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Record single-day spike 820 ASI monuments, religious ‘Under Nitish, NDA to of 10,535 cases; toll 7,206 places to open today, sans Maha retain power in Bihar’ New Delhi: The Union ASI-maintained sites New Delhi: India reg- Culture Ministry on where religious events istered its highest sin- Sunday approved open- take place, such as Nila gle-day spike of COV- ing of 820 Archeological Mosque at Hauz Khas ID-19 cases for the fifth Survey of India-protect- enclave, the Qutub ar- consecutive day on ed monuments which chaeological area and Sunday, with 10,535 have places of worship Lal Gumbad in Delhi. new infections taking from June 8, Minister As many as 3,691 Cen- the country’s tally to Prahlad Patel said. trally-protected monu- 2,57,157, while the However, sources said ments and archaeologi- death toll rose to 7,206, around 65 such monu- virus cases in the state. cal sites maintained by Union Home Minister & BJP leader Amit Shah addresses ‘Bihar according to the Union ments in Maharashtra The culture ministry the ASI were shut from Jansamvad Rally’, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on Health Ministry. are unlikely to be has decided to open March 17 in view of the Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI India registered 287 opened in view of the only those monuments coronavirus crisis. deaths in the 24 hours large number of corona- among the over 3,000 Turn on P6 Aditi Nagar of the Modi govern- since Saturday morning. GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS DEATH ment’s second term, India had raced past TOLL CROSSES 40,00,000 Patna: NDA will retain making a reference to Spain on Saturday to power in Bihar with a CAA, abolition of triple London: The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 become the fifth worst- two-third majority un- talaaq and scrapping of has surpassed 400,000, according to a tally by hit nation by the COV- Five militants killed in encounter with der the leadership of Article 370 in Jammu Johns Hopkins University that health experts say ID-19 pandemic. Now, is still an undercount because many who died were security forces in J-K’s Shopian CM Nitish Kumar, said and Kashmir. only the US, Brazil, not tested for the virus. The milestone was reached Union Home Minister “There are elections Russia and the UK are Sunday, a day after the Brazilian government Srinagar: Five mili- Amit Shah here on Sun- in Bihar in the coming ahead of it. stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus tants were on Sunday day while addressing days. I believe that un- The number of active deaths and infections. Critics called the move an killed in an encounter ‘Bihar Jansamvad Ral- der Nitish Kumarji’s COVID-19 cases stands extraordinary attempt to hide the true toll of the with security forces ly’ through video con- leadership NDA will at 1,26,153, according to disease rampaging through Latin America’s largest in Shopian district of ferencing. form the government the Health Ministry. nation. Brazil’s last offi cial numbers recorded over Jammu and Kashmir, Shah added that cru- with a two-third majori- A total of 1,23,785 peo- 34,000 virus-related deaths, the third-highest toll a defence official said. cial issues which no ear- ty but this isn’t the time ple have recovered and in the world behind the US and Britain. Worldwide, “Five terrorists lier government had for politics. We all should one patient has migrat- at least 6.9 million people have been infected by have been eliminated Security personnel take positions during an encounter with dared to touch in the fight COVID-19 under ed, the Ministry said. the virus, according to Johns Hopkins. in operation Turn on P6 terrorists in Shopian on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI last 70 years had been Modiji’s leadership,” Turn on P6 resolved in the first year said Shah. Turn on P6 A’bad death toll crosses 1K mark as state case tally crosses 20,000

being reported from dis- the city. Of the total 1,73,391 migrant workers. 24 HOURS: 480 CASES, 30 tricts such as Gandhina- positive cases, 20.8% Meanwhile, in Va- DEAD, 319 DISCHARGED gar, Mehsana, Banas- are still active. dodara, 456 patients kantha, Patan, Kheda In the past 24 hours, 28 are under treatment. TOTAL: 20097 CASES, 1,249 and Surendranagar. new cases have come Of these, 94 are criti- Nine districts have more from rural Ahmedabad: cal, with 43 on oxygen DEAD, 13,643 DISCHARGED than 100 cases each, 13 from Sanand, five each and 26 on ventilators. with Gandhinagar near- from Daskroi and Dhol- Surat has reported 68 First India Bureau ing development ing the 500-mark. ka, three from Bavla and cases: 62 in the city and comes even as the In Ahmedabad city, two from Viramgam. six in rural areas. With Gandhinagar: On Sun- state’s tally of positive 28.8% of cases are in With this, the area has this, the total tally here is day, 21 patients in cases crossed the 20k- the North zone, fol- 384 total positive cases 2,262, according to a Ahmedabad lost the mark, to reach 20097. lowed by 18.7% in the now. One patient died statement from the Surat war against COVID-19, Apart from East zone, 14.4% in during treatment on Municipal Corporation. taking the district’s Ahmedabad, Vadodara, the West and 12.6% in Sunday, taking the death Katargam zone account- (city and rural) death and Surat, which con- the Central zone, toll of rural to 24. ed for 17 cases, while toll to 1,015, or 81% of tinue to be the worst hit which previously ac- District Panchayat Au- Limbayat had 12, Varach- the state’s 1,249 fatali- in the state, an increas- counted for the most thorities have issued ha-A zone, 11 and Central ties. The dishearten- ing number of cases are number of cases in health certificates to zone, 9. Turn on P6 NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 02

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‘BOLSHE GUJARAT’ USA 1,996,922 112,205 +109 BRAZIL 678,360 36,078 +121 Cong targets BJP Govt via digital route RUSSIA 467,673 5,859 +134 SPAIN 288,630 27,136 +1 Social media platforms to be used to put forth grievances of people during COVID-19 outbreak UK 286,194 40,542 +77 Gargi Raval WWW.WORLDOMETERS.INFO LAST UPDATED: JUNE 7, 2020, 11:35 PM Ahmedabad: The Gu- jarat Pradesh Con- IN GUJARAT gress Committee DISTRICT TOTAL TOTAL NEW (GPCC) on Sunday CASES DEATHS DEATHS launched a digital agi- tation against the state AHMEDABAD 14285 1015 21 government with the VADODARA 1293 43 00 aim to shed light on SURAT 2098 86 2 the grievances of peo- ple amid the COVID-19 RAJKOT 131 04 1 outbreak, under its BHAVNAGAR 140 10 0 ‘Bolshe Gujarat’ cam- ANAND 111 11 0 paign. BHARUCH Party leaders and sup- 56 4 1 porters discussed the GANDHINAGAR 420 16 01 Gujarat model from dif- PATAN 103 7 0 ferent angles and put PANCHMAHAL 101 11 1 forth their issues on the different social media BANASKANTHA 142 6 1 platforms. NARMADA 23 0 0 Veteran congress CHOTA UDEPUR 37 0 0 leader Ahmed Patel la- mented that the coun- KUTCH 89 5 1 try as well as the state MEHSANA 159 7 1 were going through a Congress MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition BOTAD 60 2 0 very difficult phase. Paresh Dhanani participated in a protest on Sunday. DAHOD 46 0 0 “Those who are in power have made plen- PORBANDAR 12 2 0 ty promises, but not JAMNAGAR 61 3 0 kept any of them. The the government must MORBI 4 0 0 state is in debt and the Those who are in power have The middle-class has find a solution for the Gujarat model has made plenty promises, but not suffered a lot taxes to be paid to mu- SABARKANTHA 117 3 0 failed. The current sit- kept any of them. The state is in during the nicipal corporations. ARAVALLI 121 7 0 uation in Gujarat is debt and the Gujarat model has failed. The lockdown which was “The package of Rs14,000 MAHISAGAR 116 2 0 due to the failure of crore has been an- current situation in Gujarat is due to the imposed without any KHEDA 90 4 0 the administration. failure of the administration. The state planning or consul- nounced, but it seems to GIR SOMNATH 47 0 0 The state government government is not conducting tests, hospitals tation of experts. be a gimmick. Rather is not conducting tests, than announcing such are full and people have been left to suffer. Quality education VALSAD 55 2 0 hospitals are full and packages, the govern- TAPI 6 0 0 people have been left Governance has become limited to has not been provided in gov- ment should waiver tax- to suffer. Governance manipulation and gimmicks.” ernment schools therefore, peo- es and electricity bills. NAVSARI 32 1 0 has become limited to —Ahmed Patel, Member of Parliament, Congress ple are sending their kids to They should find alter- DANG 4 0 0 manipulation and gim- private schools. The schools are native ways to help peo- SURENDRANAGAR 50 2 0 micks,” said Patel. ple,” he said. People have suffered a lot during the demanding their fee payments. DWARKA 15 0 0 He added, “The peo- lockdown. There have been job losses, so Echoing the same sen- ple of Gujarat need I request the government to in- timent, Gujarat state in- JUNAGADH 32 2 0 the government should waiver the taxes, tervene in this matter and exemption from charge Rajiv Satav also AMRELI 15 1 0 school fees of the first electricity bills and provide relief for school fees.” bring some relief to the people.” demanded that the elec- OTHER STATES 25 0 0 semester for their —Rajiv Satav, State In-charge (Congress) —Amit Chavda, GPCC President tricity bills be waived for children. Those be- people. “People have suf- TOTAL 20097 1249 30 longing to the middle- fered a lot during the class should be given be met.” class has suffered a been provided in gov- ments. I request the lockdown. There have SAMPLE RECEIVED Rs10,000 in cash. The While, GPCC presi- lot during the lock- ernment schools government to inter- been job losses, so the 2,51,686 property and water dent Amit Chavda ex- down which was im- therefore, people are vene in this matter government should SAMPLE NEGATIVE taxes must be waived pressed his concern at posed without any sending their kids to and bring some relief waiver the taxes, elec- 2,31,589 off this year. I believe the hardships ebing planning or consulta- private schools. The to the people,” assert- tricity bills and provide UNDER EXAMINATION that all these demands faced by the middle- tion of experts. Qual- schools are demand- ed Chavda. relief for school fees,” he 0 are valid and should class. “The middle- ity education has not ing their fee pay- He further stated that opined.

