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DEEPIKA PADUKONE LEAVES FOR MOST HOLISTIC NEP 2020 MUMBAI, TO BE INTERROGATED BY CORRESPONDS TO NEEDS OF P5 NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU CHANGING INDIA: RAJNATH SINGH P6 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 27°C - 34°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia Investors lose MARKET ROUT EXTENDS TO 6TH DAY `3.95 lakh cr AS SENSEX CRASHES 1,115 POINTS Mumbai: The Sensex banks clobbered senti- this year, when it had crore compared to the data points from the US Head of Research at plunged 1,115 points ment. plunged over 2,000 previous session. led to a gap down start LKP Securities. while the Nifty Back home, a sharp points. Barring Hindustan today even as the re- All sectoral indices crashed below the depreciation in the ru- Similarly, the NSE Unilever, which inched emergence of the virus closed with losses, with 10,850-mark on Thurs- pee and volatility on Nifty tanked 326.30 up 0.36 per cent, all rattled the Euro zone. BSE IT index dropping day as investors F&O expiry day fur- points or 2.93 per cent Sensex components Indices here saw deep 4.45 per cent, followed dumped equities amid ther weighed on the to close at 10,805.55. ended in the red on cuts led by TCS and In- by teck, auto, metal, re- a sharp global selloff bourses, traders said. The Sensex has now Thursday. fosys as both along alty, basic materials, and concerns over eco- Sliding for the sixth lost 2,749.25 points in IndusInd Bank was with RIL were the ones bankex and finance. nomic recovery. straight session, the six days, while the Nif- the top laggard, tum- which led the recovery The BSE mid-cap World markets were 30-share BSE Sensex ty has declined by 799 bling 7.10 per cent, fol- in the last five months. and small-cap gauges bathed in a sea of red plummeted 1,114.82 points. lowed by Bajaj Finance, “The broader mar- lost as much as 2.28 per as fears about a second points or 2.96 per cent The market capitali- M&M, Tech Mahindra, kets were pounded to- cent. In the forex mar- wave of COVID-19 in- to finish at 36,553.60. sation of all BSE-listed TCS, Tata Steel, ICICI day much beyond the ket, the rupee depreci- fections in major econ- The benchmark post- companies stood at Rs Bank and Infosys. 3 per cent cut wit- ated 32 paise to finish omies and lack of fresh ed its biggest single- 1,48,76,217.22 crore, “Weak global cues nessed in the Indices,” at 73.89 against the US stimulus from central day fall since May 4 down by Rs 3.95 lakh coupled with worrying said S Ranganathan, dollar. —PTI ‘Need to ensure stability Fit India Dialogue: PM Modi launches on ground before fresh age-appropriate fitness protocols

New Delhi: Prime Min- round of talks with China’ ister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the ‘Fit India Age Appropri- ate Fitness Protocols’ during an online Fit In- Australian dia Dialogue, to cele- brate the first anniver- cricket sary of the Fit India Movement. legend Dean The fitness protocols have been prepared Jones dies with the help of fitness enthusiasts for three Mumbai: Former Aus- age categories, from tralian batsman Dean 5-18 years, 18-65 years, EAM Dr S Jaishankar addresses the SAARC Foreign Minister’s Informal meeting via video Jones has passed away and 65 plus age category PM Narendra Modi interacting with various fitness enthusiasts during the Fit India Dialogue conferencing in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI due to a cardiac arrest Union Minister Kiren event on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI on Thursday in Mum- Rijiju, Indian cricket New Delhi: With an- bai. He was 59. team captain Virat Koh- woman footballer from Milind Soman, nutri- mi Shivadhayanam other round of talks on SAARC meet: Cross-border Dean Jones was in In- li, Paralympics gold me- Jammu and Kashmir, tion and exercise sci- Saraswati, and Nation- the border standoff with terrorism among 3 challenges dia to fulfil his commit- dalist javelin thrower, Afshan Ashiq, actor ence expert, Rujuta Di- al Organising Secre- China likely soon, India ments for the host Devendra Jhajharia, and fitness promoter wekar, Yoga guru Swa- tary, Turn to P6 New Delhi: India took up the issue of cross-border on Thursday said it is terrorism in the informal meeting of SAARC broadcasters, Star In- necessary to ensure sta- Foreign Ministers which happened virtually on the dia, of the Indian Pre- bility on the ground sidelines of UNGA this year. After the meeting, mier League. He suf- while the two sides work the Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted, fered a massive heart Kangana ‘wells up’ as HC raps DB Gupta towards ensuring com- “Cross-border terrorism, blocking connectivity attack at a hotel in plete disengagement of and obstructing trade are three key challenges that Mumbai after 12 pm on BMC over her damaged house troops in all friction ar- SAARC must overcome. Only then will we see en- Thursday. all set to eas in eastern Ladakh. during peace, prosperity and security in our South Shocked” India cap- Mumbai: The Bombay structure remain like At a virtual media Asia region”. External Affairs Ministry spokesper- tain Virat Kohli prayed High Court pulled up that in this monsoon. be CIC briefing, MEA spokes- son Anurag Srivastava said Jaishankar stated at “for strength and cour- BMC during the hear- Otherwise you are very person Anurag Srivas- the meeting that over the last 35 years, Turn to P6 age to his family and ing of a petition filed by fast but when there are tava said disengagement friends”. Popularly actor Kangana Ranaut allegations against you, is a complex process known as “Professor over the demolition of then you are dragging which would require Working Mechanism mander-level discus- Deano”, the Victorian her office and said one your feet.” Court has mutually agreed “recip- for Consultation and sions. was famous for his at- cannot keep dragging now postponed the mat- rocal actions” and the Coordination (WMCC) “Even as two sides tacking batting style as their feet. ter for further hearing way ahead will be to re- on India-China border work towards complete a top-order batsman in The court’s rap came on Friday at 3 pm. frain from making any affairs is likely to take disengagement in all one-day internationals. after the BMC advocate Meanwhile, Kangana attempts to unilaterally place “soon”. friction areas, it is at ICC along with scores sought two days’ time to property. Justice SJ thanked HC after the change the status quo. It is learnt that the the same time also nec- of fans and cricketers reply to the petition Kathawala burst out court pulled up the Srivastava also said WMCC talks will take essary to ensure stabil- took to Twitter to con- filed by Kangana saying, “Someone’s BMC during the hear- DB Gupta the next meeting under place ahead of the next ity on the ground. dole the legend’s un- Ranaut against the re- house has been demol- ing. “Honourable Jus- the framework of the round of the Corp-com- Turn to P6 timely demise. —Agencies cent demolition of her ished. We cannot let a tice HC, Turn to P6 Dr Rituraj Sharma

Jaipur: The former Chief Secretary and presently advisor to Chief Minister Ashok 13 out of 16 abortion petitions in Guj HC filed by minors Gehlot, DB Gupta is all set to take over as the The court granted permission to 15 of 243 cases were filed cut-off for termination boards which com- new Chief Information in 14 high courts with and eight were granted prised six to eight doc- Commissioner of the applicants while one withdrew the one appeal presented approval for termina- tors. The court also state. petition prior judgment before the Supreme tion before they crossed asked the medical According to reliable Court. The courts the 20-week limit. While boards to provide their sources Chief Minister granted permission to six applicants moved to opinions on the mental Ashok Gehlot, in a Gargi Raval high court were filed 84% of total appli- the next gestational pe- and psychological pre- move to reward his old due to sexual abuse. cants who applied to riod of the foetus from paredness of the preg- ‘gentleman’ loyalist, Ahmedabad: The Gu- The recently released terminate their preg- the time of filing of the nant person for going has reportedly given a jarat High Court re- legal report by Prati- nancies. judgment. Of these, five through with termina- go ahead to Gupta’s ap- ceived 16 applications gya Campaign titled, Out of 16 applica- applications were filed tion of pregnancy. In pointment on this sensi- for termination of ‘Assessing the Judici- tions heard by the high before the 20-week mark some cases, the peti- tive assignment. pregnancy between ary’s Role in Access to court, 15 were granted and one after. But, three tions were filed through Accordingly the state May 2019 and August Safe Abortion- II’ un- permission for termi- cases received the the local chapter of the government has noti- 2020. Of these, 13 ap- derlined cases seeking nation of pregnancy court’s judgment post National Legal Services fied the post asking for plications were sub- permission for termi- while one was with- the 20-week mark,” stat- Authority and even the applications till Oc- mitted by minors and nation of pregnancy drawn by the applicant. ed the report. then, the necessity of tober 7. DB Gupta is oth- three by adults. All from high courts in Over 243 cases were filed in 14 high courts of the country, for “Over 10 cases were The petitioners were seeking permission erwise due to retire on the cases filed in the India. A total number termination of pregnancies. —FILE PHOTO filed before the 20-week examined by medical was not questioned. September 30. NEWS 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 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 02

Will also hold —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI protest march to Governor’s IRKED WITH FARM BILL, residence against agriculture CONG PLANS OCT 2 STIR Bills on Sept 28 First India Bureau

