The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, visited the archaeological site of Dholavira on Sunday. Dholavira, located on Khadir island, was an important urban settlement of the ancient Harappan civilization from 3000-1500 BCE. It is one of the best preserved sites from this period. Patel promised to include Dholavira in Gujarat's tourism circuit after it received UNESCO World Heritage status last year. The site demonstrates sophisticated water management and a stratified social order, with fortifications, a ceremonial ground, and residential areas.

1. First India Bureau
Bhuj: Chief Minister
Bhupendra Patel on
Sunday promised to
put the Dholavira,
which received UNE-
SCO’s World Heritage
tag in July last year,
on the state tourism
circuit during a visit
to the site accompa-
nied by Chief Secre-
tary Pankaj Kumar.
Patel also visited the
museum that tells the
story of what was once
a well-planned town,
complete with water
harvesting facilities
and other facilities.
The southern centre
of the Harappan Civili-
zation, Dholavira is
situated on the arid is-
land of Khadir. Occu-
pied 3000-1500 BCE, the
archaeological site, one
of the best-preserved
urban settlements from
the period in Southeast
Asia, comprises a forti-
fied city and a ceme-
tery. Two seasonal
streams provided wa-
ter, a scarce resource in
the region, to the
walled city which com-
prises a heavily forti-
fied castle and ceremo-
nial ground as well as
streets and houses of
different proportion
quality which testify to
a stratified social order.
A sophisticated wa-
ter management sys-
tem demonstrates the
ingenuity of the Dhola-
vira people in their
struggle to survive and
thrive in a harsh envi-
ronment.
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GujtoincludeDholaviraontourismcircuit
CM Bhupendra Patel and CS Pankaj Kumar visited the World
Heritage site Dholavira on Sunday.
The well-
preserved
Harappan urban
settlement was
inscribed as a
World Heritage
Site in last July
RECLAIMING PAST GLORY
PUNJAB CONG UNDER
AMARINDER WAS
OPERATED BY BJP IN
DELHI, SAYS PRIYANKA
Kotkapura: Addressing an
election rally in Punjab’s
Kotkapura, Congress Gen-
eral Secre-
tary Priyanka
Gandhi
alleged a hid-
den alliance
between
former Chief Minister
Captain Amarinder Singh
and the BJP govern-
ment in Delhi. “Congress
government under Ama-
rinder had stopped being
operated from Punjab and
instead was being oper-
ated from Delhi, not by
the Congress, but by the
BJP,” she said.
Channi failed to protect PM, how
can he secure Punjab: Amit Shah
Ludhiana: Addressing
his first rally in Punjab
ahead of the Assembly
polls slated for Febru-
ary 20, Union Home
Minister Amit Shah
slammed Chief Minis-
ter and Congress leader
Charanjit Singh Chan-
ni and questioned his
capabilities. “How can a
CM who failed to pro-
tect the country’s PM
secure the entire state,”
Shah asked.
The Union Minister
was referring to the se-
curity breach last
month which left Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi stranded on a flyo-
ver in Ferozepur for
around 20 minutes.
Speaking at a rally in
Ludhiana’s Daresi
Ground on Sunday
, Shah
said religious conver-
sions were a major issue
plaguing the state. “Reli-
gious conversions of
Sikhs and Hindus is a
major issue in Punjab.
The Congress govern-
ment led by Charanjit
Channi or AAP can’t
stop these conversions.
There is only one party
that can stop such con-
versions – the BJP
.” —PTI
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Durgiana
temple in Amritsar on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
UP’s 2ND PHASE, SINGLE-PHASE UTTARAKHAND, GOA VOTE IN ASSEMBLY POLLS TODAY
BJP LOOKS TO RETAIN, CONG ENTERS FRAY
UTTAR PRADESH PHASE-2
55
Constituencies
09
Districts
2.01
crore voters
586
Candidates
in the fray
7am-6pm
Polling time
UTTARAKHAND
70
Constituencies
13
Districts
81
lakh voters
632
Candidates
in the fray
8am-6pm
Polling time
GOA
40
Constituencies
02
Districts
11.60
lakh voters
332
Candidates
in the fray
7am-6pm
Polling time
Saharanpur, Thakurdwara, Moradabad Rural, Moradabad
Nagar, Kundarki, Bilari, Sambhal, Suar, Rampur
KEY CONSTITUENCIES
Ministers Suresh Khanna (Shahjehanpur), Baldev Singh
Aulakh (Bilaspur), Mahesh Chandra Gupta (Badaun),
Gulab Devi (Chandausi); Mohd Azam Khan (Rampur),
Abdullah Azam and Haider Ali (Suar-Rampur), Iqbal
Mahmood (Sambhal), Mahboob Ali (Amroha) and
Supriya Aron (Barielly Cantonment)
KEY CANDIDATES
Incumbent CM and BJP
leader Pramod Sawant,
Ministers Chandrakant
Kavalekar, Manohar
Ajgaonkar, Nilesh Joao
Cabral, Vishwajit Rane’s
wife Divya Rane, former BJP
leader Utpal Parrikar as an
independent, AAP’s Amit
Palekar, Delilah Lobo and
Vijai Sardesai among others.
KEY CANDIDATES
CM Yogi Adityanath
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
CM Pramod Sawant
AAP leader Amit Palekar
CRUCIAL ISSUES
Law and order, efforts for
communal polarisation,
mobilisation of youth,
farmers problems,
Muzaffarnagar riots,
developmental issues.
VOTER BASE
Region (West UP and
Roohilkhand) is largely
Muslim dominated region
along with OBC-Kurmi
population, which is
also quite communally
sensitive. There are also
some pockets of Sikh
community.
Of the total 403 Vidhan Sabha
seats in Uttar Pradesh, the
second phase of voting will take place
on Monday for 55 constituencies
spread across 09 districts
During last Assembly polls in
2017, BJP bagged 38 seats
while Samajwadi Party got
15 and Congress, BSP clinched two
seats each in the region
The politically volatile hill state is
gearing up for a triangular contest.
While the ruling BJP is looking to
retain the power, Congress has left no stone
unturned to regain power. The Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) has also thrown all its might
Goa Assembly elections are likely to
be a high voltage affair this time as
the ruling BJP will be eyeing to retain
power against challenges imposed by the
Congress, and debutantes Trinamool Congress
(TMC) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
Cong leader Harish Rawat
Incumbent CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami, who is
contesting the polls from
Khatima constituency.
Former CM Harish Rawat is
also contesting the elections
from the Lalkuwa seat. A
five-time MP Rawat, who
served as Chief Minister
of Uttarakhand from 2014
to 2017 is Congress Chief
Ministerial candidate in the
polls. Aam Aadmi Party’s
(AAP) chief ministerial
candidate Col Ajay Kothiyal
(Retd) has been fielded from
the Gangotri constituency.
KEY CANDIDATES
OUR EDITIONS:
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RUSSIA LIKELY TO
ON FEB 16?
ATTACK
UKRAINE
US PRESIDENT JOE
BIDEN WARNS
VLADIMIR PUTIN ON
‘DECISIVE’ ACTION IF
RUSSIA ‘FURTHER’
INVADES UKRAINE
BIDEN, AFTER HIS
PHONE CALL WITH
PUTIN, TELLS WESTERN
ALLIES THAT RUSSIA
CAN LAUNCH ATTACK
ON UKRAINE ON FEB 16
...ON THE VERGE OF WORLD WAR 3 !
l THE BEGINNING
November 10: NATO warns Moscow
over taking “aggressive action” after US
reports unusual troop movements near
the Ukrainian border.
l STRONG MEASURES IF AN
ATTACK HAPPENS
December 7: US President Joe Biden
threatens Russian counterpart Vladimir
Putin with “strong economic and other
measures” if he invades Ukraine.
l RUSSIAN TROOPS
IN BELARUS
January 17: Russian troops begin ar-
riving in ex-Soviet Belarus for military
drills, which Moscow says are aimed
at “thwarting external aggression”.
l US SAYS ANY INCUR-
SION IS ‘INVASION’
JANUARY 20: Biden says any
incursion of Russian troops is “an
invasion” after appearing to suggest
a “minor” attack on Ukraine might
invite a lesser response.
l BALTIC STATES
TO HELP UKRAINE
January 21: ex-Soviet NATO
members Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania say they will send
anti-tank and anti-aircraft
missiles to help
Ukraine defend itself.
l ‘MOSCOW TO INSTALL
A PRO-RUSSIAN LEADER
IN UKRAINE’
January 22: Britain claims Moscow
is “looking to install a pro-Russian
leader in Kyiv” and occupy Ukraine,
which Russia dismisses as “disinfor-
mation”.
l ‘US WHIPPING UP
HYSTERIA’
January 31: Moscow accuses the US of
whipping up “hysteria” as Washington
says 30,000 Russian troops will be
deployed in Belarus near the Ukrainian
border by early February.
l US SENDS 3,000 TROOPS
February 2: the US sends 3,000 troops
to fortify NATO forces in Eastern
Europe.
l LEAVE UKRAINE
February 11: the White House tell
Americans that leave Ukraine within
48 hours as a Russian attack could
come at any time.
A Ukrainian serviceman
uses a periscope
wrapped in textile
bandages to observe a
frontline position in
the Luhansk region
in eastern
Ukraine.
A view of Ukraine’s national flag waves
above the capital with the Motherland
Monument on the right in Kyiv on Sunday.
FLIGHTS HALTED
Some airlines have halted or
diverted flights to Ukraine amid
heightened fears that an invasion
by Russia is imminent despite
intensive weekend talks between
the Kremlin and the West.
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2. First India Bureau
Surat: Union Minister
of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairy-
ing Parshottam Rupa-
la addressed a press
conference in Surat on
Sunday about the
budget presented by
Union Finance Minis-
ter Nirmala Sithara-
man. The meet was at-
tended by Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP)
leaders including state
Finance Minister
Kanu Desai and Minis-
ter of State for Rail-
ways Darshana Jar-
dosh.
Talking about the
budget, Rupala gave an
outline of the direc-
tion India would take
in the coming days. He
also expressed his
views on some impor-
tant issues. “The budg-
et will uplift famers
and people living in
villages,” he said.
Elaborating on the
concept of ‘vibrant vil-
lages’, Rupala in-
formed, “Special atten-
tion has been paid to
protect the villages for
the first time. The gov-
ernment has laid the
foundation for
strengthening the ru-
ral economy. Efforts
have been made to
maintain coordination
between the corporate
and co-operative sec-
tors. A big decision is
being taken to remove
some of the discrepan-
cies.”
He added, “The gov-
ernment has made cor-
rect decisions regard-
ing the announcement
of 50 markets, start-
ups and digital curren-
cies. Within the medi-
cal field, a new trend
has been initiated by
modernization of ani-
mal husbandry. There
are many opportuni-
ties for young people to
work in industries.
The government has
announced 50 new
markets for fish mar-
keting. This will give
an opportunity to the
industry to scale new
heights.”
However, Rupala did
not answer any ques-
tions related to notices
being sent to traders
by the Good & Services
Tax (GST) department,
despite an assured re-
prieve from the ruling
party. “Issues of the
traders will be pre-
sented to the con-
cerned department in
writing,” he said.
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First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: After
a video clip of tribal
leader Jasubhai Bhil
accepting a bribe of
Rs40,000 went viral
on social media,
Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) state
unit President CR Pa-
til on Sunday sus-
pended him from the
party. Bhil allegedly
took the money from
a youth belonging to
the tribal community
for a job appoint-
ment with the state
transport corpora-
tion.
Addressing media
persons, BJP media co-
ordinator Yagnesh
Dave, stated, “As a dis-
ciplinary action, party
state unit President CR
Patil, has suspended
Jasubhai Bhil for six
years. He was serving
the party as the vice
president of the tribal
cell. In the past, Bhil
has also served as dis-
trict committee presi-
dent of the BJP.”
