JAIPUR l FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 192 UNION MINISTER INTRODUCES PM TO VIRTUALLY THE SOON TO BE LAUNCHED ‘VEDIC PAINT’ MADE ADDRESS A CONFERENCE OF MADHYA P5 OF COW DUNG TO BOOST RURAL ECONOMY PRADESH FARMERS TODAY P6 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 8°C - 23°C www.fi rstindia.co.in | www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia | instagram.com/thefi rstindia ‘FARMERS HAVE RIGHT TO PROTEST’ Supreme Court suggests Centre to put farm laws on hold The Apex Court, which was hearing a bunch of petitions for and against the protest, said, “we recognise the fundamental right to protest against a law. There is no question of balancing or curtailing it. But it should not damage anyone’s life or property”

Mohd Fahad KEJRIWAL TEARS FARM LAWS New Delhi: Acknowl- edging the right of COPIES IN DELHI ASSEMBLY farmers to hold non-vi- We will not decide the New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal olent protests, the Su- validity of law today. tore up copies of the farm bills during a special preme Court on Thurs- The only thing which we Assembly session on day suggested that the will decide is the issue Thursday, and urged Centre put implementa- the centre “not to of protest and the right become worse than tion of the new farm to move freely laws on hold while put- Britishers”. Kejriwal ting forward the idea of We are also Indian, we also asked the centre constituting an impar- “what was the hurry are familiar with the to get the farm laws tial and independent plight of farmers and committee, which may passed during pandemic”. “I hereby tear (up are sympathetic to the) three farm laws in this Assembly and ap- include experts like P their cause Sainath, to end the im- peal to the centre not to become wors(e) than passe. The Centre said —Supreme Court Bench (the) Britishers,” said Kejriwal. farmers would not come forward for nego- CAN GOVT NOT IMPLEMENT DELHI HC DECLINES PLEA tiations if implementa- tion of farm laws was LAWS TO FACILITATE TALKS? ON FARMERS AT BORDERS put on hold. The CJI also asked the Attorney Gener- New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Heading a three- al KK Venugopal if the government can on Thursday declined to entertain a judge bench hearing a commit that the farm laws will not be plea seeking aid, security and treat- clutch of petitions seek- “A protest is constitu- The top court said the test and the right to was causing hardship to implemented while the court is hearing ment of the farmers protesting on ing removal of farmers tional till it does not de- purpose of staging a move freely,” the bench people, including Cov- the petitions and that no executive the borders of the national capital, protesting at the bor- stroy property or en- protest can be achieved made clear at the outset id-19 patients, from ac- actions will be taken under the laws in saying a similar issue was before ders of Delhi, Chief danger life. Centre and if the farmers and the of the hearing. cessing emergency med- order to facilitate the negotiations. The the Supreme Court. A bench of Chief Justice of India S A farmers have to talk. government hold talks The petitioners con- ical services. AG said if the implementation is put Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Bobde said it would or- We are thinking of an and “we wish to facili- tended that roads had The bench, also com- on hold, then farmers will not agree to Jalan said that HC’s jurisdiction does der for serving of no- impartial and inde- tate that”. “We will not been blocked by the pro- prising Justices A S Bo- negotiation. The bench said that the not extend to areas outside national tices to protesting farm- pendent committee be- decide the validity of testers and border points panna and V Ramasu- suggestion is to facilitate negotiation capital territory and same plea could er unions and give them fore whom both parties law today. The only closed, thereby adverse- bramanian, said farm- and then the AG sought some time to have been fi led in other state HCs. liberty to approach the can give its side of sto- thing which we will de- ly impacting vehicular ers cannot instigate vio- get back on this point. vacation bench. ry,” the CJI said. cide is the issue of pro- traffic. This, they said, lence Turn to P6 Double blow for Mamata Sonia finally agrees to meet SC dismisses UP govt’s appeal Cong ‘rebels’ tomorrow as Suvendu Adhikari, Gehlot likely to leave for Delhi today to attend seeking Dr Kafeel Khan’s the meeting and also to have a ‘plain talk’ with Jitendra Tiwari quit TMC Mrs Gandhi on the PCC revamp, political detention under stringent NSA Kolkata: In a double appointments and cabinet reshuffle New Delhi: The Uttar jolt to the ruling TMC in Pradesh government to- , Trinamool New Delhi: A group of day lost its case in the Congress (TMC) leaders Congress “rebels” who Supreme Court seeking Suvendu Adhikari and wrote a letter flagging a tough charges against a Jitendra Tiwari re- leadership drift and doctor, Kafeel Khan, un- signed from the prima- calling for sweeping or- der the National Securi- ry membership of the ganizational changes, ty Act (NSA) for a speech party on Thursday. may finally get to meet against the amended Adhikari, who quit as with Sonia Gandhi. citizenship law. MLA on Suvendu Adhikari Jitendra Tiwari Former Madhya “Criminal cases will Wednesday, tendered Pradesh Chief Minis- be decided on their own Dr Kafeel Khan his resignation to party the challenges and op- the face of the Nandi- ter Kamal Nath was Sonia Gandhi merits. You cannot use supremo and West Ben- portunities” and would gram movement, which key to setting up the a preventive detention order by the High Court. ananth government gal Chief Minister always value the time catapulted Mamata Ba- meeting, sources said. resent the wider con- order in another case,” We see no reason to in- had challenged the Al- . he spent as a member nerjee to power in 2011. Twenty three lead- cerns, it is believed. Chief Justice of India terfere with the order. lahabad High Court’s Adhikari is expected to of TMC. Adhikari, who had ers had signed the let- The meeting will take SA Bobde said, confirm- But the observations September 1 verdict join the BJP soon. Adhikari represent- been distancing him- ter, but not all will be at place on Saturday, say ing an Allahabad High will not affect the prose- that cancelled the de- In his resignation ed Nandigram constitu- self from the party over the meeting. A core sources, in moves to- Court order that had cution on criminal cas- tention of Kafeel Khan letter, Adhikari said he ency in Purba Medin- the last few months group of five or six wards reconciliation. freed the doctor. es,” Justice Bobde said. under the NSA, calling was “thankful for all ipur district and was Turn to P6 leaders is likely to rep- Turn to P6 “It seems to be a good The Yogi Adity- it “illegal”. Turn to P6

