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IF I AM INEXPERIENCED, WHY GADKARI LAYS FOUNDATION OF IS BJP USING FULL FORCE INDIA’S 1ST MULTIMODAL P5 AGAINST ME? TEJASHWI LOGISTIC PARK P6

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 26°C - 37°C www.fi rstindia.co.in | www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia | instagram.com/thefi rstindia Wishful PM preaches Corona Rahul to PM: When will you throw Chinese out? Wayanad: Congress conduct in festive season leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stepped up his REMEMBER, COVID-19 IS STILL AROUND SAYS MODI TO NATION, attack on Prime Minis- ter Narendra Modi over WHILE EMPHASISING IMPORTANCE OF WEARING MASKS the military standoff with China in eastern New Delhi: Prime Min- ful. “Recent videos Ladakh, telling him the ister Narendra Modi on show that people are nation wants to know Tuesday said the coun- becoming very lax with MAJOR TAKEAWAYS when will the Chinese trymen should not for- the precautions we FROM PM’S ADDRESS troops be thrown out of get that the lockdown take. Videos show that Indian territory. may be over but the vi- people are being irre- “The prime minister rus that causes the Cor- sponsible and not tak- In this festive season, will not say one word onavirus disease is still ing the steps advised to markets are bright about China”, the Way- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in around as he addressed a very large extent. 1 again but we need to anad MP, who is on a Wayanad on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI the nation. This cannot happen,” remember that the three day visit to his “It has been a long he said. lockdown might have parliamentary constitu- Kamal Nath ji is from my party but journey from Janta “We must not ended but the virus ency, told a news confer- personally, I don’t like the type of lan- Curfew to now. Econom- think that things still persists. ence here. guage that he used…I don’t appreciate ic activities are also in- are normal again. Gandhi was respond- it... regardless of who he is. It is unfor- creasing. Many people You are putting With efforts of every ing to questions, includ- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader (See P5) have started going out yourselves, your Indian over last 7-8 ing one about Modi’s tunate.” of their houses. The fes- families, children 2 months, India is in announcement that he a stable situation, tival season is around and elders in your India recovery rate will share a message when the Chinese are ing to be kicked out of we must not let it and markets too have home in grave dan- in the country is with the nation at 6 pm going to be thrown out India? That’s what I deteriorate. been full of buzz,” said ger by not taking the 3 good. The fatality on Tuesday. of Indian territory,” want to know. But I PM Modi. proper precau- rate is low. “ I don’t think there’s Gandhi said. guarantee you that the The prime minister tions,” PM any other country in The union govern- prime minister won’t then highlighted the added. In India, 5,500 peo- the world today where a ment had earlier termed have the guts to say strides made by the Turn to P6 ple out of every 10 foreign power can take as “mischievous inter- that”, he said when country in the battle 4 Lakh population in land from the country pretation” the Con- asked about Modi’s ad- against Covid-19, but India are infected, and then no answer gress’ claims that China dress to the Nation later said that the number of whereas in coun- from the leadership. had occupied Indian this evening. Gandhi cases are increasing in tries like the US & This is shocking to territory in the eastern said it’s a lie that no- other parts if the world. Brazil this fi gure is me....So what I would Ladakh region. “What’s body has taken any land He asked the people of around 25,000. like is the prime minis- the date by which the from this country, add- the country to be care- ter to tell the nation Chinese soldiers are go- ing, Turn to P6

Backing farmers! Punjab rejects Raj ACB arrests ADG UIDAI CBI to probe TRP Centre’s Laws, passes own Bills for taking bribe in Delhi scam on UP govt’s Assembly passed 4 Bills after an over 5-hour long recommendation discussion, in which BJP MLAs did not take part Ahtesham Siddiqi Chandigarh: Follow- ing a marathon five- Lucknow: The Central hour discussion, the Bureau of Investigation Punjab Legislative As- (CBI) on Tuesday took sembly on Tuesday over the probe into al- unanimously passed leged manipulation of four Bills to negate the Television Rating Centre’s three conten- BL Soni Dinesh MN Accused Pankaj Goyal Points (TRP) after regis- tious farm laws. The tering an FIR. legislations were Naveen Sharma Goyal accepting a ing Rajasthan. Ironi- The cenral agency backed by the Opposi- bribe of Rs 1 lakh at cally, Goyal is a resi- took over the probe forged means. The al- tion parties, including Kota: Apart from be- UIDAI regional office dent of Bhusawar in from Lucknow police leged scam was brought SAD, AAP and MLAs of ing the first ‘big fish’ in New Delhi. Rajasthan. on the recommendation to light by Mumbai po- Lok Insaaf Party even in ACB net after BL The daredevil ac- ACB DG BL Soni said of Uttar Pradesh gov- lice earlier this month though BJP did not take Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh speaks during special Soni took over the tion was conducted by that the arrested UIDAI ernment. A case was which registered a case. part in the proceedings. Assembly Session, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI charge, in perhaps the Kota ACB ASP Thakur senior officer Goyal registered in Lucknow’s Republic TV is one of The Bills seek to first of its kind action Chandrasheel Kumar was demanding Rs1 Hazratganj police sta- the four channels being amend the Farmers Pro- ter provides for impris- from the attachment of in its history, the Ra- under the direct su- lakh bribe for allotting tion on the complaint of investigated. Six people duce Facilitation Act, onment of not less than land up to 2.5 acres and jasthan Anti-Corrup- pervision of ACB DG 10 franchise kiosks to a person named Kamal have so far been arrested the Farmers Agreement three years and fine for provide for the preven- tion Bureau (ACB) BL Soni and ADG the complainant, from Sharma, which was by the police in connec- and Farm Services Act, sale or purchase of tion of hoarding and team arrested the As- Dinesh MN. The ac- Kota, who had applied transferred to the CBI. tion with the scam, the Essential Commodi- wheat or paddy under a black marketing of ag- sistant Director Gen- cused ADG of UIDAI for Aadhaar franchise. The FIR has been reg- which allegedly involves ties Act, and the Civil farming agreement be- ricultural produce. eral of Unique Identi- was incharge of the ACB ADG Dinesh istered against uniden- inducing homes which Procedure Code. low the minimum sup- Speaking with re- fication Authority of Aadhar identity cards MN directed Kota ASP tified people. The charg- form the sample set The state govern- port price. The provi- porters outside the As- India (UIDAI) Pankaj for five states includ- Thakur Turn to P6 es include manipulat- whose TV viewing is ment’s legislative coun- sions exempt farmers sembly, Turn to P6 ing the TRPs using monitored Turn to P6 CR Patil takes a helicopter ride to Dang, Cong cries ‘show-off’

travelled to the Dang there was no need to that it will be wasted The BJP state unit president district in a helicopter, waste so much money like this,” he asserted. to address voters. This on a helicopter ride, but Furthermore, Modh- travelled to the district to move irked the opposi- BJP is a rich party.” wadia said that CR Patil address a public gathering, tion party, which He warned that the had enough wealth of termed it as ‘show-off ’ BJP must be sensible his own to hire a helicop- ahead of the assembly bypolls by the ruling party. while flaunting its ter for transportation. Senior Congress lead- wealth. “Due to the “The latest scams have Gargi Raval pandemic, restriction er Arjun Modhwadia COVID-19 pandemic, surfaced from Surat, the on the public assem- said, “This is nothing many people have hometown of Patil. The Ahmedabad: With the blies has been enforced but a show-off on part struggled to receive black market sale of the election campaign for by the state govern- of the BJP. They should timely medical atten- Tocilizumab injectable the state legislative as- ment and yet leaders realize that this is a by- tion and several have drug and the Rs22 crore sembly by-elections of both Bharatiya Ja- election and not a state lost their jobs. So, the train ticket hoopla, all heating up, all politi- nata Party (BJP) and election. Also, Gujarat BJP must be careful in happened under the cal parties have start- Congress have been is a small state geo- exposing its money. nose and with the bless- ed wooing the voters in addressing public graphically so people However, everyone ings of BJP. Now, they the eight constituen- gatherings. On Tues- can reach from one end knows how the ruling want to influence voters cies up for bypolls. Ow- day, BJP state unit to the other in a few party’s money has been of Dang with such ing to the COVID-19 president CR Patil CR Patil welcomed by local leaders on his arrival in Dang on Tuesday. hours by road. Frankly, earned, so it is obvious stunts,” he remarked. 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 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 02