The action has come
almost two years after
the first time the video
clip was in circulation
in 2020. A victim of
corruption, the youth
Samad Makrani, had
told the media about
his ordeal. “In the year
2018, I had given a bribe
amount of Rs40,000 to
Jasubhai Bhil for a job
appointment in the Gu-
jarat State Road Trans-
port Corporation
(GSRTC) for the post of
conductor. Even after
paying the sum, I never
got the job, and so in
2020, I met Jasubhai
and requested him to
return the money. But,
he never did,” he said.
Even after the video
clip was circulated in
2020, the BJP did not
take notice of it. In
2022, when the video
was in circulation for
the second time, the
party sprung into ac-
tion. Samad claims
that he had circulated
the video with the in-
tention to ensure other
youths do not become
victims of such cor-
rupt practices.
Meanwhile, Jasu-
bhai has not chal-
lenged the authentic-
ity of the video clip
or refuted the allega-
tions levelled against
him. In his defense,
he only said that he
was the director at
the GSRTC before
July 2017 and many
people were meeting
him back then. He
also claimed that he
had no idea who re-
corded the video clip.
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: There
was a time when politi-
cal leaders wished for
the media to pander to
them. But it only led to
the media crowing be-
fore the state. The same
can be said about a few
bureaucrats in the state
secretariat today
. Some
officers are so enthusi-
astic to please the rul-
ing party that it be-
comes difficult to un-
derstand whether the
bureaucrat is running
the show or party lead-
ers or workers.
According to sources
from the power corri-
dor, a district collector-
ate has become the talk
of the town among bu-
reaucrats, as rumours
of a collector paying
heed to a female lead-
er’s advice run rife. The
collector is only acting
as per the instructions
or recommendations of
the woman leader.
Sometimes the collec-
tor’s subordinates find
it difficult to execute
their duties, as they are
called in by the political
leader and given in-
structions to follow. The
collector is never in the
mood to hear any com-
plaints from his subor-
dinates against the
charming lady, added a
source.
However, the issue
does not end here; as
the collector is also go-
ing over and beyond to
stay in the good graces
of the ruling party’s sis-
ter organizations.
Sources believe that
senior officers in Gan-
dhinagar have been
briefed that this par-
ticular bureaucrat per-
sonally takes care of
arrangements for
events (shibirs) organ-
ized in his territory by
sister organizations. If
required, the officer
even visits the venue, a
day in advance, to take
the stock of prepared-
ness. These duties do
not fall under his pur-
view officially, as the
events are not of the
government or the rul-
ing party
.
However, the officer’s
priority is to remain in
the good books of the
ruling party and so, he
puts in his best effort. It
seems that it is more
important to him than
serving the people, as-
serted a source.
Bureaucratpanderingtodemandsofrulingpartyleader?
PEOPLE PLEASER
He is also ‘guilty’ of living to
remain in the good graces of
party’s sister organizations
Jasubhai Bhil
Tribal leader suspended
from BJP for six years
New budget will uplift
farmers & villages : Rupala Video clip of
him accepting
Rs40K as bribe
from a youth
went viral on
social media,
which prompted
the action
BUDGET PREP
Ahead of the state budget session slated for the first week of March, Congress MLAs on Sunday undertook a one-day
training programme at Mehsana. (From left in row) Senior leader Arjun Modhwadia, Leader of Opposition Sukhram Rathva,
Gujarat Congress in-charge Dr Raghu Sharma, GPCC President Jagdish Thakor, senior leader Siddharth Patel were on the
dais, as Gandhinagar (North) MLA CJ Chavda addressed the other MLAs.
Guj to include...
The site includes a
large cemetery with
cenotaphs of six types
testifying to the Harap-
pan’s unique view of
death, UNESCO says
on its website.
With the addition of
Dholavira, India has 40
world heritage sites, in-
cluding 32 cultural,
seven natural, and one
mixed property.
In addition to being
the sixth-largest of
more than 1,000 Harap-
pan sites discovered so
far, the well-preserved
urban settlement of
Dholavira depicts a viv-
id picture of a regional
centre with its distinct
characteristics that also
contribute significantly
to the existing knowl-
edge of Harappan Civi-
lization as a whole.
Rupala speaking at the press meet in Vadodara on Sunday.
Union
Minister
lauded
efforts put
in by the
government
to assist and
empower
people
living in
rural areas
First India Bureau
Surat: After several
Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) councillors de-
fected to the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) re-
cently, rumour mill has
indicated that yet an-
other AAP leader may
soon jump ship as well.
Kundan Kothia, AAP
councillor from ward
number 04, has report-
edly gone underground
and is not receiving
calls from family or
party members. The
party suspects that she
may also join BJP, as
she had informed them
about being offered
money by BJP leaders
to join them.
The councillor was
last seen in public hav-
ing an argument with
another councillor at
one of AAP’s isolation
centres.
When asked about
Kothia’s impending de-
parture, Dharmesh
Bhanderi, leader of op-
position at Surat Mu-
nicipal Corporation
(SMC) said, “She (Ko-
thia) may join the BJP
as she had already told
us about the money she
was offered by them.
The BJP has a tendency
to spend money and
‘buy’ leaders from their
opposition. Kundan Ko-
thia is not in contact
with any of AAP’s par-
ty workers. She has not
been receiving calls for
the past couple of
days.”
AAP councillors who joined the BJP a few days ago. —FILE PHOTO
AAP councillor ‘underground’ as
defection rumours run abound
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Vadodara: Two new
pups have been in-
cluded in the dog
squad of the Vadodara
city’s Pratapnagar po-
lice headquarters.
This has brought the
total number of
trained dogs up to sev-
en, of these, two are
trackers (Doberman
Labrador), two are
sniffer dogs (Labra-
dor breed) and one
Labrador is used to
detect narcotics.
According to a press
release from the ACP
control room, DGP Gu-
jarat Ashish Bhatia re-
cently inducted the two
Labrador pups named
Raju and Bosco to the
city police department.
Raju is undergoing
traininginAhmedabad.
Tracker dogs are used
to solve serious crimes
such as robbery
, theft
and murder, while sniff-
er dogs are used for VIP
and VVIP bandobast,
mock-drills, demonstra-
tions. Dogs trained to
smell narcotics help de-
tectdrugssuchascharas
and ganja.
Thereleaseaddedthat
the Vadodara dog squad
has helped crack several
important crimes in the
past. They found the
murder accused of a
case registered in Nas-
wadi police station on
December 04, 2020. The
specially trained dogs
alsofoundtheaccusedin
the case of a missing
two-month-old infant in
Jawaharnagar police
station area.
Two new pups inducted into V’dara police dog squad
TOUGH LITTLE ONES
Bosco attempts to look very serious as he begins training in the canine unit.

Raju and
Bosco will
be part of
7-member
team and
detect drugs,
help solve
crimes
OTHER DUTIES
First India Burea
Surat: A man alleg-
edly killed a first-
year college student
and injured her uncle
and brother before
attempting suicide in
Gujarat’s Surat city
as she had refused to
enter into a relation-
ship with him, police
said on Sunday.
Fenil Goyani was ar-
rested on Saturday
from Kamrej locality
near here after he had
killed Grishma Veka-
riya (21) as the latter
had refused to commit
to a relationship with
him, Deputy Superin-
tendent of Police BK
Vanar said.
“The accused and
victim had studied in
school together. His
desire for a relation-
ship with the collegian
was opposed by her
and her kin. At around
6 pm on Saturday, the
woman’s uncle con-
fronted Goyani and
asked him to stay away
from her,” he said.
“When Goyani pro-
ceeded to meet the
woman, her uncle tried
to stop him and was
stabbed in the abdo-
men. When the woman
and her brother rushed
out, Goyani killed her
by slitting her throat.
He then injured her
brother and attempted
suicide by cutting the
vein of his arm,” the
Deputy SP informed.
Goyani, who also
tried to consume poi-
son, has been arrested
under IPC sections for
murder and attempt to
murder, and is being
treated for his injuries,
the official added.
ADVANCESSPURNED,MANKILLSWOMAN
HE ALSO INJURED THE 21-YEAR-OLD’S UNCLE AND BROTHER BEFORE TRYING TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE
GRINDR DATE COSTS
A’BAD MAN `1 LAKH
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: Sola
High Court police
on Sunday arrested
three persons for
threatening a man
and forcing him to
cough up Rs1 lakh
from his account
last week.
In his complaint,
Hitesh Vadher told
the police that he had
befriended a man
who identified him-
self as Ravi on Grin-
dr--a social network-
ing and online dating
application for gay,
bi, trans, and queer
people--on February
8. Ravi asked Vadher
to meet him that
same evening near
the Sola Bhagwat
Hospital.
When the two met
in an open ground be-
hind the temple, three
persons arrived on
two vehicles and be-
gan to accuse Ravi
and Hitesh of tres-
passing on their prop-
erty. Ravi fled, but the
three men--identified
by the police as Chin-
tan Dholakiya,
Mukund Prajapati
and Shivan Patel-
-took Vadher to an
isolated location,
where they beat him
and then forced him
to transfer Rs1 lakh to
the bank accounts of
Dholakiya and Praja-
pati. If he didn’t do as
they said, they threat-
ened to kill him.
Police are now
looking into the pos-
sibility that Ravi
was involved in the
conspiracy to catfish
the 40-year-old fa-
ther of two.
—FILE
PHOTO
OBSESSION
Guj sees 1,274 new nCoV cases,
tally rises to 12,15,290; 13 die
First India Bureau
Gandhinagar: Guja-
Gandhinagar: Guja-
rat on Sunday report-
rat on Sunday report-
ed 1,274 new COV-
ed 1,274 new COV-
ID-19 cases and 13
ID-19 cases and 13
deaths, raising its
deaths, raising its
tally to 12,15,290 and
tally to 12,15,290 and
toll to 10,808, a state
toll to 10,808, a state
health department
health department
official said.
official said.
The discharge of
3,022 people during this
period increased the
recovery count to
11,90,271, leaving the
state with 14,211 active
cases, including 103 pa-
tients on ventilator
support, he said.
“Ahmedabad led
with 416 new cases, fol-
lowed by Vadodara
with 336, Surat 94, and
Rajkot 56 cases, among
others. Vadodara re-
ported four deaths, fol-
lowed by three in
Ahmedabad, two in Su-
rat and one each in Ra-
jkot, Gandhinagar,
Jamnagar, and Bhavna-
gar,” he said.
A government re-
lease said 78,107 people
were given COVID-19
vaccine jabs during the
day, which took the to-
tal number of doses ad-
ministered in the state
to 10.10 crore.
One new case and
two recoveries in Dadra
and Nagar Haveli, Da-
man and Diu took the
tally to 11,400 and the
number of people dis-
charged to 11,367, leav-
ing the Union Territo-
ry, which has seen four
deaths so far, with an
active caseload of 29.
A woman shows a sercurity guard her vaccine certificate on entry to Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO
COVID-19 UPDATE
11,90,271
TOTALRECOVERED
3,022 MORE
IN A DAY
12,15,290
TOTAL CASES
1,274 CASES
IN A DAY
416 MAX
CASES IN
A’BAD
ACTIVE CASES
10,808
TOTAL DEATHS
14,211
13 DEATHS
IN A DAY
FAR-REACHING PROTEST?
Police detained several Congress workers as they tried to burn an effigy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
while protesting against his comments on Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
CRUCIAL READ
Vadodara: Despite oft-repeated
warnings on the dangers of call-
ing and texting while riding or
driving, a local man was caught
texting and answering a call on
two separate phones while also
riding. In addition to fining him
Rs1,000, the Vadodara police
decided to make an example of
him by sharing his image on
social media, with the tag “Inko
kaise samjhaya jaye?” Officials
said he was caught on CCTV
camera at 11.26 am on January
21 near Gendigate. The post
gained traction with several
commenters calling for the cops
to revoke the licence issued to
the man, identified as Mukesh
Makhijani. Others called for
higher fines.
