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Mamata from Kevadia: Prime minis- Nandigram ter Narendra Modi today Final, will take on NZ addressed the valedicto- Kolkata: The Bharati- ry session of the Com- ya Janata Party (BJP) bined Commanders Con- Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel picked up five on Saturday announced ference organised by the Suvendu Adhikari as its Ministry of Defence at wickets apiece as India crushed England by an innings candidate from Nandi- Kevadia, Gujarat. gram where he will take Prime Minister was and 25 runs in fourth Test to clinch the series 3-1 on briefed by the Chief of in the Defence Staff about the Now, India will face Kane Williamson’s New Zealand in upcoming West Bengal discussions during this assembly elections. year’s Conference. The PM Narendra Modi looks at defence equipment in Kevadia. the ICC World Test Championship final which will take The party’s general Prime Minister ex- secretary Arun Singh pressed his appreciation this year’s Conference. dedication shown by the place at Lord’s in England between June 18-22 also announced the for the structure and Speaking to the high- Indian Armed Forces names of 56 other candi- agenda of the Confer- est civilian and military over the past year, in the Ahmedabad: India de- dates for the March- ence. He particularly ap- leadership of the Na- context of the COVID feated England by an in- KOHLI SURPASSES April assembly elec- preciated the inclusion tional defence system, pandemic and the chal- nings and 25 runs in the WAUGH, MATCHES tions, out of which six of Junior Commissioned Prime Minister con- lenging situation on the fourth and final Test to PONTING’S RECORD are women and one seat Officers and Non Com- veyed his strong appre- northern border. win the four-match se- has been given to the All missioned Officers in ciation for the resolute Turn to P6 Skipper Virat Kohli ries 3-1 and seal a place in Jharkhand Students Un- equaled former the final of the inaugural ion (AJSU). Turn to P6 Australia captain Ricky edition of the World Test Ponting’s record of Championship on Satur- the most consecutive Amit Shah on political tour to day. Rishabh Pant (101) series win at home. EX-TMC MP and Washington Sundar Kohli also surpassed (96 not out) set up the former Australia DINESH TRIVEDI Tamil Nadu and Kerala today huge win for India after captain Steve Waugh JOINS BJP the hosts had bowled the New Delhi: Senior BJP in an elite list of Test New Delhi: Former visitors out for 205 in leader and Home Minis- captains. The win in 4th Railway Minister and their first innings. ter Amit Shah will be Test was Kohli’s 23rd Trinamool Congress Ravichandran Ash- Test victory at home. MP Dinesh Trivedi on a day-long political win and Axar Patel today joined the BJP, tour of the poll-bound picked up five-wicket the latest in a long states of Tamil Nadu, hauls in the second in- ‘NEVER THOUGHT OF where he is set to launch Indian captain Virat Kohli and R Ashwin celebrate the team’s list of such defec- nings to help India bun- TEST CHAMPIONSHIP’ victory as England’s Jimmy Anderson looks on. tions over the past a door-to-door cam- dle England out for 135. India coach Ravi many months. The paign, and Kerala on India started Day 3 at Shastri said he Sunday. ASHWIN CREATES UNIQUE RECORD 70-year-old’s change 294 for seven, and Axar was not focused on of course comes A party statement Patel along with Sundar the ICC World Test WITH 32 WICKETS IN ENG SERIES merely weeks ahead said Shah will also ad- Home Minister Amit Shah continued to score freely Championship ahead Ahmedabad: Records and Ravichandran of the West Bengal dress the valedictory in the first hour on Sat- of the Test series Ashwin are best friends. Ashwin, who picked Assembly polls, the function of the BJP’s “Vetri Kodi Eandhi” the BJP is also contest- urday. The duo put on against England. “Now, up his 30th fi ve wicket haul in England’s run up to which is “Kerala Vijay Yatra” in (people outreach pro- ing the bypoll 106 runs for the eighth we are at the top with second innings, fi nished the four-match series already seeing a bit- Thiruvananthapuram, gramme for poll victory) due to the death of the wicket before a mix-up 520 points, and we with 32 scalps to his name. He bettered his 31 ter battle of attrition besides attending sev- at Suchindram in Kan- sitting Congress MP. in the middle ended Ax- deserve to be in the wicket-tally against South Africa in 2015. between two political eral programmes in the yakumari, Shah will Former union minister ar’s stay. He was run out fi nal,” he added. parties. two southern states. also hold a roadshow in Pon Radhakrishnan is on 43. Turn to P6 Besides launching the constituency where its candidate. JCTSL OFFICIATING MD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TO BE BSF KILLS PAK INTRUDER IN ACB NET FOR GRAFT ALONG IB IN SRIGANGANAGAR Navin Sharma The bus owner was SET UP IN DAIRY SECTOR: CM Sriganganagar: The challenged him, he tried held for giving the bribe, Border Security Force to fl ee after which he was Jaipur: An RAS offi cer DG ACB said. The bribe First India Bureau talked about the possi- (BSF) shot dead a Pakistani killed by the troops,” BSF posted as OSD in Jaipur was sought by Verma bilities of cooperation intruder on Friday night said. According to the City Transport Corpora- in lieu of waiving the Jaipur: To provide bet- in water conservation in the Anupgarh area in offi cial, His body has been tion Virendra Verma, contract conditions of ter facilities to livestock and river rejuvenation Sri Ganganagar district in recovered and the search who is also acting MD, the Delhi-based transport breeders in the state a sectors. It was further . According to top operation is on. “A case has was caught red-handed company. Virendra was Centre of Excellence in discussed that the Dan- sources in BSF, the intruder been registered by local po- while taking a bribe of held at his residence and Dairy Sector will soon ish companies were was found roaming close lice and the body has been Rs. 4 lakh in Jaipur on the ACB team brought be established in Ra- providing good techni- to the International Border handed over to the cops for Saturday evening. him and others to the ACB jasthan with the help of cal support for the ongo- and when challenged by further investigation,” of- Along with him, the offi ce for interrogation. Denmark. Danish Am- ing water conservation BSF troops he tried to fl ee fi cial said. BSF troops now anti-corruption bureau All of them have been bassador Freddy Svane and river rejuvenation from the spot. “A Pakistan engaged in searching the also caught the owner of arrested in the case of discussed this while Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot meeting Danish Ambassador Freddy works in . Ge- intruder in Anupgarh, area to verify the motive of a Paras travels Naresh graft. ACB DG BL Soni meeting Chief Minister Svane. Also seen are Animal Husbandry minister Lal Chand hlot spoke to Svane Bikaner was killed by BSF intruder. Troops are trying Singhal, his brother-in- and ADG Dinesh MN re- Ashok Gehlot at the lat- Kataria and Principal Secretary Kuldeep Ranka. about the possibilities yesterday night after he was to search for weapons or law Anuj Agrawal and ceived information about ter’s residence on Sat- of cooperation and in- found doing a suspicious ammunition to verify if he JCTSL AAO Mahesh rampant corruption in urday. Svane assured to order to avail benefits the field of dairy sci- vestment in agriculture activity at International had come to the Indian side Kumar Goyal in the case. the tender Turn to P6 provide all possible co- of the advancements ence and technology. and animal husbandry, border. When BSF troops to supply them. —ANI operation to the state in made by Denmark in The two dignitaries also food, green Turn to P6 RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 02 Rathore corners Dotarsa over People will give EASE OF TRAVEL: 50 NEW MIDI contractual workers befitting reply to BUSES TO PLY ON CITY ROADS First India Bureau Gehlot govt: Poonia New buses will be operated on routes of the walled city and its adjoining areas Jaipur: Deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore targeted Educa- tion minister Govind Singh Dotasra for his reply in the Assembly that there is no proposal under consideration to regularise 10,000 para- teachers and 27,000 gram panchayat assis- tants saying this has crushed the hopes of the para teachers and gram panchayat assistants who have been waiting to get regularised. “It is very unfortunate that on the one hand, the government forms a BJP state unit president Satish Poonia addressing Yuva committee for contrac- Sammelan at Vallabhnagar on Saturday. tual workers and CM an- nounces the framing of Jaipur: Ahead of the He said the youth will service rules for contract assembly bypolls in Ra- give a befitting reply to workers in the budget jasthan, BJP state unit the Gehlot government but on the other hand, president Satish Poonia in the bypolls for play- the education minister on Saturday accused ing with the dreams of gives such statement the ruling dispensation the unemployed. which shows the inten- of betraying the people Poonia said Ra- tion of the state govern- The four assembly jasthan has the highest Shanti Dhariwal flagged off 50 new Midibuses and got first ticket to travel in one of the buses on ment to not regularise constituencies of Rajsa- rate of unemployment Saturday in Jaipur. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR them,” Rathore said. He mand, Sahada, Sujan- in the country, which is said that the difference garh and Vallabnagar more than 28 per cent. First India Bureau buses, JCTSL now has which is built at Bagra- between the words and will go to polls follow- There are 12 lakh regis- 250 buses in the city. na on Agra Road at a cost actions of the Congress ing the demise of their tered unemployed Jaipur: Urban housing Dhariwal travelled of Rs 16.75 crore. 118 government is clear. respective MLAs. youths in the state, but and development minis- some distance after get- buses can be parked in “In the last assembly Addressing a youth this government could ter Shanti Dhariwal on ting first ticket in a bus. the depot. Around one elections also, the Con- workers’ meeting in only give unemploy- Saturday flagged off 50 The new buses will be lakh passengers travel km. Dhariwal said that Sanganer, Transport gress had promised Vallabhnagar of ment allowance to 2.49 new Midibuses pur- operated on routes of daily in JCTSL buses. the company will soon Nagar to VKI 17, Galta regularisation of para- Udaipur, Poonia said lakh youths, he said. chased by Jaipur City the walled city and its In the new buses, the buy 100 more new Midi to Girdharipura, Jawa- teachers in its election people of the poll-bound Earlier, while address- Transport Service Ltd adjoining areas outside fare for the first 3 kms buses, 30 AC, and 70 har Nagar to Khirni manifesto, but now the assembly constituencies ing media, the BJP lead- (JCTSL) for local trans- the walled city. Dhariwal will be Rs 10 and the non-AC buses. Phatak Pulia, and Bari Congress government will take “revenge from er said the party has port in Jaipur city. With also inaugurated the sec- maximum fare will be The buses will ply Chaupar to Indira Gan- is retracting from the the Congress govern- started preparations for the inclusion of these ond bus depot of JCTSL Rs 60 for a distance of 55 from Chhoti Chaupar to dhi Nagar Jagatpura. promise,” he said. ment for cheating them”. the bypolls. —PTI Ministers flag No trace of abducted off lawyers’ woman, Raje Govardhan yatra First India Bureau condemns incident Jaipur: The members First India Bureau of Bar Association, MOTHER’S Jaipur set on the 11th Kishangarh/Jaipur: Govardhan Dham Yatra LOVE! The son of a police- from Collectorate Circle Mother emu can be seen man, accused of kid- on Saturday afternoon. feeding her three chicks at napping a young wom- Transport Minister the Jaipur Zoo in Ramniwas Bagh area on Saturday. an on Friday, and his Pratap Singh Khachari- Emu is the second-largest partners are still out of yawas & Revenue Minis- living bird by height, after reach of the police in ter Harish Chaudhary ostrich and are a great Kishangarh. On the flagged-off the proces- attraction among the animal second day too, the po- sion. District & Sessions lovers of all age groups at lice did not find any Judge (I), Uma Shankar the zoo. trace of either the girl Vyas, Ashutosh Kumar —PHOTO BY or the kidnappers. through other means (II) and SUMAN SARKAR Former Chief Minis- including CCTV, mo- Satya Narayan Vyas and ter Vasundhara Raje bile location, etc. Sub- other judicial officers, and Deputy Leader of hash Jaiswal and his lawyers were present. Opposition Rajendra wife Shashi and their Chairman of the Bar Rathore lashed out at 23-year-old daughter Association, Jaipur Anil CM agrees to sarpanch demands, stir called off the state government. were at home at around Chaudhary and General Raje said that brutally 3 pm on March 5 in the Secretary Satish Shar- First India Bureau Jaipur on March 8 for lease Rs 3,000 crore fund beating a father who old Housing Board ma said that over 700 ad- various demands. In soon. He said that the came to rescue and kid- area of Kishangarh. vocates are going for the Jaipur: The proposed Jaipur, the delegation government has al- napping a woman at Meanwhile, Sunil yatra. 13 buses have agitation of sar- met Chief Minister ready released Rs 1,456 gunpoint shows that Chaudhary, the son of been arranged. Former panchs from March 8 Ashok Gehlot on Sat- crores, and has assured the criminals in the a head constable, came chairman of the bar has been postponed in urday. to release the remain- state no longer fear the with his two compan- Subhash Khandelwal Rajasthan. Sarpanch The CM agreed to all ing Rs 1,400 crores in 4 police. ions and waved the has been given the re- Sangh spokesperson their demands on which days. All the remaining Various police teams gun. He forcibly picked sponsibility of chief Rafiq Pathan said that the movement was post- demands have been have been formed up the girl and took convenor while Somesh the sarpanchs had de- poned. Pathan said the agreed upon with the which searched her in a jeep. Sharma is the convenor. CM Ashok Gehlot with members of sarpanch sangh on Saturday. cided to travel to government will re- government. COSMONAUT’S LIFE Follow revised SOP to speed up Wing Cdr Sharma talks about his childhood work of sector roads: JDC Goyal Abhishek Shrivastava First India Bureau very tough journey but he held on because at Jaipur: In the meeting Jaipur: IAS Associa- the end of the struggle chaired by Jaipur De- tion, Rajasthan organ- was the dream to travel velopment Commis- ized talk ‘Mission to space. sioner Gaurav Goyal, Space’ with Wing Com- He further said that Additional Commis- mander, Rakesh Shar- gravity is a big differ- sioner (Administration JDC Gaurav Goyal, JDA secretary Hridesh Kumar Sharma, Additional ma (AC) on their Face- ence in space. It affects and PRN) Awadhesh Commissioner Awadhesh Singh, Additional Commissioner Girish book page today. The one’s body physiologi- Singh gave detailed in- Parashar and other officials in the meeting on Saturday. session focused on the cally. One can experi- formation about the re- cosmonaut’s life, his ca- Rakesh Sharma in conversation with Mugdha Sinha during ‘Mission Space’ organized by IAS ence nausea and vertigo vised SOP and a new ning, alignment, admin- In order to properly im- reer as an air force pi- Association, Rajasthan. as a part of space sick- checklist for construc- istrative and financial plement the Master Plan- lot, experience in space, ness but the body does tion of sector roads to sanctions, reservation 2025 of JDA, the earlier women in science and Mugdha Sinha. derwent 18 months of training were conduct- stabilize in 2-3 days. all officers of JDA at letters, etc., and settle the SOP issued for the con- much more. He was in Talking about his op- training in Star City in ed in Russian. So, he Working in space with- Manthan Auditorium. cases of the affected peo- struction of sector roads conversation with IAS portunity to go into Moscow. All technical had to learn the Rus- out gravity is much The JDC directed all ple according to the re- in the authority area has Literary Secretary, IAS space, Wg. Cdr. Rakesh studies, exams, crew in- sian language as a part harder as everything the officers to fix the com- vised SOP and new been amended and a new Association, Rajasthan, Sharma said that he un- teractions, simulator of his training. It was a has to be strapped down. pensation cases, plan- checklist set by the JDA. checklist is presented. RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 03 30-yr-old rape victim succumbs to burn injuries BD Kalla handed over ` 5 lakh compensation announced by CM to dead woman’s kin Girl abducted & raped, rescued First India Bureau

