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New Delhi: More than 60 foreign heads of mis- They said that this is the first such visit and it 60 ENVOYS TO VISIT sions will on Wednesday visit leading biotech will be followed by visits to facilities in other cit- FIRMS IN HYDERABAD companies in Hyderabad - Bharat Biotech and ies. Meanwhile as per health ministry estimates, Biological E - which are developing vaccines 300 mn people may get vaccinated simultane- DEVELOPING VAX against the novel coronavirus, sources said. ously as per availability of doses.

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 GOVT NOT READY FOR ROLLBACK, SAY FARMERS SHAH’S MEETING WITH FARMER LEADERS ENDS WITH NO SOFTENING OF STAND FARMERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE! Bharat Aditi Nagar Bandh ends peacefully; life hit in some states New Delhi: Home Min- New Delhi: Farmers ister Amit Shah met took the national cen- OPPN TO MEET with farmers on Tues- trestage on Tuesday as PREZ TODAY day at 8 pm, raising their call for a Bharat Oppn will meet Prez hopes for a resolution a Bandh’ to push for a re- Kovind on Wednes- day before the govern- peal of the new agri day and the delega- ment’s sixth round of laws disrupted life in tion of 5 will include negotiations to end myriad ways with Rahul Gandhi, Sharad massive protests shops closed, transport Pawar and oth- against farm laws. affected and protesters ers. “Leaders from The meet which be- squatting on roads and different political gan after 8 pm was held train tracks in several parties (opposing at the office of Indian places, though many the farm bills) will Council of Agricultural states remained largely sit, discuss and take Research. As many as unaffected. a collective stand on 13 farmer leaders were The meeting finally lah post the meeting The day wound to a Crowd at Azadpur vegetable market amid a nationwide strike called by agitating farmers to press the contentious farm invited for talks with ended with farmer said the home minister mostly peaceful close for repeal of agri laws, in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY PTI laws before meeting Shah which ended post leaders saying that told the government even as thousands of President Ram Nath 11pm. The farmer lead- Centre was not ready to would give in writing farmers who have been observed in around banks, too, continued ties and trade unions, Kovind,” NCP chief ers said that Centre was repeal the farm laws. about the amendments protesting for last 12 10,000 places in 25 states. operations as the pan- rolled out noisily but Sharad Pawar told not ready to repeal the CPI(M) Polit Bureau it is willing to make, re- days said that the bandh Emergency services India shutdown, backed peacefully with its im- reporters. farm laws. member Hannan Mol- ports PTI. Turn to P6 was effective and was were exempted and by most opposition par- pact felt Turn to P6

Ambani China’s military camps PM: Mobile tech to be used for mass hints at 5G rollout by coming up along LAC vaccination drive against pandemic 2021 mid New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Self-register via Co-WIN app Tuesday hinted at roll- ing out 5G telecom ser- vices in the second half to enter vax programme of 2021 and said policy steps are needed to ac- New Delhi: With ALL ABOUT THE APP celerate the early roll- New Delhi: It seems the Such camps can pro- three vaccine-makers out of ultra-high-speed Chinese had been en- vide ability to the Chi- having applied for z App will be useful 5G services that are af- hancing their prepared- nese Army to better emergency use au- for all those engaged fordable and available ness for situations like patrol their side of the thorisation in India, in the process. Govt everywhere. the ongoing conflict LAC as well as to react PM Narendra Modi greets as he addresses inaugural session of the vaccination drive will be vaccinating 5G is the 5th genera- with India on the Line faster to the developing India Mobile Congress 2020 virtually in New Delhi on Tuesday. in India is likely to priority groups in the tion mobile network of Actual Control (LAC) situations in the border begin shortly. The first two phases. that enables connecting soon after the 2017 areas, they said. New Delhi: With the nation drive,” he said. health ministry on virtually everyone and Doklam crisis as they The over two-months z There are five mod- chances of a COVID-19 He did not provide Tuesday revealed de- ules in Co-WIN app: everything together in- have developed several long Doklam crisis had vaccine being available details. Three leading tails of how the entire Administrator module, cluding machines, ob- military camps in their taken place in 2017 soon increasing, Prime coronavirus vaccine vaccination pro- registration module, jects, and devices. depth areas all along the when India had objected Minister Narendra developers—Pfizer Inc gramme will be con- vaccination module, “In order to maintain LAC from Ladakh to to the Chinese building Modi on Tuesday said and AstraZeneca Plc ducted, though no beneficiary acknowl- vaccination status. this lead, policy steps Arunachal Pradesh. roads in the Bhutanese the mobile technology and Bharat Biotech— date has been made are needed to accelerate The Chinese and Indi- areas which would have edgement module and z Beneficiary will be used for mass have applied for emer- public so far. report module. the early rollout of 5G, an troops have been en- given them access close inoculation against the gency use authoriza- Addressing a press acknowledgement and to make it afforda- gaged in a standoff posi- to the Chicken’s neck pandemic. tion in India. meet on Tuesday, z The administrator module will send SMS ble and available every- tion with India since area which connects Speaking at the India While Pfizer India health secretary module is for admin- to beneficiaries. It will where,” he said. “I as- April-May timeframe mainland India with the also generate QR- Mobile Congress, he has applied to drug reg- Rajesh Bhushan said istrators who will be sure you that Jio will and are now sitting on Northeastern states. based certificates after said mobile technology ulator for permission to Centre has created an conducting these vac- pioneer the 5G Revolu- the heights upto 18,000 The Chinese have one gets vaccinated. has enabled benefits import its experimental application which will cination sessions. tion in India in the sec- feet in the cold desert come up with close to worth billions of dol- mRNA vaccine for sale monitor the process ond half of 2021.” area of Ladakh. “The 60,000 troops backed by z Registration z Report module will lars to reach the deserv- and distribution with- from the beginning to module is for people prepare reports of how Jio’s 5G will be pow- Chinese have been devel- heavy artillery, missile ing and also helped the out the requirement for the end. Co-WIN, the to get registered for many vaccine sessions ered by the indigenous- oping military camps in forces and armoured poor and vulnerable local clinical trials, Se- new app will be avail- vaccination. have been conducted, ly-developed network, their depth areas all regiments. during the pandemic. rum Institute of India able for free download, how many people have hardware and technol- along the LAC. Around India too has moved its “It is also with the Ltd, AstraZeneca’s In- is an upgraded ver- z Vaccination module attended those, how ogy components. “Jio’s 20 of such camps have might to the highest bat- help of mobile technol- dia vaccine partner, has sion of the Electronic will verify beneficiary many people have 5G service will be a tes- been observed with some tlefield in the world and ogy that we will embark applied for emergency Vaccine Intelligence details and update dropped out etc. timony to your inspir- civilians also around deployed three full moun- on one of the world’s use authorisation. Network (eVIN). ing vision of AtmaNirb- these places,” govern- tain warfare divisions on largest COVID-19 vacci- Turn to P6 har Bharat.” ment sources told ANI. the frontline. —ANI Bow to Cow: Jute Coats for Cows To Shield Them During Winters Not merely shelter, stray cows to also tions in twenty districts 38 gaushala’s in twenty IN NUMBERS of the state. districts are being oper- get special coats to beat the winter chill According to Animal Husbandry Department Joint At the same time, pri- ated by private institu- Director Vidya Bhushan Singh, there are 5173 vate institutions are tions. Who are taking M Tariq Khan ous districts to ensure gaushala’s in the state. More than 5 lakh 26 thou- playing an important care of the protected proper protection for sand cows live here. Out of these, 38 gaushala’s role in handling desti- cows with shelter. Lucknow: Steps taken cows in state-run cow in twenty districts are being operated by private tute cows. The Animal He further informed by chief minister Yogi shelters during the institutions who are taking care of the protected Husbandry Department that there are between Adityanath to provide winter months. cows with shelter. is also paying Rs 900 per 15 and 100 cows in the shelter to stray cows are Officials are now cow for the care of the gaushala’s run by pri- finally bearing fruits. making arrangements cows to these institu- vate institutions. How- Not only shelter, stray for these cow coats that Apart from the State of the state Private in- tions. ever, the number of cows will now also get will be made of jute Government private stitutions have come According to Animal cows in these institu- specially hand-made bags and will keep the cow shelters are also forward to preserve the Husbandry Department tions. The work of cal- jute coats to save them cows warm. The cow playing an important cow dynasty at the ini- Joint Director Vidya culating it has started. from the winter chill. shelters are also being role in the conservation tiative of the govern- Bhushan Singh, there In one to two days, how The Animal Hus- covered with thick poly- of cows. ment On the govern- are 5173 gaushala’s in many cows are present bandry Department of thene curtains or ‘tar- Self-help institutions ment’s directive, 38 the state. More than 5 in the gaushala’s run by the state has asked vet- paulin’ so that cold operating 38 cow shel- gaushala’s are being lakh 26 thousand cows private institutions will erinary officers in vari- winds do not enter. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ters in twenty districts run by private institu- live here. Out of these, be known. Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 02 CM to roll out two sulphur-free sugar mills Sugar mills in Gorakhpur and Basti districts to come up with the first its kind production facility in Uttar Pradesh First India Bureau UP State Sugar Corpo- NO DUES! riod. The mills also pro- safer and healthier as ration Limited. With duced 3,15,690 MW and compared to the con- Lucknow: Chief Min- the combined target of 41,877 MW of power re- ventional sugar. ister Yogi Adityanath the crushing of 65 lakh spectively and earned a The sugar that is gen- will inaugurate two quintal, these two sugar revenue of Rs 3,270 erally used in Indian sulphur-less plants of mills have a crushing Lakh. households contributes the sugar mills of capacity of 50,000 quin- For sulphurless sug- to health problems like Munderva in Basti and tal each. The 2020-21 ar production units, obesity and tooth decay Pipraich in Gorakhpur crushing season in the two new turbines at a and it also does not con- districts today. The mills began last month cost of Rs 25 crore each tain nutrients like vita- first-of-its-kind facility and from tomorrow have been installed in mins and minerals. in UP, the production of they will start produc- the mills and the car- The traditional tech- sulphur-less sugar will ing sulphur less sugar bon-di-oxide that is nique of sugar produc- also facilitate timely from tomorrow. used in the process will tion uses sulphur-di- payments to sugarcane The Pipraich sugar be supplied free of cost oxide and lime to clean farmers. mill produced 4.43 Lakh from the distilleries. sugarcane juice. Some It is to be mentioned quintal traditional sug- The production pro- amount of sulphur is that the state govern- ar in the last crushing cess of sulphur-less left behind after the ment has financed the season, the Munderva sugar is eco friendly completion of the pro- sulphur-less plants of mill produced 4.02 Lakh DEVELOPMENTAL SPREE: The pace of development set by Yogi Adityanath is set to benefi t all sections and it also enhances the cess and it is harmful to the two sugar mills of quintal in the same pe- of the society. The CM will inaugurate the sulphur-less mills on Wednesday in Gorakhpur, Basti. soil fertility. It is also health. Increase number of ‘Norms eased to give facilities to Sky is the limit: CM COVID-19 beds: Yogi bats for flying clubs First India Bureau investors, increase industries’ First India Bureau Lucknow: Amid surge First India Bureau Kray Kendras?). The Lucknow: In its quest in COVID-19 cases in chief minister under- to make Uttar Pradesh the state, the Chief Min- Lucknow:Uttar lined that farmers the best in air connec- ister Yogi Adityanath Pradesh Chief Minister should be motivated to tivity, the Yogi govern- on Tuesday instructed Yogi Adityanath said undertake progressive ment is now preparing district hospitals of that the state govern- farming as it helps in to give a boost to avia- Lucknow, Meerut, Vara- ment has eased the poli- an increase of income. tion training. The state nasi, Kanpur Nagar, CM for more beds in hospitals cies meant for indus- Commenting on cow government will soon FLYING HIGH: CM presides Jhansi, Ghaziabad, and to accomodate more patients. tries while emphasizing shelters, Adityanath change the policies re- over a related meeting. Gorakhpur, to increase on the need to provide said that these should lated to usage of gov- the number of COV- to take complete vigi- all possible facilities to be transformed into ernment air strips functional airports and ID-19 dedicated beds. lance to prevent corona investors. He said that revenue hubs by con- which will help private one is ready for use. An- At present, UP has infection.” investors should be en- necting them to CNG flying clubs to use them other 12 airports are be- 21,732 active cases of During a high-level couraged to establish production, manufac- in an easier manner. ing developed by the COVID-19. meeting at his resi- industries in the state. MAKE IT EASY POLICY: CM Yogi Adityanath understands the turing of lamps made A new proposal was state government. Be- According to an offi- dence today, the Uttar Chairing a high-level long term importance of investor friendly norms, industrialisation. from cowdung, and oth- presented before the sides these, there are cial statement by the Pradesh Chief Minister meeting at his resi- er economic activities. chief minister on Tues- eight air strips. state’s Public Relation reviewed the unlock dence today, the chief of the state as it not lishment of industries The chief minister day. During the presen- The chief minister and Information de- system and said: “The minister took stock of only helps in develop- in the state. instructed that an in- tation, he said that the said that Uttar Pradesh partment, “Adityanath system of prevention the work done by differ- ment but also generates The Chief Minister spection of the Amrit state has taken massive is a leading state in has directed to increase and treatment should ent departments. He employment. He said also said that farmers Mission and Smart City strides in the last three- terms of utilising its the number of beds of be strengthened with said that industrial in- that officials should should receive all facili- projects in urban areas and-half years in air resources to develop COVID-19 in these dis- COVID-19 prevention vestment plays a key therefore take a special ties and their payment should be carried out connectivity. The state airports in such large tricts while instructing infrastructure. role in the development interest in the estab- on time at the (Dhaan meticulously. currently has seven numbers.

