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1. AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 70 SHAH BURNS THE MIDNIGHT OIL TO WOO DELHIITES U nion Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a road show in favour of the BJP can- didate in Paharganj. Apart from the BJP candidate, local leaders were also present with Amit Shah. Amit Shah appealed to the people to vote in favor of the BJP through a roadshow. Earlier, Shah went on a marathon of public meetings that went past midnight on Saturday. The last date for cam- paigning in Delhi is February 6. As the last phase of the election campaign is being held, political par- ties are organising rallies to get vot- ers in favour. Home If BJP comes to power, it will implement Guj model in Delhi: Rupani Haresh Jhala maulvis, whereas it never bothered to give salaries to temple pu- jaris. People need to un- derstand that such ap- peasement is not at all in the interest of the society and the State.” When the AAP gov- ernment is busy in ap- peasing minorities, “Prime Minister Nar- endra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah run government is working in the na- tional interest,” he said. It scrapped Arti- cle 370, it introduced Citizens Amendment Act and is bringing in NCR and NPR to bring equality , he added. After AAP, Rupani’s next target was the Con- gress party. He alleged that whatever is hap- pening at the Shaheen Bagh is an activity to create a “They are more con- cerned about the Bang- ladeshis than Hindus living on the footpath,” the Chief Minister said and appealed Turn on P5 ing in Delhi that is going to the polls on Saturday and counting will take place on February 11. While addressing a public rally in Ghode Baba Mandir locality under the Madipur Assemblty constitu- ency, the Chief Minis- ter promised voters that his party will take up infrastruc- ture development and work on basic ameni- ties that the Arvind Kejriwal Government failed to give in the five years of its rule. Mounting a scathing attack on the AAP Gov- ernment, he asserted that it had failed to sup- ply potable water to the Delhites and that the people should vote in large numbers for the BJP candidates to serve the people better and ad- dress their basic issues. Rupani “The Kejriwal Govern- ment was more inter- ested in appeasement of minorities and pay- ing Rs 40,000 salaries to New Minister Vijay Rupa- ni on Monday alleged that the AAP Govern- ment in Delhi has spent five years in giving hollow prom- ises, but if the BJP comes into power it will develop the na- tional capital on the Gujarat Model and put it on fast-track growth trajectory. Rupani is on his sec- ond round of campaign- Delhi: Chief partition. asserted, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani campaigning in New Delhi on Monday.

2. TALKING POINT 02 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 ‘I AM AND I WILL’ AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Bollywood celebs and their battle with cancer Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with with Neuroendo- crine Tumor last year, has been battling the disease like a super- hero. Actor Ayush- mann Khurra- na’s wife Tahira Kashyap has been lauded for her spirit as she kicked breast cancer with her positivity and walked the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week sporting a bald look. E (UICC) organizes the World Cancer Day on February 4 to raise awareness in the global community to put an end to the injustice of “preventable suffering” from cancer. This year, “I am and I will” is the theme and it acknowledges that eve- ryone has the capacity to act in the face of cancer. In 2020, the celebra- tion of World Cancer Day will see its 20th an- niversary , when the dis- cussion surrounding the disease is even more im- portant. On February 4, 2000, World Cancer Day was written into the Charter of Paris Against Cancer. The document signed in between then French Jacques Chirac and UN- ESCO General Director at that time, Koichiro Matsuura. The UICC aims at uniting and supporting the cancer community in order to reduce the global cancer burden and promote greater equity . The or- ganization works to ensure that cancer control continues to be priority in the world health and devel- opment agenda. The membership or- ganization also works towards strengthening cancer laws across the world. The UICC in 2012founded Centre for Law & Can- cer, which is the first and only centre of its kind. The McCabe cen- tre aims at advancing law to fight cancer. The UICC also posted on its Twitter handle that some of the most important landmarks across the globe would “light up in orange and blue” to commemorate World Cancer Day . very year, the Union for Inter- national Can- cer Control The UICC aims Actor Sonali Bendre was diagnosed with ‘high- grade’ cancer and she is undergoing treatment in the US but that never stopped her from shaping up her digital book club SBC. order to reduce the global cancer burden and promote greater equity . The or- ganization works to ensure that cancer control continues to Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. The top cancers that affect the Indians are that of lung, breast, cervical and colorectal. But healthy changes in lifestyle and diet can help in reducing the overall risk of cancer McCabe Recently, Hritik Roshan in- formed the world that his father Rakesh Roshan was suffer- ing from throat cancer. was President Early implementation of resource-appropriate strategies on prevention could go a long way in keeping cancer at bay Manisha Koirala was in Kathmandu when she was detected with Ovarian Cancer. She was in com- plete disbelief and but then she geared up for her fi ght. Post her treatment, she is back with a bang. Manisha remains a true inspiration to many cancer patients as she delivers inspir- ing speeches at different platforms. She has also released a memoir ‘Healed’. A decade ago, Lisa Ray was diagnosed with multiple Myeloma cancer and she defeated the dreadful ‘C’ and was declared cancer-free in a year after which there was no stopping her. She is back with her role in the latest web series, Four More Shots Please! EXERCISE O the world. A review by researchers from Italy’s Bari Aldo Moro University found that people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 40 have a higher risk of cancer.  Excess body fat increas- es the risk of cancer in three ways: Obesity contributes to insulin re- sistance which results in cells being unable to take up glucose and subse- quently dividing faster.  Obese people tend to have higher levels of in- flammatory cytokines in the blood which causes besity is another big risk factor for cancer around Veteran actress, Nafi sa Ali Sodhi’s Instagram handle is a ray of sunshine fl ooded with effervescent pictures of her family, friends and gleeful moments. The Life In a Metro actor is also diagnosed with Peritoneal and Ovarian Cancer and she is all smiles even during her chemotherapy. chronic inflammation, leading to rapid cell division.  Fat cells increase estro- gen levels, increasing risk of breast and ovar- ian cancer in women. Thankfully, studies have shown that weight loss in obese people do help in reducing cancer risk. Mak- ing a healthy lifestyle choice through regular exercise could go a long way in keeping cancer at bay and reduces lot of problems too. Important facts about cancer NO TOBACCO AVOID SUGAR, REFINED CARBS AND PROCESSED MEAT PROTECTION FROM SUN S including cancer of the lung, mouth, throat, larynx, and pancreas. Also, chewing tobacco has been linked to cancer in a person’s oral cavity and pancreas. So the next time you think you absolutely need a smoke, think again. Even the National Cancer Institue, US, says that tobacco use is a leading cause of cancer and of death from cancer. moking has been linked to various types of cancer, U sun is the number one cause of skin cancer. While the sun’s rays may make us feel good, they ultimately ltraviolet ra- diation from the  According to the World Health Organisation, one-third of deaths from cancer are due to the 5 leading behavioural and dietary risks: high body mass index, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco use, and alcohol use Yes, we all love our sugary treats and savoury processed hot dogs, bacon, and ham. But medical experts are of the opinion that these might not be beneficial in the long run and may actually be carcinogenic. Studies have found processed foods that are high in sugar and low in fiber and nutrients are linked to higher cancer risk, while the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France deems that processed meat is a carcinogen - a substance that causes cancer. FOLLOW HEALTHY DIET lead skin lesions that are cancer- ous leading to a decrease in skin’s immune function. Avoiding midday sun, cover- ing exposed areas of the skin, using sunscreen and avoiding tanning beds are some of the ways to prevent skin cancer. A approach can go a long way in helping avoid cancer. Experts say that eating an optimal diet may reduce cancer risk by up to 70 percent and help recovery from cancer as well. An Iran-based study, published in the American Journal of Cancer Research, found that certain foods can fi ght cancer through a process called anti-angio- genesis, which blocks blood holistic dietary vessels that feed cancer cells. Scientists believe that vegetables like broccoli, caulifl ower and cabbage con- tain sulforaphane that helps reduce tumor size, while citrus fruits also help prevent cancer.Higher intake of beans and legumes may protect against colorectal cancer. Having nuts, olive oil, spices such as turmeric have been seen to have cancer- fi ghting properties too.  Tobacco use contributes to a huge number of cancer deaths. It is responsible for approxi- mately 22% of cancer death  Cancer is a result of abnormal growth of cells, this growth can be a contribution of both external factors and inherited genetic factors  According to WHO one in six deaths is due to cancer. Approximately 70% of deaths from cancer occur in low- and middle-income countries.

3. AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 70 BIG GUNS RATTLE POLL BED Anti-CAA protests in Jamia, Shaheen Bagh no coincidence but an experiment: Modi in Delhi Enough proof that ‘anarchist’ Kejriwal is a terrorist: Javadekar New Delhi:The contro- versy over BJP lead- ers’ hate against anti-CAA pro- testers yet to abate, Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi today tagged the protests “anarchy” and sought Delhi’s mandate to stop it. Ac- cusing Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress of engi- neering the protests, he said the two parties are playing politics of appeasement. “Hiding behind the constitu- tion and the national flag, they are giving lectures,” he said at a rally days before the assembly elections. Delhi has spearhead- ed the protests against the Citizenship Amend- ment Act. Inspired by the women’s protests at Shaheen Bagh -- which headlined across the world -- woman in vari- ous cities have hit the streets. The Prime Minister today questioned if these protests were a “coincidence”. “Whether it is Seelam- pur, Jamia or Shaheen Bagh, there have been Goli maarna bandh karo: Oppn shouts as Thakur speaks in Parl If their game plan is not speeches stopped, they will block another road or gully tomorrow. We can’t let them spread anarchy. Your vote has the power to put a stop to this —Narendra Modi, Prime Minister I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar with Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari during a press conference in New Delhi. New Delhi:Union minister Prakash Ja- vadekar on Monday said Delhi Chief Min- ister Arvind Kejri- wal had called him- self an “anarchist” and there is not much of a “difference be- tween an anarchist and a terrorist”. His remarks come a few days after the Election Commission issued a show cause notice to BJP MP Parvesh Verma for al- legedly calling Kejri- wal a “terrorist”. multiple against the CAA. Do you think these protests are a coincidence? It is not. It is all an experiment rooted in politics. If it was simply about a law, it would have ended,” PM Modi said. Pointing Shaheen Bagh pro- tests that had blocked an arterial road for weeks, PM Modi said, “If their game plan is not stopped, they will block another road or gully tomorrow. We can’t let them spread anarchy. Your vote has the power to put a stop to this”. Turn on P5 protests —PHOTO BY PTI Turn on P5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in east Delhi on Monday. Nitish, Shah share dais, attack Kejriwal AAP MANIFESTO OUT TODAY The AAP is likely to release its election manifesto on Tuesday, party leader Sanjay Singh has said. In the last three days of election campaigning, AAP will intensify its campaign through 500 members of its frontal organisations. ‘NO BATON-CHARGE IN SHAHEEN BAGH’ Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday spoke over the Shaheen Bagh sit-in and as- serted that the option of baton-charge to remove the protestors has been ruled out due to presence of women and children at the site of agitation. to the I was hearing to lot of people speaking here. New Delhi:It was the first public where home minister Amit Shah and Bihar chief minister leader Nitish Kumar shared the dais at an election rally here on Sunday. In Burari, both the leaders showed no hesitation in display- ing their bonhomie rally Nothing has happened in Delhi in the last 5 yrs —Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister through their well- crafted words. Home Minister Amit Shah with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at an election rally at Burari in New Delhi on Sunday. Turn on P5 Kerala declares Corona ‘state calamity’ after 3 test positive T h i r u v a n a n - thapuram:The Kera- la government has declared the lethal disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus as a “state calamity” af- ter three people from the southern state tested positive for the virus, which originat- ed from China’s popu- lated Wuhan. “The announcement is not meant to scare people. It is to help take proactive steps to inten- sify the steps to contain the spread of the vi- rus,” state Health Min- ister KK Shailaja said. The coronavirus has killed over 350 people in China in the last four days. All the three pa- tients in Kerala are stu- last few weeks, has been CRUCIAL READ PETITION IN SC SEEKING BLANKET BAN ON PROTESTS petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Monday seeking its direction to the Centre for laying down comprehensive guidelines relating to total restriction on holding protests in a public place where it may lead to obstruction of the public movement. The petition, filed by one Nand Kishore Garg, sought a direction to respondents, including Union of India (UOI), and laying down “detailed, comprehensive and exhaustive guidelines” relating to complete restrictions for holding protest and agitation leading to obstruction of public places. A New Delhi:Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur on Monday faced flak in Parliament for his act of egging a crowd to chant the controver- sial ‘goli maaron...’ slogan following three incidents of shooting at anti-CAA protest- ers in the past four days in Delhi. As he started speak- ing in Lok Sabha, the Opposition MPs con- tinuously slogans saying “Goli maarna bandh karo (Stop firing bullets)”. The House was ad- journed soon amid the ruckus. Last week at a Delhi Common people of India are protesting to save the constitution, they are protesting while holding the constitution and singing the national anthem but they are being fired at. People of India are being killed mercilessly —Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, LoP and Congress MP In the handout photo provided by Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Indian nationals airlifted from coronavirus-hit Hubei province of Chinas Wuhan play carrom inside a quarantine facility in Delhi. Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur gestures as he arrives to attend Budget session on Monday. declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation. “Third positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, has been re- ported in Kerala. dents who returned from China’s Wuhan city . The coronavirus out- break, which originated in China and spread to more than 20 countries across the world in the shouted the Delhi Assembly elections. The chant, which have been re- portedly used at vari- ous instances to con- demn anti-CAA pro- testers, rally , Thakur led the slo- gan “Desh ke gaddaron ko...goli maaro s**lon ko (shoot the nation’s traitors).” He was later temporarily from campaigning for banned Turn on P5 Turn on P5 BJP’s internal bickerings push State unit reshuffle in a limbo ‘BJP wasting Rs 700 cr on Trump visit’ Haresh Jhala ings and work togeth- er in the interest of the party. Another before the party is to ac- tivate various cells. At present, only the BJP Yuva Morcha and wom- en’s cell are visible, while other cells like Scheduled Caste, Sched- uled Tribes, OBC and Minorities are almost in a dormant state. So the party also needs to bring in a major reshuffle in these cells to activate them much before the elections to the dis- trict panchayats and municipal corpora- tions in December. mittees of major cities were to be formalised in the second week of De- cember. At primary level, a consensus was taken on the panels decided by the observers. But later pressure started mount- ing on the party leaders to drop some names and add few others on the pretext of balancing caste equations and loy- alty . The other major is- sue that the party is grappling about leaders and party workers “im- ported” from other parties and imposed on the original work- said. Though the party claims that there is no groupism, sources re- vealed that earlier there were two major groups, one owing allegiance to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the oth- er of former chief min- ister and Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel. But now from these two splinter groups, one more faction has emerged that claims loyalties to Prime Minister Modi and this group wants that Shah and Patel lobbies should stop internal bicker- First India News Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Party’s Gujarat unit r e o r g a n i s a t i o n , which was due in De- cember and the State office-bearers along with district charge and observers had also taken the feedback of the local units, is being contin- uously postponed be- cause of internal dis- putes and the senior leaders are finding it difficult to balance caste equations. Party sources said that 33 district units’ office-bearers and com- The challenge Janata Surat: Former CM and senior NCP leader Shankersinh Vaghela slammed the BJP gov- ernment and said that the govt was making false and wrong ex- penses by spending nearly Rs 700 crore for upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump. While taking a look at Trump’s tour, Vaghela said that Trump is com- ing to Gujarat for seek- ing vote for Indians and Gujarati people living in the US. in- with is Narendra ers. Now the original party workers and leaders are exerting pressure on the sen- ior leaders not to give any plum posts to out- siders, joined the party in recent years, sources who have Turn on P5

4. GUJARAT AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 04 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 Talati seeks ‘small’ bribe for developmental projects Revenue Minister calls for report from the collector after video goes viral on social media AMC seals a bogus clinic City’s firemen battle ‘state of undress’ First India News The Ahmedabad: health department of the Ahmedabad Munic- ipal Corporation on Monday sealed a clinic run by Shivprasad Sharma for practising allopathy without the necessary tions. Named Rogo ka Dushman, the clinic has been in operation in Lambha for the past decade. Sharma has a certificate in homoeop- athy from Bihar, but was practising allopath- ic medicine and that too without registering his clinic with the Gujarat Medical Council. The Gujarat Medical Council had rejected his registration in 2011 because he had a cer- tificate in Unani and Ayurveda from some institute of Bihar. The doctor had some surgi- cal tools also in his clin- ic. The health depart- ment has asked the Isanpur police to file a complaint against him. First India News THE BIG DEAL qualifica- Palanpur: A video of a talati asking for a bribe has gone viral on social media. The video shows the talati of Bhatvar village in Vav taluka of Banaskantha district stating that a bribe of 7-8% of the project cost is the ‘standard norm’ for allotting develop- mental work contracts. The state plans to in- vestigate the allega- tions made and based on that report, take ac- tion. When a contractor approached the talati Satish Darji seeking work, he was told, “I only asked for 5% of the total cost of the pro- ject. The norm is 7-8%. I am not greedy and will make —FILE PHOTO City fi remen in the fi eld. First India News Some of the fire- men Ahmedabad: There are 300 people who risk their lives every as part of the fire and emergency services department of the Ahmedabad Munici- pal Corporation. Un- fortunately, the de- partment does not have enough uni- forms for these men, according to the city’s Chief Fire Officer. “Some of the fire- men were given uni- forms back in 2013 but, since then, no uniforms have been issued,” Chief Fire Officer Mehernosh Dastoor, told First In- dia. He added, “The civic body purchased 3,900m of fabric in 2013, but about 1,245m of that is still un- used.” Former coun- cillor and Jamalpur- Khadia MLA Imran Khedawala says he had allocated a por- tion of his council- lor’s budget back in 2013 for the purchase of fabric for uniforms Meenaben Ghadia, President of Banaskan- tha District Panchayat, also said that the mat- ter will be taken up be- fore the District Devel- opment Officer and it will be demanded that strict action be taken against those responsi- ble. said, “The moment we came to know about the viral video, the District Collector asked us to collect all information regarding the matter and submit a report. The state government will take appropriate action based on the Col- lector’s final report.” kor. He added, “I have raised concerns over such issues of irregu- larities in the past but, no action has been tak- en against people en- gaging in such corrupt practices.” While speaking to the media, Revenue Minister Kaushik Patel do with whatever I get. Rest assured that your work will be done.” In the video, the con- tractor is seen handing over Rs7,500 to the ta- lati. “This is not an iso- lated case,” says Vav Taluka President Kanuji Tha- Firm makes smallest replica of world’s tallest statue were given uni- forms back in 2013 but, since then, no uni- forms have been issued. —Mehernosh Dastoor, Chief Fire Offi cer standard Panchayat for the fire depart- ment. While the fab- ric was bought, it is yet to be put to use. the firemen remain without uniforms. “Back in 2013, Rs2.5 lakh was allotted for uniforms for firemen. Now, I hear that the material is still in the central storage of the civic body and the firemen still have not received their uni- forms,” he said. The city’s fire de- partment has made several representa- tions to the civic-body authorities regarding uniforms, shoes and other gear. SGCCI launches helpline for industrialists First India News nique of 3D printing. First, a detailed 3D model of the statue was created from digi- tally downloaded pho- tographs in 3D sculpt- ing software and then printed with the SLA technique to get a final smooth finish without any post-processing requirement. In the SLA technique, the layers of the liquid polymer resin chemically with each other and selectively cured using an ultraviolet (UV) la- ser beam. the Statue of Unity is now the world’s tallest statue. However, not everyone has stood next to it, dwarfed even by the feet of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. STPL3D came up with the idea to create the smallest replica of the Statue of Unity in an effort to pay tribute to the Iron Man of In- dia. The company claims to be the first to suc- cessfully print a small- scale miniature sculp- ture using the stereo- lithography (SLA) tech- Surat: City-based ST- PL3D has created the worlds smallest printed replica of the Statue of Unity, which measures just 13mm in height. The actual stat- ue on the bank of the Sardar Sarovar dam in Kevadiya dodara is 182m tall. The India Book of Records and World Records In- dia have validated the company’s claim of making the smallest 3D printed statue. Everyone knows that 3D First India News Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Indus- try (SGCCI) has urged businessmen and those involved in export and import to take maxi- mum advantage of the recently launched air cargo services at Surat airport. The security and surveillance facili- ty is also being seen as a boon to businessmen. SGCCI president Ket- an Desai said, “ Air cargo facilities been launched at the Surat Airport since January 29. Since logistics is very crucial for the expansion of any business, businessmen should take maximum advantage of such a fa- cility . Air cargo is a boon for businessmen as it saves time, which is a major factor when busi- ness and trade are booming,” adding, “Ear- lier, we were dependent on other cities for air cargo services, now we have our own. SGCCI has started a helpline number for providing information about the service. People interest- ed can call 0261-2291112 for more information.” This service can deliver around 50,000 metric tonnes of cargo annual- ly , he added. near Va- are bonded Negligence at New Civil Hospital causes two deaths Relief for MoS as HC stays proceedings in trial court First India News GU to host job fair on Feb 6-7 First India News First India News is in response to this petition. The case against Jadeja is based on alle- gations that, in 2007, the then-candidate from Asarawa constit- uency distributed a leaflet with photos of then Chief Minister Narendra Modi during Navratri Garba. written complaint was made by Pankaj Shah of the city Congress committee to the elec- tion officer, Jadeja had continued to distribute propaganda pamphlets even though the elec- tion was already un- derway. Chetan Nayak, Resi- dent Medical Officer (RMO), New Civil Hos- pital, said, “I am in Gandhinagar and have not assessed the situa- tion personally. How- ever, I have spoken to the concerned HOD. I have no information about the man found on the road but, the wom- an could not be provid- ed with a ventilator be- cause other patients who were already on ventilators were all se- rious, too. What else could we do in this situ- ation?” Local police are in- vestigating the matter. Surat: The New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Su- rat has come under fire after two patients died due to negligent care on Saturday. Nilesh Naik, 27, met with an acci- dent on Saturday and suffered a serious head injury and a broken leg. He was rushed to NCH, where he was given pri- mary treatment and shifted to a ward. How- ever, he was later found dead on a nearby road, with his leg in a plaster cast and intravenous needles still in his hand, by a passer-by . In another Ahmedabad: The state education department has organized a job placement fair at Guja- rat University on Feb- ruary 6-7, in which 62 participating compa- nies across 10 sectors are expected to offer as many as 5,800 jobs. This mega job fair is organ- ized for the final year students of affiliated BA, BCom, BSc, BCA colleges. So far 4,901 students have regis- tered. The nodal officer said that students who have come to the job fair and will be able to par- ticipate in the job fair. Ahmedabad: The Gu- jarat High Court (HC) on Monday gave relief to Minister of State (MoS) for Home Minis- ter Pradipsinh Jadeja, who has been accused of violating the code of conduct during the As- sembly Elections of 2007, by issuing a stay order in the trial court against ongoing pro- ceedings. The Gujarat High Court has granted the stay on the petition of Pradipsinh who challenged the or- der issued by the Met- ropolitan Court on De- 39-year-old Vankhede was taken to NCH after she fainted in her home. However, doctors declared that no ventilator was avail- able, and breathing using an ambu bag. She died before she could get to a ventilator, de- spite multiple pleas by her relatives. Rekha A cember 30, in regards to the complaint filed against him for breach of the code of conduct. In his petition filed with the High Court on January 8, Jadeja de- manded that the com- plaint against him be quashed. Monday’s stay order saying provided assistance these Jadeja, case, Child drowns in bucket while playing in Surat First India News GUP SHUP SHEILA DIKSHIT, BJP’S OWN T even say they how to take credit for work they never did, and that they have hijacked Indian National Congress leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. We will not comment on that either way, but during one of the door-to-door campaigns, people overheard BJP workers members putting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal down. “He has done nothing in the last fi ve years,” they said, “Look at what our Sheila Dikshit contributed to Delhi during her 15-year tenure!” EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION T say that he is fi rmly in the saddle believe he won’t be moved at least until December in view of the civic-body elections, since the BJP leadership may not want to precipitate a crisis. The other side claims the elections are the perfect reason for a change of guard. Interestingly, many in this camp have apparently failed in their attempts to get close to the CM. he Secretariat is rife with speculation over the future of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s future, with bureaucrats split into two camps. Those who he BJP has mastered the art of election campaigns. Some Sunday While the child was taken to the hospital for treatment as soon as her parents discovered the accident, the civil hospital doctor clared her dead. According to the re- ports, she fell into the bucket while playing. Since she was a quiet child, her parents did not notice the incident immediately. bours have accused the girl’s parents of being negligent. afternoon. Surat: A one and a half- year-old child died on Sunday after drowning in a bucket on Monday in the Pandesara area of Surat. The child was playing near a bucket in her house when the in- cident took place. Her father, Ankit Mishra who is a driver by pro- fession, lives in Bhavan- inagar society of Bam- roli road. His daughter was playing near a bucket full of water on de- SINGLE-WINDOW SYSTEM? T through one authority. Despite it being a Sunday, Collector Remya Mohan—who normally never answers calls from journalists—called a hurried press conference to clarify the matter. All the offi cers instrumental in handing over the cheques to the journalists were asked to stay out of the press conference. Interestingly, the CM’s offi ce is believed to have called the information department, who in turn called a senior journalist, to fi nd out if Mohan had spoken to the press beforehand, and what she may have said! BUGGED? Or is it the grapevine... . First India begins a column that brings to you gossips or tete-e-tete from the corridors of power he Rajkot district collectorate, recently under fi re for allegedly bribing journalists, has now ensured that information fl ows only Neigh-

5. GUJARAT AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Gujarat second highest in manual scavenging deaths 05 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 CUSTOMS SEIZE 70 KG GOLD The kingpin in gold smuggling case was arrested with 14 others and charged under COFEPOSA First India News ther from Middle East airports like Dubai, Sharjah, Oman, Kuwait and Bangkok. With the increase in the number of seizures, the department feels the need to replace X- Ray machines with the latest equipment. The department has also re- quested the Ahmedabad airport authority to in- stall at least 30 to 40 more CCTV cameras in the customs area at the airport. After gold smuggling, the recent trend is of smuggling endangered wild species like mar- mosets, red-handed tamarinds, and iguana. He said af- ter one such seizure at Chennai airport, the Ahmedabad have increased vigil at the airport. AHMEDABAD CUSTOMS GOLD SEIZERS Financial seizer year cases 2019-20 till January 113 2018-19 (till Dec-2019) 91 2017-18 (entire fi nancial year) 18 gold seized market value Ahmedabad: The Cus- toms Department seized 70 kilograms gold from Ahmedabad International airport in the first ten months of current financial year, while it has decided to install new X-Ray ma- chines at the airport for better vigilance of pas- sengers. Ahmedabad Customs Principal Commission- er Kumar Santosh told reporters here on Mon- day that, “Since the pas- senger profiling exer- cise is put in use the seizure ratio has in- creased at the airport.” In July last, the de- partment had seized some 24 kilogram of gold and during the in- vestigation it was found that a smuggling racket Cong walks out, BJP passes village merger with majority in GMC First India News 77 kg 27.00 cr NA 18.71 cr NA 04.61 cr IMPORT DUTY INCOME Year 2019-20 (till Dec) 2018-19 (Till Dec) INTEGRATED GST Year 2019-20 (Till Dec) 2018-19 (Till Dec) First India News ALLOCATION Duty (in Cr) Duty (in Cr) Ahmedabad: As many as 134 manual scaven- gers have died in Guja- rat during the last 25 years, which is the sec- ond-highest scavenging deaths in the country after Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, 144 people died cleaning manholes tanks during the same time. reveled in Rajyasa- bha in December. According to infor- mation revealed in Ra- jya Sabha, of the total 134 deaths in Gujarat, 49 people died Ahmedabad 1992 to 2019-20. In 2019, six people died cleaning drainage Ahmedabad. “The Gujarat govern- ment is denying the practice of manual scav- enging in the State. This is a reason why no atten- tion is being paid to this, though every year the number is increasing. Despite setting up a Gu- 16,987 12,350 Customs Ahmedabad's Principal Commissioner Kumar Santosh and Joint Commissioner Shankesh Mehta briefi ng reporters. 15,460 10,109 manual squirrels issued notices as it could hamper investi- gations. He said in all the sei- zures, the carriers were Indian passengers and had boarded flights ei- Act (COFEPOSA) and showcause notices too have been issued to oth- er 15 persons.” The Principal Com- missioner refused to divulge names of those kingpin in the case along with 14 others and all of them have been booked under the Con- servation of Foreign Ex- change and Prevention of Smuggling Activities had been going on for a long time and some 4,000 kilogram gold was smuggled into India. “In this connection, the Customs have suc- cessfully arrested the customs or septic LIC staff stage protest against privatization First India News jarat Sanitation Welfare Development Board and allocating huge funds, there is no monitoring and implementation of law,” Gujarat-based hu- man rights Manjula Pradeep said. “There is no system in the state to eradicate the inhuman practice of manual scavenging,” she added. The Union Social Justice Ministry informed the Parlia- ment that there are 60,440 manual scaven- gers in 17 States. in between ion Finance Minister Nir- mala Sitharaman, while presenting the budget, had mentioned the gov- ernment’s intention to invite privatization for a part of the company . Pro- testers outside the com- pany’s regional office in the city claimed that this move will prove unfavour- able for the organization’s customer base. the resolution on the grounds that the corpo- ration has not yet pro- vided basic amenities to the roughly five villages which were merged into the city limit area in the recent past. “These villages are still waiting for regular tap water, drainage ser- vices, cleaning servic- es, and tar roads. In- stead of providing ser- vice to them, the corpo- ration is interested in increasing city limit area. The question that arises is whether the ruling party is serious about giving service or only interested in col- lecting property tax,” one opposition-party councillor said. activist lines in Ahmedabad: A protest was staged in the city by employees of the Life In- surance Corporation of India (LIC) against the proposal to sell a part of the company as IPOs on Monday . The comes in light of the gov- ernment’s decision to pri- vatize the company . Un- Gandhinagar: Gandhinagar Munici- pal Corporation (GMC) witnessed a heated ar- gument when the reso- lution on merging 19 villages under the civic body’s jurisdiction was put to a vote on Mon- day . After opposing the resolution grounds that the mu- nicipal corporation has failed to serve vil- lages already under its purview, members of the Congress party staged a walk out rath- er than vote on the is- sue. This gave safe pas- sage to the ruling party to pass the resolution with majority votes. The protest on the (From left) Najabhai Ghanghar dy mayor, Ritaben Patel mayor and Dr Ratan Kanvar Gadhvicharan, commissioner of GMC. for final approval. The ruling party is of the view that an increase in the city limit area will give the corpora- tion more powers, al- lowing it to better serve the city and its citizens. Councillors from the Congress party opposed Of the 32 GMC coun- cillors, 17 are from the BJP and 15 from the Congress. Sixteen BJP councillors voted for the resolution on Monday . Now that the resolu- tion has been passed in the GMC, it will be sent to the state government FROM JACKET AND PG 1 If BJP... the people that time has come to decide “whether you want a nationalistic party to serve you or you want those who want anoth- er partition.” He said the Central Government has im- plemented like Ayushman and Ma Vatsalya cards to give health and medical ser- vices to the deprived and people. The gov- ernment has allocated Rs 12,000 crore for the implementation these schemes in Guja- rat and it will benefit some eight lakh fami- lies. sial comments compar- ing the protest sites to Pakistan have also been made by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- ter Yogi Adityanath, among others, during his recent Delhi rallies. Opposition members also staged a walkout in Lok Sabha as BJP MP from Delhi Parvesh Verma rose to speak during a discussion on motion of thanks on the President’s dress. dence to prove that. You yourself had said you are an anarchist. There is not much of a difference between an anarchist and a terror- ist,” the senior BJP leader said. regarding the two par- ties is taken after a dis- cussion between Modi and Kumar. Recently, Shah has become the public face of the PM-Bihar CM friendship. When a number of BJP leaders started questioning the leadership of Kumar after the Lok Sabha elections, it was Shah who clarified twice in public that Kumar is the leader of the NDA in Bihar and it will go for the 2020 assembly elections under his leadership. Nitish had also reciprocated the gesture by removing Prashant Kishor and Pawan Verma from the party for their anti-BJP stand. Goli maarna... are being seen as fuel for a spate of firing incidents near Del- hi’s Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Is- lamia. Month-long d e m o n s t r at i o n s against the amended citizenship law are being held in these two places along with a dozen others. One of the shooters, allegedly a juvenile, was taken into custody by police after opening fire on protesters near Jamia Millia Islamia. He had posted pro-Hin- dutva slogans on Face- book. Another shooter declared on camera -- when the police was detaining him -- that no one but Hindus would have their say in India. The incidents also follow the BJP’s shift of the focus of Delhi poll campaign on the anti-CAA and Home Minister Amit Shah going to the extend of urging voters to press the EVM but- ton so heard that the current is felt in Sha- heen Bagh. Controver- schemes ad- Kerala declares... The patient has a travel history from Wuhan in China. The patient has tested positive for Nov- el Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hos- pital. The patient is sta- ble and is being closely monitored,” the Health Ministry said. of Anti-CAA... The Prime Minister’s comments come days after a string of hate speeches from his ministers and party leaders. Last Mon- day, Union Minister Anurag Thakur was caught on camera at a rally in northwest Delhi, egging on a crowd to chant a slo- gan that calls for gunning down “trai- tors”. Enough proof... Addressing a press conference here, Ja- vadekar raked up the issue of Kejriwal “stay- ing a night at the Moga residence of Khalistan Commando chief Gurinder Singh during the Punjab As- sembly polls”. “You knew it was a militant’s house. Still, you stayed there. How much more evidence do you need?” he said. “Kejriwal is now asking with a sad face, ‘am I a terrorist?’ You are a terrorist and there is a lot of evi- ‘BJP wasting... About Rs 700 crore is going to be spent by BJP that is not of use at all. Even when PM Modi went to US, such an expense was in- curred for him. Vaghe- la further said that the government is spend- ing so much, but the visa policy for Indians going to America will not be changed. He add- ed that this money could have been spent on building hospitals and schools. Force protesters Nitish, Shah... Nitish’s equation with Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi known. BJP and JDU leaders in Bihar be- lieve that any decision is well

6. PERSPECTIVE 06 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 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 LETTERS FROM FORSTER, RAJAGOPALACHARI & VIJAYALAXMI HE ACTUALLY GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO WARN US BRITISH AGAINST THE MYTH OF INDO-BRITISH FRIENDSHIP IN-DEPTH CORONAVIRUS WILL HIT TOURISM AND TRAVEL SECTOR T he spread of infectious diseases is invariably linked to travel. Today, tourism is a huge global business that accounts for 10.4 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 10 per cent of global employment. Nothing seems to slow its growth as year- over-year increases outpace the economy. The United Nations World Tourism Or- ganization is predicting further growth of three per cent to four per cent in in- ternational tourist arrivals for 2020, with international departures worldwide particularly strong in the first quarter of this year. But that was before a new coronavirus (formally known as 2019-nCoV) hit China and then very rapidly started spreading to the rest of the world with 20 countries and counting isolating cases. Officials in China and those in the rest of world have been much quicker to take more drastic action after learning bitter lessons from the SARS outbreak in 2003, which also started in China. The impact on travel to and from China of this new coronavi- rus, however, has been devastating. Air- lines, including Air Canada, have can- celled all flights or significantly re- duced the number of flights in and out of China. The severe travel restrictions imposed by the Chinese government on its citizens and the stern warnings from Foreign Affairs of- fices, including Canada’s, to avoid all non- essential travel to China and all travel to Hubei province (Wuhan is its capital and largest city) means that the economic impact of this coronvirus will be felt in every corner of the world and almost every sector of the economy . The market response has been swift, with share prices of major airlines, cruise lines and tourism companies drop- ping several percentage points. With the World Health Organization de- claring the coronavirus a public health emer- gency of global concern, Gloria Guevara, president and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) fears that this es- calation could have a damaging and lasting economic impact on the sector. She expressed serious concerns that airport closures, flight cancellations and shuttered borders often have a greater economic impact. Depending on how long the restrictions and warnings are in place, losses could eas- ily double of those in 2003. The pain will be felt in every industry as tourism’s supply chain involves everything from agricul- ture and fishing to banking and insur- ance. The hardest hit will be its core indus- tries of accommodation, food and beverage services, recreation and entertainment, transportation and travel services. K NATWAR SINGH The author is Former Minister of External Affairs of India H ere are three letters from elderly eminenees whom I knew well. My dear Natwar, A line- which ought to have come before, but advancing years make one slack- to thank you for your good and season- able wishes, also for your nice article on me; though am I all that shy? My birthday festivi- ties went well, and I enjoyed them, and they ended in quite a magnificent concert given by the College Musical Society. I keep very good health for my age, and I hope you do for yours. I have just finished B Rajan’s (Joined IFS, 1948, Resigned, 1961) “The Dark Dancer”. What do you think of it? I am much impressed, I have seen a proof copy of Choudhuri’s “Passage to England”. What a talented but spikey chap he is? He actu- ally goes out of his way to warn us British against the myth of Indo-British friendship, which I do think is a bit much. I must try to find out something more about him, apart from what he himself tells. Harsha is out of college and working hard I fancy- any how I don’t see as much of him as I should like. Mrs Pandit has passed with benignity . There has been some good Indian music. And I have tried to talk to the Cambridge Maj- lis, but the exigencies of in- fluence have compelled us to postpone till next term. Oh! Yes, and Mahalenobis (physicist, statistician and member, Planning Commis- sion) of Calcutta has become Hon. Fellow of King’s College- that’s all the strictly or semi- strictly Indian news that I can think of, so I will now conclude with my love. Raj Bhawan, Bombay 23 June 1964 Naroji Road, Kilpauk, Madras-10 24 November 1966 My dear Natwar, Thank you for sharing our sorrow (Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit is referring to the death of her brother, Jawaha- rlal Nehru. He passed away on 27 May 1964). The tears of his beloved India and indeed the world have been ample evidence of his place in the hearts of his fel- low men. You are so right when you say he was the most beau- tiful man in the world. Every action, every thought was beautiful and one cannot but be thankful that he died as he wished, in harne ss and in peace. In death the radi- ance and serenity of his face were quite extraordinary . We have much to live up to but I dare to believe the seeds he planted will bear fruit. I will write more later. This is merely to send you my love. My dear Natwar, I was so glad to read your letter of 22 November. I shall indeed be very glad if you can get me the N.Y.T review of your anthology. I have not yet received the copy of the book from the pub- lishers. Sea mail takes more time. I am not surprised you so much like service under Smt. Indira Gan- dhi. She is splendidly endowed with all the graces of a good civilized lady. She grew up under the exam- ple of her gracious father. I can never forget the moving gesture of her affection when she came and received my daugh- ter at the Delhi railway station (Mrs Devadas Gandhi), when I took her to Delhi from Bombay after she unexpectedly and