First India Rajasthan-English News Paper Today 26 March 2020 edition

1. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD CORONA ALERT 19°C - 33°C www.fi rstindia.co.in www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/ thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR l THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 l Pages 14 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 288 WORLD 375,498 CONFIRMED CASES INDIA RAJASTHAN COVID-19 UPDATE 16,362 DEATHS 13 DEATHS 628 00 DEATH 38 CONFIRMED CASES CONFIRMED CASES 628 & COUNTING...  MAHABHARATA WAS WON IN 18 DAYS, WAR AGAINST CORONA WILL TAKE 21 DAYS: MODI Govt may unveil over `1.5L cr economic stimulus package Defying lockdown, a man cycles through Walled City area on Wednesday evening after Jaipur witnessed a thunderstorm and a brief spell of rain. —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA  PM SHARES WA HELPLINE NO. 9013151515 FOR CORONA INFO GLOBAL STATE OF AFFAIRS CHINA FRANCE P 81,767 19,615 Toll 13: TN, MP & Gujarat report one death each rime Minister Narendra Modi said that Ma- habharata bat- tle was won in 3,283 860 KOREA 9,037 120 ITALY 63,927 18 days while the war against coronavirus will take 21 days. He was interacting with the citizens of Varanasi via video conferencing on Wednesday . “Mahabharat was won in 18 days, this war the whole country is fighting against #co- rona will take 21 days. Our aim is to win this war in 21 days,” said PM Modi. In his first public engagement af- ter the announcement of the lockdown, the Prime Minister ex- pressed gratitude to- wards people for taking out time for the inter- action. “Today is the first day of Navratri, you all must be busy in per- forming rituals and of- fering prayers, but still you took out time for this interaction, I’m grateful to all of you. I pray to Goddess Shail- putri to give us the strength in the coun- try’s fight against coro- navirus,” said PM Modi New Delhi : The govern- ment is likely to unveil an economic stimulus package as the country battles to curb the spread of coronavirus, a source from Finance Ministry. Sources say govt may agree an eco- nomic stimulus package of more than Rs1.5 lakh crore to fight a down- turn in the country that is currently locked down to stem the spread of coronavirus. The package will be focused on MSMEs and daily wage workers be- sides injecting liquidity New Delhi: Coronavi- rus continues to wreak havoc in the country as 87 new cases were re- ported on Wednesday. While the number of infected reached 628 on Wednesday, while 13 people have lost their lives so far. A 54-year-old patient succumbed treatment in Madurai, Tamil Nadu while a 65-year-old woman from Ujjain in Pradesh died in the evening. A death was reported in Ahmedabad said sources. 6,077 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 42,164 471 SPAIN 33,089 2,182 IRAN 24,811 1,934 GERMANY 29,212 126 SWITZERLAND 8,015 66 war UNITED KINGDOM 6,654 335 during An example of social distancing outside a grocery shop in a village in Rajasthan. NETHERLANDS 4,749 —PHOTO SOURCE TWITTER said a task force has also been formed to give sug- gestions to Ministry and top officials are inten- sively working on the plan, said the official. in the market, said the source. The government has been in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, capital market regulator SEBI. Official Madhya 213 JAPAN 1,128 42 PRINCE CHARLES TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 London: Prince Charles on Wednesday has tested posi- tive for the novel coronavirus and is working from home with mild symptoms, according to UK media. As per medical advice, the 71-year old heir to the British throne and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are now self-isolating at their home in Scotland. Buckingham Palace said Queen, who turns 94 next month, “remains in good health.” She sequestered herself in Windsor Castle last week with her husband saying family would follow social distancing. OPS SUSPENDED TILL APR 14: RLYS, INDIGO, SPICEJET New Delhi: Indian Railways has suspension of all passenger services will continue till April 14. How- ever, freight movement will continue to carry essential commodities across the country, offi cials said. Meanwhile, commercial airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet on Wednesday issued statements saying that all their operations were cancelled till 14 April, in view of the 21-day complete lockdown ordered by the Centre to tackle the spread of coronavirus.  In the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak, the fi rst phase of Census 2021 and the updation of National Population Register has been post- poned until further orders, said Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.  Adhering to the 21-day nationwide shutdown, Mata Vaishni Devi Trust has decided to keep temple closed for pil- grims to beat coronavirus, despite start of auspicious period of Chaitra Navratri.  In a letter to Secy, Health and Fam- ily Welfare, ECI stated that following extraordinary circumstances because of COVID-19 pandemic, it has reviewed its decision suo moto and has decided to allow the use of indelible ink on persons for stamping for homestay.  United Nations Resident Coordi- nator in India, Renata Dessallien, on Wednesday welcomed PM Narendra Modi’s strategy of a 21-day nation-wide lockdown to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS Turn on P2 Ensure no soul goes hungry: CM urges people to share food with needy After First India News’ appeal to help feed birds, a sensitive CM Gehlot tweeted an appeal to NGOs & religious institutions to take up the responsibility to feed them there was no embargo on sale purchase at ag- riculture mandies. Only the MSP pur- chase and registration by the govt has been postponed. also had a sensitive thought for voiceless cattle and birds. He ap- pealed people to keep feeding them. He was particularly worried for the cows at the Gausha- las and instructed easy permits for the cattle feed transportation. CM instructed all the collec- tors to brief media daily to thwart any fake news spread. CM RELEASES `310 CR RELIEF FOR BPL FAMILIES A section of the society in the ongoing Corona virus threat, on Wednesday the state government released Rs310 crore towards immediate help of the families falling in the poor section of the society. Families falling under the Antodaya Yojna, BPL and state BPL and whose none of the family members are covered under the social security pension scheme have been provided with the sum amount of one thousand rupees each. The mount would provide support to these families in making purchases of daily requirement. Moreover, if any individual does not have a bank account, in that case the district collector will hand cash amount to such families. For the purpose an amount of one crore rupees has been released towards Jaipur Collector, seventy five lakh rupees each of collectors of divisional headquarters and fifty lakh rupees for the Collectors of remaining districts. s a result of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s announcement to provide financial relief to poor Naresh Sharma Gehlot safe of the dreaded infection which must be strictly followed. CM said that the govt was committed to not even a single soul go hungry in the state. Gehlot appealed to the people that such a herculean challenge could only be met with collective efforts by all so all well off should contribute voluntarily as much Jaipur: CM Ashok Ge- hlot has invoked the real ethos of Indian culture and jasthan in particular by appealing the peo- ple to share their food with at least two needy persons near them. Gehlot reiter- ated that the decision to lock-down has been taken to keep people Ra- CM Ashok Gehlot in meeting with Raghu Sharma, DB Gupta, Kuldeep Ranka & Bhupendar Singh. be open with maximum door step delivery pos- sible and the trucks transporting fruits & vegetables should be given a clear passage as CM stressed on main- tenance of the supply chain to ensure regular supply of the daily needs. He said that the grocery stores should as they can. CM Gehlot was chair- ing a meeting of core group and war rooms through VC on Wednes- day evening. Turn on P2

2. NEWS JAIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 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 FACILITATE EVACUATION OF PILGRIMS STRANDED AT NANDED SAHIB: PUNJAB CM URGES SHAH unjab Chief Minister Cap- tain Ama- rinder Singh on Wednes- day said that he has written to Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thack- eray to facilitate the evacuation of devotees stranded at Nanded Sa- hib Gurudwara amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. “I Have written to Un- ion Home Minister Amit Shah and Maha- rashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to facilitate the evacuation of devotees stranded at Nanded Sahib Gurud- wara. The pilgrims have been stranded there for long and we owe them a safe return to their homes & families, “Sin- gh said. A press state- ment from Punjab CMO said that Maharashtra government had re- sponded with assurance that necessary action would be taken to help out stranded pilgrims. According to an offi- cial spokesperson, the office of the Maharash- tra Chief Minister had conveyed to CMO Pun- jab that all steps were being taken in this re- spect. Maharashtra cilitate the evacuation yesterday, there is no lodging.” it added. —ANI P PM extends Navratri greetings, wishes for good health for all New Delhi: Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Navratri and expressed hope that the nine-day festival will bring pros- perity and good health in everyone’s life. “Best wishes to all countrymen on the New Year Vikram Samvat 2077. May this new year bring prosperity and good health in your life,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted. As Navratri festival is cel- ebrated across India in various forms, Prime Minister greeted coun- trymen on Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Navreh and Sa- jibu Cheiraoba. “We are celebrating various festivals across India and also the start of a New Year as per our traditional calen- dar. Greetings on Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba. May these auspicious occasions bring good health, happiness and prosperity in our lives,” he wrote. “Sajibu Cheiraoba tion is battling the COV- Modi said. During Navratri, the PM observe fast for nine-days, a practice that he has been follow- ing for the past many years. This year, he has dedicated his fasting practice for the best health and safety of nurses, doctors, medi- cal staff, policemen and media workers who are engaged in the fight against coronavirus. “Navratri is starting from today. Over the years, I have been wor- shiping Maa (Goddess). This time, I dedicate myself to the best health, safety and ac- complishment of all the nurses, doctors, medi- cal staff, policemen and media workers who are worshiping humanity and engaged in the fight against coronavirus,” he said. On Tuesday, Modi an- nounced a 21-day lock- down in the entire country to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that “social dis- tancing” is the only op- tion to deal with the disease. —FILE PHOTO —FILE PHOTO Home Minister Amit Shah with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. possibility them back to Punjab without special approv- al of the Government of India amid COVID-19,” statement added. Punjab CM pointed out that state govern- ment had already taken up the matter with the Ministry of Railways to allow plying of special trains to evacuate these stranded pilgrims. “He further wrote that the officers of Pun- jab Government were in constant touch with the district administration of Nanded for making suitable arrangements for their boarding and to bring SPECIAL TRAINS of devotees stranded at Nanded Sahib Gurd- wara. The pilgrims have been stranded there for long & we owe them a safe return to their homes & fami- lies” statement said. “Captain Amarinder wrote that owing to the cancellation of trains some days back and the nationwide lockdown imposed since midnight Tourism, Environment and Protocol Minister Aditya Thackeray re- sponded to Captain Amarinder’s tweet on the issue with: “Thank you sir @capt_ama- rinder Ji. Will look into it and do the needful.” The Chief Minister had tweeted: “Have written to HM @Amit- Shah Ji & Maharashtra CM @OfficeofUT to fa- Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at a Navratri event. ID-19 menace. “We are marking these festivals at a time when our nation is bat- tling the COVID-19 men- ace. The celebrations will not be like they are usually but they will strengthen our resolve to overcome our cir- cumstances. May we keep working to fight COVID-19 greetings to my sisters and brothers of Ma- nipur. May everyone be blessed with peace and prosperity. prayers for the good health of the people,” he added. He highlighted that the countrymen are marking these festivals at a time when the na- Special together,” Sensex jumps 1,862 points, Reliance gains by 13.8% GOM reviews current status & actions to manage Corona Continuation of RoSCTL from April 1 approved ting up hospitals dedi- cated for the manage- ment of COVID-19. A total of 118 laboratories have been included in the ICMR network of COVID19 testing. GoM was also ap- prised that Cabinet Sec- retary has also written letters and conducted Video Conference with Chief Secretaries, Health Secretaries and DGs of Police and in- structed them to enforce implementation of lock- down measures. Vardhan his appeal to all those who have are in home and facility quarantine about observing it ac- cording to the protocol laid down by the Health Ministry . New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Re- bate of State and Cen- tral Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) from April 1 onward until such time that the scheme is merged with the Remis- sion of Duties and Tax- es on Exported Prod- ucts (RoDTEP), said Union Prakash here on Wednesday . With effect April 1, RoSCTL scheme for apparel and made- ups will be continued without any change in scheme guidelines and rates as notified by the Ministry of Textiles till such time that the Ro- SCTL is merged with RoDTEP. New Delhi: A high lev- el meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held at Nirman Bhawan, here today under the chair- personship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan. The Group of Minis- ters (GoM) had detailed deliberation on preven- tion and management of COVID-19 in the meeting. The GOM also discussed the actions taken so far, current sta- tus of social distancing measures as a preven- tive strategy and the stringent actions to con- tain the spread of COV- ID-19 by the States so far. The GOM discussed about strengthening ca- pacity of states, which need to devote adequate Equity indices Mumbai: benchmark closed nearly 7 per cent higher on Wednesday as Asian shares extend- ed a rally after Wall Street’s strong rebound overnight. Reports said the US Senate leaders reached deal with the White House on a two trillion dollar coronavi- rus stimulus package. The BSE S&P Sensex closed 1,862 points or 6.98 per cent higher at 28,536 while the Nifty 50 ticked up by 497 points or 6.37 per cent to 8,298. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Ex- change were in the green with Nifty finan- cial service gaining by a whopping 9.7 per cent, had by 9.3 per cent while au- tomaker Maruti was up by 10.5 per cent to Rs 4,960 per share. Adani Ports, UPL, Grasim and Bajaj Fin- serv too witnessed gains of over 9 per cent each. However, Bank lost by 3.3 per cent while IndianOil Corpo- ration, ONGC, GAIL, ITC and HCL Technolo- gies traded with a nega- tive bias. private bank by 8.4 per cent, auto by 4.3 per cent and realty by 3.2 per cent. Among stocks, index heavyweight Reliance Industries rose by 13.84 per cent to Rs 1,074 per share after reports indi- cated that Facebook may pick up stake in Jio. HDFC Bank gained by 12.4 per cent, Kotak Mahindra Bank by 11.9 per cent and Axis Bank Minister Javadekar Hardeep S. Puri, Dr Harsh Vardhan and Dr S Jaishankar, Nityananda Rai during the meeting. pitals, medical shops and establishments en- gaged in manufacturing of medicines, vaccines, sanitizers, masks and medical devices. GoM was also in- formed that Gujarat, Assam, Jharkhand, Ra- jasthan, Goa, Karnata- ka, MP and J&K are set- ‘Farmers may get 3-month extension on loans’ First India News resources for creating dedicated COVID-19 hos- pitals, equipping the medical institutes with PPEs, ventilators and other essential equip- ment etc. States have been asked to ensure that essential services and supplies remain open. These include hos- from reiterated IndusInd —ANI —ANI FROM PG 1 628 &... “As the MP of Varanasi, I should have been amongst you in times like these. But you are aware of the things that are going on in Delhi. Despite being here, I have been taking regular updates on Va- ranasi from my col- leagues,” he said. He also requested people to not believe in rumours and said,” At times, people don’t pay attention which are important. The same is happening in India. I request peo- ple to understand the facts and not believe in rumours. doesn’t discriminate between the rich and the poor. It will not spare anyone just be- cause they perform yoga or exercise daily.” On Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi announced a 21- day lockdown in the en- tire country to deal with the spread of coro- navirus, saying that “social distancing” is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly . In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi said that it is vital to break the chain of the disease and experts have said that at least 21 days are needed for it. —ANI state from bordering districts of Gujarat and instructed proper screening and isolation of such people. The All India Services Officers and RAS officers com- mitted their 5 day sala- ry to the Covid-19 relief fund. CM praised the officers saying that they had always helped in times of need. So far the fund has received generous contribution of Rs 26 crore. The high level meeting was also attended by Health minister Dr Raghu Sharma, CS DB Gupta, ACS (Home) Rajeeva Swarup, DGP Bhupen- dra Singh, (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh and Director (DIPR) Mahendra Soni. keep track of procure- ment and sale so that supply is not disrupted. In addition, 75 Agri- culture Produce Market Cooperatives (APMCs) will function around the clock. Daily , 53 lakh kg vegetables produced do- mestically and supplied from other states are sup- plied in these markets. A team led by the Coopera- tives secretary is track- ing vegetable supplies in the wholesale market and retail market. There will be no shortage of po- tato and onion as they are stocked in the cold storage and other stor- age units. Supply from these storage units is also under supervision, Kumar added. Gandhinagar: With the nation under lockdown, the state government has taken up the issue of farmers’ short-term loan repayment with the Central government to bail out farmers from a financial crisis. Ashwani Kumar, Sec- retary to the Chief Min- ister, said that a core group committee meet- ing, chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday decided to request the Centre to extend the repayment term by three months, from March 31. Kumar also assured the people that there is no shortage of food, veg- Narendra busy to things The government has assured the people that it is monitoring the supply of essentials including vegetables, which are seen here sold at the Sabarmati Riverfront. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI COVID-19 ACS ENSURE NO... CM cautioned about people entering the etables and milk in the state. He added that three crore litres of milk are collected every day, of which 55 lakh litres are packaged and sold. So, there is no possibili- ty of a milk shortage. A district-level officer will

4. RAJASTHAN 04 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia A train trip that proved costly for Jodhpur girl She contracted virus from a couple while coming from Mumbai to Jodhpur CONG ALL SET TO FIGHT CORONA PANDEMIC CMRF: DIPR’s PRASAR TO DONATE 1 DAY SALARY Jaipur: In response to CM Ashok Gehlot’s appeal to people to contribute to CM relief fund to help provide food to the poor and daily wage earners in the state the officers of DIPR have come forward. The as- First India News sponded to CM’s appeal by contributing to the CM Relief Fund. This time, it’s a pan- demic, where Congress- men will have to keep themselves safe as well. PCC has come forward and has issued instruc- tions to all its office bearers to contribute in Corona awareness cam- paign and keep commu- nication channels open with the masses so that their problems can be resolved quickly. PCC Chief Sachin Pilot has appealed to the existing and former office bear- ers to not only contrib- ute to the relief fund, but also to make the lock-down a success. He has asked all workers to keep their social media accounts active to posi- tively contribute to the awareness and also propagate the steps taken by the govt. Jaipur: Congress is all set to repeat its histori- cal public relief initia- tives. CM Ashok Ge- hlot’s appeal has hit the bull’s eye and every Congress man is set to play his role in fight against Covid-19. People of the state still remember days, when Gehlot first headed a Congress govt in the state and Ra- jasthan faced one of the worst famines in its history, Sitting MLA Babu Lal Nagar was at helm of Seva Dal or- ganization then, who took the initiative and ran a Seva Dal v/s Fam- ine campaign. Sonia Gandhi had toured many famine hit areas of the state then and saw the famine relief work herself. Congress MLAs have already re- sociation of DIPR officers ‘PRASAR’ president Mustafa Shekh gave CM Ashok Gehlot a letter declaring their intention to donate their one day salary to the ‘Covid-19 Relief Fund’ constituted First India News girl’s house in Shyam Nagar. Her family mem- bers too have been iso- lated in home. Since, she lives in a large joint family entire has been sealed and fumigated. Other people in that lo- cality are also screened. Though, it was not clear how many people came into her contact. The authorities have been taking details of these people from her and her family . Meanwhile, four peo- ple were sent back home after their report came negative and they ap- peared normal. On the other hand five new sus- pected were admitted though their reports have come negative. Health Min warns landlords not to ask medicos to vacate First India News Jaipur: One more posi- tive case has come to light in Jodhpur. A young girl who lives in Shyam Nagar contact- ed virus from a couple in a train. The husband and wife had been test- ed positive two days be- fore they embarked on journey to Jodhpur from Mumbai. The girl is now be- ing treaded in AIIMS in Jodhpur. A man from Pali has already been receiving treat- ment there. He was first corona patient in Jodhpur. The husband and wife from whom the girl had contacted virus are CM Ashok Gehlot receiving a letter from Mahendra Soni and Mustafa Shekh in presence of Raghu Sharma the under CM Relief Fund. DIPR minister Dr Raghu Sharma and Director DIPR Mahendra Soni were also present at the occasion. CM Gehlot lauded the effort made by the PRASAR members and appealed to the people to come forward and contribute towards fulfill- ing the needs of the poor in this hour of distress. GUV SENDS RAJ BHAWAN MED TEAM TO TREAT PATIENTS Jaipur: Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday said that he has relieved the medical team deployed at Raj Bha- wan and sent them for public service in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. “I have relieved medical team deployed at Raj Bhawan and sent them to SMS Hospital for public service in the wake of COVID-19. The people of Rajasthan need this medical team more than me at this time,” he tweeted. ted in the AIIMS on Tuesday after showing symptoms. Today, her report came positive. Now, she is being treat- ed in the hospital where the authorities claim that her condi- tion is stable. The health depart- ment has sealed the uncle and aunt of that boy. The couple had re- turned to Mumbai from Turkey on March 15. They boarded train for Jodhpur on March 17. The girl was in the same first class compartment with them. And, she got the virus from them. The girl was admit- Three more positive cases in Bhilwara campaign Guidelines for farmers released First India News PILOT SPREADS CORONA AWARENESS VIA TWEETS Jaipur: Deputy CM and PCC Chief Sachin Pilot in a se- ries of tweets on Wednes- day also shared a valuable recommendation regarding corona. Pilot tweeted, “Use your non-dominant hand (left hand for right handed people) for door-knobs, handles and bathroom, First India News —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Bhilwara Bhilwara: recorded three more positive cases Wednesday. According to sources, a middle aged man from sabzi mandi area was found positive and his condi- tion is serous. His fam- ily was taken out of the densely populated area and quarantined. So far 357 samples were taken in Bhilwara out of which 16 were found to be positive, 331 negative and report in 10 cases are awaited. Till the report was compiled, 302 teams surveyed 88275 homes and 452528 persons in the city . There were 2925 ILI patients who have been kept in isolation while 40 patients are in isolation ward of the district hospital. Doctors Jaipur: Agriculture de- partment guidelines, for farmers. Agriculture minister Lalchand Kataria ap- pealed the farmers to strictly follow guidelines and follow social distancing for keeping the dreaded in- fection away . The guide- lines instruct to use machines for harvest- ing and thrashing as much as possible. If unavoidable then sepa- rate harvesting tools should be used by every farmer which along with the farmers’ hands should be least thrice a day with water and soap. It instructs keep- ing at least 5 meter dis- tance between each farmer while working on the farms while wearing masks. Jaipur: There are some cases reported where landlords asked their tenants to vacate the houses because the ten- ant happened to be a health worker actively involved in fight against Covid-19. The govt. took notice of it immediate- ly and the Health minis- ter Dr Raghu Sharma warned all such land- lords of legal action up to jail in case of such irresponsible behavior. He said that these peo- ple were distancing themselves of the peo- ple who were actually fighting with death to save the rest of us. He said that on the contra- ry the morale of doctors and health workers should be boosted for their efforts. (Health) Rohit Kumar released on because it is much more difficult for you to touch your face with that hand. In Korea they widely spread this premise, and it worked.” the DGP APPEALS PEOPLE TO COOPERATE, PRAISES COPS Jaipur: DGP Bhupendra Yadav made an appeal to the public of the state through an audio mes- sage to cooperate and be patient during corona crisis. DGP also praised the police personnel working for the public and said the police are helping the needy by making food and ration avail- able for the population. Social distancing circles drawn outside shops. Lock down violators being warned by police officers. Bhawan has the new OPD for Corona. The govt has also ordered more ventilators and other equipment for better treatment. SDM offices, Tehsils and and district HQs will have control rooms for peo- ple coming from out of the state. The phone numbers of the same will be widely publi- cized. All such arrivals will have to be invaria- bly reported to stop community spreading. Singh released an order to this effect where such behavior has been de- clared punishable. Meanwhile the health department upped its ante against coronavi- rus. The number of isola- tion & ICU beds in all medical colleges and hospitals has been in- creased. 1 lakh quaran- tine beds have been pre- pared. SMS alone has 500 beds distributed over 3-4 wards. Charak 7541 patients in district hospital’ OPD and treat- ed 131 ILI patients. The district has 149 suspects in quarantine. In the ru- ral area, 1948 teams screened 249373 homes and 1332258 people of which 8904 were found to be affected from cold and flu. They have been advised to stay in home isolation. The government has acquired private hospi- tals to enhance capacity . Public reps, fire dept sanitise city SANITISER PRODUCTION AT GANGANAGAR SUGAR MILLS Ganganagar: After the orders passed by Finance Department, production of hand sanitisers has been started in the five alcohol production units of State Ganganagar Sugar Mills in Jhotwara (Jaipur), Mandore (Jodhpur), Kota, Udaipur and Hanumangarh. Also, a license for making sanitisers has been issued to four private companies, Global Spirit Ltd. Behror, Winter Distillers Ltd. Alwar, Agri Biotech Industries Ajitgarh and ADS Agro Ltd. Reengus. These would be distributed for free in govt offices, police and other services employees. ACS screened Hydroxychloroquine, masks out of stock First India News sprayed daily across the entire city, in which the public areas, and hospi- tals have been given the priority . Due to Coronavirus, entire country has been under lockdown until April 14. The state gov- ernment had already put a lockdown in Rajasthan. The roads of the capital Jaipur are listless and empty medical stores, milk and essential shops are open. People are go- ing out for shopping, but are not crowded. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR First India News on recommendation of doctor. Drug controller or- ganisation has been col- lecting stock of this medicine stockists. medical shop owners have cited problem of transportation. Follow- ing this, they were is- sued passes without any delay . Besides, there is also a shortage of masks and sanitizers. Fire crews Jaipur: sprayed sodium hy- pochlorite in the city on Wednesday afternoon. A fire vehicle was sent to each zone of the city . Meanwhile, Transport Minister in Gehlot’s council of minister, Pratap Singh Khachari- yawas himself was pre- sent during the sanita- tion process in Civil Lines area. Municipal Corpora- tion Commissioner Vi- 277 IN ISOLATION IN ARMY FACILITY AT JODHPUR Jodhpur: Indians stranded in Iran due to Covid-19 havoc, for quite some time, now finally made it to their homeland on Wednesday morning. Two special planes carrying 277 Indians landed at Jodhpur airport. All Indians who arrived have been classified as corona negative. The passengers of the two planes were taken to a special quarantine facility developed in the local Army area. They will be quarantined for the mandatory 14 day period at the Army Wellness Centre. This is for the first time that Indians abroad are being quarantined at a Jodhpur facility. All the passengers went through a thorough medical checkup at Wellness Centre on their arrival. They will be looked after by Army trained doctors and nursing staff during their stay. Jaipur: ‘Hydroxychlo- roquine’, recommend- ed for coronavirus pa- tients has vanished from the market. As soon as central govern- ment released its guide- line in which this medi- cine was recommended for treatment of corona- virus, there was unu- sual surge in its de- mand even though this drug can be given only from However, the Mahesh Joshi helps fire dept sanitise streets in Walled City. spraying sodium hy- pochlorite across the city. According to the commissioner, this san- itation spray will be jay Singh informed that the Municipal Corpora- tion has formed 120 teams for sanitation process, which are Jodh jail inmates continue hunger strike Alwar Central Jail prisoners make masks for themselves & staff First India News chines in Alwar’s Cen- tral Jail. These masks are being made for jail staff, prisoners their visitingv relatives. Jail Superintendent Rajendra Kumar sad that inmates in jail are not allowed to go out anywhere so it is neces- sary to protect them. Jail premises is being regularly washed and sanitized. Also, all de- tainees have been ad- vised to wash their hands four or five times First India News threat. He had called his relative from the jail alleging that 90 prison- ers are kept in one cell. He reportedly told his relative that he had fe- ver and cough but was not sent for medical checkup. His nephew then wrote a letter to CJI for his release. Prisoners also ac- cused doctor of not im- parting proper medical checkup and of negli- gence in They also alleged lack of sanitization in jail. lll —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR a day. Prisnors are in- structed not to hug or shake hands with other inmates, and to keep distance while talking. Instructions are an- nounced multiple times through loud speakers installed in premises. Masks being made are two layered, accord- ing to the criteria and cloth length provided. The fabric is washed be- fore the making, and is sanitized after the mask is made. Prisoners also accused doctor of not imparting proper medical checkup and of negligence in treatment. They also alleged lack of sanitization Jodhpur: Inmates of Jodhpur jail continued their hunger strike for the second consecutive day on Wednesday . They are demanding release due to spread of corona- virus. Jodhpur jail has 1359 inmates of which 1100 are on hunger strike since Tuesday. However, 150 inmates have kept away them- selves from the strike. The administration is trying to convince them Alwar: As of Wednes- day, 36 cases of corona have been reported in Rajasthan. workers, government employees are all en- gaged to prepare to fight the virus. Meanwhile, jail administration is also taking complete se- curity regarding the prisoners, due to which masks are being made with cotton cloth by 20 detainees on 15 ma- and Medical A cop guards Walled City area on Wednesday. started when an inmate released an audio in which he alleged mis- management in dealing with coronavirus but they are firm on con- tinuing till their de- mand is fulfilled. They had forewarned author- ities about the strike. It treatment. in jail

5. INDIA J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 05 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia CONG LEADER SUGGESTED TEN MEASURES TO THE MODI GOVT TO SOFTEN THE BLOW OF THE 21-DAY LOCK DOWN Transfer cash in bank accounts of poor during lock down: Chidu PM COMMANDER... Expand testing facilities, give financial aid: RaGa New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who raised the alarm over Covid-19 in Feb- ruary here on Wednesday suggested a dual strategy to tackle the pandemic and its impact. “The question is how can we minimise casualties in this war. I believe our strategy should have 2 compo- nents. The govt should give financial support to prevent massive job losses ; reassure busi- ness owners,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.For tackling Covid-19, the Congress leader said, “Isolate the virus and block its escape routes. Massively ex- pand testing facilities to identify and treat those who are infect- ed. Create massive emergency field hos- pitals, particularly in urban areas with full ICU capability to pro- vide care to patients.” The Congress lead- er said the daily wa- gers must be extended immediate help through direct cash astation & chaos,” he No RSS shakhas during lockdown: Bhagwat New Delhi : In the wake of the 21-day lockdown announced by PM Narendra Modi, RSS has decid- ed to call off its shakhas - gathering of volunteers - to help curb the spread of COVID-19. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has asked the volunteers to abide by the social distancing norms and hold prayers while re- maining within their homes. He said in this grim situation the RSS will continue in its endeavour to edu- his bit now.” New Delhi: Former Fi- nance Minister and sen- ior Congress leader P. Chidambaram Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi’s lockdown decision for 21 days in the wake of coronavi- rus pandemic and sug- gested 10 measures, in- cluding cash transfer in bank accounts of the poor and vulnerable. In a statement, the former Minister said Modi’s announcement of a nationwide 21-day lockdown is a “water- shed moment” in the battle against Covid-19 and that “we should put behind the debates that took place before March 24 and look upon as the beginning of a new bat- tle in which people are foot soldier and the Prime Minister is the commander”. “Stay home India is a great rally cry, but to stay at home people will need money and food. We must think and plan not only for the next 21 days but for some weeks Don’t resort to panic buying: Javadekar New Delhi : Union Minister Prakash Ja- vadekar on Wednesday said the Centre and state governments are working in tandem to prevent the spread of coronavirus and asked people not to panic amid countrywide lock- down. The lockdown was imposed in the country from today and will be in force till April 14.In a cabinet briefing, Ja- vadekar requested peo- ple to stay at home, maintain social dis- tancing, wash hands frequently and visit a W of a new battle in which people are foot soldier and the Prime Minister is the commander. Stay home India is a great rally cry, but to stay at home people will need money and food. We must think and plan not only for the next 21 days but for some weeks beyond lockdown period. Double the amount paid to farmers under the PM-KISAN to Rs 12,000 and transfer the additional amount immediately to the bank ac- count of each benefi ciary. Offer to every ration card holder 10 kg of rice or wheat absolutely free as a one-time measure in the next 21 days. e should put behind debates that took place before March 24 and look upon as beginning on —FILE PHOTO Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi STAY HOME, STAY SAFE: PRIYANKA’S WISHES New Delhi: Greeting citizens on the occassion of Chaitra Navratri as the nation remains in a 21-day lockdown, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi said, “Heartfelt greetings to all of you on Chaitra Navratri, the festival of worship of Mother Durga. Mother protect everyone. A very Happy Ugadi, Gudi Padva, Sajibu Cheiraoba to everyone! Please stay home, stay safe and keep smiling!” As per the Gregorian calendar, Chaitra Navratri typically falls around March or April. Chaitra is the fi rst month of Hindu lunar calendar and all nine days during Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Shakti. P Chidambaram that the wages of the employees will be reim- bursed by the govern- ment within 30 days of payment,” Chidambar- am said. The Congress leader also said the govern- ment must open a regis- ter in every ward or block and invite per- sons who have not re- ceived payment under any of the categories listed to register their names, address and Aaddhar.” —Agencies Dhan bank account holders.”Offer to every ration card holder 10 kg of rice or wheat abso- lutely free as a one-time measure in the next 21 days and also arrange for home delivery,” he said. The government must ask all the regis- tered employers maintain current levels of employment and wages.” Guarantee to such employers who do so immediately bank account of each beneficiary .” He also urged the gov- ernment to transfer the amount of Rs12,000 to the tenant farmers in two installments and also transfer a sum of Rs 3,000 in the bank ac- counts of the MGNRE- GA beneficiaries. Chidambaram also appealed to the govern- ment to transfer an amount of Rs 6,000 in the urban poor Jan Adityanath shifts Ram idol amid lockdown in Ayodhya to the beyond the lockdown period,” Chidambaram said. He said the current employment and wages must be protected. Sug- gesting 10 measures, he said cash and food should be immediately put in the hands of the poor and the vulnera ble. The Congress lead- er said, “Double the amount paid to farmers under the PM-KISAN to Rs 12,000 and transfer the additional amount tweeted. On economic im- pact of Covid-19, he said many industries were struggling and they should be helped. Indians balconies come alive New Delhi : As Netf- lix streaming became monotonous and Face- book a dreadful exer- cise, millions of Indi- ans took to balconies across cities on Day 1 of the 21-day COVID-19 lockdown to stay fit, read books, play Tam- bola and finish home- work in a community session.Fitness train- ers fixed smartphones on tri-pods in balco- nies early in the morn- ing and began train- ing sessions on Face- book Live. —Agencies transfers into their accounts and free ra- tions. “Delaying this will cause widespread dev- to Lucknow: Less than 12 hours after Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day na- tional lockdown over coronavirus fears, Ut- tar Pradesh Chief Min- ister Yogi Adityanath was in Ayodhya and participated in an early morning ritual to shift the idol of Lord Ram from a tin shed inside the Ram Janmabhoomi (birthplace) to a tempo- rary structure made of fibre. The idol has been moved and will remain at the temporary struc- cate people and char- acter building of indi- viBhagwat said, “The country is in a 21-day lockdown. This is a war against the dead- ly coronavirus. It is the responsibility of each individual to do doctor if the symptoms appear. “The 21-day lock- down is Spend quality time with your family and do not resort to panic-buying. Essential items will be available throughout the country,” he said. Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at a temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday. Ayodhya. A meeting to decide on the actual date of construction was to be held in the first week of April at the temple town, but it is not clear whether that will go ahead. ture till the temple is built at the site. He tweeted, calling this ritual on the first day of Navratri the be- ginning of the first phase of the construc- tion of Ram temple in important. NO CELEBRATION ‘Celebrate Gudi Padwa after tackling corona’ Mumbai: Maharash- tra Chief Minister Ud- dhav Thackeray on Wednesday extended good wishes to people on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and said the state will celebrate the festival after win- ning over the coronavi- rus war. “It is Gudi Padwa to- day. I wish all of you on like situation for each navirus a war as we are ‘`1.80lakh cr for subsidised wheat, rice’ New Delhi: Centre has earmarked Rs 1.80 lakh crores for providing wheat at Rs 2 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg, Un- ion Minister Sadanan- da Gowda. He said: “Union Cabi- net has decided to pro- vide wheat at Rs 2 per kg which is worth Rs 27 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg which is worth Rs 37 per kg. A total amount of Rs 1 lakh 80 thousand crores is be- ing spent for the cause. The amount will be given in advance to the states for the coming 3 months.” —ANI country, he said there is no need to panic as all essential goods are available in the market. “We have sufficient stock of essential com- modities like vegeta- bles, rice and other items of daily use, so there is no need to wor- ry. All shops selling es- sential goods are open too,” he said. —ANI not aware of the enemy . We do not even know from where the enemy will attack us,” said Thackeray. “We will celebrate Gudi Padwa we tackle this crisis,” he said. Stressing on the es- sential needs of people during the phase of 21- day lockdown in the Census 2021, updation of NPR postponed: MHA New Delhi: In the back- drop of the coronavirus outbreak, the first phase of Census 2021 and the updation of Na- tional Population Regis- ter (NPR) has been post- poned until further or- ders, said Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday . The Census 2021 was scheduled to be con- ducted in two phases- -Phase I i.e. House List- ing and Housing Cen- sus during April-Sep- tember, 2020 and Phase II i.e. Population Enu- meration from Febru- ary 9 to February 28, dra Modi on Tuesday once —FILE PHOTO Uddhav Thackeray with Aditya Thackeray. Residents offer prayers as they celebrate Marathi New Year (Gudi Padwa), during a nationwide lockdown. —PHOTO BY PTI Gudi Padwa. It is a war of us. I am calling coro- MP HC suspends work for 3 weeks ‘Don’t take the drug without prescription’ TWO PHASES OF CENSUS New Delhi: While coronavirus spreads across the country, the Union Health Ministry has one strict advice -- do not take hydroxychlo- roquine without pre- scription. Union health min- istry joint secretary Lav Aggarwal said, “Hydroxychloro- quine is only for spe- cific use for health care workers. We ap- peal to people not to take it as it has side effects.” The drug be- T T T panic ferencing for urgent matters.“Due threat of pandemic coro- navirus and immobiliza- tion of the public at large, it has been decided to declare non-working of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh as well as entire subordinate ju- diciary of the state,” said a circular issued by Reg- istrar General Rajendra Kumar Vani. —ANI New Delhi: Following the three-week nation- wide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednes- day decided to suspend work with immediate ef- fect - till April 14 - at its principal seat in Jabal- pur and its benches at Indore and Gwalior. MP HC also gave the go-ahead for video con- to the Lav Aggarwal declared a nationwide lockdown. The Census 2021 was scheduled to be con- ducted in two phases, with phase I to be con- ducted during April- September, 2020 and phase II during Febru- ary 9-28, 2021. —Agencies 2021. The updation of NPR was also proposed to be done along with the Phase I of Census 2021 in all the States and Union Territories, ex- cept Assam.The deci- sion was taken after Prime Minister Naren- came a talking point across the world after witnessing promis- ing early studies in France and China that found the drugs helped Corona pa- tients. —ANI

