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SHAH EXTENDED HIS WISHES ON ‘HINDI RAUT: COUNTRY HAS STOOD BY THE DIWAS’ CALLING IT AS “UNBREAKABLE ARMY IRRESPECTIVE OF RULING PARTY P5 PART OF THE INDIAN CULTURE” IN CENTRE AND WOULD ALWAYS DO SO P6 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 26°C - 34°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia In new normal COVID era DEMOCRACY LIVES ON...

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, MPs register their MAINTAINING SOCIAL DISTANCING Members of Parliament paying tributes to the ex-President Pranab Mukherjee, NCP MP Supriya Sule (L) with Apna Dal (Sonelal Patel) MP Anupriya Patel attendance using the ‘Attendance Register’ App, as legendary Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, ex-Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi, MP Governor Lalji Tandon, UP Ministers Kamal Rani pose for a selfie at Parliament on the opening day of Monsoon Session, in they arrive to attend the Monsoon Session of the & Chetan Chauhan and ex-union minister Rahguvanshh Prasad Singh & others who passed away this year, during the Monsoon New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI Session of the Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI Our laws, values don’t recognise 25 MPs TEST POSITIVE same-sex marriage: Centre to HC New Delhi: Marriage ues do not recognise between same-sex cou- marriage, which is a Corona enters Parl as Houses assemble ples is “not recognised sacrament, between New Delhi: Seventeen by our laws, legal sys- same-sex couples”. members of the Lok Rajnath Singh to tem, society and our val- He said the petition Sabha and eight from address Parl on ues,” the government’s asking for gay mar- the Rajya Sabha have top lawyer told the Delhi riages to be legalized tested positive for coro- China row today High Court today, oppos- was “not permissible” navirus in the manda- ing a petition to legalise for two reasons. “First- tory tests carried out gay marriages. ly, the petition is ask- before the monsoon ses- Solicitor General under the Hindu Mar- ing the court to legis- sion of parliament Tushar Mehta made riage Act (HMA) and late and secondly, any started on Monday A large number of MPs the submission as the Special Marriage Act. relief granted will run morning, sources said. High Court heard a pe- Mehta said: “Our contrary to various attended the first day’s Ahead of the Monsoon Session, PM Narendra Modi, in his Junior railways min- tition on legalising laws, our legal system, statutory provisions. session. “It shows how traditional comments before the parliament session, delivered strong the roots of ister Suresh Angadi, the a strong message on the China dispute at the border. “We same-sex marriages our society and our val- Turn to P6 BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi, democracy are. The coming of MPs even in hope parliament and all members will unitedly send the Anant Kumar Hegde, New Delhi: Defence extraordinary message that the nation stands with our soldiers,” said PM. Parvesh Sahib Singh, circumstances is a Minister Rajnath Singh Rita Bahuguna Joshi big thing HARIVANSH APPOINTED RS DY CHAIRMAN will address Parliament and Kaushal Kishore —Om Birla, Ruling alliance NDA candidate Harivansh has been on the India-China bor- were among the 17 Lok Lok Sabha Speaker appointed Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha today as der row on Tuesday, Saha MPs who have con- the monsoon session of parliament began. PM Modi today shows the parliament’s tracted the viral disease. congratulated Rajya Sabha member Harivansh Singh, who list of business for the In the upper house, 23 LEGISLATIONS got elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, saying day. The minister’s ad- the Congress party’s THIS SESSION “outstanding umpire who belongs to all sides of the aisle”. dress is expected to take Deepender Singh Hooda The government has place around 3 pm, at and Naranbhai J Rath- listed 23 new legisla- No data on migrants’ deaths in lockdown the beginning of the wa, the BJP’s Ashok tions for consideration The Centre informed Parliament that no data was proceedings in the Lok Gasti and Abhay Bhard- and passage including available on the deaths of migrant workers caused due Sabha, sources said. 11 bills replacing waj, the AIADMK’s A to sudden nationwide lockdown due to corona pandem- Meanwhile, Union ordinances issued since Navneethakrishnan, the ic. Responding to a question on whether thousands of Minister of Parliamen- March, when parliament migrant labourers lost their lives during this period, the AAP’s Sushil Kumar tary Affairs Pralhad Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora released the book ‘Towards a New India was adjourned indef- Ministry of Labour and Employment, through a written Gupta, the TRS’s V Lak- initely in view of the reply, said “no such data is available”. Joshi said that a meet- - Governance Transformed 2014-2019’, written by V Srinivas, Additional Secretary shmikantha Rao coronavirus pandemic. ing of leaders from both (AR&PG) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions during a virtual panel Turn to P6 Lok Sabha Turn to P6 discussion on Monday. Veteran mediaperson Kalyani Shankar moderated the webinar.

CHAMBER OF SECRETS? Mysterious unground structure found at Geeta Mandir bus depot Digging for the bus station building nificance or not. old it is but, an investi- tank. However, a sur- The ongoing project gation has been initiat- vey will be conduct- project had been underway when the under which a bus sta- ed. Meanwhile, all con- ed,” said PVK Nair, tion was being con- struction work has been Director of the Herit- construction was unearthed structed on a Purchas- suspended at the site for age Department at First India Bureau in the plethora of mon- ing Power Parity (PPP) the time being. It is also the civic body. uments that have stood basis at Geeta Mandir is not yet clear if the com- In 2016, a controversy Ahmedabad: With a the test of time. In an being helmed by a firm pany has permission for had erupted with an on- 600-year-old history, accidental discovery, a called Hubtown. On the digging at the current going construction near the city of Ahmedabad historical structure northern end of the bus site or not. the bus depot after a pri- was recognized as a was unearthed during depot, where excavation According to AMC vate contractor demol- World Heritage City by an excavation near was conducted to build officials, the struc- ished a historic gate. the United Nations’ the Geeta Mandir bus the foundation for the ture is nothing but a The Gujarat State Road Educational, Scientific depot on Monday. It project, the tunnel-like water tank. “I checked Transport Corporation and Cultural Organi- remains unclear A tunnel-like chamber was discovered on the structure was discov- the excavated struc- (GSRTC) had been ac- zation (UNESCO) in whether the under- northern end of the bus depot, where excavation ered. It is not yet clear ture this morning. To cused of demolishing a 2017. The rich culture ground construction was being conducted to build the foundation for which period the struc- me, it seems like an 250-year-old gate over 15 of the city is reflected has any historical sig- the project. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI ture belongs to or how underground water feet high Turn to P6 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 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 02

GANDHIANS STRONGLY AGAINST LIFTING PROHIBITION, BUT OK WITH RESTRICTED RELAXATION FOR TOURISM

PROHIBITION DEBATE HEATS UP AGAIN Haresh Jhala past weekend stated that tablish that those of the view that the Prohibition is hindering who want to run busi- law should not be Ahmedabad: Prohibi- tourism. “There are a nesses peacefully scrapped just because tion in Gujarat has number of palaces in the come here. The state the implementation again become a point state with great archi- is peaceful because of of the Prohibition Act of debate after a mem- tecture that can attract prohibition. Even la- in Gujarat is weak ber of the royal family tourists but luxury trav- bourers are not drink- and illegal liquor is of the erstwhile ellers love to have a glass ing liquor here.” available everywhere. princely state of Va- wine at places of leisure, Activist Mudita Vid- Nor can there be any dodara spoke up for and prohibition is a hin- rohi added, “Relaxation arguments in terms lifting the ban on alco- drance,” she had said. in Prohibition in hotels of revenue losses. hol in the state. Gan- Her comments is ok for tourism devel- “Gandhiji has said, dhians, for the most brought fierce resist- opment but the state ‘We can’t build temples part, are staunchly ance from Gandhians. can’t think of lifting out of earnings from against lifting restric- “It is wrong to say that Prohibition,” she said. liquor sales.’ Similarly, tions--but seem ok tourism is not grow- Her argument is that former chief minister, with limited relaxa- ing because of prohi- women are safe in the the late Babubhai Jasu- tions on hotel premis- bition. Foreign tour- People queued up outside local permit shops in Ahmedabad to buy alcohol as soon as lockdown was lifted. state because of prohi- bhai Patel also said, ‘No es to benefit tourism. ists easily get liquor bition. “Other states are matter how much reve- The topic returned to permits in the state on ists from other states anyone say that Prohi- dustrialist Ramnikbhai industrialists want to imposing Prohibition. nue is collected from the sphere of public de- arrival based on their can also get liquor bition is affecting Ambani, who had said, give parties, they can do So, how can one advo- liquor sales, more will bate when Radhikaraje passport. People can permits based on their tourism?” asked Gan- “Industrialists come to so in Mumbai.” cate lifting Prohibition spent in treating people Gaikwad while partici- get permits on medi- licence or residence dhian Manibhai Patel. Gujarat to set up indus- Patel continued: in Gujarat?” she asked. who fall ill after drink- pating in a webinar this cal grounds and tour- proofs. So how can Patel cited the late in- try and not to party. If “This is enough to es- Both Gandhians are ing it’,” Patel concluded.