JAIPUR LIT FEST 2021 Gehlot govt approves addl funds of `75 cr for canal projects Naresh Sharma The work is under and also decided to re- GOES VIRTUAL IN FEB progress for the devel- THE PROPOSAL lease Rs 65.34 crore Jaipur: Ashok Gehlot opment of a pressure towards additional an- First India Bureau As per the proposal, and it includes a motley government has ap- irrigation system in nual action plan NABARD-funded pro- of writers, diplomats, proved an additional the command area of amount sanctioned Jaipur: With most ject has been approved and distinguished budget of Rs. 75 crore Nohar-Sahwa lift, Ga- under the CAMPA things going virtual this speakers from various for activities such as year, the Jaipur Litera- for the development of jner lift and Kolayat scheme. fi elds. According to the development of water ture Festival three canals in the lift canals under the As per the proposal, organisers, logging areas for the 2021 has also state. Indira Gandhi Canal NABARD-funded pro- the aim is to protection of forests followed suit. The CM cleared the Project (IGNP). ject has been approved create a more in the state, increasing Next year, the proposal of the finance The additional budg- greenery, preventing for activities such as festival will immersive department in this re- et will be used for the development of water experi- land erosion, formation take place gard. payment of some pend- of forest protection logging areas for the ence using in a virtual As per the proposal, ing cases and for com- committees protection of forests in augmented avatar from the additional budget pleting the ongoing and training. the state. 19th – 21st reality, of Rs 75 crores will be works. An additional budg- February and then 26 providing access and used for water man- Similarly, the CM et provision of Rs. – 28 February. The fi rst easy participation to agement of irrigated has cleared the propos- crore for NABARD- 30.03 crore has been ap- list of speakers has readers from all across area under Phase-II of al for sanctioning ad- funded project to in- proved so that the also been announced, the globe. Indira Gandhi Canal ditional budget of crease greenery and works can be executed Project (IGNP). more than Rs 30.03 Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot forest area in the state as per requirement. 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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 02 Balloons catch fire as BJYM members protest The BJYM members were observing a Black Day on the completion of two years of Congress government in the state — PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR First India Bureau MANY TAKE TO STREETS IN STATE city BJP chief Raghav Sharma, BJYM state Jaipur: A few people president Himanshu including a photo jour- Sharma and General nalist sustained minor Secretary Rajesh Gur- injuries as the black jar joined along with balloons filed with gas hundreds of morcha caught fire on Thurs- workers. Before march- day outside the BJP ing, the Himanshu head office. The BJP Sharma protested in Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Kanota where the po- members were observ- workers had attached across the state lice detained all the ing a Black Day on the black balloons filled against the govern- other morcha workers, completion of two with gas to the effigy. ment. In Jaipur, the but released him. years of Chief Minis- The people on the spot Bharatiya Janata In Tonk, the morcha ter of Rajasthan Ashok were startled and some Yuva Morcha (BJYM) members tried to burn Gehlot government in of them also sustained members assembled the effigy of CM Ashok the state. minor injuries. and had a march to Gehlot but were stopped They set an effigy on A photo journalist Civil Lines while slo- by the police. The mem- fire when the black bal- Arvind Sharma also ganeering against the bers had argument with loons also caught fire sustained burn inju- government. the police at several Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha members stage demonstration, police resort to lathicharge at Civil Lines in Jaipur on Thursday. and burst. The Morcha ries. BJYM protested In this procession, other places also. in 2 YEARS OF GEHLOT GOVT Woman, wanted BRIEF Mayor Dr Somya JODH MINES DEPT in abetment to STAFF IN ACB NET ‘Cong govt failed on all fronts’ asked to file reply FOR TAKING BRIBE suicide case, Jaipur: An engineer shot at and a junior assis- by January 7, 2021 tant of the mines de- May god awaken the First India Bureau First India Bureau partment of Ra- The petitioners’ jasthan were arrest- sleeping govt, says Raje Banswara: A woman Jaipur: A district counsel, advocate AK ed by the state Anti- Zeenat, 30, wanted in an court on Thursday is- Jain said Dr Somya was Corruption Bureau First India Bureau abetment to suicide case, sued notices to Jaipur a registered voter in her (ACB) on Thursday Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Satish Poonia was shot at her house in Greater municipal cor- village Devri in Karauli for allegedly accept- Jaipur: Hitting out at Indira colony on Thurs- poration Mayor Dr when she filed nomina- ing a bribe of Rs Aishwary Pradhan of two years. “I am re- the Ashok Gehlot gov- day. She was admitted to Somya, returning of- tion papers for JMC 20,000 from a farmer, minded of “Nero” seeing ernment on comple- a hospital in serious con- ficer and district elec- elections. She also got officials said. Jaipur: The opposition the state of governance tion of two years in dition and was later re- tion officer in a peti- her name included in Assistant mines en- BJP on Thursday hit and administration in governance, former ferred to Udaipur. She tion filed against her the voters list in Jaipur gineer Chhagan Lal out at the Ashok Gehlot Rajasthan. The public is chief minister sustained bullet injuries election on the ground but the name in Karau- and junior assistant led Congress govern- doing trahimam-trahi- Vasundhara Raje said filled till date. She said in her waist and chest, of having name in vot- li’s voter list was Hari Niwas, who ment in the state saying mam and Gehlot ji is that the government that millet producers the police said. According er lists at two places. dropped on 3 November. were posted in Sri it has failed on all fronts playing the flute of his has failed in every in the state are wor- to the police, the woman Magistrate Vyas is- Jain, while referring Ganganagar district, and betrayed people of own thoughts,” he said. test and its count- ried about selling was involved in a trade of sued the notices and to rules, said that a per- had demanded the the state in the last two Poonia said that due to down has begun. their crops, but de- lending money and a man sought reply by Janu- son can contest munici- money from the years of its rule. infighting, neither Con- “From arrogant spite this, the pur- had died by suicide alleg- ary 7. pal corporation election farmer, Jarnel Sin- On the second anni- gress party nor the gov- ministers to negligent chase of millet has not edly due to demand of Congress councillor only when he/she is a gh, to issue a permit versary of the Congress ernment was able to administrations, no been started. money by Zeenat and her Divya Singh from ward registered voter in the for the removal of government, BJP state function properly. “There one has morality to “On the contrary, accomplice. The man’s number 93, who was area of that mun corpo- gypsum from his president Satish Poonia is a long list of failures. understand public the Congress is brother had lodged abet- contesting for the post ration. Petitions also land, an ACB official and Union minister Ga- Crime against women sentiments. May God fueling the agitation ment to suicide case of Mayor against Dr claimed that Dr Somya said. On the basis of jendra Singh Shekhawat has increased, law and save the public and by provoking farm- against Zeenat and she Somya, had filed the pe- concealed in nomina- a complaint lodged said that anti-incumben- order has completely de- awaken the sleeping ers. This government was avoiding the police tition. Earlier, a similar tion papers about FIR by Singh, a team of cy has developed against teriorated, contractual government,” she is invisible,” she said. but returned to her home petition was filed by against her filed in 2016 the ACB trapped the the government in two employees have not been commented. Raje said Raising the issue of from Ajmer on Thursday Pinky Yadav, who had under various sections accused. years and it will hit wick- regularised yet, 59 lakh that the Congress had corruption, Raje said morning. The police are contested the munici- in Gangapur city police et by its own deeds. farmers are waiting for announced to waive that Congress leaders searching the accused pal corporation election station of Sawaimad- SARAS MILK TO Shekhawat said that complete loan waiver, un- the entire loan of are being vocal who shot her. against Dr Somya. hopur district. COST RS 2 LESS congratulations to the employed youths are not farmers in 10 days but against their own ‘in- PER LITRE “Hotel Government” of being given allowance,” it has not been ful- visible government’. Jaipur: The Jaipur Rajasthan on completion he said. dairy administra- SEC holds meeting to review local polls tion has reduced the Dr Rituraj Sharma tions, transfers of po- ration, Zila Parishad, prices of Saras milk. lice officials among Panchayat Samiti in a Except Saras stand- BJP CANNOT SEE PROGRESS AS THEY Jaipur: State election others. peaceful manner.. ard milk, a reduction commissioner PS The commissioner ADGP Saurabh of Rs 2 per liter has Mehra on Thursday said that the elections Srivastava assured been made on all HAVE TURNED EYES AWAY: MAHESH JOSHI held a meeting with have already been that police are fully packs that will be ap- First India Bureau “BJP cannot see any the officials of the conducted for the prepared, law & order plicable from Friday progress in the region home and police de- members of Panchay- will be maintained evening. 1 liter pack Jaipur: As the Gehlot because Satish Poonia partment to discuss at, Municipal Corpo- during the elections. of Saras Gold milk government marks two has turned his eyes preparations for will now be available years in power, BJP away.” election in 90 ur- for 52 rupees, Saras leaders are continuing He said that state BJP ban local bodies in Smart Milk for Rs 36, with their barbs and president, is busy to the remaining 20 Saras toned fresh statements that the gov- prove himself the party districts of the milk for Rs 42. The ernment has failed. As president and Deputy state. corresponding re- a rebuttal, the Congress leader of opposition Ra- The discussions duction in the pack leaders have also upped jendra Rathore is only were held on law of half a liter has the ante. attempting to prove and order, action also been done. The 6 In this regard, Hawa himself to be a BJPian. plan and deploy- liter pack of Saras Mahal MLA and Chief Members of the ruling ment of police toned milk will cost 1 Whip Dr Mahesh Joshi Congress party are an- forces in the dis- rupee less. on Thursday taunted Mahesh Joshi pays tribute to former Rajasthan CM Haridev nouncing their achieve- tricts to ensure the opposition and said, Joshi on his birth anniversary on Thursday at PCC offi ce. ments in the state. free and fair elec-

