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Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale fi ghter jet carries out a minimum radius turn within an area smaller than a hockey fi eld forming a fi gure of eight. (Inset) IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria inspects a guard of honour during the 88th Air Force Day celebrations at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad on Thursday. —ANI PHOTO

 The grandeur and might of the various types of aircraft in the IAF were on full display on Thursday  The newly inducted Rafale fi ghter jet displayed its ability to carry out sharp AIR FORCE turns during the fl ypast at the IAF base in Ghaziabad on the occasion. The Rafale fl ew in the ‘Vijay’ formation, fl anked by AWES INDIA two Jaguars and Mirage 2000 each AHH! The excitement, the thrill, and of course  IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh the noise. That’s what the people of the country Kumar Singh Bhadauria assured the nation that the Indian Air Force will experienced during 88th anniversary celebrations evolve and be ever ready to safeguard at Hindon Airbase on Thursday. The occasion India’s sovereignty and interests in all honours warriors and veterans of Indian Air Force and any circumstances

‘MOTIVATED’ MEDIA REPORTING ON TABLIGHI JAMAAT TRP bombshell: Mum cops bust JULY 1946 — OCTOBER 2020 Freedom of speech most abused: scam involving VISIONARY RAM SC trashes ‘brazen’ affidavit Republic TV VILAS NO MORE nion Min- Mohd Fahad ister for Food and New Delhi: The Su- U Public preme Court on Thurs- Distribu- day pulled up the Cen- The Secretary must tion and Lok Jan- tre for its “evasive” and tell us what he thinks Mumbai: The Mumbai shakti Party leader “brazen” affidavit in of the incidents police on Thursday Ram Vilas Paswan connection with pleas pointed out by the claimed to have busted a passed away this seeking action against petitioner. We fi nd it ‘major racket’ which was evening. He was 74. alleged motivated me- extremely evasive. “fraudulently involved Paswan underwent dia reporting on the The affi davit does not in manipulating Televi- heart surgery last Tablighi Jamaat. make any response sion Ratings Points week and was due to Narendra Modi @ Amit Shah @AmitShah A bench headed by on the allegations (TRP)” of TV channels, undergo another one narendramodi The mind is extremely CJI SA Bobde was hear- made by the including Republic TV. in a few days, his son I am saddened beyond disturbed by the demise words. There is a void in of Ram Vilas Paswan ji, ing a clutch of petitions petitioners on some Four persons have been Chirag had told the our nation that will perhaps who was always fi ghting filed by Jamiat Ulama-i- TV channels The bench rapped Solicitor General Tushar Mehta after a junior arrested in the case. media. The Union never be fi lled. Shri Ram for the welfare and rights Hind and others seek- spreading hatred offi cial of Information and Broadcasting Ministry fi led affi davit. Mumbai police com- Minister was in a Vilas Paswan Ji’s demise is of the poor and the a personal loss. I have lost ing action against me- —Justice SA Bobde missioner Param Bir critical condition deprived. In his political a friend, valued colleague life, he always kept na- Chief Justice of India Singh dia organisation alleg- YOU CAN’T TREAT COURT said so far, three with multiple organ and someone who was tional interest and public edly giving communal channels including Re- complications. A extremely passionate to welfare as paramount. colour to the Covid-19 LIKE THIS: CJI TO CENTRE public, Fakt Marathi, Dalit leader from Bi- ensure every poor person His death has created a WHAT CENTRE’S leads a life of dignity. void in Indian politics. outbreak at the Tablighi “You cannot treat the Court how you are and Box Cinema were har, Paswan served Jamaat congregation in AFFIDAVIT SAYS... found to be indulging in in many cabinets. treating it. The affi davit is by some junior Nitish Kumar @NitishKumar Delhi’s Nizamuddin. The Centre had fi led offi cer. The affi davit is evasive and says the such malpractices. The bench rapped So- Singh said that ba- I am personally saddened by the death of popular politi- its affi davit on August petitioner shows no instance of bad reporting. cian Ram Vilas Paswan ji. His death is an irreparable licitor General Tushar 7, stating that the You may not agree, but how rometers to measure loss to Indian politics. May his soul rest in peace. Mehta after a junior of- spread of Covid-19 you can say there is no TRP’s are kept at sev- ficial at the Information among attendees of instance of bad reporting eral undisclosed houses Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51 Rahul Gandhi and Broadcasting Min- the Jamaat, attacks shown? Secretary of the across the country, My heartfelt condolences at the @RahulGandhi The news of untimely istry filed the affidavit on health workers by department must fi le an based on which the passing away of Union Minis- some sections, etc, ter & founder of Lok Janshakti demise of Ram Vilas which contained “un- affi davit and avoid Broadcast Audience Re- Party, Ram Vilas Paswan ji. Paswan ji is sad. The necessary” and “non- were all matters of any unnecessary and search Council (BARC) May God give strength to his poor-downtrodden sensical” averments fact and that “news nonsensical averments measures TRPs of family members & supporters lost a strong political with regard to media reports based on as made now,” said channels. to bear this loss. May voice today. My facts… cannot be his soul rest in condolences to his reporting on the issue. CJI Bobde. We found that some peace. family. Turn on P6 censored”. channels were paying former Turn on P6

NOT A PUSHOVER Will ensure Surat and South Guj is not overlooked: CR Patil Speaking at a SGCCI event in Surat, While addressing the that I am one, I will see members gathered, to it that no such injus- GLUCK WINS the BJP state prez reiterated his new guest of honour Patil tice is meted out to Su- NOBEL FOR said, “Surat has many rat or South Gujarat LITERATURE position as a ‘political heavyweight’ medical device manu- from now on.” The Nobel Prize for facturing units and its He also assured trade literature has been Haresh Jhala Bharatiya Janata Party share in the sector is and industries repre- awarded to American poet Louise Glück “for (BJP) state unit presi- also noteworthy. I re- sentatives that the BJP her unmistakable poetic Surat: Being prolific dent CR Patil while member Surat MP Dar- government will ad- voice that with austere public speakers, it is speaking at an event or- shana Jardosh trying dress issues hampering beauty makes individual only fair that politicians ganized by the Southern her best to get a medical the sector’s growth. existence universal.” The are also adept at appeal- Gujarat Chambers of device park rolling in “The state and central prize was announced ing to a larger audience Commerce and Industry (L to R) SGCCI president Dinesh Navadia, BJP state president CR Patil, former SGCCI prez Ketan Navsari, but CM Rupa- governments are com- Thursday in Stockholm in a smart manner to (SGCCI) on Wednesday. Desai and Surat MP Darshana Jardosh. ni had announced set- mitted to the develop- by Mats Malm, the per- ensure that their voice Patil echoed the concern ting up of a medical ment of the nation and manent secretary of the Swedish Academy. CM is heard by everyone, in- of the trade industry Rupani about not over- The newly elected Ashish Gujarati of the device park in Rajkot. I put it on fast track for Ashok Gehlot tweeted to cluding those in power. and also sent a message looking Surat or the president Dinesh Nava- SGCCI took charge of was not a political heav- growth,” stated Patil. congratulate her. This was proved by to Chief Minister Vijay South Gujarat region. dia and vice-president their posts at the event. yweight then, but now Turn on P6 NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 02 THE PROJECT IS LIKELY TO BE COMPLETED IN 2022 WITH A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF `570 CRORE

First India Bureau grabbed the contract. Being built on 1,025.5 Rajkot: Work on the hectares of land, over Rajkot International 35 hectares was private Greenfield Airport agricultural land that has begun at Hirasar was acquired for the village located project. The interna- around 25.6 kilome- tional airport will have tres off the Rajkot- a standard runway Ahmedabad Highway. length of 3,040 metres, The contract of the and width of 45 metres. project has been A six-lane road will also awarded to Bhopal- be constructed to con- based Dilip Buildcon nect the international Limited with a com- airport with the Nation- pletion time period of al Highway 8-A. 30 months. According A new location was to sources, the com- zeroed in on for the in- pany has already ternational airport as started constructing the existing Rajkot air- a compound wall. port was spread over In February this year, 250 acres with a single the Airport Authority runway, suitable for op- of India (AAI) had is- erating B737 types of sued a Letter of Accept- aircrafts. Not only that, ance (LOA) to Dilip since it was surround- Buildcon for the project. RAJKOT AIRPORT TO GET AN ed by a railway line, a The total investment in state highway and a the project stands at residential society, Rs570.06 crore without there was little possi- including the Goods and bility of expansion. Services Tax (GST). Conceived in 2016, In 2019, Reliance INTERNATIONAL UPGRADE the proposal for the Infrastructure had project was sent to bagged the contract SURAT AIRPORT EXPANSION NO DIRECT CONNECTIVITY AAI for approval. In and then the estimat- ALSO UNDERWAY WITH US & UK FOR V’DARA October 2017, Prime ed cost of the project Minister Narendra at Rs648 crore. But, Modi laid the founda- when it could not de- tion stone and in the posit an earnest same month, it re- amount within a pre- ceived environmental determined time pe- clearance from the riod, the LOA granted Ministry of Environ- was cancelled and ment and Forest. It AAI invited tenders was in March 2019 for the project in No- that the Cabinet Com- vember 2019. After mittee on Economic project terms were Affairs approved the finalized in February proposal to develop 2020, Buildcon A model of the Rajkot International Greenfi eld Airport. the project.