Hanumangarh: A People submit memo for CM after 22 days, accused arrested 30-year-old rape victim who was allegedly set to SP, Lather says probe on Kota: A 14-year-old girl sections of the Indian on fire at her home in illagers handed over is being done by a who was allegedly ab- Penal Code and the Pro- the Goluwala police sta- Va memo for Chief Deputy Superintendent ducted by her distant tection of Children from tion area of Hanuman- Minister Ashok Gehlot of Police—level officer relative, raped repeat- Sexual Offences (POC- garh succumbed to her to Hanumangarh Su- under the supervision edly and forced to work SO) Act. burn injuries at SMS perintendent of Police of Hanumangarh Su- at a construction site He was produced be- hospital on Saturday, Preeti Jain cautioning perintendent of Police has been rescued from fore a court on Friday police said. She was re- stir if real accused are Priti Jain,” DGP said. Pokaran in Jaisalmer that sent him in police ferred to Jaipur with not nabbed in 3 days. Policemen trained in district after 22 days, po- custody for a day, the po- 90% burn. The police Police said there is dif- cyber technology, Hi- lice said on Friday. lice officer said. have detained two peo- ference in appearance Tech Crime Investiga- The 45-year-old ac- cued on Thursday from Child welfare com- ple for questioning. Hanumangarh SP Preeti Jain consoling victim’s kin on Saturday. of people detained and tion have been included cused has been arrested Pokaran where she was mittee, Kota, chairman CM Gehlot has an- a suspect seen in the in the investigation and the girl sent to a held captive, repeatedly Kaniz Fatima claimed nounced a relief of Rs 5 urday. Woman and child ly. Woman, who ran a CCTV footage leaving team. Forensic Science shelter home in Kota af- raped by the accused that the girl, during lakh to the dead wom- development minister beauty parlour, was set from the victim’s home. Laboratory Division ter being produced be- and forced to work at a counselling, has said an’s family members, Mamta Bhupesh and on fire on Thursday. Vic- Meanwhile, Director experts are inspecting fore a child welfare com- construction site, Depu- that she was drugged by an official statement Pilibanga MLA Dhar- tim’s grandmother al- General of Police ML the crime spot and mittee. ty Superintendent of the accused and taken said. Energy minister mendra Mochi visited leged crime was commit- Lather said the people collecting necessary A case of abduction Police, Itawa, Vijay- on a motorcycle to BD Kalla handed over SMS hospital on Satur- ted by rape accused, detained are being evidence in order to was registered at Itawa shankar Sharma said. Sawaimadhopur and the compensation to the day and inquired about who has been detained. thoroughly interro- arrest the real accused, police station on Febru- The accused has been then to Pokaran. victim’s family on Sat- incident from the fami- —With PTI Inputs gated. “Investigation he added. ary 10. The girl was res- booked under relevant —PTI Protest intensifies, teachers 14 students at girls’ hostel in Bhilwara test positive sit on hunger strike in city ASHOK GEHLOT Raj reports 233 fresh MOTI DUNGRI @ashokgehlot51 First India Bureau cases on Saturday, CM TEMPLE TO REMAIN ger strike. The ratio of Corona both lecturer and head- cases are says govt will have to SHUT ON SHIVRATRI Jaipur: The demon- master in Principal pro- increas- act strict as before The ancient Ekalingesh- stration against the ra- motion is 67-33. While ing since war Mahadev Temple tio change in Principal the number of lecturers start of First India Bureau situated at Moti Dungri in promotion by Rajasthan is 54,000, the number of March. Last Jaipur will not open for Education Services lec- principals is only 3,500. month, less Bhilwara/Jaipur: A devotees on Shivaratri on turer Association (RE- The file to increase this than 100 cases were day after 25 students and March 11 this year. This SLA) has now turned ratio to 80-20 is pending reported per day, now two staff of a govern- decision has been taken into a hunger strike. at the cabinet-level. The number has reached ment school for visually Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma and Veera Sharma thank and felicitate Dr Sudhir Bhandari after by the organizers in the After the failure of dharna turned into a more than 200 per impaired children in getting vaccinated; (R) Justice Gopal Krishna Vyas along with his family gets vaccinated in Jodhpur. wake of Covid. It is worth talks with the govt, the hunger strike. As per day. There is appeal to Udaipur tested positive, noting that temple is district president of 3 state president Mohan public to follow Covid 14 students at a Bhimrao antined all inmates of samples were collected nated on Saturday, opened for devotees once and 5 districts of the Sihag, until the time the protocol, otherwise Ambedkar girls’ hostel the hostel and sanitised of which 14 tested posi- where 24,441 people with in a year on Shivratri. state executive, includ- government accepts govt will have to act at Atun in Bhilwara the premises. On Friday, tive on Saturday. Mean- severe disease have been Doors of temple, ing the state president our demands, demon- as strict as before. tested positive. Health a student had tested pos- while, 1,86,673 elderly vaccinated at 2207 sites Udaipur will also remain of RESLA, sat on a hun- stration will continue. dept on Saturday quar- itive after which 340 people have been vacci- in state. close from March 10-12.

