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First India Bureau
Jaipur: A day after
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot met his Chhattis-
garh counterpart over
thecoalissue,theChhat-
tisgarh government on
Saturday gave permis-
sion to Rajasthan Rajya
Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
(RRVUN) for the mining
of coal in 1,136 hectare
area of forest land un-
der the second phase of
Parsa East-Kanta Basan
block. The decision is
expected to ensure
smooth supply of coal to
the thermal units in Ra-
jasthan.
“Efforts regarding
coal supply to the ther-
mal units of the state
have paid off. Now there
will be a smooth supply
of coal to the thermal
units of the state,” Ge-
hlot tweeted on Satur-
day while referring to
his meeting with Chhat-
tisgarh Chief Minister
Bhupesh Baghel in
Raipur on Friday. Ge-
hlot has requested for
early issuance of per-
mission for the mining
in the coal block allot-
ted to Rajasthan.
After the meeting of
Gehlot and Baghel, an
immediate decision
was taken on diversion
of forest land Turn to P8
 Now there will be
smooth supply of
coal to the thermal
units of the state,
says Gehlot
 RRVUN got
permission for coal
mining in 1,136
hectare area under
2nd phase of Parsa
East-Kanta Basan
block
GEHLOT’S ENDEAVOURS PAY OFF
RAJASTHAN GETS COAL MINING PERMISSION IN
CHHATTISGARH FOR POWER PRODUCTION
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ON MARCH 25, 2022
STUDENT IN HIJAB OFFERS
NAMAZ AT UNIVERSITY
IN MP; PROBE ORDERED
CBI TEAM REACHES
BIRBHUM, BEGINS
INVESTIGATION
A video that shows a Muslim
student in hijab offering namaz in
Dr Harisingh Gour Sagar University
classroom has led to a controversy.
After complaint from right-wing out-
fit, the university said it has ordered
an investigation.
A CBI team reached Bogtui village
in West Bengal’s Birbhum district
to probe violence that claimed eight
lives earlier this week. 20 mem-
bers, went inside the house where
charred bodies of seven people
were found.
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Gandhinagar (PTI):
The BJP’s “massive”
victory in four states is
the testimony to the ac-
ceptance of policies and
projects undertaken by
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi to make India
safe, prosperous and
powerful, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah
said here on Saturday
.
Shah also said Con-
gress is virtually fin-
ished in these four
states- UP, Goa, Ma-
nipur, and Uttara-
khand.
The Union minister
was addressing a gath-
ering at Bhoyan Moti
village.
“The victory in Uttar
Pradesh, Goa, Manipur
and Uttarakhand
showed the trust that
people have in the lead-
ership of the prime
minister. And in all
these four states, Con-
gress is finished, it is
nowhere to be seen,”
the Home Minister said.
‘INDIA TRUSTS
PM MODI’
VICTORY IN
POLLS SHOWS
PEOPLE’S TRUST
IN PM MODI’S
LEADERSHIP;
CONG WIPED
OUT: AMIT SHAH
PM Modi provided electricity, drinking water, toilet, gas
cylinder, health services, and also ensured that people
received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which helped the
country tide over the third wave, whose impact was limited
—Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
Ring bells, drums
at 11 am on
March 31: Cong’s
Mehngai Mukt
campaign
New Delhi (Agencies):
Announcing a nation-
wide protest on Thurs-
day, the Congress today
attacked the Centre
over the hike in petrol
and diesel prices and
said that the “shame-
less fleecing” of the
public must stop.
“On 31st March at 11
am, people will protest
outside their homes
and public places with
garlanded gas cylinders
and beat of drums-bells,
other instruments to
draw the attention of
the deaf BJP govern-
ment against the insur-
mountable increase
in prices of gas, petrol,
and diesel,” Congress
spokesperson Randeep
Surjewala said at
a news conference in
Delhi.
The party’s campaign
appeared to draw inspi-
ration from the one that
BJP conducted during
the nationwide Covid
lockdown. Petrol and
diesel prices were
hiked by 80 paise a li-
tre each on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets students at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
No criminality if something said with a
smile: HC on Delhi riots hate speech case
New Delhi: The Delhi
High Court bench said
on Friday, “If you’re
saying something with
a smile, then there is
no criminality, if
you’re saying some-
thing offensive, then
definitely
.” The bench
was hearing a plea to
initiate criminal pro-
ceedings against Un-
ion Minister Anurag
Thakur for “hate
speech”. The bench re-
served its verdict on
the plea. The single-
judge bench was pre-
sided by Justice Chan-
dra Dhari Singh who
continued saying that
“check and balance” is
needed before filing
FIRs over political
speeches as there is a
difference on what is
said during elections.
Raj MLA’s son, 4 others booked
for gang-raping minor in Dausa
Laxmikant Sharma
Dausa: An MLA’s son
along with four others have
been booked for allegedly
gangraping a 15-year-old
victim class 10 student in
Dausa, said police on Sat-
urday. As per the complaint
lodged by victim’s uncle,
the victim befriended one
Vivek Sharma, a resident of
Alwar, who on February 24,
2021 drugged her and took
her to a hotel at Mandawar
road along with Rajgarh
MLA Johari Lal Meena’s
son Deepak Meena and
others and raped her. After
filming the act, the accused
continued calling her to the
same hotel and gangraped
her several times. They
also extorted Rs 15 lakh
and jewellery from her in
May 2021. When her family
inquired about the cash
and jewellery, a theft case
filed and Vivek was ques-
tioned. Her health started
deteriorating and on March
24 this year, when the
victim’s mother asked her
about it, she narrated the
incident. After this, a case
under POCSO Act was filed
at Mandawar police station,
said DSP Brajesh Kumar.
MLA Johri Lal Meena said,
“My son is innocent, he is
being implicated in a false
case.” In a letter to DGP
ML Lather, NCW chairper-
son Rekha Sharma sought
protection and counselling
for the victim and arrest of
all accused at the earliest.
50 mins from
Imran’s party
go ‘missing’
Islamabad (Agencies):
As the no-confidence
motion against Paki-
stan PMImran Khan
comes closer, at least 50
ministers belonging to
the ruling Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaaf are
not being seen in pub-
lic, Pak media reported.
At federal level, Paki-
stan Prime Minister
Imran Khan still enjoys
the support of its min-
isters. Meanwhile, after
the no-confidence mo-
tion against Khan was
adjourned to March 28,
Pakistan Tehreek-e-In-
saf is wooing its allies.
Warsaw (Agencies):
Amid the heightening
tensions between Rus-
sia and Ukraine, US
President Joe Biden
met with Ukraine’s For-
eign and Defence Minis-
ters at the Marriott Ho-
tel in Poland’s Warsaw.
During the meeting,
Biden was seated along
with US Secretary of
State Antony Blinken
and Defence Secretary
Lloyd Austin.
Ukraine’s Defence
Minister Reznikov stat-
ed that they discussed
current issues and co-
operation in political
and defence directions.
BidenmeetsUkraineforeign,
defence ministers in Poland
President Joe Biden participates in a meeting with Ukrainian
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Ukrainian Defense Minister
Oleksii Reznikov in Warsaw on Saturday. (Right) President Biden
eats pizza with with members of 82nd Airborne Division.
UKRAINE’S LVIV HIT BY ROCKETS,
BIDEN CALLS PUTIN “BUTCHER”
Kyiv: At least 5 people were injured as rocket strikes
hit Ukraine’s Lviv. Authorities reported three powerful
explosions and urged residents to take shelter. Mean-
while, Biden addressed Russian President as ‘Butcher’.
MILLION
BLOOMS
1.5Asia’s largest tulip garden on the foothills
of Zabarwan Mountains in Srinagar
overlooking the famous Dal Lake with over
one million blooms was thrown open to
the public on March 23. The garden was
thrown open to the public by J-K chief
secretary Arun Kumar Mehta. The idea of
the garden, spread over 30 hectares in the
foothills of the snow-clad Zabarwan range,
was conceived to advance the tourism
season in the valley by two months. The
garden houses 1.5 million flowers of
tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and muscari.
The flowers include 68 varieties of tulips.
The average lifespan of tulip flowers is
three to four weeks, but heavy rains or
too much heat can destroy them. The
Floriculture department plants tulip bulbs
in a phased manner so that the flowers
remain in the garden for a month or more.
Till now, most of the tourists have been
from outside the Union Territory, which is
a good sign for tourism in the Valley. This
year, the department has made provisions
for online ticket sales as well to avoid the
rush at the ticket counter.

First India Bureau
Jaipur: Food and civil
supplies minister
Pratap Singh Khacha-
riyawas held a meeting
withlocalpeopleagainst
the proposed construc-
tion of ROB on civil
lines railway crossing.
He said that the Gov-
ernor and CM reside in
the civil lines area and
in such a situation, the
ROB is not suitable from
security point of view.
The minister will
hold another meeting at
his residence on March
29 in which discussions
will be held with JDA
officials and local intel-
lectuals. Local people
said that there are four
overbridges around the
civil lines, so the ROB
on civil lines railway
crossing has no rele-
vance. They said that
the construction of
ROB is a security haz-
ard and there is a pos-
sibility of an unneces-
sary gathering of peo-
ple under the ROB and
more than 200 trees will
be cut in this.
People alleged that
JDA did not put forth its
point properly to the
railways for the con-
struction of the under-
pass, so the railways did
not accept the proposal.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP chief
spokesperson Ramlal
Sharma took a jibe at
MLABaljeetYadavwith-
outnaminghimandsaid
that if people had spo-
ken at that time, the govt
would have ordered a
CBI probe and put the
guilty behind bars but at
that time they were sup-
portingthegovtfortheir
selfish interest to get a
place in cabinet.
“An MLA supporting
the govt is now gather-
ing public sympathy.
Soon, others will also do
the same,” Sharma said.
Interestingly, Satish
Poonia had garlanded
Baljeet Yadav after
which he ended his run
on Friday
. Sharma said
that the govt should ad-
dress the power crisis
in the state in time.
New Delhi (PTI): The
NCW has asked the Ra-
jasthan Police to ensure
fair probe in the alleged
rape of a minor girl in
which the son of a Con-
gress MLA and four oth-
ers have been booked.
In a letter to Raj DGP
M L Lather, NCW chair-
person Rekha Sharma
sought protection and
counselling for the vic-
tim and arrest of all ac-
cused at the earliest.
NCW has also directed
the DGP to send a de-
tailedinformationabout
the measures taken by
the Rajasthan Police to
curb such crimes.
UnionMinisterGajen-
dra Singh Shekhawat
termed the matter “very
serious” and sought an
“impartial inquiry”.
Jaipur: In an action
against encroachment,
the Jaipur Development
Authority freed prime
land in Jaipur Vaishali
Nagar Extension on Sat-
urday. The govt land,
whose market value is
estimated to be around
Rs six crore, had kutcha
and houses in
which 24 families lived.
Chief of Enforce-
ment Wing of JDA
Raghuveer Saini said
that in Zone 7, two
bighas of JDA land
werelyingvacantwhere
illegal constructions
were razed. —FIB
PSKmeetslocalsaboutrowover
RoB on Civil Lines crossing
‘Runner MLA’ is seeking
public sympathy: Sharma
NCW asks DGP
for fair probe in
Dausa rape
JDA vacates land
worth `6 cr in
Vaishali Ngr Extn
Satyanarayan Sharma
Jaipur: A grand deco-
ration ceremony was
organized by the South
Western Command in
Jaipur. The General Of-
ficer Commanding-in-
Chief, South Western
Command, Lt Gen Am-
ardeep Singh Bhinder
presented gallantry
awards to the heroes
who showed exemplary
courage in difficult cir-
cumstances.
A total of 14 Gallant-
ry Sena Medals, 1 Yudh
Seva Medal, 4 Distin-
guished Sena Medals
and 5 Vishisht Seva
Medals were awarded
in the ceremony. This
year the awards were
given to 15 officers, 3
junior commissioned
officers and 6 soldiers.
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24 awards were given to 15 officers, 3 JCOs and 6 soldiers in the
Investiture Ceremony held in 61 Cavalry Ground on Saturday.
