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MEHBOOBA DEMANDS AN “IMPARTIAL RABRI DEVI CLAIMS NITISH’S WRIT INVESTIGATION” INTO THE KILLING OF NO LONGER RAN IN THE BIHAR GOVT P5 THREE IN ENCOUNTER AT LAWAPORA AS BJP CALLING THE SHOTS P6

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 18°C - 26°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia STARTING NEW YEAR WITH A PRAYER

Devotees maintain social distance as they offer prayers inside a Church Devotees burn incense sticks as they offer prayers on the first day of the New Year at Latashil Ganesh Mandir, in A devotee takes holy dip in the sacred pond at the Golden Temple amid in Ahmedabad on Friday. Guwahati on Friday. —PHOTOS BY PTI fog, in Amritsar on Friday. GST collections hit record high of Oxford vaccine gets over `1.15 lakh crore in Dec 2020 New Delhi: The gross The government set- goods and services tax tled Rs 23,276 crore to panel nod on dry run eve (GST) revenue collect- CGST and Rs 17,681 The Serum Institute of India is making the vaccine Covishield ed in the month of De- crore to SGST from cember 2020 was Rs IGST as regular settle- developed by Oxford University and pharma major AstraZeneca 1,15,174 crore of which ment. The total revenue CGST was Rs 21,365 earned by the Union New Delhi: An expert crore, SGST was Rs government and the panel on COVID-19 of 4 more cases 27,804 crore, IGST was state governments after the Central Drugs of new corona Rs 57,426 crore (in- regular settlement in Standard Control Or- cluding Rs 27,050 the month of December ganisation (CDSCO) on strain found crore collected on im- 2020 was Rs 44,641 crore Friday recommended port of goods) and cess collected on goods im- turns filed for Novem- for CGST and Rs 45,485 grant of permission for New Delhi: Four cases was Rs 8,579 crore (in- ports). The total num- ber up to December 31, crore for the SGST. restricted emergency of the highly conta- cluding Rs 971 crore ber of GSTR-3B Re- 2020, was 87 lakhs. Turn to P6 use of Oxford COVID-19 gious mutant strain of vaccine Covishield in the coronavirus were India, subject to certain detected in the country Now Suvendu’s regulatory provisions, on Friday, Union Health Reliance Petroleum case: SEBI official sources said. Ministry has informed. brother quits As for Bharat Bio- The total of those af- TMC to join BJP tech, the Subject Expert fected by the strain - levies hefty fine on Ambani Committee (SEC) on PRIORITY TO DOMESTIC MARKET first found in the United Kolkata: Days after re- COVID-19 of the CD- The Serum Institute and the government are yet Kingdom - has reached New Delhi: Regulator (RIL) and Ambani, re- bel Trinamool leader and SCO asked the firm to to sign any purchase agreement of the vaccine, 29, it added. SEBI on Friday im- spectively. Besides, former Bengal minister expedite volunteer re- though the world’s largest manufacturer of vac- Out of the four cases, posed penalties on Reli- Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt Suvendu Adhikari quit cruitment for the ongo- cines has said it will give priority to its domestic three were found in a ance Industries Ltd, its Ltd has been asked to Mamata Banerjee’s par- ing clinical trial and market. Exports will come later, mostly to South Bengaluru lab, while Chairman and Manag- pay a penalty of Rs 20 ty and joined the BJP, his said it may conduct in- Asian and African nations. one was detected in a ing Director Mukesh crore and Mumbai SEZ youngest brother, too, terim efficacy analysis lab in Hyderabad, Ambani as well as two Ltd has been directed to switched sides and today for further considera- sources said. other entities for al- pay Rs 10 crore. joined the saffron camp. tion of restricted emer- tional safety, immuno- cy use authorisation So far, 10 cases have leged manipulative The case pertains to Soumendu Adhikari gency use approval for genicity and efficacy (EUA) for their shots on been detected by labs in trading in the shares of Mukesh Ambani sale and purchase of was a Trinamool coun- its vaccine Covaxin, data from SII and Wednesday, and met Delhi, 10 by a Bengalu- erstwhile Reliance Pe- RPL shares in the cash cillor and chairperson they stated. Bharat Biotech, deliber- again on Friday to re- ru lab, one in West Ben- troleum Ltd (RPL) back and Rs 15 crore have and the futures seg- of the Kanthi munici- The SEC, which ear- ated on their applica- view the matter. gal, three in Hyderabad in November 2007. been imposed on Reli- ments in November pality in East Midnapore lier had sought addi- tions seeking emergen- Turn to P6 Turn to P6 Fines of Rs 25 crore ance Industries Ltd 2007. Turn to P6 district, Suvendu Adhi- kari’s home turf. Sum- marily removed from that post last week, he joined the BJP today New technology to aid govt’s ‘housing for all’ mission: Modi with at least a dozen other Trinamool coun- been selected for the ex- housing. Why should that will lead to new job cilors in the presence of The prime minister was speaking ecution of LHPs in- the country not get bet- opportunities. Over Suvendu Adhikari at a at the foundation stone ceremony clude Rajkot, Lucknow, ter technology? Hous- 60,000 projects have rally at Kanthi’s Dormi- Ranchi, Agartala, In- ing for all citizens has been registered under tary Ground. of Light House Projects set to be dore and Chennai. been a mission of the Real Estate Regulatory Two other members of Speaking on the occa- central government, Authority (RERA). It the Adhikari family are piloted in six cities sion, PM Modi said, and that has been prior- has boosted the confi- still Trinamool MPs - Su- “The use of new tech- itized under this pro- dence of customers vendu Adhikari’s father Masuma Bharmal Jariwala Housing and Urban Af- nology will bring a val- gramme.” when it comes to safety Sisir and brother Diby- fairs, the project to be uable transformation He also emphasized of their investments,” endu - something that Rajkot: Prime Minister established in Rajkot in the progress of the that educational insti- stated the PM. Abhishek Banerjee, Tri- Narendra Modi on Fri- will be executed at the country. Earlier, hous- tutions and other relat- Talking about gov- namool MP and Mamata day virtually laid the cost of Rs118 crore. It ing projects were not ed organizations must ernment initiatives, Banerjee’s nephew, had foundation stone of will help identify and given priority by previ- study the new technolo- Modi said, “The Afford- mocked Suvendu Adhi- Light House Projects mainstream several in- ous central govern- gies used in the LHPs to able Rental Housing kari about on Saturday. (LHP) under the Global novative technologies ments. But today, the be built across the na- Complexes (ARHCs), a Ms Banerjee had said a Housing Technology that are sustainable and country has taken a dif- tion. “The housing sec- sub-scheme of the Prad- man who can’t make the Challenge (GHTC) –In- disaster-resilient from ferent approach. We tor and other fields as- han Mantri Aawas Yo- lotus bloom in his own dia. Conceptualized by across the world. have decided to change sociated with it are on jana, was started for house is trying to do so the Union Ministry of Six cities that have Prime Minister Narendra Modi the approach towards the path of progress migrant Turn to P6 across West Bengal. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 02 Gujarat home dept is the epicentre of corruption: Manish Doshi GPCC spokesperson alleged that illegal liquor trade was being conducted in the state; also cited police’s involvement in aiding it

First India Bureau filled with alcohol were being dumped in Guja- Rajkot: As the Guja- rat,” asserted Doshi. rat Pradesh Congress Talking about the Committee (GPCC) Congress party’s pre- begins its campaign paredness for the elec- for the upcoming lo- tion, Doshi said, “As cal body elections, al- soon as polls are de- legations of corrup- clared, the campaign tion have been levied will begin with the re- against the state lease of the election home department of manifesto. Issues such the government. as tax refunds trouble- Congress Rajya Sab- shooting, balanced de- ha member Amiben velopment and decen- Yagnik and party tralization of new pro- spokesperson Man- jects will be covered in ish Doshi held a meet- it. At the same time, ing in Rajkot on Fri- the blueprint of Con- day, where Doshi gress’ five-year rule claimed that the state and 15 years of BJP re- home department gime in the Rajkot Mu- was “the epicentre of nicipal Corporation corruption.” (RMC) will be conveyed Elaborating on his al- to the people.” legation, Doshi stated, Manish Doshi He added that it was “Liquor worth crores the party’s responsibil- of rupees is being Liquor bottles being crushed by police officials. ity to declare an elec- smuggled into Gujarat written a letter men- ed by the police. BJP tion manifesto that reit- under the watchful eye government.” He also tion regarding the liq- saying that alcohol is of the BJP government. tioning that liquor con- MP Mansukh Vasava erates Congress’ com- of the Bharatiya Janata accused the ruling par- uor trade. being poured into Guja- The Narmada superin- signments were being had also said that bags mitment towards gov- Party (BJP)-led state ty of lacking informa- “I am responsibly rat right under the nose tendent of police had piloted and manipulat- of liquor and tankers ernance in Rajkot. AAP Delhi MLA Atishi Marlena Ahmedabad to get on two-day visit to Gujarat 300 vaccination centres

