SON-IN-LAW OF NCP CORONA CATASTROPHE LEADER HELD BY ED UP : The Enforcement Direc- torate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Girish Chaudhri, son-in-law of NCP 43,733 120 leader Eknath Khadse, in connec- new cases new cases tion with a case pertaining to a 2016 land deal in Pune. He was LUCKNOW l THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 207 11 930 new fatalities sent to ED custody till July 12. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 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 new fatalities

I congratulate all the colleagues who have taken oath today and wish them the very best for their ministerial tenure. We will continue working to fulfi l aspirations of the people and build a strong and prosperous India, tweeted Prime Minister on Wednesday. In a major overhaul of Cabinet FAB 4 & MORE THAT WENT DOWN 1 Sonowal, Scindia brought in as 12 ministers exit This is the first reshuffle in the 2 Council of Ministers by Prime PM’s MODIFIED Minister Modi since he assumed charge 43 ministers take oath for a second term in May 2019 in a bid to revamp Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of new , R K Singh, Hardeep Singh administration inductees into the Union cabinet, a total of 12 3 Puri, Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam CABINET ministers submitted their resignation, including New Delhi: In a major FIRST MEET TODAY MADE MINISTER Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Minister Rupala, G Kishan Reddy and overhaul, Prime Minister for Law and Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Narendra Modi on Wednes- New Delhi: The fi rst meeting OF CO-OPERATION, MANSUKH were elevated to the Cabinet level of the renewed Union Prasad and Education Minister Ramesh day brought in Sarbananda MANDAVIYA IS HEALTH MIN Pokhriyal. Environment and I&B Minister Prakash Sonowal, Narayan Rane Cabinet will be held at 5 As many as 28 Ministers of State pm on Thursday. This will In the new rejig of Javadekar also quit. A gentleman Javadekar’s 4 and Jyotiraditya Scindia in be followed by a meeting Cabinet, Union Home casualty came as a surprise. It seems PM took oath including seven from Uttar the Cabinet while dropping of the Council of Ministers Minister Amit Shah has must have thought for a more relevant role for Pradesh which goes to polls next year as many as 12 ministers in- (ministers and MoS) at 7 pm. got the charge of the the outstanding performer, who was also the with the BJP seeking a second term there cluding Health Minister newly-created Ministry of spokesperson for the government. Turn to P6 Harsh Vardhan, IT and Law Cooperation. Meanwhile, Minister Ravi Shankar While most of the members Mansukh Mandaviya has JUST ONE FROM At least 16 entrants to the Council of Prasad and I&B Minister took oath in Hindi, a few of been given the challenge 5 Ministers are first time MPs . them took it in English. of leading the containment All speculations regarding Rajasthan Fifteen Cabinet minis- An extensive and pro- efforts as the head of the getting a fair share in the expansion ters and 28 Ministers of tracted review was carried crucial health ministry. of the Union cabinet came cropper With this reset, Modi has brought in State, comprising new faces out by Modi and the BJP His junior minister will as only a Modi-Shah confi dant and 6 young faces and has also given and those elevated, were top brass through a series be Dr Bharati Pawar. In performer Bhupendra Yadav was sworn in at a ceremony of meetings with ministers addition, he would retain sworn-in as a Cabinet minister. representation to various social groups held in the Darbar Hall of ahead of Wednesday’s big the Ministry of Chemical Yadav has been serving in the BJP organisation as and regions in the reshuffle the Rashtrapati Bhavan. exercise. Turn to P6 Fertilizers. P5 a general secretary.

DECEMBER 11, 1922 - JULY 07, 2021 MAGICAL SEVEN Judge recuses self from hearing The Seven Ministers from UP 98-year-old Nandigram poll screen legend, make it to PM Modi’s Cabinet plea, Mamata who passed fined `5 lakh LIGHTS First India Bureau away following Kolkata: Justice prolonged Lucknow: Uttar Kausik Chanda of the illness, was laid Pradesh made the big- Calcutta High Court gest cut with as many as Wednesday recused CAMERA to rest around seven ministers to now himself from hearing 4:45 PM in feature in the Prime Chief Min- Minister Narendra ister Mamata Baner- Mumbai in Modi’s cabinet. jee’s petition challeng- PACK UP the presence The seven ministers ing the election of Suv- of family, from endu Adhikari from were sworn in at Rash- Nandigram, while im- Dilip Kumar — The including trapati Bhavan Wednes- Mohanlalganj MP Kaushal Kishore with PM Narendra Modi before posing a cost of Rs 5 actor wife day and all have been taking oath at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on Wednesday. lakh on her. Kohinoor of Indian picked with an eye on Seeking his recusal, Saira Banu next year’s assembly minister in the first in UP say make up 50 it was claimed that Jus- cinema no more polls in the state. Narendra Modi govern- per cent of voters in tice Chanda was an ac- All seven took oath of ment. The rest are from the state. tive member of the BJP office and secrecy as the Bhartiya Janata Three others-- Kaush- till his appointment as ministers of state. Party (BJP). al Kishore, Bhanu the Additional Solicitor Hazaaron saal nargis apni be-nuri pe roti hai Of the seven newly , Pan- Pratap Singh Verma General of India in 2015 Narendra Modi inducted ministers kaj Choudhary and B L and S P Singh Baghel-- and since the election Badi mushqil se hota hai chaman mein dida-var paida @narendramodi from UP, Anupriya Pa- Verma are from the are from the Scheduled of a BJP candidate was —Allama Iqbal Dilip Kumar Ji will be remem- tel heads BJP ally Apna Other Backward Class- Castes category. challenged, there were bered as a cinematic legend. He Dal (Sonelal) and was a es, which BJP leaders Turn to P6/Related Report on P8 apprehensions of bias. was blessed with unparalleled Mumbai: Dilip Kumar brilliance, due to which audi- aka Yousuf Khan on ences across generations were Wednesday was buried enthralled. His passing away is a UP reports with full state honours, loss to our cultural world. Con- After big-bang reshuffle at Centre, marking the end of an il- dolences to his family, friends two Delta+ lustrious career as one of and innumerable admirers. RIP. eyes now on rejig in Yogi cabinet Indian cinema’s most variant cases loved icons. Kumar was Amit Shah @AmitShah First India Bureau given a gun salute, follow- Shri Dilip Kumar Ji was a verita- Lucknow: In an alarming ing which the police band ble legend of the silver screen, in update, Uttar Pradesh re- Lucknow: After the him, Indian Cinema has lost one paid him a tribute at the ported two cases of Delta big-bang reshuffle in of the greatest actors. He has en- Juhu Qabrastan in San- tertained generations of cinema Plus variant of Covid-19 Team Modi on Wednes- tacruz Mumbai. Turn to P6 lovers with his incredible acting on Wednesday. One day, all eyes are now on and iconic roles. My sincerest patient is a senior