Gargi Raval DISTRICT Ahmedabad: Both BJP AND CONG WILL HAVE TO GET A MAJOR SHARE PROFILE the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Con-  gress say they are OF THE CHRISTIAN VOTE BANK FOR A BYPOLL WIN confident of winning the by-election slated to be held on Novem- ber 3. However, a vic- tory for either party in Dang district would depend on get- ting a majority vote share from the Chris- THE DANG EQUATION tian community in the largely tribal constituency. Traditionally, the party has mattered more to the people of Gujarat’s smallest dis- trict, than the individ- ual candidate. And, so far, it has been a Con- gress stronghold for decades, with the ex- ception of the Assem- bly election in 2007, when Vijay Patel de- feated Congress leader Madhubhai Bhoye by 7,883 votes. The Con- gress was back in the driver’s seat with the very next Assembly election, when Mangal Gavit defeated Vijay Patel by 2,422 votes in other known face, 2012. Mangal Gavit Mangal Gavit, has went on to win the next joined the BJP as Assembly poll as well well. The Congress in 2017. candidate has some The upcoming elec- public support, but tion, however, might only time will tell if swing either way. he has enough to gar- First, while power ner the votes neces- has traditionally large- sary for a win,” Bak- ly remained with the ili observed. Congress even at the The Congress can- panchayat level, this didate is confident, time, the BJP and the though. Congress are running “I have been seeing an the panchayat together. overwhelming response The next variable Suryakant Gavit, Congress candidate for Dang. Vijay Patel, BJP candidate for Dang. during my door-to-door is the parties’ choice campaign. I got positive of candidate in the be missing the boost tian former MLA it has thrown its full rat region says the while, Vijay Patel is vibes and I am sure peo- constituency which his more popular who resigned from force behind its can- BJP might take the contesting the elec- ple will vote for me. I am has a large Christian cousin, Chandra the Congress and didate-something lo- bypoll with a thin tion for the fourth addressing unemploy- vote bank. Gavit, could have lent joined the BJP, in his cal observers say is margin. “Chandra time. Additionally, ment and water issues The Congress nomi- to his campaign. corner. This, despite not as obvious in the Gavit, the Congress state minister for being faced by locals. nee, Suryakant Gavit On the other hand, the fact that Mangal case of the Congress candidate’s better- tribal affairs Ganpat Every year around is a Christian and has BJP candidate Vijay Gavit has defeated and its candidate. known cousin, has Vasava has been 40,000 youth migrate some experience con- Patel, while not a Patel in two previous Faysal Bakili, a been conspicuous by camped in the con- from the district in testing elections. Christian, has Man- polls. Moreover, the senior journalist his absence from the stituency ahead of search of employment,” However, he seems to gal Gavit, the Chris- BJP has shown that from the South Guja- campaign. Mean- the election. And an- Gavit told First India. Corrupt I-T dept has failed Rain forecast delays groundnut demonetization: BJP leader  Surat’s PVS procurement by five days Sarma tweeted that local jeweller  groundnut harvest out- Set to be held side market yards. got an exemption on October 21, “In Rajkot district alone, groundnut for `84 lakh in un- the acquisi- will be acquired at 14 accounted income centres by state as tion of harvest well as central agen- First India Bureau cies. Each centre will from farmers be deputed with one Surat: PVS Sarma, a officer and four em- BJP leader from Surat will now be ployees to ensure took to Twitter on fair procurement. Tuesday to accuse the conducted on Each centre will also Income-Tax depart- October 26 be equipped with ment of exempting a CCTV cameras. Ini- local jeweller from PVS Sarma First India Bureau tially, 20 farmers paying tax on making will be called for the charges on the same (Yet, the) I-T department’s company later claimed Rajkot: After over procurement daily that day Prime Minis- investigation wing closed that it had distributed 10,000 sacks of on- and the number will ter Narendra Modi an- (its) eyes, and the settle- the same amount to its ions and peanuts got later be increased to nounced Demonetiza- ment commission accept- staff for their hard work soaked in the rain in 50 to 70,” said Rajkot tion. In his tweet, ed illogical arguments, and sales they did on the Bhavnagar, Saurash- Agriculture Officer Sarma shared docu- (which) caused huge rev- said night and thus tra a few days ago, the RR Tilwa. ments dated Novem- enue loss.” asked that the I-T depart- state government Several farmers brought their produce to market yards for sale, despite being warned about rainfall. He added, “The pro- ber 08, 2016, which According to the pa- ment to exempt it from seems to be in no curement will last for allegedly show that pers Sarma has in his tax. The documents mood to tempt fate. the Minimum Sup- forecast, it has been Civil Supplies Corpo- 90 days. It has also been the I-T department ex- possession, Kalamandi show that the IT-depart- After receiving word port Price (MSP) of postponed for five days ration has hired made clear that each empted Kalamandi sold some 2,10,240.694 ment approved the jew- on a rainy forecast, it Rs1,055 per 20 kilo- and will now com- 2,000 godowns to farmer may only sell Jewellers from paying grams of gold between eller’s application. has postponed the gram. mence on October 26,” store the acquired 2,500 kilogram of taxes on unaccounted 8.30pm and midnight on The jeweller saw groundnut procure- Around 4.47 lakh said Jayesh Radadia, groundnut harvest. groundnut. It has al- income of Rs84 lakh. the night of November sales of a whopping ment from farmers. farmers had registered state Civil Supplies For the past two ready been announced The tweet, which also 08, 2016. Customers paid Rs96,28,26,427 during Online registration for the procurement till Minister. He also ap- days, market yards by the state govern- tagged the PMO and the an additional Rs30-40 as the four hours in ques- for groundnut pro- Monday evening. “Ear- pealed to farmers not to across Saurashtra have ment to discourage finance minister, read: making charges per tion--far more than the curement concluded lier, the government bring groundnuts to ceased groundnut trad- farmers from hoping to This is how the idea of gram of gold. However, Rs15,92,32,501 it earned on Tuesday after- had announced that the market yards until ing due to the rain fore- sell all their entire har- Demonetization was de- these making charges cumulatively on No- noon, but the acquisi- procurement would Monday next week. cast and asked farmers vest in one go. This feated by the corrupt. were not to be found on vember 05-07, and up to tion will now com- start from October 21 As the state plans not to bring their pro- year, over 15,000 more (Kalamandi Jewellers the bill, and customers 6.30 pm on November mence from October and would be conduct- to procure over duce to market yards farmers than last year had) cash deposits of paid in cash. That night, 08. Between November 26. Farmers will be ed at more than 139 cen- 13,66,00 metric tonne for sale. And yet, hun- have registered for the Rs110 crore, an income the total amount collect- 10 and November 12, the able to sell their tres across the state. of groundnut this dreds of farmers procurement in Rajkot (of) Rs84 lakh (and a) tax ed as making charges company deposited groundnut produce at But, owing to the rain season, the Gujarat queued up with their district.” liability (of) Rs80 lakh. was Rs84,09,627. The Rs109.99 crore. 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 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 03 Farmers protest against Show-cause notices to Amul inadequate land payouts Dairy directors challenged Petition filed in the state HC to quash notices sent by the Anand cooperative registrar First India Bureau RAGA’S PLEA Ahmedabad: The show-cause notices issued by the Anand district cooperative registrar to elected directors of the Kai- ra District Coopera- tive Milk Produc- ers’ Union (Amul The farmers say DFCCIL paid less than the market rate for their land, despite a Supreme Court order. Dairy) has been challenged in the First India Bureau days to cultivate their tween Umra to Udhna. Gujarat High Court. harvest. Around 100 farmers The petitioner has Surat: Officials from The main reason for were approached for pleaded the court to the Dedicated Freight the protest is the lower the acquisition but quash and set aside Corridor Corporation rates DFCCIL has paid they were left unsatis- the notices. of India Limited (DF- farmers to acquire fied with the compen- In his petition, Kan- CCIL) encountered a their land. They had sation amount paid to ti Sodha Parmar sub- demonstration by lo- approached the Su- us for our land. We de- mitted that the Anand Amul Dairy. —FILE PHOTO cal farmers when preme Court with their cided to take our case district cooperative they reached their plight and the apex to the high court and registrar had issued the election of the ested in allowing ma- government as well as After Congress es- farms to acquire land court had directed the then also approached notices to the elected chairman and vice- jority members to run the registrar from tablished its suprem- for the freight corri- DFCCIL to pay farmers the Supreme Court. In directors of Amul chairman of the the dairy’s affairs. nominating the three acy in the cooperative dor route, which is to for their land commen- its order, the apex Dairy and asked them board. On the other Further, the peti- directors. “Until a sector by garnering be established be- surate to the market court directed the DF- to remain present be- hand, petition filed by tioner and other di- verdict is not pro- the maximum board tween Umra and Udh- rate. The farmers stat- CCIL to pay the market fore the registrar on Parmar and others rectors will appear nounced on this peti- of directors in Amul na division on Tues- ed that the market rate rate of the land to the October 20. The regis- stated that the three before the district tion, the presiding of- Dairy, the Bharatiya day. It was the second for their land was farmers.” trar has argued for directors appointed registrar and object ficer should not allow Janata Party (BJP) consecutive day of Rs15,700 per acre and He added, “But, the the nomination of by the state govern- to the nomination of nominated directors has turned antsy to the protest by the ag- that they had received DFCCIL paid us Rs2,200 three directors of the ment were elected to the dairy board of di- to enter the meeting claim the cooperative ricultural workers. Rs2,200 to Rs2,500. to Rs2,500 per acre. The dairy’s board by the create an artificial rectors, on the recom- hall or stop them from prize too. It remains The farmers alleged One of the local government has com- state government. majority on the board mendation of the participating in the to be seen whether the that the officials were farmers stated, “The pensated more than the The Anand cooper- of directors. This was state government. meeting scheduled for ruling party will be disobeying court or- DFCCIL has acquired market rate for the land ative registrar also because the govern- The petition also dis- October 23,” added successful in its en- ders and destroying 80 acre land for the acquired for the bullet fixed October 23 for ment was not inter- couraged the state the petition. deavour or not. their crops when they goods freight corridor train project but turned had demanded a few to be laid down be- stingy with us.” nCoV gives GSEB schools WOMAN FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST HUSBAND First India Bureau lence for more than two few months ago. Accord- decades. ing to the complainant, 21-day break for Diwali Ahmedabad: For the She further alleged her husband allegedly —FFILE PHOTO safety and security of that after getting fed up thrashed her elder First India Bureau her two daughters, of her husband’s cruel- daughter for texting one of whom is a mi- ty she had even filed for someone on her phone. Gandhinagar: The nor, a woman filed a a divorce petition before According to police State Education De- domestic violence the family court 12 years sources, the woman partment has an- complaint against her back. However, at the lodged a complaint for nounced that, this husband with Vatva last moment her hus- the safety and security year, the Diwali vaca- GIDC police station. band promised her that of her daughters. Police tion will begin from The station’s Assis- she would never be har- have registered a com- October 29 and schools tant Sub Inspector is Shilaben Sharma, a band Yogesh Radheshy- assed again and so she plaint against the ac- will reopen from No- investigating the case resident of the city’s am Sharma on Monday withdrew the petition. cused and are working vember 19th. While lodged under various Jashodanagar area, night. She has alleged Police officials say the on the case under a students have been sections of the Indian filed a criminal com- that she has been a vic- accused persons started number of sections of out of school since Penal Code. plaint against her hus- tim of domestic vio- harassing her again a the IPC. March, Tuesday’s an- nouncement means a Students have been out of school campuses since March. 21-day break for teachers and staff of (178), Rajkot (104), Va- IN SOLIDARITY Better a ‘mad’ schools affiliated with dodara (113), Jamnagar the Gujarat State Edu- 1,126 cases, 8 (71), Mehsana (46), Gan- cation Board (GSEB). fatalities take state dhinagar (43), Narmada candidate than a While the state is yet tally to 1,61,848 (33), Surendranagar to decide whether to cases, toll to 3,654 (30), Sabarkantha (28), reopen schools after Banaskantha (26), and traitor: Dhanani Diwali due to the on- Amreli (20). going pandemic, tilators. Surat and Surat district now teachers may also not Ahmedabad each ac- has 1,971 active cases. have to attend school count for two of the Of the 140 patients be- physically from No- eight deaths on Tues- ing treated at the New vember 19. day, while Gandhina- Civil and SMIMER Hos- In the past 24 hours, gar, Mehsana, Rajkot pitals six are on ventila- the state has conducted and Vadodara each had tors, and 64 are on oxy- Around 500-600 protesters gathered outside the Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, state headquarters 52,915 tests, and detect- one fatality. gen support. of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Tuesday, to show their support for ed 1,126 new cases. Surat had the highest Ahmedabad city has Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Leader of Opposition Dinesh Sharma, a day after There are now 14,267 ac- number of new cases, 10 new micro contain- his resignation. Several demonstrators were set to shave their heads at the protest but tive cases in the state, with 231. Cases also ment zones, taking the backed out at the last minute. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI First India Bureau would be all right, but with 76 patients on ven- emerged in Ahmedabad total to 108 such zones. he should not be a trai- Ahmedabad: With tor!” The cartoon had the by-elections for two chairs placed oppo- EXPERT SPEAK eight state Assembly site each other with one seats set for Novem- of them occupied by a ber 03, leaders of “mad” man and the oth- both the Bharatiya er had a stab wound ‘COVID-19 more urban pandemic than a global one’ Janata Party (BJP) from a knife plunged and Congress have into its back. Dhanani First India Bureau pandemic with more school MICA. to 80% of the global launched political at- used chairs to send a than 90% of the cases “Although cities are GDP, 70% of overall en- tacks on each other. symbolic message to Ahmedabad: Senior reported in urban ar- engines of growth and ergy consumption, and Leader of Opposition former Congress MLAs. Advisor and Chief of eas until early Septem- represent vibrant cul- 70% of carbon emis- Paresh Dhanani re- Eight Congress Urban Section at ber 2020. The biggest tures, an array of choic- sions,” George said. cently termed former MLAs had resigned UNICEF Thomas impact has been the es, improved facilities, Analysing the situa- Congress leaders who ahead of the Rajya Sab- George has called the loss of schooling, and infrastructure, they tion of the urban poor, joined BJP as “trai- ha election earlier this ongoing novel corona- which has affected the have failed to provide he added, “We believe tors” and also alleged year. Five of these offi- virus crisis an urban education of 1.6 bil- such features and bene- that people living in ur- that they had been cially joined the BJP, pandemic rather than lion children, one- fits over a period of ban areas have access to “bought” by the rul- including Pradyu- a global one. Address- third of whom have no time. What makes urban facilities and a better ing party for Rs16 mansinh Jadeja (Abda- ing a session titled access to digital educa- areas more critical for quality of life. But in crore each. sa), Brijesh Merja (Mor- ‘COVID Crisis in Cit- tion.” UNICEF is that 56% of one of our studies, we On Tuesday, Dhanani bi), JV Kakadia (Dhari), ies: Impact on Chil- The session was part the global population found that 40% of the 70 took the electoral battle Akshay Patel (Karjan), dren and Response’, of the on-going virtual currently resides in ur- countries surveyed had to another level, when and Jitu Chaudhary he said, “COVID-19 is global current affairs se- ban areas. Interestingly, urban poor living in he tweeted a cartoon (Kaprada) and are con- more of an urban pan- ries being organized by MICA is currently hosting a series of sessions on virtual global this percentage of the conditions worse than and said, “If he (the testing the upcoming demic than a global city-based business current affairs. —FILE PHOTO population contributes those of the rural poor.” candidate) was mad, it by-elections for the BJP. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH HEED PM’S ADVICE WHY CORPORATE ON PANDEMIC SURVIVAL MATTERS TO AVOID SHUBHRANSHU RECURRENCE SINGH The writer is a corporate professional, estival season is here. And the end marketing leader, columnist and a social of the lockdown has given the fes- and political commentator. He writes tive spirit the buoyancy it de- on brand building, marketing, history, F serves. Lest the people lower their politics, technology and business guard to enjoy the festive mo- ments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his y entire career has been work- short address reminded them that while the ing with global brands and com- lockdown may have ended but the novel coro- panies. I have worked in great navirus has not gone. He warned them multinationals such as Unile- against throwing caution to the wind as they ver, Visa, and Diageo. I have had celebrate Durga puja, Dussehra, Diwali, the privilege of managing glob- Chhath Puja, and Eid Milad un Nabi and ad- al brands in highly competitive vised them to follow the necessary pandemic M categories. I am a supporter of protocols of wearing masks and maintaining competitive free markets that a safe distance with one another. are sensibly regulated. I sin- The prime minister said that corona cases cerely believe that corporations in India were on the decline, the recovery rate should be exposed to natural was high and the fatality rate was low. He com- competition and the risk of fail- pared the situation in India with that in Bra- ure. Otherwise, they will not be zil, the US, Spain, and Britain where the fatal- efficient and the fruits of their ity rate was 600 out of every 10 lakh population sustained success will not ac- against India’s 83. The PM emphasized that crue to society at large. Capital despite the recovery rate being high, compla- is the accumulated saving of cency could ruin the success story. society. It must fetch return. “In this festive season markets are bright A global corporation is an im- again but we need to remember that the lock- portant institution in the mod- down might have ended but coronavirus still ern world. There is an enor- persists. With the efforts of every Indian over mous concentration of wealth top position for more than 30 corporations –Unilever, Nestle, the last seven-eight months, India is in a sta- and influence in the top 1000 years. It was a pillar of the US GE, Coca-Cola - now recruit top ble situation, we must not let it deteriorate,” corporate entities of the world. economy. In 2009 it went bank- people from the outside, which the PM said. Just one American company rupt. Through the Troubled As- The essence of wealth they rarely did before. They The “bright markets” have brought with Amazon now has a market capi- set Relief Program, the US creation in the new have gone past the logic of them the fervent hope of an economic re- talization that is fast approach- Treasury invested a total of $51 economy is the deployment growing their own timber. vival and a boost in consumer demand dur- ing the nominal GDP of India! billion into the GM bankruptcy. of creative capability. All If society thinks of compa- ing the festival season will help the green Companies are legal entities, Today, capital is abundant. companies desperately nies primarily as limited-liabil- shoots visible in the economy take firm but they are also mortal. The The skills, capabilities, and need high learning and ity organizations, with power- roots. Indicators show that there is an in- average life expectancy of a knowledge of people are scarce. innovation. Corporations ful fiscal legislation protecting crease in electricity and fuel consumption, multinational corporation — Learning is tomorrow’s capi- have to turn into networks. them — and if managers have inter and intra-state movement of goods, and Fortune 500 or it’s equivalent is tal. Data is the new oil. Every They have to look beyond been taught at business school retail financial transactions. Driving the up- 40 years. This has been studied company needs to grapple with being limited liability only about efficiency and bot- swing is the agriculture sector which expects by many management thinkers continuous change. companies, a legal frame tom-line return on investment a bumper Kharif harvest. –Jim Collins, Arie de Geus, Pe- To survive and flourish -busi- dating back to the 19th- capital — then we will struggle All this advantage will come to naught if the ter Drucker, Tom Peters, Rich- ness owners, executive man- century industrial with the more profound con- people do not heed the prime minister’s advice. ard Pascale amongst others. agement, corporate boards, and cept of work communities. We And the people have really stopped fearing the Undeniably, management senior operations executives will have a hard time making virus probably because of the high recovery Companies are has focused on profits. This is must dedicate a great deal of the transition to a world where rate and low fatalities. That the people just legal entities, what they are supposed to do. It time to nurturing their people. learn together and produce new capital only has a secondary don’t seem to care can be seen in markets that but they are is the fiduciary bargain that The essence of wealth crea- ideas. The corporations that are role to play, and where people are bustling with crowds without masks and also mortal. The gets struck. Their creed is to tion in the new economy is the ready to survive and thrive for shouldn’t pay more for capital social distancing. It was also demonstrated at average life maximise shareholder value. deployment of creative capabil- long do not see themselves pri- than its market value. the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. With expectancy of a Social responsibility is mostly ity. All companies desperately marily as economic units to pro- Conventional business must more than 25,000 devotees turning up to offer multinational a matter of compliance with need high learning and innova- duce profits. recognize that the new busi- prayers after the temple was opened, it had to corporation — the law. Now that thinking has tion. Corporations have to turn Today, in the Fortune 500, the ness reality is about people. be shut indefinitely just after two days. Fortune 500 or to change. For corporate insti- into networks. They have to companies which consistently They must see that their criti- Puja pandals in West Bengal and elsewhere its equivalent is tutions to flourish it is impor- look beyond being limited lia- rise —Amazon, Facebook, eBay, cal competitive success factor could turn into hotspots if the Banke Bihari 40 years. This tant to always adapt to the con- bility companies, a legal frame Microsoft, Google, Netflix, — is producing more talented out- temple incident gets repeated there. The Kol- has been studied text. Corporations that endure dating back to the 19th-century have relatively few capital as- put than their competitors. kata High Court has decreed that the pandals by many for generations have a cohesive industrial enterprises. They sets. The difference between They can only accomplish this will remain out of bounds for visitors but management corporate community with a have to see themselves as living their high capitalized share val- by getting people to learn and puja organizers have sought a review of the strong sense of identity. They systems composed of other liv- ues and the low values of capi- to work together better. order. Thankfully, Ramlilas have either gone thinkers –Jim have loved brands with strong ing systems — the people who tal assets on their balance sheet We all must pay heed to the digital or are being performed sans crowds Collins, Arie de consumer communities. They worked for them and their allies represents a valuation of the human side of the enterprise without any fuss. Geus, Peter are prudent and conservative and partners. A company’s suc- intellectual capability of their and ensure that companies In Europe, America and Britain Covid-19 Drucker, Tom in financial matters. cess no longer depends primar- human components. In the most must be fundamentally hu- has made a comeback leading to fresh lock- Peters, Richard The Fortune 500 was first pub- ily on its ability to raise invest- successful companies, this valu- mane to prosper. downs. It is up to us to ensure that we do not Pascale lished in 1955 was led by General ment capital. Success depends ation is comparatively high. 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n his latest at- “destructive ideology” of and our present, and to rec- associated with one’s race Dharmendra Pradhan tack on demo- white privilege is “ground- ognize the deep and ongo- and gender. @dpradhanbjp cratic values ed in misrepresentations of ing operation of ‘structur- CRT and cognate forms GOI under the leadership of and principles, our country’s history and al racism,’ through which of diversity training have PM Shri @narendramodi ji is committed to usher in a clean I US President its role in the world.” racial inequality is repro- become important means energy future that has minimal Donald Trump issued exec- It is significant that these duced within our econom- of advancing the equal rec- impact on the environment. The utive orders purging criti- directives follow months of ic, political, and education- ognition and rights of steps taken today, including trial of cal race theory (CRT) from nationwide protests al systems even without those who have been his- #HCNG on 50 buses will be a major breakthrough in India’s journey diversity training in US fed- against racism in policing individual racist intent.” torically excluded and vic- towards hydrogen economy. eral agencies. According to and the criminal justice Critical race theory has timized on the basis of the first order issued on system. The interdiscipli- been put into practice their race, gender, disabili- Anand Sharma September 4, “The divisive, nary field of critical race through diversity educa- ty or sexual orientation not @AnandSharmaINC false, and demeaning propa- theory occupies an impor- tion and training, showing only in the United States The fall in COVID cases must ganda of the critical race tant position in the ideo- how racism and sexism are but in many parts of the not lead to any false sense of complacency or boastful claims, theory movement is con- logical basis of the Black that forms the intellectual racial, sex and gender jus- not merely beliefs held and world. In South Africa (the far removed from reality. India has trary to all we stand for as Lives Matter movement. underpinnings of Black tice. It is the ability of CRT perpetuated by individu- main context in which this taken severe blows- sufferings of Americans and should have Activists protesting against Lives Matter, Antifa, and to name and challenge sys- als, but that these and oth- author conducts research the poor, collapse of economy, no place in the Federal gov- systemic racism have made other radical organizations temic racism that makes it er forms of discrimination and teaching), CRT has unprecedented contraction of industrial production & millions ernment.” The order refers a point of acknowledging currently engaged in un- confrontational to the abil- and exclusion are institu- been integral within ef- of jobs lost. to diversity training that the many important criti- rest on America’s streets.” ity of white and male priv- tional and systemic. To forts to name and challenge involves discussions of cal race theorists and phi- ilege and power to remain eliminate CRT is to censor the persistence of white white privilege and the sys- losophers of the past and CONTEXT AND unmarked, unnamed, and words and concepts like in- supremacy and white priv- Spiritual temic forms of racism that present who have advanced REACTION unchallenged. In their re- tersectionality, implicit ilege in public and private are embedded within US struggles for racial justice. The Trump administra- sponse to Trump’s direc- bias, stereotyping, stigma, sectors. Critical diversity SPEAK history and institutions. The radical right has taken tion’s censorship of CRT is tive, the deans of all five whiteness, white privilege, studies has also emerged as According to the president’s note of the relationship be- an effort to counter the California’s law schools and systemic and institu- a recognized academic field One moment can change a most recent Executive Or- tween CRT and Black Lives scholarly and intellectual stated that “CRT invites us tional racism, which effec- and area of professional day, one day can change a der on Combating Race and Matter. Breitbart News, for critique that has been inte- to confront with unflinch- tively closes down process- development and training life, and one life can change Sex Stereotyping issued on example, defines CRT as gral within advocacy and ing honesty how race has es of naming and unlearn- in South Africa. the world. —Buddha September 22, the so-called “the leftist, racist doctrine policy change to advance operated in our history ing unearned privileges SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER

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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 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 05 BIHAR POLLS IF I AM INEXPERIENCED, WHY IS BJP USING FULL FORCE AGAINST ME? TEJASHWI The RJD leader also said UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s presence in Bihar on Tuesday will not be a challenge for him

Patna: Mahagathband- han’s chief ministerial HC seeks candidate Tejashwi Ya- ‘Bihar is writing history of dav on Tuesday hit back ECI reply on at Bharatiya Janata progress under Nitish Kumar’ Party (BJP) saying that party’s plea if he is inexperienced Ramgarh: UP CM and as a leader then why is one of the BJP’s star New Delhi: Delhi HC the world’s largest par- campaigners Adity- sought response of the ty using its full force anath began his cam- ECI on a plea by the against him. paign for Bihar polls newly formed political “If I am inexperi- heaping praise on his outfit, Plurals Party, enced then why are you counterpart Nitish Ku- seeking to use a com- (BJP) deploying full mar for ushering in pro- mon symbol of ‘Chess force against me? This gress and prosperity in Board’ during the Bihar proves that they are the state. His comments Assembly polls, sched- desperate. Is Nitish Ku- came at an election ral- uled to commence from mar’s face not working? ly in Ramgarh constitu- October 28. BJP is the largest party ency which is also Justice Jayant Nath in the world but they known as ‘mini Chittor- issued notice to the ECI don’t have any CM can- The Yadav scion, Tejashwi, also mocked BJP saying that the world’s largest party does not have a garh’ for the prominent Now, Pakistan supported terrorists and asked it to file its didate,” said Yadav chief ministerial candidate & people have lost faith in Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. —FILE PHOTO presence of Rajput cannot enter Kashmir and attack reply within four weeks while speaking to the community. “Bihar is jawans because if they do Indian and listed the matter for reporters. “They have rience,” he added. perate and in despair, and people have lost writing the history of jawans will enter Pakistan and kill terrorists. further hearing on De- used full force against The RJD leader also they have understood faith in Bihar Chief progress and prosperity They will not do it,” Adityanath said at a public cember 21. me and I am alone. They said the Uttar Pradesh that they will not form Minister Nitish Kumar. under the leadership of rally here in Karakat assembly constituency of The party, represent- call me inexperienced Chief Minister Yogi the government again,” Bihar will go to polls Nitish Kumar,” he said. Bihar. “’Bharat tere tukde honge’ slogan cannot ed through advocate Ja- but I have been an MLA, Adityanath’s presence he added. in three phases: Octo- He began his speech tan Singh, has sought to Leader of Opposition in Bihar on Tuesday Yadav scion also ber 28, November 3 and by invoking Lord Ram be raised in JNU now. The only slogan being direct commission to and also held deputy will not be a challenge mocked BJP saying that November 7 for its 243 and went on to attack raised in the country is ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha allow use of a common CM’s post. My five years for him. the world’s largest par- Assembly seats. The re- the Congress and the Bharat’ under the leadership of Prime Minister election symbol of of experience is equiva- “He is not a chal- ty does not have a chief sults will be declared on RJD for playing caste Narendra Modi. —Yogi Adityanath, UP CM ‘Chess Board’ or any lent to 50 years of expe- lenge. They are so des- ministerial candidate November 10. —ANI politics. —ANI other free symbol.—PTI

FACILITATING INDIGENOUS DEFENCE INDUSTRY Don’t appreciate Kamal Rajnath’s nod to DRDO procurement manual Nath’s remarks on New Delhi: Defence will help towards realis- Minister Rajnath Singh ing PM Modi’s dream of on Tuesday approved a Atma Nirbhar Bharat. woman leader: RaGa new procurement man- “The new DRDO Pro- ual for Defence Re- curement Manual will Wayanad: Congress search and Develop- facilitate the indige- leader Rahul Gandhi ment Organisation nous Defence Industry condemned former (DRDO) to encourage by simplifying the pro- Madhya Pradesh chief the participation of the cesses and ensuring minister’s remark Indian industries in re- their participation in against a woman lead- search and develop- design and develop- er and said he person- ment activity to facili- ment activities. PM- ally doesn’t appreciate tate the indigenous De- 2020 will help towards the language Kamal fence Industry. realising PM Modi’s Nath used. Rajnath Singh said dream of Atma Nirbhar “Kamal Nath ji is that the new manual Rajnath Singh with Secretary DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy during release of PM-2020. Bharat.” —ANI from my party but per- sonally, I don’t like the type of language that he used...I don’t appreciate Rajouri: People get ‘No Entry’ boards put outside it, regardless of who he is. It is unfortunate,” jobs under MGNREGA said Gandhi on the for- Bengal pandals after HC order mer MP CM’s “item” Rajouri: The labourers decided to provide them remark, while address- from the far-flung hilly with an alternate Birbhum: ‘No Entry’ ing a press briefing in Rahul Gandhi areas of Kalakote block, source of income near boards were placed out- Wayanad. Former CM 65 kilometres from Ra- their home,” Khalil side Puja pandals in the Kamal Nath referred to KAMAL NATH REFUSES jouri, are relieved after Choudhary, Kalakote Police Line area of Birb- Imarti Devi as an TO APOLOGISE getting employment un- Block Development Of- hum after Calcutta HC “item” at an election Bhopal: Soon after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi der the Mahatma Gan- ficer, told ANI. declared pandals ‘no- meeting in the Dabra condemned former Madhya Pradesh chief minister dhi National Rural Em- “We’re also working entry zones’ for visitors assembly constituency Kamal Nath’s remark on the woman leader, the ployment Guarantee to provide these labour- in West Bengal in view in Gwalior district, latter refused to apologise saying he has already Act (MGNREGA). ers with pucca homes of ongoing pandemic. sparking a controversy. clarifi ed the context in which he made that state- The residents of Bar- under the Pradhan According to the “Suresh Raje ji ment. “It is Rahul Gandhi’s opinion. I have already manadal panchayat in Mantri Awaas Yojana court’s order, only or- hamare ummeedvar clarifi ed the context in which I made that state- Rajouri had been job- by 2022,” he added. ganisers can enter the Acc to HC, only organisers can enter the Puja pandals in state. hai..yeh uske jaise nah ment... Why should I apologise when I did not less since the COVID-19 “Poor people are Puja pandals in the hai...kya hai uska naam intend to insult anyone? If anyone felt insulted, I lockdown. “A lot of thanking government state. The court had also each puja committee to allow people without ... main kya uska naam have already expressed regret,” said Nath. Earlier these labourers work- for providing them with ordered that people submit a blueprint on masks in pandal during lun? ...apko toh mujhe today, Rahul Gandhi while addressing a press brief- ing in cities were left employment under would not be allowed crowd management. Puja celebrations. pehle savdhan karna ing in Wayanad condemned Nath’s remarks saying unemployed during the MGNREGA. They’re within a five-metre dis- Last week, Chief This year, Durga Puja chahiye tha; yeh kya that he did not like the kind of language the former COVID-19-induced lock- hopeful of earning live- tance for small pandals Minister Mamata Ba- will be celebrated from item hai, Kamal Nath Chief Minister used. —ANI down. So, the Rural De- lihood through this, and 10 metre for big pan- nerjee had urged Durga October 23 to October said in Hindi. —ANI velopment Department said a Sarpanch. —ANI dals. The HC also asked Puja committees not to 26. —ANI

NADDA ACCUSES CONGRESS OF PNB SCAM: FRESH CASE AGAINST PRAISING PAK, QUOTES RAGA CONQUER THE UNCONQUERED: RETD OFFICIAL GOKULNATH SHETTY 139 STRANDED INDIANS RETURN Buxar: BJP president is the patriotism of the TEJASVI SURYA ON NEW ROLE New Delhi: The CBI has cials said.It is alleged that VIA ATTARI-WAGAH BORDER JP Nadda has accused Congress party. Shashi New Delhi: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya assumed booked retired deputy owner of Rishika Finan- Attari: A total of 139 Indian nationals returned the Congress of praising Tharoor from the platform charge as the new president of party’s youth manager Gokulnath cials, Debajyoti Dutta, was from Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border Pakistan, citing examples of Pakistan abused India wing in the national capital and said that “we will Shetty, the main accused in business of arranging on Monday as travel restrictions were im- of Rahul Gandhi and and praised Pakistan.” work towards building political workers for 21st in the Rs13,000-cr Punjab quotes of LoUs from for- posed earlier due to the coronavirus-induced Shashi Tharoor. Speaking “Rahul Gandhi speaks the century India”. Surya has succeeded Lok Sabha National Bank fraud alleg- eign funding banks, they lockdowns.”It is because of the coronavirus-in- at a public rally, Nadda language of Pakistan. On Mumbai MP Poonam Mahajan after completion edly perpetrated by Mehul said on Monday. Offi cials duced lockdown that we were not able to come said, “See what they say the other hand, Pakistan of her tenure. “Today, I offi cially took charge as Choksi and Nirav Modi, in said that after getting back to our country. You know how it feels to whenever elections come. in UNGA, to raise the President of BJYM with blessings from Poonam a fresh case of receiving confi rmation from Dutta, come back home after so long. We are happy Mani Shankar Aiyar had issue of Kashmir and Arti- Mahajan Ji. BJYM will strive to conquer the a bribe of Rs 1.08 cr from Shetty used to issue LoUs to come back to our motherland,” said Qamruz gone to Pakistan and cle 370 took the argument unconquered; will work towards building political Rishika Financials that using the international Zamane. Gunshafa a Delhi-based resident said said save us from Modi of Rahul Gandhi, the BJP workers for 21st century India; Surya tweeted. arranged bank guarantees banking messaging ser- that she is grateful that she has returned home. and remove Modi. This president said. for Gitanjali Gems, offi - vice, SWIFT. 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 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 06

India has largest number of recoveries POWERGallery COVID-19 UPDATE : The country is second in most BRIG. RANJIT SINGH APPOINTED AS 78% of new recovered COVID-19 IG, ASSAM RIFLES number of tests done globally; death rate amongst lowest Brig. Ranjit Singh, VSM, Madras (Inf), has been appointed as Inspector General (East) in the Assam New Delhi: India has cases emerge from 10 states/UTs the largest number of Rifl es on deputation basis for a period of 18 months. New Delhi: COVID-19 recovered Union Min- ID-19. The new con- 7.5 lakh (7,48,538) and DALJIT SINGH CHAUDHARY cases in the world and it istry of Health on Tues- firmed cases in the last comprise merely 9.85 PROMOTED AS ADG IN ITBP stands second in terms day said 78 per cent of 24 hours have fallen be- per cent of the total Daljit Singh Chaudhary, IG, ITBP has been promoted of the number of tests the new recovered coro- low 50,000 (46,790) for cases. conducted in any coun- navirus cases are ob- the first time in nearly The ministry said, and posted as ADG ITBP. He is a 1990 batch UP try, Union health secre- served to be concentrat- three months. The new this achievement is the cadre IPS offi cer tary, Rajesh Bhushan ed in 10 states/Union cases were 47,703 on result of collaborative, RESHUFFLE OF IAS OFFICERS IN July 28. With a high focussed and effective said on Tuesday. Territories (UT) and 75 HARYANA “We have the largest per cent of the new con- number of COVID-19 action by states/UTs un- number of COVID-19 firmed cases are from patients recovering eve- der the Centre’s strategy The Government of Haryana has issued orders for recovered cases in the 10 states and UTs. ry day and the sus- of comprehensive and the fresh posting of six IAS offi cers. Accordingly, world and we stand sec- Maharashtra, Karna- tained fall in the mor- high countrywide test- Jaibir Singh Arya has been appointed as Deputy ond in terms of the taka and Kerala con- tality rate, India’s ing, prompt and effec- Commissioner, Bhiwani, while Ram Kumar Singh is number of tests con- tribute more than 5,000 steady trend of dipping tive surveillance and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Panchkula. ducted in any country. to the new confirmed active cases continues. tracking, quick hospi- Similarly, Ajay Kumar was posted as Deputy Com- The COVID-19 recover- cases, according to the The percentage of ac- talisation and effective missioner, Mahendragarh; Vikram as Commissioner, ies have crossed 67 ministry. India has tive cases has fallen be- adherence of the Stand- Municipal Corporation, Karnal; Mahavir Singh as lakhs in India. We have leaped across several low 10 per cent. The to- ard Treatment Protocol Secretary, RTA, Panchkula and Mohammad Ikram conducted more than significant milestones tal positive cases of the issued by the Union Raza will be joining as Additional Deputy Commis- 9.6 crore COVID-19 tests in its fight against COV- country are less than Government. —ANI sioner, Panchkula. Besides, eight offi cers have been in the country,” Bhush- relieved from the charges of Secretary, RTA of the an said during a press recorded 83 deaths per respective districts they are currently posted in. The conference on COV- million in the same pe- offi cers are: Anish Yadav, Manoj Kumar, Ms. Preeti, ID-19 situation in the riod, which is also ‘6 prisoners infected with COVID-19 in Delhi jails’ Uttam Singh, Rahul Hooda, Prashant Panwar, Rahul country. While many amongst the lowest New Delhi: The jail jail authorities sub- prisoners involved in interim bail or parole countries have reported globally. The recovery authorities submitted mitted that there are minor crimes have granted in view of the Nanrual and Abhishek Meena. a surge, India has re- rate, at present being before the Delhi High 2,318 prisoners in- also been granted in- pandemic and added PHALNIKAR APPOINTED ADG, CISF corded 310 cases per 88.63 per cent and con- Court on Tuesday that volved in heinous terim bails. that while as per the af- million in the last 7 tinues to improve. Si- six prisoners, who are crimes who have been Senior Standing fidavit only six persons P S Phalnikar, IG, NSG, has been appointed as Addi- days, which is amongst multaneously, active lodged in several jails granted interim bail Counsel (Criminal) Ra- were suffering from tional Director General in Central Industrial Security the lowest globally, cases are now below 7.5 in the national capital, by the High Court and hul Mehra also in- corona, at present the Force (CISF). He is a 1989 batch IPS offi cer of MP Bhushan said. lakhs and continue to are currently infected trial courts. The re- formed that 6,711 in- said number has come cadre. “Similarly, India has decline,” he added. —ANI with COVID-19. The port said another 2,907 mates are presently on down to three. —ANI ANANT KUMAR SINGH APPOINTED AS IG, BSF Anant Kumar Singh has been appointed as Inspector One more General in Border Security Force (BSF) on depu- Telangana floods: Delhi Govt Gadkari lays foundation tation basis. He is a 1994 batch IPS offi cer of MP terrorist killed st cadre. stone of India’s 1 multi SUNITA SINGH IS DEPUTY announces`15cr donation in Pulwama DIRECTOR, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE New Delhi: Delhi Chief modal logistic park The Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Offi cial Minister Arvind Kejri- encounter New Delhi: Union Min- Language, has appointed Sunita Singh as Deputy wal on Tuesday said Pulwama: Jammu and ister for Road Trans- Director (Offi cial Language), Department of Posts. that the people of Delhi Kashmir police and se- port and Highways Ni- stand with the people of curity forces killed one tin Gadkari virtually RESHUFFLE OF IAS OFFICERS IN flood-hit Hyderabad. He more unidentified ter- laid the foundation HIMACHAL PRADESH also announced the de- rorist in an encounter stone for the first-ever As many as 20 IAS offi cers have been transferred cision to donate Rs 15 in Hakripora area of multi-modal logistic and posted to different places in Himachal Pradesh. crore to the Telangana Pulwama district on park at Jogighopa, in government. Tuesday, taking the to- Bongaigaon district of Nitin Gadkari GERA TO SUCCEED BALAKRISHNAN “Floods have caused tal count of terrorists Assam on Tuesday. AS DIRECTOR (IS&P), BHEL ON DEC 1 havoc in Hyderabad. killed to three. Gadkari informed Mrs. Renuka Gera, Executive Director of BHEL, will People of Delhi stand CM Arvind Kejriwal “PulwamaEncoun- about the same in a se- tweets as “PragatiKa- be taking over the charge as Director (Industrial by our brother and sis- terUpdate: 01 more uni- ries of tweets and said Higway” or highway of System & Products), Bharat Heavy Electricals ters in Hyderabad in RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDERWAY! dentified #terrorist the Central govern- progress. Limited (BHEL) on December 1, 2020. She will this hour of crisis,” the killed (total 03). Search ment is committed to In another tweet, succeed present incumbent S Balakrishnan retiring Chief Minister tweeted. going on. Further de- the economic and so- Gatkari informed the in November, 2020. In another tweet, he tails shall follow,” the cial development of Rs 693.97 crore park said, “Delhi govern- Kashmir zone police northeastern part of will reduce logistic cost ABHAY CHOUDHARY TO JOIN AS ment will donate Rs 15 tweeted. Earlier, the the country. “Laid the and bring global oppor- DIRECTOR (PROJ), POWER GRID ON crore to the Govt of Tel- Kashmir zone police in- foundation stone of tunities. “Being built NOV 1 angana for its relief ef- formed two terrorists country’s first multi- with an investment of Abhay Choudhary, ED, Powergrid, will be taking forts.” Earlier in the were killed in the ongo- modal logistics park in Rs 693.97 crore, the mul- over the charge as Director (Projects), Power Grid day, K Chandrashekar ing encounter. Assam in the presence ti-modal logistics park Corporation of India Limited on November 1, 2020. Rao spoke to Kejriwal “Pulwama Encounter of Chief Minister Sar- will become a mile- over the phone and Update: 01 more uni- bananda Sonowal, MoS stone in the develop- ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THREE thanked him on be- dentified terrorist Gen (Retd) Dr V K Sin- ment of North East. IFS OFFICERS IN MOEF & CC half of the people of killed (total 02). Search gh, MoS Dr Jitendra The project will reduce Three IFS offi cers of the Ministry of Environment, Telangana. would stand by the Tel- Kejriwal over phone and going on. Further de- Singh, MoS Ramesh- logistic cost and bring Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) have been “Delhi Chief Minister angana state in this thanked him for the gen- tails shall follow,” the war Teli, MPs, MLAs global opportunities to handed over additional charge. Accordingly, Pankaj Arvind Kejriwal has an- hour of natural calami- erous help,” the Telan- Kashmir zone police in- and senior officials,” he the region. It is being Asthana, IGF (NAEB), was given additional charge nounced Rs 15 crore fi- ty. Telangana State gana CMO said in a mes- formed on social media tweeted. developed under of CEO, National Authority, CAMPA, while Ms Bharti, nancial assistance to Chief Minister K Chan- sage. Over 37,000 people platform Twitter. “Under the leader- Bharatmala Pariyoja- Telangana state for the drashekhar Rao have been rescued from Before that, the po- ship of Hon’ble Prime na,” he tweeted. IGF (SU/IFS), will hold additional charge of IGF (FC) relief and rehabilitation thanked Arvind Kejri- flood-affected areas of lice tweeted about the Minister Narendra Assam CM Sonowal and MS VL Roul Kullai, DIGF (FP) of DIGF (RT). works following heavy wal on behalf of people Hyderabad, while 33 start of the encounter Modi, we are committed who presided over the rains and flash floods in Telangana for an- people died due to the and informed that po- to the economic and so- e-foundation stone lay- By arrangement with: http:// that the State experi- nouncing Rs 15 Crore inundation caused by lice and security are cial development of ing ceremony thanked whispersinthecorridors.com enced. Arvind Kejriwal financial assistance. On incessant rain over jointly conducting the North East,” he added. PM Modi and Union said the Delhi state Tuesday, KCR spoke to past week. —ANI operation. —ANI He hashtagged his Minister Gadkari. —ANI

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COVID-19 ON MIND, DURGA PUJA CELEBRATIONS LOW KEY SANS IDOLS, PANDALS IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR. THE FRAGRANCE OF SHIULI', THE DELICATE ORANGE AND WHITE FLOWERS THAT BLOSSOM RIGHT ABOUT NOW, MINGLES WITH THE AUTUMN BREEZE TO HERALD DURGA PUJA BUT THE FRANKINCENSE IS MISSING AND A WARY QUIET HAS OVERTAKEN THE SOUND OF FESTIVITIES. IN THE AIR THERE IS THE VIRUS AND THE FEAR OF IT

he Bengali community Durga Puja Samiti. While mem- in the Delhi-NCR re- bers of the committee will be pay- gion is staying away ing their respects to the deity from from Durga Puja festivi- their respective homes, the com- Tties, a community affair in parks mittee has decided to send money and other open spaces. And no- to all the workers associated with where is this more evident than the celebrations every year. We in Chittaranjan Park, often have decided to pay needy work- known as ‘mini Bengal’.. It’s two ers who were associated with our days before Durga Puja begins puja like the dhaki’ (drummers), and Delhi’s predominantly Ben- cooks, and security personnel. gali neighbourhood has never Also, we will donate to the PM’s been quieter. The parks that have relief fund, Saha said. Caution is for decades served as venues for key in the suburban town of Gur- larger than life themed pandals gaon that falls in Haryana. housing ornately decked Durga Gurgaon’s DLF5 Durga Puja idols for five days every year are committee has capped the num- deserted. Keeping in mind the ber of people present within the COVID-19 scare, puja committees pandal at any point of time at 45. in C R Park, as the south Delhi Idols of Goddess Durga and other deities We will keep it as simple as pos- locality is known, and elsewhere at a community puja pandal during Durga sible minimalistic, functional set in Delhi-NCR have decided to Labourers carrying idols of Goddess Durga on their way to a puja pandal ahead of the Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, Sunday. puja festival, in Kolkata, Monday. up for pandal decorations. Our keep celebrations low key, host- theme this year is about embrac- ing rituals online, sans idols, cul- ing minimalism, acknowledging tural programmes, bhog’ and in the power of nature and appreci- several places even the custom- ating the value of life, people and ary floral offerings. our society. Apart from keeping On Monday,12 Durga Puja all rituals and activities of the Committees of Chittaranjan puja at a minimum, we also in- Park, Greater Kailash 1 and 2, tend to cut down all costs wher- Alaknanda, and Kalkaji met at a ever possible, and use part of the temple and unanimously decided savings from the funds raised to that the puja celebrations this help people impacted during this year would be suspended due to time, a committee spokesperson the coronavirus pandemic. The said. While individuals will be al- meeting was convened by Great- lowed to attend rituals physically, er Kailash MLA Saurabh Bharad- for those not keen to come to the waj and attended by the sub-divi- pandal, especially the elderly and sional magistrate, police officials other vulnerable communities, and other agencies. “Most of the celebrations will be telecast on- population of C R Park and mem- line on the committee website bers of puja committees are sen- Workers carry a Goddess Durga idol from a clay modeller studio to a community Family members perform puja of Goddess Durga at their centuries old traditional puja and its social media handles. ior citizens and it is important pandal, ahead of Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, Tuesday. house, during Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, Tuesday. We have built a website for puja they remain indoors and avoid visit slot booking 30 minute slots contact with unknown people in vent large gatherings to keep the attend the rituals physically reduced the annual five-day af- The B Block committee is, how- each, allowing 25 visitors in each pandals, Bharadwaj, a legislator public safe from this contagious within the park precincts, the fi- fair to a single day celebration ever, accepting donations in cash slot and volunteers, security and of Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi disease. No activity will be organ- nal list for which has to be sub- with a ghot pujo’ on October 24 as well as online and via cheque, sanitisation staff up to 20. No Party, said. But almost all the ised except a ceremony called mitted to the police. For others, from 7 am onwards. Only the all exempt from income tax. Puja overlaps, or cross directional committees will host a small ghot pujo’ which will be per- the ghot pujo’ will be streamed priest and two helpers will be al- spirits are running low even be- movement will be allowed. At- kalash puja/ghat puja to ensure formed on ashtami with not more live on the committee’s Facebook lowed to participate in the ritu- yond Delhi’s mini-Bengal’. Covid tendees would be socially dis- continuity of puja by these sami- than 15 members and a priest at page. All those who enter the als. Unprecedented times call for on their mind, Green Park’s tanced once they are inside the tis , according to a statement is- our Mela Ground park, Avik Mi- premises will have to submit a unprecedented action, said Su- Matri Mandir society also has venue. There will be flowerless sued after the meeting. tra, a member of the organising self-attested declaration stating prakash Majumdar, general sec- chosen to go the ghot pujo’ way pushpanjali’ to avoid any com- C R Park’s Mela Ground Com- committee, told PTI. that they have not come in direct retary of the committee. despite the state government’s mon touch points, the committee mittee, which is known for organ- Durga Puja is celebrated over contact with any Covid positive “This year, the committee has nod for small scale celebrations. member said. The website will ising grand celebrations, featur- four days -- sashti, saptami, ashta- patient in the last 48 hours. decided that flowers, sweets, and It would have been very diffi- also be used to coordinate food ing not just unique puja themes mi and navami which this year The Arogya Setu app will be fruits from individual homes cult to restart after the govern- distribution to minimise crowd- but also cultural performances fall from October 22 to 24. On the mandatory for 15 members. Hand cannot be offered. Nothing will ment allowed puja celebrations. ing. There will be pre-packaged by leading artists from Bengal, is fifth day, dashami, devotees bid sanitisation, wearing of masks be accepted by the priest due to We will stick to our plan of per- takeaway bhog’ on one of the one of them. Unfortunately this adieu to the goddess and the idol and maintaining social distance COVID-19 restrictions. There forming ghot pujo’. We will follow days. People will not be allowed to year we are not organising Durga is immersed. In line with the will be of utmost priority for all won’t be any pandal’, idol , enter- all rituals and no short cuts as far sit down and consume food. Just Puja on a large scale considering Delhi government’s guidelines, the members attending the ghot tainment/cultural events, sports as the puja is concerned, said De- a clean handover of takeaway the unprecedented situation. No 15 committee members, includ- pujo’, Mitra said. C R Park’s B- events, bhog’ distribution at our bashis Saha, chief coordinator of packages booked through the ‘pandal’ will be installed to pre- ing two priests, will be allowed to Block puja committee too has ground either, Majumdar said. the Matri Mandir Sarbojanin website, the spokesperson said.

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WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 11,26,527 4,08,88,114 1,15,938 76,48,248 3,654 1,61,848 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 42,453 DEATHS 16,09,516 CASES 10,741 DEATHS 6,94,030 CASES 10,608 DEATHS 7,76,901 CASES 6,081 DEATHS 3,36,750 CASES 1,774 DEATHS 1,77,123 CASES CM Rupani throws ACT OF GOD? Gujarat reports huge open `210 crore ` 8,480 cr dip in GST-VAT income projects for Surat First India Bureau State Finance Dept’s 6-month estimates show a total tax loss of ` 11,576 cr during April-Sept, 2020 Surat: Chief Minister Darshan Desai crore. fall in its income, the Vijay Rupani on All this, notwith- government’s capital Tuesday inaugurated Gandhinagar: The standing the Centre expenditure for de- development works Covid-19 crisis and recently attributing velopment works has worth over Rs 201 the extended lock- the corona-infected shown a drastic cut crore undertaken by down have had a financial situation of Rs 3,150 crore. Ac- Surat Municipal Cor- sledgehammer im- to an “act of God,” cording to an inter- poration (SMC) and pact on the Gujarat and apparently nal review document Surat Urban Develop- CM Vijay Rupani addressing a Government’s fi- washed its hands off of the State’s financ- ment Authority virtual function. —FILE PHOTO nances with the the GST dues of the es accessed by First (SUDA), expressing State reporting a States. India, Gujarat re- his desire to make CR Paatil said Surat sharp fall of a stag- During the first 6 ported Rs 6,875.83 Surat a land of op- was fast moving to- gering Rs 8,480 crore months, as on Septem- crore capital expend- portunity. wards becoming anoth- in its combined net ber, 2020, the State col- iture between April At a virtual function, er Singapore and Ru- revenue from GST With all economic activity halted, Gujarat's tax revenues suffered a hit. —FILE PHOTO lected Rs 31,503 crore and July in 2019-20 Rupani said, “Surat pani for his coopera- and VAT in the first from 7 key tax heads while the number has increased the pride tion in the development two quarters of HUGE FALL while the correspond- number stood at Rs of Gujarat twice in na- of the city. 2020-21 as against ing amount was Rs 3,725.68 crore in the tional cleanliness sur- The inaugurated the collections in the TYPE OF TAX APR-SEP-2020 APR-SEP-2020 SHORTFALL 43,079 crore in the first same period this vey. In order to fulfill projects include ex- corresponding peri- 6 months of 2019-20 year. the vision of our Prime tension of BRTS cor- od last year. GST & VAT `25,064 cr `33,544 cr -25% (See Table). What is worrying, Minister Shri Naren- ridor to Kadodara, Rs Taking all key tax The State’s GST col- the State has had to drabhai that our cities 1.16 cr health centre Stamp Duty `2,336 cr `3,972 cr -41% heads into account, lection as on Septem- borrow Rs 10,477 should compete with at Variyav-Tadvadi, the State suffered an Electricity Duty `3,079 cr `3,585 cr -14% ber, 2020, was Rs 17,444 crore during the the modern cities of Rs. 12 lakh gazebo overall shortfall of a crore as against Rs April-July period the world, Gujarat has and garden, Rs 14 whopping Rs 11,576 Vehicle Tax `850 cr `1,791 cr -53% 22,825 crore in the and this is 31.24% of made the metropolitan lakh Shantikunj and crore between April to April-Sept, 2019, peri- the loan liability of cities advanced and Killolkunj gardens at September, 2020. As a Professional Tax `124 cr `126 cr -1.47% od. The corresponding Rs 33,535 crore modern.” Adajan, Rs 51.88 cr result, Gujarat Gov- Passenger Tax `0.24 cr `1.87 cr -87% numbers for VAT were budgeted for 2020- He said the govern- CC road, footpath, ernment’s capital ex- Rs 7,620 crore (2020-21) 21. The percentage ment was working on a streetlight, street penditure on develop- Prohibition & Excise `50 cr `60 cr -18% and Rs 10,719 crore last year in the cor- war-footing to take for- furniture, canal ment works has fallen (2019-20). responding 4 months ward Surat’s important beautification from by more than Rs 3,150 (Source: Finance Department, Gujarat Government) As a result of this was 16.36%. projects like Metro Anuvrat Dwar junc- Rail, Riverfront, Tapi tion to Jamnaba Park Cleaning, Dream City in Athwa zone and and Diamond City in Rs. 17.31 cr drainage the near future. system in Vesu- JAGDEESH CHANDRA’S VISIT TO HIMACHAL PRADESH State BJP President Bharthana. SpiceJet to operate 62 new domestic, int’l flights First India Bureau its domestic network. SpiceJet will be the first Ahmedabad: The and only Indian carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday to launch flights on Del- announced the launch hi-Kandla-Delhi sector. of 62 new domestic Not only this, the air- and international line is also introducing flights. The airline flight services on will operate non-stop Ahmedabad-Goa- flights on the Ahmedabad, Goa-Hy- Ahmedabad-Muscat- derabad-Goa, Mumbai- Ahmedabad and Del- Guwahati-Mumbai, hi-Muscat-Delhi sec- Ahmedabad-Kolkata- tors from October 21, Ahmedabad, Delhi-Dur- 2020, under the air gapur-Delhi, Hyderabad- bubble agreement Mumbai-Hyderabad, Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat with Jagdeesh Chandra at an event in Solan on Monday, with Oman. Kochi-Kolkata–Kochi, Governor of Himachal Pradesh Bandaru Dattatreya with Jagdeesh Chandra at Rajbhavan October 19 where the Honourable Governor addressed a National level Natural farming Workshop The airline also an- Pune-Chennai-Pune, at Shimla on Tuesday morning. The latter paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Governor for young farmers. He also released a book by the late Vaidya Surat Singh, the founder of Pajhota nounced the launch of Madurai-Delhi-Madurai during his two day visit to the hilly state. Andolan and called out to people to make each village a model of Natural farming. 58 new domestic flights, and Mangalore-Delhi- further strengthening Mangalore sectors.

RAY OF HOPE What Covid? A’bad housing demand jumps 144% in July-Sept quarter priced properties wit- Sudhir Pai, CEO, Magicbricks’ report reveals that affordable nessed price increase, Magicbricks, said, “To- properties costlier than day, the shift is towards housing post-pandemic is doing better Rs 5,000 per sq ft ob- affordability as home served a price decline,” buyers have reduced First India Bureau quarter by leading prop- an evidence of how peo- the report states. their budget but they erty tracker, Magic- ple’s finances have been Both, demand and haven’t changed their Ahmedabad: The Cov- bricks, says property hit, the report reveals supply had maximum preference in terms of id-19 crisis has put a searches during this that the “2 BHK configu- concentration towards BHK or size.” damper on the Navratri period, as compared to ration and price below northern and western He claims the Gujarat festivities, but Diwali the previous 3 months, Rs 4,000 per sqft domi- areas, especially across Government’s nod to may bring a glimmer of grew by an astronomi- nated the property areas such as Chand- multi-storey buildings hope with demand for cal 144% in Ahmedabad. search criterion.” kheda, Vaishnodevi, (70 or more floors) and property in Gujarat’s The agency’s PropIn- Simultaneously, the 3 Gota, SG Highway, Sat- redevelopment of old top city Ahmedabad dex report adds that the BHK configurations ellite, South Bopal and urban buildings are ex- showing a remarkable average prices in the had a share of 36% in Thaltej, given that they pected to help, besides recovery. city moved up by 0.6% the demand pie, which are connected via SG the government’s new The latest report of driven by demand in the increased from 31% quarter. But even in has been observed in “It is interesting to Highway and Sardar Pa- affordable rental hous- the July-September affordable localities. In during the April-June this, a greater traction the affordable housing. note that while lower tel Ring Road. ing policy. 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

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Apart from bringing a new SILVER JUBILEE FOR DDLJ ran! 2 people, 1 film, 25 years wave of cinema and the love doesn’t stop that highlighted coming in! I am truly grate- ful to all the people who made NRI sensitivities on MITALI DUSAD it what it is today.. a phenom- the Indian screen, [email protected] enon and a part of their history. The fans! Big Aditya Chopra hahrukh Khan and shoutout to all of you Kajol starrer ‘Dilwale #25YearsOfD- directorial, DDLJ Dulhania Le Jayenge’ DLJ.” also gave us one of S completed 25 years on Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan Tuesday. Directed by Aditya Bollywood’s most Chopra, the film also starred Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, characters in the film, Raj video, SRK wrote, “25 years!!! loved jodis – Shah Farida Jalal among others. and Simran respectively. An- Filled with gratitude towards Rukh Khan and One of the most loved films in upam Kher also changed his you for loving Raj & Simran, Indian cinema is still run- social media display picture with all your heart. This al- Kajol. City First ning today in Maratha Man- to his character from the ways feels special. #DDLJ25.” dir of Mumbai for the last film. Kajol also took to her Twitter takes you down the 1237 weeks. King Khan took a walk handle and penned a sweet memory lane with On the occasion of DDLJ’s down the memory lane and note for her fans. 25th anniversary, SRK and posted a beautiful video to She wrote, some Tweets! Kajol updated the names of celebrate the 25 years of “Raj & their Twitter handles to their DDLJ. Along with the Sim- ...still from DDLJ JEN’S DISAGREEMENT ennifer Aniston is not ready to risk the health of her father’s J health for work. The 87-year-old John Aniston is ...poster of the film set to resume work on his ongoing drama Days of Our Lives. The actor, THE NOTEBOOK’S who has been a part of the NBC daytime drama series from 1983, was SECRET OUT! Kartik Aaryan planning on heading to Burbank to reprise his role as Victor Kiriakis. SUPPORTING However, Jennifer wasn’t okay with it. She Women Artisans decided to “put her foot fter a coronavirus-induced down” and requested hiatus of seven months, ac- her father to talk to the tor Kartik Aaryan has hit the producers. shooting floor -- he walked She initiated the A James Garner Ryan Gosling the ramp on Tuesday to flag off scenes featuring her dad Lakme Fashion Week digitally. to be rapped at his home There, however, was more to it. situated in an exclusive yan Gosling and James Garner were perfect The Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety star gated community. “Jen as young and old versions of Noah Calhoun turned showstopper for celebrity persuaded him to talk to in The Notebook, but it turns out that the costume designer Manish Malhotra, producers about taping R iconic movie could’ve starred George who teamed up with Mijwan Welfare his scenes at home. The Clooney and Paul Newman instead! George re- Association, which works with wom- execs have agreed,” the cently revealed that he and Paul had eyed the pro- en artisans. Malhotra has shared a source informed the in- ject together so they would work together in some- glimpse of his new collection, cap- ternational outlet. The thing. turing a sneak-peek into Kartik’s insider also added that “We were going to do The Notebook together,” new look in his show- his scene partners will he shared. “I was going to play him as a young stopper avatar, on be “chauffeured thee man, and it was funny. We met and said, ‘This is it. Instagram. The ace and, of course, tested for It’s going to be great.’” But it never came to be after designer praised Covid prior to arrival.” Jennifer Aniston George realized he didn’t look anything like a the star for his spe- —Agency younger Paul. Paul Newman died in 2008 after bat- cial gesture. —ANI tle with cancer. —Agency GOT STAR Shoot begins today umbai’s COVID crisis may have given other cities an opportunity to host shoot- REVEALS! Mings for Hindi films. Luc- ame of Thrones actor Joe know is all set to host the cast and Dempsie, who played Gendry crew of John Abraham and Divya Baratheon on the HBO series, Khosla Kumar starrer Satyame- G recently va Jayate 2, the shooting for opened up about his which will commence from experience on the today, Wednesday. The team iconic show. The ac- will continue shooting till tor also shared that January 2021. Milap Za- according to him, veri, who is all praise for Prithviraj Sukumaran the fling between his the Uttar Pradesh gov- character and Arya Joe Dempsie ernment, said. —ANI Stark would have “never” lasted beyond the final sea- son of the show. Tested Positive The last season of the epic fan- alayalam actor, director and pro- tasy drama, which ended it’s over ducer Prithviraj Sukumaran has eight-year-long run-in May 2019, tested positive for COVID-19. saw Gendry, the last living bastard M Prithviraj confirmed the same on son of King Robert Baratheon, and Tuesday through a statement on Twitter. Maisie Williams’ Arya spend the He wrote, “Hello everyone! I’ve been shoot- night together before the battle ing for Dijo Jose Anthony’s “Jana Gana against the White Walkers begins. Mana” since the 7th of October. We had strict “I think I’ve always thought protocols in place with regards to Covid reg- that as wounded as he might ulations and associated safety measures. As have been in the aftermath, is the norm, all involved in the shoot were Gendry has time to sit down tested before the schedule started and after and think properly about it the last day of shoot in the courtroom set we and rationalise everything.” had put up, tests were repeated.” —ANI ...poster of the film Maisie Williams the actor told. —Agency Divya Khosla Kumar 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 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 12 News from the Hills! CITY FIRST, Himachal Pradesh

he Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat ad- dressed a Nation- T al level natural farming Work- shop for young farmers at Solan on Mon- day, 19 October where he Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat at lunch with Jagdeesh Chandra also released a book by the at Solan on Monday. late Vaidya Surat Singh, the founder of Pajhota Andolan and called out to VISIT TO THE HILLY STATE people to make each vil- lage a model of Natural and natural farming and Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat released a book by the late Vaidya Surat Singh, the founder of Pajhota Andolan along with other dignitaries. said that the young farm- ers should make each vil- tor Dr Rajeshwar Chandel oilseeds. lage of HP a model of gave the vote of thanks. Acharya Devvrat said natural farming so that it The governor said that that natural farming in can become an ideal mod- with the cooperation of Himachal Pradesh was el in the country. the Himachal Pradesh promoted under the The agriculture Government, he had Khushhaal Kisan Yojana minister of inspired farmers under the leadership of Himachal Pradesh and orchardists to chief minister Jairam Virender Kanwar, adopt natural farm- Thakur and was adopted Additional Deputy ing in the state and as a mission mode. The Governor of Himachal Pradesh Bandaru Dattatreya Commissioner Solan now everyone is able to He said that the use of with Jagdeesh Chandra at Rajbhavan Shimla. Also seen with them are Secretary to the Governor Rakesh Kanwar, Anurag Chandra Sharma, realize the benefits of it. Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat water in natural farming Former Advisor to Governor Dr Shashikant and Dr Atma Project Deputy Di- Today Himachal Pradesh is very less, its product is Shashi Bhushan. rector Ravindra Singh, is leading in the area of place of one crop as natu- comparable environment good for a long time and it senior official, farmers natural farming, he added. ral farming so that their to Himachal Pradesh and is absolutely safe for hu- and horticulturists were The Governor also sug- incomes could increase the farmers should pay at- mans and animals to On the occasion, he also the leader of the Pajhota present on the occasion. gested the farmers to significantly. He said that tention to the production maintain the natural fer- unveiled a book written by movement in the presence Project Executive Direc- adopt mixed farming in nature has provided an in- of vegetables, fruits and tility of the land. late Vaidya Surat Singh, of his family members.

HAPPY B’DAY! BUZZZ IAS Shyam An Artist with Passion Singh Rajpurohit (left) and IAS Muhammad Junaid PP celebrated their birthdays NEHAL NAYAR on 20 October, [email protected] Tuesday. We wish them all the best! ollowing your passion is something that DURING THE DAY! helps in boosting up F your confidence. Nee- ru Soni from the Pink City is GUJ: Residents of the perfect example of some- a housing society one who has followed their Neeru Soni in Khokhra area passion and made it their of Ahmedabad carrier. From working as boom at the mo- merchandising, and later re- perform aarti of an art teacher to volun- ment, where she alised that I had a different Goddess Jagdamba teering as a music teach- teaches MMA, and calling, which was my pas- On the occasion of the Commemora- tion of Late H.H. Brigadier Bhawani on the third day er, working with NGOs, also vocal music. sion for music and fitness. So Singh MVC of Jaipur Royal family, the of Navratri on working as a fashion Talking about I quit my job to follow my prestigious annual awards ceremony Tuesday. planner and mechandis- her journey, heart.” ‘Sawai Jaipur Awards 2020’ is going to —PHOTO BY er, to being a certi- Neeru said, “I “My family has always be organised virtually this year on the HANIF SINDHI fied fitness in- have always been a huge support through- evening of 22 October. The Maharaja structor, Neeru worked out and I am very grateful for Sawai Mansingh II Museum Trust will has done it all. with big the beautiful journey I’ve be giving awards in 24 categories. The Her fitness corporate had. I wish to inspire people awards show will be streamed live on the MSMS II Facebook page. On the oc- GUJ: A Garba group studio ‘The compa- and touch as many lives as I casion, the book ‘Bubbles’ on Brigadier poses during their Boxing Night- nied in the can, through my gift of mu- Bhawani Singh, MVC will also be released photoshoot on ingale’ is at a field of fashion sic,” she added. by Padmini Devi and Diya Kumari. the fourth day of the nine-day long Navratri festival, CONGRATULATIONS! in Vastral area of Ahmedabad on IPS Daljit Sin- 7th Foundation Day! Monday. gh Chaudhary —PHOTO BY from 1990 CITY FIRST in sensitizing Indian society towards HANIF SINDHI batch, UP cad- the cause of Organ Donation. In ad- re has been ohan Foundation Jaipur dition to this, Lalitha Raghuram promoted from Citizen Forum (MFJCF) (Country Director, Mohan Founda- RAJ: The poster launch IG ITBP to celebrated its 7th Founda- tion) also appreciated the efforts of of the upcoming romantic ADG ITBP. He M tion Day through a webi- MFJCF in Rajasthan and discussed song ‘Zara Aur Paas’ is currently on nar on Zoom on Monday. MFJCF is her journey of associating with starring TV artists Ankit central deputa- dedicated to the noble cause of Bhavna Jagwani. Furthermore, IPS Daljit Singh Chaudhary Gera and Ruchita Sharma tion. Organ donation for the last 7 Rajiv Arora (President, held on Tuesday at years in Rajasthan. Amla Ba- MFJCF) and Bhavna Rangalar Cafe, Jaipur. tra, a member of MFJCF mod- Jagwani(Convener, MFJCF), The song is going to be erated the program. She invit- offered gratitude to Dr Shroff released on 30 October on CONDOLENCES... ed the Honorary Chief Guest of for his guidance and inspiration Elegant Eye Production’s ords cannot express the sorrow; the program Dr Sunil Shroff (Man- to start the noble cause of Organ Do- YouTube channel. Bimla Bhatia left for her heav- aging Trustee of Mohan Founda- nation in Rajasthan. As the program enly abode on 18 October. Rasam tion). Dr Shroff discussed the moved forward a knitted song, ‘Sur W Pagri will be held today between achievements of MFJCF in Ra- Mile Mera tumhara’ was also played 3 to 4 pm at the community hall in Keshav jasthan for the noble cause of Organ which was sung by each member of Nagar, Civil Donation and also added that this MFJCF to symbolize the together- Lines, Jaipur. noble cause would have never start- ness of MFJCF. Her departed ed in Rajasthan without the phenom- [email protected] soul is deeply enal efforts of mourned by Bhavna Jag- her husband wani, Rajiv Manohar Lal Arora and Bhatia, son their MFJCF Kuldeep, team. Dr RAJ: The annual literary fest Inka ‘20 organised by the Department of English, St. Xavier’s daughter-in- Shroff also dis- College, Jaipur was held on Tuesday with this year’s theme being ‘Phantasia: Infinity & law Shubhra cussed his ex- Beyond’. During the inaugural session, Head of the Department, Dr Atiqa Kelsy elaborated and grand- perience of on the theme and need of Inka ‘20. It was followed by the blessings by Rev. Fr. Varkey sons Mehul KBC Karam- Late Bimla Bhatia Perekkatt, SJ, Manager, Rev. Dr Sherry George and Rev. Dr Raymond Cherubin, Vice and Arijit. veer’s episode During the webinar Principals, St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur. which helped