CITY ROAD DEVP IN SWING! Major hurdle in Jhotwara elevated road cleared  Abhishek Shrivastav scheduled to be com- the efforts of JDC pleted in December Gaurav Goyal, the Construction of Jaipur: A major hur- this year. For complet- shopkeepers have dle in the construction ing the project, 604 con- agreed to shift the 2.2 km long of Jhotwara elevated structions, mostly shops and have given three-lane ROB- road has been cleared shops, on both sides of the written consent. after the shopkeepers the road have to be re- The shops will be re- cum-elevated gave written consent to moved. moved within one shift the shops to alter- JDA has identified month. road started nate places. land in Nirwaru Road So far, 45 pc of the in June 2018 & The project, which and Hathoj Kardhani construction work has was started by the for- extension scheme to completed, it is expect- was scheduled mer BJP government, shift these shops but ed that the project will to be completed has already been de- of the road were a ma- evated road with a pro- the matter was linger- be completed by De- layed due to several is- jor issue. Construction jected cost of Rs 108 ing on due to non seri- cember next year. After in Dec this year sues and the shops lo- of the 2.2 km long crore was started in ousness of revenue of- elevated road is built, cated on both the sides three-lane ROB cum el- June 2018 which was ficials and now after traffic will be eased. 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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 03 Notice to med Spl team to inspect facilities Govt fills all rural vacancies, secy, SMS suptd over at JK Lon, health centres appoints 1,991 new docs mismgmt First India Bureau First India Bureau Kota: A special team of For first time in dept’s history, record docs appointed: Dr Sharma the state government Jaipur: A division will visit the Kota to in- First India Bureau bench of Chief Justice spect health facilities at Raj reports 11 Indrajit Mahanty and the JK Lon Hospital Jaipur: The Health de- Justice Satish Sharma and various health cen- partment has completed Corona deaths on Thursday issued no- tres in the district. the recruitment work of tice to the secretary, The step has been record 2000 doctors. The on Thursday medical and health, taken after the death of appointment order has and Superintendent of more than 10 newborns been issued today to the First India Bureau the SMS Hospital re- was reported at the newly selected 1991 doc- garding the misman- hospital this month. tors. Jaipur: The Rajasthan agement and bad con- The team will visit With these appoint- Dr Raghu Sharma health authorities on ditions in SMS and various health centres JANANI EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE ments, doctors have Thursday reported 11 other hospitals of the in the district to check BY NEW COMPANY been deployed on almost coronavirus fatalities state. as to why pregnant all vacant posts in rural doctors were given ap- health sub-centres have and 1,112 fresh cases as In this regard, the women have to be re- areas. Apart from these, pointments. He said that been approved. the state’s numbers Public Against Cor- ferred to the JK Lon the case of a doctor is out of the newly ap- Besides this, 52 have rose to 2,589 deaths and ruption had filed a PIL Hospital. under consideration in pointed doctors, around been upgraded to CHC, 2,95,953 infections. and told the High State Nodal Officer the court and certifica- 250 are PG in various 12 to PHC and five hospi- The fresh deaths Court that patients of infant disease sec- tion of certificates of 8 faculties. With the ap- tals at Gangapur City, were reported from from all over the state tion Dr Abhinav Agar- doctors is in process. pointment of these doc- Peepar, Phalodi, Kekri Jaipur and Jodhpur are referred to the SMS wal will investigate the Health Minister Dr tors, the shortage of and Kotputli have been (two each); Ajmer, hospital, but the condi- drawbacks, said official Raghu Sharma said that specialists in various upgraded to district hos- Bharatpur, Bhilwara, tion of this hospital sources. for the first time in the urban and rural hospi- pitals. Bikaner, Churu, Dausa remains miserable. De- According to official history of the Health tals is being filled. Sanganer CHC has and Jhunjhunu (1 each), spite spending crores sources, the investiga- raised over sending investigate as to why Department, 1991 doc- Dr Sharma said that been upgraded to satel- according to an official of rupees annually on tion is being done on pregnant women to JK the pregnant women tors are being appointed increasing the reach of lite hospital. 2,464 beds report. 2,79,717 patients maintenance, rats can inputs about faults in Lon Hospital, which cannot be treated at on the same day. health centres, 112 new have been increased in have recovered so far, be seen roaming in the referral units. puts pressure on the the health centres as a Earlier this year, 735 PHCs and 200 new hospitals. the report said.—PTI ICU of the hospital. Questions were hospital. The team will routine. Masked men loot `20 lakh Online Lok Adalats help solve many cases First India Bureau presently Member Sec- Jain also said that the online modes. in 20 minutes from bank retary RSLSA informed RSLSA has resolved “The response was Jaipur: The Rajasthan that cases resolved disputes in various incredible as parties First India Bureau State Legal Services through two online Lok matrimonial cases and earlier had to come to Authority (RALSA) in Adalat included cases reunited 4000 families Lok Adalat camps but Nagaur: More than its online Lok Adalat of different nature. in the two online Lok this time they could Rs20 lakhs were looted held during Covid19 Jain said majority of Adalats. reach settlements from from a rural bank at pandemic has resolved 3742 cases related to In online Lok Ada- their homes which gave Jayal in Nagaur, where 14,789 pre-litigation Motor Accident Claims lats, the parties were an overwhelming re- 3 masked robbers held AVINASH PANDE cases and 68,655 pend- Tribunal were settled connected though sponse and result is the bank manager hos- @avinashpandeinc ing cases by mediation. wherein a claim of WhatsApp video con- huge success of online tage and committed the Brajendra Jain Sen- Rs177 Crore was award- ference as well as Lok Adalat,” Brajendra crime. According to Hearty congratu- ior District Judge and ed by mutual consent. SAMA chat and other said. the police, the theft oc- lations and best curred at around 10 am wishes to all the in Rural Marudhar people of Rajasthan Bank in Tarnau vil- on completion of lage. Three bike-borne successful two years men reached the bank CCTV grab of bank loot in Nagaur. of leadership under a few minutes of its the leadership of opening and had come ees were kept at gun is under surveillance, Jannayak @ashokge- prepared for carrying point, and the miscre- while the police is in- hlot51 #sushasanke- huge bundles of cash ants took Rs15 lakh vestigating and skim- dosaal #Congress- in a luggage bag. straight from the cash ming through the ForProgress All the bank employ- counter. The entire city CCTV footages. vius ?kj dks ekSle dh ut+j u yxus nsa gj ekSle lqj{kk ds fy, flQZ lqij LVªkWx osnj ‘khYM EXCISE POLICY: GOVERNMENT CAN GIVE RELIEF TO BAR & RESTAURANT OPERATORS Dr Rituraj Sharma suggestions. They made been given a 50% dis-  Demand for equal re- several demands, in- count. In such a situ- lief in fees to hotel, Jaipur: In the New cluding giving relief in ation the representa- restaurant and club Year’s new excise policy, bar license fees and tives of the associa- bar licensees. the state government making night curfew tion have demanded  Demand to push the can give relief to bar- time from 11:00 pm. that 50% exemption night curfew till 11:00 restaurant operators. Here are the key sug- be implemented for pm so that bars can Prior to the issuance of gestions: both classes. hold the licensed the Excise Policy, PSF  In last year’s bar li-  The license fees of the business. Akhil Arora held a cense fees, those who next year should be  Penalty on low sales meeting on Thursday deposited the amount completely waived should be completely with bar-restaurant op- on time, have been due to Corona. If 100% discontinued. erators, association rep- given a rebate of 25%, fee waiver is not pos-  Instead of increasing resentatives and busi- while after corona, sible, at least 50% dis- the rates of liquor nessmen at the Secre- now those depositing count should be given two or three times a tariat for their vital the fee amount have for next year also. year, fix the rate once. Chilly winds bring mercury down in Raj, Mount Abu records -1° Celsius Jaipur: Icy northerly reeled under a cold winds from the Hima- wave and the same layas brought down the weather conditions mercury in Rajasthan would continue to pre- where the night tem- vail till December 21. perature dipped to mi- The temperatures nus 1 degree Celsius in are likely to increase Mount Abu, the Mete- by a few notches after orological (MeT) De- December 21, he said. partment here said on Churu and Pilani Thursday. shivered at 2.2 and 2.5 Among plain areas People brave winter chill at Central Park on a cold Thursday degrees Celsius, re- in the desert state, Si- morning. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA spectively, while Gan- kar was recorded as ganagar, Bikaner, Jais- the coldest place at 0.5 3.0 MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS JAIPUR lamer, Vanasthali, Al- degree Celsius, a MeT war, Jodhpur, Kota and said. 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IN-DEPTH TMC WORKING THROUGH DESERTERS, BJP ROCK BENGAL INSECURITY REKHA CM’S BOAT KUMAR The writer is a personal ith the Bharatiya development trainer working with holding all the trump cards, West corporate and SME sector Bengal Chief Minister Mamata W Banerjee finds the ground slip- ping beneath her feet. The BJP ou must have taken out a life- has unleashed all the power at its command insurance policy to bring a to push Didi to the wall. First it was the Rash- measure of security to your triya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishwa family in the event of your de- Hindu Parishad which prepared the ground mise. We know, too, of those for the party to launch its electoral campaign who invest in real estate or built solely around what it called rising Is- other valuable commodities – lamic influence in the state. State Governor Y precious metals, gem stones, controversially kept old coins, works of art or even pushing the BJP’s agenda. postage stamps as security in The infamous Saradha ponzi scheme scam the face of inflation. Still no allowed the BJP to use the CBI to its advan- one seems to have perfected a tage. Interrogation by the CBI helped the BJP cure for this financial ‘disease’. to wean Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Each day, we relate automati- Roy, once Mamata’s go-to-man, away from the cally to security consciousness. chief minister and come to its fold. Roy’s join- Before leaving our homes, we ing the BJP was like taking a dip in the Holy attend to bolts and locks. In pub- Ganga. All his sins were immediately washed lic, we secure ourselves to ward away. After the TMC suffered setback in the off thieves. We show a security 2019 election two of its legislators pass to enter office premises. tional insecurity. mental and physical exhaus- jumped the ship and joined the BJP. One of These examples and many Feelings of insecurity are tion and self blame. Guilt is the MLAs was ’s son Subhrangshu more are now everyday hap- universal. Many are prone to caused by assuming an unreal- Roy. The BJP had then said that mass exodus penings. Yet, it is a fact of life feel inadequate or worthless PEOPLE WITH A POOR istic responsibility for the be- of Trinamool leaders to the BJP will take that personal security is never from time to time. Undue con- PERCEPTION OF haviour of others, thereby fos- place in “seven phases”, referring to the sev- easy. Injury or death can come cern with appearance, reputa- THEMSELVES ARE tering negative feelings. en-phased Lok Sabha elections. without warning. tion or abilities can continue to PRISONERS OF SELF. Suffering “a bad case of the blues” in silence, that persists Mukul Roy was apparently tasked by the Security, is a new ‘growth in- shake one’s confidence even THEY ARE LOCKED IN BJP to look for potential defectors and he dustry’, with a proliferation of when poised. Self inflicted week after week without relief proved himself up to the task. There is a security cameras, sophisticat- mood swings arise due to our THEIR THOUGHTS. BY for no apparent reason will not queue of TMC leaders waiting to cross over. ed alarms, monitoring sys- making unfair comparisons REACHING OUT TO help us to think straight. Sad- Mamata Banerjee calls these defectors greedy. tems, trained guards and dogs with others. OTHERS AND SHOWING ness and loss are natural. One The recent additions to the list are Suvendu to protect us and our property. Insecurity causes a person to KINDNESS, ONE CAN BE must avoid ‘what if ’ blues and Adhikari, a powerful leader of the TMC and Despite all we do, we experi- overeat. It is an indication of FREE FROM SELF focus on the more positive as- ’s MLA Jitendra Tiwari. Both of ence a growing feeling of inse- low self-esteem. The person IMPRISONMENT. pects of one’s life. them resigned from the party and are expect- curity and live with an under- says to oneself, ‘I’m not worthy, RECEIVING AFFECTION Repairing and keeping our ed to join the BJP soon. current of fear. why should I care about myself AND ASSURANCE self esteem intact, requires The BJP is simultaneously using strong- In an age of prosperity, hav- or my weight?’ Unreasonable FROM OTHERS HELP spending time with people who arm tactics to weaken the TMC as much as ing a feeling of insecurity, is a fault finding greatly under- care. Investing time to build possible before the assembly elections. In its paradox. It is like a house of mines self respect. TO COMBAT FEELINGS that trust is rewarding. Does fear of OF INSECURITY. ongoing showdown with the Bengal govern- failing keep you cards, bright and showy, yet People with a poor perception Learning a skill, can build us ment over three IPS officers who were alleged delicate and doomed to fall. of themselves are prisoners of up emotionally. Acknowledging to be lax when BJP president JP Nadda’s ve- from doing Security can be defined as self. They are locked in their that worst situations do not last hicle was attacked. When the Union Home things that you “untroubled by danger or ap- thoughts. By reaching out to forever and there is no chal- Ministry summoned the officers, Mamata really like? Do prehension”. A state of feeling others and showing kindness, son. Our sense of security is lenge that is too hard to con- Banerjee refused to send them. In the latest you worry a lot safe and being free from worry one can be free from self impris- enhanced by having our own front, can boost our self esteem. tussle the Government of India ordered the about what and anxiety. It means different onment. Receiving affection identity and knowing our true Vital to happiness is a feeling three officers to return to Central deputation others think of things to different people. To and assurance from others help value. It is not measured by be- of personal dignity or self but the chief minister refused to oblige. She one person, security is a job or to combat feelings of insecurity. ing accepted by others. It is not worth. It requires learning to said it was “nothing but a deliberate attempt you? Are you wealth, to another it is having a Misunderstandings, and be- possible to please everyone, so it cope with failures and disap- to encroach upon the State’s jurisdiction and uneasy about healthy body and for some, nur- ing overly concerned about is best to focus on our achieve- pointments with cheerfulness demoralize the serving officers in West Ben- meeting new turing a loving relationship. having everyone’s approval ments and areas where we excel. and patience. Taking small gal”. A similar confrontation took place when people? Do you Does fear of failing keep you also contribute to having a lack Verbal abuse causes mental steps can make a big differ- the CBI was sent to interrogate the then po- fall apart when from doing things that you re- of self worth. By taking criti- wounds that destroy one’s self ence. We will not be locked into lice commissioner of Kolkata, Rajeev Kumar. criticised? If so, ally like? Do you worry a lot cism in stride and not paying esteem. They take time to heal, a life of persistent and debili- With the BJP leaving no stone unturned, the you are about what others think of heed to all the words spoken but leave scars. Not giving in- tating negative emotions, and battle for Bengal is turning out to be a two- you? Are you uneasy about against us, we can keep our ner consent to it can help one will have the desire to live and party affair. The CPI-M and the Congress seem suffering from meeting new people? Do you mental peace. avoid feeling inferior. to be healthy. to have been pushed out of the contest. Soon, emotional fall apart when criticised? If Falling short in one area does Trying to show oneself near- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY it will be over to the Election Commission. insecurity. so, you are suffering from emo- not make us a failure as a per- ly ‘perfect’ to others can lead to THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top There’s no place like home for the holidays TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan hile Christmas in a long, grinding year. lives and what we have be- clearly connotes more than @dpradhanbjp playlists often Strip away the cursory come depends on where just a house. It encompass- Congratulate the entire team of include cheesy Christmas rituals – the TV we’ve lived, and the experi- es people, places, objects @isro for adding one more favorites like specials, the lights, the ences we’ve had there. and memories. feather in their cap by successfully placing another W “Rockin’ Around gifts, the music – and what So it’s no surprise that So what or where, exactly, indigenous satellite #CMS01 into the Christmas Tree” and “I remains is home. It is the architecture professor Kim do people consider “home”? the orbit. This will bolster telecom Saw Mommy Kissing Santa beating heart of the holi- Dovey, who has studied the A 2008 Pew study asked services in Andaman, Nicobar and Claus,” there are also a hand- day, and its importance re- concept of home and the people to identify “the place Lakshadweep islands. #PSLVC50 ful of wistful tracks that go a flects our primal need to experience of homeless- in your heart you consider #ISROMissions little bit deeper. have a meaningful rela- ness, confirmed that where to be home.” Twenty-six Listen closely to “I’ll Be tionship with a setting – a we live is closely tied to our percent reported that home Prakash Javadekar Home for Christmas” or place that transcends the sense of who we are. was where they were born @PrakashJavdekar “White Christmas,” and boundary between the self or raised; only 22% said that Yet another hypocrisy of you’ll hear a deep yearning and the physical world. AN ANCHOR OF ORDER it was where they currently @ArvindKejriwal ! He tore off copies of the same farm reform for home and sorrow at between people and places: a forced relocation can elic- AND COMFORT lived. Eighteen percent bills today in Delhi Assembly having to spend the holi- CAN YOU LOVE A There’s “topophilia,” it heartbreak and distress At the same time, the con- identified home as the place which he had notified in days somewhere else. PLACE LIKE A PERSON? “rootedness” and “attach- every bit as intense as the cept of home can be slippery. that they had lived the long- November in the Delhi Gazette. During no holiday sea- Most of us can probably ment to place,” which are loss of a loved one. Another One of the first questions est, and 15% felt that it was son in recent memory have name at least one place we all used to describe the feel- study found that if you feel we ask when we meet some- where most of their extend- these songs resonated so feel an emotional connec- ings of comfort and secu- a strong attachment to your one new is “Where are you ed family had come from. Spiritual deeply with so many. The tion to. But you probably rity that bind us to a place. town or city, you’ll be more from?” But we seldom pause But if you look at differ- pandemic has upended don’t realize just how much Your fondness for a place satisfied with your house to consider how complicat- ent cultures across time, a SPEAK holiday traditions, and for a place can influence your – whether it’s the house and you’ll also be less anx- ed that question is. Does it common thread emerges. those who eagerly antici- sense of who you are, or where you lived your whole ious about your future. mean where you currently No matter where they “I am delighted by beholding pate annual visits to their how essential it is for your life, or the fields and woods Our physical surround- live? Where you were born? come from, people tend to that which has never been hometowns to celebrate psychological well-being. where you played as a child ings play an important role Where you grew up? think about home as a cen- seen before, and yet my mind with loved ones, the cancel- Psychologists even pos- – can even mimic the affec- in creating meaning and Environmental psychol- tral place that represents or- is tormented with fear.” lations of these plans are sess an entire vocabulary tion you feel for other people. organization in our lives; ogists have long under- der, a counterbalance to the —Bhagavad Gita yet another blow to endure for the affectionate bonds Studies have shown that much of how we view our stood that the word “home” chaos that exists elsewhere.

