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Security personnel stop Bharatiya Kisan Union members at the UP-Delhi VIGYAN BHAWAN Farmers’ representatives speaking with media after meeting with the Centre on the Farmers representatives, holding talks with the Centre, have their own food border, in New Delhi on Thursday. new farm laws, in New Delhi on Thursday —PHOTOS BY PTI (langar) during the lunch break, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday.

Akali’s Parkash Badal returns Padma Rajinikanth to launch party Eight-hr-long meet yields no Vibhushan over ‘betrayal of farmers’ in Jan, to fight 2021 TN polls result, talks again tomorrow Chennai: Superstar Ra- jinikanth on Thursday New Delhi: Talks be- asserted that he would tween three union min- launch his political par- isters and a representa- ty in January 2021, end- tive group of thousands ing years of suspense of agitating farmers The government and in a big morale failed to yield any reso- has no ego. We will booster to his support- lution on Thursday, as consider giving Chandigarh: Former ers and fans. the union leaders stuck more legal rights to Punjab Chief Minister The top star, promis- to their demand for the and Shiromani Akali ing his brand of spiritu- repeal of new farm laws farmers. MSP will Dal patron Parkash Sin- al politics, dramatically Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth gestures at his fans. continue, we have during almost eight- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar along with MoS for gh Badal has returned asserted that he was hour-long hectic parleys. assured farmers Commerce Som Prakash addressing media after the meeting. his Padma Vibhushan even ready to risk his his party would fight As- He expressed confi- On its part, the gov- —Narendra Tomar, award in protest against life for the sake of peo- sembly elections in 2021 dence that his to be ernment assured the Agriculture Minister what he termed as the ple’s welfare by making and “emerge victorious.” floated outfit would be group of nearly 40 farm- “NATION’S SECURITY”: AMARINDER “betrayal of farmers” a foray into politics. Assembly elections able to “win elections er leaders that all their URGES SHAH TO RESOLVE ROW and indifferent attitude The 70-year old actor are due in Tamil Nadu with the huge support valid concerns would be “WE BROUGHT adopted by the BJP-led categorically said that during April-May 2021. of people.” Turn to P6 OUR OWN FOOD” New Delhi: The massive farmer protests on high- addressed, but the other ways near Delhi will not only impact the economy Central government to- side flagged several loop- New Delhi: Represen- of Punjab but also threaten “national security”, wards the ongoing holes and deficiencies in tatives of the farmers’ Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said after farmers protest against organisations refused the laws, which they a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, urging agriculture laws. Kerala, Tamil Nadu brace for Cyclone said were passed hastily to break bread with In a letter addressed the three participating “both sides” to resolve the deadlock. “Discus- in September. to the President, Badal Union ministers. At the sions are on between the farmers and the centre, Burevi with winds at 90 kmph The Agriculture lunch break, farmers there’s nothing for me to resolve. I reiterated my wrote “I write this letter Ministry tweeted that said “no” to the food opposition in my meeting with the Home Minister to return the Padma Vib- Chennai: The India gusting to 90 kmph. As doubts of farmers were offered by the gov- and requested him to resolve the issue as it affects hushan award in protest Meteorological Depart- per the latest data, Cy- addressed by Agricul- ernment and stuck to the economy of my state and the security of the against the betrayal of ment on Friday said clone Burevi lay cen- ture and Farmers Wel- the langar, which was nation,” said Amarinder Singh. The Punjab Chief the farmers by the gov- that Cyclonic storm tered 40km east-south- fare Minister Naren- brought in by a waiting Minister called on Amit Shah in Delhi and held dis- ernment of India and Burevi is expected to east of Pamban. dra Singh Tomar, who van. Visuals from inside cussions on ways to resolve the current stand-off against the shocking in- cross the south Tamil Kerala Chief Minis- Vigyan Bhawan showed led the government difference and contempt Nadu coast between ter Pinarayi appealed farmers’ representatives between the government and farmers protesting side at the talks. Tomar assembled at a long over new farm laws. Several leaders in the ruling with which the govern- Pamban and Kanniya- to the people to remain later told reporters table for a hurried lunch. BJP have accused Amarinder Singh of actively ment is treating the on- kumari during late alert and assured that that the next meeting Some sat on the ground supporting the protesters. going peaceful and dem- Thursday night or ear- A NDRF team at a the administration is will take place on Sat- in a quiet corner. ocratic agitation against ly Friday morning with seashore of Valiyathura in well-equipped to deal urday at 2 pm. Turn to P6 farm acts.” a wind speed of 70-80 Thiruvananthapuram. with the situation.

H’bad civic polls PM Modi to lay foundation of 30K MW MDH’s GRAND OLD MAN results today OF SPICES NO MORE Hyderabad: The count- ing of votes for the solar energy park in Kutch on December 15 New Delhi: Dharampal Hyderabad municipal Gulati, the owner of hectares of land at an elections will take place He will also dedicate a desalination the MDH Masala brand on Friday. The polling investment of Rs1.25 often called the grand for 150 wards spread plant, to ease water supply, in lakh crore. into six zones had taken old man of spices, died In December last on Thursday. He was 97. place on December 1. Mandvi of Bharuch district year, State Energy Min- The city had witnessed “Mahashay” Dharampal ister Nitin Patel had an- a highly charged-up Gulati, as he was known, campaign by the BJP in- First India Bureau PM’s upcoming visit, nounced the solar park had been in a hospital in cluding Home Minister Chief Minister Vijay project at a Federation Delhi for weeks. He died Amit Shah, BJP National Gandhinagar: Prime Rupani said that he will of Indian Chambers of of a cardiac arrest early President JP Nadda and Minister Narendra lay the foundation stone Commerce and Indus- in the morning. A familiar UP CM Yogi Adityanath Modi will be in Kutch on of a 30,000 megawatt ca- try event in Ahmedabad. face on MDH products in Hatti). Many recalled on in the run-up to polls December 15, to lay the pacity solar park. Set to He had also stated that his signature red turban social media platforms against rival AIMIM led foundation stones of a be established by select- the government planned and pearl necklace, his smiling face at the by Hyderabad MP Asa- mega renewable energy ed state and central gov- to scale up its non-con- Dharampal Gulati was close of the ads with the duddin Owaisi but failed the face of the ads of park and a desalination ernment public sector ventional energy pro- tagline “Asli Masale Sach to impress in terms of a MDH (Mahashian Di Sach, MDH, MDH”. higher voter turnout. plant in Mandvi. companies, the park duction by 30,000 MW. Sharing news of the will be built on 60,000 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Turn to P6 NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 02 Will Ahmedabad No protocol for declaration have an IPL of micro-containment zones? team soon? First India speaks to AMC councillors to ascertain whether the civic body has uniform policies in place or not… First India Bureau councillor Atul Patel said, “Places with more Ahmedabad: One of than three cases are de- the necessary precau- clared micro-contain- tions undertaken by the ment zones by AMC”. Ahmedabad Municipal A COVID-19 survivor Corporation (AMC) to herself, West Zone coun- curb the transmission cillor Sadhna Joshi, of COVID-19 cases is the stated, “The govern- BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly with the board’s secy Jay Shah. declaration of residen- ment declares a contain- tial units as micro-con- ment zone after several First India Bureau ble at the AGM. tainment zones. This is cases are reported in Another impor- to ensure that people one place. Patients are Ahmedabad: Two tant point will be the who have contracted the not allowed to venture new teams are likely selection of BCCI’s virus stay indoors and out of their homes for to be added to the In- representative to the also warn other citizens fear of passing it on to dian Premier League International Crick- about active nCoV cases other people. What the (IPL) and the propos- et Council (ICC) and in a particular housing public does not seem to al in this regard will the Asian Cricket society. However, there comprehend is that this be taken up for dis- Council. It is expect- is no uniformity or any virus is deadly and that cussion in the Board ed that secretary Jay policy in place to ad- in order to stay safe, of Control for Cricket Shah will be the judge an area as a micro- they must cover their in India (BCCI) an- BCCI representative containment zone, faces with masks. It nual general meeting for the global com- known to the public or should not matter which scheduled for Decem- mittees. even the elected coun- government is in power ber 24. The appointment cilors of the civic body. right now, it is impera- Chances are that of three new selec- As per AMC records, tive that everyone fol- one of the additional tors, along with a a total of 300 micro-con- lows the rules.” teams will be from chairman of selec- tainment zones had Talking about the re- Gujarat’s Ahmedabad tors, is also on cards been declared across the action of citizens on as a corporate con- given that cricket city till Thursday after- staying in micro-con- glomerate has ex- committees and noon. But, lack of uni- tainment zones, Central pressed its interest in standing committees formity in ascertaining Zone councillor owning an IPL team. are part of the agen- the need to cordon off Hasankhan Pathan The other team could da. housing societies/resi- elaborated, “During the be from cities such as “Selection com- dences means that the onset of the pandemic, Lucknow, Kanpur or mittee is a part of the procedure is being exe- our area (Dariyapur) Pune. cricket committee cuted without proper had the maximum num- Notably, IPL cur- plus the technical evaluation. A few days ber of COVID-19 cases rently has eight committee also needs ago, Chandkheda coun- and whole pockets were teams—Chennai Su- to be formed. They cillor Rajshri Kesari contained by declara- per Kings, Mumbai are all statutory sub- had levelled allegations tion of micro-contain- Indians, Kolkata committees,” a sen- against the AMC re- ment zones. People re- Knight Riders, Delhi ior BCCI source said. garding the declaration sisted the restriction of Capitals, Sunrisers Cricket featured at of a micro-containment movement but, elected Hyderabad, Kings XI the 1900 Olympics zone in her society after representatives were Punjab, Rajasthan and was also played 20 people were found to successful in convinc- Royals and Royal in the 1998 Common- be nCoV positive. ing locals to go along Challengers Banga- wealth Games, but Meanwhile, last week, with it. The AMC does lore. has largely been ab- a four-floor apartment not have any policy in The board is also sent from multi- building in Thaltej area, place for the protocol likely to discuss the sport events, which had more than two COV- and they do not inform issue of inclusion of critics say has re- ID-19 cases on each floor. us about such zones. All cricket into the 2028 stricted the sport’s But, the civic body took we did was our duty of Los Angeles Olym- growth beyond its six days to declare the looking out for the pub- pics. This apart, it traditional pockets. area as a micro-contain- According to AMC records, a total of 300 micro-containment zones had been declared across the city till Thursday afternoon. —FILE PHOTOS lic. Now, we have fewer will also deliberate ICC, the govern- ment zone. During that cases in our on the election of ing body of the sport, period, people found to each zone had varying South Zone councillor with 4 to 5 cases are de- houses. Now, such zones area.”Vallabh Patel, the vice-president backs the idea of the be nCoV positive were responses about the pol- Ramesh Desai, stated, clared micro-contain- are being contained councillor of North of the board. In all, sport’s inclusion in stepping out of their icies implemented for a “You should ask the ment zones. But, the even floor-wise in apart- Zone asked First India there are 23 issues the Olympics but the homes freely. building/society/area state health department protocol is confusing ment buildings.” to direct “such ques- that will be placed BCCI has been reluc- When contacted, to be declared a micro- about this. As per my when it comes to apart- Echoing a similar tions to the health de- on the discussion ta- tant in this regard. elected councillors from containment zone. understanding, places ments and independent sentiment, East Zone partment.”