Bhavnagar: Nine workers
were injured in a blast at a
factory in Bhavnagar district,
police said on Sunday. The
incident took place around
Sunday midnight in Arihant
Furnace Rolling Mill, located
near Sihor town in the district,
nearly 200km from the state
capital Gandhinagar, an official
from Sihor police station said.
The workers were present in
the factory when the blast
occurred suddenly. A dozen
of them suffered from burn
injuries, the official said, add-
ing that they were all rushed
to a government hospital in
Bhavnagar. Efforts were on
to ascertain the cause of the
blast, he also said.
Vadodara: Godhra-resident
Ramila Pateliya was success-
fully discharged from the city’s
Rukmini Chainani Maternity on
Sunday after spending almost
a month in intensive care.
Having tested positive for
COVID-19 while pregnant,
Pateliya was rushed to SSG
hospital when she needed
ventilator support. Sister
Bhanuben Gheewala, who was
involved her treatment said she
lost the baby due to complica-
tions, after which she was sent
to Dheeraj Hospital, where
she underwent a Ccaesarean
section to remove the foetus.
When she developed a fever,
she was tested for nCoV and
sent to Sayaji Hospital.
Rider fined for
using 2 phones
12 workers injured
in factory blast
Woman home after
month in hospital
Assailants attacked
and threatened to
kill him if he
refused to transfer
the funds to their
bank account

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SPIRITUAL SPEAK
It is easy to see the faults of
others, but difficult to see one’s
own faults. One shows the faults
of others like chaff winnowed in
the wind, but one conceals one’s
own faults as a cunning
gambler conceals his dice.
—Buddha
IN-DEPTH
TOP TWEETS
LUCKNOW SUPER
GIANTS ARE SET TO
MAKE IMPRESSIVE
DEBUT THIS IPL
ucknow SuperGiants
(LSG) are entering
their first IPL season
with a bang. After
all, the Lucknow
franchise was bought by the
RPSG group for a whopping Rs
7,090 crores and its buys at the
IPL auction showed its determi-
nation to leave a mark in its de-
but season. Even before the first
bid was made, the LSG had
roped in KL Rahul (captain) for
Rs 15 crore, Marcus Stoinis (Rs
11 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4
crore). The franchise’s other im-
pressive buys include Jason
Holder (West Indian all-round-
er), South Africa’s star batsman
Quinton de Kock, England’s
Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Man-
ish Pandey, Deepak Hooda,
Krunal Pandya (both all-round-
ers) and Ankit Rajpoot.
On paper the team looks solid
and well balanced. It has excel-
lent pace bowlers in Avesh
Khan, Wood, Holder and Ra-
jpoot. All of them can decimate
any opposition. KL Rahul, Quin-
ton de Kock, Manish Pandey,
Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pan-
dya will be batting mainstays.
L
ttar Pradesh,
where polling is
being held to elect
legislators, is de-
scribed as a caste
cauldron. Neighbouring MP
Rajasthan also have caste-
driven politics like in many
other states of India.
In UP, tickets were distrib-
uted based on caste. It has
been all about Brahmins,
Dalits, Thakurs, Rajbhars
and Mauryas. Upper caste,
lower caste issue is not con-
fined to politics as it perme-
ates other spheres of society
.
Inter-caste relationships are
frowned upon and those from
lower castes are sneered at
and are expected to follow
many dos and dont’s. As caste
system is an inherent part of
Hindu society, continuation
of the practice is unsurpris-
ing.What is shocking is Indi-
ans carrying the caste sys-
tem to faraway America. In
an opinion piece American
journalist Kenneth J. Cooper
wrote about “shunning of a
people once called untoucha-
bles at workplaces, schools,
romantic relationships and
houses of worship” in 2018.
Based on a survey’s finding
Cooper said that there were
more Dalits with postgradu-
ate degrees than Brahmins.
Over last few years caste-
based discrimination has at-
tracted the attention of au-
thorities, mainly in universi-
ties. In Nov 2019 Brandeis
University became the first
US university to prohibit
caste prejudice on its cam-
pus. Then in June 2020, Cali-
fornia’s Dept of Fair Employ-
ment and Housing sued Cisco
for allegedly discriminating
against an engineer on basis
of his caste. Last year in Sept,
University of California, Da-
vis, public university
, banned
caste-based discrimination.
Colby College followed suit in
October. California State Uni-
versity also added caste to its
anti-discrimination policy
.
INDIANS CARRY CASTE
BIAS TO AMERICA
Over last few years caste-
based discrimination has
attracted attention of
authorities, mainly in
universities. In Nov 2019
Brandeis University
became 1st US
university to prohibit
caste prejudice
on its campus
U
ho of us is not infected with
it? But this infection is not
one that we can fight with an-
tibiotics. Nor does its remedy
lie in pills. We can feel its
symptoms every day. The
knot of tension in our stom-
ach, the splitting headache,
the feeling that ‘I’m going to
explode,’ that ‘I just can’t take
it anymore.’ Current diseases
manifest themselves in many
forms, but most are rooted in
a single poison – stress. Anxi-
ety has become so much part
of our lives that we have
stopped noticing it, like peo-
ple who live near a busy train
station or airport may no
longer notice the noise. What
brings distress to one person
may be a refreshing experi-
ence for someone else. The
overcrowded areas and loud
noises can affect many, but
some things affect all – such
as personal illness, loss of job
and financial reverses.
Boredom is one of the most
crushing and grinding of
stresses. It is an unpleasant
feeling that something is not
right and that one’s needs are
not met, a feeling of being
trapped. Many are bored with
their routine jobs or a dull so-
cial life. Lacking any stimula-
tion, it may cause a person to
sleep a lot, bringing sickness,
inefficiency and personal
problems. Our mind desires
change, challenge, learning
and new experiences. Variety
adds spice to life. When noth-
ing is really challenging, even
the most glamorous, privi-
leged existence is boring.
The struggle to balance
work, family and outside
commitments, has intensi-
fied. Excessive pressure cre-
ates mental confusion and
can trigger foolish actions
that we later regret. Bur-
dened with anxieties and
daily hassles, many try to
drink away their frustra-
tions. Others try to go on
sprees with their friends or
put on a mask of cheerful-
ness. Using such escapist
measures only increases
frustration. Like a spirited
horse, stress can give us an
enjoyable and exhilarating
ride. But if it goes wildly out
of control, life is at ri sk. So,
stress in manageable doses,
can provide the stimulus to
be creative, productive, en-
thusiastic and cause us to
rise up quickly to challeng-
ing situations. One can never
really get rid of all stress
from life. What we have to
look at is our reaction to it.
We can learn to lessen it.
Justlikesteamboilersneed
escape valves, we need a good
supportsystemof friendsand
family to reduce anxiety
. By
resolving conflicts and ac-
cepting others as they are, we
avoid getting annoyed by eve-
ry trifle in life specially when
our expectations are not ful-
filled. Also, complimenting
and treating others with re-
spect, brings out their best.
An organised and clean envi-
ronment reduces irritants.
Surrounding ourselves with
things that make us relax –
photos, flowers and memen-
tos, helps. Spending time on
ourselves in reading and
physical exercise fills our per-
sonal resource bank that
charges us emotionally
.
Meals, with large portions of
fruits and vegetables, prevent
fatigue. Achievement obses-
sion can cause tension.
Wanting to be the best is an
admirable goal but getting
fixated on that one thought
can make one forget to enjoy
the precious moments. By
recognizing our limitations,
abilities and circumstances,
and working out a practical
schedule, one can focus on
what can be done rather than
worrying upon what cannot
be done. Completing tasks in-
stead of postponing minimiz-
es anguish. Staying calm and
trying to solve problems step
by step makes us feel in con-
trol. At times, taking help and
delegating work, prevents
stress from overpowering us.
Another way to fight off the
tension of daily pressures is
to cultivate a sense of humor.
Laughing is healthful – we
relieve tensions and brighten
our mood. Balancing work
and leisure reduces stress.
Taking regular breaks for a
change of pace increases pro-
ductivity, thus stimulating
the mind. Many times a
change is needed in how we
view our situation to cope
with feelings of helplessness.
Dwelling on past errors can
add stress to the present. Life
can be understood back-
wards, but it must be lived
forwards.Thecapacitytocon-
template the harmonious el-
egance in nature is one of the
most satisfactory experienc-
es. Looking at something
greater than our conscious
self makes all daily troubles
appear to shrink in compari-
son. Peace of mind can be
achieved through contact
with the sublime. One can
gain perspective of one’s
problems before the universal
realities. Minimizing anxiety
is more than a matter of fol-
lowing a simple step or for-
mula. Often, a change in out-
lookisneeded.Makingadaily
practice of stress manage-
ment a priority in our busy
lives can reduce the stressful
triggers and soothe our heart,
mind and emotions.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
W
REKHA KUMAR
The writer is a personal
development skills facilitator
Wanting to be the best is an
admirable goal but getting
fixated on that one thought
can make one forget to
enjoy the precious
moments. By recognizing
our limitations, abilities
and circumstances, and
working out a practical
schedule, one can focus on
what can be done rather
than worrying upon what
cannot be done. Completing
tasks instead of postponing
minimizes anguish.
Staying calm and trying to
solve problems step by step
makes us feel in control
Anxiety has become so
much part of our lives
that we have stopped
noticing it, like people
who live near a busy
train station or airport
may no longer notice the
noise. What brings distress
to one person may be a
refreshing experience
for someone else
inefficiency and personal
ANXIETY
THE
HIDDEN
EPIDEMIC

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New Delhi: Questions
are being raised about
the political and admin-
istrative capability of
Karnataka Chief Minis-
ter Basavaraj Bommai
astheBJPhaslostmany
elections in Karnataka
since he became the
Chief Minister. The BJP
also lost in Bommai’s
ownconstituency
.That’s
when there was specula-
tion about his replace-
ment before the assem-
bly elections to be held
next year. Meanwhile,
thequestionof adminis-
trative capacity has also
startedtoarise.Intwoor
three districts of the
state, there was a dis-
pute over the hijab and
saffron gamcha in col-
leges. There was a lot of
hue and cry in Udupi
andShivamogga,butthe
chief minister suddenly
closed high schools and
colleges across the state
for three days. Nothing
can be more incompe-
tent for any government
than this.
However, on the other
hand some BJP leaders
are calling it a strategy
claiming that some two
decades ago there was a
controversy over hoist-
ing the tricolor at the
Idgah ground, which
paved the way for the
BJP to come to power in
Karnataka. Now that
the tricolor is being
hoisted in colleges and
the BJP has complete
hold on the electorate, it
is in a position to ex-
pand to other southern
states outside Karnata-
ka. Informed sources
say that the issue of pro-
test against Muslim girl
students wearing hijab
and Hindu students go-
ing to college with saf-
frongamchaandsaffron
turban did not arise
spontaneously
. This ex-
periment was done
three years ago and now
the same experiment is
being carried forward.
It is also being said that
the BJP has reached its
peak in North India,
from where it will only
go down, so prepara-
tions are being made to
repeat the politics of
North India in the
southern states.
Is it Bommai’s failure or BJP’s
strategy for future prospects?
HIJAB ROW
New Delhi: “I can give
my life for my brother
and he can give his life
for me,” Congress lead-
er Priyanka Gandhi
Vadra said on Monday
in response to the BJP’s
charge that there is a
conflict between the
siblings.
“Where is the con-
flict,” she said, re-
sponding to reports
that Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath had said
that the “rift” between
Priyanka and Rahul
Gandhi would bring
the Congress down.
