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Government workers wearing protective suits arrive the lockdown area in Sai Ying Pun in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination programme to cover everyone aged 30 and over, as health authorities have found themselves with more vaccines than they can inject for the time being. —PHOTO BY PTI Bengaluru’s US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin Biopharma CORONA RETURNS to make 200 arrives in India to boost ties million doses Mumbai: US Defence India records 39,726 new Covid cases, highest in 2021; issues Secretary Lloyd J Aus- of Sputnik V tin arrived in India on new Covid-19 guidelines: 50% capacity for private offices, theatres till Mar 31 Friday on a three-day visit, aimed at further Mumbai: With Maha- boosting bilateral de- rashtra witnessing a fence and security ties possible second wave of in the wake of China’s the novel coronavirus, growing military as- the state government Maha government sertiveness in the re- has ordered theatres, advised the Bengaluru: Stelis Biop- gion, including the In- auditoriums and offices workforce to be harma, the biopharma- do-Pacific. Prime Minister meets US Defence Secretary Lloyd to take in only 50 per reduced to ensure ceutical arm of Bengalu- India is the third stop Austin in New on Friday. cent of their capacity social distancing ru-based Strides Pharma of Austin’s three-nation till March 31. norms are followed. Science, will be making overseas tour, and the erate India-US strategic the Afghan peace pro- “All private offices ex- In case of violation of and supplying at least 200 visit is seen as a strong ties, boosting coopera- cess are expected to be cept related to health this order, concerned million doses of Sputnik commitment of the Joe tion in the Indo-Pacific, focus of the talks be- and other essential ser- manufacturing units V, the Russian Covid-19 Biden administration China’s aggressive be- tween the two sides, vices to function at 50% shall have to remain People not adhering to social distancing norms throng a vaccine currently await- to its close allies and haviour in eastern people familiar with the capacity,” the order closed for a period market, amid the coronavirus pandemic, at New Delhi’s ing emergency authori- partners in the region. Ladakh, challenges visit preparation and said. It allowed govern- until Covid-19 famous Sarojini Nagar Market. —PHOTO BY PTI sation in India. Ways to further accel- posed by terrorism and agenda said. Turn to P6 ment and semi-govern- pandemic stays The latest agreement ment offices to take a notifi ed as a disaster is expected to increase call on staff attendance. by the Centre LOCKDOWN AN OPTION, India’s capacity to make The state govern- —MAHARASHTRA this vaccine to around to release West Bengal ment also banned reli- GOVT’S TOUGH ORDER SAYS MAHA CM UDDHAV 550 million doses a year. gious, social, political Mumbai: A day Stelis, which has and cultural gatherings after Maharashtra partnered with the Rus- election manifesto on March 21 at drama halls and audi- DELHI RECORDS witnessed the highest sian Direct Investment Kolkata: Bharatiya Ja- West Bengal is wit- toriums. OVER 700 CASES one-day spike of Fund (RDIF), is the lat- nata Party’s (BJP) na- nessing a high-octane Although the manu- New Delhi: The na- 25,833 COVID-19 est in a growing list of tional general secre- battle between the BJP facturing sector has tional capital reported cases, Maha CM Indian drug makers tary Kailash Vijayvar- and the TMC for the up- been allowed to function over 700 cases of Uddhav Thackeray stepping up to boost the giya on Friday said the coming Assembly polls. in full capacity, the state COVID-19 in a 24- said lockdown is an to get vaccinated manufacturing capaci- party’s manifesto for Elections to the government advised the hour period for the option but he trusts against the virus ty of this vaccine. the forthcoming West 294-member West Bengal workforce to be reduced fi rst time this year. At people to follow the without fear. When The company intends Bengal Assembly polls Home Minister Amit Shah Assembly will be held in to ensure social distanc- least 716 cases were norms on their own. it began last year, to commence supplies will be released by the eight phases starting ing norms are followed. reported in the last Talking to reporters in there was nothing to of Sputnik V from the Union Home Minister elections will be re- from March 27 with the It also laid down some 24 hours, according Nandurbar, Thackeray fi ght the virus with, July to September quar- Amit Shah on March 21 leased by Union Home final round of voting tak- rules for the manufac- to government data also appealed people Thackeray said. ter of the 2021 calendar in Kolkata. Minister Amit Shah on ing place on April 29. turing sector, Turn to P6 released this evening. year, according to RDIF. “BJP manifesto for March 21 in Kolkata,” The counting of votes Turn to P6 West Bengal Assembly Vijayvargiya said. will take place on May 2.

DAL ME KUCH KAALA HAI? 3 of a family killed, 4 hurt in Cong accuses govt of profiting from rations meant for poor cylinder blast Chittorgarh: Three First India Bureau 26, which states that the GMC POLLS ANNOUNCED farmers do not get sus- persons of a family were state procured tuvar dal tainable prices for their killed after blast in a Gandhinagar: Leader at a price of Rs39 per kg, produce. The BJP gov- LPG cylinder in a house of the Opposition and then sold it at Rs78 ernment announces at Pratapnagar Colony Paresh Dhanani on Fri- per kg, Dhanani at- that it will provide free/ of Chittorgarh in early hours of Friday. Due to day accused the state tacked the government discounted foodgrains the explosion, the roof government of profit- for profiting from ra- and pulses but even dur- of the house also col- ing off the backs of the tions meant for the poor. ing the pandemic, it buy lapsed. The police said poor, while participat- He was responding to these grains and pulses that three persons of the ing in a discussion on a comment by Food, at lower price and sells family sleeping inside the foodgrain distribution Civil Supplies, and Con- them at a 100% mark- house were killed while in the state legislative sumer Affairs Minister up,” he said, “The gov- four were injured who assembly during Ques- Jayesh Radadia, who ernment should be have been referred to Udaipur. Those killed are tion Hour. said the government building a bridge so pro- family head Purushot- Citing a circular is- had purchased the dal ducers get fair prices tam Bhambhi, 32, his sued by the for Rs91 per kg and sold that consumer can af- wife Jamana Bai, 30, and State Civil Supplies it for the subsidized rate “Despite the govern- in the state do not get ford, not profiteering mother Sajni Bai, 76. Corp. Ltd on February of Rs61 per kg. —FILE PHOTO ment’s claims, the poor anything cheap and off the poor,” he said. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 02 IRREGULARITIES UNCOVERED IN 8.8K RATION SHOPS IN STATE OUT OF A TOTAL 28,341 SUCH STORES, OVER 31% WERE REPORTED AFTER RAIDS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS First India Bureau conducted at ration shops which were un- total irregularities shops in the state and if der scanner, huge found, action was not Gandhinagar: Post any irregularities were amount of grains initiated against 1,944 the enforcement of found in the food supply were confiscated by shop owners in the the nationwide lock- chain. In response, state officials. form of fines or sus- down last year, hun- food, civil supplies and In a written reply, Ra- pension of licenses. dreds of people de- consumer affairs minis- dadiya informed the They attributed the pendent on ration ter Jayesh Radadiya ad- House that a total of lack of punishment to shops had staged pro- mitted that irregulari- 5,96,781 kg of wheat, mismanagement on tests in various dis- ties have been uncov- rice and other grains part of the govern- tricts across the state. ered at ration shops worth Rs50,45,447 were ment and also alleged They had taken issue during raids in the last confiscated. Also, the that the underprivi- with the quality of two years. state government has leged were deprived food provided via the The minister on initiated action against of quality food in test- Public Distribution Friday informed the 6,870 shop owners of ing times and those System (PDS) in ra- House that a total of which, licenses of 507 accused had not being tion shops. 28,341 ration shops businesses were sus- punished. During the ongoing were raided in the pended and 108 licenses It is to be noted that state legislative assem- last two years, of were cancelled. Radadiya mentioned in bly session, Congress which, 31.09% shops When the Congress his reply that a total of lawmakers asked ques- i.e. 8,814 shops had ir- party MLAs men- 1,432 such cases were tions regarding raids regularities. A few Several families were provided with free ration by the state government during the lockdown last year. tioned that out of the undecided. Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani Gujarat High Court stays suspended from House for a day Shrey Hospital inquiry He was arately, along with the FIR for the mur- commission proceedings demonstrating der. Despite that, even after 17 days of the First India Bureau against police crime, they have not inaction in the yet arrested Solanki,” Ahmedabad: The asserted Mevani, af- Gujarat High Court murder of Dalit ter his exit from the on Friday stayed activist assembly. the proceedings of My question to the Justice DA Mehta Amrabhai House is about the rela- enquiry commis- Boricha, who was tionship the accused sion until the final PSI has, if any, with the disposal of the peti- killed at his Gujarat CM and the tion. The inquiry home minister, and the commission was residence on reason why he has been constituted to in- March 02 Vadgam legislator Jignesh Mevani shielded from being ar- vestigate and pre- Gujarat High Court —FILE PHOTO rested. This was why I sent a report on the First India Bureau Hour ended during the him to sit down, he ities Act) that under- was suspended for the Shrey Hospital fire been kept for further call data records used ongoing session of the started shouting slo- lines willful negli- day, he added. incident that oc- hearing. by patients as part of Gandhinagar: The assembly, as the House gans and displaying the gence on duty. Be- According to Bori- curred in August The court was of its enquiry. lone independent leg- was proceeding to con- placards that he had tween 2009 and 2021, cha’s family members, last year and killed the view that since In this regard, the islator of the Gujarat duct the business of brought with him. Amrabhai Boricha, the 50-year-old was at- eight COVID-19 pa- the petitioner is not a petitioner has sub- state legislative as- the day, the vadgam Angered by this dis- an RTI activist from tacked with spears, tients. third party, but the mitted that if refer- sembly Jignesh Me- constituency MLA play, the speaker once Sanodar village in iron pipes and swords. Justice Vipul Pan- relative of one of the ence of the enquiry vani was suspended asked about PSI PR again told him to settle Ghogha tehsil of He was first stoned and choli found the peti- victims who died in commission was a for the day by speaker Solanki’s impending in his seat and warned Bhavnagar district, when he rushed inside tion to be “maintain- the fire tragedy, so he hurdle for procure- Rajendra Trivedi on arrest in the Sanodar him that he could be was assaulted 13 his house for safety, able” and observed reserved the right to ment of cellular call Friday. Opposing in- village incident, ousted from the House. times and 13 offences the assailants broke that in the larger in- be apprised of the data records, then the action in arresting a where Boricha was When Mevani did not were also registered. the gate, barged in, and terest of justice, it documents assisting court should review police sub-inspector hacked to death inside heed to the warning, He repeatedly re- attacked him with must be heard in de- the enquiry commis- the references and by the administration his residence on Trivedi ordered the ser- quested the police for weapons and killed tail. Therefore, a no- sion. change them, if re- in the Dalit RTI activ- March 02. geants of the assembly protection, to no him. tice was issued to the Another grievance quired, for justice. ist Amrabhai Bori- Mevani questioned to forcibly remove him avail. Eventually, he According to sourc- commission as well presented by the peti- Shah prayed that the cha’s murder, Mevani Minister of State for from the House and sus- was killed in his es, the Boricha family as the state govern- tioner Kalpit Shah court directs the expressed his dissat- Home Pradipsinh Jade- pended him for the day. house in broad day- is the lone Dalit family ment, to file its re- was regarding the in- commission to share isfaction by display- ja and later Chief Min- “There is a provi- light by a group of in Sanodar village, sponse before the action on part of the all documents for ing placards and later ister sion under the Sched- people. An FIR has which is primarily court by April 05, commission in call- cross- examination chanting slogans. about the case. When uled Castes & Tribes been lodged against dominated by the when the matter has ing for cellular phone and justice purposes. After the Question speaker Trivedi asked (Prevention of Atroc- the negligent PSI sep- Kshatriya community.