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
BHINDER COMMENDS HIGH STANDARDS
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder also
gave citation to 15 units of South Western Com-
mand for their exemplary performance. Bhinder
interacted with the awardees and their families and
appreciated his invaluable contribution in maintain-
ing the highest standards of Indian Military Service.
In the program Chetak, Dhruv and Rudra helicopters
of the Army gave a presentation of Surprise Surgical
Strike in the skies. A display of weapons was also
held at the 61 Cavalry Ground.
COMMANDOS JUMP FROM CHOPPER
Gorkha Rgmt displaying valor in Tri-Colour formation on Saturday. 61st Cavalry Rgmt marching during the programme on Saturday.
2 GALLANTRY
AWARDS
POSTHUMOUSLY
Among the awards,
two Sena Medals
(Gallantry) were post-
humously awarded to
Veerangana Gurdeep
Kaur wife Naib Sub-
edar Mandeep Singh
and Veerangana
Jaswinder Kaur
wife Naib Subedar
Satnam Singh.
Both officers
laid down their
lives last year
on June 16,
2020 in
Ladakh.
l 14 GALLANTRY SENA
MEDALS, 1 YSM, 4
DSM AND 5 VSM
WERE AWARDED.
l DISPLAY OF
WEAPONS WAS ALSO HELD.
l TOTAL 24 ARMY MEN WERE AWARDED
INCLUDING 15 OFFICERS AND 3 JCOS, 6
SOLDIERS.
RajasthanamongtopprioritiesofAAP:Sanjay
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: After winning
with a huge majority in
Punjab, the Aam Aadmi
Party is now starting
preparations in Ra-
jasthan on the same
model. During a presser
held in Pink City Press
Club on Saturday,
AAP’s national spokes-
person Sanjay Singh
spoke about the party’s
expansion plan.
He said that the party
has established itself as
an alternative political
force at the national
level after its victory in
the Punjab assembly
elections.
He said that Ra-
jasthan is among the
priorities of the party
where assembly elec-
tions are to be held to-
wards the end of next
year. The party has
made Vinay Mishra,
MLA from Delhi’s
Dwarka, the election in-
charge for Rajasthan. A
blueprint has been
made to prepare the or-
ganization for the elec-
tions across the state.
Singh said several
leaders from other par-
ties have expressed
their desire to join AAP
and big announcements
will be made on Sunday
in Birla Auditorium.
Sanjay Singh with state election incharge Vinay Mishra, Khemchand
Jagirdar in Jaipur on Saturday. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
AAP is being seen as
a national alterna-
tive across the coun-
try. People in every
part of the whole
country want Kejri-
wal's model of edu-
cation, health model,
model of free bus
travel for women,
model of free electric-
ity, model of water,
should be in our
state also.
—Sanjay Singh,
Rajya Sabha MP
Dirty politics being
done by Congress on
‘TKF’, says Poonia
Satish Poonia was pleased to see the Amla plant planted by him
4 years ago in Pilibanga on Saturday. He said, this plant has now
become a tree, it is time to bear the fruit.
Sunil Sihag
Sri Ganganagar: The
state level Panna Pra-
mukh campaign of BJP
started from Narsingh-
pura village of Sri Gan-
ganagar on Saturday
.
BJP state prez Dr Satish
Poonia started this cam-
paign and said that BJP
will reach all the 52,000
posts in the state.
“This campaign will
give great strength to
the BJP in reaching
every booth level,” he
said. In his address, he
targeted the Congress
party fiercely and said
that in the last 3 years,
the common people
have been badly trou-
bled by the rule of Cong.
“Due to cheating in
every recruitment
exam, the future of the
youth is getting
spoiled. On Kashmir
Files also, dirty poli-
tics is being done,
whereas in this film
the atrocities on Kash-
miri Pandits have been
shown,” he said.
AAP COMES
WITH ‘TKF’
ROW IN RAJ!
Launching a scath-
ing attack on BJP
for promoting ‘The
Kashmir Files’a
movie, Sanjay Singh
said that crores are
being earned by
making fun of the
suffering of Kashmiri
Pandits. He said that
`200 crores have
been earned, but no
one is ready to spend
a single penny for
the sake of Kashmiri
pandits.
Minors raped in Jaipur,Pali; one held
First India Bureau
Jaipur/Pali: Two sepa-
rateincidentsof minors
being raped in Jaipur
and Pali have come to
light. In the Jaipur inci-
dent, a man raped a
10-year-old girl by lock-
ing her in a room. When
she did not return from
her house, her father
went to look for her. He
then found the girl cry-
ing in the room while
the accused had fled.
The victim told her fa-
ther that her mother
had also come there but
she “left with the un-
cle”. A case has been
registered against,
Manoj, and investiga-
tion is going on.
In another incident,
a case of rape of a
9-year-old girl was re-
ported in the Pali Kot-
wali. The accused is the
stepfather of the child.
Police said that accused
is an alcohol addict. On
Friday night he came
drunk. His wife and
three children were
sleeping while the
fourth and eldest, was
waking up to feed him
when he raped her. The
accused has been taken
into custody
.
Divyang minor raped; accused held
after pressure built on social media
First India Bureau
Bharatpur: The police
have arrested the ac-
cused for raping an
eight-year-old different-
ly-abled girl on March
20 in Rupwas police sta-
tion area of Bharatpur
district. The police act-
ed only after the news
of rape went viral on
social media.
According to sources,
the accused’s father is
an influential man and
has contacts with the
higher officials in the
Jaipur Police. Hence,
the police were reluc-
tant to made the arrest.
SP Shyam Singh, how-
ever, said that the medi-
cal report of the victim
has not confirmed rape.
The victim cannot
speak so she could not
narrate her ordeal
therefore Child Welfare
Committee will take
help of medical report.
MAN ARRESTED
FOR ABETMENT
TO SUICIDE
ABDUCTED AND
RAPED A MINOR,
BOY ABSCONDING
Alwar: The police have
held a man for abetting a
girl to suicide on March
18 on the day of Dhulandi.
The accused Dharmendra
Yadav is the neighbour of
the 21-year old girl who
had hanged self. Her father
had registered a case of
abetment to suicide and
also produced the mobile
phone of the girl as proof.
After investigation, the po-
lice arrested the accused.
Kota: A boy from the vil-
lage intimidated the minor
and took her with him
and raped for seven days.
The girl escaped from his
clutches and reached the
police station and lodged
a complaint. Child Welfare
Committee member Mad-
hubala Sharma informed
that the boy threatened her
and also asked to get Rs
6,000 from home. The ac-
cused boy is absconding.
This campaign will
give great strength
to the BJP in reach-
ing every booth level.
—Dr Satish Poonia,
BJP State President
Soldiers showed exploits with Chetak, Dhruv and Rudra chopper on SWC’s Investiture ceremony
CRIC LOVERS MEET!
RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot with ex-Indian skipper Mohd Azharuddin in Mumbai on Friday.
Vaibhav Gehlot
@VaibhavGehlot80
Arrived in Mumbai
last night (on
Firday), attended
the dinner hosted
by BCCI on the
eve of the opening
match of IPL-2022
between CSK vs
KKR. During this,
RCA Secretary
Shri Mahendra
Sharma ji was also
with me.

First India Bureau
Jaipur: On the occa-
sion of International
Epilepsy Awareness
Day, Health Minister
Parsadi Lal Meena re-
leased a poster related
to the theme at his offi-
cial residence here on
Saturday
.
In his speech, he
pointed out that epilep-
sy is no longer incura-
ble and one can get rid
of it with regular treat-
ment but early detec-
tion is the key
.
Senior neurologist
Prof Dr Bhawana
Sharma said that su-
perstitions and wrong
conceptions about epi-
lepsy about the disease
can be removed from
people’s mind through
awareness campaigns
in various media.
Drs BL Kumawat,
Dinesh Khandelwal,
Shailesh Dixit, Dipak
Jain, Rahul Gupta and
Rakesh Agrawal were
prominent among
those present at the
event.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Some miscre-
ants shot a man in the
Bajaj Nagar area of the
city, who tried to save a
young man from being
thrashed by them.
The man works as a
security guard in a ho-
tel. The injured secu-
rity guard has been
admitted to Durlabhaji
Hospital.
The police have
started the search for
the attackers after reg-
istering a report on the
basis of victim’s state-
ment.
On Wednesday night,
when a security guard
was returning home
from work, he saw four-
five youths beating a
man near railway
track.
Sighting the assault
on the young man, the
security guard tried to
stop them, the miscre-
ants then started beat-
ing the guard as well. A
case of attempt to mur-
der and Arms Act has
been registered.
Ravi Sharma
Udaipur: Guv Kalraj
Mishra here on a two-
day visit. He reached
airport by special air-
where Collector
Tarachand Meena & SP
Manoj Kumar received
him.
At the airport, he saw
paintings put up by
West Zone Cultural
Center. He got the guard
of honour. Prof. Amari-
ka Singh, VC of Mohan-
lal Sukhadia University
,
Prof. NS Rathore, VC of
Maharana Pratap Uni-
versity of Agriculture
& Technology, ADM
Ashok Kumar were pre-
sent.
On Sunday, Mishra
will attend the closing
ceremony of the All In-
dia Inter-Zonal Hockey
Championship.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The general
meeting of Jaipur Mu-
nicipal Corporation
Greater has been
called on April 7 where
they would discuss
ways to fix the city’s
sanitation system and
to oust the BVG com-
pany looking after
door to door waste col-
lection work.
The last meeting was
held in January 2021 af-
ter the suspension of
Mayor Dr Somya.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Petrol and
diesel prices were in-
creased the fourth
time in 6 days on Sat-
urday. The price of
petrol per liter in
Jaipur increased by
87 paise to Rs 110.56.
While the price of
diesel per liter has
increased by 80 paise
to Rs 93.97 increasing
trouble for people.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Agriculture
and Animal Husbandry
Minister Lal Chand Ka-
taria reviewed the prep-
arations for the pro-
posed visit of Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
to Shri Karan Narendra
Agriculture University
in Jobner here. Vice-
Chancellor of the Uni-
versity, Dr JS Sandhu,
gave detailed informa-
tion about the pro-
gramme outline for the
three-day Agri Expo
2022 starting March 28.
Sandhu said that Ge-
hlot will reach the uni-
versity by helicopter,
for which the adminis-
tration is busy prepar-
ing for a helipad.
In the Kisan Mela, ag-
ricultural machines,
fruits-vegetables, cere-
als, handicrafts, etc.
will be exhibited. Be-
sides, sports, rangoli,
quiz competitions will
also be organized.
SP Jaipur Rural Man-
ish Agarwal, Addition-
al Superintendent of
Police Dudu Dinesh
Sharma, village head
Shaitan Singh Mehrda
were present on the oc-
casion.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The 8th
con-
vocation ceremony
was organized on
Saturday in the audi-
torium of Jagannath
University in Chak-
su. ACB’s DG BL
Soni was the chief
guest. Soni, while
conferring degrees to
the students, said
that the way driving
licences are renewed,
in the same way stu-
dents must keep up-
dating their degree
through education.
Addressing the
students, Soni said,
“Whatever you have
learnt from your
teachers, you should
put it to practice in
life. You should work
for your welfare and
for the welfare of the
society and the coun-
try
.”
On the occasion,
VC HL Verma pre-
sented a memento to
Soni.
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Aditi Nagar
New Delhi: First India
Channel Head Jagdeesh
Chandra visited the Ra-
jasthan Utsav at Bikan-
er House in New Delhi
on Saturday. Rajasthan
Foundation Commis-
sioner Dhiraj Srivasta-
va and senior journalist
Sanjeev Srivastava
were also present.
Dhiraj showed to
Jagdeesh Chandra
more than 50 stalls of
Rajasthani artisans on
behalf of Rural Non-
farm Development
Agency. A Vintage car
rally will be organised
on Sunday under the on-
going Rajasthan Utsav.
The Rally is being or-
ganized by the Raja
govt, Raj Foundation
and Heritage Motoring
Club of India.
Principal Residential
Commissioner Shubhra
Singh said that the rally
will include a convoy of
heritage cars. There
willbeconvoyof around
25 vintage cars. Srivas-
tava said that rally will
be flagged off by High
Commissioner of Mau-
ritius from Bikaner
House at 10:30 am.