Faction-ridden Cong decides on names for polls Congress to First India Bureau mittee had faced issues sition Paresh Dhanani conduct a virtual The party has been PROBABLE CONGRESS CANDIDATES regarding the nomina- have mutual differenc- Ahmedabad: The Con- having a hard time FOR EIGHT STATE ASSEMBLY SEATS tion for the bypolls. For es. Since Dhari is a gress party has decid- example, many people stronghold of Dhana- ‘Jan Akrosh’ rally ed to submit three zeroing in on opti- Constituency Potential Candidates want Siddharth Patel to ni, it is clear that this names for each of the mal contenders for Dhari Suresh Bagariya, Jeni Thummar, contest it from Karjan, development will slash constituencies up for Pradip Kotadiya but he does not wish to the vote share of the polls to the election eight constituen- contest the bypolls. As party. examination commit- cies up for elections Morbi Manoj Panara, Kishor Chikhalia, for Dhari and Gadhada But, according to tee for the upcoming Jayanti Chikhalia seats, a close confidant sources, there is still state assembly by- Limbdi Bhagirath Rana, Chetan Khachar, of Hardik Patel has de- hope that people will elections. However, Kalpana Dholia manded a ticket,” said a vote for Congress. “We the party may put source in the party. are sure that people will Gadhada Jagdish Chavda, Mukesh down more than three Meanwhile, Patidar vote for us but internal Shrimali, Mohan Solanki names for a few seats Anamat Andolan Sami- politics may affect the due to rampant Abdasa PC Gadhvi, Ramesh Patel, ti (PAAS) leader Dinesh result. Our senior lead- groupism. The by- Navalsinh Jadeja, Bambhaniya, who ers have been making Members of the party being detained by police in polls for Dhari, Mor- Visanji Panchani worked with Patel dur- rounds of all the con- Ahmedabad on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI bi, Limbdi, Gadhada, Karjan Nila Upadhyay, Chadu Dabhi ing the Patidar move- stituencies after the res- Karjan, Abdasa, Dang ment in 2015 has an- ignation of MLAs from First India Bureau es,” said a leader. and Kaprada were an- Kaprada Vasant Patel, Haresh Patel nounced that he will the state assembly,” He added, “The in- nounced after eight Gujarat Pradesh Congress Dangs Mukesh Patel, Mohan Goya, contest the election said a source. Ahmedabad: After tentions of the BJP Congress MLAs ten- Committee offi ce in Ahmedabad. Chandar Gamit from Dhari as an inde- It is to be noted that members of the government have dered their resigna- pendent candidate. It is October 16 is the last party were detained been exposed public- tions before the Rajya a known fact that the date for filing nomina- by the police for or- ly. When we wanted to Sabha election. by-election. Therefore, seats to the committee, for the Gadhada seat, working president of tion for the by-elections. ganizing a rally on conduct a rally to ex- Each group within the party will, in all which will take the final and 23 party members the Gujarat Pradesh Polls will be conducted the streets of the press our solidarity the party has been lob- probability, submit at call. As per reports, wish to contest bypolls Congress Committee on November 3 and the city on Wednesday, with a gang rape vic- bying for their favorite least five potential can- around 25 candidates from Dhari. (GPCC) Hardik Patel results will be declared Congress now plans tim, the police de- candidate to contest the didate names for four have asked for a ticket “The screening com- and the leader of oppo- on November 10. to conduct a virtual tained us even before rally to express its we could start the dissent on various demonstration. It was ON THE ROAD TO PROGRESS issues. The ‘Jan Ak- unjustified and brutal rosh’ rally will be but, such actions will held online where not stop us from rais- Congress leaders ing our voices.” KhoobSURAT: Govt okays 2035 uplift plan will discuss issues Meanwhile, the such as unemploy- party seems to be in  CM Rupani & DyCM Patel launch vanced bullet train, vits, a move which has ment, school fees, fear of getting hin- metro rail and trans- been opposed by the Bar farmers’ bills, safe- dered by the police Digital Seva Setu programme; talatis portation facilities. Council of Gujarat as ty of women, and other institutions Meanwhile, Chief well as various district among others. during the election granted additional power Minister Vijay Rupani bar associations. They According to party campaign amid the First India Bureau growth of Surat city. and Deputy Chief Min- have claimed that by do- members, the COVID-19 pandemic. With the approval, ister Nitin Patel ing so, the government Bharatiya Janata “We have been wit- Surat/Gandhinagar: lands that were under launched the Digital has committed injustice Party (BJP) govern- ness to the modus op- The state government reservation for the past Seva Setu programme with notaries and advo- ment has become au- erandi of the system has approved Surat 30 years have been re- on Thursday. The objec- cates who have been tocratic and killing under the BJP which City Development leased. Around 850 hec- tive of the new initiative practising law since democratic values. has allowed its own Plan 2035 for the dia- tares of land will now be is to eliminate the need long. According to the “The rally will be in leaders to conduct ral- mond city which will made available for con- (L to R) State Chief Secretary Anil Mukim, Chief Minister Vijay for citizens to physically council, talatis already protest against the lies for their benefit. cover 1,085 square struction and develop- Rupani and Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Pankaj Kumar at visit offices to be issued have been granted pow- BJP regime. They Our main concern is kilometre of area un- ment. Apart from this, the launch of Digital Seva Setu programme on Thursday. government documents. er under the Revenue are not allowing raising issues con- der Surat Municipal high-density residential In the first phase, over Act. Now that they have their opposition as cerning the citizens. Corporation (SMC) and commercial develop- 48) connecting bullet train route may 2,700 villages will be cov- been entrusted with ad- well as common citi- We are aware that and Surat Urban De- ment will be possible on Ahmedabad and Mum- also receive approval. ered across the state of- ditional powers, there is zens to speak out for people want solutions velopment Authority the 1 km stretch covering bai. This also means that The Kamrej-Pal- fering 27 services. possibility of irregu- their rights, so we to their problems and (SUDA). This move an area of 50 square km the proposal of develop- sana Corridor and the In another decision, larities in the revenue will be using the vir- we are diligently will pave the way for between Kamrej and Pal- ment around the Antroli Antroli High Speed the state also empow- department, which is tual medium to put working on them,” new developments to sana on both sides of the station on the Corridor have already ered talatis (administra- why the state must re- forth our grievanc- concluded the leader. facilitate accelerated national highway (NH- Ahmedabad-Mumbai been approved for ad- tive heads) to file affida- scind this decision. GUJARAT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 03 Crackdown on rape cases Bengaluru man arrested for human trafficking in Surat of minors by state police First India Bureau Three apprehended for sexually abusing kids in Vadodara and Junagadh districts Surat: The Surat First India Bureau Crime Branch arrest- FOR JUSTICE ed one more person Ahmedabad: In the in connection with a wake of the Jamna- human trafficking gar gang rape case, racket busted last the narrative sur- month on Wednes- rounding the crime day. The accused, seems to have ignited who hails from Ben- a fire in the state po- galuru, has been lice, which success- identified as Milan fully nabbed three Khalil. He was among other rape accused in four people wanted two districts in less for their role in trans- BUSTED than 24 hours. porting flesh trade A shocking case victims to the city. came to light in Va- On September 12, dodara’s Makarpura teams from the Surat area, when a minor re- Crime Branch and the ported her ordeal after Anti-Human Traffick- breaking down in an ing Unit (AHTU) had ‘unsafe touch’ class. lodged a complaint sent for medical ex- minor girl around 15 dren from Sexual Of- rescued a minor girl The 12-year-old com- with Makarpura police amination. Further- days ago. After a com- fences (POCSO) court and a 20-year-old wom- plained about her station late on Wednes- more, the victim’s fa- plaint was lodged with on Friday. an from a massage The accused, Milan Nitu later sold the neighbour during a day evening. ther has claimed that the Visavadar police In another case, a parlour in the city’s Khalil, allegedly girl to the owner of class where the teacher Makarpura Police the accused has also station on Wednesday Suresh Mathasuri Althan locality. Three bought the teenager a massage parlour was educating kids Inspector RA Patel admitted to molesting afternoon, the accused was arrested by Visa- persons, including the from Bangladesh for a in Althan area. Af- about ‘good touch’ and and his team swung two other minor girls was nabbed by police vadar police in con- spa’s owner, were ar- sum of Rs50,000. He ter receiving a tip- ‘bad touch’. The minor into action and de- in the same locality. personnel within a few nection with a rape rested for their in- then allegedly pushed off, the crime branch stated that a Rajnikant tained the accused on In Visavadar city of hours. While, the vic- case lodged last volvement. her into prostitution and AHTU raided Mahato had been mo- Thursday. After un- Junagadh district, two tim has been sent for month. According to According to police and later sold her to the spa on Septem- lesting her for some dergoing a COVID-19 rape cases were cracked medical examination, the complaint, the ac- officials, the victims another accused, Fi- ber 12 and rescued time and had also raped test and testing nega- by police in a single day. Gohel will undergo a cused had kidnapped were allegedly traf- roza, alias Nitu Al- the Bangladeshi girl her. On hearing their tive for the virus, the On Wednesday, officers COVID-19 test before and raped a minor ficked and forced into meen, of Mumbai. and another woman daughter’s trauma, the accused will be offi- arrested a Satish Gohel being produced before girl after promising prostitution. Police added that from Punjab. parents immediately cially arrested and for forcing himself on a the Protection of Chil- to marry her. I-T raids office, home of ‘Popular Builders’ State COVID-19 tally drops below First India Bureau hard disks and digi- I-T officials zeroed in Two months ago, Ra- tal data. on important docu- man Patel’s daughter- Ahmedabad: Income In addition, a sum of ments and unearthed in-law, Fizu Patel, filed 1.3K, records 1,278 new cases Tax (I-T) department Rs2.5 crore in cash was details regarding al- a criminal complaint —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI sleuths on Thursday recovered by police leged tax evasion, against her husband First India Bureau conducted raids on from the residence of sources said. As per Maunang Patel. 25 premises, includ- Patel’s daughter-in law, reports, 10 lockers are According to sourc- Gandhinagar: As a ing the office and sources said. They add- also being checked by es, Raman allegedly steady decline in the residence reportedly ed that the department the department. paid Rs2.5 crore to number of COVID-19 belonging to Raman also uncovered the ex- Three Patel brothers Fizu to suppress the cases and deaths has Patel, the owner of istence of three private namely Dasrath, Ra- case. However, police been witnessed in the Popular Builders. Of- residences, where the man and Virendra had recovered the money state over the past few ficials seized a few owners had kept their been running their from her aunt’s days, on Thursday, the computers, laptops, ‘secret’ documents. firm in partnership. place. daily total of new cases was recorded at 1,278. The number was lower than the usual tally of IN HER REVERENCE cases reported in the state (1,300). The toll of patients who suc- cumbed to the virus People look on as a man undergoes COVID-19 test at a free testing centre in Ahmedabad. stood at 10. So far, the state has (176), Ahmedabad (169), more, seven districts in recorded over 1,47,951 Surat Rural (94), Rajkot the state have recorded positive cases. In the Health Dept claims (88), Vadodara (82) and less than 1,000 positive last 24 hours, the state Gujarat's testing rate Jamnagar (65). COVID-19 cases. The dis- tested 52,465 samples has reached 807.15 The state also record- trict of Dang at 101 cases with the state health de- tests per million ed 10 deaths, which has the lowest number partment claiming that were reported in recorded till now. the state had achieved a Ahmedabad (3), and 1 Despite the de- rate of 807.15 tests per COVID-19 bulletin as in each in Amreli, Banas- crease in the number million. Ahmedabad city alone, kantha, Gir Somnath, of new cases, a total With 16,487 active over 113 patients are Patan, Surat City and of 5,99,101 people nCoV cases, the state currently admitted in rural, and Tapi. have been home quar- has 81 patients on venti- the Intensive Care Units According to the state antined across the lator support while (ICUs) of private hospi- government, over state, of which, 16,406 are in stable con- tals. 1,28,023 patients have re- 5,98,694 are under dition. However, the fig- On Thursday, fresh covered from the virus home isolation, while With the nine-day festival of Navratri around the corner, shoppers were seen buying garments and jewellery for Goddess ure is contradictory to novel coronavirus cases so far, while a total of only 407 persons have Jagdamba at Manek Chowk in the old city area of Ahmedabad on Thursday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI the one mentioned in emerged from major 3,541 people have lost been kept at a quaran- the health department’s places such as Surat their lives to it. Further- tine centre.