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 05 RAGA CRITICISES PM CARES FUND Gadkari unveils eco- ‘CHALIYE, TRANSPARENCY friendly ‘Vedic Paint’ to boost rural economy Centre clears KO VANAKKAM!’ acquisition New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi proposals has once again targeted Not a protest site: Centre over PM Cares worth ` 28,k cr Fund, sharing a screen- shot of a news headline Javadekar slams RaGa New Delhi:The Minis- Gandhi wrote, “PM New Delhi: Union try of Defence said on Cares-Chaliye, trans- minister Prakash Ja- Thursday that its De- parency ko vanakkam!” vadekar on Thursday fence Acquisition (PM Cares- Welcome lashed out at Congress Council (DAC) cleared transparency).The leader Rahul Gandhi Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday introduced the soon-to- proposals worth Rs news headline read -- for walking out of a be-launched ‘Vedic Paint’ made of cow dung. 28,000 crore, of which Doubts over PM Cares meeting of the Parlia- acquisitions worth Rs Fund: Government not mentary standing New Delhi: The Union ers, we will soon launch 27,000 crore would be clear if it is government committee on defence, Minister of Micro, ‘Vedic Paint’ made of sourced from Indian in- fund or private entity. saying that Gandhi Small and Medium En- cow dung through the dustries. His attack comes a day himself remains ab- cedures & walks out terprises Nitin Gadkari Khadi and Village Indus- In a series of tweets, after, Congress leader Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sent and then blames of meeting in protest. on Thursday intro- tries Commission),” the ministry said that Randeep Singh Surjewa- the government and Standing committee duced the soon-to-be- Gadkari tweeted. Defence Minister Ra- la posed various ques- licise and receive a do- Prime Minister’s Cit- walks out of meeting isn’t a protest site.” launched ‘Vedic Paint’ The union minister jnath Singh chaired the tions to Prime Minister nation to PM Cares izen Assistance and Re- in protest. Javadekar “Being absent, not made of cow dung. explained that the paint meeting of the DAC, in Narendra Modi over PM Fund? 2. Why was the lief in Emergency Situ- further said standing discussing their de- “Grameen economy will come in distemper which five more cases Cares Fund, including Fund advertised on ations Fund (PM committee “isn’t a sired agenda of dis- ko bal mile aur kisaano and emulsion forms and valued at Rs 25,000 crore the receipt of donations banned Chinese apps?” -CARES Fund) has been protest site.” “Rahul cussion & then mak- ko atirikt aamdani ho will dry in just four were approved under to the fund through In- Surjewala tweeted. set up following the Gandhi attended 2 of ing insinuations of isiliye Khadi and Village hours. The eco-friendly the indigenous design dian Embassies. “3. How much money COVID-19 pandemic in 14 meetings of Parlia- non-discussion of Industries Commission paint will have non-tox- development and manu- “The intriguing case was received from Paki- India, to undertake and mentary standing important issues is ke madhyam se hum ic, anti-bacterial, anti- facture category. “Five of ‘foreign donations’, stan and who donated? support relief or assis- committee on defence an insult to all parlia- zald hi gai ke gobar se fungal and washable cases valued at Rs 25000 including from China, 4. Which are the two tance of any kind relat- in the last year and a mentary procedures. bana Vedic Paint launch properties. He estimat- Crore are approved un- Pakistan and Qatar to companies in Qatar do- ing to a public health half. He’s himself ab- We condemn this at- karne wale hain (To ed ‘Vedic Paint’ will lead der indigenous design PM Cares Fund! Ques- nating to the Fund and emergency or any other sent and then blames titude,” he added. boost the rural economy to an additional income development and manu- tions to PM: 1. Why did how many Crores were kind of emergency, ca- government & all pro- —ANI and generate an addi- of Rs 55,000 a year for facture category.” —ANI Indian Embassies pub- received?” he added. lamity or distress. —ANI tional income for farm- livestock farmers. —ANI

