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champion is
one who is
r e m e m -
bered. A leg-
end is one
who is never forgotten.’
These wise words by Ca-
nadian author-philosopher
Matshona Dhliwayo hold
true for Ravichandran
Ashwin who is rapidly
emerging as one of the all-
time cricketing greats. Few
cricketers are as aware and
intelligent as the wilyAsh-
win when it comes to the
art of spin bowling.
His genius helped India
trounce the Windies in the
first Test last week as he
picked up 12 scalps in the
match. With his eighth
10-wicket match haul,
Ashwin is close to the
mammoth 500 Test wick-
ets, being just 14 short of
the target. As India plays
its 100th test against the
Windies and second of the
series, given Ashwin’s
form and the quality of the
opposition, it will be no
surprise if the veteran offie
gets to the landmark in this
game itself, thus making
him just the 8th bowler to
do so!
Currently the world’s
number 1 bowler in Test
rankings, Ashwin has had
a great year till now. But
omission from the team of
the World Test Champion-
ship final built a narrative
that he is good only in In-
dian conditions with spin
friendly tracks. India lost
the WTC final but on ei-
ther side of that match,
Ashwin picked up 7 wick-
ets on a dull Ahmedabad
wicket against Australia
and 12 wickets against the
Windies. It spurs a debate
that while the world re-
gards Ashwin highly, his
own selectors doubt his
prowess to take wickets in
all conditions!
A peek into his recent
records can allay all these
fears. Ashwin holds the
best average of all spinners
in SENA (South Africa,
England, New Zealand and
Australia) countries since
2018. Even in the 2021
WTC final against New
Zealand, he picked up 4
wickets in seam-friendly
conditions in England. His
ability to read the batsmen
and adjust his wares ac-
cordingly has meant that
he is a fine bowler in the
shorter formats of the
game too. With 151 and 72
wickets in ODIs and T20S
respectively, his numbers
definitely suggest that
Ashwin should be a regu-
lar for Team India in all
conditions!
It also raises the ques-
tion as to why isAswin not
being considered in the
shorter formats? In fact,
experts believe that Ash-
win still has a key role to
play and ought to be se-
lected in the ODI World
Cup team later this year.
The championship is going
to be played in India and as
Ashwin was also a part of
the 2011 Winning team,
India can derive a lot from
his experience of playing a
high-pressure tournament
as it may just be the ace
that the Indian ODI setup
is currently missing.
While some may argue
about his not being the
most agile in the field and
has led to him being
dropped from the one-day
side, the fact is he is defi-
nitely a safe fielder! But
more importantly, he is a
very good batsman. His
cool and calm mindset in
the T20 World Cup match
against Pakistan last year,
where he hit the winning
runs of the last ball, helped
India to a famous win.
Later even the star of the
match, Virat Kohli, appre-
ciated the boundary scored
byAshwin and his compo-
sure to leave the bowl
down the leg-side for a
wide before that.
In recent times, India’s
ODI squad has lacked
depth in its batting. Ash-
win can fulfil the role of a
number 8 batter and along-
side his spin expertise, he
can be a strong addition.
His genius tends to be un-
dermined and there are
very few bowlers who can
outthink a batsman. In his
own words Ashwin says,
“I’m thinking constantly
like a batter when I’m
bowling.” His last ODI
was in the 2021 series
against South Africa but
since then it has been a cu-
rious case wherein he was
picked for the T20 World
Cup last year but not for
ODI cricket!
He is arguably the best-
off spinner India has ever
seen and possibly the best
spinner after Anil Kumble
for India. Ashwin’s bowl-
ing average is just a bit
over 23 which is far better
compared to Kumble who
averages close to 30. Go-
ing by current rate, if Ash-
win manages to play as
many Test matches as
Kumble, then he might just
become the number one
wicket taker of all time for
India! Obviously, such a
storehouse of talent de-
serves much better treat-
ment than what has been
meted out to him by the
selectors. And one hopes
wisdom will prevail and
his all-round excellence
will be respected to help
India’s triumph at the ODI
World Cup.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
TOP
TWEETS
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Hearty congratulations to Jayant
Duble, an international ocean
swimmer from Nagpur, for setting
a new record by swimming the English Gulf
with the relay team! Due to this record, the
name of not only Maharashtra but also
India has been raised globally. All the
best to Jayant in his future endeavors!
Nitin Gadkari
@nitin_gadkari
Discussions on Manipur is not the priority of the
Opposition, scoring political brownies is. They are least
concerned about justice for the victims of Manipur.
After all, why would they want a constructive dialogue when
they can hog the limelight and achieve what they want to with
a circus! Cong and their cabal should hang their heads in
shame for such shallowness. Cong should rise above
partisan politics and let the parliament function.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
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offending people.
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EXCELLENCE
OF ASHWIN
Ashwin is arguably the
best-off spinner India has
ever seen and possibly
the best spinner after Anil
Kumble for India. Ashwin’s
bowling average is just
a bit over 23 which is far
better compared to Kumble
who averages close to 30.
Going by current rate, if
Ashwin manages to play
as many Test matches
as Kumble, then he might
just become the number
one wicket taker of all time
for India! Obviously, such
a storehouse of talent
deserves much better
treatment than what has
been meted out to
him by the selectors.
And one hopes wisdom will
prevail and his all-round
excellence will be respect-
ed to help India’s triumph
at the ODI World Cup.
ASHWIN’SALL-ROUNDGENIUS
INDIA’SKEYFORSUCCESSIN
THEODIWORLDCUP!
Currently the world’s number 1 bowler in Test
rankings, Ashwin has had a great year till now.
But omission from the team of the World Test
Championship final built a narrative that he is
good only in Indian conditions with spin friendly
tracks. India lost the WTC final but on either side
of that match, Ashwin picked up 7 wickets on a
dull Ahmedabad wicket against Australia and 12
wickets against the Windies. It spurs a debate that
while the world regards Ashwin highly, his own
selectors doubt his prowess to take wickets in all
conditions!
IN-DEPTH
Tory Party’s twin
losses no dampener
WORLD FACING FOOD
SHORTAGES, INFLATION
he United Kingdom’ ruling Conservative
Party is slowly losing ground. In a setback,
the party lost two by-elections but managed
to retain former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Ux-
bridge seat. Britain’s general elections are 18 months
away so the defeats, analysts said, do not augur well
for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The biggest setback came from Labour Party’s
biggest-ever by-election win in Selby and Ainsty in
Yorkshire. The seat was considered safe for the To-
ries. The other seat---Somerton and Frome---was
grabbed the Liberal Democrats. This seat was also
considered a Tory stronghold. Opinion polls showed
Labour leading over the Conservative Party by 20
points but Rishi Sunak remains optimistic. On the
two losses and possible bleak prospects Sunak said
that the Uxbridge voters told all of them that the next
general election was not a “done deal”.
Conservative Party is facing anti-incumbency and
is dogged by several controversies during Boris John-
son and Liz Truss’s premiership. Labour Party’s Sir
Keir Starmer was obviously upbeat.
T
orld’s granary is looking at a season of
shortages with Russia pounding Ukraine’s
wheat infrastructure in Odessa destroying
60,000 tonnes of grain and India banning the export
of non-basmati rice. Vietnam’s “temporary” ban on
rice exports has been in place since 2020. Russia’s
threat to pull out of the deal to allow Ukraine to send
grains to countries facing shortages and continued
port infrastructure is bad news for the world which
is concerned about El Nino. The weather pattern
causes reduction in rainfall which is bad for crops
and for millions of people. The World Meteoro-
logical Organisation
has predicted El
Nino to develop
around 55 percent
during June-August.
This could have a se-
rious inflationary
impact not just in
India but globally.
India’s decision on
non-basmati rice, 10
million tonne’s of
which are exported,
is bad news for sev-
eral countries de-
pendent on rice im-
ports as supply
crunch would push
inflation in global
markets. The rice ex-
port ban is good news for the domestic consumers and
also the Bharatiya Janata Party which has 2024 gen-
eral elections in mind. Before that elections are also
due in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
With consumers battling spiralling prices of to-
mato, pulses and ginger, which have pushed up food
inflation to a disconcerting 4.6 percent in June. Fear
of further rise in prices is worrying people as infla-
tion was 4.25 percent in May. Keeping non-basma-
ti rice for domestic consumption is therefore a wise
move but economists fear that retail inflation would
still hover around 5 percent. The ban will disrupt
the global market with an impact greater than
Ukraine’s grain supplies.
W
The rice export ban
is good news for the
domestic consumers
and also the BJP
which has 2024
general elections in
mind. Before that
elections are also
due in Rajasthan,
Chhattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh
Siddhaarth
Mahan
The writer is a specialist
on Sports and Cinema
who works as an actor in
the Hindi film industry
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Joint
Press Conference after their bilateral talks at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes the President of
Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, in New Delhi on Friday. PTI
SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT ON A TWO-DAY VISIT TO INDIA
Neighbourhoodfirst!
Moni Sharma
New Delhi
To boost the economic
partnership between the
two nations, India and Sri
Lanka adopted a vision
document that would
strengthen people-to-
people connectivity and
Maritime cooperation,
trade, and power, PM
Narendra Modi an-
nounced on Friday.
“The vision is to accel-
erate mutual cooperation
in tourism, electricity,
business, higher educa-
tion, and skill develop-
ment,” PM Modi said.
During his address, PM
Modi also recalled resil-
ience shown by Sri Lan-
kans during the econom-
ic crisis. Modi also said it
was necessary for India
and Sri Lanka to work
together keeping in mind
each other’s “security in-
terests” and “sensitivi-
ties.” SL has an impor-
tant place in both India’s
“Neighbourhood First”
policy and “SAGAR” vi-
sion, said PM Modi.
Modi, referring to the
economic difficulties in
Sri Lanka last year, said
India stood “shoulder-to-
shoulder” with the peo-
ple of the island nation
during the crisis as a
close friend. MORE ON P6
India's growth will
be beneficial to the
neighbourhood and
the Indian Ocean
region (IOR).
RANIL WICKREMESINGHE,
SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT
India stood shoulder-
to-shoulder with
people of Sri Lanka
during the crisis as a
close friend.
NARENDRA MODI,
PRIME MINISTER
NOW,THEUPI-BASED
PAYMENTSTOBE
ACCEPTEDINSRILANKA
India and Sri Lanka
on Friday signed a
host of agreement
including the acceptance of
Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) technology in the
island country, Modi said in
a joint briefing with SL Presi-
dent Ranil Wickremesinghe.
PM MODI URGES LANKA:
ENSURE DIGNITY AND
RESPECT FOR TAMILS
India expects SL
to implement 13th
Amendment and
ensure a life of “dignity
and respect” for its Tamil
population, said PM Modi.
Both sides have announced
a development assistance
package for the Tamils.
President Droupadi Murmu and Sri Lankan President Ranil
Wickremesinghe during a meeting, in New Delhi on Friday.
India and SL agree to
conduct feasibility
studies on petroleum
pipeline, land bridge
connectivity project
INDIA, SL INK 5 MoUs
RANGING FROM AIR,
MARITIME MORE...
PM Narendra Modi and President of SL Ranil Wickremesinghe
witness Exchange of MOUs at the Joint Press meet on Friday.
z A joint declaration of
intent in animal husband-
ry was signed between
the two countries.
z An MoU of cooperation
in the field of renewable
energy was exchanged
between the two countries.
z A Memorandum of
cooperation was signed
for the economic devel-
opment of projects in
Trincomalee district.
z India also handed over
the document of energy
permit for Sampur solar
power project to Sri Lanka.
z India and SL have
agreed on joint vision of
future India Sri Lanka eco-
nomic partnership through
enhanced connectivity.
z Introduction of pas-
senger ferry services
between Nagapattinam in
TN and Kankesanturai in
SL announced.
z The recent recom-
mencement of Chennai
and Jaffna air service is
an important step towards
air connectivity.