Raj Utsav showcases art of state artisans

A Vintage car
rally of 25 cars
will be held
today under the
ongoing
Rajasthan Utsav
at Bikaner
House, New
Delhi
Students must keep
updating their
education: BL Soni
BL Soni & HL Verma present degree to Dr Sudeep Sharma.
Epilepsy is curable, can get rid
with treatment: Health Minister
Hotel security guard
shot, condition critical
GOVERNOR TO WITNESS ALL INDIA INTERZONAL
HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP IN UDAIPUR TODAY
JMC Greater to
discuss on BVG
on April 7
Petrol & diesel
prices rise for
6th
day in state
Kataria reviews
preps ahead of
CM’s visit to
Univ in Jobner
19,42,5055
TOTAL CASES
30 IN A DAY
8 IN JAIPUR
12,73,041
TOTAL RECOVERED
9,551
TOTAL DEATHS
0 IN A DAY
0 IN JAIPUR
271
ACTIVE CASES
COVID-19 UPDATE
FOR THE SAKE OF EARTH!
Electricity was kept off during
‘Earth Hour’ at the Governor House
and Chief Minister residence
at Civil Lines on Saturday. The
electrical appliances were kept off
for one hour from 8.30 pm and the
personnel worked under candle
light at the CMR.
—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA
Whatever
you have
learnt from
your teachers, you
should put it to
practice in life. You
should work for
welfare of the society
and the country.
—BL Soni, ACB DG
70 FLIGHTS TO OPERATE FROM JAIPUR
AIRPORT IN SUMMER FLIGHT SCHEDULE
After the third wave of Covid, Jaipur Airport
has once again shown a boom in air traffic.
In the month of February, Jaipur International
Airport has made a big achievement in terms of
passenger load. Jaipur Airport has reached the
11th position in the list of the busiest airports
in the country. Jaipur has left behind its coun-
terpart airports like Guwahati and Lucknow.
Before the third wave, an average of 60 flights
were operating from Jaipur airport daily and the
passenger load was 15,000 on an average daily.
But due to the third wave, around January 25,
the situation came that the passenger load was
reduced to 5,000 and the flight number was re-
duced to around 20. But in very next month i.e.
Feb, there has been a jump in passenger load.
JAIPUR AIRPORT IS THE 11TH
BUSIEST IN INDIA
32 PER CENT INCREASE IN FEB
Flights to Patna and Durgapur to
start for the first in this schedule
Thai Air Asia airline will start
flights to Bangkok
 304143 pas-
sengers traveled
from Jaipur
airport in Febru-
ary 2022
 While number of
passengers in Jan
was 230470
 In Feb, passenger
load of Lucknow
was 2.97 L, that
of Guwahati was
2.69 L
 About 74,000 pas-
sengers increased
in 1 month, that is,
32 percent increase
 Jaipur was the 11th
busiest airport in
country in terms
of passenger load
in Feb
 Lucknow &
Guwahati airports
are backward from
Jaipur
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: The summer
schedule of flights will
be implemented at
Jaipur International
Airport from today
.
According to the
Jaipur Airport Admin-
istration, 52 flights are
being operated daily
from the airport and the
number will increase to
70 in summer schedule.
Along with this, di-
rect new flights will
start for half a dozen
cities. Flights to Patna
in Bihar and Durgapur
in West Bengal will
start for the first time
from Jaipur. Air servic-
es will also start after a
long time for Adampur/
Jalandhar in Punjab,
Bhopal in MP , Dharam-
shala in Himachal
Pradesh and Varanasi
in Uttar Pradesh. Bang-
kok flight can also start
with international
flights. Thai Air Asia
airline will start flights
to Bangkok, which may
start next month. Be-
sides, in February,
74,000 passengers have
increased from Jaipur
Airport as compared to
January. Passenger
load has been more
than 3 lakhs and due to
this increase in passen-
ger load, Jaipur Airport
has been ranked 11th in
the list of busiest air-
ports in the country.
Earlier in Dec 2021 it
was 11th busiest air-
port.
ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO
Ahmedabad 1, Bengaluru 1, Mumbai 3, Kolkata
2, Dehradun 1, Delhi 2, Hyderabad 2, Indore 1,
Chennai 1, Pune 1, Surat 1
 Till date 52 flights operational daily
 In new schedule daily flights to increase to 70
Governor Kalraj Mishra welcomed by Collector Tarachand Meena and
SP Manoj Kumar at Udaipur airport on Saturday.
Jagdeesh Chandra, Sanjiv Srivastava, Dhiraj Srivastava , CP
Yadav and others at the Rajasthan Utsav on Saturday.
NEW ROUTES
 Domestic: Adampur (AIP), Bhopal (BHO), Dhar-
amshala (DHM), Patna (PAT), Durgapur (RDP),
Varanasi (VNS). International: Bangkok (DMK)
 New Airline: Thai AirAsia (FD)

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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
The one in whom no longer
exist the craving and thirst
that perpetuate becoming;
how could you track that
Awakened one, trackless, and
of limitless range. —Buddha
IN-DEPTH
PANDEMIC-HIT
LANKAN TAMILS
SEEK REFUGE IN
TAMIL NADU
ri Lanka, like Paki-
stan, is facing an eco-
nomic crisis but of
far bigger propor-
tions. Skyrocketing
prices of foodgrain triggered by
economic mismanagement, the
crisis is forcing Lankan Tamils
to seek refuge in India. They
have started trickling in small
numbersalongChennai’sshores
for refuge and livelihood. Last
time the huge influx of Lankan
Tamils in Tamil Nadu was due
to the war unleashed by Sri Lan-
ka to crush the demand for Ta-
mil Eelam. It all ended with the
assassination of former Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The Sri Lankan economy is
heavily dependent on tourism
and export of tea. Both have
taken a hit due to Covid-19.
Tourism also suffered due to at-
tacks on Christians during East-
er in 2019. The twin blow led to
Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange
reserves falling drastically, the
country was unable to buy food
items and other goods. India has
offered a billion dollar credit
line to bailout its neighbour
which needs $22 billion to pay
for its imports.
TOP TWEETS
S
ndian establish-
ment has devel-
oped a spine
which was not vis-
ible over the last
couple of decades. Look at the
manner in which China’s for-
eign minister Wang Yi ar-
rived unannounced to meet
the External Affairs Minister
S Jaishankar and National
Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Wang, reportedly, also want-
ed to meet Prime Minister
Narendra Modi but was po-
litely told that was not possi-
ble. He invited Jaishankar
and Doval to visit Beijing but
both insisted on normalisa-
tion of situation along border
first. China was directly
blamed the “disturbed” situ-
ation for the “abnormal” re-
lationship. To look China in
the eye and put things
straight wouldn’t have been
possible a decade back as Bei-
jing flexed its muscles.
More recently a visit of a
UK trade delegation led by
House of Commons speaker
had to be called off as India
refused to entertain any sug-
gestion regarding its pro-Rus-
sia policy. Even PM Boris’s
telephonic conversation with
Modi did not cut ice. Delega-
tion was to discuss an Indo-
UK free trade agreement but
agenda changed after Rus-
sian invasion of Ukraine. Ind
is in talks with Russia for
making payments in Indian
rupee. That would effectively
leave any American sanction
on Russia meaningless and
push the US dollar out of Ind-
Russia bilateral trade.
US Prez Biden’s efforts to
bulldoze India also backfired
after Delhi told Americans to
mind their business. Wheth-
er it is India’s importance as
a global market or growing
strategic clout because of
Chinese manoeuvres in Indo-
Pacific, Delhi is able to tick
them off whenever needed, a
refreshing change.
AFTER EAM’S STRAIGHT
TALK, WILL CHINA BLINK
Wang, reportedly, also
wanted to meet Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
but was politely told that
was not possible. He
invited Jaishankar and
Doval to visit Beijing
but both insisted on
normalisation of situation
along border first
I
SORRY STATE OF
WAR-HIT UKRAINE
ost of human kind felt re-
lieved with the demise of the
USSR in 1991. Mr Vladimir
Putin was at the time a KGB
agent serving in East Ger-
many. 10 years later he was
the most important man in
Russia. For 22 years he is at
the helm in Russia. No rivals,
no attempted coup. Mr Putin
has visited India several
time. Bilateral relations have
been cordial since 1955. We
import most of our military
hardware from Russia.
On Kashmir the USSR and
later Russia have supported
us. Our non-alignment was
fully understood (However
our-alignment did tilt to-
wards the USSR and Russia).
At the UN without Moscow’s
support we would been at the
mercy of the Western block
headed by the United States
of America.
On February 24 we saw the
RussianleaderinhisStalinist
Avtar. Granted that Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelen-
skyy had been repeatedly de-
claring that Ukraine wished
tobecomeamemberof NATO.
This was not acceptable to Mr
Putin.Insteadof holdingtalks
with his Ukrainian counter-
part he invaded Ukraine. Mr
Putin mistakenly believed
that Russia would demolish
Ukraine in a few days.
Mr Zelenskyy has dis-
played immense courage, in-
spired his people by his fear-
lessness and determination.
Once a comedian he will go
down in history as a military
and political hero. History
will not spare Mr Putin. He
will, unfortunately for him,
be bracketed with ruthless
leaders who are not subject to
reason and not open to advice
given by friendly leaders like
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, who has spoken to the
Russian President thrice. Mr
Putin has ignored his advice.
Mr Putin erred catastroph-
ically on several scores. He
underestimated the will, pat-
riotism and above all the bat-
tleworthinessandprodigious
nationalism of Ukraine’s
armed forces. The Russian
army is not faring well. In
some areas it is taking a beat-
ing. Nonetheless, having
thrown humanism out of the
Kremlinwindowhehasrazed
to the ground large parts of
democratic Ukraine, dis-
placed 10 million Ukrainians.
Nearly 3.1 million Ukraini-
ans have become refugees,
who have been welcomed by
Poland, Romania, Hungry,
Slovakia. Canada and USA
will take in several hundred
thousand in the days to come.
The men are fighting the
Russians,whilechildren,teen-
agers, their sisters, mothers
andgrandmothers(andwives
of soldiers) live in cramped
camps and school buildings,
with terrible sanitation.
What happens to them af-
ter one year. Poland cannot
give 2.5 million refuge for all
time. Some might wish to re-
turn to Ukraine, but their
homes have disappeared. The
total unity of the west has
surprised Mr Putin and the
World. Even Mr. Putin cannot
take on the USA and Europe.
The sanctions are beginning
to bite.
Are the Russian people
aware of the destruction of
Ukraine and the plight of the
people. No, they are not. One
fact stands out. Not one Rus-
sian diplomat has defected. 2
days ago the G7, NATO and
European Union leaders met
in Brussels under the Chair-
manship of President Biden.
There was complete unanim-
ity
. This will give no comfort
to Mr Putin.
The foreign minister of the
People’s Republic of China
arrived in New Delhi on
March 24. Apparently, our
government is not too en-
thused by Mr Wang Yi’s visit.
The Radio and TV remained
silent about the visit.
Before coming to New Del-
hi Mr Wang Yi attended the
meeting of the Organisation
of Islamic States- OIC in La-
hore. There he said, that Chi-
na had the desire as its Is-
lamic friends on the issue of
Kashmir and China will con-
tinue to support the people of
Palestine and Kashmir in
their “just freedom strug-
gle”. The spokesman of the
External Affairs Ministry
gave a befitting reply to the
Mr Wang’s offensive observa-
tion on Kashmir, “Matters
related to the Union Territo-
ry of Jammu and Kashmir
are entirely the internal af-
fairs of India. Other coun-
tries, including China have
no locus standi to comment.”
