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IN-DEPTH RAP AGAINST SOCIAL DISSOLVING INTO MEDIA CLAMPDOWN n a warning to governments issuing diktats against those seeking help through social media sites in these troubled times, the Supreme Court of THE SOUNDLESS I India said that “there should be no SADHGURU, ISHA FOUNDATION clampdown on information, people can voice grievances on social media.” Justice DY Chandra- Ranked amongst the fifty most influential chud warned, “We will treat it as contempt of people in India, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, court if such grievances are considered for ac- visionary and a New York Times bestselling tion. Let a strong message go to all the states and author Sadhguru has been conferred the Padma DGP of states that clampdown of info is contrary Vibhushan by the Government of India in 2017, to basic precepts,” and went on to add, “We want the highest annual civilian award, accorded for to make it very clear that if citizens communicate exceptional and distinguished service their grievance on social media and internet it cannot be said it’s wrong information.” Uttar Pradesh was among the states where the admin- peech is of the society, words istration displayed the insensitivity to arrest are of the mind, sounds are of those using social media platforms to seek help nature, the soundless is of the for oxygen and hospital beds. Seemingly, it was beyond. Thus, if one gets iden- unacceptable to bureaucrats that people were cir- tified with one’s own speech, he culating messages about shortages in a dire at- will belong to society. If he gets tempt to save their loved ones. What mattered identified with his words, he more to them was the image. A rap from the Su- S will belong to the mind. If he preme Court will chastise the insensitive bureau- gets identified with the sounds, crats and bring respite to those voicing their he will belong to nature. If one grievances on social media. dissolves in the soundless si- The Bench headed by Justice Chandrachud also lence, to him alone the realms posed a few questions to the Central government of the beyond will yield. on preparations to manage Covid-19. The Supreme What we call “society” is es- Court called the situation in the country grim as sentially a conversation. It is hospital beds were not available even to doctors only because of constant con- and healthcare workers. “Hostels, temples, church- versation – some kind of com- es, and other places should be… converted into munication, expression of Covid care centres.” thoughts, emotions, and ideas – that there is something you can refer to as a society. If there no conversation or communica- WILL RESULTS DROWN tion, or essentially, if there is no guages and dialects in close a doorway is to enter. To experi- speech, there would be no soci- proximity, it happens quite of- ence that which is beyond this OUT CRIES OF MISERY? ety. For most people, it is so dif- ten that one word in one lan- IF YOU RIDE THE WORDS, doorway, the practice of silence ust a day to go before the country will ficult to be silent because si- guage means some sacred ob- YOU WILL BE FULL OF is referred to as maun. be lulled into forgetting the daily trau- lence is a way of shifting from ject, but in another language, it BULL. IF YOU RIDE THE The English word “silence” SOUNDS, YOU COULD ma of rising Covid-19 cases and fatali- being a social being into an in- means a filthy thing. A word is doesn’t really say much. In the EXPLORE DIFFERENT ties while states voice their inability to dividual being. The term “so- a made-up thing. A sound is not Sanskrit language, there are ASPECTS OF NATURE. J start vaccination drive from May 1 due cial being” is just a polite ex- a made-up thing. Sound is a cer- many words for silence. BEING FILLED WITH to unavailability of vaccines. Amidst the Dance pression for calling you a crowd. tain reality. Sound can be a ve- “Maun” and “nishabdh” are FORMS IS NOT hicle to penetrate the nature of two significant ones. “Maun” of Death what we’ll be glued to is the Dance of It is only the individual who can EVERYTHING, BUT IT IS Democracy as results of five Assembly elections perceive, transcend and be en- nature itself, but words do not ONE STEP CLOSER THAN means silence as we generally will start pouring in from the morning of May 2. lightened because society is not get you anywhere because they BEING LOST IN WORDS know it – you don’t speak; it is All eyes will be fixed on television sets to see if a reality, it is just a conversa- are just made up in your mind. an attempt to create nishabdh. Mamata Banerjee will be able to pull it off one tion, a cacophony of speech. Sound is a reality in which “Nishabdh” means soundless- more time or will West Bengal fall into BJP’s lap. Conversation, speech and so- you are constantly enveloped. ness or beyond sound. That Much of the vicious criticism of Prime Minister cial systems formed only be- What you call “form” is just an- If you ride the words, you which is beyond sound is that Narendra Modi for mismanaging the Covid=19 cause the human mind could other level of sound. Because of will be full of bull. If you ride which is beyond the play of situation while giving his Bengal campaign the invent a word. A word is not a the constant usage of words and the sounds, you could explore forms and the five elements. highest priority will get silenced. The prime min- reality. Neither is the mind. more complex formations of different aspects of nature. Be- That which is beyond sound is ister is facing flak for not following the Covid-19 Sound is a reality. There are all words, which we call sentences, ing filled with forms is not eve- the final passage to that which protocol while addressing mammoth rallies which kinds of sounds in nature. But language, conversation, and lit- rything, but it is one step closer is the very source of creation. allegedly led to a spike in Covid-19 cases in Kolk- a word is not a reality. In India, erature, the mind has become than being lost in words. Sound is essentially in your ata and other areas of Bengal. because we have over 1300 lan- so full of words that the very The existence that one is able mind. Whatever sound may be Exit polls are predicting the DMK alliance’s existential reality is obscured. to see, hear, smell, taste, and happening, if you are asleep, it clear win in Tamil Nadu, LDF’s return to power Patanjali’s definition of yoga touch through the five senses is does not matter. The entire in Kerala, and BJP in Assam. But barring As- What we call “society” is essentially a is “Chitta vritti nirodha.” This essentially a product of rever- murky mind is simply because sam these are not what the BJP is much con- conversation. It is only because of means, “When all the modifica- berations, a play of sound or of the sounds that you generate, cerned about. It has to have Bengal in its kitty. constant conversation – some kind of tions of your mind are gone, nada. The body and mind of a which take the shape of words, Although Exit polls are cautious about calling communication, expression of thoughts, that is yoga.” When the fluctua- human being are also reverber- and you attach meanings to Bengal outcome, some have given the TMC the emotions, and ideas – that there is something you can tions of your mind are gone, ations. But body and mind are meaningless sounds. If all the edge. Both the TMC and the BJP are on tenter- that is yoga. The fluctuations not an end in themselves – they sounds die down if you stop at- hooks. In any case, Exit polls have often gone refer to as a society. If there no conversation or of your mind are essentially are just the outer peel of a pos- taching meanings to the words, awfully wrong. The two key players, especially communication, or essentially, if there is no speech, caused by the words that you sibility. Most people do not go if everything falls down, then it Prashant Kishore, will be hoping that pollsters there would be no society. For most people, it is so generate. Generating words beyond the peel; they sit on the will be crystal clear, soundless. go wrong in their favour. He predicted below 100 difficult to be silent because silence is a way of shifting means you make up meanings threshold of the doorway their THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY seats for the BJP. from being a social being into an individual being. for meaningless sounds. whole lives. But the purpose of THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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New Delhi: India’s armed forces were on country in the past few weeks. These quarantine facilities, and to undertake Armed Forces and speed up their efforts ARMED FORCES GET Friday granted emergency fi nancial pow- new powers will help them operate facili- procurement of Covid-specifi c equipment in fi ght against COVID 19, Raksha Mantri EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ers to augment their efforts in the battle ties, procure equipment and resources, without the usual clearances. Making the Shri @rajnathsingh invoked special pro- against COVID-19, the second wave of and perform any required urgent tasks. announcement, Defence Minister Rajnath visions and granted Emergency Financial POWERS TO FIGHT COVID which has brought devastation to the They will establish and operate hospitals, Singh today tweeted: “To empower the Powers to the Armed Forces today.”

