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New Delhi: The gross Goods and Rs 68,481 crore, the government said. the month of April 2021 are 14 percent were up 21 percent than the revenue GST REVENUE COLLECTION Services Tax (GST) revenue collection Collections in April 2021 have surpassed higher than the GST revenues in the from these sources last month. GST THIS APRIL CLOCKS NEW for April, 2021 hit yet another peak of Rs even those of March. “In line with the last month of March’2021,” the govt revenues have not only crossed the Rs 1,41,384 crore, of which CGST was Rs trend of recovery in the GST revenues note read. The revenues from domestic 1 lakh crore mark but have also shown a HIGH AT ` 1,41,384 CRORE 27,837 crore, SGST Rs 35,621,and IGST over past six months, the revenues for transactions, including import of services steady increase, the government added.

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OH DEAR! Relatives of a covid victim hug each other as they grieve outside the SUPURD-E-KHAQ An earthmover covers a grave of a person who succumbed to covid in New Delhi NEW DRIVE KICKS IN A medic prepares to administer the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan Hospital in New Delhi on Saturday. on Saturday as the bereaved relatives standby to just look on. —PHOTOS BY PTI covid vaccine to a beneficiary at a hospital in New Delhi. Ensure now that It’s Centre vs States on vaccine Delhi receives 24 hrs: More cases than its 490 tonnes of stocks as roll-out for 18+ begins medical oxy: HC New Delhi: Hit by a deadly second Covid India receives wave, India launched the first batch of ever with 3,523 deaths the third phase of the 1,50,000 doses of Russia’s New Delhi: India on world’s biggest vaccine CORONA Coronavirus Saturday became the CATASTROPHE drive today amid an vaccine Sputnik first country in the world alarming spike in cases. V in Hyderabad to register over 4 lakh RAJASTHAN The centre has said over on Saturday. P5 new COVID-19 cases in a 1 crore doses are still single day. 17,652 New Delhi: Hospitals available with states as The country, in the New cases in the national capital vaccine shortage was past 24 hours, recorded must be given their full red-flagged. stocks ahead of Phase 3. makers. Manufacturers 4,01,993 new coronavirus 160 quota of medical oxy- Delhi, Maharashtra, For the latest phase are free to supply 50 per cases taking the infec- New fatalities The charred remains of the hospital unit in Gujarat’s Bharuch. gen today “by whatever Tamil Nadu, Madhya of the inoculation drive cent of the doses to tion tally to 1,91,64,969, means”, the Delhi High Pradesh, Karnataka, that started in January, states and in the open according to health min- RAJ’S TIGER OF 18 INCLUDING 16 CORONA PATIENTS Court told the centre as Bengal, Kerala, Ra- the centre has tweaked market. The change in istry data. CRICKET KISHAN DIE IN HOSPITAL FIRE IN BHARUCH it heard petitions on jasthan, Jharkhand and the vaccine policy to al- policy, however, has This takes the active RUNGTA NO MORE how the health infra- Punjab are among the low states and private brought the govern- COVID-19 cases in India structure is trying to states that said they’re entities to buy doses di- ment under criticism. Jaipur: 89-year-old Bharuch/New Delhi: At least eighteen per- past the 32-lakh mark. cope with the deadly running low on vaccine rectly from vaccine Turn to P6 Kishan Rungta, popu- sons including 16 covid patients died in a The country also re- larly known as tiger fire at a hospital at Bharuch in Gujarat in the second wave of the corded 3,523 deaths and in Rajasthan cricket, early hours of Saturday. “Sixteen coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.” 2,99,988 discharges in breathed his last in patients and two nursing staff were either Water has gone above the last 24 hours, taking a JNU hospital. He charred to death or died due to suffocation the head. You have to ar- Vote count of 4 states, 1 UT today: the overall fatality toll died due inside a covid unit,” SP Rajendrasinh Chu- range everything now. from coronavirus to to corona. You have made the allo- Who will take the ‘hot cake’ Bengal? 2,11,853. dasama said. As many as 50 patients were cations. You have to ful- Rungta undergoing treatment when fire broke out India is battling the played fil it. Eight lives have New Delhi: The Assem- second wave of COV- in the ICU around 1 am, probably because been lost. We can’t shut bly elections in four ELECTION COMMISSION GOES TO SUPREME first class of short circuit. Meanwhile, twelve people, ID-19 pandemic with cricket for our eyes to it,” the high states Kerala, West COURT OVER HC’s “MURDER CASE ” REMARK caseload and deaths Maha- including a doctor, died at Delhi’s Batra court said on Saturday, Bengal, Assam and Ta- New Delhi: The Election Commission has com- breaking record highs rashtra Hospital on Saturday after the facility ran referring to a hospital mil Nadu and the UT plained to the Supreme Court against what it called on a daily basis. and Ra- out of medical oxygen - for the second time that reported loss of of Puducherry will “blatantly disparaging remarks” by the Madras High Registering a steady jasthan from 1953 to in the space of a week - at 11.45 am. The lives after oxygen supply come to an end on Sun- Court over holding polls amid the deadly second increase, the active cas- 1970. He was Indian hospital said the next 24 hours would be stopped for 80 minutes. day with the Election wave of the pandemic. The high court on April 26 es have increased to national cricket selec- “critical” and that more deaths due to oxygen “We direct the centre Commission set to be- said the Election Commission “should probably be 32,68,710, accounting for tor from March 1998 to ensure that Delhi re- gin counting of votes booked for murder” for not stopping political rallies shortage could not be ruled out. for Tamil Nadu election amid a covid spike. 17.06 per cent of the to- to September 1998. ceives its 490 tonnes at 8 am. Turn to P6 tal infections, Turn to P6 Turn to P6

Counting of votes today for Sahada To facilitate healthy, dignified living, CM launches Chiranjeevi Yojna Rajsamand and Registration of all family members is Even if I have to spend the entire budget Sujangarh seats in fighting Corona, I am ready. But it is Jaipur: The counting necessary to avail the benefits of the not acceptable that someone dies due to of votes for three health insurance scheme. For this, lack of resources. It cannot be tolerated. The gov- assembly seats – registration date has been increased ernment will bear the cost of Rs 3000 crore for Rajsamand, Sahada, free vaccination for those above 18 years of age. Sujangarh - will be from April 30 to May 31: Gehlot conducted at the We will arrange for Rs3000 crores, if it is less district headquarters we will give from the budget. Everyone will be on Sunday. Chief Jaipur: Chief Minister He said the Chief vaccinated. No need to crowd at the centres as Ashok Gehlot on Satur- Minister Chiranjeevi Electoral Officer more vaccine will come —Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister Praveen Gupta said day said the time has Health Insurance only those people come to provide com- Scheme of the Ra- who have a double prehensive social secu- jasthan government is a ment, which provides ment by implementing vaccine certificate rity to the needy, help- “historic step” in this annual cashless insur- the “Mukhyamantri or have a negative less and deprived peo- direction so that people ance cover of Rs 5 lakh Chiranjeevi Swasthya report of the RTPCR ple, like in developed of the state do not have to every family, came Bima Yojna”, an official test will be allowed countries, to facilitate to worry about the huge into effect on Saturday. statement said. at the counting healthy and dignified expense of treatment. The Rajasthan gov- The chief minister venue. living and to bridge the The ambitious scheme ernment has fulfilled said Rajasthan is the gap of rich and poor. of the Rajasthan govern- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launching Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojna on Saturday. its budget announce- leading Turn to P6 RAJASTHAN www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 02

WORK IS NO DISGRACE; THE DISGRACE IS IDLENESS

he havoc of Corona has also changed the life of a large number of workers and labourers who are fi nding it diffi cult to make both ends meet. As shops have closed and markets remain deserted, the people have switched T to other traders and getting mobile to earn livelihood. The International Workers’ Day (Labour Day) highlights plight of such class who want to work but their hands are tied due to Corona. People from mining, tourism, food and other sectors have been rendered jobless in the state. More than 20 lakh people associated with the tourism sector are supposed to be without employment. Hawkers, vendors, handi craftsmen, taxi drivers, guides, folk —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR artists, and construction workers are facing a challenge of livelihood. Deserted Badi Chaupar, women struggling to go to work place, a man selling chewables on a scooty are testimony to what the people are going through. & SANTOSH SHARMA

