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Governor summons Assembly Session from March 2
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: The
Budget Session of the
Gujarat Assembly,
summoned by Gover-
nor Acharya Devvrat
from March 2 will kick
off with an address
from the governor.
State Finance Minis-
ter Kanu Desai will
present the budget for
2022-23 the next day.
For the current fis-
cal, the state had an es-
timated expenditure of
Rs2,23,333 crore--10%
more than that of 2019-
20. The next annual ex-
penditure budget is
likely to be around Rs
2,35,000 crore. As the
state and national
economy is bouncing
back from the pandem-
ic and the impact of the
lockdown in 2020-21,
the revenue receipts of
the current and next
year are likely to see
buoyancy.
In 2020-21, state rev-
enue collection had de-
clined 19%, by Rs30,158
crore, from that of the
previous year. This fis-
cal, the state govern-
ment had estimated
revenue receipts of
Rs1,68,219 crore8%
more than the annual
receipts in 2019-20.
The state govern-
ment had also pro-
posed capital expendi-
ture of Rs56,572 crore
for the current finan-
cial year, 14% more
than the actual ex-
penditure in 2019-20.
Notably, this will be
the first Budget Ses-
sion of Chief Minister
Bhupendra Patel as
well as Finance Minis-
ter Kanubhai Desai,
both of whom were ap-
pointed in September
last year after CM Vi-
jay Rupani resigned
suddenly.
GUJ BUDGET SESSION
2008 SERIAL BLAST CASE
JUDGEMENT LIKELY TODAY
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Ahmedabad: An Ad-
ditional City Session
Judge of the Special
Court is likely to pro-
nounce judgement in
the 2008 serial blast
case on Tuesday.
Twenty-one bomb
blasts across the city
within a span of 70
minutes on July 26,
2008, left 56 persons
and 200 injured. The
trial against 77 ac-
cused, which began in
December 2009, con-
cluded in September
2021, after some 1100
witnesses were exam-
ined by the court. Po-
lice had then stated
that those involved in
the bombings were as-
sociated with terror
outfits including the
Indian Mujahideen
and the banned Stu-
dents Islamic Move-
ment of India.
1st Budget Session
for both CM
Bhupendra Patel and
Finance Minister
Kanubhai Desai
Gujarat State Assembly. —FILE PHOTO
CORONA
CATASTROPHE
GUJARAT
6,679
NEW
CASES
2,399
NEW CASES
IN A’BAD
35
NEW DEATHS
Then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited a bomb blast site,
accompanied by then-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
—FILE
PHOTO
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Supreme Court agreed to list for urgent hearing a former Rajya Sabha
lawmaker’s plea seeking contempt action against top Haryana government of-
ficials over alleged disruptions in the offering of Friday ‘namaz’ in Gurugram.
A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and
Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of advocate Indira Jaising.
The government on Monday approved the highest bid of Tata Steel Long
Products Limited for acquiring 93.71 per cent equity in Neelachal Ispat
Nigam Ltd (NINL), held by joint venture partners of four CPSEs and
two Odisha government companies, at an enterprise value of Rs 12,100
crore. It is an integrated steel plant at Kalinganagar in Odisha.
GURUGRAM ‘NAMAZ’
ROW: SC AGREES TO
HEAR PLEA FOR
CONTEMPT ACTION
GOVT APPROVES TATA
STEEL’S BID TO ACQUIRE
93.71% EQUITY IN
NEELACHAL ISPAT
Kerala HC defers
Centre’s order to
revoke licence
of Malayalam
news channel
Kochi: Kerala High
Court has deferred the
order of the Ministry of
Information and Broad-
casting revoking the li-
cence and removing the
name of a Malayalam
news channel ‘Media
One’ from the list
of permitted news
channels citing securi-
ty reasons.
The High Court de-
ferred the order till the
next hearing, which
will be on Wednesday
.
Politics of revenge: PM Modi attacks
Akhilesh in first virtual meet for UP
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi to-
day accused the opposi-
tionSamajwadiPartyof
inducing voters to “seek
revenge” on the BJP in
Uttar Pradesh, saying it
was a far cry from the
developmental policies
of the Yogi Adityanath
government.
Pitching it as “Nakli
Samajwad (fake social-
ism) versus gareeb ka
sarkaar (government of
the poor)” he cited the
homes for poor, policies
for backward classes,
medical colleges, great-
er connectivity through
expressways, initiatives
for Muslim women and
the raising of marriage
for women as the
achievements of the
BJP government at the
Centre and the state.
BJP NAMES MINISTER EX-MULAYAM
AIDE BAGHEL AGAINST AKHILESH
EC EXTENDS BAN ON RALLIES,
ROADSHOWS TILL FEBRUARY 11
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Union min-
ister and party’s Agra MP from the backward community
SP Singh Baghel as its candidate against Samajwadi
Party chief Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal Assembly
segment in Mainpuri. Baghel had entered politics as
president of the Mulayam Youth brigade and went on to
win thrice as Samajwadi party MP from the now-merged
Jalesar seat, (now non existing merged in Etah).
The Election Commission on Monday extended the ban
on the public rallies and road shows during upcoming
state Assembly polls due to ongoing Covid-19 pandem-
ic. The ban will now remain in place till February 11.
Didi blocks Bengal Guv on Twitter,
he tweets WhatsApp message to her
Kolkata: West Bengal
Governor Jagdeep
Dhankhar took to Twit-
ter on Monday to share
the contents of a What-
sApp message he
sent to CM Mamata
Banerjee.
G o v e r n o r
Jagdeep Dhankhar
also mentioned in
his tweet that his
message to the CM
Mamata Banerjee
was “read” at 10.25
am on Monday
.
Earlier in the day, the
West Bengal Chief Min-
ister held a press con-
ference. “Every morn-
ing and evening he
[Governor] tweets ac-
cusing and attacking
us. As if he is the only
supreme and we
are bonded labour-
ers. I cannot take it.
I have blocked him
today on Twitter,”
CM Mamata Baner-
jee said as per a
statement by the
West Bengal gov-
ernment.
“Pegasus is run-
ning from Governor
house. He is tapping
phones,” she added.
Jagdeep Dhankhar
@jdhankhar1
Dialogue and harmony
amongst constitutional
functionaries is essence
and spirit of democracy
and mandate of the
constitution. This can
blossom with mutual
regard and respect.
There has been all
through highest personal
regard for you from my
side. Am sure this will
receive your thoughtful
consideration. Regards.
SITHARAMAN TO PRESENT UNION BUDGET TODAY
8-8.5%
THE ECONOMIC SURVEY
PROJECTS ‘AMBITIOUS’
GDP GROWTH IN 2022-’23
Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman on
Monday tabled the Economic
Survey 2021-22 a day ahead
of the Union Budget 2022.
After a contraction of
7.3% last year, the
economy is estimated to grow
by 9.2% this fiscal, and 8.3%
in the next fiscal
The macroeconomic stability
indicators in the government’s
Economic Survey suggest that the country’s
economy is well-placed to take on the
challenges of the financial year 2022-23.
1 2 3
New Delhi: India’s
Gross Domestic Prod-
uct growth rate is pro-
jected to grow by 8% to
8.5% in the next fiscal
year of 2022-’23, the gov-
ernment said on Mon-
day in the Economic
Survey tabled in Parlia-
ment by Union Finance
Minister Nirmala Si-
tharaman. The finance
minister will present
the country’s annual
Budget on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Rajya
Sabha was adjourned
for the day after the Sur-
vey was tabled.
CEA V Anantha
Nageswaran
(R) along
with Principal
Economic
Advisor Sanjeev
Sanyal talk to
media, after
Economic
Survey 2021-22
is tabled in both
the Houses of
Parliament by
FM Nirmala
Sitharaman.
Prez addresses joint
session of Parliament
New Delhi: President
Ram Nath Kovind on
Monday highlighted the
achievements of the
Narendra Modi govern-
ment’s mega COVID-19
vaccination drive and
noted that 150 crore dos-
es were administered to
the country’s citizens in
a record time.
In his address to the
joint sitting of both
Houses of Parliament
at the start of the Budg-
et Session in the Cen-
tral Hall, President Ko-
vind said the Rs 64,000
crore PM Ayushman
Bharat Health Infra-
structure Mission will
prepare the country for
a health crisis in the
future.
President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the Parliament during the
Budget Session 2022. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman
Venkaiah Naidu, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are also seen.
CHALLENGES
AND CONCERNS
KEY MEASURES
FLAGGED
Despite a projected
9.2 per cent growth
in GDP in FY22 to above
pre-pandemic levels,
the Indian economy
continues to face a slew
of structural challenges
that existed prior to the
pandemic and new chal-
lenges brought on by
Covid-19. The Economic
Survey also noted that
the supply chain disrup-
tions and slow economic
growth have contributed
to an increase in inflation
in the country.
EASE OF EXIT
“There has been an
overhaul in the process
of winding-up due to the
insolvency/bankruptcy
with the introduction of
the IBC. However, the
procedure of voluntary
business exit still needs
to be simplified signifi-
cantly,” the Survey said.
CROSS-BORDER
INSOLVENCY
There is a need for a
standardised frame-
work for cross-border
insolvency. At present,
IBC has no standard
instrument to restructure
the firms involving cross
border jurisdictions.
REDUCE PATENT
PROCEDURE DELAYS
Average pendency for
final decision in acquir-
ing patents in India is
42 months as of 2020,
much higher than 20.8,
20, 15.8 and 15 months
respectively for USA,
China, Korea and Japan.
SENSEX ROCKETS
813 POINTS, NIFTY
ABOVE 17,300 MARK
The Sensex surged 813
points to reclaim the
58,000-level while the Nifty
breached the 17,300-mark
on Monday on account of in-
tense buying across sectors
after the Economic Survey
2021-22 projected healthy
growth for the economy
in the near term. Sensex
opened with significant gains
and kept its momentum
throughout the session. It
finally closed at 58,014.17,
clocking a gain of 813.94
points or 1.42 per cent.Like-
wise, the NSE Nifty rallied
237.90 points or 1.39 per
cent to end at 17,339.85.
STRONG REVENUE
The survey pointed out that revenues
have witnessed a strong revival in
FY22. This means that the government
has fiscal room to provide support
if necessary. High Foreign Reserves,
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and
rising exports have provided a buffer
against liquidity tampering.
AGIRCULTURE
Agriculture and allied sectors remained
the silver lining during the Covid-19
pandemic and are expected to grow by
3.9 per cent in 2021-22 after growing
3.6 per cent in the previous year.
SERVICES SECTOR
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the
services sector the hardest. This sec-
tor is projected to grow by 8.2 per cent
this financial year following the previ-
ous fiscal’s 8.4 per cent contraction.
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
The growth of the industrial sector
has been estimated at 11.2 per cent
in FY22.
CONSUMPTION
Total consumption is estimated to
have grown by 7.0 per cent in 2021-22
with significant contributions in the
form of government spending.
AIR INDIA PRIVATISATION
The Economic Survey has highlighted
that privatisation of Air India was a
significant step in terms of boosting
the privatisation drive and gathering
disinvestment proceeds.
INCREASE IN CAPITAL
SPENDING
According to the Economic Survey,
there can be a sharp increase in capital
spending by the government as a de-
mand and supply-enhancing measure.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
The issue of cryptocurrency has not
been covered in the Economic Survey
2021-22, Principal Economic Adviser
Sanjeev Sanyal said in an interaction
with media. “As you know, this is a
matter of some debate within govern-
ment. So, this is something that is
currently in discussion,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
speaks during Jan Chaupal.

NEWS
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Bengaluru: Day 3 of
Rivalry Week in Pro
Kabaddi League Sea-
son 8 will see defending
champions Bengal
Warriors take on the
Gujarat Giants.
The Warriors are a
team in form with three
wins in their last four
matches and will be ex-
pected to give an out-of-
form Gujarat side a dif-
ficult time on the mat.