IN THE COURTYARD PLAYING WITH ICE... Delhi HC refuses to entertain Punjab Cong PIL against farmers’ protest protest at —PHOTO BY PTI Jantar New Delhi: Delhi HC refused to entertain a Mantar PIL filed against the Ludhiana:While farm- farmers’ protest at the ers have barred politi- various borders of the cians from their protest national capital in view stage, leaders of the of the COVID-19 pan- Punjab Congress have demic. been sitting on a day- A division bench of night dharna at Jantar Chief Justice DN Patel Mantar since December and Justice Prateek Ja- 6. Three Congress MPs lan, while refusing to and one MLA from Pun- entertain the PIL, said jab have been sleeping the same petition can be on the roadside as part filed before Punjab, Ra- of their protest. These jasthan, Haryana, and protesting leaders in- Allahabad, as well. The Farmers raise slogans during a protest against the Center’s new clude Ludhiana MP court also raised a juris- farm laws at Singhu Border in New Delhi, Thursday. Ravneet Singh Bittu, diction issue in the mat- Amritsar MP Gurjeet Tourist ice-skate as winter cold sets in at Lakkar Bazaar in Shimla on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI ter and pulled up the pe- noted submissions of ad- the court that a similar Singh Aujla and Kha- titioner for loosely draft- vocate Sanjay Ghosh, ap- matter is pending before door Sahib MP Jasbir ing the petition and its pearing for Delhi gov- SC, which is looking into Singh Dimpa and Kul- prayer. The bench also ernment, who apprised the larger issue. —ANI bir Singh Zira. Bittu said, “It has now become a ‘lok le- PM’s ego stopping him from solving RACHIT TANEJA CONTEMPT CASE har’. People are coming on their own and the SUPREME COURT TO ISSUE ORDERS government needs to farmers’ issue despite deaths: Sukhbir understand how a mass Karnal: Shiromani the farmers protesting AGAINST CARTOONIST TODAY movement has no politi- Akali Dal president against the three new cal affiliation. I am Sukhbir Singh Badal farm laws for the past 22 New Delhi: The Su- the petitioner, sought aware that farmers and former Union min- days. “I cannot under- preme Court will decide contempt proceedings don’t want any politi- ister Harsimrat Kaur stand why the ego of our tomorrow a petition against Taneja submit- cian on their stage and Badal joined followers Prime Minister is stop- seeking criminal con- ting they have a clear we respect that deci- of Baba Ram Singh at ping him from solving tempt of court proceed- opinion of AG where he sion. However, when Nanaksar Gurdwara at this issue despite the ings against cartoonist is of the view that three our farmer is sleeping Singhra village of Kar- supreme sacrifice of Rachita Taneja for her instances of cartoons in on the roads in this bit- nal district on Thursday Baba Ram Singh and illustrations of the Su- the complaint. ing cold, how can we to pay tributes to the re- around 30 other farmers preme Court of India. A Tweet “clearly calcu- sleep inside our cosy ligious leader who com- who lost their lives dur- bench headed by Justice During the hearing, lated to undermine the rooms. It is my support mitted suicide at Singhu Ram Singh, 65, shot him- Wednesday evening af- ing this agitation,” for- Ashok Bhushan said it senior advocate PS Nar- judiciary”, he added. to the farmers of my na- border in support of the self in his car at Delhi’s ter accusing the Centre mer dy CM of Punjab will pass an order today. asimha, appearing for —ANI tion.” —Agencies farmers’ agitation. Baba Singhu border on of insensitivity towards said. —Agencies

BENCHMARKS MAINTAIN RECORD COLD WAVE TO CONTINUE TILL RUN ON FED SUPPORT FM HOLDS CONSULTATIONS DECEMBER 18: IMD HEAD ACTOR RAHUL ROY DIAGNOSED Mumbai: The Sensex and 0.48% up at 46,890.34 WITH SOCIAL SECTOR EXPERTS New Delhi: As tempera- Delhi.” He further added WITH MOTOR APHASIA Nifty sprinted to all-time - its new closing record. New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Si- tures continue to drop in that weather condition will New Delhi: New Delhi: Bollywood actor Rahul highs for the fi fth session Similarly, the broader NSE tharaman held her 5th Pre-Budget consultations northern India, Kuldeep improve from Dec 20 and Roy has been diagnosed with motor aphasia on the trot on Thursday, Nifty rose 58 points or with representatives of social sector ahead of the Srivastava, Head, IMD, it will become warmer (the inability to speak or to organize the muscu- in tandem with global 0.42% to a new clos- Union Budget 2021-22. “Union Finance Minister Delhi on Thursday said by 2-3 degrees. Talking lar movements of speech) due to a stroke. Roy markets after the US Fed’s ing high of 13,740.70. Smt @nsitharaman holding her 5th Pre-Budget the cold wave prevailing about AQI in the national had suffered a brain stroke earlier this month accommodative stance It hit a lifetime peak of consultations with representatives of social for the last three days will capital, Srivastava said, while shooting for his upcoming fi lm LAC — further fuelled risk-on 13,773.25. HDFC topped sector in connection with the forthcoming Union continue till December “The AQI is fl uctuating Live the Battle. A statement from Wockhardt sentiment. After touch- the Sensex gainers’ chart, Budget 2021-22, in New Delhi today,” the Union 18. Speaking to ANI, between moderate & poor Hospitals read, “On examination in Wockhardt ing its lifetime intra-day spurting 2.92%, followed Ministry of Finance tweeted. “Along with Finance the IMD Head added, category & since the wind Hospitals, it was found that patient Mr Rahul high of 46,992.57, the by Bajaj Finance, HDFC Minister , Finance Secretary “Minimum temperature speed is good, it is likely Roy had motor aphasia. He is undergoing ex- 30-share BSE Sensex Bank, IndusInd Bank, Dr AB Pandey & other officers were present. of 3.5 degree Celsius was to remain same for the pert speech therapy and physiotherapy.” settled 223.88 points or UltraTech Cement etc. recorded in Ayanagar in next three days.” INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 06 Convene special DIDI FUMES AT CENTRE’S POWERGallery session to resolve RAVI PRAKASH RELIEVED TO JOIN AS DIRECTOR, HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS Ravi Prakash has been relieved to join as Director farm issues: NCP in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs on deputation basis. He is an IRS-IT offi cer. ORDER ON IPS OFFICERS Mumbai: With the New Delhi: Mamata POLL PREP farmers stir against the 2 IAS OFFICERS GET NEW Banerjee today blasted Centres new farm laws RESPONSIBILITY IN J&K the centre for ordering continuing near Delhi Ms Yasha Mudgul, Managing Director, Jam- three top officers out borders, the NCP on of Bengal, calling it a Thursday demanded mu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, brazen attempt to con- that Prime Minister is transferred and will await further orders of trol her state by proxy. Narendra Modi con- adjustment in the General Administration De- In tweets, the West vene a special session partment. Prasanna Ramaswamy G, Director of Bengal Chief Minister of Parliament to ad- Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registra- called said the centre’s dress the concerns of tion (DCR), J&K, will hold the additional charge move, ahead of elec- the agitating peasants. of Managing Director, Jammu Power Distribu- tions due next year, Speaking to report- tion Corporation Limited. was against the basic ers here, NCP chief tenets of a federal spokesperson Mahesh A tired farmer resting in hope. TWO ISS OFFICERS SHIFTED structure. Tapase also called for Santosh has been appointed to the Health Minis- The three Indian Po- CRPF SEEKS COOPERATION FROM WB POL bringing the PM that the Prime Minister try and D K Ojha was posted to Women and Child lice Service (IPS) offic- CARES Fund under the convene a special ses- Development Ministry. ers were asked to re- ambit of public ac- sion of Parliament, port for central depu- countability, contend- where the farmers con- AJAY KRISHAN SHARMA POSTED TO DELHI tation a day after an ing there is no explicit cerns and apprehen- Ajay Krishan Sharma, who had been Awaiting attack on BJP presi- clarity about the entity. sions are addressed, Posting after joining the AGMUT cadre on De- dent JP Nadda’s con- Thousands of farm- Tapase said. cember 7, 2020, has been posted to Delhi. He is a voy near Kolkata last ers have been camping He said some farmers 2008 batch IPS offi cer. week. at several Delhi border have laid down their After Bengal refused points for more than lives for the cause and JITENDRA GUPTA TRANSFERRED to send them, the Un- three weeks, seeking the BJP government at TO NAGALAND CADRE ion Home Ministry to- scrapping of the Cen- the Centre "does not The ACC has approved the inter-cadre deputation day sent another letter tres three new agri- seem to be sympathising of Jitendra Gupta from Bihar to Nagaland cadre asking the Mamata Ba- marketing laws. with the protesters". initially for a period of three years. He is a 2013 nerjee government to of power and blatant the serving officers in “We wouldn’t allow We are observing Enacted in Septem- batch IAS offi cer. relieve the three offic- misuse of emergency West Bengal. this brazen attempt by since the last 22 days ber, the three farm laws ers at the earliest. provision of IPS Cadre This move, particu- the centre to control that thousands of farm- have been projected by S S NAKUL APPOINTED AS PS TO “The government’s Rule 1954,” the furious larly before the elec- the state machinery by ers are in the vicinity of the government as ma- MS NIRMALA SITHARAMAN order of central depu- Chief Minister tweet- tions is against the ba- proxy! West Bengal is Delhi and opposing the jor reforms in the agri- S S Nakul has been appointed as Private Sec- tation for the three ed. “This act is noth- sic tenets of the federal not going to cow down farm laws which were culture sector that will retary to Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for serving IPS officers of ing but a deliberate at- structure. It’s uncon- in front of expansion- hurriedly passed (in remove the middlemen West Bengal despite tempt to encroach stitutional and com- ist and undemocratic Parliament) by the and allow farmers to Finance and Corporate Affairs. He is a 2010 batch the state’s objection is upon State’s jurisdic- pletely unacceptable,” forces,” the Chief Min- Modi government. sell anywhere in the IAS offi cer of Karnataka cadre. a colourable exercise tion and demoralize she wrote. ister railed. The NCP demands country. —PTI DR SAHASRABUDDHE RE-APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT, ICCR Karan Johar Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has been re-appointed Modi reopens rail as President of Indian Council for Cultural Rela- ISRO successfully launches summoned tions (ICCR). by NCB in 13 IAS OFFICERS OF AGMU link from Haldibari satellite to boost connectivity T CADRE TRANSFERRED Sriharikota: India’s officials said. drugs case As many as 13 IAS offi cers of AGMUT cadre have to B’desh’s Chilahati 42nd communications It follows the suc- Mumbai: The In the been transferred in their joint cadre. According- satellite which will cessful launch of latest piece of news, the ly, Kirti Garg, Geetika Sharma, Ashok Kumar J, help in disaster man- PSLV-C49 (EOS-01) Narcotics Control Bu- Rupesh Kumar Thakur, H P Sran, Bhupesh Chaud- agement and internet earth observation sat- reau (NCB) on Thurs- hary and shashanka Ala have been posted to Delhi connectivity was ellite and nine private day issued summons to while Arun Kumar Mishra and Y V V J Rajasekhar launched by the Indi- spacecraft on Novem- director-producer were posted to Goa and Pankaj Kumar G Sudha- an Space Research Or- ber 7 which was IS- Karan Johar in the Bol- kar get posting to A & NI. Besides, A Nedunche- ganisation (ISRO) on RO’s first mission of lywood drugs nexus zhiyan has been posted to Puducherry and Nazuk Thursday in the agen- the year amid the case. The NCB seeks Kumar was posted to Mizoram. cy’s second successful COVID-19 pandemic. important information mission during the The first quarter of about drug spread in 12 IPS OFFICERS OF AGMUT COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 will see Indian the Hindi film industry CADRE TRANSFERRED PM Narendra Modi attends the India-Bangladesh virtual bilateral ISRO’s reliable work- space agency’s till and therefore, the sum- As many as 12 IPS offi cers of AGMUT cadre have summit with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina through video horse, the Polar Satel- ringing with the com- mons has been issued to been transferred and posted to different seg- conferencing in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI lite Launch Vehicle, mercial launch of the filmmaker. ments in the cadre. Accordingly, Manoj, Guguloth performed flawlessly Brazilian satellite The latest action is Amrutha, Rajneesh Gupta, Esha Pandey, Rajeev New Delhi: The PM on its 52nd mission Amazonia as well as part of the ongoing in- VC WITH FARMERS Ranjan Singh, Romil Baniya have been posted to Narendra Modi and his with the CMS-01 satel- three Indian satellites, vestigations into Bolly- Bangladeshi counter- lite, lifting off at 3:41 pm said a top official. wood-drugs mafia nex- Delhi, while Manjeet and Geetanjali Khandelwal part Sheikh Hasina in- from the second launch “End of February us which the NCB is were posted to A&NI and Vineet Kumar was post- augurated the reopened pad at the spaceport of or early March 2021, trying to unravel since ed to Mizoram. Besides, Neha Yadav, Harendra rail link between Sriharikota. we will be sending the past few months, Kumar Singh and Mohd Akhter Rizvi were posted Haldibari in India and A few minutes later our rocket Polar Sat- particularly after actor to Arunachal Pradesh. Chilahati in Bangladesh the rocket was placed ellite Launch Vehi- Sushant Singh Rajput’s during the virtual bilat- into orbit and ISRO cle-C51 (PSLV-C51) tragic death in June ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF CEO, eral summit. The rail chairman Dr K Sivan an earth observa- earlier this year. Mean- PPA TO CHANDRASHEKHAR IYER EXTENDED link has been reopened announced the mis- tion satel- while, actor Arjun Ram- after 55 years. sion was a success. lite,” said pal, who was sum- The additional charge period of CEO, Polvaram The railway line CMS-01 hopes to K. Sivan, moned by the Narcotics Project Authority (PPA) to J Chandrashekhar Iyer, from Haldibari (West provide services in the Chair- Control Bureau for an Chairperson, Godavari River Management Board, Bengal) to Chilahati Extended-C Band of man, appearance on Wednes- has been extended for a further period of six (Bangladesh) has been the frequency spec- ISRO, day, has sought a week’s months. He is a CWES offi cer. defunct since 1965, af- trum covering India, told time before he appears ter rail links between Andaman & Nicobar & me- before the agency in By arrangement with: http:// India and then East Pa- Lakshadweep islands, dia. Mumbai, as media re- whispersinthecorridors.com kistan had broken. —PTI ports. —Agencies

