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New Delhi: A day after RAHUL’S news spread of alleged COLLUDING WITH “dissensions” within BJP REMARKS the grand old party, which was seen by many New Delhi: The Congress as a mark of ‘opposition’ denied that Rahul Gandhi to Sonia Gandhi’s hold had accused any party on the party, the Apex leader of “colluding with Congress leader KC Venugopal with party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and others decision making body the BJP”, saying he “has address a press conference in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI of the Congress party – not said” a word of that nature nor alluded to it. Congress Working Com- At CWC meeting, Rahul mittee – rolled over in lashed out at party leaders RAHUL EMOTIONAL favour of Sonia Gandhi, who had written to Sonia thereby once again reas- Gandhi seeking several serting the authority of organisational reforms, BUT LOYALTY OF AZAD Gandhis in the political including a collective party. The matriarch leadership and devolution will continue as interim of powers to the party’s & SIBAL QUESTIONED! President, however, state units. Sources said, knowledgeable sources Gandhi was furious about Aditi Nagar reveal that Rahul will timing of the letter and it AHMED PATEL AGAIN take over as full time being leaked to the media, New Delhi: Monday’s EMERGES AS KEY FIGURE president within 6 and appeared to suggest CWC meeting also months, specially after whether these leaders were brought with it a dark After being low profi le for quite sometime, the Bihar polls and some “colluding with the BJP”. day for the Congress Congress war horse and a staunch Gandhi improvements in coro- Soon after senior leader party wherein the loy- family loyalist Ahmed Patel again emerged as a na situation. Kapil Sibal tweeted about alty of it’s senior lead- key fi gure in the mainstream of Gandhis political The CWC has unani- any such insinuation, ers, be it Ghulam Nabi management, when he, apparently with the mously passed a resolu- Congress’s chief spokes- Azad or Kapil Sibal, consensus of Dr Manmohan tion requesting Sonia person Randeep Surjewala was questioned by peo- Singh and Mallikarjun Gandhi to continue to said, “Rahul hasn’t said ple close to the top Khadge, moved a single lead the Indian National a word of this nature nor brass in the grand old line proposal in CWC to Congress until such alluded to it. Please don’t party. Allegations were reappoint Rahul Gandhi time that circumstances be misled by false media raised that the leaders as the next full-time party president. Ahmed Bhai’s in Corona times permit Sonia Gandhi with Rahul discourse or misinforma- who shot the letter an AICC session to be Gandhi. —FILE PHOTO tion being spread.” were hand in gloves resolution was unani- convened. The CWC has with the BJP, hearing mously passed by almost also authorised Sonia to which both Sibal and all Congress leaders and make necessary organi- natories to the letter, in- The CWC makes it clear tion or wherever we aware, we are a demo- Azad threw an open CMs present in the sational changes she terestingly, participated that no one will be or have ruling parties- cratic party. The elec- challenge to Rahul to CWC meeting deems appropriate in in the CWC meeting and can be permitted to un- leaders there, Members tion for the next Presi- prove their ‘collussion’ via VC. view of the emerging lent their support to the dermine or weaken the of Parliament in Lok dent will be held at an with the saffron party. challenges, party Gen- CWC resolution. party or its leadership at Sabha and Rajya Sabha AICC session, dates for However, while there eral Secretary Organi- After deliberations on this juncture.” and more importantly which will be fixed by are such ‘actions’, so why can’t any indi- Patel has put forward sation, KC Venugopal the letter by senior Con- The suspense on spec- millions of Congress General Secretary, Or- there are those too who vidual put forward a proposal to this ef- told mediapersons on gressmen, the CWC ulation about Rahul tak- workers, on innumera- ganisation. It is the wish are adept in ‘damage what they feel like on fect, but even the pro- Monday evening. unanimously adopted a ing over some day as ble occasions raised of everyone including control’ and thus the any forum. posal is under scruti- Sonia Gandhi has laid statement which states, Congress President, their voice to say that myself that Rahul Gan- duo backtracked on But an even more ny since it is believed to rest anxieties about “The CWC, reflecting however continues. Re- they want Rahul Gandhi dhi should take over but their word and deleted pressing issue at hand that it could be an disciplinary action the overwhelming view plying to a question, to come back as Presi- I cannot predict what the tweets. for the top Congress eyewash for the Gan- against the 23 Congress and desire of the rank Congress Communica- dent of the Indian Na- will happen in an AICC But this has raised leadership is the as- dhi family too! Knowl- leaders who sought a and file of the Congress, tion Head, Randeep Sur- tional Congress. That is session.” an important issue. sent from the ‘reluc- edgeable sources complete revival of the unanimously resolved jewala said, “Members a sentiment that was Asked of any discipli- While the party tant bride’ Rahul Gan- claim that Rahul is party. She said that Con- to strengthen the hands of the CWC unanimous- also again expressed to- nary action would be shouts that it is demo- dhi to take over as mentally not ready to gress is a family and of Smt Sonia Gandhi ly, Pradesh Congress day by multiple or al- taken against the senior cratic, party workers party chief. While take on the mantle such issues should be and Shri Rahul Gandhi Committee Presidents, most all members of the leaders, Surjewala told are confused if that is party stalwart Ahmed Turn to P6 raised in house. The sig- in every possible way. Leaders of the Opposi- CWC but as we are all mediapersons, Turn to P7

GANESH GHOGRA NEW YOUTH CONG PREZ Senior party leaders are product of Youth Congress: Gehlot —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Meanwhile, Pilot camp never happened in our drastic Corona time. country. Rahul Gandhi Due to PM Narendra Rahul should take charge if has been regularly chal- Modi and Home Minis- maintained distance from the lenging the central gov- ter Amit Shah’s ‘ekla Sonia wants to step down: CM important programme ernment’s wrong poli- chalo’ policy, the BJP Senior Congress leaders and Rajasthan Chief cies and therefore the leaders are Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Monday, also took part Naresh Sharma Gehlot himself admin- Youth should come for- disgruntled’,”Gehlot in the all crucial Congress Working Committee istered the responsibili- ward and support him stressed and further (CWC) meet through video conferencing wherein Jaipur: It was vintage ties of the office to in this,” Gehlot said. added, “we all should he expressed his discontent on the manner the Gehlot on Monday, who Ghogra. Interestingly, The three time Chief support Rahul Gandhi entire letter issue. The party stalwart, who spoke remembered his initial the ‘disgruntled’ Pilot Minister even appealed on how he is cornering for nearly 15 minutes, gave an important sug- years in politics and camp maintained it’s to the youth present in the central government gestion to the CWC members in the meet saying specially in the Youth distance from the func- the function to chal- on social media. The that till the time Congress’s plenary session is not Congress when he tion which was a major CM Ashok Gehlot during the oath taking ceremony of newly lenge and stand their Congress party has al- called, Sonia Gandhi should carry on as President. reached the Rajasthan topic of discussion appointed President of Rajasthan Youth Congress Ganesh Ghogra. mark against the cen- ways worked to promote However, the veteran went on to suggest that if Youth Congress’s office among the youth that tral government’s poli- the youth. All the major the interim chief is willing to step down then Rahul for the oath taking of had gathered at the attendees, Gehlot said which agencies like cies. “Youth Congress leaders in Congress are Gandhi should take the position. Gehlot also made new Youth Congress function. that the democracy is in CBI, ED and Income workers should serve products of Youth Con- scathing attacks on the BJP and it’s policies. Chief Ganesh Ghogra. Interacting with the danger. “The manner in Tax are being used has the citizens in this gress, he said. RAJASTHAN 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 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 02 Overcast sky & drizzles made Monday South west monsoon active in Western Rajasthan over next 4-5 days, light rains are predicted in state capital on Tuesday: MeT

First India Bureau rains in the state capital —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA on Tuesday. Jaipur: South west On the other hand, Water level of river Monsoon will be more authorities continued active in western Ra- to release excess water jasthan over the next from Kota barrage. 4938 Chambal attains peak four five days. The cusec water was re- Dholpur: The water weather conditions are leased downstream level of River Cham- IMD favourable for the rain- from two gates. bal in Dholpur dis- PREDICTION fall in the districts in 1601 cusec water was trict of Rajasthan he associated cy- west Rajasthan. released from Jawahar may cross the warn- Tclonic circulation Several areas in the sagar dam. The water ing and danger mark is likely to meander state recorded light to level in the dam was re- and attain peak over south Rajasthan moderate rainfall on corded at 973.30. The around 1.6 m on Mon- neighbourhood Monday with Barmer water level in Rana day, said the CWC. region for the sub- and Jodhpur receiving Pratap Sagar dam is “River Chambal in sequent days. The 47.4 and 30.3 mm rains. 1144.96 feet. Dholpur District of monsoon is likely to Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Since there was no Rajasthan is rising remain active during Bhilwara, Vanasthali, rainfall in the morning, and is likely to cross the next 2-3 days. Sikar, Dabok and oth- the traffic on Kota-Shy- warning level between er areas also recorded opura and Baran-Jhala- 14 to 1600 hours today rains in the last 24 war mega highways and cross danger level “The low-pressure hours. was resumed today and attain peak around area lies over central In Jaipur, the sky was with alertness. 1.6 m above DL by to- of south Rajasthan. It overcast and drizzles In Pali, drains and day midnight,” the is likely to move near- made the weather pleas- rivers are swollen after commission tweeted. ly westwards across ant. The city recorded good rainfall in Jawai “High risk over west in next two to 3.6 mm rains and the dam catchment area. 2 some areas of South three days and be- day temperature was shepherds and 205 live- Rajasthan and adjoin- come less marked 28.8 degree Celsius. stock stranded on an ing Gujarat sub divi- thereafter as told by The Met department island were rescued af- Monsoon clouds loom over the Jaipur collectorate. sion,” it said. IMD in a report—ANI has predicted light ter 18 hrs on Monday. RaGa has empowered ‘Raj stands better in ‘Hike pay grade of constables’ First India Bureau versity. Joshi said that the police constables double name entries’ police constables have don’t reach the Vidhan youths in India: Dotasara Dr Rituraj Sharma rect and nearly 24000 Jaipur: Chief whip of displayed tremendous Sabha. Joshi reminded —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR entries were sent for Congress Dr Mahesh dutifulness in all situa- CM Gehlot that he had Jaipur: The Election verification. Joshi has requested tions whether it has himself boosted the Commission of India The commission has CM Gehlot to increase been in maintaining morale of the consta- (ECI) on Monday re- considered the state’s the grade pay of police law & order, fighting the bles via a VC held dur- viewed the updation performance in the constables from Rs war against Covid-19 or ing the Corona crisis. and revision of voter matter of double name 2400 to Rs 3600. Dr enforcing lockdown or Dr Joshi stressed that list through VC. entries better. A total Joshi has written a let- curfew in its true spirit. the increase in the It was informed in of 2.08 lakh forms re- ter to CM and made re- He also wrote that grade pay of the police the review meeting ceived in the continu- quest to the effect. the police constables constables will give a that 7000 of the total 1, ous updation program. He stated that the po- can’t form any union positive message to 28, 459 dual names en- 80,682 were for adding lice constables are the or go on strike/ stage them. Kishangarh MLA tries are pending for names & 24,892 were most important organ any protest like other Suresh Tak too wrote to verification. Photos in for the removal of of the whole police sys- govt employees. In the CM for increment 96919 entries showed names & for amend- tem that bravely faces such a situation the of the grade pay of the that the name was cor- ment was 96314. every challenge and ad- genuine demands of police personnel.

