CM and Deputy CM at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Friday. GEHLOT REACHES BENGALURU FOR K’TAKA GOVT’S SWEARING-IN CEREMONY TODAY Bengaluru: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reached Bengaluru on Friday evening as Gehlot will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka’s new Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to be held on Saturday. Besides Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh, and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh, have also been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Karnataka government to be led by Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar. The Congress’s Chief Ministers, Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan, Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh, and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh, have been invited. Among others who also have been invited are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, D Raja and Sitaram Yechury of the Left, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan have also been invited. INVITED According to Congress sources, invitations have not been sent to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Telangana coun- terpart KCR while West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee will be skipping the event because of prior engagements. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) boss Mayawati are not on the guest list as well, sources said. NOT INVITED RBI to withdraw `2,000 notes from circulation; valid till Sep 30 Mumbai (PTI): The Re- serve Bank of India on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and exist- ing notes in circulation can either be deposited in banks or exchanged by September 30. The bank notes in Rs 2,000 denomination will continue to be a legal tender, the RBI said. In order to ensure op- erational convenience, the RBI said exchange of Rs 2,000 bank notes into bank notes of other denominations can be made up to a limit of Rs 20,000 at a time at any bank starting from May 23, 2023. Exchange facility for `2,000 notes up to ` 20K at a time would be available from May 23 Supreme Court panel’s clean chit to Adani Group; says‘Prima Facie no violation found’ New Delhi: A Supreme Court-appointed panel of experts examining In- dia’s regulatory mechanism in an investigation linkedtotheHindenburg allegations has given a clean chit to the Adani Group and has said it appears there was no regulatory failure on the part of market regulator SEBI. The committee comprising domain experts has also said there was no price manipula- tion on the part of the Adani Group and that the conglomerate had taken necessary steps to comfort retail investors. Themitigatingmeasures taken by the group had helped in building confi- dence in the stock and thestocksarestablenow, the panel said. CONG CALLS REPORT ‘PREDICTABLE’ BJP ATTACKS RaGa AFTER PANEL REPORT New Delhi: The Congress on Friday renewed its demand for a JPC probe into the Adani Group after an expert panel appointed by Supreme Court in its interim report found no signs of any regulatory failure. New Delhi: After a court- appointed panel said it cannot conclude any regulatory failure around Adani Group’s stock rallies, the BJP attacked Congress’ Rahul Gandhi for aggressively raising the issue to target PM Narendra Modi. OTHER COURT STORIES The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the “scientific survey”, including carbon dating, of a “Shivling” said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. The top court on Friday directed the Bihar govt to produce complete original records with regard to the remission granted to ex-MP Anand Mohan, who was serving life term in the 1994 murder case. “MOVE WILL HELP CURB BLACK MONEY” Former Reserve Bank of In- dia Deputy Governor R Gan- dhi on Friday said withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 bank notes will help in curbing black money to a “great extent” because people are hoarding the high value currency. Gandhi was leading the currency department during the demonetisation of 2016. Uproar as `2.31 cr,1 kg gold found in Raj Sectt’s IT Dept Kashiram Choudhary Jaipur: There was an uproar in the Rajasthan Secretariat late on Fri- day night when files were found in a cupboard, laptop bags, suit- cases in another in the basement shelves of Dept of Information Technology .ApressCon- ference was addressed by Chief Secretary Usha Sharma, DGP Umesh Mishra, Police Commis- sioner Anand Srivasta- va, ADG Dinesh MN and officials in evening. “Suspiciousactivitywas found in the basement shelves of the Depart- ment. Files were found in one cupboard, laptop bag, suitcase were found in another. On further investigation, Rs 2.31 crore currency was found in the bag along with 1 kg gold biscuit. Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava said, “No owner of recovered amount came forward. Cash found in basement of UID Dept of DOIT.”

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RAJASTHAN JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 02 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia राजस्ान सरकार कारायालर आबकारी आरुक्त, राजस्ान, उदरपुर क्रमांक: प. 32(बी)(1)आब/एल/2023/95 दिनांक: 18.05.2023 पड्त ररटेल ऑफ कमपपोजजट मजदरा दुकानों के अनुज्ापत्र हे्तु ई-नीलामी आमंत्रण सूचना : सर्वसाधारण को सूदित दकया जाता है दक राजय सरकार की आज्ा क्रमांक प.4(1) दरत्त/आब/2023 दिनांक 22.01.2023 के द्ारा जारी संशोदधत आबकारी एरं मद्य-संयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23 एरं रर्व 2023-24 के तहत रर्व 2023-24 के दलये पडत ररटेल ऑफ कमपोदजट मदिरा िुकानों के ई-नीलामी (ई-बोली) प्रदक्रया से बनिोबसत करने हेतु भारत सरकार के उपक्रम एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड के माद्यम से दनम्ानुसार ई-बोली आमंदरित की जाती है: - क्र.सं. नीलामी की जदनांक नीलामी का समर 1 22 मई, 2023 प्रातः 11.00 बजे से सांय 5.00 बजे तक 1. ई-नीलामी हेतु सर्वप्रथम इच्छुक बोलीिाता को एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड की रेबसाईट https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर एकबारीय ऑनलाईन पंजीकरण (रदजसट्ेशन) करना होगा, दजससे आबकारी बनिोबसत रर्व 2023-24 में होने राली िुकानों की समसत नीलादमयों में भाग दलया जा सकेगा। 2. इच्छुक बोलीिाता एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड की साईट पर दिनांक 19.05.2023 को प्रातः 11.00 बजे से पंजीयन के दलये आरेिन कर सकेंगे। 3. नीलामी एक काय्व दिरस में नयूनतम ्: घणटे की होगी एरं उसके पशिात् जब तक बोली लगती रहे तब तक 20 दमनट के अननत दरसतार (indefinite extension) तक जारी रहेगी। 4. बोलीिाता को कम से कम रू. 10,000/- अथरा रू. 10,000 के गुणांक मे बढाकर बोली लगानी होगी। 5. बोलीिाता एक बार में ररजर्व प्राइस / दप्ली बोली से 10 प्रदतशत से अदधक रादश बढाकर बोली नहीं लगा सकेगा। 6. िेशी मदिरा, राजसथान दनदम्वत मदिरा (RML), भारत दनदम्वत दरिेशी मदिरा (IMFL) एरं बीयर की कमपोदजट िुकानों का दजलेरार एरं उनके आरेिन शुलक, संशोदधत नयूनतम ररजर्व प्राईस एरं अमानत रादश का दरररण दरभागीय रेबसाईट https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in एरं एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड की रेबसाईट https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध रहेगा। 7. प्रतयेक िुकान के दलये ऑनलाईन नीलामी में भाग लेने हेतु दनधा्वररत नयूनतम ररज्वर प्राइस की 2 प्रदतशत रादश अमानत रादश के रूप में आरेिन के साथ जमा करायी जानी है। दबड रादश के अनुसार अदतररकत अमानत रादश भी जमा करानी होगी। ऑनलाईन नीलामी में Dynamic अमानत रादश का प्रारधान रखा गया है। 8. सफल बोलीिाता को धरोहर रादश, अदरिम रादर्वक गारनटी रादश एरं रादर्वक लाईसेनस फीस ई-नीलामी के संबंध में दरसततृत दिशा दनिदेश एरं शततों, जो दरभागीय रेबसाईट एरं एम.एस टी.सी. दलदमटेड की रेबसाईट पर उपलबध है, के अनुसार जमा करानी होगी। 9. दनधा्वररत समय में रांद्त रादशयां यथा-धरोहर रादश, अदरिम रादर्वक गारनटी रादश एरं रादर्वक लाईसेंस फीस जमा न कराने पर सरीकृदत दनरसत कर समसत जमा रादश जपतराज की जायेगी। 10. बोलीिाता को ई-नीलामी में भाग लेने से पूर्व दरभागीय रेबसाईट https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in एरं एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड की रेबसाईट https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध आबकारी एरं मधयसंयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23 एरं 2023-24, समसत दिशा-दनिदेश, प्रदक्रया एरं शततों का सारधानीपूर्वक अधययन कर दलया जाना िादहये। 11. मदिरा िुकानों के बनिोबसत हेतु रे ही वयककत ई-नीलामी में भाग ले सकेंगे, जो राजसथान आबकारी अदधदनयम, 1950 एरं इसके अनतग्वत बनाए गए दनयमों, आबकारी एरं मधयसंयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23 र 2023-24 र भारतीय संदरिा अदधदनयम के तहत अनुबनध करने की योगयता रखते हों। इस समबनध में दरसततृत दिशा दनिदेश https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in र https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध है। अनय जानकारी हेतु संबंदधत अदतररकत आयुकत जोन एरं दजला आबकारी अदधकारी काया्वलय से समपक्क दकया जा सकता है तथा एम.एस टी.सी. हेलप डेसक पर भी काया्वलय समय में माग्विश्वन दलया जा सकता है। 12. ई-नीलामी के संबंध में अनय प्रारधान आबकारी एरं मद्यसंयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23 र रर्व 2023-24 एरं दिनांक 22.01.2023 के द्ारा नीदत में दकये गये संशोधन अनुसार तथा राजसथान आबकारी अदधदनयम, 1950 एरं इसके अनतग्वत बने दनयम के अनुसार रहेंगे। 13. ई-नीलामी के समबनध में यदि कोई दरराि उतपन्न होता है तो नयादयक क्ेरि संबंदधत दजला ही रहेगा। (कुमार पाल गौ्तम) आबकारी आयुकत, राजसथान DIPR/C/7237/2023 प्रारूप-5 {नियम6(2) देखिए} प्राधिक ृ त अधिकरारी करा कराररायालर नगर पराललकरा मण्डल ककशनगढ़-रेनवराल (जरपुर) क्रमांक/ न.पा.कक.