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WE INCREASED GRANT FOR COWSHEDS: CM BHAJAN LAL
Cow protection, Sanatan heritage at core of govt?s new initiatives: CM
Ravi Katara/ Ajay Vidhyarthi
Deeg
hief Minister
Bhajan Lal
Sharma said
that in our Sanatan cul-
ture, the cow has been
given special importance
and is considered a sym-
bol of divinity. He said
that the government has
taken unprecedented
steps towards cow pro-
tection and promotion by
increasing the grant for
registered cowsheds to
50 rupees per cow per
day and 25 rupees per
calf per day.
Sharma was addressing
the Shri Krishna Balaram
Cow Worship Festival or-
ganised at Shri Jadkhor
Gaudham in Guhana,
Deeg district, on Sunday.
He said that in the state
budget for 2025?26, the
government has made
provision to provide
30,000 rupees annually as
an incentive to small and
marginal farmers who use
bullocks for farming.
PM Modi?s vision
leading to the rise of
Sanatan culture
The Chief Minister said
that with the resolve of
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, Sanatan culture is
being revived across the
country. The grand tem-
ple of Lord Ram in Ayo-
dhya, the Kashi Vishwa-
nath Corridor, and the
Mahakal Corridor are
strengthening our herit-
age. In the same direc-
tion, the state govern-
ment has made budgetary
provisions for the devel-
opment of major reli-
gious sites including
Khatushyamji Temple
and Poonchhri Ka Lotha.
At the same time, the
government is develop-
ing places associated
with the life of Lord
Krishna as the Shri
Krishna Gaman Path.
Shrimad Bhagwat ?
the embodiment of
Lord Krishna
CM said spiritual leaders
have a special role in car-
rying forward our cul-
ture. Shrimad Bhagwat is
the embodiment of Lord
Krishna and a guide for
our lives. By merely ex-
periencing it, one attains
happiness, peace, and
contentment. He urged
everyone to adopt these
ideals in life, to commit
themselves to preserving
culture and serving the
cow. He affirmed that the
state government is ready
to take every possible
step to advance our rich
Sanatan culture.
CM Sharma also lis-
tened to Bhagwat dis-
course delivered by Swa-
mi Rajendras Das De-
vacharyaji Maharaj. MoS
for Home Jawahar Singh
Bedham, MLA Nauksh-
am Choudhary were pre-
sent on the occasion.
P8
At Kamdhenu cowshed, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and wife Geeta
Sharma performed cow worship and fed jaggery and fodder.
Also seen is MoS Home Jawahar Singh Bedham.
C
IN BRIEF
Bomb threat to Delhi
airport, several schools
Delhi Police on Sunday
said that an email warning
of a bomb threat was re-
ceived by the city?s air-
port, several schools and
other institutions. Police
teams, firemen, and bomb
disposal squads were de-
ployed to the affected
schools. However, no sus-
picious object was found.
Agra: Godman accused of
harassing 17 women held
Self-styled godman Chait-
anyananda Saraswati, who
allegedly sexually ha-
rassed 17 women students
at a private institute here,
was apprehended from
Agra early on Sunday,
Delhi Police said. He was
later produced in a Delhi
court, which sent him to
5-day police custody.
Russia hits Ukraine with
500 drones, 40 missiles
Russia launched around
500 drones and over 40
missiles in an overnight
attack on Ukraine, killing
four people and damaging
civilian infrastructure,
Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
said on Sunday. ?Moscow
wants to continue fighting
and killing,? he said.
Agencies
Washington
In a renewed threat to In-
dia amid ongoing trade
talks with the US, Trump
administration Com-
merce Secretary Howard
Lutnick said that New
Delhi ?needs fixing,?
warning that if it wishes
to sell to American con-
sumers, it must ?play ball
with the President.?
Taking a potshot at In-
dia and Brazil, Trump?s
key aide further said that
these countries need to
do more to open their
markets and stop taking
actions that harm US.
Agencies
Chennai
Actor-politician Vijay?s
party TVK has alleged a
DMK conspiracy behind
the stampede at yester-
day?s rally in Karur that
left 40 people dead and
nearly 100 injured.
TVK?s lawyer, Ari-
vazhagan said that the
party has approached the
Madras High Court with
a petition that urges the
court to set up a Special
Investigation Team or to
transfer the case to the
central agency CBI.
Those charged by the
police in the incident in-
clude N Anand, TVK?s
general secretary and
TVK joint general secre-
tary CT Nirmal Kumar.
P6
?Need to fix India,
stop its actions
that harm US?
A DMK conspiracy: Vijay?s party
approaches court for CBI probeShah rejects ceasefire
offer from Naxalites
We don?t want to politicise this. The
law will take its course, replies the DMK
Union Home Minister asks left-wing extremists to
lay down weapons, and police won?t fire a bullet
Agencies
New Delhi
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Sunday re-
jected ?ceasefire? offer
proposed by the Naxalites
and asked the Maoists to
lay down their arms.
Shah said the security
forces won?t fire even a
single bullet if the Mao-
ists lay down their weap-
ons. Shah was speaking
at the valedictory session
of a seminar on ?Naxal
Mukt Bharat?.
He tragetted the CPI
and CPI-M saying that
they had urged Centre to
stop Operation Black
Forest, launched against
left-wing extremism.
Vijay?s close aide named
in police case after stampede
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin consoles bereaved family
members and relatives of stampede victims in Karur on Sunday.
US Commerce Secy H Lutnick.
TVK conducted
several events in
the past couple
of months in Madurai,
Trichy, Ariyalur, Thiruvarur,
Nagapattinam and
Namakkal. How this
happened in Karur, that is
the question creating doubt
ARIVAZHAGAN, TVK LAWYER
NO STONE-PELTING AT
VIJAY?S RALLY: COPS
Tamil Nadu police
on Sunday said the
leadership of Vijay?s
party, Tamilaga Vettri
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UDOO\DQGQRVWRQHSHOWLQJ
triggered the stampede.
CM, along with his wife, offered prayers
at Shri Jadkhor Goshth Bihari Temple
Spirit of selfless service, discipline
are true strengths of RSS: PM Modi The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
will turn 100 on coming Vijayadashmi
?Had an insightful discussion,? PM Narendra Modi said after
meeting Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday.
PM Modi praises RSS; urges
Khadi push on Gandhi Jayanti
PTI
New Delhi
Days before the RSS cel-
ebrates its 100th anniver-
sary, Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi on Sunday
showered praise on the
organisation for its selfless
service and discipline, and
said ?nation first? is always
supreme in every action of
its volunteers.
In 126th episode of the
Mann Ki Baat, Modi said
the Rashtriya Swayamse-
vak Sangh (RSS) was es-
tablished by Keshav Bal-
iram Hedgewar on Vi-
jayadashmi in 1925 to
free the country from in-
tellectual slavery and its
journey since has been as
remarkable and unprece-
dented as it is inspiring.
A former RSS pracha-
rak himself, Modi praised
Hedgewar?s successor
MS Golwalkar and said
his statement that ?this is
not mine, this belongs to
the nation? inspires peo-
ple to rise above self-in-
terest and embrace dedi-
cation to the nation.
P5
Guruji Golwalkar has shown millions of
volunteers the path of sacrifice and service.
This spirit and the discipline is true strength
of the Sangh. The RSS has been relentlessly and tirelessly
engaged in national service for over a hundred years
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
PM MODI HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESS STORY BASED
ON ?MITHILA PAINTING? IN ?MANN KI BAAT?
INSPIRATION FOR YOUTH: PM PAYS TRIBUTE TO
BHAGAT SINGH ON 118TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
GOVT STRIVING TO GET ?CHHATH PUJA? IN
UNESCO?S CULTURAL HERITAGE LIST: PM MODI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the success
story of a girl from Madhubani district in Bihar
during the ?Mann Ki Baat? today, highlighting
how she has transformed Mithila painting into a means
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stories teach us that our traditions hold numerous sources
of income. He said, ?Sweety Kumari, from Madhubani
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to
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sary on Sunday, calling him an inspiration to the
youth. Addressing the 126th episode of his monthly radio
broadcast, Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi recalled Bhagat Singh?s
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treatment. The Prime Minister said, ?Amar Shaheed Bhagat
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Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi also
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tic cricket stalwart
Mithun Manhas was
on Sunday elected as
the new president of
the Board of Control
for Cricket in India
(BCCI), A Raghuram
Bhat as a new
treasurer, and former
bowlers RP Singh
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selection committee of
the board.
Mann Ki Baat
MITHUN MANHAS
NEW BCCI PREZ
Why do they need to protect them...why don?t
NGOs come forward to protect human rights of
victim tribals? Recently, to spread confusion, a
letter was written stating that what has happened so far
has been a mistake, that a ceasefire should be declared,
and that we want to surrender. There will be no ceasefire
AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER
Pakistan PM Sharif, Army
chief Munir?s ?rock show?
for Trump at White House
Army Chief Asim Munir
presented a wooden box
purportedly containing
rare earth minerals in a
bid to climb higher in
Washington?s good books.
The move comes as Don-
ald Trump seeks to cut
Chinese dominance over
the critical minerals sup-
ply chain. Trump met
Shehbaz Sharif, the first
Pakistani PM to visit the
White House in six years.
YOUTH BRIGADE FIRES: Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube shine in India win.
India are the Asia Cup
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Jaipur, Monday | September 29, 2025 RNI NUMBER: RAJENG/2019/77764 | VOL 7 | ISSUE NO. 114 | PAGES 12 | `3.00
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Cow protection, Sanatan heritage at core of govt?s new initiatives: CM
Ravi Katara/ Ajay Vidhyarthi
Deeg
hief Minister
Bhajan Lal
Sharma said
that in our Sanatan cul-
ture, the cow has been
given special importance
and is considered a sym-
bol of divinity. He said
that the government has
taken unprecedented
steps towards cow pro-
tection and promotion by
increasing the grant for
registered cowsheds to
50 rupees per cow per
day and 25 rupees per
calf per day.
Sharma was addressing
the Shri Krishna Balaram
Cow Worship Festival or-
ganised at Shri Jadkhor
Gaudham in Guhana,
Deeg district, on Sunday.
He said that in the state
budget for 2025?26, the
government has made
provision to provide
30,000 rupees annually as
an incentive to small and
marginal farmers who use
bullocks for farming.
PM Modi?s vision
leading to the rise of
Sanatan culture
The Chief Minister said
that with the resolve of
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, Sanatan culture is
being revived across the
country. The grand tem-
ple of Lord Ram in Ayo-
dhya, the Kashi Vishwa-
nath Corridor, and the
Mahakal Corridor are
strengthening our herit-
age. In the same direc-
tion, the state govern-
ment has made budgetary
provisions for the devel-
opment of major reli-
gious sites including
Khatushyamji Temple
and Poonchhri Ka Lotha.
At the same time, the
government is develop-
ing places associated
with the life of Lord
Krishna as the Shri
Krishna Gaman Path.
Shrimad Bhagwat ?
the embodiment of
Lord Krishna
CM said spiritual leaders
have a special role in car-
rying forward our cul-
ture. Shrimad Bhagwat is
the embodiment of Lord
Krishna and a guide for
our lives. By merely ex-
periencing it, one attains
happiness, peace, and
contentment. He urged
everyone to adopt these
ideals in life, to commit
themselves to preserving
culture and serving the
cow. He affirmed that the
state government is ready
to take every possible
step to advance our rich
Sanatan culture.
CM Sharma also lis-
tened to Bhagwat dis-
course delivered by Swa-
mi Rajendras Das De-
vacharyaji Maharaj. MoS
for Home Jawahar Singh
Bedham, MLA Nauksh-
am Choudhary were pre-
sent on the occasion.
P8
At Kamdhenu cowshed, CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and wife Geeta
Sharma performed cow worship and fed jaggery and fodder.
Also seen is MoS Home Jawahar Singh Bedham.
C
IN BRIEF
Bomb threat to Delhi
airport, several schools
Delhi Police on Sunday
said that an email warning
of a bomb threat was re-
ceived by the city?s air-
port, several schools and
other institutions. Police
teams, firemen, and bomb
disposal squads were de-
ployed to the affected
schools. However, no sus-
picious object was found.
Agra: Godman accused of
harassing 17 women held
Self-styled godman Chait-
anyananda Saraswati, who
allegedly sexually ha-
rassed 17 women students
at a private institute here,
was apprehended from
Agra early on Sunday,
Delhi Police said. He was
later produced in a Delhi
court, which sent him to
5-day police custody.
Russia hits Ukraine with
500 drones, 40 missiles
Russia launched around
500 drones and over 40
missiles in an overnight
attack on Ukraine, killing
four people and damaging
civilian infrastructure,
Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
said on Sunday. ?Moscow
wants to continue fighting
and killing,? he said.
Agencies
Washington
In a renewed threat to In-
dia amid ongoing trade
talks with the US, Trump
administration Com-
merce Secretary Howard
Lutnick said that New
Delhi ?needs fixing,?
warning that if it wishes
to sell to American con-
sumers, it must ?play ball
with the President.?
Taking a potshot at In-
dia and Brazil, Trump?s
key aide further said that
these countries need to
do more to open their
markets and stop taking
actions that harm US.
Agencies
Chennai
Actor-politician Vijay?s
party TVK has alleged a
DMK conspiracy behind
the stampede at yester-
day?s rally in Karur that
left 40 people dead and
nearly 100 injured.
TVK?s lawyer, Ari-
vazhagan said that the
party has approached the
Madras High Court with
a petition that urges the
court to set up a Special
Investigation Team or to
transfer the case to the
central agency CBI.
Those charged by the
police in the incident in-
clude N Anand, TVK?s
general secretary and
TVK joint general secre-
tary CT Nirmal Kumar.
P6
?Need to fix India,
stop its actions
that harm US?
A DMK conspiracy: Vijay?s party
approaches court for CBI probeShah rejects ceasefire
offer from Naxalites
We don?t want to politicise this. The
law will take its course, replies the DMK
Union Home Minister asks left-wing extremists to
lay down weapons, and police won?t fire a bullet
Agencies
New Delhi
Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Sunday re-
jected ?ceasefire? offer
proposed by the Naxalites
and asked the Maoists to
lay down their arms.
Shah said the security
forces won?t fire even a
single bullet if the Mao-
ists lay down their weap-
ons. Shah was speaking
at the valedictory session
of a seminar on ?Naxal
Mukt Bharat?.
He tragetted the CPI
and CPI-M saying that
they had urged Centre to
stop Operation Black
Forest, launched against
left-wing extremism.
Vijay?s close aide named
in police case after stampede
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin consoles bereaved family
members and relatives of stampede victims in Karur on Sunday.
US Commerce Secy H Lutnick.
TVK conducted
several events in
the past couple
of months in Madurai,
Trichy, Ariyalur, Thiruvarur,
Nagapattinam and
Namakkal. How this
happened in Karur, that is
the question creating doubt
ARIVAZHAGAN, TVK LAWYER
NO STONE-PELTING AT
VIJAY?S RALLY: COPS
Tamil Nadu police
on Sunday said the
leadership of Vijay?s
party, Tamilaga Vettri
.D]KDJDP79.GHnHGRI
nFLDOGLUHFWLYHVDWWKH.DUXU
UDOO\DQGQRVWRQHSHOWLQJ
triggered the stampede.
CM, along with his wife, offered prayers
at Shri Jadkhor Goshth Bihari Temple
Spirit of selfless service, discipline
are true strengths of RSS: PM Modi The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
will turn 100 on coming Vijayadashmi
?Had an insightful discussion,? PM Narendra Modi said after
meeting Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday.
PM Modi praises RSS; urges
Khadi push on Gandhi Jayanti
PTI
New Delhi
Days before the RSS cel-
ebrates its 100th anniver-
sary, Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi on Sunday
showered praise on the
organisation for its selfless
service and discipline, and
said ?nation first? is always
supreme in every action of
its volunteers.
In 126th episode of the
Mann Ki Baat, Modi said
the Rashtriya Swayamse-
vak Sangh (RSS) was es-
tablished by Keshav Bal-
iram Hedgewar on Vi-
jayadashmi in 1925 to
free the country from in-
tellectual slavery and its
journey since has been as
remarkable and unprece-
dented as it is inspiring.
A former RSS pracha-
rak himself, Modi praised
Hedgewar?s successor
MS Golwalkar and said
his statement that ?this is
not mine, this belongs to
the nation? inspires peo-
ple to rise above self-in-
terest and embrace dedi-
cation to the nation.
P5
Guruji Golwalkar has shown millions of
volunteers the path of sacrifice and service.
This spirit and the discipline is true strength
of the Sangh. The RSS has been relentlessly and tirelessly
engaged in national service for over a hundred years
NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER
PM MODI HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESS STORY BASED
ON ?MITHILA PAINTING? IN ?MANN KI BAAT?
INSPIRATION FOR YOUTH: PM PAYS TRIBUTE TO
BHAGAT SINGH ON 118TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
GOVT STRIVING TO GET ?CHHATH PUJA? IN
UNESCO?S CULTURAL HERITAGE LIST: PM MODI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the success
story of a girl from Madhubani district in Bihar
during the ?Mann Ki Baat? today, highlighting
how she has transformed Mithila painting into a means
RIOLYHOLKRRGIRUZRPHQ30VDLGWKDWDOOWKHVHVXFFHVV
stories teach us that our traditions hold numerous sources
of income. He said, ?Sweety Kumari, from Madhubani
in Bihar, has also started Sankalp Creations. She has
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to
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sary on Sunday, calling him an inspiration to the
youth. Addressing the 126th episode of his monthly radio
broadcast, Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi recalled Bhagat Singh?s
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treatment. The Prime Minister said, ?Amar Shaheed Bhagat
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Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi also
pointed out that some time ago, on account of similar
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tic cricket stalwart
Mithun Manhas was
on Sunday elected as
the new president of
the Board of Control
for Cricket in India
(BCCI), A Raghuram
Bhat as a new
treasurer, and former
bowlers RP Singh
DQG3UDJ\DQ2MKD
KDYHMRLQHGWKHPHQV
selection committee of
the board.
Mann Ki Baat
MITHUN MANHAS
NEW BCCI PREZ
Why do they need to protect them...why don?t
NGOs come forward to protect human rights of
victim tribals? Recently, to spread confusion, a
letter was written stating that what has happened so far
has been a mistake, that a ceasefire should be declared,
and that we want to surrender. There will be no ceasefire
AMIT SHAH, UNION HOME MINISTER
Pakistan PM Sharif, Army
chief Munir?s ?rock show?
for Trump at White House
Army Chief Asim Munir
presented a wooden box
purportedly containing
rare earth minerals in a
bid to climb higher in
Washington?s good books.
The move comes as Don-
ald Trump seeks to cut
Chinese dominance over
the critical minerals sup-
ply chain. Trump met
Shehbaz Sharif, the first
Pakistani PM to visit the
White House in six years.
YOUTH BRIGADE FIRES: Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube shine in India win.
India are the Asia Cup
Champions.
+DOIFHQWXULRQ7LODN
Varma (69*) starred in the
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GHIHDWHGULYDO3DNLVWDQE\
5 wickets.
This is India?s 9th Asia
Cup trophy.
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hishek Sharma (5), skipper
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Shubman Gill (12) could
not make much impact
while Sanju Samson made
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India restricted Pakistan
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Corridor Corridor
News
Years later, Nand Lal Meena’s controversial
remark on Kirodi Lal’s helicopter recalled
When the BJP govt was in power, Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena
had formed his own party and began frequent visits to
the Vagad region, focusing on Pratapgarh. His helicopter
often hovered over Banswara, Dungarpur, and Udaipur.
At that time, Vasundhara Raje’s trusted aide Nand Lal
Meena made a controversial remark, saying, “I will not
allow Dr. Kirodi’s helicopter to land on Pratapgarh’s
soil.” Dr. Kirodi merely smiled at this and responded, “I
respect him.” Today, Nandlal Meena is no more, but his
statement is once again being talked about.
New safety rules for Jpr spas: ID verification,
open doors, separate male-female sections
New rules have been issued for spas and massage
centres in Jaipur. Separate sections will now be
mandatory for male and female spas. Doors inside
spa and massage rooms will no longer be allowed to
remain closed, nor can there be any latch or bolt from
inside. The outer door of the parlour must remain open
during working hours. Customers will have to provide
an identity card, and their name and address must be
entered in a register. Additional Police Commissioner
Dr. Rameshwar Singh issued these orders.
Return to Congress –
but no post for now
Six leaders have re-
joined the Congress, yet
the state leadership has
decided not to offer them
VLJQLnFDQWSRVLWLRQVDW
this stage. The state in-
charge is keen to avoid
any fresh controversies,
and for now, these
leaders will continue to
work as ordinary party
members. Interestingly,
the returning leaders hail
from different camps,
signaling a broader
consolidation within the
party.
Universities must stay
politics-free: Jully
Tika Ram Jully said that
he has been informed that
programmes are planned
in several state universi-
ties in the coming days,
including processions
organised by the RSS. He
stressed that universities
are centres of education
and must not be turned
into political arenas by the
BJP and RSS. Allow-
ing such events could
prompt other groups to
hold similar programmes
on campus, disrupting
students’ studies.
HISTORIC STEP
7 women among 23 promoted to jailer posts
First India Bureau
-DLSXU
he Departmental
Promotion
Committee
(DPC) conducted a
screening test on Friday
and Saturday for the pro-
motion of 21 deputy jail-
ers to jailers for the year
2023-24 in the prison de-
partment. With two jail-
ers given gallantry pro-
motions last month, a to-
tal of 23 deputy jailers
have been promoted to
the post of jailers.
For the first time, seven
women officers have been
promoted to the post of
jailer simultaneously.
The DPC consisted of
Director General of Police
Prisons Govind Gupta
(Chairman), Jail Superin-
tendent Headquarters
Jaipur Pramod Singh
(Member) and Superin-
tendent Special Central
Jail Shyalwas Dausa Pa-
ras Jangid (Member Sec-
retary). The committee
selected eligible candi-
dates by conducting a
written examination, out-
door examination and in-
terview at the Rajasthan
Police Academy.
