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JAIPUR l THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 207 HOW WORLD WELCOMED NEW YEAR Midnight fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during New Years eve celebrations in Sydney. —PHOTO BY PTI 4 IAF men chosen for Gaganyaan mission Rs 250-crore Chandrayaan-3 launch in 2021: ISRO chief duction failure. “The velocity re- duction failure was due to internal rea- sons,” he said. Chandrayaan-2 mission was India’s first attempt to land on lunar surface. The ISRO had planned the land- ing on the South Pole of the lunar surface. However, the lander Vikram hard-landed. Sivan also congratulated the Chennai based techie who recently lo- cated the Vikram lander that hard-landed 250 crore.” On the launch pad to come up in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, Sivan said, “Apart from the space port at Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sri- harikota, the land acquisition for a second one has been initiated in Tuticorin district.” As regards the choice of location, he said, “It was mainly to get ad- vantages of southward launch especially for SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle).” Observing that the pad, once set up would Infant with 70% burns in neonatal unit fire dies be used for launching SSLVs initially, he said it may be expand- ed for big ones in future. On future missions, he said, “25 missions have been planned for 2020.” “The missions that were planned in 2019 and could not be completed would be fin- ished by March this year,” he said. When asked what went wrong Vikram lander of Chan- drayaan-2, he said it was due to velocity re- He also said the launch of drayaan-3 may shift to next year. Work on both Chan- drayaan-3 and Gagan- yaan, the country’s maiden manned space mission, was going on simul- taneously , he added. Noting that Chan- drayaan-2 orbiter’s mission life was seven years, he said it would be used for the third lunar mission as well. Giving an estimate of the project cost for Chandrayaan-3, Sivan said, “It would cost Rs Chan- Bengaluru: ISRO on Wednesday announced that the launch of country’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 may hap- pen next year and said four from the Indian Air Force have been selected for the ambitious Gaga- nyaan programme, whose astronaut training would commence soon in Russia. The announcement comes a day after Un- ion Minister Jitendra Singh said India will launch drayaan-3 in 2020. Addressing a press conference ISRO chairman K Si- van said work related to the third lunar mission was going on smoothly. It will have a lander, rover and a propul- sion module like its predecessor, he noted. Chan- here, with ISRO chairman K Sivan addressing a press conference, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY PTI Turn on P4 CDS RAWAT TAKES CHARGE I am delighted that as we begin the new year and new decade, India gets its first Chief of Defence Staff in General Bipin Rawat. I congratulate him and wish him the very best for this responsibility. He is an outstanding officer who has served India with great zeal —Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Jaipur: A newborn girl, who was critically injured when a fire broke out in the neonatal care unit of a hospital in Ra- jasthan’s Alwar Tuesday, succumbed to burn injuries, an official said on Wednesday . The baby girl was admitted with 70 per cent burn injuries at a Jaipur hospital and was on ventilator support. There were 15 infants admitted to the neonatal care unit of the Geetanand Hospi- tal in Alwar when the fire broke out in an oxygen pipeline connected to a radiant warmer around 5 am on ARMY CHIEF FOR SOLUTION ON CHINA BORDER ISSUE New Delhi: New Army chief General MM Naravane said today that the armed forces were focusing on “capability development” in connection with the border with China and expressed hope that maintaining peace and tranquillity there will help arrive at an “eventual solution”. “The girl has died today,” J K Lon hospital superintendent Ashok Gupta said. Meanwhile, a committee, headed by the health department’s joint director, Turn on P4, More on P4, 10 on Tuesday. The girl, who was being treated for pneumo- nia, had burn injuries on her face, chest and shoulder, while others kids were shifted to other units, an official had said. The army chief, who took over from General Bipin Rawat yesterday , has taken a tough line on Pakistan Turn on P4 Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat inspecting the Tri-Service Guard of Honour, in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI CM Gehlot gets cracking on New Year’s day with cabinet meeting Rituraj Sharma/ Naresh Sharma cussed wherein the iss- sue as to how seamless coordination between various departments can prove to be a big boon in taking this pro- gram to each and every individual. “All the ministers have been given respon- sibilities related Nirogi Rajasthan and all government departments will work on this as a mission,” the health minister said. While the country is boiling over NRC and CAA, the Gehlot cabinet also discussed the issue as pertain- ing to the situation in Rajasthan. “The state government has demanded from the union government to hold discussions on actual issues. The government should act to remove this eco- nomic slowdown instead of getting involved in NRC and CAA,” the minister added. Approval was given to decisions previous- ly taken through cir- culation. discussion was held on three issues, no policy decision was taken in the cabinet meeting. campaign proved. Furthermore, discussions were also held on the locust issue and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Notably, deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot could not attend the meeting as he is out of station. Interestingly, Transport Pratap Singh Khachari- yawas, who was observing no vehicle day, trav- elled on a cycle to attend the cabinet meet and requested leagues to do the same once a month. The meeting that lasted for an hour, was ap- was briefed by health and DIPR minister Dr Raghu Sharma who said that lengthy discussion was held on the three wherein CM Ashok Gehlot has registered his worry over the locust issue. “The Chief Minis- ter has toured the af- fected areas and given orders for Girdawari. Additional resources have been demanded from the Central government,” informed. Meanwhile, The Ac- tion Plan of Nirogi Ra- jasthan was also dis- Jaipur: While several people like to spend the first day of the year, along with family or friends and bring about a lazy start to their year, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, known for his workaholic lifestyle, ushered in the first day of 2020 by calling a cabinet meeting. The meeting, which took place in the evening, was called at a short notice wherein the action plan of Ge- hlot’s Nirogi Rajasthan issues to Minister Although his col- Sharma CM Ashok Gehlot talking to mediapersons on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR

TALKING POINT 02 JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JO BOLE SO NIHAAL SAT SRI AKAL G sary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, the 10th guru of the Sikhs. He was born in Patna and through the way he led his life, emerged as a great inspiration for people. He unflinch- ingly supported social equality and against tyrannies and It was he who introduced the five ‘K’s that the Sikhs abide by: z Kesh: uncut hair z Kangha: a wooden comb z Kara: an iron or steel bracelet worn on the wrist z Kirpan: a sword z Kacchera: short breeches Guru Gobind Singh was also a poet and Large processions are organised and they sing devotional songs as well as share food with adults and children. Then they all halt at gurudwaras, their places of worship. It is here that they offer prayers. Food plays a major role in the celebrations and the celebrations are incom- plete without it. disparities. According to the Gregorian calendar, Guru Gobind Sin- gh’s Jayanti falls in De- cember or January every year. But the annual celebrations of the Guru’s birth anniversary take place as per the Nanakshahi calendar. This year, it falls on January 2. On this day, devotees gather and offer their prayers for blessings. uru Singh Jayanti marks birth anniver- Gobind the writer. He declared the Holy Scriptures of Guru Granth Sahib as the permanent guru of the Sikhs. It is believed that the Guru in 1699 baptised five men from ‘lower caste’ as his ‘Five Beloveds’. He passed away in 1708. special stood Punjab Governor calls upon people to rededicate themselves Sikh devotees participate in a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ – religious procession – organised to mark the birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in Patna yesterday. Chandigarh: Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore in a message on Wednesday called upon the people to rededicate themselves to the ideals and goals set out by Guru Gobind Singh. “Punjab VP Singh Badnore in a message on the Gur- purb of Guru Gobind Singh called upon the people to rededicate themselves to the ideals and goals set out by the great Guru and work for creating a harmoni- ous society, based on values of humanism and secularism,” said an official statement. According to the statement, the Governor said that Guru Gobind Singh, a saint-soldier, symbolised the vir- tues righteousness and universal brotherhood. Governor CELEBRATING GURU GOBIND JAYANTI CM Amarinder greets people on Guru Gobind Jayanti G and even those who don’t identify as Sikh but believe in Guru Gobind Singh’s teachings. People celebrating this day go to a Gurud- wara, the Sikh house of worship, where special prayer meetings are organised for the day. Often there are talks on history- Guru Gobind Singh’s life, teachings and impact, special lec- tures on his teachings and poetry recitals- for the Guru was great poet as well. In some places it is common for large processions to spread the cheer by going through uru Gobind Singh Jayanti is celebrated by Sikhs markets or colonies on Guru Gobind Singh Jay- anti singing devotional songs during the public march and distributing sweets and cold drinks (like sharbat). Some of these processions are organised by Gurud- waras and the procession includes the Guru Granth Sahib being escorted on a special pedestal. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot extended greetings and best wishes to the people on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra also congratulated and greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh Jay- anti. He said that “Even today the message of humanity given by Guru Gobind Singh is relevant as it helps in promoting the spirit of equality and brotherhood in our society.” ligious freedom, for w h i c h he sacri- ficed everything including his own family. even in the contempo- rary national and international scenario, Singh called upon the people to imbue the ide- ology, which emerged as a unifying force binding the entire country in an unbreak- able social fabric,” the statement said. The Chief Minister also reminded people about the unparalleled contribution of the Guru to uphold secularism, safeguard- ing human rights and ensuring re- Punjab: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Ama- rinder Singh Wednesday extended his greetings to people around the globe on the occasion of Guru Gob- ind Singh Jayanti. In a statement, Singh said that the Sikh community will always re- member Guru Gobind Singh for creating the Khalsa Panth at Sri Anandpur Sahib in 1699, thus promoting the undying spirit of well-being amongst the community. Pakistan to close Kartarpur’s gurdwara for non-Sikhs Lahore: The historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur - the final resting place of Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev - will be closed for local non- Sikh visitors for three days from Friday in connection with the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh. “The govt has decided to close Kartarpur Sa- hib for three days from January 3 to 5 for non- Sikh visitors to exclu- sively hold a Sikh event - celebration of birth anniversary of Guru Gob- ind Singh at the Kartar- pur Complex Narowal,” on of truth, had “Observing Guru Gobind Singh’s universal message of peace, humanity, love, and brotherhood con- tinued to be relevant that Source: Agencies Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETBP) spokes- person Amir Hashmi told. Hashmi said the government decided to close the Kartarpur Sa- hib for non-Sikh Paki- stanis to let the Sikhs of Pakistan and India celebrate their birthday together at the historic Kartarpur complex. “The main event of the 10th Guru of Sikh religion Gobind Singh’s birth anniversary will be held at Kartarpur on January 5,” the official said, adding that strict security measures have been taken to avert any untoward incident. Guru’s Sikh devotees perform martial arts Gatka during Nagar Kirtan procession near Harmandir Sahib ahead of the birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh leader Guru Gobind Singh, in Amritsar on Wedneday.