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Ahmedabad: Aam She will be visiting Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajkot and Delhi MLA from Kalka- Ahmedabad to assess ji constituency Atishi the preparation Marlena is on a two-day needed by the party to visit to the state. She contest local body will be visiting the cit- ies of Rajkot and elections Ahmedabad on her trip. Health officials at a vaccination centre in Ahmedabad. According to party Italia had even sources, Marlena will claimed that the par- First India Bureau According to AMC ID-19 vaccine. An on- be landing in Rajkot to- ty’s national president officials, more than line vaccination train- day to meet with lead- Arvind Kejriwal and Ahmedabad: As the 30,000 people will be ing programme was ers in Rajkot and sur- national spokesperson state gears up for the vaccinated once the conducted by the AMC rounding districts. The Raghav Chadha will COVID-19 vaccination vaccine arrives in the health department, AAP MLA will take campaign for party drive, a dry run was state. With the survey where officials of the stock of the on-ground candidates. conducted by the state work nearing comple- primary health cen- situation and ascertain The terms of six mu- health department tion, only those regis- tres, health workers the preparedness the nicipal corporations, earlier this week. Ac- tered will be vaccinat- were made aware of party will need for the 55 nagarpalikas, 31 cording to reports, ed. Each citizen who relevant details. district panchayat and Atishi Marlena district panchayats, over 300 vaccination gets injected with the People who have al- municipal corporation and 231 taluka pan- centres have been set vaccine will be kept ready registered to elections that are likely chayats ended in No- up in Ahmedabad. On under observation for receive the vaccine to be held in March. ment of an education party to spread its net- pal Italia had told me- vember 2020. Elections Friday, a mock drill 30 minutes. Every vac- will be asked to reach Marlena is a mem- model that is followed work and establish diapersons that the of these local bodies was held at a centre cination centre will a vaccination centre ber of the Political Af- by several states. ground across the party will contest talu- were postponed by the run by local civic have a waiting room, a and verified on the fairs committee of the In the past one year, state. AAP plans to put ka, district panchayat, state election commis- body Ahmedabad Mu- room for vaccination, portal through their Aam Aadmi Party. She the party has formed a major dent in the nagarpalika and mu- sion owing to the COV- nicipal Corporation and an observation photo IDs and other has served as a politi- taluka, district and Congress party’s vote nicipal corporation ID-19 pandemic. A no- (AMC). Around 25 room. details. Vaccination cal advisor to Delhi city-level committees bank by claiming elections this year. He tification regarding health workers were In the Ahmedabad booths are likely to be Deputy Chief Minis- and also campaigned votes of its own this had also stated that the the new election sched- ‘administered’ the district, 196 health assigned as per poll- ter Manish Sisodia. for party membership. election. party was in the process ule is likely to be de- vaccine b health workers were trained ing stations set up She was also instru- After 2012, this is the Recently, the party’s of selecting candidates clared by the end of workers. to administer COV- during elections. mental in the develop- second attempt by the state unit president Go- for upcoming polls. this month.

STAYING PREPARED Unseasonal downpour to hit state in the first week of January asked to remain vigi- bian Sea off Maharash- 17 to 20, may ensure Met Department has warned farmers to stay lant so as to prevent any tra coast to southwest cold weather in the alert and prevent damage to their crops damage to their crops. Rajasthan across Guja- state. Therefore, arrange- rat persisted. Nonethe- The districts that

First India Bureau The met department ments have been made —FILE PHOTO less, several concerns will, in all probability, has forecast unseasonal to keep the farmers’ regarding harvest have receive light rainfall Ahmedabad: Accord- showers for the next goods lying in all the been raised by farmers. over the next few days ing to the weatherman, four days in the North market yards safe from As per the weather include Sabarkantha, unseasonal rains are Gujarat region and oth- the showers. All farm- predictions, the state is Panchmahal, Mahisa- likely to lash the state er parts of the state. Ef- ers have been instruct- likely to receive non- gar, Aravalii, Dahod, this week. Officials of forts have been put in to ed not to bring any seasonal rainfall from Narmada and Dang. On the India Meteorologi- prevent any loss of life more of their produce January 11-13. The win- the other hand, certain cal Department (IMD) or property due to rains. to market yards for the ter chill in the air will areas of the state may have warned farmers to Moreover, farmers who next couple of days. IMD has asked farmers not to bring their produce to market yards for the next few days. intensify on January 14 even experience dry stay on their guard in sell their produce in 14 Meanwhile, the cold and heavy snowfall in weather with none or order to prevent dam- market yards of the wave eased in the state tion of the wind. On in low level easterlies above mean sea level the northern mountain- minimal drop in tem- age to their crops. state have also been due to a change in direc- Friday morning, trough extending up to 0.9 km from east-central Ara- ous areas from January peratures. GUJARAT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 03 Guj to conduct mock drill Questions follow arrest of for vaccine in 4 districts ASI for accepting `50L bribe People took to social media to ask if ACB will do more or rest on its laurels after its ‘greatest trap’ First India Bureau FISHY BUSINESS Anand: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday night nabbed an As- sistant Sub Inspec- tor (ASI) while he was caught accept- ing a bribe of Rs50 lakh in what is be- ing touted as one of the agency’s “big- gest traps”. However, before the ACB could prop- First India Bureau the virus in the state erly relish its suc- now stands at 4,309. cess, sceptical neti- Gandhinagar: The 734 new cases, three With at least 907 pa- zens took to social first day of 2021 fatalities take state tients discharged from media to ask if the brought 734 new cas- tally to 2,45,772 hospitals across the investigation would es of COVID-19 to cases, toll to 4,309 state through the day, be widened to hook Gujarat, taking the 2,31,800 patients have the bigger fish at The ACB police station in Anand. —FILE PHOTO state’s total caseload recovered from the in- the higher levels. to 2,45,772. lege in Valsad, and at fection in the state so ASI Prakashsinh been implicated in ASI Raol reached trap, people on so- eral questions doing Meanwhile, the the Anand district f a r. Raol of the RR cell in the Khambhat GIDC Havmor Hocco eatery, cial media have be- the rounds on social Health and Family hospital. At 158, Ahmedabad Anand city was ar- case. When the RR situated at Vidyana- gun to ask how a media, including, Welfare Department While Friday’s data reported the highest rested on Thursday cell conducted a raid gar to receive the mere ASI “dared” to “Will the ACB expand of the state govern- reiterates the down- number of new cases: while accepting a there, ASI Raol had cash, where he was ask for such a hefty its investigation and ment has decided to ward trend in the num- 152 from urban areas bribe of Rs50 lakh in demanded Rs60 lakh caught red-handed by sum. Many are of reach the really cor- organize a dry trial ber of new cases, the and only six from the cash from the com- as a bribe to ensure the ACB team, led by the opinion that ASI rupt senior officers, run for the vaccine in day also brought three rural parts. Vadodara, plainant late on De- that the uncle was not Inspector SM Patani, Raol was merely a who use junior staff four districts. The new fatalities caused too, recorded a high cember 31. named in the com- Ahmedabad Rural Po- vahivatdar—mid- to collect bribe dry run will be organ- by the novel coronavi- number of cases at The ACB later is- plaint. However, he lice Station (ACB). dleman—for an as amounts? Why are ized at the Zydus med- rus. Of these, two 124—96 from the city sued a press state- later “settled” for a While this is be- yet unidentified senior officers never ical college in Dahod, deaths occurred in and 28 from rural areas. ment saying that com- bribe of Rs50 lakh. ing called the ACB’s senior officer. arrested in bribery Sir T general hospital Ahmedabad city, and Surat reported 122 cas- plainant’s uncle had On Thursday night, most successful There are also sev- cases?” in Bhavnagar city, one, in Rajkot city. The es and Rajkot reported GMERIS medical col- total death toll due to 87 cases. 2 held in A’bad for murder GOOD of security agency owner START TO First India Bureau THE NEW JEWELLERY WORTH `1.78L LOOTED YEAR Ahmedabad: Even as As many 82 couples of more than 3,500 po- the Chhipa community lice personnel con- tied the knot in a mass ducted strict check- wedding ceremony in ing on the city’s Ahmedabad on Friday. roads to ensure the While the community curfew stayed in organizes mass marriages every year, place, a group of this was the fi rst time in four to five persons history that the event was entered a security spread out across several agency office in mosques in the Old City Ahmedabad and shot area, to comply with the agency owner reached there and him if he persisted in COVID-19 guidelines. dead on the night of opened fire. They fired his requests. They al- —PHOTO BY December 31. Police six rounds at Jashwant legedly told Jashwant HANIF SINDHI have arrested two and beat him with a that “he would never men in this regard. sharp weapon, killing recover the amount” According to a com- him on the spot. due to him. plaint filed by Anand- In his complaint The police imme- kumar Rajput, his filed at the Ramol po- diately swung into ac- brother Jashwant lice station, Anandku- tion and have arrested XII Sci student commits suicide fearing nCoV Singh Rajput owned a mar told the police that both the accused. The security agency at Pandey and Thakur complaint has been First India Bureau cording to the offi- and was very worried ter conducting getting infected ever which Jayprakash owed his brother about registered under vari- cials at the Manjal- that he would be in- panchnama, police since the pandemic hit Pandey and Sushil Rs8-10 lakh but refused ous sections of the In- Vadodara: Fearful of pur police station, fected by the novel have sent the deceased the city. Singh Thakur worked. to return the amount. dian Penal Code for contracting COV- who have registered coronavirus. body for postmortem. “He refused to go out On Thursday night, When Jashwant asked murder, causing disap- ID-19, a 15-year-old a case of suicide and When family mem- During primary until a vaccine was Rajput was at his of- them for the money, pearance of evidence science student of launched an investi- bers came to know questioning, family found. He had been de- fice in Vastral, when Pandey and Thakur of offence, and con- Class XII hanged gation, Paras Jha about the incident, members told the po- pressed since March,” Pandey and Thakur threatened to shoot spiracy. himself at home on had been depressed they immediately in- lice that the boy had police officials cited Friday afternoon. Ac- due to the pandemic formed the police. Af- become paranoid about the family as saying.