On March 25, speaking in the
Rajya Sabha the exception-
ally able, experienced and
unostentatious External Af-
fairs Minister spoke on our
policy on Ukraine. He told
the Rajya Sabha that our
Ukraine policy was, “Stead-
fast and consistent”. Emi-
nently wise. But is Moscow
listening.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
M
Before coming to New Delhi
Mr Wang Yi attended the
meeting of the Organisation
of Islamic States- OIC in
Lahore. There he said, that
China had the desire as its
Islamic friends on the issue
of Kashmir and China will
continue to support the
people of Palestine and
Kashmir in their “just
freedom struggle”. The
spokesman of the External
Affairs Ministry gave a
befitting reply to the Mr
Wang’s offensive
observation on Kashmir,
“Matters related to the
Union Territory of Jammu
and Kashmir are entirely
the internal affairs of
India. Other countries,
including China have no
locus standi to comment”
History will not spare
Mr Putin. He will,
unfortunately for him, be
bracketed with ruthless
leaders who are not
subject to reason and not
open to advice given by
friendly leaders like
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, who
has spoken to the
Russian President
thrice. Mr Putin has
ignored his advice
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INDIA
05
Hyderabad (Agencies):
Almost seven years af-
ter it first gave a gender-
neutral graduation cer-
tificate to a student on
request, Hyderabad’s
National Academy of
Legal Studies and Re-
search (Nalsar) has
started designating
spaces gender-neutral
as part of a first-of-its-
kind trans policy the
university is finalising.
Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r
Faizan Mustafa said
that the university
aimed to create a safe
and inclusive campus.
The ground floor of the
GH-6 building has been
designated as a gender-
neutral space with
rooms allotted to stu-
dents self-identifying as
members of the LG-
BTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual, transgender
and queer plus) commu-
nity, with plans to move
towards a gender-neu-
tral hostel in due
course. The washroom
on the academic block’s
ground floor is also gen-
der-neutral.
The university al-
ready has an interim
policy in place to ad-
dress inclusivity con-
cerns of the LGBTQ+
community and a final
policy is in the works.
The GH-6 building
houses a hostel, which
may later fully become
a gender-neutral hostel.
In June 2015, a
22-year-old BA LLB stu-
dent requested not be
identified by gender in
the graduation certifi-
cate. The university
promptly accepted the
request and used the
neutral prefix of “Mx”.
It was the beginning of
the institution’s efforts
to make it inclusive.
The university is
working to designate
more areas as gender-
neutral, Mustafa said.
“We have requested stu-
dents to identify them-
selvesandbasedontheir
preference, we are creat-
ing safe and inclusive
spaces for everyone. As
per the trans policy that
we are adopting, there
will be more changes on
the campus,’’ he said.
The “Policy on Inclu-
sive Education for Gen-
der and Sexual Minori-
ties’’ has been drafted by
the university’s trans
policycommittee.Asper
thedraftpolicy
,self-iden-
tification requiring no
more than a written self-
attested declaration will
be the basis for recogni-
tion of gender identity
and sexual orientation.
Hyd law varsity creates gender-neutral spaces, drafts trans policy
lll
A student
requested not be
identified by
gender in
certificate. The
university
promptly accepted
the request and
used the neutral
prefix of ‘Mx’
TWO FACES OF THE SAFFRON PARTY
DESPITE HIGH COMMAND’S ‘FAVOUR’, DHUMAL’S LUCK
RAN OUT WHERE DHAMI AND MAURYA’S DIDN’T!
Shashikant Sharma/
Kartikey Dev Singh
New Delhi: Seldom
does it happen that a
sitting Chief Minister
or a deputy CM looses
an election, and per-
haps it has never been
seen before that even
after loosing election,
they are ‘reinstated’ to
their ‘old glory’. But
this is exactly what has
happened in Uttara-
khand and Uttar
Pradesh respectively,
where the sitting CM
and Deputy CM lost the
election, but have yet
again found them-
selves in their former
offices, carrying out
the roles they had, pri-
or to the poll.
The Chief Minister
of Uttarakhand, Push-
kar Singh Dhami is
perhaps more lucky
than his colleague
from the neighbouring
state as Maurya does
fit into the over all po-
litical ‘scheme of
things’ for the BJP
since he is a respecta-
ble OBC leader. But
Dhami does not have
that political ‘need’ for
the BJP, perhaps be-
cause he commands a
comparatively less po-
litically charged state
with lesser population
than UP and lesser
area too. Yet, he has
been given preference,
just like Maurya, and
seated in the CMO as a
result of which, ob-
serves say that he is
quite lucky in compari-
son to the former Chief
Minister of Himachal,
Prem Kumar Dhumal.
A political observer
from Dehradun stress-
es that despite the de-
feat in the assembly
elections, he was put
on the chief minister’s
chair by the BJP high
command, whereas in
Dhumal’s case, about
four years ago, the par-
ty had refrained from
taking such a decision
and Dhumal had be-
come one of the few
unlucky politicians
whose political life was
ruined due to party’s
stand. In the assembly
elections held in
Himachal in 2015, BJP
contested the election
by declaring Dhumal
as the CM candidate.
Earlier BJP was follow-
ing the strategy of con-
testing elections with-
out declaring any lead-
er but later when it
started realising that
victory is not sure
without Dhumal’s
name, the party de-
clared him as future
CM. This announce-
ment was made by the
then BJP President
Amit Shah himself at
an election rally
.
But unfortunately,
Dhumal lost the elec-
tion while fielded from
the new electoral con-
stituency Sujanpur
Tehra. People believed
that Dhumal was de-
feated under a well
thought out conspiracy
.
This was the reason
that when the party
won despite his defeat,
like Dhami, there was
a strong demand to
make Dhumal the
Chief Minister.
But Dhumal’s luck
ran out where Dhami’s
didnt. The party decid-
ed that the CM would
be elected from among
the elected MLAs and
thus Jai Ram Thakur
was made the CM.
However, in 2022, the
party has decided to
continue with Dhami,
perhaps thinking that
he can not be made a
scapegoat since he was
in the chair for only a
few months. What ever
be the reason, Dhami’s
luck has abetted him,
but now he will have to
work with twice the
viguor to continue at
the post, or else he may
also meet the fate of
his predecessors! But
even before that, Dha-
mi will have one more
chance to regain his
electoral honour, as in
absence of a Legisla-
tive Council, Dhami
will have to contest
election and come out
victorious within 6
months, else he may
have to loose his place.
However, the situa-
tion around UP Depu-
ty CM KP Maurya is
quite different. He
does not have to con-
test any election as he
is still a MLC. Second-
ly, he is more accepta-
ble and stronger lead-
er among other back-
ward castes as com-
pared to other leaders.
Therefore, a large sec-
tion of party leaders
have lobbied for his
inclusion in the gov-
ernment and also ad-
vocated delegating
greater responsibility
to him, which even the
high command agrees
upon. Now that he has
been appointed as
DyCM, the reason be-
hind his inclusion is
simple. BJP central
leadership knows that
to continue its stay in
Delhi, the party will
have to bring the OBC
and Dalit votes to its
kitty and therefore,
leaders like Maurya
give that platform to
the party where,
through them, the par-
ty and the union gov-
ernment can be pro-
jected as sharing pow-
er with the OBCs and
other such community
groups. It is certain
that in view of his im-
portance in the con-
text of next Lok Sabha
elections, the party
can not and has not
sidelined him.
Prem Kumar Dhumal, Former
CM, Himachal Pradesh
Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief
Minister, Uttarakhand
Keshav Prasad Maurya,
Deputy CM, Uttar Pradesh
AKHILESH TO LEAD OPP CHARGE IN UP
AFTER QUITTING AS LOK SABHA MP
Aim is to come face-to-face with Yogi Adityanath in the Assembly, and to create ground for 2024 LS polls
Lucknow (PTI): Sama-
jwadi Party (SP) chief
Akhilesh Yadav was
elected as the leader of
the SP legislative party
duringameetingof new-
ly elected party MLAs in
Lucknow on Saturday
.
The party also decided
that Akhilesh would be
made the leader of the
opposition in the Uttar
Pradesh Assembly
.
On Tuesday, Akhile-
sh had decided to retain
Karhal Assembly seat,
giving up his Lok Sabha
membership from the
Azamgarh constituen-
cy instead.
After the meeting of
SP MLAs on Saturday,
state party president
Naresh Uttam Patel
said, “Akhilesh Yadav
has been elected as the
leader of the SP Legis-
lative Party. The pro-
posal to elect him was
floated by senior SP
MLA Awadhesh Prasad
and it was supported by
all elected MLAs.”
SP’S FIGHT AGAINST
MODI MUST BEGIN
FROM LUCKNOW
RATION SCHEME
EXTENSION 1ST MOVE
OF YOGI’S 2ND TERM
Lucknow: In his first
cabinet meeting after
taking oath as UP CM,
Yogi Adityanath on
Saturday announced
his government’s deci-
sion to extend the free
ration scheme by three
months. The scheme
had found mention
in Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s elec-
tion speech as “Modi
ka namak” and was
a hit among people,
especially women vot-
ers. This scheme was
supposed to expire in
March 2022.
Lucknow: Both in
personal and political
terms, the decision to
stay put in Lucknow
rather than to chase the
illusion of ‘national im-
portance’ in New Delhi
bespeaks the making of
a new leader. Because
UP remains so crucially
central to the Modi-Shah
dominance, it is only by
challenging the Hindutva
crowd in this akhara that
Akhilesh can possibly
hope to become the
catalyst for re-alignment
of progressive forces for
the 2024 battle.
BJP’s Ritu Khanduri
first woman speaker of
Uttarakhand Assembly
Dehradun (ANI):
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty’s(BJP)RituKhanduri
waselectedastheSpeak-
er of the Uttarakhand
LegislativeAssemblyon
Saturday, becoming the
first woman Speaker of
the state Assembly
.
Kanduri was elected
as the fifth Speaker of
the Uttarakhand Legis-
lative Assembly. She
succeeded BJP’s Prem-
chand Aggarwal,
whose term ended on
March 10. Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Push-
kar Singh Dhami con-
gratulated Khanduri
and said that under her
leadership, the state
Assembly would create
“new history”.
“She will run the
House well and our As-
sembly will create new
history under her lead-
ership,” Chief Minister
Dhami told media.
Samajwadi Party supremo and Karhal MLA Akhilesh Yadav.
Ritu Khanduri, first woman speaker of Uttarakhand Assembly.
JK Police says will attach property of
those who‘wilfully’ shelter militants
Srinagar (PTI): Days
after warning that prop-
erties of people provid-
ing shelter to militants
or their associates will
be attached under the
Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act
(UAPA), Jammu and
Kashmir Police on Sat-
urday said action will be
taken only if the house
owner “wilfully har-
boured terrorists” and
there was no duress.
However, the police
said, the onus of prov-
ing duress is on the
house owner.
In a statement, SSP
of Srinagar Rakesh Bal-
wal said there has been
misinformation, ru-
mours floated by cer-
tain quarters about in-
formation provided by
Srinagar Police on ini-
tiation of attachment
of properties used for
terrorism purpose.
It is clarified that Sri-
nagar Police is well
aware of the difference
between wilful har-
bouring of terrorists
and one done under du-
ress, he said.
JK: SPO shot dead, brother
injured in terrorist attack
Srinagar (Agencies):
Terrorists late evening
on Saturday fired upon
an SPO in police and
his brother in ther Bud-
gam district of central
Kashmir.
IGP Kashmir said,
“Terrorists fired upon
the two brothers Ishfaq
Ahmad Dar (26) posted
as SPO in Budgam and
his brother Umar Ah-
mad Dar (23), who is
said to be a student.
Later, SPO Ishfaq suc-
cumbed to his injuries
on the way to hospital.
Theareahasbeencor-
doned off and a search
operation has been
launched in the area to
nab the attackers.
Delhi’s ‘Rozgar
Budget’ has
promise of
20 lakh jobs
New Delhi (PTI):
Delhi Finance min-
isterManishSisodia
onSaturdaypresent-
ed a Rs 75,800-crore
“Rozgaar Budget”
for 2022-23 with a
major focus on job
creation and mar-
kets to boost the eco-
nomic growth and
recover from the
damages caused by
the Covid-19 pan-
demic and the sub-
sequent lockdown.
The upcoming fi-
nancial year’s
Budget has seen an
increase of about
13.3 per cent as com-
pared to the revised
estimates of the
previous year’s
Budget which stood
at Rs 67,000 crore.
