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First India Bureau
New Delhi/Patna
PM Narendra Modi is set
to spearhead an extensive
campaign across Bihar,
aiming to energize the
NDA ahead of upcoming
Assembly elections.
Between October 23
and November 3, Modi
will address a series of 12
rallies spanning key dis-
tricts including Patna,
Muzaffarpur, Gaya,
Bhagalpur, Samastipur,
East and West Cham-
paran, Saharsa, and Ara-
ria, often holding up to
three rallies a day. Ac-
cording to party sources,
Modi’s rallies will strate-
gically target regions
where the NDA’s organi-
zational strength is com-
paratively weaker but
where the PM enjoys sig-
nificant personal popu-
larity. Each rally is ex-
pected to reach 15 to 20
assembly segments and
will be broadcast live to
remote areas to maxi-
mize outreach. The BJP’s
intensified campaign
comes amid a competi-
tive electoral landscape,
with the entry of Prashant
Kishor’s JSP.
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Patna
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Saturday
urged people of Bihar to
choose known faces like
Nitish Kumar over those
who want to bring back
‘jungle raj’ with the same
old mindset but with new
faces. Shah said that the
partnership of PM Modi
at the Centre and CM Ni-
tish in the state has deliv-
ered in the last two de-
cades, and the NDA in-
tends to take this forward
in the years to come.
“Nitish Kumar has
served this state for 20
years. We are contesting
elections under his lead-
ership. Give him a
chance. Upar Modiji
neeche Nitishji, yeah jodi
ne jo vikas 20 saal kia
hai, NDA isko aage bad-
hayege (Modiji at the
Centre, Nitishji in Bihar
— this partnership has
delivered 20 years of de-
velopment and NDA will
take it forward),” Shah
said speaking at the ‘Hin-
dustan Bihar Sammelan’.
“Bihar has no shortage of
hardworking people. The
people here are also very
intelligent,” he said.
4TH INSTALLMENT OF MUKHYAMANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA
CM Bhajan Lal
Sharma transfers
`718 crore to 7.2
mn farmers in Raj
ON DHANTERAS, THE BHAJAN
LAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED
A MAJOR MOVE, ISSUING `5,000
CRORE IN BONDS WITH AN ANNUAL
INTEREST PAYOUT OF `350 CRORE
Ravi Katara
Bharatpur
hief Minister
Bhajan Lal
Sharma on Sat-
urday transferred ` 718
crore to 7.2 million farm-
ers across Rajasthan as
the fourth installment un-
der Mukhyamantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Speaking at a state-level
event held in Nadbai,
Bharatpur, Sharma said
farmers are the “soul of
India” and the foundation
of national prosperity.
The Chief Minister
also highlighted that
eight districts from Raj-
asthan — Barmer, Jais-
almer, Nagaur, Jodhpur,
Bikaner, Pali, Jalore, and
Churu — have been in-
cluded in the Centre’s
PM Dhan Dhan Yojana,
aimed at enhancing pro-
ductivity, promoting crop
diversification, improv-
ing irrigation facilities,
boosting storage capaci-
ty, and providing easier
access to credit. He urged
farmers to conduct regu-
lar soil testing and use
fertilizers judiciously.
P3
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma with Rajasthan Water Resources Minister
Suresh Singh Rawat, MLA Jagat Singh, MLA Bahadur Singh Koli &
others during public meeting in Nadbai, Bharatpur, on Saturday.
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Raksha Mantri flags off 1st batch of BrahMos missiles in Lucknow
‘PAKISTAN WITHIN
BrahMos REACH’
First India Bureau
Lucknow
Marking a major mile-
stone in India’s defence
manufacturing drive, De-
fence Minister Rajnath
Singh and Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi Adi-
tyanath on Saturday
flagged off the first batch
of BrahMos missiles pro-
duced at the BrahMos
Integration and Testing
Facility in Lucknow. The
facility, a key node in the
Uttar Pradesh Defence
Industrial Corridor, be-
gan operations just five
months after its virtual
inauguration in May.
Describing BrahMos
as more than just a mis-
sile, Singh called it a
“symbol of India’s grow-
ing indigenous defence
capabilities.” The super-
sonic missile, known for
its speed, accuracy, and
destructive power, has be-
come backbone of India’s
armed forces, he said.
“Every inch of Paki-
stan’s territory is within
reach of BrahMos,” the
minister said, referencing
Operation Sindoor — a
recent military operation
where the missile report-
edly played a decisive
role. “The operation was
just a trailer. It has made
Pakistan realise what
might follow,” he added.
Singh said the project is
not only a strategic asset
but also a catalyst for em-
ployment and economic
development in the re-
gion. From the next fi-
nancial year, the unit is
expected to generate a
turnover of ` 3,000 crore
and contribute around
`500 crore in GST.
Rajnath warns Pak,
says Op Sindoor
was ‘just a trailer’
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and
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BJP’s extensive rally
schedule, led by Modi,
underscores party’s
commitment to deliver
message of victory,
growth to Bihar’s
electorate
Modi to storm Bihar
with 12 poll rallies in
4 days from Oct 23
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Let NDA take forward
PM Modi & CM Nitish
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Deepotsav at the India Gate
Diyas, earthen lamps, are lit along the Kartavya Path as laser show lights up the
sky during the Deepotsav event, at the India Gate, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman said
tax benefits due to the re-
cent GST rate cuts were
passed on to the common
man as she presented a
report card on how Indi-
ans benefited from the
reforms. Sitharaman un-
derscored that the rate
reduction resulted in
bumper sales of vehicles
and electronics.
“The government was
closely monitoring 54
daily use items. We found
that in every one of them,
the tax benefit due to the
GST reforms has been
passed to the end con-
sumer. The Prime Minis-
ter’s Diwali gift has been
delivered. In some cases,
businesses passed on
higher than expected
GST rate cuts to consum-
ers,” she said. “Three-
wheeler dispatches rose
5.5% year-on-year, while
2-wheeler sales reached
21.6 lakh units. Passen-
ger vehicle dispatches
alone stood at 3.72 lakh
in September. Hero Mo-
tors recorded its highest
ever monthly sales in
September,” she added.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Delhi HC on Satur-
day held that alimony
cannot be awarded to a
spouse if he/she is finan-
cially self-sufficient and
independent. While hear-
ing plea filed by a wom-
an, employed as a Group
‘A’ officer of the Indian
Railways Traffic Service,
a division bench of Jus-
tice Anil Kshetarpal and
Justice Harish Vaidyana-
than Shankar noted that it
is a settled principle that
permanent alimony is in-
tended as a measure of
social justice and not as a
tool for enrichment or
equalising the financial
status of two capable in-
dividuals. “Such discre-
tion must be exercised
properly and judiciously,
based on the record,” the
Delhi HC bench added.
First India Bureau
Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir Chief
Minister Omar Abdullah
said on Saturday that he
is “seriously consider-
ing” joining the petitions
filed in the Supreme
Court for the restoration
of statehood to the Union
Territory.
Emphasising that he is
uniquely placed to join
the legal battle for resto-
ration of statehood, he
explained, “I have had
conversations with very
senior lawyers in both
J&K and Delhi about the
possibility of becoming a
party to this case, as chief
minister of Jammu and
Kashmir. I am the only
person in the entire coun-
try with this experience
of having been chief min-
ister of J&K as a state
and now as CM of a UT.”
Addressing a press con-
ference in Srinagar over
completion of one year in
office, the CM said that
all promises done with
the people will be ful-
filled in five years of ten-
ure. He added that Cabi-
net expansion would take
place once by-elections
are held in J&K, the can-
didate for Budgam by-
poll would be announced
within the next 48 hours.
Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal and Ashwini
Vaishnaw during a press conference, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
FIRE TRAGEDIES
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festive demand, says Sitha
Delhi HC: Alimony
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statehood case in SC
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Fire breaks out at
Dhaka airport in
Bangladesh
IN BRIEF
Banke Bihari Temple
treasury opens after
54 years on Dhanteras
Vrindavan: In a signifi-
cant moment, the long-
sealed Toshkhana (treas-
ure chamber) of the re-
vered Thakur Shri Banke
Bihari Temple in Uttar
Pradesh’s Vrindavan was
opened after 54 years on
Saturday on the occasion
of Dhanteras. The treas-
ury’s reopening took place
under supervision of High
Powered Committee, fol-
lowing a SC directive.
Three Afghan cricketers
killed in Pak air strike,
confirms cricket board
Kabul: The Afghanistan
Cricket Board (ACB) on
Saturday expressed deep
sorrow over the deaths of
three Afghan cricketers
Kabeer, Sibghatullah and
Haroon, killed in a Paki-
stan airstrike in Paktika
province, Urgun district.
In response, the board an-
nounced its decision to
withdraw from the up-
coming Tri-Nation T20I
series featuring Pak. 3
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah speaks
to media on completion of
one year of the JKNC-led state
govt, in Srinagar, on Saturday.
New Delhi/Patna
PM Narendra Modi is set
to spearhead an extensive
campaign across Bihar,
aiming to energize the
NDA ahead of upcoming
Assembly elections.
Between October 23
and November 3, Modi
will address a series of 12
rallies spanning key dis-
tricts including Patna,
Muzaffarpur, Gaya,
Bhagalpur, Samastipur,
East and West Cham-
paran, Saharsa, and Ara-
ria, often holding up to
three rallies a day. Ac-
cording to party sources,
Modi’s rallies will strate-
gically target regions
where the NDA’s organi-
zational strength is com-
paratively weaker but
where the PM enjoys sig-
nificant personal popu-
larity. Each rally is ex-
pected to reach 15 to 20
assembly segments and
will be broadcast live to
remote areas to maxi-
mize outreach. The BJP’s
intensified campaign
comes amid a competi-
tive electoral landscape,
with the entry of Prashant
Kishor’s JSP.
First India Bureau
New Delhi/Patna
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Saturday
urged people of Bihar to
choose known faces like
Nitish Kumar over those
who want to bring back
‘jungle raj’ with the same
old mindset but with new
faces. Shah said that the
partnership of PM Modi
at the Centre and CM Ni-
tish in the state has deliv-
ered in the last two de-
cades, and the NDA in-
tends to take this forward
in the years to come.
“Nitish Kumar has
served this state for 20
years. We are contesting
elections under his lead-
ership. Give him a
chance. Upar Modiji
neeche Nitishji, yeah jodi
ne jo vikas 20 saal kia
hai, NDA isko aage bad-
hayege (Modiji at the
Centre, Nitishji in Bihar
— this partnership has
delivered 20 years of de-
velopment and NDA will
take it forward),” Shah
said speaking at the ‘Hin-
dustan Bihar Sammelan’.
“Bihar has no shortage of
hardworking people. The
people here are also very
intelligent,” he said.
4TH INSTALLMENT OF MUKHYAMANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA
CM Bhajan Lal
Sharma transfers
`718 crore to 7.2
mn farmers in Raj
ON DHANTERAS, THE BHAJAN
LAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED
A MAJOR MOVE, ISSUING `5,000
CRORE IN BONDS WITH AN ANNUAL
INTEREST PAYOUT OF `350 CRORE
Ravi Katara
Bharatpur
hief Minister
Bhajan Lal
Sharma on Sat-
urday transferred ` 718
crore to 7.2 million farm-
ers across Rajasthan as
the fourth installment un-
der Mukhyamantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Speaking at a state-level
event held in Nadbai,
Bharatpur, Sharma said
farmers are the “soul of
India” and the foundation
of national prosperity.
The Chief Minister
also highlighted that
eight districts from Raj-
asthan — Barmer, Jais-
almer, Nagaur, Jodhpur,
Bikaner, Pali, Jalore, and
Churu — have been in-
cluded in the Centre’s
PM Dhan Dhan Yojana,
aimed at enhancing pro-
ductivity, promoting crop
diversification, improv-
ing irrigation facilities,
boosting storage capaci-
ty, and providing easier
access to credit. He urged
farmers to conduct regu-
lar soil testing and use
fertilizers judiciously.
P3
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma with Rajasthan Water Resources Minister
Suresh Singh Rawat, MLA Jagat Singh, MLA Bahadur Singh Koli &
others during public meeting in Nadbai, Bharatpur, on Saturday.
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Happy
Raksha Mantri flags off 1st batch of BrahMos missiles in Lucknow
‘PAKISTAN WITHIN
BrahMos REACH’
First India Bureau
Lucknow
Marking a major mile-
stone in India’s defence
manufacturing drive, De-
fence Minister Rajnath
Singh and Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi Adi-
tyanath on Saturday
flagged off the first batch
of BrahMos missiles pro-
duced at the BrahMos
Integration and Testing
Facility in Lucknow. The
facility, a key node in the
Uttar Pradesh Defence
Industrial Corridor, be-
gan operations just five
months after its virtual
inauguration in May.
Describing BrahMos
as more than just a mis-
sile, Singh called it a
“symbol of India’s grow-
ing indigenous defence
capabilities.” The super-
sonic missile, known for
its speed, accuracy, and
destructive power, has be-
come backbone of India’s
armed forces, he said.
“Every inch of Paki-
stan’s territory is within
reach of BrahMos,” the
minister said, referencing
Operation Sindoor — a
recent military operation
where the missile report-
edly played a decisive
role. “The operation was
just a trailer. It has made
Pakistan realise what
might follow,” he added.
Singh said the project is
not only a strategic asset
but also a catalyst for em-
ployment and economic
development in the re-
gion. From the next fi-
nancial year, the unit is
expected to generate a
turnover of ` 3,000 crore
and contribute around
`500 crore in GST.
Rajnath warns Pak,
says Op Sindoor
was ‘just a trailer’
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and
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BJP’s extensive rally
schedule, led by Modi,
underscores party’s
commitment to deliver
message of victory,
growth to Bihar’s
electorate
Modi to storm Bihar
with 12 poll rallies in
4 days from Oct 23
UHM Amit ShahPM Narendra Modi
Let NDA take forward
PM Modi & CM Nitish
jodi in Bihar: Shah
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Deepotsav at the India Gate
Diyas, earthen lamps, are lit along the Kartavya Path as laser show lights up the
sky during the Deepotsav event, at the India Gate, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman said
tax benefits due to the re-
cent GST rate cuts were
passed on to the common
man as she presented a
report card on how Indi-
ans benefited from the
reforms. Sitharaman un-
derscored that the rate
reduction resulted in
bumper sales of vehicles
and electronics.
“The government was
closely monitoring 54
daily use items. We found
that in every one of them,
the tax benefit due to the
GST reforms has been
passed to the end con-
sumer. The Prime Minis-
ter’s Diwali gift has been
delivered. In some cases,
businesses passed on
higher than expected
GST rate cuts to consum-
ers,” she said. “Three-
wheeler dispatches rose
5.5% year-on-year, while
2-wheeler sales reached
21.6 lakh units. Passen-
ger vehicle dispatches
alone stood at 3.72 lakh
in September. Hero Mo-
tors recorded its highest
ever monthly sales in
September,” she added.
First India Bureau
New Delhi
The Delhi HC on Satur-
day held that alimony
cannot be awarded to a
spouse if he/she is finan-
cially self-sufficient and
independent. While hear-
ing plea filed by a wom-
an, employed as a Group
‘A’ officer of the Indian
Railways Traffic Service,
a division bench of Jus-
tice Anil Kshetarpal and
Justice Harish Vaidyana-
than Shankar noted that it
is a settled principle that
permanent alimony is in-
tended as a measure of
social justice and not as a
tool for enrichment or
equalising the financial
status of two capable in-
dividuals. “Such discre-
tion must be exercised
properly and judiciously,
based on the record,” the
Delhi HC bench added.
First India Bureau
Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir Chief
Minister Omar Abdullah
said on Saturday that he
is “seriously consider-
ing” joining the petitions
filed in the Supreme
Court for the restoration
of statehood to the Union
Territory.
Emphasising that he is
uniquely placed to join
the legal battle for resto-
ration of statehood, he
explained, “I have had
conversations with very
senior lawyers in both
J&K and Delhi about the
possibility of becoming a
party to this case, as chief
minister of Jammu and
Kashmir. I am the only
person in the entire coun-
try with this experience
of having been chief min-
ister of J&K as a state
and now as CM of a UT.”
Addressing a press con-
ference in Srinagar over
completion of one year in
office, the CM said that
all promises done with
the people will be ful-
filled in five years of ten-
ure. He added that Cabi-
net expansion would take
place once by-elections
are held in J&K, the can-
didate for Budgam by-
poll would be announced
within the next 48 hours.
Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal and Ashwini
Vaishnaw during a press conference, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
FIRE TRAGEDIES
GST reforms drive record
festive demand, says Sitha
Delhi HC: Alimony
not for financially
independentOmar mulls joining J-K
statehood case in SC
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Fire breaks out at
Dhaka airport in
Bangladesh
IN BRIEF
Banke Bihari Temple
treasury opens after
54 years on Dhanteras
Vrindavan: In a signifi-
cant moment, the long-
sealed Toshkhana (treas-
ure chamber) of the re-
vered Thakur Shri Banke
Bihari Temple in Uttar
Pradesh’s Vrindavan was
opened after 54 years on
Saturday on the occasion
of Dhanteras. The treas-
ury’s reopening took place
under supervision of High
Powered Committee, fol-
lowing a SC directive.
Three Afghan cricketers
killed in Pak air strike,
confirms cricket board
Kabul: The Afghanistan
Cricket Board (ACB) on
Saturday expressed deep
sorrow over the deaths of
three Afghan cricketers
Kabeer, Sibghatullah and
Haroon, killed in a Paki-
stan airstrike in Paktika
province, Urgun district.
In response, the board an-
nounced its decision to
withdraw from the up-
coming Tri-Nation T20I
series featuring Pak. 3
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah speaks
to media on completion of
one year of the JKNC-led state
govt, in Srinagar, on Saturday.
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BIG STEP TOWARD GREEN TRANSPORT
RIICO greenlights electric bus project
First India Bureau
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he Rajasthan
State Industrial
Development
and Investment Corpora-
tion Ltd has issued an of-
fer letter to PMI Electro
Mobility Solutions Pvt
Ltd for establishing an
electric bus manufactur-
ing facility in the Ghiloth
Industrial Area.
Under the offer, RII-
CO has allotted 2,65,329
square metres of land,
valued at around Rs 208
crore, to the company.
The proposed project in-
volves an investment of
approximately Rs 1,200
crore and is expected to
generate direct and indi-
rect employment for
over 500 people.
The investment marks
a major step toward po-
sitioning Rajasthan as an
emerging hub for elec-
tric mobility.
An MoU for the pro-
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the Rising Rajasthan In-
vestment Summit, and
RIICO fast-tracked land
allocation through a re-
cently held e-auction.
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square metres of
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proposed project
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mortuary.
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Sahu was found dead at
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ing. Police said he alleg-
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lier that morning, Sahu
had spoken to a clerk
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farmers. Around 7:30 am,
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dams will be constructed
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To ensure comprehen-
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surveys have been con-
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lowing studies in Kelwara
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Project Report sections
have been completed. In
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villages. In Shahbad, six
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RIICO greenlights electric bus project
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State Industrial
Development
and Investment Corpora-
tion Ltd has issued an of-
fer letter to PMI Electro
Mobility Solutions Pvt
Ltd for establishing an
electric bus manufactur-
ing facility in the Ghiloth
Industrial Area.
Under the offer, RII-
CO has allotted 2,65,329
square metres of land,
valued at around Rs 208
crore, to the company.
The proposed project in-
volves an investment of
approximately Rs 1,200
crore and is expected to
generate direct and indi-
rect employment for
over 500 people.
The investment marks
a major step toward po-
sitioning Rajasthan as an
emerging hub for elec-
tric mobility.
An MoU for the pro-
ject was signed during
the Rising Rajasthan In-
vestment Summit, and
RIICO fast-tracked land
allocation through a re-
cently held e-auction.
FILE
Under the offer, RIICO
has allotted 2,65,329
square metres of
land, valued at
around Rs 208 crore,
to the company. The
proposed project
involves an
investment of
approximately Rs
1,200 crore
T
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bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh. The
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4 of a family killed in Bharatpur
Dhanteras lights
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First India Bureau
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children were killed when
their motorcycle collided
head on with a speeding
SUV in Bharatpur district
Saturday, police said. Po-
lice said the impact was
so severe that both vehi-
cles caught fire after the
collision on Luhasa Road.
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landed in a nearby field.
