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1. AHMEDABAD l FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 66 Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with ex-PM Manmohan Singh and former vice president Hamid Ansari after paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI AFTER PEACE PACT, 1615 NDFB CADRES SURRENDER ARMS, AMMUNITION IN ASSAM hree days af- ter signing a peace pact with the gov- e r n m e n t , over 1,600 cadres of the Bodo mili- tant group NDFB on Thursday surrendered their arms and ammu- nition before Assam Chief Minister Sarba- nanda Sonowal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wel- comed the National Democratic Front of Boroland’s (NDFB) move, saying it sends a clear message that a solution to any issue is possible when the path of violence is shunned and faith in democracy and Con- stitution reposed. Welcoming the NDFB cadres -- 836 of the NDFB-Progres- sive, 579 of the NDFB- an aim to bring per- peace to Assam and the cabinet colleague Him- T problems of the Bodo people. The home minister also said that over the past few decades, over 4,000 people lost their lives in the violence perpetrated by the Bodo militants. The NDFB was re- sponsible for a series of violent acts in the past few decades, in- cluding the massacre of nearly 70 Adivasis in December 2014. As per the accord, the BTC strengthened more powers and its seats will be expand- ed from 40 to 60. A commission will be set up for inclusion of Bodo-dominated vil- lages in the BTC and exclusion of those where Bodos are not in majority. This was the third Bodo accord to be signed in 27 years. The first accord was signed with the All Bodo Students Un- ion in 1993, leading to the creation of a Bodoland mous Council with limited political pow- ers. In 2003, the second ac- cord was signed with the militant group Bodo Liberation Tigers, lead- ing to formation of a BTC with four districts of Assam -- Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baska and Udalguri -- called Bodo- land Territorial Area District (BTAD). As per the new accord, the name of the BTAD will be changed to Bodoland Territorial (BTR) and it will have more executive, admin- istrative, legislative and financial powers. together for Team As- sam to make it a front- runner state in India and the whole of South- East Asia. By giving up the path of violence, you have come forward to walk on the road of development,” he said. The Monday’s pact was signed by top lead- ers of the four NDFB factions, the All Bodo Students’ (ABSU), which has been spearheading a move- ment for a Bodoland state since 1972, and the United Bodo People’s Organisation in pres- ence of the Union Home Minister in New Delhi. Sonowal also signed the pact as one of the witnesses. Shah had described the agreement as “his- toric” and said it would bring permanent solu- tion to the decades-old manent peace in the Bodo-dominated are- as in Assam. Sonowal said it was a historic day coincid- ing with the 72nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and this day would mark a new chapter of peace and develop- ment in the Bodo ar- eas. The chief minister said a comprehensive rehabilitation would be formulated for providing employment opportunities to the surrendered militants so that they could make meaningful contribu- tion to the process of nation-building. Thanking the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their initiative to bring permanent Ranjan Daimary fac- tion and 200 of the NDFB(S) led by B Sao- raigwra -- into the mainstream, Sonowal said he was confident that the initiative will inspire others, who were yet to give up arms, to come togeth- er and work for the “Team Assam”. Over 4,800 weap- ons, including AK ri- fles, light-machine guns and stenguns were laid down by the NDFB members on the occasion. The government on Monday had signed an accord with the NDFB and two other outfits, providing po- litical and economic benefits without ac- ceding to the demand for a separate state or Union Territory, with Autono- Union policy will be with YOU READ IT FIRST IN FIRST INDIA JANUARY 28, 2020 anta Biswa Sarma, who was present on the occa- sion, and Bodoland Ter- ritorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mo- hilary for bringing the process to fruition. “We will have to work Northeast, said the peace accord would further strength- en the unity and integ- rity of the state. He also appreciated the roles played by his Sonowal Region Japanese firms to double investments in Gujarat in five years Darshan Desai Suzuki Motor Corpora- tion, Honda Motorcy- cles and Scooters India. JETRO’s Chief Di- rector General in India Yasuyuki Murahashi, during the meeting with Gujarat Govern- ment officials, stated that Japanese compa- nies could be keen on investing in other key sectors, like pharma- ceuticals, and food processing, in which there were infra- structural already available in Gujarat. automotives and elec- tronics in the State. “We had a meeting with as many as 30 Jap- anese firms from vari- ous sectors,” he said. MK Das informed the Japanese team from JETRO during the interaction that Gujarat has received a whopping 30 per cent of the overall in- vestments in India during 2019-20 and when, at present the country’s Gross Do- mestic Product (GDP) has slipped to 5 per cent, maintained an im- pressive 9.6 per cent GDP . Besides this, Gu- jarat ranks higher than most states in Ease of Doing Busi- ness. As of now, 80 per cent of Japanese com- panies have invested in the automobile and auto ancillary sectors and now JETRO is look- ing at other possible sectors for the firms from Japan to grow in Gujarat. At present, biggest Japanese pres- ence in Gujarat is of Gujarat has teraction with the State’s industries de- partment, Principal Secretary to CMO and Principal Secretary tries) MK Das, JETRO officials announced their intentions to double Japanese pres- ence in Gujarat. Das told First India that Gujarat have had strategic ties and long- standing relations with Japan. He said there are ample investment op- portunities in the vari- ous sectors, including led by Gandhinagar: pressed by the indus- try friendly policies of the Vijay Rupani Government and ease of doing business in Gujarat, the Japan External Trade Or- ganisation (JETRO) is aiming at doubling the number of Japa- nese firms in the State from the pre- sent 100-odd compa- nies during the next five years. During a recent in- Im- (Indus- chemicals synergies Chief Minister Vijay Rupani

2. GUJARAT AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 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 City-based actress accuses husband of harassing her for dowry First India News leged that her in-laws did not let her work freely and even pro- voked her husband to turn against her. She said her husband as- saulted and threatened to circulate personal pictures of her. The woman also says that she paid Rs10 lakh as down payment towards their house, adding that her husband would not allow her at his resi- dence in Vasai. ter their wedding, she went to live with her husband in Mumbai but her in-laws did not ac- cept her. She then lived separately with her hus- band. Later on, her in- laws accepted her and even organized a ring ceremony programme. They allegedly told her that as per their com- munity customs, she would have to pay Rs25 lakh and other goods as dowry. She further al- alleged that her hus- band Sanjiv Dhuri, fa- ther-in-law Sunil Dhuri and mother-in-law Geetaben Dhuri de- manded Rs25 lakh and other goods as dowry. When she was unable to fulfil their demands, they started her harass- ing and torturing her. On February 16 last year, she eloped with Va- sai (West)-based actor Sanjiv Dhuri, who also works as a producer. Af- REAL-LIFE DRAMA Ahmedabad: A city- based model-actress has filed a against her husband for allegedly harassing and physically her, as well as demand- ing dowry. The woman filed a complaint with women’s police station (west) against her Mum- bai-based actor hus- band and her in-laws. The woman and her complaint torturing husband worked togeth- er in a Gujarati movie named Lavaari. The woman lives in the Satellite area and works as a freelance model. In her com- plaint, the 25-year-old Actress with her husband. More action against moneylenders Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia asks enforcement directorate to file complaint through CID Crime Cong MLA issues notice to ex-Mayor First India News First India News shown that in some cas- es, financiers take over the properties put down as collateral, even after the debtor paid back double the borrowed amount, as interest. In view of the serious- ness of the matter, strict action has been taken in accordance with sec- tions 5 (1), 42 (a) and 40 of the Gujarat Money Lenders Act 2011 as per the order of Police Com- missioner Bhatia.More- over, it is ordered to take action under IPC 384, 387 against the persons collecting money and interest from force or intimidation. The depu- ty commissioner of po- lice has ordered teams to be arrested and ar- rested to arrest the per- petrators crimes.In case property is used as collateral, an complaint may also be registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA). SAD TRUTH Ahmedabad: More and more ripples Shaheen Bagh seem to be making their way to the city . On Wednesday, there was chaos at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Board meeting after BJP leaders protested over Congress MLA Imran Khedawala’s visit to Shaheen Bagh, the ven- ue of an ongoing sit-in protest by anti-CAA (Citizenship ment Act) activists. Re- acting to allegations made against Khedawala on Thursday issued legal notice to for- mer Mayor and BJP Leader Amit Shah. In the notice, Congress councillor and MLA Im- ran Khedawala has de- manded that former Mayor and BJP Amit Popatlalbhai Shah either prove the allegations he made at Wednesday’s General Board, or issue a public apology for mak- ing false allegations Ahmedabad: With a view to ending the men- ace posed by “private fi- nancers”, who charge interest of anywhere between 10% and 30%, Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia has issued an or- der asking all police per- sonnel to take strict ac- tion against the accused in such cases. The Enforcement Di- rectorate has also been ordered to file a com- plaint through Crime. The city has seen more than a dozen cases in the past two months involving moneylenders who use intimidation tactics such as seizure of money and property to recover the money they lend at very high rates of interest. There have also been a few cases of suicide by debt- ridden borrowers. Investigations have from General against him. According to Khedawala, Shah al- leged, “Khedawala in his speech at Shaheen Baug has said to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minis- ter Amit Shah.” Con- gress MLA claims that he has never ever made any such statement. Khedawala has even claimed that if the BJP leader has any evidence against him, he should lodge a criminal com- plaint of against him. He also said, “If the former mayor is able to prove the allegations made against me then I will resign as councillor as well as MLA and take retirement from active politics.” Amend- CID him, Customs seize 2kg of smuggled gold worth `96 lakh First India News about more than Rs 96 lakh. As the value of the gold is less than one crore, as per the new norms, customs depart- ment will seize the pas- sengers’ passports, re- cord their statements, and release them on personal bonds. Legal proceedings will take place later. ond case, a traveller had converted the gold bars into sheets weigh- ing 1.1 kg, hidden them at the bottom of his bag, and covered them with clothes. The market value of gold is about Rs41,750 per 10 grams, bringing the total value of the 2.3kg of seized gold to on Thursday morning. In the first instance, a passenger who ar- rived on the Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad flight, and did not declare that he was carrying gold, was found to have gold bars and gold chain weighing 1.2kg when customs checked him. In the sec- Ahm- Ahmedabad: edabad Customs Air Intelligence Unit has seized two kilograms of gold worth Rs92 lakh from two passengers on their arrival at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Pa- tel International Air- port, Ahmedabad, early sedition of such Act officials Gujarat High Court admits plea against TV tariff order First India News Toddler’s rape & murder convict to be hanged on February 29 TRIBUTE TO BAPU of rare case, as the rap- ist had not only raped a toddler but later mur- dered her in 2014. The trial court had passed order after five-month trial and disposed of ap- peal in four months. This was one of the fast- est trial in rape case in the state. Surat Ahmedabad: POCSO court announc- es death warrant in misdemeanor and mur- der case, accused Anil Yadav will be hanged in Ahmedabad jail on Feb- ruary 29. The high court had upheld death penalty considering it as rarest Ahmedabad: The Guja- rat High Court has ac- cepted a petition chal- lenging the new tariff order set by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for the broadcast sector. The Bombay High Court and the Madras High Court have already accepted similar peti- tions from broadcasters. Justice AY Kogje of the Ahmedabad bench of the Gujarat High Court, who heard the special civil application, issued notices to the Un- ion of India and TRAI, asking them to file re- plies by February 3. Fail- Builder held for fraud Ahmedabad: Pooja Shah, a resident of Paldi filed complaint against builder Vipul Devjibhai Patel, accusing him of cheating her of Rs28.71 lakh. Shah filed the com- plaint, where police per- sonnel later arrested the builder and launched an investigation. Sources say Shah booked a go- der Section 11(2) of the Trai Act and is in con- flict with the provisions of Cable Television Net- works (Regulation) Act, 1995. The application also highlights the lack of transparency in the process used by TRAI to fixe the network capaci- ty