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IN-DEPTH COVID CRISIS IN TWO CHINA SETS 6% GDP STATES WORRISOME lthough India has two vaccines to protect its citizens from the novel coronavirus, in at least two states the virus is refusing to be subdued. With 50,000 Covid-19 infec- A tions in six days, Maharashtra is clearly TARGET FOR 2021 unable to grapple and control the spread of the K NATWAR novel coronavirus. The state reported over 10,000 SINGH positive cases on Friday alone. This was the highest single-day upsurge in about five months and is a cause of big worry for the Union Government The author is Former Minister which says that it is “leading the fight” against the of External Affairs of India deadly virus with a “Whole of Government” and “Whole of Society” approach under “Co-operative Federalism”. Punjab is another state which is strug- he National People’s Con- gling to manage the virus. It reported 818 positive gress opened in Beijing on cases on Friday and has over 6000 active cases. The March 6. Three thousand se- upsurge has forced the Centre to send a high-level lected delegates packed the multi-disciplinary public health teams to evaluate hall. Each one wearing a the situation and find out reasons for the continued black suit and tie. The dele- upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra and Pun- gates do not speak. They lis- jab, both Opposition-ruled states and help them “in T ten and vote for resolutions surveillance, control and containment”. drafted by the seven-mem- The Centre’s concern is justified as it faces the risk ber Politburo which are of Covid-19 spreading to other states as life returns unanimously adopted. to normal. How many people follow the Covid-19 pro- The Congress was inaugu- tocol of social distancing and wearing of masks is rated by lifetime President Xi another matter. With cases rising consistently, Ma- Jing Ping. He announced a new harashtra’s economy is under stress and is expected and stringent Hong Kong poli- to see an 8 per cent negative growth. The worst-hit cy. The ‘democracy’ party in sectors are industry and services. For this reason the Hong Kong will not participate state government is averse to imposing another lock- in elections. Beijing would de- down unless it is a “majboori”. The Central team’s cide the membership of the ter- report may decide Maharashtra’s next step. ritory’s Election Committee, airports, markets, is not a Bombay-Mumbai, Trivendar- which chooses the Chief Exec- recent development. am is now Thiruvananth- utive. Candidates will be vetted A few days ago, a member of vram, Trichnapolly-Trichiva- before being ‘elected’ to vari- the University of Singapore, palli. NANDIGRAM ALL SET ous elective positions. This is a Ranjoy Sen, wrote a fascinat- PRIME MINISTER LI Outside India Southern Af- dictatorship by the back door. ing article in one of our most KEQIANG ANNOUNCED rica has seen many colonial FOR A BATTLE ROYAL Prime Minister Li Keqiang prestigious daily newspaper. THAT CHINA’S GROWTH names of countries changed. andigram is all set to witness a battle announced that China’s According to Sen, “While RATE HAS BEEN Northern Rhodesia is now royal with the Bharatiya Janata Party an- growth rate has been decid- every respectable city has at DECIDED. IT WILL BE Zambia, Southern Rhodesia, nouncing rebel Trinamool Congress ed. It will be 6% for 2021. The least one road named after 6% FOR 2021. THE Zimbabwe, Tanganyika-Tanza- leader Suvendu Adhikari’s candidature defence budget will increase , the Nehru nia, Basutoland is Lesotho, Be- DEFENCE BUDGET WILL N from the high-profile constituency. Chief to 6.8%. Defence spending to Gandhi family has reigned chuanaland, Botswana, Gold Minister Mamata Banerjee had already thrown the dollars 209 billion. supreme. Why? Because, INCREASE TO 6.8%. Coast became Ghana and gauntlet by declaring that she will take on her for- The main state-controlled twelve central and fifty two- DEFENCE SPENDING TO southwest Africa is Namibia. mer cabinet colleague in Nandigram. With battle news agency Xinhua wrote that state schemes, twenty eight DOLLARS 209 BILLION In the Parliament compound lines drawn, it will be a do-or-die battle between stal- China’s defence budget was a sports tournaments and tro- has the brilliantly made statue warts. The defeat of either will be an earth-shaking quarter of that of the United phies, nineteen stadiums, of Mahatma Gandhi sitting event in Bengal politics. The BJP is leaving no stone States. The agency (Xinhua) five airports and ports, nine- crossed-legged. Inside are the unturned to ensure Didi’s defeat. It has already The main state- also reported that China was ty-eight educational institu- oversized statues of Jawaharlal breached the TMC wall by enticing its leaders away. controlled news planning to build a “passage tions, fifty-one awards, fif- Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Calling Mamata an outsider in Nandigram, Adhi- agency Xinhua way” between Tibet and South teen fellowships, fifteen na- came Thayagraj Marg, Lady and kari said that she will “lose and leave” on May 2. wrote that Asia. This is a part of the 14th tional sanctuaries, and parks, Irwin Hospital became Ram Jayaprakash Narayan. These Mamata herself is unfazed by the setbacks, the latest China’s defence Five-Year Plan which was an- thirty-nine hospitals and Manohar Lohia Hospital, a should have been half their size. being Dinesh Trivedi, a former Union minister, and budget was a nounced on 6th. medical institutions, thirty- road is named after Jayaprakash Rajya Sabha member, joining the BJP on Saturday. quarter of that of This is for India a sinister seven other institutions, Narayan between New and Old The following had appeared Suvendu Adhikari may have played an impor- the United decision. It will dramatical- chairs and festivals and sev- Delhi, a hospital after Maulana in Zambian newspaper some tant role in Nandigram’s politics but it is Mamata States. The ly increase China’s influ- enty-four roads and build- Azad, King Edward road be- years ago. Last week I pulled who came to occupy the centre-stage in state and agency (Xinhua) ence in South West Asia. ings and places are named came Rajaji Marg, the road out a book on Zambia from my national politics after her now-famous agitation also reported China has the fastest grow- after , In- leading to the airport became library and found a clipping by farmers against land acquisition. To put it mild- that China was ing economy and can afford dira Gandhi and Rajiv Gan- Sardar Patel Marg. I was re- inside it. “Zambia is to recall ly, Didi is tough as nails and she knows that she is planning to such undertakings. dhi. I might add that one Uni- sponsible for Lytton road being all unmarried women from its fighting a make or mar election. Her choice for build a It has already started build- versity is named after Sanjay named Copernicus Marg, Mani missions abroad because their ing a highway that passes Gandhi and there is a Sonia Shankar Aiyar took the initia- sexual habits are damaging the Nandigram is a calculated move. She may have “passageway” realised that her constituency, Bhawanipore, may through Pakistan. We must in Vihar in Delhi. tive for renaming Connaught country’s reputation. Foreign not back her this time because of the outsider between Tibet no case lower our guard and Soon after independence, Place to Rajiv Chownk. How Minister Siteke Mwale said the (Bengali versus non-Bengali) debate. and South Asia. keep our powder dry, without Kings Way became Rajpath. has India Gate retained its orig- women were flirting and be- There are reports that the BJP is facing head- This is a part of being belligerent. Queens Way-Janpath, Vicere- inal name? May be in years to coming pregnant and was mis- winds in its poll campaign. Prime Minister Naren- the 14th Five- gal Lodge-Rashtrapati Bhawan, come it could be incongruously behaving with foreigners. dra Modi’s advice to party workers to refrain from Year Plan which Altering names of cities, former British Commander-in- be named Bharat Darwaza ! These were all recalled.” “name-calling and abuses” and keep the “cam- was announced roads, buildings, stadiums, Chief ’s residence became Teen Outside Delhi Calcutta is THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY paign positive” is being interpreted in this light. on March 6 airliners, railway stations, Murti House. Clive road be- Kolkata, Madras-Chennai, THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top Asian demonstrators and the American dream TWEET ne month ago, in ica First” isolationism. Philippines, South Korea, Smriti Z Irani Myanmar, pro- Demonstrators in Hong and Taiwan is unlikely to @smritiirani testers against Kong last year, protesting work in Thailand, Hong Last year, GOI announced the military against China’s harsh crack- Kong, or Myanmar. The establishment of Chairs in the O name of Indian women scientists coup gathered down on the territory’s au- main reason is that the for- to recognise their work & around the United States tonomy, even regarded mer three countries were motivate young girls to pursue embassy in Yangon. They Trump as an ally. He was er- what leftists called “client STEM subjects. Met Ilina Singh called on President Joe ratically hostile to China, so states” during the Cold War. who got inspired by our women scientists & expressed her respect Biden to make the generals the protesters waved the Their dictators were “our towards them through paintings. go back to their barracks stars and stripes, hoping that dictators,” protected by the and free Aung San Suu Kyi America would help to keep US as anti-communist allies. from detention. Her party, them free from Chinese com- Propped up by American Prakash Javadekar the National League for De- munist authoritarianism. money and military lar- @PrakashJavdekar gesse, they could continue Congrats #TeamIndia for the test mocracy, won a big victory America’s self-appointed series win, brought up by all in the 2020 general election, mission to spread freedom to oppress their people, so players & particularly bowlers which is why the generals, around the world has a long long as the US saw commu- who contributed wonderfully in afraid of losing their privi- history. Many foolish wars nism as a global threat. batting and bowling both. This pines and South Korea re- The Chinese demonstra- Once China opened for busi- is really a #NewIndia Team. leges, seized power. were fought as a result. But the Soviet Union in 1956, My best wishes to the team But is the US embassy US democratic idealism has words often prove to be belled against dictatorships tions ended in a bloody disas- ness and Soviet power for qualifying at the first-ever the best place to protest? been an inspiration to many empty. The Hungarian Rev- in huge demonstrations, not ter, but pro-democracy forces waned, they suddenly be- #WTCFinal at Lords. Can the US president do as well. America long saw olution, encouraged by the unlike those in Hong Kong, toppled Ferdinand Marcos’s came vulnerable. Marcos anything substantial apart itself, in John F. Kennedy’s US, was crushed after 17 Thailand, and Myanmar in dictatorship in the Philip- was pressed on American from expressing disapprov- words, as a country “en- days; the US did nothing to the last two years. So, of pines and South Korea’s TV to promise to hold a free Spiritual al of the coup? The protest- gaged in a world-wide strug- help those it had egged on. course, did people in the military regime. Support and fair election. When he ers’ hope for a US interven- gle in which we bear a heavy Sometimes, however, free- People’s Republic of China, from the US was an impor- tried to steal the result, a US SPEAK tion shows that America’s burden to preserve and pro- dom has been gained with where a ten-meter tall “God- tant factor. In Taiwan, too, senator told him to “cut and image as the champion of mote the ideals that we American help, and not just dess of Democracy,” mod- authoritarianism was re- cut cleanly.” Marcos duly Be very careful, then, how global freedom is not yet share with all mankind.” against Hitler’s tyranny in eled on the Statue of Liberty, placed by democracy, again ran for his helicopter and you live – not as unwise but dead, even after four years As Hungarians found out Western Europe. During the was erected on Tiananmen with some US assistance. ended up in exile in Hawaii. as wise. —Ephesians 5:15 of Donald Trump’s “Amer- when they rose up against 1980s, people in the Philip- Square in 1989. But what worked in the SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 06 HIGH-OCTANE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS BJP urges EC to PM Narendra Modi to address rally restrain Rahul from campaigning in TN Chennai: Bharatiya Ja- at Brigade ground in Kolkata today nata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president L Mu- This will mark the end of “Parivartan Yatra” rugan on Thursday BJP calls Didi’s Nandigram move wrote to Election Com- West Bengal: Prime mission (EC) request- Minister Narendra as desperate, TMC a masterstroke! ing to restrain Congress Modi will sharpen leader BJP’s campaign for the Kolkata: The stage is nerjee has been very vo- from campaigning in high-octane assembly all set for the upcoming cal about the fact that the state. Rahul Gandhi elections in West Ben- Assembly elections. only a Bengali will rule According to the BJP, gal with a mega rally at Chief Minister Mamata Bengal. Murugan has accused FARMERS’ RIGHT the Brigade Parade Banerjee announced She has been calling Gandhi of violating the Grounds in Kolkata’s that she will contest the BJP an outsider party. Model Code of Conduct Brigade Ground tomor- Assembly polls from Taking the catch from and urged EC to issue a row. The Prime Minis- Nandigram in the Pur- Mamata Banerjee here, the political pun- direction to register an ter’s rally is said to be ba Medinipur district dits are of the opinion FIR against the Con- culmination of the of the eastern state. that since Bhawanipore gress leader under 124A “Parivartan Yatra” Political rival BJP de- as a ‘masterstroke’. is a constituency with section of the Indian launched by the saffron scribed Mamata’s deci- Political analysts, number of non-Benga- Penal Code (IPC) which party in the poll-bound sion as a ‘desperate call this a wise ‘political lis, her rhetoric against lays down the punish- Bengal in February this move’, while the Trina- calculation’. During the ‘outsiders’ can cost her ment for sedition. “In year. PM Modi will hold the fi rst major event of the saffron party in WB. mool Congress hailed it election campaign, Ba- the elections. —ANI terms of MCC, the use “PM will set the tone of educational institu- of the election cam- cess with a record tions for political cam- paign with a rally at crowd presence which paign and rallies are Brigade grounds,” a the iconic ground has POLL FEVER GOES HIGH WITH WALL PAINTINGS IN STREETS strictly prohibited. On BJP leader said. This never witnessed. The Kolkata: Soon after the poll fever in the with party’s ‘joda gal wants its own March 1, Rahul Gandhi rally will be the first BJP which is scheduled the ruling TMC an- city. phool’ (double flower) daughter) featuring visited St Joseph Mat- major event of the saf- to come out with the nounced candidates Be it TMC candidate symbol and candidate Chief Minister Mama- ric Higher Secondary fron party in West Ben- candidate list for the for the forthcoming Aroop Biswas from names. The flexes ta Banerjee. School in Kanyakumari Gandhi was recently on gal after declaration of first two phases. Assembly elections in Tollygunj or Jawed across the city are Some of the graffiti district of Tamil Nadu a three-day visit to Ta- eight-phase elections in Along with Modi sev- West Bengal, the wall Khan from Kasba, the dominated by TMC also has catchy lines, and undertook a surro- mil Nadu aggressively the state. eral top senior BJP paintings and flexes walls in south Kolkata slogan “Bangla nijer like Whenever we call gate election campaign campaigning for his The BJP has planned leaders will be present are all set to intensify have been adorned meyekei chaye” (Ben- Arup Biswas is there. in the school premises,” party ahead of state as- to make it a grand suc- at the rally. —PTI the letter read. Rahul sembly polls. —ANI

