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Launching a lethal at-
tack on the Congress
party, Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath has said
that party’s intent’
with regards to the
country’s benefit is
questionable. He
slammedpartyaskedit
clarify its stand on the
People’s Alliance for
Gupkar Declaration.
The UP Chief Minis-
ter said that the pres-
ence of Jammu and
Kashmir Congress lead-
ers at Gupkar meetings
provesthattheCongress
leaders say something
in Delhi and do some-
thing else in Kashmir.
“Congress’ double
standard has been ex-
posed in Jammu and
Kashmir. It has been
playing with national
unity and integrity by
encouraging those in-
volved in terrorism
and separatism. Con-
gress is responsible for
not letting ‘Ek Bharat,
Shreshth Bharat’ con-
cept become a reality,”
Adityanath said.
“Senior Congress
leader Ghulam Nabi
Azad talks about the
restoration of Article
370. The presence of
Jammu and Kashmir
Congress leaders in
Gupkar meetings
proves that Congress
leaders say something
in Delhi and do some-
thing else in Kashmir.
Congress leadership
needs to clear the par-
ty’s stand on Gupkar
alliance. The country
also wants clarity from
Congress on Article
370,” he said.
Lashing out at the
Congress further, the
Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister said that the
Congress is creating
hurdles in the develop-
ment works started in
Jammu and Kashmir
after the abrogation of
Article 370 last year.
“Statements by Me-
hbooba Mufti, Farooq
Abdullahandseparatists
leaders are dangerous.
Congressparty’sassocia-
tion with them is a dan-
gerous sign. Congress
leadership needs to clar-
ify that how are they tol-
erating attempts to play
with India’s sovereignty
and integrity in the garb
of the Gupkar alliance,”
Adityanath said.
“Congress should
clarifyitspolicyonJam-
mu and Kashmir. Con-
gress leadership has no
righttoplaywithIndia’s
sovereignty and integ-
rity. They have no right
to deprive people of
Jammu and Kashmir of
development,” he said.
However, Congress
general secretary Ran-
deep Singh Surjewala
Surjewala had earlier
clarified that “Congress
party is not a part of
Gupkar alliance or Peo-
ple’s Turn to P6
CM questions Congress’ intent on Gupkar Declaration stand
CM Yogi questioned Congress’ intent towards the Country.
Yogi said that presence of J&K
Congress leaders at Gupkar meetings
proves that they have double standards
WHAT IS PAGD?
Gupkar Declaration
(PAGD) formerly
known as Gupkar
Declaration, is a
political alliance
between the multiple
mainstream regional
political parties of
Jammu and Kashmir
aimed at restoring
special status along
with Article 35A for
the state of Jammu
and Kashmir.
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DIGITAL INDIA CAMPAIGN, LAUNCHED
BY THE CENTRE IN YEAR 2015, HAS
BECOME A WAY OF LIFE: PM MODI P6
Haryana Home
Min Anil Vij to
take trial dose
of Covaxin today
New Delhi: Hafiz
Saeed, the mastermind
of the 26/11 Mumbai at-
tacks, has been sen-
tenced to 10 years in two
terror cases by an anti-
terror court in Paki-
stan, news agency PTI
reported.
This was not the first
time that Hafiz Saeed,
chief of the Jamaat-ud-
Dawa, a front organisa-
tion for the terror group
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),
was sentenced in a ter-
ror case by a Pakistani
court. In February,
Hafiz Saeed and some
of his aides were con-
victed and sentenced to
11 years in a terror-fi-
nancing case.
“The anti-terrorism
court of Lahore on
Thursday sentenced
four leaders of Jamat-
ud-Dawa, including its
chief Hafiz Saeed, in
two more cases,” PTI
quoted a court official
as saying.
Hafiz Saeed and his
two aides - Zafar Iqbal
and Yahya Mujahid -
have been sentenced to
10-and-a-half years
each, while his brother-
in-law Abdul Rehman
Makki has been sen-
tenced to six-month im-
prisonment.
Hafiz Saeed is wanted
in India for planning
the attack in Mumbai in
2008, when 10 terrorists
killed 166 people and in-
jured hundreds more.
He is also known as a
“global terrorist” both
by the United Nations
and the US, which put a
$10 million bounty on
his head.
Hafiz Saeed was ar-
rested in Pakistan in
July last year in connec-
tion with terror-financ-
ing cases after interna-
tional pressure built up
on Pakistan to come
clean.
He is being kept at
Lahore’s high-security
Kot Lakhpat jail.
The global terror fi-
nancing watchdog Fi-
nancial Action Task
Force (FATF) is instru-
mental in pushing Paki-
stan to take measures
against terrorists roam-
ing freely in Pakistan
and using its territory
to carry out attacks in
India.
Pakistan’s counter-
terrorism department
had filed 41 cases
against Jamaat-ud-
Dawa leaders and four
cases against Hafiz
Saeed have been decid-
ed so far. The rest are
pending in several anti-
terrorism courts across
Pakistan.
HAFIZ SAEED GETS 10 YEARS
IN JAIL IN TWO MORE CASES
26/11 MASTERMIND
Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed
ReportclaimsIndiaconducted“pinpoint
strikes’’ inside PoK, Army denies it later
Ram temple needs special stone,
Raj to free wildlife sanctuary land
New Delhi: The Army
had carried out “pin-
pointed strikes” on ter-
ror launch pads inside
Pakistan-occupied
Kashmir (PoK) in re-
sponse to Pakistani
military’s unrelenting
efforts to push maxi-
mum number of terror-
ists into India before
the onset of harsh win-
ters, defence sources
said on Thursday.
Later, the Army said
there was no firing or
ceasefire violation
along the Line of Con-
trol (LoC) on Thursday.
Referring to recent
attempts of cross-bor-
der terrorism, the
sources said the “deep
state” in Pakistan tried
to manage Turn to P6
Jaipur/Ayodhya: The
district administration
in Rajasthan’s Bharat-
pur is seeking the deno-
tification of part of a
wildlife sanctuary to al-
low the mining of a spe-
cial sandstone, much
sought after by builders
including those con-
structing the Ram tem-
ple in Ayodhya.
Thousands of tonnes
of the pink sandstone
mined in Bharatpur’s
Bansi Paharpur have
been sourced for the
temple over the years,
but much more is need-
ed. There were con-
cerns in Ayodhya that
supplies of this stone
with a unique pink hue
would dry up.
Since blocks of this
sandstone had already
been carved – ready to
be put in place as the
temple comes up –
switching over to a less-
er grade of stone would
have caused problems.
The Dholpur variant
is said to be no match to
the Bansi Paharpur
stone. Turn to P6
Over one lakh cubic feet of Bansi Paharpur sandstone, coveted
for its unique pink shade, has already been sourced.
Saeed was arrested in July last year in connection with terror-financing cases
CORONA FEAR
CAMEL FAIR
A camel-herder along with his camels returns after
authorities cancelled the annual Pushkar Fair due to the
coronavirus pandemic, at Pushkar on Thursday.
PAK ACTS
UNDER GLOBAL
PRESSURE
With pressure from
the international
community building
up, Pakistan has been
trying to probe opera-
tions and functioning
of the LeT, its chari-
table wing JuD, and
its other branches, in
order to convince the
Financial Action Task
Force (FATF) that it is
taking steps to check
terror financing.
A preliminary survey
is being done by
team of revenue,
forest and mining
department officials
4 TERRORISTS KILLED,
11 AK RIFLES SEIZED
An encounter between
terrorists and security
forces, which broke out in
the early hours of Thursday
near Ban Toll Plaza in the
Nagrota area of Jammu
district, has ended, the
police said. Four terrorists
were neutralised by the
security forces, while one
Police constable sustained
injuries during the
operation. According to
sources, the four terrorists
are likely from the UN-
designated terror group
JeM. Mukesh Singh, IG,
Jammu Zone also informed
that the kind of seizure
from the encounter site is
“unprecedented”.
DDC POLLS WERE TARGET, SAYS IG JAMMU
Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone said
that it was possible they were planning a big
attack and targeting the upcoming District
Development Council (DDC) elections in the
Union territory. The DDC elections will be
conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in eight
phases between November 28 and December 19,
and counting will take place on December 22.
Arms and ammunitions recovered from four militants killed
in an encounter at Nagrota Ban toll plaza in Jammu.
Ambala: Haryana Home
Minister Anil Vij on
Thursday said he has
volunteered to take the
trial dose of Covaxin,
India’s first indigenous
Covid-19 vaccine
candidate. The minister
will take the trial dose
on Friday at 11 am at
Civil Hospital, Ambala
Cantt under the supervi-
sion of doctors. Among
all the vaccine candi-
dates, Bharat Biotech’s
Covaxin is the only one
which is undergoing
Phase III trials.
P3
SPILLOVER EFFECT: CENTRAL TEAMS RUSH
TO HARYANA, RAJASTHAN, GUJARAT AND
MANIPUR WITH RISE IN DELHI COVID CASES
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First India Bureau
Lucknow: CM Yogi
Aditya Nath has direct-
ed officials focus sugar-
cane research on being
farmer friendly.
In continuation of ex-
ecution of these orders,
Minister of Sugar In-
dustry and Sugarcane
Development, Suresh
Rana has directed offi-
cials to provide im-
proved sugarcane vari-
eties and their seeds to
the farmers. Acting on
the same, the Addition-
al Chief Secretary of
the State, Sugar Indus-
try and Sugarcane De-
velopment, Sanjay R.
Bhusreddy told in a re-
view meeting of the
Sugarcane Research
Council, Shahjahanpur,
that providing high
quality, disease free
sugar cane seeds to
farmers our top priori-
ty of the government.
He directed the Di-
rectors and Scientists
of the Sugarcane Re-
search Council to intro-
duce new sugarcane
varieties so that farm-
ers of the state can pro-
duce healthier crops in
place of the red rot dis-
ease affected CO0238
type of sugarcane.
Director Sugarcane
Research Council,
Shahjahanpur Dr. J.
Singh, Additional Sug-
arcane Commissioner
YS Malik, VK. Shukla
and all scientists asso-
ciated with sugarcane
research along with the
Finance Controller,
were present at the
review meeting.
Better research to help sugarcane farmers increase their produce
SWEET STEPS

The government
is taking
adequate
measures to up
the income of
sugarcane
farmers by
adopting a
series of farmer
friendly steps in
Uttar Pradesh
YOUNG@100: YOGI GETS THE BALL ROLLING AT LUIn his opening speech, Yogi Adityanath emphasised on PM Narendra Modi’s vision of implementing National Education Policy 2020
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Centenary
celebrations of Luc-
know Univesity, one of
the oldest government
institutions of the
country kicked off on
Thursday with Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anath doing the inaugu-
ral honours.
Yogi’s speech post
homours, emphasised
on National Education
Policy-2020 --a vision of
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi that is likely
to be implemented by
2022.
He said that the new
education policy will
prove to be the founda-
tion of “Ek Bharat,
Shreshtha Bharat” and
a self-reliant India.
“The policy includes
both the theoretical and
practical aspects of
knowledge that are nec-
essary for students.”
Adityanath said.
Congratulating eve-
ryone associated with
the university, he said
during this glorious
journey, the institution
has set precedents both
at national and interna-
tional levels for others
to follow.
