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Shivendra Parmar Minister Ashok Gehlot. The Congress veter- Guwahati: A distance an is on a tour of Assam of two thousand kilom- for the Assembly polls eters between two state and has been drawing capitals; on one side is a crowds to him with his state that nature chose to impeccable speeches show its extreme to and regular salvos fired where temperature read- at the Assam and Cen- ily touches 50 degrees tral governments. No Celcius in peak sum- wonder then that when mers, where the earth is Gehlot chose to speak to scorched and handful of expatriate Rajasthanis, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses migrant Rajasthanis Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot interacts with Bhanwar Jitendra Singh as Govind S Dotasra and Gaurav Gogoi look on. Also seen is BD hard crops grow as wa- in a programme organ- during an event at Guwahati on Thursday. Kalla in deep conversation with Jagdeesh Chandra during the event held in Gehlot’s honour at Guwahati on Thursday. ter is hard to come by ised by Rajasthan Foun- while on other is the dation, not just two or GOGOI ALL PRAISES FOR GEHLOT state that boasts of the three thousand, but a mighty Brahmaputra, crowd of well over Addressing the programme Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, in helped Rajasthanis living in As- 5 years. In order to save the ter BD Kalla also addressed the abundant rains and 10,000 assembled to of Rajasthani expatriates, charge of Assam Congress, sam,” he said. Meanwhile, PCC identity of Assam, it is neces- reception ceremony and said, greenery all around; hear the ‘Jadugar’ cast Assam’s young MP Gaurav appealed to migrant Rajasthan- Chief Govind Singh Dotasra, in sary to form a Congress gov- “There is a lot of difference however, there is one his ‘Jadugiri’. Gogoi praised Chief Minister is to vote for the Congress his address said that both CM ernment here,” Dotasra said, between the words and actions constant that binds both And Gehlot did not Ashok Gehlot and said that party. “Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and he have reached stressing that the Rajasthan of the BJP. What the BJP says these states in a bond sel- disappoint. Remember- Rajasthan is getting the benefit Gehlot is always ready to help Assam with great expectations. government is always ready to it never does, whereas the dom witnessed in Indian ing former Assam of Gehlot’s experiences. While the migrant Rajasthanis and “The BJP government has tried help the migrant Rajasthanis Congress has always fulfilled its political history. That Chief Minister Tarun addressing the programme, he has, on many occasions, to sell off Assam in the last living in Assam. Energy Minis- promises.” bond is Rajasthan Chief Gogoi, Turn to P7 In Assam, PM Modi promises BENGAL SEES 80% TURNOUT, progress on Bodoland issue PM Modi to ASSAM 75% IN SECOND PHASE address two l BJP and TMC men face-off lMamata caught amidst clash, dials Governor from public meetings in Kerala today Nandigram, blames EC for poor law and order situation lEC seeks report on matter Kokrajhar: Prime Min- Nandigram/Guwa- ister Narendra Modi hati: Despite reporting DEREK ALLEGES A RAJA DEBARRED conducted multiple poll sporadic incidents of BOOTH CAPTURING FROM CAMPAIGNING rallies in West Bengal violence, the polling in and Assam. Addressing the second phase of TMC’s Derek O’Brien FOR 48 HRS BY EC a rally in Assam’s West Bengal Assembly writes to EC alleging Terming his remarks Kokrajhar area, PM elections remained booth capture by BJP against Tamil Nadu Chief Modi accused the previ- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Kokrajhar. high. At 5:30 pm, the workers. “BJP and Minister Edapaddi K ous Congress govern- state has registered their mind games! Palanisamy “obscene” ments in the state of threw Bodoland into with football, the PM 80.43% voter turnout Won’t work. Trinamool and akin to “lowering letting violence go un- bomb, gun and blockade said the people of As- while Assam has re- booth agents ROCK the dignity of women”, checked in the Bodo- culture. The NDA gifted sam have shown “red corded 74.79% turnout. SOLID in 354 booths in the Election Commission dominated areas. Bodoland peace and re- card” to the Congress- The hotly-contested #Nandigram. We have of India (ECI) Thursday “In the long years of spect,” he said. led Mahajot alliance in Nandigram seat, which registered complaints West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee checks reprimanded senior DMK its rule, the Congress Drawing an analogy the state. Turn to P6 for 10 specific booths. saw Chief Minister her phone as she arrives at a polling station during the leader A Raja and barred All attempts by CRPF Mamata Banerjee pit- second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Boyal in him from campaigning to influence/intimidate ted against her former Nandigram on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI for 48 hours. The EC also aide-turned-foe Suven- voters not working. Amit Shah Slams DMK Over Raja’s People determined to delisted his name from the du Adhikari from BJP, list of star campaigners saw sporadic incidents have @MamataOfficial as MAMATA THREATENS TO MOVE TO ahead of the assembly Remarks Against K Palaniswami of violence and accusa- their MLA,” he tweeted. COURT ALLEGING EC’S INACTION tions of vote fraud and elections scheduled on Thirukoyilur: Union Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister April 6. “The commission booth capturing were EC NOTICE TO Home Minister Amit levelled by both the par- Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed also advises you to be Shah on Thursday hit ties. Despite this, both ASSAM MINISTER the Election Commission for “inaction” watchful and not to make out at the DMK over its Suvendu and Mamata EC issued a show despite her party lodging several poll- intemperate, indecent, leader A Raja’s alleged were confident of their cause notice to Assam related complaints and threatened to derogatory, obscene vulgar remarks against win from the seat. minister and BJP leader move the law courts over it. “We have remarks and lower the Tamil Nadu Chief Min- Mamata visited sev- Himanta Biswa Sarma lodged 63 complaints since morning. But dignity of women in ister K Palaniswami’s eral booths across the for allegedly making no action has been taken. We will move future during the election mother, saying it constituency as sporad- threatening remarks court over it. This is unacceptable,” the campaign,” reads the ECI showed the party had ic incidents of violence against opposition leader chief minister said sitting in a wheelchair. order dated April 1 and no regard for women. and allegations Hagrama Mohilary. addressed to Raja. The “mothers and Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers during his visit to Turn to P6 sisters” Turn to P6 Sreemath Guru Sithanandha Devasthanam, in Puducherry. States getting step-motherly treatment from Centre: Gehlot The states are being made financially from the Centre. cantly reduced. Also, he ommendation of the Gehlot also tweeted “On the one hand, the said, the Centre has in- 14th finance commis- details about changes weak, as the share of states from prime minister talks creased share of states sion, the central govern- in funding pattern in 10 about cooperative feder- in centrally sponsored ment increased finan- centrally sponsored divisible pool has been significantly alism and on the other schemes and reduced cial devolution to states schemes as per which reduced, the chief minister said hand the states are being the Centre”s share from central tax collec- the state share in Na- made financially weak,” which has adversely im- tion from 32 percent to tional Food Security Naresh Sharma ing TMC supremo Gehlot tweeted. The pacted revenue of states. 42 percent from 2015-16. Mission, National Agri- Mamata Banerjee who chief minister said the Gehlot also tweeted At the same time, the culture Development Jaipur: Hitting out at has expressed concern central government has details about devolu- central government put Scheme, integrated Prime Minister Naren- on alleged attacks on imposed cess on diesel tion, divisible pool and extra financial burden women’s empowerment dra Modi for the Cen- democracy and consti- and petrol, basic excise change in sharing pat- on states by increasing programme and PM tre’s economic policies, tution in a letter to lead- duty is being reduced tern of centrally spon- the share of states in Gram Sadak Yojana Rajasthan Chief Minis- ers of opposition par- constantly and special sored schemes. He said central sponsored was increased from ter Ashok Gehlot on ties, Gehlot said he too excise duty and addi- the actual share of schemes due to which zero percent to 40 per- Thursday charged that had raised in the assem- tional excise duty is in- states from the divisible states did not get any cent while the state the central government bly the issue of states creasing. Therefore, the pool has come down benefit of the increase share was increased is making states finan- getting alleged step- share of states from di- from 41 percent to 34 in the financial devolu- from 10 percent to 40 cially weaker. Support- motherly treatment visible pool has signifi- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot percent. After the rec- tion, he said. percent Turn to P6 RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 02 Major hits and Raj will witness magic again as Cong misses in Congress will win all 3 by-poll seats: Dhariwal campaigners list! Party will seek votes on public welfare work done by Gehlot govt in its two & a half yrs tenure Yogesh Sharma ers, nearly a dozen min- isters and MLAs have Jaipur: Despite show- been included. ing a balancing act in However, the name of Dr Joshi chairs District Mineral announcing star cam- TAD minister Arjun paigner list for Assem- Bamniya, who is an in- bly bypolls, the ruling fluential tribal leader of Foundation Trust meeting Congress seems to have Mewar and Vagad re- Ravi Katara missed out some impor- gion is not there in the tant aspects while de- list. Interestingly, Bam- Bharatpur: Kaman, ciding the name of the niya had addressed the Bayana, and Weir as- star campaigners. rally in Rajsamand at sembly constituencies Party has included the time of nomination of Bharatpur will be leaders from both Gehlot by the party candidate allocated Rs 1 cr each and Pilot camps but the Tansukh Bohra. Apart from District Mineral state presidents of fron- from him, Dalit leader Shanti Dhariwal holds jansunwai in Kota on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PANKAJ PAREEK Foundation Trust. tal organisations have and Rajya Sabha MP For Bharatpur, not been given weight- Neeraj Dangi could not Bhanwar S. Charan done by the Ashok Ge- other projects worth Deeg, and Nadbai con- age. Usually, the state make it to the list. hlot government in its around Rs 2000 crore stituencies, Rs 50 lakh presidents of frontal or- Similarly, AICC gen- Kota: UDH minster two and a half years. will be taken up in (each) will be allocat- Mahesh Joshi, Subhash Garg, Vishvendra Pratap Singh, Bhajan ganisations are included eral secretary Bhawar Shanti Dhariwal on Bypolls are going to Kota. ed. The decisions were Lal Jatav during District Mineral Foundation Trust meeting. in the list of star cam- Jitendra Singh, national Thursday exuded confi- be held in Sujangarh “The work which is taken in a meeting of paigners but this time, secretary Zuber Khan, dence that Congress (Churu), Sahara going on in the city will the trust chaired by Congress MLA and ing process. NSUI state president Ab- Dheeraj Gurjar, Kuldeep will win all the three (Bhilwara) and Rajsa- be completed on time. chief whip Mahesh former minister Vish- Technical education hishek Chaudhary, Youth Indora and Mohan assembly bypolls in the mand constituencies in After that, other works Joshi on Thursday. vendra Singh ex- minister Subhash Congress state president Prakash are also not in state. “Magic will be the state. will be started in Kota,” Scheduled works pressed his displeas- Garg, minister of state Ganesh Ghoghara, Mah- the list. Source said that seen once again in Ra- Before leaving Kota he said. Earlier, the will be conducted with ure after the media for home guards and ila Congress state presi- only two leaders from jasthan and Congress for Jaipur after a week- UDH minister conduct- the amount. persons were asked to civil defence Bhajan dent Rehana Riaz and Pilot camp, including will win in all the three long stay in his home- ed a public hearing at It was also decided in leave the auditorium Lal Jatav, MLAs, dis- state chief organiser of Pilot, have been given assembly bypolls,” town, the minister his residence in civil the meeting that pend- during the meeting. trict collector Nath- Congress Seva Dal Hem responsibilty of cam- Dhariwal said. also said that after com- lines in which hun- ing cases of silicosis Singh said that mal Didel and other Singh Shekhawat have paigning. Apart from He said that Con- pletion of the ongoing dreds of people ap- victims will be dis- transparency should officers were present not been given the re- Pilot, MLA Mukesh gress will seek votes on development works in prised him of their posed of within 40 days. be there in the tender- in the meeting. sponsibility. Bhakar will be cam- the public welfare work stipulated time period, grievances. In the list of 30 lead- paigning in the bypolls. Dilawar accuses LDF govt’s 5 year Congress of ED files case in 14.25 mt Shekhawat stopped from rule full of scams supporting sandalwood smuggling holding rally in WB by cops terrorists Vimal Kothari erties, worth Rs. 1.44 First India Bureau and deceit: Sachin Rajsamand: Launch- crore, of the accused. ing a scathing attack on Jaipur: The Enforce- The sandlewood Kolkata : Union minis- Congress, BJP MLA ment Directorate has was being smuggled to ter Gajendra Singh was Madan Dilawar on registered a criminal Thailand by Anil Ga- stopped by police from Thursday accused Con- case against against dodia with the help of going to public meeting gress for supporting ter- Anil Gadodia of Del- Rameshwar Sharma, venue in Entally assem- rorist. He said that after hi, Rameshwar Shar- who is the owner of bly constituency of West the court verdict in the ma of Jaipur, a Thai Euro export. Four Bengal on Thursday. Ishrat Jahan case, it has citizen Yoding and containers in which Singh was scheduled become clear that Cong Chinese language in- the sandalwoods were to address the meeting supports terrorists. terpreter Mayur Ran- hidden were caught in support of the party Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat being stopped by cops He even alleged that jan in connection at Mundra port by the candidate Priyanka from holding sabha at Entally constituency in West Bengal. Congress wanted to kill with the smuggling Directorate of Reve- Tibrewal but the police Modi who was the CM of red sandalwood. nue Intelligence fol- stopped him from going place where he was stop the party leaders Sachin Pilot during the roadshow at Pallikal, Varkala assembly of Gujarat at that time. The ED has al- lowing which the ED to the venue. After this, stopped. from campaigning in seat for candidate BRM Shafeer in Kerala on Thursday. He said that Ishrat Ja- ready seized movable also started its inves- Shekhawat addressed The minister said the Entally assembly. han was a Congress and immovable prop- tigation. the gathering in sup- that goons and police “The people of Bengal Thiruvananthapuram: dicted the LDF would councilor who along port of Tibrewal at the have joined hands to are with us,” he said. Congress leader Sachin be voted back to power with her accomplices Pilot on Thursday and there was no anti- wanted to kill Modi. slammed the LDF govt in incumbency wave, “After the court ver- Kerala, alleging its five ‘These are opinion dict, it has been proved ED ATTACHES ASSETS OF ACCUSED year tenure was filled polls.On the ground, that Ishrat Jahan’s en- with ‘scams and deceit’. the reality is different.’ counter was not fake. It ‘All the left front gov- ‘There is no transpar- was real. In this case, IN CAIRN INDIA OIL THEFT CASE ernment has done is ency.no accountablity the Congress tried to im- New Delhi: Properties jpurohit and Gautam marketing and propa- and the chief minister plicate many innocent worth over Rs 57 lakh of Rajpurohit stole large ganda for which crores is functioning like a policemen,” he told re- some Rajasthan-based quantity of crude oil of have been spent.On the dictator,’ he alleged. porters at the party of- people have been at- Cairn India Ltd., which Khachariyawas ground, the realities Pilot, who is cam- fice in Rajsamand. tached in a money laun- was being transported are different and people paigning for the UDF Former minister Vas- dering case linked to through tankers”. of Kerala are wanting a candidates in various udev Devnani also tar- alleged theft of crude as Bhoor Singh Rajpuro- mer valued at Rs The ED till now has holds meet at change,’ Pilot told. constituencies, ex- geted Congress saying oil from Cairn India re- hit, Pancharam, Sreejith 34,77,302 and an amount attached assets worth The Congress party pressed confidence that that the Gurjar commu- serves in Rajasthan’’s R, Rewtaram, Piraram, of Rs 22,52,957 held in a total Rs 3.33 crore Vallabhnagar is working on a ‘posi- the Congress-led UDF nity will avenge the in- Barmer district, the En- Mehraram, Sataram four bank accounts of spread across Ra- First India Bureau tive agenda’, and the would be voted to pow- sult with Congress. forcement Directorate Dudi and Omprakash these men,” the ED said jasthan, Gujarat Chief Minister will be er. ‘The Congress is He said that Cong has said on Thursday. Bishnoi. “The attached in a statement. and Kerala in this case, Udaipur: With the decided by the elected united...We are cam- compromised with for- A provisional attach- assets include an agri- The total value of the and has also filed a murmurs of bypolls on MLAs of the UDF front, paigning hard.’ Pilot, mer deputy CM Sachin ment order has been is- cultural land measuring attachment is Rs 57.30 charge sheet against Vallabhnagar Assem- Pilot said. When it was the former deputy Pilot but not a single de- sued by the central about 20 bighas, two lakh. The agency Bhoor Singh Rajpuro- bly seat of Udaipur, the pointed out that all pre- chief minister of Ra- mand of Pilot has been probe agency against plots and a residential claimed its probe found hit and Gautam Ra- state Congress has sud- poll surveys have pre- jasthan, said. —PTI fulfilled so far. eight accused, identified building located at Bar- that “Bhoor Singh Ra- jpurohit. —PTI denly become active in the region. On Thurs- day, Transport Minister TRAGIC END Pratap Singh Khachari- Man gets 1 yr jail for yawas attended the event of ghumantu community and target- Tiger cub found dead in territorial fight cheque dishonour ed the Modi community First India Bureau Poonam Chand while highlighting lll Sandeep Goyal posed of near Rajbagh Bhandari but still, state government’s chowky after the post- Jaipur: Vijay Vijay did not pay the achievements. Khacha- “Most likely, Sawai Madhopur: In mortem in the presence Bhandari, the owner amount. riyawas claimed that yet another shock to ti- of PCCF Mohan Lal of Rising Gems and Then Bohra filed a BJP leaders are rattled the cub was ger conservation in Ra- Meena, who was on vis- Jewellers took a pair lawsuit in Jaipur with by-poll. killed in a fight jasthan, a tiger cub was it to the park, RNP field of diamond earrings where the court pun- “This is the reason found dead in Rantham- director TC Verma and from Dhanraj Bohra ished Vijay Prakash they are making false with another bore national park in other senior officials. on 25.10.12 valued at Bhandari with one promises and giving Sawai Madhopur dis- Verma said that prima Rs 18,04,500. He gave and a half years of fake assurances. They big cat because trict on Thursday. facie, the cub has been a partial cheque of imprisonment and a are serving lies to peo- there were The carcass of the killed by another tiger. Rs 10 lakh, however, fine of Rs 13,50,000. ple to misguide them cub, aged around 5 Carcass of the cub, aged around 5 months, was found in mutilated He said the cub was after some time the Meanwhile, Vijay ap- whereas the reality is canine marks months, was found in condition in Gandhra Deh hilly area by forest guards. moving with her moth- cheque was returned pealed against order, not like that. There is a on its neck,” mutilated condition in er T-60. In the same due to no money in where his advocate, difference in what BJP Gandhra Deh hilly area forest official said. cause there were canine area, a tigress and a ti- the account. Hence, said he is innocent says and what it does forest officials by forest guards. The “Most likely, the cub marks on its neck,” for- ger also move and it is Bohra sent a notice and had given the while Congress believes postmortem of the cub was killed in a fight est officials said. suspected the cub was through his advocate cheque for security. in working for the peo- said has been conducted, a with another big cat be- The carcass was dis- killed in a fight. ple,” he said. RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 03

TRIPLED WITHIN A WEEK! WITH 1,350 CASES, CORONA SPREADS YET AGAIN IN STATE First India Bureau

Jaipur: Corona out of POLL OFFICERS, STAFFERS control in Rajasthan as GET JAB AT SECRETARIAT new cases tripled in 10 Jaipur: The officers of the Election Department days. For the first time were vaccinated in the Ministry building in the this year, 1,350 infected in Secretariat on Thursday. In the immunization 24 hours, maximum 242 programme, about 50 officers and employees corona patients in Jaipur. of the Election Department got vaccinated. Meanwhile, four Krishna Kunal observed the vaccine arrange- deaths were reported in ments being made for the officers of the state on Thursday tak- Election Department. Talking to the media, he DEPARTMENT REGISTERS `160 ing the total number of said that the Election Commission considered CRORE JUMP IN REVENUES deaths and positive cas- the employees of the department as front line es to 28,222 and 3,34,499 workers. Vaccines have been given to every- respectively. one in the commission. It also includes the Of the fresh cases, employees posted at different locations where Record collection! maximum of the cases, by-elections are being held. 242, were reported from Jaipur while 139 cases VAX EXCITEMENT AMONGST WOMEN! Excise dept earns were registered in Kota Medic administers Covid jab to a woman in Jaipur on Thursday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR and 123 cases in Udaipur. The number of active AMID SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES, THIRD `9,751 crore in FY cases at present is 9,563. PHASE OF VACCINATION DRIVE BEGINS One death each was re- Kashiram Choudhary Jaipur Zone has been Jaipur: The third phase age of 45 years in surge Amber visit timings ported from Churu, of COVID-19 vaccination districts within the next at the forefront of Kota, Jaipur, according changed due to Jaipur: The excise de- achieving revenue tar- for all above 45 years two weeks. night curfew! to an official report here. began across the country India had started partment has collected gets. The zone has On the other hand, on Thursday. According COVID-19 vaccination State govt has extended a revenue of Rs 9,751 earned revenue of Rs vaccination for all peo- to the health ministry, drive was rolled out on deadline for night curfew crore against the re- 3,845 crores, which is ple in the age group of advance appointments January 16 with two which led to change in the vised target of Rs 10,500 98.25 percent of the tar- 49-59 started on Thurs- for vaccination can be vaccines -- Covishield visit timings by admin for crore in 2020-21 FY, get while Ajmer zone day where 1,83,611 peo- which is the highest collected second high- booked through http:// (Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Amber Fort night tourism. ANNUAL FAIR OF SHEETLA ple got the first dose. A cowin.gov.in, or one can vaccine manufactured by It will be opened from revenue collection of est revenue. total of 2.09 crore peo- visit their nearest vacci- Serum Institute of India) 8 am to 8:30 pm where MATA CALLED OFF IN CHAKSU one financial year. Due to the efforts of ple will be vaccinated in nation center after 3 pm and Covaxin (manufac- the day-long tourist tour Jaipur: The annual fair of Sheetla Mata in The department has the commissioner Dr. this age group. and get on-site registra- tured by Bharat Biotech begins from 8 am to 5:30 Chaksu’s Sheel Dungari will not be held this earned more revenue of Jogaram, this year also Night curfew in tion done. Limited). The cumulative pm. The time of night tour year due to spread of corona infection. SDM Rs 160 crore as com- the Excise Department Jaipur was imposed The Centre has warned number of COVID-19 of Amber Mahal is altered Rajesh Meena issued order in this regard. He pared to the previous has been successful in from 10 pm. All DCPs that the situation is going vaccine doses admin- with new timings being said that due to the corona pandemic, prohibi- financial year, an offi- allotting liquor shops have been given task to from “bad to worse” and istered in the country from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. tory orders under section 144 of CrPC are in cial said. through the new policy monitor the situation. urged states to achieve has crossed 6.43 crore, There will be a single Am- force in district due to which it is not possible The record was made of auction. ACPs and DCPs will re- 100% vaccination cover- the health ministry has ber Light and Sound show to orgaise the fair. in the supervision of The department is ex- main on field at night age of those above the informed. —ANI owing to the night curfew. excise commissioner pecting revenue of Rs. following corona norms. Dr. Jogaram. 