Mission Shakti to empower LUCKNOW TO DELHI Ministry women farmers of the state reviews First India Bureau uted to them. In order to help wom- Kanpur’s Lucknow: The State en farmers gain entre- Agriculture Depart- preneurial skills, dis- ring road ment has been playing cussions were held with First India Bureau an instrumental role in around 2000 women for feting in not only feting the establishment of Lucknow: A re- women cultivators, but FPOs (Farmer Produc- view meeting of also in organising vari- er Organisations). senior officials ous training pro- With more demand was held via video grammes for their tech- for organic farm yield, conferencing to nical upgradation un- the women farmers too discuss the pro- der Mission Shakti. SHAKTI: CM to boost women were trained in organic posed Kanpur ex- Since the launch of power for better economy. farming. The National ternal ring road Mission Shakti Project Organic Farming Cen- and Mandhna- by CM Yogi Adityanath webinars organised to tre in Ghaziabad has Bhaunti bypass on October 17, 2020 as propagate Mission professionally trained which are expect- many as 2,632 women Shakti campaign in ru- 25 women from the dis- ed to solve the ris- have been trained in the ral areas, while at block trict while 30 women ing number of ac- use of women-friendly level, over 22,000 wom- participated in organic cidents and traffic farm equipments. en farmers participated farming programme at SURPRISE! SURPRISE! No, that’s not Delhi Junction looking like Lucknow. That’s Lucknow junction bearing Delhi’s identity congestion creat- Over 25,000 women in seminars in which Krishi Vigyan Kendra where a fi lm ‘14 Phere’ is being shot. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR ed by heavy vehi- farmers participated in mini kits were distrib- in Sultanpur. cles entering ur- ban areas of Kan- pur via national HEALTH IS WEALTH highways 91, 2, 86, 25 and 27. Officials of highway authori- Yogi-led govt to ready roadmap to ‘Healthy Purvanchal’ ty suggested that the alignment of —FILE PHOTO under the supervision Adityanath will inaugu- tar Pradesh makes the the ring road To be prepared at a three-day webinar of Gorakhpur AIIMS, rate this national webi- region favorable for ag- should be kept out- cum seminar organised from Dec 10 at eminent doctors from nar and symposium riculture. side the border of all the medical colleges which will be held on People here are ex- Kanpur Develop- Deen Dayal University in Gorakhpur of UP will be sharing December 10-12 on ‘Sus- tremely hardworking ment Authority so information and a road- tainable Development and due to this hard- that the cost of the First India Bureau organised from Decem- map will be prepared on of Purvanchal and ‘A working nature, the project, to be ber 10 on ‘Sustainable the basis of that. New Initiative for East- people of Purvanchal borne by the Cen- Lucknow: After get- Development of With this, a network ern Uttar Pradesh’. Un- have brought their glo- tre and the state, ting rid of encephali- Purvanchal’ and ‘A will be created by con- ion Minister of AYUSH ry to foreign countries. remains low. tis, the Uttar Pradesh New Initiative for East- necting all medical col- Independent Charge As the Chief Minis- The divisional government has re- ern Uttar Pradesh’ at leges of UP under the Shripad Yasho Naik ter of the state, Yogi commissioner solved to impriove Deen Dayal Upadhyay supervision of Gorakh- will be present as a spe- Adityanath wants that suggested that a health system of as University, Gorakhpur. pur AIIMS. In this net- cial guest. renowned experts from bypass should be many as 28 dis of CM Yogi directed his work, information on Purvanchal region of across the country and immediately con- Purvanchal by intro- officials to improve every disease and treat- the state has a popula- abroad should prepare structed at Mand- ducing the ‘Healthy health services in 28 SAVIOUR CM: The Yogi-led government has played a prominent ment will be recorded, tion of over six crores. a separate roadmap to hana NH 91 to NH Purvanchal’ campaign, districts of Purvanchal. role in getting rid of the encephalitis spread in Purvanchal. so that the hospitals in The rich quality of its improve agriculture, 2 at Bhaunti or at the roadmap of which. For this, the CM had villages and towns also soil and the high earth- education, medicine, any point as part will be prepared during also instructed to take of Purvanchal get es, towns, and districts. have the facility to worm density in the industry, tourism, and of the ring road the three-day national every necessary step re- cheap treatment of eve- During the national treat people. soil as opposed to ad- infrastructure facilities project. webinar cum seminar quired so that residents ry disease in the villag- webinar cum seminar, Chief Minister Yogi joining districts of Ut- in Purvanchal. UTTAR PRADESH www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 03 BHARAT BANDH