रे./2023-24/899 किनांक: 19.5.2023 सर्व साधारण को सूकित ककया जाता है कक कनम्नकिकित आरेिनकता्वओं द्ारा नगर पाकिका कक. रेनराि में भूकम में के अकधकारों के अभयप्वण की अनुज्ा के किए आरेिन पत्र मय मानकित्र प्रसतुत कर नीिे रकण्वत भूकम में के अपने अकधकार आरासीय/वयारसाकयक प्रयोजन के किए ऐसी भूकम के उपयोग के किए पूण्व सराकमतर पट्टा अकधकार प्रापत करने के किए नगर पाकिका के पक्ष में अभयकप्वत कर किये हैं। क्र. सं. आवेदक का नाम पता नाप (वर्गमीटर में) 1 श्ी मोहममि कनजामुिीन रंगरेज पुत्र श्ी अबिुि गनी कबूतर िाने के पास, कक. रेनराि 53.40 2 श्ी परन कुमार सारडा एरं कौशि ककशोर सारडा पुत्रान श्ी रामअरतार सारडा ककसान कशर मन्िर के सामने, कक. रेनराि 334.44 3 श्ी किनेश कुमार परराि पुत्र श्ी अन्तिाि परराि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 51.57 4 श्ी किनेश कुमार परराि पुत्र श्ी अन्तिाि परराि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 211.67 5 श्ी किनेश कुमार परराि पुत्र श्ी अन्तिाि परराि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 140.61 6 श्ी किनेश कुमार परराि पुत्र श्ी अन्तिाि परराि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 50.16 7 श्ी किनेश कुमार परराि पुत्र श्ी अन्तिाि परराि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 346.06 8 श्ी किनेश कुमार परराि पुत्र श्ी अन्तिाि परराि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 100.33 9 श्ी शयाम सु्िर कुमारत, मिन िाि कुमारत पुत्रान श्ी जगिीश प्रसाि कुमारत र श्ीमती िुगा्व िेरी पत्ी श्ी क्या पाठशािा के सामने, कक. रेनराि 453.73 10 श्ी द्ारका प्रसाि कुमारत पुत्र श्ी मोहन िाि सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 94.06 11 श्ी रमेश ि्ि पुत्र श्ी भींराराम बाकोकियां राड्ड नं. 27, रैगर मोहलिा, कक. रेनराि 150.46 12 श्ी राजेश प्रजापत पुत्र श्ी राधेशयाम प्रजापत रेलरे सटटेशन के पास, कक. रेनराि 127.92 13 श्ीमती सुकनता कुमारत पुत्र श्ी राजे्द्र प्रसाि कुमारत र श्ी सुरेश कुमार कुमारत पुत्र श्ी घीसाराम कुमारत रेलरे सटटेशन के पास, कक. रेनराि 232.71 14 श्ी अबिुि रसीि पुत्र श्ी नसरूिीन कबसती रेलरे सटटेशन रोड, कक. रेनराि 82.49 15 श्ी हररनारायण कुमारत पुत्र श्ी रामेशरर िाि कुमारत सपतरृक्ष, पिार रोड, कक. रेनराि 177.53 16 श्ीमती अणिी िेरी पत्ी श्ी झाबर राम रैगर बस सटटेणड के पास, कक. रेनराि 66.89 इसकिए, इसके द्ारा समसत संबंकधत वयन्तयों को सूकित ककया जाता है कक यकि ककसी वयन्त के पास राजस्ान नगरपाकिका अकधकनयम, 2009 की धारा 69-क के अधीन पूण्व सराकमतर पट्टा अकधकार अकभप्रापत करने के किए नगरपाकिका के पक्ष में आरेिक द्ारा भूकम में के अकधकार अभयप्वण करने की अनुज्ा की मंजूरी के समब्ध में कोई आक्षेप है तो रह इस नोकटस के प्रकाशन के सात किन के भीतर ककसी भी काय्व किरस पर काया्विय समय के िौरान अद्ोहसताक्षरकता्व के समक्ष सम््वक िसतारेजों के सा् अपने आक्षेप प्रसतुत कर सकेगा। उपयु्व्त कनयत समय के भीतर ककसी आक्षेप के अभार में यह समझा जायेगा कक ककसी वयन्त को कोई आक्षेप नहीं है मुहर के अधीन आज 19.05.2023 को जारी की गयी। (वरा्ग चौधरी) प्ाधधकारी अधधकारी नरर पाधिका धक. रेनवाि Rajeev Gaur Jodhpur: Senior BJP leader and In-Charge of Chhattisgarh, Om Ma- thur, on Friday came to Jodhpur on a personal visit. While speaking to media persons at the circuit house in Jodh- pur, Om Mathur, said that in the last four and a half years, infighting is going on in the state Congress. “The fight for the CM’s chair is going on in Rajasthan. The law and order of the state has collapsed and development has come to a complete standstill. The people of Rajasthan had to bear loss due to the infighting of the Congress. To settle the internal affairs of the Congress, the central leadership sends observers to Jaipur, but then they have to wait for hours to meet their 90 MLAs. Later, these observers became national presidents. The BJP is reviewing its defeat in the Karnataka assembly elections,” said Om Mathur. MAHARIA JOINS BJP,SAYS CONGRESS GOVT DIDN’T FULFILL POLL PROMISES SubhashMahariawasearlierinBJPbeforeswitchingtotheCongressin2016 Aishwary Pradhan Jaipur: With elections round the corner in Ra- jasthan, the defection of leaders in major par- ties has started. In a major reshuffle, Subhash Maharia, a former MP from Sikar and a minister in the Vajpayee government, joined the BJP along with his supporters from the Con- gress after nearly seven years. State in-charge Arun Singh and State President CP Joshi got him membership of the party at the BJP state headquarters. Two former IPS and a former IAS officer have also joined the BJP. For- mer IPS Dr Ramdev Singh Kherwa, GL Mee- na, former IAS PR Mee- na also joined the BJP along with Maharia. Dr NarsiKirad,formergen- eral secretary of Ra- jasthan University and RLP candidate from Kathumar assembly constituency also joined BJP. Leader of Opposi- tion Rajendra Rathore, former State President DrSatishPooniaother officials also participat- ed in the programme. In 2014, BJP did not give ticket to Maharia from Sikar. Angered by this,hejoined Congress. Rajendra Rathore congratulating Subhash Maharia at the BJP state headquarters in Jaipur on Friday. Also seen are Arun Singh, CP Joshi and Satish Poonia. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA Om Mathur at an event in Jodhpur on Friday. In four-and-a-half-years, no work has been done on the manifestos of Congress. Corruption has increased and no action is being taken. Nothing was done in the in- terest of farmers and REET paper leak. In Congress, they talk about customs and policies and do not listen to the workers. —Subhash Maharia, former MP from Sikar Subhash Ma- haria got rec- ognition in the country and state as a farmer leader. Former officers also feel that Cong has broken all records of corruption in Raj in the last four-and-a-half-years. Many other veterans will join BJP in coming days. —CP Joshi, BJP State President BJP is growing. The inflation relief camps are only lollies. The condi- tion of the farmers is bad. There is neither electricity nor loans have been waived off. there will be Jaipur Chalo movement in the coming times in Jaipur. —Arun Singh, BJP General Secretary State In-Charge MAHARIA WAS TRYING TO JOIN BJP FOR LAST MANY DAYS: SARASWATI Sikar: BJP MP Sumed- hanand Saraswati while speaking on the issue of former Union Minister Sub- hash Maharia joining the BJP said that Subhash Maharia was trying for many days to join the party. “Bharatiya Janata Party itself is a cadre base and party of workers. Coming or going out of one person in the party does not make much difference. Sub- hash Mahariya has come to the party. If he will work, he will also get the result. More people have come to our party and will keep coming,” said Saraswati. Om Mathur attacks Cong over its infighting Health dept senior clerk held for taking `4k bribe in Barmer Mukesh Mathrani Barmer: Barmer ACB has arrested a health department Senior Clerk (UDC) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000. Mahavir Prasad had demanded a bribe from an ANM’s husband to pass the two months’ salary and fixation arrears. The accused had already taken a bribe for rupees two thousand and was demanding more than five thousand rupees. After verification of the complaint, ACB on Friday caught the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe money. ACB ASP Ram- niwas Sunda con- firmed the report. BJP Working Committee in Nagaur today First India Bureau Nagaur: BJP General Secretary (Organisa- tion) Chandrashekhar on Friday took a meeting of party workers in Ladnun of Nagaur district over the meeting of the State Working Committee of the BJP. During the meeting, re- sponsibilities were assigned to the local BJP workers for different arrangements regarding the working committee meeting to be held today . Raj focusing on prod of energy, Minister Bhati Vikas Sharma Jaipur: An international conference on the topic ‘Future Power Transmission System’ was held at a private hotel in the Jawahar Circle area on Friday. The conference, jointly organised by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and Confederation of Indi- an Industry, was inau- gurated by Energy Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati. While addressing the gathering, the minister said that the Rajasthan government is not only focusing on the production of energy, but the government is also moni- toring that there is no problem in the transmission of the produced electricity. AyodhyaincludedinRajasthangovtfreepilgrimagescheme First India Bureau Jaipur: The state government has approved the inclusion of Ayod- hya in its free pilgrimage scheme for the el- derly. The senior citi- zen pilgrimage scheme, being run by the Devasthan Depart- ment, will begin this year in June instead of October. The government had added the Ram Mandir of Ayodhya to its pilgrimage scheme and the number of beneficiaries has also been increased to 40,000 from 20,000. Of these 40,000 people, 36,000 will travel by train while the remaining 4000 will be given the facility of air travel. On Thursday, the Dev- asthan Department released the schedule of passengers as per the population ratio to the district. The maximum number of pilgrims are from Jaipur with 3864 passengers. First India Bureau New Delhi: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday met the protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar, and questioned the delay in justice to those who have made the country proud. Speaking to the media after meeting the protesting wrestlers, Pilot said, “For the last 26 days our wrestlers have been sitting in protest to share their pain. Everyone sup- ports them, but the justice which should have been given to them is being delayed.” Targeting the government, Pilot said, “Why is there delay in justice to those who made us proud? Ad- ministration and police must act swiftly .” Why is there delay in justice to wrestlers, asks Sachin Pilot Sachin Pilot addresses in the presence of wrestler Bajrang Punia during the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Friday. RATHORE IN AJMER! Dharmendra Rathore on Friday visited Pushkar and inspected places to earmark the land for developing an International Golf Course and MICE Centre. As per the budget announcement of CM Ashok Gehlot, an Golf Course will be established in Pushkar at a cost of Rs. 25 crores while a MICE Centre will be built at a cost of Rs. 100 crores. MEHARIA WRITES LETTER TO KHARGE, BLAMES CONG FOR NOT FULFILLING PROMISES Jaipur: Congress leader and former Union minister Subhash Maharia on Friday joined the BJP at its headquarters in Jaipur. In his resigna- tion letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Maharia said that the Chief Minis- ter Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government has failed to fulfill its promises, while corruption has grown under it. He wrote, “After joining the Congress party, I worked hard at the grassroots level with numerous workers. As a result, the Congress party got success in all the eight assembly seats located in the Sikar Lok Sabha constituency and the Congress-led government was formed in the state. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party had to face defeat in all the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state. But not a single review meeting has been held by the Congress party till date while the party workers have been neglected”. Maharia said that he is a BJP worker since 1993 and the party runs in his veins.

