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www.firstindia.co.in OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia 9°C - 25°C instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR l SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 222 CORONA WARRIORS GET VACCINATED—PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Dr PC Dandiya the 93-year-old emeritus professor of SMS Medical College, Jaipur was administered the coronavirus vaccine. Dr Dandiya came forward voluntarily for the vaccination and was second in A medic administers first dose of Covishield vaccine PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI AT THE LAUNCH OF THE PAN-INDIA ROLLOUT OF COVID-19 line after college principal Dr Sudhir Bhandari to get on Dr. Bilquees Shah in Srinagar on Saturday. VACCINATION DRIVE, VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING, IN NEW DELHI ON SATURDAY. —PHOTOS BY PTI vaccinated on the launch of the campaign. P3 Army’s ‘charismatic work’ INDIA TAKES ITS SHOT AS during India-China standoff boosted morale: Rajnath PM REFUTES RUMOURS M Tariq Khan Lucknow: The “com- mendable” work done In a virtual address, emotional PM Modi paid tribute by the Indian Army during the India-China to scientists and healthcare workers across country standoff raised the mo- rale and pride of the Mohd Fahad RML DOCTORS country, said Defence MAHA SUSPENDS VACCINATION RAISE RED FLAG Minister Rajnath Singh New Delhi: Prime Min- OVER ISSUES WITH CoWIN APP on Saturday. ister Narendra Modi, ON COVAXIN “During India-China launching India’s giant Maharashtra suspended COVID-19 vac- New Delhi: The Resi- standoff, commendable Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Chief of Army Staff cinations till Monday because of technical vaccination drive on Today, when we’ve dent Doctors’ Associa- work of Indian Army Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane (left) and Chief Minister Yogi Saturday, paid tribute to issues with the centre’s software platform for tion (RDA) of the Ram has raised the morale Aditiyanath during the Bhoomi Pujan and foundation laying developed our own Manohar Lohia Hospital frontline workers and managing the programme, news agency ANI of the country, and lift- ceremony of New Command Hospital in Lucknow on Saturday. on Saturday requested scientists and warned vaccine, the world reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, the state ed its head with pride,” the medical superin- citizens against falling is looking at India recorded 14 cases of adverse events, none of said the minister while lution and excite met. with the pandemic, but them fatal, on Day 1 of the vaccination rollout. tendent to vaccinate for propaganda or ru- with hope them with Covishield. In addressing the attend- “The hospital is being in India, under the lead- mours over vaccines. —Narendra Modi, a letter to the medical ees at foundation laying constructed in the new ership of Prime Minis- Giving India a new Prime Minister BIOTECH TO PAY COMPENSATION superintendent, the as- ceremony of a new hos- year. This new construc- ter Narendra Modi, pre- motto - “Dawai bhi, Ka- pital at Headquater tion gives us a message cautionary measures IF COVAXIN CAUSES SIDE EFFECTS sociation said the resi- dai bhi (yes to Vaccine, dent doctors were “a Central Command, in that if last year was that started on time. yes to discipline)” - PM Union Home Minister In the consent form to be signed by the bit apprehensive” about Lucknow. Also present of obstacles, this year “Today vaccination Modi also cautioned Amit Shah said it vaccine recipients, Bharat Biotech said, Covaxin and might not on the occasion were will be that of solutions. drive has started. India that even after vaccina- “In case of any adverse events or participate in the immu- UP Chief Minister Yogi If last year was that of has developed its own tion, citizens must stay represents the serious adverse events, you will be nisation drive in large Adityanath and chief despair, this year will be vaccine, and many oth- vigilant and maintain determination of a provided medically recognised numbers thus defeat- of the army staff, Gen- that of excitement,” he ers are in the develop- all precautions as 1.91 self-reliant India and standard of care in the government ing the purpose of the eral MM Narvane and said. He commended the ment process. We will lakh were administered is an important designated and authorised centres/ exercise which began in GOC-in-C Lieutenant authorities for relocat- not only fulfill our own vaccines on the first day. hospitals. The compensation for serious the country on Satur- General IS Ghuman. ing rather than cutting demand for vaccines India’s drive is one of milestone in the