Newly appointed President of Youth Congress Ganesh Ghogra with Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Govind Singh Dotasara, Ashok Chandna & others at Youth Congress offi ce in Banipark, Jaipur. BJP remembers Jaitley on his death anniversary Yogesh Sharma youths to popularise —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR and take the public wel- Aishwary Pradhan from him on various is- RAJE’S TRIBUTE Jaipur: Congress MLA fare schemes of the sues of the state and Ganesh Ghogra on Ashok Gehlot govern- Jaipur: BJP will hold country,” he said. Monday took charge as AVINASH PANDE ment among people. ceremonies to pay trib- Remembering Kaush- F the new state president @avinashpandeinc Agriculture minister utes on freedom fighters al on his death anniver- of Rajasthan Youth Best wishes to Lalchand Kataria, high- and its former leaders sary, Poonia said that he Congress in a function @GaneshGINC on er education minister who have passed away. was a simple personal- attended by chief min- taking charge as Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Under this, the party ity. He also highlighted ister Ashok Gehlot. the President of sports minister Ashok leaders paid tributes to his life ideals and said Addressing the youth Rajasthan Youth Chandna and other former finance minis- that party workers and congress workers, PCC Congress. leaders were present in ter Arun Jaitley on his leaders need to learn president Govind Singh the programme. first death anniversary. from such leaders today. Dotasra said that Con- A tribal leader BJP state president Poonia said that gress leader Rahul Gan- upon the youth con- Ghogra was appointed Satish Poonia, general when he was the state dhi has empowered gress workers to expose as the new state presi- secretary Chan- president of the Yuva youths in the country. BJP’s lies in village and dent of Youth Congress drashekhar, former Satish Poonia pay tribute to Arun Jaitley on his death anniversary. Morcha when Kaushal He said that youths hamlets and spread the last month after the state president Ashok was the party’s state have been given oppor- ideology of Congress. party sacked Pilot’s loy- Parnami and others Jaitley had a great po- meet Arun Jaitley president. tunities to perform in Ghogra, who repre- al Mukesh Bhakar from paid floral tributes to litical will and was mul- many times and during BJP joint general party organisation as sents Dungarpur con- the post after rebellion. Jaitley. They also paid tifaceted personality. which he used to dis- secretary V Satish, well as in elections. stituency, said that Bhakar was among homage to the party’s He said that Jaitley led cuss various issues in state vice president He said that Gandhi Congress party gave other MLAs in Sachin former state president the students movement detail related with Sardar Ajay Pal Singh, is working to give the him so much and he Pilot camp who revolted Raghuveer Singh and he used to meet him Jaipur and Delhi. Madhoram Chaudhary, right directions to will try his best to serve against CM. Pilot & his Kaushal on his birth as a senior worker of “He came to Jaipur Ashok Saini, Bijendra youth in the present the party and will camp were absent in the anniversary. ABVP. during the BJP govern- Poonia, Ramkumar, challenging situation. strengthen the youth ceremony at the youth Speaking on the occa- Poonia said that he ment tenure of 2013-18 and others were pre- Dotasra also called congress. He asked the cong office in Banipark. sion, Poonia said that had the opportunity to and we got guidance sent on the occasion.