The important Dubagga wholesale grain market sported a deserted look on Tuesday. Several shops remained closed in Hazratganj area. Policemen trying to block a contingent of CPI (ML) members taking part in Bharat Bandh. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR Bharat Bandh evokes 140 companies Active opposition of PAC deployed parties make hay First India Bureau (PAC) have been de- mixed response in UP ployed along with civil during bandh Lucknow: Prashant forces,” said Kumar. Some Lko markets keep shut; life mostly normal in streets, offices Kumar, Additional Di- Meanwhile, police in First India Bureau Dinesh Kumar Singh rector General (ADG) Gautam Buddh Nagar said, “Those who tried First India Bureau Allahabad SP (city) of Law and Order in which is a part of the Lucknow: The Op- to hold up Bun- Dinesh Kumar Singh Uttar Pradesh on national capital region position took full delkhand Exp were Lucknow: The Bharat said, “Those who tried Tuesday said that 140 is ensuring that no one advantage of the taken into custody Bandh called by farm- to hold up the Bun- companies of Prade- imposes Bandh forcibly Bharat Bandh, stag- and the train later de- er unions drew a delkhand Express were shik Armed Constabu- on anyone and the pub- ing agitations at parted. So far, there mixed response in Ut- taken into custody and lary (PAC) have been lic don’t face inconven- various corners of has been no blockade tar Pradesh on Tues- the train later departed. deployed along with ience, and there’s no the state. of traffic and markets day with shops and Our teams are patrol- civil forces in the state traffic disruption. Samajwadi Party are open.” offices remaining ling railway and bus sta- to thwart any instanc- “We’re ensuring that and Congress workers Around 14 Sama- largely open. tions and important es of violence during the public do not face were seen out in large jwadi Party leaders in In Lucknow, all the places. So far, there has the Bharat Bandh inconvenience and numbers. They sat on a Banda were put under major wholesale mar- been no blockade of called by the protest- there’s no traffic disrup- silent protest near the house arrest, while in kets including that of traffic and all markets ing farmers on tion. Adequate security statue of former PM Chitrakoot district, the Dubagga grain mar- Dubagga grain market saw minimal activity on Tuesday. are open.” Tuesday against the deployed at all impor- Chaudhary Charan some SP workers who ket and the Sitapur Road Abhilash Basak, who Centre’s agricultural tant entry and exit Singh at Vidhan tried to stage a protest situated vegetable and MARKETS MOSTLY OPEN runs a tour and travel sector laws. points to and from the Bhavan in Luknow. were arrested. Some fruits market and the agency in Allahabad, “Administration is on district. We also de- SP MLCs Rajpal SP leaders in Mahoba Tedhi Pulia markets re- said, “Almost all the alert and all situations ployed PAC force,” said Kashyap, Sunil Singh were under house ar- mained shut hampering shops in Civil Lines area being monitored Love Kumar, Additional Sajan, Anand Bhadau- rest from Monday. civil supplies for a brief are open and it is a nor- through patrolling to Commissioner of Po- ria and Ashu Malik SP leader and for- period. mal day for us. Heavy thwart instances of vio- lice, Gautam Buddh Na- were part of it. mer MP from Aligarh However, life in the police force has been de- lence. Farmers said that gar. He also informed The party workers Brijendra Singh and a state capital remained ployed in the area.” Bandh will only be from that police is instructed took to streets raising group of party work- mostly unaffected with In Mainpuri, lawyers 11.00 am to 3.00 pm. 140 to strictly deal with any- slogans in support of ers were arrested District Magistrate Ab- lawyer, said it was a eral Secretary of All- abstained from work companies of Pradeshik one who takes law in ‘Bharat Bandh’, lead- when they squatted at hishek Prakash saying normal day for him and India Bank Officers’ and the business at the Armed Constabulary their own hands. ing to clashes with po- a crossing on Exhibi- that attendances in of- his colleagues, and it Confederation told on wholesale grain market lice at many places. tion Road. fices were absolutely took them almost the Tuesday. was affected, while for They stopped Bun- There were also re- normal. same time their office Regional Manager of other establishments in delkhand Express at ports of Congress “The impact (of the as on any other day. UPSRTC PK Bose said, the district it was a nor- Prayagraj and raised leaders and workers Bharat Bandh) was zero “Banking activity in “Passenger flow was mal day.n Aligarh, hun- slogans sitting on the being put under house in Lucknow as all the the state was also by less on Tuesday as com- dreds of farmers squat- railway track. They arrest or getting ar- markets were open. The and large normal and pared to other days. ted on a road leading to stopped a train at Luc- rested in Gorakhpur, mandis were also there was no impact of However, operation- the Yamuna Express- know’s Malhaur sta- Azamgarh, Ghazipur, open,” he said. Bharat Bandh,” Dilip wise it was a normal way and blocked traffic tion too. Chitrakoot, Saharan- Ashish Tripathi, a Chauhan, the UP Gen- day for us.” for several hours. PAC personnel in action during the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday. Allahabad SP (city) pur and Kanpur. in ACS Awasthi CS gives two days for action plan on 23 deaths, BRIEF asks to equip 1,824 new 216 L farmers to 18 arrested for cyber PSs soon get `4,333 cr alleged sex trade safe storage, transportation of vaccine Lucknow: A review covid cases About 216.67 lakh farm- Eighteen people, in- meeting was taken on First India Bureau ers in UP will get Rs cluding seven women, on Tuesday 4,333.40 cr under ‘Prad- were arrested for al- Tuesday by Additional han Mantri Kisan Sam- leged involvement in il- Chief Secretary, Home, Lucknow: Chief Secre- First India Bureau man Nidhi’ scheme, legal sex trade in Great- Awanish Kumar Awasthi tary Rajendra Kumar said the government on er Noida, police said on to discuss prevention of Tiwari instructed offi- Lucknow: With 23 Tuesday. It is sending Tuesday. The racket cyber-crimes. cials to provide an ac- COVID-19 fatalities re- data of beneficiaries to was busted after the lo- the Centre to recom- cal police raided a spa Instructions were given tion plan in two days for ported in Uttar Pradesh, mend payment. The gov- located at Jagat Farm to provide necessary the safe transportation the death toll due to the ernment said over 2.35 market. DCP, Greater equipment for the effective and storage of covid viral disease rose to lakh cr farmers have got Noida, Rajesh Kumar operation of the cyber- vaccines at the district 7,967 while 1,824 fresh Rs 22,594.78 cr under the Singh said the raid was crime police stations set and division levels as cases raised the case- scheme in six install- conducted by officials up in 16 zonal headquar- and when they come. Chief Secretary RK Tiwari and ACS Home Awanish Awasthi along with other officials at the meeting on Tuesday. load in the state to ments since its imple- from the local Beta 2 mentation in Dec 2019. police station. ters. The headquarters are Additional Chief Secre- 5,58,173, official data Agra, Aligarh, Gorakhpur, tary (ACS) Home Awan- Medical and Health gramme for the training cine by coordinating showed. CM to present appointment letters today Prayagraj Chitrakoot ish Kumar Awasthi, Ad- Alok Kumar, Secretary of health workers who with the Police Depart- In a statement issued CM Yogi Adityanath is going to hand over appoint- Dhaam Banda, Bareilly, ditional Chief Secretary Medical and Health would administer the ment, so that here on Tuesday, the ment letters to tube well operators at his official resi- Moradabad, Basti, Devipa- Medical Education Dr Aparna U, Secretary vaccines should also be the vaccine can be made state government said dence today. Their appointment will also solve the tan Gonda, Kanpur, Jhan- Rajneesh Dubey, Addi- Home Tarun Gaba and made available, the CS available to the people out of the 23 fresh problems of those farmers who face difficulty in irri- si, Ayodhya, Saharanpur, tional Chief Secretary other officials con- said. in a systematic manner. deaths, state capital gation. Total 3,209 new appointees recruited by the Ir- rigation and Water Resources department under Mis- Azamgarh, Mirzapur Var- Medical and Health cerned were present He said all arrange- He asked for a de- Lucknow reported four sion Rojgar will be given the letters. anasi, Lucknow and Gau- Amit Mohan Prasad, during the meeting. ments should be made tailed action plan for deaths, followed by two tam Buddha Nagar. Principal Secretary A training pro- for the safety of the vac- covid vaccination soon. deaths each in Kanpur, Varanasi, Shahjahan- pur and Basti. Among the fresh cas- Laser-based aeriel survey for Varanasi high-speed rail corrdidor es, Lucknow topped the chart with 233 cases fol- First India Bureau ground survey is a cru- the stations and depots, ject and adhering to the uisite permissions from lowed by 187 in Ghazi- cial activity for any lin- Land requirement for timelines to submit the the Ministry of Defence abad, 148 in Meerut, 126 Lucknow: National ear infrastructure pro- the corridor, identifica- Detailed Project Report for flying the Helicopter in Varanasi and 114 in High Speed Rail Corpo- ject as the survey pro- tion of project affected of DVHSR corridor, the have been received and Gautam Buddh Nagar, ration Limited will be vides accurate details of plots/structures, Right ground survey using the inspection of the air- the statement said. adopting Light Detec- areas around the align- of Way etc are decided. aerial LiDAR technique craft and equipment are In the past 24 hours, tion and Ranging Sur- ment. This technique The aerial LiDAR has already started. Ref- underway. as many as 2,111 COV- vey (LiDAR) technique uses a combination of survey technique, for erence points on the The proposed Delhi- ID-19 patients have re- using laser-enabled Laser data, GPS data, the first time for any ground have already Varanasi HSR align- covered from the dis- equipment mounted on flight parameters and railway project in India, been marked and data ment covers mixed ter- ease, and have been a helicopter for con- actual photographs to was adopted for the collection through rains like densely popu- discharged. Till now, ducting ground survey give accurate survey Mumbai- Ahmedabad The laser-enabled equipment will be mounted on a helicopter. equipment mounted on lated urban and rural 5,28,832 COVID-19 pa- for the preparation of data. Based on the find- High Speed Rail Corri- a chopper will com- areas, Highways, Roads, tients have been dis- Detailed Project Report ings of the survey, de- dor primarily because MAHSR alignment was done through tradition- mence from December Ghats, Rivers, Green charged in the state. for the proposed Delhi- signing of the vertical & of its high accuracy. done only in 12 weeks al survey methods. 13 (depending on the fields etc, which makes The count of active Varanasi HSR corridor. horizontal alignment, The ground survey us- against the 10-12 Keeping in mind, the weather conditions) in a this activity more chal- cases in the state stands The alignment or structures, location of ing aerial LiDAR for months if had been magnitude of the pro- phased manner. The req- lenging. at 21,374. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH AMIT SHAH ENTERS ENTREPRENEUR NEEDS TO SCENE, DEADLOCK CONTINUES BE A GOOD HR MANAGER arring the Bharatiya Janata Par- ty-ruled states, the nationwide shutdown called by farmers for a repeal of the three farm laws re- B mained peaceful. Sensing their resolute mood, Union Home Minister Amit Shah invited a delegation of farmers for talks on Tuesday. He had to concede to their de- mand of meeting at a neutral place instead of Shah’s residence or office. Shah was later joined by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The government agreed to give its proposals in writing but ruled out a com- plete rollback. The farmers were not en- thused. Until now Centre’s negotiating team con- sisted of Tomar and Railways Minister Pi- yush Goyal. After today’s talks, there is now a question mark over the sixth round of talks due on Wednesday. With Amit Shah entering the scene there was talk of the Centre agree- ing to amend the farm laws for parity be- tween private and government mandis, give a written assurance on the minimum support price, and allow farmers to approach civil courts to seek dispute resolution. Whether the government will indeed take a few steps back and agree to incorporate these points and whether the farmers will drop their de- mand was unclear as the talks were under- way at the time of writing. On Tuesday, life was disrupted in several states due to the Bharat Bandh. Punjab re- mained the epicenter of the protests with over 50,000 government employees taking mass casual leave in support of the agitating farmers who stayed put along the Haryana- resources and implement it. jump from the ship when it’s Delhi border. BHAVESH This means a great organiza- sinking. For the good produc- In Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal UPADHYAY tion is only as great as its lead- tivity of the company and most alleged that after he met farmers at Singhu, ers. It has been noted that the importantly for the sake of hu- he was placed under house arrest by the Del- BUSINESS/ HR EXPERT HR Managers of a company TREATING EMPLOYEES AS manity you need to respect all hi Police, which strongly denied the charge. have a much more extended PARTNERS RATHER THAN working staff just as you would The BJP asked Kejriwal not to do theatrics role than just being the HR. WORKERS MAKES THEM respect your business partner. over the farmers’ strike. They also give their inputs for LESS INCLINED TO JUMP Remember that employees do Protests were held across Telangana, As- here are many or- the betterment of the organiza- FROM THE SHIP WHEN not only work for a wage but sam, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu ganizations in the tion or company. After all, any IT’S SINKING. FOR THE they also aspire to make their affecting normal life. In Chhattisgarh’s major world and are cate- company or organization is a GOOD PRODUCTIVITY OF identity working at an organi- cities the streets looked deserted as business gorized as average, group of people. Directing THE COMPANY AND MOST zation. When this happens, it establishments remained closed. In some other below average, and them in the right way often IMPORTANTLY FOR THE often also results in the overall states like Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, above average or- leads to progress. SAKE OF HUMANITY YOU progress of the organization and Arunachal Pradesh the bandh had no ef- ganizations. A very Every entrepreneur needs to NEED TO RESPECT ALL and indicates good leadership T WORKING STAFF JUST AS fect. Overall, the bandh remained peaceful. few fall into the above-average know this in order to lead their policies. A good entrepreneur Taking advantage of the situation the op- category. Such organizations organization on the path of glo- YOU WOULD RESPECT is characterized by inspiring It has been noted YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER position parties have also come together to that the HR have the authoritative figures ry. The chairman of Vedanta such individuals. When an en- mount pressure on the government. Repre- Managers of a to thank for most of their suc- group, famously known as the trepreneur grasps this to their sentatives of 24 national parties wanted to company have a cess. Heavy stones are there on metal king of the sector, Anil veins, they become unstoppable meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednes- much more the shoulders of the prior au- Agarwal was recently inter- and undefeatable because the day. However, the President agreed to meet extended role than thority of such organizations viewed on one TV channel. Dur- ing the highest peak. After all, success of an organization de- only five leaders. Nationalist Congress Party just being the HR. or companies. HR himself must ing the interview, he was asked an organization is nothing with- pends on its people, it is of the president Sharad Pawar, Congress’s Rahul They also give become a part of the team to to state the reason for the suc- out manpower; hence it becomes people and given by the people. Gandhi, CPM’s Sitaram Yechury, and CPI’s D. their inputs for the encourage and motivate them. cess of the Vedanta group, to essential to preserve it.” If You take care of your peo- Raja and TR Balu are now expected to repre- betterment of the An organization can be consid- which his answer was, “People, Young entrepreneurs should ple, they will take care of your sent the Opposition. organization or ered above average when its people, and people.” He also be encouraged to take inspira- customers and business. Al- The opposition parties had earlier written company. After all, leaders are capable of recogniz- added, “If you want to see your tion from these words of wis- ways treat your employees ex- to the President urging him not to give his any company or ing the talents and potential of organization at the peak, you dom from the chairman of the actly as you want them to treat assent to the controversial ordinances. Argu- organization is a its employees and when they need to perceive your staff Vedanta group about maintain- your best customers. The gist ing that agriculture was a state subject, the group of people. prove themselves to be a part of members as business partners ing human relation. is human approach is required Punjab government had passed its own set of Directing them in the team to motivate the em- rather than employees, and Treating employees as part- while dealing with people. laws and sought presidential approval but the the right way often ployees to give their best. For most importantly, you need to be ners rather than workers THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY Rashtrapati Bhawan. leads to progress this, they need to study human a good HR manager for achiev- makes them less inclined to THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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FARMERS’ PROTEST AMID BHARAT BANDH, FARMERS’ PROTEST AGAINST AGRI LAWS ENTERS 13TH DAY New Delhi: Amid a Bharat bandh call, the farmers’ protest against the three re- cently enacted agricultural laws entered its 13th day on Tuesday with demon- strations continuing on Sant Nirankari Samagam ground in Burari on the out- skirts of Delhi and at borders. Farmers at Burari’s Nirankari Samagam ground ‘OPPOSITION TRYING TO started their day with the morning prayers as usual. The day ahead is expected to be busy with the protesting farmer unions observing a nationwide bandh as they are not satisfi ed with the amendments to the agricultural legislation being proposed by the government during several rounds of talks. Farmers, however, DISRUPT PEACE, LAW & ORDER’ have informally assured police that the protest will be peaceful.—ANI