MAKING A MOVE Surti builder allots flats to State prepones acquisition of families hit by financial crisis  Will only charge a monthly groundnut harvest to October 21 maintenance  Also, govern- completed within 15 committee for technical days, the deadline colleges and private uni- amount of `1,500, ment decides will be extended as versity students. The but no rent over 70% area has not committee will be head- not to reopen been surveyed yet.” ed by state high court’s First India Bureau Meanwhile, the retired judge Akshay schools before state’s Shaikshik Maha- Mehta with Director of Surat: In a humani- Diwali, will sangh has decided to not Higher Education M tarian gesture, a Su- reopen schools before Nagarajan serving as a rat-based builder has conduct review the Diwali vacation. A member secretary. Oth- postponed the sale of recommendation on er members include newly constructed of pandemic whether to resume Himanshu Pandya, Vice flats by his firm and before final call school session will be Chancellor of Gujarat instead handed them taken after a thorough University, Harshad Pa- over to families in First India Bureau review of the COVID-19 tel, Vice Chancellor, IIT- need of accommoda- pandemic situation. Gandhinagar, Anupam tion for a period of Gandhinagar: Chief An evaluation of Singh, Director General one to two years. No Minister Vijay Rupa- CM Rupani getting tested for COVID-19 while shooting for a promo the curriculum for of Nirma University rent will be charged Prakash Bhalani —FILE PHOTO ni’s government has appealing citizens to undergo tests. the current academic and Manish Shah, Prin- from the families but decided to prepone year is also being con- cipal of HL College, only a monthly main- lies to severe finan- constraints. “A few the procurement of Minister RC Faldu stat- state will procure ducted by the state Ahmedabad. tenance amount. cial crunch. With weeks ago, I was ap- groundnut by almost ed that farmers can reg- groundnut at Rs1,055 education depart- The committee’s Over 42 families have many of them unable proached by a family a month. Now, the ac- ister for groundnut pro- per 20 kilogram. ment, in order to re- objective will be to so far benefited from to sustain them- to ask if I would store quisition of the crop curement from October The minister add- duce the burden on try and persuade col- Prakash Bhalani’s selves in big cities, their belongings in from farmers will 1 onwards until the last ed, “Due to heavy students. The final lege and university helpful initiative. families have been one of the vacant flats. commence from Octo- date of registration on rainfall, standing decision will only managements to roll- The maintenance forced to return to On seeing his help- ber 21, instead of the October 20. From the crop on 13 lakh hec- come through after back fees for the cur- amount of Rs1,500 will their native home- lessness, I felt com- previously ascer- very next day, the state tares of land has been resumption of the rent academic year. include facilities such towns. pelled to help him so I tained date of Novem- will start acquiring the damaged this year. school session and the Further, the home de- as electricity, water, After hearing the agreed to let them stay ber 19. Also, the state harvest through the Gu- The state agriculture remaining days left in partment seeks to in- sanitation, CCTV and tale of a family which there. Then I spoke government also took jarat State Civil Sup- department has com- the academic year. crease the strength of free Wi-Fi connection. wanted to store their with my site partners a call to not reopen plies Corporation Ltd pleted a damage sur- After constituting a the state police force. It With the COVID-19 belongings in the va- and immediately allot- schools before Diwali. and National Agricul- vey of three lakh hec- Fees Regulatory Com- has approved 7,610 posts pandemic causing cant flats of Bhalani, ted flats to people who Announcing the gov- tural Cooperative Mar- tares. Since the state mittee for schools, the and asked service selec- people to lose their he decided to offer the need it for the dura- ernment’s plan of ac- keting Federation of had announced that state government has tion boards to com- jobs, unemployment apartments to fami- tion of one to two tion, state Agriculture India Ltd (NAFED). The the survey would be constituted a similar mence recruitment. has led several fami- lies facing financial years,” said Bhalani. GUJARAT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 03 Glut of Tocilizumab exists, but not for long Govt admits to having a stockpile of the medicine used to treat COVID-19 patients; all of it expires October 15; LOP calls it gross mismanagement Haresh Jhala ment had put many re- strictions on its sale. Gandhinagar: After And since it was not months of curtailing easily available in the Cases by the hour: Surat sales of Tocilizumab, market, Tocilizumab the injectable drug was being sold on the that has been used to black market, and even had 11, A’bad, 7, Rajkot, 6 treat COVID-19, the smuggled in. Now, the state has now admit- procurement agency First India Bureau —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI ted to having a glut of says that it has stock the medicine and has and but that it will ex- Gandhinagar: With asked hospitals to pire soon.” 1,334 new cases take it off its hands. He also said the situ- emerging in the However, there is a ation could have been past 24 hours, Guja- catch: the entire avoided if the state gov- rat saw an hourly stockpile expires next ernment had consulted average of 55 new month. doctors when the stock cases of COVID-19. In light of this revela- came in. “Such blun- With an average of tion, Leader of the Op- ders will continue to 11 cases per hour, position Paresh Dha- happen as long as the Surat topped the nani has accused the Hospitals had been using Tocilizumab to treat COVID-19. However, its makers issued an advisory in government keeps de- list again. government of gross August saying it had not been approved as a treatment for the infection in India. —FILE PHOTOS pending on bureaucrats Ahmedabad fol- Police personnel get tested for COVID-19 in Ahmedabad. mismanagement and rather than consulting lowed with seven, said the situation ex- doctors. It is unfortu- while Rajkot had nicipal Corporation poses a glaring flaw in 50 SoU staffers test positive for nCov nate that the state takes six cases every 1,334 cases, 17 has sealed two shops the state’s governance. citizens for granted hour, and Jamna- deaths bring tally to as social distancing Last week, in a letter First India Bureau even as patients fight gar had five. 1,14,996 cases, was not followed. to the health depart- for survival,” he said. According to the Some 2,491 patients ment last week, the Gu- Ahmedabad: More Additional Director state health bulletin, with 3,230 dead are being treated in jarat Medical Service than 50 staffers of (health), and in-charge Gujarat conducted government and pri- Corporation Ltd admit- the monument have Managing Director of 71,507 tests in one day. vate hospitals in Su- ted to having excess tested positive for Gujarat Medical Service There are now 16,501 dhinagar, 39, Bhavna- rat district, while Va- stock of the drug and novel coronavirus Corporation Ltd, JD De- active cases, with 93 gar, 33, Junagadh, 39, dodara has 1,363 ac- mentioned that the ahead of Prime sai could not be reached patients on ventilator Patan, 35, Kutch, 30 tive cases. stock would expire on Minister Narendra for comment despite support. Of the 17 pa- and Amreli, Banas- In Vadodara, an in- October 15. The govern- Modi’s upcoming several attempts. tients who died, Su- kantha and Panchma- spector and sub in- ment then asked the visit to the Statue It is also to be noted rat, Ahmedabad and hal had 28 cases each. spector of Sama Po- corporations to pick up of Unity in October. that, Switzerland- Gandhinagar ac- While the state lice station have test- stocks of the injectable On September 9, based Roche Pharma counted for three health bulletin re- ed positive for COV- for COVID-19 patients. around 2,800 employ- (CISF) jawans while employees of the and Cipla, which each, Rajkot, Bhavna- corded just two deaths ID-19. Now, police are “This is the result of ees of the Sardar Sa- the remaining are pri- Sardar Sarovar Nar- makes the biosimilar gar and Jamnagar from Rajkot, one each puzzled whether to inefficiency on the part rovar Narmada Nig- vate agency workers. mada Nigam Limited, in India, had issued an had two each, and Va- from city and rural home-quarantine all of the state govern- am Limited were All the infected pa- Statue of Unity, forest advisory to doctors dodara and Bharuch areas, local media staff or just ask them ment,” Dhanani said, screened for COV- tients have been un- department, tourism and hospitals to use had one death each. have reported 36 to get tested. The de- adding, “When rela- ID-19. Out of the 50 dergoing treatment at department, district Tocilizumab conserv- Surat had the high- deaths: 21 from the velopment comes a tives of COVID-19 pa- people who tested a hospital while those office, among others, atively as the drug est number of cases, city, nine from rural week after nine staff- tients were running positive for the virus, who came in contact were covered under had failed the third with 278. Ahmedabad areas and six deaths ers at the Raopura from pillar to post for 22 are Central Indus- with them have been the screening cam- trial to test for effica- had 175, Rajkot, 151, of patients from other police station tested the drug, the govern- trial Security Force kept in isolation. All paign. cy against COVID-19. Jamnagar, 120, Gan- districts. Rajkot Mu- positive.

Wet Tuesday to bring normal to Violating service rules gets 2 PIs, heavy rains to A’bad, Saurashtra a PSI, 3 constables suspended —PHOTO BY CHIRAG CHOTALIYA First India Bureau has been filed against First India Bureau as the government is both officers. yet to complete its Ahmedabad/Surat: In another instance, Ahmedabad: While crop damage survey. The police commis- Surat Police Commis- some parts of Sau- The weatherman sioners of sioner Ajay Tomar sus- rashtra, South Guja- has forecast normal to Ahmedabad and Su- pended Rander police rat and North Guja- heavy rains in Sau- rat on Monday sus- station Inspector Laksh- rat saw good rains rashtra on Tuesday in pended two police in- mansinh Bodana, Police on Monday, grey places like Amreli, spectors, one police Constable Ajay Bopala, skies brought sti- Gir-Somath, Bhavna- sub-inspector and writer Kiritsinh Par- fling humidity to gar, Rajula, Sabarkan- three constables for mar, and Udhna police Ahmedabad and tha Gondal, Jafrabad, violation of service station constable Vijay Gandhinagar. The Khambha, Babra, and rules. Sindhe for remaining India Meteorology Jamnagar. Ahmedabad Police absent from duty with- Department has Along with Sau- Commissioner Sanjay out permission. forecast “normal to rashtra, the meteoro- Srivastava suspended Bodana, Bopala, Par- heavy rainfall” for logical department Police Inspector Dhar- mar and Sindhe alleg- Saurashtra and The Saurashtra region received rains on Sunday. has forecast rains in mendrasinh Gohil and Real estate developer Durlab Patel, who took his own life at his edly drove Patidar lead- Ahmedabad on Dwarka, Bharuch, Police Sub-Inspector quarry, had named three of the suspended cops in his suicide note. er and real estate devel- Tuesday. corded in Sabarkan- was created in some Navsari, Surat, Ver- Dasrath Rabari. Both oper Durlab Patel to On Sunday, 128 talu- tha, Rajkot, Amreli, areas on Sunday. aval, Bhavnagar, Am- the officers are facing had picked up a Telan- fore the court that Shai- commit suicide. They kas received between Junagadh, Devbhoomi The recent rains reli, Porbandar, and allegations of custodi- gana native Babu Shai- kh had been in custody had been forcing him to 0.5 inches and 4 inches Dwarka, Porbandar, have also added to Valsad. Ahmedabad, al death and destruc- kh. Since then, Shaikh at the Fatehgunj police transfer the deed of of rain, with Mundra Mahisagar, Jamnagar farmers’ woes by dam- Kheda, Gandhinagar, tion of evidence. had gone missing. His station. When Shaikh land worth Rs24 crore taluka in Kutch re- and Banaskantha. aging and destroying Vadodara, Mehsana, When Gohil and Ra- relatives had filed ha- died in custody, his to another developer. cording the highest In Ahmedabad and crops. Moreover, the Patan, Dwarka, and bari were posted at the beas corpus before the body was reportedly Ever since news of Pa- rainfall. Normal to Gandhinagar, a gen- farmers are yet to re- Banaskantha will also Fatehgunj police sta- state high court. During disposed of by Gohil tel’s suicide broke, all heavy rains were re- eral thunderstorm ceive compensation, receive showers. tion in Vadodara back the hearing, Vadodara and Rabari at an undis- the officers have gone in December 2019, they police had admitted be- closed location. A FIR on unapproved leave.