REVIVING RAJASTHAN TOURISM ‘Tourism industry is the backbone of Rajasthan’s economy’ Nirmal Tiwari comes in wake of the etc. CM Gehlot himself hlot within this week. eco/travel/cultural/ unprecedented blow took stock of the situa- The state govt wants all craft & cuisine/ mines/ Jaipur: The Ashok Ge- that tourism has faced tion and asked the de- stakeholders to make weekend get away/reli- hlot government under- for the past 5 months partment officers to the most out of the new gious/wedding/roots/ lining the fact that the due to the corona pan- bring in a new tourism policy with the new rural and film tourism. tourism industry is the demic. The gravity of policy which not only tourist season starting CM had instructed of- backbone of the state’s the blow could be un- resurrects the indus- from 1 September. The ficers to rebrand the economy, has finalized a derstood from the fact try quickly by way of new policy focuses on famous Pushkar fair. new tourism policy that it not only incurred sops but also is busi- iconic monuments and Desert festival, Kumb- with the core theme of losses worth hundreds ness friendly and has heritage sites while halgarh utsav and Bun- ‘Ease of travelling in of crore rupees but also added attractions for dwelling on preparing di utsav etc. The new Rajasthan’. The new rendered a lakhs unem- the tourists. new heritage villages, policy will have provi- policy will come into ef- ployed which included Alok Gupta, PS tour- craft villages and laying sions for land conver- fect from September 1 people engaged in ho- ism and his team have stress on rich experi- sion like single window, to coincide with the tra- tels, restaurants, hawk- prepared the draft of ence while being in the special concessions for ditional beginning of ers, vendors, tourist the new policy and it state. The policy has heritage units to bring the tourist season each guides, taxi drivers & will be released after provisions for desert/ back products in main- year. The new policy operators, folk artists Lack of tourists has adversely affected tourism business in the state. ratification by CM Ge- adventure/wildlife & stream again. RAJASTHAN 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 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 03 Panel set to CORONA IN RAJ: 1,346 FRESH probe MHTR Man hires killers, tigers’ death murders ex lovers’ New Delhi: Lok Sabha CASES, 12 DEATHS ON MONDAY Speaker Om Birla on Monday met officials of husband, 3 held Death toll in the state stands at 967 while tally of positives reaches 71955 so far National Tiger Conser- vation Authority First India Bureau (NTCA) and Rajasthan Forest Department over Jaipur: The state re- the death of tigers at ported 1,346 new cases the Mukundra Hills Ti- of corona on Monday ger Reserve (MHTR) in along with 12 deaths. Kota. MHTR falls in the 3 deaths each were parliamentary constitu- reported from Jaipur & ency of Birla. MHTR Kota while Bhilwara, has lost two adult tigers Pali, Prataparh, Sikar & and two cubs in less Udaipur reported one than a month. death each. Birla said, “A meet- Jodhpur, infamously, ing was held today. I First India Bureau The victim had come keeps the lead with add- have asked them to in- to know about the re- ing 255 cases in a single vestigate the death of Jaipur: Three per- lationship history day followed by 251 from the tigers.” He said the sons were arrested between his wife Jaipur, 106 from officials have also been and one minor ac- with Ravi and he Bhilwara, 85 from Al- asked to develop MHTR cused was detained started objecting to war, 65 from Bikaner, 61 as a tiger reserve tour- in connection with a it. Following this re- from Ajmer, 60 from ist hub. “Plan is also to murder case in Chan- action from her hus- Pali, 40 from Kota, 35 develop MHTR as a sa- dwaji police station band, she started from Churu, 33 from fari. Officials will come of the district. avoiding Ravi. This Bharatpur, 31 from back with a detailed The police arrest- annoyed him and he Udaipur, 27 each from plan within two ed Arvind, Ramchan- hatched the conspira- Sirohi & Barmer,, 23 months,” said Birla. Dr dra Chaudhary and cy to eliminate Deen- from Jhalawar, 25 from SP Yadav, additional di- Vikram while the dayal, the SP said. Pratapgarh, 21 from Ra- Crowd gathered near Jal Mahal to enjoy the weather, completely disregarding corona guidelines. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR rector general of for- main accused Ravi Ravi hired con- jsamand, 20 from Ban- ests (Project Tiger) said and Vishnu are still tract killers for Rs swara, 19 from Baran, 18 state stands at 967. Ever 2 JUDGES IN UDAIPUR COURT TEST +VE tration has limited the that a committee has absconding. 2.5 lakh and they ab- from Sikar, 17 from Ha- since the outbreak of lockdown to Sundays been set up to investi- Superintendant of ducted Deendayal numangarh, 16 from the corona epidemic only. Earlier it was a gate death of tigers. Police, Jaipur rural from Kalwad area on Jhunjhunu, 12 from 56,600 persons have two day lockdown every “Members of the com- Shankardutt Sharma August 7 and killed Dholpur, Ganganagar & turned negative after week including Sunday mittee will visit the said that the accused him. They dumped Sawai Madhopur, 11 treatment while 55,981 and Monday. In Jaipur spot and find out the had first abducted a the body in a drain each from Chittorgarh, patients have been dis- BJP’s state general sec- reason behind the man Deendayal and afterwards. Dausa, Karauli & Na- charged from various retary Bhajan Lal Shar- deaths of tigers. We then murdered him. “Police are making gaur, 19 from Nagaur, 9 hospitals of the state ma has tested negative will also prepare a de- The accused Ravi had efforts to arrest Ravi from Bundi, 8 from Tonk after recovery. There tive migrants in the Udaipur district court. and was discharged tailed plan with the a love affair with and the other accused and 3 from Jalore taking are 14388 active patients state is 9202. Two judges have report- from the hospital. His help of experts that Deendayal’s wife pri- Vishnu as soon as the total to 71955 so far. in the state and the Meanwhile, the coro- ed positive after tests. wife too was diagnosed how MHTR can be de- or to her marriage. possible,” he added. The death toll in the number of corona posi- na virus has entered the Kota district adminis- negative. veloped,” he said. —ANI St Xavier’s e-session Father, 3 kids AEN of JVVNL die as roof of held taking guide for career choice house collapses `3,000 bribe First India Bureau from farmer Alwar: Roof of a house Naveen Sharma collapsed in the middle of the night killing four Jaipur: ACB on Mon- persons including three NURTURING day arrested an assis- children and injuring a tant engineer (AEN) woman at NEB police THE FUTURE of Jaipur Vidyut Vit- station area. Suresh Meena ran Nigam Limited Sources said that the caretaker at Nahargarh (JVVNL) posted at family of one Mamura Biological Park in Kaithoon town of Kota The e-session focused on careers in international organisations. was sleeping when the Jaipur, feeding a for taking a bribe of Rs lanter supporting the hippopotamus and her 3,000. First India Bureau (NCPCR), Government roof collapsed and the newborn. The accused engineer of India. roof came down at 12 —PHOTO BY SUMAN Dinesh Kholiya had de- Jaipur: The Depart- Principal Rev Dr Rex am. The neighbors SARKAR manded the bribe from ment of Political Sci- Angelo SJ addressed gathered due to the a farmer for replacing a ence, St Xavier’s Col- the participants about noise and informed the transformer at an agri- lege, Jaipur, organised the scope and benefits police. The police and cultural land and was a career counselling of building careers in the villagers removed trapped in his office, session titled “Build- international organi- the debris with the help Rash driving kills bread winner of a family Additional Superinten- ing Careers in Interna- sations. of JCB, and sent all dent ACB- Kota Chan- tional Organisations” The interaction was stuck under it to hospi- First India Bureau ling on a motorbike with was pillion riding, also drasheel Thakur said. on August 24. a truly fruitful one tal. Police said that Ma- his widow mother Golma sustained several inju- After the accused de- The e-session was where students ac- mura (45 years), his Sawai Madhopur: It Meena, when a tempo ries and is being treated manded the bribe, the conducted by UNV quired an insider’s daughter Shabnam (5 proved to be a black laden with iron sheets at the hospital. farmer approached the Karamveer Chakra perspective about years), Sania (3 years) Monday for a Khandar switched to reverse gear Unfortunately for the Kota unit of ACB and Awardee Rahul Pawa, working in interna- and his one month old family in the Sawai without checking the family, Golma had lost lodged a complaint. Ver- consultant who is as- tional organisations son were killed while Madhopur district when back of the vehicle. her husband in a road ification of the com- sociated with United like the United Na- his wife was seriously the sole bread earner of The iron sheets accident on the same plaint was carried out Nations Organisation, tions. The webinar injured and is at the the family was killed in slashed Krishna’s neck. road some time earlier. August 19. Vienna and National was attended by a hospital. The exact a road accident on Ram- He was immedately clared him dead on the Deceased Krishna was “The AEN called the Commission for Pro- large number of par- cause of the falling roof singhpura road. taken to Khandar hospi- arrival. Mother of the the only brother among farmer with a bribe tection of Child Rights ticipants. is yet to be ascertained. Krishna was travel- tal where doctors de- deceased, Golma, who 5 sisters in the family. amount on Monday af- ternoon at his office at Kaithoon town. He was AVIATION SECTOR GETTING BACK ON AIR caught red handed while accepting the bribe,” the officer said. The search operation Passenger load hike encourages airlines to operate new flights by another ACB team is underway at the ac- Kashiram Choudhary been gifted with two SCHEDULE FOR NEW FLIGHTS cities. Delhi. Mumbai, cused AEN’s official flights in one day. Indigo Kolkata, Chennai, Ben- residence at Kishorepu- Jaipur: The aviation airlines has taken the gluru, Hyderabad, ra in Kota and further sector is trying to slow- initiative of opening Pune, Ahmedabad, investigation into the ly limp back to normal new sectors with the ris- Lucknow, Agra, Vara- matter is underway. after the Covid-19 tor- ing passenger load. In- nasi and Chandigarh He said that he will nado which clipped the digo has started new now have direct flights be produced before wings of every civilian flights to Chandigarh from Jaipur. ACB court in Kota on flying machine in the and Lucknow. A day ago Go Air is also resum- Tuesday. country. Spicejet had started op- ing its operations. The A large number of Every airline is giv- erations for Amritsar. increasing passenger farmers in Kaithoon ing serious thought be- Although the flight load is encouraging the area have come up with fore starting flights on could not take off due to airlines to start new bribery complaints any route. Go Air air- low passenger load. flights and connect against the accused lines have not been able Two new flights to more cities. AEN Dinesh Kholiya in to start even one flight Mumbai and Kolkata Industry experts say recent days and investi- in the last three months. will be started by Go ies may begin in com- been finalised from Sep- erations resumed on seven cities. Gradually that the aviation sector gation into each of It is during such Air. Sources say that ing days. The schedule tember 1. May 25, Jaipur had con- Jaipur airport now of- may see a much awaited these complaints is un- times that Jaipur has flights to some more cit- for flight to Indore has When the flight op- nectivity with only fers direct flights to 12 boom before Diwali. derway, the ASP said. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 04 PAYMENTS BANK THE FUTURE OR THE PAST? lenders and providing finance SONAKSHI to families at fair rates and GUPTA making it financially lucrative The writer is a rank holder CA for banks to operate. Lending who takes a keen interest in rates can be pegged to a per- banking and finance matters. She centage of the actual bank has travelled extensively across rate to ensure market dynam- the globe and is currently working ics are also accounted for. with Aditya Birla Group. Further, as per the last census, only 54.4% of the ayments Bank (PB)” – a rural households availed concept coined by the In- banking services. While nu- “ dian Bankers in 2013, and merous door-door bank cor- tossed by the startup and respondents are deployed, banking ecosystems, has regular financial education made headlines for a pleth- and use of technology is a ora of reasons. Some fa- must to encourage savings P mous, some infamous. The and investments in these question to ponder is, are areas. In fact, to a large ex- they here to stay or not. If tent internet connectivity so, are they really the determines technological right vehicles for “rural advancement. With around financial inclusion”? 37% of internet users in ru- Let’s understand how a typ- ral areas, a lot of work re- ical Payments Bank operates mains to be done, following (read: expected to operate). which relevant opportuni- Regulated by the RBI guide- ties can be exploited in the lines, such banks require a banking and allied fields. minimum paid-up capital of Not to forget, the very act 100 Crore, can only accept sav- of depositing money in a pay- ings or current deposits, and ment bank requires a bank not undertake any lending ac- account! Of course, one can tivities. At least 75% of these jugaad his way through other deposits have to be mandato- methods, but a bank account rily deposited in government aggressive discounts, captur- accounts respectively. So, remains the prime requisite! securities or treasury bills ing the market is not so easy. not really serving their Thus, the rural population and max 25% in the fixed de- For instance, Paytm purpose, are they? still needs to be provided Some of the posits of other scheduled com- alone had greater than Paytm alone had greater than 50% of the market Probably, it is time existing with an all-inclusive banking mercial banks. Their main 50% of the market share in banks mandatorily spend on channel, following which e- notable ones are share in India. Initially, starting off as an online product cross- focus is to serve underserved India. Initially, starting opening rural branches. banking can be further boost- mobile recharge facility, it went on to become one of selling, areas and boost banking op- off as an online mobile re- They already have the neces- ed. This foundation is yet to advertising, data erations in rural areas. charge facility, it went on India’s most trusted e-wallets and the first profitable sary infrastructure and tech- be laid in most of the villag- monetization, With the above business to become one of India’s PB. But gradually, the market share is being lost to nology. Fortunately, work has es, with nearly 50 Crore peo- facilitating model in place, what do most trusted e-wallets and players like GooglePay and PhonePe. Both the latter begun in this area. As per a ple still untouched by any you think is their prime the first profitable PB. But entities are not even PBs, just mobile wallets mandate from the finance formal banking system. utility payments, source of revenue? Yes, it’s gradually, the market ministry, established banks So, in a nutshell, the pro- and tying up the difference between the share is being lost to play- (both private and public) are cess runs like this: First, dif- with merchants interest earned on govern- ers like GooglePay and directed to open a branch ferent structures are enact- or retailers. But, ment securities or fixed PhonePe. Both the latter within a 15 km radius of a vil- ed and set up to cater to ru- all these sources deposits and interest paid entities are not even PBs, as they expand their cus- tant to look for alternate and lage where there are no bank- ral needs. Then operational will only be on deposit accounts. How just mobile wallets. tomer base“. At the same financially viable vehicles to ing facilities available. But, it restrictions are imposed on feasible when long can the payment So, with the line between time, consolidated losses of push the rural economy. remains to be seen how far their working, making it dif- there is a high banks live off this source? PBs and mobile wallets getting all PBs rose to Rs. 626.8 So, how about doing the directives get fulfilled. ficult to break even in the customer Thus, they’re left with no blurred, many of them shut- Crore in 2018-19 from Rs. away with multiple struc- Furthermore, to encour- short term. Ultimately, es- acquisition in choice but to look for alter- ting shop for good and several 515.6 Crore a year ago. This tures and focus on making age rural penetration by tablished banks are directed the first place. nate sources of revenue. others still grappling with is because the operating ex- the existing banks fully in- established banks, tax sub- to set foot in the rural re- Since these banks Some of the notable ones high operating costs, it’s time penses of PBs increased clusive and approachable. sidies and incentives can be gions, adding to the compe- would be are product cross-selling, ad- to revisit these structures. way more than their inter- Several other structures given on these branches’ tition of existing SFBs, PBs, competing with vertising, data monetization, In fact, the RBI publica- est incomes, leading to such as small finance banks income. For example, subsi- etc. So, the rural households get to prefer the big names other digital facilitating utility payments, tion on Operation and Per- nearly 5 out of 11 PBs shut- (SFBs) also have objectives dies are available for swipe and tying up with merchants formance of Commercial ting down. These PBs were similar to that of PBs, with machines that are deployed that inspire confidence and gateways and or retailers. But, all these Banks dated 24th Dec 2019 started by large scale cor- the added merit of being at the point of sale. security for their hard- mobile wallets sources will only be feasible clearly states “The limited porations not having a able to provide credit for Even lending can be allowed earned money. Other insti- which offer when there is a high custom- operational space available banking technology in rural economic activities. by these branches at con- tutions are then compelled aggressive er acquisition in the first to them and the large ini- place. This called for fresh However, their credit pic- trolled interest rates based on to look for new avenues to discounts, place. Since these banks tial costs involved in set- investment in technology ture also sees a geographic income levels and category of stay fit, defeating the pur- capturing the would be competing with ting up of the infrastruc- infra and operations. skew with the rural and the village. This can serve the pose they were meant for. market is not other digital gateways and ture imply that it may take In the backdrop of the semi-urban areas having twin purpose of avoiding ex- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY so easy mobile wallets which offer time for PBs to break even above discussion, it’s impor- only 17% and 20% of credit ploitation by greedy money THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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RAGA SLAMS CENTRE ON UNEMPLOYMENT ‘1 JOB, 1000 UNEMPLOYED’ New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on NEVER MADE A STATEMENT IN Monday again targetted FAVOUR OF BJP, SAYS SIBAL the Central government New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal over the issue of unem- said that he has never made a statement in ployment, asking what favour of BJP on any issue yet Rahul Gandhi has been done to the The unorganised sector is said that “we are colluding with country as there is "1 responsible for 90% employment in BJP”. “Rahul Gandhi says ‘we are job and 1000 people are the country. Who are these people? colluding with BJP’ Succeeded unemployed". These are small and medium in Rajasthan HC defending the Sharing a media re- Congress Party Defending party in port on Twitter re- businesses, farmers. Narendra Modi Manipur to bring down BJP Govt. garding rising unem- has destroyed this system now. Now Last 30 years have never made a ployment across the you will see, as soon as the Kapil Sibal statement in favour of BJP on any country, the Congress moratorium period ends, companies issue Yet ‘we are colluding with the BJP’!” Sibal leader wrote: "1 job, will fall one after another. tweeted. The tweet came after Rahul questioned 1000 unemployed, timing of a letter to Sonia Gandhi by leaders. —ANI What has been done to —Rahul Gandhi, Congress Leader the country". On August 20, the ‘SONIA SHOULD CONTINUE Wayand MP had assert- TILL NEW CHIEF IS ELECTED’ ed that a large number New Delhi: Even as Congress interim Presi- of small and medium dent Sonia Gandhi asked the Congress Work- businesses will shut ing Committee (CWC) members to relive her down after the morato- from the top rium period and the post, senior country will soon not be party leaders able to provide employ- Manmohan ment to its youth for the Singh and first time in its history. AK Antony Gandhi, in a virtual said that press conference, had Manmohan Singh AK Antony she should said the unorganised continue till a new party President is elected, sector is responsible for Party Prez from sources said. Congress interim President 90 per cent employment RaGa questions timing of letter Sonia Gandhi asked CWC members “to begin in the country and as- Gandhi family deliberations towards the process of tran- serted that many of only: Workers sition to relieve her from the duty of party them will go out of by party leaders to Sonia Gandhi chief”, sources said. —ANI business soon after the New Delhi: several moratorium period, New Delhi: Congress towards the process of Congress workers gath- creating an employ- leader Rahul Gandhi Asaduddin Owasi @asadowaisi transition to relieve her ered in front of AICC ‘RAGA NEVER SAID SIGNITORIES ment crisis. questioned the timing Poetic Justice: GHULAM NABI sb u’d accused from the duty of party office & raised slogans WERE PLOTTING WITH BJP’ me of exactly this. Now you’re accused of the "The unorganised of letter by party col- chief”, sources said. demanding that Party same. 45 years of ghulami for this? Now it’s New Delhi: LoP in Rajya Sabha and senior sector is responsible for leagues during the CWC proven that anyone opposing Janeudhari leadership will In the virtual meeting, President should be Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad clarifi ed on 90 per cent employment meeting and criticised be branded B-Team. I hope Muslims now know the high Gandhi asked the CWC from Gandhi family. Monday that Rahul Gandhi had never stated that in the country. Who are the move saying that it cost of loyalty to Congress. members to proceed with Congress worker Jag- those who wrote the letter to party these people? These are came when Sonia Gan- the process of electing a dish Sharma, who had chief Sonia Gandhi were colluding small and medium busi- dhi was admitted to a new President, sources gathered outside the with or doing so at the behest of nesses, farmers. Naren- hospital. he will read it out. Ra- sent at a time when So- said. The meeting was AICC office with tens the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). dra Modi has destroyed “Sonia Gandhi says hul Gandhi pointed at nia Gandhi was admit- held after a controversy of others, said, “We “Rahul Gandhi at no point of time this system now. Now she has given a note (a the timing of the letter ted in a hospital,” erupted over a letter by want Party President inside the Congress Working you will see, as soon as reply to the letter writ- by party colleagues and sources said. more than 20 senior lead- from Gandhi family Committee (CWC) or outside it the moratorium period ten by some senior Con- criticised it,” sources Congress interim ers calling for ‘full time’ only. Party will be de- Ghulam Nabi has said that the signatories to the ends, companies will gress leaders to her said. “Rahul Gandhi President Sonia Gandhi active leadership, even stroyed and break away letter were doing it at the behest of the BJP. This fall one after another," over party leadership) said, why was the letter asked CWC members demanding CWC elec- if any outsider is made is a totally wrong thing which has been attributed Gandhi had said. —ANI to KC Venugopal, and (over party leadership) “to begin deliberations tions, sources said. —ANI President.” —ANI to Rahul Gandhi,” Azad said.