“Many dignitaries,
politicians, administra-
tive officers, principals,
scientists and industri-
alists, including the
President of India have
been the alumni of the
University,” the chief
minister said. The CM
said that institutions
should play an impor-
tant part in solving
problems faced by the
society, by quoting ex-
ample of a hand sani-
tiser made in LU to
tackleCOVID-19spread.
Yogi called upon educa-
tional institutes to im-
plement One District
One Product project to
increase employment.
Deputy Chief Minister
Dinesh Sharma, an
alumnus of LU, too re-
called the contribution
of teachers in shaping
the future of students.
PM Narendra Modi will
address the concluding
ceremony of the event.
VC Prof. Alok Kumar Rai feting Chief Minister Yogi at the inaugural function at Lucknow University which was illuminated with lights as centenary celerations began on November 19 and will continue till November 25.
Sugarcane is one of the prime commercial crops of the state and hold the key to its rural economy.
Jaunpur CO faces
suspension, attached
at DIG office in Lko
Dixit administers oath
of membership to
newly elected MLAs
Mayawati’s father passes away at 95
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Bahujan Sa-
maj Party (BSP) presi-
dent Mayawati’s father
Prabhu Dayal left his
mortal remains here on
Thursday, the party
said in a statement.
Prabhu Dayal (95)
was ailing for some
time.
BSP General Secre-
tary Satish Chandra
Misra issued a condo-
lence message, inform-
ing about the demise of
the party supremo’s
father on Thursday.
Mishra also ex-
pressed condolence on
behalf of the party cad-
re and leaders across
the country.
BSP sources said
though a final decision
was yet to be taken,
Dayal’s last rites could
be performed in Delhi
on Friday afternoon.
On the other hand,
Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anath spoke with for-
mer Chief Minister
Mayawati over phone
and expressed his con-
dolences over the death
of her father.
Chief Minister, Yogi
Adityanath also ex-
pressed his condolences
with regards to the de-
parted soul through his
official twitter account.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Continu-
ing its suspension
spree, the Uttar
Pradesh government
on Thursday sus-
pended another sen-
ior police officer for
ongoing investiga-
tions against him
during his deploy-
ment in a non dis-
trict region of the
state.
The suspended of-
ficer is Deputy Su-
perintendent of Po-
lice (DySP) Suni Ku-
mar Singh, who was
serving as Circle Of-
ficer of Kerakat near
Jaunpur. He has now
been attached to Di-
rector General of Po-
lice (DGP) office,
Lucknow.
Superintendent of
Police (SP) Raja-
karan Nayyar in-
formed Singh had
also served as Circle
Officer (CO) City and
CO Sadar in Jaun-
pur. Investigations
will be conducted
against Singh while
he is deployed in a
non-district..
The SP said that
Singh was removed
from his position and
attached with the
DGP office Lucknow
so that the ongoing
investigation against
him does not get
affected.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Hriday
Narayan Dixit,
Speaker of Uttar
Pradesh Legislative
Assembly, adminis-
tered oath of mem-
bership of the Legis-
lative Assembly to
Shrikant Katiyar
and Upendra Nath
Paswan, the newly
elected MLAs from
Constituency No.162,
Bangarmau and
from Constituency
No.218 in Ghatam
Pur, District Kanpur,
in Tandon Hall at
Vidhan Bhawan.
Both MLAs appeared
before the Assembly
Speaker and took the
oath. Hriday Naray-
an Dixit, the Speaker
of the Legislative As-
sembly presented
them a copy of the
Constitution, Legis-
lative Assembly
Business Rules, Hol-
ogram Book ‘Recon-
struction of Hind
Swarajya’ and an Is-
sue of ‘Parliamenta-
ry Deepika’. Speaker
of the Legislative As-
sembly congratulat-
ed the MLAs and said
that they should par-
ticipate actively in
debates in the House.
Dixit added that the
MLAs must play an
important role in
solving the problems
faced by the Public.
Corona bounces back with 2536
fresh cases and 40 deaths in a day
First India Bureau
Lucknow: As many as
40 people died in Uttar
Pradesh while 2536
fresh cases of coronavi-
rus surfaced in the state
on Thursday. The fig-
ures add to the total
tally which has now
reached to 5,19,148.
1,43,461 samples were
tested in UP in the last
24 hours where total
samples tested stood at
1,74,74,973.
Eyeing the increase
in fresh cases, Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath has di-
rected officials to stay
on alert. The CM on
Thursday said that even
little carelessness could
prove to be hazardous
for many lives. He also
directed treatment fa-
cilities to work effi-
ciently.
The CM, who was
presiding over an ‘un-
lock review’ meeting
at his official resi-
dence said that ade-
quate measures
should be taken keep-
ing in view the
Chhath festival and
nstructed to ensure
cleaning of the ghats
during the festival.
He said that medical
testing has played an
important role in break-
ing the Covid-19 chain.
The Chief Minister also
said that 65 to 70,000 RT-
PCR tests and 90,000 to
1.10 Lakh rapid antigen
tests should also be car-
ried out on a daily basis
to tackle the pandemic.
The CM has emphasised on increasing COVID-19 tests in UP.
Mayawati pays last homages
Suspended officer Sunil Kumar Singh
Speaker Hriday Nath Dixit administering the oath of office
to the newly elected MLAs on Thursday.
CHIEF SECY GIVES NOV 30 DEADLINE
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First India Bureau
Lucknow: Newly ap-
pointed Lucknow po-
lice commissioner
Dhruv Kant Thakur
conducted a surprise
inspection of Ban-
thra police station on
Thursday and went
through all the police
files and registers
diligently.
He sought proper up-
keep of the records in-
cluding updating of
bail and remand regis-
ters apart from ensur-
ing action against listed
criminals by tracking
and probing their ac-
tivities.
Thakur also issued
strict instructions to the
police staffers on how to
use the records availa-
ble at the police station
in controlling crime.
The top official also
ordered to maintain a
high order of cleanli-
ness, including keeping
dustbins in front of the
barracks and mess.
He also inspected the
women’s help desk set
up at the police station
for women’s safety and
empowerment and gave
necessary instructions
to those concerned.
Thakur also laid
stress on proper atten-
tion to public hearing,
IGRS and CM Helpline.
The commissioner
asked the police staffers
to be sensitive and
prompt in taking action
on crimes against chil-
dren and women.
He also ordered the
cops concerned for
strict action against
b o o t l e g g e r s .
The top cop concluded
his visit by reviewing
work distribution at the
police station and in-
structing the station in-
charge to check the re-
cords from time to time
according to the work
distribution.
Dhruv Kant Thakur
took charge as the new
Lucknow police com-
missioner on Wednes-
day. Soon after taking
charge he had said he
would try to create an
atmosphere where peo-
ple must not fear vis-
itng the polcie station
and get maximum satis-
faction from there.
Day after taking charge, new police commissioner in action mode
PEOPLE-FRIENDLY

Commissioner
Dhruv Kant
Thakur has
asked the police
to be sensitive
towards crimes
against children
and women and
promptly act
against
criminals New Lucknow Police Commissioner Dhruv Kant Thakur
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Uttar
Pradesh government
has suspended a deputy
superintendent of po-
lice (DySP) in Buland-
shahr district follow-
ing unnatural deaths
of two rape victims
in his area in quick
succession early this
week.
Bulandshahr Senior
Superintendent of Po-
lice (SSP) Santosh Ku-
mar Singh said Anup-
shahr DySP Atul Ku-
mar Chaubey, who was
earlier transferred to
police lines, was sus-
pended by the govern-
ment on late Wednes-
day night.
The action against
Chaubey, who was hold-
ing the charge of Anup-
shahr’s circle officer,
followed a day after a
15-year-old Dalit rape
victim, belonging to a
village in Bulandsha-
har’s Jehangirabad po-
lice station area, died
of burn injuries on
Tuesday in Delhi’s
Safdarjung Hospital.
The girl, who had
been allegedly raped
three months ago, was
set afire, as per her par-
ents, by the relatives
of the rape accused
early this week for re-
fusing to withdraw her
complaint, the police
said.
The girl’s parents, as
well as the victim her-
self, in a purported vid-
eo, had accused the al-
leged rapist’s relatives
of setting her afire.
The rape of the Dalit
girl was reported to the
police on August 15, a
day after the crime, and
the main accused was
arrested soon after
that.
The girl’s parents
have accused seven per-
sons of threatening
them to withdraw the
complaint and being
involved in setting her
ablaze.
Five of the accused
have been arrested and
the police are on the
lookout for two others.
A day earlier on
Monday, another
19-year-old girl belong-
ing to a village in An-
upshahr police station
area had hanged her-
self to death, blaming
three persons in her
suicide note, accusing
them of having raped
her earlier.
Following the girl’s
death on Monday,
the police had on Tues-
day arrested Qamarud-
din, the main accused
in the case.
A reward of Rs 15,000
each was announced
for the arrest of two
other absconding ac-
cused Abrar and
Mubeen. Abrar, how-
ever, was arrested on
Thursday, said the po-
lice.
SSP Singh said the
DSP was suspended on
charges of dereliction
of duty and lacking
promptness in two
heinous cases reported
from the areas under
his jurisdiction one
after the other.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Journalists
across Uttar Pradesh
have protested lodging
of FIR against two
scribes from Fatehpur.
On Thursday, the
Fatehpur Press Club
members met Fatehpur
DM Sanjeev Singh and
submitted a memoran-
dum which stated that
the voice of media is be-
ing suppressed in the
state with random acts
by the government.
Fatehpur Press Club
president Nagendra
Pratap Singh said that
the media is the fourth
estate of the nation and
suppressing its voice
through political con-
trol is unacceptable.
For spreading the al-
legedfakenews,journal-
ist Dhara Singh Yadav
and an unnamed report-
er of a UP-based news
channel were booked
under Section 153 A of
the IPC. They were
charged of promoting
enmity between groups
through fake news on
the drowning of two mi-
nor sisters in a village
pond in the district.
When asked Dhara
Singh Yadav said,
“Whatever news was
run on the channel, it
wasbasedonstatements
of the victims’ family.
We have proof of that.
The case has been
lodged against us to har-
ass us.”
The two sisters had
been pulled out from a
village pond and their
family had alleged rape,
demanind a CBI probe
whiletheautopsyreport
pointed to drowning.
FatehpurSPPrashant
Verma had on Tuesday
said a panel of doctors
conducted the girls’ au-
topsy, which said the
deaths were due to
drowning.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Launching
yet another fresh slavo
on the Yogi Adityanath-
led BJP government in
the state, former Uttar
Pradesh chief minister
and Samajwadi Party
president Akhilesh Ya-
dav, on Thursday,
said that his party
was continuously hon-
ouring the meritorious
students even when
it was not in power in
the state, while the
BJP had forgotten its
election promises and
was going back in its
words.
Accusing the BJP
government in the
state of neither offer-
ing laptops nor provid-
ing wifi to educational
institutions as it had
promised, the leader
said, that he was still
keeping the promise of
giving laptops to the
meritorious students
of Uttar Pradesh.
During his tenure as
the chief minister, his
government had dis-
tributed over 18 lakh
laptops to students.
Yadav presented a
laptop to a student Su-
mit Kumar Tripathi for
scoring 99.7 per cent
marks in Class 12, at
the party headquarters
on Thursday.
Recently, on Novem-
ber 17 too, the former
CM had handed over a
laptop to Sandhyika
Srivastava, a student
who secured 99.5 per
cent in her Class 12 ISC
board exam. On the oc-
casion former Union
minister Salim Sherva-
ni and SP national
secretary Rajendra
Chaudhary were also
present.
Dy SP Atul Kumar Chaubey
Fatehpur Press Club members hand over a memorandum to the DM Sanjeev Singh protesting FIRs against scribes.
Former CM Akhilesh Yadav presents laptop to a student Sumit Kumar
Tripathi for securing 99.7% marks in Class 12, on Thursday.
Yogi government unsparing of
police laxity over girls’ deaths
Suspends Anupshahr DSP after two unnatural deaths of rape victims in close succession
TWO ARRESTED SO FAR
Press fraternity protests
FIRs against two scribes
THRILL OF THE WILD!
Sawai Madhopur: Uttar
Pradesh Governor Anandiben
Patel and her family members
on Thursday sighted arrowhead
tigress and her cub Riddhi in
Ranthambore National Park.
The eight member group of
the family visited the park and
sighted the big cats in zone 3
and 4. The tigress and her cub
were around the Gypsy of Patel
for nearly 15 minutes. Seeing
them, the family was thrilled
and excited. After the sighting,
the family had breakfast in
Jogi Mahal. Protocol ofﬁcer
Sawai Madhopur SDM Kapil
Sharma, Man Town SHO
Daulat Ram and others were
also present during the visit.
Later in the day, Patel’s family
members also visited Trinetra
Ganesh temple while she
rested in the hotel. Patel is
likely to return on Friday in a
helicopter.
Akhilesh accuses state govt
of going back on promises
Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq
continues to be ‘serious but stable’
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Kanpur
Development Authority
(KDA) officials held the
131st board meeting at
Kanpur on Thursday.
Kanpur Divisional
Commissioner Rajshek-
har chaired the meeting
where as many as elev-
en proposals were dis-
ucssed with regards to
various issues.
One of the proposals
included was the Prad-
han Mantri Awas Yoja-
na where issues of wa-
ter supply, electricity,
sewage and drainage
system were discussed.
A total of 10,032 hous-
es have been built un-
der the scheme.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: All India
Muslim Personal Law
Board Vice President
and prominent Muslim
cleric Maulana Kalbe
Sadiq’s condition con-
tinues to be serious at
Era’s Lucknow Medical
College and Hospital
here, according to a
health bulleting re-
leased by the hospital.
The 82-year-old is suf-
fering from pneumo-
nia, urinary tract infec-
tion (UTI) and septic
shock.
He was admitted to
the hospital over a
month ago and was
shifted to Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) on No-
vember 17 after his
health deteriorated.
Sadiq’s son Kalbe
Sibtain Noori had said
that his father is “seri-
ous, but stable”.
“My father is facing
difficulties in breath-
ing. He has tested nega-
tive for COVID-19. On
Tuesday, he was shifted
to the ICU as his blood
pressure and oxygen
level fell. His condition
is serious, but thank-
fully there has been no
decline.”
He had stopped tak-
ing food a month back,
which caused him
extreme weakness.
Two days back, a food
pipe was put in him for
feeding.
KDA board
meeting
takes up
11 proposals
GIFTING SPREE
Kanpur Zonal Commissioner
Rajshekhar addressing the
meeting.

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PERSPECTIVELUCKNOW | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Rather, man, against himself,
will be a witness, Even if he
presents his excuses.
—Surah Qiyamah Ayat 14-15
Spiritual
SPEAK
here’s been a lot
of talk lately. In
briefing,speech-
es and video
meetings. In the
coming weeks, there will be
celebrations and toasts giv-
en. These are opportunities
to attend to talk.
In talk, it’s not just words
that create meaning.
Nonverbal cues, includ-
ing stress on key words
alongside the use of gaze
and gesture, assist us when
speaking or understanding
others. Verbal cues such as
“discoursemarkers”(forex-
ample, “okay”, “so”, “um”,
“uh”) also accomplish im-
portantworkininteraction.
Listeners conventional-
ly associate ums and uhs
with broken speech (called
“dysfluency” in studies of
communication) when
speakers self-repair by in-
terrupting themselves to
self-correct. They might do
this to more clearly express
themselves or to conduct a
word search. We all do this
from time to time.
Yet research suggests
ums and uhs also serve a
range of other functions in
conversation. We know that
where they occur in talk,
and how they are articulat-
ed contribute to meaning.
LIKE TALKING
BULLET POINTS
As well as being associated
with repair in everyday
speech stumbles or word
gaps, ums and uhs mark
openings of talk, new top-
ics or a return to topic.
In extended speech, like
a public presentation or
speech, such markings are
important for the listening
audience so they can follow
the meaning of what is be-
ing said. The uhs work like
bullet points.
In conversation they also
have an important role to
playinpoliteness.Theumat
thebeginningof aspeaker’s
turnindexesawarenessthat
what is about to be said is
“dispreferred”; that is, deli-
cate or not what a listener
expects or wants to hear, or
something that the listener
might be inclined to reject.
TALK IN ACTION
The best way to study ver-
balcuesistotranscribetalk
in micro detail. This exer-
cisecanshowwhypresenta-
tions with more ums and
uhsarelikelymorefrustrat-
ing to listen to.
Discoursetranscriptionis
time-consuming, so is done
in short segments. A tran-
scribed sample of the first
two minutes and 40 seconds
of a medical briefing by Vic-
toria’s Deputy Chief Health
Officer Allen Cheng, gener-
atedatotalof 34occurrences
of “um” and 21 of “uh”.
Eleven ums marked topic
changes. As per previous
research, when marking a
beginning or new topic,
these were produced loudly,
andwerefollowedbypauses
as per below which marked
the opening of the talk:
um [pause] I might just
take the opportunity to ex-
plain how …
SPEAKING IS
COMPLEX AND TOUGH
UNDER PRESSURE
Speakers can improve the
effectiveness of their com-
munication; for example,
through awareness of their
ums and uhs, or by slowing
down.
But we must remember
that spontaneous extended
talk to an audience — such
as in a speech — is highly
complex.
Speakers need to plan
what they are going to say,
watch the audience, and
keep their talk going under
time pressure. In a chal-
lenging public and tele-
vised space, they also need
to be accurate, and choose
words carefully.
Um, not talking under
that kind of pressure? Uh
I’ll … I’ll toast to that.
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
Spoken communication is about more than words
T
Top
TWEET
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“If I die a violent death,as some fear
& a few are plotting, I know that the
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my dying.” -Smt. #IndiraGandhi.
My humble tribute to the lady
with nerves of steel who ensured
prosperity & security of the nation
Piyush Goyal
@PiyushGoyal
We launched Digital India 5 years
back. Today, I am glad to say that
Digital India is no longer being
seen as any regular Government
initiative. Digital India has become
a way of life, particularly for
the poor, marginalised and for
those in Government: PM @
NarendraModi ji
n January 20, 2021, the White
House would have a new oc-
cupant. President Trump will
vacate the same to welcome
President-elect Democrat Joe
Biden as the 46th President of
the United States of America
(POTUS). The US elections
thistimewerefollowedworld-
wide because of the impact
incumbent President Trump
had over global geopolitics
with his peculiar style of
functioning. Finally, Joe
Biden defeated him with con-
vincing majority though
Trump was unhappy and has
approached the Courts. In all
fairness, Joe Biden will suc-
ceed and Trump will have to
concede. In the process,
Trump will be remembered
as the first sitting POTUS
who failed to secure a second
term apart from his numer-
ous controversial decisions.
Joe will inherit an extremely
divided US, a fall out of Amer-
ica’s First policy of Trump.
Soon, the process of transi-
tionwillbeginintheUSwhen
the outgoing administration
will hand over to the transi-
tion team of Joe Biden. Joe
Biden will also commence the
process of announcing his
team. His choice of the mem-
bers of his team will be the
first indication of the likely
mind of new POTUS with re-
lation to burning domestic
and global issues. As POTUS,
Joe Biden, agile and alert at
77, will not only decide the fu-
ture of the Americans but
would also have the capacity,
capability, authority, and re-
sponsibility to shape the glob-
al destiny as well.
In India as well the election
was followed very closely. In-
dia traditionally has enjoyed
a bipartisan relationship
with the US. The upswing in
Indo-US relations began dur-
ing the presidency of Clinton,
wasfurtherbuoyedbyObama
(Joe Biden was his Vice Pres-
ident), both democrats and
roseto adifferentlevelduring
the Trump era, a Republican.
Hence, the change of presi-
dency in the US has not had
much difference in the past
irrespective of the party in
power. However, this time the
situation is bit different be-
cause of the ongoing standoff
with an expansionist and ag-
gressive China as well as cer-
tain controversies at home
leading to polarisation.
The nomination of Senator
KamalaHarrisashisrunning
mate by Joe Biden created
concern in India with her
nomination leading to mixed
reactions.Whileasectionwas
elatedduetoherIndianorigin
and the prospect of the first
Indian American adorning
such a position in the US, a
large section was also appre-
hensive of her perceived anti-
Indiastanceandcriticalstate-
ments relating to abrogation
of Article 370 and the Citizen-
ship Amendment Act (CAA)
both considered as internal
issues by the Government of
India. Incidentally, both the
new President and Vice Presi-
denthaveIndianrootsincom-
mon but if it would have any
effect on their policymaking
orrelationswithIndiaishigh-
ly unlikely. But one thing is
certain, Joe Biden is a friend
of India and his track record
from his early days as a Sena-
tor till the Vice President un-
derObamabearstestimonyto
this fact. Certain statements
made by Joe or Kamala while
intheoppositionarebutnatu-
ral because they were meant
more to oppose President
Trump rather than interfer-
ence in India’s internal mat-
ters. Certain statements are
also meant to woo certain sec-
tions at home in view of the
elections. Hence, there is no
need to read much in those
statements and look forward
to further strengthening of
Indo-US relations under the
new team.
Trump has left many prob-
lems for the new government.
Naturally, Joe Biden will pri-
oritise the sequence and man-
nerhedecidestoresolvethese
problems. Going by the 2020
Democratic Party Platform (a
document akin to manifesto)
India is not in the priority list
of theParty.ItreferstoChina,
North Korea, Iran, the Middle
East, and Asia-Pacific but
does not mention India spe-
cifically. However, the Demo-
crats realised soon that ignor-
ing India may cause them loss
of critical Indian American
votesandtheBidencampaign
released a separate policy pa-
peronIndo-USrelations.Con-
sidering India’s strategic lo-
cation dominating the Indian
Ocean, its size and economy,
and successful democracy, no
government in the USA can
afford to ignore India.
As mentioned earlier the
new POTUS is a friend of In-
dia. From his early days as
senatortillrecentlyBidenhas
been espousing India’s cause
in the US and lobbying for In-
dian interests as an admirer
of the world’s largest democ-
racy.Hehasalsobeenanadvo-
cate of deepening strategic
engagement with India, coop-
eration with India on meeting
global challenges as well as
enhancing trade relations
withIndia.Hehasremaineda
strong believer in the fact that
India and the US are natural
partners. In 2006 he dreamt of
IndiaandtheUStobetheclos-
est partners in the world by
2020. Had a stellar role to play
in approving the US-India
Civil Nuclear Deal in 2008. It
was during Obama-Biden ad-
ministration that the US for
the first time had declared US
support for the permanent
membership of India in an
expanded and reformed Unit-
ed Nations Security Council.
During the same administra-
tion, India was named as a
“Major Defence Partner”,
making India eligible to be
treated at par with closest US
allies as regards advanced
and sensitive technologies
needed to strengthen the In-
dian Armed Forces.
Somepeopleapprehendthat
since more than 80% of Amer-
icanMuslimshavevotedinhis
favour,Biden’spoliciesmaybe
pro-Muslim. Even if they are,
they wouldn’t have much sig-
nificance on our relation. At
best they would be favouring
American Muslims or would
help those Muslims willing to
migrate to the USA. Any ap-
prehension of him interfering
in Kashmir and CAA is highly
unfounded. Biden and Harris
have both spoken out against
India’s human rights viola-
tions. The Democrats have al-
ways been supportive of India
on Kashmir. In his Agenda for
Muslim-American Communi-
ties,Bidenhadcondemnedthe
Modi government’s new citi-
zenship act and a separate at-
tempt to build a population
register that could provide fu-
ture justification to expel or
intern foreigners. Biden at the
sametimehadalsocommitted
tostrengtheningtheU.S.-India
relationship. “The U.S. and In-
diawillstandtogetheragainst
terrorism in all its forms and
work together to promote a re-
gion of peace and stability
where neither China nor any
other country threatens its
neighbours,” Biden wrote in
an op-ed in an Indian-Ameri-
can newspaper in October. He
is unlikely to change Ameri-
can stance on Al Qaeda, ISIS,
andotherradicaljihaditerror-
ist organisations.
China, trade and certain
global issues like terrorism
and climate change are the
issues of concern as far as
India is concerned. There is
no doubt that on China, ter-
rorism, and climate change
the Biden administration
and India will have conver-
gence. Both Trump and
Biden shared a hostile view
of China during the cam-
paign. Biden is not going to
release the pressure built on
China by the Trump admin-
istration. There are chances
that Biden may even toughen
his stand against China if
the latter persists with its ex-
pansionist and anti-demo-
cratic agenda. But Biden fa-
vours a consensus-based ap-
proach in dealing with China
as compared to the confron-
tationist approach of Trump.
Biden is in favour of
strengthening the QUAD. He
also wants to strengthen the
Indo-Pacific policy as well as
providesupporttoTaiwanand
Hong Kong. Biden also wants
to strengthen ties with the US
allies meaning strengthening
NATO and relations with al-
lieslikeAustralia,Japan,Phil-
ippines , and South Korea pro-
posing a GRAND Indo-Pacific
Alliance. He has also commit-
ted to strengthening the mili-
tary cooperation between the
USandIndia.Itisimportantto
note that India and the US had
signed three agreements for
closer military cooperation in
the backdrop of growing ten-
sionwithChinaunderTrump.
BidenAdministrationisgoing
to have a very different ap-
proach to climate change
whichislikelytobenefitIndia.
As regards fighting terror
Biden has already announced
his commitment of fighting
the global menace along with
India.
As far as trade is concerned
Biden is going to be less obtru-
sivethanTrump.Indiaalready
enjoysatradesurpluswiththe
US. It is not only the goods
trade but India also accounts
fornearly5percentof US’sser-
vices imports from the world.
The US is the fifth-largest
source of Foreign Direct In-
vestment (FDI) in India. The
Indianstockmarketisalready
showing a positive impact like
Wall Street. There may not be
much change in the Visa re-
gime but the IT industry is
likely to benefit. Despite good
personal relations between
Trump and Modi, the much-
awaitedtradedealbetweenthe
two countries could not be fi-
nalised. Keeping in view the
promised focus of Biden on
rebuilding the Covid-hit econ-
omy of the US, chances of ex-
pecting any concessions ap-
pear dim. Biden however had
been an advocate of strength-
ening trade relations with In-
dia. India would expect resto-
ration of Generalized System
of Preferences (GSP) benefits
from the Biden Administra-
tion. However, it remains to be
seenif thenewadministration
uses the same leverage for its
differences on certain issues
with the Modi government.
Even PM Modi has hoped
the same in his congratula-
tory message to the Presi-
dent-elect. Modi has tweeted,
“As the (Vice President), your
contribution to strengthen-
ing Indo-US relations was
critical and invaluable. I look
forward to working closely
together once again to take
India-US relations to greater
heights.” India has embarked
on the path of Aatm Nirbhar
Bharat to meet the challeng-
es of post-Covid era. It is the
best option for India.
By all counts, Joe Biden’s
presidency will augur well
for Indo-US relations. It will
stand by India in case of a
confrontation with China
and in the long run add to
Bharat’s pursuit of Aatm
Nirbhar Bharat.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
JOE BIDEN
BHARATO
The nomination
of Senator
Kamala Harris
as his running
mate by Joe
Biden created
concern in India
with her
nomination
leading to mixed
reactions. While
a section was
elated due to her
Indian origin
and the prospect
of the first
Indian American
adorning such a
position in the
US, a large
section was also
apprehensive of
her perceived
anti-India stance
and critical
statements
relating to
abrogation of
Article 370 and
the Citizenship
Amendment Act
(CAA) both
considered as
internal issues by
the Government
of India
AS FAR AS TRADE IS CONCERNED BIDEN IS GOING
TO BE LESS OBTRUSIVE THAN TRUMP. INDIA
ALREADY ENJOYS A TRADE SURPLUS WITH THE
US. IT IS NOT ONLY THE GOODS TRADE BUT INDIA
ALSO ACCOUNTS FOR NEARLY 5 PERCENT OF
US’S SERVICES IMPORTS FROM THE WORLD. THE
US IS THE FIFTH-LARGEST SOURCE OF FOREIGN
DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN INDIA
BRIG VETERAN
ANIL GUPTA
The author is a Jammu
based veteran, political
commentator, columnist, security
and strategic analyst
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Ram temple...
Authorities in Con-
gress-run Rajasthan de-
nied that the move to
denotify Bansi Pa-
harpur block in Bharat-
pur’s Band Baretha
wildlife sanctuary has
anything specific to do
with the Ram temple.
But a Vishwa Hindu
Parishad leader ap-
proved of reports that
this “technical prob-
lem” is now being sort-
ed out.
“The Rajasthan gov-
ernment never created
hurdles in the supply of
the stone. However,
there was some techni-
cal problem regarding
Forest and Wildlife Act
at Bansi Paharpur in
Bharatpur district,
which the Rajasthan
government is taking
steps to denotify,” se-
nior VHP leader Triloki
Nath Pandey told PTI in
Ayodhya.
He said there has
been cooperation from
all past governments –
including those of May-
awati, Mulayam Singh
Yadav and Akhilesh Ya-
dav in Uttar Pradesh—
for uninterrupted sup-
ply of building material
for the Ram temple.
Anubhai Sompura,
an architect associated
with the temple project,
said one lakh cubic feet
of the stone has already
been stockpiled, adding
that two lakh cubic feet
is still needed.
According to Bharat-
pur district collector
Nathmal Didel, initial
steps have now been
taken for the denotifica-
tion of Bansi Paharpur
block – a move which
will remove its status as
forestland and allow le-
gal mining.
A preliminary sur-
vey is being done by a
team of revenue, forest
and mining department
officials, he said.
“After the initial sur-
vey, a report will be sent
to the chief wildlife
warden of the forest de-
partment,” he said, add-
ing that the recommen-
dations will go to the
Centre for approval.
Report claims...
a fine balance between
escaping the scrutiny
by global anti-terror
watchdog Financial Ac-
tion Task Force (FATF)
and supporting terror-
ism with an aim to fuel
unrest in Jammu and
Kashmir.
The Army said re-
ports that it carried out
strikes on Thursday are
“based on analysis of
the ceasefire violations
(CFV) that took place on
November 13. There has
been no firing or CFV in
LoC today”.
Triggering a major
flare up, Pakistan re-
sorted to heavy shell-
ing in several areas
along the LoC in north
Kashmir on Friday.
Five Indian soldiers
were killed in action
and four civilians lost
their lives.
The Army then
launched a major retal-
iation, hitting several
Pakistani positions
with anti-tank guided
missiles and artillery
guns in which at least
eight Pakistani soldiers
were killed and 12 oth-
ers injured.
In the last few weeks,
the Pakistani Army has
been aggressively tar-
geting civilians along
the LoC with indiscrim-
inate firing using
heavy-calibre artillery
to support infiltration
of terrorists into Jam-
mu and Kashmir, sourc-
es said.
The sources said in-
telligence-based tar-
geted strikes are being
conducted by the Indi-
an Army to neutralise
mostly Pakistani and
foreign terrorists, and
the collateral damage
has been very negligi-
ble in these opera-
tions.
A new pattern being
followed by Pakistan in
“inciting” unrest and
arming young people in
Jammu and Kashmir is
to avoid any trace of its
involvement due to
growing international
pressure on it to take
action against terror
groups operating from
its soil, sources said.
“Pakistan has sought
to target Indian villag-
ers to send a message to
people in the Kashmiri
hinterland that to dis-
obey Pakistani diktats
and directives on ter-
rorism will prove le-
thal,” a defence source
said.
“Pakistan Army’s ac-
tions to exclusively tar-
get civilians are coun-
tered by Indian Army’s
pinpoint strikes on sus-
pected launch pads in-
side Pakistan-occupied
Kashmir,” the source
said, adding terrorists
who have died in Indian
strikes in the area are
shown as civilian
deaths by Pakistan.
CM questions...
Alliance for Gupkar
Declaration”.
Parties including
the National Confer-
ence, PDP, Peoples
Conference and
CPI(M), formed the
Gupkar Declaration
and are fighting the
maiden District Devel-
opment Council (DDC)
elections together.
FROM PG 1
India’s tech solutions have
potential to go global: Modi
The PM said India is uniquely positioned to leap ahead in the information era
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi on
Thursday said that In-
dia is uniquely posi-
tioned to leap ahead in
the information era and
asserted that the coun-
try’s local tech solu-
tions have the potential
to go global.
The prime minister
was speaking at the in-
augural session of Tech
Summit in Bengaluru
via video conference.
PM Modi said the
government always
tried to engage with
stakeholders in the tech
industry and chart out
future-proof policy
frameworks for India.
He stressed that a
framework-level mind-
set has the potential to
build an eco-system of
multiple successful
products.
“Due to technology
we are able to provide
electricity to all, cross
toll booths faster and it
gives us the confidence
to vaccinate a large pop-
ulation in a short peri-
od of time,” he added.
India’s poor received
proper and quick assis-
tance even at the peak
of the lockdown. —ANI
India strengthens its resolve of ‘toilets for
all’ on World Toilet Day: Prime Minister Modi
New Delhi: India has
seen an “unparalleled
achievement” of pro-
viding hygienic toi-
lets to crores of peo-
ple in the last few
years, PM said on the
occasion of World Toi-
let Day.
Building toilets as
part of his govern-
ment’s ‘Swachh
Bharat’ programme
has brought tremen-
dous health benefits
along with dignity, es-
pecially to women,
PM Modi said. PM
Modi tweeted, “India
strengthens its re-
solve of #Toilet4All.”
New Delhi: The Union
Health Ministry on
Thursday approved a
new category for the se-
lection and nomination
of candidates from
‘Wards of COVID War-
riors’ under the Central
pool MBBS and BDS
seats for the coming
academic year, said Un-
ion Health Minister Dr
Harsh Vardhan.
“This move aims to
dignify and honour the
noble contribution
made by the COVID
warriors in the treat-
ment and management
of COVID patients. This
will honour the solemn
sacrifice of all COVID
warriors who served
with selfless dedication
for the cause of duty
and humanity,” the
statement from Health
Minister said. “The
Central pool MBBS
seats may be allocated
for selection and nomi-
nations of candidates
fromamongstthewards
of COVID warriors,
who have lost life due to
the coronavirus, or died
accidentally on account
of COVID-duty,” the
statement added. Vard-
han also announced a
Rs 50 lakh insurance for
Covid warriors.
HC asks Centre to
respond on same-
sex marriages plea
New Delhi: The Del-
hi High Court on
Thursday issued no-
tice to the Centre on
a petition seeking a
direction to the gov-
ernment to recognise
same-sex marriages
under the Hindu
Marriage Act (HMA)
and the Special Mar-
riage Act (SMA).
A Bench of Justic-
es Rajiv Sahai
Endlaw and Asha
Menon asked the
Centre to submit its
response within four
weeks and listed the
case for hearing
along with other two
petitions seeking
similar relief.
The petition was
filed by members of
the lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual and transgen-
der (LGBT) commu-
nity and activists
Abhijit Iyer Mitra,
Gopi Shankar M.,
Giti Thadani and G.
Oorvasi. The plea ar-
gued that the Su-
preme Court had in
2018 decriminalised
consensual homo-
sexual sex in India.
It added that there
was nothing in the
HMA that mandated
that marriage
should take place
only between a Hin-
du man and a Hindu
woman.
“Section 5 of the
[HMA] Act clearly
lays down that mar-
riage can be per-
formed between ‘any
two Hindus’ under
the Act,” the plea
said.
Apart from this pe-
tition,theHighCourt
is also seized of two
more petitions on a
similar issue. One of
two petitions is filed
by two women living
as a couple for eight
years and other plea
has been moved by
two men, who got
married in the US.
PM Modi, Gandhi family, top leaders
rememberIndiraGandhionbirthanniv
New Delhi: Indira Gan-
dhi, India’s first woman
prime minister, was re-
membered by many top
leaders and others on
her 103rd birth anniver-
sary on Thursday.
Born on November
19, 1917, Indira Gandhi
was the daughter of
Jawaharlal Nehru —
the country’s first
prime minister.
Paying tributes to his
grandmother, Rahul
Gandhi tweeted in Hin-
di, “A tribute on the
birth anniversary of
Indira Gandhi ji, an
able and strong prime
minister. The entire na-
tion still hails her im-
pressive leadership, but
I always remember her
as my beloved grand-
mother. Her teachings
inspire me constantly.”
PM Modi wrote,
“Tributes to former PM
Smt Indira Gandhi Ji
on her birth anniversa-
ry.” Congress interim
president Sonia Gandhi
also paid tributes to her
mother-in-law at the In-
dira Gandhi Memorial
Museum, on her birth
anniversary.
Congress chief
spokesperson and par-
ty general secretary
Randeep Surjewala, In-
dian Youth Congress
(IYC) president Srini-
vas BV, Mahila Con-
gress were among oth-
ers to pay tributes to
Indira Gandhi.
Narendra Modi addressing at Bengaluru Tech Summit, via VC.
India, China to hold
another round of talks
soon on border standoff
New Delhi: India and
China will soon hold an-
other round of talks
aimed at achieving
complete disengage-
ment and full restora-
tion of peace and tran-
quillity along the LAC,
the external affairs
ministry said on
Thursday.
The border standoff
along the LAC in
Ladakh where both
sides have deployed
tens of thousands of
troops backed by artil-
lery and armoured ve-
hicles, has entered its
seventh month. Recent
reports had suggested
the two sides are con-
sidering several propos-
als for thinning troops
at some friction points
but are yet to make a
breakthrough.
The eighth round of
talks between senior
military commanders
of the two sides, which
was held in Chushul on
November 6, was also
joined by joint secre-
tary (East Asia) Naveen
Srivastava of the exter-
nal affairs ministry.
“Theobjectiveof these
discussions is to ensure
complete disengage-
ment and full restora-
tion of peace and tran-
quillity along the LAC
in the western sector,”
external affairs minis-
try spokesperson Anur-
ag Srivastava said.
“We will continue our
dialogue and communi-
cation through military
and diplomatic chan-
nels and have also
agreed to have another
round of talks soon with
a view to achieve this
objective,” he added.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to
former PM Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.
Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on
her birth anniversary at Shakti Sthal.
Govt brings new quota for ‘wards of Covid warriors’
Amit Shah
@AmitShah
India had waited for decades
to get a toilet in every house-
hold.On World Toilet Day, the
nation thanks PM @narendra-
modi for his relentless efforts
towards #Toilet4All. This
mammoth achievement reflects a sensitive
govt committed towards the welfare of those
neglected for years.
Dharmendra Pradhan
lays foundation stone of
50 LNG fueling stations
New Delhi: Petroleum
Minister Dharmendra
Pradhan on Thursday
laid the foundation
stone for the first 50
LNG fueling stations,
across the golden quad-
rilateral and major Na-
tional Highways. This
is part of a slew of ini-
tiatives of the Ministry
of Petroleum and Natu-
ral Gas in realizing
Prime Minister’s vision
of transforming India
into a Gas based econo-
my. These fifty LNG sta-
tions will be set up and
commissioned in part-
nership by country’s
Oil & Gas majors. These
50 LNG stations are be-
ing put up at the na-
tion’s Golden quadrilat-
eral and major National
highways where LNG is
to be made available for
heavy vehicles and bus-
es. Speaking on the oc-
casion, Pradhan said
that a well-thought
strategy is being im-
plemented to take the
country towards the
gas-based economy. In
this regard, gas infra-
structure is being set
up, in terms of laying
of pipelines, setting
up of terminals, en-
hancing gas produc-
tion, introduction of
simple and rational
tax structure.
Vaccine for Covid will be ready in
three to four months: Dr Vardhan
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh
Vardhan on Thursday said he was conﬁdent that
COVID-19 vaccine would be ready in the next three-
four months and added that the priority to provide the
same to 135 crore Indians would be based on scien-
tiﬁc evaluation. Our performance has been excellent
on every parameter set by the WHO, we have the
highest recovery rate and the least fatality rate. We
have 2,115 laboratories in every look and corner of
the country for COVID tests. Over 20 lakh dedicated
COVID beds are in place. It proves that whenever In-
dia decides to excel at something, it does,” he added.
—FILE PHOTO

NEWSLUCKNOW | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
New Delhi: The Su-
preme Court has said
that the right to educa-
tion guaranteed under
Article 21A of the Con-
stitution would envis-
age quality education
being imparted to the
children and for that
the teachers must be
meritorious and the
best of the lot.
The observation was
made by the apex court
while giving nod to the
decision of the Uttar
Pradesh government to
fix the cut off at 65-60
per cent in Assistant
Teacher Recruitment
Examination (ATRE)-
2019.
The top court said
that the endeavour on
part of the State in at-
tempting to secure the
best of the teachers was
therefore fully justified
and allowed the state
government to fill up all
the vacancies for 69,000
assistant basic teachers
as per the results it de-
clared on May 12, this
year.
A bench of Justices U
U Lalit and M M Shan-
tanagoudar said that
the fixation of cut off at
65-60 per cent in ATRE-
2019 was perfectly valid
and justified and Con-
sidering the large num-
ber of candidates who
appeared at ATRE-2019
as well as the nature
and difficulty level of
the examination, the
cut off was designed to
draw the best available
talent .
It said, the endeavour
on part of the State in
attempting to secure
the best of the teachers
was therefore fully jus-
tified. It needs no em-
phasis that the right to
education guaranteed
in terms of Article 21A
of the Constitution
would envisage quality
education being im-
parted to the children
which in turn, would
signify that the teach-
ers must be meritorious
and the best of the lot.
Siddharthnagar: A
Muslim woman was al-
legedly given triple ta-
laq by her husband
over phone for not giv-
ing birth to a male
child.
The woman was re-
portedly earlier beaten
up by her husband and
expelled from the
house. She has been liv-
ing at her parental
home.
According to reports,
the woman has filed a
complaint on the Chief
Minister’s portal. She
has two daughters and
wants to live with her
husband.
Assaulted by in-laws
for giving birth to
daughters
As per reports, vic-
tim Hasibunnisa from
Vishnupura of Guarib-
azar police station area
was married to Fariyad
Ahmed of Vardpur vil-
lage of Siddharthnagar
about a decade ago.
During her decade-long
marriage with Ahmed,
she gave birth to two
daughters.
The woman has al-
leged that her in-laws
used to harass her for
not giving birth to a
son.
Her husband used to
beat her too. In June
this year, her husband
again assaulted her
and expelled her from
his house.
After being expelled
by her husband, she
took her daughters
along with her and
went to her maternal
house and started liv-
ing there hoping that
her husband would
come to take her
back.
However, to her
shock, her husband
had allegedly called
her to pronounce triple
talaq. Aggrieved by her
husband’s act she went
to SP office to file a
complaint.
Inspector-in-charge
Ashwini Rai said that
her complaint had been
received and the matter
was being investigated.
UP experiences light
rains at isolated placesFirst India Bureau
Lucknow: Light rains
occurred at isolated
places in Uttar Pradesh,
leading to a dip in tem-
peratures in the state,
the meteorological de-
partment said on
Thursday.
Day temperatures fell
markedly in the Praya-
graj division, it said,
adding they were appre-
ciably below normal in
Prayagraj, Jhansi, Agra
divisions; below nor-
mal in Ayodhya, Kan-
pur, Bareilly, Meerut
divisions and normal in
remaining divisions of
the state
The maximum tem-
perature over the state
was 29.5 degrees Celsi-
us recorded in Ballia
while the minimum
temperature was 8.6 de-
grees Celsius recorded
in Muzaffarnagar, the
MeT office said.
The weather will
most likely remain dry
on Friday with shallow
to moderate fog in the
morning, it predicted.
RTE envisages quality
edu to kids, teachers
must be on merit : SC
Husband gives triple
talaq to wife for not
giving birth to son
TRIBUTES TO INDIRA
UPCC State President Ajay Kumar Lallu paying tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
on her birth anniversary at Congress headquartres in Lucknow on Thursday.
Banda: A Banda court
on Thursday deferred
again the hearing on a
CBI plea for the custody
of an engineer arrested
for allegedly exploiting
children sexually and
selling videos and pho-
tographs of the nefari-
ous acts on the darknet
to paedophiles across
the globe for the last 10
years.
Additional District
and Sessions Judge Ri-
zwan Ahmad deferred
the hearing on CBI plea
to November 24 saying
it would decide on it af-
ter considering various
objections raised by the
defence counsel against
the CBI custody.
On Wednesday too,
the judge, who is also
holding the charge of
special POCSO court,
had to defer the plea for
the CBI custody of the
engineer on the defence
counsel’s contentions
that his client was ar-
rested on cooked-up
charges and sought
time to file their objec-
tions to the CBI plea.
The court, set up un-
der the provisions of
the Protection of the
Children from Sexual
Offences Act, had on
Wednesday remanded
the engineer in judicial
custody for a day, Spe-
cial Public prosecutor
Ram Sufal Singh said
on Thursday.
The court subse-
quently on Thursday
extended the arrested
engineer’s judicial cus-
tody till November 30.
During the hearing,
CBI counsel Ashok Ku-
mar Singh and investi-
gation officer Amit Ku-
mar too were present
in the court. The au-
thorities had yesterday
suspended the junior
engineer belonging to
Uttar Pradesh Irriga-
tion Department after
his arrest.
First India Bureau
Lalitpur: A poor man
had to mortgage his old
mother’s silver jewel-
lery to a money lender
to take the bodies of his
brother and sister-in
-law to the postmortem
house and bring it back.
The young man did not
have the money to pay
the vehicles. The family
said that the district ad-
ministration did not
help them in sending
the bodies for postmor-
tem.
According to reports,
Lavkush (22) and his
wife Seema Kushwaha
(20) and their 2-year-old
daughter were staying
in a mud house inside
their field at Panchayat
Khandi in Karila in Lal-
itpur.
The family hired a
vehicle for Rs 2800 to
take the couple’s body
to the postmortem
house in Lalitpur and a
private ambulance was
hired for Rs 2500 to take
both the bodies back
home from the postmor-
tem house. The family
did not have money to
pay the fare for both the
vehicles.
It was told that due to
financial constraints,
the couple committed
suicide. A case was reg-
istered and the bodies
were sent for post-mor-
tem.
Court defers hearing on CBI plea
for engineer’s custody to Nov 24
Junior Engineer Rambhavan Singh
Mohd Fahad
Lucknow: Records
were changed in the
LDA computers for bo-
gus adjustment of
plots worth crores of
rupees.
The modus operandi
of changing computer
records and disappear-
ing files, that has been
going on for years, has
now put a question
mark on the role of of-
ficials and clerks of
LDA.
The reason responsi-
ble for this goof-up is
the system of OTP.
This OTP is generated
and sent to the mobile
of the person who has
logged in the system
with his ID and pass-
word. The question
that arises here is, how
can anyone fiddle with
the data without ob-
taining the OTP from
the concerned officer
or clerk?
This question be-
comes more crucial
when the data of the
plots like the name of
the allottee has been
changed using the ID
of the in-charge of the
computer section and
the system executive -
SB Bhatnagar!
An LDA official said
that there is a protocol
to change the comput-
er records. First, the
system needs to be
Logged-In from the
user ID and password
of the first authorized
officer or employee.
After changing the
data, an OTP goes to
the ID holder’s mobile
before saving the
changes. The record
can be changed only
after entering this
OTP. If there have been
changes made despite
these many data pro-
tection measures, then
probably the ID holder
himself could have
shared the OTP.
This is not the first
time the change of re-
cords in LDA has been
done. It became a mo-
dus operandi after pro-
longed forgery.
The user ID of a re-
tired or deceased per-
son is not locked for
long. Records are often
changed, but action is
never taken.
Somehow OTP is
also acquired by cul-
prits. Several similar
episodes have occurred
before this.
The department did
not even check prop-
erly. Computer records
were changed to in-
clude the names of
four other people in
the land adjustment of
four allottees from the
land of the Matsya De-
partment in Rashmi
khand of Sharda Na-
gar scheme whereas,
the names of allottees
from the board
were completely differ-
ent.
This has happened
in the case of dozens
of plots in Jankipuram
and Priyadarshini Yo-
jana. Now for the first
time, a cyber team has
been engaged in this
investigation by the
VC.
SB Bhatnagar, LDA’s
system executive, said
that, “The use of OTP
has been bypassed in
some way. How this
happened and was it
happening through an
external or internal
system; all this is be-
ing investigated. I have
put 50 episodes in front
of VC myself. The cy-
ber team of the police
is working. Soon the
truth will be revealed.”
Records fiddled in LDA for bogus adjustment of plots worth crores
Man mortgages
mother’s jewellery
for postmortem of
family members’
The apex court gave nod to UP govt decision
to fix cut off at 65-60% in the ATRE-2019
Renowned folk
singer Malini
Awasthi, wife of
Additional Chief
Secretary
(Home) Awanish
Awasthi
enthralled
audiences with
her performance
during
centenary
celebrations at
Lucknow
University on
Thursday.
—PHOTO BY
SUMIT KUMAR
Malini captivates Lko Varsity

Humility is essential to peace in life. A
humble person does not think less of others
or has a low opinion of self. A humble person
does not waste time in thinking about oneself at all.
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India
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2NDFRONT
Shishir Awasthi
Ahmedabad: A peti-
tion moved by 3 stu-
dents of the prestig-
ious Indian Institute
of Management-
Ahmedabad (IIM-A)
and signed by 70 oth-
ers from the “IIM-A
community”, has
sought the interven-
tion of Allahabad
High Court Chief Jus-
tice Govind Mathur to
dismiss pleas before
the courts seeking the
removal a 17th cen-
tury Shahi Idgah
mosque adjacent to
the Krishna Janmab-
hoomi in Mathura.
The plea stated that
the temple and the
mosque are symbols of
“religious harmony in
our country.”
Post-graduate stu-
dents Shreshth Virm-
ani, Vikas Kumar and
Raghav Gupta have
urged Justice Mathur
to “take cognizance”
of the plea. They said
while the Mathura
district court admit-
ted a plea that seeks
to remove the 17th
century mosque, a
writ petition with a
similar plea was filed
by advocate Mahek
Maheshwari in the
Allahabad High
Court.
Pointing out that the
subject matter of the
petition is “unconstitu-
tional within the Places
of Worship Act, 1991”,
the IIM-A students say,
“The Act prohibits
change in religious
character of any place
of worship built before
August 15, 1947. Fur-
ther, the Act also barred
any legal proceedings
to change the character
of any religious place.”
They continue, “A
5-judge bench of the
Honourable Supreme
Court of India headed
by then Chief Justice
Honourable Ranjan Go-
goi, in the Ayodhya ver-
dict had dealt with the
1991 Act and said that
the law is a legislative
instrument designed to
protect the secular fea-
tures of Indian polity,
which is one of the ba-
sic features of the Indi-
an Constitution.”
The petitioners state
that the “Hearings on
Krishna Janmabhoomi
will lead to widespread
communal disharmony
in the country. For cen-
turies, Shahi Idgah
Mosque and Krishna
Janmabhoomi temples
have stood adjacent to
each other bearing
witness to Hindu-Mus-
lim harmony in the
country.”
First India Bureau
Lucknow: A lawyer in
Uttar Pradesh’s
Pratapgarh has filed
a civil suit against
former US President
Barack Obama’s lat-
est book ‘The Prom-
ised Land’ in which
he has mentioned
Congress leaders Ra-
hul Gandhi and Man-
mohan Singh in a
poor light.
The lawyer has de-
manded an FIR be
lodged as the book “in-
sults” the leaders and
hurts the sentiments of
their followers.
Gyan Prakash Shuk-
la, national president of
All India Rural Bar As-
sociation, has filed the
civil suit in Lalganj Civ-
ilCourt.Thecasewillbe
heard on December 1.
The lawyer has al-
leged that what Obama
has said about Manmo-
han Singh and Rahul
Gandhi is humiliating
and an attack on the
sovereignty of the
country.
He has claimed that
there are millions of
supporters of these
leaders and they feel
hurt by the remarks
made in the Obama
book. The lawyer has
also said that if the hurt
followers of the Con-
gress leaders take to the
streets to protest
against the book, it
might lead to chaos, so
an FIR should be lodged
against Obama.
Shukla has threat-
ened fast outside the US
embassy if an FIR isn’t
lodged.
Talking about Man-
mohan Singh, Barack
Obama has said in his
memoir that Sonia Gan-
dhi picked him as PM
because he posed no
threat to her son Rahul
Gandhi, whom she was
grooming to be her heir.
About Rahul Gandhi,
Obama says, “Rahul
Gandhi has a nervous,
unformed quality about
him, as if he were a stu-
dent who’d done the
coursework and was ea-
ger to impress the
teacher but deep down
lacked either the apti-
tude or the passion to
master the subject.”
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Days after
Bahujan Samaj Party
supremo Mayawati
sacked state presi-
dent Munkad Ali and
appointed Bheem Ra-
jbhar, an OBC as the
new BSP’s UP presi-
dent, she has effected
a major reshuffle in
the organisation after
scoring a nought in
the recently conclud-
ed assembly by-elec-
tions for 7 seats.
On Wednesday, she ef-
fected a reshuffle in Luc-
know, Prayagraj, Mir-
zapur and Meerut divi-
sion. This move to en-
trust responsibilities for
district and sector in-
charge is seen as the par-
ty’s preparations for the
2022 assembly elections.
The Dalit leader lost her
father on Thursday.
In Unnao, Dr Sushil
Kumar alias Munna
and Omprakash Gau-
tam have been given
the responsibility. In
Prayagraj division,
Bhimrao Ambedkar,
Ashok Kumar Gau-
tam, Amarendra Ba-
hadur Passi, Deep-
chandra Gautam and
Dr. Jagannath Pal
have been given the
responsibility.
In the Mirzapur divi-
sion, Bhimrao Ambed-
kar, Ashok Kumar Gau-
tam, Amarendra Baha-
dur Passi, Guddu Ram,
Subodh Ram have got
the responsibility. Simi-
larly, Atar Singh Rao
MLC, Pradeep Jatav
MLC, Satpal Settla, So-
han Veer Jatav have
been given responsibil-
ity in Meerut Division.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Former Ut-
tar Pradesh CM and
Samajwadi Party presi-
dent Akhilesh Yadav on
Thursday attacked the
BJP government in the
state, alleging that
criminals were
being patronised
while whistle-
blowers were be-
ing targeted.
In a statement,
Yadav said, “A
strange game is
going on in the BJP gov-
ernment where crimi-
nals are getting patron-
age while whistle-blow-
ers are being targeted.
Thefeelingof insecurity
among backward, Dalit
and women has gone
deep and they remain
frightened even inside
their house. In a way, be-
ingawomanhasbecome
the biggest crime in Jun-
gle Raj of BJP Raj.”
“The incident of
gang rape of a
Dalit teenager by
power-protected
villagers in Ayod-
hya’s Nara vil-
lage is extremely
sad,” he added.
On the recent
FIR filed against jour-
nalists in Fatehpur, Ya-
dav said, “Instead of ar-
resting criminals, those
who expose the crime
are being caught.”
Stop Mathura moves: IIM-A students’pleaOver 70 people have petitioned Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Govind Mathur to dismiss court plea to remove Mathura mosque
Civil suit against Obama book for ‘insulting’ RaGa
Criminals patted, whistle-
blowers targeted by UP Govt
HC rejects plea
challenging UPBSE
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Alla-
habad High Court
has rejected a plea
challenging guide-
lines issued by the
Director of Educa-
tion (Secondary), for
non-funded colleges
relating to verifica-
tion of documents.
The petition stated
that on July 10 the di-
rector issued a guide-
line for verification
of documents to as-
certain the service
period of teachers in
non-funded second-
ary educational insti-
tutions. Those who
have completed over
10 years of service
should be exempted
from verification,
added the petitioner.