‘NEW NORMAL’ FIRMLY IN PLACE AS AMDAVADIS RING IN 2021 Surat stock broker kills himself by inhaling CO First India Bureau

Surat: Khatodara po- lice have recovered body of a stock bro- ker—who had been missing since Decem- ber 30—from a car in the city’s Althan area on Friday. The car —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI was locked from in- ing at Ashirwad com- Amdavadis welcomed 2021 side with a note that plex in Althan. Police with morning walks, prayer and said: “Poison. Carbon have sent the body for leisure activities on a wintry Friday monoxide (CO) in- postmortem but sus- morning. People were spotted at side. Don’t open the pect that Dalmia died of the Sabarmati River Front boating door. Call the police.” carbon monoxide poi- area, enjoying the fi rst day of the Area residents noti- soning. Two canisters year with their families. A few fied the police and the of the noxious gas were others were seen exchanging fire department. recovered from the car, greetings at the CNI Church near The deceased has as was a suicide note Lal Darwaza. been identified as Sand- that said, “I am dying eep Dalmia (37), resid- my own way”. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH COVISHIELD GIVES A DREAM CALLED ‘ONE 2021 A CHEERY CHEERY START NATION, ONE ELECTION’ MAJ GEN he New Year has started on a pos- CP SINGH, RETD itive note. The Serum Institute of India’s Covishield has become the The writer is a scholar soldier accredited with MA, MSc, LLB, first Covid-19 vaccine to get the T MBA, M Phil (Def Mgt) and M Phil subject expert committee’s ap- (International Strategic Affairs) proval for emergency use in India. Although the final decision rests with the Drugs Con- troller-General of India (DCGI), the vaccine, hen the Prime Minister said, which has been developed by the University “One Nation, One Election” of Oxford and AstraZeneca, stands a better isn’t just an issue of delibera- chance of being rolled out because it has al- tion but also a need of the coun- ready been approved by the United King- try”. It sounded like a dream dom’s drug regulator. Covishield has thus come true to all Indians. Every beaten four other vaccine candidates- day, we find the elections are on --Bharat Biotech’s Covaxine, Zydus Cadila’s W for either Lok Sabha or state ZyCov-D, and Sputnik V, the Russian vaccine assembly or panchayat. Why being developed by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories can’t we have one election eve- and Pfizer’s. On Friday, the Covaxine was ry five years and focus on gov- also considered for emergency use rollout ernance for the next five years? but Covishield won the race making it a land- The quality of political ideolo- mark event for India. gy has taken a downward spi- The year couldn’t have begun on a better ral in recent times and it ap- for some constructive work of states. Given the coalition note for a country distressed by the novel pears difficult to achieve this. because the imposition of the polity of the nation, we may be coronavirus spread. It has catapulted India’s Any idea, how so ever, good or model code of conduct ham- forced into national elections in scientific capabilities to the forefront. Given bad is supported or opposed on pers governance. ‘ONE INDIA ONE quick successions. India’s population and the fact that the coun- the party lines. Unfortunately, z The ruling parties will be able to ELECTION’ WOULD BE A try is capable of meeting the vaccine, de- the support is generally not is- focus on legislation and devel- GOOD CHANGE IF IT ROAD MAP mand is in itself a major achievement. If the sue-based. opment rather than having to be COULD BE CARRIED OUT. ‘One India One Election’ would SII is ready to supply over 50 million doses in campaign mode, forever. A FOCUSED GROUP OF be a good change if it could be right away, the others are waiting in the HISTORICAL z The entire administrative and CONSTITUTIONAL carried out. A focused group of EXPERTS, THINK TANKS, wings, so to say, to augment the effort. Adar PERSPECTIVE security machinery will only constitutional experts, think GOVT OFFICIALS, AND Poonawalla, chief executive of Serum Insti- Historically, elections during be busy with elections, once tanks, Govt officials, and reps REPS OF POLITICAL tute was reported to have said that the SII has the first two decades after Inde- in five years, contrary to the of political parties should be PARTIES SHOULD BE some 50 million doses of Oxford-AstraZene- pendence were held simultane- current practice. formed to work out appropriate FORMED TO WORK OUT z Large numbers of teachers ca vaccine ready. By March, the company ously, i.e., during 1951-52, 1957, APPROPRIATE implementation-related de- are involved in the electoral plans to roll out close to at least 100 million 1962, and 1967. Dissolution of IMPLEMENTATION- tails. The implementation doses of the vaccine. The government in- certain assemblies, followed by process adversely affecting the RELATED DETAILS could be carried out in three tends to vaccinate 30 crore people in a period the dissolution of the Lok Sab- education sector. This will be phases as under- of six to eight months ha and general elections in 1971, avoided. z Phase 1- All elections due in a The thought that a vaccine is now available along with indiscriminate use year, to be held together. to fight Covid-19 is immensely comforting. of Article 356 (President’s Rule) WHY THE OPPOSITION z Phase 2- General elections The clinical trials were carried out with com- disrupted the schedule of si- In the lighter vein, if elections and regulations would need to are held once in 30 months, plete professionalism and medical ethics. multaneous elections, forever. are held once in five years, the be carried out, making the task once with national elections The related data was scrutinized with the The first Annual Report of politicians will be unemployed very arduous, if not impos- and once for remaining states utmost care before the vaccine was given per- the Election Commission in for five years. However, the fol- sible, To conduct simultane- somewhere midway. mission for emergency use. As the DCGI VG 1983, supported holding simulta- lowing reasons merit consid- ous elections in India, many z Phase 3- In the final phase, all Somani said the industry and research or- neous elections to reduce ex- eration:- amendments to the constitu- elections are synchronized and Historically, ganisations have stood the test of time. z Political Consensus: Amend- tion of India are to be made. scheduled to be held together. elections during the penditure. The proposal gained A dry run of vaccination in all the states is first two decades momentum with the manifesto ments to constitutions is a z Legal Scrutiny. All these large scheduled for Saturday. The exercise will test after Independence of the BJP for the 2014 Lok Sab- difficult process by design so scale amendments to the Con- CONCLUSION the preparedness of states in terms of opera- were held ha election. Thereafter, NITI that only the utmost necessary stitution will result in hundreds Meeting of minds is the first tion, vaccine allocation, the deployment of simultaneously, Aayog issued a Working Paper amendments are made after of cases landing up in courts step in the realization of the vaccination teams, data upload, and effective i.e., during 1951- in 2017 titled, “Analysis of Si- due considerations. In today’s as these will be considered dream of “One Nation, One monitoring of the actual drive. Union Health 52, 1957, 1962, and multaneous Elections: The coalition times, a political against the basic constitutional Election”. Harmonious coordi- Minister Harsh Vardhan will monitor and 1967. Dissolution What, Why and How”. It broadly consensus is essential, for the fabric. In all probability, these nation between Legislature, analyse the mock drill from Delhi. The health of certain recommended a gradual move large scale amendments. Rati- will be turned down by the Executive, and Judiciary will minister said that the preparations were like assemblies, to one election every five years. fication of the amendments by Supreme Court because the be key to unlock this solution. the general elections. “Potential recipients of followed by the more than half of the states will fundamental structure of the This brilliant idea appears to the vaccine will be informed via SMS. Front- dissolution of the THE NEED also be required. This would constitution cannot be altered. be a bit utopian at present. line workers are the priority. After inocula- Lok Sabha and The arguments in favour of also need an agreement to z Simultaneous elections However, those who dare to tion, digital certificates will also be provid- general elections in holding simultaneous elections curtail the terms of some state threaten the federal character dream big have the persever- ed,” he said. 1971, along with can be summarized as follows:- assemblies. It all appears to of our democracy. ance to fulfill their dreams and India had the second-highest number of indiscriminate use z Money and administrative be a herculean task. However, z Large national parties would pioneer the change. The well- Covid-cases in the world. With effective curbs of Article 356 expenses will be drastically there is need to rise above the reap the economies of scale meaning citizens of this coun- on the movement of people and insistence on (President’s Rule) cut. In recent 2019 elections, petty politics, keeping the ‘Na- and will be, to the disadvantage try look up to our dynamic PM, safety protocols, the government has been disrupted the 610 political parties contested tion First’ ethos in mind. of regional parties. Narendra Modi to be the har- able to check the number of fresh cases. With schedule of and the expense as per ADR is z Amendments to the Constitu- z In case of hung Lok Sabha, binger of change. the vaccine, the government is now well- simultaneous Rs 60,000 crores. tion: Besides, a large number there is no provision for THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY armed to tackle the virus. elections, forever z Government will have time of amendments to laws, rules, President’s rule like in case THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top HAPPINESS IS WALKING ON TWO FEET TWEET live am I;/That the sky is RAJGOPAL Anand Sharma blue;/Glad for the country @AnandSharmaINC NIDAMBOOR lanes,/And the fall of dew.” Thinking of our farmers and their “Happiness,” according resolute fight for their rights and Wellness physician, independent to Daniel Goleman, the re- justice in bitter cold. we must stand in solidarity with them and researcher and author nowned psychologist, urge the government to give up “seems to be largely deter- the arrogance and Raajhat. Kisan mined by our genes, not by ko Naya sal do- Insaaf do. appiness, as primarily because true outside reality. However most of us happiness, in reality, goes tragic, or comic, life’s up Dharmendra Pradhan think, isn’t just far beyond the realm of a and downs, people appear @dpradhanbjp pleasure, or fixed definition. The more to return inexorably to Also, flagged off the 1st batch of H synthetic satis- one aspires to ‘achieve’ whatever happiness level XP100, India’s 1st indigenously faction. “Many persons,” happiness the worse is the is pre-set in their constitu- developed 100 Octane petrol as Helen Keller put it, resultant effect. True hap- tion.” “The idea,” empha- from Digboi Refinery. The “have a wrong idea of what piness simply depends on sises Goleman, “is similar country’s oldest operating refinery has joined the elite constitutes true happiness. how one feels about it in to the set-point concept in group of Mathura and Barauni It is not attained through real life. It comes from weight control, a theory refineries, which will produce self-gratification, but within. It is not dependent that says the brain appears this advanced version of petrol. through fidelity to a wor- on outward circumstances. to be ‘wired’ to turn the thy purpose.” The best mode to make body’s metabolism up, or Human happiness can- happiness ‘work’ is to ener- could be, for one, nothing Happiness is doing a bird; we need obstacles down, to maintain a pre- not exist in a vacuum, or in gise our sense of well-be- more than a life well-spent, good job, executing, accom- against which to sharpen set weight.” Spiritual isolation, because the ing, amplify, and also a well-maintained home, a plishing and fulfilling, our strength and stimulate The inference is simple. greatest delight of which broaden it, and make it sweet-willed husband, or rather than just winning our growth.” Yet, which- We have to take the rough SPEAK each of us is capable, can- more active and vibrant. wife, and bright kids. For for personal glory. As phi- ever way you look at it, with the smooth and the not emerge, or exist unless Happiness is a state of others, watching a new TV losopher Arthur Schopen- happiness is a state of be- smooth with the rough. We With a drop of my energy I others around us are equal- mind — or, our attitude to show on the first day of ‘re- hauer said, “We need re- ing, as the poet Lizette should try to be ourselves, enter the earth and support all ly happy to relish their life. It, therefore, differs lease’ on Netflix is happi- sistance to raise us, as it Reese observed in A Little not someone else. This is creatures. —Bhagavad Gita share of happiness. This is from person to person. This ness — a sense of triumph. raises the airplane or the Song of Life: “Glad that I our only way to happiness.