3. RAJASTHAN JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 03 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia First India Bureau New Delhi: Expressing grave concern over the recent death of 3 cheetahs in Kuno National Park in MP, the Su- preme Court have now asked the Center to rise above politics and consider relocating the cheetahs to Rajasthan. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol noted that these deaths had occurred within two months of their re- location from South Af- rica and Namibia to Kuno National Park. The apex court told Center that it appears from the reports and articles of experts that the KNP is not adequate for such a large number of cheetahs and the Central govt may consider shifting them to other sanctuaries. “Three deaths (of cheetahs) in less than two months is a matter of grave concern. There are expert opinions and articles in the media. It appears that kuno is not enough for so many cheetahs. The concen- tration of cheetahs at one place is very high. Why don’t you look for a suitable location in Ra- jasthan? Just because Rajasthan is ruled by an oppositionparty ,doesn’t mean you won’t consider it.” —with PTI inputs First India Bureau Jodhpur: The Ra- jasthan High Court on Friday issued notices to the filmmakers of mov- ie ‘Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai’, based on the life of self-styled godman Asaram, while hearing a petition seeking stay on the release of the film. The single bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati while hearing the petition filed by Asaram Trust and Asaram issued notices to film producers, direc- tors actor of the film. The matter will now be heard on May 23. Asaram’s lawyers SP Sharma and Vipul Sin- ghvi said that they had issued a legal notice to the producer, director and actor of the film ‘Sirf Ek Banda Kafi Hai’. “On May 9, a legal notice was issued and demanded that the film should not be released because no permission was taken from Asaram Bapu and no objection was taken in the film made on him,” said the petitioner lawyers. After death of cheetahs, SC asks Centre to consider shifting them to Raj MAN RAPES 4-YEAR-OLD NIECE IN TONK’S NIWAI, ARRESTED First India Bureau Tonk: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle who took her away from a family function to commit crime in Tonk district, police said on Friday . The accused has been detained after registering an FIR againsthimunderthe sections of POCSO Act and IPC, they said. The incident happened late Thurs- day night at a village in Niwai town of the districtwherethesur- vivor’s family and the accused uncle had come to attend a function. The accused, without informing anyone,tookawaythe girl and raped her. “The accused is being interrogated following which appro- priate action will be taken.Medicalexami- nation of the victim has been done to con- firm the crime,” DSP S Saraswat said. He saidaccuseduncleisa carmechanicandper- hapscommittedcrime at his workshop. First India Bureau Sawai Madhopur: A couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train in Gangapur City of Sawai Madhopur district on Friday, police said. Police informed the dead bodies of the couple were found on railway tracks behind Kendriya vidyalaya under the Piloda Police Station area. Fateh Lal, in-charge of Piloda police station said, “The incident took place on Delhi- Mumbai rail line. The multilated bodies were found and taken to Gan- gapur government hos- pital and has been kept into mortury. The bodies were tied to each other and it is suspect- ed that the matter is related to a love affair. The deceased are aged around 20 to 22 years.” First India Bureau Jodhpur: Jaipur CID Crime Branch and Phalodi Police seized 5.8 kg of smack in Phalodi late on Thursday worth Rs 3 crore. The police seized the car and arrested the smuggler. Mohammad Khan was carrying smack in his car. A team was sent from Jaipur under the direction of ADG Dinesh MN. The operation started late in the Phalodi area under the supervi- sion of DIG Rahul Prakash. Police are questioning accused. Jaipur (FIB): Three miscreantshavebeenar- rested by Ramnagariya Police on charges of kidnapping a businessman and looting a luxury car and Rs 10 lakhs from a businessman. Police informed the accused has been identified as Jag- dishMeena,KamalMee- na and Bheem Singh. “The businesman came to Jaipur from Delhi for a property deal. Howev- er,hewaskidnappedand then looted by the mis- creants. ,” police said. Shivendra Parmar Jaipur: ADG Dinesh MN has changed the face of the crime branch. In the last few months, the crime branch team executed major actions in different areas of the state like recovering heroin worth crores in Jais- almer, theft of coal on the highway and others. Crime Branch DIG Rahul Prakash and other officers monitor action taken by the crime branch. After the cam- paigns being run by the different district police and the con- tinuous efforts of the crime branch, there has been a decline in crimes in the state. First India Bureau Jaipur: Education Min- ister BD Kalla on Friday launched the Right to Education (RTE) lottery at Jaipur’s Shiksha Sankul. Under this, free admission will be given to needy children in about 2 lakh seats in 37,345 private schools of the state. Kalla also ad- vised the officials to im- prove the management of govt schools. Kallasaidthatdespite having better teachers, govt schools were unable to compete with private schools because of weak management. Kalla said that we are unable to complete work due to the shortcomings of the management. He said that in many places teachers do not even get full payment despite working a lot. Notably, this time 5,38,579 students from across the state had applied more than 18 lakh times. First India Bureau Jaipur: An MoU was signed between Den- mark and Rajasthan government in the field of Urban Water Man- agement on Friday . The MoU was signed in the presence of PHED Min- ister Dr Mahesh Joshi wherein ACS (PHED) Dr Subodh Agarwal and Director Planning of Denmark Louis Pepe signed the MoU. While speaking on the occa- sion in the secretariat, the minister said that the state government is working with commit- ment for efficient management of drinking water in the state. “Through various schemes, work is being done in the direction of development of water sources in urban areas, strengthening of drinking water distribution system and reducing wastage of drinking water. New dimensions have been established in the field of drinking water management in the state,” said Joshi. Minor raped by School guard in Galta ji area Man rapes girl, threatens to make video viral GIRL SEDATED, RAPED BY COMPANY OWNER 20 YEAR PRISON TO A RAPIST IN PALI Vitim’s family and accused uncle had gone in a function together, where accused took her away and raped her Jaipur: A five-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped by a security guard in the Galta Gate area, police said. Police informed the incident took place on May 17 when the girl was going to school to attend the summer classes. “The victim studies in a playgroup at a nearby school. At around 10 am on May 17, the accused took the girl into his room on the pretext of giving her some snacks and then raped her,” police said. “The accused works as a security guard. The girl narrated the incident to her family members and an FIR under provisions of the POCSO Act was registered against him,” police added. The matter is being probed. Jaipur: A case of raping and blackmailing a girl has come to light in Jalupura area of Jaipur city. The accused called the girl to the hotel on the pretext of meeting her and raped her. He also made an obscene video with the help of a friend. By threatening to make the video viral, he raped her. The victim has lodged a report at Jalupura police station. ACP (Kotwali) Narendra Kumar is investigating the case. Police said that the 21-year-old girl has lodged the report. Told in the complaint that a boy named Sameer had called on his mobile about 5 months ago and asked to meet in nearby park and took her to hotel room and raped her, dis- tressed victim has now registered a case. Jaipur: A 24-year-old girl was allegedly blackmailed and raped by a company owner in the Chitrakoot area, police said. Police informed the accused, identified as N Alam, was the owner of the company and the victim was an employee of company. “In Aug 2021, the victim started working in the company. One day, the accused took her along with him on the pretext of some meeting. The accused then took her to a hotel and gave her a cold drink mixed with some intoxicating substance and then raped her in an unconscious state and recorded the obscene videos to blackmail her,” police said. Pali: A POSCO Court in Pali sentenced a man guilty of raping a minor girl to 20 years of imprisonment. Sources informed the convict, Bhanu Prakash Bhatnagar (74), raped the girl in a farmland on the pretext of giving her biscuits. The convict was found guilty by the court on the basis of DNA report. The prime witness were two girls in the case. ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN Couple ends life by jumping before train in Gangapur city Kalla opens RTE lottery, over 2 Lakh needy children to get free admission in pvt schools MoU signed between Raj,Denmark for water management Jpr CID Crime Branch arrests smuggler with smack worth `3 crore 3miscreantsheldfor kidnapping bizman, looting car in Jaipur Dinesh MN changes face of CB; Crime declines in State Notice to makers of ‘Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai’ The mutilated bodies of a young man and woman were found on the railway track on Friday behind Kendriya Vidyalaya near Gangapur railway station on the Delhi-Mumbai rail route. Police arrested the smuggler and seized the car. Dr BD Kalla and other officials during the launch of lottery under RTE at Shiksha Bhawan on Friday. Dr Mahesh Joshi, Dr Subodh Agarwal, and Louis Pepe during the MoU signing ceremony in secretariat at Jaipur on Friday. Kalla: Congress’ policies are for benefits of employees, BJP is against employees Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: Education Minister Dr BD Kalla on Friday adminis- tered the oath to the new executive body of Sahayak Karamchari Sangh, which was announced by President Narpat Singh in the Secretariat Conference Hall. While addressing the employees, Dr BD Kalla said that all the policies of Congress including OPS are for the benefit and support of the employees while all the policies of PM Modi and BJP are against the employees. “For this reason, the public has taught a lesson to the BJP in the Karnataka assembly elections and all the five guarantees announced by Rahul Gan- dhi will be implemented there,” said the minister Kalla. Dr BD Kalla also said that free education to children is being im- parted in school under the Right To Education Act through lottery system. YOU READ IT IN FIRST INDIA ON APRIL 27, 2023  Heroin worth Rs 55 crore seized in Jaisalmer and four were arrested  Exposed a racket of theft and adulteration of coal from abroad  Caught a gang making fake ATMs and duping people of Rs 10 to 12 lakh  Exposed sextortion cyber gang and arrested many  More than 4% in the cases of murder  More than 25% reduction in robbery cases  8% reduction in cases of embezzlement  3% reduction in rapes  3.12% reduction in Pocso Act cases CRIME BRANCH’S MAJOR ACTIONS DECREASE IN TYPES OF CRIME IN 3 MNTHS

4. he Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has been an incredible spec- tacle so far for cricket lovers across the globe. The playoffs race has been so exciting that after 66 of the total 70 matches in the league stage, it’s still un- clear which four teams will qualify for the knock-out stage. Except Gujarat Titans who have already clinched their spot in the playoffs, which other teams will grab the remaining three spots will be known only after the clashes over this weekend. Beyond the hot competition and high voltage action, IPL 2023 has provided some unfor- gettable moments that will lin- ger in fans’ memories for years. The top moments so far of the tournament have showcased not only the talent and skill of play- ers but also the emotional dra- ma and sporting unpredictabil- ity that have become synony- mous with the IPL. The top moment belongs to 21-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal from Rajasthan Royals and his century knock against Mumbai Indians. His dream story from selling ‘pani-puri’ on Mumbai streets to living in tents and now setting his foot firmly in the door for Team India selection, is one for the legends. His special innings was lauded by many experts and ex-cricketers. But most importantly it was noticed by Indian Captain, Rohit Shar- ma. He said that Jaiswal’s form was “good for Indian cricket.” He smashed 124 off just 62 balls which unfortunately ended in a losing cause on the night but brought him firmly into lime- light! This IPL has not been short of batting brilliances and another fine example of it was displayed by Rinku Singh from Kolkata Knight Riders as he hit 5 sixes of the final over to win against Gujarat Titans. His stupendous hitting was cheered by everyone around the ground and even those who were supporting Gu- jarat couldn’t hold themselves from marvelling at the new cricketing star being born. His team needed 28 off the final 5 balls when Rinku opened his arms to hit the next 5 balls out of the park. It’s a remarkable feat that may never be paral- leled in terms of skill and dra- ma - and will remain etched in people’s minds forever. There have been plenty of ex- ceptional bowling spells on dis- play this season as well. Mo- hammed Shami’s 4 wicket for 7 runs for Gujarat Titans against Delhi Capitals is one of the best bowling returns during power- play in IPL history. Mark Wood’s spell of 5 wickets for just 14 runs which helped Lucknow Super Gi- ants defeat Delhi Capi- tals by 50 runs, was also one of the fiercest bowling spells this season. But over and above these performances, Rashid Khan’s hattrick against Kolkata will stay as one of the top highlights of IPL 2023. He picked up Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shar- dul Thakur to grab the first hattrick of this season to show the world that he is currently the best leggie in the business. But this was the same match that Rinku Singh’s six hitting came to the fore and Rashid’s magical spell unfortunately ended up in a losing cause on the night when he was the stand-in captain for Hardik Pandya. When we talk of the top moments one can’t keep King Kohli’s name away from the list. His brilliant century against Sunrisers Hyderabad fetched Royal Challengers another win and a strong chance of sealing a top 4 berth for the playoffs. But interestingly his 63-ball hun- dred wasn’t the first in the match and in fact, Heinrich Klassen had hit a 51-ball century in the first innings for Hy- derabad as well. This became the first ever instance in the history of the IPL when there were centuries in each innings. Most gracious moment came after Kohli got out and Klassen walked towards him. Both hugged as an acknowledgement of each other’s scintillating efforts in a moment that will be cherished by all sports lovers! Apart from the memories on field, there have been several beautiful moments off the field as well. Rishabh Pant’s arrival at the Delhi stadium for the team’s first home game of the season, brought smiles on many fans’ faces. This was the first public appearance by him after he survived a car crash late last year. Then, M.S.Dhoni signing an autograph on ex-Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskar’s shirt after Chennai’s last league game at the home stadium, left many wondering whether this will be ‘Thala’ Dhoni’s last season as a player. But nevertheless, Gavaskar made sure he grabbed the opportunity as a fitting tribute from one legend to another. All of these put together have made the current season a sublime mix of sporting excellence and humane aspects that touch an emotional chord among true sports fans. As the final week of competition arrives, the IPL re- mains not just the most prestigious but also one of the greatest sporting spectacles in the world! THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL Apart from the memories on field, there have been several beautiful moments off the field as well. Rishabh Pant’s arrival at the Delhi stadium for the team’s first home game of the season, brought smiles on many fans’ faces. This was the first public appearance by him after he survived a car crash late last year CRICKETING EXCELLENCE TO EMOTIONAL HIGHS: MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF IPL 2023 SIDDHAARTH MAHAN The writer is a specialist on Sports and Cinema who works as an actor in the Hindi film industry l Vol 4 l Issue No. 342 l RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Published at 304, 3rd Floor, City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. Editor-In-Chief: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act This is a remarkable feat not just for @NRL_MoPNG but also towards achieving the vision of #AatmanirbharBharat. Under PM @narendramodi’s leadership, national waterways are emerging as new highways of the future. A first such accomplishment, this will pave the way for new possibilities in waterways as well as socio-economic development of Assam. Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp Interacted with the District and Block Development Council members, public representatives and citizens under the “public relations program” organized in Chenani block of Udhampur district. Directed the officers for speedy development in Chenani block and quick solution to the problems of the people. Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani SPIRITUAL SPEAK The spirit is beyond destruction. No one can bring an end to spirit which is everlasting. —Bhagavad Gita TOP TWEETS PERSPECTIVE JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 04 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Then, M.S.Dhoni signing an autograph on ex-Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskar’s shirt after Chennai’s last league game at the home stadium, left many wondering whether this will be ‘Thala’ Dhoni’s last season as a player. But nevertheless, Gavaskar made sure he grabbed the opportunity as a fitting tribute from one legend to another. YASHASVI JAISWAL The top moment belongs to 21-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal from Rajasthan Royals and his century knock against Mumbai Indians. His dream story from selling ‘pani-puri’ on Mumbai streets to living in tents and now setting his foot firmly in the door for Team India selection, is one for the legends. T RINKU SINGH This IPL has not been short of batting brilliances and another fine example of it was displayed by Rinku Singh from Kolkata Knight Riders as he hit 5 sixes of the final over to win against Gujarat Titans.

