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ANOTHER EXPLOSION NEAR
GOLDEN TEMPLE, ONE INJURED
Amritsar: A low-intensity explosion was reported
on a heritage street near Amritsar’s Golden Tem-
ple on Monday morning close to the spot where a
blast was reported on May 6, police said.
THAKUR CRITICISES WB CM FOR
BANNING ‘THE KERALA STORY’
New Delhi: Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur on
Monday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee had done injustice to the sisters and
daughters of State by banning The Kerala Story.
EVEN AS KARNATAKA VOTES, PM
TO HOLD RALLY IN RAJASTHAN
Sirohi: BJP State chief CP Joshi said on Monday that
PM Narendra Modi will give many gifts to the people
of the state in the field of highways, railways and
medicine during his visit to Abu Road on May 10.
JET CRASH AGAIN...
No End To ‘Flying Coffins’!
Moni Sharma/Kapil Sharma
Hanumangarh/New
Delhi: Three people
were killed and three
others injured after an
Indian Air Force MiG-
21 Fighter aircraft
crashed into a house
near Bahlol Nagar vil-
lage in Hanumangarh on
Monday, officials said.
The aircraft had tak-
en off from the Surat-
garh airbase for a rou-
tine exercise when it
crashed near Bahlol
Nagar in Hanuman-
garh due to a technical
snag. The pilot ejected
from the aircraft in
time and he is reported
to be safe.
The IAF said a probe
has been ordered to as-
certain the cause of the
crash, adding, “A MiG-
21 aircraft of the IAF
crashed near Suratgarh
during a routine train-
ing sortie. An inquiry
has been constituted to
ascertain the cause of
accident.” More on P3
IAF’s MiG-21 crashes in
Hanumangarh; 3 villagers
killed, pilot ejects safely
A probe has been ordered
to ascertain the cause of
the crash, says IAF official
H’garh admin announces
`5 lakh and IAF `1 lakh
each for kin of deceased
Officials, locals gather around the Indian
Air Force's MiG-21 fighter aircraft that
crashed near Hanumangarh on Monday.
A VILLAGER RECOUNTS THE INCIDENT...
Recounting the incident, a local said he heard a loud sound
and saw a parachute coming down. Within seconds, a
plane crashed into the house of Ratti Ram, killing his wife
and two other women — Leela Devi and Banto Kaur.
The pilot experienced an onboard
emergency, following which he
attempted to recover the aircraft as
per existing procedures. Having failed to do
so, he initiated an ejection.
—PRO Defence
Indian Air Force @IAF_MCC
The accident has unfortunately led
to the loss of three lives on ground.
The IAF regrets this loss and offers its deepest
condolences to the bereaved families.
Evacuated people being provided food and shelter within the safe
confines of Army and Assam Rifles Base camps on Monday.
Manipur violence: SC
asks Centre, State to
file updated reports
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court on Mon-
day posted pleas related
to Manipur violence for
hearing on May 17. The
apex court has asked
Centre and state to file
updated status reports.
Terming aftermath of
the violence “humani-
tarian issues”, a bench
headed by CJI DY Chan-
drachud emphasised
that due arrangements
must be made in relief
camps, people shel-
tered there be pro-
vided with basic
amenities like
food, ration and
med facilities. P6
MOHAN’S RELEASE: SC
NOTICE TO BIHAR GOVT
The Supreme Court issued
notices to the Bihar gov-
ernment and convicted for-
mer MP Anand Mohan over
the latter’s premature release
from jail. Anand Mohan,
who was sentenced to life in
prison for the murder of IAS
officer G Krishnaiah, walked
out of jail last month.
TOP COURT INFORMED
OVER ED DIR’S TENURE
The Centre on Monday
informed the SC that
ED chief Sanjay Kumar
Mishra’s tenure will
not continue in office
beyond November
2023. SG said
Mishra was given
3rd extension in
view of the FATF.
PERSPECTIVE P4
Suspended IAS
from Assam, 2
others held in
multi-cr scam
Shubham Jain
Ajmer: Three people,
including Assam’s sus-
pended IAS officer
Sewali Devi Sharma
and her
son-in-law,
have been
ar rested
f r o m
Ajmer in
c o n n e c -
tion with an alleged
scam of Rs 105 crore in
the State Council of
Educational Research
and Training (SCERT)
of Assam. Sewali’s
maid was also taken
into custody
.
The vigilance team of
Assam carried out this
actiononMondaymorn-
ing with the help of
Ajmer’s Kotwali police
station. All the three ac-
cused had been hiding
in Ajmer. They were
produced in the CGM
court here and taken on
remand to Assam.
A special team of As-
sam Vigilance reached
Ajmer under the leader-
ship of Inspector Pri-
tam Sekia late on Sun-
day night and arrested
Sewali Devi Sharma,
her son-in-law Ajit Pal
Singh and Rahul Amin
from Hotel Cross Lane,
Jaipur Road, Ajmer on
the basis of location.
SewaliDeviSharmais
alleged to have been in
SCERT between 2017-
2020.Itisallegedthatshe
had opened 5 bank ac-
counts without the con-
sent of the government
and was allegedly in-
volved in scams of more
than Rs 100 crore.
MISSION KARNATAKA: HIGH-OCTANE PUBLIC CAMPAIGNING ENDS, VOTING TOMORROW
‘Sovereignty’ row: BJP tells EC to
deregister Cong, act against Sonia
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The high
voltage campaigning
for the May 10 assembly
elections in Karnataka
came to an end on Mon-
day with 3 major politi-
cal parties — BJP, Con-
gress and JD(S) — mak-
ing a last-ditch effort to
woo the voters.
BJP on Monday ap-
proached EC seeking
cancellation of the Con-
gress’s registration as a
party and urging it to
file an FIR and initiate
“exemplary punitive ac-
tion” against Sonia
Gandhi, over her al-
leged remarks support-
ing “sovereignty of Kar-
nataka”. A transcript of
her full speech indicates
Sonia did not use the
word “sovereignty”.
The EC issues notice
to BJP over a newspa-
per ad published on
Monday, which makes
specific but unverifiable
allegations against Con-
gress, also seeks clarifi-
cation from Kharge
over social media post.
Sonia Gandhi
SOME POLL SURVEYS SUGGEST CLOSE
RACE BETWEEN BJP AND CONGRESS
New Delhi: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah on Mon-
day gave justification for
scrapping the 4% Muslim
reservation in Karnataka
saying it was “unconstitu-
tional” and blamed the pre-
vious Congress party who
introduced it for appease-
ment and consolidation of
the Muslim vote bank. In an interview with news agency
ANI, he said that there was no provision in the constitu-
tion for reservation on the basis of religion. More on P5
New Delhi: Some poll surveys suggest it will be a close
contest between the governing BJP and main Opposition
Congress, but JD(S) is hoping to play a kingmaker role,
if not win a majority on its own. Meanwhile, according to
the opinion poll of Zee News regarding K’taka, the BJP is
expected to get majority. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bom-
mai is being considered as the best choice of the people.
‘K’TAKA GOVT SCRAPPED 4% MUSLIM
QUOTA AS IT WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL’
ACB nabs man claiming
to make money for
senior UDH officials!
Navin Sharma
Jaipur: The Anti Cor-
ruption Bureau, on
Monday, conducted a
trap in Udaipur and ar-
rested one Lokesh Jain,
a civilian, while taking
a bribe of `12 lakh in
the name of higher of-
ficials of Urban Devel-
opment and Housing
Department (UDH).
ACB DG (Additional
Charge) Hemant Priya-
darshy said that a com-
plaint was recently re-
ceived by the Special
Unit-II of Jaipur unit
wherein the complain-
antsaidthatforgranting
NOC under 90A for his
land, a bribe of `12 lakh
was demanded by Jain
on the name of high of-
ficials of UDH, namely
the Principal Secretary
and the Joint Secretary
.
The complaint was veri-
fiedbyateamledbyASP
Pushpendra Singh
Rathore and the accused
was held with `5 lakh
real and `7 lakh dummy
currency
. Priyadarshy
said the role of the high-
er officials of the UDH is
being investigated. P3
DG Hemant
Priyadarshy
Pushpendra
Singh, ASP
Accused caught
red-handed with
`12 lakh in Udaipur
First India Bureau
Malappuram: The
death toll in the Malap-
puram boat capsize in-
cident rose to 22 and at
least seven people are in
critical condition, dis-
trict administration
said. The tragedy hap-
pened when a tourist
boat with more than 30
passengers onboard
capsized and sank in
Kerala’s Malappuram
on Sunday. The Kerala
government has or-
dered a thorough judi-
cial probe into the mat-
ter and has also an-
nounced Rs 10 compen-
sation each to the fami-
lies of the deceased.
The owner of the boat,
identified as Nazar, was
nabbedfromKozhikode.
22 die in boat tragedy,
judicial probe ordered
Vijayan announces
`10 lakh ex-gratia,
cops nab owner
Rescue operation underway in
Malappuram on Monday.
DGCA to decide on Go First’s Licence, directs
Airline to stop sale of all tickets immediately
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Direc-
torate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) on
Monday has directed
Go First to immediately
stop booking and sale
of tickets “directly or
indirectly” until fur-
ther orders.
“The airline operator
has been asked to sub-
mit their reply within
15 days of the receipt of
this notice, and further
decision on the continu-
ation of their Air Op-
erators Certificate
(AOC )will be taken on
the basis of the reply
submitted by them.
Further, Go First has
been directed to stop
booking and sale of
tickets directly or indi-
rectly, with immediate
effect and until further
orders,” the official
aded.
GoFirsthascancelled
all flights since May 3
and moved a plea with
the NCLT to begin vol-
untary insolvency pro-
ceedings. Lessors to Go
First have made a bee-
line to repossess their
planes and airline’s em-
ployees like pilots are
desperately seeking jobs
with Air India, IndiGo
and Akasa.
BUDGET CARRIER IN TROUBLE
Go First aircraft grounded at Terminal 2 of IGI airport.
SHOW CAUSE NOTICE
ISSUED TO AIRLINE
The regulator DGCA
has issued a show
cause notice to Go First.
It will take a call on the a
grounded-since-May-3
airline’s air operator’s
certificate (AOC or
licence) after examining
its response to the notice
that has to be submitted
in within a fortnight.
P5
P2
TELANGANA JUDGE’S
DAUGHTER AMONG 8
DEAD IN US SHOOTING
New Delhi: A 27-year-
old woman, Aishwarya
Thatikonda, daughter
of a district judge from
Hyderabad was among the
nine people killed when a
gunman opened fire at a
crowded mall in Dallas in
the US state of Texas. P6
ED SEIZES `41.64
CRORE ASSETS OF
PUNE BUSINESSMAN
New Delhi: The ED seized
three immovable properties,
worth Rs 41.64 crore, in a
FEMA (Foreign Exchange
Management Act) case
lodged against Pune-based
businessman Zavareh Soli
Poonawalla and his family
members.
JOURNO ARREST: JUDGE
RECUSES HIMSELF, HC CJ
TO APPOINT NEW JUDGE
New Delhi: Punjab, Haryana
HC judge Justice Deepak
Sibal on Monday recused
himself from hearing journo’s
plea for regular bail, case has
been sent back to CJ who will
now decide on next judge to
preside over hearing.
CM: MANIPUR VIOLENCE
CLAIMED 60 LIVES, KIN
TO GET `5L EX-GRATIA
Imphal: Manipur CM N Biren
Singh on Monday said that
60 people were killed, 231
injured and 1,700 houses
including religious places
burnt in the ethnic violence
that rocked the northeastern
state for past few days. P6
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Crucial
Crucial
DELHI: FARMERS JOIN
WRESTLERS PROTEST
AT JANTAR MANTAR
New Delhi: Jantar Mantar
witnessed dramatic scenes
this morning as a group
of farmers broke through
barricades to join wrestlers’
protest over sexual
harassment allegations
against national wrestling
federation chief. P6

RAJASTHAN
JAIPUR | TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023
02
First India Bureau
Jaipur: For women em-
powerment and wom-
en’s upliftment, a wom-
en’svillageservicecoop-
erative society will be
formed in each block.
The CM Gehlot has ap-
proved the draft action
planfortheformationof
these committees.
The contribution of
Rs. 3 lakh of each com-
mittee will also be borne
by the state govt. In this
way, the state govt will
bear a total financial
burden of Rs 10.53 crore
for the village coopera-
tive service societies to
be formed in 351 blocks.