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 05 No question of withdrawing two Abhi toh Suraj Uga Hai: PM Modi pens ‘motivating’ demands; Farmers continue stir poem welcoming 2021 NAGAR KIRTAN, TURBAN New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra LANGAR ORGANISED AT Modi welcomed the SINGHU BORDER new year on a poetic note. He wrote a “mes- New Delhi: Nagar kirtan (religious procession) merising and motivat- was organised in the New Year morning on Fri- ing poem” on this occa- day at Singhu border where farmers have been sion that was shared by protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws for MyGovIndia’s Twitter over a month now. Following the nagar kirtan, handle. The poem is ti- turban langar has been organised by Khalsa tled “Abhi toh Suraj Youth Group. People were actively participat- Uga Hai (The Sun has ing in the turban tying ceremony. A volunteer of just Risen)”. Khalsa Youth Group told ANI, “The objective of “Let’s start our first Prime Minister Narendra Modi Farmers listen to a speaker at the Singhu border during their ongoing protest against farm laws, in the ceremony is to make aware the youth about day of the new year New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY PTI the spirits and principles of Sikhism. It is also a with a mesmerising and PREZ, RAJNATH message of brotherhood and solidarity.” Mean- motivating poem ‘Abhi while, next meeting between Union government EXCHANGE NEW New Delhi: Thousands border points, where question of withdraw- toh Suraj Uga hai’, writ- and farmer leaders is scheduled for January 4. NARENDRA MODI YEAR GREETINGS of farmers continued the farmers have been ing from the two issues ten by our beloved PM @NARENDRAMODI New Delhi: “Shri Rajnath their protest against camping since Novem- which are a legal guar- @narendramodi,” read Wishing you a happy Singh, Minister of De- three farm laws on the ber 26, even as the mini- antee for MSP & repeal- the caption. Listen to 2021!, May this year fence, called on President first day of 2021 outside mum temperature ing of farm laws. the poem here. bring good health, joy and Kovind & exchanged several border points of dipped to 1.1 degrees “The government has The video shared prosperity. May the spirit new year greetings,” Delhi in the biting cold Celsius. addressed our demands along with the poem of hope and wellness President’s Secretariat as they remained firm The Samkyukt Kisan to drop penal provi- pays tribute to frontline prevail.” Meanwhile, Vice tweeted. They also held a in their demands amid Morcha, is likely to sions against farmers workers including doc- President Naidu tweeted, brief discussion. “Happy a deadlock with the gov- meet during the day to in an ordinance relat- tors, soldiers and po- “I convey my warm New Year to you & your ernment over two is- discuss its next course ing to stubble burning lice, and also to farm- greetings and best wishes entire family. May the sues. Hundreds of po- of action. Senior farm- & to put on hold a pro- ers. PM Modi’s poem to all our citizens as we year 2021 bring hap- lice personnel have ers’ leader Gurnam posed electricity alludes to the pandemic step into the New Year piness, prosperity and been deployed at Sing- Singh Chaduni has said amendment law,” Cha- and people’s hardship 2021. good health in everyone’s hu, Ghazipur and Tikri there is, however, no duni said. —PTI amid the crisis. lives,” Rajnath wrote.

TMC FOUNDATION DAY Pakistan a graveyard PRAYING AMID SNOW... Didi thanks ‘Maa- for non-Muslims: VHP New Delhi: Reacting to stan for “destroying Mati-Manush,’ says the attack on a temple Hindu temples in Terri in Pakistan, Vishwa village in Khyber Pakh- Hindu Parishad’s tunkhwa’s (KP) Karak will work for people (VHP) international district on Wednesday joint general secretary, after over 30 people, Surendra Jain said that mostly members of a Pakistan has be- radical Islamist par- come a grave- ty, were arrested.” yard for non- “Had there Muslims. been any The VHP change they leader said, could have “Pakistan stopped the ral- has become a ly which led to the graveyard for destruction of the non-Muslims since its temple. It was openly inception. The murder declared that the tem- of Hindus, forced con- ple would not be al- Kolkata: Trinamool tinue to fight with us in version of Hindus, rape lowed to remain. If the Congress (TMC) chief making Bengal better of non-muslims has be- rally had been stopped and West Bengal chief and stronger each day,” come a routine affair in the temple would not A view of Matho Monastery in the back group of Snow covered mountain, in Leh on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI minister Mamata Ba- the TMC chief posted. Pakistan.” have been demolished,” nerjee vowed to contin- “The Trinamool family Jain slammed Paki- he said. —ANI ue her fight for the peo- will carry on with this ple on the occasion of resolve for times to her party’s 23rd Founda- come!” she added. tion Day on Friday. Ba- The TMC had issued Mehbooba writes to L-G on Srinagar encounter ‘Pak spies trying to nerjee had formed the instructions to its work- TMC on January 1, 1998, ers to conduct pro- Srinagar: Former guilty of a fake encoun- gather info from jawans’ after breaking away grammes across the Chief Minister Me- ter at Amshipora in from the Congress. state to mark the occa- hbooba Mufti on Friday Shopian,” her letter New Delhi: Pakistani er sensitive information “As Trinamool turns sion. Senior party lead- demanded that Lt Gov- reads. “I urge you to in- spies are trying to call In- like movement of troops, 23 today, I look back at ers hoisted the party flag ernor Manoj Sinha or- tervene and ensure that dian jawans to gather sen- VVIPs & information of the journey we began at its state headquarters der an “impartial inves- these families get a sitive information, intel- vital installations. Based on January 1st, 1998. and hailed workers for tigation” into the kill- chance to perform their ligence agencies have on this, an alert has been Our years have been of their tireless efforts in ing of three persons in last rites as per their warned. issued to all offices of se- immense struggle, but serving people. The par- what security forces wishes. Questions are According official, intel- curity forces so that no throughout this time, ty seeks to retain power said was an encounter looming over this en- ligence input says that one gets trapped by Paki- we have continued to in the face of a dual at Lawapora on Srina- counter as well and Pakistan officers may stan Intelligence officers. achieve our objective of challenge by the alli- gar’s outskirts. there are conflicting randomly call control Input also says that Paki- being committed to the ance finalised last week The Peoples Demo- versions and reports rooms, offices to gather stan Intelligence officers cause of only the peo- between Congress & cratic Party President from the police and the information by introduc- are also sending friend ple.” Banerjee tweeted. Left parties for the up- also demanded his in- you are aware of the un- what the families have Army. Justice can be ing them as senior offic- requests on social media “On TMC Foundation coming assembly elec- tervention to ensure fortunate incident at alleged to be a staged served only if it’s swift. ers of the same force. In- websites to contact force Day, I extend my sincere tion in Bengal. Assem- that the bodies of the Parimpora on Decem- gunfight. This incident Therefore, I request you telligence officials personnel, also collecting gratitude to our Maa- bly elections are slated deceased were handed ber 30. Three boys, the has come close on the to initiate an impartial claimed that this is the information from these Mati-Manush and all to be held in April-May over to their families youngest one all of 17 heels of an inquiry that probe into the matter new modus operandi that sites, under concealed our workers who con- this year. —PTI for burial.”I am sure years, were killed in held an Army Captain immediately.”—ANI has been adopted to gath- identity. —ANI

SENSEX AND NIFTY SCALE NEW VISVA BHARATI STOPPED FROM HIGHS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN MUSEUM MAKING WALL ALONG CRUCIAL ROAD ‘NOBODY CAN QUESTION Mumbai: The BSE Sensex rose by 117.65 points TO REOPEN FROM JANUARY 5 Kolkata: The administra- the wall, if built, could MUMBAI POLICE’S EFFICIENCY’ soared to record highs or 0.25% to close at a New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan said that the tion in West Bengal’s hinder people’s move- Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray while the NSE Nifty closed fresh lifetime high of Rashtrapati Bhavan museum complex, which was Birbhum district on Friday ment along the route. on Friday praised Mumbai Police saying nobody above the 14,000-mark 47,868.98. This is the closed for public viewing due to Covid-19 since issued an order, asking Local had long been using can raise a question mark over their effi ciency, for the fi rst time on Friday eighth consecutive day of March 13, 2020, will re-open from January 5, Visva Bharati authorities the route, and no restric- and added that he would never allow anyone to as markets continued gains for the barometer 2021. It will be open on all days, except on Mon- to immediately stop the tion can be imposed all of malign their image. He also said that the police their record run in the & has climbed by around day & govt holidays.“As a precautionary measure construction of a wall a sudden, he said, adding force led from the front during the coronvirus new year amid robust 5% since Dec 22.The against the spread of Covid-19 Novel Coronavi- along a road - which con- that problems need to be pandemic in order to ensure safety of people. buying in IT, auto and broader Nifty closed rus, the Rashtrapati Bhavan will remain closed nects the twin towns of solved amicably through Thackeray was speaking during a programme FMCG stocks. Extend- at an all-time high of for exploratory tour visits from today March 13, Santiniketan and Sriniket- discussions. Visva-Bhara- held at Mumbai Police Commissioner’s offi ce ing its record-setting 14,018.50, showing gains till further notice,” President Ram Nath Kovind’s an. District Magistrate Vi- ti authorities, however, here, in which people were returned their stolen streak for the fi fth day, of 36.75 points or 0.26% Twitter account had notified in March last year. jay Bharti, who inspected refused to comment on belongings, recovered by the police. the 30-share BSE Sensex over its previous close. the area on Thursday, said the matter. INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 06

Head of Rs. 2.5 Govt allows import/export of COVID cr Delhi POWERGallery Cryptocurrency SHARMA TAKES OVER THE CHARGE racket arrested Suneet Sharma has taken over the charge of the CEO and Chairman, Railway Board on Friday. vaccine without any value limitation New Delhi: A 60-year- New Delhi: The gov- SAFETY MEASURES old person has been ar- IPS OFFICERS RE-SHUFFLED IN ernment has allowed rested for allegedly BIHAR import and export of heading a racket that Senior IPS offi cers have been given new as- COVID-19 vaccines had swindled at least without any value lim- 2.5 crores from some 45 signment in Bihar. Accordingly, Suresh Prasad itation, in order to en- people under the garb Choudhary has been appointed as IG, Purniya, sure speedy clearance of being a cryptocur- while Manu Maharaj was made DIG, Chhapra and distribution. rency promoter. and Ranjeet Mishra is DIG, Personnel. Similarly, The Central Board The accused Umesh Sanjay Bharti is made SP, Shivhar; Lipi Singh is of Indirect Taxes and Verma was arrested SP, Saharsa; Dayashankar is SP, Purniya; Santosh Customs (CBIC) has from Indira Gandhi In- Kumar is SP, Chhapra; Kartikeya Sharma is SP, amended the regula- ternational Airport by Shekhpura; Sushant Kumar Saroj is SP, Bhagal- tions to facilitate the Economic Offences pur; Anand Kumar is SP, Gopalganj; Rajesh Kumar import/export of COV- Wing of Delhi Police on is SP, Kaimur; Ajit Kumar is SP, Gaya; Ashish ID-19 vaccines through arrival from Dubai, af- Bharti is SP, Rohtas; Hariprasad S is SP, Nalanda; courier, at locations ter he failed to give jus- Dhurat Siyali is SP, Nawada; Natasha Gudiya is where the Express Car- tification about the SSP, Bhagalpur and Shafi -ul-Haq was posted as go Clearance System cryptocurrency DIG, Munger. (ECCS) is operational. launched by him. “Com- “Imports of and ex- plainants alleged that MANOJ KUMAR TAKES OVER AS ports of vaccines in the accused Umesh Ver- CMD, WCL relation to COVID-19 ma, along with his son Manoj Kumar, Director Technical, WCL, has taken has been allowed with- Regulations, 2020. ficient clearance and ther states that since the export of the dura- Bharat Verma and oth- over the charge as new Chairman-cum-Managing out any value limita- The CBIC said that distribution of vac- the vaccines will be ble container includ- ers had induced them to Director, Western Coalfi elds Limited (WCL). tion,” said the amend- COVID-19 has posed cines would be a criti- imported in durable ing accessories there- invest in the scheme of ed Courier Imports unprecedented chal- cal requirement in the containers equipped of, imported in rela- cryptocurrency being MATADEEN SHARMA IS MEMBER, and Exports (Electron- lenges to Customs and collective fight against with the requisite tem- tion to COVID-19 vac- operated by them under RAJASTHAN CIVIL SERVICE ic Declaration and Pro- other administrations the pandemic. perature monitoring cines has also been the name and style of APPELLATE TRIBUNAL cessing) Amendment the world over and ef- The regulation fur- and tracking devices, permitted. —PTI ‘’Pluto Exchange’’. —ANI Matadeen Sharma, retired IAS offi cer, has been appointed as Member of Rajasthan Civil Service Cong to decide on AICC Appellate Tribunal for a period of one year. India, Pak swap list of prisoners 11 OFFICERS OF AGMUT CADRE PROMOTED AS DIGP session to elect party chief As many as 11 offi cers of 2007 batch of AGMUT Cadre have been promoted to the DIGP Grade. New Delhi: The Con- Sonia Gandhi is act- as part of Bilateral Agreement The four offi cers presently posted in the cadre gress will soon decide ing as the interim party Islamabad: Pakistan on the dates to convene chief since August 2019 who have been promoted are: Romil Baaniya, on Friday handed over Exchange list an AICC session to elect after the Congress Ms Geeta Rani Verma, Deepak Purohit and Kime of Nuclear Aya. Besides, seven offi cers presently posted on a list of 319 Indian pris- Installations a new party President Working Committee de- oners including 49 civil for the remaining term, cided to appoint her to Central Deputation who have been promoted are: and 270 fishermen India and Pakistan party sources said. the top post till a new Vijay Kumar, Ms Meghna Yadav, Surender Kumar, lodged in the country’s on Friday exchanged Senior Con- incumbent took Seju P Kuruvilla, Ms Nupur Prasad, Ms Aslam jails to the High Com- a list of their nuclear gress leaders over. But since Khan and Dr Mahesh Chand Bhardwaj. mission of India as part installations under are likely to then, the Con- of a bilateral agree- a bilateral arrange- meet next gress has IAS OFFICER MASOOD AKHTAR ment. The Foreign Of- ment that prohibits week to dis- been unable SUCCUMBS TO COVID-19 IN MP fice (FO) said that the the 2 countries from cuss issues to find a can- Masood Akhtar presently Secretary Home has step is in consistent attacking each other’s related to the didate for the succumbed to Covid-19 in Madhya Pradesh. He is with the provisions of atomic facilities. The All India Con- post. an IAS offi cer. the Consular Access including 49 civilians the High Commission 2 countries swap the gress Committee In between, rebel- Agreement between the and 270 fishermen pris- for Pakistan in New list & facilities cov- session. The Congress lion in the Congress RAJENDRA GARAWAD APPOINTED two countries signed on oners,” it said. Delhi, the FO said. ered under the Agree- President’s post is lying reared its head as 23 DIGF, NTCA May 21, 2008. Reciprocally, the In- The 2 countries un- ment on the Prohibi- vacant since July 2019 leaders wrote to her in Rajendra G Garawad has been appointed as DIG “The Government of dian government also der the agreement are tion of Attack against after Rahul Gandhi for- August 2019 to demand (Forest), National Tiger Conservation Author- Pakistan, today, shared simultaneously shared required to exchange Nuclear Installations mally resigned from the sweeping reforms in ity (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest & with the Indian High the list of 340 Pakistani lists of prisoners in & Facilities between post, owning moral re- the party, including or- Climate Change, New Delhi, on deputation under Commission in Islama- prisoners in India, in- each other’s custody India and Pakistan, sponsibility for the par- ganisational elections the Central Staffi ng Scheme of the MoEF&CC for bad a list of 319 Indian cluding 263 civilians twice a year, on 1st Jan- the MEA said. ty’s drubbing in the Lok from the grass-roots to a period up to April 21, 2022. He is a 2001 batch prisoners in Pakistan, and 77 fishermen with uary and 1st July. —PTI Sabha elections. the CWC levels. IFS offi cer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

BISWAJIT BASU JOINS AS Nitish’s writ no longer DIRECTOR (P), NHPC After predator drone lease, Govt approves Biswajit Basu has taken over the charge as Direc- runs in Bihar: Rabri Devi tor (Projects), NHPC Limited. proposal to buy 10 shipborne drones TENURE OF MS AISHVARYA SINGH Patna: Former Bihar AS DEPUTY SECRETARY, PMO chief minister Rabri New Delhi: After leas- naissance activities. EXTENDED Devi on Friday claimed ing two predator drones The drones would be The tenure of Ms Aishvarya Singh as Deputy that Nitish Kumar’’s from the US, the Indian deployed on big size Secretary, Prime Minister’s Offi ce (PMO) has been writ no longer ran in Navy is now going to ur- warships of the force extended for a period of one year beyond Febru- the government he was gently acquire 10 ship- and would help them in heading, and it was the borne drones for en- the detection of activi- ary 5, 2021. She is a 2008 batch IAS offi cer of BJP, his numerically hancing its surveil- ties of the Chinese as Sikkim cadre. stronger ally, which was lance capabilities in the well as other adversar- Rabri Devi POST OF VIRENDRA MITTAL calling the shots. Indian Ocean Region, ies in and around Indi- UPGRADED TO DIRECTOR LEVEL The RJD national ter have been divested for which it has re- an territorial waters, vice president, who pre- of the plum posts they ceived the government they said. The post of Virendra Mittal as Private Secretary to ceded Kumar in power, had been holding for approval recently. The Navy is also get- the Minister of State for Food Processing Indus- was replying to queries long. “A proposal moved in manned Aerial Systems through an open bid un- ting its existing drones tries has been upgraded to Director level. He is a from journalists about The BJP returned fast track mode by the for around 1,300 crores der the Buy Global cat- upgraded as part of an 2007 batch IAS offi cer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. the recent bureaucratic with a tally of 74 in the Indian Navy before the has been cleared by the egory and then soon upgrade programme, reshuffle in which some 243-strong assembly Defence Ministry, un- government,” sources deploy them on its large which was recently tak- By arrangement with: http:// officers believed to be while the JD(U) could der which it will buy 10 said. The Navy will ac- size warships for sur- en up for discussion in whispersinthecorridors.com close to the chief minis- manage only 43. —PTI Naval Shipborne Un- quire these drones veillance and recon- the Defence Ministry.

FROM PG 1 TDP may be behind attacks Oxford vaccine... across the globe for re- have been kept in isola- revenues in the same thanked the PM for market when investors While granting emer- view at the earliest. tion at designated month last year. During choosing Rajkot as one find themselves at the on temples: YSR Congress gency use approval for Also, the Pune-based health facilities. the month, revenues of the cities for the receiving end of market the Oxford COVID-19 firm should submit the The new strain, said from import of goods Light House Project. Amaravati: The YSR The TDP is unable to vaccine, the panel im- safety data including to be more contagious was 27 per cent higher “With an investment of Reliance Congress Party (YS- find any fault with the posed certain regulato- the data on adverse than the other strains and the revenues from 118 crore, over 1,144 Petroleum... RCP) general secretary government. Therefore, ry provisions, includ- event following immu- of the coronavirus, has domestic transaction homes will be devel- This followed RIL’s de- Sajjala Ramakrishna it is provoking the sen- ing that the shot is indi- nisation (AEFI) and ad- so far been detected in (including import of oped in Rajkot under a cision in March 2007 to Reddy on Friday alleged timents of people. cated for active immu- verse event of special Denmark, Netherlands, services) were 8 per new model,” he said. sell 4.1% stake in RPL, that the Telugu Desam It appears to be con- nisation in individuals interest (AESI) with Australia, Italy, Swe- cent higher that the rev- Rupani also inaugu- a listed subsidiary that Party (TDP) workers or spiracy of opposition of 18 years or more to due analysis every 15 den, France, Spain, enues from these sourc- rated and laid the foun- was later merged with its sympathisers might party or its sympathis- prevent the disease and days for the first two Switzerland, Germany, es during the same dation stone of projects RIL in 2009. be behind the attack on ers that such attacks that it should be admin- months and monthly Canada, Japan, Leba- month last year. worth Rs112.31 crore on In a 95-page order, temples and that the are recurring,” he told istered intramuscular- thereafter till the com- non and Singapore. Friday. SEBI’s Adjudicating Of- ruling party in Andhra ANI. ly in two doses at an in- pletion of the ongoing New technology... Reliance Petroleum... ficer BJ Dilip said any Pradesh has nothing to He observed that 2020 terval of 4 to 6 weeks. clinical trial in the GST collections... workers that travelled In a 95-page order, manipulation in the vol- do with these incidents. was an important year Further, the SII country. In line with the recent from one state to anoth- SEBI’s Adjudicating Of- ume or price of securi- “The state govt is fo- of Andhra Pradesh as should submit safety, ef- trend of recovery in the er for employment has ficer BJ Dilip said any ties always erodes in- cusing on welfare of the the state has seen not ficacy and immuno- 4 more... GST revenues, the rev- proved beneficial. manipulation in the vol- vestor confidence in the people and it has no in- only a new government genicity data from the and five by the National enues for December Gujarat Chief Minis- ume or price of securi- market when investors tention of giving rise to but a new generation of ongoing clinical trials Institute of Virology, 2020 was 12 per cent ter Vijay Rupani, who ties always erodes in- find themselves at the such incidents and tar- leadership was intro- in the country and Pune. All 29 patients higher than the GST was present virtually vestor confidence in the receiving end of market nishing its own image. duced. TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 07 A guide on how to prepare for an extraterrestrial launch and the return trip home Earth to Mars & safely back again CHRIS JAMES

Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, The University of Queensland

here are which work together many intimately on mis- T things hu- sions to the Interna- manity must over- tional Space Station come before any re- but have competing turn journey to Mars ideas of what a is launched. The two crewed Mars mission major players are would look like. NASA and SpaceX, Size matters he biggest mass) to low Earth challenge (or orbit, and 50 tonnes T constraint) is (less than 2% of its the mass of the pay- initial launch mass) load (spacecraft, peo- to the Moon. ple, fuel, supplies etc) Mass constrains needed to make the the size of a Mars journey. spacecraft and what We still talk about it can do in space. launching something Every manoeuvre into space being like costs fuel to fire rock- launching its weight et motors, and this in gold. fuel must currently The payload mass be carried into space is usually just a small on the spacecraft. percentage of the to- SpaceX’s plan is tal mass of the for its crewed Star- launch vehicle. ship vehicle to be re- For example, the fuelled in space by a Saturn V rocket that separately launched launched Apollo 11 to fuel tanker. That the Moon weighed means much more 3,000 tonnes. fuel can be carried But it could launch into orbit than could only 140 tonnes (5% be carried on a single of its initial launch launch. Time matters nother chal- fer is the most fuel- lenge, inti- efficient way to trav- A mately con- el between two plan- nected with fuel, is ets. Basically, with- time. out going into too The planets Earth and Mars have similarities Missions that send much detail, this is spacecraft with no where a spacecraft crew to the outer does a single burn planets often travel into an elliptical Safe landing Life on Mars complex trajectories transfer orbit from around the Sun. one planet to the oth- They use what are e r. uppose our space- Mars is about 100 times Martian day temperature of 30, which night. flights including critical called gravity assist A Hohmann trans- craft and crew get thinner than Earth’s. lasts 24 hours sounds quite pleasant, The gravity on Mars is infrastructure such as manoeuvres to effec- fer between Earth Sto Mars. The next That means less potential A and 37 minutes but its minimum tem- 38% of Earth’s (so you’d greenhouses, solar pan- tively slingshot and Mars takes challenge is landing. for drag, so it isn’t possi- but the similarities perature is -140, and its feel lighter) but the air is els and — you guessed it around different around 259 days (be- spacecraft entering ble to land safely without with Earth stop there. average temperature is principally carbon diox- — a fuel-production facil- planets to gain tween eight and nine Earth is able to use the some kind of aid. The thin atmosphere -63. The average winter ide (CO) with several per- ity for return missions to enough momentum months) and is only drag generated by inter- Some missions have on Mars means it can’t temperature at the cent of nitrogen, so it’s Earth. to reach their target. possible approxi- action with the atmos- landed on airbags (such retain heat as well as Earth’s South Pole is completely unbreatha- Life on Mars would be This saves a lot of mately every two phere to slow down. This as NASA’s Pathfinder Earth does, so life on about -49. ble. We would need to possible and several sim- fuel, but can result in years due to the dif- allows the craft to land mission) while others Mars is characterized So we need to be very build a climate-con- ulation trials have al- missions that take ferent orbits around safely on the Earth’s sur- have used thrusters (NA- by large extremes in selective about where we trolled place just to live ready been done on years to reach their the Sun of Earth and face (provided it can sur- SA’s Phoenix mission). temperature during choose to live on Mars there. Earth to see how people destinations. Clearly Mars. vive the related heating). The latter, once again, re- the day/night cycle. and how we manage tem- SpaceX plans to would cope with such an this is something hu- A spacecraft could But the atmosphere on quires more fuel. Mars has a maximum perature during the launch several cargo existence. mans would not want reach Mars in a short- to do. er time (SpaceX is Both Earth and claiming six months) Mars have (almost) but — you guessed it circular orbits and a — it would cost Return to Earth manoeuvre known as more fuel to do it that the Hohmann trans- w a y. he final chal- use to arrive at Earth. lenge is the re- They could slow Tturn journey down into low orbit and getting people around Earth to safely back to Earth. around 28,800km/h be- Apollo 11 entered fore entering our at- Earth’s atmosphere at mosphere but — you about 40,000km/h, guessed it — they’d which is just below the need extra fuel to do velocity required to es- that. cape Earth’s orbit. If they just barrel burn them logical Spacecraft return- into the atmosphere, it up due to excess building ing from Mars will will do all of the decel- heating. blocks to achieve this have re-entry veloci- eration for them. We These are just some are there. We just need The challenge is slowing down the velocity of space vehicles ties from 47,000km/h just need to make sure of the challenges fac- to spend the time and before their entry into the Earth’s atmosphere to 54,000km/h, depend- we don’t kill the astro- ing a Mars mission the money and bring it —WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ing on the orbit they nauts with G-forces or and all of the techno- all together.

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WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 18,28,936 8,39,84,091 1,49,179 1,02,98,069 4,309 2,45,772 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA UTTAR PRADESH KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 49,580 DEATHS 19,35,636 CASES 8,352 DEATHS 5,84,966 CASES 12,096 DEATHS 9,20,373 CASES 10,557 DEATHS 6,25,954 CASES 2,700 DEATHS 3,08,852 CASES IIM-A won’t demolish iconic Louis Kahn buildings The controversy over demolishing Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad’s heritage buildings has been put to rest First India Bureau tute’s campus. Kahn buildings includ- by him in the 1960s. —FILE PHOTO PRAGMATIC Board Chairman ing the library, the fac- Trying to defend the Ahmedabad: Even as Kumar Mangalam DECISION? ulty wings, and the decision to demolish the administration of Birla and other mem- classroom complex – some of the buildings, the Indian Institute bers of the IIM-A and the dorms on the IIM-A director Errol of Management de- board in a letter dated periphery of the com- D’Souza, in a letter to fended its decision, January 1 said, “We plex. IIMA alumni, had also the Chairman and are sensitive to the Earlier, the institute shared pictures show- Members of the feedback from some had said the dormito- ing the damage to the Board of Governor of stakeholders who are ries had turned “un- nearly 60-year-old brick IIM-A on Friday with- not in agreement safe” due to “dilapida- structures. drew a proposal to de- with this approach. tion and structural de- “We felt it neces- molish 14 dormito- We are therefore terioration”. It said the sary to keep you in- ries in the campus withdrawing the ex- dormitories had suf- formed as we are the designed by Ameri- pression of interest fered damage beyond custodians of the can architect Louis that was put out. We repairs over the years, Louis Kahn buildings Kahn in the 1960s. will deliberate on the including the 2001 that have the poten- The board of the feedback received, re- earthquake. Water tial to inspire future iconic IIM, one of the evaluate the options, seepage had also im- generations. Over the prized structures of consult the best glob- pacted it. past couple of dec- Heritage city al conservation and Louis Kahn was com- ades, the buildings Ahmedabad, made this structural experts, The IIM-A adminis- expand the campus, outside since the insti- However, the Board’s missioned by scientist have undergone di- decision after a global and chart out a course tration was in the pro- which was received by tute is a heritage struc- letter stated that the in- Vikram Sarabhai to de- lapidation and struc- outrage on its decision of action, which the cess of demolishing widespread criticism ture. Even Louis Kahn’s stitute’s expression of sign the buildings and tural deterioration,” to bring down the dor- institute will commu- some of the dormito- by leading architects children had written to interest was to restore IIM-A was one of the the IIM-A director mitories on the insti- nicate.”. ries as part of a plan to across the country and the IIM-A about this. the core of the Louis iconic buildings built had stated.