citizen the much-awaited rejig TRIBUTES FROM condolences to Dilip Ji’s family from Deoria and the other in Team Yogi ahead of ACROSS BORDER and followers. person is from Gorakhpur. the crucial assembly Delta plus variant which is polls early next year. Pakistan’s top leadership a term for a new mutation But chief minister and people showed their @myogiadityanath of the Corona virus has Yogi Adityanath is not adulation for Dilip Kumar The passing away of legendary Dilip From top: offi cially been found in 2 in a hurry as the ruling CM Yogi Adityanath who was born here and Kumar, a pioneer of Indian Cinema, awarded the country’s Chief Minister Uddhav patients in Uttar Pradesh. BJP faces yet another who was an inspiration to innumer- The elderly person in- litmus test of block pra- party and government names of the candi- highest civilian award - Thackeray, NCP Chief able artists, is an irreparable loss to Nishan-e-Imtiaz. Kumar was Sharad Pawar and actor fected with the Delta plus mukh elections and fill- has been done on cru- dates for the four MLC the fi lm world. We pray to God to variant has succumbed to born at his ancestral home Shahrukh Khan console grant the departed soul a place in ing up the four vacan- cial changes, the expan- seats, according to in Qissa Khawani Bazaar legendary actor Dilip heaven and strength to the bereaved it while the other person cies in the legislative sion will only take place sources, have almost area of Peshawar in Khyber Kumar’s wife Saira Banu family members who have to bear has recovered from the council. “Although dis- in the latter half of the been finalised in a meet- Pakhtunkhwa. on his demise in Mumbai. the unfathomable loss. Om Shanti virus while being in home cussions and brain- month,” said a senior ing of UP CM, the state quarantine. More on P3 storming between the BJP functionary. The party Turn to P2 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 | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 02 Focus on giving opportunities to younger faces and to accomodate allies to cater to caste equations UP CAB EXPANSION FORBALANCING ACT Continued from page 1 PM LIKELY TO VISIT chief Swatantra Just before the month Minister Narendra Modi Singh and UP in-charge of ‘Sawan’, the Prime might visit Varanasi on , Minister of the country, a one-day visit between last week. Narendra Modi could July 15 to July 18. “Since this would be take forward the devel- This has prompted the district administra- the last reshuffle of his opment journey of his parliamentary con- tion to prepare for the regime, rhe chief min- stituency. Following the possible visit of PM. ister will not only ex- visit of Chief Minister If PM Narendra Modi pand his cabinet to ac- Yogi Adityanath, the does visit, he will visit commodate allies but district administration the Rudraksh Conven- will also balance the of Varanasi has sent tion Center located caste equation and a details report of the right next to the Mu- stem the reported dis- project completed be- nicipal Corporation and content among the par- tween December 2020 inspect the projects ty ranks,” said a BJP to June 2021 to the being built in BHU. leader. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presides over a meet with regards to coronavirus control in UP at Lok Bhawan on Wednesday. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, state government. This The PMO along with The new faces are ex- MoS Finance Sandeep Singh, ACS (Home) Awanish Awasthi, ACS (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad, ACS (Urban Development) Rajnish Dubey, ACS (CM) SP Goyal and ADG L&O comes at a time when the state government pected to join the Yogi Prashant Kumar were also present in the high level meeting. the Prime Minister’s are also planning to government using the visit to his parliamenta- conduct a public event ry constituency. Prime in open ground. Legislative Council 60. After the demise of ASPIRANTS LIKE NISHAD MAY GET BERTH cabinet in Uttar in the Council of Min- route. Chetan Chauhan, Ka- Pradesh, where elec- isters and getting more A senior RSS func- mal Rani Varun and tions are due next year. young faces in as a gen- tionary is said to be Vijay Kashyap, there “Performance of min- erational change. ogi has called for batting for the inclu- are six vacancies in the isters has already been The die was cast Yintensive study sion of a famous better- state cabinet. Sources, closely assessed. It is when Prime Minister to identify Delta Plus half of a top bureau- however, reveal that important to stay out Narendra Modi had variant, followed by crat not only in the the number of new en- of controversies. Focus met Uttar Pradesh intensive contact trac- legislative council but trants can go up to a likely to be accommo- equally excruciating is on having a younger Chief Minister Yogi Yogi Speaks ing if confirmed. also in the council of dozen as some minis- dated in the state cabi- for neo-convert to BJP council of ministers Adityanath last M Yogi has congratu- ministers. Four seats ters could also be net. And foremost Jitin Prasad but there and younger people month in New Delhi Clated all new ministers P CM said 27.92 are vacant in the upper dropped, a la Centre, among them is Sanjay is still uncertainty over getting a chance to where discussions inducted in the Modi Ucrore saplings were house of state legisla- based on their perfor- Nishad of the Nishad his inclusion in the handle senior cabinet with regards to the government on Wednes- planted till July 7, this ture. mance. Party, who may be giv- government. The rul- ministers,” said a cabinet expansion day including those ele- year, out of which 1.03 The Council of Min- Party aspirants, who en a cabinet berth in ing Bharatiya Janata source adding that the and its shape is be- vated and given different crore were planted on isters in Uttar Pradesh could not find a place in U P. Party (BJP) is very idea was also ‘Maxi- lieved to have been responsibilities. the banks of rivers. can have a strength of the Union Cabinet are The wait has been keen to balance the mum Representation’ sealed. CM okays Kanwar Yatra processions in UP Record payment to First India Bureau garding travel after late a detailed guide- more than five persons communicating with line for regulating the will be allowed inside Lucknow: Uttar the state governments yatra this year,” said a temples at a time. So- sugarcane farmers Pradesh Chief Minis- concerned,” he said. government spokesper- cial distancing and ter Yogi Adityanath Last year, the Uttar son.He said that even wearing of masks will First India Bureau has given the nod for Pradesh government as Uttarakhand was also be compulsory. the ‘Kanwar yatra’ had suspended the closed for Kanwar The Kanwar yatra Lucknow: Over 45.74 that begins on 25 Kanwar yatra in view yatra, Shiva devotees takes place during the lakh sugarcane farm- July with strict Cov- of the pandemic. in Uttar Pradesh had Hindu month of ers in Uttar Pradesh id-19 curbs. The Uttarakhand gov- several holy sites they Shrawan spread over have been paid a re- The Chief Minister ernment has already CM Yogi Adityanath could visit to bring July and