THE MILKMAN He kept all of us utterly-butterly during 70 days of solitude! Lockdown or no lock- did you meet this tacting the Chief Secre- down, corona or other- huge challenge? The post-Covid lockdown may have tary there, drivers was wise, there is one con- Milk is an important in- a problem in West Ben- stant in the lives of gredient of Indian diet broken all chains, but Amul milk gal -- to sort it out. most Indians—utterly, and this is why when supply is one chain that remained At a personal level, it butterly—Amul. Even the lockdown was an- intact through the 70 days of partial was not much of an is- in the toughest of the nounced, it was consid- sue, since Anand is a Covid curfew, there was ered an essential com- curfew across the country! small town, home and one shop which never modity. In rest of the office are very close, so closed, there was one other industries, a sup- tres extra milk and en- has recovered to 30 to 40 I continued attending supplier whom no resi- ply chain means going sured the farmers and per cent. office. However, other dential society stopped, from factory to the mar- supplies don’t suffer office staff worked from the doodhwala. And ket. But in our industry, any losses. There was  Was there any im- home; there was remote could it be anything else the supply chain means extra milk because the pact on the income of billing and invoicing. but Amul? Among lakhs (C to C) Cow to Consum- “mithai-walas and ice- cattle-breeders or of people who ensured er and (B to C) Buffalo to cream-walas” and small dairy farmers?  Any future plans? you never missed your Consumer. This is why dairies were closed and Not at all. In fact, we How do you plan to morning cuppa, your we had a double duty - RS Sodhi, MD, GCMMF could not procure any- paid Rs 9,000 crore in deal with competi- Bournvita, your paneer, one, to ensure the liveli- thing. But we had a de- cash to farmers for tion from the increas- your cheese, stood out hood of our 36 lakh cat- mand from other states their milk supplies-- in ing number of pri- this unassuming soft- tle-breeder farmers and to inform that milk sup- porters, loaders and to screening, a sanitisa- like Maharashtra, UP fact, we paid extra Rs vate players? spokenman, RS Sodhi, two, to ensure our milk plies must continue. Our distributors. We had tion channel, gloves and and Rajasthan and we 900 crore for the milk, The market share of the the Managing Director supply to 1,000 cities is supply chain never been following the nec- masks were all manda- ensured 100 per cent we ourselves bought. cooperative sector has of the Gujarat Coopera- maintained. stopped even for a day, in essary protocol from at tory. Usually, there are procurement from the and is bound to increase. tive Milk Marketing So, when the lockdown all circumstances. least a week before the more workers at our farmers there.  How did you as the We saw the trust of the Federation (GCMMF), was announced on This is the reason there lockdown was an- packaging line. We en- But, we found that MD of a brand like cattle farmers and the the mover and shaker March 25, we immedi- was no panic buying, nounced. At the village sured this strictly there household consumption Amul cope with the consumers in the coop- of good old Amul, who ately communicated to which was our biggest level, where they sup- too and in fact, we of milk and milk prod- 70-day lockdown? erative sector during the has beaten the lock- all stakeholders in our challenge. People had plied milk to the mand- slowed down the me- ucts increased during At Amul, we are a team, lockdown and this will down more than Coro- supply chain, from the faith in us. lis (cooperatives) and chanical speed too. Our the lockdown - just im- where everyone is on an only strengthen going na. Darshan Desai farmers, to transporters through the chain, so- warehouses and tankers agine, there was an in- equal-footing. My job forward. Our other caught up with him. and distributors. We told  How did you ensure cial distancing, sanitisa- too are being sanitised. crease of 30% to 40% in was to ensure the sup- items like butter cookies them clearly that it was this, right from the tion and other measures consumption of cheese. ply chain was not bro- are getting a fabulous  Despite such a huge not only a question of village to the ulti- were strictly followed.  How about the pro- Other dairy products ken and there were no response -- we will en- crisis, Gujarat Coop- their survival but also a mate consumer, in duction of milk and too like paneer and but- hiccups. It was more of sure that our butter erative Milk Market- national duty in this cri- this strict lockdown  And what about its products? It must ter were used more and problem solving and co- cookies will be butter ing Federation (GCM- sis. We got encourage- period? protection of the have been affected? there was an increase of ordination as well as cookies only and not use MF), and so Amul, ment when Union Min- There was a clear com- workers at the Amul There was obviously no around 30% there too. ensuring everyone is vegetable oils as many has maintained the istry of Home Affairs munication, right from plants? increase in the produc- Yes, ice-cream was ini- safe. For instance, our others are doing. And supply of milk and and chief ministers of the cattle-breeders in At the factory too, there tion as such, but we pro- tially hit by 80 per cent tankers were not al- our cookies taste good, milk products. How different states called us 19,000 villages to trans- was daily thermal cured some 45 lakh li- to 90 per cent, but now it lowed in Goa, so con- try it and you will know. 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 | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 03 Situation may worsen before IMD forecasts two days of heavy rains in state —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE it gets better: Expert panel First India Bureau Ahmedabad/Surat: State committee suggests herd immunity, which needs 70% of the population to be hit The Indian Meteoro- logical Department First India Bureau HIGHLIGHTS (IMD) has forecasted that a low-pressure Gandhinagar: At a me- area is likely to form dia interaction on over the East-Central Sunday, health experts part of Bay of Bengal confirmed that the in the next 48 hours. state had entered the As a result, heavy community transmis- rainfall is expected in sion stage of the COV- the state on June 10 Saturday night’s rain caused enough road damage to trap this ID-19 pandemic which and 11. city bus near Malav Talav in Ahmedabad’s Jivraj Park area. was why the number The IMD added that of positive novel coro- the low-pressure area Meanwhile, navirus cases had seen will become more Ahmedabad received a rapid surge. marked in the next 24 A warning of high- 1.5-inch rainfall on They say that once hours and, in all likeli- velocity winds and Saturday night which 70% of the community hood, move west-north- heavy rains was was enough to damage is infected and recovers westwards. issued on Sunday several roads in parts from the virus, herd im- It said an upper air cy- of the city. In Jivraj munity will kick in and clonic circulation is cur- Park area near Malav the numbers will start The dedicated COVID-19 facility at Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital. —FILE PHOTO rently prevalent over the on Sunday evening. Talav, a bus got stuck falling. Zone. Earlier, the highest North Gujarat region These places include in a cave-in. This means that ment to come up with The unanimous mes- Dr Tejas Patel stated, number of COVID-19 and South Rajasthan be- Amreli, Bhavnagar, A similar incident roughly 4.37 crore short, medium and sage that the doctors “We too can be corona cases was reported in tween 2.1 and 3.1 km Botad, Rajkot, Dwarka, was also reported in Su- people in Gujarat long-term strategies to wanted to give to the positive, but, since we this zone, but now the above the mean sea level. Jamnagar, Morbi, rat’s Umarpada area, need to be infected— fight novel coronavirus people was that they do not have the symp- numbers have dropped. Jayanta Sarkar, Di- Surendranagar, Kutch, which received 232 mm and recover—from and develop a sound had to learn to live with toms, we haven’t under- This means that more rector, IMD Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gandhina- rainfall which means it COVID-19 before the public health policy. the virus. gone the COVID-19 test. than 60-70% people liv- said, “Moderate thun- gar, Mehsana, Sabar- got 9-inches of rainfall numbers start drop- The committee includes They also urged What we need to do is ing here were infected derstorms accompanied kantha, Kheda, Dang, overnight. On Sunday, ping steadily. experts such as Dr Tejas the media to share be careful and not be and have now gained re- with lightning and mod- Tapi and Dahod.” the city received light to The state govern- Patel, Dr Pankaj Shah, positive news and not fearful of the virus.” sistance to the virus. erate rain with maxi- A warning of high- heavy rainfall. The ment has formed a Dr Dilip Mavlankar, Dr only focus on the is- Dr Dilip Mavlankar Therefore, there are very mum surface wind velocity winds and North Zone received the health and medical ex- Atul Patel, Dr Mahershi sues and other nega- said, “Herd immunity few people left who could speed reaching 40- 60 heavy rains in many highest rainfall at 89 pert committee to guide Desai and Dr Amiben tive aspects of the has worked in get infected with the vi- kmph are very likely to parts of Gujarat was mm followed by the the state health depart- Parikh. COVID-19 outbreak. Ahmedabad’s Central rus in this zone.” occur at isolated places announced on Sunday. West Zone at 73 mm.