10,500 crore this year. Govt school clerk killed 51-yr-old SI dies by suicide Techie creates India’s 1st farm-based solar fake FB profile by miscreants, probe on power unit starts ops in Raj by hanging self in Jodhpur of IPS Bishnoi First India Bureau First India Bureau Vikas Sharma were implemented by Alwar: A clerk was the state government. Udaipur: An unidenti- killed by the miscreants Jaipur: Rajasthan Re- State plans to develop a fied person created a near the Jakhrana vil- newable Energy Corpo- capacity of 38,000 MW fake account of senior lage on Behror-Narnaul ration Limited on renewable energy. IPS officer Kailash Bish- road on Thursday. The Thursday commis- Energy Minister BD noi on Facebook and deceased Krishna Ku- sioned the first of In- Kalla said that it is a tried to dupe people. mar Yadav was posted dia’s farm based solar matter of pride that Ra- Narendra Singh The accused added sev- in Rowmaw school in power projects under jasthan has become the eral people to the friend Jakhrana as a clerk. sured prompt action the Kusum Scheme first state to commis- First India Bureau According to the family, list and was chatting According to the in- and arrest of the cul- (component A). CL has been nodal in sion the project, it will Narendra Singh was un- with them. The accused formation, the miscre- prits. At the time of the A 1 MW project estab- implementing the Ku- help the farmers to Jodhpur: A sub-inspec- well and felt depressed. also tried to dupe some ants came in SUV and incident, some people lished on 3.5 acres of sum Scheme and has earn additional income tor from Jodhpur city Posted in the police line, people but whacked the bike-rid- even tried to stop the farmland in Bhaloji vil- such projects of 2,600 through their unused police died by suicide Narendra resided near Bishnoi came to know den clerk several times. Scorpio but it escaped lage, Kotputli tehsil in MW planned under fu- land. by hanging himself the Khejri Chowk in the about this through his After committing the hastily. Jaipur, Rajasthan it is ture phases of the The project in Kot- from the ceiling fan. city. In the absence of known following which murder they drove to- On his way to school, also the first of 623 farm scheme. putli has become possi- The deceased was un- the family members, he he filed a complaint with wards Haryana. The na- he received a call and based solar projects se- CM Ashok Gehlot has ble following a 25 year der depression for a few tied the rope with a ceil- SP office. Bishnoi is cur- tive village of the clerk was asked to reach lected by RRECL for ambitious plans for de- contract between RRE- days. Sub-inspector Nar- ing fan and died by sui- rently posted as DIG in the Krishna Kumar is said Jakhana bus stand. Af- generating 722 MW ca- velopment of Renewa- CL & farmland owner endra Singh (51) took cide. When the family anti-corruption bureau in to be Bhungarka, Hary- ter reaching the bus pacity in the state un- ble Energy sector. In Devkaran Yadav. Con- this step when the fami- returned, they were Udaipur. He has served as ana. The locals ex- stand miscreants at- der the first phase of December 2019 two new tract was signed on Sep- ly had gone out. The rea- shocked to see him hang- SP in several dists and is pressed anger over the tacked him. Police have Kusum scheme. A sub- policies, Solar Energy tember 2, 2020 and pro- sons for suicide have not ing. He was rushed to a followed by many on SM. incident; however, the seized the Scorpio from sidiary of Rajasthan Policy and Wind and ject has been developed been revealed as there is nearby hospital but was Police contacted Face- police in-charge as- Paota area of Jaipur. Government the RRE- Hybrid Energy Policy at a cost of Rs 3.7 crore. no suicide note found. declared dead. book, got account closed. CS addresses pollution concerns of Chambal & RIC slaps `10K penalty Banas rivers, reviews DISCOM and food security on govt official under RTI Dr Rituraj Sharma brought down by 15 per- cent in a time bound Jaipur: The Rajasthan Jaipur: Chief secretary manner, he said. Information Commis- Niranjan Arya on Thurs- Arya instructed that sion (RIC) has slapped a day directed officials to DISCOMs should im- fine of Rs 10,000 on a make efforts to reduce prove their operational government official for the pollution in the wa- efficiency. not providing informa- ters of Chambal and Ba- Meanwhile, secretary- tion sought in an RTI nas rivers in the state. food, government of In- query, officials said on Chairing a meeting to dia Sudhanshu Pandey Thursday. review the instructions met the chief secretary An applicant of Ram- given by the NGT to the and held discussions ganj Mandi in Kota had filed an appeal with the salary of the officer. state environment de- Niranjan Arya chairs review meeting with Shreya Guha, Bhawani Singh Detha and others on Thursday. about the efforts being filed an RTI query on commission, which In two other similar partment, the chief sec- made in the state regard- shortcomings found slapped a fine of Rs cases, the commission retary asked the officers try is worrisome and ef- Bisalpur is below 3 mg In another meeting of ing food security. during an inspection of 10,000 on the officer, it has slapped fines of Rs to make an action plan forts should be made to per liter which is safe. power distribution com- The chief secretary a mining lease in 2019, said. 5,000 each on a forest to reduce pollution as improve the situation. She said that the BOD panies, Arya issued in- informed him about the but the mining engineer Information Com- conservator of Udaipur soon as possible. Shreya Guha, princi- of Banas river flow at Ne- structions for bringing inspections which are concerned of the Mines missioner Narayan Ba- West region and a dis- Arya said that the pal secretary- forest and vata dam was more than down commercial and being carried out in the and Geology depart- reth directed the de- trict education officer name of Banas and environment depart- 10 mg per liter which was technical losses by at field every Saturday for ment did not provide partment to provide the of Pratapgarh for reluc- Chambal rivers of Ra- ment, said that the BOD a matter of concern but least 3 percent in the fi- the last three months to the same, the RIC said information to the ap- tance in providing re- jasthan out of 351 pol- of the polluted river now its level is also grad- nancial year. check the implementa- in a statement. plicant and deduct the quired information un- luted rivers in the coun- block of Banas river in ually decreasing. The losses have been tion of various schemes. The applicant then fine amount from the der the RTI Act. —PTI PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH MAMATA’S CALL BECOMING AN FOR OPPN UNITY TO SAVE INVITATION TO THE DIVINE SADHGURU, ISHA FOUNDATION

DEMOCRACY Ranked amongst the fifty most influential people in India, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, amata Banerjee’s letter to leaders visionary and a New York Times bestselling of 15 Opposition parties, including author Sadhguru has been conferred the Padma Sonia Gandhi, calling upon them Vibhushan by the Government of India in 2017, to put up a joint front against the the highest annual civilian award, accorded for M exceptional and distinguished service Bharatiya Janata Party which was undermining democracy, has come a day too late. In her three-page letter, Mamata Banerjee wrote, “I am writing this letter to convey my aking another person’s life into serious concerns over a series of assaults by your hands is not a good thing the BJP and its government at the Centre on because it sits on you in a cer- democracy and Constitutional federalism in tain way. A doctor is constantly India.” Besides Sonia she sent her letter to taking someone else’s life into NCP chief Sharad Pawar, DMK president M.K. his or her hands. It is a big thing Stalin, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pat- to carry on your head. If you naik, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, T have sufficiently explored Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, whichever system of medicine, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan you know your role is not even Reddy, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav 50%. The remaining percentage and RJD chief Tejashvi Yadav, Farooq Abdul- you don’t know what the hell! lah of the NCP and Mehbooba Mufti of PDP. This is always the experience of Left parties are missing from the list. The the greatest doctors in the world. other notable omission is Mayawati of the Ba- If you are a believer in god it hujan Samaj Party. As most of these leaders is very easy. You look up and harbour political ambitions, Opposition unity say “Shiva, Rama.” Even if a appears a distant dream. patient dies, after all, they are Mamata Banerjee’s fears about the threat going into god’s lap, so it’s okay! to democracy and federalism may be genuine But when you cannot subscribe but there are questions about the timing of to these belief systems but you the letter. Why now, why not earlier? Yet her still see that your role is so means we are just trying to be- proposal has found acceptance with the NCP, small in making things happen, come an invitation to the di- which supported the idea “whole-heartedly”. that’s when you realize the vine. Something beyond your- THE MYSTICAL AND LOGICAL, BOTH THE REALMS ARE Even the Congress which is fighting against presence of grace. The real self begins to function. And EQUALLY IMPORTANT. IF YOUR LOGICAL REALM IS WELL the Trinamool Congress in the Assembly question and struggle begins allowing it to function – having ESTABLISHED, THE MUNDANE ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE IS WELL elections agreed that the BJP wanted “to fin- for someone who does not know the sense to do what you can, CONDUCTED. IF THE MYSTICAL DIMENSION OF YOUR LIFE IS ish democracy” in the country. Rajasthan whether to believe or not – and to stand by with what you OPEN TO YOU, YOUR EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IS INDESCRIBABLE. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also agreed someone whose intellect is cannot and still be there alert ONCE YOU HAVE CONDUCTED YOUR MUNDANE PRETTY WELL, with the concerns raised by the TMC chief. struggling with both. For some- and present, is the whole es- IT’S TIME TO BE OPEN TO THE MYSTICAL The biggest hurdle in Opposition unity will one struggling with the limita- sence of yoga. That is how you be the issue of leadership of the united front. tions of his own logic and capa- become a receptacle or a door- Regional satraps, no matter how threatened bility, and struggling with the way to grace. they are, will come to the party only on their other dimension which doesn’t Grace is subtle. If your pres- ferent experience of life. This you. “How do I fight my logic?” terms. That would mean the Congress having seem to be tangible, for such a ence is not there, its presence doesn’t happen because you You just shun the produce, not to come down a notch or two to make adjust- person, the presence of grace also will not be there. This is believe something. With belief the logic industry. You cannot ments with the TMC, NCP, SP, RJD, AAP, BJD, becomes absolutely clear in his the nature of the divine. This is systems, you can imagine; this kill the mind, but you can ig- DMK, and the YSR Congress. Although the life. He clearly understands why most people miss it, be- is the problem with believers. nore the produce. It generates party has been ceding ground to the BJP and that when he really wants to cause they are mostly absent. To have a solid logical base and thought, you ignore it. It gener- is faced with dissensions it still considers it- cross a narrow bridge, nothing Either your thoughts, emotions still be open to grace is some- ates emotion, you ignore it. It self as formidable opposition. Leaders of can happen here without the or activity is ruling you; not thing that one has to do. If you generates opinion, you ignore other parties are aware of its weaknesses and help of the other dimension. your presence. This is the trans- do not get established in your it. It churns up a whole ideolo- may not accept its terms for joining the Op- The question is, how to in- formation that you are trying to logical base, you are suscepti- gy, ignore it. position alliance in case it does work out. A lot vite this presence? When we bring about with a spiritual ble to fly off into imagination If you do that, you will be in will depend, however, on the poll outcome in say we are doing sadhana, it practice. Your body, mind, and and think it’s grace. a natural state of devotion. De- West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. emotion can follow you but you The mystical and logical, votion does not mean adulation Mamata wants the idea of the anti-BJP want your presence to be the both the realms are equally im- of someone. Devotion is that front to be taken up after the assembly elec- Grace is subtle. If your presence is not dominant thing. But right now, portant. If your logical realm which is devoid of yourself. tions. As she is locked in a fierce battle in there, its presence also will not be there. you have made your thought, is well established, the mun- What you call as “myself” right Nandigram for her political survival, today’s This is the nature of the divine. This is emotion, and body far more im- dane aspect of your life is well now is just a bundle of thought, vote will not only decide Mamata’s future but why most people miss it, because they are portant than yourself. In this conducted. If the mystical di- emotion and opinion, isn’t it? also the direction which the country’s politics mostly absent. Either your thoughts, emotions or upside-down condition, you mension of your life is open to If you rest these three things, cannot feel grace. you, your experience of life is your personality will be ab- will take in the coming years. If Constitution- activity is ruling you; not your presence. This is the al democracy and federalism have to be pro- If you reverse this condition indescribable. Once you have sent. Then the life in you will tected, Opposition leaders will have to sink transformation that you are trying to bring about within yourself, suddenly, the conducted your mundane pret- be present. If this is present, their differences, petty egos and not try to pull with a spiritual practice. Your body, mind, and ordinary becomes extraordi- ty well, it’s time to be open to you cannot miss grace.. each other down. A strong and united Opposi- emotion can follow you but you want your presence to nary. Every aspect of life is the mystical. Here, your logic THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY tion against the BJP is the need of the hour. be the dominant thing transported to a completely dif- will not work, it will only limit THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top IS THE ASIAN CENTURY REALLY HERE? TWEET he COVID-19 In fact, the twenty-first have successfully addressed Ravi Shankar Prasad pandemic has century will belong to Asia previous obstacles to strong @rsprasad not been the only if the region can de- and sustainable growth. World’s largest financial inclusion West’s finest velop unified, collective East Asian governments in initiative, Pradhan Mantri T hour. Most leadership. Asia is already a particular have been prag- Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is empowering poorest of poor Western governments major global power, ac- matic and relatively uncor- across India through its financial failed to contain the deadly counting for 60% of the rupt. Many have committed services. 