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New Delhi: More than 60 foreign heads of mis- They said that this is the first such visit and it 60 ENVOYS TO VISIT sions will on Wednesday visit leading biotech will be followed by visits to facilities in other cit- FIRMS IN HYDERABAD companies in Hyderabad - Bharat Biotech and ies. Meanwhile as per health ministry estimates, Biological E - which are developing vaccines 300 mn people may get vaccinated simultane- DEVELOPING VAX against the novel coronavirus, sources said. ously as per availability of doses.

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 17°C - 34°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia GOVT NOT READY FOR ROLLBACK, SAY FARMERS SHAH’S MEETING WITH FARMER LEADERS ENDS WITH NO SOFTENING OF STAND FARMERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE! Bharat Aditi Nagar Bandh ends peacefully; life hit in some states New Delhi: Home Min- New Delhi: Farmers ister Amit Shah met took the national cen- OPPN TO MEET with farmers on Tues- trestage on Tuesday as PREZ TODAY day at 8 pm, raising their call for a Bharat Oppn will meet Prez hopes for a resolution a Bandh’ to push for a re- Kovind on Wednes- day before the govern- peal of the new agri day and the delega- ment’s sixth round of laws disrupted life in tion of 5 will include negotiations to end myriad ways with Rahul Gandhi, Sharad massive protests shops closed, transport Pawar and oth- against farm laws. affected and protesters ers. “Leaders from The meet which be- squatting on roads and different political gan after 8 pm was held train tracks in several parties (opposing at the office of Indian places, though many the farm bills) will Council of Agricultural states remained largely sit, discuss and take Research. As many as unaffected. a collective stand on 13 farmer leaders were The meeting finally lah post the meeting The day wound to a Crowd at Azadpur vegetable market amid a nationwide strike called by agitating farmers to press the contentious farm invited for talks with ended with farmer said the home minister mostly peaceful close for repeal of agri laws, in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI laws before meeting Shah which ended post leaders saying that told the government even as thousands of President Ram Nath 11pm. The farmer lead- Centre was not ready to would give in writing farmers who have been observed in around banks, too, continued ties and trade unions, Kovind,” NCP chief ers said that Centre was repeal the farm laws. about the amendments protesting for last 12 10,000 places in 25 states. operations as the pan- rolled out noisily but Sharad Pawar told not ready to repeal the CPI(M) Polit Bureau it is willing to make, re- days said that the bandh Emergency services India shutdown, backed peacefully with its im- reporters. farm laws. member Hannan Mol- ports PTI. Turn to P6 was effective and was were exempted and by most opposition par- pact felt Turn to P6

Ambani China’s military camps PM: Mobile tech to be used for mass hints at 5G rollout by coming up along LAC vaccination drive against pandemic 2021 mid New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Self-register via Co-WIN app Tuesday hinted at roll- ing out 5G telecom ser- vices in the second half to enter vax programme of 2021 and said policy steps are needed to ac- New Delhi: With ALL ABOUT THE APP celerate the early roll- New Delhi: It seems the Such camps can pro- three vaccine-makers out of ultra-high-speed Chinese had been en- vide ability to the Chi- having applied for z App will be useful 5G services that are af- hancing their prepared- nese Army to better emergency use au- for all those engaged fordable and available ness for situations like patrol their side of the thorisation in India, in the process. Govt everywhere. the ongoing conflict LAC as well as to react PM Narendra Modi greets as he addresses inaugural session of the vaccination drive will be vaccinating 5G is the 5th genera- with India on the Line faster to the developing India Mobile Congress 2020 virtually in New Delhi on Tuesday. in India is likely to priority groups in the tion mobile network of Actual Control (LAC) situations in the border begin shortly. The first two phases. that enables connecting soon after the 2017 areas, they said. New Delhi: With the nation drive,” he said. health ministry on virtually everyone and Doklam crisis as they The over two-months z There are five mod- chances of a COVID-19 He did not provide Tuesday revealed de- ules in Co-WIN app: everything together in- have developed several long Doklam crisis had vaccine being available details. Three leading tails of how the entire Administrator module, cluding machines, ob- military camps in their taken place in 2017 soon increasing, Prime coronavirus vaccine vaccination pro- registration module, jects, and devices. depth areas all along the when India had objected Minister Narendra developers—Pfizer Inc gramme will be con- vaccination module, “In order to maintain LAC from Ladakh to to the Chinese building Modi on Tuesday said and AstraZeneca Plc ducted, though no beneficiary acknowl- vaccination status. this lead, policy steps Arunachal Pradesh. roads in the Bhutanese the mobile technology and Bharat Biotech— date has been made are needed to accelerate The Chinese and Indi- areas which would have edgement module and z Beneficiary will be used for mass have applied for emer- public so far. report module. the early rollout of 5G, an troops have been en- given them access close inoculation against the gency use authoriza- Addressing a press acknowledgement and to make it afforda- gaged in a standoff posi- to the Chicken’s neck pandemic. tion in India. meet on Tuesday, z The administrator module will send SMS ble and available every- tion with India since area which connects Speaking at the India While Pfizer India health secretary module is for admin- to beneficiaries. It will where,” he said. “I as- April-May timeframe mainland India with the also generate QR- Mobile Congress, he has applied to drug reg- Rajesh Bhushan said istrators who will be sure you that Jio will and are now sitting on Northeastern states. based certificates after said mobile technology ulator for permission to Centre has created an conducting these vac- pioneer the 5G Revolu- the heights upto 18,000 The Chinese have one gets vaccinated. has enabled benefits import its experimental application which will cination sessions. tion in India in the sec- feet in the cold desert come up with close to worth billions of dol- mRNA vaccine for sale monitor the process ond half of 2021.” area of Ladakh. “The 60,000 troops backed by z Registration z Report module will lars to reach the deserv- and distribution with- from the beginning to module is for people prepare reports of how Jio’s 5G will be pow- Chinese have been devel- heavy artillery, missile ing and also helped the out the requirement for the end. Co-WIN, the to get registered for many vaccine sessions ered by the indigenous- oping military camps in forces and armoured poor and vulnerable local clinical trials, Se- new app will be avail- vaccination. have been conducted, ly-developed network, their depth areas all regiments. during the pandemic. rum Institute of India able for free download, how many people have hardware and technol- along the LAC. Around India too has moved its “It is also with the Ltd, AstraZeneca’s In- is an upgraded ver- z Vaccination module attended those, how ogy components. “Jio’s 20 of such camps have might to the highest bat- help of mobile technol- dia vaccine partner, has sion of the Electronic will verify beneficiary many people have 5G service will be a tes- been observed with some tlefield in the world and ogy that we will embark applied for emergency Vaccine Intelligence details and update dropped out etc. timony to your inspir- civilians also around deployed three full moun- on one of the world’s use authorisation. Network (eVIN). ing vision of AtmaNirb- these places,” govern- tain warfare divisions on largest COVID-19 vacci- Turn to P6 har Bharat.” ment sources told ANI. the frontline. —ANI Rural areas observe bandh, urban life unaffected across the state —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Vijay Rupani took a jibe Doshi claimed that leaders could not join BJP calls the shutdown at Congress leader Ra- the bandh received the bandh call due to unsuccessful, CM Rupani takes a hul Gandhi and ques- wide support from the pressure from the state tioned his intellectual agricultural sector machinery. The state dig at RaGa’s general awareness prowess. “Before rais- with most of the mar- government tried its ing farmers’ issue, he ket yards staying best to foil the shut- First India Bureau other parts of the (Gandhi) should first closed. “The reality is down, but it failed as state, it had little im- prove that he under- that the state govern- people voluntarily ob- Gandhinagar: The pact on urban areas. stands the difference ment was so fright- served it.” call for Bharat Bandh Despite making an- between coriander and ened of the bandh Refuting Congress’ on Tuesday was an- nouncements about not fenugreek leaves. Peo- call, that several claims, BJP’s media in- swered by more than observing the bandh, ple are well aware about MLAs and leaders charge Prashant Vala 20 farmer unions and very few market yards his general awareness were put under house said, “The farmers did the state unit of the conducted business as level. Therefore, he arrest since Monday. not join the bandh call Congress party. While commission agents and should not attempt to A few were detained in the state and even the the bandh received traders had answered Steady traffic movement was seen at Ellis Bridge in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. talk about the benefits when they ventured APMCs functioned good response in ru- the bandh call. or disadvantages of out of their homes,” smoothly. The people of ral areas and a few Politically speak- success and the ter claim and termed Mehsana while dedicat- farmers,” he stated. said Doshi. Gujarat have rejected pockets of the Sau- ing, the Congress de- Bharatiya Janata Par- it “a flop show”. ing the Nal Se Jal Congress Chief He added, “A few or- the Congress party and rashtra region and clared the bandh a ty (BJP) made a coun- Addressing people in scheme, Chief Minister Spokesperson Manish ganizations and their its call for a bandh.” NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 02

Gujarat observes a Cong workers, activists come out in support of farmers, set fire to ST buses, tires to sporadically eventful show dissent towards new farming laws Bharat Bandh