SURGING FORWARD Edible oil export sees 205% y-o-y jump in February

First India Bureau India (SEAI), puts the higher class margin 2020 and February provisional estimate of soybean meal ex- 2021, South Korea Period Ahmedabad: India’s for edible oil exports ports, caused in turn imported 7,61,198 edible oil exports in February 2021 at by the fall in supply tonnes of oil—a from are exploding, with 3,93,309 tonnes, com- from Argentina and year-on-year de- a 205% year-on-year pared to 1,28,761 Brazil, coupled with crease of 3.60%. April increase recorded in tonnes in February a high demand for Meanwhile, Thai- February. The peri- 2020—a difference of non-GMO soybean land imported 2020 to od from April 2020 205%. Exports from meal in the US and 1,93,748 tonnes of to February 2021 April 2020 to February Europe. oil, Bangladesh im- also witnessed a sig- 2021 registered at The export of rape- ported 4,17,255 Febru-ary nificant—if consid- 33,58,649 tonnes, 49% seed meal crossed a tonnes, and imports erably lower—jump higher than the million tonnes due to by the US grew 20% 2021 re- of 49% from the 22,56,614 tonnes ex- high demand from year-on-year to same period in the ported in the same pe- South Korea, Thai- touch 2,15,619 corded an previous year. riod of the previous land and Bangladesh. tonnes of oil. Major importers of financial year. Inter- Similarly, India’s rice India’s oil export to increase Indian edible oil in- estingly, this increase bran crushing has Vietnam saw a whop- clude South Korea, Vi- comes despite a con- doubled thanks to the ping 54% increase, go- etnam Thailand,USA tinued shortage of high demand for rice ing from 3,02,379 of 49% and Bangladesh. containers for export. bran oil meal from Vi- tonnes Between April A statement issued Soybean crushing etnam and Bangla- 2019 and February y-o-y by the Solvent Extrac- has sharply in- desh. 2020, to 4,67,732 tonne tors Association of creased due to the Crushing of soybean, rapeseed and rice bran have seen an increase due to global demand. —FILE PHOTO Between April a year later. GUJARAT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 03 nCoV likely to leach colour Harassed by traffic cops, bizmen observe bandh from Holi, Dhuleti festivities First India Bureau State will take a decision at an appropriate time, DGP Ashish Bhatia says in Vadodara Rajkot: Traffic is a —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI First India Bureau FAIR WARNING major issue plagu- ing the hometown Vadodara: The state of Chief Minister government is likely Vijay Rupani. The to prohibit public haphazard imple- gatherings and cele- mentation of traffic bration of Holi and rules and alleged Dhuleti this year, Gu- harassment by traf- jarat’s Director Gen- fic police officials eral of Police Ashish forced shopkeepers Shopkeepers shut their stores and came out to protest. Bhatia hinted on Fri- and businessmen to day, adding that a de- close down their This is not only incon- ing space, making it cision will be taken shutters on Friday. veniencing us but also difficult for customers “at the appropriate After the local trad- our customers,” said a to shop. Even if cus- time.” The two-day ers’ association of Ju- shopkeeper at Lodha- tomers do arrive, they festival falls on March bilee area observed a wad Chowk. are quickly followed by 28-29 this year. The relaxation in rules has caused some people to become careless in following COVID-19 protocols bandh on Thursday, The area has always a police vehicle bent on DGP Bhatia was on a such as physical distancing and mask-wearing, as seen at this pre-Holi event in Ahmedabad. shopkeepers of Lodha- remained congested towing their vehicles,” day’s visit to Vadodara wad Chowk kept their with traffic which said a business owner. to inaugurate the child- people should follow thorities would take in COVID-19 cases.” each police station in shops closed on Friday prompted shopkeepers “The situation has friendly corner at Harni COVID-19 guidelines stern action against Further, he said that the state will have a in protest of “unneces- to make repeated rep- worsened in the past police station. He also and help the police in violators of COVID-19 the child-friendly corner child-friendly corner, sary harassment by resentations about eas- month and a half. We kicked off the 27th BJP maintaining law and or- guidelines, “just as at the Harni police sta- which will serve as a traffic police”. ing the flow of traffic have demanded alter- Cricket Cup and T20 der. He added that, given they did during the tion was aimed at bridg- play area for children “The police tow to the police commis- nate day parking on Cup at Pratapgarh Po- the way cases are in- lockdown”, adding, ing the gap between po- of women police per- away the vehicles of sioner as well as the one side of the road, lice Headquarters, creasing, public gather- “With the rules re- lice and the public but sonnel and also be our customers. And municipal commis- but no official seems while showing off his ings should be avoided, laxed, people have be- would also serve multi- used to handling mi- then, we are slapped sioner. “Neither side interested,” said an- sporting acumen. especially for Dhuleti. come careless, and that ple purposes. nor victims as well as with a fine of Rs700. of the road has park- other shopkeeper. He told the media that He said that the au- has resulted in a rise He explained: “Now, a juvenile suspects.”

5 workers injured ALL QUIET Guj has seen daily in fire at Vadodara average of 698 new petrochemical unit nCoV cases in March First India Bureau the weekend, while the First India Bureau gulfed in flames, one diamond market will be worker, Sirajuddin Raj, Gandhinagar: Guja- shut on Sundays and Vadodara: Five later told the media. rat has witnessed a Mondays to curb the workers have suf- “Four of my col- whopping 12,560 cas- rising tide. fered minor to seri- leagues and I narrowly es, a daily average of The Ahmedabad civ- ous injuries after a escaped with their almost 700 new cases ic body has stated that it fire broke out at Shi- lives,” he said. “We of COVID-19, since will begin to test likely vam Petrochemical were working on the the beginning of this superspreaders such as Industries in Va- fourth floor of the plant month. On Friday, the vendors and shopkeep- dodara’s Savli talu- when we heard a big state registered an- ers beginning Saturday. ka early on Friday bang from the reactor. other 1,415 new cases, On Friday, Surat city morning. Workers We immediately rushed which took the total had the most new cases say the fire was fol- out. Looking at the size case load to 2,83,884, (349), followed by lowed after a blast in of the fire, we are lucky and four fatalities, Ahmedabad city (335), the plant’s reactor. to be alive.” which took the total Vadodara city (127), Ra- The blast, which oc- The five injured death toll to 4,437 jkot city (115), and Surat curred between 4.30 am workers were taken to With the extended night curfew in place in Ahmedabad, local police offi cials patrol CG Road for stragglers out after 9 pm since March last year. district (101), among and 5 am, is believed to SSG hospital in Va- deadline, on Thursday night. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI After Ahmedabad others. have caused a spark, dodara for treatment. and Surat, the Rajkot Ahmedabad city, Ra- which then spread Doctors said two or civic body has now in- jkot city, Surat city, and across the entire plant. three of them were giv- stituted a night curfew Surendranagar district About 20 workers were en a primary treatment from 9 pm to 6 am until each accounted for one on duty at the plant. On and discharged imme- Man out on bail murdered in Surat further notice. All shop- of the day’s four deaths. hearing the blast, they diately. ping malls and multi- There are now 6,147 immediately rushed to People who live near- First India Bureau temple in Shirdi, plexes will also remain active cases of COV- the main gate, getting by said the blast was Voucher reportedly told shut on the weekend. ID-19 in Gujarat, with 67 there minutes before heard 5-8 km away from Surat: A man who was his mother that he owed In Surat, the textile patients on ventilator the whole plant was en- the plant. released on bail from one Vicky some money, market will be shut on support. Surat’s Lajpore Jail but that he did not have —FILE PHOTO 15 days ago has been the funds. He then trav- murdered by three of elled to Surat from his associates, the po- Shirdi without inform- lice said on Friday. ing anyone of his plan. The deceased, identi- On Friday afternoon, fied as Mukesh alias Vicky, his brother Yogesh alias Voucher Sachin and Sachin’s Pandurang, had been friend Bharte attacked arrested six months Mukesh alias Yogesh alias Voucher Pandurang. —FILE PHOTO Yogesh and stabbed ago in a case of at- him to death in Astik tempted murder. their natal village in followed him, to attend Nagar. Police have reg- According to police Maharashtra to “recov- a wedding there. istered a murder case sources, Pandurang’s er” from his time spent Two days ago, just be- against the three and AMC will start testing vendors and other likely superspreaders on Firefi ghters took several hours to douse the blaze. mother sent him to in jail. The family later fore he left to visit the are investigating. Saturday. The state still hasn’t shared any new data on testing.