Congress general secretaries,
state in-charges meet in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI):
Congress general sec-
retaries and party in-
charges of various
states met on Saturday
to discuss the party’s
membership drive and
the current political
situation.
Congress general
secretary (Organisa-
tion) K C Venugopal
chaired the meeting at
the party headquar-
ters here and dis-
cussed the progress of
the ongoing member-
ship drive and future
agitational pro-
grammes.
Among prominent
leaders of the party
who attended the meet-
ing were Priyanka
Gandhi Vadra, Oomen
Chandy, Mukul Was-
nik, Tariq Anwar, Ran-
deep Surjewala, Ajay
Maken and treasurer
Pawan Kumar Bansal.

INDIA
06
New Delhi (Agencies):
During Chinese For-
eign Minister Wang Yi's
visit to Delhi, Beijing
had called for a meeting
between him and PM
Narendra Modi, but
that was ‘politely’ re-
jected. On a surprise
visit after two years,
Wang Yi’s request to
meet PM Modi was po-
litely but firmly turned
down by New Delhi.
Wang, who met Ex-
ternal Affairs Minister
S Jaishankar and NSA
Ajit Doval amid a lack
of progress in talks on
the border standoff in
Ladakh, was not able to
meet Modi as the latter
had gone to UP for Yo-
gi's swearing-in as CM.
Wang argued for both
sides taking a long-term
view of the relations be-
yond the boundary dis-
pute and conveyed to
Jaishankar China's de-
sire to return to nor-
malcy in its ties with
India.
New Delhi ‘politely’ turns down
China’s call for Wang-Modi meet
WangwasnotabletomeetPMaslatterhadgonetoUPforYogi’sswearing-in
EAM S Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at
Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Friday. —FILE PHOTO
Amritsar: The Indian
government released
three Pakistani prisoners
and a baby and sent them
back to their homeland on
Saturday. The Pakistani
prisoners were identified
as Samira, Ahmad Rajaa
and Murtaja Ajgar Ali,
according to Arun Pal, the
Protocol Officer. He said
that all the three prisoners
were sent to Pakistan via
Attari Wagah Border.
Kathmandu (ANI):
Nepalese Prime
Minister Sher Baha-
dur Deuba will visit
Varanasi during his
official visit to India
from April 1 to 3. A
s per the itinerary,
he will meet Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi on April 2. This
will be his first visit
to India after becom-
ing Prime Minister of
the Himalayan nation
in July 2021. He has
visited India in each
of his four earlier
stints as PM. His last
visit to India was in
2017. This visit is a
part of the tradition
of periodic high-level
exchanges between
the two countries. It
will give an opportu-
nity to both sides to
review relations.
New Delhi (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be visiting Mal-
dives and Sri Lanka for bilateral meetings and the signing of several agree-
ments. Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo comes at a time when the island nation
is facing a massive economic crisis, with power blackouts and shortage of es-
sential goods leading to protests. The situation is driving its nationals to seek
refuge in India. A statement from the ministry said Jaishankar will visit Addu in
Maldives this weekend on the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mal-
dives, Abdulla Shahid. “EAM would be visiting Addu city in Maldives (26-27
March), during which EAM will call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and
hold discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid.
INDIAN GOVT
RELEASES THREE
PAK PRISONERS
NEPALESE PM SET
TO VISIT INDIA
NEXT WEEK
JAISHANKAR IN MALDIVES, TO VISIT
LANKA NEXT FOR BILATERAL TALKS
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Saturday announced
the extension of the
free ration scheme till
September 30 this year
at a cost of Rs 80,000
crore, as it looks to con-
tinue providing support
to vulnerable amid a
rebound in the Covid-19
pandemic. The decision
was taken in the Cabi-
net meeting chaired by
PM at his residence.
The scheme, which
started when India
went into stringent
lockdown two years
back, was to end on
March 31. In March
2020, the Centre had
launched the scheme —
Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Anna Yojana
(PM-GKAY) — to pro-
videfree5kgfoodgrains
per person per month to
over 80 crore benefi-
ciaries covered under
the National Food Secu-
rity Act (NFSA) to re-
duce the hardships of
people during Covid.
In keeping with the
concern and sensitivity
towards poor and vul-
nerable sections of so-
ciety
, the Union Cabinet
has extended the PM-
GKAY scheme for an-
other six months i.e, till
September 2022 (Phase
VI), an official
statement
said.
Centre extends free
ration scheme till Sept
PRIME MINISTER TO ATTEND
BIMSTEC SUMMIT VIRTUALLY
New Delhi: Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi will attend a vir-
tual summit of the seven-
nation BIMSTEC grouping
on March 30, which is
expected to focus on
expanding economic
engagement.
New Delhi (PTI): A
portal, modistory.in,
has been launched
to bring together
“inspiring” stories
related to Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi from those who
have interacted with
him during his life
journey over the dec-
ades. “Announcing
the launch of MODI
STORY, a volunteer
driven initiative to
bring together inspir-
ing moments from
Narendra Modi’s life,
as narrated by his
co-travellers. Inaugu-
rated by Smt. Sumitra
Gandhi Kulkarni,
granddaughter of
Mahatma
Gandhi,”
the portal
tweeted
from its
Twitter
handle.
PORTAL
LAUNCHED TO
SHARE STORIES
OF PM MODI
First India Bureau
Siliguri: Airborne
drills were carried out
by the Indian Army on
Thursday and Friday,
officials informed on
Saturday
.
Around 600 para-
troopers of the Indian
Army’s Airborne Rapid
Response teams carried
out the airborne drill
near the sensitive Silig-
uri Corridor in north-
ern Bengal.
The exercise involved
advanced free-fall tech-
niques, insertion, sur-
veillance.
The Army drill also
included target prac-
tice, and seizing of key
objects by going behind
enemy lines, said Indi-
an Army officials.
Indian Army conducts airborne rapid
response exercise near Siliguri corridor
SC BARS TRIPURA POLICE FROM ACTING
AGAINST 4 WHO TWEETED ON VIOLENCE
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has restrained
Tripura Police from taking any action against four
students who had posted
on social media against
the alleged communal
violence in the state last
year. A bench of justices
DY Chandrachud and Surya
Kant passed the order in
four separate petitions filed
by these people and tagged
all of them with the pend-
ing petitions in the matter.
Pending further orders, there shall be a stay of
further proceedings in Case No…dated November
3, 2021, West Agartala Police Station, Tripura, the
bench ordered on Friday.
IN THE COURTYARD
New Delhi (ANI): A special court of Delhi has
issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investi-
gation (CBI) on the
bail plea of former
managing director and
chief executive officer
of National Stock Ex-
change (NSE) Chitra
Ramkrishna in con-
nection with the NSE
co-location case. CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal on
Friday sought the response of the investigation
agency within two weeks in the bail petition and
fixed the matter for April 8, 2022, for detailed
arguments. Chitra Ramkrishna is presently in
judicial custody in the matter.
DELHI COURT NOTICE TO CBI ON
CHITRA’S BAIL PLEA IN NSE SCAM
New Delhi: Chief Elec-
tion Commissioner Su-
shil Chandra on Satur-
day said that while the
participation of women
in Parliament is still
much less than desired,
the 33 per cent reserva-
tion guaranteed by the
Constitution to women
in the local bodies has
given rise to many
grassroot women lead-
ers and brought about a
visible change in their
communities.
Addressing the pres-
entation ceremony for
Sansad Ratna Awards
hosted by Prime Point
Federation, Chandra
appreciated how EC’s
special efforts to in-
crease the participation
of women had ensured
that the female voters’
turnout exceeded male
voters’ turnout in four
of the five states that
recently went to polls.
New Delhi: Petrol, die-
sel prices were hiked
again on Saturday,
across metro cities for
the fourth time in the
last five days. The rise
was necessitated due to
the increase in raw ma-
terial costs, oil market-
ing companies said. Pet-
rol and diesel prices
were hiked by 80 paise
each in New Delhi.
Overall with Saturday’s
hike, petrol and diesel
prices have gone up by
Rs 3.20 a litre in the last
five days.
Petrol now costs Rs
98.61 a litre in the na-
tional Capital, while
diesel is being sold at Rs
89.87 per litre.
In Mumbai, petrol
prices were hiked by 84
paise and it now costs
Rs 113.35 per litre. Die-
sel prices too were
raised by 85 paise and it
now costs Rs 97.55 a li-
tre there.
Fuel prices are the
highest in Mumbai
among the four metro
cities. Prior to the hikes
which began from this
week, fuel prices had
been on a freeze since
November 4, 2021 for a
record 137 days. During
this period, 2022 Assem-
bly elections were held
in five crucial States of
India.
New Delhi: Accusing
the BJP of doing poli-
tics over the issue of
Kashmiri Pandits’
exodus, Delhi Chief
Minister Arvind Ke-
jriwal on Saturday
asked how many of
the displaced people
have returned to the
Valley since the party
came to power at the
Centre.
Asthewarof words
between Mr Kejriwal
and the BJP over ‘The
Kashmir Files’ film
intensified, the Aam
Aadmi Party chief
Arvind Kejriwal
again suggested that
the movie be put on
YouTube and pro-
ceeds earned from it
spent for the welfare
of Kashmiri Pandits.
New Delhi: A joint fo-
rum of central trade
unions has called for a
nationwide strike on
Monday and Tuesday to
protest against Central
government policies
that affect workers. The
banking sector will be
joining the strike, the
All India Bank Employ-
ees Association said on
Facebook.
The call for a nation-
wide strike was taken
after a meeting on
March 22, 2022. After
taking stock of prepara-
tions in various states,
the unions announced a
two-day all-India strike
against “the anti-work-
er, anti-farmer, anti-
people and anti-nation-
al policies” of the cen-
tral government.
The bank unions are
participating in the
strike to protest against
the government’s plan
to privatise public sec-
tor banks. The State
Bank of India has is-
sued a statement in-
forming customers that
banking services may
be impacted on March
28 and 29.
MSD’S HEROICS GO IN VAIN
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edged past Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets in the opener
of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mumbai on Saturday. Put into bat first, CSK riding on MS
Dhoni’s 50* (38) managed 131/5. KKR chased down the target with 9 balls to spare.
India records 4,100 Covid deaths in
24 hours as Maha backlog added
New Delhi (PTI): The
number of COVID-19
deaths in India climbed
to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fa-
talities recorded in a
day and Maharashtra
reconciling the number
of deaths caused by the
viral disease in the
State, the Union health
ministry said today
.
A total of 1,660 fresh
cases have pushed the
Covidtallyto4,30,18,032,
while the number of ac-
tive cases has fallen be-
low 20,000, according to
the ministry’s data.
The number of active
cases of the infection
has declined to 16,741,
the lowest in 702 days
and accounting for 0.04
per cent of the total
caseload. The Covid-19
recovery rate was re-
corded at 98.75 per cent,
the ministry said. Ma-
harashtra reported a
high death count be-
cause of the inclusion
of non-Covid fatalities
reported till Friday
.
Govt considering
booster dose for
Indians
travelling
overseas for
edu, jobs and
business
New Delhi (PTI): With the conclusion of the
Assembly elections in five States, including Uttar
Pradesh, the Centre plans to resume publishing
the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on vaccination certificates in these states. PM
Modi’s photo was removed from the vaccination
certificates in the five States — Uttar Pradesh,
Goa, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur — on
January 8, after the announcement of poll dates.
POLLS OVER, PM’S PHOTO TO RETURN
ON ALL VAX CERTIFICATES: REPORT
Fuel prices
hiked for 4th
time in 5 days
Participation of women in Parliament
less than desired, says CEC Chandra
HOW MANY KPs RELOCATED IN
8 YEARS, KEJRIWAL ASKS BJP
Bank ops may be hit on Mon,
Tue due to unions’ strike
The Army drill
also included
target
practice, and
seizing of key
objects by
going behind
enemy lines
Paratroopers of the Indian Army during excercise.

NEWS
07
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Power genera-
tion started in three
units of 1120 MW capac-
ity, which were closed
due to technical rea-
sons, on Saturday
morning while two
thermal power plants
of 500 MW capacity are
going to start by night.
Not a single unit of
the Rajya Vidhyut Ut-
padan Nigam was
closed due to shortage
of coal.