fight adverse event will be paid by sponsor day. “Covaxin is being Singh said the con- trees while clearing land but also supply it to dif- the world’s biggest vac- against the pandemic (BBIL) in case if SAE is proven to be preferred in our hospital struction of the hospi- for the building. ferent parts of the world cination programmes, —Amit Shah, causally related to the vaccine.” over Covishield, which tal in the New Year The minister said that because, for India, the aimed at inoculating 3 Union Home Minister hasn’t completes trial gives the hope that it the world never imag- whole world is a family,” crore health Turn to P6 process,” letter read. will be a year of the so- ined it will have to deal he added. Turn to P6 GEHLOT LAUNCHES VAX DRIVE IN STATE RAJ SSB chief resigns Jaipur: Chairman We all were eagerly waiting for this day: CM of Rajasthan Staff Selection Board Dr. n We will set an example in vax drive just With the launch of the virus. He said there Babu Lal Jatawat vaccination across the should not be any ap- (retired IAS) re- like we did in Corona management: CM country at 11 am, the prehension about the signed on Saturday n CM urges people not to be complacent vaccination process vaccine, people should following criticism was started at many not worry as the dry over paper leaks even as drive begins across state centres in Rajasthan. runs have been con- of JEN exam and Covid’s first vaccine in ducted and it was de- postponing the Naresh Sharma across the state from the Rajasthan was given to clared safe. ‘’We all have patwari exam. The Chief Minister’s Resi- Dr Sudhir Bhandari, been waiting for the opposition BJP and Jaipur: The world’s dence through a virtual principal of SMS Medi- coronavirus vaccine for largest corona vaccina- programme which was cal College. long. Since the virus en- RLP leaders have tion campaign began attended by Medical and Gehlot said that even tered the district, the been demanding across the country on Health Minister Dr after getting vaccinat- state government made his removal. The Saturday. In a watershed Raghu Sharma, along ed, there is need to exer- all out efforts to contain state government moment for the desert with Cabinet ministers, cise caution to eradi- it. Common man and has accepted his state, Rajasthan Chief senior IAS officers, rep- cate novel coronavirus corona warriors also resignation with Minister Ashok Gehlot resentatives of various and even after getting helped in restricting immediate ef- on Saturday launched institutions and BJP vaccinated, corona pro- the spread of the vi- fect, said official the first phase of COV- state president Satish tocol has to be followed rus,’’ Gehlot said. sources. P2 ID-19 vaccination drive Poonia. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot during launch of the covid vaccination drive in Rajasthan. to break the chain of 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, JANUARY 17, 2021 02 Bird flu: Over 5,000 birds AMID PAPER LEAK ROW, died in less than a month Jaipur: A total of 215 birds were found dead RSSB CHAIRMAN RESIGNS within a day in the state, reported the Board faced criticism for JEN paper leak and anomalies in other exams State’s Animal Hus- First India Bureau bandry Department on Saturday. The depart- Jaipur: Chairman of ment also said around Rajasthan staff selec- 5,130 birds have died in tion board (RSSB) Dr. the state since Decem- Babu Lal Jatawat (re- ber 25, 2020. tired IAS) resigned on The avian flu has af- Saturday following crit- fected 17 districts across icism over paper leaks the state who are strug- of JEN exam leading to gling to contain the cancellation of the spread of influenza. exam and postponing Many states have al- the patwari exam. The ready banned the entry A volunteer picks a sick bird in city. opposition BJP and of poultry from other Dr. Babu Lal Jatawat RLP leaders have been states, which are on SAVING WINGED ANGELS demanding his remov- ‘Avian Flu Alert’. This al. The state govern- Candidates of JEN and other exams had protested in December last year over various anomalies. garding the JEN exam has also led to the loss ment has accepted his and demanded that the in poultry business resignation with imme- but did not mention any The board also post- waiting for the Patwari exam be canceled. across the country. diate effect, said official reason for the move. He poned the Patwari re- exam also. RLP convener and As bird flu cases were sources. is believed to have re- cruit.ment exam 2019 Former CM Vasund- Nagaur MP Hanuman detected across 10 states Jatawat had initially signed due to all-around which was to be held in hara Raje, state BJP Beniwal on Thursday in the country, PM Nar- denied paper leak but political pressure.