Gujarat suffered a
morale-depleting loss
against Delhi with
both their raiders and
defenders failing to
clinch the points.
Coach Manpreet Singh
has tried different
raiding combinations,
but their attack has
lacked the quality to
excel in PKL.
Barring Rakesh’s oc-
casional brilliance,
there have been no note-
worthy performances
from the team’s raiders.
Pardeep Kumar, who
scored seven points
against Delhi, would be
expected to partner
Rakesh in the attack
against the Warriors.
The Warriors defence
has looked better in the
recent matches since
the return of Ran Singh
in the left corner. Ben-
gal also played seasoned
star Vishal Mane in the
covers to add strength
to their charges.
They have a signifi-
cantly better raiding
unit thanks to captain
Maninder Singh. He
has 178 raid points this
season (second-best in
the league) and will be
hoping his partners
Mohammad Na-
bibakhsh and Sukesh
Hegde can be back him
up against the experi-
enced Gujarat defence.
Girish Ernak in the
left corner will be key
for the Giants.
Maninder will have a
difficult night if
Girish can control the
left side of the mat and
get enough support
from the right cover
Sunil Kumar.
The cover combina-
tion of Parvesh
Bhainswal and Sunil
Kumar has often
struggled against pacy
raiders but Bengal’s
raiding trio isn’t
known for their swift-
ness on the mat. The
form is definitely on
Bengal’s side but Gu-
jarat coach Manpreet
Singh is a master at
rallying his troops for
important matches.
BENGAL WARRIORS TAKE ON GUJARAT GIANTS
PRO-KABADDI LEAGUE
The Gujarat Giants have been having a hard time lately. —FILE PHOTO
In-form Warriors expected
to give an out-of-form
Gujarat side a difficult time
MOMENT
OF JOY!
The Asranis took
out a celebratory
procession to mark
the birth of a baby
girl in their family
for the first time
in a long time,
in Ahmedabad’s
Hatkeshwar area on
Monday evening.
—PHOTO BY
HANIF SINDHI
Surat boy falls to death making social media video
First India Bureau
Surat: A 19-year-old
boy dies while making
a social media video.
The deceased and his
two friends were mak-
ing a social media
video at the Canal
walkway in Vesu when
the incident hap-
pened. In her state-
ment, one of the
friends said that
Pratham Waghwani
(19) was striking a
pose for a video when
he suddenly fell on the
ground. He was taken
to the hospital where
he was declared dead.
No one knows the rea-
son for his death.
Pratham lives in Su-
rat with his elder
brother, parents and
grandmother. Murlid-
har Waghwani, father
of the deceased said,
“We felt numb on hear-
ing the news”, he said.
Friend Ruchi Soni
said, “Pratham liked
making videos and
kept posting them on
several social media
sites. On Sunday, we
were making a video
at the Canal walkway
near the Anuvrat
Dwar area when the
incident happened.”
Pratham Waghwani
Commissionerpresents
`512 cr G’nagar budget
Vendors protest the closure
of the Shukrawari market
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Mu-
nicipal Commission-
er Dhaval Patel pre-
sented a budget of
Rs512 crore for the
year 2022-23. He has
not proposed any new
taxes or any increase
in current levies.
Commissioner in
the draft budget has
proposed to allocate
Rs18 crore for basic
amenities in the city
including new areas
merged in the corpo-
ration limit area and
Rs43 crore for sanita-
tion. The corporation
also plans to develop a
new town hall with an
investment of Rs6
crore in Kudasan.
The corporation is
carrying out a survey
of the villages and ar-
eas merged under the
city limit, and will
take a call on taxes to
be levied from these
areas once it is com-
pleted, he said.
Notably, various de-
partments of the state
government owe the
city Rs29 crore in
property tax.
Within one week,
the elected body will
bring major changes
in the draft budget,
Standing Committee
Chairman Jasvant
Patel said.
“Gandhinagar city
is full of bureaucrats,
with several senior of-
ficers having settled
here after retirement.
We had appealed to
them to share innova-
tive ideas to better
serve the city
. The cor-
poration has received
many suggestions
which will be incorpo-
rated in the budget,”
he added.
Patel further said
the entire area will be
covered with drainage
andwatersupplywith-
in the next two years.
Atpresent,villagesun-
der the Gandhinagar
Urban Development
Authority are getting
new infrastructure
projects under the
smart city programme
and developmental
works worth a total of
Rs350 crore are under-
way
.Similarly
,projects
worth Rs136 crore are
in progress in villages
under AUDA.
The Corporation
plans to set up prima-
ry health centres in
all villages that are
part of the city, and
will strengthen other
services too.
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Vadodara: The Va-
dodara Youth Con-
gress members with
Shukrawari market
vendors protested
against the closing of
the market as it hits
hard on vendors’ pock-
ets. On Monday, ven-
dors arrived with old
clothes and sat in the
parking lot outside the
Municipal Commis-
sioner’s office. They
demanded for authori-
ties to open the market
or provide jobs to sup-
port their families.
Given a surge in
nCoV cases, the cor-
poration decided to
close the Friday mar-
ket held at the Bhut-
dizampa area of the
city. However, the lo-
cal vendors have op-
posed the decision.
They protested
against the corpora-
tion’s office with old
clothes, which they
would sell in the mar-
ket and tried to put
forth their situation.
They shouted slogans
against the adminis-
tration with the sup-
port of Youth Con-
gress members.
“The traders doing
business in the mar-
ket are economically
poor and from the
middle class. Closing
down the market has
hit them hard. We de-
mand the administra-
tion allows the
Shukrawari Bazaar
to remain open. We
request to implement
the Street Vendor Act
and give vendors a
way to earn their liv-
ing,” said Kuldeep-
sinh Vaghela, Presi-
dent Youth Congress
Vadodara.
Earlier, the
“Shukrawari Bazaar”
was on Fatehpura
main road but, after
the 2002 riots, it was
shifted behind Bhut-
dizampa bus stand.
GMC is carrying out a survey of recently merged villages,
and will take a call on taxes to be levied from these areas
once it is completed. —FILE PHOTO
Vendors protest outside corporation office with old clothes
and with the support of Youth Congress members.
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Gandhinagar: The
state government has
decided to sell securi-
ties worth Rs1,000 crore
to finance expenditure
to meet its development
programme.
In a press statement
issued on Monday, Ad-
ditional Secretary
(Budget) S Chhakch-
huak said that the Re-
serve Bank of India
will be auctioning the
stocks on Tuesday.
Those interested in
purchasing them will
have to bid between
10.30 am and 11.30 am.
Non-competitive bids
may be submitted be-
tween 10.30 am and 11
am. Successful bid-
ders will have to make
payment before the
banking closing hours
on February 02, the
statement says.
While some esti-
mates put Gujarat’s fis-
cal deficit at Rs30,733
crore, the government
says its financial sta-
tus is sound.
For the current fi-
nancial year, the state
government budget es-
timate is of a revenue
surplus of Rs1,209
crore. Further, it has
given loans and ad-
vances to various
boards, corporations
and farmers to the tune
of Rs10,485 crore. Its
investments in securi-
ties and stocks in coop-
erative societies in the
shares, bonds and de-
bentures are to the
tune of Rs88,852 crore,
and the consolidated
sinking fund is Rs13,672
crore, the state said in
the release, adding that
it has total assets of
Rs1,24,009 crore,
against which its ag-
gregated public debt li-
abilities total Rs3,00,959
crore.
It has also stated that
the government has sig-
nificantly reduced its
outstanding guaran-
tees from Rs19,001 crore
in fiscal 2002-03 to
Rs4,494 crore by March
31, 2020. The fiscal defi-
cit is (-) 1.63% of the
gross state domestic
product (GSDP), its
public debt is (-) 17.4%
of GSDP and it has in-
vested in the Union gov-
ernment's securities to
the tune of Rs5,090
crore, it said.
GUJARATGOVTTOAUCTION
STOCKS OF `1K CR TODAY
STATE’SFISCALDEFICITESTIMATEDAT `30,733CR
Government of India's premium Prize bonds. —FILE PHOTO
Vadodara Youth Congress
joins vendors in their support
outside corporation office
The 19-year-old
was posing on
the Canal
walkway when
he suddenly fell
on the ground
and died

GUJARAT
03
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Ahmedabad: While it
may not yet be time to
put away your warm
clothes, the India Me-
teorological Depart-
ment has predicted a
slight increase in tem-
peratures over the next
four days.
“The cold snap
across the state will
ease from Monday. Gu-
jarat will likely see a
marginal increase in
temperatures until
February 4, with the
mercury hovering in
the range of 11-13 °C.
However, February 4-9
could see a return to
cold-wave conditions
in Gujarat,” the IMD
said in a statement.
Ahmedabad wit-
nessed a high of 31.1
°C, two degrees above
normal, and a low of 10
°C, three degrees be-
low normal, on Mon-
day. It was one of five
cities to see a mini-
mum temperature of
10 °C, owing to the cold
dry winds which be-
gan on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, the min-
imum temperature in
Naliya, usually Guja-
rat’s coldest centre in
the winter, was 14.8 °C,
four degrees above
normal, while the max-
imum there was 28.2
°C—which is normal
for this time of year.
The IMD has also is-
sued a warning, advis-
ing fishermen not to
venture out to sea
along the North Guja-
rat coast, since the off-
shore region in
Jakhau, Mandvi, Mun-
dra, New Kandla, Nav-
lakhi, Jamnagar, Sa-
laya, Okha, Porbandar
could see strong winds
with speeds reaching
40-50 kmph gusting to
60 kmph on Tuesday.
Guj to get brief respite from chilly nights, IMD predicts
WEATHER UPDATE
Well-clad senior citizens take a brisk morning walk in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO
Police arrests
battery thief
in S’kantha
Bhavesh Barot
Himmatnagar: A
man identified as
ShahrukhMansuri
who targeted sta-
tionary trucks for
their batteries was
caught by the po-
lice within a few
hours of the com-
plaint filed. Last
Friday
, the truck
ownerswhoparked
their trucks at
Chistianagar filed
a complaint with
the B division po-
lice station for bat-
tery theft from
their parked
trucks. On receiv-
ingthecomplaint,a
police team led by
head constable He-
mendrasinh kept a
watch near Chisti-
anagar and nabbed
a person loitering
suspiciously in the
area. On question-
inghimfurther,the
suspectedyouthad-
mittedtohiscrime.
Police have recov-
ered five heavy-du-
ty batteries from
the accused Shah-
rukhMansuri,who
happened to be a
resident of the
same area.
Body of Guj fisherman who
died in Pak jail brought home
A’bad man marries sister-in-law,
booked for criminal intimidation First India Bureau
Gir Somnath: The
body of a 53-year-old
fisherman from
Sutrapada in Gir
Somnath district fi-
nally reached his na-
tive town on Monday,
nearly 45 days after
his death in a Paki-
stani jail, an official
said. The last rites of
the deceased were
performed by his fam-
ily members who ex-
pressed anguish over
the decomposed con-
dition of the body.
The official blamed
Pakistani authorities
for the delay, saying
they informed about
the death of the fisher-
man, Jenti Solanki, in
Landhi jail in Karachi
on January 12 but didn’t
hand over his mortal
remains until January
29, saying they had to
conduct an autopsy
.
Solanki had spent
nearly two years in the
Landhi jail before he
died of illness on De-
cember 14, said the of-
ficial from the Gujarat
fisheries department.
The body of the fish-
erman was finally
brought to the Wagah-
Attari border on Janu-
ary 29. Gujarat Fisher-
ies Department officials
received the body and
took it to Amritsar,
from where it was
brought to Ahmedabad
by air. From
Ahmedabad, the mortal
remains were taken to
his hometown in an am-
bulance, covering a dis-
tance of about 400 km,
on Monday, he said.
There were further
delays before the body
was finally handed over
at the Indo-Pak border
on January 29, he said.
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: City po-
lice have booked a
man for domestic vi-
olence, criminal in-
timidation and mar-
rying another wom-
an without divorcing
his wife.