‘Biz with turnover of ‘Denied Dy CM post as knew of DRDO gives list of SC asks govt to fly in pupils ` 40L GST exempt’ Kamal Nath-Diggi Raja’s Kartoot’ 108 systems to Singh for NEET exam New Delhi: The Minis- New Delhi: DRDO pro- try of Finance said that Gwalior: Jyotiraditya vided a list of 108 sys- New Delhi: SC declined businesses with an an- Scindia, who left Con- tems to Defence Minis- to pass direction to Cen- nual turnover of up to gress to join BJP, has ter Rajnath Singh tre to hold NEET UG Rs 40 lakhs are exempt revealed that he turned which have been identi- 2020 exam in Gulf coun- from GST & those with down an offer of the fied for indigenous de- tries, but asked govern- a turnover up to Rs 1.5 deputy CM post under velopment only. ment to allow students crore can opt for the Congress government DRDO will also pro- to come via Vande Composition Scheme In a series of tweets, in MP as he knew what vide its support to in- Bharat Mission flights and pay only one% tax. the Ministry also in- Digvijay Singh and CM dustries in this develop- Rajnath Singh to give the exams. Earlier, GST exemp- formed that significant Kamal Nath would do to ment process, according A bench of Justice L tion limit was Rs 20 reliefs have been ex- the state with their Jyotiraditya Scindia to the Defence Minis- Nageswara Rao said lakh, the ministry said. tended to construction ‘kartoot’ (bad deeds). ter’s office. The RMO items include mini and that quarantine norms “Now, Businesses sector, particularly “I am a public serv- also said that this will micro UAVs, ROVs, un- are mandatory for stu- with an annual turno- housing sector. ant and not a servant deeds,” Scindia said After being in Kamal “pave the way for Indian cooled NV-IR sights for dents who would come ver of up to Rs 40 lakh “Significant relief of the chair. If I had while addressing the Nath government for Defence industry to de- weapons (short-range), from Middle East coun- are GST exempt. Ini- has been extended to been a servant of the BJP membership drive nearly one-and-a-half velop many technolo- mountain footbridge, tries to give exam but tially, this limit was Rs the construction sector, chair, I would have ac- on Sunday. years, Scindia joined gies towards building an floating bridge (both me- allowed petitioners to 20 lakh. Additionally, particularly the hous- cepted the offer of be- After Congress party BJP along with 22 Con- AtmaNirbhar Bharat. tallic), mines laying and approach State authori- those with a turnover ing sector. It has now ing deputy CM. But I dethroned BJP in 2018 gress MLAs in March Raksha Mantri has ex- marking equipment. ties to seek relaxation. up to Rs 1.5 crore can been placed at the 5% knew what people sit- assembly polls, the Con- this year, bringing down tended his good wishes The import embargo The bench said exam opt for the Composition rate. GST on affordable ting in government gress leadership chose Congress regime. BJP’s to Team DRDO in their will come into effect on will be offline & stu- Scheme and pay only housing has been re- would do to the state, MP Congress Commit- Shivraj Singh Chouhan future endeavours.” The in a phased manner. The dents who fly in will 1% tax,” Ministry of duced to 1%,” it added. and thus I didn’t want tee chief Kamal Nath, then took over reins of systems and sub-sys- deadline had been set have to maintain 14 Finance tweeted. —ANI to be a part of their bad not Scindia, to lead govt. the state. —ANI tems in the list of 108 for December 2025. —ANI days quarantine. —ANI

