We Defeated Covid Last Year, Can Do It Again
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OUR EDITIONS: www.fi rstindia.co.in JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ twitter.com/thefi rstindia & LUCKNOW facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW l SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 127 WORLD Complex Past, Better Future! The Bara Imambara, Lucknow stands in mute testimony to the woes and joys of humans. For the past centuries it has stood steadfast as humanity flowed around it in all it’s intellectual richness and diversity and also in times of crisis. As the Corona pandemic wreaks havoc across our beloved state of Uttar Pradesh, the stoic façade of HERITAGE DAY the Bara Imambara gives the message- This too shall pass! —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR WB: Amid sporadic WE DEFEATED COVID LAST YEAR, CAN violence, phase 5 DO IT AGAIN WITH FASTER SPEED: PM sees 78.36% voting New Delhi: Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi on Despite a yr to First India Bureau Saturday asserted that TOP SEER ENDS prepare, India VOTER TURNOUT India can overcome the KUMBH AFTER New Delhi: The fifth IN 5TH PHASE PM’S REQUEST second wave of Covid-19 caught off phase of polling in West infections like it defeat- Haridwar: Hours after Bengal Assembly Elec- PM Modi appealed that ed the virus last year. tion 2021 concluded Kumbh Mela ‘should only guard: Sonia “...together India had be symbolic,’ Swami Avd- peacefully recording a defeated Covid last year heshanand Giri of Juna huge turnout of women 78.36 and India can do it Akhara—one of the top voters, the Election % again, with seers in India—has an- Commission said on the same nounced an early end to Saturday, Till 5pm, 78.36 principles month-long mega festival. per cent voter turnout but faster “Our fi rst priority is pro- was recorded. VOTER TURNOUT TILL speed and tection of people. In view Overall, the polling in 5.30 PM IN 5TH PHASE coordina- of coronavirus pandemic, 15,789 polling stations we have performed the MARRED BY VIOLENCE tion,” PM said at a re- across 45 assembly con- visarjan of all Gods. This view meeting with top New Delhi: There is stituencies was peace- Har Ki Pauri Ghat wears a deserted look during Kumbh Mela on Saturday following a surge is the end of Kumbh from officials. in COVID-19 cases, in Haridwar. —PHOTO BY PTI June Akhara,” he tweeted. gross unpreparedness ful, apart from a few on Friday at a hospital PM stressed that and avoidable adhocism sporadic incidents. Poll- in Berhampore. there is no substitute on the part of Central ing in 58-Jangipur as- A firing by central for testing, tracking GLOBAL COVID DEATH TOLL TOPS INDIA RECORDS HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY government in foresee- sembly constituencies forces was reported in and treatment and that STAGGERING 3 MILLION ON SATURDAY DEATHS AT 1,341; 2,34,692 NEW CASES ing and managing the was adjourned after the Deganga constituency early testing and proper The global death toll from coronavirus topped a stag- A record single-day rise of 2,34,692 cases and COVID-19 crisis, said death of an RSP candi- of South 24 Parganas fol- tracking remains key to gering 3 million people amid repeated setbacks in the 1,341 fatalities have pushed India’s COVID-19 tally Congress interim presi- date. 73-year-old Pradip lowing which the com- worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis to 1,45,26,609 and death toll to 1,75,649, the health reduce mortality. He dent Sonia Gandhi on Kumar Nandi tested mission sought a report. in places such as Brazil, India and France. The world ministry said on Saturday. The number of active coro- also said that local ad- Saturday as the country covid positive and died Turn to P6 did not record one million deaths until Sept 28, but had navirus cases in the country has surpassed the 16-lakh ministrations need to recorded two million by Feb, less than 5 months later. mark, the ministry’s data updated at 8 am showed. is witnessing a record be proactive and sensi- surge in new infections. MY PHONE TAPPED, ALLEGES DIDI tive to people’s con- During a meeting of cerns, his office said in LET THE KUMBH MELA BE SYMBOLIC PHARMA COS SLASH the Congress Working a statement. TO STRENGTHEN COVID FIGHT: MODI REMDESIVIR INJECTION RATES Committee on Saturday, He directed officials New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi New Delhi: Amid shortage of anti-viral drug Remdesivir she held discussions to utilise entire nation- said on Saturday that ongoing Kumbh in wake of spike in COVID-19 infections, seven major with CMs of states ruled in Haridwar should now have symbolic pharmaceutical companies have reduced the MRP of al capacity to ramp up by the Congress and participation due to Corona crisis. Modi the drug on the intervention of Union government. vaccine production. He where the party is in al- tweeted that he spoke to Swami Avd- As per revised price of major brands of Remdesivir also reviewed status of heshanand Giri of Juna Akhara over injection 100mg/Vial’, Cadila Healthcare Ltd’s REM- liance government, to supply of Remdesivir, telephone and enquired about the DAC which was earlier available at `2,800 have been take stock of the corona- other medicines and health of saints, Turn to P6 reduced to `899. The price of Syngene Turn to P6 virus situation there. also called for Turn to P6 Turn to P6 UP records highest single-day toll of 120 deaths Sat 8pm to Mon 7am: 35 hrs CORONA Curfew Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh All Uttar Pradesh districts under He said all marriages and examiners and can- cremation or burial today reported 120 on Saturday Sunday didates should carry grounds not more than deaths, its largest lockdown starting from 8 PM on with restrictions of 50 their ID cards and they 20 persons shall be al- one-day toll from the persons inside closed will automatically be lowed. The ACS Home pandemic pushing the Saturday till 7 AM, Monday. spaces and 100 persons allowed movement by Awanish Kumar fatality count to 9,703, in open spaces with District and Police Ad- Awasthi has sent these while 27,357 fresh First India Bureau of curbs. masks, social distanc- ministration. instructions to all po- COVID-19 cases raised The state govern- ing and use of sanitiz- Similarly public lice commissioners, the infection tally to Lucknow: With the ment has taken this ers and other precau- Transport would be al- DMs, SSPs and SPs for 8,21,054, according to UP government decid- decision following tions as per Standard lowed to run with 50 per strict implementation. an offi cial statement. 36 ing to impose 35 massive resurgence of Operating Procedures cent capacity especially The government said fatalities were reported hours corona curfew Covid 19 in Lucknow, (SOPs). The instruc- State Transport buses. that there will be a from state capital from 8 pm on Satur- Kanpur, Prayagraj, Al- tions were issued by However in Lucknow weekly closure in all Lucknow, followed by day, the chief minis- lahabad and some the additional chief auto-rickshaws, e-rick- rural and urban areas 15 from Kanpur, eight ter Yogi Adityanath other cities. During secretary home shaws and other mode of the state on Sunday. from Varanasi, four CM Yogi Adityanath has issued instruc- the curfew civic bod- Avinesh Awasthi here of public transports However, only sanita- each from Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar and tions to official ma- ies would undertake on Saturday. would not be allowed. tion, sanitisation and Jaunpur among other chinery to observe large-scale sanitiza- said all continuous workers would be al- The government said The government in- emergency services districts. —More on P3 certain guidelines in tion work in the state. process industries and lowed movement to all examinations like struction further said will operate during the implementation The chief minister accordingly their their workplaces. NDA etc will be allowed that funeral services at this period. UTTAR PRADESH 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 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 02 HAL TO COME UP WITH A DEDICATED COVID FACILITY USING CSR FUND AT AWADH SHILP GRAM AREA OF THE STATE CAPITAL YOGI DIRECTS OFFICIALS TO ENSURE Yogi Speaks AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL RESOURCES hief Minister Yogi First India Bureau CAdityanath paid MUST OXYGEN SUPPLY tributes and recalled Lucknow: As covid the contribution and cases continue to spiral, FOR THE NEXT 36 HRS services former prime the Hindustan Aero- minister Chandra nautics Limited (HAL) Shekhar on his birth in collaboration with anniversary on Satur- the State Government day. He was a social- has decided to develop a ist thinker, popular dedicated Covid facility politician and a erudite at Awadh Shilp Gram in speaker, he said. Lucknow. The hospital on the Oxygen cylinders piled up in a private facility. The Uttar Pradesh sprawling 20-acres com- Chief Minister paid munity centre built to Ahead of the Sunday no shortage of any tributes to the former act as a crafts hub, Lockdown, Uttar essential medicines President of India, would be built by HAL Pradesh Chief Min- in the state, includ- eminent education- from its CSR fund. ister Yogi Adityanath ing Remdesivir. The ist, great thinker and Meanwhile, Chief Min- has given instruc- state government has philosopher, ‘Bharat ister Yogi Adityanath, tions to all concerned directed DG Medical Ratna’ Dr. Sarvepalli who held a virtual Cov- offi cials to ensure Education, to provide Radhakrishnan on his id review meeting with availability of oxygen oxygen cylinders to death anniversary.