Cong MLA demands Decision on PANIPURI ANYONE? —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE physical better hosp conditions hearings —FILE PHOTO First India Bureau soon: CJ Ahmedabad: Con- First India Bureau gress MLA Gyasud- din Shaikh expressed Ahmedabad: The concern regarding state high court as- private hospitals sured the Bar turning away COV- Council of Gujarat ID-19 patients and (BCG) that it will lack of ventilators soon make a deci- and ICU beds in gov- sion regarding the ernment hospitals in re-opening of a letter to Chief Min- courts in the state. ister Vijay Rupani on The office bear- Sunday. The Dari- SVP Hospital is allegedly taking fewer patients now. ers of the BCG con- yapur MLA sought ducted a virtual the CM’s interven- “Due to scarcity, many patients have meeting with Chief tion to deal with the been referred to private hospitals in the Justice Vikram problem. Nath on Sunday. city that have been designated for treat- A couple fry puris a day before vendors of panipuri and other street food return to their posts on Monday. In the letter, Shaikh ing COVID-19 patients by the local civic body. The council put alleged that govern- But, private hospitals are refusing to provide forth a request to ment-run hospitals resume physical such as Sardar Vallab- ICU beds and ventilators to patients. hearings in courts hbhai Patel (SVP) and —Gyasuddin Shaikh, MLA Dariyapur across the state at Civil are facing a scar- the earliest. CJ Shahibaug councillor’s purse stolen city of ventilators and Nath, in turn, as- ICU beds. “Due to this footing. Earlier, SVP nated COVID-19 hospi- sured the council scarcity, many patients used to admit around tals do not have any that the decision from two-wheeler as crime ‘unlocks’ have been referred to 1,000 patients but, specialist doctors and will be processed private hospitals in the over the past 10 days, patients are being left soon. The BCG had First India Bureau tial supplies. A case swer the query, the pil- city that have been des- they have admitted in the charge of assis- submitted that the has been lodged at The purse that was lion-rider snatched her ignated for treating only 500 patients. tant doctors. The gov- livelihood of over Ahmedabad: It seems Shahibaug police sta- stolen had contained purse which was on her COVID-19 patients by Whereas, at the Civil ernment must ask doc- 75,000 advocates that after Unlock 1.0, tion and is under in- `200 in cash and a vehicle’s footrest and the local civic body. But Hospital there is a tors with specialized had been affected thieves of the city are vestigation. the two fled the spot. these private hospitals waiting list of 15 to education and experi- because of the lock- back in action. On The councillor of the mobile phone A police officer said are refusing to provide 20 patients who are ence to do their bit in down. The council Saturday evening, a Shahibaug ward said that the councillor had ICU beds and ventila- in a critical condi- combating the COV- is hoping that all woman councillor of that she had gone to lodged a theft complaint tors to patients,” as- tion,” added the law- ID-19 pandemic or face courts in the state the ruling party Prat- purchase milk and on the road when she was with the police station. serted Shaikh. maker. legal action under The may start function- ibha Jain became the her way back home, she approached by two men According to the com- “The government “It has also come to Epidemic Diseases ing normally by victim of theft, when stopped to buy water- on a bike asking for di- plainant, her purse con- needs to create infra- my attention that most Act,” Shaikh also June 15. her purse was stolen melon from a street ven- rections to Shahibaug. tained Rs200 cash and structure on a war of the private desig- pointed out. while buying essen- dor. She made to cross Before she could an- her mobile phone. Rajya Sabha elections: Will Congress turn the tables on BJP? seek out this group of port from Congress kor claimed, “Wait for  FOUNDATION A few ‘unhappy’ ruling party members in its oppo- when they rebelled and the D-Day (Rajya Sabha MLAs may be seeking better sition and turn the bore the brunt of rebel- elections voting), you tables on the BJP. lion when the ruling will see a few wickets opportunities with the Oppn According to sourc- party went after them. fall from the BJP as es, at least half a dozen It remains a mystery well.” Haresh Jhala porters. On the other BJP MLAs are not sat- whether it is purely a According to highly hand, the Bharatiya isfied with the govern- bluff or reality, if the placed sources, BJP Gandhinagar: After Janata Party (BJP) ment and party’s ma- Congress has any plans MLAs from Central multiple resignations might be a disciplined chinery. Such MLAs to change the rules of and North Gujarat are from the party, the one but that does not can be used against the the game. But, two Con- in touch with Con- state Congress party mean that it does not ruling party but, sourc- gress MLAs have hint- gress leaders. This in- has taken several have unhappy mem- es said that it is possi- Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. —FILE PHOTO ed that the party is in cludes two to three hits, ahead of the Ra- bers looking for bet- ble only if someone touch with a few BJP OBC MLAs from North jya Sabha polls. It has ter opportunities. from Congress show- need assurance from Why? Because leaders crushed and paid heav- dissident MLAs. Be- Gujarat and even sent a negative mes- But, time will only cases the strength to the leader to protect who have revolted in ily for going against charaji MLA Bharat MLAs from Central sage to the party tell if and how the openly stand with their political careers the past have had their the party. They also did Thakor and Sidhpur Gujarat, who are un- members and its sup- Congress party will them. The MLAs also and business interests. political careers not receive any sup- MLA Chandanji Tha- happy with the party. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 04 IN-DEPTH SUSPENSION OF THE IB CODE COVID PATIENTS AT MERCY UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF HOSPITALS DHRUV & GOD GUPTA Advocate, Supreme n April this year, the railways an- Court of India nounced with much fanfare that it has converted 5000 coaches across the country into isolation wards fter months of speculation sur- I and Level-1 Covid-19 Care Centre rounding COVID-19 induced facilities. These coaches were to be deployed suspension of Insolvency and in rural areas in consultation with the health Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Gov- ministry. Railways planned to convert 20,000 ernment has finally notified the coaches into COVID wards to meet any exi- Insolvency and Bankruptcy gency arising out of a sudden spurt in cases. Code (Amendment) Ordinance, It was also claimed that “5,000 coaches with A 2020, and its text is finally avail- 80,000 beds were ready to be deployed.” able in the public domain. One official was quoted as saying that “the For the uninitiated, the IB idea to convert these coaches was to ensure Code is an Act of Parliament that in rural areas, in regions where medical that allows creditors such as facilities were not available, care for Covid-19 banks, financial institutions, patients could be provided”. and suppliers of goods and ser- The ministry of railways also claimed that vices, to take companies that the department will “deploy more than 2500 default on their installments or doctors and 35,000 paramedic staff to meet other payments, to the Nation- the Covid-19 challenge”. al Company Law Tribunal. The Luckily the pandemic has not yet infested Act also empowers a company rural areas. The real chaos is in Delhi where to itself make an application the Central government and Aam Admi Par- before the Tribunal where it is ty-led state government seem to be working unable to pay its existing obli- nesses for reasons beyond their It is also very pertinent to at cross-purposes. The real shortage of beds gations. Once the default is es- control. It then notes that the note that as per the law before is there, and in Mumbai, due to private hos- tablished before the Tribunal, nation-wide lockdown has been the present Ordinance, where, pital’s reluctance to admit Covid-19 patients the management of the default- in force since March 25th, 2020 in the face of an imminent in- and treat them at minimal charges. Some ing company is taken over by which has added to the disrup- solvency resolution process, a hospitals were quoting a rate of Rs 4 lakh to an Insolvency Professional, tion. Given the same, amend- director of a defaulting com- Rs 5 lakh per bed. Others included the price who then invites bids to sell the ments are being made to the pany had failed to act with dili- of PPE kits in their rate lists. company to a third party and existing legislation to prevent gence to minimize the poten- One doesn’t know how much of the de- use the consideration for pay- creditors from invoking this tial loss to the creditors of the mand for isolation beds in villages or if any ment of the Company’s exist- legislation against companies The Ordinance begins company, upon initiation of the The IB Code is or all of those 80,000 beds promised by the ing obligations. The law is that are experiencing distress by identifying that the insolvency resolution process, an Act of Indian Railways are in use. What one can cer- widely considered to be a very on account of the pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic such a director could be called tainly ask is if any of these beds can be rede- Parliament punitive piece of legislation Now, according to the Ordi- upon by the Tribunal, on an ap- ployed from rural areas to somewhere near that allows and therefore, companies fight nance, no creditor will be able has impacted plication of the Insolvency Delhi and Mumbai to meet their acute short- creditors such tooth and nail to prevent its in- to take a defaulting company to businesses, financial Professional, to contribute ages at these two places. as banks, vocation. the Tribunal, under IBC, for markets, and such assets to the company as The situation turned worse in Mumbai in Because of the widespread any default arising on or after economies all over the deemed fit. However, with the the week after Unlock 1 with a surge in new financial disruption of business opera- March 25th, 2020, at least for a present amendment, directors cases. In the country’s financial capital, 90 per- institutions, tions across the country, it was period of six months, which world, including India, have been protected from such cent of all Covid-19 beds were reported to be and suppliers apprehended that many busi- may even be extended to a year. and created uncertainty a course of action, in as much occupied. Data showed that 8,570 of the total of goods and nesses, especially MSMEs, As if that was not enough, the and stress for as, through the present ordi- 9,092 beds in dedicated units were occupied, services, to take would most certainly default in Ordinance further prohibits businesses for reasons nance, any such application to while 98 percent of the 1097 ICU beds were also companies that payment of their existing obli- any application from ever being the Tribunal is barred for de- full. What is particularly disturbing is the un- gations and consequently, go filed for the said default occur- beyond their control faults that are protected as responsive Brihanmumbai Municipal Corpo- default on their down the insolvency road. ring on or after the said date. It noted above. ration helpline doesn’t work and patients have installments or However, as a relief to several is further clarified that such Finally, it may be concluded to go on a merry go round looking for beds. other payments, thousands of companies across protection will not be accorded that while protection from in- Delhi’s situation turned more complicated to the National the country, the IB Code, 2016 to companies for defaults that solvency has been accorded to after the Arvind Kejriwal government lodged Company Law will now be suspended for at arose before the said date. defaults where the due date an FIR against Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Tribunal. The least six months, extending up To explain, the amendment falls on a date after the period passed a decree that Delhi hospital facilities Act also to a year, if need be. Meaning protects all companies from be- of lockdown first began, such will be accessible to Delhi patients only. With thereby, that many companies ing pushed into insolvency, protection has not been accord- the spat turning ugly, Delhi’s top hospitals empowers a will now be protected from the even where the financial health ed to any default where the due said they didn’t have beds even as a smart- company to clutches of insolvency thanks of the company may have been date fell before 25th March phone app showed the availability of beds. itself make an to the amendment Ordinance. wavering before the lockdown, 2020. Consequently, for such in- Kejriwal said these hospitals were black- application The Ordinance begins by for failure to make payment of default arising on or after 25th sulated defaults, creditors will marketing beds. before the identifying that the COVID-19 the obligation that falls due March 2020 will now be pro- now have to turn to other fo- The blame game is not what we need in this Tribunal where pandemic has impacted busi- during the period of insulation tected from the clutches of in- rums and mechanisms for hour of crisis. After seeing the plight of mi- nesses, financial markets, and noted above. Further, in a situ- solvency while for the former, their realization, such as by ap- grants the Centre and states should ensure that it is unable to economies all over the world, ation where a company default- the default would entitle the proaching the commercial their concerns for Covid-19 patients are not as pay its existing including India, and created ed on obligations both before creditor to take the company to courts under the Commercial superficial as they were for migrant workers. obligations uncertainty and stress for busi- and during the lockdown, the NCLT under the IB Code. Courts Act, 2015.