Four culprits sent to
11-day PC, house
of 1 accused burnt
First India Bureau
Imphal
After horrific visuals of
women being paraded
naked and then gan-
graped in Thoubal dis-
trict of Manipur went
viral, the court on Friday,
sent 4 accused to 11-day
police custody. In a re-
taliatory action, a mob
has burnt down the house
of the main accused in
this case. Manipur CM N
Biren Singh said that his
govt is “condemning” the
video of 2 women being
paraded naked on a road
by a group of men. P7
Manipur unrest
halts Parliament
business again
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Proceedings of both the
Houses of the Parliament
were adjourned till Mon-
day on Friday following
Opposition uproar over
various issues, including
violence-hit Manipur.
The Rajya Sabha was ad-
journed in morning ses-
sion over Manipur issue.
IntheLokSabha,many
members, including those
from the Congress, DMK
and Left, raised slogans
and told Speaker Om Bir-
la that “Manipur is bleed-
ing”. MORE ON P6
The government is
ready to hold a
discussion on
incidents in Manipur
but the Opposition is
not serious about it.
RAJNATH SINGH,
DEFENCE MINISTER
Jaipuritieswakeuptomultiple
tremorsof3.4magnitudeat4am
earthquakes were felt in Jaipur in the early hours
of Friday in a span of half an hour. “Earthquake of
Magnitude 3.1 occurred at 04:22:57 IST, Depth: 5 Km;
Earthquake of Magnitude 3.4 occurred at 04:25:33 IST,
Depth: 10 Km, Location: Jaipur,” NCS tweeted. Prior to
this, 1st quake was felt at 4.09 am at a depth of 10 km. P5
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‘Daring’ move by CM Ashok Gehlot
CM sacks his own min
for anti-govt remarks
Aditi Nagar Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
The decision to sack Ra-
jendra Gudha from his
cabinet by Gehlot is con-
sidered to be one of his
‘bold decisions’ by CM
Ashok Gehlot! On Fri-
day, a major develop-
ment occurred in state
politics when MoS Ra-
jendra Gudha was sacked
from the post of minister
of the Gehlot govern-
ment. Moreover, the
Governor also accepted
the recommendation of
CM Gehlot with immedi-
ate effect. The develop-
ment came after Gudha,
on Friday, cornered the
Gehlot government on
atrocities against women
in the Rajasthan Assem-
bly, resulting in a back-
lash from the Opposition
as well. Gudha had said,
“It is true that we have
failed in the safety of
women in Rajasthan. The
way atrocities on women
have increased in Ra-
jasthan. TURN TO P8
Rajasthan is number
one in women
atrocities and this feat
happened during the
tenure of the Gehlot
govt. It is true and I
have been punished
for speaking truth. I
will tell you about
next step on Monday.
RAJENDRA GUDHA
z Governor accepts recommendation of CM Gehlot to
sack MoS Rajendra Gudha with immediate effect
z According to sources, Randhawa immediately sent
report to Delhi and talked to high command.
z Gehlot too consulted high command, after green
signal, soon after Gudha’s remarks in Assembly, file
to sack him was sent to Raj Bhavan.
‘Right and not freebie’: Raj passes
Minimum Income Guarantee Bill
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur
Rajasthan Assembly on
Friday passed legislation
by a voice vote to provide
a minimum guaranteed
income of `1,000 per
month in form of a guar-
anteed wage or social
pension, and an entitle-
ment-based social secu-
rity to support individuals
and/or household of the
State. Defending against
the objections and pro-
posed amendments by the
Opposition members,
Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Shanti Dhariwal
told House Rajasthan has
now become 1st State in
country to guarantee so-
cial security to every citi-
zen in State. P4
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot will
address a presser
over the Minimum
Income Guarantee
Bill in the Chief
Minister’s residence
at 12 noon today
Raj Examination Bill,
Rajasthan Goods and
Services Tax Bill and
Rajasthan Cinema Bill
passed by voice vote
MAJOR DECISION BY GEHLOT
CM Gehlot okays
formation of
Luv-Kush Board
MANY PROMINENT LEADERS
EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO CM ASHOK
GEHLOT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
WHICH WILL UPLIFT KUSHWAHA,
MALI AND SAINI SOCIETIES
FOR THIS MAJOR DECISION OF CM
GEHLOT, CONGRESS CAN ALSO GET
POLITICAL BENEFITS IN ELECTIONS
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur
aking a big de-
cision, Chief
Minister Ashok
Gehlot has approved the
formation of Luv-Kush
Board for the upliftment
of Kushwaha, Mali and
Saini societies. Many
prominent leaders have
expressed gratitude to the
Chief Minister for this
announcement.
On June 15, CM
Gehlot had gone to Bari
of Dholpur and at that
time Bari MLA Girraj
Singh Malinga had de-
manded the formation of
this board from the stage.
Malinga had demanded
to form Luv-Kush Board
in the interest of Kush-
waha community and
people of the Kushwaha
community have ex-
pressed gratitude to MLA
Girraj Singh Malinga af-
ter this announcement.
For this decision of CM,
Congress can also get po-
litical benefits in the
coming elections because
votes of this society are
decisive on many seats.
T CM: GOVT READY TO HELP
STUDENTS IN MANIPUR
On Friday, Chief
Minister Ashok
Gehlot commented
on Manipur violence and
said, “Violence is go-
ing on in Manipur. If the
students from Manipur,
studying in Rajasthan,
face any problem due to
the violence, then they
can contact the concerned
district collector office or call
on phone nuber 181. It is
the responsibility of the edu-
cational institutions and all
of us Rajasthanis to help all
our Manipuri brothers and
sisters away from home in
difficult circumstances. Ra-
jasthan government is with
you in this difficult situation.”
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
IN BRIEF
Gyanvapi: Court allows
ASI survey of premises
Varanasi: Varanasi Court
allowed a “scientific
survey” of the entire
Gyanvapi mosque premises
by theASI, except the
barricaded ‘wazukhana’
where a ‘shivling’exists.
DGCA ok’s resumption
of GoFirst flight ops
New Delhi: In a
notification on Friday,
Aviation regulator
Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA)
has given its approval to
Go First’s plan to resume
operations but with certain
conditions in place.
SC to hear Rahul’s
plea on August 4
New Delhi: SC on Friday
issued notice to the
Gujarat govt and others
over a plea moved by
Rahul Gandhi challenging
Gujarat HC in case over
‘Modi’ remark. Next
hearing August 4.
India’s Virat Kohli raises
his bat as he celebrates his
century on Day 2 of the 2nd
Test match against West
Indies, at Queen’s Park Oval,
in Port of Spain on Friday.
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MASTERFUL STYLIST OF
AMERICAN MUSIC NO MORE
Tony Bennett, eminent timeless styl-
ist whose devotion to classic American
songs brought him admirers from Frank
to Lady Gaga, died at 96 on Friday.
WB: WITH ARMS, MAN TRIES TO
ENTER MAMATA’S HOUSE; HELD
Police on Friday arrested a man
named Sheikh Noor Alam for trying
to enter West Bengal CM Mamata
Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata.
SHAH: 5 LAKH SAHARA INVESTORS
REGISTERED ON REFUND PORTAL
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on
Friday said that 5 lakh investors have
registered on platform and process of
returning their money has begun. P6
UNION MINISTER JAISHANKAR
TO VISIT UDAIPUR TODAY
MEA Dr S Jaishankar will take part in a
meeting in Udaipur today. He will leave
from Delhi at 10.55 am, reach Mahara-
na Pratap Airport in Dabok at 12.15 pm.

Yogesh Sharma,
Naresh Sharma
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Rajasthan has become the
first state in the country to
guarantee social security
of employment and pen-
sion by enacting a law in
the country.With this, 125
days of employment will
be guaranteed in a year in
urban and rural areas,
while old aged, specially
abled, widow and single
women will get a mini-
mumpensionofonethou-
sandrupeespermonthand
it will increase by 15 per-
cent every year.
For this, the Rajasthan
Minimum Income Guar-
antee Bill-2023 was
passed by voice vote in
the Assembly on
Friday. Earlier,
Parliamentary
Affairs Minis-
ter Shanti Ku-
mar Dhariwal
presented the bill
in the House for dis-
cussion and members of
the party and opposition
participated in it.
After this, in response
to the discussion, Dhari-
wal said, “Mahatma Gan-
dhi Minimum Income
GuaranteeSchemewillbe
started to guarantee 125
days of employment to all
the rural and urban fami-
lies of the state in a year.
For this Rajasthan Mini-
mum Income Guarantee
Bill-2023 has been
brought. Rajasthan is the
first state in the country to
guarantee such social se-
curity by enacting a law.
After the implementation
of this Act, all the rural
families of the state will
get additional 25 days of
employment under the
Chief Minister’s Rural
Employment Guarantee
Scheme after completing
100 days of employment
under the MNREGA
scheme. On the other
hand, under the Indira
Gandhi Urban Employ-
ment Guarantee Scheme,
urban families will also be
guaranteed 125 days of
employment.”
The minister said that
oldpeople,speciallyabled
people,widowsandsingle
women will get guaran-
teed minimum pension of
Rs 1000 per month in the
state. “Along with this, a
provision has been made
for 15 percent automatic
increase, which will be at
the rate of five percent in
July and 10 percent in
January. The base amount
ofthisincreasewillbeone
thousand rupees.After the
law is made, the above
provisions will be availa-
ble to the public as a right.
With this unique and his-
toric law, the common
man will also get relief
from the skyrocketing in-
flation,” he said. Earlier,
the proposal to circulate
the bill to know the public
opinion was rejected by
the house by voice vote.
Meanwhile, LoP Ra-
jendra Rathore remarked
on the bill, “There are 73
lakh women who have
been given Ujjwala gas
connections. Out of these
only 40 lakh women are
being given subsidy of Rs
500 on gas cylinder. Min-
imumwagesandwagesin
MNREGA are fixed ac-
cording to the CenterAct,
with what right are you
giving guarantees, you do
not have statutory rights.
There is no money in the
account for various
schemes.Rhetoricdoesn’t
work.” Responding to
this, Minister Shanti Dha-
riwal said, “Employment
and social security are
guaranteed in this bill.
Minimum pension is
guaranteed. Rajendra
Rathore has misled the
House. There is a differ-
ence.” Dhariwal replied.
PTI
Jaipur
Opposition BJP legisla-
tors on Friday staged a
walkout from the Ra-
jasthan Assembly, alleg-
ing “massive corruption”
in the Congress govern-
ment’s scheme to provide
free ration kits to more
than one crore people
every month ahead of the
elections.
Raising the issue dur-
ing Zero Hour, deputy
leader of opposition Sat-
ish Poonia alleged that
corruption has been “in-
stitutionalised” in the
Ashok Gehlot-led state
government.
“The corruption has
been institutionalised in
Rajasthan in the last four-
and-half-years, and An-
napurna food packet
scheme is just another
example,” said Poonia in
the House.
He said the free ration
kit scheme is a “well-
planned conspiracy” to
promote corruption.