fee (NCF) of Rs 130 per month per subscriber. ing this, the court would consider granting inter- im relief to the petition- ers. In the application, the petitioners—Somabhai Makwana, Bharat Tha- kore, Nidhi Jani and Fal- guni Shah–have stated that the tariff order is- sued by the regulator is beyond the powers un- down shed at Gopinath and Jain Industrial Park at Chachrawadi Village in Changodar in 2012-13, and paid the builder Rs 28.21 for the same. She later discovered that Pa- tel had sold the godown shed, which she had paid for, to someone else and decamped with her money . School children at a prayer meeting at the Sabarmati Ashram to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Thursday. —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE GUP SHUP REFUSING TO LET THINGS GO? I Chief Secretary relinquishes top positions in all major government-run boards/ corporations he holds as the head of the state administration. However, even after his retirement two months back, JN Singh continues to hold the chairmanship of Gujarat Gas Limited, a GSPC-owned company. The babudom is agog with rumours that the Rupani Government is likely to continue Singh as the Gujarat Gas company Chairman until some post- retirement “key assignment” is given to him. Until he relinquished the top offi ce in the Sachivalaya on November 30, 1983-batch IAS Singh held the chairmanship of GSPC, GSFC, GNFC, GACL and GMB, besides being the Managing Director of GSPL. ‘ONLY MINISTERS CAN TAKE CREDIT’ W fl atly refuse to share information or avoid meeting you at all. But, now they’re saying things like, “We are labourers, we are not supposed to make any announcement or take credit for the work we do. Those rights lie only with ministers.” This sudden and extreme humility sounds like an awesome way to avoid engaging with “outsiders”, right? But it might not be, once you hear the rest of it: “Whether they work or not, only they can make announcements and take credit for others’ work.” And this is not an isolated case or two. Are elected representatives really running the government now? CM SHUNS THE SPOTLIGHT? I the ‘Common Man’, since he shows up to inaugurate just about any event— even those that do not necessarily have state importance. So it was a bit weird that it was his deputy, Nitin Patel, who inaugurated a potentially record-breaking fl ag. The Rajkot district collectorate attempted to set a new record for the largest handmade paper national fl ag made using origami. Created by Virajba Jadeja, the fl ag is a whopping 9.99 feet long and 6.66 feet wide, woven single-handedly using 40,573 paper pegs. Given how much mileage the CM could have got from this event, his absence left people, including the press, baffl ed! WORKING SMARTER TO AVOID WORKING T days. Call us cynical, but it’s almost like the cases we hear about are too easy! Have criminals become sloppy or is something else at play here? We did some investigating of our own and found that there is something else going on, after all. Eager to rack up higher numbers of solved cases, police personnel are falling over themselves to register seemingly trivial complaints and fi ghting for straightforward cases. After all, the simpler the case, the quicker it can be detected. Ergo, the higher than usual success rates. Certainly a good move for offi cers looking to climb the ladder, but not so great for the rest of us, surely. t has been a well-established precedent in the Gujarat babudom that an outgoing hen you try to approach government offi cers, they either n case you didn’t know, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s nickname is he cops certainly seem to be solving cases in record-time these 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

3. QUICK GUN A person brandishes a gun towards people protesting against CAA, near Jamia Millia University on Thursday. AHMEDABAD l FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 HEY RAM JAMIA fire at protesters shouting  JAMIA STUDENTS WERE TO HOLD A MARCH TO RAJGHAT ON THE 72ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 66 @ FOLDED ARMS OF LAW: DELHI POLICE SLAMMED Delhi Police stood, arms folded, and at a distance while an armed man fi red at a group of anti-CAA protesters outside Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University on Thursday, 30 January, eyewitnesses recount. The gunman injured a student and calmly walked away, waving the fi rearm above his head and shouting “Yeh lo aazadi”. Rambhakt Gopal Sharma opens “YEH LO AZAADI” WON’T TOLERATE SUCH INCIDENTS, SAYS AMIT SHAH New Delhi:A 19-year-old man on Thursday pulled out a gun in broad daylight and fired at students protesting against the citizenship law near Ja- mia Millia University in Del- hi, injuring one student. Only after he fired the shot did the police, present in large num- bers to keep a check on the protest, react. The protests spiralled as hundreds more joined in, breaking police barricades as they tried to march to- wards Rajghat. In a chilling video, the man, who called himself “Rambhakt Gopal”, is seen walking backwards as he points his gun at protesters. Dozens of policemen in riot gear are seen behind him, but none of them is seen try- ing to stop the shooter. “Yeh lo azaadi (here’s your freedom)” he sneers at the protesters. After he fires the shot, one police of- ficer is seen walking towards grabbing him. Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said he had asked the Delhi Police Commissioner to take the strictest action over a ju- venile opening fi re in Jamia area and injuring a varsity student and asserted that no such incident will be tolerated.Shah said in a tweet that he has spoken to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik over the matter and the guilty will not be spared. “I have spoken to the Delhi Police Commissioner over the incident of fi ring in Delhi today and have given directions to take the strict- est action. The Central govern- ment will not tolerate any such incident, action will be taken seriously and the guilty will not be spared,” he said. A student of Jamia Millia university injured after the person allegedly opened fi ring. MASSIVE PROTESTS Tension spiralled in Ja- mia Nagar on Thursday after a man fi red a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters, injuring a Jamia Millia Islamia stu- dent before walking away while waving the fi rearm above his head and shouting “Yeh lo aazadi”. BID TO DISTURB DELHI POLLS “Home Minister Amit Shah wants to disturb environment of Delhi. Their leaders gave insti- gating speeches. BJP can see defeat in Delhi polls. Home Minister Shah is conspiring to postpone polls,” AAP MP Sanjay Singh said. THAKUR’S GOLI MAARO JIBE The shooting comes days after Union Minister Anurag Thakur at a BJP rally encouraged those present in the crowd to chant ‘Goli maro saalon ko.’ The Election Com- mission has imposed a further 72-hour ban on Thakur. him and Turn on P4 Coronavirus outbreak: 88 students from Guj stranded in China; 35 being sent back Ahmedabad:Notwith- standing the State Government’s assur- ances, the dreaded co- rona virus has creat- ed a scare especially in North Gujarat, from where nearly 1,000 students are studying medical sci- ence in China. According to offi- cial sources, as many as 88 students are stranded in China and they have sought help from Indian Em- bassy and Union Ex- ternal Affairs Minis- But sources also said have left for India. CRUCIAL READ PUT EXECUTION ON HOLD, PLEADS NIRBHAYA CONVICT wo days before the four Nirbhaya case convicts are to be hanged, one of them has petitioned a Delhi court to put the execution on hold. This is the latest in a series of petitions fi led by the convicts in their attempt to put off their death sentence. Akshay has requested the Patiala House court in Delhi for a stay on the February 1 hanging arguing that the convicts still have legal options to pursue. BAJAJ TO STEP DOWN FROM EXECUTIVE ROLE ajaj Auto’s long serving Chairman Rahul Bajaj will step down from executive role to become a non-exec- utive director while con- tinuing to hold his current position, the company said on Thursday. Bajaj, who has been a director since April 1, 1970, was last reappointed by the board for a fi ve-year term with effect from April 1, 2015, and his term as executive chairman is ex- piring on March 31, 2020 GUDIYA RAPE: BOTH CONVICTS GET 20 YEARS elhi court on Thursday sentenced two men to 20 years in jail in the case of gangrape of a fi ve-year- old girl, in East Delhi in 2013. The Delhi court also granted Rs 11 lakh as compensation to the survivor, who was given the name Gudiya’ after the incident. Advocate HS Phoolka, appearing for the survivor, said he will appeal against the order in HC and seek life impris- onment for two convicts. tive for novel coronavi- rus, the Ministry of Health confirmed on January 30. Posting from their of- ficial Twitter handle, the Ministry also said that the condition of the patient is stable and is being closely moni- tored by doctors. Kerala Health Minis- ter KK Shailaja has also assured that the student’s condition is not serious, and he is being taken care of, stating there is no need to panic. No Lokayukta for one year; 250 complaints waiting for disposal B T D Meanwhile, A person from Kerala, who was studying at Wuhan Uni- versity in China and had returned to India, has been detected posi- that the students are being medically exam- ined and being sent back. As many as 35 of them are reported to try to bring them out. The students have sent their vide- os to explain their predicament. Turn on P4 Accused in Rs 900-cr heroin smuggling case held in Italy Geology & Mines slaps Rs 114 cr penalty for mining First India News and among two of the total seven accused in the case, who were not arrested so far. Now the ATS would try to get his custody Notably the the drug had landed on Gu- jarat coast and taken to Punjab in trucks laden with cumin seeds from Unjha, one of the spices hub in North Gujarat. Though 5 arrests were made in this connection yet Sandhu the main said link between Indi- an smugglers and Paki- stan based cartel with suspected terror links was at large. Notably, on August 12, 2018 the ATS along with local police had arrested one Bhagad in coastal Sodsala village in Jam Salaya taluka of Devbhoomi-Dwarka district of Gujarat and seized 5 kg Hero- in worth around Rs 15 crore from him. Later, on his info another man Rafiq Sumra was ar- rested. It was revealed that apart from the 5 kg heroin seized from Bha- ghadh, 300 kg more of it worth Rs 900 crore was smuggled from Paki- stan via Dubai sea route to Mandvi Ahmedabad:The main accused of the sensa- tional smuggling of more than 305 kg of heroin worth over Rs 900 crore in India through Gujarat coast and taking it to North- ern states including Punjab two years ago, Simranjeet Sandhu has nabbed in Italy on the basis a red-corner no- tice of the Interpol, a Head of the Anti Ter- rorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat police Himan- shu Shukla today said. He said that Gandhi was the mastermind Haresh Jhala only be made by the Lo- kayukta. The state gov- ernment has no say in the matter, as per the Lokpal and Lokayuk- tas Act of 2013. This means that the Lokay- ukta’s retirement af- fects everyone includ- ing the office regis- trar, deputy registrar, assistant who automatically re- tires from this office and return to their respective ments. Even ongoing investigation are au- tomatically stalled. Gandhinagar: State Geology, Mines and Minerals Department teams conducted 335 raids and have issued penalty notices of Rs 114 crore to illegal sand miners in two months. A State Government press release said be- tween September and October 2019, the de- partment’s 23 district teams, along with flying squads, had carried out stock verification with the sand miners across the state at 335 places. Aziz Gandhinagar: withstanding claims of the Gujarat Government of weed- ing out corruption, the key post of Lokay- ukta, who is an om- budsman looking into complaints government officers and elected repre- sentatives, is vacant since December 2018. In all this time, not only has a Lokayukta not been appointed, there has only been one consultation for Not- the Singh been against registrar, members, far fewer than the approved man- power allotment of 28. However, since all other staff appointments can depart- the appointment of Lokayukta. 