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tified as Natwar (35), his
wife Pooja, their
18-month-old son, Dee-
pu, and six-year-old
daughter, Pari. The fami-
ly was on their way to
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from their village.
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spot. Police reached the
spot and shifted the bod-
ies to the district hospital
mortuary.
Hanumangarh
Naib tehsildar
dies by suicide
First India Bureau
+DQXPDQJDUK
Naib Tehsildar Narendra
Sahu was found dead at
his official residence in
Hanumangarh’s Bhadra
area on Saturday morn-
ing. Police said he alleg-
edly died by suicide. Ear-
lier that morning, Sahu
had spoken to a clerk
about ensuring smooth
fertiliser distribution for
farmers. Around 7:30 am,
a domestic help found
him hanging, following
which police were in-
formed. An investigation
is underway to determine
the cause of the suicide.
Irrigation projects set to benefit
32,000 hectares in tribal region
First India Bureau
%DUDQ
The tribal region of Naha-
rgarh is set for a major
agricultural boost, with
plans underway to en-
hance soil fertility and
greenery through exten-
sive irrigation projects.
According to Rajendra
Meena, Executive Engi-
neer of the Water Re-
sources Department,
dams will be constructed
on the Barni and Dubaraj
rivers to irrigate 9,800
hectares of land.
To ensure comprehen-
sive irrigation coverage,
surveys have been con-
ducted in 47 villages. Fol-
lowing studies in Kelwara
and Samraniya, Detailed
Project Report sections
have been completed. In
addition, a DPR has been
prepared to irrigate
15,000 hectares across 80
villages. In Shahbad, six
anicuts and three dams
are planned on the Kunu
and Karai rivers, which
will irrigate 7,000 hec-
tares of farmland. Work
orders for these projects
are expected to be issued
after the conclusion of the
Model Code of Conduct.
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Gold, silver price
drop boosts
buyer turnout
Vimal Kothari
-DLSXU
Dhanteras witnessed a
strong customer turnout
in Jaipur markets on
Saturday, with festive
buying defying infla-
tionary concerns. De-
spite a general upward
trend in international
prices, a late-night dip
in global markets
brought partial relief to
Indian buyers.
Traders said that 24-car-
at gold prices fell by Rs
2,000 per 10 grams com-
pared to Friday, while jew-
ellers’ gold saw a drop of
Rs 1,400. Silver prices
declined by Rs 4,500 per
kg, bringing smiles to cus-
tomers ahead of Diwali.
“No matter the rates,
buying something auspi-
cious on Dhanteras is a
must,” said a shopper.
Anta bypoll: Gehlot,
Pilot among Cong
star campaigners
First India Bureau
-DLSXU
For the Anta Assembly by-
election, Congress has an-
nounced its star campaign-
ers. A total of 40 leaders have
been included in the list.
Among them are Sukhjinder
Singh Randhawa, Ashok
Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Govind
Singh Dotasra, Tika Ram
Jully, Dr CP Joshi, Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas and
Amin Kagzi. The orders
were issued by party general
secretary KC Venugopal.
Meanwhile, the district
administration has intensi-
fied enforcement efforts to
curb illegal activities in the
bypoll-bound Anta assem-
bly constituency. Officials
have seized Rs 52 lakh in
the last 24 hours alone, in-
cluding cash, liquor, narcot-
ics, and other inducements
meant to influence voters.
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as new VCs in State Universities
First India Bureau
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ajasthan Gov-
ernor and
Chancellor
Haribhau Bagde on Sat-
urday issued separate
orders appointing Kul-
gurus (vice-chancellors)
to seven state universi-
ties across the state.
As per the official or-
ders, Dr Vimla Dunk-
wal, wife of Khajuwala
MLA Vishwanath
Meghwal, has been ap-
pointed Vice-Chancel-
lor of Agriculture Uni-
versity, Kota; Dr Viren-
dra Singh Jetawat at
Agriculture University,
Jodhpur; Prof Pushpen-
dra Singh Chauhan at
Sri Karn Narendra Ag-
riculture University,
Jobner; and Dr Pratap
Singh at Maharana
Pratap University of
Agriculture and Tech-
nology, Udaipur.
Prof Pawan Kumar
Sharma has been ap-
pointed as V-C, Jai Nara-
in Vyas University, Jodh-
pur; Prof Govind Sahay
Shukla at Dr Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan Rajast-
han Ayurved University,
Jodhpur and Prof Nimit
Ranjan Chaudhary at
Rajasthan Technical
University, Kota.
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Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma on Saturday
laid the foundation stone
for the construction of a
new government district
hospital in Nadbai,
Bharatpur district. The
hospital will be built at an
estimated cost of Rs 50.88
crore and will have 150
beds for in-patient ser-
vices. Once completed,
the facility is expected to
provide quality healthcare
to residents in their vicin-
ity, reducing the need to
travel long distances for
medical treatment.
Following the event,
Sharma offered prayers at
the Lokdevta Ghode Wala
Baba and Chamunda Mata
temples, performing tradi-
tional rituals and praying
for the prosperity and
well-being of the state.
During his visit to his
ancestral village, Atari,
the Chief Minister met vil-
lage elders and sought
their blessings. At his an-
cestral home, he bowed
before his mother to seek
her blessings and enquired
about her well-being.
Interacting with farm-
ers, Sharma urged them to
adopt modern and sustain-
able farming practices and
to take full advantage of
government schemes
aimed at boosting agricul-
tural productivity. He cau-
tioned against excessive
use of chemical fertilisers,
advising farmers to get
their soil tested and culti-
vate pulses and cash crops.
VISIT TO ANCESTRAL VILLAGE
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project; urges farmers to go green
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CM OFFERS PRAYERS AT MEHANDIPUR BALAJI
ON DHANTERAS, URGES TO PROMOTE ‘LOCAL’
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma offered
prayers at the Mehandipur Balaji Temple in
Dausa on the occasion of Dhanteras on Sat-
urday. Sharma prayed for the well-being, prosperity,
and good health of the people of Rajasthan. Extend-
ing festive greetings on the occasion of Deepotsav,
Sharma urged citizens to promote indigenous prod-
ucts, emphasising that buying locally made goods sup-
ports workers, shopkeepers, and entrepreneurs while
strengthening the “Vocal for Local” movement.
First India Bureau
$MPHU
On the occasion of
Dhanteras, Assembly
Speaker Vasudev Devnani
inaugurated a newly con-
structed high-capacity
overhead water reservoir
near the Military School
in Ajmer. Built at a cost of
Rs 1.10 crore in just six
months, the reservoir is
set to provide relief from
drinking water shortages
to nearly 50,000 residents
in the surrounding areas.
Devnani said strengthen-
ing Ajmer’s drinking water
supply system remains a
top priority. The new facil-
ity will ensure a steady and
adequate supply not only to
the Military School area but
also to localities such as
Vaishali Nagar, Police
Lines, Vikas Nagar, and
nearby colonies.
He added that continu-
ous efforts are underway
to improve basic ameni-
ties in Ajmer, including
roads, electricity, water,
and sewerage. With the
cooperation of the Public
Health Engineering De-
partment, the project was
completed on schedule,
reducing residents’ depen-
dence on water tankers
and private sources.
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First India Bureau
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla on Saturday inau-
gurated the newly built
Singh Gate on Ram Jana-
ki Temple Road in Kes-
havpura and launched
development projects
worth around Rs 9 crore
ahead of Diwali.
Speaking at the cere-
mony held ahead of Di-
wali, he said that the oc-
casion was not merely the
inauguration of a gate,
but a celebration of faith,
tradition, and develop-
ment coming together.
Birla said that the Singh
Gate was not just an en-
tryway but a living sym-
bol of India’s culture and
eternal tradition, welcom-
ing devotees on their way
to visit Lord Ram and
Goddess Janaki.
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BJP candidate Morpal
Suman filed his nomina-
tion papers for the upcom-
ing Anta Assembly by-
election in Baran district.
He submitted his nomina-
tion before Anta SDM
Hawai Singh Yadav.
Suman was accompa-
nied by Parliamentary
Affairs Minister Joraram
Patel, Member of Parlia-
ment Dushyant Singh
and BJP district president
Naresh Singh Sikarwar
during the filing.
Speaking to the media,
MP Dushyant Singh said
that the party has given
an opportunity to a local
candidate.
“He belongs to this
constituency and is con-
nected with all communi-
ties,” he said.
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files nomination for
Anta asssembly bypoll
First India Bureau
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The Rajasthan High
Court’s principal bench
in Jodhpur has granted
interim relief to eco-
nomically weaker sec-
tion (EWS) candidates
seeking admission to
MBBS courses, ruling
that private medical
colleges cannot charge
them higher annual tu-
ition fees than those
prescribed for govern-
ment medical colleges.
The petitioner, EWS
category candidate
Harshvardhan Singh,
had challenged the ex-
cessive fees being
charged by private med-
ical colleges despite a
notification issued by
the National Medical
Commission (NMC).
HC bars pvt colleges from
charging higher fees from
EWS MBBS students
HC DIRECTS GOVT TO
DECIDE ON SMS DOC’S
VRS PLEA BY OCT 20
The Rajasthan
High Court has
directed the state
government to decide
by 6 pm on October
20 on the voluntary
retirement (VR) plea of
senior nephrologist Dr
Vinay Malhotra from the
Super Speciality Wing of
SMS Medical College,
Jaipur. The government
had earlier rejected his
request for immediate
retirement, citing a short-
age of specialist doctors.
During the hearing, Dr
Malhotra informed the
court that he is currently
serving at SMS Medical
College and its associ-
ated hospitals and had
submitted his voluntary
retirement application on
October 7, 2025.
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Gold, silver price
drop boosts
buyer turnout
Vimal Kothari
-DLSXU
Dhanteras witnessed a
strong customer turnout
in Jaipur markets on
Saturday, with festive
buying defying infla-
tionary concerns. De-
spite a general upward
trend in international
prices, a late-night dip
in global markets
brought partial relief to
Indian buyers.
Traders said that 24-car-
at gold prices fell by Rs
2,000 per 10 grams com-
pared to Friday, while jew-
ellers’ gold saw a drop of
Rs 1,400. Silver prices
declined by Rs 4,500 per
kg, bringing smiles to cus-
tomers ahead of Diwali.
“No matter the rates,
buying something auspi-
cious on Dhanteras is a
must,” said a shopper.
Anta bypoll: Gehlot,
Pilot among Cong
star campaigners
First India Bureau
-DLSXU
For the Anta Assembly by-
election, Congress has an-
nounced its star campaign-
ers. A total of 40 leaders have
been included in the list.
Among them are Sukhjinder
Singh Randhawa, Ashok
Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Govind
Singh Dotasra, Tika Ram
Jully, Dr CP Joshi, Pratap
Singh Khachariyawas and
Amin Kagzi. The orders
were issued by party general
secretary KC Venugopal.
Meanwhile, the district
administration has intensi-
fied enforcement efforts to
curb illegal activities in the
bypoll-bound Anta assem-
bly constituency. Officials
have seized Rs 52 lakh in
the last 24 hours alone, in-
cluding cash, liquor, narcot-
ics, and other inducements
meant to influence voters.
Diwali Greetings
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UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
MLA’s wife among 7 appointed
as new VCs in State Universities
First India Bureau
-DLSXU
ajasthan Gov-
ernor and
Chancellor
Haribhau Bagde on Sat-
urday issued separate
orders appointing Kul-
gurus (vice-chancellors)
to seven state universi-
ties across the state.
As per the official or-
ders, Dr Vimla Dunk-
wal, wife of Khajuwala
MLA Vishwanath
Meghwal, has been ap-
pointed Vice-Chancel-
lor of Agriculture Uni-
versity, Kota; Dr Viren-
dra Singh Jetawat at
Agriculture University,
Jodhpur; Prof Pushpen-
dra Singh Chauhan at
Sri Karn Narendra Ag-
riculture University,
Jobner; and Dr Pratap
Singh at Maharana
Pratap University of
Agriculture and Tech-
nology, Udaipur.
Prof Pawan Kumar
Sharma has been ap-
pointed as V-C, Jai Nara-
in Vyas University, Jodh-
pur; Prof Govind Sahay
Shukla at Dr Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan Rajast-
han Ayurved University,
Jodhpur and Prof Nimit
Ranjan Chaudhary at
Rajasthan Technical
University, Kota.
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Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma on Saturday
laid the foundation stone
for the construction of a
new government district
hospital in Nadbai,
Bharatpur district. The
hospital will be built at an
estimated cost of Rs 50.88
crore and will have 150
beds for in-patient ser-
vices. Once completed,
the facility is expected to
provide quality healthcare
to residents in their vicin-
ity, reducing the need to
travel long distances for
medical treatment.
Following the event,
Sharma offered prayers at
the Lokdevta Ghode Wala
Baba and Chamunda Mata
temples, performing tradi-
tional rituals and praying
for the prosperity and
well-being of the state.
During his visit to his
ancestral village, Atari,
the Chief Minister met vil-
lage elders and sought
their blessings. At his an-
cestral home, he bowed
before his mother to seek
her blessings and enquired
about her well-being.
Interacting with farm-
ers, Sharma urged them to
adopt modern and sustain-
able farming practices and
to take full advantage of
government schemes
aimed at boosting agricul-
tural productivity. He cau-
tioned against excessive
use of chemical fertilisers,
advising farmers to get
their soil tested and culti-
vate pulses and cash crops.
VISIT TO ANCESTRAL VILLAGE
CM inaugurates Nadbai dist hospital
project; urges farmers to go green
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CM OFFERS PRAYERS AT MEHANDIPUR BALAJI
ON DHANTERAS, URGES TO PROMOTE ‘LOCAL’
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma offered
prayers at the Mehandipur Balaji Temple in
Dausa on the occasion of Dhanteras on Sat-
urday. Sharma prayed for the well-being, prosperity,
and good health of the people of Rajasthan. Extend-
ing festive greetings on the occasion of Deepotsav,
Sharma urged citizens to promote indigenous prod-
ucts, emphasising that buying locally made goods sup-
ports workers, shopkeepers, and entrepreneurs while
strengthening the “Vocal for Local” movement.
First India Bureau
$MPHU
On the occasion of
Dhanteras, Assembly
Speaker Vasudev Devnani
inaugurated a newly con-
structed high-capacity
overhead water reservoir
near the Military School
in Ajmer. Built at a cost of
Rs 1.10 crore in just six
months, the reservoir is
set to provide relief from
drinking water shortages
to nearly 50,000 residents
in the surrounding areas.
Devnani said strengthen-
ing Ajmer’s drinking water
supply system remains a
top priority. The new facil-
ity will ensure a steady and
adequate supply not only to
the Military School area but
also to localities such as
Vaishali Nagar, Police
Lines, Vikas Nagar, and
nearby colonies.
He added that continu-
ous efforts are underway
to improve basic ameni-
ties in Ajmer, including
roads, electricity, water,
and sewerage. With the
cooperation of the Public
Health Engineering De-
partment, the project was
completed on schedule,
reducing residents’ depen-
dence on water tankers
and private sources.
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First India Bureau
.RWD
Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla on Saturday inau-
gurated the newly built
Singh Gate on Ram Jana-
ki Temple Road in Kes-
havpura and launched
development projects
worth around Rs 9 crore
ahead of Diwali.
Speaking at the cere-
mony held ahead of Di-
wali, he said that the oc-
casion was not merely the
inauguration of a gate,
but a celebration of faith,
tradition, and develop-
ment coming together.
Birla said that the Singh
Gate was not just an en-
tryway but a living sym-
bol of India’s culture and
eternal tradition, welcom-
ing devotees on their way
to visit Lord Ram and
Goddess Janaki.
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Hanshpal Yadav
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BJP candidate Morpal
Suman filed his nomina-
tion papers for the upcom-
ing Anta Assembly by-
election in Baran district.
He submitted his nomina-
tion before Anta SDM
Hawai Singh Yadav.
Suman was accompa-
nied by Parliamentary
Affairs Minister Joraram
Patel, Member of Parlia-
ment Dushyant Singh
and BJP district president
Naresh Singh Sikarwar
during the filing.
Speaking to the media,
MP Dushyant Singh said
that the party has given
an opportunity to a local
candidate.
“He belongs to this
constituency and is con-
nected with all communi-
ties,” he said.
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BJP candidate Morpal
files nomination for
Anta asssembly bypoll
First India Bureau
-DLSXU
The Rajasthan High
Court’s principal bench
in Jodhpur has granted
interim relief to eco-
nomically weaker sec-
tion (EWS) candidates
seeking admission to
MBBS courses, ruling
that private medical
colleges cannot charge
them higher annual tu-
ition fees than those
prescribed for govern-
ment medical colleges.
The petitioner, EWS
category candidate
Harshvardhan Singh,
had challenged the ex-
cessive fees being
charged by private med-
ical colleges despite a
notification issued by
the National Medical
Commission (NMC).
HC bars pvt colleges from
charging higher fees from
EWS MBBS students
HC DIRECTS GOVT TO
DECIDE ON SMS DOC’S
VRS PLEA BY OCT 20
The Rajasthan
High Court has
directed the state
government to decide
by 6 pm on October
20 on the voluntary
retirement (VR) plea of
senior nephrologist Dr
Vinay Malhotra from the
Super Speciality Wing of
SMS Medical College,
Jaipur. The government
had earlier rejected his
request for immediate
retirement, citing a short-
age of specialist doctors.
During the hearing, Dr
Malhotra informed the
court that he is currently
serving at SMS Medical
College and its associ-
ated hospitals and had
submitted his voluntary
retirement application on
October 7, 2025.
Vol 7 Issue No. 134 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 Managing Editor: Pawan Arora Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act
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n October 6 1995, at a
scientific meeting in
Florence, Italy, two
Swiss astronomers made an an-
nouncement that would trans-
form our understanding of the
universe beyond our solar sys-
tem. Michel Mayor and his
PhD student Didier Queloz,
working at the University of
Geneva, announced they had
detected a planet orbiting a star
other than the Sun.
The star in question, 51
Pegasi, lies about 50 light years
away in the constellation
Pegasus. Its companion ? chris-
tened 51 Pegasi b ? was unlike
anything written in textbooks
about how we thought planets
might look. This was a gas gi-
ant with a mass of at least half
that of Jupiter, circling its star
in just over four days. It was so
close to the star (1/20th of
Earth?s distance from the Sun,
well inside Mercury?s orbit)
that the planet?s atmosphere
would be like a furnace, with
temperatures topping 1,000?C.
The instrument behind the
discovery was Elodie, a spec-
trograph that had been installed
two years earlier at the Haute-
Provence observatory in south-
ern France. Designed by a
Franco-Swiss team, Elodie
split starlight into a spectrum of
different colours, revealing a
rainbow etched with fine dark
lines. These lines can be
thought of as a ?stellar bar-
code?, providing details on the
chemistry of other stars.
What Mayor and Queloz
spotted was 51 Pegasi?s bar-
code sliding rhythmically
back-and-forth in this spectrum
every 4.23 days ? a telltale sig-
nal that the star was being wob-
bled back and forth by the
gravitational tug of an other-
wise unseen companion amid
the glare of the star.
After painstakingly ruling
out other explanations, the as-
tronomers finally decided that
the variations were due to a gas
giant in a close-in orbit around
this Sun-like star. The front
page of the Nature journal in
which their paper was pub-
lished carried the headline: ?A
planet in Pegasus??
The discovery baffled scien-
tists, and the question-mark on
Nature?s front cover reflected
initial scepticism. Here was a
purported giant planet next to its
star, with no known mechanism
for forming a world like this in
such a fiery environment.
While the signal was con-
firmed by other teams within
weeks, reservations about the
cause of the signal remained
for almost three years before
being finally ruled out. Not
only did 51 Pegasi b become
the first planet discovered or-
biting a Sun-like star outside
our Solar System, but it also
represented an entirely new
type of planet. The term ?hot
Jupiter? was later coined to de-
scribe such planets.
This discovery opened the
floodgates. In the 30 years
since, more than 6,000 exo-
planets (the term for planets
outside our Solar System) and
exoplanet candidates have
been catalogued.
Their variety is staggering.
Not only hot but ultra-hot Jupi-
ters with a dayside temperature
exceeding 2,000 ?C and orbits
of less than a day. Worlds that
orbit not one but two stars, like
Tatooine from Star Wars.
Strange ?super-puff? gas giants
larger than Jupiter but with a
fraction of the mass. Chains of
small rocky planets all piled up
in tight orbits.