Nayna has filed a
complaint against her
husband Nitin and in-
laws at the women po-
lice station (East). She
has alleged that al-
though she is alive, not
divorced yet, her hus-
band married her sis-
ter. She married Nitin
in 2014 and, their mar-
ried life went smoothly
for the first six months.
Trouble ensued when
Nitin and in-laws de-
manded Rs5 lakh cash
as dowry.
The complainant had
not conceived in the
first few years, so her
mother-in-law also
taunted her for her in-
ability to conceive. If
she responded, her in-
laws and husband
would scold and beat
her. On several occa-
sions, the father-in-law
Muljibhai Parmar also
advised his son Nitin to
divorce the complain-
ant and re-marry.
In 2020, the com-
plainant delivered a
baby boy and, she sepa-
rated from her in-laws
and started a new life
with her husband in a
rented house. In Octo-
ber 2021, her husband
sent a message inform-
ing her that he married
her sister and Nayna
should return to her
parental home. Since
then, she has been liv-
ing with her parents.
The case is under in-
vestigation by head
constable HK Vaghela.
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: The
Gujarat government
has directed schools
across the state to
continue only online
teaching for Classes
I-IX till February 5.
Offline teaching will
continue to remain
shut therefore at
least until February
5, when the govern-
ment will review the
situation.
The decision, taken
on Monday in a meeting
of the core committee
which was chaired by
Chief Minister Bhupen-
dra Patel, comes on a
day when Gujarat re-
ported 6,679 COVID-19
cases, the lowest since
January 10 when the ad-
dition was 6,097, taking
the tally in the state to
11,60,659.
However, the number
of deaths witnessed
during the day was the
highest in the third
wave of the pandemic
at 35, which took the toll
to 10,473, a health de-
partment official said.
The silver lining was
that 14,171 people were
discharged on Monday,
more than double the
number of new cases
registered, he said, add-
ing that the recovery
count now stood at
10,66,393.
The active tally too
dropped to 83,793, with
only 265 patients being
on ventilator support,
the official pointed out.
Ahmedabad led with
2,399 new cases, fol-
lowed by Vadodara with
1,045, Rajkot 777, Surat
418, and Surat 392 cases,
among others.
Surat led the fatality
list on Monday with
seven deaths, followed
by Ahmedabad with
six, Bhavnagar five, Va-
dodara four, Rajkot
three, Panchmahal two,
he added.
568 fishermen from India are
still lodged in Pak jails.
A man shows a BRTS worker his vaccine certificate before boarding in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO
Jumplowestin3wksbutmostdeathsin3rdwave
COVID-19 UPDATE
10,66,393
TOTALRECOVERED
14,171 MORE
IN A DAY
11,60,839
TOTAL CASES
6,679 CASES
IN A DAY
2,399 MAX
CASES IN
A’BAD
ACTIVE CASES
10,473
TOTAL DEATHS
83,793
35 DEATHS
IN A DAY
QUICK-THINKINGHOSPSTAFFSAVESLIVES
First India Bureau
Junagadh: Without
waiting for stretch-
ers, alert staffers at
Kaneria Hospital lo-
cated in the Sardar
Baug area used bed-
sheets to quickly car-
ry patients out of the
medical facility
which was filled with
smoke in the wee
hours of Monday in
Junagadh city fol-
lowing a fire in an
adjacent laboratory.
While the fire did not
spread to the hospital,
the facility received a
massive amount of
smoke emanating from
the blaze-hit laborato-
ry, SRL Diagnostics.
Both the hospital
and the lab facility are
located on the first
floor of the building
where the fire broke
out at around 4.30 am.
In all, 10 patients
were rescued from the
hospital and admitted
to the city’s civil hospi-
tal, doctors said. Of
them, five patients suf-
fered from breathing
complications due to
smoke inhalation and
were later referred to
another private hospi-
tal for further treat-
ment, police officials
said, adding most of
them are out of danger.
Amid the panic and
confusion caused by
the smoke, patients
were lugged out of the
hospital through the
emergency exit door
and rushed to the civil
hospital in ambulances
for further treatment,
they said.
Relatives of the pa-
tients who were present
inthehospitalwerealso
affected by the smoke,
saidpolice.“Thelabora-
tory and the hospital
shared the first floor of
the building, divided by
the staircase. There is
hardly a distance of 20-
25 feet between them.
Supported by wind,
smoke entered the hos-
pital through its en-
trance and covered the
hospital. Patients suf-
fered after inhaling
smoke,” inspector of B-
division police station,
Nilesh Rathod, said.
Hospital head Dr
Maulik Kanoria said,
“There was no fire in
the hospital. But pa-
tients suffered from suf-
focation due to a large
amount of smoke enter-
ing the hospital build-
ing. The patients were
shifted out safely
. There
was no casualty
.” He
said the patients were
taken out through the
fire exit door on the oth-
er side of the entrance
by hospital staffers us-
ing bedsheets.
Both Kanoria and
the manager of SRL
Diagnostics insisted
that the two facilities
were well equipped
with fire safety meas-
ures. “It is not possible
to say how the fire
broke out because
there are several pieces
of equipment there. We
have received all fire
NOCs and necessary
equipment is in place,”
said Hardik Thakkar,
the lab manager.
However, fire depart-
ment officials said pri-
ma facie the fire ap-
pears to have been
caused by a short cir-
cuit in an inverter, but
the exact reason will be
determined after foren-
sic examination.
Bedsheets used to rescue patients from smoke-filled Junagadh hospital after fire in adjacent diagnostics lab
The fire was reported at SRL Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory on the first floor of Dwarkadheesh Market near Narsinh Mehta Talav.
REPEAT MODE?
B Division Police team with
accused Shahrukh Mansuri.
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beforefallingagainafterFriday

PERSPECTIVE
04
very institution on this planet
uses a budget to estimate the rev-
enue and expenditure for a spe-
cific period.
The central government is re-
quired by Article 112 of the In-
dian Constitution to deliver an
annual financial statement to
Parliament. It is a statement of
the Government of India’s esti-
mated receipts and expenditures
for each financial year, which
runs from April 1 to March 31.
The Union budget for 2021 fo-
cused on increased capital ex-
penditure (CAPEX), disinvest-
ment, and tax compliance ease
following the Covid-19 pandemic-
induced recession.
The Union Budget of 2022 will
be critical in determining the In-
dian economy’s path ahead in the
face of the ongoing third wave of
the Covid contagion. According
to some market observers, the
government’s focus would be on
economic resuscitation through
increased spending, with need-
based capital investment being
the key imperative.
The finance ministry faces a
difficult task in managing and
delivering a pragmatic budget on
February 1, 2022, given the gov-
ernment’s desire to become a $5
trillion economy by 2025 and the
potential of another lockdown
and supply interruptions due to
mounting COVID cases around
the country
.
Finance Minister Nirmala Si-
tharaman begins her fourth Un-
ion Budget preparations at a time
when the Indian economy is on
the path to recovery: GDP ex-
panded 8.4% in the second quar-
ter of FY2022, after rising 20.1
percent in the first quarter. So, in
the face of newer Covid varia-
tions, different institutions and
individual bodies are throwing
coins into the wishing well with
the following wishes, expecta-
tions, and fears:
HOPE FLOATS...
In the aftermath of the Covid
Pandemic, the Union budget will
play a pivotal role in putting In-
dia on the growth trajectory with
aim of achieving a $5 Trillion
Economy by 2025. Investments in
infrastructures, railways, agri-
culture, and disinvestment pro-
grams are expected to be part of
the Union Budget 2022 keeping a
high fiscal expenditure.
Under the National Monetiza-
tion Pipeline, the government
maydeclareassetmonetizationof
public sector companies (NMP). It
can also use REITs for monetizing
the real estate it owns.
The high food and fertilizer
subsidy burden of FY21-22 will
quite certainly be reduced in
FY23, albeit it will still be twice
as high as pre-Covid levels.
The budget may also focus on
enhancing the Pharma and
Healthcare Sectors, attention to
social safety measures such as
MGNREGA, and emphasis on
capital expenditure.
The government’s ‘Atmanirb-
har Bharat’ (Make in India) man-
ufacturing push might be bol-
stered by the budget, which could
increase subsidy disbursements.
In the textile sector, because
the price of raw cotton has been
steadily rising, the sector is urg-
ing the government to repeal the
5% import tariff and impose an
export duty
. Cotton prices in the
domestic market will be stabi-
lized as a result of this.
Increasing the Excise Tax, cer-
tain businesses in the tobacco
and cigarette industries may suf-
fer as a result of the increased
duty on cigarettes and tobacco
products.
TAXATION
The forthcoming budget is ex-
pected to provide relief to both
corporations and taxpayers
in the form of direct and
indirect tax refunds.
There might also be a
pleasant surprise in the
shape of an easing of GST
regulations and assistance
for industries that have suf-
fered relatively poorly as a result
of the epidemic.
As per the data provided by the
Income Tax Department, approx-
imately 42,800 people have de-
clared a taxable income of above
Rs. 1 crore annually whereas
only 8,600 individuals have re-
vealed their annual income is
above Rs. 5 crore. In an economy
with a tax-paying base of around
1.5 crore people, 4 lakh people
with income over Rs. 20 lakh, ac-
counting for 1% of the tax base,
account for 63 percent of the in-
come taxes received from indi-
viduals. As a result, 99 percent of
India’s tax-paying citizens are
forced to fill out ITRs while pay-
ing a paltry tax on some rationale
or another. People that pay up are
generally from the salaried class
because they can’t avoid paying
taxes. After all, TDS is deducted.
Only 2,200 doctors, chartered
accountants, attorneys, and other
professionals have declared year-
ly earnings of moreover Rs 1
crore. Wealthy agriculturists
don’t have to pay much in taxes.
Political parties also make sure
they don’t have to pay taxes. Indi-
viduals expect the
The implementa-
tion of the ex-
penditure tax
is envisaged.
The expendi-
ture tax is
similar to the
income tax, ex-
cept that the tax
base is one’s ex-
penditure rather
than one’s income. The move
from an income-based to an ex-
penditure-based income tax
would not only alleviate the nega-
tive effects and injustices of a
non-inclusive income tax, but it
will also curb wasteful spending
and stimulate savings to a far
greater extent than the current
system promises.
The Union Budget 2022 is pro-
jected to provide tax relief to indi-
vidual taxpayers, especially with
major state elections round the
corner. The majority of respond-
ents in a recent KPMG pre-budget
study stated they expected an in-
crease in the basic income tax ex-
emption ceiling of Rs 2.5 lakh.
The government has made sev-
eral initiatives to strengthen the
economy in the previous year, but
there has been no clear focus on
increasing spending, so the mar-
ket will be looking for some sub-
stantial announcements for the
salaried class. Individuals antici-
pate a rise in the standard deduc-
tion for salaried employees from
Rs50,000toRs1,00,000.Becauseof
the pandemic, health insurance
and other insurance products
have become increasingly cru-
cial. The government may
also consider giving addition-
al tax incentives to encour-
age people to get appropriate
health insurance. It is pre-
dicted that a separate bucket
for life insurance investment
for tax rebates under
section 80C would be created.
The government may broaden
the scope of Section 80D of the
Income Tax Act to allow people
of all ages to deduct expenses for
Covid-19 medical treatment for
themselves or family members.
The taxpayers also fear that
there might be a fee ranging from
Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000 for filing in-
come tax returns.
The government should en-
hance the tax benefits for home
loans, which have remained near-
ly unchanged for many years.
There may be income tax deduc-
tion on housing loan interest to
increase from Rs 2 Lc to Rs 3 Lc,
as well as the extension of the
PMAY Credit Linked Subsidy
Scheme for middle-income
groups. Individuals also hope
that forthcoming Budget empha-
sizes growth by eliminating the
previously postponed GST on tex-
tiles and apparel. The people wish
for a well-calibrated decrease in
income tax slabs since this will
assist taxpayers in saving money
,
which may then be used to drive
additional spending and econom-
ic development, aiding the overall
recovery of the economy
.