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4. GUJARAT AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 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 Helmets were and are mandatory State govt tells HC that it has never issued any circular relaxing the rule for motorists in urban areas Congress responds to ‘60 years’ jibe with exhibition First India News mets. In its affidavit, the state also submitted to the court that it has taken proactive steps to ensure road safety as per the direction of the Supreme Court Road Safety Committee. In this regard, the state government also sub- mitted a detailed report to the committee on De- cember 06 showing various steps taken by the government, which have resulted in an al- most 23% (from 4,564 to 3,502) in road accidents in the state. Even the fatality in the state has reduced by 18% (from 1,924 to 1,568) because of the pro-active actions tak- en by the government, the submission said. BLAME GAME —PHOTO BY HAHIF SINDHI Ahmedabad: The state government on Thurs- day has stated in an af- fidavit before the high court that it did not give two-wheeler riders any exemption from wearing helmets in ur- ban areas. The state govern- ment’s Principal Secre- tary (Transport) Kamal Dayani in an affidavit before the High Court has denied all allega- tions, averments, and contentions raised by petitioner Ezhava. The state govern- ment in its reply has stated that the petition- er’s claims—that the state had relaxed hel- met rules in the urban Vishal aide helped expose racket First India News helm, while. Establishment of BSF, victory over Pakistan and dairy development etc will be mentioned as the works of former Prime Minister Lal Ba- hadur Shastri to give strength to Indian Army . Apart from these, the achievements of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Indi- ra Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi will also be counted. There is also a long list of works of Dr Manmo- han Singh’s govern- ment, including mono rail, Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, the Right to Information Right to Education Act, MGNREGA, deal and economic liber- alization. This is the sec- ond outing for this exhi- bition, prepared on the instructions of Congress National Ahmed Patel. Ahmedabad: The Guja- rat Congress has made a list of 100 achievements of all Prime Ministers and other leaders rang- ing from the first prime minister of the country , Pandit Nehru to Dr Manmohan Singh as a response to the BJP’s jibe about 60 years of failure. These will be shown an exhibition which be- gan on Thursday and runs till Saturday . The list includes the Indian Space Research Organization, Tarapur Atomic Energy Center, Bhabha Atomic search Center, Indian Institute of Technology , Indian Institutes of Management Bhakra Nangal Dam etc. have been included in the achievements of Nehru’s time at the decrease also stated that the state government had not granted any relaxa- tion in wearing a hel- met, despite calls in the media to make helmets optional so that con- sumers get time to buy standard quality hel- Court’s Road Safety Committee on January 07, which states that there is no relaxation in helmet rules for two- wheeler riders in the urban areas. In the same letter, the principal secretary has CJ inaugurates legal aid defence counsel system state government’s re- ply. In support of its sub- mission, the state gov- ernment attached com- munication sent by the Principal (Transport) to the Sec- retary of the Supreme areas—are not true, since the state govern- ment has never ever is- sued any circular giv- ing any such relaxation in urban areas. The high court has disposed of the petition after be- ing satisfied with the Sanjeev Jawaharlal Secretary Four killed in road mishap in Rajkot district the First India News First India News First India News Act, Sessions Courts for the accused/convicts, and help them with any other legal work related to Ses- sions Courts. According to a press release issued by the Gu- jarat State Legal Servic- es Authority , advocates Vinodkumar Nareshbhai Makwana and Narendrasinh J Zala have already been roped in. During the launch of the event, Chief Jus- tice Nath and Justice Brahmbhatt empha- sised that the officials of the Legal Aid De- fence Counsel System should ensure that the poor litigants may not be deprived of Justice and further, that they should get quality and speedy justice. Re- nuclear Ahmedabad: In the al- leged ransom racket op- erated by Vishal Goswami out of Sabarmati Central Jail, it has been revealed that one of his accomplices exposed the operation to the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. More than 50 important new telephonic connections, calls and messages from the Goswami gang’s mo- bile phones have been found in DFS Gandhina- gar, sources said. However, no new com- plaint against Goswami has been found even af- ter the continuing ap- peal of the crime branch. The Crime Branch has written a letter to collec- tors from Rajasthan, Ut- Rajkot: Four persons were killed and eight others were injured when a tractor collided with a container truck near Shemla village on the Rajkot-Gondal na- tional highway.Accord- ing to sources, some la- bourers were travelling to work in a hired trac- tor when a speeding container truck collid- ed with the tractor near Shemla Village. Two labourers died on the spot because of getting crushed under truck. They were later identified as Chhotbha Jadeja and Govindbhai Patel. Two other pas- sengers died while they were being shifted to the Gondal hospital. Ahmedabad: The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, Vikram Nath, recently inaugurated a Legal Aid Defence Counsel System at the District Court, Surendranagar. The Legal Aid Defence Counsel System, is a pi- lot project meant to make legal services more pro- fessional and to provide quality legal services in Criminal matters to eligi- ble beneficiaries, on the lines of the Public De- fence System. It will fo- cus on providing legal aid in criminal matters (in Sessions Cases, at the first instance) as envis- aged by the National Le- gal Services Authority . The system will in- gangster Justice and Treasurer Rathod, tar Pradesh, as well as Gujarat, to investigate the properties of the gangster. A business- man from Navrangpura had complained that Goswami had allegedly demanded crores of ru- pees over the telephone, through a gang member. Earlier this month, po- lice registered the first case under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime (GCTOC) Act. volve salaried lawyers with assistants. The law- yers engaged for the pro- ject cannot take on pri- vate cases. The unit would be dealing exclu- sively with the legal aid work in criminal matters. Lawyers and legal aides working with this system will offer legal advice and assistance to accused/convicts, con- ducting trial and appeals in Sessions Courts, han- dle bail applications in the Another MLA objects to Morari Bapu FROM PG 1 Coronavirus outbreak... Giving out further de- tails about the detection of the coronavirus in the China-return stu- dent, Shailaja said: We learnt early on January 30 that 10 of the 20 sam- ples we had sent to NIV tested negative, while six were marked as sus- pected. Of these six, one was confirmed as posi- tive, which is the sam- ple of the student now admitted in a medical care facility . Throwing caution to the air, the health min- ister warned pregnant women and already ail- ing persons to exercise extra caution. She in- formed Keralites that a control room has been arranged for at the Di- rectorate of health ser- vices, while an isolation ward has been set up in Thrissur Medical Hos- pital for similar or re- lated emergencies. from the chief minister for the appointment of Lokayukta.” While the entire staff at the office might cur- rently comprise of just a government-appoint- ed secretary, driver and peon, people still have great faith in the office. Highly placed sourc- es told First India that the office has received 250 complaints in the past year, despite the post being vacant for all that time. Most of these are not even worth in- vestigating but, without a judicial officer, there is no one to dispose of them. illegal mining, the team has issued notices to pay Rs 114 crore penalty . Highest illegal mining is found in Patan dis- trict and Rs 68 crore penalty notice has been issued to 19 miners in the district. The lowest is in Gandhinagar dis- trict where 34 miners have been asked to pay a penalty of Rs 3.34 crore. their slow response. Rambhakt Sharma is from Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar, near Delhi. Details on his Facebook page soon started emerging. The man had gone live on Facebook min- utes before he drew out his gun. Videos on his Facebook showed him walking around in the crowded road - the venue of the protest - with a red backpack on. His previ- ous posts seemed to in- dicate that he had come prepared for the conse- quences of his action. “On my last journey, take me draped in saf- fron and shout slogans of Jai Shri Ram,” one of them in Hindi read. Another more threaten- ing post read, “Shaheen Bagh, Game Over”, re- ferring to a massive protest against the citi- zenship law taken up by women and children. The student who was shot at has been identi- fied as Shadab Farooq and was seen being tak- en away, as he walked with his left hand in blood. He has been tak- en to the trauma centre of the AIIMS. Today, hundreds of women protesting at Shaheen Bagh, not far from Jamia, for around six weeks were denied permission by Police. Gopal First India News Ahmedabad: After leader of opposition Paresh Dhanani, Con- gress MLA Thummar has raised his objection to spir- itual guru Morari Bapu’s comparison of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. In a post on social media, Thummar on Thursday asked Mo- rari Bapu to go to Delhi to introduce Amit Shah to intro- duce farmers on crop insurance issues. Citing the abroga- tion of Article 370 in Jammu and Kash- mir, Morari Bapu said, “A glimpse of Sardar Patel is re- flected in Shah’s decisions.” A few days ago, Dhanani had also written a post target- ing Morari Bapu, in which he about Ravana as a devotee, a hero and a scholar but added that the Ramayana was created only to get rid of Ravana’s misdeeds. Bapu is known for his narrations of the Ramayana. Virji timeline No Lokayukta... As per the new amend- ment in the Lokayukta Act is now appointed by a committee chaired by the chief minister of the state and other members of the com- mittee are law minister, speaker of the assem- bly, leader of the oppo- sition and justice ap- pointed on the commit- tee by the chief justice of Gujarat. “In the beginning of 2019, state Chief Minis- ter Vijay Rupani had consulted me for the ap- pointment of Lokayuk- ta,” said Leader of Op- position Dhanani. “At the time, we had agreed on the name of retired Chief Justice Abhilasha Ku- mari, but she did not take charge and was lat- er appointed as chair- person of the State Hu- man Rights Commis- sion. Since then has been no consultation Accused in... in Kutch district of Gu- jarat and sent to the spice hub town of Unjha in Mehsana district of North Gujarat from where it was smuggled to Punjab hidden in the trucks laden with cum- in seeds. Amit Geology &... It was found that at many places, miners were in possession of more or less sand than approved North Gujarat at 116 places, in Central Guja- rat 35 places, in South Gujarat 85 places and in Saurashtra region at 59 places stocks were tak- en. Taking cognizance of Hey Ram... While being taken away, he shouted “Delhi Police zindabad”. The shooter has been detained and is being questioned. “A crowd was coming Jamia. The came from the crowd,” senior police officer Chinmoy Biswal told the media as the police faced questions about Paresh talked lease. In from person Morari

6. PERSPECTIVE 06 AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 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 UK FORMALLY LEAVES THE EU TODAY Britain is one of the most sought after education destination for Indians IN-DEPTH DELHI’S DETERIORATING LAW & ORDER ou must not lose faith in hu- manity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” On Thursday, a man opened fire at anti- CAA protestors outside Jamia Millia Islamia University, injuring one student, Shadab Fa- rooq in the arm. Fortunately , Shadab is out of danger. The firing took place despite heavy police presence in the area and the man was later overpowered by protesters. The students were heading from Jamia to Ma- hatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat. The march was stopped at the Holy Family Hospi- tal near the university . Students squatted in the area, asking the police to go back. The entire incident was caught on camera in which the shooter dressed in light coloured pants and a dark jacket, can be seen walking away on an empty road barricaded by police, then turning around and firing shots. He supposedly shouted something like “yeh lo azaadi” before firing. He is said to be a minor which is even more worrying. The incident today is not just a reflec- tion of deteriorating law and order in the capital but far worse. It is a state- ment of what the CAA and NRC are do- ing this nation. The elections in Delhi are fuelling the divide. Elections might be won or lost but will this hatred also go away? Toxic speeches add to the bitter environ- ment and twist the mind of the impression- able youth. The leaders of this nation need to think about why the youth of India is sitting in pro- tests on the roads and focusing on or worry- ing about grades, courses, employment and the hundreds of things that youth suppos- edly are apt to do. Why does a minor take up arms and indulge in an act of extreme vio- lence against people he does not even know? That a serious point of view has been taken by the government and strictest action or- dered is fine but this does not solve the issue at hand. After such an incident the protests will intensify and so will marginalisation. The protest against the shooting lasted more than seven hours with protestors being detained and later released. An attempt to murder case has been filed against the shooter, supposedly his FB ac- count which had hate posts has been deleted and his mark-sheet showing that he is a mi- nor is doing the rounds on social media. It is poignant that the incident occurred on Martyr’s Day . When the entire nation (hope- fully) was remembering the teachings of Ma- hatma Gandhi of non- violence and peaceful protest and also how he died, this entire inci- dent echoes that fateful day . It was yesterday when Gandhiji was re- membered more than ever through speeches, functions, commemorations and much more by the political leaders. They should also re- member his teachings. “Y KS TOMAR The author is a Political Analyst —Mahatma Gandhi T wo crucial developments in in- ternational arena including British prime minister Boris Johnson’s victory in parliament leading to passing of legislation to Brexit European union on Jan 31 coupled with American president Donald Trump Im- peachment and subsequent high-level tension with Iran may have fallout on India hence Prime Minister Narender Modi will have to tread cautiously to protect interests of the nation. Prime Minister, Johnson while increasing working permit for Indian students for 24 months had sent clear signal that he will favour policies which will enhance intake in British universi- ties and the equal playing field will be created when compared with Non-European students and they will fill the void which will be fallout of leaving EU. Similarly, Trump has sup- ported India on crucial is- sues like aberration of 370 article, acts of terrorism vis a vis Pakistan etc and chanc- es of his Impeachment by Senate are being ruled out. of imports, foods and other eve- ryday commodities, which will impact Indian firms. Automobile, Pharma and IT might be the most affected. NASSCOM has predicted that the effect of Brexit will be felt on the $108 Billion Indian IT sector in the short term. Owing to Brexit, EU student enrolments are already slow- ing down and now EU students will stop getting any special treatment, levelling the playing field for all overseas applicants. The UK has always been a gateway for Indian firms to enter the EU single market. After Brexit, this may cause short term distress on Indian firms MORE TIME TO GET WORK PERMITS IN UK All students will get 2 years to find employment after com- pleting the studies. Moreover, Indian students can work temporarily during this period making Brexit a hidden boon for them. POSITIVE IMPACT OF BREXIT ON INDIA Free trade agreement: After losing access to the EU single market, the UK would want to develop trade relations with emerging markets around the world. India, with strong eco- nomic fundamentals and a large domestic market, is in a better position. Easy market access: India is a significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) source for the UK because many Indian firms have used it as a gateway to the EU single market. Initially, af- ter divorcing from the EU, the UK wouldn’t like to miss Indian investment. It will at- tract Indian firms by offer- ing more incentives. JOB OPPORTUNITIES OPEN UP IN BIG WAY The benefits of Brexit aren’t limited to the higher odds of admission or an extended time period to get a job. The chance of obtaining employment will also enhance. 