Ahmedabad: With the agricultural re- form Bills recently passed by Parliament being termed “anti- farmer Bills”, the Gujarat Congress has announced that it will hold a protest on October 02, to show solidarity with the farmers. Before (L to R) Hardik Patel, Arjun Modhwadia, Rajiv Satav, Amit Chavda and Siddharth Patel addressed a press conference in Ahmedabad on Thursday. that, however, the party will also march pended Rajya Sabha “The Farmer Bills things is that there is the colonial British. versial by default. to the Governor’s MPs. Currently on a have been introduced no mention of Mini- The BJP wants Compa- There is an agitation residence on Mon- visit to Gujarat, Sat- without consultation of mum Support Price ny Raj to return to In- across the nation day, September 28. av addressed the stakeholders and the for farmers. The BJP dia. Their intentions against the Farmers The three Bills—The press in Ahmedabad states and not even argues that farmers are clear with these Bills. The BJP govern- Farmers’ Produce on Thursday. “Only RSS-affiliated organiza- can now sell their Bills. The BJP wants to ment is presenting Trade and Commerce three countries in the tions. This is why one products anywhere destroy cooperative myth as reality. The (Promotion and Facili- worlds—India, Paki- of their alliance part- in the country. But committees which are fight is for the market tation) Bill, 2020; The stan, and Bangla- ners left the post of they could already do heart and soul of the and traditional mar- Farmers’ (Empower- desh—bring an Ordi- minister in protest. The that!” he pointed out. agriculture sector, thus kets around which the ment and Protection) nance to the House. states were not consult- President of the Gu- leaving the very exist- agricultural sector is Agreement of Price As- Ordinances are ed despite agriculture jarat Pradesh Congress ence of farmers hang- involved,” he said. surance and Farm Ser- meant to bypass Par- being a concurrent list Committee, Amit Chav- ing in the balance.” Meanwhile, Con- vices Bill, 2020 and The Centre earlier and have were suspended. liament and the dem- subject,” Satav said. da said, “Mahatma Gan- Former president gress leader Indranil Essential Commodities seen protests in other Rajiv Satav, AICC ocratic system. The He said that the dhi kicked out the East of the Congress party Rajyaguru rejoined the (Amendment) Bill, states such as Punjab (All-India Congress BJP government has Congress party is op- India Company that in Gujarat Siddharth party in the presence 2020—were introduced and Haryana as well. It Committee) in- passed 45 Ordinances posing the Bills for was exploiting Indians Patel said, “Any Bill of Rajiv Satav at Paresh to replace Ordinances was passed in the Rajya charge for Gujarat, in 2019 and this year various reasons. but the BJP seems like presented by the BJP Dhanani’s residence on promulgated by the Sabha after eight MPs was among the sus- 27 so far,” he said. “One of the striking the modern version of government is contro- Thursday evening. Senior MLAs Rathwa, Chudasama named Cong walkout after govt best members of the Assembly for 2019, 2020 undecided on school fees First India Bureau First India Bureau Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar: Guja- Congress party rat’s Legislative As- staged a walkout af- sembly has chosen ter the state failed to the Congress party’s respond to a ques- MLA Mohansinh tion on the issue of a Rathwa as the best waiver for school member of the House fees in the Assembly for 2019, and the on Thursday. BJP’s senior MLA In a short notice and education Minis- question asked by ter Bhupendrasinh MLA Imran Khedawa- Chudasama for 2020. la, the Congress party The MLAs left the House in protest. Announcing the had demanded that the awards, Speaker Ra- state government an- manding fees regu- tional, since the rul- jendra Trivedi said, “It nounce a school fees lar fees from the par- ing party would be not necessary that waiver. When the state ents despite only pro- held accountable for someone will be select- kept mum on the sub- viding tuition. Par- any statement made in ed for the award every ject, all the Congress ents have been de- the House. Plus, had year because not only (From left) MoS (Home) Pradipsinh Jadeja, CM Vijay Rupani, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Speaker Rajendra Trivedi, MLAs walked out of manding relief in the government taken are we selecting the MLA Mohansinh Rathwa, Deputy CM Nitin Patel and LOP Paresh Dhanani at the award ceremony. the House. the fees package, and any decision after be- best members, but we It is to be remem- the state’s interven- ing pushed into a cor- are also looking for ian Award in the hope Manmohan Singh, in 1972. The oldest 1990 from Dholka con- bered that schools tion for the same. ner by the Opposition, members that add to that members of the Murli Manohar Joshi, member of the stituency. His 2017 elec- have shut since However, the state it would have counted the dignity of the state Assembly would Arun Jaitely, Karan House, he has been a tion was set aside by March due to the government has not as a win for the Con- award.” be of as high calibre as Singh and Sushma minister in three the high court, but the COVID-19 pandemic taken any decision gress—especially in He added: “When I very knowledgeable Swaraj.” governments. Supreme Court stayed and there is no clar- on the issue. the eyes of parents decided to launch the parliamentarians like This is the tenth Chudasama was the move before the ity on when they Insiders say that the who have been run- award, I modelled it on the late Somnath Chat- term for Rathwa, first elected to the state Speaker took call on might reopen. Yet, BJP’s silence on ning from pillar to the Best Parliamentar- terjee, LK Advani, who was first elected Assembly in the high court order. schools have been de- Thursday was inten- post over the issue.

REWARDING EXPERIENCE Junior doctors in govt-run hosps to receive bond term relaxations by junior doctors  For service in COVID-19 ward, UNANIMOUS HOUSE VOTE FOR GUJARAT amid the COVID-19 LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION BILL pandemic and pro- doctors will not be required to serve vided them with pro- vision. If any doctor part of their term in rural areas working at a govern- ment-run hospital First India Bureau campus interviews leaves in the middle of postgraduate doc- of his/her bond term Gandhinagar: In a tors and over 362 to serve in a COV- major decision, the doctors had been ID-19 ward, then the state government placed in their re- government will con- has decided to relax spective districts. sider their services the bond terms of In a press statement, as a continuance. junior doctors by the state health depart- Further, if a doctor stipulating that if ment said that it ac- has signed a three-year they serve in a COV- knowledged the ser- bond, then he/she can ID-19 ward, they will vices rendered by jun- get their bond term not be required to ior doctors in state, changed to one year, serve part of their civic body-run and des- provided they have term in rural areas. ignated nCoV hospi- grant them conces- As per the terms of has to serve a mini- bond amount may be has decided to take rendered six months’ The state govern- tals. Therefore, the sions in their bond an MBBS bond, any mum of three years liable to confiscation. into consideration service during the ment had conducted government sought to terms. student who signs it in rural areas or his But, the government the duties performed nCoV health crisis. 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 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 03 Major fire at ONGC’s Hazira Now, ID mandatory for nCoV test: SMC unit leaves one person dead First India Bureau Gandhinagar: The 45- year-old died after sparks from the blast burnt down his shanty outside the plant Surat Municipal First India Bureau FATAL ACCIDENT Corporation has now made it manda- Surat: A man died af- tory for those get- ter a huge fire broke ting tested for COV- out at the Oil and Nat- ID-19 to submit ural Gas Corporation proof of identity. (ONGC) plant in Haz- The decision came ira in the wee hours after the civic body on Thursday. The fire, found that many COVID-19 testing in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO which was preceded people were giving by three blasts, was incorrect informa- tive cases. Vadodara brought under con- tion, making it dif- 1,408 fresh cases, 14 city conducted 4,443 trol after seven hours. ficult to trace them deaths bring tally up tests, resulting in 127 The 45-year-old man if they tested posi- to 1,28,949, and positive cases. There was later learnt to tive for the Sars- are 1,541 active cases have died after sparks CoV-2 virus. death toll to 3,384 in the city. from the blaze set fire Meanwhile, with Cases also emerged to the shanty in which rumours of another in Ahmedabad (183), he had been sleeping week-long lockdown cases. With this, there Rajkot (147), Vadodara outside the plant. The blaze could be seen from a distance of 10km, witnesses said. — PHOTO ANI spreading on social are now 16,354 active (133), Jamnagar (98), The massive blaze media, Deputy Chief cases in the state, with Gandhinagar (50), could be seen from a pressurised to bring the where the fire broke out morning today. Fire has put out. Minister Nitin Patel 89 patients on ventila- Mehsana (49), Banas- distance of up to 10km, fire under control,” Su- was cordoned off and the been brought under con- She said a team of Fo- had to issue a clarifi- tors. Fourteen patients kantha (44), Bhavna- eyewitnesses said. rat District Collector plant secured, he said, trol. There is no casualty rensic Science Labora- cation on the issue in died in the state in the gar (38), Junagadh Some also posted pho- Dhaval Patel said. adding the cause of the or injury to any person.” tory (FSL) was called to order to bring panic past 24 hours. (36), Kutch (33), Am- tos and videos of the Fire vehicles of the fire will be ascertained However, Deputy ascertain the cause of buying of groceries The highest num- reli (28) and Panchma- explosions and the fire ONGC, Surat Munici- after cooling operations Commissioner of Police his death. and other essential ber of cases (278) hal (28). on social media. pal Corporation and lo- are completed. Panna Momaya said po- Another police offi- items under control. came from Surat. Of In Jamnagar, Sub- “The fire broke out in cal industrial units Shortly after the fire lice were informed cial said the distance In the past 24 hours, these, 176 were from hash Vegetable mar- the inlet gas terminal rushed to the spot and was put out, the ONGC shortly after noon, about between the spot of the the state has conduct- the city and 102 were ket resumed its opera- after three massive brought the blaze under tweeted: “A fire was ob- a charred body being fire and the place where ed has 61,904 tests, and from rural areas. The tion after being shut blasts at 3.05 am. The control, he said. served in the Hazira Gas found outside the plant, the body was found, is detected 1,408 new district has 2,512 ac- for six months. compressed gas was de- The inlet gas terminal processing plant in the hours after the blaze was around 250 metres.

OUT-OF-OFFICE LOP seeks inquiry SESSION Activist group to Mayor Bijal Patel and into public funds other councillors of the help citizens in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation were for crematorium tested for COVID-19 on contesting polls Thursday, ahead of the civic body’s fi rst general First India Bureau board meeting on Friday. We will This will be the fi rst Ahmedabad: The provide time the councillors are COVID-19 pandem- techni- meeting in person since ic has left much to cal assistance to the pandemic started. be desired from lo- people who need Those who test positive cal authorities, ac- for COVID-19 will be cording to Amda- it for the nomi- expected to be present vadis. With civic nation proce- The site of the crematorium still only has a few pillars. virtually. This is also the body elections dure. We are fi rst time the board is round the corner, ready to help First India Bureau missioner Pani on meeting somewhere there are many any person who September 22, Toga- beside the traditional who wish to contest wants to contest Surat: Praful Toga- dia says he visited Mahatma Gandhi Hall. polls but technical dia, the Leader of the site allotted to the Tagore Hall, where difficulties in the corporation, Opposition in the trust for the cremato- the meeting is being nomination pro- municipality, Surat Municipal rium and found just a held, was sanitized on cess have hindered taluka pancha- Corporation, has few pillars. Given Thursday in anticipation their progress. yat, or district written to Munici- that the SMC has re- of Friday’s meeting. Lending their help, panchayat elec- pal Commissioner leased Rs4.04 crore to —PHOTOS BY a group of social tions. Banchhanidhi the trust for the pro- HANIF SINDHI activists working Pani asking for an ject, this is a blatant under the banner —Shamshad Pathan, inquiry into the misuse of public of Alpsankhyak Member, Alpsankhyak Adhikar Manch misuse of funds al- funds, the letter adds. Adhikar Manch lotted to Muktid- It also points out has called for en- ham Hindu that if the SMC re- tries of individuals ing to a political par- Smashandham leases funds, the re- who wish to run for ty and enlisting as a Trust, in the city’s spective zone’s ex- civic body, taluka candidate for them. Limbayat area. ecutive engineer is panchayat, district If someone wants to First India had re- to carry out spot in- panchayat elec- contest polls, be it as ported about the ir- spection and file up- tions. a political party rep- regularities by the dates about the sta- Manch member, resentative or as an Muktidham trust tus—neither of Sharif Malek said, independent, we will on September 20. which has been done “The technical guid- provide them with In a letter to Com- in this case. ance includes pitch- support.”