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23 arrested in mule account scam
Ashvini Yadav
$OZDU
Police have carried out a
major operation under
Operation Cyber San-
gram, exposing a mule
account gang used for
cyber fraud. In the latest
action, six more suspects
were arrested, including
four bank employees
and a mastermind, bring-
ing the total number of
arrests in this case to 16.
Police Superintendent
Sudhir Choudhary stated
that the accused were sell-
ing hundreds of current
and corporate accounts
(mule accounts) to cyber-
criminals for commis-
sion. Suspicious transac-
tions exceeding Rs 500
crore have been identi-
fied in these accounts,
and over 4,000 com-
plaints have been regis-
tered on the NCRP por-
tal. During the operation,
around Rs 5 lakh was
frozen across 10 bank ac-
counts, and Rs 2.51 lakh
in cash was seized.
Those arrested include
Varun Patwa, son of
Ashok Kumar Patwa,
resident of Udaipur, cur-
rently in Gurugram; Sa-
hil, son of Ramesh Ku-
mar, resident of Jind,
currently Sales Manager
at Axis Bank Bud-
hakhera, Hisar; Gulshan,
son of Satpal, resident of
Jind, also Sales Manager
at Axis Bank Bud-
hakhera, Hisar; Satish
Kumar, son of Ramkala,
resident of Hisar; Asu
Sharma, son of Suresh,
resident of Hisar, cur-
rently with MAB (Mer-
chant Inquiry Business),
Axis Bank Barwala; and
Anchal, daughter of Ma-
havir Singh, resident of
Hisar, currently Sales
Officer at Axis Bank
Budhakhera. Police are
continuing their investi-
gation into the case.
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Agri Minister Kirodi Meena raids
Gharsana seed factory, sales banned
First India Bureau
6UL*DQJDQDJDU
Agriculture Minister Dr.
Kirodi Lal Meena con-
ducted a raid in Gharsana
on Sunday. He inspected
Deepak Seeds, located in
RIICO, along with sev-
eral officials of the agri-
culture department.
During the raid at the
Gharsana seeds factory,
panic spread among
seed sellers. The inspec-
tion of seeds at Deepak
Seeds revealed several
irregularities. Taking
immediate action, Mee-
na imposed a ban on the
sale of the seeds.
SON KILLS FATHER, INJURES MOTHER IN BHARATPUR
Bharatpur: A tragic incident occurred in the village
of Rarah, where a son brutally beat his father to
death on Sunday. The mother, Simran, was seriously
injured and admitted to hospital. The dispute arose after
the son allegedly stole money from home to buy alcohol.
Prahlad attacked his father, Udal Jatav, with sticks and rods,
killing him on the spot. The police arrived at the scene im-
mediately after receiving information and recorded details of
the incident. The body was sent for post-mortem at Kumher
Sub-District Hospital mortuary. Meanwhile, Simran Devi is
undergoing treatment at RBM District Hospital in Bharatpur.
4 MOBILE PHONES
SEIZED FROM JPR
CENTRAL JAIL
Jaipur: Mobile
phones being
seized during
surprise searches at the
Jaipur Central Jail have
become a routine now.
On Sunday, two un-
claimed mobile phones
were found in Wards
9 and 11. One mobile
phone was found with
a prisoner in barrack
number 2 of Ward 11.
Two unclaimed mobile
phones were found in
Ward 4 and 6 also. Jail
guards Chandrapal,
Suresh Kumar and
Jodhraj registered a
complaint at the police
station. Three cases
were registered at
Lalkothi police station
and the mobile phones
were handed over to
the police. Police are
investigating the case.
MEENA CRACKS DOWN ON FAKE FERTILISER IN BKN
Bikaner: Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena
led a major crackdown on the production of fake fer-
tiliser in the Kolayat area, seizing 24,000 units. Two
individuals from Gujarat were reportedly manufacturing the
counterfeit fertiliser using local Kolayat soil. The fertiliser
was being packed without any labelling, raising serious
concerns about quality and safety. Dr. Meena said, “We will
not allow farmers to be deceived.”
OP KNOCKOUT: 11 HELD
BY JPR RURAL POLICE
Jaipur Rural Police
have arrested 11
individuals under
Operation Knockout and
Area Domination drive.
Two drug peddlers were
caught with 8.25 grams
of smack, leading to two
NDPS Act cases. Nine oth-
er suspects were nabbed
under area domination ef-
forts.SP Jaipur Rural Rashi
Dogra Doodi said that the
action was taken under
the supervision of ASP
Shahpura Tejpal Singh and
CO Pradeep Yadav.
MAN DUPED OF ` 8 LAKH
ON PROMISE OF JOB
Jaipur: A man from
the Pratap Nagar
area has lodged a
complaint against a young
man, accusing him of al-
legedly defrauding him of
Rs 8 lakh under the pretext
of securing a job in Delhi
Metro. According to police
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as Namonarayan, claimed
that the accused, Vikas,
promised him a lucrative
position with Delhi Metro
and persuaded him to pay
a substantial sum as part of
the recruitment process.
Car hits wall, tourist hurt at AmberCough syrup distribution halted
after kids fall ill in Bharatpur
Mahesh Sharma
-DLSXU
In the parking area be-
hind Amer Palace, an In-
nova car went out of con-
trol while reversing and
hit a safety wall, injuring
a tourist who was sitting
on the wall on Sunday.
The incident could have
been far more serious.
The injured tourist,
Fateh Khan, a resident of
Andhra Pradesh, had
come to Amer Palace
with his family. He said
that after a little fatigue,
he was resting on the
wall in the parking area.
Shortly afterwards, a car
driver began reversing
his vehicle, which went
out of control and struck
the wall, causing Fateh
Khan to fall and sustain
injuries to his hands and
legs. Fortunately, at the
time of the accident, oth-
er family members and
visitors were standing at
a safe distance from the
wall, preventing a more
serious mishap.
First India Bureau
%KDUDWSXU
After reports of children
falling ill in Bayana
(Bharatpur) and Shrimad-
hopur, the Drug Control
Department has sus-
pended the distribution
of dextromethorphan hy-
drobromide syrup. Offi-
cials have collected sam-
ples of the syrup from
medical outlets in
Bharatpur & sent them to
a laboratory for testing.
Both affected children,
who were admitted to JK
Lone Hospital in Jaipur,
have now been dis-
charged. According to
medical guidelines, the
syrup is approved only for
children above four years
of age, & the FDA strictly
advises against its use in
children younger than
four. Meanwhile, a high-
level probe has been initi-
ated at the headquarters to
ascertain responsibility &
ensure corrective action.
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ALWAR POLICE CRACK CYBER FRAUD NETWORK, SEIZE CASH & DIGITAL EVIDENCE
Alwar Police, under
Operation Cyber
Sangram, have
busted an inter-state cyber
fraud gang. The Rajgarh
police team conducted a raid
and arrested seven suspects
involved in providing bank
accounts (mule accounts) to
cybercriminals for commis-
sion. Transactions worth
approximately Rs 2.06 crore
linked to fraudulent activities
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counts. During the opera-
tion, authorities recovered
2 cheque books, 1 laptop,
2 diaries, 30 ATM cards, 2
Aadhaar cards, and 7 mobile
phones from the suspects.
Those arrested include
Sonia Meena (20) and Priya
Meena (27), residents of
Firozpur Khalsa, Alwar; Anil
(21), resident of Kundhla,
Tehla, Alwar; Sanjay Kumar,
resident of Firozpur Khalsa,
Alwar; Kapil Kumar (25),
resident of Aligarh, UP;
Mridul Kumar (20), resident
of Mathura, UP; and Anil
Singh (23), resident of
Mathura, UP.
TV child
actor, brother
killed in house
fire in Kota
Gul Mohammad
.RWD
Eight-year-old tele-
vision actor Veer
Sharma, who played
Pushkal in SonyS-
AB’s ‘Shrimad
Ramayan’, and his
brother died alleg-
edly due to suffoca-
tion after a fire broke
out at their home in
Kota. Police said
Veer and his brother
Shoriya Sharma
(16), an engineering
aspirant, were alone
at home when the
fire erupted.
Their father Jiten-
dra Sharma, who
teaches at a coaching
centre, was attending
a bhajan event and
mother actor Rita
Sharma was in Mum-
bai at the time of the
incident that hap-
pened at around 2 am
on Sunday, they said.
Kota (city) SP
Tejeshwani Goutam,
who visited the spot
on Sunday morning,
said a short-circuit is
suspected to have
caused the blaze.
Virender & Vijender Choudhary
visit Jayal to offer condolences
First India Bureau
1DJDXU
In Jayal, Nagaur district, a
condolence meeting was
held in Silaria on the de-
mise of Bhuraram Bangra,
former Sarpanch of Doti-
na. Similarly, in Dharna, a
condolence meeting was
organised
for the passing
of Chuka Devi, wife of
former Sarpanch Mohan
Ram Ralia. Both meet-
ings were attended by
public representatives,
prominent personalities,
& local residents. At the
meetings in Silaria and
Dharna, former Congress
Committee member
Virender Choudhary, MD
of Nagaur Automobiles
Vijender Choudhary, Har-
ish Mirdha, Jayal Pan-
chayat Committee Vice-
Prez Tilok Ram Roj, for-
mer Sarpanch of Rajod
Gordhan Ram Rewad,
Pindia Sarpanch Mukesh
Siyag, Dotina Sarpanch
Birbal Bangra, & Alok
Bhardwaj were present to
offer their condolences.
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Panchayat admn held for taking ` 1.5L bribe
Navin Sharma
3DOL
ACB Pali on Sunday ar-
rested Arun Kumar,
Administrator of Gram
Panchayat Januda, red-
handed
while ac-
cepting a
bribe of Rs
1.5 lakh, the
first install-
ment of Rs 2.7 lakh, for
approving a residential
house lease. The arrest
followed a verified com-
plaint and a trap operation
conducted under the su-
pervision of DIG Bhuvan
Bhushan Yadav and ASP
Khinv Singh. Kumar is
under interrogation, and a
case will be registered
under the Prevention of
Corruption Act.
CRIME
ROUNDUP
With two jailers
given gallantry
promotions last
month, a total of 23
deputy jailers have
been promoted to the
post of jailers
ZZZÉUVWLQGLDFRLQÉUVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXUWKHÉUVWLQGLDWKHÉUVWLQGLDWKHÉUVWLQGLDJaipur, Monday | September 29, 2025
Corridor Corridor
News
Years later, Nand Lal Meena’s controversial
remark on Kirodi Lal’s helicopter recalled
When the BJP govt was in power, Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena
had formed his own party and began frequent visits to
the Vagad region, focusing on Pratapgarh. His helicopter
often hovered over Banswara, Dungarpur, and Udaipur.
At that time, Vasundhara Raje’s trusted aide Nand Lal
Meena made a controversial remark, saying, “I will not
allow Dr. Kirodi’s helicopter to land on Pratapgarh’s
soil.” Dr. Kirodi merely smiled at this and responded, “I
respect him.” Today, Nandlal Meena is no more, but his
statement is once again being talked about.
New safety rules for Jpr spas: ID verification,
open doors, separate male-female sections
New rules have been issued for spas and massage
centres in Jaipur. Separate sections will now be
mandatory for male and female spas. Doors inside
spa and massage rooms will no longer be allowed to
remain closed, nor can there be any latch or bolt from
inside. The outer door of the parlour must remain open
during working hours. Customers will have to provide
an identity card, and their name and address must be
entered in a register. Additional Police Commissioner
Dr. Rameshwar Singh issued these orders.
Return to Congress –
but no post for now
Six leaders have re-
joined the Congress, yet
the state leadership has
decided not to offer them
VLJQLnFDQWSRVLWLRQVDW
this stage. The state in-
charge is keen to avoid
any fresh controversies,
and for now, these
leaders will continue to
work as ordinary party
members. Interestingly,
the returning leaders hail
from different camps,
signaling a broader
consolidation within the
party.
Universities must stay
politics-free: Jully
Tika Ram Jully said that
he has been informed that
programmes are planned
in several state universi-
ties in the coming days,
including processions
organised by the RSS. He
stressed that universities
are centres of education
and must not be turned
into political arenas by the
BJP and RSS. Allow-
ing such events could
prompt other groups to
hold similar programmes
on campus, disrupting
students’ studies.
HISTORIC STEP
7 women among 23 promoted to jailer posts
First India Bureau
-DLSXU
he Departmental
Promotion
Committee
(DPC) conducted a
screening test on Friday
and Saturday for the pro-
motion of 21 deputy jail-
ers to jailers for the year
2023-24 in the prison de-
partment. With two jail-
ers given gallantry pro-
motions last month, a to-
tal of 23 deputy jailers
have been promoted to
the post of jailers.
For the first time, seven
women officers have been
promoted to the post of
jailer simultaneously.
The DPC consisted of
Director General of Police
Prisons Govind Gupta
(Chairman), Jail Superin-
tendent Headquarters
Jaipur Pramod Singh
(Member) and Superin-
tendent Special Central
Jail Shyalwas Dausa Pa-
ras Jangid (Member Sec-
retary). The committee
selected eligible candi-
dates by conducting a
written examination, out-
door examination and in-
terview at the Rajasthan
Police Academy.
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23 arrested in mule account scam
Ashvini Yadav
$OZDU
Police have carried out a
major operation under
Operation Cyber San-
gram, exposing a mule
account gang used for
cyber fraud. In the latest
action, six more suspects
were arrested, including
four bank employees
and a mastermind, bring-
ing the total number of
arrests in this case to 16.
Police Superintendent
Sudhir Choudhary stated
that the accused were sell-
ing hundreds of current
and corporate accounts
(mule accounts) to cyber-
criminals for commis-
sion. Suspicious transac-
tions exceeding Rs 500
crore have been identi-
fied in these accounts,
and over 4,000 com-
plaints have been regis-
tered on the NCRP por-
tal. During the operation,
around Rs 5 lakh was
frozen across 10 bank ac-
counts, and Rs 2.51 lakh
in cash was seized.
Those arrested include
Varun Patwa, son of
Ashok Kumar Patwa,
resident of Udaipur, cur-
rently in Gurugram; Sa-
hil, son of Ramesh Ku-
mar, resident of Jind,
currently Sales Manager
at Axis Bank Bud-
hakhera, Hisar; Gulshan,
son of Satpal, resident of
Jind, also Sales Manager
at Axis Bank Bud-
hakhera, Hisar; Satish
Kumar, son of Ramkala,
resident of Hisar; Asu
Sharma, son of Suresh,
resident of Hisar, cur-
rently with MAB (Mer-
chant Inquiry Business),
Axis Bank Barwala; and
Anchal, daughter of Ma-
havir Singh, resident of
Hisar, currently Sales
Officer at Axis Bank
Budhakhera. Police are
continuing their investi-
gation into the case.
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Agri Minister Kirodi Meena raids
Gharsana seed factory, sales banned
First India Bureau
6UL*DQJDQDJDU
Agriculture Minister Dr.
Kirodi Lal Meena con-
ducted a raid in Gharsana
on Sunday. He inspected
Deepak Seeds, located in
RIICO, along with sev-
eral officials of the agri-
culture department.
During the raid at the
Gharsana seeds factory,
panic spread among
seed sellers. The inspec-
tion of seeds at Deepak
Seeds revealed several
irregularities. Taking
immediate action, Mee-
na imposed a ban on the
sale of the seeds.
SON KILLS FATHER, INJURES MOTHER IN BHARATPUR
Bharatpur: A tragic incident occurred in the village
of Rarah, where a son brutally beat his father to
death on Sunday. The mother, Simran, was seriously
injured and admitted to hospital. The dispute arose after
the son allegedly stole money from home to buy alcohol.
Prahlad attacked his father, Udal Jatav, with sticks and rods,
killing him on the spot. The police arrived at the scene im-
mediately after receiving information and recorded details of
the incident. The body was sent for post-mortem at Kumher
Sub-District Hospital mortuary. Meanwhile, Simran Devi is
undergoing treatment at RBM District Hospital in Bharatpur.
4 MOBILE PHONES
SEIZED FROM JPR
CENTRAL JAIL
Jaipur: Mobile
phones being
seized during
surprise searches at the
Jaipur Central Jail have
become a routine now.
On Sunday, two un-
claimed mobile phones
were found in Wards
9 and 11. One mobile
phone was found with
a prisoner in barrack
number 2 of Ward 11.
Two unclaimed mobile
phones were found in
Ward 4 and 6 also. Jail
guards Chandrapal,
Suresh Kumar and
Jodhraj registered a
complaint at the police
station. Three cases
were registered at
Lalkothi police station
and the mobile phones
were handed over to
the police. Police are
investigating the case.
MEENA CRACKS DOWN ON FAKE FERTILISER IN BKN
Bikaner: Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena
led a major crackdown on the production of fake fer-
tiliser in the Kolayat area, seizing 24,000 units. Two
individuals from Gujarat were reportedly manufacturing the
counterfeit fertiliser using local Kolayat soil. The fertiliser
was being packed without any labelling, raising serious
concerns about quality and safety. Dr. Meena said, “We will
not allow farmers to be deceived.”
OP KNOCKOUT: 11 HELD
BY JPR RURAL POLICE
Jaipur Rural Police
have arrested 11
individuals under
Operation Knockout and
Area Domination drive.
Two drug peddlers were
caught with 8.25 grams
of smack, leading to two
NDPS Act cases. Nine oth-
er suspects were nabbed
under area domination ef-
forts.SP Jaipur Rural Rashi
Dogra Doodi said that the
action was taken under
the supervision of ASP
Shahpura Tejpal Singh and
CO Pradeep Yadav.
MAN DUPED OF ` 8 LAKH
ON PROMISE OF JOB
Jaipur: A man from
the Pratap Nagar
area has lodged a
complaint against a young
man, accusing him of al-
legedly defrauding him of
Rs 8 lakh under the pretext
of securing a job in Delhi
Metro. According to police
UHSRUWVWKHYLFWLPLGHQWLnHG
as Namonarayan, claimed
that the accused, Vikas,
promised him a lucrative
position with Delhi Metro
and persuaded him to pay
a substantial sum as part of
the recruitment process.
Car hits wall, tourist hurt at AmberCough syrup distribution halted
after kids fall ill in Bharatpur
Mahesh Sharma
-DLSXU
In the parking area be-
hind Amer Palace, an In-
nova car went out of con-
trol while reversing and
hit a safety wall, injuring
a tourist who was sitting
on the wall on Sunday.
The incident could have
been far more serious.
The injured tourist,
Fateh Khan, a resident of
Andhra Pradesh, had
come to Amer Palace
with his family. He said
that after a little fatigue,
he was resting on the
wall in the parking area.
Shortly afterwards, a car
driver began reversing
his vehicle, which went
out of control and struck
the wall, causing Fateh
Khan to fall and sustain
injuries to his hands and
legs. Fortunately, at the
time of the accident, oth-
er family members and
visitors were standing at
a safe distance from the
wall, preventing a more
serious mishap.
First India Bureau
%KDUDWSXU
After reports of children
falling ill in Bayana
(Bharatpur) and Shrimad-
hopur, the Drug Control
Department has sus-
pended the distribution
of dextromethorphan hy-
drobromide syrup. Offi-
cials have collected sam-
ples of the syrup from
medical outlets in
Bharatpur & sent them to
a laboratory for testing.
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who were admitted to JK
Lone Hospital in Jaipur,
have now been dis-
charged. According to
medical guidelines, the
syrup is approved only for
children above four years
of age, & the FDA strictly
advises against its use in
children younger than
four. Meanwhile, a high-
level probe has been initi-
ated at the headquarters to
ascertain responsibility &
ensure corrective action.
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busted an inter-state cyber
fraud gang. The Rajgarh
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phones from the suspects.
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Sonia Meena (20) and Priya
Meena (27), residents of
Firozpur Khalsa, Alwar; Anil
(21), resident of Kundhla,
Tehla, Alwar; Sanjay Kumar,
resident of Firozpur Khalsa,
Alwar; Kapil Kumar (25),
resident of Aligarh, UP;
Mridul Kumar (20), resident
of Mathura, UP; and Anil
Singh (23), resident of
Mathura, UP.
TV child
actor, brother
killed in house
fire in Kota
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vision actor Veer
Sharma, who played
Pushkal in SonyS-
AB’s ‘Shrimad
Ramayan’, and his
brother died alleg-
edly due to suffoca-
tion after a fire broke
out at their home in
Kota. Police said
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Shoriya Sharma
(16), an engineering
aspirant, were alone
at home when the
fire erupted.
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dra Sharma, who
teaches at a coaching
centre, was attending
a bhajan event and
mother actor Rita
Sharma was in Mum-
bai at the time of the
incident that hap-
pened at around 2 am
on Sunday, they said.
Kota (city) SP
Tejeshwani Goutam,
who visited the spot
on Sunday morning,
said a short-circuit is
suspected to have
caused the blaze.
Virender & Vijender Choudhary
visit Jayal to offer condolences
First India Bureau
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condolence meeting was
held in Silaria on the de-
mise of Bhuraram Bangra,
former Sarpanch of Doti-
na. Similarly, in Dharna, a
condolence meeting was
organised
for the passing
of Chuka Devi, wife of
former Sarpanch Mohan
Ram Ralia. Both meet-
ings were attended by
public representatives,
prominent personalities,
& local residents. At the
meetings in Silaria and
Dharna, former Congress
Committee member
Virender Choudhary, MD
of Nagaur Automobiles
Vijender Choudhary, Har-
ish Mirdha, Jayal Pan-
chayat Committee Vice-
Prez Tilok Ram Roj, for-
mer Sarpanch of Rajod
Gordhan Ram Rewad,
Pindia Sarpanch Mukesh
Siyag, Dotina Sarpanch
Birbal Bangra, & Alok
Bhardwaj were present to
offer their condolences.
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handed
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approving a residential
house lease. The arrest
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under interrogation, and a
case will be registered
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and surrounding areas,
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talling 1,895 tonnes.
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during a recent opera-
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Jaipur, illegal iron ore
activity was detected.
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tiger population crosses
the half-century mark. A
tigress, ST-2302, was re-
cently captured on cam-
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zone near the Karni
Mata Temple, accompa-
nied by two cubs.