16,550 in 2016. The reason was stricter stu- dent immigration laws. It made getting a student visa and find- ing work post-study hard. As a result, students from India and non-EU nations opted for more welcoming countries. Last year, however, the tides changed. Brexit made a positive impact on Indian immigrants hoping to study in the UK. 21,165 students got the visa required for higher education in the UK in 2018, while in 2017 only 15,161 students got it. That’s a 40% increase. NEGATIVE IMPACT OF BREXIT ON INDIA An important impact would be visible on currency volatility as there wou ld be devolution of Pound and Euro due to Brex- it. Indian companies with a siz- able presence will have to bear the brunt. The UK has always been a gateway for Indian firms to en- ter the EU single market. After Brexit, this may cause short term distress on Indian firms. Brexit can affect the Indian flagship IT market sector, giv- en that EU accounts for 17 % of the global market and UK accounts for solely 3% out of that 17%. Brexit will increase overhead cost and setting up of new headquarters perhaps, in both EU and UK separately With Brexit, there will be a considerable spike in the price IMPACT IS VISIBLE The job prospects for Indian students in the UK, after Brex- it, may grow exponentially . House of Representatives of America has passed a resolu- tion with 224 to 194 majority which has stopped President Trump from starting any war with Iran after killing an army general who was closest to Khomeini. India may benefit In- dia which has got close ties with Iran which is major source of import of crude oil. The conflict between America and Iran may cripple the Indian economy which is already in bad shape. Now as per indications, there are fewer chances of war which may protect our ties with Iran. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL EFFECT ON EDUCATION SECTOR/STUDENTS & TRAVEL Britain is one of the most sought after education destina- tion for Indians. Brexit frees up funds for the other students and more Indian students might be able to get scholarships. India is a significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) source for the UK because many Indian firms have used it as a gateway to the EU single market AN EQUAL PLAYING GROUND FOR INDIAN STUDENTS Until now, a non-EU student faced more restrictions than an EU student while applying to British colleges. A European Un- ion resident was far more likely to get admission. It’s the reason why there are approximately 1,30,000 international students from EU studying in the UK. INVESTORS MOVING TO SAFE HAVEN Approximately 38,000 Indian students came to the UK to pursue higher education in 2010. The number fell to Redesigning social media platforms to reduce ‘FoMO’ F could introduce to mini- mise this most modern form of social anxiety . Humans are funda- mentally social crea- tures. Our identity, be- liefs and come from shaped by our interac- tions with others. From those we know well, to fleeting moments of eye contact with the stran- gers we walk past on the street. Previous genera- tions may have had periods of respite from the social world. But the emergence of social media platforms and smartphones means ac- cess to social information and interaction, 24 hours a day , has never been easier. This constant flow of in- teraction has an effect, and despite the adage that noth- ing on the internet ever goes away, social informa- tion can expire and become less meaningful after time. ear of missing out, or FoMO, is commonly de- scribed as that anxious feeling sponding, despite receiv- ing and reading messag- es. They may fear that they have missed out on previous interactions and missed out on the chance to show empathy. Tech companies are con- flicted between their goal of having as many users as possible on the one hand and their need to balance that with user wellbeing on the other. As an alterna- tive, we propose a liberal and open model that al- lows applications and services – developed by third parties that are trusted and authorised by the user – to access their social media ac- counts and online usage data with the aim of helping them to regulate FoMO and the problem- atic attachment to digi- tal media in general. FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM you get when you think other people might be hav- ing a good time without you. Excessive FoMO is closely related to symp- toms of behavioural ad- diction. It often leads to undesirable behaviour such as the constant checking of social me- dia, even in an inappro- priate context, like while driving, and becoming overly preoccupied with reactions to online posts and messages. Our new research has identified the main trig- gers of this psychological phenomenon, the contexts in which it happens and the types of fears involved in it. We have also suggested new design features which social media platforms behaviours and are expect an immediate an- swer. When people fail to keep up with all these bat- tling messages and streams, FoMO rears its ugly head. (like losing signal or a dead battery), we found that it often happens when people are indeed connected. For example, when people have multiple devices and social media accounts and have little time or desire to check them all, they may fear missing important mes- sages and events. FoMO can also happen when people get frus- trated by others not re- EXCESSIVE FOMO IS CLOSELY RELATED TO SYMPTOMS OF BEHAVIOURAL ADDICTION AND IT OFTEN LEADS TO UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOUR TOP TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp India’s per capita emissions today at 1.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions is well below the global average of 4.4 tonnes. Our commitment to keep carbon footprint to low levels remains unwavered as we pursue to enhance energy footprint in the country. #Act4Earth FOMO SUB-CATEGORIES FoMO as a singular con- cept is an oversimplifica- tion. In contrast to the common idea of FoMO happening due to discon- nection from the inter- net and social media For group chats, live streaming and direct messages which example, ongoing G Vol 1 G Issue No. 66 GRNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. 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7. HEY RAM @ JAMIA 07 AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 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 MASSIVE PROTESTS Cops are being slammed for inaction, injured student Shadab Farooq was trying to calm the attacker Shooter identified, was with protesters earlier man in light coloured pants and a dark jacket, walking away on an empty road barricaded by police who are being slammed for their ap- parent inaction. “We were moving to- wards the Holy Family Hospital where the po- lice had raised barri- cades. Suddenly, a gun- wielding man came out and opened fire. One bullet hit my friend’s hand,” Aamna Asif, a student of economics at the university , told PTI. She said her friend, Shadab Farooq was try- ing to calm the attacker but he shot at him injur- ing his left hand. Farooq, who belongs to Kashmir, was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre. —PTI New Delhi: Tension spi- ralled in Jamia Nagar on Thursday after a man identified as Rambhakt Gopal Sharma fired a pistol at a group of anti- CAA protesters, injur- ing a Jamia Millia Isla- mia student walking away waving the gun, shouting “Yeh lo aazadi” amid heavy police presence. Massive erupted after the inci- dent with hundreds of agitated people gather- ing near the university, breaking and clashing with po- lice. Gopal was subse- quently overpowered by police and detained. He was taken into cus- tody and was being in- terrogated. Television cameras showed the ‘Jamia incident direct result of hate speeches by BJP’ New Delhi: The man who fired at a protest against CAA near Jamia Millia University was identified as Rambhakt Gopal Sharma, 19. He had gone to the pro- test with a gun in hidden in his black jacket and had been standing in the crowd for a while, even streaming live on Face- book. Then he suddenly whipped out the pistol and chaos erupted. He fired one shot, leaving a Jamia student of mass communication, Shadab Farooq, injured. His Facebook page is full of messages like: “Shaheen Bagh, Game before protests 19-yr-old Rambhakt Gopal Sharma brandishing a gun. Over” and “I am the lone Hindu here” and “fare- well” messages like: “On my last journey, drape me in saffron and shout slogans of Jai Shri Ram.” Police say Gopal is from Jewar in Uttar Pradesh and his father has a tobacco shop. barricades Heavy Police force deployed near Jamia area as massive protest erupted after a student was injured in a fi ring incident. Injured student forced to jump barricade New Delhi: As a man fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters in Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University in- juring a student, police stood by and watched behind the barricades as the student who was shot shouted for help, claimed his and eyewitness of the incident. According to eyewit- ness the injured student - Shadab Farooq had to jump the barricade at the Holy Family Hospi- tal in an injured state as the police were not re- moving the barricades to let them in. The bullet was inside Shadab’s left arm when he was taken to the hos- pital. According to the latest update, Shadab’s ST Scan has been done and he is undergoing treatment at the AIIMS. The students were heading from Jamia to Mahatma Gandhi’s me- morial Rajghat. The march was stopped at the Holy Family Hospi- tal near the university . Students squatted in the area. —ANI ‘Transition of Democracy to Mobocracy’ New Delhi: The firing at Jamia Nagar on a group of anti-CAA pro- testers is a fallout of “hate” speeches and in- flammatory comments made by Union minis- ters and BJP leaders during campaigning for the February 8 Delhi assembly polls, Left parties alleged Thursday . “The hate-speech and call to violence by Un- ion ministers and BJP leaders - along with the silence of the PM - has led to this shameful out- come. This is the kind of India this govt wants to create. #Martyrs- Day,” CPI(M) general secretary Yechury tweeted. CPI general secretary D Raja said the incident is a “direct result” of the inflammatory com- ments made by BJP leaders. It is unfortunate that such an incident has taken place on the death anniversary of Mahat- ma Gandhi, he told PTI. His hand should be cut off: Sena on Imam friend on Srinagar: shooting incident at Jamia Millia Isla- mia University seems to have com- pleted India’s tran- sition from democ- racy to mobocracy, a tweet on PDP president Mehboo- ba Mufti’s Twitter handle said Thursday . “Interesting that certain media chan- nels are referring to culprit named Go- pal as ‘shooter’. He’d be a certified terrorist only if his name was Ghazi or Ghazanfar,” anoth- er tweet on the han- dle read. —ANI The Injured student Shadab Farooq is a Mass Communication student. ‘DELHI’S LAW & ORDER DETERIORATING’ Reacting to the Jamia fi ring incident, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked Home Minister Amit Shah to take care of the “deteriorat- ing” law and order situation in Delhi. Kejriwal’s statement came through a tweet reply- ing to a post by Shah in which the home minister said he has directed Police Commissioner Am- ulya Patnaik to take strict action in the case. “What is happening in Delhi? The law and order is deteriorating. Please take care of Delhi’s law and order,” Kejriwal said in the tweet Farooq had to jump the barricade at the Holy Family Hospital in an injured state. Identify him by his clothes: Owaisi challenges Prime Minister Modi Thakur. “Hi @PMOIn- dia .. identify him by his clothes,”he tweeted. Congress also tweet- ed hitting out at Home Minister Amit Shah, wjo is responsible for monitering of the area “What kind of police force is Amit Shah run- ning? Delhi police is standing idly by as a man shoots at peaceful protestors,” —ANI on New Delhi: After the Jamia Millia shooting incident, politician Asaduddin Owaisi challenged PM Modi to “identify him by his clothes”. The comment was a reference to a remark by PM Modi in which he targeted those opposing CAA and claimed “you can easily make out who is spreading vio- Sitaram Hyderabad should be arrested for his comments urging