Turning the argu-
ment around with a
smile, she said, “The
conflict is in Yogi Ji’s
mind. It seems he is
saying this owing to the
rift in the BJP, between
him, (Prime Minister
Narendra) Modiji and
(Union Home Minister)
Amit Shah ji.”
The Congress leader
responded to the query
while being seated in a
helicopter on the elec-
tion campaign trail.
From political rallies
to campaigns like ‘Lad-
ki Hoon Lad Sakti
Hoon’, the Congress
leader has been spear-
heading her party’s
campaign as it takes on
the ruling BJP and the
main challenger, the
Akhilesh Yadav-led Sa-
majwadi Party.
Last month, Ms
Vadra set off specula-
tion that she could be
the party’s Chief Min-
ister candidate.
To a question on the
party’s choice for the
post at the release of a
job manifesto, Priyanka
replied, “You can see
my face everywhere,
can’t you?” —PTI
New Delhi: On Sunday,
Lok Sabha MP Asadud-
din Owaisi declared
that a girl wearing a hi-
jab would be the Prime
Minister of India one
day
.
All India Majlis-E-It-
tehadul Muslimeen
chief Owaisi tweeted a
video on Sunday, in
which he said that wom-
en wearing hijabs will
go to college, become
district collectors, mag-
istrates, doctors, busi-
nesswomen and so on.
Addressing an audi-
ence, Owaisi can be
heard saying in the vid-
eo, “I may not be alive to
see it, but mark my
words, one day a hijab-
wearing girl will be the
Prime Minister.”
He added, “If our
daughters decide and
tell their parents they
want to wear hijabs,
their parents will sup-
port them. Let’s see who
can stop them! —PTI
SUAR: The Battle of Rampur extends
into neighbouring Suar with the clash of
sons of Azam Khan and Kazim Ali. Azam’s
son Abdullah, who who won the seat in
2017, and later disqualified because of
using fake age certificate, is facing
Kazim’s son Haider Ali Khan, an England-
educated youth who spurned Congress’s
ticket to become the candidate of NDA
partner Apna Dal (S). That makes him the
first Muslim candidate of BJP and allies
since 2014. In 2017, Abdullah had
defeated Haider’s father, who pursued the
‘fake certificate’ case against him. So, it’s
a grudge clash for both.
AONLA: Former minister Dharampal
Singh is seeking his fifth term from this
seat of Bareilly district. He joined the
Yogi government in 2017 as irrigation
minister but resigned midway. He is
facing his former ‘colleague’, BJP MLA
from neighbouring Bilsi Radha Krishna
Sharma, who has crossed over to SP.
Sharma has been two-time MLA.
Known for Iffco’s fertiliser unit and
considered to be a saffron bastion, BJP
has lost just twice in the past 36 years.
Lodhs are the most dominant caste so,
BSP has fielded Laxman Prasad Lodhi
and Congress Omvir Yadav.
BILASPUR: After year-
long farm protest, Yogi
cabinet’s sole Sikh
Minister and sitting MLA
Baldev Singh Aulakh
faces an onerous task of
winning over voters,
especially the Sikhs, who
are present in a large
number here. His
challenger is Congress
veteran Sanjay Kapoor,
who won the seat in 2012
and 2007. SP has fielded
Amarjeet Singh while
BSP is banking on Ram
Avatar Kashyap.
BEHAT: MLA Naresh
Saini, one of the seven
Congress winners in
2017, is now a BJP
candidate. Saharanpur
district, under which this
seat falls, in fact
witnessed a delirious
churning of candidates in
the run-up to the polls.
SP’s Omar Ali and BSP’s
Rais Malik would be vying
for the support of a large
concentration of Muslim
electorates of the
constituency, which may
benefit Saini.
NAKUR: Two turncoats are battling.
Two-time MP and ex-Minister, Dharam
Singh Saini, made a high-decibel crossover
to SP before polls. His rival, BJP’s Mukesh
Chaudhary, was in Congress till 2019 when
he defected to BJP. Saini, however, has his
arch-rival Imran Masood by his side. A
Cong strong man, Masood lost narrowly
to Saini in two elections and switched
over to SP. Although he got no ticket, he
has vowed SP’s win. BSP’s Sahil Khan is
hoping to make a dent in SP’s Muslim
vote bank. Chandra Shekhar’s Azad
Samaj Party, which has presence in the
district, has fielded Sonu Kumar.
AMROHA: Former cabinet minister
Mehboob Ali has had an uninterrupted
run since 2002 and is seeking a fifth
term. In 2017, he won by over 15,000
votes though BJP swept the remaining
three seats of Amroha district. This
time, he got a shot in the arm when the
Congress nominee Salim Khan joined
SP just two days before voting,
claiming that he was not being allowed
to meet Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. BSP
has also fielded a Muslim candidate,
Naved Ayaz, considering a large number
of minority votes. BJP, which last won
in 1991, has fielded Ram Singh Saini.
UP Assembly polls: 10 hot seats in the wild West
Poll action in west UP is peaking with voting
for the second phase on Monday.Take a look
at these 10 key constituencies and what
makes them interesting that will play a crucial
role in the power-share of Uttar Pradesh
RAMPUR: It’s SP veteran Azam Khan versus his ‘nemesis’ Akash Saxena
(BJP). Saxena lodged 30 of 100-odd police cases of land-grabbing against
Azam, which led to his arrest. Azam, who is also Rampur MP, is seeking a record
10th term from jail. Nawab Kazim Ali of Congress, the scion of local royal family,
and four-time MLA from two neighbouring seats makes it a three-way contest.
While the Rampur royalty and Azam have a history of rivalry, Akash, the son of
former minister Shiv Bahadur, waged a long battle against the SP veteran. Azam,
is riding on sympathy factor because of his ‘victimisation’.
CHANDAUSI (R): UP’s junior minister Gulab Devi had to battle other
aspirants from her own party after her candidature was announced for this
reserved constituency of Sambhal. She is a four-time MLA, having won for the
first time in 1991. After 2002, she tasted two defeats before regaining it in 2017.
Congress’s Vimlesh Kumari, runner-up last time, is now SP’s candidate. Last
time, she was supported by SP. Congress has also fielded a woman, Mithilesh
Kumari, while BSP has fielded Ran Vijay Singh. BJP candidate is also battling
against the trend of this seat known for changing winning parties.
SHAHJAHANPUR: UP’s finance minister Suresh Khanna is seeking a
record ninth victory for this terai seat on which he has had a hold since 1989.
SP’s district president Tanveer Khan who offered a tough contest to Khanna in
the past two polls, is back to challenge him, banking on Muslim voters. BSP
has played its Brahmin card, fielding Dhandhu Mishra while Congress has
sprung a surprise by putting its bet on ASHA worker Poonam Pandey. She
hogged the limelight after being assaulted by cops when she was trying to
barge into UP CM’s rally site.
TILHAR: It’s a battle of turncoats here. BJP’s giant killer Roshan Lal
Verma, who felled Congress’s Jitin Prasada in 2017, is now SP’s candidate,
having made the high-profile crossover along with Swami Prasad Maurya
and others. He won the seat in 2012, but as BSP candidate. Verma is facing
BJP’s Saloni Kushwaha, an SP worker who made a quick switchover after
her ticket went to a turncoat. While she is also expected to get the benefit of
the goodwill of her doctor husband, BSP candidate Faizan Ali might make a
dent in SP’s Muslim votebank.
CAN GIVE LIFE FOR MY BROTHER:
PRIYANKA ON BJP’S ‘RIFT’ CHARGE
Etah: Taking potshots
at previous govern-
ments in the state, Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath said on
Sunday that those who
are inauspicious for de-
velopment of the state
will automatically van-
ish once the bell made
in Jalesar starts ring-
ing inside the Ram tem-
ple in Ayodhya. He also
said PM Narendra
Modi-led government at
the Centre successfully
put the COVID-19 jinn
in a bottle.
The Chief Minister
was addressing a public
rally in Jalesar.
“A 2,100 quintal bell
will be installed in the
Ram mandir. It is a be-
lief that whenever the
bells made in Jalesar
ring inside temples,
whatever is inauspi-
cious vanishes,” said
the Chief Minister.
Highlighting the role
of Etah in India’s free-
dom movement, Mr
Adityanath said it was
ironic that the district
which played such a
huge role in the coun-
try’s Independence
struggle could not get
proper healthcare fa-
cilities and medical
colleges for more than
70 years. —PTI
Vote to break the spell of
state’s political instability
PM Modi-led govt
put Covid ‘Jinn’ in a
bottle: Adityanath
Girl wearing hijab will
be PM of India one
day: Hyd MP Owaisi
BJP is coming back,
no chance of hung
Assembly: Biren Singh
UTTARAKHAND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Dehradun: Having
seen 11 Chief Minis-
ters in the last two
decades since the for-
mation of Uttara-
khand, the hilly state
will vote on Monday
for its 70-member As-
sembly seats. While
the incumbent BJP is
up against the elec-
toral trend of the peo-
ple voting out the gov-
ernments in every
elections, Congress is
hoping for a come-
back, and Aam Admi
Party (AAP) has
pitched in to find a
foothold in a state
widely known for po-
litical instability
.
The voting will be-
gin at 7 am and end at
5 pm after the elec-
tioneering came to an
end on Saturday, 48
hours before the elec-
torate begin casting
their votes. There’re
632 candidates in the
electoral fray for 70
Assembly seats.
Other than the BJP
and Congress, and
AAP, Samajwadi Par-
ty and Bahujan Samaj
Party are also testing
their electoral
strengths in the state.
TheAAPhasnamed
a retired colonel and
candidate from Gan-
gotri seat Ajay Kothi-
yal as its chief minis-
terial candidate. For-
mer state chief minis-
ter Harish Rawat led
the Congress cam-
paign during the cam-
paigning. The BJP’s
star campaigners
soughttobuildthepoll
plank on the works
donebytheincumbent
chief minister Push-
kar Singh Dhami.
Dhami is contest-
ing from Khatima As-
sembly seat whereas
Rawat is in the fray
from the Lalkuwa
constituency
.
After Uttarakhand
was formed by carv-
ing out from Uttar
Pradesh, the hilly
state has given man-
dates alternatively to
the Congress and the
BJP, while there also
being instability of
the governments due
to frequent change of
chief ministers.
With the formation
of the government in
2017, the BJP had cho-
sen Trivendra Singh
Rawat, MLA from the
Doiwala seat, as its
chief minister, but he
was replaced by Ti-
rath Singh Rawat in
March 2021. —PTI
Guwahati: With some
election surveys fore-
casting a hung assem-
bly in Manipur, Chief
Minister Biren Singh
has ruled out the possi-
bility despite the Febru-
ary 28 and March 5 polls
being a multi-corner
fight, with regional par-
ties like the NPP, NPF
and new entrant JD(U)
fielding some strong
candidates.
Singh said his party
BJP, which faced an in-
tense backlash within
over its choices of can-
didates last month, has
been calculative in its
strategy and has fo-
cused on the winnabil-
ity of its nominees.
This will earn the par-
ty an absolute majority,
the Chief Minister
claimed.
“There is no chance
of a hung assembly, no
question. I am saying it
will all calculations.
Out of 60 seats, we have
29 sitting MLAs contest-
ing and their winnabil-
ity is very high. And
with that, we just need
to win 11 other seats to
form the government,
which we will easily
achieve. This is the
arithmetic we are work-
ing upon,” Mr Singh
told media. —Agencies
Bengaluru : The Udupi district administration
has imposed prohibitory orders under Section
144 of CrPC in areas around all high schools in
the district from Monday till February 19. The
move comes as part of a precautionary measure
as the schools are reopening Monday after the
holiday declared by the state government in view
of the hijab-saffron shawl controversy.