UNION MINISTER SMRITI IRANI REITERATED THE RULING BJP’S COMMITMENT CONG USING NO RESTRICTION ON TOWARDS THE MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE (MSP) FARMERS TO OPPOSE MOVEMENT OF New Delhi: Accusing PM MODI: UNION MIN KEJRIWAL: POLICE them of “imposing” the ‘Congress’s New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj New Delhi: Satish Golcha Special Bharat bandh for “po- Singh said, “Congress has become CP said, “It has been claimed in litical gain”, Union opposition to a party of dual policy, the Opposi- certain sections of social media minister Smriti Irani tion has no issues left. They are and otherwise that there is some on Tuesday said that the farm laws doing only PM Modi’s opposition restriction on movement of CM opposition parties were hypocritical’ using farmers protest as a pretext.” of Delhi, I would like to clarify in trying to disrupt peace, Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, the this regard that these claims are and law and order in the BJP MP said, “Rahul Gandhi thinks totally baseless . There’s absolutely country in the name of that Adani and Ambani may make no restriction whatsoever. The the farmers’ protest. wheat in a factory because once he Honourable CM has been meeting “The opposition, (Rahul Gandhi) was making potato his usual engagements and has which could not get to in a factory. So he has no idea. He been moving out of his residence. power through people’s does not know about poverty and There’s adequate security in the support and votes, is in- what are the issues of farmers. He area to maintain peace and to pre- uses words given by others.” —ANI vent any untoward incident.” —ANI furiated and is trying to disrupt the law and or- New Delhi: Union Min- der situation for politi- ister for I& Broadcast- 32-YR-OLD FARMER FOUND DEAD AT cal gain. We have seen ing Prakash Javadekar scenes where workers of “I have full confidence DELHI’S TIKRI BORDER AMID STIR the opposition parties that this matter will be New Delhi: A 32-year-old farmer from Haryana’s Sonipat was found dead at are forcefully shutting resolved. If farmers Tikri border here on Tuesday, on a day the farmers’ protest in and around Delhi down shops and mar- have any confusion, entered 13th day with a Bharat bandh called by them. The farmer has been kets. The country does Farmers of Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan demonstrate during ‘Bharat Bandh’ against Centres’ then it is our job to clear identifi ed as Ajay Moor, a resident of Sonipat’s Gohana area. His family mem- not want bandh. But a farm reform laws, in Bhopal on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI them. We’ll solve their bers have been informed, police said. “Moor had been sleeping in an open bandh on the opposi- problems. But, the Con- park. Today morning he was found dead. The body has been sent for the post- tion’s misguided policies gress, who is asking to mortem examination,” a police offi cer said. Further investigation is underway and corruption,” the When the Bill roll back these laws, is to fi nd out the cause of death. —ANI Minister for Textiles and was tabled before hypocritical as they Women and Child Devel- the Parliament, themselves had passed opment told ANI here. the opposition tried to the Contract Farming MISLEADING PEOPLE HAS Irani reiterated ruling spread rumour about the Act while in power. BEEN OPPN’S WAY: NAQVI BJP’s commitment to- MSP and APMC. They Many states, ruled by New Delhi: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that it has been the wards MSP and the opposition parties, way of Opposition to create confusion and mislead the people. Speaking claimed that oppo- claimed that the also accepted the Model government will close the on the issue of farmers protest against the new agriculture laws, Naqvi sition have been Act on Agricultural said, “We have no complaints from farmers, but unfortunately there is spreading ru- APMC markets. Nothing Produce Market Com- a syndicate of criminal conspirators that tries to paint in a bad way the mours about of that sort happened. mittee (APMC), pro- good work done by PM Modiji. You can see the history of the past 6 years MSP and The Government of posed by Sharad Pawar. how Modiji worked for all the sections of society, for development, eco- APMC. India did not even touch Congress also men- nomic progress, and security of the country. Did they support any work?” —ANI tioned introduction of the APMC law “To create confusion, mislead people of the country & do conspiracy to these laws in their man- defame image of the country, this has been their way,” Naqvi said. —ANI —Smriti Irani, Union Minister ifesto,” he said. —ANI SC stays contempt notice I’ve been detained BJP chief Nadda to begin his against Maha Guv Koshyari again, alleges two-day visit to Bengal today New Delhi: As part of New Delhi: The Su- Mehbooba Mufti his 120-day tour of the preme Court on Tuesday Srinagar: Former Jam- country, Bharatiya Ja- stayed the contempt of mu and Kashmir Chief nata Party (BJP) chief court proceedings Minister and Peoples Jagat Prakash Nadda against Maharashtra Democratic Party (PDP) will start his two-day Governor Bhagat Singh chief Mehbooba Mufti visit to West Bengal Koshyari in connection on Tuesday alleged that from Wednesday, where with the alleged non-pay- she was illegally de- he will participate in ment of the market rent tained at her residence various programmes for the government bun- in Srinagar. aimed at “strengthen- galow allocated to him as Mufti said she want- ing the party at the base a former Chief Minister ed to visit Budgam to as well as at the booth of Uttarakhand. meet the families evict- level”. A three-judge bench ed from their homes but BJP’s national media also pray at the Kalighat pm he will virtually in- of the apex court, head- was stopped by security head Anil Baluni said Kali Temple and will augurate party offices ed by Justice Rohinton forces deployed outside in a statement that Na- interact with members in nine districts. He will Fali Nariman and also her residence. dda will be on two days of the slum communi- then leave for Bhaban- comprising Justices KM the Uttarakhand gov- notice issued by the HC She further said that wanted to visit Budgam ‘Pravas’ to West Bengal ty,” the statement re- ipur Assembly seat Joseph and Krishna Mu- ernment and tagged his on a plea seeking to ini- the government of In- where hundreds of fam- on December 9 and 10. vealed. where he will conduct a rari, stayed the contempt petition with a pending tiate contempt proceed- dia was using illegal de- ilies were evicted from On December 9, Nadda Nadda will land at the community outreach proceedings against Ko- plea challenging the ba- ings against him for not tention as a method to their homes,” Mehboo- will inaugurate nine Kolkata airport on De- programme called ‘Aur shiyari on his petition sis at which market paying the market rent muzzle the opposition. ba tweeted. BJP state party offices. cember 9 at 12 noon and Noi Anyay’. against the notice issued rent rates were decided of a government bunga- “Illegal detention has “GOI wants to con- “He will also do a com- will receive a grand wel- “The programmes is to him by the Uttara- by the Uttarakhand low allocated to him as become GOIs favourite tinue inflicting oppres- munity outreach pro- come. Post this at 1 pm the BJP’s mission khand High Court. High Court. a former Chief Minis- go to method for muz- sion & zulm on the peo- gramme on BJP’s mis- he will inaugurate the against the hegemony The bench, after Koshyari had moved ter. of Uttarakhand be- zling any form of oppo- ple of J&K without any sion of ‘Aur Noi Anyay’ party’s West Bengal and the gunda raj of the hearing Koshyari’s peti- the apex court on No- tween 2001 and 2002. sition. Ive been detained questions asked,” she in the Bhabanipur as- election office at Hast- TMC (TMC),” the party tion, issued a notice to vember 17 against the —ANI once again because I added. —Agencies sembly seat. He will ings, Kolkata. At 1:05 said. —ANI