Top Coronavirus has changed our sense of place TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan s it time to re- formative change in cities risk of city life. many to re-evaluate their @dpradhanbjp imagine our all over the world. Daily What was a distant wor- sense of place. Many peo- Food is thae starting point of our fundamental parts of city life, like ry becomes an immediate ple will want a big say in energy, our health and well-being. relationship shared seating, busy trains threat when a transforma- the fundamental deci From farm to the table,food I with cities? and eating out, have sud- tive stressor hits a city. As they seek innovative safety is a shared responsibility. People bring cities to denly become threatening. Things that were once reli- ways to help cities recover, On #WorldFoodSafetyDay, let life. They interact, work, able and comfortable no planners can learn impor- us pledge to strengthen food safety management systems and socialise and travel. With- TRANSFORMING longer are. Our behaviour tant lessons by consulting THE PRESENT prevent food-borne diseases for out this, cities are just col- changes in response, caus- urban residents. Online co- human health and prosperity. lections of buildings and It is useful to consider ing us to reconsider our creation processes and infrastructure. what exactly the COVID-19 sense of place over time. workshops are excellent Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani This relationship is now pandemic represents for tools for gathering the peo- on hiatus all over the cities and why it can CO-CREATING ple’s thoughts and aspira- Don’t be a mute spectator to THE FUTURE child abuse. Speak up & initiate world. The COVID-19 pan- change people’s sense of tions at this unique time. action. Dial 1098 #Childline. demic left thousands of place so profoundly. The transformative im- Participating in work- Let our children know there is cities empty, eerie and list- The pandemic impacts pacts of this pandemic are shops can also help resi- a system that seeks to protect, less. are so severe it can be clas- upending established dents redefine their sense rescue & rehabilitate them. We connect to cities by sified as a “transformative at all scales. Almost every- norms. But policy innova- of place in cities disrupt- developing a “sense of stressor”. These rare body endures multiple tion can flourish at times ed by COVID-19. They can place”. The concept de- events cause severe and in- COVID-19 is forms of disruption. like this. Transformative describe how the crisis Spiritual scribes how we perceive tense social, environmen- fundamentally COVID-19 also fits the stressors give policymak- changed their perceptions and attach to places tal and economic impacts. disrupting sense of transformative stressor ers unique opportunities and use of space. This al- SPEAK through use. Our connec- They are felt at every level model because it might to work outside their nor- lows them to redefine tion with cities changes of society and throughout place. It is causing not be possible to fully mal methods. their sense of place by transformative Calmness, gentleness, silence, over time but is always social institutions. manage it. Recovery plan- People have stoically en- considering the future self-restraint, and purity: grounded in sense of place. Profound shocks are felt change in cities all ning needs to account for dured lockdowns in many with full acknowledge- these are the disciplines of the COVID-19 is fundamen- all at once in economic ac- over the world the possibility COVID-19 countries. Working from ment of the past. tally disrupting sense of tivity, human health and might never disappear. It home with limited mobili- FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO mind. —Bhagavad Gita place. It is causing trans- social order. Impacts occur could become an ongoing ty will further prompt WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 05 ‘Hospitals open for residents only’ Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also announced that restaurants, malls and religious places will open from today along with the opening of Delhi borders New Delhi: Chief Min- ister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that hospitals in Delhi, except those run by the Centre, will only be available for people from the national capi- tal in the view of rising COVID-19 cases here. He said that private hospitals in Delhi will also only treat patients from national capital except for those hospi- tals which provide treatment that is not available anywhere in the country. The Chief Minister also an- nounced that restau- rants, malls and reli- gious places will open from today along with A worker sanitizes Smart Bharat Mall ahead of its re-opening during the ongoing COVID-19 A worker sprays disinfectant inside a Hanuman temple on the eve of its re-opening for the devotees during the COVID-19 induced the opening of Delhi lockdown in Noida on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI nationwide lockdown in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI borders. He said that hotels and banquets DMA SLAMS KEJRI FOR ‘WARNING’ DOCS will remain closed as KASHMIRI WOMAN HELD FOR the government might need to convert them PLANNING TERROR ACTS TESTS +VE into hospitals in com- New Delhi: A Kashmiri woman, who was arrested ing time. earlier this year for allegedly planning a terror Addressing a press attack in the country during anti-CAA protests conference, Kejriwal here, has tested positive for COVID-19 while in said: “In the cabinet the custody of NIA. The judge directed the NIA meeting, a decision has to admit Hina Bashir Beigh to Lok Nayak Jai taken regarding health- Prakash Hospital with immediate effect. The court sent her husband Jahanzaib Sami and another care facilities. There accused Abdul Basith to judicial custody. —PTI are 10,000 beds in hos- pitals of Delhi govern- ment and the same Delhi BJP Prez Adesh Kumar Gupta holds a placard as he is detained ONE MORE MAHA ‘SPECIAL CORONA number of beds are by police for violation of COVID-19 lockdown at Rajghat. COP COVID-19 FEE’ ON LIQUOR available in those hos- INFECTED WITHDRAWN pitals run by Centre. Delhi. But there are said that a majority of for treatment in hospi- and religious places line will be issued by Mumbai: One more New Delhi: The Delhi We are opening borders some hospitals which people and the five- tals in Delhi. Will hospi- will open from June 8 the Delhi government police personnel has government decided from today. Delhi hospi- offer surgeries/treat- member committee tals treating COVID-19 but necessary precau- regarding this. Hotels tested positive for to withdraw the ‘70% tals will be available ment like neurosur- which was constituted patients be able to take tions should be fol- and banquets halls will COVID-19 in last 24 special corona fee’ on for the people of Delhi gery which is not avail- to look into healthcare a load of those patients lowed there. not be opened as of now. hours, informed Ma- liquor sale in national only, while hospitals able in other parts of facilities in the national as well? “Delhi government Keeping in view of ris- harashtra Police. The capital from June 10 run by the Central gov- the country. Those hos- capital suggested that We have asked sug- will allow the opening ing coronavirus cases, total number of Maha- onwards, PTI reported. ernment will remain pitals will remain open hospitals of Delhi gestions from people on of restaurants, malls Delhi government rashtra Police person- However, the AAP open for all.” for everyone. I think should be reserved of this. Around 90 per cent and religious places might convert hotels & nel who have tested government raised “Anyone can get this is a fine balance to its people only. people said that hospi- from June 8 according banquet halls into hos- positive for COVID-19 the Value Added Tax treatment in hospitals protect the interest of “We are opening Del- tals of Delhi should be to Central govern- pitals,” he said. He ap- so far stands at 2,562. (VAT) on all categories run by the Central gov- people of Delhi and hi borders from today. reserved of its people ment’s directions. Pre- pealed to senior citizens So far, 33 policemen of liquor from 20 per ernment. Private hospi- people from outside We thought that if we only,” he added. cautionary measures to take all precautions have died in state due cent to 25 per cent, an tals in Delhi will also be Delhi,” he said. open our borders then Kejriwal said that need to be taken in as they are most vulner- to infection. —ANI offi cial said. —PTI reserved for people of The Chief Minister many people will come restaurants, malls those places. A guide- able to COVID-19.” —ANI

HOMECOMING... K’taka: Hunt Rabri Devi, Tejashwi clang utensils on to find to protest Amit Shah’s virtual rally BSY’s heir Bengaluru: BJP top New Delhi: The Rash- test by clapping their brass has a tough task triya Janata Dal (RJD) hands.Speaking to news on hand- and Congress launched agency ANI, a JD(U) hunting a protest against BJP leader said: “People of for an chief Amit Shah over Bihar have come to “accept- his scheduled virtual know about 15 years of able” rally to sound the poll misrule. The citizens succes- bugle in Bihar. here know very well sor to While the RJD, led by about the RJD. Every- 78-year- former Bihar CM Rabri one is clapping their old Lingayat strongman Devi and party chief hands while they’re & CM BS Yediyurappa Tejashwi Yadav, ob- beating the utensils. whenever he decides to served ‘Garib Adhikaar RJD leaders Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and others beat dishes That’s all they know, hang up his boots. Diwas’ by beating uten- and other utensils while observing Garib Adhikar Diwas in Patna. they haven’t done any- It’s a challenge for sils, the Congress took thing to respect anyone the party leadership in to posters to urge citi- counter’. protest.The ruling Ja- till date.” BJP chief New Delhi, with none zens to mark ‘Shrad- Senior RJD leaders nata Dal (United), Amit Shah addressed of the second-rung lead- INS Jalashwa reached Tuticorin Port bringing back 700 stranded Indians from Maldives, in dhanjali Diwas’. The Tejashwi Yadav and Tej which is in alliance party workers at 72,000 ers showing enough Tuticorin on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI posters read ‘virtual se Pratap Yadav were also with the saffron party, booths to reach out to promise to fill the old actual muddon ka en- spotted at the party’s opposed the RJD pro- its cadres. —ANI warhorse’s shoes.

GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point over Trump remarks Washington: Tensions high-level resigna- BEING REGRETFUL but chafe at being seen extreme emergency, between the White tions and the risk of as political tools. such as an attempted House and Pentagon lasting damage to the The nub of the prob- actual rebellion. That have stretched to near military’s reputation. lem is that Trump sees limit exists, they ar- a breaking point over Calm may return, no constraint on his au- gue, to keep the pub- President Donald both in the crisis over thority to use what he lic’s trust. Trump’s threat to use Floyd’s death and in calls the unlimited pow- Vincent K Brooks, a military force against Pentagon leaders’ angst er of the military even recently retired Army street protests trig- over Trump’s threats to against US citizens if four-star general, says gered by George use federal troops to put he believes it necessary. this sacred trust has Floyd’s death. down protesters. Military leaders gen- been breached by Friction in this rela- But it could leave a erally take a far differ- Trump’s threat to com- tionship, historically, residue of resentment ent view. They believe mit active-duty troops is not unusual. But in and unease about this that active-duty troops, for law enforcement in recent days, and for president’s approach to trained to hunt and states where he deems a the second time in the military, whose kill an enemy, should governor has not not Trump’s term, it has leaders welcome his A man waves an upside-down American fl ag defaced with the letters ‘BLM’ at the ‘Black Lives be used to enforce the tough enough against raised a prospect of push for bigger budgets Matter Plaza’, near the White House in Washington, DC. law only in the most protesters. —Agencies 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 | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 06

WINDS, RAIN BRING DOWN MERCURY IN PTI BY —PHOTO DELHI New Delhi: The nation- al capital witnessed an- ‘CYCLONE other bout of rain on The rains and cloudy weather are expected to restrict the AMPHAN CAUSED Sunday morning as DAMAGE OF OVER strong and cold winds maximum temperature around 36 degrees Celsius RS 1LAKH CRORE’ swept across the city. The rains and cloudy Kolkata: The West weather are expected to Bengal government restrict the maximum gave an estimate of temperature around 36 more than Rs one degrees Celsius. lakh crore for dam- The Safdarjung Ob- ages caused by Cy- servatory, which pro- clone Amphan to the vides representative visiting inter-minis- figures for the city, has terial central team been recording a below (IMCT) after its two- normal maximum tem- day survey of the perature for the last few devastation. days, owing to light As per the list sub- rains. On Saturday, it mitted to IMCT by recorded a high of 36.8 the state, the total degrees Celsius, which estimated damage in was three notches be- the May 20 cyclone is low the normal. Rs 1,02,442 crore Kuldeep Srivastava, with the maximum head of regional fore- of Rs 28.56 crore be- casting center of IMD, ing quoted for de- said the region is not struction caused to likely to witness a heat dwelling houses. wave till June 15.The The second maxi- maximum temperature mum loss of Rs will rise by two to three 26,790 crore was in degrees Celsius but it is the industries sector, expected to remain be- including the MSME, low the 40 degrees Cel- while the assessment sius-mark till June 10, for the agriculture he said. —ANI People run for cover as it rains in New Delhi on Sunday. According to IMD, the region is not likely to witness a heat wave till June 15 & maximum temperature will rise by two to three degree celcius. sector was Rs 15,860 crore, a government release said. ‘Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal by June 9’ The list of damag- es was given to the New Delhi: A low-pres- parts of central Ara- seven-member cen- sure area likely to form bian Sea, Goa, Kon- tral team during its over the east-central kan, Karnataka, Ray- hour-long meeting Bay of Bengal during alaseema, coastal with state CS Rajiva next 48 hours, by 9 June, Andhra Pradesh, Cen- Sinha and other sen- said the Indian Meteor- tral and North Bay of ior officers of de- ological Department Bengal, Northeast and partments like home, (IMD) on Sunday. the remaining parts of finance, agriculture, It is likely to move Tamil Nadu in the next power, PWD. The west northwestwards two to three days,” IMCT, headed by and become more said Rajendra Kumar Anuj Sharma, the marked during the Jenamani, Head, Re- joint secretary, had subsequent 24 hours, gional Specialised Me- visited the two most- by June 10, the weath- teorological Centre at ly affected districts er agency said. “Con- IMD. The south-west of North and South ditions are becoming monsoon has advanced 24 Parganas to assess favourable for further into some parts of cer- the damage caused A man carries his daughter as he wades through a fl ooded area to advance of Southwest tain areas in the coun- by the cyclone. —PTI reach a safer place at fl ood-affected Pramila village in Guwahati. Monsoon into more try. —ANI A vehicle plies on a waterlogged road during rains in Kolkata on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI

Yogi meets with ‘COVID-19 mgmt team-11’ Chargesheet Odisha govt arranges NCW seeks filed by ED in action report 1ST QUARANTINE spl flights for stranded in gangrape CENTRE Manesar scam Jammu: Nearly 350 New Delhi: The Na- Raipur: A quarantine New Delhi: ED has stranded people from tional Commission for centre exclusively filed 2nd supplemen- Odisha are being sent Women sought an ac- for pregnant women, tary prosecution back from Jammu Air- tion taken report from among the groups complaint against port in three special Kerala Police on the most vulnerable due to Private builders/en- flights with all arrange- rape of a woman by her coronavirus outbreak, tities in Manesar ments for their return husband & his friends has been set up in Bi- land scam case un- being made by the Odi- in front of their five- Yogi Adityanath holds a meeting with the offi cers of the management team-11 in Lucknow. laspur in Chhattisgarh. der the provisions sha Government. , Dr year-old child. The facility has come of PMLA, 2002. This Tahir Firdous Addition- The 25-year-old wom- Lucknow: Uttar inspected,” Adityanath pressways, medical col- up at a community prosecution com- al Deputy Commission- an was sexually assault- Pradesh CM Yogi Adity- said in the meeting. He leges, universities, health centre which is plaint involves the er Jammu said, “Gov- during the lockdown, ed after being forced to anath held a meeting added that specific roads, etc begin, the 120 kilometres from attachment of prop- ernment of Odisha has we provided all the fa- consume liquor. The with officers of ‘COV- schemes would be low-wage workers could Raipur, and presently erties worth Rs arranged for their plane cilities to them. Today NCW has taken suo ID-19 management worked upon from June be paid,” he added. houses eight pregnant 108.79 crore, said ED. tickets, they’ll be going nearly 366 passengers motu cognisance of the team-11’ and directed 15 to empower the la- While reviewing the women, all migrant ED initiated mon- via Air Asia chartered are to board the flights incident and expressed them to inspect all hos- bourers and provide lockdown measures, he workers who had ey-laundering probe flight with passengers’ to Odisha from here.” concern about the safe- pitals regularly. them with job opportu- instructed that effective returned from different on the basis of FIR capacity of 122 per Passengers here ex- ty of women in the “All the COVID-19 nities. police patrolling should states amid the lock- registered at Mane- flight. These people pressed their satisfac- state, which it said, and non-COVID-19 hos- “Once the develop- be maintained to pre- down, an offi cial said. sar, police station. were stranded in differ- tion on being sent back ‘cannot be overlooked pitals must be regularly ment projects of ex- vent accidents. —ANI ent parts of Jammu to their state. —ANI & needs attention.’

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Ahmedabad death... during the operation. in the organisation. I ishji led NDA govern- lauded the contribution resulted in the develop- of Medical Research would be followed by One more Corona war- A police official said request all workers of ment, it has reached 11.3 of the State’s workers in ment going downhill in has further ramped up the monument authori- rior, a doctor from the the security forces the party that Modiji per cent,” said Shah. building the nation’s this part of the coun- the testing capacity for ties. According to sourc- Surat Civil Hospital, launched a cordon and has urged all to contin- Taking a jibe at the most developed regions try,” Shah said. detecting the novel es, wearing of masks has tested positive; as search operation in Re- ue serving the people RJD, Bihar’s principal and said that Modi-led He said that PM in coronavirus in infected might be made the have a dairy owner, a ban area of Shopian, in till the fight against co- opposition party, Shah government at the Cen- these six years has tried persons. The number of norm for visitors at grocer and an engineer South Kashmir, this rona goes on,” he said. that Bihar has moved tre is focused on devel- bringing light in the lives government labs has such sites. In a tweet, who works with a lead- morning after receiving Shah lauded Nitish into the LED era from oping the eastern re- of the crores of poor peo- been increased to 531 Patel said, “Today, the ing corporate house. specific information Kumar, also JDU presi- that of the lantern. gion including Bihar of ple in the country. —ANI and private labs to 228, culture ministry has ap- A total of 419 patients about the presence of dent, for developing the “We have covered the the country. taking the total number proved the opening of are being treated in the militants in the area. State and targeted the journey from loot and or- “Modiji had said in Record single-day... of labs to 759. 820 of its living monu- Civil Hospital, of which He said the search op- dynastic opposition der to law and order. 2014 that there is a vast During the last 24 hours, As many as 1,42,069 ments under the ASI 174 are critical, with six eration turned into an parties, accusing them From the Jungle Raj, we gap between develop- a total of 5,220 COVID-19 samples were tested in from June 8. All proto- on ventilators, 24 on Bi- encounter after militants of withholding Bihar’s have reached ‘Janata’ raj. ment in western and patients have been the last 24 hours, taking cols issued by the MHA pap, 144 on oxygen. opened fired at a search development during We have travelled from eastern India. The east- cured, the ministry said. the total number of and the health ministry party of the forces, who their rule. muscle politics to devel- ern part had a huge con- “Thus, around 48.37 per samples tested till now will be followed.” Five militants... retaliated. The identity “I want to tell the dy- opmental politics. From tribution to the coun- cent patients have recov- to 46,66,386. —ANI The guidelines re- Reban in Shopian,” de- and group affiliation of nasts to look at Bihar’s fodder scam, we have try’s GDP during inde- ered so far,” a senior leased by MHA state fence spokesperson Col the slain militants is be- development today. reached the milestone of pendence, but the gov- ministry official said. 820 ASI... that hand hygiene and Rajesh Kalia said. He ing ascertained. From 1990-2005 under Direct Benefit Transfer ernments which came The tally of con- The minister said all thermal screening pro- said good drills en- their rule, Bihar’s devel- (DBT) under Modiji’s to power later turned firmed cases includes coronavirus-related visions are to be made sured no collateral ‘Under Nitish... opment rate was 3.19 per leadership,” he said. their face away from the foreigners. protocols issued by the compulsory at the en- damage took place “The BJP’s strength lies cent. Today under Nit- The Home Minister eastern region, which The Indian Council Union health ministry trance. —ANI TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 07

THE UN CELEBRATES WORLD OCEANS DAY EVERY YEAR ON JUNE 8. MANY COUNTRIES HAVE CELEBRATED THIS SPECIAL DAY SINCE 1992, FOLLOWING THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT, HELD IN RIO DE JANEIRO STAY THE COURSE ON OCEAN PARKS nly 7.4% of our parks are long-term Oocean is currently ocean investments protected. These ocean that take decades to parks benefi t marine mature, but only days biodiversity and help to erase. In addition to boost breeding fi sh short-changing future populations that spillo- fi shers, dissolving ver to enhance regional ocean parks would be fi sheries, create jobs in a blow to sustainable tourism, and potential- blue tourism. Such ly sequester more car- actions would be akin bon. Some have sug- to dismantling and gested, however, that selling off all the rides because of COVID-19 in Disneyland during we must open up COVID-19 - a short- these ocean parks to sighted disservice to industrial fi shing. This local jobs and econo- would be folly. These mies. HOW TO REBUILD A STRONGER OCEAN ECONOMY AFTER COVID-19

lmost no facet China and West Af- of our global rica. Entire nations Aeconomy has dependent on ocean been immune to the and beach associated COVID-19 crisis. tourism have shut Much has been their borders. Glob- said about the dis- ally, COVID-19’s im- ruption in more fa- pact on tourism may miliar sectors such amount to a $7.4 bil- as airlines, restau- lion loss and could rants, and sports - put 75 million jobs at but the long arm of risk. COVID-19 has also Some of the COV- reached out to sea, ID-19 stimulus pack- and is affecting our ages that are being AVOID SQUANDERING A POST-COVID-19 FISH BOUNTY “blue economy”. designed to recover SUPPORTING OUR MARINERS - DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVERS OF THE SEA nlike other invest- This reprieve allowed fi sh them. Instead, we should This collection of land-based industries hips are argu- functioning of society. Crews should also be Uments, living ocean populations, such as cod, use fi sheries science to formal and informal and communities are Sably the world’s Ramping back up these given access to secure resources literally grow to increase. Should any design intelligent harvest- marine jobs, prod- also exploring ways most challenging work sectors will require that communication channels during downturns. Dur- such gains be accruing yield protocols that ucts, and services to leapfrog forwards environment in which crews be provided with linking them to home. ing World War II, many during COVID-19, we maximize the long-term has been valued at into greener modes to confront a pandemic. viral and antibody testing In the fi shing industry, fi shing vessels were must resist the urge to benefi t of any possible $2.5 trillion a year. If of operation. Howev- Vulnerable mariners, and that they be extended enhanced communica- forced to stop fi shing. immediately over-harvest COVID-19 gains. the ocean were a na- er, little is being con- such as those in the dignifi ed, safe transit tions would confer the tion, it would rank as sidered for bluer shipping and fi shing home after being at sea added benefi t of combat- the 7th largest econo- modes of operations. industry, are vital to the for one month or more. ing slavery at sea. BLUER BLUE TOURISM my in the world. Similar opportuni- Maritime shipping ties, however, await cean tourism, before loughs by hiring people tion Corps in the US. FARMING THE SEA TO FEED BILLIONS OCOVID-19, was to restore coastal eco- Stimulus funds could has seen COVID- us in our ocean and directly valued at $390 systems, such as coral also keep workforces 19-associated drops on our coasts. cientists estimate to blue food trade and support to vulnerable billion globally and com- reefs and mangroves, active installing sustain- in activity of up to Here are eight Sthat around 845 labour networks. We local populations, while prises a signifi cant por- given the massive return ability upgrades in now 30% in some regions. pathways for rebuild- million people world- can avoid some of this minimizing environ- tion of the GDP of many on investment that such empty hotels - drinking Lockdowns and re- ing an ocean econo- wide are nutrition- trauma to food security mental impact. Such nations. The millions of ecosystems deliver to water stations to reduce duced demand for my that is both ally vulnerable to any systems by using stim- investments could be people that depend on blue tourism. Similar plastic pollution and seafood have seen stronger and more decline in seafood. ulus funds to bolster patterned after environ- ocean tourism, and con- nature-based job crea- water treatment sys- fishing activity fall sustainable after COVID-19 could smart aquaculture, or mentally and nutrition- sequently have a stake tion programmes were tems, for example - and by as much as 80% in COVID-19. exacerbate these chal- ocean farming which ally aware investments in ocean health, cannot developed during the training staff to diver- lenges via disruptions can provide nutritional in agriculture. be abandoned during Great Depression, such sify their sustainability the pandemic. Recovery as the Civilian Conserva- skillset. DIGITIZING OUR OCEAN funds could prevent fur- nother way to fast- ered electronic monitor- Atrack the reopening of ing systems can play a our blue economy is to role in maintaining these direct stimulus investing data pipelines. Myriad towards marine tech- other opportunities exist - nologies that can help from expanding machine us more effi ciently and learning-powered inter- effectively observe and pretation of satellite data understand our ocean. and enhanced drones For example, fi sheries that can curtail illegal REDUCING SHIPPING EMISSIONS observer programmes fi shing in regions where DON’T PREY ON THE MOMENT aritime shipping has mandated that fi tted with upgrades to that help the industry COVID-19 has reduced e must be intolerant one of them. Similarly, just how profoundly Mcarries an estimated shipping emissions increase fuel effi ciency collect vital data to conventional marine Wof efforts to misuse while external invest- linked our economies 90% of the planet’s be reduced by 50% by and reduce emissions. enhance catch, enforce patrols to connecting COVID-19 to advance ment in hard-hit nations, and wellbeing are to the cargo. This ocean traffi c 2050. A reduction in Quieter shipyards can laws and protect endan- sustainable fi shers to agendas of self-interest. like ocean-dependent ocean. These actions il- contributes signifi cantly shipping activity during retool and secure politi- gered species have been local consumers via apps For example, much posi- small island states, can lustrate the need to inject to global emissions of COVID-19 provides a cal support to prepare suspended because of when restaurants and tive progress has been be positive, we must not more blue into COVID-19 carbon and other air pol- valuable opportunity to for future demand to be COVID-19. New AI-pow- markets are closed. made transitioning us allow the attachment of discussions of ‘green re- lutants. The International move towards this goal. met with zero-emission away from single-use predatory terms that take covery’. We cannot miss a Maritime Organization Quiescent vessels can be vessels. Such opportuni- plastics, a major source advantage of these na- chance in the times ahead ties are greatest in Asia, of ocean pollution. Since tions’ fi nancial vulnerabili- to benefi t both people and where China, together COVID-19, however, ty. COVID-19 has exposed our ocean. with South Korea and interest groups have suc- Japan, represent more cessfully reversed or than 95% of the world’s suspended these regula- shipbuilding by ton- tions for products like nage. Any aid directed plastic bags. There are to accelerate progress many things that we must towards decarbonizing do together to slow the shipping should also spread of COVID-19 - but include opportunities using single use plastic to electrify ports and bags, instead of paper prepare them to provide or reusable bags, is not zero-emissions fuels. SOURCE: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM CONCEPT: DIVYA HEMNANI DESIGN: ABHISHEK GUPTA If one has a supportive loving family to go home to, to be there in time of happiness and sadness, then one has found heaven on Earth! —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 | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 08 Cong ‘resorts’ to Raj resorts for safety, again! In a continued effort to protect them from poaching, 22 Gujarat Congress MLAs to be shifted from Mount Abu to Jaipur today Gargi Raval

Ahmedabad: Resorts Nationalist Con- It is too much to expect MLAs To allege that are quickly turning gress Party issues to be loyal to the party. In to- party is doing into the Gujarat Con- whip to its sole day’s times, even married sons injustice when gress’ preferred MLA, Kandhal Jadeja, to do not live with their parents. it has given you Legis- method of protecting vote for a candidate from —Vikram Madam, lative Assembly tickets its MLAs (Members the Congress party in the Congress MLA, Khambhaliya for four consecutive of the Legislative As- sembly) from horse- Rajya Sabha elections. terms is nothing but a trading ahead of the The mandate is given as Given the current health crisis, mere excuse to quit the Rajya Sabha polls per the instruction from Congress MLAs should stay party. Such people slated to be held on NCP national general- back in their respective constit- have little respect for June 19. On Sunday, secretary and Gujarat uencies and work for the people. No the party or for the as many as 22 MLAs in-charge Praful Patel. one can say what tomorrow will bring. voters. were taken to Mount Abu, from where they —Jayant Patel, —Amrish Der, —Virji Thummar, will head to Jaipur on Paresh Dhanani, Arjun Modhvadia and Hardik Patel along with other MLAs are seen having a NCP state unit president Congress MLA (Rajula) Congress MLA (Lathi) Monday, sources said. conversation while secluded at Neel’s City Resort in Rajkot. With this develop- ment, all 65 MLAs of has not kept the party were kept. The first alleged violation of and manager of Neel’s Thakar said. Treasurer of Indi- is not interested in the Congress party in out of trouble. A po- incident report was the lockdown notifi- City Resort where the Similarly, the BJP an National Congress, doing public welfare Gujarat have been se- lice complaint has filed under Indian Pe- cation which does not Congress MLAs are district head of Sirohi and veteran leader, work, but they want questered. Most are in been lodged against nal Code Section 188 allow hotels and res- staying. They have been had reached the police Ahmed Patel said, to remain in power. one of three resorts, the owner and man- (disobedience to or- taurants to open until booked for flouting the station to file a com- “Rather than battling They have thick skin while some have been ager of Neel’s City der duly promulgated Monday. lockdown notification plaint against the Con- against COVID-19, and they have taken placed at different bun- Resort in Rajkot- by public servant) for “We have lodged the by opening the resort,” gress MLAs and the the BJP is using its people for granted. galows. -where some lawmak- opening the resort for first information report University Road police owner of the resort for time to poach Con- They are using people However, even this ers from Saurashtra Congress MLAs, in an (FIR) against the owner station inspector RS violating Section 144. gress MLAs. The BJP just for votes.” GUJARAT TOPS CRISIS: Lack of COVID-19 beds in A’bad! IN FOOD SAFTEY First India Bureau bility of ICU beds and testing policy, which without being hospital- ventilators. Instead of makes it mandatory for ised. Four days later, Ahmedabad: Dari- 800-1000 patients, SVP is COVID suspects to get several private hospi- INDEX: FSSAI yapur Congress MLA keeping only 500 pa- hospitalised if they tals in Ahmedabad com- Gyasuddin Sheikh to- tients during the last 20 want to get tested, is plained that their Cov- day in a letter to the days. Private hospitals putting tremendous id-19 wards have run Chief Minister raised have 50% of beds re- strain on private hospi- out of beds and they are the issue of unavaila- served for patients re- tals that are forced to forced to refuse patients bility of hospital beds ferred to by AMC. The turn patients away or or ask them to wait for for COVID patients. He same way 50% ICU beds keep them waiting Gu- admission. has alleged that for the and 50% ventilators jarat continues to stand In such a situation, last one week, patients should also be kept re- tall in the ignominious there is no way that are struggling for ICU served for patients Medics treat a patient. —FILE PHOTO list of states with high common citizens can get beds and ventilators. shifted by AMC. For the Covid-19 mortality. themselves tested for He said, “New pa- last four days, there’s a ventilator bed, though patients with the ex- The government had coronavirus. Doctors tients are not admitted been a shortage of ven- their condition is criti- cuse of lack of ICU beds revised the testing poli- warn that the revised to SVP hospital for the tilators in the civil hos- cal. 42 private designat- and ventilators.” cy on June 2 making it testing rules will only A shop selling traditional Gujarati snacks. —FILE PHOTO last 20 days with the ex- pital. 15-20 patients are ed hospitals of AMC Meanwhile, Gujarat impossible for Covid-19 worsen the Covid-19 sit- cuse of lack of availa- on the waiting list to get also refuse admission to government’s revised suspects to get tested uation in Gujarat. First India Bureau safe, Grow it safe, Keep it safe, Eat it safe and Gandhinagar/Delhi: Team up for safety.” FS- Gujarat State tops in SAI released an e-book ALL SET TO OPEN TODAY Gotri College contractor terms of food safety on ‘Eat Right during —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE index, while Chandi- Covid-19’ for citizens, A garh tops among UTs. guidance note ‘Food Hy- puts lives at risk! Goa leads smaller giene and Safety Guide- First India Bureau Sunday decided to press States .Gujarat is fol- lines for Food Business- charges against the con- lowed by Tamil Nadu es during the Pandemic’ Vadodara: The Gujarat tractor for violating the and Maharashtra,Goa was also released on the Medical Education and terms of the contract. is followed by Ma- occasion. Research Society In a police complaint, nipur and Meghalaya, Minister of State (GMERS) Gotri hospital Medical Superintendent Among UTs, Chandi- for Health and Fam- lodged a complaint with Dr Vishala Pandya has garh, Delhi and the ily Welfare Ashwini the Vadodara police said that “gross negli- Andaman and Nico- Kumar Choubey against negligence on gence by the firm in bar Islands have se- said: “Children can the part of the Bhavna- terms of provision of cured top ranks. be taught impor- gar based contractor manpower and irregu- FSSAI released the tance of food safety , supplying housekeeping larities in housekeeping results of the second this will not only en- services at the hospital. services has been ob- ‘State Food Safety In- sure good health but After several com- served”, Especially in the dex’ to celebrate the will also transform plaints were made pandemic situation put- World Food Safety Day our habits.” about the alleged high- ting several lives at risk. during a webinar today. We need to ensure headed behaviour of The firm owners, M J Union Health Minister precautions are taken the housekeeping and Solanki and Dipak Nak- Dr Harsh Vardhan said in restaurants and sanitation staff of the rani were absent for the “ Food Safety is every- the food service estab- GMERS run Gotri Med- meeting despite timely one’s business and a lishments said Preeti ical College, a designat- intimation.This shows shared responsibility”. Sudan, Secretary, ed government Covid-19 their irresponsible be- He emphasized Food Ministry of Health Social distancing marks and stickers pasted on tables and fl oor inside a cafe in Ahmedabad on Sunday. hospital in Vadodara, haviour towards their Safety is: Ensuring it’s and Family Welfare. the administration on services. Prayers in shifts, token system for devotees at Guj religious places First India Bureau crowding, some of the Devotees have been PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN tration and the temple religious places have asked to mandatorily trust have made ar- Gandhinagar: Tem- decided to organise wear face masks, get rangements for sanitis- ples, mosques, church- prayers in shifts and sanitised before enter- ers and to ensure social es and other places of even start a token sys- ing the temple premis- distancing during visits worship outside COV- tem to specify time slots es, and not bring elderly by devotees, it said. ID-19 containment to devotees for visits. people (those above 65 On Saturday, Chief zones in Gujarat are The famous Somnath years of age) and chil- Minister Vijay Rupani planning to open their temple in Gir Somnath dren (below to 10 years) held a video confer- doors for devotees district will open for lo- with them, he said. ence with religious from Monday after cal devotees from Mon- The temple will only starting at 7.30 am en a token specifying leaders from different over two months, day, but visitors from allow priests to conduct and ending at 10.15 the time for visit, to en- communities and while taking all pre- other districts will have the ’aarti’ with no pres- pm, the temple trust sure they enter and urged them to ensure cautions to check the to first register them- ence of devotees, the of- said in a statement. leave the temple prem- adherence to lock- spread of COVID-19. selves online, starting ficial said. trict, a major pilgrim- 12 and allow devotees It will not allow ‘aar- ises without crowding down guidelines while To maintain social June 12, an official of The Ambaji temple age in north Gujarat, to visit the place in ti’ or special prayers, the place, it said. opening the places of distancing and avoid the temple trust said. in Banaskantha dis- will open from June three shifts every day, and visitors will be giv- The district adminis- worship for devotees. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, MONDAY JUNE 8, 2020