COVER UP Show faith, not legs: Shamlaji Temple trust institutes dress code ple manager Kanubhai grims come in short Male devotees will not be allowed to wear Patel told First India, dresses and that makes “On the oral instruc- other pilgrims uncom- Bermudas or short pants, while female visitors will tion of the trust vice fortable. A few pilgrims not be able to enter wearing short dresses or skirts chairman Ranveersinh had drawn the atten- Dabhi, who is also the tion of the trust to the BJP leader from Ara- matter. Therefore, in First India Bureau While males cannot ate clothing items, in- valli district, we have order to maintain the enter wearing Bermu- cluding full-length trou- put up a notice about decorum of the temple, Shamlaji: Located in das or short pants, fe- sers and dhotis for men the dress code.” Patel our trustee Ranveers- the Aravalli district males will not be al- and saree, lehenga, chu- also explained that if inh Dabhi decided to of the state, the lowed to enter the tem- ridaar or salwar ka- one of the trustees de- implement a dress Shamlaji Temple has ple donning skirts or meez for women. cide to initiate a mo- code. now introduced a short dresses anymore. Although the Shree tion, the rest of the Trust chairman Ma- dress code for pil- If anyone does arrive at Shamlaji Vishnu Tem- trustees rarely do not heshbhai Upadhyay grims and devotees, the temple in clothes ple Trust has not passed agree with the decision. and trustee Abhaysinh which has been made not in accordance to the any resolution regard- Explaining the need Rao both seemed una- mandatory for people dress code, the trust ing the dress code in its for a dress code, Kanub- ware about the new of all genders. will provide appropri- meeting on Friday, tem- A signboard informs visitors of the new dress code at the temple. hai stated, “Many pil- rules. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH SHRAWAN SAWHNEY

THE WRITER IS IAS (RETD.) FOUR YEARS OF YOGI SOLICITOR & LEGAL AS UP CHIEF MINISTER CONSULTANT CONTOURS n a newspaper article, Chief Minister outlined his ambitious ecent a spate of cases against agenda for the State, at the top of which stand-up comics Munawar is economic progress. Making the State Faruqui, Nalin Yadav, Edwin I a trillion-dollar economy has been on Anthony, politician Shashi top of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wish list Tharoor, journalist Rajdeep as it is only then that the country’s economy can Sardesai and young climate ac- grow to the five trillion-dollar mark. The chief tivist Disha Ravi, have again OF FREE minister is earnestly working towards that goal R questioned the relevance of re- but the road ahead is long and arduous. Despite pressive laws of all kinds, spe- that, the per capita income has risen from Rs 47,116 cially sedition and criminal in 2015-16 to Rs 94,416 at present. It only goes to defamation and there is a wide- show that a resident of the State is much better off spread outcry as to why these than he was four years ago. The thrust being given provisions, from the era of co- to the construction of expressways, airports, and lonial regime, should not be SPEECH health infrastructure will only improve the per scrapped. Most recently, Su- capita income further as will the One District One preme Court’s refusal to invoke Product. Battling Covid-19 onslaught has been sedition against Farooq Abdul- Yogi’s biggest achievement. Barring a mild rebuke lah for his opposition to aboli- from the prime minister for the State’s over-de- tion of Article 370 again high- pendence on antigen tests for Covid-19 and more lights the issue. These cases than the permissible limit of vaccines, Yogi’s han- flag a fundamental infirmity in dling of the pandemic has earned him encomiums. sedition law. It is alleged that Making the State a destination for cultural tour- police officers are prone to slap- ism has also been an important success story of ping charge of sedition against Yogi’s four-year rule. The Ayodhya story, the trans- those whose actions and words formation of Varanasi’s ghats and the widening of incite opposition to the govern- the road for better access to Kashi Vishwanath ment, vitally ignoring the temple, and the development of Braj Bhoomi have guidelines laid down by the Su- all been applauded. preme Court in Kedar Nath He was just a mahant of Gorakhnath temple Singh judgment, which require when he was catapulted to the CM’s office. Four direct and immediate incite- Most modern states profess the British system where civil dency to create disorder, distur- years later he is so well entrenched that dissidents ment to violence to qualify as to respect the vast congeries of liberties are preserved by the bance of law and order or in- can’t even raise their voices. sedition. There are calls for im- civil liberties and are judged by traditions of governmental self- citement to violence.” mediate safeguarding of the the recognition and protection restraint and the American sys- This interpretation of the right to dissent - a basic feature they provide for inalienable in- tem, with written bill of rights Apex Court clearly indicates that of freedom of expression. dividual rights. The right to interpreted and enforced by ju- intention (mens rea) of a speech QUOTA FOR LOCALS IN It is apposite to see the status comment on public affairs and dicial review. The device of a or expression is vital and under- Constitutional of law of sedition globally. Upon right to dissent are the touch- written bill of rights has been lined a need to re-write Section PRIVATE COMPANIES arrangements for recommendation of British stone of any free democratic adopted by India and freedom of 124-A. Echoing this, Law Com- n a surprise announcement, the Uttar civil liberties Law Commission, given as far society, yet if the comments speech and expression has been mission of India has published a Pradesh government ordered 40 per cent offer several back as 1977, it was abolished by wander off from criticism to made a fundamental right of a Consultation Paper On “Sedi- job reservation for local youth in private prescriptions, but the Coroners and Justice Act, calumny, they may impair the citizen, though this freedom tion” on 30th August 2018 in or- companies located in Greater Noida. A two stand out: 2009, being considered a relic of lawful governance of a State. must yield to public order. Mun- der to study revision of Section I circular issued by the Greater Noida In- a bygone era. New Zealand and The problem in such polities is shi pleaded in Constituent As- 124A. Law Commission expects the British dustrial Development Authority in this regard system where Ireland, too, have done away to develop a just and workable sembly to drop the word “sedi- a healthy debate amongst legal said that “more than or equal to 40 percent employ- civil liberties are with sedition clause in 2007 and reconciliation of two acknowl- tion” from Article 13 (2) of the luminaries, lawmakers, govern- ment” must be kept aside for local employees in preserved by the 2009, respectively. In Australia, edged goods – personal rights Draft Constitution [Article 19(2) ment, academia, students, and industries across the Authority area. This comes traditions of sedition clause was repealed and community needs. of the Constitution of India] and above all, the general public will close on the heels of 75 per cent job reservation and replaced in 2011 with an- All legal systems recognise substituted it by the term “which lead to public friendly amend- governmental announced by and govern- other clause punishing offence that at some point personal free- undermines the security of or ment, because dissent and criti- ments in the private sector. The order may help the self-restraint and of ‘urging violence’ against the doms may be restricted. The dif- tends to overthrow the state.” cism of the government are es- government win some friends among the jobless, the American lawfully elected government. ficulty is where and how to set In order to settle the then sential ingredients of robust but it ignores the concerns of some companies system, with a Sedition remains a crime in the that point so as to admit valid conflicting judicial opinions, public debate in a vibrant democ- which require adequate, if not sound, knowledge written bill of United States Code, a federal community claims and yet en- the Constitution (First Amend- racy. A line must be drawn be- of the English language. rights interpreted statute that punishes seditious sure the maximum of personal ment) Act, 1951 substituted Ar- tween criticism of government, When Haryana passed its order for 75 percent and enforced by conspiracy and outlaws advo- liberties. Various attempts have ticle 19 (2) and inserted the which should be welcome, and quota for locals, private companies had the option judicial review. cating the overthrow of the fed- been made to formulate a rule words “public order” in the Ar- incitement, which would under- of shifting base to Greater Noida, which has emerged The device of a eral government by force. or a test that would implement ticle. Thus, any reasonable re- mine the security or order, or as an investment hub. Greater Noida Authority’s written bill of In this backdrop, a need to this premise. The “clear and striction on freedom of speech which is calculated to overthrow circular has effectively neutralised that advantage. rights has been balance innate personal free- present danger” concept (that and expression was made per- the state. In the words of KM As details of the UP circular are not known, it is not adopted by India doms with the state’s existence speech can be restricted only missible in the interests of pub- Munshi “free speech includes clear if it is a blanket order or provides some escape and freedom of is manifest. Contractarian when it threatens an immediate lic order. Mr. Chief Justice BP not only the inoffensive but also routes to private companies. For instance, company speech and school of thought, represented and serious evil) represents one Sinha held in Kedar Nath Sin- the irritating, the contentious, management must hire 40 percent local staff even expression has by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke such attempt; the “balancing gh’s case [AIR (1962) SC 955] the eccentric, the heretical, the if they do not make the cut for a particular position? and Jean Jacques Rousseau, test” (that speech can be re- that “Section 124-A strikes the unwelcome, and the provocative, been made a In that situation, will the positions remain vacant propounds that society origi- stricted only when the state in- correct balance between the as long as such speech does not or will they be allowed to be filled with non-local fundamental nated in a contract, explicit or terest in suppression outweighs fundamental rights and the in- tend to provoke violence.” Let us talent? Some doubt was cleared by the Jewar MLA right of a tacit, to which individuals con- the private interest in freedom) terest of public order. We have hope, the right balance will be Dhirendra Singh who reportedly said that the “local citizen, though sented and so, removed them- represents another. no hesitation in so construing struck between ‘rugged individ- youth will now get job opportunities according to this freedom selves from the ‘state of nature’ Constitutional arrangements the provisions of Section 124-A ualism’ and ‘collectivist society.’ their eligibility”. The policy, otherwise, may not en- must yield to and helped set in a regime of for civil liberties offer several as to limit their application to THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY thuse MNCs to move to the NCR region. public order government under the laws. prescriptions, but two stand out: acts involving intention or ten- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top IS TEMPORARY THE NEW PERMANENT? TWEET ver the past year, become permanent. In the ten referred to as tactical Prakash Javadekar many of us have long term, wider-scale ur- urbanism. @PrakashJavdekar enjoyed outdoor ban experiments can be- Benefits gleaned from Answering a question on the Paris dining in spaces come a permanent feature these experiences show we agreement and climate change in O that would oth- of how we shape cities. have much to gain from LS today, took the opportunity to demystify and state facts about erwise have been car parks Experiments can help us more experimenting be- carbon emissions in the world or part of the road. These navigate change in cities. yond COVID. City experi- and India’s almost negligible spaces are one example of They can also make us ments get things moving contribution to those emissions. the temporary projects that braver by allowing us to and let us figure out if an popped up to help cities in test out ideas that might idea is a good one. Australia and around the fail or that not everyone In the aptly titled book @PiyushGoyal world adapt to COVID. seems to like. If the past Street Fight, former New Leadership matters: If India had These quickly installed pro- year has made us more York City transport com- continued electrification at the jects have met our changing comfortable and confident missioner Janette Sadik- rate of 2004-14 it would have needs for space for walking, with experimenting, all the Khan describes turning reached full electrification by 2040, instead it accomplished cycling, public space and, of better to help our cities the tangled intersection at this momentous feat under the course, dining to help busi- meet the challenges ahead. Times Square into a pedes- leadership of PM @NarendraModi nesses to stay afloat. trian plaza. It began as a ji in 2019. While these temporary OPENING OUR EYES temporary experiment. A projects were driven by the TO NEW POSSIBILITIES In making these short- coast, I sipped coffee in WHAT MORE CAN lower-cost, temporary ver- necessity for short-term fix- At their simplest, of term changes, we tried Skiplets. It could always be WE GAIN FROM sion meant getting the pro- es, we can draw deeper les- course, experiments test something new and per- this nice, I thought. ‘TACTICAL UBANISM’? ject on the ground right Spiritual sons from these experiences. things. The projects that haps we’ve found we like These projects are al- Well before COVID, cities away, rather than spending They have been, intention- popped up during COVID the results. ready sparking debate started using temporary years convincing everyone SPEAK ally or not, a large-scale ex- have helped meet our During COVID, I mean- about the future use of projects to test changes. to build it permanently. perience with experimenta- short-term needs (well, we dered down Lygon Street, streets and bringing the From New York to Yar- The added advantage was The spirit is beyond tion in cities, and short-and hoped they would be short- Carlton, full of new al fres- trade-offs into focus. One raville, cities used experi- collecting data during the destruction. No one can bring long-term impacts should term) for different ways to co dining areas making the example is the trade-off be- ments to test out risky trial to prove it actually an end to spirit which is flow. In the short term, some live and get around, like street feel even more Euro- tween parking revenue and ideas and balance compet- worked. everlasting. —Bhagavad Gita of these experiments can pop-up bike lanes. pean. Along the Victorian outdoor dining. ing street uses. This is of- SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION l Vol 2 l Issue No. 114 l RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Planet Survey No.148P, Changodar-Bavla Highway, Tal. Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad. Published at D/302 3rd Floor Plot No. 35 Titanium Square, Scheme No. 2, Thaltej Taluka, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad. Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 05 WEST BENGAL & ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS BENGAL DOES NOT WANT DURYODHAN, DUSHASANA, MIR ZAFAR: MAMATA TELLS BJP Purba Medinipur: Re- TMC leaders ferring to the charac- BJP promised `365 daily to ters of ‘Mahabharata’ meet Election in the political battle- field of West Bengal, Commission tea workers, paid `167! RaGa Chief Minister on Friday with 3 issues launched a veiled at- promises 5 things to Assam tack on the top leader- ship of Bharatiya Ja- Dibrugarh: Congress nata Party (BJP) saying leader Rahul Gandhi Bengal does not want on Friday said that the ‘Duryodhan’ and ‘Dush- BJP promised Rs 365 asana’. daily to tea workers but Addressing a public paid only Rs 167, but “I meeting in Egra in Pur- am not PM Modi and ba Medinipur district, do not lie” and he Banerjee said, “We do promised five things. not want BJP. BJP ke New Delhi: A Trina- The Congress leader biday dao (bid farewell mool Congress (TMC) promised Rs 365 daily to BJP). We do not want delegation comprising for tea workers, action to see Modi’s face. We Yashwant Sinha, Sau- against the Citizenship do not want rioters and gata Roy and Mahua Amendment Act looters. We do not want Moitra met the Election (CAA), five lakh jobs, Duryodhan, Dush- Commission (EC) on 200 free units of elec- asana and Mir Zafar.” Friday in Delhi to dis- tricity and Rs 2,000 to NO CAA IN ASSAM IF CONGRESS IS By mentioning the epic QUEEN OF RIGGING: SPEAKING AGAINST cuss issues related to housewives. VOTED TO POWER, SAYS RAHUL characters ‘Duryod- SUVENDU ON MAMATA PM IS SPEAKING free and fair conduct of Addressing tea estate Dibrugarh: If Congress comes to power in As- han’ and ‘Dushasana’ polling in West Bengal. workers at a rally at sam, then it will do away with the implementation of Mahabharata, the ALLEGING BJP AGAINST DEMOCRACY “We met Election Com- Dinjoy in Assam’s Di- of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Rahul chief minister mount- Kolkata: TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee mission today and brugarh, Gandhi said, said on Friday in the poll-bound state. He arrived ed a scathing attack on as “queen of rigging”, BJP leader raised three points - the “BJP promised Rs 365 in the state on a two-day campaign began with Prime Minister Naren- alleged that even rule under which they but gives Rs 167 to As- an interaction with students at a college in La- dra Modi and Union now she is misusing the administra- are proposing to put sam tea workers. I’m howal in Dibrugarh and met tea garden workers Home Minister Amit tion and using ghuspaitheye (intrud- only central forces not Narendra Modi, I at Dinjoy tea estate in Dibrugarh. Shah. ers) and Pakistanis and police are within 100 metres of the don’t lie. Today, we give Banerjee’s remark acting as a mute spectator. Speaking polling booth, only five you 5 guarantees: Rs 365 CONG-AIUDF ALLIANCE THREAT TO comes a day after Prime over allegations by Banerjee that per cent of VVPAT for tea workers; we’ll Minister Narendra voting in Assembly elections in the checking as supposed to stand against CAA, 5 ASSAMESE CULTURE: BISWA Modi’s rally in West state would be rigged, Adhikari said, 100 per cent and the in- lakh jobs, 200 units free Guwahati: Assam cabinet Bengal’s Purulia. “Queen of rigging is saying that vote cident involving the at- electricity and Rs 2,000 minister and BJP key strate- While the Trinamool rigging will happen. Even now she is Purba Medinipur: Mounting an attack tack on chief minister for housewives.” gist on Congress (TMC) supre- misusing administration, police and on Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Su- on March 10,” Moitra He said the party has Friday said that the Congress mo reckoned the ‘Mir using ghuspaitheye (intruders) and vendu Adhikari said speaking against told news agency. The prepared a manifesto and AIUDF alliance is a threat Zafar’ title to TMC de- Pakistanis. Police is a mute spectator. Prime Minister Narendra Modi means EC has decided that all not in a closed room to Assamese culture. Sarma fector Suvendu Adhi- But the people are with us.” Alleging speaking against “democracy” and the polling stations in but after talking to the said “Congress and AIUDF is a kari, who joined the that there was a wider conspiracy, “Bharat Mata”. “You will have to take Bengal would be people. The Congress threat to Assamese culture. We BJP in December last Adhikari said, “They aren’t TMC work- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vac- manned by central par- leader also promised to have to defeat them.” year. The BJP and the ers. Few people of a particular com- cine against COVID. He is an elected amilitary forces and the create a special minis- Trinamool Congress munity have been instigated. They are Prime Minister. Speaking against him state and city police try in Assam for the tea (TMC) are at logger- doing it daily and it’s not a new thing. is like speaking against democracy. would be deployed 200 industry, encourage Clinics in the state. ers’ loan during the heads in poll-bound They are Pakistanis.” and against Bharat Mata,” Adhikari. metres away from the self-employment and “We waived off Rs tenure of the UPA West Bengal. —ANI polling booths. open Mobile Health 70,000 crores of farm- government,” he said.