BANKS, NBFCS AND
FINTECHS
Industry groups have proposed
creating a permanent refinanc-
ing window for NBFCs and clas-
sifying non-banking financial
firms as a priority sector for
banks to lend to.
Due to project delays caused by
the pandemic, for housing fi-
nance, the government may pro-
long the PMAY-CLSS program to
meet the government’s aim of
providing Housing for All by 2022.
The finance minister is antici-
pated to provide tax relief,
streamline investment, and pro-
vide further incentives to MS-
MEs for the MSME sector.
To boost business grew expo-
nentially, the government might
implementfiscalpolicyinitiatives
to help MSMEs and firms create a
robust digital infrastructure.
The public stands to benefit
from start-ups and the FinTech
business. People should be able to
rely on simple, safe, and one-stop-
solution services as a result of
FinTech businesses’ efforts. Fin-
Tech is a technology and innova-
tion-driven sector. The govern-
ment should concentrate on grow-
ing its digital footprint to facili-
tate access to financial services. It
will assist if systemic financial
institutions, such as FinTech NB-
FCs, can support small enterpris-
es through lower-cost financing
programs, the expansion of the
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for
MicroandSmallEnterprises’cov-
erage, and appealing priority sec-
tor lending standards. A dedicat-
ed Fintech Hub for the Fintech
ecosystem should boost the sec-
tor’s visibility and growth. Fin-
tech organizations that specialize
in micro credit and lending invest
in technology and other tools to
reach out to unbanked or under-
banked people who aren’t served
by traditional NBFCs and banks.
They are striving toward the goal
of financial inclusion. A frame-
work for providing tax incentives
and quick access to cash would be
a positive move.
While India is home to over
17% of world’s population, 65 %
of whom are under the age of 35,
the country’s financial literacy
rate is only 24%. Personal fi-
nance should be taught in
schools so that citizens may
channel their savings into
investments and build
wealth for themselves
and the economy
. A policy
directive in that direction in the
future budget would be a positive
move in the right direction.
UNION BUDGET 2022
GREATEXPECTATIONS!
Individuals expect
the Union Budget
2022 to be savings-
centric, i.e. increasing
exemption limits
and deductions
to inculcate more
savings of post-tax
disposable incomes
which in turn will
fuel investments.
Individuals wish for
reduced effective
taxes for middle-
and low-income
households, either
through lower rates
or a higher standard
deduction.
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IN THE COURTYARD
IND-ORIGIN US MAN
JAILED FOR SEXUALLY
ABUSING TEEN
New York: A 41-year-old
Indian-origin man in US
has been sentenced to 15
months in prison for sexu-
ally abusing a minor boy
seated next to him on an
airplane in 2019, accord-
ing to Justice Dept. District
Judge Nancy E. Brasel
sentenced Neeraj Chopra,
who is from Minneapolis,
for engaging in sexual
contact on an airplane dur-
ing a flight from Boston to
Minneapolis, according to
a statement by the US De-
partment of Justice on Fri-
day. Chopra was convicted
of crime in July last year
following a three-day trial.
According to court docu-
ments, Chopra knowingly
engaged in abusive sexual
contact with a 16-year-old
victim who was seated
next to him aboard a Jet
Blue flight from Boston.
CBI TAKES OVER
CASE OF TN GIRL
WHO KILLED SELF
New Delhi: The Madurai
Bench of the Madras
High Court transferred
the Thanjavur student
suicide case to the CBI on
Monday, January 31. The
order comes the same day
that the National Com-
mission for Protection
of Child Rights (NCPCR)
team is visiting Thanjavur
to conduct an inquiry into
the matter. On January
19, a Class 12 girl in Tamil
Nadu’s Thanjavur died
in the hospital after not
responding to treatment.
She had consumed pes-
ticide on January 9, after
she was allegedly forced
to clean rooms and other
menial work. It is also
alleged that she was forced
to convert to Christianity.
The 17-year-old girl con-
sumed pesticide in a bid to
kill herself.
SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE: SC JUDGE RECUSES
FROM HEARING TARUN TEJPAL’S PLEA
New Delhi: A Supreme Court judge on Monday recused
from hearing a plea by former editor of Tehelka magazine
Tarun Tejpal against the Bom-
bay High Court, which declined
to entertain his application for
an in-camera hearing of the
appeal filed by the Goa govern-
ment against his acquittal in a
sexual assault case. Justice U
U Lalit recused from hearing
Tejpal’s plea. This is the second recusal in the case. On Janu-
ary 21, SC judge Rao opted out of hearing the plea.
WB POST-POLL: CBI OPPOSES SUPIYAN PLEA,
SAYS CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION REQUIRED
New Delhi: CBI opposed the plea filed by TMC leader SK
Supiyan, who was the election agent of WB CM Mamata
Banerjee in Nandigram, and urged the court to dismiss his
petition seeking relief, saying that there are cogent reasons
to justify the arrest of the petitioner and his custodial
interrogation to unearth a wider and larger conspiracy of
planned political rioting and revenge. “Thus as per state-
ment on record pertaining to the offence in question, there
are cogent reasons to justify arrest of the petitioner and his
custodial interrogation to unearth a wider and larger con-
spiracy of planned political rioting and revenge,” said CBI.
KAPIL HADN’T SURFACED WHEN VIOLENCE
WAS PLANNED: PROSECUTOR IN UMAR BAIL
New Delhi: The prosecution told a court on Monday there
was a proposal to incite violence by the main conspirators
of the Northeast Delhi riots
of 2020 and BJP leader Kapil
Mishra was not in the picture
as it opposed the bail of former
JNU student Umar Khalid in
connection with one of the cas-
es. Special Public Prosecutor
(SPP) Amit Prasad made his
arguments before Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Amitabh
Rawat and dismissed the complicity of Mishra in the riots.
MLAs’ SUSPENSION: BJP TO MOVE SC AGAINST
SENA LEADERS FOR QUESTIONING DECISION
New Delhi: BJP will file a case against Shiv Sena leaders for
questioning the SC’s recent decision to revoke the suspension
of 12 party MLAs from Maha
Assembly. Party’s state chief
Chandrakant Patil said, “We will
file a case in the Supreme Court
against Sena’s Sanjay Raut
and transport min Anil Parab
for speaking against the SC’s
decision.” Patil said that by
questioning the decision of apex court and casting aspersions
on it, some Sena leaders were insulting the judiciary.
MOVE HC SEEKING PROHIBITION ON EXHIBITION
OF MOVIE ‘WHY I KILLED GANDHI’: TOP COURT
New Delhi: SC on Monday directed the petitioner seeking
to prohibit any exhibition or publication of the film “Why I
killed Gandhi” or any of its contents in any manner whatso-
ever on any OTT Platform or any other online social media,
to approach the high court with his grievances. A bench of
justices Indira Benerjee and Justice JK Maheshwari refused
to entertain the plea filed by one Sikandar Behl through
Advocate Anuj Bhandari. The court, however, noted that it
appears that the petitioner as a citizen has a serious cause
of concern. But it also observed that no fundamental right
of citizen appears to have been violated. Court granted him
liberty to approach the HC with his grievances.
SC COLLEGIUM RECOMMENDS JUSTICE
MUNISHWAR BHANDARI AS MADRAS HC CJ
New Delhi: The SC collegium headed by Chief Justice N
V Ramana has recommended to the Centre that Justice
Munishwar Nath Bhandari be
appointed as the Chief Justice
of the Madras High Court.
The collegium, which also
comprised senior most judges
Justices U U Lalit and A M
Khanwilkar, held deliberations
on December 14, 2021 and
January 29, 2022, recommended 17 names for appointment
as judges in Andhra Pradesh, MP and Orissa high courts.
KHADSE’S SON-IN-LAW’S BAIL RESERVED TILL FEB 9
Mumbai: A special PMLA court in Mumbai has completed its
hearing on the bail plea of Girish Chaudhri, son-in-law of NCP
leader Eknath Khadse. The court has reserved its order till
February 9 on this case. Girish Chaudhary was arrested by
Enforcement Directorate (ED) in July 2021 in connection with
Pune’s Bhosari land scam matter. In the case, a plea was filed by
Pune-based activist Hemant Gavande in 2017, alleging that
Khadse misused his position as Revenue Minister.
MAJITHIA GETS RELIEF FROM ARREST TILL FEB 23
New Delhi: While observing that the election in Punjab will be
held on February 20, the Supreme Court on Monday granted
protection from arrest to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader
Bikram Singh Majithia till February 23 in the drug case. A
Bench of Chief Justice of India Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
and Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli asked Majithia to
surrender before the concerned trial court on February
23 and apply for regular bail.
BAIL TO LAWYER, SM MANAGER OF DESHMUKH
New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday granted bail to
Maharasthra’s ex-HM Anil Deshmukh’s lawyer Anand Daga and
his social media Manager Vaibhav Gajendra Tumane in the
document leak case. Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal
granted bail in the matter. During arguments, CBI had opposed
the bail plea saying Tumane was the one who collected the
sensitive report from Lawyer Anand Daga, prepared its
copies and couriered it to various addresses in Delhi.
INDIA
05
AVOID CLOSE
SITTING AT ANY COST:
RS CHAIRMAN URGES MPs
New Delhi: RS Chair-
man M Venkaiah Naidu
on Monday requested
all members of House
to follow new seating
arrangements and
avoid close sitting at
any cost amid the Cov-
id-19 scare. Unlike ear-
lier arrangements in
normal days, the new
seating arrangements
for the members are
fixedinRSandLScham-
bersaswellasthegaller-
ies of both the Houses.
NO LEGISLATIVE
BUSINESS ON DAY 1
The govt indicated that
it is unlikely to bring
any legislative business
in RS in 1st half of the
session, sources said.
Naidu held on the agen-
da via VC indicated
priority will be given
to the debate of Presi-
dent’s address. —ANI
OBIT REFERENCES
ON 1ST DAY OF
BUDGET SESSION
Obituary references
to the passing away
of sitting member Dr
Mahendra Prasad;
ex-members Joyanta
Roy, Debendra Nath
Barman, M Moses,
Ganeshwar Kusum;
and legendary Kathak
dancer Pandit Birju
Maharaj were also
made by Rajya Sabha
Chairman.
Pegasus raises head once
again before Parl session
Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: The spy-
ing on Israeli software
Pegasus was revealed
just before the mon-
soon session of Parlia-
ment last year. The
result of that revela-
tion was that the en-
tire session was in tur-
moil. The opposition
has been demanding a
discussion and inves-
tigation on the
Pegasus case and the
government has been
happily carrying on
with its legislative
business. The opposi-
tion worked outside
the parliament and the
government inside the
parliament. The im-
pact of this disclosure
was also seen on the
next session i.e. win-
ter session. However,
there was little effect
as the Supreme Court
had announced the
formation of a techni-
cal committee of ex-
perts to probe the mat-
ter in October itself.
For this reason,
Pegasus was not an is-
sue in the budget ses-
sion of Parliament in
the new year. But be-
fore the
new ses-
sion, a
new reve-
lation was revealed.
TheAmericannewspa-
per New York Times
has reported that
Pegasus was also in-
volved in an arms deal
worth about Rs 15,000
crore during PM Nar-
endra Modi’s visit to
Israel in 2017. That is,
India bought Pegasus
software in 2017 itself.
If this is true, then it is
very likely that the
country’scitizenswere
spied on
because in
the first
revelation
of Pegasus, 300 phone
numbers were report-
edtohavebeenhacked.
Everyone knows
how far the investiga-
tion of the committee
formedbytheSupreme
Court will go. Like the
parliamentary com-
mittee, this committee
will not have the privi-
leges and will be able
to investigate as many
documents and deals
of the government as
the government wants
to be investigated. So,
its results can be pre-
dicted in advance. The
opposition is also
aware of this, so its up-
roar will continue. So,
one can say that an-
other session is about
to start and the stage is
set. There will be alle-
gations and counter-
allegations from both
sides and the end re-
sult will be that the op-
position MPs will be
agitating in the Parlia-
ment House complex
and the government
will be handling all the
work smoothly
. It will
notbesurprisingif the
budget is also passed
without discussion.