SHAPE IT UP FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS ARE WAITING KEENLY FOR THE GYMS TO OPEN, BUT ARE WORRIED ABOUT HOW TO KEEP SAFE. CITY FIRST TELLS YOU HOW! what they had to say: “There are a few precau- tionary measures that we will take such as, allowing only a limited number of NEHAL NAYAR [email protected] members in the gym at a time, reserving time on equipment and have clean- itness is an essential ing staff sanitize every- part of everyone’s thing each time it is lives, and with the used, screening all gyms and other fit- members and demand a F ness centers being doctor’s health certifi- shut down due to the cate. Other precautions pandemic, it has be- include discontinua- come a bit difficult for peo- tion of towels and ple to keep track of their closed steam bath/show- health. While there are a few er facilities, disinfec- fitness enthusiasts, there are tion of the gym every still many of them who have hour, social distancing always been dependent on and asking members these centers, in order to to bring their own stay fit. towels, mats, Even after the gyms open, foam rollers,” precautions will have to be- said Sheshang come a daily part of life, City Lakdawala from First suggests a few ways by Ahmedabad. which you can be safe, and at Ajay Singh the same time, be fit. There from Jaipur said, are strict physical distancing “I have planned to and sanitization protocols that would be taken up, and you must know what they are! SPACING OUT Social distancing is the most important thing that is to be taken care of. Make sure you maintain distance with the people working out with you, in order to be safe and secure. keep 5-7 sani- BYOB tizers on every No, it’s not booze- ‘Bring corner of the Your Own Bottle’. Make sure gym, and outside to take your own bottle of shoes are strictly water to the gym, which not going to be al- would prevent you to get in lowed. Since mine is contact with anyone else. more of a personal training gym, I won’t SANITIZATION have more than 4-5 peo- Make sure you sanitize your ple at the gym at the hands before and after using same time. I’ll also the equipment; try to use have the machines sani- gloves as and when you can, tized every 2 hours. to be a bit more protective. I’m also keeping use- City First got in touch and-throw masks, in with a few gym owners from case they’re required. Rajasthan and Gujarat We’ll also be checking about what precautions they everyone’s temperature would be taking up once before they enter the their gyms open, and this is premises.” ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 10 ‘ ’ MYSTERY SPOTother surveyors while walking on that 3 acres land they pur- chased on the gravity hill felt somewhat dizzy or heavy- headed as if something trying ANUBHA JAIN [email protected] to force them right off the hill. Their compass too started fluctuating and giving wrong ll laws of science fail results in that specific area. At inside this 17-degree last, Prather constructed this angle ‘tilted wooden crazy house there and opened hut’ that is North the place for the public in the A America’s most nota- same year. ble and oldest vortex- Situated on a slope and the es. Challenging grav- slant of the wooden hut too ity the ‘Mystery Spot’ is based form a false impression or in the dense redwood forest, on misperceptions of the height the outskirts of Santa Cruz, along with the orientation of California. My tour guide of objects. this place through a narrow This misapprehension steep five minutes uphill walk makes people strongly believe took me to the gravity hill that all illusory things they where this mysterious wooden are observing inside the house hut is sited. are real like ball rolls uphill, I felt somewhat dizzy and water flows in the reverse di- off-balance as I entered inside rection and people can even the circular area of effect with walk on the walls or can bend a diameter of around 150 feet onwards at different angles (46 meters). Geographers and without falling. surveyors are surprised to see In this vein, because of the that in this radius any com- tilted floor, I also misinterpret- pass fails to give absolute cor- ed and laughed to see that the rect results. They are still find- person standing next to me ing the actual cause of creat- was looking shorter and the ing such vortex in the specific next moment he was taller diameter. Related to this, there than me. For creating a more are many speculations formed the realistic look of the house like there is a possibility that distorted objects are placed in any spacecraft or metal cones a manner that forms the illu- might be hidden deep beneath sion of normalcy and makes the redwood forest or in the people believe that they are on hills that are causing specific perfectly level ground. current here. Other theories But they are not. Geogra- include carbon dioxide perme- INSIGHT! phers have theories to explain ating from the earth, a hole in Mystery spot is a major tourist attraction today. The site is what this illusion and they say that the ozone layer, a magma vor- is known as a gravity hill and was the fi rst of its kind to be built the house is slanted at a 17 to tex or any sort of dielectric in California. It was offi cially declared as California Historical 20-degree angle from the bio-cosmic radiation. But the Landmark in August 2014. In the end, seeing a series of strange ground and hence a person is real cause is still unidentified. things inside this crazy house has made me completely puzzled also bending on a certain Talking about history my and many unanswered questions are still crossing in my mind. angle that creates the distort- guide informed me that an I still want to know that is the place really suspicious or things ing impact on vision. Another electrician and mechanic by are fabricated here through our intelligence. But with fun and point they feel is that distort- profession George Prather amusement, I left the place with the “Mystery Spot” yellow-black ed orientation causes other first discovered this odd place coloured rectangular sticker that one can see on cars rear window senses to fall back while in the year 1939. The very next very often all over America and in India as well. one’s visual senses become year in 1940 Prather with a few heightened.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER MAR 21 - APR 20 APR 21 - MAY 20 MAY 21 - JUNE 21 JUNE 22 - JULY 23 YOUR A time for feeling the You might focus on a You may be feeling You may be fi nding special excitement of wanting to cause that inspires you or especially motivated to joy in a partnership or your pursue a goal or ambition. an activity that expands improve and learn. Watch relationships, although you FACE OF THE DAY You feel most appreciated your mind. There is some for taking a good thing and might struggle with a DAY and motivated. You may be in a tendency to overshoot with this pushing it a bit too far. It’s a fi ne time matter of responsibility. A relation- position to shine. With today’s transit, but with this inclination under to gain insights into a partner, a ship problem reaches a happy Horoscope by enthusiasm, it can be tempting to watch, it can be a good time to enjoy relationship, or your own behavior. resolution. While you’re open to Saurabbh Sachdeva overdo or take on a little too much, yourself. Your performance and You’re thinking in terms of possibili- others today, you’re not interested in but with this tendency kept in check. responsibilities are in the spotlight. ties, and you feel purposeful. restrictive or limiting connections.

LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 AUG 24 - SEP 23 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 You might take pride in You feel especially fulfi lled Feeling good about your You’re in terrifi c shape for your usefulness and enjoy when you bring something home life is a desire now, guiding, connecting, and working on a particular special to the world. You and if you’re feeling learning and warmth can project or your work/duties. could have the opportunity discontented, you’re fi gure strongly in your You’re generous with your time and to express yourself uniquely, especially motivated to make interactions. You have a fabulous support. Taking care of business can spiritedly, and creatively. People changes. You recognize the qualities ability to show others where there’s be especially satisfying now. You may recognize and appreciate your unique and habits that support or delay your common ground. You’re likely to be tempted to overdo, but while vision, and emotionally engaging growth. You’re seeking a stronger focus on the practical side of your stretching yourself a little is good. activities are a huge draw. sense of belonging. domestic world or personal life.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 It’s a time for enjoying Expressing yourself It’s a good time to put There can be a stronger yourself and settling in, as through spontaneous and something behind you, such desire to connect, mingle, well as for connecting with engaging activities can be as a frustrating issue or an interact, or focus on the practical affairs of your especially rewarding. It’s attitude. Enjoy benefi ts from inspiring ideas and plans. life. A bit of indulgence may be what not a time for dwelling on the working behind the scenes or making Enjoy feeling stronger and happier you need now but avoid excess. Seek a past–you’re focused on what you can preparations.You could very well have without going overboard for best happy place where you have a strong accomplish.You radiate natural additional obligations to attend to now. results. You’re in a good position to sense of abundance. A bit of confi dence. A step-by-step approach A moderate approach to your goals is identify those things that may be AASHNA SHROFF, Blogger self-discipline can go a long way. to resolving problems makes sense. best at the moment. undermining your happiness. ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 11 AGAINST Body-shaming! 10 MILLION illie Eilish opened up about her body B image issues by delivering a power- MARK ful message against ctor Sushmita Sen, Plus Hotstar, from June 19 body-shaming in the who has made a onwards, marks the re- arena tour video ear- striking comeback turn of the ‘Dastak’ actor lier this year. In the to the industry with to the acting industry af- moving video that A her debut web se- ter a gap of five years. was posted on You- ries -- Aarya -- has In the series, the 44-year- Tube on May 26, the thanked her fans for old actor plays the protag- 18-year-old songstress the overwhelming 10 mil- onist, a powerful and can be seen slowly lion views for the trailer strong character, who goes stripping off her within a day of its release. beyond boundaries to pro- clothes while address- The enthralling trailer, tect her family from the es body shamers in which was officially world of crime. the background. In Billie Eilish dropped on Friday, has The trailer shows the her latest interview, managed to grab the atten- strength and determina- the ‘No Time To Die’ tion of 10 million-plus tion of Aarya (Sen’s char- singer revealed that her body image issues are the people by now. Sharing the acter), who transforms result of not feeling physically desired by anybody good news with her follow- from a good wife and duti- in her past relationships. ers, Sen during the late ful mother to a fierce She stated that he wears baggy clothes because hours of Saturday wrote woman. she does not feel desired. Speaking about her past on Instagram: “I need to The plot takes a U-turn boyfriends, the singer said, “Here’s a bomb for you: sleep but I CAN’T ....10 when her husband, es- I have never felt desired,” she said. —Agency MILLION VIEWS IN ONE sayed by actor Chandra- DAY!!!!” chur Singh, is shot in “You guys know just broad daylight by some HOW to show your love!! unknown. Aarya further Ufffff !!! Sooooo happy!!! takes up her husband’s On behalf of the entire business to discover if Deadly Accident #aaryafamily THANK there are any dark secrets. ustralian YOU!!!! #duggadugga I The story gradually un- actress love you guys!!!,” the ‘Main folds several twists and Cate Blan- Hoon Na’ actor added. turns with a mother put- A chett re- The web series ‘Aarya’ ting her all efforts to save vealed that she re- to be premiered in Disney her children. —ANI cently suffered a Sushmita Sen head injury due to a potentially deadly accident during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. The 51-year-old actor THE SWEET casually shared a few details from her near-death experi- STORY OF ence in a podcast EQUATION interview with for- mer Australian Prime Minister Ju- ‘DIVINITY’ lia Gillard. The ac- fter Manikarnika, actor Kangana tress mentioned Ranaut has now turned director for that she took a ‘little her ambitious project ‘Aparajitha nick to the head’ A Ayodhya.’ while using a me- “The plan wasn’t for me to direct the chanical saw but Cate Blanchett film. I started it as a project that I thankfully it did not worked on from the concept level. I turn into anything wanted to produce it and rope in an- serious. She even other director for it,” said the ‘Queen’ asserted that the in- actor. The upcoming movie, written by cident was very ex- the ‘Baahubali’ scriptwriter KV Vijayen- citing. dra Prasad, and bankrolled by her pro- Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar “I’m fine. I had a duction house, revolves around the bit of a chainsaw ac- Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case. cident, which “I was quite busy at that time to xplaining the equation that sounds very, very even think of direction. However, the he shares with Ekta Ka- exciting, but it script that KV Vijayendra Prasad poor, filmmaker Karan Jo- wasn’t. Apart from shared was that of a film set on a large E har on Sunday extended the little nick to canvas, somewhat on the lines of the his- warm birthday wishes to the the head, I’m torical that I have directed before,” TV film producer on her spe- fine,” she told Ranaut said in a statement. cial day. Gillard React- She noted: “My collaborating Johar hopped on to Insta- ing to her partners were also keen that I di- gram to share a throwback shocking rev- rect it. Eventually, even I felt that picture of the two, which elation, Gil- maybe it’s best if I helm this film. the filmmaker dubbed as lard said “Be So, it all happened organically.” his “favourite.” The ‘Kuch very careful The 33-year-old actor says that Kuch Hota Hai’ filmmaker with that she is not ‘nervous’ about it. wrote how special Ekta Ka- chainsaw. “It does not make me poor is to him and noted You’ve got a nervous. It’s tougher they have a ‘Karmic cosmic very famous when you have to car- connection.’ head, I don’t ry forward someone “I love love our one on one think people else’s vision and dinners and our conversa- would like find your own vi- tions! We have a karmic cos- to see any sion somewhere mic connection and I know nicks taken in it,” she said. you will always have my out of it.” —ANI back .... can’t wait to come —Agency and have dinner with Shob- ha aunty and you!!!! Hugest Reese Witherspoon hug and kiss from Roohi Yash mom and me!!! We love you!!!,” Johar further wrote. Daughter of veteran actor Vulnerable and Jeetendra and producer Shob- haa Kapoor, the creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited CHALLENGED has been a mentor to many stars, including actor Sushant ctress Reese Wither- I grew up in a very conserva- h a v e Singh Rajput, by giving their spoon says she tive family and a very con- this first break in TV soaps. moved to Los Ange- servative society, so I have amazing Television shows like ‘Ye Hai A les to escape the very always challenged the ideas feeling that Mohabbatein,’ ‘Bade Achhe Lagte conservative society she and the belief systems that I you can accom- Hain,’ ‘Pavitra Rishta’, to name a grew up in. The actress was grew up with. That’s proba- plish anything be- few, are all under her credits. raised in Tennessee. In an in- bly why I moved so far away cause it is so challeng- Kapoor has also entertained terview, she revealed that she to meet people who have sim- ing on your body and moviegoers by giving films like always challenged the belief ilar ideas to my own,” she your mind. It changes your ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum,’ ‘Love Sex aur systems that surrounded her. said. entire life. I feel like if you Dhoka’, ‘Once Upon a Time in “When I would go back The actress said she felt can adapt to that, and do it to Mumbai’, and more. home I was always the per- like she could do anything the best of your ability, it’s a On January 27, 2019, Ekta Kapoor son who comes from Los An- after becoming a mother. great achievement in life,” welcomed a baby boy via surrogacy. geles with all the crazy ideas. “After you have a child, you she said. —IANS Kangana Ranaut —ANI CITY BUZZ 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 | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 12