Additional Chief Sec-
retary- Energy Subodh
Agarwal informed that
the power supply in the
state has reached the
normal level.
There was a possibil-
ity of a half an hour
power cut in rural areas
only under special cir-
cumstances on Satur-
day, while efforts are
being made to ensure
that there is no power
cut in the state on Sun-
day, he said.
He said that CM
Ashok Gehlot and Pow-
er minister Bhanwar
Singh Bhati are keeping
an eye on the availabil-
ity of electricity
.
“The seriousness of
the CM towards the coal
crisis can be under-
stood from the fact that
on Thursday, Gehlot
along with Bhati went
to Raipur and request-
ed the CM of Chhattis-
garh to allow mining in
the coal blocks allotted
to the state,” he said.
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: Union Minister
of State for Social Jus-
tice and Empowerment
Ramdas Athawale paid
obeisance at the dargah
of Sufi saint Moinuddin
Chisti in Ajmer on Sat-
urday
. He along with his
family members per-
formed Ziyarat. He of-
fered flowers and velvet
chadar on Astana Sha-
rif at the Dargah and
wished for peace and
brotherhood in the
country.The minister
was welcomed by the
khadims.Athawale said
that people of all sects
and religions have been
coming to the dargah of
Khwaja Saheb for long
and it gives the message
of peace and brother-
hood in the country
.
He said in the leader-
ship of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, the
central government has
been working on the
policy of ‘Sabka Saath,
Sabka Vikas’.
The minister said
that his department has
started many schemes
for the welfare of the
people.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP’s national
spokesperson and
Jaipur (Rural) MP Col
Rajyavardhan Rathore
on Saturday interacted
with Anganwadi and
Asha Sahyogini work-
ers in his constituency
and appreciated the so-
cial work being done by
them.
He also awarded the
workers with a certifi-
cate of appreciation.
During this, the work-
ers shared their experi-
ences and problems.
Rathore assured all
possible help to resolve
their problems and
praised the work done
by them from village to
village and door-to-
door during the corona
pandemic.
Later, the MP target-
ed Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot over
crime happening in the
state. Referring to a
rapecaselodgedagainst
the son of a Congress
MLA, Rathore asked
how Gehlot can sleep
when atrocities against
women are increasing
in the state.
First India Bureau
Ajmer: A dumper
and a jeep carrying
pilgrims collided
head-on the Ajmer-
Kota road killing
two women and the
jeep driver on the
spot. The incident
took place near Lo-
harwada village at
the same time, eight
pilgrims, residents
of Kolkata were in-
jured. The injured
were shifted to JNU
Hospital in Ajmer.
The pilgrims had
come to visit Ajmer
Dargah and they
went to Sarwad Dar-
gah by taxi on Fri-
day.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A case of theft
has come to light in the
house of Dr Dilip Beni-
wal, MD of Metropoli-
tan Hospital in Jaipur.
The doctor’s servant got
away with the cash and
jewellery kept in the
house after feeding him
intoxicants. When the
doctor regained con-
sciousness he found the
locks of every cupboard
and locker broken. Dr
Dilip informed the po-
lice that his servant
Kishan (45) is a resident
of Nepal and had start-
ed working a month ago
in his house. No trace
of Kishan so far.
First India Bureau
Bundi: On his way to
Kota on Saturday, UDH
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal was shown black
flags by BJP workers
led by BJP Kisan Mor-
cha leader Anil Jain Ta-
lera and BJP leader
Ajay Gurjar near the
Barundhan intersec-
tion in the Taleda area.
BJP leader Jain said
that Shanti Dhariwal
gave an awful statement
in the assembly against
women.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The petrol pric-
es increased for the
fourth time in the last
five days on Saturday,
further pushing the in-
flationary trends and
giving the common man
harrowing times. The
Congress party, which
has decided to take to
streets over the issue,
will stage a protest dem-
onstration in front of
the Collectorate here on
Sunday. Party workers
will also burn the effigy
of Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi at the main
intersections of all the
250 wards falling under
Jaipur Greater and Her-
itage Municipal Corpo-
rations.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Secre-
tary Usha Sharma on
Saturday while appreci-
ating all the district col-
lectors for their excel-
lent performance in the
flagship schemes being
run by the state govern-
ment, directed the offic-
ers to ensure that the
benefits of flagship and
all the welfare schemes
being run by the state
government reach the
general public as much
as possible.
The CS was presiding
over the review meeting
of the state flagship
programmes at the sec-
retariat on Saturday
. In
the meeting, discus-
sions were held on the
implementation of 26
flagship schemes an-
nounced by the state
government, setting
their targets, as well as
the ranking of the per-
formance of flagship
schemes by the plan-
ning department in the
districts of the state
was also displayed in
the VC through presen-
tation. “Almost all the
districts are perform-
ing well. Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot is very
sensitive about the flag-
ship schemes and his
intention is that the
benefits of the schemes
should reach the com-
mon people at an accel-
erated pace. All the flag-
ship schemes should be
executed effectively and
actively,” she said.
CS Usha directs officials to implement
26 flagship schemes on priority basis
HARVESTING ON: MORE HEAT FROM MAR 28
Farmers harvesting wheat at Neota village as mercury soars above 37 in Jaipur. Winds coming
from Pakistan will increase heat in the state from March 28 again. With the temperature going
up to 40 Degree Celsius, people may have to bear the heat. Met Department has issued yellow
alert for Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR
NOW, NO POWER CRISIS
DUE TO COAL SHORTAGE: SUBODH
2 pilgrims, car driver
die, 8 hurt as truck
hits car in Ajmer
Athawale prays for
peace at Ajmer Dargah
Rathore felicitates Asha
and Anganwadi workers
Ramdas Athawale
Rajyavardhan Rathore
addressing Anganwadi and
Asha Sahyogini workers.
CS Usha Sharma addressing the officials through VC.
13 DIE, MANY INJURED IN SIX
SEPARATE ACCIDENTS IN RAJ
TWO BROTHERS
DROWN IN POND
IN AJMER VILLAGE
HC OVERTURNS ITS
5-YR-OLD VERDICT
ON COLONIES
NEWS DIGEST
ACS: Power generation started in
three units of 1,120 MW capacity
CS appreciated all district collectors
for their excellent performance
Chittorgarh/ Dholpur/ Hindaun City/
Bharatpur/Bikaner/Barmer: Two brothers
died in an accident on the Chittorgarh-
Bhilwara highway on Saturday after their
car barged into a trolley ahead. Both died
on the spot. The accident was so severe
that their bodies got stuck in the vehicle.
In Dholpur, an infant and two other people
were killed when the vehicle in they travel-
ling was hit by a speeding car near Bari
Sadar police station early on Saturday. In
the incident, three got seriously injured.
In Hindaun City, two bike-rider were killed
after a vehicle hit their motorcycle near
Dhindora village on Hindaun- Bayana road.
In Bharatpur, collision between tractor
trolley and a bike claimed lives of 2 youths
in Nadbai near Bharatpur on Saturday. In
Bikaner, a woman and her daughter died
and two others sustained grievous injuries
in a road accident in Bikaner district, police
said on Saturday. In Barmer, 2 persons
were killed, 2 others seriously injured when
a Bolero overturned in Sedwa near Barmer.
Ajmer: Two children
died on Friday after they
were drowned in a pond
in Pranheda village near
Kekdi in Ajmer. They
were real brothers. The
two went to the fields to
graze the goats. When
the children did not
return home late in the
evening, the relatives
started a search. During
this, the clothes and
slippers of both the
children were found
lying near the Bala Sagar
pond in the village.
Jaipur: In a major relief
to the residents of around
a dozen colonies situated
on the 3.5-km stretch
between Bais Godam rail-
way tracks and Mahesh
Colony in the city, the HC
on Saturday withdrew its
own verdict given on 19th
May 2017, which had
considered the width of
the road as 100 feet and
ordered to remove the
encroachments around
it accordingly. Admitting
the pleas of the residents
in the petition of Naren-
dra Singh, the Bench of
Justice Ashok Kumar
Gaud observed in its
fresh order that the court
should have thought
about the consequences
before delivering such a
verdict.
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot
and State
Power minister Bhan-
war Singh Bhati are
keeping an eye on the
availability of electric-
ity in Rajasthan.
—Subodh Agarwal,
Additional Chief Secretary
Abizarre development
has occurred
concerning the Congress
party as a poster has
gone viral on social
media and has generated
quite a discussion among
the ‘relevant circles’! The
poster is related to the
announcements made for
Hawamahal assembly constituency
and the poster has been put up for
the promotion of Minister Dr.
Mahesh Joshi. However,
what is curious to notice
in the poster is that along
with the picture of Sonia-
Rahul-Gehlot-Dotasara
and Maken in the poster,
Sachin Pilot too has been
given a spot and it is this
spot given to Pilot that
has raised ‘curiosity’
around the poster as Joshi’s social
media team had released the poster!
—First India Bureau
THE CURIOUS CASE OF A ‘RANDOM’ POSTER!
Domestic help
loots doctor by
giving intoxicants
BJP workers
show black flags
to Shanti Dhariwal
Cong to protest
against fuel hike
in Jaipur today
The mangled remains of the car in which the pilgrims
were travelling to Ajmer dargah.

CM CONDUCTS PUBLIC HEARING
Jodhpur: CM Ashok Gehlot on Saturday conducted a
public hearing for two and a half hours in the Circuit
House. He heard the grievances of people who came
from far-flung areas. Elderly, women, differently-abled
people also met Gehlot during public hearing. The
representatives of various organisations expressed
gratitude to Gehlot for excellent budget presented by
him. Employees' unions also thanked Gehlot for
reviving the old pension scheme. Senior Jodh Congress
leaders met CM. In the evening, Gehlot reached Hotel
Radisson where dinner was organised with councillors.
CM is expected to reach Jaipur from Jodhpur today.
Rajeev Gaur
Jodhpur: CM Ashok
Gehlot on Saturday in-
spected the passing out
parade of the new BSF
constables at Chandan
Singh Chandel Stadium
located at the Assistant
Training Centre. The
training of 404 new con-
stables of batch num-
ber 241 and 242 has been
completed. Gehlot also
honored the soldiers
with excellent services.
The event was held
under the leadership of
BSF IG Madan Singh
and commanded by
Commandant Yogendra
Singh. IG, P Ramjee, Po-
lice Commissioner
Navjyoti Gogoi, CID
DIG Harendra Singh
Mahawar, Collector
Himanshu Gupta were
present.
Gehlot said BSF
jawans are always
ready in dire circum-
stances to face any kind
of challenge. He alos
said that BSF personnel
work to prevent smug-
gling to infiltration and
illegal activities. After
the event, Gehlot visit-
ed the exhibition of
weapons and also took
photographs as a mem-
orabilia with the offic-
ers and jawans of BSF.
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GEHLOT ATTENDS BSF PASSING OUT PARADE OF 404 JAWANS IN JODHPUR
...SAYSJAWANSAREREADYTOFACEANY
KIND OF CHALLENGE FOR THE COUNTRY
BSF has been demanding land for a residential colony in Jodh for retired officers and jawans, CM assures support
44 WEEKS OF
HARD TRAINING
In 44 weeks of rigorous
training, the soldiers are
taught everything from
wielding weapons to
fighting terrorism, tackling
heterogeneous challenges
and legal process. Dixit
Commandant Yogendra
Singh Rathore has guided
the jawans.
CM LENDS EAR
TO PROBLEMS
The BSF has been
demanding land for a resi-
dential colony in Jodhpur
for retired officers and
jawans for a long time.
On the occasion of the
jawans joining the BSF, CM
Ashok Gehlot assured that
their problem would be
resolved soon.
CM Ashok Gehlot pins a badge to a soldier as VS Rathore and other officers look on at CSC Stadium.
First India Bureau
Jodhpur: CM Gehlot
on Saturday boarded a
mini bus in Jodhpur
while going out for re-
viewing 7 devp works in
his home district.