ISI, PAK TERROR GROUPS TURN TO SENSEX SURGES 364 POINTS, LOCAL GANGSTERS FOR ATTACKS SENA TO GIVE MEMO TO UP GUV NIFTY UP BY OVER 94 POINTS ED’s FRESH NOTICES TO TMC New Delhi: There has are now giving the task to ON CHETAN CHAUHAN’S DEATH Mumbai: Domestic equity to 11,466.45.Kotak Bank LEADERS IN NARADA CASE been a recent trend local gangsters. Recently, Lucknow: Shiv Sena will submit a memoran- benchmark Sensex rallied was the top gainer in Kolkata: ED sent fresh notices to a Trinamool which has attracted the Chandigarh intelligence dum to Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday 364 points on Monday, the Sensex pack, rising Congress’ Minister and several LS members attention of Intelligence unit alerted all intelligence demanding CBI probe into UP Minister Chetan driven by strong buying over 3 per cent, followed in West Bengal, apart from a suspended police Agencies as well as agency units regarding Chauhan’s death. A delegation of Shiv Sena in fi nancial counters amid by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj offi cer, in connection with Narada sting operation security agencies in India. such tie-up between led by party’s state unit chief Anil Singh, will a positive trend in global Finance, HDFC Bank, in 2016. The notices were sent to Transport Min- Pakistan’ ISI and its terror terrorists and gangsters meet Governor today to submit memo. Earlier, equities and sustained ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, ister Subhendu Ashikari, Lok Sabha MPs Kakoli outfi ts who are unable who have clout and local RS MP & AAP leader Sanjay Singh submitted foreign fund infl ows. The Maruti and SBI. On the Ghosh Dastidar, Aparupa Poddar, Sougata Roy, to execute any attacks in connections. Some of the a complaint to Lucknow Police Commissioner BSE Sensex ended 364.36 other hand, PowerGrid, and suspended IPS offi cer SMH Mirza. TMC the country to disturb law gangsters are absconding Sujeet Pandey to register an FIR against CM Yogi points or 0.95 per cent M&M, Tech Mahindra, Ti- leaders were asked to furnish details about their and order situation due while some are locked up Adityanath and his govt colleagues alleging that higher at 38,799.08. The tan, NTPC, Bajaj Auto and properties and bank statements within a specifi c to the alertness of forces in jails, informed a senior Chauhan died due to negligence of State govt. NSE Nifty jumped 94.85 UltraTech Cement were deadline, informed a few reliable sources. and intelligence agencies government offi cial. points or 0.83 per cent among the laggards. 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 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 06 Postpone NEET, India’s total recoveries cross 23L JEE until situation INDIA’S RECOVERY RATE NOW STANDS AT 75.27%, SAYS THE UNION HEALTH MINISTRY New Delhi: India gets conducive: Didi crossed the 23 lakh SC rejects plea for National COVID-19 recoveries Kolkata: In wake of mark and the case fatal- policy to compensate families COVID-19 outbreak, ity rate ‘has further New Delhi: The Su- nancial power. West Bengal CM Mama- dipped’ to 1.85 per cent, preme Court on Mon- Advocate Deepak ta Banerjee on Monday informed the Ministry day refused to entertain Prakash, appearing for appealed to the Centre of Health and Family a plea seeking formula- petitioner Hashik Thay- to assess the risk and Welfare, here on Mon- tion of a national policy ikandy, said that all he postpone the JEE and d a y. for uniform compensa- is asking for is a nation- NEET until the situa- “With more patients tion for families of al policy to be formu- tion becomes conducive recovering and being those who have died due lated that would pro- to hold the exams. discharged from hospi- the coronavirus. vide for uniform com- The National Test- Mamata Banerjee tals and home isolation A bench of Justices pensation throughout ing Agency (NTA) has (in case of mild and Ashok Bhushan and RS the country. So many announced that the moderate cases), In- Reddy dismissed the people have died in In- JEE (Main) will be dia’s COVID-19 total plea saying that every dia due to COVID-19 and held from September 1 recoveries have crossed state has a different the victims are not get- to 6 and NEET (UG) on 23 lakh today. Recovery A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a nasal sample for the COVID-19 policy and gives com- ting equal compensa- September 13. Baner- In our last video of 23,38,035 patients test at a health centre, in New Delhi on Monday. pensation as per its fi- tion, he said. —PTI jee stressed that it is conference with PM has been made possible the duty of the govern- Shri @naren- because of effective im- Haryana CM, -ve report not older than 48 hrs mandatory HC extends all ment to ensure a safe dramodi Ji, I had plementation of the environment for all been vocal against policy of testing ag- speaker test interim orders our students. gressively, tracking for devotees at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine “Now with the direc- the UGC guidelines comprehensively COVID-19 +ve Jammu (J&K): The till October end tive of @EduMinOfIn- mandating comple- through surveillance Chandigarh: Haryana Mata Vaishno Devi New Delhi: The Delhi dia to conduct NEET, tion of terminal ex- and contact tracing& CM Manohar Lal Khat- Shrine Board, Jammu High Court on Monday JEE 2020 in Sep, I would aminations in Uni- treating efficiently,” tar on Monday said he and Kashmir on Mon- extended till the end of again appeal to the Cen- versities/Colleges by the Union Health Min- has tested positive for day said that all devo- October all the interim tre to assess the risk the end of Septem- istry said in a state- COVID-19. The CM took tees coming from out- orders, which were to and postpone these ex- ber 2020, which ment. The Health Min- to Twitter to announce side the Union Territo- expire on August 31. The aminations until the istry further said In- his positive status. “I ry are required to bring interim orders include situation is conducive had a huge poten- dia’s recovery rate now was tested for Novel Co- ‘valid coronavirus neg- stays, bails and paroles. again. It is our duty to tial to put student stands at 75.27 per cent. rona Virus today. My ative test report’, which High Court also made ensure a safe environ- lives at risk. India has posted test report has returned should not be more than it clear that it will slow- ment for all our stu- —Mamata Banerjee, more than 16lakh positive. I appeal to all 48 hours old at the time enter the temple with- than 48 hours older at ly start physical hearing dents,” the TMC supre- West Bengal CM (16,27,264) recoveries colleagues and associ- of arrival. out a COVID-19 nega- the time of arrival. with the consent of all. mo tweeted. than the active cases. ates who came in my Pilgrimage to Mata tive test report. Without negative test A special bench of CJ She further men- Meanwhile, the in- contact over the last Vaishno Devi Temple “All devotees coming report, they will not be DN Patel, Justice Sid- tioned that in her last lines mandating com- fection rate in Delhi is week to get themselves resumed on August 16, from outside Jammu allowed for the yatra,” dharth Mridul, and Jus- video conference with pletion of terminal below 10 per cent, said tested. Assembly Speak- nearly 5 months after it and Kashmir for Vaish- Ramesh Kumar, CEO, tice Talwant Singh de- Prime Minister Naren- examinations in uni- Delhi Health Minister er Gian Chand Gupta was suspended due to no Devi Yatra require Mata Vaishno Devi cided to further extend dra Modi, she had versities and colleges Satyendar Jain on has also tested positive COVID-19. Devotees valid COVID-19 nega- Shrine Board, Jammu all interim orders till raised her voice by the end of Septem- Monday. —ANI on Monday. —ANI will not be allowed to tive test report not more and Kashmir said. —ANI October 31. —ANI against the UGC guide- ber 2020. —ANI SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT DEATH CASE Military option on table if Rhea has not received any talks fail: Rawat on China New Delhi: India’s responsible for national Prashant Bhushan summons from CBI: Lawyer Chief of Defence Staff security are reviewing Prashant (CDS) General Bipin all options with the ob- Mumbai: Actor Rhea PITHANI, NEERAJ AT DRDO GUEST HOUSE ‘‘Dubai compliant Rawat has explicitly jective that PLA re- Chakraborty and her refuses to stated that a military stores status quo ante family have not re- drug dealer’ met option to deal with in Ladakh,” he said. ceived any summons apologise to transgressions by the The CDS, who was from the Sushant on day SC for tweets Chinese People’s Liber- army chief during the Central Bu- of his murder’ ation Army in Ladakh 73-day military stand- reau of In- New Delhi: Activist- is on the table, but will Bipin Rawat off in Doklam against vestigation lawyer Prashant be exercised only if the PLA in 2017, also (CBI), so Bhushan refused to talks between the two BLOODY SKIRMISH dispelled the notion far, in con- offer an apology to armies and the diplo- that there is a lack of Satish nection the Supreme Court matic option are un- coordination among the Maneshinde with the on Monday for his fruitful. principal intelligence death case two tweets against “Transgressions agencies. He said that of late actor Sushant the judiciary saying along the LAC occur India has a vast front- Singh Rajput, said her what he expressed due to differing percep- line along the northern lawyer on Monday. Subramanian Swamy represented his bona tions about its align- and western borders “Rhea Chakraborty fide belief which he ment. Defence services along with the Indian and her family have been collected. drawn from Rajput’s ate Bollywood actor continued to hold. are tasked to monitor Ocean Region, all of not received any sum- The agency had on bank account in the L Sushant Singh Ra- An insincere and carry out surveil- which require constant mons from CBI, so far. July 31 registered an last one year and jput had met a Dubai apology would lance and prevent such monitoring. If they receive a sum- Enforcement Case In- transferred to ‘ac- compliant drug dealer amount to the con- transgressions turning According to him, mon, they will appear formation Report counts that had no link on the day he was mur- tempt of my con- into intrusions. Whole while India is still work- before the agency,” Sat- (ECIR) in the case af- with him’. dered, BJP Rajya Sabha science and of an of government ap- ing towards acquiring ish Maneshinde, law- ter FIR was filed by KK On August 19, the Su- MP Subramanian Swa- institution, Bhush- proach is adopted to round-the-clock capa- yer of the actor. The Singh, the late actor’s preme Court had asked my has alleged in a an said in his sup- peacefully resolve any bilities to monitor its ED had already ques- father, against the probe agency to in- tweet on Monday. The plementary state- such activity and pre- tus quo along the LAC areas of interest, there tioned Chakraborty Chakraborty in Bihar vestigate the case relat- veteran politician has ment filed in the suo vent intrusions. De- do not succeed,” Gen- is regular interaction twice -- on Augut 9 and on July 28. In his com- ed to the actor’s death, been tweeting over the motu contempt case fence services always eral Rawat said. between all agencies re- 10 -- and 56 persons’ plaint, KK Singh had while holding that the past couple of weeks, against him by the remain prepared for “Defence minister sponsible for collection statements and other alleged that around Rs FIR registered in Patna insisting Sushant was top court. —PTI military actions should Rajnath Singh, NSA and collation of infor- relevant evidence have 15 crore was with- was legitimate. —ANI murdered. —Agencies all efforts to restore sta- Ajit Doval and all those mation. —Agencies

FROM PG 1 Rahul emotional... India-Russia summit to strengthen the coming times, a few Scion intervened and fore Patel moved the pro- and thus the next natu- senior leaders could asked to hold the same posal to make Rahul the ral questions is,what leave the party fold. within six months. party president. was the meaning of Interestingly, there is In the meantime, a However, during the defence cooperation: Indian Envoy CWC’s stamp of approv- round of speculation committee will be CWC meeting, it was an al on Ahmed Bhai’s pro- being strongly backed formed to help Sonia in emotional Rahul who Kubinka: Indian Am- ENVOY SPEAK of Prime Minister Nar- posal to bring Rahul in Congress circles the final decision mak- gave a verbal ‘thrashing’ bassador to Russia endra Modi. Russia Gandhi at helm of af- wherein it is said that ing process. to the leaders that were Venkatesh Varma on has extended very pos- fairs. Therefore, the fu- there are signals of Ra- Notably, the predic- trying to corner his ail- Monday said that the itive support, we are ture of Congress is un- hul Gandhi coming to tions made by Rajasthan ing mother. Word is that, defence industry co- very grateful for that,” certain since on one helm after Bihar polls CM Ashok Gehlot and Rahul, engaged in plain operation will be one he added. hand Rahul is not agree- and his name would be state incharge Ajay Mak- talk, and clarified that of the key areas of Earlier on Monday, ing on taking a role, and announced in the next en have been correct. he has been hurt by the collaboration be- the diplomat said that on the other hand, no AICC session. It is be- Gehlot had termed the letter being sent at a tween India and Rus- External Affairs Min- unanimous decision on lieved that the session letter by 23 leaders as un- time when his mother is sia and it will be ad- ister S Jaishankar is one name could be will be held within the fortunate and even Ajay unwell. “I am her son dressed at the upcom- likely to attend the reached on names from next six months. While Maken had announced and a son’s feelings to- ing India-Russia bi- events of the Shanghai outside Gandhi family. this proposal was also that there is no option wards his mother is well lateral summit. Cooperation Organisa- How then will the party mooted in the CWC, other than the Gandhi understood by you all. “The Indian-Rus- course, defence coop- “We expect some tion (SCO). Further, battle out the challenge with a timeline of elec- family. Gandhis are the When our issues are told sian bilateral summit eration will be one of very major announce- Prime Minister Naren- posed by Narendra Modi tion being held after beacon of light for the to the media, it benefits will cover all issues -- the main pillars of co- ments, including Rus- dra Modi is also ex- and Amit Shah. Political one year from now, but Congress much like RSS the BJP,” Rahul report- political, economic, operation,” Varma sian support for the pected to participate in observers claim that in apparently the Gandhi is for the BJP and there- edly said in the meeting. trade, energy. And, of told Sputnik. Make in India program the SCO meet. —ANI NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 07 DECKS CLEARED FOR TRUST FORMATION AS RIDCOR GETS GREEN SIGNAL FROM SEBI FOR RESTRUCTURING OF DEBT STRUCTURE Nirmal Tiwari be made. intention. The SEBI disinvest RIDCOR for toll free on state high- The state govern- also gave its in princi- z After appointment of Rs. 2,600 thrice but ways. The payment Jaipur: SEBI has giv- ment last year had de- ple approval to extend the advisor, the trust will none of them fructi- against works to few en its in-principle nod cided for disinvest- the period for loan re- be formed and payments fied. 30 companies had government depart- for the formation of ment in RIDCOR fol- payment to 12 years. of loan will be made shown interest but the ments is also pending Infrastructure Invest- lowing high rising debt Now, neither the com- bid was not over Rs and after failed at- z ment Trust (INVIT) for but the decision was pany’s name will be The state government 1600 crore. tempts of disinvest- last year had decided for the restructuring of reversed earlier this changed nor any other The government ment, the government disinvestment in RID- debt structure of Road year. The government hurdle will be there. wanted Rs 2,600 so that has decided to restruc- COR following high ris- Infrastructure Devel- then decided for the re- A review of the re- all liabilities could be ture its debt structure. ing debt but the decision opment Corporation structuring of the debt structuring plan was settled and RIDCOR’s The company in its was reversed earlier this (RIDCOR) and to ex- structure and now the reviewed at the level of year. It then decided for works could be trans- board meeting on Janu- tend the period to re- trust is being set up. chief secretary on May the restructuring of the ferred easily to the new ary 29 had passed a pro- pay loans of Rs 1,300 The process of re- 5. Directions were is- debt structure company. Sources said posal for INVIT. It has crore to 12 years. structuring was stalled sued to officials for the that RIDCOR suffered been forwarded to SEBI After appointment due to lockdown. The registration of Infra- z The process of huge losses due to the so that the payment for of the advisor, the trust state government for- structure Investment restructuring was stalled former state govern- loans which was due will be formed and the warded the proposal to Trust. The state gov- due to lockdown ment’s decision to before September 2019 payments of loan will SEBI and cleared its ernment had tried to make private vehicles could be initiated.