In a candid, Tina Ahuja opened up about her journey in the film LIFE OF A industry and what she has planned for the future GLAM GIRL NEHAL NAYAR mada- Tina happens to be her ‘nickname’. IVE sessions “Right before my have become a debut film, one of statement since my friends sug- the lockdown, gested to go with L and this is the the name ‘Tina’ best way to inter- since it is short and act with people crisp; Narmada hap- you cannot personally pens to be a com- meet. In a candid Insta- paratively longer gram LIVE session, Tina name.” Ahuja opened up about Tina is a huge her journey in the indus- fan of Jaipur, as midst our try, and how it is to be she feels this city fight superstar Govinda’s gives are really against We Will daughter. Her debut film warm vibes. “The A the pan- as an actor ‘Second Hand colours of the city, demic, Robert Husband’ released back Nehal (above) and Tina the people, the Vadra posted a in 2015, and her music during the LIVE session food, the vibe- eve- strong message Survive video ‘Milo Na Tum’ rything is so great! through his Face- times becoming a any social species, alongside singer Gajen- cause he thinks there’s a I just can’t wait to book account, on norm, together- are those who are dra Verma was a huge lot of running around, be back in the city Sunday, that ness with loved most social. In hu- success. and he didn’t want me do- once everything reads, “A forced ones a priority, ac- man terms, most Initially, Tina aspired ing all of that. That’s how gets over.” correction, a ceptance of this ethical...There is to become a Fashion De- I decided to give it up; if During the lock- change for the bet- overall change... no strength to be signer, but that’s not he wasn’t happy about it, down, Tina has shot ter, a reality The law of evolu- gained from hurt- what she pursued. Talk- I chose not to take it up.” for something excit- check, but a time tion is that the ing one another. ing about this, she stated, A fun fact about Tina ing, which will be out to adhere and pro- strongest sur- Only weakness. “My Dad didn’t want me Ahuja is that her real soon. tect.... a time to vives!’ ‘Yes, and We are strong and to get into this line, be- name isn’t Tina- it’s Nar- [email protected] Tina Ahuja test our endur- the strongest, in we will survive!!” ance, with tough the existence of —Vaishali

CITY FIRST, JAIPUR n International Protecting Next-Gen LITTLE WINGS webinar on CITY FIRST, AHMEDABAD to embrace her musicality. ‘Endgame of Multispecialty Clinics, “Right now, I want to become a A Tobacco: Pro- Sitesh Roy; CEO of Solu- hat was your claim to pilot but maybe I could do both tecting Next Genera- tions 4 Health, Kishore fame as an eight-year- singing and be a pilot!” she told tion’ was organised by Sankhla; Director of old? Meher Kumar has City First. Poornima University, Harvard Chan India Re- W just released her first Only time will tell if Meher Jaipur and Jodhpur search Center, K ‘Vish’ original song, and with a video to earns her pilot’s wings, but she’s School of Public Health Vishwanath; Director, go with it! certainly soaring with her sing- (JSPH), where health Asian Center for Medi- Musician dad Arnav Kumar ing. ‘I Wish I Were a Bird’--with experts and academics cal Education, Research says, “She’s been singing since video credit to “Papa and from across the globe and Innovation India, she learnt to talk. And since she’s Mamma”--has already witnessed discussed the possible Arvind Mathur; Direc- musical, we came up with a plan nearly 1,000 views since it was ways of protecting the discussion, moderated discussion include Ad- tor, Healis Sekhsaria to create a single and music vid- uploaded to YouTube on Friday. young generation from by Deputy Director of ditional Professor of ra- Institute of Public eo. She wrote about 60% of the “Since I cannot teach music, I Tobacco. CEO and Centre for Cancer Epi- diation oncology from Health, Prakash Gupta; song and even had a tune in mind, wanted her to get professional Founder of JSPH, Anil demiology, Pankaj AIIMS, Jodhpur, Puneet Founder, Mobiloitte which we built on together.” training. She’s been learning Hin- Purohit and Co-Founder Chaturvedi and Execu- Pareek; Additional Pro- Group of Companies, Meher says she likes singing, dustani classical singing for about of Poornima University, tive Council Member, fessor of PHFI, Manu Jagdish Harsh; and and sings whenever she wants to. two years now,” her dad says. Arnav and Meher Kumar Rahul Singhi were also Rati Godrej. Mathur; Founder of Dr Chairperson of JSPH, Her mom Dhaara encourages her [email protected] present during the panel The panellists for the Roy’s Health Solutions Jodhpur, Bhawna Sati.

FACEBOOK POST! WHAT’S HAPPENING! Rajasthan: As a part of Jawahar Kala Kendra’s (JKK) ongoing ‘Online Learning – Children’s Summer Festival’, a 3-day Folk Dance session by dancer, Anita Pradhan concluded on Saturday, where viewers learned about the varying styles of the folk dances of Rajasthan. During the session, the artiste Vaibhav Gehlot demonstrated a step-by-step choreography of one of the Uttar Pradesh: Congressmen led by National Secretary, AICC, Vivek Bansal protested at most popular folk dances of Dharmpur Courtyard, Aligarh, demanding the release of Pandit Subodh Nandan Sharma, a veteran Rajasthan ‘Ghoomar’. environmentalist from Aligarh district, who has been detained in prison for nearly 3 months.

Rajasthan: A leadership webinar was organised by Manipal University, Rajasthan: A Rajasthan Jaipur, on Saturday, where prominent personalities discussed the changes based magician, Aanchal, in the education system due to the current challenges caused by COVID 19. Rajasthan: Looking towards the rising temperature in the city, two has won the Senior category Rajasthan: Shooter Manavaditya Singh Rathore, son During the webinar, the Chairman of AICTE Prof. Anil Sahasrabuddhe hinted residents of Jaipur, Ishan and Kapil Sharma have started an initiative of (Illusion) award in an online of former Union Minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh at doubling the role of digital studies in higher education. The program distributing Earthen Pots (matkas) and fruits to the needy people of the city. competition organised by Rathore, spoke to Union Minister of State for Environment, was hosted by DD news anchor Punit Sarma and MUJ Deputy Registrar Magicians Association, in Babul Supriyo, about the case of the murder of Elephant (Academics) Dr Neetu Bhatnagar. various categories of magic in Mallapuram, Kerala. The discussion took place during New Delhi: art of the year 2020. his live episode of ‘Collabonation’ on Instagram. Software HAPPY B’DAY! Technology Parks of India (STPI), an Rajasthan: In an ongoing series on autonomous society Facebook, initiated by Rajasthan Barmer MLA under the Ministry Progressive Writers Association Mewaram Jain of Electronics (RPWA) every Sunday, Film writer (left) and IPS and Information Ramkumar Singh expressed his Malini Agarwal Technology set up in 1991 with the objective of promoting the Software Exports view on the current scenario of celebrated their from the country, celebrated its 29th Foundation Day on 5 June. For this, a day- films in the Bollywood. He also birthdays on 7 long online session was organised with the participation of eminent speakers shared that the whole new world June, Sunday. We from across the country. STPI broadly provides services like Statutory, High- of entertainment will see a shift to wish them all the Speed Data Communication (HSDC), State-of-the-art Incubation services, and the screens of cell phones, tablets, best! project Management & Consultancy services among others. TV and i-pads.