“If the same scheme
had come in 2018, as
soon as the government
was formed, I would
have been happy that
food grains would go to a
poor person’s house. But
what justice can one ex-
pect from the govern-
ment, which is deep-bur-
ied in corruption,” Poo-
nia said.
Annapurna scheme is
just to woo the voters. it
is a clear and visible ex-
ample of corruption to
give benefits to “loved
ones”, he alleged.
RAJASTHAN
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BJP DIV LEVEL MEETINGS
Pralhad Joshi to attend div level meeting in Ajmer today
AishwaryPradhan
Jaipur
JP’s four divi-
sions will hold
divisional level
meetings on Saturday
where party officials and
people’s representatives
will participate. State in-
chargeArun Singh will be
present in the Jaipur meet-
ing, election in-charge
Prahlad Joshi in Ajmer,
BJP state president CP
Joshi in Bharatpur and or-
ganization gen secy Chan-
drashekhar in Jodhpur.
For this, state BJPelec-
tion in-charge Prahlad
Joshi reached Jaipur. In-
teractingwiththemediaat
Jaipur airport, Joshi said,
“Raj has highest number
of cases of harassment,
rape . So, the BJP has
launched ‘Nahi sahega
Rajasthan’campaign.”
B
NEWLY APPOINTED BJP DIV LEVEL INCHARGES
Parl Affairs Min Shanti Dhariwal during House proceedings on Friday. Min BD Kalla is also seen.
Pralhad Joshi taking meeting of Raj BJP core team in Jaipur on Friday. CP Joshi, Vasundhara Raje,
Gajendra S Shekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Chandrashekhar, and Rajendra Rathore are also seen.
Senior BJP leaders like Om Mathur, Kailash Chaudhary and others were present in meeting through
video conferencing. PM Narendra Modi’s Sikar rally was also disccused in the meeting.
Satish Poonia
Rajendra Rathore
Rajasthan becomes first State in country to guarantee social security of employment pension by enacting law
ASSEMBLY SESSION
RajMinimumIncomeGuaranteeBillpassed
RAJASTHAN GOVT TABLES COUNTRY’S FIRST
GIG WORKERS BILL FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
RAJASTHAN PUBLIC EXAM AMENDMENT BILL PASSED
AMENDMENTS IN RAJ GST BILL, CINEMA (REGULATION) BILL PASSED
CONG TABLES 3 BILLS,
OPPOSITIONWALKSOUT
Stae govt on Friday tabled the Rajasthan
Platform Based GIG Workers (registration and
welfare) Bill, 2023 – country’s first such – which
seeks to guarantee social security to gig workers.The bill
provisions for monetary penalties if an aggregator fails to
comply with the Act. The state
govt may impose a fine up to
Rs 5 lakh for the first contra-
vention and up to Rs 50 lakh
for subsequent contravention.
Under the bill, the state will
constitute a ‘The Rajasthan
Platform Based Gig Workers
Welfare Board’ which will ensure registration of gig work-
ers and aggregators operating in the state. The bill also
aims to set up a welfare fee deduction mechanism that
will be integrated with the aggregator app. The govt also
seeks to set up a monitoring mechanism.
Rajasthan
Assembly on
Friday passed The
Rajasthan Examination
(Measures For Prevention
of Unfair Means in Recruit-
ment) (Amendment) Bill,
2023 by voice vote to
increase the punishment
for those involved in
recruitment exam paper
leaks from the current 10
years to life imprisonment.
In March 2022, the assem-
bly passed a Bill providing
for imprisonment of up
to 10 years and a fine of
Rs 10 crore for offences
such as govt exam paper
leaks and cheating in such
recruitment tests. Replying
to the debate on the Bill,
MoS for Higher Education
Rajendra Yadav said that
the existing Act provides
that if any person is found
indulged in unfair means.
shall be punished with
imprisonment of not less
than five years but which
may extend to 10 years
along with fine of Rs 10
lakh, which may extend
to Rs 10 crore. Speaking
in the debate on the bill,
independent MLA Sanyam
Lodha raised the question
why DG ACB gave a clean
chit to RPSC members
during recent arrests over
allegations of corruption
in lieu of clearing exam.
Rajendra Rathore asked
in the House that whose
Facebook were Suresh
Dhaka Bhupendra
Saran running.
The Legislative
Assembly on
Friday passed
the Rajasthan Goods
and Services Tax
(Amendment) Bill
2023 by voice
vote. Parlia-
mentary Affairs
Minister Shanti
Kumar Dhariwal
presented the bill in
the House for consid-
eration. After discussion,
the House passed the
bill. Earlier, the House
unanimously rejected the
motion to circulate the bill
for public opinion. The
Legislative Assembly also
passed the Rajasthan
Cinema (Regulation)
(Amendment) Bill 2023 by
voice vote. Dhariwal said
that on August 10, 2020,
the Central government
had written a letter under
Ease of Doing Business,
while reviewing the law,
had given instructions
to include provisions of
non-criminalisation in it. In
compliance with this, the
Rajasthan Cinema (Regu-
lation) (Amendment) Bill
2023 has been brought
by amending the Rajast-
han Cinema (Regulation)
Act 1952.
The Opposition
walked out of the as-
sembly following an
uproar in the House after the
ruling party kept three more
bills in the assembly. Leader
of the Opposition Rajendra
Rathore raised objections
and said that this sudden ac-
tion was against parliamen-
tary traditions. Edu Min BD
Kalla said that the govern-
ment only kept the bill and
was not getting it passed.
Bills can be kept only with
the consent of Speaker.
Oppnwalksoutallegingcorruptionin‘Annapurna’
QUESTION HOUR
All applicants benefited under Palanhar
Yojana in Dungarpur: Minister Tikaram Jully
Min Jully: No grant from GoI for construction
of Anganwadi centres from 2017 to 2022
MoS for Social
Justice and
Empowerment Tikaram
Jully told the
Vidhan Sabha on
Friday that all the
people have been
benefited in the
applications
received under
Palanhar Yojana and
other schemes in
Dungarpur. He clarified
that from 2018-19 to
2022-23, none of the
applicants received in
these schemes has
been deprived.
Jully said that 3,469
people applied for
Palanhar Yojana in
Dungarpur from the
year 2018-19 to the
year 2022-23, in which no
person has been deprived
of benefits.
Social Justice Empowerment Minister Tikaram
Jully informed that no grant was received from
the Govt of India for the construction of Anganwadi
centres from 2017 to 2022. He said that after allotment
of free land from the department concerned, depart-
mental buildings of Anganwadi centers running in
rented buildings will be constructed by the department.
`308 lakh okayed for
Chittor, Matrikundia,
Mangleshwar: Meena
Nodalofficersmadeto
disbursescholarships
Effectivebanonmining
ofblackstone,slabs,
inBeawarvillages:Jat
Damaged houses to be
surveyed again: Jully
MoS for Tourism
Murari Lal Meena
told that in implementation
of announcement made in
the budget of the year
2023-24 to
develop
Manglesh-
war,
Matrikundia,
Chittorgarh
and other
facilities, including
conservation and
restoration work, financial
and administrative
approval of Rs 308.56
lakh has been issued on
June 28, 2023 and the
tender process is
underway.
Jully told in Vidhan
Sabha that under the
scholarship schemes, the
students whose applica-
tions had deficiencies and
could not get scholarship
amount, nodal officers
have been appointed.
These officers will ensure
that scholarship is given
after correcting application.
Revenue Minister
Ramlal Jat told that
there is an effective ban
on mining of black stone,
slabs by Khatedars from
the land
lying in the
fields on
the basis
of recovery
of royalty
and permit
fees in villages like Balad,
Surdia, Atitmand,
Gohana, etc. of Beawar
assembly constituency.
He said that through the
order of the NGT, the
right to have a quarry
licence without a mining
lease has been abolished.
Min Tikaram Jully
informed that a survey
of the damaged houses in
Upanagar Pur in Bhilwara
would be conducted again.
He said that residential
plots are being given to
affected by the City Devp
Trust at the reserved rate
a lottery also been
drawn for 693 applicants.
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 Jaipur div: Bhajanlal
Sharma - incharge, Bhanu-
pratap Singh, Omprakash
Bhadana, Satyanarayan
Chaudhary made co-
incharges.
 Bharatpur div: Hemraj
Meena - incharge, Somkant
Sharma - co-incharge
 Ajmer div: Diya Kumari -
in-charge, Vijendra Poonia,
AS Bhadana - co-incharge,
 Jodhpur div: Jagveer
Chhaba - in-charge
Pramod Samar Priyanka
Meghwal as co-incharges.
 Udaipur div - Damodar
Aggarwal in-charge
Sanvalaram Devasi and
Mithales Gautam as co-
incharges.
 Kota div - Mukesh
Dadhich in-charge and
Dharmendra Gehlot as co-
incharges.
 Bikaner div: CR Chaud-
hary - incharge
CPJOSHIMEETS
SPEAKERCPJOSHI
INTHEASSEMBLY
State assem-
bly speaker Dr
CP Joshi on
Friday met State BJP
President CP Joshi
in the assembly and
exchanged greetings.
State BJP Chief CP
Joshi reached the
state assembly on
Friday during which
he paid a courtesy
visit to the assembly
speaker. Inciden-
tally, the assembly
speaker and state
BJP president share
the same name and
belong to the same
Mewar regions. How-
ever, they belong
to different political
parties. Also, Dr CP
Joshi and CP Joshi
are prominent Brah-
min faces of their
respective political
parties. In fact, Dr CP
Joshi had been the
PCC Prez in the past.
the Assembly on
presented the bill
in the House for dis-
and Services Tax
(Amendment) Bill
presented the bill in
the House for consid-
ASSEMBLY
SESSION
BACMEETINGHELD;
FOURBILLSTOBE
TABLEDONMONDAY
Proceedings of
the 8th session
of the 15th Leg-
islative Assembly have
commenced. The Busi-
ness Advisory Com-
mittee (BAC) meeting
started in the Assembly.
The assembly proceed-
ings will be held on July
24th and 25th. On the
first day, four bills will
be tabled, including
the Kota Development
Authority Bill, Udaipur
Development Author-
ity Bill, Gandhi Vatika
Trust Jaipur Bill and
Rajasthan Platform-
based Gig Workers Bill.
Besides, on July 24,
a non-governmental
resolution will also
be passed, related to
the National Census.
Another BAC meeting
will be held after the
proceedings on the
same day. The ruling
party is making efforts
to ensure the CM’s
presence on the final
day of the session.

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05
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Rajasthan HC while
giving relief to lakhs of
govt employees of Raj
ordered State govt that
employees retiring till
June 30 should be given
benefit of their previous
one year’s increment.
The single bench of Jus-
tice Anoop Dand passed
the order in favour of em-
ployeees while hearing a
PIL filed by one Ramba-
bu Gupta and 150 others
and said that govt will
have to give benefit of
annual increment to em-
ployees retiring on June
30. Notably, till now,
benefit of annual incre-
ment is given on July 1
to employees of State
govt, various boards and
corporations.
Agencies
Hanumangarh
Hanumangarh district is
bracing for floods as a
massive volume of rain-
water is set to be released
into the Ghaggar river
from the Ottu barrage in
Haryana’s Sirsa district.
Heavy rains in Punjab
and Haryana have al-
ready led to a steady in-
crease in the water level
of Ghaggar river.
According to official
data, water discharge
from the Ottu barrage has
reached 38,400 cusecs
and authorities in Hary-
ana fear that it may in-
crease to 40,000 cusecs
in the next few hours.
