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XXVI, NO. 69 PAGES 12, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Use of every single Pb lotteries dept Disha extends Piyush very good drop of water need of conducts raid to birthday buy, we wanted wishes to Jackie hour: Haryana Chief check sale of illegal an attacking Chan Minister lotteries in spinner: Rohit Zirakpur PAGE 3 PAGE 6 PAGE 10 PAGE 12 Deshmukh faces No need for Lockdown, well- jolt in SC; CBI probe to go on Was exercising my equipped to fight corona: PM AGENCY ‘fundamental right’ NEW DELHI, APRIL 8 to protest, Deep AGENCY NEW DELHI, APRIL 8 'No shortage. 43 million The Supreme Court on Thursday dis- Sidhu to court missed the petitions filed by the Ma- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday doses in pipeline', says harashtra government and its former NEW DELHI: Actor-ac- said the country does not need a lockdown to home minister Anil Deshmukh chal- tivist Deep Sidhu, ar- tackle the COVID-19 menace anymore as it Harsh Vardhan lenging the Bombay High Court or- rested in connection has the infrastructure required to deal with the NEW DELHI : After der directing a preliminary enquiry with the Red Fort vio- pandemic. Addressing a meeting of the chief many states complained by the CBI into the allegations of lence on the Republic ministers on the current situation of the coro- about Covid-19 vaccine corruption and misconduct levelled Day, on Thursday told a navirus, he said, “Earlier we did not have the shortage amidst huge against him by former Mumbai po- Delhi court that he did infrastructure to deal with the pandemic and jump in number of coron- lice commissioner Param Bir Singh. not instigate anyone to we had to use lockdown as a tool…but today avirus infections, the A bench of Justice Sanjay Kis- cause violence and was Union Health Minister only exercising his ‘fun- we do not need a lockdown.” han Kaul and Justice Hemant Gupta gether till they fall apart, both hold- Harsh Vardhan on Thurs- damental right’ to “There is a need to improve the gover- ing a particular position. Then day assures that the protest. nance system. I understand that because of the should the CBI not investigate?" the country has more than 43 million COVID- Sidhu was arrested on one-year battle, the system can experience Corruption bench asked. 19 vaccine doses in stock or in the pipeline. February 9 in connection tiredness and there can be laxity, but we must Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, ap- Currently witnessing the second wave of charges against with the Red Fort vio- tighten it for 2-3 weeks and strengthen the pearing for Deshmukh, argued that India reports 1,26,789 COVID-19, India on Wednesday reported lence on the Republic governance,” he said. there can be no preliminary inquiry more than 1.2 lakh new infections, the former Maha HM Day during farmers’ trac- However, the prime minister made it clear without hearing the former minister. new cases, 685 deaths highest single-day spike ever since the tor parade against the that the situation is grim, especially in certain Justice Kaul said, "The facts are pandemic started. Amidst this rise several Centre’s three new agri NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reported states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhat- states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, dismissing the plea and said, "We are very important. It is not about a po- laws. 1,26,789 new cases of COVID-19 during tisgarh, Punjab, and warned the people Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, not inclined to interfere in this (Bom- litical rivalry. Here, a very senior of- against laxity in following the COVID-19 the past 24 hours, the highest ever daily bay High Court) order." ficer is making allegations about a surge since the outbreak of the pandemic, claim that they are facing coronavirus vac- Night curfew norms. The daily count of positive cases has the data by the Union Health Ministry stat- cine shortage. The bench in its order stated, very senior minister." imposed in Noida, reached a new record high of over 1.26 lakh, ed on Thursday. "Nature of allegations and personas Sibal said, "It is only an inquiry despite having dipped to about 20,000 a few With this, the country's overall Covid tally involved needs an enquiry by an in- on the basis of something akin to a Ghaziabad weeks back. now stands at 1,29,28,574. The death toll fore.” dependent agency. It is a matter of press conference, it is hearsay. It is GAUTAM BUDH NA- “This is a matter of concern, especially mounted to 1,66,862 with 685 more fatali- “Second, many states including Maha- public confidence. We are not in- not prima facie reliable and is not ad- GAR : In light of the ris- the fact that people are taking this ties in the past day. According to the Union rashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Madhya clined to entertain this. dismissed." missible." ing number of COVID-19 lightly…even the administration in certain Health Ministry, the active cases rose by Pradesh and Gujarat have also crossed the During the hearing, Justice Kaul He further contended whether a cases reported across states have been lacking in their commit- 66,846 to stand at 9,10,319. It is now 6.59 first wave peak. Some other states are also observed that allegations are very se- CBI inquiry could be ordered on the the country, the Gautam ment,” he said. per cent of the total caseload. The past 24 moving towards this. This is a matter of con- rious as the two persons involved are basis of an oral statement that has no Budh Nagar district ad- Highlighting the issues of concern that hours saw 59,258 people recovering from cern for all of us,” he said. He also pointed out the Home Minister and the Police personal knowledge. He added that it ministration on Thursday need special attention, Modi said, “First, the the deadly virus, taking the total recovery people’s disregard for the restrictions and Commissioner. is not Singh's case that he has any announced night curfew country has crossed the peak of the first wave, count to 1,18,51,393, which is 92.11 per said, “This time people have become more ca- "They are closely working to- knowledge. till April 17. As per the or- and this time the growth rate is faster than be- cent of the case tally. sual than before. der, the night prohibition/regulation will be in place from 10 pm to 5 am. All movement of essential goods/com- Arhtiyas to get interest modities and J-K Police ban live coverage of encounters essential/medical servic- AGENCY bonafide duty of police and under Article 21 or putting es will, however, be ex- on pending payment: empted. "All government, JAMMU, APRIL 8 security forces at encounter the national security in jeop- private educational insti- sites and during law- and-or- ardy,” Kumar has said. tutes (except medical, Haryana CM A media advisory issued by der situations.” The IGP has “Do not interfere in the para medical and nurs- the inspector-general of po- asked “media persons not to professional and bonafide ing) including coaching BUREAU through video conferencing lice, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, come closer to the encounter duty of police and security institutes shall be barred. CHANDIGARH, APRIL 8 here today. Deputy Chief asking mediapersons to stay site and law-and-order situa- forces at the encounter site. Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chau- away from encounter sites tion and do not carry any live No operational content Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. tala and Agriculture and and law-and-order situations coverage of any encounter should be carried which is India, China to Manohar Lal while reiterat- Farmers' Welfare Minister, have caused anguish among and law-and-order situation.” likely to incite violence or ing State Government's com- Sh. J.P. Dalal was also pres- the media fraternity in the “The freedom of speech contains anything against hold 11th round mitment to ensuring hassle- ent. It is pertinent to mention Valley. is a call to duty,” tweeted sen- The IGP has issued direc- and expression is subject to maintenance of law and order free and time-bound procure- that such a meeting is being “Journalists cover en- ior journalist and editor of the tions to the police that media reasonable restrictions that or which promotes anti-na- of talks today ment said that all those held every week on Thursday counters for facts, informa- Kashmir Times Anuradha shouldn’t be allowed “to in- should not violate other peo- tional sentiment,” the IGP NEW DELHI: After hav- Arhtiyas whose Commission to interact with all the Deputy tion (vital in a democracy). It Bhasin. terfere in the professional and ple’s right to life guaranteed said. ing successfully disen- and Labour wage Commissioners to gaged with China in the amount is pend- discuss various is- Pangong lake area, ing since last pro- sues about Devel- Armies of India and Chi- curement season opment. The Chief Himachal CM na are scheduled to hold will get interest Minister said that Abducted CRPF commando the 11th round of Corps for the delayed recently a meeting Commander-level talks amount. with Arhtiyas was distributes BP monitors on Friday to discuss dis- "The process held during which released by Naxals engagement from friction of payment of in- important issues points in Gogra, Hot to Police personnel Springs and Depsang terest will start were discussed and AGENCY Jammu region.