MARKETS SCALE NEW PEAKS; ‘GOVT TO START 1000 KHELO INDIA SENSEX JUMPS 182 PTS BIHAR: NIA ARRESTS ARMS CENTRES TO EMPLOY RETD PLAYERS 5 HELD FOR ATTACKING Mumbai: Rising for the BSE index climbed 181.54 TRAFFICKER FROM GAYA New Delhi: Union organised by FICCI, Rijiju POLICE TEAM IN MOGA fourth straight session, points or 0.40 per cent New Delhi: National Investigation Agency has Minister of Youth Affairs said, “We are also starting Moga: The Punjab police on said it have ar- equity benchmark Sensex to fi nish at 45,608.51. arrested an alleged arms traffi cker from Bihar’s and Sports Kiren Rijiju 1000 Khelo India small rested fi ve people who allegedly attacked the jumped 182 points to Similarly, the broader NSE Gaya district in connection with stealing weapon on Tuesday said that the centres across the coun- police party in Moga district on December end at its fresh lifetime Nifty rose for the sixth parts from Central Ordnance Depot, Jabalpur, MP, government has made try that will help retired 5 and recovered 315 bore pistols and 5 live peak on Tuesday, track- consecutive day, up 37.20 according to an offi cial statement. The accused various policy changes sportspersons get em- cartridges including AK-47 assault rifl es from ing gains in index majors points or 0.28 per cent has been identifi ed as Rajeev Ranjan Singh aka and has taken initiatives ployment or some role in them. Harmanbir Singh Gill, Senior Superin- Reliance Industries, to 13,392.95 -- its new Chunnu Singh, a resident of Atri in Bihar’s Gaya to encourage and support shaping the sports culture tendent of Police (SSP), Moga said that on TCS and Infosys amid lifetime closing high. It district. He was arrested on Monday. According sportspersons and the of the country. “When a December 5, around 11:30 pm, SI Major Singh persistent foreign fund touched its intra-day re- to the investigating agency, three AK series weap- sporting community even sportsperson suffers, it 735/Moga along with a PHG Sukhwinder Singh infl ows. After touching a cord of 13,435.45 in early ons were seized in district Munger, Bihar from after they retire. Address- discourages generations. had gone to attend a 112 red call at Village record intra-day high of trade. UltraTech Cement the house of one accused Rizwana Begum. ing the 10th Global Sports The government is also Jalalabad, PS Dharamkot. 45,742.23, the 30-share was the top gainer. Summit, TURF 2020, ensuring that the prize 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 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 06

UNCTAD declared ‘Invest India’ as winner of the UN Investment Promotion Award 2020 PM extends POWERGallery b’day greetings MEETING FOR EMPANELMENT OF 1990 ‘India emerging as preferred AND 1991 IRS(IT) BATCH THIS MONTH? to Parkash Meeting for empanelment of 1990 and 1991 batch Singh Badal offi cers to the rank of Principal Commissioner New Delhi: Prime Min- (PCIT) is expected to take place this month. ister Narendra Modi on WILL RAILWAY BOARD CEO YADAV nation for mobile inventing’ Tuesday spoke to Shi- GET EXTENSION? New Delhi: Prime Min- romani Akali Dal (SAD) In the Rail Bhawan, all are curious whether Vinod ister Narendra Modi on INDIA IN POST patron Parkash Singh Tuesday said that India COVID WORLD Badal over phone and Yadav, CEO will get another extension ? Yadav is is emerging as the most extended best wishes on already on extension. preferred destination his birthday, sources WILL AJOY MEHTA SUCCEED ANAND for mobile manufactur- said. Last week, Badal, KULKARNI IN MAHARASHTRA? ing. Addressing the In- the five-time chief min- dia Mobile Congress via ister of Punjab, re- Latest information says that Ajoy Mehta may video conferencing, he turned the Padma Vib- succeed Anand Kulkarni as Chairman of the said that every village hushan award "in pro- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission in India will have high- test" against the "be- (MERC). He is former 1984 batch IAS offi cer. speed optical fibre data trayal of the farmers by network connectivity in the Government of In- INTER CADRE DEPUTATION TENURE OF R SUDHAN EXTENDED three years. dia" and for the "shock- "India is emerging as ing indifference and The inter cadre deputation tenure of R Sudhan the most preferred des- contempt" with which from Manipur to Tamil Nadu has been extended for tination for mobile Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the inaugural session of India Mobile Congress 2020 the government is treat- a period of two years beyond December 17, 2020. manufacturing. We virtually through video conferencing in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI ing the ongoing peace- He is a 2006 batch IAS offi cer of Manipur cadre. have also come up with ful and democratic agi- a production linked in- billion-plus people with PM CONGRATULATES FOR THE WIN tation of the farmers. WHO IS THE MOST POWERFUL centive scheme to pro- unique digital identity, Badal's party SAD BUREAUCRAT IN TELENGANA? mote telecom equip- we have over 750 mil- also broke ties with the In bureaucratic circles, Somesh Kumar is consid- ment manufacturing in lion users, the scale and P BJP after the Central ered to be the most powerful person in Telengana. India. Let us work to- speed of internet pene- government brought 1989 batch IAS offi cer Somesh Kumar is present- gether to make India a tration can be seen by farm Bills and got them ly Chief Secretary. global hub for telecom following facts," he said. passed at the Parlia- equipment, design, de- PM said that the gov- ment. Badal's daughter- THREE CANDIDATES APPOINTED TO IFS velopment and manu- ernment is able to pro- in-law and party leader Three candidates have been appointed to the Indi- facturing," he said. vide benefits worth bil- Harsimrat Kaur Badal an Forest Service on the basis of the result of IFS "Today we are a coun- lions of dollars to mil- also resigned from the Examination, 2019 (Batch-2020). They are: Amit try with billion-plus lions of Indians due to Union Cabinet regard- Kaler, Shubham and Aman Verma. phone users, we have a mobile technology. -ANI ing this issue. 8 IAS OFFICERS GET NEW RESPONSIBILITY IN BIHAR Mount Everest higher than The Bihar Government has shifted eight IAS Serum Institute likely to provide Covid offi cers. Accordingly, Sudhir Kumar was posted as thought, say Nepal & China Additional Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna, while Brajesh Mehrotra was made ACS, Industry Kathmandu : Nepal Vaccine at ` 250 per dose to Centre Department and he will continue to hold the addi- and China jointly an- tional charge of Parliamentary Affairs Department. Bengaluru: Serum In- er as it was earlier per dose of the vaccine. has high hopes for the nounced that revised stitute is amongst the 3 priced at Rs 1,000 per Earlier, CEO Adar upcoming vaccines. height of the world’s Similarly, Chaitanya Prasad is appointed as Principal leading vaccine devel- dose. However, neither Poonawalla had said An expert committee highest peak Mount Ev- Secretary, Water Resources Department, while San- opers to have applied for Serum Institute nor the the vaccine price will be of the Central Drugs erest was 8,848.86 me- jeev Hans will join as Secretary, Energy Department; emergency use authori- government has react- somewhere around Rs Standard Control Or- tres, about 86 centime- Robert L Chongthu is Secretary, Governor Secre- sation in India. The gov- ed to the reports. 1,000 per dose in the In- ganisation (CDSCO) tres more than the pre- tariat, Patna; Pankaj Kumar, Commissioner, Tirhut ernment is likely to seal According to a report dian market. Serum In- will meet on Wednesday vious measurement Division, Muzaffarpur, will hold additional charge a deal for major supply in Business Standard, stitute of India on Mon- to review applications done by India in 1954. than the previous meas- of Commissioner, Saran Division, Chhapra; Lokesh contract of the Astra Serum Institute of In- day had applied to seek of Pfizer, Serum Insti- The new height of Mt urement. According to Kumar Singh is Secretary, Science and Technology Zeneka vaccines. dia will soon be signing emergency approval of tute of India and Bharat Everest, the world’s the measurement done Department and will continue to hold additional Reportedly, there are a deal with the central its Covid vaccine in the Biotech seeking emer- highest peak, is 8,848.86 in 1954 by Survey of In- charge of Secretary (Resources), Finance. talks to fix prices at Rs government of India country, followed by gency use authorisa- metres, China & Nepal dia, the height of 250 per dose of the vac- and will also fix vaccine Bharat Biotech and tion for their COVID-19 announced. The new Mount Everest is 8,848 FOUR IRS-IT OFFICERS cine which is quite low- price at Rs 250 ($3.39) Pfizer. The government vaccine candidates. height is 86 cms more metres. GET NEW POSTINGS Ms Kavita Pandey has been appointed as PCIT (OSD), in Pr. CCIT, Delhi region, while Shibanka Arnab seeks Das Biswas was posted as DCIT(OSD) in Pr.DGIT Bindal appointed as BJP indulges in lies; holds rallies (HRD) offi ce and Sanjeev Kashyap is CIT (OSD) stay to probe in Pr CCIT, Mumbai Region. Besides, Ms Meera Chief Justice of J&K by Mum police & kills people: Mamata Banerjee Srivastava has been appointed as CIT (OSD) in Pr CCIT, Delhi Region. New Delhi: Justice Mumbai: Republic TV Raniganj: A day after a Rajesh Bindal has been editor-in-chief Arnab BJP worker died during ANIL SINGHAL GETS FULL CHARGE OF appointed as the Chief Goswami moved to a protest march in Silig- SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, AP BHAVAN Justice of High Court Bombay HC on Tuesday uri, West Bengal Chief Anil Kumar Singhal, Principal Secretary, Health, for the Union Territory seeking a stay to fur- Minister Mamata Ba- of Jammu and Kashmir ther investigation by nerjee on Tuesday Medical & Family Welfare Department, has been and Union Territory of the Mumbai police in claimed that the "saf- placed on full additional charge of Special Com- Ladakh. Bindal, the sen- the alleged Television fron party kills people missioner, AP Bhavan, New Delhi. He is a 1993 ior-most judge of com- Rating Points (TRP) ma- at its rallies". batch IAS offi cer of AP cadre. mon High Court for the nipulation scam. The The BJP called a 12- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public Union Territory of petition, filed by Gos- hour bandh on Tuesday rally, in Midnapore. —PHOTO BY ANI MS ANURADHA PRASAD IS ALSO DG, ESIC Jammu and Kashmir wami also alleged that to protest the killing of Ms Anuradha Prasad, Additional Secretary, Labour and Union Territory of one of the employees of party worker Ulen Roy holds rallies & kills peo- der the saffron party". I & Employment, has been assigned an additional Ladakh will perform Common HC for the Un- the firm was tortured and alleged police bru- ple," Banerjee said at a had proposed that ille- charge of Director General, Employees’ State the duties of the office ion Territory of Jammu by the police in custody. talities during their public meeting. Assert- gal (coal) factories be Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for a period of three of Chief Justice of that and Kashmir and Union It sought protection for march on Monday to ing that the TMC will legalised by the Centre months with effect from November 14, 2020. She High Court with effect Territory of Ladakh. He all employees from the ''Uttarkanya'', the not allow the BJP-led and the state jointly, so is a 1986 batch IDAS offi cer. from December 9 conse- was appointed as Per- “malicious witch hunt” branch state secretariat Centre to sell govern- that people get employ- quent upon the retire- manent Judge of the allegedly being carried in North Bengal. ment-owned coal mines, ment. The Union gov- By arrangement with: http:// ment of Justice Gita Punjab and Haryana out by the Maharashtra "The BJP indulges in Banerjee also said "coal ernment, however, did whispersinthecorridors.com Mittal, Chief Justice, HC on March 22, 2006. authorities. -ANI lies, kills people; it mafia are thriving un- not respond.