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First India Bureau dia platforms where police personnel are 2 Ahmedabad: The All seen rushing to nab 3 India Kisan Sangharsh the fleeing culprits. Coordination Commit- In Jamnagar, Con- tee (AIKSCC) declared gress activists burnt a nationwide bandh on an effigy of Prime Tuesday, which gar- Minister Narendra nered the support of 20 Modi. Several inci- political parties, in- dents of tire-burnings cluding the Congress. and traffic jams were Protesting farmers reported in the state. camped on the borders Congress workers of the national capital blew up state trans- called for Bharat port (ST) buses on the Bandh, to express their Shamlaji-Bhiloda-Idar dissent with the farm- Road in Aravalli. Gan- ing laws passed by the dhinagar Municipal 4 Parliament in Septem- Corporation (GMC) ber this year. Leader of Opposition The impact of the Shailendrasinh Bihola shutdown was evident and four others were all across Gujarat, detained by police. 5 6 70 detained in Surat with sporadic instanc- The road Bharuch Surat: Around three units of city- es of violent incidents and Dahej, a few un- based transport and labour unions that disrupted public known elements set on Tuesday joined the nationwide life. Members of the fire to tires and held a farmers’ protests. An agitation was opposition party Con- demonstration, caus- held by farmers and their support- gress, activists, and ing a traffic jam. Fur- ers near the APMC market at Sahara farmers who came out ther, over 500 to 700 Darwaja. Apart from that, smaller in support of the shops were closed in demonstrations were witnessed in bandh were detained Bharuch’s Vaddala Varachha and Udhana areas of the by police personnel. APMC vegetable mar- city. The areas around the textile In Ahmedabad, Na- ket and Mahmadpura market, ring road were blocked tional Students’ Union APMC. Former MLA by protestors. A total of 70 people of India (NSUI) activ- of Dahegam Kamini- were detained by the police, includ- ists, who had reached ben Rathod was de- ing president of the Gujarat Khedut the Gujarat University tained by police. Samaj Jayesh Patel.Members of the area to protest against Meanwhile, despite Congress party also came out in the Bharat Bandh, making an announce- support of the farmers. Meanwhile, stopped three BRTS ment about not sup- Surat Police Commissioner Ajay buses and fled with porting the bandh, 1. Supporters of farmers burning a tyre on the Sanand-Kandla highway, 2. People lighting tyres on fire on the Viramgam highway, 3. Farmer Kumar Tomar, in a circular, stated their keys. A video of none of the shops supporters at a demonstration in Ahmedabad, 4. Congress workers burn an effigy to protest the bandh call in Khokhra area of Ahmedabad, that people found spreading false in- the incident has also were operational at 5. Members of the Krantikari Vichaar Manch trying to block the main road near the Amraiwadi post office area in Ahmedabad, 6. Trucks parked formation will be detained by police. surfaced on social me- the Rajkot Bedi Yard. on the Ahmedabad-Kheda highway, answering the call for shutdown. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI LoP Dhanani detained for trying Mixed response to Bharat Bandh in Saurashtra region to garner public support for bandh First India Bureau Rajkot: The nation- First India Bureau es operational. In Jam- wide bandh called by nagar, councillor Zain- farmers protesting Ahmedabad: Extend- ab Khafi travelled to a against the Centre’s ing support to the call market in a bullock new farming laws on for Bharat Bandh on cart to protest the Tuesday received mixed Tuesday, Gujarat Legis- bandh and was later response in Saurashtra. lative Assembly Leader detained by police per- While some villages of Opposition (LoP) sonnel. observed a complete Paresh Dhanani took to Meanwhile, in shutdown, it was busi- the streets on his two- Ahmedabad, notable ness as usual in major- wheeler vehicle and ap- MLAs Shailesh Parmar, ity of the villages in the pealed to people to sup- Imran Khedawala, and region. A few areas in port the bandh in Am- Gyasuddin Shaikh, Rajkot city responded reli. He was intercepted among others, were to the bandh with pro- slogans such as “BJP mer Patidar Anamat by local police and de- kept under surveillance testors blocking high- Hai Hai”, “Withdraw Andolan Samiti tained at a police sta- by the police. Several ways, staged demon- the new laws” and “Jab (PAAS) leader Resh- tion despite the fact that complaints flooded so- strations on roads or Jab BJP Darti Hai, Po- ma Patel was detained he was alone. cial media about mem- forcefully trying to lice Ko Aage Karti Hai” along with seven oth- In a video that was bers of parties detained shutter open shops. (Whenever the BJP is ers. Visavadar city popularly shared on so- by cops without any Over 100 members of scared, it hides behind observed a complete cial media platforms, Video grab of Dhanani being accosted and detained by police personnel in Amreli. written order. the Nationalist Con- the police). bandh. As per re- the police can be heard Around 20 Congress gress Party (NCP) and Police bandobast was ports, Lodhika, Mali- saying he (Dhanani) cops that he was alone, lice will be held respon- leader Dilip Sanghani workers, including the Congress party intensified in major ar- ya Hatina, Ajab, Moti was protesting despite following which, the po- sible,” warned the lead- rode a bicycle and ven- MLA Vikram Madam, were detained in Rajkot eas including the Paneli, Bhanvad and the fact that the govern- lice forcefully tried to er, before submitting to tured out to a nearby were also detained in alone. In Mavdi Over- Gondal market yard to Tankara villages of ment had not supported detain him. his detention. market and requested Jamkhambhaliya of bridge area Congress- ensure prevention of Junagadh, Morbi and the bandh. Dhanani had “If I test positive for Thereafter, Bharati- traders, shopkeepers Devbhoomi Dwarka men reportedly sat on any untoward incident. Rajkot districts also then argued with the COVID-19 later, the po- ya Janata Party (BJP) to keep their business- district. the road and shouted In Junagadh, for- saw a shutdown. 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, DECEMBER 9, 2020 03 BJP govt provides solutions to Complaint against man for misusing wife’s pics issues, unlike Congress: CM First India Bureau Launching ‘Nal Se Jal’ in Mehsana, Rupani said that drinking water would reach all citizens soon Vadodara: Three years into her mar- First India Bureau NO WATER riage, a woman has alleged that her hus- Mehsana: Chief Min- band posted pic- ister Vijay Rupani laid tures of her on mat- the foundation stone rimonial and adult of the Nal Se Jal wa- websites. She has ter-supply scheme to filed a case of do- be established in mestic violence Mehsana at an invest- against her husband ment of Rs287 crore and in-laws with the on Tuesday. Highlight- Makarpura police ing the government’s station in Vadodara. A case has been fi led at Makarpura police station. developmental pro- Sushmita Singh jects, he said, “Our (name changed) mar- bills from her salary. In her statement, that government has ried Prakash Singh in 2019, she says, her hus- her brother-in-law launched and execut- November 2017. Ac- band had attempted to had accused her of ed several schemes to cording to her com- kill her by keeping the impropriety in front meet the basic needs plaint, her father had gas on. However, luck- of her parents. of all citizens. Under given Rs12 lakh in ily, she survived. A few days ago, she the Congress regime, cash and through a Further, when they found her photographs people and their que- cheque to her hus- had trouble conceiv- on a number of matri- ries remained forgot- band and in-laws, ing, medical tests monial websites. Since ten but our govern- Water Supply Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya, CM Vijay Rupani and Dy CM Nitin Patel at the event on Tuesday. along with jewellery showed that Prakash then she has called the ment has come up and other household was infertile. Her sites and had them de- with solutions to the fluoridation, alkaline Recalling the dire situ- tances to procure water.” per head— is now 150 li- things at the time of husband then threat- lete her photos. Then, problems being faced and borewell water. ation in the ’80s and ’90s, He added, “The annu- tres per head.” her wedding. Yet, she ened her against she learnt that her by the public.” Two decades ago, only Rupani said, “Water was al budget at the time was Rupani also said on was subjected to men- sharing his report husband had also up- Commenting on the 4,700 villages had water- sent to remote places in only Rs8,000 crore. But Tuesday that the govern- tal torture and harass- with anyone. When loaded her photos to shortage of water supply supply schemes imple- Saurashtra-Kutch by the government now al- ment has decided to start ment all these years. her in-laws learned an adult website. That in North Gujarat, the mented under the Con- trains and through tank- locates Rs2,10,000 crore a Lok Adalat for the Rev- She was compelled about the test, they was when she decided CM said that people suf- gress party’s rule. Out of ers in other places. There to sustain water-supply enue department, where to pay the bills for her threatened her too. to file a case against fering from elephantia- the total population of was rampant corruption schemes implemented in inquiries against em- honeymoon and even In addition, Sush- her husband and in- sis, broken bones, yel- the state, only 24% had due to which several peo- the state. The daily water ployees of class III and the monthly grocery mita told the police in laws. lowing of teeth due to access to tap water. ple had to travel long dis- ration—once 45 litres IV will be taken up. SGST unearths STATE ADDS 1,325 MORE CASES Unseasonal rain First India Bureau —FILE PHOTO likely on Thurs-Sat `144 cr billing scam 1,325 cases, 15 —FILE PHOTO Ahmedabad: Gujarat has recorded 1,325 fatalities take state new cases of Sars- tally to 2,21,493 CoV-2 infection in the cases, toll to 4,110 last 24 hours, the state health department said in its COVID-19 ventilators. bulletin on Tuesday In the meanwhile, evening. This took the Ahmedabad Municipal state’s total tally to Gujarat conducted about 60,875 tests in the past 24 hours. Commissioner Mukesh 2,21,493 cases. Kumar has suspended With another 15 pa- Ahmedabad, while Surat emerged in Surat (214), Dr Arvind Patel for his tients succumbing to the saw three and Vadodara, Vadodara (171), Rajkot involvement in a billing The rain might cause an increase in temperatures. First India Bureau infection during the day, Rajkot, and Amreli each (129), Gandhinagar (50), scam, after the Anti- Patel had been Gujarat’s death toll due saw one death. and Mehsana (47), Corruption Bureau one First India Bureau rat during the next few Mehsana: The State generating e-way bills to the pandemic has Ahmedabad also wit- among others. of his associates, Dr days, especially in the Goods and Service in the name of several reached 4,110. nessed the highest num- There are currently Naresh Malhotra, for de- Ahmedabad: Va- coastal areas of south- Tax (SGST) team has Nine of the latest fa- ber (294) of new cases, 14,272 active cases in the manding 10% to approve dodara, Ahmedabad, ern Gujarat. There is a unearthed a Rs144 fake trading companies talities occurred in while new cases also state, with 78 patients on a bill of Rs1.5 crore. Surat, Bhopal, Indore, possibility that light to crore fake bill and Ratlam, Ujjain, moderate rains will ad- credit scam in Unjha, Udaipur, Kota and versely affect cumin, where Asia’s biggest trading companies sit- Mount Abu may re- cotton, and other crops.” market yard is situ- uated in Ahmedabad, ceive unseasonal rain Unseasonal rains can ated, and arrested Mehsana, Himmatna- between December 10 damage the cumin crop, one Supreme Patel, gar, Unjha, Vadnagar ONE and 12, according to and warming weather who was running a and other places— the Meteorological De- can affect the wheat crop. transport company. none of which were MORE partment. However, cold is likely to Department sources found to even exist. On the other hand, return to Gujarat on De- said, Supreme Patel The accused had mis- BIG FIRE meteorologist Ambalal cember 14 after unsea- had created fake com- used the documents A fi re broke out at Patel commented on the sonal rains in Delhi and panies and used them and to create a fake the Nyay Mandir onset of unseasonal North India. to generate bills and trading firm. Hotel located on the rains and cold and the Jayant Sarkar, Direc- take credit. While the The SGST team found national highway damage to winter crops. tor, Meteorological De- GST team did not find that none of these firms on the outskirts Patel said, “Normally partment, Ahmedabad, of Bharuch city any circumstantial had filed their returns late on Tuesday there is non-seasonal said, “Light rain may evidence when it raid- in the last few quarters. night. However, no rainfall in winter but fall in Gir-Somnath on ed Patel’s Unjha office, Neither had the they casualties were this year it has not even December 10, in Surat a search of his resi- stated their turnover reported. This is just cooled down, due to the on December 11 and dence revealed docu- and nor have they paid the latest in a string impact of cyclones in scattered showers are ments and bills. any taxes. The SGST of fi res to plague the the Bay of Bengal and expected in Bhavnagar, Patel had been gen- team has accessed some state in recent times. the Arabian Sea. Clouds Dahod, Panchmahal, erating e-way bills for documents that raised will be seen in South Gu- Anand, and Vadodara cumin in the name of questions. jarat and Central Guja- on a daily basis.”