ACCOUNTABILITY HC asks state to file response on Crop Cutting Experiment data

 droughts or floods and CHUNI GAJERA GETS RELIEF FROM HC A petition by Khedut Ekta decides on the compensa- Manch has sought explanation tion. The petitioner has prayed to the high court about govt’s concealment of info that it constitute an in- dependent inquiry Ahmedabad: The high Cutting Experiment committee headed by a court on Thursday (CCE). The petitioner’s retired high court judge asked the state govern- argument is that the to investigate the CCE ment to file a response central government data. It also wishes to regarding its Crop Cut- guidelines do not men- ascertain the reason for ting Experiment. The tion stalling CCE data, non-release of CCE court is hearing a peti- or directing the state data for the past three tion filed by the Khed- not to release it for years. ut Ekta Manch, where- three years. According to the peti- in it has challenged the The CCE underlines tion, “The CCE data is Yojana. It will expose when major parts of the state government’s de- data collected by the state important for claims how private companies state had faced drought cision to conceal three government of natural made under the Prad- have failed to pay claims and farmers had in- years’ data of the Crop calamities such as han Mantri Fasal Bima High Court of Gujarat. —FILE PHOTO for the year 2018-19, curred huge losses.” PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 04 WILL XI JINPING RELENT India rightly insists on its demand of “first-in, first-out,” considering the fact that it were the PLA troops who have violated the established agreements and protocols and made multi-pronged transgression in our territory in Eastern Ladakh in early May sis. The banking system is BRIG VETERAN the worst affected by growing ANIL GUPTA unemployment and disrupt- The author is a Jammu ed global supply chains add- based veteran, political ing to the pressure. commentator, columnist, security The centralisation works and strategic analyst well as long as the going is good. But in times of crisis, he 14-hour marathon military many dissenting voices rise commanders’ level meeting, to the fore. Xi Jinping is now first after the 5-point consen- facing a similar situation at sus at Moscow has once again home. As is evident nothing ended with all indicators moves in China without his pointing towards a stalemate. approval or consent. He has India on its part is buoyed obviously failed to meet his T with the brilliant pre-emptive promised economic targets tactical actions on 29-30 Au- to remove poverty and is fac- gust leading to gaining con- ing a huge challenge to his trol of dominating tactical authority. Any pullback at features on our side of Line this time by the PLA troops of Actual Control (LAC) on will be viewed as a defeat for the southern bank of Pan- China thus negating his sec- gong Tso. This was followed ond goalpost as well of a by readjustments of defences stronger military. Can Xi Jin- on the northern bank gaining ping at this juncture afford to domination over the Fingers take this risk and relent? area where the Chinese have That is why the Chinese me- transgressed and are unwill- dia is talking of a ‘long haul’ ing to restore the status quo through the winters. antebellum. The brilliant ma- Despite the propaganda un- neuvers of the Indian Army leashed by the state-con- have empowered the Indian trolled media of the invinci- negotiators to negotiate from talities on both sides raised Kingdom’s glory and regain bility of the PLA forces, Xi is a position of strength, though hackles to realise that it was the Chinese supremacy uncertain of an assured vic- China through its mouth- a well-planned cartographic through expansionism. It is tory. Even a stalemate would piece Global Times and other aggression by the Chinese XI JINPING IS NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT DEFEAT also aimed at minimising in- be viewed as a Chinese fail- state-owned/controlled me- with express consent of the EASILY BECAUSE IT WOULD HURT HIS IMAGE ternal dissension through na- ure. There is no dearth of dis- dia remains in constant de- Central Military Commis- AND AMBITION TO JOIN THE ALL-TIME GREATS tional unity. Xi’s ambition is senters at home waiting for nial mode and blaming India sion (CMC) led by Xi Jinping. LIKE MAO AND DENG. XI MAY RELENT IN THE to make China not only Xi’s failure and ensure that he instead for the current mili- The obstinate attitude dis- INSTANT CASE BUT HE WOULD MOST LIKELY stronger but assertive as well. doesn’t get a second chance. tary stand-off. Despite the played by the Chinese there- REBOUND AT A SUITABLE TIME 2020 is a very critical year Xi is faced with a dilemma of Chinese claim, Xi Jinping, after proves beyond doubt for Xi Jinping. In his road- relent or retreat? Knowing the Chinese strongman, is ac- that the final decision will map for realising the China the ambitious persona of Xi, knowledged globally as the also be taken by none other Dream by 2049, the centenary he is unlikely to yield ground Despite the aggressor in pursuance of his than Xi Jinping whose “Chi- year of the People’s Republic to his dissenters so easily. cherished dream of becoming na Dream” and personal am- with a Red Spoon, was not his has not gone down well of China, there are two inter- Rather than being forced to propaganda the strongest and most power- bition is at stake. parachuted to the top and with the young and aspiring mediary goalposts in 2021 resign, he would prefer to re- unleashed by the ful world leader. Xi Jinping is a career poli- had to struggle his way leaders within CPC who see and 2025. 2020 is the launch- lent at an opportune time and state-controlled Indian stand so far has tician privileged to have been through at every stage. His a dark future for them with pad for 2021, the 100th anni- order PLA to vacate. How and media of the been determined, consistent, born with a “Red Spoon” in initial background and sub- bleak chances of rising to the versary of the CPC. Xi had when is a matter of negotia- invincibility of and firm. India has outright- his mouth. His father, Xi sequent struggle for rising to top. Like all authoritarian promised the nation that by tions and timing? Meanwhile, the PLA forces, ly rejected the Chinese sug- Zhongxun, was ‘Red royalty’- power has made him ambi- leaders, Xi also has a fair 2020 he would ensure poverty India should not dither under Xi is uncertain gestion of “meeting half- a hero of the Communist tious and adamant. number of dissidents and do- relief through bringing all any circumstances. of an assured way.” India rightly insists on revolution who later fell out Xi took over the reins of mestic opponents. Chinese above the poverty Xi Jinping is not likely to victory. Even a its demand of “first-in, first- with Mao Zedong, according the party when it was in dis- During his consolidation of line and strengthen national accept defeat easily because stalemate would out,” considering the fact to Ananth Krishnan-an ac- array. He , therefore, began to power amongst other things defence and Chinese armed it would hurt his image and be viewed as a that it was the PLA troops knowledged China-watcher. consolidate his power and he has relied a lot upon an em- forces. The Chinese economy ambition to join the all-time Chinese failure. who have violated the estab- After purging of his father, gradually became all-power- phasis on ideology and na- had begun to show a down- greats like Mao and Deng. Xi There is no lished agreements and proto- he was shifted to rural China ful through the complete cen- tionalism. To fulfill his ambi- ward trend in 2019 itself may relent in the instant case dearth of cols and made multi-pronged from the privileged living in tralisation of authority. He tion and imbibe nationalism when China’s growth but he would most likely re- dissenters at transgression in our territo- Central Beijing, the area ear- brought to end the “collective he has announced his road- dropped to its slowest pace in bound at a suitable time. In- ry in Eastern Ladakh in ear- marked for the then Chinese leadership” system in the map in what is referred to as nearly three decades. With dia can ill afford to slacken home waiting for ly May. PLA is also guilty of elite. His struggle thereafter Communist Party of China the “China Dream.” “Presi- the outbreak of the Covid and compromise on building Xi’s failure and not adhering to the decisions to enter the youth wing of the (CPC). He not only managed dent Xi’s dream is of a strong- pandemic Xi was certain that capabilities. It has to prepare ensure that he arrived at first Corps Com- Communist party and the fi- to gain hold of all the top er nation with a strong mili- he would not be able to meet for an inevitable war with doesn’t get a mander meeting on 5 June nal acceptance into the Party three posts in China but also tary,” according to Liu Ming- his promised economic tar- China, maybe closer to 2024- second chance. for de-escalation and dis-en- is well documented and an had a resolution passed for fu, a retired Chinese colonel gets in 2020. Despite the bold- 25, unless it is able to create a Xi is faced with a gagement leading to the ugly example of focussed determi- abolishing the president’s and author. The underlying face being put by China, it is credible deterrence by then. dilemma of clashes at Galwan. The Gal- nation, perseverance, and term limit, enabling him to idea behind China The dream certain that the Chinese THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY relent or retreat? wan clashes resulting in fa- hardship. Despite being born rule indefinitely. This act of is to restore the ex- Middle economy is undergoing a cri- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top Are intellectuals killing convergence? TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan ow will COV- ble words, this contraction East Asia, had already @dpradhanbjp ID-19 affect de- was the result of “the pro- been converging for a long Had a discussion through VC veloping coun- jects and politics of milita- time, only in the past three with HE Kenneth Juster, the U.S. tries’ growth rism and imperialism, of decades did this become a Ambassador to India on India- U.S. energy relationship,especially H prospects? The racial and cultural rival- truly global phenomenon. the Strategic Energy Partnership. answer will depend largely ries, of monopolies, restric- Expanded opportunities @USAmbIndia recognised that the on how globalization – and tions, and exclusion.” for trade were an important energy component is emerging as intellectual support for it Today’s deglobalization factor driving convergence. a key constituent of the India-US – evolves in the pandemic’s was brought on by other The 1990s and 2000s were an strategic partnership. aftermath. The prospects factors. For starters, new era of what Martin Kessler are not encouraging. protectionist barriers have and one of us have called Mukul Wasnik @MukulWasnik Even before the pandem- been erected, though not at hyper-globalization, when Salman Khurshid named in ic struck, the global mer- a 1930s scale. The trade re- technological advances, the latest chargesheet filed by the chandise export-to-GDP strictions imposed by US container revolution, the Delhi Police in riots case. Nation ratio had been declining President Donald Trump’s fall in information and com- watched people giving slogans for the first time since administration since 2017 munication costs, and the “Goli maro saalo ko”. Some made more provocative speeches. They World War II, falling by have been relatively limit- dismantling of trade barri- have not been named. People about five percentage ed overall, and targeted ers sustained widespread in power should remember that points since 2008 to about mainly at China. At the global value chains, which was also clearly more than vere consequences for economic exuberance. ultimately “Truth shall prevail”. 20% this year. global level, they have been itself is the result of Chi- that. If normalization were many developing countries. Among other things, hy- This is not the first time partly offset by ongoing na’s transformation from a the only factor, the global Since the early 1990s un- per-globalization drove the that the world has de-glo- new free-trade agreements, small export-driven econo- export-to-GDP ratio would til recently, the world had global export-to-GDP ratio Spiritual balized. Between World War such as the Economic Part- my into a much larger econ- have merely flattened, with been witnessing an eco- from 15% to 25% over the I and the eve of World War nership Agreement that omy more reliant on domes- the share of exports ceded nomic “convergence,” two decades leading up to SPEAK II, world trade collapsed, the European Union and tic demand. As such, the by China being taken over whereby poor countries fi- the 2008 global financial and the export-to-GDP ratio Japan concluded in 2018. past decade can partly be by other developing coun- nally (after 200 years) were crisis, and this export When you attain victory over fell from a peak of 16% in Another, more important seen as a period of normal- tries. Instead, we have wit- beginning to catch up with boom fueled rapid growth yourself, not even the gods can 1913 to just over 6%. In John factor behind today’s deglo- ization after years of Chi- nessed a dramatic decline rich ones. Although some in developing countries. turn it into defeat. —Buddha Maynard Keynes’s memora- balization is the fraying of nese exceptionalism. But it in the ratio, implying se- countries, especially in SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