TRANSPARENT MOTIVES CM Rupani launches Online Development Permission System 2.0

First India Bureau ing in malpractice to secure permission for Gandhinagar: While their projects, Rupani launching the ‘Online asserted, “The state Development Permis- government is commit- sion System (ODPS) 2.0’ ted to take action at Mahatma Mandir in against the 1% who are Gandhinagar on Thurs- engaging in malprac- day, Chief Minister Vi- tice. We are also com- jay Rupani said that the mitted to ensure that state government was people do not become working towards gov- victims or cheating or erning with transpar- any wrongdoing.” ency and sensibility. He added, “The Gen- He also added that eral Development Con- the government had trol Regulations wanted to develop an (GDCR) has been online system wherein amended to make way technology was used to for a common GDCR for connect citizens direct- developing new sys- ly with state depart- tems. Not only this, by ments such as housing, focusing on 15 vital revenue and urban de- things such as Floor (L to R) Minister of State for Urban Housing Yogesh Patel, Revenue Minister Kaushik Patel, Chief velopment. Space Index (FSI), Minister Vijay Rupani, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and Minister of State for Clearing the air, Ru- height, margin, park- Home Pradipsinh Jadeja at Mahatma Mandir on Thursday. pani said with the new ing, fire safety, we have ODPS-2.0 operational, ensured that any given developmental plan. gle citizen will face any “The people are sin- offline permissions for plan is approved within “Our government is problems to receive any cere and the govern- low-rise buildings will 24 hours based on its sincerely working to- assistance. We have no ment trusts them. be completely discon- adequacy.” wards more transpar- personal agenda or in- They just need proper tinued. He also ex- The CM proudly stat- ency, decisiveness, sen- terests. The govern- management. We aim pressed his desire to ed that Gujarat had be- sitivity and progres- ment has made Gujarat to ease the lives of the implement the ODPS come the first state in siveness. We have made a role model of progress public by introducing for high-rise buildings the country to develop a a number of pioneering by executing develop- such online transpar- in the state in the near faceless system that improvements with this mental as well as public ent systems,” added future.On people engag- will give the nod to any approach and not a sin- projects,” he said. the CM. Rupani addressing attendees of the event. GUJARAT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 03 Apex court stays Guj HC order Cong asks govt not to shut schools in rural areas of rules for community service First India Bureau Ahmedabad: The Con- It termed the directive “disproportionate” and that it may lead to health problems gress party has asked First India Bureau BACKFIRE the Gujarat govern- ment to rescind its Ahmedabad: In big order of shutting relief for the state schools in the state, government, the Su- stating that the edu- preme Court on cation of children Thursday stayed the from the lower and Gujarat High Court’s middle-income sec- order to formulate a tions of society – es- policy that would di- pecially girls – will be rect those caught hit hard. Kids from underprivileged families to be worst affected by the order. without a face cover “The state govern- or mask to be com- ment has taken the deci- ernment orders. Similarly, 176 schools in pulsorily sent to sion to initiate closure “The reckless deci- Kutch have been discon- COVID-19 care cen- of schools in rural are- sion to close over 2,000 tinued from November tres for community as, due to low numbers. government schools in 2020,” he added. service. It will affect children in Gujarat will deprive Meanwhile, the A bench comprising the area, whose educa- thousands of kids be- state’s department of justices Ashok Bhush- Supreme Court —FILE PHOTO tion will be hit hard, longing to underprivi- education has not an, R Subhash Reddy especially for girls. The leged and middle-class been active in approv- and MR Shah heard the Court direction was masks are vigorously be addressed on a war implementation? Peo- situation in the tribal backgrounds of their ing appointments in special leave petition disproportionate and implemented in the footing”, he submitted. ple are gathering in areas is extremely seri- right to education. We government and filed against Wednes- may lead to health state by police officials. Justice Shah was of marriage functions, ous,” Manish Doshi, kindly request the state grant-in-aid educa- day’s High Court order. problems. The top In the hearing on view that it would be roaming around in Congress Chief Spokes- government to immedi- tion institutions. The HC directive was court however assert- Thursday, the SG stated difficult to execute malls!” he remarked. person, said on Thurs- ately rescind its or- “The department of challenged by the state ed that masks are that though the prob- the high court order. In response, SG Me- d a y. ders,” Doshi said. education is promot- government before the compulsory and vio- lem of not wearing “There is a lack of hta submitted that per- Children in the rural “By the direct order ing the commerciali- apex court by moving lators should be pe- masks was serious, the will though, so far as haps it was in our cul- parts of Kutch are be- of the education depart- sation and privatisa- an urgent motion by nalized as per law.” solution did not lie in implementation is ture, to be undisci- ing deprived of their ment of the state gov- tion of education by Solicitor-General (SG) The government was punishing them with concerned and the plined, since masks right to education, ernment and the direc- systematically intro- Tushar Mehta. directed to ensure that service. “Harm of not High Court has taken hanging off the faces Doshi said, adding that tor of primary educa- ducing compulsory The Supreme the guidelines issued wearing masks is much note of this. The Cen- are the norm nowa- government schools in tion, around 96 schools self-financed classes Court, while staying by the Union of India less than sending a per- tre comes out with days, despite the pan- such areas in every dis- in the Aravalli district and gradually closing the order observed, and the Gujarat gov- son to a COVID-19 cen- SOPs and guidelines, demic worsening every trict of the state are be- have been shut down grant-in-aid classes,” “The Gujarat High ernment for wearing tre. The problem has to but what about their d a y. ing shuttered on gov- with immediate effect. said a source.

State gets 1,540 new cases, SPICY TREAT IMA Gujarat to protest ‘mixopathy’ on Dec 11 loses 13 patients to nCoV First India Bureau the protest at public First India Bureau places across the state Ahmedabad: The Indi- on December 08.” Gandhinagar: The an Medical Association The IMA has protest- state recorded 1,540 (IMA) has called for ed against the notifica- fresh cases of novel withdrawal of all non- tion issued by the Cen- coronavirus in the past essential and non-nCoV tral Council of Indian 24 hours, the state services on December Medicine, which au- health department 11, to protest the central thorized post-graduate mentioned in the COV- government’s decision practitioners in speci- ID-19 bulletin on Thurs- to allow post-graduate fied streams of Ayur- day evening. non-allopathic medi- veda to be trained to With the new cases, cine practitioners to perform general surgi- the tally of total cases conduct surgeries. cal procedures. in the state now stands Emergency services Stating that the Cen- at 2,12,309. Around 13 will function along with tral Council of Indian patients succumbed to ple were found COV- Gujarat now stands at ICUs and CCUs, but no Medicine’s latest notifi- the infection, taking the ID-19 positive in 91.16%. Over 69,735 elective procedures will cation and the forma- death toll of the pan- Ahmedabad district fol- tests were conducted in be performed from 6 am tion of four committees demic to 4,031. Nine pa- lowed by Surat (246), the past 24 hours across to 6 pm, the medical by NITI Aayog for the tients died in Vadodara (184), Rajkot the state, taking the to- body announced. integration of all sys- With winter here, workers dry red chillies in the sun to make pickles in Sertha village, Ahmedabad city alone, (141), Gandhinagar (72), tal to over 80 lakh. Cur- Dr Chandresh Jar- tems of medicine will located on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on Thursday. Pickles made from Sertha chillies followed by two in Surat Mehsana (69), Patan rently, there are 14,913 are famous in the state and also make their way abroad to countries such as the US and dosh, President of the only lead to “mixopa- and one each in Rajkot (42), Kheda (39) and Ba- active patients in the Canada. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI IMA (Gujarat Chapter), thy”, the IMA demand- and Vadodara. naskantha (36). state, of which, 96 are stated, “Association ed an immediate with- As many as 336 peo- The recovery rate of on ventilator support. members will also join drawal of both orders. No bidders for sports complex, SMC decides to run it on its own