STINKING ISSUE ‘Govt not serious about Pirana landfill’ LoP Sharma says the mountain of tender was issued, the volved can pocket a same work was de- better share. Nobody stinking refuse can trigger health manded to be complet- is focusing on the so- ed at half the price,” lution to the prob- issues in nearby residents said Sharma. lem,” he asserted. Sharma alleged Sharma further stat- First India Bureau found by officials, a that AMC officials ed that those in power week after she went and the Bharatiya Ja- have paid no need to the Ahmedabad: The missing in the landfill. nata Party (BJP) do hardships faced by peo- Leader of Opposition Work on waste recy- not want to solve the ple living near the land- Dinesh Sharma has cling at the landfill site problem. “I have fill. “With so many un- alleged that came to a halt, when heard so many derprivileged people Ahmedabad Munici- fresh tenders were in- schemes and solu- staying around the pal Corporation vited from parties that tions for the dump- dumpsite, they (state (AMC) officers and wanted to work at the site. But nothing has government) have BJP party members site. These tenders were materialized so far. shown no concern were playing around necessitated after a Pirana landfi ll. —FILE PHOTO The current system of about health issues with the Pirana land- scam was unearthed. bio-mining is the cost- cropping up due to the fill site issue. “To recycle waste, the trommel machine. Ini- that number was in- liest one and money massive amount of re- Recently, a 12-year- civic body was paying tially, there were 10 ma- creased to 30 without a has been invested in it fuse in the landfill,” he old girl’s body was Rs6.50 lakh a month per chines being operated, tender bid. When the so that the people in- remarked. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH HOW TOXIC MASCULINITY CAN UNDER SC SCRUTINY entre’s undeclared protection to some of its favourite channels dishing out fake news and irresponsible reporting of HURT MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH some events has invited the Supreme NOREEN C Court’s annoyance. The manner in CHOUDHRI which some news channels spread hatred with their fake stories about Muslims being super The writer is a Clinical Psychologist, spreaders of Covid-19 after the Tablighi Jamaat Founder of Made in Mind, Jaipur. incident in Delhi and the Centre’s response has not Licensed by Rehabilitation Council gone down well with the apex court. of India (RCI) M.Sc., M.Phil. in A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Clinical Psychology Bobde, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasu- bramanian upbraided the Centre for its affidavit he societal expectations and denying any instance of “bad reporting” with regard traditional gender roles play to the communalization of Tablighi Jamaat which a big part in why men do not held a congregation at its Nizamuddin markaz in talk about their mental Delhi in March. The mosque had become a Covid health. This factor is a dam- hotspot and members of the Tabligh were hounded aging stigma around mental all over the country. Some news channels persistent- health problems in men. ly telecast anti-Muslim propaganda which led to the T The notion of ‘manliness’ and detention of foreigners who had been allowed valid the burden of toxic masculinity, visas to participate in the congregation while the where a man is supposed to be government winked at the channels’ fake content. tough and in control, for that A similar stand was taken by the Centre when a reason asking for help or reach- pro-BJP channel began airing its malicious “UPSC ing out when faced with emo- Jihad” programme against Muslims qualifying tional difficulties can mean it is the civil services. The programme was put on hold seen as a weakness. If men feel after the matter was brought to the Supreme pressure to appear strong, this Court’s attention. can stop them from opening up In the Tablighi case, the Chief Justice warned about their mental health issues. problems with mental health The stereotypes that men should the Centre against treating the court lightly for its This can both cause and aggra- care professionals. struggle for ultimate financial “brazen and evasive” reply. “How can you say there vate mental health problems. However, this does not victory and work around-the- is no instance of bad reporting in the petition,” the Masculinity norms can mean that men are invulner- clock to get it is completely bru- Bench asked as it pointed out that freedom of govern the way men seek able to mental illnesses. De- THE OFFENSIVE IMAGE OF tal for their well-being and re- speech was “one of the most abused right”. help. They can govern the pression, anxiety, eating dis- A MAN BEING A “SISSY” grettably, high rates of mental kinds of disclosures men orders, stress, and low self- OR “FEMININE” IF THEY health issues come from middle- make when they are feeling esteem, as well as conditions ARE EMOTIONAL OR TALK aged working men, who have distressed or they are exposed such as schizophrenia and ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS been overworked for most of BENGAL KEEPS UP ITS to stressful events. – there are bipolar disorder, are all expe- CAN BE SERIOUSLY their lives. described as the rules of mas- rienced by men too and are DEVASTATING AND There are a number of so- TRADITION OF VIOLENCE culinity and may include spe- significantly more at risk of FURTHER DISCOURAGES lutions to challenge and shat- ith elections approaching, West Bengal cific ways men are told they attempting suicide than MANY MEN FROM ter the beliefs of toxic mascu- is witnessing a return to its politics of Masculinity should act – you know, be women. Men and women can EXPRESSING THEMSELVES linity factor in to break men- agitation and violence. Earlier, the pro- norms can tough, stay in control, be a develop most of the same EMOTIONALLY DUE tal health stigmas for men. tests were by the CPI-M against the Con- provider, etc. When men ad- mental disorders and condi- TO THEIR FEAR OF Firstly, the obstacle that is govern the way BEING JUDGED W gress, then Trinamool Congress (TMC) here rigidly to the kinds of tions but may experience dif- created for venting emotion- men seek help. and Congress against the CPI-M and now it is the norms that encourage them ferent symptoms. Some al needs to be smashed TMC which is bearing the brunt of agitation poli- They can to not share their emotions, symptoms include: straightaway. The best way to tics mainly by the BJP but also the CPI-M and the govern the to be sort of relentlessly self- do this is to become the Congress. Mamata Banerjee drove out Tata’s small kinds of reliant without seeking the z Anger, irritability, or change-maker by expressing car project from Singur alleging an unfair deal to disclosures men help or support of others, aggressiveness nine” if they are emotional yourself and how you feel in farmers whose land was acquired for the project. make when they can have poorer mental z Visible changes in mood, or talk about their feelings your friend groups and cir- On Thursday, the BJP planned a march to the they are feeling health outcomes, particular- energy level, or appetite can be seriously devastating cles. Crying should never be state secretariat, more to demonstrate its strength distressed or ly more depressive symptom- z Increased or reduced sleep and further discourages assigned to a gender, that is than to protest against the deteriorating law and atology because doing so cuts patterns many men from expressing an outstandingly false no- order, inept handling of the pandemic, and other they are them off I think from the so- z Issues with concentration or themselves emotionally due tion. We must also bring vul- issues. As more such protests are planned, the exposed to cial networks and social sup- feeling restless to their fear of being judged. nerability, as a basic princi- Mamata government has closed down the secre- stressful events. ports that might help them z Increased levels of worry or Suppressing emotions and ple of emotional strength, tariat for two days for sanitization. – there are get through a difficult time. stress masking distress, are often into the structure of mascu- With the newly appointed BJP Yuva Morcha pres- described as the Hence, males who endorse z Misuse of alcohol and/or drugs start early in life and have linity. In fact, it is progressive ident Tejasvi Surya present at the protest venue along rules of more traditional norms (such as z Prolonged periods of sadness been linked to less willing- for men to see each other’s with senior party leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and self-reliance i.e. prefer to solve or hopelessness ness by boys and men to seek resilience, as it will sanction Mukul Roy, the protesters allegedly hurled bricks and masculinity problems themselves and not to z Suicidal thoughts help which results in more them to relieve stress and bombs at the police who lobbed teargas shells and and may ask others for help and the im- z Engaging in high-risk activities risk-taking and aggression negative feelings, rather than used water cannon to disperse the mob. The clash left include specific portance of emotional control) z Aches, headaches, digestive — possibly harming them- accumulating them up. It is several injured. The BJP is unlikely to release the ways men are maybe less willing to discuss problems without a clear selves and those with whom also crucial to motivate them pressure on the TMC government and more such told they their health concerns. In rela- medical cause they interact. to share their feelings and protests are likely in the future. They have been pro- should act – tion to mental health, it may be z Impairment in social, The pressure of being over- emotions with you, and when testing ever since losing out to Mamata in the assem- you know, be the case that men with mental occupational, and other ambitious for a man and danger- they do, provide the moral bly election. In 2017 also they had turned Kolkata into health problems experience important areas of functioning. ously affect their mental health support that they need in- a war zone and the violence had leftover 70 injured. tough, stay in considerable shame and stigma to the point where stress leads stead of patronizing them. The idea is to grab eyeballs and headlines for a sus- control, be a and thus feel like they are not The offensive image of a to a number of mental issues THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY tained impact before West Bengal goes to the polls. provider, etc able to openly discuss their man being a “sissy” or “femi- such as anxiety and depression. THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top WHAT SHOULD CORPORATIONS DO? TWEET ith the COV- the Business Roundtable mize value for all those Moreover, when quar- Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda ID-19 pandemic will probably end up who contribute to the terly results do affect BJP’s struggle to save the rich glory reinforcing pleasing no one. Recent firm. share prices, it is often of Bengal will continue. We stand concerns about evidence even suggests True, some would coun- because the short term with the people of Bengal despite W economic ine- that the corporations that ter that the imperative to has been interpreted as a the brazen misuse of state power by Mamata didi. Our brave @BJYM quality, left-behind com- signed on to the group’s boost quarterly profits credible reflection of the karyakartas compelled her to close munities, discrimination, “stakeholder capitalism” leads to cost cutting in ar- long term. By the same the Secretariat. This is an admission and climate change, there statement have been more eas like worker training. token, instead of trying to that she has lost public confidence. is increasing pressure on likely to lay off workers But if companies want to boost short-term profits corporations to do more in response to the pan- maximize their shares’ by sacrificing the long KC Venugopal @kcvenugopalmp than sell a good widget at demic, and less likely to value over the long term, term, corporate managers The real conspirators in the an affordable price. Re- donate to relief efforts. they will train workers would do better to explain Hathras horror are none other sponding to the changing Nevertheless, is the where needed, encourage their strategy and encour- than Yogi & the BJP. From hiding public mood, the US Busi- shareholder-centric view sustainable practices age investor patience. & twisting the facts of the case & lying under oath to the Supreme ness Roundtable declared propounded by Nobel lau- from their suppliers when And if market analysts do Court to now imposing UAPA on last year that, “Each of reate economist Milton it reduces costs, and fos- not buy their argument, media personnel, they have gone our stakeholders is essen- Friedman wrong? Fried- To many observers, the er is left over after debt ter lasting relationships perhaps they have a point, to great lengths to shield the tial. We commit to deliver man’s rationale was that idea that businesses holders are paid their in- with customers instead of and new management culprits & strangle justice. value to all of them, for because managers are em- should favor millionaire terest and workers their ripping them off. Put an- may be in order. It is up to the future success of our ployed by shareholders, investors at the expense wages, management can other way, even if CEOs good corporate boards to companies, our communi- their duty is to maximize of long-term workers is maximize shareholders’ do focus primarily on decide, without being Spiritual ties, and our country.” profits – and thus the appalling.2 “residual claim” only if it share prices, that doesn’t swayed by meaningless But this way of framing share price – over time. Yet there is a deeper ar- expands the size of the mean the stock market short-term results. They SPEAK the issue is unhelpful. A While this approach was gument for Friedman’s corporate pie relative to only rewards actions that can certainly encourage corporation’s stated ob- widely embraced by cor- view, based on the recog- these prior fixed claims boost this quarter’s earn- managers to take a longer- Like someone pointing to jectives should help guide porate executives in the nition that managers will on it. To the extent that ings. Amazon showed lit- term view. Vacuous state- treasure is the wise person its choices. If all stake- United States and the not necessarily squeeze management must satisfy tle profit for years, but is ments about serving all who sees your faults and holders are essential, United Kingdom over the everyone else to favor everyone else before look- thriving now precisely stakeholders need never points them out. Associate then none are. In an at- past 50 years, its basic shareholders. Because ing to shareholder inter- because it invested so be issued. with such a sage. —Buddha tempt to please everyone, logic was misunderstood. shareholders get whatev- ests, it already does maxi- much in its business.1 SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