Vaibhav Gehlot offers BYPOLLS: COVID TO DELAY RESULTS SMS, RCA premises The result may take time as the number of polling booths was increased by nearly 40 percent for Covid care centres First India Bureau ARRANGEMENTS Results to test strength First India Bureau Jaipur: The counting of votes for three as- Jaipur: RCA President sembly seats will be of heavyweights in state Vaibhav Gehlot on Satur- conducted at the dis- day proposed to the state trict headquarters to- government to take over day in compliance of SMS stadium and RCA all the guidelines re- academy to set up Cov- lated to Covid. The id-19 care centres. He counting site has also wrote a letter to Health Vaibhav Gehlot been visited by all the Minister Dr. Raghu Shar- General observer em- ma urging the same. Govind S Dotasra Satish Poonia ployed by the Election “RCA stands with ly appreciable,” he said Commission of India. government in fight in the letter. Along with general su- First India Bureau against Covid. Such gi- “We plead the govern- pervisors, the Commis- Nepotism & experience gantic cases is a hefty ment to accept out re- sion has also sent Re- Jaipur: The leaders of mission for the govern- quest to convert the serve supervisors. the ruling Congress and of veteran leaders are ment to manage but the north and south build- Chief Electoral Of- the opposition BJP have at stake in Rajsamand, endeavours being made ings of the SMS stadium, ficer Praveen Gupta crossed their fingers as Sahada, and Sujangarh by the Government and RCA academy, and in- said that result may the decision of the vot- the frontline health door stadium as Covid-19 take time as the number ers on three assembly workers in order to pro- care centre,” Gehlot pro- of polling booths was seats will be declared on vast popularity and tect its people are high- posed in the letter. increased by nearly 40 A counting centre readied as per Covid protocols in Rajsamand. today. Nepotism and ex- mass influence of her percent, , random count- perience of veteran mother. BJP’s Gulab ing of slips received or have a negative re- have been made to put leaders are at stake in Chand Kataria, Satish Army jawan from 5-5 VVPAT ma- port of the RTPCR test 1 counting agent in Rajsamand, Sahada, Poonia, Gajendra Singh TWEET chines after counting. will be allowed at the PPE kit between two and Sujangarh. Shekhawat, Diya Ku- beats wife, she He said only those counting venue. Dur- counting agents so In Sahada, Congress’ mari, Madan Dilawar Time people who have a dou- ing the counting of that the infection is Gayatri Devi is contest- and Anita Bhadel were dies in hospital ble vaccine certificate votes, arrangements not spread. ing for the first time, seen active here. From while BJP’s Ratan Lal Cong reputation of As- First India Bureau Jat has been an MLA sembly Speaker Dr CP and a minister before. Joshi is attached to this Tonk: In Polyada vil- Corona crisis casts shadow on Health Minister Dr. seat. Ministers Udailal lage of Tonk district Raghu Sharma and sen- Anjana and Pramod Jain under Dooni police sta- ior Congress leader Bhaya, and party leader tion jurisdiction, an panchayat elections in 12 dists Dharmendra Rathore Pushpendra Bhardwaj army soldier beat his were tasked with Saha- were the in-charge. In wife so much that she First India Bureau said that the commis- da elections. The credi- Sujangarh, Cong fielded succumbed to her inju- Om Birla sion would review Cov- bility of BJP MP Chan- newcomer Manoj Megh- ries while undergoing @ombirlakota Jaipur: Elections to id from time to time dra Prakash Joshi and wal, son of late minister her treatment in Kota. In these challeng- panchayat institutions and decide to conduct in-charge Jogeshwar Bhanwar Lal Meghwal. Dooni SHO Nahar Sin- ing times, I urge all have been postponed elections. Garg, Shravan Singh BJP fielded Khemaram gh said that Ramesh public representa- in 12 districts includ- PCC president Go- Bagdi is also at stake Meghwal. PCC chief Meena, who is sta- tives, including MPs ing Jaipur due to the vind Singh Dotasra here. BJP’s electoral Govind Singh Dotarsa tioned in Jabalpur, on to go the extra mile second wave of Corona said that they have star Jyotiraditya Scin- and ministers Bhanwar 28 April thrashed his & share the pain of in the state. There was requested the CM that dia also held election Singh Bhati and Shale wife Ambalal Meena, a their constituents plan to hold elections The hospitals in the state are fl ooded with Covid patients as the the State Election meetings in Sahada. Mohammed have a lot at resident of Rajnagar. & ensure smooth in May-June in Jaipur, numbers have been surging. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Commission should In Rajsamand, the stake here. From BJP, She was admitted to coordination of relief Alwar, Dausa, Bharat- postpone the elec- Cong fielded newcomer reputation of state pres- Devli Hospital and lat- measures. We must pur, Dholpur, Karauli, members, zila pari- of District Head and tions. BJP state presi- marble businessman ident Satish Poonia, Ra- er shifted to Kota, MBS also assist individu- Sawai Madhopur, Kota, shad members, district Head have been han- dent Satish Poonia Tansukh Bohra against jendra Rathore and MP Hospital where she als & organisations Baran, Jodhpur, Sirohi heads and pradhans. In dled by administrators. said that there is no Deepti Maheshwari, Rahul Kaswan is on the died. Her family have dedicatedly serving and Sri Ganganagar these 12 districts, since State Election Com- atmosphere to con- daughter of late BJP radar. The RLP made filed a case of domestic the country in this for panchayat samiti January 2020, the posts missioner PS Mehra duct elections. MLA Kiran Mahesh- the contest triangular violence and dowry crisis. wari. Deepti is banking in Sujangarh. against the in-laws. Papla alleges threat to his life FOR A NOBLE CAUSE in Ajmer jail, seeks transfer Mahatma Gandhi Rasoi to serve needy First India Bureau lice, jail staff, and a First India Bureau of honour. He hoisted Haryana gangster the flag and motivated Alwar: The father of Chinku for conspiring Jaipur: Congress inau- Hem Singh Shekhawat Vikram Gurjar alias Pa- to murder him, and gurated the COVID-19 and his team to contin- pla, who was most there is a threat to his Mahatma Gandhi Seva ue working for society wanted in the Behror life in the jail. Rasoi today. Prominent at these times of crisis. jailbreak case, on Satur- He also gave audio of leaders and activists, Blood donation day alleged threat to his the conversation with including Chief Whip camps and plasma do- son in the Ajmer’s high- Papla in which he de- Dr. Mahesh Joshi and nation camps were also Security Jail. manded to get him shift- State Congress Seva Dal organized. Manoharlal, a resi- Vikram Gurjar alias Papla. ed to some other jail. Chief Organiser Hem The Indira Rasoi has dent of Khyroli village Papla raised suspicion Singh Shekhawat, were also opened doors for under Mahendargarh that Papla spoke to him that poison could be add- present. Before the in- Mahesh Joshi, Hem Singh Shekhawat and other leaders at the inauguration of Mahatma Gandhi donors, trusts, and in- district of Haryana, ac- on April 28 on phone ed to his food too as such auguration, a tribute Seva Rasoi in Jaipur on Saturday. stitutions to come for- cused many people of from the jail. Papla has he is eating fearfully. He was paid to the Father ward and distribute threatening his son’s accused Behror MLA appealed to his father to of the Nation, Mahatma Free food packets were packets will be sent to arrived as the chief food to the needy life. In a press confer- Baljit Yadav, a sub-in- apply in the high court Gandhi by lighting a distributed to the needy. various COVID centres. guest to launch the pro- through the Indira Ra- ence, Manoharlal said spector in Haryana po- for shifting him. lamp near his portrait. Over one thousand food Dr. Mahesh Joshi, who gram, was given a guard soi Yojana. RAJASTHAN www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 03 LOW-KEY VAX DRIVE ON DAY

(Clockwise) Long queue outside Sethi colony vaccination centre in Jaipur, a man shows his online vaccine registration details to doctor, medic administers vaccine shot to a man on fi rst day of vaccination for people aged 18-45 years on Saturday. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR

STAY POSITIVE

PTET entrance 92-yr-old Kota woman exam to be held on May 16, Padma recovers from Covid-19 POSTPONED 300 Remdesivir Shri Dr Ashok Kota: A 92-year-old injections sent to Panagariya shifted from RUHS to EHCC woman from Kota won DOC SPEAKS! 15 private hospitals in Kota hosp after his health the battle against COV- Dr. C P Meena said deteriorated ID-19 in just 12 days, her positive attitude with doctors saying her and energy was the positive attitude and sole reason behind regular lung exercises her speedy recov- SOG arrested helped in the speedy re- MP Arjun Lal ery; at such an old two for Remdesivir Meena, BJP leader covery. age, the lungs suffer black marketing, KEY Alka Gurjar test Sheila Devi, who was most adversely and recovered 8 Highlights corona positive VACCINATION FOR PEOPLE BETWEEN 18 & 45 YRS admitted to the hospital patient’s immunity injection vials here on April 18 after also diminishes. WAS TO BE HELD IN 11 DISTRICTS BUT COULD BE she tested positive, spent seven days in crit- 7 RAS DEPLOYED FOR COVID MGMT: MAHENDRA KHINCHI, JAI SINGH, PREETI MATHUR, HELD ONLY IN JAIPUR, AJMER AND JODHPUR MUNNI MEENA & PRAVEEN KUMAR TO ASSIST HEALTH SECY; RAJESH SUWALKA TO ASSIST ical condition at the fa- exercises with spirom- BHILWARA COLLECTOR & CHETAN TRIPATHI TO ASSIST PRATAPGARH COLLECTOR First India Bureau 14 VACCINATION CENTRES IN JAIPUR cility and later was kept eter, he or she is sure to in home isolation. defeat corona and Shei- FUNDS POUR IN FOR COVID RELIEF Jaipur: The vaccina- CHC Sanganer  Pratap Nagar Sector 6 & 11 Her son Dr. Arvind la Devi did all this ac- Dr Kirodi writes to tion for people aged 18  Malviya Nagar Sector 3 & 6  Kiran Path  Mangal Saxena is visually im- tively,’ he said, adding Free vaccination dose to youth: Dr Vardhan, urges to 45 started in the state Vihar  Durgapura  Patrakar Colony Dispensary paired and a noted his- that she was also able for medicines and on Saturday but there  JK Lon Hospital  Sethi Colony Hospital  UPHC torian. ‘If a patient has to maintain oxygen Mamta Bhupesh gives `1 crore oxygen in state Topkhana  Nirman Nagar  Adarsh Nagar JP RS MP Dr Ki- was a lukewarm re- positive attitude and is level through ‘proning’  MLA Vishvendra omen and child rodi Lal Meena be- sponse in Jaipur. Immu- proactive in doing lung techique. —PTI Singh gives Rs 1 B Wdevelopment minis- lieves that Rajasthan nization at the vaccina- 100 people standing out- same time, Medical Su- crore from MLA ter Mamta Bhupesh on is getting less oxygen tion centre at the satel- side the hospital but perintendent Dr. Jag- IT RETURN FILING EXTENDED TO MAY 31 fund for medical Saturday announced to from the Central gov- lite hospital in Sethi were returned as the dish Singh said that the ncome tax payers in Jaipur get a big relief as the facilities in Deeg give Rs 1 crore in CMRF ernment. He wrote to Colony started half-way slot was not booked. slot booking in vaccina- time limit of compliance has been increased, as an- and Kumher I from her MLA fund for the Union Health Minister where only one person During the vaccination tion is done nounced by CBDT in a circular. The last date to fi le an cause of Covid vaccination Dr Harsh Vardhan could be vaccinated in here, carelessness of through the ITR had been increased from April 1 and you can  Jalore MLA in the state. She wrote to urging him to supply the first two hours. The medical department of- Cowin App, also edit the ITR submitted for 2019-2020. The Narayan Singh CM Ashok Gehlot and said Deval gives Rs medicines and oxy- first vaccine was also ficials was noticed. The in which TDS payment deadline was also extended from that applying a free vaccine April 30 to May 31 in certain cases. Tax advisors 25 lakhs from gen as per demand applied to Kushagra surprising situation they could to youth above 18 years is to Rajasthan. Every Pandey, a resident of was that CMHO Dr. not make have welcomed this decision of CBDT, as senior tax MLA fund for a commendable step. “Free oxygen plant in day about 17,000 Muzaffarnagar, UP. Narottam Sharma was any amend- advisor Anil Kaushik said, “People suffering from the vaccination programme coronavirus pant bike will get some relief with this.” Bhinmal hospital new corona infected There were more than also present here. At the ment. should have been organised patients are being by Central govt  Rajasthan found and the number REMDESIVIR SOLD AT COVID-19 FAILS TO PUT BREAKS ON RAILWAYS’ EARNINGS but Centre University Teach- HIGH PRICES IN HOSPS of deaths per day is expressed ers’ Association reaching around 160. team formed to check inability (RUTA) to donate With 37. 2% infection Athe black marketing of 2021 to provide one day’s salary rate in the country, drugs in hospitals on Sat- 2019 free vac- for the construc- Rajasthan reaching urday inspected CKS, VKI, Feb 10.28L 39.53cr cines,’ she tion of the the fi rst position is Jaipur and Manipal Hospi- said. Oxygen Plant. very worrying. tal at Vidyadhar Nagar Mar 12.48L 36.52cr and found that Remdesi- Apr 06.48L 15.09cr vir injection was old for COLLECTOR COVID-19 UPDATE Rs 5,400 as against govt Feb 46.99L 56.49cr 2020 SAYS HOSPS rate of Rs 2,800. Reports Mar 54.31L 65.29cr OUT OF BEDS TOTAL CASES have been submitted to Apr 52.87L 62.03cr the higher authorities for 6,15,653 Bikaner: Bikaner action against hospitals district collector +17,652 as per rules. on Saturday wrote to collectors of TOTAL DEATHS AIR AND RAIL PVT HOSPS CONTINUE Feb 50.77L 63.11cr Sriganganagar, Ha- 4,399 TO FACE OXY CRISIS TRAVEL HIT! numangarh, Churu, Mar 35.70L 28.14cr A record 17 fl ights and 12 he pvt hosps in the city Sikar and Nagaur +160 trains were cancelled from have started pant- Apr 00.89L 05.09cr that patients from RECOVERED T Jaipur on Saturday due to ing under the pressure their district would low passenger load of shortage of oxygen. not be admitted 4,28,953 Oxygen left till evening in here as there is no ACTIVE CASES a private multispeciality espite the the railway administra- that despite the decrease cial fare. These days the more space in hos- 1,82,301 hospital in Nirman Nagar decrease in tion has increased the in passenger load, there railway administration is pitals besides PBM where 15 corona patients D the number of load on the pockets of is no decrease in the operating all trains in the hospital. Apart from JAIPUR 3441 BIKANER 924 are hospitalised. In such passengers during the the passengers. income of the railways. name of special. These this, patients from a situation, the hospital Corona period, the in- The last 3 years These days the special trains are charg- Punjab, Haryana JODHPUR 1818 PALI 902 administration has now come of the railways has passenger load and railways is operating all ing 10 to 30% more fare and even Delhi are UDAIPUR 1192 SIKAR 875 written a letter to the interestingly increased. income fi gures of Jaipur trains in the name of than express trains run- coming here and ALWAR 1060 AJMER 790 government appealing to This has happened as Railway Division show special and charging spe- ning before Corona. getting treatment. provide oxygen soon. Promoted by Shree Cement Limited PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH IT’S TIME WORLD SHAKEN BY INDIA’S TO INVEST IN CURIOSITY COVID-19 SITUATION K NATWAR fter a year of enduring barriers SINGH imposed by the pandemic, scien- tists have good reason to welcome the Biden administration’s first The author is Former Minister A of External Affairs of India budget request, which includes significant increases in funding for technol- ogy and innovation. Scientific progress re- quires this investment — indeed, it requires he 1918-1919 influenza epidem- investment in the entire spectrum of discov- ic never reached South Ameri- ery. We need use-inspired research, applied ca, Australia, New Zealand, research and research that can turn abstract China, or Japan. World War I results into concrete solutions. was wrongly called a World To use a factory analogy, every position War. I was confined to Europe along the assembly line needs to be opera- till 1917, the year in which the tional and dependable. But, as a scientist and T USA sent a large number of engineer, I argue that public investments at troops to Europe to fight Ger- the beginning of the spectrum of discovery many. The second World War, — basic curiosity-driven research — should 1939-1945 had a much wide outpace the investment at the end, finding range and reach. In 1941 De- technology solutions. cember Japan extended the The importance of curiosity-driven re- war to the Pacific and Malay- search cannot be overstated. The rapid devel- sia, Burma, and the Andaman opment of the COVID-19 vaccines, for in- Islands. Even it did not by and stance, arose from decades-long curiosity- large include Africa, South of driven research in cell biology. As a research- Sahara. South America did not er who studies fluid flow, I know that answers become a combatant in any to fluid mechanics questions posed a hundred meaningful way. years ago — about how air swirls, how water The Covid-19 pandemic ex- moves and pools or how blood flows — have tends from Chile to Kolkota, enabled us to invent airplanes, imagine ocean New York to New Delhi, Dhaka wave energy extraction and improve drug to Denmark, Moscow to Manila, delivery. Really, all inventions, from cell London to Lahore, Singapore to phones to solar panels, from hair dryers to Sydney, Cape Town to Cairo. wind turbines, are the offspring of curiosity- India is in the grip of a deadly nated Rs 1 crore to Mission friends not coming to play with driven research of the past. second wave. After the first Cov- Oxygen, which is an NGO pro- them? When will school open. Despite its importance, funding sources for id 19 wave, it was (mistakenly viding Oxygen concentrators Their father is without a job, basic research are less diverse compared to thought) that the worst was over. to patients. He says, “I hope the mother is unwell. Just im- funding for technology solutions. This is, in Complacency was all too evi- that their efforts soon reach INDIA IS IN THE GRIP agine the psychological and part, because private industry, which is often dent. It was stressed that Indians out to many more hospitals OF A DEADLY mental is taken toll on their motivated by short-term profits, is unlikely to were less likely to succumb to across India.” SECOND WAVE. lives. This damage will be per- invest in curiosity-driven research. Instead, the virus because our immune What about Bollywood. A lot AFTER THE FIRST manent. If their parents were scientists who are willing to dedicate their systems were much stronger on of millionaires there. What has COVID 19 WAVE, IT to die could end up in a hell hole time to questions that may not pay off for dec- Shortage of account of our chronic diseases been its monetary response to called an orphanage. Am I over- ades depend almost entirely on public funding. like typhoid, cholera, polluted combating Covid -19? WAS (MISTAKENLY dramatic? No. some people Certainly, not every basic research project hospital beds, water, pneumonia, etc. this was Reading newspapers has be- THOUGHT) THAT THE known to me have died of Covid will, in the short term, lead to a breakthrough shortage of self-delusion. come depressing beyond meas- WORST WAS OVER. 19, leaving a family behind with technological solution. And that’s precisely vaccines, doctors, Today we are at the top of the ure. What else can do out to re- COMPLACENCY WAS no financial resources. What of the reason why we should invest heavily in nurses, Covid-19 pyramid. On Wednes- port reality? Is restraint the an- ALL TOO EVIDENT their future. The brutal fact is basic research upfront, to make sure we have ambulances, day the country recorded 3643 swer? Sensationalism must be that their future is in the past. plenty of raw materials at hand when we sanitation staff, deaths. As of writing this, the avoided. It is a horrendously Is mankind on a crash search for technology solutions. Investment and above all surge has passed three million difficult time for everyone. Doc- course? Optimism would be out in technology and innovation can then be oxygen is a daily active cases in India. tors on TV ask viewers not to of place. Pessimism is no help. more selective, with metrics requiring a clear concern and Shortage of hospital beds, panic. Easier said than done. I have been reflecting on This article is evidence of return on investment. We seed liberally and acute anxiety. shortage of vaccines, doctors, What are parents of two chil- what life has in store for chil- the somber mood I am envel- water selectively. Our doctors and nurses, ambulances, sanitation dren do, if one dies of Corona? dren aged 4,5,6, whom could oped in my 92nd year. Without a doubt, these investments are nurses are doing staff, and above all oxygen is a Of course, they panic. The Al- has killed. They are too young important. But if we invest only in efforts a splendid job, daily concern and acute anxie- mighty seems to be indifferent to comprehend, yet they look The passing away of Soli that lead to known desired outcomes, we will working round ty. Our doctors and nurses are to their tragedy. What else can for papa and mama. Who will Sorabji, distressed me very be bound by our imagination of what is pos- the clock. Alas! doing a splendid job, working our dedicated, hardworking doc- take of these orphans? Uncles much. He lived a long life of dis- sible. Furthermore, even a short interrup- round the clock. Alas! respite is tors do, but ask people to keep and aunties? How they may be tinction. He was an outstand- tion to funding for curiosity-driven research respite is not in not in sight, apparently till mid- their composer and try to keep living in another town. ing lawyer. His admirers and could mean a serious gap. We wouldn’t feel sight, apparently May. Other experts say relief calm? The devastating truth is A lower-middle-class family friends numbered hundreds the effects right away, but we would be deny- till mid-May. could only come in July-August. that there is no consolation for lives in Shahadra, in a two-room from all walks of life. He will be ing our grandchildren the raw materials Other experts What is corporate India do- parents whose only teenage son house with three school-going sorely missed. my sincere con- they will need to find solutions to their prob- say relief could ing? Not much is heard of it or daughter is taken away by Co- kids. School is shut. The kids dolences to Soli’s family. lems in a hundred years. only come in donating funds to Mission Oxy- rona. They cannot even give him ask, why they can’t go to meet THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER July-August gen. Sachin Tendulkar has do- a proper cremation. their friends, why are their THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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pple users is a continuation of Ap- centralised location for Apple to detect or prevent. Dharmendra Pradhan across the globe ple’s push to be recognised storing and checking what For example, while an @dpradhanbjp are adopting as the platform of privacy. permissions have been app might not use Apple’s Daily flight services to major the latest oper- The new feature allows granted to which apps. “device advertising identi- destinations from #Jharsuguda will further boost air connectivity A ating system apps to display a pop-up no- What is missing from the fier”, it would be easy for for people in western Odisha. update, called iOS 14.5, fea- tification that explains fine print is that there is no the app to generate a little I thank PM @narendramodi ji turing the now-obligatory what data the app wants to physical mechanism to bit of “random data”. This and Min. Shri @HardeepSPuri new batch of emojis. collect, and what it propos- prevent the tracking of a data could then be passed ji for consistently enhancing air But there is another es to do with it. user. The app tracking between sites under the connectivity for the growth and development of Odisha. change that is arguably There is nothing users transparency framework is guise of normal opera- less fun but much more sig- need to do to gain access to merely a pop-up box. tions such as retrieving an nificant for many users: the new feature, other than It is also interesting to image with the data em- Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani the introduction of “app install the latest iOS up- note the specific wording bedded in the filename. GOI has alerted Team @ tracking transparency”. date, which happens auto- of the pop-up: “ask app not While this would contra- CHILDLINE1098 & @NCPCR_ to This feature promises to matically on most devices. to track”. If the application vene Apple’s developer engage with authorities to ensure usher in a new era of user- Once upgraded, apps that is using legitimate “device rules, detecting this type safety of children. If you know any oriented privacy, and not eve- use tracking functions will advertising identifiers”, of secret data could be child that is in need of counselling or any assistance, please alert ryone is happy – most nota- display a request to opt in answering no will result in very difficult. authorities on the helplines. bly Facebook, which relies or out of this functionality. this identifier being set to Apple seems prepared to Required support will be extended on tracking web users’ zero. This will reduce the crack down hard on devel- to every child in need. browsing habits to sell tar- HOW IT WORKS? tracking capabilities of opers who do not play by geted advertising. Some com- As Apple has explained, apps that honour Apple’s the rules. The most recent mentators have described it the app tracking transpar- The API gives software vidual apps. tracking policies. additions to Apple’s App Spiritual as the beginnings of a new ency feature is a new “ap- developers a few pre- In more straightforward However, if an app is re- Store guidelines explicitly privacy feud between the two plication programming canned functions that al- terms, this gives app devel- ally determined to track tells developers: “You must SPEAK tech behemoths. low them to do things like opers a uniform way of re- you, there are many tech- receive explicit permission interface”, or API – a suite The mind is indeed very of programming com- “request tracking authori- questing these tracking niques that could allow from users via the App difficult to restrain but by WHAT’S TRACKING mands used by developers sation” or use the tracking permissions from the de- them to make surreptitious Tracking Transparency practice and detachment, it can TRANSPARENCY? to interact with the operat- manager to “check the au- vice user. It also means the user-specific identifiers, APIs to track their activity.” be controlled. —Bhagavad Gita App tracking transparency ing system. thorisation status” of indi- operating system has a which may be difficult for SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 05 Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s video message comes as India reported over 4 lakh Covid cases ‘TIME TO WAKE UP’: SONIA GANDHI’S VIDEO MESSAGE TO GOVTS ON COVID CRISIS SERUM INSTITUTE PLANS TO BEGIN VACCINE PRODUCTION OUTSIDE INDIA: REPORT New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India, which manufactures the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, is planning to start vaccine production in other coun- tries as it struggles to meet supply commitments, its chief executive offi cer said. “There’s going to be an Govt reduces announcement in the next few days,” Adar Poona- walla was quoted as saying by the newspaper in an IGST on import interview published on Friday. Mr Poonawalla said last week that the Serum Institute would be able to of oxygen raise its monthly output to 100 million doses by July, concentrators later than a previous timeline of end-May. New Delhi: Amid the acute shortage of medi- INDIA CAN ANAND MAHINDRA ROLLS cal oxygen in several COUNT ON OUT ‘OXYGEN ON WHEELS’ parts of the country due to surge in COVID-19, THAILAND, SAYS Mumbai: In the wake of the Finance Ministry JAISHANKAR acute oxygen shortage reduced the Integrated A medic checks on a COVID-19 patient being treated against the coronavirus in the state of Maha- Goods and Services Tax New Delhi: Exter- rashtra due to rising disease inside an ICU amid the surge in cases. —PHOTO BY ANI (IGST) rate on the im- nal Affairs Minister S COVID-19 cases, the port of oxygen concen- Jaishankar on Satur- Mahindra group chair- Centre and state governments wake up and fulfil trators for personal use day lauded supplies of man Anand Mahindra their responsibilities. Testing should be increased from 28 per cent to 12 per cryogenic tanks as well on Saturday rolled out across the country and resources should be ar- as other oxygen-related the ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ cent. The reduced IGST ranged on war footing. —Sonia Gandhi, Congress Chief equipment by Bangkok project to ease the rate will be applicable to help India address its transportation of O2. till June end. “IGST on COVID-19 crisis and said import of oxygen con- New Delhi: Congress that it can continue to ‘AATMA NIRBHAR INDIA’, centrators for personal chief Sonia Gandhi, in a PMO provides 150 ventilators count on partnership with use has been reduced video message, today Thailand. “Discussed the SAYS DIGAMBAR KAMAT from 28 per cent to 12 per called for a nationwide COVID-19 challenge and Margao: Hitting out cent to bring IGST rate strategy to fight the from PM-CARES Fund international cooperation at the Centre over at par with commercial surge in Covid cases in with Thai DPM & FM Don spike in coronavirus imports of the same,” India after discussion New Delhi: The Prime Pramudwinai. Appreciated deaths, Goa Leader Ministry. —ANI with all political parties. Minister’s Office (PMO) the supplies of cryogenic of Opposition (LoP) The centre and state has provided 150 medi- tanks and other oxygen- Digambar Kamat on governments “should cal ventilator machines related equipment. Saturday alleged that ‘Co-Jeet’ over wake up and fulfill their from the PM CARES Confi dent that we can Central Government’s responsibilities,” she fund to a Delhi-based continue to count on our ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ Covid: Madhuri further asserted. COVID care centre run partnership with Thai- mission has turned into “It’s high time that by the Indo-Tibetan land,” Jaishankar said. ‘Aatma Nirbhar India’. Kanitkar the centre and state Border Police (ITBP), New Delhi: As the governments wake up officials said on Satur- younger population of and fulfil their respon- day. Bhaskar Khulbe, RELIANCE BECOMES INDIA’S LARGEST the nation becomes eligi- sibilities. Migration of Advisor to the PM, has PRODUCER OF MEDICAL GRADE LIQUID OXYGEN ble for vaccination the labourers should written in this context against coronavirus on be stopped. A mini- to the Union Health New Delhi: Amid a surging second Saturday, Deputy Chief mum of 6,000 should Ministry, as per a copy wave of COVID-19 in the country, Reli- Integrated Defence Staff be added to their ac- of the letter provided by campus in south Del- government’s request ance Industries (RIL) has ramped up Lieutenant General counts till the crisis is ITBP officials. hi’s Chhattarpur area. in view of the recent production of medical oxygen to 1000 Madhuri Kanitkar as- over,” the 74-year-old The 150 ventilators, The ITBP, a border massive surge in coro- metric tons per day, making it India’s sured that armed forces Congress leader said in equipped with global guarding force, has navirus infections in largest producer of medical-grade are ready to aid the vac- the five-minute long positioning system been entrusted to run the national capital. liquid oxygen from a single location. cination drive including video shared on the of- (GPS), will be installed the centre with the ad- The PMO letter stated Reliance ramped up production from transportation of empty ficial Congress Twitter at the Sardar Patel ministrative support that the ventilators will near-zero to 1,000 tonnes per day and oxygen tanks to various handle. COVID Care Centre and funding of the be made available from now produces over 11 per cent of the states. Have led the The Congress chief ’s (SPCCC) that began op- state government. The the PM CARES Trust country’s oxygen demand. It has rallied armed forces to launch video message comes as erating on April 26 at SPCCC was opened by Fund on a loan basis of its resources to meet the daily need. operation ‘Co-Jeet’ to India reported over 4 the Radha Soami Beas the Centre on Delhi six months now. —PTI win the war against it. lakh Covid cases for the first time ever in a new global record. The third Vaccination for people between 18 & 44 yrs in Delhi to start on Monday phase of vaccination has also been launched, New Delhi: CM Arvind tration and appoint- 312 MTs. How will this which expands cover- Kejriwal on May 1 an- ENSURE DELHI RECEIVES 490 MT ment.” work?” age to people between nounced that large OF OXYGEN TODAY: DELHI HC Upon being asked He added, “I request 18-44 years even as near- scale vaccination for New Delhi: The Delhi HC on Saturday directed the about Delhi suffering decision-makers with ly 20 states have said people between 18 years Centre to ensure that Delhi receives its allocated from dearth of medical folded hands to provide they’re low on stocks. and 44 years in the Na- 490 MT oxygen supply today by whatever means. oxygen at hospitals, CM oxygen to Delhi. People Free vaccines should tional Capital against A Division Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Kejriwal said, “There is are waiting outside the be given to all the citi- COVID-19 will com- Rekha Palli order came when it was informed by a major issue of oxy- hospitals just because zens, she said. “Testing mence on Monday, May multiple hospitals about the shortage of oxygen gen. SOS is coming of shortage of oxygen. should be increased 3. The chief minister due to non-supply. The court also warned that it from all hospitals. We We have prepared 5000 across the country and while speaking to the may consider contempt proceedings against the have spoken in the beds at Radha Soami medical oxygen and media said, “Vaccina- Centre if the allocated O2 is not supplied to Delhi. court and written to the Centre but only 150 are other resources should tion for people between Centre that Delhi re- functional as there is no be arranged on war 18-44 years started at quires 976 MTs of oxy- oxygen. We have pre- footing. Free vaccina- only one centre. This is distributed in all dis- morrow (Monday). gen daily but we have pared 1300 beds at Com- tion should be arranged symbolic only. We have tricts. Large -scale vac- There is no walk-in for been allotted only 490 monwealth Games and for all the citizens,” Mrs received 4.5 lakh vac- cination will begin now. I request people to MTs of oxygen. Yester- Yamuna Sports Com- Gandhi added. —ANI cine doses. It is being from the day after to- come only with regis- day we received only plex. —PTI

DIP IN YAMUNA LEVEL MAY AFFECT RUSSIA’S SPUTNIK V, 3RD VACCINE HOSPITALS AMID COVID: CHADHA SITAR MAESTRO PANDIT DEBU FOR INDIA, ARRIVES IN HYDERABAD UNICEF SENDS 3,000 OXYGEN New Delhi: Deputy Chair- amidst the COVID-19 epi- CHAUDHURI DIES OF COVID Hyderabad: The fi rst coronavirus cases in the CONCENTRATORS TO INDIA man of Delhi Job Board demic” affecting hospitals New Delhi: Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri lot of Russia’s Sputnik country hit a grim global United Nations: The UN children’s agency has (DJB) Raghav Chaddha in the national capital due died of COVID-19 related complications at a Delhi V vaccine, the third one record with 4,01,993 sent critical life-saving supplies, including 3,000 informed on Saturday that to the decrease in the hospital today, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. to be used in India after fresh infections in the last oxygen concentrators, diagnostic tests and other the water level of Yamuna water level of the Yamuna He was 85. Prateek Chaudhuri announced the Covishield and Covaxin 24 hours. 3,523 deaths equipment to help India combat a devastating river has decreased, River. Yamuna river forms death of his father, formally known as Devbrata against coronavirus, were reported. The new wave of COVID-19. The UNICEF also said it due to which there is a major part of Delhi’s Chaudhuri, on his offi cial Facebook page. “My arrived in Hyderabad on Central Board of Indirect is continuing to support the Indian government in a shortage of water in water supply. The river Father, The Legend of Sitar, Pandit Debu Saturday. The vaccines Taxes and Customs the acceleration of its national vaccine rollout to most areas in the national enters Delhi from Hary- Chaudhuri... is no more. He was admitted with come at a time when (CBIC), in a tweet, said equitably reach all population groups. In a tweet capital. Chadha requested ana. “Shortage. In the Covid along with dementia complications and was a deadly second wave that Hyderabad customs Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General had said UN Haryana Chief Minister coming days, may also put in ICU on ventilator around midnight today, of the coronavirus has expedited the clearance family stand in solidarity with the people of the Manohar Lal Khattar on affect Delhi’s hospitals,” 1st May 2021..after which he suffered a attack.” been causing havoc of the COVID-19 vaccine country as they face a horrific COVID-19. Twitter to help “Delhi Chadha tweeted. across the country. The imported from Russia. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 06 Centre targets OVER 16 CR VACCINE DOSES GIVEN road work worth TO STATES FREE OF COST: CENTRE `15 Lakh Crore New Delhi: Union And over 17 lakh doses will be supplied to them in the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said Road Transport and New Delhi: More than Highways Minister Ni- 79 lakh COVID-19 vac- Vaccination for EIGHT COVID-19 PATIENTS DIE tin Gadkari on Satur- cine doses are available day said that the gov- with the States and Un- youths with eye IN DELHI’S BATRA HOSPITAL ernment is giving ut- ion Territories and over most priority to the de- 17 lakh doses will be on polls: Nath velopment of infra- supplied to them in the Bhopal: The announce- structure and has set a next three days, the Un- ment made by the Cen- target of road construc- Nitin Gadkari ion Health Ministry tre last month to roll tion worth 15 lakh said on May 1. out the third phase of crore in the next two The Centre has so far vaccination for the years. Mr Gadkari said to provide world-class provided nearly 16.37 younger lot in the ab- he was confident that infra to its citizens and crore vaccine doses to sence of adequate stock the Ministry for Road improving the quality States/UTs free of cost. of doses amounted to Transport and High- of their lives. Of this, the total con- the “betrayal” of peo- ways will achieve the He said that under sumption, including ple, senior Congress A patient is being treated in hospital after contracting COVID-19. target of 40 kilometres the NIP, there are over wastages, is 15,58,48,782 leader Kamal Nath said per day of highways 7,300 projects to be im- doses, according to of- on Saturday and de- New Delhi: Eight COV- ing efforts. Since this construction in the plemented at a total out- ficial data available till manded the Supreme ID-19 patients died in wave hit the country, we current fiscal. He said lay of 111 lakh crore by 8 a.m. on May 1. A health worker shows the COVAXIN vaccine for COVID-19 at Court take cognisance. Delhi’s Batra Hospital have been demanding that the government is the year 2025. He said “More than 79,13,518 SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI Red-flagging the una- on Saturday due to short- oxygen from the govt,” permitting 100 per cent that the NIP aims at im- COVID-19 vaccine doses vailability of jabs in age of oxygen, a senior Dr SCL Gupta, Medical FDI in the road sector. proving project prepa- are still available with within the next 3 days,” by the Centre for the many states, Nath said hospital official said. Director of Batra Hospi- The Minister said ration, and attract in- the States and UTs to be the Ministry said. The first fortnight of May. the vaccine rollout an- “Six COVID patients tal told ANI. “Our execu- that in India, projects vestment into infra- administered. “Fur- Ministry also said that Delhi has been allocat- nouncement was a “poll died in the ICU ward tive director is in regu- like the National Infra- structures like high- thermore, more than Maharashtra has been ed 3,73,760 Covishield gimmick” aimed at lur- and two in the main lar touch with govt offic- structure pipeline (NIP) ways, railways, ports, 17,31,110 vaccine doses allocated 17,50,620 ‘Cov- and 1,23,170 Covaxin ing youths for the last ward due to oxygen ers concerned and has for 2019-2025 is the first airports, mobility, and will be received in addi- ishield’ and 5,76,890 doses for the same pe- phase of polls held in shortage today. We could been updating them of its kind and the gov- agriculture and rural tion by the States/UTs ‘Covaxin’ vaccine doses riod, it said. —PTI West Bengal. —PTI not save them after mak- about our oxygen stock”. ernment is committed industry. —ANI NIRAV FILES APPEAL IN UK WILL COME TO POWER PM VISITS GURUDWARA SIS GANJ SAHIB HC AGAINST ONCE AGAIN: SONOWAL EXTRADITION Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarba- nanda Sonowal, confi- Will win 83 dent about winning the state elections Seats, says with an enhanced mandate, said the peo- State Party ple “have shown their Nirav Modi love” by voting for the Chief, Dass BJP and its allies. “Once again the BJP- Guwahati: The London: Fugitive dia- led alliance will come BJP, along with its mond dealer Nirav to power. People have Sarbananda Sonowal alliance partners in Modi has filed an ap- shown their love for us Assam, will win 83 peal in the UK HC seek- by voting us and we ful that the people will seats claimed its ing permission to chal- will reciprocate the continue to show their state party chief, lenge the decision love by working for the love and support the Ranjeet Kumar against the extradition people of the state,” government at all Dass, on Friday, two order made by the lower the chief minister told times,” Mr Sonowal days before the Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib on the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, in court and passed by the reporters. “I am hope- said. —PTI election results. Delhi on Saturday. —PHOTO BY ANI UK Home Secretary. The projection is On April 15, the UK far below the 100 government had signed Assam govt bans victory seats the BJP an order to extradite rally on counting day claimed to win CBI SUMMONS Nirav Modi to India. but comfortably KCR takes away Telangana “On February 25, the Assam: Amid rising above the majority MAMATA’S District Judge gave the COVID-19 cases, the As- mark of 64. DIRECTOR OF judgment in the extra- sam government on The state Assem- Health Minister’s portfolio dition case of Nirav Friday banned victory bly strength is 126. SECURITY Modi. The extradition rallies across the state Explaining the Kolkata: The Central Hyderabad: Telangana croachments of land on order was signed on on May 2, when Assem- break-up of num- Bureau of Investigation Chief Minister K Chan- the outskirts of Acham- April 15,” UK's Home bly election results will bers, Mr Dass said (CBI) summoned Mama- drashekar Rao, or KCR pet in Masaipet Mandal Office spokesperson be declared. The gov- the Asom Gana Par- ta Banerjee's Director as he is known, has tak- in Medak, get a compre- had said. Nirav Modi, ernment has also ex- ishad (AGP) will of Security Gyanwant en away the portfolio of hensive report and sub- wanted in India on the tended the night curfew released by the govern- suffer reverses and Singh on May 4 at its the state's Health Minis- mit it to him. charges of fraud and across the state till May ment said. will have to settle Kolkata office for ques- ter after allegations of KCR's move comes af- money-laundering, was 7. The state govern- It has specified that with just eight tioning in relation to land grab emerged ter a few farmers re- K Chandrashekar Rao arrested in March 2019 ment has released two winning candidate seats. The BJP will coal scam case. against the latter. Eata- portedly complained to in London and charged separate notification in will only be accompa- win 70 seats, he Singh, an IPS officer la Rajender's portfolio him that Mr Rajender with money laundering this regard. nied by two persons said, adding the was appointed as the of Medical, Health and allegations of land grab had grabbed nearly 100 and defrauding Punjab “Any victory proces- while the cracking of United People’s new director of security Family Welfare has in Medak district, Mr acres of assigned land National Bank (PNB) of sion or assembly at any fire crackers and us- Party Liberal by the West Bengal Gov- been transferred to the Rao instructed the in the vicinity of his over 11,000 crore. In public place during and age of loud speakers (UPPL), another ernment in March this Chief Minister after the Chief Secretary to get poultry farm, Jamuna February, a UK court after the counting on has been prohibited. partner, will win year after the Election Governor approved Mr an investigation done Hatcheries. A few local had ordered his extradi- 02.05.2021 is prohibit- All persons will have five seats. Commission removed Rao's request. by the district collector TV channels too car- tion to India. —ANI ed,” the notification to wear mask, it said. Vivek Sahay. —ANI Ordering a probe into on the complaints of en- ried a report.

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To facilitate... date has been increased the central govern- scheme does not re- Chief Secretary COVID-19. Free medical not even one day Delhi in three phases between state in the country in from April 30 to May 31, ment. There is also a quire any health check- Niranjan Arya said un- facility up to Rs 5 lakh has received its allocat- 27 March and 6 April providing universal he said. plan to provide free vac- up at the time of regis- der the Chiranjeevi Yoj- will be available on ad- ed supply. while voting in West health insurance with Inaugurating the free cination to the age tration, capping on na, National Food Secu- mission in 765 govern- Bengal was held in the aim of extending coronavirus vaccina- group of 18-45,” the number of members in rity, Socio Economic ment and more than 330 24 hrs... eight phases between 27 health protection to tion campaign for the chief minister said. a family, and benefits Census-2011, small and affiliated private hospi- while the national COV- March and 29 April. By- every citizen. people aged 18-45 in Ra- Gehlot said the state will be available from marginal farmers, con- tals of the state. ID-19 recovery rate has elections to Lok Sabha “We have implement- jasthan, the chief min- government is working the day of registration. tractual and honorari- The chief minister further dropped to 81.84 seats as well as Assem- ed the Chiranjeevi ister said there has hard to treat patients, Minister of State for um workers have been launched the website of per cent. bly seats in other states Swasthya Bima scheme been a history that vac- but the chain of infec- Medicine, Subhash provided free insurance. the scheme and inter- The number of peo- were also held during in the direction of giv- cination has always tion cannot be broken Garg, said that despite Remaining families will acted with the youth in ple who have recuper- the period. ing right to health to the been done free of cost to without the coopera- the lack of financial re- get the benefit of this the age group of 18 and ated from the disease people. Other state and prevent pandemics. tion of the people. He sources due to the COV- scheme at an annual above, who were vacci- surged to 1,56,84,406, It’s Centre... central governments “We had strongly de- appealed to the people ID-19 crisis, the chief premium of only Rs 850. nated in Jaipur, Ajmer while the case fatality Last week, the govern- may also consider such manded the Centre to to strictly follow the minister has launched Health Secretary Sid- and Jodhpur. rate stands 1.11 per ment said its procure- a scheme,” Gehlot said make COVID-19 vacci- guidelines issued by the the Chiranjeevi Yojna dharth Mahajan in- cent, the data stated. ment price for both vac- in a statement. nation free of cost for state government from and free immunisation formed that the scheme, Ensure now... cines - Bharat Biotech’s Gehlot said registra- all age groups in India, time to time to prevent for those aged above 18 with a cost of Rs 3,500 (of medical oxygen) to- Vote count... Covaxin and the Serum tion of all family mem- but the state govern- the spread of the virus. to keep the people of the crore, includes 1,576 day by whatever means. While polling was con- Institute’s Covishield - bers is necessary to avail ment itself would bear Medical and Health state safe. An amount types of packages in- It falls on the centre to ducted in a single phase would remain at Rs 150 the benefits of the health the financial burden of Minister Raghu Shar- of Rs 6,500 crore will be cluding serious diseas- arrange tankers as well. on 6 April in Tamil per dose, and that the insurance scheme. For Rs 3,000 crore if the de- ma said the unique spent on both these es like heart, cancer, The allocation was Nadu, Kerala, and Pu- vaccines it procures this, the registration mand was not met by health insurance schemes, he said. kidney, dialysis and made on April 20 and ducherry. Assam voted will be free for states. NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 07 OXY CONCENTRATORS 2,700 ORDERED: DR RAGHU Supply will be available after 3 days; state govt has allocated over 1 lakh Remdesivir injections to hospitals

IAF C17 airlifted two more oxygen containers from Jodhpur to Jamnagar.

First India Bureau Delhi HC: Why Raj IN ACTION MODE Jaipur: Amid a surge in not releasing  CM ASHOK GEHLOT RECENTLY HELP AT HAND! COVID-19 cases, the cryogenic tankers? ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL PACKAGE state government has FOR SETTING UP OF MEDICAL  1 OXYGEN BOTTLING PLANT HAS ordered 2,700 oxygen New Delhi: Delhi OXYGEN PRODUCTION PLANTS BEEN SET UP BY HINDUSTAN concentrators to ensure High Court on Satur- WITH VARIOUS INCENTIVES ZINC AT RAJSAMAND WHICH IS uninterrupted and day questioned the AND FACILITIES PRODUCING 500 CYLINDERS OF smooth supply of medi- Centre as to why 4 cry- LIFE-SAVING GAS PER DAY BY cal oxygen, state Health ogenic tankers, which  3 YEARS, AS PER THE PROVISIONS Minister Raghu Sharma were meant for Delhi OF THE MSME ACT, 2019 THESE  A BOTTLING PLANT WITH said on Saturday. to treat COVID-19 pa- ENTREPRENEURS WILL BE PRODUCTION OF 1,200 OXYGEN The minister said tients and held up by EXEMPTED FROM REGULATORY CYLINDERS A DAY WILL SOON BE earlier 2,550 oxygen Rajasthan govern- APPROVALS AND INSPECTIONS SET UP BY THE COMPANY. regulators were or- Health Minister Raghu Sharma ment, have not been  100 OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS dered, out of which 50 released yet despite OF 10 LITRES OF OXYGEN EACH were supplied and 600 HC’s earlier orders. 25% BEING PROCURED FOR BUNDI, would be given in the given to government of medical oxygen dur- A bench of Justices PALI AND NAGAUR BY AMBUJA next three days. hospitals and over 39,000 ing May and over 10,000 Vipin Sanghi and Rekha CEMENTS AND ACC LTD. He said an order is to private medical facili- Remdesivir injections Palli said let necessary also being issued for ties -- in the last 15 days. per day for treatment of steps be taken to fulfill `1 CRORE 25% OF THE  1 OXYGEN GENERATION PLANT 3,000 more oxygen con- He said government COVID-19 patients, Dr the assurance given by INVESTMENT WILL EXPENDITURE ON BEING COMMISSIONED IN centrators. and private hospitals in Raghu had said recent- Solicitor General Tush- BE REQUIRED TO PLANT, MACHINERY PREMISES OF DISTRICT HOSPITAL Sharma said the state the state were also pro- ly. The state would also ar Mehta on April 26 GET ADVANTAGE AND OTHER EQUIP- AT NAGAUR AT MUNDWA government has allocat- vided 75 and 25 tocili- need 32 cryogenic tank- that these tankers will OF THE PACKAGE. MENT (MAXIMUM ed more than one lakh zumab injections, re- ers for transport and be released. BY SEPTEMBER 30, `50 LAKHS) WILL  40-50 (CUBIC METRE) AND DAILY Remdesivir injections to spectively. supply of oxygen to hos- It asked the Centre to 2021 THE PLANT BE GIVEN IN TWO REFILLING OF 175-200 CYLINDERS hospitals in the state -- Rajasthan will need pitals treating the seri- place compliance of its WILL HAVE TO INSTALLMENTS AS CAPACITY, THIS PLANT WILL BE 63,000 injections were 365 metric tonnes (MT) ous COVID-19 patients. order on May 3. —PTI GENERATE OXYGEN A CAPITAL GRANT READY IN NEXT 3 WEEKS

NEWS IN BRIEF Corona threat: All parks, sanctuaries Lightning kills father, son shut to shield animals from virus near Indo-Pak border First India Bureau According to the in- First India Bureau close national parks, the national parks, formation received, Ni- sanctuaries and protect- sanctuaries, conserva- Sri Ganganagar: Due hal Singh, his son Ra- Jaipur: The second ed forest areas with im- tion reserves and zoos to a sudden change in mandeep and their rela- wave of corona infec- mediate effect. in the state have been the weather, lightning tive were working in the tion poses a threat not Rajasthan has al- closed for tourists till struck father and son on field. As the weather only to the humans but ready shut tiger re- May 16. He said that Friday evening killing changed at around 5 pm, also to wildlife. The serves, safari and bio- personnel of all protect- them on the spot in the lightning started flash- DOCTOR, CONTRACTOR DEAD AS Central government logical parks have al- ed areas and zoos have village 37 PS, adjacent ing in the sky. Nihal, 45, SPEEDING CAR OVERTURNS has also become cau- ready been closed. been instructed not to to Indo-Pak border. The and his son Ramandeep, Alwar: In an accident that occurred on Bhungada Ahir-Jaat tious following reports Along with this, in- go near wildlife and fol- duo was working on the 17, sat under a Sheesh- Bahroad Marg in Alwar at midnight on Friday, Dr. Surendra of deaths of lion due to structions have been low the two-metre dis- farm. On receiving the am tree. Suddenly the Singh Yadav (35) working in Sonidevi Hospital and his Corona in the country. given to keep special parks, zoos etc. at pre- tance standard. They information, the police lightning fell on the friend, Subhash Yadav (22) a contractor were killed when their car lost balance. They were returning after attending a Union Forest and En- vigil in forest areas. sent in view of the safe- have been instructed to station in-charge Push- same tree. Due to which wedding in Tijara. Due to overspeeding, the car took several vironment Ministry has Meanwhile, the Nation- ty of wildlife and forest- use PPE kits, double pendra Singh, Tehsildar both died on the spot. Ra- turns and fl ipped. Both the passengers were thrown out of issued advisory to Chief al Tiger Conservation ers. According to state’s masks, face shields and Amar Singh and Pat- mandeep was the young- the vehicle. Residents of the nearby village who were out Wildlife Wardens of all Authority (NTCA) has Chief Wildlife Warden gloves while providing wari Jalandhar Singh est child of Nihal and on morning walk, saw the overturned car and reported it to states asking them to also instructed to close Mohan Lal Meena, all food etc. to wildlife. also reached the spot. has two elder brothers. the police. The villagers say that the road is left under- construction since a long time. Had the road been fully made, then two lives could have been saved. NEW MINING POLICY BUNDI TEACHER GIRL ACCUSES ARRESTED FOR FATHER OF RAPING MINOR ATTEMPT TO RAPE Members told to submit draft within 15 days Bundi: A school teacher in Ajmer: A case of father Bundi, has put to shame the trying to rape his daughter First India Bureau committee to submit —Pic for representational purpose only states and to include five-member committee teacher-student pious has come to light in Ganj draft of the new policy their positive aspects in and they have been relation by raping his minor police station of Ajmer. Jaipur: The proposed within 15 days. the policy for Rajasthan. asked to submit the draft student. The teacher was According to police, a report arrested by a special team has been fi led in the police new mineral policy of In a video conference Agarwal said that the of the proposed policy in of police from Kota bus station in this regard and the state will be more with the members of the new mineral policy of 15 days while incorpo- stand while coming from cops have started transparent, investment- committee, he said gov- the state will focus on rating the necessary Javra in Madhya Pradesh. investigating the case. The oriented and will pro- ernment wants to push scientific exploitation of suggestions received in According to DSP police said that the victim mote mineral explora- investment in mining mineral wealth, alloca- the meeting. Dharmendra Sharma, Arif presented a report at the tion and exploitation At sector and was looking tion of mineral leases in He said objective of Ansari, the operator and police station accusing her the same time it will gen- for releasing policy as a transparent manner, the new policy is to con- accused teacher of a private father of attempting to rape erate more revenue, said soon as possible. employment generation, duct mining activities school in Vikasnagar area of her. We have fi led a case and Bundi has been raping a started a probe into the case. Additional Chief Secre- Mines minister zero waste mining and while preserving state’s minor girl of the school for Medical and statements of tary Mines Dr Subodh Pramod Jain Bhaya environmental protec- mineral wealth and at- two years and made an the victim have also been Agarwal while instruct- asked members to study tion. He said policy draft tracting investment in obscene video. taken, cops said. ing members of drafts the policies of other has been prepared by the mining sector. It is time to look within. Self- discipline is the only way forward for happiness and good health. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 08

BY TRIDIB FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL RAMAN ing epidemiologists, health system,’ saying currently serving as that India’s total The author is a journalist the Director of the health care expendi- and political commentator Centre for Global ture is only 3.5 percent and views expressed are his Health Research at St. of GDP, while coun- personal Michael’s Hospital in tries like Brazil and Toronto. He has said South Africa are GANDHIGIRI TO such frontline workers that ‘Corona Peak will spending 9.5 and 8.3 DEFEAT CORONA from the District Magis- take more time in In- percent respectively. arun Gandhi, the trate and CMO of Pilib- dia now because the In India only one-third V ‘saffron lamp’ of hit so that this ‘Abhinav This should be found INDIA BECOMES there has been a record around 40%. Finance density of population of health care expens- Nehru-Gandhi dynasty Yojana’ can be imple- out.” Only 16% of the ‘POOR,’ LIFE GETS breaking increase in Minister Nirmala Si- here is very high.’ Dr es come from the gov- and three term MP, is mented at the earliest. world’s population has TRAPPED IN the number of daily tharaman has made a Jha says, “India ernment, the rest of known for writing a Last year too, when the captured 60% of the to- VICIOUS CIRCLE wage labourers. Ac- provision of Rs 73,000 should listen to sci- the citizens have to new volume in politics. country was grappling tal available dose of n India, the Corona cording to a figure, out crore for the MGNRE- ence, and not politics, spend from their own In the second wave of with the first wave of vaccine. Of the world’s I pandemic has creat- of India’s population of GA items in the budget at such a time, because pockets. That is, it is the Corona pandemic, Corona, Varun started 7 billion vaccine doses, ed such a havoc that the 138 crore , the working of 2021-22, it is about without science it will clear that in India, when the entire coun- free langar and 4.2 billion doses are fear of the deadly virus population is 70 crore, 34.52% less than the al- not be easy to get out people who have mon- try is reeling under bhandara in 12 wards presently lying with the in this vicious circle, the remaining popula- located budget of last of this pandemic.” ey in their pockets can pressure, this young of Pilibhit and also dis- rich countries alone. not only continues to tion is under 15 years of financial year (Rs While Dr Ashish Jha, buy health facilities MP has decided to give tributed about 10-12 Apart from this, Varun swallow innocent lives, age or are elderly. In 111,500 crore), even Dean of Brown Uni- on their own. India free Corona insurance lakhs of food packets to is also sharing informa- but also our hopes. Ac- May last year, more though there has been versity of Public took a long time to ap- to frontline workers i.e. people for free. Varun tion from time to time cording to a data shared than 3.6 crore families an unprecedented in- Health, says, “Data prove vaccines like doctors, paramedical Gandhi, who has been about how to stay safe by the Pew Research had sought work under crease in the number of are limited due to lack ‘Pfizer-Sputnik-Mod- staff, sweepers in his very active on social from Corona. Varun re- Centre in the Us, about MGNREGA from the labourers. In Uttar of extensive genomic erna’ to peddle ‘At- parliamentary constit- media, especially on his cently tweeted saying, 32 million middle- class government. In June, Pradesh, a MGNREGA sequencing in India, manirbhar’ jibe. uency, Pilibhit. After Twitter handle, has ‘3 IIT students have de- Indians have now fallen the number of people card holder gets wages so mutant variants When India was ex- the insurance cover, if asked some difficult veloped an app which into the category of seeking work under of only Rs 182 per day, may further exacer- porting its indigenous these frontline workers questions to his govern- has real time informa- ‘poor’ due to the Corona MGNREGA increased however, they have not bate the current cri- vaccine in 80 coun- get infected with Coro- ment by tweeting in the tion on the availability pandemic. According to to 4.36 crore. The latest been paid since Decem- sis.” These epidemiol- tries, then only 0.2 per na, then they will get an past, saying, “If India of beds, oxygen and this report, before the figures show that cur- ber. In this Corona era, ogists also point to- cent population was insurance cover of up had sufficient availabil- plasma available in hos- Corona period, the size rently 25 crore Indians ‘life’ has become quite wards India’s ‘poor getting vaccinated per to Rs 5 lakh. Varun ity of vaccine and pitals across the coun- of India’s middle- have applied for ‘cheap,’ while ‘living’ day. We are show- Gandhi himself if we are going try.’ In yet another class was 9 crore, MGNREGA, if has become quite ex- ing ourselves will bear the ex- through such a tweet, Varun told Delhi- which has now compared to pensive. in the race to penses of paying difficult peri- ites as to where they been reduced to the total work- become the premium for od, then why can get free meals. 6.6 crore. Coro- ing popula- CORONA WILL LOSE world mas- this Corona In- have we sent Varun Gandhi has set a na has broken tion, this fig- FROM SCIENCE, ters and Co- surance Scheme. our vaccine to precedent for his fellow the back of ure is NOT POLITICS rona is show- Varun has 80 countries, MPs that ‘If there is the com- orn in Ranchi, Dr ing us the sought what are we passion in the heart, a mon man, B Prabhat Jha ‘mir- a list going to get new chapter of change due to is one of the ror.’ o f Varun Gandhi in return? can be written’. which Nirmala Sitharaman world’s lead- Dr Prabhat Jha Dr Ashish Jha

CONSIDERATE CM’s INCESSANT EFFORTS PROVE FRUITFUL PSK targets COVID-19 SPIKE IN STATE BJP leaders Postpone scheduled marriage Centre increases oxy over oxy supply First India Bureau events: CM Gehlot to people Jaipur: Transport Min- Jaipur: Chief Minister ister Pratap Singh Ashok Gehlot has ap- quota for Rajasthan Khachariyawas hurled pealed to the people of The state will now get 255MT of liquid oxygen from various other regions questions at BJP lead- the state to postpone ers. He said that under scheduled marriage Jaipur: Finally, Chief increasing demand for public pressure, state events in the wake of Minister Gehlot’s ef- oxygen and Remdesivir BJP leaders have ac- the rising number of forts have proved to be injections in the state. cepted that the Centre coronavirus cases in much fruitful and have They met Lok Sabha did not give adequate the state. also brought a huge Speaker and MP from oxygen to Rajasthan. “I appeal to those, sigh of relief to the co- Kota, Om Birla, and de- BJP is accountable for who have weddings dur- manded to increase the rona patients in Ra- the deaths that oc- ing this horrific second Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot jasthan. In view of the state’s oxygen quota curred during this igno- wave of Corona to post- Corona havoc, the Cen- along with Remedesivir rance. Khachariyawas pone their marriage. tre increased the oxy- injections. Chief Minis- said that the day the Right now, everyone is can last for three hours. fine of Rs 1 lakh for gen quota of Rajasthan ter Gehlot and Health states were prescribed worried about Corona Under this, prior in- having more than 31 from 280 MT to 380 MT. Minister Dr Raghu the quota for oxygen, than happiness of mar- formation about the guests, it said. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Rajasthan will now get Sharma were constant- the Gehlot government riage,” he tweeted. date, venue, time and Gehlot again ap- 255 MT of liquid oxygen ly making efforts in this had raised the issue Gehlot said that to place of the wedding pealed to the Centre to from Kota centre, 40 MT MT of liquid oxygen Three Cabinet Minis- reagard. CM Gehlot on with the Centre through overcome this pandemic, ceremony has to be giv- make coronavirus vac- from Jamnagar, 100 MT from Burnpur and 125 ters of the Gehlot gov- Friday had informed leading newspapers it is necessary to break en to the Sub-Division- cination free for all. from Bhiwadi, 15 MT MT Oxygen from differ- ernment had gone to about the oxygen situa- and media groups of the chain of the infec- al Magistrate con- “Starting today, peo- from Panipat, 60 MT ent regions in Ra- Delhi two days ago to tion in Rajasthan on the state. Given the tion, which will not be cerned by email, along ple over the age of 18 from Kalinganagar, 40 jasthan. raise concern about the Twitter. —PTI number of patients, the possible if the crowd with the list of guests years are starting to get Centre has set a very gathers during wed- who will attend the the Corona vaccine. I low oxygen quota for dings. function. No guest oth- again request Prime #MayDay greetings to all includ- Ashok Gehlot Humble tributes to Sri Guru Minister Narendra ing health care workers. It is Rajasthan as compared The state govern- er than the list will be @ashokge- Teg Bahadur Ji, the ninth with the toil & labour of our to Gujarat and other ment has declared lock- allowed, as per the Modi to declare free Co- hlot51 Sikh Guru on his 400th Gehlot workforce that our country has BJP- ruled states. This down-like public disci- guidelines. rona vaccine available Parkash Purab. His life will create a breathing pline guidelines from Without a prior no- to everyone, including says teaches us the values of been achieving its industrial targets. Our health care workers crisis with more deaths May 3-17, 2021 and ac- tice, a fine of Rs 5,000 this age group, so that Best wishes and greetings to all ranks of devotion & sacrifi ce. May his taking place, but the cording them, only 31 will be levied for organ- more and more people Armoured Corps on the occasion of Armour deserve much applause this day. message of peace & human- Centre didn’t pay heed people will be allowed ising a marriage cere- can get vaccinated as Day. Armoured Corps has been serving the We thank them with gratitude for ity be our guiding light. to the State Govern- to attend a marriage mony and not keeping soon as possible,” he nation with utmost commitment & valour. their dedicated service. ment, he said. ceremony. The function social distancing, and a tweeted. —PTI JAL JEEVAN MISSION Ranka recovers from Covid-19, Micro planning vital to meet targets:Pant to resume office from Monday First India Bureau action plan presented district-wise targets First India Bureau continued to be posi- before the Ministry of should be set for inten- tive. And now, finally, Jaipur: Additional Jal Shakti on behalf of sive monitoring of JJM. Jaipur: While coun- the report of his being Chief Secretary (ACS) the department for the At the level of Chief En- tries across the world tested negative for the PHED, Sudhansh Pant financial year 2021-22. gineer (JJM), Chief En- continue to tackle the deadly infection has on Saturday, instructed Pant was reviewing gineer (Special Pro- global coronavirus pan- come. Kuldeep will now the officials to make the progress of the jects) and other officers, demic, there is some resume office from time-bound efforts to works of JJM through a VC should be organ- good news for those be- Monday onwards. provide tap connection Video Conferencing on ised with a focus on one longing to the adminis- Kuldeep is the link to every house in the vil- Saturday. He said that region or a few selected trative echelons in the between the CMO and lages under the ‘Jal Jee- the successful imple- districts, spending a city. The Covid-19 test the entire administra- van Mission.’ He said mentation of the mis- few hours a week. report of Kuldeep Ran- Kuldeep Ranka tion. Meanwhile, de- that ‘micro planning’ sion is the highest prior- ACS PHED Sudhansh Pant reviewing progress of works of JJM He also directed the of- ka has come to be nega- spite being tested posi- should be done at the ity of the state govern- through Video Conferencing on Saturday. ficials of 10 districts con- tive. After 10 days of Corona for the last one tive for Corona, CM level of all regions, cir- ment. In the new finan- nected with Indira Gan- anxious moments, the week. He was dealing Gehlot is fulfilling his cles, districts, divisions cial year, the target of house is challenging and The ACS, after re- dhi Canal Project area to test report was finally with all the government professional responsi- and sub-divisions for providing 30 million tap for this, all the officers viewing the progress in be vigilant about drink- out. However, he didn’t work from home while bilities without fail for better results as per the connections to every will have to work hard. detail, directed that ing water management. had any symptoms of his Covid-19 test report about 20 hours a day. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 JAIPUR, SUNDAY MAY 2, 2021

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ARIES WEEKLYWEEKLY LIBRA MAR 21 - APR 20 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22

You have set things in motion. This week, Aries, you Support is available for you now, Libra. It’s time to take have to do the hardest thing… wait for the results. the risk and show your creativity to others.The week The week begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in Taurus in Taurus, in your house of money, making a trine to forming a conjunction with Venus in your house of Pluto in your house of business professionals. Your fi nancial gain. At the same time, Mercury makes a job is on your mind. The company could be making a MAY 2- MAY 8 square to restrictive Saturn in your house of risk-taking. big announcement soon. And new career opportunities When it comes to your debt and investments, today you could come to you from these changes. On the same are in a serious, take no prisoners state of mind. You day, Venus in Taurus makes a sextile to Neptune in are ready to do what it takes to achieve your goal. Your your house of intuition. Messages from the Universe mind is sharp and able to check through paperwork can fi lter into your consciousness all day. AS ADRIANNE LEE thoroughly. PALICKI TURNS 38 THIS WEEK ON MAY 6, IT IS PREDICTED THAT SHE IS TAURUS GOING TO HAVE THE TIME SCORPIO APR 21 - MAY 20 OF HER LIFE THIS YEAR. OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 The busyness of the last few weeks is ending. This Scorpio, this week, you don’t have to do things week, Taurus, you get a little bit of a break. The week JUST LIKE HER, WHOEVER by yourself. Others step up to help you. The week begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury, in your own begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in Taurus, sign of Taurus, making a trine to Pluto in your house in your house of relationships, making a trine to of wisdom. Today, you could be swept away with CELEBRATES THEIR Pluto in your house of communication. Today, your fantastical ideas, exploring other worlds (through powers of observation are better than Sherlock mystical novels or video games, perhaps). Sit and BIRTHDAY THIS Holmes. You can uncover the truth regarding most visualize the steps for making big changes like a any relationship in your life. Today, people confessed new career or moving halfway around the world. WEEK, HAVE A their secrets to you. On the same day, Sunday, Everything is doable when broken down into small Venus, in your house of partnerships, makes a sextile steps. SPECIAL to Neptune in Pisces in your house of fun. HOROSCOPE WHICH IS SAID TO BRING GREAT HEALTH, GEMINI POSITIVITY AND SAGITTARIUS MAY 21 - JUNE 21 NOV 23 - DEC 22

It’s hard to get recognition if no one knows how GOOD FORTUNE. This week, you crack the code on your own personal hard you’re working. Gemini, this week, let people schedule. Sagittarius, you could have a very know what you’ve been up to. The week begins on YOUR CAREER productive week. The week begins on Sunday, May Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in Taurus rising in 2, with Mercury in Taurus, in your house of work, your chart, making a trine to Pluto in your house making a trine to Pluto in your house of fi nances. of resources from others. Today, you can uncover AND HOME ARE Today, the truth is revealed. This is a great day to secrets and suss out the truth. You can fi nd answers follow up on money that is owed to you. You can to something that has caused you consternation for IN ACCORD. THIS track down missing money or take some profi ts from a long time by asking a question. At the same time, an investment you’ve been holding. On the same day, Venus, also in Taurus, makes a sextile to Neptune in CAN BE VERY Venus in Taurus makes a sextile to Neptune in your your house of social standing. house of home and family. EFFECTIVE AND REWARDING ABOUT FINANCIAL CANCER CAPRICORN JUNE 22 - JULY 23 MATTERS AND DEC 23 - JAN 20 The tried-and-true method may not work this There is a time for work and a time for rest. Capricorn, week. Cancer, there are always alternatives. The PERSONAL this week, it’s time to rest and recharge. The week week begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in Taurus, in in Taurus making a conjunction with Venus in AFFAIRS! your house of creativity and risk-taking, making a trine your house of community and organizations. At to Pluto in your own sign of Capricorn. Today is a good the same time, Mercury makes a square Saturn day to do a pros and cons list about what you want to in Aquarius in your house of fi nancial gains. YOU ARE do with your life. You can be laser-focused and fi nd By getting involved in a networking group or why something is going to work or what to look out for. community organization, you expand your circle READY TO DO Don’t waste this energy on something small. Consider of friends. This is where benefi ts can come in. You big changes like going back to school, moving out of could meet infl uential people. WHAT IT TAKES state, or changing an important relationship. TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS!

LEO AQUARIUS JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 JAN 21 - FEB 19

Time to fi nish up a project. Leo, don’t let Aquarius, you may love adventure, but this week, perfectionistic tendencies get in your way this week. there’s no place like home. Happy things happen The week begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in around your home and family now. The week begins Taurus, in your house of technology, making a trine on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in Taurus, in your to Pluto in your house of daily routines. Consider house of ancestors, making a trine to Pluto in your how you could transform your life by streamlining house of psychic ability. Today, you could receive a or automating some of the things you do. You might message from your great, great, great grandfather. gain hours every day that you could spend pursuing You might have dreams sent to you by spirits on the what you love. On the same day, Sunday, Venus in other side. This is a good day to practice mediumship. Taurus makes a sextile to Neptune in your house of On the same day, Venus in Taurus makes a sextile to expert help. psychic Neptune in Pisces.

VIRGO PISCES AUG 24 - SEP 23 FEB20 - MARCH 20

Virgo, this week you could receive high marks. All A big project is done and put to bed. Pisces, you have the preparation you’ve done is paying off. The week a reason to celebrate and dance. The week begins on begins on Sunday, May 2, with Mercury, at the very Sunday, May 2, with Mercury in Taurus, in your house top of your chart, making a trine to Pluto in your of communication, making a trine to Pluto in your house of risk-taking. Today, you have the mental house of community and organizations. Today, you fl exibility to change tactics. If you are in negotiations can lead a group, take command, and make changes for something you want, a house, motorcycle, or from top to bottom. Or you can start a group together a pedigree puppy, you have more Jedi mind tricks of like-minded people to share information with. available to you than usual. On the same day, Sunday, Today, consider how to interact with the community. Venus in Taurus makes a sextile to Neptune in your On the same day, Sunday, Venus in Taurus makes a house of relationships. sextile to Neptune in your own sign of Pisces. ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 11 Rakesh Roshan REVEALED Happy B’day, QUEENS! nushka Sharma is among the most loved actresses in Bollywood for a Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan reason. The actress who turned 33 on Jackky Bhagnani Saturday has garnered a massive fan year back on April 30, Rishi Kapoor left A following in her career of over 12 us, but his work will keep him alive for years with her stunning looks, acting It is confirmed! years to come, making him immortal. prowess, and versatility. Interest- ver the last few days, A Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan in an inter- ingly, not just on the professional front, but there have been talks go- view recalled his memories with Rishi Kapoor, Anushka has also been making the headlines ing on across the trade fondly known as Chintu Ji. The actor turned on her personal front as well. Anushka has O that Akshay Kumar star- director spoke about the out-station family been happily married to ace cricketer Virat rer espionage thriller, Bell Bot- holidays and hoped for his son, Hrithik to team Kohli for over three years now and they al- tom, is in advanced talks for a up with Rishi Kapoor’s son, Ranbir on the same ways dish out major relationship goals. direct to the digital route. It was film. —Agency The gorgeous star shared her birthday with also revealed that the producer, Radhika Madan who was last seen in Angrezi Jackky Bhagnani has demanded Medium along Rs 150 crore from a digital plat- with late actor form for a direct to digital pre- CALLING IT QUITS Irrfan Khan. miere, and he would take the ctor-comedian Jason Segel and long- Her perfor- route of bypassing a theatrical time girlfriend Alexis Mixter have bro- mance was release only once they get the ken up after eight years of dating. Mix- hailed by the same amount. A ter made an announcement on Insta- fans. Radhika —Agency gram with a lengthy caption alongside an old had also par- photo of her and Segel. “This is a photo of two ticipated in the best friends. This guy and I have shared so dance reality much life together. Changed each other at a show Jhalak soul deep level. All for the better. The depth of Dikhhla Jaa our bond was something I could never have an- Season 8. ticipated,” she Born in New wrote, adding, “I Delhi, Radhi- have never spent ka’s break- so much time through with another per- came with a son, grown along- lead role as Supri side someone in the action-com- else, laughed and edy film, Mard Ko shared so much.” Dard Nahi Hota. —Agency —Agency Alexis Mixter and Jason Segel

Crimes of Anushka Sharma Radhika Madan the future anadian film- maker David Cronenberg is PARTNERSHIP C gearing up to begin production of mid the ongo- his upcoming sci-fi ing COVID 19 film Crimes of the crisis in India, Future, inspired by A actors from his 1970 film of the Bollywood have been same name and coming to aid and now, has roped in Kris- Varun Dhawan also has ten Stewart, Viggo joined in the battle Mortensen and against the shortage Lea Seydoux to of oxygen. The Bhedi- play the lead roles. ya actor took to social Cronenberg’s film media to announce will start filming in that has partnered Athens, Greece this with an initiative to summer. This is the provide oxygen concen- first original screen- trators to hospitals play that has been across the nation. Fur- written by Cronen- ther, he also shared a berg since his 1999 sci- link for fans to donate fi thriller eXistenZ, and and help out the organi- his 2014 film Map of the sation providing oxy- Stars. —Agency gen concentrators amid ...his post the crisis. —Agency Kristen Stewart Varun Dhawan Green Lantern Series Sad Demise Banned Blackbeard C Comics has been aturday began he prestigious Billboard developing a se- with a sad piece Music Awards (BMA) an- aika Waititi is set to hit the ries on the Green of news for Bol- nounced that American high seas as the dreaded pi- D Lantern, which S lywood and the T pop star Morgan Wallen rate Blackbeard in the up- will spread its course television industry as a will not appear on the broadcast, T coming HBO Max comedy across galaxies and dec- popular actor, Bikram- as his “conduct does not align with series ‘Our Flag Means Death’. The ades. The 10 episodes first jeet Kanwarpal passed production’s values”. The country show is season will witness Finn away owing to COVID 19 star’s use of a racial slur has got loosely Wittrock as Guy Garden- complications. The pop- him banned from appearing at one based on the er, who has been por- ular actor was also an of the music’s biggest awards true adven- trayed in the animation ex-army officer who shows. In a statement released by tures of version of the story. Mat- joined the industry af- Dick Clark Productions and MRC, Stede Bon- thew Settle has played the ter his retirement. His after revealing selected nominees net (Darby), character in the live-ac- death came as a shock to for the 2021 BMA, the production a pampered tion Justice League of many of his colleagues announced that Wallen who has aristocrat America which released in the movie business. been nominated in six categories, who aban- in 1997 as a television Manoj Bajpayee took to as determined by Billboard chart doned his film. Guy Gardener is one Twitter to express his placements and not a voting com- life of privi- of the multiple lanterns shock and grief over the mittee will not participate “in any lege to be- Finn Wittrock being portrayed on the loss of the talented ac- capacity,” meaning “performing, come a pi- show which starts on Earth in 1941. Finn’s lan- tor. presenting, and accepting,” of the rate. Late Bikramjeet Kanwarpal tern is based in the ’80s and embodies some of —Agency accolade he would win during the Taika Waititi —ANI those values. —Agency Morgan Wallen May 23 show. —Agency STAY MASKED

CITY GET VACCINATED BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 12 CREATIVE PURSUITS! Laugh Out Loud! BAREILY KI BARFI The story showcases the story of a small-town girl, Bitti Mishra failing to keep up with the standards of a perfect girl who loves to get out SUSHMITA AIND for rides at night, drinks beer and cannot find a [email protected] suitable man for herself. The film takes us on a wild ride and displays the best comic side of Ra- know we have jkummar Rao when he is given a task. been here before. Last time we cel- ebrated the same CHACHI 420 I day at the com- For all the classic lovers, Kamal Hassan fits in forts of our perfectly for the role of ‘Chachi’ who longs for homes where we the sight of his daughter Bharti whom he had least wanted to celebrate been dismissed to meet following his divorce it. We haven’t lost with wife Janki. The film also features Johnny the comfort of Walker who portrayed his last comic charac- being virtually ter before his demise. Bringing up the tyran- connected with nies of life, this will definitely crack you up. our people and it’s the weekend, let’s sit back and enjoy the day PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA RAJ: Former Minister Beena Kak has kept herself and her staff busy these days by investing with as many laughs as Famous for its monologue, Pyaar ka their time in making bird feeders. This brings them the joy of doing something meaningful. we can gather. City First Punchnama is a wild ride into today’s has handpicked some relationships. If not entirely true, the movies for you to make movie is set to release a laugh in your the out of this day! Wish- monotonous environment with its puns ing you the best of Laugh- and dialogues. ter Day! CYBER CRIMES HERA PHERI MUNNA BHAI MBBS ‘Ye Baburao ka style The goon Murli Prasad Hai’, these words Sharma aka Munna still echo in our Bhai whose father sees minds when we him as a doctor in the think about Hera future. He plays his Pheri. The story dis- tricks to enter the Medi- plays the challeng- cal College and how far ing life of three does he go? Does he man- men, portrayed by age to win hearts if not Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty and Akshay Kumar. The mischiefs a degree? This movie that they carry and get into, all revolving around the matters of shall surely seep into your aww moments with ‘jaadu ki jhap- money is a laughable representation. The trio is by far the most pi’. You may also enjoy the perfect friendship duo of Munna comic trio in the world of Bollywood. and Circuit on screen. INDIAN DANCE FEST ANNIVERSARY OF CITY FIRST Guru Tegh Bahadur JNU, Jaipur n order to commem- orate ‘International CITY FIRST talked about different National University, Dance Day’, the in- modes of cyber-attacks Jaipur, said that the Istitution Kala Man- he Seedling and their socio-eco- webinar on cyber- zar and Save Our City School of Law nomic consequences, crime awareness was a organised, an online and Governance he also forwarded ad- mere small step to dance competition, In- T organised a we- vice to the participants bring vigilance among dian Dance Fest, on binar on ‘Cyber- to be more vigilant, students to remain Thursday. A special Crimes and its preven- especially during the safe and secure in the discussion on the tion’ on Friday, current pandemic virtual world. Prof dance mode was also April 30. Baharul phase. He advised (Dr) VK Singh, Direc- organised on the oc- Islam, Assistant the frequent tor of Seedling School casion in which Professor, ICFAI change of pass- of Law and Govern- senior dance gu- School of Law, ICFAI words and also em- ance, Jaipur National rus Dr Geeta edge and experi- special category for the University, Tripura, phasised never keep- University said, “Cy- Raghuveer, Shran- ence. The jury in- differently-abled was was the resource per- ing the same password bercrime is arising as garshiromani Usha cluded senior dancers held in the competition son. A Former Advo- for multiple accounts. a serious peril in India Shri, Dr Kavita Saxe- Meena Reddy, Babita and they were awarded cate in Tripura High Dr Sandeep Bakshi, as a social problem.” na and Dr Prem Dave Madan, Anita Pradhan special citations. Court, Baharul Islam Chancellor of Jaipur [email protected] shared their knowl- and Anju Mathur. A [email protected]

HAPPINESS, THE SECRET INGREDIENT CITY FIRST sion, a presentation will be held to commemorate VIJAY SRIVASTAVA ple that they are worth WELL”. Let that word echo epartment of Art the 400th Birth Anniver- something. A compliment in our minds, though the and Culture, Gov- sary of Guru Tegh Baha- here is power in our during this sad venture of situation may seem des- ernment of Ra- dur on May 2, Saturday words. The world our lives would certain- perate, but, this too Djasthan and at 11 am. The speak- must have been a ly lighten up a day in shall pass. Keep your Jawahar Kala Ken- ers will include T bitter place if not it someone’s life. Let’s go mind positive and fo- dra (JKK) are organ- Rupinder Singh, IPS was painted with colours back to the time when cus on what is to come ising ‘Jeevan Mukti and Dr Harpreet and miracles. We use our through these simple rather than what has hap- – Jou Sukh Ko Chahe Kaur, MD. The pro- words to spread happiness words, every situation was pened already. Sada’- Message of Guru gramme will be held on into this world, to tell peo- made alright, “AAL IS [email protected] Tegh Bahadur in today’s the JKK Facebook page. perspective. On the occa- [email protected]

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RAJ: Niranjan Chaudhary, a resident of Kalsada in Bharatpur district with his deed has shown us an example of serving humanity. Rajkumar Aggarwal, 57, from Mathura who is admitted at SMS Hospital, Jaipur was in urgent requirement of blood, Niranjan GUJ: In the world of memes, a fun and informative mural was came to the RAJ: The seller of fast food items like Samosa and seen on the deserted Ahmedabad University Road with the rescue as soon as Kachori are left with no choice but to sell vegetables, curd tagline ‘Stay at home or I will be at your home’. The place which he received the Tarang Arora donated plasma to citizens affected by and milk as they are not able to pay their rents. To survive was earlier a hotspot for students to gather has been spreading information through Covid-19 at Swasthya Kalyan Blood Bank and has urged and feed their families in this lockdown period, this is the the message in creative ways. social media. the youth to play their part in this crisis. only option they are finding feasible.