RAJASTHAN 03 JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 1 Large number of people from all walks of life met CM Ashok Gehlot on the occasion of New Year. Chief Minister wished the people, happiness and prosperity. A BUSY START OF 2020 FOR GEHLOT On New Year’s Eve Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stopped at a tea stall near JK Lone Hospital and sipped tea while interacting with the people present there. 5 2 3 4 1: Ministers BD Kalla, Harish Choudhary, Govind Singh Dotasara and Bhanwar Singh Bhati called on CM Gehlot; 2: Chief Secretary DB Gupta, ACS PWD Veenu Gupta and PCC Vice President Rajiv Arora met Gehlot; 3: Large number of people from across the state came to greet CM on first day of 2020; 4: Deputy Chief Whip Mahendra Choudhary too called on CM; 5: RHB Chairman Pawan Arora wishing CM Gehlot a Happy New Year. Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi, ex-PCC Chief Dr Chandrabhan, ex-minister Brij Kishore Sharma, minister Mamta Bhupesh, MLAs Krishna Poonia, Amin Kagzi also met CM. CM’s NY gift of reduced fee to resident doctors Paper leak: Board cancels librarian recruitment exam First India News month. While, the renewed fee order would be implemented from the next academic session; hostel allowance would be applicable from the month of January . Jaipur Resident Doc- tors Association (JARD) president Dr Ajeet Bag- da and Dr Ramchandra Jagu have expressed gratitude to the health minister for fulfilling his promise. nance department. On Wednesday, the medical education department issued order of reduced fee after sanction received from the finance department. What’s more, another demand of resident doctors that the government should pay them hostel allowance to those who don’t get hostel accommodation, the government has sanc- tioned Rs2500 Raghu Sharma had taken initiative to talk to them and assured that fee would be reduced. The government had hiked their fee to Rs 95,000, which was almost 20 times of their current fee. The resi- dents had called state- wide strike and had re- fused to accept health minister’s words insist- ing on issuing written order by government. Minister had prom- Jaipur: Keeping up its promise to Resident doctors, the Gehlot government has them New Year gift of reduced fee. They would also get hostel allowance of Rs2500 per month. When resident doctors had gone on strike demanding a roll back of fee hike among other things, health minister ing two women candidates, were arrested from a hostel run by an owner of a coaching institute in Jaipur, the police said. The police recovered the question paper and the answer key . The accused had created a WhatsApp group named “Jai Krishna” and shared the paper and the answer key two hours before the exam. There were five members in the group, the police said. The accused were identified as Mausam Chaudhary and Brah- ma Chaudhary, both candidates, and Amit Chaudhary, Kumar, Manoj Kumar and Surendra, who had arranged the paper, they said. The main accused in the case, Sandeep Neh- ra, who owns a coaching institute, is absconding, they added. According to police, it is suspected that a police constable was also involved in leaking the question paper. Jaipur: The Rajasthan Subordinate and Minis- terial Services Selection Board on Wednesday cancelled an exam held earlier this week for recruitment of librarians as the question paper was leaked, a senior official said. A new date for the exam will be announced soon, he said. According to police, the question paper and the answer key for the Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Servic- es Selection (RSMSSB) exam on Sunday was leaked two hours before the exam. “We have decided to cancel the exam in view of the paper leak. A new date will be announced soon,” RSMSSB chairman BL Jatawat said. Nearly 55,000 candidates had appeared for the exam for recruitment of 700 Grade III librarians in Secondary Education Department. Following a tip off, raids were conducted at around a dozen places before the exam on Sun- day . Six persons, includ- given ised that the fee would be reduced. On his instructions, the medical education department immediately sent a proposal to this effect to fi- Shree per Min comes to rescue of Pak Hindu refugee not allowed to give exams Poonia holds jansunwai at Amber, says solving problems a priority Board pear. I have given all the proofs. I should also get the right to education,” Dami said.. Dotasara said a letter has been written to Pak embassy seeking details of syllabus.“If we get positive response them, we will allow her. Even if we get a negative response, we will change rules and will allow her,” Dotasara said. Board rejected her exam form as she had passed the tenth standard from Pakistan. —ANI Pakistan a few years ago fleeing religious persecution, completed her 10th from Pakistan. She is living in Aan- ganwa refugee camp, near Jodhpur and got admission in a local school in 11th standard. “I took admission in the school in 2018. I studied there for the whole year and passed the 11th standard. Only one month are left for board exams and the school has given me a notice stating that I will not be allowed to ap- Jodhpur: Dami Kohli, a Pakistani Hindu refugee, was allegedly asked by Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education to provide eligibility certificate to appear for board examination of 12th standard scheduled later this year. However, State Edu- cation Minister Govind Singh Dotasara has said that the girl will be allowed to appear in the exam even if the government has to change rules. Dami, who came to India from Sindh in First India News Jaipur: BJP State President Satish Poonia held a public hearing in Amber on Wednesday and wished locals on occasion of new year. A lot of people were present in the public hearing with their problems and Poonia assured to resolve them. Most people complained about basic facilities like water, electricity and roads. Poonia said interaction between representatives, public and workers is very important. We meet many times, but problems are not analysed. To listen to peoples’ Pradeep their from BJP State President Satish Poonia held public hearing in Amber on Wednesday. problems, arrangements for public hearing have been made in division. Public can report their problems to the Jansamwad Kendra, which would then be resolved. —PTI GUP SHUP BRAVO RIDING HIGH ON BADE SAHAB’S BLESSINGS O lot of “power” in the Police Head Quarters (PHQ). It is all due to Bravo’s “power” that those junior to him and those senior to him are all in line, reporting him on various issues. Although the Bravo is routinely exercising his “power” however this is not going down well with a few of his seniors seated in PHQ who are reportedly annoyed at the Bravo’s involvement in the PHQ affairs. On this a few senior officials have even alerted the CMO, however, due to a “Bade sahab’s” blessings, the Bravo fears none and neither does he care for anyone. IAS OFFICIAL MANAGED TO DROP SCOOTY PROJECT FROM DEVNARAYAN YOJANA! A of officials. Well, a field has been “tilled” by an official who held the charge of Tribal Commissioner during previous government’s rule. Although not concerned with his department now, the official somehow managed to change the scooty project of the state government. This IAS met with concerned minister even though the project has no role in his current posting and even without any approval from the minister, the scooty project was removed from Devnarayan Yojna. Moreover, not just this, the number of scooty bikes to be given was also reduced while also removing the provision of handing scooty to 10th pass girls in Tribal Areas. However, if you thought this was the most surprising development, then wait! The sahab has even managed to get all this development approved with the concerned department’s proposal or letter to this regard. Furthermore, the entire matter was not brought to the notice of the Chief Minister’s Office as well! It is now believed that the CMO can take action on the concerned officials. RTO’S ROSTER ISSUE TAKES AN INTERESTING TWIST A episode. RTO Rajendra Verma will again have to face two “hurdles” at Jagatpura, as the two clerks had been relieved by the RTO nearly four days back. The clerks had been posing as a hurdle in RTO’s way of carrying out a roster of his own liking. However, now it is learnt that the RTO has received a “piece of mind” from a superior and the headquarters also declined giving position to both clerks and sent a letter stating that the HQ wanted information assistant and instead clerks have been sent to them. Now the clerks have been ordered to join back at Jagatpura and now the officials are waiting for Verma’s “Counter”. n interesting turn of events or rather a U-Turn has occurred in the RTO roster ne Bravo sahab from the rural areas of the state, apparently is enjoying a surprising development has occurred in the state wherein the state government could be in “trouble” due to a “ploy” BUGGED? Or is it the grapevine... . First India begins a column that brings to you gossips or tete-e-tete from the corridors of power

RAJASTHAN 04 JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 Raj set to get two new tiger reserves Nirmal Tiwari www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Forest dept rescues female panther from severe cold Kartikey Dev Singh Raj sets record in Bustard breeding are being made to make it a reserve. At the same time, the wait of Kumbhalgarh having a forest area of 1280 sq km is also going to end soon. Kumbhal- garh has 350 sq km of dense forest area, in which the number of prey base is also very good. Moreover, grass- lands are being developed to increase the prey base there. In fact, Speaker Dr CP Joshi had written a letter to CM Ashok Gehlot to make Kumbhalgarh a tiger reserve, which matter gressed. Recently , Chief Wildlife Warden Arin- dam Tomar had also visited Mukundra and Ramgarh and discussed the possibilities of new tiger reserves there. Experts believe tigers should also be brought in Rajasthan from outside. If we get these tiger reserves, then about 40-45 tigers can be com- fortably settled there. Jaipur: India enters the 2020 with a successful world record, having succeeded in breeding of Great Indian Bus- tard, whose global popu- lation had plummeted to 150, according to officials and they were less than 75 as per the pri- vate sector experts. Nine eggs were collected in the Desert Na- tional Park in Jaisalmer district during summer of 2019. They were arti- ficially incubated. Interestingly, seven are females, one male and the sex of the ninth is yet to be ascertained. It is a 10 year long project piloted by state’s Forest Department, led by Arindam Tomar, Chief Wildlife Warden. He issued permissions in a fast track and scien- tific manner soon after taking over in January 2019. The WII, was in- vited as MoEFCC sanc- tioned funds to go ahead with the challenging project. Jaipur: The state is expected to get two new tiger reserves soon, which will take the number of tiger reserves in the state to five. The Forest Depart- ment has sent a proposal to the state government to form the tiger reserves in Kumbhal- garh and Vishdhari. nouncement will be made regarding both the tiger reserves as soon as permission is granted by the state government. Tigers are moving out of Ranthambore in search of new territory . Similarly, the move- ment of four tigers was reported in Bundi’s Ramgarh corridor as well. Tiger’s exit from the reserve can be a threat to its life. Currently, Vishdhari does not have the status of a tiger reserve, although efforts Jaipur: Only a handful of days have passed since a panther terrorized the people of Jaipur for nearly twenty four hours, when on the first day of the New Year, another feline crossed over from the jungle environs. However this time, the feline did not terror- ise the people, rather the forest officials came out to help as it needed medical attention. Due to intense cold over the past few days, the feline was in a “frozen” condition as she was battling cold, dehydration and had not eaten for quite sometime. When early in the morning people sighted the panther near Ghat Ki Guni, at first they rushed away from the spot thinking that the panther would attack them. However, on real- Ramgarh An an- after pro- Early in the morning people sighted a panther near Ghat Ki Guni who wasn’t moving due to health issues; Forest dept was alerted after which Dr Arvind Mathur, of Jaipur zoo rescued the panther. been Moreover, for protec- tion from cold, heater and blankets have also been provided to make her recover. The feline’s blood samples have been collected for further evaluation. The next 48 hours are critical,” said Dr Arvind Mathur, veterinary doctor, Jaipur zoo. administered. and lit a fire to keep her warm,” officials said. Meanwhile, the forest officials were alerted and a team rushed to the spot. “The feline was rescued and rushed to Jaipur zoo for proper treatment. She has been administered fluid ther- apy and multi vitamins have been given. Life saving drugs have also CRITICAL CARE Vishdhari was probably suffering from some health issue and thus they quickly put a blanket around the sub-adult female ising that she wasn’t moving, they went near and inspected it. “Peo- ple realised that although it was alive it Ramgarh —IANS Health Min acts tough, suspends 6 staffers of Alwar Hospital Vikas Sharma hunandan Sharma who had been employed on contract basis had been dismissed from the job. The state government had taken the matter se- riously and the health minister had ordered inquiry and quick submission of the report by the inquiry committee. After receiving the committee report, he wasted no time in taking action against ir- responsible staff of the hospital. It may be recalled that a fire had broke out in the neonatal care unit in the hospital on Tuesday morning. unit, succumbed to her burn after the fire broke Gram Vikas Adhikari in ACB net for taking `1,000 as bribe First India News dent in the hospital in Alwar. Report has found glaring examples of negligence on part of hospital administration. Report says, CCTV cameras in the hospital’s FBNC were defunct since past one year. The MCB installed for auto- matic disconnection of electricity supply was not directly connected to the warmer. The nursing guard was caught off guard when the fire broke out while electrician Raghunandan Sharma who is a contract employee did not act on the letter written on December 19. Taking cognizance of the matter, additional chief secretary health, Dr Rohit Kumar Singh issued an order to all chief medical & health officers, hospital super- intendents and principal medical officers for checking of radiant warmers as per pre- scribed They have also been asked to submit the in- spection certificate. Geetanand Hospital administration has been found prima face guilty of negligence. Health minister Dr Sharma had ordered an inquiry into the inci- STORY SO FAR Jaipur: Taking swift action, health minister Dr Raghu Sharma has suspended six staffers of Alwar’s Shishu Hospital. Those suspended in- cluded Dr Mahesh Shar- ma head of the department of pediatric department, medical officer Dr Kripal Singh and incharge of FBNC Sharda Sharma along with Bharti Meena, Sne- hlata and ward lady Tara who were on the duty when the incident took place. The electrician Rag- Bhilwara: The Anti- Corruption (ACB) nabbed a Gram Vikas Adhikari Wednesday while accepting a bribe of Rs600. The official, posted in Badla Gram Panchayat in Bhilwara district had demanded the bribe in lieu of providing a certificate for lease deed of an ancestral land. “Recently one Muke- sh Solanki had registered a complaint saying that the official, identified as Hansraj Bairwa (27), had been demanding a bribe of Rs1000 for the certificate of registration of lease deed to a house belonging to his father and relatives. After the complaint was registered, a verification bid was initiated during which the man took Rs400,” official said. On Wednesday a trap was laid and the official was nabbed red handed accepted the remaining amount of Rs600 from the complainant. A case under prevention of corruption act has been registered and further action in the matter is being taken the officials said. Geetanand Bureau on guidelines. Health Minister Raghu Sharma greets CM Ashok Gehlot on the occasion of New Year on Wednesday. Raghu A girl, one of the 15 children admitted in the injuries on Wednesday . She had received 70% out in an oxygen pipeline connected to a radiant warmer. #NoVehicleDay: Min shows the way Joshi takes up tree cutting issue with collector Jaipur: Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi cerned over cutting of green trees on government land has spoken to Jaipur Collector Jogar- am. On Wednesday, Joshi had received information that marriage garden trees are being cut on Todarmal Road in Bani Park on the government land. A large number of trees were cut for construction work on the marriage garden land without any official permission. PAYING TRIBUTE First India News Jaipur: Transport De- partment has started ‘No Vehicle Day’ from January 1. The officers and employees of the Depart- ment reached the office using public transport. Transport Pratap Singh Khacha- riyawas too reached CMO from his residence on bicycle. However, on very first day, the order was also disregarded as many men and women employees reached the office by bike or scooter. con- minister Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi paying fl oral tributes to former Assembly Speaker Late Samarthlal Meena on his Birth Anniversary in the Assembly on Wednesday. CM Ashok Gehlot and his Cabinet Ministers also paid tribute. Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas riding a bicycle. FROM PG 1 Infant with... found negligence on part of incharge and nursing incharge hospital. “Sparking occurred in the panel of radiant warmer due to high voltage. It led to fire in the hood of oxygen pipe,” Alwar Chief Medical and Health Officer O P Meena said. “The panel was not properly maintained and the unit incharge and nursing incharge are responsible for that.” State Health Minister Raghu Sharma said action against the offi- land just 18 km wide which links India’s northeast to the rest of the country . In the Wuhan summit of April 2018, Prime Minister Modi and Chinese Pres- ident Xi Xinping identified a series of steps to de-escalate tensions between soldiers of both sides along the Line of Actual Control. In August, before demitting office as the General Officer Com- manding-in-Chief, East- ern Command, General Naravane had referred to the Doklam stand-off and called China a “re- gional bully”. diers crossed into the plateau to prevent Chi- nese road construction workers from extending a road to the strategic Jampheri ridge-line. India considers the Doklam plateau an un- disputed part of Bhu- tanese territory, while China considers it an extension of its Chum- bi Valley, a wedge of land that lies in between Sikkim to the west and Bhutan to the east. Access to the ridge would have enabled the People’s Army a clear line of sight to the narrow Sili- guri corridor, a tract of ganyaan mission. The ambitious Ga- ganyaan mission was announced by Prime Minister Modi during his Inde- pendence Day speech in 2018. The space agency has sought an allocation of Rs 14,000 crore from the Centre in the budget for 2020-21. However, we have made a lot of progress in maintaining peace and tranquility along the borders. And I am sure that the situation will prevail. And by maintaining peace and tranquility along the borders we will be able to set the stage for an eventual solution,” he said. Over the last years, there have been several incursions by Chinese soldiers, both in Lada- kh and Pradesh. In 2017, the Chinese and Indian troops had a 10-week face-off at Doklam near Sikkim, as Indian sol- cials responsible would be taken. “The death of the girl is very painful. The action against those responsible will be taken today,” the minister said. from third week of this month in Russia. He also mentioned that all the four astro- nauts chosen for the programme were men from the Indian Air Force. “We had good progress in 2019 as regards Gaganyaan. And many of the designs were completed and astro- nauts’ selection process is over. Now, four astro- nauts identified for training purpose.. that process is also completed,” Sivan said. India has agreements with Rus- sia and France for coop- eration on the Ga- given to the “western front” - which includes the Line of Control, the “northern front also requires equal amount of attention”. “It is in that context that we are now going in for capability development even in the northern which includes north-east parts of our country,” said the Gen- eral, who earlier headed the Eastern Com- mand, which guards the nearly 4,000-kilometre border with China. “We have the Line of Actual Control with China. The border question is yet to be settled. the unit Narendra of the Narendra 4 IAF... and maintained that it was the space agency’s policy not to release picture of the crashed module. Elaborating on the country’s manned space mission, Gaganyaan, the ISRO chief said, four astro- nauts have been identified for the mission and their training will start borders, the Army Chief... and the terror it spon- sors, saying in such a situation, India “reserves the right to pre-emptively strike at the sources of terror”. But he said while a lot of attention is being maiden Arunachal Liberation signed

INDIA JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 05 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia ‘MOMENTOUS AND HISTORIC DAY FOR INDIA’ Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Gen Bipin Rawat for taking charge as India’s first CDS, hailing PM Modi for fulfilling a long-pending demand NEW ARMY CHIEF VISITS NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL New Delhi: After Gen- eral Bipin Rawat took charge as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednes- day said it is a "momentous and historic day" for the country as Prime Minister Modi fulfilled yet another long-pending demand of appointing the CDS. "A momentous and historic day for India as PM Narendra Modi ful- fills yet another long- pending demand and India gets its First Chief of Defence Staff. I am confident that this decision will further strengthen India's resolve to be among the best defence forces in the world," Shah said in a series of tweets. Ex- tending congratulation to Rawat, Shah said that under the new CDS' leadership all the three forces will collectively work as a team "I am sure under his leadership all the three forces will collectively work as a team and leave no stone unturned in securing our nation against all odds," he said. The Union Minis- ter added that the CDS will also fulfill the aspirations of New India. "The Chief of De- fence Staff will not only further Modi government's efforts towards ensuring welfare of personnel of all the three wings of Indian Armed Forces, modern- ise our military and ful- fil aspirations of a New India," he said. Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi also congratulated the former Army chief for taking over as the first CDS. A the Indian Army, Lieu- tenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited the National War Memorial here to pay tributes to martyrs. General Naravane sa- luted the 'Amar Jawan Jyoti', the eternal flame, and laid a wreath at the memorial. General took over as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff succeeding General Bi- pin Rawat. He was pre- viously the Vice Chief of Army Staff. He has taken over the reins of the Army amid prevail- ing tensions between India and Pakistan due to provocations by Is- lamabad. —ANI day charge as Chief of after taking Narendra Naravane Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat along with Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria after ceremonial Guard of Honour in New Delhi on Wednesday. ‘CDS to bring in synergy, enhance integration among services’ —PHOTO BY ANI Creation of CDS a bold step: Air Chief India’s first CDS: Gen Rawat makes his debut tion and do better resource management. We have to achieve more synergy and integration. This is the motive," the CDS said. Further explaining details of the CDS' role, General Rawat said: "All the three services will work as a team. The CDS will control them but the work will be done through teamwork. The CDS will not be running any force as per its instructions." "We will see how we can integrate our systems so that services can work in a coordi- nated manner," he said. —ANI New Delhi: General Bi- pin Rawat made debut public appearance as India's first Chief of De- fence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday , donning the parent service uniform, though with a different Peak Cap and Shoulder Rank Badges in his new role. On his first day as CDS, General Rawat paid tribute at the Na- tional War Memorial in the heart of New Delhi near India Gate. He also received a guard of honour. Also present on the occasion were Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Navy Chief Karambir Singh and Army Chief Manoj New Delhi: Chief of the Defence (CDS) will bring in synergy, enhance integration among the three services, and do better resource management, said Gener- al Bipin Rawat on Wednesday. General Rawat has been appointed as the first CDS of the country . Speaking to report- ers here, he said that the CDS office will work to enhance capa- bilities of the three forces while working as a team. "As per the task given to the chief of defence staff we have to enhance integra- New Delhi : Air Chief RKS Bhadauria Wednesday said the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was a "very big and bold step" and stressed that the onus was on three services of the Armed Forces to support it fully and make it successful. the Air Chief said, "The creation of CDS is a very big step and a very- very bold step. The onus is really on three services now to support it fully and to make it suc- ceed in its foundation stage and bring in the jointness, economise the effort, and really achieve eve- FLAG FOR CAR CDS MEETS DEFENCE MINISTER 'FAR FROM POLITICS’ Staff on Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff or CDS Gen- eral Bipin Rawat called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block in Delhi on Wednesday. Singh extended his best wishes to Gen- eral Rawat for a successful tenure ahead. On Tuesday, General Rawat received the guard of honour from all the three forces after demitting offi ce. Mukund Naravane, who has succeeded General Rawat as the Chief of Army Staff. —ANI rything that is desired from this post well within the time-frame specified. —ANI synergy, ‘Increase in train fare New Year gift from central govt’ ‘Govt shall apply CAA across country without any pressure’ Ban Popular Front of India: UP govt requests Centre New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has requested the Un- ion Ministry of Home Affairs to ban the Popu- lar Front of India (PFI), an organisation that is said to have played a key role in triggering violence during the recent anti-CAA protests in the state. A written communication made to the MHA a day after Pradesh DGP OP Singh sent a letter to the state home department seeking a ban on the PFI. Sources MHA has received the request letter and is likely to consult legal as CAA is the law of the center and only the Railways form a back- bone of transportation. "Instead, the govt should have gifted us the values of our Con- stitution by upholding it," said Siddaramiah in his tweet. Earlier, the Ministry of Railways had revised basic passenger fare which will be effective from January 1. The ministry said that the increased fare will help in modernisation of the Indian Railways. The railways said that no excess fare will be charged from passengers who have booked tickets before January 1. —ANI New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar on Wednesday asserted that the government shall implement the new Citizenship law across India without coming under pressure. "The opposition that is taking place against the CAA is being en- couraged by the political parties which have lost twice in the elections. CAA is the law of the center and only the center has a right to apply it. The government should apply this law all over the country with- Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Min- ister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi on the issue of fare hike announcement by Indian Rail- ways, stating that 'the increase in train fares was a new year gift from the Central government'. "Increase in Train fares is a New Year gift by @narendramodi government to common people," he tweeted. He further said in his tweet that the move will dent the developmental pros- pects of the country as Former center has a right to apply it. The government should apply this law all over the country without any pressure. MIXED REACTIONS well as other concerned departments before im- posing a ban on the organisation. The Ministry is also likely to take inputs from the intelligence and other central government agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA). —ANI —Alok Kumar, VHP international working president Uttar Both states have to implement this act. The VHP will support the Centre in this, we are with the people who had to flee their coun- tries after facing religious persecution." out any pressure," said Kumar said. Being asked about the anti-CAA stand of Kerala and West Bengal government, he said: "Kerala and Bengal are not independent states. say that NEET 2020 REGISTRATION DATE EXTENDED TILL JANUARY 6 New Delhi: The last date for submission of application form of NEET (UG) - 2020 has been extended to January 6 (up to 11:50 PM), to help the candidates who were not able to apply online due to heavy rush on the website. This is being done following many requests that have been received by the Ministry of Human PUNJAB CM LAUDS IMPROVEMENT IN KEY SECTORS UNDER SDGs Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday lauded the marked improvement in several key sectors under the Sustainable Devel- opment Goals (SDGs) in the state, while calling for more aggressive efforts to boost performance in other areas. Niti Aayog’s SDG Index 2019-20 KEDARNATH DISASTER VICTIM REUNITED WITH FAMILY New Delhi: An elderly labourer who had gone missing in the 2013 Kedarnath natural disaster was reunited with his family. Jamil Ahmed Ansari belonged to Sitarganj and was working at Lam- bagad when the tragedy struck. He lost contact with his family due to partial memory loss. Ansari was reunited with his kin under Operation Smile. Ansari lived for six years at an old-age home. He contacted the authorities when he started regain- ing his memory. Police then found his family, his wife and two daughters, through social media. BJP OFFICE TO HAVE MAPS DEPICTING J&K, LADAKH STATUS New Delhi: With political map of India having changed after bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, old maps of the country are set to be replaced by the BJP at its headquarters. Sources said that with the government having released the maps of Union Territories of J&K, Ladakh and the map of India with these changes, the party would soon replace maps of India dis- played in the rooms of its offi ce bearers. Once the process is completed at the party’s central offi ce, a similar move is also expected in all state BJP HQ. Resource Development. The date of correction of particulars in the online application form remains the same, i.e. from Janu- ary 15 to January 31 (up to 11.50 pm). Addition- ally, candidates from the Kashmir Valley, Leh and Kargil can submit the application form offl ine at the Nodal Centres fi xed by the NTA. report, based on 17 goals covering 100 indicators, showed that the state has done exceptionally well in areas like open-defecation free (ODF), internet sub- scribers, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and door to door waste collection, besides show- ing improvement in the average annual dropout rate at secondary level.