RS Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu conducts Proceedings of upper
house on 1st day of the Budget Session of Parliament on Monday.
Parliament has
right to know
truth in Pegasus
row, says CPI MP
New Delhi: Communist
Party of India Rajya
SabhaMPBinoyViswam
on Monday said the
House has a right to
know the truth in the
Pegasus row and minis-
ters are supposed to
come up with facts.
Viswam has given a no-
tice of breach of privi-
lege against Union Min-
ister of Communica-
tions, Electronics and
InformationTechnology
Ashwini Vaishnaw for
his statements on the
floor of the House re-
garding Pegasus contro-
versy
. “(IT Minister)
Ashwini Vaishnaw is a
good friend, he is a good
man.Butwhathesaidon
Pegasus were not facts.
The House has the right
to know the truth and
ministers are supposed
tocomeupwithfacts.He
was trying to hide gov-
ernment’s face, facts on
Pegasus,” Viswam told.
The IT Minister
misled the
Parliament by
stating that Pegasus
was not connected with the
Indian Govt. One of the most
credible newspapers of the
world says the Pegasus deal
was done during PM
Narendra Modi's visit to
Israel. That is why we're
moving privilege
motion.
—KC Venugopal,
Congress leader
Now think, what will be the effect of this new
revelation on the budget session of Parliament? This
gives the opposition a new issue on Pegasus and the
opposition will demand the PM’s reply on this issue,
would like to have a discussion and will demand a
Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate it.
Obviously, the government will not be ready for this.
The government has a defense argument that the
Supreme Court has formed a committee, so now
that committee should be allowed to investigate,
there is no need for another inquiry
SPECIAL
Adhir alleges Centre misleading
Parl,top court on Pegasus matter
New Delhi: Congress
LokSabhaleaderAdhir
Ranjan Chowdhury on
Monday alleged that
the Central govern-
ment is misleading the
Parliament, the SC and
the people on the
Pegasus matter. Con-
gress leader said, “We
have moved the Privi-
lege motion in House
on Pegasus. This gov-
ernment is misleading
the House, SC, people...
As Opposition, it’s our
responsibility to raise
this issue; Centre at-
tempting to spread lies
about it (Pegasus).” As
the Union Budget ses-
sion begins on Monday
,
Congress has planned
to target the PM Naren-
dra Modi-led Central
govt on the issue of
Pegasus snooping.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury other MPs attend first day of Budget
Session of Parliament in Lower House, in New Delhi on Monday.
BIGGER THAN WATERGATE SCANDAL:
SHIV SENA ON PEGASUS SPYING ROW
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Monday remarked
that the alleged snooping using the controversial
Pegasus spyware was bigger than the Watergate
scandal that had rocked the US in the 1970s. Shiv
Sena mouthpiece, Saamana, said that the Modi
government allegedly lied in Parliament about
purchasing the Pegasus spyware from Israel,
which was reported by The New York Times last
week. Referring to the Watergate scandal in the
US involving President Richard Nixon, the editorial
said that the American president eventually had to
resign following the spying disclosures.
Badal
family's
frustration
over Sidhu
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: In Punjab,
Parkash Singh Badal
family has once again
gearedupagainstNavjot
Singh Sidhu, which is
notthefirsttimethatthe
Badal family has come
face to face against Sid-
huinthismanner.When
Sidhu was in the BJP
and the BJP was in sync
with the Akali Dal, even
then the Badal family
did not get along with
Sidhu. But then Arun
Jaitleyusedtolook‘han-
dle’PunjabfromtheBJP
sideandheusedtomain-
tain the balance. But in
2014, the Badal family
created a feud between
Jaitley and Sidhu. Jait-
ley got the Amritsar seat
vacatedfromSidhuashe
decidedtocontestfromit
and for this, Sidhu was
also sent to the RS.
However, in that elec-
tion,CaptainAmarinder
Singh defeated Jaitley
.
EventhentheBadalfam-
ily propagated that Sid-
hu did not work in Am-
ritsar and he defeated
Jaitley by fraternizing.
The end result of this
campaign was that Sid-
hu left the BJP and went
toCongress.Sincethena
one-on-one contest with
theBadalfamilyisgoing
on. This time, Bikram
Majithia, brother of
Parkash Singh Badal’s
daughter-in-lawHarsim-
rat Kaur Badal, has him-
self reached Amritsar
East seat to challenge
Sidhu.Keepinmindthat
in the 2014 LS elections,
it was Majithia who was
lookingaftertheelection
campaign and other de-
tails for Jaitley
.
But now Majithia has
been fielded and there-
fore, it is needless to say
,
that Badals will put
their entire strength be-
hind him.
Parkash Singh Badal

INDIA
06
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: Former
Congress President Ra-
hul Gandhi has said that
the party’s chief minis-
terial candidate will be
announced in Punjab. It
is being said that Rahul
is caught in the trap laid
by Delhi CM Arvind Ke-
jriwal in this matter,
however, nothing can be
farther from the truth. It
is in Congress’ interest
to contest by announc-
ing the name of current
CM Charanjit Singh
Channi in Punjab and
word is that Channi’s
name is more likely to
be announced by the
party. With the an-
nouncement of his
name, the party can ex-
pect to garner 34% Dalit
votes outrightly. Al-
though Navjot Singh
Sidhu, Pratap Singh Ba-
jwa, Sukhjinder Rand-
hawa and Sunil Jakhar
are also contenders,
Channi’s name is more
likely. So, in Punjab,
Congress will benefit
from the announcement
of CM’s candidate.
But what will hap-
pen in the rest of the
states? Will the Con-
gress announce the CM
contender in other
election states as well?
In UP, Priyanka Gan-
dhi Vadra had de-
scribed herself as a
contender, in gestures,
but within a day her
claim was withdrawn.
The Congress has
neither a face nor any
hope for the party in
UP. But in Uttarakhand,
Goa and Manipur, the
party has leaders and
there is hope. So, will
the Congress fight in
these states by declar-
ing its CM contenders?
In Uttarakhand too, if
the party makes Harish
Rawat a contender, it
can benefit from the
move. But looking at
the situation so far, it
does not seem that the
party will fight in other
states by declaring CM
contenders. This is rea-
son enough to believe
that it is because of Ke-
jriwal in Punjab that
the Congress has de-
cided to declare the CM
contender.
Where will Congress declare CM contenders?
DILEMMA IN CONGRESS
FALEIRO JOLTS
TRINAMOOL!
Moni Sharma
New Delhi: The true
hopes of the Trinamool
Congress in Goa seem to
be coming to an end as
the party's tallest leader
and former CM Luizin-
hoFaleirohasrefusedto
contest the assembly
elections. Earlier he had
to contest election and
his name was an-
nounced but suddenly
he said that he will not
contesttheelectionsand
will give a chance to
the young face in
his place. His an-
nouncement is a
big setback for
Trinamool. There
are chances of Mamata
Banerjee's party win-
ning two-three seats in
the Goa assembly elec-
tions, of which one seat
would have belonged to
Faleiro. With him not
contesting, this possi-
bility has diminished.
Now the party has hope
from Lekhi Churchill
Alemao. If the party
wins one or two seats
including Alemao, it
will be a major boost for
the party
.
Now the question is
why did Luizinho Fa-
leiro refuse to contest
the election? It was be-
lieved that if he had
fought, he would have
won the election. But he
has refused because he
doesn'tneedtofight.
Had he won the as-
sembly elections,
he was becoming
the CM but then he
wouldhavehadtoresign
from the Rajya Sabha.
Keep in mind that af-
ter including him in
his party, TMC has sent
him to the Rajya Sab-
ha. Had he become an
MLA, the party would
have asked him to
leave the Rajya Sabha.
Even if he could not
win, his status in TMC
would have been less.
Hence he is trying to
preserve his current
status so that a better
bargaining can be
done during LS polls.
New Delhi: The Delhi
High Court on Monday
declined to hear a Pub-
lic Interest Litigation
(PIL) seeking direction
to the Centre, Delhi
Government and others
to submit the plan for
the distribution of es-
sential supplies and
services during the up-
coming third wave of
COVID-19. The plea also
sought direction to sub-
mit the plan for availa-
bility and distribution
of oxygen during the
upcoming third wave
which is expected in
the next 10 days.
The bench of Justice
Vipin Sanghi and Jus-
tice Jasmeet Singh on
Monday showed their
displeasure on the pe-
titioner and said the
present situation of
pandemics is getting
better in Delhi. We
are dealing with a de-
clining number of cas-
es now, hospital beds
are vacant and you are
filing this frivolous pe-
tition now.
Petitioner Jagdish
Sharma, a Congress
leader stated that since
the last few days Omi-
cron is spreading
among the citizen very
fast therefore it poses a
grave threat of deadly
infection among the
population of the
country. —ANI
PM Modi meets Akali Dal (Sanyukt)
chiefSardarSukhdevSinghDhindsa
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Monday said that Rajya
Sabha MP
, Sardar Sukh-
devSinghDhindsa’spas-
sion for Punjab’s pro-
gress is always visible.
Earlier today, PM
Modi held a meeting
with Shiromani
Akali Dal (Sany-
ukt) head Sardar
Sukhdev Singh
Dhindsa who is
also BJP’s ally
. Taking
to Twitter, PM Modi
said, “Had a wonderful
meeting with Rajya Sab-
ha MP, Sardar Sukhdev
Singh Dhindsa Ji. It is
always a delight to hear
his insightful views on
key subjects. His pas-
sion for Punjab’s pro-
gress is always visible.”
This meeting came
ahead of the upcoming
Punjab Assembly
elections which will go
to the polls on Febru-
ary 20. —ANI
New Delhi: The Samy-
ukt Kisan Morcha, an
umbrella body of farm
unionsthatspearheaded
protestsagainsttheCen-
tre’s agri laws, on Mon-
day threatened to re-
sume its agitation if the
government does not
fulfil promises made to
farmers in Dec last year.
In a statement, the
SKM alleged that the
government had not ful-
filled any of the prom-
ises, including setting
up a committee on MSP
and withdrawal of cas-
es against protesters,
made to the farmers.
The farmers will be left
with no option but to
resume their agitation
if the govt continues to
renege on its promises,
it said. Following the
call of the SKM, farm-
ers across the country
observed ‘’Day of Be-
trayal’’ on Monday over
Centre’s non-fulfilment
of its promises. —PTI
SKM threatens to resume
stir against farm laws
AIADMK-BJP ALLIANCE
ONLY @NATIONAL LEVEL;
LOCAL BATTLE ALONE
COCONUT VENDOR
WHO WAS PRAISED
BY PM FEELS AMAZED
Chennai: After the seat-
sharing talks between the
AIADMK and BJP failed,
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K
Annamalai on Monday said
the saffron party would be
contesting the upcoming
urban local body polls alone
as they wished to strength-
en the party at the ground
level. He, however, added
that the alliance with the
AIADMK would continue at
national level and both will
fight 2024 Polls together.
Chennai: Thaiammal, who
donated Rs 1 lakh from
her savings to build a new
building for the panchayat
union middle school in her
village, said whatever hap-
pened since her donation
was something beyond her
imagination and dreams.
M Thaiammal (43) a tender
coconut vendor from
Udumalaipettai praised by
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi in his monthly radio
address to the nation on
Sunday, said she did not
even imagine that her small
gesture for a local school
would attract national at-
tention. The Rs 1 lakh she
donated was collected over
about four years.
