First india jaipur edition-18 may 2020

USA 1,515,311 90,332 +219
RUSSIA 281,752 2,631 +94
SPAIN 277,719 27,650 +87
UK 243,303 34,636 +170
BRAZIL 233,648 15,668 +35
ITALY 225,435 31,908 +145
GERMANY 176,628 8,028 +1
COUNTRY TOTAL TOTAL NEW
CASES DEATHS DEATHS
IN GLOBAL
IN RAJASTHAN
DISTRICT TOTAL NEW TOTAL
CASES CASES DEATH
AJMER 255 +1 5
ALWAR 35 +2 2
BANSWARA 68 — 1
BARAN 4 — —
BARMER 22 +4 —
BHARATPUR 123 — 3
BHILWARA 55 +5 2
BIKANER 47 +5 3
CHITTORGARH 154 +2 2
CHURU 46 +13 1
DAUSA 33 +1 —
DHOLPUR 24 — —
DUNGARPUR 60 +18 —
HANUMANGARH 14 — —
JAIPUR 1576 +60 66
JAISALMER 47 — —
JALORE 72 +3 1
JHALAWAR 49 +1 —
JHUNJHUNU 56 +2 —
JODHPUR 1036 +43 17
KARAULI 10 +1 2
KOTA 324 +5 11
NAGAUR 172 +11 3
PALI 128 +14 3
PRATAPGARH 5 +1 1
RAJSAMAND 43 +10 —
SWAI MADHOPUR 17 +1 1
SIKAR 39 +12 2
SIROHI 42 +10 —
TONK 147 — 1
UDAIPUR 380 +17 —
OTHER DIST. 7 — 4
TOTAL 5090 +242 131
OTHER (Italy) 2 — —
EVACUEES 61 — —
BSF 49 — —
GRAND TOTAL 5202 +242 131
Now, ‘Shramik Special’ on roads too, courtesy Gehlot!
Kartikey Dev Singh
Jaipur: Across the dec-
ades, the word labour has
alwaysbeensynonymwith
hardwork,meagreearning
and living on the edge.
Their plight could not be
bound in words, however,
with Corona pandemic hit-
ting the businesses hard,
the labourers have been
forced to pass the days in a
pitifulsituation,withlakhs
of them facing a draconi-
an, uncertain future. Such
is the situation that lakhs
of labourers are braving
theblaringIndiansummer
sunandwalkingthousands
of kilometers home, with-
out enough money or food
and with toddlers in hand.
In Rajasthan, pained with
the sight, Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot has an-
nounced running the ‘Sh-
ramikSpecialBus’andhas
instructed the Roadways
departmenttopreparebus-
es to take labourers home.
“It is really painful to
see labourers walking
severa kilometers in
heat with their families.
To provide them some
relief, the state govern-
ment will run special
buses. After approval
from states, the buses
will be run to ferry la-
bourers to and from Ra-
jasthan. It is shocking
problem and it needs to
be solved quickly,” Ge-
hlot said while holding
a review meeting over
lockdown 4.0 at CMR,
and added, “The Centre
should allow to use the
SDRF fund to put to use
in this relief.”
Gehlot observed that
the buses could be sent to
those places where the
number of migrant work-
ers and labourers would
be not suitable to bring
them via trains.
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 CM orders Roadways
to prepare buses to
ferry migrant labourers
to their homes
 Says, it is pitiful to
see them walking in
sweltering heat to their
homes and appeals to
other state governments
to do the same
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UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
131
DEATHS
5,202
CONFIRMED CASES
 At the eleventh hour, govt changed the decision to ease out lockdown after Saturday’s tally of
infected people rose to 4,788  Earlier, MHA was mulling 90% relaxation across the country,
barring 30 districts  Domestic & international air travel, metro rail services still prohibited
 Sports complexes & stadiums allowed to reopen sans spectators  IPL may take place
Categorisation of zones and inter-state movement of buses left to states
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INDIA
95,648
CONFIRMED CASES
3,025
DEATHS
WORLD
3,14,683
DEATHS
47,71,676
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIAN TROOPS
REINFORCED IN
LADAKH
New Delhi: Ladakh is being
closely monitored and Indian
troops are being reinforced
along the border with reports
of China pitching tents near
river Galwan, a 1962 flash-
point that has seen aggression
in recent days, and increas-
ing construction activities.
Reports indicate that China is
increasing its presence along
Line of Actual Control, the de
facto border between the two,
which has compelled India to
fortify its strength.
GENERAL ATLANTIC
TO INVEST IN JIO
PLATFORMS
New Delhi: After Facebook,
General Atlantic has picked up
stake in Reliance Industries’
Jio Platforms, for Rs 6,598.38
crore. The Mukesh Ambani
firm Sunday announced that
General Atlantic’s investment
will translate into a “1.34%
equity stake in Jio Platforms
on a fully diluted basis”. Jio
Platforms is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Reliance Indus-
tries Limited that works on
digital apps, digital ecosys-
tems and the mobile service.
New Delhi: Lockdown
4.0 will come into force
on Monday, according
to an order by the Na-
tional Disaster Manage-
ment Authority. This
phase will be in effect
till May 31 and will fo-
cus on a gradual revival
of economic activities
while keeping in mind
the rising number of
coronavirus cases
across the country.
People were expect-
ing major relaxations
from Monday, but at the
eleventh hour National
Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) on
Sunday issued the or-
der to continue corona-
virus-induced lock-
down measures till May
31. Accordingly, the Na-
tional Executive com-
mittee has been asked
to issue guidelines
keeping in view eco-
nomic activities.
Considering the fact
that the lockdown meas-
ures need to be imple-
mented for a further
period in the country to
contain the spread of
COVID 19, NDMA, in
the exercise of powers
directed the Ministries/
Departments of Gov-
ernment of India, State
Governments and State
Authorities to continue
the lockdown measures
up to 31 May, 2020.
The Authority fur-
ther directed NEC to is-
sue modifications in the
guidelines as necessary,
keeping in view the
need to open up econom-
ic activities while con-
taining the spread of
COVID, the order added.
Now NEC headed by
Home Secretary Ajay
Bhalla will issue fresh
guidelines, which will
be implemented from
Monday. Maharashtra,
Telangana and Punjab
have already an-
nounced extension till
May 31.
MHA also issued fol-
lowing directives: Wear-
ing of face cover com-
pulsory in public and
workplaces, spitting in
public and workplaces
punishable with fine,
social distancing to be
followed by all people at
all public places and
during transport, mar-
riage related gather-
ings to ensure social
distancing Turn on P6
Aditi Nagar/ Vaishali
New Delhi: Union Finance
Minister, Nirmala Sithara-
man unveiled the fifth and
last tranche of the Rs 20
lakh crore COVID-19 eco-
nomic package as part of
the “Atmanirbhar Bharat
Abhiyan (Self-reliant India
campaign)” on Sunday
Quoting Prime Minister
Narendra Modi while ad-
dressing the reporters, she
said, “In order to prove the
resolve of the self-reliant
India, land, labour, liquidi-
ty and laws, all have been
emphasised in this pack-
age,” and added that, “We
have announced several
reforms in this regard and
shall continue with the
same today.”
She detailed seven steps
ranging from MNREGA,
health and education relat-
ed sector, businesses, de-
criminalisation of Compa-
nies Act, Ease of Doing
Business, Public Sector
Enterprises- related steps,
state governments and re-
lated resources. Turn on P6
Last tranche to revive
economy’s health!
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Finance Anurag
Singh Thakur, in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
 The activities that
remain prohibited across
India till May 31 as per
MHA’s latest order are
domestic & interna-
tional air travel, metro
rail services, schools,
colleges and other
educational institutions,
hotels, restaurants and
other hospitality services
except those housing
emergency service
workers or being used as
quarantine facilities. Res-
taurants will be allowed
to operate kitchens for
home delivery. All cinema
halls, shopping malls,
gyms, swimming pools,
entertainment parks,
theatres, bars, auditori-
ums will remain closed.
 While sports com-
plexes and stadiums
have been allowed to
reopen, no spectators
will be permitted to
enter these venues.
 All social, political,
entertainment, aca-
demic, cultural, sports
and religious functions/
gatherings also stand
prohibited. Places of
worship are to remain
closed for the public.
 Union Territories
given powers to deline-
ate Red, Green and Or-
ange Zones as situation
demands.
 Inter-state movement
of passenger vehi-
cles, buses have been
allowed with mutual
consent of states.
 Only essential activi-
ties will be permitted in
containment zones that
will also be subjected
to intensive tracing,
house-to-house surveil-
lance and other clinical
interventions.
WHAT IS
PROHIBITED
SOME RELIEF
Two parrot chicks, holed up inside a tree hollow, seem to be giving us the message to stay
indoors till May 31, as the government extended coronavirus-induced lockdown on Sunday.
—PHOTOBYPTI
Lockdown extended till May 31
EXIT THAT NEVER HAPPENED
FRESH GUIDELINES ON MONDAY
ACS Home Rajeeva Swarup informed on Sunday that
since the guidelines for the fourth phase of lockdown
were released late in the evening, hence the state
government will release detailed guideline on Monday,
18th May. Till that time, the guidelines issued on May
2 and corrected orders thereon will be in effect.
FRESH GUIDELINES ON MONDAY
ACS Home Rajeeva Swarup informed on Sunday that
since the guidelines for the fourth phase of lockdown
were released late in the evening, hence the state
government will release detailed guideline on Monday,
18th May. Till that time, the guidelines issued on May
2 and corrected orders thereon will be in effect.

NEWSJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
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SONAR FORT: PART OF GATE DAMAGED BY SANDSTORM
Jaisalmer: The Sonar Fort, a pride of Jaisalmer and the only living fort of India has been standing strong for hundreds of years and has witnessed several fights. The gates of the fort have never allowed the enemies to enter, but the sandstorm in the city on Sunday
broke a part of the front gate of the fort. Fortunately, due to coronavirus induced lockdown, no one was there, otherwise, a major accident could have happened. On normal days, hundreds of people are present in this area. Due to the falling of a part of the gate of the
fort, a huge crowd gathered at the spot, and the movement to and from the Sonar Fort was stopped. After getting the information about the incident, City Council Commissioner Brijesh Rai reached the spot and inspected the area. —SURYAVEER SINGH TANWAR
New Delhi: Union
Home Minister Amit
Shah on Sunday hailed
the announcements
made under the final
tranche of the econom-
ic package as a step in
realising the idea of
self-reliant India,
which will prove to be
a game-changer for
health, education and
business sectors.
Thanking Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi and Finance
Minister Nirmala Si-
tharaman for the eco-
nomic package, Shah
said that while Modi’s
leadership in han-
dling COVID-19 has
outshined several de-
veloped nations, he
has resolved to pre-
pare India for any
such pandemic in the
future by strengthen-
ing and revamping
India’s health sector.
“Today’s announce-
ments by Modi govern-
ment will go a long way
in realising the idea of
Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
These steps will prove
to be a game-changer
for health, education
and business sectors,
which will provide em-
ployment to crores of
poor,” Shah tweeted.
He said the addition-
al allocation of Rs
40,000 crore under the
Mahatma Gandhi Na-
tional Rural Employ-
ment Guarantee
Scheme (MGNREGS)
by Modi government
will not only help in
generating employ-
ment for the poor and
migrant workers but
will also help create
durable livelihood as-
sets,whichwillgreatly
boost the rural econo-
myandinfrastructure.