2014 killing of Assam Police: NIA files Gold rates dip to one-year SC to start physical chargesheet against 3 bodo terrorists low, slips below `44,000 hearing Guwahati: The Nation- 2019 CASE Bangalore: If you are 1,693.79 per ounce. No- al Investigation Agency fond of gold jewellery tably, this week, gold is from Mar 15 (NIA) on Saturday filed then this is the best down more than 2%, New Delhi: The Su- a chargesheet before time to invest. The price however, silver wit- preme Court has de- the Special NIA Court of gold has retreated to nessed a jump of 0.2% cided to begin hy- here against three bodo a near one-year low. On to USD 25.35 an ounce, brid hearing (physi- terrorists in connection Friday (March 5), local but was down 5%. On cal and virtual) on with the killing of for- gold futures fell to Rs Saturday, the price of an experimental mer Additional Super- 44,217 per 10 grams, a 22-carat gold in Delhi basis from March intendent of Police trough since April 7. dropped to Rs 43,600 15. Supreme Court Gulzar Hussain in 2014. The price of one from Rs 43,950 per 10 said a pilot basis fi- In a statement, the gram of 22-carat gold on grams, while in Mum- nal hearing/regular NIA said that the Saturday declined to Rs bai, it was being sold at matters listed on chargesheet against 4,343 from Rs 4,390. The day, the price of 22-carat Rs 43,430. Tuesdays, Wednes- three accused -- namely (P) Act, Sections 34, Sonitpur on January 28, of Bodoland (NDFB-S) further dip in the prices gold in Delhi dropped to Retail consumers in days and Thursdays Bishnu Narzary alias 120B, 302, 307 and 326 of 2014, relating to an am- had laid the ambush of precious metal has Rs 43,600 from Rs 43,950 India continued to buy will be heard Berama, Nitul Daimary the Indian Penal Code bush that resulted in the which resulted in the taken rates to more per 10 grams, while in up physical gold this through hybrid alias Naihab and Runi- (IPC) and Section 27 of death of Hussain. “The death of the then ASP, than 10-month lows. In Mumbai, it was being week as prices retreated mode. The Secre- luish Diamary alias the Arms Act. The case investigation of the Sonitpur District and global markets as well, sold at Rs 43,430. to a near one-year low, tary-General of the Monthai - has been filed was initially registered case has revealed that one civilian, besides in- gold continued its Om Friday, in inter- while lower rates also Supreme Court in a under Sections 16, 18, 20 at Dhekiajuli Police Sta- the members of the Na- juring police person- southward trend with national maket, prices injected fresh activity circular issued on of Unlawful Activities tion, Assam, District tional Democratic Front nels,” NIA said. —ANI prices falling. On Satur- declined 0.2% to USD in other hubs. —ANI March 5, said the Chief Justice of In- dia SA Bobde has 100 days of farmers protest, issued some direc- WB polls: Cong releases BJP releases 1st list of 57 tions and Standard Operating Proce- Black chapter says Cong dure on commenc- 1st list of 13 candidates candidates for WB elections New Delhi: As the said nails were laid at ing of the hybrid Kolkata: The Congress came hours after the farmers’ protest against Delhi’s borders for mode of hearing in on Saturday released its BJP released its list New Delhi: Ahead of Jharkhand Students the Centre’s new farm those, whose sons risk the apex court amid first list of candidates with 57 names and a day the West Bengal Assem- Union (AJSU) Party to laws completed 100 their lives at the coun- the ongoing Covid 19 for West Bengal elec- after the ruling Trina- bly elections, the contest the upcoming days, the Congress on try’s borders. pandemic. “On an tions starting later this mool Congress’s com- Bharatiya Janata Party polls. The announce- Saturday said the peri- His attack came after experimental basis, month, naming 13 con- plete list for the elec- (BJP) on Saturday re- ment of BJP leader Su- od was a “black chap- the farmers’ agitation and as a pilot scheme, tenders for the first two tions to the 294-seat as- leased its first list of 57 vendu Adhikari con- ter” in India’s democ- completed 100 days with the final hearing/ of the eight-phase polls. sembly. candidates for the polls testing from Nandi- racy for the treatment the protesting union regular matters list- Among the promi- West Bengal will hold and announced that gram comes a day after meted out to the protest- leaders asserting that ed on Tuesdays, nent names in the list is elections in a record party leader Suvendu West Bengal Chief Min- ers and also marked 100 their movement is far Wednesdays and senior party leader Ne- eight rounds between Adhikari shall be con- tary Arun Singh at a ister Mamata Banerjee days of the ruling BJP’s from over and they are Thursdays may be pal Mahato who has March 27 and April 29. testing the elections press conference here announced that she will “arrogance”. “going strong”. heard in the hybrid been fielded from the Votes will be counted on from the Nandigram today. He also an- be contesting the up- Congress leader Ra- Farmers have been model, as may be de- Baghmundi constitu- May 2 along with four constituency. nounced that the Bagh- coming state assembly hul Gandhi hit out at camping at border cided by the Bench,” ency. other states that are go- This was announced mundi seat has been elections from the same the Centre over the points since November circular said. —ANI The announcement ing to polls. —ANI by BJP General Secre- allotted to the constituency. —ANI farmers’ protest and 28 last year. —PTI