VISTARA CANCELS
SEVERAL FLIGHTS
FOR FEBRUARY
K’TAKA BJP MEET
WITH SHIVAKUMAR
SPURs SPECULATION
New Delhi: Vistara airline
had cancelled several flights
for the month of February
while many more were
rescheduled due to low
demand, sources in aviation
disclosed on Sunday. The
cancellation and reschedul-
ing of flights have led to
several complaints from
affected passengers. Taking
to Twitter, a passenger also
raised concern over the
unavailability of Vistara’s
customer care. Furnishing
a reply on the same, Vistara
Spokesperson on Monday
informed that they are offer-
ing a waiver of change fee
for one-time rescheduling
on all direct bookings with
travel until March 31.
Bengaluru: A private
meeting held by K’taka
Cong prez D K Shivakumar
with a BJP minister at the
former’s home on Monday
morning has triggered
speculation that the minis-
ter is unhappy with recent
changes in the state govt.
Both Tourism Min Anand
Singh and Shivakumar,
also an MLA, said the visit
was a courtesy call. “A visit
to the house is not about
politics,” Shivakumar said.
New Delhi: “Far more dangerous than Omicron is ‘O
Mitron’,” senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said
on Monday in an apparent swipe at the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, as he flagged “increased polarisation”
and the “weakening of democracy”. Congress leader
Shashi Tharoor has been attacking the government, al-
leging that it is indulging in divisive rhetoric and
spreading hatred. “Far more dangerous than
Omicron is ‘O Mitron’! We are measuring
the consequences of the latter every day
in increased polarisation, promotion
of hatred bigotry, insidious
assaults on the Constitu-
tion the weakening
of our democracy,” the
former Union minister
said in a tweet.
‘O MITRON’ MORE DANGEROUS THAN
OMICRON, SAYS SHASHI THAROOR
WEST BENGAL GOVT EASES COVID
CURBS; YAYS TO SCHOOLS, FLIGHTS
Kolkata: The West Bengal govt on Monday says
that that schools (classes VII–XII), colleges and
universities will reopen from February 3. Commu-
nity schools would be held for students
of classes V to VII. West Benghal
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
also said that we are allowing direct
flights from UK but Passengers
coming from UK will have to un-
dergo RT-PCR test on arrival.
HIGHLIGHTS
l Tamil Nadu: Devotees
flout COVID protocols
as they bathe on Thai
Ammavasai
l Canadian PM Trudeau,
‘in hiding’ over
vax stir, says he’s
Covid-19 positive
l Odisha schools and
colleges not reopening
from February 10,
Govt calls notice fake
l Sri Lanka pacer
Nuwan Thushara tests
positive for COVID-19
ahead of Australia
series
PM Narendra Modi meets Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Monday.
AT 94, BADAL TO BECOME OLDEST
CANDIDATE TO CONTEST ELECTIONS
CAPT PREDICTS
SIDHU’S DEFEAT
New Delhi: Five-time former Punjab Chief Minister and
senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Parkash Singh
Badal will become the oldest candidate to contest any
type of election in the country as he filed his nomina-
tion papers for the upcoming assembly polls in the
state on Monday. At the age of 94, Badal will contest
the Punjab Assembly polls from his home turf Lambi.
Breaking the age bar, before the SAD patron, former
Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan had contested
the Assembly election as the oldest candidate in 2016
at the age of 92 years.
Patiala: Even as he
dubbed as farce Rahul
Gandhi’s claims of
deciding CM face
with inputs from the
ground, PLC chief
Captain Amarinder
Singh on Monday
predicted an abysmal
defeat for Sidhu from
Amritsar East, which
he had won in past
only with support of
BJP. “I’m not Majithia’s
uncle,” quipped PLC
leader, adding that
with 38% of voters in
Amritsar East being
Hindus and 32% SCs,
Sidhu’s defeat was
certain,” he said.
HIGHLIGHTS
l PRIYANKA GANDHI
BEGINS DOOR-TO-
DOOR CAMPAIGN IN
NOIDA FROM KALI
MATA MANDIR, EX-
PRESSES CONFIDENCE
IN DEFEATING BJP
 l Will win UP polls
very comfortably, says
Hema Malini
 l Charanjit Singh
Channi files his nomina-
tion papers before the
returning officer at Tapa
 l Captain Amarinder
Singh files nomination
from Patiala
 150 FIRs lodged for
violation of ECI’s Mod-
el Code of Conduct in
Uttarakhand
Channi filing his nomination
papers on Monday.
PILSEEKINGDIRECTIONS
TOCENTRE,DELHINIXED
PLANFORDISTRIBUTIONOFESSENTIALSUPPLIESINTHIRDWAVE
Rahul Gandhi
Luizinho Faleiro
Arvind Kejriwal Charanjit Channi
Modi held a meeting
with Shiromani
Akali Dal (Sany-
Dhindsa who is
also BJP’s ally
. Taking
PUNJAB
will give a chance to
the young face in
big setback for
Trinamool. There
has refused because he
doesn'tneedtofight.
Had he won the as-
sembly elections,
he was becoming
the CM but then he
GOA
GOA
ASSEMBLY POLLS
SAFE HOMECOMING!
Miram Taron (centre) with his parents at Tuting in Arunachal
Pradesh on Monday. Almost two weeks after he went
missing on border between India and China, he was
reunited with his family by the Indian Army on Monday.
ASSEMBLY POLLS:
CASES LODGED OVER
ALCOHOL, DRUGS
New Delhi: A little over
1% of the FIRs filed in
connection with the ongo-
ing Assembly elections
were related to violation of
COVID-19-related safety
norms, while just over
70% of the cases were
lodged under Acts dealing
with alcohol and drugs,
according to EC sources
on Monday. Till Monday,
25,365 complaints had
been received through
the EC’s cVIGIL app and
22,257 of them or 88%
were found to be correct,
the source said. The EC
had taken a zero tolerance
approach towards any at-
tempt to harm the sanctity
of the electoral process.
PR SREEJESH WINS
ATHLETE OF THE
YEAR 2021 AWARD
seasoned goalkeeper, PR
Sreejesh, was on Mon-
day named as The World
Games Athlete of the Year
for 2021. In 2020, Indian
women’s hockey captain
Rani Rampal became the
first Indian to win the hon-
our for her performances
in 2019. Veteran Indian
hockey goalkeeper PR Sre-
jeesh, was part of the men’s
team that claimed a bronze
medal in the Tokyo.
New Delhi: The issue of the wrong depiction of a map of
India on WHO’s website has been “raised strongly” with
the World Health Organisation, the Ministry of External
Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. The statement was made
in a written reply by Minister of State (MoS) V Muraleed-
haran to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The question was
asked by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Scin-
dia had sought a response from the MEA on whether a
map of India on the WHO website “is depicting the Union
Territories of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh in a totally
different colour” and if so, whether the Government of
India has lodged any protest with the WHO in this regard.
MATTER RAISED AT HIGHEST LEVEL; MEA OVER
MAP SHOWING JK IN DIFFERENT COLOUR
New York: The United States has blocked the appoint-
ment of the next Pakistan ambassador, Masood Khan,
over possible terror links. US Congressman Scott Perry
wrote to the US President, Joe Biden, and requested him
to reject Masood Khan as the next ambassador. The US
Congressman mentioned that Masood was known to
have praised Burhan Wani. The US Congressman urged
President Joe Biden to reject “any diplomatic credentials
presented to him by Masood Khan. The letter said, “can
only be described as a breathtaking lack of judgment at
best,” it added that a pause is not enough. I urge you
to reject any diplomatic credentials presented to you by
Masood Khan and reject any effort by Pak Govt.
US BLOCKS PAKISTAN ENVOY’S APPOINTMENT
OVER POSSIBLE ‘TERROR LINKS’
CRUCIAL READ

BIZ BUZZ
07
Eco Survey projects 8-8.5%
GDP growth for FY 2022-23
economic growth is ex-
pected to remain in the
range of 8 to 8.5% in
2022-23 as against a pro-
jected growth of 9.2%
in the current financial
year and a sharp con-
traction witnessed in
2020-21, according to
the Economic Survey
2021-22 tabled in the
parliament on Monday
.
“With the vaccina-
tion programme hav-
ing covered the bulk
of the population,
economic momen-
tum building back
and the likely long-
term benefits of sup-
ply-side reforms in the
pipeline, the Indian
economy is in a good
position to witness
GDP growth of 8.0-
8.5% in 2022-23,” said
the annual survey re-
port released ahead of
the Union Budget.
However, the report
present-
e d
in the parliament by
Finance Minister Nir-
mala Sitharaman not-
ed the challenges aris-
ing out of the
n e w
C OV-
ID-19
vari-
a n t s
and uncertainties in
the global economy
.
“The global environ-
ment still remains un-
certain. At the time of
writing, a new wave in
the form of the Omi-
cron variant was
sweeping across the
world, inflation had
jumped up in most
countries, and the cycle
of liquidity withdraw-
al was being initiated
by major central banks.
This is why it is espe-
cially important to
look at India’s macroe-
conomic stability indi-
cators and their ability
to provide a buffer
against the above
stresses,” it said.
Overall, macro-eco-
nomic stability indica-
tors suggest that the
Indian economy is well
placed to take on the
challenges of 2022-23, it
said.
One of the reasons
that the Indian econo-
my is in a good position
is its unique response
strategy. Rather than
pre-commit to a rigid
response, the Govern-
ment of India opted to
use safety-nets for vul-
nerable sections on one
hand while responding
iteratively based on
Bayesian-updating of
information. —ANI
OVERALL ECO ACTIVITY HAS RECOVERED
Apr-Dec fiscal deficit at half
of FY22 budget estimate
New Delhi: Robust
growth in tax and non-
tax revenues has led to
a significant reduction
in fiscal deficit during
April-November 2021
when compared with
the corresponding pe-
riod of the previous
year, according to the
Economic Survey 2021-
22.
The data on Govern-
ment accounts for
April to November
2021, released by the
Controller General of
Accounts, show that
the fiscal deficit of the
Central Government
at end November 2021
stood at 46.2% of the
budget estimate com-
pared to 135.1%
during the
same period
in 2020-21
a n d
114.8% during the
same period in 2019-20.
During this period
both fiscal deficit and
primary deficit stood
at levels much below
the corresponding lev-
els in the previous two
years. The primary
deficit during the pe-
riod April to Novem-
ber 2021 turned up at
nearly half of the level
it had
reached during April
to November 2019. The
fiscal deficit budgeted
in the current year
was more realistic as it
brought in several off-
budget items to within
the budget allocation
such as the food sub-
sidy requirements of
the Food Corporation
of India (FCI).
“In the backdrop of
an evolving pandemic
situation, Government
of India’s agile policy
response differed from
the waterfall strategy
of introducing front-
loaded stimulus pack-
ages, adopted by most
other countries in
2020,” noted the Eco-
nomic Survey 2021-22.
Revenue receipts
have grown at a much
higher pace during the
current financial year
(April to November
2021) compared to the
corresponding periods
during the last two
years. This perfor-
mance is attributable
to considerable
growth in both tax
and non-tax reve-
nue. —ANI
Banks weathered
pandemic shock
New Delhi: The com-
mercial banking sys-
tem has so far weath-
ered the pandemic
shock even if there are
some looming im-
pacts, said the 2022
Economic Survey
.
According to the
survey, the gross non-
performing advances
ratio of Scheduled
Commercial Banks
(SCBs) continued to
decline from 11.2% in
2017-18 to 6.9% by Sep-
tember 2021.
Moreover, the SCBs
witnessed net Non-
Performing advances
ratio declined from 6%
to 2.2% during the
same period.
The survey further
said, “accommodative
money policy, along
with other regulatory
dispensations, asset
classification stand-
still, temporary mora-
torium and provision
of adequate liquidity
was put in place in or-
der to provide a safety
net to the system.”
“Liquidity has been
down partly but re-
mains in surplus
mode and regulatory
measures have been
realigned,” read the
survey
.
The survey also said
that bank credit
growth accelerated
gradually in 2021-22
from 5.3% in April
2021 to 9.2% as of De-
cember 31, 2021.