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Govt not... pm,” said farmer leader four-hour symbolic pro- laboration with ICMR. technology that we will stepped up, restive gress, AAP and the Shi- Sambhal, Bhadohi, Earlier, the meeting Rakesh Tikait. test on Tuesday, which The applications enable smooth contact- crowds demonstrated romani Akali Dal -- ex- Fatehpur, Basti, Sultan- venue was moved to the Tikait said various evoked mixed response mean that a mass vac- less interface on toll in some places and the tended their support. pur, Balrampur and two sprawling Pusa agricul- representatives of across the country, but cine effort could be booths,” he said. numbers swelled at Del- Over 50,000 government gaushala’s in Hapur, tural institute campus a farmer groups protest- received massive politi- shortly underway in a hi’s border points. employees took mass Kheri, Bahraich, three few km from Shah’s of- ing on the highways cal support from oppo- nation that has the Farmers take... In Delhi, where most casual leave in support each in Gazipur, Sham- ficial home, reportedly near Delhi would attend sition parties and re- world’s second-largest in Punjab, Haryana and main markets were of farmers, said Punjab li, Etawah operated by to restrict media glare. the meeting.“There is gional parties. On coronavirus caseload. Delhi, the epicentre of open, tension spiralled Civil Secretariat Staff private institutions. The Home Minister’s no midway. We will de- Wednesday, the farmers Speaking on mobile the snowballing pro- with the ruling Aam Association president Apart from this, four invite, indicating that mand just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and the Centre are technology, he said it tests, as well as in states Aadmi Party (AAP) al- Sukhchain Khaira. and at most 5 gaushala’s the government is en- from the Home Minis- scheduled to meet for was because of this that such as Odisha, Maha- leging that Delhi Police in Aligarh are being op- gaging with the farm- ter at today’s meeting,” the sixth time to discus the government was rashtra and Bihar. had put Chief Minister Bow to Cow... erated by private insti- ers at the highest level, farmer leader Rudru the farmers’ grievances able to provide benefits In several parts of Arvind Kejriwal under Private Cow Shelters in tutions in Jhansi. came as a nationwide Singh Mansa told re- over the farm laws en- worth billions of dol- the country, including house arrest. these districts Where they have been shutdown or Bharat porters at the Singhu acted in September. lars to millions of Indi- in BJP-ruled Goa, Farmer unions had According to data provided with the best Bandh called by protest- border between Delhi —With inputs from agencies ans. Himachal Pradesh, threatened to block na- from the Department of facilities to stay, better ing farmers hit road and Haryana, one of the “It is because of mo- Meghalaya and tional highways and oc- Animal Husbandry, one arrangements to avoid and rail traffic in parts main centres of the PM: Mobile... bile technology that we Arunachal Pradesh, life cupy toll plazas across in Lucknow, two gaush- medicine and efforts of the country. weeklong protest. Hyderabad-based are seeing billions of continued unimpeded. the country during a ala’s in Gorakhpur are have been rolled out to “I received a phone The meeting assumes Bharat Biotech has cashless transactions In other places, the ‘chakka jam’ protest being operated by pri- save them from the call. Amit Shah has significance as Shah’s sought nod Covaxin which boost formalisa- pandemic appeared to from 11 am to 3 pm. vate institutions. Apart harsh winter. These called a meeting. We intervention comes af- which is being indige- tion and transparency. recede into the back- All major parties in from this, one cowshed cow sheds are also been have been called at 7 ter the farmers called a nously developed in col- It is because of mobile ground. Security was Punjab the ruling Con- each in Bijnor, Deoria, inspected. TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 07

India’s New Education Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic NOT PAYING holds the promise of a radical overhaul of what ATTENTION we value in education

Chittaranjan Kaul

t was instructive that probably the most INSTITUTIONALIZATION URBANIZATION consequential event in the life of the In- I dian Republic merited nothing more than three pro-forma single-sentence refer- OF EDUCATION OF COMMUNITIES ences to “epidemics and pandemics” in the recently-adopted National Education Policy hree impor- rows and columns in tres closed, COVID-19 2020. The policy must have been discussed and tant mecha- classrooms and made has brought attention agreed by the Union Cabinet wearing masks, T nisms of so- them unfamiliar with squarely to the role of a clear and present reminder of how much cial organization that their surroundings. It parents in the holistic has changed. Yet the document approved ac- have been taken for has taken them away development of their knowledges COVID-19 only to exhort higher granted in education from the productive young children. (We education institutions to undertake epide- during recent decades use of their hands and started Sajag, a pro- miological research and advocate greater use are institutionaliza- bodies, and valourized gramme for coaching of technology in delivery mechanisms. tion, urbanization and “brain work,” creating caregivers in nurtur- That is a pity. COVID-19 has brought lessons globalization. If COV- an artificial crisis of ing care in April 2020. in its wake that we will ignore at our peril. In ID-19 is not a one-off periodic unemploy- It now reaches over 1.5 a societal sense, the pandemic has laid bare event—and there is no ment even before the million families and is the fragile and counterproductive assump- reason to assume that unimaginable destruc- set to expand further. tions that underpin the way we have organ- it is given how exploita- tion of employment Many others have ized ourselves. Education, as the primary tive our engagement caused by COVID-19. started similar pro- mechanism that drives long-term change in a with our environment It has snapped chil- grammes.) By forcing society, must respond in a way that protects continues to be—each dren’s’ connections the closure of schools and strengthens children today and the na- one of them must be with their land, their and colleges, COV- tion tomorrow. reassessed for worth, environment, their cul- ID-19 presents us with rbanization ourselves solely for only source of infor- especially for how they ture and their commu- the opportunity to ex- has caused economic efficiency. It mation promoted by affect the future of our nities, replacing them plore what exactly is U us to believe asks us to reconsider our policies, have con- children. with words in ink on being lost when that ghettoization of how physical commu- sistently failed to ig- Institutionalization paper or typeface on a schools close. It also people in cities is in- nities should be laid nite an examination has promoted the idea computer screen. In In- creates the possibility evitable as we “devel- out, how large they of the underlying as- that the only learning dia, a mindless peda- that we will discover op.” With economic should be, how they sumptions and the all worth our children’s gogy has further en- how much there is to and social policies in should harmonize too visible outcomes time and our money is sured that institution- learn in communities, most countries ori- into the surrounding among our children. the one that is provided alization fails even in on land, in relation- ented toward this landscape and how COVID-19 has alert- in schools, colleges and its own objectives as ships and in discovery shibboleth, we have their cultural, eco- ed us to the downsides universities. Across student achievement and invention, outside seen unhygienic con- nomic and political of these Faustian bar- most of the world, this in “learning metrics,” the school. It has the ditions grow exponen- sinews should func- gains. Its dramatic has made learning in- mainly focused on lit- promise of suggesting tially in cities, even as tion. spread is certainly a formation-centric and eracy, numeracy and a radical overhaul of rural communities We have also been result of our way of uncritical. It has data, has kept falling. what we value in edu- have been devastated fed the inevitability of life, with air travel be- packed children into With pre-school cen- cation. by the loss of popula- globalization, almost ing the primary vec- tions. Mental health as a primal force. It is tor. The heart-break- challenges in urban true that it promises ing spectacle of tens communities have be- economic efficiency, of millions of migrant GLOBALIZATION OF SOCIETY come alarming, ac- but we have, in the workers walking hun- centuated simply by process, lost much. Di- dreds of kilometres he globalizing of the globalizing phi- only tear everything aging our children, in- schools and colleges, the inhuman stresses versity is the essence and sleeping on as- impulse has losophy in the first apart. hibiting their learning before and after the that accompany ur- of risk reduction and phalt roads in India’s T led to entire place, but it also cre- To the extent that we and creating a world adoption of the policy. ban living. For our long-term survival scorching summer education systems be- ates a dangerous level continue to regard glo- that is less fit for them. The sensibilities that young, it has meant and thriving, whether heat is another. They ing unmoored from au- of instability and irra- balization as self-evi- Time has come to drop arise from such delib- few physical spaces at the level of an or- discovered that they thentic experience and tionality in society dently good, we create the fiction that local erations must inform for wholesome growth ganization, a commu- had no means of sup- unresponsive to local that can eventually the potential for dam- wisdom is somehow in- our liberal education and play, little oppor- nity, a nation or, in- port, no community, needs. As a result, it ferior and to engage in as well as the conduct tunity for meaningful deed, evolution of life no fallback when their has fostered and val- a meaningful dialogue of professions such as community engage- itself. In a few short employment ceased. ourized the creation of that hasn’t foreclosed engineering, town ment, and a social decades, blinded by COVID-19 has also an alienating and al- on the alternatives. planning, medicine, landscape tragically the promise of eco- awakened us rudely to ienated elite. The reac- To disregard such economics, sociology barren of nurturing nomic efficiency, we the reality that having tion to that is a dis- fundamental questions and, indeed, education. experiences. have traded diversity the world’s fastest tressing level of anti- in an education policy An education policy By attacking dense- away for massive ine- GDP growth rate is no intellectualism adopted in the middle that doesn’t even con- ly-packed urban com- quality and loss of lo- protection against throughout the world. of the pandemic makes sider the questions rel- munities dispropor- cal skills, trades, ending up with the That, of course, cre- little sense. These evant to how our edu- tionately, COVID-19 crafts, self-reliance, world’s steepest fall in ates the fodder for the should be the subject cation system should has laid bare the fal- agency and autonomy. GDP and widespread assembly line that is of widespread dia- be structured has sure- lacy of organizing Our textbooks, the misery. perhaps the holy grail logue, including in our ly not paid attention. SOURCE: FAIROBSERVER.COM Hope is the sunshine of life- it makes difficult times easier and good times better. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA UTTAR PRADESH COVID-19 UPDATE 15,55,324 6,81,64,209 1,41,344 97,31,858 7,967 5,58,173 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA RAJASTHAN KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 47,774 DEATHS 18,55,341 CASES 2,468 DEATHS 2,84,116 CASES 11,880 DEATHS 8,95,284 CASES 9,763 DEATHS 5,97,112 CASES 4,110 DEATHS 2,21,493 CASES