Stressing on the gov-
ernment’s decision to
increase the borrowing
limit of states, he said
that this will give the
States extra resource of
Rs 4.28 lakh crore. “The
Centre had previously
given: Rs 46,038 crore
through devolution of
taxes in April, Revenue
Deficit Grants of Rs
12,390 crore and State
Disaster Response Fund
(SDRF) funds to the
tune of Rs 11,000 crore.”
The Union Home
Minister termed the
decision on reimagin-
ing the Public Sector
Enterprise Policy as
Prime Minister
Modi’s “futuristic vi-
sion and commitment
towards a self-reliant
India.” —ANI
The Union Home Minister termed the decision on
reimagining the Public Sector Enterprise Policy as Modi’s
‘futuristic vision & commitment towards a self-reliant India.’
Shah is all praise for Modi, Sitharaman for stimulus package
Union Home Minister Amit Shah. —FILE PHOTO
Modi govt is giving loans instead
of giving direct relief: DhariwalFirst India Bureau
Jaipur: UDH Minister
Shanti Dhariwal has
criticized Modi govt for
doling out a loan
scheme in the name of
relief package, Dhari-
wal said that 90% of the
relief package an-
nounced has provisions
of loans whereas what
the poor need is cash
transfers immediately.
Dhariwal also
mocked at the loan
scheme for MSME as
these small industrial-
ists were already debt-
ridden so how will they
further take a loan and
repay. He said MSME
needs grants and subsi-
dies. He was critical of
Modi govt not timely
paying the state’s share
of taxes.
Dhariwal said that
Modi govt should have
allotted extra amount
to fight corona but all
it was doing was giv-
ing the routine funds
that too with delay. He
said the relief package
announced by the
center takes a long
term view of the prob-
lem which exists now
so there is no immedi-
ate relief for anybody
in the package.
Dhariwal praised CM
Gehlot for taking initia-
tive for the stranded
students in Kota and
sending them to their
native states despite PM
asking them to stay put.
He hailed CM Gehlot for
being the first one to de-
mand special trains for
the migrant workers.
Dhariwal said it is Ge-
hlot’s vision and moni-
toring which has Ra-
jasthan having such a
recovery rate of corona
patients. He alleged
that the state unit of
BJP has 3-4 people sim-
ply criticizing the govt
one way or the other. He
charged BJP of not be-
having as a responsible
opposition in the hour
of crisis.
Dhaliwal said that
the state govt has a pos-
itive approach and it
wants to lift the lock-
down slowly with cau-
tion. If a corona patient
is found only the lane or
colony particular will
be cordoned unlike ear-
lier. Dhariwal listed the
steps taken by the UDH
department to revive
the real estate sector.
UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal
‘Interest free loans for
25K farmers in 20-21’
Local liquor
shop salesman
killed in Bundi
Brahmin society
to do away with
MrithyubhojFirst India Bureau
Jaipur: Cooperative
Minister Udai Lal An-
jana said that interest-
free crop loan disburse-
ment of Rs. 2,198 cr has
been made in 1 month
from the disbursement
of Kharif crop loan
started from April 16 in
state. A total of 7,24,684
farmers have been ben-
efited from these loans.
Anjana informed that
an interest-free short-
term crop loan of Rs.
16,000 cr will be distrib-
uted to 25 lakh farmers
in the year 2020-21.
Also, Rs 10,000 cr will be
distributed in the Kha-
rif season and Rs. 6,000
cr in the Rabi season.
This year, crop loans
are being increased up
to 25% and 3 lakh new
farmers will be linked
to crop loans.
First India Bureau
Bundi: A salesman of
a local liquor shop was
murdered by unknown
people by crushing
with stone at Sathur
Chungi check post near
Bundi city.
According to the in-
formation, the de-
ceased Raghuveer Sin-
gh has been killed by
unknown people with
the purpose of theft.
After the murder, the
body was thrown into
the drain so that it
could not be traced.
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: The Brahmin
society has taken an im-
portant decision to
abolish Mrithyubhoj
(feast after death) and
start the tradition of
restoration of spiritual
places. Members of the
Vipra Foundation will
take the initiative to-
wards the steps. The
decision was approved
in the meeting of the
Vipra Foundation Na-
tional Council through
video conferencing on
Sunday.
Kachawa’s team ‘khakhi’ nabs 21 dacoits
Shivendra Parmer/
Vinod Tiwari
Dholpur: In the past
fifty four days, the Dhol-
pur police has achieved
whatithadnotachieved
in the past several years
combined. Under the
able stewardship of Su-
perintendent of Police
Mridul Kachawa, the
Dholpur ‘khakhi’ team
have successfully
nabbed twenty one da-
coit. Thats one dacoit
every sixty hours! A
phenomenal achieve-
ment considered that
the terrain, one of the
most difficult in the
state, holds ravines, un-
dergrowth, Chambal
river and the general
populance, though ter-
rified of these dacoits,
reluctantly shares in-
formation about them
with the cops.
It is this environment
in which the khakhi
clad men had to work
and subdue the twenty-
one dacoits at a time
when the mental ten-
sion associated with Co-
rona virus looms large.
The young SP, howev-
er, did not loose track of
the mission to weed out
the dacoits off Dholpur.
Justifying his name -
Mridul, meaning calm
and collected - Kacha-
wa’s planning and its si-
lent and calm execution
under the supervision of
DIG Laxman Gaur has
resulted in a record of
sorts for police.
Interestingly, all of
the arrested dacoits run
an award on them and
thus it can be fathomed
that the men are indeed
dangerous! Senior po-
lice officials including
DGP Bhupendra Singh
and ADG (Crime) BL
Soni are extremely elat-
ed with the success
brought about by
Kachawa & bringing a
semblance of security
& peace in the minds of
people in Dholpur.
‘CENTRE HAS BROKEN ALL RECORDS OF LYING’
Rajendra Chhabra
The collector who was covered by the national media
for his good work seems to have been infected by the
publicity bug. So instead of concentrating on his actual
work he is resorting to petty publicity stunts. In one such
attempt he reached a bank with his team and a camera
person. In the bank he fined the personnel not wearing
masks. Everything was according to books but this job
was better left to the junior staff. Soon Karma caught with
the collector when a video of an official meeting went
viral. Video showed him sitting next to a female official
without mask. Later he had to fine the lady officer as well.
Everybody hopes that this collector gets cured of this
media bug infection at the earliest.
Few people are aware that Special Secretary to CM
Gehlot, Amit Dhaka is also putting up a responsible
front as a corona warrior. Dhaka monitors all the activities
in war room at CMR. In fact he controls most of the
activities of the war room. He is the one who plans all
meetings, VCs and discussions held at CMR. He is the
one who handles all the phone calls CM. In fact he spends
all his professional hours, which are almost equivalent to
the boss himself, CMR. Amit Dhaka is 2006 batch Punjab
cadre IAS and currently on deputation in the state. But
since he hails from Rajasthan so his dedication towards his
duty in present crisis time can be understood.
ANYTHING FOR PUBLICITY?
ALL-IN-ONE DHAKA DEDICATED TO CMR!
OFF THE
RECORD
Udai Lal Anjana

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
NUMBER OF CASES HIT A NEW
HIGH:242IN24HOURS;5DEATHSFirst India Bureau
Jaipur: New corona
positive cases broke all
previous records and
touched 242 on Sunday
with total deaths also
rising to 131 due to 5 co-
rona deaths reported
on Sunday.
Maximum 60 new
cases were reported
from Jaipur followed by
43 from Jodhpur, 18
from Dugarpur, 17 from
Udaipur,14 from Pali, 13
from Churu, 12 from Si-
kar, 11 from Nagaur, 10
each from Rajsamand &
Sirohi, 5 each from
Bhilwara, Bikaner &
Kota, 4 from Barmer, 3
from Jalore, 2 each from
Alwar, Chittorgarh &
Jhunjhunu and one
each from Dausa, Jhala-
war, Karauli, Pratap-
garh & Sawai Mad-
hopur. The state total
for corona positives
stands at 5202. State has
tested 231946 samples so
far out of which 221764
have reported negative
while reports for 4980
samples is awaited.
Jaipur leads the most
positive cases tally with
1576 cases followed by
Jodhpur 1036, Udaipur
380, Kota 324, Ajmer 255,
Nagaur 172, Chittor-
garh 154,Tonk 147, Pali
128, Bharatpur 123, Ja-
lore 72, Banswara 68,
Dungarpur 60, Jhunj-
hunu 56, Bhilwara 55,
Jhalawar 49, Jaisalmer
& Bikaner 47 each, Chu-
ru 46, Rajsamand 43,
Sirohi 42, Sikar 39, Al-
war 35, Dausa 33, Dhol-
pur 24, Barmer 22,
Sawai Madhopur 17,
Hanumangarh 14, Ka-
rauli 10, Pratapgarh 5
and Baran 4 . Apart
from these 49 BSF
jawans, 2 Italians, 7
from other states, 61 In-
dians evacuated from
Iran and 460 migrant
workers. 31 districts are
officially corona infect-
ed as of now.
So far 3055 cases have
turned negative from
positive. 2655 have
been discharged after
treatment while rest
will also be discharged
after mandatory quar-
antine period.
Ofﬁcials screening the migrant workers before allowing them to board the bus.
‘Test & isolation for
21 days mandatory
for new prisoners’
Vulgar content
on WA group
of top officers
First India Bureau
Ajmer: A official
Whats App group
formed to share im-
portant information
on coronavirus has
been found infected
with vulgarity virus.
Top officers of the
district including
many female officers
are members of the
group. Screenshots
shared by SP Kun-
war Rashtradeep
show a vulgar post
by Manoj, one of the
group admin.
Guv to address RUVAS’s 10th
anniversary event through VC
State not giving enough
help to farmers, says Raje First India Bureau
Jaipur: Governor
Kalraj Mishra will ad-
dress the tenth anniver-
sary programme of the
Rajasthan University of
Veterinary and Animal
Sciences (RUVAS), Bi-
kaner on Monday as the
chief guest through vid-
eo conferencing.
Mishra wished the
students and employees
of RUVAS on the occa-
sion. He said that the
extension of education
& research in the field
of veterinary and ani-
mal sciences is result of
efforts of RUVAS which
has reach in 19 districts
of the state. Governor
also praised the AIR
programme ‘Dheene Ri
Batyan’ prepared by
RUVAS for dissemina-
tion of information on
latest technique in vet-
erinary science.
Aishwarya Pradhan
Jaipur: Former CM
Vasundhara Raje has
cornered the state govt
by alleging that despite
the farming communi-
ty facing continuous
setbacks, in form of lo-
custs, rains, hails &
storms the state govt
isn’t providing them
necessary relief.
She pointed that af-
ter the relief package
announced by the Modi
govt now the state govt
will get Rs 11,000 crore
over its existing limit
of Rs 17,500 crore
which should be used
for farmers. She asked
govt to waive off 3
months electric charg-
es for the farmers.
Raje came down
heavily on the state govt
for not taking back 2%
extra tax on agricultur-
al produce despite all
MLAs requesting for it
in the recent VC.
Raje demanded that
the state govt should
use its SDRF fund and
provide relief to farm-
ers in present extra cir-
cumstances. She also
criticized the govt for
failing to get relief for
farmers from the insur-
ance companies.
Nizam Kantaliya
Jaipur: CJ Rajasthan
High Court Indrajit Mo-
hanty has taken suo
motto cognizance of
spike in corona cases in
Jaipur Jail. He heard
the case on Sunday.