PERSPECTIVE PLAY IT RIGHT Once we take everything into consideration and make a mindful choice on the card that has to be played next, then there is no point worrying 06 JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia IN-DEPTH KERALA HEADS FOR CONFRONTATION WITH CENTRE W ith the central government extending a veiled threat to Kerala directing it to implement the new citizenship act or it will exercise its Constitutional options, both appear heading for first-ever serious crisis in the country’s independent history after an opposition-ruled southern state assembly passed a resolution against enact- ing federal law. Following the passage of CAA in Parlia- ment and proposed National Citizens Reg- ister, the situation seems to have come to such where there is no meeting ground left because the centre has turned down the offer of an all-party meeting on the contentious issues whereas as CPI (M) led Kerala assembly has passed a resolution that not only brings it in direct confrontation with the centre but also all set to create a serious political and Constitutional crisis. Under Indian Constitution, the states are mandatory to implement any law that parliament passes and if any of the states refuse to oblige, the centre has the option to take the Constitutional route i.e. prom- ulgation of President rule in that particular state. Imagine the scale of the crisis in case all opposition-ruled states follow Kerala’s path, the country will plunge into because domains of parliament and legis- lative assemblies, executive and judiciary are independent and well defined under the Constitution. Technically, Kerala has defied the Consti- tution arguing that the law is against the basic character and Preamble of the India Constitution, the centre has gone one step ahead threatening the state that if it did not implement the new law, it knows how to use available Constitutional options. Such a conflict is bound to have its far-reaching implications on the centre-state relations, which were clearly described in the Sarka- ria Commission report. In a federal democratic system like India, Centre though has absolute powers in certain contexts, but by and large it is duty-bound to work in tan- dem with the states. Practically, centre cannot get any law implemented without the consent of states because providing logistics and other re- quirements are under the domain of the states. The law minister says the states constitutionally cannot deny implement- ing a law like CAA, which is passed by parliament and “perfectly legal”. None of the Constitutional experts have questioned the legality of the new law, but their point of contention is the intention behind the enactment, as it delinks a particular community from the other which is in contra- vention to the Preamble of the Indian Con- stitution that describes India as a sover- eign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. Before we reach to point of no return still there is time left for saving federal democracy. I is about where we choose to put our attention. If we conscious- ly try to allocate our attention to finding solutions rather than dwelling on problems; if we make a mindful effort to do our best given the circumstances and then leave the rest to him who knows better; and if we keep attempting to focus on the positive no matter what may be going on in life, we will find that it is easier for us to cope. Nevertheless, there will be many times when difficult circumstances will draw our attention forcibly in their direction, making us feel disillusioned, debilitated and perhaps powerless to make the necessary choices. We have been emphatically reassured over and over again that our worldly and spiritual lives will be taken care of, provided we are sincere in our meditation; that is, sincere in our intention, our preparation and our execution of it. If we keep our part of the bargain every day, come what may, our Master will help us make the necessary decisions. If we do our meditation, we will know and feel that we are not playing the game of life alone; that the Master-player is on our side, cheering us on, supporting us and doing everything in his power to make sure we end up playing it right! RADHA SOAMI SATSANG BEAS getting anywhere, it would be a smarter choice to try and focus on a course of action that would help solve these problems. We have to be careful though, because once we have thought about what we need to do in order to solve a problem, what tends to set in next is worry about the possible outcome of our actions. Once we take everything into consideration and make a mindful choice on the card that has to be played next, then there is no point worrying. It is understandable to be afraid of some of the possible results, but what is unwise is repeat- edly going through them in our head and consequently multi- plying our grief. We can only try our best; other than that there is nothing else we can do. Once the batter is mixed as per the recipe, there is nothing else that needs to be added to it to obtain a sponge cake – it just has to be put into the oven. Yes, we can pray for it to turn out the way we would like, but even this is not necessary. Our Master will give us that which is best for us; he always does. We should know that there is always some good in whatever he deems fit for us – it is just a matter of focusing on the donut and not on the hole. After the 17th-century scholar, Matthew Henry was n the game of life, destiny deals us a set of cards – circumstances that we have no choice but to work with. Nevertheless, we are told that it is up to us how we play the game. We could have a great hand and lose, or we could have a lousy hand, play it right, and still win. In order to attempt to play it right though, we must start by accepting what comes our way as being the result of our own past actions. When faced with difficult situations, we can curse destiny, we can cry and rebel, or we can accept the con- sequences of our own actions, take responsibility, and try to pick up the pieces. It would be one thing if we could simply fold and cut our losses. But when there is no such choice in life, if we have to play the game whether we like it or not, then why not play it right? One of the most effective ways to help us improve our game is to focus on solutions and not simply on the problem. After all, how many times have we been able to clear a traffic jam by swearing our way through it? How many times have we settled our bills by complaining about how expensive things have become? Or how many times have we allevi- ated pain by moaning and groaning? Rather than spending our time and energy complaining about things and not We should know that there is always some good in whatever he deems fit for us – it is just a matter of focusing on the donut and not on the hole There will be many times when difficult circumstances will draw our attention forcibly in their direction, making us feel disillusioned, debilitated and perhaps powerless to make the necessary choices accosted by thieves and robbed of his purse, he wrote this in his diary: Let me be thankful first, because I was never robbed before; second, because, although they took my purse, they did not take my life; third, although they took my all, it was not much; and fourthly, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed. As quoted in Eve- ry Day Deserves a Chance Life Our personal styles of information gathering T ations, felt in 3D space, because the body’s physical and emotional resonances can coherently accumu- late extended signals from other people. Listeners go more by “feel” than rules. My wife is a classic lis- tener, from a family of sto- rytellers who value listening. Her nervous system has always been finely tuned and sensitive, so she could listen well and could anticipate people’s moods. Furthermore, when she was growing up, people who looked like her were supposed to keep their mouths shut; in her grade- school classrooms, even her excellent questions were punished. So she learned to pay close attention to other people, and not to interfere. fortunately, the pinging approach is so efficient that it becomes addictive. Once you become a pinger, in practical terms it’s hard to go back. For an inveterate pinger (like me), the longer I go without a ping to orient my- self, the more uncertain and at sea I feel. It’s hard to wait long enough to gather the long-term data which might ultimately improve my skills. So even now, I’m still a pinger. Listening is mostly used when pings are expensive, as in crowded classrooms and interaction with higher-status people. Listening specializes in highly sensitive, long-duration data acquisition, both during calibration and during actual use — which are often the same thing. Listening best applies to social situ- you’re there. But not all submarines work that way. Some of them listen to their envi- ronment silently, emitting no energy and offering no clue of their existence (“silent running”). It’s slow work, and requires constant attention, but you’re much less likely to be attacked, since others may not notice you’re there. As strategic choices, listeners listen, and pingers ping, but only for the most part, because those two strategies are just opposite poles of the general strategy of pinging. Pinging means inter- fering with the world in order to learn about it. Pinging interferes a lot, listening only a little. Pinging is best for reori- entation, because it’s in- termittent —like turning on a room light briefly, to here are two kinds of people — and not just people. Rather, I should say, there are two kinds of sen- sory styles. This applies to animals, even to Roombas. Knowing those helps fix some common arguments. Think of senso- ry processing in general — the making sense of the world we do for a living — as something like the acoustic processing done by a submarine. Subma- rines “ping.” Everybody knows about those sudden burst of sculpted sound — PINNGGGgggg… — a submarine emits in order to listen for echoes. Echo-location works like a strobe light: Send out a burst of energy, wait for the return signal. Provide your own illumination, with the world, let it know styles listening remind yourself how far away the door is, or rock- ing a dial or a physical object back and forth, to locate the “edges” of its balance to infer where the middle is. Pinging is algo- rithmically efficient; one burst can illuminate a lot, and dividing the task of sensing into separate out- put and input phases sim- plifies computation. Un- Listening is mostly used when pings are expensive, as in crowded classrooms and interaction with higher- status people TOP TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp On the occasion of New Year prayed and sought blessings of Lord Shiva at the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. Prayed for the wellbeing, prosperity and progress of the people of India and Odisha. interfere FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO WWW.FAIROBSERVER.COM G Vol 1 G Issue No. 207 GRNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Published at 304, 3rd Floor, City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. 