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Jupiter and Saturn will merge in great conjunction as the celestial be easily visible around the world JUPITER AND SATURN the night sky Monday, appearing marvel was last observed in 1623 a little after sunset, weather per- WILL MERGE IN THE closer to one another than they and will again take place in 2080. mitting. In , the conjunction is have since Galileo’s time in the The two slow-moving planets will likely to be visible between 6.30 NIGHT SKY ON MONDAY 17th century. Being called the be 0.1 degrees apart. They should and 7.30 pm.

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MODI’S IMPROMPTU VISIT TO UP-Delhi border partially GURUDWARA RAKAB GANJ SAHIB shut amid farm protests KISAN DIWAS ON DEC 23, TOLL COLLECTION TO BE HALTED IN HARYANA FROM DEC 25 New Delhi: The Delhi- UP border was partially shut as the agitation in- tensified and entered the 25th day against the Centre’s contentious agricultural laws, amid assurances from the government on the min- imum support price (MSP) for their agricul- tural produce, a con- cern repeatedly raised by the farmers. The farmers have in- tensified their stir by FURTHER TALKS IN A DAY OR TWO: SHAH announcing they will Bolpur: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh halt toll collection in Tomar will likely meet the agitating farmer unions in a New Delhi: In an unscheduled visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi on Sunday Haryana from Decem- day or two, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday. morning. He paid tribute to the Guru Tegh Bahadur and recalled the Sikh Guru’s vision for a just and inclusive society. While bowing to the Guru Tegh Bahadur, ber 25 to 27. Before that, “I am not exactly aware of the timing but Tomar is Prime Minister Modi said that the Sikh guru’s life epitomised courage and compassion. “Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s life epitomised courage and compassion. the protesters will cele- likely to meet the representatives of farmers tomorrow On his Shaheedi Diwas, I bow to the great Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and recall his vision for a just and inclusive society,” Prime Minister Modi had tweeted. brate Kisan Diwas on or the day after to discuss their demands,” Shah told a December 23. Turn to P6 press conference. —PTI

Org changes likely in NEPAL PM DISSOLVES PARL Telangana, Punjab & Kathmandu: Nepal’s SHAH PROMISES Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli dissolved Gujarat PCC soon the House of Repre- sentatives on Sunday, two years ahead of its normal tenure, amid Sonar Bangla in 5yrs a power tussle within the ruling Nepal Com- Angry with Didi, Bengal awaiting Shah says TMC’s main slogan of munist Party. The decision was taken at change, says Amit Shah during Ma Mati Manush had given way to a cabinet meeting this morning at his resi- massive road show in Birbhum corruption, nepotism & appeasement dence after talks with

—PHOTO BY ANI party co-chairman Birbhum (West Ben- and dissident leader gal): Union Home Minis- Bengal’s next Pushpa Kamal Dahal ter Amit Shah on Sunday Prachanda failed. said that the turnout of a CM won’t be sizeable number of peo- an ‘outsider’ New Delhi: In an effort about the changes in the ple in his roadshow at to improve Congress’ Punjab state unit, Con- Revealing that BJP’s Birbhum indicated that prospects in forthcoming gress in-charge of Pun- MoH calls meet CM candidate in West people of West Bengal Bengal for Assembly polls, changes are soon jab Harish Rawat said, as UK reports are “angry” with Chief election 2021 will likely to be made in sev- “The state PCC is in mutant strain Minister Mamata Baner- eral states in the party’s place but there is a prep- be someone from New Delhi: Health jee and want a change. Bengal, not ‘outsider’ organisational structure. aration underway for “This roadshow shows Telangana, Punjab and district committee for- Ministry has called a like what Mamata meeting today with the anger of Bengal’s Banerjee generally Gujarat Pradesh Con- mation. That will be public towards Mamata gress Committee (PCC) formed as soon as the its joint monitoring terms BJP’s central group on COVID-19 didi. People of West Ben- leaders when they chief will also be changed environment will be gal want change. It is in the coming days. conducive. A new dis- to discuss a mutant visit the state, Shah coronavirus that has not to change just one said, “Does she want Speaking to ANI, trict committee will be . The AICC Telangana in- formed once the farmers spread rapidly in a country where peo- the UK, government change is for develop- ple from one state will charge, Manickam and Centre resolve the ment and progress and Tagore said, “We have issue over farm laws.” sources have said. not visit another? Did Several European West Bengal,” Shah said started the process of Sources told ANI she call , nations have banned at a roadshow here. changing PCC in Telen- about the impending , flights to and from “West Bengal has set gana because Telanga- change of PCC chief in Narasimha Rao Britain. No policy three dangerous trends na PCC Uttam Kumar Gujarat. “We are work- outsiders when they decision has been in Indian politics - po- used to come to West Reddy has resigned vol- ing on it, at the end of taken by India on any liticization of adminis- Bengal? But don’t untarily from his post December we will de- flight ban from the tration, criminalization worry, someone from taking the responsibili- cide whether the change UK but the matter will of politics and institu- Bengal will challenge ty of the defeat in the of PCC chief in Gujarat be given a serious tionalizing corruption. you & be next CM.” recent GHMC polls.” will take place,” a consideration. Turn to P6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves to his supporters at a roadshow in Bolpur on Sunday. Meanwhile, speaking source said. —ANI Cong chairmen in 36 out of 50 Gehlot-Dotasra strategy helps Cong sweep polls! Naresh Sharma PCC Chief Govind combined force that the urban bodies Singh Dotasra - who saffron party has been Yogesh Sharma Jaipur: In what could ensured that not just totally washed out from be termed as yet an- those in the govern- Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jaipur: In a setback to other blow to the ment, but also those Duasa districts. Interest- Opposition BJP, the rul- Bhartiya Janta Party in the party faction ingly, while BJP claimed ing Congress was suc- (BJP), the Congress also give their hun- of giving Congress a cessful in making chair- party has managed to dred percent for the ‘red-face’ in the Zila Par- men on 36 out of 50 ur- uproot its rival from one main cause for ishad elections and Ge- ban local bodies in 12 urban local bodies their party ie victory hlot hitting back at BJP districts, the election (ULB) by making as in elections. leaders saying that they for which was held on many as 36 chairmen Highly placed sources were concocting data to Sunday. BJP could among the 50 ULBs. in Congress revealed suit their agenda, Sun- make chairmen only on And it would not be that while mastermind day’s result once again 12 bodies while Inde- wrong to say that this strategist Gehlot chalked proves that it is Gehlot pendents in two bodies. major vcitory of the out the minute details of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra and Congress that is the The BJP was complete- grand-old party can the grand strategy, Do- political party chosen by ly wiped out in Jaipur, be attrivuted to two tasra, while also execut- workers were at highly ingly, these elections elections i.e. the main particular individual. the people to represent Bharatpur, and Dausa men - Chief Minister ing Gehlot’s strategy, motivated to campaign were given the same goal was to make the Such has been the re- them in urban local bod- districts. Report on P2 Ashok Gehlot and enusred that the party for the party. Interest- treatment like assembly party win and not one sult of Gehlot-Dotasra’s ies as well! 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 | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 02 CONGRESS DECIMATES BJP WITH 36-12 On Sunday again, the Congress decimated the saffron brigade by making chairmen on 36 out of 50 urban local bodies in 12 districts Yogesh Sharma —PHOTO BY NIKHIL TIWARI After the end of the election of Chair- Jaipur: After a setback man in Raj’s 50 civic bodies, Cong man- Opposition BJP wiped out in Panchayati Raj elec- aged to make 36 boards & BJP with 12 tions, the ruling Con- boards confi ned to 24%. Thanks to all gress dealt a blow to the Cong workers for this expected result. in 10 Jaipur municipalities opposition BJP in ur- First India Bureau —Govind Singh Dotasra, PCC chief ban local body elec- tions. On Sunday again, Today Bharatpur has The Gehlot govt fi erce- Jaipur: The opposition the Congress decimated become BJP mukt. The ly misused the govt BJP has been wiped out the saffron brigade by Cong board was formed machinery, threatened in 10 municipalities of making chairmen on 36 in 8 bodies. Except the false cases against Jaipur district as the out of 50 urban local MINISTERS’ REPORT CARD MP, the BJP in the dis- our workers. Cong party could not form bodies in 12 districts. trict is fi nished. The BJP has been successful in board in a single mu- The election for chair- neither has a board, nor saving the honour with nicipality. Congress has man posts was held on a chairman or president. help of independents. got chairmen in nine Sunday. municipalities while a —, —Satish Poonia, The BJP could make Deeg-Kumher MLA BJP state Prez Congress rebel Malu- chairmen only on 12 ram was elected as an bodies while independ- independent in one Congress workers celebrate victory of the party candidate at Chomu ents became chairmen STRATEGY OF VISHVENDRA Bagru municipality. In municipality on Sunday. —PHOTO BY VINOD KUMAR SHARMA in two bodies. Out of 50 Dausa districts. In 6 out idents of both BJP and WORKS IN BHARATPUR the last elections, BJP bodies, 28 male chair- of the 12 districts, the Congress were elected. had formed boards in 9 councillors voted for securing 20 votes out of men and 22 female Congress has managed In Jodhpur, Kota, and In Bharatpur, former minister and sitting out of 10 municipalities Shahpura, Kotputli and 35 while Independent heads were elected. to make a full board. In- Sawai Madhopur, Con- MLA Vishvendra Singh and minister of state of Jaipur. Viratnagar municipal councillor Arjun Nith- The prestige of 16 dependents got 1–1 seat gress and BJP got 1-1 for health Subhash Garg forgot political ac- 220 elected council- board arwal got 15 votes. In rimony and strengthened their hands as the MLAs and five minis- in just two places. Of the president. lors in Chomu, Renwal, Congress has cap- Chomu, Vishnu Saini, BJP lacked strong leadership. The strategy ters of the Congress was 6 presidents of Alwar, 4 In Baran, the strate- Jobner, Phulera, Bagru, tured Chomu and Shah- son of Bhagwan Sahai of projecting independents in Deeg-Kumher at stake. The BJP was were from BJP and two gy of minister Pramod Chaksu and Sambhar pura after 10 years. In Saini, former Congress remained successful. completely wiped out in from Congress. In Jain Bhaya was suc- municipalities voted for Shahpura, Banshidhar MLA, became the chair- Jaipur, Bharatpur, and Sriganganagar, 4-4 pres- cessful. 17 candidates while 100 became chairman by man by getting 31 votes. Overburdened babus Doctors making mullah through Man killed at Harmada on ‘BJP made issue have Smart city relative chemists, finds team Sikar Road Vikas Sharma 60-80,000 are sold to pa- of JK Lon deaths dreams on the table tients every day from First India Bureau Jaipur: A team of drug this store. as a conspiracy’ control organisation Second shop Kiran Jaipur: A man was conducted an inspection Medical, located near killed in Harmada, Minister said it was not possible in Dausa on direction by the govt hospital Dausa, Jaipur. On Sunday Jaipur divisional com- is run in partnership by morning, the man’s to save the nine infants missioner Dr Samit Vinod Kumar Soni and body was found in an Bhanwar S. Charan Sharma and found doc- Kamlesh Kumar Soni. empty plot in New tors acting against the Third case was of Riya Transport Nagar, Bhai- Kota: UDH minister free medicines scheme. Medicals, in front of ron Kheda on Sikar Shanti Dhariwal on During the inspec- Anita Medicals in front government TB hospi- road. Harmada police Sunday said that the tion, it was found that of government TB hos- tal, which is owned by reached the spot after central team has several shops are owned pital is being run by Riya Sharma, the receiving information found that the nine in- by relatives of doctors Anita Meena, wife of Dr daughter of Dr DS Shar- from the local people. fants who have died at posted in a govt hospital R D Meenaof govern- ma, posted in Dausa hos- After a thorough ex- JK Lon hospital were Shanti Dhariwal Bharat Dixit Similarly, Harshit and the doctors are pre- ment hospital Dausa. pital. Similarly, Sogun amination of the scene, in critical conditions Verma, deputy commis- scribing medicines of Most of the bills from medical store located in the body was kept at and it was not possible recently held pan- Jaipur: Jaipur Greater sioner- health, holds the private companies, the medical store were front of the government the mortuary of to save them. The min- chayat elections. “The Municipal corporation additional charge of which are available in issued on the prescrip- TB hospital is owned by Kawantia Hospital. ister accused the BJP organisation was mayor is dreaming of nodal officer- cleanli- the said medical stores. tion written by Dr Mee- the aunty of Dr RK Mee- The police have regis- of defaming Kota un- weak therefore we making Jaipur a world- ness survey and deputy The team found that na. Medicines worth Rs. na of the govt hospital. tered a case of murder. der a conspiracy. were behind in Pan- class city but the officers commissioner- store. “It was made an is- chayat election re- in the corporation, from Additional charge sue unnecessarily in sults,” Dhariwal told additional commission- with deputy commis- the country. It was reporters during his er to deputy commis- sioner revenue – II ‘YASHASVI BHARAT’: BHAGWAT’S 17 done last time also. visit to Kota to high- sioner, are under the ex- Rashtradeep Yadav is The state govern- light the achieve- tra burden of additional of deputy commission- ment is sensitive for ments of the Congress charge. The officers are er planning- I and dep- SPEECHES RELEASED IN BOOK FORM medical and health,” government. The min- holding two or more ad- uty commissioner plan- Aishwary Pradhan Avdheshanand Giri Dhariwal told report- ister also expressed ditional charges, which ning- II whereas Kavita said that the situation ers during his visit to satisfaction over the is putting extra pressure Chaudhary, deputy New Delhi : A collec- is changing in the coun- Kota to highlight the implementation of on them. commissioner- person- tion of RSS chief Mo- try now. He said that achievements of the government schemes Deputy Commission- nel, is discharging the han Bhagwat’s speeches Hindus do not convert Congress govern- and programmes. He er- Head quarters Abha additional duty of dep- was unveiled by Junap- others. ment. claimed that all the de- Beniwal is holding extra uty director- adminis- eethadhishwar Acharya Special guest Rajiv He rejected the velopment works be- charge of Addl Commis- trative (DLB) and secre- Mahamandaleshwar Maharishi also spoke talks of toppling of ing carried out in Kota sioner, Greater Munici- tary- Raj recruitment Avdheshanand Giri at on Hinduism and said Congress govern- division will complete pal Corporation, deputy commission (DLB). Ambedkar Internation- that the acceptability of ment in Rajasthan as in time. Mines minis- commissioner- Sangan- Mohan Singh, deputy al center in the presence RSS is increasing in the rumours. Without ter Pramod Jain er Zone and deputy com- commissioner- livestock of RSS Sah sarkarywah world. The book con- naming anyone, he Bhaya said that the missioner- Fire while management, has the Dr Krishan Gopal. Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand Giri, Rajiv Mehrishi, tains a compilation of said that those who state government has deputy commissioner- additional charge of Former CAG of India and Dr Krishan Gopal at Ambedkar International center during 17 speeches given by hit others have re- made a policy for Revenue (I) Naveen deputy commissioner- Rajiv Mehrishi was also book launch on Sunday. Mohan Bhagwat on dif- ceived a blow. sand which is being Bharadwaj holds the ad- Mansarover zone, Mam- present in the function. ferent occasions. The The UDH minister implemented. He said ditional charge of depu- ta Singh, deputy com- This is the first col- Sarsanghchalak Ma- lection, which is titled 286-page book pub- also held the “weak that action is being ty commissioner-slums missioner- Jagatpura lection of a RSS Sar- dahv Sadashiv as ‘Yashasvi Bharat’ is lished by Prabhat party organisation” taken against those and deputy commission- zone, also holds the ad- sanghchalak after 1960. Golvalkar ‘Shriguruji’ written by former all In- Prakashan has been ed- responsible for poor involved in illegal er- national urban liveli- ditional charge of Jhot- Earlier, the collection was published. dia Prachar Pramukh ited by Shyam Kishore, performance in the mining. hood mission. wara Zone. of speeches of former The preface of the col- late MG Vaidya. editor of TV. GOOD NEWS FOR WILDLIFE LOVERS MINISTERS NOTE PROBLEMS, 2 more arrivals in leopard clan at Jhalana TAKE FEEDBACK IN DISTRICTS First India Bureau has fulfilled nearly half scheme and reviewed Nirmal Tiwari named Sharmeeli with their habitat. Accord- of the promises made in the implementation. two cubs. ing to sources, with 20 Jaipur: The ministers the election manifesto Cooperative minister Jaipur: There is good In the month of May, adults and 10 cubs the kept their tours of the in the last two years. Udai Lal Anjana, who news for wildlife lov- a female leopard called Jhalana Leopard Safa- districts for the second In Udaipur, trans- was scheduled to attend ers from Jhalana Leop- Jalebi has given birth ri has now got about 30 consecutive day on the port minister Pratap the meeting, could not ard safari. Leopard to a cub. In July, Nath big cats in total. second anniversary of Singh Khachariyawas come to Udaipur due to Leela was sighted with Wali gave birth to a The Safari Park the state government held a meeting with of- sickness. her two cubs on Sun- cub. Jhalana Leopard spread over 23 sq km is and took feedback about ficers during his visit to In Jaisalmer, forest day in the camera. The Safari has increased also home to other ani- various issues. Taking Udaipur. Secretary in- minister Sukhram leopard clan is grow- surveillance and moni- mals such as spotted serious note of water charge Aparna Arora, Vishnoi was welcomed ing steadily in the area toring, as the leopard’s deer, blue bulls, wild theft from Raslana dis- district collector by Congress workers. In as seven female pan- clan grows in the area. boars and migratory tributary, BD Kalla, Chetan Deora, SP Jodhpur, minister in- thers have been sight- Mother leopard with two cubs captured in camera at Jhalana The forest department birds. The safari was PHED minister and in Kailash Bishnoi, and charge Saleh Moham- ed with cubs in the last leopard safari in Jaipur. has become cautious started in 2016 and the charge of Hanuman- other district level offic- mad said that the Con- 12 months. The female about their food and contract for the jeeps garh, on Sunday set up ers were present during gress government has panther Flora first ap- lowed by a female pan- Mrs Khan appeared drinking water so that in the safari has been a committee to look into which the minister took taken several initia- peared with three ther named LK with with one of her cubs they can have food and given to a private com- the matter. Kalla said feedback from them on tives for minority wel- cubs. This was fol- three cubs. After this, and a female panther water available in pany. that the government the execution of the fare. 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 | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 03

An aerial view of heavy smog during a cold winter morning in Ajmer on Sunday. —PHOTO BY SMOG ADDS TO WINTER WOES HIMANSHU SHARMA MOUNT ABU SHIVERS AT 1 DEGREE CELSIUS s temperatures continue to drop in Northern India, Asimilar was the scene in Rajasthan’s Mount Abu, where mercury plummets to minus one degree Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Sunday. According to the IMD, “The maximum temperature recorded at Mount Abu was 22 degree Celsius and minimum at minus 1 degree Celsius with mainly clear sky .”

Three Ghaziabad in State reports 9 covid deaths, BRIEF Man dies by residents killed in suicide over wife’s affair Sri Ganganagar: A 978 fresh cases on Sunday accident in Bikaner body was found hanging on a roadside pole on As per the bulletin, 2,83,957 people have been discharged till now Sunday morning in An- upgarh in Sriganganagar Jaipur: Rajasthan re- “BECAUSE EVERY DROP COUNTS” district. Police reached corded nine more fa- the spot and found a sui- talities due to Covid-19 cide note from his trou- on Sunday, taking the ser. He had written about death toll in the state giving up his life by get- to 2,617, according to a ting tired with his wife’s infidelity. The deceased is health department identified as Sukhdev bulletin. Singh lived in ward num- The state also re- ber 28 of Anupgarh. ported 978 new cases. In Jaipur, the death Fatal head-on car-truck crash on Sunday in Bikaner. Churu bizman’s dead body found toll from the infection in car, probe on is 490 till now, fol- First India Bureau the car died on the spot. Churu: Dead body in a lowed by 278 in Jodh- The driver of the mini- car on Rishi Kul road pur, 215 in Ajmer, 165 Bikaner: Three friends truck fled from the spot spread sensation in Chu- in Bikaner, 162 in were killed in a tragic after the accident. ru on Sunday morning. Kota, 118 in Bharat- accident in Bikaner on The mini-truck was The deceased is a busi- pur, 108 in Udaipur Sunday morning when going from Bikaner to- nessman Mukesh Harit- and 105 in Pali. On they were coming to Bi- wards Jaipur, while the war (25), resident of Ward Jewellery Show Premiere rescheduled to August 2021 24 in city. Police reached Sunday, Rajasthan re- kaner from Ghaziabad car was coming towards the spot, sent body for corded 978 new cases, January 2021, has been will be organised from rona pandemic has taken for solar plant deal. Bikaner. The speed of post-mortem. When they including 199 in Vimal Kothari further postponed till Au- 8 to 12 January. GJEPC a toll on the gems and The accident oc- the car was got uncon- looked inside the car, they Jaipur, 110 in Jodhpur, curred in a head-on col- trolled on the slope to saw a person’s body lying. Jaipur: The India Inter- gust due to corona pan- coordinator Shailesh jewellery, most of shows 82 in Kota, 55 in lision between a car and hit the oncoming mini FSL team was called from national Jewellery Show demic. New dates have Sangani said that virtual which were scheduled to Churu, there is a possibil- Udaipur, 48 in a mini truck. The colli- truck. 3 friends Akhlaq, Premiere, which was not been announced. show will be held from be held in HK, USA have ity of murder in prima fa- Bhilwara and 40 each scheduled to be held in However, a virtual show 8 to 12 January. The co- already been cancelled. sion was so fast that the Manish Koshi and Dev- cie case. in Ajmer, Alwar. —PTI three friends driving endra died on spot.

Cops attacked by liquor, gravel mafia in Tonk THE GIFT OF KINDNESS! First India Bureau Raghunathpura village and seized about 100 lit- Tonk: The police per- ers of illegal liquor and sonnel were attacked in liquor making equip- Deoli on Sunday when ments and arrested two they went to check liq- brothers Manraj and uor smuggling, The po- Dhanraj Meena. lice arrested about 12 When the police left people in this regard. with the accused, the The accused pelted villagers surrounded stones on the police the police jeep and pelt- team which went to ed stones and took the crackdown on illegal liq- Police personnel on duty were attacked in Tonk on Sunday. two youths out of the uor in Deoli in Tonk dis- police custody. Later, trict. vehicle with tractor trol- half dozen women and after calling additional Sufi ya Khan, an ultra runner from Ajmer, met Governor on Sunday at Raj Bhavan to give information about In another incident, ley injuring some police- men in illegal liquor police from Dooni, Ghad her race aimed at unity, peace and harmony. Mishra wished her for the goodwill race from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and a team of police was at- men.The Deoli police matter. Deoli police of- and Deoli police sta- presented her a medical kit. Khan worked as a duty offi cer in aviation in Delhi and after leaving job she completed 720 km tacked by illegal gravel station has registered a ficer Rajuram said that tions, the accused were distance of Great Indian Golden Triangle (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi) in 16 days. mafia who hit the police case against one and a the police had gone to rounded up.

CITIZENS IN POLICING! Dr Subhash Garg HC seeks reply from injured as he slips Volunteers to help ‘Raj Police’ battle crime in the bathroom Raj Bhawan on plea First India Bureau by terminated VC Satyanarayan Sharma THE NUMBER OF GRAM RAKSHAK Jaipur: Minister of Shubham Jain Jaipur: After success- state for health Dr. Sub- ful experiment of ‘Police hash Garg was injured Ajmer: Former vice Mitra’, the Rajasthan po- after he slipped in the chancellor of MDS lice have made ‘Gram bathroom at his resi- University of Ajmer Rakshak’ volunteers in dence on Sunday night. Rampal Singh, who all the districts to in- The minister sustained was terminated after crease community par- head injury after he was arrested in case ticipation in policing. which he was rushed to of bribery, has chal- Preeti Jain, SP- com- the SMS hospital for lenged the order of Raj munity policing PHQ, village to local police sta- in which problem of vil- treatment. He received Bhawan and filed a pe- informed that 34048 peo- tion, maintaining vigi- lages relate to the polic- four stitches in the tition in Rajasthan Rampal Singh ple have been made lance in villages, assist- ing will be written. head. He returned high court. Gram Rakshak across ing police during actions She said that villagers home as no major Hearing the petition, the state so far. and preventing other from the age of 40 years problem was detected the court has issued a he and his middleman The Gram Rakshak people in creating obsta- to 55 years have been se- in the CT scan report. notice and sought re- was arrested by the volunteers have been cle in police action etc. lected for the Gram Rak- Garg had returned to ply from the Raj Bha- anti-corruption bu- given the task of report- Apart from it, the Gram shan for two years and Jaipur on Sunday after wan. reau for taking a bribe ing of any crime, suspi- Rakshan will help the have been trained on the elections of civic Singh was terminat- of Rs 2.20 lakh for giv- cious activity or law and police in patrolling and how they will help the bodies were held in ed from the post of the ing colleges affiliation order situation in the will maintain a register police. Bharatpur. vice chancellor after sometime back. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH NEITHER SIDE IS RIGHT ACQUISITION READY TO BLINK, IS ESSENTIAL TO INCREASE THE PROTESTS CONTINUE ith farmers so far uncompromis- VALUATION OF A COMPANY ing on their demand for the repeal of three agriculture reforms Acts BHAVESH W passed by the government, Prime UPADHYAY Minister Narendra Modi paid a surprise visit to Delhi’s Gurudwara Rakab- ganj on Sunday to pay tributes to Guru Tegh BUSINESS/ HR EXPERT Bahadur whose death anniversary was ob- served on Saturday. After the visit the prime minister tweeted, “This morning, I prayed at the historic Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, rowth is vital for any com- where the pious body of Sri Guru Tegh Baha- pany to flourish. Many com- dur ji was cremated. I felt extremely blessed. panies are moving ahead I, like millions around the world, am deeply with a good percentage of inspired by the kindness of Sri Guru Tegh growth year after year, while Bahadur ji.” few companies are strug- While the prime minister paid obeisance gling to achieve growth. at the gurudwara, farmers at the Singhu bor- G Usually, there are three im- der observed “Shraddhanjali Diwas” (day of portant factors that lead to tribute) for the 20 protesters who died during a company’s growth: The the 25 days of protests. Farmers were upbeat sale of products and their about the success of their blockage of Delhi- current availability in the Jaipur Highway. On Saturday they an- marketplace, the launch of nounced blocking the Ghazipur-Delhi border. new products, and the indus- A relay hunger strike is also planned from try segment’s growth. Out Monday. Protesters have also appealed to peo- of these three major factors, ple to skip a meal on December 23, which is even if one suffers a nega- the Farmers Day. tive impact, it directly af- Their continued agitation is a sign farmers fects the company’s produc- are unmoved by the prime minister’s assur- tivity and growth. Achiev- ance that “…talk about MSP ending after the ing an eminent position in new laws is the biggest lie ever. I want to as- the market, every year there sure every farmer across India that MSP is has to be positive and con- intent of investment alone. sions but are also vigilant of here to stay.” While addressing a group of sistent growth in the com- Your goal should be the com- the fact that actions are taken farmers in Madhya Pradesh also said that the pany’s valuation. The valua- pany’s growth. Let’s talk timely and appropriately, wher- government was willing to address their con- tion depends primarily on about a famous example in THE GIST IS THAT FOR ever required. You must pos- cerns and allay all fears “with our heads the company’s turnover, this regard. THE COMPANY’S sess the skill to identify the bowed, our hands folded”. In a strong riposte profit, and financials. Henry Kravis, the founder of GROWTH, THE RIGHT right opportunity. Sometimes farmers said they were tired of PM’s Mann Every year is not the same KKR Company, stands amongst everything appears perfect on ki Baat and that he should now listen to and the market changes are one of the best share broking ACQUISITION IS MOST the surface, but you should theirs. most unpredictable, which di- firms in the world. He is known IMPORTANT. TO have a balancing attitude, right The government’s carrot and stick policy rectly affects the results and for acquiring small and big INVEST IN THE RIGHT aptitude, and sixth sense to as- of willingness to allay their fears and in- performance of the company. companies. His views on right COMPANY IS OF sess the situation for a perfect come-tax raids on some commission agents For consistent growth, a good acquisition are very distinct. CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE. deal.” (arhatiyas) in Punjab has not gone down alternative is a right acquisi- He opines, “When I buy a com- THIS CALLS FOR AN IN- The gist is that for the well with the protesters who condemned the Every year is not tion, which means wherever pany with millions of dollars, company’s growth, the right DEPTH APPROACH. IF action and called it “vendetta”. The raids the same and the there is the possibility of ac- there is no need to congratulate acquisition is most impor- were conducted with the Central Reserve market changes quiring companies that are me. When I make the company YOU HAVE THE ABILITY tant. To invest in the right Police Force personnel in tow. The state po- are most witnessing a boom, grab the profitable and sell it at a higher TO GAUGE THE MARKET company is of crucial im- lice were not taken into confidence. In Uttar unpredictable, opportunity and acquire such price, then I am truly success- MOVES, THEN THE RIGHT portance. This calls for an Pradesh pro-protesters were fined Rs 50 which directly companies. ful.” Task out of the ordinary ACQUISITION WOULDN’T in-depth approach. If you lakhs each. While ED raids may be justified, affects the results By doing so, the company is the real challenge! BE A DIFFICULT TASK have the ability to gauge the the timing and the message it sends is and performance gets an opportunity of In Kravis’ words, “My FOR YOU market moves, then right ac- wrong. The fine on UP farmers is draconian of the company. growth on parallel grounds, Company works on a huge quisition wouldn’t be a dif- as it is an attack on their fundamental right For consistent with the other’s company’s canvas. KKR always hunts ficult task for you. The right to protest which even the Supreme Court growth, a good turnover merging and mul- for companies that are ideal acquisition is important but has allowed. alternative is a tiplying. It is a win-win situ- for acquisition. We don’t get if you don’t have knowledge The advantage that governments have is right acquisition, ation at both ends, which influenced by attractive sition, we keep that compa- of a particular industry, their vast powers. The protesters’ main dis- which means eventually leads to an in- presentations, instead give ny’s staff and management then you should not venture advantage is that they could not get support wherever there is crease in the valuation of more prominence to ground in confidence. This has into it as this will only make from farmers to the extent which they may the company. The important realities and rooted facts. played a vital role in our suc- matters worse have expected. If there is no compromise, the possibility of factor is when the company We count on experience, cap- cess story.” During the process of acqui- the government may not allow the protests acquiring is financially strong and if ital, and products that have “Recently we have success- sition, keeping the company’s to continue endlessly. The farmers too will companies that you wish to take over anoth- a bright future, with the fully sized the deals with com- staff in confidence is crucial. realise the futility of their sit-in and the are witnessing a er company, then you need to right combination of infra- panies from varied fields. Ho- Eventually, these are the people prolonged stalemate if the government re- boom, grab the be careful about certain as- structural facilities and tels, Media, Oil & Gas, Retail, who are going to contribute to mains firm on its stand. Both sides must opportunity and pects. For right acquisition, strength to compete with etc. but our goal is clear that it your company’s performance. understand that negotiations are the only acquire such you should never opt for other companies. Whenever must be the right acquisition. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY way out. companies buying a company with the there is talk about the acqui- We do not make hasty deci- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

ince the first Academy Top Awards cere- FOREIGN-LANGUAGE ENTERTAINMENT TWEET mony in 1929, S non-English Prakash Javadekar films from all over the IS HAVING ITS SOFT-POWER MOMENT @PrakashJavdekar world used to compete for a Happy to note that population of nomination in one single website Rotten Tomatoes “The Protector,” French cranes has grown by 15% in a category, best foreign film, chose Netflix’s first Ger- “Osmosis,” Polish “The year in Purvanchal & the declining trend has been stemmed as a as all the other Oscars tra- man-language show, Woods” and South Korea’s steady increase is observed. ditionally went to Ameri- “Dark,” as the best Netflix “Kingdom.” According to Cranes play a vital role in can and, sometimes, Brit- Original series among 63 Louis Brennan, a professor ecological balance by controlling ish productions. But in competitors, getting 80% at Trinity College, Dublin, the population of harmful insects. 2019, Netflix’s Spanish-lan- of the 2.5 million votes, who researches Netflix’s guage “Roma” was nomi- against English-language international expansion, Ravi Shankar Prasad nated for best picture. It hits like “Mindhunters” the success of non-English @rsprasad won for best director and, and “The Crown.” language shows can be ex- The @narendramodi govt is as predicted, best foreign plained by the natural ap- committed for doubling farmers’ film. This year, the first BOUND TO LEAD peal of local products, to- income.The govt made payment to the farmers for pulses with non-English feature won Latin and, much later, gether with a tendency to- an increase of 7217% in MSP best picture, Bong Joon- French, were the interna- ward broader and more from 2009-14 to 2014-20. ho’s Korean film “Para- tional languages for diplo- diverse tastes of consum- #ModiWithFarmers site.” macy, the theater and lit- ers in the 21st century. The Oscars may be just erature. British imperial In the US, the viewer- following a much bigger power put the English lan- ship of non-English titles Spiritual trend in entertainment in guage at the center of the world over. The British Council, estab- LEAVING THE on Netflix increased 50% the past few years, with world affairs and, right as Hollywood shaped the lished in 1934 and current- TELENOVELA BEHIND this year compared with SPEAK non-English-language that empire faded, Ameri- preferences of a large ly presented in over 100 Netflix, which is represent- 2019 and the consumption shows becoming interna- can dominance reinforced number of audiences for countries, invests in keep- ed in 190 countries, has be- of dubbed films and shows One moment can change a tional hits even in markets its importance. But it was English-language films ing the English language a come one of the main pro- is rising 120% every year, day, one day can change a like the US and the UK that Hollywood’s soft power and TV shows since the powerful medium in which ducers of foreign-language according to some of the don’t consume a lot of over the 20th century that creation of the studios in the arts, diplomacy, enter- hits, with other shows very few audience statis- life and one life can change dubbed or subtitled con- made the English language the 1910s. Other countries tainment, science and tech- breaking the English bar- tics the company shares. the world. —Buddha tent. The American review seductive and attractive took advantage of that. nology are conducted. rier, such as the Turkish SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER

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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 | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 05 DELHI COLD INTENSIFIES BUT PROTESTING FARMERS UNDETERRED New Delhi: Thousands of farmers protesting at CENTRE TO TELL BENEFITS OF Delhi borders against NEW FARM LAWS IN LOCAL LINGO FARMERS PAY TRIBUTE TO the Centre’s new agri New Delhi: Modi government is reaching out to THOSE WHO DIED DURING STIR laws remained firm in farmers, with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra their demands of re- Singh Tomar’s eight-page letter to protestors being pealing the legislations, translated into various vernacular languages. Letter even as the city recorded which was written primarily for Hindi speaking states its coldest morning this will now be circulated among farming community in season, with the mercu- an effort to garner their support for Central farm laws ry dipping to 3.4 degrees explain issues in detail in a language familiar to them. Celsius on Sunday. According to IMD, a cold wave swept Delhi PUNJAB FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE on Sunday. The Safdar- Chandigarh: A 22-year-old Punjab farmer, who jung Observatory, which returned from a protest site near Delhi border, provides representative has allegedly committed suicide after consuming New Delhi: Farmers protesting at the borders data for the city, record- some poisonous substance, police said. Gurlabh of the national capital on Sunday observed ed a minimum of 3.4 de- Singh, a resident of Dayalpura Mirza village of Shradhanjali Diwas to pay tributes to those grees Celsius, five Farmers gather at Singhu border during their sit-in protest against Centre’s farm reform laws in New Delhi. Bathinda district, had been part of protest near who lost their lives during the protest against notches below the nor- Delhi border. He had returned to his village on Friday. the Centre’s farm laws. Farmer Union lead- mal, on Sunday morn- PARL SESSION CANCELLED TO AVOID ers have claimed that over 20 of their fellow ing, an IMD official said. DEBATE ON FARMERS’ STIR: RAUT SEEING NO HEADWAY IN TALKS agitators have lost their lives in the duration of The maximum tempera- Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed the winter ses- the protest, and continued to demand that the ture is likely to settled sion of Parliament was cancelled to avoid a debate on WITH GOVT: FARMERS’ UNION three ‘black laws’ be taken back. “Twenty-two around 22 degrees Cel- the ongoing farmers’ protest against the Centre’s new New Delhi: Manjit Singh Rai, President of Bharatiya people have lost their lives while protesting at sius, the official said. farm laws. In his weekly column ‘Rokhthok’ in the Sena Kisan Union at Singhu border told, “The government the borders, and about ten have died at pro- The farmers’ agitation, mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, Raut also questioned the is delaying our matter unnecessarily. They should tests back home. They have given their lives for which has entered its need for spending “Rs 1,000 crore” on Central have repealed laws by now & send farmers back to this cause. We have taken an oath to not stop fourth week, has also Vista project when the Narendra Modi govern- their homes. Although the government has stated the protest till the three farm laws are taken led to traffic diversions ment was not interested in holding debates & that before the new year begins there would be a back,” a farmer at the Nirankari Samagam at various border points Parliament session. Thousands of farmers solution, however pragmatically speaking, we are ground in Burari told ANI. —ANI causing inconvenience have been protesting at Delhi borders since not seeing anything hopeful or even close to that.” to commuters. —PTI Nov 26 against Centre’s new agri laws. Nirav Modi’s ENJOYING THE CHILL... Pradhan dedicates WB’s brother Nehal 1ST oil, gas reserve to nation charged for $2.6 mn fraud

New York: Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, has been indicted here for fraud- ulently obtaining dia- Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates the Oil & Gas project at Ashok Nagar on Sunday. monds worth over USD 2.6 million from one of Ashoknagar: West PSU major ONGC had the world’s biggest dia- Bengal found a place in spent Rs 3,381 crore for mond companies in Tourists visit Rohtang Pass as winter cold sets in near Manali on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI the oil map of India as discovery of the Manhattan. Union Minister Dhar- DHARMENDRA Ashoknagar oilfield, he Nehal, 41, is charged mendra Pradhan on PRADHAN said, adding that two in a New York Supreme Sunday dedicated an oil @DPRADHANBJP more wells will be ex- Court indictment with and gas producing field Flagged-off seismic data plored by the company Grand Larceny in the in North 24 Parganas acquisition operation in under OLAP. Crude oil Revamp forest dept in Delhi, says NGT First Degree, Manhat- district to the nation. Block WB- ONN- 2005/4 discovered at Ashokna- tan District Attorney He said production for further appraisal and gar reserve is of high New Delhi: The Nation- Wildlife, Government of Cy Vance, Jr. said. from the petroleum re- location of oil & gas quality, he added. al Green Tribunal (NGT) NCT of Delhi undertook “While diamonds serve here, about 47 km resources at Ashoknagar. He said commercial has directed the authori- the process of recruit- maybe forever, this from Kolkata, has start- We are committed to production from oil- ties concerned to re- ment of a total of 226 flawed scheme was not, ed with extracted oil be- usher in unprecedented field will increase West vamp the forest depart- vacant sanctioned posts and now Modi will face ing sent to Haldia refin- development in Bengal Bengal’’s revenue and ment in Delhi appropri- of four forest rangers, the clarity of a New ery of Indian Oil Corpo- and also make India self- create job opportuni- ately for the protection 211 forest guards and 11 York Supreme Court in- ration (IOC). reliant in energy. ties. The petroleum & of environment and a wildlife guards. dictment. My Office “With the commence- natural gas minister meaningful enforce- “The online testing & will not allow individu- ment of production from the state was discov- said this would be the ment of the rule of law. assessment services als who have the privi- the Ashoknagar oil and ered in 2018. eighth hydrocarbon A bench headed by were outsourced to Ed- lege of soliciting busi- gas reserve, West Bengal The Ashoknagar field, producing basin of In- NGT Chairperson Jus- CIL India Limited, a ness in Manhattan’s finds a place in the oil which falls under the dia, & ONGC took “a tice Adarsh Kumar of Forests on the issue the purview of the Delhi Mini-Ratna Public Sec- iconic diamond indus- map,” he said after inau- Mahanadi- Bengal-An- step by commencing oil Goel took note of a re- of filling of posts. Subordinate Services tor Enterprise under try to defraud our busi- gurating the project. daman (MBA) basin, has production under the port filed by the Princi- According to the re- Selection Board Ministry of Human Re- nesses or consumers,” The first proven re- been proved to be com- early monetisation plan pal Chief Conservator port, the sanctioned (DSSSB) and the Depart- source Development, on Vance said in a state- serve of oil and gas in mercially viable, he said. of government.” —PTI of Forests, Department posts were taken out of ment of Forest and Nov 14, 2019. —PTI ment on Friday. —PTI

‘1st FLIGHT FROM NOIDA AIRPORT 2 BENGALI FILMS SELECTED FOR LIKELY BY DEC 2023 OR JAN 2024’ RAGHAV CHADHA IS NEW CO- INDIAN PANORAMA SECTION OF IFFI MUMBAI: DRUGS WORTH RS 33 Noida: Work on the greenfi eld project is likely INCHARGE OF AAP’S PB UNIT Kolkata: Two Bengali fea- hari Chakraborty, Soham LAKH SEIZED, 2 ARRESTED upcoming Noida Interna- to be completed by May New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi ture fi lms have been se- Majumdar, Manasi Sinha Mumbai: The Ghatkopar Unit of Anti-Narcotics tional Airport is progress- 2021, Noida International Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lected for the prestigious & Subhasish Mukherjee Cell of Mumbai Police seized 66,000 drug pills ing as scheduled and the Airport Limited (NIAL) congratulated Raghav Chadha on being appointed Indian Panorama section among others. Scripted worth Rs 33 lakh from the possession of two fi rst fl ight is expected to CEO Arun Vir Singh said. as co-incharge of party’s Punjab unit. “Congratu- of International Film by Zinia Sen fi lm breaks persons on Saturday. Police arrested the ac- take off by Dec 2023 or UP CM lations and best wishes to Raghav Chadha for Festival of India. Director stereotypes about women cused Shah Rukh Rashid Sheikh and Abdullah Jan 2024, a senior gov- had on December 18 ap- being appointed as seh-prabhari of Punjab,” the of one of the fi lms Aritra not made for certain Moin Sheikh from Shivaji Nagar. DCP (ANC) ernment executive said on proved the name, design CM tweeted. Earlier in the day, party’s Punjab Mukherjee said his fi rst professions like priests. Datta Nalavde said, “66,000 tablets of the brand Sunday. Also, the reset- and the logo of the airport unit tweeted, “AAP MLA from Rajinder Nagar and fi lm ‘Brahma Janen Go- Another fi lm ‘Avijatrik’, Nitravet 10 has been recovered from two per- tlement and rehabilitation being built in Jewar area vice-chairman of Delhi Jal Board Raghav Chadha pon Kommoti’ has been which was based on the sons. The tablet contains Nitrazepamare which of over three thousand along the Yamuna Ex- has been appointed as co-incharge of Aam Aadmi selected for the Indian concluding part of Bibhut- is mainly prescribed for the treatment of sleep families who are getting pressway in the Gautam Party, Punjab.” Panorama section of IFFI, ibhusan Bandyopadhyay’s disorder and anxiety. displaced due to the mega Buddh Nagar district. Goa. The fi lm stars Ritab- novel Aparajito. 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 | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 06 COVID-19 CONTINUES TO RAVAGE FIVE STATES Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala continued to remain at top with the highest number of cases recorded till date New Delhi: The Coro- —PHOTO BY ANI navirus (COVID-19) ac- Sabarimala tive caseload in India opens for 5000 On verge of authorising 1st has dropped to 3.05 lakh, comprising just pilgrims from set of vaccine: Vardhan 3.04 per cent of the total December 26 New Delhi: Stressing fatality rate due to the infections as on date, on the need for an ex- coronavirus is at 1.45 Kerala: Post December the Union Health Min- peditious vaccination per cent, which is 26, devotees will be al- istry said on Sunday. drive to cover all the among the lowest in lowed to visit Sabarimala The new recoveries target population esti- the world. Stressing hill shrine only after pro- of 29,690 in a span of ducing a COVID-negative mated to be around 30 that despite festivals 24 hours have led to a certifi cate following an crore, Union Health in the months of Oc- net decline of 3,407 in RT-PCR test, the Travan- Minister Harsh Vard- tober & November, no the total active cases, core Devaswom Board han said the country is new surge of cases it said. (TDB) said, even as the on the verge of author- was observed due to The ministry said Kerala High Court granted ising the 1st set of vac- comprehensive test- that ten states and UTs permission to allow cines. During a meet- ing, tracking & treat- including Maharash- 5,000 pilgrims to visit the ing, the Union minis- ment policy, Vardhan tra, Kerala, West Ben- temple from Sunday. TDB ter also underlined appealed to the public gal, Uttar Pradesh, president N Vasu said that pandemic growth to diligently maintain Chhattisgarh and Kar- devotees must carry a in India has dropped “Covid-appropriate nataka account for 66 COVID-19-negative certifi - to 2% while the case behaviour”. —PTI per cent of the total cate after conducting an active cases in the RT-PCR test not more than MAHARASHTRA GOVT MAKES MASKS country. A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a man to conduct his Rapid Antigen test for Covid-19, in Srinagar on Sunday. 48 hours prior to their visit MANDATORY FOR NEXT 6 MONTHS Indian states of Ma- to the temple. “In view of Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray harashtra, Andhra ministry. MEN HAVE 30% HIGHER RISK OF DYING FROM COVID-19: STUDY the Makaravilakku festival Pradesh, Karnataka, A total of 26,624 cases season from December said wearing masks will be mandatory for the Tamil Nadu and Kerala and 341 deaths were re- 31 to January 19, 2021, next 6 months in the state.Addressing people continued to remain at ported in India in 24 devotees who do not on social media, Thackeray said experts are top with the highest hours, according to the have an RT-PCR-negative in favour of imposing night curfew or another number of coronavirus health ministry dash- certifi cate will not be lockdown, but he is not in favour of these steps. (Covid-19) cases record- board on Sunday morn- allowed to climb the hill,” The situation in the state is under control, ed till date, while the ing. As many as the board president said. through not completely, he said. "Prevention is better than cure. Wearing of mask at public country’s infection tal- 95,804,02 people have Earlier, negative certifi cate places should be made a habit for another six ly crossed the 10 million recovered and 145,477 from antigen test was months at least," Thackeray said. —PTI mark on Saturday, ac- have died due to the vi- enough for the devotees cording to the health rus in the country. —PTI to visit the shrine. —ANI ASI to remove ED conducts multiple cap on number Temp to rise in next 48 hours: IMD of visitors New Delhi: A gradual cold wave/severe cold raids in Delhi-NCR, nabs rise in minimum and wave conditions over New Delhi: In a bid to maximum tempera- Northwest and adjoin- boost tourism at cen- tures by 2 degrees Cel- ing Central India are one in ‘Bike Bot’ scam trally protected monu- sius to 3 degrees Celsiu- likely to abate from De- ments and sites, the sis likely over plains of cember 21. New Delhi: The ED on Archaeological Survey northwest and adjoin- "The current spell of Sunday conducted mul- of India, under the ing central India in the Cold Wave/Cold Day tiple searches in Delhi- Ministry of Culture, 48 hours, bringing re- conditions and Dense NCR in connection with has decided to remove lief to residents in the to very dense fog likely its probe into two mon- the cap on the number region, who have en- to continue at a few ey laundering cases and of visitors. However, dured biting cold waves places over East Uttar arrested a person in the the total number of for the last few days, the Icicles hang from a tree in the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Pradesh on December Noida ‘Bike Bot’ ponzi visitors to be allowed India Meteorological Kashmir on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI 20 to 21 and at isolated scheme, officials said. inside the sites will be Department (IMD) pre- places over the same The raids were car- decided by the con- dicted on Sunday. prevail over the North- next three days except area from December 21 ried out at six locations cerned Superintending Cold Day conditions, west and adjoining Cen- East Uttar Pradesh. to 23," the IMD said in a in Delhi, Noida, Ghazi- Archaeologist. however, are likely to tral India during the The current spell of statement. —ANI abad and Hapur by offi- cials from Enforcement also searched the prem- tody, the officials said. Directorate’s (ED) Luc- ises linked to Anil Ku- “Tyagi is a close as- know zone. mar Saha, promoter sociate of one of the Centre asks states to Mamata thanks leaders for ED Joint Director and director of Saha main accused in the (Lucknow zone) Rajesh- Infratech Pvt Ltd, in the case, Vijender Singh war Singh confirmed same case. “The two Hooda, and has been ar- set up special courts showing solidarity with Bengal the search action in the companies have been rested for facilitating New Delhi: The Law ready functioning des- Kolkata: West Bengal BJP GEARS UP two cases -- ‘Bike Bot’ found to have received financial transactions Ministry has asked ignated special courts Chief Minister Mamata case and the money crores of rupees from running into several states to set up special for dealing with infra- Banerjee extended her laundering investiga- the funds collected from crores of rupees and courts to settle disputes structure project litiga- gratitude to leaders for tion against real estate Bike Bot investors to- concealing material related to infrastruc- tion as dedicated courts. "showing solidarity to major Amrapali Group. wards investment in facts related to the case ture project contracts Section 20 B of Spe- the people of Bengal In the first case, the real estate and other- and misleading the under a law which was cific Relief Act, 2018, and reaffirming their agency said it searched wise, without any prop- agency,” the ED alleged. amended twpo years provides for designated commitment to federal- four premises and ar- er agreement or docu- The agency claimed ago, saying it is very im- courts. But the Law ism" over the central rested former director mentation. “Several in- that a sum of about Rs portant in improving Ministry wants a desig- government asking for of F7 Broadcast Pvt Ltd, criminating docu- 13.41 crore “has been the ‘Ease of Doing Busi- nated court to function transferring Indian Po- Manoj Tyagi, under the ments, electronic de- transferred to F7 Broad- ness’ ranking of both as a dedicated court on lice Service officers, Ashok Gehlot, & Tamil provisions of the Pre- vices and Rs 9.5 lakh cast from various com- India and states. special days. The high days after the attack on Nadu Leader of Opposi- vention of Money Laun- cash have been seized panies related to Bike Citing the examples courts have dedicated BJP president JP Na- tion MK Stalin for dering Act. His role is during the raids,” the Bot”. “In addition, of the high courts of Al- special days every week dda's convoy. showing solidarity. under scanner in the ED said. Tyagi will be around Rs 2.63 crore lahabad, Karnataka, to enable exclusive han- In a tweet, she Earlier, these leaders ‘Bike Bot’ case linked to produced before a spe- have been transferred to and Madhya Pradesh, it dling of Specific Relief thanked Chhattisgarh had criticised the cen- its promoter company cial PMLA court in Luc- this company from vari- has suggested other matters pertaining to CM , tral government for Garvit Innovative Pro- know on Monday by the ous educational institu- high courts to allocate a infrastructure project Delhi CM Arvind Kejri- asking for the transfer- moters Ltd. The agency ED for seeking his cus- tions and trusts. —PTI special day to make al- contracts. —PTI wal, Rajasthan CM ring of IPS officers.—ANI FROM PG 1 Man flees after UP-Delhi border... day and block all toll col- months.” Medical staff roadshow like this in my Accompanying Shah an opportunity the The farmers have urged lection on the national of different hospitals in life. This roadshow at the roadshow here states have developed,” people to skip cooking highways in Haryana Punjab have reached shows love and trust of was state BJP chief Dilip he added. marrying 2 women their lunch to show from December 25-27. Singhu border (Delhi- people of Bengal to- Ghosh and other party Earlier, Amit Shah Khandwa: A 26-year-old in Indore on December their solidarity with the Union Minister VK Sin- Haryana border). “We’re wards Prime Minister leaders. Shah further visited Visva-Bharati software engineer alleg- 7, the official said quot- movement, said gh on Sunday said the here to support agitating Narendra Modi. People said, “This change is to University in Santini- edly married two wom- ing the complaint. Ac- Bharatiya Kisan Union on going protests by farmers but we all are of Bengal want change. stop the infiltration from ketan and paid floral en in five days in Mad- cording to the com- leader Rakesh Tikait. farmers against the ready to serve if anyone Give one chance to Nar- Bangladesh. This change tribute to Rabindranath hya Pradesh and then plaint, one of the Khand- The protesters have three Central farm laws falls ill,” said Harshdeep endra Modi. We will is to stop the violence in Tagore at Rabindra fled, police said on Sun- wa victim’s relative who partially blocked the was “more political” in Kaur, who is working as make ‘Sonar Bangla’ in the state. It is to stop the Bhavan. He also visited day. Based on a cheating had gone to a wedding Delhi-Meerut highway nature and underlined a staff nurse at a hospi- five years,” he added. He toll taxes. The change is the residence of a ‘Baul’ complaint filed by a dinner in Mhow tehsil and warned the govern- the NDA government’s tal in Ludhiana. added,that the state’s to end the nephew’s (Bengali folk) singer in woman’s family here on of Indore sent photo- ment to allow free pas- intent to ensure the wel- Shah promises... ruling Trinamool Con- dadagiri (in an apparent Bolpur & was treated to Saturday, the police are graphs to her family sage to the farmers com- fare of the ryots. Speak- gress had turned into a reference to Trinamool a traditional Bengali conducting a probe into through mobile phone ing to join them from ing to reporters in Than- All these three trends family-party. Congress (TMC) MP and lunch. He listened with the matter, Khandwa’s on December 7 of the ac- other states. They said javur ahead of his inter- are dangerous for de- He was on a two-day Mamata Banerjee’s rapt attention as Bas- Kotwali police station cused’s second marriage they will block the high- action with farmers, the mocracy and people of visit to West Bengal to nephew Abhishek Ba- udeb Das Baul and his inspector B L Mandloi in five days, the police way completely in the Minister of State for the state,” Shah said bolster the BJP’s cam- nerjee).” family performed a pop- said. The accused, resi- officer said. The Khand- next 24 hours if their Road Transport and while urging the people paign in poll-bound Ben- “We will take Bengal ular folk song ‘Tomay dent of Musakhedi area wa woman’s family demands are not met. Highways claimed that to join the BJP jugger- gal. Shah has set a target on an onward path. We Hrid Majhare Rakhbo’ in Indore, allegedly mar- lodged a police com- The protesting farmers “actual farmers are naut so that there could of winning more than will make a Bengal of with ‘ektara’ (single- ried a woman in Khand- plaint here, seeking reg- will organise a day-long very happy with what be change. 200 out of the 294 seats in Subhash Babu’s dreams. stringed folk instru- wa on December 2 and istration of an FIR relay hunger strike Mon- has been done in last six “I have not seen a the state assembly. Wherever BJP has got ment).—ANI another woman at Mhow against the accused. —PTI Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 07 FARMERS’ PROTEST: BRAVING BITING COLD FARMERS SITTING ON A CARRIAGEWAY DGGI detects misuse of ITC Traffic hit partially at Jaipur-Delhi highway worth Rs 63L; —PHOTO BY PTI one arrested First India Bureau on Sunday to pay hom- MASSIVE SUPPORT TO FARMERS’ STIR age to their brethren Vimal Kothari Jaipur: Traffic move- who died during the on- ment on the Jaipur- going agitation. Jaipur: A team of Di- Delhi highway re- Amra Ram said hun- rectorate General of mained partially af- dreds of people, many GST Intelligence fected for the eighth of them led by Jat Ma- (DGGI) Jaipur regional consecutive day on hasabha president Ra- office has detected mis- Sunday due to an agi- jaram Meel, joined the use of Input Tax Credit tation by farmers protest in Shahjahan- (ITC) worth Rs 63.23 against the Centre’s pur and extended their lakh by a firm and ar- three farm laws. been blocked for traffic The protest is being support to movement. rested a man in this Braving intense cold, and Delhi-bound vehi- led by Swaraj Abhiyan Amra Ram said the connection. the farmers have been cles are being diverted leader Yogendra Yadav, movement will contin- The team arrested sitting on a carriage- through other routes, a former CPI(M) MLA ue till the government Saurabh Kumar Jain, way of the highway in police officer said. Amra Ram and other accepts their demand who runs Shyam Trad- Shahjahanpur near the The carriageway for farmer leaders. long pending for repeal ers, from Pratap Nagar Rajasthan-Haryana Jaipur-bound traffic is At the protest site, the of the three agriculture and produced before a border. open, the police officer farmers observed laws by the Central Gov- court where the magis- Farmers play volley ball during their protest against the Centre’s farm reform laws on Sunday. The carriageway has added. ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ ernment. trate remanded him to judicial custody. SSP of DGGI Sunil Sharma informed the Ensure prisoners are not court that Jain formed Forest Dept lacks concrete plan several bogus firms in the name of different forced to do menial jobs: HC and misused nput Tax for tigers’ protection at RNP Credit. Jodhpur: The Ra- Justices Sandeep Me- the voluntary organisa- Initially, the DGGI jasthan High Court has hta and Devendra tion had highlighted Nirmal Tiwari was Rs 29.95 crore has detected misuse of asked the state govern- Kachhawaha said it is that every person who while Sariska tiger re- Rs. 63.23 lakh which is ment to ensure that shocking that the pris- enters a prison is asked Jaipur: Despite the fact serve collected revenue likely to go up to Rs. 100 prisoners are not forced on manual, which was a about his caste and that big cats in famous of Rs. 1.54 crore. He crore in further investi- to do “menial jobs” like “gift” of the British once identified, “meni- Ranthambore National said that if the revenue gation. cleaning toilets on the Rule, is still being fol- al jobs” like cleaning Park (RNP), where the is divided by the num- Input Tax Credit basis of caste. lowed.Fixing the next toilets and sweeping are tourism is tiger centric, ber of tigers, then per (ITC) is the tax that a It further said undertri- hearing for February 4, assigned to those from are earning the depart- tiger income in RNP business pays on a pur- als should not be as- the court has asked the lowest echelons of soci- ment huge revenue eve- stands at around Rs. 60 chase and that it can signed such jobs. state government to ex- ety, irrespective of the ry year, the spending on lakh every year. use to reduce its tax li- The court gave the plain the steps needed nature of the offence their well being, Jaju alleged that the ability when it makes a directions after taking a to be taken for the over- committed. strengthening of infra- information gathering sale. In other words, suo motto notice of a hauling of the prison The arrangement was structure and on their system of the RNP has businesses can reduce research paper by a vol- manual.The court also clear – those at the bot- monitoring is quite less. weakened due to negli- their tax liability by untary organisation, wished that the state tom of the caste pyra- On an average, the ment and cases of poach- prising facts on the ba- gence of officers and claiming credit to the Commonwealth Human government consider mid did the cleaning contribution of each ti- ing are increasing. sis of information ob- there is no proper mon- extent of GST paid on Rights Initiative the installation of auto- work; those high above ger in the forest depart- Wild life activist Bab- tained through RTI. itoring of the big cats, purchases. (CHRI).Expressing dis- mated cleaning facili- handled the kitchen or ment’s revenue is nearly ulal Jaju, the state pres- He said that in the which is leading to inci- Next hearing in the pleasure over the prac- ties in all prisons. the legal documenta- 60 lakh but still they are ident of People for Ani- year 2019-20, revenue dents of poaching of ti- misuse of ITC is on tice, a division bench of Earlier, the report by tion department. —PTI neglected by the depart- mals, has revealed sur- collection of the RNP gers and other animals. Monday. Waqf Board plans welfare projects on land freed from mafiosi in state Rajiv Gaur ITI, Takiya Chand Shah Jodhpur. He also Jodhpur: Rajasthan inspected the en- Waqf Board Chairman croachments on sever- Khanu Khan said here al properties in Jodh- on Sunday that hospi- pur and also discussed tals and education in- the issue with the peo- stitutions will be con- ple. Board CEO Syed structed on the proper- Mukarram Ali Shah ties freed from the and director minority land mafiosi. Khanu department and Board Khan was here to in- member Jamil Qureshi spected the encroach- Sahab were also also ments on the Waqf present on the occa- Board’s properties. demanded to remove are Congress leaders sion. Talking to First During his visit, he the encroachment Rajesh Saraswat, Mo- India, he said that the was welcomed by the from the Waqf Board hammad Sabir and Ru- construction of hostels leaders of the Con- properties. bina Khan. During his including education in- gress Party. Members Prominent among visit, Khan inspected stitutions and hospi- of the Muslim commu- those who welcomed the school and Khadija tals on freed land is the nity also met him and Waqf Board chairman Hospital and hostel, top priority.

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO HANDLE INTERNAL STRIFE? LEARN IT FROM GEHLOT! ould there be an internal C‘tussle’ or competition between two leaders of the same political party, specially when both the leaders, hail from the same region and hold a similar position in the government? Political pandits would claim that there would be an inherent Ashok Gehlot Shanti Dhariwal Pramod Jain Bhaya struggle between two forces from the same region and to an extent this would be right. Hadoti, the region from hih they Saturday he acompanied Bhaya However, to subdue the tussle hail, to be a battleground for to where ever he took Dhariwal before it becomes an eye-sore their self worth, rather to work in Jhalawar. Dhariwal, with for the party is the tact that the together for the larger interest his simple demeanour, went top leader will have to look out of the party. It is an unsaid fact everywhere Bhaya took him for for. And perhaps this is why, that the two ministers have had various meets and on Sunday Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot a formal relation, but Gehlot’s the duo visited Dhariwal’s ‘fort’ formed a team of UDH minister tactful handling of the matter ie Kota region where Bhaya also Shanti Dhariwal with mining has broken the ice and brought cordially followed Dhariwal as minister Pramod Jain Bhaya. them closer. As a result of a junior leader to perhaps the Gehlot, through this action, this, the senior leader - Shanti second most powerful politician has given a silent message that Dhariwal - gave the perfect in Congress after CM Ashok the duo should not consider example of maturity when on Gehlot. —Nirmal Tiwari Life is not made up of facts and figures and passion and sentiment, a successful man finds the perfect mix! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India

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WORLD INDIA RAJASTHAN COVID-19 UPDATE 16,96,440 7,69,06,823 1,45,804 1,00,54,946 2,617 2,98,996 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA UTTAR PRADESH KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 48,746 DEATHS 18,96,518 CASES 8,177 DEATHS 5,73,401 CASES 12,009 DEATHS 9,09,469 CASES 10,277 DEATHS 6,17,005 CASES 4,234 DEATHS 2,35,299 CASES Merit and hardwork lead to success: CS Arya Jagdeesh Chandra congratulates Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for appointing a dalit as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan — PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA Bharat Dixit of the lamp. CS Arya and Chief Secretary to ex- Jagdeesh Chandra were tend more and more Jaipur: Chief Secre- extended a warm wel- help to members of the tary Niranjan Arya was come in the function community. Jagdeesh honoured by Raigar wherein, the officers Chandra thanked CM Hostel Management from the Raigar commu- Ashok Gehlot for giving Committee and Raigar nity, working on various a chance to a Dalit of- Mahasangh during a posts across the country, ficer, a brilliant Niran- function held at Jaipur were felicitated. jan Arya, to be the first on Sunday. Appreciating the soli- Dalit Chief Secretary Addressing the darity witnessed in the of the state. function, Niranjan function, Chandra said Raigar Hostel Man- Arya said that it is (From Left) TR Verma, SK Mohanpuria and Niranjan Arya. that this kind of har- agement Committee and very important for the mony and unity are Raigar Mahasangh of- society to be united. lised properly, then it enough, then no one can rare to find in society in fice bearers, RAS asso- He also laid emphasis will benefit the society. distract him from today’s time. ciation president on education while He said that merit and achieving the goal. However, he added Shaheen Ali also felici- highlighting the value hard work lead to suc- Jagdeesh Chandra, the saying that it might not tated the Chief Secre- of education. cess and caste and reli- CMD of First India News, hold true after witness- tary. The members of Arya said that if the gion does not matter. was also present during ing the solidarity dur- the community from dif- lands allotted to back- The CS said that if some- the programme, which ing the event. ferent districts were also (From Left) TR Verma, Niranjan Arya & Jagdeesh Chandra during the event on Sunday. ward societies are uti- one is determined began with the lighting Chandra urged the present in the function.

Freedom fighter LS Speaker Birla lends Hariram Dhaka Dotasra meets Maken,discusses reorganisation Yogesh Sharma positions. As of now, the ings with at cremated with committee will be kept his residence in Jaipur a patient ear to public New Delhi: A day after small and a proposal in for his feedback and sug- state honours CM Ashok Gehlot met this regard will be sent gestions and now final Bikaner: Hariram Dha- AICC Chief to the High Command. touches are being given during his visit to Kota ka, a 105-year-old free- and other senior leaders, The appointment of dis- to the desired commit- dom fighter from Churu state party chief Govind trict presidents will be tee. The party High district, passed away Singh Dotasra met AICC conducted later,” Dotas- Command has given free and his mortal remains General Secretary in- ra said, further adding, hand to Ashok Gehlot were cremated with charge Ajay Maken and “State incharge Ajay for all state decisions. state honours at his na- held detailed discussions Maken will reach Jaipur But Gehlot has asked tive village, Naurangsar. on pending appointments. on December 25th and state chief to take every- on Sunday. CM Ashok Dotasra tweeted that Govind Singh Dotasra called upon Ajay Maken in New Delhi on he is proposed to tour one along, which is also Gehlot & his predeces- had a detailed discus- Sunday. Kota division from De- desired by the High sor sion with Maken on cember 26th. He will Command. It is learnt expressed their condo- state executive and or- even MLAs, both seniors will be formed wherein, take part in a pro- that state executive will lences on Dhaka’s de- ganisation. Notably, af- and young, will be given senior and young MLAs gramme of the Youth be announced in a week mise. Dhaka died on ter the two hour long responsibility in the or- will be accommodated Congress on December or two, followed by ma- Saturday, his grandson meeting with Maken, ganisation. “Soon the on the deputy president 27th.” Notably, Dotasra jor political announce- Baldev Dhaka said. His Dotasra highlighted that state level committee and general secretary has already held meet- ments by next month. eldest son Bhanwarlal Om Birla listens to peoples’ grievances during a public meeting Dhaka performed the at Kota on Sunday. last rites. CM Gehlot tweeted, “My deepest Bhanwar S Charan intellectuals and hold condolences on the death Rahul’s verbal barbs at party meet raise eyebrows! discussions with them of freedom fighter Kota: Lok Sabha Speak- at the Chamunda Mata Hariram Dhaka, resi- Aditi Nagar Highly placed sourc- hya Pradesh. It was involved in the govern- er Om Birla met the temple. dent of Naurangasar vil- es reveal that it was per- merely BJP’s defeat. It ance, that they were general public for sev- He is scheduled to lage of Churu. His con- New Delhi: It was an haps the most straight was only in Chattisgarh able to run the govern- eral hours at his camp meet the newly elected tribution to the country’s interesting day for Con- faced, plain talk mode where Congress actual- ment and therefore Ka- office located at Shakti members of Panchayat freedom movement will gress on Saturday that the Gandhi scion ly managed a victory.” mal Nath could never Nagar and heard their samiti- Patan at 2 pm. always be remembered. when amidst all the ‘vo- had ever been in. Knowl- While the senior leaders run the government as a grievances during a He will also pay floral May God give strength to cal protests’ by dis- edgeable insiders claim were left surprised at CM. A few minutes public meeting on Sun- tributes to late Paras the grieving family and gruntled senior party that Rahul, who has fi- Rahul’s remark, it is passed in the meeting day. He will visit Kesho- Jain, former deputy peace to the departed leaders, interim presi- nally given his nod at now believed that the when senior leader P raipatan on Monday. chairman of Patan Na- soul.” dent Sonia Gandhi becoming the party soon-to-be President Chidambaram said that Birla, who is on a five- gar Palika, at his resi- Former CM Raje said, “I called a meeting for fu- president again, made a made the remark on the the party will do good in day visit to his constitu- dence in Patan at 2.30 convey condolences on the ture course of action surprising remark on party during the assem- basis of feedback given Tamil Nadu election, ency, Kota-Bundi, will pm. After this, he will demise of freedom fighter and to emphasise that the 2018 election of Ra- bly elections, however, by Sachin Pilot. Inter- however here too, Rahul meet the general public reach the residence of Hariram Dhaka ji. His the party is still strong. jasthan, Chattisgarh before these leaders estingly, during the cut him short said, “The on Monday from 9.30 am former Panchayat sami- contribution to India’s However, what made and Madhya Pradesh. A could even complete meeting, Rahul once party should not live in to 1 pm at Shakti Nagar ti member late Dhanraj freedom struggle is unfor- the day interesting was few leaders, during the their sentence, Rahul again said that when dream world. DMK is camp office in Kota. Af- Meena to pay tributes gettable. I pray to God to not the meeting but meeting, reminded of cut them short and said, was CM of contesting the election ter this, Birla will leave to him as well. give peace to the departed how Rahul conducted the ‘splendid perfor- “Congress did not win Madhya Pradesh, RSS in Tamil Nadu, Con- for Keshoraipatan. Later, he will hold a soul and strength to the himself in the meeting. mance’ of Congress in Rajasthan and Mad- and BJP were still so gress is merely an ally.” After reaching there meeting with a group of grieving family.”—PTI at 1.35 pm, he will meet people in Kapren.

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF SAMIT SHARMA: NEW AGE REFORMER OR CONTROVERSY’S CHILD? Rajendra Chhabra The manner he has of his office so that peo- diately started chairing on time and does not functioning is full of suddenly started sur- ple can see what is hap- these meetings and in shy away from giving risk as well. As of now, t has barely been prise inspection of pening inside the office. just twenty days, he has charge-sheet to those of- the Teacher and Em- twenty days since various offices in the While most of the bu- chaired meetings of ficials, who are irre- ployee Unions have I IAS Samit Sharma division, it has surely reaucrats shy away more than thirty de- sponsible. raised voice against his took over the role of created a ‘ripple- effect’ from meeting the gen- partments and taken He has also made it correctional and disci- Jaipur Divisional Com- in the government of- eral public, Samit Shar- feedback of ground sit- mandatory for employ- plinary working style, missioner, however, in fices. ma ensures that he is uation of these depart- ees to come in a uni- but it will not be a sur- this short time, Shar- For a long time, Shar- available for both the ments. Apart from con- form and wear their ID prise, if some politi- ma has become ex- ma has had his own general public and im- ducting surprise in- badges. One of his pri- cians also raise their tremely active and his style of functioning portant individuals spections in Jaipur dis- ority has been inspec- voice, on the same line staff has termed Shar- whether be it office or alike. trict, he has conducted tion of schools. Inter- as happened when he ma’s activity level to be in the field. Interestingly, on a The newly appointed Divisional Commissioner Samit Sharma has similar inspections in estingly, during these was the Jodhpur Divi- akin to ‘action mode’. He is known to be vo- plaque outside his chaired meetings of thirty departments in just twenty days. Dausa, Alwar, Sikar inspections, he keeps sional Commissioner. Not just his office, but cal about transparency room he has got the and Jhunjhunu dis- candies in hand, which Since Jaipur is the epi- the entire bureaucracy in working and there- word written, “meeting The meetings that eral years on the level tricts as well. he distributes to chil- centre of state politics, is abuzz with his new fore, he has got glasses time, anytime during have not been under- of Divisional Commis- He has a firm stand dren. there is more chance of found working style. installed on the doors office hours.” taken for the past sev- sioner, Samit has imme- on reaching the office However, his style of this being repeated. 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, MONDAY DECEMBER 21, 2020

Riya Sain, Isha Agarwal and Divija Gambhir AND THE WINNER IS... Isha Agarwal was crowned as Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020, while Divija Gambhir and Riya Sain were announced as the first and second Runner-ups on Sunday evening! —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

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he grand finale of Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020 was held on Sunday evening at Samskara Resort Jaipur, T where Isha Agarwal bagged the title of the win- ner, and Divija Gambhir and Riya Sain were declared to be the runner-ups. Jagdeesh Chandra was the chief guest of the event and encouraged all the finalists to be focused on their dreams and goals in life, irre- spective of the results. The winners were selected on the Jagdeesh Chandra crowned the winner of Elite Miss Rajasthan, Isha Agarwal on Sunday evening. Seen with them are (from left) basis of their talents, communication Akanksha Bhalla, Deepali Naruka and Charvi Tanya Dutta. skills, and graceful walks- something that is looked upon, in a winner. The finalists were chosen from four major cities of the state- Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Kota. In the first of the four designer sequence rounds, Jaipur’s well- known designer Harshad Pahuja showcased his collection of Indo- Western garments, while in the sec- ond round, designer Varsha Jangid showcased her range of couture. The third round stood out as a multi-designer round where 15 famous fashion designers presented their collection, like Himmat Singh, Moni- ka Bohra, Aashna Vas- wani, Mohit Falod, and Karan Vig among oth- ers. In the last round of the show, 15 girls were chosen to be the finalists, who walked the ramp in designer couture by Heena Belani. Keeping the COV- ID pandemic in mind, only the families of the participants, guests and teams were invited. Alongside this, proper safety measures like social distancing, masks and sanitiza- tion were also taken Charvi Tanya Dutta re-crowned Sharon Alexander, the winner of Elite Miss Rajasthan 2014 care of. Promoted by Shree Salasar Oversease Pvt. Ltd. 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 | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 10 All they want for Christmas is ‘love’

Contact your local Shelter or NGO and inquire about their needs. You can always gift them items from their wish-list. Most shelters need funding to purchase items 1like food, medicine, blankets and mattresses, hot water bottles, disinfectants, under sheets for paralyzed and young animals, gloves, and toys. It is always better to ask rather than donate something they don’t need.

Donate or sponsor food Spend Christmas for a day at a local shelter. with them. No Many shelters have a better way than 2system where residents 3to volunteer. can sponsor a day’s meal. Check Puppies, kittens, and with them and decide if you want paralyzed animals need to sponsor the entire meal or individual attention. pitch in for part of it. You might Let’s bring them some want to be mindful and ask them happy cheer. Take your what they recommend for the friends and family. animals. You cannot feed sick Bring along some toys animals something their tummy and treats. Make it a won’t be able to digest. Santa’s day out!

Go on a feeding spree. Feed as many animals on the street as you can. Treats would be nice too. It is cold MARIAM ABUHAIDERI this time of the year so it would also be nice for you to [email protected] 4 arrange for some blankets and gunny bags for them doggies. You can place them in a cozy corner under a tree or where the animal is frequently spotted. he tradition of gifting on Christmas may not be such a big thing in India, Pledge to Adopt an animal: There but we can’t deny the fas- sponsor an are many abandoned T cination for Santa Claus, animal or a animals in shelters. If you Christmas parties, and 5 program at your 6 can take responsibility Christmas sales. Every- local shelter. Pledging of a new family member, it is a one loves a present, even your ensures a consistent great idea to gift your children furry companions. fl ow of funds so they a furry sibling. Compassion is This year has been different, have at least that to something children learn early Slightly grim, and yet garnished rely on. Many shelters on. And imagine you make two with a hint of hope. So let’s do have a sponsorship or more living beings happy. By something different to ensure it program. Check with taking an animal from a shelter ends better than it started. your local NGO to and not from a breeder, you How about we extend the Christ- see if they have any give it a chance at life as most infrastructural or animals that stay at a shelter for mas spirit to gifting? And the type equipment purchase an extended period develop either of gifting that will be extremely planned so your some infection or mental trauma. gratifying and ensure that the end donation can help Many die as they cannot be given is brighter for at least those re- them with some bigger the attention they deserve due to ceiving your thoughtful gifts. projects. overcrowding. You might think I am referring to gifting to human charities. While I ain’t opposed to helping For recommendations on NGOs in your city feel free to reach out to humans, I feel it is the animals me. Naughty or nice, the animals deserve some Christmas cheer. that need more of the Christmas cheer. They too have had a tough year, with a large number of dog owners abandoning them, and many of them finding their way into poorly funded and staffed shelters that are overcrowded be- cause of the rising number of ac- cidents, cruelty, and infections. And let’s face it, charities working for animals are not on the top of everyone’s donation list. So I say, give to an organiza- tion dedicated to animals for a change. They need your support the most as they rely entirely on private donations. The govern- ment for the most part has no provision to support an animal charity. So here are some great ways for you to play Santa for your city’s street and ownerless animals.

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TAIMUR TURNED 4 ngelina Jolie and Brad DIVORCE THREAT! Pitt are still embroiled in the custody battle of their six children. The A ex-couple are parents to Maddox, Pax, Zaha- SECRET TAPES ra, Shiloh and twins the case on her side. We’d sug- ently, Angelina is “humiliat- Knox and Vivienne. While a gest you take this report with a ed” by the turn of events Wajid Khan number of developments took pinch of salt as reports claim and is leaving no stone place this year on the legal that Angelina is digging out a unturned in the battle. ate music director Wajid battlefront, a new re- few old secret tapes. The outlet claims she Khan of Sajid-Wajid Kareena Kapoor Khan’s post port claims that An- Sources allege the actress is has “secret” tapes fame died earlier this gelina could be “prolonging” the legal process that could tar- L year in May but in the areena Kapoor Khan pulling out the for she has “revenge” on her nish Brad’s last few months his wife Kamal- celebrated her big guns to mind. The tabloid claims the image. rukh has opened up on their son Taimur leverage Eternals star seeks to take re- —Agency family life. Earlier, Kamarukh K Ali Khan’s 4th venge from her ex-husband after had revealed how she was birthday on Sunday Brad took German model Nicole forced by the family to convert. and the doting mum Poturalski to their chateau. Kamalrukh has now revealed shared a truckload worth Appar- that the couple were staying of memories on social me- separately for many years and dia. Kareena also penned a that the late music director also heartfelt note for her son as had threatened to divorce her. she called him a ‘hardworking’ Opening up on the difficult phase boy and a reminder to chase his of her life, she said, “He used dreams. to leave and stay at his Kareena’s note read, “My mother’s house, some- child... I’m happy at four you times for months on have such determination, dedi- end. When he threat- Angelina Jolie cation and focus on what you ened to divorce me, want to do... which is now pick- I said ‘fine, let’s ing up the haystack and feeding go ahead’. Even the cow... God bless you my in court, I hardworking boy... but on the made my case way, don’t forget to taste the about being snow, pluck flowers, jump up Paparazzi under pres- and down, climb trees and of sure to con- course eat all your cake...” vert.” She added, “Chase your —Agency dreams and keep your chin up my boy... but above all else... do MOMENT everything in your life that nanya Panday, who made film industry. From nail- makes you smile. No one can or an impressive Bolly- ing a casual outfit to Happy Birthday ever will love you more than wood debut with Stu- rocking a stylish dress, your Amma Happy Birthday A dent of the Year 2, is one Ananya never fails to im- Son... My Tim.” —Agency of the most popular star kids. press the fashion police. SOHAIL Despite being a few films old, The star kid was seen the gorgeous star has managed flashing a big smile as she to carve a niche for herself. Be- happily posed for the shut- The Electric State sides her acting, the Khaali terbugs. She looked lovely Peeli star is also known for her in red and pink stripes sweat- impeccable fashion sense in the er with grey pants. —Agency COSMIC ENERGY aty Perry is surprising fans and “Not the End of the World.” Sohail Khan with a new EP! The 36-year- If you missed it, back in August, alman’s youngest broth- old singer and American she got candid about her most per- er, actor Sohail Khan Millie Bobby Brown K Idol judge dropped her EP sonal album Smile and also re- turned a year older on titled Cosmic Energy on Thursday vealed Bloom’s reaction to the al- S Sunday. He celebrated ctress Millie Bobby night (December 17) in honour of bum in an exclusive chat. his 50th birthday. Sohail is the Brown has been roped Monday night’s Great Conjunc- —Agency younger son of well-known in to star in the science- tion. Katy‘s Cosmic Energy screenwriter Salim Khan. The A fiction film, The Elec- doesn’t feature any new songs, actor-director produces several tric State. The film is produced but it does feature some of films under his banner – Sohail and directed by Anthony and her most enlightening and Khan Productions. Joe Russo, and based on the Si- out of this world songs, in- In 2002, he wrote, directed, mon Stalenhag illustrated novel cluding “E.T.,” “Wide Awake,” produced and also made his act- of the same name. Set in an al- ing debut with the film Maine ternative future, the story re- Dil Tujhko Diya, which had not volves around a teenage girl done well at the box office. Lat- (played by Brown) who realises er, he featured in several other that a strange and sweet robot, films and most of them done who comes to her, has been sent average business at the box of- by her missing brother. They fice. However, with Maine Pyaar then set out to find her brother Kyun Kiya starring his elder in an imaginative world of hu- brother Salman Khan, Sohail mans and robots. —Agency has his first hit film, which he produced. In 2017, Sohail pro- duced another hit film titled Partner starring Salman Khan, TO SUCCESS... Govinda, Katrina Kaif and Lara elena Gomez is looking Dutta in lead roles. —Agency back on the success of her latest album! During Katy Perry Ananya Panday S a new interview with Billboard, the 28-year-old sing- er/actress chatted about her successful year, which in- cluded landing her first Hot MALAIKA’S GORGEOUS SUNDAY 100 No. 1 at the end of 2019 with her song “Lose You to alaika Arora is all Love Me” along with her about staying fit and album Rare earning 703,000 glamorous and the equivalent album units to M diva often makes date and becoming her heads turn with her avatar. third No. 1 album. While we often spot Malaika “There’s this bit- out and about in the city in tersweet feeling, of her gym wear or casual wear, course,” Selena she changed things up a bit on shared. “I would Sunday. The fitness diva much rather the ditched her Sunday pyjamas world be in a bet- ahead of Christmas festivi- ter place. Yet at ties at home and shared a the same time, stunning photo for the gram. it was so beau- Rocking a white and gold tiful to see that look, Malaika posed for the my music camera. could hopeful- In the photo, Malaika wore ly bring some a white co-ord set with chunky people some gold earrings. As she left her sort of joy in tresses flowing, she complet- the midst of ed her look with a dark red lip it,” she said. ...her post and added a pop of colour to Malaika Arora —Agency Selena Gomez her outfit. —Agency Promoted by Suvasa Apparel and Furnishing Pvt. Ltd. CITY BUZZ www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 12

CITY FIRST Baal Mela, which is being small village in Jodhpur ter to pay attention to this. ing clean water as the organised for the first time district of Rajasthan, has Children from small rural greatest need. 10-year-old LETTERS hief Ministers from in the country, has started written a letter to Chief areas are also joining and Kavya Gadiya of Ban- the country’s larg- a campaign to install Minister Ashok Gehlot witnessing their first Digi- swara, Urmila Prajapat est state Uttar necessary sewage and appealed to set up tal Baal Mela. Nine-year- and Lubna of Jodhpur, and FROM YOUNG C Pradesh to the plants in every city a sewage plant in his old Lubna living in Jodh- Manav Singh of Jaipur country’s smallest state of for water treatment. city. Chandraram, the pur district has also writ- also became a part of this Goa are receiving letters 14-year-old Chandar- youngest child, has ap- ten a letter to Chief Minis- campaign. MINDS from children of Digital am Suthar, who lives in a pealed to the Chief Minis- ter Ashok Gehlot describ- [email protected] THE SHOW ISN’T OVER YET CITY FIRST down and restrictions all round. We will be ccording to witness to the weirdest world-re- weather patterns. The nowned astrol- northern hemisphere oger Mahesh would experience the A Bang’s out- coldest winter and ex- standing re- perience heavy snow- During the session search on Sat- fall as both these plan- urn and Jupiter align- ets are cold, so their ment for the last 100- characteristics would year cycle, which was be visible on Earth. exclusively shared on 21 Suddenly, the result will THE BIG June 2020 on First In- also make many feel dia, would cause new more depressed, dull amendments in astrol- and cause a change in ogy as now everyone Mahesh Bang behavior for a few E-LAUNCH has become aware. weeks. CITY FIRST kari said, “Karm hi After approximately ets of our solar sys- around the Sun. ets would be less than 1 closer, causing a ripple Especially in India Jeevan (work is life) every 20 years Saturn tem i.e. Saturn and These factors make degree apart from each effect for the next few aside from the above, nion Minister, was the mission of and Jupiter come to- Jupiter, no significant this event felt with sig- other in the Capricorn weeks to months, there we will experience one Nitin Gadkari, Late Dr Prabha gether in one zodiac event would take place nificant effects on sign- an occurrence that would be a greater in- of the coldest winters, formally Khaitan who showed sign and are closely as- in our life span. Their Earth. But today, on 21 is now taking place after crease in COVID-19 cas- the current farmer’s U launched Prab- social sensitivity and sociated in less than 15 gravitational pull is so December, Saturn and 800 years. This kind of es around the globe protest will increase ha Khaitan Founda- responsibility to- degrees to each other. strong because of their Jupiter conjunction proximity will surely af- and the world will start and stagnate for a long- tion’s website in a vir- wards the poor and Without the influence large masses and slow- will be the closest to fect us in many ways. getting forced into the er duration. tual function attend- disadvantaged and es- of the two largest plan- est revolving speeds each other. These plan- As these planets edge grips of partial lock- [email protected] ed by which guests poused the cause of across India and women empowerment abroad on Sunday. in the spheres of art, HAPPY B’DAY! Prabha Khaitan literature, culture, Foundation (PKF), education and so- SHOWCASING DESIGNER CLOTHES a Kolkata-based cial work by help- CITY FIRST designer clothes”, says Bolly- registered public ing them hone up wood celebrity fashion design- charitable trust, their hidden tal- ajasthani Heritage and er, Gagan Kumar. was set up by Late ents. Culture and Bollywood He says that new experi- Dr Prabha Khaitan - a She instilled in Fashion have always ments are always pre- litterateur, entrepre- them confidence and R been complemen- ferred, so designers neur and social work- self-reliance. I am tary to each other. This is should also keep doing er – who worked re- glad that Prabha the reason why big-budget something innovative. He lentlessly for the Khaitan Foundation films may not have come on interacted with anchors, emancipation of is carrying forward IPS C Santoshkumar screen because of Corona but Models of Rajasthan at Studio BY SANTOSH SHARMA —PHOTO women. the good work and Tukaram celebrated his fashion designers have shown Gagan Kumar, Ganpati Plaza Commending the legacy of Late Dr birthday on Sunday, 20 the new collection. The young on Sunday. He also showcased legacy of Late Dr Prabha Khaitan.” December. We wish him all girls in the post COVID wed- his new collection on the occa- Prabha Khaitan, Gad- [email protected] the best! ding season admired the new sion. [email protected]

EVENTS! —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI SUPPORTING THROUGH ART o empow- er the acid attack sur- T vivors, Non-profit or- PROTECTING ganization, The RAJ: Pink City Runners Annual Award Ceremony was organised by Pink City Laxmi Founda- OUR WARRIORS Runners in Birla Auditorium on Sunday, in which 11 categories were awarded. tion introduced Vishnu Tak from Jaipur was awarded the ‘Transformation Award’ and along with him, Mitti Hand- CITY FIRST Overall 7000 masks Jagjit Singh, Dinesh Bhavnani, Sunil Gaur, Nitika, Manoj Soni, Abhilasha Hawar were prints, an exhibi- were handed over to the awarded in the category of Ultra Runner, Outstanding Runner and Fitness Guru. tion where vari- ipples of Police Commissioner, ous artistic Change Foun- Anand Srivastava and —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI works by the acid dation (ROCF), Senior BJP leader Gajen- attack survivors R a non-profit or- dra Singh Khimsar in will be displayed ganization, has rolled Jaipur on Saturday. These from 19th-31st, (L-R) Laxmi Agarwal, Manisha out the ‘Breathe Safe’ masks were handed over December 2020. and Dr Navpreet Kaur campaign to highlight to Superintendent of Po- The 13-day exhi- the importance of lice – Nagaur for dis- bition on Saturday was inaugurated by MLA Ab- the continued tribution to the hay Kumar Verma at the foundation’s shelter in safety precau- frontline health Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. tions to be taken workers. Comment- “Mitti Handprints” is curated with the idea of to contain/reduce ing on the occasion, empowering the survivors by giving them a plat- the spread of COVID-19 Arvind Misra, Sri Ram form to display their creativity. Speaking on the infections. The initiative Chandra Mission occasion, Laxmi Agarwal said, “Many survivors is specially designed for (SRCM) said, “The are facing financial problems for their survival. the protection of front- ‘Breathe Safe’ campaign GUJ: Shefali Rufas with Drashti Harshil from They are struggling to get back on their feet. There line warriors across is specifically designed Ahmedabad based Christian family decorated are no rehabilitation programs for the survivors various sectors such as to support the frontline Christmas trees in their house to celebrate in our country. With this new project, our NGO healthcare, emergency COVID-19 warriors.” the festival of Christmas at Raikhad area in GUJ: Kite makers were seen making kites for the upcoming festival (Uttrayan) aims to rehabilitate and help them financially, responders, etc. [email protected] the old city of Ahmedabad on Sunday. Makarsankranti at Jamalpur old city of Ahmedabad on Sunday. mentally, and psychologically” —City First