August. cord cane price pay- has asked officials to is- cancelled the Kanwar back Jal. Taking Lakhs of devotees trav- ment of more than Rs sue necessary guide- yatra and imposed Sec- counterparts in Bihar, cue from the previous el to places like Harid- 1,40,000 crore be- lines regarding it as tion 144 on the borders as there is a significant year, the government is war, Gaumukh and tween 2017-2021 devotees also travel to of Haridwar. movement of devotees likely to put in restric- Garhmukhteshwar to which is twice more neighbouring states of “The yatra is sched- between our two states, tions on the number of take a dip in the river than what was paid to Uttarakhand and Bihar uled to begin from 25 and ensure that there devotees allowed in Ganga and fill pots farmers during the —REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE during the yatra. “In July. Chief minister are no violations of temples at the same with Ganga Jal which BSP and one-and-half view of coronavirus, Yogi Adityanath has Covid protocols. The time. is then carried back to time more than by the REVIVED MILLS BOOST EMPLOYMENT necessary guidelines said that state officials home department has An official said that their homes or revered SP regime, according should be issued re- should speak to their been asked to formu- it is likely that not temples. to statement by the UP government. The payment that was made in 10 years ‘JAB’ MILE DOBAARA! Yogi to unveil 400KV (2007-2017) by the then BSP and SP gov- ernments, has been sub-stn on July 31 made by the current than 45.74 lakh sugar- farmers. government in just 4 cane supplier farm- For the first time years, said the re- ers in the state and in 25 years, licenses lease. During about 67 lakh farmers were issued for set- Mayawati’s tenure are associated with ting up 243 new from 2007-2012, 30 sugarcane cultiva- Khandsari units. lakh cane farmers tion. Out of which 133 were paid Rs 52,131 The Yogi govern- units have been op- crore similarly in ment in Uttar erationalized. ’s re- Pradesh has also With an invest- —FILE PHOTO gime from 2012-2017, a cleared arrears ment of Rs 273 crore payment of Rs 95,215 worth Rs 10,661 in these units, about crore was made to 33 crore, pending since 16,500 people will First India Bureau 2L TO BENEFIT lakh farmers. the Akhilesh gov- get employment op- Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali was administered the second dose There are more ernment, to cane portunities. of Covid vaccine at the Islamic Centre Eidgah of Lucknow on Wednesday. Lucknow: Reeling un- The commissioning der hot and humid of the power station spell, Lucknowite are in Jehta, Kakori is likley to get some relief expected to ease the GLOBAL APPLAUD from power woes by the load on consumption month end. Reason: and benefi t more than Chief Minister Yogi 2 lakh residents. Adityanath is all set to Canadian investor praises Yogi’s ‘solid leadership’ inaugurate the newly- ers on receipt of infor- built 400 kv power sub- mation about unneces-  First India Bureau SWEET TWEET ID-19.The Australian station on July 31 in the sary power cuts from MP said that Uttar State capital. The sub- any district. Patrick praised Washington: The Ut- Pradesh with a popula- station is being con- Uttar Pradesh Power tar Pradesh Govern- tion of 23 crore curbed structed at Jehta in Ka- Transmission Corpora- the efforts taken ment is earning prais- the second wave of kori. In view of the tion is busy in develop- by Yogi govt to es from all over the COVID-19. Key ele- heat and rising humid- ing new sub-stations to world for its effective ments of ‘UP Covid ity, officials were to en- increase their capacity. tackle the COVID-19 manage- Model’ such as contact sure regular supply It has been working to Covid-19 ment.After Australian tracing, early detec- and repair, wherever provide regular elec- MP Craig Kelly, Patrick tion, isolation and free necessary, the power tricity connections to 2 menace in Brauckmann, a Cana- and timely provision systems to provide un- crore 93 lakh 52 thou- India’s most dian Investor, lauded CM Yogi Adityanath Patrick Brauckmann. of medicine kits and interrupted power sup- sand consumers and the UP Model of Covid treatment to the rural ply especially to the initiated the process of populous state Management referring curve’.Patrick Brauck- ish Columbia. Before Craig Kelly praised the populace has also won farmers and entrepre- strengthening the dam- that is home to to the effective leader- mann is the Executive Patrick, Australia’s UP for successfully laurels from expert neurs. Orders have aged, dilapidated pow- ship of Yogi Adity- Chairman of Pasha, a federal independent ‘smashing’ the ‘scary’ bodies across the been given to take ac- er cables on instruc- 230mn people anath in ‘crushing the company based in Brit- Member of Parliament Delta variant of COV- world. tion against the offic- tions of CM Yogi. 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 | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 03 When fans weighed Dilip Kumar more than the Taj Mahal

First India Bureau hal left it for getting a mar visited Fatehpur ip Kumar. As per Bha- ous locations in Taj Ma- glimpse of the actor. Sikri, about which he tia, due to his role in hal & Agra. Mumbai/Agra: Bolly- However when it be- had read in the film film ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, The scenes were wood legend Dilip Ku- came difficult for the Mughal-e-Azam. He there was a special in- filmed on Central Tank, mar had many memo- actor to even walk a first bowed his head at terest in Dilip Kumar the main mausoleum ries from the land of step due to crowd, the the dargah of Sheikh about buildings built of the Taj. Dilip Kumar, Uttar Pradesh. He visit- police escorted him to Salim Chishti. Om during Mughal era. All who was a friend of Ho- ed the Taj Mahal twice, ASI’s office in the Taj Prakash Sharma, Ved the monuments of tel Grand owner Arun once in 1964 for the Mahal premises. Prakash Sharma and Sikri were seen by Dil- Dung’s brother, had shooting of film ‘Lead- The song ‘Ik Shahen- Tilak Raj Bhatia, resi- ip Kumar along with also gone to Grand Ho- er’ and the second time shah ne banwa ke ha- dents of MG Road, him. Tragedy King Dil- tel to meet him. Saira in 1982 for the shooting seen Tajmahal, saari Agra, stayed with him ip Kumar’s film ‘Vidha- Banu, actors Sanjay of film ‘Vidhata’. When duniya ko mohabbat ki in Fatehpur Sikri. ta’ was shot in Agra in Dutt, Amrish Puri and he reached the Taj Ma- nishani di hai...’ filmed —FILE PHOTO Then he also took a 1982 for which Kumar director Subhash Ghai hal in 1964 during the in Taj Mahal with ac- photo with family to- and Baijayanti Mala also stayed for a month shooting of film ‘Lead- tress Baijayanti Mala, wards Agra Gate. It stayed in Agra for at Hotel Mughal Sher- er’, tourists who had is still associated with death on Wednesday mourning among his during the shooting of was Tilak Raj Bhatia about a month. The aton with him for the come to see the Taj Ma- the Taj. The news of his caused a wave of fans in UP. In 1964, ‘Leader’ film, Dilip Ku- who took photos of Dil- film was shot at vari- shooting of ‘Vidhata’.