IIM-Udaipur kickstarts MBA COURTESY MEET Build model CHC in all the programme with virtual event Ravi Sharma IIM Udaipur; Prof. Rezi- na Sultana- Academic assembly constituencies: CM Udaipur: Indian Insti- Dean of IIM Udaipur, tute of Management other faculty members Naresh Sharma prevent infection of Udaipur began its two- and students. both pneumonia coro- year MBA programme “Embrace the next two Jaipur: Chief Minis- na,” Gehlot said. He followed by a three-day- years of your life because ter Ashok Gehlot has also instructed the po- long orientation session they are going to be trans- said that one model lice and administra- for the students of 2020- formational. It is the time community health tive officials to strictly 2022 batch. Over 375 stu- when you have to hone center (CHC) will be follow the health pro- dents attended the cere- your conduct,” Sonjoy developed in all the as- tocol. mony. The programme Chatterjee said while ad- sembly constituencies He said that the was held virtually in the dressing the students. of the state. He in- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with Dr Raghu Sharma, crowd of sweets shops, presence of chief guest IIM-Udaipur’s director structed the Health Dr Subhash Garg, Rajeeva Swarup, Veenu Gupta, Niranjan samosa-kachori stalls Sonjoy Chatterjee, Chair- Prof. Janat Shah said that Department to prepare Arya, Saurabh Srivastava, Vaibhav Galriya, Hemant Gera and and tea bags should man and CEO of Gold- the class of 2022 will be a draft for this and Mahendra Soni among others during corona review meeting. not be gathered and all man Sachs India; Prof. the pioneer class of the complete the neces- health protocols Janat Shah, Director of institution. sary preparations. “There is no short- The Chief Minister should be strictly “Funds will be pro- age of medical facili- said that the possibili- maintained. vided from the MLA ties and the state gov- ty of pneumonia in- The Chief Minister From P1 advises all concerned to Fund to develop all ernment has taken this creases during the also appealed to the raise such issues only types of screening and important decision rainy season. “In this general public not to CWC reinforces… in party fora in the in- treatment facilities at with the aim of provid- case, infection of co- take any kind of negli- “Congress President So- terest of discipline and RCA Vice President and Kota BJP leader Amen Pathan paid a Model CHC,” Gehlot ing adequate health fa- rona with pneumonia gence in taking Coro- nia Gandhi has said in propriety.” courtesy visit to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi. said while reviewing cilities to the common can cause serious con- na infection seriously, her concluding remarks By the time the seven- the condition of coro- people in rural areas. ditions. In such a situ- putting on masks, at the CWC that Con- hour long meeting of na infection in the For the model CHC, the ation, the health de- keeping social distanc- gress is one big family. the CWC ended, Sonia state at the Chief Min- MLA of the concerned partment should take ing and taking other We have differences and loyalists had found a ister’s residence on area should also be special precautions to precautions during the different views on many new explanation for her Jodh cops arrest ex-MLA Monday. consulted,” he said. take all measures to rainy season. occasions but in the end, previously defined ten- we come together as ure that expired on Au- Banwari Lal Kushwah for one. The need of the gust 10. A senior Con- hour is to fight for the gress supporter told cooperative society fraud cause of the people and First India, “Sonia Gan- Centre extends validity of motor vehicle the forces that are fail- dhi has got overwhelm- Shiv Prakash Rajpurohit ing this country. Organi- ing support. There is no sational issues are al- fixed tenure for her Jodhpur: The Khanda documents till December 31 amid corona ways addressed and the Presidency.” Falsa police of Jodhpur New Delhi: Central gov- cerned document(s) may process of constitution While all eyes were arrested former MLA ernment on Monday ex- be treated to be valid till or reconstitution is a on the CWC meet, sen- Banwari Lal Kushwah tended the validity of 30th of September 2020,” continuous one. I don’t ior Congress leader Ka- on production warrant expiring driving licenses the statement added. hold any ill will or any pil Sibal, a signatory to in a fraud case involv- and motor vehicle docu- Considering the situa- thought of any nature the extraordinary let- ing a multi state credit ments till December 31 tion in country due to against any colleague ir- ter, stirred fresh contro- cooperative society. in the wake of coronavi- Covid-19 outbreak, the respective of how hurt- versy on social media SHO Ishwar Pareek rus crisis. ministry said that if ful the remarks were or when he slammed Ra- said that Sathi multi Banwari Lal Kushwah This is the third such documents mentioned in have been in the past. I hul Gandhi for alleging state credit cooperative extension after the ear- the list reached their have always risen above that those who had society was being oper- gated by CID CB and its lier advisories on March date of expiration on or them to keep the Con- written the letter were ated from Saboo tower report had named ex 30 and June 9. Central Motor Vehicle extension of validity of after February 1, 2020, gress family together colluding with the BJP. in Khanda Falsa PS MLA Kushwah as one “Ministry of Road Rules, 1989 till the 31st of the documents related to and fresh documents in and to fight for the cause The tweet was later de- area in 2016. of the accused. Transport and High- December 2020,” a re- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 their place could not be of the people.” leted by Sibal who said, A case of duping peo- The Khanda Falsa po- ways has decided to ex- lease from the ministry and Central Motor Vehi- granted due to the na- The CWC has noted “Was informed by Ra- ple with crores of ru- lice arrested the ex tend the validity of Fit- said. cle Rules, 1989. It was ad- tionwide lockdown im- that “Inner party issues hul Gandhi personally pees was registered MLA from Bharatpur ness, Permits, Licenses, “The Ministry had vised that the validity of posed by the govern- cannot be addressed by that he never said what then against the said central jail on a produc- Registration or other earlier issued advisories Fitness, Permit (all ment, they would be con- deliberated through was attributed to him. credit society. tion warrant where the documents under Motor on 30th March and 9th types), License, Registra- sidered valid till Decem- media or in a public fo- I, therefore, withdraw The case was investi- ex MLA was lodged. Vehicles Act, 1988 and June this year regarding tion or any other con- ber 31, 2020. —Agencies rum. It has urged and my tweet.”

HOT WHEELS! berth and remain an MLA t is said that words are the since legislators, in today’s Imost potent ‘weapons’. times, are more powerful And those who master the than the ministers!” The oratory arts, are always one man, chuckling by now, step above the others. Who went on to say, “nowadays, knows it better than our Raje to take a look at his car, the to everyone!” MLAs are involved in ‘beloved’ politicians who former chief minister also obliged —First India Bureau show of power instead leave no chance at taking and inspected the ‘hot wheels’. of ministers.” But the a jibe at their ‘opponents’ However, Raje, known for his POWER-‘POINT’! interesting point was that a or to show their place to sarcastic oratory, quipped, “Have he assembly session has not legislator hailing from the someone, in a mild manner. you also been gifted this car by the Tbeen devoid of serious fights same general area as the The recent case pertains general public in your area?” Raje between the Congress and the minister, had accompanied to MLA Abhinesh Maharshi cited former Congress legislator opposition, but what of the still the mantriji and now who purchased a new car Shravan Kumar’s name, to which prevalent internal strife in the eyewitnesses claim that and during the assembly a surprised Maharshi answered in grand old party? During the the Minister’s words session wanted to show the negative. However, Raje went session, one cabinet minister was were directed more at the his new toy to former on to say, “hope everyone has a seen taking potshots at a former colleague accompanying CM Vasundhara Raje. constituency like Shravan so minister, saying, “nowadays even him than anyone else! When Maharshi invited that the general public gifts cars the ministers want to leave their —First India Bureau You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself. You have to lead by example to be an effective leader. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, 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 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 08 Dy LoP Rathore barred from taking Help rescue people part in Rajasthan Assembly session trapped in Raigad building Jaipur: Deputy Leader Minister, Shanti Dhari- asked BJP MLA Madan of Opposition in Ra- wal on the request of the Dilawar to restrict him- collapse: Shah to NDRF jasthan Assembly, Rajen- Speaker and passed by self to speaking on it, dra Rathore was barred voice vote. Rathore al- saying it was not a gen- from taking part in leged that Opposition eral debate. Rathore in- House proceedings for members were not being tervened and requested the remainder of the ses- allowed to speak suffi- the Speaker to let the sion after he engaged in a ciently on the Bills, ensu- members speak. heated argument with ing a heated argument When Rathore chal- Speaker CP Joshi on with the Speaker. lenged the Chair, the Monday. During discussion on Speaker asked Dhariwal The proposal for re- the Rajasthan Rehabili- to move a proposal for moval of Rathore from tation of Beggars or In- his removal from the the House was moved by digents (Amendment) House. Parliamentary Affairs Bill, 2020, the Speaker Rajendra Rathore addresses the Assembly Session on Monday. —PTI

A viral video of the collapse showed a plume of dust rising from where building had stood.