According to the draft,
there will be at least one
gram panchayat in the
jurisdiction of the com-
mittee and the mini-
mum number of mem-
bers will be 300. The
minimumshareamount
will be Rs 3 lakh. The
minimum amount from
members in general ar-
eas will be Rs 1 lakh.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The BJP will
protest and recite Hanu-
man Chalisa in all 250
wards of the city to
mark 15th anniversary
of the 2008 Jaipur serial
blasts. Former BJP state
president Arun Chatur-
vedi, Jaipur MP Ram-
charan Bohra and City
district president Ra-
ghav Sharma informed
this in a press confer-
ence on Monday at the
state headquarters.
They also released a
poster named ‘Jaipur
Blast Ka Insaaf Mange
Rajasthan’ and issued a
toll free number for
missed calls to join the
campaign They also ap-
pealedtorunhashtagon
Twitter across the state
on Saturday
.
“It has been more
than a month since all
the culprits were acquit-
ted, but the SLP was not
filed in the Supreme
Court, while the BJP co-
operated with two vic-
tim families to file the
SLP
,” said Chaturvedi.
Mukesh Mathrani
Barmer: A woman in
Barmer district had
committed suicide
along with her two kids.
Before taking the ex-
treme step, woman had
updated a suicide note
in her whatsapp status
in which while describ-
ing her family prob-
lems she wrote, ‘Now I
am too much upset,
Can’t bear this much
pain.’
Incident had been re-
ported from Gangasara
village under Sadar po-
lice station area in Bar-
mer on late Sunday
night.
On getting informed
police reached at the
spot and recovered the
bodies. Police said that
woman had committed
suicide along with her
two kids by jumping
into a water tank.
Before ending the
life, the deceased had
burnt all the cash and
jewellery she had.
Meanwhile till filling
of this report deceased
bodies were kept in the
mortuary at govt hospi-
tal in Barmer.
Police identified the
deceased as Jhimo Devi
(30), her son Santosh (8)
and her daughter Bha-
wana (3).
Women Village Service Coop Society in each block
CM GEHLOT’S MOVE FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
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CM Ashok
Gehlot approves
draft action plan
for the formation
of these
cooperative
committees,
which will be
constituted at
block level
State Government will contribute `3L each for these committees.
Arun Chaturvedi, Ramcharan Bohra, Raghav Sharma, and Ashok S
Shekhawat in Jaipur on Monday.—PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
Screengrab of the video in which Jhimo Devi set jewellery, cash
on fire before ending her life in Barmer on late Sunday night.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: Union minister
Gajendra Singh Shek-
hawat on Monday
termed the statement
of CM Ashok Gehlot as
“irresponsible”. Ashok
Gehlot had said that
Vasundhara Raje and
two other BJP leaders
helped save his govern-
ment during the 2020
rebellion by some Con-
gress MLAs.
Vasundhara Raje is
our senior leader. She
has been the Chief Min-
ister two times and has
also been the state pres-
ident twice. He gave
such an irresponsible
statement only for his
political benefit and to
give a message to his op-
ponents. I ask Gehlot to
make full disclosure of
when, where, and in
what way he was sup-
ported, Shekhawat
said at a press confer-
ence in Jaipur.
Shekhawat said that
if Gehlot had evidence
to support his claim
that BJP gave money to
Congress MLAs then he
should register an FIR
against the parties in-
volved. He also said the
leaders of his party
were exploring legal
ways to challenge Ge-
hlot's assertion.
The minister said
that in the matter an
unknown person from
Beawar was arrested
under sedition and
then the case was with-
drawn.
“Case is filed against
Gajendra Singh, Bhan-
war Lal Sharma, and
Sanjay Jain. Sanjay
Jain is arrested but
they share coffee with
Bhanwarlal. Vishven-
dra Singh and others
are named in the third
suit. Then in that case
no voice sample is tak-
en. You are misusing
agencies,” he said.
BJP HITS BACK AT CM OVER ‘MANESAR MONEY’ JIBE
AFTER POSTING VIDEO OF BURNT CASH ON WHATSAPP...
File FIR if you have evidence of
BJP buying MLAs: Shekhawat
'Gehlot must clarify how he was helped by Raje, others during 2020 rebellion'
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressing the press conference in Jaipur on Monday. Arun Chaturvedi,
Mukesh Dadheech, and Ashok Singh Shekhawat are also seen. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
VasundharaRajeis
ourseniorleader.She
hasbeentheCMtwice
andhasalsobeenthe
Statepresident.Iask
Gehlottomakefull
disclosureofwhen,
where,andinwhat
wayhewassupported.
—Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, Union Minister
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Secre-
tary Usha Sharma re-
viewed the preparations
for the proposed visit of
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi to Rajasthan
on May 10 in the meet-
ing held in the commit-
tee room of Govern-
ment Secretariat on
Monday
. She directed
that all the officers con-
cerned should ensure
necessary arrange-
ments regarding the
proposed visit of PM.
The Chief Secretary
reviewed the prepara-
tionsthroughvideo-con-
ferencing with the Dis-
trict Collectors and Su-
perintendents of Police
of Udaipur, Sirohi and
Rajsamand and other of-
ficers. Sharma said that
all the officers should
fulfil their respective re-
sponsibilities with ut-
most seriousness.
Meanwhile, inaugu-
ration and foundation
laying program of medi-
cal colleges during PM
Modi’svisittoRajasthan
has been postponed.
Dholpur, Sirohi, Sir
Ganganagar, and Chit-
torgarh medical colleg-
es were proposed to be
inaugurated, Medical
Edu Dept confirmed.
PM’s visit: CS directs for
proper arrangements
Chief Secretary Usha Sharma T Ravikanth during review meeting
of PM Modi’s visit in Jaipur on Monday
PM MODI TO GIVE MANY GIFTS TO PEOPLE OF
RAJ, SAYS CP JOSHI AHEAD OF PM MODI VISIT
BJP LEADERS ACCUSE
GEHLOT GOVT OF SAVING
MUJAHIDEEN’S MEN
326 POSTS OF NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL
STAFF IN 7 MEDICAL COLLEGES OKAYED
Sirohi: BJP state president CP Joshi said on Monday
that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give many
gifts to the people of the state in the field of highways,
railways and medicine during his visit to Abu Road on
May 10. After this, he will attend a huge public meeting
at Manpur airstrip in Abu Road, where he will address
lakhs of people. On the statement given by CM Ashok
Gehlot about Vasundhara Raje, Joshi said that CM
Gehlot is telling lies as he is furious. “After the meeting
held in Barmer, they are furious because of which they
are telling such lies in front of everyone. The Congress
government of Rajasthan is at the forefront of all such
crimes of corruption and women harassment due to
which the people of the state are suffering,” he said.
Accusing the Gehlot govt
of the State, the BJP
leaders said that during the
Jaipur bomb blasts there
were five major bomb blasts
in the country, out of which
Samjhauta Express, Malegaon
bomb blast, Hyderabad Mec-
ca Masjid blast, Ajmer Dargah
bomb blast case were handed
over to NIA. In the Jaipur
blast, to save the terrorists of
Indian Mujahideen, the Gehlot
govt formed the SIT and
handed over the investigation
to it, due to which the facts
were not collected properly
and all the accused were
acquitted by the High Court.
Total 326 posts will be created for nursing and para-
medical staff in Dungarpur, Bharatpur, Churu, Sikar,
Bhilwara, Barmer and Pali Medical Colleges. CM Ashok
Gehlot has approved the proposal in this regard. According
to the proposal, the said posts will be taken as per Rajas-
than Contractual Hiring to Civil Post Rules-2022. In these,
a total of 326 posts of 18 types will be filled. Also, 58 posts
of 4 types of services will be taken on job basis. With this
decision, there will be ease in administrative academic
work in medical colleges and students will get relief.
BJP to protest,recite Hanuman Chalisa on
15th anniversary of Jpr serial bomb blast
Woman dies by suicide with 2 kids
HISTORY SHEETER’S
HOTEL BULLDOZED
IN UDAIPUR
FARMER CONSUMES
POISON, FOUND
DEAD IN JHALAWAR
Udaipur:The Udaipur po-
lice on Monday removed
encroachment on the
Housing Board land ille-
gally possessed by histo-
ry-sheeter Kiran Menaria
alias Kancha. Menaria
was running a restaurant
named Manwar illegally
on the Housing Board
land on Jhamar Kotra
Road in Hiran Magri. The
local police reached the
spot and removed the
encroachment. Illegal
construction on the land
was demolished using
bulldozers. Deputy SP
Kshipra Rajawat said that
the land of Housing Board
was forcibly occupied
on which a restaurant
was being run by history
sheeter Menaria.
Jhalawar: A 58-year-old
farmer died allegedly after
consuming a poisonous
substance in Irli village
in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar
district, police said on
Monday. He died late Sun-
day night and his body
was found around 500
metres from his house
on Monday morning,
they said. The substance
Nathulal Meena had
consumed was found
near his body, police said,
adding the reason behind
him taking the step is yet
to be ascertained. Officials
said there is no evidence
suggesting that the
farmer was reeling under
heavy debt. Police said a
case of unnatural death
has been registered.
NEWS DIGEST
First India Bureau
Sirohi: Four persons
were killed and more
than six were injured
when a vehicle in which
they were travelling in
rammed into a station-
ary truck in Abu Road
area of Sirohi district
on Monday
. SHO of Abu
Road RIICO police sta-
tion Suresh Chaudhary
said 13 people were in
the SUV at the time of
the accident.
The deceased were
identified as Talsaram
(60), Shanu (35), Pinki
(40) and Budaram (48).
The injured have been
referred to Gujarat, he
said.OnApril5,Shanu's
brother had died and
the family members
were going to Gujarat to
join his grief. Those
travelling included a
driver and member of
two families.
First India Bureau
Churu: A young man
set his father ablaze
over a dispute in Sardar-
shahar area of Churu
district late on Sunday
.
As his father burnt, the
accused youth kept sit-
ting there and later
called up his cousin and
told that he set his fa-
ther ablaze.
DSP Narendra Shar-
ma said that in Bijrasar
village, Sonu Meghwal
(25) beat up his father
Liluram (50) over a dis-
pute. After this, put ker-
osene on him and set
fire. Liluram died on the
spot. The police is porb-
ing the matters and ac-
cused have been held.
Four killed, 9 injured as SUV rams
into stationary truck at Abu Raod
The top of the SUV got completely crashed in accident.
Police officials recording the
statements of locals during the
probe in Churu on Monday.
Mansetsfatherablaze
overdisputeinChuru
IN SOLIDARITY WITH WRESTLERS
In support of women wrestlers protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, thousands of AAP workers
took out a foot march from Shaheed Smarak to Albert Hall in Jaipur on Monday.AAP state prez
Naveen Paliwal raised demand to arrest Brijbhushan Singh. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA

Kapil Sharma
Hanumangarh: A
MiG-21 fighter aircraft
of the Indian Air Force
(IAF) crashed on a
house in Hanuman-
garh district of Ra-
jasthan on Monday,
leaving three women
dead and as many oth-
ers injured on the
ground, officials said.
IG, Bikaner range,
Om Prakash said the
pilot made all efforts to
avert human casual-
ties and crash-landed
the plane on the out-
skirts of a village.
SP, Hanumangarh,
Sudheer Chaudhary
said the plane crashed
on the house of one
Ratti Ram, killing his
wife Basho Kaur and
two other women iden-
tified as Leela Devi and
Banto Kaur.
According to initial
reports, the house of
Ratti Ram was com-
pletely damaged be-
sides some nearby
houses.
“Local people imme-
diately started efforts
to douse flames with
the help of water and
sand. Fire brigade and
police reached the spot
and the women were
taken to a hospital,”
the local resident told
reporters in Hanu-
mangarh.
The IAF said it “re-
grets the loss of lives
and offers its deepest
condolences” to the be-
reaved families.
RAJASTHAN
03
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: Rajasthan Gov-
ernor Kalraj Mishra
has asked the vice-
chancellors of the state
universities to conduct
the examinations with-
out delay
.
He asked them to
make Rajasthan the
country’s leading state
in higher education by
adopting innovation in
teaching for providing
quality education.