cru- elly lost her husband. Indira Gan- dhi whom I did not except was at the station and led my daughter to the car like a sister. The touch was a con- solation both to her and to me. This was August 1957, when I had already begun openly and severely to criti- cise Jawaharlalji. Yours sincerely (C. Rajagopalachari) Hundreds of right minded Indians must have hoped that the PM and the Home Minister would have severely reprimanded the Minister of State for Finance and Member of the LS Pravesh Sahib Verma for their foul mouthed, obscene, filthy verbal excesses Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit First women President of UN General Assembly, 1954 Hundreds of right minded Indians must have hoped that the Prime Minister and the Home Minister would have severely reprimanded the Minister of State for Finance and Member of the Lok Sabha Pravesh Sahib Verma for their foul mouthed, obscene, filthy verbal excesses. The Election Commission’s response to these out- rages has been feeble and inadequate. The two offenders should have been barred from campaigning till Febru- ary the 4th. Incidentally the father’s of the two were Chief Ministers. Yours ever, E.M. Forster Last Governor General of India FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL Author of A Passage to India Centuries-old culinary link between Europe & the UK T debted to the gastronomic propensities of our French neighbours” – even offer- ing a three-page lexicon of French culinary terms used in English. French cuisine was not the only foreign influence we found at the king’s din- ner table at Kew, although it might have been the most established. French dish- es had been making their way into the elite Eng- lish diet since at least the English translation of Francois Pierre de La Varenne’s The French Cook in 1653. By the mid- 18th century, other Euro- pean flavours were arriv- ing in England via travel- lers, particularly well-to-do young men who extended their education by taking a “grand tour” of European cultural sites. FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM food marked their high so- cial status. At Kew, grooms and servants were served roasted meats: the plain, hearty fare of the English working people. While many well-off Britons dined happily on French-inspired cui- sine, it remained a com- monly held view that English food was more honest than the food served on the other side of the Channel. Some writers, for example, disparaged French food as “foreign kickshaws”, a word supposedly de- rived from the French quelque chose, which has come to mean a trin- ket, but originally was about foreign – French – food. Yet, by the 1860s, Mrs Beeton, the most Brit- ish of cookery writers, could describe “modern cookery” as “greatly in- he EU and the UK are now ne- gotiating terms of their new relation- the English at the end of the 18th century – the first age of nationalism. We started our project when we came across a book of menus – not yet available online, sadly – written by William Gorton, the steward at Kew Palace. His job was to keep track of food bought and served at the palace, since even George III had to answer to the taxpayer. The menus reveal that even though England and France were often at war in the 18th century, the Brit- ish royal family ate a lot of dishes with French-sound- ing names. Dishes such as “gateau a la duchesse” and “mutton roulade” were fre- quently on the tables of King George and Queen Charlotte, the equerries or officers of the royal house- hold and pages, and the princesses and their gov- the ship after Brexit. Food sup- ply problems are a very real potential problem, but Britain is also having a food-related identity cri- sis: what will happen to its cosmopolitan and global diet? Will it end up having to replace olive oil with lard or gateau with steamed pudding? Is it des- tined to return to a diet of roast beef – or Quorn, for the vegetarians? The question of what it might mean to be both Brit- ish and European, howev- er, is one that has been asked for longer than the past three years. Our re- search team is examin- ing Britishness and Eu- ropean identity , focusing on the eating habits of FRENCH CUISINE WAS NOT THE ONLY FOREIGN INFLUENCE WE FOUND AT THE KING’S DINNER TABLE AT KEW, ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE MOST ESTABLISHED TOP TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp In its commitment to increase the LPG coverage across the country, GOI has enhanced the LPG distributor network in both rural and urban areas of the country. At present, LPG distributor network has more than 24000 distributors. erness. For the royal house- hold, French food was not associated with a specific European iden- tity – indeed, “identity” is a recent concept that would have made little sense to 18th-century royals. Rather, French G Vol 1 G Issue No. 70 GRNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. 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7. INDIA AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 07 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 CAA won’t be taken back, Cong doing vote bank politics: BJP Opposition members, including those from Cong, DMK, walked out of Lok Sabha ‘Anti-CAA protesters becoming villains’ Mumbai cops issues notice to people protesting Mumbai: Mumbai Po- lice on Monday issued Section 149 of CrPC No- tice to people who have been protesting against the Citizenship Amend- ment Act (CAA), Na- tional Register of Citi- zens (NRC) and Nation- al Population Register (NPR) in Nagpada area. Section 149 of the CrPC is used to prevent cognizable The protest against CAA has been going on for more than a week now in the Nagpada area here. Protests erupted in various parts of the country against the CAA was passed. —ANI New Delhi: Slamming those who are protest- ing at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act, Union Minister Mukhtar Ab- bas Naqvi said here on Monday that “in bid to make the CAA a villain, people are on the verge of becoming villains themselves”. “For how long will they be able to hide a mountain of truth be- hind the bushes of lies,” said Naqvi. “The President himself has said in a joint session of Parliament that the CAA is for giving citi- zenship and not for tak- ing anybody's citizen- New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the Congress in Lok Sabha, the BJP on Monday accused the opposition party of in vote bank politics and creating problems like Article 370 during its rule. Meanwhile, government has no shame, they are firing at students, they do such atrocities on wom- en,” says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Lok Sabha. We are with the students of Jamia and this government is doing atrocities against the students, he said. BJP member Parvesh Verma, who initiated the debate on the Mo- tion of Thanks on the President's also took on the Con- gress for its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, say- ing, “They should know that it is not Rajiv Feroze Khan govern- ment, it is Narendra Modi's government. “We will not take back CAA. It is a ques- tion of the country's integrity .” He said that “they (Congress) create prob- lems like Article 370 ship,” he added. CAA fast-tracks the process of granting citi- zenship to Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled religious per- secution in Afghani- stan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and took ref- uge in India on or be- fore December 31, 2014. indulging offences. Hindus, “The ‘50-60 cr people in India wouldn’t know their parents’ birth date’ New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ghu- lam Nabi Azad on Mon- day attacked the central government over NRC and said that around 50 to 60 crore people in this country would not be knowing their parents' date of birth. Azad along with par- ty leader Anand Shar- ma and leaders from DMK, NCP, RJD, CPM, CPI and TMC gave sus- pension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over “prevailing situation in the country”. “Ever Opposition MPs raise slogans during the Budget Session of Parliament, at Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Monday. test Verma's controver- sial remarks during a poll rally, when the BJP MP rose to initiate the debate. The TMC said that Verma's speech was for Delhi election cam- paign and not for debate on the President's ad- dress. Delhi goes to polls on February 8. While addressing LS, TMC MP Mahua Moitra said BJP-led govern- ment at the Centre has broken its promise to put the economy first. Kejri gets Pak support because only he can feed biryani to protestors: Yogi The govern- ment has no shame, they BHADE KE TATTU: CHOUBEY address, are firing at students, they do such atrocities on women. We are with the students of Jamia. This govern- ment has brutally be- haved with students. —Asaduddin Owaisi Congess leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and others address media during the Budget Session of Parliament. also, but the questions asked in it were usual... BJP is presenting NPR wrongly, it is present- ing it on the name of Hindu and Muslim,” Azad said. —ANI since Citizenship Bill became an Act, the gov- ernment, on different occasions, said that af- ter this NPR and after that NRC will come. NPR was done earlier AIMIM chief and 35(A)” by their “vote bank politics”, and “we solve them” to strengthen India. Earlier, members, those from the Con- gress and DMK, walked out of Lok Sabha to pro- opposition including Such people should be punished: Kishan Reddy BJP Parl party meeting to be held today ished. The government will take strict action,” he said while speaking to re- porters The Delhi Po- lice has regis- tered an FIR in c o n n e c t i o n with the firing incident that took place near Jamia Millia Isla- mia University on Sun- day night. —ANI New Delhi: Union Min- ister of State for Home Affairs, G Kis- han Reddy on Monday, while referring to the firing incident near Jamia Mil- ia Islamia Uni- versity, said “These things should not happen. Those who carry arms and do such things should be pun- New Delhi: BJP’s Par- liamentary Party meet- ing will be held on Feb- ruary 4 in Parliament. This meeting comes close on the heels of Anantkumar Hegde’s controversial remark about Mahatma Gandhi after which many top BJP leaders expressed unhappiness over his remark, party sources said earlier on Monday . New Delhi: Addressing a rally in Vikaspuri area here in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly polls on February 8, Ut- tar Pradesh Chief Min- ister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that a Pakistan minister is supporting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- wal because 'he knows only Kejriwal can feed 'biryani' to protestors in Shaheen Bagh'. “Why is a Pakistani minister making state- ments in support of Arvind Kejriwal? Be- cause he knows that only Kejriwal can feed biryani to protestors in Shaheen Bagh,” alleged Adityanath. The UP Chief Minister was re- ferring to Minister Chaudhry's tweet in which he had said, “Un- der pressure of losing another State election (Delhi), he (Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi) resorts to ridiculous claims and threats en- ‘JINNAH POLITICS’ Not easy to push anyone out of India, says Raut New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said that it is not easy to push anyone out from India irrespec- tive of statements by BJP leaders. “Whatever BJP peo- ple say, it is not easy to push someone out from India. The Home Minis- ter said that the Citizen- ship law is not for de- portation and it is meant to give citizen- ship. We will see how many people will get citizenship CAA). There are lakhs of people who don’t have a home in the country so we will see what the government decides to do for those who get citizenship un- der CAA,” Raut told me- dia reporters in New Delhi. —ANI here. ‘Avoiding baton-charge as women, kids on protest at Shaheen Bagh ter as well. Delhi elec- tion is our internal is- sue, and we have zero tolerance for interfer- ence by the biggest sponsor of terrorism. No matter how hard Pa- kistan tries, it cannot attack the unity of our country,” Kejriwal had said in a tweet. People have been pro- testing against the Citi- zenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area since December last year. —ANI dangering the region.” Chaudhry had posted the tweet in response to PM Modi's comment that India can defeat Pa- kistan in a war within 7-10 days. Slamming Chaudhry for his comments, Kejri- wal had said, “Prime Minister Modi is my PM as well, will not tol- erate interference in our country's internal issues.” “Narendra Modi is India's Prime Minister; he is my Prime Minis- charge as there are women and children sit- ting on a dharna in Shaheen Bagh. know that those who are protesting there are misguided people,” he said. Shaheen Bagh agi- tation has been ongoing for over 50 days now, with a large number of women sitting on pro- test against the CAA, NPR and National Reg- ister of Citizens. —ANI New Delhi: Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday spoke over the Shaheen Bagh sit-in and asserted that the option of baton-charge to remove the protes- tors has been ruled out due to presence of wom- en and children at the site of agitation. “In Shaheen Bagh, there have been talks of shooting PM Modi and Amit Shah. Did the gov- We (under Pakistan Fawad ernment do anything? No. We are not taking the decision of lathi- DELHI POLL IS KEJRIWAL VERSUS TRUTH, SAYS GAUTAM GAMBHIR New Delhi: BJP MP Gau- tam Gambhir said the Del- hi Assembly polls is a bat- tle between Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the truth. “To address the pol- lution issue, the Central government made Eastern and Western Peripheral Express highways. The Kejriwal government did not do a single thing to address this issue,” said ‘ILLEGAL NARCOTICS SUPPLY FROM PAKISTAN RUINING PUNJAB’ Chandigarh: Pakistan has stepped up its proxy war and has resorted to narco-terrorism to infl ict more damage to India, experts across the forum have said. It has been vigorously backing the spreading of drugs in the Indian state of Punjab, thereby spoiling an entire generation of youth in the province. Sushant GLIDER CRASHES AT DUMKA, FLIGHT ENGINEER DEAD Dumka: A glider crashed during training at the local airport in Jharkhand’s Dumka district on Monday, which led to the death of a fl ight engineer on board. Flight engineer Dharmendra and Captain JP Singh were critically injured in the incident. “Flight Engineer Dharmendra succumbed to his injuries, while Captain Singh has been taken to Durgapur for treatment,” said Rajeshwari B, District Collector (DC) of Dumka. Offi cials are investigating the incident Further details on are awaited. FOUR JEM ASSOCIATES HELD IN J-K: KASHMIR ZONE POLICE Awantipora: Awantipora Police have ar- rested 4 terrorist associates linked to the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. “Awantipora police have arrested 4 terrorist associates linked to the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted. Investigations have revealed that they were providing support to active terrorists of JeM operating in the area, police said. A case has been registered against the arrested persons. Gambhir while address- ing an election rally at Karkardoom here in the east Delhi. “The AAP asks us that the battle is Kejriwal vs whom. We say it is Kejriwal vs truth this time,” added Gambhir. “Kejriwal spent 4.5 years in photoshoots, fi ve months in putting up posters and one month in telling about it. Sareen, a senior research fellow with Observer Research Foundation (ORF), an independent think-tank, believes it’s a double whammy for India as Pakistan is not just damaging the youth of Punjab but is minting millions of rupees that are subsequently used to fuel terrorism in Kashmir and other parts of India.