FROM PG 1 Defence Ministry clears 11 ‘Farmers have... government, Attorney ment and farmers. To this, the CJI said, Gandhi and Priyanka past three and a half and block a city like General KK Venugopal Appearing for the “We are not calling Gandhi Vadra will be years,” Kafeel Khan said advance warships for Navy this. The court said it said, “None of them Punjab government, them a mob.” present. reacting to the order. New Delhi: After scrap- Generation Offshore Pa- would ask the Centre if (farmers) wear a face senior advocate and The ongoing protests, But the Congress The Gorakhpur- ping orders given to the trol Vessels project and the manner of protest mask, they sit together Congress leader P Chid- which is now in its third claims it is not just a based doctor was ar- Pipavav shipyard, the instead of six, 11 of them could be slightly altered in large numbers. Cov- ambaram said the farm- week, have seen thou- meeting between Sonia rested from Mumbai in Indian Navy has got the would be acquired so that it doesn’t affect id-19 is a concern, they ers were not blocking sands of farmers, pri- Gandhi and the rebels; January over an alleg- approval now to issue a through a tender process the citizens’ right of will visit villages and the city borders and marily from Punjab and others who were not sig- edly “inflammatory” tender worth over Rs under Make in India, de- movement. spread it there. Farm- only wanted to come to Haryana, gathering at natories to the letter speech he gave last year 9,000 crore for acquiring fence sources said here. “Farmers have right ers cannot violate the the national capital to the capital’s doorstep. will also be present. at the Aligarh Muslim 11 next-generation Off- “Acquisition propos- to protest. We won’t in- fundamental rights of protest within the lim- University during a shore Patrol Vessels for als approved today in- terfere with it but the others.” its of law. Double blow... SC dismisses... protest organised its surface fleet. clude the DRDO de- manner of protest is “Blocking Delhi may To this, the CJI said and addressing rallies “Once again the UP gov- against the Citizenship The Defence Ministry signed and developed something we will look lead to people in the the court cannot pre- outside the party ban- ernment has failed they Amendment Act, 2019. had recently approved Airborne Early Warn- into. We will ask Centre city going hungry. dict which mob can be- ner, is expected to join tried to imprison me The doctor was slapped the scrapping of a tender ing & Control (AEW&C) what is the manner of Your (farmers) pur- come violent and it was the BJP along with a few and put me behind bars with charges under the for acquiring five Naval Systems for the Indian protest going on, to pose can be fulfilled by the police’s job. “We rebel TMC leaders when on the day my brother is National Security Act Offshore Patrol Vessels Air Force, Next Genera- slightly alter it so that it talking. Just sitting in cannot jeopardize some- Home Minister Amit getting married. Any- for “disturbing public from Anil Ambani- tion Offshore Patrol doesn’t affect the citi- protest won’t help,” one’s life or property,” Shah visits West Bengal way, thanks to the judici- order in the city and owned Pipavav Ship- Vessels for the Indian zens’ right of move- CJI said, adding that the CJI said. “This is on December 19-20. ary and to all of those creating an atmosphere yards after long delays in Navy and modular ment,” the Supreme the court only wishes not a mob, this is a large across the globe who of fear and insecurity the delivery schedule. bridges for the Indian Court said. to facilitate a dialogue group of farmers,” Chi- Sonia finally... prayed for me and have within the citizens of The numbers have now Army,” Defence Minis- Appearing for the between the govern- dambaram protested. It is not clear if Rahul supported me for the Aligarh”. been added to the Next try said in a release. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 07 Agitating farmers continue RAS recruitment: HC cancels mains result stir near Raj-Haryana border Shubham Jain Ajmer: In another blow ONE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FROM JAIPUR TO DELHI, IS to RAS-2018 recruit- ment, Rajasthan high CLOSED WHEREAS TRAFFIC IS MOVING ON THE OTHER SIDE court has cancelled the result of mains exam and directed the Ra- jasthan Public Service PM TRYING TO MAKE FARMERS SELF-RELIANT: MIN Commission (RPSC) to Bikaner: Union Minister of State for we have implemented 98 percent of the declare the result afresh. Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary visited report of Swaminathan Commission. Our The High Court, issue a revised result layed the RAS-2018 re- Bikaner on Thursday. Minister Kailash agriculture budget is also 10 times more while ruling on a peti- afresh. cruitment process. Chaudhary was warmly welcomed by the than the Congress. Regarding the farmers’ tion filed by Rakesh Earlier, the high court Sources said that the BJP office bearers at the Circuit movement, Minister Chaudhary Kumar Piploda for not while hearing another RPSC may challenge House. Choudhary held a said that the opposition is inviting candidates for petition had restrained the order of result can- press conference at the Circuit trying to mislead the farmers. interview three times the RPSC from conduct- cellation in the double House on new agricultural laws. Supporters of Khalistan, the total posts in the ing interviews which bench. Since winter va- Regarding the new agricultural Maoists and people of the Left main result released by were scheduled from 7 cation in the court is law, Minister Kailash Chaudhary have entered this movement, the Commission, can- December and the order going to start, the RPSC said that PM Narendra Modi he added. Lunkaransar is trying to make farmers MLA Sumit Godara, city celled the result and of result cancellation would file a petition af- self-reliant and empowered. president Akhilesh Pratap directed the RPSC to today has further de- ter 4 January. All three agricultural laws Singh, countryside president are in the interest of farmers. This will Tarachand Saraswat, former UIT chairman make the farmer independent and he Mahavir Ranka were present during the Police personnel stand guard during farmers’ protest against farm can then sell his crop at will. He said that conference. —Laxman Raghav High court seeks reply in govt bills at Singhu Border in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI First India Bureau the other side, from Del- RATHORE TAKES ON STATE GOVT ON 2ND ANNIV jobs for sports award winners hi to Jaipur. Jodhpur: Rajendra Singh Rathore, days. He told that during this time the law Jaipur: Farmers con- Former CPI (M) MLA Deputy Leader of the Opposition of the and order in the state was dilapidated and First India Bureau vices but its cut of date tinued their agitation Amaram said that be- Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and economic emergency came into force due is 1 January 2016. near Rajasthan-Hary- sides local farmers, peo- ex-minister said that during the two-year to deteriorating economic conditions. He Jodhpur: Rajasthan He said that in the ana border on Jaipur- ple are coming from far Congress Party rule, instead said that the state has shown high court has issued no- year 2020, the govern- Delhi highway on flung areas of the state of developing the economic an increase in the number of tice to the state govern- ment amended these Thursday which kept to support the agitation. and community sector, it crime rate as per the statistics ment in a petition against rules to include some the highway partially He said that on succeeded in bringing the of the National Crime Bureau. out of turn appointment Para National Games, blocked. Thursday, many farm- state to the top in the areas The crime increased by 21.4 to sports persons. but kept the same cut-off The farmer led by ers joined the agitation of crime and corruption. He percent in the state and 30.7 A division bench of date of 1 January 2016. was speaking to journalists in percent in the capital. During Swaraj Abhiyan leader under the leadership of Justice Sangeet Raj Lod- The petitioner had Jodhpur on Thursday. Deputy this period, there has also been Yogendra Yadav, former former MLAs Pawan ha and Justice Ramesh- for out of turn appoint- participated in the Leader of the Opposition an increase in the number MLA Amra Ram and Duggal, Pemaram and Rajendra Singh Rathore of crime against women. He war Vyas issued the no- ment to spots persons in Handball Games in the other leaders have been others. said that in the past two years due to accused the government of being anti- tice and sought a reply 2017 in which provisions Association of Indian agitating in Sakatpura Amra Ram said that the rebellion of the party chief who farmer and anti-poor as it stopped the from the government in were made for direct ap- University in 2014 and near Shahjahanpur in the movement will con- helped Congress win the election, the pension scheme. On one hand, the state three weeks. pointment of medial won medals in several Alwar. One side of the tinue till the govern- government ministers and legislators government hasn’t reduced VAT taxes; CS Kotwani, the coun- winners in Olympic, other competitions, but highway, from Jaipur to ment accepts the de- were forced to remain imprisoned in and on the other, it isn’t using the relief sel for the petitioner, said Asian and national the petitioner is being Delhi, is closed whereas mand of withdrawal of five-star hotels for the first time for 34 funds wisely. —First India Bureau that the state govern- games in state, subordi- denied appointment on the traffic is moving on the agriculture laws. ment had formed rules nate and ministerial ser- the basis of cut off date.