The discovery of 51 Pegasi
b triggered a revolution and,
in 2019, landed Mayor and
Queloz a Nobel prize. We can
now infer that most stars have
planetary systems. And yet, of
the thousands of exoplanets
found, we have yet to find a
planetary system that resem-
bles our own.
Source: theconversation.com
O
OUR QUEST TO FIND
A TRULY EARTH-LIKE
PLANET IN DEEP SPACE
Worried about
turning 60? Science
says that?s when many
of us actually peak
s your youth fades fur-
ther into the past, you
may start to fear grow-
ing older.
But research my colleague
and I have recently published
in the journal Intelligence
shows there?s also very good
reason to be excited: for many
of us, overall psychological
functioning actually peaks be-
tween ages 55 and 60.
And knowing this highlights
why people in this age range
may be at their best for com-
plex problem-solving and lead-
ership in the workforce.
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF PEAKS
There?s plenty of research
showing humans reach their
physical peak in their mid-
twenties to early thirties.
A large body of research also
shows that people?s raw intel-
lectual abilities ? that is, their
capacity to reason, remember
and process information quick-
ly ? typically starts to decline
from the mid-twenties onwards.
This pattern is reflected in
the real world. Athletes tend to
reach their career peak before
30. Mathematicians often make
their most significant contribu-
tions by their mid-thirties.
Chess champions are rarely at
the top of their game after 40.
Yet when we look beyond
raw processing power, a differ-
ent picture emerges.
FROM REASONING TO
EMOTIONAL STABILITY
In our study, we focused on
well-established psychological
traits beyond reasoning ability
that can be measured accurately,
represent enduring characteris-
tics rather than temporary states,
have well-documented age tra-
jectories, and are known to pre-
dict real-world performance.
Our search identified 16 psy-
chological dimensions that met
A
these criteria.
These included core cogni-
tive abilities such as reasoning,
memory span, processing
speed, knowledge and emo-
tional intelligence. They also
included the so-called ?big
five? personality traits ? extra-
version, emotional stability,
conscientiousness, openness to
experience, and agreeableness.
We compiled existing large-
scale studies examining the 16
dimensions we identified. By
standardising these studies to a
common scale, we were able to
make direct comparisons and
map how each trait evolves
across the lifespan.
Source: theconversation.com
PEAKING
LATER IN LIFE
Several of the traits we
measured reach their
peak much later in life.
For example, conscien-
tiousness peaked around
age 65. Emotional stabil-
ity peaked around age 75.
Less commonly discussed
dimensions, such as moral
reasoning, also appear to
peak in older adulthood.
And the capacity to resist
cognitive biases ? mental
shortcuts that can lead us
to make irrational or less
accurate decisions ? may
continue improving well
into the 70s and even 80s.
When we combined the
age-related trajectories of
all 16 dimensions into a
theoretically and empirically
informed weighted index,
a striking pattern emerged.
Overall mental functioning
peaked between ages 55
and 60, before beginning
to decline from around 65.
That decline became more
pronounced after age 75,
suggesting that later-life
reductions in functioning can
accelerate once they begin.
THE PRICE OF GOLD
IS SKYROCKETING
WHY IS THIS, AND WILL IT CONTINUE?
he price of gold
surged above
US$4,100
(A$6,300) an
ounce on Wednesday for the
first time, taking this year?s
extraordinary rally to more
than 50%.
The speed of the upswing
has been much faster than
analysts had predicted and
brings the total gains to near-
ly 100% since the current run
started in early 2024.
The soaring price of gold
has captured investors? hearts
and wallets and resulted in
long lines of people forming
outside gold dealers in Syd-
ney to get their hands on the
precious metal.
WHAT EXPLAINS THE
SOARING PRICE OF GOLD?
A number of reasons have
been suggested to explain the
current record run for gold.
These include greater eco-
nomic uncertainties from bal-
looning government debt lev-
els and the current US gov-
ernment shutdown.
There are also growing
worries about the independ-
ence of the US Federal Re-
serve. If political interference
pushes down US interest
rates, that could see a resur-
gence in inflation. Gold is
traditionally seen as a hedge
against inflation.
But these factors are un-
likely to be the main reasons
behind the meteoric rise in
gold prices.
For starters, the price of gold
has been on a sustained upward
trajectory for the past few years.
That?s well before any of those
factors emerged as an issue.
The more likely explana-
tion for the current gold price
rally is growing demand from
gold exchange-traded funds
(ETFs).
These funds track the
movements of gold, or other
assets such as stocks or bonds,
and are traded on the stock
exchange. This makes assets
such as commodities much
more accessible to investors.
Before the first gold ETF was
launched in 2003, it was consid-
ered too difficult for regular in-
vestors to get gold exposure.
Now gold ETFs are widely
available, gold can be traded
like any other financial asset.
This appears to be changing
investors? view of gold?s tradi-
tional role as a safe-haven asset
in times of political or financial
turmoil, when other assets such
as stocks are more risky.
In addition to retail investor
demand, some emerging mar-
ket economies ? notably Chi-
na and Russia ? are switching
their official reserve assets
out of currencies such as the
US dollar and into gold.
According to the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund, central
bank holdings of physical
gold in emerging markets
have risen 161% since 2006
to be around 10,300 tonnes.
To put this into perspec-
tive, emerging market gold
holdings grew by only 50%
over the 50 years to 2005.
COULD GOLD HAVE
FURTHER TO RUN?
Ongoing demand from Rus-
sia and China, and investor
demand for gold ETFs, means
the gold price could rally fur-
ther. Both factors represent
sustained increases in de-
mand, in addition to existing
demand for jewellery and
electronics.
Further price rises will
likely fuel increased ETF in-
flows via the ?fear of missing
out? effect.
The World Gold Council
last week reported record
monthly inflows in Septem-
ber. For the September quar-
ter as a whole, ETF inflows
topped US$26 billion and for
the nine months to Septem-
ber, fund inflows totalled
US$64 billion.
Source: theconversation.com
T
CENTRAL BANK OFFICIAL GOLD RESERVES, TONNES
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US and other governments that represent the major reserve curren-
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purchases following its annexation of Crimea in 2014. It now has one
of the largest stockpiles in the world. Meanwhile, China has been
selling down its holdings of US government bonds and switching to
buying gold in a process referred to as ?de-dollarisation?. It wants to
reduce its dependency on the US currency. Emerging market central
banks also lifted their gold holdings after Russia?s exclusion from
the international payments system known as SWIFT and a proposal
by US and European governments to seize Russian central bank
reserves to help fund support for Ukraine. Further de-dollarisation
efforts by emerging market economies are expected to continue.
Many of these economies now view the major Western currencies
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n October 6 1995, at a
scientific meeting in
Florence, Italy, two
Swiss astronomers made an an-
nouncement that would trans-
form our understanding of the
universe beyond our solar sys-
tem. Michel Mayor and his
PhD student Didier Queloz,
working at the University of
Geneva, announced they had
detected a planet orbiting a star
other than the Sun.
The star in question, 51
Pegasi, lies about 50 light years
away in the constellation
Pegasus. Its companion ? chris-
tened 51 Pegasi b ? was unlike
anything written in textbooks
about how we thought planets
might look. This was a gas gi-
ant with a mass of at least half
that of Jupiter, circling its star
in just over four days. It was so
close to the star (1/20th of
Earth?s distance from the Sun,
well inside Mercury?s orbit)
that the planet?s atmosphere
would be like a furnace, with
temperatures topping 1,000?C.
The instrument behind the
discovery was Elodie, a spec-
trograph that had been installed
two years earlier at the Haute-
Provence observatory in south-
ern France. Designed by a
Franco-Swiss team, Elodie
split starlight into a spectrum of
different colours, revealing a
rainbow etched with fine dark
lines. These lines can be
thought of as a ?stellar bar-
code?, providing details on the
chemistry of other stars.
What Mayor and Queloz
spotted was 51 Pegasi?s bar-
code sliding rhythmically
back-and-forth in this spectrum
every 4.23 days ? a telltale sig-
nal that the star was being wob-
bled back and forth by the
gravitational tug of an other-
wise unseen companion amid
the glare of the star.
After painstakingly ruling
out other explanations, the as-
tronomers finally decided that
the variations were due to a gas
giant in a close-in orbit around
this Sun-like star. The front
page of the Nature journal in
which their paper was pub-
lished carried the headline: ?A
planet in Pegasus??
The discovery baffled scien-
tists, and the question-mark on
Nature?s front cover reflected
initial scepticism. Here was a
purported giant planet next to its
star, with no known mechanism
for forming a world like this in
such a fiery environment.
While the signal was con-
firmed by other teams within
weeks, reservations about the
cause of the signal remained
for almost three years before
being finally ruled out. Not
only did 51 Pegasi b become
the first planet discovered or-
biting a Sun-like star outside
our Solar System, but it also
represented an entirely new
type of planet. The term ?hot
Jupiter? was later coined to de-
scribe such planets.
This discovery opened the
floodgates. In the 30 years
since, more than 6,000 exo-
planets (the term for planets
outside our Solar System) and
exoplanet candidates have
been catalogued.
Their variety is staggering.
Not only hot but ultra-hot Jupi-
ters with a dayside temperature
exceeding 2,000 ?C and orbits
of less than a day. Worlds that
orbit not one but two stars, like
Tatooine from Star Wars.
Strange ?super-puff? gas giants
larger than Jupiter but with a
fraction of the mass. Chains of
small rocky planets all piled up
in tight orbits.
The discovery of 51 Pegasi
b triggered a revolution and,
in 2019, landed Mayor and
Queloz a Nobel prize. We can
now infer that most stars have
planetary systems. And yet, of
the thousands of exoplanets
found, we have yet to find a
planetary system that resem-
bles our own.
Source: theconversation.com
O
OUR QUEST TO FIND
A TRULY EARTH-LIKE
PLANET IN DEEP SPACE
Worried about
turning 60? Science
says that?s when many
of us actually peak
s your youth fades fur-
ther into the past, you
may start to fear grow-
ing older.
But research my colleague
and I have recently published
in the journal Intelligence
shows there?s also very good
reason to be excited: for many
of us, overall psychological
functioning actually peaks be-
tween ages 55 and 60.
And knowing this highlights
why people in this age range
may be at their best for com-
plex problem-solving and lead-
ership in the workforce.
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF PEAKS
There?s plenty of research
showing humans reach their
physical peak in their mid-
twenties to early thirties.
A large body of research also
shows that people?s raw intel-
lectual abilities ? that is, their
capacity to reason, remember
and process information quick-
ly ? typically starts to decline
from the mid-twenties onwards.
This pattern is reflected in
the real world. Athletes tend to
reach their career peak before
30. Mathematicians often make
their most significant contribu-
tions by their mid-thirties.
Chess champions are rarely at
the top of their game after 40.
Yet when we look beyond
raw processing power, a differ-
ent picture emerges.
FROM REASONING TO
EMOTIONAL STABILITY
In our study, we focused on
well-established psychological
traits beyond reasoning ability
that can be measured accurately,
represent enduring characteris-
tics rather than temporary states,
have well-documented age tra-
jectories, and are known to pre-
dict real-world performance.
Our search identified 16 psy-
chological dimensions that met
A
these criteria.
These included core cogni-
tive abilities such as reasoning,
memory span, processing
speed, knowledge and emo-
tional intelligence. They also
included the so-called ?big
five? personality traits ? extra-
version, emotional stability,
conscientiousness, openness to
experience, and agreeableness.
We compiled existing large-
scale studies examining the 16
dimensions we identified. By
standardising these studies to a
common scale, we were able to
make direct comparisons and
map how each trait evolves
across the lifespan.
Source: theconversation.com
PEAKING
LATER IN LIFE
Several of the traits we
measured reach their
peak much later in life.
For example, conscien-
tiousness peaked around
age 65. Emotional stabil-
ity peaked around age 75.
Less commonly discussed
dimensions, such as moral
reasoning, also appear to
peak in older adulthood.
And the capacity to resist
cognitive biases ? mental
shortcuts that can lead us
to make irrational or less
accurate decisions ? may
continue improving well
into the 70s and even 80s.
When we combined the
age-related trajectories of
all 16 dimensions into a
theoretically and empirically
informed weighted index,
a striking pattern emerged.
Overall mental functioning
peaked between ages 55
and 60, before beginning
to decline from around 65.
That decline became more
pronounced after age 75,
suggesting that later-life
reductions in functioning can
accelerate once they begin.
THE PRICE OF GOLD
IS SKYROCKETING
WHY IS THIS, AND WILL IT CONTINUE?
he price of gold
surged above
US$4,100
(A$6,300) an
ounce on Wednesday for the
first time, taking this year?s
extraordinary rally to more
than 50%.
The speed of the upswing
has been much faster than
analysts had predicted and
brings the total gains to near-
ly 100% since the current run
started in early 2024.
The soaring price of gold
has captured investors? hearts
and wallets and resulted in
long lines of people forming
outside gold dealers in Syd-
ney to get their hands on the
precious metal.
WHAT EXPLAINS THE
SOARING PRICE OF GOLD?
A number of reasons have
been suggested to explain the
current record run for gold.
These include greater eco-
nomic uncertainties from bal-
looning government debt lev-
els and the current US gov-
ernment shutdown.
There are also growing
worries about the independ-
ence of the US Federal Re-
serve. If political interference
pushes down US interest
rates, that could see a resur-
gence in inflation. Gold is
traditionally seen as a hedge
against inflation.
But these factors are un-
likely to be the main reasons
behind the meteoric rise in
gold prices.
For starters, the price of gold
has been on a sustained upward
trajectory for the past few years.
That?s well before any of those
factors emerged as an issue.
The more likely explana-
tion for the current gold price
rally is growing demand from
gold exchange-traded funds
(ETFs).
These funds track the
movements of gold, or other
assets such as stocks or bonds,
and are traded on the stock
exchange. This makes assets
such as commodities much
more accessible to investors.
Before the first gold ETF was
launched in 2003, it was consid-
ered too difficult for regular in-
vestors to get gold exposure.
Now gold ETFs are widely
available, gold can be traded
like any other financial asset.
This appears to be changing
investors? view of gold?s tradi-
tional role as a safe-haven asset
in times of political or financial
turmoil, when other assets such
as stocks are more risky.
In addition to retail investor
demand, some emerging mar-
ket economies ? notably Chi-
na and Russia ? are switching
their official reserve assets
out of currencies such as the
US dollar and into gold.
According to the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund, central
bank holdings of physical
gold in emerging markets
have risen 161% since 2006
to be around 10,300 tonnes.
To put this into perspec-
tive, emerging market gold
holdings grew by only 50%
over the 50 years to 2005.
COULD GOLD HAVE
FURTHER TO RUN?
Ongoing demand from Rus-
sia and China, and investor
demand for gold ETFs, means
the gold price could rally fur-
ther. Both factors represent
sustained increases in de-
mand, in addition to existing
demand for jewellery and
electronics.
Further price rises will
likely fuel increased ETF in-
flows via the ?fear of missing
out? effect.
The World Gold Council
last week reported record
monthly inflows in Septem-
ber. For the September quar-
ter as a whole, ETF inflows
topped US$26 billion and for
the nine months to Septem-
ber, fund inflows totalled
US$64 billion.
Source: theconversation.com
T
CENTRAL BANK OFFICIAL GOLD RESERVES, TONNES
Research suggests the reason for the switch into gold by emerging
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US and other governments that represent the major reserve curren-
cies (the US dollar, euro, Japanese yen, and British pound). Indeed,
Russia became a net buyer of gold in 2006 and accelerated its gold
purchases following its annexation of Crimea in 2014. It now has one
of the largest stockpiles in the world. Meanwhile, China has been
selling down its holdings of US government bonds and switching to
buying gold in a process referred to as ?de-dollarisation?. It wants to
reduce its dependency on the US currency. Emerging market central
banks also lifted their gold holdings after Russia?s exclusion from
the international payments system known as SWIFT and a proposal
by US and European governments to seize Russian central bank
reserves to help fund support for Ukraine. Further de-dollarisation
efforts by emerging market economies are expected to continue.
Many of these economies now view the major Western currencies
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Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Saturday
promised restoration of
statehood for Jammu and
Kashmir at “an appropri-
ate time” and a “good
resolution” of demands
raised by people of the
Union Territory of
Ladakh.
Speaking at a media
conclave in Patna, he also
claimed that after the ab-
rogation of Article 370,
terror-infested Jammu
and Kashmir has “taken a
U-turn” and “no local ter-
rorist has been recruited
in the last nine months”.
“This is a qualitative
change that Jammu and
Kashmir, where separa-
tism had been festering
since the 1990s, wit-
nessed. Earlier, Pakistan
felt no need to send ter-
rorists from across the
border. They used to
place arms in the hands
of our children. Now the
situation has changed.
The people of Jammu
and Kashmir feel they
belong to the entire coun-
try and the entire country
belongs to them,” Shah
said at the conclave or-
ganised by ABP News
and Hindustan.
“Today, democracy
has been restored in Jam-
mu and Kashmir. Pan-
chayat and municipal
polls have taken place,
and so have elections for
the legislative assembly.
Rajya Sabha elections
will also take place at
some time,” the home
minister added.
‘ALSO GOOD RESOLUTION OF DEMANDS OF LADAKH PEOPLE’
J&K statehood restoration
at appropriate time: Shah
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GST reforms spark festive sales
surge, say Union Ministers
ANI
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Union Ministers Nirmala
Sitharaman, Piyush Goy-
al, and Ashwini Vaishnaw
on Saturday hailed the re-
cent GST rate rationalisa-
tion, effective from Sep-
tember 22, as a key driver
of festive season growth.
Goyal highlighted that
the year-long reform plan
under PM Modi’s guid-
ance has created “#Next-
GenGST,” raising India’s
GDP outlook to 6.6%.
Vaishnaw reported
20–25% higher electron-
ics sales and record em-
ployment in the sector,
marking 2025 as a turn-
ing point for India’s con-
sumer economy.
Vaishnaw also noted a
2 per cent reduction in
food inflation, with prices
experiencing deflation for
four consecutive months.
“This new economic
atmosphere has reached
every household. The
spirit of swadeshi is
stronger than ever.”
UP IN ARMS
Bandh observed in Telangana against
High Court’s stay order on BC quota
ANI
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statewide
bandh called by
the BC JAC to
protest against the High
Court’s stay order on the
42 per cent quota to BCs
in local body polls was
observed in Telangana on
Saturday, including the
ruling Congress support-
ing the agitation.
The BRS and BJP also
extended their support to
the bandh call.
R Krishnaiah, Chair-
man of Backward Com-
munities Joint Action
Committee and BJP Rajya
Sabha member, had earlier
sought support from all
political parties and civil
society organisations for
the bandh.
Barring emergency and
essential services, all the
sectors were requested to
cooperate with the bandh.
The Telangana High
Court on October 9 is-
sued an interim stay
against a Government
Order providing 42 per
cent BC reservation in
local body elections.
Leaders of various po-
litical parties and BC or-
ganisations held dharnas
in front of Telangana
State Road Transport
Corporation bus depots
preventing vehicles from
coming out.
Telangana Congress
leaders, ministers, MPs,
MLAs, MLCs and party
workers participated in
protests, the party said.
A senior official of
TGRTC said some dis-
ruption of services was
witnessed during the
early hours at bus sta-
tions and depots.
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Sikkim bans
firecrackers
before Diwali
ANI
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The Sikkim Pollution
Control Board on Sat-
urday issued an order
prohibiting the manu-
facturing, sale, and
bursting of all types of
sound and light-emit-
ting firecrackers in
the state ahead of Di-
wali.
In its order aimed at
creating awareness
and promoting healthy
practices, the Pollu-
tion Board urged citi-
zens to refrain from
using firecrackers and
single-use plastics, en-
couraging eco-friend-
ly alternatives such as
light displays and
other environmentally
conscious celebrations
during the festival.
Mamata seeks interlocutor
revocation on Gorkha issues
ANI
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Expressing “surprise and
shock” over the appoint-
ment of an interlocutor to
hold discussions on the
issues relating to
Gorkhas, West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee on Saturday
wrote to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and de-
manded revocation of the
decision.
Banerjee claimed her
government was not con-
sulted before retired IPS
officer Pankaj Kumar
Singh was appointed as
an interlocutor to hold
discussions on the issues
relating to Gorkhas in
Darjeeling Hills, Terai
and Dooars regions of
West Bengal, which she
said was “inconsistent
with the spirit of coop-
erative federalism”.