42.05 Crore beneficiaries outbreak and the resulting world’s population and themselves to providing im- have opened their account under economic damage effective- about 40% of global GDP in portant public goods such as this scheme. #DigitalIndia ly. And by pursuing inward- purchasing-power-parity education, health care, and looking and protectionist terms. And with eight of the information and communi- Prakash Javadekar policies, they have contrib- world’s 15 most populous cation technology infra- @PrakashJavdekar uted relatively little to an countries (China, India, In- structure. Good governance At 1.24 Lakh Crore, GST effective international re- donesia, Pakistan, Bangla- has also supported the effec- collections for the month of sponse to the coronavirus. desh, Japan, the Philip- tive functioning of markets. March 2021, hit a record high Against this back- pines, and Vietnam), Asia is Asian countries have nur- since the introduction of GST. ground, some regard the more than just China. tured competent private sec- This is the sixth month in a row that GST revenues have crossed current crisis as a tipping Moreover, India and Ja- tors, too. A well-educated Rs 1 lakh cr. India under PM Shri point that will accelerate pan – the world’s third and lowing the same path. And gion’s long-term growth. growing income and and skilled labor force, along @narendramodi is on the path of Asia’s global resurgence. fourth largest economies, Asia is expected to contin- Some East Asian econo- wealth inequality, which is with well-directed economic Growth, despite the pandemic. They point out that Asian respectively, in PPP terms ue growing strongly in the mies, including China, Ja- undermining social cohe- policies, was key to building countries managed the – also are economic super- coming decades: McKinsey pan, and South Korea, have sion and political stability. up diversified and techno- pandemic better than the powers. Over the last 50 & Company forecasts that rapidly aging populations And political upheavals logically sophisticated ex- Spiritual West did, and argue that years, the per capita in- by 2040, the region will ac- that are now shrinking. may become more likely if port industries. And Asian the region’s robust and re- comes of Japan, Singapore, count for more than half of This means they will no authoritarian Asian gov- firms have shown great dy- SPEAK silient economic perfor- South Korea, and Taiwan world GDP and 40% of longer enjoy the demo- ernments fail to deliver namism and agility in re- mance over the past half- have risen fast and caught global consumption. graphic dividends that pre- higher living standards sponding to both the 2008 The life of this world is only century demonstrates the up with Western levels. Skeptics argue that sev- viously supported the re- and satisfy growing de- global financial crisis and the enjoyment of deception. superiority of its govern- China, India, Indonesia, eral domestic challenges gion’s strong growth. mand for democracy. the COVID-19 pandemic. —Quran 3:185 ance systems. and Vietnam are now fol- could jeopardize the re- Naysayers also point to But Asian policymakers SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 05 THERE’S BJP WAVE IN BENGAL, A body of work few can boast of: PM on Rajini WE’LL GET 200 PLUS SEATS: MODI Modi congratulates Rajinikanth for Dadasaheb Phalke Award West Bengal: Prime New Delhi: Prime Min- Minister Narendra PEOPLE OF ister Narendra Modi on Modi on Thursday said ASSAM SHOWED Thursday congratulat- that the Bharatiya Ja- RED CARD TO ed megastar Rajini- nata Party (BJP) will kanth after it was an- get more than 200 seats CONG: PM MODI nounced that he will be in the ongoing assem- Guwahati: PM conferred with the pres- bly elections in West Modi on Thursday tigious Dadasaheb Bengal. said the people of Phalke Award for 2019 Addressed an elec- Assam showed the for his stupendous con- tion rally in Jaynagar “red card” to the tribution to the world town of South 24 Parga- Congress-led grand of Indian cinema. alliance during the nas district, he said: Taking to Twitter, fi rst phase of the “Some weeks ago, peo- PM Modi commented Rajinikanth Assembly polls on ple of Bengal were say- that ‘Thalaiva’ had a March 27 and gave ing that BJP will get body of work few can A TRUE LEGEND, SAYS AMIT SHAH their approval stamp more than 200 seats. But to the state’s incum- boast of, along with di- BJP’s strong start in the bent “double-engine verse roles and an en- first phase makes it government”. Ad- dearing personality. clear that the voices of dressing an election “Popular across gen- people have received PM Modi addresses at an election public rally in Jaynagar on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI rally in Kokrajhar, erations, a body of work God’s blessing. BJP will Modi, without nam- few can boast of, diverse get more than 200 seats ‘OUR FAITH IS NOT SEASONAL’: MODI ing the Badruddin roles and an endearing in Bengal.” Ajmal-led All India personality...that’s Shri “During the second responds to criticism on his temple visit United Democratic @rajinikanth Ji for you. phase of voting today, Front (AIUDF), said It is a matter of im- people are reaching West Bengal: Prime he visited a temple in fered prayers at the Je- the Congress must be mense joy that Thalaiva polling booths in large Minister Narendra Orakandi in Bangla- shoreshwari Kali Tem- punished for forg- has been conferred with numbers. Everywhere, Modi on Thursday tar- desh during his recent ple, but Didi is miffed at ing an alliance with the Dadasaheb Phalke nounce #Dadasaheb vadekar added, “His there is only BJP. There geted West Bengal visit to the neighbour- that. Tell me is it wrong an inimical force. Award. Congratulations Phalke award for 2020 to contribution as actor, is a BJP wave in Ben- Chief Minister Mamata ing country. to go to a Kali temple? “People of Assam to him,” he tweeted. one of the greatest ac- producer and screen- gal,” he added. Banerjee over her criti- “I sought blessings Our faith in Gods is not in the fi rst phase The news of Rajni- tors in history of Indi- writer has been iconic.” A voter turnout of cism of his visit to tem- for the entire country at seasonal like it is for of elections like in kanth’s conferment was an cinema Rajnikant The Dadasaheb Phal- over 60 per cent till 3 pm ples in Bangladesh. Ba- Orakandi, but Didi got Mamata Banerjee. We a football match announced by Union ji,” Javadekar tweeted. ke Award for 2019 was registered in the nerjee had said that enraged at this,” Modi always take pride in our showed the ‘red card’ Minister for Informa- Speaking about the should have been an- second phase of polling Modi was trying to in- said at an election rally faith and tradition.” to the Congress-led tion and Broadcasting ‘Robot’ actor’s contribu- nounced last year but which began this morn- fluence voters of the in Joynagar in South 24 The prime minister ‘Mahajot’.” —ANI Prakash Javadekar ear- tion as an actor, produc- was postponed because ing at 7 am. —ANI Matua community after Parganas district. “I of- also attacked Banerjee. lier today. “Happy to an- er, and screenwriter, Ja- of the COVID-19. —ANI Farmer plan Sitharaman faces IN THE COURTYARD Markets rebound to march UIDAI to check ridicule for reversal In Jan 26 case, Deep Sidhu st towards if Aadhaar data sharply on 1 Parliament of her ministry order was accessed being made a scapegoat lawyer day of fiscal New Delhi: The lawyer lence on his urging. We Mumbai: Indian equi- New Delhi: Lakhs of Chennai: The Unique of actor-turned-activist have videos showing, he ties started the new fis- farmers, protesting Identification Author- Deep Sidhu in connec- was helping the police cal on a strong note on against the three farm ity of India (UIDAI) tion with January 26 and asking people to Thursday, with the BSE laws passed by the un- was on Thursday di- violence, on Thursday, stop,” Gupta added. Sensex surging over 520 ion government last rected by the Madras said his client is being Additional Sessions points to settle above year, will march towards High Court to hold an made a scapegoat as he Judge Satish Kumar, ad- the 50,000-level on the Parliament on foot internal inquiry to is a known face. Ab- journed the matter for across-the-board buy- sometime in the middle find out how the Pu- hishek Gupta, appear- April 8. “The names of ing by participants of the month of May, ducherry unit of the ing for Sidhu, told the Sidhu and others were amid positive global said All India Kisan Sab- Bharatiya Janata Par- court that “There is a ple broke the gates and included in the FIR reg- cues. At the closing bell, ha (AIKS) General Sec- ty (BJP) got hold of vot- media trial going on. climbed the rampart at istered in connection the 30-share BSE index retary Hannan Mollah ers’ mobile phone num- Sidhu was at the wrong 12:30. He reached there with the violence at Red quoted 520.68 points or on Thursday. bers in the poll-bound place at the wrong time. after 2 pm.” Fort in Delhi,” Police 1.05 per cent higher at Mollah told ANI that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Territory. The FIR says that peo- “There was no vio- had said earlier. —ANI 50,029.83, driven by the march is being or- The HC also directed gains in banking, IT KARNATAKA HIGH ganised because “the Finance Minister Nir- LAME EXCUSE, the EC Commission and and energy stocks. Of government is not lis- mala Sitharaman on the police to continue Plea in SC to seek direction COURT ALLOWS the Sensex stocks, 25 tening to the voices of Thursday faced wide- SAYS CONGRESS their inquiries into the PROBE AGAINST BS closed in the green. the farmers”. spread ridicule after she case and submit a re- to control religious conversion Similarly, the broad- “Modi Government sensationally an- port after six weeks. In YEDIYURAPPA er NSE Nifty rose 176.65 and Parliament are not nounced the reversal of his petition, A Anand New Delhi: A PIL has gion Act to check the New Delhi: The Karna- points or 1.2 per cent to listening to the farmers her own ministry’s or- has alleged that voters’ been filed in the Su- “abuse of religion”. taka High Court has al- settle at 14,867.35. then it is our right to go der announcing a sharp details from Aadhaar preme Court seeking “Religious conver- lowed an investigation IndusInd Bank, Ko- in front of Parliament cut in interest rates on were used for the BJP directions to the Cen- sion by ‘carrot and against Chief Minister tak Bank, ICICI Bank, and raise our demand small savings schemes. campaign. Anand said tre and States to con- stick’ and by ‘hook or and BJP leader BS Yedi- Sun Pharma, Bajaj Fi- and we will decide What became a butt of that he and other resi- trol black magic, su- crook’ not only of- yurappa in a 2019 brib- nance and Ultratech Ce- sometime between the jokes was Sitharaman dents of the UT got invi- perstition and reli- fends Articles 14, 21, ery case that accuses ment were prominent middle in the month of blaming an ‘oversight’ tation links allegedly gious conversion 25, but is also against the senior BJP leader of gainers. State-run SBI May. Thousands of for her government’s from BJP as messages through gifts and the principles of sec- trying to lure the then rose 1.7 per cent amid a farmers will come to the order slashing interest on phones to join booth- monetary benefits. ularism. “Petitioner ruling coalition MLAs rally in public sector border first, then march rates on saving schemes. level WhatsApp groups. The plea filed by advo- states with dismay with money and a min- banks. On the other to Delhi on foot,” he Sensing an adverse Further, the plea stated cate and BJP leader that the Centre and isterial berth to topple hand, HUL, Nestle, said. impact on the BJP’s that messages were re- Ashwini Kumar States have failed to the government. Jus- HDFC Bank, TCS, Titan The AIKS General electoral chances since shall continue to be at ceived only on phone Upadhyay has also control the menace of tice Michael Cunha on and Tech Mahindra suf- Secretary said that the the decision impacted the rates which existed numbers that were sough directions to black magic, and su- March 31 removed the fered losses. farmers’ march will be salaried middle class in the last quarter, ie, linked to Aadhaar cards ascertain the feasibil- perstition, though it’s stay on probe against Meanwhile, the glob- peaceful and they will people, Sitharaman on rates that prevailed as while numbers not ity of appointing a their duty under Arti- Yediyurappa for his al oil benchmark Brent head for the Parliament Thursday wrote, “Inter- of March 2021. Orders linked to Aadhaar did Committee to enact a cle 51A,” said Dubey. role in what was termed crude was trading 0.6 % to express their “grief est rates of small sav- issued by oversight not receive any mes- Conversion of Reli- —ANI as ‘Operation Kamala,’ lower at USD 63.95 per and pain.” —ANI ings schemes of GoI shall be withdrawn.” sages. —ANI as reported. —ANI barrel.—PTI