CRUCIAL READS Four held for duping HC ASKS DM, PRAYAGRAJ TO Covid cases downward PROVIDE SECURITY TO CANDIDATES people by promising FOR FILING NOMINATION Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday Army jobs in UP directed the District trend continues in state First India Bureau Magistrate and Senior GANG BUSTED First India Bureau CASES GO DOWN Superintendent of Police, Shahjahanpur: Four Prayagraj to ensure Lucknow: Uttar men were arrested in that the entire process Pradesh reported 120 this Uttar Pradesh dis- of fi ling nomination fresh Covid-19 cases in trict on Wednesday for papers for Block the last 24 hours while allegedly duping people Pramukh (Chairperson) 191 patients were dis- to the tune of more than is completed in a free charged after recover- Rs 1 crore on false assur- and fair manner and no candidate is intimidated by their rivals. The order was ing from the virus, the ances of getting them passed while hearing a petition fi led by one Kalpana state officials said on jobs in the Army, police Pandey, a candidate for block Sringverpur in district Wednesday. Though said. “Bhupendra Singh, Prayagraj. A bench comprising Justices Sunita Agrawal there has been a steady Kamlesh Singh, Prabhat and Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) also directed the decline in active cases and Kuldeep Singh were District Magistrate and the SSP to make necessary since April 30 but still arrested after a com- arrangement for providing adequate security to Pandey currently there are plaint against them. so that she may reach the Offi ce concerned to fi le her 1,947 active cases in the They duped people to nomination paper without any hindrance.The counsel state, said state addi- the tune of over Rs 1 for the State Election Commission submitted that a tional chief secretary crore in the district,” circular has been issued on July 5 by the poll panel information Navneet Superintendent of Po- that all District Magistrates would take steps to provide Sehgal on Wednesday. The recovery rate in the state has further improved to 98.6% & lice (SP) S Anand said. adequate security to all the candidates so that they The recovery rate of & more than 16,82,000 people of the state have become healthy. He said on June 30, may submit their nomination papers in a free and fair corona in the state has one Nabe Hasan gave a manner in the Panchayat Bhawan. further improved to tests have been done in sive study-testing to Caseload declining to complaint at the Tilhar 98.6% & so far, more the state. This is the identify Covid variant zero, Shrawasti district police station alleging than 16,82,000 people of highest number of test- should be continued at has given a major boost that Bhupendra Singh HC DISMISSES PLEA OF ACCUSED IN the state have become ing done by any single a rapid pace. “If Delta to UP in its fight against had taken Rs 3.70 lakh RELIGIOUS CONVERSION CASE healthy after getting state in the country. In Plus variant is con- novel coronavirus & be- from him for a job in the Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High free from corona infec- last 24 hours, more than firmed, then intensive comes Covid-Free. Indian Army. The com- SP said. The police have Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea of recently tion, he said. In the last 10 lakh people of the contact tracing of the Shrawasti appears to plainant alleged that seized fake appointment arrested accused Mohd Umar Gautam in religious 24 hours, 2,57,857 Covid state inoculated. More infected concerned have completely eradi- when there was no re- letters, caste certifi- conversion case, seeking direction for the Special samples were tested & than 3.45 crore vaccine should be done. All oth- cated coronavirus after cruitment in the Army, cates, laptops and fake Investigation Team (SIT) not to leak any allegations the positivity rate was doses have been admin- er necessary precau- district on Tuesday saw he asked the accused for walkie-talkie sets from pertaining to him to the media pending investigation less than 0.04%. So far, istered till date. Sehgal tions should be taken,” recovery of last known his money, which he had the possession of the ac- and trial. “We are of the view that since nothing has more than 5,95,89,000 said the work of inten- he said. With Active infected person. arranged by selling cused. The SP said been brought on record, which indicates that the land, but the latter re- during interrogation, state government or the SIT leaked any allegations fused to oblige. An FIR the accused told the po- pertaining to the accused Gautam to the media pending 17,06,934 22666 16,82,321 1,947 was lodged on the basis lice that one Abhishek COVID-19 of the complaint at the of Bhind was the king- investigation or violated the norms as prescribed in TOTAL CASES TOTAL DEATHS TOTAL RECOVERED ACTIVE CASES Tilhar police station on pin of the gang and had the Offi ce Memorandum dated April 1, 2010 issued 120 CASES 11 DEATHS 191 188 MAX RECOVERED CASES IN July 4 and the four ac- appointed them as his by Ministry of Home Affairs, , UPDATE IN A DAY IN A DAY IN A DAY therefore, no interference is called for by this Court LUCKNOW cused were arrested, the agents in Shahjhanpur. in its extra-ordinary power under Article 226 of the Constitution in this writ petition,” observed a bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice V K Srivastav. Lack of smartphones ENSURING TRANSPARENCY affecting many online ACMO quits over classes in Gorakhpur First India Bureau rial. There is 70-75 per remarks by DM cent of students who do Gorakhpur: Students not have access to any First India Bureau from poor families in smartphone or network Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakh- or WhatsApp due to the Gonda: Upset over the remarks made by the pur face difficulties in financial condition of District Magis- attending online classes their families.” Where trate of Gonda as many of them do not some students do not against him, an have smartphones or have smartphones to at- Additional Chief are facing network is- tend their classes, there Medical officer sues. According to Amit are many who are suf- (ACMO), Gonda Rai, a teacher in Gora- fering to manage one or has tendered his khpur, most families do two devices with many. resignation on not have enough money “We only have one Wednesday. to buy a mobile phone. phone in our family Cabinet Minister Brajesh Pathak inspecting the arrangements for the availability and distribution of ration at As per reports, Rai said, “We are con- which our father takes Ujariyaon village off Rajiv Gandhi Ward in Lucknow on Wednesday. the Additional ducting online classes with him. We are four CMO was attend- on WhatsApp and 70-80 siblings including me ing a meeting on students are connected and we study one-by- control of Covid 19 with us but only 15-16 one,” said class 6 stu- in district chaired are receiving the mate- dent Aradhana. DC Ranjan Kumar chairs meeting on LoC Gonda DM Markandey Shahi by the district magistrate. While re- First India Bureau completed under the should be issued after viewing the progress achieved in tackling mandate should be re- completion of formali- Covid-19, the DM Markandey Shahi called Lucknow: Divisional turned to the concerned ties from eligible units ACMO Dr AP Singh as useless besides also Commissioner, Ranjan GMDIC and the GMDIC in the interest of indus- used the term ‘Jamura’ for him. Amidst up- Kumar chaired a meet- should submit the for- trial development. He set over the insult meted out to him in a meet- ing regarding the grant malities as per the man- added that only after the ing, the Additional CMO Dr AP Singh sent of letter LOC of comfort date before acceptance units have started pro- his resignation to Chief Medical Officer, Gon- under UP Industrial In- committee. He added duction that the letter of da. Having served for nearly 22 years, Dr AP vestment & Employment that a certificate should comfort will be consid- Singh said that the DM was constantly affect- Promotion Policy-2017. be issued by the GMDIC Divisional Commssioner ered by committee and ing his morale. The development has resulted The Division Commis- on competition of for- Ranjan Kumar that only cases of indus- in displeasure among doctors over the work- sioner said that those malities as per the man- trial units are examined ing style of DM of Gonda. —FILE PHOTO units those formalities date of the concerned Commissioner said that that they should be pre- which have not been units. The Divisional the letter of comfort sented before the panel. Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. PERSPECTIVE 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 | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH JAYA, VIJAYA, BHARAT AND FATHER SWAMY’S DEATH THROWS MAHABHARAT! UP QUESTIONS