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As the country gears up to inoculate those in the 18-45 age bracket, one state after the other have come out to express their doubts over the drive as they have been unable VACCINE to procure the required amounts of vaccine needed to inoculate COOKIE CRUMBLES such a large number of people New Delhi: According ‘WON’T BEGIN MASS VACCINATION WITH SMALL STOCK’ to the Centre’s new vac- cination policy, the sup- lthough Serum Institute has agreed to provide 3 lakh ply will be divided into Adoses to Maharashtra, Health Minister Rajesh Tope two baskets: 50 per cent said the state would not begin mass vaccination with for the Centre, and 50 per such a small stock. “We should have at least 25-30 lakh cent for the open market. to begin the next phase of vaccination for the 18-45 age Through the second, group,” he said, while adding state governments, pri- MAHARASHTRA that the state government has vate hospitals, and in- asked manufacturers to give dustries that have facili- them a schedule for delivery and accordingly, the em-

ties to administer the powered committee will take a decision on when to start vaccine, will be able to vaccination. The Maharashtra government on Friday also Covid-19

procure doses directly announced that it would take back COVID-19 vaccines VACCINE from manufacturers. from private hospitals and administer these doses to CORONA However, most states people through state-run health centres only. CATASTROPHE have failed to do so, thereby casting doubts DO NOT HAVE REQUISITE ‘DON’T LINE UP OUTSIDE INDIA on whether the drive STOCK, SAYS CM RUPANI VACCINATION CENTRES’ will at all start from Sat- he commencement of the inoculation elhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 3,86,452 urday or not. Tdrive is also uncertain in Gujarat with DFriday appealed to people to not line New cases Here’s a list of states Chief Minister Vijay Rupani saying his up outside vaccination centres on May 1 that have either expressed state does not have as the state hasn’t re- 3,498 doubts or postponed the the requisite stock. ceived fresh supplies New fatalities inoculation drive: GUJARAT The state has ordered DELHI yet. “Vaccines have 2.5 crore doses — 2 not been delivered RAJASTHAN ‘WILL CONSIDER crore of Covishield to us yet. We are in ‘CHEAP’ COVAXIN’ and 50 lakh of Co- regular touch with 17,155 Things are not too differ- vaxin. He expected companies making New cases ent for Punjab as well at least a part of the the vaccine. We are which, too, hasn’t been order would be made hopeful that they will 155 assured of whether available within the reach up by tomorrow New fatalities they’ll get enough sup- fi rst 15 days of May. “I or day after. This is ply to am hopeful we will receive vaccine doses what they have told us. 3 lakh doses of PUNJAB start the and within 15 days we will start the vac- Covishield vaccine will be delivered fi rst. process. “We are yet to cination process (of those aged above 18 Please do not line up outside vaccination contact Bharat Biotech years),” he said in a video message. centres on Saturday. for Covaxin order as ear- lier their prices were on higher side (Rs 600 per SC warns govt against dose for state govern- ments). But now they GONE WITH THE COVID WAVE silencing people raising have reduced it to Rs 400 per dose for states so we Former Attorney General SHOOTER Journalist Rohit Sardana’s DADI NO MORE grievances on internet will consider it now,” Soli Sorabjee passes away demise shocks media world said state Health Secre- Baghpat: Shooter Chan- New Delhi: Terming the contempt of court. dro Tomar, nicknamed tary Husan Lal. He add- ‘Shooter Dadi’, passed the second wave of “There should be free ed that the state was yet away at COVID-19 as a “nation- flow of information, we to finalise its strategy for the age of al crisis”, the Supreme should hear voices of vaccination of 18 plus as Narendra Modi 89 due to Narendra Modi Court on Friday warned citizens,” said a bench @narendramodi @narendramodi there was no confirma- Covid-19 on authorities, from the headed by Justice D Y Shri Soli Sorabjee was an Friday. She Rohit Sardana left us tion on vaccine supply. Centre down to police Chandrachud, and asked outstanding lawyer and intel- had been too soon. Full of energy, lectual. Through law, he was admitted to a hospital in passionate about India’s chiefs, against silenc- the Centre, states and all ‘NO CERTAINTY OF at the forefront of helping the Meerut after complaining progress and a kind hearted ing people and their DGPs not to take any ac- STOCK AS OF NOW’ New Delhi: Former poor and downtrodden. He of diffi culty in breathing. New Delhi: Televi- soul, Rohit will be missed by pleas for help on the tion against anyone who A senior official of Tel- Attorney General will be remembered for his sion journalist Rohit many people. His untimely presumption that they is posting messages on noteworthy tenures India’s BIHAR CS ARUN demise has left a huge void angana health depart- Soli Sorabjee, one of Attorney General. Saddened Sardana suffering in the media world. Condo- are raising false griev- social media about is- ment said though the India’s finest legal by his demise. Condolences KUMAR DIES from Covid died af- lences to his family, friends ances on the internet. sues like shortage of ox- state government is in minds, died of Covid to his family and admirers. Patna: Bihar chief secre- ter having a heart and admirers. Om Shanti. The top court made ygen, beds or doctors as tary Arun Kumar Singh touch with vaccine this morning. He was Ashok Gehlot on Friday due to Covid attack on Friday, Ashok Gehlot clear that any attempt spreading rumour. manufacturers, there is 91. A senior lawyer @ashokgehlot51 complica- leaving journalists @ashokgehlot51 to clampdown on free “If any action is no certainty on when and Padma Vibhush- Heartfelt condolences at the tions. Chief and others who Sad to know of untimely flow of informa- taken against the stocks would be an recipient, Soli passing away of eminent Minister Nit- knew him shocked demise of senior journal- tion on social such posts by avail- Sorabjee was being jurist & former Attorney- ish Kumar and heartbroken. ist and Aajtak anchor Rohit media including citizens in dis- TELANGANA able treated at a private General of India, Padma said the Rohit Sardana was Sardana ji. My heartfelt the call for tress, we will Vibhushan Soli Sorabjee. His offi cer was condolences to his family treat it as for the mass vaccina- hospital in Delhi. contribution towards consti- an effi cient administrator with Aaj Tak and an- members & prayers that they help from tion. “There are no pos- Chief Justice of tutional law & protection of and his death was an ir- chored a popular fi nd strength in this diffi cult people contempt of sibilities (of vaccina- India NV Ramanna human rights was immense. reparable loss to state. show ‘Dangal’ that time. May the departed soul would be the court,” tion). Turn to P6 was among Turn to P6 Prayers for his family. featured debates. rest in peace. treated as Turn to P6 Pandemic Red Alert: Gehlot govt gets strict to curb infection If anyone strays out, the person would allowed to operate. to attract spot custom- directly be sent to the institutional The weekend curfew ers, however, they have RUSH 201 METRIC TONNES OF MEDICAL will be observed with been allowed to provide OXYGEN TO RAJ, GEHLOT URGES CENTRE quarantine till report comes negative more strictness as it home delivery till 8 PM. will start from 12 noon Additionally, now First India Bureau 466 metric tonnes of location is just 1.6%. First India Bureau May 3. The state govern- on May 7 to 5 AM on only 31 people will be al- medical oxygen for The state will require ment issued new guide- May 10 and from 12 lowed in wedding func- Jaipur: Chief Minis- those under treatment a total of 550 metric Jaipur: Even after the lines on Friday late noon on May 14 to 5 AM tions excluding the band ter Ashok Gehlot on for COVID-19, but has tonnes of oxygen with- state government’s con- night under which all on May 17 during which while the function will Friday urged the Cen- only 265 metric tonnes in a week. Therefore, tinuous efforts to bring offices, commercial en- if any person would be have to get to over with- tre to send 201 metric in its stock. there is another re- down infection rate in terprises and markets seen moving out of in 3 hours. The SDM will tonnes of medical oxy- Today, there is a quest for the Central Rajasthan, the positivi- have been shut down. their house, they would have to be provided in- gen on an emergency shortage of about 201 Government that 201 ty rate has touched 21 However, General and be directly sent under formation beforehand basis to the state to metric tonnes of oxy- metric tonnes of oxy- percent; the Gehlot gov- grocery stores, vegeta- institutional quaran- via email along with a help it deal with the gen in Rajasthan. gen be allocated to the ernment has now sound- ble markets, dairies, op- tine till their report list of guests. Further- crisis arising out of The number of cas- state today as an emer- ed a ‘Red Alert’ and de- ticals, vegetable and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot comes negative. more, for funerals, the the raging coronavi- es of infection in the gency, Gehlot tweeted. cided to implement fruit carts and shops In a major decision, state government has rus pandemic. state constitutes 5 % He said the number ‘Pandemic Red Alert- related to farming prac- ration shops, pharma, restaurants, bakeries, allowed twenty people to He said the state of the total cases in the of active coronavirus Public Discipline Fort- tices have been exempt- medicine and medical sweets shops etc will attend however they government needed country but oxygen al- cases in the Turn to P6 night’ starting 5 AM on ed like earlier. Moreover, equipment shops will be not be allowed to open will have to 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 | SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 04

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Thunderstorms and light rains triggered by a western disturbance is likely to bring down temperatures in the next two-three days in parts of Rajasthan, according to a Met department report issued on Friday. Duststorm and light rains in several parts of Jaipur brought much needed relief to the people from scorching heat. —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR & SANTOSH SHARMA

TWEET ‘AYUSH 64’ formula proving BJP BRAINSTORMS WITH Time useful in treatment of corona First India Bureau 5 CR AYURVEDIC PLANTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED GUV OVER COVID CRISIS Jaipur: Minister of Health and Ayurveda Leaders thanked Modi govt for providing medical assistance to Raj Dr.Raghu Sharma on Friday has said that sci- entists from the reputed Sachin Pilot research institutes of @SachinPilot the country believe that Due to the negligence Ayush 64, a poly herbal and mismanagement formula developed by of the Central govern- the Central Ayurveda ment, the irregular- Research Council of the ity in the delivery Ministry of AYUSH, is of life-saving drugs beneficial in the treat- vedic hospitals and dis- moderate Covid infec- like vaccine, oxygen ment of a non-sympto- pensaries. He said that tion. and Remdesivir is matic, mild and moder- recently a comprehen- Dr. Sharma said that increasing the risk of ate Covid-19 infection. sive and intensive mul- Ayush 64 is made up of corona infection in He said that this med- ti-centre clinical trial medicines like Sapta- our state and the lives icine and other Ayur- has been completed by parna, Kutki, Chiraitya of infected patients veda medicines like the Ministry of AYUSH and Kuberaksha. It is are in danger which Ashwagandha, Giloy and CSIR to evaluate based on extensive sci- is extremely painful Vati, Mulethi, Anutel the efficacy and safety entific research and is a and unfortunate. etc. are being made of AYUSH 64 in the safe and effective Ayur- available in state Ayur- management of mild to vedic medicine. BJP leaders on Friday interacted with Governor Kalraj Mishra & requested the Centre through him to increase state’s oxygen quota.