Collector Himanshu
Gupta and Commis-
sioner of Jodh Devp Au-
thority Inderjit Yadav
apprised about the fu-
ture picture in addition
to the works done so far
regarding Surpura. Vai-
bhav Galriya, Secretary
of Govt, informed CM
about the works at Pao-
ta Hospital. On con-
struction of elevated
road in Jodh, CM said
that Union Minister Ni-
tin Gadkari has prom-
ised to build an elevated
road and work is being
done to prepare DPR for
it and he would talk to
Gadkari for this. On the
question repeat of Cong
govt in state, Gehlot
said that there are yet 2
years in polls and “we
are doing our work.”
All budget announcements
will be fulfilled on time: CM
Rajasthan gets...
for coal mining in
the second phase of
Parsa East-Kanta Basan
coal block.
In this regard, the
Under Secretary, Forest
and Climate Change De-
partment, Government
of Chhattisgarh has
written a letter to the
Principal Chief Conser-
vator of Forests and
Chief of Forest Force,
Chhattisgarh to take ap-
propriate action.
The Government of
India had allotted 15
MTPA coal blocks at
Parsa East-Kanta Ba-
san (PEKB) in Chhattis-
garh and 5 MTPA capac-
ityatParsatoRajasthan
in 2015. Mining in the
first phase of the Parsa
East-Kanta Basan coal
block has been complet-
ed this month. In such a
situation, due to non-
supply of coal for the
power generation units
of Rajasthan, there was
a situation of power cri-
sis in the state.
I have got a chance to
visit the border posts
of BSF. I myself have
come across the sol-
diers at the check-
points. The spirit of
patriotism is filled in
every house of Ra-
jasthan. Whether it is
the war of 1965 and
1971 or whether it is a
matter of combating
terrorism apart from
the Kargil war, Indi-
an soldiers have al-
ways been ready.
—Ashok Gehlot,
Chief Minister
DEVP WORKS
IN JODHPUR
l Rs 3.5 crore has
been sanctioned by
State Govt for the
second phase
l District Hospital
Paota extension
for Rs 25 crore
80 lakh is likely to
be completed by
October 20
l Renovation of
Jayanarayana Vyas
Town Hall will be
from Rs 115 million
l Bus stand with
national-level
facilities being con-
structed at a cost of
Rs 38 crore
FROM PG 1
GEHLOT RIDES IN MINI BUS TO INSPECT
INFRA, DEVP WORKS IN JODHPUR
RAJE CALLS ON RAJNATH: TALKS
FOR 45-MINUTE OVER DEVP OF RAJ
New Delhi: Ex-CM of
Raj and BJP’s National
VP Vasundhara Raje met
Defence Minister Rajnath
Singh in Delhi on Satur-
day. During 45-minute
meeting, discussion on
devp of Raj was held. Ear-
lier, Raje met PM Narendra
Modi and FinMin Nirmala
Sitharaman in Parliament
House. She also attended
condolence meeting Shiv
Kumar Pareek, personal
secy of ex-PM Atal Bihari
Vajpayee in New Delhi.
Shiv Kumar belonged to
Jaipur. —Aditi Nagar
Rajnath Singh and Vasundhara
Raje in New Delhi on Saturday.
WHY SWATANTRA
DEV AND ASIM ARUN
COULD NOT BECOME
DEPUTY CM?
This time in UP, the
politics of balance,
harmony and mutual
renunciation is being
seen in saffron court-
yard. Talking about the
formation of Yogi cabi-
net, in list which Yogi
had submitted to the
high command on his
behalf, three names
were given as Deputy
CM. Swatantra’s name
was given as an option
to Keshav Prasad Mau-
rya. Yogi had named a
Brahmin face Brajesh
Pathak instead of
Dinesh Sharma for his
deputy number two.
For deputy number
three, Yogi had suggest-
ed the name of a Jatav
officer, Aseem Arun. At
the same time, the three
names included in the
list from Delhi for
Deputy CM were Kes-
hav Prasad Maurya
(Backward), AK Shar-
ma (Bhumihar) and
Baby Rani Maurya
(Dalit). Then the politi-
cal juggernaut of bal-
ancing reconciliation
started. This time too,
BJP got the backward
votes in bulk only be-
cause of Maurya. Then
the draft of the agree-
ment was decided and
both the parties agreed
that one would be from
the list of Yogi and the
other from the list of
Delhi. Since Shah was
standing like a rock be-
hind Maurya, Yogi
chose Brajesh’s name
from his list of stakes.
HOW WERE SIDDHARTH
AND SHRIKANTH
LEFT OUT?
One thing is certain
in this new BJP of
the new era that the
more a leader is vis-
ible, the lesser are
chances for eleva-
tion. That is, the
leader who will be
more high profile
or who will have
more hunger
for media
headlines,
is sidelined. The 2 shin-
ing faces of the Yogi
cabinet who were lit by
the aura of Delhi, the
lamp of their journey
was extinguished in
Lucknow. Both Shri-
kant Sharma and Sid-
dharthnath Singh were
discharged. These 2
faces were very popu-
lar for TV and newspa-
pers. They were given
the responsibility of
media briefing from
state govt. Shrikant
Sharma is considered
very close of a promi-
nent BJP leader, so it is
believed that he can get
some important re-
sponsibility in the par-
ty organization.
SANGH BUSY IN
IMAGE MAKEOVER!
The RSS, which is
one of the largest
social organizations of
country, is now busy in
its image makeover. Re-
cently, when the meet-
ing of Pratinidhi Sab-
ha of Sangh was con-
vened in Karnavati,
Gujarat, it is believed
that two major agendas
of this meeting
emerged. One, Sangh is
going to turn 100 in
2025 and there was a
discussion on starting
different programmes
across the country. The
second, Sangh wants to
expand in villages as
such the Sangh chief
openly called on his
volunteers that now
the Sangh’s branches
should be established
in from village to vil-
lage. The big leaders
of the Sangh also
threw light on the fact
that the Sangh has to
come out of its stereo-
typed image so that it
can make its way into
today’s youth. Under
this, there was talk of
making appearance of
the Sangh more liber-
al, rational and expe-
dient.
AAP’S CHALLENGE
IN PUNJAB!
The AAP’s govern-
ment has occupied
Punjab riding on the
noise of drums and the
boom of people’s expec-
tations. But soon after
assuming the power,
AAP has started facing
the fear of empty treas-
ury
. Recently, the newly
elected CM of Punjab,
Mann has demanded a
financial package from
Modi at the rate of Rs
50,000 cr/year for two
years. Mann says that
Pb govt is already im-
mersed in a debt of Rs
3L cr. The annual budg-
et of the govt is about
Rs 1.5L cr. In its popu-
list election promises,
AAP had an-
nounced free
electricity (up
to 300 units)
for the public and Rs
1,000 per month to eve-
ry woman above age of
18 years in her account.
The number of such
eligible women in Pun-
jab is around 1 crore,
that is, AAP govt will
only need Rs 1,000 crore
per month for women.
The party has also
promised to open 16,000
mohalla clinics in the
state and free education
for children. Regular
and free electricity to 35
lakh houses is an insur-
mountable task. Any-
way
, 20% of total budget
of the state goes only in
paying interest on the
loan. In Pb with a popu-
lation of 3 crore, every
person already has a
debt of Rs 1 lakh, which
is due to previous govts.
WILL BMC POLLS BE
POSTPONED
IN MAHA
TOO?
In Maha-
rashtra
too, the
elections
to the
Greater Mumbai Mu-
nicipal Corporation
are on the verge of be-
ing postponed. Sources
reveal that the BMC
elections can also be
postponed till October-
November. Keep in
mind that the term of
the BMC mayor ended
on 7 March itself. For
the first time, an ad-
ministrator has been
brought in BMC by
changing the rules.
Iqbal Singh Chahal has
got this responsibility,
who will take charge of
BMC as administrator
till the first meeting of
the new term of the
municipal corpora-
tion. The reason for
postponing the elec-
tion is being due told to
Corona and then due to
the Census.
WILL THERE BE A RE-
VERSAL IN BIHAR?
JDU leader and Bi-
har CM Nitish came
at Yogi’s swearing-in
ceremony. He greeted
Modi on the stage by
bowing at 45 degrees in
such a way that the
state’s main Opposition
party RJD spoke reck-
lessly, “Now just lying
on the soil and holding
the feet is left”. This
taunt has political
meaning. In fact, since
all the three MLAs of
the VIP party have
joined the BJP, the BJP
has become the largest
party in the state with
77 MLAs. After this
comes the number of
RJD which has 75 MLAs
and Nitish’s JDU has
only 45 MLAs left. A ma-
jority of 122 MLAs is
needed to form the gov-
ernment here. That is,
Nitish’s chair is cur-
rently only on the mer-
cy of the BJP, but if the
BJP shows more eyes to
Nitish, then he can also
join hands with Tejash-
wi. But after Presiden-
tial polls, there can be a
big reshuffle in Bihar.
...AND FINALLY
After the massive
victory in Pun-
jab, the sight of the
Aam Aadmi Party is
now fixed on the Guja-
rat elections. It wants
to put its full force in
Haryana and Himachal
also. If sources are to
be believed, AAP is
sending a large team
of its IT experts to
Ahmedabad in Gujarat
in the month of April.
This can give a tough
challenge to the digital
and social media team
of BJP.
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
BY TRIDIB
RAMAN
The author is a journalist
and political commentator
and views expressed are
his personal
Swatantra Dev Asim Arun Iqbal Singh Chahal
Bhagwant Mann
Nitish Kumar
Siddharthnath Shrikant
Gajendra S Shekhawat
@gssjodhpur
Gehlot Sahib digs a well
when there is a fire. My
guess is that this will be
the first case of its kind
in the country where the
Chief Minister of one
state has reached to ask
for coal from the
Chief Minister
of another state
and both the
states have
the same
party govt.
CM Gehlot greets people as he takes tour to Jodh city in mini bus.

ife is too short to
be spent finding
faults. The same
spirit and pas-
sion towards her
dreams was
seen in the
s t u n n i n g
m o d e l ,
K h u s h i
Verma.
W h e n
asked to speak a
little about herself, the
diva said, “I am a girl
who aims for the uni-
verse. I belong to Delhi
and work as a profession-
al model who lives to rep-
resent my love and pas-
sion for the ramp.”
Everyone has future
aspirations and
dreams for them-
selves. She further
added, “I think
two decades is a
lot of time. I am
aiming to
achieve what
I have always
dreamed of
in the next
five years. I
don’t want
to stop in my life
because I live for
my dreams. I will
one day become a well
educated and unstoppa-
ble individual who
spreads kindness and in-
spires others.” Every suc-
cessful person starts
somewhere.
Talking about her jour-
ney she said, “I have al-
ways been inspired by
Aishwarya Rai and her
Miss World Journey. I
started dancing at the age
of 6 and have always
loved to perform since.
My journey finally began
with my first crown, Star
Miss Teen India in 2021.
The battles I fought were
endless, but I am grateful
to them because they
made me who I am today.
Sometimes, I struggle
with is balancing my aca-
demics and my profes-
sion. They’re both time-
consuming and some-
times it is difficult to
manage time.”
Speaking about her
achievements, this gor-
geous model said, “I am
an international level
dancer and have train-
ing in several dance
forms along with theatre
and acting. I am the first
runner-up for Star Miss
Teen India (2021) and the
second runner-up for
Miss Queen of Cosmos
India (2022).
I also performed for
special children with a
Delhi based NGO. Other
than that, I’m also a men-
tor for Star Miss Teen
India (2022) as well as a
jury member at the Delhi
auditions.”
When asked what ad-
vice she’d like to give to
the models who are aim-
ing for beauty pageants
and fashion industry, the
beauty said, “I would al-
ways wish and hope
strength and right deci-
sion making power for all
women, especially the
models. Confidence is the
key. One should carry
herself well and never be
scared to speak their
hearts out, to take a stand
for the right and not only
focus on their dreams but
work towards it.”
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ALLURING
BEAUTY!
KHUSHI VERMA, AN
ASPIRING ACTRESS,
MODEL AND NATIONAL
LEVEL DANCER FROM
NEW DELHI, IN AN
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH CITY FIRST SPOKE
ABOUT HER JOURNEY,
HER DREAMS AND
ASPIRATIONS!