SEC 144 IMPOSED AROUND HIGH SCHOOLS
z KCR wants Him-
anta Sarma sacked for
‘Father-Son’ barb at
Rahul Gandhi
z Punjab Assembly
elections: 41% candi-
dates are crorepatis,
shows ADR report
z Goa CM Sawant 3
times richer since 2017,
assets of Uttarakhand’s
Dhami up 7 times: ADR
ELECTION BUZZ
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Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: There is
news about Rashtriya
Lok Dal leader Jayant
Chaudhary that he has
formed a digital team of
one and a half thousand
people. Samajwadi Par-
ty also has a big team on
social media and Con-
gress too has a huge
team.
But till now neither a
fake news has come in
the social media about
the BJP or its candi-
dates nor any tweet has
been made by making a
fake Twitter handle of
any BJP leader. All the
fake news about opposi-
tion leaders are going
viral and fake tweets
are being made from the
Twitter handles of op-
position leaders. Obvi-
ously the leaders of the
opposition should learn
something from the IT
cell of the BJP
. However,
Jayant Chaudhary’s
party has registered an
FIR. In fact, in the past,
a fake Twitter handle of
Jayant Chaudhary was
created with a ‘blue
tick’ terming it to be a
verified account and it
was tweeted that people
should not vote for
Ahmed Hameed, RLD’s
candidate from Bagh-
pat. Similarly, the Twit-
ter handle of the leader
of the Samajwadi Par-
ty’s purvanchal region
carrie a tweet stressing
to vote for SP so that a
new Pakistan can be
created.
Both these tweets
were fake. In protest
against the BJP, a jour-
nalist, active on social
media, also tweeted by
making a similar Twit-
ter handle that if the
BJP wins, they will
leave journalism and
become a street vendors
instead.
All fake news about the opposition
Modi greets listeners on
Radio Day, calls it amazing
Adopted by UNGA in 2012, February 13 is observed as World Radio Day
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Sunday greeted radio
listeners on World Ra-
dio Day and said radio
remains an integral
part of people’s lives
and is an amazing me-
dium to connect people.
Adopted by the Unit-
ed Nations General As-
sembly in 2012 as an
international day, Feb-
ruary 13 is observed as
World Radio Day
.
“World Radio Day
greetings to all radio
listeners and those who
enrich this outstanding
medium with their tal-
ent as well as creativi-
ty,” PM said on Twitter.
He said radio re-
mains an integral part
of people’s lives be it at
home, during journeys
and otherwise “It is an
amazing medium to
connect,” PM said.
—PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Amolo
Odinga, in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
New Delhi: Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
on Sunday met former
Prime Minister of Kenya
Raila Amolo Odinga
and discussed issues of
mutual interest. The two
leaders share friendly
personal relations going
back decades. PM Modi
expressed his happiness
at being able to meet
Odinga after almost
three and half years,
according to the release
by Prime Minister’s Of-
fice. The Prime Minister
recollected his multiple
interactions with Odinga
since 2008 in both India
and Kenya, as well as
the latter’s support to
the Vibrant Gujarat Sum-
mit in 2009 and 2012.
MODI MEETS EX-KENYA PM RAILA AMOLO ODINGA
Govt to tighten MGNREGA
to plug ‘tremendous leakages’
New Delhi: The Gov-
ernment is working to
tighten the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guaran-
tee Act (MGNREGA)
scheme as “tremendous
leakages” have been no-
ticed in the flagship ru-
ral jobs programme for
the past two years, a top
official said. The Centre
has allocated Rs 73,000
crore for 2022-23, which
is 25 per cent lower than
the Rs 98,000 crore pro-
vided in the revised es-
timate (RE) for the cur-
rent fiscal.
The allocation for the
next fiscal is same as
was budget estimate
(BE) for the current fis-
cal. The official said in
the last two years, the
RE has been higher
than the BE significant-
ly and it has been no-
ticed that tremendous
leakages are going on
and middlemen are tak-
ing money for enrolling
names of beneficiaries
under the scheme. —PTI
Sri Lankan Navy
arrests 12 Indian
fishermen for
alleged poaching
Colombo: The Sri Lan-
kan Navy has arrested
12 Indian fishermen
and seized two fishing
trawlers for allegedly
poaching in the coun-
try’s territorial waters,
an official statement
said on Sunday. The ar-
rests were made in seas
north of Talaimannar.
They were indulging in
bottom trawling, the
Navy said.
“In an operation con-
ducted in seas north of
Talaimannar in the
dark hours of February
12, Sri Lanka Navy
managed to seize 2 In-
dian trawlers with 12
Indian fishermen
whilst poaching in Sri
Lankan waters,” said
the statement.
This is the third ar-
rest of Indian fisher-
men in Sri Lankan wa-
ters this month. On
February 8, the Navy
arrested 11 Indian fish-
ermen and seized three
fishing trawlers. —PTI
Over70%teensjabbed with firstdose:Mandaviya
New Delhi: Over 70 per
cent of India’s adoles-
cents in the 15-18 age
group have received the
first dose of Covid-19
vaccine so far, Union
Health Minister Man-
sukh Mandaviya said
on Sunday. He also ap-
pealed to all those in
this age group to get in-
oculated at the earliest.
“Young India further
strengthening the
world’s largest vaccina-
tion drive. Over 70 per
cent of our youngsters
between 15-18 age group
have received their 1st
dose of Covid-19 vac-
cine,” Mandaviya said.
“I appeal to all eligi-
ble young friends to get
vaccinated at the earli-
est,” he added.
Health Ministry data
showed over 1.47 crore
beneficiaries are fully
vaccinated. With the ad-
ministration of more
than 49.16 lakh doses in
a span of 24 hours, the
cumulative vaccine dos-
es administered in the
country have exceeded
172.81 crore. —PTI
Why not discuss the
matter pending in court?
Sharat K Verma
New Delhi: In India,
Governments have a
unique excuse to avoid
discussion and respon-
sibility that the matter
is pending in court. If
the matter is pending in
the court, can it not be
discussed or the respon-
sibility of someone for
that matter be fixed?
Then there can be no
discussion on any issue,
no politics and no re-
sponsibility can be fixed
because somehow all
the cases are pending in
the court — if not in Su-
preme Court, then ei-
ther in High Court of
some State or the other
courts.
The Central Govern-
ment is using this eter-
nal excuse to avoid the
Pegasus espionage case.
The first part of the
Budget Session of Par-
liament has passed and
during this time the
Ministers gave the ex-
cuse that the Pegasus
matter is pending in the
Supreme Court, so there
can’t be discussion on
it. It is a different mat-
ter that even when the
Pegasus case had not
reached the SC, the Gov-
ernment didn’t discuss
it. Keep in mind that
this matter came to
light just before the
Monsoon Session last
year and no one had ap-
pealed in the SC, but
even then the Govern-
ment didn’t conduct dis-
cussion on it. So, the
pendency of the matter
is just an excuse.
Just imagine, for sev-
eral decades the Ayod-
hya case was pending in
the court but did the
discussion ever stop?
The BJP did not believe
in the court earlier in
this matter and there
would be hardly any
BJP leader of the gen-
eration before Naren-
dra Modi, Amit Shah,
who has not questioned
the work of the court in
Ayodhya case, terming
it a matter of faith. But
today all the leaders
have become faithful to
the court!
The Leader of the Op-
position is also not ask-
ing the Government
that the issue of the
three controversial ag-
riculture laws is still
pending in the Supreme
Court and the three-
member committee
formed by the apex
court had given a report
to the SC, which was not
even opened, then how
did the Government
withdraw the three laws
by presenting the Bill in
Parliament? Why didn’t
the Government stand
firm in front of the
farmers that the matter
is pending in the Su-
preme Court?
From raising the lim-
it of reservation, reser-
vation in promotion and
Uniform Civil Code to
Kashmir, countless cas-
es are pending in the
courts, but they are also
discussed in the Parlia-
ment, discussed by the
Government and also
discussed in the media.
Discussions are stopped
on the pretext of court
only on those matters
which are inconvenient
for the Government.
The reality is that the
pendency of any matter
in court is not a hin-
drance to the
Government or
Parliament.
Severe respiratory issues in 44% of
deaths during 3rd wave in Maha
Centre okays `2.5 cr for tribal fair
‘Sammakka Saralamma Jathara’
Mumbai: While the
Omicron variant of the
Covid-causing SARS-
CoV-2 virus doesn’t
affect the lungs, around
44% of the patients
who died in Maharash-
tra during the third
wave had severe res-
piratory complications.
An analysis done by
the State Government
Covid-19 death audit
committee found lower
respiratory problems
in 459 out of the 1,052
Covid patients who died
in January; the Omicron
wave has been on a
decline since the start
of February. “It is pos-
sible these 459 patients
were infected by the
Delta variant,” said Dr
Avinash Supe, who is
a member of Covid-19
death audit committee.
The main difference be-
tween the Omicron and
Delta variants is that the
former mainly affects
the throat and spares
the lungs, leading to
milder infection.
New Delhi: Union
Minister for Tourism
and Culture G Kishan
Reddy on Sunday said
that the Central Govern-
ment has approved
the release of Rs 2.5
crores for Sammakka
Saralamma Jathara, the
largest Tribal festival in
the world. “Government
of India under Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
respects the unique
culture and heritage of
tribal communities. The
Sammakka Saralamma
Medaram Jatara is one
of the largest Tribal
festivals in the world
and the Government is
extending all possible
support,” said Reddy.
Ahead of the tribal festi-
val Sammakka Saralam-
ma Jathara from Febru-
ary 16, Union Minister
for Tourism and Culture
further stated that the
government has sanc-
tioned approximately 80
crores for the develop-
ment of the Tribal Cir-
cuit in Telangana. —ANI
z Over 12.37 crore
unutilised vaccine
doses available with
states, UTs: Centre
z 93% of Covid labs
score over 80% in
ICMR’s quality check
z Vietnam to end
curbs on international
flights from Feb 15
z China reports 28
new local Covid cases
z Beijing Olympics
organiser says 3 new
Covid cases detected
among games-related
personnel on Feb 12
HIGHLIGHTS
CRUCIAL READ
GURUGRAM ROW:
DIVYANG WOMAN
VS EATERY OWNER
SAMEER WANKHEDE DEPOSES BEFORE
NCB VIGILANCE PANEL IN DELHI
‘MENTAL HEALTH LEAST PRIORITY OF
BIHAR GOVT’: PATNA HC RAPS STATE
JEWELLERY FIRM
PROMOTER HELD
IN BANK FRAUD
New Delhi: The owner
of a popular Gurugram
restaurant that had
on Friday night alleg-
edly refused entry to a
woman with a physical
disability as it would
“disturb other custom-
ers” on Sunday declined
to comment further
when asked to explain
the management’s ac-
tions. Goumtesh Singh,
Founder Partner at
Raasta who had posted
an apology on Twitter
earlier in the day.
New Delhi: Sameer Wankhede, the Narcotics
Control Bureau’s former Mumbai zonal director, on
Sunday appeared before a departmental vigilance
panel here that is investigating allegations of
extortion against the agency tea that conducted
the drugs-on-cruise raid leading to the arrest of
actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and oth-
ers. Official sources said Wankhede presented his
version and documents related to the raid, which
took place at the international cruise terminal in
Mumbai, before NCB DDG for the northern region
Gyaneshwar Singh.
Patna: Expressing shock and displeasure over the
lack of a mental health authority in Bihar despite
such provisions in the Mental Health Care Act, 2017,
and the growing need of mental healthcare services
in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Patna high
Court has directed the state’s chief secretary to
forthwith take all steps ensuring establishment of
the authority as stipulated and indicate the steps
taken for complying with the other provisions of the
statute.