6. PERSPECTIVE 06 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia STAYING POSITIVE IN CORONA TIMES I prescribe potions of positivity as elixir of life for those having incurable diseases IN-DEPTH OVERCROWDING MAKES PRISONS COVID-19 HOT SPOTS H RETD MAJ GEN C P SINGH The author is an ex-service man, social activist, career consultant and motivational speaker of repute igh profile movie producer Har- vey Weinstein, who is in a US jail for rape and sexual assault and has proved coronavirus positive, may not be the only one when it comes to jail inmates catching the virus. Pris- oners catching Covid-19 is a cause for con- cern not only in the United States and other foreign countries but also India where jails are heavily overcrowded and could negate the entire effort to keep India safe and healthy . Social distancing is an essential strategy to defeat the coronavirus. The nation-wide three-week lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi the other day is meant to enforce social distancing and check the march of the disease Covid-19. Jails, however, are places where this social distancing cannot be practiced due to over- crowding leaving inmates vulnerable to Covid-19. Just how overburdened Indian prisons can be gauged from a report of the National Crime Records Bureau which said that they have occupancy of 115.1 per cent, which is 15.1 per cent above the capacity . The 2017 re- port stated, “Overcrowding is one of the big- gest problems faced by prison inmates, re- sulting in poor hygiene, lack of sleep etc.” Official data said that the number of prison inmates jumped from 3,85,135 in 2012 to 4,50,696 in 2017, an increase of 17 per cent. A demand for decongesting of Indian jails has been made from time to time but now when Covid-19 threat is looming it has ac- quired some urgency . Nowhere is the remis- sion of prison terms needed more than in Maharashtra which is leading the chart with 122 positive cases. Maharashtra’s Home de- partment has filed an affidavit in the Su- preme Court seeking early release of 5000 prisoners either on bail or medical grounds in order to decongest the jails. Those propose to be released are convicts facing three to five year sentences for petty offences. At present jails in the state have 50 per cent more inmates than their capacity . Officials aim to bring down the prisoner population to 24,000. Maharashtra is not alone. The Aam Admi Party government has also informed the Delhi High Court of it decision to provide the options of special parole and furlough to the convicts. In order to check the spread of cor- onavirus in prisons, the Delhi government was ready to amend its prison rules. Tihar jail authorities also intend to release around 3000 prisoners to ease overcrowding in view of the Covid-19 threat. The benefit will be extended to petty criminals only . The Supreme Court of India is also seized of the matter. On March 23 it asked the states to decongest prisons in view of the fear of coronavirus spreading in prisons. In US, according to a report, there are 2.3 million jail inmates “on any given day”. Weinstein’s case has made demand for reduc- ing the prisoner population shriller. W e know these are trying times. We also know that prevention is better than cure. Ofcourse, there is no cure hence prevention is the only answer for Corona. It has already affected the minds of entire world population though the physical spread of the pan- demic is still controllable. It is the unpredictability of spread, duration and fatality , which has put the world into panic mode and sent it into self quarantine. Human civilization weather many such storms which threatened it’s very exist- ence and I am sure “This shall also pass.” I am fully in agree- ment to be careful and take all precautions to check the spread, but my request to all humans is not rpt NOT to stop living. “Let’s not die before the death comes.” Happiness springs from positiv- ity . Positivity is more potent than medicines. The effect of medicines are enhanced multi- fold, if we remain positive in such life threatening times. It’s aptly said-“Winning and losing is all in the minds.” I have ob- served many cases of cancer and other incurable diseases, suc- cumbing only because they gave up the will to live/fight, while many others with strong will, survived to live for another day . World cycling champion, Lance Armstrong survived stage 4 can- cer with only 03% chances of survival and became world champion again (Corona infect- ed patients have 98% chances of survival). As a psycho-oncology consultant, I prescribe potions of positivity as elixir of life for those having incurable diseases. Presently , Corona panic has overtaken logic and sense. Entire buzz around us in print, pictures and voice is full of negative and scary consequences in the name of creating awareness. Let me share some good news which brings rainbow of hope and smile on your faces:- z Although the virus spreads very fast, the fatality rate is only 1.74%. z Most of the people affected in China have fully recovered. has z Research is already on in USA, Canada and India, to find a suitable vaccine. Chinese scientists claim to produce a vaccine in one month. z Corona gives Nations with strained relations, a chance to rise above the man-made borders and fight the epidemic together. z Air and water pollution has drastically reduced due to self quarantine. z Families and relatives are bind- ing together with additional free time. z There is new found bonhomie as communities are helping each other cutting across bar- riers of racism, religion, caste and languages. what you did today to bring smile on the faces of millions. If not, a new dawn awaits you tomorrow, to start again. HOWSOEVER HARD IT MAY BE, FOCUSING ON POSITIVITY WILL GIVE YOU ENERGY AND RESOLVE NEEDED TO WEATHER THIS STORM FAITH AND PRAYERS Have faith in the designs of God and trust him to do what is best for you. Find peace and harmony in your thoughts and do something for larger good of mankind. I am certain humanity will survive but let’s limit the co- rona effect to physical infec- tion and not to adversely affect our lives, our work, our busi- ness and our relationships. I am more worried for those who will survive the current scare but succumb to malnutrition, hunger, unemployment, de- pression, suicides, stress and mental fatigue generated due to the side effects of Corona, like economic slowdown. India is a DEVBHOOMI (God’s own country). Inspite of it’s diversity , oddities, paradox- es and differences, it has re- mained in prominence for cen- turies and even today. Indians work on faith and divine bless- ings. Our belief system will give us strength to fight corona and win over this evil. Of course, God helps those who help themselves. Therefore, while we have faith in God, we must do our duty and take all precautions but don’t let it dominate our lives. Let Corona also realise, it has selected a wrong target, in India. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL MAKE YOUR OWN BED Start the day with helping hand in household work. De-clutter house and life. Make a new begin- ning in career, health and rela- tionships. Innovate and find new alternatives to stay relevant in business. You may hit the Jack- pot by challenging status quo. Learn to face adversities and if at all, you fail, you return to your nice bed to start all over again. Staying positive in such times of doom and gloom is easier said than done. How- soever hard it may be, focus on positivity will give you energy and resolve needed to weather this storm. Think of the following methods to develop a positive mindset: GO TO YOUR NATIVE VILLAGE Get into retro mode of life with pollution free environment and away from overload of negative news. Enjoy with families, rela- tives and neighbors. Go for long walks, connect with na- ture and rekindle romance. FIND JOY IN SMALL THINGS Enjoy a funny video/ movie/ corona jokes, play with your toddler or break bread with your parents or grandparents, when you are told to work from home. Change style of work- ing/ business. Get online. I am certain humanity will survive but let’s limit the corona effect to physical infection and not to adversely affect our lives, our work, our business and our relationships MEDIA FASTING Limit your intake of news to selected positive channels and selected duration only. POSITIVITY AUDIT Take a daily inventory of posi- tivity . Before you sleep, list out Don’t blame the bats for cororonavirus G Top TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan @dpradhanbjp Along with senior officials of @PetroleumMin took stock of LPG operations to ensure uninterrupted supply of LPG in the country. Also, discussed measures undertaken to safeguard employees from the risk of coronavirus infection and ensuring their safety while they serve the nation. Here’s some background explaining why they car- ry so many viruses, and why these viruses only jump infrequently to hu- mans – typically, when people hunt bats or in- trude into places where bats live. Marburg and probably even Ebola. Normally, these viruses remain hidden in bats’ bodies and ecosystems without harming humans. People raise the risk of transmission between spe- cies when they encroach on bats’ habitats or har- vest bats for medicine or food. In particular, hu- mans pack live bats into unsanitary with other wild species that may serve as interme- diate hosts. This is what happened at the Wuhan wet market where many experts believe COVID-19 emerged.With a few excep- tions, such as rabies, bats host their pathogens with- out getting sick. enomic search showing that the COV- ID-19 coronavi- rus likely origi- re- around to eat insect pests, pollinate fruit crops and provide fertilizer. Accord- ing to the International Union for the Conserva- tion of Nature and Bat Conservation Internation- al, at least 24 bat species are critically endangered, and 104 are vulnerable to extinction. For at least 224 additional bat species, sci- entists lack the data to know their status. Bats are extraordinary creatures that benefit peo- ple in myriad ways, and our world would be a poor- er, duller and more dan- gerous place them. They need protec- tion from the cruel treat- ment and wasteful exploi- tation that also threatens human health. FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM nated in bats has produced heavy media coverage and widespread There is now danger that frightened people and misguided officials will try to curb the epidemic by culling these remarka- ble creatures, even though this strategy has failed in the past. As an environmental historian focusing on en- dangered species and bio- logical diversity, I know that bats provide valuable services to humans and need protection. Instead of blaming bats for the coronavirus epidemic, I believe it’s important to know more about them. concern. Jagat Prakash Nadda @JPNadda I strongly condemn the terror attack on Gurudwara in Kabul and extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families & wish speedy recovery to injured. All public aid will be provided by the Indian govt. to the affected members of Hindu and Sikh community of Afghanistan. DIVERSE AND UNIQUE Humans are more closely related to bats than we are to dogs, cows or whales. But bats seem more alien, which can make it harder for people to relate to them. Bats are the most unusual of the world’s 26 mammal orders, or large groups, such as rodents and carni- vores. They are the only land mammals that navi- gate by echolocation, and the only mammals capable of true flight. Bats carry a range of vi- conditions ruses that can sicken other mammals when they jump species. These include at least 200 coronaviruses, some of which cause hu- man respiratory diseases like SARS and MERS. Bats also host several filovirus- es, including some that in humans manifest as deadly hemorrhagic fevers like Spiritual SPEAK Bats need protection from cruel treatment and wasteful exploitation that also threatens human health without I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. BATS AT RISK Bats may not always be —Psalm 34:4 G Vol 1 G Issue No. 288 GRNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Press, D.B. Corp Limited, Shivdaspura, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Published at 304, 3rd Floor, City Mall, Bhagwan Das Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan. Phone 0141-4920504. Editor: Jagdeesh Chandra, responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act

7. INDIA J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 07 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 25 killed in Kabul gurdwara attack The ISIS terrorist group, which has targeted Sikhs before in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility: Reports POWERGallery EMPANELMENT OF 1993 AND 1994 BATCH IAS OFFICERS IN MAY ? Empanelment of 1993 and 1994 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India is expected to take place in May. New Delhi: Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghani- stan’s minority Sikhs in their place of worship (gurdwara) in the heart of Kabul’s old city on Wednesday, killing 25 people. Within hours, the Is- lamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Those killed included a child whose body brought to a Kabul hos- pital, the emergency services and the hospi- tal said. At least 15 peo- ple were injured. The attackers target- ed a ‘dharamshala’ in Shor Bazar area of Ka- bul, which has a sizea- ble population of the Hindu and Sikh minori- ties. Some reports said the attack began at 7.45 am Afghan time. India strongly con- Rlys gets a boost! MoU with Germany New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Naren- dra Modi was on Wednesday apprised of a MoU signed be- tween the Ministry of Railways and the DB Engineering and Con- sulting GMBH of Ger- many for technological cooperation. This MoU for techno- logical cooperation in the railway sector will enable cooperation in freight operations in- cluding cross-border transport, automotive transport and logistics, passenger operations ‘REPREHENSIBLE’ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condemned the “extremely reprehensible” terror attack at a gurdwara in Kabul in which 27 people were killed. He also extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the attack. “The terrorist attack on a Sikh Gurudwara in Kabul is extremely reprehensible. My heart goes out to the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this heinous act against humanity. I also pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Singh tweeted. DAS LIKELY TO GET EXTENSION ? Simanchal Das, Pr Special Director, ED is likely to get two years extension in deputation tenure. He is an IRS (IT) officer. group CADRE OF MS SANYA CHHABRA TRANSFERRED TO UP The cadre of Ms Sanya Chhabra has been transferred from Tripura to Uttar Pradesh on the grounds of to Ankur Kaushik, a 2019 batch IAS officer. She is a 2019 batch IAS officer. was Family members cry after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday. DR SUMEET JERATH TO JOIN AS SECRETARY, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ON APR 1 Dr Sumeet Jerath, Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat (SR), will be taking over as Secretary, Department of Official Language on April 1, 2020. He will succeed present incumbent Ms Anuradha Mitra retiring in March. Capt.Amarinder Singh @capt_amarinder Horrific news coming from Kabul where a barbaric ter- ror attack happened in the Gurudwara Guru Har Rai. It’s extremely tragic and unfor- tunate. Request President @ AshrafGhani Ji to find out the perpetrators and look after our people. ers - one of them has been killed, the other one escaped and the third one shot. Photos posted on so- cial media by Afghan journalists showed se- curity forces and local residents the injured in ambu- lances. families of the Hindu and Sikh community of Afghanistan,” it said. Afghanistan’s Interi- or Ministry said police responded promptly to the attack on gurdwara, and shooting was still underway . Afghanistan- based Tolo News said there were three attack- Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover gets nod New Delhi: The Cabi- net Committee on Eco- nomic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Nar- endra Modi, on Wednes- day gave its approval for taking up construction of Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover by Ministry of Railways. The total length of the Railway flyover will be 22 kms. The project is expected to be complet- ed by 2024-25 at a cost of over Rs 1,285 crore, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar here. “At Ali- garh Junction Station a branch line Bareilly- Aligarh terminates. The trains coming from Howrah side and going to Harduaganj/Bareilly side and going to Hardu- demned the terror at- tack, saying targeting of a religious place in the midst of the Cov- id-19 outbreak reflects the “diabolical mind- set” of the perpetrators and their backers. “India stands ready to extend all possible as- sistance to the affected SENIOR NAVY OFFICERS MAY HAVE TO WAIT LONGER FOR PROMOTION Senior officers in the Navy may have to wait longer for promotion as there won’t be any vacancy in 2020 for them since no Flag Officer Commanding is retiring this year. evacuating —Agencies B M GUPTA’S TENURE AS WHOLE- TIME DIRECTOR OF IFCI EXTENDED The Board of Directors of Tourism Finance Corporation of India have approved to extend the tenure of B.M.Gupta as Whole-Time Director of the Corporation upto December 31, 2020. ‘SD streaming for a while’ New Delhi: With a surge in mobile internet consumption amid a countrywide lockdown, all companies in the digital industry have decided to “temporarily default High Definition (HD) and ultra- HD streaming to Standard Definition (SD) content” or offer only SD content at bitrates no higher than 480p on cellular networks until April 14, according to public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. The move comes as there has been an unprecedented rise in mobile internet consump- tion due to lock down. including high-speed and cross-border traf- fic. It will also help in infrastructure building and management in- cluding freight corridors and development of passen- ger stations; develop- ment of a modern, com- petitive railway organi- sation including the improvement of organi- sational structures and railway reformation. The MoU will also fa- cilitate IT solutions for railway operations, marketing and sales as well as administrative purposes, etc. KHOSLA REPORTS BACK TO DOT CONSEQUENT UPON REPATRIATION FROM BSNL, Deepika Khosla has reported back to her parent DoT. She is a SAG officer of ITS. Three ITS officers transferred DGFT has transferred three Indian Trade Service (ITS) officers. Accordingly, A K Chaudhary has been posted to the Ministry of Textile as Trade Advisor, SA Chavan is going to Ahmedabad RA as Jt DGFT. He will also hold additional charge of SEZ, Dahej and Shah Suvidh Prabodh Kumar has been transferred from Surat to RA, Ludhiana as Jt DGFT. dedicated aganj/Bareilly . This re- sults into heavy deten- tion of trains at Aligarh Junction. This location has become a bottleneck and is affecting the train working badly causing delays and de- tentions and also reduc- ing the wagon turn round,” it added. —ANI cross Howrah-New Del- hi main route, which is busiest section of Indi- an Railways,” read a statement. “Due to heavy traffic, there is no path availa- ble for surface crossing of loaded goods trains coming from Howrah 20 IPS OFFICERS ASSIGNED NEW DUTIES IN C’GARH Chhattisgarh Govt has assigned new duties to 20 IPS officers. Accordingly, B S Dhruv has been posted as Commandant, CTJW College, Kanker, Jitendra Singh Meena, SP, Balod, Balaji Rao, SP Kondagaon, Mrs Nitu Kamal, services shifted to CBI, D Sharavn, SP, Mungeli, Kamlochan Kashyap, SP, Bijapur, K L Dhruv, SP, Kabeerdham, D Ravishankar, Commandant, 10th Battalion, CAF, Surajpur, Abhishek Meena, SP, Korba, M L Kotwani, ADG (Security) , Special Branch, PHQ, Nava Raipur, M R Ahire, SP, Kanker, Jitendra Shukla, SP, Rajnandgaon, Bhojram Patel, SP, Gariyaband, Divyang Kumar Patel, SP, Bemetara, Prashant Kumar Thakur, SP, Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Dr Lal Umed Singh, Commandant, 14th Battalion, CAF, Balod, Sujit Kumar, Commandant, 15th Battalion, CAF, Bijapur, J R Thakur, SP (Rail), Raipur, Chaindas Tandon, Commandant, 17th Battalion, CAF, Kawardha and Prafulla Thakur, SP Mahasamund. THREE IAS OFFICERS GET NEW ASSIGNMENTS IN BIHAR Gorakhnath has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Finance, while Balamurugan and Aniruddh Kumar were appointed as Special Officers in Disaster Management Department in Bihar. —ANI Mufti’s daughter talks about trauma of those in detention New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Me- hbooba Mufti is hear- ing “reports” of her im- minent release, her daughter Iltija Mufti has tweeted a day after the release of another key leader from the state, former Chief Minister Omar Abdul- lah. Both leaders were put under detention in August, along with scores of other political leaders, as the Centre ended the special sta- tus of Jammu and Kashmir granted under the constitution and bi- furcated it into two un- cern. But she’s upset ‘Free Kashmir’ placard girl gets bail after 1mth Bengaluru: Ardra Narayanan, the young Bengaluru wom- an who was arrested by police last month for holding a ‘Free Kash- mir’ placard was grant- ed bail by a sessions court on Tuesday . 55th Additional City Civil and Sessions judge K Narayana Prasad is- sued the bail order to Narayanan, who was booked under sections 153 A (promoting en- mity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, lan- guage etc) and 153 B (imputations, asser- Kerala stops sale of liquor for 21 days Thiruvanan thapuram: Kerala has decided to suspend the sale of liq- uor through retail out- lets of the Kerala State Beverages tion (BEVCO) for 21 days in accordance with the three-week national lockdown an- nounced by Minister Modi Tuesday to stem the spread of the coro- navirus infection. On Monday , when CM Pinarayi Vijayan an- nounced a statewide lockdown, he had ruled out shutting the 330 out- lets of BEVCO. —Agencies Corpora- tions prejudicial to na- tional integration) of IPC by SJ (Silver Jubi- lee) Park Police Sta- tion. On February 21, Narayanan tained from Town Hall for holding the placard at a protest called by pro-Hindu tion. Prime about thousands of young boys jailed out- side J&K. The trauma their families feel due to COVID outbreak is unimaginable”. Abdullah, who like Mufti, was charged un- der the tough PSA, was released on Tuesday . ion territories. Iltija Mufti, who has been running her moth- er’s twitter account since her detention, posted: “My mother is hearing reports of her imminent release & is grateful for the con- Narendra was de- organisa- —Agencies IN THE COURTYARD HC DISMISSES PLEA AGAINST EX- DIRECTORS OF BEVERAGE COMPANY New Delhi: Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by two former directors of a private beverage company seeking to set aside a trial court order, which framed charges against them under provisions of Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, while dismissing the plea said that the directors were also liable for prosecution as they were in charge of or were responsible for the conduct of the company’s business AIIMS DIRECTED TO TREAT INFANT SUFFERING FROM GAUCHER New Delhi: HC has directed AIIMS to treat an 18-month-old girl suffering from a rare dis- ease called Gaucher. The parents of Alisha Khan, the toddler suffering from the genetic disorder, had approached HC seeking funds for her treatment as well as directions for treat- ment to be given to her as repeated representations to various governmental authorities had not been fruitful. While directing AIIMS, Justice Pratibha M Singh also directed the Union of India to file an ‘PROVIDE BASIC AMENITIES TO THOSE AT KAZAKHSTAN AIRPORT’ New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednes- day directed the Ministry of External Affairs to expeditiously provide basic amenities like food, water, transportation, medical care and lodging to Indian students stranded at the Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan for the last few days. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh, while hearing the matter through video conferencing, directed the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure the welfare and safety of the stranded students. The court also sought a detailed response from the MEA on a plea filed before it claiming that Indian students are strand- ed at the Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan without food, water, transportation, and medical aid for the last two to three days. The matter was slated for further hearing on April 28. —ANI HC ALLOWS PLEA FOR NAME CHANGE IN CBSE CERTIFICATES New Delhi: Delhi High Court has allowed the plea of orphan students, seeking correction in their name and directedCBSE to delete ‘Udayan’ from their names in Grade-X and Grade-XII certificates. Justice Rajiv Shakdher on Monday had asked the CBSE to delete the suffix ‘Udayan’ included against the name of each of the petitioner as appearing in their Grade-X and Grade-XII certifi- cates, as also, in the mark sheets generated qua the said grades. “I am of the view that this Court while exercising powers under Article 226 of the Constitution, is duty-bound to correct the wrong done to the petitioners. The petitioners, in my view, are entitled to reclaim their individuality and identity by insisting on inclusion in their Grade-X and Grade-XII certificates, the name by which they wish to be known,” the court said.—ANI affidavit before the next date of hearing as to the current policy of the Gov- ernment on rare diseases. The next date of hearing in the matter has been set as April 17. Court also noted that, though the Central government had come out with a National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases, in 2018, due to objections by certain state governments, the same was reportedly scrapped and a draft policy docu- ment for rare diseases was released on January 13 this year. —ANI affairs. HC observed that there was no illegality or perversity in the order passed by trial court and said there was no merit in petitions filed by former directors of the beverage company. Former direc- tors Raghav Gupta and Deepak Kumar had filed a petition seeking to quash the trial court order dated June 6, 2016, ordering to frame charges against them.The petitioners were erstwhile Directors of the company namely V & V Beverages, importer of Snapple Juice Drink.—ANI

8. TALKING POINT 08 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 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 COVID-19 COPING WITH STRESS OF PANDEMIC IT IS OKAY TO FEEL A LITTLE BLUE CONSIDERING THE SITUATION OF THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. IF YOU ARE SCARED, ANXIOUS AND IN NEED OF SUPPORT, IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO REACH OUT, AND HELP YOURSELF EVEN FROM THE CONFINES OF YOUR OWN HOME COPING MECHANISMS WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING IT IS NORMAL N healthy , adaptive pro- cess that allows us to get away from or deal with something we perceive as danger- ous. Normal anxiety:  is situation specifi c – related to a particular event of circumstance where it can feel over- whelming). ormal fear re- sponses part are I hugs, a helping hand and a nice hot cuppa. We raise money, have benefit concerts, and get to work so we can feel we’re do- ing something. We build be- longing in our community, and feel a sense of accomplishment when we pull through together. This time it’s different, and our normal ways of coping with disasters are not going to work. For many of us, social distancing means we are not able to use most of our day to day coping strategies either, such as going to the gym or hanging out with friends. But there are things we can do to buffer against the impact of uncertain and traumatic times. Having a strong sense of of a n times of trouble, Austral- ians usually band together to support each other with However, times our fear can become overwhelm- ing and start to im- pact on our ability to function in our daily lives. Some ty symptoms to be aware of are exces- sive worry which is difficult to control, restlessness, feeling easily fatigued, hav- ing difficulty concen- trating, irritability, muscle tension or sleep disturbance. some- anxie-  is limited in time  does not have a long-term impact on your ability to go about your day-to-day life (although there may be short periods belonging, along with a regular sense of accomplishment, are key to our mental well-be- ing. They’re linked with lower levels of depression and anxi- ety symptoms, and higher lev- els of mental well-being. BELONGING T lot of us. There’s so much contradictory information, and the “right” thing to do yesterday is now the “wrong” thing to do today. If you’re feeling edgy, having trouble sitting still or concen- trating, finding your- self constantly or ob- sessively checking for updates, losing sleep, or waking in the early hours of the morning worry and other feel- ings of anxiety might indicate a developing some kind of mental health problem. Feeling this way for a few days, or even weeks, in the context of a major national emergency, does not indicate that you have a mental disorder. But some people may need to access support or talk to their GP about deal- ing with the ongoing concerns. feeling you’re not alone. These are complete- ly normal, human re- actions to a complete- ly abnormal situation such as what we are facing today. Worrying whether you’re doing enough to protect yourself and others, whether you’re going to lose income, and what this will all mean long-term is to be expected. You might be won- dering whether this anxious – his is a confus- ing and, frankly, scary time for a S connect with people that don’t involve putting yourself at risk of COVID-19 exposure. Staying connected is not just a nice thing to do – it’s actually important for our health. Some theorists have suggested that belonging is a fundamental hu- man motivation, just as compel- ling as the need for food.Don’t wait for people to connect with ACCOMPLISHMENT ocial distancing does not require social isolation. There are safe ways to about you – reach out to them. There’s a good chance that they’re feel- ing isolated and afraid as well. I complishment, and it might be a matter of re-framing what you consider to be an ac- complishment. If you have kids in the background, dogs barking to be taken for a walk, and all the other interruptions come with working from home, it’s likely that just reading and responding to emails is an accomplishment in itself. If you’re not working at the moment and funds are tight think about what else you can accomplish. Spring clean. Plant capsicum, straw- berry or tomato seeds saved from your lunch and see if WHEN TO GET HELP? t’s important to find ways in your day to day life to feel a regular sense of ac- S rious problem that needs some external support. It’s time to seek help if:  symptoms of anxiety are starting to affect your ability to function in your daily life ometimes you’re experiencing will signal a more se- what them. The Lifeline phone line is open 24 hours on 13 11 14. Beyondblue has online information and resourc- es such as the beyond- blue web chat. For children, teens and young adults, KidsHel- pline has supports availa- ble by phone at 1800 55 1800, web chat or email. Your GP can help you to identify whether your symptoms meet the crite- ria for an anxiety disor- der. They can also write a mental health care plan, if appropriate, and refer you to professional services in your local community. wonderful that may  the symptoms are get- ting worse  the symptoms feel over- whelming, or they will grow. Or learn something new, like robotics, knitting or crochet.  the symptoms persist over time – more days than not. Content: Rakshita Pareek, Design: CP Sharma Supports are available where and when you need

9. SPORTS J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 09 www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia BCCI to ‘wait and watch’ before taking decision on IPL tion. There is nothing which can be sorted out as of now due to the current situation," the source stated. The 13th edition of the IPL was sched- uled to commence on March 29, however, the spread of corona- virus forced the post- ponement league until April 15. —ANI said. The source also confirmed that there is no conference call scheduled to discuss further course of ac- tion as there is no clarity. "See there is no point of having a con- ference call or to dis- cuss because there is no clarity. Once every- thing is clear only then can we make a call about what is the further course of ac- postponed till April 15 and we are watching the situation very closely. We will see how the situation de- velops and will take a decision accordingly. Currently, we are not thinking about all those things. these things settle down and then only we can start working on it. So, till April 15, we will wait and watch," the source The New Board of Control for Cricket in (BCCI) has decided to "wait and watch" how the current situation amid coronavirus cri- sis evolves and will accordingly take ac- tion regarding the up- coming season of the Indian League (IPL), a BCCI source told ANI on Wednesday. "See IPL is already Delhi: India I can’t say anything at the moment as we are at the same place where we were on the day we post- poned; nothing has changed in the last 10 days. —Sourav Ganguly, BCCI president Let of the Premier Lockdown may produce many sports stars: Rathore POSTPONING THE OLYMPICS IS THE ‘RIGHT DECISION’ New Delhi: If Leander Paes's (Atlanta 1996) and Malleswari's (Sydney 2000) Olympic bronze medals broke the Olym- pic glass ceiling for In- dia, former Sports Min- ister and shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's silver medal at the 2004 Ath- ens Olympics added conviction to the belief that Indian athletes too can excel on the biggest sports stage of them all. On Wednesday, Rathore went live on his Instagram account, chatting with Indian batsman Raina on life dur- ing the times of the Coronavi- rus pandemic, as India began a 21-day lock- down to fight against the vi- rus turned the world upside down. From Wuhan, Chi- na, in December last year, the virus has spread throughout the world, wreaking havoc. Rathore and Raina be- gan their three-week lockdown from home Karnam and that is why organ- isers have decided to delay it for the sake of one and all," she said. "Our training will not be affected, we will continue as we always do it. All events from small to international have been cancelled. Postponing pics is a good deci- sion. Also, I want to request citizens of our country to take necessary precau- tions and be safe and stay home," Kom added. The decision to postpone was con- firmed by IOC, after the organis- ing body for the event and Japan's PM agreed to reschedule the games in view of the pandemic. shotgun New Delhi: Indian boxer Mary Kom on Wednesday said the In- ternational Committee (IOC) took a 'really good decision' to postpone the 2020 To- kyo Olympics until next year due to coro- navirus pandemic. "It's a really good decision because of the spread of coronavirus, they have postponed the Olympic for 2021. I think it's good for each and every one. Apart from the games, health is very important and everyone should be aware of it," Kom said. The six-time world champion also said that the COVID-19 is not a small thing and urged citizens to stay at home. "They have to under- stand that this virus is not a small thing, there is a threat to life. This virus can infect anyone Olympic Olym- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Suresh is connected and we can learn from each other's mistakes." "Thankfully, in today's crisis, we have a strong leader like PM Modi. He is a visionary . I have always seen him being alert, at all times" said the for- mer shooter. Raina, who was part of India's 2011 World Cup-win- ning team, recently be- came a father again, welcoming a baby boy into his family. "Con- gratulations on your son," Rathore greeted Raina. talking to each other on Instagram, with the for- mer saying India is for- tunate to have a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi leading the fight against a pandemic that has made the situation almost like a third World War. "We have heard and read about World War I and II, but this is like World War III," said Rathore. "We have seen catastrophes like the plague and the Spanish flu (but) today, the advantage we have is that the whole world that has Mary Kom —ANI —Agencies Focus should be on Covid-19: Neeraj Messi donates 1m euros to Barcelona hospital Former Indian footballer Latif passes away New Delhi: Olympic bound athletes including star javelin Neeraj Chopra has hailed the decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics due to the outbreak of corona- virus, saying the envi- ronment wouldn't have been appropriate for the mega event to take place this year. Japan PM Abe said on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with IOC to hold the Games in 2021. The IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Or- ganising later said in a joint statement that the com- mittee's Thomas Bach and Abe agreed that the Games have to be "rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than sum- mer 2021." "I think this was a welcome decision for us athletes in the circum- stances and not some- thing that came as a sur- prise,” Neeraj said. —PTI Committee lona manager Guardio- la has also given one million euros towards the production of medi- cal supplies and equip- ment with another Bar- celona-based campaign. Cristiano and agent Jorge Mendes have also donated one million euros to fund intensive care units in hospitals in Lisbon and Porto. Messi has been picked by FIFA along Lionel Guwahati: Former In- dian football player and 1970 Asian bronze medallist Abdul Latif has died. Latif, 73, breathed his last in Guwahati on Monday. His funeral was per- formed on Tuesday in the presence of family and friends. Members of the sports fraternity and representatives of the district administra- tion were also present. thrower Barcelona: Messi has donated one million euros to a hospi- tal in Barcelona to help combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to a re- port, Messi made the donation to Hospital Clinic, a public hospital in Barcelona with the hospital confirming about the same on their official Twitter handle. Messi's former Barce- president Games Ronaldo with 28 past and present football icons to spread an awareness campaign to combat the coronavi- rus pandemic. —Agencies COVID-19 PANDEMIC Range simulators to help Indian shooters practice indoors efficiently was postponed by IOC to next year. This is a “massive setback” for all the as- piring medal hopefuls in the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza, which was scheduled to be held in July-August. “This is going to make a big difference for sure. The last three years they have been tirelessly working on their game, hoping to perform at the biggest stage,” Rana said. —PTI at the earliest. “We are already on working on getting it but it can still take one month. SIUS Ascor’s range will help the shooters to at least prac- tice indoors,” multiple- time Asian Games gold medallist Rana said. The COVID-19 pan- demic has led to the cancellation or post- ponement of all sports events with the biggest blow being dealt on Tuesday when the To- kyo Olympic Games manufacturer of elec- tronic scoring system for the precision sport and is associated with ISSF. At a time when the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandem- ic, leading to enforce- ment of lockdowns and social distancing, such products will help the shooters continue their practice. Former shooting ace and national coach Jaspal Rana said they are trying to get it New Delhi: Confined to their homes owing to the COVID-19 pandem- ic, India’s marksmen and women will soon be provided with shooting range simulators SIUS Ascor’s electronic target systems -- which will allow them to prac- tice indoors efficiently . Work is already un- derway but it could still take a month’s time for the equipment to be de- livered to the shooters. The Swiss company is the world’s largest  It could take a month’s time for the shooting -- range earlier simulators - SIUS Ascor’s electronic target systems - to be delivered to the shooters pistol

10. 2ND FRONT Explore the possibilities of change, for yourself and for society, stagnancy is death. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 10 J AIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia Ahmed Patel urges PM to create National Corona Fund First India News low poverty line people should not bear the re- sult of the collateral damage of this pan- demic and they should be provided rations, sugar, oil and other daily essentials via a public distribution system. I am request- ing you to take neces- sary steps to avail these commodities to the needy free of cost.” He also asked Ru- pani to increase the number of laborato- number of patients, they must get timely treatment. should be sufficient number of beds, ven- tilators, medicines, doctors, para-medical staff and isolation wards in government- run hospitals,” the letter said. Patel assured that the Congress party and its workers will be with the govern- ment to fight against the calamity. ries to conduct coro- navirus tests. “Be- fore the condition worsens, should be adequate laboratories. Facili- ties like tests, sanitizers and masks must availed to the public free of cost,” Patel appealed. He also advocated the need to keep ade- quate number of beds ready. “If in case, there is a rise in the the situation over COVID-19, I desire to contribute Rs1 crore from MPLAD fund allocated to me to the Prime Minister’s Re- lief Fund. Unfortu- nately, there is no mechanism at the moment to do so, hence I would re- quest your kind in- tervention to issue necessary tions,” he stated. He wrote, downtrodden and be- for some equipment, the local District Col- lector told him there is no provision for the purpose. He stated, “I am tak- ing up this matter at the central level but I request you to pass the instructions to the administration.” he stated. Patel then wrote to Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Speaker M Venkaiah Naidu about this. “Given lief Fund and to sup- ply food to the poor free of cost through the Public Distribu- tion System. Patel also wrote to Gujarat Chief Minis- ter Vijay with his suggestions to tackle COVID-19. In his letter to Ru- pani, the Rajya Sab- ha member pointed out that when he dis- cussed funds from the MP’s local area grants There Gandhina- gar: Veteran C o n g r e s s leader Ahmed Patel off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to create a National Corona Re- there primary dashed Rupani be instruc- providing “The Homestay: ECI nod for use of indelible ink to wipe out corona Miles to go: Raj workers walk home from Guj Haridwar-bound Pak nat’ls stranded in Raj First India News Ahmedabad:In the wake of the coronavi- rus outbreak and the 21-day nationwide lockdown, thousands of migrant workers from Rajasthan work- ing in different parts of Gujarat have start- ed walking back to their native places in the absence of any transport facility. Gujarat Police have been trying to convince them to abide by Prime Minister Modi’s appeal to avoid travelling. A Congress leader from Ahmedabad has asked the party- led government in Ra- jasthan to arrange some transportation after these workers reach the Gujarat- Rajasthan near Shamlaji town of Arvalli district, Bot to ensure social distancing at SMS Hosp New Delhi:The Elec- tion Commission of India (ECI) Wednesday reviewed its decision to allow the use of indelible ink for stamping posi- tive persons, who are home quarantined. In a letter to Secretary , Health and Family Wel- fare Ministry, the ECI has stated that following the extraordinary cir- cumstances because of COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission has re- viewed its decision suo moto and has decided to allow the use of indeli- ble ink on persons for stamping for homestay . However, ECI has set forth certain con- ditions that are to be followed as far the us- age indelible ink is concerned on the per- on mission for Haridwar on March 13 for 25 days. They are staying with their relatives in chak 23GB of gram panchayat 24GB. The local administra- tion and health depart- ment have them medicines for cold and flu after conducting medical checkups. They have been advised to re- main in isolation. These Pakistani na- tionals were whelmed by arrange- ments in India. They said that they want to stay in India. They said that they have applied for citizenship and submitted documents in Jodhpur court. More trouble for Kamal, Diggi? Nath goes into isolation as journo present at his last presser tests Covid-19 positive Sriganganagar: large group of Paki- stani nationals got stuck in nagar in Sriganga- nagar district due to nationwide lockdown. They were supposed to go to Haridwar. The group members have now petitioned for Indian citizenship. They said that their pa- pers have been submit- ted in Jodhpur court. According to sourc- es, 16 members of the group had arrived on March 8. They had ob- tained a visa to visit Haridwar. Remaining 5 members got per- A SriVijay- Migrant workers on their way home from Gujarat. mal, as they don’t have money to pay us. Since buses and other modes of transport are not available, we have decided to walk to reach home,” he said. Patel was part of a 50-member group that started its journey on foot on Tuesday night from city’s Naranpura area to reach the Ratan- pur border, around 150 km from here.