New Delhi: Seventeen persons were injured Amit Shah@AmitShah Apex Court disposes of plea against after a five-storeyed The collapse of a build- residential building ing in Raigad, Maha- collapsed in Raigad rashtra is very tragic. district on Monday, po- Have spoken to DG @ merger of six BSP MLAs with Cong lice said. NDRFHQ to provide all Around 70 people possible assistance, Raj HC asks MORAL VICTORY are feared trapped in teams are on the way the debris after the and will be assist- Speaker to decide FOR CM GEHLOT building, which was ing with the rescue on merger of BSP The matter of inclusion of BSP around 10 years old, operations as soon as MLAs in Congress party has be- collapsed at Kajalpura possible. Praying for MLAs, Congress come yet another moral victory in Mahad tehsil around everyone’s safety. within 3 months for Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot 7 pm, an official said. wherein on Monday, the Ra- Union Home Minis- First India Bureau jasthan High Court handed over ter Amit Shah on Mon- ing with the rescue op- for rescue operations. the entire matter to Assembly day, directed the Na- erations as soon as pos- Chief Minister Ud- Jaipur: The Supreme Speaker and on the other hand, tional Disaster Re- sible. Praying for eve- dhav Thackeray spoke Court on Monday, dis- the SLP fi led by BJP’s Madan sponse Force (NDRF) ryone’s safety,” Shah to the district officials posed of as “infructu- Dilawar has been quashed by the to provide all assis- tweeted. and asked them to ex- ous” a BJP MLA’s plea SC terming it ‘infructuous’. tance in the rescue of There were around pedite the rescue and seeking stay on Ra- Sandeep Yadav, Wajib Ali, Deepchand Kheria, Lakhan Meena, Jogendra Awana, Rajendra Gudha. those trapped follow- 45 flats in the building, relief work, another jasthan Speaker’s deci- ing the collapse of a the official said, add- official said. sion, which allowed six earlier in the day, that MLAs in the state with Gehlot was facing the made to topple his gov- building at Raigad in ing 25 persons have A viral video of the BSP MLAs to merge the Rajasthan High the Congress party. allegation of ‘elephant ernment, but the six Maharashtra. been rescued and shift- collapse showed a with the Congress, in Court has passed an or- The court on Monday, trading’ by the opposi- MLAs who had merged “The collapse of a ed to a local hospital at plume of dust rising view of the High Court der on the plea filed by dismissed BSP petition tion BJP, but the court’s with Congress, stood by building in Raigad, Mahad, which is from where the build- order. BJP MLA Madan Dila- and partially allowed verdict to refer the mat- him.The MLAs-Sandeep Maharashtra is very around 170 km from ing had stood. A bench of Justices war. BJP MLA Madan Dila- ter to the Speaker Yadav, Wajib Ali, Deep- tragic. Have spoken to Mumbai. Another video Arun Mishra, Vineet Sa- Meanwhile, HC on war’s petition while cheered Congress lead- chand Kheria, Lakhan DG @NDRFHQ to pro- Teams of National showed police trying to ran and MR Shah was Monday, asked the As- quashing the speaker’s ers in Gehlot camp. Meena, Jogendra Awana vide all possible assis- Disaster Response control several onlook- informed by senior advo- sembly Speaker to de- decision to reject dis- Chief Minister Ashok and Rajendra Gudha- tance, teams are on the Force (NDRF) have ers gathered at the col- cate Kapil Sibal, appear- cide within three months qualification petition Gehlot had been alleging had merged with Con- way and will be assist- been moved to the spot lapse site. —PTI ing for the Speaker, that on the merger of six BSP filed by Dilawar. that attempts were being gress last year. Ahmed Patel bats BJP to hold state-level demonstration on Aug 31 for RaGa as chief First India Bureau Poonia told reporters gust 31, demanding THE AGENDA OF THE HOUSE on Monday that various waiver of electricity Jaipur: Congress lead- Jaipur: BJP State Presi- issues including inflat- bills for three months. er Ahmed Patel bats for dent Satish Poonia con- ed power bills, locust at- The party MPs, MLAs, Rahul Gandhi as Chief. tinued to attack the Con- tack, discrimination in representatives of Pan- He criticised the dis- gress government in ration distribution, un- chayati Raj Institutions senters. Referring to Rajasthan saying that employment allowance, will also hand over rep- Ghulam Nabi Azad, the government has mismanagement of Co- resentations to District Mukul Wasnik and nothing to do with is- rona, corruption were Collectors on September Anand Sharma, he said sues related to the pub- discussed in the party’s 2,” he added. they are occupying key lic and has run away state executive meeting Meanwhile, Leader posts in the party and from the Assembly, and action plan to cor- of Opposition, Gulab should not have written nal rebellion of sorts, where the opposition ner the government was Chand Kataria on Mon- such a letter. He also with many party lead- raised its voice for the made. day, raised objection said that Rahul Gandhi ers writing a letter to people. He informed that the over the passage of 13 should take over as Con- Sonia Gandhi, urging a He said that the oppo- party will hold a state- bills in a single day. gress President imme- change of leadership. 15 sition has been raising level demonstration on Questioning the hur- diately. After saving its months after Rahul public interest issues in August 31 demanding riedness of the govern- face in Rajasthan, Gandhi resigned as the Assembly since two waiver of electricity ment to pass 13 bills, approach shouldn’t be posed to be passed, but mittee meeting and we thanks to a truce facili- Cong Prez, the over days, but since the gov- bills for three months. Kataria said that the adopted in doing so. five new bills were add- boycotted the meeting. tated by the High Com- 100-year-old political ernment cares for noth- “Demonstration at all main function of the He told reporters out- ed on Monday. “We also How can we study and mand, Congress is once outfit is again in throes ing, it fled from the As- GSS and sub- division Legislative Assembly is side the House that ear- raised objections in the debate in such hurried- again facing an inter- of a leadership crisis. sembly. levels will be held on Au- to pass bills, but a hasty lier, 8 bills were pro- Business Advisory Com- ness?” he asked.

Yunus Gesawat 1989. He was Member of the tenth Lok Sabha Nagaur: A tribute was IN MEMORY OF RAM NIWAS MIRDHA from Barmer (1991-96) paid to stalwart leader and was also Chairman Ram Niwas Mirdha in The grandson of Mirdha held various of- of the Joint Parliamen- his ancestral village, Mirdha and Congress ficial positions in Ra- tary Committee in 1992. Kuchera on his birth an- leader, Raghuvendra jasthan and at national Mirdha was nominated niversary on Monday. Mirdha attended the level, He was Member of as the Chairman of San- People from his village tribute programme in the Rajasthan Legisla- geet Natak Akademi and and nearby areas, came Kuchera to mark the tive Assembly from 1953 remained so until his de- to the memorial built in birth anniversary of the - 1967 and also held the mise. Mirdha represent- his memory and offered former Rajasthan As- post of speaker (1957– ed India in several UN tributes to the former sembly Speaker. Raghu- 1967). He was Member and other international union minister on his vendra Mirdha remem- Dr Sahdev Choudhary, Raghuvendra Mirdha, Harish Mirdha, Rajya Sabha for four conferences and was 96th birth anniversary, bered his grandfather’s Ramprakash Mirdha and others discuss the era and contribution terms and was Union Member, Executive while maintaining so- contribution. of Ram Niwas Mirdha. Ram Niwas Mirdha Memorial. Minister of state of vari- Board of UNESCO (1993– cial distancing in view Dr Sahadev Chaud- ous departments from 1997) . He was also the of Covid-19 pandemic. hary said that during his that Mirdha continued Many public repre- that Mirdha worked mentioning that Ram 1970 -77. Mirdha was President of Bhartiya Senior Congress lead- entire life, Mirdha raised to work for the poor la- sentatives and office with purity in politics Niwas Mirdha was born Deputy Chairman of Ra- Yuva Sangathan, Indian er of Nagaur Dr Sa- the voice of farmers in borers and farmers bearers of various social and his works done in in Kuchera village of Na- jya Sabha from 1977 to Society of International hadev Chaudhary also the Parliament and al- throughout his life. He organisations also of- social and educational gaur district on August 1980 and Minister of Law, Indian Heritage So- offered a floral tribute at ways fought for their was a multifaceted per- fered floral tributes. fields will always be re- 24, 1924. His father was various departments at ciety & Surajmal Memo- the memorial. rights. Chaudhary said sonality & a Statesman. Madan Mirdha said membered. It is worth Baldev Ram Mirdha. the Centre from 1983 to rial Education Society. 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, TUESDAY AUGUST 25, 2020

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TheBAUBLES one thing that has been constant in a woman’s wardrobe for hundreds of years, is jewellery. Gemstones in jewellry never fail to make a simple piece look stunning and elegant!