Shamsher Singh is new NIGHT CURFEW BLUES! Education Board cuts 30% Vadodara syllabus for std 9 to 12 Police —FILE PHOTO Commissioner First India Bureau Gandhinagar: Guja- rat State Secondary and Higher Second- ary Education Board (GSSHSEB) has decided to re- duce 30% syllabus for the current aca- demic year for classes IX to XIII. It has also decided to increase objective questions from 20 to 30 marks in the dummy papers on its tions in place of In- 100-mark question website for the refer- ternal options. First India Bureau Dogs have a fi eld day even as the Ahmedabad police check people travelling during curfew hours at Geeta Mandir. The night paper. ence of students. The State Educa- curfew in the city has been extended from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. now. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI According to an of- The Board has tion Department, Gandhinagar: The ficial press release by not changed the meanwhile, is yet to Gujarat Government the secondary board Multiple Choice decide on reopening has appointed Sham- on Friday, the exams Question (MCQ) schools and colleges sher Singh, a doctor- for class X and XII marks ratio for in the second semes- ate, as the new Police RSS SENIORS BHAGWAT, BHAIYYAJI TO VISIT GUJ SOON will be held in May class XII science ter of the current aca- Commissioner of Va- First India Bureau (RSS) and affiliated said the meeting would and full time Akhil and most likely to board exams and it demic year. Schools dodara city and has organisations will be be held at Karnavati Bharatiya Karyakarini start from May 21. will remain the and colleges in the transferred RB Ahmedabad: A 3-day held here from Janu- Dental College complex Samiti members. Of- The release added same at 50%. For State have been Brahmbhatt as ADGP national level ‘Sa- ary 5, said Vijay in Uvarsad. fice-bearers of like that the exams for class IX to XII gen- closed since March, (Inquiries) in Gan- manvay baithak (co- Thaker, Prant It will be attended by minded organisations class IX and XI would eral stream, the 2020, following the dhinagar with addi- ordination meeting)’ Prachar Pramukh. Sarsangh Chalak Mo- will also attend the be held in June. The board has intro- spread of the Cov- tional charge of of the Rashtriya In a press release is- han Bhagwat, Sar Kar- three-day coordination Board has also put duced General op- id-19 pandemic. ADGP (Human Swayamsevak Sangh sued here on Friday, he yawah Bhaiyyaji Joshi meeting programme. Rights). When illegal liquor trade and bootlegging ‘PHILANTHROPY’ OF SORTS was at its peak in South Gujarat and 21 persons had even died in a hooch tragedy, Sham- Industry captains’ wives to adopt 7 Anand dist villages sher Singh as IG of —FILE PHOTO South Gujarat range decided to adopt 7 vil- adopting them. Hence, had effectively de- Women’s wing of Federation of lages in Anand district we need to strengthen stroyed the network. for the purpose. The vil- them towards creating a Singh is an alumni Indian Chambers of Commerce lages include Bamroli, model village and this is of Indian Institute of Ambav, Anklavdi, Ra- the milestone to Technology, Delhi & Industry has decided to model jnagar, Jitodia, Jol and achieve.” (IIT-Delhi). He is an villages on the lines of Saansad Gabapura. She said the FICCI athlete of sorts hav- According to FICCI FLO’s Ahmedabad ing participated in Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) FLO Ahmedabad Chap- Chapter members had running events, in- ter Chairperson Taruna decided to ensure that cluding Run the First India Bureau CI) has decided to do Patel, “Village adoption the villages they adopt a Rann, in which he something more tangi- is a pure act of accept- model that created mod- completed a 161-km Ahmedabad: Wives of ble. ing the villages for de- el villages, a model that run in Kutch in just industry captains are In Ahmedabad, they velopment. Many ef- could be replicated in 6 39 hours against the more known to be active have taken the FICCI forts of village adop- more villages they allotted 45 hours. in social clubs, but the FLO National Initiative tions are being carried planned to take up. Among other trans- women’s wing of the of Village Adoption out at many levels in FICCI’s FLO has 17 fers, IPS Raju Bhargav Ahmedabad chapter of Programme as a chal- our country. But it is al- chapters across India, has been made ADGP the Federation of Indi- lenge and plans to initi- guidelines for Saansad the members of Parlia- The Ahmedabad most impossible to de- representing 8,000 wom- (Armed Units) in Gan- an Chambers of Com- ate programmes in vil- Adarsh Gram Yojana ment usually adopt a chapter of FICCI Ladies velop more than 6 lakh en professionals and dhinagar. merce & Industry (FIC- lages based on the (SAGY), under which village for development. Organisation (FLO) has villages of India by just entrepreneurs. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 2021

CHILE CROWNED AS

TheWINNER winners of Miss Ocean World 2020 were announced virtually on Friday, where Aranzaku Dimter Monasterio was declared as the winner, Giuliana Obando Rabanal, Anindita Chandra, Laura Louise Hudson and Tatiana Garcia Martinez were declared as the first, second, third and fourth runner-ups respectively!

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he results of the month-long beauty pageant, Miss Ocean World 2020 were de- T clared on Friday virtu- ally. Aranzaku Dimter Monasterio from Chile was declared as the winner, Gi- uliana Obando Rabanal from Peru, Anindita Chandra from India, Lau- ra Louise Hudson from the United Kingdom and Tatiana Garcia Martinez from Spain were declared as the first, second, third and fourth runner-ups respectively. The organizer of the event was Yogesh Mishra, while the jury panel to declare the fi- nalists were Pietro Nocita, Franchisco Bon, Alessio Boschi, Samir Kasliwal, Simran Sharma, Giulia Ros- itani, Marcela Acuna, Nare- shant Sharma, Prince Kaus- tubh Sahi. There were participants from more than 20 countries, who competed hard to bag the title of Miss Ocean World 2020. Yogesh Mishra stated, “This year, the theme of the pageant was ‘Clean Ocean’. Since there are hardly any activities dedicated to the oceans in the pageants, a great buzz was created across the globe once the people found out about the theme.” ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 10 IKIGAI: THE JAPANESE SECRET TO A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE By Hector Garcia & Francesc Miralles

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Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles

Perceive it with all with new ideas, thoughts and events. Seek mean- you have. Anything ing and fulfillment in your daily activities. Try less is not worth to comprehend a little more each day. your limited time The authors talk of ‘Wabi- on planet earth! Sabi’ the joy of finding beau- ty in imperfection. It’s the simplest way to live life to the fullest. The acceptance of ‘AS IS’. “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. The object need not be flawless. DEEPAK Victor Frankl introduced [email protected] ‘Logotherapy’. He inter- views his patients bluntly his book is a per- with the question- “Why will fect example of tor Garcia and Francesc Mi- are good at and what you down 10 simple rules to fol- round yourself with Soak in the life giving you not commit suicide”? It what it teaches. It ralles. It has been an inter- love doing”. The place low:- good friends. sunlight. Do what brings jolts them. He makes them is simple. A superb national bestseller. We all where your passion, mis- I Stay active and don’t re- I Exercise does not mean out the best in you. aware that life can have a T book. The prose is have an Ikigai. It’s the Japa- sion, vocation and profes- tire. The insatiable drive going to the gym. Do I Be grateful. Give thanks meaning even in the most relaxed. It has the nese word for ‘a reason to sion intersect - is the point to learn, invent, explore what you enjoy. Garden- to everything that bright- miserable of circumstances. universal appeal live’. A reason to jump out of of your coming alive. Aging and study deserves to ing, playing, walking, ens your day and makes He opens avenues of grati- for a long and happy life. bed every morning. It gently is simply an opportunity to have the same status as swimming, dancing... you feel alive. tude and blissfulness. The The language is as simplis- unlocks simple secrets we keep working, keep smiling, every other drive in our Just do not sit. I Focus on the present mo- “Joy of Being Alive” is tic and beautiful as it’s cov- can all use to live long, mean- keep active and keep being lives. I Smile. Radiate warmth. ment. Do not indulge in awakened. er and the content. Its most ingful, happy lives. social. Want to live longer? I Leave urgency behind. Sharing emotions with multi-tasking. Enjoy the What is the one simple cosy. And yet, in its own The Japanese island of Keep super busy. If ‘hygge’ Adopt a relaxed, simpler others makes your own one thing that you are do- thing you could DO or BE way it arouses you to the Okinawa, where ‘Ikigai’ has is the art of doing nothing, pace of life. life worthwhile. Acknowl- ing. today that would be an ex- passion of living your life its origins, is said to be ‘ikigai’ is the art of doing I Eat less. Take smaller edge people around you. I Keep the joy, passion of pression of your ‘ikigai’? to its highest potential. home to the largest popula- something - and doing it portions. Enjoy variety. I Reconnect with nature. life alive. Follow your Find it. Pursue it with all you ‘IKIGAI- the Japanese Se- tion of centenarians in the with supreme focus and joy. Do not eat beyond 80% of Take long walks. Admire ‘ikigai’. Break the mo- have. Anything less is not cret to a Long and Happy world. “Your Ikigai is at the The book guides you to your capacity. the marvels of creation. notony of the routine worth your limited time on Life’ is co-authored by Hec- intersection of what you find your ‘ikigai’- by laying I Get out. Socialize. Sur- Devote time outdoors. life. Challenge your brain planet earth.