The governor was ad-
dressing the vice chan-
cellors coordination
committee here. He
asked the VCs to organ-
isecontinuousprograms
for teachers training.
He expressed satisfac-
tion over the construc-
tion of Constitution
Park in 19 universities
of the state.
Mishra instructed
universities to work for
uniformity of courses
in various subjects of
higher education and to
implement a semester
system at graduation
level under the new edu-
cation policy
.
Taking serious note
of the data leak related
to the students by the
universities, the Gov-
ernor directed to con-
duct a security audit in
this regard.
Conduct exams without delay: Guv to VCs
VICE CHANCELLORS’ COORDINATION COMMITTEE
lll
Guv Mishra
instructed
universities to
work for
uniformity of
courses in
various subjects
of higher
education
Pilot injured in crash made all
efforts to avert casualties: IG
MiG crash: IAF regrets civilian casualties; locals try
to douse the fire with help of water and sand
Locals gather around the injured pilot in Hanumangarh district.
Governor Kalraj Mishra addresses the vice chancellors’
coordination committee in Jaipur on Monday.
Om Birla@ombirlakota
The loss of lives in the crash of army fighter aircraft
in Hanumangarh is heartbreaking. May God give
peace to the departed souls. My thoughts are with
the bereaved families in this hour of immense pain.
Wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
Raj Bhavan Rajasthan
@RajBhavanJaipur
The death of three people
in the Air Force’s MiG-21
plane crash at Suratgarh
in Hanumangarh district
is extremely saddening.
Governor Kalraj Mish-
ra expressed his deep
condolences to his family
members. May God grant
peace to the departed
soul and speedy recovery
to the injured.
Vasundhara Raje
@VasundharaBJP
The news of the casualties
due to the crash of MiG-21
aircraft in Hanumangarh
is very sad. I pray to
God for the peace of the
souls of the departed. My
deepest condolences to
the bereaved families. I
pray to God for the speedy
recovery of the injured.
Ashok Gehlot
@ashokgehlot51
Saddened by the demise
of three people in the
MiG-21 aircraft crash in
Suratgarh. I pray to God
to give peace to the de-
parted souls and strength
to the family members to
bear the loss. The family
members of the deceased
will be given assistance
from the Chiranjeevi insur-
ance as per rules.
Gajendra Singh Shekha-
wat @gssjodhpur
Received the news of the
crash of MiG-21 fighter jet
of the Indian Air Force in
Hanumangarh. Unfortu-
nately, the casualties in
this accident is very sad.
May God give peace to
their souls. The injured
person should get the
best treatment.
Land conversion files were
returned by UDH Dept
ACB ACTIONS
Navin Sharma
Jaipur: In the matter of
arrest of a broker Loke-
sh Jain with Rs 12 lakh
bribe in Udaipur in
which the role of Princi-
pal Secretary and Joint
Secretary of the UDH
department
is under
scanner, the
files for the
land conver-
sion of the
complainant had come
in the UDH in last some
days. The case files are
related to Sajjangarh
Sanctuary and the de-
partment returned all
files to Udaipur UIT to
re-examine the case in
accordance with the lat-
est orders of the Su-
preme Court.
Actually, a lot of ur-
ban area of Udaipur
comes under the ambit
of Sajjangarh Sanctu-
ary and NOC has to be
taken from UDH depart-
ment for land conver-
sion (90A) of agricul-
tural land in this area.
Although the SC
stayed new construc-
tion in the eco sensitive
zone of the sanctuary
.
SWMR SI HELD FOR
TAKING `5K BRIBE
RTU FACULTY GRILLED
OVER GRAFT PLAINTS
Sawai Madhopur: ACB ar-
rested Sub-Inspector Puran
Singh of Gangapur Kotwali
police station red-handed
for taking a bribe of Rs
5,000 on Monday. Com-
plainant Johri Lal had lodged
a case of dowry harassment
with his daughter at the po-
lice station. Singh demanded
a bribe of Rs 10,000 from
the complainant in lieu of
taking action against the
accused. Singh was arrested
at the Kotwali police station.
On seeing the ACB team,
Singh tried to run but the
team caught him. The ACB
team is interrogating others
also for being hand-in-glove
with Singh.
Kota: The ACB Kota, rural
team reached Rajasthan
Technical University (RTU)
on Monday and asked
for the documents re-
lated to the investigation of
complaints. The ACB team
stayed at RTU for about
four hours and interrogated
the faculty and staff. ACB
rural Additional SP Prerna
Shekhawat said that the
headquarters had received
a confidential complaint in
which the name of a lawyer
was written. There was a
complaint about an equip-
ment purchase scam worth
Rs 7 crore, delay in results,
untrained people checking
answer sheets.
ACB ARRESTS POWER DEPT JEN FOR
ACCEPTING BRIBE OF `5K IN UDAIPUR
Udaipur: The Special Unit of Udaipur ACB on Monday
arrested Rahul Dwivedi, JEN of Electricity Department,
red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs
5,000. ACB’s Additional SP Umesh Ojha said
that the accused JEN works in the Assistant
Engineer’s office, Fatehpura. He demanded
bribe in lieu of shifting the electric pole
outside a consumer’s house. The com-
plainant lodged a complaint with the ACB.
The accused hails from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh and was
living in Swaroop Sagar, Udaipur. JEN Rahul Dwivedi often
used to delay the work of the consumers and pressurize
them for bribe. In this case also, he did the same and later
demanded money to remove the pole. The accused’s office,
residence and property etc. was raided by the ACB team.
BJP wins 8 seats, Cong 4, IND
2 in urban local body bypolls
Dr Rituraj Sharma
Jaipur: The ruling
Congress on Monday
won four seats, the BJP
eight and the independ-
ents two in the urban
local body by-elections
held for 14 seats in 12
districts of the state.
The polls were held
on Sunday and the re-
sults were announced
Monday
. In a statement,
State Election Commis-
sioner Madhukar Gupta
said, “Out of a total 14
ward councillors, eight
candidates have been
electedfromtheBharati-
ya Janata Party, four
candidates from the
Congress and two candi-
dates have been elected
as independents.”
A total of 32.79 per
cent voter turnout was
recorded in the bypolls
of 4 Zila Parishad mem-
bers, while 53.59 per
cent in Panchayat
Samiti bypolls.
BJP state president C
P Joshi congratulated
party workers for the
victory, saying people
have sounded the bugle
against the Congress
rule in the state.
Raj Police books K’taka
BJP candidate, Dilawar
DEATH THREAT TO KHARGE
`495-cr IPL betting
racket busted, 9 held
State reports three new
deaths due to Covid-19
Rescuers fish out
bodies of missing
JEN, one more
Jaipur (PTI): Ra-
jasthan Police has
booked Manikanta
Rathod, a BJP candi-
date in upcoming Kar-
nataka assembly poll,
and local BJP MLA
Madan Dilawar with
charges of murder and
criminal intimidation
for their remarks
against Congress leader
Mallikarjun Kharge,
a senior officer said on
Monday
.
The FIR has been
filed at Sanjay Circle
Police Station here at
the complaint of Con-
gress state secretary
Ram Singh Kaswan.
According to Kotwali
ACP Narendra Kumar,
an FIR has been regis-
tered against BJP Ram-
ganj Mandi MLA
Madan Dilawar and
Manikanta Rathod, a
BJP contender in the
upcoming Karnataka
assembly election.
First India Bureau
Kota: The Jaipur team
of ATS Rajasthan raid-
ed two places in Kota
on Monday and arrest-
ed nine boys for bet-
ting during IPL match-
es. In both the places,
ATS found a large
number of mobile
phones, laptops and ac-
counts worth Rs 495
crore. Those arrested
were produced in the
court and have been
taken in remand.
DIG ATS Anshuman
Bhowmiya said, “While
taking action against
betting during IPL
matches, the Jaipur
team carried out raids
at two places in Kota. In
the first action, ATS ar-
rested Soyeb, Rehan,
Jameel and Abdul. Po-
lice have recovered a
laptop,23mobilephones
and a diary from these
miscreants. The total
account of Rs 195 crore
has been found from the
IPL matches.”
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Three more
persons died of Corona
in the state, the health
department bulletin re-
ported on Monday
.
With this, the total
deaths increased to
9,719. The deaths were
reported one each from
Jaipur, Sri Ganganagar,
and Pali. The number
of new cases, however,
dropped to 34 in the
health department bul-
letin on Monday
.
The number of active
patients was recorded
at 968 and cumulative
positive increased to
13,25,893. Meanwhile,
166 patients also recov-
ered as per the bulle-
tin. The new cases in-
clude 8 from Banswara,
4 from Ajmer, 5 each
from Udaipur and
Pratapgarh among
other places.
First India Bureau
Tonk: The bodies of
JEN Mohsin Khan and
sailor Badrilal Gurjar,
who went missing after
their boat capsized in
Bisalpur dam, were
found on Monday
. The
rescue teams found the
bodyof Badrilalnearthe
gate of dam, while Moh-
sin’s body was found
near the dam’s island.
Dr Joshi approves fund for roads in Rajsamand
First India Bureau
Rajsamand: Assembly
Speaker Dr CP Joshi
announced the approv-
al of about Rs 10 crore
for roads in Rajsamand.
The proposed roads
include road from
Gaonguda to Sogdi ki
Bhagal, link road to
Ballon ki Bhagal, road
from Kiyawas Khadri
to Umraya Bhil Basti,
Nahar Pulia.
Construction of State
Highway from Nath-
dwara Yamunaji Chau-
raha, 48 Haldighati
Road via Rambhola
Kachwai to Imli Chowk
road, 2.50 km from Bhil
Basti to Kagamdarda,
Nathdwara Railmagra
2.50 km, road from Sera
Ka Bhagal to Mokla
School via Seema Ki
Bhagal, road from Salo-
da Kheda to Sir Ki
Bhagal, Pipalwas Main
Road to Wala Ki Bhagal.
Ulpura to Kheda via
Bamanheda, Fatehpur,
Farara Rajsamand.
Dr CP Joshi participates in the anniversary programme of Shri
Kalka Mataji Temple organised at Usarwas in Nathdwara.
State Election Commissioner
Madhukar Gupta during the
press conference on Monday.
SC summons
Bharaptur Bar
Assn members
for contempt
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court has
expressed displeas-
ure over Bharatpur
Bar Association’s
proposal asking its
member advocates
to not work as a le-
gal aid counsel.
Chief Justice DY
Chandrachud said
this was a criminal
contempt and sum-
moned the Bar rep-
resentatives.
Sometime back,
a legal consultancy
service was started
by NALSA under
the National Legal
Services Authority.
Bharatpur was also
included under the
pilot project.
The Bar Associa-
tion had issued a
proposal to ban on
working as a legal
aid counsel, which
was challenged in
the Supreme Court
as contempt.
Batch of 51 students arrives at
Jaipur Airport from Manipur
Kashiram Choudhary
Jaipur: Two special
flights arranged by the
Rajasthan Government
on Monday evening
broughtback51students
from the state stranded
in violence-hit Manipur,
officials said here.
The State Govern-
ment has also made ar-
rangements for board-
ing and lodging facili-
ties for these students,
they said.
In the first slot, 26 stu-
dents arrived at Jaipur
Airport through Indigo
Flight. The flight came
from Imphal via Kolka-
ta. Another flight with
25 students arrived ar-
rive on Monday night.
The students who
came in the first slot
said there is continuous
tension in Manipur, due
to which their colleges
and universities have
been closed.
The state government
has also made arrange-
ments for boarding and
lodging of the students
at Kolkata airport.
Ministers Mamta Bhupesh and Shakuntala Rawat meet students
at Jaipur Airport on Monday. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO

PERSPECTIVE
04
WAGAT is a
unique program
where Modiji
used technology
to address public
grievancesonline
and we received
hundred percent success in
this. Once an applicant had
come and he said to the CM,
“Sir,myjobisnotgettingdone
despite repeated requests.
Andthisseniorofficialwhois
sitting there, he has been de-
manding money from me.”
Modijiverycoollysaid,“Don’t
worry! Zoom out the photo
and show me the face of the
officialwhoisharassingyou.”
The complainant did that and
told him that this is the Class
1 officer who has asked me for
1 lakh bribe. Immediately
Modi saheb connected with
the officer and asked him
“Why are you doing this to
people? You have a job and
you are getting a salary
. Then
why are you demanding
bribe? You must get his job
done as fast as you can.”