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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 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 05 BOLLYWOOD DRUG PROBE DEEPIKA PADUKONE LEAVES FOR MUMBAI, TO BE INTERROGATED BY NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU Bombay court allowed NCB to record statements of Showik Chakraborty and Deepesh Sawant inside jail Panaji: Actor Deepika Padukone on Thursday left for Mumbai from TV ACTORS SANAM JOHAR, NCB SUMMONS KSHITIJ OF Goa Airport as the Nar- ABIGAIL PANDEY SUMMONED DHARMA PRODUCTIONS cotics Control Bureau Mumbai: Television actors Sanam Johar and Mumbai: NCB on Thursday summoned Kshitij (NCB) has summoned Abigail Pande on Thursday again visited Narcot- Raviprasad of Dharma Productions in the her in connection with ics Control Bureau (NCB) offi ce in Mumbai for death case linked with Bollywood actor Sush- a drug case related to interrogation in ant Singh Rajput’s the death of actor Sush- connection with death. Kshitij has ant Singh Rajput. a drug case. On been summoned The NCB on Wednes- Wednesday also, for tomorrow. NCB day summoned actors these two television sources confi rmed Deepika Padukone, actors were inter- that Kshitij is an Sara Ali Khan, Shradha rogated by the NCB important connec- Kapoor, Rakulpreet Sin- for fi ve long hours. tion with other big gh, Simone Khambatta Earlier in the morn- peddlers in this case and celebrity manager ing today, Fashion arrested earlier. On Shruti Modi in connec- Designer Simone Wednesday, NCB tion with the drugs Khambatta was had summoned case. grilled by the NCB actors Deepika Karishma Prakash, for the same case. The NCB yesterday sum- Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, who works at KWAN moned actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Rakulpreet Singh, Simone Khambatta, and ce- talent agency, was also Shradha Kapoor, Rakulpreet Singh, Simone lebrity manager Shruti Modi in connection with summoned this week. Khambatta and celebrity manager Shruti Modi a drugs case related to Rajput’s death. Karishma Moreover, KWAN CEO in connection with a drugs case related to the Prakash, who works at KWAN talent agency, has Dhruv Chitgopekar and death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. also been summoned this week. film producer Madhu Mantena appeared be- COURT ALLOWS NCB TO QUESTION fore the NCB for ques- SHOWIK CHAKRABORTY IN JAIL FASHION DESIGNER SIMONE tioning in the matter. Mumbai: A court here on Thursday al- KHAMBATTA AT NCB OFFICE Shruti Modi, the for- lowed NCB to record statements of Showik Mumbai: Fashion Designer Simone Khambatta mer business manager Chakraborty and Deepesh Sawant inside jail in on Thursday visited Narcotics Control Bureau of actor Sushant Singh the drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh (NCB) offi ce in Mumbai for interrogation in Rajput, was questioned Rajput’s death. The two, alongwith prime ac- connection with a drug case. The NCB yester- by the NCB in the case cused Rhea Chakraborty and others, are in ju- day summoned actors Deepika Padukone, Sara in the past as well. dicial custody. Showik, who is Rhea’’s brother, Ali Khan, Shradha Kapoor, Rakulpreet Singh, Meanwhile, the Bom- and Sawant who worked as a cook at Rajput’s Simone Khambatta and celebrity manager Shruti bay High Court is slated house, are lodged in Taloja prison. The NCB, Modi in connection with a drugs case related to hear on Thursday the in its plea before the special court for Narcotic to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. bail plea of actor Rhea Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Karishma Prakash, who works at KWAN talent Chakraborty, her broth- Act, said mobile phone data showed Showik’s agency, has also been summoned this week. er Showik and others in deep involvement in the case. the drugs case.

Oppn shouldn’t have IN THE COURTYARD DELHI RIOTS Salman Khurshid, Prashant boycotted Parliament SC dismisses PIL, with cost, on Bhushan named in charge sheet session: Javadekar prevention of suicides in IITs New Delhi: From poli- New Delhi: The Su- Section 29 of the Men- ticians to lawyers and preme Court on Thurs- tal Healthcare Act. activists, names of vari- day dismissed with cost As per Section 29, ous prominent person- a PIL on prevention of Section 30 and Section alities have come up in suicides in the various 115 of Mental Health- the charge sheet filed by IIT across the country. care Act, 2017, it is the the Delhi Police in the A Bench headed by fundamental duty of Delhi riots case. This Justice Rohinton F government and IITs includes the name of Nariman dismissed to probe the cause of Congress leader Salman the plea terming it the rise of suicides in Khurshid and advocate “utterly frivolous” Rs 10,000,” it ordered. IITs campus and to Prashant Bhushan. and imposed a cost of The PIL filed by ad- plan, formulate and Their names have UMAR KHALID SENT IN JUDICIAL Rs 10,000. “The PIL is vocate Gaurav Kumar implement student come up in the disclo- CUSTODY TILL OCTOBER 22 New Delhi: The Oppo- cotted the Parliament utterly frivolous and Bansal had sought the health wellness pro- sure statement of the New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday sent former JNU sition’s politics has be- session. dismissed with cost of implementation of grams. —ANI former Congress coun- student Umar Khalid, arrested under UAPA charges come directionless, “The politics of Op- cillor Ishrat Jahan and in a case related to northeast Delhi riots in February when they had the position parties is di- one accused Khalid this year, in judicial custody till October 22. Khalid was chance to express their rectionless when they Madras HC grants 30 day parole to Saifi. Such statements produced before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh opinions on farm bills had the right to raise are inadmissible under Rawat through video conferencing after his 10 day and other issues in the their voices and express Section 25 of the Indian police custody expired. Parliament they walked their opinion in the Par- Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin Perarivalan Evidence Act. Ishrat Ja- out, said Union Minis- liament they walked Chennai: Madras HC mother Arputhammal ing of Rajiv Gandhi -- han said that various ter Prakash Javadekar out and are now protest- on Thursday granted citing his health con- AG Perarivalan, V Sri- personalities such as CHARGESHEET IN RIOTS CASE IS A on Thursday. ing outside. They are 30-day parole to Per- dition and also at a haran alias Murugan, former External Affairs CHEATSHEET: BRINDA KARAT Javadekar furthur meeting the President, arivalan, an assassin time when inmates at T. Suthendraraja alias Minister Salman Khur- New Delhi: CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat on added that the Opposi- there are 300 more days of former Prime Min- Puzhal jail have been Santhan, Jayakumar, shid, advocate Prashant Thursday said that Delhi police has named her in the tion had 300 days to for this. The Parliament ister Rajiv Gandhi. testing positive for the Robert Payas, Ravi- Bhushan, activist Harsh case in the chargesheet, which according to her is a meet the President or session runs for 70-80 The parole was coronavirus. chandran and Nalini Mander and activist- “cheatsheet”. “I say this is not a chargesheet, this is protest elsewhere over days, and we didn’t stop granted on a petition Seven people were Sriharan, wife of V turned-politician Yo- a cheatsheet and the government of India through the the issues but they anyone from speaking,” filed by Perarivalan’s convicted in the kill- Sriharan. —Agencies gendra Yadav took part Delhi police directly under instruction of home Ministry should not have boy- Javadekar said. —ANI in the protests. —ANI is cheating the people of India,” Brinda Karat said.