First India Bureau BJP HELPLINE NUMBERS EXTENDED tance to the state in the Dotasra reverses current horrific situa- Teacher hangs self after Jaipur: Amid the grow- tion that has arisen SDM’s notice to ing concerns due to due to corona pandemic. sharp increase in covid The party leaders teacher on Covid cases, BJP leaders on said that the govern- slitting throats of wife, son First India Bureau Friday held a virtual ment has reserved beds Jaipur: A man alleg- Both the husband and meeting with the gover- in private hospitals for edly slit the throats of wife were teachers in Ganganagar: A gov- nor Kalraj Mishra and corona patients but has his wife and 13-month- Kendriya Vidyalaya. ernment teacher was requested the Centre no action plan due to old son and later hanged While Girraj was post- held responsible for through him to increase which mismanagement himself in Jagatpura ed in Bundi, Samita was spreading coronavirus oxygen quota for Ra- is there. They also said area of Jaipur, police working in Jaipur and in the Ganganagar. jasthan and to provide that the government said on Friday. The inci- they were living in a SDM Ghadsana is- medicines in adequate should prepare an ac- dent occurred in Lajpat rented accommodation, sued a notice to the numbers. tion plan for proper Nagar on Thursday police said. ‘A post-mor- teacher, head of a vil- The state unit of the supply of medicines. night when Girraj Mee- Police at the crime spot. tem has been conducted lage-level core commit- Opposition party also After the meeting, na (33) had a heated ar- and the bodies are be- tee for covid manage- said that the state gov- the BJP submitted a gument with his wife Meena, and then ing handed over to the ment, asking as to why ernment should formu- number of general and corona. memorandum incorpo- Samita (30), they said. hanged himself, Station family members,” the action against him late an emergency ac- oxygen beds, ICUs and The BJP has thanked rating the suggestion In a fit of rage, Girraj House Officer, Pratap SHO said, adding that should not be initiated tion plan for the availa- ventilators given the the Modi govt for pro- given by the leaders in slit the throats of his Nagar Police Station, the matter was being after 27 persons were bility of medicines, worsening form of the viding medical assis- the virtual meeting. wife and son, Sriram Shrimohan Meena said. investigated. —PTI tested positive for coro- navirus. The notice was later withdrawn after ADDRESSING SHORTCOMINGS the intervention of edu- INDIRA RASOI EXPANDS cation minister Govind Singh Dotasra. SERVICES FOR NEEDY The Panchayat Ele- Diya approves `1.27 cr for medical facilities mentary Education Of- First India Bureau adding Rs 12 of a state ficer (PEEO) is the head grant. Such institu- First India Bureau of 50 oxygen concentra- of the core committee Jaipur: As there is a tions and donors will tors have been approved to deal with COVID-19. crisis of food, the Indi- have to give the demand Jaipur: Rajsamand for Rajsamand district, The notice was is- ra Rasoi has opened in advance. Member of Parliament out of which 10 each for sued by the SDM office doors for donors, trusts, Those who order the Diya Kumari has ap- Nathdwara, Kumbhal- in Ghadsana on Thurs- and institutions to food will have to hand proved Rs 1.27 crore for garh, Bheem, and Rajsa- day stating that 27 come forward and dis- the empty packets to providing medical equip- mand, and 10 for RK people had tested posi- tribute food to the the kitchen operator. ment in all the eight as- Hospital Rajsamand tive for COVID-19 needy through the In- The logo of Indira Ra- sembly constituencies have been approved sep- in his panchayat dira Rasoi Yojana. soi will also have to be of Rajsamand parlia- arately. which showed the care- In this regard, orders displayed on the food mentary constituency. “I am not satisfied lessness of the officer- have been issued by the packets. The system Kumari said that for with this, even more in-charge. Self government de- will remain in effect for the last four days, in the steps will be taken on The SDM office also partment. Although two months. Recently, it virtual dialogue with seeing the situation. sought clarification food is provided at In- was announced to pro- the people and workers Diya Kumari regularly interacts with people of Rajsamand parliamentary constituency. The entire public is my from the teacher as to dira Rasoi for Rs 8, the vide free food to Covid of the area, lack of oxy- family and will not leave why legal action as per institutions will be giv- infected patients from gen and other medical The equipment includes es, oxygen concentra- machines, nebulisers, the family in the lime- rules should not be tak- en food at Rs 20 packet, Indira Rasoi. equipment was noticed. critical care ambulanc- tors, digital X-rays, CBC pulse oximeters. A total light,” she said. en against him.

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OVERWHELMED RUHS As the rooms and corridors of the Covid- dedicated RUHS hospital are fully occupied, the patients have been given space in the verandah with oxygen cylinders. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR

COVID-19 UPDATE TOTAL CASES 5,98,001 +17,155 TOTAL DEATHS 4,239 +155 RECOVERED 18-45 YEAR-OLD TO GET JAB 4,17,277 ACTIVE CASES 1,76,485

JAIPUR 3616 SIKAR 858 JODHPUR 2339 KOTA 762 UDAIPUR 1221 BIKANER 612 ALWAR 1011 AJMER 580 First IndiaFROM Bureau TODAY DEARTH OF REMDESIVIR DOOR-TO-DOOR SURVEY TO TRACE he free vacci- Dr Sharma said that due to the rapidly increas- Kota gets much needed nation initia- ing number of corona infections, the state needs COVID PATIENTS, GIVE MEDICAL KITS tive of the state 15,000 Remdesivir injections daily from May breather with Oxygen plant Jaipur: District Col- symptoms or fl u-like government 1 whereas the allocation being made lector Antar Singh symptoms, fever, T will start from by the Central government is very First India Bureau Nehra said that door- cold, cold, cough. Saturday as Serum In- less. He said that in the month of to-door survey has Nehra said the survey stitute on Friday even- April, 67,000 Remdesivir injec- Kota: A liquid medical been started from is being done by ing agreed to supply 5.44 tions were allotted to Rajasthan, oxygen plant with a ca- Friday to prevent co- BLOs, Aasha Sahyo- lakh doses this month. but only 40,000 injections could be pacity of 20,000 litres rona virus infection. gini, and ANMs. This The government had de- made available. has started in the New A medical kit is being team is contacting cided to cover 18-34 cat- hospital, Kota after given by the CMHO each house and pre- egory later due to short- worship in the presence and a data is given in paring the information age of vax but will now nated. The state govern- are coming,” he said. In of the Medical College the survey to iden- in the prescribed form cover all, said Health ment has ordered 3.75 these districts, people Principal and the Hos- tify the symptomatic and distributing the minister Dr. Raghu crore vaccines to Serum between the ages of pital superinten- persons with potential medical kit. Sharma on Friday. Institute. The company 35 and 44 years dent. Earlier, About 300 oxygen cylinders will be refi lled at the plant. A consignment of 24 has agreed to deliver will be vacci- about 3 tonnes packets of Covishield only 3 lakh doses in the nated first. of liquid oxy- that will give the hospi- the hospital. Currently, was received from Ben- next one or two days. Jaipur, Jodh- gen was evacu- tal a backup of oxygen. 2 and 1 super specialty galuru on Friday night “In such a situation, pur, Udaipur, ated from the As soon as liquid oxy- block (SSB) oxygen gen- at Jaipur airport. we are considering that Kota, Alwar, liquid oxygen gen supply is available, eration plants are in- He told the media that after the shipment of the Ajmer, Dhol- tanker from Bhi- the cylinder refilling stalled in the hospital. there are about 3.25 vaccine, it should be pur, Bhilwara, wadi. will continue. With the From here oxygen will crore people in the age sent to the 11 major dis- Bikaner, Sikar About 300 cylinders commissioning of this be supplied to the hospi- group of 18 to 45 years, tricts where the maxi- and Pali may receive the will be refilled with 3 plant, there will be a tal wards through the who have to get vacci- mum cases of corona doses first, he said. tonnes of liquid oxygen shortage of oxygen in central line system.