Specially constituted
bench of CJ Mohanty
and Justice Ashok Gaur
issued notice to the
Health department and
gave directions to the
state govt, DG (jail),
RLSA and the chief sec-
retary. ACS (Home) Ra-
jeeva Swarup and DG
(Jail) NRK Reddy per-
sonally attended the
court hearing. AG MS
Singhvi appeared from
Jodhpur via VC for the
state govt.
423 inmates have
been tested positive and
patients above 55 years
of age have been sent to
SMS hospital. Ward no
5 has been converted in
to Care Center.
Court directed man-
datory tests for all in-
coming prisonersand a
mandatory isolation of
21 days for new prison-
ers. Court asked to form
district level commit-
tees with RLSA secre-
tary, CMHO and secre-
tary of local Bar Asso-
ciation as members to
report on status of all
district jails by May 22
to RLSA secretary
Ashok Kumar, who will
compile it with social
activistSmitaChkravar-
ty’s report and submit
on May 26. Next hearing
will be on May 27.
JK Lon Hosp docs’ new technique to
help babies with respiratory problems
‘Centre’s relief
package will aid all
sections of society’
First India Bureau
Jaipur: New medical
innovations by the doc-
tors of JK Lon hospital
will help infants suffer-
ing from respiratory
problems breathe easy
and also develop their
lung capacity.
This new technique,
to be used on infants
admitted to NICU, is
called Lisa. Hospital su-
perintendent Dr Ashok
Gupta said that the pre-
mature babies, who suf-
fer from Respiratory
distress syndrome, are
put on ventilator to in-
sert surfactant in
through respiratory
tube through endotra-
cheal tube. But this
mayhavesideeffectson
the lungs of the baby.
Resident Dr Vijay
Jhanjhadia has suc-
cessfully inserted sur-
factant using minute
catheter not using ven-
tilator support, in-
formed co incharge Dr
Vishnu Pansari. The
catheter is taken out
later. The new tech-
nique helps develop-
ment of the lungs of
pre mature baby. The
initial results of using
this technique on ba-
bies weighing less than
1500 gms have been en-
couraging.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Deputy LoP Ra-
jendra Rathore has
hailed the relief pack-
age announced by cen-
tral govt and said that it
will revolutionize the
development process of
the country with the
bottom of poverty pyra-
mid benefiting from it.
He said that the pro-
vision of transfer of Rs
413 crore to the states
for health sector is a
good initiative and the
Rs 20 lakh crore relief
package will lead the
country on the path of
progress and self reli-
ance which will benefit
all sections of the soci-
ety. According to him,
central govt has shown
good understanding of
the current situation
and has tried to convert
it into an opportunity
for all Indians. Rathore
praised Finance Minis-
ters Nirmala Sitara-
man and Anurag
Thakur for their relief
measures for country.
First India Bureau
Nagaur: InPalotvillage
of the Didwana subdivi-
sion area in Nagaur, two
youths from Maharash-
tra created a ruckus for
screening and during
the quarantine in the
morning, a drunken
youth misbehaved with
the ANM while under-
going health check-up
and pushed a doctor.
They also started abus-
ing the representatives
the committee, respon-
sible for the quarantine
center, who were pre-
sent there. The staff re-
ported the matter to the
police, but they did not
reach the spot. After the
incident, no administra-
tive official was present
on the spot.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: It is con-
cerning that so
many cases have
been reported at
the same time in
jail said LoP Gu-
labchand Kataria
on Sunday. He add-
ed that, state gov-
ernment should
get scanning done
properly. It is dif-
ficult to follow so-
cial distancing in
jail. Kataria said
that it is very im-
portant to carry
out proper tests
before giving en-
try in jail and so-
cial distancing is
also necessary to
be taken care of.
He demanded the
presence of a re-
quired medical
system in jail and
said that it is our
responsibility to
take care of health
by deploying the
medical staff.
First India Bureau
Kota: A couple com-
mitted suicide by
consuming poison in
the Railway Colony
police station area of
Kota. Police sent the
bodies to the mortu-
ary of MBS Hospital.
CI Abhishek Pa-
reek informed that
the deceased Ramraj
and Ranjita used to
reside in Jagdamba
Colony. They both
were already mar-
ried but were in a
love affair, which cre-
ated conflicts be-
tween both the fami-
lies, which seems to
be the reason behind
the suicide. Both of
them died during
treatment.
Youth abuse
quarantine
centre staff
Ensure
proper
scanning:
LoP to govt
Extra marital
affair: Couple
kill self
Rajendra Rathore
—Pic for representation purpose only
Vasundhara Raje
Kalraj Mishra
Gulabchand Kataria
—PHOTOBYSANTOSHSHARMA

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he thesis of the inherent na-
ture of the crisis in the capi-
talist system, the inevitabil-
ity of the boom-and-bust cy-
cles can be substantiated
both by the incisive analysis
of Karl Marx, the immediacy
of the internal contradic-
tions of capitalism and the
fact that the capitalist system
has moved from crisis to cri-
sis with disruptive effects.
But the fault-lines today are
truly real and worrisome.
This time is different!
In line with the Prime Min-
ister Shri Narendra Modi’s
vision of ‘Atmanirbhar
Bharat’ (self-reliant India)
outlined on May 12, 2020, the
Finance Minister Mrs Nir-
mala Sitharaman announced
three Special economic pack-
ages of Rs 20 lakh crores from
May 13-15 2020. This works
out to 10 percent of India’s
GDP. This comprehensive
package is founded on the
five pillars of Atmanirb-
har Bharat, viz., Economy,
Infrastructure, System, Vi-
brant Demography, and
Demand. It is, therefore,
contextually significant in
resuscitating India’s econ-
omy and consolidating In-
dia’s position in the comity
of nations at the present
juncture. This package ca-
ters to various sections cot-
tage industry, MSMEs, la-
bours, middle class, and in-
dustries among others.
The range and sweep of
the measures announced
are reminiscent of the
New Deal. This was a se-
ries of programmes and
projects instituted during
the Great Depression by
President Franklin
Roosevelt to restore pros-
perity to Americans. While
the package meets the
needs of various sections
across the development
spectrum, it is focused on
the cottage industry, MS-
MEs, labourers, middle
class, industries, etc. This
provides the basic raison
d’être of this extremely wel-
come package in driving the
country’s inexorable self-re-
liance march and facilitating
the transition from local to
global products.
This package is widely ex-
pected to make a difference-a
perceptible difference-to the
ground realities to the India
of today. It would, therefore,
be of interest not only to all
those engaged in the process
and pattern of development
but also to the marginalised
and the vulnerable sections
of the population - what Ma-
hatma Gandhi called “the
teeming millions of India”.
Let me clarify at the outset
that this package should not
be seen as a one-off measure
or in the silo. It constitutes an
important element of the se-
ries of ongoing measures ini-
tiated by the Government of
India and the Reserve Bank
of India in the last two
months, viz., the economic
stimulus package announced
on March 26, 2020, and the un-
scheduled Monetary Policy
on March 27, 2020, followed by
another Monetary Policy on
April 17, 2020. The last four
day’s big bang Policy pro-
nouncement may well be fol-
lowed by other measures in
facilitating a V-shaped recov-
ery of the Indian economy.
This wide-ranging Policy
includes an important relaxa-
tioninEPF(Employees’Prov-
ident Fund), Special Rs 30,000
crore liquidity scheme for
Non-Banking Financial Com-
panies (NBFC), Housing Fi-
nance Companies (HFC) &
Micro Finance Institutions
(MFI), and partial Rs 45,000
crorecreditguaranteescheme
for NBFC. There are also oth-
er serious measures like an
infusion of Rs 90,000 crore in
Discomsforimprovingliquid-
ity, crucial relaxation to con-
tractors and real estate, mate-
rial moves in the realm of di-
rect taxes, and a renewed
thrust on MSMEs. The pack-
age having 1.70 lakh crore
for Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Yojna, raising of
Ways and Means Advances
limits of states by 60%, li-
quidity enhancement of Rs
1,37,000 Crore by reducing
CRR, Special refinance fa-
cilities to NABARD, SIDBI,
and the NHB.
In view of the constraints
of space and my deep and en-
during interest in MSMEs,
let me here focus on MSMEs.
MSMEs have a vast net-
work of about 6.3 crore units,
a share of around 30 percent
in GDP, 45 percent in total
manufacturing output and
employment of around 11
crores, next only to Indian
agriculture. But MSMEs are
quite vulnerable and lack
the strength to withstand
the vicissitudes of an in-
creasingly interlinked
global economy- “vasud-
haiva kutumbkam” (the
world is a community), as
we in India have said for
thousands of years.
DEFINITIONAL
AND CONCEPTUAL
CHANGES
The definition of small and
medium enterprises is not
uniform with 60 definitions
in about 75 countries. The
main criteria relate to the
size of employment and the
quantum of capital invest-
ment/fixed assets. While in
the European Union (EU)
countries SMEs employ less
than 500 employees, in East
Asia SMEs employ 50-100
workers. To provide a level
playing field and to foster an
enabling environment, the
limit for investment in plant
and machinery has been sig-
nificantly revised upward.
The turnover criteria,
which provides a realistic
measure for banks and finan-
cial institutions to evaluate
creditworthiness, has also
now been included to lead to
cheaper and hassle-free cred-
it access. Some startups
which have taken off could
also fulfill the proposed defi-
nition of MSME and thereby
benefit from the liquidity
provision as also fiscal and
other benefits.
IMPORTANT
DEFINITIONAL
CHANGES ARE
a. Micro: Limit revised up-
ward Investment up to 1
crore (as against the ear-
lier limit of Rs 25 lakh)
and Turnover up to 5 crore
b. Small: Limit revised up-
ward Investment up to Rs
10 crores (earlier Rs5
crores) and Turnover up
to Rs 50 crore.
c. Medium: Limit revised
upward Investment up to
Rs 20 crore
(earlier Rs 10 crores for
manufacturing enterpris-
es and Rs 10 crores for ser-
vices enterprise) and
Turnover up to Rs 100
crore.
d. No difference in the man-
ufacturing and service
sector for MSMEs.
RENEWED THRUST
ON STRATEGIC
ROLE OF BANKS
Banks account for 90 percent
of the total formal credit out-
standing to MSMEs and NB-
FCs for the remaining 10 per-
cent. Of the Rs 15 lakh crore,
about a third is in loans of
less than Rs 1 crore each.
This segment has also exhib-
ited the lowest NPAs of 4-8
percent, while at the upper
end, NPAs are 15-18 percent.
But banks have not been suf-
ficiently forthcoming in sup-
porting MSMEs for various
reasons.
In these difficult COVID 19
times, liquidity and cash
crunch have increasingly
emerged as a major concern
for MSMEs. The manner in
which the sector will evolve
will have important implica-
tions for the sustenance and
growth of MSMEs. Accord-
ingly, the May 13 package
launched major initiatives
significantly boosting liquid-
ity for the sector. These are:
1. Collateral Free Automat-
ic Loan to MSME: The Rs
3 lakh crore collateral-free
automatic loan for busi-
nesses, including MSMEs
will benefit 45 lakh small
businesses. Those MSMEs
with Rs 25 crores outstand-
ing in loans and Rs 100
crore turnover will get
credit guarantee-backed
loans of four-year tenure.
Interest will be capped.
There will be a 12-month
moratorium on principal
repayment. The Scheme
can be availed till Oct 31.