Earlier this month, she
was seen with just one
cub, but the latest sight-
ing of the second cub
brings the total tiger
count in the reserve to
50. Central Minister
Bhupendra Yadav and
Forest Minister Sanjay
Sharma expressed their
delight at the growing
tiger population. Forest
Department officer San-
gram Singh Katiyar has
increased monitoring
around the Karni Mata
Temple area to ensure
the safety and protection
of the big cats.
The Forest Employ-
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welcomed the news, with
State General Secretary
Ramveer Gurjar praising
the ?Green Soldiers? for
their dedication. Sariska,
once tiger-free, now
proudly hosts over 50 ti-
gers, a result of continu-
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The efforts of DFO
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ACF Ankush Jindal, and
the ranger team have
been instrumental in
achieving this conserva-
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crease in tiger numbers
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milestone in India?s wild-
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booth levels.
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Association (UDCA)
elections, Dr. Lakshyaraj
Singh Mewar was de-
clared elected president
for the third consecutive
term on Sunday. Demon-
strating his political acu-
men, Dr. Mewar secured
a clean sweep against his
rivals. Newly elected and
former office-bearers,
along with representa-
tives of various social or-
ganisations, welcomed
him with garlands, while
supporters celebrated
with fireworks. Dr. Me-
war expressed gratitude to
all his supporters.
Alongside him, cricket
coach Manoj Choudhary
was elected unopposed
as secretary. The execu-
tive committee saw five
vice-presidents and four
joint secretaries elected
uncontested, while com-
petitive races were held
for deputy president,
treasurer, and PRO. In
closely contested results,
Manoj Bhatnagar, Ma-
hendra Sharma, and Ra-
jneesh Sharma won by
six votes each, and six
candidates secured ex-
ecutive positions, includ-
ing Kishan Choudhary
and Hemant Khatik.
Dr. Mewar?s victory
continues the dominance
of the Sharma team,
which has consistently
won the last five elec-
tions since 2009. This
leadership is expected to
strengthen Udaipur?s in-
fluence in the Rajasthan
Cricket Association
(RCA) and realise long-
standing plans for a
cricket stadium, while
nurturing talent for IPL
and the Indian national
team.
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ore seized in Behror,
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mining activities car-
ried out under the
names of masonry
stone and red ochre in
Behror, Chimanpura,
Nareda, and nearby
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locations in Kotputli,
Chimnpura, Behror,
and surrounding areas,
seizing illegal iron ore
stock worth approxi-
mately Rs 1 crore, to-
talling 1,895 tonnes.
Principal Secretary
of the Mining and Ge-
ology Department, T.
Ravikanth said that
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Jaipur, illegal iron ore
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Tiger population in Sariska reaches 50, conservation efforts celebrate milestone
Nirmal Tiwari
$OZDU
ariska Tiger
Reserve has
reached a sig-
nificant milestone as the
tiger population crosses
the half-century mark. A
tigress, ST-2302, was re-
cently captured on cam-
era trap in the buffer
zone near the Karni
Mata Temple, accompa-
nied by two cubs.
Earlier this month, she
was seen with just one
cub, but the latest sight-
ing of the second cub
brings the total tiger
count in the reserve to
50. Central Minister
Bhupendra Yadav and
Forest Minister Sanjay
Sharma expressed their
delight at the growing
tiger population. Forest
Department officer San-
gram Singh Katiyar has
increased monitoring
around the Karni Mata
Temple area to ensure
the safety and protection
of the big cats.
The Forest Employ-
ees? Association also
welcomed the news, with
State General Secretary
Ramveer Gurjar praising
the ?Green Soldiers? for
their dedication. Sariska,
once tiger-free, now
proudly hosts over 50 ti-
gers, a result of continu-
ous monitoring and in-
tensive surveillance.
The efforts of DFO
Abhimanyu Saharan,
ACF Ankush Jindal, and
the ranger team have
been instrumental in
achieving this conserva-
tion success. The in-
crease in tiger numbers
reflects the effectiveness
of sustained protection
measures and serves as a
milestone in India?s wild-
life conservation efforts.
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?Mann Ki Baat? outreach: Rathore
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BJP in Rajasthan has
achieved remarkable suc-
cess in spreading the mes-
sage of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi?s ?Mann
Ki Baat? program, secur-
ing a spot among the top
10 performing state units
in the country.
The BJP team gave an
impressive performance
in the last month with a
special focus on listening
to PM Modi?s program at
the district, mandal and
booth levels.
This initiative was
aimed at ensuring the
messages from the Prime
Minister, including to-
day?s message of promot-
ing local products and the
?Local for Vocal? move-
ment, reach every corner
of the state.
BJP State President
Madan Rathore com-
mended the efforts of the
monitoring team that
worked tirelessly to en-
sure the program?s reach.
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Association (UDCA)
elections, Dr. Lakshyaraj
Singh Mewar was de-
clared elected president
for the third consecutive
term on Sunday. Demon-
strating his political acu-
men, Dr. Mewar secured
a clean sweep against his
rivals. Newly elected and
former office-bearers,
along with representa-
tives of various social or-
ganisations, welcomed
him with garlands, while
supporters celebrated
with fireworks. Dr. Me-
war expressed gratitude to
all his supporters.
Alongside him, cricket
coach Manoj Choudhary
was elected unopposed
as secretary. The execu-
tive committee saw five
vice-presidents and four
joint secretaries elected
uncontested, while com-
petitive races were held
for deputy president,
treasurer, and PRO. In
closely contested results,
Manoj Bhatnagar, Ma-
hendra Sharma, and Ra-
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six votes each, and six
candidates secured ex-
ecutive positions, includ-
ing Kishan Choudhary
and Hemant Khatik.
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continues the dominance
of the Sharma team,
which has consistently
won the last five elec-
tions since 2009. This
leadership is expected to
strengthen Udaipur?s in-
fluence in the Rajasthan
Cricket Association
(RCA) and realise long-
standing plans for a
cricket stadium, while
nurturing talent for IPL
and the Indian national
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he Gita was spoken on
the battlefield of Kuruk-
shetra thousands of
years ago, yet the dilem-
mas it addresses?duty
and hesitation, destiny and free will,
action and detachment?remain the
dilemmas of human life today. It does
not belong to a single community or a
single age; it belongs to humanity as
a whole. That is why philosophers,
saints, reformers, and thinkers across
centuries?from Adi Shankaracharya
to Swami Vivekananda -have drawn
their inspiration from the Gita.
Hindu philosophy is unique in that it
does not revolve around one single
scripture, but around a constellation of
texts that together form a living tradi-
tion. Among these, three stand supreme:
the Upanishads, the Brahmasutras, and
the Bhagavad Gita. If the Upanishads
are the source of spiritual vision, and the
Brahmasutras are the framework of
logical reasoning, then the Gita is their
living expression?translating philoso-
phy into the language of life. It com-
bines the highest metaphysics with the
most practical counsel. That is why the
Gita has been described both as the es-
sence of Vedanta and as a manual for
daily conduct.
It is said that-
सर्वोोपनि�षदोो गाावोो, दोोग्धाा गोोपााल नन्दनःः।
पाार्थोो वत्सःः सु ुधीीर्भोोक्ताा दु ुग्धंं गीीताामृृतंं महत््॥
श्रुAll the Upanishads are like cows,
Lord Krishna is the milker, Arjuna is
the calf, and the seekers of truth are
those who drink the nectar of this
milkअthe Gita.णु
Another verse proclaims:
गीीताा सुुगीीताा कर्ततव्याा कि�मन्यैःः� शाास्त्रवि�स्तरैःः�।
याा स्वयम्् पद्मनााभस्य मुुखपद्मााद्वि�निः�ःसृृताा॥
श्रुOne who studies the Gita has little
need for other scriptures, for the Gita
itself has flowed from the divine lips
of Lord Krishna.णु
This is why the Gita is seen as the
distilled essence of the Upanishadsअ
philosophy condensed into poetry, and
truth expressed in a way accessible to
every human being.
When I was young, I often won-
dered: how was it that great masters
like Shankaracharya, Vivekananda, or
Ramana Maharshi were able to de-
velop such deep detachment and re-
nunciation at such a tender age? The
answer I later found was in the Katho-
panishad, which says:
नाायमाात्माा प्रवचने ेन लभ्योो
न मेेधयाा न बहुनाा श्रुुतेेन।
यमेेवैैष वृृणुुतेे तेेन लभ्यःः
तस्यैैष आत्माा वि�वृृणुुतेे तनूंं� स्वााम््॥
श्रुThe Self cannot be attained by elo-
quence, nor by intellect, nor by mere
study of scriptures. It is attained only by
those whom the Self chooses. To them
alone does the Self reveal its form.णु
This verse explains that realization
is not a matter of scholarship or intel-
ligence alone; it is a matter of divine
grace, of surrender, and of inner read-
iness.
Another mantra of the Kathopani-
shad states:
अणोोरणीीयाान् ् महतोो महीीयाान््
आत्माा गुुहाायांं� नि�हि�तोोऽस्य जन्तोःः�।
तमक्रतुःः� पश्यति� वीि�ितशोोकोो
धाातुःः� प्रसाादा ान्महि�माानमीीश्वरम् ्॥
श्रुThe Supreme Soul is smaller than the
smallest, greater than the greatest,
dwelling in the hearts of all beings. By
the grace of God, one who is free from
desires sees that supreme glory and
overcomes all sorrow.णु
This truthअthat the Divine dwells
in every heartअforms the basis of the
Gitaहुs teaching.
One of the central debates in phi-
losophy has always been the tension
between destiny and free will. The
Gita addresses this directly. Lord
Krishna tells Arjuna:
तस्माात्त्वमुुत्ति�ष्ठ यशोो लभस्व
जि�त्वाा शत्रूून्् भुुङ््क्ष्व रााज्यंं समृृद्धम् ्।
मयैैवैैतेे नि�हताःः� पूूर्ववमेेव
नि�मि�त्तमाात्रंं भव सव्यसााचि�न् ्॥
श्रुTherefore, arise and win glory. Con-
quer your enemies and enjoy a flour-
ishing kingdom. They are already
slain by me. O Arjuna, you are but an
instrument of the Divine.णु
Here lies the Gitaहुs answer: destiny
is already ordained, but human beings
must act as conscious instruments of
the Divine will. Action cannot be
avoided; but action without ego, with-
out selfish attachment, becomes yoga.
The Gita teaches that life itself is a
yajnaअa sacred sacrificeअin which
every action can be offered to the Di-
vine. It declares that Brahman is at
once the ritual, the offering, the fire,
the chant, and the oblation. When we
act in this spirit, all of life becomes
sanctified.
In another verse, Krishna consoles
Arjuna with deep love:
मन्मनाा भव मद्भक्तोो मद्यााजी ी मांं� नमस्कुुरु।
माामेेवैैष्यसि� सत्यंं ते े प्रति�जाानेे प्रि�योोऽसि� मे े॥
श्रुAlways think of me, become my
devotee, worship me, bow down to
me, and you will surely come to me.
This is my promise to you, for you are
dear to me.णु
And in perhaps the most celebrated
verse of the Gita, Krishna reveals the
highest secret:
सर्ववधर्माा�न्परि�त्यज्य माामे ेकंं शरणंं व्रज।
अहंं त्वांं� सर्ववपाापेेभ्योो मोोक्षयि�ष्याामि� माा शु ुचःः॥
श्रुAbandon all forms of religion and
surrender unto me alone. I shall de-
liver you from all sin. Do not fear.णु
This is the essence of Bhaktiअcom-
plete surrender. When we surrender in
this way, we realise that God is the true
doer, and we are but instruments in His
hands. This understanding leads us to
Nishkama Karmaअselfless action, per-
formed without attachment to results.
The Gita describes the liberated
soul in these words:
वि�मुुक्तोोऽहंं नि�रहङ्काारोो दुःः�खसङ्गवि�वर्जि�तःः।
सर्वाा�रम्भपरि�त्याागीी योोगीी मयि� पराायणःः॥
श्रुOne who is free from illusion, who
has renounced pride and selfish at-
tachments, who performs duties with-
out clinging to results, and who is
devoted to the Supremeअthat yogi
attains eternal peace.णु
But the question arisesअhow do we
control the restless mind that resists
this discipline? Arjuna himself con-
fessed to Krishna:
चञ्चलंं हि� मनःः कृृष्ण प्रमााथि� बलवद्दृ ृढम््।
तस्यााहंं नि�ग्रहंं मन्येे वाायोोरि�व सु ुदुुष्करम््॥
श्रुO Krishna, the mind is restless, tur-
bulent, obstinate, and strong. To con-
trol it seems harder to me than control-
ling the wind.णु
And Krishna replied with infinite
patience:
असंंशयंं महााबााहोो मनोो दु ुर्नि�ग्रहंं चलम््।
अभ्याासेेन तुु कौौन्तेेय वैैरााग्येेण च गृृह्यतेे॥
श्रुO mighty-armed Arjuna, undoubtedly
the mind is restless and hard to control,
but it can be conquered through con-
stant practice and detachment.णु
This is the method: practice (ab-
hyasa) and detachment (vairagya).
With these, the restless mind can be
transformed into a steady instrument
of realization.
The Gita then gives us a definition
of yoga that is both profound and
practical:
योोगःः कर्ममसुु कौौशलम््॥
श्रुYoga is skill in action.णु
A true yogi is not one who renounces
action, but one who performs action
with wisdom, balance, and detach-
ment. Krishna explains:
युुक्तााहाारवि�हाारस्य यु ुक्तचेेष्टस्य कर्ममसुु।
युुक्तस्वप्नाावबोोधस्य योोगोो भवति� दुःः� खहाा॥
श्रुHe who is moderate in eating and
recreation, balanced in work and re-
laxation, and disciplined in sleep and
wakingअsuch a person, through yoga,
destroys all sorrow.णु
This is the ideal of the Gita: bal-
ance, self-discipline, devotion, and
action performed with surrender. It is
a philosophy not of escape, but of en-
gagementअteaching us to live in the
world, yet not be enslaved by it.
In conclusion, the Bhagavad Gita is
both a scripture and a mirror. It is
scripture because it offers eternal wis-
dom; it is a mirror because it reflects
our own inner dilemmas, confusions,
and possibilities. To study the Gita is
to see ourselves more clearly, and to
act with greater purpose and strength.
If we follow its teachings with sincer-
ity, we can live a life of balance, cour-
age, and inner freedom, while contrib-
uting meaningfully to society.
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BHAGAVAD GITA
A LIVING
TRADITION
Hindu philosophy is unique
in that it does not revolve
around one single scrip-
ture, but around a constel-
lation of texts that together
form a living tradition.
Among these, three stand
supreme: the Upanishads,
the Brahmasutras, and the
Bhagavad Gita.
If the Upanishads are the
source of spiritual vision,
and the Brahmasutras are
the framework of logical
reasoning, then the Gita
is their living expressionअ
translating philosophy into
the language of life.
Timless wisdom of
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita
IN-DEPTH
MENTAL HEALTH
CANNOT REMAIN
ON THE MARGINS
CAN?T LEAVE CROWD
CONTROL TO CHANCE
ental health continues to be spoken of in
hushed tones, if at all, despite its growing
prevalence in society. For many, acknowl-
edging mental distress remains taboo, and for institu-
tions, addressing it is often treated as a secondary
concern. This casual neglect stands in stark contrast
to the Supreme Court?s unequivocal declaration that
mental health is an ?integral component of the right
to life? and that access to affordable mental health
care is a Constitutional mandate.
Yet, the gap between principle and practice is glar-
ing. India?s mental health services remain chroni-
cally underfunded, infrastructure is weak, and trained
professionals are far too few. Worse, stigma discour-
ages those in need from seeking help. Workplaces
and educational institutions, instead of fostering sup-
port, often perpetuate silence. The debate must move
beyond rhetoric to action. Governments must invest
substantially in mental health infrastructure, enforce
accountability and run campaigns to fight stigma.
The right has been affirmed by the highest court.
Society now needs to uphold it in practice.
M
he death of 40 people in a stampede at an
election rally addressed by actor-turned-pol-
itician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is a grim
reminder of how little attention is paid to crowd man-
agement in India. Tragedy was waiting to happen at
a superstar?s rally that reportedly drew far more peo-
ple than the venue could handle. Poor planning, insuf-
ficient exits, and a lack of emergency response meas-
ures turned what should have been a routine political
gathering into a scene of horror.
This is not an isolated incident. Barely months ago,
11 lives were lost outside Bengaluru?s Chinnaswamy
stadium when euphoric cricket fans, packed tightly into
limited space, surged to celebrate IPL triumph of Roy-
al Challengers Banga-
lore. Whether it is po-
litical events, religious
gatherings, or sporting
occasions, the pattern
is distressingly famil-
iar: unchecked crowd
inflows, inadequate
infrastructure, and an
almost cavalier ap-
proach to safety
norms.
These recurring
tragedies point to sys-
temic failure. Organ-
isers often prioritise
numbers and specta-
cle over basic precau-
tions, while local ad-
ministrations are ei-
ther unprepared or
unwilling to enforce
limits. The result is avoidable loss of life. Strong
measures are needed to ensure accountability. Politi-
cal parties, event organisers, and government agen-
cies must adhere to crowd-capacity rules, conduct
mock drills, and deploy trained personnel for crowd
control. Technology?such as real-time monitoring
can help regulate surges. Public gatherings will al-
ways be part of India?s social and political fabric. But
it is unacceptable that they continue to become death
traps. Each such disaster chips away at public trust.
Lives cannot be expendable collateral for spectacle.
Crowd safety must move to a non-negotiable priority.
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Strong measures are
needed to ensure
accountability.
Political parties,
event organisers,
and government
agencies must
adhere to crowd-
capacity rules,
conduct mock drills,
and deploy trained
personnel for crowd
control
Rajeshwar
Singh
The writer is State Election
Commissioner, Rajasthan
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the battlefield of Kuruk-
shetra thousands of
years ago, yet the dilem-
mas it addresses?duty
and hesitation, destiny and free will,
action and detachment?remain the
dilemmas of human life today. It does
not belong to a single community or a
single age; it belongs to humanity as
a whole. That is why philosophers,
saints, reformers, and thinkers across
centuries?from Adi Shankaracharya
to Swami Vivekananda -have drawn
their inspiration from the Gita.
Hindu philosophy is unique in that it
does not revolve around one single
scripture, but around a constellation of
texts that together form a living tradi-
tion. Among these, three stand supreme:
the Upanishads, the Brahmasutras, and
the Bhagavad Gita. If the Upanishads
are the source of spiritual vision, and the
Brahmasutras are the framework of
logical reasoning, then the Gita is their
living expression?translating philoso-
phy into the language of life. It com-
bines the highest metaphysics with the
most practical counsel. That is why the
Gita has been described both as the es-
sence of Vedanta and as a manual for
daily conduct.
It is said that-
सर्वोोपनि�षदोो गाावोो, दोोग्धाा गोोपााल नन्दनःः।
पाार्थोो वत्सःः सु ुधीीर्भोोक्ताा दु ुग्धंं गीीताामृृतंं महत््॥
श्रुAll the Upanishads are like cows,
Lord Krishna is the milker, Arjuna is
the calf, and the seekers of truth are
those who drink the nectar of this
milkअthe Gita.णु
Another verse proclaims:
गीीताा सुुगीीताा कर्ततव्याा कि�मन्यैःः� शाास्त्रवि�स्तरैःः�।
याा स्वयम्् पद्मनााभस्य मुुखपद्मााद्वि�निः�ःसृृताा॥
श्रुOne who studies the Gita has little
need for other scriptures, for the Gita
itself has flowed from the divine lips
of Lord Krishna.णु
This is why the Gita is seen as the
distilled essence of the Upanishadsअ
philosophy condensed into poetry, and
truth expressed in a way accessible to
every human being.
When I was young, I often won-
dered: how was it that great masters
like Shankaracharya, Vivekananda, or
Ramana Maharshi were able to de-
velop such deep detachment and re-
nunciation at such a tender age? The
answer I later found was in the Katho-
panishad, which says:
नाायमाात्माा प्रवचने ेन लभ्योो
न मेेधयाा न बहुनाा श्रुुतेेन।
यमेेवैैष वृृणुुतेे तेेन लभ्यःः
तस्यैैष आत्माा वि�वृृणुुतेे तनूंं� स्वााम््॥
श्रुThe Self cannot be attained by elo-
quence, nor by intellect, nor by mere
study of scriptures. It is attained only by
those whom the Self chooses. To them
alone does the Self reveal its form.णु
This verse explains that realization
is not a matter of scholarship or intel-
ligence alone; it is a matter of divine
grace, of surrender, and of inner read-
iness.
Another mantra of the Kathopani-
shad states:
अणोोरणीीयाान् ् महतोो महीीयाान््
आत्माा गुुहाायांं� नि�हि�तोोऽस्य जन्तोःः�।
तमक्रतुःः� पश्यति� वीि�ितशोोकोो
धाातुःः� प्रसाादा ान्महि�माानमीीश्वरम् ्॥
श्रुThe Supreme Soul is smaller than the
smallest, greater than the greatest,
dwelling in the hearts of all beings. By
the grace of God, one who is free from
desires sees that supreme glory and
overcomes all sorrow.णु
This truthअthat the Divine dwells
in every heartअforms the basis of the
Gitaहुs teaching.
One of the central debates in phi-
losophy has always been the tension
between destiny and free will. The
Gita addresses this directly. Lord
Krishna tells Arjuna:
तस्माात्त्वमुुत्ति�ष्ठ यशोो लभस्व
जि�त्वाा शत्रूून्् भुुङ््क्ष्व रााज्यंं समृृद्धम् ्।
मयैैवैैतेे नि�हताःः� पूूर्ववमेेव
नि�मि�त्तमाात्रंं भव सव्यसााचि�न् ्॥
श्रुTherefore, arise and win glory. Con-
quer your enemies and enjoy a flour-
ishing kingdom. They are already
slain by me. O Arjuna, you are but an
instrument of the Divine.णु
Here lies the Gitaहुs answer: destiny
is already ordained, but human beings
must act as conscious instruments of
the Divine will. Action cannot be
avoided; but action without ego, with-
out selfish attachment, becomes yoga.
The Gita teaches that life itself is a
yajnaअa sacred sacrificeअin which
every action can be offered to the Di-
vine. It declares that Brahman is at
once the ritual, the offering, the fire,
the chant, and the oblation. When we
act in this spirit, all of life becomes
sanctified.
In another verse, Krishna consoles
Arjuna with deep love:
मन्मनाा भव मद्भक्तोो मद्यााजी ी मांं� नमस्कुुरु।
माामेेवैैष्यसि� सत्यंं ते े प्रति�जाानेे प्रि�योोऽसि� मे े॥
श्रुAlways think of me, become my
devotee, worship me, bow down to
me, and you will surely come to me.
This is my promise to you, for you are
dear to me.णु
And in perhaps the most celebrated
verse of the Gita, Krishna reveals the
highest secret:
सर्ववधर्माा�न्परि�त्यज्य माामे ेकंं शरणंं व्रज।
अहंं त्वांं� सर्ववपाापेेभ्योो मोोक्षयि�ष्याामि� माा शु ुचःः॥
श्रुAbandon all forms of religion and
surrender unto me alone. I shall de-
liver you from all sin. Do not fear.णु
This is the essence of Bhaktiअcom-
plete surrender. When we surrender in
this way, we realise that God is the true
doer, and we are but instruments in His
hands. This understanding leads us to
Nishkama Karmaअselfless action, per-
formed without attachment to results.
The Gita describes the liberated
soul in these words:
वि�मुुक्तोोऽहंं नि�रहङ्काारोो दुःः�खसङ्गवि�वर्जि�तःः।
सर्वाा�रम्भपरि�त्याागीी योोगीी मयि� पराायणःः॥
श्रुOne who is free from illusion, who
has renounced pride and selfish at-
tachments, who performs duties with-
out clinging to results, and who is
devoted to the Supremeअthat yogi
attains eternal peace.णु
But the question arisesअhow do we
control the restless mind that resists
this discipline? Arjuna himself con-
fessed to Krishna:
चञ्चलंं हि� मनःः कृृष्ण प्रमााथि� बलवद्दृ ृढम््।
तस्यााहंं नि�ग्रहंं मन्येे वाायोोरि�व सु ुदुुष्करम््॥
श्रुO Krishna, the mind is restless, tur-
bulent, obstinate, and strong. To con-
trol it seems harder to me than control-
ling the wind.णु
And Krishna replied with infinite
patience:
असंंशयंं महााबााहोो मनोो दु ुर्नि�ग्रहंं चलम््।
अभ्याासेेन तुु कौौन्तेेय वैैरााग्येेण च गृृह्यतेे॥
श्रुO mighty-armed Arjuna, undoubtedly
the mind is restless and hard to control,
but it can be conquered through con-
stant practice and detachment.णु
This is the method: practice (ab-
hyasa) and detachment (vairagya).
With these, the restless mind can be
transformed into a steady instrument
of realization.
The Gita then gives us a definition
of yoga that is both profound and
practical:
योोगःः कर्ममसुु कौौशलम््॥
श्रुYoga is skill in action.णु
A true yogi is not one who renounces
action, but one who performs action
with wisdom, balance, and detach-
ment. Krishna explains:
युुक्तााहाारवि�हाारस्य यु ुक्तचेेष्टस्य कर्ममसुु।
युुक्तस्वप्नाावबोोधस्य योोगोो भवति� दुःः� खहाा॥
श्रुHe who is moderate in eating and
recreation, balanced in work and re-
laxation, and disciplined in sleep and
wakingअsuch a person, through yoga,
destroys all sorrow.णु
This is the ideal of the Gita: bal-
ance, self-discipline, devotion, and
action performed with surrender. It is
a philosophy not of escape, but of en-
gagementअteaching us to live in the
world, yet not be enslaved by it.
In conclusion, the Bhagavad Gita is
both a scripture and a mirror. It is
scripture because it offers eternal wis-
dom; it is a mirror because it reflects
our own inner dilemmas, confusions,
and possibilities. To study the Gita is
to see ourselves more clearly, and to
act with greater purpose and strength.
If we follow its teachings with sincer-
ity, we can live a life of balance, cour-
age, and inner freedom, while contrib-
uting meaningfully to society.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
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BHAGAVAD GITA
A LIVING
TRADITION
Hindu philosophy is unique
in that it does not revolve
around one single scrip-
ture, but around a constel-
lation of texts that together
form a living tradition.
Among these, three stand
supreme: the Upanishads,
the Brahmasutras, and the
Bhagavad Gita.
If the Upanishads are the
source of spiritual vision,
and the Brahmasutras are
the framework of logical
reasoning, then the Gita
is their living expressionअ
translating philosophy into
the language of life.
Timless wisdom of
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita
IN-DEPTH
MENTAL HEALTH
CANNOT REMAIN
ON THE MARGINS
CAN?T LEAVE CROWD
CONTROL TO CHANCE
ental health continues to be spoken of in
hushed tones, if at all, despite its growing
prevalence in society. For many, acknowl-
edging mental distress remains taboo, and for institu-
tions, addressing it is often treated as a secondary
concern. This casual neglect stands in stark contrast
to the Supreme Court?s unequivocal declaration that
mental health is an ?integral component of the right
to life? and that access to affordable mental health
care is a Constitutional mandate.
Yet, the gap between principle and practice is glar-
ing. India?s mental health services remain chroni-
cally underfunded, infrastructure is weak, and trained
professionals are far too few. Worse, stigma discour-
ages those in need from seeking help. Workplaces
and educational institutions, instead of fostering sup-
port, often perpetuate silence. The debate must move
beyond rhetoric to action. Governments must invest
substantially in mental health infrastructure, enforce
accountability and run campaigns to fight stigma.
The right has been affirmed by the highest court.
Society now needs to uphold it in practice.
M
he death of 40 people in a stampede at an
election rally addressed by actor-turned-pol-
itician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is a grim
reminder of how little attention is paid to crowd man-
agement in India. Tragedy was waiting to happen at
a superstar?s rally that reportedly drew far more peo-
ple than the venue could handle. Poor planning, insuf-
ficient exits, and a lack of emergency response meas-
ures turned what should have been a routine political
gathering into a scene of horror.
This is not an isolated incident. Barely months ago,
11 lives were lost outside Bengaluru?s Chinnaswamy
stadium when euphoric cricket fans, packed tightly into
limited space, surged to celebrate IPL triumph of Roy-
al Challengers Banga-
lore. Whether it is po-
litical events, religious
gatherings, or sporting
occasions, the pattern
is distressingly famil-
iar: unchecked crowd
inflows, inadequate
infrastructure, and an
almost cavalier ap-
proach to safety
norms.
These recurring
tragedies point to sys-
temic failure. Organ-
isers often prioritise
numbers and specta-
cle over basic precau-
tions, while local ad-
ministrations are ei-
ther unprepared or
unwilling to enforce
limits. The result is avoidable loss of life. Strong
measures are needed to ensure accountability. Politi-
cal parties, event organisers, and government agen-
cies must adhere to crowd-capacity rules, conduct
mock drills, and deploy trained personnel for crowd
control. Technology?such as real-time monitoring
can help regulate surges. Public gatherings will al-
ways be part of India?s social and political fabric. But
it is unacceptable that they continue to become death
traps. Each such disaster chips away at public trust.
Lives cannot be expendable collateral for spectacle.
Crowd safety must move to a non-negotiable priority.
T
Strong measures are
needed to ensure
accountability.
Political parties,
event organisers,
and government
agencies must
adhere to crowd-
capacity rules,
conduct mock drills,
and deploy trained
personnel for crowd
control
Rajeshwar
Singh
The writer is State Election
Commissioner, Rajasthan
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VICE PRESIDENT AT UNMESHA INT?L LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Dharma has kept India united: Radhakrishnan
PTI
Patna
ice President C
P Rad -
hakrishnan on
Sunday asserted it was
the concept of ?dharma?
that kept the country unit-
ed, despite its people
speaking ?different lan-
guages?. He made the
remark in his address dur-
ing the valedictory func-
tion here of Unmesha
International Literature
Festival, organised by Sa-
hitya Akademi in collab-
oration with the Union
Ministry of Culture.
?One dignitary from
Europe once asked me
how India remains united
despite having no com-
mon language. I replied
that the people here may
speak in different lan-
guages, but they remain
united through the con-
cept of dharma,? Rad-
hakrishnan said.
He also repudiated the
notion that ?democracy
is a Western concept?,
pointing out that ?2,500
years ago, this land of Bi-
har saw the powerful
Maurya empire on one
hand and also became the
birthplace of Vaishali, the
ancient republic?.
?Unmesha? signifies
the awakening of new
ideas, narratives, and
perspectives, celebrating
diversity in thought and
bridging divides of lan-
guage, culture, geogra-
phy, and ideology,? P
Radhakrishnan said.
Radhakrishnan ex-
pressed confidence that
?Unmesha? will continue
to be a cornerstone of lit-
erary culture, inspiring
future generations of writ-
ers, thinkers, and readers.
He also spoke at length
about the rich cultural
heritage of Bihar, which,
in ancient times, wit-
nessed the spiritual re-
naissance brought about
by Lord Buddha and Ma-
havira, and housed seats
of learning at Nalanda
and Vikramshila, which
attracted scholars from
far and wide.
Agencies
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Sunday said the
country must resolve to
become ?Atmanirbhar?
(self-reliant), and a path
to this is through
Swadeshi. He stressed
making ?Vocal for Local?
a ?shopping mantra?.
Addressing the 126th
episode of his monthly
radio programme,
?Mann Ki Baat?, PM
Modi said, ?In the com
-
ing days, festivals and
joys are coming up, one
after another. We do a lot
of shopping on every oc
-
casion. You can make
your festivals even more
special by taking a reso
-
lution. If we decide to
celebrate this festival
only with Swadeshi
products, you will see
the joy of our celebra
-
tions rise manifold.?
?I extend to you good
wishes on the upcoming
Diwali, but I also reiter
-
ate: we have to become
self-reliant, we have to
make the country self-re
-
liant,? PM Modi said.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Bihar Governor Arif
Mohammed Khan and Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha with artists
during the valedictory session of the third edition of Unmesha -
International Literature Festival, in Patna, Sunday.
PTI
V
Agencies
Patna
BJP on Sunday intensi-
fied its preparations for
the assembly election.
Soon after the BJP formed
its 45-member poll cam-
paign committee, the
party?s election in charge
and Union minister Dhar-
mendra Pradhan, along
with JD(U) national
working president Sanjay
Kumar Jha and deputy
CM Samrat Choudhary
met CM Nitish Kumar
before leaving for Delhi.
Though it was termed a
courtesy call by Pradhan,
his meeting with Nitish
assumes significance as
the formal talks on seat-
sharing in the NDA com-
prising BJP, JD(U), LJP
(RV), RLM and HAM(S)
are likely to be completed
before the Election Com-
mission announces the
poll dates, probably by
the end of Oct first week.
Pradhan, who was named
the BJP election in charge
on Sept 25, attended the
crucial party meeting
chaired by Union home
minister Amit Shah in
Patna the next day to dis-
cuss the party?s election
agenda and preparations.
He also formally launched
the BJP campaign in Pat-
na on Saturday.
Agencies
Panaji
Aam Aadmi Party na-
tional convener Arvind
Kejriwal will visit Goa
on October 4 and 5,
ahead of the upcoming
Zilla Panchayat elections
in the coastal state, a par-
ty functionary said on
Sunday.
AAP Goa president
Amit Palekar said Kejri-
wal will meet party
workers during his visit
next weekend.
Kejriwal will hold two
meetings to strengthen the
organisation in the state
and guide AAP members
on preparation for the
Zilla Panchayat polls,
scheduled to be held later
this year, he said.
Ahead of Zilla
Panchayat
polls, Kejriwal to
visit Goa on OctPradhan meets Nitish in Patna,
BJP forms poll campaign panel
Dharmendra Pradhan calls on Nitish Kumar in Patna on Sunday.
Samrat Choudhary and Sanjay Kumar Jha are also present.
PM Narendra Modi, in his Mann ki Baat address on Sunday made a renewed pitch to the citizens of the country to buy khadi products
and locally-made goods in the ongoing festival season to strengthen India?s domestic economy and vitalise its entrepreneurs.
FILE
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin holds a meeting with family members of victims of the
stampede that occured at actor-politician Vijay?s rally, in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, early Sunday.
Aftermath of the stampede which occurred on Saturday,
resulted in at least 40 fatalities, including 17 women and 9
children, in Karur, Tamil Nadu, Sunday. PTI
Nitish launches
projects worth
`2,330 cr in
Gopalganj, Vaishali
ahead of Bihar polls
In online betting case
Become ?self-reliant? promote
vocal for local: Modi to citizens
PM urges Indians to buy Swadeshi and become ?Atmanirbhar?
In ?Mann Ki Baat?
PM also noted that
Mahatma Gandhi
always emphasised
the adoption of
Swadeshi goods
COUNTRY?S ATTRACTION TOWARDS KHADI
HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY: PM MODI
PM Modi noted that Mahatma Gandhi always
emphasised the adoption of Swadeshi goods,
among which khadi was the most prominent.
?Unfortunately, after independence, the charm of Khadi
was fading away, but during the last 11 years, the coun-
WU\VDWWUDFWLRQWRZDUGV.KDGLKDVLQFUHDVHGVLJQLnFDQW-
ly,? Modi said. ?Khadi sales have seen a surge in recent
years. I urge all of you to buy one Khadi product or the
other on the 2nd of October. Say it with pride: these are
Swadeshi.? ?Resolve that, for all times, you will buy only
what is produced in the country,? he added. ?When we
do that, we don?t just buy goods; we bring home hope to
a family, honor the hard work of an artisan.?
PM MODI TO INAUGURATE NEW DELHI BJP
OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 29: SACHDEVA
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has an-
nounced that on Monday, September 29, on the
auspicious occasion of Saptami Navratri, Prime
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of the party?s state unit at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
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BJP?s National President Jagat Prakash Nadda. The Delhi
BJP chief, while addressing a press conference on Sun-
day, conducted by party?s state unit media head Praveen
Shankar Kapoor, said that tomorrow, when PM Modi
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Death roll rises to 40 in
TN stampede, probe on
PTI
Karur/Chennai
The toll in the September
27 stampede at actor-
politician Vijay-led rally
in Karur in western Tamil
Nadu climbed to 40 on
Sunday with over 60 be-
ing treated as in-patients,
and at least 2 were criti-
cal, officials said.
As the toll mounted,
Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri
Kazhagam (TVK) moved
the Madras High Court
Madurai Bench seeking a
CBI or an independent
probe into the stampede.
Vijay, facing flak from
various quarters, also an-
nounced a compensation
of Rs 20 lakh each to the
families of the victims,
while expressing pro-
found grief over the inci-
dent that left 40 dead.
Karur police booked a
case under provisions in-
cluding negligence
against TVK office-bear-
ers and forensic experts
commenced probe and
covered spots like a sew-
er where a couple of bod-
ies were allegedly found.
MAJOR STAMPEDE HIGHLIGHTS
zTamil Nadu stam-
pede: 27,000 showed
up for actor Vijay?s rally
meant for 10,000. Ten
children--5 boys and as
many girls, 17 women
and 13 men have died.
67 undergoing treat-
ment, says Health Secy.
zKarur stampede:
Enquiry commission to
launch probe on Sunday,
says Udhayanidhi Stalin
zActor-politician Vijay
announced a compensa-
tion of `20 lakh for the
families of each of the 40
people killed in a stam-
pede at his rally. The
TVK chief said his party
will also give Rs 2 lakh
each to the nearly 100
injured in the tragedy.
zShe went to see his
hero and now she is
dead: Brother of woman
killed is in Tamil Nadu
stampede.
z?Tragic, Painful?: Con-
gress? Shashi Tharoor
on Actor Vijay?s rally
stampede
Agencies
Mumbai
A SBI research report has
pitched for a 25 bps rate
cut, saying it is the ?best
possible option? for the
RBI, though some other
experts opined that the
central bank?s rate-set-
ting panel may again opt
for status quo in its bi-
monthly policy to be an-
nounced on October 1.
Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) Governor Sanjay
Malhotra-headed Mone-
tary Policy Committee
(MPC) is scheduled to
begin a three-day brain-
storming on policy rate
on Monday in the back-
drop of the ongoing geo-
political tensions and the
US imposing 50 per cent
tariffs on Indian ship-
ments. The decision will
be announced on October
1 (Wednesday).
The RBI reduced the
key short-term lending
rate (repo) by 100 basis
points in three tranches
beginning in February,
amidst declining con-
sumer price index (CPI)
based inflation.
However, the central
bank opted for a status
quo in the August bi-
monthly monetary poli-
cy, taking a wait-and-
watch approach to assess
the impact of US tariffs
and other geopolitical de-
velopments on the do-
mestic economy.
The SBI study stated
that there is merit and ra-
tionale for the RBI to re-
duce the key benchmark
lending rate by 25 basis
points in the forthcoming
monetary policy, as retail
inflation is expected to
remain benign even in
the next financial year.
?RBI may go for 25 bps rate cut as
inflation likely to remain benign?
First India Bureau
Nagpur
Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh chief Mohan Bhag-
wat on Sunday launched
the album Sangh Geet, a
collection of RSS songs,
and described it as a prod-
uct of devotion to the
motherland.
The Sangh Geet album
features 25 songs sung by
renowned singer Shankar
Mahadevan, who per-
formed ten of them live
during the event.
Praising the spirit be-
hind the songs, Bhagwat
said, ?Sangh Geet is born
out of devotion to the
motherland and the aus-
terity of life. These songs
emerge from the lived ex-
periences of Swayamse-
vaks. These songs are a
product of devotion to the
motherland?.
PTI
New Delhi
The Enforcement Direc-
torate (ED) is soon ex-
pected to attach assets
worth crores of rupees
of certain sportspersons
and actors under the
anti-money laundering
law in a case linked to
an online betting and
gaming platform.
Official sources told
PTI that an investigation
into the case related to a
portal, ?1xBet?, has
found that some of these
celebrities utilised the
endorsement fee paid to
them for acquiring a va-
riety of assets which
qualified as the ?pro-
ceeds of crime? under
the anti-money launder-
ing law. The federal
probe agency is expected
to soon issue a provision-
al attachment order un-
der the Prevention of
Money Laundering Act
(PMLA) to attach these
movable and immovable
properties, including
some located abroad in
countries like the UAE.
Some online influenc-
ers were also questioned.
The agency recorded
the statements of these
celebrities under Section
50 of the PMLA.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and others during the launch
of ?Ajraamar SanghGeet? composed by singer Shankar Mahadevan,
organised by Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav Samiti marking the
centenary year of RSS, in Nagpur, Sunday.
PTI
Songs of RSS devoted to
motherland: Bhagwat
ED to attach assets of
some cricketers, actors
INDIA 05
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Dharma has kept India united: Radhakrishnan
PTI
Patna
ice President C
P Rad -
hakrishnan on
Sunday asserted it was
the concept of ?dharma?
that kept the country unit-
ed, despite its people
speaking ?different lan-
guages?. He made the
remark in his address dur-
ing the valedictory func-
tion here of Unmesha
International Literature
Festival, organised by Sa-
hitya Akademi in collab-
oration with the Union
Ministry of Culture.
?One dignitary from
Europe once asked me
how India remains united
despite having no com-
mon language. I replied
that the people here may
speak in different lan-
guages, but they remain
united through the con-
cept of dharma,? Rad-
hakrishnan said.
He also repudiated the
notion that ?democracy
is a Western concept?,
pointing out that ?2,500
years ago, this land of Bi-
har saw the powerful
Maurya empire on one
hand and also became the
birthplace of Vaishali, the
ancient republic?.
?Unmesha? signifies
the awakening of new
ideas, narratives, and
perspectives, celebrating
diversity in thought and
bridging divides of lan-
guage, culture, geogra-
phy, and ideology,? P
Radhakrishnan said.
Radhakrishnan ex-
pressed confidence that
?Unmesha? will continue
to be a cornerstone of lit-
erary culture, inspiring
future generations of writ-
ers, thinkers, and readers.
He also spoke at length
about the rich cultural
heritage of Bihar, which,
in ancient times, wit-
nessed the spiritual re-
naissance brought about
by Lord Buddha and Ma-
havira, and housed seats
of learning at Nalanda
and Vikramshila, which
attracted scholars from
far and wide.
Agencies
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Sunday said the
country must resolve to
become ?Atmanirbhar?
(self-reliant), and a path
to this is through
Swadeshi. He stressed
making ?Vocal for Local?
a ?shopping mantra?.
Addressing the 126th
episode of his monthly
radio programme,
?Mann Ki Baat?, PM
Modi said, ?In the com
-
ing days, festivals and
joys are coming up, one
after another. We do a lot
of shopping on every oc
-
casion. You can make
your festivals even more
special by taking a reso
-
lution. If we decide to
celebrate this festival
only with Swadeshi
products, you will see
the joy of our celebra
-
tions rise manifold.?
?I extend to you good
wishes on the upcoming
Diwali, but I also reiter
-
ate: we have to become
self-reliant, we have to
make the country self-re
-
liant,? PM Modi said.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Bihar Governor Arif
Mohammed Khan and Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha with artists
during the valedictory session of the third edition of Unmesha -
International Literature Festival, in Patna, Sunday.
PTI
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Agencies
Patna
BJP on Sunday intensi-
fied its preparations for
the assembly election.
Soon after the BJP formed
its 45-member poll cam-
paign committee, the
party?s election in charge
and Union minister Dhar-
mendra Pradhan, along
with JD(U) national
working president Sanjay
Kumar Jha and deputy
CM Samrat Choudhary
met CM Nitish Kumar
before leaving for Delhi.
Though it was termed a
courtesy call by Pradhan,
his meeting with Nitish
assumes significance as
the formal talks on seat-
sharing in the NDA com-
prising BJP, JD(U), LJP
(RV), RLM and HAM(S)
are likely to be completed
before the Election Com-
mission announces the
poll dates, probably by
the end of Oct first week.
Pradhan, who was named
the BJP election in charge
on Sept 25, attended the
crucial party meeting
chaired by Union home
minister Amit Shah in
Patna the next day to dis-
cuss the party?s election
agenda and preparations.
He also formally launched
the BJP campaign in Pat-
na on Saturday.