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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 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 06 Hathras accused AMIT SHAH SHARES PM MODI’S 3 allege they were ‘MANTRAS’ FOR COVID CAUTION framed, urge probe New Delhi: As Cov- id-19 tally went past the 22 states/UTs report positivity rate Hathras: The accused 68 lakh-mark in the in the Hathras incident country, Union Home have written to the Su- Minister Amit Shah on less than national average: Ministry perintendent of Police Thursday shared New Delhi: At least 22 alleging they have been Prime Minister Naren- states including union framed in the case and dra Modi’s three ‘man- territories (UTs) have a have urged for an inves- tras’ for precaution and Covid-19 positivity rate tigation for justice to be safety. less than the national delivered in the matter. Taking to Twitter to average which is at 8.19 The letter, written on share his thoughts, the per cent, informed the October 7, in Hindi, Minister urged people to Union Health Ministry states that the four ac- “wear a mask, keep two on Thursday. cused had been framed yards distance and wash These states include- on the basis of “false Amit Shah Creating a narra- hands frequently” as ad- -Bihar (2.61), Gujarat claims” of indulging in tive that defames a vised by the Prime Min- (3.30), Jharkhand (3.82), country. With 11,94,321 INDIA’S TALLY sexual acts and then ister earlier in the day. Uttar Pradesh (3.92), tests conducted in the manhandling the girl, woman’s character Terming Modi’s call Let us Unite to fight Corona! Let us Himachal Pradesh last 24 hours, the cumu- CROSSES 68L leading to her death. and holding her as a safety ‘mantra’, always remember: Wear a mask, (4.93), Rajasthan (5.11), lative tests have crossed Sandeep, an accused, somehow responsi- Shah stressed the need wash hands, follow social distancing, Madhya Pradesh (5.98), 8.34 crores (8,34,65,975), further stated that he ble for crimes com- to follow the Covid mes- practice ‘Do Gaj Ki Doori’. Together, we will Punjab (5.99), Haryana it said. was friends with the vic- mitted against her sage delivered by him (6.65), Odisha (6.71), Ut- In another row of tim, and the two also is revolting and re- at a time when India’s succeed and together, we will win against tarakhand (7.13), Jam- achievements, 35 used to talk with the girl Covid-19 tally has COVID-19. —Narendra Modi, Prime Minister mu and Kashmir (7.24), states/UTs have exceed- over the phone. “On the gressive. A heinous reached 68,35,655 and Telangana (7.38) and ed the advised number day of the incident I met crime has been 1,05,526 fatalities have West Bengal (8.15). of tests. The national her in the fields, she was committed at occurred on Thursday ji as a safety mantra to fight the disease. “Let While India is fulfill- average of tests per day accompanied by her Hathras. SHE DE- with a fresh spike of not only protect your- us Unite to fight Co- ing the World Health Or- per million population mother and brother. SERVES JUSTICE 78,524 cases in the last self but also your fam- rona! Let us always ganisation’s (WHO) ad- stands at 865. Upon her telling me I re- NOT SLANDER. 24 hours. ily, friends and col- remember: Wear a vise of 140 tests per day About 83,011 single turned to my house and #BesharmBJP. “Only three mantras leagues,” Shah tweeted mask, wash hands, fol- per million population, day Covid-19 recoveries started giving water to for safety against Co- in Hindi. low social distancing, the country is testing were registered in last the animals along with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, rona: wear a mask, Earlier in the day, practice ‘Do Gaj Ki more than 15 lakh Cov- 24 hours as against my father. Later on, I got Congress leader keep a two-yard dis- the Prime Minister Doori’. Together, we id-19 samples every day, 78,524 new confirmed to know from the villag- tance and wash hands emphasised on people will succeed and to- said the health ministry. cases. The total recov- ers that her mother and frequently. My appeal driven to fight against gether, we will win Nearly 12 lakh tests ered cases stand at of recoveries and active brother have beaten her to all is to consider this Covid-19, and appealed against COVID-19,” were conducted in the 58,27,704. The gap be- cases has crossed 49 up due to her friendship she received serious in- call of @narendramodi to people to unite to Modi tweeted. —Agencies last 24 hours in the tween the total number lakh (49,25,279). with me, due to which juries,” the letter read.