2. Subordinate Debt for
Stressed MSMEs: The
government will also take
the burden of Rs 20,000
crore subordinated debt,
benefitting 2 lakh such
businesses. Government
to provide Rs 4,000 crore
towards partial credit
guarantee support to
banks.
Banks will lend money to
promoters who can use it
to infuse it as equity. In my
view, this facility can be
provided to healthy MS-
MEs to save them from be-
ing stressed. The Revival
and Rehabilitation of MS-
MEs can be implemented
in a more practical man-
ner keeping in view the
liquidity situation and re-
finance facilitates provid-
ed to Banks. RBI has al-
ready issued guidelines on
this in the year 2015.
3. Fund of Funds (FoF) for
MSMEs: MSMEs face a
severe shortage of Eq-
uit: Hence the govern-
ment will also create a
fund of funds for MSME
with a corpus of Rs 10,000
crore. This Fund is expect-
ed to infuse Rs 50,000 crore
equity in MSMEs with
growth potential and via-
bility. FoF will be operated
through a Mother Fund
and few daughter funds.
The Fund structure will
help leverage Rs. 50,000
crore funds at daughter
funds level. This will help
MSMEs to expand size and
capacity and also encour-
age them to get listed on
the main board of Stock
Exchanges.
4. Government Tenders:
Global tenders will be dis-
allowed up to 200 crores to
help MSMEs to compete
and supply in government
tenders.
5. E-market linkage for
MSME: All receivables of
MSMEs from government
and PSUs will be cleared
in 45 days. This should be
taken care of very dili-
gently because the pay-
ment to MSMEs within 90
days is a major issue.
6. The MSMEs who are not
using the Bank credit fa-
cilities can now be given
the MUDRA type of assis-
tance in this COVID phase.
CONCLUDING
OBSERVATIONS
We are today faced with a
huge crisis. But we have over-
come trials of adversity in
the past; with confidence,
dedication, and steadfast
pursuit of well-defined goals,
we would emerge unscathed
in the trial of prosperity. As
Ram Dhari Singh wrote pow-
erfully decades ago: Sonani!
Karo prayadhan abhya, bavi
itihass tumhara hai, ye nakht
ama ke bujhte hai, sara
aakash tumhara hai.
(Commander, march on-the
future history is yours. The
stars of the sky are fading; the
entire sky is yours.)
Hence, while keeping faith
in the innate dynamism and
potential of the Indian peo-
ple, we must look at all inno-
vative out of box options to
extricate ourselves from this
vicious circle and to trigger
a virtuous circle of regener-
ative growth and transfor-
mation to meet the challeng-
es of today and the expecta-
tions of tomorrow. This
would also widen the eco-
nomic base of the country
and sustain the innovative
products and processes of
small scale and cottage in-
dustries. The Policy would
help to achieve sustainable
growth both at the regional
and the national level with-
out increasing the fiscal defi-
cit beyond manageable pro-
portions.
As President Franklin D.
Roosevelt stressed On March
4, 1933, in the wake of the
Great Depression, “First of
all, let me assert my firm be-
lief that the only thing we
have to fear is fear itself”.
This Policy certainly goes
some way ahead in removing
this sense of fear. We shall
overcome. This too will pass!
DIFFERENT STROKES - TIMELY
AND WELL CRAFTED PACKAGEThe comprehensive package is widely expected to make a difference-a perceptible difference-to the ground realities to the India of today
T
In line with the
Prime Minister
Shri Narendra
Modi’s vision of
‘Atmanirbhar
Bharat’ (self-
reliant India)
outlined on May
12, 2020, the
Finance Minister
Mrs Nirmala
Sitharaman
announced three
Special economic
packages of Rs 20
lakh crores from
May 13-15 2020.
This works out to
10 percent of
India’s GDP. This
comprehensive
package is founded
on the five pillars
of Atmanirbhar
Bharat, viz.,
Economy,
Infrastructure,
System, Vibrant
Demography, and
Demand.
KALRAJ
MISHRA
Governor
of Rajasthan
We are today faced with a huge crisis. But we have
overcome trials of adversity in the past; with confidence,
dedication, and steadfast pursuit of well-defined goals, we
would emerge unscathed in the trial of prosperity. As Ram
Dhari Singh wrote powerfully decades ago: Sonani! Karo
prayadhan abhya, bavi itihass tumhara hai, ye nakht ama
ke bujhte hai, sara aakash tumhara hai. (Commander,
march on-the future history is yours. The stars of the sky
are fading; the entire sky is yours.)

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Exit that...
and the maximum 50
guests to be allowed, fu-
neral/last rites related
gatherings to ensure
social distancing and
the maximum 20 guests
to be allowed, consump-
tion of liquor, paan, gut-
ka and tobacco in pub-
lic places not allowed,
shops to ensure mini-
mum 6 feet of distance
between customers and
shall not allow more
than 5 people at one
time.
MHA also issued ad-
ditional directives for
workplaces saying as
far as possible, practice
of work from home
should be followed,
staggering of work/
business hours shall be
followed in offices,
workplaces, shops, mar-
kets and industrial and
commercial establish-
ments, provision for
thermal scanning, hand
wash and sanitiser will
be made at all entry and
exit points and common
areas, frequent saniti-
sation of entire work-
place, common facili-
ties and all points which
come into human con-
tact eg door handles etc.
shall be ensured, in-
cluding between shifts
All persons in charge
of workplaces shall en-
sure social distancing
through adequate dis-
tance between work-
ers, adequate gaps be-
tween shifts, stagger-
ing the lunch breaks of
staff. —ANI
Last tranche...
The government will al-
locate an additional Rs
40,000 crore over and
above the budget esti-
mate, the finance minis-
ter said. The budget es-
timate for MNREGA
scheme was Rs 61,000
crore. Sitharaman said
that it will generate 300
crore more person-days
of work and it will be
addressing the need for
work for the returning
migrants. FM added
that the public expendi-
ture on health will be
increased. The invest-
ments at grassroots for
health and wellness cen-
tres both at rural and
urban levels will be get-
ting ramped up. All the
districts will have infec-
tious disease hospital
blocks. This apart, pub-
lic health labs will be set
up at block levels.
Sitharaman also
spoke about the technol-
ogy-driven education
through DIKSHA. She
said that PM e-VIDYA
programme for multi-
mode access to digital
and online education
will be immediately
launched. She added
that there will be one
earmarked TV channel
for class 1-12, and there
will be extensive use of
radio, community radio
and podcasts, special
e-content for the visual-
lyandhearing-impaired
students.
Top 100 universities
have been permitted to
start online courses by
May 30, she added.
Debts that are related
to the COVID-19 shall be
excluded from defaults
under IBC and further
added that no fresh in-
solvency proceeding
will be initiated up to 1
year, FM said.
For MSMEs, a special
insolvency framework
is going to be notified
under section 240-A of
the IBC. The minimum
threshold to initiate the
insolvency proceedings
is raised to Rs 1 crore
from the earlier Rs 1
lakh, this will broadly
insulate MSMEs, the
minister said. Under
the Companies Act, ma-
jority of compoundable
offences sections will be
shifted to internal adju-
dicating mechanisms.
Direct listing of secu-
rities by the public com-
panies can be done in
permitted foreign juris-
dictions. Separately she
said that private compa-
nies which list non-con-
vertible debentures
(NCDs) on the stock ex-
changes will not to be
considered as listed
companies.
MoS Finance Anurag
Singh Thakur said, “To-
day’s press conference,
part of fifth tranche of
Atma Nirbhar Bharat
package presents a mix
of reforms and mea-
sures to meet current
crisis situations in ru-
ral India, education and
health. —ANI
FROM PG 1
New Delhi: Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal said that au-
thorities have been
asked to make sure that
migrant workers
stranded in the state do
not face any problems
amid the ongoing na-
tion-wide lockdown to
tackle the coronavirus
pandemic. He said
trains will be arranged
for the migrants, as
many as needed.
The order issued to
the authorities, a copy
of which was tweeted
by Kejriwal said: “It
should be ensured that
migrant workers do
not resort to walking
on road and on railway
tracks.”
The migrants should
be appropriately coun-
selled if they are found
walking, taken to near-
by shelters and provid-
ed with food and water
till such time they are
facilitated to board the
“Shramik” special
trains or buses to their
native places, the or-
der added.
“There should be
proper cooperation
with railways in run-
ning of more number
of 'Shramik' special
trains so that travel of
stranded migrant work-
ers is facilitated at a
faster rate,” it said.
The CM told offi-
cials that all “Shra-
mik” special trains
should be received
without any hindrance
and asked them to “fa-
cilitate faster move-
ment of stranded mi-
grant workers to their
native places.” —ANI
INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
‘MIGRANTS SHOULDN’T WALK HOME’It should be ensured that the workers do not resort to walking on road and on railway tracks, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said
Arvind Kejriwal
Migrant labourers wait at Gazipur border to return to their native places, during the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi: Congress
leader and party gener-
al secretary Priyanka
Gandhi Vadra on Sun-
day took to Twitter and
asked Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister to grant
permission to help mi-
grant labourers amid
the coronavirus crisis.
She said that the bus-
es are there at the bor-
der while thousands of
“nation-building mi-
grant workers” are
walking in the sun.
“Our buses are there at
the borders... grant per-
mission and let us help
our brothers and sis-
ters,” she said.
“Blank announce-
ments and cheap poli-
tics will not work. Oper-
ate more trains, run
more buses. We have
asked for permission
for 1,000 buses. Let us
serve,” she posted in a
tweet on Sunday.
There are many la-
bourers on every side
of the border of UP.
They are walking in the
sun, today they are be-
ing kept standing for
hours. They are not al-
lowed through. They
have no work for the
last 50 days. Livelihood
is at a standstill,” Gan-
dhi’s tweet read. —ANI
‘Allow us to help labourers’
New Delhi: Union Fi-
nance Minister Nirma-
la Sitharaman lashed
out at Congress party
over the movement of
migrants labourers
amid the coronavirus
crisis and requested the
opposition to come to-
gether to help stranded
migrant labourers.
“I am urging the op-
position party very po-
litely, folding my hands
and requesting them
here. We must all come
together and help mi-
grant labourers in this
crisis,” the finance min-
ister said.
Sitharaman said that
the Centre joined hands
with various state gov-
ernments to run special
trains for the migrant
labourers. “We ensured
that lakhs of migrant
workers reach their na-
tive places, get food, es-
sentials. Yet many are
on the roads, walking
back home, it is pain-
ful,” she said. —ANI
‘Gopickuptheirbags,
do something’
Lucknow: UP CM Yogi
Adityanath said that
the state gov-
ernment is
committed to
ensuring the
safe return of
the migrant la-
bourers of the
state stranded
elsewhere in
the country.
“The field officers
should establish com-
munication with other
state officials to ensure
the return of migrant
labourers on Shramik
Special trains. The la-
bourers should
be provided
with food and
water,” the
Chief Minister
said. “The ar-
rangement of
q u a r a n t i n e
should also be
made for them.
Efforts should be made
to arrange for their em-
ployment after the
quarantine period gets
over,” he said. —ANI
‘Govt devoted towards safe
return of stranded people’
New Delhi: Ten more
COVID-19 cases were
reported in the Border
Security Force (BSF) in
the last 24 hours, said
officials on Sunday.
All the new positive
cases reported are un-
der treatment at
designated COVID-19
healthcare hospitals.
“Since yesterday, 13
(all from Delhi)
personnel who had
tested positive earlier,
have been discharged,”
said BSF.