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Centre of... visions of exemptions hancing indigenisation of decision making. He his employee Anuj on Sharma, Inspector Pri- with figures of four for the post-lunch session. technology and chemi- had been made for man- in the national security advised the Services to surveillance. ya Vyas and ASI Shiv 89. He was ably sup- Axar Patel soon joined cal & textile sectors etc. ufacturing and service system, not just in rid themselves of lega- On Saturday, the ACB Singh, led by ACB Ad- ported by James An- in the action and re- Outlines of cooperation sectors through the Ra- sourcing equipment cy systems and practic- arrested Verma while ditional SP Bajrang derson who took three moved Dom Sibley and between Rajasthan and jasthan Investment Pro- and weapons but also in es that have outlived taking Rs 4 lakh from Singh. for 44 but their spin- Ben Stokes in quick Denmark for the drink- motion Scheme-2019. the doctrines, proce- their utility and rele- Naresh Singhal at his ners disappointed on a succession. ing water supplies sec- ‘One Stop Shop’ system dures and customs vance. house in Janakpuri on India enters... surface that offered tor were also deliberat- had been implemented practiced in the armed Ajmer Road. Manager Ben Stokes then some turn and bounce. Suvendu is... ed upon. The Chief Min- in the state to offer all forces. He emphasized ACB nabs... Mahesh Goyal was also cleaned up Ishant Shar- In the second essay, Banerjee had on Friday ister shared details of approvals and sanctions the need to optimise allocation of 100 MIDI held for his involve- ma and Mohammed the hosts came out to announced that she various measures taken at one place and within manpower planning in city buses, facility in ment in the case. Siraj inside four deliv- bowl with a healthy will also be contesting and the policy frame- a stipulated time period, both military and civil- operation and release After the trap, the eries to leave Sundar lead of 160. England ne- from Nandigram. Adhi- works established by he said. CM Gehlot in- ian parts of the Nation- of subsidy following ACB searched Verma’s stranded on 96 as Eng- gotiated the last few kari, who joined the the Government of Ra- vited the Danish firms al security architec- which the ACB took 3-storeyed house built land took the last three minutes before Lunch BJP last year, had said jasthan during past two to invest in the state. ture. He also called for a JCTSL’s OSD Virendra in 166 yards and recov- wickets in five deliver- without losing any that he will leave no years in order to create holistic approach, fo- Verma, manager Ma- ered Rs. 7 lakh till the ies to bowl India out for wickets but Ravichan- stone unturned to de- an investor-friendly at- PM: Urge... cused on breaking down hesh Goyal, owner of last report came. The 365. Stokes was the pick dran Ashwin picked up feat the Trinamool Con- mosphere in the state. Prime Minister stressed civil-military silos and Paras Travels New Del- action was carried out of the bowlers for Eng- two wickets in two balls gress government in He said that several pro- the importance of en- on expediting the speed hi, Naresh Singhal and by a team of DSP Sachin land as he returned to rock the visitors in the state. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 07 Day 3: 1,140 Raj pavilion gets ‘Decoration EYEING BY-POLLS! TICKET liquor shops auctioned Award’at Ahmedabad Fair Kashiram Choudhary Nirmal Tiwari ASPIRANTS MEET CM Jaipur : The online al- Jaipur: The Rajasthan Gehlot interacted with local leaders of Vallabhnagar & Rajsamand lotment policy of the Tourism Pavilion on Rajasthan government Saturday received the Naresh Sharma received during the for liquor shops is prov- Best Decoration Award feedback programme ing beneficial for the at the Travel and Tour- Jaipur: The dates for organised by the minis- Excise Department. ism Fair held in the by-election for four ters in-charge, PCC of- The department is get- Ahmedabad. Assembly seats in Ra- fice bearers and local ting higher revenue Recently, Rajasthan jasthan have not been leaders. The party will than the stipulated min- Tourism also received announced yet, but the announce the names imum reserve price the award for safe tour- ruling Congress has soon after the dates of through e-auction. ist destination at Kolka- After receiving the award, Assistant Director Rajasthan Tourism completed its home- the elections are de- On the third day of ta TTF which was held Ajay Sharma posing with travel agents and tour operators who work by almost finalis- clared. the online auction of after a break of 1 year. had come from different corners of the country. ing the candidates. Vallabhnagar, Saha- liquor shops, 1151 shops More than 1000 travel Chief Minister da and Sujangarh seats were to be auctioned agents, tour operators Ajay Sharma and were highlighted in the Ashok Gehlot and PCC CM Ashok Gehlot and Pratap Singh Khachariyawas at CMR. were held by Congress across the state, but bid- and tourists visited and Kshetrapal Singh road show. President Govind Singh and the family mem- ders could not be found appreciated the Ra- briefed the visitors It is expected that the Dotasara have almost meetings were held at of minister in charge bers of the deceased for 11 shops. Thus, a to- jasthan Tourism Pavil- about the destinations state will get a tourism decided candidates for CMR for preparations Pratap Singh Khachari- MLAs, who represented tal of 1140 shops were ion at the fair in of Rajasthan and pro- business of more than seats of Vallabhnagar, of bypolls. On Saturday yawas. The supporters the seats, would get the auctioned online. The Ahmedabad now. More moted them in a road- 50 lakhs from Gujarati Sujangarh, Sahada and also, Gehlot interacted of Preeti Kanwar also ticket while a new face Excise Department had than 300 b2b meetings show. Luxury train Pal- tourists in the coming Rajsamand. with local leaders of met Gehlot. may be introduced in set a minimum reserve were organized in the ace on Wheels, tradi- months and the arrival For the past several Vallabhnagar and Rajs- The panel is almost Rajsamand, a seat price of Rs 1315.03 crore 3-day event. tional fairs and festi- of Gujarati tourists will days, several rounds of amand in the presence ready with the names which was held by BJP. for these 1140 shops. Assistant directors vals, cuisine of the state also increase. 11-yr-old boy COURTESY MEET killed, 2 hurt in 21 judicial service officers transferred First India Bureau Jodhpur. Devendra Dix- as DJ Jhunjhunu, MR court – I Udaipur, celebratory firing it was appointed as Reg- Suthar as DJ Pali, Ajay Ravindra Kumar- II to Jaipur: The Rajasthan istrar (Administration) Kumar Sharma as POC- CBI court-I Jaipur. First India Bureau High Court administra- High Court Jaipur SO court-II Baran, Mo- Ashwani Kumar Ya- tion has transferred 21 bench, Ajay Singh as hammed Rafiq at POC- dav was shifted to POC- Alwar: An 11-yr-old Rajasthan High Judi- Registrar (Writs) High SO court-4, Kota, Sitar- SO court-II Pali, Sanjay was killed while two cial Service officers of Court Jaipur bench and am Khowal in Special Kumar Bhatnagar to others were injured the district Judge cadre Om Prakash as Regis- Court Tonk, Arun Ku- POCSO court Dungar- during a celebratory fir- on Saturday. trar (Classification) mar Agrawal- II in POC- pur, Madan Gopal Arya ing at village Badbara As per the order, is- High Court Jodhpur. SO court – II Gangana- to POCSO court Hanu- near Govind Garh town. sued by the Registrar The HC administra- gar, Manisha Singh in mangarh, Sanjay Ku- According to report, General Nirmal Singh tion has appointed Yo- POCSO court – I Jaipur mar Tripathi to CBI army officers honoured Medatwal, Praveer gendra Kumar Purohit Metro first, Rakesh Ka- court Jodhpur and Go- Ramveer for killing ter- Bhatnagar has been ap- as DJ Alwar, Madan Go- tara to ACB court vind Ballabh Pant to rorists. pointed as Registrar pal Vyas as DJ Kota, Bhilwara, Pooran Ku- POCSO court-I Jaipur On the arrival of the (Vigilance) High Court Arun Kumar Agarwal I mar Sharma to ACB Metro. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot discusses role of Rajasthan in the promotion of art and culture with singer Army officer Ramveer, Roop Kumar Rathore and Rajiv Arora on Saturday. a procession was being carried out in the vil- lage on Saturday. BJP launches agitation against state govt Aman’s son Vishwen- dra, aged 11, was hit by Aishwary Pradhan the Congress govern- will be held across the government before the Two brothers drown in water tank in Bikaner a bullet. He died on the ment on Saturday. state on 7 and 8 March. by-elections and pan- Bikaner: Two minor save them by jumping in formed the police about spot. Two other chil- Jaipur: Before the by- BJP has outlined From 9 to 14 March, the chayat polls in the dis- brothers drowned in a but could not rescue her the incident. Police said dren Pankaj (10 years) lections on four seats in phase-wise pro- movement on the road tricts. BJP state presi- water tank on Saturday sons, Nokha police sta- the neighbours man- and Kanhaiya (11 years) the state, BJP has de- grammes for the 7-day will start for 5 days. dent Satish Poonia says in Rajasthan’s Bikaner tion officials said. aged to rescue the wom- were admitted to Govin- cided to launch agita- agitation. After launch- The BJP has declared that the Gehlot govern- district, police said. The deceased were an who faced difficulty dgarh’s general medical tion against the state ing the agitation virtu- a 7-day state-wide agita- ment has not fulfilled The children were play- identified as Raunak (5) in coming out of the hospital, where they government policies. In ally on March 7, a strat- tion just ahead of the the promises made to ing when they fell into and Devkishan (3), resi- tank. The incident hap- were referred to Alwar this connection, state egy has been made to by-poll. The move is the people despite the the water tank. dents of RK Puram Col- pened as the water tank after first aid treat- BJP unit started week- take it to the ground seen to creating an at- passage of more than Their mother tried to ony. Neighbours in- lid was kept open. —PTI ment. long agitation against level. Mandal meetings mosphere against the two years. HC stays hearing of appeals in poaching case in Jodh court Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has stayed hearing of appeals related to the blackbuck poaching case in Jodhpur Dis- trict and Sessions Court. Advocate Hastimal Saraswat, repre- senting actor Sal- man Khan, said three appeals re- lated to the case are under consid- eration of the and Sessions Court and the state govern- ment’s appeal is also pending in the Rajasthan High Court. He said the High Court will hear the transfer petition first. “In the blackbuck case, three appeals related to Salman Khan are under consid- eration of District and Sessions Court, Jodhpur. One appeal is filed by the state government against Salman Khan’s ac- quittal in the Arms act case. The second appeal is against 5-year imprisonment to Salman Khan in the blackbuck poaching case. The third appeal is against acquittal to Dushyant Singh (a local of Rajasthan), Neelam, Tabu, Sonali and Saif Ali Khan in the same judgment in which Salman Khan was sentenced to five-year jail,” Sar- aswat told ANI. “The state government has also filed an appeal in the High Court against the ac- quittal of Neelam, Tabu, Sonali and Saif Ali Khan in the blackbuck case. We filed a transfer petition in the Rajasthan High Court requesting it to hear all these ap- peals as they are related to one matter. If appeals of the same case are heard in dif- ferent courts, there is the possibility of contradictory judgments,” he said. —ANI One of the best ways to live life is to be content with what we have and remain super excited about what we want. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