‘Cong formed CM expresses gratitude to govt through people on 2nd anniversary manipulations’ First India Bureau First India Bureau lief to the people in- cluding migrant work- Jaipur: In an exclu- Jaipur: Rajasthan ers during the lockdown sive talk with First chief minister Ashok and distributed free India, Opposition Gehlot on Thursday food and ration to the Leader Gulab Chand said that thestate gov- needy across the state. Kataria came all guns ernment has taken re- I am grateful to the blazing on state gov- markable decisions to people of Rajasthan for ernment’s two years’ fulfill the hopes and as- completing two years of performance. He said pirations of the people transparent, sensitive that they only got a and for the progress and accountable govern- slight majority in and all-round develop- ance of the Rajasthan elections. Yet with ment of the state. Congress Government manipulations, they Sharing his message He said that during and I thank you all for were able to form the on second anniversary the corona pandemic, your blessings and sup- government and ate of the government on the state government port, he said. the BSP like last time. Twitter, Gehlot ex- did all possible work to He said that during The government’s job pressed his gratitude to save life and livelihood. the corona pandemic, is to use the govern- people for supporting “We took timely steps state government offic- ment treasury prop- the government and to control the epidemic ers, doctors, nurses, erly. They haven’t said that the govern- and also handled the sanitation workers done any notable ment “will continue to economy affected by the worked day and night work in both budgets work for prosperity in lockdown,” he said. to save lives and with for the public. Tell the life of all and writ- Gehlot said that the the efforts all, Ra- me how many of ing new chapters of the state government fo- jasthan topped in coro- their promises were progress of the state.” cused on providing re- na management. fulfilled, he asked.

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MINISTER GOES ON BACK FOOT ransport Minister Pratap TSingh Khachariyawas, who ossips are doing the rounds five days back had threatened Gin secretariat about the the ACB not to cross its insecurity of an IAS officer boundaries, came on back foot who despite suffering from after the ACB conducted raid Corona virus did not hand over the on Ratanpur check-post his charge to anybody and of the transport department. It continued work from the home. may be mention here that ACB The officer is posted in the Local had raided the Mandore check won’t be tolerated. However, Self-government Department post recently. While talking to he did not mention anything and he kept the charge with him reporters, the minister had said about ACB’s action today.When even during home isolation. that the ACB should remain in asked why the ACB action was Handing over the charge is a its limit because nothing was there despite his message to normal thing in case an officer found illegal during the raid. remain in limits, Khachariyawas is tested positive but this officer Now, after the ACB action said that corruption won’t be remained very much attached to on Ratanpur check-post, the tolerated at any cost. the chair. —First India Bureau minister said that corruption —First India Bureau Miracles are all around us, look at a single rose the perfect petals woven in symmetry, the colours, the thorny stem- isn’t it miraculous? —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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA RAJASTHAN COVID-19 UPDATE 16,61,738 7,48,80,932 1,44,816 99,77,110 2,589 2,95,953 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA UTTAR PRADESH KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 48,499 DEATHS 18,84,773 CASES 8,138 DEATHS 5,70,791 CASES 11,981 DEATHS 9,05,901 CASES 10,182 DEATHS 6,13,357 CASES 4,211 DEATHS 2,32,188 CASES

Ajmer: CM to LS Speaker Birla to embark on a CM Gehlot to virtually inaugurate automated five-day tour to hometown, Kota New Delhi/Kota: Lok unveil various works dairy plant Sabha Speaker Om Bir- la will reach Kota on Various events will mark govt’s 2nd anniversary today Kaushal Jain December 20 as a part of 5-day tour to Kota- Naresh Sharma cessing plant in Ajmer Ajmer: Ajmer Dairy, Bundi districts. During dairy, 679 veterinary which holds an impor- his stay, he will meet the Jaipur: Chief Minister hospital and sub cen- tant position in North people of his constitu- Ashok Gehlot will virtu- tres, 5-bedded advanced India, has created his- ency and also and par- ally inaugurate and lay medical ICU at SMS tory once again. The ticipate in some pro- foundation stones of Hospital, oxygen gener- newly built automated grammes virtually. several development ation plant at 20 places, state-of-the-art dairy According to the in- works on Friday to oxygen plant in RUHS, plant at a cost of about formation received mark the second anni- auditorium in Udaipur’s Rs 311 crores has from the Lok Sabha Sec- versary of the state gov- Medical College will bagged first position retariat, Birla will de- ernment. take place while founda- in the country in the part from New Delhi by State level programs CM Ashok Gehlot tion stones for 2,500 production of white Intercity Express at 10 will be held on Friday houses of Rajasthan butter, Ajmer Dairy pm on December 19 and which will be chaired by Housing Board, Lax- Chairman Ramchan- reach Kota at 4 am on the Chief Minister, who of the government will ter BD Kalla and other mangarh ecological dra Chaudhary and December 20.He will through video confer- be displayed in a virtual members of the council park will also be laid. Dairy MD Umesh then directly go to the ence, will lay founda- manner and literature of ministers, senior of- Seven schemes and Chandra Vyas in- camp office in Shakti tion stones and inaugu- on the achievements ficials will attend the water resources depart- formed. Nagar from the railway rate several projects, will be released. state level function ment will also be As the state govern- station. On December schemes and pro- Health Minister which will be streamed launched. The CM will ment completes 2 20, he will be meeting grammes of various de- Raghu Sharma, agricul- live on social media. also inaugurate a ‘One years, Chief Minister the people and address partments. On the occa- ture Minister Lalchand During the function, Stop Shop’ in the virtual Ashok Gehlot will vir- their grievances, while sion, the achievements Kataria, Energy Minis- the inauguration of pro- function. tually inaugurate the following the social dis- state-of-the-art auto- tancing norms. BJP leader Dr Alka Gurjar calls upon Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla mated plant of Ajmer The Lok Sabha at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday. Dairy today. Speaker will inaugu- CS chairs review meet of ‘Pragati portal’ The powder milk rate and lay the founda- jects in Rajasthan on leave for New Delhi plant of the dairy is tion stone of various December 24 at 12 noon. from Kota-Dehradun Dr Rituraj Sharma view meeting in secre- country, which has work in coordination in highly beneficial. national highway pro- On the same day, he will Special in the evening. tariat, the chief secre- come down to 7th posi- this regard so that the Jaipur: Chief Secre- tary instructed the offi- tion this year and this goals can be achieved. tary Niranjan Arya on cials to ensure that should be reviewed The CS also held dis- Thursday, asked the of- goals of the schemes properly. Arya asked cussions about other ficials to improve the are achieved. the officials to improve schemes. Principal sec- performance of the He said that the the performance of the retary- agriculture Kun- state in central schemes state’s rank in the exe- scheme in the state. He ji Lal Meena, Secretary listed in ‘Pragati’ portal cution of ‘Pradhan instructed the local self of rural development of the Central Govern- Mantri Awas Yojana’, government depart- department Manju Raj- ment. included in the portal, ment and rural develop- pal and other officers While chairing a re- was first in the entire ment department to attended the meet. RHB MAKES SECOND WORLD RECORD IN A YEAR! Enters World Book of Records for selling record properties Shivendra Parmar

Jaipur: Another feath- er was added in the cap of Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB), after it set World Book of Record representative hands over the record certifi cate to CM Ashok Gehlot on a world record by sell- the Swaran Jayanti Samaroh held on 23 Feb 2020, also seen are UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal, ing 1,213 properties Energy & PHED Minister B D KAlla and RHB Commissioner Pawan Arora with others. worth Rs185 crore in just 12 days. This record RHB sold 272 has been recognised by the World Book of Re- properties cords, London and RHB and collected Commissioner Pawan revenue of Rs Arora was handed over 39.54 crore this the confirmation letter Wednesday too! of the record by the rep- resentatives of the Pawan Arora World Book of Records ties resulting in the on Thursday. and under its ‘Budhwar revenue collection of Earlier, the Board Neelami Utsav’ or the Rs5.22 crore while Kota had earned a record rev- Wednesday Auction circle sold 44 proper- enue of Rs162 crore by Festival; the RHB sold ties, which gave the selling 1,010 houses via as many as 1,213 proper- board a revenue of e-auction in 35 days ties for Rs185 crore in a It is noteworthy that Rs3.71 crore. which was also recog- short span of 12 days. out of 31 flats of Bhrigu Similarly, 21 proper- nised by the World Book This Wednesday, the Apartments located in ties were sold in Bikan- of Record, London said RHB sold 272 properties Mansarovar, 12 flats er circle and a revenue Arora. and collected revenue were already sold on of Rs2.97 crore was col- Despite huge impact of Rs39.54 crore. Of Wednesday. lected. of corona pandemic on these, 172 residential Arora informed that In Udaipur circle, 25 the real estate sector, properties were sold 96 properties were sold properties were sold the RHB with its relent- through e-bid submis- in Jaipur circle first, and Rs3.54 crore was re- less efforts managed to sion under the festival second and third which ceived and 49 properties attract buyers in the and 100 commercial earned the Board a rev- were sold in Alwar cir- most challenging time properties under ‘Apni enue of Rs16.20 crore, cle, which gave the for its residential and Dukan-Apna Vyavsay’ Jodhpur circle first and Board a revenue of Rs commercial properties, scheme. second sold 37 proper- 7.9 crore, Arora said. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 JAIPUR, FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 2020

—PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR & MUKESH KIRADOO AN EVENING THAT WAS... City First presents you with a few glimpses of The Fashion Connect Season 8 that took place at Rambagh Palace Jaipur on Wednesday evening. It sure was an evening filled with fashion, glamour and smiles all around!