MLAs OPEN PURSES FOR FUNDS FLOW IN TO BEAT C R NA OXY PLANTS Jaipur: Farmer leader give his salary for the once again released or setting up Sandeep Choudhary fi nancial year 2021-22. Rs 10 lakh for Emergency ward at SMS hospital is receiving one ambulance after Foxygen plants on Friday announced He said, “Under CM’s purchase of oxygen the other as Covid cases surge —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR in Jodhpur, MLA Rs 2,51,000 for the CM leadership, we will all concentrators. Kaman Kisnaram Visnoi Corona Relief Fund in together overcome MLA Zahida Khan gave NOW, HIRE ROADWAYS BUSES ON approved Rs 48 lakh the memory of his father this crisis”. He has 1 month salary for 10% DISCOUNT FOR SAFE TRAVEL for plant in Lohawat late Choudhary Raj Singh also given Rs 2 crore free vaccination. Jaipur: Rajasthan pandemic from 1 May and MLA Manisha Dalal. The announcement from the MLA Fund  Kathumar MLA Babulal roadways has decided 1 to 30 June. Panwar announced was made on the call for medical facilities in Bairwa, who got to give a discount Ordinary and express Rs 40 lakh. Vishnoi of Chief Minister Ashok Nawalgarh area. treated of corona at of 10 percent in the buses of Rajasthan said that 15 oxygen Gehlot and PCC Govind  Chairman of Rajasthan RUHS, also announced contract rates of the Roadways can be concentrators have Singh Dotasra who have State Human Rights 1 year salary to CM buses from May 1 to taken on contract for been brought as an appealed to the people to Commission Justice Relief Fund. June 30. a minimum 12 hours. alternative arrange- donate for the cause. GK Vyas has contrib- Harish Chaudhary inspecting 100-bed Covid care centre at Baytu.  Forest minister RSRTC CMD Rajesh- The person who takes ment at Lohawat CHC  MLA Dr. Rajkumar uted Rs 51,000 from (Inset) Sandeep Choudhary tweeted abuot his Covid grant. Sukhram Vishnoi war Singh said 10 the bus on contract Centre. He said with Sharma dedicated his his salary to CM’s announces Rs 42 lakh percent discount will will have to comply plant patients will not 1 year salary in the Assistance Fund. Vyas Harish Chaudhary said behalf of his family and for medicines and be given on taking bus with the Standard have to travel 120 Covid-19 Relief Fund. has also written a lot a 100-bed Covid Care Rs 25 lakh were from medical equipment, on contract for safe Operating Procedure kms to Jodhpur for He wrote a letter to of poems to boost the Centre will start in MLA Fund. sends letters to Dic- travel during the sec- (SOP) issued by the oxygen. CM Ashok Gehlot and corona warriors. Baytu from Friday. He  Leader of Opposition tirct collector Namrata ond wave of covid-19 state government. Assembly Secretary to  Revenue minister deposited Rs 5 lakh on Gulab Chand Kataria Vrishani.

Sukhadia RAJASTHAN LOCAL BODIES GARNER ` 2.5 University PIL IN RAJASTHAN HC ON MISMANAGEMENT IN CRORE FOR VIOLATION OF COVID PROTOCOLS announced to donate DISTRIBUTION OF OXYGEN CYLINDERS IN HOSPS Rs 1.11 crore, said Rajasthan Jaipur: Local bodies in the covid protocols.. It was Padma VC Prof Amarika Jaipur: Advocate SK Singh oxygen supply is not properly Rajasthan have recovered only during the first wave Shri Dr Ashok High Court and fi led a PIL on Friday in the done and the government Singh the subordinate nearly `2.5 crore as penalty of Corona that started last Panagariya has Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur offi cials, who are not doctors, tested positive and courts will not for violation of covid related March that the government operate on Saturday regarding mismanagement are deciding quantity required protocols in the state. gave the municipal corpo- admitted to the in distribution of oxygen cyl- in hospitals, the petition said RUHS due to weekend Also, 2,747 commercial ration, municipal council curfew inders during the COVID-19 citing a media report. establishments including and municipality the right epidemic. The oxygen supply Many industries are being marriage gardens were to impose penalties for was smooth both in the hos- shut down on account of sealed. violation of covid protocol. pitals as well as the indus- zero supply of oxygen and Jaipur division was Now, in the second wave of Advocate On Friday, tries till it was taken control thousands of labourers are Poonam Chand 72,422 people got ahead in taking action Corona, the state govern- Bhandari has tested KEY vaccinated of which, by the state government. The sitting idle. It will be judicious where officials not only re- ment has instructed the positive with mild Highlights 40,765 received fi rst Collector Ajmer has taken if 20-30 percent of required covered the highest penalty local bodies to carry out symptoms dose the control of oxygen plant in oxygen is also released to the amount but also seized the campaign of public aware- Ajmer and is distributing the industries. The Centre is not largest number of marriage ness about wearing face cylinders which are released releasing the required quota venues and business es- masks and maintaining GOVT DEPUTED RAS OFFICERS AJAY SINGH RATHORE, RAJENDRA SINGH, AKASH by Rajasthan. There are for Rajasthan. The matter is tablishments in violation of social distancing. TOMAR, MAGAN LAL YOGI, VIVEK KUMAR, UMAID SINGH IN HEALTH DEPT hospitals in Ajmer in which likely to be listed on May 5. 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 | SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 06 It’s a war, not battle in Delhi: HC While hearing the matter regarding the ongoing oxygen shortage in the capital on Friday New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday AAP MLA PLEADS said that it is a “com- FOR PREZ RULE plete failure of the State” that everything Oxygen cylinders provided by DRDO. —PHOTO BY ANI including hospital beds and medical oxygen is in short supply. It is a DRDO arranging war and not a battle, said the court regard- ing the ongoing COV- oxygen cylinders to ID-19 situation in the national capital. Without referring to fulfil need: Rajnath any particular govern- New Delhi: Defence Re- He further informed ment, the division search and Develop- that the agency on bench of Justices Vipin ment Organisation Thursday handed over Sanghi and Rekha Palli A patient wearing an oxygen mask waits to enter a hospital. (DRDO) is arranging 75 such cylinders to the observed that the coun- big size oxygen cylin- Delhi government. try is witnessing a huge doctors are breaking guesthouse. They are ders in order to meet The defence minister surge in infections, down, crying,” the agreeing to provide all DELHI L-G ANIL BAIJAL TESTS the “urgent require- informed in another which has impacted the court added. The court the facilities including ment of oxygen” across tweet that each of these entire medical system. was hearing a petition doctors but they cannot POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 the country amid the cylinders can store “Nobody could have im- filed by a Bar Council have a provision of ICU. New Delhi: Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal second wave of COV- 10,000 litres of oxygen. agined it would attack of Delhi member. A vis- We want the guest on Friday tweeted that he has tested positive for ID-19 pandemic, De- “These cylinders are us this way,” said the ibly emotional Senior house, which is having coronavirus disease with mild fence Minister Rajnath of 80 litres water capac- court. It added that Advocate Ramesh Gup- 53-55 beds, may be at- symptoms. Baijal said he has Singh informed on Fri- ity each and can be there is a problem of ta, who is the chairman tached to a hospital. We isolated himself since the symp- day. “To meet the urgent pressurized up to 130 infrastructure not be- of the Bar Council of do not need anything. toms have started showing and requirement of oxygen bar. Each of these cylin- ing there. “There is Delhi, said that they are We do not need money. all those in his contact have also in various parts of the ders can store 10,000 li- such a great dearth of completely helpless and We only need attach- been tested. The Delhi L-G further country, the DRDO is tres of oxygen.” Singh oxygen that hospitals, receive hundreds of ment so that patients in added that he will continue to arranging big size oxy- further assured send- that have beds, have calls everyday from case of serious emer- function from his residence. “I have tested posi- gen cylinders for fulfill- ing some capacity cylin- stopped admissions be- affected lawyers.”We gency can be shifted to tive for Covid with mild symptoms. Have isolated ing requirements of dif- ders to Sardar Patel cause they are unable to have made arrange- ICU,” Gupta told the myself since the onset of symptoms.” ferent hospitals,” Singh COVID Care Centre at service the patients, ments with a private court. —ANI said in a tweet. Radha Soami. —ANI