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PM COULD GO TO from joining the saffron FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL go of any opportunity record hints that he GANGULY’S HOME camp, citing his recent BY TRIDIB RAMAN to oblige the media, but can ever switch over to TO ENQUIRE ‘angioplasty’. Sources in the past, one of his the BJP’s side anytime. ABOUT HIS HEALTH even claim that if Dada most ambitious media Most of the leaders, oday is the rally of had trouble coming to projects got stuck in who signed the letter, T Prime Minister the PM’s stage, then the the PMO. The Union such as Shashi Tha- Narendra Modi on the PM himself can also go Ministry of Road roor, Jitin Prasad, famous brigade ground to his house to enquire Transport had Veerappa Moily, etc., in Kolkata and to make about Dada’s well-being. launched a massive have already been giv- this rally a success, the This will be a ‘picture awareness campaign en important responsi- BJP has put a lot of vig- perfect’ opportunity for jit may also join BJP in aspirations in Tamil shocking that some 10 have a separate case of in association with bilities by the party. our on the forefront. The the media and if even the PM’s March 7 rally. Nadu and perhaps his days ago, Sasikala and assets worth more than FICCI and the Society is not saffron army, which spe- after that Saurabh does Mamata had brought biggest success is to in- TTV Dinakaran had spo- Rs 2,000 crore. So, of Indian Automobile merely dependent on cialises in creating po- not enter active politics, Mithun to the Rajya Sab- spire Amma’s friend ken of reopening the through Sasikala, the Manufacturers on road the Congress for his litical news, has created BJP can run an ‘emo- ha, but due to his name Sasikala to retire from 2017 petition wherein, BJP has placed a big bet. safety. Gadkari is well Rajya Sabha; he has an atmosphere hoping tional card’ in the name floating in the Saradha politics. If sources are to both Palaniswami and If the Thevar votes fall in known for his unique very good rapport with that Bengal’s ‘Dada’ of Saurabh that ‘If the scam, Mithun had to re- be believed, first Guru- Panneerselvam were to the AIADMK’s court, ideas and a variety of the RJD. Rahul Gandhi would come to the rally. people of the state elect sign from his Rajya Sab- murthy wanted Sasika- be surrounded by the AI- then the BJP has an im- initiatives. Sources re- is not in favour of Since Saurabh is also for BJP, then Saurabh ha membership. In re- la’s nephew, Dinakaran ADMK leadership’s deci- pact on its Brahmin and veal that for the pro- sending leaders like the chairman of the will become the Chief cent days, Mithun has to merge his party with sion. The BJP also felt forward votes. On the motion of this cam- Gulab Nabi Azad and Board of Control for Minister. In this, ‘Dilip travelled to Nagpur AIADMK and Sasikala that if Sasikala contin- other hand, DMK has to paign, he had made a to the Cricket in India (BCCI), Ghosh and Shubhendu where he met RSS’s Sar- would also return home, ued to promote Dina- leave seats for Congress, provision of a budget Rajya Sabha again. due to this, Saurabh’s Adhikari may be ap- sanghchalak Mohan but neither Panneersel- karan’s party, it could Left, PMK and many of Rs 7.5 crore, but the Seeing this, two other dialogue with Home pointed as two Deputy Bhagwat and when vam nor Palaniswami have an impact on 60-70 other smaller parties. file has not returned G7 leaders Manish Ti- Minister Amit Shah was Chief Ministers of the asked what happened to agreed. Sasikala belongs seats. In the last 10 years, The impact of PMK is since it went to the wari and Bhupendra very much connected. In state to teach Saurabh a between him and Bhag- to the Thevar caste, the the total assets of Dina- on the Vaniyar caste. PMO, and is stuck Singh Hooda have al- addition to the ‘political political career. The wat, Mithun had said - vote share of this caste karan have increased And the BJP has under- somewhere, much like ready started praising game’, Shah is equally BJP’s vote share was 40 “We spoke on spiritual in Tamil Nadu is around from Rs 3.48 crore to 11.19 stood these ethnic arith- Gadkari’s growing po- Rahul and it should interested in the game per cent in the 2019 Lok aspects” In today’s rally 10 per cent. The DMK crore. Sasikala’s assets metic in a short time. litical plans. not come as a surprise of cricket. But left-wing Sabha elections in West of PM Modi, it will now and AIDMK are eyeing worth more than Rs 200 when in the coming Ganguly is still shying Bengal, compared to 43 become clear whether this vote bank, as Thevar crore are already being GADKARI’S ...IN THE END days, they are a w a y per cent of the TMC, but Mithun Chakraborty votes are decisive investigated by ED and HELPLESSNESS he ‘G-23 seen singing these votes were meant has got the right address in 38 assem- Income Tax Depart- nion Minis- T group’ of peans of Ra- for re-electing Modi as this time. bly seats in ment. Among the U ter Nitin Congress dis- hul Gan- the PM of the country. the state. benami proper- Gadkari has al- sidents is dhi. As the BJP received HOW DID The news ties, Sasikala, her ways been now broken The au- merely 10 per cent votes SASIKALA COME of Sasika- sister-in-law Jay known for his down into thor is a in the 2016 assembly UNDER CONTROL? la’s retire- Ilavarasi, and good rapport just ‘G-7’, journalist elections, so to reduce SS’s strategist S ment was nephew, with the me- which is and political Didi’s lead, stars like RGurumur- also VN Sud- dia and it is headed by commentator Mithun thy has started ha- said that Ghulam Nabi and views ex- Chakraborty giving face to karan he does Azad and pressed are his Narendra Modi and Prasen- the saffron Sasikala also Nitin Gadkari not let Azad’s recent personal

Like Mahabharata’s Barbarik, Gehlot COURTESY MEET... Governor shoots ‘4 arrows’ that decimate oppn! on Saturday, met Danish Ambassador to India Freddy Aditi Nagar row in the budget speech, Svane at Raj Bhavan in Gehlot gave another jolt Jaipur and presented him a portrait of the Preamble of New Delhi: It is said when he said, “Several the Constitution of India. In that politics is an art and individuals who were ac- a tweet, Kalraj Mishra said, those who ‘reside’ on its tive in trying to bring “Presented the Preamble of top echelons, are ‘art- down my government the Constitution of India along ists’. This is so, because are seated here. I know with the Fundamental Duties without being demean- who they are.” enshrined in Article 51A of ing or overtly aggres- Immediately then he the Indian Constitution to sive, a leader is required gave a classic example Ambassador of Denmark Freddy Svane.” “Great inspirational to ‘call out’ the oppo- of his earlier jibe of meeting with Governor Kalraj nent’s moves, all while ‘Value based politics’ Ashok Gehlot Mishra - being from the Land of keeping the surprise fac- when he said, “People Dairy, I enjoyed a glass of fresh tor intact. Moreover, it is tried to bring down Late milk and greeted the cows,” termed an art also be- suring that not just the aptly ‘replied’ back to Bhairon Singhji’s gov- Ambassador Svane tweeted. cause merely by words, state unit, but even the the opposition’s salvos. ernment twice, but we a leader has to sway the BJP High Command is His first ‘arrow’ that did not support them.” people in his favour and not left unscathed by his hit the mark at several And it was after this tower over the adversar- verbal barbs. But the senior BJP leaders came that Gehlot fired the ies, keeping them ‘rat- biggest ‘play’ here has out of his own experi- fourth shot and cor- SGST collection: State AMRITA HAAT tled’, always. And what been that he was able to ences as Chief Minister. nered the Central gov- better way to keep your call out the central gov- Gehlot had said in the ernment saying, “The registers 20.2% growth opponents fearing than ernment’s ‘mischief ’ House, “No one becomes Centre increases excise First India Bureau this year. Increase in to ‘wield’ a ‘weapon’ that and make the general Chief Minister by mere- duty, and it is the state fuel prices was one of has no equal, like war- public understand how ly becoming a candidate government that re- Jaipur: SGST has reg- the reasons behind the rior Barbarik in Mahab- the centre is ‘misbehav- for Chief ministership. ceives its infamy.” istered a growth of 20.2 increase in VAT collec- harata who could end ing’ with states. One needs to have capa- Gehlot’s ‘four arrows’ % in revenue collection tion. In February 2021, the great war with just Gehlot’s latest ‘pra- bility and indulge in are termed to be the in the month of Febru- the collection of VAT three arrows! haars’ are much talked Value Based Politics.” ‘make or break mo- ary. Sources said that was Rs 1,569 crore, And perhaps there is about over the past two Observers claim that ment’ for Rajasthan the growth was regis- which was Rs 1,360 no bigger ‘proponent’ of days in political circles this remark by the three politics as through tered in both GST and crore in February last this ‘artistry’ than Chief of Jaipur and New Del- time Chief Minister had these not just the prin- VAT collection in Febru- year. Chief Commis- Minister Ashok Gehlot, hi. Known for his ora- the desired effect on cipal opposition par- ary. Compared to a col- sioner, SGST, Abhishek who, in extremely ‘soft’ tory skills, Gehlot was ‘hopefuls’ as there were ties, but even those that lection of Rs 3,173 crore Bhagotia said that there yet measured words has at his sarcastic best several ‘red-faces’ in the were ‘rebelling’ against in February 2020, reve- is improvement in rev- successfully shocked the during the budget reply opposition! him, have been given an nue of Rs 3,813 crore was enue collection which is opposition while also en- on Thursday, when he Firing his second ar- apt warning! collected in February expected to increase.