The Hanumangarh
district administration
is taking steps to delay
the arrival of floods and
has also started evacu-
ating villages. It has de-
layed the flood situa-
tion for three days by
diverting the Haryana
rainwater into the Indi-
ra Gandhi Cana.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Minister of Disaster
Management and Relief
Govind Ram Meghwal
on Friday informed the
assembly that earthquake
tremors were felt four
times between 4:09 am
and 4:31 am on Friday in
Jaipur district. “There
has been no loss of life or
property due to the earth-
quake. In the event of a
disaster, rescue and relief
work is done by coordi-
nating with all district
collectors and concerned
departments to provide
immediate help to the
victims,” said Minister
Govind Ram Meghwal.
Meghwal, who was
speaking during the
question hour of the as-
sembly, added, “An
earthquake of magnitude
4.4 on the Richter scale
occurred at 4:09 am and
the epicentre was Gul-
mohar Garden in Bhank-
rota. The second tremor
of the earthquake was felt
at 4:22 am, whose epi-
centre was Manpur Bal-
aji in Renwal Manjhi
and its intensity was 3.1.
The epicentre of the
third tremor was near
Pink Pearl Fun Water
Park in Bhankrota which
was felt at 4:25 am. Sim-
ilarly, the fourth tremor
of the earthquake was
felt at 4:31 am, whose
epicentre was Shivam
Resort in Sarangpur and
its intensity was 2.5 on
the Richter scale.”
3earthquakesjoltJaipurin22minutes
There were no reports of loss of lives or damage to properties due to the tremors
Panic-stricken people were
seen out of their houses as
the tremors were felt in Jaipur
late on Friday morning.
The first earthquake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale, hit
Jaipur at 4.09 am.
Large number of people were seen on the roads, especially in
Walled City areas including Chandpole Bazaar, Badi Chaupar
Johri Bazaar. SANTOSH SHARMA
Inflow of water is on continuous rise in Ghaggar river.
15 POLICE JAWANS INJURED IN POLICE LINES
DURING EARTHQUAKE PANIC IN JAIPUR
Jaipur: Nearly 15 police jawans were injured
in Police Lines on Friday morning due to panic
caused by strong earthquake tremors. Officials
informed the strongest earthquake, which occurred at
4:09 am on Friday, caused a stampede-like situation in
the police lines and police jawans ran out of their quar-
ters in a haste. The panic injured 15 jawans, who were
rushed to SMS Hospital for treatment. However, no seri-
ous injury was reported and the jawans were discharged
after giving first aid. The latest earthquake of magnitude
3.4 occurred at around 4.25 am, the National Center for
Seismology (NCS) reported. According to the NCS, it oc-
curred at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Hanumangarh braces for flood Sikar:Robbershotdead
whiletryingtoescape
Chambal River front
to be inaugurated in
August first week
Ramesh Sharma
Satyanarayan Sharma
Sikar
Arobberwasshotdeadby
police in an exchange of
fire when he along with
others were trying to
evade arrest in Sikar dis-
trict, police said on Fri-
day.About 8-10 accused
were trying to dodge po-
lice after looting at least
six jewellery traders in
Momasar village of Sri
Dungargarh in Bikaner.
The accused were
chased by the police
teams of Bikaner, Sikar
and Churu districts late
Thursday night, police
said. Suresh Meena, as-
sociated with Makkhan
Gang, was shot dead dur-
ing the exchange of fire
between police rob-
bers, Ramgarh SHO
Hemraj Meena said.
First India Bureau
Kota
The inauguration of the
under-construction River
Front and Oxygen Park
in the city will be either
done on August 3 or in
the second week of Au-
gust. The new inaugura-
tion date was discussed
in the 202nd meeting of
the Kota City Develop-
ment Trust Board on Fri-
day. Various agendas
were decided and ap-
proved in the meeting
held under the chairman-
ship of City Develop-
ment Trust Chairman
Collector OP Bunkar.
Police encounter
GOOD RAINFALL LEADS
TO FILLING OF DAMS
BUNDI: ACB REGISTERS CASE AGAINST WOMAN
SUPERVISOR FOR EMBEZZLEMENT OF PULSES
ACS (PHED and
Water Resources)
Dr Subodh Agar-
wal on Friday reviewed
the positions of dams
in Raj and checked the
preparedness to deal with
any flood-like situation.
During the meeting, it was
revealed that against the
total water storage capacity
of 12,580.03 million cubic
meters (MCM) of small and
big dams and anicuts in the
state, 7,512.03 mcm (59.71
per cent) of water has been
stored till July 18. Also,
288.55 mm of rainfall has
been received, which is 72
per cent more than the aver-
age of 167 mm till this time.
Bundi: The ACB has registered a case of em-
bezzlement against a woman supervisor of the
women and child development department in
Bundi. ACB officials informed that Sudha Maheshwari,
posted as a supervisor in Taleda sub-division of Bundi
district, allegedly misused his position and falsified
7725 kgs of pulses. “A complaint was filed and the
matter was investigated. Following the investigation, a
case has been registered against Sudha Maheshwari.
It is expected that the names of other officials will also
surface during further investigation. The report was
sent to the Jaipur headquarter and now a case has
been registered there. Inspector Anita Verma posted in
Kota will conduct investigation in the matter,” said Gyan
Chand Meena, ASP, ACB.
Earthquake rocks Jaipur
A visual of the spot where
incident took place in Sikar.
ACBfilesreportagainstheadconstable
First India Bureau
Dholpur
The ACB has registered
a report against traffic
police head constable af-
ter more than actual col-
lected fines were recov-
ered from his possession.
ACB sleuths informed
that the head constable,
Udai Singh, is posted as
the in-charge of intercep-
tor stationed at Agra-
Mumbai NH – 44. “The
ACB raided the tariff po-
lice team, checked their
fine logs, and verified the
cash collected through
fines. Out of the total fine
collected, Rs 24,000 ex-
cess was recovered from
the possession of head-
constable Udai Singh,”
officials said.
Woman jumps from
5th floor in Jpr, dies
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Ayoung woman commit-
ted suicide by jumping
from a five-storey build-
ing. The incident took
place in front of Ganpati
Plaza on MI Road in the
capital. On the informa-
tion of suicide, Vidhay-
akpuri police station per-
sonnel reached the spot.
As the identity of the
deceased could not be as-
certained, the body has
been kept in the mortuary
of SMS Hospital. The
woman jumped down as
soon as the watchman’s
daughter intervened.
318g gold seized
at Jaipur Airport
Kuldeep Jaghina
murder case: 2
more arrested
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Customs officials at
Jaipur International Air-
port on Friday recovered
goldweighingaround318
grams from a passenger,
who had travelled from
Dubai to Jaipur. The offi-
cialsfoundthatthescrews
of the briefcase were of
gold. The action was tak-
en under the direction of
Jaipur Customs Commis-
sioner Sugreev Meena,” a
source informed.
First India Bureau
Bharatpur
Police have arrested
Robin, the fourth crimi-
nal in the Kuldeep Jag-
hina murder case. Late at
night at 1
am, the po-
lice got Rob-
in admitted
to the jail
ward of
RBM Hospital, while
the security of the jail
ward has been in-
creased. The name of
another youth Bhupan
Lodha resident Jaghina
has come to the fore.
Building from where the
woman jumped.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The Rural Development
and Panchayati Raj De-
partment has decided the
policy for transfer. Even
after this policy, the edu-
cation department will
not be able to transfer
Grade 3 teachers. The
Panchayat Raj Depart-
ment has made a policy
for the employees of sec-
tion one and four, while
teachers come under sec-
tion three. Grade third
teachers may have to
wait longer for their
transfers.
Under the transfer
policy, needy employ-
ees can be sent to their
home district, while
teachers working in
scheduled area districts
can be transferred to
those districts only.
There will be no trans-
fer to districts outside
the scheduled area.
Online applications for
transfer/posting will be
taken only through SSO
IDs of employees.
Panchayat Raj
transfer policy:
Grade 3 teachers
to wait for transfers
REETPAPERLEAK:HC
REJECTSDHAKA’SBAIL
Jaipur: Suresh
Dhaka, the master-
mind of REET paper
leak case, did not get any
relief from HC. During the
hearing of the
anticipatory
bail plea filed
by Dhaka
on Thurs-
day, Addl
advocate Anil
Joshi, on behalf of SOG,
presented the list of cases
affidavit against the ASP
accused. Dhaka’s advocate
Salman Khurshid sought
time. The HC has given
time till July 25.
IN THE COURTYARD
SC REJECTS PIL SEEKING INCLUSION OF
RAJASTHANI AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
New Delhi : The SC has rejected a petition
demanding inclusion of Rajasthani language
as official language under the 8th Schedule of
Constitution. The Court said that work of including a
language is a policy matter. The bench comprising CJI
DY Chandrachud Justices JP Padriwala
Manoj Mishra said, “There is a de-
mand to include Rajasthani language
in 8th schedule. Our judgment in
Kanhaiyalal Sethi case has been
placed on record on behalf of
government’s counsel. We agree
with this view and decline to
entertain the petition.”
Indira Gandhi Gas Cylinder Subsidy Yojana
Amount will be transferred to
beneficiaries’ accounts: CS
First India Bureau
Jaipur
CS Usha Sharma during a
meeting held via VC on
pre-preparations for State
Level Beneficiary Festi-
val of Indira Gandhi Gas
CylinderSubsidyScheme,
said that Indira Gandhi
Gas Cylinder Subsidy
Scheme is proving to be
extremely beneficial for
people. Through the
scheme, LPG gas connec-
tion holders from low in-
come groups are being
provided cylinders at Rs
500. She directed officers
concerned to ensure nec-
essary arrangements for
the festival. ACS, Food
Dept Abhay Kumar said
that on July 25, grant
amountwillbetransferred
to beneficiaries through
DBT and a state-level
event will be organised at
CMR and district level
beneficiary festival will
be organised via VC in all
distHQsand16newlyan-
nounced districts.
Usha Sharma chairs a review meet on pre-preparations for State
Level Labharthi Utsav of Indira Gandhi Gas Cylinder Subsidy
Scheme via VC on Friday. Also seen is Abhay Kumar and others.
CM approves Rs
2.50 crore for
community centre
in Jhunjhunu
First India Bureau
Jaipur
A community hall
will be constructed at
Surpura (Udaipur-
wati) in Jhunjhunu.
For this, Chief Min-
ister Ashok Gehlot
has approved a fi-
nancial proposal of
Rs 2.50 crore.
According to the
proposal, dining
room, kitchen, two
banquet halls, office,
waiting room, park-
ing and other neces-
sary facilities will be
developed in the
community hall at a
cost of Rs 2.50 crore.
It is noteworthy that
the announcement
was made by the
Chief Minister in the
budget of the year
2023-24 regarding
the Surpura Commu-
nity Building.
Give benefits to retiring employees: HC
Strong tremors of
earthquake were
felt in Jaipur. No loss
of life or property has been
received so far. Officers have
been instructed to conduct a
detailed observation. We are
keeping an eye on the
situation. I wish
and pray for
everyone’s well
being.
Ashok Gehlot
@ashokgehlot51
Earthquake
tremors have
been felt at
other places in the state
including Jaipur.
I hope you all are safe!
Vasundhara Raje
@VasundharaBJP
Strong tremors
of earthquake
were reported in
Jaipur and surrounding
areas. I wish everyone
well and safe.
Om Birla
@ombirlakota

INDIA
06
TO EXPLORE GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECTS
Gautam Adani meets Sri Lankan Prez Ranil
PTI
New Delhi
dani Group
Chairman Gau-
tam Adani held
a meeting with visiting
Sri Lankan President Ra-
nil Wickremesinghe to
discuss multiple projects
in the island nation.