The court said that
the mandate was a
general order and it
was clear that the
documents had to be
verified according to
law. The instructions
given were fully ad-
ministrative.
This order was de-
livered by the bench
of Chief Justice Go-
vind Mathur and
Justice Siddharth
Verma on a PIL
filed by Avanindra
Kumar Jha.
Thecourtdismissed
the petition saying
there was no illegality
in the issued guide-
line. “They are not ar-
bitrary, unjust or in
any manner in viola-
tion of fundamental
rights of the petition-
er,” said the court.
Allahabad High Court
BSP supremo Mayawati
Shahi Idgah mosque adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura.
Rahul Gandhi and former US President Barack Obama.
First India Bureau
Jaipur/Ayodhya : The
Congress-ruled Ra-
jasthan Government
or Uttar Pradesh pre-
viously run by Sama-
jwadi Party or BSP
may have irreconcil-
able ideological dif-
ferences, but none
has posed hurdles in
facilitating the logis-
tics for the construc-
tion of a Ram Temple
in Ayodhya.
In keeping with this,
the Bharatpur district
administration in Ra-
jasthan has sought de-
notification of part of a
wildlife sanctuary to
allow the mining of a
special sandstone,
much sought after by
builders constructing
the Ram temple in
Ayodhya.
Huge quantities of
the pink sandstone
mined in Bharatpur’s
Bansi Paharpur have
long been sourced for
the temple, but much
more is needed, amid
concerns that the sup-
plies would dry up.
Since blocks of this
sandstone had already
been carved, switching
over to a lesser grade of
stone would have
caused problems. The
Dholpur variant is said
to be no match to the
Bansi Paharpur stone.
Authorities in Con-
gress-run Rajasthan
denied that the move
to denotify Bansi Pa-
harpur block in
Bharatpur’s Band Ba-
retha wildlife sanctu-
ary has anything spe-
cific to do with the
Ram temple.
But a Vishwa Hindu
Parishad leader con-
firmed that this “tech-
nical problem” is now
being sorted out.
“The Rajasthan gov-
ernment never created
hurdles in the supply of
thestone.However,there
wassometechnicalprob-
lem regarding Forest
andWildlifeActatBansi
Paharpur in Bharatpur
district, which the Ra-
jasthan government is
taking steps to denotify,”
senior Ayodhya VHP
leader Triloki Nath
Pandey said.
ALL FOR RAM: Rajasthan mulls denotifying sanctuary for sandstone
‘GREEN’ CONFLICT!
Bharatpur dist admin seeking denotification of
Band Baretha wildlife sanctuary to facilitate
pink sandstone mining for Ram Temple
Ram Mandir model. —FILE PHOTO
After replacing the State chief,
Mayawati effects reshuffle in party
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COVID-19
UPDATE
UTTAR PRADESH
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DELHI
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nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in
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NOVEMBER 20, 2020
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2
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WEDDING SEASON
S

ave the festivi-
ties of Diwali
left you with the
feeling of men-
tal fatigue, sleep
deprivation and
bloated with im-
paired digestion? Then
your body is demanding
a detox! The healing sys-
tem of Ayurveda says
that your natural state
is one of health, balance
and happiness. Any-
thing that disturbs this
condition is a toxin and
must be eliminated. A
visit to a Panchakarma
clinic for a deep cleanse
might not be on the
cards, but a gentle Ayur-
vedic detox at home can
be.
Our body works re-
lentlessly to digest a
barrage of our daily
consumption, be it the
food we eat, the shows
we watch or even the
thoughts we think. All
of these daily and regu-
lar consumptions are
either retained as nutri-
tion / ‘Prana’ or elimi-
nated as toxins / ‘Ama’.
‘Prana’ is life’s driving
force; it is what enlivens
the mind and spurs the
soul. The healthier we
make the quality of our
consumptions, the
healthier is our Prana.
‘Ama’ on the other hand is
toxic waste that the body
is unable to digest. It is
easy to eliminate from
the digestive tract but in-
creasingly challenging
once it enters the general
circulatory system, tis-
sues and even organs at a
cellular level. This cellu-
lar absorption of ama
creates a diseased state
identified as cardiovascu-
lar diseases, cancer, dia-
betes, chronic respirato-
ry diseases and other
Non-Communicable Dis-
eases (NCDs). NCD’s are
the cause of 68% deaths
globally and 60% of all
deaths in India, so festive
indulgence or not, it’s a
good idea to routinely de-
tox your system.
EMOTIONAL AMA
Ever heard the say-
ings “worried sick”,
“knots in my stomach”
or “gut feeling”, well all
of these might just have
an Ayurvedic origin.
The holistic school of
thought believes that all
unprocessed emotions
undergo crystallization
and these crystals accu-
mulate inside vital or-
gans. Lungs are the seat
of grief, heart is the seat
of sorrow, liver is the
seat of anger, spleen is
the seat of attachment,
kidneys are the seat of
fear and anxiety, colon
is the seat of nervous-
ness and so on. Ayurve-
da recommends emo-
tions be observed with
detachment and then
allowed to dissipate.
When emotions are re-
pressed it causes distur-
bance of the mind and
eventually the function-
ing of the body.
3 DAY AYURVEDIC
DETOX
STEP 1 : Wake up early
– give yourself a calm
and easy start to the day
STEP 2 : Oral Hygiene –
apart from brushing
your teeth try tongue
scrapping and oil pull-
ing to eliminate oral
toxins
STEP 3 : Drink warm
water with lemon and
honey – warm water gets
the lymphatic system
working, citrus aids
healthy digestion and
honey adds extra scrap-
ing of ama off the GI
tract
STEP 4
: Yoga,
P r a n a y - ama and
meditation – for the pe-
riod of your cleanse
think of these as prac-
tices of self-love rather
than regimental aerobic
exercises. Follow rhyth-
mic, flowing movements
and focus on alternate
nostril breathing. Medi-
tate to manifest a pure
state of consciousness
STEP 5: Meals – keep all
your meals light, warm
and freshly prepared.
Incorporate foods that
support liver function
like beets, turmeric and
avocado. Follow a sim-
ple diet and add plenty
of ghee to keep your sys-
tem lubricated. If you
cant follow the recom-
mended timings then
keep in mind that all
your meals should be at
consumed at the same
time everyday with a
gap of 3 hours between
each meal and not to
consume anything post
7pm. Avoid snacking be-
tween meals and don’t
overeat.
Breakfast – 7am – 8am
– Upma, poha or por-
ridge with a splash of
milk
Lunch – 12pm – 1pm –
moong dal khichari
with coriander or sesa-
me seed chutney
Dinner – 5pm – 6pm –
c h a p a t t i
with sweet po-
tato curry / lentil
soup with 1 egg omelet
STEP 6: Hydrate – con-
sume warm water and
herbal teas throughout
the day, repeatedly to
flush the system and
manage cravings.
Morning tea – warm
water spiced with gin-
ger, cinnamon and car-
damom
Afternoon tea – warm
water spiced with cum-
in, fennel and coriander
seeds
Evening tea – warm
water spiced with fen-
nel, cinnamon and
chamomile
STEP 7: Triphala – this
sacred formula has the
ability to tone the sys-
tem and assist with
elimination. ½ teaspoon
in a cup of warm water
or 2 tablets 30 minutes
before bed will offer op-
timal digestion, absorp-
tion and elimination.
STEP 8: Sleep at 10 p.m.
– Sleep is the best time
for your body to detox
and rebuild cells and
tissues. It also im-
proves hormone
release tim-
ing.
It’s a
good idea
to keep
your activi-
ties as quiet and
mindful as possi-
ble while incorpo-
rating plenty of rest
through out the day.
Surround yourself with
things that are nourish-
ing and uplifting. Let all
your faculties be con-
sumed by the idea of
healing. Remember that
this cleanse is a gift to
yourself so give it the
required discipline and
commitment. Thank
yourself for a remarka-
ble accomplishment and
enjoy the benefits of a
healthy, happy and bal-
anced - mind, body and
soul.
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BHAVIKA SHARMA, Actress
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
This is the time to bring
some method on the
academic front. Those
selling property are likely to
find the marke. A profitable time is
foreseen for those in tourism and
hospitality. Someone is likely to place
you on a pedestal and praise you.
Positive thoughts will fill your life.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
A job well done on the
professional front may give
you immense satisfaction.
Financial planning will need
to take everything into account, so
ensure nothing important is left out.
Go into the details of a property deal
you had negotiated, before signing
the dotted line.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Making timings a bit more
flexible on the academic
front will benefit. You will
be able to keep in touch
with almost everyone on the social
front. Those looking for suitable
accommodation may find one that
fits their pocket. Setting up the house
will be on the priority list.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Your position on the
academic front promises to
remain stable. You may add
to immovable assets
through an inheritance. A good time is
foreseen for actors and models. A
family reunion is on the cards and will
afford a chance to meet people you
have not met for long.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Your excellent performance
on the academic front is
likely to take you places.
Good cooperation with
others promises to make your
workplace a happy place to be in.
Something new happening on the
professional front will prove exciting.
A good talk with the lover is likely.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
On the academic front, your
excellent preparation will
find you achieving your
dream. A new initiative is set
to give a pleasing makeover to the
house. Keep a firm grip over things, as
someone may try to sideline you. You
may be instrumental in implementing
something on the work front.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
A sensitive issue on the
social front is likely to be
handled most tactfully by
you. Your performance on
the professional front is likely to
come in for praise. Arrival of a family
member will be as unexpected, as it
will be delightful. You are likely to
beat the workplace competition.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
A lucky day as far as
academics is concerned,
as you will be able to
deliver what is expected of
you. This is a good time to buy
property. You are likely to enjoy a
show or an outing with family. Social
life is likely to rock for some. You will
get to enjoy a family gathering.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
You will need to play fair,
especially with those who
are touchy. Your academic
achievements will help you
climb the ladder of success. Property
and wealth can come by way of
inheritance for some. Someone
close, who is looking for a job, will
be able to find a suitable one.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Your professional sphere is
likely to become happening
once again, as you make a
good job of a responsibility
placed on your shoulder. Remaining
restrained on the social front will be
in your favor. There is a good chance
of meeting someone through a
common friend or relation today.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Quantifying your demands
before projecting them will
be in order. You will be
able to maintain your
tempo on the academic front. Those
on pilgrimage may find the trip
spiritually uplifting. Peace and
tranquility prevail on the home front.
Optimism is a way of life for you.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You will have the
opportunity to win people
over, even those who
dislike you! You will
manage to achieve what you set out
for on the academic front. You may
think of buying a major household
item. Good equation with a friend will
prove helpful.
YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
Post Diwali Ayurvedic Detox To
REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM
DEVYANI SINGH
Ayurveda, Nutrition and Holistic
Wellness Advocate
Instagram: @devyanirathore
H

J
ennifer Aniston has a new job!
The 51-year-old Friends alum
made the exciting announce-
ment on her Instagram on
Wednesday. Jennifer is the new Chief
Creative Officer of Vital Proteins, and
she will focus on product innovation
and brand strategy for the brand.
“I’m so excited to (finally) announce
that I’m joining @vitalproteins as the
Chief Creative Officer. Years ago I
started using Vital Proteins regu-
larly…so when the opportunity pre-
sented itself to be a part of the
brand in a bigger way, I jumped on
it.