“This appointment has
been made without any
consultation with the
Government of West
Bengal, even though the
issues under reference
directly relate to the gov-
ernance, peace, and ad-
ministrative stability of
the area under the
Gorkhaland Territorial
Administration (GTA),
an autonomous body un-
der the Government of
West Bengal,” she said in
the two-page letter.
Mamata said the
West Bengal
government is firmly
of the view that any
initiative concerning
the Gorkha
community must be
undertaken in full
consultation with it, in
order to preserve the
“hard-earned peace
in the region”
In letter to PM Narendra Modi
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By March 31, 2026, the infamous Red Corridor will be history. Under
the Modi Government’s watch, many villages, plagued with Naxalism for
over five decades, are now witnessing unprecedented development and
progress. Not violence, but development is now defining these districts.
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Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Saturday
promised restoration of
statehood for Jammu and
Kashmir at “an appropri-
ate time” and a “good
resolution” of demands
raised by people of the
Union Territory of
Ladakh.
Speaking at a media
conclave in Patna, he also
claimed that after the ab-
rogation of Article 370,
terror-infested Jammu
and Kashmir has “taken a
U-turn” and “no local ter-
rorist has been recruited
in the last nine months”.
“This is a qualitative
change that Jammu and
Kashmir, where separa-
tism had been festering
since the 1990s, wit-
nessed. Earlier, Pakistan
felt no need to send ter-
rorists from across the
border. They used to
place arms in the hands
of our children. Now the
situation has changed.
The people of Jammu
and Kashmir feel they
belong to the entire coun-
try and the entire country
belongs to them,” Shah
said at the conclave or-
ganised by ABP News
and Hindustan.
“Today, democracy
has been restored in Jam-
mu and Kashmir. Pan-
chayat and municipal
polls have taken place,
and so have elections for
the legislative assembly.
Rajya Sabha elections
will also take place at
some time,” the home
minister added.
‘ALSO GOOD RESOLUTION OF DEMANDS OF LADAKH PEOPLE’
J&K statehood restoration
at appropriate time: Shah
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GST reforms spark festive sales
surge, say Union Ministers
ANI
1HZ'HOKL
Union Ministers Nirmala
Sitharaman, Piyush Goy-
al, and Ashwini Vaishnaw
on Saturday hailed the re-
cent GST rate rationalisa-
tion, effective from Sep-
tember 22, as a key driver
of festive season growth.
Goyal highlighted that
the year-long reform plan
under PM Modi’s guid-
ance has created “#Next-
GenGST,” raising India’s
GDP outlook to 6.6%.
Vaishnaw reported
20–25% higher electron-
ics sales and record em-
ployment in the sector,
marking 2025 as a turn-
ing point for India’s con-
sumer economy.
Vaishnaw also noted a
2 per cent reduction in
food inflation, with prices
experiencing deflation for
four consecutive months.
“This new economic
atmosphere has reached
every household. The
spirit of swadeshi is
stronger than ever.”
UP IN ARMS
Bandh observed in Telangana against
High Court’s stay order on BC quota
ANI
+\GHUDEDG
statewide
bandh called by
the BC JAC to
protest against the High
Court’s stay order on the
42 per cent quota to BCs
in local body polls was
observed in Telangana on
Saturday, including the
ruling Congress support-
ing the agitation.
The BRS and BJP also
extended their support to
the bandh call.
R Krishnaiah, Chair-
man of Backward Com-
munities Joint Action
Committee and BJP Rajya
Sabha member, had earlier
sought support from all
political parties and civil
society organisations for
the bandh.
Barring emergency and
essential services, all the
sectors were requested to
cooperate with the bandh.
The Telangana High
Court on October 9 is-
sued an interim stay
against a Government
Order providing 42 per
cent BC reservation in
local body elections.
Leaders of various po-
litical parties and BC or-
ganisations held dharnas
in front of Telangana
State Road Transport
Corporation bus depots
preventing vehicles from
coming out.
Telangana Congress
leaders, ministers, MPs,
MLAs, MLCs and party
workers participated in
protests, the party said.
A senior official of
TGRTC said some dis-
ruption of services was
witnessed during the
early hours at bus sta-
tions and depots.
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Sikkim bans
firecrackers
before Diwali
ANI
*DQJWRN
The Sikkim Pollution
Control Board on Sat-
urday issued an order
prohibiting the manu-
facturing, sale, and
bursting of all types of
sound and light-emit-
ting firecrackers in
the state ahead of Di-
wali.
In its order aimed at
creating awareness
and promoting healthy
practices, the Pollu-
tion Board urged citi-
zens to refrain from
using firecrackers and
single-use plastics, en-
couraging eco-friend-
ly alternatives such as
light displays and
other environmentally
conscious celebrations
during the festival.
Mamata seeks interlocutor
revocation on Gorkha issues
ANI
.RONDWD
Expressing “surprise and
shock” over the appoint-
ment of an interlocutor to
hold discussions on the
issues relating to
Gorkhas, West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee on Saturday
wrote to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and de-
manded revocation of the
decision.
Banerjee claimed her
government was not con-
sulted before retired IPS
officer Pankaj Kumar
Singh was appointed as
an interlocutor to hold
discussions on the issues
relating to Gorkhas in
Darjeeling Hills, Terai
and Dooars regions of
West Bengal, which she
said was “inconsistent
with the spirit of coop-
erative federalism”.
“This appointment has
been made without any
consultation with the
Government of West
Bengal, even though the
issues under reference
directly relate to the gov-
ernance, peace, and ad-
ministrative stability of
the area under the
Gorkhaland Territorial
Administration (GTA),
an autonomous body un-
der the Government of
West Bengal,” she said in
the two-page letter.
Mamata said the
West Bengal
government is firmly
of the view that any
initiative concerning
the Gorkha
community must be
undertaken in full
consultation with it, in
order to preserve the
“hard-earned peace
in the region”
In letter to PM Narendra Modi
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11182
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Source: Ministry of Home Affairs
75 HOURS
303 SURRENDERS
/HIW:LQJ([WUHPLVP'LVWULFWV'RZQWR
11LQ2FWREHU)URP182LQ
By March 31, 2026, the infamous Red Corridor will be history. Under
the Modi Government’s watch, many villages, plagued with Naxalism for
over five decades, are now witnessing unprecedented development and
progress. Not violence, but development is now defining these districts.
INDIA 06
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Promoted by
DIWALI FUELS OPTIMISM
Strong earnings and Diwali hopes lift investor sentiment in Jaipur
trong corporate
results for the
first half of the
current financial year,
coupled with a recent
market rebound, have
boosted investor confi-
dence ahead of Diwali.
Positive earnings from
major companies and
banks are seen as signs
that the market?s upward
momentum may contin-
ue in the near term.
Contributing to the pos-
itive outlook are reduc-
tions in interest and GST
rates, along with expecta-
tions of strong Diwali
sales, which are likely to
benefit the corporate sec-
tor and support market
stability. However, global
uncertainties, particularly
rising tensions between
the US and China, could
impact this momentum. If
geopolitical risks remain
contained, global and In-
dian markets are expected
to stay stable.
Investors are being ad-
vised to focus on funda-
mentally strong compa-
nies while maintaining
disciplined profit-book-
ing strategies. The week
ending last Friday saw
the BSE index climb
1,451.37 points (1.76%)
to close at 83,952.19,
while the NSE Nifty
gained 424.50 points
(1.68%), closing at
25,709.85. However, this
recovery was not mir-
rored in the Midcap and
Smallcap indices, which
some analysts view as a
cautionary signal.
In terms of fund flow,
Foreign Institutional In-
vestors (FIIs) remained
net sellers, offloading
Rs373.72 crore, while
Domestic Institutional
Investors (DIIs) were net
buyers, investing
Rs16,247.44 crore?
providing key support to
the market.
Meanwhile, in the
bullion market, the
global rally pushed gold
and silver prices to new
highs. In Jaipur, 24-car-
at gold rose by Rs4,800
to Rs1,32,500 per 10
grams, while silver in-
creased Rs3,000, reach-
ing Rs1,73,000 per kg.
The rise in prices has
led to increased de-
mand, although supply
shortages are causing
delivery delays.
Looking ahead, market
fluctuations are expected
to continue. Traders cite
improving sentiment as a
sign of potential recovery,
with companies like Ada-
ni Power, IIT, Jain Recy-
cling, SBI, Tata Power,
and Jio Finance being
considered relatively safe
investment bets. Still, they
caution that any sharp
downturn could impact
even these picks.
In the primary market,
no new IPOs are sched-
uled for the coming
week. However, four
companies have submit-
ted their Draft Red Her-
ring Prospectuses
(DRHPs) or revisions to
SEBI, hinting at upcom-
ing activity.
These are the personal
views of the author. The
author, his family mem-
bers, or acquaintances
may have investments in
the companies mentioned
in this article. Investors
should seek professional
advice regarding the
companies,sectors men-
tioned before making any
investment decisions.
(This is the personal
opinion of the author.)
REPRESENTATIONAL
S
?Rare earths crucial for
India?s security & health?
ANI
/XFNQRZ8WWDU3UDGHVK
Defence Minister Ra-
jnath Singh on Saturday
asserted that rare earth
materials remain crucial
for India, as they are used
in defence, space, and
medical equipment.
While addressing an
inaugural event here,
Singh further informed
that only a handful of
countries in the world
have the capacity to re-
fine these materials and
make high-end prod-
ucts. He said that India
will gain ?real power?
once it can produce
these materials.
?Rare earth materials
are crucial for us. These
are the same materials
used in defence, space,
electronics, and medical
equipment. Only a select
few countries in the
world have the capacity
to refine these materials
and make high-end prod-
ucts. We will gain real
power when we can pro-
duce the materials, com-
ponents, chips, and al-
loys we need by our-
selves. This titanium and
super alloy material
plant, inaugurated here,
will take India to the
ranks of those select few
countries that can pro-
duce their own critical
defence and aerospace
material,? Singh said.
His remarks come as
he inaugurated the Tita-
nium and Superalloys
Materials Plant at the
Strategic Materials Tech-
nology Complex in Uttar
Pradesh?s Lucknow. Ut-
tar Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath ac-
companied the Defence
Minister, among others.
Powering India?s strategic future
Northeast monsoon soaks
TN, heavy rain on the way
Agencies
&KHQQDL
The Northeast Monsoon
has arrived, bringing
widespread rainfall
across Tamil Nadu,
especially in the north-
ern, western, and south-
ern districts.
The Chennai Regional
Meteorological Depart-
ment has warned that a
new low-pressure system
is likely to form over the
southeast Bay of Bengal
around October 21, ex-
pected to move west-
northwest and intensify.
Meanwhile, another low-
pressure area has already
formed over the south-
east Arabian Sea and
Lakshadweep region
near Kerala and Karna-
taka, and is likely to de-
velop into a depression
within 48 hours.
In the last 24 hours,
Rajapalayam in Virudhu-
nagar district recorded 18
cm of rainfall, Gummidi-
poondi in Tiruvallur and
Thekkadi in Theni re-
ceived 16 cm each.
Former ally rejoins NDA, boosting
BJP?s Assam poll prospects ahead
Agencies
*XZDKDWL
In a boost for the ruling
NDA in Assam ahead of
the Assembly elections
next year, the Bodoland
People?s Front (BPF) has
rejoined the alliance.
BPF leader Charan
Boro was also sworn in
as a minister in CM Him-
anta Biswa Sarma?s cabi-
net at the Raj Bhavan in
Guwahati on Saturday by
Guv Lakshman Prasad
Acharya. The ceremony
was attended by Sarma,
BTR chief Hagrama Mo-
hilary and several mem-
bers of the Cabinet.
?I had told you all
when BPF won the
Bodoland Territorial
Council elections that we
would welcome them to
the NDA. You?ll see that
we will all work together
for peace in Bodoland.
Today, the inclusion of
BPF?s Charan Boro as a
minister in the NDA gov-
ernment is a milestone
for peace in Bodoland,?
the chief minister said.
Vimal
Kothari
Associate Editor, First
India News & Senior
Journalist
Air India flight
glitch disrupts
Deepavali travel
Agencies
0LODQ
Hundreds of Air India
passengers returning to
India for a Deepavali
break were left stranded
after their Milan to Delhi
flight on October 17 was
cancelled due to a techni-
cal glitch, young mothers
expressed worries about
food for their toddlers,
and others were con-
cerned about elderly peo-
ple abandoned at airport.
11-yr-old boy
dies, 5 family
members hurt in
Indore fire
Agencies
,QGRUH
An 11-year-old boy died
of suffocation and five
members of a family
were injured after a fire
broke out at their house
in Madhya Pradesh?s In-
dore city in the early
hours of Saturday, po-
lice said.
A fire erupted around
2.15 am due to a short
circuit at the three-storey
residence of a scrap deal-
er, said Anil Gupta, the
station house officer of
the Juni Indore police
station. He said that scrap
materials, including
foam and sponge, were
stored in the front portion
of the house, while the
family lived in the rear.
Green firecrackers sale begins in Delhi; traders upbeat
PTI
1HZ'HOKL
The sale of green fire-
crackers began in the na-
tional capital on Saturday
after the Supreme Court
allowed their sale and use
under certain conditions,
bringing cheer to traders
who reported a steady
flow of customers
through the day.
Traders who had ap-
plied for licences to sell
eco-friendly firecrackers
received approvals earlier
in the day. Markets across
the city, including Sadar
Bazaar, saw increased ac-
tivity as residents rushed
to them to make their pur-
chases. Paramjeet Singh
Pamma, president of the
Sadar Bazaar Traders?
Association, said traders
were prepared to meet the
demand once the licences
were issued.
?As soon as the licences
were granted, manufac-
turers started distributing
firecrackers to the licensed
traders. The response
from customers has been
very encouraging since
morning,? he said. He
added that the decision
has revived the festive
spirit among traders.
?Earlier, there was un-
certainty about whether
the sale would be al-
lowed. But now, after the
court?s order, market has
picked up pace. Footfall
has increased, people are
happy to buy green fire-
crackers,? Pamma said.
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RELEASED FROM MULLAPERIYAR DAM
Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains lashed
several parts of Kerala on Saturday, causing
inundation of low-lying areas and a rise in
water level in reservoirs, including Mullaperiyar dam in
Idukki, prompting authorities to raise
its shutters to release excess water.
According to the India Meteorological
Department (IMD), light to moderate
rainfall or thundershowers are likely
across the state over the next seven
days. The weather agency issued an
orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Idukki,
and Kottayam districts on Saturday. A similar alert
was issued for Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, and
Malappuram districts on Sunday.
Manufacturers
started distributing
firecrackers to
licensed traders.
Customer response
has been very
encouraging since
Saturday morning in
Delhi markets
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their army kills innocents.
REPRESENTATIONAL
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Delhi: Kartavya Path
illuminates with lakhs
of Diyas on Deepotsav
ANI
1HZ'HOKL
The Delhi government
on Saturday organised
a grand ?Deepotsav?
programme at Kar-
tavya Path on the oc-
casion of Dhanteras,
drawing large crowds
from across the na-
tional capital.
As part of the fes-
tivities, the iconic
Kartavya Path was lit
up with 1.51 lakh di-
yas, transforming the
stretch into a glowing
spectacle. The event
also featured cultural
programmes, a laser
and drone show based
on the Ramayana, and
a Ram Katha recita-
tion, creating a vibrant
and spiritual atmos-
phere for the public.
Delhi Chief Minister
Rekha Gupta, along
with Ministers Kapil
Mishra, Ashish Sood,
Ravinder Indraj Sin-
gh, and other dignitar-
ies, were present on
the occasion.
Speaking to ANI,
Delhi Minister Kapil
Mishra said the Deep-
otsav was a historic
moment, being organ-
ised for the first time
by the Delhi govern-
ment for general pub-
lic. A drone show and
a laser show were or-
ganised.
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Promoted by
DIWALI FUELS OPTIMISM
Strong earnings and Diwali hopes lift investor sentiment in Jaipur
trong corporate
results for the
first half of the
current financial year,
coupled with a recent
market rebound, have
boosted investor confi-
dence ahead of Diwali.
Positive earnings from
major companies and
banks are seen as signs
that the market?s upward
momentum may contin-
ue in the near term.
Contributing to the pos-
itive outlook are reduc-
tions in interest and GST
rates, along with expecta-
tions of strong Diwali
sales, which are likely to
benefit the corporate sec-
tor and support market
stability. However, global
uncertainties, particularly
rising tensions between
the US and China, could
impact this momentum. If
geopolitical risks remain
contained, global and In-
dian markets are expected
to stay stable.
Investors are being ad-
vised to focus on funda-
mentally strong compa-
nies while maintaining
disciplined profit-book-
ing strategies. The week
ending last Friday saw
the BSE index climb
1,451.37 points (1.76%)
to close at 83,952.19,
while the NSE Nifty
gained 424.50 points
(1.68%), closing at
25,709.85. However, this
recovery was not mir-
rored in the Midcap and
Smallcap indices, which
some analysts view as a
cautionary signal.
In terms of fund flow,
Foreign Institutional In-
vestors (FIIs) remained
net sellers, offloading
Rs373.72 crore, while
Domestic Institutional
Investors (DIIs) were net
buyers, investing
Rs16,247.44 crore?
providing key support to
the market.
Meanwhile, in the
bullion market, the
global rally pushed gold
and silver prices to new
highs. In Jaipur, 24-car-
at gold rose by Rs4,800
to Rs1,32,500 per 10
grams, while silver in-
creased Rs3,000, reach-
ing Rs1,73,000 per kg.
The rise in prices has
led to increased de-
mand, although supply
shortages are causing
delivery delays.
Looking ahead, market
fluctuations are expected
to continue. Traders cite
improving sentiment as a
sign of potential recovery,
with companies like Ada-
ni Power, IIT, Jain Recy-
cling, SBI, Tata Power,
and Jio Finance being
considered relatively safe
investment bets. Still, they
caution that any sharp
downturn could impact
even these picks.
In the primary market,
no new IPOs are sched-
uled for the coming
week. However, four
companies have submit-
ted their Draft Red Her-
ring Prospectuses
(DRHPs) or revisions to
SEBI, hinting at upcom-
ing activity.
These are the personal
views of the author. The
author, his family mem-
bers, or acquaintances
may have investments in
the companies mentioned
in this article. Investors
should seek professional
advice regarding the
companies,sectors men-
tioned before making any
investment decisions.
(This is the personal
opinion of the author.)
REPRESENTATIONAL
S
?Rare earths crucial for
India?s security & health?
ANI
/XFNQRZ8WWDU3UDGHVK
Defence Minister Ra-
jnath Singh on Saturday
asserted that rare earth
materials remain crucial
for India, as they are used
in defence, space, and
medical equipment.
While addressing an
inaugural event here,
Singh further informed
that only a handful of
countries in the world
have the capacity to re-
fine these materials and
make high-end prod-
ucts. He said that India
will gain ?real power?
once it can produce
these materials.
?Rare earth materials
are crucial for us. These
are the same materials
used in defence, space,
electronics, and medical
equipment. Only a select
few countries in the
world have the capacity
to refine these materials
and make high-end prod-
ucts. We will gain real
power when we can pro-
duce the materials, com-
ponents, chips, and al-
loys we need by our-
selves. This titanium and
super alloy material
plant, inaugurated here,
will take India to the
ranks of those select few
countries that can pro-
duce their own critical
defence and aerospace
material,? Singh said.
His remarks come as
he inaugurated the Tita-
nium and Superalloys
Materials Plant at the
Strategic Materials Tech-
nology Complex in Uttar
Pradesh?s Lucknow. Ut-
tar Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath ac-
companied the Defence
Minister, among others.
Powering India?s strategic future
Northeast monsoon soaks
TN, heavy rain on the way
Agencies
&KHQQDL
The Northeast Monsoon
has arrived, bringing
widespread rainfall
across Tamil Nadu,
especially in the north-
ern, western, and south-
ern districts.
The Chennai Regional
Meteorological Depart-
ment has warned that a
new low-pressure system
is likely to form over the
southeast Bay of Bengal
around October 21, ex-
pected to move west-
northwest and intensify.
Meanwhile, another low-
pressure area has already
formed over the south-
east Arabian Sea and
Lakshadweep region
near Kerala and Karna-
taka, and is likely to de-
velop into a depression
within 48 hours.
In the last 24 hours,
Rajapalayam in Virudhu-
nagar district recorded 18
cm of rainfall, Gummidi-
poondi in Tiruvallur and
Thekkadi in Theni re-
ceived 16 cm each.