Temple will be complete when IN THE COURTYARD Hiren death: Maha ATS nation binds together: RSS No stay on ED Party symbol in to seek Waze’s custody Bengaluru: The Rash- SC hearing on competence triya Swayamsevak summons to EVM: SC asks Maharastra: After Sangh (RSS) on Friday of assemblies to adopt CAA NIA, now the Maha- said that the work of Mehbooba for AG’s view rashtra Anti-Terrorism constructing the Ram New Delhi: The Su- New Delhi: Supreme Squad (ATS) will be Mandir in Ayodhya will New Delhi: The Delhi preme Court on Friday Court on Friday sought seeking custody of be accomplished only High Court on Friday posted after four weeks to know views of attor- Assistant Police Inspec- after the socio-cultural- refused to grant a stay for hearing a plea chal- ney general and solici- tor Sachin Waze, in economic assimilation said that two-day meet on the fresh Enforce- lenging the legislative tor general on a PIL connection with investi- work across the country will pass 2 resolutions ment Directorate (ED) competence of diverse which sought a direc- gation into the Man- is completed. exclusively dedicated to notice issued against State Assemblies in tion to Election Com- sukh Hiren death case, Manmohan Vaidya, the Ram Mandir alone. Peoples Democratic adopting ‘Resolutions’ mission to remove sym- sources confirmed. Sah Sarkaryavah (Joint “RSS firmly believes Party (PDP) leader against central statutes bols from ballot/EVMs As per sources, the General Secretary) of that construction of in like CAA and farm laws & replace them with ATS will oppose the an- Ambani’s residence on RSS, said, “This (Tem- Ram Mandir will be ac- a money-laundering which fall under the Un- see, we don’t want to ‘name, age, educational ticipatory bail applica- the night of February 25 ple) is just like any oth- complished only when matter. ion List of the Seventh create more problems,” qualification and photo’ tion of Sachin Waze in when an explosive-laden er temple, this is a tem- country is socially, eco- Division Bench of Schedule. the top court bench of candidates. Bench Thane Sessions Court. vehicle was found, was ple that will be the coun- nomically and cultural- Justice DN Patel and A Bench headed by said. headed by CJ SA Bobde, Waze had moved Thane Sachin Waze. try’s symbol of socio- ly assimilated,” he said, Justice Jasmeet Singh, CJI SA Bobde asked ad- The PIL filed by SAS without issuing any for- Sessions court seeking NIA was investigat- economic-cultural ad- adding Lord Ram is not while posting the mat- vocate appearing for has raises a question of mal notice to Centre anticipatory bail. ing a CCTV visual that vancement.” He was just a symbol of God, ter for April 16 for petitioner Samta An- law as to whether with- and ECI, asked petition- Meanwhile, the NIA showed a person walk- addressing a press con- but he is also the symbol further hearing, asked dolan Samiti (SAS) to in the Constitutional er to serve a copy of his on Wednesday con- ing near Ambani’s resi- ference at two-day ABPS of country’s tallest his- the respondents to file a do more research.”Do framework, more par- petition to AG KK Venu- firmed that the person, dence, on the night an meeting that was con- tory and cultural figure compilation of related some research on the ticularly Article 213(2) gopal and Solicitor Gen- seen in a CCTV grab explosive-laden vehicle vened in Bengaluru. He —ANI judgements. other aspects, we will (a) and Article 246(1). eral Tushar Mehta. —PTI walking near Mukesh was found. —ANI