Condolences to BJP expresses India registers 386,452 new Covid-19 cases in single day citizens who are confidence New Delhi: India re- 15,384,418 people have losing their loved about victory in ported more than 450,000 VIALS OF REMDESIVIR; FIRST recovered from the dis- ones: Rahul West Bengal 300,000 new cases of the CONSIGNMENT EXPECTED TODAY ease, the central health coronavirus disease he Centre said it will start importing Remde- ministry’s dashboard New Delhi: A day (Covid-19) for the ninth T sivir from Friday even as its domestic produc- showed. With this, the after exit polls gave straight day on Friday. tion has been ramped up from 3.8 million vials a country’s recovery rate a divided opinion With 386,452 new Cov- month to over 10 million monthly with the surge in stands at 81.99 per cent, on the outcome of id-19 cases, the tally Covid-19 cases triggering a shortage and scramble the data also showed. the West Bengal as- reached 18,762,976, data for the antiviral drug used to treat the disease. The Indian Council sembly election, from the Union minis- The fi rst batch of 75,000 vials was expected on of Medical Research the BJP expressed try of health and family Friday and another 375,000 were scheduled to (ICMR) on Friday said Rahul Gandhi confidence on Fri- welfare showed. Also, be imported before July. Remdesivir is one of the that 1,920,107 samples day that it will form 3,498 patients have suc- investigational drugs prescribed under restricted were tested for Cov- New Delhi: Congress the next govern- cumbed to the viral dis- A COVID-19 patient waits inside a car to get admit in a government emergency use for treating Covid-19 patients. id-19 on April 29. The leader Rahul Gandhi on ment in the state by ease in the last 24 hours, hospital, in Ahmedabad on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI medical workers in the Friday expressed con- winning a majority taking the death toll to country have so far dolence to the people of the seats after 208,330. Active caseload, Thursday. also surged the 3,084,814 reported of the total confirmed 297,540 patients were tested 286,392,086 sam- who have lost their fam- the votes are count- which crossed the by 85,414 and currently previously. This ac- cases in the country. discharged in the last 24 ples for the disease, ily members due to the ed on Sunday. “We three-million-mark on stands at 3,170,228 from counts for 16.90 per cent Meanwhile, as many as hours and so far ICMR also noted. “lack” of treatment will get a full ma- amid the ongoing COV- jority and form the ID-19 pandemic. Since next government IN THE COURTYARD the onset of the pan- comfortably,” BJP India Extends Ban On Gold tumbles demic, 2,08,330 people general secretary `191; silver have lost their lives due Bhupender Yadav, a International Flights HC for swift probe to COVID-19 in India, as key member of the ED TAKES POSSESSION OF plunges `1,062 per the government party’s brain trust, New Delhi: Amid an in black marketing data. In a tweet, Gandhi said. Asked about a aggressive sweep of the of COVID drugs New Delhi: Gold said prayers and sym- few poll forecasts second coronavirus ASSETS WORTH 304 CR tumbled Rs 191 to Rs pathy from every state that have given an wave, the Director Gen- Nagpur: The Bombay New Delhi: The En- tion of money laun- 46,283 per 10 gm in of the country are with edge to the ruling eral of Civil Aviation on HC on Thursday said in forcement Directorate dering act) has re- the capital on Friday “you at this unprece- TMC, headed by Friday further extend- order to deter unscru- (ED) has taken posses- vealed that several in-line with decline dented time”. “My con- Chief Minister ed the suspension of pulous persons from sion of movable and properties in West in global precious dolences to the citizens Mamata Banerjee, scheduled internation- indulging in black mar- immovable properties Bengal, Odisha, metal prices. In the of the country who are he exuded confi- al flights till May 31. keting of life-saving worth 304 crore of Tripura, Assam, Ma- previous trade, the losing their loved ones dence that the saf- The earlier deadline for not apply to interna- drugs like Remdesivir. Rose Valley Group of harashtra, Jharkhand, precious metal had due to lack of treat- fron party will get flights suspension was tional all-cargo opera- A division bench of Jus- companies worth 304 and others states were closed at Rs 46,474 per ment. You are not alone people’s blessings. to end today. tions and flights specifi- tices ZA Haq and AB crore in its money acquired in the name 10 gram. Silver also in this tragedy - prayers BJP’s IT wing head “However, interna- cally approved by the Borkar took suo motu laundering probe re- of various companies plunged Rs 1,062 to Rs and sympathy from eve- Amit Malviya, also tional scheduled flights aviation regulator, it notice of a media report lated to ponzi of Rose Valley Group, 67,795 per kg from Rs ry state of the country expressed confi- may be allowed on se- added. Scheduled inter- pertaining to the arrest schemes, the agency by illegally diverting 68,857 per kilogram in are with you,” the Con- dence about the lected routes by the national passenger ser- of 32 persons, including said in a statement on the funds collected the previous trade. In gress leader said. saffron party form- competent authority on vices have been sus- a doctor, on charges of Friday. from the common pub- the international India recorded ing its maiden a case to case basis,” the pended in India since black marketing Rem- “Investigation un- lic,” said the state- market, gold was 3,86,452 new COVID-19 govt. —ANI DGCA said in a circular. March 23 last year due desivir in Nagpur on der PMLA (preven- ment. —ANI trading down. cases, and 3,498 related The restriction shall to the pandemic. —PTI Wednesday. deaths. —ANI

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Pandemic Red... tions including coach- recorded 5,80,846 coro- Chief Minister Shivraj Sarma has cast his current supply. sion of the Uttar mechanism to ensure strictly adhere to covid ing centres. Other re- navirus cases and 4,084 Singh Chouhan has in- doubts on whether his Pradesh administra- supply. It observed dur- protocol and provision laxations and direc- deaths. formed that his state state will be able to start Former Attorney... tion to prosecute people ing the hearing that for sanitizer, hand wash tions to state employees would not start the vac- the next vaccination those who paid tribute under the National Se- even frontline doctors and thermal screening and emergency services Vaccine Cookie... cination for the 18-45 drive as the state does to Soli Sorabjee. “ Sad curity Act for allegedly and healthcare workers has also been done. A will continue unabated. We are in the process of age group on May 1 but not have the requisite news. One of our legal raising false alarms on were not getting beds complete blanket ban getting a vaccine where continue with vaccinat- supply. luminaries and human social media. for treatment and the has been ordered on any Rush 201... there is no vaccine ing people over 45 years. Chhattisgarh: rights activists, Soli The hearing before healthcare infrastruc- public, political, sports, state currently is 1.70 available in the country. Andra Pradesh: Dur- Chhattisgarh Health Sorabjee, passed away. the top court on the suo ture inherited over past entertainment, educa- lakh and 20,400 patients We are in touch with ing a review meeting on Minister TS Singh Deo May his soul rest in motu case for devising 70 years was not suffi- tional, cultural or reli- require oxygen sup- the manufacturers Covid-19 vaccination in also said that the drive peace,” the Chief Jus- national policy for COV- cient and the situation gious program like ral- port. also,” Telangana Public Andhra Pradesh, Chief cannot start as vaccines tice said. Soli Jehangir ID-19 management is was grim. lies, festivals and fairs. It may be that the cen- Health Director G Srin- Minister YS Jagan Mo- are not made available Sorabjee was born in underway. SC said hostels, tem- All religious sites like tral government has ivasa Rao told PTI. han Reddy Thursday by the manufacturers. Mumbai in 1930. The bench is taking ples, churches and oth- temples, mosques, Gu- taken control of oxygen Bihar: According to said it is likely that the Jharkhand: up issues such as pro- er places be opened for rudwaras and churches and medicines for bet- reports, Bihar, too, is inoculation drive for the Jharkhand Health Min- SC warns... jected demand of oxy- converting them as etc will remain closed. ter management but if unlikely to start vacci- 18-44 age group will start ister Banna Gupta reit- said the bench which gen in the country at COVID-19 care centres. Prior closed estab- the states want to help nation for people above only in September, after erated the views of his also comprised Justices present and near future It said the Centre lishments like cinemas, each other, they should 18 as the state has not vaccination of those counterparts in opposi- L Nageswara Rao and S and as to how the gov- should adopt national multiplexes, swimming be allowed under the been able to procure the above the age of 45 is tion states, saying it Ravindra Bhat. ernment intended to al- immunization model as pools, gyms etc will re- supervision of the Cen- required amounts of complete. will be very difficult to The observations as- locate it to “critically- poor people will not be main closed as will all tre, Gehlot said. the vaccine. Assam: Health Min- start the mass immuni- sume significance in affected” states and able to pay for vaccines. educational institu- Rajasthan has so far Madhya Pradesh: ister Himanta Biswa sation drive with the view the recent deci- about the monitoring —PTI 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 | SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 07

Oxygen being fi lled in the oxygen plant at the RUHS in Jaipur on Friday. Currently, the hospital has the highest oxygen consumption. As per estimates, HC asks Centre it is consuming around 2,400 cylinders per day. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR not to discriminate OXYGENON Also tells Raj govt to contact other states for O2