I’ve always been an advocate
for finding wellness from the
inside out – and I’m so happy
to share the importance of col-
lagen. #StayVital More on
THIS soon!” she ex-
plained on her social
media. —Agency
B
y sharing some
behind the
scenes pictures
from the ‘Force
2’, actor Sonakshi Sinha
on Wednesday took a
walk down the memory
lane and celebrated four
years of John Abraham
co-starrer action-thrill-
er flick.
She shared some
throwback pictures
with the cast and crew
membersof thefilmand
refreshed her memories
associated with it.
S o -
nakshi
chroni-
cled the
e x p e r i -
ence of
shooting the
film, on the occasion of
its fourth anniversary
andnoted,“Been4years
since this amazing film
that I am so proud to be
a part of! Definitely, one
of the best working ex-
periences for me, Plus
KK was quite badass so
win win!” —ANI
ETCwww.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
11
EMOTIONAL
BIRTHDAY WISH
‘LOVEYOUDAD’
A
ctor Ayushmann Khurrana
on Wednesday marked the
birthday of his younger
brother, Aparshakti, also an actor
with a special Instagram post. Hee
wrote, “When you were born I was
hardly three but I remember that
day quite vividly. I’d long hair and
papa had tied a tight pony, because
of which I really wanted to cry. Had
put on a brave facade in front of him
and thought I will break down” he
wrote. “Mama was obviously in the
hospital (PGI Chandigarh). And when
I saw you for the first time I forgot
about my pain. You were beautiful.
And you’ve grown up to be the most
beautiful human. I have never shared
this story with you. Happy birthday
Apari @aparshakti_khurana, Love
you!” he added. —ANI
G
oing down the memory lane,
actor Vindu Dara Singh on
Thursday paid tributes to his
father Dara Singh on his 92nd birth
anniversary. Vindu shared some
birthday wishes posts coming all over
from people bestowing their love on
the legend’s birth anniversary. With
the re-posted stories on Instagram, he
wrote, “Missing him, 19th November,
Love you dad.” When asked about
celebrating International Men’s Day
by a fan on Twitter, shared a post of
him with his late father and captioned
it, “It’s my dad’s birthday so guess it’s
#InternationalMensDay”. —ANI
F
or weeks, the guessing game
has been strong as to who is
People’s pick of Sexiest Man
Alive for this year. Finally, the wait
is over and we now know who is of-
ficially crowned as People’s Sexiest
Man Alive 2020. It’s none other than
Michael B. Jordan! Whether it be
dazzling us as Killmonger in Black
Panther or giving a riveting perfor-
mance in Just Mercy, Jordan is defi-
nitely worthy of the title bestowed
upon him. Sharing his thoughts on
being named the Sexiest Man Alive,
Michael quipped on his Instagram
page, “My grandma lookin down
talkin bout ‘that’s my baby.’” Elabo-
rating on how the women in his fam-
ily are definitely proud of his recent
title, the 33-year-old actor confessed
to People. —Agency
IT’S
TIME
IT’S
TIME
IT’S
TIMECEU fans can finally
breathe a sigh of relief
as Gal Gadot starrer
Wonder Woman 1984,
which has been a vic-
tim of several release
date delays due to the
coronavirus pandemic, official-
ly has a release date. The Patty
Jenkins directorial will release
in US theatres on Christmas
Day 2020 and will also be head-
ing to HBO Max.
Taking to Twitter, Gadot
shared a statement revealing
her thoughts on Wonder Wom-
an 1984 releasing on HBO Max.
“IT’S TIME. We’ve all waited a
long time for this one to come. I
can’t tell you how excited I am
for all of you to see this movie.
It wasn’t an easy decision and
we never thought we’d have to
hold onto the release for such a
long time but Covid rocked all
of our worlds. We feel the movie
has never been so relevant and
we hope that it’ll bring some joy,
hope, and love to your hearts,”
Gal penned. —Agency
D
SNAPPED!
Disha Patani was snapped
post shopping in Mumbai,
in an all-black outfit.
Malaika Arora was spotted
near her gym in Mumbai
after she returned from her
trip to Dharamshala.
Shehnaz Gill was papped
after an ad shoot in Mumbai
in a pretty pink dress.
Ariana’s
musicvideoout
A
riana Grande is putting
in the work in her latest
music video! The
27-year-old positions
singer just dropped the music
video for her latest single, 34+35,
on Tuesday. In the video, Ariana
gets to work as a scientist creat-
ing a cyborg version of herself,
which in turn transforms
Ari into an Austin Powers-
like fembot. “Can you
stay up all night? F–k
me ’til the daylight /
Thirty-four, thirty-
five,” she teases on the
flirty track.
“I’ve been very
nervous about 34+35,
’cause I don’t want it
to distract from the
rest from the album,
but I do love it and
sonically it’s one of
myfavouritethings
we’ve ever done,”
she previously
said in an inter-
view on Zach
Sang Show.
—Agency
SEXIEST
MAN ALIVE
4 years down
EXCITING
announcement
Gal Gadot
Ayushmann and Aparshakti Khurrana
Vindu Dara Singh’s post
...her post
Sonakshi Sinha
Jennifer Aniston
Ariana Grande
Michael B Jordan

Actor Dia Mirza
extended her
support to the
virtual walkathon
organised by
Oxfam this
year in support
of pandemic
hit migrant
workers. This
years’ edition of
Oxfam India’s
Trailwalker
challenge went virtual in cognisance of the
pandemic and dedicated itself to the cause of
migrant workers whose plight post the lockdown
moved millions of Indians, including Dia.
he first interview
round of Miss Ra-
jasthan 2020, oldest
beauty pageant of
RajasthanbyYogesh
andNimishaMishra
from Fusion Group,
took place at Hotel Grand
Uniara on Thursday. With
about 180 girls being selected
from across the state, 60 girls
have been given a slot of each
dayof theinterviewrounds,
that is,Thursday,Friday
and Saturday.
Jagdeesh Chandra
was the chief guest of
the event and gave a mo-
tivating talk, encouraging
the participants to give their
best. Owner of Grand Uniara
Ganpat Singh Naruka, Pa-
tronsof MissRajasthanGun-
janSinghalandPawanTank,
and Anchor Gaurav
Ashudhani were also
present during the in-
terview round. Ganpat
Singh Naruka men-
tioned,“Theeventhasbeen
organised according to the
government guidelines, and
all precautions have been
taken to host this event.”
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CITY BUZZ
NEHAL NAYAR
nehal.nayar@firstindia.co.in
T
AND, IT BEGINS...
—PHOTOSBYSANTOSHSHARMA
TWEETED!
Vaibhav Gehlot, on Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary on Thursday,
tweeted a black and white photo of her, with the caption,
“Humble tributes to former Prime Minister Smt #IndiraGandhi
Ji on her birth anniversary. She made a significant contribution
towards strengthening the unity and integrity of the nation. Her
vision and exemplary leadership will always inspire us.”
DURING THE DAY!
CITY FIRST
T
hevirtualisanew
reality,andValley
of Wordsisadapt-
ing this credo in
our virtual format this
year as we become
VoW2020@Savoy-India’s
first-of-its-kind immer-
sive phygital literary ex-
perience. Their aim is to
create an entirely open-
access, intergeneration-
al, multi-lingual and
multi-genre festi-
val which brings
the best of Indian
literature and arts
to an international
audience has only
strengthened this year.
Regarding VoW’s
shift to the digital me-
dium, the festival’s cu-
rator, Dr Sanjeev
Chopra stated, “As a
young and nimble or-
ganization, not only has
VoW taken the pandem-
ic in its stride but has
emerged stronger,
more focused and
more inclusive
than before. VoW
has been able to
transcend the limi-
tations of time and
space by connecting
with authors and audi-
ences across the globe,
and ensuring that all
interactions are ar-
chived forever.”
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
VoW2020@Savoy
CITY FIRST
I
CAI would be launching 1st
batch of the ‘Virtual Execu-
tive Master Program – New
Age Auditors’ on 23 Novem-
ber.Thisprogramenvisagesacquaint-
ingtheCharteredAccountantsprofes-
sionals with the evolving regulatory
and technological advances in the
economy, equipping the new age audi-
tors with the futuristic skillsets in
digital technologies and practices in
thechangingenvironmenttohelppro-
tect the public interest.
To make an available conducive
environment for research and devel-
op a systematic audit quality frame-
work, ICAI recently established The
Centre for Audit Quality(‘CAQ’) as
Special Purpose Directorate, to help
to ensure consistent improvement in
audit quality and boost Indian firm’s
global standing. India is on the cusp
of a huge data revolution.
CA. Atul Kumar Gupta, President,
ICAI stated “Audit quality is the hall-
mark of the audit profession. To be
future-ready, professional account-
ants should learn and equip them-
selves in new-age skills, acquire stra-
tegic skills besides continuing their
prowess, finance, taxation and busi-
ness laws. Auditors today need to re-
invent themselves and such pro-
grams would help to keep them
abreast, equip them with the skillsets
required for the global environment,
organization sustainability and prac-
tices in the changing environment.”
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in
VIRTUALEXECUTIVE
MASTER PROGRAM CITY FIRST
D
r Usha Rani
Narain Wel-
fare & Educa-
tional Society
and Department of
Maxillofacial Sur-
gery, Chirayu Hospi-
tal, Jaipur started a
new initiative to treat
complex jaw disease
called TMJ ankylosis
free of cost. In this
disease, the patient is
unable to open his
mouth due to which
they face difficulty in
eating and speak-
ing. The jaw
bone gets con-
nected to the
skull bone, it
can only be treated
by a complicated op-
eration. Dr Usha Rani
Narain Society’s
President and Dr V.N.
Jhameria said that
usually this kind of
operating costs from
50 thousand to `1
lakh. The operation
will be done free of
cost for poor and
disabled pa-
tients by this
institution. The
society has been
established in
memory of the late Dr
Usha Rani Narain,
Former Principal
Government Dental
College Jaipur. For
the past many years,
such operations have
been done free of cost
by the organization.
Head of the Depart-
ment, Dr Sameer Pari-
har, Maxillofacial
Surgeon said that free
treatment will be
available not only to
Rajasthan but also to
patients from all over
India. More than 100
operations have been
done since the lock-
down in the corona
period itself.
FREE OF COST OPERATION
RAJ: Rajendra Nagar Vikas Samiti welcomed and honoured Vinod
Choudhary the newly elected Parshad of their Ward on his Thanksgiving
visit to the colony on Thursday.The Parshad was apprised of the colony
problems like the pitiable state of roads, park pathways and lack of
support from Nagar Nigam for sweeping and garbage collection.The
Parshad promised to do his best to alleviate the problems.
RAJ: An 18-year-old patient of Bhilwara was successfully
treated and relieved of superior mesenteric artery syndrome
(SMA syndrome) by the team of doctors from Geetanjali
Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur.
GUJ: Thousands of people visited Kankariya lake and Kankariya zoo with their family
members to celebrate New Year in Ahmedabad on Thursday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
GUJ: People were seen purchasing vegetables and fruits a day before Chhath Puja at
Hatkeshwar area of Ahmedabad city. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI
CA Atul Kumar Gupta
Vaibhav Gehlot
Dr Sanjeev Chopra
Simran Sharma, Kanchan Khatana and Mansi Bachani Jagdeesh Chandra
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