SENSEX SNAPS 5-SESSION CONTROL ISI BEFORE TALK ON SELLOFF, CLIMBS 642 PTS SARADHA SCAM: TMC’S MITRA STABILITY: PUNJAB CM TO BAJWA STAY ON CASE FILED BY CID Mumbai: Equity bench- reimposition of localised DEPOSES BEFORE ED Terming Islamabad- fi rst control his ISI, and AGAINST EX-CM NAIDU marks Sensex and Nifty lockdowns can pose a Kolkata: Madan Mitra, and former West Ben- sponsored terrorism as then talk about stability in Amaravati AP High the lands assigned regained footing on Friday threat to economic recov- who has been fi elded gal Minister Madan the biggest hurdle to Indo-Pak relations, said Court issued a stay on to Dalits by cheating after fi ve days of losses ery, traders said. After by the party from Mitra on Friday de- normalizing relations the Chief Minister, adding the case fi led by State’s and threatening them. as investors snapped up opening with signifi cant Kamarhati Assembly posed before Enforce- between the two nations, that India cannot afford CID against former The court has heard RIL, FMCG and IT stocks losses, the 30-share BSE constituency for the ment Directorate (ED) Punjab Chief Minister to go soft with Pakistan Chief Minister N Chan- the arguments in the even as global markets Sensex made a U-turn upcoming polls, was, offi cials in Kolkata, in on till they walk the talk and drababu Naidu and quash petitions fi led tumbled amid concerns to end 641.72 points or in the past, arrested by connection with the Friday said Pakistan Chief prove their sincerity with former minister in his by them. The CID had over rising US Treas- 1.30 per cent higher at the CBI for his alleged probe into Saradha chit of Army Staff, Gen- concrete actions. Bajwa cabinet, P Narayana in recently fi led a FIR in ury yields. Participants 49,858.24. On similar involvement in the fund scam. He was, in eral Qamar Javed Bajwa, should fi rst control his a case alleging that the a case alleging that shrugged off a spurt lines, the broader NSE case, and later granted the past, for his alleged should back his rhetoric ISI, and then talk about previous TDP govern- the previous govt had in COVID-19 cases in Nifty surged 186.15 bail. Senior TMC leader involvement. on peace with India with stability in Indo-Pak ment had taken away chaeated Dalits. multiple states, though points or 1.28 per cent. solid action. Bajwa should relations. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 06

‘CAUSE FOR CONCERN’AS NEARLY 40,000 POWERGallery PROMOTION ORDERS OF 1988 IPS BATCH ONLY IN MAY? Promotion orders of empanelled 1988 batch FRESH INFECTIONS RECORDED IN 24 HRS IPS officers to the rank of DG are expected to be 39,726 fresh cases were registered on Friday, the highest tally since early December issued only after May. New Delhi: India saw WHO WILL MAKE IT TO SC? 39,726 new coronavirus One lady judge is to be appointed as Judge in the infections being report- Unplanned lockdown disaster Supreme Court of India. Either Chief Justice of the ed in a day, the highest Telengana High Court Justice Hima Kohli whose single day rise recorded date of appointment as Additional Judge is May 29, so far this year, taking continues to haunt country: RaGa 2006 or the Senior Judge of the Andhra Pradesh the nationwide COV- New Delhi: Congress the unplanned lock- spread of coronavi- High Court Ms. B Venkataramiah Nagrathna whose ID-19 tally to 1,15,14,331, leader Rahul Gandhi down continues to rus. Gandhi has been date of appointment as Additional Judge is Feb 18, according to Union alleged that lakhs of haunt the country. attacking the govern- 2008 is expected to make it. Health Ministry data families have suffered The government had ment for the lock- updated on Friday. pain due to the gov- imposed a nationwide down, saying the poor BAGCHI IS NEW SPOKESMAN OF MEA Registering an in- ernment’s “incompe- lockdown on March 24 and migrants have Arindam Bagchi (IFS:1995), formerly Deputy crease for the ninth day tence and myopia” as last year to curb the suffered due to it. —PTI High Commissioner, High Commission of in a row, the total active India, Colombo has been appointed as the next caseload has reached Spokesman of MEA. He is 1995 batch IFS officer. 2,71,282, which now Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state in the country. Vax drive to be extended Punjab orders fresh Present Spokesman Anurag Srivastava will now comprises 2.36 per cent be Joint Secretary (North) in the MEA. of the total infections, new fatalities, the data while the case fatality soon, says Health Min curbs to check surge CADRE OF ROMA SRIVASTAVA while the recovery rate updated at 8 am showed. rate has further to 1.38 TRANSFERRED TO has further dropped to As many as 41,810 per cent, the data stat- New Delhi: Health Minister Harsh Var- Chandigarh: Amid a surge in corona- The cadre of Ms. Roma Srivastava has 96.26 per cent, the data new infections were re- ed. India’s COVID-19 dhan said the COVID-19 vaccination virus cases in Punjab, Chief Minister been transferred from Assam-Meghalaya to stated. The daily rise in corded in a span of 24 tally had crossed the 20- drive will be extended in the coming Amarinder Singh has ordered mas- Chhattisgarh on grounds of marriage. She is a infections (39,726) was hours on November 29. lakh mark on August 7, days and assured that there should sive state-wide restrictions beginning 2020 batch IAS officer. the highest recorded in The number of peo- 30 lakh on August 23, 40 not be any misconceptions about the 2 Saturday which include closing of 110 days, while the ple who have recuper- lakh on September 5 Indian vaccines being administered in all educational institutions till the in the country. Vardhan said India has end of the month and restrictions on DEPUTATION TENURE OF D V SWAMY death toll increased to ated from the disease and 50 lakh on Septem- vaccinated 3.5 to 4 crore people so far. cinema and mall capacities. EXTENDED 1,59,370 with 154 daily surged to 1,10,83,679, ber 16. The central deputation tenure of D V Swamy working as Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) has been Over 14,500 extended for a period of one year beyond March Farmers’ protest: Tikri, Singhu ‘Railways infrastructure 17, 2021. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of children adopted Odisha cadre. will never be privatised, ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO PURWAR remain closed; Ghazipur open since 2017: Min EXTENDED FOR SIX MORE MONTHS New Delhi: Tikri and New Delhi: Over 14,500 P K Purwar, will hold the additional charge of Singhu borders, con- children in the country assets to be monetised’ CMD, MTNL for six more months till October 14, necting Delhi and Hary- have been adopted since New Delhi: The gov- 2021. He is presently posted as CMD, BSNL. He ana, remained com- 2017, including 2,094 by ernment Friday said in is holding the additional charge of MTNL for the pletely closed on Friday foreign citizens, the Rajya Sabha that rail- last 10 months. as farmers continue Women & Child Devel- ways infrastructure their agitation against opment Ministry said. will never be privatised DHARAM PAL LIKELY TO RETURN TO the three farm laws. The In a reply in , but it plans to monetise PARENT CADRE IN APRIL traffic at Ghazipur bor- Women & Child Devel- its assets to generate re- Extended tenure of Dharam Pal on central deputation der, however, remained opment Minister Smriti sources to boost growth. working as Additional Secretary, Department of open on one carriage- Irani said 12,867 chil- Railways Minister Pi- Fertilizers, is coming to an end on April 12, 2021. He way, for those heading dren were adopted by yush Goyal also said is a 1988 batch IAS officer of UT cadre. Ghaziabad from Delhi, Indians and 2,094 by for- that passenger train op- as the farmers continue eign citizens from 2017 erations taken up JITENDRA NARAYAN IS NOW CHIEF blocking the other road to 2021 (till March 16). through Public Private Railways Minister Piyush Goyal SECRETARY, ANDMAN-NICOBAR of the elevated highway. Thousands of farmers in protest against the three new farm laws. In 2017-18, 3,276 chil- Partnership (PPP) is Jitendra Narayan has taken over as Chief Farmers have been dren were adopted by targeted to bring a total tion of 150 modern Secretary of Andman-&Nicobar. He is 1990 batch protesting at Delhi’s asked commuters to The entry and exit Indians while 651 were investment of about rakes through PPP, sta- IAS officer of UT cadre. borders with Haryana take routes passing points between the na- adopted by foreign citi- `30,000 crore. tion redevelopment and Uttar Pradesh at through Anand Vihar, tional Capital and Har- zens. In 2018-19, 3,374 The Ministry of Rail- through PPP, railway SANJEEV AHUJA POSTED TO GNCTD Ghazipur, Tikri and DND, Loni DND and yana -- passing through children were adopted ways plans to monetise land parcels, multi- Consequent upon repatriation from Central Singhu against the Apsara borders. The Singhu, Tikri, Auchan- by Indians & 653 by for- assets including functional complexes Deputation, Sanjeev Ahuja is posted to GNCTD. three farm laws since Delhi-Noida Chilla bor- di, Piau Manyari and eign citizens & in 2019- through Eastern and (MFC), railway colo- He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre. November 2020. der is also open for Saboli and Mangesh -- 20, 3351 children were Western Dedicated nies, hill railways and MAJOR GENERAL NAIR APPOINTED The Delhi Traffic Po- commute on both car- continued to remain adopted by Indians and Freight Corridors after stadiums, Goyal said DG, ASSAM RIFLES lice in its advisory riageway. closed on Friday. —PTI 394 by foreign citizens. commissioning, induc- during Question Hour. Major General P C Nair,AVSM, VSM, has been appointed the DG of Assam Rifles on deputation Govt to introduce DFI Bill Rawat says sorry, but says for a period of two years. Poll officials seize `2 CENTRE ENHANCES POST-RETIRAL wearing torn jeans not right PAYMENT OF SC JUDGES in LS to fund infra projects cr, 30K set-top boxes The Centre has notified an amendment to the Supreme Court Judges Rules, 1959, which New Delhi: The gov- Development Finance Puducherry: Election cle in Thanthai Periyar : Facing flak this week, Rawat told provides for enhancing post-retirement ernment will next week Institution (DFI), flying squad officials Nagar in a surprise over his “ripped jeans” media that he had com- benefits to the retired judges of the Supreme introduce in National which will have tax seized `2 crore cash be- check & seized the cash comment, mented that nowadays Court, including the Chief Justice of India.The Bank for Financing In- benefits to enable fund ing transported in a ve- being transported in it. CM Tirath Singh Rawat children bring a costly amendment, issued by the Ministry of Law frastructure & Develop- raising from investors. hicle while set-top box- Puducherry Chief Elec- on Friday said he apolo- jean home and then cut and Justice on Thursday, seeks to enhance the ment (NaBFID) Bill NaBFID will be set up es worth about `2 crore toral Officer (CEO) gises for the remark if it it with a scissor. payment to a retired Chief Justice from Rs. 2021 in Lok Sabha to with a corpus of Rs were recovered from a Shurbir Singh said that has hurt anybody. Describing himself as 25,000 per month to Rs. 70,000 per month. pave way for setting up 20,000 crore and gov- house in poll-bound Pu- though the people car- But at the same time, a man from a rural back- Likewise, a retired Judge shall now be entitled to of a government-owned ernment will give an ducherry. Officials of rying the cash in vehi- he repeated his objec- ground, CM said when- a payment of Rs. 39,000 per month instead of DFI to fund infra pro- initial grant of Rs5,000 the Flying Squad of cle disclosed in enquiry tion to ripped jeans, say- ever his pant was torn Rs. 14,000 per month. jects. crore. The government Kadirkamam, Thattan- that it was from a bank ing he has no problem in schooldays, he feared Union cabinet earli- expects DFI to leverage chavady, and Indira Na- they could not present with jeans with but his teacher would scold er this week had ap- this fund to raise up to gar Assembly segments valid documents to wearing “torn” ones is him. Due to discipline, By arrangement with: http:// proved a budget pro- Rs 3 lakh crore in next in the Puducherry re- show the destination it “not right”. Referring to we used cover it with a whispersinthecorridors.com posal of setting up a few years. —PTI gion intercepted a vehi- was being taken to. his remark made earlier patch, he said. —PTI

FROM PG 1 WhatsApp, Facebook, CORONA of the pandemic. Its pre- trict in the state, has Biopharma was reached to make up to 100 million over USD 3 billion is also RETURNS... vious highest was been reporting the high- under the aegis of Enso doses. Apart from these expected to figure in the Instagram went down like no entry without achieved on September est number for any city Healthcare LLP (part of companies, Dr Reddy’s talks. The medium-alti- masks and the centres 11 last year, when 24,886 in the country for sev- Enso Group), RDIF’s co- Laboratories has an tude long-endurance for more than an hour have to have enough cases were discovered. eral days now. On Thurs- ordination partner for agreement with RDIF to (MALE) Predator-B manpower to ensure all Maharashtra has had a day, it found 4,973 new sourcing Sputnik V vac- conduct a bridging study drones, manufactured New Delhi: WhatsApp, WhatsApp, both Face- Covid protocols are much sharper rise in cases. Nagpur, which cines in India,” it added. of Sputnik V in India by US defence major Instagram and Facebook book, Instagram were followed.“In case of vio- the ongoing current went into a week-long Stelis is the fourth In- and apply for its regula- General Atomics, are suffered an outage in In- also not working for lation of this order, con- wave compared to the lockdown from Monday, dian company to partner tory authorisation in the capable of remaining dia and worldwide on many. According to cerned manufacturing one seen last year. Till reported 3,831 cases, its with RDIF for Sputnik V country. It will also be airborne for around 35 Friday night. A lot of us- downtime reporting ser- units shall have to re- February 9, the state highest ever. and will be the third able to distribute around hours and can hunt ers were unable to send vice, over 28,500 people main closed for a period had been reporting less manufacturer of the 200 million doses of the down targets at land and or receive messages. reported issues with Ins- until Covid-19 pandemic than 3,000 cases a day. In Bengaluru’s Russian vaccine. vaccine supplied by sea, they said. Secretary Some users also report- tagram, 34,127 users wit- stays notified as a disas- less than 40 days, the Biopharma... Earlier this week, Hy- RDIF once it receives ap- Austin is expected to ed that they failed to nessed problems with ter by the Centre,” the surge has taken the state “Stelis will also contin- derabad-based Gland provals. meet National Security even log in to WhatsApp WhatsApp. Cited source Maharashtra govern- past its previous record. ue to work with the Pharma announced a Advisor Ajit Doval on Web. As per Downdetec- suggests that over 49 per- ment’s order read. Four cities in Maha- RDIF to provide addi- similar partnership to US Defence... Friday evening while he tor, the issue started at cent of WhatsApp users The order comes a rashtra — Pune, Mum- tional supply volumes produce up to 252 million They said India’s plan to will hold extensive talks around 10:40PM in India were facing connection day after Maharashtra bai, Nagpur and Nashik beyond the initial agree- doses of Sputnik V. Last procure around 30 mul- with Defence Minister and prevented What- issue, 48% people were reported 25,883 new cas- — reported numbers ment,” the Russian fund year, RDIF and Hetero ti-mission armed Preda- on Satur- sApp users from sending unable to send or receive es of coronavirus infec- that were higher than said. Biopharma, another Hy- tor drones from the US day. He is also likely to or receiving messages on messages on the plat- tions, its highest single- that of Punjab. Pune, “The agreement be- derabad firm, had en- for the three services at meet External Affairs the service for more than form and 2% were not day count since the start the worst affected dis- tween RDIF and Stelis tered into an agreement an estimated cost of Minister S Jaishankar. an hour. Apart from able to log in. TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 07

NICHOLAS TEW PhD Candidate in Community Ecology, Why urban University of Bristol JANE MEMMOTT gardens are Professor of Ecology, University of Bristol crucial for KATHERINE BALDOCK Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Northumbria conserving bees University, Newcastle

s humans and butterflies – have in- A dustrial- ized farming to feed and how you a growing global population, pollina- tors – animals vital can help them for plant reproduc- tion – have seen their food supply decline. In the UK, intensive agricul- ture has eroded bio- logical diversity in large portions of the countryside, with vast swathes of cereal crops and Buddleia is a valuable source of nectar for butterfl ies. ryegrass pastures ——LINDA BESTWICK/SHUTTERSTOCK now replacing flow- er-rich habitats. For pollinators such as bees, hover- flies and butter- flies, a loss of flow- ers means a loss of the nectar and pol- len that makes up THE their food. A reduc- tion in the diversity IMPORTANCE and quantity of this food is an im- OF GARDENS portant factor in Spaces within towns and the widespread de- cities differ greatly in the cline of their popu- FOR THE amount of energy-rich lation numbers. nectar they produce. For a However, pollina- URBAN given area, residential tors may have an gardens make a similar unlikely saviour: POTENTIAL quantity to allotments, cities. Although In the UK, 83% of the pop- but four times as much as traditionally re- ulation now lives in an ur- PRETTY WINGED public parks. Overall, be- garded as ecologi- ban area. These land- cause gardens are both cal wastelands, ur- scapes are complex patch- nectar-rich and extremely ban landscapes can works of different land widespread – covering support diverse pol- uses, from green spaces around 30% of urban land linator populations. like parks and gardens to – they produced an aver- Our new research, pavements and car parks. age of 85% of all the nec- conducted with col- For our study, we meas- tar in the four towns and leagues at the uni- ured how much nectar cities we surveyed (Bris- versities of Bristol, flower species make, by tol, Edinburgh, Leeds and Cardiff, Edinburgh, sampling in a range of ur- a hundredthCREATURES of a raindrop. healthy, helping them to Reading). Northumbria, ban environments includ- Next, we needed to work fight off diseases. This means that eight or Reading and the ing private and botanical out the sugar concentra- On top of that, flowers nine out of every ten grams Royal Horticultural gardens, allotments and tion, which we achieved have different colours, of urban nectar comes Society, investigat- road verges. We also made using a refractometer. smells, shapes and sizes, from someone’s garden. It ed the nectar pro- use of other published This clever piece of equip- and pollinators vary in is no exaggeration to say duction in different studies on nectar produc- ment, commonly used by their preferences. For ex- that gardens are critical urban areas to see tion in order to compare brewers, measures the ample, butterflies like to for the food supply of pol- how they compared our findings with the nec- amount light bends when feed from thin, tubular linators in our towns and with one another tar quantity and diversity passing through a solution flowers with a sweet fra- cities. The decisions every and with rural hab- of rural areas. and tells you how much grance, like buddleia, but gardener makes about itats. Measuring nectar is fid- sugar is dissolved. Nectar hoverflies need easily-ac- their garden matter for the We found that ur- dly work, but it is fascinat- can be 60% sugar by cessible nectar, like that conservation of bees, but- ban areas are not so ing to see how flowers have weight – the equivalent of found in carrot flowers. terflies and other pollina- bleak after all. evolved different strate- putting 100 spoonfuls in Knowing that urban land- tors. They offer compa- gies for supplying insects your cup of tea. After re- scapes provide an espe- Here’s how to maximize rable resources to with their reward. Using a peating this process on Our findings suggest in towns and cities than in cially diverse array of the benefit of your garden rural habitats, with thin glass capillary tube, more than three thousand that urban landscapes are the farmland and nature flowering plants is impor- space in a few simple steps: gardens providing roughly mimicking a bee’s flowers, we were able to hotspots of nectar diver- reserve sites we measured. tant as it means they have  Choose pollinator-friendly nectar-rich oases to tongue, we extracted nec- scale our nectar calcula- sity. This means that there Just like in humans, a bal- the potential to support a species, such as thistles, support our polli- tar and measured its vol- tions up to look at entire are more kinds of flower- anced diet is important for wide range of pollinator lavender and oregano, nating insects. ume – sometimes less than sampled habitats. ing plant producing nectar keeping pollinators species. for your garden. The RHS Plants for Pollinators lists are a great help.  Ensure there is always something in fl ower, from early spring to late autumn and onwards into winter. Hellebores and grape hyacinths are won- derful for the early spring, while ivy and mahonia keep the nectar fl owing as the cold weather draws in.  Mow the lawn less often, even just in a small patch, as this allows dandelions, clovers and other plants to fl ower.  Avoid pesticides. Pol- linators can ingest these poisons when they feed from fl owers.  Cover as much of your gar- den as possible in fl owery borders and natural lawns, rather than paving and decking. Pots, hanging baskets and window boxes Urban gardens are oases for pollinators. can further supplement the —L FEDDES/SHUTTERSTOCK food supply.

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Efficiency and organisation in private and professional life reduces stress and makes it much better. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 08 Ten months on, SURAT TOPS IN NEW COVID CASES, Nehra not vacating BUT ALSO AHEAD IN VACCINATION AMC chief bungalow Realising that Muslim population was keeping aloof from vaccination, SMC starts awareness drive First India Bureau First India Bureau INOCULATION DRIVE Ahmedabad: The newly-appointed Surat: Even as Surat is Ahmedabad Mayor is once again clocking the learnt to have refused highest number of new to live in the official Covid-19 cases for the Mayor’s bungalow, past nearly a week, the while, in contrast, Surat Municipal Corpo- former Municipal ration (SMC) is aggres- Commissioner of the sively working on the Ahmedabad Munici- vaccination pro- pal Corporation Vijay gramme. Nehra has yet not va- Vijay Nehra Realising that the an- cated his official bun- ti-Covid-19 vaccination the presence of Dr Fenil portance and need of galow 10 months af- area in Ahmedabad. has remained low in cer- Patel and Dr Chetan getting vaccinated ter his transfer. As the Municipal tain Muslim-dominated Choksi from the health while addressing the Nehra continues to Commissioner, Vijay areas, the SMC has start- department of the SMC, meeting. live in the official com- Nehra also made al- ed undertaking various ACP Chavda, Lalgate PI Another meeting with missioner’s bungalow terations to the bun- activities to spread UA Dabhi, trustees of Muslim religious lead- despite no longer being galow and gave it a awareness among the —FILE PHOTO the trust-hospitals of ers and prominent per- the AMC commissioner. refurbished look. He community about it. Muslim community, sons of the community Vijay Nehra, who is was the AMC com- Around 1.60 lakh peo- ducting meetings with awareness. tion center at Sufi Hospi- prominent Muslim from the city was held at now with the Rural De- missioner from July ple have been vaccinat- community leaders, so- The Surat Municipal tal and Memon Hall is leaders, doctors, social Rander Zone Office on velopment Department, 18 2018 to May 17, ed in Surat till now and cial workers, police of- Corporation has already expected to be given workers and NGOs. Thursday under the had been transferred as 2020. On May 18, out of this the propor- ficers, doctors from the made the vaccination fa- within a couple of days. Former Mayor of Su- leadership of Surat May- the AMC Commission- 2020, Mukesh Kumar tion of Muslims is less trust-run charitable cility available at Lokhat A meeting was held rat Kadir Pirzada, who or Hemali Boghawala er 10 months ago but was appointed in his than 0.2 percentage. hospitals of Muslim Hospital and Zainab at Memon Hall in himself took the vac- and in the presence of continues to live in the place and he lives in Looking at this sce- community and local Hospital and permission Chowk Bazar area of cine to inspire others, Municipal Commission- commissioner’s bunga- his bungalow in nario, the SMC is con authorities to create for opening a vaccina- the city on Thursday in threw light on the im- er Banchhanidhi Pani. low in the Law Garden Bodakdev. Woman moves Rape victim tries to commit suicide, cops rescue her First India Bureau He and others s0on plaint with the Rander reached the place and police alleging that her police against Surat: A rape victim rescued the woman. husband and brother- living in Adajan area on The team reached her in-law had raped her Thursday allegedly house, here her 7-year- while she was pregnant. hubby demanding tried to end her life by old daughter unlocked The two were recon- consuming poison. the door. Police said the ciled after being arrest- It was after a woman woman was admitted to ed and released on bail. porn scenes helpline coordinator Pi- a hospital where her However, a quarrel yush Shah got a call situation was improv- broke out between them First India Bureau that a woman was at- ing. again and it is learnt Her husband tempting a suicide, he The woman, who had that the woman had ap- Ahmedabad: A immediately alerted the attempted suicide, had proached the Adajan woman has knocked forced her to Adajan police station. earlier lodged a com- —FILE PHOTO police. the doors of the watch porn and Maninagar police wanted to enact against her husband the scenes there. J&K Lt Gov visits for allegedly forcing BIG BLAZE her to enact porno- graphic scenes. their bedroom. Sabarmati Riverfront In her com- When she com- plaint, the woman plained to her for similar project said her husband mother-in-law First India Bureau being planned by the had taken her to about the same, Government of Jammu Mount Abu on her her husband said Ahmedabad: Lieuten- and Kashmir for the birthday. There he he could come ant-Governor of Jammu Tawi Riverfront on the got drunk and home drunk if she and Kashmir Manoj Tawi River. forced her to enact took their bed- Sinha on Friday visited The Jammu Develop- sexual scenes room problems the Sabarmati River- ment Authority (JDA) from porn movies. out. front Development Pro- has signed a Memoran- She has also al- Then on her ject and had detailed dum of Understanding leged that he birthday, the man discussions with (MoU) with Sabarmati would make use of took her to Mt Ahmedabad Municipal Riverfront Development sex toys. Unable to Abu where he got Commissioner Mukesh Corporation (SRFDCL) tolerate his unu- drunk and also Kumar and deputy com- to develop the riverfront sual sexual de- forced her to have missioners regarding on the Tawi River. mands despite her alcohol. He then the current operation of Sabarmati Riverfront opposition, she fi- forced her to the riverfront and its fu- officials have prepared a nally approached watch porn videos ture development. hydrology report, a fea- the police for help. and then demand- He was taking a re- sibility report and a de- The 30-year-old ed that they enact view of Sabarmati Riv- tailed project report for Massive fi re breaks out in a printing company of Vatva GIDC, 35 fi re tenders on the spot. woman lives in Pal- the scenes. He had erfront in connection the proposed riverfront di and runs an on- also bought sever- with a similar project on the Tawi River. line business and al sex toys and was married to this forced her to use man living in Mani- them despite her TRANSPLANTING LIFE nagar. opposition. She alleged that The woman filed one day while she a police complaint was at work at her against her hus- Teenager’s cadaver infuses life into 2 young girls in-laws’ home, her band on returning husband got drunk to the city. Police was first diagnosed with tion. But unlike Jia, An- and dragged her investigations are The kidney institute in A’bad the condition. “After jali was extremely lucky by the hair outside on. transplants organs of one boy into spending good amount to get a cadaver kidney of money for Jia’s treat- within a month! two girls and gives them new life ment at private hospi- Cadaver donation tals, we found hope at guidelines helped Anjali First India Bureau companions. After a IKDRC with proper con- to get preference in get- wait of over three years, sultations and treat- ting a kidney within a Ahmedabad: Recuper- good times came. A ment protocol assured month after registra- ating in two separate 17-year-old boy’s cadav- us of a positive out- tion. “Anjali accrued rooms, story of Jia and er transformed lives of come,” said a relaxed more dialysis vintage Anjali is a ‘Tale of Two both the girls through Sojitra. After spending a points as she was under Girls’. Both missed the simultaneous kidney —FILE PHOTO week in post-transplant dialysis for over three bliss of a normal child- transplants at Institute observation, Jia is years plus organs from a hood as they lived of Kidney Diseases and failure,” said Rajnibhai who suffered from a rare scheduled for discharge cadaver donor below the through seething pain Research Centre (IK- Sojitra, father of 12-year- genetic kidney disorder from institute by the end age of 18 years only goes due to a grave medical DRC) last week. old Jia sitting by her called ‘Alport Syndrome’ of this week. to paediatric patients in condition. “It was agonizing to bedside at Kidney Hos- but transplant was the Sixteen-year-old An- the waitlist,” informed For them, it wasn’t watch our daughter un- pital in Ahmedabad. So- only remedy available. jali Soni, lying in the Dr Kinnari Vala, Paedi- toys but needles and sy- dergo a severe medical jitra wanted immediate Jia was just two and a ward next to Jia’s had a atric Nephrology de- ringes that were their condition due to kidney cure for his daughter half years old when she similar medical condi- partment, IKDRC. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, SATURDAY MARCH 20, 2021

Rocking Duba ... The preparations are in full swing for one of the most amazing fashion shows The Fashion Connect Season-9 being brought to life in Dubai!

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he stage will be on fire to- day as the who’s who of the Fashion Industry reached Dubai to mark T their presence in the grand event ‘The Fashion Con- nect’ at Oaks Ibn Battuta. As the best fashion show of Ra- jasthan goes international this year, it is being truly said that the Fashion Connect has gone interna- tional physically this time, in es- sence, ethics, showcasing, produc- Jagdeesh Chandra welcomed by Rishee Miglani, Lokesh Sharma, Anita Hada and Amit Baliyan on his arrival in Dubai on Friday for the Fashion Connect Season 9 tion, models, glamour, and beauty. It has always competed with the best of international shows. The weather in Dubai is perfect with breezy warm evenings with just a hint of chill to make the evening even more Glitzy. Looking at the production and the stage set work going on, I, who has been associated with all sea- sons of the fashion connect till date feel that the Dubai edition is going to be all the more special not just because of its location but also in the look and feel which is coming out to be absolutely and amazingly unique. The guest of honour Sheikh Juma Al Maktoum Bin Al Mak- toum, Yakoob Al Ali, Rizwan Sajan and Ace Designer Michael Chinco will grace the evening with their presence. The participating de- signers of the event are Daamann by Mohit & Anjula Falod, PKIN by Pankaj Kothari, The Angrish by Wrickie Angrish, Maanay by Ashok Maanay and Baley Fashion by Rehan Ahmad Baley. “Under the leadership of Jagdeesh Chandra, the show has touched new heights. The prepara- tions are in full swing and we look forward to welcoming all the dig- nitaries and royal families from Dubai,” the brand ambassador Rishee Miglani said. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 10 TIME VALUE THEA STILTON of money and and the secret Investment analysis of the old castle

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The information on difficult for the actress to prep for the arrangement comes seven such a different role. days after it was reported that Talking about her experience Portman had signed on to star on working with robots for in the Apple series ‘Lady in the the first time Radhika Lake’ with Lupita Nyong’o. said, “Working with Portman is also an executive robots was really producer on the series, as is very fun, I have Mas through their production never really been company MountainA. The show so interested in also represents Portman’s first TV AI or machines featuring role. —Agency in my life and Viola Davis ever indulged in that idea. So when we had ichelle Obama has giv- scenes where I just had to talk en actor Viola Davis her Maid of to robots in the series, the robots felt stamp of approval after so innocent and harmless and you could M it was reported that the just fall in love with them, they are latter will portray the ex-First very friendly and very helpful.” Lady of America in a limited se- HONOUR —Agency ries, titled The First Lady. “I feel Radhika Apte inger-songwriter Gwen Stefani has that I’m not worthy. I wish I could invited popular TV talk show host El- be better to live up to the charac- len DeGeneres to be her maid of ter that Viola has to play, but it’s S honour at her up- exciting,” said Obama. —Agency coming wedding to Blake The best present Sad Demise Shelton. The 51-year-old SPOTTED! songstress appeared on ver since Anushka Sharma and ruce Mallen, Wednesday’s epi- Virat Kohli have embraced parent- a Candian sode of the ‘Ellen hood in January filmmaker DeGeneres Show’ E this year, the pow- B who pio- when the topic of the er couple is making neered studies in pair’s wedding sure to enjoy every the economics mat- came up. Gwen re- moment with ters of the film vealed a potential their daughter business and drove role for Ellen, “I Vamika. the revitalisation was thinking Anushka and of Culver City’s about that a lot Virat got a ...Virat Kohli’s post memorable studio Bruce Mallen and. I was pic- special personalised name- area during the 1980s, has died aged 83. turing, like, a plate for Vamika and a pic- Mallen died on Friday in Beverly Hills mauve, like, ture of the same has been of a heart attack. He also fought Alzhei- bridesmaid doing the rounds on social mer’s and had a bout with Covid-19. He [dress for you]. media taking the internet has created the 1981 films, ‘The High Maybe maid of by a storm. The picture fea- Country’, ‘Heartaches’ and ‘Heaven’. honour, you tured Virat’s hotel room He additionally served as the vice- know?” entrance during his stay chairman of the Fort Lauderdale Inter- —Agency in Ahmedabad. —Agency national Film Festival. —ANI Gwen Stefani Natalie Portman INTERNATIONAL DAY Big B in MITALI DUSAD [email protected] Intern? he International Day OF HAPPINESS he star cast of the Hindi remake of Happiness is cele- of the Hollywood film Intern had brated throughout the been an- T world today. It was es- T nounced tablished by the United Na- by the makers in tions General Assembly on January 2020. Re- June 29, 2012. The term hap- portedly, Deepika piness is used in the context Padukone and of mental or emotional late Bollywood states, including positive or actor Rishi Ka- pleasant emotions ranging poor were sup- from contentment to intense Vandana Acharya Albin Arun Himanshi Parnami posed to be seen joy. It is also used in the con- essaying the roles text of life satisfaction, sub- for people, today and beyond, “Happiness looks different regular habits can help you originally played jective well-being, eudaimo- will be a problem in general,” for everyone. For you, maybe get there”, said Vandana by Anne Hath- nia, flourishing and well-be- a medical intern, soon to be it’s being at peace with who Acharya, a homemaker. way and Robert ing. Dr Himanshi Parnami said. you are. Or having a secure Albin Arun, a chef ex- Di Nero. The City First spoke to a few She further added, “This In- network of friends who ac- pressed his views, “I didn’t makers have people to know what’s their ternational Day of Happi- cept you unconditionally. Or understand happiness until I roped in Amitabh Rajnish Duggal, Hardy Sandhu and definition of happiness and ness is more than just a fun the freedom to pursue your started working at an old-age Bachchan to play Singer Badshah were spotted at the how they see the world post- celebration, it also reminds deepest dreams. Regardless home. Spreading smiles the role of Rishi Jaipur Airport on Friday afternoon. pandemic! us all that the world is a bet- of your version of true hap- through the medium of spic- and they are also Rajnish is in the city to shoot for an “Mental health repercus- ter place when we connect piness, living a happier, more es to people who are left with ready to revive upcoming project while the singers are sions regarding what is hap- with and care about the peo- satisfying life is within very little of their own. The the project. in the city to perform at a private event. Amitabh Bachchan pening during this pandemic ple around us.” reach. A few tweaks to your smiles matter!” —Agency —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 12

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mas, test and decorations along with food. One such beautiful sight was the ‘Gourmet Hush’ Food KARISHMA GWALANI Testing Seat and Dine event [email protected] by Ashutosh Goyal, which Bloggers and city influencers during the sit and dine food session was held at the Radisson ood lovers enjoyed a City Center. In this day- unique and one of a long event, where food velop, served three differ- Aloo Peas, Rara Paneer kind dine-in experi- was celebrated with blog- ent types of cuisines in Masaldar, Sabz Dum Biryani ence in Jaipur on gers and influencers during three different rooms. In the and Kerala Tawa Paratha in F Friday, with a beauti- the day, many dignitaries first room, cuisine ‘Swadish’ the main course. At the same ful attempt to in- from Jaipur enjoyed the event served the starters like Broc- time, this mouth-watering Ashutosh Goyal, Shipra Goyal, dulge the five senses in the evening. The event, cu- coli Peas Malai Shami, Pa- North Indian cuisine was Jai Sharma during the event with music, ambience, aro- rated by Jai Sharma from En- neer Bharwa Tikka as well as completed with Phirni.

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Participants and organisers during the auditions Robin Roy resident of the International Queen of India enior journalist Robin Hockey Federation (FIH) and Roy recalls his journey Indian Olympic Association CITY FIRST tures, beauty develop- as he stepped into his P(IOA), Narinder Dhruv Batra ment sessions, etc. S 32nd year of being in- was welcomed by the officials of he auditions for the The pageant will be volved with the print media on Hockey Rajasthan and Olympic As- upcoming national- conducted in two catego- Friday. His first venture as a sociation in Jaipur during his stay level beauty pageant ries, Miss & Mrs Queen of journalist began with The Tele- in Rajasthan. Several dignitaries T ‘Queen of India’ were India. graph when his first byline ap- were present to welcome Narinder held in Delhi on Friday with The pageant is or- peared on March 19, 1990. He has RAJ: The annual President’s Polo Cup Exhibition Match was witnessed General Secretary of Hockey Ra- Monu Verma, Laxmi Naray- ganised by Kalyan been an important part of Indi- by President Ram Nath Kovind among other dignitaries including jasthan, Mitranand Puniya, Vice an as the jury members. and Sons Produc- an Express, The Hindu, to name Ambassadors of other nations at the Presidential Estate Grounds, New President of Hockey Rajasthan, The founder and direc- tion House, Anil a few. He was also the launch Delhi. Seen here in the picture are Narendra Singh with Vishal Mathur. Mahipal Singh Nimbada, Joint tor of Queen of India, Saini, Ravikant Editor of The First India News- Secretary, Dr Kuldeep Singh Monu Verma commented Sharma, Vimal paper. From the past years as a Jhala, and Secretary Hockey that this pageant aims to Indoriya, Shim- journalist, he has covered sto- Sirohi, Renji Smith. develop and promote wom- ran Bhatti, Budh- ries in nine states and six cities During his discussion with the en from all walks of life. The prakash Sharma, and worked in fourteen promi- media, Narinder mentioned that show includes activities HS Sharma, Vijay nent dailies. Robin Roy express- the Indian Olympic Association is such as theme-based photo- Verma, Yogendra es his gratitude to everyone who committed to prepare players to shoots, grooming sessions, Verma and Anu has been a part of his journey compete at the international level. fitness sessions, make-up Verma. and those who have been a pillar He directed Arun Saraswat to pre- workshops, inspiration lec- [email protected] of support to him. —CITY FIRST pare an action plan. —CITY FIRST

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RAJ: Fitness entrepreneur Giriraj Saini, Gurudesh Mann with the Punjabi Singer Parmish Verma during his visit to the Pink City. During the conference

RAJ: Vishnu Tak Magic on screens! of Jaipur has set he seventh edition of Yashpal Sharma, Padmini a world record by the Rajasthan Inter- Kolhapuri, Tutu Sharma, running 215 half- marathon and 5500 Military personnel paying salute national Film Festi- Anup Soni, Jayantilal Gada, km in 365 days in During the ceremony to the brave hearts Ranjit Kapoor, Pankaj Trip- T val (RIFF) organised the year 2020. The by the Riff Film Club and athi, Satish Kaushik, Manoj name of Vishnu Tak CITY FIRST Naris graced the event. Retd brant and stupendous cultur- recognised by the Federa- Joshi, Dilip Sain, Jaspin- has been recorded Lieutenant General GS Dhill- al programme. This was fol- tion of Film Societies of der Narula, Chhaya in the World Records udarshan Chakra Divi- on was the Chief Guest at the lowed by felicitation of the India is being held from Kadam and Sonal Se- on behalf of Bravo sion bid farewell to the function. General Officer Veer Naris and veterans for March 20 to 24, 2021 in hgal will attend the fes- International Book of ‘Victory Flame’ at a Commanding, Sudar- their invaluable sacrifices Jaipur and Jodhpur with tival. The founder, So- World Records. SCommemoration cum shan Chakra Division in achieving this glorious the theme ‘Music in Cine- mendra Harsh shared that Felicitation Ceremony held at saluted all the brave victory. The event was at- ma’. More than 80 films will the festival shall comprise General Bipin Joshi Audito- hearts who made su- tended by representatives be screened during the festi- of short movies, films and rium at Sriganganagar Mili- preme sacrifice in the line of from BSF and prominent val and various celebrities songs. Anshu Harsh said 86 tary Station on Friday. Veter- duty. The students of the mil- civil dignitaries. like Anup Jalota, Rahul films will be screened dur- ans of the 1971 War and Veer itary station through a vi- [email protected] Rawail, Anant Mahadevan, ing the festival. RAJ: Jaipur Beti Foundation Club has appointed Shanaya Sharma as the brand ambassador. The Club director Raj Sharma and Rahul Sharma said that Shanaya Sharma is doing a great job in the field of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Poornima College of modelling and she Engineering (PCE) is organising a Six Days STTP on ‘Eclectic is an emerging Research Trends in Manufacturing’. It witnessed the presence of Dr child artist who Neeraj Saxena, Prof. S. P. Harsha, Dr Mahesh Bundele along with RAJ: Jaipur Branch of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India organised GUJ: Artist Prakash Gajjar from Hiramani wishes to make more than 100 participants of various institutions. The main objective a seminar on ‘Bank Audit’ on Friday. On the occasion, CA Akesh Vyas and CA Oldage Home displayed a collection of society aware of of this short-term training program is to acquaint the participants Lokesh Gupta explained various concepts. Keeping in mind the guidelines of his paintings, entitled, ‘Chitra Art’ at Gufa ‘Beti Bachao Beti with recent developments in advanced engineering materials. Covid-19, the event was organised in both online and offline modes. Art Gallery, Ahmedabad on Friday. Padhao’.