New Delhi: The
Enforcement Directo-
rate (ED) on Sunday
said it has arrested a
managing partner of a
Hyderabad-based gems
and jewellery firm in a
money laundering case
linked to an alleged
bank loan fraud of Rs 67
crore. Sanjay Agarwal
was produced before a
special PMLA court in
Hyderabad on February
11 and the court re-
manded him to 15 days
of judicial custody.
Modi Govt affirms `26,275 cr
for modernisation of police
New Delhi: The Modi
government has ap-
proved the continua-
tion of a mega police
modernisation scheme
for five years up to 2025-
26 with a financial out-
lay of Rs 26,275 crore.
The Union Home
Ministry said the
scheme includes securi-
ty-related expenditure
in Jammu and Kashmir,
northeastern states and
Maoists-affected areas,
for raising new battal-
ions, developing high-
tech forensic laborato-
ries and other investi-
gation tools.
The government un-
der the leadership of
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi has approved
the continuation of the
umbrella scheme of
Modernisation of Po-
lice Forces (MPF), an
official statement said.
The approval for the
period from 2021-22 to
2025-26 moves forward
the initiative of Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah to modernise and
improve the function-
ing of the police forces
of states and union ter-
ritories, it said. —PTI
‘Glaciers in Karakoram
stable, others melting’
New Delhi: Glaciers in
the Karakoram region
are in a stable condition,
but those feeding the
Ganga and the Brahma-
putra river basins are
melting at a faster rate,
the Earth Sciences Min-
istry has said.
In reply to a question
in the Lok Sabha, the
Ministry said the mean
retreat rate of the Hin-
dukush Himalayan gla-
ciers was 14.9-15.1 me-
tres per annum, which
varied from 12.7-13.2 me-
tres per annum in the
Indus, 15.5-14.4 metres
per annum in the Ganga
and 20.2-19.7 metres per
annum in the Brahma-
putra river basins.
“However, glaciers in
the Karakoram region
have shown compara-
tively minor length
change, indicating the
stable condition,” the
ministry said.
The ministry
, through
itsautonomousinstitute
National Centre for Po-
lar and Ocean Research
(NCPOR),hasbeenmon-
itoringsixglaciersinthe
Chandra basin in Hima-
laya since 2013. —PTI
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New Delhi: India
needs to adopt a mul-
tidimensional ap-
proach to take the
country’s merchan-
dise exports to $1 tril-
lion by 2030, a report
by industry body CII
has suggested. The re-
port recommends fi-
nalising free trade
agreements with
large markets, extend-
ing RoDTEP to all ex-
ports, attracting glob-
al firms and address-
ing domestic manu-
facturing issues to
achieve the target.
“With a holistic and
aggressive approach,
the aim to achieve $1
trillion in merchan-
dise exports by 2030 is
indeed achievable if
India undertakes a
strategic mission,”
CII President said.
In its report ‘Achiev-
ing $1 trillion in mer-
chandise exports: A
Roadmap’, the CII has
outlined products and
destination markets
that India should fo-
cus on and highlights
a range of policy ac-
tions towards meeting
the target.
The need of the
hour is for India to in-
tegrate closely with
global value chains
and to attract FDI in-
flows in its key sec-
tors, according to the
CII.
Based on the poten-
tial to gain global
share, 14 products
have been identified
in the CII report as
those which can con-
tribute the most to the
increase in exports.
These include vehi-
cles, textiles, electri-
cal machinery and
equipment, machin-
ery, apparel, chemical
products, plastics,
pharmaceuticals, etc.
The report also
identifies 41 countries
that offer opportuni-
ties to expand exports
which must be given
special attention.
It also highlights
the need for invest-
ment agreements to
be well linked to trade
arrangements.
As investment-led
exports are a key fea-
ture of export capa-
bilities, multinational
companies must be
encouraged to set up
production base in In-
dia to enhance the
country’s presence in
global value chains,
says the report.
The rates under the
scheme of Remission
of Duties and Taxes
on Exported Products
(RoDTEP) need to be
extended to all sectors
and aligned to taxes
and additional costs
that are present in the
manufacturing eco-
system, according to
the report. —PTI
41 COUNTRIES
5G spectrum
auction expected
in May: Report
New Delhi: The long-
awaited 5G spectrum
auction is expected to
be held in May this
year if the Telecom
Regulatory Authority
of India submits by
March its recommen-
dations on the rules
regarding the sale pro-
cess.
Telecom Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw
earlier this month
said the Trai has in-
formed that it will sub-
mit its recommenda-
tions for the 5G auc-
tion by March and the
DoT is simultaneously
firming up other pro-
cesses to hold the auc-
tion at the earliest.
“Trai has indicated
that they will send it
(recommendations) by
March. Thereafter, it
will take us a month to
make a decision
around it,” Telecom
Secretary K Rajara-
man said. Earlier, the
government has taken
time of 60-120 days to
start the bidding
rounds in the auction
after receiving recom-
mendations from Trai
on spectrum auction.
Rajaraman said it
will take the DoT two
months to start the
auction from the day it
getsrecommendations
from the Trai. Accord-
ing to the DoT, 5G is
expected to deliver
download speed 10
times faster than 4G
services. As per the
process, DoT seeks ref-
erence from the Trai
on spectrum price,
method for allocating
it, block size of spec-
trum, payments terms
and conditions, among
others. —PTI
Tata Motors bullish on CNG, EV sales
New Delhi: Tata Mo-
tors is expecting CNG
cars contribution to
grow up to 20% gradu-
ally in its total sales
over the next 3 to 5
years as it anticipates
more entry-level petrol
and diesel customers to
opt for such models, a
top company official
has said. It is also bull-
ish on the electric vehi-
cle segment with sales
expected to account for
about 20% of its overall
dispatches over the
next few years.
“I think CNG is a
segment which is going
to grow in the coming
years. This will be a
subset of, I would say,
the petrol, because this
is being more triggered
with the rising cost of
petrol. It uses a petrol
engine...and therefore,
it will mostly cannibal-
ise petrol and to a great
extent, also diesel, re-
placing diesel in the
entry segment,” Tata
Motors President PV
and EV Shailesh Chan-
dra said.
Therefore, the com-
pany sees a strong fu-
ture of this, given that
there is a deeper pene-
tration and expansion
of the CNG outlets
which is taking place
in the country, he add-
ed. Chandra noted that
currently diesel car
sales across its portfo-
lio stand at around
15%, while petrol and
CNG sales account for
roughly about 66% and
12%, respectively
.
EVs account for the
rest of the dispatches.
“In the next three to
five years, petrol will
possibly come down to
about 50% level, CNG
will go up to 20%..die-
sel would come down
further to about 10%
and I would say (for)
EV..., we have already
declared our target of
going more towards
20%,” he stated. —PTI
New Delhi: EPFO’s apex decision-making body
Central Board of Trustee will take a call on interest
rate on employees’ provident fund deposits for
2021-22 in its meeting next month. “The EPFO
CBT meeting will be held in
Guwahati in March where
proposal for interest rate for
2021-22 would be listed as
it is end of the fiscal year,”
Labour Minister said. —PTI
EPFO TO TAKE CALL ON INTEREST RATE
FOR FY22 IN MARCH
New Delhi: Led by the general gov-
ernment debt, the country’s non-fi-
nancial sector debt grew 11.9%
year-on-year to `371 lakh crore, or
170.2% of GDP, in the Sept 2021
quarter, even as the indebtedness of the house-
holds declined marginally. However, this is lower
than the previous fiscal, when it had touched
180.2% of GDP after a three per cent contraction
in the nominal GDP during FY21. —PTI
NON-FINANCIAL DEBT JUMPS 11.9%
TO `371 LAKH CRORE
New Delhi: State Bank of India
is expecting to recover around
`8,000 crore from written-off
accounts, including from NCLT
resolved cases, in the current
fiscal year to be ending on March 31, 2022.
During the third quarter ended Dec 2021, SBI
recovered `1,500 crore from written-off accounts
and for nine months during April-Dec FY22, the
recovery amount stands at `5,600 crore. —PTI
SBI EXPECTS TO RECOVER `8,000
CRORES IN FY22
LIC files draft papers
for India’s largest IPO
New Delhi: The gov-
ernment on Sunday
filed the draft papers
with regulator Sebi
for LIC IPO, which is
expected to hit the
market in March. The
government will sell
over 31 crore equity
shares of LIC, accord-
ing to the draft red
herring prospectus
filed with Sebi.
“The DRHP of LIC
IPO has been filed to-
day with the SEBI,”
Department of Invest-
ment and Public Asset
Management (DIPAM)
Secretary Tuhin Kan-
ta Pandey tweeted.
The government
aims to come out with
the IPO and subse-
quent listing of Life
Insurance Corpora-
tion (LIC) on bourses
by March.
A portion of the IPO
would be reserved for
anchor investors.
Also, up to 10 per cent
of the LIC IPO issue
size would be reserved
for policyholders.
Actuarial firm Mil-
liman Advisors LLP
India had worked out
the embedded value of
LIC, while Deloitte
and SBI Caps have
been appointed as pre-
IPO transaction advi-
sors. —PTI
Coalsupplycrunchhitsnon-
powersector:Indassociations
New Delhi: Industry
associations have writ-
ten to PM Modi on dete-
riorating coal supply to
the non-power sector,
stating that curtailment
in fuel supply by rail as
well as road and road
cum rail modes over the
last few weeks has
pushed the sector to-
wards a “catastrophic”
situation. Moreover,
fertiliser being part of
the regulated sector is
also suffering immense-
ly due to supply crunch
from the indigenous
sources, they said. The
associations include
the Aluminium Associ-
ation of India, Coal
Consumers’ Associa-
tion of India, Confed-
eration of Indian Tex-
tile Industry, Indian
Captive Power Produc-
ers Association, Sponge
Iron Manufacturers As-
sociation, Fertiliser
Association of India.
$1 trn exports by 2030
MultidimensionalapproachkeyforIndia
toachieve
New Delhi: The government is in
the process of appointment of three
independent directors on the board
of newly-incorporated Rs 20,000
crore National Bank for Financing Infrastructure
and Development (NaBFID), a move that will
clear the decks for commencing of operation of
the Development Finance Institution critical for
infra financing. —PTI
3 IND DIRECTORS ON NABFID BOARD
TO BE APPOINTED SOON
Sale of AI’s
ground-handling
arm next fiscal
New Delhi: The gov-
ernment will start
working on selling the
ground-handling arm
of erstwhile national
carrier Air India and
the Expression of Inter-
est (EoI) is expected in
the next fiscal, an offi-
cial said.
“We already have the
Cabinet approval for
selling the subsidiaries
of Air India. So we will
come out with an EoI
inviting bids for one of
the ground-handling
arms in the next fiscal,”
an official said.
Currently, four Air
India subsidiaries -- Air
India Air Transport
Services Ltd (AIATSL),
Airline Allied Services
Ltd (AASL) or Alliance
Air, Air India Engineer-
ing Services Ltd
(AIESL) and Hotel Cor-
poration of India Ltd
(HCI) are with Air India
Assets Holding Ltd (AI-
AHL), which is a special
purpose vehicle set up
in 2019 for holding non-
core assets and debt of
Air India.
—PTI
FPIs net sellers at
`14,935 cr in Feb
New Delhi: Foreign
portfolio investors
(FPIs)havewithdrawn
a net `14,935 crore
from the Indian mar-
ket in the first half of
February. FPIs have
been net sellers for the
fourth consecutive
month. The total net
outflow during Feb
1-11 stood at `14,935
crore. As per data
from depositories,
FPIs took out `10,080
crore from equities,
`4,830 crore from the
debt segment and `24
crore from hybrid in-
struments. “FPIs
sharply increased the
pace of selling after
the US Federal Re-
serve indicated an end
of the ultra-loose mon-
etary policy regime.
Besides, globally, the
bond yields have
surged in recent times
on expectation of a
hike in interest rates
by the US Fed,”
Himanshu Srivastava,
associate director of
Morningstar India,
said. —PTI

9. COVID-19
UPDATE
WORLD
58,30,736
TOTAL DEATHS
33,13,77,382
TOTAL RECOVERED
7,40,26,036
ACTIVE CASES
41,12,34,154
TOTAL CASES
INDIA
5,08,665
TOTAL DEATHS
4,15,85,711
TOTAL RECOVERED
5,37,045
ACTIVE CASES
4,26,31,421
TOTAL CASES
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2NDFRONT
CONG TARGETS GOVT ON
ABG SHIPYARD BANK FRAUD
Accuses BJP of refusing to pay heed to allegations levelled by it in Feb ’18
First India Bureau
Chandigarh: Dubbing
it as the country’s big-
gest bank-fraud case,
the Congress ques-
tioned the Union gov-
ernment on Sunday,
asking why it took five
years after the liquida-
tion proceedings of
ABG Shipyard to lodge
an FIR in connection
with the alleged duping
of 28 banks.
The CBI has booked
ABG Shipyard Limited,
its former chairman
and managing director
Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal
and others for allegedly
cheating a consortium
of banks led by the State
Bank of India (SBI) of
over Rs22,842 crore.
“Why did it take five
years after the liquida-
tion proceedings of
ABG Shipyard to lodge
even an FIR for duping
28 banks of Rs22,842
crore?” Congress gen-
eral secretary Randeep
Singh Surjewala asked
at a press conference
here.
“Why did the Modi
government refuse to
take note of the allega-
tions made on February
15,2018,bytheCongress,
warning of a scam in
ABG Shipyard, and why
no FIR was lodged and
criminal action was tak-
en despite their ac-
counts having been de-
clared as fraud on June
19, 2019?” he asked.
Surjewala said the
SBI wrote to the CBI in
November 2018 saying,
“there was a fraud com-
mittedbyABGShipyard
andseekingtheregistra-
tion of an FIR and crim-
inal action. Despite this,
nothing happened and
the CBI pushed the files
back to the SBI. Public
money keeps getting
swindled, but no FIR is
lodged. On August 25,
2020, the SBI filed a sec-
ond complaint with the
CBI, saying “please reg-
ister an FIR as this is a
case of cheating and
fraud. But the CBI still
does not act. It waits for
another year and a half.
Finally, now, after five
years, this FIR has been
registered,” he added.
ABG Shipyard
Gondal man booked for
pushing wife to suicide
First India Bureau
Rajkot: The rural po-
lice have booked a
man under the Indian
Penal Code for various
sections for punish-
ment for voluntarily
causing hurt, inten-
tionally insulting and
thereby giving provo-
cation to any person
and harassment to
women to meet any
unlawful demand, af-
ter his wife tried to
burn herself alive.
G o n d a l - r e s i d e n t
Bharatiben Dabhi (32)
is now struggling for
her life at the Rajkot
civil hospital. On Sat-
urday, she poured kero-
sene on herself and lit
a flame. Her neigh-
bours rushed in when
they heard her
screams. They tried to
douse the fire and
called emergency ser-
vices. She was first
taken to a local hospi-
tal and later shifted to
Rajkot.
From her hospital
bed, she told the police
that her husband of 15
years Mahesh Dabhi
was responsible for her
decision to end her life.
She said, they fre-
quently quarrelled heat-
edly over domestic is-
sues,aswellasMahesh’s
drinkinghabitwhichate
intothehouseholdbudg-
et at a time when they
were already struggling
to make ends meet as a
nuclear family
.
On Saturday, they
had argued over a leak
in the LPG gas pipe.
When she insisted that
her husband get it fixed
immediately
, he told her
she would not die if it
wasn’t done at once,
leading to her self-im-
molation attempt.
The couple have two
children, a nine-year-
old boy and a five-
month-old baby.
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: On Fri-
day night, the Narcotics
Control Bureau (NCB),
in a joint operation with
the Indian Navy, seized
drugs worth Rs2,000
crore from the Western
seaboard. The recent
surge of drug smug-
gling into India through
the Indian Ocean has
the NCB wondering if it
should strengthen itself
domestically and over-
seas as well. Sources
from the agency believe
that NCB overseas units
should be set up on the
lines of Customs Over-
seas Intelligence Net-
work (COIN).
Citing examples of
COIN units in Dubai,
London, Hong Kong,
among other places,
sources said that NCB
overseasunitsshouldbe
set up in countries
where the drugs are
manufactured. Places
with transit points or
marketswherethedrugs
end up for sale will help
officials generate spe-
cific intelligence inputs
and curb drug menace.
Their trade is rampant
in pockets where rebels
are operating, as drugs
areusedtoprocurearms
andammunitionaswell.
The question that
arises now is where the
nation should establish
its first overseas unit.
Sources believe that
the countries that must
be considered include
Afghanistan, Dubai,
Maldives, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Myanmar,
Madagascar, Mauri-
tius, Mombasa in Afri-
ca, Mexico and Colom-
bia.
The agency not only
has a poor network over-
seas, it lacks strength
domestically as well.
Most of the major drug
seizures are executed
either by local police or
other central agencies
such as Customs, DRI,
Border Security Force
(BSF), Indian Coast
Guard (ICG) and some-
times the Indian Navy,
with help of local agen-
cies. This is because the
NCB has only 1,100 offic-
ers across the nation,
informed sources.
In the previous calen-
dar year, the Ministry
of Home Affairs had
presented a proposal to
create another 3,000
posts across the nation
to strengthen the Narco
Coordination Centre
(NCORD). Other agen-
cies had also shared
their inputs on drug
smuggling and con-
sumption trends in the
country
.
Time to strengthen NCB domestically and overseas?
CHANGING SEAS

Recent surge in
drug smuggling
seizures has
the agency
contemplating
creation of
additional
posts
—FILE
PHOTO
Love is an emotion which colours
all other emotions with joy,
giving a rosy hue to life itself.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
—FILE
PHOTO
 Yours has been a
long journey. As Jus-
tice in Rajasthan
High Court to Alla-
habad High Court
then as Acting CJ of
Madras High Court
and now as CJ of
Madras HC. What
challenges did u face
because the general
public does not be-
lieve that senior
Judges can also face
difficulties?
This is a good question.
The biggest question for
people is why do deci-
sionsincasestaketime?
Why aren’t decisions
taken faster and cases
are dragged for 20-30
years? I will give you an
example from my expe-
rience of Rajasthan HC.
Every day
, on average,
200-300caseswerelisted,
andweworkfor300min-
utes a day
. So each case
would have only a min-
ute for one case and it is
impossible to hear and
decide the matter be-
causedecisionswarrant
time. If there is such a
major challenge so obvi-
ously the pressure is
also huge because our
effort is to give most de-
cisions so that people
can be given justice. But
people believe that deci-
sions are not taken
whereas if you look at
the pendency and the
corresponding number
of judges, there is a
dearth of judges. A
judge can’t pronounce
200-300 decisions daily
.
Thisisthereasonforthe
delayandthensomeliti-
gations come up with-
out any reason and in-
crease the number of
cases. Therefore, people
think that decisions are
not being taken without
realizing the burden on
the judiciary
. They just
focus on their own case.
And it’s not that we do
not work more, in fact,
we work for 12-14 hours
a day but we do as much
one can. But yes the
dearth of judges is the
most painful aspect
among all this.
 You are right. Pen-
dency is a major is-
sue. What, according
to you, should be
done to handle it?
There are 2 things
which the government
and judiciary is realiz-
ing. One is the strength
of judges is not at par.
We have to increase the
number of judges. Sec-
ondisthesimplification
of procedure. The big-
gest hindrance to us in
pronouncing a quick
judgement, especially
insubordinatecourts,is
procedure. It has been
simplified to some ex-
tent but whatever there
is if it is
simpli-
fied fur-
ther, we
may be
able to give it a good
pace. I would not say
thatlawyerseithertwist
it or interpret it in a cer-
tain manner. It is really
painful that we are not
able to give justice to a
person for years.
 Do you think when
High Courts are
changed, for example
you went from Ra-
jasthan HC to Alla-
habad HC to now
Madras HC, did you
feel any change or
difficulty?
I would say there are
pros and cons to every-
thing. There are chal-
lenges for example in a
new place there is a new
bar and you take time to
understand everything,
you have to give time
that takes a toll on liti-
gation but on the other
side it is beneficial in
the sense that you get to
understand from new
individuals, you come
across new experiences
and using those experi-
ences one can work to-
wards institutional
benefit.
I would
say my
experi-
ence of
Allahabad High Court
was one of the best part
of my judgeship. The
love we got there and
the amount of relearn-
ing I underwent of law
was good. Although
there is a minor matter
of local laws but in
merely couple of
monthswelearnallthat
and now that is what I
ambenefittingfromMa-
dras HC too. You get to
start afresh and the re-
sponse in each new
place is always good.
There may be some bi-
ases but when you work
properly all those also
end. I was therefore suc-
cessful in Lucknow as
the disposal of cases
was high.
 You have carried
out the role of Acting
CJ in Madras High
Court and have seen
the developments
from a closer per-
spective. Now as CJ,
what do you think
will be the changes?
The first thing we have
to look at is the penden-
cyof cases.Intherecent
record, Madras stands
at fourth spot among
most pendency of cases.
It is a big HC so penden-
cyisnotsomethingtobe
worriedaboutasagainst
75 judges we have 60
judges working. So we
have a good strength,
therefore, our efforts
will be to increase the
disposal of cases. Ulti-
mately this institution
is to redress the griev-
ancesof thelitigantand
if litigants face a delay
then it is painful.
 It is said that with
time law should also
be changed or up-
graded. Do you also
think so?
Indeed up-gradation
shouldhappen,especial-
ly the procedure needs
to change a lot as it aids
in delay
. Especially
when the new law
comes,theyarenoteval-
uated. For example Sec-
tion 130 (a) of the Nego-
tiable Instruments Act,
wedidnotseehowmuch
burden will fall on the
courts, if we are creat-
ing courts to handle the
load or not. So evalua-
tion is an important as-
pect that needs to be un-
dertaken on priority
. If
the number of courts
arenotincreased,Idon’t
think disposal of cases
will increase. Pendency
is so huge that if we do
not get new cases for
years altogether then
also their pendency will
not end with the
strength we have.
 What will you say
regarding your con-
nection with Ra-
jasthan?
I was born in Rajasthan
and the place I am at
and the honour being
given to me is all be-
cause of Rajasthan. I
cannot forget the peo-
ple of Rajasthan. I am
in Madras but my heart
is in Rajasthan. I wish
the best for Rajasthan
and its people. When
my responsibilities
end, I would want that
connect with my roots,
my people and do some-
thing with them.
“PENDENCY,AHUGEFACTORINDELAYINGJUSTICE,WILLNEED
MORE COURTS AND SIMPLER PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS IT”
Shweta Mishra calls upon Chief Justice of Madras High Court
Munishwar Nath Bhandari in Chennai on Sunday.
EXCLUSIVE
Assistant Editor and Senior Anchor of
Assistant Editor and Senior Anchor of
First India News, Shweta Mishra
First India News, Shweta Mishra
interacts with Justice Munishwar Nath
interacts with Justice Munishwar Nath
Bhandari in Chennai on Sunday.
Bhandari in Chennai on Sunday.
Bhandari has been recently appointed as
Bhandari has been recently appointed as
the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.
the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.

10. t is that time of the
year again. The time
to celebrate those spe-
cial feelings and real-
ly prep up for the
much-awaited meet-
ing! Also, the time
chocolate and teddy bear
companies make a lot of
money.