he death of Father Stan Swamy in cus- tody has stirred the conscience of all T those who believe in human rights and fair trial. The National Investigative Agency and those who framed him are probably devoid of any con- science else they wouldn’t have denied the 84-year-old tribal rights activist, who died on Mon- day, even a sipper. His death in- vited strong criticism from the Europe Union and United Na- tions’ human rights bodies which said that the Jesuit was “falsely imprisoned” and the news of his passing away was “devastating”. The Jesuit priest’s death raised questions over the legality of NIA’s functioning and the ju- dicial process of our country. Father Swamy was kept in cus- tody without having been arrest- ed. Nor was the independent in- quiry report into the hacking of his computer looked at. Shock- ingly, the agency described his plea for bail on health grounds as “a ruse”. And the court accepted the agency’s contention. when gives a de- This time we will focus on wanted to join the war, but Think of the fate that awaits oth- DR SANJEEV CHOPRA scription of the various con- refused to allow him ers implicated in the same case. The writer is a historian, public policy analyst, tinents of the Earth, the the neutrals in the because he had lost to Krish- and Festival Director of Valley of Words, other planets, and focuses on war, and na during Rukmini’s sway- a literature and arts festival based out of the Indian Subcontinent, amvar, yet he boasted about Dehradun. Till very recently, he was a member then gives an elaborate list the reasons thereof. The his war strength and army, SPIRITUAL SPEAK of the IAS and posted as the Director of LBS of hundreds of kingdoms, whereas did not National Academy of Administration kingdom of Bhojakata, tribes, provinces, cities, want Arjuna’s rejection. Vi- towns, villages, rivers, with its King , dura did not want to see the Know that wisdom is such s Manpreet Sodhi Somesh- mountains, forests, etc. of , the ex-prime bloodshed of the war and to your soul; if you find it, war, the award-winning au- the (ancient) Indian Subcon- minister of was insulted extremely by there will be a future, and thor of ‘The Radiance of a tinent ( Varsha). He Duryodhana, although he and younger brother to your hope will not be cut off. Thousand Suns’ puts it: no tells Dhritrashtra of all the was the embodiment of —Proverbs 24:14 story can exist in the world kings and confederations , and Dharma himself and would if it has not already been told which had been lined up for have won the war for the in the Mahabharata. But the the War, and finally, the long- , the king of . The powerful Bal- Mahabharata is much more est epic poem of all times is Kashmir, Kichaka, arama refused to fight at Ku- than all the stories it puts to- the Mahabharata – which Mahishakha and Videh rukshetra because he was A gether. Is it then a treatise on places everything in context. both ’s and Duryod- TOP TWEET war? Yes, and No. Sanjaya Over the next few weeks, hana’s coach in gadayudh spends quite some time in the focus of this column will war – which included the tim- (fighting with maces) and his describing the armies on the be on understanding the geo- ings for the battle (sunrise to brother was on the @dpradhanbjp side of the Kauravas and graphical construct of the sunset) rules for individual other side. The King of Kash- and giving a de- battle, and how armies from combat, non-injury to a per- mir was a minor, Kichak was scription on the events lead- across the country, and be- son who has surrendered , is under the control of the Mat- ing to the war. It is not- be- yond were arrayed in the bat- unarmed, or wounded , non- sya, and the Videha and Ma- cause essentially it is about tlefield. For beginners, it is injury to animals which is hishakha armies were too Sanjaya spends quite some understanding Dharma, Ar- important to note that there not a direct threat etcetera). small to make a difference to time in describing the armies tha, Kama and Moksha were twenty eight armies on This time we will focus on either side. But they had on the side of the Kauravas “dharma arthe ca kame ca the side of the Pandavas , and the neutrals in the Mahab- their troops on stand-by and A welcome step by Calcutta High and Pandavas and giving a mokse ca”. So, the longest fifty one on the side of Kau- harata war, and the reasons offered to help either side. Court. It must be ensured that the description on the events fi ne amount comes from the personal epic poem ever written is so ravas , five remained neutral thereof. The kingdom of Bho- One must also realize that a leading to the war. It is not- account of @MamataOffi cial. Not a because essentially it is about many things to different peo- for a variety of reasons, and jakata, with its King Rukmi, major dilemma for all the single penny from the West Bengal understanding Dharma, ple. Starting with the Jaya – the King of Udupi was in Vidura, the ex-prime minis- participants was that they state exchequer should be spent to Artha, Kama and Moksha spiritual victory, which is charge of food related logis- ter of Hastinapur and young- were all related to each other pay for the misdeeds of looters and “dharma arthe ca kame ca the core message, it then cov- tics for an army of five hun- er brother to Dhritrashtra, – by blood or marriage or destroyers of the state. mokse ca”. So, the longest epic ers Vijaya – the physical vic- dred thousand, who initially and Balarama, the king of common teachers! poem ever written is so many tory, or victory of armies agreed on the terms of the Kashmir, Kichaka, Ma- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY things to different people over territories. It is Bharat Dharam Yudha – righteous hishakha and Videha. Rukmi THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL @nsitharaman

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NEWS DIGEST EX-MINISTER GRANTED BAIL IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE MODI 2.0: ALL THE PM’S MEN Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted PM MODI WILL BE ACTIVELY MONITORING MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECH; HOME bail to former AIADMK Minister M Manikandan, arrested in a MINISTER AMIT SHAH GETS ADDL CHARGE OF NEW MINISTRY OF COOPERATION sexual assault case. Justice NARENDRA MODI of Panchayati Raj Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation z Jyotiraditya M Scindia Minis- Ministry of Skill Develop- z Ajay Kumar Minister of State M Nirmal Kumar, who granted Prime Minister and also in- New portfolios were allocated late on ment and Entrepreneurship; charge of Ministry of Personnel, ter of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Home conditional bail, pointed out Wednesday night to the ministers who were and Minister of State in the Affairs Public Grievances and Pensions; z Ramchandra Prasad Singh inducted into the Union Cabinet and Coun- Ministry of Electronics and that Manikandan, having deep Department of Atomic Energy; Minister of Steel Information Technology z Devusinh Chauhan Minister ; All impor- cil of Ministers. of State in the Ministry of social roots apart from being a z Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister z Shobha Karandlaje Minister doctor, after losing his minis- tant policy issues; and All other of Railways; Minister of Com- According top priority to Communications portfolios not allocated to any of State in the Ministry of Ag- munications; and Minister of the Ministry of Science & riculture and Farmers Welfare z Bhagwanth Khuba Minister tership, was carrying on his profession at Madurai. Minister Electronics and Information of State in the Ministry of He has got a family. Manikandan shall be released Technology Technology, Prime Minister z New and Renewable Energy; CABINET MINISTERS Minister of State in the Min- and Minister of State in the on bail on executing a personal bond for Rs 10,000 z Pashu Pati Kumar Paras Narendra Modi has decided istry of Micro, Small and Minister of Food Processing Ministry of Chemicals and before the Superintendent of the prison concerned, z Raj Nath Singh Minister of to actively monitor the min- Medium Enterprises Fertilizers Defence Industries in which he is confined. istry himself. Union Home z Darshana Vikram Jardosh z Kapil Moreshwar Patil Minis- z Amit Shah Minister of Home z Minister of State in the Min- Minister of Jal Shakti Minister Amit Shah has been ter of State in the Ministry of Affairs; and Minister of istry of Textiles; and Minister Panchayati Raj Cooperation z Kiren Rijiju Minister of Law given charge of the newly- of State in the Ministry of and Justice Railways z Sushri Pratima Bhoumik PAGD CONDEMNS SUMMONING OF z Nitin Jairam Gadkari Min- created Ministry of Co- Minister of State in the ister of Road Transport and z Raj Kumar Singh Minister of operation. z V. Muraleedharan Minister Ministry of Social Justice and MEHBOOBA’S MOTHER BY ED Highways Power; and Minister of New of State in the Ministry of Empowerment and Renewable Energy External Affairs; and Minister Srinagar: The People’s Al- z Nirmala Sitharaman Minister z Dr. Subhas Sarkar Minister of Finance; and Minister of z Minister (Independent Charge) of the istry of Road Transport and of State in the Ministry of liance for Gupkar Declara- Ministry of Earth Sciences; Highways; and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Education tion (PAGD) on Wednesday and Minister of Housing and Minister of State in the Prime State in the Ministry of Civil z z Meenakashi Lekhi Minister Urban Affairs Minister’s Office; Minister of Aviation of State in the Ministry of z Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao condemned the summon- Minister of Agriculture and Karad Minister of State in the State in the Ministry of Per- z Krishan Pal Minister of State External Affairs; and Minister ing of the mother of PDP Farmers Welfare z Mansukh Mandaviya Minister sonnel, Public Grievances and Ministry of Finance of Health and Family Welfare; in the Ministry of Power; and of State in the Ministry of president Mehbooba Mufti z Dr. Subrahmanyam Jais- Pensions; Minister of State Minister of State in the Minis- Culture z Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan and Minister of Chemicals in the Department of Atomic by ED. The ED on Tuesday hankar Minister of External and Fertilizers try of Heavy Industries Singh Minister of State in the Affairs Energy; and Minister of State z Minister of State in the Ministry of Com- Ministry of External Affairs; had served a notice on Me- z Bhupender Yadav Minister in the Department of Space z Danve Raosaheb Dadarao and Minister of State in the z Minister of of Environment, Forest and Minister of State in the Min- merce and Industry hbooba’s mother Gulshan Tribal Affairs Ministry of Education Climate Change; and Minister MINISTERS OF STATE istry of Railways; Minister of z Saruta Minis- Nazir asking her to appear z Smriti Zubin Irani Minister of of Labour and Employment State in the ; z Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar Min- ter of State in the Ministry of ister of State in the Ministry of at the agency’s office in Srinagar on July 14 in Women and Child Development z Shripad Yesso Naik Minister and Minister of State in the Tribal Affairs z Dr. of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare z Minister of Minister of Heavy Industries Ministry of Mines connection with a money laundering case. “The Ports, Shipping and Water- z Minister z Minister of Commerce and Industry; z Minister ways; and Minister of State in z Minister of of State in the Ministry of summoning of widow of former Union HM Mufti Minister of Consumer Affairs, State in the Ministry of Social State in the Ministry of Tribal of Fisheries, Animal Hus- the Ministry of Tourism Petroleum and Natural Gas; Affairs; and Minister of State Mohammad Sayeed by the ED is highly humiliat- Food and Public Distribution; Justice and Empowerment and Minister of State in bandry and Dairying Faggansingh Kulaste Min- in the Ministry of Jal Shakti ing,” PAGD spokesman M Y Tarigami said. and Minister of Textiles z z Sadhvi Minis- the Ministry of Labour and z G. Kishan Reddy Minister of ister of State in the Ministry Employment z Thakur Minister of z Dharmendra Pradhan Minis- Culture; Minister of Tourism; of Steel; and Minister of ter of State in the Ministry of ter of Education; and Minister Consumer Affairs, Food and State in the Ministry of Ports, and Minister of Development State in the Ministry of Rural z Minister Shipping and Waterways of Skill Development and of North Eastern Region Development Public Distribution; and Min- of State in the Ministry of Agri- HAITI PRESIDENT JOVENEL MO SE Entrepreneurship ister of State in the Ministry culture and Farmers Welfare z Munjapara Mahendrabhai z Anurag Singh Thakur z Prahalad Singh Patel Min- of Rural Development Minister of State in the z Minister Minister of Information and ister of State in the Ministry z Annpurna Devi Minister ASSASSINATED AT HOME: OFFICIAL of Parliamentary Affairs; z Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Ministry of Women and Child Broadcasting; and Minister of of Jal Shakti; and Minister of of State in the Ministry of Development; and Minister Port-au-Prince: Haitian Minister of Coal; and Minister Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of State in the Education State in the Ministry of Food Ministry of Fisheries, Animal of State in the Ministry of of Mines Processing Industries President Jovenel Moïse was MINISTERS OF STATE Husbandry and Dairying z A. Narayanaswamy AYUSH z Narayan Tatu Rane Minister Minister of State in the assassinated in an attack on (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) z z Minister of z John Barla Minister of State of Micro, Small and Medium Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and his private residence early Enterprises State in the Ministry of Home in the Ministry of Minority z Minister of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Empowerment Affairs Wednesday, according to a z State (Independent Charge) of Affairs Food and Public Distribution; z Kaushal Kishore Minister of z Dr. L. Murugan Minister statement from the country’’s Minister of Ports, Shipping the Ministry of Statistics and and Minister of State in the z Pankaj Chaowdhary Minister State in the Ministry of Hous- and Waterways; and Minister Programme Implementation; of State in the Ministry of of State in the Ministry of Ministry of Environment, For- ing and Urban Affairs Fisheries, Animal Husbandry interim prime minister, who of AYUSH Minister of State (Independ- est and Climate Change Finance called the killing a “hateful, ent Charge) of the Ministry z Ajay Bhatt Minister of State and Dairying; and Minister of z Minis- of Planning; and Minister z Minister z Anupriya Singh Patel Minis- in the Ministry of Defence; State in the Ministry of Infor- inhumane and barbaric act.” ter of Minority Affairs of State in the Ministry of of State in the Ministry of ter of State in the Ministry of and Minister of State in the mation and Broadcasting Commerce and Industry First Lady Martine Moise was z Dr. Virendra Kumar Minister Corporate Affairs Parliamentary Affairs; and Ministry of