PLAINT AGAINST BJP CANDIDATE FOR KERALA: BJP SC MORCHA DEMANDS USING LORD RAM’S NAME FOR VOTES AAP WORKERS PROTEST AGAINST RESIGNATION OF KT JALEEL CBSE: WILL DECLARE CLASS 12 New Delhi: Madhya tember 21. MP Congress SHIROMANI AKALI DAL IN PUNJAB Thiruvananthapuram: protestors attempting to COMPARTMENT RESULTS BY OCT10 Pradesh Congress Com- Committee in its letter Bhatinda: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers in The Bharatiya Janata push the police barricade New Delhi: CBSE on Thursday informed SC that mittee wrote a letter to alleged that Gobind Singh Punjab held a protest in Bathinda on Thursday Party’s Scheduled Caste while shouting slogans the results of compartmental exams for class 12 the Election Commission Rajput is misusing the against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President (SC) Morcha on Thurs- against Jaleel. KT Jaleel will be declared by October 10. The UGC said that of India (ECI) demand- government’s machinery Sukhbir Singh Badal and party leader Harsim- day organised a march was questioned by the its admission process will close by October 31, ing action against BJP and demanded that Rajput rat Kaur Badal over the Farm Bills, which were demanding the resigna- National Investigation which shall give enough time for students to apply candidate and state be removed from the post passed in parliament recently. According to tion of Higher Education Agency and the Enforce- for admission in varsities. After the assurance, the Transport Minister Gobind of minister at the earli- Baljinder Kaur, AAP MLA from Bhatinda “SAD Minister KT Jaleel over ment Directorate (ED) in apex court closed the case expressing gratitude Singh Rajput from Surkhi est. The complaint was is the reason farmers in the state are unable to the gold smuggling case. connection with the Ker- to both CBSE and UGC. Earlier, a bench headed assembly constituency for made after Singh took out sleep at night. They have misled the people of the The police used water ala gold smuggling case by Justice AM Khanwilkar had asked the CBSE to seeking votes in the name ‘ramleela rathyatra’ from state over and over again. The people of the state cannons to disperse the on September 17. Several declare the results of the compartment exams as of Lord Rama. The com- September 2 to Septem- are against the anti-farmer laws.” protestors. Visuals from protests have been held soon as possible. plaint was made on Sep- ber 13. the protest site showed across the state. 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 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 06 The total coronavirus recoveries now stands at 46,74,987, the data shows POWERGallery 1991 BATCH IPS OFFICER GETS PROMOTION BUT NOT OF 1989 INDIA’S TOTAL TALLY CROSSES 57L BATCH IN GOI New Delhi: With a There is a talk in IPS circle that 1991 batch IPS spike of 86,508 new cas- Delhi’s second offi cer of Rajasthan cadre D C Jain has been es and 1,129 deaths in promoted to the rank of ADG in the CBI while two the last 24 hours, India’s 1989 batch IPS offi cers Pramod Phalnikar of the COVID-19 count Covid wave at its MP cadre and B Radhika of the Odisha cadre are reached 57,32,519 on Thursday. still waiting for promotion in the GoI. According to the Un- peak, says Kejriwal THREE IRS-IT OFFICERS GET NEW ion Health and Family ASSIGNMENTS Welfare Ministry, this New Delhi: Delhi CM meeting with PM Modi Deepak Kapoor has been appointed as DCIT includes 9,66,382 active Arvind Kejriwal on to review COVID-19 re- (OSD) in the offi ce of Pr. CCIT, Delhi Region and cases, and 46,74,988 Thursday said that the sponse and manage- cured, discharged or experts believe the sec- ment was fruitful. Ms. Ridhima Vasisht was posted as JCIT (OSD), migrated patients. The ond wave of coronavi- “When new COV- Inv. VI, CBDT. Besides, Abhinav Agarwal has been death toll in the country rus is at its the peak in ID-19 cases were report- assigned an additional charge of DCIT (OSD), Inv. due to the infection has the national capital and ed in the large number, VI, CBDT. reached 91,149. its intensity will be less we had controlled the Maharashtra contin- in the coming days. coronavirus cases with ASHOK KUMAR APPOINTED AS ues to be the worst-af- “From July 1 to Au- the help of the central DIRECTOR, POWER fected State in the coun- gust 17, cases were in government, NGO and Ashok Kumar has been appointed as Director in try with 2,73,883 active control. We noticed that Delhites. I want to the Ministry of Power. He is a 1995 batch IDSE cases and 9,56,030 cured A medical worker takes care of a patient at the ICU of the Yatharth Hospital in Noida. cases increased and it thank everyone for offi cer. and discharged pa- reached 4,500 new COV- their efforts. As a re- tients. The toll due to ID-19 cases on Septem- sponsible government, MS. URMILA APPOINTED AS DEPUTY the disease stands at Mamata announces guidelines for ‘eSanjeevani’ ber 17 and now coming we had increased test- SECRETARY, NITI AAYOG 33,886. down. So experts are ing from 20,000 to 60,000 Ms. Urmila has been appointed as Deputy Sec- Karnataka is the sec- Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal records 3 lakh believing that the sec- daily,” he said. retary in the NITI Aayog. She is a 2007 batch IES ond-most affected by Kolkata: West Bengal consultations ond wave of coronavi- As per the Union offi cer. the disease currently CM Mamata Banerjee rus which had hit the Health Ministry, there with 94,671 active cases on Thursday an- New Delhi: Union Delhi is now on peak are 30,836 active COV- MRS. JUHI VERMA TO TAKE OVER in the State. The num- nounced guidelines Minister Harsh Var- and its intensity will be ID-19 cases in Delhi. AS DEPUTY SECRETARY, MHA ON SEPT 25 ber of cured and dis- for the upcoming Dur- dhan on Thursday less in the coming The number of recov- charged patients stands ga Puja festival amid said that more than 3 days,” Kejriwal said ered/cured patients Mrs. Juhi Verma will be taking over the charge as at 4,37,910. The death the Covid-19 spread in lakh tele-consulta- while speaking to stand at 2,20,866 and Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs toll due to COVID-19 the country. Accord- tions have been com- media. He said that 5,087 have suc- (MHA) on September 25, 2020. She is a 2010 stands at 8,266. ing to the guidelines, pleted on ‘eSanjee- the high-level cumbed to batch IDAS offi cer. Meanwhile, the Indi- the pandal needs to be Carnival will not be vani’ platform. The virtual re- COVID-19. an Council of Medical open from all four organised this year,” ‘e-Sanjeevani’ plat- view MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI IN Research (ICMR) on sides for proper venti- the CM announced. form provides utility SEARCH OF OFFICER FOR CHAIRMAN, CWMA Wednesday said that lation. Hand sanitis- “Physical distancing and easy access for the number of total ers will have to be needs to be main- the caregivers and The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Wa- samples tested in the mandatorily placed at tained,” said Banerjee. the medical commu- ter Resources, is seeking offi cer for the post of country up to Septem- entry points of pan- Cultural programs nity and those seek- Chairman, Cauvery Water Management Authority ber 23rd is 6,74,36,031 dals, and wearing of inside the pandals are ing health care ser- (CWMA), on deputation basis. including 11,56,569 sam- face masks will be also not allowed in this vices in the times of ples tested yesterday. binding. “Durga Puja year’s celebration. coronavirus. CBI ARRESTS A JUNIOR ENGINEER OF MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES IN BRIBE CASE The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Inauguration of Rajiv Ranjan Reddy, a Junior Engineer of Military ‘NEP corresponds Engineer Services (MES), Paradeep (Odisha), 43 BRO bridges ‘Farm Bills will bring while demanding and accepting a bribe from the complainant. to needs of by Rajnath revolutionary changes’ KM PANDURANG GETS NEW Singh postponed ASSIGNMENT IN HARYANA changing India’ New Delhi: The Farm Khetmalis Makarand Pandurang has been posted New Delhi: The Na- New Delhi: The inau- Bills will bring revolu- as Director, Town and Country Planning, Haryana, tional Education Policy guration of 43 strategi- tionary changes in the Special Secretary to Government of Haryana, (NEP) 2020 corresponds cally important bridges lives of farmers as they Town and Country Planning Department and Di- to the needs of chang- built by the Border can sell their produce to rector, Urban Estates, Haryana. He is a 2007 batch ing 21st century India Road Organisation any buyer, get a guaran- IAS offi cer of Haryana cadre. and it is the most holis- (BRO) in border areas, tee of price of their tic one, said Defence including seven in crops, go for crop diver- CALCUTTA HC GETS FOUR JUDGES Minister Rajnath Singh Ladakh has been post- sification, use new tech- Five additional judges were on Thursday promot- on Thursday. poned owing to state nology and reduce their ed as judges in the Calcutta High Court. Justices “NEP 2020 corre- mourning, informed input costs, said Agri- Narendra Singh Tomar Md Nizamuddin, Tirthankar Ghosh, Hiranmay sponds to the needs of the Ministry of Defence culture Minister Naren- Bhattacharyya, Saugata Bhattacharyya and the changing India of on Thursday. dra Singh Tomar. NARENDRA TOMAR SLAMS CONGRESS Manojit Mandal – who were additional Judges the 21st century. It has BETTER INDIA Defence Minister Ra- Mr Tomar said the of the Calcutta High Court – were appointed as been prepared as per jnath Singh was sched- PM Narendra Modi-led judges there. the aspirations of new uled to inaugurate the government has pro- India. It is the most ho- 43 BRO bridges across vided freedom to farm- ALLAHABAD HC HAS ONE NEW JUDGE listic education policy. I seven states and Union ers through the Bills. Justice Virendra Kumar – who was serving as an urge you to read the Territories on Thurs- He said the Bills will additional judge in the Allahabad High Court – policy. It is up to the day, but the Defence free farmers from was on Thursday promoted as a judge there. teachers to build the fu- Ministry postponed the chains of the Agricul- ture of students there- event in view of the tural Produce Market SC COLLEGIUM RECOMMENDS by making a better fu- death of Suresh Anga- Committee (APMC). ELEVATION OF 10 JUDICIAL ture for the country,” di, the Minister of State “Small farmers can duce the input cost. there will change in OFFICERS AS MADRAS HC JUDGES said Rajnath Singh (MoS), Railways. The now get a guarantee of These Bills are crucial their lives,” he said. The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday while interacting with a student’s personality. bridges have been built their produce during and will bring revolu- The minister rejected recommended elevating 10 judicial offi cers as teachers of Bihar, via I am happy that teach- in Ladakh, Arunachal the sowing of the crop. tionary changes in the opposition criticism Judges of Madras High Court. The Collegium video conferencing. ers are helping students Pradesh, Sikkim, They can now go for ex- lives of farmers. I want over the Bills and as- has approved the names of Kannammal Shan- “NEP will improve in learning about our Himachal Pradesh, Ut- pensive crops, use new to tell farmers that when serted that MSP and muga Sundaram, Sathikumar Sukumara Kurup, the holistic and compre- culture and traditions,” tarakhand, Punjab and technology, new seeds, provisions of these Bills APMC will continue as Murali Shankar Kuppuraju, Manjula Ramaraju hensive development of he added. Jammu and Kashmir. good pesticides and re- will be implemented, in the past. Nalliah, and Thamilselvi T Valayapalayam for elevation as Judges.Similarly, the names of G FROM PG 1 Chandrasekharan, A A Nakkiran, Sivagnanam Veerasamy, Ilangovan Ganesan, and Ananthi ‘Need to... gradually withdraw bor- military force, the CRPF. our efforts toward collec- tor’s mother’s fitness at eyes, in the lashing rains Subramanian have also got approval from the The latest senior com- der guarding forces like —PTI tive collaboration and the advanced age. of Mumbai my house is Collegium. manders meeting should the BSF, the ITBP and prosperity have been The Prime Minister indeed falling apart, you be seen in this overall the SSB from internal SAARC meet... hampered by acts of ter- inquired about their fit- thought about my bro- By arrangement with: http:// context,” he said. India security duties in order SAARC has made sig- rorism and threats to ness routines, nutrition, ken house with so much whispersinthecorridors.com and China held the sixth to strengthen protection nificant progress but ef- national security,” Sriv- challenges, and also the compassion and concern round of Corps com- at various frontiers of forts toward collective astava said in a tweet.— need for keeping fit in means a lot to me, my mander-level talks on the country, official collaboration and pros- ANI today’s day and age. The heart is healed thank Monday following which sources said on Thurs- perity have been ham- attendees shared their you for giving me back both sides announced a day. They said the pro- pered by acts of terror- Fit India... experience with fitness, all that I had lost,” Kan- series of decisions in- posal was first discussed ism. EAM said it was Bharatiya Shikshan the need to stay fit, and gana Ranaut tweeted on Agriculture Bills are in cluding to stop sending during a meeting of crucial to take a collec- Mandal, Mukul Kanit- how different approach- Thursday. HC also direct- more troops to the front- these forces chaired by tive resolve to defeat the kar also participated in es and slight changes in ed Shiv Sena chief interests of farmers: Nitish line, refrain from unilat- Union Home Minister scourge of terrorism, the event being held the routine can change spokesperson Sanjay Patna: Bihar Chief “We had started this ear- erally changing the situ- Amit Shah last year. Ac- including the forces that through video confer- anyone’s life for the bet- Raut to file his reply to Minister Nitish Kumar lier. There was no pro- ation on the ground and cording to the proposal, nurture, support and en- encing. “We have forgot- ter. The Fit India Dia- Kangana’s petition on Thursday backed the curement in Bihar, we avoid taking any actions MHA is working on a courage it. ten what is normal in logue is yet another ef- against the demolition Agriculture sector re- started it and the work that may further compli- new “model” where the “At the SAARC Coun- exercise. We are capable fort to involve citizens of of a part of her bunga- form Bills passed by the we have done earlier cate matters. burden of internal secu- cil of Ministers meeting of taking regular and the country to draw out low in Mumbai by the Parliament. Kumar said and somebody else is Meanwhile, in anoth- rity duties, including today, EAM S Jaishankar strenuous exercise,” So- a plan to make India a Fit BMC. The bench said it that misinformation is taking it forward in the er development, the gov- conduct of elections, will said- Over the last 35 man told the Prime Min- Nation..—ANI will begin final hearing being spread about country, I don’t think ernment is working on be largely borne by the years, SAARC has made ister, who said that he Kangana wells... in the case on Friday. — these bills. They are in misinformation should an “ambitious” plan to country’s largest para- significant progress. But was a big fan of the ac- this brought tears to my Agencies the interests of farmers. be spread,” he said. TALKING POINT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 07

Based on the status of the Phase 3 trials currently underway, it is unlikely that the results of these WHEN WILL WE KNOW trials will be available before November. But it is likely that THAT A COVID-19 VACCINE not just one but several of the competing COVID-19 IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE? vaccines will be shown to be safe and effective by the end of 2020

ith COVID-19 vaccines cur- rently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably W been wondering how the FDA will decide if a vaccine is safe and effective. Based on the status of the Phase 3 trials currently underway, it is unlikely that the results of these trials will be available before November. But it WHAT HAVE THE EARLY PHASE 1 AND 2 is likely that not just one but several of the STUDIES IN HUMANS SHOWN? competing COVID-19 vaccines will be shown verall, vaccination has triggered a more to be safe and effective by the end of 2020. I am O potent neutralizing antibody response than a scientist and infectious diseases specialist at the even that seen in patients recovering from University of Virginia, where I care for patients with COVID-19. This has also been the case for COVID-19 and conduct research on the pandemic. I am Moderna’s vaccine currently in Phase 3 also a member of the World Health Organization Expert trials and for vaccines from CanSino Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization. Biologics and Oxford/ AstraZeneca. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF COVID-19 VACCINES IN HUMAN CLINICAL TRIALS?

hase 3 studies are underway for the Moderna Pand BioNTech/Pfizer vaccines and the Oxford/ AstraZeneca viral vector vaccine. Each of these vaccines uses the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, which the virus uses to infect cells, to trigger the immune system to generate protective antibodies and a cellular immune response to the virus. Protec- tive antibodies act by preventing the spike glycopro- tein from attaching the virus to human cells, there- by neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes ANIMAL TESTS SHOW THE VACCINES PROVIDE COVID-19. In the case of Moderna’s nucleic acid PROTECTION FROM CORONAVIRUS INFECTION vaccine, the messenger RNA encoding the spike glycoprotein is encased in a fat droplet – called a tudies in animal models of traZeneca, for example – was liposome – to protect the mRNA from degradation S COVID-19 provide con- used to immunize with the and enable it to enter cells. Once these instructions vincing evidence that vacci- Spike glycoprotein. When the are inside the cells, the mRNA is read by the human nation with the spike glyco- hamsters were infected with cell machinery and made into many spike proteins protein will protect from SARS-CoV-2 they were pro- so that the immune system can respond and begin COVID-19. Experiments have tected from pneumonia, producing antibodies against this coronavirus. show that when the immune weight loss and death. The Oxford/AstraZeneca uses a different strate- system is shown the spike pro- In nonhuman primates, gy to activate an immune response. Here an adeno- tein – which alone cannot trig- DNA vaccines – which deliver virus found in chimpanzees shuttles the instruc- ger disease – the immune sys- the gene for the spike glyco- tions for manufacturing the spike glycoprotein into tem will generate an antibody protein – reduced the amount cells. Phase 1 and 2 studies by pharmaceutical com- response that protects from of virus in the lungs. Animals panies Janssen and Merck also use viral vectors infection with SARS-CoV-2. that produced antibody that similar to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, while In studies in hamsters an prevented virus attachment to vaccines by Novavax and GSK-Sanofi use the ac- adenovirus viral vector – the human cells were most likely tual spike protein itself. approach used by Oxford/As- to be protected.

WHAT SIDE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED? WILL EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION FAST- WHAT SHOULD WE hysicians have recorded mild to The emphasis on safety as the pri- TRACK VACCINE? EXPECT IN TERMS P moderate reactions when the sub- mary goal was recently demonstrated jects were observed up to 28 days after in the Phase 3 Oxford/AstraZeneca n an emergency such as we OF APPROVALS? vaccination. These side effects includ- vaccine trial where one vaccinated I are faced with the COV- expect that the FDA ed mild pain, warmth and tenderness individual developed inflammation of ID-19 pandemic, with approx- Iwill approve several at the site of injection, and fever, fa- the spinal cord. It isn’t clear whether imately 700 new deaths and vaccines by the end of tigue, joint and muscle pain. But Phase the vaccine caused this reaction – it 40,000 new cases per day right 2020 under its Emer- 1 and 2 studies are by small by design, might be a new case of multiple scle- now, the FDA is authorized to gency Use Authoriza- with just hundreds of participants. So rosis unrelated to the vaccine – but the allow the use of unapproved tion authority so that these trials will not be large enough to Phase 3 trial was halted in the U.S. products for the diagnosis, vaccination can begin detect uncommon or rare side effects. until more is known. treatment and prevention of immediately, starting disease. That includes a vac- with high-risk groups HOW IS THE FDA ENSURING THAT A HOW PROTECTIVE DOES A VACCINE NEED HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO cine. The standard approval including first re- VACCINE WILL BE SAFE YET QUICKLY BE TO RECEIVE FDA APPROVAL? BE VACCINATED TO KNOW IF A process for vaccines can re- sponders, health care quire more than one year of personnel, and the el- PRODUCED? he FDA has set the bar for the primary endpoint VACCINE WORKS IN PHASE 3? observation after vaccina- derly and those with he FDA has issued guidance for industry T of a Phase 3 trial of 50% protection for approval he current Phase 3 trials are en- tion. If the short-term safety preexisting medical Ton the steps required for developing and of a COVID-19 vaccine. Protection is defined as pro- Trolling 30,000-40,000 subjects. is good and the vaccine works conditions. This will be ultimately licensing vaccines to prevent tection from symptomatic COVID-19 infection, de- Most of these participants will re- to prevent COVID-19, then the followed rapidly with COVID-19 – these are the same rigorous safe- fined as laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection ceive the vaccine and some a place- vaccine should be approved roll-out of vaccination ty standards required for all vaccines. There plus symptoms such as fever or chills, cough, short- bo. When, exactly, the results of for use under an Emergency to the population at are, however, ways to speed the process of ness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, loss of taste or Phase 3 studies will be released de- Use Authorization while it is large, while all of the approval that are centered on “platform tech- smell, congestion or runny nose, diarrhea, nausea pends in large part on the rate of still being studied. time the FDA and vac- nology.” What this means is that if a vaccine or vomiting. This means that an effective vaccine is infection in the placebo recipients. Under Emergency Use Au- cine manufacturers is using an approach such as an adenovirus considered one that will reduce the number of infec- The way that these vaccine studies thorization, the FDA will will continue to moni- that has previously been shown to be safe, it tions in vaccine recipients by half. This is the mini- work is that they test if naturally continue to collect informa- tor for side effects and may be possible for a company to use previ- mal protection that is anticipated to be clinically acquired new coronavirus infec- tion from the companies pro- work to improve upon ously collected data on toxicity and pharma- useful. That is, in part, because lower levels of effi- tions are lower in the group that ducing the vaccines for ben- these first vaccines. cokinetics to fast-track clinical trial approv- cacy could paradoxically increase COVID-19 infec- received the vaccine compared with efit and harm, including sur- This process is expect- al. While speed and safety may appear con- tions if it leads vaccinated people to decrease mask the group receiving the placebo. So veillance for vaccine-associ- ed to take months. It flicting goals, it is also encouraging to note wearing or social distancing because they think they while it is good news that COVID-19 ated enhanced respiratory may not be life back to that the rival vaccine manufacturers have are completely protected. Since a vaccine might be infections have dropped recently in disease or other potentially normal next year, but jointly pledged not to bow to any political more effective at preventing severe COVID-19, the the U.S. from 70,000 to 40,000 cases rare complications that all signs point to a pressures to rush vaccine approval, but to FDA instructs that protection from severe COVID-19 per day, this drop in new infections might be observed in only healthier 2021. maintain the most rigorous safety standards. should be a secondary endpoint. may slow the vaccine studies. one in a million.

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WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 9,84,444 3,22,61,270 92,289 58,13,677 3,384 1,28,949 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 34,345 DEATHS 12,82,963 CASES 9,076 DEATHS 5,63,691 CASES 8,331 DEATHS 5,48,557 CASES 5,123 DEATHS 2,60,623 CASES 1,397 DEATHS 1,22,720 CASES ‘Get your collective might to TN CM asks Rupani to re-open Tamil school match Atma Nirbhar Gujarat’ First India Bureau Chennai: A day after MINISTER DARES CONG STATES TO MATCH GUJARAT COVID PACKAGE PMK Founder S Ram- Shishir Awasthi adoss urged Prime OPEN CHALLENGE! Minister Narendra Gandhinagar: Guja- Modi to get re-opened rat Energy Minister a Tamil school in Saurabh Patel, who Maninagar in has been keeping a Ahmedabad, Tamil low media profile, on Nadu Chief Minister Thursday dared the Edappadi K collective might of Palaniswami on the Congress-ruled Thursday wrote to his Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami States to come up Gujarat counterpart, with a relief package Vijay Rupani, express- My government is willing to un- that matched the Vi- ing concern over the jay Rupani Govern- school’s closure. dertake the entire expenditure ment’s ‘Atma Nirbhar Stating that his gov- for the continuance of this Tamil Gujarat’ programme. ernment was willing medium school at Ahmedabad. Speaking on the side- to sponsor the full ex- —Edappadi K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister lines of the ongoing pense, Palaniswami State Assembly ses- Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Patel (right) has challenged the Congress governments to match the Atma said, “I am distressed sion, Patel asserted, “It Nirbhar Package announced by CM Vijay Rupani (left) and DyCM Nitin Patel. to know that the and culture.” Tamil Nadu Govern- is my challenge to them school, which had Palaniswami add- ment is willing to un- to announce such a soon after the ‘At- worth Rs 590 crore, We waived off charges tax to 72 lakh house- been imparting educa- ed, “Tamils have con- dertake the entire ex- package from the Con- manirbhar Bharat’ an- while 6 lakh others up to 100 units for holds by giving them tion in Tamil medium tributed and are con- penditure for the con- gress governments in nouncement by the cen- without ration cards households using less 10% relief in taxes. We to mainly migrant la- tributing towards the tinuance of this Tamil other States. Even col- tral government, to were covered under than 200 units of elec- have also helped the borers, at Ahmedabad development of Guja- medium school at lectively they wouldn’t provide relief to the the ‘Anna Brahm’ tricity. Besides this, we farmers,” added Patel. in Gujarat has been rat. The future of Ta- Ahmedabad.” be able to compare with people. Under the pack- scheme. gave relief of Rs 600 “The opposition Con- closed suddenly, citing mil linguistic minori- “I hope the govern- the Rs 14,022 crore age, underprivileged Patel went on, “We crore to 1.44 crore elec- gress only criticizes the low attendance.” ty in Gujarat needs to ment of Gujarat will package announced by people were provided have also given relief tricity consumers and BJP government “Tamil children are be protected.” protect the rights to the Gujarat govern- essential commodities of nearly Rs 2,300 crore 1.16 crore of them had through negative poli- now left without any He has called upon education of Tamil ment for the people dur- worth Rs 392 crore. by waiving off and re- already availed the ben- tics. If they have any choice to continue Rupani to “Pass suit- linguistic minorities. ing the Covid-19 crisis.” Similarly, 64 lakh ducing property tax, efits,” said Saurabh Pa- positive suggestions, their education. Tamil able orders for the I would appreciate Chief Minister Vijay Above Poverty Line commercial tax, elec- tel. we would surely accept is an ancient language continuance of the Ta- early action in this re- Rupani had announced (APL) families were tricity bill and vehicle “We also waived off them,” the minister with a rich history mil medium school. gard,” he said. this relief package provided rations tax under the package. Rs 144 crore in property said. —With IANS inputs Nov civic poll rumours amid Film producer rapes Surat businessman loses Covid-19 scare in Gujarat ex-employee at hotel `1.95 lakh to KYC fraud First India Bureau First India Bureau employee. First India Bureau The woman, a resi- Gandhinagar: Even as Vadodara: The Va- dent of Manjalpur Surat: A cybercrook Gujarat is inching to- dodara Police have area, had joined the posing as a bank execu- wards the 1.5-lakh mark arrested a small films firm as an assistant tive siphoned off Rs 1.95 in Covid-19 cases with producer for alleged- on August 4 at a sala- lakh from an embroi- the virus having spread ly raping a former ry of Rs 13,000 but dery manufacturer’s to all 33 districts, there employee after call- quit the job on August bank account on the are speculations that ing her to collect her 28. She was seeking pretext of updating his elections to 6 out of 8 dues at a hotel where her salary of 24 days. KYC details, police said municipal corporations he was putting up. Patel called her to on Thursday. will be held as sched- The film production Aditi Hotel at 10 p.m. Kalpesh Sutaria, who uled in November-end outfit is located on Raj- on September 2, claim- lodged a complaint with when their term ends. gar and Bhavnagar. official confirmation mahal Road in the city. ing that he was busy the Amroli Police about Unconfirmed sources Sources have also so far, it is rumoured According to the till then. When she this on Wednesday, is a have told a section of claimed that the elec- that the State Election complaint lodged by the reached his room, he resident of Varachha the private bank in link to Sutaria asking the media that the elec- tions to 31 district pan- Commission will an- woman employee, Deep closed the room and and owns Sutaria Em- which Sutaria had an him to fill his debit card tions are likely to be chayats out of 33, as nounce the dates for Patel, the film producer allegedly raped her. broidery Factory. He account. The caller details in it. Soon after held between Novem- also 231 taluka pan- the polls between Octo- reportedly making a Police said Patel was has an account in Kotak urged him to update his he entered his card de- ber 22 and November chayats and 55 nagarpa- ber 20 and October 30. web series on the night- a farmer’s son and was Mahindra Bank. KYC to avoid closure of tails, Rs 1.95 lakh was 30. The 6 municipal cor- likas will also be con- Sources claim that the life of Vadodara, alleg- living in Kalali area According to the the account. polished off from his porations include ducted around the same State polls body has al- edly called her to a hotel with his father. He also complaint, he received The caller then of- account. The Amroli Ahmedabad, Vadodara, time. ready started prepara- to pay her salary. He produced small Guja- a call from a man pos- fered to help him with police are investigating Rajkot, Surat, Jamna- Though there is no tions for the same. then raped his former rati films. ing as an executive of the process. He sent a further.

For advocate status, cash goes up ‘in smoke’ @ahmedpatel  Guj HC reprimands advocate, fines the Institution are conferencing.” maintained.” Not only this, the Bar him Rs 10,000 for smoking in car dur- The Registrar Judi- Council and Bar Asso- cial has also been di- ciation have been asked ing court hearing via video conference rected to initiate appro- to instruct advocates priate proceedings that the proceedings First India Bureau proceeding being held against Ajmera and conducted through vid- through video confer- submit a report within eo conferencing shall be Ahmedabad: Smoking encing. a period of 10 days to attended either from in his car during online Reprimanding him, a the High Court. The re- their respective resi- court proceedings cost Single Bench of Justice port is to be sent to the dences or any office Gujarat High Court ad- AS Supehia observed, Bar Council of Gujarat space, and not from any vocate JV Ajmera heav- “This Court seriously as well. vehicle or open ground. ily, both in terms of deprecates such con- The order further Moreover, while at- reputation and money. duct of the advocate Mr. reads, “The Bar Council tending the proceedings He has been ordered to J.V. Ajmera. It was not of Gujarat and the Bar from their respective It is shameful that the BJP government is false- fork out Rs 10,000 as fine expected from an advo- Association of High residences or offices, ly harassing senior political leaders like Salman to be deposited in the cate to be smoking in condemned.” quired to maintain Court shall inform the the advocates shall Khurshid,Sitaram Yechuri & others. These lead- Registry within a week. the car during the Court Justice Supehia as- minimum dignified de- advocates to maintain a maintain appropriate ers have an impeccable record of fostering com- Ajmera was found proceedings. Such be- serted, “The advocates corum so that the maj- dignified decorum sitting posture while munal harmony, the Delhi police’s charges are smoking while sitting haviour of the advocate appearing through vid- esty and dignity of the while conducting the addressing the Court, not only wrong but also laughable. in his car during a court is required to be strictly eo conference are re- proceedings as well as matters through video the order stated. 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, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

style initially came into Gothic literature var- dark lipstick and existence to bring ‘sun- ies in so many ways from dark clothing as a whole. light’ into people’s lives, normal literature. It in- Gothic makeup is Gothic is a term which is applicable especially into the cludes elements of fear, something that is consid- churches- in order to horror, death and gloom ered too harsh or loud, NEHAL NAYAR bring positivity. (no wonder people have a considering modern to various fields – architecture, genre [email protected] Talking about the goth- negative imagination standards. But for some, of literature, look as in clothing, ic architecture, it’s a Euro- when they hear the term they think it brings hen people say pean style of architecture ‘gothic’), but it also in- out their personality, make-up, hair and music. City First ‘Gothic’, the that values height and ex- cludes romantic ele- and end up carrying first few things hibits an intricate and ments like nature, it better than anyone invites you to ‘Go Gothic’ – think of it that comes into delicate aesthetic. Though individuality and very else. W anyone’s mind its roots are French, the high emotions; these The gothic Victorian as practice round for Halloween is are haunted Gothic approach can be emotions can include fashion puts a dark twist houses, dark ar- found in churches, cathe- suspense and fear. on the Victorian-era just a few weeks away! eas, the colour black, and drals and other similar When we talk about styles. It is inspired by also extremely dark buildings in Europe and gothic fashion, the first the era’s mourning makeup. But this is all beyond. These can be thing that pops up in the clothes. The clothing, imagination of people, as characterised with five mind is the colour black; hair and makeup are dra- this is how the meaning main elements: large doesn’t it? Well, gothic matic. Since many prefer of gothic has been por- stained glass windows, styling is marked by dark to be period-accurate, trayed in movies and pointed arches, ribbed and mysterious features. this style is considered a books. But looking at it vaults, flying buttresses The overall gothic styl- modern take on late-Vic- quite literally, the gothic and ornate decoration. ing includes black hair, torian excess. ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 10 STEPPING UP FOR THE

MARIAMHATHI ABUHAIDERI GAON CASE

am working in Jaipur with Help in Suffering and am also an independent ani- mal activist. Following the I death of four elephants (numbers 24, 64, 99, and 132) I decided to visit Hathi Gaon and see for myself what the conditions are, and to offer solu- tions so we can avoid such unfortu- nate instances in the future. I visited the Elephant Village on September 12th. I was appalled to see that many of the elephants were in very poor health. I inter- acted with the mahouts who were highest protection to a Schedule I clearly lying about the health of animal. Yet, their condition is far the elephants. They completely ig- from ideal, and the Forest Depart- nored my question about TB. The ment remains silent on the matter. elephants were kept tied with a This is alarming! We are aware that short rope and many of them had when one stays silent during a foot injuries and eye infections. crime being committed it makes us Some were even standing crooked a party to the crime. and a few on three legs. They are The reason given for the ele- not getting the exercise that an el- phants’ death is the lockdown. I ephant ideally should. They are am not sure how the lockdown confined to small concrete stations. could be life-threatening for ele- The elephants seemed trauma- phants if they are being properly tized. An animal meant to be living taken care of and if it is the Forest free in the wild is being confined Department should be seeking out for life. This without a doubt has alternative safety provisions for and will continue to affect the ele- them. The owners are from phants. wealthy backgrounds. They The lockdown of only a few should be providing for the upkeep months has taken a toll on us. Can of the elephants. And if they can- you imagine what a lifetime of not, why are they still being al- lockdown would do to us? If we lowed to “own” the elephants? have not learned a lesson yet then As such I urge the Forest Depart- we deserve every bit of what we are ment and the Rajasthan Govern- going through. ment to immediately ensure provi- At Hathi Gaon, there was no pro- sions for food, water, exercise and vision for drinking water for the veterinary care for the hathis. Best elephants. Neither was food avail- would be for them to seek active able and it was only after I pointed me that the government has are under the prerogative of the collaboration with NGOs to ensure it out that the mahouts brought in stopped providing subsidies. Forest Department and our Consti- proper management and upkeep of some fodder. They even informed As far as I know, the elephants tution clearly has reserved the elephants in Hathi Gaon.

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The user, Shraddha keeps sharing sisters had something for her beautiful pictures, vacay the event. Well! it’s their photos, family moments, and choker-neckpiece. Kareena more. The Saaho actress of- donned a custom sky blue ten shares her no makeup light embroidered lehenga pictures. Fans and follow- by Manish Malhotra. On ers of the actress shower the other hand, Karishma her with compliments for looked stunning in a gold confidently flaunting her embroidered saree by Good natural skin. One of the Earth couture. —Agency main reasons behind her Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor flawless skin is drinking lots of water. In an inter- view with Vogue, Shraddha revealed that every day she washes her face twice and mois- A Million Bucks Look! turizes it as per anhvi Kapoor recently the weather showcased ace designer conditions. Manish Malhotra’s fresh Having said J new bridal collection, Ru- that, take a haaniyat, at the first-ever digital look at the ac- India Couture Week. Sharing a tress’ beauti- few pictures in her bridal avatar, ful no-make- Janhvi sure looked like the per- up photos. fect, radiant bride! —Agency Sharing the photos on Insta- gram, the Dhadak actress wrote, “Can you hear the shehnai playing or is it just me. So happy I got to be a part of Manish Malhotra’s ex- quisite new collection” Janhvi Kapoor looks glorious in the heavily embellished lehenga Janhvi Kapoor; (inset) her post and the statement jewelry. —Agency Shraddha Kapoor Hate, Trolls BABY ZIGI ‘MEANING OF igi Hadid and Zayn MARIAH’ Mental Health Malik have wel- comed their first onam Ka- up about how G child together and poor Ahuja stressful these past are officially parents now. has been months have been The couple welcomed a little S subjected to for her. She also baby girl as Zayn took to so- a lot of online troll- has turned off her cial media to confirm the ing and hates for comments section news on 24 September, early being a star kid. on social media Thursday morning. While The actress is opin- along with her par- confirming the news, the sing- ionated and does ents because they er also shared the cutest photo. not believe in hold- don’t deserve to see Zayn wrote, “Our baby girl is ...his post ing herself back this hate and go here, healthy & beautiful to try when it comes to through this. put into words how i am feeling understanding. Grateful to speaking her mind. —Agency right now would be an impos- know her, proud to call her mine, Recently, she sible task. The love i feel for & thankful for the life we will slammed an this tiny human is beyond my have together x.” —Agency American in- fluencer for calling vile names to her husband Space Tourist and in her recent inter- fter hanging off helicop- view with a ters and jumping off news portal, from one roof to another, she spoke A Tom Cruise has booked a Mariah Carey seat to space. It was previously revealed that the international op icon Mariah Carey is actor and Edge of Tomorrow opening up to talk show filmmaker Doug Liman are host Oprah Winfrey. On working on a grand scale movie P Wednesday, Apple TV+ that could head to space. The announced that the 50-year-old actor-director met NASA and singer will be the next guest on Elon Musk to make the $200 Winfrey’s show, The Oprah million space film into a real- Conversation, and gave fans a ity. And now, it has been re- peek at the episode with a short vealed that the actor-director trailer. In the clip, Carey and will venture into outer space Winfrey discuss topics ranging in October 2021. from the time the singer was Numerous international held in the backseat of a police publications, including Dead- car something that Carey says line, have reported that Space she’s “never spoken about” to a Shuttle Almanac unveiled moment in her life when she their future plans in a series didn’t feel “worthy of exist- of tweets. One of the tweets ing.” “I wouldn’t have gone revealed SpaceX Crew here if I hadn’t been treated as Dragon’s plans and it men- an ATM with a wig on,” Carey —Agency Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid tioned a couple of familiar Tom Cruise tells in the clip. Sonam Kapoor Ahuja names. —Agency 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 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 12

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ho said environmental sustainability and luxu- ry fashion couldn’t mix? Many brands are paving W the runway with pro- WARDROBE gressive production methods and innovative textile inventions. One of them is JITO CHENNAI Jaipur based brand ‘NAAV’ by Avneet Adwani. NAAV is an or- ganic certified apparel & lifestyle store and production unit, with an underlying commitment to CHAPTER empower the rural artisans, res- CITY FIRST tals under the supervision of urrect the fading local arts and greater Chennai Corporation. evolve the apparel industry to meeting was held at Within just 45 days, they have sustainable fashion with the en- Secretariat, Chennai done 50,000 tests. They have vironment conservative ap- with Chief secretary, also sponsored 118 beds along proach. Beyond being a lifestyle A DGP of Tamilnadu with ICU units to COVID-19 clothing store, ‘NAAV - The and Commissioner of Police, hospitals at the subsidiary Mindful Courtyard’ is an organi- Chennai, to discuss the mi- rate and free to those who cally cultivated and conscious grant labourers (from other can’t afford it. space. states) who got stuck in Chen- Apart from all these ongo- “NAAV is a humble step to- nai due to COVID 19. During ing projects under JITO Chen- wards forming a link between the meeting, managing nai Chapter Chairman, the hands that craft timeless committees of major Doulat Jain has decided pieces with the people who be- NGO’s were present to give scholarships to lieve that everything has a soul. along with JITO Chen- the children of Chennai It is a celebration of age-old nai Chapter. Police Officers who died crafts and techniques. It is re- JITO has decided to on duty in the last 2years. spect for our mother nature, it is support the migrant labourers A program was arranged by about finding joy in the little im- and has started working with the Commissioner of Police, perfections of life. For me, NAAV the teams they have dedicated Mahesh Agarwal along with is not just a store but a space that formed for the cause. Pravasi the JITO Chennai team where ties together unique interpreta- Rajasthani also decided to they distributed Rs 11 lakhs to tions of various designers across ence in the fashion in- work under the JITO banner students. the country,” said Founder, dustry, Avneet has a pen- to help the migrant labourers. On this occasion, Commis- Avneet Adwani. chant for slow fashion JITO has distributed about sioner of Police Mahesh Agar-

On being asked about the effect and ethical industry prac- —PHOTOS BY ARJUN / COMPETENCE PRODUCTIONS 1 lakh ration kits, medical sup- wal felicitated the JITO Chen- of the pandemic, Avneet said, tices. Her store reflects every bit port, PPE kits, ambulance, nai Chapter by presenting a “The only way we’re dealing with of her identity and ideologies. and laryngoscopy worth Rs 10 memento to the Chairman of the pandemic is by following all “We made sure that we were lakhs to government hospi- JITO Chennai Chapter Doulat the norms laid out by the govern- making things to order more. tals. JITO also presented forty Jain, Vice Chairman D K Jain, ment. We do regular health We started making clothes thousand masks to police, Chief Secretary Nimesh Toli- checkups in the office and have which were more organic cash to needy people and ya, JITO Prayas Chairman made masks & sanitizers manda- and comfortable to wear at scholarships to students. Un- Goutam P Jain, Scholarship tory inside the premises. We are home. The awareness of der mission COVID, they have conveyor Ashvin Rathod, Man- also making sure that people are sustainable fashion provided 30 ambulances with ish Maradia Treasurer, and not sitting in clusters and are has increased doctors and nurses with free other JITO Chennai members. working with proper social dis- among people medication to Chennai hospi- [email protected] tancing.” during the With over 20 years of experi- pandemic,” Avneet shared about h o w they the dealt so- with the pandemic. cial me- While talking about the dia plat- changes, she shared, “The form. We re- major change that we adapted alised that the reach was of going completely digital. of going digital is far We started our website along more than physical Avneet Adwani with the business account on all stores.” Models showcasing NAAV collection VIRTUAL EXPO DURING THE DAY! CITY FIRST Development and Investment Corpo- ration Ltd. (RIICO) and Federation of n an ongoing virtual trade fair Indian Chambers of Commerce and ‘Vastra 2020’, the ‘Virtual Expo’ is Industry (FICCI). The mega-event one of the major highlights which will be on till 27 September and the I is offering highly advanced vir- portal will be live till 7 October. tual booths for exhibitors to show- Managing Director (MD) of RII- case their products. The online plat- CO, Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar ex- form has been designed to give the plained that at the virtual expo, delegates and buyers a real-event feel booths have been designed to meet of being at an expo. Exhibitors the individualistic needs of have been embedded to the vir- each exhibitor. At the virtual tual expo by adding their on- expo, exhibitors are able to UTTAR PRADESH: A program was conducted in village Nagla Prakashi of line store to their virtual have one-to-one dialogue ses- Kol assembly constituency where Congressmen, led by National Secretary, booths. These booths also have sions with buyers through chat, AICC, Vivek Bansal distributed masks, sanitizers and Ayurvedic decoction. images of products, video play- audio or video calls. They also did the thermal screening in each house as well as the thermal GUJARAT: Ahmedabad city got the first Solar-Powered BRTS bus stop at lists, social media integration, we- Exhibitors are getting many bene- screening of the farmers working in the fields on Wednesday. Visat junction, near Chandkheda, on Thursday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI blinks, card exchange as well as live fits from this virtual expo. They are engagement tools to facilitate smooth able to meet qualified leads and their B2B interaction. This form of the exposure is truly global so, the ex- most-up-to-date online exhibition is hibitors are able to contact more and an ideal platform to make ‘Vastra more people. The virtual expo is also 2020’ accessible to significantly more saving on the expenses in logistics, people across the globe at a time lodging and boarding and enabling when travel and physical events are negotiations with significantly more restricted. visitors, which is not possible at the The textile fair is being jointly or- general expo. ganised by Rajasthan State Industrial [email protected]

GUJARAT: Public gardens are now open after a long time in Ahmedabad RAJASTHAN: Rider Ilu Raj Kumawat from Jaipur has ridden 850Kms in just and children were seen playing on Thursday. All the public gardens had 11 hours and 30 minutes on his TVS Ntroq 125cc scooter. Raj has become been closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. the first rider in Rajasthan to complete this feat. He started early in the —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI morning on 22 September from Jaipur to Pindwara and back.