—ANI
AGRI ALLIED SECTORS LEAST
impacted by COVID in last fiscal
New Delhi: Agricul-
ture and its allied sec-
tors have been the least
impacted by the COV-
ID-19, and is expected
to grow by 3.9% in
2022-23 after register-
ing 3.6% expansion in
the previous year.
“Increasing impor-
tance of allied sectors
including animal hus-
bandry, dairying and
fisheries in growth
and income of the
farmers indicates that
focus needs to shift
more towards harness-
ing the potential of al-
lied activities. There is
also a need to improve
the productivity of
small and marginal
farmers through devel-
opment and implemen-
tation of small holding
farm technologies,”
said the report.
It noted that crop di-
versification towards
oilseeds, pulses and
horticulture needs to
be given priority by ad-
dressing the core is-
sues of irrigation, in-
vestment, credit and
markets in their culti-
vation.
I n the Eco-
nomic Survey,
it was indicat-
e d that re-
search and develop-
ment in agriculture
and allied sectors can
play a major role in re-
alisation of sustaina-
ble agriculture prac-
tice that efficiently
meets the objectives of
nutritional security
and improvement in
farm income.
—ANI
Health sector spending
projected to be 73%
higher than in 2019-20
New Delhi: The gov-
ernment expenditure
on health sector is
projected to increase
by 73% to `4.72 lakh
crore in 2021-22 when
compared with 2019-
20, according to the
Economic Survey
2021-22.
“Although, the pan-
demic has affected al-
most all social servic-
es, yet the health sec-
tor was the worst hit.
Expenditure on health
sector increased from
`2.73 lakh crore
in 2019-20 to
`4.72 lakh
crore in
2 0 2 1 - 2 2
(BE), an
increase of
nearly 73%. For
the edu- cation
sector,
the in-
c r e a s e
d u r i n g
same period
was 20%,” said
the annual report.
The report noted
that the government’s
spending on social
services increased sig-
nificantly during the
pandemic.
As per the survey,
India has made sig-
nificant progress in
improving its health
outcomes over the last
two decades by elimi-
nating polio, guinea
worm disease, yaws
and maternal and neo-
n a t a l teta-
nus.
— ANI
TOP PRIORITY
Over `1,500 crore paid to 1.2 lakh
depositors after DICGC Act changes
New Delhi: Over
`1,500 crore has been
paid to more than 1.2
lakh depositors of de-
faulting banks under
the Deposit Insurance
and Credit Guarantee
Corporation, since it
came into existence in
1961, as per the Eco-
nomic Survey 2021-22.
The deposit insur-
ance coverage that be-
gan with `1,500 in 1961,
was raised gradually to
`1 lakh in 1993.
After the announce-
ment in the Union
budget 2020-21, the de-
posit insurance cover
was increased from `1
lakh to `5 lakh per de-
positor per bank.
The Deposit Insur-
ance and Credit Guar-
antee Corporation
(Amendment) Act,
passed by Parliament
in 2021, made signifi-
cant changes in the
landscape of deposit
insurance in India.
Under the Act, the
Corporation is liable to
pay the insured deposit
amount to depositors
of an insured bank.
Such liability may
arise when an insured
bank undergoes liqui-
dation, reconstruction
or any other arrange-
ment under a scheme,
and merger or acquisi-
tion by another bank.
“Since the Act came
into force, over `1,500
crore has been paid to
over 1.2 lakh deposi-
tors against their
claims, as of early Jan-
uary 2022,” the survey
said.
With deposit insur-
ance coverage of `5
lakh per depositor per
bank, the number of
fully-protected ac-
counts stood at 247.8
crore at end-March
2021, constituting
98.1% of the total num-
ber of accounts at 252.6
crore, as against the
international bench-
mark of 80%. —PTI
SENSEX SURGES 814 POINTS; NIFTY ENDS AT 17,340
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex surged 813
points to reclaim the 58,000-level
while the Nifty breached the 17,300-
mark on Monday on account of in-
tense buying across sectors after
the Economic Survey 2021-22
projected healthy growth for the
economy in the near term.
A positive opening in European
markets and a firm trend in Asian
equities also supported the domestic
bourses, traders said.
The 30-share BSE Sensex opened with
significant gains and kept its momentum
throughout the session. It finally closed
at 58,014.17, clocking a gain of 813.94
points or 1.42%.
Likewise, the NSE Nifty rallied 237.90
points or 1.39% to end at 17,339.85.
In the Sensex pack, —PTI
ROAD CONSTRUCTION INCREASED
TO 36.5 KM/DAY IN 2021-22
New Delhi: Capital expenditure for Indian Rail-
ways has been budgeted to `2,15,058 crore
for the financial year 2021-22 from `1,55,181
crore in 2020-21, said the 2022 Economic Sur-
vey. The Economic Survey also said that the
extent of road construction per day increased
from 28 km in 2019-20 to 36.5 km in 2021-22.
The survey also said that the growth of the
industrial sector was 22.9% in the
first half of the financial year vis-a-
vis the corresponding period of
2020-21 and it is expected to
grow by 11.8% in the
financial year. —ANI
SIGNIFICANT ACCELERATION IN
FORMALISATION OF JOB MARKET
New Delhi: An analysis of the latest EPFO
data suggests a significant acceleration in
formalisation of the job market, driven by both
new formal jobs and formalisation of existing
jobs, during 2021. “An analysis of the latest
EPFO data suggests significant acceleration
in formalisation of the job market, driven by
both new formal jobs and
formalisation of existing
jobs, during 2021, with
13.95 lakh net addition to
EPF subscribers in Nov
2021,” the Economic
Survey stated. —ANI
Robust growth in
tax and non-tax
revenues has led
to a significant
reduction in fiscal
deficit during
April-Nov 2021

COVID-19
UPDATE
WORLD
5,683,403
TOTAL DEATHS
297,218,688
TOTAL RECOVERED
72,945,363
ACTIVE CASES
375,847,454
TOTAL CASES
INDIA
495,050
TOTAL DEATHS
38,976,122
TOTAL RECOVERED
1,831,268
ACTIVE CASES
41,302,440
TOTAL CASES
08
2NDFRONT
Every ending is a new
beginning- you may not
feel it but deep down, we
all must believe it!
—Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad/Rajkot/
Surat: Several Hindu
outfits held protests
across the state on Mon-
day against the killing
of a youth in Dhand-
huka town on January
25 over a Facebook post
he had shared on Janu-
ary 6 that some people
alleged hurt their reli-
gious sentiments.
Kishan Boliya was
shot dead by two motor-
cycle-borne men over
the post and four peo-
ple, including two Mus-
lim clerics, have been
arrested in the case, the
probe of which was
taken over from the lo-
cal police by Gujarat
Anti Terrorism Squad
on Saturday
.
During the day, func-
tionaries of the Vishva
Hindu Parishad, Hin-
du Jagran Manch and
Bajrang Dal organised
vehicle rallies and foot
marches in several cit-
ies, with the police
having to resort to a
mild baton charge in
Rajkot.
The protest by local
residents, mostly people
from the Maldhari (cat-
tle rearing) community
,
on Race Course road
went out of control, Ra-
jkot Deputy Commis-
sioner of Police Mano-
harsinh Jadeja said.
“A meeting with the
community leaders
was held yesterday
(Sunday) and was de-
cided that they will
give the memorandum
to the collector by gath-
ering in limited num-
ber and will disperse
after handing over the
memorandum. We
have a written applica-
tion from the leaders.
They had told us that
there will be no rally
and no permission was
granted for the rally,”
he added.
However, 1,200 gath-
ered at the Collector’s
office.
“The march was sup-
posedtoculminateatthe
Collector’s office, but en
route some protesters
threw stones and dam-
agedapolicePCRvan.A
mild lathicharge was or-
dered to bring the situa-
tion under control. One
person claimed he was
injured in the lathich-
arge but we do not buy
his claim as the force
used was minimal,” the
DCP told reporters.
However, local sourc-
es say Crime PI Viral
Gadhvi also ran out
with his revolver on the
Ring Road to disperse
the protesters.
Protest programmes,
including marches,
shutdowns and prayer
meets, were held by
these outfits in Surat,
Gandhinagar, Tankara
Jetpur. Modasa, Morbi,
Porbandar, Rajula, Ma-
huva, Deesa, Siddhpur,
Karjan, Dabhoi and Pa-
dra, etc.
In Surat, protest
marches were organ-
ized in Rander and
Mora Bhagal, where
people demanded capi-
tal punishment for the
accused, while a bandh
was observed in Visa-
vadar, Mahuva, Pali-
tana and Thangarh,
functionaries from
these outfits said.
“Common citizens
organized rallies across
the state today demand-
ing justice for Boliya.
People want the police
to go deeper into this
entire conspiracy that
led to the murder of
Boliya. We have learnt
that one more person
was on their target, and
there is a need to probe
the ideology that is re-
sponsible for such
crimes,” Gujarat VHP
spokesperson Hiten-
drasinhRajputclaimed.
Cops said they had to resort to ‘mild lathicharge’ after the protest rally turned rowdy in Rajkot.
12,000 people gathered outside the Rajkot Collector’s office, despite not getting permission for a rally. Protesters took out a rally demanding justice for Boliya in A’bad on Monday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
LATHICHARGE AT PROTEST OVER
DHANDHUKA MURDER IN RAJKOT
Programmes including marches, shutdowns and prayer meets held across Guj mostly peaceful
7 held in Chhota Udepur clash between groups
First India Bureau
Chhota Udepur: The
Chhota Udepur police
have detained seven
people in two group
clashes on January
30. The clash hap-
pened after a youth
put a post related to
the Dhanduka matter
on his social media.
Members of the other
group came looking
for him and fought
with his brother, as by
then, the police had
already detained the
boy. A video of the
clash went viral, po-
lice reached the spot
and controlled the
situation. A case was
registered in Chho-
taudepur police sta-
tion under various
sections of the IPC,
including rioting and
atrocity, said Chhota
Udepur Superinten-
dent of Police Dhar-
mendra Sharma.
First India Bureau
Surat: The murder of
Kishan Boliya in
Dhandhuka last week
is causing widespread
paranoia, and split-
ting people along
hardening communal
lines. Even as various
religious bodies led
protests and rallies
across the state, as
many as 200 residen-
tial societies in Su-
rat’s posh Vesu area
have banded together
to exclude members
of the minority com-
munity from buying
or renting houses on
their premises.
“At least four to five
members of other reli-
gions come to inquire
about houses being built
near Hills High School.
We have asked the build-
er to dissuade them
from buying property
there by telling them
that religious-minded
people in this area will
not like it. But we are
not confident that the
builder will do so,” one
of the members of the
newly formed “Vesu
Welfare Society”—
which comprises the
presidents of 200 hous-
ing societies in the
area—told First India
asking not to be named
for fear of getting a bad
reputation.
While their case may
sound at least a little
strange, local BJP coun-
cillor Himanshu Raulji
has taken up the issue.
“I was present at the
meeting with the build-
er after a resident ap-
proached me on the sub-
ject. The builder has
promised to accept the
demands of the area
people,” he said, adding
“We would not indulge
in any activity where
religious sentiment of
anypersongetaffected.”
Dr Purvesh Dhanke-
cha, of the Antarrash-
triya Vishwa Hindu
Parishad even said that
having families from
the minority commu-
nity reside in these so-
cieties would be akin to
“love jihad.”
“We have never held
the view that we should
harass people of any re-
ligion,nordidweplanto
startacampaignagainst
such people. However,
peoplewhoarenotready
to understand should be
treated accordingly
. We
will spread awareness
among the people about
the love jihad being
planted quietly in the
society
.”
Surat has seen several protests in the wake of Kishan Boliya’s fatal shooting last week.
First India Bureau
Surat: The Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP)
councillor from Anja-
na-Dumbhal has de-
manded the Gujarat
governmenttoformthe
“
Assammodel”inGuja-
rat and remove mad-
rassateachingfromthe
state. He has accused
madrassateachingsbe-
hindthebarbaricacton
Kishan Boliya.