LONG-AWAITED State to assign Detailed Project Report work on Kalpasar to NIOT First India Bureau dam between Bhavnagar est tidal velocity along even another eight PROJECT STATS Goa-based and Dahej,” said BN India’s entire coastline. years to take off, it will Gandhinagar: The Navlawala, advisor to So, oceanography ex- cost Rs1,42,040 crore. institute will state has decided to as- the Chief Minister on perts are likely to study According to a study likely study sign the Detailed Pro- water resources issues. the tidal velocity for conducted by Arjun ject Report (DPR) The dam was a dream seven to eight years. So, Babu under the guid- tidal work of the Kalpasar project of former chief even if construction be- ance of Dr SG Aparna, project to the interna- minister and one-time gins at the end of eight Senior Scientist, Nation- velocities for tionally reputed and stalwart of the Bharati- years, it will be another al Institute of Oceanog- Goa-based National ya janata Party, the late 10 years before the pro- raphy in 2012, “In India, eight years, Institute of Ocean Keshubhai Patel. ject is completed. the highest tidal range is Technology (NIOT). So far, the Kalpasar This means a consid- found in the Gulf of after which “It is going to be a Her- department has already erable escalation in de- Khambhat (Cambay), construction culean task for the agen- conducted 28 of the 33 velopment costs is like- having a spring tide cy, but once the final re- studies required for the ly. The project was ini- range of 8.8m. However, can finally port is submitted, the project. The Gulf of tially estimated to be in the open ocean, the state will begin the con- Khambat (formerly, developed at Rs53,000 mean tidal range is usu- begin struction of Kalpasar Cambay) has the high- The Gulf of Khambhat has the highest tidal velocity in India. crore in 1998. If it takes ally less than 2m.” 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, DECEMBER 9, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH AMIT SHAH ENTERS ENTREPRENEUR NEEDS TO SCENE, DEADLOCK CONTINUES BE A GOOD HR MANAGER arring the Bharatiya Janata Par- ty-ruled states, the nationwide shutdown called by farmers for a repeal of the three farm laws re- B mained peaceful. Sensing their resolute mood, Union Home Minister Amit Shah invited a delegation of farmers for talks on Tuesday. He had to concede to their de- mand of meeting at a neutral place instead of Shah’s residence or office. Shah was later joined by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The government agreed to give its proposals in writing but ruled out a com- plete rollback. The farmers were not en- thused. Until now Centre’s negotiating team con- sisted of Tomar and Railways Minister Pi- yush Goyal. After today’s talks, there is now a question mark over the sixth round of talks due on Wednesday. With Amit Shah entering the scene there was talk of the Centre agree- ing to amend the farm laws for parity be- tween private and government mandis, give a written assurance on the minimum support price, and allow farmers to approach civil courts to seek dispute resolution. Whether the government will indeed take a few steps back and agree to incorporate these points and whether the farmers will drop their de- mand was unclear as the talks were under- way at the time of writing. On Tuesday, life was disrupted in several states due to the Bharat Bandh. Punjab re- mained the epicenter of the protests with over 50,000 government employees taking mass casual leave in support of the agitating farmers who stayed put along the Haryana- resources and implement it. jump from the ship when it’s Delhi border. BHAVESH This means a great organiza- sinking. For the good produc- In Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal UPADHYAY tion is only as great as its lead- tivity of the company and most alleged that after he met farmers at Singhu, ers. It has been noted that the importantly for the sake of hu- he was placed under house arrest by the Del- BUSINESS/ HR EXPERT HR Managers of a company TREATING EMPLOYEES AS manity you need to respect all hi Police, which strongly denied the charge. have a much more extended PARTNERS RATHER THAN working staff just as you would The BJP asked Kejriwal not to do theatrics role than just being the HR. WORKERS MAKES THEM respect your business partner. over the farmers’ strike. They also give their inputs for LESS INCLINED TO JUMP Remember that employees do Protests were held across Telangana, As- here are many or- the betterment of the organiza- FROM THE SHIP WHEN not only work for a wage but sam, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu ganizations in the tion or company. After all, any IT’S SINKING. FOR THE they also aspire to make their affecting normal life. In Chhattisgarh’s major world and are cate- company or organization is a GOOD PRODUCTIVITY OF identity working at an organi- cities the streets looked deserted as business gorized as average, group of people. Directing THE COMPANY AND MOST zation. When this happens, it establishments remained closed. In some other below average, and them in the right way often IMPORTANTLY FOR THE often also results in the overall states like Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, above average or- leads to progress. SAKE OF HUMANITY YOU progress of the organization and Arunachal Pradesh the bandh had no ef- ganizations. A very Every entrepreneur needs to NEED TO RESPECT ALL and indicates good leadership T WORKING STAFF JUST AS fect. Overall, the bandh remained peaceful. few fall into the above-average know this in order to lead their policies. A good entrepreneur Taking advantage of the situation the op- category. Such organizations organization on the path of glo- YOU WOULD RESPECT is characterized by inspiring It has been noted YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER position parties have also come together to that the HR have the authoritative figures ry. The chairman of Vedanta such individuals. When an en- mount pressure on the government. Repre- Managers of a to thank for most of their suc- group, famously known as the trepreneur grasps this to their sentatives of 24 national parties wanted to company have a cess. Heavy stones are there on metal king of the sector, Anil veins, they become unstoppable meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednes- much more the shoulders of the prior au- Agarwal was recently inter- and undefeatable because the day. However, the President agreed to meet extended role than thority of such organizations viewed on one TV channel. Dur- ing the highest peak. After all, success of an organization de- only five leaders. Nationalist Congress Party just being the HR. or companies. HR himself must ing the interview, he was asked an organization is nothing with- pends on its people, it is of the president Sharad Pawar, Congress’s Rahul They also give become a part of the team to to state the reason for the suc- out manpower; hence it becomes people and given by the people. Gandhi, CPM’s Sitaram Yechury, and CPI’s D. their inputs for the encourage and motivate them. cess of the Vedanta group, to essential to preserve it.” If You take care of your peo- Raja and TR Balu are now expected to repre- betterment of the An organization can be consid- which his answer was, “People, Young entrepreneurs should ple, they will take care of your sent the Opposition. organization or ered above average when its people, and people.” He also be encouraged to take inspira- customers and business. Al- The opposition parties had earlier written company. After all, leaders are capable of recogniz- added, “If you want to see your tion from these words of wis- ways treat your employees ex- to the President urging him not to give his any company or ing the talents and potential of organization at the peak, you dom from the chairman of the actly as you want them to treat assent to the controversial ordinances. Argu- organization is a its employees and when they need to perceive your staff Vedanta group about maintain- your best customers. The gist ing that agriculture was a state subject, the group of people. prove themselves to be a part of members as business partners ing human relation. is human approach is required Punjab government had passed its own set of Directing them in the team to motivate the em- rather than employees, and Treating employees as part- while dealing with people. laws and sought presidential approval but the the right way often ployees to give their best. For most importantly, you need to be ners rather than workers THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY Rashtrapati Bhawan. leads to progress this, they need to study human a good HR manager for achiev- makes them less inclined to THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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FARMERS’ PROTEST AMID BHARAT BANDH, FARMERS’ PROTEST AGAINST AGRI LAWS ENTERS 13TH DAY New Delhi: Amid a Bharat bandh call, the farmers’ protest against the three re- cently enacted agricultural laws entered its 13th day on Tuesday with demon- strations continuing on Sant Nirankari Samagam ground in Burari on the out- skirts of Delhi and at borders. Farmers at Burari’s Nirankari Samagam ground ‘OPPOSITION TRYING TO started their day with the morning prayers as usual. The day ahead is expected to be busy with the protesting farmer unions observing a nationwide bandh as they are not satisfi ed with the amendments to the agricultural legislation being proposed by the government during several rounds of talks. Farmers, however, DISRUPT PEACE, LAW & ORDER’ have informally assured police that the protest will be peaceful.—ANI UNION MINISTER SMRITI IRANI REITERATED THE RULING BJP’S CONG USING NO RESTRICTION ON COMMITMENT TOWARDS THE MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE (MSP) FARMERS TO OPPOSE MOVEMENT OF New Delhi: Accusing PM MODI: UNION MIN KEJRIWAL: POLICE them of “imposing” the ‘Congress’s New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj New Delhi: Satish Golcha Special Bharat bandh for “po- Singh said, “Congress has become CP said, “It has been claimed in litical gain”, Union opposition to a party of dual policy, the Opposi- certain sections of social media minister Smriti Irani tion has no issues left. They are and otherwise that there is some on Tuesday said that the farm laws doing only PM Modi’s opposition restriction on movement of CM opposition parties were hypocritical’ using farmers protest as a pretext.” of Delhi, I would like to clarify in trying to disrupt peace, Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, the this regard that these claims are and law and order in the BJP MP said, “Rahul Gandhi thinks totally baseless . There’s absolutely country in the name of that Adani and Ambani may make no restriction whatsoever. The the farmers’ protest. wheat in a factory because once he Honourable CM has been meeting “The opposition, (Rahul Gandhi) was making potato his usual engagements and has which could not get to in a factory. So he has no idea. He been moving out of his residence. power through people’s does not know about poverty and There’s adequate security in the support and votes, is in- what are the issues of farmers. He area to maintain peace and to pre- uses words given by others.” —ANI vent any untoward incident.” —ANI furiated and is trying to disrupt the law and or- New Delhi: Union Min- der situation for politi- ister for I& Broadcast- 32-YR-OLD FARMER FOUND DEAD AT cal gain. We have seen ing Prakash Javadekar scenes where workers of “I have full confidence DELHI’S TIKRI BORDER AMID STIR the opposition parties that this matter will be New Delhi: A 32-year-old farmer from Haryana’s Sonipat was found dead at are forcefully shutting resolved. If farmers Tikri border here on Tuesday, on a day the farmers’ protest in and around Delhi down shops and mar- have any confusion, entered 13th day with a Bharat bandh called by them. The farmer has been kets. The country does Farmers of Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan demonstrate during ‘Bharat Bandh’ against Centres’ then it is our job to clear identifi ed as Ajay Moor, a resident of Sonipat’s Gohana area. His family mem- not want bandh. But a farm reform laws, in Bhopal on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI them. We’ll solve their bers have been informed, police said. “Moor had been sleeping in an open bandh on the opposi- problems. But, the Con- park. Today morning he was found dead. The body has been sent for the post- tion’s misguided policies gress, who is asking to mortem examination,” a police offi cer said. Further investigation is underway and corruption,” the When the Bill roll back these laws, is to fi nd out the cause of death. —ANI Minister for Textiles and was tabled before hypocritical as they Women and Child Devel- the Parliament, themselves had passed opment told ANI here. the opposition tried to the Contract Farming MISLEADING PEOPLE HAS Irani reiterated ruling spread rumour about the Act while in power. BEEN OPPN’S WAY: NAQVI BJP’s commitment to- MSP and APMC. They Many states, ruled by New Delhi: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that it has been the wards MSP and the opposition parties, way of Opposition to create confusion and mislead the people. Speaking claimed that oppo- claimed that the also accepted the Model government will close the on the issue of farmers protest against the new agriculture laws, Naqvi sition have been Act on Agricultural said, “We have no complaints from farmers, but unfortunately there is spreading ru- APMC markets. Nothing Produce Market Com- a syndicate of criminal conspirators that tries to paint in a bad way the mours about of that sort happened. mittee (APMC), pro- good work done by PM Modiji. You can see the history of the past 6 years MSP and The Government of posed by Sharad Pawar. how Modiji worked for all the sections of society, for development, eco- APMC. India did not even touch Congress also men- nomic progress, and security of the country. Did they support any work?” —ANI tioned introduction of the APMC law “To create confusion, mislead people of the country & do conspiracy to these laws in their man- defame image of the country, this has been their way,” Naqvi said. —ANI —Smriti Irani, Union Minister ifesto,” he said. —ANI SC stays contempt notice I’ve been detained BJP chief Nadda to begin his against Maha Guv Koshyari again, alleges two-day visit to Bengal today New Delhi: As part of New Delhi: The Su- Mehbooba Mufti his 120-day tour of the preme Court on Tuesday Srinagar: Former Jam- country, Bharatiya Ja- stayed the contempt of mu and Kashmir Chief nata Party (BJP) chief court proceedings Minister and Peoples Jagat Prakash Nadda against Maharashtra Democratic Party (PDP) will start his two-day Governor Bhagat Singh chief Mehbooba Mufti visit to West Bengal Koshyari in connection on Tuesday alleged that from Wednesday, where with the alleged non-pay- she was illegally de- he will participate in ment of the market rent tained at her residence various programmes for the government bun- in Srinagar. aimed at “strengthen- galow allocated to him as Mufti said she want- ing the party at the base a former Chief Minister ed to visit Budgam to as well as at the booth of Uttarakhand. meet the families evict- level”. A three-judge bench ed from their homes but BJP’s national media also pray at the Kalighat pm he will virtually in- of the apex court, head- was stopped by security head Anil Baluni said Kali Temple and will augurate party offices ed by Justice Rohinton forces deployed outside in a statement that Na- interact with members in nine districts. He will Fali Nariman and also her residence. dda will be on two days of the slum communi- then leave for Bhaban- comprising Justices KM the Uttarakhand gov- notice issued by the HC She further said that wanted to visit Budgam ‘Pravas’ to West Bengal ty,” the statement re- ipur Assembly seat Joseph and Krishna Mu- ernment and tagged his on a plea seeking to ini- the government of In- where hundreds of fam- on December 9 and 10. vealed. where he will conduct a rari, stayed the contempt petition with a pending tiate contempt proceed- dia was using illegal de- ilies were evicted from On December 9, Nadda Nadda will land at the community outreach proceedings against Ko- plea challenging the ba- ings against him for not tention as a method to their homes,” Mehboo- will inaugurate nine Kolkata airport on De- programme called ‘Aur shiyari on his petition sis at which market paying the market rent muzzle the opposition. ba tweeted. BJP state party offices. cember 9 at 12 noon and Noi Anyay’. against the notice issued rent rates were decided of a government bunga- “Illegal detention has “GOI wants to con- “He will also do a com- will receive a grand wel- “The programmes is to him by the Uttara- by the Uttarakhand low allocated to him as become GOIs favourite tinue inflicting oppres- munity outreach pro- come. Post this at 1 pm the BJP’s mission khand High Court. High Court. a former Chief Minis- go to method for muz- sion & zulm on the peo- gramme on BJP’s mis- he will inaugurate the against the hegemony The bench, after Koshyari had moved ter. of Uttarakhand be- zling any form of oppo- ple of J&K without any sion of ‘Aur Noi Anyay’ party’s West Bengal and the gunda raj of the hearing Koshyari’s peti- the apex court on No- tween 2001 and 2002. sition. Ive been detained questions asked,” she in the Bhabanipur as- election office at Hast- TMC (TMC),” the party tion, issued a notice to vember 17 against the —ANI once again because I added. —Agencies sembly seat. He will ings, Kolkata. At 1:05 said. —ANI

MARKETS SCALE NEW PEAKS; ‘GOVT TO START 1000 KHELO INDIA SENSEX JUMPS 182 PTS BIHAR: NIA ARRESTS ARMS CENTRES TO EMPLOY RETD PLAYERS 5 HELD FOR ATTACKING Mumbai: Rising for the BSE index climbed 181.54 TRAFFICKER FROM GAYA New Delhi: Union organised by FICCI, Rijiju POLICE TEAM IN MOGA fourth straight session, points or 0.40 per cent New Delhi: National Investigation Agency has Minister of Youth Affairs said, “We are also starting Moga: The Punjab police on said it have ar- equity benchmark Sensex to fi nish at 45,608.51. arrested an alleged arms traffi cker from Bihar’s and Sports Kiren Rijiju 1000 Khelo India small rested fi ve people who allegedly attacked the jumped 182 points to Similarly, the broader NSE Gaya district in connection with stealing weapon on Tuesday said that the centres across the coun- police party in Moga district on December end at its fresh lifetime Nifty rose for the sixth parts from Central Ordnance Depot, Jabalpur, MP, government has made try that will help retired 5 and recovered 315 bore pistols and 5 live peak on Tuesday, track- consecutive day, up 37.20 according to an offi cial statement. The accused various policy changes sportspersons get em- cartridges including AK-47 assault rifl es from ing gains in index majors points or 0.28 per cent has been identifi ed as Rajeev Ranjan Singh aka and has taken initiatives ployment or some role in them. Harmanbir Singh Gill, Senior Superin- Reliance Industries, to 13,392.95 -- its new Chunnu Singh, a resident of Atri in Bihar’s Gaya to encourage and support shaping the sports culture tendent of Police (SSP), Moga said that on TCS and Infosys amid lifetime closing high. It district. He was arrested on Monday. According sportspersons and the of the country. “When a December 5, around 11:30 pm, SI Major Singh persistent foreign fund touched its intra-day re- to the investigating agency, three AK series weap- sporting community even sportsperson suffers, it 735/Moga along with a PHG Sukhwinder Singh infl ows. After touching a cord of 13,435.45 in early ons were seized in district Munger, Bihar from after they retire. Address- discourages generations. had gone to attend a 112 red call at Village record intra-day high of trade. UltraTech Cement the house of one accused Rizwana Begum. ing the 10th Global Sports The government is also Jalalabad, PS Dharamkot. 45,742.23, the 30-share was the top gainer. Summit, TURF 2020, ensuring that the prize 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, DECEMBER 9, 2020 06 UNCTAD declared ‘Invest India’ as winner of the UN Investment Promotion Award 2020 PM extends POWERGallery b’day greetings MEETING FOR EMPANELMENT OF 1990 ‘India emerging as preferred AND 1991 IRS(IT) BATCH THIS MONTH? to Parkash Meeting for empanelment of 1990 and 1991 batch Singh Badal offi cers to the rank of Principal Commissioner New Delhi: Prime Min- (PCIT) is expected to take place this month. ister Narendra Modi on WILL RAILWAY BOARD CEO YADAV nation for mobile inventing’ Tuesday spoke to Shi- GET EXTENSION? New Delhi: Prime Min- romani Akali Dal (SAD) In the Rail Bhawan, all are curious whether Vinod ister Narendra Modi on INDIA IN POST patron Parkash Singh Tuesday said that India COVID WORLD Badal over phone and Yadav, CEO will get another extension ? Yadav is is emerging as the most extended best wishes on already on extension. preferred destination his birthday, sources WILL AJOY MEHTA SUCCEED ANAND for mobile manufactur- said. Last week, Badal, KULKARNI IN MAHARASHTRA? ing. Addressing the In- the five-time chief min- dia Mobile Congress via ister of Punjab, re- Latest information says that Ajoy Mehta may video conferencing, he turned the Padma Vib- succeed Anand Kulkarni as Chairman of the said that every village hushan award "in pro- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission in India will have high- test" against the "be- (MERC). He is former 1984 batch IAS offi cer. speed optical fibre data trayal of the farmers by network connectivity in the Government of In- INTER CADRE DEPUTATION TENURE OF R SUDHAN EXTENDED three years. dia" and for the "shock- "India is emerging as ing indifference and The inter cadre deputation tenure of R Sudhan the most preferred des- contempt" with which from Manipur to Tamil Nadu has been extended for tination for mobile Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress 2020 the government is treat- a period of two years beyond December 17, 2020. manufacturing. We virtually through video conferencing in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI ing the ongoing peace- He is a 2006 batch IAS offi cer of Manipur cadre. have also come up with ful and democratic agi- a production linked in- billion-plus people with PM CONGRATULATES FOR THE WIN tation of the farmers. WHO IS THE MOST POWERFUL centive scheme to pro- unique digital identity, Badal's party SAD BUREAUCRAT IN TELENGANA? mote telecom equip- we have over 750 mil- also broke ties with the In bureaucratic circles, Somesh Kumar is consid- ment manufacturing in lion users, the scale and P BJP after the Central ered to be the most powerful person in Telengana. India. Let us work to- speed of internet pene- government brought 1989 batch IAS offi cer Somesh Kumar is present- gether to make India a tration can be seen by farm Bills and got them ly Chief Secretary. global hub for telecom following facts," he said. passed at the Parlia- equipment, design, de- PM said that the gov- ment. Badal's daughter- THREE CANDIDATES APPOINTED TO IFS velopment and manu- ernment is able to pro- in-law and party leader Three candidates have been appointed to the Indi- facturing," he said. vide benefits worth bil- Harsimrat Kaur Badal an Forest Service on the basis of the result of IFS "Today we are a coun- lions of dollars to mil- also resigned from the Examination, 2019 (Batch-2020). They are: Amit try with billion-plus lions of Indians due to Union Cabinet regard- Kaler, Shubham and Aman Verma. phone users, we have a mobile technology. -ANI ing this issue. 8 IAS OFFICERS GET NEW RESPONSIBILITY IN BIHAR Mount Everest higher than The Bihar Government has shifted eight IAS Serum Institute likely to provide Covid offi cers. Accordingly, Sudhir Kumar was posted as thought, say Nepal & China Additional Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna, while Brajesh Mehrotra was made ACS, Industry Kathmandu : Nepal Vaccine at ` 250 per dose to Centre Department and he will continue to hold the addi- and China jointly an- tional charge of Parliamentary Affairs Department. Bengaluru: Serum In- er as it was earlier per dose of the vaccine. has high hopes for the nounced that revised stitute is amongst the 3 priced at Rs 1,000 per Earlier, CEO Adar upcoming vaccines. height of the world’s Similarly, Chaitanya Prasad is appointed as Principal leading vaccine devel- dose. However, neither Poonawalla had said An expert committee highest peak Mount Ev- Secretary, Water Resources Department, while San- opers to have applied for Serum Institute nor the the vaccine price will be of the Central Drugs erest was 8,848.86 me- jeev Hans will join as Secretary, Energy Department; emergency use authori- government has react- somewhere around Rs Standard Control Or- tres, about 86 centime- Robert L Chongthu is Secretary, Governor Secre- sation in India. The gov- ed to the reports. 1,000 per dose in the In- ganisation (CDSCO) tres more than the pre- tariat, Patna; Pankaj Kumar, Commissioner, Tirhut ernment is likely to seal According to a report dian market. Serum In- will meet on Wednesday vious measurement Division, Muzaffarpur, will hold additional charge a deal for major supply in Business Standard, stitute of India on Mon- to review applications done by India in 1954. than the previous meas- of Commissioner, Saran Division, Chhapra; Lokesh contract of the Astra Serum Institute of In- day had applied to seek of Pfizer, Serum Insti- The new height of Mt urement. According to Kumar Singh is Secretary, Science and Technology Zeneka vaccines. dia will soon be signing emergency approval of tute of India and Bharat Everest, the world’s the measurement done Department and will continue to hold additional Reportedly, there are a deal with the central its Covid vaccine in the Biotech seeking emer- highest peak, is 8,848.86 in 1954 by Survey of In- charge of Secretary (Resources), Finance. talks to fix prices at Rs government of India country, followed by gency use authorisa- metres, China & Nepal dia, the height of 250 per dose of the vac- and will also fix vaccine Bharat Biotech and tion for their COVID-19 announced. The new Mount Everest is 8,848 FOUR IRS-IT OFFICERS cine which is quite low- price at Rs 250 ($3.39) Pfizer. The government vaccine candidates. height is 86 cms more metres. GET NEW POSTINGS Ms Kavita Pandey has been appointed as PCIT (OSD), in Pr. CCIT, Delhi region, while Shibanka Arnab seeks Das Biswas was posted as DCIT(OSD) in Pr.DGIT Bindal appointed as BJP indulges in lies; holds rallies (HRD) offi ce and Sanjeev Kashyap is CIT (OSD) stay to probe in Pr CCIT, Mumbai Region. Besides, Ms Meera Chief Justice of J&K by Mum police & kills people: Mamata Banerjee Srivastava has been appointed as CIT (OSD) in Pr CCIT, Delhi Region. New Delhi: Justice Mumbai: Republic TV Raniganj: A day after a Rajesh Bindal has been editor-in-chief Arnab BJP worker died during ANIL SINGHAL GETS FULL CHARGE OF appointed as the Chief Goswami moved to a protest march in Silig- SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, AP BHAVAN Justice of High Court Bombay HC on Tuesday uri, West Bengal Chief Anil Kumar Singhal, Principal Secretary, Health, for the Union Territory seeking a stay to fur- Minister Mamata Ba- of Jammu and Kashmir ther investigation by nerjee on Tuesday Medical & Family Welfare Department, has been and Union Territory of the Mumbai police in claimed that the "saf- placed on full additional charge of Special Com- Ladakh. Bindal, the sen- the alleged Television fron party kills people missioner, AP Bhavan, New Delhi. He is a 1993 ior-most judge of com- Rating Points (TRP) ma- at its rallies". batch IAS offi cer of AP cadre. mon High Court for the nipulation scam. The The BJP called a 12- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public Union Territory of petition, filed by Gos- hour bandh on Tuesday rally, in Midnapore. —PHOTO BY ANI MS ANURADHA PRASAD IS ALSO DG, ESIC Jammu and Kashmir wami also alleged that to protest the killing of Ms Anuradha Prasad, Additional Secretary, Labour and Union Territory of one of the employees of party worker Ulen Roy holds rallies & kills peo- der the saffron party". I & Employment, has been assigned an additional Ladakh will perform Common HC for the Un- the firm was tortured and alleged police bru- ple," Banerjee said at a had proposed that ille- charge of Director General, Employees’ State the duties of the office ion Territory of Jammu by the police in custody. talities during their public meeting. Assert- gal (coal) factories be Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for a period of three of Chief Justice of that and Kashmir and Union It sought protection for march on Monday to ing that the TMC will legalised by the Centre months with effect from November 14, 2020. She High Court with effect Territory of Ladakh. He all employees from the ''Uttarkanya'', the not allow the BJP-led and the state jointly, so is a 1986 batch IDAS offi cer. from December 9 conse- was appointed as Per- “malicious witch hunt” branch state secretariat Centre to sell govern- that people get employ- quent upon the retire- manent Judge of the allegedly being carried in North Bengal. ment-owned coal mines, ment. The Union gov- By arrangement with: http:// ment of Justice Gita Punjab and Haryana out by the Maharashtra "The BJP indulges in Banerjee also said "coal ernment, however, did whispersinthecorridors.com Mittal, Chief Justice, HC on March 22, 2006. authorities. -ANI lies, kills people; it mafia are thriving un- not respond.

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Govt not... pm,” said farmer leader four-hour symbolic pro- rashtra and Bihar. with the ruling Aam Association president ments closed and public fort could be shortly un- Earlier, the meeting Rakesh Tikait. test on Tuesday, which In several parts of Aadmi Party (AAP) al- Sukhchain Khaira. transport keeping away. derway in a nation that venue was moved to the Tikait said various evoked mixed response the country, including leging that Delhi Police In Haryana, the oppo- In Maharashtra, whole- has the world’s second- sprawling Pusa agricul- representatives of across the country, but in BJP-ruled Goa, had put Chief Minister sition Congress and the sale markets in major largest coronavirus tural institute campus a farmer groups protest- received massive politi- Himachal Pradesh, Arvind Kejriwal under Indian National Lok cities like Pune, Nashik caseload. few km from Shah’s of- ing on the highways cal support from oppo- Meghalaya and house arrest. Dal backed the call. and Nagpur were shut. Speaking on mobile ficial home, reportedly near Delhi would attend sition parties and re- Arunachal Pradesh, life Farmer unions had In West Bengal the re- In Uttar Pradesh, shops technology, he said it to restrict media glare. the meeting.“There is gional parties. On continued unimpeded. threatened to block na- sponse was mixed. Rail- and offices were mostly was because of this that The Home Minister’s no midway. We will de- Wednesday, the farmers In other places, the tional highways and oc- way tracks were blocked open, while the Sama- the government was able invite, indicating that mand just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and the Centre are pandemic appeared to re- cupy toll plazas across in several places and jwadi Party held pro- to provide benefits worth the government is en- from the Home Minis- scheduled to meet for cede into the background. the country during a there were sit-ins on ma- tests in a number of dis- billions of dollars to mil- gaging with the farmers ter at today’s meeting,” the sixth time to discus Security was stepped up, ‘chakka jam’ protest jor roads. Life was hit in tricts and even stopped lions of Indians. at the highest level, farmer leader Rudru the farmers’ grievances restive crowds demon- from 11 am to 3 pm. Bihar too with train a train in Allahabad. “It is because of mo- came as a nationwide Singh Mansa told re- over the farm laws en- strated in some places All major parties in tracks, highways and in- bile technology that we shutdown or Bharat porters at the Singhu acted in September. and the numbers swelled Punjab the ruling Con- ner roads teeming with PM: Mobile... are seeing billions of Bandh called by protest- border between Delhi —With inputs from agencies at Delhi’s border points. gress, AAP and the Shi- protesters as opposition Hyderabad-based cashless transactions ing farmers hit road and Haryana, one of the Protesters also blocked romani Akali Dal -- ex- parties extended their Bharat Biotech has which boost formalisa- and rail traffic in parts main centres of the Farmers take... railway tracks in places tended their support. support. sought nod Covaxin tion and transparency. of the country. weeklong protest. in Punjab, Haryana and in West Bengal, Bihar Over 50,000 government Train services were which is being indige- It is because of mobile “I received a phone The meeting assumes Delhi, the epicentre of and Odisha. employees took mass also affected in Odisha. nously developed in col- technology that we will call. Amit Shah has significance as Shah’s the snowballing pro- In Delhi, where most casual leave in support Major cities in Chhattis- laboration with ICMR. enable smooth contact- called a meeting. We intervention comes af- tests, as well as in states main markets were of farmers, said Punjab garh were deserted with The applications mean less interface on toll have been called at 7 ter the farmers called a such as Odisha, Maha- open, tension spiralled Civil Secretariat Staff most business establish- that a mass vaccine ef- booths,” he said. 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 | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 07 When health workers came up against COVID-19 it laid bare gaps in their training

Mental health The mental health during the pandemic. impacts of COVID-19 Education and training have affected all popu- are essential as com- lation groups. Prevent- plex challenges can ing further mental arise when non-expert ILL-EQUIPPED & health issues is now healthcare workers the main goal.However, manage mental health not all healthcare pro- issues. There’s a grams include content need to consider the that incorporates inclusion in health- approaches to psycho- care curriculums of logical distress and a mental health educa- potential mental health tion encompassing crisis. COVID-19 has the lifespan and life exposed this gap in the transitions – for exam- education of healthcare ple, maternal mental workers who have had health with pregnancy Infection control to attend to patients’ and childbirth during a Under-trained mental health needs pandemic. ll healthcare disciplines are set of infection control challenges expected to include infec- from hospitals. These include poten- JED MONTAYRE A tion control contents and tial breaches of isolation and infec- Senior Lecturer principles in the curriculum. How- tion containment measures by COV- (Nursing), Western ever, the teaching of this content ID-positive residents visiting other Sydney University was not designed to address a pan- residents, a lack of dedicated isola- demic of historic proportions. Nor tion rooms and staff with limited YENNA SALAMONSON are healthcare workers specifically training. Infection control goes be- Professor in Nursing, taught to apply infection controls in yond competence in the use of pro- Western Sydney their workplaces with a pandemic in tective gear and isolation measures. University mind. Infection control protocol Management skills are needed to during this pandemic requires all ensure everyone follows recom- OVID-19 front-line healthcare workers to mended infection control practices COVID-19 cases included many medical staff who weren’t turned wear protective personal equip- within their organisations.For ex- fully prepared to cope with a pandemic. C 2020 on ment, observe strict hand hygiene ample, registered nurses in aged —PETER DEJONG/AP/AAP its head for all and adhere to contact-tracing meas- care must oversee and manage staff healthcare work- ures.In addition to including the adherence to infection control pro- ers, particularly classic “chain of infection” in teach- tocols with their facility. These Building in pandemic those at the front ing healthcare, we need to ensure workers include students, cooks and line of the pan- students can apply these concepts in cleaners, so they too must have the preparedness demic response. specific clinical settings. For exam- essential infection control knowl- The emergence of building resilience Unexpectedly, ple, aged care homes have a different edge and training. COVID-19 has high- at a time of change the need to control lighted the need for in health systems. the spread of the The lack of social contacts under COVID-19 restrictions has been challenging for people’s mental health. —PHOTOGRAPHEE.EU/ SHUTTERSTOCK healthcare curriculums Students need to be coronavirus has to include pandemic prepared for changes consumed health- preparedness.Pre- in health-service deliv- care systems. The paredness of course ery such as the use of healthcare work- Ageing and aged care includes clinical com- telehealth and digital force’s pivotal role petence of healthcare platforms.Access to in our pandemic lder people workers. However, a healthcare must be response has been are unques- successful pandemic maintained even in the in the public spot- O tionably at response also requires midst of a pandemic. light. The experi- greater risk of serious ence has exposed illness or death from knowledge gaps in COVID-19. To protect Upholding human rights curriculums, them, visits by family bringing to the and friends are often COVID-19 has raised in a pandemic also fore questions curtailed, particularly ethical and moral helps provide contexts about the educa- in residential aged issues relating to for infection control, tion and training care facilities. Not sur- the rights of every care for vulnerable of front line prisingly, loneliness individual to health. groups and preven- healthcare work- and social isolation are The pandemic has tion of mental health ers. increasing among old- exposed inequalities issues.Attention to The pandemic er people. at every level – for the most vulnerable has highlighted Psychosocial issues example, rationing groups, people and the importance of like these underscore healthcare resources their families who including infec- the importance of a fo- for older people. It’s experienced COVID-19 tion control, men- cus on ageing and aged vital that healthcare deaths, and an under- tal healthcare and care in healthcare cur- Aged care homes that acted decisively to implement measures appropriate for a pandemic protected their residents curriculums integrate standing of universal ageing and aged riculums. In Australia, from COVID-19. —BELUSHI/SHUTTERSTOCK content on upholding health coverage are human rights during fundamental for care in all educa- pre-pandemic evidence a pandemic. Under- healthcare students tional programs indicated a lack of age- ed by the Aged Care ditions and aged care In the context of the prepared to provide standing the social during this pandemic for health profes- ing-related education Royal Commission rec- into healthcare cur- COVID-19 pandemic, it optimal care for our determinants of health and beyond. sions. for health profession- ommendation to inte- riculums as an accred- is crucial that health- most vulnerable age als. This was highlight- grate age-related con- itation requirement. care students are well group. SOURCE: THECONVERSATION.COM Hope is the sunshine of life- it makes difficult times easier and good times better. —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 | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 15,55,324 6,81,64,209 1,41,344 97,31,858 4,110 2,21,493 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA UTTAR PRADESH KARNATAKA DELHI RAJASTHAN 47,774 DEATHS 18,55,341 CASES 7,967 DEATHS 5,58,173 CASES 11,880 DEATHS 8,95,284 CASES 9,763 DEATHS 5,97,112 CASES 2,468 DEATHS 2,84,116 CASES I-T unearths `1,000 cr benami deals POPULAR BUILDERS CASE: In a 3-month operation despite the Covid, I-T Department officials have busted a huge real estate scam Haresh Jhala dum of understanding) tachment of 49 proper- HUGE OPERATION with other persons and ties. The department is Ahmedabad: In an in- would buy land and investigating 56 compa- vestigation that property under their nies transactions, 8 stretched well over names. The MoU papers firms, 6 trusts, 6 HUF three months in the would be kept by the property and 28 proper- thick of the Covid-19 builders themselves. ties in personal names. crisis, the Income Tax The department has ex- The builders would Department has at- amined as many as 100 hire such persons as em- tached properties bank accounts to estab- ployees with whom they worth a whopping Rs lish these transactions. sign MoUs and pur- 1,000 crore owned by The department has chased land in his or her Ahmedabad’s eminent stated that Raman Patel name. Then a sale deed realtors, the Popular as 234 showcause notices had admitted before of- would follow within the Builders. so far. ficers during question- company and at the end In what is considered In an official briefing, ing that land parcels money and land would to be strongest such ac- the Income Tax Depart- were purchased in the be in the name of part- tion in recent times, the ment has stated that Ra- name of 10 persons us- ners of Popular Build- attached properties man Patel and Dashrath The Income Tax department seized a truckload of documents during searches on the premises of ing 16 cooperative bank ers. worth Rs 600 crore are Patel, owners of the Popular Builders. (Left) Raman Patel, a partner of Popular Builders. —FILE PHOTO accounts. So they will On October 08, the In- within the Ahmedabad Popular Builders, used also be prosecuted under come Tax department city and the rest valued to pay one per cent incen- As much as 22 lakh The department sleuths Act and attached 23 bank land deals of Rs 2.27 the Benami Transaction had conducted search at Rs 400 crore in rural tive on purchase of prop- square metres of land identified 27 such loca- lockers. Jewellery worth crore have been seized. Prohibition Act. operations at as many as Ahmedabad. The depart- erty in other people’s had been bought by them tions under the Benami Rs 91.11 lakh and a pleth- The realtors used to It has also issued no- 35 premises of the Popu- ment has issued as many names. under such contracts. Transaction Prohibition ora of documents of sign MoUs (memoran- tices of provisional at- lar Builders.

Sonia not CID files chargesheet in Vadodara custodial death HC wants Guj reply to celebrate First India Bureau sections of Indian Pe- Sheikh was dead but his nal Code have been in- body was yet to be re- on PIL against oil Vadodara: The State voked against the ac- covered. Based on the b’day for Crime Investigation De- cused in the custodial High Court’s direc- partment (CID) has death case. tions, the investigating pipeline, rlys in Gir farmers filed a chargesheet in Advocate Imtiyaz agency searched for the the controversial Va- Kureshi, who repre- body in the main Nar- First India Bureau ests and should be dodara custodial death sented the petitioner, mada canal of Va- heard in subordinate case. Two key accused said with the direction dodara but could not Ahmedabad: The Gu- courts on a fast-track persons, a PSI and a of Justice Sonia Gokani Fatehganj police station, where the custody death took place.—FILE PHOTO find. jarat High Court on basis. It claimed that head constable, are still of Gujarat High Court, Nisar allegedly went Tuesday asked the the government had absconding. an FIR was filed against Gujarat High Court the Vadodara Sessions missing on December State Government already approved the The chargesheet stat- the 6 accused police of- has asked the State Gov- Court at the earliest. 10, 2019, after he was ap- and State Board for diversion of the sanc- ed that more than 105 ficers, and section 302 ernment to sanction a The CID (Crime), in prehended by the Fate- Wildlife to respond tuary land to lay witnesses have been ex- of IPC was invoked special public prosecu- its report before the hganj police station in a to a suo moto peti- lines for oil and opti- amined and various against all of them. tor in the case before court, said Babu Nisar theft case. tion about its deci- cal fibers. First India Bureau sion to divert land A member of the from the Gir Lion State Board for Wild- New Delhi: Con- Sanctuary to lay oil life had objected to the gress president So- GHOST TOWN! SGCCI renews demand pipelines, optical fib- broad gauge railway nia Gandhi has ers and railway lines. line since this would decided not to cel- This follows a suo mean trains running at ebrate her birth- for more transformers moto application based not less than 50 km per day on Wednesday First India Bureau long but the DGVCL on a PIL before the hours, posing grave in view of the on- said due to lockdown high court seeking di- risk to the lions. Such going farmers’ agi- Surat: The Southern transformers were rections to the State an incident was report- tation and the Cov- Gujarat Chamber of short of supply. Howev- not to allot 150 hectares ed near Pipavav in De- id-19 pandemic. Commerce and Indus- er, it has been four of land from the Sanc- cember 2018. Similarly, According to try has submitted a months now but still no tuary to railways for oil leaks could cause party sources, Con- memorandum to the action has been taken, broad gauge conver- huge fires in the for- gress General Sec- managing director of the Chamber wonders. sion and track electri- ests. retary Organisa- Dakshin Gujarat Vij On the other hand, fication projects, as Gir and surround- tion has communi- Company limited increasing usage had also for oil pipelines ing areas have 674 cated to all the in- (DGVCL) Yogesh pushed the power bills and optical fibers. lions, up from 523 in charges and PCC Chaudhary to in- and the industrial units The application 2015 and their spread Presidents of the crease the number of were facing a huge fi- stated that such ac- expanded from states that in view transformers of nancial crisis. It said tivities in the sanctu- 22,000 sq km to of the distress 200kv and 500kv in several new applicants ary area was a hin- 30,000 sq km by 2020, caused by Covid-19 Ahmedabad’s usually busy streets like Pankornaka, Manek Chowk, Gandhi Road, Teen Darwaja industrial areas. were waiting for the drance to the Asiatic occupying large are- pandemic across wear a deserted look during the night curfew in the city. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI The SGCCI said it power connections be- lion population in as outside the sanctu- the country and had demanded this for cause of this. and around Gir for- ary. amid the ongoing farmer’s agitation against the “draco- ROCKET SCIENCE nian” agriculture bills Sonia Gandhi has decided not to celebrate her IIT-Gn experts develop new additives for space, defence fuels birthday this year. “Farmers are on The new class of nano-additives lead to fuel in rockets and mis- 30% of the total weight the street-facing siles, which are a mix of the fuel. Boron is one the harsh climate superlative enhancement in the per- of fuel and oxidizer. of those fuel additives, and brutal crack- formance of solid propellants used in ”Whether it is ISRO’s but it faces severe igni- down from the gov- rocket propulsion systems famous PSLV launch tion delay. ernment, Congress vehicles to lift satellites To overcome this is- leaders instead of First India Bureau space and defence appli- or DRDO’s AGNI mis- sue, Harini Gunda, celebrations cations. siles, all are powered by working with Prof Ka- should strengthen Gandhinagar: A team They claim that these solid propellants,” it beer Jasuja, has devel- the efforts to pro- of researchers at the In- nano-additives result in said. oped a significantly ef- vide relief to all dian Institute of Tech- a superlative enhance- Ammonium Perchlo- ficient boron-rich nano- those who are suf- nology Gandhinagar ment in the perfor- rate (AP) is one such additive. “It can be used fering and extend (IIT-Gn), including Prof mance of solid propel- fuel used widely in as a single substitute support to fighting Kabeer Jasuja, Prof lants used in rocket rocket propulsion sys- for multiple additives Anndatas,” Sonia Chinmay Ghoroi and a propulsion systems. tems. Conventionally, that are conventionally Gandhi has con- PhD student Harini Explaining the re- several additives are required in propellants. veyed to all the in- Gunda, has developed a search, an IIT-Gn press added to AP to improve Then, nano-material charges. new class of nano-addi- release says ‘solid pro- its performance. These takes only 1% of the to- tives for fuels used in pellants’ are used as IIT Gandhinagar. —FILE PHOTO additives can take up to tal weight.” 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, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2020

There’s no two way about it that high heels ups our MITALI DUSAD confidence levels and [email protected] FEEL THE when we walk in them he high-heeled shoe, the ultimate piece of fash- we feel like we are on ionable footwear, has come a long way. This the top of the world T shoe, which has often been a matter of discus- and there’s no sion and debate, has not stopping us. For always been what we know it as today. Over time, it has consider- many, the mere smell ably evolved. But apart from all this, it is equally important to keep them safe and moist free. out the pain? Is it even possible? of a freshly delivered take care of these heels. City Invest in a good shoe closet so Are we relegated to a “grin and First brings you some tips on that they stay longer and bear” mentality for life in the shoe can enliven the how to take care of those pretty aren’t affected by outside ele- name of looking—and feeling— minutest desires! heels. ments. awesome? Turns out, a fabulous 1. First and foremost don’t wear 3. Never drive in heels. Driving pair sky-high shoes and pain- them regularly. Give them a in high heels is a sure way to free feet aren’t mutually exclu- rest day and opt for different damage your shoes as the sive. footwear so that they can rest pressure on your heels from Some things to remember can and breath and be ready for a driving can cause heels or be the fit as no matter how gor- tough day’s battle ahead. shanks to break. geous the shoe looks, make sure 2. A shoe closet is a great way to It’s the age-old question asked they are neither too big nor too by every shoe-loving woman at small or try considering an open one point or another: How in the toe! Let your little piggies world do I wear high heels with- breathe! 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 | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 10 Remembering Ahmed Patel: A Family Man! The Stalwart Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s tragic and untimely demise has left a void in many hearts which can never be filled. Congress will never be able to find someone who can fill his shoes and the lakhs he helped through his NGO have lost a father. His family is bereft as they strive to learn to live without him. He was a doting grandfather and the loss to his beloved grandchildren Esra, Miriam and Zyra, who will now grow up without his care, with his memories can never be fulfilled. City First brings a tribute from the innocent hearts of the children for their much loved and missed granddad and wherever Ahmed Bhai is today, we know that he blesses them and knows how much he is loved. —Anita Hada

Congress veteran Ahmed Patel with (anti-clockwise) daughter Mumtaz, his wife Memoona and grand-daughters Miriam, Dear Nanu, Ahmed Patel with his son Faisal Esra and Zayra I will always love you and miss you and cherish the memories we had together. I guess I never thought about what it would be like when you would no longer be here. You have always been such a key part of my life, Dear Dadu, and such a great person. I am so thankful I will always miss you and I always that you were my Nanu. And I’m even more thought your jokes were funny. thankful that I was able to live so close to you Dadu taught me to be nice and to and to be able to do so many things with you help others just like how he did. I throughout the years, creating the awesome miss having popcorn and watching relationship that I have had with you. When movies with you. Dadu was kind, you were in the hospital I thought about all calm and funny and he was a very the things you have done not only for us but good dadu. And he treats people for the entire nation. You were not just a huge very nicely and gets people every- loss for us but were for the entire nation. thing they need. I felt sad when I Everyone who personally knew you know found out dadu died and we all were what a great person you were. We are all so missing him when he was in the so so thankful for you and are praying for hospital. We had fun doing video you every day. I’m very proud of what a great calls with dadu every day. Dadu person my Nanu was and how is one of the always took time for us even if he most kind-hearted people I have ever met. He had work every day. We will pray will forever be in our hearts and is gone but for you a lot. And we will always never ever forgotten. He is truly a great man remember you. —Esra Patel and has so many good memories with us. I will always remember the things you have done for me, Miriam and Esra and for every- one else yet. When you were in the hospital I couldn’t imagine the pain you were going Dear Nanu, through, and even after that, you tried helping You will forever be in our hearts, I know all the people you could. I would never expect that you will like it better up in heaven. to see you in the kabrasthan and I thought I know you as a person who would do that day would come many many many years anything for anyone if you ever asked, later. You were not just a Nanu or a dadu u help others when they need it. I hope were an asset to everyone. I hope you are you’re doing better up there, I wouldn’t resting in peace and hopefully one day I can have wanted you to suffer in the hospital. meet you again. For now this is all I’m going You were always very nice and sweet to to say but words cannot describe how much us all, you did everything for us. I know I love him, miss you and how great of a you were a very busy man but you always person you were. LOVE YOU FOREVER..

made time for us. We will pray for you and —Zayra Siddiqui never forget you. I know that you stood up for what you believed in, you were a great congress leader and everyone misses you. When Zayra and I were very small we used to steal your pens and paper from your offi ce, I remember I made this butterfl y and you taped it behind your door, you never removed it. Last I came to 23 it was still there. I know many people looked up to you and still do. This was a very big loss for us, you were a great man. We can’t imagine our lives without you. Love you forever and always.

—Miriam ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ AHMEDABAD | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 11 twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia Kangana on CARDI B’S ‘Bharat Bandh’ TWITTER WAR THIRD ardi B sent out followers. Many a tweet asking Twitter users re- fans if she sponded, pointing CHARLOTTE C should buy a out that we’re in the USD 88,000 purse and middle of a global it went about as well pandemic and many as you’d think this cannot afford to eat would go. “Should I and pay their bills. OPENED! spend 88K for this Cardi B quickly damn purse? pointed out iff ’s Treats, the origi- Omggg it’s that she nal warm cookie de- tempting,” she has been livery company that asked her fol- donating opened last year in lowers on money T Charlotte, N.C., with Twitter on all year the support of its Sunday. Well, when power couple brand the tweet people ambassadors actress Brooklyn quickly got a began Kangana Ranaut Decker and tennis star Andy lot of atten- calling Roddick, has opened a third tion from her out. s the farmers Charlotte location in the Apex Cardi B‘s —Agency protesting SouthPark retail centre at 4425 against the Cen- Still from her video Sharon Road. A tre’s new agri- “One of my favourite things cultural laws have kr dete hain, yun to tu- about Tiff ’s Treats is their called for a ‘Bharat faano ki kami nahi is commitment to philanthropy, Bandh,’ today, actor naav ko, magar laao and I couldn’t be more excited Kangana Ranaut voiced kulhaari kuch chhed for the newest Charlotte store her opinion on the mat- bhi kar dete hain, reh to open, especially with kick- ter in a poetic style. The reh ke roz marti hai har off sales supporting our local ‘Queen,’ actor who is ummeed yahaan (come Special Olympics chapter,” one of the most active let’s shut India, though said Brooklyn Decker, a global celebrities on social me- there is no scarcity of Special Olympics ambassador dia, shared her views storms hitting this who, along with husband on Twitter along with a boat, but bring an axe to Andy Roddick, came on board video of spiritual lead- make some holes in as an investor and brand am- er Sadhguru Jaggi Vas- the boat, every hope bassador for Tiff ’s Treats in udev in which he is seen dies here every 2018. —Agency talking about protests. day),” she tweeted. Brooklyn Decker “Aao Bharat ko band —Agency WEDDING FESTIVITIES IN ROYAL RAJASTHAN aga Babu’s daughter Niharika Konidela and Chaitanya JV will tie the knot today, 9 Decem- ber in Udaipur. Various stars from Tollywood N have flown to the City of Lakes to be a part of the couple’s big day. Here are a few glimpses of the pre-wedding festivities of Niharika and Chaitanya.