Former ally rejoins NDA, boosting
BJP?s Assam poll prospects ahead
Agencies
*XZDKDWL
In a boost for the ruling
NDA in Assam ahead of
the Assembly elections
next year, the Bodoland
People?s Front (BPF) has
rejoined the alliance.
BPF leader Charan
Boro was also sworn in
as a minister in CM Him-
anta Biswa Sarma?s cabi-
net at the Raj Bhavan in
Guwahati on Saturday by
Guv Lakshman Prasad
Acharya. The ceremony
was attended by Sarma,
BTR chief Hagrama Mo-
hilary and several mem-
bers of the Cabinet.
?I had told you all
when BPF won the
Bodoland Territorial
Council elections that we
would welcome them to
the NDA. You?ll see that
we will all work together
for peace in Bodoland.
Today, the inclusion of
BPF?s Charan Boro as a
minister in the NDA gov-
ernment is a milestone
for peace in Bodoland,?
the chief minister said.
Vimal
Kothari
Associate Editor, First
India News & Senior
Journalist
Air India flight
glitch disrupts
Deepavali travel
Agencies
0LODQ
Hundreds of Air India
passengers returning to
India for a Deepavali
break were left stranded
after their Milan to Delhi
flight on October 17 was
cancelled due to a techni-
cal glitch, young mothers
expressed worries about
food for their toddlers,
and others were con-
cerned about elderly peo-
ple abandoned at airport.
11-yr-old boy
dies, 5 family
members hurt in
Indore fire
Agencies
,QGRUH
An 11-year-old boy died
of suffocation and five
members of a family
were injured after a fire
broke out at their house
in Madhya Pradesh?s In-
dore city in the early
hours of Saturday, po-
lice said.
A fire erupted around
2.15 am due to a short
circuit at the three-storey
residence of a scrap deal-
er, said Anil Gupta, the
station house officer of
the Juni Indore police
station. He said that scrap
materials, including
foam and sponge, were
stored in the front portion
of the house, while the
family lived in the rear.
Green firecrackers sale begins in Delhi; traders upbeat
PTI
1HZ'HOKL
The sale of green fire-
crackers began in the na-
tional capital on Saturday
after the Supreme Court
allowed their sale and use
under certain conditions,
bringing cheer to traders
who reported a steady
flow of customers
through the day.
Traders who had ap-
plied for licences to sell
eco-friendly firecrackers
received approvals earlier
in the day. Markets across
the city, including Sadar
Bazaar, saw increased ac-
tivity as residents rushed
to them to make their pur-
chases. Paramjeet Singh
Pamma, president of the
Sadar Bazaar Traders?
Association, said traders
were prepared to meet the
demand once the licences
were issued.
?As soon as the licences
were granted, manufac-
turers started distributing
firecrackers to the licensed
traders. The response
from customers has been
very encouraging since
morning,? he said. He
added that the decision
has revived the festive
spirit among traders.
?Earlier, there was un-
certainty about whether
the sale would be al-
lowed. But now, after the
court?s order, market has
picked up pace. Footfall
has increased, people are
happy to buy green fire-
crackers,? Pamma said.
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HEAVY RAIN LASHES KERALA; EXCESS WATER
RELEASED FROM MULLAPERIYAR DAM
Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains lashed
several parts of Kerala on Saturday, causing
inundation of low-lying areas and a rise in
water level in reservoirs, including Mullaperiyar dam in
Idukki, prompting authorities to raise
its shutters to release excess water.
According to the India Meteorological
Department (IMD), light to moderate
rainfall or thundershowers are likely
across the state over the next seven
days. The weather agency issued an
orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Idukki,
and Kottayam districts on Saturday. A similar alert
was issued for Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, and
Malappuram districts on Sunday.
Manufacturers
started distributing
firecrackers to
licensed traders.
Customer response
has been very
encouraging since
Saturday morning in
Delhi markets
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Delhi: Kartavya Path
illuminates with lakhs
of Diyas on Deepotsav
ANI
1HZ'HOKL
The Delhi government
on Saturday organised
a grand ?Deepotsav?
programme at Kar-
tavya Path on the oc-
casion of Dhanteras,
drawing large crowds
from across the na-
tional capital.
As part of the fes-
tivities, the iconic
Kartavya Path was lit
up with 1.51 lakh di-
yas, transforming the
stretch into a glowing
spectacle. The event
also featured cultural
programmes, a laser
and drone show based
on the Ramayana, and
a Ram Katha recita-
tion, creating a vibrant
and spiritual atmos-
phere for the public.
Delhi Chief Minister
Rekha Gupta, along
with Ministers Kapil
Mishra, Ashish Sood,
Ravinder Indraj Sin-
gh, and other dignitar-
ies, were present on
the occasion.
Speaking to ANI,
Delhi Minister Kapil
Mishra said the Deep-
otsav was a historic
moment, being organ-
ised for the first time
by the Delhi govern-
ment for general pub-
lic. A drone show and
a laser show were or-
ganised.
NEWS 07
ZZZ?UVWLQGLDFRLQ?UVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXUWKH?UVWLQGLDWKH?UVWLQGLDWKH?UVWLQGLDJaipur, Sunday | October 19, 2025
By Tridib Raman
The author is a journalist and political commentator
and views expressed are his personal
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
Mirch Masala
PK?S GAME PLAN IN THE BIHAR ELECTIONS!
BJP?S FOCUS ON RAJPUT VOTERSAND FINALLY...
rashant Kishor entered Bihar
with a new political declaration
? that he would be the harbin-
ger of optimistic politics, and his party,
Jan Suraaj, would remain committed to
EXLOGLQJDQHZ%LKDUEH\RQGWKHFRQnQHV
of caste and religion.
His political movement
gathered a decent
crowd, and some
capable individuals
joined his party. In the
current scenario, PK
seems to be disrupting
the Mahagathbandhan?s prospects in
certain constituencies, while also likely
to dent the NDA?s chances in a few oth-
ers. For instance, in Siwan Sadar and
the Kumhrar seat (which falls under the
Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency),
3.KDVnHOGHGWKHVWDWHVZHOONQRZQ
mathematician, Professor K.C. Sinha,
who belongs to the Kayastha community.
Kumhrar is considered a stronghold
of the Kayasthas, with more than one
lakh voters from the community. Since
2010, the seat has been a BJP bastion,
and it will be interesting to see how the
Kayastha vote swings this time. Simi-
larly, Jan Suraaj has made the electoral
contest in Bhagalpur quite engaging.
7KH%-3KDVnHOGHG5RKLW3DQGH\ZKLOH
PK has put up a prominent local lawyer,
Abhaykant Jha, in response. It is worth
noting that Abhaykant Jha is the same
lawyer who had fought cases for the
Muslim victims of the Bhagalpur riots free
RIFRVW0HDQZKLOHLQWKH5LJD$VVHPEO\
constituency under Sitamarhi, PK has
nHOGHG.ULVKQD0RKDQDWZRWLPH%-3
district president. However, the momen-
tum of Jan Suraaj somewhat faltered af-
ter PK announced that he himself would
not be contesting the elections.
istorically, the BJP has suc-
FHVVIXOO\VHFXUHGWKH5DMSXW
vote in Bihar. However, sensing
GLVFRQWHQWDPRQJ5DMSXWYRWHUVWKLVWLPH
the party has simultaneously launched a
damage-control campaign. The BJP has
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key responsibilities in the campaign. The
party leadership not only urged him to be-
come actively involved but also ensured
that his campaign launch took place in
his own constituency in Saran. To further
FRQVROLGDWH5DMSXWVXSSRUW8WWDU3UDGHVK
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been
assigned an extended campaign duty
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equation had been strained during the
Lok Sabha polls. In Danapur, Yogi made
his stance clear by invoking the theme of
?development versus burqa,? signalling
his ideological intent early on.
s Shiv Sena?s outspoken leader
and spokesperson Priyanka
Chaturvedi once again standing
DWDSROLWLFDOFURVVURDGV"+HU5DM\D
Sabha term ends in April 2026, and the
8GGKDYIDFWLRQRIWKH6KLY6HQDGRHV
not seem keen on
re-nominating her
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strength in the
assembly. Sources
claim that Priyanka
has recently begun
building ties with the
Samajwadi Party
leadership through
635DM\D6DEKD
MP Jaya Bachchan.
Meanwhile, reports
also suggest that
$$35DM\D6DEKD036DQMD\6LQJKKDV
been in contact with SP chief Akhilesh
Yadav. It is believed that Sanjay Singh
has been unhappy with the increasing
commercialisation of the Aam Aadmi
Party under Arvind Kejriwal?s leadership.
P
H
hile the Maha-
gathbandhan
continues to
witness internal squab-
bles among its allies, the
NDA coalition appears
to have achieved relative
peace and coordination.
The BJP leadership has
managed to win over not
just Chirag Paswan and
Nitish Kumar but also
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1LW\DQDQG5DLSOD\HGD
pivotal role in persuad-
ing Kushwaha. He once
again approached the
BJP high command to
smoothen old differences,
after which Kushwaha
was assured that the
party would look after his
political future. He was
told, ?Work wholeheart-
edly in the elections; we
will take full care of you.
You will be nominated to
WKH5DM\D6DEKDDJDLQ
next time. You need not
worry about that.?
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WINNING OVER
KUSHWAHA
hen it comes to electoral management,
the BJP stands unmatched. Opposi-
tion parties could well learn from the
BJP?s mastery in both voter and booth manage-
ment. Nearly a year before the Bihar Assembly
HOHFWLRQVWKH%-3DQGWKH566KDGEHJXQWKHLU
preparations in full earnest. To execute the
groundwork, the Mazdoor
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forefront. The campaign
targeted around three crore
migrant workers from Bihar
who work across different
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including chief ministers from BJP-ruled states,
were involved in this massive exercise. A survey
form was printed to collect details of these work-
ers, including their income levels and political
inclinations, along with a question asking how
much they preferred the BJP as a party. Since
the elections were scheduled after Chhath, a
time when migrant workers typically return home
for Diwali and Chhath celebrations, the BJP
facilitated special arrangements for their travel.
Special trains were run from Punjab, Haryana,
Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil
Nadu, and Jammu & Kashmir to Bihar. Additional
coaches were attached to regular trains, and in
some states, special buses were arranged to
ensure that workers could return home, cast their
votes, and then go back to work. Haryana Chief
Minister Nayab Singh Saini played a particularly
active role in this initiative. Addressing Bihari
workers, he said, ?I consider myself a Bihari too,
as I spent a long time in Sitamarhi while working
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contribute `1 lakh toward the marriage of daugh-
ters of Bihari migrant workers, adding that they
could personally collect the amount from him
three days before the wedding.
W
I
“THE CAPABLE MUST NOT BE BLAMED”
PTI
0DSXWR
Three Indian nation-
als were killed, one
was injured, and five
others rescued in a
boat accident off the
coast of Beira in
Mozambique, the
Indian High Com-
mission said on Sat-
urday. The Indian
mission conveyed
its “heartfelt condo-
lences on the loss of
lives, including of
three Indian nation-
als,” in the boat ac-
cident off Beira port.
It said the mission
was in contact with
the families of those
who lost their lives
in the mishap and is
extending all help.
PTI
.DWKPDQGX
Nepal’s Gen Z group on
Saturday announced that
it will establish a political
party, but said its partici-
pation in next year’s gen-
eral election depends on
the fulfilment of certain
“bottom-line” conditions.
Elections in the Himala-
yan nation are slated to
take place on March 5,
2026. The youth-led group
led protests against cor-
ruption and a government
ban on social media sites
last month, resulting in the
ouster of the K P Sharma
Oli-led government.
Led by Miraj Dhunga-
na, one of the leaders of the
recent Gen Z movement,
the group unveiled its
agenda. They asserted that
although they are consider-
ing forming a political
party to bring together the
Gen-Z youths, they will
not contest the election un-
til their “bottom line” de-
mands are addressed.
PTI
*XZDKDWL
India’s top seeded Tanvi
Sharma produced a near-
perfect match against
China’s Liu Si Ya to
storm into the final of the
BWF World Junior
Champions on Saturday.
Tanvi will now play
against the second-
seeded Anyapat from
Thailand, who fought
back from a game down
to beat compatriot Yat-
aweemin Ketklieng 10-
15, 15-11, 15-5 in the
semifinal.
Tanvi’s victory marked
a landmark moment for
Indian badminton, as she
became only the third In-
dian women’s singles
player to reach the final
of the World Junior
Championships.
PTI
1DQMLQJ&KLQD
Decorated Indian archer
Jyothi Surekha Vennam
on Saturday scripted his-
tory by becoming the first
Indian woman compound
archer to win a medal at
the Archery World Cup
Final, clinching the
bronze with a flawless
display of precision here.
The Asian Games
champion was at her im-
perious best against world
No. 2 Ella Gibson of
Great Britain, shooting 15
perfect arrows to prevail
150-145 and secure her
maiden podium finish at
the prestigious season-
ending tournament.
The eight-archer
World Cup season finale
saw the 29-year-old In-
dian begin her campaign
with a confident 143-140
quarterfinal win over
Alexis Ruiz of the USA.
In the semifinals, Jy-
othi narrowly went down
to world No. 1 Andrea
Becerra of Mexico, los-
ing 143-145 in a tightly
contested match. Jyothi
had briefly led by one
point after the third end
(87-86), but Becerra hit
three 10s in the fourth
end to edge ahead 116-
115 and sealed her place
in the final by taking the
fifth end 29-28, leaving
the Indian just short of
her best-ever finish.
However, she bounced
back in style in the bronze
medal match, producing
a near-perfect perfor-
mance with 15 consecu-
tive 10s across five ends,
outclassing Gibson to end
her campaign on a high.
Tanvi Sharma in Final,
on cusp of history
BWF World Junior C’ships
Archer Jyothi scripts history
with World Cup Final bronze
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3 Indians die,
one injured in
Mozambique
Nepal: Gen Z group to form political party
Agencies
:DVKLQJWRQ
US President Donald
Trump called on Kyiv and
Moscow to "stop where
they are" and end their bru-
tal war, following a lengthy
White House meeting with
Ukrainian President Volo-
dymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump's frustration
with the conflict has sur-
faced repeatedly in the 9
months since he returned
to office, but with his lat-
est comments, he edged
back in the direction of
pressing Ukraine to give
up on retaking land it has
lost to Russia.
"Enough blood has
been shed, with property
lines being defined by War
and Guts," Trump said in
a Truth Social post in a
meeting with Zelenskyy.
‘Stop right now’ and end war:
Trump calls on Ukraine, Russia
‘NO KINGS PROTESTS’ ACROSS US KICK OFF
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be more than 2,600 protest
events began Saturday in
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countries, a mass mobili-
zation against President
Donald Trump?s policies
on immigration, education
and security that organizers
say are pushing the country
toward autocracy.
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Trump reiterated that India
will not be buying oil from
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Delhi has already ?de-es-
calated? and ?more or less
stopped? its oil purchases
from Moscow.
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is likely to meet North
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during his upcoming visit
to Asia next month, media
reported on Saturday.
US GOVT DEADLOCK:
TRUMP LABELS AS
?DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN?
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President Donald
Trump on Fri-
day called the federal
shutdown as 'democrat
shutdown.'He alleged
that the democrats are
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"The shutdown continues.
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not going to pay a trillion
and a half dollars to illegal
immigrants coming into our
country, coming in for a lot
of reasons, coming in from
prisons, from jails, from
all over the place, from
Venezuela, many coun-
tries. We're not going to
do that. So the shutdown
continues. It's a Democrat
shutdown. It's a Schumer
shutdown because his
career has failed, and it's
over," the President said.
Afghan pulls out of tri-series in
Pak after killing of cricketers
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Afghanistan on Saturday
withdrew from the up-
coming tri-nation T20I
series in Pakistan, fol-
lowing the death of three
Afghan cricketers in
what it claimed was a
?cowardly attack carried
out by the Pakistani re-
gime.? Pakistan conduct-
ed airstrikes in the Argun
and Barmal districts of
Paktika province, also
halting the ceasefire be-
tween the two nations.
The series involving
Pakistan, Afghanistan
and Sri Lanka was sched-
uled to be played be-
tween November 17-29.
The Afghanistan Crick-
et Board said it was ?deep-
ly saddened? by the ?trag-
ic martyrdom? of the play-
ers ? Kabeer, Sibghatul-
lah and Haroon ? who,
along with 5 others from
Urgun District in Paktika
Province, were killed
when they were attacked
after returning from a
friendly match in Sharana.
Afghanistan and Paki-
stan are holding peace
talks in Doha, both sides
said, after the South Asia
neighbours extended a
ceasefire following a week
of fierce border clashes.
However, it was not im-
mediately clear how long
the talks would last.
PAK-AFGHANISTAN CLASHES: TRUMP BLAMES
ISLAMABAD; CALLS CONFLICT ?EASY' TO SOLVE
Amid escalating hostilities between Islamabad and
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be an "easy" one for him to solve. "I do understand Pakistan
attacked, or there is an attack going on with Afghanistan,
that?s an easy one for me to solve if I have to solve that," he
told reporters. 'I like stopping people from being killed,' says
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saved millions of lives and assured that he will succeed in
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1,200 BORDER VIOLATIONS AND 710 AIRSPACE
BREACHES BY PAK IN 4 YEARS: AFGHAN SOURCES
Pakistani military has violated Afghanistan's border
over 1,200 times and breached its airspace on 710
occasions in the last four years, Afghan sources said
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countries further strained their ties. In the past four years,
Pakistan military have carried out more than 712 air violations
that included 16 episodes of bombings with jets and drones in
the provinces of Nuristan, Kunar, Nangarhar, Khost, Paktia,
and Paktika that left 114 Pakistani tribal refugees, Afghan
civilians and Afghan border guards dead, the sources said.
ZZZ?UVWLQGLDFRLQ?UVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXUWKH?UVWLQGLDWKH?UVWLQGLDWKH?UVWLQGLDJaipur, Sunday | October 19, 2025
By Tridib Raman
The author is a journalist and political commentator
and views expressed are his personal
FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL
Mirch Masala
PK?S GAME PLAN IN THE BIHAR ELECTIONS!
BJP?S FOCUS ON RAJPUT VOTERSAND FINALLY...
rashant Kishor entered Bihar
with a new political declaration
? that he would be the harbin-
ger of optimistic politics, and his party,
Jan Suraaj, would remain committed to
EXLOGLQJDQHZ%LKDUEH\RQGWKHFRQnQHV
of caste and religion.
His political movement
gathered a decent
crowd, and some
capable individuals
joined his party. In the
current scenario, PK
seems to be disrupting
the Mahagathbandhan?s prospects in
certain constituencies, while also likely
to dent the NDA?s chances in a few oth-
ers. For instance, in Siwan Sadar and
the Kumhrar seat (which falls under the
Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency),
3.KDVnHOGHGWKHVWDWHVZHOONQRZQ
mathematician, Professor K.C. Sinha,
who belongs to the Kayastha community.
Kumhrar is considered a stronghold
of the Kayasthas, with more than one
lakh voters from the community. Since
2010, the seat has been a BJP bastion,
and it will be interesting to see how the
Kayastha vote swings this time. Simi-
larly, Jan Suraaj has made the electoral
contest in Bhagalpur quite engaging.
7KH%-3KDVnHOGHG5RKLW3DQGH\ZKLOH
PK has put up a prominent local lawyer,
Abhaykant Jha, in response. It is worth
noting that Abhaykant Jha is the same
lawyer who had fought cases for the
Muslim victims of the Bhagalpur riots free
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constituency under Sitamarhi, PK has
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district president. However, the momen-
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key responsibilities in the campaign. The
party leadership not only urged him to be-
come actively involved but also ensured
that his campaign launch took place in
his own constituency in Saran. To further
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been
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equation had been strained during the
Lok Sabha polls. In Danapur, Yogi made
his stance clear by invoking the theme of
?development versus burqa,? signalling
his ideological intent early on.
s Shiv Sena?s outspoken leader
and spokesperson Priyanka
Chaturvedi once again standing
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Sabha term ends in April 2026, and the
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not seem keen on
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strength in the
assembly. Sources
claim that Priyanka
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building ties with the
Samajwadi Party
leadership through
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MP Jaya Bachchan.
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also suggest that
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party, but said its partici-
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yan nation are slated to
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ouster of the K P Sharma
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If Rahul Gandhi and
Tejashwi Yadav fail to
reach an agreement on
ticket distribution, could
Bihar witness a repeat of
Haryana or Delhi?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
Of course, if there?s no
agreement on ticket distri-
bution, it could lead to
chaos. So far, no consen-
sus has been reached. No
one knows where Rahul
Gandhi is ? he seems to
be waiting in Patna while
KC Venugopal is saying
something else. In fact, he
narrowly escaped being
attacked at Patna airport.
Krishna, who is in charge
there, appears to be in an
entirely different world.
Everyone within Con-
gress stationed in Bihar is
disheartened. Ashok Ge-
hlot is confused about
why he even came. Other
leaders and in-charges are
clueless about how to
handle the situation. Bhu-
pesh Baghel seems equal-
ly lost.
At present, situation is
completely uncertain. The
only faint ray of hope is
that neither Congress nor
RJD has announced a sin-
gle candidate yet. That?s
the only thin thread of pos-
sibility left, a 24-hour win-
dow to find a compromise.
If they fail, both parties
will face certain political
death. Frankly, whether
they come together or not,
a repeat of Delhi and Har-
yana is inevitable.
Is Cong hesitant to de-
clare Tejashwi as CM face
due to his image crisis?
That?s a feeling held by
some within Congress.
There are two groups, one
led by idealists like Ajay
Maken and Rahul Gandhi,
who emphasise ethics, in-
tegrity, and values. The
other consists of grass-
roots leaders like Ashok
Gehlot, who often feel
subdued in front of central
leadership. Now, every-
thing depends on the next
24 hours. Ticket distribu-
tion will reveal whether
Tejashwi is being project-
ed as CM face or not. Con-
gress has been cautioned
that declaring Tejashwi
could be a major political
risk and liability due to
chargesheet filed against
him in a Delhi court. If he
is declared CM candidate,
battle will be Nitish versus
Tejashwi, one perceived as
honest, other tainted by
corruption allegations.
The party fears that might
harm them. But such as-
sumptions are misplaced.
In Bihar?s politics, people
hardly care about
chargesheets, they have
seen Lalu Yadav facing
cases for 20 years and still
returning to power. So, the
Congress is caught in a
dilemma, to declare or not
to declare. If they don?t,
it?s practically over for
them. Without projecting
him, alliance loses seri-
ousness. At present, Con-
gress and RJD are already
behind, while JD(U) is
leading. Together they
might reach around 130
seats, but the real test is
political coherence. The
only hope for Congress-
RJD lies in striking an
agreement and declaring
Tejashwi as their CM
face. It?s a 50-50 situation
now, the next 24 hours
will be decisive.
How do you see the im-
pact of internal disputes
within Lalu Yadav?s fami-
ly on the elections?
Not much. The people of
Bihar are used to the inter-
nal dramas of the Lalu
family, their quarrels, and
occasional scuffles. Even
when Tej Pratap advises
his younger brother to act
like Ram and uphold dhar-
ma, it?s seen as part of the
family?s regular theatrics.
During Tejashwi?s nomi-
nation, entire Yadav fami-
ly was present, along with
Sanjay Yadav, who acts as
an extra-constitutional au-
thority in the household.
The daughter who donated
a kidney to Lalu, now liv-
ing abroad, also wants
tickets for a few of her as-
sociates. But just as Rahul
calls the shots in Congress,
Tejashwi rules his family.
He doesn?t listen to any-
one. It?s a disappointed
family, yes, but this won?t
significantly impact poll
outcome.
Do you think Nitish Ku-
mar?s women-focused ini-
tiatives have now shifted
towards Narendra Modi?
Yes, absolutely. Modi has
emerged as a national hero
for women across India.
Consider this ? 1.21
crore women and millions
more have benefited from
welfare schemes that
could not have been im-
plemented without the fi-
nancial backing of the
central government. Nit-
ish Kumar couldn?t have
funded these from the
state exchequer alone. It?s
Narendra Modi?s stature
that he didn?t take sole
credit but stood beside Ni-
tish while distributing
cheques to 75 lakh wom-
en. Across India, Modi
continues to rise ? even
at 75, there?s no sign of
decline, neither physically
nor in popularity. The
?women card? has effec-
tively shifted from Nitish
to Narendra Modi.
With both alliances
promising populist
schemes, what is likely
state of Bihar?s economy?
Bihar?s economy is already
in tears. The total budget is
Rs 3.25 lakh crore, of
which 33% goes to salaries
and pensions. The new
women?s scheme will con-
sume another 33%. Around
Rs 5,000 crore is already
allocated to free electricity
promises, 125 units per
household, which adds up
to Rs 9,000 crore more.
Add pensions and subsi-
dies, and you?ll see how
fragile finances are. But in
polls, politics trumps eco-
nomics, winning votes is
the priority. The only sav-
ing grace is that Modi?s
government at the Centre is
financially strong and can
support the states. If the
BJP fulfills its promises,
Bihar might just manage.
Otherwise, the economy
will be in a very bad shape.
If the NDA fails to se-
cure a majority, could Bi-
har see a Maharashtra-
style political scenario?
Unlikely. Nitish cannot be
another Eknath Shinde,
neither by age nor tem-
perament. Bihar lacks the
conditions that made Ma-
harashtra?s episode pos-
sible. There?s no Ajit Pa-
war, no Sharad Pawar,
and no Fadnavis-type fac-
tor here. Such moves hap-
pen only when one is des-
perate to form a govern-
ment, in Bihar, a govern-
ment will form regardless.
However, politics is un-
predictable. If Nitish wins
50 seats and 25 MLAs
defect, creating a new
?Shinde,? that?s another
story. It?s not impossible,
but chances are very low
at this stage.
What are the key issues
on which BJP, JDU, RJD,
and Cong are contesting
on? Is there a similarities?
The similarity is that all
sides are pushing populist
agendas. The BJP prom-
ises jobs for one crore peo-
ple in five years, women?s
empowerment, 35% res-
ervation for women, and
125 units of free electric-
ity. Congress focuses
mainly on caste and reser-
vation, even proposing to
break 50% ceiling. Over-
all, both camps are relying
on welfare schemes and
emotional appeal rather
than economic realism.
Will GST rate cuts an-
nounced by PM Modi in-
fluence voters in Bihar?
Absolutely, 100%. Bihar
may be caste-oriented, but
merit and economic relief
also matter. The Rs 2.5
lakh crore GST relief has
brought down rates from
12% to 5% on essential
items. This affects nearly
every household. Even
saving Rs 100 means
something to people here.
It creates a ?feel-good fac-
tor.? When everyday ex-
penses reduce, say, travel
from Rs 300 to Rs 200,
people feel direct relief.
That sentiment will defi-
nitely translate into votes.
How do you assess PK
(Prashant Kishor) factor,
and who stands to lose
more from his entry?
PK is a mystery, a mirage,
a googly. Whenever peo-
ple outside Bihar discuss
the elections, the first
question they ask is, ?What
about PK?? The curiosity
around him is enormous. If
curiosity could turn into
votes, he?d be CM already.
But in reality, PK lacks an
organisational structure,
financial strength, and
grassroots network. More
importantly, he?s not con-
testing himself, a major
negative move. His candi-
dates (around 116) will
have to win on their own
merit, though the credit
will go to PK. He?s fielded
31 Muslims, which will
primarily hurt RJD and
Congress by splitting anti-
BJP votes, especially in
Muslim-dominated areas.
Overall, he might win 5?8
seats at best. Buzz around
him is far greater than his
actual impact, but he re-
mains a subject of national
curiosity.
Why did PK decide not
to contest at last moment?
Mainly because he wants
to focus entirely on cam-
paigning and managing
the field. His supporters
are disappointed, believ-
ing he should have con-
tested. Stepping back
makes it seem like half the
battle is lost. Contesting
gives a leader political
empowerment and legiti-
macy. By not running, PK
appears more as an advi-
sor than an active player.
May be he wants to focus
on building his base, not
rush for power. If the situ-
ation favours him, he can
return later. That?s his
strategy, cautious, calcu-
lated, and long-term.
Don?t you think that be-
cause of his over-ambition,
PK may eventually face
same fate as Kejriwal?
That seems a bit too harsh,
and I sincerely hope not.
Kejriwal?s fate has been
unfortunate; he ended up
in jail. PK?s situation isn?t
like that, although yes, he
does have ambition and
aspires to emerge as an al-
ternative to Congress.
Many people in history
have destroyed their own
prospects by trying to be-
come an alternative to
someone else, something
either impossible or not
destined for them. PK too
wants to be seen as a Con-
gress alternative, just like
Kejriwal. But if PK main-
tains his integrity and val-
ue system, he will not face
such a tragic outcome. If
destiny does have a ?Kejri-
wal-like? phase in store for
him, it will take another
two or three years to un-
fold. As of now, it is too
early to say. Let?s wish
him best, that he doesn?t
become another Kejriwal.
PK had said where RJD
already has Muslim can-
didate, he wouldn?t field
one. Reports say he broke
his promise. Why did this
happen? Where will Mus-
lim votes go in this poll?
There are two sides to this.
PK claims he did not break
his word. He says he told
Tejashwi to inform him by
the 9th, before he an-
nounced his list, about how
many Muslim candidates
the RJD would field. He
waited, but there was no
response. PK had publicly
said he would declare his
list on the 9th. Since no
update came from RJD, he
went ahead and announced
his list, which included 31
Muslims out of 116. He
still has more seats to fill,
so even more Muslim
names might appear later.
So the point, who will this
hurt the most? Clearly, the
RJD and Congress. Their
votes, particularly the anti-
BJP vote and the Muslim
vote, will be split. PK?s
move will divide opposi-
tion votes and divert a por-
tion of Muslim support
base. Meanwhile, RJD and
Congress are still strug-
gling to even finalise their
own seats. Rahul Gandhi
hasn?t been able to reach
any concrete understand-
ing with Tejashwi yet,
they?re simply out of time.
So yes, promise broke, but
that?s how it happened.
Why did Prashant
Kishor ultimately have to
bow to caste equations in
ticket distribution?
That?s both the truth and
the tragedy of life. PK
wanted to contest on ide-
als, inflation, employment,
development, national
unity, and communal har-
mony. Yet ultimately, even
he had to bow before caste
card. This is the biggest
truth of 21st-century Indi-
an politics, that even an
educated, value-driven
man like PK cannot escape
caste. In Bihar, his compul-
sion is greater than it might
be elsewhere because caste
equations dominate every
level of political calcula-
tion. In other states, the
caste factor may not be as
overpowering. But in Bi-
har, it dictates everything.
So yes, it is true that even
someone like PK, who
speaks of principles and
reform, now stands hum-
bled before the caste card.
Do you think Chirag
Paswan has now emerged
as a Dalit hero in Bihar?
Absolutely. He was al-
ready seen as one, and that
image has only grown
stronger. He now com-
mands about 5 to 5.5 per-
cent of vote share. The way
he has positioned himself
since recent weeks, even if
some of it was stage-man-
aged, has worked in his
favour. All those dramatic
reconciliations, being per-
suaded, then refusing, then
agreeing again, have
boosted his appeal. Even a
momentary act of resist-
ance has added to his mar-
ket value. I expect Chirag
to perform better in this
election. His party is likely
to do well, which will fur-
ther solidify his base as a
Dalit leader. So yes, you
can safely say that Chirag
continues to be the hero of
the Dalits in Bihar.
Some NDA allies report-
edly expressed dissatisfac-
tion over Chirag being giv-
en 29 seats. Do you think
alliance partners will even-
tually unite again?
Yes, absolutely & they al-
ready have. You must have
seen how every partner
released identical state-
ments, as if typed by same
person. It almost looked
coordinated, one com-
mand, one message: ?Say
this in national interest.?
And everyone did. They
all reaffirmed their faith in
NDA, in leadership, in
agenda of national devp.
So everything is fine now.
Delhi leadership often
gives them a long rope,
lets them vent a bit, but
eventually, everyone re-
turns to the fold.
Last time, Chirag
couldn?t stop Nitish. Do
you think he can stop
him this time?
No, this time the story is
completely different. It?s
no longer in Chirag?s
hands. The story now lies
with Amit Shah and Naren-
dra Modi. Chirag?s role is
limited to number of seats
he wins. Last time, around
30 seats were mentioned,
but you can?t directly com-
pare LS and Assembly re-
sults. Even if he wins 10,
15, or 20 seats, those victo-
ries are entirely at the BJP?s
disposal. He doesn?t really
hold the power to harm
anyone now. His command
lies in hands of Amit Shah.
Whatever seats he wins, he
will ultimately offer them
to the BJP. If they need
him, they?ll engage; if not,
he?ll continue as a Union
minister, a young man with
a long political future
ahead. There?s no urgency
for him to chase CM?s post
now. Nitish will remain
where he is; his position is
secure. It does appear that
Nitish may not become
CM again, but if, that hap-
pens, the decision will be
made by Modi and Shah,
not Chirag. His role re-
mains limited.
Amit Shah recently said
Bihar will celebrate Diwa-
li four times this year.
What did he mean?
He said it in a spirit of en-
thusiasm, much like PM?s
earlier remark about ?two
Diwalis.? The first, as the
PM said, was ?GST Di-
wali,? when tax cuts were
announced before Navratri.
The second would be when
NDA wins, around 160
seats. Shah elaborated on
that idea. He said first Di-
wali was the one for Ram
Temple in Ayodhya, a mo-
ment celebrated across In-
dia. The second was when
PM Modi transferred funds
to 75 lakh women in Bihar.
The third was the happi-
ness from GST relief. And
the fourth, will come when
the NDA wins 160 seats in
Bihar. So yes ? let?s hope
and extend our good wish-
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The JC Show?s head-
line this week is ?Will the
Saffron Flag Fly Over
Patna This Time?? What
is the meaning behind it?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
This message is very
clear: Bihar is now firmly
in the lap of Narendra
Modi and Amit Shah. Ra-
hul Gandhi, Tejashwi Ya-
dav, and Prashant Kishor
are irrelevant in this con-
text. There was some cu-
riosity regarding Prashant
Kishor?people thought
he understood the func-
tioning and strategy of
Modi and Shah in depth,
and might bring some-
thing new or big, but even
he has failed before Nar-
endra Modi. None of
them had imagined that
Modi and Shah would di-
vide the electorate into
several groups, make
them leaders of their re-
spective beneficiary clus-
ters, and transfer such
huge sums of money
through government
schemes just before the
elections. Imagine what it
meant for a woman to re-
ceive Rs 10,000 in her
account right before
Chhath, it was truly a mo-
ment of ?Amrit Kaal? for
her. Families seeing Rs
10,000 credited forgot
everything else. Narendra
Modi will break the myth
that no government in
Patna can be formed
without Nitish Kumar.
Mark my words?on the
14th, BJP will emerge as
the single largest party.
Along with JDU, it will
form the government, and
it will have its own CM.
By the 17th or 18th, you
will see the saffron flag
flying over Patna.
Despite the NDA not
declaring a Chief Minis-
terial candidate, Nitish
Kumar ?s party continues
to project him as CM dur-
ing the campaign. Isn?t
that a contradiction? And
what message does the
equal seat-sharing of
101?101 between BJP &
JDU convey?
Yes, it is a contradiction,
but a bitter one that BJP
is tolerating. Today, there
are hoardings in Patna
proclaiming ?Nitish Ku-
mar ?s leadership from
2025 to 2030.? They
have declared him Chief
Minister for that period.
This is about belief?and
no one controls belief.
Delhi?s control over Nit-
ish Kumar is anyway
limited. As of now, BJP
is tolerating this, but cer-
tainly has reservations in
its mind. That is why he
has not been projected as
Chief Minister. Amit
Shah, in his last inter-
view with India Today,
had said that elections
would be fought under
Modi?s leadership, but
the Chief Minister ?s de-
cision would be taken
later. Amid all these con-
tradictions and political
compulsions, Nitish Ku-
mar is content seeing his
workers raise slogans
like ?The next Chief
Minister should be like
Nitish Kumar.? Let them
remain happy, at least till
the 14th.
Secondly, the message
is clear?BJP is going to
have its own Chief Minis-
ter in Patna on the 14th.
No ?elder brother, young-
er brother ? concept any-
more. They have aptly
termed this new equation
?First Party & First Unity.?
The BJP and PMO media
teams have crafted the
narrative skillfully , no
one is superior, both stand
equal for the first time.
The psychological domi-
nance Nitish Kumar once
held has been neutralized
in one stroke, placing both
on equal footing. The
message is clear: BJP will
stake its claim for the
Chief Minister ?s post.
When the ticket distri-
bution decided in Delhi
reached Patna, reports
suggest Nitish Kumar was
angry and asked his team
how they accepted that
formula. Did you also
hear about this?
Yes, I heard it and it is
true. People often say
Nitish Kumar remains in
a semi-conscious state,
but that is a myth, a mys-
tery. Those close to him
say his ?antenna? switch-
es on and off and when
news of ticket distribu-
tion came, it was ?fully
on? that day. Two JDU
Dalit MLAs, Kaushal
Kishore and Ratnesh,
whose tickets were cut
and given to Chirag Pas-
wan?s candidates, met
Nitish Kumar in distress.
Already upset with the
system, they informed
him about their ticket de-
nial. Nitish, mentally
alert that day, grew furi-
ous and the next day re-
placed five candidates
earlier allotted to Chirag
with his own party nom-
inees. The incident was
real, Nitish Kumar was
clearly upset. Sanjay Jha
later claimed all was well
and Nitish remained the
NDA?s united face, a
statement meant to paci-
fy. The matter was brief-
ly settled, but Nitish?s
anger that day was un-
mistakably real.
What is the real story
behind giving 29 seats to
Chirag Paswan? It is be-
ing said that BJP is effec-
tively contesting not 101
but 142 seats. What does
that mean?
This is not just a story?it
shows Narendra Modi?s
deep understanding of
public sentiment. His
grasp of the people?s pulse
and ground realities is un-
matched. While others
focus on strategy, Modi?s
personal assessment is al-
ways a class apart. From
the start, he believed Chi-
rag Paswan is a compul-
sory component of the
government. For the NDA
to win decisively with a
sweeping majority, no gap
should be left, and Chirag,
both compulsory and pop-
ular, fits that role. In the
last Lok Sabha election,
he had a 100% strike rate,
winning all five seats.
That impressed the PM,
who has a soft corner for
Chirag. I heard Modi said,
?Do whatever you must?
make it 29 or 19?but
Chirag should not leave
the alliance.? Last time,
opposing Nitish cost him
30?35 seats. Though Chi-
rag contested 135 seats
and won none then, his
Lok Sabha success?five
wins?impacted around
30 assembly constituen-
cies, showing his contin-
ued influence. Politically,
the top leadership chose to
accommodate him, know-
ing he has nowhere else to
go. BJP is effectively con-
testing 142 seats?101
directly, 29 via Chirag,
and about 12 through
Manjhi and Kushwaha.
This showcases BJP?s po-
litical arithmetic, a mas-
terstroke by Amit Shah
and JP Nadda: 101 direct,
142 by proxy.
Political observers say
Nitish Kumar ?s farewell
time has come. Do you
agree? And if so, what
should be the tone of that
farewell?
Every leader, especially
every Chief Minister, has
a time to bid farewell.
Whether it was Jyoti Basu
or Naveen Patnaik, all had
their moment when their
innings ended. It appears
Nitish Kumar ?s time for
farewell has now arrived.
His exit could happen in
two ways?either the
public will send him off
by giving him very few
seats (perhaps around 40),
or even if the alliance
wins, BJP will bid him
farewell after the election.
That is the perception. De-
parture is a part of life.
After twenty years in
power, Nitish Kumar
should now choose the
path of dignity?some-
thing like a ?Vanaprastha
Ashram.? He has ruled
with grace and should
take pride in that legacy.
But the attachment to
power is hard to let go.
You are right in saying
that his farewell song
needs to be written care-
fully. Our assessment is
that there will be a new
Chief Minister in Patna?
a BJP Chief Minister,
someone other than Nitish
Kumar. But it won?t be
easy. History shows that
whenever his chair has
been in danger, Nitish Ku-
mar has found a way to
retain it. He has switched
sides four times to save his
position. So, even now,
something must be going
on in his mind to prevent
losing power. All visible
indications point toward
his exit, yet his track re-
cord suggests otherwise.
Given his background and
his unrelenting efforts to
stay in power, it cannot be
said with certainty that he
will leave easily. Let us
wait for the 14th to see
how the story unfolds.
Will Nitish Kumar ?s
poor governance and de-
teriorating law and order
over the past two years
make him a liability for
the NDA in this election?