GST MOP-UP AT ALL-TIME HIGH OF MAN COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER RS 1.23 LAKH CRORE IN MARCH 3 ARUNACHAL DISTRICTS, KILLING WIFE, KIDS IN ROHINI ‘NEVER SAID PAWAR SHOULD New Delhi: GST collec- against fake-billing, deep NOTIFIED AS ‘DISTURBED AREAS’ New Delhi: A man fan in his room. He killed REPLACE SONIA AS UPA CHIEF’ tions remained above Rs data analytics using data New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allegedly died by suicide his wife Aarti (28), and Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut claimed th 1-lakh-cr mark for the 6 from multiple sources has notifi ed Tirap, Changlang and Longding after killing his wife and two sons Hiten (6) and he never said that NCP president Sharad Pawar month in a row in March, including GST, income tax districts and four police stations -- Namsai and two children in Delhi’s Atharva (3) before killing should replace Congress chief Sonia Gandhi as rising 27 % annually to and customs IT systems Mahadevpur police stations in Namsai district, Rohini area. The incident himself. “Legal action the UPA chairperson, and added that he had only record Rs 1.23 lakh crore, and effective tax adminis- Roing police station in Lower Dibang Valley took place in Rohini’s has been initiated and underscored the need to strengthen the alli- the fi nance ministry said tration have also contrib- district, Sunpura police station in Lohit district Naharpur on Wednesday further investigation is ance. “I have never said Sonia Gandhi should be on Thursday. The ministry uted to steady increase of Arunachal Pradesh -- bordering Assam, as night. The man has been in progress,” the police replaced by Sharad Pawar as UPA chairperson. said the steep increasing in tax revenue over past ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA for a further six identified as Dheeraj Ya- said. A similar incident There is a need to strengthen the UPA for the trend in GST is a clear few months, it added. months until September 30. The jurisdiction of dav (31), a Delhi Trans- was reported earlier in sake of the country. I just said there is a need to indication of rapid eco- The gross GST revenue four police stations in districts of AP, bordering port Corporation (DTC) the national capital when strengthen the opposition alliance. I haven’t criti- nomic recovery post pan- collected in March 2021 the state has been undertaken. bus driver. He was found a man had allegedly cised Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi,” he said. demic. Closer monitoring stood at Rs 1,23,902 Cr. hanging from the ceiling killed his wife. —ANI INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 06 ACB arrests COVID CASES EXPLODE AGAIN AS court judge in POWERGallery bribery case SANDEEP SHRIVASTAVA EMPANELLED FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF 72,330 NEW INFECTIONS RECORDED Pune: The Anti-Cor- COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) New Delhi: India re- ruption Bureau on Sandeep Shrivastava has been empanelled for corded a huge spike of VACCINATION THROUGHOUT APRIL, Thursday arrested a promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG 72,330 new cases of the INCLUDING HOLIDAYS: GOVT AMID SURGE judge of a local court in of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS Maharashtra''s Pune coronavirus disease New Delhi: Vaccinations will be done throughout (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for (Covid-19) in the last 24 district in connection the month of April, including holidays, the govern- the panel year 2021. hours which took the ment said. It has decided to operationalise both with a case of bribery, nationwide tally to public and private sector vaccination centres for an official said. ROOPAM KAPOOR EMPANELLED 12,221,665, Union health this purpose. All states and Union Territories have The Pune ACB had FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF ministry data showed been asked to make arrangements for this, taking a earlier arrested three COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) on Thursday morning. significant step to exponentially expand the country- persons, including a Roopam Kapoor has been empanelled for The infection also wide vaccination drive. The government has initiated suspended policeman, promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG cost the lives of 459 peo- Graffiti painted on the walls of JJ Hospital to spread awareness these measures following deliberations with the in the case, the official of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS ple in the said time- on COVID19, in Mumbai on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI states and Union Territories on March 31. said. "Judicial magis- (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for frame - up from 354 on trate (first class) Archa- the panel year 2021. Wednesday - which EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES MP TO INCREASE BED MAHA SLASHES COVID na Jatkar surrendered pushed the death toll to IN 7 MP DIST CLOSED CAPACITY IN HOSPITALS TEST PRICES BY HALF before a special anti- K V KUMAR EMPANELLED 1,62,927, the health min- corruption court here FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh govern- BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Mumbai: Maharashtra govern- COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) istry data showed. ment ordered all schools and col- Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ment brought down the rates of after her anticipatory The number of active bail was rejected," said Kanu Verma Kumar has been empanelled for leges in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, has said the number of beds in coronavirus RT-PCR tests to Rs promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG cases stood at 5,84,055, Betul, Chhindwara, Khargone, district hospitals of the state are 500 from Rs 1,000. The charges Seema Mehendale, as- of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS after a jump of 31,489 in Ratlamcities to remain closed being increased by over 15,000 for rapid antigen tests were also sistant commissioner (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for the last 24 hours. till April 15. In view of the rising for the treatment of COVID-19 brought down. After the out- of police, ACB. The Indian Council COVID-19 situation, bus services patients. The move comes in break of the pandemic last year, The complainant ap- panel year 2021. of Medical Research to and from there will also remain the wake of a rise in cases of the charges for a RT-PCR test in proached the ACB and ASHOK EMPANELLED FOR lodged a complaint, fol- (ICMR) said that a total suspended till April 15, govt said. coronavirus in the state. the state were Rs 4,500. PROMOTION AS CHIEF of 24,47,98,621 samples lowing which Gaikwad COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) have been tested for was caught red-handed Ashok has been empanelled for promotion in the while accepting a bribe Covid-19 up to March Wednesday, it added. recording a spike in the termed as the second number of cases were grade of Chief Commissioner/DG of Customs and 31. Of these, 11,25,681 Over the past few number of Covid-19 wave of infection by the close to 60,000, concern- of Rs 50,000 on January Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS (Central Board of samples were tested on weeks, India has been cases, which has been experts. Last week, ing the government. 13, the official said. Indirect Taxes & Customs) for panel year 2021. J S CHANDRASHEKHAR EMPANELLED Recovering well FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF ‘Arrested cop procured US exporters still COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) after bypass J S Chandrasekhar has been empanelled for face significant tariff, promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG explosives found in SUV’ surgery: Prez of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for Mumbai: The gelatin New Delhi: President non-tariff barriers panel year 2021. sticks found in an SUV Ram Nath Kovind on near industrialist Thursday said he is re- Washington: The A K GUPTA EMPANELLED Mukesh Ambani's resi- covering well after his Biden administration FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF dence in Mumbai last bypass surgery and has alleged that US ex- COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) month were procured thanked doctors and porters continued to Anil Kumar Gupta has been empanelled for by suspended police of- caregivers. The presi- encounter significant promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG ficer Sachin Waze, NIA dent said he was tariff and non-tariff of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS sources claimed on touched by messages barriers that impede (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for Wednesday. from citizens and lead- the imports of its prod- panel year 2021. ers from across the The National Investi- ucts into India. In its A N GUPTA EMPANELLED gation Agency (NIA), Suspended police officer Sachin Waze allegedly tried to destroy country and abroad annual 2021 National FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF which is probing the the CCTV footage and DVRs, NIA sources told news agency PTI. wishing him speedy re- Trade Estimate Report mestic production over COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) covery. importation. case, has also found that on Foreign Trade Barri- Aruna Narayan Gupta has been empanelled for Sachin Waze along with by Waze," a source told. CCTV footage of the “It’s difficult to ex- ers, the US Trade Repre- "Additionally, in 2020, promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG his driver parked the The NIA has CCTV compound of Mumbai press in words my grat- sentative (USTR) said PM Narendra Modi an- of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS SUV near Mukesh Am- footage which shows police commissioner's itude to you all!,” Ko- that while the Indian nounced the "Self-Reli- (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for bani's house, the sourc- the presence of Sachin office and surround- vind said. Kovind, 75 , government pursued ant India" initiative to panel year 2021. es told news agency Waze at the spot, the ing areas, they said, had on Tuesday under- ongoing economic re- increase self-sufficien- Press Trust of India. sources told PTI. adding that this will went a cardiac bypass form efforts, it also con- cy by promoting domes- M K SINGH EMPANELLED "The gelatin sticks, As a part the probe establish Sachin Wa- surgery at the All India tinued to promote pro- tic industry & reducing FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF which were placed in into the case, the NIA ze's movements and Institute of Medical grammes like ''Make in reliance on foreign sup- COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) the SUV, were procured team is going to collect other aspects. —PTI Sciences (AIIMS). India'' that favour do- pliers," the USTR said. Mohan Kumar Singh has been empanelled for promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS CBI to handle Walayar rape, Annual electricity ED files chargesheet against realty (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for use down for 1st panel year 2021. death case of 2 minor sisters GURDEEP SINGH EMPANELLED New Delhi: Taking time in 35 years firm owners in Yes Bank fraud case FOR PROMOTION AS CHIEF over the investigation Chennai: India’s an- New Delhi: The En- COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) into the mysterious nual electricity usage forcement Directorate Gurdeep Singh has been empanelled for death of two minor sis- fell for the first time in (ED) has filed a promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG ters in Kerala’s Walayar at least 35 years in the chargesheet in connec- of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS in 2017 after allegedly fiscal year to March, a tion with its money (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for being sexually assault- government analysis laundering probe panel year 2021. ed, CBI has registered showed, mainly due to against Mumbai-based S M TATA EMPANELLED FOR two FIRs in the case. lockdowns across the realty group Omkar Re- PROMOTION AS CHIEF The action comes on country. Power genera- altors and Developers COMMISSIONER/DG (C&CE) the orders of the Kera- Police had come to tion fell 0.2% during the linked to alleged illegal Srinivas Murty Taya has been empanelled for la HC which had direct- the conclusion that the year 2020/21, compared diversion of Yes Bank ED had earlier raided the premises of culprits & arrested all 3. promotion in the grade of Chief Commissioner/DG ed the agency to take girls were sexually with the previous year, loan funds worth over of Customs and Central Excise (C&CE) in the IRS over the probe without abused in unnatural an analysis of daily Rs 400 crore. the Prevention of Mon- Kamal Kishore Gupta, (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) for any delay. The eldest way by five persons in- load despatch data from In a statement, the ey Laundering Act its managing director girl, 13, was found cluding a juvenile till federal grid operator central probe agency (PMLA) before a special Babulal Varma, actor- panel year 2021. hanging inside their they were forced to kill POSOCO showed, due said the prosecution court in Mumbai. The producer Sachin Joshi, By arrangement with: http:// hut on January 13, 2017 themselves by the ac- to lockdowns that re- complaint (charge charge sheet names who is also the promot- and the younger sister, cused by tresspassing sulted in a decline in sheet) has been filed un- chairman of Omkar Re- er of Viiking Group, whispersinthecorridors.com 9, on March 4. into their house. electricity production. der various sections of altors and Developers and their companies.