The nationwide tally
of coronavirus cases
on Sunday stood at
90,927 including 2,872
deaths and 34,109 dis-
charged/migrated pa-
tients. —ANI
10 MORE BSF MEN TEST POSITIVE
New Delhi: The con-
tainment policy of
COVID-19 needs a dif-
ferential approach in
India as the virus
spread is high in the
population but it is not
uniformly affecting all
parts of country, stated
the latest updated con-
tainment plan for large
outbreak area. Accord-
ing to the document, a
large outbreak is de-
fined as a localised in-
crease in COVID-19
cases within a defined
geographic area e.g., in
a village, town, or city.
So far, the health min-
istry has denied that
country has entered the
community transmis-
sion phase of coronavi-
rus, but updated con-
tainment strategy has
jotted out steps that
need to be taken for a
large outbreak of infec-
tion. “This suggests that
while spread of COV-
ID-19 in our population
could be high, it's un-
likely that it will be uni-
formlyaffectingallparts
of the country. This calls
for a differential ap-
proach to different re-
gions of the country
while mounting a strong
containment effort in a
hotspot.” —ANI
‘COVID-19
spread high,but
not affecting all
parts of India’
New Delhi: Seventeen
teams of the National
Disaster Response
Force (NDRF) have
been deployed in Odis-
ha and West Bengal in
view of the approach-
ing cyclone ‘Amphan’,
the chief of the force
said on Sunday.
NDRF Director Gen-
eral S N Pradhan said
in a video message that
the federal contingency
force is “watching the
situation closely from
the headquarters and
we are in touch with
state governments, the
Indian Meteorological
Department and all
stakeholder agencies”.
Cyclone ‘Amphan’,
according to an IMD re-
port on early Sunday, is
developing into a severe
cyclonic storm in the
Bay of Bengal and can
become a very severe
cyclonic storm poten-
tially in the next 24
hours, he said.
Pradhan said seven
teams of the force have
been deployed in West
Bengal. These teams
are in six districts --
South 24 Parganas,
North 24 Parganas, East
Midnapore, West Mid-
napore, Howrah and
Hooghly.
In Odisha, 10 teams
have been deployed in
seven districts -- Puri,
Jagatsinghpur, Kendra-
para, Jajpur, Bhadrak,
Balasore and Mayurb-
hanj. One team of
NDRF consists of
around 45 personnel.
These teams are al-
ready been deployed for
preparations. —PTI
Cyclone Amphan: 17 NDRF
teamsdeployedinOdisha,WB
Marine police personnel patrol Puri beach to prevent tourists and ﬁshermen from venturing into the
sea due to Cyclone Amphan in Puri on Sunday.It would have
been better if
he (Rahul)
had walked with them
while carrying their
children, luggage. The
Congress party terms
us ‘dramebaaz’ every
day, what happened
yesterday? Was yes-
terday the time to sit
and talk with mi-
grants who were walk-
ing on the streets? Is it
not ‘dramebaazi’?
—Nirmala Sitharaman,
Union Finance Minister
60-YR-OLD
MIGRANT DIES
“It is my appeal that
other states should
also run similar bus-
es and send migrant
Rajasthani labour
home. The Centre
government has al-
lowed states to run
buses after establish-
ing mutual approval
of states and thus Ra-
jasthan government
will try its level best
to bring back labour-
ers without any diffi-
culty to them,” he
said.
The Chief Minis-
ter said that as per
the guidelines of the
Center, it has been
decided to extend the
lockdown in the state
till May 31. “Detailed
guidelines for this
will be released on
May 18 to suit the
state conditions. Peo-
ple should maintain
a full range of advi-
sories to prevent co-
rona infection. La-
bourers have come in
huge numbers in Ja-
lore, Pali, Sirohi,
Dungarpur and Ban-
swara districts
amongst others and
authorities should
make them undergo
compulsory 14-day
quarantine in order
to protect themselves
and protect the lives
of others”.
Gehlot observed
that there was no
surety what form Co-
rona could take next
and instructed the
officials to form a
separate team for in-
tensive monitoring
of the condition of
corona infection,
which would provide
thorough and contin-
uous feedback on its
spread and other as-
pects based on which
the state government
can formulate its
strategy. He also
asked officials to
keep vigil on rural
areas from now on.
Now, ‘Shramik...
FROM PG 1

RAJASTHAN BEATS CORONA
It is the alertness
and the
foresightedness of
Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot,
which has resulted
in a worldwide
praise for the
efforts made by the
state government,
for the containment
of coronavirus in
the state. Even the
Prime Minister
asked other Chief
Ministers to follow
the decisions taken
by Gehlot while
praising the Chief
Minister for
efficient
management and
medical facilities to
contain corona. It
was constant
monitoring by CM
Gehlot and the
micro planning by
Health Minister Dr
Raghu Sharma that
Rajasthan didn’t let
corona have a free
run in the state
while it brought the
biggest powers in
the world on their
knees. Coronavirus
did demonstrate its
colours initially but
it couldn’t damage
much due to strong
health infra-
structure and
alertness on part of
the health
department. A
report
GOVT ALERT FROM DAY 1
It was March 2 that the Italian
tourists brought in this unin-
vited guest to the state. Ra-
jasthan govt was alert, true to its
slogan ‘Rajasthan is Alert’, from
day one. Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot and Health Minister Dr
Raghu Sharma anticipated the
dangers of this epidemic and
started action against it from the
very first day. Direction for in-
tense door to door survey and
contact tracing in all districts
where the Italian tourists had
visited were immediately given.
ACS (Health) Rohit Kumar Sin-
gh and Secretary (Medical Edu-
cation) Vaibhav Galaria started
the ground work under Dr Shar-
ma from the very first day. Rapid
Response Teams were consti-
tuted at all the District Medical
College level. These teams had
PSMA (Medicine), Senior Pro-
fessors of Microbiology & Paedi-
atrics department and Epidemi-
ologists as core members. They
inspected hotels and tourist
places visited by suspected Ital-
ian tourists along with getting
hotels & places disinfected.
Teams devised an epidemic in-
vestigation & contact tracing
plan to check suspected people.
Strategy to Contain Corona
Health Minister wasted no
time in holding a meeting
of senior dept officials and de-
ciding to convert SMS Hospital
and RUHS into Isolation Centres
along with instruction for the
private hospitals to be ready for
every possible eventuality. The
training for doctors, ANM and
Asha Sahyogini in accordance
with the guidelines from the cen-
tre also started side by side.
Raj excelled in tests!
According to the scientists
and experts around the
world the key to effectively con-
tain coronavirus was maximum
tests. CM Gehlot was aware of
this and therefore the plan for
extensive testing was in place.
When the first corona case sur-
faced in the state on 2 March
there was no corona testing fa-
cility available in the state but
within two months the state
boasts of 10000 tests per day ca-
pacity. Now the next target set by
CM Gehlot is 25000 tests per day
and work on it has already be-
gun. In order to maximise the
tests in Jaipur & Jodhpur the
state has already purchased Co-
bas 8800 machines which enable
them to increase tests by 4000
per day. Additionally now the
automatic & manual RNA Ex-
traction and RT-PCR, both tests
are possible. After ICMR permit-
ted tests at Bhilwara local sam-
ples are being tested there itself.
In order to increase the testing
speed the CB knot machines, tra-
ditionally used for TB, have also
put into use. CM Gehlot plans to
have a corona testing lab in each
district.
Tele Consultancy for
common men
Health department launched
online tele consultancy
portal esanjeevaniopd.in for the
ease of people in lockdown or
curfew. This portal lets a person
get quality medical consultancy
from the comfort of one’s home
without spending any money.
This facility also saves the time
to visit the doctor which is so
important during the lockdown.
This portal can be accessed by
anybody every day from 8 am to
2 pm and one can avail online
services of 30 doctors for com-
mon ailments. 100 identified
medical facilities from across
the state will contribute to the
services of this portal.Dr Raghu Sharma along with other ministers taking stock of facilities for people at quarantine centres.
Dr Raghu Sharma flagging off a van carrying dry ration for poor.
Medical vans prove to
be a boon for people
under curfew
State becomes fourth
in the country to use
Plasma Therapy
60% +ve patients recovered after treatment
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s visionary leadership helped the country in tackling Corona Pandemic. He was the first to announce
lockdown which was the followed by the entire country. CM was also the first one to suggest bringing migrant labourers via trains.
—GOVIND PAREEK
(Joint Director)
—HETPRAKSH VYAS
(PRO Medical &
Health Dept)
EXCELLENCE IN
EVERY SPHERE
HEALTH INFRA
STRENGTHENED
VIGILANT RAJ EXPOSED FAULTY RAPID TESTING KITS
Every step taken by dept
under visionary leadership
of CM has become an exam-
ple in itself. In order to save
people from corona threat
Raj pioneered in announcing
lockdown in country followed
by Centre with a country-wide
lockdown. Rajasthan was first
to use Rapid Testing Kits in
the country. Dept purchased
Cobas 8800 machines from
USA to expedite testing.
Rajasthan and Telangana have
been the only states to import
these machines so far.
Health Minister initiated
the strengthening of the
health infrastructure dur-
ing the lockdown. When the
first corona case surfaced
on 2 March the state didn’t
have corona testing facility
but today the department is
conducting more than 10000
tests every day. Now the de-
partment is busy working on
making CM Gehlot’s dream of
25000 tests every day true.
When the news of a corona positive doctor treating hundreds
of patients in a private hospital in Bhilwara came to light the
whole administration got down to save Bhilwara from the virus.
Health Minister immediately deputed top officials to rush for the
spot. A well thought out plan of extensive survey and contact tracing
was implemented along with imposing curfew in 1,3 & 5 Km area as
per the containment plan. Pessimists had started using the terms ‘
Wuhan of China’ and ‘Italy’ for Bhilwara but an impeccable strategy
by the health department and perfect coordination by the adminis-
tration ensured that Bhilwara was able to break out of the corona
nexus within few days and became a model for the rest of the world.
Rajasthan is the only state in the country which was responsible for the ban on
the use of Rapid Testing Kits imported from China. State was using the Rapid
Testing Kits to know the factual corona situation on the ground but the results
provided by these kits were inaccurate which forced the state health department to
stop using them and inform ICMR about it. State govt constituted an expert com-
mittee under Head, Microbiology and Head, Medicine to know the exact efficacy
of the kits The committee concluded that the correlation provided by the kits was
5.4% against the claimed accuracy of 90%. ICMR, after receiving the feedback
from Rajasthan and other states, banned the use of these kits in the country.
All the places in the state which
didn’t have access to medical fa-
cilities due to ongoing lockdown or cur-
few were attended by 430 fully equipped
medical OPD vans. Patients are benefit-
ing from the testing and medicine dis-
pensing facilities provided by these
vans. These vans give their medical
services at sub divisional headquarters
and other important locations from 8
am to 2 pm. State govt will now depute
120 extra medical vans in the 6 districts
where the number of incoming migrant
workers is maximum.
It is the successful leadership of
Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma
whichmakesSMShospital,Jaipurtobe
the first hospital in country to have
treated two corona patients, on trial ba-
sis, with plasma therapy. Rajasthan is
fourth such state after Kerela, Madhya
Pradesh and Delhi that is capable of
treating corona patients using plasma
therapy. After Jaipur now Jodhpur too
hasbeenpermittedbyICMRtouseitfor
treatment. Dr Sharma believes that use
of plasma therapy will further reduce
death rate due to corona in state.