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6. INDIA JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 05 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Bengaluru: Pressure is mounting on AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge from senior Congress leaders in Karnataka to create more posts of the Depu- ty Chief Minister. The AICC has announced only one Dep- uty Chief Minister (DCM) post for Karna- taka which will be taken up by the party’s state president, DK Shi- vakumar. Some of the senior leaders who have made the demand are G. Para- meshwara, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Sat- ish Jarkiholi, M.B. Patil and Ramalinga Reddy . Parameshwara said that the party should consider him for the post, adding that it should also consider the request of oppressed classes who have voted for Congress. “It is better to consider the request in this regard before the community re- sponds,” Paramesh- wara added. New Delhi (ANI): The government on Friday said the value of defence production in fi- nancial year (FY) 2022- 23 has crossed the figure of Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time ever. According to a statement from the ministry of defence, the value currently stands at Rs 1,06,800 crore and it will go further up once the data is received from the remaining private defence industries. The currentvalueof defence production in FY 2022-23 is an increase of more than 12 per cent over FY 2021-22, when the figure was Rs 95,000 crore. Accordingtothestate- ment, the government is continuously working with defence industries andtheirassociationsto remove the challenges faced by them and pro- motedefenceproduction in the country . A number of policy reformshavebeentaken to achieve the objective of ease of doing business, including the inte- gration of micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups into the supply chain. Due to these policies, the industries, including MSMEs and startups, are forthcoming in defence design, development and manufactur- ing and there is almost a 200 per cent increase in the number of defence licences issued to the industries in the last 7-8 years by the government, the ministry said. Value of defence production crosses `1 lakh-cr mark FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER lll The govt is working with defence industries and their associations to remove the challenges faced by them and promote defence production New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi on Friday said India is fully prepared and committed to pro- tecting its sovereignty and dignity, and empha- sised that peace and tranquility on the border are essential for normal bilateral ties among the neighbours. In an interview with Japanese publication Nikkei Asia, PM Naren- dra Modi said,”the future development of the India-China relationship can only be based on mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests”, and noted that “normalising” the ties would benefit the wider region and the world. He stressed on his country's respect for sovereignty, the rule of law and the peaceful resolution of disputes. India-China ties have been fraught since the Galwan clashes in 2020. Both sides have been periodically holding meetings to defuse the crisis at the border but a lasting solution has eluded them so far. ‘India prepared to protect its sovereignty dignity’ PM MODI ARRIVES IN JAPAN TO ATTEND G7 SUMMIT Says PM Modi amid the India- China standoff in eastern Ladakh WANT NORMAL AND NEIGHBOURLY RELATIONS WITH PAKISTAN, SAYS PM Tokyo (ANI): India wants “normal and neighbourly relations” with Pakistan but it is incumbent on Islamabad to create a conducive environment free from terrorism and to take necessary steps, PM Modi said in an interview. PM Modi said India wants normal bilateral ties with Pakistan, adding that “it is incumbent upon them to create a conducive environment free from terrorism and hostilities. The onus is on Pakistan to take necessary steps in this regard”. India has repeatedly raised its concern over Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorism and has asserted that terror and talks cannot go together. Pressure mounts on Cong for Dy CM posts in K’taka Shah chairs second‘Chintan Shivir’ of senior officers of MHA New Delhi (PTI): Un- ion Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday presided over the second ‘Chintan Shivir’ of senior officers of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs where issues related to the action plan for the im- p l e m e n t a - tion of P r i m e Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vision 2047’ objective were discussed. The exercise included an in-depth review of thestatusof compliance of the instructions given by Shah during an discussion. The objective of the ‘Chintan Shi- vir’ is to interact with the senior officers and evolve an action plan for the implementation of the prime minister’s ‘Vi- sion 2047’ objective, the official sources said. New Delhi (PTI): Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minis- ter and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him an opportunity to handle various portfolios. Rijiju, who was removed as Law Minister, refused to answer questions about his previous ministry contending that they were no longer relevant and he looked forward to serve in the EarthSciencesMinistry . “Don't ask questions related to the previous ministry as they are no longer relevant,” Rijiju said to questions whether he was removed as Law Minister for his frequent run-ins with the judiciary . India Meteorological Department (IMD) Di- rector General Mrityun- jay Mohapatra and Ad- ditional Secretary Fi- nancialAdvisorVishwa- jit Sahay were present when Rijiju assumed charge as the Minister of Earth Sciences. Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry; thanks PM New Delhi (ANI): Min- ister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hard- eep Puri on Friday said that the blending of 1 per cent sustainable aviation fuel in flights for nationwide opera- tions will be completed by mid-2025. “Today, I received crew and passengers who took the first commercial passenger flight from Pune to Del- hi powered by indigenously produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It's the begin- ning of a new chapter in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Today, we have started with the 1 per cent blending of SAF in one flight, which will be taken to 1 per cent in all flights by mid-2025,” Puri said. “We will make this a 1% norm, then we will bring up it to 5%. All flights will operate with fuel with 1% of SAF once this norm comes in effect,” he added. “By 2025, if we target to blend 1 per cent SAF blending in Jet fuel, In- dia would require around 14 crore litre of SAF per annum. More ambitiously , if we target for 5% SAF blend, India requiredaround70crore litreof SAFperannum”, the minister said. Govt eyes nationwide use of 1% SAF: Puri Make civic bodies ‘Self Reliant’:Yogi to mayors Lucknow (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Fri- day met six newly elected mayors at his official residence and directed them to make their re- spective municipal cor- porations ‘self-reliant’. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed mayors to make their re- spective municipal cor- porations‘self-reliant’in line with PM Narendra Modi’s vision of At- manirbhar Bharat,” an official statement said. Nitish bristles at BJP for criticising government over caste survey Darbhanga (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Fri- day lambasted the opposition BJP for buffet- ing his government over roadblocks hit by the much-publicized caste survey. He, however, de- clined to comment on the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant an interim relief on an appeal filed by the state government challenging Patna High Court’s stay on the mammoth exercise. “It will not be appro- priate,” quipped Ku- mar, when reporters sought his reaction on the apex court’s order passed on Thursday. Legal experts are studying the matter and the Bihar government will decide on its course of action based on their ad- vice, the JD(U) su- p r e m o , said. KCR launches month-long programme for BRS expansion Nanded (PTI): Telan- gana CM K Chan- drasekhar Rao on Fri- dayannouncedamonth- long programme to ex- pandhisBharatRashtra Samithi (BRS) party’s network in over 45,000 villages in urban civic bodies in Maharashtra. Rao made the announcement while addressing the party cad- res’ training programme in Nanded, where he asserted that the efforts taken by his party workers during this 30-day exercise may change the politics of Maharashtra. This was his fourth rally in Maharashtra in four months - of which three were held in Nanded district alone. His first rally was held in February this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed upon his arrival in Hiroshima, Japan, on Friday. Congress workers offer prayers at Bhagwan Sree Maruthi Temple ahead of swearing-in ceremony of the State CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar, in Bengaluru on Friday. MAMATA TO SKIP SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF SIDDARAMAIAH Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will not be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Congress leader Siddaramaiah as the Karnataka CM and has designated party leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar for the programme, a Trinamool Con- gress leader said. Banerjee had received an invitation from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to participate in the event on May 20 in Bengaluru. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri poses for a picture after receiving crew passengers who took the first commercial passenger flight powered by indigenously produced SAF, in New Delhi on Friday. Kiren Rijiju UP CM Yogi Adityanath (C) with newly appointed mayors. —REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE K Chandrasekhar Rao AMIT SHAH TO VISIT NAT’L ACADEMY OF COASTAL POLICING IN GUJ TODAY New Delhi (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit the National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) at Okha in Gujarat for the 'bhoomi poojan' and the foundation stone laying ceremony of the institution on Saturday. Shah will also e-inaugurate five coastal outposts of BSF situated off the Jakhau coast in the Kutch district of Gujarat. New Delhi: The expert panel set up by the Supreme Court in the Adani-Hindenburg case refused to conclude in its report that there was a regulatory failure on part of SEBI. Hin- denburg Research had accused Adani Group of stock manipula- tion. According to an Economic Times report, the committee, in its report, said that SEBI is currently investigating 13 transactions where it is trying to probe the underlying transactions to see if they were fraudulent in nature. Mumbai: Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Friday approached the Bombay High Court against the Central Bureau of Investiga- tion’s (CBI) action against him in the alleged bribery case in the drugs-on-cruise case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. Wankhede will appear before the CBI on Saturday. The Bombay HC will hear the matter on May 22. Notably, the HC granted protection from arrest to Wankhede till May 22. ADANI-HINDENBURG CASE: SC PANEL REFUSES TO CONCLUDE THAT SEBI FAILED ARYAN KHAN CASE: SAMEER WANKHEDE APPROACHES BOMBAY HC AGAINST CBI FIR IN THE COURTYARD HC STAYS ORDER TERMINATING JOBS OF 32K TEACHERS HC DISMISSES PLEA TO HALT DEMOLITION OF KALI TEMPLE Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court Friday passed an interim stay on an earlier order terminating jobs of around 32,000 teachers in West Bengal government-sponsored and -aid- ed primary schools till the end of September or until further orders. A single bench ordered the cancel- lation of appointment of around 32,000 candidates who had not completed training when they were re- cruited as teachers through a selection process in 2016 on the basis of TET 2014. New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal challenging a single judge’s refusal to in- terfere with the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali temple which was found to be unauthorised and obstruct- ing the free flow of traffic at Mayapuri Chowk here. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra and Justice Subramonium Prasad refused to extend the time for shifting the idols and other religious objects from the temple to other temples. —PHOTO BY ANI —PHOTO BY ANI —PHOTO BY ANI

7. INDIA JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 06 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia New Delhi: More than 50 per cent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, according to a new study, with key culprits un- surprisingly being warming climate and unsustainable human consumption. The study, published in the journal Science, is the first comprehensive as- sessment of trends and drivers of global lake water storage variabil- ity based on an array of satellites and models, said lead author Fang- fang Yao, University of Virginia, US. He said this new method of tracking lake water storage trends and the reasons behind them could give water managers and commu- nities insight into how to better protect critical sources of water and important regional eco- systems. Thiruvananthapuram (PTI):In a pathbreaking finding that could bring inafundamentalchange in the treatment of cancerous brain tumours, a team of scientists from the San Francisco Medi- cal Centre, University of California, discov- ered that the cancerous cells link up with healthy brain cells to become hyperactive cause speedy cognitive loss death in patients. The team, led by Sari- tha Krishna, an Indian, also found out that a commonly used anti- seizure drug was effec- tive in reducing the hy- peractivity of the tumour cells and even halting their growth. The study was published in the latest issue of the science journal “Nature”. Talking to PTI, Krishna, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and the lead author of the paper, said when patients were given language tasks during awake brain surgery, in addition to the commonly known language areas of the brain, we found activa- tion in tumour-infil- trated brain regions, which were remote and farther away from the language brain zones. Indian-ledteamfindstreatmentforbraincancer PATHBREAKING DISCOVERY IN THE US  These findings will be more beneficial to patients with glioblastoma, considered the most fatal among adult brain cancers, the study noted Saritha Krishna The water level of the Ganga river recedes due to severe rise in the temperature, in Prayagraj on Friday. Over 50% of world's largest lakes losing water, says new study MONSOON ADVANCES OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL, NICOBAR ISLANDS ANDAMAN SEA MIN WRITES TO L-G OVER TRANSFER OF SERVICES SECY ‘IS CENTRALGOVT ‘CONSPIRING’ TO OVERTURN SC ORDER’ CBI FILES CHARGE SHEET AGAINST PHD SCHOLAR FOR EXPLOITING KIDS New Delhi: Southwest monsoon has advanced over Southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and South Andaman Sea on Friday, setting the stage for the four-month rainy season crucial for the country's farm economy. Earlier this week, the weather office said the onset of monsoon over Kerala, marking its entry into the mainland, would be slightly delayed than the usual date of June 1. Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands and South Andaman Sea today, the India Meteorological Department said. Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman Nico- bar Islands during next 3-4 days, it said. New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Services Minister Sau- rabh Bharadwaj on Fri- day requested Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to clear a file related to the transfer of Services Secretary Ashish More, saying several administrative changes were held up due to the delay. The elected government of Delhi wishes to make several administrative changes, for which replacing the services secretary is important. A lot of work is held up due to the delay in clear- ance, the Delhi Services Minister said. New Delhi: Delhi CM on Friday Arvind Kejriwal asked whether Centre was “conspiring” to reverse through an ordinance the Supreme Court verdict giving the elected government executive powers in services matters. The Delhi government was given executive power in services matters, including transfer and posting of officers. Delhi Services Minister Saurabh Bha- radwaj asked whether the lieutenant governor and the Centre were “conspiring” to reverse the verdict by bringing in an ordinance. New Delhi (PTI): CBI has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old PhD scholar from Tamil Nadu who was arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting eight children aged between 5 and 18, and selling explicit videos of these acts on the internet, officials said. In its charge sheet filed recently before a POCSO court in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur, the Cen- tral Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that the accused, Victor James Raja, was sexually abusing a child for the last four years. New Delhi (PTI): In view of a farmers' meeting in support of protesting wrestlers on Sunday , the Delhi Police has made adequate security arrangements at the protest site at Jan- tar Mantar and on the national capital's borders, an officer said. Ac- cording to police, vehi- cles entering Delhi will be checked and pickets will be increased in the border areas. A senior police officer said that adequate security arrangements will be made in and around Jantar Mantar and added multi-layer barri- cades have already been placedattheprotestsite. The whole area will be covered by CCTV cam- eras to monitor the situ- ation round the clock Another officer said that pickets will be placed in Delhi's border areas as well and check- ingwillbeintensified.If needed, additional security personnel will be deployed.Patrollingwill also be increased on Del- hi's borders. The 31-member committee advising the protesting wrestlers said on May 7 thatif WrestlingFedera- tionof India(WFI)chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is not arrested by May21,itwilltakeasig- nificant decision. IN SUPPORT OF PROTESTING WRESTLERS Delhi police bolsters security ahead of farmers’ meeting Wrestler Vinesh Phogat with the supporters during the ongoing protest, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTOS BY ANI Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (R) with AAP MP Sanjay Singh (L) RALLY IN AYODHYA NEW FINDINGS Lucknow: Elated by its success in the recent civic polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun further strengthening its organisation in Uttar Pradesh. AAP's state in-charge Sanjay Singh said that the party, which had performed better in western Uttar Pradesh and Rohilkhand, will now work towards strengthening the organisation for the Lok Sabha polls next year. Singh will now un- dertake a 40-day tour of the state from June 5, visiting each district to hold meetings, lay out the party's future plans and assess AAP's position in each area. Singh also said that the regional presidents have been tasked with the work of appointing ward presidents. New Delhi (PTI): The Indian Navy’s P8I mari- time patrol aircraft on Thursday located a Chi- nese fishing vessel that capsized 3 days ago in the Indian Ocean. The position of the boat was “relayed”toChina’sPeo- ple’s Liberation Army (PLA)Navywarshipsfor further assistance, they said. The Chinese vessel with 39 crew members overturned on Tuesday in the central part of the Indian Ocean. Baghpat (PTI): A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped severaltimesby4youths of her village, police said on Friday . The sur- vivor, who was seeking a government job, was promised help by the accused. The woman in her complaint said ten days after she was as- sured of the job on Feb- ruary 14, the 4 men Sau- rabh, Kamal, Shubham, and Sagar came to her house and made her drink, a drug-laced cold beverage, police said. New Delhi: The Ghazi- abad-Aligarh Express- way has made history by laying of bituminous concrete over a distance of 100 lane kilometers in an unprecedented time of 100 hours, an official statement said today. The ministry of road transport and highways in a statement said this accomplishment highlights the dedication and inge- nuity of India's road infrastructure industry . Addressing the cele- bration ceremony vir- tually, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said the Ghaziabad-Aligarh sec- tion of NH34, spanning 118 kilometers, plays a vital role as a transpor- tation link between the densely populated regions of Ghaziabad and Aligarh. Bureaucracy reshuffle: Yogi govt transfers 10 IAS officers ‘CBI or ED may include my name in supplementary charge sheet’ Dr. Ahtesham Siddiqui Lucknow: Chief Min- ister Yogi Adityanath has transferred 10 IAS officers, including ACS, Principal Secretary, Commissioner, and Col- lector after the code of conduct for municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh got over. IAS officer Mahendra Prasad Agrawal Com- missioner Devipatan hasbeenmadePrincipal Secretary of Higher Ed- ucation. IAS officer Yo- geshwar Ram Mishra CommissionerBastihas beenmadethenewCom- missioner of Devipatan. IAS officer Akhilesh Singh posted in Saha- ranpur has been made Commissioner Basti from DM Saharanpur while DM IAS officer Dr Dinesh Chandra posted in Bahraich has been postedasthenewCollec- torof Saharanpur,while ACEOof NoidaYamuna Authority Monika Rani has been made new DM in Bahraich. UP Governor’s ACS Kalpana Awasthi has been made the ACS of Technical Education, IAS officer Sudhir Bob- de has been made the new ACS of the Gover- nor, while IAS officer Subhash Chandra has been asked to wait. IAS officer Kapil Singh has been made ACEO Ya- muna Authority Noida. New Delhi (Agencies): BihardeputyChief Min- isterTejashwi Yadavon Friday claimed that the CBI or ED may include his name in the supplementary charge sheet of IRCTCland-for-jobscam. Tejashwi Yadav was in Patna to participate in a sports conclave where he said that the BJP is angry over its massive defeat in Kar- nataka and questioning his mother, Rabri Devi was a side-effect of it. “BJP is scared of the 2024 Lok Sabha elec- tion,” said Yadav. The ED questioned Rabri Devi for six hours on Thursday. When asked about this, Tejashwi Yadav said: “You are well aware that BJP leaders are deliber- ately asking CBI and ED to raid my house.” FOUR STUDENTS KILLED IN CAR CRASH IN HYDERABAD MASKED MAN ATTACKS GURDWARA PRIEST WITH SWORD IN PUNJAB, HELD Kapurthala: The granthi of Gurdwara Hatt Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi here was injured after he was attacked by a masked man, police said on Friday. The accused, who was later overpowered by sewadars, was identified as Lakhbir Singh, a resident of Sarupwal village, they said. The accused often visited Gurdwara Hatt Sahib. On Thursday, he went there wearing a mask. The sewadars present there objected to him covering his face but he ignored them and offered prayers, said Deputy Superin- tendent of Police, Sultanpur Lodhi, Babandeep Singh. Hyderabad: Four students were killed 8 others were injured in a ghastly road accident at Narsingi in Hyderabad’s suburbs on Friday, police said. They had breakfast at a roadside eatery and were heading towards popular picnic spot Gandipet when their car rammed into a stationary truck at Khanapur crossroad near CBIT. According to police, the car carrying a group of youngsters was proceed- ing towards Gandipet from Shankarpally. Preliminary investigation by the police show that the car was being driven in a rash and negligent manner. CRUCIAL READ 34-YEAR-OLD WOMAN THROWS ACID ON FORMER LOVER’S WIFE IN MADHYA PRADESH Gwalior: A 34-year-old woman was booked for allegedly throwing acid on the wife of her former live-in partner in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Friday. The victim has sustained severe wounds and has been rushed to Delhi for treatment, the police said. “Based on the victim’s husband’s complaint, we have booked the woman for throwing acid. Meanwhile, the accused has claimed the victim’s 36-year-old husband raped her while they were in a live-in relationship since 2018,” the police added. Akhilesh Singh Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav Monika Rani AAP to strengthen party's UP unit for LS polls 2024 The party’s regional presidents may visit all the 8 to 12 dists allotted to them from May 23 Indian Navy finds Chinese boat that capsized in Ocean three days ago Four youths gang- rape woman in UP’s Baghpat Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway constructed in record 100 hours —FILE PHOTO

8. NEWS JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 07 www.firstindia.co.in I https://firstindia.co.in/epapers/jaipur I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Dr Rituraj Sharma Jaipur: A few days after undertaking a mammoth IAS shuffle, late on Thursday night, the State government transferred 12 IAS officers. The OSDs of the four newly created districts have been changed within two days. The transfers of three IAS officers havebeencancelled.Pra- teek Jhajharia has now been transferred to the post of Joint Secretary in Ayurveda Depart- ment.Prateek,anofficer of the Indian Postal Ser- vice, was appointed as Labour Commissioner on May 15 itself. The transfer of Subir Kumar from Principal Secretary to the Gover- nor to the post of TAD (Tribal Area Develop- ment) Principal Secre- tary has been cancelled and he will continue to be the Principal Secre- tary to the Governor. Meanwhile, Alok Gup- ta’stransferfromPrinci- pal Secretary, TAD to Principal Secretary to the Governor has been cancelled. The transfer of Joint Secretary, Fi- nance Department, Namrata Vrishni to the post of OSD, Didwana- Kuchaman has been cancelled. Now, Rajendra Shek- hawat will be the Com- missioner of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation. Shekha- wat serving as ADG, HCM RIPA, has re- placed Akshay Godara, who has been transferred to the post of Ad- ditional Commissioner VAT and IT in the Com- mercial Tax Depart- ment. Shilpa Singh has been posted as Zilla Parishad CEO Jaipur from Zilla Parishad CEO Bhilwara. RPAC Secretary Tikamchand Bohra has been posted as CEO, Rajasthan Her- itage Conservation Pro- motion Authority . Bhanuprakash Yetu- ru will now be Secre- tary, Ayurveda Dept as TAD Dept has been taken back from him. Karan Singh, Secretary , SEC, has been posted as Special Secretary, La- bour Dept. Industries Commissioner Mahen- dra Parakh has been transferred as Chair- man, Rajasthan Tax Board, Ajmer. Notably, OSDs have been changed in four newly created districts. For the first time on May 15, OSDs were appointed for new districts, but now OSDs of Neem Ka Thana, Anup- garh, Sanchore and Did- wana have been changed. Harjilal Atal is posted as OSD from Sanchore to, Neem Ka Thana, Pooja Kumari Partha from Neem Ka ThanatoSanchore,Sita- ram Jat from Anupgarh to Didwana. Kalpana Aggarwal has been transferred from Direc- tor of Insurance PF Dept to OSD, Anupgarh. First India Bureau New Delhi: On his last day as a judge of the Su- preme Court, Justice Ajay Rastogi remarked that, he was not retiring, but only demitting the office. “I am not retiring, I am just demitting the office. I have dispensed my duty to the best of my ability...I have en- joyed my time...Thank you for all your kind words.. I don’t know If I deserve this or not,” Justice Rastogi said while sitting on a ceremonial bench along with Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandra- chud and Justice PS Narasimha. CJI DY Chandra- chud described Justice Rastogi as someone who personifies judicial compassion and sensitivity. He recalled that when Justice Rastogi enrolled as a lawyer in 1982, he was given a brief the very next day, which he won. The CJI went on to mention that Justice Rastogi drew inspiration from his father, Harishchandra Rasto- gi, who was a lawyer who practiced before the Rajasthan High Court. “We shared so many moments. He was a great strength and support in the Collegium. We approved the names of the new judges in just one afternoon sitting, and the names were cleared in 3 days,” he added. In his tribute to the retiring judge, Attor- ney General R Venkata- ramani said, “The searching questions and the serious demea- nor, immediately ac- companied by a disarm- ing smile...all of this was in Justice Rastogi and we have been hon- oured that he was a part of this institution. His intervention in the Am- rapali matter has paved the way for a commend- able journey. You will be an architect of peace and comfort in the hearts of many, many homebuyers.” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “We were all at ease before your lordship. The smile on your face and the habit of my lord to read everything caught some off-guard.Butthatnever came in the way of cli- ents getting justice.” Govt transfers 12 IAS officers, shifts OSDs of 4 newly formed districts TALES OF BUREAUCRACY CEREMONIAL BENCH BIDS FAREWELL TO SC JUDGE Justice Ajay Rastogi: I am not retiring, I am just demitting office CJ Chandrachud described Justice Rastogi as someone who personified judicial compassion sensitivity ABOUT JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI Justice Rastogi was born on June 18, 1958 and joined the Bar in 1982. He served as President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Associ- ation at Jaipur in 1999-2000. He was elevated as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court in 2013 and served as its Acting Chief Justice for a short stint in 2016. He transferred to the Tripura High Court as its Chief Justice in 2018, before his elevation to the Supreme Court on November 2, 2018. Brother Justice Rastogi, you personified in so many ways the judicial compassion and sensitivity to every cause which came before you. Brother Rastogi draws immense inspiration from his father Harish Chandra Ras- togi who was also an eminent civil lawyer in the same court. —D Y Chandrachud, CJI I don’t know whether I deserve all these (compliments) or not, but I am very thankful for all the words spo- ken for me. —Justice Ajay Rastogi SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA CASE ❍ PHONE TAPPING CASE Dhariwal to review PSKS progress in Jodh, Udpr on May 30, 31 Abhishek Shrivastava Jaipur: UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal will take a review meeting at Brahma Kumari Bha- wan, Mount Abu to review the progress of the bodies of Jodhpur, Udaipur division under the Prashasan Shehron Ke Sang campaign. On May 30, he will review the progress in Jodhpur division and of Udaipur division on May 31. Before these meetings, he will take stock of the status of the civic bodies on the spot. The inspection team constituted by the state government will take stock of the situa- tion. Six inspection teams have been constituted for the Jodhpur division and three for the Udaipur division. Government has formed nine teams for inspection. Teams of Urban Development De- partment, Autonomous Governance Depart- ment, Jodhpur Develop- ment Authority, Munic- ipal Council and others have been formed. The teams will find out the reasons for rejec- tion of files and pending files in bodies. For this, at least 10 files will be reviewed by this team. The teams will take feedback from people regarding leases during the field visit. Teams will conduct an inspection between May 20 and May 28. Mukesh Mathrani Barmer: AICC Secre- tary and Rajasthan co- in-charge Virender Singh Rathore on Fri- day said that Sachin Pi- lot has raised some issues and the party will review them. Rathore further said that all the issues will be sorted out while sitting with the party members. Rathore told media in Barmer after the review meeting of Dis- trict Congress Commit- tee. The Congress leader said that every party has its own internal conflicts and it is not required to discuss them in public. He said that there are some problems the party will resolve them. He said that they are all set for upcoming elections he is sure that they will form the government again. Addressing the Con- gress Committee meet Rathore appealed to all the party workers to be united and keep the party first. Congress will review issues raised by Pilot,says Rathore Virender Singh Rathore being welcomed by Congress workers on his way to Barmer from Jodhpur on Friday. HC stays ACB court’s action against Jain First India Bureau Jaipur: Justice Biren- dra Kumar’s single bench in Raj HC stayed the ongoing action against the accused Sanjay Jain in ACB court in a matter related to audio tapes of horse-trading of MLAs to remove the elected govt and issued notice to state govt and PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi seeking a reply . In this regard, advocate VS Bajwa, on behalf of accused Jain, told the HC Court in criminal PIL that no of- fence of ACB is made out in this case. An FIR was earlier lodged in SOG in matter. After petitioner’s arrest, the SOG had asked to refer the case to ACB saying that there was no offense of sedition in case and presented the FR in court. The ACB presented a challan against him even though the offense of corruption wasn’t made. So, the action of the ACB court should be quashed, the bench said. ‘Develop a mechanism to provide benefits to actual beneficiaries of schemes’ ‘People of K’taka have taught BJP a lesson’ First India Bureau Jaipur:Chief Secretary Usha Sharma on Friday , took a meeting of Dis- trictCollectorsandDivi- sional Commissioners through video confer- encing and said that a mechanism should be developed so that benefits can be given to the actual beneficiaries in a transparent manner. “Distribution of materi- al should be monitored on priority in all schemes for individual benefits including Udaan, Bal Gopal milk distribution, Annapur- na, Poshahar. Wide pub- licity of government schemes, monthly re- views, surprise inspection of distribution ma- terial, feedback from the beneficiaries should be taken on a regular basis,” said Usha Sharma. The Chief Secretary also instructed the officers, appointed in the newly announced districts, to make a road map and earmark the land for offices to be set- up in the new districts. “It is a matter of plea- sure that more than 1.11 crore families have ben- efited so far in the Me- hangai Rahat Camps in 21daysand55percentof the target population has been covered,” said CS Usha Sharma. While reviewing the district-wise progress of the Prashasan Shehron Ke Sang Abhiyan, the Chief Secretary directed thatamaximumnumber of land deeds should be issued after speedy dis- posal of pending cases. Amit Mishra Bengaluru: CM Ashok Gehlot reached Bengalu- ru on Friday evening to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Karnata- ka’s new CM Siddara- maiah today. Talking to media, Gehlot said, “We and Vasundhara ji never had talking terms for 15 years. There have been no talking terms after our govt left in 2003. We do talk sometimes now, but that too if we meet at a function.” The CM said, “Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ji was ill, then he had gone out of country. The people of his party conspired to topple govt. I was State Cong President. I told them that CM has gone for heart treatment and you are toppling the govt in his absence, I won’t support it. Baliram Bhagat was the Gover- nor at that time.” CM said that senior BJP leader Kailash Meghwal had said when opportunity presented itself that this is not their tradition. “I did not hearthatsentimentfrom Vasundhara ji. When MLA used to meet in lob- by, they used to say that even Vasundhara ji didn’t want to topple, but media is media. Quotes change as soon as the headline changes,” he said. “People of K’taka have taught BJP a lesson, BJP has got a crush- ing defeat in Karnataka. That’swhytheyareinau- gurating Parliament soon to say that everything is fine, but some- thing’s not quite right.” CM Ashok Gehlot blesses a kid as he greets the CM as Gehlot meets employees of various employee unions of Rajasthan at Chief Minister’s Residence on Friday. Court issues notice to Kota SP and SHO Amrrita Dhawan meets Cong workers in Tonk First India Bureau Kota:AcourtinKotahas issued notices to Kota (City) SP and Mahaveer Nagar Po- lice Station SHO to file a reply on May 20 in registeringa case against state Con- gress in-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa. The court had earlier ordered to file an FIR againstRandhawaforhis remarks about PM Modi at a party workers’ meet inJaipurinMarchandto submit a probe report. However, despite three days of court order, police didn’t regis- ter an FIR. Advocate Manoj Puri, represent- ing BJP MLA Madan Dilawar,said, “Thecopy of order was received by Mahavir Nagar Police Station on May 16. To date, the police haven’t complied with court orders. In these three to four days, the Mahavir Nagar Police has registered several FIRs.” First India Bureau Tonk: Congress Nat’l Secy and co-incharge of Raj Amrrita Dhawan held a meeting of Con- gress workers in Tonk. When Dhawan started speaking, Congress workers created ruck- us, demanding to express the pain in a quar- ter to five years. She asked workers to be disciplined. Taking a jibe at BJP, she said that it is not BJP where people only listen to the PM’s Mann ki Baat. “It is Congress party and here the workers are also heard,” she said. CS Usha Sharma chairs a meet of District Collectors and Divisional Commissioners via VC at Secretariat on Friday. Bhawani S Detha, Aparna Arora, Naresh Thakral others are seen. INSPECTION TEAMS FORMED GOVT TRANSFERS 47 RPS OFFICERS Six inspection teams have been constituted for the Jodhpur division and three for the Udaipur division. Govt has formed nine teams for inspection. On the instructions of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the Police Headquarters has transferred 47 Additional Superin- tendents of Police (RPS) officers. On behalf of the Police Headquarters, Additional Director General of Police (Personnel), Anil Paliwal issued the orders on Friday.

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