Agencies
Panaji
Aam Aadmi Party na-
tional convener Arvind
Kejriwal will visit Goa
on October 4 and 5,
ahead of the upcoming
Zilla Panchayat elections
in the coastal state, a par-
ty functionary said on
Sunday.
AAP Goa president
Amit Palekar said Kejri-
wal will meet party
workers during his visit
next weekend.
Kejriwal will hold two
meetings to strengthen the
organisation in the state
and guide AAP members
on preparation for the
Zilla Panchayat polls,
scheduled to be held later
this year, he said.
Ahead of Zilla
Panchayat
polls, Kejriwal to
visit Goa on OctPradhan meets Nitish in Patna,
BJP forms poll campaign panel
Dharmendra Pradhan calls on Nitish Kumar in Patna on Sunday.
Samrat Choudhary and Sanjay Kumar Jha are also present.
PM Narendra Modi, in his Mann ki Baat address on Sunday made a renewed pitch to the citizens of the country to buy khadi products
and locally-made goods in the ongoing festival season to strengthen India?s domestic economy and vitalise its entrepreneurs.
FILE
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin holds a meeting with family members of victims of the
stampede that occured at actor-politician Vijay?s rally, in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, early Sunday.
Aftermath of the stampede which occurred on Saturday,
resulted in at least 40 fatalities, including 17 women and 9
children, in Karur, Tamil Nadu, Sunday. PTI
Nitish launches
projects worth
`2,330 cr in
Gopalganj, Vaishali
ahead of Bihar polls
In online betting case
Become ?self-reliant? promote
vocal for local: Modi to citizens
PM urges Indians to buy Swadeshi and become ?Atmanirbhar?
In ?Mann Ki Baat?
PM also noted that
Mahatma Gandhi
always emphasised
the adoption of
Swadeshi goods
COUNTRY?S ATTRACTION TOWARDS KHADI
HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY: PM MODI
PM Modi noted that Mahatma Gandhi always
emphasised the adoption of Swadeshi goods,
among which khadi was the most prominent.
?Unfortunately, after independence, the charm of Khadi
was fading away, but during the last 11 years, the coun-
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ly,? Modi said. ?Khadi sales have seen a surge in recent
years. I urge all of you to buy one Khadi product or the
other on the 2nd of October. Say it with pride: these are
Swadeshi.? ?Resolve that, for all times, you will buy only
what is produced in the country,? he added. ?When we
do that, we don?t just buy goods; we bring home hope to
a family, honor the hard work of an artisan.?
PM MODI TO INAUGURATE NEW DELHI BJP
OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 29: SACHDEVA
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has an-
nounced that on Monday, September 29, on the
auspicious occasion of Saptami Navratri, Prime
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BJP?s National President Jagat Prakash Nadda. The Delhi
BJP chief, while addressing a press conference on Sun-
day, conducted by party?s state unit media head Praveen
Shankar Kapoor, said that tomorrow, when PM Modi
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Death roll rises to 40 in
TN stampede, probe on
PTI
Karur/Chennai
The toll in the September
27 stampede at actor-
politician Vijay-led rally
in Karur in western Tamil
Nadu climbed to 40 on
Sunday with over 60 be-
ing treated as in-patients,
and at least 2 were criti-
cal, officials said.
As the toll mounted,
Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri
Kazhagam (TVK) moved
the Madras High Court
Madurai Bench seeking a
CBI or an independent
probe into the stampede.
Vijay, facing flak from
various quarters, also an-
nounced a compensation
of Rs 20 lakh each to the
families of the victims,
while expressing pro-
found grief over the inci-
dent that left 40 dead.
Karur police booked a
case under provisions in-
cluding negligence
against TVK office-bear-
ers and forensic experts
commenced probe and
covered spots like a sew-
er where a couple of bod-
ies were allegedly found.
MAJOR STAMPEDE HIGHLIGHTS
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pede: 27,000 showed
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meant for 10,000. Ten
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many girls, 17 women
and 13 men have died.
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ment, says Health Secy.
zKarur stampede:
Enquiry commission to
launch probe on Sunday,
says Udhayanidhi Stalin
zActor-politician Vijay
announced a compensa-
tion of `20 lakh for the
families of each of the 40
people killed in a stam-
pede at his rally. The
TVK chief said his party
will also give Rs 2 lakh
each to the nearly 100
injured in the tragedy.
zShe went to see his
hero and now she is
dead: Brother of woman
killed is in Tamil Nadu
stampede.
z?Tragic, Painful?: Con-
gress? Shashi Tharoor
on Actor Vijay?s rally
stampede
Agencies
Mumbai
A SBI research report has
pitched for a 25 bps rate
cut, saying it is the ?best
possible option? for the
RBI, though some other
experts opined that the
central bank?s rate-set-
ting panel may again opt
for status quo in its bi-
monthly policy to be an-
nounced on October 1.
Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) Governor Sanjay
Malhotra-headed Mone-
tary Policy Committee
(MPC) is scheduled to
begin a three-day brain-
storming on policy rate
on Monday in the back-
drop of the ongoing geo-
political tensions and the
US imposing 50 per cent
tariffs on Indian ship-
ments. The decision will
be announced on October
1 (Wednesday).
The RBI reduced the
key short-term lending
rate (repo) by 100 basis
points in three tranches
beginning in February,
amidst declining con-
sumer price index (CPI)
based inflation.
However, the central
bank opted for a status
quo in the August bi-
monthly monetary poli-
cy, taking a wait-and-
watch approach to assess
the impact of US tariffs
and other geopolitical de-
velopments on the do-
mestic economy.
The SBI study stated
that there is merit and ra-
tionale for the RBI to re-
duce the key benchmark
lending rate by 25 basis
points in the forthcoming
monetary policy, as retail
inflation is expected to
remain benign even in
the next financial year.
?RBI may go for 25 bps rate cut as
inflation likely to remain benign?
First India Bureau
Nagpur
Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh chief Mohan Bhag-
wat on Sunday launched
the album Sangh Geet, a
collection of RSS songs,
and described it as a prod-
uct of devotion to the
motherland.
The Sangh Geet album
features 25 songs sung by
renowned singer Shankar
Mahadevan, who per-
formed ten of them live
during the event.
Praising the spirit be-
hind the songs, Bhagwat
said, ?Sangh Geet is born
out of devotion to the
motherland and the aus-
terity of life. These songs
emerge from the lived ex-
periences of Swayamse-
vaks. These songs are a
product of devotion to the
motherland?.
PTI
New Delhi
The Enforcement Direc-
torate (ED) is soon ex-
pected to attach assets
worth crores of rupees
of certain sportspersons
and actors under the
anti-money laundering
law in a case linked to
an online betting and
gaming platform.
Official sources told
PTI that an investigation
into the case related to a
portal, ?1xBet?, has
found that some of these
celebrities utilised the
endorsement fee paid to
them for acquiring a va-
riety of assets which
qualified as the ?pro-
ceeds of crime? under
the anti-money launder-
ing law. The federal
probe agency is expected
to soon issue a provision-
al attachment order un-
der the Prevention of
Money Laundering Act
(PMLA) to attach these
movable and immovable
properties, including
some located abroad in
countries like the UAE.
Some online influenc-
ers were also questioned.
The agency recorded
the statements of these
celebrities under Section
50 of the PMLA.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and others during the launch
of ?Ajraamar SanghGeet? composed by singer Shankar Mahadevan,
organised by Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav Samiti marking the
centenary year of RSS, in Nagpur, Sunday.
PTI
Songs of RSS devoted to
motherland: Bhagwat
ED to attach assets of
some cricketers, actors
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AFFORDABLE MEDICAL CARE
US expat hails India?s accessible healthcare
Agencies
Mumbai
n American
woman living in
India has shared
her experience of receiv-
ing quick and affordable
medical care for a thumb
injury, highlighting the
accessibility and cost-ef-
fectiveness of the Indian
healthcare system.
Kristen Fischer, who
has been living in India
for over four years, re-
counted in an Instagram
video how she acciden-
tally cut her thumb while
cutting vegetables.
The wound was bleed-
ing heavily, prompting
her to ride her bicycle to a
nearby hospital.
She spent about 45
minutes at the facility
and, to her relief, did not
need stitches. The total
cost of her treatment was
just Rs 50, or roughly 60
cents. ?I cut my thumb, it
was bleeding a lot, I rode
my bicycle to the local
hospital, spent 45 minutes
there, and didn?t end up
needing stitches, paid 50
rupees, and went home,?
said Fischer.
Fischer said she was
surprised by the conveni-
ence of having a hospital
just five minutes from her
home. She described In-
dia?s healthcare network
as easily accessible and
reassuring, especially in
emergencies.
She also contrasted the
low cost of treatment with
the high expenses in the
United States, where
monthly health insurance
premiums often range
from $1,000 to $2,000.
?They only charged
me 50 rupees for the
whole experience. For
those who don?t know,
that is like 60 cents.
Healthcare is so much
more affordable in India
than in the USA where
most insurance premi-
ums cost $1-2k/month!?
she added. The Instagram
video quickly went viral,
sparking a discussion
about the differences be-
tween healthcare in India
& the US.
Kristen Fischer
Fischer also
contrasted the low
cost of treatment with
the high expenses in
the US, where monthly
health insurance
premiums often
range from $1,000 to
$2,000. She has been
living in India for over
four years
A
PTI
Leh
Curfew remained in force
in this violence-hit town
for the fifth consecutive
day on Sunday, with Lt
Governor Kavinder Gup
-
ta set to hold a security
review meeting to take a
call on the relaxation in
the restrictions, officials
said. The curfew was im
-
posed on Wednesday
evening following wide
-
spread protests during a
shutdown called by the
Leh Apex Body (LAB) to
advance talks with the
Centre on the demands
for statehood and exten
-
sion of the Sixth Sched-
ule to Ladakh.
Four persons were
killed and scores of oth
-
ers injured in the violence
on Wednesday, while
over 50 persons were
taken into custody for
their alleged involvement
in rioting. Climate activ
-
ist Sonam Wangchuk was
also detained under the
National Security Act and
lodged in Jodhpur jail in
Rajasthan.
?The situation re
-
mained by and large nor-
mal with no untoward
incident reported from
anywhere. The Lt Gover
-
nor is scheduled to chair
a security review meeting
at Raj Bhawan shortly
and a decision will be
taken on the relaxation of
restrictions during the
day,? an official said.
He said mobile internet
services in the town re
-
mained suspended.
PTI
Bhopal
One of the 16 cheetahs
born in India will reach
adulthood on Monday at
Kuno National Park in
Madhya Pradesh, marking
a hopeful turn for the
three-year-old reintroduc-
tion efforts, an official
said on Sunday.
"Mukhi, a female cub
born to Namibian chee-
tah Jwala on March 29,
2023, will reach adult-
hood, as it will turn 915
days or 30 months old, on
Monday, ready to con-
tribute to increasing the
cheetah population in In-
dia," Project Cheetah di-
rector Uttam Kumar
Sharma told PTI.
On Sept 17, 2022,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi released eight chee-
tahs brought from Na-
mibia into a special enclo-
sure at Kuno. It marked
the world's first inter-con-
tinental relocation of a
large wild carnivore spe-
cies. At present, India has
27 cheetahs, including 16
born in the country, with
24 in Kuno and three in
the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife
Sanctuary, Sharma said.
PTI
Kanker
Three Naxalites carrying
a cumulative bounty of
Rs 14 lakh were killed in
an encounter with secu
-
rity personnel in Chhat-
tisgarh's Kanker district
on Sunday, a senior po
-
lice official said.
The gun battle took
place on a forested hill
near Chhindkhadak vil
-
lage along the border of
Kanker and Gariaband
districts, where a joint
team of security person
-
nel was out on an anti-
Naxal operation in the
morning, Kanker Super
-
intendent of Police In-
dira Kalyan Elesela told
PTI. Personnel belong
-
ing to the District Re-
serve Guard (DRG), a
unit of the state police,
from Kanker and Garia
-
band, and the BSF were
involved in the opera
-
tion, he said. Bodies of
three Naxalites, includ
-
ing a woman cadre,
were recovered from the
site, along with a self-
loading rifle (SLR), a
.303 rifle, a 12-bore gun
& other Naxalite-relat
-
ed materials.
PTI
Srinagar
Security forces today
foiled an infiltration bid
along the Line of Control
(LoC) in Keran sector of
Jammu and Kashmir?s
Kupwara district, killing
two infiltrators, official
sources said. The inci-
dent took place when
troops noticed suspicious
movement in the forest
belt near the LoC.
?They were chal-
lenged and opened fire,
triggering a gunfight.
Two infiltrators have
been killed and a comb-
ing operation is under-
way,? an officer said.
The identity and group
affiliation of the slain are
yet to be ascertained.
2 terrorists killed
in J&K as Army
foils infiltration
bid along LOC
Mukhi becomes first cheetah cub
born in India to reach adulthood
Cheetahs at Kuno National Park (KNP).
FILE
Security personnel stand guard on a road amid curfew, days after
violence during protests for Ladakh statehood, in Leh, Sunday.
People walk along a shore amid rainfall, in Mumbai, Sunday.
Vehicles move on a waterlogged road amid rain, in Navi Mumbai, Sunday.
An elderly woman protects herself with a plastic sheet amid
rainfall, in Mumbai, Sunday. PTI
3 Naxalites carrying
total bounty of
`14L
gunned down in Ch?garh
Leh violence aftermath
Curfew remains in force for 5th day
SONAM WANGCHUK'S WIFE TRASHES 'PAK
LINK' CHARGE, BLAMES SECURITY FORCES
MONSOON LASHES
MUMBAI: 100MM
RAIN RECORDED
YELLOW ALERT IN
JHARKHAND: HEAVY
RAIN ON DUSSEHRAHEAVY RAINS IN
NASHIK; GODAVARI
NEAR DANGER MARK
11,500 EVACUATED
IN MARATHWADA; 2
KILLED IN DHARASHIV
LADAKH'S PEOPLE, CULTURE, TRADITIONS
UNDER ATTACK BY BJP-RSS: RAHUL GANDHI
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jali Angmo has trashed allegations of "Pakistan
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lence in Leh as ?misplaced?, she claimed that he has
been protesting in the "most Gandhian way possible"
and the "situation escalated" on September 24 due to
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Sunday alleged that Ladakh's people, culture,
and traditions were under attack by the BJP
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Panaji
Heavy rains lashed parts
of Goa, including capital
city Panaji, in the last 24
hours, and the IMD has
issued a 'yellow alert',
predicting heavy show-
ers in the coastal state for
four days till October 1.
There will be squally
weather with wind speed
reaching 40-50 kilome-
tres per hour, gusting to
60 kmph along the coast,
the India Meteorological
Department (IMD) said,
and advised fishermen
not to venture in the sea.
Goa has been wit-
nessing rain since Fri-
day. Heavy showers
lashed several parts of
the state, including
Panaji, on Saturday.
The state has recorded
3,003.4 mm of rainfall so
far this monsoon season,
with Dharbandora taluka
in South Goa receiving
the highest downpour at
4048.9 mm, followed
by Sanguem in South
Goa at 4027.2 mm, as
per the IMD.
Both the talukas are
located along the Sahy-
adri Hill ranges in the
state. Sattari taluka, lo-
cated in the north east
part of Goa, received
the third highest rainfall
at 3982.5 mm, while
Mormugao taluka in
South Goa received the
lowest rainfall at 2100.6
mm this season, accord-
ing to the IMD.
IMD issues ?yellow alert? in Goa till October 1
There will be squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kilometres per hour, gusting to 60 kmph along the coast
Torrential rain
RELIEF EFFORTS FOR FARMERS UNDERWAY
IN FLOOD-HIT MARATHWADA, SAYS SHINDE
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and
Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde said that
the state government has begun immediate
relief efforts for flood-affected farmers in Marath-
wada, and compensation will be disbursed to
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ers at a rally in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, Shinde
said that it is the government's responsibility to
address the plight of farmers and it will not leave
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Promoted by
US expat hails India?s accessible healthcare
Agencies
Mumbai
n American
woman living in
India has shared
her experience of receiv-
ing quick and affordable
medical care for a thumb
injury, highlighting the
accessibility and cost-ef-
fectiveness of the Indian
healthcare system.
Kristen Fischer, who
has been living in India
for over four years, re-
counted in an Instagram
video how she acciden-
tally cut her thumb while
cutting vegetables.
The wound was bleed-
ing heavily, prompting
her to ride her bicycle to a
nearby hospital.
She spent about 45
minutes at the facility
and, to her relief, did not
need stitches. The total
cost of her treatment was
just Rs 50, or roughly 60
cents. ?I cut my thumb, it
was bleeding a lot, I rode
my bicycle to the local
hospital, spent 45 minutes
there, and didn?t end up
needing stitches, paid 50
rupees, and went home,?
said Fischer.
Fischer said she was
surprised by the conveni-
ence of having a hospital
just five minutes from her
home. She described In-
dia?s healthcare network
as easily accessible and
reassuring, especially in
emergencies.
She also contrasted the
low cost of treatment with
the high expenses in the
United States, where
monthly health insurance
premiums often range
from $1,000 to $2,000.
?They only charged
me 50 rupees for the
whole experience. For
those who don?t know,
that is like 60 cents.
Healthcare is so much
more affordable in India
than in the USA where
most insurance premi-
ums cost $1-2k/month!?
she added. The Instagram
video quickly went viral,
sparking a discussion
about the differences be-
tween healthcare in India
& the US.
Kristen Fischer
Fischer also
contrasted the low
cost of treatment with
the high expenses in
the US, where monthly
health insurance
premiums often
range from $1,000 to
$2,000. She has been
living in India for over
four years
A
PTI
Leh
Curfew remained in force
in this violence-hit town
for the fifth consecutive
day on Sunday, with Lt
Governor Kavinder Gup
-
ta set to hold a security
review meeting to take a
call on the relaxation in
the restrictions, officials
said. The curfew was im
-
posed on Wednesday
evening following wide
-
spread protests during a
shutdown called by the
Leh Apex Body (LAB) to
advance talks with the
Centre on the demands
for statehood and exten
-
sion of the Sixth Sched-
ule to Ladakh.
Four persons were
killed and scores of oth
-
ers injured in the violence
on Wednesday, while
over 50 persons were
taken into custody for
their alleged involvement
in rioting. Climate activ
-
ist Sonam Wangchuk was
also detained under the
National Security Act and
lodged in Jodhpur jail in
Rajasthan.
?The situation re
-
mained by and large nor-
mal with no untoward
incident reported from
anywhere. The Lt Gover
-
nor is scheduled to chair
a security review meeting
at Raj Bhawan shortly
and a decision will be
taken on the relaxation of
restrictions during the
day,? an official said.
He said mobile internet
services in the town re
-
mained suspended.
PTI
Bhopal
One of the 16 cheetahs
born in India will reach
adulthood on Monday at
Kuno National Park in
Madhya Pradesh, marking
a hopeful turn for the
three-year-old reintroduc-
tion efforts, an official
said on Sunday.
"Mukhi, a female cub
born to Namibian chee-
tah Jwala on March 29,
2023, will reach adult-
hood, as it will turn 915
days or 30 months old, on
Monday, ready to con-
tribute to increasing the
cheetah population in In-
dia," Project Cheetah di-
rector Uttam Kumar
Sharma told PTI.
On Sept 17, 2022,
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi released eight chee-
tahs brought from Na-
mibia into a special enclo-
sure at Kuno. It marked
the world's first inter-con-
tinental relocation of a
large wild carnivore spe-
cies. At present, India has
27 cheetahs, including 16
born in the country, with
24 in Kuno and three in
the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife
Sanctuary, Sharma said.
PTI
Kanker
Three Naxalites carrying
a cumulative bounty of
Rs 14 lakh were killed in
an encounter with secu
-
rity personnel in Chhat-
tisgarh's Kanker district
on Sunday, a senior po
-
lice official said.
The gun battle took
place on a forested hill
near Chhindkhadak vil
-
lage along the border of
Kanker and Gariaband
districts, where a joint
team of security person
-
nel was out on an anti-
Naxal operation in the
morning, Kanker Super
-
intendent of Police In-
dira Kalyan Elesela told
PTI. Personnel belong
-
ing to the District Re-
serve Guard (DRG), a
unit of the state police,
from Kanker and Garia
-
band, and the BSF were
involved in the opera
-
tion, he said. Bodies of
three Naxalites, includ
-
ing a woman cadre,
were recovered from the
site, along with a self-
loading rifle (SLR), a
.303 rifle, a 12-bore gun
& other Naxalite-relat
-
ed materials.
PTI
Srinagar
Security forces today
foiled an infiltration bid
along the Line of Control
(LoC) in Keran sector of
Jammu and Kashmir?s
Kupwara district, killing
two infiltrators, official
sources said. The inci-
dent took place when
troops noticed suspicious
movement in the forest
belt near the LoC.
?They were chal-
lenged and opened fire,
triggering a gunfight.
Two infiltrators have
been killed and a comb-
ing operation is under-
way,? an officer said.
The identity and group
affiliation of the slain are
yet to be ascertained.
2 terrorists killed
in J&K as Army
foils infiltration
bid along LOC
Mukhi becomes first cheetah cub
born in India to reach adulthood
Cheetahs at Kuno National Park (KNP).
FILE
Security personnel stand guard on a road amid curfew, days after
violence during protests for Ladakh statehood, in Leh, Sunday.
People walk along a shore amid rainfall, in Mumbai, Sunday.
Vehicles move on a waterlogged road amid rain, in Navi Mumbai, Sunday.
An elderly woman protects herself with a plastic sheet amid
rainfall, in Mumbai, Sunday. PTI
3 Naxalites carrying
total bounty of
`14L
gunned down in Ch?garh
Leh violence aftermath
Curfew remains in force for 5th day
SONAM WANGCHUK'S WIFE TRASHES 'PAK
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lence in Leh as ?misplaced?, she claimed that he has
been protesting in the "most Gandhian way possible"
and the "situation escalated" on September 24 due to
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on
Sunday alleged that Ladakh's people, culture,
and traditions were under attack by the BJP
and RSS, as he batted for inclusion of Ladakh under
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Panaji
Heavy rains lashed parts
of Goa, including capital
city Panaji, in the last 24
hours, and the IMD has
issued a 'yellow alert',
predicting heavy show-
ers in the coastal state for
four days till October 1.