To some extent, yes, but
not significantly. This
election is being fought
under Narendra Modi?s
leadership. Modi?s appeal
in Bihar far exceeds Nitish
Kumar ?s. As for law and
order, people are not deep-
ly affected. While national
media recently portrayed
Bihar as the ?murder cap-
ital? and suggested a re-
turn of the ?Jungle Raj,?
the reality is different. The
recent murders were not
organised crimes like dur-
ing Lalu?s time, they were
individual incidents aris-
ing from property dis-
putes, domestic conflicts,
or relationship issues.
These were crimes of pas-
sion, not systemic crimi-
nality. Moreover, voters
are asking?if not Nitish,
then who? Will they bring
back Lalu or Tejashwi Ya-
dav, who carry the bag-
gage of Jungle Raj? The
choice before them is
poor. So, even if govern-
ance or law and order has
declined slightly, it will
not hurt Nitish Kumar
much because the alterna-
tive is not convincing.
Political observers be-
lieve that if BJP fails to
make Nitish Kumar Chief
Minister due to political
constraints, Congress and
RJD may extend outside
support to him to help
him retain power. Do you
see that possibility?
Absolutely. It has hap-
pened before and may
happen again. Narendra
Modi and Amit Shah are
well aware of this. BJP?s
policymakers recognize
that possibility too. In
fact, if Nitish Kumar were
given a choice today be-
tween BJP and Tejashwi
Yadav, he would surpris-
ingly choose Tejashwi.
He does not want BJP?s
Chief Minister to be
formed. His instinctive
inclination is towards
Tejashwi, and RJD still
holds a sense of sympathy
for him. Apart from
Kushwaha, Manjhi, and
others, RJD?s campaign is
not strongly anti-Nitish?
it is primarily anti-BJP.
They are trying to evoke
local sentiment by saying
that ?outsiders from Gu-
jarat are running the elec-
tion.? Essentially, their
attacks are aimed at BJP,
not Nitish. So yes, this
possibility exists in Nit-
ish?s mind. But circum-
stances are different now.
I firmly believe that even
if such a situation arises,
Nitish Kumar will not be
able to execute another
switch. If he tries to leap
from one side to another,
he will get stuck midway.
Amit Shah has made it
clear: ?Enough is
enough.? Political dis-
honesty will not be toler-
ated this time.
Given the current polit-
ical situation in Bihar,
what do you see as the fu-
ture of Nitish Kumar ?s
party, JDU? Since 1995,
no political party in Bihar
has been able to form a
government on its own.
Do you believe that histo-
ry will repeat itself this
time as well?
JDU, for all practical pur-
poses, has been hijacked
by the BJP. As I said ear-
lier, Nitish Kumar is abso-
lutely unaware of how
much of his support base
and loyalists have drifted
away. Among JDU?s leg-
islators, there is a strange
sense of fear?without
even being told, they are
leaning toward the BJP in
Patna. It?s as if they are
just waiting for a call from
the BJP to switch sides.
The JDU?s future de-
pends entirely on the post-
election government. Nit-
ish Kumar ?s return as CM
appears unlikely, though
destiny is unpredictable.
Even if he does regain the
post, it would be by sheer
luck, leading a remotely
controlled party with min-
imal real power, as is al-
ready evident. not hold
real power.
The BJP?s perfor-
mance, on the other hand,
seems likely to be stronger
this time. Gradually, with-
in the next two to two-
and-a-half years, the JDU
could merge with the BJP.
Politically, Amit Shah
may decide that a formal
merger isn?t necessary?
that it?s better to keep the
JDU at a distance but
within their orbit, like
Chirag Paswan?s party.
The JDU may stay nomi-
nally independent, called
upon only when needed,
like a reserve force. Its ex-
istence isn?t immediately
threatened, but the party is
clearly in decline and los-
ing relevance.
Secondly, yes, history
is already repeating it-
self?no party is in a posi-
tion to win 122 seats on its
own this time. Neither the
BJP, nor the JDU, nor the
RJD can secure a simple
majority independently.
Bihar continues to operate
under a multiparty rule.
The era of ?single-party
rule? in Bihar ended with
Lalu Prasad in 1995, and
since then, neither Nitish
Kumar nor any other lead-
er has been able to secure
an absolute majority.
That?s an unchangeable
fact of Bihar politics?
and it?s going to be repeat-
ed once again this time.
Bihar remains the only
Hindi-speaking state
where the BJP has never
been able to form a gov-
ernment entirely on its
own. Why is that the
case?
The first reason is that Ni-
tish Kumar, through a
well-calculated strategy,
prevented any strong Hin-
dutva leader from emerg-
ing by dividing caste
groups and keeping power
fragmented over the past
35 years. The political and
social structure of Patna
and Bihar, in general, has
always been deeply caste-
oriented, with governance
shaped around caste equa-
tions rather than ideology.
The second reason is that
the BJP never had a leader
in Bihar with the same po-
litical acumen and net-
work control as Nitish
Kumar, a true ?wire-pull-
er,? who could dominate
state politics. BJP has al-
ways relied on alliances,
lacking the courage to
contest independently.
With Nitish Kumar ?s
health declining, this year
was a chance, but strate-
gists lacked nerve. They
must have done their cal-
culations and decided that
it wouldn?t work, leading
to yet another round of
coalition politics. It?s also
a fact that there is no
prominent Hindutva face
in Bihar. The BJP has ac-
cepted this reality, even
though at the top level?
within the leadership of
Narendra Modi, Amit
Shah, and JP Nadda?this
question is frequently dis-
cussed: how long will Bi-
har remain the exception
where the BJP doesn?t
have its own Chief Minis-
ter? They have been con-
templating finding a lead-
er who can be groomed
over the next 25 years?
someone they can train
and shape into a strong
future face for Bihar. Ni-
tyanand Rai?s name often
comes up in these discus-
sions. He is considered
close to the leadership,
sincere, mature, and de-
pendable. For instance, he
recently visited Chirag
Paswan?s mother ?s resi-
dence during the family
dispute, which reflects his
interpersonal skills and
political tact. However,
even today, he is not yet
seen as a fully complete
leader capable of taking
on the role of Chief Min-
ister. The BJP is still
searching for a face it can
build and project for the
long term. Over the next
few decades, the party
hopes to nurture such a
leader, someone who can
carry the BJP?s independ-
ent political identity in
Bihar into the future. So,
let?s see how it unfolds.
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If Rahul Gandhi and
Tejashwi Yadav fail to
reach an agreement on
ticket distribution, could
Bihar witness a repeat of
Haryana or Delhi?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
Of course, if there?s no
agreement on ticket distri-
bution, it could lead to
chaos. So far, no consen-
sus has been reached. No
one knows where Rahul
Gandhi is ? he seems to
be waiting in Patna while
KC Venugopal is saying
something else. In fact, he
narrowly escaped being
attacked at Patna airport.
Krishna, who is in charge
there, appears to be in an
entirely different world.
Everyone within Con-
gress stationed in Bihar is
disheartened. Ashok Ge-
hlot is confused about
why he even came. Other
leaders and in-charges are
clueless about how to
handle the situation. Bhu-
pesh Baghel seems equal-
ly lost.
At present, situation is
completely uncertain. The
only faint ray of hope is
that neither Congress nor
RJD has announced a sin-
gle candidate yet. That?s
the only thin thread of pos-
sibility left, a 24-hour win-
dow to find a compromise.
If they fail, both parties
will face certain political
death. Frankly, whether
they come together or not,
a repeat of Delhi and Har-
yana is inevitable.
Is Cong hesitant to de-
clare Tejashwi as CM face
due to his image crisis?
That?s a feeling held by
some within Congress.
There are two groups, one
led by idealists like Ajay
Maken and Rahul Gandhi,
who emphasise ethics, in-
tegrity, and values. The
other consists of grass-
roots leaders like Ashok
Gehlot, who often feel
subdued in front of central
leadership. Now, every-
thing depends on the next
24 hours. Ticket distribu-
tion will reveal whether
Tejashwi is being project-
ed as CM face or not. Con-
gress has been cautioned
that declaring Tejashwi
could be a major political
risk and liability due to
chargesheet filed against
him in a Delhi court. If he
is declared CM candidate,
battle will be Nitish versus
Tejashwi, one perceived as
honest, other tainted by
corruption allegations.
The party fears that might
harm them. But such as-
sumptions are misplaced.
In Bihar?s politics, people
hardly care about
chargesheets, they have
seen Lalu Yadav facing
cases for 20 years and still
returning to power. So, the
Congress is caught in a
dilemma, to declare or not
to declare. If they don?t,
it?s practically over for
them. Without projecting
him, alliance loses seri-
ousness. At present, Con-
gress and RJD are already
behind, while JD(U) is
leading. Together they
might reach around 130
seats, but the real test is
political coherence. The
only hope for Congress-
RJD lies in striking an
agreement and declaring
Tejashwi as their CM
face. It?s a 50-50 situation
now, the next 24 hours
will be decisive.
How do you see the im-
pact of internal disputes
within Lalu Yadav?s fami-
ly on the elections?
Not much. The people of
Bihar are used to the inter-
nal dramas of the Lalu
family, their quarrels, and
occasional scuffles. Even
when Tej Pratap advises
his younger brother to act
like Ram and uphold dhar-
ma, it?s seen as part of the
family?s regular theatrics.
During Tejashwi?s nomi-
nation, entire Yadav fami-
ly was present, along with
Sanjay Yadav, who acts as
an extra-constitutional au-
thority in the household.
The daughter who donated
a kidney to Lalu, now liv-
ing abroad, also wants
tickets for a few of her as-
sociates. But just as Rahul
calls the shots in Congress,
Tejashwi rules his family.
He doesn?t listen to any-
one. It?s a disappointed
family, yes, but this won?t
significantly impact poll
outcome.
Do you think Nitish Ku-
mar?s women-focused ini-
tiatives have now shifted
towards Narendra Modi?
Yes, absolutely. Modi has
emerged as a national hero
for women across India.
Consider this ? 1.21
crore women and millions
more have benefited from
welfare schemes that
could not have been im-
plemented without the fi-
nancial backing of the
central government. Nit-
ish Kumar couldn?t have
funded these from the
state exchequer alone. It?s
Narendra Modi?s stature
that he didn?t take sole
credit but stood beside Ni-
tish while distributing
cheques to 75 lakh wom-
en. Across India, Modi
continues to rise ? even
at 75, there?s no sign of
decline, neither physically
nor in popularity. The
?women card? has effec-
tively shifted from Nitish
to Narendra Modi.
With both alliances
promising populist
schemes, what is likely
state of Bihar?s economy?
Bihar?s economy is already
in tears. The total budget is
Rs 3.25 lakh crore, of
which 33% goes to salaries
and pensions. The new
women?s scheme will con-
sume another 33%. Around
Rs 5,000 crore is already
allocated to free electricity
promises, 125 units per
household, which adds up
to Rs 9,000 crore more.
Add pensions and subsi-
dies, and you?ll see how
fragile finances are. But in
polls, politics trumps eco-
nomics, winning votes is
the priority. The only sav-
ing grace is that Modi?s
government at the Centre is
financially strong and can
support the states. If the
BJP fulfills its promises,
Bihar might just manage.
Otherwise, the economy
will be in a very bad shape.
If the NDA fails to se-
cure a majority, could Bi-
har see a Maharashtra-
style political scenario?
Unlikely. Nitish cannot be
another Eknath Shinde,
neither by age nor tem-
perament. Bihar lacks the
conditions that made Ma-
harashtra?s episode pos-
sible. There?s no Ajit Pa-
war, no Sharad Pawar,
and no Fadnavis-type fac-
tor here. Such moves hap-
pen only when one is des-
perate to form a govern-
ment, in Bihar, a govern-
ment will form regardless.
However, politics is un-
predictable. If Nitish wins
50 seats and 25 MLAs
defect, creating a new
?Shinde,? that?s another
story. It?s not impossible,
but chances are very low
at this stage.
What are the key issues
on which BJP, JDU, RJD,
and Cong are contesting
on? Is there a similarities?
The similarity is that all
sides are pushing populist
agendas. The BJP prom-
ises jobs for one crore peo-
ple in five years, women?s
empowerment, 35% res-
ervation for women, and
125 units of free electric-
ity. Congress focuses
mainly on caste and reser-
vation, even proposing to
break 50% ceiling. Over-
all, both camps are relying
on welfare schemes and
emotional appeal rather
than economic realism.
Will GST rate cuts an-
nounced by PM Modi in-
fluence voters in Bihar?
Absolutely, 100%. Bihar
may be caste-oriented, but
merit and economic relief
also matter. The Rs 2.5
lakh crore GST relief has
brought down rates from
12% to 5% on essential
items. This affects nearly
every household. Even
saving Rs 100 means
something to people here.
It creates a ?feel-good fac-
tor.? When everyday ex-
penses reduce, say, travel
from Rs 300 to Rs 200,
people feel direct relief.
That sentiment will defi-
nitely translate into votes.
How do you assess PK
(Prashant Kishor) factor,
and who stands to lose
more from his entry?
PK is a mystery, a mirage,
a googly. Whenever peo-
ple outside Bihar discuss
the elections, the first
question they ask is, ?What
about PK?? The curiosity
around him is enormous. If
curiosity could turn into
votes, he?d be CM already.
But in reality, PK lacks an
organisational structure,
financial strength, and
grassroots network. More
importantly, he?s not con-
testing himself, a major
negative move. His candi-
dates (around 116) will
have to win on their own
merit, though the credit
will go to PK. He?s fielded
31 Muslims, which will
primarily hurt RJD and
Congress by splitting anti-
BJP votes, especially in
Muslim-dominated areas.
Overall, he might win 5?8
seats at best. Buzz around
him is far greater than his
actual impact, but he re-
mains a subject of national
curiosity.
Why did PK decide not
to contest at last moment?
Mainly because he wants
to focus entirely on cam-
paigning and managing
the field. His supporters
are disappointed, believ-
ing he should have con-
tested. Stepping back
makes it seem like half the
battle is lost. Contesting
gives a leader political
empowerment and legiti-
macy. By not running, PK
appears more as an advi-
sor than an active player.
May be he wants to focus
on building his base, not
rush for power. If the situ-
ation favours him, he can
return later. That?s his
strategy, cautious, calcu-
lated, and long-term.
Don?t you think that be-
cause of his over-ambition,
PK may eventually face
same fate as Kejriwal?
That seems a bit too harsh,
and I sincerely hope not.
Kejriwal?s fate has been
unfortunate; he ended up
in jail. PK?s situation isn?t
like that, although yes, he
does have ambition and
aspires to emerge as an al-
ternative to Congress.
Many people in history
have destroyed their own
prospects by trying to be-
come an alternative to
someone else, something
either impossible or not
destined for them. PK too
wants to be seen as a Con-
gress alternative, just like
Kejriwal. But if PK main-
tains his integrity and val-
ue system, he will not face
such a tragic outcome. If
destiny does have a ?Kejri-
wal-like? phase in store for
him, it will take another
two or three years to un-
fold. As of now, it is too
early to say. Let?s wish
him best, that he doesn?t
become another Kejriwal.
PK had said where RJD
already has Muslim can-
didate, he wouldn?t field
one. Reports say he broke
his promise. Why did this
happen? Where will Mus-
lim votes go in this poll?
There are two sides to this.
PK claims he did not break
his word. He says he told
Tejashwi to inform him by
the 9th, before he an-
nounced his list, about how
many Muslim candidates
the RJD would field. He
waited, but there was no
response. PK had publicly
said he would declare his
list on the 9th. Since no
update came from RJD, he
went ahead and announced
his list, which included 31
Muslims out of 116. He
still has more seats to fill,
so even more Muslim
names might appear later.
So the point, who will this
hurt the most? Clearly, the
RJD and Congress. Their
votes, particularly the anti-
BJP vote and the Muslim
vote, will be split. PK?s
move will divide opposi-
tion votes and divert a por-
tion of Muslim support
base. Meanwhile, RJD and
Congress are still strug-
gling to even finalise their
own seats. Rahul Gandhi
hasn?t been able to reach
any concrete understand-
ing with Tejashwi yet,
they?re simply out of time.
So yes, promise broke, but
that?s how it happened.
Why did Prashant
Kishor ultimately have to
bow to caste equations in
ticket distribution?
That?s both the truth and
the tragedy of life. PK
wanted to contest on ide-
als, inflation, employment,
development, national
unity, and communal har-
mony. Yet ultimately, even
he had to bow before caste
card. This is the biggest
truth of 21st-century Indi-
an politics, that even an
educated, value-driven
man like PK cannot escape
caste. In Bihar, his compul-
sion is greater than it might
be elsewhere because caste
equations dominate every
level of political calcula-
tion. In other states, the
caste factor may not be as
overpowering. But in Bi-
har, it dictates everything.
So yes, it is true that even
someone like PK, who
speaks of principles and
reform, now stands hum-
bled before the caste card.
Do you think Chirag
Paswan has now emerged
as a Dalit hero in Bihar?
Absolutely. He was al-
ready seen as one, and that
image has only grown
stronger. He now com-
mands about 5 to 5.5 per-
cent of vote share. The way
he has positioned himself
since recent weeks, even if
some of it was stage-man-
aged, has worked in his
favour. All those dramatic
reconciliations, being per-
suaded, then refusing, then
agreeing again, have
boosted his appeal. Even a
momentary act of resist-
ance has added to his mar-
ket value. I expect Chirag
to perform better in this
election. His party is likely
to do well, which will fur-
ther solidify his base as a
Dalit leader. So yes, you
can safely say that Chirag
continues to be the hero of
the Dalits in Bihar.
Some NDA allies report-
edly expressed dissatisfac-
tion over Chirag being giv-
en 29 seats. Do you think
alliance partners will even-
tually unite again?
Yes, absolutely & they al-
ready have. You must have
seen how every partner
released identical state-
ments, as if typed by same
person. It almost looked
coordinated, one com-
mand, one message: ?Say
this in national interest.?
And everyone did. They
all reaffirmed their faith in
NDA, in leadership, in
agenda of national devp.
So everything is fine now.
Delhi leadership often
gives them a long rope,
lets them vent a bit, but
eventually, everyone re-
turns to the fold.
Last time, Chirag
couldn?t stop Nitish. Do
you think he can stop
him this time?
No, this time the story is
completely different. It?s
no longer in Chirag?s
hands. The story now lies
with Amit Shah and Naren-
dra Modi. Chirag?s role is
limited to number of seats
he wins. Last time, around
30 seats were mentioned,
but you can?t directly com-
pare LS and Assembly re-
sults. Even if he wins 10,
15, or 20 seats, those victo-
ries are entirely at the BJP?s
disposal. He doesn?t really
hold the power to harm
anyone now. His command
lies in hands of Amit Shah.
Whatever seats he wins, he
will ultimately offer them
to the BJP. If they need
him, they?ll engage; if not,
he?ll continue as a Union
minister, a young man with
a long political future
ahead. There?s no urgency
for him to chase CM?s post
now. Nitish will remain
where he is; his position is
secure. It does appear that
Nitish may not become
CM again, but if, that hap-
pens, the decision will be
made by Modi and Shah,
not Chirag. His role re-
mains limited.
Amit Shah recently said
Bihar will celebrate Diwa-
li four times this year.
What did he mean?
He said it in a spirit of en-
thusiasm, much like PM?s
earlier remark about ?two
Diwalis.? The first, as the
PM said, was ?GST Di-
wali,? when tax cuts were
announced before Navratri.
The second would be when
NDA wins, around 160
seats. Shah elaborated on
that idea. He said first Di-
wali was the one for Ram
Temple in Ayodhya, a mo-
ment celebrated across In-
dia. The second was when
PM Modi transferred funds
to 75 lakh women in Bihar.
The third was the happi-
ness from GST relief. And
the fourth, will come when
the NDA wins 160 seats in
Bihar. So yes ? let?s hope
and extend our good wish-
es to this spirit of optimism.
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The JC Show?s head-
line this week is ?Will the
Saffron Flag Fly Over
Patna This Time?? What
is the meaning behind it?