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Bengal sees... ing process. and its Mahajot. People States getting... sembly polls by defeat- ceased woman. I think Both the parties “On the other side, of booth jamming The West Bengal of Assam trust NDA in the integrated child ing it, he said. Address- they (DMK) have no re- (DMK, Congress) were the DMK and Congress marred the voting pro- chief minister visited for development, peace, development services. ing an election rally gard for women and not bothered about the are not bothered about cess in the second several booths across security of the state,” In Project Tiger, the here, Shah canvassed want to win this elec- people of Tamil Nadu, the people of Tamil phase. She slammed the the high-profile Nandi- he said. Continuing his state share was in- votes for NDA candi- tion by hook or crook,” Shah claimed. Nadu,” he said. Election Commission gram constituency, party’s tirade against creased from 15 percent dates--those from the he said. The Election Com- While Congress Pres- for “inaction” despite where she is pitted Congress’ ally in the to 40 percent whereas AIADMK, BJP and the “In the past, DMK mission, Shah said, has ident Sonia Gandhi was her party lodging sev- against her former lieu- state, AIUDF, PM Modi the increase in the state PMK,even as he charged made such bad remarks chosen April 6 as the “worried” about her eral poll-related com- tenant Suvendu Adhi- said the grand old par- share was from 25 per- the DMK with aiming to against (the late Chief polling day in Tamil son Rahul, DMK chief plaints and threatened kari of the BJP. ty has surrendered be- cent to 40 percent in the romp home in the polls Minister) Jayalalithaa Nadu and it coincided M K Stalin was “wor- to move the law courts As soon as Banerjee fore “tala-chabhi National Health Mis- by ‘hook or crook.’ ji. I appeal to the moth- with the BJP’s Founda- ried” about his son Ud- over it. reached Boyal, BJP sup- wale”. Padlock and key sion and National Rural Referring to Raja’s al- ers and sisters of Tamil tion Day and therefore hayanidhi, Shah al- The Election Commis- porters started chant- are the election symbol Livelihood Mission, he leged offensive remarks Nadu-- teach a lesson to the NDA will win the leged. “We all know sion of India on Thurs- ing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slo- of the AIUDF. said. Also, the state targeted at Palaniswa- the anti-women DMK in polls, he said. DMK and Congress par- day sought a detailed gans. “The NDA govern- share of Indira Gandhi mi, leader of the BJP’s the polls by defeating He described ty well. DMK and Con- report from the adminis- In Assam... ment is committed to as- canal project has in- ally AIADMK, Shah it,” the BJP veteran Palaniswami as a “son gress mean corruption, tration in connection “Football is very popu- sisting all those who creased from 25 percent also accused the DMK said. The electoral battle of the soil” and a farm- rowdyism, land en- with an incident of vio- lar among youth here. have left the guns and to 50 percent. and Congress of cor- was between the NDA er and lauded both the croachment and fur- lence in Boyal area in If I have to speak in returned. To those who ruption and dynasty. which was walking the chief minister and his thering the interests of Nandigram where Tri- their language, I would have not returned, I also Amit Shah... “I saw the statement path of development deputy O Panneersel- their sons and daugh- namool Congress chief say that the people urge you to join this mis- of the state should by DMK leader A Raja. and the UPA which was vam for protecting the ters and not bothered Mamata Banerjee paid a have yet again shown a sion of peace and devel- teach a ‘lesson’ to the The kind of statement into corruption and dy- people of the state about people,” Shah al- visit to oversee the poll- Red Card to Congress opment,” he added. DMK in the April 6 As- he made against a de- nasty, he said. against coronavirus. leged. NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 07 GEHLOT CASTS HIS SPELL OVER VOTERS OF ASSAM CM Ashok Gehlot’s Assam visit generated tremendous response as was evident from the presence of over 10,000 strong crowd during the reception ceremony held to welcome the firebrand and popular CM of Rajasthan on Thursday. Gehlot also addressed public meetings in support of Congress candidates at Bongaigaon and Patacharkuchi. He also paid obeisance at the Kamakhya Devi A girl and her mother take selfi e with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as he comes out from Kamakhya Devi temple in CM Ashok Gehlot being welcomed at a reception organised by Pravasi Rajasthani Society at Mahavir Sthal Fancy temple in Guwahati. Guwahati on Thursday. Also seen are BD Kalla, Govind Singh Dotasra and Dheeraj Srivastav. Bazaar in Guwahati on Thursday where BD Kalla, Govind S Dotasra Dheeraj Srivastav, Gaurav Gogoi were also present.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressing a public meeting in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Govind Singh Dotasra, BD Kalla, Sitaram Agarwal, Ratan Sharma and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Jagdeesh Chandra fl anked by Dheeraj Srivastav, Pukhraj support of Congress candidate Santanu Sarma in Patacharkuchi. Basotiyaji during a dinner on Wednesday at Hotel Taj at Guwahati. reads First India in Guwahati. Parashar & Sitaram Agarwal in Guwahati on Thursday.

Fake currency notes: PIL filed to Hooch tragedy: ED names Bhullar for supplying spirit protect Ana New Delhi: The En- that Bhullar, a resident 22 HAD DIED AFTER CONSUMING HOOCH kingpin. RBI registers five forcement Directorate of Indore, is one of the He said that Bhullar Sagar Lake (ED) said that it has main accused in the had supplied poisonous First India Bureau filed a supplementary case in which 22 people spirit to accused Vish- FIRs in Jaipur chargesheet against allegedly died due to noi, who is a resident of Jaipur : Advocate SK Amandeep Singh Bhul- consumption of spuri- Khejrali in Jodhpur Sing on Thursday filed lar, the main accused in ous liquor in Jodhpur area of Rajasthan a PIL to safeguard the connection with 2011 in 2011. which was used for Ana Sagar Lake in Jodhpur hooch tragedy The ED had regis- Devi, Bhullar and oth- Police. The official said making of spurious liq- Ajmer from the en- in which 22 people al- tered a case on the basis ers in relation to supply, that the ED has already uor.Agency croachment as district legedly died due to con- of FIRs registered by manufacture and sale attached assets to the ED attaches assets in administration is con- sumption of spurious Rajasthan Police of spurious liquor and tune of Rs 1.23 crore ac- Cairn India crude oil structing road in the liquor. against Kaluram Vish- charge sheets were also quired by Vishnoi and theft case of Rajasthan. name of smart city and An ED official said noi, his wife Sharda filed by the Rajasthan others by hooch tragedy —Agency the land mafias are also selling the plot in the area. Shivendra Parmar many fake notes were It was further con- RAS Mittal granted bail in graft case found in the cash which tended that the law laid ‘Phenomenon’ Jaipur: The Reserve was sent by various down in Abdul Rahman First India Bureau basis of the bail plea in while he was posted as Bank of India has regis- banks from Churu, Bi- case is being flouted by the court. RAS Push- the Dausa SDM. Being tered five FIRs after it kaner, Rajsamand, District Administra- Jaipur: After RAS kar Mittal has been in in jail, earlier, he re- Gehlot... detected fake currency Bhilwara and Sawaim- tion of Ajmer. . Pinky Meena, now RAS jail for the last two quested bail which was From Page 1 voice of activists and notes in large quantity adhopur to RBI during In another PIL filed Pushkar Mittal has months. RAS Mittal rejected by the ACB journalists. Whoever in the cash deposited by these months. by Advocate SK Singh also been granted bail was caught red-handed court. A few days ago, He said that Tarun Go- speaks against this gov- various banks from No- The cases have been on April 1, the High on Thursday by the accepting the bribe of in a similar case, RAS goi had been a minister ernment, the central vember 2019 to Septem- transferred to respec- Court issued notice to Jaipur bench of the Ra- Rs 5 lakh in the Bharat Pinky Meena, who had with him in the union government calls them ber 2020. tive districts for inves- CS and Secretary jasthan High Court in Mala project, Dausa. Af- demanded a bribe of Rs government. “I had a a traitor,” the senior The FIRs were regis- tigation by the local School Education as the bribe case. ter the incident, the 10 lakh was released very good 48-year-long Congressman said. tered by RBI manager police. to why online educa- The ACB had produced state government sus- from judicial custody relationship with him. Meanwhile, Gehlot Jagdish Prasad Pareek At the same time, the tion for nursery to the charge sheet and pended RAS Pushkar on bail by the High Tarun Gogoi was my in- appealed to all the mi- with Gandhi Nagar po- RBI administration has class 5 be banned as it based on which the bail Mittal.Pushkar Mittal Court. She was trapped charge when I was in grant Rajasthanis pre- lice station of Jaipur. also started its internal is affecting the eyes was sought. Pinky Mee- was arrested by the by ACB while she was NSUI,” he remembered. sent in the program to Pareek informed that inquiry. of kids. na was also cited as the ACB on 13 January SDM in Bandikui. The Rajasthan CM form Congress’s gov- then attacked the BJP ernment in Assam for and said that the BJP the betterment and all wants to end democracy round development of ON A COURTESY CALL in the country. “In many Assam. states, BJP has brought Notably, Gehlot down elected govern- started the second day ments. It is due to your of his Assam tour by blessings that our gov- offering prayers at ernment survived in Kamakhya Mata Tem- Rajasthan, otherwise ple in Guwahati. Later, today I too would be giv- addressing massive ing a speech here as a public meetings in sup- former Chief Minister,” port of Congress can- he said. didate Shankar Prasad Gehlot stressed his Ray in Bongaigaon and government has always another in Patacha- done well for the mi- rkuchi in support of grant Rajasthanis. “The Congress candidate central government has Santanu Sarma, he ap- created such an envi- pealed people to form ronment that every per- Congress government. son is afraid to talk on Both the rallies wit- mobile and prefers talk- nessed crowds in thou- ing on WhatsApp call. sands, that had assem- Governor of Punjab VP Singh Badnaur meets Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur. Right: BJP state president Satish Poonia calls on Governor Kalraj Mishra on Thursday. The Central Govern- bled to see and hear ment is suppressing the Gehlot. The only people, who don’t have time for anything, are the ones, who have nothing to do! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 08 Gehlot sets up Chief Minister’s Raj bureaucracy Innovation Fund for each dist on the lookout for a Works will be done in tandem with local needs through innovative approach of DCs ticket to Delhi! Naresh Sharma CM’s NOD TO PMAY ment will be the nodal department of the Jaipur: Chief Minister (RURAL) YOJANA scheme at the state level Ashok Gehlot has ap- and the zilla parishad proved the Chief Minis- (rural development cell) ter's District Innovation at the district level will Fund Scheme for devel- be the 'nodal agency' for opment according to the the approval and imple- local needs of each dis- mentation of the works. trict of the state. In this Approval of works for state- funded scheme, the amount available in Ajitabh Sharma Rohit Singh during his farewell on Thursday. Shikhar Agarwal each district will be al- this scheme will be is- located Rs 1 crore per sued by the District Col- year. The main objective lector. In convergence Rajendra Chhabra MEANT FOR THE SIGNIFICANT TASK of this scheme is to cre- with other schemes, un- ate employment oppor- der this scheme, all pub- Jaipur: The two re- tunities by sanctioning lic utilities related to the cent developments in the work related to the benefit and utility of the Rajasthan’s bureau- creation of public utili- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot local community can be cratic circles - Rohit ty assets, incorporating carried out for the fulfill- Kumar Singh heading their innovations ac- ment of critical gaps in for Central deputation cording to the local trict Collector. Budget. Under this sion is not available in rural and urban areas, on the post of Addi- needs and public aspira- Significantly, Gehlot scheme, such activities the state schemes oper- along with the creation tional Secretary and a tions of the district as had announced this and works will be imple- ated earlier. The rural of community assets or 1996 batch IAS, former experienced by the Dis- scheme in the State mented for which provi- development depart- basic physical facilities. Secretary to CM Ajitabh Sharma apply- ing for deputation to ing order. As such istry of Personnel is CM approves Centre as Joint Secre- Praveen Gupta’s ap- in process. After em- tary - has actually sur- pointment to the rank panelment, these 3 of- CM Gehlot approves draft of one-time prised & shocked the of Joint Secretary has ficers will also be in Rajasthan bureaucra- been over-delayed line for Central depu- exemption in cy. Former Tourism since officers of 1994 tation. Interestingly, policy for contractual employees Minister Vishvendra batch have already Shikhar Agarwal had penalty Singh had tweeted ‘An- been appointed Addi- been given a NOC by Jaipur: Chief Minis- other loss to the state’ tional Secretary and state government to go ter Ashok Gehlot has st Jaipur: Chief Minister