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INDIA JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 07 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Gross GST collections touch `1.03 lakh cr in Dec 2019 DRDO Chairman pays homage at National War Memorial POWERGallery ALOK VERMA TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR (HR), HAL Alok Verma, GM (HR), HAL, has taken over the charge as Director (Human Resources), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). During the month, the IGST on import of goods saw a negative growth of 10 per cent but marked an improvement over minus 13 per cent in Novem- ber and minus 20 per cent in October. The government settled Rs 21,814 crore to CGST and Rs 15,366 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by the Centre and state governments after regular settlement in December is Rs 41,776 crore for CGST and Rs 42,158 crore for the SGST. —ANI New Delhi: Gross revenue on account of Goods and Services Tax (GST) totalled Rs 1.03 lakh crore in December, up 16 per cent in the year-ago period, the government said on Wednesday . Of this amount, the Central GST was Rs 19,962 crore, State GST Rs 26,792 crore and Inte- grated GST Rs 48,099 crore (including 21,295 crore collected on imports) and cess Rs 8,331 crore (including Rs 847 crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B returns filed for the month of RAJIV AGARWAL GIVEN ADDL CHARGE OF GM, DLW VARANASI Rajiv Agarwal, General Manager, North Eastern Railway has been handed over additional charge of General Manager, Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi till a regular incumbent is appointed. He is an IRSEE offi cer. RS RAJPUT TRANSFERRED TO WR The transfer of RS Rajput as ADRM, Bhopal to Metro Railway has been canceled and is now transferred to Western Railway. He is an IRSE offi cer. The Government is looking into revenue shortfall being faced by states and suggests measures for increasing collections. Rs from imports, the total revenue during Decem- ber 2019, increased by 9 per cent in comparison to the revenue during December 2018. November up to Decem- ber 31 is Rs 81.21 lakh, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance. The IGST collected B C MOHIYAR SELECTED FOR DEPUTATION TO RCIL B Chandra Mohiyar presently on deputation to CRIS as Manager, HRMS has been selected for deputation to RCIL as JGM, HR (IT) in Secunderabad. He is an IRPS offi cer. New Delhi: Defence Re- search and Develop- ment Organisation Chairman G Satheesh Reddy on Wednesday paid homage to the fall- en soldiers at the Na- tional War Memorial in Delhi on the occasion of the 62nd DRDO day . Earlier in the day, De- fence Minister Rajnath Singh had extended his greetings on the occasion of DRDO Day and wished its personnel a successful year ahead. “On the 62nd DRDO Day, I extend my warm wishes and greetings to all @DRDO_India personnel and their fami- lies. The DRDO has made an immense contribution towards de- veloping cutting edge Defence Technologies 62ND DRDO DAY Priyanka chides govt as parents of 14-month-old jailed for protesting VK Yadav takes charge as R’way Board Chairman AIR MARSHAL MSG MENON JOINS AS AOA Air Marshal MSG Menon VSM has assumed charge as Air Offi cer-in-Charge ,Administra- tion (AOA) of Indian Air Force on Wednesday. New Delhi: Vinod Ku- mar Yadav on Wednes- day assumed charge as New Delhi: Hitting out at the Yogi Adityanath- led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyan- ka Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that a 14-month- child has been separated from her parents, who were jailed by the police for participating in an anti-citizenship law protest in Varanasi. “The BJP government has shown such inhu- manity to suppress the civil demonstrations that a small child has C h a i r - man Rail- w a Board, a day after he given an y DEPUTATION TENURE OF DR SHIVALLI M CHOUHAN EXTENDED The deputation tenure of Dr Shivalli M Chou- han working as Director in the Department of Expenditure has been extended for a period of three months with effect from January 4, 2020. He is a 1997 batch IDAS offi cer. was extension of an year by the ACC. According to Railway Ministry officials, Yadav assumed the charge as Chairman on Wednesday morning at the Rail Bhawan here. —Agencies and Systems. I wish the DRDO family a remark- able and successful year ahead,” Singh said in a tweet. were arrested by police in Varanasi for attend- ing a protest against the Citizenship ment) Act. —ANI India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners been separated from the parents,” Gandhi tweeted in Hindi. The activist parents of Champak, the infant, AIR MARSHAL VIBHAS PANDE JOINS AS AOM Air Marshal Vibhas Pande, VSM has assumed charge as Air Offi cer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) of Indian Air Force today. (Amend- IIT-Kanpur panel to decide if Faiz’s poem is anti-Hindu After Ayodhya, UP BJP leader wants focus on Hastinapur ARUN KUMAR SHUKLA JOINS AS CMD, HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED Arun Kumar Shukla has taken over the charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Limited. He had joined the Company as Director (Operations) on October 1, 2018. CBI arrests DRI ADG Shekhar in Rs 25 lakh bribery case After Lucknow: Ram and Ramaya- na, the BJP seems to be turning its attention towards the Mahabharata. BJP Yeshwant has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, questing him to re- store the lost glory of Hastinapur. In his letter, the MLC has said that in the past 72 years, no attention has been paid to Hasti- napur that was the country’’s capital at one point of time. He has further said that he has visited Hastinapur twice in recent months and has found the fort in Hastinapur to be in a dilapidated condition. —Agencies New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged details of civilian prisoners and fishermen lodged in each other’s jails. The Ministry of Ex- ternal Affairs (MEA) said India handed over to Pakistan lists of 267 Pakistani civilian prisoners and 99 fishermen in its custody . Pakistan has handed over a list of 282 Indian prisoners, 55 civilians and 227 lodged in the country’s jail to the High Commis- sion of India as part of a bilateral agreement. The lists were exchanged in keeping with the provisions of a 2008 agreement under which such lists of prisoners are shared on January 1 and July 1 every year. The Indian government called for an early release and repatriation GRANT VISAS MAJOR RESHUFFLE OF IAS OFFICERS IN UP Around two dozen IAS offi cers have been transferred and posted to different places in Uttar Pradesh. MLC Singh New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday arrested an Additional General of DRI Chand- er Shekhar and a middleman in connection with Rs 25 lakh bribery case, officials said. The searches are going on in New Delhi, Noida and Ludhiana, they said. According to the DRI web site, Chan- der Shekhar is posted as ADG, Ludhiana. The agency had arrested the middleman while he was allegedly receiving the bribe on behalf of the officer, they said. During the questioning, the middleman told the sleuths that the bribe was allegedly for the officer, they said. —Agencies JCA MEETING THIS WEEK? The postponed JCA meeting is likely to held before the notifi cation of Delhi Assembly Elections.It is reportedly scheduled by 4-7, January. Director re- tory orders clamped in the city on the day of the march, whether they posted objectionable content on the social media and whether the Faiz poem is anti-Hindu. The poem reads thus -- “Lazim hai ke hum bhi dekhenge. Jab arz-e-Khu- da ke kaabe se. Sab bhut uthwaye jayenge, Hum ahl-e-safa harm. Masnad pe bithaye jayenge. Sab taaj uchale jaenge. Sab takht giraye jayenge. Bas naam rahe- ga Allah dekhenge.” —Agencies New Delhi: The IIT in Kanpur has set up a panel to decide whether the poem “Hum dekhenge, lazim hai ki hum bhi dekhenge”, penned by Faiz Ahmad Faiz, is anti-Hindu. The panel has been set up in response to complaints filed by a faculty member who claimed that the students, during a protest, sang this poem which was anti-Hindu. The panel will also probe whether the students violated prohibi- AIR COMMODORE TSS KRISHNAN ASSUMES CHARGE AS DDG (AP & TELANGANA) Air Commodore T S S Krishnan has assumed charge as Deputy Director General of NCC Directorate (AP & Telangana), Secun- derabad. of Indian civilian prisoners, missing Indian defence personnel and fishermen along with their boats from Paki- stan’s custody . In this context, Paki- stan was asked to expe- dite the release and repatriation of four Indi- an civilian prisoners and 126 Indian fishermen to India whose na- tionality has been confirmed and conveyed to Pakistan, the MEA said. fishermen, MAJOR RESHUFFLE OF IPS OFFICERS IN BIHAR Around two dozen IPS offi cers have been transferred and posted to different places in Bihar. mardood-e- ka. Hum 4 IPS OFFICERS BECOME IG IN MP Four IPS offi cers of 2002 batch have been promoted to the grade of Inspector General in Madhya Pradesh. They are: Anil Kumar Sharma, B S Chauhan, Avinash Sharma and Manoj Sharma. VK YADAV RE-EMPLOYED AS CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD Vinod Kumar Yadav, who was bidden farewell in the evening of December 31, 2019 upon his retirement from his service, has been re-employed as Chairman Railway Board till December 31, 2020. VAISHNO DEVI TEMPLE WITNESS RUSH OF PILGRIMS ON NEW YEAR Katra: A heavy infl ux of pilgrims was seen at Vaishno Devi temple who thronged the hill shrine to seek blessings. On the occasion of New Year, a large number of people from across the country visited the temple. “Since the last 20 years, we have been coming here on New Year’s Eve. The number of devotees has been in- IN MAJOR REJIG, 22 IAS AND 28 PCS OFFICERS TRANSFERRED IN UP Lucknow: In major ad- ministrative rejig, 22 IAS and 28 PCS offi cers were transferred and posted to other departments by the govt in UP on Wednes- day. Following the govt order, Health and Family Welfare Dept secretary Pankaj Kumar has been appointed as the principal staff offi cer to the CS. IAS Aamod Kumar has DEVOTEES THRONG GOLDEN TEMPLE TO SEEK BLESSINGS Punjab: Thousands of devotees thronged the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning to seek holy blessings as they usher in the New Year. Devotees were seen taking holy dip on the fi rst day of the New Year. “We have come here to celebrate the New Year. We wanted to start our new year with the blessings of God. There is no better way to start the year. I wish for peace and prosperity in the country,” Divya, a devotee told ANI. “People from across the country have come here to celebrate the New Year.” creasing every year here. The facilities have made very convenient for us to come to the temple. The administration is doing a great job,” Sunil from Am- bala Cant, Haryana said. Devotees also said that they were at the shrine to seek blessings as it gives them peace of mind and hopes to enter the new year with great vigor. been promoted to the principal secretary of the Planning Dept from Revenue Council where he was a member. Monika Garg, principal secretary of Women Welfare Dept, has been put in waiting list. IAS offi cer Roshan Jacob has been promoted to the post of secretary and director of the Dept of Geology and Mining. JOSHI TO BE ADVISER IRRIGATION Outgoing Telengana chief secretary SK Joshi has been appointed adviser to irrigation department. He is 1984 batch IAS offi cer.

NEWS JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 08 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Amit Shah learning Bangla to prepare for Bengal elections After failing in Maharashtra, Haryana & Jharkhand, Shah wants to control West Bengal polls Trump threatens Iran after Baghdad Embassy attack Baghdad: US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would “pay a very big price” after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in Iraq, as his government said it is sending hundreds more troops to the Mid- dle East. Angered by US air strikes that killed two dozen paramilitary fighters on Sunday, hundreds of protesters spilled through check- points in high-security Green Zone Tuesday, demanding the removal of American troops from Iraq and voicing loyalty to a powerful Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani of the Revo- lutionary Guard Corps. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the attack was “orchestrat- New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah has started preparing for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election by learning Bengali. Shah aims to learn Bangla so that the language doesn’’t becomes a barrier while making strategies for the polls. He also plans to start his address during his campaign in the state with Bangla to connect in a better way with the public. He has also appointed a teacher. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee coined a slogan ‘’Ma Mati Manush’’ (Mother, Motherland and People) HINDI IN JAIL (BJP) Defense Mark Esper said around 750 troops from a rapid response unit of the 82nd Airborne Division are prepared to deploy over the next several days to the region. A US official said that “up to 4,000 (troops) may ultimately be de- ployed”. —Agencies Secretary ed by terrorists,” one of whom he named as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Muhandis has been identified as second-in- command of the Teh- ran-backed Hashed al- Shaabi paramilitary group which includes Kataeb Hezbollah, the group that was targeted in the US air strikes. he has started learning the language. According to a senior BJP leader of West Ben- gal, there is nothing new in it. —ANI and wants to control the West Bengal Assembly polls. Therefore, make a better connect with the party workers Jharkhand, he an expert in making electoral strategies and he makes strategies for each election. But after failing in Maharashtra, Haryana Cops arrest history sheeter who opened fire at party and in her recent ad- dresses she strongly spoke up for Bengali pride. She even termed Shah as an outsider. Shah is believed to be different to MANI: RBI’s app to aid visually challenged to identify notes launched IN DIVINE PRESENCE First India News had hurried away to shelter as the firing started, alerted cops,” officials said. ACP Rajesh Meena took stock of situation and identifying the cul- prit, formed a team. “The cops identified the accused as history sheeter Sukhdev and thus a search was initiated. It was learnt that the SUV was last seen at Jajiwal area and thus the team scurried to the spot. The sheeter was challenged to come out of hiding after the cops surround- ed the place, however the men started firing. The police gave a fitting reply and one bullet hit Sukhdev in his leg after which the man was brought under custody without any difficul- ties. Further action in the matter is being taken,” officials said. under Jodhpur Com- missionerate. “Late in the night a SUV reached a hotel lo- cated at Circuit House road and a few youth intaglio printing and tactile mark, variable banknote size, large numerals, colour, monochromat- ic hues and patterns. The app is capable of identifying the de- nominations of M a h a t m a Gandhi Se- ries and Ma- hatma Gan- dhi (New) series banknote by front or reverse side or part of the note including half folded notes at various hold- ing angles and a broad range of light conditions. It also has the ability to identify the de- nomination through an audio notification in Hindi and English and vibration. —ANI New Delhi: RBI Gov- ernor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday launched a mobile application called ‘Mo- bile Aided Note Iden- tifier’ (MANI) to aid visually lenged persons in identifying the denomi- nation of notes. The application is free and can be downloaded from the Android Play Store and iOS App Store. It does not authenticate a note as being either genuine or counterfeit. Indian banknotes several which enable the visually impaired to identify them, viz., the Jodhpur: The Jodhpur police arrested a history sheeter early on Wednesday morning for created panic and ter- rorizing people during a new year party in the sun city . The man had opened fire at a few home-guard cops when they denied giving him admission for the party . One of the bullet even grazed a police officer. Notably, re- acting swiftly against the man, the Jodhpur police searched for him the entire night and fi- nally zeroed in on his hideout. It was followed by an exchange of fire. The cops were able to injure the man which led to his arrest. The history sheeter - identified Jakhar has been arrested from Jajiwal area variable chal- A large number of devotees thronged Moti Dungri Temple to seek divine blessings on the occasion of New Year on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR NEW YEAR GREETINGS On the occasion of New Year, Governor Kalraj Mishra met CS DB Gupta on Wednesday at Raj Bhavan. During the day, the Guv also met PHED minister BD Kalla, Vice Chancellors of Universities, public Representatives, Offi cers of various State Services, Representatives of various Social Institutions. history checking got down from the vehicle demanding entry in the hotel. The home guard officials posted there denied it, informing them of the policy that did not allow stag entry on that night.Upon this the man pulled out a gun and opened fire. One shot grazed a home guard’s abdomen, the men then fled from the spot as the guard, who contain features, Sukhdev ‘Obligation to implements laws made by Parl’ New Delhi: After the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking withdrawal of the Citizen- ship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Union Law Minis- ter Ravi Shankar Pras- ad on Wednesday said that there is a constitutional obligation on every state to implement the laws made by Parliament. “There is a constitu- such a way that ensures porters here. The Kera- ‘Oppn confusing public on CAA’ First India News Mass pledge at India Gate to against CAA New Delhi: There was a mass pledge against the Citizenship ment Act to “defend the Constitution” at Delhi’s India Gate. The protesters, including students first read Preamble to celebrate the New Year and declared that they will “not show any docu- ments”, referring to the NRC and NPR. —Agencies are being considered as internal enemies by the RSS, who is controlling the ruling dispensation at the Centre,” he alleged. The new law grants citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Bud- dhist, and Christian refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bang- ladesh who came to In- dia on or before Decem- ber 31, 2014. —ANI la Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking the withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Before the resolution was passed against the Act, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a special Assembly session targetted the RSS and said the citizenship law is part of an agenda. “The CAA is the part of an agenda. Muslims ACTION NEEDED comed as per traditions. He was welcomed by BJP workers of Nath- dwara before going inside the temple. Later, Mathur left for Pali.Om Mathur said that the opposition is spreading confusion about CAA and NRC, but the public is not going to get caught in their deception. Amend- Rajsamand: BJP Na- tional Vice President Om Mathur reached Ra- jsamand, where he was warmly welcomed at Sevali by BJP workers. He went to the house of BJP leader Bhupendra Paliwal. He visited Shri- nathji, where he was wel- the compliance with laws made by Parlia- ment,” Prasad told re- tional obligation on every state to exercise the executive power in  A conductor of a Rajas- than roadways bus was killed while the driver was injured after the vehicle hit a divider and turned turtle near the bridge in front of Hyatt hotel, a Delhi Fire Service offi cial said. The bus did not have any passengers on board. But the bus driver and conductor were injured, said Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Service. The driver was saved but the conductor died in a hospital. recorded minimum temperatures of 2.7, 2.9, 3.4, 4 and 5.8 degrees Celsius respec- tively, the MeT Department said. Night temperatures in Jaipur, Kota, Dabok and Jodhpur were 6, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.7 degrees Celsius respec- tively. state government. He would be joining on Thursday as the Additional Secretary (Power) at the Centre. Prior to that he met the CM and CS. He should apologise.” everyday situation. recruitment examination. MP Kirori Lal Meena met the students and sent them a letter accusing the government. He said if the girls don’t climb down, he will also spend the night under the tank. The students are protesting to postpone the fi rst grade teachers’ recruitment examination. the hospitality received during the visit and appreciated the team Jaisalmer for the various arrangements.  On the occasion of New Year, greetings were exchanged in the Housing Board. Board Commissioner Pawan Arora met everyone and wished them a happy new year.  In tonk, a teacher accused a police constable of raping her. She alleged that he raped her for years on pretext of marriage. She lodged a complaint in the old Tonk police station. A notice has been delivered to the constable.  A doctor was kidnapped and beaten up in Jalore’s Ahor. He was stripped naked and threatened with a gun pointing at him. A case against Hospital director Mohanlal has been fi led, he apparently was upset over the doctor resigning from his post.  CM Ashok Gehlot wished MLA Joginder Singh Awana on his birthday. Thousands of Awana’s supporters reached Siddesh Resort to convey their good wishes. BRIEF in  High Court would hear the contempt petition fi led regarding life-long facility to former Chief Ministers to- morrow. Supreme court may hold the hearing on January 6 where the government may take a stand.  The new year celebration in the state capital was indeed happy. There was a horde of late night parties, but the streets were strictly patrolled by police. No major road acci- dents took place during the night. Only 26 patients were admitted in SMS Hospital’s trauma centre, which was a less number compared to  Finance Department has issued revised amendments in Rajasthan Excise rules. Amendments were made on several points including the license of clubs, bars etc.  Governor Kalraj Mishra described his Jaisalmer tour as unforgettable. Governor Mishra reached Jaipur on Wednesday afternoon. He was in Jaisalmer since December 29. The governor celebrated the New Year with the soldiers. He appreciated  State Congress media chairperson Archana Sharma met Chief Minister Gehlot on Wednesday. She remarked on BJP state president Satish Poonia saying “the language Poonia used against the head of the state was derogatory.  Rajasthan’s Ganganagar was recorded as the coldest recorded place in the state at 1.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Jaisalmer, Pilani, Bikaner, Sikar and Barmer  Professor Ilyas Husain has been appointed as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University in Delhi.  A few girls climbed an overhead water tank over the issue of fi rst grade teachers’  ACS Sanjay Malhotra was relieved on Wednesday by the

SPORTS JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 09 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Fernando Alonso set to become first F1 champion to compete in Dakar Rally nFernando Alonso had won the F1 championship in 2005 and 2006 nAbout 20 F1 drivers have competed in the Dakar Rally nJacky Ickx became the first former F1 driver to win the cycle category, helping him navigate the route. The Spanish driver has the triple crown of motor racing within reach. In Saudi Arabia, a route covering nearly 8,000 kilometers with more than 5,000 km timed, awaits racers, who will start in Jeddah and finish n e a r Riyadh. despite being the best driver in rally history and having skills that fit the Dakar Rally better than Formula 1. Even though Loeb did not have to make huge adjustments, he still came up short in his bid to win the Da- kar, whose inaugural edition was held in 1979. Alonso, who has always driven alone, will have veteran Marc Coma, a five-time rally champ in the motor- rally world champion who competed in the Dakar Rally from 2016 to 2019, winning 13 stag- es but never finishing first overall. “If Loeb still hasn’t won the Dakar, imagine me, who is coming from asphalt. I think the goal is more to approach the rally as an enriching experience Alonso told RTVE last Friday before leaving for Saudi Arabia. The 45-year-old Loeb was unable to take home the bronze Touareg Trophy bia, as part of his quest to become a more com- plete & versatile driver. About 20 F1 drivers have competed in the Dakar Rally over the years, but Alonso is the first world champion to do so. Belgium’s Jacky Ickx became the first former F1 driver to win the Dakar Rally, finishing first in 1983 and second in 1986 and 1989. The expectations for Alonso are comparable to those raised by French driver Sebas- tien Loeb, a nine-time Big three aim to extend dominance in Australia Madrid: Spain’s Fer- nando Alonso is set to become the first Formu- la 1 champion to compete in the Dakar Rally, which starts on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. “The biggest chal- lenge of my career,” the 38-year-old Alonso said, referring to the world’s most grueling race, re- ports media. Alonso, who won the F1 championship in 2005 and 2006, entered the Dakar Rally , whose 2020 leaves behind South America for Saudi Ara- Dakar Rally nDakar Rally starts on Jan 5 and ends on January 17 for us,” edition in ‘Dada & Dravid will take Indian cricket to new level’ nRahane singled out left-arm fast bowler Wagner as the bowler to watch out for nIn NZ, playing as close as possible to the body will be very important, opined Rahane BRIEF Hardik Pandya gets engaged New Delhi: Star India cricketer Hardik Pan- dya on Wednesday announced his engage- ment to Serbian actor Natasa Stankovic. The couple are spending their