BJPcouncillorVijay
Chaumal said that in
some areas, heretics
havebeeninvolvedina
large-scale conspiracy
to commit jihad. And
so, he has demanded
the closure of madras-
sas and the implemen-
tation of the Assam
model in Gujarat.
He said, “These
young people are the
result of their parent-
ing and teaching, espe-
cially in the madras-
sas. One should check
ontheirteachings.Itis
alsoashameif thema-
drassas have these
kinds of maulvis who,
under the garb of im-
parting religious
knowledge, are selling
weapons.” So, it is im-
portant to implement
the Assam model in
Gujarat to impart the
right lessons to these
students, he said.
Anjana Dumbhal
Ban madrassas, bring ‘Assam
Model’ to Guj: BJP councillor
200Suratsocietiestoexcludeminorities
PRAYER MEET HELD FOR KISHAN
BOLIYA AT IN-LAW’S HOUSE
First India Bureau
Vadodara: In-laws
of the deceased Kis-
han Boliya held a
prayer meeting on
Monday at their res-
idence near Sayaji
township at New
VIP road in Va-
dodara. Kishan’s fa-
ther-in-law Jesangb-
hai Motibhai Bhar-
wad said, “The en-
tire Maldhari Com-
munity condemns
such heinous acts.
We demand trial in
the fast-track court
and capital punish-
ment for the ac-
cused.” Kishan mar-
ried his daughter
one-and-a-half years
ago and, on January
2, they were blessed
with a baby boy.

he fashion in-
dustry is always
categorized as a
dynamic one,
where consum-
er preferences
surely rule the
market. There is no
denying that Indian
arts, crafts, and local
traditions are unpar-
alleled the world
over, often inspiring
global fashion
trends.
Jaipur Dori,
founded in 2015 by
Princess Shalini
Narukaa of Jaw-
li, Alwar, focuses
on fabric, crafts-
manship and
comfort. It is a
sustainable
unisex cloth-
ing brand ear-
lier known as
M i r a a y a ,
based in
Jaipur. 10%
of proceeds
earned by Jaipur Dori go
towards Angles Care - A
school for the underprivi-
leged under Shalini’s Foun-
dation and rewilding Jawai
Seva for semi arid ecologi-
cal conservation. Jaipur
Dori is committed to in-
volving more sustainably
ethical and responsible
practices while remaining
devoted to bridging the gap
between western and Indi-
an patterns by creating de-
signs that are fluid, bold
and rooted to the soil.
As a young girl, Princess
Shalini was much motivat-
ed by her mother (Late
RaniSahibaRatanKumari,
Princess of Nachana, Jais-
almer) who used to use
leftover fabrics, and other
recyclable material to cre-
ate toys for the local village
children. She was fascinat-
ed by needlework and the
wayhermothercouldmake
clothes out of thread and
wool, that was when Sha-
lini learnt the word cro-
chet, leading her to explore
several mediums of mak-
ing garments and embroi-
dery
.
Most of Shalini’s child-
hood and teens years went
into spending time with the
local craftsmen and women
observing and alongside
learning how to create de-
tails in the design, Shalini
started visiting the library
to explore more about fash-
ion of the past, she started
creating her own sketches
and took to the machine,
what started as fascination
became a part of who Sha-
lini was becoming. In her
late 20’s Princess Shalini
started professionally
making clothes for friends
and family leading her to
make bridal dresses, she
would then use the lefto-
ver fabric material to make
clothes for the needy in her
spare time. Jaipur Dori is
creatingasymphonythatis
ultimately inspired by a
strong female figure such
as herself.
AHMEDABAD, TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
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JAIPUR DORI:
A PERFECT BLEND OF
TREND AND CULTURE
Jaipur Dori is a brand that has made its presence felt
by creating ethnic fashion in a contemporary format.
Princess Shalini Narukaa of Jawli, Alwar, the
participating designer for the First India Fashion
Connect, season 11 to be held at Oaks Ibn Batuta
Gate Hotel, Dubai on March 12, has been a powerful
pillar and backbone of the brand, leading to a large
customer base and unprecedented success!
MITALI DUSAD
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Princess Shalini Narukaa
Rajkumari Padmaja Jodhpur rewilding
Jawai Seva wearing Jaipur Dori
Riddhi

10
ETC
t least three
generations
of the con-
t e m p o r a r y
human race
have been im-
pacted by the
ongoing COVID-19 pan-
demic which has
caused massive public
health, social and eco-
nomic crises. After
three significant waves
of the viral surge, we
now know that the dis-
ease ranges from
asymptomatic to most
serious emergency.
Those patients whom
it impacted severely
died in a very short pe-
riod and no medical
help could provide any
hope - the best of the
p u l m o n o l o g i s t s
watched helplessly
while breath became
air and life went out of
the body which was in
good health a few days
back. Despite being the
most advanced coun-
try in the world, the
USA suffered a maxi-
mum number of
deaths - 25% of total
deaths with 5% of the
total population on
earth. The minute vi-
rus decimated the
mightiest with ease.
Why did this hap-
pen? It has come to no-
tice that four factors
contributed directly to
the final negative out-
come - obesity, hyper-
tension, diabetes and
pre-existing heart fail-
ure. Vitamin D defi-
ciency
, too, might have
been a significant fac-
tor as the resultant in-
adequate immune re-
sponse failed to con-
tain the growth of the
deadly virus. People
who are vegetarian
and vegan should also
have taken care of
their vitamin B12 lev-
els. People who didn’t
have these co-morbidi-
ties could have been
treated at home if the
panic, political inter-
ference and fear
amongst medical pro-
fessionals would have
been lesser than it was.
Media overhype
caused total hopeless-
ness. While it should
have just focused on
only basic information
regarding improving
immunity and life-
style, it highlighted
death figures. The pan-
ic resulted in influen-
tial people with mini-
mum symptoms cor-
nering significant re-
sources and sick peo-
ple dying of poor care.
My personal experi-
ence shows that a sud-
den boost of vitamin D
levels in the blood-
stream helped a sig-
nificant number of
patients and a direct
physical checkup by a
doctor reversed the
negative outcome. Re-
member, in any pan-
demic, extreme fear
may kill a significant
number of patients.
Experience tells us
that people should play
a much more active
role in improving their
survival, their exces-
sive dependence on
doctors will, ultimate-
ly, prove counterpro-
ductive. People have to
make significant
changes in their life-
style to attain major
improvement in their
c a r d i o m e t a b o l i c
health.
Isn’t it sad that
even after almost two
years of the pandemic,
with millions dead, the
world has not come to
any logical conclusion
on how to prevent such
severe occurrences?
We are closing down
businesses, again and
again, preventing so-
cial interactions but
not advising emphati-
cally for weight reduc-
tion, active lifestyle,
better levels of blood
glucose and blood pres-
sure along with better
use of the sun to syn-
thesise vitamin D in
our body
. So, instead of
shouting about the use
of mask, sanitiser,
beating drums and
utensils, flashing
lights, drinking this
urine or that, we
should announce from
a position of power
and knowledge to
maintain optimum lev-
els of blood sugar, vita-
min D, weight and
blood pressure.
I would not like to
comment on vaccina-
tion as pieces of infor-
mation about its effi-
cacy and safety are not
available to full scien-
tific scrutiny because
it always takes time.
But one thing is very
simple - even the vac-
cine would be maxi-
mally effective in a
powerful and respon-
sive immune system.
This takes us to a logi-
cal conclusion that a
sedentary lifestyle is s
major negative factor
and one which plays an
important role in the
finalnegativeoutcome.
Remember, COV-
ID-19 is not only a res-
piratory virus. It caus-
es widespread inflam-
mation in the blood
vessels of almost every
organ of the body and
this was responsible
for the seriousness of
the first two waves. But
if we forget one other
truth then we might
pay such a high price
again and again. COV-
ID-19 was a fast pan-
demic on slow pandem-
ics of obesity, diabetes
and hypertension. Isn’t
it high time to look into
various aspects of our
lifestyle? Should we
give exceptional im-
portance to gleaming
cars, palatial houses
and branded gadgets
and gizmos over our
nutrition and sleep?
Poor nutrition- under
or overfeeding- is the
biggest risk factor in
pandemics and epi-
demics.
How many govern-
ments of the world
have made weight re-
duction of their people
an important agenda?
The government and
electronic media keep
on causing massive
panic by highlighting
the number of dead
but they don’t stress to
avoid eating chips,
soda, samosa, kachori,
processed foods etc.
Imagine a life
where you are slim
and trim, no diabetes,
no hypertension, a fit
heart and fine knees to
run. This will certain-
ly give you the confi-
dence to fight the next
epidemic or maybe
even a pandemic as
these episodes are the
price the human race
has to pay for its ex-
ploitation of nature.
Running constantly
for material objects
means running for
your decimation by an
ultra minuscule virus
or bacteria.
A
RAM AWATAR SHARMA
ramawatarf132@gmail.com
COVID 19 GLOBAL RESPONSE:
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DHRITI PAREKH, Influencer
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Spirituality will
have a special
allure for you.
Your innovative
ideas on the
professional front
are likely to be
well received.
Good health will
keep you fit and energetic. You are likely
to expand your social circle. You are likely
to get immense fulfillment in your current
romantic relationship.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Homemakers
will get a chance
to implement
their ideas. You
are likely to be
recognised for
your efforts on
the professional
front. Chance of
a raise is possible for some. Timely and
correct decision will help you in saving a
lot of money. You will be able to de-stress
yourself completely today.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Homemakers can
exceed budget
in doing up
their homes. An
old friend or a
relative is likely
to pay you a visit.
You succeed
in putting an
ambitious project on the tracks and cross
all hurdles in making it a success. Love
beckons and promises to give immense
joy and fulfillment.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
A major purchase
may make a dent
in your savings,
but will help
in keeping up
with the flow
.Speculation may
not be profitable
and you can very
well burn your fingers. Some of you may
get hard pressed to find a good match for
someone eligible in the family. It’s time to
change yourself for better.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
It is one of those
days when you
will feel satisfied
with whatever
you do today on
the social front.
Those seeking
love may not
get lucky, but
persistence will pay! A friend or relative
can touch a sensitive nerve and get
you all upset. A job switch needs to be
considered.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
A profitable day
for entrepreneurs
is envisaged.
You may be
played upon
for spending
on someone
else’s needs
and desires.
Homemakers are likely to enjoy the day
in the company of neighbors and friends.
Fatigue threatens in a long journey, but
adequate breaks will keep you going.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Financial worries
evaporate as
new avenues of
earning open up.
You will put in
extra efforts to
complete a task
entrusted to you.
Your academic
aspirations may take some time to get
realised. A contentious property issue
may not show any signs of getting sorted
out amicably, so have a backup plan.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
A rethink is in
order for those
going in for a
heavy investment.
Recovering a
loaned amount
from someone
will not pose
much difficulty.
You will manage to defuse tensions
prevailing at home by your tactful ways.
A work trip is on the cards for some. You
manage to weave your magic on lover.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Sticking to
workout routine
may benefit you
on the health
front. Meeting
relatives at a
marriage or party
cannot be ruled
out. Support from
the family may seem most encouraging
for those aiming an academic pursuit.
A passion-filled evening is foreseen, as
romantic front brightens.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
A lot of time
may be wasted
in socialising,
but you will love
every moment
of it. You will
succeed in
surmounting the
odds to get a
stalled job back on the tracks. Something
concerning property will work out in your
favour. A romantic outing is on the cards
and promises much fun and frolic.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You will manage
to ignore
distractions and
interruptions at
work to complete
a pending task
in time. Job
prospects for
those freshly
out of professional institutes are set to
brighten up soon. Those not in a stable
job can expect permanency. Health will be
satisfactory.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Satisfaction is
foreseen for the
image conscious
people trying to
achieve perfect
figure and
physique. Your
efforts on the
academic front
will keep you in contention. You are likely
to spend an enjoyable time with a close
relation today. Your helping hand to
someone in need will be appreciated.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva

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