There will be squally
weather with wind speed
reaching 40-50 kilome-
tres per hour, gusting to
60 kmph along the coast,
the India Meteorological
Department (IMD) said,
and advised fishermen
not to venture in the sea.
Goa has been wit-
nessing rain since Fri-
day. Heavy showers
lashed several parts of
the state, including
Panaji, on Saturday.
The state has recorded
3,003.4 mm of rainfall so
far this monsoon season,
with Dharbandora taluka
in South Goa receiving
the highest downpour at
4048.9 mm, followed
by Sanguem in South
Goa at 4027.2 mm, as
per the IMD.
Both the talukas are
located along the Sahy-
adri Hill ranges in the
state. Sattari taluka, lo-
cated in the north east
part of Goa, received
the third highest rainfall
at 3982.5 mm, while
Mormugao taluka in
South Goa received the
lowest rainfall at 2100.6
mm this season, accord-
ing to the IMD.
IMD issues ?yellow alert? in Goa till October 1
There will be squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kilometres per hour, gusting to 60 kmph along the coast
Torrential rain
RELIEF EFFORTS FOR FARMERS UNDERWAY
IN FLOOD-HIT MARATHWADA, SAYS SHINDE
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and
Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde said that
the state government has begun immediate
relief efforts for flood-affected farmers in Marath-
wada, and compensation will be disbursed to
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ers at a rally in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, Shinde
said that it is the government's responsibility to
address the plight of farmers and it will not leave
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Trinidad & Tobago PM Bissessar hails PM Modi?s global contributions
ANI
New York [US]
rime Minister
Kamla Persad-
Bissessar of
Trinidad and Tobago was
given a vibrant Indian
welcome in New York
City on Saturday on the
sidelines of UNGA 80,
complete with traditional
dhol drums and Bhojpuri
folk performances, as she
attended a humanitarian
event that will bring life-
changing medical assis-
tance to her nation.The
event, jointly organised
by Jaipur Foot USA (BM-
VSS parent organisation),
BRUHUD NY Seniors,
and Rajasthan Associa-
tion of North America
(RANA), celebrated the
announcement of a major
artificial limb fitting
camp scheduled to begin
in Trinidad on October 2.
Prem Bhandari, Chair-
man of Jaipur Foot USA,
who played a pivotal role
in organising the camp
said ?My organisation is
the world?s largest for
people with disabilities...
On October 2nd, we will
conduct a camp in Trini-
dad, following PM
Modi?s announcement in
the joint parliamentary
session there. I will be at-
tending along with our
founder, and during the
camp, 800 people will
receive artificial limbs.?
The 50-day camp will
provide free prosthetic
limbs to approximately
800 amputees.
?We congratulate PM
Narendra Modi. He has
contributed significantly
not only to the people of
India but also to those
around the world,? Trini-
dad and Tobago PM Per-
sad-Bissessar declared at
the gathering, expressing
her deep appreciation for
PM Modi?s transforma-
tive global leadership.
She also unveiled the
Viksit Bharat Run T-
shirt, symbolising In-
dia?s vision of a devel-
oped nation extending
its reach globally. Prem
Bhandari and Dr Pradeep
Singh Rajpurohit, Indian
High Commissioner,
were key facilitators of
the initiative, reflecting
India?s growing humani-
tarian diplomacy.
Prem Bhandari, Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA during the event.
Prem Bhandari and Ajay Patel President of BRUHUD New York
seniors honour Trinidad & Tobago PM Persad-Bissessar.
P
NEWS 07
ZZZ?UVWLQGLDFRLQ ?UVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXU WKH?UVWLQGLD WKH?UVWLQGLD WKH?UVWLQGLDJaipur, Monday | September 29, 2025
It is a great joy that
India?s daughter,
Kamala Ji, has become
PM of Trinidad for the
second time. The other
occasion is birthday of
India?s son, Narendra
Modi. We have invited
the Indian diaspora in
Trinidad to celebrate
both events. As we
welcome Kamala Ji, we
are also celebrating
Modiji?s birthday.
PREM BHANDARI
CHAIRMAN
OF JAIPUR FOOT USA
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the 80th United
Nations General Assembly session in New York, USA.
India will always maintain
freedom of choice: EAM
PTI
United Nations
India will always main-
tain its freedom of choice
and will always be a
voice of the Global
South, External Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar
said on Saturday, assert-
ing that the nation re-
mains determined to pro-
tect its people and secure
their interests.
Addressing world
leaders from the iconic
podium of the UN Gen-
eral Assembly, Jais-
hankar highlighted the 3
key concepts of ?At-
manirbharta? or self-reli-
ance, ?Atmaraksha? or
securing oneself and ?At-
mavishwas? or self-confi-
dence that guide India?s
approach in contempo-
rary world.
Royal Football Club Jaipur
Crowned Champions
Rajasthan Youth League U-15
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The first edition of Ra-
jasthan?s top-tier U-15
Youth League, recognised
by the All India Football
Federation, concluded on
Sunday at Vidhyadhar
Nagar Stadium, Jaipur,
with Royal Football Club
Jaipur emerging as cham-
pions. In the league?s final
match, Royal Football
Club Jaipur defeated
Football Club Brothers
United 1?0.
The Youth League,
held from 20 July to 28
September over 68 days,
featured 90 matches be-
tween 10 teams from
across Rajasthan. More
than 350 U-15 players
participated, with each
match played for 90 min-
utes as per All India Foot-
ball Federation rules, and
officiated by AIFF-recog-
nised referees.
The 10 participating
teams were Jaipur Futsal,
Mewar Sports Foundation
Bhilwara, Jaipur United
Football Club, Rajasthan
Football School, Royal
Football Club Jaipur, Red
Stone City Football Club
Dholpur, Jaipur Boys and
Girls Football Academy,
Champion Maker Foot-
ball Club Ajmer, Ra-
jasthan United Football
Club, and Football Club
Brothers United. Royal
Football Club Jaipur se-
cured the title by winning
16 out of their 18 matches.
Rajasthan Football School
finished second, while
Football Club Brothers
United came third.
Secretary of Rajasthan
Football Association,
Dilip Singh Shekhawat,
FI TOON
SHEKHAR
UN reimposes
Iran sanctions
amid tensions
Agencies
Dubai
UN sanctions on Iran
were reimposed Sunday,
increasing pressure amid
tensions over Israel-Ha-
mas conflict. At the UN
General Assembly, Ira-
nian President Masoud
Pezeshkian and Foreign
Minister Abbas Araghchi
made a final push to stop
the sanctions. However,
Supreme Leader Ayatol-
lah Ali Khamenei under-
cut their efforts, calling
diplomacy with the U.S.
a ?sheer dead end,? se-
verely limiting Iran?s
diplomatic options.
Ex-Chinese min sentenced
to death for corruption
PTI
Beijing
China?s former minister
of agriculture and rural
affairs Tang Renjian was
on Sunday sentenced to
death with a two-year re-
prieve for accepting
bribes amounting to USD
38 million.
Tang, also a former
secretary of the agricul-
tural ministry?s leading
ruling Communist Party
members? group, has been
deprived of his political
rights for life, the Inter-
mediate People?s Court of
Changchun in northeast
China?s Jilin Province
said in its judgment.
All of Tang?s personal
property will be confis-
cated and his illegal
gains from bribery re-
covered and turned over
to the national treasury,
the court said.
?WORLD NEEDS
GLOBAL
WORKFORCE?
New York: EAM
S Jaishankar
has said the
world will increas-
ingly require a global
workforce and new
trade arrangements
would emerge despite
uncertainties, as he
underscored India?s
expanding engagement
with Latin America
and the Caribbean to
diversify economic ties
amid shifting global
dynamics. Speaking at
an Observer Research
Foundation (ORF) panel
on the sidelines of UN
General Assembly
session on Saturday,
he said trade would
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despite uncertainties.
INDIA CALLS FOR END TO HOSTILITIES IN
UKRAINE, GAZA: EAM JAISHANKAR AT UNGA
New York: India on Saturday called for an end to
hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza and extended its
support to any initiative that helps restore peace.
?Each one of us has the opportunity of contributing to
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kar said in his address to the General Debate at the 80th
session of the UN General Assembly. Addressing world
leaders from the iconic podium in the UN General Assem-
bly hall, Jaishankar said that nations who can engage all
sides must "step-up in the search for solutions".
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to death with a two-year
reprieve for taking bribes.
You only get one
day… all the other
days belong to us..!
LEAGUE AWARDS
Best Goalkeeper: Naren-
dra Saini (Royal Football
Club)
Best Defender: Ashu
Singh (Royal Football Club)
%HVW0LGoHOGHU Enzo
Sachin (Rajasthan Foot-
ball School)
Best Forward: Harshvard-
han Singh (Jaipur Boys)
Top Scorer: Praveen
Oraon (Brothers United)
Emerging Player: Ativeer
Dhoka (Rajasthan Foot-
ball School)
Best Coach: Narendra
Singh Rathore (Royal
Football Club)
and Chairman of the RFA
League Committee, Sat-
ish Jangid, presented
awards to the teams and
outstanding performers.
With this victory, Royal
Football Club Jaipur and
runners-up Rajasthan
Football School have qual-
ified to represent Rajasthan
in the AIFF National Jun-
ior League 2026?27.
Will get it done in Middle East: Trump ahead of talks with Netanyahu
Agencies
Washington
U.S. President Donald
Trump expressed opti-
mism on Sunday about
reaching a deal to end the
war in Gaza, saying there
is ?a real chance for
greatness in the Middle
East,? ahead of talks on
Monday with Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu.
Trump did not provide
specific details of a pro-
spective ceasefire-for-
hostages agreement in
Gaza, but Vice President
JD Vance told ?Fox News
Sunday? that top U.S. of-
ficials are immersed in
?very complicated? ne-
gotiations with Israeli
and Arab leaders.
?We have a real chance
for Greatness in the Mid-
dle East. All are on board
for something special,
first time ever. We will
get it done,? Trump said
in a Truth Social post that
was issued as he rode in
his motorcade to his sub-
urban Virginia golf club.
Trump will meet Net-
anyahu on Sept. 29 at
the White House with
the aim of reaching a
framework for a deal,
according to administra-
tion officials.
Trump said on Sept. 26
talks on Gaza with Mid-
dle Eastern nations were
intense and that Israel
and Palestinian Hamas
militants were aware of
the discussions, which he
said would continue as
long as required.
Vance described
himself as ?cautiously
hopeful? about reaching
a deal.
?I feel more optimis-
tic about where we are
right now than where
we have been at any
point in the last few
months, but let?s be re-
alistic, these things can
get derailed at the very
last minute,? he said.
He said the plan has
three main components:
Returning all hostages,
ending the Hamas threat
to Israel, and escalating
humanitarian aid in Gaza.
?So I think we?re close
to accomplishing all
three of those objec-
tives,? Vance said.
When international
leaders gathered at the
United Nations in New
York this week, the U.S.
unveiled a 21-point Mid-
dle East peace plan to
end the nearly two-year-
long war in Gaza be-
tween Israel and Hamas.
That plan calls for the
return of all hostages, liv-
ing and dead, no further
Israeli attacks on Qatar
and a new dialogue be-
tween Israel and Pales-
tinians for ?peaceful co-
existence,? a White
House official said.
The United States has
shared a 21-point pro-
posal to end the war in
Gaza and for the creation
of a pathway for a future
Palestinian state. The
plan further entails pro-
posals for immediate
release of hostages, en-
couraging Palestinians
to remain in the Strip
and granting amnesty to
peaceful Hamas mem-
bers, among others,
according to Times of
Israel.
The document was
shared by the US with
a few Arab and Muslim
nations this week on
the sidelines of the Unit-
ed Nations General As-
sembly.
However, the plan to
urge Palestinians to re-
main in the Strip signals
a major shift in US policy
as US President Donald
Trump had said in Febru-
ary that America will
take over Gaza and relo-
cate two million Gazans
permanently. Moreover,
the idea of a future Pal-
estinian state also de-
parts from Trump?s pol-
icy as the administration
has never backed a two-
state solution.
TRUMP?S GRAND PLAN
zUnited States shared a
21-point plan to end Gaza
war and pave way for a
Palestinian state
zPlan includes hostage
release, Hamas amnesty,
and encouraging Palestin-
ians to remain in Gaza
zProposal signals shift
from Trump?s policies op-
posing two-state solution
and Gaza takeover
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu & U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trinidad & Tobago PM Bissessar hails PM Modi?s global contributions
ANI
New York [US]
rime Minister
Kamla Persad-
Bissessar of
Trinidad and Tobago was
given a vibrant Indian
welcome in New York
City on Saturday on the
sidelines of UNGA 80,
complete with traditional
dhol drums and Bhojpuri
folk performances, as she
attended a humanitarian
event that will bring life-
changing medical assis-
tance to her nation.The
event, jointly organised
by Jaipur Foot USA (BM-
VSS parent organisation),
BRUHUD NY Seniors,
and Rajasthan Associa-
tion of North America
(RANA), celebrated the
announcement of a major
artificial limb fitting
camp scheduled to begin
in Trinidad on October 2.
Prem Bhandari, Chair-
man of Jaipur Foot USA,
who played a pivotal role
in organising the camp
said ?My organisation is
the world?s largest for
people with disabilities...
On October 2nd, we will
conduct a camp in Trini-
dad, following PM
Modi?s announcement in
the joint parliamentary
session there. I will be at-
tending along with our
founder, and during the
camp, 800 people will
receive artificial limbs.?
The 50-day camp will
provide free prosthetic
limbs to approximately
800 amputees.
?We congratulate PM
Narendra Modi. He has
contributed significantly
not only to the people of
India but also to those
around the world,? Trini-
dad and Tobago PM Per-
sad-Bissessar declared at
the gathering, expressing
her deep appreciation for
PM Modi?s transforma-
tive global leadership.
She also unveiled the
Viksit Bharat Run T-
shirt, symbolising In-
dia?s vision of a devel-
oped nation extending
its reach globally. Prem
Bhandari and Dr Pradeep
Singh Rajpurohit, Indian
High Commissioner,
were key facilitators of
the initiative, reflecting
India?s growing humani-
tarian diplomacy.
Prem Bhandari, Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA during the event.
Prem Bhandari and Ajay Patel President of BRUHUD New York
seniors honour Trinidad & Tobago PM Persad-Bissessar.
P
NEWS 07
ZZZ?UVWLQGLDFRLQ ?UVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXU WKH?UVWLQGLD WKH?UVWLQGLD WKH?UVWLQGLDJaipur, Monday | September 29, 2025
It is a great joy that
India?s daughter,
Kamala Ji, has become
PM of Trinidad for the
second time. The other
occasion is birthday of
India?s son, Narendra
Modi. We have invited
the Indian diaspora in
Trinidad to celebrate
both events. As we
welcome Kamala Ji, we
are also celebrating
Modiji?s birthday.
PREM BHANDARI
CHAIRMAN
OF JAIPUR FOOT USA
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the 80th United
Nations General Assembly session in New York, USA.
India will always maintain
freedom of choice: EAM
PTI
United Nations
India will always main-
tain its freedom of choice
and will always be a
voice of the Global
South, External Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar
said on Saturday, assert-
ing that the nation re-
mains determined to pro-
tect its people and secure
their interests.
Addressing world
leaders from the iconic
podium of the UN Gen-
eral Assembly, Jais-
hankar highlighted the 3
key concepts of ?At-
manirbharta? or self-reli-
ance, ?Atmaraksha? or
securing oneself and ?At-
mavishwas? or self-confi-
dence that guide India?s
approach in contempo-
rary world.
Royal Football Club Jaipur
Crowned Champions
Rajasthan Youth League U-15
First India Bureau
Jaipur
The first edition of Ra-
jasthan?s top-tier U-15
Youth League, recognised
by the All India Football
Federation, concluded on
Sunday at Vidhyadhar
Nagar Stadium, Jaipur,
with Royal Football Club
Jaipur emerging as cham-
pions. In the league?s final
match, Royal Football
Club Jaipur defeated
Football Club Brothers
United 1?0.
The Youth League,
held from 20 July to 28
September over 68 days,
featured 90 matches be-
tween 10 teams from
across Rajasthan. More
than 350 U-15 players
participated, with each
match played for 90 min-
utes as per All India Foot-
ball Federation rules, and
officiated by AIFF-recog-
nised referees.
The 10 participating
teams were Jaipur Futsal,
Mewar Sports Foundation
Bhilwara, Jaipur United
Football Club, Rajasthan
Football School, Royal
Football Club Jaipur, Red
Stone City Football Club
Dholpur, Jaipur Boys and
Girls Football Academy,
Champion Maker Foot-
ball Club Ajmer, Ra-
jasthan United Football
Club, and Football Club
Brothers United. Royal
Football Club Jaipur se-
cured the title by winning
16 out of their 18 matches.
Rajasthan Football School
finished second, while
Football Club Brothers
United came third.
Secretary of Rajasthan
Football Association,
Dilip Singh Shekhawat,
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SHEKHAR
UN reimposes
Iran sanctions
amid tensions
Agencies
Dubai
UN sanctions on Iran
were reimposed Sunday,
increasing pressure amid
tensions over Israel-Ha-
mas conflict. At the UN
General Assembly, Ira-
nian President Masoud
Pezeshkian and Foreign
Minister Abbas Araghchi
made a final push to stop
the sanctions. However,
Supreme Leader Ayatol-
lah Ali Khamenei under-
cut their efforts, calling
diplomacy with the U.S.
a ?sheer dead end,? se-
verely limiting Iran?s
diplomatic options.
Ex-Chinese min sentenced
to death for corruption
PTI
Beijing
China?s former minister
of agriculture and rural
affairs Tang Renjian was
on Sunday sentenced to
death with a two-year re-
prieve for accepting
bribes amounting to USD
38 million.
Tang, also a former
secretary of the agricul-
tural ministry?s leading
ruling Communist Party
members? group, has been
deprived of his political
rights for life, the Inter-
mediate People?s Court of
Changchun in northeast
China?s Jilin Province
said in its judgment.
All of Tang?s personal
property will be confis-
cated and his illegal
gains from bribery re-
covered and turned over
to the national treasury,
the court said.
?WORLD NEEDS
GLOBAL
WORKFORCE?
New York: EAM
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has said the
world will increas-
ingly require a global
workforce and new
trade arrangements
would emerge despite
uncertainties, as he
underscored India?s
expanding engagement
with Latin America
and the Caribbean to
diversify economic ties
amid shifting global
dynamics. Speaking at
an Observer Research
Foundation (ORF) panel
on the sidelines of UN
General Assembly
session on Saturday,
he said trade would
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hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza and extended its
support to any initiative that helps restore peace.
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session of the UN General Assembly. Addressing world
leaders from the iconic podium in the UN General Assem-
bly hall, Jaishankar said that nations who can engage all
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LEAGUE AWARDS
Best Goalkeeper: Naren-
dra Saini (Royal Football
Club)
Best Defender: Ashu
Singh (Royal Football Club)
%HVW0LGoHOGHU Enzo
Sachin (Rajasthan Foot-
ball School)
Best Forward: Harshvard-
han Singh (Jaipur Boys)
Top Scorer: Praveen
Oraon (Brothers United)
Emerging Player: Ativeer
Dhoka (Rajasthan Foot-
ball School)
Best Coach: Narendra
Singh Rathore (Royal
Football Club)
and Chairman of the RFA
League Committee, Sat-
ish Jangid, presented
awards to the teams and
outstanding performers.
With this victory, Royal
Football Club Jaipur and
runners-up Rajasthan
Football School have qual-
ified to represent Rajasthan
in the AIFF National Jun-
ior League 2026?27.
Will get it done in Middle East: Trump ahead of talks with Netanyahu
Agencies
Washington
U.S. President Donald
Trump expressed opti-
mism on Sunday about
reaching a deal to end the
war in Gaza, saying there
is ?a real chance for
greatness in the Middle
East,? ahead of talks on
Monday with Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu.
Trump did not provide
specific details of a pro-
spective ceasefire-for-
hostages agreement in
Gaza, but Vice President
JD Vance told ?Fox News
Sunday? that top U.S. of-
ficials are immersed in
?very complicated? ne-
gotiations with Israeli
and Arab leaders.
?We have a real chance
for Greatness in the Mid-
dle East. All are on board
for something special,
first time ever. We will
get it done,? Trump said
in a Truth Social post that
was issued as he rode in
his motorcade to his sub-
urban Virginia golf club.
Trump will meet Net-
anyahu on Sept. 29 at
the White House with
the aim of reaching a
framework for a deal,
according to administra-
tion officials.
Trump said on Sept. 26
talks on Gaza with Mid-
dle Eastern nations were
intense and that Israel
and Palestinian Hamas
militants were aware of
the discussions, which he
said would continue as
long as required.
Vance described
himself as ?cautiously
hopeful? about reaching
a deal.
?I feel more optimis-
tic about where we are
right now than where
we have been at any
point in the last few
months, but let?s be re-
alistic, these things can
get derailed at the very
last minute,? he said.
He said the plan has
three main components:
Returning all hostages,
ending the Hamas threat
to Israel, and escalating
humanitarian aid in Gaza.
?So I think we?re close
to accomplishing all
three of those objec-
tives,? Vance said.
When international
leaders gathered at the
United Nations in New
York this week, the U.S.
unveiled a 21-point Mid-
dle East peace plan to
end the nearly two-year-
long war in Gaza be-
tween Israel and Hamas.
That plan calls for the
return of all hostages, liv-
ing and dead, no further
Israeli attacks on Qatar
and a new dialogue be-
tween Israel and Pales-
tinians for ?peaceful co-
existence,? a White
House official said.
The United States has
shared a 21-point pro-
posal to end the war in
Gaza and for the creation
of a pathway for a future
Palestinian state. The
plan further entails pro-
posals for immediate
release of hostages, en-
couraging Palestinians
to remain in the Strip
and granting amnesty to
peaceful Hamas mem-
bers, among others,
according to Times of
Israel.
The document was
shared by the US with
a few Arab and Muslim
nations this week on
the sidelines of the Unit-
ed Nations General As-
sembly.