Niranjan Arya and Sudhansh Pant during review meeting at the Secretariat on Friday. 3 babus to oversee Raj’s med equipment needs First India Bureau ment and will decide the modalities of the Jaipur: State gov- procurement, accord- ernment on Friday ing to an order issued formed a group of by the health depart- three IAS officers for ment. exploring possibili- Meanwhile on Fri- ties of timely pro- day Chief Secretary curement of oxygen Niranjan Arya re- concentrators and viewed oxygen sup- other necessary ply for Corona pa- equipment required tients in the state for coronavirus pa- through VC. Arya tients. On the direc- emphasized on in- First India Bureau patients in the state, a ing direction to the tions of CM Ashok creasing allocation division bench of Chief HZL, SWISS CEMENT GIANT HELP RAJ WITH OXY SUPPLY state government for Gehlot, the high-level of oxygen from Cen- Jaipur: The Rajasthan Justice Indrajit Mahan- New Delhi: Swiss multinational cement for the Bundi, Pali and Nagaur districts oxygen supply. Advo- group of IAS officers tre to Rajasthan and High Court on Friday ty and Justice Indrajeet giant LafargeHolcim, through its Indian where the three cement plants Lakheri, cate General MS Sing- headed by ACS, sending it to the state said that the Central Singh directed state gov- subsidiary, Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd Rabriyawas, and Mundwa are located, said hvi said that availabili- Mines and Petrole- and further sending government should ernment to con- and Vedanta Group fi rm Hindustan Zinc LafarageHolcim India CEO Neeraj Akhoury. ty of oxygen will be en- um, Subodh Agarwal it to hospitals. not discriminate tact those states have come ahead to help Rajasthan tide While Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra said sured in government includes IAS officiers He instructed offic- away from Oxygen supply crisis. Ambuja HZL has set up an oxygen bottling plant against Ra- 2 where there is hospitals first. Preetam B Yashwant ers to ensure proper O & ACC have placed an order for procuring at Rajsamand which is producing 500 cylin- jasthan in sup- availability of 100 oxygen concentrators of 10 litres each ders of life-saving gas per day. —Agencies When asked about and Tina Dabi was cremation of the ply of oxygen oxygen and Rem- the progress of Covid formed. They will dead. DGP ML Lath- and medicines at desivir injection. centre in the Advocate look for the possibili- er, ACS PHED Sud- this hour. HC gave this direc- cate Poonam Chand the HC that oxygen was ernment should contact buildings located in ties of early procure- hansh Pant, Princi- Hearing a petition tion while jointly hear- Bhandari. available in sufficient these states for getting Jodhpur and Jaipur, the ment of oxygen con- pal Secy, Akhil Arora, related to shortage of ing a petition of Ra- Advocate TN Sharma quantity in many states the supply. Advocate General told centrators, oxygen Principal Secy to CM oxygen and medicines jasthan HC Bar Associ- said that during the including Orissa. On An application was the court that it would regulators, humidifi- Kuldeep Ranka and for treatment of covid ation and PIL of advo- hearing, it came before this, CJ said state gov- also filed by NIMS seek- take 8 to 10 days. er and other equip- others were present.

Miscreants flee One dead as after shooting Three in ACB net unexploded man in broad for taking bribe shell bursts daylight in Pali First India Bureau a dowry case was regis- in Pokaran First India Bureau tered against her in Chi- Jaisalmer: A 23-year- Jhunjhunu/Kota: The dawa. PP Mohammad old man was killed Pali: A man was shot Anti Corruption Bureau Khadim and Anil Kumar, when an unexploded dead in broad daylight (ACB) conducted a trap Constable of Chidawa shell burst in Pokaran by some armed men in in Chidawa court prem- police station demanded area of Jaisalmer, po- Salasar Farm near Pa- ises wherein a public Rs55,000 to help the com- lice said on Friday. li’s Housing Board area. prosecutor and a typist plainant in this case. The incident oc- The accused fired indis- were arrested taking In another trap in curred on Thursday criminately at the vic- bribe. Moreover, the role Kota ACB arrested an when the victim, tim leaving him dead on of 2 cops in this case is accounts manager Ravindra, a resident the spot. Cops put up questionable, which is working under National of Raisingh Nagar of blockades, but could not being probed. At pre- Health Mission for tak- Ganganagar district, find any clue on Friday. sent, both are abscond- ing bribe of `50,000. was collecting scrap CO City Nishant ing since the action. Accused Mahendra from the Pokaran Bhardwaj said Sanjay It is alleged that an Maliwal had demanded field firing range. son of Iqbal Khan, of amount of Rs 55,000 was the bribe to clear bills Probably he was Anand Nagar, was visit- sought in lieu of remov- of vehicle tenders. He trying to separate ing his friend near Sala- ing the name of the ac- took the bribe in CMHO metal when it explod- sar farm when accused cused from a dowry case. office and was held ed, police said, adding opened fire at him kill- The ACB said that the when he was keeping that the matter was ing him on the spot. victim had reported that the money in his car. being probed. —PTI Dr Vidyarthi RIICO all set to benefit from appointed VC Agarwal’s vast business acumen of Bikaner

First India Bureau wants to accelerate in- Tech Varsity dustrial growth in the First India Bureau Jaipur: Newly-appoint- state for which all pos- ed independent director sible efforts will be Jaipur: Governor of RIICO, Sitaram Agar- made. and Chancellor wal, on Friday said that Agrawal, who is the Kalraj Mishra has looking at the practical chairman of Rajasthan appointed Dr. Am- issue of land pricing be- Steel Chamber and Di- barish Sharan Vid- fore entrepreneurs, ef- rector of Mangla Ispat yarthi as the Vice forts will be made to (Jaipur) Ltd, believes Chancellor at Bikan- determine the land pric- that there is a lot of po- er Tech- ing in industrial areas tential for the steel in- nical on the basis of feasibil- Sitaram Agarwal dustry in the state but Univer- ity so that new indus- the industry is facing sity, Bi- tries can be attracted to Agarwal, former many problems. kaner. the state. president of the Federa- He added that efforts He will He said that entrepre- tion of Rajasthan Trade will be made to make a be on this post for neurs have to spend and Industries (Forti), policy to encourage three years or till the such a huge amount for also said that the techni- steel industry in the completion of the the purchase of land to cal problems being state. Agrawal was re- age of 70 years, set up the unit that he faced in developing new cently appointed as the whichever is earlier. has to depend on loan. industrial areas should independent director in Prof. Vidyarthi is “This is a very practi- be resolved so that the the RIICO, a move which senior educationist cal problem which is industrial development is expected to accelerate & has been Director, faced by the entrepre- and investment can be industrial development Nanhi Pari Engi- neurs. This will be ad- pushed. as he has vast industrial neering Institute, dressed,” he said. He said government experience. Pithoragarh. If humans would hear each other’s prayers then maybe God would have less to do... We must reach out to our brethren in this hour of need. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 08 Now, reg for Chiranjeevi Health Scheme till May 31 Gehlot Govt’s ambitious scheme, which provides cashless insurance cover of Rs 5L to masses, is to be implemented from today First India Bureau Registration for the SPEEDY RECOVERY ''Mukhya Mantri Chi- WITH GROWING INFECTION, ITS TIME TO BE Jaipur: The Gehlot ranjeevi Swasthya ‘Chadar’ was offered Government's ambi- Bima Yojana'' (Chief A at the Dargah of Sufi tious Chiranjeevi Minister Chiranjeevi saint, Hazrat Kh- Health Insurance Health Insurance waja Moinuddin Hasan EXTREMELY VIGILANT, SAYS CHIEF MINISTER Scheme, which provides Scheme), which also Chishti, wishing for the First India Bureau concentrator, Remdesi- pace of infection, Ge- annual cashless insur- covers treatment ex- speedy recovery of Chief vir, tocilizumab medi- UNDER COMPASSIONATE CM 's LEADERSHIP, hlot instructed to strict- ance cover of Rs 5 lakh penses for COVID-19, Minister Ashok Gehlot Jaipur: On Friday cine in the state through GOVT DECIDES TO BEAR FUNERAL EXPENSES ly stop the movement to every family, will be started from April 1. from the Corona infec- night, Chief Minister video conference. He OF CORONA PATIENTS IN RURAL AREAS of people in addition to implemented from to- Gehlot had announced tion. Prayers were also Ashok Gehlot held a instructed the officials Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has decided the permitted activi- day. The last date for the scheme in the budg- offered for the recovery comprehensive review to maintain constant that the State Government will bear the expendi- ties. He said that all registration for the et for FY 2021-22 under of his wife Sunita Gehlot of the availability of contact with the Cen- ture incurred in the funeral of persons, who died measures to prevent in- scheme was also extend- which free treatment and Congress leader resources including tral Government for due to Covid-19 pandemic in rural areas. The State fection along with cra- ed from April 30 to May of up to Rs 5 lakh per Dharmendra Rathore. oxygen, tanker, oxygen the allocation of addi- Government will also make free arrangements dle of Containment 31 at the direction of year will be given in CM TO LAUNCH tional oxygen and med- for transporting the body through ambulance for Zone and Home Isola- Chief Minister Ashok government and em- icines according to the cremation in rural areas. On the instructions of the tion should be imple- Gehlot, on Friday. Those panelled private hospi- VAX DRIVE TODAY number of active cas- Chief Minister, the Rural Development and Pan- mented effectively. who have registered tals in the state. The CM Ashok Gehlot will in- es for the state and chayati Raj Department has issued orders to the Health Minister Dr will get the insurance registration is free for augurate the third phase keep their stand District Collectors and the Chief Executive Officers Raghu Sharma empha- coverage from May 1 those who are covered of corona vaccination firmly. “Work on of the Zila Parishads to arrange for the last rites sised on the availability and those who will be under the National from Jaipur on Saturday. mission mode to of the deceased Covid-19 patients in rural areas. of adequate vaccine for registering now will get Food Security Act The next consignment raise these resourc- According to the orders, full compliance of the Co- people above 18 years of the benefit from the (NFSA), Socio -Eco- of Covishield vaccine es from other coun- rona protocols will be ensured during the funeral. age for the vaccination date of registration. nomic Caste Census reached Jaipur late on tries as well. Saving programme starting The Chief Minister (SECC), Small and mar- Friday night after which lives is our only from Saturday. “There also tweeted about it, ginal farmers, contrac- the programme to vacci- goal in this time of the Chief Secretary, on time to maintain ex- is continuous coordina- saying 22.85 lakh fami- tual workers and those nate those above 18 will crisis,” he said. the availability of re- treme vigilance due to tion with the Central lies have registered so who have received start in Jaipur, Jodhpur Gehlot took com- sources and instructed increasing infection. Government in this di- far and the last date for COVID-19 ex gratia, & Ajmer. plete feedback from to intensify the effort. For this, the Pandemic rection. The Medical registration has been while those who do not the nodal officers en- “As the rate of infection Red Alert - Public Disci- Department is making extended in view of the fall in these categories gaged in Covid and death is increasing, pline Fortnight should efforts on war footing to inconvenience caused will have to pay Rs 850 manage- we will have to prepare be vigorously main- make available vaccine, to the people due to the as 50 per cent of the an- ment, in- for every possible situ- tained,” he said. oxygen and other re- COVID-19 pandemic. nual premium. CM Ashok Gehlot cluding ation from now on. It is In order to curb the sources,” he said.