Tourism z Nisith Pramanik Minister of Minister of State in the Minis- shot in the overnight attack and hospitalised, interim of Social Justice and Empow- z Dr. Jitendra Singh Minister of z Prof. SP Singh Baghel Minis- z BL Verma Minister of State in State in the Ministry of Home try of Culture ter of State in the Ministry of Premier Claude Joseph said. Even before the assas- erment State (Independent Charge) the Ministry of Development Affairs; and Minister of State z Minister of Ru- of the Ministry of Science and z General (Retd.) VK Singh Law and Justice of North Eastern Region; in the Ministry of Youth Af- sination, Haiti had grown increasingly unstable and ral Development; and Minister Technology; Minister of State Minister of State in the Min- z and Minister of State in the fairs and Sports disgruntled under Moïse. Central govt runs on File report VARDHAN THE SCAPEGOAT CIRCULATION OF FILM BASED ON regarding SSR’S LIFE WON’T BE STOPPED New Delhi: The Delhi HC tax extortion: Rahul appointment FOR PM’S FAILURES: CONG on Wednesday refused New Delhi: Congress New Delhi: After Another senior Con- things go right the cred- to pass any direction to leader of IC in CIC: SC Health Minister Harsh gress leader Jairam it will go to the PM, if restrain further circulation on Wednesday hit out at New Delhi: Supreme Vardhan and his deputy Ramesh said Vardhan things go wrong the of film ‘Nyay: The Justice’ the Centre as the petrol Court on Wednesday di- resigned on Wednesday, has been made a scape- Minister will be the fall which is purportedly based prices crossed Rs 100- rected Centre and State the Congress said it is a goat for the failures at guy. That is the price a on the life of Bollywood mark in the national governments to file the candid submission of the highest level. Minister pays for im- actor Sushant Singh capital and alleged that latest compliance re- the government’s “mon- “The resignations of plicit obedience and un- Rajput and has been the Modi government port within a period of umental failure” in the Union Health Minis- questioning subservi- released on a website. “We runs on “tax extortion”. four weeks regarding managing pandemic. ter and the MoS Health ence,” Chidu said. will have it on 14th (July). I am not inclined “Your car may run on timely and transparent Senior Congress lead- is a candid confession Congress’s chief at this stage,” said a Bench of Justices Rajiv petrol or diesel, Modi appointment of Infor- er P Chidambaram took that Modi government spokesperson Randeep Shakdher and Talwant Singh while hearing the government runs on tax price is at Rs 108.63 per mation Commissioners a swipe at PM Modi, say- has utterly failed in Surjewala said Covid application of Rajput’s father Krishna K Singh. extortion,” the Con- litre in Bhopal and in (IC) in the Central In- ing if things go right, managing the pandem- management in the gress MP tweeted in Kolkata, it is at Rs 100.23 formation Commission the credit will go to him ic,” Chidambaram country is headed by the Hindi, using hashtag per litre. Meanwhile, (CIC) under the Right to and if they do not, it will tweeted. “There is a les- PM and asked why was OLYMPIC GOLD-WINNING HOCKEY ‘’TaxExtortion’’. Congress has decided to Information Act, 2005. fall on the minister con- son for ministers in Vardhan being made the LEGEND KESHAV DATT DIES AT 95 The price of petrol launch a 10-day nation- “The Union of India cerned. these resignations. If scapegoat. —ANI New Delhi: Two-time Olympic crossed Rs 100-mark in wide agitation against and all the other state gold medal-winning hockey Delhi today and stood at inflation from July 7. governments are direct- legend Keshav Datt died on Rs 100.21 per litre while Meanwhile amid ed to file the latest com- IN THE COURTYARD Wednesday due to age-related the price of diesel was talks of change in party pliance report within a ailments, marking the end of a at Rs 89.53 per litre. organization in the period of four weeks. glorious era in the sport. Datt Rates have been in- state, Congress leaders Petitioner is also per- DELHI HC REFUSES TO GRANT INTERIM PROTECTION TO was 95 and is survived by his creased across the and MLAs from Bihar mitted to file an addi- DIGITAL NEWS PLATFORMS CHALLENGING NEW IT RULES wife, two sons and a daughter, country and differ from were called to Delhi to tional affidavit,” the New Delhi: Delhi HC on Wednesday refused to grant interim protection to the digital all of whom are settled abroad. state to state depending meet Rahul on Wednes- Bench stated in its or- news platforms that challenged The Information Technology (Guidelines for Interme- The former centre halfback died on the incidence of val- day. The Congress is der while posting the diaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The bench of Justices DN Patel around 12.30 am at his residence in Santoshpur, ue-added tax. The fuel contemplating a change matter for hearing after and Justice Jyoti Singh heard a batch of petitions including the petitions filed by digital Kolkata where he was living alone. Born on Decem- prices continue to soar in leadership in the four weeks A bench news portals like The Quint, The Wire and others. Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan ber 29, 1925 in Lahore, Datt was a part of India’s across the country and state after party fared headed by Justice Ab- representing the digital news portals sought the court’s direction for respondents not golden era in hockey after making Kolkata his home have crossed Rs 100 in badly in the last year’s dul Nazeer granted 4 to take any coercive action against the petitioners and grant them interim protection. following the partition. many states. The petrol assembly elections. weeks to governments. Responding to the prayer, Justice DN Patel, refused interim protection. GIVE REPORT ON INFO TRUECALLER BREACHING DIDI KI MANN KI BAAT PANELS VACANCIES: SC LEGAL NORMS OF INDIA New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Mumbai: The Bombay HC on Wednesday Wednesday, 7 July, directed the Centre issued notices to the Union and Maha Mamata asks PM to do ‘Petrol ki baat’ and state governments to file the latest governments, among others, over a PIL status report on the filling up of vacan- claiming that the Truecaller mobile appli- cies in the Central Information Com- cation “shared” user data breaching legal lll New Delhi: Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar’s re- mission (CIC) and the State Informa- norms of the country. A bench of Chief Chief Minister Mama- moval as governor, noth- tion Commissions (SICs). A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS ta Banerjee on Wednes- ing was done about it. Noting that Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Kulkarni was hearing a PIL. “The True- day slammed Prime “The entire economy Murari gave four weeks to the Centre and caller app collects data of users. It shares petrol and diesel Minister Narendra is in doldrums. Fuel state governments to file the latest status such data with some of its partners prices were Modi for “making a prices are increasing report in the matter. without the consent,” said petitioner. mess of the country’s everyday and the Union hiked eight economy” and urged government is sitting times since early him to hold ‘petrol and idle. Our prime minis- CBI SHOULD WIDEN PROBE INTO FIR AGAINST vaccine ki baat’ instead ter is only busy with his ANIL DESHMUKH: BOMBAY HIGH COURT May, Mamata of ‘Mann ki baat’. Mann ki Baat. He Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it expects the CBI to widen Referring to the pro- should instead hold pet- its investigation into the FIR filed against former Maharashtra home minister Anil said PM should posed Union Cabinet rol ki baat, diesel ki Deshmukh, and added that the head of the administration cannot claim innocence and hold petrol, reshuffle, the chief ministers shows that Noting that none of baat and vaccine ki was equally responsible. A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and N J Jamadar minister, during a press “they (BJP govern- the letters she wrote to baat,” she insisted. said if true meaning has to be given to the April 5 order of the high court, directing diesel and meet here, said the re- ment) have also lost it the PM evoked any re- Asked about cabinet the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to hold a preliminary inquiry against the moval of even before the arrival sponse, Banerjee said reshuffle, she said, “I allegations of corruption levelled against Deshmukh, then the role of every person vaccine ki baat from the council of of their end” in 2024. despite appeals for won’t comment.” has to be looked into. INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 06