This was possible only due to the
charismatic leadership of CM
Ashok Gehlot. It is the best possible
medical facility, treatment by efficient
doctors and the positive attitude of the
patients that has taken Rajasthan to the
top as far as the number of negatives
converted from the positive patients is
concerned. 60% of the corona positive
patients in the state have recovered after
treatment and many have been dis-
charged from the hospitals. The govt has
also inspired the patients under isola-
tion or quarantine for a quick recovery
by providing them with best facilities at
the isolation/quarantine centres.
#Rajasthan_Satark_Hai
WORLD HAILED THE ‘BHILWARA MODEL’

Experiences are the biggest
takeaway from any travel of
incident. A mind that is
changed by a new experience can never
go back to its old self.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India
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2NDFRONTPOSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21
Rajendra Chhabra
Jaipur: Senior IAS
Bhaskar A Sawant went
to Kailash Mansarovar
in 2017 as part of the of-
ficial team of senior bu-
reaucrats chosen for the
task. Sawant was made
the liaison officer for
the team. It is well
known how tough and
treacherous the trek to
Kailash Mansarovar
is. Only men of grit,
determination and
physical prowess are
able to complete it.The
reason to mention this
just to bring to light how
determined, courageous
& hardworking Bhaskar
A Sawant is. These char-
actertraitsarealsoclear-
ly visible in his profes-
sional life as well.
Bhaskar A Sawant is
a 1995 batch IAS who
is currently Principal
Secretary of prestig-
ious UDH department.
He also holds addition-
al charge of three de-
partments viz. Chair-
man - Rajasthan Hous-
ing Board, Secretary –
Sports & Youth Affairs
and Chairman – Ra-
jasthan Sports Coun-
cil. Despite heavily load-
ed with important re-
sponsibilities, this hard
workingandmeritorious
officer is also standing
tall among the frontline
corona warriors. He is
Incharge of Jodhpur di-
vision and is also part of
team to monitor and
regulate the migration
of migrantworkerswith
responsibility of Maha-
rashtra.Recently,Sawant
has also been made the
member of the team un-
der ACS Veenu Gupta to
supervise quarantine of
incoming migrants. He
has been tirelessly work-
ing to ensure hassle free
migration from Maha-
rashtra.Hewasreported
to be taking as many as
400-500callseverydayfor
initial period to achieve
thisresultinginasmooth
process so far.
State govt entrusted
him with setting up of
quarantine facilities
in Bharatpur district
and sent him there
from April 18 to 20. He
was among the select-
ed few to venture out
in the corona infested
field. Sawant has not
limitedhimself totheco-
rona war but has also
been very active in his
duties for the preas-
signed departments. He
released around a dozen
orders for the relief of
common people in the
first fortnight of May.
The reforms in the bet-
terment levy of multi
storied buildings, pay-
ment concessions for
the allotted EWS &
LIG houses, extending
construction time lim-
it for vacant plots, de-
ferring cancellation of
allotment of houses in
certain cases and
many more such or-
ders providing relief
to common men and
the real estate sector
have been released by
UDH and RERA with
an active Sawant in-
volved to the core.
It wasn’t easy to re-
lease so many orders
withoutcompletingvari-
ous official mandatory
formalities which was
only possible due to the
cooperation he received
from his sub ordinates.
Never annoying any-
body, taking everybody
along and silently stick-
ing to the job assigned
have been the hall mark
of Sawant’s working
style. This multi tasking
is possible because
Sawant also has support
and patronage of UDH
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal. Sawant has a good
understandingwithDha-
riwal as he constantly
keeps in touch with him
even while he is busy as
a corona warrior.
Being the chairman
of ResurgentRajasthan,
RHB is also one of his
prime responsibilities.
He has been highly
supportive of path
breaking initiatives
taken by RHB com-
missioner Pawan Aro-
ra. In fact, Sawant and
Pawan Arora have been
complimentary to each
other in RHB progress.
There is one more feat
achieved by Sawant
which may be irrelevant
in the current corona
scenario but is impor-
tant for proper under-
standing his silent,
transparent & smooth
working. Bhaskar, who
also holds the post of
Sports Secretary, is in-
strumental in ‘re-flow-
ering’ of Rajasthan
Cricket through RCA.
With Cong leader Vai-
bhav Gehlot at helm of
RCA as its President,
he has been able to get
land marked for RCA’s
very own stadium. Be-
ing UDH Secretary,
Bhaskar has the ring
side view of both JDA
andRCAandthuswasin
a better position to carry
outtherequiredworkfor
RCA receiving the land.
Hefoughtanotherbat-
tle much before the co-
rona war soon after the
new year began for the
Sports & Youth Affairs
department. Sawant
successfully organised
the first ever State
SchoolGamesfrom Jan-
uary 3 to 7, 2020 in which
around 8,000 students
participated in 18 sport-
ing events. Organising
such a mammoth sports
event wasn’t a mean
task but Sawant accom-
plished it to the satisfac-
tion of the state govt. He
was felicitated by the
state govt with a appre-
ciationcertificateforthe
same on 26 January.
Unforeseen Demand of Housing migrants handled with panache
Bhaskar A Sawant
Ensurerecruitments
aredoneontime:Gehlot
Allowustoferrymigrants:
PriyankaurgesCMYogi
‘First appointment in recruitment should be given on merit basis’
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: Chief Minister
Ashok Gehlot on Sun-
day said that the state
government will make
every effort to ensure
that the recruitments
are completed on time
and the candidates do
not have to wait for ap-
pointment. Hesaidthat
in the case of recruit-
ments pending in the
courts, effective lobby-
ing should be done so
that the pending recruit-
ment process can be
started again. The Chief
Minister said that candi-
dates have to wait for
theirappointmentdueto
their the recruitments
get pending in legal pro-
ceedings and this has an
opposite effect on their
morale and creates a
negative thinking to-
wards the system.
Gehlot was review-
ing the recruitment
progression in various
departments through
video conference at
the Chief Minister’s
residence. “The state
government is making
efforts to ensure that
RPSC and State Staff
Selection Board hold
recruitments as per
the calendar. This
work has been affected
due to Covid-19 pan-
demic, but we will do
it as soon as possible,”
he said.
The Chief Minister
said that many times
recruitments get stuck
due to hurdles of ser-
vice rules. “If it be-
comes necessary to re-
move these hurdles, the
service rules should be
amended. All the Heads
of Departments should
prioritize the process of
recruitment in their re-
spective departments,”
he said.
Gehlot directed that
the first appointment
in recruitment should
be given on the basis
of merit and counsel-
ling, so that there will
be no complaint about
posting. The Chief
Minister reviewed the
status of recruitments
under process in Educa-
tion, Medical and
Health, Women and
Child Development, Ru-
ral Development and
Panchayati Raj, Agri-
culture, Personnel and
other departments. “All
the recruitments should
be completed in a time
bound frame. Appoint-
ments should be given
soon to candidates
whose results have been
released,” he stressed.
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The Congress
party has played a
dalit card in Madhya
Pradesh by appoint-
ing Kuldeep Indora as
co-incharge along
with incharge Mukul
Wasnik. With more
than eighty lakh dalit
voters in MP, the Con-
gress party has played
a dalit card after loos-
ing its government in
the Central Indian
state.
Both Wasnik and In-
dora have a challenge
in the assembly elec-
tion to be held on two
dozen assembly seats
where now BJP man Jy-
otiraditya Scindia will
give them a fiery oppo-
sition. Interestingly, In-
dora has been given a
‘consolation prize’ in
this appointment as
there was a speculation
that he could be given a
Rajya Sabha ticket.
However, at the last
minute the ticket fell
in Neeraj Dangi’s kit-
ty, who is told to be
CM Gehlot’s candi-
date. Interestingly,
Indora is reputed to
be Pilot camp man.
First India Bureau
Bharatpur: Congress
General Secretary Pri-
yanka Gandhi has tak-
en initiative for the
migrant workers
stranded in Uttar
Pradesh wanting to
reach their homes at
the earliest. There are
hundreds of buses ar-
ranged by Congress par-
ty which are parked on
the roadsides at Uttar
Pradesh border near Ba-
haj village in the Deeg
sub division of Ra-
jasthan. The UP admin-
istration, under instruc-
tions from CM Yogi Adi-
tyanath, is not permit-
ting the buses to enter
their state.
Rajasthan CM
Ashok Gehot wel-
comed the initiative by
Priyanka Gandhi and
he sent his minister Dr
Subhash Garg and
AICC Secretary Zubair
Khan to take stock of
the situation at the
border. Bothtriedtotalk
with the UP police offi-
cialsobstructingthepas-
sage of the buses but no
solution could be found.
Earlier in the day Pri-
yanka Gandhi herself
tweeted a video made
from her own car show-
ing the hundreds of bus-
esparkedalongtheroad-
side near the UP border.
She has been repeat-
edly appealing UP CM
to allow Congress to
help the stranded mi-
grant workers in UP
but UP CM hasn’t re-
sponded yet, visibly,
due to political mile-
age Congress might
get due to this.
Dr Subhash Garg and
Zubair Khan said that
the Congress simply
wanted to help the
strandedworkersbutUP
CM wasn’t forthcoming
and in fact is creating
obstacles in the help of-
fered. They both ap-
pealed to PM Modi to in-
tervene and allow the
buses inside UP to carry
the workers to their des-
tination.
CM Ashok Gehlot with (from left) Kuldeep Ranka, DB Gupta and Niranjan Arya during the review
meet for recruitment progression on Sunday.
Priyanka Gandhi
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Social Justice
and Empowerment
Minister Master
Bhanwarlal Meghwal
is admitted to Medan-
ta Hospital in Gur-
gaon since Friday. On
Sunday, AICC Gener-
al Secretary and Ra-
jasthan Incharge di-
aled up his daughter
Dr Banarasi Meghwal
to enquire about his
well being.
During the day,
Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot and Deputy
CM Sachin Pilot also
talked to Dr Banarasi
to know about the
minister’s health. All
the three leaders gave
consolation to the
Meghwal family.
Dr Banarasi told that
after the operation on
Saturday, Bhanwarlal
Meghwal’s health has
improved.
Meghwal was hospi-
talised in SMS Hospital
on Wednesday night af-
ter suffering a paralytic
stroke following which,
he was airlifted to Me-
danta on Friday.
Meghwal now
improving; CM,
Pande, Dy CM
enquire health
Aishwary Pradhan
Jaipur: If you think
power tussle occurs
between politicians
only, then let us get
your facts straight.
The answer is NO! In
fact, where ever there
is a little power, there
are internal strife,
tusslesandevenheart
breaks, and for what
? Plain and simple,
more power. The same
‘power balance’ be-
tween the top bureau-
cracy of Rajasthan lay
spilledintheopenwhen
during the meeting of
the economic strate-
gies, the ‘mathematics’
of powerwasdisrupted.
It so happened that
Chief Economic Ad-
visor Arvind Mayar-
am, Chief Secretary
DB Gupta, ACS PWD
Veenu Gupta, ACS
Finance Niranjan
Arya and a horde of
other senior officials
were attending the
meeting. During the
meeting, Veenu Gup-
ta made a comment
on Niranjan Arya’s
working style.
The saying, ‘jab baat
uthegi to door talak
jaegi’,apparentlycame
alive in the meeting as
Veenu’s comments
found support in the
top bureaucratic offi-
cial and Arya’s boss -
DB Gupta who echoed
in unison with his
wife Veenu Gupta and
added, ‘I have stopped
speaking with ACS
Finance. What ever I
have to say I just men-
tion on the files”.
Even Mayaram dis-
played some discon-
tent towards Arya.
But what happened
nextwasobvious!Find-
ing himself cornered,
Arya, by demonstrat-
ing his courage and
conviction towards
his viewpoint, burst
out and gave a befit-
ting reply to all con-
cerned commenting
against his style of
functioning. But now
there is another ques-
tion being raised in the
hallowed corridors of
state secretariat sus-
pecting if Arya’s image
of ‘NREGAcategoryof-
ficer’ the main reason
behind the officials
finding him to be ‘dif-
ferent’ than them?
However, there is a
flipsidetothisstorytoo.
Highly placed sources
reveal that internal
cold war is ongoing to
come on top in the
‘power balance’ since
an old Gehlot loyalist
Niranjan Arya is also
in the race to the pow-
erful seat of CS as DB
Gupta retires in Sep-
tember 2020!
Cold War in bureaucracy as CS’s seat up for grabs!
‘Consolation prize’ for
Pilot loyalist Indora!
AHMED PATEL
@ahmedpatel
Arrest of Delhi
Pradesh
Congress
Commit-
tee Presi-
dent Anil
Chaudhary
by Delhi Police is a
wrong decision at
wrong time. Is it a
crime to help destitute
and helpless laborers?
AVINASH PANDE
@avinashpandeinc
I deeply
mourn the
demise of
Shri Hanu-
man Sahay
Vyas Ji,
senior Congress leader
and former MLA of
Shahpura-Viratnagar.
May God grant peace
to departed soul.
SACHIN PILOT @sachinPilot
The UP government has stopped the
buses carrying migrant workers at
the border and is not giving entry. All
these workers have come out facing many troubles
and want to reach home. The Government of Uttar
Pradesh is requested that all workers should be given
entry into the state for the sake of humanity.
Arvind Mayaram DB Gupta Veenu Gupta Niranjan Arya
GAME OF THRONES
CORONA WARRIORS
Kuldeep Indora

JAIPUR, MONDAY
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t’s been al-
most 2
months since
the #Lock-
down and if
you are in-
creasingly
only wanting to wear white
colour, don’t worry. Many
people use white as a re-
minder of better days like
youth, a time when their
lives were easier and less com-
plicated. White also indicates
the completion of a cycle in your
life, the desire for white may in-
crease when your life is moving
in a new direction maybe a new
job or a relationship.
White is inherently a posi-
tive colour associated with un-
derstanding, goodness, inno-
cence and spirituality. In her-
aldry, white depicts faith and
purity. As the opposite of black,
movies, books, print media, and
television typically depict the
good guy in white and the bad
guy in black.
White has a predominant as-
sociation with sterility and
cleanliness which is why it is
the colour of choice for hospi-
tals etc. It is only lately that
the softer hues of blue and
green have entered the medi-
cal arena, earlier white was
the only colour used in medi-
cal institutions.
The human eye sees white as
a bright and brilliant colour
which can cause headaches in
case of bright light.
Like any other colour the
cultural ethos of white dif-
fers. In the West, it is the col-
our worn by brides while in
the East, white is the colour of
morning and funerals. Angels
wear white and also white gem-
stones are said to help create new
beginnings, remove prej-
udice and pre-conceived
notions, to see the inno-
cence in others, and to
clear emotional clutter
and silence the inner
critic. White pearls re-
main an eternal favour-
ite. White is an inclusive,
impartial colour, favouring
no single hue and its basic
feature is equality, implying
fairness and impartiality, neu-
trality and independence.
Babies come into the world
with a perfect bal-
ance of white, a
plain canvas
ready to
colour with
the rich-
ness of
all their
life expe-
riences.
WHITE IS NOT A MERE ABSENCE OF COLOUR, IT IS A SHINING AND AFFIRMATIVE
THING, AS FIERCE AS RED, AS DEFINITE AS BLACK. CITY FIRST EXPLORES THE
POWER OF THIS MILDEST AND STRONGEST OF COLOURS!
ANITA HADA
anita.hada@firstindianews.com
I
WHY WHITE?WHY WHITE?

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JANNAT ZUBAIR, Actor
YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You must take care of what
you eat, it’s the key to the
good health. You must
exercise to feel fit and
energetic. You may by something
expensive that you wanted for a long
time. Work harder to get the
promotion or raise. Make best efforts
to mend relationships.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You will get the reward of
eating right and working
out, in the form of good
health. Your extra earning
may tempt you to spend more in
luxury items. On professional front,
because of workload you may get
forced to devote more hours in
office.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You may feel low because
of minor health issues. You
may feel a little bothered
due to not being able to
pay the loan payments on time. In
professional life, your competing and
extrovert nature may bring you to the
limelight in the eyes of those who
matter to you.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Avoid dieting or following
any extreme methods to
loose weight as it may have
reverse effects. Spend
wisely or you may land up exhausting
all your savings. All your hard work in
office today will help you in the future.
Avoid using any hard words with
having conversation.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You are strict with your
exercise and fitness routine
which helps you to
maintain the perfect health.
Be wise and careful before you make
any decisions related to your
finances. You will receive the help
from your friend or colleague in com-
pleting the over load of work.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
It’s the time to start minding
what you put in your belly as
it has direct impact on your
health and how you feel. You
must have enough savings in your
account to cater to your needs during
adverse times. If you bad want to do
something in life, your family will show
you hundred percent support.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
To maintain a good health
to need follow the
prescribed treatment. Now
is the time when you will
gain the financial stability. Lots of
distractions at workplace can make
you lose your focus and pose
hindrances in completing the work
within the deadline.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Your health remains fine
therefore you can afford a
cheat meal today. Money
will flow into your life from
all the directions. On professional
front, the work allotted to you will
completed efficiently on time. The
bachelor in your family may have to
wait for the right moment.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You must learn to keep
calm and cool when you
are in stressful situations
to maintain good physical
health. Money may prevent you from
overspending today. You will feel
content because of your hard work
and dedication and also because of
your capacity to handle workload.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You are in good shape and
you have a good health.
Due to too many expenses
you may try and search for
more ways to make money. It may be
a struggle with you to cope with the
work load today. You will spend nice
time with your family, full of laughter
and bliss.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You will be satisfied with
your health today. Don’t
take financial decisions
unless you are sure of its
future implications. You will leave no
stone unturned to convince your
seniors that you’re a capable
candidate for the promotion. You
may soon meet people.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You are happy with your
health and you continue to
exercise to remain in
shape. It may be a hard
time for you to decide whether to
spend the money you have in
enjoying with friends or to save for
the odd moments. You may struggle
with loss of content or the file.
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NATURE’S LOCKDOWN
NASEEM AKHTAR
ell before March, a
pair of pigeons made
this birdhouse in our
balcony, their home,
nested, laid eggs,
hatched them, two
chicks - we saw them
grow. The chicks, who were fully
grown, were big shammers. They
refused to fly. Guess they had
taken the Lockdown too serious-
ly, and having grown under the
shadow of a retired Fauji, and a
strict disciplinarian at that were
not willing to defy Modi’s Laksh-
manRekha.Twoof themplusthe
Father Pigeon & the Mother Pi-
geon played havoc in our balcony.
We could not switch on the fan,
lest any of them gets injured. We
could not switch on the AC for a
month, because it would cause
discomfort to the chicks. Having
had enough of their quarantin-
ing, and enough of dust & dirt, I
decidedtosetthemfree. Ibrought
a stool, climbed up to the bird-
house, caught both these sham-
mers, & set them free. Off they
went on their Air Experience sor-
tie, cleared especially by a Quali-
fied Flying Instructor. What
graceful fliers, the two of them, a
pleasuretoseethemtakingwings.
S
ome spice to the tale!
How can you have a
Fauji & be deprived of
Border skirmishes?
Well, here you are - We had
been spotting a pair of doves
wanting to find a new home.
The pigeon family did not ap-
prove of this trespassing in
their area, resulting in fre-
quent clashes. That it was
time for the Third Umpires to
intervene, it was left to me to
do the balancing act, to keep
everyone happy. So I shifted
the location - got a wooden
bracket fabricated & installed
as seen below, hoping like
mad, that the doves would
find this place more condu-
cive, relatively conflict-free.
For 2-3 days, the doves
came, surveyed, came again,
had closer looks, flew off, and
returned with twigs. I
couldn’t believe my eyes. A
large number of twigs,
dropped in the balcony, was a
sure-shot indicator that the
doves had attempted building
a nest & left - only to be seen
in the other balcony, at log-
gerheads with the pigeons,
once again.
T
hen better sense pre-
vailed. The doves re-
turnedtotheirnewhome.
Now, it was the turn ofthe pigeons to resort to borderviolations. My wife had hadenough of the pigeons. Unilater-ally, she assumed the role of the
Independent UN Observer &raised the issue before the UN
Security Council. I was assignedthe role of the sole UN Peace-keeping Force. I stepped in, lockstock and bar-
rel, armed
to the
teeth, sacrificing my afternoonsleep, compelling the pigeons towithdraw. With war clouds van-ished from the horizon, the
doves returned to their territory,and have been seen nesting. Allthrough, it has been observed,with great seriousness, that my
wife, being the sole UN Inde-pendent Observer, was indeedbiased, with the scale tilting infavour of the doves. This lack ofthe Element of Neutrality is go-ing to be hotly debated in the
next session of the UN SecurityCouncil Meeting.
W
A
midst this
Lock-
down,
Mother
Nature is at her
best in our Balco-
ny. We have visi-
tors who pay fly-
ing visits, main-
taining Social
Distancing
norms. Sparrows,
besides nightin-
gales, doves, 7-sis-
ters, humming-
birds, bluebirds,
wren, etc visit the
artificial water-
points created for
them, & generally
chirp & enjoy the
three-tiered balco-
ny garden.
Air Commodore Naseem Akhtar, SC, VSM

A
ctress Nushrat Bharucha, who
turned a year older on Sunday,
feels blessed to be with her family
amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“At this point I am completely blessed
and grateful to be with my family. I
have family in Gujarat, in the US
too and they are all safe. This
phase has allowed me some
time for self-reflection
about how we were living
our life’s worth, whatev-
er ways and means we
had and believed to have
it forever.”
“No one ever imagined or
prepared for a situation like this. But
now I feel this is a new normal. I feel ex-
tremely happy, grateful, and content
with whatever I have at this very mo-
ment,” Nushrat said.
Sharing a glimpse of her ‘house
birthday party’, Nushrat posted a vid-
eo on Insta
Story in
which she is
seen groov-
ing along
with her
mother to
Madhuri
Dixit
Nene’s
song
‘Dum
Duma
Dum’. On
the work
front,
Nushrat will be
seen opposite RajKummar Rao
in ‘Chhalaang’. —IANS
K
im Kardashian is not letting the pandemic
come in way of her business. The business
mogul has been launching new products
and promoting them aggressively on so-
cial media. From adding a new perfume to her
KKW Fragrances line to launching new makeup
products, Kim has been doing it all. Recently,
she also launched face masks on her SKIMS
website and it sold out within hours. Offering
5 shades, Kim made the face maks available on
Saturday morning and announced a restock
on Twitter. “Unfortunately our @skims face
masks have sold out today but we’re work-
ing with our local partner in LA to produce
more as quickly as possible. The next batch
will be available next week - please sign up
to receive more details coming soon, and
thank you for your support,” Kim tweeted .
As the lockdown demands people to put on
masks in order to prevent Coronavirus from spreading,
Kim’s face masks are bringing her great business. —IANS
ETCJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
11
lia Bhatt on Sunday
shared a picture of her
chopped hair, revealing
the haircut has been done
by her ‘multi-talented’
loved one.
“Yes I cut my hair at
home - thanks to my multi-talent-
ed loved one who rose to the occa-
sion when I was in need of a chop-
chop,” Alia wrote on Instagram.
Alia’s caption has left netizens
wondering if it’s Ranbir Kapoor
who cut her hair short. Apart from
flaunting her short hair, Alia also
shared that she has become
‘stronger’ and ‘fitter’ by working
out and eating right during lock-
down. “60 days later - stronger, fit-
ter, better at burpees, much better
at skips, much, much better at
pushups, obsessed with running,
super obsessed with eating right
and waiting to get back onto the
next challenge,” she added. —IANS
Time to
CHOP!
A
METHOD
Spaghetti (part 1)
Bring the water to boil in
a large pot, put few tea
spoons of salt, olive oil
and add the Spaghetti. Do
not break the spaghetti,
it will gradually immerse
in to the water, add cut
jalapeno to the spaghetti.
Boil for 10 min or till done
as per your liking and
drain the water. Set aside
in a separate pot with
cold water to cool, so the
spaghetti does not stick
together.
Sumeet Kumar is the owner of TIF
Kitchen Cafe & Restaurant at Civil Lines.
He has 25 years of experience in the
hospitality industry, across the world.
TIF has an exclusive affordable menu,
ranging with cuisines from the Middle
East, Italy and Mexico, and imports
herbs and spices to maintain the taste.
Sumeet Kumar
Spaghetti with Cream-n-Cheese sauce
A fantastic and easy dish for friends and family, anytime
CREAM SAUCE & BROCCOLI
 In a sauce pan, put the heavy
cream, milk, mozzarella cheese,
and the spices and bring to a slight
boil, keep stirring till the cheese is
completely melted and the ingredi-
ents are well mixed.
 Blanch the cut flowers of broccoli
for a few minutes in boiling water,
drain and set aside.
SPAGHETTI (PART 2)
 Drain the Spaghetti and place in a
pan drizzle with olive oil on high
heat for 2 minutes. Lower the heat
and add the cream sauce and wrap
around the spaghetti gently till mixed
well. Add the broccoli to the dish and
your spaghetti with cream cheese
sauce with ready to be served.
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min
INGREDIENTS
 Cream Sauce
 1 ½ cup heavy cream
 ½ cup mozzarella cheese
 ½ cup milk
 1 tbl sp of red chili flakes
 1 tbl sp of mix Italian herbs
 Pinch of salt
 Pinch of pepper
SPAGHETTI
 300 grams of Spaghetti
 6 tbl sp of olive oil
 50 grams of broccoli
 Jalapeno
No-lockdown
for SKIMS!
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J
ust last month, Lady Gaga confirmed
that her eagerly awaited music album,
‘Chromatica’, will feature collabora-
tion with Ariana Grande. And now, she
has announced that she will drop the song ti-
tled ‘Rain On Me’ on May 22, exactly one week
before releasing the
whole album. The
34-year-old song-
stress shared the
release date along
with a cover of the
track featuring her
with Ariana. After
putting the release
of her upcoming
music album on
hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic, earlier
this month Lady Gaga she will release her
sixth studio album on April 10. —IANS
Back to Back!
BIRTHDAY WITH FAMILY!
Alia Bhatt
... her post
Lady Gaga
... her post
Nushrat Bharucha... her post
Kim Kardashian

Rajasthan: Vaibhav
Gehlot paid his
condolences, through
social media, on
the death of Senior
Congress leader Shri
Hanuman Sahay
Vyas and prayed to
Almighty to grant
the family courage
in this hour of grief.
In a separate post
on Facebook, on the
occasion of World
Telecommunications
Day, he also gave a message of Stay Safe and remain in
touch through telecom methods in these COVID-19 times.
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LOCKDOWN 4.0
CITY FIRST JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD
fter almost 2 months
since the National Lock-
down has come into ac-
tion, and people are ea-
gerly waiting for the time
when they can step out
and have a happening
schedule again. The lockdown
which was supposed to be lifted
on 17 May, has now been extended
(AGAIN!) to 31 May and is liter-
ally testing the patience of every-
one.
Keepingtheguidelinesinmind,
the airports remain closed, the
hotels and restaurants remain
shut, the operation of the metro
is not allowed, the religious plac-
es will not be allowed to open, and
so on. But there is a piece of good
news for the sports lovers- the
sports matches will take place,
but without any audience; every-
thing will be telecasted LIVE.
City First got in touch with a
few of its readers to know about
how they have been dealing with
the current situation- are they
making the best use of the time
available, or are they getting frus-
trated with every passing day?
Let’s find out.
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
HAPPY B’DAY!
IPS A Ponnuchamy (top)
and IPS HG Raghavendra
Suhasaa celebrated their
birthdays on 17 May,
Sunday. We wish them all
the best!
Entering the fourth phase of the National Lockdown, City First gets in touch
with its readers from Rajasthan & Gujarat to know their opinion on the same!
A
Since I live in Mumbai,
this lockdown has been
a blessing in disguise
for me, because I got a
chance to spend more
time with my parents in
Jaipur. But I still hope that
everything comes back to
normal as soon as pos-
sible so that we can all go
back to work. Till then, I
hope everyone is staying
safe and positive.
—KAPIL MITLANI
Although I am itching to
go out and have a normal
life again, I have not let
the lockdown extension
sadden me. Instead, I am
choosing to stay positive
and hone my skills which
would help me in my
profession, and eventually
make the best and most
of the time, that I wouldn’t
have had otherwise.
—ALMIRA D’COSTA
I agree that it is really diffi-
cult to stay at home and not
being able to work, but at
the same time, I believe it’s
time to pursue something
that you always wanted to
do, but didn’t have enough
time for it. I feel it’s really
important for us to plan
our future very thoroughly,
as we have enough time to
think about how we want to
move forward in life.
—SHUBHAM JAIN
It has not been easy sitting
at home for more than
50 days, especially for
someone like me! But,
thanks to this lockdown,
I started doing so many
things which I never would
have otherwise. I started
cooking and also dabbled
in yoga. I have utilized this
time explore cinema and
books too. Lockdown 4.0
was disappointment and
frustrating for sure.
—POOJA VASAVA
Every day, there is a differ-
ent battle. For freelancers
like me, the uncertainty is
very testing both finan-
cially and mentally. Being
used to managing two to
three projects at a time, to
not being able to do any-
thing is definitely a phase
I never thought I would
experience. But, I remind
myself everyday that this
lockdown has been worse
for some people.
—NAZIYA KHAN
Sheher Mahro Jodhpur - RV
R
aghuveer Singh Rajpuro-
hit, a common boy turned
singing star from Nagore,
Makrana had a dream to
make good songs and entertain
people. He used to write speeches
fromhisschooltimeandhiselder
brother Dinesh told him that,
“One day, you will become a rap-
per.” After completing his school-
ing, he came to Jodhpur for fur-
ther studies, and side by side de-
veloped his talent for singing and
writing rap songs. He wanted to
make a career out of it, but he
wasn’t financially stable. His
schedule throughout the day was-
studyingduringthedayatcollege
and working during the night at a
call centre. Wasting no time, he
launched his first song ‘Mahre
Desh Padharo’ with Ismile Khan
Langa Group. Finally, RV got into
the track of becoming a star. He
worked with Karan Kundra in
MTV heticket, Bindass Play’s
‘Bollywood Republic’ and many
more artists not only from Ra-
jasthan, but also from Punjab,
Delhi and Mumbai too. His songs
released one after the other, ‘Dug
Dug’, ‘Sheher Mahro Jodhpur’,
‘Raja’, and so on. Finally, he got
selected at the reality show ‘In-
dia’s Got Talent’, where he per-
formed with Ismail khan Langa
group,andhewentuptothesemi-
finals in the same.
RV became the star of rap fu-
sion, and all the Bollywood stars
sitting in the jury panel appreci-
ated his work. While interacting
with City First, Raghuveer said,
“One should see dreams and con-
tinuously work hard to fulfil
them.”
He is also about to launch Ra-
jasthan’s first hip-hop rap album
with Mr Maxx and Dev Singh in
the coming month. RV is blessed
with great writing skills and he
willalwaysthankJodhpurforlov-
ing him and his songs.
A
midst the coun-
trywide lock-
down, the tour-
ism industry is believed
to impact almost 10%
of GDP and has already
seen over one-quarter
of accumulated losses.
To ensure the survival
of the tourism industry,
FAITH has proposed
a dedicated interest
and collateral-free long
term fund for paying
salaries and operating
costs for a minimum of
12 months of com-
plete waiver of fixed
central, state statutory
and banking liabilities
without any penal or
compounding interest.
HELPING
HAND!
SWATI JANGID
swati.jangid@firstindia.co.in
Rajasthan: During the
ongoing global pandemic,
a Jodhpur based Electronic
Engineer, Srinath Bohra,
developed an application that
can help police personnel in
communicating information
amongst the people on a large
scale, in just a few minutes.
Rajasthan: Amidst the ongoing pandemic, Adarshnagar MLA Rafiq Khan, along with the
Captain of Rambagh Golf Club, Yogendra Singh, met UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal at his
residence and handed over a cheque of Rupees 7.50 Lacs as a contribution to Rajasthan’s
Chief Minister Relief Fund on behalf of Rambagh Golf club on Saturday.
Rajasthan: CREDAI Rajasthan Woman Wing organised a Zoom session on the topic
‘Enabling Finances in Disabling Environment’ on Saturday, in which more than 3000 CREDAI
members took part. During the webinar, the key speaker Indian Banks Association Chief
Executive Sunil Mehta discussed the problems and opportunities to be faced by the real
estate finance industry post-COVID-19. The session was moderated by CREDAI Rajasthan
Woman Wing State Coordinator, and Mangalam Build Developers Director Amrita Gupta.
Rajasthan: Dr Sribhavani
Rakesh, who is a freelance
Medical Writer and winner
of beauty pageant ‘Mrs
United Nations World 2018’,
is spreading awareness on
Women Health issues on
various platforms. She firmly
believes in the concept of
universal sisterhood, which
embarks on the strong pillars
of love, integrity, respect and
joy. She had also organised
‘The Women Achievers Awards’
in Bengaluru in 2019, where
women from various fields and
backgrounds across the globe
were recognised for their work.
Rajasthan: On the fourth day of the
ongoing ‘Online Learning – Children’s
Summer Festival’, the visual arts
online learning sessions will begin with
‘Calligraphy’ at Jawahar Kala Kendra
(JKK) on today from 10 am to 11 am.
It will be conducted by visual artist,
Harishankar Balothia. At the session,
viewers will be guided through the basics
of modern calligraphy, typography, ink
flow, pen pressure, shapes and learn to
develop their own unique style.
Rajasthan: Kusum Yadav wrote a letter to the Chief Medical and Health Officer for the
people who came in contact with Corona positive patients and are being kept isolated
under their observation for more than 14 days. She asked to put the people in home
quarantine now for another 14 days, after relieving them from hospitals. Ajay Yadav also
submitted a memorandum regarding the same issue to the Chief Medical and Health Officer
Dr Nauratam Sharma during their meeting and said that quarantining at home will provide
them a better mental and emotional support to deal with the situation.
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