However, the plan to
urge Palestinians to re-
main in the Strip signals
a major shift in US policy
as US President Donald
Trump had said in Febru-
ary that America will
take over Gaza and relo-
cate two million Gazans
permanently. Moreover,
the idea of a future Pal-
estinian state also de-
parts from Trump?s pol-
icy as the administration
has never backed a two-
state solution.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu & U.S. President Donald Trump.
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma said that
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has emphasised
that the nation and the
state can develop only
when the last person in
society is uplifted. Our
priority is to ensure that
no eligible person is de-
prived of the benefits of
central and state govern-
ment schemes.
Sharma was address-
ing the people of San-
ganer constituency at the
Chief Minister?s resi-
dence on Sunday. He
urged that we should
identify people around
us, link them to govern-
ment schemes, and play
an active role in this ser-
vice campaign.
The Chief Minister
said that the state govern-
ment is working with the
spirit of Sabka Saath,
Sabka Vikas. He added
that with the govern-
ment?s commitment, the
development works of
Sanganer are now taking
shape on the ground. In
this sequence, on the oc-
casion of Navratri, vari-
ous development works
in Sanganer will be inau-
gurated and foundation
stones laid today.
Ravi Katara & Ajay Vidhyarthi
Deeg
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma performed
rituals and offered
prayers at the Shrinath Ji
Temple in Poonchhri,
Deeg district on Sunday.
At the base of Mukut
Mukharvind Temple, he
performed Dugdh and Jal
abhishek and offered
aarti to Giriraj Ji, praying
for the prosperity and
well-being of the state.
He also interacted warm-
ly with devotees present
there.
Speaking to journalists
on the occasion, Sharma
said that under the guid-
ance of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Seva
Fortnight is being ob-
served across the state
from 17 September to 2
October. As part of this, a
cow service programme
was organised at Shri
Jadkhor Gaushala.
The Chief Minister
said that work on the
Giriraj Development
Project is progressing.
Planned efforts are being
undertaken to provide
better facilities for devo-
tees visiting Braj Chaur-
asi Kos and the Giriraj Ji
Parikrama route, along
with other religious sites.
QUESTIONABLE DECISION?
Jhalawar Collector?s decision to distribute goats sparks public ridicule
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
oung and newly
appointed dis-
trict collectors,
often driven by enthusi-
asm and inexperience,
sometimes make deci-
sions that not only land
them in trouble but also
create embarrassment for
the government. A recent
incident involving Jhala-
war Collector Ajay Singh
Rathore has gone viral on
social media. The collec-
tor now finds himself
forced to provide a false
defense.
The government pro-
vided four goats and a
male goat as compensa-
tion to the victims of the
school building collapse
incident in Jhalawar. On
August 20, Collector
Ajay Singh Rathore per-
sonally handed over
these animals to the af-
fected families during a
public event in Jhalawar.
In a viral video, he is
seen telling the victims,
?Go and raise your chil-
dren.? A photograph of
the collector distributing
the goats was widely
published in the media,
and the official press re-
lease that day also high-
lighted the livestock as
part of the compensation.
At the time, Rathore re-
ceived praise for this ?in-
novative? approach.
However, as the af-
fected families are now
protesting in Jaipur with
the goats, the decision to
provide animals as com-
pensation has sparked
widespread debate and
public mockery. It has
been revealed that Col-
lector Ajay Singh
Rathore had personally
arranged for the livestock
and distributed them as
part of the compensation
package.
Amidst the growing
crisis and mounting em-
barrassment, Collector
Ajay Singh Rathore
made an unprovoked
statement to the media a
couple of days back,
claiming, ?I did not pro-
vide the goats; a public
representative did.?
This clear contradic-
tion has raised suspi-
cions, as it appears the
Collector is not being
truthful. While this state-
ment may have helped
him evade immediate re-
percussions, his actions
and lack of judgment
have become a subject of
widespread discussion
within the bureaucracy.
Ajay Singh Rathore, a
2013-batch IAS officer,
is a first time Collector.
He took charge of Jhala-
war collector in January
2024.
Jhalawar Collector Ajay Singh Rathore (Second from right)
distributing goats at a public event.
Y
08
Spirituality is the silence that speaks
louder than words.
Dr
JAGdEESH CHANdRA, CMD & Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
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Gehlot visits hospitalised ex-PCC
staffer Boduram, assures support Union Min Yadav meets CM Sharma;
plants sapling at Hyderabad event
CM?s Gramin
Seva Shivir sets
new benchmark
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot visited Sa-
ket Hospital to enquire
about the health of Bo-
duram, a former PCC
employee admitted there,
on Sunday. He spoke to
the doctors about Bo-
duram?s condition, who
has been hospitalised for
the past three days due to
a serious illness. Gehlot
assured Boduram of eve-
ry possible help.
Speaking about Bo-
duram?s health, Gehlot
said, ?When I began my
politics with NSUI, Bo-
duram was already work-
ing in the Pradesh Con-
gress Committee office.
He has been working
there for more than 50
years. He retired from the
PCC around five years
ago. The doctors have
said his health is improv-
ing, though his wife too
remains unwell. I have
given assurance that I
will extend every possi-
ble support to him.?
Gehlot became emo-
tional after meeting Bo-
duram. As soon as he re-
ceived the information
about Boduram?s hospi-
talisation, he went
straight to the hospital
upon arriving in Jaipur
from Udaipur. He en-
quired about his well-
being, spoke with the
doctors about his treat-
ment, and recalled that
since his NSUI days he
has known Boduram.
First India Bureau
Jaipur/ Hyderabad
Union Minister Bhu-
pender Yadav held meet-
ing and discussion on
Sunday with CM Bhajan
Lal Sharma at CMR in
Jaipur. Forest and Envi-
ronment Minister Sanjay
Sharma was also present
during the discussion.
Meanwhile, Union
Minister Bhupender Ya-
dav participated in the
?Ek Ped Maa ke Naam?
campaign and planted a
sapling in the presence of
former President Ram
Nath Kovind at Kanha
Shanti Vanam in Hy-
derabad on the auspicious
occasion of Daaji ? Kam-
lesh Patel?s birthday on
Sunday.
He said that inspired by
Daaji, the target of plant-
ing 10 lakh saplings at
Kanha Shanti Vanam had
been set and with the
planting of the 10,00,000th
sapling, Daaji?s pledge has
been fulfilled on Sunday.
Daaji?s dedication to
meditation, yoga, spiritu-
ality, and an environmen-
tally sustainable lifestyle
continues to inspire.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Under CM Bhajan Lal
Sharma?s leadership, the
2025 Gramin Seva Shivir
has set new governance
standards. Since Septem-
ber 17, 4,121 camps re-
solved issues on the spot,
addressing land partitions,
farmer registries, pattas,
and certificates. Camps
also ensured health
screenings, vaccinations,
livestock insurance, farm-
er support, electricity re-
pairs, NFSA seeding?
bringing swift, transpar-
ent, and efficient public
service to rural citizens.
Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot speaking with ailing former PCC
employee Boduram at Saket Hospital on Sunday.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma performing dugdhabhishek at the Mukut
Mukharvind Temple, along with his wife Geeta Sharma in Deeg.
CM Sharma attended a Bhagwat Geeta recital by revered Swami
Shri Rajendradas Devacharyaji Maharaj in Deeg on Sunday.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma laying a wreath on late
Nand Lal Meena on Sunday. BJP leaders CP Joshi
and Shrichand Kriplani also seen.
Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani offering
tributes to late Nand Lal Meena in Pratapgarh
on Sunday.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav participating in a plantation
drive at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad on Sudnay.
Doctors have said his
health is improving,
though his wife too
remains unwell
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Chief Minister prays for State?s
prosperity at Shrinath Ji temple
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma?s Assembly constituency
Sanganer is set to receive a series of development projects today
CM Sharma said that
the work on Giriraj
development project
is progressing
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the Louvre
Museum in Paris. During his visit, Shekhawat engaged in an
exchange on museum design, curation, and development,
drawing insights from global best practices to further
strengthen India?s cultural institutions.
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press release that
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Jaipur
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma said that
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has emphasised
that the nation and the
state can develop only
when the last person in
society is uplifted. Our
priority is to ensure that
no eligible person is de-
prived of the benefits of
central and state govern-
ment schemes.
Sharma was address-
ing the people of San-
ganer constituency at the
Chief Minister?s resi-
dence on Sunday. He
urged that we should
identify people around
us, link them to govern-
ment schemes, and play
an active role in this ser-
vice campaign.
The Chief Minister
said that the state govern-
ment is working with the
spirit of Sabka Saath,
Sabka Vikas. He added
that with the govern-
ment?s commitment, the
development works of
Sanganer are now taking
shape on the ground. In
this sequence, on the oc-
casion of Navratri, vari-
ous development works
in Sanganer will be inau-
gurated and foundation
stones laid today.
Ravi Katara & Ajay Vidhyarthi
Deeg
Chief Minister Bhajan
Lal Sharma performed
rituals and offered
prayers at the Shrinath Ji
Temple in Poonchhri,
Deeg district on Sunday.
At the base of Mukut
Mukharvind Temple, he
performed Dugdh and Jal
abhishek and offered
aarti to Giriraj Ji, praying
for the prosperity and
well-being of the state.
He also interacted warm-
ly with devotees present
there.
Speaking to journalists
on the occasion, Sharma
said that under the guid-
ance of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Seva
Fortnight is being ob-
served across the state
from 17 September to 2
October. As part of this, a
cow service programme
was organised at Shri
Jadkhor Gaushala.
The Chief Minister
said that work on the
Giriraj Development
Project is progressing.
Planned efforts are being
undertaken to provide
better facilities for devo-
tees visiting Braj Chaur-
asi Kos and the Giriraj Ji
Parikrama route, along
with other religious sites.
QUESTIONABLE DECISION?
Jhalawar Collector?s decision to distribute goats sparks public ridicule
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur
oung and newly
appointed dis-
trict collectors,
often driven by enthusi-
asm and inexperience,
sometimes make deci-
sions that not only land
them in trouble but also
create embarrassment for
the government. A recent
incident involving Jhala-
war Collector Ajay Singh
Rathore has gone viral on
social media. The collec-
tor now finds himself
forced to provide a false
defense.
The government pro-
vided four goats and a
male goat as compensa-
tion to the victims of the
school building collapse
incident in Jhalawar. On
August 20, Collector
Ajay Singh Rathore per-
sonally handed over
these animals to the af-
fected families during a
public event in Jhalawar.
In a viral video, he is
seen telling the victims,
?Go and raise your chil-
dren.? A photograph of
the collector distributing
the goats was widely
published in the media,
and the official press re-
lease that day also high-
lighted the livestock as
part of the compensation.
At the time, Rathore re-
ceived praise for this ?in-
novative? approach.
However, as the af-
fected families are now
protesting in Jaipur with
the goats, the decision to
provide animals as com-
pensation has sparked
widespread debate and
public mockery. It has
been revealed that Col-
lector Ajay Singh
Rathore had personally
arranged for the livestock
and distributed them as
part of the compensation
package.
Amidst the growing
crisis and mounting em-
barrassment, Collector
Ajay Singh Rathore
made an unprovoked
statement to the media a
couple of days back,
claiming, ?I did not pro-
vide the goats; a public
representative did.?
This clear contradic-
tion has raised suspi-
cions, as it appears the
Collector is not being
truthful. While this state-
ment may have helped
him evade immediate re-
percussions, his actions
and lack of judgment
have become a subject of
widespread discussion
within the bureaucracy.
Ajay Singh Rathore, a
2013-batch IAS officer,
is a first time Collector.
He took charge of Jhala-
war collector in January
2024.
Jhalawar Collector Ajay Singh Rathore (Second from right)
distributing goats at a public event.
Y
08
Spirituality is the silence that speaks
louder than words.
Dr
JAGdEESH CHANdRA, CMD & Editor-in-Chief
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Postal Reg No. JPC/006/2025-27Jaipur, Monday | September 29, 2025 ZZZ?UVWLQGLDFRLQ?UVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXUWKH?UVWLQGLDWKH?UVWLQGLDWKH?UVWLQGLD
Gehlot visits hospitalised ex-PCC
staffer Boduram, assures support Union Min Yadav meets CM Sharma;
plants sapling at Hyderabad event
CM?s Gramin
Seva Shivir sets
new benchmark
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Former Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot visited Sa-
ket Hospital to enquire
about the health of Bo-
duram, a former PCC
employee admitted there,
on Sunday. He spoke to
the doctors about Bo-
duram?s condition, who
has been hospitalised for
the past three days due to
a serious illness. Gehlot
assured Boduram of eve-
ry possible help.
Speaking about Bo-
duram?s health, Gehlot
said, ?When I began my
politics with NSUI, Bo-
duram was already work-
ing in the Pradesh Con-
gress Committee office.
He has been working
there for more than 50
years. He retired from the
PCC around five years
ago. The doctors have
said his health is improv-
ing, though his wife too
remains unwell. I have
given assurance that I
will extend every possi-
ble support to him.?
Gehlot became emo-
tional after meeting Bo-
duram. As soon as he re-
ceived the information
about Boduram?s hospi-
talisation, he went
straight to the hospital
upon arriving in Jaipur
from Udaipur. He en-
quired about his well-
being, spoke with the
doctors about his treat-
ment, and recalled that
since his NSUI days he
has known Boduram.
First India Bureau
Jaipur/ Hyderabad
Union Minister Bhu-
pender Yadav held meet-
ing and discussion on
Sunday with CM Bhajan
Lal Sharma at CMR in
Jaipur. Forest and Envi-
ronment Minister Sanjay
Sharma was also present
during the discussion.
Meanwhile, Union
Minister Bhupender Ya-
dav participated in the
?Ek Ped Maa ke Naam?
campaign and planted a
sapling in the presence of
former President Ram
Nath Kovind at Kanha
Shanti Vanam in Hy-
derabad on the auspicious
occasion of Daaji ? Kam-
lesh Patel?s birthday on
Sunday.
He said that inspired by
Daaji, the target of plant-
ing 10 lakh saplings at
Kanha Shanti Vanam had
been set and with the
planting of the 10,00,000th
sapling, Daaji?s pledge has
been fulfilled on Sunday.
Daaji?s dedication to
meditation, yoga, spiritu-
ality, and an environmen-
tally sustainable lifestyle
continues to inspire.
First India Bureau
Jaipur
Under CM Bhajan Lal
Sharma?s leadership, the
2025 Gramin Seva Shivir
has set new governance
standards. Since Septem-
ber 17, 4,121 camps re-
solved issues on the spot,
addressing land partitions,
farmer registries, pattas,
and certificates. Camps
also ensured health
screenings, vaccinations,
livestock insurance, farm-
er support, electricity re-
pairs, NFSA seeding?
bringing swift, transpar-
ent, and efficient public
service to rural citizens.
Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot speaking with ailing former PCC
employee Boduram at Saket Hospital on Sunday.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma performing dugdhabhishek at the Mukut
Mukharvind Temple, along with his wife Geeta Sharma in Deeg.
CM Sharma attended a Bhagwat Geeta recital by revered Swami
Shri Rajendradas Devacharyaji Maharaj in Deeg on Sunday.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma laying a wreath on late
Nand Lal Meena on Sunday. BJP leaders CP Joshi
and Shrichand Kriplani also seen.
Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani offering
tributes to late Nand Lal Meena in Pratapgarh
on Sunday.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav participating in a plantation
drive at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad on Sudnay.
Doctors have said his
health is improving,
though his wife too
remains unwell
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Chief Minister prays for State?s
prosperity at Shrinath Ji temple
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma?s Assembly constituency
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CM Sharma said that
the work on Giriraj
development project
is progressing
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the Louvre
Museum in Paris. During his visit, Shekhawat engaged in an
exchange on museum design, curation, and development,
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ANNUAL DANDIYA GALA!
ardhman International School,
Shipra Path, Mansarovar, on
Saturday, celebrated its annual
Dandiya and Garba Festival with
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DHOLIDA
(Gangubai Kathiawadi, 2022)
Dholida is a grand ensemble track
composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
and sung by Shreya Ghoshal.
Featuring Alia Bhatt in a mesmerizing
performance, the song blends
traditional Gujarati Garba rhythms
with modern cinematic orchestration,
vibrant visuals, and colourful
choreography. Beyond its festive
energy, Dholida celebrates unity,
cultural pride, and feminine
empowerment, reflecting Gangubai’s
strength and resilience. Its catchy
beats and folk-inspired elements
have made it a modern Navratri
favorite, widely played at
celebrations, weddings, and cultural
events across India.
Divya
Kanwaliya
[email protected]
DHOLI TARO DHOL BAAJE
(Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 1999)
Composed by Ismail Darbar and sung by Kavita
Krishnamurthy and Vinod Rathod, this evergreen classic
remains one of the most iconic Bollywood Garba tracks.
Featuring Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai, the song
captures the joy of community dance, with beats rooted
in traditional Gujarati rhythms. Whether at Navratri
celebrations or weddings, its nostalgic charm and high-
energy beats still unite people on the dance floor.
Unlike fast-paced Garba tracks, Lahu Munh Lag
Gaya introduces a slow, romantic rhythm within a
festive backdrop. Sung by Shail Hada and Osman Mir
with music by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the song features
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in a moment of
intimate connection during Garba festivities. Its
sensuous choreography blends cultural dance with
romance, making it visually captivating. The song
is often remembered as one of the boldest
Bollywood depictions of love within
tradition, merging passion with the
colours of Navratri.
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LAG GAYA
(Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, 2013)
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CHOGADA
(Loveyatri, 2018)
Sung by Darshan Raval and Asees Kaur, Chogada quickly became the
heartbeat of Navratri nights. With its fusion of traditional Garba beats
and youthful romance, the song brings together devotion, festivity, and
love. Its lyrics celebrate togetherness under the vibrant Navratri skies,
making it a favorite for youngsters and families alike. This track turned
into a nationwide anthem, even outside Navratri, Chogada continues to
be played at weddings, college fests, and cultural events.
SANEDO
(Mitron, 2018)
A modern recreation of a Gujarati folk classic,
Sanedo captures the playful essence of Navratri.
Sung by Mika Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, and Benny
Dayal with music by Tanishk Bagchi, the song
carries an infectious energy that brings people
straight to the dance floor. Its witty, rhythmic
verses and modern beats give it a universal appeal
while retaining its folk roots. Often considered a
party-starter, Sanedo bridges the gap between
generations, ensuring both elders and youngsters
can groove to its celebratory, fun-filled tune.
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Glamour | Fashion | Bollywood | Hollywood | Lifestyle
ANNUAL DANDIYA GALA!
ardhman International School,
Shipra Path, Mansarovar, on
Saturday, celebrated its annual
Dandiya and Garba Festival with
immense enthusiasm and joy. P11
09
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ÉUVWLQGLDFRLQHSDSHUVMDLSXUWKHÉUVWLQGLDWKHÉUVWLQGLDWKHÉUVWLQGLD
V
DHOLIDA
(Gangubai Kathiawadi, 2022)
Dholida is a grand ensemble track
composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
and sung by Shreya Ghoshal.
Featuring Alia Bhatt in a mesmerizing
performance, the song blends
traditional Gujarati Garba rhythms
with modern cinematic orchestration,
vibrant visuals, and colourful
choreography. Beyond its festive
energy, Dholida celebrates unity,
cultural pride, and feminine
empowerment, reflecting Gangubai’s
strength and resilience. Its catchy
beats and folk-inspired elements
have made it a modern Navratri
favorite, widely played at
celebrations, weddings, and cultural
events across India.
Divya
Kanwaliya
[email protected]
DHOLI TARO DHOL BAAJE
(Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 1999)
Composed by Ismail Darbar and sung by Kavita
Krishnamurthy and Vinod Rathod, this evergreen classic
remains one of the most iconic Bollywood Garba tracks.
Featuring Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai, the song
captures the joy of community dance, with beats rooted
in traditional Gujarati rhythms. Whether at Navratri
celebrations or weddings, its nostalgic charm and high-
energy beats still unite people on the dance floor.
Unlike fast-paced Garba tracks, Lahu Munh Lag
Gaya introduces a slow, romantic rhythm within a
festive backdrop. Sung by Shail Hada and Osman Mir
with music by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the song features
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in a moment of
intimate connection during Garba festivities. Its
sensuous choreography blends cultural dance with
romance, making it visually captivating. The song
is often remembered as one of the boldest
Bollywood depictions of love within
tradition, merging passion with the
colours of Navratri.
LAHU MUNH
LAG GAYA
(Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, 2013)
&LW\)LUVWKLJKOLJKWV how people have long FHOHEUDWHG*DUEDDQG'DQGL\D inspiring
Bollywood to capture this vibrant spirit. From classic melodies to contemporary hits,
ILOPVVKRZFDVHUK\WKPLFGDQFHVFRORXUIXODWWLUHDQGIHVWLYHHQHUJ\ These songs
blend tradition, romance, and celebration, creating timeless musical treasures that
resonate across generations. 6RPHRIWKHPRVWIDPRXVVRQJVDUHOLVWHGKHUH
CHOGADA
(Loveyatri, 2018)
Sung by Darshan Raval and Asees Kaur, Chogada quickly became the
heartbeat of Navratri nights. With its fusion of traditional Garba beats
and youthful romance, the song brings together devotion, festivity, and
love. Its lyrics celebrate togetherness under the vibrant Navratri skies,
making it a favorite for youngsters and families alike. This track turned
into a nationwide anthem, even outside Navratri, Chogada continues to
be played at weddings, college fests, and cultural events.
SANEDO
(Mitron, 2018)
A modern recreation of a Gujarati folk classic,
Sanedo captures the playful essence of Navratri.
Sung by Mika Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, and Benny
Dayal with music by Tanishk Bagchi, the song
carries an infectious energy that brings people
straight to the dance floor. Its witty, rhythmic
verses and modern beats give it a universal appeal
while retaining its folk roots. Often considered a
party-starter, Sanedo bridges the gap between
generations, ensuring both elders and youngsters
can groove to its celebratory, fun-filled tune.