DEVANSHI MUDGAL
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
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rom birth to
the end of the
first year the
stools of the
baby keeps
changing a lot
in its charac-
ter by days and even
hours. This leads to a
lot of parental anxie-
ty. Here are some of
the facts that will help
detect the parents de-
tect abnormal pat-
terns of stool.
A newborn baby
passes very dark green
to black, sticky and
tar-like stool called
M e c o n i -
um in 1st
three days
usually. Passing
it within 24 hours of
life is indicative of a
normal intestine
working in a neonate.
1. After breastfeeding
the stools normally
turns light green-
ish on day 3-4 and
then becomes yel-
low, watery, and has
a slightly fruity
smell. Sometimes,
the baby passes
stool after every
feed as they do not
mature intestines
to hold the stools
after intake of
breastmilk.
2. After breastfeeding
the stools normally
turns light greenish
on day 3-4 and then
becomes yellow, wa-
tery, and has a
slightly fruity smell.
Sometimes, the baby
passes stool after
every feed as they do
not have mature in-
t e s -
tines to hold
the stools after
intake of
breastmilk.
3. After intake of for-
mula the colour of
the stools changes
to dark green,
brown or at times
greyish, there is a
worse, stingy odour
and they are usual-
ly very hard in con-
sistency and diffi-
cult to pass by the
small babies.
4. Once the infant has
been started on a
semisolid diet other
than milk the stool
again may show a
change in consist-
ency (harder at
times constipation),
colour ( similar to
the colour of food
intake) and fre-
quency ( lesser). At
times the baby
also passes undi-
g e s t e d
food items in the
stool which is per-
fectly normal.
5. Green stools may
happen due to ex-
cess flow of the
breastmilk, more
intake of only the
initial part of moth-
er’s breast milk and
even due to change
in the temperature
or teething.
6. Some abnormal pat-
terns of babies’
stools need to be
identified early
may lead to early
diagnosis of prob-
lems by the child
doctor so try and
look out for these.
a. Loose motion-
When motions are very
watery and too large or
passed with a lot of
force then this is abnor-
mal and can lead to loss
of water from the ba-
by’s body very rapidly.
b. Hard stools / Con-
stipation- When mo-
tions are very hard (
stony or like pellets )
and very dry and the
baby feels very uncom-
fortable while passing
them along with the ab-
domen becoming firm
they need evaluation by
a child doctor
.
c. Chalky white or
clay coloured stools –
This type of repeated
pattern indicated some
disorder in the liver
function and it needs at-
tention and visit and
tests as suggested by
Paediatrician.
d. Blood in stools due
to hard stools, infection
or allergy to food is an
emergency sign and
needs a visit to the emer-
gency room. Only if the
mother has cracks on
nipples and the baby
takes that maternal
blood while drinking
milk, is this problem
not acute and will re-
solve on its own.
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SHEFALI SHUKLA, Model
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Carelessness at work can
get you on the wrong side
of a senior. A family
gathering is likely to
provide you a chance to meet
everyone. Someone is likely to help
you in getting a good property deal.
Those eligible may do well to take
some time to think over a proposal.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You will need to adhere to
strict dietary control to
keep good health. On the
professional front, you
may find sharing someone’s
workload a bit distasteful, but you
will keep up the façade of a willing
worker. Stars are strong for buying a
house or constructing one.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You are likely to take a
break from your hectic
work schedule just to get
in touch with your inner
self. Your actions may arouse
suspicion and get parents on your
back. Something that had been
worrying you in the past is likely to
get resolved.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Some of you may get a step
closer to coming back in
shape. Despite your efforts,
a decision regarding
property may not go in your favour.
Marriage is on the anvil for the
eligible. You can have a soft corner
for someone you feel attracted to at
workplace.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Suitable accommodation is
likely to be taken on rent
by those looking for one.
Blaming someone else for
your mistakes on the work front may
show you in a bad light. Volunteering
for a cause on the social front is
likely to give you an immense sense
of satisfaction.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Starting something new on
the professional front is
likely to have better financial
prospects. Encouraging
developments on the career front are
foreseen for some. A family issue may
require urgent attention. You may
remain in celebratory mood on the
social front.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Satisfaction on the
professional or academic
front may elude you, but it
will not deter you to
perform well. Disturbances at home
will need to be curtailed to retain a
peaceful environment. Don’t give any
information about a property deal to
those you don’t know well.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You will be able to
effectively curb expenses
by taking some drastic
measures. You will have to
put your trust in people, if you want
to establish yourself on the
professional front. Help in household
chores will be forthcoming. You can
acquire new property.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Disinterest will be apparent
in a task assigned to you
on the professional front.
Much caring and sharing at
home is likely to keep you happy.
Something that you had wanted to
initiate on the home front may face
delays. It is a good idea to listen to
spouse before taking a decision.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A chance to become part
of a prestigious organiza-
tion is on the horizon for
some. Some domestic
responsibilities will have to be
discharged promptly to keep the
domestic boat from rocking! Don’t
take any decisive step regarding a
property.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Financial position will
remain satisfactory, but
overspending should be
guarded against. A
satisfying day is foreseen for
professionals. A marriage proposal
for the eligible in the family can be
received. Property acquired recently
promises to give good returns.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will find things moving
the way you want them at
work today. Your focus
can be health at this
juncture and taking up an exercise
regimen just to come back in shape
cannot be ruled out. Tensions on the
family front cannot be ruled out. A
property issue is best left untouched.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
DR SATYEN K
HEMRAJANI
(Senior Consultant – Neonatologist
and Pediatrician, Fortis Escorts
Hospital, Jaipur)
YOUR BABY STOOLS CAN
TELL A LOT ABOUT YOUR
BABY’S
HEALTH!
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nce again, rumours regarding Alia Bhatt and Ran-
bir Kapoor have hit the headlines and this time, they are
stronger than ever. A recent report claimed that Ranbir
and Alia are all set to marry each other in the month of
April and it has made them the talk of town. Amid all
the buzz about their April wedding, a photo of Ranbir
and Alia with the CEO and Designer of a Saree couture
brand has surfaced on social media. It has led fans to specu-
late that the couple may have kicked off shopping for their
wedding. —Agency
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A magnificent piece
T
he film
is a fic-
t i o n a l
tale of
two revolution-
aries Ram (Ram
charan) and
Bheem (NTR Jun-
ior). It is a period film
that has all the factors
which any commer-
cial film would de-
mand. The story
takes you back to the
British raj when the
brown skin was treat-
ed worse than animals
by the British men.
RRR has a very simple
plot with a lot of enter-
tainment factors. Ra-
maraju (Ram Charan)
a police officer is like
“fire”, who is tough
and is with the British
force for a reason.
Then there’s ‘water’ –
sweet, simple, inno-
cent Bheem (Jr NTR)
whohasbrutestrength
but uses it only when it
serves his purpose.
He’s a Gond tribal who
has come to the city to
rescue a young girl
called Malli, who was
taken away by Lady
Scott (Alison Doody),
to be the singing doll
‘on (her) mantelpiece’.
It is when the paths of
these two characters
cross with similar mis-
sions and they come
out with full force
against the British.
Director S.S Ra-
jamouli has once again
nailed this one with
his over the top direc-
tion. Rajamouli knows
the art of making even
a simple thing Grand.
For the viewers, it is
undoubtedly a visual
treat. As far as the ac-
tors are concerned it
can be considered one
of the best perfor-
mancesof RamCharan
and NTR Junior.
Overall with great
music, great direction
and great acting this
one is a GRRRAND
ROARRR from the
RRR team.
L
ovebirds Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal
never fail to grab the headlines. Ever since
their marriage in December last year, fans
have been going gaga over the couple and
their loved-up pictures on social media. Moreo-
ver, their chemistry is undeniable as and when
they are spotted together in the city. Speak-
ing of which, tonight, Katrina and Vicky
were papped as they arrived at Farhan
Akhtar’s residence in the Bandra neigh-
bourhood of Mumbai. Needless to say,
the couple made quite a fashionable
appearance together. —Agency
H
rithik Roshan has been grab-
bing a lot of eyeballs on the
personal front these days
courtesy of his growing prox-
imity with actor-singer Saba Azad.
The rumoured couple have been dat-
ing each other for quite some time now
and while they are keeping their
relationship under the wrap,
Hrithik and Saba’s frequent
hangouts and their social me-
dia banter narrate the entire
story of their love affair. Inter-
estingly, Saba and Hrithik are
once again making headlines
today as they had made their
relationship official on social
media. —Agency
T
iger Shroff’s fans are in
for a treat this Eid. After
all, the actor is coming
up with the first release
of the year as Heropanti 2. Helmed by
Ahmed Khan, the movie happens to be the sequel
of Tiger’s debut movie Heropanti and is said to
be a complete action entertainer. Heropanti 2
will be witnessing a box office clash with Ajay
Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet
Singh starrer Runway 34 which is also slated
to release on April 29. “I can’t compare to such
major superstars like Ajay sir and Amitabh
Bachchan sir. I have way too much respect and
fan to be spoken about in the same breath as
them,” Tiger said. —Agency
BIOPIC
W
hile a biopic
based on her life
is not yet in the
works, Avril Lav-
igne has already decided
who should portray her
and it’s Spencer actress
Kristen Stewart. On the
red carpet at the iHeartRa-
dio Awards on Tuesday
, the
38-year-old singer was
asked who she’d want to see
portray her in a biopic.
As per Daily Mail, while
the singer paused to consid-
er the question, she soon
landed on Stewart at the red
carpet at the Shrine Audito-
rium. “Oh... I’m trying to
think... umm, like Kristen Stew-
art would be cool, to play me
in a film,” Lavigne an-
swered. —Agency
B
ritney Spears is
in a good mood! In
a Friday social me-
dia post, the pop
sensation praised Euphoria,
detailing how it has helped
her with her mental health.
The “Lucky” singer, 40, shared
a clip of Zendaya playing her
characterRueBennettinseason
one of the HBO show and wrote,
“For MENTAL AWARENESS
WEEK a little while ago I watched
this insane amazing show @eu-
phoria”
Britney further wrote, “Good
God it’s too good. I’m a little be-
hind anyways. Watching this
and being entertained by these
crazy plots I suddenly felt all my
anxiety go away … the show was
like meditation. ” The singer add-
ed that she also in-
tends to “give people
hope” and that she
knows she’s “lucky
to be present and ex-
ist today
.” —Agency
D
oja Cat wants to quit music. Doja posted on her
Twitter announcing that she is done with music
and wants to quit after she was dragged by fans
for not apologising to the ones who waited for her
performance in Paraguay during the Asunciónico Fes-
tival where she was a headliner at the show. Although
the show being cancelled was not the Say So singer’s
fault in any case since the authorities themselves
stopped the performances due to flooding at the concert
grounds, the fans are still disappointed that Doja did
not apologise for not being able to perform as opposed
to other headliners like Miley Cyrus who tweeted her
regret with a video and Machine Gun Kelly who took
matters into his own hands in Paraguay and did a mini-
concert in front of his hotel for fans. —Agency
KAVITA CHAUHAN
kavitachauhan3@gmail.com
S.S RAJAMOULI
Abhishek Sharma
CAST CREW
Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Olivia
Morris, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn
RRR
RATING:
Wedding bells?
O
Doja Cat
quits music
Heropanti clashes
with Runway
PARTY TIME! Spears lauds
Euphoria
B-wood friendships
I
n Bollywood, rarely do
friendships last long.
But, when it comes to
Sonam Kapoor and
Rani Mukerji, this does
not hold as they just cele-
brated 20 years of friend-
ship. On Saturday, Sonam,
who is pregnant with her
first child, shared photos
with Rani Mukerji from
the latter’s recent visit to
Anil Kapoor’s house on
Sunita Kapoor’s birthday. With her special
post, she celebrated her and Rani’s 20 years-
long friendship. The soon-to-be-mom also sent
a belated birthday wish to Rani. —Agency
Relationship Alert!
Doja Cat
Tiger Shroff
Ajay Devgn
Alia Bhatt
Britney Spears Saba Azad
Kristen Stewart
Sonam Kapoor and
Rani Mukerji
Ranbir Kapoor
Hrithik Roshan
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal

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