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SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 Some of you will be able to Good profits are foreseen A decision on the This is not the best time to save enough to buy what for middlemen and professional front may prove spend money on you had always wanted. retailers. You may have to favourable to you. A relaxing something expensive. Effort put into a job is likely be at your professional environment on the home Those undergoing to get recognised and earn you praise. best to make a career move. Arrival front is indicated and will help you treatment are likely to find steady Peace prevails on the domestic front of guests at home will make the day unwind. Don’t go overboard financially improvement. Gains are indicated for and will help you relax and enjoy the most fulfilling. You will need to as stars don’t look favourable. Getting those playing the stocks. A youngster day. A tiring business meeting is remain extra careful on the road, aware of the importance of shaking a can throw a tantrum, but you will be RITIKA LALWANI, Model foreseen for some. especially if behind the wheel. leg may prompt you to join a gym. able to pacify him or her. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 11 STARRING IN ANIMAL The ‘peeing incident’ ad Men star Alison ing a restrictive undergar- ing it hit the bowl and then Brie recently opened ment, which she described as she jokes and said that she up about a super em- “biker shorts that go all the “just felt the warmth.” “It was M barrassing “peeing way up to your ribs (that also full pee,” she laughed later on. incident” while on the set of have a) small hole in them.” —Agency Mad Men. The actress who es- In her defence, she revealed sayed the role of Trudy Vogel that she did not know if she in the show spoke to Justin was supposed to wear under- Long on his Life Is Short pod- wear under the girdle like cast and revealed embarrass- pants. So she was left ing details from the memory. peeing and not She revealed that the episode hear- happened while she was wear-

Ranbir Kapoor

hushan Kumar, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Murad Khetani announce their next film with Ranbir Kapoor titled B Animal. The film also features Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Parineeti Chopra. The director of Kabir Singh and Arjun Reddy; Sandeep Reddy Vanga will collaborate with Ranbir Kapoor after 2 back to back blockbusters. The film marks Sandeep and Ranbir’s first association together. The actor who has impressed the fans with his versatile acting through movies like Rockstar, Barfi, Alison Brie Tamasha, Wake Up Sid, Sanju, and many more is all set to star in Animal. Starting 2021 with a bang for the makers of this ‘Crime Drama’ film as they unveiled the title of the film with a superb BGM by Har- Madonna’s homecoming trip shavardhan Rameshwar just as the world celebrated the onset of a new year. The title he 62-year-old pop icon’s husband Guy Ritchie. Madonna announcement video with Ranbir’s voice son David Banda, 15, and took to Instagram to share vide- gives a glimpse of what to expect from the daughter Mercy James, os and photos from her trip. One film. —Agency T 14, as well as her eight- of her kids could be seen looking year-old twin girls Stella and Es- out of the window during their tere, were all born in Malawi. flight in the video shared by Ma- TEASER OUT She also has two biological chil- donna. On arrival, Madonna dren -- Lourdes, 24, with her for- posted a clip of Mercy swinging ajol today released a mer personal trainer Carlos where she looked super happy. sneak peek and an- Leon, and Rocco, 20, with her ex- —Agency nounced the release K date of its upcoming film, Tribhanga: Tedhi Me- dhi Crazy. Directed by Renu- ka Sahane, Tribhanga is an Odissi dance pose that is Dua Lipa opens up asymmetrical, yet mesmer- ising, much like the lives ua Lipa recently is extremely toxic and even of the three female char- slammed the millen- dangerous. Being funny is acters of the film - Nay- nial trend of cancel the greatest weapon ac- antara Apte, Anuradha D culture online. The cording to trolls even if it Apte and Masha levitating singer got can- at the expense of another played by Tanvi Azmi, did about the toll of social person’s mental health and Kajol and Mithila media on her mental well being, she said that on Palkar, respectively. health. She stated that Friday. Dua also opened up Director and Writ- there is an excess of mean- about the bullying she ex- er Renuka Shahane ness and judgement from perienced when she started took to social media to social media users nowa- in the entertainment in- announce the same: Kajol days. She told that in her dustry. “Dear Kajol, Tanvi, opinion, “cancel culture” —Agency Mithila. Or should I say, dear Anu, Nayan, Dua Lipa Madonna Masha? These characters which were only mine for 6 years during which I mothered, nurtured, shaped, sometimes disciplined, sometimes pampered them, then became yours. You made them your own. Gave them SHOCKING STEP Handling your flesh & blood, vulnerability, and strength, had been hacked. However, it sub- tears, and laughter, making them much more sequently came to notice that it than I had imagined. Tribhanga, Tedhi, Me- was the actress who changed her Parenting dhi, Crazy, the story of Anu, Nayan Masha, display images. will be seen from the 15th of January 2021 on It is not clear why Deepika took nushka Sharma and Netflix. Here’s a sneak peek. 2021 has truly the step of wiping out her so- Virat Kohli are all set begun well. A big thank you to you Kajol, cial media platforms. Cur- to embrace parenthood Tanvi Azmi and Mithila Palkar, the heart, rently, Deepika has 27.7 A in January 2021. The core, and soul of Tribhanga.” —Agency million followers couple shared the news of on Twitter and them expecting a baby in Au- on Instagram gust. Anushka has been LIFE SAVER HABIT she has a fan fol- sharing adorable pictures lowing of 52.5 of herself showing off her ritish music icon Sir Elton John recent- million. baby bump on her social ly spoke to a popular royal couple and Deepika Padukone She did share media handle. Now, ahead opened up about staying sober amidst a new video of the baby’s arrival, the ac- Bquarantine and the pandemic. During ollywood superstar Deepi- with fans on tress opened up on how she a chat with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ka Padukone shocked fans her account plans to handle the new role during the debut episode of their first joint and followers by deleting where we of a mother. Spotify podcast, the 73-year-old veteran opened B all posts from her social could hear The Band Baja Baraat ac- up about attending AA meetings virtually. He media platforms. The actress de- her voice, de- tress revealed about the stated that he has been attending leted all her tweets and Instagram scribing how perks of being pregnant dur- his Alcoholics Anonymous pictures on 31 December, and now the year 2020 ing the lockdown. In an in- meetings via Zoom from his has zero posts and tweets. was and what terview, Anushka said, “I home during the quarantine Initially, netizens wondered if to expect in was on a zoom call while period. He Deepika’s social media platforms 2021. —ANI promoting Bulbbul when I stated that started feeling incredibly since he is a nauseous. I quickly turned recovering off my video and messaged alcoholic, he Birthday Special my brother, who was also has to attend a on the call, to stall them for meeting every idya Balan is one of the most ten minutes. If I had been Sunday. Elton dazzling and dependable per- on set or in a studio, every- continued: “If formers in Hindi Cinema today. one would have known. it hadn’t been V From searing celluloid characters The pandemic has been a for Zoom, I to faltering film choices, she has conquered weird blessing in a way. don’t know all. She’s fearless and absolutely fantastic Virat was around and I what we when it comes to essaying complex parts. could keep it a secret. We would’ve done, As she celebrates her birthday on the first only left to go to the doc- I really don’t, day of the new year, here’s revisiting her tor’s clinic. No one was without Zoom. best performances. 1. Parineeta (2005) 2. on the streets so we It’s been a lifesav- Paa (2009) 3. Ishqiya (2010) 4. The Dirty Pic- couldn’t be spotted.” er.” —Agency Vidya Balan ture (2011) 5. Kahaani (2012). —Agency Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma —Agency Elton John CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 12

GREETINGS! —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS!

Jagdeesh Chandra with Senior Editor Syed Umar and the First India family during his visit to the channel office to celebrate the new year with the team Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Bimla Lodha, mother of Senior by cutting a cake and journalist Anil Lodha, on the new year with best wishes for her sharing sweets on Friday continuing good health, on Friday evening. evening. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! STEAM OPENS SEEKING BLESSINGS!

FOR LUNCHES—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA CITY FIRST

ith the winter season setting in, Pink City’s popular Victori- w an-themed ‘re- BJP State President, Satish Poonia feeds a piece of cake to his wife, Mohini Poonia on her birthday on Friday, 1 January, seen stro bar on here with son Mahip and daughter Anushka. wheels’– Steam at the Rambagh Palace opens its doors for lunches from Friday for both in-house as well as outside guests. One can With the blessings of Lord Ganesha, we enter into the enjoy a wide array of lip- New Year. May this year bring lots of joy, prosperity and smacking eats of global good health to our lives and all our wishes come true. cuisines accompanied with exquisitely TWEETED! crafted spirits and Steam- Rambagh Palace concoctions while lounging in the lush green ambience of Rambagh Palace and soaking in the balmy sunshine. General Manager, the Rambagh Palace, Ashok Rathore said, “Winters are synonymous with festivities and merri- ment in the Pink City. To add to the vibrant vibe well. Impeccable service, of beverages, will be on tisation and social dis- of Jaipur during win- as well as home-style offer for both the resi- tancing protocols to pro- ters, our restro bar global comfort food per- dent as well outside vide our guests with a Joginder Singh Awana, MLA, Nadbai celebrated his 50th birthday Steam will be open to sonally mastered by our guests. The restaurant is safe dining experience.” on Friday. Party cadre turned up to greet him on the occasion. guests during the day as chefs and a fine selection following all safety, sani- [email protected] HAPPY B’DAY! Blood Donation Camp

BL Soni with Ratan Soni, Vikas Joshi, team members of the society and donors

he Sports Welfare Square Mall, Jaipur. Vikas Joshi, GM, Pink Health and Education DG ACB BL Soni, Square Mall, Ratan Society organized a whose birthday was also Soni,secretary of Sports blood donation camp on Friday, graced the occa- Welfare Health and Educa- BL Soni cuts the birthday cake, seen here T along with mask distribution sion as the Chief Guest. Var- tion Society were present on with Ratan Soni program on Friday at Pink ious dignitaries including the occasion. —City First

DURING THE DAY! IAS Chetanram Devda, IPS Hinglajdan and IPS Ravi Dutt Gaur celebrated their birthdays on Friday, 1 January. We wish them all the best!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Guj: Entrepreneur Saurin & Abhirup Basu took an initiative to reach out Raj: Jag Mohan Meena, to the needy by distributing 200+ blankets on Friday. The purpose of this Guj: A mesmerizing launch of Figo Fashion Calendar 2021 took place on Friday. The project former head village, from distribution was to ensure the safety of people from cold. They are further was coordinated by Pratik Shah with a unique concept with male models. 40 models from a Hindaun city, Karauli gave his going to contribute to reaching over 1000 people in the days to come. The different region of India contributed to this project. The shoot took place at various beautiful heartiest wishes on New Year. distribution on Friday was conducted at Thaltej & Prahladnagar. locations in Surat.