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he young Deputy Secretary, (DS), nerv-
ously adjusted his jacket and tie. It was
only a few weeks ago that a chance en-
counter with a Doordarshan producer had
handed him the hobby of his dreams - hosting TV
interviews for Doordarshan. This was to be his fourth
interview for ‘Public Forum’, telecast each Sunday
for the last three weeks. Now, the ‘guest’ would be a
Union Cabinet Minister no less, assuredly a VIP by
any reckoning.
When all were duly positioned with the Minister
opposite him and the cameraman glued to the eye-
piece of the large TV camera on its tripod, the DS
leaned forward politely and murmured, “Shall we
begin, Minister?” “Not so fast, young man,” the Min-
ister retorted, “Tell me, aren’t you an IAS officer?
Where are you posted?” The DS quickly introduced
himself but the preliminaries were far from over.
“Then you must first tell me the questions you’ll ask.”
Nonplussed by this turn of events, the DS tried to
explain, as gently as he could, that usually the whole
interview was supposed to be extempore. It would
seem and be more real that way and, in any case, since
the telecast was not going out live and the broad-
caster was the State’s own Doordarshan, there would
be little chance of any inadvertent mishap. The
Doordarshan editors could be trusted on that score,
he emphasised. Seeing that the Minister still seemed
unconvinced, he added that most questions would be
of a general nature and that the Minister need not fear
any ‘trick’ questions.
“No but you must still tell me the questions,” was
the flat response. Resignedly, the DS complied. As he
formulated his queries, he could see an industrious
assistant, seated out of the camera view, jot each down
on a separate slip of paper. When he finished, the slips
were obsequiously placed on the low table before the
Minister, again out of camera view.
“Shall we start now Minister,” the DS asked, but
again it was not to be. “Don’t ask these two questions”
- the Minister gave him two of the slips; “the rest are
OK I suppose, but first you must tell me how I should
answer these.”
The DS drew in his breath sharply. Every journal-
istic instinct, or what survived of them anyway,
screamed at him to tell this VIP that this was supposed
to be an interview, a proceeding in which the guest
was expected to formulate and articulate the answers
to the host’s questions and comments, but it seemed
that the Minister had other ideas. “Come now, how
can you as a civil servant and an IAS officer at that,
not help me out.” The words were pleasant and play-
ful, but the tone was not.
Desperately the DS looked out into the darkness
beyond the glaring arc lights seeking rescue from his
producer who continued to sit with a stolid expression
on his face. Not so the cameraman though; from
where he sat, the DS could see that worthy grinning
broadly, eyes still firmly behind the camera eyepiece.
Short of the host walking out on the interview which
would be a worldwide first perhaps, the DS thought
bitterly, it was a case of TINA – There Is No Alterna-
tive.
Listlessly he began to mouth the inanities which
he, till then only a viewer of such telecasts, used to
find so trite and pointless and galling. It was only
after this that the “interview” commenced.
Soon it was all over. The DS apologised profusely
to the producer for what he himself felt to be a total
flop show, but strangely, that individual did not ap-
pear to be greatly perturbed. “Well what did you ex-
pect DS saab? Freedom of the press?”
The denouement came gently but swiftly a few
days after the show was telecast. The DS’s senior,
over a customary cup of tea and biscuits, explained
to him patiently that it might not be “appropriate” for
him, seeing he was working in a sensitive post of the
ministry, to engage in such ‘dalliance’ with TV inter-
viewing. The message was loud and clear. His first
innings with the electronic media had come to its
short, inglorious end.
RANDOM RAMBLINGS- XXVI
Anirban
Mukhopadhaya
Retd. IAS officer
THE VIP
INTERVIEW
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Save Food
Save Hunger
ood is just
not meant
to satisfy
our appe-
tite and
taste buds but has much
wider impact on our
lives. We need to look at
it bit differently. Must be
more sensitive and con-
cerned when it comes to
food in any form and at
any stage. Every chunk
of food we waste makes
someone hungry. If food
donation or feeding
someone is a philan-
thropic act, taking away
from someone’s mouth
should be a sin. Do
we ever think
about the im-
pact of food
waste on hu-
manity and
the planet?
It is not
merely
wastage of
food resourc-
es but also of
water, energy,
soil, Human Re-
sources, and the planet
at large. Unfortunately,
we do not visualise peo-
ple living with hunger at
the time of wasting food.
Common belief and ex-
perience about the Food
material have been
through its finished form
at the consumer level,
without having realisa-
tion of resources invest-
ed to reach that level. By
wasting food, we deplete
our own resources. The
resources which are ir-
reversible and essential
to lead a sustainable life.
There is notable change
in practices from farm-
ing till fork. Evolution
from constraints to
availability of variety
options has contributed
significantly to en-
hanced food waste.
The sixth observance
of the International Day
of Awareness of Food
Loss and Waste calls for
the expansion and
strengthening of stake-
holder efforts to reduce
food loss and waste, as a
critical element of secur-
ing a sustainable food
future for all.
Globally, food waste
costs about US $1 tril-
lion annually, with near-
ly one-third of all food
produced for human
consumption being lost
or wasted. It is also an
environmental failure:
food waste generates an
estimated 8–10 per cent
of global greenhouse
gas emissions (includ-
ing from both loss and
waste), and it takes up
the equivalent of 30 per
cent of the world’s agri-
cultural land. In the
United States alone, the
financial toll of wasted
food is estimated to be
around US$218 billion
per year, and the average
American household
spends approximately
$1,866 annually on food
that is never eaten. In
2022, the world wasted
an estimated 1.05 billion
tonnes-of food in the re-
tail, food service and
household sectors com-
bined. This amounts to
132 kilograms per capita
per year, of which 79
kilograms per capita
was wasted in house-
holds, at the same time,
over 800 million people
suffer from hunger and a
third of humanity faced
food insecurity. Also,
150 million children un-
der the age of five suffer
stunted growth and de-
velopment due to a
chronic lack of essential
nutrients in their diets.
In households alone, this
means that each person,
on average, wastes sig-
nificantly more than the
average mass of an adult
human per year, with
food waste from retail,
food service and house-
holds weighing more
than twice the average
human. Food waste con-
tinues to hurt the global
economy and fuel cli-
mate change, nature
loss, and pollution.
Changing the earlier
trend, Household waste
accounts for the most
sizeable part of food
waste instead of infra-
structure-related is-
sues from farm to
household level.
The primary cul-
prits are misplan-
ning, overbuying,
and a lack of aware-
ness about proper
food storage. Hence, it
is the individual action
responsible for en-
hanced wastage. It needs
to be emphasised that
food loss at the later
stages of the value chain
hurts environment more.
On every step, at least
energy consumption is
there in some or other
form.
The fact is that pre-
venting food waste is not
only the most doable
thing but cost-effective.
To achieve zero food
waste strategy, more
concrete action is needed
at behavioural change
instead of making capital
investment on creation
of infrastructure or tech-
nology. Also, it is one
aspect which does not
need much of policy
framework. The basic
requirement to achieve
Zero Food Waste at con-
sumption level is just an
honest intent. Reducing
FLW is enshrined in the
United Nations Sustain-
able Development Goals
(SDGs) – within SDG
12, which seeks to en-
sure sustainable con-
sumption and production
patterns. Target 12.3
aims to “halve per capita
global food waste at the
retail and consumer lev-
els and reduce food loss-
es along production and
supply chains” by 2030.
SDG 12.3 has a key role
to play in the delivery of
other Sustainable Devel-
opment Goals, including
those around Zero Hun-
ger (SDG 2), Sustainable
Cities (SDG 11), and
Climate Action (SDG
13). The connection be-
tween food waste and
biodiversity loss, moreo-
ver, is also recognised in
the Kunming-Montreal
Global Biodiversity
Framework, which spe-
cifically calls out halv-
ing global food waste by
2030 in target 16. Re-
ducing food waste, re-
distributing surplus, and
more equitable distribu-
tion of the food already
produced should be un-
derstood as crucial in-
struments for alleviating
food insecurity world-
wide.
It has been proven that
key to responsible con-
sumption lies with every
individual. Efforts made
towards behavioural
change have shown posi-
tive outcomes. Even a
small initiative makes a
difference and goes a
long way towards reduc-
ing environmental pollu-
tion. There are a few il-
lustrative initiatives taken
up by social groups to
prevent Food Waste at
community level. Aim is
to convey the message ef-
fectively and register the
message of Zero Food
Waste on those who at-
tend social gatherings.
Rajpurohit communi-
ty has taken up one re-
markable initiative,
wherein a Volunteer
stands up near plate dis-
posal site. Job of volun-
teer is to check every
plate coming to dish col-
lection point and return
if any food is still there,
with an instruction to
finish it first. Head Priest
of community makes it a
point to talk on aware-
ness about food waste in
each of their social gath-
erings.
Maheshwari Samaj
has also taken up a simi-
lar initiative to prevent
Food Waste. They have
termed catered food as
Prasad, so that people
apprehend before wast-
ing it. Also, in such gath-
erings, it is mandatory to
sign a pledge seeking
commitment of individ-
ual for Zero Food Waste.
Strategy has proved
amazingly effective with
hardly any food waste
even in huge gatherings.
On lines of these, Ro-
tary District 3056 has set
up Kitchen to Commu-
nity Committee with
Ann Sadhna as its flag-
ship programme. On
principles of Charity be-
gins at home, Rotary un-
der this programme has
instructed clubs to go
food waste-free in their
meetings and events.
District Governor has
announced incentives to
create healthy competi-
tion. Under this pro-
gramme another unique
initiative for individual
members is observance
of last Sunday of every
month as Smiling Sun-
day to share near to ex-
piry food materials with
social organisations.
No single entity can
solve the problem of
Food Loss and Waste re-
duction. From govern-
ment and civil society to
businesses, consumers,
and research and aca-
demia, a range of tar-
geted approaches are
needed. Cross-food
chain collaboration, net-
work-building, aware-
ness-raising, stakeholder
dialogue, and the scaling
up of tried and proven
solutions to reduce food
loss and food waste are
all key.
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he young Deputy Secretary, (DS), nerv-
ously adjusted his jacket and tie. It was
only a few weeks ago that a chance en-
counter with a Doordarshan producer had
handed him the hobby of his dreams - hosting TV
interviews for Doordarshan. This was to be his fourth
interview for ‘Public Forum’, telecast each Sunday
for the last three weeks. Now, the ‘guest’ would be a
Union Cabinet Minister no less, assuredly a VIP by
any reckoning.
When all were duly positioned with the Minister
opposite him and the cameraman glued to the eye-
piece of the large TV camera on its tripod, the DS
leaned forward politely and murmured, “Shall we
begin, Minister?” “Not so fast, young man,” the Min-
ister retorted, “Tell me, aren’t you an IAS officer?
Where are you posted?” The DS quickly introduced
himself but the preliminaries were far from over.
“Then you must first tell me the questions you’ll ask.”
Nonplussed by this turn of events, the DS tried to
explain, as gently as he could, that usually the whole
interview was supposed to be extempore. It would
seem and be more real that way and, in any case, since
the telecast was not going out live and the broad-
caster was the State’s own Doordarshan, there would
be little chance of any inadvertent mishap. The
Doordarshan editors could be trusted on that score,
he emphasised. Seeing that the Minister still seemed
unconvinced, he added that most questions would be
of a general nature and that the Minister need not fear
any ‘trick’ questions.
“No but you must still tell me the questions,” was
the flat response. Resignedly, the DS complied. As he
formulated his queries, he could see an industrious
assistant, seated out of the camera view, jot each down
on a separate slip of paper. When he finished, the slips
were obsequiously placed on the low table before the
Minister, again out of camera view.
“Shall we start now Minister,” the DS asked, but
again it was not to be. “Don’t ask these two questions”
- the Minister gave him two of the slips; “the rest are
OK I suppose, but first you must tell me how I should
answer these.”
The DS drew in his breath sharply. Every journal-
istic instinct, or what survived of them anyway,
screamed at him to tell this VIP that this was supposed
to be an interview, a proceeding in which the guest
was expected to formulate and articulate the answers
to the host’s questions and comments, but it seemed
that the Minister had other ideas. “Come now, how
can you as a civil servant and an IAS officer at that,
not help me out.” The words were pleasant and play-
ful, but the tone was not.
Desperately the DS looked out into the darkness
beyond the glaring arc lights seeking rescue from his
producer who continued to sit with a stolid expression
on his face. Not so the cameraman though; from
where he sat, the DS could see that worthy grinning
broadly, eyes still firmly behind the camera eyepiece.
Short of the host walking out on the interview which
would be a worldwide first perhaps, the DS thought
bitterly, it was a case of TINA – There Is No Alterna-
tive.
Listlessly he began to mouth the inanities which
he, till then only a viewer of such telecasts, used to
find so trite and pointless and galling. It was only
after this that the “interview” commenced.
Soon it was all over. The DS apologised profusely
to the producer for what he himself felt to be a total
flop show, but strangely, that individual did not ap-
pear to be greatly perturbed. “Well what did you ex-
pect DS saab? Freedom of the press?”
The denouement came gently but swiftly a few
days after the show was telecast. The DS’s senior,
over a customary cup of tea and biscuits, explained
to him patiently that it might not be “appropriate” for
him, seeing he was working in a sensitive post of the
ministry, to engage in such ‘dalliance’ with TV inter-
viewing. The message was loud and clear. His first
innings with the electronic media had come to its
short, inglorious end.
RANDOM RAMBLINGS- XXVI
Anirban
Mukhopadhaya
Retd. IAS officer
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Save Food
Save Hunger
ood is just
not meant
to satisfy
our appe-
tite and
taste buds but has much
wider impact on our
lives. We need to look at
it bit differently. Must be
more sensitive and con-
cerned when it comes to
food in any form and at
any stage. Every chunk
of food we waste makes
someone hungry. If food
donation or feeding
someone is a philan-
thropic act, taking away
from someone’s mouth
should be a sin. Do
we ever think
about the im-
pact of food
waste on hu-
manity and
the planet?
It is not
merely
wastage of
food resourc-
es but also of
water, energy,
soil, Human Re-
sources, and the planet
at large. Unfortunately,
we do not visualise peo-
ple living with hunger at
the time of wasting food.
Common belief and ex-
perience about the Food
material have been
through its finished form
at the consumer level,
without having realisa-
tion of resources invest-
ed to reach that level. By
wasting food, we deplete
our own resources. The
resources which are ir-
reversible and essential
to lead a sustainable life.
There is notable change
in practices from farm-
ing till fork. Evolution
from constraints to
availability of variety
options has contributed
significantly to en-
hanced food waste.
The sixth observance
of the International Day
of Awareness of Food
Loss and Waste calls for
the expansion and
strengthening of stake-
holder efforts to reduce
food loss and waste, as a
critical element of secur-
ing a sustainable food
future for all.
Globally, food waste
costs about US $1 tril-
lion annually, with near-
ly one-third of all food
produced for human
consumption being lost
or wasted. It is also an
environmental failure:
food waste generates an
estimated 8–10 per cent
of global greenhouse
gas emissions (includ-
ing from both loss and
waste), and it takes up
the equivalent of 30 per
cent of the world’s agri-
cultural land. In the
United States alone, the
financial toll of wasted
food is estimated to be
around US$218 billion
per year, and the average
American household
spends approximately
$1,866 annually on food
that is never eaten. In
2022, the world wasted
an estimated 1.05 billion
tonnes-of food in the re-
tail, food service and
household sectors com-
bined. This amounts to
132 kilograms per capita
per year, of which 79
kilograms per capita
was wasted in house-
holds, at the same time,
over 800 million people
suffer from hunger and a
third of humanity faced
food insecurity. Also,
150 million children un-
der the age of five suffer
stunted growth and de-
velopment due to a
chronic lack of essential
nutrients in their diets.
In households alone, this
means that each person,
on average, wastes sig-
nificantly more than the
average mass of an adult
human per year, with
food waste from retail,
food service and house-
holds weighing more
than twice the average
human. Food waste con-
tinues to hurt the global
economy and fuel cli-
mate change, nature
loss, and pollution.
Changing the earlier
trend, Household waste
accounts for the most
sizeable part of food
waste instead of infra-
structure-related is-
sues from farm to
household level.
The primary cul-
prits are misplan-
ning, overbuying,
and a lack of aware-
ness about proper
food storage. Hence, it
is the individual action
responsible for en-
hanced wastage. It needs
to be emphasised that
food loss at the later
stages of the value chain
hurts environment more.
On every step, at least
energy consumption is
there in some or other
form.
The fact is that pre-
venting food waste is not
only the most doable
thing but cost-effective.
To achieve zero food
waste strategy, more
concrete action is needed
at behavioural change
instead of making capital
investment on creation
of infrastructure or tech-
nology. Also, it is one
aspect which does not
need much of policy
framework. The basic
requirement to achieve
Zero Food Waste at con-
sumption level is just an
honest intent. Reducing
FLW is enshrined in the
United Nations Sustain-
able Development Goals
(SDGs) – within SDG
12, which seeks to en-
sure sustainable con-
sumption and production
patterns. Target 12.3
aims to “halve per capita
global food waste at the
retail and consumer lev-
els and reduce food loss-
es along production and
supply chains” by 2030.
SDG 12.3 has a key role
to play in the delivery of
other Sustainable Devel-
opment Goals, including
those around Zero Hun-
ger (SDG 2), Sustainable
Cities (SDG 11), and
Climate Action (SDG
13). The connection be-
tween food waste and
biodiversity loss, moreo-
ver, is also recognised in
the Kunming-Montreal
Global Biodiversity
Framework, which spe-
cifically calls out halv-
ing global food waste by
2030 in target 16. Re-
ducing food waste, re-
distributing surplus, and
more equitable distribu-
tion of the food already
produced should be un-
derstood as crucial in-
struments for alleviating
food insecurity world-
wide.
It has been proven that
key to responsible con-
sumption lies with every
individual. Efforts made
towards behavioural
change have shown posi-
tive outcomes. Even a
small initiative makes a
difference and goes a
long way towards reduc-
ing environmental pollu-
tion. There are a few il-
lustrative initiatives taken
up by social groups to
prevent Food Waste at
community level. Aim is
to convey the message ef-
fectively and register the
message of Zero Food
Waste on those who at-
tend social gatherings.
Rajpurohit communi-
ty has taken up one re-
markable initiative,
wherein a Volunteer
stands up near plate dis-
posal site. Job of volun-
teer is to check every
plate coming to dish col-
lection point and return
if any food is still there,
with an instruction to
finish it first. Head Priest
of community makes it a
point to talk on aware-
ness about food waste in
each of their social gath-
erings.
Maheshwari Samaj
has also taken up a simi-
lar initiative to prevent
Food Waste. They have
termed catered food as
Prasad, so that people
apprehend before wast-
ing it. Also, in such gath-
erings, it is mandatory to
sign a pledge seeking
commitment of individ-
ual for Zero Food Waste.
Strategy has proved
amazingly effective with
hardly any food waste
even in huge gatherings.
On lines of these, Ro-
tary District 3056 has set
up Kitchen to Commu-
nity Committee with
Ann Sadhna as its flag-
ship programme. On
principles of Charity be-
gins at home, Rotary un-
der this programme has
instructed clubs to go
food waste-free in their
meetings and events.
District Governor has
announced incentives to
create healthy competi-
tion. Under this pro-
gramme another unique
initiative for individual
members is observance
of last Sunday of every
month as Smiling Sun-
day to share near to ex-
piry food materials with
social organisations.
No single entity can
solve the problem of
Food Loss and Waste re-
duction. From govern-
ment and civil society to
businesses, consumers,
and research and aca-
demia, a range of tar-
geted approaches are
needed. Cross-food
chain collaboration, net-
work-building, aware-
ness-raising, stakeholder
dialogue, and the scaling
up of tried and proven
solutions to reduce food
loss and food waste are
all key.
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annual Dandiya and
Garba Festival with im-
mense enthusiasm and
joy in collaboration with
First India News as me-
dia partner. The program
commenced with a
lamp-lighting ceremony
and grand aarti conduct-
ed by School Chairman
Kamal Sethia, Director
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Principal Shruti Upad-
hyay.
Students, teachers,
and parents actively par-
ticipated, performing to
traditional Garba and
Dandiya tunes, adorned
in colourful ethnic attire
and jewelry. The beats of
dhol and drums filled the
campus, creating a vi-
brant festive atmos-
phere. Various competi-
tions showcased the tal-
ent of participants, with
winners felicitated by
the school management
committee. Clubs and
teachers ensured smooth
conduct, managing dis-
cipline, decorations,
stage arrangements, and
instruments.
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ed with the national an-
them, leaving a sense of
pride and unity. The
event entertained while
promoting cultural val-
ues, teamwork, and re-
spect for Indian tradi-
tions. The school fami-
ly, including the Chair-
man, Directors, and
parents, praised the suc-
cessful and memorable
celebration.
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beats of the dhaak. Or-
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with daily rituals and in-
vites devotees to partici-
pate in the sacred Adhibas
ceremony, marking the
goddess’s formal invoca-
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idol of Maa Durga, intri-
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Saturday, celebrated its
annual Dandiya and
Garba Festival with im-
mense enthusiasm and
joy in collaboration with
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dia partner. The program
commenced with a
lamp-lighting ceremony
and grand aarti conduct-
ed by School Chairman
Kamal Sethia, Director
Vivek Sethia, Director
Namrata Sethia, and
Principal Shruti Upad-
hyay.
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and parents actively par-
ticipated, performing to
traditional Garba and
Dandiya tunes, adorned
in colourful ethnic attire
and jewelry. The beats of
dhol and drums filled the
campus, creating a vi-
brant festive atmos-
phere. Various competi-
tions showcased the tal-
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winners felicitated by
the school management
committee. Clubs and
teachers ensured smooth
conduct, managing dis-
cipline, decorations,
stage arrangements, and
instruments.
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them, leaving a sense of
pride and unity. The
event entertained while
promoting cultural val-
ues, teamwork, and re-
spect for Indian tradi-
tions. The school fami-
ly, including the Chair-
man, Directors, and
parents, praised the suc-
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celebration.
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with daily rituals and in-
vites devotees to partici-
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and `2,100 in both men?s
and women?s categories,
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Bollywood singer Ravin-
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events to mark the
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mission. The celebra-
tions concluded with a
musical evening at Ra-
jasthan International
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