crowds to raise slogan of shoot the traitors,” Raja said. The shooter was detained by the police. —ANI “The Jamia firing in- cident is a direct result of provocative state- ments made by BJP leaders during cam- paigning in Delhi. BJP leader Anurag Thakur lence by the clothes they wear”. The AIMIM chief also hit out at Union Minister Gorakhpur doctor Kafeel Khan held for hate speech Anurag New Delhi: Sharjeel Imam’s hands should be cut off for “beheading the Muslim communi- ty,” the Shiv Sena said today on the arrested Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- versity (JNU) student in its mouthpiece Saamana. “Sharjeel has behead- ed the Muslim commu- nity . His hand should be cut off and put on the highway on the chick- en’s neck corridor,” the Sena says in its editori- al, criticizing the stu- dent accused of provoc- ative speeches includ- ing a comment on sever- ing Assam from India. “Attempts are being made to escalate the dis- pute between Hindus and Muslims. Attempts are also being made to create anarchy and a civil war-like situation that exists in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said the party, which rules Ma- harashtra in a coalition that includes NCP and Congress. —ANI ‘HE WILL BE BROUGHT TO ASSAM’ Lucknow: Special Task Force of UP Police on Wednesday Gorakhpur-based doctor Kafeel Khan from Mum- bai for allegedly making an inflammatory speech on the controversial Cit- izenship Amendment Act at the Aligarh Mus- lim University on De- cember 12, 2019. Khan, accompanied by Swaraj India’s Yo- gendra Yadav, tried to malign government and RSS’s image in his speech. “Khan gave speech on December 12, 2019 at the AMU. He was addressing dents. The whole inci- dent was video record- ed by Sub-Inspector Danish. The clearly shows that how he spoke against the In- dian government,” UP STF chief Amitabh Yash said on Thursday . Sub-Inspector Dan- arrested Kafeel Khan arrested in Mumbai on Wednesday by UP Police. ‘He wants India to be Islamic state’ SECOND OFFENCE “Police are also ex- amining Imam’s connections with Islamic Youth Federation and Popu- lar Front of India. He has said he has no re- morse over his arrest. All his videos are be- ing sent to Forensic Science Lab and his social media accounts are being examined,” sources said. —ANI this New Delhi: JNU stu- dent Sharjeel Imam, who was sent to five- day crime branch cus- tody, is highly radical- ized and believes that India should be an Is- lamic state, Delhi Po- lice sources claimed on Thursday . “Interrogation has revealed that Sharjeel Imam is highly radi- calized and believes Imam admitted that no tamper- ing has been done with the videos of his different speeches. Police are examining his connections with IYF and PFI. Sharjeel the stu- —Delhi Police sources there”. The FIR further said that Khan and Yadav were also among the students. Both addressed the stu- dents. —ANI ish said: “I was at the Bab-e-Syed gate of the AMU at around 9:30 p.m. along with Consta- ble Akhilesh. Around 600 students of the var- sity were video es,” sources claimed. Delhi Police is probing Imam’s connection with the Islamic Youth Federation and Popu- lar Front of India. that India should be an Islamic state, he has also admitted that no tampering has been done with the videos of his different speech- present gathered

8. INDIA AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 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 ‘Conspiracy to defer Delhi polls’ Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has blamed the BJP for the shooting at a protest near Jamia Millia Islamic university POWERGallery Is ‘One Nation and One Civil Service’ theory in the offing ? Is the Government of India working on ‘One Nation and One Civil Service’ theory by merging all services into one? New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has blamed the BJP for the shooting at a protest near Jamia Millia Is- lamic university , saying the incident was part of a conspiracy to defer next month’s Delhi As- sembly elections. “On the anniversary of Gandhi Ji’s death, the BJP has carried out such a nefarious act, fearing loss in Delhi polls, the BJP and Amit Shah have hatched a conspiracy to defer the election, that’s why police’s hands were tied and they remained silent spectators,” AAP MP Sanjay Singh tweeted. “Now it has been proven that since Amit Shah has taken over as the Home Minister, Del- hi’s law and order situ- ation is getting worse,” he added. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted. “What is hap- pening in Delhi? Del- hi’s law and order is getting worse. Please take charge of Delhi’s law and order”. A young man today fired at a students’ pro- test against the CAA near the university, in- juring a student. Wear- ing a black jacket and a pair of white trousers, the man walked back- wards, waving a gun, shouting, azaadi (here’s your freedom)”. —ANI EC BANS THAKUR, PARVESH SHARMA FROM CAMPAIGNING OVER HATE SPEECH The Election Commission of India (ECI) has put a 72 hours ban on campaigning by Union Minister Anurag Thakur and a 96 hours ban on BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma with immediate effect on Thursday. The duo continues to be out of the star campaigners list of BJP for the Delhi Assem- bly polls. The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the removal of Thakur and Verma from the list of star campaigners for BJP. EC APPROVES EXTENSION OF DELHI POLICE COMMISSIONER PATNAIK S Aparna to join Finance Ministry? S Aparna is likely to join the Ministry of Finance in the Government of India in a couple of months. She is 1988 batch IAS offi cer of Gujarat cadre. PMO with Def Min on talent hunt for DMA Deputy Secy ranks There are whispers that the PMO alongwith Defence Ministry is going through innumerable fi les to select IAS offi cers for rank of deputy secretaries with exceptional background in technology acquisition and han- dling internal security from various cadres across the country for Department of Military Affairs (DMA). It was learnt, the offi cers from cadres will not be UT specifi c but from across the country. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the extension of Delhi Police Commis- sioner Amulya Patnaik, who was slated to retire on Friday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had earlier written to the ECI, seeking an extension of a month for Patnaik, government sources said. An Indian Police Services (IPS) offi cer of 1985 batch, Patnaik was appointed to the top post on January 30, 2017. A SHIFT IN STRATEGY, BJP TO HOLD MASSIVE RALLIES TOO IN RUN-UP DELHI POLLS T S Sandhu is second Sikh to be Ambassador to US in four yrs Taranjit Singh Sandhu is the second Sikh diplomat to be appointed India’s Ambassador to United States between 2016 to 2020. Navtej Sarna who retired in 2018 served as Ambassador to United States between November 2016 to December 2018. AAP volunteers hold brooms and cut-out of AAP convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during an election campaign roadshow ahead of the forthcoming State Assembly elections in New Delhi. 812 PEOPLE ARRESTED UNDER EXCISE ACT AMIT SHAH TO HOLD 3 RALLIES IN DELHI TODAY Delhi Chief Election Offi cer Ranbir Singh said that since the announce- ments of Assembly polls, 808 FIRs have been registered and 812 people have been arrested under Excise Act. “Since the announcement of Delhi Elections, 808 FIRs have been registered and 812 people have been arrested under Excise Act,” he said. Home Minister Amit Shah will hold three public rallies in the national capital on Thursday to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will hold roadshows at Timarpur, Model Town, Ghonda and Rohtas Nagar today. In a major shift of strategy ahead of the Delhi as- sembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to rope in its senior leaders for massive public rallies. Its star campaigners like Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, and other union ministers would now be addressing massive public rallies in addition to ongoing neighbourhood meetings. SHAH AND NADDA MONITOR MINUTEST DETAILS OF POLL STRATEGY Ritesh Chauhan to get important assignment ? Ritesh Chauhan, Director in the department of Mines, may get important assignment in the GoI. Himachal Pradesh cadre 2005 batch IAS offi cer Chauhan has been PS to the then Health Minister JP Nadda who is now BJP Chief. NRIs want a post retirement role for Vijay Gokhale The NRI community in US and European Union want a post retirement role for Vijay Gokhale. PM MODI TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ON FEB 3, 4 ‘KEJRIWAL-LED GOVT FAILED TO FULFILL THEIR PROMISES’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold two public meetings in the national capital on February 3 and 4 ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday. The fi rst public meeting will be held at CBD Ground in Karkar- dooma around 2.30 pm on February 3. Modi’’s next public meeting will be held at Ramleela Ground in Dwarka on February 4, Vardhan said. National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal of not fulfi lling promises made to the people of Delhi. “Kejriwal ji, you had promised to set up 1000 ‘mohalla clinics’ every year, but you did not open the promised clinics, and the existing ones do not have facilities or medicines,” Nadda said in a tweet. Sindhu Pillai empanelled in GoI Sindhu Pillai has been empanelled to the rank of DIG in GoI. She is 2001 batch IPS offi cer of UT cadre. New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Daily at 10 pm, the offi ce of Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes alive exuding energy as party president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah take stock of everyday election campaign. It is no usual meeting. Shah and Nadda have been constant to this meeting since January 22 barring one night when Shah had to travel out of the city. That day too party chief Nadda monitored the election preparation. Rajesh Pradhan empanelled in GoI Rajesh Pradhan has been empanelled to the rank of DIG in GoI. He is 2003 batch IPS offi cer of Maharashtra cadre. “Yeh lo Dr B B Bhaskar yet to assume charge as Ambassador to Norway Dr B Bala Bhaskar is yet to assume charge as India’s Ambassador to Norway at Oslo. IN THE COURTYARD One IPS officer of 1990 batch from A-M empanelled as ADG One 1990 batch IPS offi cer, out of total three, from Assam-Meghalaya cadre has been empanelled for holding ADG and ADG equivalent posts in Government of India. President, judges not gods: Convict lawyer A cate AP Singh, who is the lawyer of the Nirb- haya gang-rape and murder convicts, on Thursday said that Su- preme Court judges and President of India are not gods. The statement came after a five-judge bench of the apex court dis- missed the curative pe- tition of Nirbhaya con- vict Akshay Thakur in the matter and rejected an application seeking a stay on the convicts’ execution, which is scheduled for February 1. “Be it five senior judges of the SC or the President of India, they are not gods. It is not like they cannot make a mistake,” Singh told re- porters. He said that the apex court did not agree with the grounds for the curative petition. Informing that he has also filed a petition in the Patiala House Court seeking a stay on the ex- ecution of the convicts, Singh said that he “will also file a review peti- tion pertaining to the juvenility of Pawan Ku- mar Gupta,” who is also a convict in the matter. Nirbhaya’s Seema Kushwaha said that the only legal rem- edy the convicts’ are left with is the mercy peti- tion. “We have come very close to the date of the execution. Now, they will not get any re- lief from anyone. The only legal remedy they have now is the mercy petition, which I don’t think they should be al- lowed. I hope that the convicts are hanged on February 1,” Kushwaha told. —ANI sserting that anyone can make takes, advo- COURT SEEKS TIHAR JAIL’S RESPONSE ON NIRBHAYA CONVICT’S PLEA SC DISMISSES PETITION OF NIRBHAYA CONVICT AKSHAY, NO STAY ON EXECUTION Rajnesh Oswal is 1st Judge appointed for common J&K and Ladakh HC Rajnesh Oswal has been appointed as a Judge of Common HC for the Union territory of J &K Union territory of Ladakh with effect from the date he assumes charge of his offi ce.He is the fi rst Judge appointed for Common HC for the Union territory of J & K Union territory of Ladakh. mis- A petition fi led by the convicts in Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case seeking a stay on the execution, which is scheduled for February 1. Session Judge AK Jain asked Tihar Jail authorities to submit a status report before 10 am tomorrow. The hearing in the matter will be heard tomorrow. “This is clearly a mockery of justice. Convicts’ lawyers are taking too much time to use their legal remedies. Convict Vinay fi led his mercy plea yesterday,” public prosecutor Irfan Ahmad told the court. T four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case and also rejected an application seeking a stay on the convicts’ execution, which is scheduled for February 1. “The application for an oral hearing is rejected,” a fi ve-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana and also comprising justices Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan said dismissing the petition, which sought commutation of the convict’s death sentence to life imprisonment. Delhi court on Thursday issued a notice to the Tihar jail authorities seeking its response of a he Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the curative petition of Akshay Thakur, one of the Indore SP (Cyber Cell) Jitendra Singh selected for prestigious K F Rustomji Award Jitendra Singh, SP, Cyber Crime Cell , Indore, Madhya Pradesh has been selected for the prestigious K F Rustomji Award for 2017-18 in the Param Vishisht category. lawyer I HOPE NIRBHAYA CONVICTS ARE HANGED ON FEB 1: ASHA DEVI TWO NIRBHAYA CONVICTS MOVE DELHI COURT SEEKING STAY ON EXECUTION Dharmendra Kumar appointed as Deputy Secretary, MHA Dharmendra Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He