HC to hear left plea RaGa flays NIA arrests two ‘Induction of Rafale, Apache, on FIR against PM over from TN, Karnataka Chinook will transform IAF’ VVIP plane Bengaluru: The Na- New Delhi: On the oc- Thakur & Mishra New Delhi: Con- tional Investigation casion of 88th Air Force NARENDRA MODI gress leader Ra- Agency has arrested Day, President Ram @narendramodi New Delhi : The Delhi hul Gandhi again two suspected mem- Nath Kovind honoured Many congratulations to all the High Court will on No- attacked Prime bers of the city-based air warriors, veterans brave warriors of the Indian Air vember 2 hear a peti- Minister Naren- ISIS module, which and the families of IAF, Force on Air Force Day. You not tion filed by CPI(M) dra Modi on was allegedly involved saying that the nation only keep the skies of the country leader Brinda Karat Thursday over the in radicalisation of remains indebted to the safe but also play a leading role in challenging a trial acquisition of youth and funding contribution of the IAF the service of humanity in times of court order which had VVIP aircraft and their trip to Syria to in securing the skies. disaster. Your courage, valour and dedication to dismissed her plea wondered how join the terror outfit. “On Air Force Day, protect Maa Bharti inspire everyone.” seeking registration of many things could Ahamed Abdul Cad- we proudly honour our FIR against BJP leaders have been bought er (40), hailing from Ra- air warriors, veterans, Anurag Thakur and Ka- on November 2. for the soldiers manathapuram district and Frazer Town and and families of the In- pil Mishra over their “The Complainant is stationed in in Tamil Nadu and Ir- recovered incriminat- dian Air Force. The na- Confident that in the best wishes to the air alleged hate speech dur- effectively being asked Siachen-Ladakh fan Nasir (33) from ing material and elec- tion remains indebted years to come, the Indi- warriors and their fam- ing the riots that broke to step into the shoes of border in the Frazer Town here were tronic devices from to the contribution of an Air Force will con- ilies on the occasion of out in the national capi- the investigating agen- amount spent. arrested by the NIA their possession. the IAF in securing our tinue to maintain its Air Force Day-2020. tal earlier this year. The cy and make a case for During his cam- sleuths on Wednesday. While Cader is a skies and assisting civil high standards of com- Eighty-eight years of plea, filed through advo- prosecution before the paign in Punjab The NIA action business analyst in a authorities in Humani- mitment and compe- dedication, sacrifice cates Tara Narula, Adit Sanctioning Agency. against the farm comes weeks after the bank in Chennai, Nasir tarian Assistance and tence,” he said in an- and excellence mark S Pujari and Aparajita Furthermore, any Ap- reform laws, the agency busted the ter- is a rice merchant here, Disaster Relief,” Presi- other tweet. the journey of the IAF Sinha, was listed before plication for Sanction Congress leader ror module with the ar- the NIA said in a state- dent Kovind tweeted. Meanwhile, Defence which is today a lethal a single judge bench of by the complainant at on Tuesday had rest of a doctor here. ment. “The ongoing process Minister Rajnath Sin- and formidable force to Justice Yogesh Khanna this stage would be accused the prime In continuing with The duo was pro- of modernisation with gh and Union Home reckon with,” Singh who asked both parties without the benefit of minister of “wast- the investigation, the duced before Special induction of Rafale, Minister Amit Shah tweeted. The IAF was to file the set of judg- materials and evidence ing” thousands of sleuths conducted NIA Court here, which Apache and Chinook also extended their established on October ments they would rely obtained during investi- crores of rupees searches on the prem- granted 10 days custo- will transform the IAF greetings to the IAF on 8, 1932, in undivided In- on and posted the mat- gation,” the plea said on the aircraft. ises of Cader and Nasir dy to the agency for in- into an even more for- the occasion. dia which was under ters for further hearing further. in Gurappana Palya terrogation. midable strategic force. “My felicitations and colonial rule. FROM PG 1 Kulbhushan case: Freedom of... taken up after two ports. Instead, it “mere- “In some cases, people suffer from lower TRPs shant Singh Rajput The court also sought weeks. ly relied upon ‘certain who did not under- as compared to these case, the Palghar case affidavit from a secre- The Jamiat Ulema-e- fact check news reports’ stand English were channels. “The TV ad- and any other case,” the India slams Pak tary-level officer with Hind had moved the to contend that entire keeping English chan- vertisement industry is statement read. details of steps taken in apex court on April 6 media is perpetrating nels like Republic on worth 30000 – 40000 New Delhi: India on person Anurag Shrivas- past to stop motivated seeking directions to communal disharmony through the day. We crores,” he said. Will ensure... Thursday once again tava in his weekly me- media reporting in such prevent what it claimed and hatred towards have recorded their BARC, that functions Giving his remarks as hit out at Pakistan for dia briefing today said cases. was the communalisa- Muslims, and is there- statements,” the Com- under the Ministry of the new president, Na- failing to provide unim- “Pakistan has failed to Senior advocate Du- tion of the Nizamuddin fore required to be cen- missioner said. Information and Broad- vadia said, “During my peded, unconditional respond on the core is- shyant Dave, appearing Markaz issue by certain sured/gagged”, the gov- As per police, it was casting and Telecom tenure, the chamber access to Kulbhushan sues pertaining to the for the Jamaat, told the sections of the print ernment said. Hansa and BARC that Regulatory Authority will hire an agency Jadhav saying that Pa- (Kulbhushan Jadhav) court that the Centre in and electronic media. first spotted “unusual of India (TRAI), has in- that will conduct a kistan has failed to ad- case. The core issues its affidavit has stated The Centre had filed TRP bombshell:... trends” in TRPs follow- stalled approximately study on the challeng- dress the core issues in are the provision of all petitioners were trying its affidavit in the mat- employees of agency ing which they ap- 30,000 barometers in es faced by the textile, the case. documents related to to muzzle freedom of ter on August 7, stating Hansa Research proached the police. various parts of the diamond and process- Earlier, Pakistan re- this case and providing speech and expression. that the spread of Cov- Group- contracted by The crime branch then country based on which ing sectors and pre- jected India’s demand unimpeded, uncondi- “Freedom of speech id-19 among attendees BARC to carry out the registered an FIR at it awards ratings to var- pare comprehensive that an Indian lawyer or tional and unhindered and expression is the of the Jamaat, attacks research. They in turn Kandivali police sta- ious TV channels. reports. Based on the a Queen’s counsel be ap- counselor access to most abused right in re- on health workers by were paying certain tion on charges of Based on these ratings, findings, the chamber pointed for Jadhav to Kulbhushan Jadhav” cent times,” the bench, some sections, etc, households selected as cheating and criminal advertisers pay for will take up the issue ensure a free and fair Ministry of External also comprising Justic- were all matters of fact barometers for calcu- breach of trust, follow- their advertisement. with the state govern- trial, whereas the Inter- Affairs spokesperson es A S Bopanna and V and that “news reports lating TRPs to keep ing which they arrest- Republic TV soon put ment and pursue its national Court of Jus- further added “These Ramasubramanian, based on facts… cannot certain channels like ed a former employee out a statement denying resolution.” tice (ICJ) had in July issues have to be ad- said. be censored”. Republic switched on of Hansa and his asso- the allegations, saying He added that indus- 2019 ruled that Pakistan dressed if we have to “They are free to It also said that the to show higher TRPs,” ciate. it will file criminal defa- trialists and entrepre- must undertake an “ef- have an effective review make any averment in plea raised grievances Singh said. The Commissioner mation case against the neurs must also focus fective review and re- & reconsideration, as their affidavit, like you against “certain section He further said some said that by manipulat- Mumbai Police Com- on emerging sectors consideration” in the ordered by the Interna- are free to make any ar- of media” without nam- households were being ing TRPs, the accused missioner. “Republic such as renewable en- Jadhav case and also tional Court of Justice. gument you want,” it ing any and “certain paid as much as Rs 500 caused losses to adver- will fight back, Repub- ergy, food processing grant consular access to Pakistan must show its added. news reports” without per day to keep par- tisers and other news lic will continue its in- and waste manage- India Ministry of Ex- intention to deliver on The petitions will be producing these re- ticular channels on. channels who would vestigation into the Su- ment. ternal Affairs spokes- these issues”. —ANI TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 07 IN THE CONQUEST OF MOUNT EVEREST, ANYTHING LESS THAN 100% SUCCESS IS A FAILURE, BUT IN MOST COMMUNICABLE DISEASES WE ARE NOT FACED WITH THE ATTAINMENT OF SUCH ABSOLUTE GOALS, BUT RATHER WITH TRYING TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM TO TOLERABLE LEVELS, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES…