CELEBRATIONS GALORE Raje to embark on her ‘Dev Darshan Yatra’ today Aishwary Pradhan scheduled to reach Leader of Opposition fer prayers at 11:30 am. there on Saturday Rajendra Rathore and She will visit Danaghati Jaipur: Amid the ongo- night. BJP MLA Vasudev Dev- temple at 2.15 pm. ing tussles in the BJP Raje, whose birthday nani have described it After Saptakoshi Rajasthan unit, former falls on March 8, will as Raje’s personal pro- Parikrama, she will Chief Minister Vasund- start the two-day reli- gramme. They say that reach Badrinath Tem- hara Raje is all set to gious journey by offer- it is not necessary to at- ple in Bharatpur at 6 display her strength ing prayers at the tend the private event. pm. She will attend through religious yatra Goverdhan area of Ut- Raje will travel to Mangala Aarti at Adi on March 7 & 8 for tar Pradesh on Sunday. Brij 84 Kos area on Badrinath Temple at 5 which preparations On the same day, the March 7&8 for which am the very next day. MoS for Women & Child Development, Mamta Bhupesh and Jagdeesh Chandra light the lamp during the inaugural have been completed. party’s State President she will depart from Darshan Puja and Vasundhara Raje ceremony of Rashtriya Amrita Haat at Shilp Gram located Leaders, who are in her Satish Poonia will visit Jaipur at 9:30 am on bhoj programme will be at the Jawahar Kala Kendra on Saturday. The ten-day camp, have started Tripura Sundari temple Sunday in a helicopter held at the Kedarnath fair will continue till March 14. (Below): Mamta Bhupesh reaching Bharatpur. in Banswara. set for Raje’s yatra. Rajpal Singh Shekha- for Puchri Ka Lautha. temple at 12:30 pm Raje poses for a picture besides a stone inscription of 1999, Jaipur MP Ramcharan Sources said a target Many leaders of Raje wat will be present at After reaching the will depart for Dholpur bearing the hand prints of Congress President Sonia Bohra, MLA Pratap to raise a crowd of camp including Ashok Bharatpur. Govardhan Giriraj tem- from Kedarnath temple Gandhi. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA Singh Singhvi were 50,000 people has been Parnami, Yunus Khan, However, Deputy ple by road, she will of- at 3:30 pm. www.firstindia.co.in I www. firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia 09 JAIPUR, SUNDAY facebook.com/thefirstindia I MARCH 7, 2021 instagram.com/thefirstindia

During ‘India Heritage Runway Jaipur Fashion Show’ —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA Excellence Award ceremony Governor Kalraj Mishra addressing the audience Lion’s Club onthe occa- Naratan Aggarwal, Am- charan Bohra also at- sion. Distinguished am- bassador of Syria, Dr tended the programme bassadors, Deputy head Riad abbas and Zone and congratulated the of mission- Panama, Ri- chairman Lions Club, Dr entrepreneurs. Lions cardo A Berna; Consul Vinod K Verma partici- Club Delhi Ve charter General of the Union of pated in the ceremony. chairman Lion Gaurav Comoros, KL Ganju; The Governor also Gupta , president of the Ambassador of Den- lauded the Lions Club, club and the director of mark, Freddy Svane; Delhi Veg for promot- Bikanerwala Group, Ambassador of Ecuador, ing vegetarianism as Sreenavartan Agarwal, Hector Cueva Jacome; well as working for the zonal chairman Dr Vi- and Charter president upliftment of under- nod K. Verma, Neha Lions Club Delhi Veg, privileged sections of Singh, co-organiser of Lion Gaurav Gupta; Di- society. the program were pre- Governor Kalraj Mishra felicitating Sakshi Khandelwal, Director Karv Impex rector of Bikanervala, Jaipur MP Ram- sent at the function.

ajasthan Gov- Award Ceremony by Li- ernor Kalraj ons Club Delhi Veg at Mishra on Sat- Jaipur, Mishra encour- urday called aged the entrepreneurs R upon the entre- to invest in Rajasthan preneurs to saying they should come contribute in forward for the establish- strengthening the econ- ment of new industries. omy of the country by Governor also honoured achieving excellence 45 entrepreneurs with through innovations. excellence awards. Jagdeesh Chandra was felicitated and honoured by Ricardo A Berna, K L Ganju, Speaking at the Entre- Jagdeesh Chandra Freddy Svane, Hector Cueva Jacome, Gaurav Gupta, Navratan Aggarwal, Dr Riad preneurs Excellence was also felicitated by Jagdeesh Chandra in conversation with Freddy Svane. Abbas and Vinod K Verma.

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

—PHOTOSBreaking BY SANTOSH SHARMA Boundaries!

Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) JD Maheshwari, Pawan Tank, Sam Surana, Mohanlal, Madhu Bhat, Pankaj Kumar during the poster launch of ‘Mahro Pyaaro Rajasthan’ Rangeela Rajasthan Diya Kumari and Mamta Bhupesh with the awardees at Breaking Boundaries program

Mamta Bhupesh said that empowered women SUSHMITA AIND must lend a helping [email protected] KARISHMA hand to their sisters GWALANI karishma.gwalani@ and mentor them. There ajasthan’s very own firstindia.co.in are a lot of schemes for daughter, multi-tal- women and we must en- ented singer Madhu n the eve of Inter- sure that the benefit R Bhat launched the national Women’s reaches the needy. video of her song ‘Tara ri Day, Diya Kumari On the occasion, Diya Chundadi’, featuring Pan- O urged women to be Kumari said that domes- kaj Kumar at Inox, Ele- self-confident, pursue tic violence is a big dis- ments Mall on their passions relentless- Diya Kumari and Mamta Bhupesh with the awardees at the ease in our country which Saturday. ly, raise their voices for ‘Women Veneration Awards 2021’ is often overlooked. crimes against women Through the women hel- and overcome challenges Fern and ‘Women Venera- licitated the awardees and pline, many women can to achieve success. She tion Awards 2021’ at Hotel empowered them to pur- benefited. Social media gave away awards to wom- Jaipur Marriott. sue their passion. The Di- too has become a major en achievers at two events Mamta Bhupesh and rector of this program platform, for crimes – ‘Breaking Boundaries’ RPS Sunita Meena graced was Deeksha Gupta and against women. Strict Jagdeesh ceremony, Madhu shared organised by Dainik the ‘Breaking Boundaries’ the Brand Ambassador of laws need to be made to Chandra, that this journey has been Navjyoti Group and FOR- event organised by Dainik the program was Surabhi protect women on virtual chief guest a long one, and the idea of TI (Women Wing) at Hotel Navjyoti Group. They fe- Gupta. platforms as well. during the this song was to portray a ceremony fun-filled and sly joy ride of shared that a couple who playfully ex- Rajasthan is press their love towards making its each other. The poster of name her upcoming project prominent ‘Mahro Pyaaro Rajasthan’ with artists was also released during like Madhu the event. Amrit Kalash, JD Bhat who share Maheshwari, Pawan Tank, the pride of Ra- Sam Surana, Pankaj Ku- jasthan through mar and Hemlata among their talents. Sur- others were also present rounded by love during the event as es- Diya Kumari with the award winners at the ‘Women Veneration Awards 2021’ Madhu Bhat and Pankaj Kumar and support at the teemed guests. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 10

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WEDDING SHENANIGANS!

Nidhi Dutta at her Groom Binoy Gandhi Raveena Tandon Vijender Singh Mehndi ceremony

Siddhi Dutta, Bindiya Goswami and Manish Malhotra Nidhi Dutta and Binoy Gandhi with the bride and groom

Athiya Shetty Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor Javed Akhtar Sukhbir