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SIENNA MILLER’S MATTHEW PERRY’S FIANCEE! Dia, on her atthew Perry has shared the very first PUBLIC picture of fiancé Molly Hurwitz on his Instagram. This weekend, while pro- skin colour HEARTBREAK M moting his limited Friends t-shirt line, the 51-year-old actor uploaded a pic of Molly ia Mirza grabbed national wearing one to his feed. “You don’t have to headlines when she was pose this way while wearing the shirt, but crowned Miss Asia Pacific In- please feel free.,” Matthew captioned Dternational when she was the photo of Molly, who is holding her 18-years-old. The next year, she made hair up by her eyes. The shirt she is her Bollywood debut with Rehnaa Hai wearing reads: “Could this BE any more Terre Dil Mein, which became a cult of a t-shirt?”, which calls back to his classic. However, not everything went Sienna Miller and Jude Law character on Friends, Chandler Bing’s, smoothly for Dia. The actress had to iconic phrase. Matthew announced his en- face certain hardships in the indus- ienna Miller recently gagement to Molly late last month. try. In a recent interview, Dia opened up about the However, he hadn’t shared a ... his post revealed that she has lost “public heartbreak” photo of her yet. —Agency projects due to her skin S that she experienced af- Matthew Perry colour. The way she ter her then-fiance Jude Law‘s looked proved to be a affair with his nanny became disadvantage for her. public. The actor cheated on Dia said, “I think any Sienna with his children’s nan- stereotype and precon- ny back in 2005 and it put her in ceived notions are not the public eye in a way she had Hina Khan on ‘Wishlist’ good. The way I look never experienced before. has been a disadvan- When the story went pub- ina Khan has for post her Cannes shares, “I am very ex- tage for me in my act- lic, she was starring in been on a roll appearance in 2019 in cited for Wishlist. We ing profession the play As You Like It in 2020. From Europe, is all set to had shot this film in many a times. on London’s West End. H films to web digitally release early Europe post my I have lost a “That was one of the shows, and music vid- next week. first Cannes walk job and not most challenging mo- eos to a special ap- Going by the name, in 2019. We had been cast ments I hope I’ll ever have pearance in the Bigg the film is all about made this film for in a part to experience,” Sienna re- Boss 14 house, Hina fulfilling one’s wishes festivals across because I cently opened up. “Because has been doing it all and dreams, and will the globe, but due look too with that level of public heart- with back to back pro- see Hina in a new av- to unforeseen con- good. It is a break, to have to get out of a jects. ataar this time. Speak- ditions we best strange disad- bed let alone stand in front of Hina Khan Hina’s upcoming ing about how excited thought to release it vantage.” 800 people every night, it’s just web film, Wishlist, she is for people to on a digital platform —Agency the last thing you want to do.” which the actress shot watch Wishlist, Hina first.” —Agency Dia Mirza —Agency 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, DECEMBER 9, 2020 12 MEET & GREET! LUXURY RIDE WEDDING BELLS! IN JAIPUR

Jagdeesh Chandra with Jitendra Soni, Director, Mission Gyan, during his visit to the former’s residence to hand over a token of respect for the ‘Project E Kaksha’ campaign. This campaign is about providing free education to students of classes 6 to 12 Rajasthan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Devang and Gaurang Maheshwari Jagdeesh Chandra at the wedding ceremony of Gaurav Bhatia and Rashi Arora at The CITY FIRST car to best suit you, Wedding Villa in Jaipur on Monday. Gaurav is the son of Rakesh Kumar and Sunita Bhatia, while their uncondi- while Rashi is the daughter of Dinesh and Reeta Arora. Also seen here is Gaurav’s sister, eet the co- tional aftercare will Khushboo. founders, De- guarantee an extended vang Mahesh- and lasting relation- wari and ship. They tend to lay A SAD DEMISE... M Gaurang Man- emphasis solely on the gal, who high-end of every class turned their to confirm that tremen- love for cars into one of team ensures that the dous listings are show- the hottest automotive foremost minute par- cased within the way destinations. ticularization, to all or they deserve and that At Luxury Ride any of their cars meets buyers find precisely Jaipur, they believe in and exceeds our cus- what they’re trying to Mining and Gopalan Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya celebrated no substitutes and tomer’s demand. find. his birthday at Baran with his wife Urmila and supporters. no compromises, Their service Ranging from premi- During the day Bhaya and Urmila distributed blankets and in the event that team is skilled, em- um vehicles to thor- to the needy, gave fodder to the cows and fed dogs and they don’t have the pathetic, and en- oughbred racecars like pigeons too. They also visited all the temples to seek divine exact car you’re trying to gaged to deliver you the the Lamborghini, their blessings on the occasion. A blood donation camp was also find, they make sure that most effective in the goal has always been to organised by his supporters. we leave no stone un- Pre-Owned Luxury car create joyous moments UP: National Secretary, AICC, Vivek Bansal mourned the sad demise of a 10-year old innocent turned to find it. industry. They will tai- for all of us in Jaipur. Yashvi, daughter of Brajesh Varshney, resident of Housing Development Colony at Sasni Gate on Their world-class lor the delivery of your [email protected] Monday. Yashvi was suffering from a brain disease. Virtual condolence meet CITY FIRST minutes of silence family domain of journalism too. and friends paid last re- Vijay Darda, Chairman condolence meeting spects to the departed soul. Lokmat Media, and Ved was organised in re- A condolence letter sent Pratap Vaidik proposed membrance of a by the Hon’ble Chief to start an award and Anoted journalist Minister Ashok Gehlot lecture series in the late Dheerendra Jain. See- was read by Jain’s name of great person- ing the pandemic, the meet- daughter Anubha. CM ality late Dheerendra ing was organised virtually Ashok Gehlot said that the Jain. Anubha assured that Online Webinar on by Jain’s daughter Journal- sudden demise of such not- certainly, an award along ist Anubha Jain in which ed journalist Dheerendra with a lecture series will be prominent personalities Jain is an irreparable loss started in her father’s name Industry-Academia were present. With two not only to society but to the soon. [email protected] CITY FIRST platform on Tuesday. The programme he purpose of was organised by Ma- education is nipal University Jairangam Theatre Festival Debate competition in DBM that along with Jaipur (MUJ) in asso- T knowledge one ciation with Bhardwaj CITY FIRST CITY FIRST must also be skilled. Foundation Jaipur This is why in the Na- and Rajasthan Cham- o-partnered by very exciting de- tional Educational ber of Commerce and 3M dot band and bate competi- Policy (NEP), employ- Industry. It was attend- Ministry of Cul- tion took place ment-oriented educa- ed by heads of various C ture, Govern- Ain Digital Baal tion has been linked universities and in- ment of India, on Fourth Mela on Tuesday. Chil- to skill develop- dustry stalwarts. day of Online Fringes dren participated and ment. This will The program was Jai Rangam witnessed shared their entries help students gain coordinated by an interesting play, the with full enthusiasm. much-needed skills Founder President, Hunger Artist based During this typical at the beginning of Bharadwaj Founda- upon a short story phase of Covid-19, chil- stood in favour of online can study anywhere their education and tion, PM Bharadwaj. by Franz Kafka was dren got a great oppor- classes. 7 years old Arpi- while staying at home. the benefits of their President Manipal performed. Direct- tunity to share their ta of Jaipur told that in Tanisha Jain also spoke experience and knowl- University Jaipur, Dr ed by Gurleen Judge, views over the topic ‘On- such a hard time, the in support of online edge can be passed on GK Prabhu said that this extraordinary The sound design of Two play Teelapur Ka line classes are good/ school provided educa- classes. Ashish Kalawa to others. This was for many years it has tale revolves around an audio loops, sound- Rakshas, directed by bad’. Sponsored by Fu- tion to us and taught us spoke about the eco- stated by the Governor been said that the artist, who takes on scapes, and music used Anupama Roy and Bar- ture Society and LIC, a new way as well. nomic crisis of Corona of Rajasthan, Shri graduates are not elaborate fasts for the efficiently to create the nali Mehdi directed the event has various Ayushi Kumawat and and laid stress on the Kalraj Mishra, who ready for the industry. amusement of the gen- required disturbance Bogezari will be per- rewards for children. Devesh Aggarwal were problems faced by a was the Chief Guest. However, no concrete eral public. and alienation. formed today. Most of the students happy to share that they common man. He addressed the On- steps were being taken line Webinar on Indus- to address this gap be- try-Academia Inter- tween academia and face held on the virtual industry. CITY FIRST

he world’s big- TIE & DYE WORKSHOP gest tech con- and Dye making online Attended by their the young startup. glomerate, Goog- experience for them. teams from many parts The 1-hour experience T le Inc., has been “While we have ca- of the world includ- involved learning Ra- organising various art tered to multiple corpo- ing Israel, the Unit- jasthan’s traditional workshops and pro- rates on the state and ed States, and In- techniques of tie grams for its teams national level in the past dia, the curated Tie and dye on t-shirts around the world under months, it was our first & Dye workshop and scarves using or- “Arts at Google’s Create ever session with a tech was conducted by one ganic colours made from at Home Program,” and giant like Google,” of the eminent artists beetroot, coffee, saffron, Rajasthan Studio re- shared Kartik, founder in the field and one of turmeric, spinach, kum- cently organised a Tie of Rajasthan Studio. the earliest members of kum extracts, etc.