Dr Jagdeesh Chandra:
This message is very
clear: Bihar is now firmly
in the lap of Narendra
Modi and Amit Shah. Ra-
hul Gandhi, Tejashwi Ya-
dav, and Prashant Kishor
are irrelevant in this con-
text. There was some cu-
riosity regarding Prashant
Kishor?people thought
he understood the func-
tioning and strategy of
Modi and Shah in depth,
and might bring some-
thing new or big, but even
he has failed before Nar-
endra Modi. None of
them had imagined that
Modi and Shah would di-
vide the electorate into
several groups, make
them leaders of their re-
spective beneficiary clus-
ters, and transfer such
huge sums of money
through government
schemes just before the
elections. Imagine what it
meant for a woman to re-
ceive Rs 10,000 in her
account right before
Chhath, it was truly a mo-
ment of ?Amrit Kaal? for
her. Families seeing Rs
10,000 credited forgot
everything else. Narendra
Modi will break the myth
that no government in
Patna can be formed
without Nitish Kumar.
Mark my words?on the
14th, BJP will emerge as
the single largest party.
Along with JDU, it will
form the government, and
it will have its own CM.
By the 17th or 18th, you
will see the saffron flag
flying over Patna.
Despite the NDA not
declaring a Chief Minis-
terial candidate, Nitish
Kumar ?s party continues
to project him as CM dur-
ing the campaign. Isn?t
that a contradiction? And
what message does the
equal seat-sharing of
101?101 between BJP &
JDU convey?
Yes, it is a contradiction,
but a bitter one that BJP
is tolerating. Today, there
are hoardings in Patna
proclaiming ?Nitish Ku-
mar ?s leadership from
2025 to 2030.? They
have declared him Chief
Minister for that period.
This is about belief?and
no one controls belief.
Delhi?s control over Nit-
ish Kumar is anyway
limited. As of now, BJP
is tolerating this, but cer-
tainly has reservations in
its mind. That is why he
has not been projected as
Chief Minister. Amit
Shah, in his last inter-
view with India Today,
had said that elections
would be fought under
Modi?s leadership, but
the Chief Minister ?s de-
cision would be taken
later. Amid all these con-
tradictions and political
compulsions, Nitish Ku-
mar is content seeing his
workers raise slogans
like ?The next Chief
Minister should be like
Nitish Kumar.? Let them
remain happy, at least till
the 14th.
Secondly, the message
is clear?BJP is going to
have its own Chief Minis-
ter in Patna on the 14th.
No ?elder brother, young-
er brother ? concept any-
more. They have aptly
termed this new equation
?First Party & First Unity.?
The BJP and PMO media
teams have crafted the
narrative skillfully , no
one is superior, both stand
equal for the first time.
The psychological domi-
nance Nitish Kumar once
held has been neutralized
in one stroke, placing both
on equal footing. The
message is clear: BJP will
stake its claim for the
Chief Minister ?s post.
When the ticket distri-
bution decided in Delhi
reached Patna, reports
suggest Nitish Kumar was
angry and asked his team
how they accepted that
formula. Did you also
hear about this?
Yes, I heard it and it is
true. People often say
Nitish Kumar remains in
a semi-conscious state,
but that is a myth, a mys-
tery. Those close to him
say his ?antenna? switch-
es on and off and when
news of ticket distribu-
tion came, it was ?fully
on? that day. Two JDU
Dalit MLAs, Kaushal
Kishore and Ratnesh,
whose tickets were cut
and given to Chirag Pas-
wan?s candidates, met
Nitish Kumar in distress.
Already upset with the
system, they informed
him about their ticket de-
nial. Nitish, mentally
alert that day, grew furi-
ous and the next day re-
placed five candidates
earlier allotted to Chirag
with his own party nom-
inees. The incident was
real, Nitish Kumar was
clearly upset. Sanjay Jha
later claimed all was well
and Nitish remained the
NDA?s united face, a
statement meant to paci-
fy. The matter was brief-
ly settled, but Nitish?s
anger that day was un-
mistakably real.
What is the real story
behind giving 29 seats to
Chirag Paswan? It is be-
ing said that BJP is effec-
tively contesting not 101
but 142 seats. What does
that mean?
This is not just a story?it
shows Narendra Modi?s
deep understanding of
public sentiment. His
grasp of the people?s pulse
and ground realities is un-
matched. While others
focus on strategy, Modi?s
personal assessment is al-
ways a class apart. From
the start, he believed Chi-
rag Paswan is a compul-
sory component of the
government. For the NDA
to win decisively with a
sweeping majority, no gap
should be left, and Chirag,
both compulsory and pop-
ular, fits that role. In the
last Lok Sabha election,
he had a 100% strike rate,
winning all five seats.
That impressed the PM,
who has a soft corner for
Chirag. I heard Modi said,
?Do whatever you must?
make it 29 or 19?but
Chirag should not leave
the alliance.? Last time,
opposing Nitish cost him
30?35 seats. Though Chi-
rag contested 135 seats
and won none then, his
Lok Sabha success?five
wins?impacted around
30 assembly constituen-
cies, showing his contin-
ued influence. Politically,
the top leadership chose to
accommodate him, know-
ing he has nowhere else to
go. BJP is effectively con-
testing 142 seats?101
directly, 29 via Chirag,
and about 12 through
Manjhi and Kushwaha.
This showcases BJP?s po-
litical arithmetic, a mas-
terstroke by Amit Shah
and JP Nadda: 101 direct,
142 by proxy.
Political observers say
Nitish Kumar ?s farewell
time has come. Do you
agree? And if so, what
should be the tone of that
farewell?
Every leader, especially
every Chief Minister, has
a time to bid farewell.
Whether it was Jyoti Basu
or Naveen Patnaik, all had
their moment when their
innings ended. It appears
Nitish Kumar ?s time for
farewell has now arrived.
His exit could happen in
two ways?either the
public will send him off
by giving him very few
seats (perhaps around 40),
or even if the alliance
wins, BJP will bid him
farewell after the election.
That is the perception. De-
parture is a part of life.
After twenty years in
power, Nitish Kumar
should now choose the
path of dignity?some-
thing like a ?Vanaprastha
Ashram.? He has ruled
with grace and should
take pride in that legacy.
But the attachment to
power is hard to let go.
You are right in saying
that his farewell song
needs to be written care-
fully. Our assessment is
that there will be a new
Chief Minister in Patna?
a BJP Chief Minister,
someone other than Nitish
Kumar. But it won?t be
easy. History shows that
whenever his chair has
been in danger, Nitish Ku-
mar has found a way to
retain it. He has switched
sides four times to save his
position. So, even now,
something must be going
on in his mind to prevent
losing power. All visible
indications point toward
his exit, yet his track re-
cord suggests otherwise.
Given his background and
his unrelenting efforts to
stay in power, it cannot be
said with certainty that he
will leave easily. Let us
wait for the 14th to see
how the story unfolds.
Will Nitish Kumar ?s
poor governance and de-
teriorating law and order
over the past two years
make him a liability for
the NDA in this election?
To some extent, yes, but
not significantly. This
election is being fought
under Narendra Modi?s
leadership. Modi?s appeal
in Bihar far exceeds Nitish
Kumar ?s. As for law and
order, people are not deep-
ly affected. While national
media recently portrayed
Bihar as the ?murder cap-
ital? and suggested a re-
turn of the ?Jungle Raj,?
the reality is different. The
recent murders were not
organised crimes like dur-
ing Lalu?s time, they were
individual incidents aris-
ing from property dis-
putes, domestic conflicts,
or relationship issues.
These were crimes of pas-
sion, not systemic crimi-
nality. Moreover, voters
are asking?if not Nitish,
then who? Will they bring
back Lalu or Tejashwi Ya-
dav, who carry the bag-
gage of Jungle Raj? The
choice before them is
poor. So, even if govern-
ance or law and order has
declined slightly, it will
not hurt Nitish Kumar
much because the alterna-
tive is not convincing.
Political observers be-
lieve that if BJP fails to
make Nitish Kumar Chief
Minister due to political
constraints, Congress and
RJD may extend outside
support to him to help
him retain power. Do you
see that possibility?
Absolutely. It has hap-
pened before and may
happen again. Narendra
Modi and Amit Shah are
well aware of this. BJP?s
policymakers recognize
that possibility too. In
fact, if Nitish Kumar were
given a choice today be-
tween BJP and Tejashwi
Yadav, he would surpris-
ingly choose Tejashwi.
He does not want BJP?s
Chief Minister to be
formed. His instinctive
inclination is towards
Tejashwi, and RJD still
holds a sense of sympathy
for him. Apart from
Kushwaha, Manjhi, and
others, RJD?s campaign is
not strongly anti-Nitish?
it is primarily anti-BJP.
They are trying to evoke
local sentiment by saying
that ?outsiders from Gu-
jarat are running the elec-
tion.? Essentially, their
attacks are aimed at BJP,
not Nitish. So yes, this
possibility exists in Nit-
ish?s mind. But circum-
stances are different now.
I firmly believe that even
if such a situation arises,
Nitish Kumar will not be
able to execute another
switch. If he tries to leap
from one side to another,
he will get stuck midway.
Amit Shah has made it
clear: ?Enough is
enough.? Political dis-
honesty will not be toler-
ated this time.
Given the current polit-
ical situation in Bihar,
what do you see as the fu-
ture of Nitish Kumar ?s
party, JDU? Since 1995,
no political party in Bihar
has been able to form a
government on its own.
Do you believe that histo-
ry will repeat itself this
time as well?
JDU, for all practical pur-
poses, has been hijacked
by the BJP. As I said ear-
lier, Nitish Kumar is abso-
lutely unaware of how
much of his support base
and loyalists have drifted
away. Among JDU?s leg-
islators, there is a strange
sense of fear?without
even being told, they are
leaning toward the BJP in
Patna. It?s as if they are
just waiting for a call from
the BJP to switch sides.
The JDU?s future de-
pends entirely on the post-
election government. Nit-
ish Kumar ?s return as CM
appears unlikely, though
destiny is unpredictable.
Even if he does regain the
post, it would be by sheer
luck, leading a remotely
controlled party with min-
imal real power, as is al-
ready evident. not hold
real power.
The BJP?s perfor-
mance, on the other hand,
seems likely to be stronger
this time. Gradually, with-
in the next two to two-
and-a-half years, the JDU
could merge with the BJP.
Politically, Amit Shah
may decide that a formal
merger isn?t necessary?
that it?s better to keep the
JDU at a distance but
within their orbit, like
Chirag Paswan?s party.
The JDU may stay nomi-
nally independent, called
upon only when needed,
like a reserve force. Its ex-
istence isn?t immediately
threatened, but the party is
clearly in decline and los-
ing relevance.
Secondly, yes, history
is already repeating it-
self?no party is in a posi-
tion to win 122 seats on its
own this time. Neither the
BJP, nor the JDU, nor the
RJD can secure a simple
majority independently.
Bihar continues to operate
under a multiparty rule.
The era of ?single-party
rule? in Bihar ended with
Lalu Prasad in 1995, and
since then, neither Nitish
Kumar nor any other lead-
er has been able to secure
an absolute majority.
That?s an unchangeable
fact of Bihar politics?
and it?s going to be repeat-
ed once again this time.
Bihar remains the only
Hindi-speaking state
where the BJP has never
been able to form a gov-
ernment entirely on its
own. Why is that the
case?
The first reason is that Ni-
tish Kumar, through a
well-calculated strategy,
prevented any strong Hin-
dutva leader from emerg-
ing by dividing caste
groups and keeping power
fragmented over the past
35 years. The political and
social structure of Patna
and Bihar, in general, has
always been deeply caste-
oriented, with governance
shaped around caste equa-
tions rather than ideology.
The second reason is that
the BJP never had a leader
in Bihar with the same po-
litical acumen and net-
work control as Nitish
Kumar, a true ?wire-pull-
er,? who could dominate
state politics. BJP has al-
ways relied on alliances,
lacking the courage to
contest independently.
With Nitish Kumar ?s
health declining, this year
was a chance, but strate-
gists lacked nerve. They
must have done their cal-
culations and decided that
it wouldn?t work, leading
to yet another round of
coalition politics. It?s also
a fact that there is no
prominent Hindutva face
in Bihar. The BJP has ac-
cepted this reality, even
though at the top level?
within the leadership of
Narendra Modi, Amit
Shah, and JP Nadda?this
question is frequently dis-
cussed: how long will Bi-
har remain the exception
where the BJP doesn?t
have its own Chief Minis-
ter? They have been con-
templating finding a lead-
er who can be groomed
over the next 25 years?
someone they can train
and shape into a strong
future face for Bihar. Ni-
tyanand Rai?s name often
comes up in these discus-
sions. He is considered
close to the leadership,
sincere, mature, and de-
pendable. For instance, he
recently visited Chirag
Paswan?s mother ?s resi-
dence during the family
dispute, which reflects his
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warmth, camaraderie and cultural
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City First brings glimpses from
this glittering affair where the
world of fashion and media came
together to mark the joyous occa-
sion of Diwali and Roop Chatur-
dashi. The evening witnessed an
illustrious gathering with Gaurav
Gaur, Founder and Director of
Elite Miss Rajasthan, accompa-
nied by his stunning supermodels;
Yogesh Mishra and Nimisha
Mishra, Founders and Directors of
Miss Rajasthan, along with their
team of radiant divas; Pawan
Tank, Founder and Director of
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supermodels; and Monnu Verma,
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her queens. Ashok Singh from
Studio Big Boss, Anshika Choud-
hary among other rising models
also marked his gracious pres-
ence.
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with the attendance of Fashion
Connect’s Brand Ambassador and
youth icon Rishee Miglani, who
brought his trademark charm and
festive energy to the night. Show
Director Lokesh Sharma cele-
brated his birthday during the
event, with a heartwarming cake-
cutting ceremony alongside Dr
Chandra and the esteemed guests,
making the evening all the more
memorable.
The First India News and First
India Newspaper family, including
Editor Jinendra Singh Shekhawat,
Lalit Gangwani, Shweta Mishra
Awasthi, Shishir Awasthi, Kavita
Chauhan, Poonam Sharma Solanki,
Dimple Sharma, Ayushi Maharshi,
Indu Rathore, Himadri Sharma,
Shikha Sharma, Dr Jayti Sharma,
Simran, Charvi Kumawat and Mi-
tali Dusad, joined the festivities,
adding a personal touch of together-
ness and joy to the celebration.
The theme of the evening, tra-
ditional Indian lehengas with a
bright and blingy touch, brought a
regal aura to the gathering. Dr
Chandra’s residence glowed beau-
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ber 15. The evening radiated
warmth, camaraderie and cultural
pride as supermodels, pageant di-
rectors and fashion stalwarts from
across Rajasthan gathered to cel-
ebrate the festival of lights in style.
City First brings glimpses from
this glittering affair where the
world of fashion and media came
together to mark the joyous occa-
sion of Diwali and Roop Chatur-
dashi. The evening witnessed an
illustrious gathering with Gaurav
Gaur, Founder and Director of
Elite Miss Rajasthan, accompa-
nied by his stunning supermodels;
Yogesh Mishra and Nimisha
Mishra, Founders and Directors of
Miss Rajasthan, along with their
team of radiant divas; Pawan
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Connect’s Brand Ambassador and
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brought his trademark charm and
festive energy to the night. Show
Director Lokesh Sharma cele-
brated his birthday during the
event, with a heartwarming cake-
cutting ceremony alongside Dr
Chandra and the esteemed guests,
making the evening all the more
memorable.
The First India News and First
India Newspaper family, including
Editor Jinendra Singh Shekhawat,
Lalit Gangwani, Shweta Mishra
Awasthi, Shishir Awasthi, Kavita
Chauhan, Poonam Sharma Solanki,
Dimple Sharma, Ayushi Maharshi,
Indu Rathore, Himadri Sharma,
Shikha Sharma, Dr Jayti Sharma,
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ness and joy to the celebration.
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bright and blingy touch, brought a
regal aura to the gathering. Dr
Chandra’s residence glowed beau-
tifully under festive lights and flo-
ral décor, creating a vibrant back-
drop for the celebration. Guests
were treated to a
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tering delica-
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Extending his heartfelt wishes, Dr
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As lights sparkled and laughter
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lywood numbers and Punjabi beats,
as supermodels and guests danced
their hearts out, spreading joy and
rhythm across the evening. Each
guest received a specially curated fes-
tive gift hamper as a token of love and
goodwill.
Extending his heartfelt wishes, Dr
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gratitude. I extend my warmest wish-
es to all my guests, colleagues and
viewers for a prosperous and joyous
year ahead.” The pageant directors
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gracious hospitality and festive spirit.
As lights sparkled and laughter
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the creative spirit of Rajasthan’s fash-
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ty and brilliance in its truest sense.
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BL Bank in-
augurated its
new branch in
Mansarovar,
Jaipur, marking another
milestone in its Rajasthan
expansion on Saturday.
The branch was inaugu-
rated by Chief Guest
Pawan Arora, CEO and
Managing Editor of First
India News, with a rib-
bon-cutting ceremony.
The event saw the pres-
ence of senior officials,
including Branch Man-
ager Pawan Sharma, Ra-
jasthan Government Busi-
ness Head Komal Singh-
vi, Cluster Head Jitendra
Bodani, Radhe Shyam
Sharma, Rajkumar Nay-
yar, and Krishna. Jitendra
Bodani shared that Man-
sarovar, one of Jaipur’s
fastest-growing hubs,
now hosts RBL’s sixth
city branch, totaling six-
teen across Rajasthan. Of-
fering a complete range of
financial services, the
bank aims to enhance cus-
tomer experience and
strengthen financial ac-
cessibility statewide.
RBL BANK STRENGTHENS JAIPUR PRESENCE
WITH NEW MANSAROVAR BRANCH
SMART BANKING NEARBY
R
SUNIL SHARMA
PINK CITY PRESS CLUB MARKS 34TH FOUNDATION DAY
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ed with grandeur, featur-
ing the inauguration of
light decorations and a
photo exhibition on Sat-
urday. Pawan Arora,
CEO and Managing Edi-
tor of First India News,
graced the occasion as
the chief guest and offi-
cially inaugurated the
event by switching on
the first decorative lights
and unveiling the exhibi-
tion. The ceremony wit-
nessed Press Club Presi-
dent Mukesh Meena,
General Secretary
Mukesh Choudhary, and
women office-bearers,
who extended a warm
welcome to all attend-
ees. During the event,
Pawan Arora was pre-
sented with a memento
and extended heartfelt
Diwali greetings, wish-
ing happiness, prosperi-
ty, and unity among the
journalist community.
Journalists from various
organisations participat-
ed in the celebrations.
The event commenced
with a soulful Ganesh
Vandana performance,
setting a festive and aus-
picious tone for the cel-
ebrations.
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BL Bank in-
augurated its
new branch in
Mansarovar,
Jaipur, marking another
milestone in its Rajasthan
expansion on Saturday.
The branch was inaugu-
rated by Chief Guest
Pawan Arora, CEO and
Managing Editor of First
India News, with a rib-
bon-cutting ceremony.
The event saw the pres-
ence of senior officials,
including Branch Man-
ager Pawan Sharma, Ra-
jasthan Government Busi-
ness Head Komal Singh-
vi, Cluster Head Jitendra
Bodani, Radhe Shyam
Sharma, Rajkumar Nay-
yar, and Krishna. Jitendra
Bodani shared that Man-
sarovar, one of Jaipur’s
fastest-growing hubs,
now hosts RBL’s sixth
city branch, totaling six-
teen across Rajasthan. Of-
fering a complete range of
financial services, the
bank aims to enhance cus-
tomer experience and
strengthen financial ac-
cessibility statewide.
RBL BANK STRENGTHENS JAIPUR PRESENCE
WITH NEW MANSAROVAR BRANCH
SMART BANKING NEARBY
R
SUNIL SHARMA
PINK CITY PRESS CLUB MARKS 34TH FOUNDATION DAY
&LW\)LUVW
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he 34th
Foundation
Day of the
Pink City
Press Club was celebrat-
ed with grandeur, featur-
ing the inauguration of
light decorations and a
photo exhibition on Sat-
urday. Pawan Arora,
CEO and Managing Edi-
tor of First India News,
graced the occasion as
the chief guest and offi-
cially inaugurated the
event by switching on
the first decorative lights
and unveiling the exhibi-
tion. The ceremony wit-
nessed Press Club Presi-
dent Mukesh Meena,
General Secretary
Mukesh Choudhary, and
women office-bearers,
who extended a warm
welcome to all attend-
ees. During the event,
Pawan Arora was pre-
sented with a memento
and extended heartfelt
Diwali greetings, wish-
ing happiness, prosperi-
ty, and unity among the
journalist community.
Journalists from various
organisations participat-
ed in the celebrations.
The event commenced
with a soulful Ganesh
Vandana performance,
setting a festive and aus-
picious tone for the cel-
ebrations.
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