for Ajitabh Sharma, soon 1995 batch offic- on deputation to post given administrative Raj becomes 1 state to provide Ashok Gehlot has ap- since the bureaucract ers can be appointed of Joint Secretary, approval to the draft proved an exemption of is considered to be an as Additional Secre- however, when he was of the new policy for late or penalty fee by ‘asset’ for the state. tary. Interestingly, not selected for the the purpose of main- HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL December 31, 2021 for However, even more even appointment of post, then on Shi- taining uniformity in Jaipur: Rajasthan verification of users, important is the point Naresh Pal Gangwar khar’s request, the planning on contrac- on Thursday, kicked Ashok Gehlot@ashokgehlot51 who were unable to get that there is a dearth (1994 batch) as Joint NOC was withdrawn. #Rajasthan has become the fi rst tual basis for a total of off its cashless regular verification of IAS officers at the Secretary in Decem- A 1994 batch Ra- state in the country, where each 738 vacant posts of ‘’mediclaim’’ scheme done along with stamp- top level in state as in ber 2020 has also come jasthan cadre officer family will get a health insurance of Junior Technical As- worth Rs 5 lakh for ing of portable weights, past two years, nearly after much delay since Roli Singh is already Rs. 5 lakh each year. People can get sistant and Accounts each family of the measurement and half a dozen officers officers from his batch empanelled for Addi- registered and be assured of cashless treatment. Assistant under Ma- state, starting the weighing machines. have gone on central have already become tional Secretary post hatma Gandhi NRE- registration for its It is noteworthy that deputation to the Additional Secretary. and Centre could get GA Scheme. With this Chiranjeevi Health surance to all its resi- People can get due to late fees, many ranks of Additional It is being said her services too. On decision of Gehlot, Insurance Scheme. dents. Under the registered and be as- users were not able to Secretary & Joint Sec- about Pritam B the other hand, Rajeev uniformity can be With the start of the scheme, each family sured of cashless get their weights, retary. The order of Yashwant that he has Singh Thakur, cur- maintained in all the registration of peo- of the state will get treatment,” Gehlot measures and weigh- the Appointment made efforts to head rently serving as Joint districts to fill the 373 ple under the scheme, an annual health in- tweeted. ing machines verified Committee of Cabi- to his Home state and Secretary could be posts of Junior Tech- announced by Chief surance cover of Rs 5 “It is one of our big- and stamped. In such a net, for the post of Ad- get a Central deputa- promoted as Addition- nical Assistant (JTA) Minister Ashok Ge- lakh. “Rajasthan has gest health care situation, poor and ditional Secretary in tion on any post in al Secretary anytime and 365 posts of Ac- hlot in the state budg- become the first state schemes aimed at small-middle class Central Government, Bengaluru & orders now while 1993 batch counts Assistant hired et 2021-22, Rajasthan in the country, where providing medical businessmen, fair was issued on March for the same could be officer Tanmay Ku- on contractual basis. has become the first each family will get relief to all residents price shopkeepers, 25. And in this connec- issued. But that’s not mar has yet not been In this policy, for the state in the country health insurance of of Rajasthan,” CM etc., had requested to tion, the orders for ap- all. As regards Central empanelled for Addi- selection of Junior to provide health in- Rs 5 lakh each year. Gehlot said. —PTI relax this fee. pointment of Joint deputation, word is tional Secretary. Technical Assistants, With this approval, Secretary can be is- that the Centre is Sources claim that degree or diploma hold- users will be relieved sued anytime. There is mulling on names of this is high time for er in Civil Engineering have been fixed based viding employment to Assistant will be avail- and they will be able to a good chance that Shikhar Agarwal 1994 & 1995 batch offic- and BE or B.Tech can- work experience in Ru- the residents of any able on every 6 gram get their weights, meas- names of three IAS of (1993 batch), Sandeep ers who want to get didates in Agricultural ral Development and district in their home panchayats and one urements and weigh- Rajasthan cadre - Verma (1993 batch) deputed to the of Joint Engineering, while Panchayati Raj Depart- district itself. Similar Accounting Assistant ing machines verified Praveen Gupta (1995 and Sreya Guha (1994 Secretary & a further providing equal oppor- ment for the purpose of has been the provision will be available on 10 without any late fee by batch), Siddharth Ma- batch). It is said that delay could cost them tunities to those secur- giving priority to con- for Accounts Assistant. gram panchayats. This which consumers' in- hajan (2003 batch) and they could be empan- a ticket to Delhi. It is ing 70 % marks of edu- tractual workers in em- With this approval will facilitate the effec- terests can be protected Pritam B Yashwant elled for Additional believed that Ajitabh cational qualification ployment and 10 points of the Chief Minister, tive implementation of by ensuring correct (1996 batch) - would Secretary rank since a Sharma is ‘well in and 20% percent marks for the purpose of pro- one Junior Technical the MNREGA scheme. measurement and feature in the upcom- review list of the Min- time’ in this regard. weighing. RHB defies ‘Corona slump’, records highest revenue earning in mere 18 months l Most revenue generated since the ary and March 2021, `81.65 CR REVENUE FROM 26 PROPERTIES Jaipur circle (I,II and Board's inception III) sold 70 properties, l due to which the board Board's achievements under the generated revenue of leadership of Commissioner Pawan Rs 11.74 crore, while in Jodhpur (I and II cir- Arora surprise real estate pandits cles) 82 properties were sold, due to which the Shivendra Parmar disposed off. board received revenue “Similarly, in the last of Rs 8.18 crore. Simi- Jaipur: Rajasthan Hous- two months of the fi- larly, 51 properties were ing Board Commission- nancial year 2020-21, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal and RHB Commissioner sold in Kota circle, due MAXIMUM REVENUE OF ` 2,621 CRORE er Pawan Arora said on RHB broke all records RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora. —FILE PHOTO Pawan Arora to which the board got EARNED IN LAST ONE YEAR Thursday that despite and earned revenue of revenue of Rs 4.05 crore "Despite adverse circumstances and lockdown adverse circumstances Rs 145 crore by selling asm of the people in ‘Apni Shop-Apna Busi- premium properties. So while Bikaner circle arising due to Corona, the Board earned a record arising out of the Coro- 596 properties. There buying the properties ness Scheme.’ Due to far, all the properties in sold 162 properties, revenue of Rs 2,621 crore from September, 2019 to na pandemic, the RHB was revenue of Rs 63.27 of the Housing Board is the transparent system RHB Atish Market, which gave the board a March 31, 2021 in a short span of just 18 months. has earned the highest crore from the sale of intact. “In the Wednes- of selling Board prop- Mansarovar and Ayush revenue of Rs 14.83 RHB has not earned such a record revenue in its 50 ever revenue of Rs 2,621 570 properties in the day auction fest e-bid erties and selling at a Market, Pratap Nagar, crore and Udaipur cir- years since its inception. It is noteworthy that Rs crore in a short span of Wednesday auction fes- submission, where resi- price below the market being developed by cle sold 116 properties, 1,384 crore was earned from the sale of residential 18 months. During this tival, while the sale of dential properties are price, buyers are pur- RHB in Jaipur have which gave the Board a properties, while revenue of Rs 749 crore was earned from the sale of commercial properties. period, more than 10 26 premium properties being made available to chasing properties ag- been auctioned at two revenue of Rs.13.65 Apart from this, revenue of about Rs488 crore was fetched a revenue of Rs people at a discount of gressively. Similarly, to three times the crore and in Alwar cir- thousand properties in- earned from monthly installments, lease money and cluding 8,164 residential 81.65 crore,” Arora said. up to 50 percent, shops people are bidding at price,” he said. cle 89 properties were interest etc," Pawan Arora informed. properties and 1840 com- The Commissioner and business plots are two to three times the Arora informed that sold generating revenue mercial properties were said that the enthusi- being made available in fixed bid price to buy in the months of Febru- of Rs 10.82 crore. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 JAIPUR, FRIDAY APRIL 2, 2021

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AYURVEDA AND THE Every life form has VISHUDDHAN : Throat Chakra - a per- its own unique 5 son governed by the ability to communicate or neuro-magnetic lack of is at the throat chakra. Color – Blue energy field Weakened Chakra – If governed by you are suffering from anx- kundaliniCHAKRA reaches the lock the powerful benefits called Ida nadiSYSTEM (Sa) or lu- the crown chakra. This Weakened Chakra – If iety or shyness work on subtle energies, spine, the fetus goes in the of this ancient system. nar energy. Srara means to makes our body bilaterally you are lacking creative strengthening your throat head down position, ready To understand the merge forming the central symmetrical. energy focus on your sa- chakra Nadi and Chakras. for birth. ‘Matariswar-pra- chakra system we must nadi channel, hence form- It is with the knowledge cral chakra AJNA : Third Eye – na’ or the pranic energy in briefly understand the sci- ing Sa-Ha-srara known as of these and many more MANIPURA : Solar one that is governed But what are these the mother’s womb is the ence of energy flow in our complex systems within us Plexus – A person 6 by strong intuition is same ‘matarishwar- prana’ body or the Nadi system. that allow us to under- 3 wielding and chal- seated at the third eye. chakras and how or the cosmic prana of the Nadi is connected to the stand our Chakras. The lenging his or her own will Color – Indigo can we benefits big womb of the universe. chakras, it is the chan- seven chakras are as fol- power and abilities is gov- Weakened Chakra – If Ayurveda believes that nel through which lows – erned by this chakra. Color you are feeling a lack of from them in our every individual is the cre- ‘prana’ is flowing. MULADHARA : Root – Yellow direction or clarity work ation of a cosmic energy  The crown chakra Chakra – The person Weakened Chakra – If on strengthening your daily life? channelized through ‘Pu- or Sa-Ha-srara – 1 striving for just sur- you have lowered self-es- Third eye chakra rush-Prakriti’ or ‘male-fe- means thousand-pet- vival is stuck at the root teem work on strengthen- SAHASRARA: male’ energy. So in this al lotus chakra. Color – Red ing your solar plexus Crown Chakra – One way we can establish that  Sa is soma or moon / Weakened Chakra – If ANAHATA : Heart 7 that is in a state of Chakras are the wheels of female / lunar energy you are feeling unground- Chakra – a person bliss is governed by the life. ‘Rasachakrani’ is the  Ha is Surya or sun / male ed, exhausted and fatigued 4 striving for self-disci- third eye. Color – Violet lymphatic system, ‘Rakh- / solar energy work on strengthening pline is at the heart chakra. Weakened Chakra – If tachakrani’ is the network The right breath cycle your root chakra Color – Green you are feeling disconnect- of capillaries and ‘Ma- is Pingala nadi (Ha) is SWADUSHTHANA: Weakened Chakra – If ed with your spirit work on jachakrani’ are the nerve solar energy and Sacral Chakra – A you are feeling a lack of strengthening your crown plexus. left breath is 2 person focused on self discipline work on chakra The Chakra system was self-esteem and self-re- strengthening your heart Chakras can be strength- a very closely guarded se- spect is governed by this chakra ened by Yoga – specifically DEVYANI SINGH cret. It has only been open- chakra. Color – Orange suraya namaskar, Medita- Ayurveda, Nutrition and Holistic Wellness Advocate ly spoken about in the last tion – specifically So-hum Instagram: @devyanirathore 3000 – 1500 years and has meditation, pranayama been widely adopted the and color therapy – by hav- hen we speak of world over. The Gita has a ing more of the color cor- the Chakra sys- chapter on Yoga, Chakra responding to the specific tem we are talk- and Kundalini. In the chakra in your environ- ing about round times of the Mahabharata ment. W vibrating disks the chakra system was a The chakra system can located along privilege that only close be used for spiritual devel- the central line disciples were told about opment. Modern neuro sci- of the body, vibrating with by their gurus so that they ence is intimately connect- pranic energy; but anatom- could attain higher con- ed with the ancient Vedic ically speaking it is a net- sciousness and not misuse system. Ayurveda says work. It is believed that it. Some other ancient look at man as the incarna- chakras are established in texts that talk about the tion of god. Spiritual the mother’s womb during chakra system are Yogata- growth and spiritual devel- pregnancy. The fetus’ kun- ravali, Shivasamhita and opment then becomes your dalini comes from the Kashmiri Shaivism. Some birthright. This growth crown chakra all the way amount of self-inquiry and promotes clarity, compas- to the root chakra as it understanding of the char- sion, love, and a blissful slowly develops. Once the ka system can help you un- state of being.