Surat Municipal Corporation. —FILE PHOTO

First India Bureau parties to manage the club on a private- pub- Surat: The Surat lic partnership for 10 Municipal Corpora- years. After several tion (SMC) will now attempts, the civic take over the man- body has decided to agement of its own take control of it. sports complex in A proposal was sent the city. Two years to SMC’s standing ago, the civic body committee regarding had built the Rand- fees and other charges er Sports Club but of the club. As per the the complex was not proposal, SMC will opened to the public charge Rs1,200 for as no one showed in- three months of swim- terest in bidding to ming, Rs2,000 for six manage it. months and Rs2,400 In a tender, the SMC for a year of subscrip- had invited private tion to the club. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH NEW CHALLENGER IN SOVIET EFFECT IN DRAVIDIAN CITADEL or three years now Tamil superstar Ra- jinikanth kept everyone guessing about his foray in politics. Ending the suspense POST-COLD WAR ERA the 69-year-old Thalaiva, a non-Dravidi- PURUSHENDRA F an, announced on Thursday that he will launch his political party in January, 2021 and con- SINGH test the Tamil Nadu assembly elections with the MASTERS DEGREE IN promise of an honest government. In his tweet POLITICAL SCIENCE & Rajinikanth said, “In the upcoming assembly polls, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS with people’s massive support, in Tamil Nadu, an CURRENTLY A L.L.B STUDENT honest, transparent, corruption less, secular and spiritual politics is sure to happen. Miracle, won- n 9th November 2020 the Presi- der will happen.” Irrespective of the party in pow- dent of Azerbaijan Ilham Ali- er in different states, politics in India is neither yev, the Prime Minister of Ar- honest, nor transparent or corruption less. menia Nikol Pashinyam and The announcement concealed more than it re- the President of Russia vealed. Rajinikanth did not say whether his party Vladimir Putin signed the Na- will contest the elections in alliance with the gorno- Karabakh ceasefire Bharatiya Janata Party or separately. His stress on O agreement that ends the 6 secular and spiritual politics could be interpreted weeks war which led to annexa- as leaning towards the BJP, which welcomed the tion of the city of Susha. The announcement. The BJP had been trying hard to armistice agreement is pledged persuade Rajinikanth to join the party. Even in 2004 to end all hostilities in the dis- he said he’d vote for the BJP but did not join it. puted region of Nakorno-Kara- A non-Dravidians entry into Tamil Nadu poli- bakh coming into effect from tics is happening at a time when the two main Dra- 10th November 2020 and unlike vidian parties---AIADMK and the DMK---are on the earlier mediation attempts by decline. The AIADMK does not have a leader as counties like Turkey, Iran, charismatic as Jayalalithaa and the DMK under France, Russia & Kazakhsthan, MK Stalin is not a force like it was under M. Karu- the new agreement promises posite nations between 1988- Azerbaijan’s claim but the Mos- nanidhi. If at the national level the Thalaiva has for a long lasting resolution and 1994 which led to the N-K reso- cow school of thought feel that been pro-BJP, in Tamil Nadu he backed the DMK acts as an harbinger of peace in lution to separate from Azer- Russia as a chief arbitrator and opposed the AIADMK. His next move, there- the ethno-geo conflict region. baijan and also Independence came out and brokered a reason- fore, would be keenly watched. referendum of 1991 leaving the able deal which showcases the REALISM METHODOLOGY region to be governed by the PROTESTS HAVE mighty Soviet Union is just not Although the contentious issue Armenian separatist control RAVAGED THE MAJOR yet done and dusted holds su- UNDER PRESSURE, GOVT first emerged in the aftermath and saw a peaceful stage till CITIES OF ARMENIA preme power in the region. of world war 1 where Stalin’s 2016 when fresh exchange of Protests have ravaged the “Divide and Rule” policy divid- arms resurged making old AGAINST THE RECENT major cities of Armenia SHOWS SOME FLEXIBILITY ed trans-caucasian region into wounds haunt again. DEAL AND PEOPLE against the recent deal and peo- he Centre and farmers held a prolonged modern day nations of Geor- ARE MARCHING ON ple are marching on street with fourth round of talks on Thursday to end gia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. GEO-ETHNIC-CONFLICT STREET WITH banners “Traitor” used for the the impasse over three farm Acts passed Nagorno-Karabakh region is a Armenia which lies to the west BANNERS. current Prime Minister Nikol to reform the agriculture sector and im- small area which is home to of Azerbaijan and to the east of Pashimyan and The parlia- T prove the agriculturists’ fortunes. The about 150thousand people and Turkey has a population of 3.3 ment has become unparlia- firmness with which the farmers’ unions partici- almost all of which are ethni- million with about 97% of ment in their conduct where pated in the dialogue became clear when they refused cally Armenians, the region them as catholic Christians the opposition legislators cre- to partake of the food offered by the government and has been an area of contention and believed to be the first ating a menace and violating chose to eat whatever they carried with them. as it lies within the territory of Christian state to have emerged the code of conduct, throwing In their solidarity, representatives of 35 farmer Armenian Govt Azerbaijan but remains under after the end of the Roman em- MODUS VIVENDI stones at the speaker of the as- groups saw an opportunity to make the govern- had other the control of Armenian sepa- pire (300A.D.) is surrounded by Vladimir Putin having a bilat- sembly. But the picture is rosy ment agree to their demand for the repeal of the vision which ratist control and the world Muslim dominated Nation- eral security agreement with in the heart of the city of Baku- new law. They were insistent on the convening of was to include community did not recognize states like Turkey, Iran and Armenia and safeguarding Ar- capital of Azerbaijan, all are a special session of Parliament for the law’s repeal. Nagorno- its independence. Armenian Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is not menia for decades and keeping praising the Government with The demand for a special session also got support Government had other vision only 4 times larger in size than aloof from the disputed region dance and festivities in major from the Congress. The government refused a roll Karabakh which was to include Nagorno- Armenia but have many more had to finally step up and come cities of Azerbaijan. back but softened its stand on some issues. region as one of Karabakh region as one of allies in the region and also dis- to a compromising agreement Meanwhile the Armenians At the end of over seven hours of talks, there was their their autonomous provinces tinguished as one of the few after an era of modus operandi living in Nagorno-Karabakh convergence on some of the points. Showing flexibil- autonomous like Azerbaijan’s Nakchivan nations which is Shia-dominat- by uniting the region with the are in disbelief and tired of ity, the government seemed ready to strengthen the provinces like province but over the past 3 dec- ed Islam majority country. republic of Azerbaijan, setting fighting further have decided to APMC Act, allow trade outside the mandis by regis- Azerbaijan’s ades there has been economic, Azerbaijan is also the 1st Mus- up of peacekeeping troop of slowly vacate the region and tered traders and move courts higher than that of political and sovereignty mal- lim majority democratic na- about 2000 men and de-militariz- have started to move to Arme- an SDM for resolving a dispute. The government Nakchivan function in the administration. tion in the world which makes ing the conflict driven region nia after burning down their also assured to provide legislative protection to province but Till now over 100thousand peo- them natural allies with the shows a change in its foreign properties and some even car- small farmers from their land being usurped. A final over the past 3 ple have already fled the dis- ideologies of Turkey and Iran policy in its own backyard which rying the dead bodies of their picture will emerge when the two sides meet again decades there puted region and approximate- who have their interest in the some western school of political relatives to be cremated on their a day later. This progress could be possible after the has been ly 30 thousand have lost their region and have played a shad- thinkers feel is diminishing role nations soil. A memorandum government asked the farmers’ representatives to economic, lives from both the nations ow role in the recent peace ar- of Russia and an ideological vic- on establishing a joint Russian- give their reservations in writing. The latter re- political and mistice agreement giving tur- tory for the expansionist policy Turkish monitoring scheme is sponded with a ten-page document which helped the NAGORNO-KARABAKH key a backdoor entry and gain- of Turkey and its allies who being signed by the defence government to arrive at a possible agreement. Until sovereignty WAR AKA 6 YEAR’S WAR ing weight in this region where were watching the agreement ministers of both the countries. an agreement is finally reached the farmers will not malfunction in It was fought between the two once loomed large the soviet from a hawk eye’s perspective THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY lift their siege of Delhi. administration. ideologically and culturally op- empire. and with staunch support to THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 05 FARMERS’ PROTEST WORLD DISABILITY DAY 2020 Resilience of persons with HOPING FOR POSITIVE disabilities inspire us: PM We must keep working towards ensuring better OUTCOME: NARENDRA TOMAR future for persons with disabilities, PM Modi said Meanwhile, two farmers, who were participating in agitation have died New Delhi: On World New Delhi: The fourth Disability Day Prime round of talks com- RAHUL: NOT Minister Narendra menced between the SCRAPPING Modi took to Twitter Centre and representa- and wrote: “The resil- tives of farmers’ on FARM LAWS ience and fortitude of Thursday afternoon at BY ANI —PHOTO WILL BE DECEIT persons with disabili- Vigyan Bhawan in Del- ties inspire us. Under hi, with Union Agricul- the Accessible India ture Minister Narendra initiative, numerous Singh Tomar and Union measures have been Minister Piyush Goyal taken that ensure there representing the Cen- is a positive change in tral government. the lives of our Divyang Before the meeting, sisters and brothers.” the Union Agriculture New Delhi: The Con- PM Modi also said we gress has stepped Minister while talking must keep working to- up the demand of to the media hoped that wards ensuring better immediately scrap- the fourth round of dia- future for persons with ping the farm laws logue will bring some disabilities by taking in the wake of the positive outcome to the farmers’ protest in steps “in line with the farmers’ issues. Farmers sitting at Singhu Border during their protest against Farm law, in New Delhi on Thursday. the national capital. year’s UN theme of “Government is con- Congress leader Ra- “Building Back Better: ‘We must ensure better future for persons with disabilities.’ stantly discussing issues LEFT ORGS PROTEST RS 5L EACH FOR hul Gandhi said in a toward a disability-in- with farmers. Today is IN BENGALURU IN FARMERS WHO DIED tweet,”Accepting less clusive, accessible and the fourth round of talks than scrapping of sustainable post COV- and I’m hoping for a pos- SUPPORT DURING STIR: PB CM ID-19 World”. three black farm laws NARENDRA MODI@NARENDRAMODI itive outcome,” said Bengaluru: Multiple left-leaning or- Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister will be deceit to farm- A day dedicated to In line with the year’s @UN theme of “Building Back Tomar while talking to ganisations including Students’ Federa- Amarinder Singh on Thursday ex- ers and the country.” persons with disabili- Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible media on Thursday. tion of India and All India Democratic pressed grief over the death of two The Congress leader’s ties is marked every and sustainable post COVID-19 World”, let us Meanwhile, two farm- Women’s Association, staged a protest farmers, Gurjant Singh and Gurbachan reaction comes year on December 3, to collectively keep working towards ensuring ers, who were partici- in Mysore Bank Circle of Bengaluru to Singh, while participating in the ongoing even as the meeting promote and spread opportunity and improving accessibility for our pating in the agitation support the protesting farmers. “We are protests against the new agricultural between the farmers awareness about the Divyang sisters and brothers. died on Wednesday. here to ask the government to listen to laws. The Chief Minister also announced and the government rights and well-being of Punjab Chief Minister farmers. We are protesting in solidarity financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each is going on to resolve these special people Captain Amarinder Sin- with them,” said a protester. IThey have to the families of the farmers. Notably, the issue. Talks among us. In a pandem- we must ensure that the will only be achieved gh announced financial also planned a prolonged protest when farmer Gurjant Singh, from Bachhoana between Centre and ic situation, persons aspirations and rights through active consul- assistance of Rs. 5 lakh the state legislature meets for the winter village in Mansa district, died in Delhi over 34 farmer union with disabilities are the of persons with disabil- tation with persons each to the families of session from December 7. Karnataka during agitation against farm laws, while representatives has worst hit as they get ities are included and with disabilities and the farmers, hailing farmers are opposing the Centre’s farm Gurbachan Singh (80), from Bhinder started here, even even more left out in the accounted for in an in- their representative or- from districts Mansa bills and also the State’s move to amend Khurd village in Moga district, died due as farmers protest “new normal”. clusive, accessible and ganizations,” UN chief, and Moga respectively. the Karnataka Land Reforms Act and to massive heart attack during a protest entered eighth day. “As the world recov- sustainable post COV- Antonio Guterres said —ANI APMC Act. —Agencies at Moga on Wednesday. —Agencies ers from the pandemic, ID-19 world. This vision on World Disability Day.

IN THE COURTYARD No night Malegaon Blast: Spl Court directs curfew in all accused to appear on Dec 19 Delhi for now: Govt Mumbai: A special NIA under various sections court in Mumbai on of the Unlawful Activi- New Delhi: The vius ?kj dks ekSle dh ut+j u yxus nsa Thursday directed all ac- ties Prevention Act Aam Aadmi Party- cused in the 2008 Male- (UAPA), the Explosive led government in gj ekSle lqj{kk ds fy, flQZ lqij LVªkWx osnj ‘khYM gaon blast case to be pre- Substances Act and the Delhi has informed sent before the court on Indian Penal Code. the High Court that, December 19 when the The charges include for now, no night cur- case will be taken up for Sections 16 (committing few would be im- hearing next. terrorist act) and 18 posed in the national Out of the seven ac- (conspiring to commit capital, or parts of it, cused in the matter, terrorist act) of the in view of the COV- three accused including the court. UAPA and Sections ID-19 situation. LT Col Purohit, Sameer Besides these three, 120(b) (criminal con- The Delhi govern- Kulkarni and Ajay Ra- BJP MP Pragya spiracy), 302 (murder), ment has taken a hirkar were present be- Thakur, retired Major 307 (attempt to murder), considered view, af- fore the court today. The Ramesh Upadhyay, Sud- 324 (voluntarily causing ter assessing the sit- court took note of their hakar Dwivedi and Sud- hurt) and 153(a) (pro- uation, to not intro- presence and directed hakar Chaturvedi are moting enmity between duce restrictions on all accused to be pre- also accused in the case. two religious groups) of movement at night, sent in-person before They have been charged the IPC. —ANI read the status re- port submitted be- fore the court. SC grants SC asks Delhi mechanism to “The Delhi Gov- ernment has been anticipatory bail cross-check COVID-19 data taking all necessary measures, as re- to ex-DGP Pb New Delhi: Supreme latest figures. quired and demand- Court Thursday asked Delhi govt said it has ed, by the ever-chang- in murder case the Delhi government taken “earnest steps” to ing circumstances as to whether there is deal with COVID-19 sit- and (remains) com- New Delhi: The SC any mechanism to uation and issues such mitted to making granted anticipatory cross-check the veraci- as availability of ICU every effort to arrest bail to former Punjab ty of COVID-19 data, beds, testing, cremation the spread of COV- police chief Sumedh after it said that positiv- of those who died of the ID-19 in the national Singh Saini in a 1991 ity rate of the virus in virus and fire safety capital,” the High case related to the dis- the national capital has measures in hospitals Court was informed. appearance of a junior come down as per the are being monitored. —Agencies engineer of Chandi- garh Industrial & Tour- ism Corporation. A SC notice to Delhi panel on FB India MD’s plea bench headed by Jus- tice Ashok Bhushan New Delhi: The SC is- court, headed by Jus- week of January 2021. said Saini must cooper- sued notice to Delhi tice Sanjay Kishan Ajit Mohan had moved ate with probe and sur- Assembly’s Peace and Kaul, issued notice to top court challenging render his passport to Harmony Committee the intervener com- two summons issued authorities. It set aside as it wanted to become mittee and sought its by Delhi Legislative a trial court & HC order, a party to the petition reply returnable in Assembly Committee and said if he is arrest- filed by Facebook In- four weeks. against him -- on Sept ed, he must be released dia Vice President and The bench also said 10 & 18 -- on the grounds on a personal bond of Managing Director that the rejoinder has that the panel violated Call us at : 1800-266-4606 Rs 1 lakh. The bench Ajit Mohan challeng- to be filed within two the fundamental rights also asked him to stay ing the panel’s sum- weeks and fixed the of the petitioner under 304, 3rd Floor, 3rd Eye II, Opp. Parimal Garden, Nr. Panchwati Char Rasta, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380015 | Ph. : 79-40050660-61 | Fax : 40050662 4th Floor, Plot No. A-2, UDB Corporate, Tower, Near Jawahar Circle, JLN Road, Jaipur – 302017 away from witnesses in mons against him. A matter for further Article 19(1)(a) , Arti- www.jkcement.com | E-mail : [email protected] case. —PTI bench of the apex hearing in the third cle 21. INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 06

Recoveries outnumber new cases POWERGallery ‘Nat’l recovery MAJOR GEN AUJLA TO BE MGGS Chennai trial finding is NORTHERN COMMAND? rate has Major General ADS Aujla, General Offi cer Com- improved as incidental: AIIMS head manding 28 Infantry Division is likely to be appointed as Major General General Staff (MGGS) well to 94.11%’ New Delhi: Respond- ing to vaccine impact ‘SC ON POSTERS’ Operations of Northern Command. New Delhi: India has during Chennai trial, WILL AJOY MEHTA MOVE TO DELHI reported more daily Director of AIIMS Dr AS CHAIRMAN CERC? COVID-19 recoveries Randeep Guleria said Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Secretary, Ajoy than the daily new in- the case, is an inciden- fections in the last 24 tal finding rather than Mehta is likely to move to Delhi as Chairman of hours leading to a net related to vaccine. the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission decline of 5,701 cases "As per the informa- (CERC). He is 1984 batch IAS offi cer. from the total active COVID-19 vaccine development underway. —FILE PHOTO tion available in the MAHARASHTRA DGP TO JOIN GOI caseload which fell public domain, the EARLY NEXT YEAR? below the 4.5 per cent Chennai trial case is an Maharashtra DGP Subodh Jaiswal is likely to join mark on Thursday, Pfizer’s commitment to India incidental finding rath- the GoI either in January or February. He is 1985 the Union health min- American multination- ‘INDIA MAY GET VACCINE BY DEC-JAN’ er than related to the istry said. al pharmaceutical com- vaccine. When we vac- batch IPS offi cer. There are 4,22,943 ac- pany Pfizer has said that cinate a large number SAKET KUMAR SINGH TO JOIN GOI tive coronavirus infec- it remains "committed of people, some of them tions in the country to engaging with the may have some other Saket Kumar Singh is likely to join the Govern- which comprises 4.44 Government of India to disease, which may not ment of India soon. He is 2002 batch IPS offi cer per cent of the total explore opportunities" be related to the vac- of Jharkhand cadre. caseload, the data to make the Pfizer-BioN- cine," Dr Guleria said. MRS. RUBY SRIVASTAVA RETURNS showed. Tech vaccine against Talking about the TO PARENT CADRE While 35,551 people the novel coronavirus safetyDr Guleria said unteers were given the were found to be infect- available in country. There is good data avail- vaccine and no signifi- Mrs. Ruby Srivastava, Director (Finance) at Joint ed with COVID-19 in the Pfizer spokesperson able that the vaccines cant serious adverse ef- Secretary level in Nuclear Power Corporation of last 24 hours, during the said, "Right now we are are very safe. Safety fects seen. Data shows India Limited (NPCIL), has been given premature same period, 40,726 new in discussions with remain committed to en- plore opportunities to and efficacy of vaccine that in the short term repatriation to her parent cadre in order to enable recoveries were report- many governments gaging with the Govern- make vaccine available not compromised at all. vaccine is safe," the her to avail of the benefi ts of promotion. She is a ed, the ministry said. around the world and ment of India and ex- for use in the country." About 70,000-80,000 vol- AIIMS Director added. 1986 batch IRS-IT offi cer.

WILL JUSTICE AGRAWAL MOVE TO Sensex ends GOVT OPPOSES MADHYA PRADESH? States choose option-1 to Bollywood drugs probe: 2 Justice Vivek Agrawal is likely to be transferred higher, Nifty hits LIFE BAN ON from Allahabad High Court to the Madhya Pradesh meet GST revenue shortfall NCB officials suspended High Court. New Delhi: The cen- getting the amount of record peak New Delhi: In a big em- ly, in November, an of- CONVICTED tral government on shortfall arising out of Mumbai: After scaling barrassment, the Nar- ficial requesting ano- RAHUL PACHORI APPOINTED DEPUTY Thursday said that all GST implementation an all-time intra-day cotics Control Bureau nymity told IANS. POLITICIANS SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION states except through a special bor- peak of 44,953.01, the (NCB) has suspended Limbachiya is the New Delhi: The Centre Rahul Pachori has been appointed Deputy Secre- Jharkhand and three rowing window put in 30-share BSE Sensex two officials of its husband of high-profile has opposed the life ban tary in the Department of School Education and union territories with place by the Govern- pared some gains to end Mumbai Zonal Unit for television comedian on convicted politicians Literacy. He is a 2010 batch IRSEE offi cer. legislative assemblies ment of India. 14.61 points or 0.03 per their alleged suspicious Bharti Singh while Ka- from contesting MP/ have chosen option-1 to The window has cent higher at 44,632.65. role which enabled two rishma Prakash is the MLA elections, forming JUSTICE BINDAL TO BE ACTING CJ meet the revenue been operationalised Similarly, the broad- persons in the ongoing manager of leading Bol- a political party or be- OF J &K HIGH COURT ? shortfall arising out of since October 23, 2020, er NSE Nifty touched a Bollywood-drugs mafia lywood actress Deepika coming an office bearer After the retirement of Justice Geeta Mittal on GST implementation. and the Government fresh intra-day high of investigation get relief, Padukone. of a party, telling the December 8, Justice Rajesh Bindal is likely to be The Ministry of Fi- of India has already 13,216.60, before settling official sources said. Some other officials Supreme Court that the appointed Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and nance said in a release borrowed an amount 20.15 points or 0.15 per The role of the two are likely to be under life ban on bureaucrats Kashmir High Court. that Chhattisgarh gov- of Rs 30,000 crore on cent up at 13,133.90 -- its investigating officials - the NCB scanner for cannot be equated with ernment has commu- behalf of the states in lifetime closing high. whose identities were their questionable laps- similar ban on lawmak- R GOPINATH RELIEVED TO TAKE UP nicated its acceptance five instalments and Maruti was the top not disclosed - came un- es in the matter that has ers, if convicted in a HIS NEW ASSIGNMENT of Option-1 to meet the passed it on to the gainer in the Sensex der a cloud after ac- shaken up the organisa- crime, as the latter are Consequent upon his appointment as Deputy Sec- revenue shortfall. States and Union Ter- pack, rallying around 7 cused Harsh Limbachi- tion which is probing not bound by service retary in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences "The states and Un- ritories, which chose per cent, followed by ya and suspect Karish- the high-profile cases conditions, but an oath (AIIMS), New Delhi, under the Department of Health ion Territories which Option-1," said the re- ONGC, NTPC, SBI, Ba- ma Prakash got bail and since the past nearly of office instead. and Family Welfare, R Gopinath is relieved of his choose Option-1 are lease. jaj Finserv & Tata Steel. interim bail, respective- four months. An affidavit filed by existing duties to take up his new assignment. He is the Ministry of Law a 2009 batch IFS offi cer of AGMUT cadre. and Justice said: “It is stated that there are no 7 OFFICERS OF NAGALAND CM Chouhan pays tribute to specific service condi- AWARDED IAS CADRE Plea in SC over UP tions laid down in re- As many as seven members of the Nagaland State spect of elected repre- Civil Service have been awarded Indian Administra- govt’s ‘love jihad’ law victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy sentative albeit, the fact tive Service (IAS) cadre for the Select List of 2019. that the people’s repre- The offi cers are: Neposo Theluo, K Libangthung New Delhi: A plea tion. “The most im- Bhopal: Madhya sentatives are public Lotha, Lhouchalie Viya, K S Anden Konyak, Khrupi has been moved in portant issue was Pradesh Chief Minis- servants. The elected Sothu, Athel O Lotha and Wezope Kenye. the Supreme Court whether the Parlia- ter Shivraj Singh Chou- representatives are or- challenging the The ment has the power han on Thursday paid dinarily bound by the By arrangement with: http:// Uttar Pradesh Prohi- to amend the funda- tribute to victims of oath that they have tak- whispersinthecorridors.com bition of Unlawful mental rights en- the Bhopal Gas Trage- en, to serve the citizens Conversion Of Reli- shrined under Part dy on the 36th anniver- of their constituency in gion Ordinance, 2020 III of the Constitu- sary of the incident. particular & the coun- and the Uttarakhand tion,” said the plea. A two-minute silence try in general.” The CENTRE INCREASES Freedom Of Religion The petitioners was observed to re- Centre said the public Act, 2018. contended that the member the victims. servants are debarred The plea moved by Parliament has no Speaking at the event, from their service for DOMESTIC FLIGHTS’ CAP advocates Vishal power to amend the he said that a memorial Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid lifetime if convicted of New Delhi: The cap on Aviation Minister Har- Thakre and Abhay fundamental rights, should be built soon so tribute to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy on December 3. offence punishable un- the number of domes- deep Singh Puri. The Singh Yadav and law and if this ordinance that the world could der provisions of vari- tic flights that Indian ministry had resumed researcher Pran- is implemented, it learn a lesson from the a lesson from it,” Chau- ing from the Bhopal gas ous laws, but a legisla- airlines are permitted scheduled domestic vesh, states that the will harm public at a tragedy. han said. tragedy. May God al- tor, who is disqualified to operate was in- passenger services UP ordinance dis- large and will create “We should soon Earlier in the day, the ways protect every cor- for an offence, only for a creased from 70 per from May 25, after a turbs the basic struc- a chaotic situation in build a memorial for Chief Minister had ner of the country and period specified in the cent to 80 per cent of gap of two months due ture of the Constitu- the society. the Bhopal Gas tragedy tweeted, “We still re- the world from such Representation of Peo- their pre-COVID levels to the coronavirus so the world can learn member the pain aris- tragedy. ples Act. on Thursday, said Civil lockdown.

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Eight-hr-long... solution is not given meeting with the gov- fered to them during happen,” he said on his was necessary to kick- rything,” he said dra- farming and also meet A government source today by the govern- ernment on Saturday. the meeting, which be- twitter handle. start his political jour- matically in his inimi- the water supply de- said the meeting would ment,” said Pratibha Sources said the gov- gan around mid-day. An announcement on ney, he said to create an table style with a smile. mand of local indus- resume on Saturday as Shinde, AIKSCC (All ernment gave a detailed The previous round matters connected to ambience for such a Asserting that he was tries.” no final outcome could India Kishan Sang- presentation on the of talks had taken the party launch would change, he had planned only a tool, a catalyst One such desalina- be reached due to pau- harsh Coordination three new laws and as- place on December 1, be made on December to tour the state. for change, he said if he tion plant has already city of time. Committee) working serted its intent to- but had ended in a 31, he tweeted. However, it could not won in his political in- been established at Da- Union leaders, who group member and wards the welfare of stalemate even after Later speaking to re- be done in view of the nings it would be peo- hej in Bharuch district came out of the meet- president of Lok Sang- the farmers. three hours of discus- portes at his Poes Gar- coronavirus pandemic, ple’s victory and even if that provides water to ing venue shouting slo- harsh Morcha, which The 40 farmer leaders sion as farmers’ groups den residence, he re- he said. he lost, it belonged to industries operating gans, said the talks re- represents farmers of present at the meeting rejected the govern- called that he had an- “No one will be more the people. there. mained deadlocked Maharashtra and Gu- refused the lunch of- ment’s suggestion of a nounced on December happy than me even if I The Kutch desalina- and some of them jarat. fered by the govern- new committee to look 31, 2017 that he would happen to lose my life PM Modi... tion plant is the second threatened to boycott Another farmer lead- ment and preferred to into issues raised by launch a political party for people’s sake. I will PM Modi will also dedi- of four plants planned any further meetings er Kulwant Singh Sand- eat the food ferried in a farmers protesting ahead of Assembly elec- never fail to keep my cate a desalination by the state govern- if no solution was hu said the government van from the Singhu against the new laws. tions 2021 and contest word. A political change plant to be set up at ment. It is being set up found at Thursday’s made many proposals border, where thou- from all the 234 constit- is compulsory and very Mandvi in Kutch dis- in joint venture by the meeting. including on MSP and sands of their col- Rajinikanth to... uencies in the state. important. trict, that same day. Gujarat Water Infra- “Discussions are procurement system, leagues are sitting in “In the upcoming As- Referring to his ‘re- It is the need of the Talking about the pro- structure Ltd and the over from our side. which would be dis- protest against the new sembly elections, the surgence’ remark ear- hour. If such a change ject, CM Rupani said, Shapoorji Pallonji Our leaders have said cussed among the farm- agri laws. emergence of spiritual lier this year, when he does not happen now, it “The desalination plant Group. It will have a they will not attend er organisations on Fri- They also did not ac- politics will happen for had said that an up- will never materialise. will provide fresh water capacity of 10 crore li- further meetings if a day, before the next cept tea and water of- sure. A wonder will surge among people We have to change eve- to local villagers, for tres per day. 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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 07 Rewriting the story of one of Earth’s BIGGEST MASS EXTINCTIONS Chemical clues from prehistoric microbes post date the cataclysmic events thought to have occurred 200 million years ago

Kliti Grice John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Organic and Isotope Geochemistry, Curtin University

Calum Peter Fox Researcher, Curtin University

hemical clues left behind by humble microbes have rewrit- C ten the timeline of one of the biggest mass extinction events in Earth’s history. The so-called “end-Triassic mass ex- tinction”, thought to have occurred just over 200 million years ago, wiped out swathes of prehistoric creatures both on land and in the oceans. It was prompted by the breakup of the super- continent Pangea, which triggered massive volcanic activity that flooded the atmosphere with carbon dioxide and acidified the oceans. But our new research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy Microbial mats in Shark Bay, Western Australia, similar to those that lived around 200 million years ago. —PHOTO CREDIT: Yalimay Jimenez Duarte WA-OIGC, Curtin University of Sciences, suggests these cataclys- mic events actually happened later than previously thought. We made this discovery by examin- ing molecular fossils — trace chemi- cals derived from microbial “mats” A WARNING FROM that bathed in prehistoric waters. A LIKELY STORY PREHISTORY raditionally, when the global at- same time. It was tists mistook this scientists mosphere changed, as these flourishing event for a mass ex- hile we clines in biodiversi- T have placed huge amounts of communities of mi- tinction — marine don’t know ty, ocean acidifica- STILL GOING the mass extinction methane were pumped crobes that actually creatures disappeared W exactly tion, reduced oxygen event, and the volcan- into the skies due to created the change in from the local fossil how much later the levels, habitat de- ic upheaval that pres- massive volcanic ac- the chemical signa- record at this time not global end-Triassic struction, nutrient STRONG aged it, at about 201 tivity covering the ture of the rocks, because they had all mass extinction event shifts and changing million years ago. central Atlantic, in rather than a global died out, but because actually occurred, sea levels. They came to this turn altering the volcanic event. it was no longer ma- what we can say is Knowing more conclusion after stud- chemical composition These microbial rine. that our research about these changes ying rocks of that age of rocks that formed mats formed as the re- Of course, the sounds a stark warn- will provide crucial from the Bristol Chan- during this time. gion’s waters changed world’s marine crea- ing for potential fu- information that nel, UK, which show a But we made a dis- from salty seawater to tures had only earned ture mass extinctions could help under- distinctive chemical covery that chal- brackish or fresh wa- a relatively brief re- on Earth. stand the threats our signature. The ratios lenged this assump- ter, and water levels prieve. We know the The end of the Tri- own ecosystems face of different isotopes tion. We found evi- dropped to puddle- volcanic cataclysm assic Period featured today, and potential- of carbon within dence of ancient mi- like centimetre did occur, but just not huge environmental ly help safeguard these rocks suggest crobial mats in the depths. This is anoth- as long ago as previ- shifts, including de- them for the future. this was the moment same region, at the er reason why scien- ously assumed.

emarkably, nosaurs in a mass the micro- extinction some 66 R bial mats million years ago. recorded in UK sam- For example, pig- ples are similar to ments and lipid re- living microbial mains from micro- mats in Australia, bial mats found in such as in Western the Chicxulub cra- Australia’s Shark ter in the Gulf of Bay. It’s amazing to Mexico — formed think similar micro- by the asteroid that bial communities wiped out the dino- are still living on saurs — show that Australia’s shore- photosynthetic pro- lines to this day. cesses had bounced Microbes have back within 200,000 also been useful re- years of the impact. sources in research Microbial mats to learn about sev- also have helped to eral other mass ex- preserve an amaz- tinction events too, ing range of fossil such as the “Great evidence from pre- Dying” that marked historic animals, in- the end of the Per- cluding soft tissues, mian period roughly red blood cells and 252 million years chemical clues to ago, and the dramat- ancient animals’ di- Schematic diagram showing the factors driving global ecological change in the modern day and at the end of the Triassic period. —PHOTO CREDIT: VICTOR LESH ic demise of the di- ets. SOURCE: THECONVERSATION.COM It is a good exercise to search for who you are but it is better to search for who you aspire to be. —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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 08

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Guj bars private firm GPCB slaps `1 cr fine on Navratna for three years for shoddy bridge work firm ONGC for causing pollution —FILE PHOTO Pollution of air, water and noise was caused by a massive fire at ONGC’s Hazira plant on Sept 24 First India Bureau MASSIVE IMPACT ter drains leading to river Tapi in Surat. Surat: The Gujarat Pol- (sic)” lution Control Board “The fire broke out in (GPCB) has slapped a the inlet gas terminal fine of Rs 1 crore on the after three massive First India Bureau with the company will Oil and Natural Gas blasts at 3.05 am. The also be halted. Corporation (ONGC) compressed gas was de- Gandhinagar: The Gu- The company was en- for causing pollution of pressurised to bring the jarat Government’s trusted to prepare the air, water and noise fire under control,” Su- Road & Building De- drawings and estimate during a huge fire pre- rat District Collector partment (R&B) has plans for one bridge ceded by three blasts in Dhaval Patel had said blacklisted a civil and each on river Khari, Sa- its Hazira gas process- after the incident. structural engineering barmati and Vatrak. ing plant in Surat dis- There were also re- services firm, DELF While two of the three trict on September 24. ports that the fire was Consulting Engineers, projects are unfinished, This follows a com- caused by a rupture in whose alleged negli- the project of Vatrak plaint by the Kantha the 36-inch Uran-Mum- gence led to three bridge River Bridge has been Vibhaag Yuva Koli Sa- Fire at ONGC’s Hazira plant had caused pollution in September, 2020. —FILE PHOTO bai gas pipeline leading projects in Kheda, stopped for now. maj Parivartan Trust to to Hazira in Surat. How- worth over Rs 80 lakh, The company was al- the Union Environment ages. The GPCB asked massive and could be media. GPCB officials. ever, no officials stated coming to a halt. lotted the work on June Ministry, the Central the Navratna company seen from a distance of The impact of the Not only this, the this on record. DELF had failed to 15, 2018, and was sup- Pollution Control Board to deposit a sum of Rs 1 some 10 km and the blasts was such that GPCB in its report to The GPCB, in its di- pay a fine of Rs. 33.5 posed to be finished by and the GPCB. crore in its SBI account noise it generated was even window-panes of the central pollution rective to the ONGC, lakh imposed 11 months September 2018. After In response, the cen- in Gandhinagar. deafening, eyewitness- many houses in the vi- board also stated that, has also advised it to ago by the R&B Depart- the negligence and er- tral pollution board had Though there were es had said. Some of cinity were shattered, “Contaminated water take adequate precau- ment for its lapses. So, rors were brought to the asked the Gujarat board no casualties, the blaze, them had also posted according to the Pari- generated from the con- tions to ensure such in- the company has been notice, the government to initiate an inquiry which was preceded by videos of the explosions vartan Trust. This was trolling of fire was dis- cidents do not recur in barred for three years penalized the company and estimate the dam- three huge blasts, was and the fire on social also examined by the charged into storm wa- the future. and the other projects on January 27, 2020. Teacher nabbed for BLAMING IT ON CORONA! Mandatory patrolling attack on doc after hours have cops worried wife didn’t lose weight —FILE PHOTO First India Bureau First India Bureau hat went to Dr Mo- radiya demanding Ahmedabad: Zone 1 Surat: The Katargam why his wife’s weight DCP Ravindra Patel’s police have arrested had not come down. directive for manda- an absconding teach- They had a verbal tory patrolling of 8 er who had attacked spat after Dudhat hours has left the po- a doctor in Katargam asked the doctor to lice inspectors of at area of Surat. return his money. least eight police sta- Giving his statement When the doctor re- tions in a piquant to the police, the teach- fused, Dudhat allegedly situation. er stated that the doc- attacked Moradiya The inspectors are tor had cheated him with a sharp object and worried that if they and held him responsi- escaped from the clinic clock 8 hours of patrol- Nizam bhai, a ble for his wife’s dete- with his wallet, cash of ling duty they won’t be caretaker of riorating health. Rs 1,500 and a mobile able to manage admin- The cops say it is They are also re- horses in the Manoj Dudhat, a res- phone. istrative, investigative not possible to follow quired to send their live Jamalpur area ident of Kailashnagar After a police com- and other work at their both the DCP and the location to the Zone 1 in Ahmedabad in the Gajera area is a plaint, the cops came respective police sta- police commission- Whatsapp group. The says his 7 horses had died during teacher. His wife was and took Dr Moradi- tions. er’s orders without ACPs have been tasked the lockdown under treatment at the ya to the nearest hos- Meanwhile, violating at least one with policing the police period. He thinks Sayona Clinic under pital for treatment. Ahmedabad Police of them. inspectors about their Covid-19 was doctor Ajay Moradiya. Subsequently, Dud- Commissioner Sanjay Zone 1 DCP had re- patrolling duties. responsible. After a considerable hat was arrested. Po- Srivastav has made it cently asked police in- The diktat came af- time, when he found lice said Dr Ajay mandatory for all police spectors in the police ter it was brought to that there was no re- Mordiya was an inspectors across all po- station falling under the DCP’s notice that —PHOTO BY duction in his wife’s MBBS doctor and lice stations to meet ap- the zone to be mandato- police inspectors weight Dudhat was fu- also a trader of herb- plicants and address rily present for patrol- were slacking in pa- HANIF SINDHI rious. al health products in their complaints from ling from 8 am to 12 pm trolling and field- On Tuesday, Dud- Surat. morning 9 am to 12 pm. and 4 pm to 8 pm. work duties.

POLITICS OF COMPASSION Ahmed followed Gibran’s words, his children walk dad’s path to tribals Faisal and Mumtaz meet tribals for aren’t keen on joining rites of their father was with you,” Mumtaz told politics, leave alone to reach out to the tribal the tribals. And Faisal whom Ahmedbhai was like an angel succeeding Ahmed population in the appealed to them to Patel. Bharuch region for “Pray for my father. Gargi Raval Kahlil Gibran, it is the But Faisal and whom Ahmedbhai was And yes, if you have affable, the late Ahmed Mumtaz seem to know nothing less than an an- any work, tell me we are “Your children are not Patel, who seldom even that politics is not just gel, given his contribu- with you.” your children. They are thought of enforcing about the musical tion for them. Among An apparently the sons and daughters of his political inherit- chairs that politicians several initiatives was a moved Mumtaz went Life’s longing for itself.” ance on his son Faisal play but also about sup- hospital that he helped into nostalgia as she —Kahlil Gibran and daughter Mumtaz. portive policies and ac- set up in the area. recalled, talking to This is why it is tion for the social and Faisal and Mumtaz them: “We used to Ahmedabad: If any- with clarity that both economic development went and met the trib- come here to see Gar- one who has not only have been telling the of the downtrodden, de- als in the area and reas- ba when we were read but also imple- ever inquisitive me- prived and marginal- sured them that though small,” Mumtaz said. mented for sure this dia ever since the vet- ised. their father was no And Faisal chipped moving counsel to par- eran leader’s untime- So, the first thing the Late Ahmed Patel's son Faisal and daughter Mumtaz interacted with tribals in the region for whom longer there, they in, “We will keep com- ents by the inimitable ly demise that they two did after the last the departed leader had carried out development works. weren’t alone. “We are ing to see you”. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 2020

Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) Daisy, Yashika, Aditi, Divya, Deepali, Tripti, Charvi, Medhavi, Dr Sandeep Sharma, Akansha, Gaurav Gaur, Yasheel Pandel, Simran, Ankur, Nupur, Varsha and Vishal —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA THE FINAL RACE Auditions for Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020 finally came to an end with the last and final auditions being held in Jaipur on Thursday evening. The finals will now take place later this month!

Radhika Chaudhary, Arpita Singhania, Sudeepta Das, Varsha Jeswani, Nupur Jhankal, Charvi Tanya Dutta, Gaurav Gaur, Akansksha Bhalla, Riya Suldia, Shashi Bhatti, Shristhi Keswani, Ruby Chaudhary

Miss Rajasthan, and su- permodels Akanksha Bhalla and Divya Kasli- wal. During the event, Di- NEHAL NAYAR rector of Elite Miss Ra- [email protected] jasthan, Gaurav Gaur said, “Keeping the grow- fter going from ing coronavirus infec- city-to-city in the tions in mind, we have past few months followed all the guidelines to search for the issued by the government A best partici- strictly. The entire loca- pants, the team tion for the audition was of Elite Miss Ra- automatically sanitized jasthan 2020 is finally by robots at small inter- done and dusted with its vals. The bio-secure bub- auditions. Organised in ble was also installed to Hotel Hilton Jaipur, provide complete protec- During the auditions of ‘Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020 around 150 girls partici- tion from the virus. Rules pated in the final audition like social distancing and round held on Thursday. ‘No Mask, No Entry’ were All the participants also followed.” strived hard to make a Gaurav also further place in the Top 31 final- elaborated that auditions ists of Elite Miss Ra- were organised in several jasthan 2020. cities of Rajasthan like Jagdeesh Chandra was Kota, Jodhpur, Udaipur the chief guest of the and Jaipur where many event and judged a few girls participated with participants based on huge enthusiasm. All the various parameters like selected finalists will be their talent and personal- revealed on 14 December, ity. Various eminent ce- and the finale will be held lebrities served as judges on 20 December. The final- like actress Charvi Tanya ists will be groomed with Dutta who is also the well-known celebrities right before the finals. Panel during the auditions founding member of Elite (Clockwise) Shabnam Istan Zabeen, Shashi Bhatti and Arpita Singhania ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 10 REMEMBERING 1971 LIBERATION OF BANGLADESH The war of liberation of Bangladesh was fought from 4 to 16 December. It was a story of India’s victory, Pakistan’s surrender and Bangladesh’s freedom. The Indian Armed Forces brought Pakistani army to its knees, took 93,000 Pakistani prisoners and gave 75 million people of Bangladesh their independence. The war started when Pakistan launched air strikes on 11 Indian airbases. It was perhaps the first time in which India’s all three forces fought in unison. Wg. Cdr. Sukhveer Dhankhar, who fought the 1971 war shares his memories today!

SUKHVEER DHANKHAR [email protected]

“Toto 8000 ft. Target in sight, Bomb doors open, Turn left left right , right, steady steady… steady Lt. Gen. Niazi signing the Instrument of Surrender bombs gone. under the gaze of Lt. Gen. Hit the target dead on. Close Bomb Doors, Dive to 1500 ft and a sharp right turn to 090 degrees to escape.”

his was the com- mentary over 30-35 navigators gave on 4th December, as T they lay prone in their Canberra B (I) 58 nose to guide and drop 8 x1000 lbs bomb load each on pre -deter- mined targets in Pakistan. The Indian Air Force re- lentlessly bombed Pakistani targets of military value till Human Remains and War Material from 1971 Genocidel- Liberation War Canberra in action 15th December. Be it Air- bases, Radar stations, Rail- way yards, bridges etc. This otherwise military ruled Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This Pakistanis formed the Muk- plans. No. 16 Sqn, the “Co- was in retaliation to Paki- Pakistan the Awami League was hard to digest by not ti Bahini, a brave guerilla bras”, intensified High, Me- stan’s pre-emptive strike on Party led by Sheikh Mujib only Bhutto but also the resistance force formed to dium and low-level flying 11 Indian Air Force Bases on Ur Rahman won a land then military dictator Gen fight for freedom and life. training carried out prac- 3rd December, 1971. slide victory securing 160 Yahya Khan. West Pakistan India’s PM at that time was tice and live bombing train- Indira Gandhi In the first ever free elec- seats in a house of 300 could not ruled by a Ben- the Iron lady Indira Gandhi ing for all the crews. tions on 7 December 1970 in against 81 by the PPP led by gali. Bengalis were over and she pledged complete Though a late comer to the joyed with the prospect of moral and material support bombing fraternity, I was carried out by the Flt Cdr. ing the 13 day war. ruling the west Pakistan. to the future Bangladeshis lucky to be declared fully The squadron launched America realising Paki- This was not to be and the on behalf of their brothers ops in the nick of time to be about 94 bombing and inter- stan’s hapless position Yahya- Bhutto combine ar- and sisters in India. India qualified to be detailed for diction sorties on both east started putting pressure on rested Sheikh Mujib for also provided them some ops sorties. The Squadron and west Pakistan sectors India to stop the war and in treason and put him in soli- basic armaments and mili- led by the legendary ace Wg during the 13 day conflict the process moved its 7th tary confinement. tary training. Cdr P (Pete) Gautam MVC, dropping over 7 lakh pounds Fleet to the Bay of Bengal . East Pakistan loved their Giving them hope that VM and cool as a cucumber, of bombs on our adversary. But the Indian Prime Min- charismatic Sheikh. They they might survive and one Flt Cdr Sqn Ldr MM Takle The damage caused can be ister, instead of bowing declared their independ- day be free from the crazy and Nav Ldr Sqn Datta was imagined by the fact that down, put pressure on the ence on 25th March, 1971.In despotic rule of Yahya full of experienced crew. complete Air Superiority Armed Forces to finish the response west Pakistan Khan and Bhutto. That was On the evening of 3rd De- was achieved in the East Pa- job, which they did and on launched Operation the match stick that lit the cember, officers received a kistan within four days and 15thDecember, Gen Niazi “Searchlight” against their sub-continent afire in 1971. message to report to the un- our Army with full support with over 93000 troops sur- own mostly Muslim breth- As war clouds loomed derground Ops room imme- of the Airforce started mov- rendered to Gen Arora. ren, leading to the deaths of again, the Indian Defence diately. The OC Wg Cdr ing swiftly towards Dhaka, Thus came the curtain an estimated 1.3 million Forces started preparing Gautam addressed the offic- the full complement of the down on one of the great citizens, making around 30 for a third war. The Air ers that the much-awaited 16 Sqn Cobras now bombing achievements of the Indian million homeless of which Force particularly the Can- moment had arrived and west Pakistan targets. I per- Armed on one hand and the 10 million fled to India as berras went in right ear- announced the crews for sonally flew 11 sorties, in- will and grit of Prime Min- refugees. nest to select and nominate the sorties and targets. cluding five bombing mis- ister Indira Gandhi on the Mukti Vahini To fight back, the East targets and prepare flight Individual briefing was sions across the border dur- other.

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DURGAMATI’S Singer Aastha Gill in an exclusive interview with City First, TRAILER GOES while she visited the Pink City VIRAL CRAZZZY KIA RE for a private event among these three? anjh ever, but I would love to A. Yes, I have sung with Bad- because I love his work and I shah bhaiyya, Raftaar bhaiyya love his wife. I am not being dip- and Diljit and I can’t compare lomatic here but l can’t pick KAVITA CHAUHAN them because they are com- one; it’s the most difficult ques- [email protected] pletely different people. Hon- tion for anyone. estly, I haven’t met Diljit Dos- ollywood singer Q. You have given so many Aastha Gill was in hit songs. Which one is your Jaipur on Monday to personal favourite and why? perform at a private A. ‘Buzz’ obviously because B event. Aastha is an In- that’s like the closest baby to my dian singer and song- heart because it was my debut. Poster of ‘Durgamati’ writer who debuted It introduced me as a singer, as with the party song ‘Dhup Chik’ a pop artist so that will always Poster of the song ‘Crazy Lady’ mazon prime video’s Durga- from the film ‘Fugly’. She uped be the closest to my heart. I love mati has truly taken over the the quotient with the dance all my songs but “Buzz” is the A internet post the impressive number ‘Abhi Toh Party Shuru and your vocals will really ing the latter completely. Life closest to my heart. trailer and the how the story has all Hui Hai’ from ‘Khoobsoorat’ sound good on it so quickly has otherwise changed because the elements of love, fear and de- and is also known for her sin- come and dub.” I said to him, “I of my career but the Delhi and Q. our latest song ‘Crazy feating the evil. Arshad Warsi who’s gles ‘DJ Wale Babu’, ‘Buzz’ can’t leave my work.” There was Mumbai factor hasn’t changed “Lady’, has been winning playing a pivotal role in the fi lm talks and ‘Naagin’. In an exclu- a moment of truth - I had to anything as much. Career-wise hearts. How much do you about why the actor signed up for the sive interview with City face the reality. I chose and music-wise, I think things relate to this song? fi lm. “The reason I took up this role First, she spoke about music over my corpo- have changed, people now A. ‘Crazy Lady’ is a song that was that its a nice script. It is one of her journey in the in- rate job. I left without know my name and it’s a I have co-written with those scripts which is very Indian and dustry. completing my work beautiful feeling when Charan and Kanika; will appeal to our audience and their and I got fired that day. It you go out and people it’s totally based on sensibilities.”, says Arshad Warsi. He Q. You have done your was just a leap of faith that recognise you. That my life experienc- adds, “I loved the twists and turns in bachelor’s in Journalism. I took and it worked for me. way I think God has es. In life, it’s im- the story.” Arshad Warsi has never How did you get into the Then he introduced me to Bad- been kind and I portant to be a failed to entertain the audience with singing profession? shah bhai and things started think I have little crazy to his talent. —Agency A. Yes, I have done my bache- working in the right direction achieved some- make it big, and lor’s in journalism and singing and that’s how I’m here. thing in life. I am a crazy was completely an act of God. person. It runs Singing was always a part of my Q. From Delhi to Q. You have sung in my family Overwhelming life, but I never thought I would Mumbai, how has life songs with Bad- and I think pursue singing as a career. It changed for you? shah, Raftaar my mother is gratitude was just a random call I got from A. I still live in Delhi and I trav- and Diljit Dos- the craziest Raftaar bhai when I was work- el to Mumbai only for work. I anjh. Who is among us ing in advertising and he said, love Mumbai but Delhi is like your personal all. I think I “I have got a Bollywood song family and I can’t think of leav- favourite get that from her. Aastha Gill RIRI DATING?

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uno and The Umbrella Acad- emy star Elliot Page recently J came out as trans and explain- Sonam’s Post ing their pronouns are he/they. The 33-year-old star posted a message on their Twitter account, writing, “Hi friends, I want to share with Major missing! you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. t is no secret that the fashioni- I feel lucky to be writing this. To be sta Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is here. To have arrived at this place very close to her family and in my life.” Elliot continued, “I feel I always makes it a point to overwhelming gratitude for the in- spend her time with them. For the credible people who have supported Rihanna unversed, the stunning actress is me along this journey. I can’t begin currently in Dubai with her to express how remarkable it feels ihanna and ASAP Rocky are close to Rihanna told that the pair ASAP. The latest update has husband Anand Ahuja. She to fi nally love who I am enough to reportedly dating! The 32-year- were just friends, saying, “She’s hang- to do with a dinner date in was in London since mid- pursue my authentic self.” — Agency old Diamonds singer and the ing out with ASAP Rocky, but she is New York and another bit of July this year and owing R32-year-old rapper were spot- not dating him. They have a long his- source info. Now, a source to this she could not ted having dinner over the weekend tory and she’s just having fun.” Now has confirmed that the even celebrate Di- at the Beatrice Inn in New York City. it looks like the rumour-mill has two music stars are wali with her fam- Next However, just a couple of days after come full circle, with fresh specula- indeed a couple. ily in Mumbai. the initial rumours surfaced a friend tion emerging about Rihanna and —Agency As we speak of generation this, the actress has shared a picture with her father Anil Ka- Teri Bhabhi Song Reaction poor and arun Dha- sister wan and Rhea say- Sara Ali ing that V Khan have she is been making a missing Prince Harry whole lot of noise her family on social media ever back in rince Harry is thinking about since the trailer of Mumbai. Tak- what the next generation which their film Coolie No 1 ing to her Insta- P includes his 1-year-old son, dropped. The onscreen cou- gram handle, Archie is going to inherit. The Duke ple were a hit and fans of Sonam dropped a of Sussex helped launch WaterBear masala entertainers truly stunning photo Network, a new Netfl ix-style streaming loved to see them together. and wrote, “Ma- platform focused on conservation, by The makers dropped new jorly missing taking part in a conversation about the song titled ‘Teri Bhabhi’. them.” —Agency important topic. Shot from his Califor- Varun had teased his fans say- nia home, Harry shares how welcoming ing that he will be intro- a son last year encouraged him to work ducing them to their against climate change and environmen- ‘bhabhi’. While many tal issues. “The moment you become wondered if it was his a father everything really does change girlfriend Natasha because then you start to realize, well, Dalal, movie buffs what is the point in bringing a new were quick to rec- person into this world when they get to ognise it was re- your age and it’s on fi re?” — Agency lated to the song. Sonam Kapoor Ahuja —Agency Sara Ali Khan; (Inset) still from ‘Coolie No. 1’ Varun Dhawan CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 12

EVENTS! CITY FIRST an awareness on the Pandem- ic at the Patrika Gate in NO MASK NO ENTRY n the ocassion of In- Jaipur. Speaking on the occa- ternational Day for sion, Prashant Agarwal Persons with Disabili- shared, “People with disabili- O ties, 3 physically chal- ties have pre-existing health lenged individuals from NSS conditions that make them promoted ‘No Mask, No En- more susceptible to con- try’ campaign on Thurs- tracting the virus. In or- day. Bansi Lal Meghwal, der to create an aware- Rajendra Kurmi and ness on how dreadful and Vikram Balai from deadly this virus can get, Narayan Seva Sansthan, an three individuals from NGO in Udaipur working to- Narayan Seva Sansthan de- RAJ: A seminar on Shakti – the power was held on Wednesday at Argus homes to support women empowerment. The wards the upliftment, skill- cided to take a step forward coordinator of the event shared that 35 women from different ing, empowerment and ena- and create an awareness and background attended the seminar. The speakers of the seminar bling of the differently abled even promote the ‘No Mask, were Usha Sharma, Deepti Saini, Chitra Sharma and Madhu stepped forward where differ- No Entry’ campaign that is Kumawat who beautifully shared their thoughts on the issue of ently abled stitched and dis- solicited by the Government women safety with CEO of Argus homes, Alok Shrivastava. tributed 8500 masks and 500 of Rajasthan.” During the ‘No Mask, No Entry‘ campaign PPE kit free of cost to spread [email protected] —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Colours of Life

GUJ: On the occasion of International Day of Disabilities, members of Blind People Association distributed mobile phones, food, clothes, blind sticks, for specially-abled children Rambagh Palace, Jaipur and needy people and celebrated the day with them at Blind people association Vastrapur in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

—PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI GUJ: Tirupati Edible Oils, a part of N.K. Proteins Group Rambagh loses its announced the signing of celebrated Bollywood actress, Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new Brand Ambassador. Priyam Patel, the CEO of N. K. Mentor, ‘Pat Baapji’! Proteins said, “We are Shwet Goyal during the session —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA glad to partner with ANITA HADA Kareena Kapoor Khan for our brand. Our team CITY FIRST he Director of is excited to launch the Rambagh Pal- brand’s first campaign uring the ‘Digi- ace and former on Tirupati Cottonseed tal Baal Mela’ MP from Dausa, Oil with our new organised by T Maharaj Prith- ambassador.” DLIC on Thurs- viraj fondly day, Senior assistant called ‘Pat professor of IIS Uni- Baapji’ passed away at versity, Shwet Goyal the age of 84 years on taught painting to Wednesday evening ow- the team of Bal ally explains the ing to Covid-19 complica- Mela. Shwet Goy- importance of col- tions. He was the son of al has won awards ours to the univer- late Maharaja Sawai in many national sity students but he Man Singh II of Jaipur competitions. From was excited to share and Maharani Kishore The relatives at the funeral at the Gaitore wearing the PPE kits the City Palace in his knowledge with Kanwar. Maharaj Jaipur to metros like the little children of Prithviraj played an Delhi, Mumbai, their Digital Bal Mela. iconic role in artefacts have been in- “Children like to play launching Ra- RAJ: On the 11th annual meeting of Rajasthan Forum, stalled in galleries. with colours. From jasthan as a tourism conducted virtually on zoom on Thursday, five Padma Shri Goyal’s artefacts have their notebooks to the destination. It was due to Awardee artists of the state, Bagru print specialist Ram been appreciated not walls of the house his efforts that the Ram- Kishore Cheepa, Painter Tilak Gitai, Blue Pottery artist Swapn only in India but also their favourite pas- bagh Palace became Guha, Kalbeliya popular dancer Gulabo Sapera and Saarangi in Australia and New time is to do colour- what it is today and is a player Ustaad Moinudeen Khan were elected as members of York. ing,” he said. source of pride for Ra- the Rajasthan Forum Committee. Shwet Goel, gener- [email protected] jasthan and India as one of the best heritage ho- Late Maharaj Prithvraj with his grandsons Vedant Singh and tels. He made a mark as a Siddhant Singh. The occasion was the wedding Late Maharaj Prithviraj sharp entrepreneur and of his grandson Vedant in 2017 ITC LAUNCHES a dedicated professional. ‘Pat Baapji’ was cremat- all for his simple living, ed on Thursday after- Maharaj Prithvi Singh helping nature and JOYOUS OFFER noon at Gaitore, Jaipur Ji was not just a royal down-to-earth demean- as per the royal tradi- by birth but royal in our. The dedication to- tion. The family was in character and person- wards his work and his attendance wearing PPE ality. He was one of the most pragmatic approach to kits and all was done as cultured and polite human be- life led to the immense per Corona protocol. ings. I think after his departure development of educa- Vishvendra Singh Rambagh has lost a mentor. tion and tourism in the and Divya Kumari of state. Even though he is —JAGDEESH CHANDRA RAJ: The Investiture Ceremony of AICUF and the feast of the Bharatpur shared, “Ma- no longer with us, he will patron saint, St Francis Xavier was celebrated with the theme ITC Rajputana haraj Prithviraj was in- always be alive through of expressing Solidarity with Stan on Thursday. The Chief deed a wonderful person. viraj ensured that the tion by managing the his fond memories,” said Guest, for the day, was Most Rev Oswald Lewis, Bishop of CITY FIRST fer allows guests to His indomitable spirit Rambagh Palace reached prestigious SMS Vidya- Rajnish Pardal. Hum- Diocese of Jaipur. book at any of the par- and hardworking nature the pinnacle of success, laya is well known.” ble, he was a well-round- o provide guests ticipating ITC Hotels played a significant role setting a benchmark for “Maharaj Prithviraj ed individual. He leaves —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR with the flexibil- and Welcomhotel, and in defining the scope and the hospitality industry Singh Ji was a human be- behind his son, Rajku- ity of enjoying receive the full amount concept of tourism in Ra- to follow. His contribu- ing par excellence. He mar Vijit Singh. Ttheir stay and as hotel credits that can jasthan. Maharaj Prith- tion to the field of educa- was admired by one and [email protected] indulging in services as be instantly redeemed per their individual towards exquisite expe- preferences, the largest riences including de- chain of hotels in the lectable Food & Bever- world, with the maxi- age, relaxing spa treat- GOING DIGITAL mum number of ments and more. CITY FIRST LEED Platinum Anil Chadha, Certified Proper- COO, ITC Hotels yderabad Duty-Free ties (as per USG- said, “At ITC Hotels, (HDF), a division of GMR Bollywood actor John Abraham was spotted shooting at BC), ITC Hotels has we are committed to Hospitality and Retail Lucknow University in Lucknow on Thursday. He is currently launched the versatile delivering world-class HLimited, runs duty-free shooing in the city for his upcoming film ‘Satyamev Jayate 2’. ‘100% Back’ offer which experiences guided by shops at Rajiv Gandhi Interna- will provide consumers our ‘Responsible Luxu- tional Airport (RGIA), Hy- with the required flex- ry’ ethos. Catering to derabad. Recently, HDF has ibility by giving them the growing sentiment launched a unique service, RAJ: S.K. Singh, an advocate, after suffering from Corona, opened a hospital, the Dr S P Singh Memorial hotel credits that can be around ‘getting away’ ‘WhatsApp Virtual Assistant also they can ask for a call Billion users, the new Chat- Hospital in Bagru, Jaipur, with all facilities for COVID utilised against servic- many people are look- Chat-bot’. This service allows in- back from HDF customer ex- bot service is a very conveni- treatment along with ICU in the memory of his father es as per their choice, ing for safe ways to re- ternational passengers (both de- ecutive if further assistance is ent medium for customer en- on Thursday. S.K. Singh said he felt deeply that this during their stay on store some semblance parture and arrival) to reach out needed. gagement, helping build strong- was what his dear departed father would have wanted this package. of normal life.” to HDF using WhatsApp and get Leveraging the massive global er relationships with customers. as he himself and his mother fought corona. The ‘100% Back’ of- [email protected] their queries answered with ease, WhatsApp user base of over 2.7 [email protected]