Yep, you guessed it
right. It is the most ro-
mantic week of the
year. Valentine’s Day
has rolled around yet
again, and now it’s
time to start thinking
aboutwhatyou’llwearto
celebrate the festival of ro-
mance. We all know that love
is a beautiful feeling and
finding someone who recipro-
cates your feelings and loves
you the same way is some-
thing much more beautiful
and heavenly
.
Whether you’re single or in
a relationship, a red dress, top,
trouser, or pump is a terrific
way to mark the occasion. If
you have a significant other,
you may be planning a candle-
light Italian evening. Why?
Because you adore February
14th and wish to preserve its
traditions and customs. More-
over, it is almost certain that
someonewillbedrawntoyour
red dress.
If you’re single and dislike
the entire thing, red is still
the way to go. You can grab
your closest buddy, dress up
in red, and go on a spoof Val-
entine’s Day date, using the
occasion as an excuse to get
crazy drunk and have fun
with your buddies.
Wearing red might be help-
ful in so many ways!!
The initial red impact can
kick in (regardless of any
self-perception characteris-
tics), allowing individuals
the opportunity to be viewed
as more beautiful, prompt-
ing others to assume that
the person is more sexually
responsive or higher in so-
cial standing.
Boosting one’s beauty via
red and feeling well about
oneself may give people a
sense of confidence, which
is typically regarded as an
appealing attribute. Other
than that, red has a certain
festive vibe to it. Getting all
dressed up and ready for the
night will most definitely
have you feel extra confident
and ravishing.
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RED DRESS ON!
ON VALENTINE’S DAY THE COLOUR TO GO FOR IS RED. CITY FIRST CELEBRATES
THIS COLOUR OF LOVE AND SHOWS THE WAY TO MAKE THE DAY SPECIAL FOR
YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONE, WHATEVER YOUR STYLE STATEMENT!
DEVANSHI MUDGAL
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HAPPY
VALENTINE'S
DAY!
I

11. DDLJ WAS VOTED THE MOST
ROMANTIC MOVIE BY OUR
READERS AND THE ONE WHICH
THEY WOULD LOVE TO WATCH
WITH THEIR SPECIAL ONE ON
THIS DAY OF ‘LOVE’. CITY
FIRST REVISITS WHY
DDLJ IS STILL ICONIC
FOR GENERATIONS!
MOHABBAT KA NAAM
AAJ BHI MOHABBAT HAI...
YEH NA KABHI BADLI HAI
AUR NA HI KABHI BADLEGI
DDLJ redefined romance
and love and in its own
way addressed many oth-
er issues as well. The
winner of 10 Filmfare
awards, Dilwale Dulha-
nia Le Jayenge was as
critically acclaimed as well as a
box office hit. DDLJ had flaws and
all, but is nevertheless a lot of fun.
And honestly, that tune lives in
your mind rent-free... tujhe dekha
to yeh jaana sanam...
Some die hard fans have seen
the film more than 50 times and
recall every song, speech, and
scene. The final train scene of
this movie has inspired var-
ious spoofs, memes, and
other kinds of pop-culture
content. The film was
made at a time when In-
dian cinema was trying
to return from the blood
and gore of the 1980s to
family-friendly dramas
and romances. DDLJ,
while adhering to many
of these topics, also
showed that outright re-
bellion and alienating
one’s family isn’t the only
way to make a point. One
could do it in the ‘Indian’ way
.
Amrish Puri’s Bauji was
meant equally to address the
guilt of Non-Resident Indi-
ans (NRIs) for having left
their homeland in search
of better lives.
DDLJ gave us many lines
to spring up at family or
friends’ get-together -
Bade Bade Deshon me
Choti Choti Bate Hoti
Rehti Hai, Jo shadi
wale ghar me seva
karta hai use bohot
sundar dulhan milti h,
Jab ladki javan ho jati h to uski
maa uski dost ban jati h, Sapne
dekho zarur dekho bas unke pure
hone ki zid mat kro, and much
more.
This may sound like pop sociol-
ogy but DDLJ wasn’t a mere film.
For those who grew up in the ‘90s,
the film defined love. It was a com-
ing-of-age film. Suddenly
, mustard
flowers became a symbol of love.
Karvachauth was for both and
Mom and Dad roles were rede-
fined.
Today
...let us once again... roam
in the yellow fields and hum... tu-
jhe dekha to yeh....
HARSHIKA KASLIWAL
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
DDLJ WAS VOTED THE MOST
ROMANTIC MOVIE BY OUR
READERS AND THE ONE WHICH
THEY WOULD LOVE TO WATCH
WITH THEIR SPECIAL ONE ON
THIS DAY OF ‘LOVE’. CITY
FIRST REVISITS WHY
DDLJ IS STILL ICONIC
FOR GENERATIONS!
MOHABBAT KA NAAM
AAJ BHI MOHABBAT HAI...
YEH NA KABHI BADLI HAI
AUR NA HI KABHI BADLEGI
DDLJ redefined romance
and love and in its own
way addressed many oth-
er issues as well. The
winner of 10 Filmfare
awards, Dilwale Dulha-
nia Le Jayenge was as
critically acclaimed as well as a
box office hit. DDLJ had flaws and
all, but is nevertheless a lot of fun.
And honestly, that tune lives in
your mind rent-free... tujhe dekha
to yeh jaana sanam...
Some die hard fans have seen
the film more than 50 times and
recall every song, speech, and
scene. The final train scene of
this movie has inspired var-
ious spoofs, memes, and
other kinds of pop-culture
content. The film was
made at a time when In-
dian cinema was trying
to return from the blood
and gore of the 1980s to
family-friendly dramas
and romances. DDLJ,
while adhering to many
of these topics, also
showed that outright re-
bellion and alienating
one’s family isn’t the only
way to make a point. One
could do it in the ‘Indian’ way
.
Amrish Puri’s Bauji was
meant equally to address the
guilt of Non-Resident Indi-
ans (NRIs) for having left
their homeland in search
of better lives.
DDLJ gave us many lines
to spring up at family or
friends’ get-together -
Bade Bade Deshon me
Choti Choti Bate Hoti
Rehti Hai, Jo shadi
wale ghar me seva
karta hai use bohot
sundar dulhan milti h,
Jab ladki javan ho jati h to uski
maa uski dost ban jati h, Sapne
dekho zarur dekho bas unke pure
hone ki zid mat kro, and much
more.
This may sound like pop sociol-
ogy but DDLJ wasn’t a mere film.
For those who grew up in the ‘90s,
the film defined love. It was a com-
ing-of-age film. Suddenly
, mustard
flowers became a symbol of love.
Karvachauth was for both and
Mom and Dad roles were rede-
fined.
Today
...let us once again... roam
in the yellow fields and hum... tu-
jhe dekha to yeh....
HARSHIKA KASLIWAL
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
COME FALL
COME FALL
D
IN LOVE
IN LOVE
10
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Coming from two different reli-
gions has made our life richer,
we get to enjoy the culture, fes-
tivals and food of both. When
we did not see religion when we
fell in love, why should it be a
hurdle now? Luckily, we have
supportive families and friends.
——VARSHA AND PRAVEEN
Inter religion are merely words.
It’s all about understanding,
acceptability, patience and love
for the partner and the family.
From the very beginning I was
determined to settle and follow
the traditions of my husband’s
family. He also supported me.
—DEEPA AND DR NAZAR
AGHWANI
As per our understanding Re-
ligion doesn’t matter much to
carry forward any relationship.
We think our life is as simi-
lar to any other couple with
dreams, plan, joy and sorrows.
Good part is we can enjoy
cuisine of two entirely different
type and create fusion too :)
—SARANSH AND REEMA
We were in college when we
first met each other and fell in
love. We spent quite a bit of
time with each other and it was
wonderful. It was difficult for
us to convince our parents for
our marriage since there was a
difference in the religion, it took
us long but we made it.
—HAGESH AND MEGHA
We are from the same city and
went to the same school and fell
in love there. We have different
religious beliefs but that didn’t
separate us. When we decided
to get married, our families and
neighbours were against it but
eventually, we got married and
now we are living happily.
—SAURABH AND AMISHA
ove ain’t no sinking
feeling. Then why
do we fall in love?
Why can’t we rise in
it? The negative
connotation reflects
the taboo that soci-
ety creates around it. Now,
couple the divine feeling
with an inter-faith relation-
ship and the result will be
an explosive cocktail that
will require you to pass the
tests of religions, beliefs,
morality and human-made
hypocritical social order.
City First spoke to a few
people to know about their
journey and love.
Love has different forms
and nature but knows no
bounds. It can happen be-
tween two living souls and
sometimes even with a non-
living being or fantasy
character. Love cannot defi-
nitely be the only driving
force in a long relationship
but is certainly the aaghaaz
(start) and the most defin-
ing force to keep things in-
tact.
When Fahad met Kiran, it
was an infatuation that nur-
tured into a deep friend-
ship. That’s right! Love hap-
pening, at first sight, is a
myth, liking or attraction
can. Love needs time, dedi-
cation and holding onto.
The privilege to have some-
one by your side as a patient
listener. The sheer camara-
derie took its own time to
let love blossom within. But
boy! When love hits you, it
hits hard! Yes, it plays with
the strings of your heart
and messes with that head
over your heels, in a good
way of course!
Being together at an early
stage of their careers, Fa-
had and Kiran, known as
FahKir in their close cir-
cles, after a few years were
ready to face long-distance
relationships as their ca-
reers grew in different
parts of the country.
Since their love had
blossomed on the
foundation of
mutual likes
and friend-
ship, they
were deter-
mined to
pass the test
of time and
d i s t a n c e
with flying
c o l o u r s ,
which they
did before convincing their
parents to get hitched. If
you have trust in your rela-
tionship then you are ready
to take the plunge wearing
the parachute made of your
‘lovely’ feelings.
But love cannot be the
sole factor to get married
and similarly love can’t be
the only driving force that
can hold a life-long rela-
tionship together. When
FahKir got married, they
were introduced to a whole
set of relatives and
parents, mostly lov-
ing in nature, some
peeping while
some gossiping.
All wished to be a
keen spectator to
the couple’s han-
dling of diverse re-
ligious beliefs and
festivities while
setting prejudic-
es all along.
Be it Karva
Chauth, which
was followed
by Diwali,
Lohri and then
Holi, Eid, Bai-
sakhi and the
vicious circle of
festivals contin-
ued and so were
the silent con-
frontations.
It is a common issue that
inter-faith couples face.
They may be broad-minded
and see rationality in lead-
ing a healthy marriage life,
but the prejudices in society
are constantly trying to pull
them down.
There are always mo-
ments in the inter-faith cou-
ples’ lives when differences
in beliefs are probably re-
ally irresolvable. Such situ-
ations are inevitable. It’s
not always easy to think
outside the box you’ve lived
in since birth. Being con-
scious of such a possibility
and having the patience to
accept differences and yet
love each other for who they
are is crucial to the success
of the relationship.
The essential part is to
understand that the only
healthy relationship is one
of mutual respect – we can
be different in some ways
but we love each other for
who we are and respect our
individual beliefs.
So, be brave and spread
love. All other social factors
are secondary. Even science
has proved that diverse
genes make better humans
among the race. As the rela-
tionship will mature, love
will also change its form
and won’t be visible every
day. It will emerge when the
loved one will need it most,
sometimes with the feeling
of care, sometimes as pas-
sion. Hang on to it, give it
time and let it bloom!
Happy Valentine’s Day
folks!
Main naya namazi hoon tere jahan ka
Main naya namazi hoon tere jahan ka
Kayede na janu waqt de zara sa
Kayede na janu waqt de zara sa
(Ishq ka Itar, Bamfaad, 2020)
ANITA HADA
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
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Fahad and Kiran
Fahad and Kiran