n 1968, at the height of the last great influenza pandemic, at least a mil- lion people worldwide IS THE CURE WORSE Idied, including 100,000 Ameri- cans. That year A.M.M. Payne, a professor of epidemiology at Yale University, wrote: In the conquest of Mount Everest anything less than THAN THE DISEASE? 100% success is failure, but in most communicable diseases to those who wonder if it we are not faced with the at- can still be eradicated. tainment of such absolute SCIENTIFIC Some suggest that any goals, but rather with trying epidemiologist who does to reduce the problem to toler- not toe a particular line able levels, as quickly as pos- CONSENSUS is suspect, or has not sible, within the limits of done enough modelling available resources… TAKES TIME and that their views That message is worth re- should not carry much peating because the schism weight. They go on to dis- between those seeking “abso- miss the views of other lute goals” versus those seek- scientists and non-scien- ing “tolerable levels” is very tist academics as irrele- much evident in the current vant. But science is not a pandemic. On September 21, dogma, and views often the BMJ reported that opin- need to be modified in ion among UK scientists is the light of increasing divided as to whether it is bet- knowledge and experi- ter to focus on protecting ence. I am a geographer, those most at risk of severe so I am used to seeing COVID, or imposing lock- such games of academic down for all. hierarchy played above One group of 40 scientists here are issues, such iments in lockdown are whether pub gardens or me, but I do worry when wrote a letter to the chief T as global warming, still ongoing, and the universities campuses people resort to insulting medical officers of the UK where there is scientific long-term costs and ben- should be closed or not. their colleagues rather suggesting that they should consensus. But consen- efits are not yet known. I People I talk to have a than admit that knowl- aim to “suppress the virus suses take decades, and very much doubt that range of opinions: from edge and circumstance across the entire population”. COVID-19 is a new dis- most scientists in the UK those who accept that the have changed and reap- In another letter, a group of ease. Uncontrolled exper- have a settled view on disease is now endemic, praisal is necessary. 28 scientists suggested that “the large variation in risk by age and health status suggests s the cure worse than negative effects of not even when transmission Smith wrote: that the harm caused by uni- I the disease? This is going to school or of be- rates are high and over- The essential prereq- form policies (that apply to all the question that cur- ing trapped in house- A GRIM CALCULUS all resources are low. In uisite of all good public persons) will outweigh the rently divides us, so it is holds with rising domes- India, a recent study health measures is that benefits”. Instead, they called worth considering how tic abuse. found that “it is plausi- careful estimates should for a “targeted and evidence- it might be answered. We For university stu- ble that stringent stay- be made of their advan- based approach to the COV- would have to know how dents, who are mostly at-home orders for older tages and disadvantag- ID-19 policy response”. many people would die young, a similar set of Indian adults, coupled es, for both the individu- A week later, science writer of other causes, for ex- calculations could be with delivery of essen- al and the community, Stephen Buranyi wrote a ample, of suicide (in- made, including estimat- tials through social wel- and that they should be piece for the Guardian argu- cluding child suicides) ing the “cost” of having fare programs and regu- implemented only when ing that the positions in the that would not have oth- the infection now, versus lar community health there is a significant bal- letter with 28 authors repre- erwise occurred, or liver the cost of having it lat- worker interactions, ance of advantage. In sent those of a small minority disease from the in- er, possibly when the contributed to lower ex- general, this ethic has of scientists. “The over- crease in alcohol con- student is with their posure to infection with- been a sound basis for whelming scientific consen- sumption, from cancers older relatives at Christ- in this age group in Ta- decision in most past sus still lies with a general that were not diagnosed mas. With older people, mil Nadu and Andhra situations in the devel- lockdown,” he claimed. or treated, to determine though, the calculus – Pradesh.” oped world although, as A few days later, over 60 doc- the point at which par- even in a perfect world However, minimising we contemplate the con- tors wrote another letter say- ticular policies were tak- – would become increas- mortality is not the only trol of milder diseases, ing: “We are concerned due to ing more lives than they ingly complex. When goal. For those who don’t quite different consid- mounting data and real world were saving. And then you are very old and die, the outcome can still erations such as the con- experience, that the one-track what value should you have very little time left, be prolonged and severe venience or productivity response threatens more lives put on those lost or dam- what risks would you be debility. That, too, must of industry are being and livelihoods than Covid- aged lives against the willing to take? One el- be taken into account. brought into these as- lives saved.” This back and economic consequences? derly man famously But unless you are sure sessments. forth will undoubtedly con- We do not live in a per- claimed: “No pleasure is that a particular meas- Current beliefs of tinue for some time yet, al- fect world with perfect worth giving up for the ure for locking down will where the balance of ad- though those involved will data. For children, for sake of two more years do more good than harm, vantages and disadvan- hopefully begin to see oppos- whom the risk of death in a geriatric home in in the round, you should tages lie are changing. ing scientific views and opin- from COVID is almost Weston-super-Mare.” with mask-wearing has there, it may not be pos- not do it. In 1970, shortly The “rival camps” rheto- ions as a gift and an opportu- zero and the risks of A recent paper, pub- been over 98% since Feb- sible anywhere. before he became dean ric needs to end. No indi- nity to be sceptical and learn, long-term effects are lished in Nature, sug- ruary, local elimination On the brighter side, of the London School of vidual or small group rather than as a “rival camp”. thought to be very low, it gests that even in Hong of COVID is not possi- elsewhere, elderly peo- Hygiene and Tropical represents the view of is easier to weigh up the Kong, where compliance ble. If it is not possible ple have been protected Medicine, C.E. Gordon the majority.

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION CONCEPT: DIVYA HEMNANI DESIGN: CP SHARMA Adverse circumstances help us to know ourselves, our strengths and our ability to overcome . It also helps us to differentiate between friends and acquaintances. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 10,63,793 3,66,26,346 1,06,534 69,02,875 3,541 1,47,950 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 39,430 DEATHS 14,93,884 CASES 10,052 DEATHS 6,40,943 CASES 9,675 DEATHS 6,79,356 CASES 5,653 DEATHS 3,00,833 CASES 1,605 DEATHS 1,52,605 CASES ACB gets CBI files 400-page ALL’S WELL? Guj paints rosy State approval to probe Surat chargesheet against picture of Covid governance Deputy MC in womaniser Trivedi In its affidavit before high court, the State glosses over specifics to say all honky-dory DA case Haresh Jhala First India Bureau NUMBERS GAME? Ahmedabad: With its Surat: The State Gov- back against the wall ernment has granted over its handling of the approval to the Anti- Covid-19 crisis, the Corruption Bureau State Government has (ACB) to probe charges sought to paint a rosy of corruption against picture before the Guja- Surat Deputy Munici- rat High Court about pal Commissioner Ket- the adequacy of the an Patel. He is accused health infrastructure. of amassing assets dis- — FILE PHOTO Be it the state of its hos- proportionate to his pitals, infrastructure or known sources of in- First India Bureau eign land and he could manpower, the govern- come. take her there since he ment’s affidavit says According to re- Ahmedabad: The Cen- was a rich man and everything is honky- ports, Patel has half a tral Bureau of Investi- teaching was only his dory. dozen 4-wheelers, has gation (CBI) has filed a hobby. Replying to the que- a large house running 400-page chargesheet It took less than 2 ries raised by the Prin- into several crores against Dhaval Trivedi, weeks of dulcet tones to cipal Bench of the High Gujarat High Court. — FILE PHOTO while he has travelled 50, a paedophile and a convince the girl to Court comprising Chief abroad several times. womaniser, who was ar- leave her home with Justice Vikram Nath The State’s affidavit pital (Asarwa), 230 in government stated PDPU hospital, the All these, official rested last month long him to study. and Justice J B Pardi- is replete with numbers New Civil Hospital, Su- there were 183 medical nurse-to-ICU bed ratio sources claim, may after he ducked cops of The chargesheet re- wala, Principal Secre- without explaining rat, and 100 ICU beds faculties, 381 specialists is 1:4, at Sir Takhatsinh not be possible for a 7 States, Interpol and veals how Trivedi, al- tary (Health) Jayanti their adequacy. It says with PDPU hospital Ra- in District Hospitals Hospital, Bhavnagar it deputy municipal CBI, as he hopped ready convicted for life Ravi claimed that eve- Gujarat has 50,022 isola- jkot. The State has in- and SDHs, 305 Medical is 1:2 and in Shantaba commissioner-level States. for luring 2 minor rything was under con- tion beds and 3,410 ven- creased oxygen-sup- Officers, 46 class II staff, Medical College and official to manage. The CBI said Trivedi school girls and raping trol and shared positive tilators in 723 dedicated ported beds to 14,860 580 paramedical staff General hospital, Am- There are also allega- had promised a college them in March 2018, experience stories. Covid hospitals, Covid and additional 2,559 and Class III staff of reli, the ratio is 1:6. tions that he has girl in Chotila near Ra- brainwashed the girl The court has initi- Health Centres, Covid ventilators have been 444, adding up to 1,939. Tacitly admitting the bought good quanti- jkot to put her in a good and took her to dozens ated suo moto proceed- Care Centres, in gov- made available to all Similarly avoiding manpower shortage, ties of gold and dia- educational institution of places across some ings on the corona cri- ernment and private hospitals. specifics, the govern- the affidavit states that monds. either in Nepal and Ja- north Indian states and sis and is also hearing a facilities. Of which, 221 Without giving spe- ment has given only a the government has de- He will also be probed pan. He told her that Nepal. Trivedi alleged- public interest litiga- ICU beds are in cific details into man- ratio of staff. For in- puted nursing students into an alleged impact her horoscope showed ly raped and impreg- tion over the issue. Ahmedabad Civil Hos- power availability, the stance, at the Rajkot from nursing colleges. fee scam. she had a future in a for- nated her.

Five dead after tempo van @ahmedpatel Money-lender’s threats drive falls into canal in Anand farmer to suicide in Rajkot First India Bureau First India Bureau

Anand: The toll in Rajkot: A farmer Tuesday night’s acci- hanged himself to death dent when an overload- in his field in Rajkot dis- ed tempo van fell in a trict after money-lend- canal in Anand district ers threatened his fami- climbed to 5 with the ly with dire consequenc- recovery of 3 more es if he did not repay his bodies on Wednesday, dues. Police have regis- police said. tered a case for abet- According to police, ment of suicide and the tempo slipped into punishment for crimi- the canal while trying to A tempo van fell into a canal in Anand district on Tuesday night. nal intimidation. and had already repaid serious consequences if avoid a motorcycle com- Vinchhiya Police Sub- Rs 45 lakh with interest he failed to repay. ing from the opposite Tuesday. Two persons for paddy pruning. They Inspector N H Joshi told and principal amount. Unable to take any side on the narrow road died by drowning on had started for Petlad First India that deceased Yet, the money-lender more pressure, he adjacent to the canal at Tuesday night while 3 around 5:30 pm. Chirag, shocked to hear about the demise of Sangav Naranbhai, a insisted on Rs 25 lakh hanged himself on Sojitra border area in were swept away. The police have ar- your father ! Ram Vilas Paswan ji was a cham- farmer from Ori village, more. Tuesday and after post Anand. The van carried The victims were all rested the tempo driv- pion of the downtrodden and had immense faith had borrowed Rs 5 lakh Aapa kept on harass- mortem, the complaint 17 people. As many as 12 daily wage workers er Lalit Talpada for in India’s pluralism & diversity. It’s a big loss for from Bahadurbhai Aapa ing him and demanding was lodged on Wednes- the nation. My condolences to you, your family persons, including the from Petlad town of “overloading the vehi- a few yea rs ago. more interest. Accord- day. The PSI said they and all his supporters. driver, were rescued by Anand who had trav- cle and driving in a Sangav had borrowed ing to the complaint, he were searching for the the Anand police on elled to Sojitra to work rash manner.” at 10% market interest threatened Sangav with money-lender.