Bindiya Goswami and filmmaker JP Dutta’s daughter, producer Nidhi Dutta will tie the knot to filmmaker Binoy Gandhi today at Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, the same venue where Bindiya and the filmmaker had started their journey together. Various B-town celebrities like Arjun Rampal and Gabriella Demetriades, Dara Singh Khurana, singer Sonu Nigam, designer Manish Malhotra, boxer Vijender Singh were captured enjoying the pre-wedding celebrations on Saturday while some other celebrities like Raveena Tandon, Athiya Shetty, Javed Akhtar, singer Sukhbir and Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor landed Jaipur on Sonu Nigam with Nidhi Dutta Dara Singh Khurana Arjun Rampal and Gabriella Demetriades Siddhi Dutta Saturday to attend the wedding today. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA & MUKESH KIRADOO Wedding REUNION ollywood stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, and H others from Peter Jackson’s BELLS The Best Oscar-winning movie trilogy will reu- nite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’. The cast will reunite in three different Q&As for Alamo Investment Drafthouse’s “Support Local Cine- mas” series. TV host Stephen Col- ’I WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING OF MY OWN IN THE bert, who is a superfan of the ‘Lord HEALTH AND NUTRITION SPACE’: VAANI KAPOOR of the Rings’ trilogy, will join the cast and crew to moderate all three, “I want to actively promote and separate Q&A sessions. —Agency Cate Blanchett raise awareness about how im- portant health is among the citizens of my country. Being healthy should be a top TOSHI VIJAY HITCHED [email protected] priority for us all, at all times. It really doesn’t take much to ensure ne of the fittest girls in that we are eating B-town, Vaani Kapoor, right and living right Shraddha Kapoor with Shirin Morani has dropped a hint that and I want to engage and Yasmin Morani she will be looking to with people on the O invest a lot of time in same.” ver the past few days, the coming months in Though tight- photos and videos from the health, fitness and lipped, Vaani said she Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage Shraddha Kapoor’s lifestyle space. Looks like some- has tons of great ideas O cousin, Priyan Sharma thing exciting is on the cards and she will be working merican actor Nicolas and Shaza Morani’s wedding cer- from this girl. round the clock to envi- Cage has tied the knot for emony in the Maldives have been “Holistic lifestyle has been a sion the feasibility of the fifth time. The ‘Ghost taking over the internet. Shrad- part and parcel of my life even these ideas. She said, “I A Rider’ actor married his dha, who recently returned to before I made my debut in Bol- have many exciting ideas girlfriend Riko Shibata in an inti- Mumbai after the wedding in the lywood. I have always wanted on this but it’s too prema- mate ceremony in Las Vegas. The Maldives, headed to attend the to lead a healthy lifestyle and ture for me to speak openly much-in-couple got hitched on traditional ceremony of her working out and eating right about it. As of now, I’m con- February 16 this year in Sin cousin with family. Shraddha was always a top priority for centrating on being the best City’s Wynn’s Hotel on a date Kapoor slayed in a pagdi as she me. I want to build something version of myself every single chosen to honour his late fa- shaked a leg at the wedding. of my own in the health and day and to showcase that to the ther’s birthday. While the groom —Agency nutrition space in the coming people so that when I decide wore a Tom Ford tux, his bride years and I have been research- to start on my health jour- wore a handmade Japnese bridal ing the same for years now,” ney, they will be con- kimono from Kyoto. —Agency revealed Vaani. vinced about it. I have The gorgeous heroine has a to walk the talk and super exciting year ahead in the set examples for movies and will be seen in back- people to believe in to-back three releases Bellbot- my vision and I Birthday girl’s tom, Shamshera, and Chandi- want to do just that garh Kare Aashiqui. She said, for now.” Vaani Kapoor revelation anhvi Ka- poor cele- brated her J 24th birthday ‘Forbidden Angels’ on Saturday and CITY FIRST the diva is, un- doubtedly, in the ctress, Model Isha celebratory mood. Chhabra, popularly On the other hand, known for her role in the the Gunjan Saxena: A MX Player Web series unique The Kargil Girl actress Mastram is all set to be seen in her from oth- has also been inundated upcoming MTV show ‘Forbidden ers as it is with best wishes from fans and Angels’. Forbidden Angels is a based on your talent and friends on social media. And model-based reality show on MTV skills. Before debuting in mov- while Janhvi witnessed a lot of where out of 500 participants, the ies and series I have spent a lot adulation coming her way, she top 12 contestants have been se- of time in theatre and have missed her mommy Sridevi on lected and further they will com- ...poster of the show performed in big theatres like her special day. pete in the show with each other by Prithvi theatre. I was associ- Janhvi also emphasised that completing the given assigned thought of participating in any ated with it for more than 5 neither Sridevi nor Boney en- task. Ultimately in the end one reality show, but after I got to know years with a lot of plays and couraged jealousy and that they model will win the show. about this show and its concept, I shows so like many legendary were always happy for others. Speaking about her participa- decided to give it a try and be a part actors I also have a theatrical “My parents have taught to be Isha Chhabra tion in the show Isha said, “I never of it. The show is completely background.” nice to people,” —Agency Janhvi Kapoor CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 12

EVENTS!

Khabron—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA ka RajKaj

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he new news por- tal of the state, Rajkaj Dot News, was formally T launched at Hotel Polo Inn & Suites (From left) Praveen Dutta, BL Soni DG ACB and Praveen Dutta offering a Chief Patron Ghanshyam Dutta sapling to Shaheen Ali on Saturday. Jagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion as the occasion said, ‘revenue system’ and the guidance of Jagdeesh the Chief Guest and fe- “Though it’s Praveen’s that the website runs Chandra, I wouldn’t have licitated the Editor-in- venture, yet it feels like I with passion rather than made it this far as he chief, RajKaj news, have launched the portal. money. taught me the nuances of Praveen Dutta for his I appreciate his efforts Praveen Dutta, Editor- the media industry.” new venture. and admire his senti- in-Chief on the occasion BL Soni DG ACB and The event started with ments.” He further add- said, “We will cut the Shaheen Ali, Joint Secre- a lamp lighting ceremo- ed,” Dutta is great at clutter and strongly be- tary to Chief Minister GUJ: From conspiracies to lies, television storytellers ny by the Chief Guest in print and electronic both lieve in ‘quality news were also present as spe- have exploited the dynamics between mother-in-law and the presence of the en- and has utilised his time over quantity’. He appre- cial guests. The event daughter-in-law by stereotyping it extensively. Breaking these tire team of RajKaj earnestly.” He also dis- ciated and paid gratitude was moderated by Advi- walls with a fresh storyline, IN10 Media Network’s Hindi News. cussed the pros and cons to Jagdeesh Chandra and sor Editor Maqsood Ali Jagdeesh Chandra addressing the audience General Entertainment Channel Ishara brought a new show Jagdeesh Chandra on of ‘websites’ and their further added, “Without Khan. titled Humkadam starring well-known actors Gurdeep Kohli and Bhumika Gurung. HAPPY B’DAY! BREAKING MYTHS ouse of Books and Tales hosted the cele- brated author, Piyusha Vir as a part of their ongoing program, ‘Kahani Corner’ on HFriday. The event was an endeavour to con- nect children with Indian authors and books and was their first offline session post-Covid. An hour-long session was conducted at Bis- tro Quaint, Jaipur at Hermosa studio C scheme, with book reading and questions from IAS Atul Prakash celebrated the audience at the end. The ambience was just right for an open conversation about ‘Magic of his birthday on February 6, RAJ: A wide range of programmes will be held on the Saturday. We wish him all Vishnu: breaking myths’ including discussions Piyusha Vir with the children during the program occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8 at the best! on the 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu. —CITY FIRST Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK). These programmes will include a demonstration of the recently launched ‘4-Wheeler Drive Simulator’ which will be available for use free of cost for women on the day. A souvenir shop and book club will also be launched on the occasion. Dr BD Kalla will grace the occasion The Iron Lady SERVICE TO PEOPLE as the Chief Guest.

Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) in association with The French Embassy, New Delhi and French Institute in India unveiled Deo Datta welcoming Justice KG Balakrishnan Retd IPS Anand Verdhan Shukla enlightening the audience the first of its kind ‘French Book Corner’ at the JKK Library on Saturday. The book corner has over 100 books gifted by The —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR French Embassy, New Delhi and French Institute in India during CITY FIRST their former visit to Jawahar Kala Kendra for collaboration with the IAS Association, Rajasthan. On the occasion, Director ajasthan state General, JKK, Mugdha Sinha said, “We are thankful to the chapter, ‘Public Director of the French Institute, Emmanuel for this gift.” Renu Singhi Police’ NGO or- Rganised an event CITY FIRST har. This Endurance to discuss the issues Ride, organised for concerned with public yclist Renu Sin- the first time in India and police and to create ghi of Jaipur on the lines of Paris awareness about the has registered Brest Paris (PBP) was laws and policies and C another mile- challenging. reduces the criminal ac- stone in her ac- This was the rea- tivities at Inderlok Au- count by cycling son that only five ditorium, Jaipur on Sat- 1500 km in just riders, including urday. Chairman of five days. This 55-year-old Renu Public Police Justice five-day Super Ran- Singhi, known as KG Balakrishnan, On the occasion of International Women’s Day, a pre-celebration Young girls performing the traditional Kathak dance donneur (SR) series of Iron Lady, attended it. Former Chief Jus- event was organised to honour Bhanwari Devi under the joint 600, 300, 400 and 200 Now, Renu has become tice of India and coordination of Internal Committee (IC), School of Law, Faculty kilometres was organ- the first female cyclist Ex-Chairman of the Chief Guest. Retd tated the Chief guest beautiful Kathak per- Club, HR, MUJ -TEC, Manipal University Jaipur on Friday. ised from February 21 of Rajasthan to com- National Human Rights IAS Deo Datta, Former with a bouquet and Safa formance by young Bhanwari Devi has continuously struggled to strengthen the to February 25 by plete this challenging Commission inaugu- Chairman and CEO, on the occasion. The af- girls. status of women in society and social gender equality and is Hawk Riders, Jaland- ride. [email protected] rated the event as the Noida Authority felici- ternoon witnessed a [email protected] considered a source of inspiration for the whole world. Women Empowerment CITY FIRST active talk show was plant coordinators who also organised on the work tirelessly for the n Awakened occasion where topics cause were honoured. women pro- of discussion were Though they de- gram was or- breaking the ortho- serve huge Accolades A ganised by Mo- dox mentality and ...A session with han Foundation Jaipur standing out in the Rajya Sabha MP Citizen Forum, Save male-dominated Dr Prabha Thakur, Our City organisation, society. famous playback Message Shakti and To promote the or- singer Sonali Rathore, Judge Sushila Nagar, gram was moderated Rotary Club Jaipur gan donation mission Additional City DCP Architect Kavita Jain, by Anu Sogani, littera- Kings City in the Krish- run by MFJCF, Bhavna Sunita Meena, Senior Kalaneri founder teur Kavita Mukher nayan Auditorium of Jagwani and the un- RAS Officer Kalpana Soumya Sharma Sunita Batra and Jawahar Kala Kendra sung heroes -the wom- Agarwal RAS Officer touched the hearts of Poornima Kaul. During the program on Saturday. An inter- en Doctors and Trans- Sana Siddiqui, Former the audience. The pro- [email protected]