Nadda, Yogi to bolster BJP’s Congress is with farmers till last breath: Priyanka preparations for elections First India Bureau Party beefing up grassroots organisational structure even where it doesn’t have MLAs Lucknow: Amid Bharat Bandh called First India Bureau POLL PLAN by farmers’ union against Centre’s Lucknow: After his farm aws on Tues- campaign in Telanga- day, Congress leader na, Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Chief Minister Yogi Vadra claimed party Adityanath is work- workers in UP were ing with the leaders being arrested for of the Bharatiya Ja- supporting farmers. nata Party for the up- “Today, Congress Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra —FILE PHOTO coming panchayat workers and officials polls in UP (to be held are being arrested and roads in support of the “The wait time for in 2021). house arrested for sup- shutdown. Ola and Uber was like Former Uttar Pradesh porting the farmers. Kamaljeet Gill, Presi- any other day. I did not cabinet minister and To save their farming dent of Sarvodaya Driv- face any issues today,” leader in-charge of the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (R) BJP President JP Nadda. —FILE PHOTO and farmers’ MSP, it is er Association of Delhi said Pradip Dubey, a BJP in UP, Radha Mo- a “do or die” battle for which represents driv- commuter. Autorick- han Singh, met Adity- Swatantra Dev Singh, The party is working to counter allegations December 25. In 2015, the farmers, sitting in ers working with app- shaws were also easily anath along with other urged all workers to en- on its organisational from the opposition, and the BJP defended its the harsh winters. The based cab aggregators, available, said some leaders to discuss strate- sure active participation edge in regions where it to douse ‘misconcep- move of backing the Congress workers are claimed most of its other commuters. gies for the polls. in the poll-related work does not have MLAs. tions’ being spread by candidates for the pan- with the farmers till members were on strike. Sanjay Samrat, Pres- Singh also released a set according to the poll Training of the newly the opposition. chayat polls, claiming their last breath,” she “There are around 4 ident of Delhi Taxi of steps and directives plans carved by the party. appointed regional in- For boosting confi- that it gave the party tweeted in Hindi. lakh app-based cabs in Tourist Transporters for party leaders and The BJP is focussing charges and office bear- dence of the workers on strong benefits — more In the national capi- Delhi-NCR. Most of Association, said driv- workers for active par- on disseminating com- ers will take place under ground, party leaders than the party’s own ex- tal, the public trans- our members are on ers associated with ticipation at different munication on the work the guidance of BJP will cite the example of pectations. port services remained strike,” he said. several unions includ- levels of the party’s or- and policies rolled out President JP Nadda dur- party’s success in Bihar. Then ruling, the Sa- largely unaffected dur- Many users of app- ing those affiliated to ganisational structure by the Adityanath-led ing his visit to the state. Educating the workers majwadi Party suffered ing the Bharat Bandh based cab services Delhi State Taxi Coop and on communication state government and Workshops will be on the farmers’ issues is setback in the panchay- even though some auto though said they did Society and Kaumi with the diverse sec- the PM Narendra Modi- held to train the cadre to one of the work areas. at polls. In 2017, the BJP and taxi unions kept not face much difficul- Ekta Welfare Associa- tions of voters. led Centre from village communicate the work Nadda is expected won the assembly polls their vehicles off the ty in booking rides. tion were on strike. Head of the state unit, to booth. of the state-centre team, to start his visit from in the state.

Remove waste in 3 months: NGT IN MEMORIAM to Meerut municipal commissioner and 200 people have been fallen ill due to mismanagement of the waste. “There is no ob- jection or other re- sponse to the report of the oversight Commit- tee. Accordingly, we di- rect the Municipal Com- missioner, Meerut to IAS Association organised a condolence meet at CSI Club in Lucknow ensure further action. on Tuesday to mourn the loss of Ajay Kumar Singh and Sushil Maurya The state pollution con- recently. CS RK Tiwari, ACS Home Awanish Awasthi and many other trol board may recover bureaucrats paid their respect to the departed souls. the environmental com- pensation,” NGT said. National Green Tribunal —FILE PHOTO The NGT was earlier informed that UP Pollu- IAS Ritu given First India Bureau tion Control Board has Sonia not to celebrate b’day for farmers NGT had earlier asked the Nagar Nigam addl charge of New Delhi: The Na- slammed the Meerut to pay Rs 24 lakh as com- First India Bureau the states that in view of climate and brutal tional Green Tribu- Nagar Nigam for pensation for damage to the distress caused by crackdown from the Meerut Div nal has directed the failure to manage the environment. New Delhi: Congress Covid-19 pandemic government, Congress Municipal Commis- municipal solid waste The tribunal had tak- president Sonia Gan- across the country and leaders instead of cele- Commissioner sioner, Meerut, to re- en strong note of a re- dhi has decided not to amid the ongoing farm- brations should move the municipal hearing a plea filed by port of the joint commit- celebrate her birthday er’s agitation against strengthen the efforts to First India Bureau waste in three months the Meerut city resident tee, comprising District on Wednesday in view the “draconian” agri- provide relief to all which has been Naveen Kumar and oth- Magistrate and state of the ongoing farm- culture bills Sonia Gan- those who are suffering New Delhi: Ritu Ma- dumped unscientifi- ers against unscientific pollution control board, ers’ agitation and the dhi has decided not to and extend support to heshwari, a 2003-batch cally in Ganwri vil- dumping of solid waste which said that solid Covid-19 pandemic. celebrate her birthday fighting Anndatas,” So- IAS officer of Uttar lage on the bank of in Ganwri. waste was found According to party sation has communicat- this year. nia Gandhi has con- Pradesh cadre, has been Kaaliriver. The plea alleged that 22 dumped at the site in un- sources, Congress Gen- ed to all the in-charges “Farmers are on the veyed to all the in- given the additional The tribunal was deaths have taken place hygienic manner. eral Secretary Organi- and PCC Presidents of street-facing the harsh charges. charge of Meerut Divi- sional Commissioner. She is currently the TRICKY PROSPECT CEO of Noida Authority and MD Noida Metro Rail Corporation. Maheshwari, who is BJP to increase tally as 11 Upper House seats get vacant known as a sharp wom- an officer of the Yogi BJP is likely to win 8 to 9 seats based seat, SP will need the bers in the UP Legisla- district is vacant. government, has been support of other parties. tive Council, of which 51 Apart, the second seat given the additional re- on the number of sitting MLAs. One Apart, there will be is needed for majority. If is vacant due to the loss sponsibility because seat is certain for the Samajwadi Party by-elections for two we look at the figures be- of membership of Meerut Divisional Com- seats. After this, the fig- fore the elections, there Nasimuddin Siddiqui missioner Anita C. Me- Shishir Awasthi and three seats belong ure will definitely in- are 52 SP, 19 BJP, eight as he shifted from the shram has gone on a to BJP members. crease for BJP in the BSP, two Congress, one BSP to Congress. The prolonged leave. Lucknow: As many as The Bharatiya Janata Upper House, but it Apna Dal Sonelal, one third vacant seat is that Meshram, a 11 Legislative Council Party is in a position to still remain away from Teachers Party and of the nominated mem- 1996-batch IAS officer seats in Uttar Pradesh win 8 to 9 seats based on the majority. It will three Independents. ber. Ram Singh Yadav who is known as an hon- are going to be vacant the number of sitting have to wait till the Three seats are va- of SP died from corona. est official, requested in January next year. MLAs. At the same time, elections by the local cant. The seat chosen He was one of the 10 for leave for health rea- Of these, the SP has six one seat of SP representatives. by the local body repre- members to be nomi- sons after she was tested seats, BSP two seats is certain. For the second There are 100 mem- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly —FILE PHOTO sentatives of Badaun nated by the Governor. corona positive. 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 LUCKNOW, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2020

There’s no two way about it that high heels ups our MITALI DUSAD confidence levels and [email protected] FEEL THE when we walk in them he high-heeled shoe, the ultimate piece of fash- we feel like we are on ionable footwear, has come a long way. This the top of the world T shoe, which has often been a matter of discus- and there’s no sion and debate, has not stopping us. For always been what we know it as today. Over time, it has consider- many, the mere smell ably evolved. But apart from all this, it is equally important to keep them safe and moist free. out the pain? Is it even possible? of a freshly delivered take care of these heels. City Invest in a good shoe closet so Are we relegated to a “grin and First brings you some tips on that they stay longer and bear” mentality for life in the shoe can enliven the how to take care of those pretty aren’t affected by outside ele- name of looking—and feeling— minutest desires! heels. ments. awesome? Turns out, a fabulous 1. First and foremost don’t wear 3. Never drive in heels. Driving pair sky-high shoes and pain- them regularly. Give them a in high heels is a sure way to free feet aren’t mutually exclu- rest day and opt for different damage your shoes as the sive. footwear so that they can rest pressure on your heels from Some things to remember can and breath and be ready for a driving can cause heels or be the fit as no matter how gor- tough day’s battle ahead. shanks to break. geous the shoe looks, make sure 2. A shoe closet is a great way to It’s the age-old question asked they are neither too big nor too by every shoe-loving woman at small or try considering an open one point or another: How in the toe! Let your little piggies world do I wear high heels with- breathe! ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 10 Remembering Ahmed Patel: A Family Man! The Stalwart Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s tragic and untimely demise has left a void in many hearts which can never be filled. Congress will never be able to find someone who can fill his shoes and the lakhs he helped through his NGO have lost a father. His family is bereft as they strive to learn to live without him. He was a doting grandfather and the loss to his beloved grandchildren Esra, Miriam and Zyra, who will now grow up without his care, with his memories can never be fulfilled. City First brings a tribute from the innocent hearts of the children for their much loved and missed granddad and wherever Ahmed Bhai is today, we know that he blesses them and knows how much he is loved. —Anita Hada