GOOD SAMARITANS IIT-Gn launches Covid-19 Surat couple stitches, distributes free masks tests for campus staff First India Bureau administered by the have stitched and dis- masks, and give it to the medical teams of the Hanuman Prajapati and tributed around 6,000 people who can’t afford Gandhinagar: The In- Gujarat Government at face masks in and them. In the last 4 dian Institute of Tech- 2 different locations on wife Ranjanben have given around Surat in the last months, I along with my nology Gandhinagar the campus. In order to 4 months. wife have stitched and (IIT-Gn) has launched ensure safety and main- away 6,000 masks made Prajapati said after distributed around Covid-19 testing drive tain social distancing at from leftover fabrics distributing over 6,000 6,000 face masks in the for its entire campus the testing venues, the face masks to the needy city,” he said. community. As a part of Institute authorities First India Bureau pecially underprivi- they have now collabo- He said recently a this, about 1,800 commu- have assigned token leged children, a Su- rated with Nishkam non-profit organisa- nity members, including numbers to each family Surat: With wearing rat-based couple Karm Seva Foundation tion, Nishkam Karm faculty, staff, residents, or individuals so that masks becoming man- started stitching four- that works in rural ar- Seva Foundation that outsourced support they can come to the datory across the layered masks from eas of Rajasthan. The works in rural Ra- staff and students who testing venue in turns. country, it is still a leftover fabrics dis- couple now makes face jasthan, to make are currently on the Prof Sudhir K Jain, luxury for many daily carded by tailors and masks for them. masks for them. The campus and those who Director, IIT-Gn said, wage labourers hit distributing them for “I collect leftover fab- organisation provides come to work, would un- “IIT-Gandhinagar’s mot- hard by the Covid-19 free. rics from the tailoring him with the cost of dergo Rapid Antigen to in this unprecedented lockdown. In order to Hanuman Prajapati shops in the city, use thread and elastic for Tests over the next few crisis is, ‘Safety First’ for help such people, es- and his wife Ratanben This Surat couple stitches masks for the poor from discarded fabrics. them to make face the mask. days. The tests will be its entire community.” www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, FRIDAY OCTOBER 9, 2020

BLACK AND WHITE City First explains the beauty of ‘Black and White Photography’ and why it is the most elegant and referred way of capturing emotions, rather than colour photography!

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he elegance and charm that black and white photography brings to a photograph, coloured T photographs cannot re- ally deliver the same thing. If you ever no- tice, most of the intense photo- graphs will be in a black and white format- this helps in cap- turing and conveying the emo- tions to-the-point, and a colour- ful photo distracts the eye to focus on everything else, except the message that the photo is trying to convey. Portraits, landscapes and any abstract photo can be a great idea for black and white conversions. For all the bud- ding photographers out there, there are a few tips and tricks to attain that best shot, if you are opting for black and white viral on social media dur- photography. ing the lockdown period? Texture, shape and con- Yes, we’re talking about the trast: Keep looking for these one that went extremely vi- three things everywhere you ral. Women all across the go, since they would be the glove posted monochrome point of focus in this type of pictures of themselves on photography. Since the colours their social media handles to are not involved, the contrast, promote women empower- shape and texture of the image ment, accompanied by the is what going to make it look hashtags- #ChallengeAccept- unique. ed and #WomenSupporting- Always shoot in RAW + Women. The main purpose JPEG: This is something that of this challenge was to helps in getting out the right show solidarity and sup- tone of the image. The best port to other women across thing is, it can be adjusted ac- the world. Why black cording to your wish, so you and white? Well, be- can set the mood according to cause the emotions what you want. cannot be ex- Capture uniqueness: If you pressed as well in want to be an expert in what other formats, you do, you have to think out of as they can be the box; in this case, click out of portrayed in the box. Open the creative eye black and of your mind and start search- white! ing for angles and shots which others cannot think of easily. Now that we are already talk- ing about black and white pho- tos, do you remember the ‘Black and White Challenge’ that went 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 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 10 THE MIRACLE BABY Captain Sanjay Misra of Indigo, who has served as the Wing Commander at the Air Force Station, Hakimpet, explains his experience of a lifetime that he witnessed on Wednesday on flight 6E 122- Delhi to Bangalore that he was in command of!

t was a surreal ex- is watching her carefully. ticed a sudden increase months? In my address to the pas- perience to wit- A little later North of in the activity levels in My decision-making sengers, I informed them ness a miracle in Bhopal, came to know that the cabin- screaming, skills were getting tested that, “We have an extra the air on she has started bleeding shouting, clapping, and a with rapidly unfolding passenger on board.” I Wednesday. Went followed by the shattering faint cry of what sound- situations! Although the POB was also revised. through a full news that she has suffered ed like a newborn- it was doctors confirmed to me plenty of congratulatory range of emo- an abortion. a baby boy! that the mother and child calls on air on Nagpur, tions as the situation kept Forward galley and the From a feeling of deep are doing well, things Chennai and Bangalore unfolding rapidly. It start- Lav were swiftly and effi- sadness, it turned to a could again worsen any frequencies. Nagpur gave ed with the lead inform- ciently converted into a feeling of intense joy- nev- moment! me direct BL552 for Ban- ing me that the lady on makeshift ward/ labour er witnessed fortunes Nagpur was 500m in TS, galore 27L from just south seat 1C, is an expectant room taking all precau- turning so swiftly and so .Indore had a closure, Hy- of Bhopal- enjoyed the mother feeling a little tions by an excellent team miraculously! derabad was the best op- uninterrupted high-speed restless and that she had of cabin crew who rose to Don’t think there was a tion to divert in case of run. not eaten anything since the requirements of the single soul on board who any new contingency. At Post landing Birth on morning. occasion. didn’t have goosebumps the bottom of my heart, I Board form was filled, She was comforted and They were very bril- on him or her at this mo- was hoping and praying don’t think it has ever was given fluids and some- liantly supported by sev- ment. So the youngster that the youngster holds been filled in a domestic thing to eat. A while later eral Captains and Crew was born on Cloud Nine on for another hour and a flight in India ever- and it gloom surrounding us, his face, of course, he was her anxiety and restless- travelling ACM and Dead with the help of a doctor bit, he did well, much bet- is most appropriately ti- people were looking for a unaffected by all the com- ness increased. She also Head. I was waiting for from Cloud Nine! The ter than expected at his tled FFS 007. reason to celebrate and motion around him, by started complaining of one final update from the baby was premature and ripe old age of 5 mins! On the ground amidst they got one. now he was an hour and a stomach pain. As the situ- doctors to decide on my there was not much clari- I didn’t want her to all the frenzy, I could sense There were banners, half old. ation was developing, I next course of action. ty on how many months land up in Hyderabad in a genuine sense of happi- chocolates, gifts- and the As for me, I couldn’t asked the lead to a page As I was mulling over pregnant she was- could this COVID times and ness and joy amongst all brave mother was given a have asked for a happier for a doctor. this disheartening piece have been anything- she with a premature baby- present, KIAL staff, Aster rousing reception! Air Force Day eve! By sheer Providence of news, heard and no- had earlier mentioned 5 she was travelling alone. Clinic staff, in all the Met 007! Had a look at [email protected] and divine destiny of this would be newborn, there were two very accom- plished doctors on board. One of them Dr Nagaraj is a plastic surgeon who works in King Fahd hospi- tal in Riyadh and the oth- er Dr Shailaja a Gynae- cologist and an Obstetrics surgeon, heading the fetal medicine department in Cloud Nine hospital. We were near Jaipur, cruising at FL 390. She was initially diag- nosed with Gastric pain or just Constipation and the doctors felt that she would be fine. However, her discomfort and rest- lessness kept getting worse. Both doctors were in constant attendance. I spoke to the lady doctor who assured me that she

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AIR FORCE DAY PARENTS-TO-BE SUPPORTING GREETINGS ongrats to Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara as they’re expect- PM MODI ing a baby! “We’re pregnant!” C the 26-year-old singer said dur- ing her appearance on the ‘Today Show’. “I’m very good as you can tell — it’s all Christmas here,” the mom-to-be teased, adding, “But there’s other news that I’m dying to tell you and my heart’s pound- ing out of my chest.” As Trainor says, “Hit it, Daryl,” her husband proudly Meghan Trainor & Daryl Sabara reveals, “We’re pregnant!” —Agency