Modiji’s handling of situa-
tions was so astute and effec-
tive that neither did the of-
ficer feel humiliated nor did
the complainant return emp-
ty-handed. The officer never
felt that he was insulted in
front of so many people be-
cause Modiji’s goal was not to
teach him a lesson, it was to
help him move onto the path
of righteousness and im-
prove the way public service
is conducted in the state. So
only when the officer was
transferred, he got to know
about the reactions of Modiji.
Another incident is of the
timewhenahandicappedper-
sonhadlodgedagrievancefor
not getting help and he was
part of the meeting with the
CM. He was not able to walk
and he was sitting on the floor
when Modi saheb arrived. As
soon as he saw him sitting on
the floor, Modiji ordered all of
us to help him be seated in a
chair. He said, “It is impossi-
ble that I should be sitting in
a chair and the applicant on
the floor.” After the program
got over, he issued a standing
ordertoalwaysmakepriorar-
rangement for wheelchairs
whenever we had physically
challenged complainants on
our list. Not just this, he also
instructed us to never, ever let
a handicapped complainant
enter the premises without
someone receiving him at the
entrance.Hesaid“Theperson
has already arrived for the
meeting after going through
so much. Once he is here, it is
your duty to go and greet him
outside and bring him inside
with honour and dignity
. He
should be heard with respect,
his problem should be re-
solved utmost alacrity
.”
At another time, a farmer
had come and was demanding
a compensation for the crop
thathadgotwasted.Nowallof
us knew that Modi saheb will
resolve his problem. But no
one could have ever imagined
the way Modi saheb was going
to deal with this complaint.
Modijiaskedthefarmer“What
is the method of irrigation
that you have adopted?” He
said “Sir, we either take water
from the canal that is flowing
nexttoourfieldsorwedepend
on rains.” Modiji then asked
him “Why don’t you use drip
irrigation (tapak sinchai) for
your fields?” And he then ex-
plained the benefits of drip ir-
rigation to the farmer. So
Modijididnotonlyaddressthe
grievances, but also empow-
eredpeoplewithknowledgeof
bestpracticesandguidedthem
like a mentor. This is the hall-
mark of truly great leaders.
TO BE CONTINUED...
UNTOLD STORIES OF PM MODI - PART 38
‘MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI…’
COMPILED AND EDITED BY
SHASHIKANT SHARMA
AND SHWETA SHARMA
Vol 4 Issue No. 331 RNI 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. Editor-In-Chief: Dr Jagdeesh Chandra, Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act
BRINGING
GRIEVANCE
REDRESSAL AT
THE DOORSTEP!
can never be limit-
ed by the restric-
tions of my chair. I
remain among the
people and will be
there for them,”
saidPMModiwhen
he was the CM of Gujarat and
launched SWAGAT. Interna-
tionally acclaimed, technologi-
cally robust, SWAGAT has been
a boon in the domain of public
service as it stands by the idea
of “Easeof LivingandReachof
Governance”. SWAGAT stands
for Statewide Attention on
Grievances by Application of
Technology and recently PM
Modi addressed a program
marking 20 successful years of
completion of this portal dedi-
cated to public service.
We started the SWAGAT
scheme in Gujarat in April 2003
in which we would convene a
meeting every month with the
citizens and address all their
complaints. We created the
SWAGAT portal in order to ad-
dress public grievances
through the use of technology
.
It was a first-of-its-kind initia-
tive where the power of tech-
nology was harnessed to help
the public. Modiji has always
believedthat “Governancehap-
pens through innovations, new
ideas.” Top brass of the state
had access to this portal. The
Commissioners, the SPs, all the
Secretaries and other senior of-
ficials could go into the system
and the expectation from them
was that they would resolve all
the grievances and complaints
that reached their respective
offices. Not just this, this portal
workedatfourlevels:State,Dis-
trict, Taluka and Gram. All de-
partments at all the levels had
the liberty to keep track of
their accounts and to fast-track
the redressal of grievances.
Thisportalservedasameans
to bring together the various
smallercomponentsof thelarg-
ersystemandthisresultedinat
least 75% of the complaints be-
ing addressed and resolved in-
stantly by concerned officials
within respective departments
itself. About 25% of these com-
plaints were marked and pre-
sented in the program where
the CM was invited. These
grievances we demarcated for
the CM who always attended to
themonthefourthThursdayof
every month. We also arranged
for an interaction of the com-
plainant with the CM. As SWA-
GAT witnessed record success,
several states tried to emulate
thisgrievanceredressalsystem
and implemented it. UN award-
edtheCMOwiththeUnitedNa-
tions Public Service Award in
2010foradoptingthisstatewide
attention on grievances. The
system was recognized for im-
proving quality, transparency,
accountability and responsive-
ness in public service. When it
comestopeople-centricgovern-
ance, there can be no better
example than SWAGAT!
SWAGAT HAS BEEN A
BOON IN THE DOMAIN
OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Internationally acclaimed,
technologically robust,
SWAGAT has been a boon
in the domain of public
service as it stands by the
idea of “Ease of Living
and Reach of Govern-
ance”. SWAGAT stands
for Statewide Attention on
Grievances by Application
of Technology and recently
PM Modi addressed a
program marking 20 suc-
cessful years of completion
of this portal dedicated to
public service.
“
I
S
AK SHARMA
UP Minister and Former Bureaucrat (Gujarat)
CHANDRESH KOTAK
Deputy Director
Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Gujarat
“Is it possible that a handicapped
applicant sits on the floor while
I remain seated in my chair?”
YOU READ PART 37 ON APRIL 27, 2023
Modiji’s handling of situations was so
astute and effective that neither did the
officer feel humiliated nor did the
complainant return empty-handed
PRIME MINISTER
NARENDRA MODI
NaMo
REFLECTION OF
PEOPLE’S TRUST
NaMo
REFLECTION OF
PEOPLE’S TRUST

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INDIA
05
Kolkata (PTI): West
Bengal Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee on
Monday ordered an im-
mediate ban on the
screening of the contro-
versial film ‘The Kerala
Story’ to avoid “any in-
cident of hatred and
violence”, a senior offi-
cial said here.
Action will be taken
against any theatre
found showing the film,
the official said. Earlier
in the day, Banerjee de-
scribed ‘The Kerala
Story’ as a distorted
movie, aimed at defam-
ing the southern state.
“To avoid any inci-
dent of hatred and vio-
lence and to maintain
peace in the state, the
CM has directed an im-
mediate ban on screen-
ing of The Kerala Story
.
Action will be taken
against any cinema
hall that violates the
ban,” the bureaucrat
told PTI. The film was
released on May 5.
West Bengal govt bans ‘The Kerala Story’ movie
REEL REAL CONTROVERSY
New Delhi (ANI): Un-
ionHomeMinisterAmit
Shah on Monday
slammed Congress over
its promise to restore
quota for Muslims in
Karnataka and talking
of anincreaseinquotato
sixpercentandsaidthat
the party should make it
clear if it will slash the
benefits of SCs, STs, Lin-
gayats or Vokkaligas.
In an exclusive inter-
view with ANI, Shah
said Siddaramaiah
should clarify that if
Congress increases the
reservationforMuslims
from 4 to 6 per cent, then
whose reservation it
will cut down. He said
the Congress leader
should make the
party’s stand
clear before the
campaign for
Karnataka
pollsends
on Mon-
day
.
“Reservation within
reservation done with a
lot of thought...Before
the end of campaigning
forKarnatakaelections,
Siddaramaiah must
clarify that if Congress
increases the reserva-
tion for Muslims from 4
per cent to 6 per cent,
whose reservation
would they de-
crease - OBCs,
or SCs or STs
or Lingayats,
or Vokkali-
gas?” Shah
asked.
Shah said
the BJP gov-
ernment in
K a r n a t a k a
had end-
ed four per cent reser-
vation for Muslims as it
is “unconstitutional”.
“There is no provi-
sion for reservation on
the basis of religion in
our Constitution. Con-
gress had given Muslim
reservations to consoli-
date the vote bank un-
der the appeasement
policy which we have
revoked,” he said.
Congress leader and
former Deputy Chair-
man of Rajya Sabha K
Rahman Khan had told
the media that if the par-
tycomestopowerinKar-
nataka, Muslim reserva-
tion can be increased
from 4 to 6 per cent.
Former CM Siddara-
maiahsaidtheCongress
is commit-
ted “to in-
creasing the
reservation
limit from 50 to
75 per cent and
e x t e n d
reserva-
tion to
all
c a s t e s
based on
their
popula-
tion”.
Amit Shah questions Cong promise to increase Muslim reservation in K’taka
Bengaluru (ANI): For-
mer CM BS Yediyurap-
pa on Monday ex-
pressed confidence that
BJP will win 135 seats
in Karnataka polls and
termed Congress as “a
drowning ship”.
Addressing media on
the last day of cam-
paign, Yediyurappa
said a “double-engine
govt” is essential for
the development of the
southern state. “PM
Modi and Home Minis-
ter Amit Shah did road-
shows and rallies. I am
confident that we (BJP)
will win 135 seats. Con-
gress is a sinking ship,
its leaders Rahul Gan-
dhi and Priyanka Gan-
dhi won only 2-3 seats
in Uttar Pradesh even
after campaigning for
4-5 months,” he said.
Yediyurappa expresses confidence
of BJP winning 135 seats in K’taka
Bengaluru (ANI): Congress General Secretary Pri-
yanka Gandhi Vadra who is in Bengaluru for election
campaign, on Monday said that the grand old party
would be elected to power as the people of the state
want an “end to corruption”. “We are very confident
and hopeful. I am not a predictor of numbers; I can only
see the response that we have gotten from the public.
The people of Karnataka want an end to corruption,” Pri-
yanka said while talking to the media after her mega
roadshow in the city. Priyanka on Monday
held a roadshow in Bengaluru’s Vijayana-
gar on the last day of campaigning for
the Karnataka Assembly elections
which are scheduled to be held on
May 10. She was accompanied by
Vijayanagar MLA M Krishnappa,
who is seeking re-election
from the segment, and his son
Priya Krishna, the Congress
candidate in the neighbouring
Govindarajanagar.
PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA PINS HOPE FOR
‘GOOD RESULT’ IN KARNATAKA ELECTION
Prayagraj (Agencies):
It was an unsavoury re-
mark that Umesh Pal
allegedly made in refer-
ence to his wife Shaista
Parveen that enraged
Atiq Ahmad to such an
extent that he ensured
the murder of Pal.
Ahmad’s lawyer,
KhanSaulatHaneef,has
reportedly told the po-
lice that Atiq had en-
tered into an argument
with the lawyer of
Umesh Pal over the
phone and their alterca-
tion led to Pal’s killing
onFebruary24thisyear.
It was Umesh’s intru-
sion in Atiq’s illegal
real estate business that
had infuriated Atiq.
Police questioned
Khan Saulat on May 3
during the 12-hour cus-
todyremandsanctioned
by the court and during
this period the lawyer
reportedly revealed
that Atiq had sent his
aide Guddu Muslim to
meet Umesh Pal.
Umesh’s remark against
Shaista enraged Atiq
Mumbai (Agencies): A
day after polling for the
Karnataka Assembly
elections, JD (U) Presi-
dent and Bihar CM Nit-
ish Kumar will come to
Mumbai on May 11 as
part of his efforts to
forge a united national
Opposition front.
In Mumbai, he will
meet two former CMs -
NCP President Sharad
Pawar and Shiv Sena
(UBT) chief Uddhav
Thackeray, though de-
tails of his programme
are not yet available.
Confirming the devel-
opment, Pawar said on
Monday that he had re-
ceived a message to the
effect, setting the ball
rolling in this state for
talks with the main non-
BJP Opposition parties.
“I have received a
message that Nitish Ku-
mar will come to Mum-
bai on May 11. We will
meet though I do not
have the full details
with me. Our view is
that an alternative is
needed in the country,”
said Pawar in Solapur.
Nitish’s trip comes
barely a week after the
Bihar Legislative Coun-
cil Chairman Devesh
Chandra Thakur met
Thackeray at his resi-
dence, ‘Matoshri’, along
with JD-U national Sec-
retary Kapil Patil, a Ma-
harashtra MLC.
Sharad Pawar added
that for all those who
wish to contribute
to the Opposition
unity efforts, whether
Nitish Kumar or West
Bengal CM Mamata Ba-
nerjee, it was impera-
tive to work together in
that direction.
Nitish Kumar to arrive in Maharashtra
on Thursday for Opposition unity efforts
Kolkata (Agencies):
West Bengal Gover-
nor CV Ananda Bose
on Monday gave a la-
tent warning to the
state government af-
ter he said that he
will not remain silent
in case there is a con-
stitutional crisis in
the state.
He also referred to
the legendary play of
Hamlet by William
Shakespeare. “If
there is a constitu-
tional or legal crisis,
I will not remain si-
lent like Hamlet,” the
Governor said while
attending a function
at the ancestral resi-
dence of Gurudev
R a b i n d r a n a t h
Tagore at Jorasanko
in North Kolkata on
Monday, a day before
when the entire
country will be
celebrating the birth
anniversary of the
Nobel Laureate Indi-
an poet, writer and
educationist.
The governor’s ob-
servation came after
the National Com-
mission for Sched-
uled Castes (NCSC)
vice-chairman Arun
Halder met him at
the Raj Bhavan on
Saturday afternoon.
Halder sought the
latter’s permission to
summon and ques-
tion the chief secre-
tary and the director
general of police in
connection with the
recent killing of a
youth in police firing
at Kaliaganj in North
Dinajpur district of
West Bengal.
West Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose at 45th convocation of
Rabindra Bharati University (RBU), in Kolkata on Monday.
BS Yediyurappa, Dharmendra Pradhan, Shobha Karandlaje and
Rajeev Chandrashekhar address media in Bengaluru, on Monday.
New Delhi: Union Minister An-
urag Thakur on Monday said
WB CM Mamata Banerjee had
done injustice
to the sisters
and daughters
of the State by
banning The
Kerala Story.
“Today the
whole country wants to ask
her in one voice that why she
has so much problem with a
film focused on terrorism?...It
is beyond understanding why
their sympathies are with ter-
rorist organisations,” he said.
THAKUR RAPS DIDI
FOR BANNING ‘THE
KERALA STORY’
Bengaluru (Agencies): Former Chief Minister and Lingayat
strongman BS Yediyurappa said on Monday that there is no
chance of a hung Assembly in Karnataka, which goes to the
polls on May 10. Speaking to reporters at the party headquar-
ters here, Yediyurappa said the Veerashaiva-Lingayat com-
munity in the state is with the BJP. “This time there won’t be
a fractured verdict in the state,” Yediyurappa said. Karnataka
Assembly has 224 seats and 113 seats are needed for simple
majority. “We are fortunate to have a Prime Minister like
Narendra Modi who is willing to execute all the projects. He is
administering the country like ‘Basaveshwara’ (12th century
social reformer),” he said.
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Monday slammed West
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for banning the movie “The
Kerala Story”, which claims to depict the plight of women
converted to Islam and recruited by Islamic State, and
said her decision raises serious questions on civil liber-
ties and freedom of expression. BJP’s I-T department
head Amit Malviya said the decision is unfortunate as the
movie gives a “real account of victims who have endured
the horrors of demographic invasion and have been used
as cannon fodder” for the terrorist organisation IS.
BJP SLAMS MAMATA BANERJEE FOR
BAN ON ‘THE KERALA STORY’
NO CHANCE OF A HUNG ASSEMBLY IN
KARNATAKA, SAYS BS YEDIYURAPPA
Kolkata: Initially,
after taking over
the Governor last
year, the relation-
ship between the
Governor House and
State Secretariat
was quite amica-
ble. However, as
days passed by the
differences started
surfacing between
the two institutions
on many issues like
recruitment of vice-
chancellors in state
universities etc.
RAJ BHAVAN
STATE GOVT NOT
ON SAME PAGE
I have received a mes-
sage that Nitish Kumar
will come to Mumbai
on May 11. We will
meet though I do not
have the full details
with me. Our view is
that an alternative is
needed in the country.
—Sharad Pawar, NCP President
KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
“SIDDARAMAIAH MUST CLARIFY...”
Bengaluru (ANI): After watching the movie ‘The Kerala
Story’, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president
JP Nadda said that there is a new type
of terrorism which is without ammuni-
tion, adding that the film exposes “poi-
sonous terrorism”. Nadda on Sunday,
attended a special screening of the
movie in the Garuda Mall, Bengaluru
where he is also campaigning for the
party for the upcoming Assembly polls.
While talking to reporters, Nadda said, “There’s a new
type of terrorism which is without ammunition, ‘Kerala
Story’ exposes that poisonous terrorism. This kind of
terrorism isn’t related to any state or religion...”
“TERRORISM WITHOUT AMMUNITION”:
NADDA ON ‘THE KERALA STORY’ MOVIE
Won’tkeepmum
ifConstitutionis
violated:WBGuv
New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday granted
time to the CBI to file a supplementary charge sheet in land
for a job scam. Lalu Prasad Yadav’s
daughter Misa Bharti attended the
hearing. Special judge Geetanjali
Goel granted time to the CBI. The
court asked the agency to expedite
the filing of the supplementary
chargesheet. The matter has been listed on June 1 for a
hearing. Advocate Manu Mishra appeared for the agency and
sought four weeks’ time to file supplementary charge sheet.
Patna: The Sasaram district court on Monday refused
bail to former BJP MLA Jawahar Prasad in connection
with the communal violence
in the district on Ram Navami.
Prasad was arrested by the po-
lice on April 29 following which
he was remanded to judicial
custody. His lawyer had filed a
plea for bail in the court of chief judicial magistrate. The
prosecution lawyer urged the court to add IPC Sec-
tion 302 in the case against Jawahar Prasad and other
accused persons, who were allegedly involved in the
communal violence during a Ram Navami procession on
March 31. Subsequently, the court oredered to include
IPC Section 302 in the FIR.
LAND-FOR-JOB CASE: DELHI COURT GRANTS CBI
TIME TO FILE SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGESHEET
SASARAM COURT REFUSES BAIL TO FORMER
BJP MLA OVER RAM NAVAMI VIOLENCE
IN THE COURTYARD
HC JUNKS PLEA FOR
LEGAL STUDIES AS
SUBJECT IN SCHOOLS
URINATION CASE: SC
NOTICES TO GoI, DGCA
FOR FRAMING SOP
New Delhi: The Delhi High
Court on Monday junked a
petition seeking introduc-
tion of “legal studies” as
a subject in all schools.
A bench said taking a
decision on teaching “legal
studies” to school children
fell in the domain of the
government authorities as
it was a “matter of policy”
and the plea was a “sheer
misuse” of the forum. The
lawyer appearing for the
petitioner contended that
legal education was a “ba-
sic subject” and the soul of
the Constitution.
New Delhi: The Supreme
Court on Monday agreed
to examine the plea of a
72-year-old woman, on
whom a male co-passen-
ger urinated on board an
Air India flight in Novem-
ber last year, seeking a
direction to the Centre,
aviation regulator DGCA
and airlines to frame an
SOP to deal with such in-
cidents. A bench took note
of the plea of the woman
and issued notices to the
Centre, DGCA Directorate
General and all airlines,
including Air India.
Union HM Amit Shah Priyanka Gandhi
Atiq Ahmad
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First India Bureau
New Delhi: India
should ban the use of
diesel-powered four-
wheeler vehicles by 2027
and switch to electric
and gas-fuelled vehicles
in cities with more than
a million people and pol-
luted towns in order to
cut emissions, a panel
formed by the Ministry
of Petroleum and Natu-
ral Gas is recommend-
ing.
India, one of the big-
gest emitters of green-
house gases, wants to
produce 40% of its elec-
tricity from renewables
to achieve its 2070 net
zero goal.
“By 2030, no city bus-
es should be added
which are not electric...
diesel buses for city
transport should not be
added from 2024 on-
wards,” the panel said.
Govt panel proposes ban on diesel 4-wheeler
CUTTING EMISSIONS
lll
India, one of the
biggest emitters
of greenhouse
gases, wants to
produce 40% of
its electricity
from renewables
to achieve its
2070 net zero
goal
Ganderbal: The Srina-
gar-Leh highway was
on Monday afternoon
closed for traffic after a
snow avalanche blocked
the road near Cafeteria
Morh in central Kash-
mir’s Ganderbal dis-
trict.
Beacon official in-
formed that SSG road is
blocked due to snow av-
alanche near Cafeteria
Morh. Meanwhile, sev-
eral vehicles are strand-
ed in Sonamarg area
after the road got closed.
An official said men and
machinery have been
pressed into service to
clear the road.
Srinagar-Leh highway closed after avalanche near Cafeteria Morh
Several vehicles
are stranded in
Sonamarg area
Unseasonal snowfall in parts of Kashmir brought back the winter-like conditions in the Valley on
Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI
Srinagar (IANS): A slight intensity tremor, measuring
3.1 on the Richter scale, jolted Kashmir on Monday but
authorities said no report of any casualty or damage to
property was reported from anywhere. The Met depart-
ment said that an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Rich-
ter scale occurred in Kashmir at 2.28 p.m. with its epi-
centre in Baramulla region. The latitude of the earthquake
was 34.16 degrees north and longitude 74.56 degrees
east. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. Earthquakes have
wrought havoc in Kashmir in past as the place is situated
in seismologically highly sensitive region.
To boost electric vehicle
use in the country, the
report said the govt should
consider “targeted extension”
of incentives given under
FAME to beyond March 31.
Diesel accounts for about
two-fifths of refined fuel
consumption in India with
80% of that being used in the
transport sector.
SLIGHT INTENSITY TREMOR HITS KASHMIR
DIESEL ACCOUNTS FOR
TWO-FIFTHS OF FUEL
Qazigund (ANI): Border
roads organisation (BRO)
on Monday rescued 10
people including 8 tourists
who were stranded near
the old tunnel in the Qazi-
gund area of Jammu and
Kashmir’s Kulgam district
following fresh snowfall
in parts of the valley. The
people who were stranded
include 8 tourists from
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, the vehicle’s driver
and helper, officials said.
“At least 10 people includ-
ing 8 tourists who got
stuck near the old tunnel in
the Qazigund area of Kul-
gam district due to snowfall
were rescued by BRO and
officials of the district
administration kulgam,”
they said. Heavy snowfall
was witnessed in parts of
Kashmir on Monday includ-
ing Pahalgam’s Betaab Val-
ley, Anantnag and Machil
area of Kishtwar district
in Jammu and Kashmir.
A fresh spell of snowfall
was also witnessed in
Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu
on Monday.
BRO RESCUES 10 PEOPLE STRANDED IN
SNOW AT J-K’S QAZIGUND TUNNEL
Imphal: An uneasy
calm is prevailing in
ethnic violence hit Ma-
nipur even as the au-
thorities relaxed the
curfew in three dis-
tricts, including the
most volatile Chura-
chandpur district, for
three hours on Monday
morning while the
Army and paramilitary
forces continued their
vigil in the strife-torn
areas.
Newly-appointed se-
curity advisor to Ma-
nipur government,
Kuldiep Singh, a former
CRPF chief, said that at
least 37 people have
been killed and over a
100 people have been in-
jured in the series of
ethnic violence in dif-
ferent districts of Ma-
nipur since May 3.
However, various me-
dia outlets quoting hos-
pital sources said that
at least 50 to 55 people,
including women, have
been killed in the at-
tacks and counter at-
tacks by the rival ethnic
groups in six districts
since May 3, when wide-
spread violent clashes
broke out across Ma-
nipur during a ‘Tribal
Solidarity March’
called by the All Tribal
Students’ Union of Ma-
nipur (ATSUM) to op-
pose the demand for
inclusion of the Meitei
community in the ST
category
.
MANIPUR VIOLENCE
UneasycalmprevailsinManipur,
curfewrelaxedfor3hrsin3dists
Peace meetings
by public rep-
resentatives
and community lead-
ers were held in nine
places in different dis-
tricts on Sunday. Such
meetings are also being
held on Monday in
more places across the
strife-torn state. 134
arms, looted by the
miscreants and agita-
tors, have so far been
recovered as the district
authorities appealed to
the people to return the
looted weapons imme-
diately.
—Kuldiep Singh, Newly-
appointed Security Advisor to
Manipur Government
RAF personnel conduct flag march in view of the violence occurred in Manipur, in Imphal on Sunday.
Rajnath Singh with Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR
Chaudhari at IAF Heritage Centre, in Chandigarh on Monday.
NEWLY-APPOINTED SECURITY ADVISOR, KULDEEP SINGH, SAID THAT AT LEAST
37 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED OVER A 100 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED
New Delhi (PTI): Five
cheetahs — three fe-
males and two males
— will be released from
the acclimatisation
camps into free-rang-
ing conditions in Mad-
hya Pradesh’s Kuno
National Park before
the onset of the mon-
soon in June, Union
Environment Ministry
said on May 8.
It said the cheetahs
will be allowed to move
out of KNP and will not
necessarily be “recap-
tured unless they ven-
ture into areas where
they are in significant
danger”.
So far, four of the
eight cheetahs that
were brought from Na-
mibia have been re-
leased from the fenced
acclimatisation camps
into free-ranging con-
ditions in KNP.
“Five more cheetahs
(three females and two
males) will be released
from the acclimatisa-
tion camps into free-
roaming conditions in
KNP before the onset
of the monsoon rains
in June,” the Ministry
said in a statement.
The Ministry said
the decision was taken
after a team of experts
reviewed the current
status of the “Project
Cheetah” on the direc-
tions of the National
Tiger Conservation Au-
thority (NTCA).
5 more cheetahs to be released into
free-ranging conditions in MP’s Kuno
Chandigarh: Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh
inaugurated the IAF
Heritage Centre stating
that it is a tribute to the
bravery and dedication
of all who served in the
IAF and a reminder of
their valuable contribu-
tions in protecting the
nation, the first of its
kind in the country, at
the Government Press
Building in Sector 18,
Chandigarh on Monday
.
In a tweet, Singh
wrote about the inaugu-
ration of the first-of-its-
kind Indian Air Force
Heritage Centre, saying
that it has been dedi-
cated to the nation.
The centre, spread
over 17,000 square feet
and located in the Gov-
ernment Press Building
in Sector 18, showcases
the IAF’s role in vari-
ous wars and houses
five vintage aircraft.
Rajnath Singh
@rajnathsingh
Dedicated to the nation
India’s first IAF Heritage Cen-
tre in Chandigarh today. This
Centre is a testament to the
courage and dedication of all
those who have served in the
IAF and a reminder of their
invaluable contributions in
protecting the nation.
Defence Minister Singh
inaugurates IAF Heritage
Centre in Chandigarh
Amritsar (PTI): One
person was injured in a
low-intensity explosion
that took place on a her-
itage street near the
Golden Temple here on
Monday morning, close
to the spot where a blast
was reported on May 6,
police said.
No detonator has
been found and it ap-
pears that the explosive
was kept in a container,
Director General of Po-
lice (DGP) Gaurav Ya-
dav said, adding that it
is too early to say
whether the blast was
someone’s “mischief”
or there’s a terror angle
to it. Police and forensic
teams reached the spot
soon after the explosion
and security was
stepped up in the area.
Speaking to reporters
here, DGP Yadav, who
visited the spot, said
one person was injured
in the explosion which
was reported around
6:15 am. The explosive
was very crudely made
and assembled. Though
no shrapnel was used,
there was a loud sound,
he said.
The officer said the
two explosions in the
area are being “scien-
tifically investigated”.
“Our forensic team is
present on the spot,” he
said. “We have not
found any triggering de-
vice or any detonator,”
he said referring to the
two incidents.
The absence of a trig-
gering mechanism
means it is a crude de-
vice. It appears that the
explosive was kept in a
container, Yadav said
on Monday’s blast.
Second low-intensity blast reported near
Golden Temple in 30 hours, one injured
Police personnel and Forensic officials inspect the site at Heritage
Street near the Golden Temple, in Amritsar on Monday.
New Delhi: Jantar
Mantar witnessed dra-
matic scenes this morn-
ing as a group of farm-
ers broke through bar-
ricades to join the wres-
tlers’protestoversexual
harassment allegations
against the national
wrestling federation
chief.
Visuals from the spot
showed farmers cross-
ing over and removing
barricades put up by the
police near the wres-
tlers’ protest site.
Delhi Police trashed
reports of a face-off be-
tween the farmers and
cops and said they were
only facilitating the en-
try of farmers.
“A group of farmers
were escorted to Jantar
Mantar. At entry barri-
cades they were in a
hurry to reach the dhar-
na site in which some of
them climbed the barri-
cades which fell down
were removed by them.
Police team kept the
barricades at the back
aside to facilitate their
entry
,” the office of DCP
,
New Delhi, tweeted.
Farmers break through barricades
to join wrestlers’ protest in Delhi
Farmers under the banner of SKM arrive at Jantar Mantar to support
protesting wrestlers in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI
—Image for representational purpose only
Indian engineer
among nine killed
in mass shooting
Houston: A 27-year-old
Indian woman, who was
working in the US as a
project engineer, was
among 9 people killed
when a gunman opened
fire at a crowded mall in
Dallas in Texas, authori-
ties said on Monday
.
Aishwarya Thatikonda,
of McKinney
, was shop-
ping with a friend when
they were shot by gun-
man Mauricio Garcia at
the Allen Premium Out-
lets in Dallas, the New
York Post newspaper re-
ported. The shooting
erupted around 3:30 pm
on Saturday as throngs
of shoppers filled the
outdoor mall.
Pak to release 199
Indian fishermen;
1 dead in Karachi
Karachi (PTI): Paki-
stani authorities are ex-
pected to go ahead with
its goodwill gesture to
release on Friday 199
Indian fishermen ar-
rested for allegedly fish-
ing illegally in the
country’s waters, de-
spite the death of an In-
dian civilian who was
to be repatriated with
them. Kazi Nazir, a top
police official in the jail
and corrections depart-
ment in Sindh, said that
they had been told by
relevant government
ministries to prepare
for the release and repa-
triation of 199 fisher-
men on Friday
.
Kanpur bizman
asked to pay
`497 crore
Kanpur: A chargesheet
is set to be filed against
Kanpur businessman Pi-
yush Jain and his asso-
ciates by the DGGI. Jain
came under the scanner
after over Rs 200 cr in
cash was seized from his
premises during raids
by central agencies in
2021. The DGGI has now
imposed a tax liability
of Rs 497 crore on Pi-
yush Jain and his three
firms, including M/s
Odocham Industries,
M/s Flora Naturale, and
M/s Odosanth Inc. Pi-
yush Jain and his 14 as-
sociates have been asked
to pay an additional Rs
290 crore by the DGGI.
—PHOTO BY ANI

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07
New Delhi (ANI):
Hockey India on Mon-
day named a 20-member
Indian women’s hockey
team for a three-match
series against Australia
to be held in Adelaide
from May 18.
The Indian Team for
Australia Tour will be
led by ace goalkeeper
Savita who was recently
bestowedwiththeBalbir
Singh Sr Hockey India
Player of the Year (2022)
Award. She will be as-
sisted by Deep Grace
Ekka as Vice Captain.
Bichu Devi Kharibam is
the second goalkeeper
namedinthesquadapart
from defenders Deep
Grace Ekka, Nikki Prad-
han, Ishika Chaudhary
,
Udita and Gurjit Kaur.
Midfielders include Ni-
sha, Navjot Kaur, Moni-
ka, Salima Tete, Neha,
Navneet Kaur, Sonika,
Jyoti, and Baljeet Kaur.
Hockey India names 20-member sqaud

Team will also
play two games
against Australia
“A.” The tour
will be part of
the team’s
preparations for
the Hangzhou
Asian Games
in 2023
A 20-member Indian women’s hockey team for a three-match
series against Australia to be held in Adelaide from May 18.
Kyiv (Agencies): Rus-
sia carried out drone,
missile and air strikes
on Kyiv and other
Ukrainian cities
through the night, esca-
lating attacks in the
run-up to its cherished
Victory Day holiday
that celebrates the de-
feat of Nazi Germany
.
Ukraine said its air
defences destroyed all
35Iranian-madeShahed
drones Russia had
launched. Kyiv's mayor
said at least five people
were wounded in the
capital amid damage to
a fuel depot, cars, build-
ings and infrastructure.
A food warehouse was
set ablaze by a missile,
where officials reported
3 people wounded.
It was one of the big-
gest volleys of missiles
and drones yet in a re-
newed Russian
air campaign
unleashed 10
days ago af-
ter a lull
since early
March.
Kyiv said
Moscow was
also making a
final push to
try to capture
the ruined
eastern city
of Bakhmut, to deliver
President Vladimir Pu-
tin what would be his
only prize for a costly
Russian winter offen-
sive, in time for the
holiday
.
Washington (Agen-
cies): US President Joe
Biden renewed his call
Sunday for a national
assault-weapons ban
and other gun safety
measures, a day after 8
people were murdered
ataTexasshoppingmall
in the latest mass shoot-
ing to shake the nation.
Responders, dis-
tressed witnesses and
police described scenes
of panic and horror in
Allen, where video foot-
age shared online
showed the shooter ex-
iting a sedan in an out-
let mall parking lot Sat-
urday and firing a semi-
automatic rifle at peo-
ple walking nearby
.
New york (Agencies):
Former United States
President Donald
Trump has rejected
his last chance to tes-
tify in a civil trial, ini-
tiated after a rape ac-
cusation by writer and
Ex- magazine column-
ist E Jean Carroll.
In her lawsuit, Car-
roll has stated that
Trump raped her in a
dressing room in the
Bergdorf Goodman de-
partment store in New
York City in spring of
1996 and later defamed
her on social media by
labelling her allega-
tions “a hoax and a lie”.
Trump was given a
deadline to file his re-
quest to testify in the
New York civil trial but
nothing was filed. Also,
Trump has not shown
up once during the two-
week trial in a Manhat-
tan court.
Sudan (Agencies): Air
strikes again shook Su-
dan’s capital Monday
while latest truce talks
in Jeddah yielded no
progress and a Saudi
diplomat said both sides
consider themselves
“capable of winning the
battle”. Sudan was
thrown into deadly cha-
os when fighting broke
out on April 15 between
the forces of army chief
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
and his deputy turned
rival Mohamed Daglo,
who heads the paramili-
tary Rapid Support
Forces (RSF).
IRAN HANGS TWO
IN RARE CASE OF
BLASPHEMY
TAIWAN IN TALKS
FOR $500 MN
ARMS FROM US
ASIA CUP SET TO
BE MOVED FROM
PAK TO S LANKA
Dubai: Iran hanged
two men on Monday
convicted of blasphemy,
authorities said, carrying
out rare death sentences
for the crime as execu-
tions surge across the Is-
lamic Republic following
months of unrest.
Iran remains one of the
world’s top executioners,
having put to death at
least 203 prisoners since
the start of this year
alone, according to the
Oslo-based group Iran
Human Rights.
New Delhi: The Taiwan
is in talks with the U.S.
and expects to receive a
$500 million fast-tracked
weapons package by the
end of the year, the coun-
try’s Foreign Ministry said
Monday. Defense Minister
Chiu Kuo-cheng detailed
the talks in testimony
before the Taiwanese par-
liament this week. He said
the $500 million package
is separate from the $4.5
billion the U.S. has prom-
ised to deliver to Taiwan
over the next 4 years.
New Delhi: The 2023
Asia Cup that is
scheduled to take place
later this year is set to
move from Pakistan to
Sri Lanka, according
to the latest reports on
Monday. The likelihood
of the tournament being
shifted from Pakistan
had increased recently,
with BCCI secretary Jay
Shah even stating that
they refused to send the
Indian team to Pakistan
over lack of government
clearance.
IN BRIEF
RAINING MISSILES!
Russia attacks Ukraine with its biggest swarm of drones
RUSSIA WILL BE
DEFEATED 'AS NAZISM
WAS': UKRAINIAN PREZ
SUB-JUNIOR WOMEN
NAT’L C’SHIP: TN,
U’KHAND, C’GARH WIN
ALL 35 DRONES RUSSIA LAUNCHED
DESTROYED, SAYS UKRAINE MILITARY
Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky
vowed Monday that Russian
forces would be defeated
in Ukraine just as
Nazi Germany was
beaten in 1945,
during an address
commemorating
the end of World
War II. His speech
recorded at a war
memorial in Kyiv
comes one day
ahead of Victory Day
in Moscow, a Soviet
war anniversary to
be marked by an
army parade through
Red Square with security on
high alert. Ukrainian forces
meanwhile said they had
downed nearly three dozen
Russian attack drones, spur-
ring explosions and air raid
sirens in the capital overnight.
Rourkela (ANI): The action
in the 13th Hockey India
Sub Junior Women National
Championship 2023 contin-
ued on Monday with Hockey
Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey
Uttarakhand and Chhattis-
garh Hockey registering
wins in their respective
games in Rourkela.
Ukraine’s top military command said on Monday
that its forces destroyed all 35 Iranian-made
Shahed drones that Russia had launched over-
night around the country. In addition, 61 airstrikes
and 52 attacks from the heavy rocket salvo fire
systems were launched over the past day on the
positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas.
“Unfortunately, there are dead wounded civil-
ians, high-rise buildings, private homes other
civilian infrastructure were damaged,” the General
Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said.
Firefighters work at a site where storage facilities were heavily damaged by a Russian missile
strike in the Odesa region of Ukraine on Monday. —PHOTOS BY PTI
Texas police US federal authorities intensified their investigations
as they seek motive in mall shooting that killed 8 on Monday.
AHEAD OF VICTORY DAY HOLIDAY ❍ NEW DECISION FOR BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS
US mall shooting: Biden
renews gun control call
Airstrikes rock
Sudan again
amid truce talks
GLOBE
ACROSS THE
Trump declines to
testify in rape trial
Former Prez
Donald Trump
Ex- columnist
E Jean Carroll
Miami (ANI): Elon
Musk took a break from
his Twitter overhaul
thisweekendtojetdown
to South Florida for the
Miami Grand Prix. The
51-year-old wasn't the
only billionaire in the
paddock. Not to be out-
done, Amazon owner
Jeff Bezos was also
spotted at the Miami In-
ternational Autodrome.
Ahead of FP3, the Te-
sla boss was spotted
chatting with Red Bull
Team Principal Chris-
tian Horner on Satur-
day
. Holding his son in
his arms, Musk ap-
peared to have been giv-
en a tour of the current
Constructor Champion-
ship leaders' garage, ac-
cording to Sky Sports.
The SpaceX chief was
seen trying on a pair of
headphones, while
Horner watched on.
If you get going, don’t
change your tempo:
Ravi Shastri to Virat Kohli
New Delhi (PTI): For-
mer India coach Ravi
Shastri on Monday ad-
vised Virat Kohli that
he must not drop the
tempo of his innings af-
ter getting a start as his
consistent ‘bat-deep’ ap-
proach triggered a de-
bateif suchbattingstyle
is suited for T20 cricket.
Kohli’s approach was
questioned after he
made 55 off 46 balls in a
losing cause against
Delhi Capitals at the
Feroz Shah Kotla on
Saturday night. It was
his sixth fifty-plus score
of the season but the
pace of his innings
probably cost the team
another 20 runs.
Asked if the under-
performing RCB mid-
dle-order is forcing
Kohli to play deep,
Shastri sais that the In-
dian superstar doesn’t
need to worry about the
form of other batters.
“Once you gain tem-
po, don’t change, don’t
worry about the others.
Thatwillbemymessage
to Virat. Let them do
their job. In a T20 game,
you don’t need that
many batsmen. If you
are hot keep that going.
Prime example of that
was Phil Salt. You saw
the way he batted. Once
he got into the groove he
didn’t let go,” he said.
Billionaire showdown witnessed
at the Miami Grand Prix
World’s Richest Men Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, spotted in
Florida at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix qualifying race.
DEADLIEST MASS KILLINGS IN US - 2023
Location
Sources: Associated Press, USA today and northeastern University
Monterey Park, Calif
Allen, Tex
Enouch, Utah
Henryetta, Okla
Nashville
Arkabutla, Miss
Goshen, Calif
Cleveland, Tex
Louisville
Half Moon Bay, Calif
Date
Jan 21
May 6
Jan 4
April 30
March 27
Feb 17
Jan 16
April 28
April 10
Jan 23
Number killed
11
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
New Delhi (Agencies):
Kolkata Knight Riders
on 8 May defeated the
Punjab Kings by 5 wick-
ets, with 2 balls remain-
ing – all thanks to pow-
erful knocks by skipper
Nitish Rana and Andre
Russell. Playing
against the Kolkata
Knight Riders in the In-
dian Premier League at
the Eden Gardens in
Kolkata on Monday,
Punjab Kings scored
178 runs after losing 7
wickets in 20 overs.
After winning the
toss, as expected PBKS
skipper elected to bat.
Openers Prabhsimran
Singh (12) and Shikhar
Dhawan (57) tried to
build a partnership.
But, in the second over,
Harshit Rana showed
Prabhsimran Singh the
way to pavilion.
Following this, Rana
dismissed Bhanuka Ra-
japaksa (0) in the 4th
over. When Liam Liv-
ingstone (15) came to
bat, there was a hope
that a partnership will
be seen, but he was de-
parted by Varun
Chakravarthy in the 6th
over. After this, Jitesh
Sharma arrived and
scored 21 runs before
being dismissed by
Varun in the 13th over.
Kolkata Knight Riders players in a match against Punjab Kings
during the IPL 2023, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Monday.
IPL 2023 KKR VS PBKS
Rana,RussellleadKKR
towininlast-ballthriller
PBKS scored 178 runs after losing 7 wickets
WOMEN’S TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA TOUR
Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan and Kolkata Knight Riders
captain Nitish Rana during their IPL match on Monday.
Kolkata Knight Riders Nitish Rana plays
a shot in a match against Punjab Kings
during the IPL match, in Kolkata on Monday.

There is a beauty in truth and
purity that is supreme and
valued only by the enlightened.
—Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
08
2NDFRONT
POSTAL REG NO. JPC/004/2022-24
Shivendra Parmar
Jaipur: RHB Commis-
sioner Pawan Arora
said that the officers
should ensure that the
work of various resi-
dential and commercial
projects going on across
the State is completed
within the stipulated
time period while main-
taining quality
.
Arora was reviewing
various ongoing
schemes across the
state at the RHB Head-
quarters ‘
Awas Bhawan’
on Monday
. In the mara-
thon meeting which
lasted for 3 hours, the
progress of under-con-
struction and progress-
ing schemes were re-
viewed through power
point presentation, 3D
view and photos and
videos taken by drones
and necessary guide-
lines were issued.
Arora inquired about
the current status of
ongoing schemes in-
cluding Chaupatis in
Jodhpur and Kota, Bad-
li-Bikaner, Shivbari-Bi-
kaner, Bhilwara,
Udaipur, Manpura Abu,
Niwai Tonk, Alwar, Bhi-
wadi and other Raj dis-
tricts. He reviewed the
progress of houses be-
ing constructed under
the Mukhyamantri Jan
Awas Yojana in Jaipur’s
Indira Gandhi Nagar
Pratap Nagar, took
stock of City Park,
Coaching Hub, SS Resi-
dency, Vatika Residen-
cy, Fountain Square.
Arora instructed to
complete the works of
houses being construct-
ed under the Mukhya
Mantri Jan Awas Yoja-
na in Sectors 3 7 of
Indira Gandhi Nagar
and Sectors 28 26 of
Pratap Nagar in Jaipur
by May 25. He said that
these houses would be
inaugurated soon.
Manoj Sharma
Tonk: LS Speaker Om
Birla, MP CM Shivraj
Singh Chouhan and
other leaders attended
the pran pratishtha sa-
maroh of Lord Dhar-
nidhar in Mandkala vil-
lage, Birla said that a
grand temple has been
built with collective ef-
forts of people which is
a symbol of faith rich
Indian culture.
Birla said that Lord
Dharnidhar gave a new
dimension to uplift-
ment of human beings.
He said that following
Lord Dharnidhar’s
teachings, the ‘Dhar-
tiputra’ Dhakad com-
munity is making a
leading contribution in
building a green India
and protecting the bor-
ders. Social activist
Sadhna Singh, Dhakad
community head and
MP Rodumal Nagar, MP
Sukhbir Singh Jau-
napuria and others
were present.
All ongoing schemes will be completed timely with quality work: Arora
TAKING STOCK OF RHB PROJECTS

RHB
Commissioner
also inquired
about the
current status of
various
schemes under
progress in
various districts
of Rajasthan
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot’s latest
statement calling MLAs
who rebelled against his
leadership in 2020 to re-
turn money which they
hadallegedlytakenfrom
BJP leaders to topple his
government has created
a political stir in the
state.
Gehlot said to the
MLAs who went to
Manesar were given
crores of rupees by BJP
and now they should re-
turnthemoneytoUnion
Minister Amit Shah and
if any share of the mon-
ey has been spent by
them, then he will get it
returnedfromtheAICC.
It is palpable from Ge-
hlot’s statement that if
the leadership remains
in his hands, then the
tickets of the MLAs sup-
porting Sachin Pilot
and the leaders who
were defeated by the re-
bels in the last elections
can be cut.
Meanwhile, inde-
pendent MLAs who con-
tested the assembly
elections as the rebel
candidates are also de-
manding tickets. 11 of
the 13 independent
MLAs are of Congress
ideology as they con-
tested elections after be-
ing denied ticket by the
party while remaining
two contested after BJP
denied them ticket.
Gehlot enjoys the sup-
port of the independent
MLAs. The MLAs have
also expressed their de-
sire for a ticket from
Congress before the
state in charge
Sukhjinder Singh Rand-
hawa during one to one
meeting. MLA Baljeet
Yadav did not meet
Randhawa.
12 out of 13 Independ-
ent MLAs have demand-
ed for Congress ticket in
the next assembly elec-
tions. Letters related to
their demands were
also handed over to
Randhawa and PCC
president Govind Singh
Dotasra. Not only this,
they suggested contest-
ing elections under the
leadershipof CMAshok
Gehlot.
The demand of inde-
pendent MLAs has cre-
ated discontent among
the Congress leaders
who got Congress ticket
in the last election and
were defeated by them.
Mostof thesedefeated
leaders are considered
as staunch supporters
of Sachin Pilot.
EYEING 2023 POLLS
Independent‘rebels’aspirefor
CongticketsinAssemblypolls
 12 out of 13 Independent MLAs have demanded for
Congress ticket in the next Assembly polls suggested
contesting polls under CM Gehlot’s leadership
 MLAs also expressed the desire for a ticket before
state in charge Randhawa during one to one meeting.
MLA Baljeet Yadav didn’t meet Sukhjinder Randhawa
SIX TURNCOAT BSP MLAs
turned Congress MLAs-
Rajendra Gudha, Joginder
Singh Awana, Lakhan Singh
Meena, Deepchand Kheria,
Wajib Ali and Sandeep Yadav
who are also demanding
Congress ticket.
INDEPENDENT MLAs who are demanding Congress
ticket are Mahadeo Singh Khandela (Khandela), Babulal
Nagar (Dudu), Sanyam Lodha (Sirohi), Ramkesh Mee-
na (Gangapur city), Khushveer Singh Jojawar (Marwar
Junction), Alok Beniwal (Shahpura), Laxman Meena
(Bassi), Rajkumar Gaur (Ganganagar), Ramila Khadiya
(Kushalgarh), Omprakash Hudla (Mahua), Suresh Tank
(Kishangarh) and Kanti Prasad Meena (Thanagazi).
MLAs DEMANDING TICKETS FROM THE GRAND-OLD-PARTY
Power employees meet CM,
thank for Old Pension Scheme
A delegation of Power employees felicitate Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot by presenting him a
huge garland at Chief Minister’s Residence on Monday.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A delegation
of electricity workers
met Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot at the
Chief Minister’s resi-
dence on Monday
. The
delegation members
thanked the Chief
Minister for bringing
the power employees
and officers under the
purview of the Old
Pension Scheme.
Gehlot said, “This
has given employees a
sense of security
about future. After
retirement, their fu-
ture cannot be kept
under share market
and mutual funds.
The criticism of OPS
by many experts is
wrong. Nation has
made unprecedented
progress in all fields
with execution of
OPS.” Energy Minis-
ter Bhanwar S Bhati
said that every sec-
tion is benefiting from
govt’s public welfare
schemes. A delega-
tion of All Rajasthan
Prabodhak Sangh led
by Minister Ramlal
Jat also met CM.
Employees of Power Dept with CM Ashok Gehlot at CMR on
Monday. Also seen are BS Bhati Parsadi Lal Meena.
Ashok Gehlot@ashokgehlot51
Heartiest Congratulations to the 11 talented students
of Government Schools in Tonk district who have
cleared JEE Main 2023 exam. The fact that these 11
students studied in a govt school, speaks volumes
about the quality of education being provided in Ra-
jasthan. I wish them all the best and I am sure they will
inspire others to work hard and achieve their dreams.
First India Bureau
Kota: UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal on
Monday, said that Con-
gress is going to repeat
the government in the
state due to welfare
schemes of CM Ashok
Gehlot. He also said
that Congress will form
the government in Kar-
nataka. “No matter how
hard the BJP tries, the
public is determined
and the public will vote
heavily in favour of the
Congress,” he said.
About Rajasthan gov-
ernment schemes, Dha-
riwal said that the peo-
ple are getting benefit
from the welfare
schemes of the Con-
gress and the public has
made up its mind to re-
peat the government.
Talking to the media in
Kota on Monday, Dhari-
wal said that the initia-
tive taken by CM Gehlot
has not been taken by
any state in the country
to fight inflation.
“CM Gehlot has gift-
ed relief schemes to the
people of the state,
which are being dis-
cussed a lot in the Op-
position camp as well.
Dhariwal did a pady-
atra in ward number 11
Borkheda area of Kota
on Monday. Minister
Shanti Dhariwal and
PCC member Amit Dha-
riwal started the pady-
atra from Manna
Chowk of the ward and
met people.
Cong will repeat govt due to CM’s
welfare schemes: Shanti Dhariwal
Dhakad community contributing
towards building a green India: Birla
Shanti Dhariwal and Amit Dhariwal during the padyatra of Cong’s
‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ campaign in Ward No 11 in Manna Chowk
of Borkheda area in Kota on Monday.
Pawan Arora chairs a review meeting of various projects under progress in Rajasthan at Awas
Bhawan on Monday. Also seen are GS Baghela, Sanjay Sharma, Anil Mathur and others.
Special care is
being taken to
complete all the
ongoing schemes in
State ensuring quality
work and completion
within the stipulated pe-
riod of time. RHB has
succeeded in regaining
the peoples’ trust and
this is the reason why
the masses have shown
great enthusiasm in
various new projects
launched in March.
—Pawan Arora,
RHB Commissioner
Yogesh Sharma
Jaipur: Former Con-
gress President Rahul
Gandhi will attend
Congress’s Sarvodaya
Sankalp training camp
in Mount Abu today, a
day before PM Modi’s
visit. Today is the last
day of the 10-day camp.
CM Ashok Gehlot and
State President GS Do-
tasra will reach Dabok
Airport in Udaipur and
the three will leave for
Mount Abu together.
Rahul Gandhi will go
to Mount Abu in a heli-
copter from Udaipur. He
will stay in Mount Abu
for about six hours and
will then return to
Udaipur. He will leave
for Delhi in evening.
Rahul Gandhi has at-
tended these camps ear-
lier also. In the camps,
the workers are given
training about Cong’s
ideology. Many activi-
ties are conducted along
with spinning wheels.
The focus is Gandhism
and the ideology of the
Congress. These camps
are held thrice a year.
The Congress training
cell regularly organises
Sarvodaya camps.
About 45 delegates
from different states
and five delegates from
Rajasthan are taking
part in the camp.
(Top) Om Birla, Shivraj Singh Chouhan others during the ‘Pran
Pratishtha Samaroh’ of Lord Dharnidhar at Mandkala in Tonk on
Monday. (Bottom) Om Birla hits a shot during a Cricket competition
being held under ‘Kota-Bundi Khel Mahotsav’ in Taleda.
RaGa in Mt Abu today for
Sarvodaya Sankalp camp
Can the ticket of 18 MLAs
going to Manesar be cut?
According to the sources,
some similar indications are
being received from Gehlot’s
statement made on Sunday.
Gehlot had made a direct
allegation on these MLAs
and accused them of taking
crores of rupees from BJP
to topple the government.
So the question remains:
Is Gehlot collecting such
evidence slowly? On the
basis of which, pressure
can be created on the High
Command to cut tickets for
all these MLAs who rebelled
against the party?
WILL THE TICKETS OF
REBEL MLAs BE CUT?

09
JAIPUR, TUESDAY,
MAY 9, 2023
SLAY LIKE A
SLAY LIKE A
Barbie-inspired fashion is all about
embracing femininity, having fun, and adding
a touch of glamour to everyday outfits. City
First brings a pop of pink to your wardrobe.
arbie has been a
fashion icon
since her intro-
duction in 1959,
and her influ-
ence can still be seen in
fashion today. Barbie's
style has evolved over
the years, but she is
known for her signa-
ture pink colour, femi-
nine silhouettes, and
glamorous accesso-
ries. Barbie is known
for her love of pink,
and this colour is
often used in Bar-
bie-inspired fash-
ion. Whether it's a
pink dress, a pink
purse, or pink
shoes, this colour adds a
touch of femininity and
playfulness to any outfit.
Feminine Silhouettes:
Barbie's style is all about
embracing femininity,
and this is reflected in
her clothing. Barbie-in-
spired fashion often fea-
tures dresses and skirts
with a fit-and-flare sil-
houette, which empha-
sizes the waist and cre-
ates a flouncy, feminine
look.
Glamorous Accessories:
Barbie is always acces-
sorized to the max, and
this is another key fea-
ture of Barbie-inspired
fashion. From state-
ment earrings to spark-
ly bracelets, Barbie-in-
spired accessories add a
touch of glamour and
sophistication to any
outfit.
Retro Vibes: Barbie's
style has changed over
the years, but her iconic
looks from the 1960s and
1980s are still popular to-
day. Barbie-inspired
fashion often incorpo-
rates retro elements,
such as polka dots, bows,
and high-waisted pants.
Playful Prints: Barbie is
all about having fun, and
her fashion reflects that.
Barbie-inspired fashion
often features playful
prints, such as stripes,
florals, and animal
prints, which add a
touch of whimsy to
any outfit.
Athletic-Inspired:
Barbie has always
been active and
athletic, and this
is reflected in her
fashion choices.
Barbie-inspired
athleisure wear
is a popular
trend, featur-
ing sporty
silhouettes,
bold col-
ours, and
function-
al fabrics.
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KAYJAYY, Model
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You will
experience
a change
within yourself
regarding what
you want in a
romantic partner.
You will start
thinking seriously
and begin looking for your soul mate
in earnest. Do not trust any complete
stranger on money matters today as you
are likely to bear considerable loss.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You have great
capacity to charm
everyone. You are
going to impress
those around
you with your
wit and grace.
You will win the
admiration of
everyone around you. Take advantage
of this shining period to make new
friends and mix with new people and new
opportunities will open up in front of you.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You are going
to feel more
dedicated today
and you are going
to finish off all
the backlogs
which may have
accumulated
today. Clearing
this will give you a nice sense of
accomplishment and this will be noticed
by the people who matter to you.
Finances will improve as your salary.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
A person who
has been around
you for a long
time but whom
you have never
really noticed will
now begin to play
a pivotal role in
your mind. It is
not just a budding romance. Rather, it is a
meeting of mind and spirit that is likely to
leave you feeling overwhelmed. Take time
to get used to the idea.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Your mind is
very active
today. You are
full of ideas and
inspiration. You
will be constantly
coming up with
new plans which
you will be able
to plan and execute very easily. Your only
problem today will be that you may feel
overwhelmed by the flood of new ideas
that will constantly fill your mind.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
New horizons
are opening
up in front of
you. A talent
which you have
always treated
as a hobby
may become
something more
and you may find yourself making a living
doing what you love. New developments
are expected in every front which would
broaden your ideas.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Issues related to
profession will
get resolved. But
no aggressive
action, be it
in words or in
writing should
not be taken
till then. Those
facing issues on personal front should
make time for dear ones. Do take care of
your health as you have been ignorant of
it since long.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
This day is all
about change.
You may come
in contact with
someone who will
bring substantial
changes in your
life or put you
in touch with
other people who can cause the change.
However, not all the changes are good for
you. You will need to analyze whether the
change will be good for you.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You are likely to
be involved in
detailed planning
of a project and
you are going to
be very thorough
about it. You
are feeling very
industrious and
this will be reflected in your job. You are
also going to earn acclaim for this. A
spurt of creativity will mark every aspect
of your day.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You will be
feeling very
creative today.
You appreciate all
beautiful things
and want to
create something
beautiful. The
day is especially
favourable for artists.You may suddenly
start feeling deflated a common
occurrence after a surge of creativity and
it may leave you feeling depressed.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You may be
cracking one of
the biggest joint
venture deals
today. But you
must mention
explicitly once
again your
mission and
goals to your partner. You may devote the
end of the day towards your intellectual
pursuits or in perusal of an artistic
passion.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You are going
to be in an
especially
easygoing mood
today. You may
also play the role
of an effective
mediator in any
dispute today.
You are going to spread cheer and
goodwill and you are also going to be the
life and soul of any party that you attend
in the evening.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
s the sweet fra-
grance of May flow-
ers fills the air, the
arrival of Mother's
Day is imminent.
The day when we all
celebrate and hon-
our the selfless, nurturing,
and caring women in our
lives who have sacrificed so
much for us. As the big day
approaches, many people are
in a frenzy, scrambling to
find the perfect gift to ex-
press their gratitude and af-
fection. Fear not, City First
curated a list of exquisite
gifts that will leave your
mother spellbound.
JEWELLERY
Jewellery is a timeless and
elegant gift that never fails to
charm. From exquisite neck-
laces to elaborate bracelets
and earrings, jewellery is an
eternal symbol of affection
that will be treasured for
years to come. A birthstone
or a personalized engraving
is a subtle touch that will add
a unique touch of class to
this classic gift.
SPA DAY
Mothers deserve a break, a
chance to unwind and relax,
and what better way to
achieve this than with a spa
day? The ultimate indul-
gence, spa packages typi-
cally include massages, fa-
cials, and other treatments
that will melt away her
stress and leave her feeling
rejuvenated.
Personalized gifts are a de-
lightful way to showcase
your thoughtfulness and
creativity
. From bespoke pho-
to albums and custom-made
jewellery to monogrammed
robes and personalized kitch-
enware, there are endless
possibilities to create a
meaningful and one-of-a-
kind gift that will warm her
heart.
COOKING AND
BAKING SUPPLIES
If your mother loves to cook
or bake, consider getting her
some new and fancy kitchen
supplies. A high-quality bak-
ing dish or a set of profes-
sional-grade knives can ele-
vate her culinary prowess to
new heights. Bonus points if
you join her for a cooking or
baking session, and enjoy
some quality time together.
VACATION
A getaway or vacation is the
ultimate way to express your
love and appreciation. A
change of scenery can be just
what she needs to relax and
recharge and create memo-
ries that will last a lifetime.
Choose a destination that
aligns with her interests and
preferences, and watch as she
revels in the joy of adventure.
ART
Art is a gift that brings joy
and beauty into our lives,
and if your mother is an art
enthusiast, a painting, sculp-
ture, or print is the perfect
choice. Whether she prefers
classic masterpieces or mod-
ern pieces of art, this gift
will undoubtedly brighten up
her living space and bring a
smile to her face.
SUBSCRIPTION BOXES
Subscription boxes are a de-
lightful way to keep the love
and appreciation flowing.
From beauty products and
snacks to books and crafts,
there is a subscription box
for just about everything.
Select a box that aligns with
her interests and hobbies,
and she will be reminded of
your love and affection every
time it arrives.
In conclusion, finding the
perfect gift for Mother's Day
can be a daunting task, but
with these fancy gift ideas,
you are sure to find some-
thing that fits her person-
ality and preferences.
Whether you choose a clas-
sic gift like jewellery or a
more personalized option
like a spa day or vacation,
the most important thing
is to show your mother how much you love and
appreciate her. With a little
bit of thought and effort, you
can make this Mother's
Day one that she
will cherish
forever.
A
A Walking Miracle
MOTHER
MOTHER
A
SHUBHANSHI PATHAK
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
Nestled deep within the heart of every child,
there is a sacred and cherished space
reserved solely for the woman who brought
them into this world - their beloved mother. As
Mother’s Day approaches, City First is thrilled
to present an exquisite collection of gift ideas
that are sure to enrapture and enchant the
most special woman in your life.
is to show your mother how much you love and
Select a box that aligns with
her interests and hobbies,
and she will be reminded of
your love and affection every

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