8. INDIA AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 08 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 POWERGallery IN THE COURTYARD Plea against protests in public spaces KAUN BANEGA SEBI CHAIRMAN? ANATNU CHAKRABORTY? Secretary DEA Atanu Chakraborty is said to be a front-runner for the post of new Chairman SEBI. The 1985 batch Gujarat cadre IAS offi cer Chakraborty is scheduled to retire in April. SECRETARY LEVEL RESHUFFLE AFTER FEB 11? As per available indications government is likely to reshuffl e Secretaries after February 11 when Parliament session will be on one month leave. Presently important ministries /depart- ments like Defence Production, Consumer Affairs, PMO, School and Secondary Education are not having a regular Secretary SUPREME COURT COLLEGIUM TO MEET ON FEB 18? Supreme Court Collegium is expected to meet on February 18. Names of two Supreme Court Judges are to be cleared. WILL RAILTEL HEADQUARTERS FINALLY SHIFT TO GUJARAT? Will RailTel Corporation of India Headquarters fi nally be shifted from New Delhi to GIFT City in Gujarat? This question is doing the rounds. OPENINGS AT JOINT SECRETARY LEVEL IN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN FEBRUARY More than one dozen vacancies at Joint Secre- tary level are arising in the various Ministries and Departments in Government of India in February 2020. Vacancies arising in Ministry of Home Affairs, Textiles, Commerce, Economic Affairs, Revenue, DoPT, Revenue, Defence Pro- duction, Statistics & Programme Implementa- tion, Ministry of Home Affairs; Information & Broadcasting and Defence. THE SENIORITY PRINCIPLE TREND TO SELECT ARMY TOP BRASS SEEMS BACK NOW Govt now seems to be sticking to seniority principle and merit while choosing Army top brass. DEPUTATION TENURE OF DR VISWAKANAN EXTENDED The deputation tenure of Dr P Viswakanan, presently working as Additional Professor in Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Deh- radun, has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 1, 2020. He is a 2003 batch IFS offi cer of AGMUT cadre. PRAVEEN SOOD TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OF KARNATAKA Praveen Sood has taken over as new Director General of Police of Karnataka. He is 1986 batch IPS offi cer of Karnataka cadre. AMITABH RANJAN TAKES OVER AS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OF TRIPURA Amitabh Ranjan has taken over as new DGP of Tripura. He is a 1988 batch IPS offi cer of Tripu- ra cadre. (We said this on January 24, 2020 ) Top Prev Next Click here for Your Feedback IN UP, CHIEF SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ARE ACTING CHIEFS Both posts of Chief Secretary (CS) and Direc- tor General of Police (DGP) are being served as Acting in Uttar Pradesh. A 1985 batch IAS offi cer, Rajendra Kumar Tiwari is rendering his services as Acting Chief Secretary and now Hitesh Chandra Awasthi, a 1985 batch IPS offi cer, has been assigned an Acting Director General of Police charge after the retirement of O P Singh. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN DELHI REMOVED AFTER EC’S DECISION Chinmoy Biswasl, DCP, South East in Delhi Police, has been removed. He is a 2008 batch IPS offi cer. Shaheen Bagh comes under DCP South East . GANESH IS NEW DCP SE Kumar Gyanesh has been appointed new DCP, South East in Delhi Police. He is a 1997 batch IPS offi cer. TENURE OF ABHISHEK DULAR AS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI EXTENDED The deputation tenure of Abhishek Dular working as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been extend- ed from February 16 to February 15, 2021. He is a 2006 batch IPS offi cer. New Delhi: A petition was filed before the Su- preme Court on Mon- day seeking its direc- tion to the Centre for laying down compre- hensive guidelines re- lating to total restric- tion on holding pro- tests in a public place where it may lead to obstruction public movement. The petition, filed by one Nand Kishore Garg, sought a direction to re- spondents, Union of India (UOI), and laying down “de- tailed, comprehensive and exhaustive guide- lines” relating to com- plete restrictions for holding protest and agi- tation leading to ob- struction of public plac- es. The petitioner has sought a direction to the central government and others for removal of protesters from Shaheen Bagh near Kalindi Kunj, who are against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, for last one and a half month. The protest- ers have blocked the road connecting Delhi to Noida. —ANI Meerut police arrests 47 PFI members DEATHS IN BOREWELLS: SC SEEKS REPLY FROM CENTRE, STATES S S S of the HC grants bail to Chinmayanand Bhima-Koregaon case Hearing on Feb 6 SC begins hearing in Sabarimala temple case including Allahabad HC on De- cember 4 granted bail to the accused. The father of the woman said that they had faith in ju- dicial system and will see this through. The woman was arrested in connection with an extortion case filed based on Chinma- yanand’s complaint al- leging that she and her friends, demanded Rs 5 crore from him. —ANI handover of the docu- ments and evidence by the state police after it was asked by the Union Home Ministry to inves- tigate the case. It is important to note that charges of sedition (Section 124) are not in- cluded in the FIR filed by the NIA in connec- tion with the Bhima- Koregaon violence case. While NIA named 11 accused, the number of against whom cases were registered by the Pune police is 23. —ANI Prayagraj: Allahabad HC on Monday granted bail to Former Union Minister and BJP leader C h i n m a - yanand in the alleged rape case of a law student. In Decem- ber 2019, the 23-year-old law student, who has ac- cused Chinmayanand of rape, was released from a district jail on bail in connection with an extortion case. The New Delhi: SC’s nine- judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde, on Monday began hear- ing Sabarimala temple matter and other relat- ed cases, involving en- try of women into. Solicitor (SG) Tushar Mehta told the Apex Court that the issues can be framed in the chambers itself. He stated that there is no need to frame the questions and other is- sues if relevant, in an open court. —ANI Dassault Aviation to exhibit Rafale at DefExpo 2020 Pune: A Sessions Court here on Monday posted for February 6 the mat- ter seeking the transfer of probe into the Bhi- ma-Koregaon violence to the National Investi- gation Agency (NIA). Both the prosecution and the defence lawyers have sought more time to file their replies. The NIA had filed a petition in the Pune sessions court on January 29 seeking transfer of the case to the agency’s court in Mumbai. The agency also seeks case General protesting has those Meerut: Forty-seven people who are the members of Popular Front of India (PFI) have been arrested in Meerut zone till now, said Meerut ADG, Prashant Kumar. Among those arrest- ed, 21 are from Meerut, Nine from Ghaziabad, Six from Muzaffarna- gar and 10 from Shamli. He said that 75-80 more persons linked with PFI have been identified in the zone. “The Enforcement Directorate is inspect- ing the accounts. PFI network is also active in Shamli,” said the of- ficial. As many as 108 linked to PFI have been arrest- ed in the last four days in Uttar Pradesh in ad- ‘Matoshri’ always wielded power: Maha CM CHOPPER CRASH New Delhi: Dassault Aviation, which is go- ing to take part for the first time at DefExpo 2020, will display a scale 1:10 Rafale mock- up with the Indian col- ours “to pay tribute to the induction of the aircraft in the Indian Air Force”. The DefExpo 2020 is going to be held in Luc- know from February 5 to 8. “For this first ap- pearance at the exhibi- tion, Dassault Aviation will display on its booth, located Hall 3, a scale 1:10 Rafale mockup with the Indian colours to pay tribute to the in- duction of the aircraft in the Indian Air Force (IAF),” the manufacturer said. —ANI NIA conducts raid at Tral residence of suspended DSP Zone’s Pulwama: The Nation- al Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a raid at the Tral residence of suspended Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Police DSP Davinder Singh on Monday morning. Singh was arrested on charges of trying to assist terrorists to trav- el outside Jammu and Kashmir last month. The agency has earlier carried out raids at multiple locations in Kashmir, in connection with Davinder Singh. dition to the 25 who were arrested earlier, officials said. “108 people have been arrested in the last 4 days, they are in addi- tion to the 25 who were arrested earlier,” said Awanish K Awasthi, Additional Chief Secre- tary, Uttar Home Department. —ANI Indian army battle tank team show their skills during rehearsal for Defence Expo 2020 at Vrindavan Yojna in Lucknow. naval variant) will also be as well displayed to present capabilities of this Rafale variant tak- ing part in the tender of 57 aircraft to equip Indian Navy aircraft carriers. —ANI The first IAF Rafale handover to the govern- ment was held in Das- sault Aviation Merig- nac facility on October 8 last year. A mockup at scale 1:10 of Rafale M (Rafale Pradesh defence DID I ASK FOR STARS AND MOON?: UDDHAV ON SEVERING TIES WITH BJP Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that ‘power’ has stayed with ‘Matoshri’, the family residence of Thackeray’s, irrespec- tive of the government ruling the State and that with his becoming the CM, the ‘govern- ment’s power has now come to’ ‘Matoshri’. “Power toshri’ have always stayed together. Becom- ing the Chief Minister of the State is definitely a different feeling but ‘Matoshri’ has always wielded power there is nothing new in it. However, now the Chief Minister is from ‘Matoshri’. The govern- ment’s power has now come to ‘Matoshri’,” said Uddhav in an inter- view to Sena mouth- piece Saamana. “Ma- toshri becoming the CM’s residence is actu- ally because of Shiv always Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, whose party severed ties with the BJP after the state elec- tions, on Monday said that if somebody breaks a promise, “pain and anger is obvious”. “No, I did not get any shock,” Thackeray said in an interview with Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana while talking about forming an alli- ance with NCP and Con- gress, and becoming the Maharashtra Minister. “I am a son of Shiv Sena Pramukh (Balasaheb Thackeray), several people tried to give a shock to me but they didn’t succeed. This is a field where you have to accept in the be- ginning that there will be a bit pushing and pulling,” said. He added that accept- ing the Chief Minister’s post was not a shock for him and neither was it his “dream at any point of time” “But I can say one thing for sure that I had decided to go to any level to fulfil the prom- ise which I made to Balasaheb Thackeray . I want to further clear it that me becoming Chief Minister is not the ful- filling of the promise made to Shiv Sena Pra- mukh but it’s just a step towards that. I will ful- fil every promise which I made to my father,” Thackeray said. —ANI Thackeray and ‘Ma- Minister was not a shock for him. “No, it did not come as a shock (when allied with NCP, Cong and be- came CM). I am the son of Shiv Sena Pramukh (Balasaheb Thackeray). Several people tried to give me shocks but they did not succeed. This is a field where you have to accept right at the be- ginning that there will be a bit of pushing and pulling,” he said. —ANI ‘CM POST NOT A SHOCK’ and Chief (mother) and affection of Shiv Sainiks,” he added. He further said that his becoming the Chief Sainiks, I have zero con- tribution in it. All this glory to Matoshri is ac- tually of Shivsena Pra- mukh, Maan Saheb