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angana Ranaut, who is all set to essay the role of an air Love is Love K force pilot in her upcoming PRESSURE an Levy is calling out Comedy Central Salman Khan fi lm ‘Tejas,’ extended greetings to India. The 37-year-old Schitt’s Creek actor the country on the occasion of the spoke out after the network’s social media egastar Salman Indian Air Force Day. The ‘Queen’ OF DATING Daccount removed a scene that included Khan on Thurs- actor took to Twitter to extend the risten Stewart, who is current- two men kissing. “You showed the kiss between day supported greetings on behalf of the entire ly in a relationship with Dylan two women, you showed the kiss between a wom- M Prime Minister team of ‘Tejas’ and also shared a Meyer, spoke candidly about an and a man, then removed the kiss between Narendra Modi’s cam- poster of the upcoming fi lm. “Team K the pressure of dating in the two men? This is a show about the power of in- paign ‘Unite2FightCo- #Tejas wishing everyone #India- public eye during her interview.”The clusivity. The censorship of gay rona’ and urged coun- nAirforceDay, our fi lm is an ode to first time I ever dated a girl, I was intimacy is making a harmful trymen to follow three our Air Force’s greatness, bravery immediately being asked if I was a statement against that message mantras to prevent the and sacrifi ce..... Jai Hind @Ron- lesbian. And it’s like, ‘God, I’m 21 #loveislove,” he wrote in re- spread of coronavirus. nieScrewvala @sarveshmewara1,” years old,” Stewart revealed while sponse. In the clip, his character Khan took to Twitter Kangana tweeted. —ANI adding she felt like maybe there David plays spin the bottle to support the campaign were things that have hurt peo- alongside Dustin Milligan‘s and asked his fans to ple she’s been with. Ted, as well as Emily maintain social distanc- Kristen immediately clari- Hampshire‘s Stevie, An- ing, wear masks to keep TRAILER OUT fied that it’s not because she nie Murphy‘s Alexis their hands sanitised. felt ashamed of being “open- and Noah Reid‘s char- “Bhaiyo, beheno aur TODAY ly gay” but because she acter Patrick. A kiss mitron In difficult times didn’t like giving herself to between Stevie and mein, only do three the public, in a way. For the Alexis is shown, but things: 6ft ka distance, 30-year-old actress, it felt like when Ted’s spin mask peheno & wash & such “thievery” while she termed that lands on David, the sanitise ur hands,” particular period of time as being actual kiss is cut from tweeted Khan. Kristen Stewart “sort of cagey.” —Agency the clip. —Agency Dan Levy “Let’s implement PM Modi’s - Jan andolan against covid Come on buck up india! Jai hind!! @narendramodi @ pmoindia @MIB_india Blessings of Goddess Lakshmi #UniteToFightCorona,” his tweet further read. ollywood star Salma ing on the goddess. sion’ or ‘magic’), joy and —ANI Hayek has shared a Her caption read as, prosperity. Somehow her picture of Goddess “When I want to connect image makes me feel joyful, H Lakshmi on her so- with my inner beauty, I start and joy is the greatest Poster of the film cial media handle. The ac- my meditation focusing on door for your inner tress has mentioned in her the goddess Lakshmi, who beauty.” —Agency ropping a short teaser of post that whenever she wants in Hinduism represents his upcoming fl ick ‘Laxmmi to connect with her inner wealth, fortune, DBomb,’ actor Akshay Kumar on beauty she seeks the bless- love, beauty, Thursday revealed that the trailer ings of Goddess Lakshmi. Maya (literally of the fi lm will be released on Along with the picture of the meaning ‘illu- Friday. The 53-year-old actor took goddess, Salma has also to Instagram to share a short video shared a small note explain- that features a bomb that is about ing what Lakshmi means to to explode. “Hassoge, darroge aur her. She said that the im- apne ghar valo ke sath milkar kal age of Lakshmi makes sab se bada dhamaka dekhoge,” her joyful and that he wrote in the caption. “Watch she even med- #LaxmmiBomb Trailer, coming out itates ...her post tomorrow! #YeDiwaliLaxmmiBomb- while Wali! #FoxStarStudios #Disney- focus- PlusHotstarMultiplex,” he added. Earlier, Akshay dropped a spooky glimpse from ‘Laxxmi Bomb’ and announced the release date of the fi lm on social media. —ANI Salma Hayek CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 12

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mid the pandemic, World Post Office Day is a great oppor- tunity to pay tribute Office Day A to the postal opera- tors, postal workers and everyone else Sachin Pilot with (from left) Vishvendra Singh, involved in delivering mails. Hormazd Sorabjee, Renuka Kriplani and Anirudh World Post Day is observed 2020 every year on 9 October. Be- fore the digital communica- tion came into our lives, sending letters by post was COLLABORATIONS the only option and if it was an urgent message - it was for efficient postal services Union, Bishar Hussein their staff during the the telegraph, which revolu- and it became an agency of said that we all need to global COVID-19 pan- TO PROMOTE TOURISM tionized long-distance com- the United Nations in 1948. recognize the incredible demic. Some workers trag- CITY FIRST his son, Anirudh Bharatpur. The munication. World Post Day Director-General sacrifices made by ically lost their lives; others collaboration was proposed by the was declared by the 1969 Uni- of the Univer- postal opera- confronted life-changing ormer Deputy Chief Minis- former Tourism Minister during versal Postal Congress in To- sal Postal tors and damage to their health. He ter, Sachin Pilot met with the his tenure. kyo to mark the anniversary also added, “since our earli- Editor, Autocar India, Autocar India is the country’s of the Universal Postal Un- est beginnings, we have over- F Hormazd Sorabjee and leading automobile publication ion’s (UPU) creation in 1874. come wars, natural disasters Executive Editor, Autocar In- known for providing its readers The day is being celebrated and pestilence. We have al- dia, Renuka Kriplani in with the latest automotive to bring awareness about the ways delivered. The year Jaipur on Wednesday even- news. It also provides all domes- role of people engaged in 2020, however, was the year ing. The meeting was held to tic and international automotive postal services. Historically that the postal industry discuss the shooting of a promo- and motor-sport scoops, engaging posts have a big contribution showed the world its resil- tional film across various locations stories and features, detailed and to the development of busi- ience, its determination, and in the State and future collabora- comprehensive reviews and video nesses and economic activi- the invaluable role it plays in tions to promote tourism in eastern reviews. Over the years ‘Autocar In- ties globally. Universal Postal every society. We showed we Rajasthan. They were accompanied dia’ has expanded from being a car Union (UPU) paved the way are more than a mail.” by the former Tourism Minister of magazine to a car-expert brand. Rajasthan, Vishvendra Singh and [email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Chief Secretary Rajeeva Swarup’s EXPRESS YOURSELF 60th birthday was on Thursday, 8 October. He did not celebrate it as such due to the Corona pandemic, though he did prioritize spending it with his beautiful wife Isha and his Dr MA Chishti family. He attended office for a couple of hours eschewing any COMPLEX celebration before going home. SURGERY treated well JAIPUR’S EMERGING STAR CITY FIRST 36-year-old father of 2 CITY FIRST young kids, was brought to Mahatma merging artist A Gandhi Hospital Heart Yash Agarwal of Centre, Jaipur on 8 October 2020, Jaipur city will in critical condition to the Chevron Collection 2020 E be seen in the up- trained eye Dr MA Chishti, Di- by Haneet Singh coming cover song rector Heart Surgery Depart- ‘Taaron Ka Shehar’. The ment. On diagnose, it was appar- CITY FIRST ics. The collection focuses first poster of the soon- ent that he had Marfan’s Syn- on light comfort dressing, to-be-released upcom- drome. It is a defect in connec- he most elegant outfit subtle details and prints. ing cover song ‘Taaron tive tissue that holds the tissues is the one that lets Given that masks are an Ka Shehar’ was of the body together like cement you express yourself. essential part of our lives, launched online by Our does a wall. Dr Chishti said that T If you’ve been plan- the collection whipped up Minute Productions in aorta is the biggest artery in the ning to upgrade your ward- beautiful masks in unex- the capital Jaipur, body that arises from the heart. robe with breezy Indian pected matching styles. Cou- where the song’s star It is a rare and life-threatening wear pieces, you’re in for a ples diversely combining cast and others partici- disease. Surgery is challenging treat. Haneet Singh’s Grace their outfits have been in pated virtually. Yash and complex. Aortic dissection Studio has dropped its Prêt vogue for quite a while Agarwal and Nupur occurs in 1-3 patients per lac Wear Collection, ‘Chevron and that is the USP of Sharma will be seen population in a year. Collection 2020’. A contem- this collection. showcasing their act- The operation aimed to re- porary image of the modern From colour coordi- ing skills in the lead art- place, repair and restore circu- silhouettes, this is the first nating to colour con- ist of the song. has been completed Singer Sagar Lalwani, lation to all parts of the body line of prints by Haneet Sin- trasting to matching Yash Agarwal said,” at Gulabgarh Resort and and Himani Bairwa, Lyr- including the heart. The opera- gh. prints and fabrics, this one we have completed this other beautiful locations icist Jani, Editor Shub- tion took about 8 hours to com- The pieces come in a range outfit trend is to completely project by following all located in Mansarovar in ham Gupta, DOP Akshay plete and was done bloodlessly. of beautiful pastel colours obsess over. Whether you’re the shooting guidelines Jaipur. The song is di- Rajotia, and Supporting The patient made a quick re- like rose pink, mint green, looking to attend an intimate issued by the govern- rected by Lavish Rawat, Artist Pinkesh Meena covery. It cost the patient a aqua, champagne, whites wedding affair or small func- ment along with limited Assistant Directors and will be released soon quarter of what it would cost in and ivory. The line up fea- tions, Haneet Singh’s latest [email protected] resources due to Covid.” Shubham Gupta and on their Youtube chan- Delhi NCR. tures traditional and fusion Haneet Singh drop makes for a stellar deal. The shooting of Song Ashish Singh Chauhan, nel. [email protected] outfits with modern aesthet- [email protected]

DURING THE DAY!

UTTAR PRADESH: Congressmen, led by National Secretary, AICC, Vivek Bansal reached Khair grain GUJARAT: Members of Blind People Association (BPA) distributed smart phones to GUJARAT: Prakash Kanaiyalal Soni showcased his 30 years of market, Aligarh on Thursday, to talk to the farmers regarding their difficulties in selling the crops. The specially-abled students, under Daan Utsav, in association with International Council collection of different Indian Post tickets, a day before World farmers expressed their pain and Vivek Bansal assured them that the Congress Party is aware of the for Education of Visually impaired (ICEVI), along with the support of Individual donors post day celebration in Ahmedabad on Thursday. problems of the farmers and will work together side by side to protect the interests of the farmers. at Vastrapur area in Ahmedabad on Thursday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI