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COVID-19
UPDATE
RAJASTHAN
341
DEATHS
14,691
CONFIRMED CASES
GUJARAT
1,664 DEATHS 27,317 CASES
A bright ‘ring of fire dazzled skywatchers as a rare solar eclipse darkened many parts of
the globe on Sunday—coinciding with the summer solstice—the northern hemisphere’s
longest day of the year! According to astronomers, watching solar eclipse is equivalent
of switching from a 500W bulb to a 30W bulb. A combination of eclipse images as cap-
tured by photojournalist Suman Sarkar from the iconic Jantar Mantar in Jaipur.
CELESTIAL MARVEL
CORONAVIRUS AWARENESS DRIVE
Taking good care of oneself best way to combat corona: Gehlot
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot
while taking another
pro-people initiative
will digitally launch a
10-day special aware-
ness campaign for co-
rona infection with a
central theme empha-
sising the fact that
taking care of one’s
own health is the
main precaution for
coronavirus.
The campaign will
continue till 30 June be-
ginning today. CM will
lead by example by
launchingthecampaign
through video confer-
encing where he will be
joined by 11,500 village
panchayats along with
incharge ministers, in-
charge secretaries, and
district collectors ac-
companied by other dis-
trict officials.
Gehlot said that it
was due to the coop-
eration of the people
of the state that the
state had a 77% recov-
ery rate which is
highest in the coun-
try. The mortality
rate at 2.32% is also
lesser than many oth-
er states.
He appealed to public
representatives, gov-
ernment officials, bha-
mashahs, NGOs and
social organisations to
take the campaign in
the right earnest and
make it a success.
CM said the aim of
the campaign is to in-
crease the recovery rate
faster and decrease the
mortality rate so that it
ultimately turns zero.
It is noteworthy
that Rajasthan is the
first state in the coun-
try to launch such an
awareness campaign,
already having im-
mense success in con-
taining the virus in-
fection so far.
CM Gehlot seems to
have launched the cam-
paign when he believed
that the state health and
administrative machin-
ery had started getting
complacent due its suc-
cess so far. Turn on P6
CM Ashok Gehlot will launch digitally launch a 10-day special
awareness campaign for corona infection on Monday.
Srinagar: Four mili-
tants, including a Paki-
stani national, were
killed in two separate
encounters in Jammu
and Kashmir’s Srina-
gar and Kulgam dis-
tricts during the past 24
hours, a senior police
official said on Sunday.
Among the slain mili-
tants was Shakoor Fa-
rooq Langoo who, ac-
cording to police re-
cords, was involved in
the killing of two BSF
personnel in Soura area
on May 20 this year.
An AK rifle snatched
from one of the BSF
jawans was recovered
from the site of the en-
counter.
Acting on a specific
input regarding the
presence of militants in
Zoonimar area of dis-
trict Srinagar, a cordon
and search operation
was launched jointly by
police and CRPF, the of-
ficial said.
“During the search
operation, repeated ap-
peals to surrender were
made to the hiding ter-
rorists through their
familiesandcommunity
Turn on P6
New Delhi: The armed
forces deployed along
the 3,500-km de-facto
border with China have
been given “full free-
dom” to give a “befit-
ting” response to any
Chinese misadventure,
government sources
said after Defence Min-
ister Rajnath Singh re-
viewed the situation in
eastern Ladakh at a
meeting with top mili-
tary brass on Sunday.
The meeting was at-
tended by Chief of De-
fence Staff Gen Bipin
Rawat, Army Chief
Gen MM Naravane,
Navy Chief Admiral
Karambir Singh and
Air Chief Marshal RKS
Bhadauria.
India has already mo-
bilised fighter jets and
sent thousands of addi-
tional Army troops to
forward locations along
the border with China
after 20 Indian Army
personnel were killed
in a brutal attack by
Chinese troops in east-
ern Ladakh’s Galwan
Valley on June 15.
The clash in Galwan
Valley, the worst cross-
border violence in 45
years, significantly
frayed ties between the
two countries, Turn on P6
New Delhi: Amid the
ongoing border dispute
with China, “The Vice
Chiefs of the three ser-
vices have been given
the financial powers
upto Rs500 crore per
project to acquire the
required weapon sys-
tems under fast track
procedures needed to
fill whatever shortcom-
ings or requirement is
felt,” a senior govern-
ment official said.
The requirement of
granting this power
again to the forces was
felt by the government
after the Chinese ag-
gression in Eastern
Ladakh Turn on P6
`500 cr emergency fund to
make services WAR READY
Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel perform yoga at an altitude of 18000 feet, in sub-zero temperatures, on International Yoga Day,
in Ladakh on Sunday. About 2,000 additional troops of ITBP can be sent to forward locations along the Sino-India border to strengthen
vigil amid the standoff between the Indian Army and Chinese troops in Ladakh. —PHOTO BY ANI
4 militants, including a
Pakistani, killed in J&K
US TALKING TO INDIA-CHINA, WILL
TRY AND HELP THEM OUT: TRUMP
Washington: The United states is talking to both
India and China to help them resolve their ongoing
border tensions, President Trump said. It’s a very
tough situation. We’re talking to India. We’re talking
to China. They’ve got a big problem there. They’ve
come to blows and we’ll see what happens. We’ll
try and help them out, he said when asked about
his assessment of the situation. Over past few days,
the Trump Admn has rallied behind India against
illegitimate incursions of the Chinese Army into the
Indian side of LAC in Eastern Ladakh.
New Delhi: Address-
ing the nation on the
occasion of Interna-
tional Yoga Day, Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi on Sunday, said
the world is realising
the need of Yoga, even
more, today due to
COVID-19 pandemic
and Pranayama helps
in building a strong res-
piratory system. P5
New Delhi: With the
highest single-day in-
crease of 15,413 COV-
ID-19 cases reported in
the last 24 hours, India’s
coronavirus count stood
at 4,22,603 on Sunday,
said the Union Health
and Family Welfare
Ministry, while with
2,27,755 COVID-19 pa-
tients cured so far, the
recovery rate has fur-
ther improved to 55.49
percentamongpatients.
Presently, there are
1,69,451 active cases and
all are under active
medical supervision.
The death toll has gone
up to 13,509 in the coun-
try with 306 persons
succumbing to the le-
thal infection. P6
PM:Pranayama
boosts immunity
Corona: India’s tally
crosses 4 lakh-mark
Army personnel take position during an encounter with terrorists
in Shopian on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
FREE TO GIVE BEFITTING REPLY!Armed forces told to forcefully deal with Chinese aggression along LAC
MAHARASHTRA
5,984 DEATHS 1,28,205 CASES
TAMIL NADU
757 DEATHS 59,377 CASES
UTTAR PRADESH
550 DEATHS 17,731 CASES
DELHI
2,175 DEATHS 59,746 CASES
WORLD
4,68,073
DEATHS
89,82,722
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
4,22,603
CONFIRMED CASES
13,509
DEATHS
CM will launch a special drive in
over 11,000 villages on Monday
Raj is the first state in India to start a
wide publicity drive to make masses
aware about prevention of coronavirus
Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51
Heartfelt condolences at the passing
away of legendary left arm spinner Sh.
#RajinderGoel, who holds the Ranji
Trophy record for most wickets. His
contribution to domestic cricket was immense.
May his family & fans find strength in this
difficult time. May his soul RIP.

NEWSJAIPUR | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
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First India Bureau
Chittorgarh: There
was uproar on the
death of an employee
of the Ultra Tech Ce-
ment at the plant. An-
gry family members
started an indefinite
dharna outside the
plant after the incident.
Deceased identified
as Asharam Jat was an
employee working in
the mines of the plant
in Shambhupura Sava
in Chittorgarh district.
On Sunday morning,
his health suddenly de-
teriorated while being
on duty and doctors at
the district hospital de-
clared him dead. The
family members alleged
that the reason for his
death was pressure
from the company’s
management which
forced him into depres-
sion. Deceased’s broth-
er Prithviraj Jat alleges
that management has
caused depression by
giving notice to the em-
ployees working in the
company. The manage-
ment is pressurising
employees to compen-
sate for the loss during
lockdown, which has
led to his brother’s
death. Family is now de-
manding Rs1 crore and
permanent job in plant
to the dependents.
Employee dies at Ultra Tech Cement
plant, kin demand compensation
MLA Lodha gives privilege notice against Poonia
First India Bureau
Jaipur. Independent
MLA from Sirohi Sany-
am Lodha has given a
privilege notice to Vid-
hansabha secretary
Pramil Kumar Mathur
addressing the speaker
DrCPJoshiagainstBJP
state president Satish
Poonia. The political at-
mosphere was rife with
allegations of horset-
rading and counter al-
legations of members
switchingtheirloyalties
while both parties pre-
pared for RS polls and it
seemed that all dust had
settled once the elec-
tionswereovertwodays
ago. But BJP president
Satish Poonia stirred a
hornet’s nest by alleg-
ing that Congress had
got the vote of 23 inde-
pendent MLAs and
MLAs from other par-
ties by allotting them
mines and plots in RII-
CO area. Poonia had
claimed that he would
furnish proof for his al-
legations too.
All these allegations
form the part of privi-
lege motion proposal
handed to Mathur by
Lodha under rule no
157, 158 and 159 of the
rules governing the
houseproceedings.Lod-
hahasallegedthatsince
the charges levied by
Satish Poonia are base-
less and have maligned
the image of the house
and its members.
First India Bureau
Jhunjhunu. BJP State
Chief Satish Poonia
has retaliated very
strongly against the pro-
posal of privilege mo-
tionmovedbyindepend-
ent MLA Sanyam Lodha
againsthim.Pooniasaid
that Lodha is feeding on
tit-bits thrown by Con-
gressathimsohedoesn’t
have the moral right to
question him. He asked
Lodha to disclose what
was his bargain in re-
turn for his vote and the
reasonforhisactingasa
Congress agent day in
and day out. He said
whateverchargeshelev-
iedcameoutof Congress
camp and was a topic of
discussion in Vidhan
Sabha on voting day.
Poonia said that Lod-
ha had contested the as-
sembly elections as a
party rebel and then he
sat on Congress camp
disregarding his voter’s
mandate and now is
shamelessly acting as a
Congress agent. On be-
ing asked for proof of
his allegations, Poonia
said first the CM should
give proof of his allega-
tions of Rs 35 crore. Poo-
nia alleged that CM had
himself disgraced the
members of the house
by valuing them at Rs 35
crore. Allegations and
counter allegations
aside this matter actu-
ally will be decided by
speaker Dr CP Joshi.
Monsoonmaybecomeactive
in Raj from today, says MeT
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Monsoon may
become active in Ra-
jasthan from Monday.
On June 24 and 25, it is
expected to enter Ra-
jasthan through UP
and Madhya Pradesh
via Hadoti. Earlier,
since Friday night pre-
monsoon activities
were reported from Ha-
dauti region.
Light to moderate
rainfall was recorded
in some parts of east-
ern Rajasthan during
the past 24 hours, the
Meteorological depart-
ment said on Sunday.
During this period, 27
mm rain was recorded
in Aklera of Jhalawar,
followed by 27 mm in
Alwar and 20 mm in
Bhainsrodgarh of Chit-
torgarh, MeT said.
Some other locations
which received rainfall
were Mandalgarh in
Bhilwara (19 mm), Be-
gun in Chittorgarh (18
mm), Bijolia in
Bhilwara (16 mm) and
Mahua in Dausa (15
mm), the meteorologi-
cal department said.
MeT said Manohart-
hana of Jhalawar re-
ceived 16 mm rainfall,
Behror in Alwar (13
mm) and 9 mm each in
Lalsot, Mandana, Tija-
ra, Srimadhopur and
Sikar. From Sunday
morning to evening,
Churu and Kota re-
corded 5.8 mm and 1.3
mm rainfall respective-
ly, the MeT department
added.
Meanwhile, the day
temperature at most
places in the state
dropped by one to two
degrees Celsius as com-
pared to Saturday, the
meteorological depart-
ment said. The highest
day temperature in the
state was recorded in
Sri Ganganagar at 41.9
degree Celsius, followed
by 41 degrees Celsius in
Bikaner, it said.
Churu, Kota, Jaipur
and Jaisalmer recorded
their respective highs
at 40, 39.9, 39.8 and 39.5
degrees Celsius, the
MeT department said.
The maximum tem-
perature in Barmer was
39 degrees Celsius,
Ajmer and Jodhpur (38
degrees Celsius each)
and 34.6 degrees Celsius
in Dabok, it said. It was
a pre-monsoon rain. An
alert has thus been is-
sued for the same.
The MeT Department issued alert of heavy rains in nine districts of the state in next two days
A SILVER LINING
Dark clouds hover over the life size statue of Arjun outside SMS Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday. The city witnessed light showers making the weather pleasant. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
#HAPPYFA-
THERSDAY
Left: Former CM
Vasundhara Raje tweeted
her childhood pic with
her father Late Jiwaji Rao
Scindia on the occasion of
Father’s Day on Sunday.
Right: Deputy CM Sachin
Pilot too took to Twitter
and posted a nostalgic
photo with his father
Late Rajesh Pilot with
a caption, I miss those
hugs...
—PHOTOBYSUMANSARKAR
COURTESY MEET
Jagdeesh Chandra gifted a First India poster to I & B Minister Prakash Javadekar, at his
residence in New Delhi on Sunday, which has PM Narendra Modi being lovingly blessed by
his mother; who turned 100 years on May 25.
Bikaner : Three youths
drownedinawaterbody
on Sunday in Bikaner,
police said. The incident
happened in Mingsaria
villagewhenone Rajesh
Prajapat (25) slipped
intothewaterbodybuilt
for irrigating fields. The
other two, Ramniwas
Godara (27) and Ba-
jranglal Godara (25),
also jumped into the wa-
ter to save him but even-
tuallyallthreedrowned,
Sridungargarh police
stationSHOSatyanaray-
an Godara said.
Fisrt India Bureau
Pratapgarh: Land Dis-
puteledtoasontorching
father’shouseonSunday.
Due to the fire, entire
house of 75-year-old Uda
Meena turned into a pile
of ash. The police have
registered a case against
son and two grandchil-
dren.Afirebrigadeteam
reached the spot, but by
the time fire was con-
trolled,househadturned
into a pile of ash. A cow
and a calf also suffered
burns.
Bikaner:Three
youths drown in
water body
Son torches
father’s house
over land feud

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
Sunday reports 12 deaths,
record 393 new cases
Dholpur was responsible for 112 new cases, followed by Jaipur with 60
First India Bureau
Jaipur: The state re-
ported 12 deaths in last
24 hours taking the toll
to 349 so far. 4 deaths
were from Jaipur, 2
each from Bharatpur &
Nagaur and one each
from Ajmer & Alwar
along with one from
other state. 393 new cas-
es of corona surfaced
on Sunday, taking the
number total positives
in the state to 14930.
112 cases were report-
ed from Dholpur fol-
lowed by 60 from Jaipur,
37 from Jodhpur, 30
from Pali, 22 from
Jhunjhunu,16 each
from Bharatpur & Ra-
jsamand, 15 from Sikar,
14 from Sirohi, 12 from
Alwar, 10 from Karauli,
9 from Barmer, 7 from
Jalore, 6 from Dungar-
pur, 5 from Bhilwara, 4
each from Ajmer &
Udaipur, 3 each from
Churu & Nagaur, 2 each
from Jhalawar & Tonk
and one from Jaisalmer
along with 3 patients
from other states.
The cumulative dis-
trict wise tally of the
corona positives on
Sunday is as follows –
Ajmer 449, Alwar 352,
Banswara 92, Baran 62,
Barmer 192, Bharatpur
1332, Bhilwara 227, Bi-
kaner 189, Bundi 10,
Chittorgarh 204, Churu
247, Dausa 104, Dholpur
402, Dungarpur 414,
Ganganagar 40, Hanu-
mangarh 48, Jaipur
2857, Jaisalmer 98, Ja-
lore 230, Jhalawar 367,
Jhunjhunu 308, Jodh-
pur 2414, Karauli 70,
Kota 555, Nagaur 597,
Pali 945, Pratapgarh 14,
Rajsamand 199, Sawai
Madhopur 75, Sikar 443,
Sirohi 358, Tonk 198 and
Udaipur 645.
Meanwhile Sunday
witnessed a surge in
new cases of corona
positives due to 17 per-
sons who had returned
from foreign countries
who have been quaran-
tined now. Apart from 4
caes each were reported
from Vaishali Nagar &
Khatipura, 3 each from
Hasteda & Mahesh Na-
gar, 2 each from Sandar-
sar, Manpura, Chand-
vas, VKI, BSF Camp &
RNB Hotel and one each
was reported from
Luniyawas, Banipark,
Amer, Jagatpura, Hat-
wara Road, Niwaru,
Khoh Nagoriyan, Bas
Badanpura, Mithi
Kothi, Achrol, Mansa-
rovar, Ajmer Roadm
Brahmapuri, Jhotwara,
Kishanpole Bazar,
Shashtri Nagar, Ram-
ganj & Harijan Basti.
CJ: Impressed by respect,
love received in royal state
Nizam Kataliya
Jaipur: Describing the
time spent in Rajasthan
as the 37th Chief Jus-
tice of the Rajasthan
High Court, Chief Jus-
tice Indrajit Mahanty
said that he is very
much impressed by the
respect and love he re-
ceived in the royal state.
CJ Mahanty was ad-
dressing Secretaries
from all the Principal
DJs and District Legal
Services Authorities in
the state at the inaugu-
ration of the first webi-
nar organized by Ra-
jasthan State Judicial
Academy. Chief Jus-
tice shared his experi-
ence saying that in a
short period of eight
months, the judiciary
of Rajasthan has taken
many efforts which
have been successful to
a great extent.
The Chief Justice
also praised the work
done by the state judges
and judicial officers
during the Corona pe-
riod. He said that even
during the time of Co-
rona, Rajasthan was
one such state where
the doors of justice
were kept open for the
general public. He con-
gratulated the Princi-
pal DJs and Judicial
Officers in the matter
of reducing the penden-
cy in the state. The
Chief Justice said that
not only has Rajasthan
done a great job in the
judiciary of the coun-
try during the Corona
period, but the judicial
officers of the state
have also played an im-
portant role in reducing
the pendency.
Jaipur: The famous
Salasar temple in Chu-
ru will not open for
devotees before July 31
in view of coronavirus
pandemic, according to
temple management.
The management has
taken the decision keep-
ing in mind the safety
of devotees, temple
priest Mangilal said.
He said the decision
was taken at a meeting
held under the chair-
manship of the Churu
District Collector.
Earlier this month,
state government had
formed a committee un-
der district collectors to
discuss whether reli-
gious places can be
opened after June 30.
Located in the town
of Salasar, the temple
attracts lakhs of devo-
tees of Hanuman. —PTI
Salasar temple to stay shut till July 31
PRAY AT HOME! Harassed girl
tries to kill self
First India Bureau
Jaipur: A young girl
from Ramgarh police
station area was con-
stantly harassed by a
young man forcing her
to attempt suicide. She
jumped into a well but
was saved by her broth-
er. She had filed a case,
but the people tried to
get her to settle it out of
court. Police have regis-
tered the case under the
POCSO act.
Cops arrest retired AEN’s
worker for his murder
First India Bureau
Kota: In the case of
murdering a retired
AEN Krishna Kumar
Sharma, with the aim
of loot in Keshoraipa-
tan, the police have ar-
rested a worker from
Sharma’s house.
The accused Hali,
used to work at Shar-
ma’s home, thus, was
well aware of the house-
hold situation of Shar-
ma. He knew that the
deceased’s son had died
a few years ago and the
daughter-in-law was
having a dispute with
Sharma regarding the
property.
Taking advantage of
the situation, the ac-
cused killed Sharma,
but he could not suc-
cessfully execute the
loot, as the Sharma
used to keep all his
money in the bank ac-
count and had only Rs
4,000 cash at home.
Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty
Jaipur cops arrest 4 smugglers
with liquor worth about `8 lakh
First India Bureau
Jaipur: Jaipur Rural
Police, under Operation
Clean Sweep, stopped il-
legal transport of
Manoharpur liquor. Po-
lice seized liquor, worth
around Rs 8 lakh, being
illegally smuggled into
three luxury vehicles at
Manoharpur toll plaza
during blockade, ar-
resting four smugglers.
Joshi helps 25 expecting
moms get med facilities
Madhav varsity head
held giving fake docus
First India Bureau
Nathdwara: Assembly
Speaker Dr CP Joshi
has ensured that his
constituency won’t suf-
fer due to lockdown or
his hectic schedule.
25 women from
Khamnor panchayat
area were sent to bigger
medical facilities for
maternity benefits un-
der Matritva Suraksha
Abhiyan (MSA). These
women from Sema vil-
lage will get free medi-
cal treatment under
MSA. Joshi has in-
structed district offi-
cials and local adminis-
tration to take special
care of them during
corona epidemic.
He made arrange-
ments for their treat-
ment from his MLALad
fund. All women belong
to backward sections of
society.
First India Bureau
Sirohi: Chairman of
Madhav University at
Aburoad, Rajkumar
Rana, has been arrested
by SIT on charge of pro-
viding fake degrees.
Himachal Pradesh SIT
caught him outside
Shimla court. He also
operated Manav Bharti
University in Solan.
First India had made
a disclosure in July 2018
regarding the same.
Rana opened a univer-
sity to increase busi-
ness. Thousands of fake
degrees were distribut-
ed on a hefty amount. A
camera caught the
crime in action.
SIT started investi-
gating on instructions
of Himachal Pradesh
government. Rana tried
to escape to Australia
but could not due to
passport renewal.
Arrested accused Nandu Singh, Abhishek Naruka, Devraj Singh
and Bhola Shankar Dhobi in police net.
 Jaipur: CM Ashok
Gehlot has shown
trust in Rishabh, the
grandson of Dur-
gaprasad who was an
AICC employee and
worked with PCC af-
ter retirement. When
Gehlot was the PCC
Chief, Durgaprasad
alias Panditji used
to handle the office
work there and used
to live in the youth
Congress office. Now,
Panditji’s grandson
Rishabh will work in
CM Gehlot’s team.
 Jhalawar: In Ram-
puria Gavri village
of the Manoharthana
area in Jhalawar, 4
people were electro-
cuted while working
in the field. Farmer
Biram Lodha died on
the spot, while one
farmer was referred
to Jhalawar in critical
condition.
 Pali: Pali DISCOM
imposed fine of Rs 45
lakh on a hotel and
factory operator for
electricity theft and
tampering the metre.
The electricity theft
was caught by raiding
Aravali Hotel on the
highway.
 Jaisalmer: In the
matter of a minor girl
committing suicide
by consuming poison
in Jaisalmer, the
police revealed that
her boyfriend, who
was about to get
married to another,
had planned to kill
the minor with his
friends. The police
have registered the
case and arrested
an accused in the
matter.
 Ajmer: Sali village
resident brothers
Kailash and Nandram
Gurjar died under
suspicious situation
in Kishangarh. They
both had returned
home after watering
the crops. The family
members rushed them
to Yagyanarayan Hos-
pital, where they were
declared dead by the
doctors. The dead
bodies have been kept
in the mortuary of the
hospital and Narena
police are investigat-
ing the matter.
BRIEF
in
OFFICIAL DEAD
1. BJP National VP and Rajya Sabha MP
from Rajasthan Om Mathur performed
Yoga at his residence in Delhi; 2. Governor
Kalraj Mishra performed yoga aasans at
Raj Bhawan in Jaipur; 3 Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla tweeted a pic while doing Yoga at
his home in Delhi; 4. BJP state president
Satish Poonia performed Yoga along with
party workers at Bhadra; 5. Former minister
Dr Rohitash Sharma performing yoga at his
residence on Sunday.
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YOGA!
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EMERGENCY
FUNDS TO
ARMED FORCESfter the stand-off in Galwan valley
of eastern Ladakh which ended in
bloody clashes on June 15, the de-
fence forces are said to have start-
ed preparing an inventory of
weapons which they are either short of or
would need in warfare. The cost of the weap-
ons should not exceed more than Rs 500 crore.
To facilitate this, the Central government has
granted emergency financial powers to the
three forces.
According to a report “…the defence forces
in consultation with the Department of Mili-
tary Affairs go in for buying any weapon
which they feel would be required for war
fighting or are short of in their inventory”.
The report said that the three forces have
started preparing a list of equipment and
weapons that are required so that with timely
purchasestheyremainbattlereadyinaneven-
tuality.
The state-owned ordnance factories have
disappointed both in terms of quality and
quantity with their products. Zittara assault
rifle which an ordnance factory produced in
arrangement with Israeli Weapons Industry
(IWI) was rejected by the army. Subsequently
IWI tied up with Punj Lloyd and the rifle met
the army’s approval. With the 2016 Arms Act
the private sector can be involved in weapons
production and it is now for the three services
to decide whether they want to buy the weap-
ons from a foreign or domestic manufacturer.
In the meanwhile Defence Minister Ra-
jnath Singh met the military top brass on
Sunday to take stock of the situation in
Ladakh in the aftermath of the Galwan
valley clash over a Chinese observation
post built on the Indian side of the LAC.
Initially the Chinese removed the post but
put it back again which reportedly led to
three brawls in which 20 Indian soldiers
and an unspecified number of Chinese
were killed.
Singh told the military brass to maintain a
strictvigilonChineseactivitiesontheground,
in strategic sea lanes and in airspace. India
has already ramped up its defences along the
over 3000 km border with China. The forces
have been told to discard the practice of not
using firearms in the event of face-offs.
The meeting was attended by the Chief
of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat,
Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Naval
Chief Admiral Karambir and Air Marshal
RKS Bhadauria.
While the government tries to come to
grips with the LAC situation, its political
fallout has led to a bitter war of words be-
tween the BJP and the Congress, which
continues to pose questions. After the Con-
gress scion Rahul Gandhi called the prime
minister “surrender Modi,” the ruling
party leaders launched a vicious attack on
him. Meenakshi Lekhi asked, “What does
one do with a 50-year-old man like this?
IN-DEPTH
A
kash Singh Rathore’s “Ambed-
kar’s Preamble: A Secret Histo-
ry of the Constitution of India”
offers a very interesting insight
intothemakingof thePreamble
to our Constitution. Though in
thestrictestsense,thePreamble
is not part of the Constitution,
andisnotenforceable,itsetsthe
context of what the Constitu-
tion contains. Rathore argues
that the key terms and words
used in the Preamble have the
definitive stamp of Ambedkar,
especially when we closely ana-
lyse how it is different from the
Objectives Resolution of Nehru
and the several other drafts for
the Preamble which were under
consideration.
Rathore also explains that a
Preamble has three parts: the
Declaratory Part, the Descrip-
tive part and the Objectives
part. The Declaratory part in
our Preamble is “ WE THE
PEOPLE OF INDIA’ … and ‘IN
OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEM-
BLY, this twenty sixth day of
November, 1949, do HEREBY
ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO
OURSELVES THIS CONSTI-
TUTION”. The Objectives part
of the original Preamble to the
Constitution reads ‘having sol-
emnly resolved to constitute
India into a SOVEREIGN DEM-
OCRATIC REPUBLIC’. Then
there is the descriptive part
which explains how the aims
and objectives are to be
achieved, and it says ‘to secure
to all its citizens, JUSTICE, so-
cial, economic and political,
LIBERTY of thought, expres-
sion, belief, faith and worship,
EQUALITY of status and of op-
portunity; and to promote
among them all, FRATERNITY
assuring the dignity of the in-
dividual and the unity of the
Nation.’
ManyConstitutionsalsohave
an invocative part which usual-
ly invokes the name of God, but
even though here were sugges-
tions to invoke the name of Ma-
hatma Gandhi (Shibban Lal
Saxena) and the Grace of Para-
meshwar (Govind Malviya), the
final version did not have an
invocation.
Now let’s examine each word,
and the nuance it conveys. The
most significant words are WE
THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, and
no distinction is made between
Indians living in the provinces
under British India, or the
princely states. Secondly, there
was a conscious rejection of the
word UnitedStatesorprovinces
of India, which made it quite
easy for the Parliament to
make/ constitute new states, as
well as to make changes to the
boundaries of the existing
states. It is also important to
note that the term used is India,
not Bharat, or Hindustan. Al-
though the British wanted to
define the dominions as Hindu-
stan and Pakistan, better sense
prevailed,andwedecidedtocall
ourselvesIndia,therebyalsobe-
coming the successor state to
British India.
There was a major debate
on whether sovereign would
suffice, or should Independent
be added. It was felt that ‘sov-
ereign’ does not need a quali-
fier. The Preamble also did not
use the term UNION or FED-
ERATION, thereby giving lee-
way to the successive parlia-
ments to chart the future
course of action for our nas-
cent democracy.
Ambedkar’s focus was on the
key words of Justice, Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity. For
Ambedkar, securing Justice
meant ‘removing social, politi-
cal and economic inequalities’.
For him, Liberty was much
more than Swaraj and Free-
dom, for he was quite clear that
the concept of Swaraj pro-
pounded by Tilak had its limita-
tions in the sense that it was not
inclusive. For most Congress-
men, Swaraj and Freedom were
two sides of the same coin. The
Gandhian concept of Swaraj,
with all its emphasis and focus
on the Panchayati Raj was op-
posed both by Nehru and
Ambedkar. In his later life,
Ambedkar invoked this Liberty
to make a conscious decision to
convert, and posit Buddhism as
the Dalit Swaraj.
We now come to Equality.
Ambedkar felt that caste and
gender were the two main insti-
tutional roadblocks to equality.
This explains the Hindu Code
Bill, one of the most progres-
sive legislations of free India
which gave rights of inherit-
ance and property to women.
He felt it was ‘a vital step in the
introduction of true democracy
in India, and would remove the
practices and logic that under-
pinned the caste system’. In
fact, this was perhaps the right
time for the passage of a Uni-
versal Civil Code for all Indians.
But India was not yet ready for
equality, for when Nehru with-
drew his support for the Bill,
Ambedkar resigned as the Law
Minister. It took another five
years for the Hindu Code Bill
and the Untouchability Aboli-
tion Act to be enacted.
With regard to Fraternity, his
concept was more inclusive
than the French conception.
Ambedkar wrote : what sus-
tains equality and liberty is
fellow feeling , what the French
Revolutionists called fraternity.
(But) the word fraternity is not
an adequate expression. The
proper term is what the Bud-
dha called Maitree ...’ This was
so important for fraternity was
not just an end in itself – it had
to ensure dignity – the dignity
that was denied to him not just
by caste Hindus, but also by
Parsis, Christians and Moham-
medans Waiting for a Visa),
and finally ‘unity’ of the Na-
tion. The reference to unity was
so significant in the aftermath
of the Partition, and the de-
mand for linguistic states. This
also goes on to show that at the
time the Preamble was written,
the ‘unity of the nation’ had to
be reinforced by the Constitu-
ent Assembly.
PREAMBLE TAKES
CENTRE STAGE
A
Ambedkar’s
focus was on the
key words of
Justice, Liberty,
Equality and
Fraternity. For
Ambedkar,
securing Justice
meant the
‘removing
social, political
and economic
inequalities’.
For him,
Liberty was
much more
than Swaraj
and Freedom,
for he was quite
clear that the
concept of
Swaraj
propounded by
Tilak had its
limitations in
the sense that it
was not
inclusive
Ambedkar’s focus was on the key words of Justice,
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. For Ambedkar,
securing Justice meant ‘removing social, political and
economic inequalities’
ll that is old
need not be dat-
ed. Take for in-
stance, our eco-
logical heritage.
Ithasbeenrightlyproposed
by scholars that countless
enlightened ideas may be
drawn from old precepts of
previouscivilizations,espe-
cially from ancient India.
More than that, knowledge
mayalso,intoday’scontext,
be derived from the tradi-
tional individual whose old
commitment, eternal in
every sense, would help us
to maintain the delicate or-
der so essential to preserve
Mother Earth in a hospita-
ble, habitable state.
This brings us, inevita-
bly, to the two faces of sci-
ence. One view of science is
as a tool for progress, pros-
perity and happiness of our
race. The other curses it for
creating a world of materi-
alistic chutzpah, not to
speak of violence and de-
struction, including the
COVID-19 tornado (a lab-
grown organism, as some
conspiracy theorists be-
lieve it to be), that has rat-
tled our planet. Call it sci-
ence’s double-edged sword,
thanks to its overwhelm-
ing, cascading effect on our
environment, ecology and
values, besides health and
wellness, down the ages.
The impact of science on
our society any which way
you look at it is significant
and total. Besides, the sway
of technological authority,
through such means as nu-
clear power and automa-
tion, is direct and immedi-
ate. You may call it the tech-
nological spell that casts its
perpetual effects in the ap-
plication of knowledge for
practical purposes.
To be a technologist, one
need not be a scientist
with academic training
alone. Thomas Alva Edi-
son and Albert Einstein
had nothing to rave about
by way of pure academics
or test scores. Yet the fact
is, modern technology
would not have flowered
but for the individual sci-
entist — ensconced in the
lab with no interest what-
soever for the simple
pleasures of life. While the
role of the scientist has
been central to technologi-
cal development, the im-
portant advances of today,
ranging from nuclear re-
actors, computers, space
programs, lasers and the
silicon chip, have come
about because of science’s
intimate involvement —
and the collaborative ef-
forts of scientists — with
technology.
The Transformation
While science has changed
from the realms of pure
speculation and influence
of the past to a unique
mode of approaching
knowledge, the scientific
method, unlike before, has
been broadly based on the
interplay of sizzling new
ideas and facts. Isaac New-
ton’s concepts of force and
motionledustounderstand
the behavior of machines
and planetary movements.
Einstein’s theory of relativ-
ity, likewise, suggested not
only the nuclear processes
which keep the sun shin-
ing, but it also delved into
the frills of atomic reactors
that now drive ships. Inter-
estingly, when the word
“science” first emerged in
English writings, it was ac-
cepted as the personal
knowledge of a scholar and
did not mean the theoreti-
cal framework of a previ-
ous student of the subject.
How things have
changed. In the path-break-
ing triumphs of technology
since the 19th century, ap-
plied science has increas-
ingly depended upon the
fundamental knowledge
provided by its theoretical
and academic contempo-
raries.
When James Watt, an
instrument-maker, invent-
ed his model of the steam
engine — based on Robert
Boyle’sprinciplethatsteam
could be used to move a pis-
ton — he was guided by the
work of Joseph Black, a
university professor in la-
tent and specific heat. In
the same way, ideas about
electromagnetism were ap-
plied by Samuel Morse to
produce the telegraph, the
telephone by Alexander
Graham Bell, and the elec-
tric light, phonograph and
cinema by Edison.
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Can we save ourselves from our own progress?
A
Is science a tool
for progress,
prosperity and
happiness, or a
curse that has set
the natural world
on the path of
destruction?
Those who cannot renounce
attachment to the results of
their work are far from the
path. —Bhagavad Gita
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INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
New Delhi: Addressing
the nation on the occa-
sion of International
Yoga Day, Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi on
Sunday, said the world is
realising the need of
Yoga, even more, today
due to COVID-19 pan-
demic and Pranayama
helpsinbuildingastrong
respiratory system.
Pranayamaisabreath-
ing exercise which is
usually practised after
Yoga asanas. “World is
realising the need of
Yoga, even more, today
due to the coronavirus
pandemic. If our immu-
nity is strong then it
helps in fighting against
the disease. There are
Yogapracticesthatboost
our immunity and im-
prove metabolism,” said
Prime Minister Modi.
“COVID-19 attacks
our respiratory system.
‘Pranayama’, a breath-
ing exercise is some-
thing that helps us the
most in making our res-
piratory system
strong,” he added
He congratulated the
people of the country
on the 6th International
Yoga Day and called it
“a day of solidarity and
universal brother-
hood.” The Internation-
al Yoga Day was pro-
posed by Prime Minis-
ter Modi in his speech
at the (UNGA) on Sep-
tember 27, 2014. —ANI
Pranayama strengthens immunity: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated people on the 6th International Yoga Day & called it ‘a day of solidarity & brotherhood’
New Delhi: A few re-
gions like Uttarakhand,
Rajasthan and Haryana
will witness maximum
visibility of the solar
eclipse, which takes
place on Sunday.
OP Gupta, the senior
engineer of Nehru
Planetarium in Delhi,
told ANI, “The eclipse
will be around 93-94 per
cent visible in Delhi.
While it is partially
visible in other parts
of the country, its max-
imum visibility will be
seen in Dehradun,
Joshimath, Kurukshet-
ra and Sirsa.” “In Ker-
ala, it is a partial solar
eclipse,” said Shyam
SS, Scientific Officer at
Priyadarshini Plane-
tarium, Kerala adding,
“Only northern belt
will see the full annu-
lar eclipse.”
“It will start by 10.14
amandendby1:15amin
Kerala and Planetarium
is planning to live
stream the event on Fa-
cebook,”theofficersaid.
A rare celestial
event, annular solar
eclipse, which is popu-
larly known as the
“ring of fire” eclipse,
will be visible this
Sunday in India.
It will be the first so-
lar eclipse of this year
taking place on the
summer solstice,
which is the longest
day in the Northern
Hemisphere. —ANI
New Delhi: Various
parts of India wit-
nessed solar eclipse or
‘surya grahan’ 2020 on
Sunday. This was the
lastannualsolareclipse
of the decade. The solar
eclipse began from
around 9 am on Sunday
across India as the Sun,
the Moon, and the
Earthcameinastraight
line and will be visible
until 1.50 pm with max-
imum visibility at 12.05
pm.The country wit-
nessed the ‘deepest’ an-
nular solar eclipse in
over a century.
DEEPEST
ECLIPSE OVER
A CENTURY
Bhubaneswar: The
Shankaracharya of
Puri, Swami Nischala-
nanda Saraswati, on
Sunday alleged that
there was a well-orches-
trated plan to stall Lord
Jagannath’s Rath Yatra
this year amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The Puri seer’s state-
ment comes after Gaja-
pati Maharaja Dibyas-
ingha Deb and servitors
sought Odisha Chief
Minister Naveen Pat-
naik’s intervention for
rushing an application
for modification of the
Supreme Court’s June
18 order that put a stay
on Lord Jagannath’s
Rath Yatra on June 23.
They want the state
government to seek per-
mission from the Su-
preme Court for hold-
ing the car festival sans
any congregation.
Dismayed over the
cancellation of this
year’s Rath Yatra, the
Shankaracharya said:
“There is a well-orches-
trated plan to stop the
annual event”.
In a video message,
the Puri seer said: “On
June 20, the Supreme
Court could have ac-
cepted the review peti-
tions seeking modifi-
cation of its June 18
stay order. There are
precedents of the apex
court taking up impor-
tant cases even during
vacations.”
Joining the chorus
for allowing the Rath
Yatra in Puri, RS MP
and famous sculptor
Raghunath Mohapatra
alleged that SC was giv-
en misleading informa-
tion that there will be a
congregation of 10-12
lakh people in Puri dur-
ing the Yatra. Based on
this number, the apex
court has put the stay,
Mohapatra, said. —ANI
‘Well-orchestrated
plan to stop Lord
Jagannath’s Yatra’New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court will hear
today four petitions
seeking modification
of its earlier order of
June 18, which had
stayed the ‘Rath Yatra’
in Puri and all other
places in Odisha keep-
ing in view the spread
of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Supreme Court’s
single-judge bench com-
prising Justice S Ravin-
dra Bhat will hear the
matter in chamber hear-
ing at 11 am tomorrow.
Earlier on June 18, a
three-judge bench of
the apex court headed
by CJI Sharad Arvind
Bobde said that such
gatherings cannot take
place at the time of the
pandemic.
“Lord Jagannath will
forgive us if we stay the
Rath Yatra this year... In
interestof publichealth
and safety of citizens,
Rath Yatra can’t be al-
lowed this year,” the
court remarked. Odisha
government had decid-
ed to abide by SC’s or-
der to not hold Jagan-
nath ‘Rath Yatra’ in
Puri this year in view
of the COVID-19 pan-
demic. —ANI
PURI RATHA YATRA
SC to hear
modification
petitions today
NGT IMPOSES RS 10L FINE ON
K’TAKA GOVT ON LAKE POLLUTION
New Delhi: NGT has
imposed an interim
penalty of Rs 10 lakh on
Karnataka government
over pollution in Kithiga-
nahalli Lake, in Bengaluru,
saying criminal offence is
being committed by the
authorities in not stopping
the discharge of pollut-
ants into water bodies.
A bench headed by NGT
Chairperson Justice
Adarsh Kumar Goel also
slapped a fine of Rs 5
lakh on municipal council
of Bommasandra for
failure to discharge its du-
ties. Failure of important
constitutional obligation
by municipal council and
defiance of orders of this
tribunal and the Supreme
Court by state authorities
is at the cost of environ-
ment and public health.
1 MORE CORONA RELATED
DEATH IN CISF;18TH IN FORCES
New Delhi: A 41-year-old CISF personnel died of
COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total number of
fatalities in the force from the pandemic to six.
This is the 18th death from the pandemic among
the five central paramilitary forces of the CRPF,
BSF, ITBP, CISF and the SSB. Officials said con-
stable Jitender Kumar died at the RML Hospital in
Delhi after he was admitted with fever and diffi-
culty in breathing on June 10. He had contracted
the coronavirus infection & was deployed for law
& order duties in Delhi, informed an officer.
SAND-LADEN TRACTORS
SEIZED DURING RAID
Muzaffarnagar: A team of revenue and police
officials carried out a raid against illegal mining
on the Yamuna river bed and seized tractors
loaded with sand, but the miscreants managed
to escape. According to officials, the raid was
conducted at Balheda village on Saturday evening
after villagers complained that a group from
Haryana was illegally mining sand on the river
bed. The team seized a few tractors loaded with
sand but the miscreants managed to cross the
Yamuna and flee to Haryana, the officials said.
PCB ISSUES CLOSURE NOTICE TO
OIL ON BAGHJAN OIL FIELD OPS
Dispur: In a major blow
to Oil India Limited (OIL),
the Pollution Control
Board (PCB), Assam
issued closure notice to
OIL to ‘close down’ all
production and drilling
operations of all installa-
tions of Baghjan oilfield
in Tinsukia district. This
move was taken just days
after OIL experienced
a gas blowout at well
number 5 in Baghjan
Oilfield, in close vicinity of
Dibru Saikhowa National
Park and Maguri Mota-
pung Beel, leaving natural
gas and condensate oil
gushing out in the open,
displacing thousands of
families besides leav-
ing an adverse impact
on bio-diversity of the
region. Subsequently, the
well caught fire on June 9.
Bhopal: MP CM
Shivraj Singh
Chouhan said that
he performed yo-
gasanas at home
with his family
members on the
theme ‘Yoga at
Home, Yoga with
Family.’ He credited
PM Modi for mak-
ing efforts that Yoga
was recognised all
over the world.
“With honourable
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s ef-
forts, June 21 is cel-
ebrated as Interna-
tional Yoga Day in
the world. Yoga has
been revered in a
new form. I thank
the Prime Minister
for his invaluable
efforts,” he tweeted.
PRACTICE
ASANAS TO
STAY FIT:
CHOUHAN
Yoga enhances our
quest for a healthi-
er planet.It has
emerged as a force
for unity and
deepens the bonds
of humanity. It
goes beyond race,
colour, gender
faith & descent.
—Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister
‘Maximum visibility of solar eclipse
in U’khand, Raj & Haryana’
DEVOTEES OFFER PRAYERS FROM
OUTSIDE CLOSED TEMPLES
Prayagraj: Ahead of the solar eclipse on
Sunday, devotees thronged the closed temples
in Prayagraj city to offer prayers. all the tem-
ples in the city were closed due to Solar
Eclipse. Parts of India witnessed the annular
solar eclipse on Sunday, wherein the Sun ap-
peared like a “ring of fire”.
ITBP personnel practice yoga on the occasion of the 6th International Day of Yoga, at Khardung La in Ladakh on Sunday.
‘Yoga is India’s gift hamper to world for health & peace’
New Delhi: In a unique
initiative, Union Minis-
ter Mukhtar Abbas Naq-
vi on Sunday performed
Yoga with followers of
different religions in the
national capital on the
occasion of 6th Interna-
tional Yoga Day. “Yoga is
India’s gift hamper to
the world for health and
peace in the world. It is
a golden key to the treas-
ure of health. That is
why people from all sec-
tions of the society
practice Yoga for peace,
calmness and health,”
he said. Naqvi added
that despite the COV-
ID-19 crisis forcing
people to celebrate the
International Yoga Day
inside their homes, “it
is being practiced by
all with the same fer-
vour, irrespective of
religion.”
A view of the solar eclipse as seen in the sky from New Delhi on Sunday.
—PHOTOBYPTI
PM Narendra Modi addresses the nation on International Yoga Day in New Delhi on Sunday.

Taking good...
But CM Gehlot doesn’t
wanttotakeanychances
with new hot spots still
surfacing in the state.
Monday’s launch pro-
gramme will also be
joined by the state level
core group constituted
for prevention of coro-
navirus infection, mem-
bers of quarantine com-
mittees, senior officers
from police & adminis-
tration, officers from
health & medical, ani-
mal husbandry, energy
and PHED depart-
ments. Sub division lev-
el BDOs, Sarpanch, Pat-
wari, Gram Sevaks,
Village panchayat level
core committee mem-
bers and people from
media will also join the
video conference start-
ing at 11 am on Monday.
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emergency...
and the way they have
deployed their troops in
large numbers there
along the Line of Actual
Control (LAC). Similar
financial powers were
giventothearmedforces
after the Uri attack and
theBalakotaerialstrikes
against Pakistan.
The main focus in
granting these powers
to forces by the govern-
ment has been to pre-
pare themselves at a
short notice for any
contingency. —ANI
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members of the area,
but they started firing
indiscriminately upon
the search party, which
retaliated leading to an
encounter,” he said.
The official said in
the ensuing gunfight,
three militants were
killed and their bodies
retrieved from the site
of the encounter.
“Two of the slain ter-
rorists have been identi-
fied as Shakoor Farooq
Langoo from Barthana
in Srinagar and Shahid
AhmadBhatof Semthan
inBijbehara.Theidenti-
fication of the other
slainterroristisyettobe
ascertained,” he said.
Mobileinternetservices
have been suspended in
view of the operation.
The official said the
three slain militants
were affiliated to pro-
scribed terror outfits
Hizbul Mujahideen and
Islamic State Jammu
and Kashmir.
Security force have
eliminated 31 militants
in June while 105 ultras
have been been killed
this year so far.
The official said the
Srinagar operation
came within 24 hours of
the killing of a
Jaish-e-Mohammad
militant in Kulgam dis-
trict on Saturday.
“The killed terrorist
was identified as Tayab
Waleed @ Imran Bhai @
Gazi Baba, a Pakistani
national affiliated with
proscribed terror outfit
JeM,” he added. Accord-
ing to police records, the
slain ultra was an “oper-
ational commander” of
theJeMandanexpertin
making IEDs besides be-
ing a sharpshooter.
Free to...
with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi sending
a strong message to Chi-
na that India wants
peace but if provoked,
India is capable of giv-
ing a befitting reply . In
the meeting on Sunday,
Singh told the top mili-
tary officers to maintain
a strict vigil on Chinese
activities around the
landborder,theairspace
and in strategic sea
lanes, the sources said.
Following the Gal-
wan incident, military
sources said Indian
troops will no longer be
bound by the long-held
practice of not using
firearms in faceoffs.
The armed forces
were told to be fully
ready to give a befitting
reply to any Chinese
misadventure, the
sources said, adding a
“tough” approach is be-
ing adopted to guard the
border. Seventy-six In-
dian soldiers were also
injured in the Galwan
Valley clash. China’s
People’s Liberation
Army has not yet talked
about the number of ca-
sualties it suffered.
The sources said the
armed forces have been
given full freedom to
deal with any act of ag-
gression by China along
LAC, the de-facto bor-
der between the two
countries.
“Henceforth, our ap-
proach will be different.
The ground command-
ers have been given full
freedomtotakedecisions
depending on the situa-
tion,” a top military offi-
cialtoldPTIonthecondi-
tion of anonymity.
The IAF has already
movedasizeablenumber
of its frontline Sukhoi 30
MKI,Jaguar,Mirage2000
aircraft and Apache at-
tack helicopters to sever-
alkeyairbasesincluding
Leh and Srinagar in the
last five days.
Singh’s review of
the situation in east-
ern Ladakh came a day
before he embarks on a
three-day visit to Rus-
sia to attend a grand
military parade in
Moscow to mark the
75th anniversary of
the Soviet victory over
Germany in the Sec-
ond World War. —PTI
FROM PG 1
INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
Delhi Health Minister’s
condition improves
Nita Ambani among top
philanthropists of 2020
New Delhi: Delhi
Health Minister Satyen-
dar Jain's condition has
improved, following the
plasma therapy that
was administered to
him in a bid to treat
coronavirus, the Office
of Delhi Health Minis-
ter informed on Sunday.
“The health condi-
tion of Delhi Health
Minister Satyendar
Jain has improved after
being administered
plasma therapy. His fe-
ver has subsided and
oxygen level has im-
proved. Doctors say that
he can be shifted to the
general ward by today.
On Friday, Jain's condi-
tion deteriorated and he
was put on oxygen sup-
port. He had tested posi-
tive for COVID-19 on
June 17. —Agencies
Mumbai: The Summer
issue of Town & Coun-
try, America’s leading
magazine, has featured
Nita Ambani & the Reli-
anceFoundationamong
the top philanthropists
of 2020 who are saving
lives amid coronavirus
outbreak. The maga-
zine highlighted Am-
bani for leading Reli-
ance Foundation’s ef-
forts in feeding front-
line workers & the poor,
its financial contribu-
tions, and for setting up
India’s first Covid-19
hospital. She is the only
Indian in the list that
features prominent in-
dividuals, such as Tim
Cook, Oprah Winfrey,
Laurene Powell Jobs,
Donatella Versace, Mi-
chael Bloomberg, Leon-
ardo Di Caprio & more.
COVID-19 UPDATE The meeting which took place via VC at MHA, comes a day after the national capital witnessed record single-day spike of 3,630 cases
New Delhi: Home Min-
ister Amit Shah held a
meetingoverthecorona-
virusoutbreaksituation
in national capital with
Delhi Lt Governor Anil
Baijal & other senior of-
ficials. Delhi CM Arvind
Kejriwal & Dy CM Man-
ishSisodiaalsoattended
the meeting via video
conference.Themeeting
was held at Ministry of
Home Affairs in North
block.Alsopresentinthe
meeting were Health
Minister Dr Harsh Vard-
han & Health Secretary
Priti Sudan. The meet-
ing between Home Min-
ister, LGBaijal &
CMKejriwal comes a
day after Delhi wit-
nessed record single-
day spike of 3,630 cases.
AmitShahchairsmeetingwithLGBaijal,CMKejri
New Delhi: Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi
further sharpened his
attack on the govern-
ment on the face-off be-
tween Indian and Chi-
nese soldiers in Ladakh
region. And in his direct
lineof fireisPrimeMin-
ister Narendra Modi.
“Narendra Modi is
actually Surender
Modi,” Gandhi tweeted
on Sunday. He again at-
tached a news article on
along with his tweet
which looks at India’s
policy towards China.
He had attacked PM
on Saturday too, accus-
ing him of surrender-
ing India’s territory to
China. In that tweet, he
had used PM Modi’s
quote at the all-party
meeting where he had
asserted that Chinese
troops did not intrude
Indian territory.
“PM has surrendered
Indian territory to Chi-
nese aggression. If the
land was Chinese: 1. Why
were our soldiers killed?
2. Where were they
killed?” Gandhi had said
in his tweet on Saturday.
RAGA’S JIBE AT PM OVER INDO-CHINA-BORDER CONFLICT
‘Narendra Modi is Surender Modi’
Bhubaneswar: A cy-
clonic circulation over
north interior Odisha
and neighbourhood has
been formed, under the
influence of which con-
ditions are becoming
favorable for further
advance of southwest
monsoon into some
more parts of Madhya
Pradesh and Uttar
Pradesh and some parts
of Uttarakhand around
June 23, said the IMD.
“A cyclonic circula-
tion extending upto
mid-tropospheric level
lies over north interior
Odisha and neighbour-
hood. A trough runs
from north Punjab to
northwest Bay of Ben-
gal in the lower tropo-
spheric levels and it is
likely to shift south-
wards during next three
days,” IMD stated in it's
bulletin. —ANI
Southwest monsoon to move
towards MP, UP, says IMD
PARTS OF UP RECEIVE RAINFALL
New Delhi: With the
highest single-day in-
crease of 15,413 COV-
ID-19 cases reported in
the last 24 hours, In-
dia's coronavirus
count stood at 4,10,461
on Sunday, said the Un-
ion Health and Family
Welfare Ministry.
The death toll has
gone up to 13,254 in the
country with 306 per-
sons succumbing to
the infection. Accord-
ing to the Union Minis-
try of Health and Fam-
ily Welfare, the total
number of cases in-
cludes 1,69,451 active
cases, 2,27,756 cured/
discharged/migrated
and 13,254 deaths.
Maharashtra with
1,28,205 cases contin-
ues to be the worst-af-
fected state in the
country with 58,068 ac-
tive cases while 64,153
patients have been
cured and discharged
in the state so far. —ANI
India sees highest single-day spike of 15,413
COVID-19 cases, tally crosses 4 lakh mark
Mumbai: A cop has died & 88 others have tested
positive for COV-
ID-19 in the last 24
hours in Maharash-
tra. With these fresh
coronavirus cases,
the tally of police
personnel infected
with the virus has
climbed to 4,048, in-
cluding 1,001 active
cases. As many as 47 policemen have succumbed
to infection in state. —ANI
WITH 88 NEW CASES, MAHA
POLICE’S COVID-19 TALLY AT 4,048
Delhi govt issues revised
order on home isolationNew Delhi: TheDelhi
government has is-
sued a revised order
stating that the novel
Coronavirus patients
who do not have co-
morbidities or require
hospitalisation could
opt for home isolation
following withdrawal
of the decision on five-
day mandatory insti-
tutional quarantine.
“All individuals
who are positive will
be referred to the
COVID care centres
for assessment of
clinical conditions,
severity of illness and
presence of co-mor-
bidities,” it said in an
order on Saturday.
An assessment will
also be done to check
whether adequate fa-
cilities like mini-
mum two rooms and
a separate toilet exist
so that the family
members and neigh-
bours are protected
and a cluster of cases
does not develop in
that locality.
“If adequate facili-
ty for home isolation
exists, and the person
on clinical assess-
ment is found to have
no comorbidities and
does not require hos-
pitalisation, he would
be offered to either
continue to stay in
COVID centre/paid
isolation facility (ho-
tels etc), or can opt for
home isolation,” the
order said. Patients
in home isolation
should follow all
guidelines isued by
Health Ministry. —PTI
Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting over COVID-19 situation, as union Health
Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan attend the meeting at the MHA on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Satyendar Jain Nita Ambani
Heavy rains likely to continue over northeast India in next 5 days.
“PM has surrendered Indian territory
to Chinese aggression. If the land was
Chinese: 1. Why were our soldiers
killed? 2. Where were they killed?”
S
enior Congress
leader Kapil Sibal
posed five ques-
tions for the Centre to
answer on govern-
ment’s position on the
Indo-China border con-
flict over the past 6
weeks that peaked with
a deadly clash in east-
ern Ladakh’s Galwan
Valley along LAC on
June 15, resulting in 20
casualties among Indi-
an Army soldiers
and an unverified
number of deaths
on the Chinese
side. Among
other
ques-
tions,
Sibal
alleged
that government was in
denial of Chinese “in-
trusions” as “con-
firmed” by army gener-
als & satellite imagery
& sought to know rea-
son for denials. “De-
spite statements of ex-
perts, army generals &
satellite imagery de-
picting Chinese intru-
sion into Pangong Tso
Lake up to 8 kms, con-
struction of 60 per-
manent struc-
tures & occupa-
tion up to Fin-
ger4, why is
Govt denying
Chinese
transgres-
sion?,”
S i b a l
asked.
How did soldiers die if
no one entered borders?
Congress leader Kapil Sibal

TALKING POINTJAIPUR | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
VARANASI
SURAT
AJMER
PATNA JAIPUR
LUCKNOW
BIKANER
CHENNAI
POONCH IN J&K SHIMLA
A view of solar eclipse behind the historic Hawa Mahal in Jaipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
People view annular solar eclipse through ﬁlters at Nehru planetarium in New Delhi.
A girl observes the eclipse on the Mahanakhon Skywalk Glass Tray at the King Power
Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand. CISF personnel view the eclipse through X-RAY Film, at Nehru planetarium in New Delhi.
A woman gazes the eclipse in Bengaluru. A woman views eclipse through telescope in Guwahati.
—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA
An annular solar eclipse appeared on the heels of the summer
solstice on Sunday. It was visible over Central Africa, the Southern
Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, Northern India and South Central
China. A partial eclipse was seen over most of Asia, Africa,
Southern and Eastern Europe, Northern Australia and
parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The
entire eclipse lasted about 3.75 hours, but the
duration as it passed over individual
locations was around a minute and a
half. During the peak, it lasted just over 30 seconds. Skywatchers
along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian peninsula,
India and southern China witnessed the most dramatic “ring of fire”
in years. Due to the current Coronavirus situation people in
various parts of the globe preferred to stay indoors
instead of stepping out to watch the eclipse from
observatories. After the eclipse people across
India took a holy dip in the rivers.
SOLAR
ECLIPSE
DARKENS SKIES
ACROSS
CONTINENTS

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SAR-TAAJ
ewellery never fails to make
a woman look attractive and
adds an extra charm to the
entire outfit. The clothing of
a person is an expression of
individualism, and in tradi-
tional cultures, jewellery
playsanimportantroletoo.CityFirst
focuses on the head adornments, and
how they have evolved to be a major
part of the Indian culture.
One of the head adornment in In-
dia is the ‘Maang Tikka’, which is a
traditional piece of head jewellery
worn at significant cultural events.
The spot where it sits is at the ‘Agya
Chakra’ in the middle of the fore-
head, and is also known as the ‘third
eye’. Even though it is commonly
worn in the center, it has evolved to
be worn at the side, and has also be-
come western-enough to be worn as a
party-wear; there are too many op-
tions available to choose from at the
presenttime,consideringthefactthat
everything has become modernised.
Head adornments usually increase
the charm of a woman by highlight-
ing her face. Even though it is
something that the women wear in
India,MaangTikkashaveneverfailed
to attract Hollywood celebrities. Kim
KardashianworeaMaangTikkafora
Sunday church service last year,
which made major headlines. This
head adornment is worn commonly
bytheIndianBridesontheirwedding
day, as the ‘Agya Chakra’ signifies the
holy union of a man and a woman on
a spiritual, physical and emotional
levels. It also symbolises feminine
power and womanhood.
There are various types of Maang
Tikka, like Chaand Tikka, Borla,
Stone & Diamond, Crescent, Single
String, Double String, Multiple
String, Gold, Hairline Hugger,
Maatha Patti, Kundan, Minimalist,
Mughal, Passa/Jhoomar, Polki,
South Indian Maatha Patti, Tear
Drop, Tiara, Charm, Circular, and so
much more. There is a pro-tip to keep
the Maang Tikka in place: use a small
amount of lash glue on the backside
of the Tikka and place it on the fore-
head. It is guaranteed to not move
from its place for hours!
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City First brings to you the significance of head
adornments in India, their various types and a few
tips to flaunt them in your own magical way!
NEHAL NAYAR
nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in

he new season of Sex
Education opens with a
bravura sequence that
swiftly takes its place in
the pantheon of peen-
based comedy greats.
Suffice to say that since
we left Otis at the end of
the glorious inaugural
run having successfully
masturbated for the first
time, he has taken gleefully
to his new hobby and – I
don’t know if you know the
French expression to en-
courage reluctant diners,
“the appetite comes with eat-
ing”? – but we need to come
up with the carnal equiva-
lent for his joyful daily pur-
suits of the big O.
The scene establishes the
tone of the new season – fu-
riously fast, furiously funny,
and not for the faint of heart
any more than the first se-
ries was. And, just like the
first series, it underpins the
comedy arising from the
sixth form students’ sexual
escapades, experiments and
baffled queries (“My cum
tastes like kimchi! Why do I
have a fermented dick?”)
with deeper explorations of
the main characters and the
emotional pressures engen-
dered by bigger problems.
With the help of Miss
Sands, Maeve (Emma Mack-
ey) finagles her way back
into school and the special
ability programme. All she
has to do thereafter is wres-
tle with her unwelcoming
and far more privileged
peers and the return of her
errant mother Erin (Anne-
Marie Duff), allegedly clean
for a year and with a three-
year-old half-sister in tow.
Otis (Asa Butterfield) must
negotiate his new relation-
ship with Ola (Patricia Alli-
son) while his mother Jean
(Gillian Anderson, given a
whole heap more to do this
time round and rightly rel-
ishing every moment)
throws more spanners in to
his sexual works by dating
Ola’s dad. Adam
– poor beleaguered Adam
(Connor Swindells) – is un-
justly expelled from mili-
tary school and sent back
home to a dead-end job and
his ever more hateful father.
Swindell gives an extraordi-
nary performance with what
amounts to barely a hun-
dred lines in the entire eight
episodes, and if your heart
doesn’t break at least three
points for him then I have no
use for you. I don’t want to
spoil Eric’s storyline be-
cause it doesn’t get going un-
til a few episodes in,
but Ncuti Gatwa remains
the find of the age and
handles everything
thrown at him with such
deftness and authenticity
that you can only boggle at
the fact that Laurie
Nunn’s creation is
his first major role.
Every per-
former is won-
derful, not
least because
the script is
w o n d e r f u l ,
playing the sex
for laughs and
the search for
intimacy as
something seri-
ous, good and
noble. Not a sin-
g l e
character is a ci-
pher – even the smallest
parts have a sketched back-
story and some good gags.
It’s all of a piece with the
charm and generosity of
spirit that suffuses the
whole thing. Sex Educa-
tion sets so many conven-
tions cheerily but firmly
aside that you feel like an
entire forest of received wis-
dom is being clear-cut. Light
floods in, new growth
springs up. Such a sense of
revelry and optimism
abounds that you can feel it
doing your heart and soul
good as you watch. And all
without missing a comic or
emotional beat or deviating
from its moral core, which
urges us all to connect.
So welcome once more,
Otis (and your newly excit-
able penis), Maeve with her
troubles to seek, Jackson
(Kedar Williams-Stirling)
whose mental health plum-
mets to new lows as his
swimming career reaches
new heights, Aimee through
whose experience on a local
bus the issue of sexual as-
sault is channelled, and all
the magnificent rest of you.
Nobody does it better. In
fact, nobody does anything
quite like it at all.
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YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
There is good possibility
for you to gain from your
past investments. As a
professional requirement,
you may need to have a working
relationship with someone you dislike.
You may feel excited by getting the
news of someone homecoming. You
need to take care of your diseases.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You may receive a pending
payment. You may find
yourself in trouble as far as
your work is concerned. If
you have not been feeling well for
few days now, it is the time you may
recover. You may enjoy a great family
life. You should not buy property
today or start any renovation work.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
You will have new
experiences and a great
thrilling company to enjoy
your day throughout. Your outgoing
nature and networking prowess will
help you make good money. You
may suddenly get rid of an old health
issue permanently from your life.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You will be given a task that
you cannot deny! Be
cautious while investing in a
risky project, as chance of
losing money are quite high. Your
health would be stable as a result of
your active lifestyle. You will be
appreciated for your enthusiasm to
make a family function successful.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You may make good
money as far as your
business and financial life
is concerned. You may find
it difficult to juggle between tasks in
your professional life. If you wish to
improve on your health front, you
need to adhere to a balanced diet.
You need to pay attention to family.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You may expect good
returns from your past
investments. Do ask for help
if you require, you may get
all the assistance. Trying home remedy
might cure you but it may also have
side effects on you. Your will be
overjoyed with the things going as per
the plan if family life is concerned.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
Your financial worried may
disappear today. Do not be
overconfident and do
something for what you
may regret later. Your attempts in
your fitness front will yield positive
results. You will have a good time in
a family gathering. You will do well in
your academics if you are a student.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You should consider your
budget before shopping
without an expense plan as
it may hamper your
budget. You may have less workload
at workplace today. You may be
inspired by someone to start
exercising and getting in shape. You
will enjoy a great family life today.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You are likely to turn a new
venture profitable and you
will be making money in
no time. You will
demonstrate your capability in your
professional life. You will remain fit
through your active lifestyle. You
may get a request from your family
that you are not able to fulfil soon.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
You will be able to grow
your funds as you become
stronger financially. Keep a
tab on what all transpires
at your workplace today, as it may
help you later. You will remain fit if
you focus well on your regular
workout sessions. You might plan a
family gathering remain engaged.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You might have a lot of
work to be completed and
you may not get any free
time. You will have no
health issues as you have been quite
active in your health regime. You
need to stop spending unnecessary if
you wish to save. You may act as a
host for a big family gathering.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
If you have been saving for
a long time now, it’s a
good time to see your
balance. Your seniors at
workplace would have full faith on
you and assign you important work.
You need to take a new health
initiative to keep yourself active. Your
property dispute will come to end.
spoil Eric’s storyline be-
cause it doesn’t get going un-
til a few episodes in,
but Ncuti Gatwa remains
the find of the age and
handles everything
thrown at him with such
deftness and authenticity
that you can only boggle at
the fact that Laurie
Nunn’s creation is
his first major role.
Every per-
former is won-
w o n d e r f u l ,
playing the sex
for laughs and
the search for
intimacy as
something seri-
ous, good and
noble. Not a sin-
Sex EducationThe teenagers’ sexual escapades continue apace, bringing constant laughs in
this rare, magnificent comedy that is good for both the heart and the soul
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Source :https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/17/sex-education-season-two-review-netflix

N
o, you cannot find the offi-
cial Twitter handle of actor
Sonakshi Sinha now! The
‘Dabangg’ actor on Saturday
shared on Instagram that she has
deactivated her Twitter account to
stay away from ‘negativity’ and pro-
tect her ‘sanity.’
Sinha shared the information
with her Instagram followers by
posting a screengrab of her own
tweet where she explained her
move behind deactivating.
“The first step to protecting
your sanity is to stay away
from negativity. And nowhere
more of that than Twitter these
days! Chalo, I’m off - deactivat-
ing my account. Bye guys,
peace out,” the 33-year-old wrote.
Even in the photo-sharing plat-
form, the ‘Kalank’ actor kept the
comment section disabled.
Sinha has shared around 1,320
posts and Instagram and has 18.5
million followers to date.
—ANI
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11
A
ctorSonamKapoor
Ahuja on Saturday
urged people to
join the initiative
of helping Mumbai Police
by donating for masks for
them.
The ‘Delhi 6’ actor took
to Twitter to share a post-
er that urged people to
donate for the cops. “Hi
guys! a team of people
have come up with and
excellent initiative of
collecting funds to give
@mumbai police the most
effective masks (n-95) at the
best available price,” she
tweeted along with the post-
er.
“By donating Rs 300 you
can protect an officer for 3
months! Pls contribute,”
her tweet further read.
Sonamisoneof themany
celebrities who have been
spreading awareness about
coronavirus and urging
people to help frontline
workers. —ANI
e g a s t a r
A m i t a b h
Bachchan
on Satur-
day lauded
a specially-
abled fan
for creating a sketch
of the actor’s charac-
ter in his latest flick
‘Gulabo Sitabo’.
Taking to Insta-
gram, Bachchan post-
ed the portrait creat-
ed by Aayush with his
feet to congratulate
the star for his stun-
ning performance in
the film. “This is Aay-
ush .. divyaang, physi-
cally challenged or
better to say, special-
ly-abled.. cannot use
his hands, so paints
with his feet,” Bach-
chan wrote in the cap-
tion.
“It was a privilege
when I met him at
home .. bless him and
his superior talent ..
gifts me with this,”
his caption further
read.
Bachchan is cur-
rently being praised
all over for his perfor-
mance in Shoojit Sir-
car’s quirky comedy
‘Gulabo Sitabo.’