9. SPORTS AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 09 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 ‘STRONGER & HUNGRIER FOR SUCCESS’ Melbourne: Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rank- ings Monday after win- ning his eighth Austral- ian Open title, while Sofia Grand Slam trophy boosted her to a career- high No. 7 and made her the leading American on the WTA list. managed to keep win- ning in pressure situa- tions, Djokovic said it stemmed from his early life. “My upbringing was in Serbia during several wars during the ‘90s, difficult time, em- bargo in our country where we had to wait in line for bread, milk, water, some things in life,” he said. “These kind of things make you stronger and hungrier for success I think in whatever you choose to do. Novak Grand Slam Roger Federer Rafal Nadal Novak Djokovic 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018. 2009. 2008, 2011- 13, 2015-16, 2019-2020. Kenin’s first 2009. 2005 to 2008 2010 to 2014 2017 to 2019. 2016. 2003 to 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017. 2008, 2010. 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019. basic All-conquering No- vak Djokovic has said that a turbulent child- hood where he had to queue for milk and bread in war-torn Ser- bia made him hungry for success. His eighth victory in eight finals at Mel- bourne Park handed him a 17th Major to move within three of Roger Federer’s all- time 20. Asked 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019. 2011, 2015, 2018. MOST WEEKS AT NO. 1 IN FEDEX ATP RANKINGS (since 1973) A list of the total number of weeks each player has spent at No. 1 in the history of the FedEx ATP Rankings (since 1973): Roger Federer (SUI) (310 weeks), Pete Sampras (USA) (286), Novak Djokovic (SRB) (276 as of 3 February 2020), Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) (270), Jimmy Con- nors (USA) (268), Rafael Nadal (ESP) (209), John McEnroe (USA) (170), Bjorn Borg (SWE) (109), Andre Agassi (USA) (101), Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (80), Stefan Edberg (SWE) (72), Jim Courier (USA) (58), Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) (43), Andy Murray (GBR) (41). how he Rafael Nadal’s quarter-fi nal exit at least gave him a chance to do some sight-seeing. The beautiful Caroline Wozniacki feels on top of the world after retirement… for a few minutes at least… Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy during a photo shoot in Melbourne following his win over Dominic Thiem. Simona Halep looks like she’s pretty much already over AO disappointment in Arch-rivals India and Pak clash in U19 WC semi-final Kansas City end 50-year Super Bowl drought Vinesh Phogat, Sindhu & Mary nominated BRIEF Indian boxers win 6 gold in Serbia London: India’s junior and youth boxers domi- nated the ring at the Golden Girl Champion- ship in Boras, Sweden, claiming 14 medals, in- cluding six gold, the overall championship trophy & the ‘Best Box- er’ award. While the junior women’s team clinched 5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal, the youth team secured a single gold & 4 bronze medals at the event. New Delhi: Star wres- tler Vinesh Phogat, bad- minton queen PV Sind- hu and boxing great MC Mary Kom will compete for the inaugural BBC Indian sportswoman of the year award after be- ing nominated for the honour with two other athletes. Sprinter Du- tee Chand and para- badminton player Ma- nasi Joshi are the other nominees for the award, the winner of which will be announced on March 8. The winner will be decided on the basis of public voting, which will be open till February 18 on six BBC websites. Vinesh had won a bronze at the 2019 World Championship in Nur Sultan to secure a quota for Tokyo Olym- pics while Sindhu be- came 1st Indian shut- tler to become world champion last year. New Delhi: The first semifinal of the ICC U-19 World Cup 2020 will be played on Tues- day , February 4 between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The India vs Pakistan contest is of- ten known as the moth- er of all battles in a cricketing context. The match will be played at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom and as per the Indian Standard Time (IST), the match will begin at 13:30 hours or 1:30 pm. It will be tel- ecasted live on Star Sports 3 & on Hotstar. The high-octane clash is set to capture the attention of mil- lions of cricket fans in the sub-continent and the stakes, as always, are high. The winners will clinch a spot in the 9 February final of the most prestigious age- group cricket event. Miami: Patrick Ma- homes led a thrilling late comeback as the Kansas City Chiefs end- ed their 50-year wait for a Super Bowl crown with a 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday . Chiefs quarterback Mahomes shrugged off an error-strewn start to overturn a 20-10 fourth- quarter deficit in a nail- biting battle for the Vince Lombardi Tro- phy at the Hard Rock Stadium. The Super Bowl win was Kansas City’s first NFL Cham- pionship since their tri- umph over the Minne- sota Vikings in 1970. And it owed every- thing to the nerve of Mahomes, who for the third straight postsea- son game led the Chiefs back from a double-dig- it deficit to seal a dra- matic win. “We never Billie Jean King to attend T20 WC London: Former world number one tennis play- er Billie Jean King will attend the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final on International Women’s Day . The American will be at the final to be part of this historic opportu- nity to set a new record for attendance at a wom- en’s sporting fixture. ICC U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP SQUAD India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Divyansh Saxena, Priyam Garg (captain), Dhruv Chand Jurel (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Shashwat Rawat, Siddhesh Veer, Shubhang Hegde, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Atharva Ankolekar, Kumar Kushagra, Sushant Mishra, Vidyadhar Patil Pakistan: Rohail Nazir (captain and wicket- keeper), Haider Ali (vice-captain), Abbas Afridi, Qasim Akram, Aamir Ali, Abdul Bangalzai, Mohammad Haris, Fahad Munir, Mohammad Huraira, Tahir Hussain, Amir Khan, Arish Ali Khan, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Shehzad the face of fierce pres- sure from the magnifi- cent San Francisco de- fense led by the ma- rauding Nick Bosa. But with the game on the line in the fourth quar- ter, Mahomes led his team on two long drives to set up touchdowns for tight end Travis Kelce and running back Damien Williams. lost faith. Everybody on this team, no one had their head down and we found a way to win in the end,” said Ma- homes, shortly before being anointed Super Bowl MVP. The Chiefs quarter- back had looked out of sorts until early in the fourth quarter, throw- ing two interceptions in 4 Indians in Bike Challenge New Delhi: 4 Indian cy- clists, part of the Hero Action Team, will be travelling to Portugal to race at the Algarve Bike Challenge on February 7. The race will witness participation of over 1100 cyclists from 16 countries. SPILLING THE BEANS ‘MS Dhoni is best captain India has seen,’ feels Rohit Shahzar Rizvi and Sangwan win Kerela: Shahzar Rizvi of the Indian Air Force emerged triumphant in the men’s 10m air pistol T1 trials while Haraya- na’s Rhythm Sangwan won the women’s 25m pistol T1 competition at the National Shooting Trials for rifle and pis- tol disciplines. Shahzar, a former world record holder, shot 241.5 in the men’s 10m air pistol fi- nal to outlast Naveen of Haryana who finished 0.4 behind with 241.1. Arpit Tomar of Uttar Pradesh came third. that. It’s in-born. It has helped him to make such good decisions on the field and now you see he is the most suc- cessful Indian captain with all three ICC tro- phies with him and many IPL titles as well,” said Rohit. The wicketkeeper- batsman played 90 Test matches for India and scored 4876 runs at an average of 38.09 before hanging his boots from the longest format of the game in 2014. New Delhi: Amid the ongoing speculations of MS Dhoni calling time on his cricket career, India opener Sharma said that Dhoni is the best skipper the country has had. “He (Dhoni) is the best cap- tain India has seen and there’s a reason behind it – which is being calm and composed under a situation,” Rohit said. Dhoni, who made his international debut in 2004, led a young Indian squad to become the  ROHIT RULED OUT OF ODI AND TEST SERIES AGAINST KIWIS WITH CALF INJURY MS Dhoni, who is regarded as the best finishers in the world, quit the white-ball captaincy in January 2017 to hand over the reign to Kohli R the ODI and Test series against New Zealand because of a calf injury. Rohit had suffered the injury during the fi fth and fi nal T20I against New Zealand on Sunday. Rohit, who was standing in as captain after Virat Kohli was rested for the fi nal match, retired hurt ohit Sharma has been ruled out of after scoring 60 before KL Rahul took charge on the fi eld during New Zealand’s chase. Mayank Agarwal, who made his ODI debut against the West Indies in December last year, has been named as Ro- hit’s replacement in the ODI squad. However, the Test squad for the New Zealand tour is yet to be announced. Rohit ning the ICC World Cup in 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. “MS Dhoni is the one who has been like ICC World Twenty20 champions in 2007. He then took India to the top of the ICC Test rankings before win-

10. 2NDFRONT Start your day with joy and gratitude and make it more beautiful. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 10 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 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 SURAT DIAMOND INDUSTRY BADLY HIT BY CORONA VIRUS SCARE First India News JAYANTI BHANUSHALI MURDER CASE Main accused ex-MLA Chhabil Patel gets bail First India News Promotion Council (GJEPC) Dinesh Nav- adiya told a section of the media that ear- lier a local agitation in Hong Kong had hit the diamond indus- try and now with the corona virus scare, it would have a major impact and the losses could run into sever- al hundred crore ru- pees. Industry sourc- es said it is a bit early to quantify the exact losses. Not only the dia- mond industry, even the exports of sesame and cummins from Saurashtra to China have been badly im- pacted since January 18. As many as 15 lakh gunny bags of cummins and 85,000 tonnes of sesame are being exported every year from the Sau- rashtra region to China. for bail in the high court in the main case. The single bench court of Justice V M Pancholi today granted him bail in the case per- taining to conspiracy regarding the alleged attempt to eliminate the witness. Notably, Patel was nabbed in the early hours from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel In- ternational airport here on March 14 soon after his return from the US. He was living abroad from a few days before the murder of Bhanusha- li. A lookout notice was issued for him. The SIT of CID-Crime which was doing the investigation nabbed him. The SIT had ear- lier arrested 5 ac- cused Including two of the sharn shooters and Patel Siddharsh Surat: The deadly co- rona virus, which has already claimed 250 lives, is likely to have a major impact on the famous diamond in- dustry of Surat that exports and imports diamonds from Hong Kong. This is because the Hong Kong Govern- ment has announced a month-long vaca- tion in the country in view of the scare cre- ated by the virus. Surat imports rough gems from Hong Kong and exports polished diamonds there. Indus- try sources said as much as 37 per cent of the diamonds exported there from the country are from Surat. Jewellery made from the polished diamonds is also being exported to Hong Kong from Su- Ahmedabad: The Gu- jarat High granted bail to former MLA Chhabil Patel on Monday in connection with a case lodged against him for alleg- edly conspiring to eliminate the sole eye- witness Pavan More, of the sensational murder of BJP leader and ex-MLA Jayanti Bhanushali in a run- ning train in January last year, in which also Patel was a main accused. Despite getting bail in this case, Chhabil Pa- tel who was arrested on March 14 last year from the Airport after his re- turn from the US, and was lodged in Galpadar jail in Gandhidham since then, will not be able to come out as he has not got bail in the main Jayanti Bhanush- Court ali murder case. His advocate Harsh H Kanthecha said that there were two case lodged againt Pa- tel and the bail was granted in the case number lodged under section 115 and against Patel three others includ- ing one of his rela- tives for allegedly conspiring to elimi- nate More with an in- tention to weaken the main murder case. He said that his client has not yet applied 35/2019 120 (B) and —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE Workers making face mask to protect from Corona Virus. bition in Hong Kong scheduled to be held in March is also likely to be postponed because of the corona scare. Regional man of the Gems and Jewellery rat. country are also re- turning to India be- cause of the vaca- tion. On the other hand, industry sources in- formed that the inter- national jewellery exhi- CEC Sunil Arora reviews poll preparedness for Delhi elections With Hong Kong declaring a holiday till March 3, the Su- rat diamond industry would suffer a huge blow. The Gujarati businessmen in that Chair- Export BJP corporator gets show-cause notice for drunk dancing 13 flights arriving to Ahmedabad delayed the Commission that preparations are on schedule and gaining momentum with re- spect to all requisite polling day arrange- ments. Special Police Ob- server MK Das assured that he is personally monitoring the situa- tion at ground level in sensitive areas. Special Expenditure Observ- er B Murali Kumar also assured the Com- mission that due care will be taken by field level teams to step up enforcement. view to ensure that due steps have been taken for smooth co- ordination amongst various wings of the administration and police forces of ad- joining states particu- larly at border check posts for preventing illegal movement of cash, liquor, arms or anti social elements. The Commission also reviewed necessary ac- tivities for poll prepar- edness with Central Ob- servers so assigned for the forthcoming polls. Observers assured New Delhi: Election Commission led by Chief Election Com- missioner Sunil Arora and Election Commis- sioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra on Monday reviewed the poll preparedness for Delhi Assembly elections with Chief Secretary, Police Com- missioner and senior officials of Delhi Gov- ernment and senior of- ficers of the neighbour- ing States namely Hary- ana and UP . Nodal Officers from Ministry of Home Af- Surat: In an embar- rassment for the rul- ing BJP in “dry” Gu- jarat, one of its cor- porator from Surat was captured on cam- era while purported- ly dancing in an ine- briated condition. With the video of the corporator, Shivshaktiwala, going viral on social media, the party has issued a show-cause notice to him, Surat BJP presi- dent Nitin Bhajiyawala said on Monday . Shivshaktiwala represents Sagram- pura municipal ward in the Surat Munici- pal Corporation. The undated video was shot on a mobile phone at a farm house in coastal Nagrol vil- lage in neighbouring Valsad district. “A show cause no- tice has been issued to Shivshaktiwala. The city unit will also de- mand his suspension from the party,” said Bhajiyawala. Manufacture, age, sale and consump- First India News Piyush fairs, CRPF, Ministry of Railways also joined the meeting. Chairing the Video Conferencing meet- ing from Nirvachan Sadan, CEC Arora took an in-depth re- 2.35 hours. Late flights had the highest number of Air India 6 flights, 4 IndiGo flights late. Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight also delayed 2.35 hours. SPICE JET Ahmedabad: 13 flights arriving in Ahmedabad were delayed. The high- est Air Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight was delayed by tion of liquor is prohib- ited in Gujarat. The corporator was allegedly enjoying a par- ty with a group of people at the farm house. Meanwhile, Shivshak- tiwala on Monday de- nied that he had con- sumed liquor at the party . He said a bottle shown in the video contained fruit juice. “I have a liquor per- mit which was granted to me on a health ground. I danced at the party but did not con- sume liquor. Dancing is not a crime. I will issue a clarification to the party about this. The bottle had no liquor but fruit juice in it,” he told reporters. —PTI India AIR INDIA ‘Ban online agri-commodity trading’ First India News president Samir Shah says online futures trading for agri-com- modities was intro- duced with the motive of hedging the posi- tion against any unu- sual fluctuations in the Physical market. “However, unfortu- nately , the object is not being fulfilled,” he points out. Shah also states, “Principally, physi- cal market position, and demand and sup- ply condition, should rule the pricing pow- er of agri-commodi- ties, but sorry state of affairs is that speculative are ruling the real physical market. Be- cause some players in online futures trading market have vested interests, they are causing artificial fluctuation of prices. This is hurting phys- ical market senti- ments and affecting small players. So, the online futures trading of agri-commodities should be stopped at the earliest.” INDIGO Rajkot: The Sau- rashtra Oil Mills As- sociation has written to PM requesting that on- line trading in agri- commodity futures be brought to a halt as this is affecting “real trade”. In the letter, SOMA (SOMA) prices stor- Appointing personal staff min’s prerogative or of his family? First India News Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to permit him to change his personal secretary and so a good officer has returned to the General Adminis- tration department. Sometimes it is also the officers who are ill at ease with the minister and request the General Adminis- tration Department (GAD) to transfer them back to the par- ent department. Sources said personal secretary of Minister of State for Health Kumar Kanani was not comfortable with the minister and so on his request he was transferred to the parent department. There are some lucky officers too. For in- stance, Cabinet Minis- ter Kunvarji Bavalia’s personal secretary re- tired in June 2019, but the minister got him an extension months. And later even after the Chief Minis- ter’s Office refused to extend his services he continues to discharge his duties as the minis- ter’s personal secretary . partment. In the recent past, the case of two minis- ters have become a matter of discussion at the Sankul and even the secretariat, as their personal secretaries were sent back to their parent depart- ment. According to sources, personal sec- retary of the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry is consid- ered a very knowl- edgeable person. But his knowledge failed, because the minis-  In the recent past, the case of two mins have become a matter of discussion as their personal secretaries were sent back to their parent department Gandhinagar: There is a precedent that the ministers have the pre- rogative to select their personal staff from the government employees. They send requests with a list of officers, typists, data operator and even peon they would like to have in their personal staff. But in some cases the family members create a ruckus with the staff and these of- ficers have to return to their parent de- Swarnim for two pressurised his father to change the personal secretary, sources said, adding that though the latter was against it. He requested ter’s son was not com- fortable. The minister’s son initially

11. 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 11 AHMEDABAD, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2020 BRAHMASTRA GETS RELEASE DATE! T Alia Bhatt also took to Instagram nounced the final re- lease date of Brahmas- tra. Along with sharing a hilarious video, she wrote, “Soooooo.. this just happened! Brah- mastra 04.12.2020.. promise.” The video begins with Ranbir Kapoor asking Ayan Mukerji about the film’s release date as Alia holds the camera. The banter continues until the filmmaker an- nounces the date as De- cember 4, 2020. —Agency on Sunday morning. Sharing a picture of the star cast on Twitter, K Jo wrote, “It’s final! Brah- mastra releases on 4th December, 2020 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malay- alam and #Brahmastra.” Confirming that the film’s release date will not change this time, Amitabh wrote on Twit- ter, “T 3429 BRAHMAS- TRA.. coming to cinemas on 4/12/20 & Ayan is NOT allowed to change it now! #Brahmastra #RanbirKapoor.” he release date of Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan star- rer ‘Brahmas- tra: Part One’, which was slated to re- lease last year, is finally out. The film will hit the silver screens on Decem- ber 4 this year. After con- stant back-and-forth and shuffling of premiere dates, filmmaker Karan Johar and actors Am- itabh Bachchan and Alia took to social media to announce the new date and an- Kannada! Alia Bhatt FAIRLY AWARDED SCROLL THROUGH... V the popular notion that award ceremonies in India are rigged. At an event to pro- mote the 2020 edition of a popular Bollywood awards function, she said that every- thing seems fair when an ar- Actor award,” she added. Vidya Balan has won Film- fare Awards for her perfor- mance in ‘Paa’ (2010), ‘Ishqi- ya’ (2011), ‘The Dirty Picture’ (2012) and ‘Kahaani’ (2013). In 2012, when Vidya won for ‘Kahaani’, Chopra was miffed for losing out for her performance Asked for her reaction on that controversy , Vidya said: “I was glad I won it that year,” she laughed, and asserted: “I am not that kind to think that she (Priyanka) should have got the award. I got it and I felt really good about it. As long as enough people felt that my work was worthy a Filmfare Award that year, I am happy . I think this has happened many times in the history of Filmfare Awards where two performances run neck-and-neck and then one person gets it.” (Female) Critics’ tiste wins an award. “People often say many things about award ceremonies but I feel when you get that (award) in your hand then everything is fair,” said Vidya, at a promo- tional event for the upcoming 65th edition of Amazon Film- fare Awards 2020. “I feel it’s every Indian ac- tor or actress’ dream to win a Filmfare Award. It was my dream as well but I never prepared my accept- ance speech, be- cause the more you want to win an award, the more you feel anxious after winning it. It actually hap- pened with me four years in a row. I won Best Ac- tor (Female) award for three years and one year in be- idya Balan, who has won many accolades in her successful film career, contradicts Priyanka reportedly in ‘Barfi’. Riteish Deshmukh wishes ‘baiko’ Genelia D’Souza ‘Happy Wedding Anniversary’ with a funny video from Goa. He took to Instagram to share a video with his wife on their eighth anniversary. tween I won the Best —IANS I am not that kind to think that she (Priyanka) should have got the award. I got it and I felt really good about it. As long as enough peo- ple felt that my work was worthy a Filmfare Award that year, I am happy. Legendary actor Waheeda Rehman to be honoured with National Kishore Kumar Samman by Madhya Pradesh Government today, February 4 at her Bandra residence. The actress could not receive the award last year due to poor health. Vidya Balan A POST FOR LEGEND! D father - badminton leg- end Prakash Padukone. Prakash, 64, the first Indian to win the All England Open badmin- ton championships, cel- ebrated 25 years of his academy recently . She took to Instagram to share a couple of pic- tures of her father from the time when he used to play for the country and captioned the pictures: work! We love you and are proud of you! Thank You for being you.” Deepika also posted a story on her Instagram handle from the 25th anniversary celebra- tion of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Association, where noted sports persons Sunil Chhetri, Rahul Dravid, Naray- ana Murthy and Pullela Gop- ichand were present along with Prakash Padukone. On work front, Deepika will be next seen in Kabir Khan’s ‘83 playing the character of Ka- pil Dev’s (played by Ranveer Singh) wife Romi Bhatia. eepika Padukone on penned a heart- felt post for her Sunday, ...her Instagram post “Pappa, Your contribution to Badminton and Indian Sport is immeasurable! Thank You for your dedication, discipline, de- termination and years of hard Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar appeared together at an award show. Sharing a sexy picture with beau Farhan, Shibani wrote, “Filmfare nights with @faroutakhtar dress by @ offi cialswapnilshinde with the best team ever.” Deepika Padukone —Agency

12. LISTING AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 12 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 FACE OF THE DAY IS EVA MENDES ‘GETTING OLD’? ctress Eva Mendes is feeling any- thing but ‘bad’ after a netizen said she is ‘getting old’. The 45-year-old actress and entrepreneur showed off her new haircut on Instagram on Saturday . However, she ended up de- fending herself after a troll wrote ‘she’s getting old’ on her post. She replied to the user saying: “Yes your (sic) right. Thank God I’m getting old. That means I’m still here. I’m gonna be 46 soon and grateful everyday [sic] that I’m aging. Was your comment suppose (sic) to make me feel bad? It didn’t. It makes me feel grateful. So thank you for the reminder that I’m still here.” Another fan also called out the previous comment, writing: “Old?? ‘Old’ is woman on woman negativity. This one isn’t out there offending anyone or in some scandal. She’s out here LIVING HER DREAM, huss-a-ling when she probably doesn’t even need to! Bringing us good looks. If Eva’s old, put me in all the senior communities! Be better.” Mendes replied: “I hear ya on the woman on woman negativity sisi. Let’s make it’s (sic) all about love for 2020. So thanks for the love!!!! Sending it right back!!!!!” EKTA PANCHAL, Lifestyle Infl uencer YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY A You know that your inner conscience never let you walk on the wrong path so always listen to your heart. The planetary transitions this year will give you all the justice that you always wanted. ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 TAURUS APR 21 - MA Y 20 You will spend a wonderful time with your friends. Your paperwork You partner demands time and you must do anything to related to the property will be ready soon. Newly weds will spend wonderful time together. You must spend a lot of time with your elders in family. On professional front, you may crack a big deal. spend a lovely time with them today. You may buy something really expensive today for someone close. Today is your lucky day and you will get positive responses from all the directions. GEMINI MA Y 21 - JUNE 21 CANCER JUNE 22 - JUL Y 23 On academic front, you are forging ahead successfully. You may buy a pet for your house or you may gift a pet to —-IANS Today you may buy a house or acquire some property. You must not delay your business trip at any cost. You must indulge yourself in activities today that will help you with de stressing and attaining mental equanimity. someone close. You must devote few hours of your day to spiritual awakening today. You will make workout a permanent part of your fi tness regime. You will indulge yourself in other small businesses. LEO JUL Y 24 - AUGUST 23 On academic front, your networking abilities will pay you well. You may have to go abroad for some work but you may not be sure of it. Property related issues will get resolved today. You will have gains from stocks and other investments. You can expect some receivables. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 You must not take your partner for granted and you must do Eva Mendes whatever it takes to insure the pleasant environment in the house. You may travel with your kids. Health will be your priority for the day over anything else. You will take all the necessary measure to invest the money. CITY THEATRE POLICE 100 FIRE 101 AMBULANCE 102/108 CHILD HELPLINE 1098 HELP IN SUFFERING 26305080 DIAL Do you want to add your establishment here? Email your details to www.fi rstindia.co.in LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 You elders will help from getting over a bad memory and their advice will prove valuable and helpful for those fi nding themselves in a tight corner. You closeness with your lover will increase. You will feel very happy, cheer those around you. 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13. ETC AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 202013 Time to bond K The mother-daughter duo can be seen sitting in a car and posing for a selfie. Sharing the photos on Ins- tagram, Kajol wrote, “On the Mumbai roads after so long with my baby .... #sunshiny- day #daughterlove.” Kajol married actor Ajay Devgn on February www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia It’s MALANG all the way... KARNE LAGE HO, SAYS SARA TROLLS, TUM MUJHE TANG ajol shared a series of pic- tures on Instagram with daughter Nysa. on Saturday F been subjected to trolling on social media. But never be- fore did the trolling actually affect her. Things, however, changed after the trailer of her up- coming film ‘Love Aaj Kal’ hit the web. In one of the scenes of the trailer, Sara is seen telling Kartik, “Tum mujhe tang karne lage ho.” Many memes were made on this scene and Sara was criticised for her expression in this particular shot. In a recent interview, she said, “I don’t mind being trolled for being fat. I don’t mind if you troll me for wearing a cap. But I am here to act. That is my job. That is my profes- sion. That is serious. So, when I am trolled for that, suddenly, with all the confi- dence still intact, it is harder for me to sit there and say ignore the trolls. For the first time, it actually kind of hurts. It hit me.” Love Aaj Kal is set to re- lease on Valen- tine’s Day this year. —Agency rom being fat-shamed to being targeted for her fashion choices, Sara Ali Khan has often ...her Instagram post 24, 1999, after dat- ing for four years. The couple wel- comed a Nysa in April 2006 and a baby boy they named Yug in Sep- tember 2010. Kajol and Ajay starred v a r i o u s films togeth- er, the latest one ‘Tanhaji: The sung War- rior’. Poster of the film M felt more like an action than a song hope you guys enjoy it.” The new song, ‘Hui Malang’ stars Disha Pa- tani and the actress hasn’t left a chance to flaunt her sexy body and looks extremely stun- ning. The song is groovy and the audience is in love with it. Asees Kaur has sung the song and the lyrics are penned by Kunaal Vermaa and Harsh Lim- bachiyaa. The film is directed by Mohit Suri and produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Luv Films’ Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg, Northern Lights Enter- tainment’s ewakramani. alang is all set to hit screens this week and the audience is extremely cited as the later whom ex- the have in team has kept the hype with the songs, posters, and of course the trailer. The makers have now released the latest song from the movie titled ‘Hui Malang’. While filming for the song ‘Hui Malang’, Dis- ha severely injured herself. The actress shared pictures of herself hearsals with her injured She shared the picture with the caption, “The being Un- A j a y Devgn es- says role of Tan- aji Malusare in the film and Kajol plays his wife, Savit- ribai Malusare. the from re- knees. and Jay Sh- Disha Patani and Aditya Roy Kapur song TEESRA BAAGHI HAAZIR HO! A The makers of the movie have released the first poster of the movie and it is as enticing as ever! The poster has Tiger Shroff facing an army tank with his back towards the viewers and a rifle in his hand. The poster has created immense buzz already and fans can’t wait to see the trailer which is all set to release on February 6. ‘Baaghi 3’ is all set to release on March 6 and has Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles. The movie is produced by Nadiadwala grandson and directed by Ahmed Khan. —Agency —Agency Kajol fter the massive success of ‘Baaghi’ and ‘Baaghi 2’, Tiger Shroff is all set to bring triple the action to fans with ‘Baaghi 3’. ILA ARUN: AN ALL-ROUNDER —Agency Sara Ali Khan BUON CIBO @ SUJÁN Ila Arun I Arun, is a popular Indian ac- tress, TV personality and a Ra- jasthani folk/folk-pop singer with a unique, husky voice and a penchant for folk-pop fusion. She has appeared in many prominent Bollywood movies such as Lamhe, Jodhaa Akbar, Shaadi Ke Side Effects and Be- gum Jaan. Talking about her sensation- al singing career, Arun has sung numerous film songs in Hindi and quite a few in South Indian languages like Tamil and Telugu. Her most famous film song till date has been ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ sung along with Alka Yagnik for the film Khalnayak, for which they won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. An- other song which she is famous for is ‘Ghup Chup’ from the film Karan Arjun. She also is members with pride; this was when she had established her group Surnai Theatre and Folk Arts Foundation, with con- stant collaborator KK Raina. Her Indian adaptations of some of the plays of Henrik Ibsen, have given her the opportunity to give voice to issues that concern women. Meanwhile, she has also co-directed the American playwright Tammy Ryan’s Ba- by’s Blues, about post-partum de- pression, a sub- ject not often talked leave aside put on stage. well known for her song ‘Mor- ni Baaga Ma Bole’ accompa- nied with Lata Mangeshkar, in the movie Lamhe. She has produced several successful singles such as ‘Vote for Ghagra’. She also sang the promotional song Halla Bol for the Ra- jasthan Royals team in the Indian Premier League, which became an instant hit. A touch of Ra- jasthan can be seen in her act- ing, songs, al- bums and movies. For her, theatre and folk music are her foundation stones. The date June 11, 1982 is one that she re- la Arun’s life is a whirlwind of plays, films and music concerts. Hailing Jaipur in Rajasthan, Ila CITY FIRST S Cafe is a refreshing ad- dition for Italian in- spired cuisine to the Pink City . The alfresco, all-day dining experi- ence, celebrates care- fully sourced, seasonal Italian produce with much-loved and special interpreta- tions of traditional rec- ipes. Expect grown ingredients picked daily from the Palace’s organic gar- dens, try delicious wood fired pizzas, varieties of homemade pasta, cal- zones and gelatos. At the Rajmahal there is something for everyone to enjoy, ac- companied by some of SUJAN’s et in the grounds of SUJÁN Raj- mahal The Rajmahal from Palace, classics Burrata Pizza home- about, occasions from morn- ing to night. Aperitivo and small plates, ex- press or long lazy lunches; dinner dates and celebrations with family and friends; eve- ry situation is perfectly catered for at the ter- race. cityfirst@firstindia.co.in cocktails. dishes include Home- Grown Rocket Salad, Beetroot Tartare, Laal Maans Slider, Coniglio Kaachar and Burrata e Pepe Pizza. Supremely stylish, yet relaxed, the Rajma- hal Cafe is the perfect setting for a range of Signature Ila Arun has adapted so many of the playwright’s works that she was recently honoured with the Royal Nor- wegian Order of Merit. Café, Chef Haresh Patel legendary

14. CITY BUZZ AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020 14 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 Flowers and books draw in Surtis! CITY FIRST M and horticulture fair was kick-started in Surat on Monday . Publishers from all across the country , in- cluding cities like Mum- different languages are lishments participating Several cultural events and contests have also been planned for chil- dren at the venue,” said an SMC official. An en- deavour of the local civic body SMC, the fair prom- ises to be a major attrac- tion for people from all walks of life. cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com in the fair stands at 30. Exotic flower species, ar- rangements, floral topi- aries are the major at- tractions at the fair. “Over five lakh people are expected to attend the fair. It has been or- ganized on an area of 4 lakh square feet of the Vanita Vishram ground. on display at the fair. The horticulture and herbal fair, organized alongside the book fair, promises to be a visual treat with floral topiaries constructed in aestheti- cally pleasing shapes. The number of nurseries and horticulture estab- bai, Delhi, and Kanpur, have converged on the city to participate in the fair. The city is hosting the 19th edition of the book fair this year. Pre- senting the work of over 78 publishers, over two lakh books on various subjects and themes in aking the most of the colder weather, three-day book a From left- Girijashankar Mishra, Nirav Shah, Anil Goplani, RC Faldu, Jagdish Patel, Purnesh Modi, Harsh Sanghavi and Pravin Ghoghari PRESENTING TO YOU, FC-7 Science City marks World Wetlands Day NEHAL NAYAR nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in T he seventh season of the biggest fashion show in Rajasthan, ‘The Fash- ion Connect’ presented by First India, is just around the corner, and people in and around the Pink City are excited already . To pull off a show successfully , it involves the participation of an entire team, and the bond of eve- ryone in FC-7 is the perfect exam- ple of teamwork. Here are a few words from the sponsors and sup- porters of the Fashion Connect Season 7, where they speak about their past experiences with the show, with a few glimpses of what is in store for the audience. After a successful sixth season, team First India kick- starts the preparations for Fashion Connect Season 7 CITY FIRST G 50 students participat- ing in an event to com- memorate World Wet- lands Day celebration here in Ahmedabad. On the occasion, Dr Nishith Dharaiya, As- sociate Professor at De- partment of Life Sci- ences, dracharya North Guja- rat University in Patan, apprised participants about the importance of wetlands. Dr Dharaiya plained how wetlands, besides providing habi- tats and conditions for life to varieties of plant, fish, and animal spe- cies, also contribute to- wards improvement of water quality, store floodwater, shield coast- lines, support biologi- cal productivity and absorb pollutants. During the interac- tive session, Dr Dharai- ya, informed steps taken to save wet- lands. The participants promised to save these natural purifiers from becoming victims of cli- mate change. Gujarat’s wetlands, namely, Little Rann of Kutch, Great Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar lake and Khijadiya wet- land are regular stops for many of the world’s great migrating birds. cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com A glimpse of Fashion Connect Season 6 ujarat City witnessed a super with more than Science SPEAK UP Sunday This is the second time we are hosting this prestigious event. The fi fth season took place here, and this time it will be held at Clark’s ground, which proves it’s going to be really grand. I’m delighted to host this grand event at our venue, and we will go out of the way to ensure that every guest has a memorable time and are looked after very well. —ASIF HAFEEZ KHAN, GM Sales, Clark’s Amer Hotel It’s an important season, and we are planning to showcase the past seasons’ in a video to let the audience know about the journey we have been through, till now. This season is defi nitely going to be an exciting one. The theme and location of the seventh season are very well complementing each other. The initial work has started, and I’m sure this one is going to be the best season till now. —RISHI MIGLANI, Brand Ambassador The Fashion Connect just gets better and better with every passing season. Decor, fashion sequences, models and designers have been outstanding in the past six seasons, and this time all of us are trying to cross all the benchmarks. The theme that we have come up with focuses more on chandeliers and white fabrics, and all the details regarding the decor will be revealed soon. —VINEET JAIN, Production Partner about Hemachan- When I take on the responsibility of a show director, I don’t just choreograph the show, I get involved in the execution and direction of the show and give my hundred percent. I love experimenting and giving the best output I possibly can, and an integral part of directing a show is understanding the design- ers’ vision. The execution, in its entirety, says it all. —LOKESH SHARMA, Show Director I have been associated with Fashion Connect since the very beginning. It is one event that I look forward to. According to me, this is one fashion event that is larger than life. I’m always there with it as an outdoor media partner and it is an honour and pleasure to be associated with an event of such great magnitude. — JD MAHESHWARI, NS and SGM Publicity ex- Diwan Balubhai Pre-Primary and Primary English School, Paldi, recently observed its Annual Sports Day. Students from Classes 1 through 8 participated in various sports and games wit h great fervour.  SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT