LUCKNOW l THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No.28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the mark opportunity to build peoples’ Parlia- will be attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Singh. Around 200 dignitaries, including PM MODI TO LAY FOUNDATION foundation stone of the New Parliament ment for the first time after independence, Om Birla, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Union Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, STONE OF NEW PARLIAMENT Building at Sansad Marg today. The new one which will match the needs and aspira- Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, Minister of State Members of Parliament, Secretaries Ambas- building is an intrinsic part of the vision of tions of ‘New India’ in the 75th anniversary (Independent Charge) Hardeep S Puri, Rajya sadors/High Commissioners will attend the BUILDING TODAY ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and will be a land- of independence in 2022. The function Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan function, which will also be webcast live. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 12°C - 27°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia 13 agitating farmer unions unanimously reject draft proposal sent by Centre; Govt assures registration of all pvt mandis to strengthen AMPC; Adamant farmers to block Delhi-Jaipur NH by Dec 12; call for nationwide sit-in protest on Dec 14 A serious threat to Modi & Shah’s good governance New Delhi: Farmer un- ions on Wednesday re- TOMAR MEETS jected the government’s SHAH AS proposals on changes in FARMERS three farm laws and Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, CPI Gen Secy D Raja and CPM Gen said they will intensify REJECT GOVT’S Secy Sitaram Yechury speak to media after meeting President Ram Nath Kovind over farm laws, their protest for the re- PROPOSAL at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI peal of these laws. Agriculture Minis- “We reject the govern- ter Narendra Singh ment’s proposals,” said Tomar on Wednesday Opposition meets President, Darshan Pal, President met Union Home of Krantikari Kisan Un- Minister Amit Shah ion at a joint press con- after farmer leaders seeks repeal of farm laws ference of farmer un- rejected the Centre’s ions at Singhu border draft proposal to New Delhi: Congress protesting farmers for Sharad Pawar, Com- between Delhi and Har- amend the new agri- leader Rahul Gandhi repeal of 3 farm laws. munist Party of India- yana. The farmer union culture laws. Minister and leaders of some Talking to the media Marxist leader Sitaram leaders said that there of Railways, Com- other opposition par- after submitting a Yechury, DMK’s TKS will be sit-ins at BJP of- merce and Industry ties including NCP, memorandum to the Elangovan and CPI’s D fices and protest demon- A farmer smokes Hukkah during the protest against farm bills at Delhi Ghaziabad border, in Delhi on Piyush Goyal was DMK, CPI-M on President, the leaders Raja met the President. strations will be held in Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI also present in the Wednesday met Presi- said farm bills were Rahul said they in- many parts of the coun- meeting. The meet- dent Ram Nath Kovind passed “without prop- formed the President try on December 14. and added that they are reach Delhi. tended a meeting called ing likely took place and urged him to per- er discussions and con- that it is “absolutely They said that Delhi- also giving a call to The proposals were by Home Minister Amit to discuss the next suade the government sultations”. Apart from critical that these anti- Jaipur highway will be farmers from other sent to farmer union Shah on Tuesday. course of action. “not to be obdurate” Gandhi, Nationalist farmer laws are taken blocked on December 12 parts of the country to leaders after they at- Turn to P6 and accept demand of Congress Party chief back”. Turn to P6 CABINET APPROVES Centre to send extra vax storage Govt ropes in 4 firms ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT equipment to states from today to prepare blueprint ROJGAR YOJANA —PHOTO BY ANI New Delhi: Starting for film city project from December 10, the DON’T PUT Centre will send addi- POSTERS OUTSIDE Vishal Srivastav agency for the project tional vaccine storage HOMES OF COVID recently after Chief equipment to states and +VES: SC Lucknow: In a major Minister Yogi Adity- union territories, as the push towards converting anath met corporate gi- preparation for starting New Delhi: The Film-City-Dream to real- ants and Bollywood ce- the vaccine drive is go- Supreme Court on ity, the state government lebrities in Mumbai. ing on in full swing. Wednesday said has made yet another The firms that have Three vaccine candi- putting up posters rapid stride towards it. been roped in are CBSE dates, including that of or signs outside the The government has South Asia Pvt Ltd, EGIS Pfizer, Serum Institute homes of Covid- roped in as many as four India Consulting Engi- Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses a press of India and Bharat Bio- positive patients, to firms that will prepare neers Pvt Ltd, NDS Art conference on Cabinet decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday. tech, have applied for indicate they were the blueprint for the the World Pvt Ltd and CP emergency use authori- Foreign envoys take a tour of Bharat Biotech facility where suffering from the mega project deemed as Kukreja Architect -- were New Delhi: The Union current financial year sation. While the Cen- Covaxin is being developed, in Hyderabad on Wednesday. disease, was no country’s biggest ever shortlisted on Monday. Cabinet on Wednesday and Rs 22,810 crores for tral Drugs Standard longer required film city. The Film City is com- gave a nod for At- the entire scheme peri- Control Organisation ers, transport box etc. The current cold unless there was Taking a rapid stride ing up at Sector 21 of manirbhar Bharat Roj- od from 2020 to 2023. reviews the applica- The Centre had al- chain is capable of stor- direction from a to set up its 1,000-acre YEIDA on the Yamuna gar Yojana (ABRY) to The scheme will pro- tions, the Centre is read- ready asked the states ing additional quantity competent authority. film city near the Ya- Expressway. Of 1,000 boost employment in vide subsidy for two ying the ground work and UTs to assess their of Covid-19 vaccine re- The apex court said muna Expressway in acre, 780-acre site would the formal sector and years in respect of new for vaccine delivery. cold-storage require- quired for first 3 crore posters could be Gautam Budhha Nagar, be used for film centre incentivise creation of employees engaged on According to health ment, if they need extra people — health care affixed in specific UP government has while 220-acre would be new employment op- or after October 1, 2020 ministry, the present walk-in coolers, walk-in workers and frontline cases by authorities shortlisted four firms meant for commercial portunities during the and upto June 30, 2021, cold chain system con- freezers, deep freezers, workers, the ministry under the Disaster for consultancy on de- venture. COVID-19 recovery Prasad said in a press sists of 85,634 equip- ice-lined refrigerators has said. Management Act. sign, architecture and Recently, CM Yogi phase under Atmanirb- briefing here. ment for storage of vac- etc., as the present Health care workers The remarks were contruction. had unveiled the ambi- har Bharat Package 3.0, The government will cine at about 28,947 cold equipment are also will get vaccine shots in made by a bench The government had tious plan to open a said Union Minister pay both 12 per cent em- chain points across the used for other immuni- the beginning followed of Justices Ashok carried out bids world-class film city in Ravi Shankar Prasad. ployees’ contribution country. The number sation programmes. frontline staff. Then Bhushan, R Subhash through Yamuna Ex- Noida. The plan was The Cabinet has ap- and 12 per cent employ- (85,634) includes all aux- The supply will start people with co-morbidi- Reddy and M R Shah, pressway Industrial De- duly backed by the In- proved an expenditure ers’ contribution i.e. iliary equipment as from December 10, the ties will be given prior- Turn to P6 velopment Authority dian Motion Picture of Rs 1,584 crore for the Turn to P6 well like walk-in cool- ministry has said. ity. —ANI (YEIDA), the nodal Producer’s Turn to P6 WITH EYE ON 2022, YOGI SETS OUT TO EMPOWER WOMEN! M Tariq Khan elections due in early made sure that what’s tailor-made government lence against women. 2022, the BJP Govern- there on the paper, schemes for them. To make it effective, pa- Lucknow: Taking ment knows time is of reaches their doorstep. Representation in trolling is also being women empowerment essence. Not surprising The government jobs to ensure financial done on the basis of to the grassroots level, therefore it has em- knows that delivering security and introduc- complaints and sugges- Chief Minister Yogi barked and turned the jobs to the unemployed ing a dedicated women tions from women. Ac- Adityanath on Wednes- heat on fulfilling its under Missison Rozgar patrolling scheme cording to Lucknow day handed over ap- promises, especially the and empowering women “Pink Patrol” to pro- Police, the patrol vehi- pointment letters to ones that can ensure it under Mission Shakti vide security and check cles will be initially sta- 3209 tube-well operators a second term.