is a 2008 batch IOFS offi cer. T to their execution and now without any delay, they should be hanged on February 1, said Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi on Thursday. “They have moved a step forward towards their execution. Now, noth- ing is left to provide them as they were given all the time. All that is left is to hang them. Now, they should be hanged without any delay,” Devi told. “It’s not only me but everyone has understood that they are trying to delay the execution. They have made a mockery of the system,” she added. A tion in a Delhi court seeking a stay on the execution of the convicts, scheduled on February 1. Singh,who is representing convicts Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma said, none of those convicted can be hanged untill all of them have exhausted all legal op- tions including the mercy petition. The matter will be heard by Additional Sessions Judge AK Jain today at 2 pm. Earlier this month, a Delhi court had issued the death warrant for Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, and Vinay Kumar Sharma. he dismissal of the curative petition of Akshay Thakur by the SC has brought the convicts closer dvocate for the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convicts, AP Singh on Thursday moved a peti- Tenure of Kundan Kumar as PS to Rajnath Singh extended The central deputation tenure of Kundan Kumar working as Private Secretary to Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister, has been extended for a period of two years beyond February 3, 2020. He is a 2004 batch IAS offi cer of Bihar cadre . BJP PANEL SUBMITS REPORT TO NADDA ON CHAIBASA MASSACRE New Delhi: The six-mem- ber committee constituted by BJP national president JP Nadda to look into the gruesome murder of seven villagers in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, has submitted its report.In the report, the members have demanded the case be transferred to the CBI as they have no faith in the Special Investigation SC STAYS PROCEEDINGS AGAINST KANIMOZHI IN MADRAS HC New Delhi: The SC on Thursday stayed the proceedings against DMK MP Kanimozhi Karuna- nidhi in Madras HC in connection with a petition alleging that she did not show proper IT returns of her husband in election affi davit. The petitioner, Santhanakumar, had challenged Kanimozhi’s election victory in the Ma- YOGI ADITYANATH TAKES HOLY DIP ON BASANT PANCHAMI Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Ad- ityanath, early on Thursday morning, took a holy dip at Sangam -- the confl uence of Ganga and Yamuna - in Prayagraj on the occasion of Basant Panchami. State BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh, minister Siddharth Nath Singh were among others who also took a holy dip at Sangam. The chief minister also performed ‘puja’ on the banks of Sangam and later participated in a photo ses- sion at the ‘selfi e point’. The BJP leader also fl ew a kite on the occasion. BHIMA-KOREGAON PANEL OPEN TO QUIZZING EX-CM Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt-appointed judicial commission probing the Bhima-Koregaon violence heard an application fi led by social ac- tivist Dr Sanjay Patil demanding that former CM Devendra Fadnavis be questioned into the matter as a witness. Patil, in his application, said that Fadnavis should be called as a witness as he had made a statement in the legislative assembly and council holding Shivprathisthan president Sham- bhaji Bhide and Samasta Hindu Aghadi president Milind Ekbote responsible for the violence. Team (SIT) constituted by the state government. The BJP has also demanded that Rs 20 lakh compen- sation and a job should be given to the kin of those who were murdered. Nadda formed a six-mem- ber committee headed by national general secretary Arun Singh to look into the matter and submit a report. dras High Court last year for allegedly not show- ing proper income tax returns of her husband in her election nomination. Earlier the Madras HC had dismissed Kanimozhi’s petition seeking stay for proceedings in the case, following which she moved the top court chal- lenging the Madras High Court order.

9. SPORTS AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 09 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia in DJOKOVIC IN FINAL Indian challenge was ended as Rohan Bopanna bows out Djokovic maintained record of never losing a semifinal at Melbourne Park BRIEF BBL: Sydney beat Hobart Hurricanes Hyderabad: Sydney Thunder thrashed Ho- bart Hurricanes by 57 runs in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). Ho- bart Hurricanes’ season came to an end while Sydney Thunders will now take on Adelaide Strikers on February 1. SOFIA KENIN STUN WORLD NUMBER 1 ASHLEIGH BARTY IN SEMI-FINAL Sofia Kenin stunned world number one Ashleigh Barty 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 to end home hopes at the Australian Open. Kenin looked stunned at reaching her first Grand Slam final, at a tourna- ment where she has often gone unnoticed while fellow Americans Serena Williams and 15-year-old Coco Gauff hogged the headlines. Aus gold medallist out of Olympics Sydney: Australia’s gold medallist Chloe Es- posito is pregnant and won’t be competing at this year’s Tokyo Games. Esposito is due to give birth to her first child in August and the Tokyo Olympics start on July 24. 23. Djokovic has met Federer 5 times at the Australian Open, win- ning 5 of them. The Serbian hasn’t lost to Federer at Melbourne Park since 2007 and hasn’t lost to him in Grand Slams since 2012. Djokovic also maintained his un- beaten record in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Federer chance to serve for the first set at 5-4 but Djokovic broke him at love and then domi- nated the tiebreaker. There were doubts over Federer’s fitness after a five-set win over Tennys Sand- gren in quarterfinals. The 20-time major cham- pion took brief medical timeout Djokovic won the first set 7-6 (1). Melbourne: Novak Djokovic his winning streak against Roger Federer with a straight sets victory in the semi-fi- nals of the Australian Open. 7-time champi- on Djokovic back from being down 1-4 in the first set to defeat the 6-time win- ner Federer 7-6, 6-4, 6-3, and will now meet the winner of the sec- ond semi-final be- tween Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem. This will be Djoko- vic’s 8th final appear- ance at the Australian Open. He is yet to lose one till date and is one win away from ex- tending streak - he has won all 7 finals he has played here. With this win, defending champion Djokovic stretched his head-to-head record against Federer to 27- continued Rani wins ‘Athlete of the Year’ award New Delhi: Indian women’s team captain Rani Rampal on Thurs- day became the first-ever hockey player world- wide to win the prestig- ious ‘World Games Ath- lete of the Year’ award. FEDERER HAS NO PLANS TO RETIRE Injury-hit Federer said he had no plans to retire and still in good shape to win Grand Slams. He admitted he only had “a three percent” chance as he nursed a groin injury picked up in his quar- terfinal epic against Tennys Sandgren, where he saved 7 match points. came Skating coaches face rape claims France: Former world bronze medal winning skater Sarah Abitbol was at the forefront of new revelations about sexual abuse in French sport. Abitbol’s accusa- tions came on the day that sports daily L’Equipe ran a lengthy report into sexual abuse in skating, swimming and tennis in France. had a GARBINE MUGURUZA STUNS WORLD NO. 3 SIMONA HALEP TO REACH MAIDEN FINAL the Spanish ace Garbine Muguruza defeated world No. 3 Simona Halep in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final for the first time in her career on Thursday. Muguruza’s 7-6 (8), 7-5 victory sends her to the title match against 14th- seeded Sofia Kenin of the United States. “You start day by day, that’s what I was doing. Very excited to be in the final, it’s a long way to go. I have one more match on Saturday. Muguruza is a former No. 1 and a two-time major champion. She won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017. another F1 prepared to alter schedule Paris: Formula One chiefs and teams are closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak in China and will modi- fy the 2020 race calen- dar if necessary . Amid growing concern about the spread of virus, in- ternational sports have been postponed and Olympic qualifying tournaments have been taken elsewhere. a after Gujarat conquer defending champions in Group A clash ‘I hope more Indian woman will follow me to Europe’ NZ players win hearts in ICC Under 19 WC New Delhi: In the sec- ond quarter-final of the ongoing ICC U19 Crick- et World Cup in Beno- ni, New Zealand play- ers – Jesse Tashkoff and Joseph Field – earned accolades for their generous act of helping injured West Indies batsman Kirk McKenzie. about the match, the young Black Caps man- aged to stun West In- dies despite reeling at 153/8 chasing 239. 200mn followers for Ronaldo New Delhi: Star foot- baller Cristiano Ronal- do has become the first person to reach the 200 million followers mark on Instagram and this tally is only bettered by the social media plat- form itself with 330M followers. Ronaldo shared a video on his social media thanking his fans and followers after reaching this mile- stone saying. New Delhi: Gujarat held their nerve to beat Vidarbha on the final day of the seventh round of the Ranji Tro- phy 2019-20. Manprit Juneja and Parthiv Pa- tel scored 41 each as Gu- jarat completed a four- wicket win over Vidarb- ha at Surat. Gujarat began the fi- nal day on 74/4 needing 105 runs, with Manprit Juneja on 27(45) and Roosh Kalaria Both added 45 for the fifth wicket before fall- ing quick succession, leaving Gujarat 118 for 6. Captain Parthiv and Chirag Gandhi (22) then added an unbro- ken 63 runs for the sev- enth wicket to take Gu- jarat home. Set 179 to win in the fourth innings, the hosts had reached 74 at stumps on day three with the loss of four New Delhi: The first Indian woman football- er to sign up with a top- flight club in Europe, Ngangom Bala Devi hopes that her stint with Scottish side Rang- ers FC will inspire oth- ers in the country and improve the national team's profile. Rangers Women FC signed the 29-year-old team forward for 18 months on Wednesday . "The rate at which women's football is mov- ing forward (in the country), I hope to see more of these young girls following me to Eu- rope and improving the national team in the fu- ture," she was quoted as saying in an All India Football (AIFF) release. "We all have seen European football on television or on YouTube, when we were kids, and have Talking days were washed out without a ball bowled with Sarfaraz Khan missing out on contin- uing his run-scoring spree. In Group C, Maha- rashtra beat Tripura by five wickets as Odisha pummelled Assam by an innings & 3 runs. Chhattisgarh drew with Jammu & Kash- mir while Services beat Jharkhand by 118 runs. Haryana drew with Ut- tarakhand but got three points riding their first innings lead. wickets. However, Parthiv and Chirag Gandhi took the team home in a counter- attacking partnership, with the skipper finish- ing on 41 — with five fours and a six — and taking home the Man- of-the-Match With the win, Gujarat climbed to the second spot in the points table — one point behind Andhra on 27, while Vidarbha are still on 17. In Group B, Mumbai drew with Himachal Pradesh as all three national Rangers Women FC signed the 29-year-old national team forward Ngangom Bala Devi for 18 months. 2(9). PBL: Michelle Li stuns PV Sindhu Hyderabad: PV Sindhu was stunned by North Eastern Warriors’ Mi- chelle Li in straight games but former cham- pions Hyderabad Hunt- ers’ got off to a winning start to its home leg of the Premier Badminton League. World champi- on Sindhu suffered an 8-15, 9-15 defeat against World No.10 Candian Li in a lop-sided women’s singles contest. in 58 games since 2010, which also makes her the top international goal-scorer in the South Asian region. Among many, Mo- hammed Salim, Bhai- chung Bhutia, Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh have played for European clubs in the past. Now, Bala Devi is determined to make a name of herself. dreamt of ourselves playing under such con- ditions. Now that I have got this opportunity, I want to grab it with both hands and show the country that we can all do well if we work hard and give it our best," she said. The player from Manipur is the current top scorer for the nation- al women's team, with an impressive 52 goals award. Federation TO THE LOST ONES ‘Devastated’ Vanessa posts heartbreaking tribute to Kobe & Gianna blessings taken from us too soon. “I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossi- ble to imagine life with- out them. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. “Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality .” Gianna, thoughtful, and won- derful daughter, and amazing sister to Nata- lia, Bianka, and Capri. “We are also devas- tated for the families who lost their loved ones, and we share in their grief intimately. “There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our a loving, “beautiful daughter”. “My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them,” she wrote in an Instagram post that featured a picture of her family. “We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe – the amazing fa- ther of our children; and my beautiful, sweet New York: Vanessa Bryant, the wife of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and mother of Gianna Bry- ant who were killed in a helicopter crash, has said she and the rest of the family are “com- pletely devastated” and thanked the “millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time”. Vanessa Bryant has now released her first statement following the tragic deaths of her “adoring husband” and lll NBA legend, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed on Sunday morning in a helicopter time. crash beautiful Vanessa’s first public statement with this picture came on Wednesday, on Instagram.