STAY SAFE FROM COVID-19 VACCINATED! LS Speaker Birla speaks to Shah over adequate oxy supply in Raj Jaan hai to jahaan Aditi Nagar hai, says Dr Raghu New Delhi: Working tirelessly for the past First India Bureau several days, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla has Jaipur: Health Minister been engaged in the ex- Dr. Raghu Sharma on ercise to overcome the Friday, appealed to the oxygen crisis in Ra- masses to introduce dis- Amit Shah Om Birla jasthan due to the Co- cipline to protect them- rona pandemic and selves from the growing high demand at present. for early fulfilment as per start in Rajasthan soon. corona infection. With the Corona condi- the demand of oxygen, For the last 15 days, “Do not needlessly tion becoming severe medicines and injections. Birla has been focusing leave the house. Apply Dr Raghu Sharma with each passing day, The duo held a detailed on fixing the issue of mask and follow the Lok Sabha Speaker Om discussion to provide suf- oxygen supply system norm to maintain a dis- Birla has spoken to Home ficient oxygen to Ra- in the state and to pro- tance of two yards. Jaan ment's 'No Mask-No Minister Amit Shah for jasthan. On the request vide relief to people, he hai to jahaan hai. Pro- Movement' drive. He the smooth supply of ox- of the Lok Sabha Speak- has been in constant tect yourself now so said that according to ygen in Rajasthan. The er, Amit Shah has ex- touch with CM Gehlot that wedding ceremo- the new guidelines of Lok Sabha Speaker ap- pressed confidence of so that state authorities nies, celebrations etc the Union Health Minis- prised the Home Minis- early action. The Home can function effectively can be celebrated hap- try, we should also use ter of the situation in Minister assured that the & are kept apprised of pily in future,” he ap- masks at home. “We are Rajasthan and requested supply of oxygen would developments. pealed. He said that the constantly in touch with government would not the Central Government miss the next 15 days of to ensure availability of tough measures to curb oxygen and Remdesivir Retd IAS BN Sharma appointed Chief of the growing chain of supply and arranging corona infection and these at own level as Raj Electricity Regulatory Commission save the common men. well,” he said. First India Bureau after receiving the ap- He said that 'Jan Anu- “Use state level hel- proval from the Gover- shasan Pakhwada' pline 181, and Corona Jaipur: Retired IAS of- nor, Kalraj Mishra. would continue till May infected need not pay ficer BN Sharma was The Commission de- 3 in the state and the attention to rumours,” Finally, Jagdeesh Chandra also got vaccinated with the first dose of COVAXIN on Friday appointed as the Chair- termines the tariff for government is review- said Dr Sharma, He afternoon at Kanvatiya Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Sudhir Bhandari. man of Rajasthan Elec- generation, supply, ing it every day. also advised to take ad- Urmila, Nurse grade II administered the vaccine. Seen with him are Dr. Pradeep tricity Regulatory Com- transmission and The minister said vantage of tele-consul- Meena, Acting MS Dr. Dinesh Sharma Additional MS, Dr. Alok Goyal, Nodal Officer and mission. wheeling of electricity, that everyone needs to tancy facilities by regis- Deependra Sharma. The Energy Depart- wholesale, bulk or re- become a mandatory tering through e-Mitra BN Sharma ment issued the order tail, within the state. part of the state govern- from 8 am to 2 pm.

NEED OF THE HOUR RAJ EAGERLY AWAITS RETURN OF TWO SECRETARY LEVEL OFFICERS Rajendra Chhabra In 2018, Bhanu Prakash tricts. Housing Board before gone to her home state sion from Government Yeturu had left for a Meanwhile, Ravi Ku- which he had already - Bihar - in 2016 and af- of India. Jaipur: At a time when three-year long deputa- mar Surpur had left for served as Collector of ter completing the It is to be noted that 4 the state needs more of- tion to his home state - his home state Karna- Jodhpur, Kota, Jaisalm- three-year period, she IAS officers, natives of ficers of Secretary level Andhra Pradesh after taka in February 2019 er, Hanumangarh, got a further extension Rajasthan, have been to handle the ongoing he went on deputation and although his three Sawai Madhopur and of two more years. Her serving in Rajasthan Covid crisis, there is a on his own request. His year term has not com- Bhilwara districts. extended tenure will while originally from gust of relief for the ad- deputation period is pleted, he is returning It is believed that with end in October 2021 and different cadres. These ministration. Two IAS ending this month so he to Rajasthan and is like- the return of Yeturu she will have to return are Aruna Rajoria and officers, who had gone will be returning to Ra- ly to reach by May last and Surpur, they could after that. Om Prakash from As- to other states on Inter- jasthan. Prior to leav- week. It is being said be accorded important Another Rajasthan bu- sam-Meghalaya cadre, Bhanu Prakash Yeturu Ravi Kumar Surpur State Deputation are ing for Andhra Pradesh, that he was not accord- assignments since they reaucrat, 2004 batch of- Amit Dhaka from Pun- now returning this Bhanu was serving as ed any important as- have a good service his- ficer Ambrish Kumar jab cadre and Virendra month to Rajasthan. MD of RSMML and he signment by the Karna- from 2004 batch are ing in the hope to find a tory. Surpur has been has gone to Coimbatore Singh from Maharash- These two officials are had even served earlier taka government and handling important as- ‘bright future’ in the empanelled for Joint on deputation to a pri- tra cadre. They came to Bhanu Prakash Yeturu to that as Director Sec- he could not find his signments serving on state. Prior to heading secretary in central ad- vate NGO called Isha Rajasthan under the ten- of 2003 batch and Ravi ondary Education and rhythm in the Social the posts of Secretary to Karnataka, Surpur ministration. Outreach and this dep- ure of the current gov- Kumar Surpur of 2004 Collector of Barmer Justice department. in Rajasthan. There- was serving as Com- One more IAS - Punam utation has come about ernment and there is batch. and Hanumangarh dis- Surpur’s colleagues fore, Surpur is return- missioner in Rajasthan - of 2005 batch had also after special permis- time still in their return. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 JAIPUR, SATURDAY MAY 1, 2021