Congress veteran Ahmed Patel with (anti-clockwise) daughter Mumtaz, his wife Memoona and grand-daughters Miriam, Dear Nanu, Ahmed Patel with his son Faisal Esra and Zayra I will always love you and miss you and cherish the memories we had together. I guess I never thought about what it would be like when you would no longer be here. You have always been such a key part of my life, Dear Dadu, and such a great person. I am so thankful I will always miss you and I always that you were my Nanu. And I’m even more thought your jokes were funny. thankful that I was able to live so close to you Dadu taught me to be nice and to and to be able to do so many things with you help others just like how he did. I throughout the years, creating the awesome miss having popcorn and watching relationship that I have had with you. When movies with you. Dadu was kind, you were in the hospital I thought about all calm and funny and he was a very the things you have done not only for us but good dadu. And he treats people for the entire nation. You were not just a huge very nicely and gets people every- loss for us but were for the entire nation. thing they need. I felt sad when I Everyone who personally knew you know found out dadu died and we all were what a great person you were. We are all so missing him when he was in the so so thankful for you and are praying for hospital. We had fun doing video you every day. I’m very proud of what a great calls with dadu every day. Dadu person my Nanu was and how is one of the always took time for us even if he most kind-hearted people I have ever met. He had work every day. We will pray will forever be in our hearts and is gone but for you a lot. And we will always never ever forgotten. He is truly a great man remember you. —Esra Patel and has so many good memories with us. I will always remember the things you have done for me, Miriam and Esra and for every- one else yet. When you were in the hospital I couldn’t imagine the pain you were going Dear Nanu, through, and even after that, you tried helping You will forever be in our hearts, I know all the people you could. I would never expect that you will like it better up in heaven. to see you in the kabrasthan and I thought I know you as a person who would do that day would come many many many years anything for anyone if you ever asked, later. You were not just a Nanu or a dadu u help others when they need it. I hope were an asset to everyone. I hope you are you’re doing better up there, I wouldn’t resting in peace and hopefully one day I can have wanted you to suffer in the hospital. meet you again. For now this is all I’m going You were always very nice and sweet to to say but words cannot describe how much us all, you did everything for us. I know I love him, miss you and how great of a you were a very busy man but you always person you were. LOVE YOU FOREVER..

made time for us. We will pray for you and —Zayra Siddiqui never forget you. I know that you stood up for what you believed in, you were a great congress leader and everyone misses you. When Zayra and I were very small we used to steal your pens and paper from your offi ce, I remember I made this butterfl y and you taped it behind your door, you never removed it. Last I came to 23 it was still there. I know many people looked up to you and still do. This was a very big loss for us, you were a great man. We can’t imagine our lives without you. Love you forever and always.

—Miriam ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 11 twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia Kangana on CARDI B’S ‘Bharat Bandh’ TWITTER WAR THIRD ardi B sent out followers. Many a tweet asking Twitter users re- fans if she sponded, pointing CHARLOTTE C should buy a out that we’re in the USD 88,000 purse and middle of a global it went about as well pandemic and many as you’d think this cannot afford to eat would go. “Should I and pay their bills. OPENED! spend 88K for this Cardi B quickly damn purse? pointed out iff ’s Treats, the origi- Omggg it’s that she nal warm cookie de- tempting,” she has been livery company that asked her fol- donating opened last year in lowers on money T Charlotte, N.C., with Twitter on all year the support of its Sunday. Well, when power couple brand the tweet people ambassadors actress Brooklyn quickly got a began Kangana Ranaut Decker and tennis star Andy lot of atten- calling Roddick, has opened a third tion from her out. s the farmers Charlotte location in the Apex Cardi B‘s —Agency protesting SouthPark retail centre at 4425 against the Cen- Still from her video Sharon Road. A tre’s new agri- “One of my favourite things cultural laws have kr dete hain, yun to tu- about Tiff ’s Treats is their called for a ‘Bharat faano ki kami nahi is commitment to philanthropy, Bandh,’ today, actor naav ko, magar laao and I couldn’t be more excited Kangana Ranaut voiced kulhaari kuch chhed for the newest Charlotte store her opinion on the mat- bhi kar dete hain, reh to open, especially with kick- ter in a poetic style. The reh ke roz marti hai har off sales supporting our local ‘Queen,’ actor who is ummeed yahaan (come Special Olympics chapter,” one of the most active let’s shut India, though said Brooklyn Decker, a global celebrities on social me- there is no scarcity of Special Olympics ambassador dia, shared her views storms hitting this who, along with husband on Twitter along with a boat, but bring an axe to Andy Roddick, came on board video of spiritual lead- make some holes in as an investor and brand am- er Sadhguru Jaggi Vas- the boat, every hope bassador for Tiff ’s Treats in udev in which he is seen dies here every 2018. —Agency talking about protests. day),” she tweeted. Brooklyn Decker “Aao Bharat ko band —Agency WEDDING FESTIVITIES IN ROYAL RAJASTHAN aga Babu’s daughter Niharika Konidela and Chaitanya JV will tie the knot today, 9 Decem- ber in Udaipur. Various stars from Tollywood N have flown to the City of Lakes to be a part of the couple’s big day. Here are a few glimpses of the pre-wedding festivities of Niharika and Chaitanya.

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SIENNA MILLER’S MATTHEW PERRY’S FIANCEE! Dia, on her atthew Perry has shared the very first PUBLIC picture of fiancé Molly Hurwitz on his Instagram. This weekend, while pro- skin colour HEARTBREAK M moting his limited Friends t-shirt line, the 51-year-old actor uploaded a pic of Molly ia Mirza grabbed national wearing one to his feed. “You don’t have to headlines when she was pose this way while wearing the shirt, but crowned Miss Asia Pacific In- please feel free.,” Matthew captioned Dternational when she was the photo of Molly, who is holding her 18-years-old. The next year, she made hair up by her eyes. The shirt she is her Bollywood debut with Rehnaa Hai wearing reads: “Could this BE any more Terre Dil Mein, which became a cult of a t-shirt?”, which calls back to his classic. However, not everything went Sienna Miller and Jude Law character on Friends, Chandler Bing’s, smoothly for Dia. The actress had to iconic phrase. Matthew announced his en- face certain hardships in the indus- ienna Miller recently gagement to Molly late last month. try. In a recent interview, Dia opened up about the However, he hadn’t shared a ... his post revealed that she has lost “public heartbreak” photo of her yet. —Agency projects due to her skin S that she experienced af- Matthew Perry colour. The way she ter her then-fiance Jude Law‘s looked proved to be a affair with his nanny became disadvantage for her. public. The actor cheated on Dia said, “I think any Sienna with his children’s nan- stereotype and precon- ny back in 2005 and it put her in ceived notions are not the public eye in a way she had Hina Khan on ‘Wishlist’ good. The way I look never experienced before. has been a disadvan- When the story went pub- ina Khan has for post her Cannes shares, “I am very ex- tage for me in my act- lic, she was starring in been on a roll appearance in 2019 in cited for Wishlist. We ing profession the play As You Like It in 2020. From Europe, is all set to had shot this film in many a times. on London’s West End. H films to web digitally release early Europe post my I have lost a “That was one of the shows, and music vid- next week. first Cannes walk job and not most challenging mo- eos to a special ap- Going by the name, in 2019. We had been cast ments I hope I’ll ever have pearance in the Bigg the film is all about made this film for in a part to experience,” Sienna re- Boss 14 house, Hina fulfilling one’s wishes festivals across because I cently opened up. “Because has been doing it all and dreams, and will the globe, but due look too with that level of public heart- with back to back pro- see Hina in a new av- to unforeseen con- good. It is a break, to have to get out of a jects. ataar this time. Speak- ditions we best strange disad- bed let alone stand in front of Hina Khan Hina’s upcoming ing about how excited thought to release it vantage.” 800 people every night, it’s just web film, Wishlist, she is for people to on a digital platform —Agency the last thing you want to do.” which the actress shot watch Wishlist, Hina first.” —Agency Dia Mirza —Agency CITY BUZZ www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 12

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ANITA HADA [email protected] JAI GORAKHPUR! first heard of Gorakh- pur when I came in touch with Gita Press books as part of a li- I brary project I had taken up. The books of Gita Press lovingly printed with dedication and faith at such reasonable prices lead me to this wondrous city, a land of ancient glory and medieval mysticism. With the charismatic CM of Uttar Pradesh belonging to Gorakhpur, the city is in lime- light as evinced by the visit of Bipin Rawat on Wednesday but the faithful have been flocking to Gorakhpur to pay homage to the Gorakhnath temple dedicated to the great yogi Gorakhnath. A month-long ‘Makar Sank- Jagdeesh Chandra at the wedding ceremony of Gaurav ranti Mela’ is held every year Bhatia and Rashi Arora at The Wedding Villa in Jaipur commencing on 14th of Janu- on Monday. Gaurav is the son of Rakesh Kumar and ary. Lakhs of pilgrims and Sunita Bhatia, while Rashi is the daughter of Dinesh tourists visit the temple espe- and Reeta Arora. Also seen here is Gaurav’s sister, cially during the Sanktranti Khushboo. Mela at Gorakhnath Temple. Light and Sound programme MEET & GREET! is worth watching at Gora- khnath in the evening. Another temple worth a visit is the Vishnu temple , with a large statue of Lord Jagdeesh Chandra Vishnu, made of Kasauti with Jitendra Soni, (Black) stone, belonging to the Director, Mission Pal dynasty of 12th Century Gyan, during A.D. The Ram leela is also very his visit to the famous. former's residence Radha and her love for Lord to hand over a Krishna is celebrated at Geeta token of respect Vatika where non stop prayers for the 'Project E are offered. Once you are in Kaksha' campaign. Gorakhpur, do visit the Imam- Stock up on the amazing famous for its ornately deco- and then carving them. The This campaign is bara and Ramgarh taal. Chil- Terracota products of Gora- rated terracotta horse too. entire process is worth about providing dren are apt to enjoy at the khpur too. Gorakhpur has The potter creates the basic watching and the final prod- free education to Rail museum, Water park and villages where clay figures of form by placing separate uct will add to the décor of students of classes even the planetarium. animals are created and is pieces of mud on the wheel your home! 6 to 12 Rajasthan.

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