10. If you cannot find any meaning to your life then plant one tree daily, which will give fruits only after your lifeline. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2NDFRONT 10 AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 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 ‘NOT A SINGLE POSITIVE CASE OF CORONA VIRUS IN GUJARAT’ First India News Now, bullet train to zoom on six new routes Ahmedabad: Bullet train will run from Ahmedabad on one more route Mumbai. For this, the Railways has identi- fied six High Speed and Semi High Speed Rail Corridors. The six corridors include D e l h i - J a i p u r - Udaipur-Ahmedabad, including Delhi-Noi- da-Agra-Lucknow- Varanasi. Apart from this, Mumbai-Nashik- Nagpur, Pune-Hyderabad, Chennai-Bengaluru- Mysuru, Delhi-Chan- digarh-Ludhiana-Ja- landhar-Amritsar. Chairman of the Rail- way Board Vinod Ku- mar Yadav said that the project report on the three railways will be completed year. By the end of 2024, 17,000 kms of double and three track tracks will be completed. After that the trains of the en- tire railway network —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE medical teams have been deputed round the clock at Vadodara, Ra- jkot, and Surat airports also. At all airports, a standby ambulance has been kept ready to straightaway move any infected person to the hospital’s ward. At Ahmedabad air- port, all passengers ar- riving from Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and even South Korea are being screened. Meanwhile, in view of the terrible coronavi- rus outbreak of the world, new initiatives are being taken by Air India. In this order, Air India has started its flight to Wuhan. The Career Pilot Union stat- ed that the airline can- not tolerate any kind of mistake, nor can it be taken any risk due to the spread of infection. after Gandhinagar: many as 43 people, in- cluding have returned to Gu- jarat from China, and none of them has any symptoms of corona virus but they have been advised to main- tain a distance from family members for some time given that the contagious dis- ease has an incuba- tion period of 15 days. The Gujaratis who have returned from Chi- na include, 16 from Mehsana, Panchmahal six, Surat Ahmedabad five, Anand three, Vadodara city two, Junagadh city two, and Ahmedabad district and Mahisagar district one each and others. State Health Com- missioner Jai Prakash Shivhare told media- persons here on Thurs- As students, isolated 6 ROUTES OF BULLET TRAIN    China, Health Commissioner Jai Prakash Shivhare and (right) Medical staff preparing Isolation Ward. Mumbai- scan high fever pa- tients,” he said. He has advised citi- zens to take extra pre- cautions for cleanli- ness and keep a safe distance from family members who have arrived from China recently for 15 to 20 days. Reassuring the people not to panic, the Health Commis- sioner clarified that the mortality ratio is as low as 2 per cent and that among aged day that, “Enough pre- cautions have taken at the airport, and soon precautionary measures will be in place at the seaports.” He said one doctor and two paramedical staff have been deputed at the airport round the clock, where the arriv- ing passengers have to make self- declaration if they have any symp- toms of corona. “The State has kept a ther- mal scanner that will people or those hav- ing other diseases. State-run 14 medi- cal colleges and hos- pitals are equipped and isola- tion wards have been kept ready if any pa- tient comes with the symptoms virus or is found pos- itive, Shivhare said, adding that not a single case been found positive so far. Not just Ahmedabad, been    being five, the tracks of the Delhi- Mumbai and Delhi- Howrah routes, the rail- way will reach 160 km/ hour by December 2024. At present, the railway operates more than 22,000 trains, including 9,000 freight trains and 13,000 passenger trains. will be electrified. Indi- an Railways has a total of 64,000 kms of railway tracks, out of which 17,000 km is a single track line. Double rail- way track will improve rail travel speed. In addition, Yadav said that by upgrading of the within a has Gujarat ports see lesser growth than national average New Delhi: Gujarat, home to busiest sea- ports in the country, has recorded cargo traffic growth rate of 4.1 per cent in the April-December peri- od of the current fis- cal, which is lower than the national av- erage, according to Union Shipping Min- istry data. While non-major ports in India saw a 4.8 per cent rise in cargo try. GMB handles tra and ports on the east Cops eying promotion see a ray of hope after meeting HM Jadeja approved by the Chief Minister and being no- tified by Gujarat Mari- time Board. Sources said the poli- cy, which would have added 32 more jetties without any restriction on cargo handling, was to have significant ben- efits to the industry in terms of lowering of logistics costs and ease of doing business and would have created 25,000 additional jobs. coast attracting higher tariff, the market share of Gujarat has fallen. Industry sources said one reason for the shift may be very few han- dling restrictions in eastern states such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha while Gujarat continues to op- erate with a port policy designed 25 years back in 1995. The state govern- ment in September 2019 announced in- tentions to bring a new ‘’game-changer’’ policy that removed restrictions on cargo handling. The policy, sources said, would have re- sulted in Rs 4,000 crore investment in the state along with Rs 400 crore revenue per year to the gov- ernment. But the poli- cy is yet to be imple- mented despite it being tariff in the first nine months of 2019-20 to 447.21 million tonnes, the ones of Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) grew by 4.1 per cent, the data showed. Gujarat had been the most preferred coastal state attract- ing significant cargo traffic and contribut- ed significantly to the maritime trade and logistics in the coun- Dipak Rajani Home minister’s as- surance has given a ray of hope to the officers that their is- sue will be solved soon. Many ASP and DySP are waiting for pending promotions as this is- sue is hanging in the air since long. Almost 14 SP are waiting to be promoted at DIG level and along with them same situa- tion is of IG and additional DG level of- ficers. Last week under the leadership of Gu- jarat IPS associations president Bhatiya, a delegation reached Gandhinagar to meet the home minister. Delegation manded aggressively to take up the long pending promotions as soon as possible. With the meeting end- ing on a positive note there is a feeling among the police of- ficers that the wait may finally be over. Ahmedabad: Top po- lice officials in Guja- rat are waiting since long for promotions. Promotions of SP to DG level officers are pending since last many years and all are wait- ing for it desperately. But government seems to be in no mood to is- sue promotion orders for some unknown rea- sons. As time is passing, police officers are grow- ing anxious. To curb the dissatisfaction of sen- ior officers, Gujarat IPS association has took a step forward. A delegation from association last week met state home min- ister Pradipsinh Jadeja. In the meeting they discussed the promo- tion issue which is pending since long. Officers Jadeja to take up the issue at earliest and in return he gave them assurance. more than two-thirds of traffic at non-ma- jor ports. But with Maharash- Trump may also visit Sabarmati Ashram First India News Students will be enrolled in IIMA under EWS quota GUHA UP IN ARMS visiting the world’s tall- est Statue of Unity at Kevadiya. Along with this, there is information that he will also be visiting the Gandhi Ashram on the banks of the Sabarmati river. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani stated this during an election rally in New Delhi, though officials in Gandhina- gar as well as Minister of State for Home Prad- ipsinh Jadeja told a sec- tion of the media that there were no official details as yet. Ahmedabad: IIMA and NID have agreed to im- plement the reservation provision. Admission will be given to econom- ically weaker students from this year. The move will benefit students of 8 lakh in- come families. Last year, both the institutes could not implement 25% of the EWS quota seats. IIMA will in- crease the postgraduate flagship course in Man- agement and Food and Agribusiness Manage- ment by 10 percent. Ahmedabad: US Presi- dent Donald Trump, who is expected to inau- gurate the world’s big- gest cricket stadium here along with Prime Minister Modi, is also likely to visit the historic Sabar- mati Ashram month. While Trump is ex- pected to be at the Rs 800 crore Motera Stadi- um on February 23, there are speculations that he would also be Ashish de- Narendra next requested Historian and author Ramachandra Guha holds a placard during protest against CAA in Ahmedabad on Thursday. —PHOTO BY NANDAN DAVE Six IPS officers empanelled for central deputation SPREADING WINGS Petroleum Univ begins Exposure Prog for global perspective Ahmedabad: Six IPS officers from Gujarat, including Deputy IG (ATS) Himanshu Shuk- la, have been empanelled for a central deputation. The other IPS officials of Gujarat cadre include, Range DIG Godhra and Panchmahals Bharada, DIG Armed Unit Vadodara Chaudhary , DIG Juna- gadh Range Maninders- ingh Pawar, DIG (CBI) Lucknow ( currently on deputation ) Raghven- dra Vats and DIG Prem- vir Singh, who is Addl Commissioner (Special branch) Ahmedabad. Bashir Pathan Master University. PDPU has also en- tered into international partnerships with EBS University (Germany), Edith Cowan Universi- ty (Australia), Astra- khan State University (Russia), Beijing Insti- tute of Technology (China) and Dedan Ki- mathi University of Technology This year, PDPU will send a group of 36 Lib- eral Studies students to Birmingham Universi- ty and another group of 10 engineering students to Uzbekistan. the area of advanced re- search and development. This unique global initiative also helps the university students im- prove communication skills, self-esteem, crea- tivity and leadership ability which are key at- tributes to nurture suc- cessful engineers/scien- tists/business leaders. Dave further adds that these objectives under the programme are fulfilled through classroom sessions, industrial visits and research orientation workshops. Under gramme, PDPU has partnered with some of the reputed inter- national academic in- stitutes, such as, USA- based Sacred Heart University , University of Houston, Univer- sity of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, Lamar University Texas A&M Universi- ty and Southern Illi- nois University, be- sides Canada-based University of Mani- toba, University of Saskatchewan, Sene- ca College and Mc- this pro- ent streams - School of Petroleum Technology, School of Technology and School of Liberal Studies - to premier ed- ucational institutions of different countries to help them get a global exposure to academic, research, and cultural facets. “We send 60 to 70 students abroad for one or two months’ ex- posure during sum- mer vacation every year under this subsi- dized programme, with free airfare being provided by the uni- Gandhinaga: Pandit Dindayal Petroleum University headed by Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries spreading its wings be- yond the Indian shores with the University successfully executing its unique initiative the ‘International Ex- posure Programme’ for its students. Under its interna- tional flagship gramme, PDPU sends students from its differ- (PDPU), Ltd, is MS industrial HR (Kenya). programme PDPU has sent over 740 students to different partner international universities with the prime objective to pro- vide them an exposure to global technologies in in 2010, versity to these stu- dents “, says Nigam Dave, Director (Liber- al Studies) at PDPU. In an exclusive chat with First India on Thursday , Dave said since the launch of the pro-