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very woman has a great collection of jewellery in her wardrobe that she E flaunts whenever, wherever. One thing that adds a lot of value to the simple jewellery is the right gemstone. These are precious or semi-pre- DIAMOND: It is one of the pose; it also strength- cious stones that are cut, best-known and most used ens one’s confidence polished and used in jewel- gemstones and has been and trust in one’s in- lery to make it look elegant used as decorative items ner power and abili- and attractive. since ancient times. ties. There are around seven pre- PEARL: It is a hard gem- Did you know that cious and semi-precious gem- stone found within the soft there are birthstones stones that are really popular: tissue of a living shelled for every month? Jan- Diamond, pearl, ruby, sap- mollusk and is composed of uary- Garnet; Febru- phire, emerald, amethyst and calcium carbonate. It ary- Amethyst; March- topaz. Most of these gem- is considered to be Aquamarine; April- White stones are worn in relation to one of the most ele- Topaz; May- Emerald; astrological purposes. gant gemstones. June- Moonstone; July- RUBY: It is a dark Ruby; August- Peridot; pinkish to blood-red September- Iolite; Octo- coloured gemstone ber- Pink Tourmaline; and this stone is November- Citrine; De- said to bring happi- cember- Blue Topaz. ness and pas- sion into the life of a wearer. SAPPHIRE: It is a gemstone that is dark blue in col- our and is believed to symbolize wisdom, good fortune and holiness for the royals. EMERALD: It is a gem- stone that is green in colour. People normally wear it to recover from difficulties, al- lergies, nervous disorders and respiratory-related ail- ments. AMETHYST: This gem- stone is of violet colour and also has a lot of healing pow- ers. People usually wear this to help with physical ail- ments and emotional issues. TOPAZ: This gemstone is one of the prettiest ones. It is a stone of nobility, love, passion and pur- BOLLYWOOD 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 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 10 EVERGREEN DEV SAAB dy from the movie Hum Dono. He signed all the film offers and subsequently the movies Aan- dhiyan, Taxi Driver, House No. GURMAN SINGH 44, Nau Do Gyarah, and many [email protected] more went on to become big hits. Nonchalantly puffing a ong before Indian films and cigarette and wandering stars went international, through the woods, Hindi there was Dev Anand. Debo- cinema’s legendary nair and inimitable, Dev hero Dev Anand em- L Saab (as he was affectionate- bodied the spirit of ly called) was the first really this ode to life on ‘cool’ hero of the Hindi silver screen and in personal screen. Known as the Adonis of In- life. Ruling the roost in dian cinema for his good looks and Hindi cinema for decades, charismatic personality, he cast his Dev Anand won the Film- cinematic spell over generations of fare Best Actor Awards for Indian women. Dev Anand’s inspira- his role in Kala Pani in tion for becoming an actor was an- 1958 and the cult film, other legendary actor, Ashok Kumar. Guide, in 1966. It was the He was inspired after watching his first international collabo- performance in films like Achhut ration of Indian cinema. He Kanya and Kismat. Interestingly, Dev also won the Filmfare Life- was given his first big break by time Achievement Award in Ashok Kumar. The veteran actor 1991. In 2001, he was bestowed chose him to play the hero in 1948’s Padma Bhushan, the country’s Ziddi. Dev Anand’s movies were third-highest civilian honor. A year suave, modern, and not afraid of later, he won the Dadasaheb Phalke tackling bold subjects, just like the award for cinematic excel- man himself. Whether it was Hare lence. Dev Anand turned to di- Rama Hare Krishna (that dealt with rection later in his career. His Hippie culture) or Des Prades (that movie Chargesheet was re- explored the lives of Indian immi- leased under the banner of grants in the UK), all his films per- Navketan International sonified his different way of think- Films, a production compa- ing. ‘Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata ny he launched in 1949. Chala Gaya’ went the timeless melo-

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MISSING ...still from the trailer TEASER OUT DARLINGS nanya Panday is one of s we speak, the new- the most sought after est daddy in town, newcomer and despite Hardik Pandya is A being just two movies A in Dubai for the old, she has successfully carved IPL, and as expected, he is a niche for herself in the indus- missing his darling son, try. Her upcoming movie and wifey, Natasa Stanko- Khaali Peeli has shared an in- vic, and so, he took to social teresting teaser of the movie media to share a photo and it is a complete mad ride while he was video-calling which will leave you want- with them. Taking to social Natasa Stankovic and ing for more. media, Hardik shared a Hardik Pandya Ishaan is sport- photo wherein he is seen ing a rugged video calling with Natasa and soon after, Hardik re- look in the and their daughter and vealed their son’s name as he movie while alongside the photo. took to Instagram to thank a Ananya looks Well, it was on July 30, car dealership store for send- beautiful yet 2020, that Hardik Pandya and ing a toy car for his son dangerous. Natasa Stankovic welcomed ‘Agastya,’ as his caption read, The movie their little bundle of joy in “Thank you @amgbangalore marks their lives as they became for Agastya’s first Amg.” Ishaan and ...his post proud parents of a baby boy —Agency Ananya’s first collab- oration and their chemistry comes like a breath of WONDER WOMAN IS BACK! fresh air as long with many The brand new trailer fea- Jenkins. with Pedro Pascal who they prom- new trailers, Won- tures the most extended The trailer shows that essays the role of the ise for an in- der Woman 84 look yet of Kristen Wiig Gal Gadot is back as Di- mysterious Max Lord. teresting story. A trailer also made as The Cheetah! At the ana Prince in the long- In the clip, you can Khaali Peeli, its debut at the virtual trailer’s debut during the awaited sequel, and is also get a closer look which is being event during the panel, panel, main cast members joined by some promising at Wiig’s Cheetah in helmed by debutant carrying with it all the – Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, new villains. Wiig who is action as she takes on director Maqbool glitz and glamour one Pedro Pascal, and Kristen taking on the role of Won- her once-friend Diana Khan, will be hit- could expect from an ‘80s- – all made an appearance der Woman’s famed nem- Prince in that iconic ting the OTT plat- set superhero adventure. alongside director Patty esis Cheetah will appear gold suit. —Agency Gal Gadot forms soon. Ananya Panday —Agency CITY BUZZ 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 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 12

rom the past few years, tar to an online model and my there is a world of page is evolving accordingly. Go- change to the female en- ing vocal for local is the need of trepreneurial scene in the hour for which I have created JAIPUR F India. Women have a similar page like Jaipur Moms started to discover a on Instagram”. Her page helps business opportunity garner attention on food clothes, in their passion and ambition at schools, interesting city events home while responding to the and locally owned businesses. needs of her family. With a vi- “I plan to host online exhibi- sion to create a platform for tions for the display of prod- MOMS such mompreneurs and a motto ucts, conduct sessions, and we- of “let us grow together” Rach- binars for ideas to get across and na Kaushik started her Face- also help to promote new busi- book page of ‘Jaipur Moms’ six nesses on the page. This will not Rachna Kaushik years ago. only help the group to have a Her journey has been incred- holistic shift from offline to on- SHALBHA SARDA ible since then. Business needs well-being. Talking about her line but also directly engage [email protected] trust and trust develops through plans, Rachna said, “In the cur- them with the client. Providing a bond. In a close-knit group of rent grim economic climate with women an open canvas to share around 6000 women there are ac- many job losses and pay cuts a ideas and her participation in tive discussions on an array of mompreneur’s business needs to boosting the economy is what’s topics including business ideas, keep afloat more than ever. They needed for a self-reliant nation,” parenting, health and mental need to shift from brick and mor- mentioned Rachna.

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GUJARAT: Alliance ‘I’M A RIDER’ club of Surat ‘Hope’ donated KARISHMA milk, GWALANI drinking Karishma.gwalani water, @firstindia.co.in food and masks at lub Roaring Hawks, the flooded one of the prestig- areas in ious biking club in the city on C Jaipur, has set up a Sunday. record by riding 1700+ Kilo- meters in an unstoppable manner across the different cities of Rajasthan. After completing this journey, the club has become the first bik- ing club in Rajasthan which has ever attempted and com- pleted this feat. On being asked about the journey, the riders said, “Al- though it was very difficult to achieve this feat, as we faced challenges while riding like unmanage- RAJASTHAN: A book ‘Media Sansar’ written by Dr Prabhat Kumar Singhal and KD Abbasi was able cattle on high- published by Sahityaghar, Jaipur on Monday in the presence of Kota District Collector, Ujjawal ways, unpredictable Jaipur en-routing the differ- Rathod, Dr Prabhat Kumar Singhal, co-author KD Abbasi and Advocate Akhtar Khan Akela. It rains and speed break- ent cities of the state i.e. Bea- is a multi-purpose book on the changing nature of journalism in the country. The book will ers; we somehow, man- war, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jais- benefi t journalists, trainee journalists, and budding journalists. aged to achieve our target by almer, Tanot, Phalodi, Bikan- riding 24 hours non stop er, Sikar and Jaipur. without even having food “This was an amazing and RAJASTHAN: A and drink.” a great achievement of the horse riding show In the early morning of 18 group and their members. was organised by August, 4 riders and bike en- Our group is committed to Horse Riding School thusiasts from the club viz: riding in the extreme man- in Jaipur, where Gaurav Soni (Founder & Di- ner in the future as well,’ Abid Hussain, son rector of the club & a tattoo said Gaurav. of Muhammad studio owner), Abhishek Even after all the gruelling Zaid, won the silver Ashia (Gallon 56 – A Biker’s challenges, these riders com- medal at the age Café owner), Anoop Sharma pleted their non-stop 24 of 8 in the horse (an IT professional) and Ilu hours journey of 1700+ Kms, jumping show held Raj Kumawat (BPCL contrac- all in a Day and are looking on the occasion of tor) started the journey from to continue the same. Independence Day. HARMONY WITH DECODING ‘I’ birth. KRITIKA KANODIA [email protected] Youths are stereotypically HORMONES in a state of frenzy because there is just so much all CITY FIRST ave you ever wonder around to grasp. How about how humans can moving beyond material pos- ICCI Flo Ladies identify the chief sessions to focusing on some- Organisation, H goal of their present thing that the soul is likely to Jaipur curated lifetime. Undoubtedly, every carry to the next lifetime? F an interesting moment teaches us a lot. While the human body re- parent-child centric However, how do we recog- mains perishable, I believe session ‘Harmony With nize the principle purpose that the soul has to move on Hormones’ where an that we are yet to imbibe? from one journey to another. internationally re- It’s indeed possible through Presently, our bodies are nowned Psychologist self-reflection and internal dictating our soul’s learning. with an experience analysis. The human body experiences over 20 years in cogni- If you have an elder in the pain, frustration, irritation, tive psychology, neu- family or experienced the aggression, hunger, and ropsychology, behav- natural death of a close one, thirst, which elicits our re- ioural science and so- you must have heard them sponses to circumstances. cial psychology, Dr talk about virtues such as However, we have a long jour- Preeti Vats was invited honesty, loyalty, and trust. ney ahead to overcome our to address the ses- habit, happy hor- parents to put their Common teaching they all learning gaps. While you sion. During the mones, among oth- teen sin multiple class- impart is to forget our may or may not believe in my session, she ers. While ad- es and observe their vices and prejudices. thoughts of multiple life- shared that a dressing, she behaviour and perfor- While this is excellent, times, this can also be a so- teenager faces also shared that a mance, try to collabo- understanding this cial mechanism to mend our many problems teen is more com- rate with them, they when a lifetime is about ways and make our sur- due to hormonal im- fortable to talk at will listen to you and to end is rather delayed. conception is that evolution However, mental evolution is roundings better. Come back balance and the ways night, a lot of things try to reward them al- Human behaviour is the has stopped because we have an on-going process where next week to understand if to make harmony with are running in their ways! key to identify this life’s pur- developed from the ancient we learn countless things and how vital material pos- hormones like eating minds and advised the [email protected] pose. Another common mis- apes to present-day humans. right from the time of our sessions are.