The film was re-
leased on online video
streaming platform
Amazon Prime Video
on June 12. —ANI
M
Lauding specially
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prise-dropped
a new song ti-
tled ‘Black Parade’,
co-written by her husband
Jay Z, to mark the Ju-
neteenth holiday. She re-
leased the song shortly after
announcing a project by the
same name to support black-
owned small businesses. Ju-
neteenth (June 19th), is the
holiday commemorating
the effective end of slav-
ery in the United States.
The holiday has taken a
deeper meaning amid the on-
going Black Lives Matter
movement. The song focuses
on the message of empower-
ing the Black community.
Marking the holiday, Beyon-
cé shared a message on her
website and explaining the
meaning behind her latest
song. “Happy Juneteenth. Be-
ing Black is your activism.
Black excellence is a form of
protest. Black joy is your right.
“Black Parade” benefits Bey-
GOOD’s Black Business Impact
Fund, administered by the Na-
tional Urban League, to sup-
port Black-owned small busi-
nesses in need,” she wrote.
Her Black Parade project
provides an online direc-
tory of black-owned busi-
nesses ranging from fash-
ion and art to food and
drink.
—Agency
Staying away from
‘NEGATIVITY’
N
ina Dobrev
left her fans
high and dry
after she de-
cided to leave ‘The
Vampire Diaries’.
The actress, who
played the lead char-
acter of Elena Gilbert
in the show, suddenly
left the series after
season 6. However,
her character re-
turned to the town of
Mystic Falls for one
last time in series’ fi-
nale episode to reu-
nite with the love of
her life Damon Salva-
tore (played by Ian
Somerhalder). And
thecreatorswereable
to give a satisfying
ending to the fan-fa-
vouriteepiclovestory
of Elena and Damon.
However, after the finale episode was
aired, Kevin Williamson, who co-created
the series with Julie Plec, revealed that
they had to settle for a very different end-
ing because Nina decided to leave the se-
ries and could only come back for one epi-
sode. The creator stated that he wanted
Elena to find her way back to Stefan and not
end up with Damon. But since Nina left, they
could not take the plot in that direction. They
had to go with reuniting with Damon. —Agency
SETTLED
FOR LESS!
BLACK
PARADE
MASKS FOR
MUMBAI POLICE
J
oe Jonas and Sophie Turner have been
keeping things lowkey except for their
casual walks near their house being cap-
tured by the paparazzi. There’s also the
fact that the pair joined the Black Lives Matter
protests in LA very recently and documented it
in their Instagram posts. For now, the couple,
who recently celebrated their one-year anniver-
sary, is gearing up for something special as
they’re going to become parents for the first
time ever. Reportedly, Sophie’s due date is be-
tween late June and July. The couple is yet to
confirm the pregnancy, their recent outing saw
Sophie flaunting her baby bump. —Agency
FLAUNTING
baby bump
...his post
Amitabh Bachchan
Beyonce
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
Nina Dobrev
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
Sonakshi Sinha

RAJASTHAN:
In an ongoing
series of
Facebook
live sessions
organised by
Rajasthan
Progressive
Writers
Association on
Sunday, Madhav
Rathore read
the parts of his
diary ‘Registaan
Ke Adhbeech’. He shared that only hope
and dreams grow in the desert full of
deprivations, and where the harvest of
hope is sown. He added that if anything
needs to be saved in the desert, it is
the fire in the earthen stove as it is the
lifeline of the land.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
GUJARAT: CR Patil, MP Surat, practiced
Yoga to commemorate the occasion of
International Yoga Day.
GUJARAT: Surat Municipal Commissioner,
Banchhanidhi Pani celebrated the
International Yoga Day by doing Yoga at
home.
GUJARAT: To celebrate the occasion
of International Yoga Day, little Inaaya
Bachkaniwala from Surat, practiced Yoga
prior to Yoga Day.
RAJASTHAN:
On the occasion
of International
Yoga Day, a Yoga
session was
organised by
Shilpa Srujan
organisation for
children living in
the slum areas
of Jaipur.
RAJASTHAN: A session was organised by the Women Mentor Forum (WMF) on Sunday,
where participants had to deliver their elevator pitch in front of eminent judges. The
participants were groomed by a team of experienced and accomplished women of the
forum. Anju Singh, Meeta Mathur, Aarti Totuka, Jaya Singhi and Saba Kabir were the Master
mentor for this session.
RAJASTHAN: The people of Shivpur village, Jaipur organised a peace recitation Yagya
Havan during the Solar Eclipse, to pray for a prosperous environment in India and health
and longevity for everyone.
To celebrate Father’s Day
in a special way, a virtual
run was organised by
20 minutes of Running
Community, where
runners completed the
run at their home and
the place around them.
More than 500 runners
from across the country
become part of this event.
RAJASTHAN: In the Leadership
Webinar Series ‘Education for
Generation Z’ of Manipal University,
Jaipur, on Saturday, Author Amish
Tripathi spoke about his latest book
‘Legend of Suheldev-The King Who
Saved India’. Faculty of MUJ, officials,
and students along with their parents
were present during the webinar.
The renowned saint
Hari Chaitanya Puri paid
tributed to the brave
martyrs by keeping two
minutes silence at Sri
Hari Kripa Ashram Kaman,
on Sunday.
NEHAL NAYAR
nteraction in the vir-
tual world is the fu-
ture, as far as every-
one can see it and
things have been
changing drastically
ever since the out-
break of the Novel Cor-
onavirus. In one such
exclusive interaction in a
LIVE session on Instagram,
actor and model Charvi Dutta
from Jaipur shared a few in-
sights of her life with City
First, along with her experi-
ences of being a part of vari-
ous hit music videos.
On asking about how she
entered this field, she said, “I
initially wanted to become an
Environmentalist, as I hold a
degree in the same field.
Modelling was something
I had never thought of, but
eventually gave it a shot. Once
things actually picked up, I left
my job and took up modelling
as a full-time profession.”
Charvi is known as a ‘So-
cial Media Star’ with more
than 1.7 million followers on
TikTok and 200k+ followers
on Instagram. She gained
fame after sharing lip-sync
videos on TikTok. Talking
about this, she mentioned, “I
did not start making videos
because I wanted to become
an actress. Making these vid-
eos was a major stress buster
for me, and kept me occu-
pied. I never thought these
videos would end up getting
viral.”
Charvi aspires to be a part
of Bollywood someday, and
she has a few projects lined up
that will be released soon!
nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in
The Journey So Far...Charvi Dutta has been making
the Pink City proud with her
constant appearance in various
hit music videos. She shared
her journey in an Instagram
LIVE session, and also gave a
few insights about her life!
I
‘STOP
ONLINE
HATE’
I
ndustrialist Ratan
Tata on Sunday,
urged people to stop online hatred and
said that 2020 is not the time “to pull
each other down.” This year especially
calls for us to be unified and helpful,” he
added. In an Instagram post, he further
wrote,“Thisyearhasbeenfullof chal-
lenges for everyone, on some level or
the other. I see online community be-
ing hurtful to each other, bringing
each other down, harshly and with quick
judgments.” While mentioning the need
for more sensitivity towards each other,
the Chairman Emeritus of the Tata group
wrote, “More of kindness and more of un-
derstanding and patience than what one
seestoday.”Hehashopedthatsocialmedia
will evolve as a place of empathy and not
of hate and bullying. —The Quint
CITY FIRST, RAJASTHAN
W
ork-life bal-
ance is a mat-
ter of priori-
ties which is
subjective. The amount
of time-saving devices
one has today has never
been had in history, yet
people complain of not
having enough time be-
cause somewhere man-
kind messed up their
priorities. When one ig-
nores what is impor-
tant, it converts into an
urgency. This was stated
by Motivational Speak-
er, Shiv Khera. He was
speaking at the inaugu-
ral webinar on ‘How to
find Health-Work-Life
Balance Amid Pandem-
ic?’ held on Sunday. The
webinar marked the ini-
tiation of a wellness
movement in India
called ‘Pehla Sukh- In-
dia Wellness Initiative’.
The webinar was mod-
erated by CEO, Times
Internet, Gautam Sinha
and Founder, Lifeshik-
sha LLP, Adi Guru Das.
The seminar witnessed
over 2000 registrations
worldwide and attracted
over 800 questions from
the viewers. This ini-
tiative is powered
by India Commu-
nityCenter,Crack
the Wellness Code
(CWC), Silicon Val-
ley and managed by In-
difamily Foundation.
On behalf of Ra-
jasthan Chief Minister,
Ashok Gehlot – Rajiv
Arora, VP PCC Rajiv
Arora shared that to
fightCOVIDoneneedsto
takecareof theirhealth.
Based on the concept of
‘Pehla Sukh Nirogi
Kaya’(HealthisWealth),
‘Pehla Sukh- India Well-
ness Initiative’ will pro-
vide health and wellness
knowledge to people
over the next 5 years.
O
n the oc-
casion of
International
Yoga Day, Chief
General Manager,
SBI Jaipur Circle,
Amitava Chatterjee,
underlined the im-
portance of Yoga
for the customers
and staff members
of the bank. He also released a video
based on Yoga called ‘Healthy Habits’,
in which he explained that Yoga
is defined in different words, but
his experience says that Yoga is
the art which is the human mind,
thought and action. By coordinat-
ing the three, the man reveals the
best possibility of life. He shared that
with the help of yoga, man can achieve
the best of his potential. He appealed to
all staff members and customers to give
Yoga and Pranayama a place in daily life.
However, due to COVID-19 epidemic,
State Bank of India celebrated Yoga Day
on a digital platform instead of organis-
ing it collectively. —City First
Healthy Habits
Health is Wealth
For peace within
CITY FIRST, GUJARAT
O
n the occasion of International Day
of Yoga, people in Ahmedabad
marked it by practicing it virtually
and in person. An eclectic mix of
youngsters and senior citizens performed
yoga in the courtyard of a residence, amid
the novel coronavirus outbreak on Sunday.
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
—PHOTOS BY NANDAN DAVE
Charvi Dutta
Nehal (above) with Charvi Dutta
during the LIVE session
Shiv Khera
Ratan Tata

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