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EMERGENCE
OF A NEW
ADITI NAGAR
n an ongoing love jihad
controversy across the
country, suddenly a tow-
ering Rajasthan chief
minister Ashok Gehlot
has emerged as a new
secular hero and a single voice in
the entire Congress party to counter
saffron party’s ‘love jihad’ cam-
paign. In a scathing attack on Fri-
day eveing, Gehlot challenged BJP
to stand the scrutiny of the Consti-
tutional law on this sensitive issue
in the courts. He has gone to the ex-
tent of accusing BJP, saying, “Love
Jihad is a word manufactured by the
BJP to divide the nation and disturb
communal harmony. Marriage is a
matter of personal liberty and they
are putting curbs on it, which is like
snatching away personal freedom. It
is a ploy to disrupt communal har-
mony, fuel social conflict and disre-
gard constitutional provisions like
the state not discriminating against
citizens on any ground.”
In response to Gehlot’s charge,
the union minister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, who hails from Gehlot’s
home constituency Jodhpur, carried
equal frontal attack on the chief
minister by saying that love jihad is
a trap that has thousands of young
women believing marriage is a per-
sonal affair, where later it turns out
it is not.
On the lines of their chief minis-
terial nominee Shekhawat, for 2023
assembly election, the state BJP
President Satish Poonia and deputy
LoP Rajendra Rathore also joined
the BJP campaign to strongly re-
spond back to Gehlot on this crucial
issue but at the end of the day,
among the people of Rajasthan, Ge-
hlot’s stand on love jihad has gone
more convincing and credible.
Sonia and Rahul, being away to
Goa and Priyanka maintaining a
steady silence over the issue, Gehlot
has suo-moto acquired the status of
a working President in the party,
which is going to elect its next na-
tional President in the next couple
of days.
I
OF A NEW
SECULAR
HERO
CHIEF MINISTER ASHOK GEHLOT

2. “Holding onto anger is like
drinking poison and
expecting the other person
to die.” —Buddha
Spiritual
SPEAK
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ising COV-
ID-19 numbers
have placed
much of Cana-
da on the edge
of seemingly inevitable
lockdowns, just as win-
ter begins. Having failed
to contain the disease,
with one lockdown be-
hind us and another be-
fore us, it feels as if Ca-
nadians outside of At-
lantic Canada are
trapped on an unending
rollercoaster of despair.
Even more demoraliz-
ing, it’s increasingly obvi-
ous that we don’t even need
to be on this ride.
As the International
Monetary Fund notes,
Asia-Pacific countries as
diverse as Australia,
New Zealand, South Ko-
rea and Taiwan have
crushed the curve, and
their citizens are able to
get on with their lives.
Cafés are full, crowds
cheer live sports events.
People aren’t dying.
This assumption is on
full display in Ontario’s
much-criticized and recent-
ly revamped colour-coded
“COVID-19 response frame-
work” that imposes restric-
tions based on a region’s
COVID-19 prevalence.
Its tagline — “keeping
Ontario safe and open”
— explicitly assumes
that it needs to keep the
economy open for as long
as possible during the
pandemic. The unstated
corollary is that protect-
ing the economy requires
suffering through a cer-
tain number of illnesses
and deaths.
On its face, perhaps this
makes some sense: we
don’t want small business-
es to go bankrupt or for
people to lose their jobs.
But it gets the economy/
health trade-off exactly
backward.
TO SAVE THE ECONOMY,
STOMP THE VIRUS
To put it bluntly, saving
the economy requires
minimizing, if not elimi-
nating, community COV-
ID-19 transmission. As
economist Martin
Eichenbaum and his co-
authors note in a July
VoxEU article, commu-
nity transmission itself
reduces economic activ-
ity. Many people won’t
risk their lives even for
the most delicious res-
taurant sushi.
The upshot is that even
with no, or limited, govern-
ment intervention, we’re
going to end up in a reces-
sion and also with an over-
whelmed health-care sys-
tem, made worse when
people living paycheque-to-
paycheque are forced to
work while ill.
While Ontario’s gov-
ernment and others have
assumed that dealing
with COVID-19 hurts the
economy, the economy is
actually damaged by not
dealing directly with the
pandemic. The two are
linked, but in a positive-
sum relationship: Ad-
dress COVID-19, save the
economy.
READY-MADE
ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS
Fortunately, while this
coronavirus may be nov-
el, it presents a straight-
forward economic prob-
lem and response.
Our situation involves
what economists refer to as
“negative externalities.”
These are individually ra-
tional decisions — “I have
to work to pay the bills,” or
“I can’t go to the restaurant
because I don’t want my
parents to die” — with so-
cially negative effects. In
this case, that’s spreading
the disease or reducing
economic activity.
Want to save the economy? Start by vanquishing COVID
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Today addressed a public meeting
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and state government is
committed to the all-round
development of Himachal.
ormer US President Barack
Obama’s autobiography, “A
Promised Land” is seven
hundred and forty one pages
long. I am half way through
it. He belongs to the rare
breed of untarnished politi-
cal leaders. His place in his-
tory is assured. He is the
only black American to be-
come President of the Unit-
ed States of America.
Whether he was a great Pres-
ident or not only time will tell.
That he is a great and remark-
able man is not in doubt. Within
two years of being a US Senator,
he became known throughout
the country. His refined charac-
ter, his wide reading, oratory
mademembersof Congress,the
rapacious multinationals and
the media sit up. Here was the
comingman.Auniquephenom-
ena was unfolding. People seri-
ously started talking about him
as a possible President. He him-
self gained confidence and said
to himself, “Yes we can”.
He consulted hundreds of
people, in many walks of
life, but mainly politicos.
One of his close friends sug-
gested to Obama that he
“talk to Kennedy. He knows
all the players. He run him-
self. He’ll give you some per-
spective. And at the very
least he’ll tell you if he plans
to support anyone else.”
Barack Obama met Kennedy
in the latter’s office, “I hear
there is talk of you running for
president”. Obama told him it
was unlikely but he wanted to
but he wanted Kennedy’s
“Counsel”. Here’s what the
younger brother of John F. Ken-
nedy and Robert F. Kennedy
said to Barak Husain Obama.
“I won’t be wading in ear-
ly”, Teddy said. “Too many
friends. But I can tell you
this, Barack. The power to in-
spire is rare. Moments like
this are rare. You think you
may be ready, that you’ll do it
at a more convenient time.
But you don’t choose the time.
The time chooses you. Either
you seize what may turn out
to be your only chance you
have, or you are willing to live
with the knowledge that the
chance has passed you by.”
On Mahatma Gandhi, the au-
thor writes at some length.
“More than anything, though
my fascination with India had
to do with Mahatma Gandhi.
Along with Lincoln King (Mar-
tin Luther) and Mandela, Gan-
dhi had profoundly influenced
my thinking. As a young man,
I’d studied his writings and
found him give voice to some of
mydeepestinstincts.Hisnotion
of Satyagraha or devotion to
truth and the power of nonvio-
lent resistance to stir the con-
science, his insistence on our
common humanity and the es-
sential oneness of all religions;
and his belief in every society’s
obligation, through its political,
economic and social arrange-
ments, to recognize the equal
worth and dignity of all people-
each of these idea resonated
with me. Gandhi’s actions had
stirred me even more than his
words: he’d put his beliefs to
test by risking his life…..” Gan-
dhi according to Obama had
“Set off a moral charge that
pulsed around the globe.”
About Manmohan Singh
he writes, “….. I would find
Manmohan Singh to be wise,
thoughtful and scrupulously
honest. Despite its genuine
economic progress, though,
India remained a chaotic and
impoverished place: largely
divided by religion and caste,
captive to the whims of cor-
rupt local officials and power
brokers, hamstrung by a pa-
rochial bureaucracy that
was resisting change”.
Mr. President, this is unfair.
India is a secular country, its
civil services are among the
best in the World. India’s de-
mocracy is a functioning one
and India has not produced a
Mr. Donald Trump.
I hope to finish this en-
grossing and absorbing book
next week, but do not intend
reviewing it.
The central government
should without delay take ac-
tion to monitor the manner in
which Delhi government is
handling or mishandling the
Corona Virus pandemic. New
Delhi and Delhi now have the
dubious distinction of having
the second largest number of
Covid cases after New York.
With winter on us the situa-
tion is likely to get worse.
Shortage of beds and ventila-
tors will multiply by the day.
Who knowns when the vaccine
will arrive in India. The distri-
bution problem will be acute.
We are not the most caring or
efficient country in the world.
It’s time the Delhi Govern-
ment paid heed to the stric-
tures passed against it by the
High Court.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
MR PRESIDENT,
THIS IS UNFAIR!
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Barack Obama
met Kennedy in
the latter’s
office, “I hear
there is talk of
you running for
president”.
Obama told
him it was
unlikely but he
wanted to but
he wanted
Kennedy’s
“Counsel”.
Here’s what the
younger brother
of John F.
Kennedy and
Robert F.
Kennedy said to
Barak Husain
Obama.
MR. PRESIDENT, THIS
IS UNFAIR. INDIA IS A
SECULAR COUNTRY,
ITS CIVIL SERVICES
ARE AMONG THE BEST
IN THE WORLD. INDIA’S
DEMOCRACY IS A
FUNCTIONING ONE AND
INDIA HAS NOT
PRODUCED A MR.
DONALD TRUMP
K NATWAR
SINGH
The author is Former Minister
of External Affairs of India
BEWARE! CORONAVIRUS
EXPLOITS HUMAN LAXITY
hen it comes to Covid-19, there’s a visi-
ble complacency among the people not
just in India but across the world. They
don’t want to wear masks or maintain
the required social distance. In the US
and in Europe they insisted on going to beaches
and parties. There have been protests against lock-
downs and Covid protocols. Bravado got the better
of fear of suffering and death until governments
decided to impose heavy fines on those violating
lockdowns and protocols.
Yet the novel coronavirus continues to play
havoc, causing deaths and misery in several coun-
tries. If in India the new cases touched the 91,000
with 46, 232 new cases and 564 deaths in the last 24
hours mark, the US reported 195, 542 new cases on
Friday. President Trump’s eldest son Donald
Trump Jr. was among those who tested positive.
The American President was the one who took the
pandemic very lightly as he mocked at doctors and
scientists. With Trump stubbornly refusing to ac-
cept defeat, Joe Biden is unable to decide on a
Covid related action plan.
The situation in the US is grim for lack of an
effective policy and absence of leadership. In India
there is a concern over high incidence of the virus
in a few states like Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Kerala and MP. The silver lining is the high recov-
ery rate in India.
That does not mean one should be lax about pro-
tection from the virus. If it does not kill, it leaves
some of its victims badly affected. Those who don’t
care expose others to the dangerous.
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IN-DEPTH
BJP GEARING TO STORM
DRAVIDIAN CITADEL
eaving West Bengal in the hands of his
experienced party colleagues Union
Home Minister Amit Shah reached
Chennai to prepare a strategy for the
state elections due next year. The mes-
sage from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra
Kazhgam (AIADMK) camp was that the ruling re-
gional party will contest the elections in alliance
with the BJP. Shah said that Chief Minister Eda-
paddi K. Palaniswamy, EPS in short, will lead the
alliance. Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister O.
Panneerselvam, issued a statement saying that his
party is ready to tango with the BJP.
The BJP is aiming to breach the southern citadel
at a time when Dravidian parties are in a political
ferment. Panneerselvam was at loggerheads with
EPS not very long ago. The party which witnessed
apowerstruggleimmediatelyafterJ.Jayalalithaa’s
death is still riven with factionalism. With the leg-
acy issue not yet settled and Sasikala, who claims
to be the political (and financial) inheritor of Jay-
alalithaa’s mantle, is likely to be released from jail
next year. That should set the AIADMK’s pot boil-
ing again. Given the situation, the BJP-AIADMK
alliance may not be the best bet but BJP has its own
cadre and defectors thronging to its camp.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), on the
otherhand,hasitsownfamilyissuestosettleasM.K.
Alagiri, whose loyalist KP Ramalingam recently
joined the BJP, is also expected to switch loyalty.
Besides banking on defectors, BJP is counting on
the charisma of thespian Rajnikanth. It is also do-
ing its best to whip up religious issues to win voters.
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3. ‘GOVT WILL DECIDE’: LS SPEAKER OM BIRLA ON
HOLDING WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: Amid speculation over
holding the Winter Session of
Parliament during corona crisis in
Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla,
on Saturday, said that Lok Sabha
Secretariat is ready to hold the
session, and dates are decided by
the government. At a press con-
ference in New Delhi, he said the
Monsoon session was held with
all precautions amid the Covid-19
pandemic and the Parliament Stand-
ing Committees have also been
meeting regularly. “The Lok Sabha
Secretariat is prepared to hold the
parliament session. As far as dates
are concerned, it is decided by the
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary
Affairs,” He also announced that a
two-day all-India presiding officers’
meet will be held from November 25
in Kewadia near Vadodra with Presi-
dent Ram Nath Kovind and Vice
President M Venkaiah Naidu gracing
the occasion. PM Narendra Modi
will also address the gathering, the
Lok Sabha Speaker said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves his supporters as he arrives in Chennai on Saturday.
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Chennai: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah on
Saturday sprang a sur-
prise in Chennai when
hevirtuallybrokeproto-
col to get out of his vehi-
cle and walk on the busy
GST Road outside the
airport to greet support-
ers, minutes after he
landed here for a two-
day visit of the city.
Soon after his arrival
from Delhi, Shah was
received by Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister K
Palaniswami, his depu-
ty O Panneerselvam,
senior cabinet members
and BJP State President
L Murugan.
However, after exiting
the airport, Shah’s car
suddenly stopped and
the BJP veteran got out,
before walking a short
distance, waving at
scores of BJP and AI-
ADMK workers who
had gathered to receive
him with their respec-
tive party flags. Shah
was accompanied by
BJP National General
Secretary and party in-
charge of Tamil Nadu,
CT Ravi, and Murugan,
with his security in tow.
Meanwhile, the AI-
ADMK’s alliance with
the BJP will continue
for the Tamil Nadu elec-
tions due early next
year, CM Palaniswami
announced. Turn to P6
Shah lays metro foundation; tie-up
with BJP to continue, says AIADMK
HOME MINISTER AMIT SHAH SPRINGS A SURPRISE, BREAKS
PROTOCOL TO WALK ON CHENNAI ROAD TO GREET SUPPORTERS
I can say with
humility that
whatever we are
giving to Tamil
Nadu, it was the
right of the people
and they were
deprived of it since
last 10 years of
Congress-DMK rule
—Amit Shah
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah paying tribute to former Tamil Nadu chief ministers MGR and Jayalalitha
on Saturday. (Right) Shah laid the foundation stone for phase-two of Chennai Metro
Rail Project and virtually dedicated the new reservoir at Thervaikandigai to the
people in Chennai on Saturday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami
and his deputy O Panneerselvam were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Suspended DMK member and former Member of Parliament, KP
Ramalingam joined BJP in Chennai. “I will dedicate my life for the development of
BJP. For 30 years I was in DMK... During Covid-19 situation, DMK called for all-party
meeting. I released a statement against the meeting and I was suspended. Now I
have taken 8 months’ time and under no pressure joined BJP,” said Ramalingam.
Mukesh Ambani hails PM’s
“bold reforms”, says it will
pave way for India’s growth
Gandhinagar: Reli-
ance Industries Limited
Chairman Mukesh Am-
bani on Saturday ap-
peared virtually in his
home state of Gujarat
after weeks of specu-
lated illness.
Addressing Pandit
Deendayal Petroleum
University’s (PDPU) stu-
dents via video confer-
ence during the convoca-
tion ceremony, Ambani
said that “bold reforms”
introduced under the
leadershipof PrimeMin-
isterNarendraModiwill
pave the way for India’s
rapideconomicprogress
in the years to come.
He said “his (PM
Modi) passionate and
dynamic leadership has
made the world sit up
and take notice of the
emergence of a new In-
dia. His confidence and
conviction have in-
spired and galvanised
the entire nation.” “I
am sure that the bold
reforms introduced un-
der his leadership will
pave the way for India’s
swift recovery and rap-
id economic progress in
the years to come,” Am-
bani added.
Talking about days
when PM Modi was Gu-
jarat Chief Minister, he
said, “...all of us know
that PDPU itself is a
product of Turn to P6
INDIA WILL DOUBLE OIL REFINING
CAPACITY IN NEXT 5 YEARS: MODI
New Delhi: India will double its oil refining capacity in
the next five years and will multiply the usage of natural
gas by four-fold, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
on Saturday while addressing the 8th convocation of
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU). He
also suggested that PDPU alter its name to include the
word “energy”. Stating that India targets to cut down
on its carbon footprint by 30-35 percent, Modi told the
students of this Gandhinagar-based university, “Keeping
in mind our energy needs, it is our endeavor to increase
the proportion of natural gas by four times in this
decade alone. In the next five years, efforts are already
being made to double the country’s oil refining capacity.
There are many opportunities for you here as well.”
CM gets cracking on rampant corona:
Night curfew imposed, mask fine hiked
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Concernedover
the rapid surge in coro-
navirus cases in Ra-
jasthan, the state cabi-
net on Saturday decided
to impose night curfew
in eight districts from 8
pmto6amandincreased
the penalty amount on
not wearing a face mask
from Rs 200 to 500.
The cabinet meeting
chaired by chief minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot met
on Saturday night and
decided to impose night
curfew in 8 district
headquarters of Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner,
Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar
and Bhilwara.
Markets, restaurants,
shopping malls and oth-
er commercial estab-
lishments in the urban
areas of these districts
will be closed by 7 pm
and night curfew will
start from 8 pm.
However, those trave-
ling for attending mar-
riage functions or pur-
chasing medicines,
train, bus and air trav-
ellers and people relat-
ed to essential services
will be exempted from
the night curfew.
Maximum of 75 per-
cent employees will be
called for duty in gov-
ernment and private of-
fices at these district
headquarters Turn to P6
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. —FILE PHOTO
NIGHT CURFEW
FROM 8 PM TO 6 AM
in 8 district headquar-
ters of Jaipur, Jodhpur,
Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur,
Ajmer, Alwar & Bhilwara
MASK FINE
Then: `200; Now: `500

4. First India Bureau
Jaipur: Transport Min-
ister Pratap Singh
Khachariyawas on Sat-
urday said BJP govern-
ment at the Center
wanted to mislead the
people of the country in
order to divert attention
from its failures under a
thoughtful strategy as
such it was raking up
love jihad narrative.
“Right now the com-
mon man is troubled by
inflation, unemploy-
ment, starvation. Every-
thing including petrol
and diesel including
flour and rice has be-
come very expensive,
there is no one to listen
to the public, youth are
committing suicide due
to unemployment. We
protest against forced
conversions. Everyone
here respects each oth-
er’s religion. Instead of
following their Rajdhar-
ma BJP is doing politics
of confrontation, he
added.
First India Bureau
Dungarpur: Leader of
Opposition Gulabchand
Kataria on Saturday
targeted the Congress
government in the state
saying the government
has failed to deliver on
ground and people are
suffering under the
Congress rule.
He said Congress
govt has hit the com-
mon man by increasing
electricity rates and
taxes on petrol and die-
sel are also high in state
as compared to other
states. He also targeted
Congress govt on the is-
sues of unemployment
allowance, law and or-
der and debt waiver.
During the cam-
paigning, he highlight-
ed the achievements of
the Centre and appealed
to people to vote for BJP.
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POLITICS HEATS UP OVER LOVE JIHAD IN RAJASTHAN
LOVE JIHAD IS A TRAP FOR
CONVERSION: SHEKHAWAT
First India Bureau
Jaipur: In a controver-
sial remark, BJP lead-
er and former MLA
Bhavani Singh Rajawat
has said that the mar-
riages of Feroze Gan-
dhi and Indira Nehru,
Rahul Gandhi and So-
nia Gandhi, Robert
Vadra and Priyanka
Gandhi were love Ji-
had.
He said that their
marriages did not take
place as per Hindu cus-
toms and the DNA of
‘Love Jihad’ is present
in the entire clan of the
Congress.
Targeting chief min-
ister Ashok Gehlot for
his remarks on the is-
sue of love jihad, Ra-
jawat said that Gehlot
has no fault in opposing
the proposal of legisla-
tion on love jihad in
BJP ruled states.
He added that chief
minister Ashok Gehlot
is taking inspiration
from the lives of
the Congress party
leaders.
‘Love jihad is in Cong’s DNA’
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur: Union Jal
Shakti minister Gajen-
dra Singh Shekhawat on
Saturday said that the
Centre is working to en-
sure that not a single
drop of water from In-
dia’s share flows to Paki-
stan and work for this in
the final stage.
Speaking on the issue
of love jihad, Shekha-
wat said that the girls
are being trapped in the
name of love for conver-
sion. ‘Sangeeta’ has to
become ‘Firoz Bano’ in
love jihad, said the min-
ister who was on tour of
his constituency.
Shekhawat offered
prayers at the temple of
Baba Ramdev in Ram-
devra and prayed for
peace and prosperity in
the country. He cam-
paigned in support of
the party candidates in
elections of panchayat
samiti and zila pari-
shad. He campaigned in
Chauk, Sankda and
Bhaisda areas.
The minister, who
was accompanied by
MLA Pabbaram Vish-
noi, Jaisalmer district
president Chan-
draprakash Sarda, for-
merMLAShaitanSingh
and other leaders, was
given a warm welcome
by local people.
During the election
campaigning, the minis-
ter targeted the ruling
Congress in the state
and said the party made
false promises during
assembly election and
came to power but failed
to deliver on ground af-
ter forming the govern-
ment. He said that peo-
ple have fed up with the
state government.
BJP’s narrative to
mislead people: Min
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat offered prayer in the temple of Baba
Ramdev in Ramdevra on Saturday.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas
LoP: People
suffering
under Cong
Vishal
Jaipur: The campaign-
ing for the first phase
elections of Panchayat
samiti and Zila pari-
shad members in 21 dis-
tricts of Rajasthan end-
ed on Saturday.
Polling will be held
on Monday for 1310
members of 65 Pan-
chayat Samiti and for
related Zila Parishad
members in Ajmer,
Banswara, Barmer,
Bhilwara, Bikaner,
Bundi, Chittorgarh,
Churu, Dungarpur, Ha-
numangarh, Jaisalmer,
Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhun-
jhunu, Nagaur, Pali,
Pratapgarh, Rajsa-
mand, Sikar, Tonk, and
Udaipur district.
The state election
commissioner P S Meh-
ra informed that nearly
25,000 EVMs will be
used in polling in the
first phase while more
than 50,000 employees
will be engaged in the
election. The polling
will take place from 7.30
am to 5 pm on Novem-
ber 23 under tight secu-
rity arrangements.
Mehra informed that
72,38,66 voters includ-
ing 37.47 lakh male and
34.90 female voters will
be able to exercise their
franchise at 10,131 poll-
ing stations in the first
phase. After completion
of polling of all 4 phas-
es, counting of votes
will be done on Decem-
ber 8. Mehra has ap-
pealed to the candidates
and their supporters to
strictly follow Covid-19
related guidelines.
Panchayat samiti, zila
parishad polls phase 1
campaigning ends
ON A CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Rajsamand MP Diya
Kumari on Saturday
campaigned for BJP
candidates in Nagaur
for Panchayat samiti
and zila parisad
members elections.
She reached Riyabadi
along with party’s vice
president Madhoram
Chaudhary and
other leaders and
addressed public
rallies in support of
the party candidates.
She sought vote and
support of the voters.
‘BJP govt has done politics of
Hindu-Muslim for past 6 years’
Ajmer: Gujarat Con-
gressleaderHardikPatel
on Saturday visi2ted
Ajmer and paid obei-
sance at the dargah of
sufi saint Khwaja Moi-
nuddin Chisti. Patel said
that his movement out-
sideGujaratwasrestrict-
ed and now he has got a
permission of 10 days
and therefore he is visit-
ingreligiousplaces.Com-
menting on the issue of
love jihad, the Congress
leader targeted the Modi
government and BJP
saying the government
has done the politics of
Hindu-Muslim for past
six years which is a dan-
gerous politics.

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Raj records highest single day
spike of 3007 Covid-19 cases
Sec 144 of the CrPC was imposed in several districts of State including Jaipur, Jodh
First India Bureau
Jaipur: With record
number of 3007 Cov-
id-19 cases in a single
day on Saturday and 16
more deaths, the state
government has got on
alert mode once again.
Following the advisory
from the home depart-
ment, section 144 of the
CrPC was imposed in
several districts of the
state including Jaipur
and Jodhpur.
The tally in the state
now stands at 2,40,676
and the death toll at
2,146. The number of
active cases in the state
is 21,951, it said. Of the
fresh cases, the highest
(551) were reported
from Jaipur, followed by
Jodhpur where 444 per-
sons tested positive for
the coronavirus.
In Jaipur, the section
144 was enforced from
Saturday midnight. Un-
der this, not more than
five people will be able
to get together in a
group. However, this
will not affect impor-
tant activities like wed-
ding ceremonies, funer-
als and examinations,
the district collector
office issued the orders
on Saturday.
The restrictions im-
posed in this section
will not affect the ex-
ams in state and per-
mitted places like bus
stand, railway station,
hospital, state and pub-
lic offices, election pro-
cess, schools and col-
leges. In weddings, only
100 people are allowed
while in the funeral pro-
cessions 20 people will
be allowed.
First India Bureau
Kota: The members of
KotaBachaoSangharsh
Samiti staged a ‘Jal
satyagraha’ in Bhiriya
Kund in Chambal river
on Saturday to demand
for resuming coaching
classes in Kota.
Naveen Mittal of
Kota Hostels Associa-
tion said that more
than 3,000 hostels are
closed because coach-
ing classes are not tak-
ing place.
“Many hostel owners
owe loans worth lakhs
of rupees and their fi-
nancial condition has
deteriorated. The clo-
sure of coaching has
also affected the liveli-
hood of auto drivers,
mess operators, retail
businessmen among
others,” he said.
He said that a memo-
randum has been given
to public representa-
tives and the govern-
ment demanding per-
mission to resume
coaching classes which
were closed during
lockdown due to corona
pandemic. “If coaching
centers are not opened
in Kota, unemployment
will increase in the
coming days,” he said.
Bharat Dixit
Jaipur: A law college
student on Saturday
perched the water tank
inside the Rajasthan
University campus to
demand the online ex-
amination of 1st and
2nd year classes of the
Law College. The stu-
dent had been submit-
ting memorandums to
the university admin-
istration for the past 15
days for the same pur-
pose. The student had
objections to the physi-
cal examination due to
the rising cases of co-
rona and therefore was
demanding online ex-
amination. RU chief
proctor SS Palsania
said that the Universi-
ty does not have proper
infrastructure to hold
online exams but it is
all prepared to hold the
physical exam with
complete compliance
with the corona norms.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: The Ajmer
Central Jail is in news
for wrong reasons
again as two mobile
phones along with a
large number of sim
cards were recovered
during a surprise
check jointly carried
out by the jail adminis-
tration with the RAC
jawans.
The recovery of the
mobile phones and the
sim cards was made
from near the bar-
racks of hard-core
criminals. The jail ad-
ministration immedi-
ately informed dis-
trict police SP Kun-
war Rashtradeep and
the civil lines police
station. The jail ad-
ministration is totally
ignorant of who hid
the mobile phones and
the sim cards near the
barracks in a jail
which also houses
many dreaded terror-
ists. It will be interest-
ing to see how SP Kun-
war Rashtradeep
deals with the serious
matter as such inci-
dents have been re-
peating at Ajmer Cen-
tral Jail every now
and then.
First India Bureau
Alwar: A Haryana resi-
dent committed suicide
on Saturday before his
daughter’s marriage in
Budhibaval village of
Alwar. The deceased has
also left a suicide note in
which he paid his last
salutations to PM Nar-
endra Modi, Haryana
CM ML Khattar, CM
Ashok Gehlot, and
Bhanwar Jitendra Sin-
gh.
He has accused the
would be in-laws of his
daughter for demanding
more dowry. The daugh-
ter of the deceased
Kailash is scheduled to
marry on 25 November.
The police have regis-
tered a case and investi-
gating the matter. IN the
letter he said that he
was ready to pay Rs 13 to
15 lakh but the woud be
in-lawsweredemanding
morewhichhecouldnot
arrange.
Khushkheda SHO Ra-
mashankar said that
Kailash, a resident of
Rewari, Haryana, had
come to his sister’s
house at Budhibawal to
discuss arranging more
dowry. During the night
he told his sister and
brother-in-law Chetram
that he had engaged his
daughter in Manesar,
Haryana. He talked to
thein-lawsseveraltimes
about this but they did
not agree to reduce the
dowry.
Sanjay Prajapat
Churu: 80 cows have
died in a gau-shala due
to suspected food poi-
soning in Churu dis-
trict of Rajasthan.
Prima facie, they
died due to food poison-
ing, joint director of the
department Dr Jagdish
said. The samples of
fodder have been col-
lected for testing.
District Collector Dr
Pradeep K Gawande
visited the cow shelter
with and gave neces-
sary instructions to
the officials. He in-
structed the SDO not to
feed the already avail-
able fodder in the cow-
shed and avail fresh
fodder. He asked the
officials to ensure
proper treatment and
care of the bovine. Dr
Jagdish said that a
team is monitoring,
treating the cows in
night as per the in-
structions.
Negligence leading to spike of covid patients: Poonia
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The BJP state
president Satish Poonia
on Saturday said that
the number of corona
patients is increasing
inthestateduetohealth
mismanagement. He
said that due to the
gross negligence of the
health department,
more than 2700 corona
positive patients were
reported in the state on
Friday and 14 people
died.
“Even after that the
health department is
not paying attention to
it. The number of coro-
na patients in private
and government hospi-
tals of the state is in-
creasing continuously.
There is no proper ar-
rangement of beds and
ventilators in hospitals,
while the central gov-
ernment is constantly
providing financial as-
sistance and ventilators
for better medical facili-
ties to the Congress gov-
ernment of the state,”
Poonia said.
He said that the
health minister of the
state has no concern to
improve the health sys-
tems and there is no
proper monitoring for
it.
The capital Jaipur
has emerged as hot spot
followed by Jodhpur,
Ajmer, Alwar, Kota and
Bhilwara districts.
JJS CALLED OFF
JDA brings ‘wall of mask’ campaign in city to spread wareness amongst Jaipurites by distributing
free masks to people. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Members of Kota Bachao Sangharsh Samiti staged a ‘Jal
Satyagraha’ in Bhiriya Kund in Chambal river on Saturday.
Cows died of suspected food poisoning in a gau-shala in Churu.
Satish Poonia
‘Jal Satyagraha’ in Chambal for
resuming coaching classes in Kota
RU students resort
to Veerugiri for
online examination
2 mobile phones,
SIM cards found in
Ajmer Central jail
Man dies by suicide
over dowry demand
80 cows die of suspected food
poisoning in Churu district
Civil Defence team along with some student leaders pacified
student to get down from water tank in Rajasthan University.
Ajmer Central jail

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FIVE OFFICERS RESIGN FROM
RAILWAY SERVICES
J K Agarwal, Mukesh Kumar Jain, Ajit Ku-
mar Mishra and Biswajit Mitra have tendered
technical resignation from Railway services to
enable their permanent absorption in Dedi-
cated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
Limited (DFCCIL). Likewise, Sunil Kumar
Singh has submitted his technical resignation
from Railway services to enable his perma-
nent absorption in Railtel Corporation of India
Limited (RCIL).
1989 BATCH IPS OFFICER IS DGP
OF UTTARAKHAND
Ashok Kumar has been appointed new DGP of
Uttarakhand. He is 1989 batch IPS officer of
Uttarakhand cadre.
MASALDAN APPOINTED JS, CBIC
Gaurav Masaldan has been appointed as JS,
CBIC for a period of five years. He is a 1998
batch IRS(C&CE) officer and posted as Com-
missioner in Delhi.
MANISH SINGH IS BACK
FROM LONDAN TO MP
Manish Singh is back from central deputation
to the parent Madhya Pradesh cadre. 1997
batch IAS officer Manish Singh was posted in
Indian High Commission London.
ANURADHA SINGH REPATRIATED
TO PARENT CADRE
Ms. Anuradha Singh, Director, Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change, has
been prematurely repatriated to her parent
cadre on personal grounds. She is a 1999
batch officer of Indian Railway Personnel
Service.
N K SUDHANSU REPATRIATED TO
PARENT CADRE
N K Sudhansu, Professor (JS level), Lal
Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Admin-
istration, Mussoorie, has been prematurely
repatriated to his parent cadre on personal
grounds. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of
Maharashtra cadre.
RAHUL POSTED AS DEPUTY
SECRETARY, NITI
Aayog Rahul has been appointed as Deputy
Secretary in the NITI Aayog, Delhi, under
Central deputation for four years. He is a
2011 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service
officer.
H S SANDHU POSTED AS DEPUTY
SECRETARY, HOME
Harjot Singh Sandhu has been appointed Dep-
uty Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Delhi, under Central deputation for four years.
He is a 2011 batch Indian Railway Traffic
Service officer.
NISHTHA TIWARI APPOINTED
DIRECTOR, HOME
Ms. Nishtha Tiwari has been appointed
Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Delhi, under Central deputation for five
years. She is a 2005 batch Indian Revenue
Service (IT) officer.
TWO IPS OFFICERS TRANSFERRED
IN ODISHA
The Odisha government has Friday night
transferred two IPS officers. Accordingly,
K Vishal Singh has been appointed new SP,
Puri while Akhileshwar Singh has been trans-
ferred from Puri and posted at the Phq.
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functions and political
events, only 100 persons
will be allowed and ac-
tion against violation
of the norms will be
taken.
It was also decided to
increase the penalty
amount on not wearing
a face mask from Rs. 200
to Rs. 500.
The cabinet also de-
cided that day care
treatment facilities in
private hospitals will be
available on a rate fixed
by the state govern-
ment. Under this facili-
ty, critical covid-19 pa-
tients will be sent back
to their houses in 2-3
hours after giving them
required medication
and treatment. It will
also ease the availabili-
ty of beds in hospitals,
according to a release.
It was informed in
the meeting that hospi-
tals attached with pri-
vate medical colleges
can now be acquired for
making them covid hos-
pitals if required.
Also, the medical
and health department
will conduct door-to-
door surveys in the
area where there is a
high number of posi-
tive cases.
The number of coro-
navirus positive cases
in the state has in-
creased from 1700 to
3000 cases per day in the
month of November.
Mukesh Ambani...
Honourable Prime Min-
ister Narendra bhai’s
‘Atma Nirbhar’ vision.
It is a vision he cher-
ished even when he was
the Chief Minister of
Gujarat...”
“PDPU is only four-
teen years old. Yet, it
already ranks among
the top-25 in the Atal
Ranking of Institutions
on innovation,” Amba-
ni said.
Onthecountry’sener-
gy needs, the RIL Chair-
mansaid,“Thefutureof
energy is being shaped
by unprecedented
changes. And these
changes are impacting
the future of humanity
-- indeed, the very future
of our planet.”
“The most important
question we face is this:
Can we produce the
growing amounts of en-
ergy we need to sustain
our economies without
harming the environ-
ment?” he said.
Continuing of the top-
ic of climate change,
Ambani added that
“without failing” we
needtofulfilourClimate
Change obligations.
Over the future ener-
gy prospects, he said,
“We need break-
throughs in new energy
sources such as green
and blue hydrogen. We
also need great innova-
tions in energy storage,
saving and utilisation.”
“What makes it even
more exciting is the
synergy between the
Energy Revolution and
the Fourth Industrial
Revolution. If we mas-
ter this synergy, we will
surely be able to make
India one of the most
prosperous nations in
the world. An India that
guarantees prosperity
and wellbeing for all 1.3
billion Indians,” the Re-
liance Chairman added.
Shah lays...
“TheLokSabhaalliance
will continue for the as-
sembly elections. We
have given 10 years of
good governance. Our
alliance will win the
2021 polls. Tamil Nadu
will always support PM
Narendra Modi,” Pala-
niswami said. Shah also
praised the Tamil Nadu
government for its han-
dling of the coronavirus
pandemic and said the
state was the best-gov-
erned in the country
this year according to
the centre’s ranking.
“India under PM
Modi has contained
Covid while other na-
tions struggle. I applaud
E Palaniswami and
[Deputy Chief Minister]
O Panneerselvam for
containing Covid. Tamil
Nadu’s recovery rate is
high. Covid statistics
shared by Tamil Nadu
are good. No other state
has taken care of preg-
nant women like Tamil
Nadu,” he said.
After a setback in the
Lok Sabha elections, the
AIADMKhopestotrump
rival DMK once again in
the state where it has
been in power for more
than nine years now.
The AIADMK defeat-
ed the DMK in the 2011
assembly polls when J
Jayalalithaa led the par-
ty to a resounding victo-
ry. It won again in 2016
beforetheDMKbounced
back with a strong per-
formance in last year’s
Lok Sabha elections.
An alliance led by the
DMK, also including the
Congress, won 38 of the
39 parliament seats in
Tamil Nadu, besides the
lone Puducherry seat,
leaving just one to the
AIADMK, in the first
major election in the
stateheldafterthedeath
of Jayalalithaa and
DMK patriarch M
Karunanidhi in 2016
and 2018 respectively.
FROM FRONT PAGE
New Delhi: To ramp up
Delhi's COVID-19 test-
ing facilities, Indian
Council of Medical Re-
search (ICMR) has in-
creased RT-PCR testing
capacity from 27,000
tests per day to 37,200
RT-PCR tests per day,
said the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) on
Saturday.
"ICMR has increased
RT-PCR testing capaci-
ty from 27,000 tests/day
to 37,200 RT-PCR tests
per day on directions of
Home Minister Amit
Shah. 30,735 RT-PCR
samples collected in
Delhi on 19 Nov as com-
pared to 12,055 RT-PCR
samples on 15 Nov,"
MHA tweeted.
The highest number
of daily cases in India
was reported from Del-
hi with 6,608 new cases
registered in the last 24
hours. —ANI
On directions of Home Minister Amit Shah, ICMR has increased testing capacity from 27,000 to 37,200 per day
MHA to ICMR: Increase
Delhi’sCovid-19testing
A couple from Vasai getting married at a church and donates all the marriage expenses in gifting beds
and oxygen kits at quarantine centres, in Mumbai on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Pakistani deep state is, as is its wont, using pan-Islamist groups,
JeM to target India by sending in suicide attackers across border.
33 trainee officers test
Covid-19 positive
Mussoorie: As many
as 33 civil services of-
ficer trainees have test-
ed positive for coronavi-
rus at Lal Bahadur
Shastri National Acad-
emy of Administration
(LBSNAA) at Mus-
soorie, prompting au-
thorities to close "all
non-essential depart-
ments" there.
The LBSNAA has
tweeted, "33 officer
trainees have tested
COVID positive at the
Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Academy of
Administration.
A total of 428 officer
trainees are on campus
for the 95th Foundation
Course.
Academy is taking
every measure to break
the chain of covid
spread in consonance
with guidelines.
"Food and other ne-
cessities are being de-
livered to the officer
trainees in their hos-
tels," it said in tweet.
Churches to
restart mass for
public from Nov
29 in Mumbai
Mumbai: All churches
in Mumbai will resume
Sunday masses and oth-
er celebrations from
November 29 with strict
adherence to Covid pro-
tocols, according to a
circular issued by Arch-
bishop of Bombay.
Although religious
places to reopened from
Nov 16, churches in
Mumbairemainedshut.
Father Barrett said pre-
cautions will be strictly
followed. The church is
fully invested in the peo-
ple’s safety. There will
be gaps between
prayers, one-third ca-
pacity of visitors to al-
lowed at a time. —ANI
New Delhi: The MHA
has approved a study to
analyse radicalisation
in India, suggest practi-
cable solutions to rem-
edy and/or prevent the
problem and also indi-
cate how the Unlawful
Activities Act can be
amended.
The study 'Status of
Radicalisation in India:
An Exploratory Study
of Prevention and Rem-
edies' will be done un-
der the leadership of
GS Bajpai, Professor of
Criminology and Crim-
inal Justice who is also
the Registrar of Nation-
al Law University.
According to Bajpai,
the study will focus on
the process of radicali-
sation, its actors, target
youths and will be prob-
ably conducted in four
stateslikeMaharashtra,
Assam, Kerala and Jam-
mu & Kashmir where
cases of radicalisation
have been reported.
On giving sugges-
tions to amend UAPA
Act, Bajpai said, "We
will also critically re-
viewing the current
legal aspects. We would
study to define radi-
calisation, de-radicali-
sation." —ANI
MHA approves study to analyse
phenomena of radicalisation
New Delhi: A total of
28 projects under the
Ministry of Food Pro-
cessing Industries
(MoFPI) worth Rs
320.33 crores, was ap-
proved under the Crea-
tion/Expansion of
Food Processing and
Preservation Capaci-
ties (CEFPPC) scheme
in IMAC meeting
chaired by Union the
Minister Narendra Sin-
gh Tomar on Saturday.
MoFPI approves
28 food projects
worth ` 320 cr
Mumbai: The Narcot-
ics Control Bureau
(NCB) on Saturday de-
tained comedian Bharti
Singh and her husband
for questioning in con-
nection with a drug
case after a raid was
conducted at their resi-
dence in Mumbai here.
“She (Bharti Singh)
and her husband both
have been detained for
questioning by the NCB
about possession of nar-
cotics substances,” NCB
Zonal Director Sameer
Wankhedetoldreporters
here.Earliertoday,araid
was conducted at the
residence of Bharti Sin-
gh and her husband
Harsh Limbachiyaa in
connection with a drug
case. Their names had
reportedly surfaced dur-
ingthequestioningof an
alleged drug peddler.
NCB detains Bharti, her
husband in drug case
PARL COMMITTEE
SUBMITS REPORT
ON COVID TO NAIDU
New Delhi: Early
Thursday morning, an
encounter between a
group of terrorists and
security forces hap-
pened at the Ban toll
plaza near Nagrota. By
the end of it, four ter-
rorists were dead, but it
wasn’t just a chance en-
counter. This was an
intelligence-based op-
eration that was aimed
at blocking what secu-
rity forces believed
could be a major attack,
being planned from
across the border.
According to initial
data from a GPS device
and mobile phones car-
ried by the four terror-
ists shows that they
were in touch with Pa-
kistan-based group
Jaish-e-Mohammed’s
(JeM) operational com-
manders Mufti Rauf
Asghar and Qari Zarar
with the objective of
wreaking havoc in the
Valley.
Mufti Asghar is the
younger brother of JeM
chief and UN designat-
ed global terrorist
Masood Azhar.
Following this, the
PM said in a tweet:
“Neutralizing of four
terrorist belonging to
Pakistan based terror-
ist organizations JeM
and the presence of
large cache of explo-
sives with them indi-
cates that their efforts
to wreak havoc and de-
struction have once
again been thwarted.”
Jaish terrorists killed
in Nagrota had orders
from Azhar’s brother
Patna: Bihar CM
Nitish Kumar took
part in Chhath Puja
rituals on the last
day of the festival
by offering prayers
to the Sun God at
his residence.
Kumar offered
'argha' to lord
Asthachalagami
and prayed for the
peace and happi-
ness for the state
residents and coun-
trymen," according
to the press release.
He also tweeted in
Hindi, "On the occa-
sion of Mahaparva
Chhath, I offered
ArghyatoAsthacha-
lagami Bhagwan
Bhaskar at 1 Anne
Marg." —ANI
CM Nitish
Kumar offers
‘Arghya’ on
Chhath Puja
GS Bajpai
Narendra Singh Tomar

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THIRD FORCES
MAKING A
COMEBACK?
Talking about thunder down
under, there are two political
forces to reckon with in the
upcoming Panchayat elections
in the state which can be called
the third forces of the state apart
from the two recognised ones, the
Congress and the BJP. The first is
Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) which
is fielding its candidates in the
panchayat elections for the first time
in its history. BTP had contested
on 12 assembly seats in the 2018
assembly elections and two of its
candidates Ramprasad Rot and
Rajkumar Rot are sitting MLAs
now. Recent tribal agitation has also
added to the strength of the BTP
and to cash on this, it is focusing
on Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur
and Pratapgarh districts. It is
noteworthy that 17 seats of Udaipur
division have 70% tribal voters. So,
BTP originating from the tribal area
itself and having a core voter base
of the tribal is a clear force to reckon
with, in the area.
On the other hand, it seems that
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is trying
to make a big come back through
the panchayat raj elections as there
will be around 450 candidates
contesting on the elephant symbol.
Barring Pali, BSP is focusing on
Alwar Bharatpur, Karauli, Dausa,
Sawai Madhopur, Sri Ganganagar
and Hanumangarh districts. It is
not to be forgotten that BSP had
won 6 assembly seats in the 2018
Vidhan Sabha elections although it
is altogether a different story that
all these six MLAs are now in the
Congress. But the fact which cannot
be denied is that BSP supremo
Mayawati has her influence in
certain pockets of the state and BSP
still is a force to reckon with as far
as the dalit vote is concerned.
—Yogesh Sharma
BIKANER ACB TEAM –
A FEATHER IN THE CAP
Although ACB has been super
active and effective under the
supervision of DG ACB BL Soni
and ADG Dinesh MN across the
state, the ACB team of Bikaner has
an edge over others. ASP Rajnish
Poonia is continuously putting in
result oriented efforts. He and his
team under the guidance of DG
and ADG, have been successful in
trapping government employees
right from the peon of a lower
court to an RAS officer. Currently
the trap of retired RAS Pemaram is
making news. Land allotments take
a lifetime for a farmer is a known
fact but the same allotment could
be immediately done through an
agent. ACB has recovered a cache
of expensive liquor from the farm-
house, residence and flat of retired
RAS Pemaram as he is very fond
of expensive liquor labels. Sources
say that the retired RAS also has
large benami investments in real
estate. ASP Rajnish Poonia said
that the investigation under the
supervision of DG and ADG ACB, is
under progress.
—Laxman Raghav
Vote for Congress,
urges Dr Raghu
RAJ ACB RECOVERS ASSETS WORTH
CRORES FROM GOVT OFFICERS’ PREMISES
First India Bureau
Kekri: The father-son
duo including Health
Minister Dr Raghu
Sharma and his son, Sa-
gar Sharma were on a
marathon election cam-
paigning tour of minis-
ter’s constituency for
the upcoming Panchay-
ati Raj elections. Ap-
pealing to the voters to
vote for the Congress,
Dr Raghu Sharma said
that the Zila Parishad
and Panchayat samiti
members elected by the
people of Kekri would
ensure the Pradhan of
Congress and the Zila
Pramukh also from the
Congress, who will con-
nect the dots between
district and the state
government ensuring
all round development
of the constituency.
Rural voters were ex-
cited to see Dr Raghu
Sharma with his son
Sagar campaigning to-
gether. Addressing a
gathering, Sagar said
that the area would wit-
ness various develop-
mental projects. He said
that it is a matter of
pride that an MLA from
the area is the Health
Minister of the state,
whose work has been
appreciated even by PM
Narendra Modi.
Naveen Sharma
Jaipur: Anti-corrup-
tion bureau of Ra-
jasthan has recovered
documents of moveable
and immovable assets
worth crores of rupees
amassed by three gov-
ernment officials who
were on the ACB radar
for some time.
The ACB started
searches on 10 premises
of Girish Kumar Joshi,
Superintendent Engi-
neer of Ajmer Vidhyut
Vitran Nigam Ltd-
Udaipur, Chiranjilal,
Assistant Development
Officer- Keshoraipatan
in Bundi and Satish Ku-
mar Gupta, senior DGM
(civil) of Rajasthan In-
dustrial Development
and Investment Corpo-
ration (RIICO) on Fri-
day and recovered the
details of bank ac-
counts, plots, agricul-
ture lands, investment,
cash and jewellery
worth Rs 53 crore in all.
DG ACB, BL Soni
said that searches at-
four premises of Girish
Kumar Joshi were con-
ducted, wherein, prop-
erty docus, cash, jewel-
lery worth more than
Rs. 20 crore were recov-
ered. Similarly, market
value of assets of Sat-
ish Kumar Gupta & Chi-
ranjilal is expected to
be around Rs. 20Cr &
Rs. 13 Cr respectively.
First India Bureau
Bharatpur: Police have
taken the custody of
two dacoits on produc-
tion warrant in connec-
tion with the murder
and loot incident in
Bharatpur.
SHO Rudawal Poon-
am Chauhan said that
the accused, Ramvilas
Gurjar and Raghuraj
Gurjar, who respective-
ly carry cash rewards
of Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000
on their heads, were ar-
rested from Dholpur
jail on production war-
rant.
They had opened fire
at family members of a
former Sarpanch Gula-
bi Devi on February 8,
2017, in which her hus-
band Maharaj Singh got
injured and died during
treatment.
Sagar Sharma, Ram Karan Gurjar & Raghu Sharma at Kekri.
Cops arrest two dacoits
on production warrant
Barmer: Former RAS officer
arrested over bribery charges
Mines department
recovers ` 7.48
crore from HZL
Barmer: A retired
RAS officer was ar-
rested by the anti-cor-
ruption bureau (ACB)
over bribery charges
in Barmer district of
Rajasthan, officials
said on Saturday.
ACB Director Gen-
eral (DG) B L Soni said
the accused, Premar-
am Parmar, who re-
tired as additional
commissioner in the
Departmentof Coloni-
sation in Bikaner on
October 30, was under
the ACB radar follow-
ing a complaint that
he was taking huge
bribes through mid-
dlemen on the pretext
of allotting canal land
to people displaced by
Pong Dam project, ex-
servicemen, Mahajan
field firing range oust-
ees and landless farm-
ers just before retire-
ment. He was still tak-
ing bribes post-retire-
ment, Soni added.
On Friday night, an
ACB team caught him
taking a bribe of Rs 5
lakh from a middle-
man, Nazir Khan, at
his residence in Bar-
mer, he said.
The ABC team later
carriedoutsearchesat
his houses in Barmer,
Jaipur & Jodhpur and
recovered Rs 20 lakh
in cash, documents of
a 36-bigha farmhouse
in Jalore, jewellery
and expensive liquor,
Soni said. A separate
case under the Excise
Act was also regis-
tered against Parmar,
ADG ACB Dinesh M N
said. —PTI
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: The Depart-
ment of Mines has re-
covered Rs 7.48 crore
from the Hindustan
Zinc company in a mat-
ter of illegal mining and
mining beyond permit-
ted limits in Rajsamand
district.
The role of Addition-
al Director, Mines, Ma-
heshMathurof Udaipur
zone in this case, has
been commendable. Ma-
thur and his team pur-
sued the matter and
served notices to the
company following
which, the recovery was
made on Saturday, said a
department official.
The matter pertains
to two cases of mining
of limestone without
permission in Hindu-
stan Zinc mines at
Sindesar Khurd of
Railamgaratehsilof Ra-
jsamand and extracting
lead zinc in excess of
permitted limits in the
year 2015.
Mines Engineer Lalit
Bachhra had issued a
notice on Hindustan
Zinc management by
imposing a fine of Rs
7.48lakh.Alongwiththe
notice,thecompanywas
also prohibited from
sending out the mined
material.
In the case of excess
mining of lead zinc, the
company was fined Rs
49,814,973.
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: The decision
of CM Ashok Gehlot to
hand over the reins of
the finance depart-
ment to Akhil Arora as
the successor of Niran-
jan Arya has earned
him praise from across
the board. It is note-
worthy that Gehlot is
well versed with Akhil
Arora’s track record in
the finance depart-
ment from his previ-
ous tenure as CM.
Arora had then
served as Secretary Fi-
nance (Budget) from
August 2011 to Decem-
ber 2013. He had pre-
pared two consecutive
budgets of the then
Gehlot government.
So, when during this
tenure the all-impor-
tant post in the finance
department got vacat-
ed due to Niranjan
Arya being promoted
as Chief Secretary, Ge-
hlot did not waste any
time in transferring
his old, tested and
trusted officer Akhil
Arora to this crucial
post.
Gehlot is fully confi-
dent that the way Arya
deftly handled the fi-
nancial management
of his government for
the past 22 months of
his third tenure, now
Arora will also man-
age the finance depart-
ment with a firm grip.
The finance depart-
ment assumes a spe-
cial significance in the
current scenario of
poor state exchequer.
On the basis of work
efficiency, ability, dili-
gence and dexterity
demonstrated by Akhil
Arora in his 25-year ca-
reer, one can safely say
that he will for sure
come true to the expec-
tations of Gehlot.
Recently when on
November 12 CM Ge-
hlot convened a review
meeting of the finan-
cial situation of the
state at CMR along
with the senior offic-
ers, the presentation
given by Akhil Arora
was itself a proof of
the fact that he already
had a good grip on his
new assignment in just
two weeks. Clear-
ly Arora has a
real big chal-
lenge.
Typically,
the state ex-
c h e q u e r
lacks income
and the ex-
penses are
far more
than it. The outstand-
ing interest to be paid
stands at Rs 22,188
crore as on date. Dur-
ing the corona pan-
demic 99% of the ex-
penses were on ac-
count of regular ex-
penses and interest
payment. Salaries and
pension accounted for
44 % of total revenue
expenditure. This has
virtually freezed the
developmental pro-
jects in the state.
A l t h o u g h
the revenue
earning de-
partments
like Com-
m e r c i a l
T a x e s ,
Stamp Reg-
istration, Excise and
Mines have shown
good improvement in
the past 2 months but
the challenge of filling
the state exchequer re-
mains as it is.
Arora has good offic-
ers like Abhishek
Bhagotia, Jogaram
and Mahaveer Prasad
in his finance team
and they are capable of
getting good revenue
collection and it is
here that Arora will
have to demonstrate
his skills in using
these officers optimal-
ly. The drastic mis-
management of the
Excise Department in
the past 22 months will
also have to be correct-
ed by Arora immedi-
ately.
Arora’s fabulous
tenure in the Informa-
tion and Technology
Department from 2014
to 2018 has set high
benchmarks for every-
body else.
The Bhamashah
Data Centre in Jhalana
Institutional Area of
Jaipur has earned re-
spect from across the
nation.
=This Centre is
called the most ad-
vanced and state of the
art data centre of the
country. Arora as MD
of RSMM from 2009 to
2011 in Udaipur had
taken the department
to new heights.
The 1993 batch IAS
officer Arora holds a
degree in Electronics
and Communication.
He not only hails from
Jaipur, but has also
served here as collec-
tor and the CEO of its
municipal corpora-
tion. Arora is a silent
worker and avoids pub-
licity.
AKHIL, THE RIGHT CHOICE TO CARRY
GEHLOT’S MANDATE IN FINANCE
First India Bureau
Jaipur: An audio clip in
which, Sports Minister,
Ashok Chandna is pur-
portedly heard abusing
a worker has gone viral
on social media.
In the conversation
on mobile phone be-
tween the minister and
the worker Raju, the
minister allegedly pres-
surised the worker for
not contesting the pan-
chayat elections.
BJP spokesperson
Ramlal Sharma has de-
manded an inquiry in
the matter and said that
the state government
should sack the minis-
ter, if it is his voice in
the audio clip.
First India Bureau
Kota: The efforts to
check feasibility to re-
introduce African Chee-
tah in the desert state of
Rajasthan have intensi-
fied with the visit of the
members of the empow-
ered committee to
Mukundara Hills Tiger
Reserve.
The committee is on
Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan visit to scien-
tifically check feasibili-
ty of re-introduction of
Cheetah. In Rajasthan,
the committee is visit-
ing Mukundra Hills Ti-
gerReserve,whichcame
to being in 2013.
However, wildlife ex-
perts have expressed
disagreement on feasi-
bility checking exercise
for re-introduction of
Cheetah in Mukundra
Hills saying that a suit-
able place in Barmer,
Jaisalmer or Jalore
should be explored for
the project in place of
Mukundra because the
animal requires large
grasslands and habitat
with ample number of
black bucks, chinkaras
as prey base.
The experts said that
a suitable place should
be identified.
BJP slams Chandana after an
abusive audio clip goes viral
Panel@MTRtocheckfeasibilityof
re-introducingAfricanCheetahs
Retired RAS officer Premaram Parmar in the custody of ACB on
Saturday.
Akhil Arora
Ashok Chandna Ramlal Sharma
Dinesh MNBL Soni

9. JOINT WAR CRY BY
CONGRESS AND
COMMUNISTS.
The Congress and the
Communist parties
will fight the West Ben-
gal Assembly elections
together. Not that they
weren’t together in the
last Assembly elections,
but then only the party
heads had come togeth-
er while the party cadre
of both the parties was
not heart to heart. So, it
was Mamata’s Trina-
mool which took the ad-
vantage of the rift be-
tween the party cadre of
the Congress and the
Communists. Sources
say that this time the
Congress and the left
parties have decided to
go in for the Assembly
contest following the
‘Siliguri Model’. This
model had made Ashok
Bhattacharya Mayor
withthesupport of Con-
gress and Left despite
the best efforts and op-
position of Mamata Ba-
nerjee. This time the
Left parties are forming
analliancewiththeCon-
gresswithanopenheart
and mind, under which
both parties will have a
common election mani-
festo, common agenda
and common campaign
for the battle of Bengal.
WHY DID NITISH
WANT TO SIT IN THE
OPPOSITION?
There is an Urdu cou-
plet ‘ Tujhse naraz
bhi hun aur tere pehlu
mein bhi hun. Mohab-
bat ka yah dastoor naya
naya sa hai, ki mujhe
ruthna na aaya, tujhe
manana na aaya.’
Although Nitish Ku-
mar is once again head-
ing the NDA govern-
ment in Bihar discard-
ing all pre-poll calcula-
tions, exit poll predic-
tionsandnewaspiration
theory, but it seems that
all is not well between
the BJP and Nitish Ku-
mar.Theelectionresults
and trends by the even-
ing of November 10 had
made it amply clear that
NDA was well on its way
on the path of victory
but when till late night
Nitish did not issue any
statement regarding
formingthegovernment
in Bihar, the seniors in
BJP got worried. Nitish
started hinting his close
ones that since JDU was
reduced to mere 43 seats
from the earlier 71, he
would like to obey the
mandate of the people
and sit in the Opposi-
tion. Next day in New
Delhi when PM Modi
and Amit Shah left their
residences for party
headquarter to partici-
pate in the ‘Bihar Vijay’
function, both the top
leaders called Nitish on
phone and asked him to
release a statement. In
the evening is symbolic
statement was released
by Nitish, “People of Bi-
har are the masters who
have given majority to
the NDA, I bow down in
respect of the people of
Bihar. I also thank PM
Shri Narendra Modi ji
for the cooperation
which I am receiving
from him.’ This was a
short tweet after a long
silenceof NitishKumar.
SUSHIL MODI WAS
THE WEAKNESS OF
NITISH
According to the
sources, after
the grand cele-
bration of ‘Bi-
har Vijay’ in
BJP Central
headquarters,
the PM himself
called Nitish
again and told
him that he
w a nted
t o
shift
Sushil Modi to Delhi so
Nitish had a choice of
either of the three—Ni-
tyanand Rai, RK Singh
and Giriraj Singh—as
his deputy CM. Nitish is
said to have replied sar-
castically that why was
PM limiting himself in
suggesting the name of
deputy CM, BJP could
very well make its own
CM. Sources say here
PM Modi did not let the
sarcasmof Nitishderail
his line of thought be-
cause then he said any-
one from our party
workersisdeserving
of allthepostspos-
sible but right
now we are only
trying to build a
consensus on the
name of deputy
CM. When
the BJP became aware
of the fact that Nitish
did not want any BJP
heavyweight leader as
his deputy CM, immedi-
ately the names of Tark-
ishore Prasad and Renu
Devi emerged. Tark-
ishore Prasad, simply
because he belongs to
the same caste as of Su-
shil Modi which would
have kept the Baniya
voters of the BJP satis-
fied and Renu Devi, be-
sides being a woman
hailed from the region
from which BJP state
president Sanjay Jaisw-
al came. That was like
killing three birds with
single stone as it not
only balanced the over-
powering ambitions
of Sushil Modi and
Jaiswal at one go
but the most impor-
tantaspectof floating
these two names was
that Nitish did not have
objectiontoanyof them.
NITISH FALTERS
Nitishhasexperience
of taking oath 7
times for the post of CM
and Central minister
and yet this time while
takingtheoathof CMhe
was tense, unsettled and
the same was visible
from his expressions
too. When he reached
the podium to take the
oath as CM, he took the
oath of the post and
went towards the regis-
ter to sign it. He was
only stopped by the Gov-
ernorandremindedthat
he was yet to take the
oath of secrecy which
means that Nitish had
only read out the first
page and had not even
bothered to look at the
second page. Normally
such mistakes are com-
mitted by the first tim-
ers but it was surprising
that a seasoned Nitish
faulted on such an occa-
sion. All throughout the
oath taking ceremony
there was a vacant chair
between Amit
Shah and Nitish Kumar
and things didn’t stop at
that. Throughout the
ceremony both leaders
were not seen talking to
each other even once. It
is worth recalling that
Amit Shah had kept dis-
tance from the Bihar
elections due to Corona.
When the election cam-
paigning was at its peak
in Bihar, Shah chose to
go to Bankura in West
Bengal rather than cam-
paign in Bihar. As soon
as the National Anthem
finished during the oath
taking ceremony Shah
got up from his chair
and started heading to-
wards the exit. Nitish
tried to catch up with
Shah but he had gone
ahead and did not even
turn back once.
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pressed are his personal
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just for the body, I believe it
empowers the mind and soul too.
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Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: The dias-
pora Rajasthanis
showed their emotional
connection with the
land of Rajasthan by
lighting a lamp togeth-
er on Saturday at col-
ourful Global Pravasi
Deepotsav programme
at Chandni Bagh Com-
plex in Bikaner House,
New Delhi. The cultur-
al evening and the
Global Deepotsav pro-
gramme, organised by
Rajasthan tourism and
Rajasthan foundation,
were broadcast live on-
line.
The programme
started with the mes-
sage of Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot to the mi-
grant Rajasthanis
where he said that such
programmes would in-
spire future genera-
tions of migrant Ra-
jasthanis to rejoin their
soil of Rajasthan.
“This commendable
step of Rajasthan Foun-
dation will inspire the
migrant Rajasthanis
living in every corner
of the world to contrib-
ute in all aspects of de-
velopment in Rajasthan
in the coming days,”
Gehlot said.
The CM said that the
efforts of the Govern-
ment of Rajasthan in
management of Corona
pandemic have been
greatly appreciated in
the country and world,
the cooperation of the
country and institu-
tions of the diaspora in
this step of the govern-
ment is appreciated.
Commissioner of Ra-
jasthan Foundation
Dheeraj Srivastava said
that programmes like
Global Pravasi Deepot-
sav are a meaningful
step towards connect-
ing the migrant Ra-
jasthanis. He said that
the cooperation of mi-
grant Rajasthani doc-
tors settled around the
world has been impor-
tant in dealing with co-
rona and other migrant
Rajasthani institutions
have heavily collabo-
rated in dealing with
this epidemic. He said
that right now, the or-
ganisation of 18 dias-
pora Rajasthanis from
around 52 countries of
the world are continu-
ously collaborating
with the foundation.
Dheeraj thanked CM
Gehlot, Industries min-
ister Parsadi Lal Mee-
na, and MoS for Tour-
ism Govind Singh Do-
tasra for their support.
Rajasthan’s famous
dancer Padam Shri Gu-
labo Sapera and her
team presented an en-
chanting cultural pro-
gram of Kalbeliya
dance and Rajasthan’s
famous Ghoomar
dance. The programme
also gave the message
of fighting the corona
epidemic through pup-
pet dancing.
Global Pravasi Deepotsav programme connects Rajasthanis online
CULTURAL EVE
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
BY TRIDIB RAMAN
CMGehlottolaunchCOVID
reliefdigitalconcertseries
Maken gives formula for
ticket allocation in polls
‘Arya’s appointment as
CS a matter of pride’
Niranjan Arya with Dr Bhajan Lal Rolan and Anil Gothwal.
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot will inau-
gurate the virtual con-
cert series ‘Padharo
Mhare Des’ COVID Re-
lief Concert Series, a
fundraising digital con-
cert series, on Facebook
on Sunday evening. The
series is an initiative of
Rajasthan based singer
Manesha A Agarwal’s
Arpan Foundation. It
willfeaturemorethan70
folk artists from the re-
motest parts of Jodhpur,
Jaisalmer and Barmer.
Agarwal said, “For
months, I was at unrest
because the COVID cri-
sis had created a vacu-
um in the lives of folk
artists.”
Arpan Foundation
has extended monetary
help to all the artists. All
fundsraisedbytheFoun-
dation will be given di-
rectly to folk artists.
Padma Bhushan,
Grammy Awardee Pan-
dit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
will give a guest perfor-
mance for the first epi-
sode. Renowned artists
–PadmaShriAnupJalo-
ta, percussionist Bick-
ram Ghosh, Padma Shri
Anwar Khan, music
composer Shantanu
Moitra; music compos-
er/direstor, Ravi Pawar;
singers, Richa Sharma,
Harshdeep Kaur; Musi-
cians, Salil Bhatt, Mame
Khan, Ravinder Upad-
hayay to name a few,
have come in support of
the Concert Series.
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Congress
state in-charge Ajay
Maken on Saturday
instructed that a
guarantee letter be
received from the
leaders who are lob-
bying for party tick-
ets in the zila prai-
shad and panchayat
samiti elections. He
gave this formula
during a virtual
meeting with the
state leaders regard-
ing the elections.
He said that the
guarantee letter would
be sent both to him and
PCC chief Govind Sin-
gh Dotasra and the
tickets would be con-
sidered on the basis of
performance of the
leaders who are de-
manding tickets for
their workers.
“This formula is to
ensure that eligible
candidates are se-
lected. Leaders desir-
ing tickets for their
supporters have to
submit the letter and
their performance
will also be as-
sessed,” Maken said.
He also directed the
party leaders and
workers to remain in
their allotted areas
till nominations are
filed and thereafter
take command of the
campaign work also.
Dotasra said that the
election in-charge
should give an unbi-
ased opinion on ticket
distribution, if there is
anything to be said,
contact the in-charge
immediately or con-
tact him unanimously
with regard to name
selection.
The polls of pan-
chayati Raj institu-
tions in 21 districts of
state are to be held in
four phases on Novem-
ber 23, second phase
November 27, third on
December 1, and fourth
on December 5.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief secre-
tary Niranjan Arya
was honoured by Dr
Ambedkar Memorial
Welfare Society in
Jhalana Dungari
premises on Satur-
day.
The society chair-
man Dr Bhajan Lal
Rolanappreciatedthe
CM’s decision to
make the officer from
SC community CS.
Anil Gothwal, sec-
retary of the society,
said that the appoint-
ment of Arya as the
chief secretary is a
matter of pride for
the SC community.
Arya said that he is
overwhelmed by the
welcome and assured
them to fulfill their
expectations.
Dheeraj Srivastava, Gulabo, Sunita Meena and others lighting the lamp during the Global Pravasi
Deepotsav programme at Chandni Bagh Complex in Bikaner House, New Delhi.
‘PADHARO MHARE DES’
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Ajay Maken
Mamata Banerjee
Sushil Modi Nitish Kumar
COVID-19
UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
2,146
DEATHS
2,40,676
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT
3,846 DEATHS 1,95,917 CASES
DELHI
8,270 DEATHS 5,23,117 CASES
WORLD
1,382,851
DEATHS
5,82,30,549
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
90,92,177
CONFIRMED CASES
1,33,218
DEATHS
MAHARASHTRA
46,573 DEATHS 17,74,455 CASES
UTTAR PRADESH
7,524 DEATHS 5,24,223 CASES
KARNATAKA
11,641 DEATHS 8,71,342 CASES

10. t h r e e - d a y -
long inter-
view round of
Rajasthan’s
oldest beauty
pageant, Miss
R a j a s t h a n
ended on Fri-
day at Hotel
Grand Uniara
in Jaipur.
During the
closing ceremo-
ny of the same,
the participants
kick-started a Corona
Awareness campaign for the
people in the state.
Organised by Yogesh and
Nimisha Mishra from Fusion
Group, Miss Rajasthan 2020’s
interview round was held for
three days, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, with a total of
180 contestants- 60 contest-
ants being interviewed every
day.
Talking about hosting the
interviews, Yogesh and Ni-
misha stated, “Organising
the interview round during
the Corona period was a very
big task. But we made sure to
follow all the necessary
guidelines given by the gov-
ernment, to safeguard every-
one present at the event.”
Jagdeesh Chandra was the
chief guest on the closing
ceremony and declared
that 180 girls of Miss
Rajasthan will be starting a
campaign, where they would
be educating people across
the state about how they can
take care of themselves dur-
ing the Corona pandemic-
how important it is to use a
mask, and all about social
distancing.
The results of the inter-
view round will be an-
nounced soon, where a total
of 26 girls will be selected to
be a part of the finale. 2
more contestants will be
given a golden ticket, as per
who receives the maximum
number of votes. The finale
will be held with a total of 28
best contestants at the end.
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OH, SO GLAMOROUS!Rajasthan’s oldest beauty pageant, Miss Rajasthan 2020 completed its
three-day ‘Interview Round’ on Saturday in the Pink City. In the closing
ceremony, the participants started a Corona Awareness campaign!
NEHAL NAYAR
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L-R: Shivani Jain, Nandini Soni, Mahima Choudhry, Khushi Ajwani and Faiza Sayyed
A
Clockwise: Mansi Bainada, Kanchan Khatana, Mahima Choudhry, Khushi Ajwani, Faiza Sayyed
Jagdeesh Chandra with Yogesh and Nimisha Mishra along with the team of ‘Miss Rajasthan 2020’
The judging panel of the Interview Round

11. MILEY CYRUS, WHOSE BIRTHDAY FALLS ON 23 NOVEMBER, WILL HAVE A GOOD
YEAR OVERALL. WORK SHE HAS DONE IN THE PAST BEGINS TO PAY OFF – NOT
NECESSARILY IN DRAMATIC WAYS, BUT IN SMALL, MEASURABLE WAYS. SHE MAY BE
RECOGNIZED OR REWARDED IN SOME WAY FOR THE EFFORTS SHE HAS PUT FORTH.
THIS IS A YEAR IN WHICH SHE PUTS HER LIFE IN ORDER IN SOME SIGNIFICANT
MANNER. IMPROVED CONCENTRATION, A MORE REALISTIC OUTLOOK, AND A
PRACTICAL AWARENESS OF THE LIMITS OF TIME ALL HELP HER TO MAKE STEADY
PROGRESS, PARTICULARLY IN HER CAREER. HER CONCERN FOR HER FUTURE THIS
YEAR IS STRONGER THAN USUAL, AND SHE MAY FIND THAT PROJECTS SHE STARTS
OR INVESTMENTS SHE MAKES, THIS YEAR WILL BENEFIT HER FOR YEARS TO COME.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Make a big splash as the week begins! Monday
is an excellent day for pioneering ideas and
activities. On Tuesday and Wednesday, count on
your ambition and enthusiasm to drive you ahead.
You just need to focus on getting things done.
Thursday and Friday are likewise great days for
action and advancement, but that focus will shift
slightly to include getting help from (giving help
to) other like-minded people.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You can communicate with unusual quickness
and clarity as the week begins. On Tuesday and
Wednesday, you’ll feel the depressing pressure of
old problems and issues, but don’t give into that
maudlin mood -- you’re too affable and easygoing
for such self-indulgent whining. On Thursday and
Friday, it’s time to take on something new. This
weekend, look for beauty in life’s little things and
share your perspective with someone else.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Go on and get up caught up in the moment on
Monday! Your week begins with an overdue
surge of impulsiveness . On Tuesday and
Wednesday, hit up the to get what you want.
Opportunities have finally aligned themselves
to match your ambitions, and you need to strike
while the iron is hot. On Thursday and Friday,
harmony in your home could be threatened by
unexpected outbursts. This weekend, indulge
your imagination and playfulness.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You just can’t beat teamwork, at least not on
Monday. You’ll get the most done (and have
the most fun) if you can partner up with others
and work towards a common goal. On Tuesday
and Wednesday, though, those alliances could
become troubled. On Thursday and Friday,
expect an unusual influence -- probably from a
conversation with someone charismatic. You’ll
see things differently and could be inspired to
take radical action.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
It’s a red-letter Monday! Ah, if only all your
weeks could start out this way. All your best
qualities -- your playfulness, optimism and
good-natured charm -- are doubled for the day.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, you might find
yourself feeling a little more conservative.
Thursday and Friday are both great days for
trying new things and meeting new people.
Explore with creativity and confidence. This
weekend, you can accomplish a lot.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Anything is possible on Monday with a little
perseverance. You just need to dig in and stick
to your plans to make things happen as the
week begins. On Tuesday and Wednesday, your
amazing proficiency for planning continues to
save the day. On Thursday and Friday, you might
want to switch things up a little -- try some
spontaneous solutions and ad hoc approaches to
the problems at hand. This weekend, make close
connections with others.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Romance is on the rise on Monday! You’re
full of fire and flirtatiousness as the week
begins, and your energy knows no bounds. That
confidence and charisma continues into Tuesday
and Wednesday, and you’ll have the drive to get
what you want, provided you’re willing to help
others get what they want, too. On Thursday
and Friday, beware of potential conflicts and
clashes. On Saturday and Sunday, avoid any
interaction involving money.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Find a common cause on Monday. You’ll do
your best work -- and have the most fun, too!
-- if you can connect with others who want
the same things you do. On Tuesday and
Wednesday, you’ll need to buckle down a little
if you’re hoping to make the same progress.
On Thursday and Friday, a big boost of energy
and inspiration will instigate a change. This
weekend, put yourself first.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You’ll want to rush ahead on Monday, but you
can’t, and you’ll need to just go with the flow.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, all that hard
work and planning you did will finally pay
off. Your ambitions will be satisfied right now
-- in your work and maybe even in your love
life. On Thursday and Friday, you might need
to take a new approach. This weekend, you’ll
need to make peace with other people’s pace.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You might have a hard time trusting others
on Monday, and you should pay heed to that
hesitance. On Tuesday and Wednesday, make
people plans. You’ll be energized by socializing,
and you’ll learn a lot by mixing up ideas and
activities with like-minded people. On Thursday
and Friday, forge ahead on your own plans and
don’t get distracted -- especially by anyone
who’s just looking to get a rise out of you for
their own entertainment.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Do something for yourself on Monday! You’ve
done enough for others lately, and you deserve
some healthy self-indulgence -- especially if it
involves some quiet time to yourself. On Tuesday
and Wednesday, expect that introverted trend to
continue. Work things out on your own rather than
looking for help, and strive to strike a balance
between ideas competing in your head. On
Thursday and Friday, your thoughts will drift to
money and material possessions.
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PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Luck is on your side on Monday! Fortune
favors you as the week begins, provided you’re
smart and attentive about how you press your
advantage. On Tuesday and Wednesday, lead
the way. On Thursday and Friday, you’ll want to
help everyone you meet -- and you just might
be able to pull it off. This weekend, indulge
yourself. The more lavish the activity, the
better.
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12. S
ia recently reacted to
criticism of her up-
coming movie. The
Chandelier singer responded
to some social media outcry fol-
lowing the release of the trailer for her
upcoming movie,
Music, which stars Kate Hud-
son and Maddie Ziegler. “I want
you to work every day knowing
that we’re trying to show love
for all of the caregivers, and for
all of the people on the autism
spectrum, that this movie is for
them. If we can keep our egos
out of it, that would be great,” Sia said while making the
film. She also admitted she was scared to address her di-
agnosis directly at first “because if I made it clear [what her
diagnosis was, then I might offend somebody.” —Agency
Working out
virtually
I
t seems like Shraddha Ka-
poor is hooked to Yoga
during her time at home
and even on a weekend
morning, the gorgeous star
followed her daily routine to
practiceasanasathome.The
Stree star has been spending
time at home amid the ongo-
ing pandemic. She has also
been keeping her fans up-
datedaboutshenanigansvia
hersocialmediahandle.And
since she cannot head to her
workoutstudio,shehasbeen
working out virtually with
her trainers.
Taking to her Instagram
story, Shraddha shared a
photo in which she is seen
performing different yoga
asanas effortlessly. In the
photo,sheisseensport-
ing a light purple top
with black shorts
and her hair is
neatlytied
in a plait.
—Agency
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risten Stewart recently
spoke up about her
much-anticipated
rom-com Happiest
Season in a new in-
terview with The
Guardian. Talk-
ing about the film and its
importance of showing
two female leads at the
centre of a love story,
Kristen, 30, said it is “ex-
tremely attractive.” Speaking to
The Guardian, Kristen also added:
“It’s a gay Christmas movie and I
know that’s an annoying thing to la-
bel it right off the bat, but, for me,
that is extremely attractive, and
sounds like... a huge exhale.”
Kristen went on to admit that it was
important as she didn’t grow up with
films that had “two female leads at the
centre of a love story” and she would
have loved to have seen more movies
feature a LGBTQ+ couple. Not to say
there hasn’t been great queer content
made over the years that has been re-
ally beautiful, and really important
touchstones. But at the same time, it’s
not something that I grew up with, and I
would have loved to.” —Agency
Happiest
Season
K
It’s a gay Christmas
movie and I know that’s
an annoying thing to label
it right off the bat, but,
for me, that is extremely
attractive, and sounds like...
a huge exhale.
INGREDIENTS:
I Glass Noodles- 250 Gm
I Spring Onions - 6-7 with
greens
I Green Capsicum -One ( Medi-
um Size )
I Grated Carrot - 1 ( medium
Size )
I Mint leaves - 4-5 ( fresh ) and a
sprig for garnishing
I Coriander Sprigs - 5-6
I Lemon Grass Stem - 1
I One medium-light green, un-
peeled cucumber
I 5 fresh red chillies
I 1 TSP grated ginger
I 1 tsp grated ginger
I Salt and black pepper to taste
I 1 Tbsp lemon juice
I 2 Tbsp honey
METHOD:
I Boil water in a non - stick pan.
I Cut spring onions with greens
in diamond-shaped pieces and
put it into a bowl. Quarter cu-
cumber vertically, remove the
seeds and cut again into long
thin strips and put this into
the same bowl and mix bowl.
I Put glass noodles into the boil-
ing water and switch off the
heat and let it remain for a
couple of minutes.
I Drain and put into a bowl of 2
cups cold water and separate
it’s layered gently, cut capsi-
cum into long thin strips and
mix with cucumber and spring
onions, add carrot and mix
well.
I For the dressing, finely
chopped lemon grass and put it
into a separate bowl finely
chop red chillies and add to the
same bowl add ginger, salt, lem-
on juice, honey, and mix well.
I Add the dressing reserving
some, to the bowl of vegeta-
bles and mix well.
I Drain the noodles and add
them to bowl and mix well.
I Finely chop mint leaves and
coriander sprig and add to the
bowl. Drizzle the reserved
dressing and mix well.
I Transfer onto a serving plate
and serve garnished with a
sprig of mint.
Healthy Glass Noodle Salad is
Ready.
THAI GLASS NOODLES SALAD
VRTIKA JAIN
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
Songwriter
of the Year
T
aylor Swift recently ac-
cepted a huge award (vir-
tually) and she was look-
ing super chic doing it.
The 30-year-old singer-songwrit-
er filmed an acceptance speech
forthe2020AppleMusicAwards,
where she was named Songwrit-
er of the Year, which was chosen
by Apple Music’s editorial team.
In her acceptance speech, Tay-
lor said: “Winning Songwriter
of the Year in any capacity in
any year would be so exciting,
but I think it’s really special be-
cause this particular year was a
year where I really feel like
songwriting was the one thing
that was able to keep me con-
nected to fans that I wasn’t able
to see in concert.” —Agency
A
film that kicked off
and wrapped up
shooting amid a glob-
al pandemic of COV-
ID 19 was Akshay Kumar and
Vaani Kapoor starrer Bell
Bottom. While it surely be-
came an achievement to shoot
the film successfully amid a
pandemic, it wasn’t an easy
task. Talking about the expe-
rience of working with Ak-
shay for the first time, Vaani
Kapoor could not stop prais-
ing him. She claimed that the
actor can ‘ace any genre.’ Fur-
ther, she shared that on the
sets, he was friendly and that
he ensured that the entire
crew and cast would sit to-
gether for lunch and dinner
with each other like a family.
—Agency
JAIPUR | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020
VAANI’S EXPERIENCE
SIA’SREACTION
A
c t r e s s
A n a n y a
P a n d a y
may have
skipped her
Dubai trip
with her par-
ents Chunky
Panday and
Bhavana prior
to Diwali due to
her film shoot
in Goa, but she
is certainly not
in the mood to
miss it again.
Her recent Ins-
tagram photos
from Dubai prove
that her weekend is
off to a great start in
the beautiful city.
The Khaali Peeli
star had wrapped up
a schedule of shoot-
ing for Shakun Ba-
tra’s film in Goa
prior to Diwali and
had returned to
Mumbai. Taking to
her Instagram han-
dle, Ananya dropped
stunning photos as
she posed by a wa-
terbody in Dubai.
—Agency
WEEKEND
IN STYLE
Shraddha Kapoor
Sia
...her post
Kristen StrewartAananya Panday
...her post
Vaani Kapoor and Akshay Kumar
Taylor Swift

13. CITY FIRST
he audition of sev-
enth season of Ra-
jasthan’s most pres-
tigious beauty pag-
eant ‘Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan’ was held in at
Maheshwari Resort,
Kota, on Saturday.
More than 95 girls par-
ticipated in the Kota audi-
tion, out of which Shivani
Pancholi, Priyanka Mathur,
and Vanshika Bajaj were
chosen as the finalists of
Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020.
Ayush Vijay, the director of
Kota Chapter, Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan coordinated the
event and encouraged all
the participants. The emi-
nent panel of judges includ-
ed distinguished personali-
ties like Face of Elite Miss
Rajasthan– Shevia Gautam,
Elite Miss Rajasthan 2015–
Sonakshi Chanana, Elite
Miss Rajasthan 2014– Surb-
hi Joshi, Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan 2018– Tripti Shar-
ma, Elite Miss Rajasthan
2019 finalist– Dr Aashi Ver-
ma, and Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan 2019 Rising Star–
Ishika Dhabhai along with
Daisy Chowdhury, Jaya
Meena, and Syed Al-
mas. They graded the
girls according to
their talent, commu-
nication skills, self-
presentation, catwalk,
attitude and confidence.
Special care was taken for
safety and sanitation. Com-
plying with all the govern-
ment orders, a biosecure
bubble was installed at the
audition location. Complete
sanitisation and no mask, no
entry policy was also fol-
lowed. All the contestants
wereallowedintheauditions
with sanitisers and masks,
on a compulsory scale.
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CITY BUZZ
DURING THE DAY!
BookLaunchingCITY FIRST
T
he latest book of
Dr Shashi Tha-
roor - The Bat-
tle of Belonging
was launched on
Friday under the
Kitaab Series.
Kitaab is an ini-
tiative of Prabha
Khaitan Founda-
tion. This was in asso-
ciation with Aleph
Book Company. During
the occasion, Hamid
Ansari Former Vice
President of India, Dr.
Farooq Abdullah For-
mer Chief Minister of
Jammu & Kashmir
and Chairman of Jam-
mu & Kashmir Nation-
al Conference, Pa-
van Varma Au-
thor- Diplomat
and Former
Member of Par-
liament (Rajya Sab-
ha), Prof. Makrand
Paranjape who is cur-
rently thr Director at
the Indian Institute of
Advanced Study, Shim-
la David Davidar Pub-
lisher & Managing Di-
rector, Aleph Book
Company, Apra Kuch-
hal, Convener PKF
were present along. Dr
Shashi Tharoor is the
bestselling author of
over twenty books,
both fiction and non-
fiction, besides being a
noted critic and col-
umnist, he is the long-
est-serving member of
the Lok Sabha from
Thiruvananthapuram.
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HAPPYB’DAY!
(RAJ) IAS Jitendra Kumar, IPS Dr Nitin Deep Baggal and (UP) IAS Abhishek Prakash
celebrated their birthdays on 21 November, Saturday. We wish them all the best!
ELITE AT
KOTA
T
Condolences
CITY FIRST
A
tribute meeting o former president of
Vishwa Hindu Parishad Shiv Bhagwan
Sharma was organised on Friday at Gos-
eva Camp Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Churu.
While highlighting his life philosophy on this oc-
casion, Principal Sharad Sharma said that Guruji
retired from the post of Additional District Educa-
tion Officer in the year 1989. After retirement, he
devoted his entire life to social service. On this
occasion, several dignitaries including Vishwa-
nath Gotewala and Sanvarmal paid homage. city-
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AWARD WINNING
SHORT FILMS
CITY FIRST
T
he two short
films ‘Life in
Lockdown’ and
‘Jaipur Activ-
ists’ of Eshan Harsh, a
first-year student of
Amity University,
Jaipur, got selected and
are in the Competition
Category at the Cine-
making International
Film Festival to be held
in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The festival will be held
on 24 December 24, 2020.
Eshan’s film ‘Jaipur
Activists’ is de-
signed to bring
awareness that
just by putting
some posts and
creating awareness
online to clean the city
is not enough. For this,
you need to take initia-
tive to clean your city
on your own. Before
this, the film has been
screened in more than
9+ Film Festivals across
the globe and has won
awards. The short film
‘Life in Lockdown’ is
about a woman who is
caged in her own home
and thinks how life can
be lived with limited re-
sources like fishes in an
aquarium.
Eshan is also a jury
member of the Reel
Youth Film Festival of
Canada for the last 2
years.
CITY FIRST
A
mega medical
camp is being
organised at
100 places
across the globe by
DandDiabetesAssocia-
tion on 22 November,
today,withfollowingall
the guidelines of the
corona epidemic.
Convener of the
camp and Dr Sunil
Dand of Dand Diabetes
Association informed
that keeping in mind
the social distancing
and all other guide-
lines, they have made
more than 100 vol-
unteers Roshni
Mitra for this
camp.Wherever
these Roshni Mi-
tra volunteers re-
side, they will check
people’s blood sugar,
BP and pulse oximeter
inside their houses. To
find out the oxygen
level and if any person
showsalackof oxygen,
then they will send
them for medical con-
sultation immediately.
Dr Sunil added that for
the first time such a
diabetes camp is being
organised. Volunteers
have been trained for
this. These volunteers
will take their blood
sugartestkitfrom8am
and send test result of
their areas. Dand Dia-
betes Association has
also applied for the
Golden Book of
World Records for
this camp.
District Gover-
nor Lion Alok Ag-
garwal informed that
an online doctor panel
discussion is also being
organizedwiththemed-
ical camp at 5:00 pm in
which Dr Sunil Dand,
Dr Jitendra Makkar
andDrRKSurekhawill
give information about
diabetes and complica-
tions related to it.
DAND DIABETES
ASSOCIATION
RAJ: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal attended the ongoing Digital Children’s Fair to keep
the enthusiasm of the Bal Mela team and the contestants. The event is being organised with
the courtesy of Future Society and LIC at the State level. Meghwal said, “Bal Mela is a good
step in the interest of children. He appealed to the children of the state to come forward
and participate in the Bal Mela.” During the event, the artisans participating in ten different
categories of Bal Mela, through their art, presented their talent to Minister Meghwal. He also
gave tips to all the contestants who attended the Bal Mela to remain stress-free.
RAJ: 17-year-old Harsh Godha
from Jaipur triumphed his fear
to climb Mount Kilimanjaro,
the highest mountain in Africa.
This achievement is huge in
many ways because Harsh has
been suffering from Type-1
diabetes since the age of 10
and has to take 4 insulins in a
day to keep himself going. This
treatment made it even more
difficult for Harsh to climb the
highest single free-standing
mountain in the world but he
achieved this feat in the first
go with his strong willpower
and determination.
GUJ: Renowned singer Bhoomi Trivedi along with Osman
Mir is all set to mesmerized the audience with their brand
new Gujarati song ‘Utsav’ which connects with Indian
tradition and culture not just in Gujarat or India but all
across the globe targeting youth and all age groups.
RAJ: Pink City’s
prestigious ‘Jaipur
Jewellery Show’ (JJS)
is not going to be held
this year in view of the
circumstances of the
Covid epidemic. The
decision was taken
unanimously in the JJS
Organising Committee
meeting held on Saturday.
RAJ: Actress
Akanksha Singh was
seen enjoying the
Leopard Safari in
Jhalana, Jaipur on
Saturday morning.
The actress said,
“It is incredible to
have a beautiful
forest reserve inside
Jaipur”. During the
Jhalana Leopard
Safari, Rohit and
Kunal Gangwal
were present with
Akanksha Singh.
—Photo by
Mukesh Kiradoo
GUJ: Entrepreneur and Social Philanthropist Piyuus Jaiswal celebrated Chhath Puja with
family on Saturday in Surat.
Eshan Harsh
From top: Shivani Pancholi
and Priyanka Mathur
Shivani Pancholi, Priyanka Mathur, Gaurav Gaur and Vanshika Bajaj
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
druing the session