—Agencies provided also known as the Ra- tanpur border. Radheshyam Patel, a native of Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district and working in Ahmedabad, said there is no point in staying here without any income. “Most of us work here at tea stalls or food joints. Since eve- rything is shut, our employers have asked us to come back only after things get nor- CEC Sunil Arora Narendra fore the elector is al- lowed to vote, the con- cerned authorities shall be instructed not to use the indelible ink on any finger on the left hand of any per- sons under quarantine. The mark of indelible ink lasts for three days when applied on the skin unlike on nails where it lasts for a few weeks. —PTI son’s body . The Health Ministry must fix an area on the body where the quaran- tine mark is to be made along with maintaining the record of the person on whom this mark is made. As the left fore- finger of electors is re- quired to be marked with indelible ink at the polling stations be- over- border Vikash Sharma vice. Robotic services will make it an ideal iso- lation facility where the time & energy consumed in the health worker changing into the PP kit on every visit inside the isolation ward will be done away. The use of the robot will also dras- tically reduce chances of infection. After the practices start being used only doctors and nursing staff will be al- lowed inside the isola- tion ward. The robot will also rule out any human error instants in the care of an isolat- ed patients. First India News it is a well known fact that Miglani is like a shadow to Kamal Nath. However, Kamal Nath has no problems right now and the self quaran- tine decision is as per Corona virus precation- ary norms. Miglani’s health deteriorated slightly on March 21 and he was admitted to Smart City hospital on March 23, his report came posi- tive on Wednesday . The other journalists have been asked to self- isolate themselves in order to avoid possible transmission. Jaipur: The health de- partment is leaving no stone unturned to con- tain the spread of Cov- id-19. Soon SMS hospi- tal may have a robot distributing medicine and food to the corona- virus positive patients. The services of a ro- bot will reduce repeated physical contact of any health worker with the virus-positive patient and reduce the inci- dence of infection. Cur- rently, the demonstra- tion of the robot servic- es is being monitored. The standout aspect New Delhi: The former MP Chief Minister Ka- mal Nath has gone into self-isolation. The trig- ger which started the en- tire saga in which Migla- ni, Kamal Nath’s right hand and political advi- sor tested positive for Covid 19 on March 25, is the already unforgetta- ble Press conference on March 20, where he an- nounced his resignation. Kamal Nath rightfully quarantined himself on Wednesday and since Digvijay Sin- any robotic vate donor has given NOC for three robots out of which one has been already delivered. Cur- rently, the robot is dem- onstrating its skills in the isolation ward and by Thursday it may be pressed into regular ser- of the whole up-grada- tion episode is that the funds for the robotic technology have been ar- ranged by SMS manage- ment without govt aid said hospital superin- tendent Dr DS Meena. He informed that a pri- —FILE PHOTO Digvijay Singh and Kamal Nath. Bhopal attended this PC. Also present were all the Congress MLAs, senior officials and about 200 journalists. Sources say that Sriv- astava met Miglani and gh was also present at the same PC, such an announcement is ex- pected from him too. KK Srivastava, the father of the first Coro- na positive patient of has Rajendra Chhabra CORONAVIRUS WARRIORS... ROHIT SINGH STANDS TALL! take an update from all the hospital superinten- dents of the state. In between, he also keeps a tab on the availability of sanitizers and masks in the state and if the need is to talk to the manufacturers to en- sure smooth supply chain. Now to coordinate the functioning of the control room at SI- PHU is also his re- sponsibility. from all the above ACS (Health) has to invariably be present in all the health meet- ings at CMO or CMR which may last for long hours. Last but not least he also finds time to boost the mo- rale of his team who is performing really well and tirelessly under his supervision. Singh says that while handling so much of work he seldom real- izes about the sunrise or sunset. But a super confident Singh says that he and his team will never lose the courage to face the challenges ahead and he is also sure of win- ning the war against the virus. Wednesday brought him a new challenge in the form of settling two planeloads of Indian passengers, from Iran, in the well- ness center in Jodhpur. all district collectors specially Pratapgarh and Jhunj- hunu and then giving everybody instructions. Being on a 24x7 call for the CM and CS goes without men- tioning. Before one thought that his job was over wait, he also has to take an update of the quarantined Indians who have brought from Iran and are placed at the Army Wellness Cent- er in Jaisalmer. Singh then checks all the 6 Covid-19 testing labs for the latest reports about positive and negative patients. Focus then shifts to positive case of Ital- ian tourist came to light in the state in late February, it took him no time to simply rise and start per- forming and since then he has been working on it from 7 am to 1 am every day. Since he heads the de- partment which is the nodal department to deal with this unprece- dented health and life threat, he has to multi- task in more than one way. Just imagine the wide spectrum of re- sponsibilities like for- mulating, coordination, monitoring, reporting, leading and implemen- tation all in a day’s work and day after day . spirit. This man is ACS (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh. Singh has demon- strated a rare combina- tion of talent, efficien- cy, allegiance, and spe- cialization in disaster management in the face of coronavirus threat. In his present role as a troubleshooter, he has established himself as a deserving, dependable and responsible bu- reaucrat. Actually Rohit Ku- mar Singh started preparing for the co- rona threat since Jan- uary when he first came across news of infection crossing the Chinese borders. So when the first corona Bhilwara, working Jaipur:State govern- ment under a sensi- tive and visionary leadership Ashok Gehlot is try- ing to thwart the dreaded menace of Covid-19 with all its ‘might’. This ‘might’ majorly comprises of lakhs of people both from govt and private capacity who are ex- ecuting govt orders to the best of their ca- pacity. But it also has one man with complete dedica- tion and hard work ensuring that the or- ders and aim of the leadership are exe- cuted in the letter and Rohit necessary of CM ACS (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh. to health secretary Priti Sood and ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava daily on the situation in the state and mind you it’s not simple submitting a report but a to-the-point pro- fessional discussion. Then he gets on with getting feedback from update central The best part is, Singh is doing it with professional deftness and responsibly. While most of us find it cumbersome even to switch between Tv channels or OTT web series Rohit Kumar Singh has a wider agenda to be strictly followed daily. He has been Apart working arriving

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 JAIPUR, THURSDAY MARCH 26, 2020 INKED! TATTOOS ARE INCREASINGLY GAINING POPULARITY, CITY FIRST BRINGS YOU SOME INFORMATION ON THIS OLD ART STILL IN FASHION and blue dyes — can cause allergic skin reactions, such as an itchy rash at the tattoo site. This can oc- cur even years after you get the tattoo. So, just be alert to it. Secondly ensure that the tattoo needles are sanitized. And it’s the least painful places to get a tattoo are areas of your body that have the fewer nerve endings like outer shoulder, calf, but- tocks and outer arm. Your skin is pierced 50 to 3000 times per minute by a tat- too machineand the ink is injected directly into the second layer of skin, re- ferred to as the “dermis”. The skin atop the dermis is called the “epidermis” and acts as a sheer veil over top of the actual tattoo. Choose wisely, it’s for- ever. Don’t tattoo the name of the current love of your life, a break up, you will walk away but with their name on YOUR body! And please …no spelling errors in your tattoo. their own, both positive and negative. The most tragic was the Nazi prac- tice of forcibly tattooing concentration camp in- mates with identification numbers during the Holo- caust as part of the Nazis’ identification system, be- ginning in fall 1941. Even today, Tattoos are strongly empirically asso- ciated with deviance, per- sonality disorders and criminality. Although the general acceptance of tat- toos is on the rise in West- ern society , they still carry a heavy stigma among cer- tain social groups. If you are planning to get a tattoo first of all, go to a registered practition- er and do not even attempt without asking your doc- tor about it, allergies can play havoc with your sys- tem. Tattoos breach the skin, which means that skin infections and other complications are possi- ble, including allergic re- actions. Tattoo dyes — es- pecially red, green, yellow ANITA HADA anita.hada@firstindianews.com D o you think Tat- toos are a modern trend? If you do, you are seriously mistaken! Tattoos have existed for centuries. The oldest known tat- toos were discovered on the well-preserved body of a man nicknamed “Ötzi”, who was found beneath a glacier in the Alps. His body displayed over 60 dif- ferent tattoos, composed mainly of simple dot and line designs, and created using carbon ink and was dated to 3250 BCE. painful… Tattoos def- initely have a historical s i g n i f i - cance of

12. HOLLYWOOD 12 JAIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 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 God and Me S inger Miley Cyrus says she gave up her faith because her gay friends weren’t accepted at the church. During an Ins- tagram Live chat with model Hailey Baldwin, Cyrus said she is keen to “re- design my relationship with God” after quitting church at a young age because it conflicted with her own beliefs. “I had some gay friends in school. That is the reason why I left my church is that they weren’t being accepted. They were being sent to conversion therapies. I had a hard time with me finding my sexuality too,” Miley said. She continued: “So I think now you telling me that I’m allowed to redesign my relation- ship with God as an adult and make it how it feels most accepting to me would make me feel so less turned off by spirituality .” Encouraging the singer to explore her “journey between you and God”, Baldwin re- plied: “It’s not your journey and 10 other peo- ple’s journey . It’s just yours. It’s between you and Him.” “I believe that Jesus is about loving people, no matter where they are in life. I’ve always had a hard time with church making people feel excluded and not accepted and they can’t be apart of it because of what they believe in and who they love,” she said. —IANS Miley Cyrus Impartial Corona are, how famous you are, how funny you are, how smart you are, where you live, how old you are, what amaz- ing stories you can tell,” she said in a video posted on her Instagram. “It’s the great equaliser and what’s terrible about it is what’s great about it. What’s terrible about it is that it’s made us all equal in many ways, and what’s wonderful about it is that it’s made us all equal in many ways,” added the singer. The 61-year-old then referenced the rendition of her 1995 track ‘Human Nature’ as seen on her recent Mad- ame X tour. “Like I used to say at the end of ‘Human Nature’ every night, if the ship goes down, we’re all going down together,” she said Madonna posted picture of herself with petals on her nipples. —Agency her instagram post S is seen sitting wearing nothing but jewellery in a milky bathtub, filled with rose petals and surrounded by candles. In her post, she remarks that the pandemic doesn’t care if you are rich or poor. “That’s the thing about COVID-19. It doesn’t care about how rich you inger Madonna has called coronavirus ‘the great equal- iser’ in a bizarre bathtub vid- eo. The pop icon in the video Madonna Louise Aaron Tests +ve FAKING COVID-19? A way, has tested positive for coronavirus, he an- nounced Monday. The 36-year-old New York na- tive said he was tested last Monday, but had al- ready been in self-quar- antine since Broadway went dark on March 12. “I consider myself ex- tremely lucky that my symptoms have been R that they tested positive for COVID-19 are all paid. In a recent Instagram Live post, the ‘Bodak yellow’ hit maker said that some of the celebrities who have tested COVID-19 positive showed no symptoms. While many people have claimed that COVID-19 test- very mild — cold like with no fever — as so many are experiencing much more serious symp- toms, because this is a very dangerous virus,” he wrote on Instagram. Tveit, who also ap- peared on stage in ‘Catch Me If You Can’ and ‘Next to Normal’ and starred on TV in ‘Grace land’ and ‘Brain Dead’, said he has lost his sense of smell and taste, which is one of the symptoms. aron Tveit, cur- rently starring in ‘Moulin Rouge’ on Broad- ing is available only to the rich, the rapper thinks all these celebrities are actually being paid for getting tested. “We keep seeing these bas- ketball players say like, ‘Yeah, I have the coronavirus but I got no symptoms’. So how the f**k am I supposed to know when I am supposed to get tested for it?!” she said in the video. Cardi added: “Y’all n****s is playin’ with me.” —IANS apper Cardi B has a conspiracy She feels that celebri- ties who have said theory. have Cardi B Aaron Tveit —ANI FACE OF THE DAY YOUR DAY Horoscope by Saurabbh Sachdeva ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 TAURUS APR 21 - MA Y 20 GEMINI MA Y 21 - JUNE 21 CANCER JUNE 22 - JUL Y 23 You are person of strong resolve and you don’t stop until you have accomplished whats in your mind. On social front, you will go out of your way to help someone with their personal problems. You will meet someone who will is going to shares same ideologies like you. You are very serious about your career and you don’t tolerate any mistake in your work which is why you are climbing up the ladder at faster pace than those around you. You will benefi t from buying or selling the property about which you have been thinking for some time. Many opportunities will knock at your door to a extent that you will get confused as to which one to choose. People will not only notice your hard work but will also appreciate you for it. You will be able to successfully negotiate. Exercises alone won’t help you to be healthy. You are about to achieve something that always seemed impossible to achieve in the beginning. You may excel in some or the other sports an there is no harm in taking it seriously for once. Some of you have really started earning well and you are professionally growing day. LEO JUL Y 24 - AUGUST 23 All your worries will vanish once you get the promotion and hike which will happen soon. Things are getting easy for you on academic front as you have starting exerting more than you ever have. Love life is secure for you. You may feel very emotional about your parents, spend time with them. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23 LIBRA SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 Doing some serious charity is on your mind and you will not stop until to do it.You need to not only understand what your partner wants but also make sure to deliver it. On professional front, you will meet the expectations of your boss. In fi nancial matter know your decisions. SCORPIO OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 You will feel on the top of the of the world today and you will spread happiness wherever you will go. Your spouse will give you special treatment today for all your love and sincerity. You will be mentally very relaxed on professional front as you have managed to fi nish your work. On academic front, you will be very busy in doing your preparations that you will have no spare time for leisure. You will keep your promises as far as helping someone with money is concerned. You will fi nd most of your time spent in working towards completion of a project. SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 22 You are a one man army and you don’t need anyone to remind you of your capabilities. You are soon moving abroad to your place of desire for permanent settlement. You usually don’t sit at peace until your work is done. You are a tough, strong person by heart but you don’t forgive people. CAPRICORN DEC 23 - JAN 20 You have a good family life and you are very emotional about them.You are good at managing your expenses and savings as much as possible. On professional front, you will come across every kind of person but it depends on you how you deal with them in a way to maintain peace. AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19 PISCES FEB20 - MARCH 20 Always be optimistic when it comes to love. On professional front, you colleagues or your boss may give you a surprise party for your sincere effort in some project. Homemakers will spend the whole day in resetting and arranging things in the house. You will have to rest. You must learn to maintain good relationships on work front as you cannot be blunt with people at work. Romance is in the air for you and you will spend some amazing time with you love today. You may think of buying a property but the only problem is the area, don’t worry worth will appear. PRAJAKTA KOLI, Youtuber

13. ETC JAIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 202013 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 PROUD DAUGHTER! B becoming the first person of this country to win the prestigious All England Open 40 years ago. “40 years ago on this day , Prakash Padukone changed the fate of bad- minton forever. He won the All England Championship in Lon- don’s Wembley Arena, creating history for Indian sports. An un- precedented, landmark victory that shines everlastingly in th annals time...#legend...#proud,” Ranveer wrote on Insta- gram. —IANS minton and Indian Sport is im- measurable! Thank You for your inspiring display of dedication, discipline, determination and years of hard work! They don’t make you like you anymore... We love you and are proud of you! Thank You for being you!” Deepika wrote. On the acting front, Deepika, who was last seen in the self-produced ‘Chhapaak’, will next be seen in ‘83’, opposite husband Ranveer Singh. Ranveer Singh also took a moment to applaud his father-in-law, bad- minton legend Prakash Padukone, who changed the scenario of In- dian badminton by ollywood actress Deepika Padukone praised her fa- ther, ace badminton play- er Prakash Padukone, and thanked him for his in- spiring display of dedica- tion, discipline, determi- nation and years of hard work. Recently, Deepika re-tweeted a post that detailed how 40 years ago on this day, Prakash Padukone won the All England Champi- onship in London’s Wembley Arena. “Pappa, Your contribution to Bad- of Deepika Padukone INSTA O would also be seen in an “action film”. Shahid Kapoor made his Bollywood debut op- posite Amrita Rao in ‘Ishq Vishk’ in 2003. Since then, they have co-starred in films like ‘Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! in 2005, and ‘Vivah’ in 2006. It’s been a while since the two have shared screen space, and Shahid says he misses working with Amrita. When a fan asked Shahid about his ex- perience working with Amrita, he said, “ Am- rita is a special co-star. I miss working with her. She is a wonderful actor.” The interactive online session did not end here. Shahid also answered questions about his film ‘Haider’ in which he shaved his hair off. When a fan asked him what his biggest lesson from ‘Haider’ was, Shahid quipped, “Sar mundvao to bal wapas aane mein bahut time lagta hai.” RAP THE MESSAGE! Corona brings togetherness too! QUES & ANS n an Instagram Q&A session, actor Shahid revealed a few details about his upcoming projects. Apart from the cricket drama ‘Jersey’, he said he K Twitter where he uploaded a video that shows him rapping. In the clip, he shares the do’s and dont’s during the pan- demic. He captioned, “Jab tak Ghar nahin baithoge, main yaad dilaata rahun- ga! #CoronaStopKaroNa #CoronaRapKaroNa Keep spreading word.” This is not the first time Kartik has tried something quirky to spread the aware- ness for COVID-19. Earlier this week, Kartik, who shot to fame with the fa- mous monologue in his 2011 debut film ‘Pyaar Punchnama’, has come up with a new monologue in the wake of the coronavi- rus outbreak. —IANS artik Aaryan turned rap- per with a new song he has made on the outbreak of COVID-19. He took to on Wednesday, the Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan A that she has temporarily moved back to his house so that their children remain connected to both of them during the period of lockdown. The actor took to Instagram to share the update. He posted a picture of Sussanne seated in the house and captioned it with a long informative post. He said captioned it, “It is un- imaginable for me, as a parent, to think of having to be separated from my children at a time C demic have given our Bollywood stars a lot of time at hand to try out things they never had time to even think of, let alone imagine doing. Bolly- wood star Katrina Kaif, for in- stance, seems to be using the time well, it seems, to hone her skills in household chores. Going by a video she put up on Instagram, Katrina has become quite an ace at dish washing. more, she is seen im- parting tips to fans on how to effective- ly wash dishes without wasting too much water. when the country is practicing lock- downs. While the wold talks about humanity coming together, I think it represents more than just an idea es- pecially for parents sharing custody of their ids. How to keep their kids close to them without infringing on the right of the other who also has an equal right to be with his/her chil- dren.” “This is a picture of dear Sussanne (my ex-wife), who has graciously vol- unteered to temporarily move out of her home so that our children are not disconnected indefinitely from either one of us,” he added. KATRINA ‘DISHES OUT’ TIPS lmost six years after being divorced with ex-wife Sus- sanne Khan, Hrithik Rishan on Wednesday announced —IANS Ka Kartik Aaryan —ANI urfews lock downs in the time of COVID-19 pan- and way to do it. Put all the dishes inside the sink, and then turn off the water so that you don’t waste it. Lather all of them and put them back here and then rinse them all,” she says. Well, looks like Katrina is putting her days of self-quar- antine to good use. Only the other day, she posted a screen- shot of a video call she had with Bollywood buddies Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor. self-isolation, Izzy (Katrina’s sister Isabelle) and I have de- cided to take turns to do the washing up. I thought I would do a little professional tutori- al,” the actress says, as she goes about with her dishwash- ing errand. Katrina then gets into details about the effective way to wash dishes. “First, I was deciding... should I lather each bowl, rinse it and put it in the rack? Then I decided that there was a better What’s “Since house helps are also practicing the —IANS Katrina Kaif Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput

14. CITY BUZZ JAIPUR | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 14 www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO —PHOTO BY SUNIL SHARMA JAIPUR EK NAZAR Hawa Mahal being sanitised Pigeons rule the roost at Statue Cirle, Jaipur A panaromic view of the deserted Jal Mahal, Jaipur LOCKDOWN & LOCK-IN! With the 21 days Lockdown facing us, City First got in touch with a few professionals who are already making the best of Work@Home NEHAL NAYAR nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in U ntil a few days back, everyone was mov- ing around freely without any restric- tions, but little did they know what was coming their way. Coronavirus, or COVID-19 has literally turned the ta- bles around, and almost eve- ryone is stuck at home, work- ing for an organisation, or for/on themselves. Between all this, there are people who are genuinely working from home all day long, ex- actly how they used to, back in the office; unlike the ones who think they have all the time in the world to sleep or to do something else when they are actually supposed Setting up your first HOME OFFICE CITY FIRST W those of us who haven’t set up a home office yet, should do so now. City- First guides you. ENSURE IT IS A PRIVATE, DEDICATED SPACE Productivity can take a nose-dive with distrac- tions. So look for a quiet space where pets, kids, or other family mem- bers cannot intrude on, say, that super-impor- tant conference call. If you don’t have a sepa- rate room, consider some sort of divider. Even a curtain will do. MAKE SURE THERE’S ENOUGH AIR AND LIGHT We cannot stress this one enough. Improper lighting can cause eye fatigue and drowsiness. Also, since warm col- our temperatures are calming, and cool col- our temperatures aid productivity, consider a system that allows you to switch between the two as needed. Place your desk near a win- dow for an extra bonus ith the Lock- down place April in till 14, to be working. City First gets in touch with a few professionals from the Pink City, to get an insight on how they are working from home and what their schedule is , in order to make a living and stay occupied. We are making the best use of tech- nology by being at home. Being an Assistant Professor, we are taking up the classes online and have made the attend- ance also mandatory for students so that there is no loss in studies and I think it’s an interesting way to teach and students also seem to be more attentive in online classes. —NIKITA BATRA INCORPORATE YOUR OWN STYLE of breeze and the chance to look at some- thing that isn’t a screen. KEEP IT CLUTTER- FREE A clutter-free desk is es- sential to help you think clearly. Use filing cabi- nets, decorative baskets to storage that is both functional and pleasing to the eye. Only pull out the paperwork you need at the moment. And, at the end of your ‘work- day’, be sure to put eve- rything away; including your laptop. Strange times strange measures- this lockdown literally got the radios home, as we are going live from home, where we have our recorders and other software, and the entire team is con- nected via calls and net, and that’s how we are trying to make things work smoothly. Though there have been instances where I did walk out of the house for certain inter- views, but working from home with our night suit on and coffee in one hand, is the evolving India on a lighter note. —SUDEEPTA SAHA So now I’m working from home and doing my part to stay inside. So I am work- ing on some new recipes which are suitable for our health and include fruit recipes which are deli- cious too! It’s a great ex- perience of online cooking classes with our enthusi- astic students in this quar- antine time. Training staff at ‘Oven- The Bakery’ is also more important for new recipes. So we did cooking classes for my staff too about new reci- pes through video confer- ence call. —MAYANK GOPALIA A comfortable work- space helps boost pro- ductivity, as well as health and happiness. So, think about your personal style. Perhaps you like knick-knacks on your desk? Or maybe a small plant? What per- sonal items inspire you? We hope these point- ers will help you get started but, eventually, your home office is YOUR home office. So see what works best for you. We have all set up our ‘office’ spaces at home with lively ob- jects and essentials. We are always present on ‘Hangout’ and communicate relent- lessly. Work from home is stressful too because of more effort to communi- cate but having a good team makes it easy with sponsorship of their internet connections till the lockdown. —AANCHAL GUPTA IN THE PINK CITY! Our boss increased our working hours and in turn, give us more breaks. The factor that keeps us on our toes is that our entire team is on video call throughout the day, except the breaks of course. It was pretty torturing in the beginning, but looking at the scenario today, it gives us a routine, while people struggle with their distorted life- style and we make sure it’s fun too! —DIVISHA BHATIA Supreme Court on 23rd March, declared the result of the much coveted Advocate on Record Exam 2019, which was held in June last year. Aditya Jain, an advocate practicing at Rajasthan High Court and an alumni of Mayo College and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar has cleared the exam in first attempt amongst 230 other who cleared it. Moreover, bar and bench has mentioned the names of top 8 people who have cleared, and Aditya’s name features amongst them. The exam consists of four papers namely Professional Ethics, Drafting, Pleading, Leading Judgements, Practice, and Procedure of Supreme Court. It is also relevant to state here that out of 230 people who cleared it, 90 students, belong to eminent National Law Universities. By using its powers under Article 145 of the Constitution of India, Supreme Court has framed guidelines for conducting this exam and moreover, clearing this exam, enables an advocate to be a registered advocate in Supreme Court registry and file matters there. Aditya Jain, with a practice of 6.5 years is one of the youngest to clear it. Being an artist and an entre- preneur, I usually operate from my home itself but due to the lockdown, it’s becom- ing difficult for me as well to procure raw materials for my crafts and projects, and hardly any motivation left to stick to my work. Hence, I have decided to work on new designs, products, and self-quarantine activities on- line where I spend most of the time dedicating to my website and online portals. —SONIA MAKHIJA Being a digital marketeer and a graphic designer, it wasn’t that tough for me to shift my work to my home, hence I am continuing my projects and clients’ require- ments on scheduled time same as before because of- fline work may stop but on- line work has to go in the same pace. But I am glad that I’ve got a business like this where I can operate it being at home as well. —SHASHANK JOSHI Work from home is great I save a lot of travelling time. I log in around 9 every morning. I generally have my break- fast whilst going through my emails. Working is more fun this way, in my own time. I get my work done but it sure does call for longer working hours. A small price to pay I guess, in lieu of the comfort at home. —VIKAS KHANDELWAL The Nehru Nagar (Pani Pech) gurudwara is providing food packets to slum and footpath dwellers every day. This is coming as a relief in this lockdown period. The same is being done with the permission of the ADM office in Jaipur. Aditya Jain