Thediscussionsinclud-
ed the development of the
Colombo Port West Con-
tainer Terminal (WCT),
the industrialist said.
Wickremesinghe is on
a two-day visit to India.
Adani Ports and Spe-
cial Economic Zones Ltd
(APSEZ), a key subsidi-
ary of the diversified
Adani Group, in March
2021 received a Letter of
Intent (LOI) from Sri
Lankan authorities for
the development and op-
erations of West Contain-
er Terminal (WCT) in
Colombo.
APSEZ will partner
with John Keells Hold-
ings PLC, Sri Lanka’s
largest diversified con-
glomerate, and with the
Sri Lanka Ports Author-
ity (SLPA) as a part of
the consortium awarded
this mandate.
The WCT will be de-
veloped on a Build, Oper-
ate and Transfer basis for
a period of 35 years as a
public-private partner-
ship. The project is ex-
pected to boost WCT’s
container handling capac-
ityandfurtherconsolidate
Sri Lanka’s locational ad-
vantage as one of the
world’s top strategic
nodes along the busiest
globaltranshipmentroute.
Gautam Adani with Sri Lankan President H.E. President Ranil
Wickremesinghe.
APSEZ will partner
with John Keells
Holdings PLC, Sri
Lanka’s largest
diversified
conglomerate, and
with the Sri Lanka
Ports Authority (SLPA)
as a part of the
consortium awarded
this mandate
A
ANI
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Friday said that
India has the potential to
become one of the largest
providers of skilled
workforce in the world.
PM Modi said that in
the era of the 4th Indus-
trial Revolution, technol-
ogy has become and will
remain the core driver for
employment.
Addressing the 4th
G20 EWG and Labour
and Employment Minis-
ters' Meetings, PM Modi
expressed confidence that
the meeting will send out
a strong message for the
welfare of all workers
worldwide.
The PM said that it is
fortunatethatthismeeting
is happening in a country
that has had the experi-
ence of creating a large
number of technology
jobs during the last such
technology-led transfor-
mation. He pointed out
that Indore, which is
home to many startups
was leading the new wave
of such transformations.
Agencies
New Delhi
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Friday said
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi through 'Digital In-
dia' has taken the govern-
ment facilities at the
doorstep of the poor.
Modi ji has taken the
government facilities at
the doorstep of the poor
through Digital India. He
has also ended corruption
from the governance,
Shahsaidataprogramme.
The Minister also said
in the last 9 years, Modi
government has provided
free ration, houses, elec-
tricity, gas cylinders, toi-
lets and, upto Rs five lakh
health facilities for the
people, without paying a
single penny. This has
changed the lives of the
60 crore people across the
country, he added.
Minimum govern-
ment, maximum govern-
ance with last mile deliv-
ery but without corrup-
tion. There is no better
tool than CSC (Common
Service Centres ) to fulfill
this formula, Shah said.
He further said, To-
day more than 300 small
beneficiary schemes of
Government of India and
State Governments have
been linked to CSC. If
these schemes have to
reach small farmers and
the poor, then there can
be no better way than
PACS (Primary Agricul-
tural Credit Societies).
Shahsaid17,176PACS
have been registered so
far to function as CSC for
providing over 300 ser-
vices like banking, insur-
ance and Aadhaar enrol-
ment in rural India.
ANI
New Delhi
Union Minister Anurag
Thakur on Friday hit out
at the Congress-led op-
position for not allowing
Parliament to function
and wondered whether it
was because their leader
was no longer a member
of the Lok Sabha. In an
apparent reference to
Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi, who was dis-
qualified as a Lok Sabha
member in March,
Thakur wondered wheth-
er it was the desire of
some persons no longer
members of the House to
ensure that Parliament
does not function.
Opposition is making
excuses for not allowing
the House to function.
Some persons are no
longer members of the
House and it is their de-
sire that the House should
not function, said the
Union Information and
Broadcasting Minister
outside Parliament.
Agencies
New Delhi
Trinamool Congress MP
Mahua Moitra on Friday
reacted sharply to a pic-
ture of outgoing WFI
chief BJP MP Brij
Bhushan Singh in which
he can be seen smiling
while leaving after the
first day of the monsoon
session of Parliament in
New Delhi on Thursday.
Moitra said, “This is
how accused sexual har-
asser BJP MP entered
parliament- triumphant
jubilant after getting
bail for sexual harass-
ment assault.”
PTI
Gwalior
Congress general secre-
tary Priyanka Gandhi
Vadra said on Friday a
massive wave of change
prevails in Madhya
Pradesh, where assembly
elections are due by the
end, and attacked the rul-
ing BJP over a host of is-
sues, including price rise.
She reiterated the Con-
gress’ five guarantees to
the people of MP if the
party is voted to power.
This is her second visit to
the state in 40 days.
Addressing a rally in
Gwalior, the home turf of
Union minister and for-
mer Congress leader Jy-
otiraditya Scindia, where
she also paid floral trib-
utes at the memorial of
great freedom fighter
Rani Laxmibai.
PTI
Guwahati
Manipur must come out
of the present crisis and
all must make efforts to
restore peace in the state,
Union Minister for Fi-
nance and Corporate Af-
fairs Nirmala Sitharaman
said here on Friday.
The incident of women
being disrobed and pa-
raded is a serious and sen-
sitive issue. The state is
passing through a difficult
phase and all communi-
ties are suffering there,
the minister said on the
sidelines of a programme.
Manipur is a beautiful
state and it has to come
out of the crisis and hon-
estly, all of us will have to
make efforts to bring back
peacetothestate,shesaid.
Thiskindofincidenthurts
each one of us and there is
no word with which we
can explain or address the
issue, she said.
PTI
New Delhi
Days after returning from
a meeting of 26 opposi-
tion parties in Bengaluru,
which decided on the
name Indian National
Developmental Inclusive
Alliance (INDIA) for the
2024 elections, Trina-
mool Congress (TMC)
chief and WB chief min-
ister Mamata Banerjee
launched her party’s
2024 Lok Sabha poll
campaign, saying “IN-
DIA would fight”, and
the TMC would be part
of the campaign like a
“soldier carrying a flag.”
Banerjee said that they
would work to popularise
the slogans “Jai India”
along with the slogan
“Jai Bangla” (victory to
WB) and use them in all
party programmes.
PTI
New Delhi
Thousands of Bhim
Army supporters gath-
ered at the Jantar Mantar
here on Friday to protest
against the recent attack
on the outfit’s chief,
Chandrashekhar Azad,
and demanded Z-plus se-
curity for him.
Chandrashekar, the co-
founder of Bhim Army
and National President of
Azad Samaj Party (Kan-
shiram), was shot at by
unidentified assailants in
the Saharanpur district of
Uttar Pradesh on June 28.
1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi Court grants CBI time
to take instructions on complaint for violation
Delhi HC sets aside order for registration of
FIR against VHP leader for hate speech
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday
granted time to the Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) to take instructions on the issue of bringing complaint
under section 195 CrPC filed by a public servant for
violation of his orders by the accused. The court has
adjourned the matter till July 26. The court was considering
the supplementary chargesheet against Congress leader
Jagdish Tytler. A supplementary chargesheet has been filed
by CBI in the case of killings in Pul Bangash area in 1984.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside
the trial court order for the registration of an FIR
against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Alok Kumar
for alleged hate speech. The High Court while setting aside
the order said that there was no material at all against the
VHP leader. Alok Kumar had challenged the Metropolitan
Magistrate order passed in February 2020 on a complaint
of Harsh Mandar. The High Court said that the Magistrate
should exercise its power with caution.
IN THE COURTYARD
PM Modi also said that globally, mobile workforce is going to be a reality
G20 MINISTERS’ MEET
Indiacanbecomeoneofthelargest
providersofskilledworkforce:Modi
Delegates during the Employment Ministers’ Meeting and 4th G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting being addressed
by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Indore on Friday. ANI
OverCrisisinHillState
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla calls
on PM Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Friday.
ANI
GLOBAL INVESTORS TELL PM PLANS TO PUMP
IN $4 BN AT RISK DUE TO 28% GAMING TAX
New Delhi: Global investors, including Tiger
Global, Peak XV, and Steadview Capi-
tal, have written a letter to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi urging him to reconsider a newly
imposed 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST)
on online games involving real money. The investors
argue that this tax could have a detrimental impact
on prospective investments worth $4 billion in the
online gaming sector, according to the letter seen by
news agency. The government recently announced
the tax on the funds collected by online gaming
companies from their customers. While games like
fantasy cricket have gained immense popularity,
concerns over player addiction have also arisen. In
the letter, the investors expressed shock and dismay
over the decision to impose the tax, indicating that
it will “substantially and meaningfully erode investor
confidence in the backing of this or any other sunrise
sector in the Indian tech ecosystem”.
FARM LOAN WAIVER, `1,500 MONTHLY AID
RAISE VOICES AGAINST CORRUPTION: PRIYANKA
Gwalior: Congress General Secretary Priyanka
Gandhi Vadra on Friday made several promises to
the people of Madhya Pradesh, and clarified that
these are “guarantees that will be fulfilled”. She said if Con-
gress comes to power in MP, the party will revive the old
pension scheme, transfer `1,500 directly to the accounts
of women every month, give a gas cylinder for `500, will
provide the first 100 units of electricity consumed for free.
Bhopal: Congress General Secretary on Friday
appealed to people of Madhya Pradesh to raise
their voices strongly against corruption under the
BJP government in the state. Priyanka said she would hold
people of the state responsible for their condition in Madhya
Pradesh, because they have handed over power to corrupt
people. Priyanka also appealed to people to ask CM Shivraj
Singh Chouhan about his `22,000 announcements.
PMTODISTRIBUTE
70K+APPOINTMENT
LETTERSTONEW
RECRUITSTODAY
New Delhi:
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
will distribute more
than 70,000 appoint-
ment letters to newly-
inducted recruits on
Saturday and address
them via video confer-
encing, his office said.
The Rozgar Mela will
be held at 44 locations
across the country.
The recruitments are
taking place across
central government
departments as well
as state governments
and Union Territories
supporting this initia-
tive, the Prime Min-
ister’s Office (PMO)
said in a statement.
Prime Minister Modi
will distribute more
than 70,000 appoint-
ment letters to newly-
inducted recruits on
July 22 at 10:30 am
via video conferenc-
ing, the PMO said.
ROZGAR MELA
PM Modi ended
corruption from
governance: Shah
Union Ministers Amit Shah and Ashwini Vaishnaw during the
launch of CSC services by PACS, in New Delhi, on Friday. PTI
Union Minister Anurag Thakur
talks to the media during the
Monsoon session of Parliament,
in New Delhi, Friday. PTI
AICC Gen Secy Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with MP Congress
President Kamal Nath and others, in Gwalior on Friday. PTI
Fin Min Nirmala Sitharaman
handsover a certificate to an
officer in Guwahati, on Friday.
Mahua Moitra Brij Bhushan
Parliament Monsoon Session
Oppn running away
from debate: Thakur
STUDIES ON FOR SUDDEN
CARDIAC ARREST CASES
AMONG YOUNG: CENTRE
New Delhi: Sudden
deaths due to cardi-
ac arrest have been
reported in young people af-
ter COVID-19, but sufficient
evidence is not available to
confirm the cause, Union
Health Minister Mansukh
Mandaviya told Parliament.
The Indian Council of Medi-
cal Research is conduct-
ing 3 studies to ascertain
the facts regarding this,
Mandaviya said adding a
multi-centric matched case
control study on factors as-
sociated with sudden deaths
among adults aged 18 to
45 is ongoing at around 40
hospitals/research centres.
Massivewaveofchangeprevailing:Priyanka CM Mamata
launches INDIA
campaign in WB
Azad’s supporters
demand Z-plus
security for him
AllmustmakeeffortstobringManipur
outofpresentcrisis,saysSitharaman
Moitra slams Bhushan
Over ‘smiling’ Parl photo

INDIA
07
राजस्ान सरकार
कारायालर आबकारी आरुक्त, राजस्ान, उदरपुर
क्रमांक: प. 32(बी)(1)आब/एल/2023/221 दिनांक: 21.07.2023
पड्त ररटेल ऑफ कमपपोजजट मजदरा दुकानों के
अनुज्ापत्र हे्तु ई-नीलामी आमंत्रण सूचना :
सर्वसाधारण को सूदित दकया जाता है दक राजय सरकार की आज्ा क्रमांक
प.4(1) दरत्त/आब/2023 दिनांक 22.01.2023 के द्ारा जारी संशोदधत आबकारी
एरं मद्य-संयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23 एरं रर्व 2023-24 के तहत रर्व 2023-24 के
दलये पडत ररटेल ऑफ कमपोदजट मदिरा िुकानों के ई-नीलामी (ई-बोली) प्रदक्रया से
बनिोबसत करने हेतु भारत सरकार के उपक्रम एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड के माद्यम से
दनम्ानुसार ई-बोली आमंदरित की जाती है: -
क्र.सं. नीलामी की जदनांक नीलामी का समर
1 26 जुलाई, 2023 प्रातः 11.00 बजे से सांय 5.00 बजे तक
1. िेशी मदिरा, राजस्ान दनदम्वत मदिरा (RML), भारत दनदम्वत दरिेशी मदिरा
(IMFL) एरं बीयर की कमपोदजट िुकानों का दजलेरार एरं उनके आरेिन
शुलक,संशोदधतनयूनतमररजर्वप्राईसएरंअमानतरादशकादरररणदरभागीयरेबसाईट
https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in एरं एम.एस.टी.सी. दलदमटेड की रेबसाईट
https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध रहेगा।
2. नीलामी के समबनध में दरसततृत दिशा दनिदेश https://excise.rajasthan.gov.in
र https://www.mstcecommerce.com पर उपलबध है। अनय जानकारी हेतु
संबंदधत अदतररकत आयुकत जोन एरं दजला आबकारी अदधकारी काया्वलय से समपक्क
दकया जा सकता है त्ा एमएसटीसी हैलप डेसक पर भी काया्वलय समय में माग्विश्वन
दलया जा सकता है।
3. ई-नीलामी के संबंध में अनय प्रारधान आबकारी एरं मद्यसंयम नीदत रर्व 2022-23
र रर्व 2023-24 एरं दिनांक 22.01.2023 के द्ारा नीदत में दकये गये संशोधन
अनुसार त्ा राजस्ान आबकारी अदधदनयम, 1950 एरं इसके अनतग्वत बने दनयम
के अनुसार रहेंगे।
4. नीलामी की अनय शततें पूरा्वनुसार रहेगी।
(कुमार पाल गौ्तम)
आबकारी आयुकत, राजस्ान
DIPR/C/....../2023
Profitdrops6%to`18,258cr;`9
persharedividendannounced
Agencies
New Delhi
Oil-to-telecom major Re-
liance Industries Ltd
(RIL) on Friday said its
consolidated net profit for
theJunequarterfell6.09%
year-on-year (YoY) to
`18,258 crore compared
with `19,443 crore in the
corresponding quarter last
year.Profit(attributableto
the owners) came in at
`16,011 crore against
`17,955 crore, down
10.82% YoY. Analysts
were largely expecting
profit to fall anywhere be-
tween 8% 17%.
Mukesh Ambani-led
company said its consoli-
datedrevenuefromopera-
tions declined 5.31%YoY
to `2,10,831 crore from
`2,22,664 crore in the
same quarter last year.
Analystswereexpectinga
2-8% YoY drop in sales
for the Mumbai-head-
quartered company.
The company board declared a dividend of Rs 9
per share for FY23. This is against a dividend of Rs
8 per share (dividend yield 0.30 per cent) in FY22
and Rs 7 per share (dividend yield 0.35 per cent) in FY21.
“We shall inform you in due course the date on which the
company will hold its Annual General Meeting for the year
ended March 31, 2023 and the date from which dividend,
if approved by the shareholders, will be paid or warrants
thereof dispatched to the shareholders,” RIL said.
Man tries to open
flight’s emergency
door mid-air; held
Yamuna’s water may
rise, Delhi govt on alert
Agencies
Bengaluru
Bengaluru Police arrest-
ed a 29-year-old-data en-
gineer from the US on
charges of trying to open
the emergency door of an
aeroplane flying from
Paris to Bengaluru on the
intervening night of July
15-16. The accused iden-
tified as Venkat Mohit
was arrested on July 16.
Mohit works as a data
engineer in a reputed
American grocery com-
pany and was flying back
to Bengaluru to visit his
aunt living in Nagavara.
PTI
New Delhi
The Delhi government
has directed officials to
maintain vigil in vulner-
able areas and make ar-
rangements to shift peo-
pletosaferlocationsafter
the Central Water Com-
mission forecast a rise in
theYamuna’swaterlevel.
The water level in the
Yamuna dropped below
the danger mark of
205.33 metres early on
Thursday.At 12 noon on
Friday, the water level
stood at 204.95 metres.
As per Central Water
Commission forecast
earlier in the day, the
water level at Railway
Bridge is likely to reach
205.45 metres between
10PM 12AM on Fri-
day, subsequently ris-
ing further.
RIL DIVIDEND AT RS 9 PER SHARE
Panaji: Goa continued
to receive heavy rainfall
on Friday with several of
its low-lying areas facing
flood-like situation and
the weather department
issuing an orange alert till
July 24, officials said on
Friday. The control rooms
of both districts – North
Goa and South Goa – are
working round-the-clock
to monitor the situation,
a senior state administra-
tion official said. The IMD
issued an orange alert for
the state till July 24.
HEAVY RAINS IN GOA,
IMD ISSUES ALERT
‘Noresponsefromofficials
despitereachingoutthrice’
NCW chief over Women-related violence
PTI
New Delhi
National Commission for
Women (NCW) Chair-
person Rekha Sharma on
Friday said she had
reached out thrice in the
last 3 months to authori-
ties in Manipur over inci-
dents of violence against
women but no response
was received from them.
She was responding to
reports in a section of the
media that claimed the
commission had on June
12 received a complaint
about the incident of two
women being paraded
naked on May 4 in the
ethnic violence-hit north-
eastern state but had not
taken any action. The
May 4 video surfaced on-
line on July 19. Sharma
denied receiving any re-
port of the incident.
However, the NCW
chief said that she had re-
ceived other complaints
regarding women issues
she had reached out
thrice to authorities in
Manipur but no response
was received from them.
She also shared the letters
sent to authorities in the
state. Sharma had written
to them over complaints
of incidents of violence
against women.
MANIPUR HORROR
Social activists protest over the recent videos showing women
being paraded naked in violence-hit Manipur on Friday. PTI
People set ablaze the house of Manipur sexual assault case
accused, in Tuinomkhopi, Manipur on Friday. PTI
PROTECTED INDIA BUT COULDN'T SAVE WIFE:
VICITM’S HUSBAND WHO WAS ALSO A VETERAN
The husband of one of two women paraded
naked and molested by a group of men in
Manipur is a Kargil war veteran who rued that
though he protected the country but could not save his
wife from being humiliated. The husband had served
the Indian Army as a Subedar of the Assam Regi-
ment. “I fought for the nation in the Kargil war and was
also in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping
Force. I protected the nation but am dejected that after
my retirement, I could not protect my home, my wife
and fellow villagers... I am sad, depressed,” he said.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
z Biren Singh announces
State-wide condemnation
events for horrific video
z Manipur incident un-
forgivable, says Mizoram
women commission
z ‘What happened to ‘Beti
Bachao Beti Padhao? Beti
jal rahi hain’: Mamata targets
BJP over Manipur issue
z We want to express our
solidarity with Manipur: WB
CM Mamata Banerjee
z Before parading women
naked, Manipur mob killed
many including my father
brother., torched homes,
says one of the victim
z Manipur incident extreme-
ly shameful, feel ashamed to
call myself Indian: BJP MP
Gautam Gambhir

Postal Reg No. JPC/004/2022-24
08
Remember, people
are impressed by
the superficial more
easily; live your life with grace
and seek to inspire, if you
must.
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
InfluentialDotasra’s‘power’revealed
inCongressElectionCommitteelist!
Aditi Nagar
New Delhi
In the formation of new
Congress Election Com-
mittee, there are glimps-
es of influence of PCC
Chief Govind Singh Do-
tasra in Congress Elec-
tion Committee list.
This is probably the first
time in Rajasthan, when
the PCC Chief got so
much attention in the
formation of the Elec-
tion Committee. This
means that Dotasra will
have a big role in the se-
lection of candidates
and distribution of tick-
ets to them.
Interestingly, owing
to the preference given
to Dotasra, it can be said
that Congress High
Command has given
preference to the farm-
ing community.
Govind Singh Do-
tasara’s stature has also
increased in this whole
incident and he has been
getting stronger in the
last few days.
In fact, according to
Dotasra’s ‘social engi-
neering’ in the State
Congress Election Com-
mittee, efforts have been
made to take care of all
sections as two female
Ministers - Mamta Bhu-
pesh and Shakuntala
Rawat - were included
and a total of 16 Minis-
ters were included in the
Election Committee.
Whereas, two Mus-
lim leaders including
Shale Mohammad and
Zubair Khan were in-
cluded in the poll panel
list. Besides, five Jat
leaders, four Gujjar
leaders and four leaders
from ST community
have been included in
the list of the members
of Congress Election
Committee.
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa chairs a meeting with leaders of Sirohi Nagaur Dist Congress organisation at PCC Office in Jaipur
on Friday. Also seen are GS Dotasra, Amrrita Dhawan, Qazi Nizamuddin, Rameshwar Dudi, Dr Sahdev Chaudhary, RC Chaudhary,
Ramniwas Gawariya, Harendra Mirdha others.
l Dotasra will have
a big role in
selection of
candidates and
distribution of
tickets
l This move of
Congress High
Command is being
taken as preference
being given to
farming community
First India Bureau
Jaipur
BJP leader and former
CM Vasundhara Raje
on Friday, took aim at
CM Ashok Gehlot-led
Congress government
alleging deterioration
of law and order and
increasing instances of
crimes against women,
children and dalits in
the state.
“The manner in
which incidents are
happening with wom-
en, girls, dalits and
businessmen has shred-
ded the law and order
(in the state). The high-
est number of cases of
crimes against women
have taken place in Ra-
jasthan,” Vasundhara
Raje said while talking
to ANI.
“More than 7,500 in-
nocent people have
been murdered. Over 2
lakh cases of crime
against women have
been registered out of
which there were
33,000 incidents of
rape, which amounts to
22 per cent of the cases
of the country,”
Vasundhara Raje said.
“ADalit woman was
gang-raped it is be-
ing said that police
were also involved (in
crime). She was speech
hearing-impaired.
What will become of
State if the ‘rakshak’
becomes ‘bhakshak’?”
Vasundhara Raje said
citing a crime in Ka-
rauli village.
PTI
New Delhi
Congress-ruled Raj has
become a ‘completely
failed state’ with at
least 17-18 rape cases
being registered every
day, the BJPclaimed on
Friday and asked Rahul
Gandhi when he will
visit the state to see
‘’total collapse’’ of law
order. Raising issue
of women’s safety, Un-
ion Min GS Shekhawat
said,’’As per media re-
ports, every day 17 to
18 cases of rape and 5
to 7 cases of murder are
registered in Raj. Ex-
tortion of businessmen
is happening every day.
Rajasthan is (in) num-
ber one position when
it comes to crimes
against women, crimes
against children and
atrocities on Dalits,’’at
a press conference.
Raje takes aim at CM Gehlot-led Raj govt
What will become of
State if ‘rakshak’
becomes ‘bhakshak’?”
Over past 54
months there has
been more than
10 lakh cases of
crime in State,
she says
As a woman I am hurt
that women in my
State of Rajasthan are
suffering Such a
government has no
right to prevail. It if
had any shame, it will
resign immediately.
VASUNDHARA RAJE,
FORMER CM
RAJE TO VISIT UDAIPUR ON JULY 23
Udaipur: Former CM Vasundhara Raje will
reach Udaipur on July 23 and the next day, she
will travel to Lasadia. The official programme of
the former CM has been released. As per the sched-
ule, Raje will reach Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district di-
rectly from Jaipur by helicopter on 23rd, where she will
participate in the program to be held on the birthday of
former minister Srichand Kriplani. Raje will leave from
Nimbahera at 3 pm by helicopter and reach Dabok
Maharana Pratap Airport at 3.20 pm. The next day, on
July 24, Raje will go to Dabok airport from Udaipur and
leave for Lasadia. In Lasadia, Vasundhara will unveil
the statue of late former MLA Gautam Lal Meena.
Organisers have started preparations in Lasadia.
BJP flags issue of women’s
safety in Raj, calls it ‘failed state’
GS Shekhawat speaks during a press conference at BJP HQs
in New Delhi on Friday. PTI
Rajasthan has failed
on every front. Law
and order in
Rajasthan has
completely
collapsed. While
women are living in
fear in the state, the
criminals have no
fear of police. And
the government is
keeping its eyes
closed.
GS SHEKHAWAT,
UNION MINISTER
There is ‘jungle raj’
today with ‘total
collapse’ of order.
Perpetrators of
crime are
threatening victims
their kins. There
was a case of
gangrape 5 kms
away from CM’s
home. But he is
busy in proving lies
as truth.’
ARUN SINGH,
BJP STATE IN-CHARGE
CM Gehlot’s bold decision, an alarm for indisciplined party leaders!
Aditi Nagar
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
The decision to sack Ra-
jendra Gudha from his
Cabinet by Gehlot is con-
sidered to be one of his
‘bold decisions’ by CM
AshokGehlot!Gudhawas
continuously becoming
vocal against the govt
although Gehlot was re-
peatedly ‘ignoring’ Gud-
ha’sremarks,butthistime,
Gehlot took remark seri-
ously took a blunt deci-
sion. Notably, Gudha is
the 4th Minister who has
been sacked during tenure
ofthisgovt.Earlier,Sachin
Pilot, Vishvendra Singh
and Ramesh Meena were
sacked by the High Com-
mand for rebelling against
the government and on
Friday, Gudha was sacked
for his remark in Assem-
bly. Gudha had won poll
from Udaipurwati on a
BSP ticket, but at the time
ofcrisisofthegovt,hehad
joinedCongfromBSP.He
isknownasadomineering
leader in Udaipurwati and
over the past sometime,
Gudha’s relationship with
CM Gehlot has been get-
ting worse. Gudha had
given support to Gehlot
even before this tenure of
the govt. On this pattern, 6
MLAs including Gudha
had joined Cong from
BSP in 2009 as well.
Randhawa discusses org issues in
meet, takes feedback of public reps
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur
On Friday, Rajasthan
Congress In-charge
Sukhjinder Singh Rand-
hawa reached CMR to
meet CM Gehlot. Dur-
ing this, PCC Chief Go-
vind Singh Dotasra was
also present and the trio
held a discussion on is-
sues of Congress gov-
ernment and organisa-
tion.
Interestingly, during
the day, Sukhjinder Sin-
gh Randhawa, in the
presence of State Presi-
dent Govind Singh Do-
tasara and co-incharge
Virender Singh Rathore,
met all the potential
candidates and people’s
representatives of Pali
and Nagaur districts and
took feedback regarding
the upcoming assembly
elections.
A result came out of
the meeting held in
Congress war room on
Friday when a com-
plaint was given by pub-
lic representatives of
Nagaur in the meeting
before in-charge Rand-
hawa and PCC chief
Dotasra. The complaint
was made against
Makrana police station
incharge Pramod Kumar
Sharma upon which Do-
tasara spoke to Chief
Minister Gehlot and
Gehlot took immediate
cognizance on the com-
plaints of Congres lead-
ers and as a result, Na-
gaur SP Ramamurthy
Joshi took out the order
transferring Pramod
Sharma to police lines.
Several leaders in-
cluding Dr Sahdev
Chaudhary attended the
meeting chaired by
Sukhjinder Randhawa
at the ‘War Room’ at
PCC office in Jaipur.
Sukhjinder Randhawa Amrrita Dhawan inaugurate the membership drive of ‘Social Media and
Digital Platforms Department’ of Raj PCC at PCC Office in Jaipur on Friday. Also seen are Saurabh
Rai, RC Chaudhary, Ram Singh Kaswan, Rajendra Yadav, Vipin Yadav, Nitin Agrawal, Prateek Singh,
Vickram Swami, Anupam Sharma, Sanjeev Rajpurohit and Ranjana Sahu others.
DOTASRA ALLOTS DISTRICTS TO NEWLY APPOINTED VICE-PRESIDENTS
CONG’S SOCIAL MEDIA MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
PCC Chief Dotasara has allotted dis-
tricts to newly appointed Vice- Presi-
dents as district incharge. Ram Vilas
Chaudhary has been appointed as Ajmer
division incharge, Hagami Lal Mewara in
Banswara, Ghanshyam Mehar in Bharat-
pur, Jagdish Jangid in Bikaner, Bharatram
Meghwal in Jodhpur, Kailash Meena in
Kota, Sushil Sharma in Pali, Naseem
Akhtar Insaf in Sikar and Ratan Devasi in
Udaipur. Meanwhile, Congress’ General
Secretaries have also been appointed as
district in-charge wherein, the responsibil-
ity of Ajmer district has been given to Safia
Zubair and of Ajmer rural to Sudarshan
Singh Rawat. Similarly, the responsibility
of Alwar to Jaswant Gurjar, Banswara to
Ganesh Ghoghara, Baran to Indira Meena,
Barmer to Rajesh Chowdhary. Pushpen-
dra Bhardwaj is made district incharge of
Bharatpur, Prashant Bairwa of Bhilwara;
That of Bikaner City to Shimla Devi Nayak,
Bikaner Rural to Pusaram Godara, Bundi
to Ajit Yadav, Chittorgarh to Lal Singh
Jhala, Jodhpur City North to Amit Chachan,
Jodhpur City South to Omaram Meghwal,
Tonk to Prashant Sahdev Sharma and Sikar
to Vishal Jangid.
A joint meeting of the State Executive and District Presidents of the Social Media
and Digital Platform Department of the State Congress was held at the State
Congress Headquarters on Friday. Social media membership campaign was also
launched on this occasion. AICC Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa launched the
phone number for the social media membership drive. One can become a member by giv-
ing a missed call on the number.
Congress State in-
charge Sukhjinder
Randhawa also met
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot at
CMR on Friday
Will Rajendra Gudha join Owaisi’s party? Sources
in the AIMIM have hinted that Rajendra Gudha
may join party next week and can be made State
President of AIMIM. Recently, Rajendra Gudha had met
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief Asaduddin
Owaisi Asaduddin Owaisi and gave a statement after the
meeting saying, “Soon a lot will happen, keep watching.”
WILL GUDHA JOIN OWAISI’S PARTY?
Sacking the Minister means
the departure of the
government has been
decided. Action is taken in
Congress on those who speak
the truth. There is no rule of
law in Rajasthan. The
government should have
listened to the Minister and
should have found a solution.
Incidents of female atrocities
have increased in Rajasthan.
ARUN SINGH, BJP STATE IN-CHARGE
First India Bureau
Jaipur
In such a situation, in-
stead of talking about
Manipur, we should look
into our own backyard.”
As a result of the devel-
opment, now Gudha’s
Department will now au-
tomatically remain with
the CM which is a tradi-
tion for undistributed or
vacant departments. Al-
though the CM can give
the department to any
other Minister according
to his intention. Moreo-
ver, Gudha was also in-
charge minister of Baran
and Gurjar Aarakshan
Sangharsh Samiti and in
such a situation, another
Minister will have to be
appointed as in-charge
Min of this committee
Baran district. Notably,
Rajendra Gudha had giv-
en statements many times
by going away from the
party line for the last one
year. But Friday’s state-
ment acted as the final
nail in the coffin as the
BJP started presenting
Gudha’s statement in the
assembly in Manipur’s
counter on the basis of it.
Sacked Min Gudha’s Department
will now remain with CM Gehlot
CM Ashok Gehlot Rajendra Gudha
Crime on the rise in
Raj law order in
State is completely
over. Leaders who
speak the truth are
being sacked. Instead
of listening to the
Minister, they took
action on him. This
means that the one
who talks about
women’s safety, will
be in same condition.
PRALHAD JOSHI,
BJP RAJ POLL INCHARGE

A
s the scorch-
ing summer
heat makes
way for re-
f r e s h i n g
showers, it’s
time to update our wardrobes
and embrace the enchanting
charm of monsoon fashion.
The monsoon season, with its
misty ambience and the rhyth-
mic pitter-patter of raindrops,
sets the stage for a unique
fashion experience. From vi-
brant colours to practical yet
stylish ensembles, mon-
soon fashion is
all about
striking a balance
between functionality
and flair.
One of the key ele-
ments of monsoon
fashion is choosing
the right fabrics.
Lightweight and
breathable materials
like cotton, linen, and chif-
fon are ideal choices as
they allow the skin to
breathe and dry quickly.
However, this doesn’t
mean compromising on
style. Designers have been in-
corporating these fabrics into
stunning outfits that exude
both comfort and elegance. To
combat the unpredictable
weather, layering becomes es-
sential during the monsoon
season. Opt for light jackets,
cropped blazers, or trench
coats in waterproof or water-
resistant materials to stay dry
without compromising style.
Pair them with colourful um-
brellas or transparent raincoats
to make a fashion statement
even on the rainiest of days.
When it comes to colours,
the monsoon season is the per-
fect time to experiment with
vibrant and lively hues. Bright
yellows, cheerful oranges, and
electric blues can add a pop of
excitement to the grey skies.
Mix and match different
shades to create playful
and eye-catching outfits
that reflect the joyous
spirit of the season.
Footwear is an-
other important as-
pect of monsoon
fashion. Steer clear of
delicate materials
and opt for waterproof
shoes or rubber-soled san-
dals that offer grip and protec-
tion from puddles. Pair them
with colourful socks or ankle-
length boots to add a trendy
twist to your ensemble.Acces-
sories play a crucial role in
completing any outfit, and
monsoon fashion is no excep-
tion. Opt for waterproof hand-
bags or sling bags in vibrant
colours to keep your essentials
safe and dry. Don’t forget to
add some quirky umbrellas,
rain hats, and statement jewel-
lery pieces to elevate your
monsoon look.
Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
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aapsee launched her own NFT
platform called “taapseeclub.com”.
She aims to interact with her fans in a
positive environment, away from the
trolling. P11
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Embrace the enchanting charm of monsoon fashion as we explore the perfect balance
between functionality and flair. From vibrant colours to practical ensembles, City First
highlights some stunning outfits that defy the gloomy weather!
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n the bustling
city of Kota,
where dreams
take flight and
hopes are nur-
tured, there is
a man whose
tireless efforts have transcended
the boundaries of his auto-rick-
shaw, touching the lives of thou-
sands. Ravindra Singh, an ordi-
nary auto driver, has transformed
his daily rides into journeys of
compassion, creating awareness
about eye and body donation.
Through his humble vehicle, he
has become a beacon of hope for
countless individuals seeking to
make a difference in the world.
Three years ago, the tragedy
of losing his beloved wife left
Ravindra Singh with the respon-
sibility of raising their daughter,
Indrajit Kaur, single-handedly.
The weight of this responsibility
was not a burden for him but a
driving force to work harder and
be more compassionate. Every
morning, at the break of dawn,
he set off on his auto-rickshaw,
embracing the day with determi-
nation and a purpose beyond
merely earning a livelihood.
InspirationstruckwhenIndrajit
Kaur pledged her body for dona-
tion. Filled with pride and moved
by her selflessness, Ravindra
made the same pledge, seeking to
leave a lasting impact beyond his
lifetime.Heproudlydisplayedthe
citation given by the Shine India
Foundation,anorganizationdedi-
cated to creating awareness about
body donation, inside his auto.
This small gesture sparked con-
versations with his passengers,
opening doors to awareness and
compassion.
In the countless journeys he
embarked upon, Ravindra found
auniqueopportunitytospreadthe
message of body and eye dona-
tion.Everypassengerthathopped
into his auto became an audience
to his heartfelt stories about the
importance of this noble cause.
With unwavering dedication, he
made it his mission to enlighten at
least one person about the value
ofcontributingtomedicalscience
after passing away.
Over the last three years,
Ravindra's unwavering commit-
ment has led him to touch the
lives of more than 3000 people
from diverse backgrounds, all
ages, and various religions. Each
one of them was made aware of
the significance of body dona-
tion, and many were inspired to
fill their own resolution letters
for this noble cause. Across the
city of Kota, Ravindra's influ-
ence has spurred a movement of
empathy and compassion, with
five people filling the resolution
letters for body donation due to
his heartwarming efforts.
Asked about his motivation,
Ravindra humbly replies, After
my death, my body will serve
future doctors in medical college,
but if even one person from those
I made aware donates their body,
my life will have been success-
ful. His altruistic spirit has not
only garnered respect from his
passengers but also from the
community, recognizing him as a
true hero driving change in Kota.
Dr. Kulwant Gaur, the vision-
ary founder of the Shine India
organization, lauds Ravindra's
exceptional dedication. He
shares that the organization is
continuously striving to expand
the horizons of body donation
awareness. Dr. Gaur reveals that
their most successful campaign,
the Missed Call Se Body Dona-
tion Campaign, has led to over
200 people filling resolution let-
ters for body donation in the past
two years alone, thanks to Ravin-
dra's unwavering support.
Ravindra Singh's journey as
an auto driver has transcended
the physical roads he traverses
daily. With compassion as his
fuel and empathy as his com-
pass, he has turned his auto-rick-
shaw into a vehicle of hope and
change. Through his tireless ef-
forts, he has created a ripple ef-
fect of awareness, inspiring
countless souls to embrace the
cause of body and eye donation.
As the sun sets over Kota and
Ravindra'sautorestsforthenight,
his mission continues to touch
lives. In a city where dreams are
wovenandfuturesshaped,Ravin-
dra Singh stands tall as a living
testament to the power of one in-
dividual to make a difference. His
story reminds us all that, in the
simplest of actions, we have the
potential to transform lives and
leave a legacy that echoes in
the hearts of others long
after we are gone.
TransformingLives
BeyondtheWheel
Mitali
Dusad
mitalidusad01@gmail.com
In the vibrant city of
Kota, amidst soaring
dreams and nurtured
aspirations, one auto
driver's unwavering
dedication transcends
his daily routes,
touching thousands of
lives with compassion
and awareness. Meet
Ravindra Singh, the
ordinary auto driver
who has transformed
his rides into
extraordinary journeys
of hope, creating
awareness about eye
and body donation.
Through his humble
vehicle, he has become
a beacon of light,
inspiring countless
individuals seeking to
make a profound
difference in the world!
I
Ravindra Singh
A NOBLE JOURNEY

lia Bhatt and
Ranveer Singh
are set to show-
case their chem-
istry and signature acting
chops on the silver screen with
their upcoming movie helmed
by Karan Johar, Rocky Aur Rani
Ki Prem Kahaani. But, their chem-
istry and connection seem to making
heads off-screen too.
This is perhaps why they were cho-
sen to headline Manish Malhotra’s
Bridal Couture Show. Both the tal-
ented actors walked and owned the
ramp commanding everyone’s atten-
tion. From the moment Alia Bhatt
stepped on the ramp, she had every-
one hooked. Her sense of confidence
with elegance, poise, and beauty won
everyone over. She was dressed as
Manish Malhotra’s signature bride in
a beige and ivory lehenga which was
simply incomparable. The heavy
lehenga was embellished with in-
tricate Swarovski and mirror-
work embroidery from the top to
the bottom. She looked like a
dream as she walked the ramp.
We’re simply obsessed with
this look.
ast year, actress Taapsee
Pannu delighted her ad-
mirers by showcasing a
diverse range of acting in
six different films. Re-
cently, the actress had ex-
pressed that social media had become a
sourceoftoxicityinherlifeandthatshe
will find a new platform to connect
with her genuine fans and supporters.
Now, the Badla actress has launched
her own NFT platform called taap-
seeclub.com. Through this venture,
Taapsee aims to interact with her
fansinapositiveenvironment,away
from the trolling that has become
common on public platforms. She
will provide the members of the
club with glimpses into her day-to-
daylife,includinghershootingexperi-
ences and special events. With this
kind of interaction, Taapsee wants to
increase her fanbase. Taapsee understands
that the audience is always curious about
the actors and wants to know them more
intimatelyandthisventuregivesheranop-
portunity to express herself in an honest
way without the fear of being judged or
trolled. The actress said, “In today’s clut-
tered world, it becomes crucial to distin-
guish the content we share with those
genuinely interested in actors and support-
ive of their endeavors.”
Bolly To Holly
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hen it comes
to date nights,
choosing the
perfect outfit
can be a daunting
task. You want to
impress your part-
ner, feel confident,
and exude your
unique style. Look no
further for inspiration
than Mira Rajput Ka-
poor, an icon of ele-
gance and fashion.
With her impecca-
ble taste and so-
phisticated flair,
Mira’s closet
offers a treas-
ure trove of
ideas for
your next
romantic rendezvous. Her
closet is a testament to the
beauty of simplicity, as she
often opts for classic pieces
that stand the test of time.
This Faux Bodysuit Saree
GownMilan,wornbyMira
Rajput, features a mitered
plaid artwork running from
top to bottom and is made
in silver, black, and rust
nalki. It is a perfect choice
for those special date
nights. Created by Qbik by
Vrinda Sachdev and
Gurinder Singh, this piece
not only looks exquisite but
also feels incredibly amaz-
ing to wear. This outfit
truly proves that fusion
fashion deserves the spot-
light, doesn't it?
L
TAAPSEE
launchesNFT
Alia embraces elegance
A
Mira’s closet
W
reta Ger-
wig direc-
torial fea-
t u r i n g
Margot Robbie and
Ryan Gosling is all
about Barbieland. It is
all good in the Pink
world where different
types of Barbies fol-
low the same routine
and enjoy the life
where they get to be-
come anything they
want. Things change
when Margot realizes
that something is
wrong with her. Soon,
after the advice she
plans to visit the real
world to find her per-
son.While visiting the
real world, the percep-
tion of women was
completely different
than that of Barbie-
land. After a lot of
back and forth, Barbie
understands what it is
like to live among hu-
mans. On the other
hand, Ken has a whole
clan convinced that
men rule the world.
The whole comical
take on the patriarchy
and how womanhood
should be celebrated
is what Barbie is
about. Margot Robbie
and Ryan Gosling re-
main undefeated.
The duo brings a
whole package of en-
tertainment with
them. Throughout the
movie, it is difficult to
take your eyes off
both of them. They
truly are our Barbie
and Ken. Special
mention to one of
Margot'ssceneswhere
she gives up and de-
cides to just not do
anything about the
problem at hand.Well,
that scene becomes
very relatable. Simu
Liu turns out to be
more than Ken. He
takes up the role of ri-
val Ken to our original
one. Liu managed to
beautifully portray the
character with grace
and a proper attitude.
He does stand apart
from the crowd.
Emma Mackey, Kate
McKinnon, Issa Rae,
Nicola Coughlan and
others managed to
carry the film as well.
G
Barbieland eepika Padu-
kone, the
epitome of
grace and
beauty, is known for her
ability to just leave eve-
ryone speechless with
her beauty, grace, and
exquisite fashion sense.
The Kalki 2898 AD ac-
tress is undoubtedly, one
of the most stylish,
uniquely fabulous, and
seriously talented ac-
tresses in the world.
This is perhaps why
her fans and followers
are simply obsessed with
her. The Pathaan actress
recently dazzled the at-
tendees at the Manish
Malhotra Bridal Couture
Show with her mesmer-
izing smile and sheer
white custom saree. As a
renownedBollywoodac-
tress and fashion icon,
Deepika effortlessly
stole the spotlight, leav-
ing an indelible mark on
theprestigiouseventheld
at the Neeta Mukesh
Ambani Cultural Centre.
The Manish Malhotra
Bridal Couture Show, a
revered platform for
showcasing op-
ulent and ex-
quisite de-
signs, wit-
nessed an
exceptional
display of
creativity
and style.
Among the
h i g h - p r o f i l e
guests, Deepika
Padukone stood
out as a vision of
poise and ele-
gance. A captivat-
ing presence on
and off the silver
screen, Deepi-
ka’s warm and
i n f e c t i o u s
smile added an
air of charm to
the event.
D
DEEPIKA'S LEGACY
KAJAL'S GYM BUDDY
ajal Aggarwal
has revealed
who her fa-
vourite gym
buddy is. As it turns out,
her favourite gym partner
is none other than her son,
Neil. The actress revealed
this delightful detail via
her Instagram account.
The Indian 2 actress took
to social media to share a
few pictures of herself
with her one-year-old
son. These pictures,
which captured a candid
moment between mother
and son, were very en-
dearing. Netizens also
thought the same as they
flooded the comment sec-
tion to express their love
for the actress and her
son. Soon after Kajal
posted the picture, com-
ments started flooding in
under the post about how
delightful the mother and
son looked. One user
commented, This is so
adorable. While another
user wrote, Two Angles.
So cute The comment
section was filled with
comments like these and
a lot of heart-eye emojis.
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Taapsee Pannu
Her post...
Alia Bhatt
Her post...
Her post...
Deepika Padukone Mira Rajput Kapoor
Her post...
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie
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