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, FRIDAY JANUARY 31, 2020 UNFAZED Deepika eepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’ stirred a controversy be- fore its theatrical release after she visited the JNU campus to express her solidarity with the stu- dents who were injured in a mob violence on the campus. The IMDB rating of the so- cial drama too took a hit, with people down voting the film in large numbers. How- ever, the actress is unfazed with the trolls targeting her film and had a savage re- sponse when asked about it. In a video shared on Twitter by a fan club, the actress is seen telling her detractors, D “Unhone meri IMDb rating badli hai, mera mann nahi.” After the flood of 1-star ratings, ‘Chhapaak’s IMDb rating later finally stabilized at 4.6 stars. Speaking about the film, Deepika’s perfor- mance garnered a lot of praises from the critics. However, the film failed to rake in big numbers as com- pared to Ajay Devgn’s ‘Tan- haji: The Unsung Warrior’ which too, released on the same day. ‘Chhapaak’ col- lected Rs 34.03 crore nett and Rs 40 crore gross in two weeks at the domestic box office and Rs 13.03 crore in the overseas market. —Agency Deepika Padukone SARA’S ATRANGI LUCK Prithviraj ki Sanyogita M mar in ‘Prithviraj’, on Thursday revealed she is shooting for a song in the upcoming film. Manushi took to Twitter, where she shared a photograph of her- self along with her hair and make- up crew. In the image, only the silhouettes can be seen. She captioned the image: “At every ‘step’, they’ve got my back. #SongShoot #Prithviraj.” Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, ‘Prithviraj’ is based on the life and heroism of the dashing king Prithviraj Chauhan. It stars superstar Akshay in the title role while Manushi plays Sanyogita, the love of his life. ‘Prithviraj’ is being made by Yash Raj Films. It will release on Diwali 2020. —IANS iss World 2017 Manushi Chillar, who is making her Bollywood debut op- posite actor Akshay Ku- Manushi Chillar Adah sizzles in red hot gown ...her Instagram post B The actress was last seen in ‘Commando 3’, a 2019 action thriller film directed by Aditya Datt. It is the third instalment of the popular ‘Commando’ franchise. The film also features actor Vidyut Jammwal and Angira Dhar, with Gulshan Devaiah portraying the antagonist. In ‘Commando 3’, Vidyut reprised his role as the commando Karan, who goes undercover with encounter specialist Bhavana Red- dy for an anti-terrorist mission in London. Adah will next be seen in ‘Man To Man’, where she plays a man. A Aanand L Rai’s upcoming film titled ‘Atrangi Re’. Sara on Thursday took to Instagram, where she shared two photo- graphs with Akshay and Dhanush planting a kiss on the actress’ cheeks. “I can’t believe my luck... My next film: ‘Atrangi Blessed working with @ aanandlrai sir... ollywood actress Adah Sharma looked hot in a stunning red off-shoulder gown. Adah looked stunning in a bright red off shoulder gown with a thigh high slit. kshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush will be seen together on- screen in filmmaker Re’... to be Adah Sharma —IANS In an @arrah- man musical. And so thank- ful to have @ a k s h ay k u - mar sir join hands with the extreme- ly talented and incred- ibly humble @dhanush- kraja myself. Pre- sented by @ itsbhushanku- mar’s @TSeries, @cypplofficial #capeofgoodfilms... And written by Himan- shu Sharma Cannot wait to start And cannot wait to come again, on Val- entine’s Day 14th February 2021.” WOMAN’S BEST FRIEND K is seen sitting on a chair flaunting her baby bump, Kiara is seen sitting next to Kalki. “Kiara. Following me around most times through this preg- nancy . Putting her little head on my big tummy. Even barking at dogs that are bigger than her. My Bedouin Greek doggess, my brave heart (and in this photo, just a dog waiting treat). #notesfro- mapregnantdiary #9monthseries #filmnotdigital #noretouch,” the post read. Kalki Koechlin alki Koechlin recently posted a picture of herself with her pet Kiara on Instagram. Shar- ing the picture, in which she and queen, my & ...her Instagram post Sir... Kalki is currently enjoying her maternity days. She often takes to Instagram to share pictures of her baby bump and uses hashtags like #9monthseries #notesfro- mapregnantdiary #filmnotdigi- tal #noretouching. for her —IANS —Agency Sara Ali Khan

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The film is being brought to India by PVR Pictures. ‘Pain & Glory’, directed by Pedro Alm- odAvar, follows the life of a film director who reflects upon his choices in the past whilst his reality comes crashing down around him. It also stars Antonio Ban- deras, Asier Etxeandia, Julieta Serrano and Leonardo Sbaraglia amongst others. Talking about her relationship with AlmodAvar, she said: “We know each oth- er so well, we look at each other we know what the other one is thinking. It’s very hard to lie to each other. We’re very close, one of my best friends and my favourite director in the world. He is somebody that I really admire and love.” —IANS FACE OF THE DAY A SHEFALI UPADHYAYA, Fitness Infl uencer YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY You are focused, talented and always into doing something creative. You will achieve the fi nancial stability that you always dreamt about. Your partner may expect you to be more involved at home. 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13. ETC AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 202013 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Get Scared! V flick ‘Bhoot Part One’ The two ac- tors took to their social media to share the posters featuring Kaush- al. In one of the posters, Kaushal is seen being held by many haunted hands, while in the other one he is seen approaching towards something under a bed while a scary figure is seen holding him from the back. “Look under the bed...fear awaits! Tune back here at 10 am tomor- row to set sail into the world of #Bhoot. #TheHauntedShip,” Kaushal captioned the picture. Later director Karan Johar also shared the posters on his social media. icky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar on Thursday shared new posters of their upcoming horror IT’S A WRAP! S hraddha Kapoor on Thursday shared a picture from the last day of the shoot of her upcoming action-dra- ma ‘Baaghi 3’ on social media. The upcoming movie is on the last day of its shoot today and the 32-year- old actor hopped on to Instagram to share the picture from the movie set along with the whole crew. “Last day on #BAAGHI3 What an amazing time with such a beautiful & loving team. Have had such an in- credible time,” the caption read. The shared picture saw the cast and crew from the upcoming mov- ie, cutting the cake which has ‘Baaghi 3’ written on it. Familiar faces including the lead actor of the flick Tiger Shroff and Riteish Deshmukh were also seen in the photo. The film is being directed by Ahmed Khan and is set to hit the theatres on March 6, 2020. —ANI Aashka Goradia Teri Aankhon Ka Ye Kajal... A thusiast and is now also in the beauty busi- ness. She feels make- up is a woman’s best friend. “I truly feel that make-up has to be a woman’s best friend. Yes, it’s metaphorically but we live in a day and age where everyone wants to look good and why not! For an actress, she added. The ‘Kkusum’ ac- tress had launched brand Renee in May 2018 that was named after her mother-in-law and made eyelashes the must-have in every girl’s make-up kit. It is now set for a revamp, after which the brand will have its range of kohl eye pens to be fol- lowed by eye liners, col- our range and an entire line of beauty prod- ucts. her make-up is essen- tial since we can trans- form ourselves into various characters and avatars for our roles through cosmetics,” Aashka said. “Hence, for me my passion for make-up led me towards entrepre- neurship and of course, I have started with eyes as the eyes tell a story which none other can. The plan is to turn pas- sion into business and business into passion,” ctress Aashka Goradia has al- ways been a make-up —ANI en- Vicky Kaushal ... her Instagram post —IANS Shraddha Kapoor AKSHAY PLAYS BEACH VOLLEYBALL SAVIOUR OF THE UNFORTUNATE B boys. 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DR Mehta H Board of India, founder and chief patron of Bhagwan Ma- haveer Viklang Sahayata Sami- ti (BMVSS), the world’s largest organisation for the handi- capped in terms of free fitment of artificial limbs/calipers etc., is the recipient of Padma Bhushan, one of the highest Indian civilian awards, for his major contribution to a social cause. From 1974 to 1989, except for a period of five years in be- tween when he was serving the Ministry of Finance in the Gov- ernment of India, Mehta had served the State Government of Rajasthan in various senior positions as the Secretary to the Government, in the Depart- ments of Industries, Mines, and Special Programs of the Poor etc. During this period he was the Secretary to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. for Humanity in Silicon Valley in November 2007. He is a recipient of The In- dian for Collective Action Award, DIWALI Award (conferred by Dalai Lama), CNBC Award for Social Enterprise, Satpal Award, etc. Mehta is also a director on the Europe / Asia Board of the Alfred Sloan School of Man- agement, MIT, USA. DR Mehta has been also bestowed upon by the Rajiv Gan- dhi National Sadb- havana Award. In 2013 he was con- ferred with the Rajasthan Ra- tan jasthan ernment. DR Mehta has been active in social field throughout his life. He set up Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BM- VSS) in Jaipur in 1975 and is now its full-time honorary vol- unteer. Under his leadership, BMVSS emerged as the largest organisation for the handi- capped in the world, providing artificial limbs / calipers and other aids and appliances for free. More than 1 million peo- ple have been its beneficiaries so far. Mehta is also a well- known animal activ- ist. He has been as- sociated with some animal homes, and has also published literature on animal welfare. Not only Padma Bhushan, Mehta has also been honoured with the TECH Museum Award for Inno- vation and Its Use ailing from Jodhpur, Ra- jasthan, DR Mehta, for- mer chairman of Secu- rities and Exchange BEHAN Mittal Khushboo, Poonam, Medha, Arpita, Swati and Ritika Preet, Mahima, Upasana, Preksha and Namrata by Ra- Gov- Gaurav Bardiya, Rajendra Kumar Bardiya, Meghraj Singh, Badri Modi and Vikas Bardiya VP Singh with his wife and Namrata Bardiya I with Kavita Seth was an unfor- gettable experience at the stun- cept. With all the pleasing Oudh Lounge and whirling, dervish from Egypt added ex- perience of a lifetime for the esteemed guests. ning Modi Mahal by Empyreal Club Jaipur. The guests were given a warm and royal wel- come with the theme ‘Moroc- can Serenity merging with Awadh Royalty’ of decor con- t was an evening to remem- ber, an atmosphere to remi- nisce, and an ambiance to revel in. Shaam-e-Awadh —Toshi Vijay

14. CITY BUZZ AHMEDABAD | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 14 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Work-life balance —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI Gandhinagar Institute of Technology hosts an alumni meet followed by an evening of culture and magic CITY FIRST LUV AND HIS LOVE STORIES L Produced by Manish An- dani and Karim Minsariya under the banner of Swissk Entertainment and DB Talk- ies, Luv Ni rys has music and back- ground scores are composed by Parth Bharat Thakkar with lyrics from Niren Bhatt and Aaditya Gadhavi. The official teaser of the film was released on 11 Decem- ber 11 and the official trailer was launched on December 28, with the film slated to be re- leased on January 21. Howev- er, it faced delays and is now releasing today . The film’s songs, including Ghoome Jaaye Re, Manzil, Aasmani, and Luv Ni Love Storys have already become popular among cinephiles. cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com uv Ni Love Storys, starring Pratik Gan- dhi, Shraddha Dangar, Deeksha Joshi, Vyo- ma Nandi and Hardik Sangani finally releas- es today . If you haven’t booked your tickets already, they’re available The Gujarati romantic comedy film, written and directed by Durgesh Tanna seems like a sure-shot laugh riot. The plot follows Luv (Pra- tik Gandhi) through various stages of his life and many of his relationships. In pur- suit of the true love of his life, he ends up leading him- self into a roller-coaster ride of multiple relationships. Pratik looks promising in his lover-boy avatar. Love Sto- World records markRajkot CORONATION CEREMONY online. MASUMA BHARMAL JARIWALA cityfirstgujarat@gmail.com U onation ceremony of Mandhatasinh Jadeja, the 17th heir to the erstwhile princely state of Rajkot, ended on Thursday with four World records including a Guinness World record. On Wednesday , two world records were created which entered into the Guinness World Book of Records, UK. The first was for most purohits (51) at a Rajya Abhishek, while the second was for making the largest emblem (Rajkot state) with lamps. Over 5,000 diyas were used to create the emblem, which measured 100 feet square. Around 450 women from dif- Gujarati nity in diversity, women em- powerment and revival of traditions and rituals marked the spectacular four-day cor- ferent walks of life lit the lamps, which used more than 500 litres of oil, thus setting an example of unity in diversity . In the Rajya Abhishek, 51 purohits performed seven-hour pujas every day for three days using about 100 different herbs and sacred water from 30 holy places across India. The day prior, on Tuesday , a Guin- ness World Record and World Book of Records-UK was already regis- tered for maximum people dancing with swords. Majority of the par- ticipants were women who symbol- ized their strength and power creat- ing a massive example of women empowerment.