NO WHISTLE-BLOWING HERE nCov data ‘leaks’ cost junior AMC officials meeting privileges lll Gargi Raval the deputy level offi- the number was not re- become carefree about stead, officials are be- cials were being vo- flected in the list re- the gravity of the situa- ing reprimanded by Senior offic- Ahmedabad: In a bid cal about the real leased by the state de- tion all of us are in by senior officers for leak- to discourage contact data of COVID-19 partment. reading about the lower ing actual data to the ers of the local between officers of cases and deaths in The stagnant number numbers,” said a senior media,” he stated. civic body had Ahmedabad Munici- the city. of COVID-19 cases has health official. Dinesh Sharma, pal Corporation Last week, several not gone down well with He added that despite AMC’s Leader of Op- allegedly been (AMC) and the me- media outlets had re- the doctors who have several requests and position, said, “The attempting to dia, several officials, ported that AMC had been working tirelessly imposing heavy penal- BJP-run civic body has mostly from the dep- been ‘hiding’ COVID-19 for the past six months. ties on citizens for vio- claimed that normalcy keep a tight lid uty level have been data. To support this “We believe that people lation of COVID-19 pro- has returned to the asked not to attend claim, the reports had should be privy to the tocol, people have not city. They should re- on statistics the virtual meetings claimed that more than real picture of the pan- paid heed. “This needs sume physical meet- regarding the being conducted by 450 cases had demerged demic situation in their to be stopped. Our ings but they are top civic body offi- from three wards of the city. We are working health infrastructure is scared. Therefore, they spread of cials. The reason for city after conducting hard to control the limited. People need to are not only hiding Sars-CoV-2 denial of access to tests using antibody spread of the virus. know about the severity COVID-19 data but, the meetings is that rapid test kits. However, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. —FILE PHOTO However, people have of this pandemic. In- themselves as well.” PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH PM HOPES FOR UNITY NATIONAL EFFORT NEEDED TO ON SUPPORT TO TROOPS he Monsoon Session of parliament be- gan after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s traditional comments in which he expressed the hope that “parliament FIGHT ECONOMIC MELTDOWN T and all members will unitedly” send a DR GS strong message to China that “the nation stands with our soldiers”. “Our soldiers are standing firm SANDHU at the borders with a lot of courage, passion, and strong resolve to protect their motherland. They THE AUTHOR IS A RETIRED are standing on difficult heights and in a few days IAS, RAJASTHAN will weather snow.” In the same manner, he said, parliament will send a message in unison that it stands firmly behind our soldiers. nce considered as the worlds The PM also touched upon the COVID situation fastest-growing major econo- in the country. “This parliament session is being my, the impact of Covid-19 pan- held under special circumstances. There is corona demic on India’s economy has and there is a duty. MPs have chosen the path of been devastating. GDP data doing their duty in Covid times.” released recently shows a mas- The special session began with the unique ini- sive contraction of about 24 tiative of its members marking their attendance O percent during the first quar- through a mobile application. The application, At- ter of the current financial tendance Register App, has been adopted in view year (April-June, 2020). If the of the rising covid-19 cases. With lots of papers condition of the informal sec- passing through multiple hands, it was realized tor is accounted for, the con- that the risk of spreading the virus was high. The traction may be much more. attendance app has been launched to minimize During the corresponding that risk. It is also a step towards digitalization of quarter of 2019-20 Indian econ- parliamentary proceedings. omy had grown by 5.2 percent. Speaker Om Birla tweeted, “The digitalization of Among the major sectors, operations at Parliament demonstrates India’s capa- Construction fell by 50 percent, close to zero, direct payments have an important role to boost ble and efficient response to the current pandemic.” Manufacturing by 39.3 percent, of up to $1200 to individuals, economic activity. It can be With the Question Hour gone and Covid-19 pre- Trade, Hotels, Transport, and hundreds of billions of dollars done by reaching out to small cautions in place, the Monsoon Session may wit- Communication by 47.0 per in loans and grants to business- To have a meaningful businesses with easy proce- ness protests in some form or another as Congress cent. The only redeeming fea- es, and unemployment benefits. impact, the Government dures, relaxing compliances, plans to seek answers on China, Covid-19, and the ture has been Agriculture This spending has had a pos- should vastly step up its offering incentives, facilitation, economy’s collapse. which showed a positive itive impact on demand and spending covering both and handholding. It is the states growth of 3.4 percent thanks to consumption in these countries direct cash transfers to the which can involve the role of the good monsoon and our and a much smaller contrac- poor and an aggressive civil society in a big way. Many hardworking farmers. tion is seen in their economies. push to infrastructure states are taking steps to im- COVID-19 REACHES The pandemic has hit India’s Approach of China- In con- projects which can create prove the situation as best as job market drastically. CMIE1 trast to developed countries, jobs and enable private they can. There is a need to put PARLIAMENT HOUSE data shows job losses in the sala- China has focused more on in- investment to follow in place an arrangement where ven as the daily spurt in cases hovering ried segment as 21 million from frastructure and employed mil- initiatives taken by each state between 95,000 and100,000 Union Health April to August out of about 86 lions of people on projects like can be shared with the rest of Minister Harsh Vardhan claimed that million salaried jobs in India. roads, railway lines, equipment them. For example, Maharash- India has been able to effectively limit The central According to a joint ILO- and machinery, and sewage sys- tra has reduced stamp duty on E its coronavirus cases. As ill-luck would ADB report job losses for youth tems. This has enabled China to ernment spending has gone up properties to spur demand for have it, the same day 25 members of parliament - 17 government have been 4.1 million. Business post a positive growth of 3.2 per- by 11 percent during the first real estate, Orissa has provided in Lok Sabha and eight in Rajya Sabha - tested and RBI closures, job losses, falling in- cent during April-June, 2020. four months of the year- too lit- 200 workdays in some blocks positive before the start of the session. Ruling BJP announced four comes, reduction in private China’s infrastructure projects tle to make a difference in the under MNREGA, Rajasthan topped the list with 14 as 12 of its Lok Sabha and major sets of consumption have led to a post- are being funded mainly by debt economy. To have a meaningful has amended building bylaws two Rajya Sabha MPs were found to be infected stimulus ponement of investment by even though the government is impact, the Government should to allow building constructions with the virus. The tests were done 48-72 hours be- packages since corporates. Similar is the fate already under a huge debt. vastly step up its spending cov- on self-certification. All such fore the session and a negative report was manda- of exports and imports. ering both direct cash transfers initiatives need to be publicized tory for the MPs to be able to attend. the end of Under such circumstances, INDIAN SCENARIO to the poor and an aggressive and shared among states. Meenakshi Lekhi of the BJP shared her status March 2020 combined efforts and much The central government and push to infrastructure projects Governments across the on social media. She tweeted, “After the routine covering bigger spending is needed from RBI announced four major sets which can create jobs and ena- world are spending massive Parliament test for COVID & genome test it is con- monetary and the Centre and States to boost of stimulus packages since the ble private investment to follow. amounts to spur demand along firmed that I have tested positive for the virus. I fiscal stimuli consumption and demand. end of March 2020 covering MNREGA, the hope for mil- with loosening the monetary am currently in good health & spirits. I request amounting to Approach of Developed monetary and fiscal stimuli lions of unemployed in rural policy. They are borrowing everyone who has been recently in contact with me Rs 20,97,053 Countries- Most developed amounting to Rs 20,97,053 crores areas, need to be expanded heavily to meet the unforeseen to get tested. Together we will fight and defeat Co- countries have increased ( 9.8% of estimated GDP) Con- with additional budget alloca- situation. We have a grim situa- rona.” But the case of Hanuman Beniwal, her fel- crores ( 9.8% of spending to unprecedented lev- tribution of RBI, banks, NBFCs, tion- twice or thrice of the cur- tion before us and should not low MP from the party, exposed the anomaly in estimated GDP) els mainly by way of money and other institutions amounts rent allocation of Rs 1,01,500 shy away from more borrowings tests. Beniwal tested positive in the parliament test Contribution of transfers/loans to consumers to 85.3% of the total package. crores since more than 50 per- immediately since time is of the but negative in the test done at a Jaipur hospital. RBI, banks, or businesses or unemploy- Thus the bulk of package is cent, the budget has already essence. Things are bound to India reported over 92,000 fresh Covid-19 cases on NBFCs, and ment benefits rather than infra- credit-based which has inherent been exhausted. There is a de- improve if a unified approach Monday. However, a news channel said that the other structure spending. Germany, difficulties in generating de- mand to increase the number and effort are made. We should “numbers could be an underestimation because of UK, France, Japan, other EU mand. Banks are too risk-averse of workdays from 100 to 200 and heed the advice given by nation- the increasing reliance on the less accurate Rapid institutions countries are spending about 10 to lend even though they have to start a similar scheme for al and international economists Antigen Tests”. Likely true daily figures could be amount to -15 percent of their GDP, the liquidity. As such, there has urban areas. before it gets too late. in the range of 200,000-250,000, it said. It’s good for 85.3% of the USA announced a $2 trillion been limited impact on demand As regards States even with THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY the government that the Question Hour is not there. total package package, cutting interest rates and consumption. Central Gov- their limited resources they THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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old” said famed Gold Corporation. safe haven asset was a Dharmendra Pradhan “ investor War- Owning shares in a gold- price fall over March, as @dpradhanbjp ren Buffett in mining company, though, is global stock markets Heartening to see leaders of all 1998, “gets dug not the same thing as own- crashed. This deviation un- political parties to have come together to work cohesively G out of the ing actual gold. Since gold derlines the uncertainty and collectively for our nation’s ground in Africa or some- shares are linked both to that gripped investors that progress and to also take forward place, then we melt it down, gold prices and to the broad- month, with some gold discussions related to the welfare of dig another hole, bury it er share market, they tend owners presumably selling our citizens. #MonsoonSession2020 again and pay people to to move with the market bullion to cover losses or to stand around guarding it. when it falls sharply. That increase cash holdings. Subramanian Swamy It has no utility. Anyone deprives gold shares of a Gold may also be a safe @Swamy39 I hope the PM today on the floor watching from Mars would key feature of gold bullion haven because it is simple of Parliament makes it clear that be scratching their head.” – its safe haven property. and well-known, the first Government is committed to Yet for all that, we re- thing that comes to mind Status Quo Ante in Ladakh which main in love with gold – es- WHAT IS A when investors are faced means the Chinese troops must withdraw back to the pre-April pecially in times of uncer- SAFE HAVEN? with extreme uncertainty. 18th position. He must therefore tainty. With the COVID-19 A safe haven is an asset This apparent simplici- correct the FMs 5 point agreement crisis, interest in gold has that holds its value in ex- ty, paradoxically, does not which was silent on this. soared, driving its price to treme, unexpected events. mean easy-to-understand historic highs (eclipsing its It is different from a gold prices. past record set back in Au- “safe asset” that provides a Some factors influenc- Spiritual gust 2011). guaranteed return, such as ing its price are tangible, Even Buffett seems to government bonds. In buy- such as physical supply SPEAK have softened his long- ing such a bond you effec- words, are “fixed income” tainty, when other invest- two decades, both in the and demand. standing antipathy, with tively lend money to the assets, and their prices are ments suffer extreme loss- wake of the Global Finan- But many factors influ- Whoever trusts in his own his company Berkshire government in return for a relatively stable. es, but may also fall when cial Crisis beginning in encing gold’s price are less mind is a fool, but he who Hathaway acquiring a promise it will repay that The price of a safe haven the uncertainty reverts to 2008 and now with the tangible, such as changing US$565 million stake in the money (with interest) in asset, on the other hand, more normal levels. COVID-19 crisis. perceptions, preferences walks in wisdom will be world’s second-largest gold the future. will fluctuate, rising in pe- We can see this in the The only deviation from and market sentiment. delivered. —Proverbs 28:2 miner, Canada’s Barrick Safe assets, in other riods of heightened uncer- price of gold over the past gold’s traditional role as a SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

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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 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 05 Outrage in LS over halting ‘CPI @ 6.69% in August ‘Hindi an unbreakable Question Hour part of Indian culture’ against 6.73% last month’ New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Price data were collected from 1,114 urban markets & 1,181 villages Shah extended his wishes on ‘Hindi Di- New Delhi: The Retail was’ calling the lan- inflation which is meas- guage as an ‘unbreaka- ured by Consumer Price ble part of Indian cul- Index (General) de- ture’ adding that Hindi New Delhi: The govern- creased to 6.69 per cent has been working to ment’s decision to sus- in August as compared ‘unify the whole coun- pend Question Hour trig- to 6.73 per cent in the try’ since centuries. “A gered widespread out- last month, the govern- country is identified by rage among opposition ment said on Monday. its border & geography, parties on the opening The corresponding but its biggest identity day of the Monsoon Ses- Consumer Food Price is its language. The var- sion on Monday with law- Index (CFPI) stood at ious languages of India It is important that the next generation makers saying the move 9.05 per cent in August are its strength as well is provided most of its information in was an attempt to “stran- 2020 as against 9.27 per as a symbol of its unity. Hindi so that they are inspired to gulate democracy”. The cent in July 2020. Ac- In India, which is full of primarily work in Hindi. —Amit Shah, Home Minister opposition parties ac- cording to the data re- cultural and linguistic cused the government of leased by the govern- diversity, ‘Hindi’ has using the Covid-19 pan- ment, the Rural CPI been working to unify PREZ KOVIND, V-P NAIDU EXTEND demic as an excuse to do (General) in August the whole country for GREETINGS ON ‘HINDI DIWAS’ away with any form of stands at 6.66 per cent The lowest Consumer Price Index was witnessed in Delhi where it stood at 3.58 per cent in August. centuries,” he tweeted. New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice- accountability. as against 6.76 per “Hindi is an unbreak- President M Venkaiah Naidu extended greetings on Opposition raised the cent in July. The Ur- saw a decline of 0.17 per nessed in Delhi where it dex both stood at 3.10 able part of Indian cul- the occasion of “Hindi Diwas”. “Best wishes on the issue after Parliamentary ban CPI (General) cent and stood at 8.82 stood at 3.58 per cent in per cent each. ture. It has been an ef- occasion of Hindi Diwas! The Hindi language adopted Affairs Minister Pralhad stood at 6.80 per cent per cent in August as August. The Ministry of Sta- fective & powerful me- by crores of people in the world, from freedom Joshi moved the motion, in August as against against 8.99 per cent in The Food and Bever- tistics and Programme dium of national unity struggle to science and entertainment, has brought saying current session of 6.70 per cent in July. J u l y. ages Combined Index Implementation said and identity since free- people together in love,” the President tweeted. Naidu LS is being held in an ex- Further, the data in- Among the states, the stood at 8.29 per cent in that the price data were dom struggle. The tweeted, “Dr Rajendra Prasad had said that for the traordinary situation dicated that the Rural highest CPI (General) August. The clothing collected from repre- greatest strength of fi rst time the whole country has accepted a Rajbhasha prevailing due to the Cov- CFPI stands at 9.11 per was witnessed in As- and footwear combined sentative and selected Hindi is its scientific- for itself. Those with a language other than Hindi have id-19 pandemic requiring cent in August as com- sam where it stood at index stood at 2.77 per 1,114 urban markets ness, originality, and also voluntarily accepted it as the offi cial language to maintenance of social pared to 9.47 per cent in 9.52 per cent in August. cent while the Housing and 1,181 villages cover- simplicity,” he added. build the nation.” distancing. —ANI July. The Urban CFPI The lowest CPI was wit- and Fuel and light in- ing all States/UTs. —ANI —ANI

‘Unplanned IN THE COURTYARD PM to unveil No jhuggi to be infra projects lockdown product of Prashant Bhushan deposits in Bihar ego of a man: RaGa demolished right now: ` 1 fine, files review petition Centre to Supreme Court New Delhi: Senior ad- judgment today,” vocate Prashant Bhushan said. New Delhi: The Cen- for the demolition of Bhushan filed a review Later in the day, he tral government sub- about 48,000 jhuggis petition before the Su- filed the review peti- mitted before S C that alongside the railway preme Court challeng- tion. The apex court no jhuggi will be de- tracks in Delhi. “No ing his conviction by had, on Aug 14, held molished right now as jhuggi will be re- the apex court in crimi- Bhushan guilty of con- the Railways is dis- moved or demolished nal contempt of court tempt of court for his cussing the issue with right now. The rail- New Delhi: Prime Min- case. This came hours two tweets, one criticiz- Delhi government way is discussing this ister Narendra Modi after he deposited the ing SC & the other and the Ministry of issue with the Delhi will inaugurate and lay fine of Rs 1 imposed on preme Court registry against CJI, SA Bobde. Urban Development government and the the foundation stone of him by the top court as to deposit Rs 1 fine im- In his review peti- to find a solution. Union Ministry of seven projects related to punishment in the posed on me in relation tion, Bhushan chal- A bench of the Urban Development urban infrastructure in New Delhi: The imple- RAGA BACKS BJP case. Bhushan main- to the contempt of lenged the August 14 apex court, headed by and we will come up Bihar on September 15 mentation of an “un- LEADER’S SON FOR tained that depositing court case. That I am judgment contending CJI SA Bobde, was with some solution,” through video confer- planned lockdown” is the fine amount does depositing the fine that it suffers from var- hearing the submis- Mehta submitted. encing. the product of ego of a ADMISSION IN KV not signify that he does not mean I am ac- ious errors and also sions on senior Con- The bench ad- According to an offi- man resulting in COV- Thiruvananthapuram: agrees with the top cepting the judgment. I renders any criticism gress leader Ajay journed hearing on cial statement, the total ID-19 spreading across The Congress in Kerala court’s verdict. will be filing a review of SC an offence of Maken’s plea chal- the matter for four cost of these projects is the country, said Con- is probing how party “I am going to the Su- petition against the criminal contempt. lenging the SC order weeks. —ANI Rs 541 crore. Four pro- gress leader Rahul Gan- leader Rahul Gandhi got jects are related to wa- dhi on Monday. to recommend the name ter supply, two to sewer- “The coronavirus of a son of a BJP leader age treatment and one cases in the country for admission in Kendriya LAUNCH OF BJP’S ‘SEVA SAPTAH’ to riverfront develop- will cross the 50-lakh Vidyalaya under the MP ment. “The total cost of cases mark this week quota, a party leader said these projects is Rs 541 and there would be 10 on Monday. Congress leg- ‘PM Modi has changed culture of politics since 2014’ crore. The implementa- lakh active cases. The islator and Wayanad DCC tion of these projects implementation of an President IC Balakrishnan Noida: PM Narendra swept to power at the leaders and workers, at has been undertaken by unplanned lockdown is said that party workers Modi has changed the Centre, Nadda said as Chhaprauli village in Bihar Urban Infrastruc- a product of a person’s had complained about the culture of politics in he launched here “Seva Gautam Buddh Nagar ture Development Cor- recommendation. ego causing the corona- country since 2014 by Saptah”, a week-long district of UP. poration. Chief Minis- virus to spread across making elected repre- party campaign to mark He said earlier in pol- ter of Bihar will also be the country,” tweeted life because the PM is sentatives work for peo- the 70th birthday of the itics there was “mewa” present on the occa- the Congress leader. busy with peacocks,” he ple instead of them- PM that falls on Sep- instead of “seva” or sion,” the release said. He further slammed tweeted Meanwhile, selves, BJP president tember 17. “seva” for one’s own Sewerage treatment the Centre saying that with a spike of 92,071 JP Nadda on Monday “Friends, if we look self. “Now with Modi at plants built under the Prime Minister “is new cases in 24 hours, said in a veiled attack at the politics of India helm, we believe there Namami Gange, at Beur busy with peacocks”. India’s COVID-19 count on rival parties. post 2014, Modi not only is just ‘seva’ and we and Karmalichak, in “The Modi govern- breached the 48-lakh The people have also became the PM but also work for the last man Patna Municipal Corpo- ment has asked people mark on Monday, in- realised the difference changed the ‘raajneeti standing in the queue, ration, will be inaugu- to be “atmanirbhar” formed the Union Min- in the country’s politics ki sanskriti’ in the the poor, the harassed, rated by the Prime Min- (self-reliant) i.e. you istry of Health and before and after 2014, JP Nadda launched a week-long campaign named ‘Seva Saptah’ country,” he told a gath- and bringing them into ister, Narendra Modi. yourself save your own Family Welfare. —ANI the year Modi’s BJP ahead of PM Modi’s birthday at Gautam Buddha Nagar. ering, including party the mainstream.” —PTI —ANI

‘WE STAND WITH OUR SOLDIERS BUT CHAMPAT RAI SAYS ‘UDDHAV BEHIND PM’S POLICIES? I DOUBT’ SENSEX ENDS 98 PTS LOWER; IT WELCOME IN AYODHYA’ COURT SENDS KHALID TO New Delhi: Congress tweeted. His tweet came STOCKS SHINE: TRADE EXPERTS Ayodhya: Ram Temple Ayodhya. “Kisi ki maa 10-DAY POLICE CUSTODY leader Kapil Sibal said in response to PM’s state- Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark Sensex Teerth Kshetra Trust gen- ne dhoodh pilaya hai ki New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday sent former that every citizen stands ment. “Today, when our pared early gains to end 98 points lower on eral secretary Champat Uddhav ko rok sake (dare JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under behind its soldiers but it soldiers are holding fort Monday, tracking losses in index majors HDFC Rai, said that nobody can anyone who can stop the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities is doubtful that the same on borders, on hilly ter- twins, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel. After stop Maharashtra CM Ud- Uddhav),” Rai said. Rai’s (Prevention) Act, to police custody for 10 days support is given to the rain, and snowfall is likely gyrating 657 points during the day, the 30-share dhav Thackeray from vis- statement comes two in a case related to the communal violence in policies and actions of after some time, I believe BSE index settled 97.92 points or 0.25 per cent iting Ayodhya. Champat days after Akhara Parish- northeast Delhi in February. Khalid was produced PM Modi. “Every citizen that all members of the lower at 38,756.63. The NSE Nifty slipped 24.40 Rai, general secretary of ad , VHP & other Ayodhya before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of our country stands Parliament will give an points or 0.21 per cent to close at 11,440.05. Shri Ram Janambhoomi seers announced their through video conferencing. Police had sought behind our soldiers. We unequivocal message that Bharti Airtel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, Teerth Kshetra Trust, has support for actor Kangana his custody for 10 days saying they wanted to salute them. Behind the the country stands with falling over 3 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, said that Maharashtra Ranaut and asked the confront him with documents running into 11 PM’s policies and ac- our soldiers,” the Prime PowerGrid, SBI, HDFC Bank and Sun Pharma. CM Uddhav Thackeray is Maharashtra CM to stay lakh pages. He was arrested on Sunday night. tions? I doubt it,” the he Minister said. always welcome to visit away from Ayodhya. 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 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 06

COVID-19 UPDATE: Acc to govt data, 92,071 new infections were reported in a day & death toll climbed to 79,722 POWERGallery KAUN BANEGA NEW ED? Corona tally in India breaches 48-L mark Who will be new Director Enforcement after the superannuation of Sanjay Mishra in November? ‘India has been able to limit Covid Search for new ED has already begun. Mishra is a deaths to 55 per mn population’ 1984 batch IRS(IT) offi cer. VIJAY VARDHAN TO BE CHIEF New Delhi: Owing to the The Centre SECRETARY OF HARYANA? nationwide efforts the took the COV- Vijay Vardhan is likely to succeed Keshni Anand COVID-19 related deaths ID-19 with the Arora as Chief Secretary of Haryana on October 1. have been limited to 55 per million population, said highest level of political He is a 1985 batch IAS offi cer of Haryana cadre. Union Health Minister Dr challenge. India collec- Harsh Vardhan. tively stood up to man- RAJIV JALOTA AHEAD FOR CHAIRMAN’s Speaking in LS, the age COVID-19 and it is RACE, MUMBAI PORT TRUST? Union Minister also said estimated that the deci- Rajiv Onkarnath Jalota is said to be ahead in the that the cases per million sions taken by the gov- race for the post of Chairman of Mumbai Port population in the coun- ernment helped in pre- Trust. He is a 1988 batch IAS offi cer of Maharash- try have also been limit- tra cadre. Another contender for the post, 1997 A worker sprays disinfectant inside the metro train as Kolkata Metro service resumes from Monday. ed to 3,328 in the country. venting approximately batch IAS offi cer of Maharashtra cadre Asheesh "With our endeavour to 14-29 lakh cases and Sharma is also said to be in the panel. New Delhi: India’’s HARYANA CM KHATTAR RECOVERS manage COVID-19, India spectively, which is one 37,000-38,000 COVID-19 case tally has been able to limit its of the lowest in the world deaths. crossed 48 lakh with cases and deaths to 3,328 as compared to similarly AMRAPALI KATHA APPOINTED —Dr Harsh Vardhan, DEPUTY SECRETARY, PMO 92,071 new infections cases and 55 deaths per affected countries," he Union Health Minister being reported in a day, million population re- said. —ANI Amrapali Katha, presently Deputy Secretary in the while over 37.8 lakh Cabinet Secretariat, has been appointed Deputy people have recuperat- Coronavirus was made in ICICI BANK- Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Offi ce. She is a ed taking the national VIDEOCON CASE: 2010 batch IAS offi cer of AP cadre. recovery rate to 78 per cent on Monday, accord- Wuhan lab: Chinese virologist DEEPAK KOCHHAR ing to the Union Health New Delhi: In a stun- TESTS POSITIVE RAGHURAJ RAJENDRAN APPOINTED Ministry data. ning revelation, a Chi- DIRECTOR, PMO The total coronavirus nese virologist has New Delhi: Former Raghuraj Rajendran has been appointed Director cases mounted to claimed that the corona- ICICI Bank CEO Chan- in the Prime Minister’s Offi ce (PMO). He is a 2004 48,46,427, while the virus was created in a da Koch- batch IAS offi cer of MP cadre. death toll climbed to covered, the data stated. deaths, 416 were report- government-controlled har's hus- 79,722 with 1,136 more India’’s COVID-19 ed from Maharashtra, laboratory in Wuhan, band SAMEER KUMAR KHARE APPOINTED people succumbing to tally had crossed the 20- 104 from Karnataka, 80 the original epicentre Deepak AS ED, ADB, MANILA the infection in a span lakh mark on August 7, from Uttar Pradesh, 74 of the outbreak and of- she discovered a cover- Kochhar, of 24 hours, the data up- 30 lakh on August 23 from Tamil Nadu, 68 fered scientific evi- up operation regarding who was Sameer Kumar Khare has been appointed as Ex- dated at 8 am showed. and it went past 40 lakh from Punjab, 66 from dence to back her coronavirus during her recently ecutive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila The COVID-19 case on September 5. Andhra Pradesh, 58 claims. investigation. brought to for a period of three years. He is a 1989 batch IAS fatality rate due to the According to the from West Bengal, 34 In an exclusive con- The doctor then Delhi from Mumbai by offi cer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. coronavirus infection ICMR, a cumulative to- from Madhya Pradesh, versation with 'Loose made the stunning rev- a team of the Enforce- has further dropped to tal of 5,72,39,428 sam- 29 from Delhi, 19 from Women', a British talk elation that the "virus ment Directorate (ED) RAJESH KHULLAR APPOINTED 1.64 per cent. ples have been tested up Haryana, 16 each from show, Dr Li-Meng Yan, is not from nature" and in a money laundering AS ED, WORLD BANK HQ, There are 9,86,598 ac- to September 13 with Assam and Chhattis- the scientist said she it was from a "labora- case, has tested positive WASHINGTON DC tive cases of COVID-19 9,78,500 samples being garh, 15 each from Pu- was assigned to investi- tory controlled by the for COVID-19. Kochhar Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as Executive in the country, while tested on Sunday. ducherry, Rajasthan gate "new pneumonia" Chinese government in has been admitted to Director, World Bank Headquarters, Washington 37,80,107 people have re- Of the 1,136 fresh and Gujarat. —PTI in Wuhan. She said that Wuhan". —ANI AIIMS Delhi. —ANI DC, USA for a period of three years. He is a 1988 batch IAS offi cer of Haryana cadre. BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2020 ‘Entire country stands by Army CADRE OF AYUSHI SINGH TRANSFERRED TO MAHARASHTRA ECI officials The cadre of Ayushi Singh, has been transferred irrespective of ruling party’ from Tamil Nadu to Maharashtra on the grounds visit Patna to of marriage to Nityanand Jha, a 2019 batch IPS New Delhi: The entire RAUT SPEAK country has stood by offi cer. Singh is a 2019 batch IAS offi cer. review preps the Indian Army irre- JMM Prez Shibu Soren took oath as a RS Member in Delhi. spective of the ruling SANJAY GOEL RETURNS party at the Centre and TO PARENT CADRE would always do so, said Sanjay Goel, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Elec- Shibu Soren takes Shiv Sena's Rajya Sab- tronics & Information Technology, has been given ha MP Sanjay Raut here premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a on Monday. 1991 batch IRTS offi cer. oath as RS member New Delhi: A team of Speaking to ANI on New Delhi: Jharkhand with Chairman M Ven- officials from the Elec- Monday, Raut said, "The Mukti Morcha chief kaiah Naidu. tion Commission of In- entire country has SAJID FARID SHAPOO POSTED AS IG, PHQ IN MP Shibu Soren, DMK lead- Naidu welcomed dia (ECI) visited Bihar stood by the Army irre- er Tiruchi Siva and them with folded to overview the latest spective of whose gov- on hilly and difficult harashtra Chief Minis- Sajid Farid Shapoo has been appointed as Inspec- BJP's Syed Zafar Islam hands as members preparation and up- ernment is at the Cen- terrain, and snowfall is ter." tor General of Police, Police headquarters (PHQ), were among the 15 new- came forward for the dates on the Bihar As- tre and will always do likely after some time, I "The fight against Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1998 batch ly-elected members oath-taking, signed the sembly elections. the same." believe that all mem- COVID-19 is not easy as IPS offi cer of MP cadre. who took oath in Rajya register, and walked "The team reached This comes after the bers of the Parliament seven months has Sabha on Monday. back to their designat- Patna before lunch to Prime Minister Naren- will give an unequivo- passed since the first JAGANNATH SRINIVASAN On the opening day ed seats, without ap- see the latest develop- dra Modi's statement on cal message that the case was detected," APPOINTED AS OSD, PRESIDENT’s of the Monsoon ses- proaching other lead- ments as far as the prep- Monday ahead of the country stands with our Raut added. SECRETARIAT sion of Parliament ers for greetings. aration for Bihar as- commencement of soldiers," the Prime "Government should that is being held with Soren, 76, who had sembly election is con- monsoon session of Minister had said. suo motto bring all the Jagannath Srinivasan has been appointed as several restrictions in last month tested posi- cerned," an official Parliament. Raut further said: issues in the house for Offi cer on Special Duty in the President’s view of the COVID-19 tive for the coronavirus, from the commission "This Parliament, "The message of 'Jab discussion instead of Secretariat. He is a 2002 batch offi cer of pandemic, the MPs spoke feebly as he took told ANI. In addition, and especially this ses- tak dawai nahi tab tak opposition raising it. Indian Postal Service. walked to the designat- oath in Hindi and was the official said that sion have another re- koi dhilai nahi' by the The opposition will ed spot, took the oath assisted by a Rajya Sab- they were to see the lat- sponsibility. Today, Prime Minister is right. raise the issues in the By arrangement with: http:// but did not go for the ha staff member as he est pandemic situation when our soldiers are Earlier, the same mes- interest of the people," whispersinthecorridors.com customary handshake walked to his seat.—PTI in the state. —ANI holding fort on borders, sage was given by Ma- he said. —ANI

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Tunnel-like... Chhetri were found to of Medical Research lines, have decided where the lower house Rajnath Singh... this cannot be done,” saying that people who and made from red be infected. Lekhi later (ICMR) said it has car- against attending the MPs have been accom- and the Rajya Sabha will said the Solicitor Gen- claimed to be affected bricks near Geeta Man- tweeted that she is cur- ried out testing of more proceedings. modated keeping in be held on Tuesday on eral. Mehta also said were well-educated and dir, under the guise of a rently in good health. than 2,500 samples of On the first day of the mind physical distanc- the India-China matter that under the Hindu could themselves ap- redevelopment project. She also requested peo- members of Parliament delayed session that ing norms. keeping in mind nation- Marriage Act, various proach the court. After opposition ple who recently come and other officials “on a was attended by 359 Benches that usually al security interests. provisions regulating “Why should we en- against the project, work in contact with her to war footing” over the members, nearly 200 accommodate six mem- “The government is marriages or prohibited tertain the PIL,” the was stopped at the site. get tested for the coro- weekend. were present in the Lok bers had a numbered ready to discuss the is- relationships talk of judges said. The contractor did not navirus disease. The reverse tran- Sabha chamber and a seating plan for only sues. Considering the husband and wife. “Who The counsel for the secure necessary approv- “After the routine scriptase-polymerase little over 30 were seat- three. The Parliament sensitivities and strate- would be assigned these petitioner said the af- al from the Ahmedabad Parliament test for chain reaction (RT-PCR) ed in the visitors’ gal- session is being held in gic points of India-Chi- roles where a same-sex fected people were not Municipal Corporation COVID & genome test test, considered the most lery located above the two shifts — the Rajya na matter, a meeting of couple was concerned,” coming forward as they (AMC) to demolish the it’s confirmed that I accurate for the diagno- main chamber. Plastic Sabha in the morning leaders from both Hous- he questioned. feared reprisals and gate. But, on July 25, have tested positive for sis of the coronavirus shields were installed and the Lok Sabha in es will be held on Tues- Delhi High Court preferred a Public In- GSRTC ordered the con- the virus. I am current- disease, would continue in front of the mem- the afternoon — with day (September 15). We Chief Justice DN Patel terest Litigation. tractor Messrs. Hubtown ly in good health & spir- till the next week for the bers’ benches in order members of both Hous- will brief the leaders in and Justice Prateek Ja- The court asked the Ltd, to demolish the gate its. I request everyone members of Parliament, to ensure distance. es spread across the two the meeting,” said Joshi lan observed that lawyer appearing for at a cost of Rs44,945. The who has been recently officials said. A giant TV screen in chambers and galleries. while responding to a things were changing the petitioner, Abhijit debris was valued at in contact with me to As the viral disease the Lok Sabha chamber On the opening day, question, the world over, but it Iyer Mitra, to give de- Rs1.31 lakh. get tested. Together We continues to pose a showed very few mem- however, the Lok Sabha may or may not be ap- tails of the persons who will fight & defeat Co- threat to the session, bers occupying seats in was held in the morn- Our laws,... plicable to India. were not permitted to 25 MPs... rona,” Lekhi tweeted. many senior MPs, cut- the Rajya Sabha cham- ing shift and the Rajya Unless court does vio- The court questioned register their same-sex and AITC’s Shanta The Indian Council ting across political ber, the other venue Sabha in the afternoon. lence to various laws, the need for a petition, marriage. —ANI TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 07 WHY ULTRA- PROCESSED FOODS ARE BAD FOR OUR HEALTH? Ultra-processed foods are terrible for our health. And we’re eating more of them than ever before, partially because of ‘BIG FOOD’ IS DRIVING aggressive marketing and CONSUMPTION lobbying by 'Big Food' e also asked: what explains the global rise in ultra-pro- umans recently has a different type of food W cessed food sales? (and processing emerged: one that is more Growing incomes, more peo- our an- extensive, and uses new chemical and ple living in cities, and H cestors) physical techniques. This is called working families seeking have been pro- ultra-processing, and the resulting convenience are a few cessing food for at products ultra-processed foods. factors that contribute. least 1.8 million To make these foods, cheap ingre- However, it’s also years. Roasting, dry- dients such as starches, vegetable clear “Big Food” corpo- ing, grinding and other oils and sugars, are combined with rations are driving ul- techniques made food more cosmetic additives like colours, fla- tra-processed food con- nutritious, durable, and tasty. This vours and emulsifiers. Think sugary sumption globally — helped our ancestors to colonise di- drinks, confectionery, mass-pro- think Coca-Cola, Nestlé verse habitats, and then develop set- duced breads, snack foods, sweetened and McDonald’s. Sales tlements and civilisations. Many tra- dairy products and frozen desserts. growth is lower in coun- ditional foods used in cooking today Unfortunately, these foods are terri- tries where such corpora- are processed in some way, such as ble for our health. And we’re eating tions have a limited pres- grains, cheeses, dried fish and fer- more of them than ever before, par- ence. Globalisation has al- mented vegetables. Processing itself tially because of aggressive market- lowed these corporations to is not the problem. Only much more ing and lobbying by “Big Food”. make huge investments in their overseas operations. The Coca-Cola Sys- tem, for example, now includes 900 bot- tling plants worldwide, distributing 2 ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS ARE HARMING OUR HEALTH billion servings every day. As Big Food globalises, their advertis- o concludes our tes, cancer, frailty, de- eat more ultra-pro- tives can disrupt our ing and promotion becomes widespread. recent litera- pression and death. cessed foods, it means gut bacteria and trig- New digital technologies, such as gam- S ture review. We These harms can you probably eat few- ger inflammation, ing, are used to target children. By col- found that more ultra- be caused by the er fresh and less-pro- while plasticisers in lecting large amounts of personal data processed foods in the foods’ poor nutrition- cessed foods. packaging can inter- online, companies can even target their diet associates with al profile, as many are Industrial process- fere with our hormo- advertising at us as individuals. higher risks of obesi- high in added sugars, ing itself can also be nal system. Supermarkets are now spreading ty, heart disease and salt and trans-fats. harmful. For exam- Certain features of throughout the developing world, provi- stroke, type-2 diabe- Also, if you tend to ple, certain food addi- ultra-processed foods sioning ultra-processed foods at scale, also promote over- and at low prices. Where supermarkets consumption. Prod- don’t exist, other distribution strategies uct flavours, aromas are used. For example, Nestlé uses its and mouthfeel are de- “door-to-door” salesforce to reach thou- signed to make these sands of poor households in Brazil’s ur- foods ultra-tasty, and ban slums. perhaps even addic- Rising consumption also reflects Big tive. Ultra-processed HERE’S HOW Food’s political power to undermine foods also harm the public health policies. This includes environment. For ex- THINGS CAN CHANGE lobbying policymakers, making politi- ample, food packag- cal donations, funding favourable re- ing generates much he evidence ally still ultra-pro- search, and partnerships with commu- of the plastic waste that ultra-pro- cessed. Further, sim- nity organisations. that enters marine T cessed foods are ply telling individuals ecosystems. harming our health to “be more responsi- and the planet is clear. ble” is unlikely to We must now consider work, when Big Food AND YET, WE’RE using a variety of spends billions every EATING MORE AND strategies to decrease year marketing un- MORE OF THEM consumption. This in- healthy products to cludes adopting new undermine that re- n our latest study, pub- laws and regulations, sponsibility. lished in August, we for example by using Should dietary I found ultra-processed taxation, marketing guidelines now strong- food sales are booming restrictions and re- ly advise people to nearly everywhere in the moving these products avoid ultra-processed world. Sales are highest from schools. foods? Brazil and oth- in rich countries like Aus- We cannot rely on er Latin American tralia, the United States industry-preferred re- countries are already and Canada. They are ris- sponses such as prod- doing this. And for us ing rapidly in middle-in- uct reformulation as individuals the ad- come countries like Chi- alone. After all, refor- vice is simple — avoid na, South Africa and Bra- mulated ultra-pro- ultra-processed foods zil, which are highly pop- cessed foods are usu- altogether. ulated. The scale of die- tary change and harms to SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION health are therefore likely CONCEPT: DIVYA HEMNANI DESIGN: CP SHARMA immense. We are not selfish if we live as we wish to, being responsible for ourselves, We are selfish when we ask others to live as per our desires. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 9,29,903 2,92,80,891 80,693 49,14,777 3,230 1,14,996 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 29,894 DEATHS 10,77,374 CASES 8,434 DEATHS 5,08,511 CASES 7,384 DEATHS 4,67,689 CASES 4,770 DEATHS 2,21,533 CASES 1,272 DEATHS 1,04,138 CASES

CR Paatil’s second report Rapist goes hyper, mauls confirms he has Covid-19 First India Bureau woman, batters cop, flees Ahmedabad: The He raped a differently-abled woman, forced her into beggary, knocks cop unconscious and flees second Covid-19 test report of Gujarat Shishir Awasthi DECEIT OF SORTS BJP President CR Paatil, who is under Ahmedabad: Facts treatment at the are often stranger Apollo Hospital in than fiction. This Ahmedabad, has sordid saga of a man also been found to who raped a differ- be positive. ently-abled woman, When news of forced her into beg- Paatil testing positive gary and knocked a for the first time be- Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil. cop unconscious to gan doing the rounds, run away is similar. the BJP president had body was on the de- Besides Paatil, This was on Monday tweeted saying that cline. State BJP spokesper- when the man identi- his antigen test had Paatil, also an MP son Bharat Pandya, fied as Sanjay alias been negative and he from Navsari in BJP office secretary Sunny Vyas, already in was not COVID-19 in- South Gujarat, had Paresh Patel, Mahila police custody for tor- fected. courted controversy Morcha secretary Mo- turing the physically- However, he got when he went about naben Raval and challenged woman, es- himself admitted to addressing rallies Ahmedabad East MP caped from the cops Rape accused Sanjay Vyas knocked a police constable and escaped from Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. hospital and eventu- and meetings party Hasmukh Patel had after knocking down a ally, he had tested workers in Saurash- also tested positive constable unconscious. scious. And he fled. work. to live together. leave him. positive. His son tra and North Guja- for the virus. In Vyas was taken to Sanjay was arrest- Claiming to be a so- But soon Sanjay He then trapped her Jignesh Paatil had rat regions. Ahmedabad alone, the Civil Hospital for a ed after Sumitra cial worker, he prom- began abusing her in his home and forced also tweeted that his The Opposition over 24 corporators medical check-up (name changed), a ised to get her a disa- and used to rape her. her to beg for money by father was Covid-19 had then asked point- and 4 BJP MLAs and where he wanted to use 40-year-old different- bility certificate. The He picked up a fight taking advantage of positive but quickly ed questions to the 2 MPs have tested pos- the washroom, and the ly-abled woman, es- two then often met and with her during the her disability. deleted the tweet. government about itive so far. constable escorted caped from his trap got close. Sanjay pro- lockdown when she Sumitra one day But sources quoted rampant violation of Earlier, however, him. Once inside, Vyas and filed a police posed marriage saying asked him to get managed to escape doctors as saying that all social distancing Paatil had cancelled a assaulted police con- complaint. The wom- that he wished to settle some groceries. He from Sanjay and despite him testing and mask norms at huge public reception stable Hemraj Jhala, an, who worked in an down with a different- also burnt her when- reached Nikol police positive a second these rallies. The me- for him in Surat after 30, and banged his head incense making unit, ly-abled woman. Sumi- ever he got angry and station. She took help time, the overall load dia was also replete he was named the against the wall so met Vyas near Virat- tra moved in with San- would beat her when of the cops to file a case of the virus in his with stories on this. State BJP President. hard that he fell uncon- nagar on her way to jay and the two began she threatened to against Sanjay. Ex-CS daughter Thai girl was killed in cold Congress MLA among 8 new IPS blood by her compatriot urges HC to ban First India Bureau ary 31, 2013 to April 30, 2014. First India Bureau needed strong evidence. political gatherings Gandhinagar: Dr The others who have So, her friends were in- Lavina Sinha, daugh- been made DPOs are Surat: The Surat Po- terrogated. We also no- First India Bureau granted with condi- ter of former Gujarat Shaifalki Barwal from lice have finally ticed that the victim’s tions to follow the Cov- chief secretary Var- Rajasthani posted at blown the lid off the mobile phone and gold Ahmedabad: A sen- id-19 protocol, it may esh Sinha, is among Dahod, Abhay Soni mysterious death of a chain were missing. We ior Congress MLA hardly be strictly fol- the 8 young IPS offic- (Amreli), Shushil 27-year-old woman checked the CCTV foot- has written a letter lowed. ers who were on Sun- Agrawal (Palanpur, Ba- from Thailand with age around the house to the Chief Justice He has pointed out day given postings naskantha district), Monday’s arrest of on the night of the inci- of the Gujarat High that if under politi- after their return Hasan Safin Mustafa none other than her dent and found suspi- Court requesting cal pressure the po- from a 2-year training Ali (Bhavnagar), Pooja compatriot who killed cious movement of the him to ban political lice or other authori- at Sardar Vallabhb- Yadav (Tharad, Banas- her for money. accused,” the Police gatherings, lest they ties fail to ensure the hai Patel National Po- kantha district), Vikas The victim’s charred Thailand woman, who was murdered by her friend in Surat.— FILE PHOTO Commissioner said. become a source of implementation of lice Academy- Hy- Sunda (Bharuch), Om body was found in her She made the victim large scale spread of Standard Operating derabad (SVPNPA). Prakash Jat (Veraval, flat in Magdalla area of her home on the area. The accused, smoke an intoxicating the coronavirus with Procedures, it will Lavina Sinha has Gir Somnath district). with its door locked night of the incident, who was facing finan- substance in a hookah. local body elections trigger the rate of in- been posted as Division- Agrawal and Hasan Safi from outside on Sep- Surat Police Commis- cial problems, killed When the victim faint- approaching. fection further and al Police Officer (DPO) belong to Gujarat. tember 6. sioner Ajay Tomar told her friend to steal her ed, she took her gold Dariyapur MLA may result in deaths. at Viramgam in They have been post- Initially the police reporters on Monday. money and valuables, jewellery and mobile Gyasuddin Shaikh has He has stated that in Ahmedabad district. ed in the ranks of su- registered it as a case of The two women Tomar added. phones. She then set written the letter ad- the larger interest, all Her father Varesh Sin- pernumerary Assistant accidental death until from Thailand lived “We already had sus- her ablaze and locked dressed to the Regis- political gatherings ha was chief secretary Superintendents of Po- CCTV footage showed in separate apart- picion that the victim the house while leav- trar-General that even should be prohibited of Gujarat from Janu- lice (ASPs). her friend sneaking out ments in the same was murdered, but we ing,” Tomar said. if permissions are by the court.

TIP OF ICEBERG! MOLEHILL TURNS MOUNTAIN IN PWD ENGR BRIBERY CASE

 First India Bureau line project depart- belongs to Vadgam in han and his family ment of PWD in Palan- Banaskantha. members were ana- It was like any Ahmedabad: Investi- pur. He was later made A complaint was lysed. It was found gations into a brib- deputy engineer (grade lodged against Chau- that the valid income other corrup- ery case of Rs 15,000 2) in the Dantiwada han that he had sought of Chauhan and his tion complaint against a PWD depu- Sipu pipeline project in Rs 15,000 as bribe to family members ty engineer have led June this year. Howev- clear payment for the amounted to Rs 96.13 against a PWD the Anti-Corruption er, he was suspended a construction of a wall lakh while the assets Deputy En- Bureau to unearth month later. for the canal protec- and expenditure disproportionate as- Chauhan was on tion under the Sipu were found at Rs 1.49 gineer until it sets worth Rs 53.19 Monday booked un- scheme. crore thereby having lakh amassed by der the Prevention of An FIR was lodged a DA of Rs 53.19 lakh. was found he him. Corruption Act after against him at the ACB “It has been found had amassed According to ACB of- an evaluation of his police station in Banas- that Chauhan misused ficials, Vasant Chau- assets and expendi- kantha in February his position to earn huge dispro- han (56) had sought a ture revealed that he this year. quick money and used portionate bribe when he was the had garnered Rs During the probe, various corrupt in-charge executive en- 53.19 lakh by misus- property and other means,” an ACB press assets gineer in the Sipu pipe- ing his post. Chauhan ACB uncovers disproportionate assets of a PWD Deputy Engineer in Palanpur. documents of Chau- release said. 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, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Spaghetti or Noodle straps are all the rage but one needs certain pointers to carry them off with style and grace. City First brings you just what you need to conquer the style! NOODLES ON MY SHOULDERS While some people like to wear a simple t-shirt under- neath; others like to wear it on bare skin. Match the top KARISHMA GWALANI of your choice with low waist [email protected] skinny jeans for an elegant, yet slightly casual look for he fashion clock has the night. turned back the dial to 1998, and spaghet- GRUNGE IT DOWN ti strap tops are once If you want to add a harder T again on the menu. edginess to your look, With the mild weath- keep things dark and sul- er here, it’s time to try. Try pairing a black break out the tanks and dress with a studded clutch show off our sun-kissed and choker. But keep the shoulders. It’s no wonder accessories to a minimum why this trend has a massive for an elegant look. comeback these days. We see new collections, where spa- WEAR IT TO WORK ghetti straps appear on piec- Smarten up a strappy es completed in grunge, ro- dress by wearing it with mantic and gothic styles. a tailored blazer, a What I love the most about timeless watch and a this trend is that special care- pair of staple black lessly sexy look. It drives me heels. crazy to see women in silky pieces that hanging off a GLAM IT UP! tanned back in a relaxed way. If you have an impor- There is trivia about spa- tant event to attend, ghetti straps summer dress- we think there’s noth- es, i.e., it is named so due to ing more glamorous its resemblance to the noo- than a Spaghetti dles and pasta. Tiny, narrow strapped perfectly fit- spaghetti straps look so pret- ting, floor- ty and delicate, especially on length elegant pieces like lingerie, gown tops and evening gowns. with a Spaghetti straps can be a state- very versatile piece of cloth- ment ing that can be styled in a brace- ton of different ways. Here let. are a few of our tips to rock the style:

CHOOSE THE PERFECT BRALETTE The first and foremost thing is to decide what bra to wear under Spa- ghetti straps. Choosing the perfect bra is very important (not wear- ing one is also an op- tion though). We rec- ommend wearing a bandeau or strapless bra if your top has thin straps. Wear a seamless bra if you are wearing a knit, formfitting top/dress.

KEEP IT CASUAL The easiest way to wear a spaghetti strap dress is by keeping it casual. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 10

Corona defied with DIGNITY

Dr Akhilesh Jain AFTER EFFECT fi nding reason so as to why? r Akhilesh Jain, It could happen to anyone, Head, Depart- The mind is so fearless, Jubi ignoring precautions to comply. ment of Psychia- lance reaches sky high. Enduring this crisis, I learned try in ESI Model Ever since I conquered corona, something diffi cult to deny. D Hospital estab- feeling like a bird in the sky. Always keep relations healthy, lished a new para- Family and friends all stood mitigating all your sigh. digm of positivity around, not letting my soul cry. There is no place in this world in fighting against Coro- Persuading my vigour to fi ght, without a problem low or high. na. encouraging to give a tough try. Where is the land in this world Dr Jain, along with his Did I suppose to get affl icted, where we don’t fi nd the sky. clinical practice has been motivating and encourag- ing public and mass to fight against this crisis by his CRUSH THE ENEMY bi-lingual poems and ar- ticles since the beginning. I may be the one, I may be the only, felt so purely. While caught himself Keeping hopes alive, I’m not lonely. Building confi dence sky-high, with Corona, Dr Jain What I earned until now, a treasure To win the battle surely. wrote down several poems so costly, Believing my doctor, nothing less and articles to keep his Family and friends around, helping than godly. morale up and others too me so closely. I shall bounce back, with pink of during the isolation peri- Allaying my fear, health shortly. od and successfully came Encouraging me strongly. I’m an Indian, troubles don’t fumble out of it. This endeavor Making me stand upright, me mostly. has largely been appreci- Fight situation boldly. Corona is bound to die, as we smite ated on social media. The fragrance of relationships, never our enemy totally.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER MAR 21 - APR 20 APR 21 - MAY 20 MAY 21 - JUNE 21 JUNE 22 - JULY 23 YOUR A past relationship can You may think twice before Expenses are on their way Keep your attitude right effect you present one so buying something but for a good cause so when it comes to looking priorities and choose, just expensive for yourself but don’t hesitate in loosening at life, thinking one way FACE OF THE DAY don’t hang in the middle. not even once before your pocket. You may not can make you grow and DAY Respect is not just for elders but also buying it for your kids and spouse.. be able to take your family out but other way can make you regress. for youngster because by respect Your lover will keep you entertained you will make it heavenly for them at Soon you will fi nd the perfect match Horoscope by them you teach them how to respect today whole day long. You are a very home. You may soon buy a new for marriage by the grace of God, Saurabbh Sachdeva others. You don’t get bored in spiritual person and you may base all property, keeping your kids in mind. your friends may play a role in your family’s company ever. your actions on the spiritual lessons. You love something related to arts. union.

LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 AUG 24 - SEP 23 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 Those is food business You are satisfi ed with your You may lend someone a Those of you expecting must remember to always health and you enjoy that small amount of money promotion can expect try and make something feeling. Money will fl ow with the intention to help favourable results without innovative to get the into your life to make you but don’t make it a habit. much struggle. You will desired fame specially right now. Luck fi nancially stable. Some of you may You will make lot of profi t in any feel on the top of the world after favours you to get the lover you have earn good name for being consistent business related to food. You will be getting a positive answer from your been looking for. You will get the job at work. In social life, it’s a good praised for your efforts by your lover. You must always try to remain in the fi rm for which you have been practice to avoid blaming others for parents, on academic front. Don’t calm even in the worst of situations. dreaming for a long time. our own shortcomings. loose your friend by fi ghting. Life is full of lessons.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 Your friends and relatives You are a great host and On professional front, things On professional front, a will surprise you with a you know how to win may not go as per your complex problem will be a video call and you won’t people’s heart thats why expectations and thats how child’s play for you to solve stop smiling as a result of you are so famous and life is so don’t get because you think out of the virtual union. On academic front, always in demand. A guidance in life disappointed. Listen to your partner’s box. You love your friends and trust your dedication will speak for yourself is all you need to reach your full advice as he/she will only do the best them blindly but still be careful so don’t self praise. Long distance potential. Your sincerity is what for you. You will get a surprise from before you reveal your secrets to relationship are not always bad, yours makes your boss kneel down as he/ your kid and it will make you very anyone. You are always connected TRIPTI ARORA, Model is beautiful. she will never fi nd another like you. emotional. with the nature. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 11

INDOO Kiara Advani KI JAWANI ntroducing her character the video, Advani is seen telling “Main toh time se aa jaungi, The film will depict the story of Indoo Gupta from her everyone about the “exciting” date ke liye aap late mat hona! of Indoo Gupta, a feisty girl from upcoming film ‘Indoo Ki thing that she did by fixing a date Wait just a little more to meet In- Ghaziabad, whose left swipes and Jawani’, actor Kiara Ad- for herself by swiping right an doo! #IndooKiJawano,” Kiara right swipes with dating app re- I vani on Monday dropped online dating application. wrote in the caption. sults in hilarious chaos. a teaser of the film fea- The video then ends stating Helmed by Bengali filmmaker ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’ is being turing herself. that the date is fixed for “16th Abir Sengupta, the female-cen- bankrolled by Monisha Advani, The ‘Kabir Singh’ actor took to September” dropping hints that tric film is touted to be a modern Madhu Bhojwani with Nikkhil Instagram to share the short clip the team of the film will be bring- age love story based on the cur- Advani and co-produced by ...her post where she is seen decked up in a ing something for the viewers on rent trend of dating through on- Niranjan Iyengar and Ryan Ste- red coloured salwar kameez. In September 16. line applications. phen. —ANI

Hindi Diwas ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEARTWARMING GREETINGS SOULMATE’ ctor Ayushmann Khur- rana rang in his 36th BLANKIE LETTER birthday on Monday few weeks A with a special midnight back, cake cutting ceremony with his Katy Per- author wife Tahira Kashyap. A ry and Or- Kashyap took to Instagram lando Bloom had and treated fans by sharing a revealed, via a heart- lovely picture from the birthday warming statement to celebrations. The picture fea- UNICEF, that they had tures the ‘Vicky Donor’ actor welcomed their first with his face smeared all over child, a daughter who they with the birthday cake while named Daisy Dove Bloom. Amitabh Bachchan his wife Tahira is seen in a “We are floating with love and motion to eat the cake wonder from the safe and healthy egastar Amitabh Bachchan from his face. arrival of our daughter,” their joint on Monday extended ‘Hindi She also compliment- statement had read. Since then, Perry Diwas’ greetings to fans and ed the picture with a has been busy taking care of her baby Mcountrymen. short yet sweet birth- girl while also updating fans on the The ‘Sholay’ actor took to Twitter to day note for Khurrana amazing gifts the family has received hail the nation and the many languag- referring to him as from their celebrity friends. es that it has. “Aaj ‘Hindi Diwas’ pe the ‘cake’. While Beyonce had sent over a gor- anek anek shubhkamnayein! “Having my geous bouquet with a sweet note which Bharat ke kone kone mei vibhinn cake and eating read, “Congratulations on the new addi- bhashayein hain aur sab ki sab it too! @ayush- tion to your family! - Beyonce,” Ryan Sea- prabal hain aur sabka apna apna mannk #happy- crest sent over a customised trunk filled prabal sthaan hai! saare jahaan se birthdaysoul- with baby books and toys for Daisy. Per- achha Hindustan humara,” he mate,” she haps, the best gift received yet was from tweeted. wrote in the cap- aunt Taylor Swift! While once involved in The Hindi language was first tion. a major feud, Katy and Taylor have let adopted by the Constituent Assem- The post received bygones be bygone and are pretty bly of India as the official language love from the fans of close friends now. As revealed by the of the Republic of India on Septem- the actor as well as 35-year-old singer’s latest Instagram ber 14, 1949. The decision of using other celebrities post, Swift sent a beautiful hand-em- Hindi as an official language of In- of the film indus- broidered baby pink blankie for dia was legalised by the Constitution try with actors Daisy which had the latter’s name writ- of India on January 26, 1950. like Shilpa Shetty ten on it along with a heartwarming Hindi is spoken as a native lan- and Neha Dhupia handwritten letter to the new parents de- guage by 258 million people and is commenting on tailing how her childhood silk blankie was recognised as the fourth most spoken the picture. her precious memory from when she was language in the world. —ANI —ANI a baby. —Agency Ayushmann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap; (inset) Her post Katy Perry

‘FUKREY 3’ SCRIPT READY Director of the hit ‘Fukrey’ franchise, Mrigdeep Singh Lamba had announced that he has fi nished writing the script of the third instalment of the franchise. Lamba took to Instagram to share a picture of three books with ‘Fukrey’ volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 written on them. “#fukrey #volume3 Taiyyar, Agaaz (Ready, beginning),” he wrote making it clear for the fans that the cast of the fi lm will be returning for the third franchise. —ANI

‘STREE’ RELEASES IN JAPAN After garnering love from the Indian audiences, Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s horror fl ick ‘Stree’ released in Japan on Monday. Shraddha took to Twitter to make announcement and to urge Japanese audiences to “beware.” “#Stree is all set to SCROLL THROUGH! SCROLL conquer #Japan! Releasing today, beware,” tweeted ...still from ‘Fukrey 3‘ Kapoor along with a poster of the fi lm. —ANI ...poster of the film 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 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 12

THE TREND-SETTER Pooja Vyas, a Lifestyle Democracy of Influencer, Life Coach and a Talk-Show Host from Gujarat shot for Hindi Language a few indo-western CITY FIRST looks recently. With these shoots, she has o demand re- been setting major spect for a re- gional lan- trends through her guage and to social media handles T promote its de- and has been mocracy, it is essential to regularly updating her study, respect and gain Dr Pallav Dr Vishal Vikram Singh viewers about the knowledge of other ‘indo-western’ trend. languages as well. Pooja Vyas If we want to give lav. He was speak- jasthan and JKK. —City First Gujarat prevalence to any ing at the online On the occasion, As- other language discussion on ‘De- sistant Professor, Hindi over English, we mocracy in Hindi Department, Rajasthan must create vast litera- Language’ held on the University, Dr. Vishal ture of knowledge for JKK Facebook page to- Vikram Singh said that that particular language day. The event was or- a language is not born in to contest with English. ganized under the joint a vacuum, it is created This was stated by As- aegis of the Department among social groups or sistant Professor, Hindi of Art, Literature, Cul- two units through con- Department, Hindu Col- ture and Archeology, versation. lege, New Delhi, Dr. Pal- Government of Ra- [email protected] JECRC Incubation Centre CITY FIRST

ECRC University has once again extended its hand to help startups. The university J has provided financial assis- tance along with providing better facilities to four new young startups. this, JECRC University has provided JECRC University has provided fi- financial assistance of Rs 16 lakh to nancial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to four new startups under the four new startups. The Univer- scheme of the Ministry of Elec- sity has developed a better eco- tronics and Information Tech- system to promote young start- nology, Government of India. ups. Arpit Agarwal, Vice-Chair- JECRC had invited applica- person, JECRC University con- tions to promote startups based on gratulated all the startups and also new ideas. 9 of these applications the efforts by the incubation team in were considered. These were then grooming the startups. He empha- evaluated by a jury of six members sised on the importance of starting and four of them were selected in this early and also encouraged students to second diagnostic panel to further dedicate all their energy to build promote Young Startups. Even before their startups. [email protected]

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RAJASTHAN: Rajasthan University’s Bulbul Pathak has been selected for the NSS National Award 2018-19 which will be awarded to her by President Ram Power of HINDI Nath Kovind on 24 September at Vigyan CITY FIRST Bhavan, New Delhi, for her contribution to RAJASTHAN: Senior citizens of Subhash Colony, Jaipur planted saplings and started a tree plantation women empowerment. campaign in Subhash Colony on Monday and gave the message of ‘Plant trees – Stop Pollution’. enior litterateur Jeevan Singh has said that if we want to become world guru, then Hindi has to be S brought to the center. We cannot become world masters by studying Eng- lish. In the new National Education Poli- cy, the emphasis has been laid on Indian also on the basis of humanity. Chanakya languages but it has not been told where had no empire, but he was a guru be- Hindi will be replaced. Languages cause he had life values. take the form of the national lan- In a conversation with Ish Mad- guage out of the local languages hu Talwar, General Secretary of and Hindi has acquired that place. Rajasthan Progressive Writers As- Speaking on the Hindi Day on an sociation, Jeevan Singh said that online program organised by Ra- privatization of education will make jasthan Progressive Writers Association education expensive and poor sections and Rashtriya Bhasha Prachar Samiti will do away with education. In a coun- on the topic of “New National Education try where there are deep trenches of in- Policy and Language Question”, Jeevan equality, weakening the public sectors Singh said that the goal of education will weaken the country. The program RAJASTHAN: The women power of Jaipur protested against the should be to establish human life values. was conducted by young writer Tasneem attitude of the Maharashtra government with Bollywood actress Guru can be made not only by skill, but Khan. [email protected] Kangana Ranaut, at Statue Circle on Monday. GUJARAT: Sabarmati river was seen overflowing with water after the rainwater RAJASTHAN: During an interactive was released from Sant Sarovar Dam session on Family Business Network Gandhinagar in Ahmedabad on Monday; many organised by CII-Yi Kota Chapter on the parts of the state were blessed with good virtual platform, Dr Parimal Merchant, rainfall during this monsoon season. Director, SP Jain School of Global —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Management said, “Identification of ownership in family businesses is of paramount importance for On the eve of ‘Hindi Divas’, an international making sound decisions and adopting conference was organised by the Hindi Prachar unconventional strategies in the family Prasar Sansthan discussing on the vital subject business. Family businesses learn with of ‘Significance of Hindi language over English contradictions, but corporates cannot in today’s globalized world’ which brought the live with contradictions.” worldwide luminaries of Hindi language together.