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his is a fascinat- Communal Colours and Political Assassinations 1980-1991 ing book by a dis- tinguished police officer who made Kanth protested but the of the weakest links in the T a mark for him- damage had been done. chain of criminal justice self, not just in the Kanth was also roped in administration is prosecu- world of investi- to investigate the assassi- tion. Not only do we need gation and crime control, nation of Rajeev Gandhi fast track courts and judi- but also as a child rights by the LTTE. Here again, cial officers who can look activist and a public intel- one notices that as in the both into the letter as well lectual who has raised is- case of Punjab, political as the spirit of the law, but sues– from human traffick- parties were actively en- we also need good, compe- ing to juveniles in conflict gaged in giving implicit tent and sincere prosecu- with the law, as well as support to the terrorist tors whose professional about larger issues of gov- groups. One can infer that contribution must also be ernance - in the public do- unless terrorist is given respected and acknowl- main. As the subtitle of the political and financial sup- edged by society. book suggests, the decade port from organized state In fine it’s an excellent of the eighties was indeed actors, they cannot have book for all those who wish one of the most dangerous the range of influence to understand both the decades (apologies to Selig which they exercise. meta-narrative and the Harrison) for this was the Last but not the least, fine print of policing in In- period that saw insurgen- Kanth points out that one dia. cies across the country and political assassinations which shook the political which this book has been along with the famous 1984 were marked by a fabric of the country. presented. Rather than get gates(Lahori, Ajmeri, Dil- complete abdication of po- What comes out from the into one long monologue, li, Turkman) and forts (Lal litical responsibility to a book is that the basic can- Kanth has introduced a Quila, Purna Quila) it situation in which the on of policing is still based journalist by the name of seems that the area de- likes of Bhindranwale and on fear, rather than trust. Aradhna Hurpikar, who is scribed in Delhi 6 comes his ‘boys’ of the AISSF Well, it had to be based on his interlocutor. She asks out active and alive. This is have given a virtual free fear for the Police Act of him questions, seeks clari- in sharp contrast with hand The assassination of 1861 was drafted within fications, expresses inter- West Delhi colonies like Nirankari Baba and office five years of the Great Re- est or anguish as the con- Punjabi Bagh, Tilak Nagar, bearers of the Singh Sabha bellion which shook the text demands. Thus, in re- Kirti Nagar – and both and DGMSC, as well as the British empire to its very sponse to her questions on these are quite a contrast serial blasts, were an indi- core. The role of the police what it takes to be a suc- with the New Delhi police cator that things were get- should not be merely func- cessful police officer in district which roughly co- ting out of hand ~ rather tional or transactional in that ‘heroic policing‘ in Delhi, Kanth gives her a incide with Lutyens Delhi they were being allowed to the criminal justice sys- which cops engaged in en- description of the various – one of the greenest, posh- go out of hand for it suited tem. Kanth makes the counters and the extra-le- police districts of Delhi, est and best-kept munici- the political dispensation point that the elixir for all gal, actually does much and how different they are palities’ anywhere in the in the short run. The rot the woes lies in police-pub- greater damage to the sys- from each other. When he world. that had set in at all levels lic partnership at every tem in the long run (and describes central Delhi – While conceding that of administration is reflec- stage, and he makes a the Sachin Vaze episode the area from Daryaganj to 1984 was the ‘worst possi- tive of a wireless order strong case for communi- brings this out). Paharganj on one side and ble disaster’, not just for from the PHQ ‘to disarm ty-oriented policing. I am One must comment on the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, the Delhi Police, but for the all Sikh police officers’, in one hundred per cent the very interesting con- Chandini Chowk up to Tis nation itself, Kanth says which was withdrawn af- Amod K Kanth agreement with the author versational format in Hazari on the other side that the years leading up to ter many officers like

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Happy Anniversary onder Woman star Gal Gadot is set to produce and star in a feature film adap- W tation of Catriona Silvey’s debut novel Meet Me in Anoth- Meet Me in er Life, which debuted re- cently. The story reportedly revolves around a man and a woman who continue to meet in multiple different versions of reality. Another Life As per Collider, the sci-fi spite a tragic accident, they mies along the way, as they romance revolves around continue to end up in each seek to discover why fate Thora and Santi, two stran- other’s paths through time continues to bring them to- gers who meet by chance in and space, becoming friends, gether. a foreign city. However, de- colleagues, lovers and ene- —Agency

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—PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA FACES OF THE MONTH In Corona times, when everyone is grappling with despair, the charming ‘Faces of the month’ put up on the First India Hoarding is bringing a smile to many Jaipurites as they move masked, to and fro, in the city for their necessary work. BHATT KANTI NATH SHARMA A POLITICAL HANUMAN NEETI GOPENDRA BHATT President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat used to term Kanti hatt Kanti Nath Shar- Nath as ‘Chanakya of Maha- ma spread his charis- rawal Saheb’. ma and learnedness He Remained the teacher of across the nation as cricketer Chairman of the B the shadow of the BCCI Raj Singh Dungarpur & first Governor-Gener- his brothers Jay Singh and al of India, Mahipal Singh. The royal fam- Chakraborty Rajgopalchari ily addressed him as ‘Master ‘Rajaji’ after the British and Saheb’. when he formed ‘Swatantra He is credited to introduce Party’. He was the “Political Maharani Gayatri Devi of Hanuman” to the former Jaipur, into the Swatantra Speaker of Rajasthan Legisla- Party and was her political tive Assembly Maharawal Guru. He was close to many Lakshman Singh Dungarpur. national leaders and royal Having a Great Personality families including Dr Na- ‘Bhatt’ Hailing from Dungar- gendra Singh, then Chief pur, graduated from Banaras Justice of the International Hindu University and had ex- Court at Hague. cellent command over Hindi, Popular as ‘Babuji’, Bhatt English and Sanskrit. sadly left for his heavenly He maintained Deep rela- abode on Hanuman Jayanti tions with Maharawal (April 22, 2016) at an age of throughout his life and was hundred years, still alive in Kantinath Bhatt with Maharawal Lakshman Singh Dungarpur, regarded as his political strat- Raghukul Tilak, Chausar Singh, Begu Shyam and Sundar Somani the memories of all. egist and advisor. Former Vice [email protected]

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RAJ: Jaipur’s Lokendra Singh, young Film Media advisor Director and first- to Sachin Pilot, year student of celebrated his Amity University, birthday on TESTED POSITIVE Jaipur, Eshan Friday, April Among the global crisis of Coronavirus, CM Ashok Gehlot and his wife Harsh, joined 30. His family Sunita Gehlot tested positive on Thursday. Their son, RCA President Vaibhav the jury board members, Gehlot revealed the news on his Twitter account praying for their speedy of the recently friends and recovery. CM Ashok Gehlot has been promoting awareness and has been held Columbus well-wishers involved with projects that address the issues of the public suffering from its International Film extended their repercussions. We pray for his good health so that he bounces back quickly and Animation wishes to him. for the good of our state. —CITY FIRST Festival, 2021. The film festival is United States’ first and oldest film festival, Corona Relief Fund which has existed since 1952. CITY FIRST support in the times of Corona came forward pokesman to help. He donated ru- CURIOUS CAT! pokesperson of pees 2 lakh 51 thou- All India Con- sand from his personal S gress Commit- funds to the Chief tee, Sandeep Chaud- Minister’s Corona Re- hary on the call of CM lief Fund in the Krishna Chaud- ency. Last year also Ashok Gehlot, and Go- memory of his fa- hary. The amount Sandeep had donated vind Singh Dotasra, ther, Late Raj Sin- will be used for one lakh rupees to the President of Rajasthan gh Dalalji and un- the vaccination of Corona fund on the Noor is just Pradesh Congress der the guidance of the youth of the call of CM Gehlot. 9 months Committee, for public his beloved mother Shahpura constitu- [email protected] but seems to show a keen interest in the Bengal exit poll news on the front page of First India! Sandeep Choudhary HAPPY B’DAY! ICSC 2021 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! CITY FIRST lating to strategic communica- tion. Eminent speakers at the chool of Communica- conference include Jagdeesh tion of the GD Goenka Chandra, Channel head, First University is organising India News Network; Prof Dr Sa three-day Interna- Tabrez Ahmad, Vice-Chancel- tional Conference on Stra- lor, GD Goenka University; tegic Communication Prof Dr BK Kuthiala, (ICSC) from May 1 to May Chairman of the Haryana 3, 2021. The aim of ICSC State Higher Education 2021 is to bring together, a Council; Prof KG Suresh, VC, multi-disciplinary group of re- MCRPV; Prof Dr Ivory Lyons, IAS Vaibhav Galriya searchers and academicians USA; Dr Birendra Chaudhary, celebrated his birthday on and practitioners from all over Editor, Times Now and Prof Tusharika Singh and Abhimanyu Saxena celebrated their third wedding Friday, April 30. We wish the world to present and ex- Nirvana Bechan, CPUT, South anniversary on Thursday. Due to the pandemic crisis, they kept the celebration him all the best! change breakthrough ideas re- Africa. [email protected] low-key and simple only with family. We wish them all the best!