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SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 Your efforts on the Time has arrived to reap An alternative to your staple This is a very positive day, professional front will be rich rewards of your hard diet may prove immensely in which you get to achieve noted by those who matter. work. Parents or elders enjoyable. An argument with much. It is important to get A child or younger sibling may nag you into doing senior can make you feel back into the thick of can make you proud by his or her something you don’t want to, but you insecure. You may fi nd the atmosphere things on the work front. Family achievements. Good health keeps you will manage to wriggle out of it! on the home front serene and most grapevine can be abuzz with the energetic all throughout. A get together Accompanying a family member welcoming. Places of tourist attraction latest gossip about you. Ensure can prove expensive and pinch your overseas or out of town cannot be may be on the agenda of those adequate security in a long journey, ARSHYA KHULLAR, Actor pocket. ruled out for some. travelling on a pilgrimage. as stars for travel. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 11 Bappi Lahiri Diagnosed with The Superstar Vaccinated he Dadasa- he ace film- blood cancer heb Phal- maker, Rohit hospitalised ollywood ac- ke award, Shetty tress and T the coun- T shared the ver the past Bharatiya Ja- try’s highest film news on social me- few weeks, B nata Party’s honour will be dia along with pics there has MP from Chandigarh presented this of himself wherein O been a rise Kirron Kher has year to Rajnikant he was seen getting in the COVID 19 been diagnosed with for his ‘outstand- his jab of vaccine at cases in the nation blood cancer and is ing contribution the hospital. In the and many big celebs currently undergo- to the growth and caption, Rohit men- from Bollywood ing treatment in development of tioned that the only also have contract- Mumbai. Veteran ac- Indian cinema,’ way to fight the ed the virus. Now, tor Anupam Kher is- Information and deadly virus is get- senior composer- sued an official state- broadcasting ting vaccinated and singer, Bappi Lahiri ment on his Twitter minister Prakash urged everyone to also has tested posi- handle, that Kirron Javadekar made get their dose of tive for COVID 19, Kher is suffering the announce- vaccination to avoid following which he from multiple myelo- ment via his the widespread of was admitted to the ma, a type of blood tweet. coronavirus. Kirron Kher Rohit Shetty Bappi Lahiri hospital. —Agency cancer. —Agency Rajnikant —Agency —Agency

schedule of his upcoming film ‘Das- vi’. The ‘Guru’ star took to Insta- Wrap Up! gram to share an enigmatic picture featuring one of the seven wonders y sharing a gorgeous morn- of the world and gave a quirky twist Big Revelation ing view of the Taj Mahal, to the announcement with reference he gorgeous Deepika Padukone is currently busy with the Bollywood star Abhishek to his 2005 Rani Mukerji co-starrer shoot of Shakun Batra’s upcoming untitled film. Lately, she B Bachchan on Thursday an- ‘Bunty Aur Babli’. gave a glimpse of her playlist and her favourite song that she nounced the wrap of the Agra —Agency often listens to relax in between the shoots. Sharing the video, T she wrote, “What are you listening to...!?.” Deepika can be heard saying, “I am a very good DJ. Show you my playlist. No. I’m very possessive about my playlist. Can I play it for you? That’s my favourite song. I can show you the list. But it doesn’t matter. I mean. Actually, I don’t want to show you the list.” —Agency Trailer out! he trailer of Zola, a film based on the infamous 2015 Twitter thread T about a wild stripper road trip was dropped recently and it looks every bit as dra- matic as the thread was. After the film based on the Twitter thread was presented at the Sundance Film Festival last Abhishek Bachchan year, A24 is now releasing Zola in theatres and hence a trailer of the same starring Taylour Deepika Padukone Paige and Riley Ke- ough has now been released. —Agency 25 years COMPLETED ollywood star Rani the most iconic and powerful wom- Mukerji has complet- en on screen. The Bengali beauty ed 25 years in the In- ruled the box office in the 90s and B dian film industry this has given some memorable hits. For year. Her incredibly success- the huge icon of Indian cinema, her ful career is punctuated by journey has been about constant stellar, award-winning perfor- learning. But also gives credit to mances and Rani has surely her fans for making her journey so given Indian cinema some of memorable. —Agency War of Words

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Riley Keough he two renowned authors of India, Durjoy Dutta fa- T mous for his work, Big Promotions ‘If it’s not Forever It’s not Love’, ‘Till The Last illie Bobby Brown Breath, as well as has been promot- Ravinder Singh, is ing her new film known for, ‘I Too Had Godzilla vs Kong Love Story’ and ‘Can M Book Cover and which debuts in thea- Love Happen tres in the US and on HBO Twice’, have raged Max soon. The Stranger a war against each SAME STORY!’ as he had dic- Things actress is seen re- other through tated to Ravinder during the Aaj prising her role as Madison their Instagram Tak Literature Festival, where Russell from Godzilla: King account. The lat- the two met. The netizens have of Monsters in the new film. ter has been ac- guessed that this could be an During the promotions of the cused by Dur- April Fool’s prank as an allega- film, Brown recently made a joy, claiming tion such as this could put a rather surprising revelation that Ravin- huge question mark on the pub- as she appeared for an inter- der’s latest lishing industry as well as on view with MTV. book Write plagiarism. And later it actually —Agency me a Love turned out as an April fool’s day Millie Bobby Brown Rani Mukerji Story ‘IS THE prank as revealed by the writers. CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 12 HIPPOCRATIC OATH CEREMONY AT JNU CITY FIRST of 2016’ at JNU Medical Col- The oath ceremony was a doctor is a giver and he is named after Dr Bhapna lege on Thursday. On this oc- done by the Chancellor of the one who plays a part of a & The Vice-Chancellor aipur National Univer- casion, the guest of honour the university Dr Sand- God the one’s life. He Prof. H.N Verma for the Best sity’s Institute of Med- was Dr V.M Katoch, Former eep Bakshi. He also con- tagged this batch as a Intern and for the first ical Sciences and Re- Secretary of DHR, DG, ICMR gratulated the students golden batch of JNU student who’ll get posted at J search Centre organ- Former chairman addressed of the 2016 batch and he medical college. Dr JNU hospital after their ised a ‘Hippocratic Oath cer- the students of the MBBS shared his experience with Sandeep Bakshi also an- internship. emony for the Intern Batch 2016 batch. students. Dr Bakshi said that nounced two new awards [email protected]

Dr Sandeep Bakshi during his address Students during the ceremony WHAT’S HAPPENING! SPREADING HAPPINESS SPOTTED! CITY FIRST synthetic wig. Director of Helping imanshi Ge- Hand Society, Himan- hlot, social shi Gehlot said that worker and under the campaign, wife of Vaib- customized wigs are H hav Gehlot, made for cancer pa- has been a tients for free, who prominent lost their hair during part of the Inventive cancer treatment. Helping Hands Soci- Major General SC ety has indeed Pareek and Dr brought smiles to Subha Patania the faces of many and other staff cancer warriors. of cancer care During the ongoing were present dur- drive under the aegis ing the team’s visit to of cancer care cell support their endeav- and helping hand so- our. The cause is to ciety, a wig donation provide the wig to pa- Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut was program was organ- tients especially fe- in Udaipur, Rajasthan on Thursday for ised at Mahaveer male patients who go her upcoming movie ‘Tejas’. The actress Cancer Hospital, through a lot because posted a few pictures of the shooting Jaipur on Thursday, of hair fall issues said location on her Instagram handle, where three patients cancer specialist Dr informing fans about the completion of Playback singer Salman Ali, known for his Sufi, pop and rock Himanshi Gehlot donating wig with others singing style in the Bollywood music industry, is coming to were provided with a Ajay Bapna. the Rajasthan shooting schedule. the pink city Jaipur on Friday, today, for the upcoming Sufi romantic song project ‘Naina Mile’ to be produced by the Elegant Eye Production house. HAPPY B’DAY! —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA A man of discipline and eclectic interests CITY FIRST and firm, prepare your- self well for the job in r Sanjeev Chopra hand, and complete it retired from the successfully.” Before position of Direc- joining as Director of Dtor, Lal Bahadur LBSNAA, Mussoorie, he Shastri National Acade- was the Additional Chief my of Administration, Secretary to the Govern- on Wednesday, March 31, ment of West Bengal in after a distinguished ca- charge of Industry, Com- reer in the Civil Services. merce and Enterprises As the Director of the Department, and Direc- Academy, he left a dis- tor General of ATI, Kol- tinctive mark on the pre- kata. Currently Dr mier institution. A very Chopra is also working soft spoken but wonder- Dr Sanjeev Chopra on a Mapping the Indian fully articulate person, States of India project, Raj: The Event Managers Day organising committee held an event on ‘Pink Month Celebration’ at Mukesh Art Gallery with a lovely gentle smile ment and strong convic- which looks at the inter- Malviya Nagar on March 31, where artist Sharad Bhadarwaj that helps untangle com- tions, he has inspired state boundaries, the for- aka blue painter created a memorable artform using the plicated issues or discus- batches of officer train- mation of linguistic colour blue. The event was attended by Arshad Hussain, sions, he is a columnist ees, moulding them into states and into the meta Harpreet Bagga, Mohit Maheshwari, Rahees Bharti and Rohit with First India too, he civil servants, remind- narratives of Indian his- Gupta. A talk show on women empowerment on this pink has been an extraor- ing them persistently tory post-independence. theme was also organised. dinarily inspiring of what Sardar Pa- With the range of IAS Ujjwal Rathore figure and a bul- tel, while addressing knowledge Dr Chopra and IPS Dharmendra wark of strength to the 1948 batch of IAS carries within him and Singh celebrated their those in the Academy officers, had said, “Now his diverse engagements birthdays on April 1, and for the community it is your duty to serve one can only salute the Thursday. We wish them outside. Combining ad- the people of our coun- man and wish him all the all the best! ministrative acumen try to the best of your success and happiness in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy, Mussorie with passionate engage- ability. Be fair, be polite his retirement.

their movement also.” Dr Gaurav added, GAURAV-BOTCHU this non-surgical, pain- less treatment we do with a single pinprick TECHNIQUE using fluid. It takes 15 minutes and the patient CITY FIRST The technique is betic patients, middle- can leave for home in named as ‘Gaurav- aged and elderly popula- just half an hour. In the r Gaurav Kant Botchu Technique’ and tion. In some cases, the next 48 hours, they get Sharma, Muscu- is acknowledged by the patient gets relieved total comfort from pain loskeletal Inter- Polish Journal of through physiothera- and restores complete Dventional & Radiology, a re- py but a large num- shoulder movement. Dr RAJ: In an ongoing National Baseball Championship, Sports Radiologist, Ma- nowned Pubmed ber remain affect- Gaurav has treated a 10 players got selected for the Rajasthan team. The hatma Gandhi Hospital Indexed Medical ed.” large number of pa- championship started from Kurnool, Andra Pardesh on March has invented a new ap- Journal. Dr Gaurav Gaurav - Botchu tients through this nov- 29 and will continue till April 4. According to Gajanand proach technique for Kant Sharma said, Technique gives total el treatment technique Kumawat, the players were Rajpal Choudhary, Pralad Yadav, the treatment of Frozen “Frozen shoulder is comfort to the patients successfully. Dr Gaurav Kant Sharma Tarun Jangid, Rishab Khandelwal, Manoj Sharma, Divya Shoulder. very common in dia- in pain and restores [email protected] Prajapati, Divya and Bablesh.