New Year’s day in Dubai. Hardik Pandya took to social media to post a photo of himself and Natasa Stankovic in which the actor can be seen wearing her en- gagement ring. Totally against 4-day Tests: Lyon Sydney: While the proposal for 4-day Test matches in World Test Championship cycle from 2023 has left the cricket fraternity divid- ed, Australia off-spin- ner Nathan Lyon has said he is “totally against” the idea. “I’m not a fan of four-day Test matches. I’m totally against it and I hope ICC aren’t even considering it”, said Lyon. precedented heights. “Dada and Rahul Bhai (as NCA head) together will create a roadmap that will sure- ly take Indian cricket to places.” In 2014, it was a young team that toured NZ and lost the Test series 0-1 but a lot has changed since then. “That time, it was a young unit touring NZ for the first time.” Preparation doesn’t start from practising the skills but it starts from the travel day . Get- ting over jet lag, getting accustomed weather, all things matter. So ‘ A’ tour helps in preparation.” He feels that new BCCI president Sourav Gan- guly and India A coach Rahul Dravid will take Indian cricket to un- New Delhi: Ajinkya Rahane doesn’t fuss over technical issues but India’s vice-captain feels that the breeze in Welling- ton and Christchurch needs to be factored in during the team’s upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand next month. Getting used to conditions will be the key,” he added. Shapovalov calls for merger of ATP Cup and Davis Cup Test nMurray & Wawrinka have dipped in occasionally, with 3 Grand Slam titles nRemarkably, Federer has won in Melbourne in two of the past three years Venus out of Brisbane International with injury V the upcoming Bris- bane International after suffering a ‘setback’ in training, the former world num- nTop 3 won 55 of past 66 titles dating back to when Federer won Wimbledon more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. In 2010, the top three seeds at Melbourne Park were Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. In 2020, only the order has changed, with Na- dal top of the pile, ahead of Djokovic and Federer.Their longev- ity is as much a reason for their success as their talent and work-rate. to the small Sydney: A new decade of tennis begins this month at the Austral- ian Open and change is in the air. There is new leadership behind the scenes and several new, exciting faces on the courts. But while the likes of Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thi- em, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov go into the new year with high hopes, in this era, at least, the Nadal becomes first player to rank No 1 in three separate decades ESPNCricinfo names Dhoni Capt New Delhi: Former In- dia skipper MS Dhoni was picked as captain of ESPNCricinfo’s ODI and Twenty20 teams of the decade, while Virat Kohli was named the leader in Tests. The cri- teria, set by the 23-member panel, for selection was a minimum of 50 Tests or six active years in the tra- ditional format while it was 75 ODIs and 100 T20s for the limited- overs teams. ber one said on Wednesday . Williams, 39, was set to join world number one Ash Bar- ty, Karolina Pliskova and Naomi Osaka in a strong field at the Queensland Tennis Centre from Jan. 6-12 and the organizers said they would announce a wildcard to take her place in the draw. “Unfortunately, I won’t be starting my season in Brisbane due to an unexpected setback during my training,” Venus, a seven-times Grand Slam winner who was handed a wildcard for the event, said in a statement. enus has pulled out of Williams cup, which will see 24 nations across 3 cities in Austra- lia over 10 days for the first time, is similar in nature and the big question remains if the two can co-exist in the future. Shapovalov played brilliantly to lead Cana- da to it first Davis Cup final where they even- tually went down to Rafa Nadal’s Spain. The world number 15 will again take up the man- tle from Friday for Can- ada, who have been clubbed with Germany, Sydney: Canadian De- nis Shapovalov called on the organisers of the Davis Cup Finals and the ATP Cup to work together to create one world championship, saying it felt “weird” to play two similar events. The inaugural edition of the revamped Davis Cup, the International Tennis Federation’s flagship event, was held in November in Madrid with 18 nations playing a week-long World Cup-style show- piece. The rival ATP contesting Scorchers defeat Brisbane Heat New Delhi: Perth Scorchers thrashed Brisbane Heat by 40 runs in the Big Bash League (BBL) on Wednesday . Chasing a target of 150 runs, Stars did not start well and lost openers, Tom Ban- ton, in the third over and Max Bryant in fourth. Banton scored seven runs while Bry- ant made six. Australia: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal reclaimed his title as the world’s best tennis player during the ATP Finals in November, becoming the second-oldest male to do so, behind Roger Federer. However, as the world celebrated the clock striking midnight on Tuesday, the 33-year-old quietly achieved something no tennis player has accomplished. Nadal is the first player in history to rank at No. 1 in three separate decades. After first attaining the No. 1 spot on the ATP rankings in Au- gust 2008, Nadal has taken part in an ongoing wrestle with Federer and Novak Djokovic for the accolade. Greece & hosts Austra- lia in Group F of the ATP Cup. The ATP Cup will have total prize money of $15 million. The new Davis Cup Finals of- fered around $18 million to teams and another $9 million to federations. soccer GRAND STAGE SET More than 8,000 players to participate in full-fledged State Games The Hall of Fame Induction Olympic, Para-Olym- pic, Asiad, Para-Asiad, Commonwealth Games medalists, Awardee and Dronacha- rya Award winners have been inducted in the Hall of Fame. The names of around 70 vet- erans have been final- ised for the Hall of Fame. More than 30 thousand boys and girls along with the players will be present in the inauguration ceremony . Naresh Sharma South Gate. Adequate security arrangements have been taken care of for this event. Parking arrangements been made in Amrudo Ka Baghand and SMS Investment Ground lo- cated in Rambagh Cir- cle. Also, proper arrangements for the stay have been made for both male and female players. Officials of Sports Council wit- nessed the preparations today at Sawai Mans- ingh Stadium. India Tennis star Sania Mirza will also be present at the opening ceremony. On this occasion, a sizeable crowd will witness various cultural along with horse show of 61st Cavalry and the march past by the sportspersons. Players of all the 33 districts and sports academies operated by Rajasthan State Sports Council will participate in this grand ceremony . Assembly speaker Dr PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE STATE Ajmer Alwar Banswara Baran Barmer Bharatpur Bhilwara Bikaner Bundi Chittorgarh Churu Dausa Dholpur Dungarpur Sriganganagar Hanumangarh 344 340 143 203 237 285 250 244 219 215 258 175 147 164 299 247 Jaisalmer Jhunjhunu Jhalawar Jalore Jodhpur Karauli Kota Nagaur Pali Rajsamand Sirohi Sawai Madhopur 147 Sikar Tonk Udaipur Pratapgarh 154 301 175 189 305 167 319 277 249 204 193 Jaipur: State Games are being organised for the first time in the state and the grand opening ceremony will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday evening at the main ground of Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jai- pur. Around 8,000 players will participate in the event which will be staged between Janu- ary 2 and January 6. have Arjuna programs A total of number of 334 players will be participating from Jaipur in the State Games. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR also be present in this occasion. Entry will be free at the ceremony and VIP guests who are coming to participate can enter from the CP Joshi, leader of Op- position in the state assembly, Gulab Chand Kataria will be the Di- rector of the function. Many ministers will 274 240 330 258

Life will ultimately be what we decide it to be. We can be in charge or we can watch from the sidelines. 2NDFRONT —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 10 POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia GEHLOT TURNS SAVIOUR TO TURN AROUND FATE OF TWO CHILDREN CM CALLS ON GUV Kartikey Dev Singh run While Gehlot distrib- uted blankets to the needy who were shiv- ering in biting cold inside the tents too, the Chief Minister, known for his attention to detail, came across a child - Loke- sh - with just one year. Curious, Gehlot questioned about the child and was informed that he had a deformity since birth wherein the entire ear had not developed. Pained over hearing the child’s travails, Gehlot immediately ordered Jaipur Collector to provide for the child’s plastic surgery which will enable him to hear better. The Chief Minister “Ren-basera”. also gave a balm of re- lief to a fifty-six year old man - Brijlal - whose leg broke in an accident but he was unable to get it treated. Within hours, since CM’s orders, Lokesh was taken to Sawai Man Singh hospital on Wednesday morning wherein doctors conducted MRI and odeo- metric tests, following which process of plastic surgery has been initiated. Similarly, Brijlal has also been admitted and is undergoing treatment for his broken leg. If all goes well, Lokesh and Brijlal, will soon be able to live a healthy and prosperous life. Jaipur: When renowned British author David Gemmell penned the words -Trust your in- stincts, and make judge- ments on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you - for his book titled “Leg- end”, he probably would not have envisaged that the simple words would hold true to most leaders in the world. Over seven thousand kilo meters south-east of Britain, one leader has already been living by these words as his life’s philosophy . It is the little acts that make or break a person, and Chief Minis- ter Ashok Gehlot has Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inspecting child’s ear. bone-chilling night of December 31, when weary of the plight of the poor, CM decided to see for himself how they fared in the state certainly ensured that not his but the people that he can help, get the utmost benefit out of his own actions. Let us rewind to the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot paid a courtesy call to Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Both exchanged New Year greetings. CM Gehlot stayed with Governor for around half an hour. Kota deaths: Missing window panes to no heater in kids’ ward Shah to clear fallacies over CAA in Jodhpur COURTESY MEET 9 MORE INFANTS DIE IN LAST 2 DAYS Bhanwar S Charan Rajeev Gaur Kota: What will it take to improve state of affairs in Kota’s JK Lon hospital?The question begs the answer as despite hitting national headlines for more than 100 deaths of children last month, frequent visits by political bigwigs and senior state government officials, things are going on as usual. Children continue to suffer and succumb to their illness. An infant girl, just four days old, died on Wednesday . Her family accused hospital staff of callousness. They claim that when they left the hospital at 9 am in the morning, the girl was fine. However, within two hours, her condition deteriorated and she died. Accord- ing to them, the guards prevented them from entering the hospital when they were going Javadekar accuses AAP, Congress for violent anti-CAA protest in Delhi, seeks apology Jodhpur: Home Min- ister Amit Shah will reach Jodhpur on Fri- day to start a public awareness gramme being organised to clear the mis- conceptions of people regarding the Citizen- ship Amendment Act. It will be the only programme regarding the matter in the state. Most of the Pakistani migrants live in western Ra- jasthan, so the visit of Shah is being considered a very important step in political circles. In view of the visit of Amit Shah, Police Commissioner Praful- la Kumar and DCPP Chandra reviewed the necessary security arrangements. On the other hand, BJP is also busy with the preparations for Amit Shah’s visit. As part of the programme to be held on Friday , BJYM pro- Swachh Bharat Samiti carried out an invita- tion vehicle rally on Wednesday , started from Pratham Puliya Chopasni Hous- ing Board. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is lead- ing the public awareness campaign, will address the gathering in the ground of Adarsh Vidya Mandir School situated in Kamla Nehru Nagar. Earlier, the event was scheduled to be held in Jaipur, but it was shifted to Jodhpur due to the residence of more than 90 per cent of Hindu migrants in the border area. children from cold wave. When newly appointed superintendent of hospital, Dr Suresh Chand Dulara asked about insensitiv- ity for not providing heater in newborns’ wards, he expressed in- ability to give reason. However, he said that if the staff room has heater, the same would also be provided to the children and their mothers. But, this does leave a question mark on the state government’s claim that things have improved in last one year compared to the five years preceding to it. to see the girl in ward. Two days ago, principal secretary Vaib- hav Galeria held a meeting with hospital administration and instructed them to improve things. CM Ashok Gehlot had also called for proper care but to no avail. Hospital staff can be seen using heater to keep themselves warm but the newborns are facing chilly winds and freezing temperature in the ward because windows can’t be shut as the panes are broken. In Gynaecology ward unit E, a curtain is being used to protect the organised which was (Top) Jagdeesh Chandra paid courtesy visit to Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday. (Above) During the day, he also met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and wished him on the occasion of New Year. Also seen in the photo (from left) are MLAs Parasram Mordiya, Mahadev Khandela and Congress leader Badri Jakhar. Banks allowed to utilise Mallya’s movable assets Mumbai: A special court here has per- mitted a consortium of 15 banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to utilise movable assets of former liquor baron Vijay Mallya towards re- payment of his debt. The assets, com- prising financial se- curities like shares of the United Breweries Holdings Ltd (UBHL), were attached by the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in 2016 when it declared Mallya a proclaimed offender. Under provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, a court orders attachment of a person’s movable assets after he or she has been declared a proclaimed offender. A person against whom a warrant has Delhi: Union New Minister for Informa- tion and broadcasting and Delhi’s election in-charge for Bharati- ya Janata Party for Delhi assembly polls Prakash Javadekar launched a scathing attack on AAP and Congress while accusing them of inciting violence in the na- t i o n a l C a p i t a l against Citizenship Amendment Act. The minister asserted that the violence related to Citizenship Amendment Bill that happened in Delhi areas like Jamia, Seelam- pur and Jama Masjid cannot be forgiven. “In Jamia, Con- gress’ Asib Khan and AAP Amanatullah Khan delivered inciting speeches like bur- qa will be banned. ‘CONFUSED CONGRESS’ Prakash Javadekar dubbed Congress as a “confused party” for raising questions over the appointment of Gen Bipin Rawat as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and said any attempt to politicise issue is “con- demnable”. The CDS has established a new system and the country should be proud of it, Javadekar said at a press conference. been issued can be declared a proclaimed offender if the court believes that he or she has absconded or is evading execution of warrant. The consortium of banks earlier filed an application before the special court, seeking release of Mallya’s movable assets to utilise them for repay- ment of loans given to him. Senior counsel Ra- jeev Patil, appearing for the consortium, said the special court on Tuesday lifted the attachment on the movable assets. The court has, however, stayed its order till January 18 to enable the parties concerned to approach the Bom- bay HC in appeal. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar speaks during a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. Today, people of Delhi are surprised that AAP slept through all these 4.5 years and remaining six months they have doled out schemes, “ added the minister. “Kaam kare koi topi pehne koi (work those who opposed it. Our agenda would be wholesome ment of Delhi. AAP strangulated the neck of municipal corporations attempt of development work. Rs 900 crores were not given. is done by someone else and the credit is taken by a different individual),” said the minister while blam- ing the AAP government for taking credit of work done by BJP ruled corporations. They spread disinfor- mation. The law is to give citizenship to the people and not take citizenship away, “ stated Javadekar. “We will bring out the truth, fight is between anarchists and develop-

www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR, THURSDAY JANUARY 2, 2020 SONAM’S SONA Sonam K Ahuja SMOOCHIE 2020 Sonam’s Instagram post Yash Raj MOMENT B ollywood actress Sonam Kapoor recapped her mem- orable milestones achievements for the decade that has now ended. In a short clip on her In- stagram handle, the ‘Man- marziyaan’ actress can be seen dis- playing an intimate affection towards her soul mate Anand Ahuja against the sunny and romantic backdrop of Rome. In the caption, she wrote, “This past decade has been the most bril- liant. I’ve acted in some incredible movies where I’ve met some amaz- ing people who’ve become lifelong friends. I’ve made three films with @rheakapoor and realised that sis- ters make the best partners and can break glass Ceilings together with our films and sartorial choices And taken our passion for fashion and started @wearerheson. I met my soulmate @anandahuja and got married to him and built a home together. But most of all this decade has taught me that life has many paths and the only path that one should take is the one paved with the right intentions. Thank you to my family and friends, thank you to films and fashion. You make me whole. May love lead your way!” The gratitude-filled post racked up in excess of 1.5 million views in just two hours and attracted around 1,200 comments. Her father and Bollywood star Anil Kapoor showered the couple with emojis in the comments section. and A Austria, shared a picture from her vacation and expressed her adoration for the Yash Raj Films banner. The ‘Jabariya Jodi’ actor took to Instagram to share a picture of her posing in the beautiful valley . “Didn’t find a chiffon saree in my bag but I played some Yash ji songs in my head. Same no? #YRFGirlForever,” the actor captioned the picture. The remark was indica- tive of movies produced under the Yash Raj Films banner famous for their songs shot in lush valleys, usu- ally featuring female actors in pretty chiffon sa- rees. On the work front, the actor was last seen in director P r a s h a n t S i n g h ’ s comedy-drama ‘Jabari- ya Jodi’ opposite actor Sidhar th Malhotra. Chopra will next be seen portraying the role of Indian bad- minton player Saina Nehw- al in the bio- graphical drama ‘Saina’. —ANI ctor Parineeti Chopra who is currently enjoying her leisure time in the valleys of ...her Instagram post Priyanka’s Instagram post A with a kiss, while raising a toast. The video of the mushy moment between the couple has gone viral. The intimate moment is from a Jonas Brothers concert in Florida last night. As the clock struck 12, the girls joined the brothers on the stage to welcome New Year with champagne. In the video, which has surfaced on the net, Sophie and Joe can be seen kissing when Pri- yanka joins Nick on the stage. Priyanka and Nick then shared a passionate kiss on stage while the fans cheered for them. —IANS ctress Chopra and her hus- band Nick Jonas welcomed the New Year Priyanka —ANI Priyanka Chopra Jonas with Nick Jonas A she wishes to create an impact in the society with the film. “I wanted to work in this film and produce this film because the more this story reaches people the more it is good for society, the country , and the world,” the actor said. “It is important to deliver the message that Laxmi and other survivors are an inspiration to us. I wanted to make this film to show what these survivors had made out of their lives after going through such incidents,” she added. Speaking about society’s behav- iour towards acid-attack survivors, the ‘Padmaavat’ actor said, “as a society , we do not treat them equally , we treat them as disabled people. Their life is not different but just like ours and we should treat them like we want to be treated.” “It is very important for them to be treated without sympathy and equally,” added Padukone. Penned by Atika Chohan, ‘Chhapaak’ is set to hit thea- tres on 10th January 2020. It is directed by Meghna Gulzar. ctor Deepika Padukone who is currently on a promotion spree for her upcoming Chhapaak on Tuesday said that film Deepika’s take on acid-attack SURVIVORS —ANI Parineeti Chopra Deepika Padukone

LISTING JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 12 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia TRAVIS ‘will always love’ KYLIE R FACE OF THE DAY apper Travis Scotts says he will always love reality TV personality Kylie Jen- ner because she is the mother of his daughter Stormi. “I love (Stormi’s) mom- my and I always will. The hard part about relationships is just trying to be in one without a million outside voices interfer- ing,” Travis said. The rapper added that being a “dad is better than what I thought it would be”, and he says that Stormi is his best friend. “I’ve been spending time with my family and with my daughter, Stormi. Being a dad is better than what I thought it would be. She’s like my best friend. She makes life a little bit easier. She just inspires me and she surprises me every day with how she’s thinking. It’s so crazy. Her mom and I came up with the name Stormi together,” said Travis. The rapper, 27, and the 22-year-old reality star Kylie got together in April 2017 and welcomed daughter Stormi on February 1, 2018. In October, the pair confirmed they had split. HIMANI BAIRWA, Singer YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY Always keep making good deeds and a lot of goodness will come. You are regular with your fitness plans and you are desperate to have a good body. A monetary benefit will come to you. ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 TAURUS APR 21 - MA Y 20 Practice strict control on your diet as it plays the most important You will get unexpected support from your sibling in role in your fitness journey. You will be comfortable whole day long no matter where you are. You will get recognition in your academic institution. You will get compelled by your friends to go on a short trip with them. completing your work. Your parents really go out of way to do something for you and now its your time to make them feel special and express your sincere gratitude towards them. You will be happy. —IANS GEMINI MA Y 21 - JUNE 21 CANCER JUNE 22 - JUL Y 23 You will indulge yourself in some outdoor sports. Your lifestyle Your bargaining powers will really help you in buying stuff for speaks about your financial status and its improving just like your bank balance. Avoid any arguments with someone on road or in public. You will acquire a new property for the sole purpose of business. your house as you plan to redecorate. You will do a lot of investment in property and trust your intuition in matters like these. A tempo- rary separation from partner for work purpose should not effect you. LEO JUL Y 24 - AUGUST 23 You will laugh a lot today and will make others happy too. On professional front, your communication skills will play a key role in how much attention you get and if you get noticed by your seniors or not. Your physical strength is improving everyday as you are really working hard on it. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 You are satisfied with your work life. You must not stop yourself Kylie Jenner from doing that you love to do as a part time hobby. You will achieve academic goals and your sincerity will never disappoint you. Have faith in yourself when it comes to dealing with love matters. CITY THEATRE POLICE 100 FIRE 101 AMBULANCE 102/108 CHILD HELPLINE 1098 HELP IN SUFFERING 2760012 DIAL Do you want to add your establishment here? Email your details to www.firstindia.co.in LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 On professional front, you will do the undoable and you will find yourself in the limelight. You must not let yourself get carried away by anyone loose talks. You must try your best to repair your old relationship for your own mental peace. 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You will be very competent at work today. Your money will grow, considering your investment choices. You are living your life and you keep others happy too. You may buy a new property today. You will feel relaxed. CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 20 Those involved in marketing business will attract many clients today. All the struck money will get released. You will exert in office today more than ever and will also get the reward for the same. You may put your property up for sale to earn profit. 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ETC JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 202013 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia FILMY PARTY FOR 2020!!! As we step into 2020, everyone including our favourite Bollywood celebrities have welcomed the New Year by celebrating it with their closed ones. Celebs like Shah Rukh Khan, Radhika Apte, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Gauri Khan, Aryan, Suhana and Abram Khan, Ananya Panday, Sanjay Kapoor and Varun Dhawan with girlfriend Natasha Dalal among others celebrities were seen celebrating the New Year this way! Bollywood get-together hosted by Shah Rukh Khan Malaika and Amrita Arora with friends Gauri Khan with friends during the party Ananya Panday, Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan with friends Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu Radhika Apte Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora Aryan Khan, Maheep Kapoor and AbRam Khan Sanjay Kapoor with friends From Left- Saif Ali Khan, Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Virat Kohli Chunky Panday, Bhavana Panday and Ananya Panday Neetu Kapoor with friends Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

CITY BUZZ JAIPUR | THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 14 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia PARTY ALL NIGHT! G Club New Year is all about parties and having fun with your family and friends and who knows it better than Jaipurites. The craze of ringing in the year 2020, while bidding adieu to the year 2019, was seen in almost all the happening places of the Pink City. From old grannies to li’l babies, everyone danced and enjoyed to the beats of music with happiness, craziness, laughter, tears of joy and so much more. City First brings you a few glimpses of the celebrations in Jaipur to welcome the year 2020. DB Gupta with wife Veenu Gupta and friends at Hotel Fairmont WTF Sports Cafe & Bar G Club —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA Playboy Four Points by Sheraton Jaipur Club Roadies Blackout Jai Club Club Trove Pride of Rajasthan M jasthan 2019, won Miss Global India 2019 and is now all geared up to represent India at Miss Global World 2019 which is to be held in Mexico from January 4 to 18. The immensely talented Mitali proved herself as the shining star, not just in Ra- jasthan but across the country. Her vision is IN THE PINK CITY! that no individual shall ever fail to get basic education in their lives. Mitali, under the guidance and mentor- ship of Yogesh Mishra, will be competing in Mexico against 65 contestants from different parts of the world. Yogesh Mishra, or- ganiser of Miss Ra- jasthan firmly believes that the contestants of Miss Rajasthan do not leave any stone unturned to make the nation proud. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in CITY FIRST itali who is one of the finalists of Miss Ra- Kaur, Jagdeesh Chandra with leaders of the Sikh community including Ajay Pal Singh. They exchanged New Year greetings on Wednesday. On the occasion of the Prakash Purab of the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ event was organised by Nehru Nagar Gurudwara on Wednesday. CM Ashok Gehlot congratulated Mitali Kaur on being selected to represent India at Miss Global World 2019. He wished her all the best. CELEBRATIONS! —PHOTO BY NAIM KHAN Jagdeesh Chandra celebrated new year with Syed Umar and the team of First India news at the channel offi ce (left) and Mohd. Fahad and the team of First India newspaper (right) on Wednesday. He wished all the best and a happy New Year to the staff members on the occasion.

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