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he eighth season of The Fashion Connect by First India was grace- fully organised on Wednesday even- ing at Maharani Bagh in Rambagh T Palace Jaipur. The event was a great hit, with a line-up of renowned de- signers from all over the country. Jagdeesh Chandra, talking about the event, mentioned, “There was a demand for a fash- ion show of an international standard, and that is exactly what we wanted to deliver. Peo- ple usually go to Delhi and Mumbai to watch renowned fashion shows, and we wanted to Jagdeesh Chandra addressing curate one for the people in and around the captivated audience Jaipur. As of today, we are amongst one of the top fashion shows of North India, and next year we will go international and create another history. Thank you for your love and support.” The show started with a great fashion sequence of one of the most celebrated designers, Rajdeep Ranawat. It was then followed by the designs of Bani Pasricha, Sakh Jaipur by Neha Khatri, Ranka’s by Tina Ranka and an Accessory Show by Cosa Nostraa. The show end- ed with the grand finale designer brand House of Kotwara. More on Pages 10 & 11 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 ETC 10-11

GM Rambagh Palace Ashok Rathore with the team, (from left) Naveen Rathee, Shivalika Bhateja, Ashish Roy, Kunal Roy, Islam Chowdhary, Jemina Thounaojam, Srishtee Sharma, Ajay Sharma and Bhaskar Rapa Jagdeesh Chandra welcomed the models and team of Fashion Connect at Rambagh Palace on Wednesday afternoon Jagdeesh Chandra with Meith Singh, Mona Gautam, Kriti Garg and Tina Ranka Anita Hada, Syed Umar, Aditi Nagar, Amit Baliyan, Kavita Pant and Shahnawaz

Deepak, Haneet, Ashu, Ramit, Loveleen and Anjali Bani Pasricha with her family

Anchor Karan with a model Kunal, Dilip, Sunita, Apra, Himmat and Akshay

Rishee Miglani and Lokesh Sharma Ashok Rathore

—PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR & MUKESH KIRADOO

Col. BS Maan and Dr Harpreet Maan

Dinesh Mathur, Navneet Agarwal, Vishal Mathur, Sarish Vasudevan, Ashish Aman, Mahender Saini and Santosh Sharma Dushyant Singh

PRECIOUS PERFECT MOMENTS OF THE FASHION CONNECT SEASON 8 Ratika and Richa Neeru with her parents Sanjay, Hardeep, Amit, Mohan Tada and Vishal A few glimpses of the guests enjoying Rajasthan’s finest fashion show, The Fashion Connect Season 8 at Maharani Bagh in Rambagh Palace on Wednesday evening. The line-up of one of the most renowned designers from across the country was truly magical, with the set up being royally aesthetic. Brand Ambassador of The Fashion Connect, Rishee Miglani, and Show Director, Lokesh Sharma pulled off a

great show, which was very well appreciated by the viewers! Yogesh Mishra with Nishi and Simran Rachna and Varun

Models with Martin Jatin and Wrickie

Priyanka and Akanksha Bhalla Priyatam Sogani and Rishee Guests enjoying during the event Gaurang and Rishee Simran Sharma Rohit and Hardeep Guests enjoying during the show CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 12

Court Justice Albie Sachs, a distinguished lawyer, anti- Story Writing JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL Apartheid activist, scholar CITY FIRST firsts, the Covid-19 pandem- tween 19 – 21 February and & author; Bibek Debroy, ic shifted paradigms of en- 26 – 28 February 2021. writer, translator, Sanskrit or over a decade, gagement to the virtual The live virtual sessions scholar and Chairman of Jaipur has played world, and the Jaipur Lit- will showcase a plethora India’s Economic Advi- host to the annual erature Festival too will fea- of themes and writers sory Council to the F Jaipur Literature Fes- ture an online programme curated specially for Prime Minister whose tival, dubbed the ‘greatest spread over two extended audiences across the recent books include the literary show on Earth!”, a weekends in February 2021. world. The first list of translations of Bhagavata haven for literature-lovers After much anticipation, speakers released on Thurs- Purana and the Mar- and festival-goers alike. Teamwork Arts, the Festival dates for its 14th edition on day includes former South kandeya Purana. This year, a time of many producer, announced the Thursday, setting them be- African Constitutional [email protected]

Acid attack Aayushman Gouri survivors Glamour at its best!

Jagdeesh Chandra with the participants of Miss and Mrs India Glam season 2 Jagdeesh Chandra and Pawan Tank with the participants

CITY FIRST CITY FIRST Swastika Keshav itti Handprints’ exhibition he three-day National Beauty by Acid Attack Survivors is Contest Miss and Mrs India an initiative by The Laxmi Glam season 2 will be held on CITY FIRST she gave the message MFoundation, an NGO by Lax- 29 to 31 December in Jaipur, on of escaping from the mi Agarwal, where various artistic T the theme of ‘Safety Apna Jee- hildren are not corona and the mask is works of Acid Attack Survivors will van Bachao’ in collaboration only painting, the vaccine before the be displayed. Mitti Handprints is cu- with RK Events and The Herit- dancing, or act- vaccine comes. 12-year- rated with the idea of empowering the age Village Resort. An audition and ing, but also tell- old Gauri Maheshwari

—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA C survivors by giving them a platform interview round was held at the Hotel ing and writing the who is from Jaipur told to display their creativity. It is an ef- Belacasa The Black Box Club on Tonk stores in the Digital the role of Krishna in fort to sustain financial support for Road on Thursday, where models from Baal Mela. 9-year- Mahabharata, she their treatment and livelihood. Mitti across the city walked carrying black old Keshav Ag- also made us all Handprints will be inaugurated by one-pieces with heels and impressed garwal from aware of some small Abhay Kumar, MLA, Laxmi Nagar on everyone with their skills. Jaipur wrote the mistakes to avoid the Saturday. The exhibition will last till Jagdeesh Chandra graced the event as story of Panch Par- current epidemic. December 31, 2020. The Laxmi founda- the chief guest and congratulated the meshwar and got it 11-year-old Ayushman tion is a ray of hope for many survi- participants. On the occasion, he published in the Baal Gupta is a resident of vors who have no one to support them. shared that there are many fashion Mela. Though Swasti- Jaipur, he told about Thus to mark its Foundation day, the events in Jaipur and the platform of ka Kanwar from the importance of Gan- Laxmi Foundation is organizing Mitti Miss and Mrs Glam is outshining. Udaipur is just 4 years dhiji’s spinning wheel. Handprints. [email protected] [email protected] old, through her story, [email protected]

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Around 1,500 beauty professionals from India and other countries will attempt to etch their names in history with a Guinness World Record this coming Sunday. Sitting in their beauty parlours or salons in India and other Still from the play ‘Adhbhut Astitva‘ countries, the 1,500 participating makeup artists will simultaneously CITY FIRST tival Fringes Jairangam. These women in the Ramayana. The apply face makeup on brides in grabbing performances in- epic sees them more as support- the traditional Indian manner, and IAS Dr Subodh Agarwal wo mind-blowing cluded Adhbhut Astitva and ing characters merely moving believing that their stories are in attempt to create a Guinness World and IPS Amrit Kalash plays were performed what she said: Three Voices along the narrative. Gowri Ram- no way less important or pro- Record for “Most Users in a Makeup celebrated their birthdays on 13th day of virtu- from Ramayana. What She narayan’s play sees each of them found than the saga of Sita, the Video Hangout”. —CITY FIRST on December 17, Thursday. T ally going Theatre Fes- Said takes a close look at three as individuals in their own right, heroine. [email protected] We wish them all the best! EVENTS! Raj: Rotary Bangalore Southwest 40th Charter Night was celebrated in a hybrid manner in Bangalore. Seeing the pandemic. President Rtn Paresh Master along with Secretary Karthik Kittu showcased the achievements of the last six months to the fellow Rotarians. Apollo Rotary Big Raj: Castelino Eye Foundation is working for a women health Raj: Dr Kamaljeet Kaur Pink Health Card was also program and for which they distribute monthly ‘Rashan’ to poor suggested ways to keep oneself distributed to the women and not working women. They had their 5th distribution of Rashan members of the club. healthy during Covid-19. She on Tuesday to 20 mothers to run their family. The chief guest is a renowned personality of of the program was Madhu Singh, India Artist Award Winner Orange City Nagpur and with her at International Artist Convention. Gloria Castelino, CEO of CEF continuous efforts and work for presented her a moment of appreciation. society and her determination always makes Orange city proud. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Dr Kamaljeet Kura’s article topic Guj: A man is Naturopathic care – Healing distributed face Naturally. Naturopathic care protective masks Raj: In Vrindavan Park situated in Sector recognizes the importance to needy people, he 17 E of Chopashni Housing Board Jodhpur of both decreasing exposure said that he has a children are not permitted without wearing a Raj: A webinar was organised by alumni of the Computer Science Department of St. Xavier’s College, and addressing individual target to distribute mask. Five-year-old Bhini Purohit requested Jaipur, on the theme “Bridging the gap between technology and academics: a step towards career susceptibility as a way of fifty thousand masks to all parents that they shall not send their opportunities in the IT sector”. The session commenced with the first speaker, Sparsh Gambhir (2015- promoting overall health for to the needy people children in a park without wearing a mask. 2018), UI / UX Designer, Melbourne who spoke about the strategic and scaling of UI design and UX research. staying healthy and fit. in Ahmedabad city.