CRUCIAL READ Upset over uncle’s EX-UNION MINISTER’S WIFE FOUND CENTRE RUSHES TEAMS TO 6 MURDERED IN DELHI HOUSE induction, Paswan New Delhi: Kitty Kumaramangalam, the 68-year-old wife of former union minister STATES WITH RISING CASES moves Delhi HC P. Rangarajan Kumaramangalam and a lawyer by profession, was allegedly New Delhi: Lok Jan- smothered to death by her washerman shakti Party MP Chi- and his two associates on Tuesday night rag Paswan has in South-West Delhi’s Vasant Vihar area. moved the Delhi High Court challeng- ing the order of NHRC DIRECTS ODISHA CHIEF SECY speaker of Lok Sab- TO COMPENSATE FOR NEGLIGENCE ha by which Pashu- New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commis- pati Kumar Paras, Chirag Paswan sion (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Sec- who has been desig- retary to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the nated as the floor spondent was never victim of medical negligence whose urinary tract leader of the LJP, his communicated to the has been cut while conducting family planning lawyer said on petitioners. operation and to submit compliance report along Wednesday. Arvind Last month, Pashu- with proof of payment within six weeks. Kumar Bajpai, advo- pati Kumar Paras, the New Delhi: The Centre ing, including surveil- cate for Chirag Pas- younger brother of CENTRAL TEAM VISITS KERALA TO ED ATTACHES 3 LAND PARCELS WORTH on Friday deputed mul- lance and containment wan said that a writ LJP founder Ram Vi- ti-disciplinary teams to INSPECT COVID SITUATION operations; Covid Ap- has been filed before las Paswan along `106 CR OF GURUGRAM BASED FIRM Kerala, Arunachal ith surge in Collector informed the propriate Behaviour Delhi High Court with five other MPs New Delhi: The Enforcement Direc- Pradesh, Tripura, Odi- WCOVID-19 cases in members of activities and its enforcement; challenging Lok Sab- met Speak- torate (ED) on Wednesday said it sha, Chhattisgarh and Kerala, a team de- being carried out in the availability of hospital ha Speaker Om Bir- er Om Birla and has attached a clutch of land parcels in view of the puted by Union Health district. The visit comes beds, sufficient logis- la’s order to desig- handed over a letter in Haryana worth over Rs 106 high number of COV- Ministry on Wednesday at a time when other tics including ambu- nate Paras as the to him seeking re- crore in connection with its money ID-19 cases being re- visited Kollam to evalu- states are showing a lances, ventilators, leader of LJP in Lok moval of Chirag Pas- laundering probe against realty fi rm ported by these states. ate the COVID preven- declining trend in the medical oxygen etc., Sabha. wan as party chief Unitech Group and its promoters Teams will be sup- tion activities and health number of Covid, but in and COVID-19 vaccina- “Although Paras and as the Lok Sabha Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra. porting the states in measures taken for Kerala, cases remained tion progress. was expelled from Parliamentary party their efforts to carry COVID management in high with the state The teams will moni- the party, the deci- leader. CHINA URGES USA TO REVIEW out a targeted Covid re- the district. The central recording 14,373 new tor the situation and sion taken in haste is The Lok Sabha sponse and manage- team met the District cases on Tuesday, the also suggest remedial contrary to rules, Speaker Om Birla ac- CHINESE STUDENTS’ VISA ment, and effectively Collector B. Abdul Nasar highest in 26 days. The actions, the statement practice, and proce- cepted Paras as the Beijing: China has lodged stern representations to tackling the pandemic, at the Collectorate and active cases crossed said. dure and opposes the floor leader of the the US over the rejection of visa applications from a Union Health Minis- assessed the COVID one lakh mark with The Central teams party Constitution,” LJP in the lower Chinese students, under rules of former President try statement said. management plan. The 1,04,105 people. will assess the situa- he added. house. In a revised Donald Trump’s administration. Chinese Foreign The two-member tion and suggest reme- The petitioner said list of floor leaders of Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said, “China high level team to these dial actions on public that because the cir- parties, Paras was expresses grave concern over this and has lodged states comprises a clini- said. The teams will overall implementation health activities to the cular dated June 14, listed as the Lok Sab- solemn representations with the US side.” cian and a public health visit the states immedi- of COVID-19 manage- respective state gov- 2021, issued by the re- ha LJP leader. —PTI expert, the statement ately and monitor the ment, especially in test- ernments. —PTI

Prashant gets ‘Hizbul terrorist Halwai killed in encounter’ charge of ED ‘Over 1.67 cr vax doses still Srinagar: Top Hizbul Mujahideen command- ARMY FOILED FIRST INFILTRATION BID western region er, Mehrazuddin Hal- ACROSS LOC SINCE CEASEFIRE: GOVT New Delhi: Prashant available with states, UTs’ wai, who was killed on The Centre on Wednesday said fi rst infi ltration at- Kumar has been given New Delhi: The Minis- VISTARA FLIGHTS FOR DELHI-TOKYO Wednesday in an en- tempt made by Pakistani terrorists across Line of the additional charge of try of Health and Fam- counter with security Control since a ceasefi re came into effect in February Special Director of En- ily Welfare on Wednes- New Delhi: Vistara started operating direct fl ights forces used to recruit was successfully foiled. It added that Army exchanged forcement (SDE), West- day said that more than between Delhi and Tokyo using its Boeing 787-9 and raise funds for ter- fi re with the infi ltrators, after which body of a terrorist ern Region in the En- 1.67 crore COVID-19 Dreamliner aircraft, as per statement. The in- ror organisations, a sen- was recovered and a cache of arms found. A group of forcement Directorate. vaccine doses are still augural fl ight ior Jammu and Kash- Pak terrorists made an attempt to infi ltrate across LoC As per an ED adminis- available with states, departed from mir police official said. in Naoshera Sectoron Wednesday, Army said. trative order, this fol- union territories, and the Indira Gandhi Kashmir's Inspector lows the repatriation of private hospitals to be International General of Police Vijay Sushil Kumar, IRS (IT- administered. Airport in Delhi Kumar said that Hal- in several terror involved in the killing and grenade blasts. He 1993), Special Director, "More than 1.67 Crore & landed at the wai, alias Ubaid who crimes, including kill- of civilians, sarpanch, used to recruit and Western Region from (1,67,26,613) balance Haneda airport was killed in the en- ing of civilians. "Meh- police and security per- raise funds for terror- the post of Special Di- and unutilized COVID in Tokyo, the carrier’s press statement noted. The counter in Handwara razuddin Halwai is an sonnel. He was in- ist organizations," IG rector of Enforcement vaccine doses are still airline’s fl ight on Delhi-Tokyo route would be op- district, was involved old militant and was volved in many IED Kumar said. —ANI to parent cadre in CBDT. available with the erating under the air bubble arrangement formed States and UTs and pri- between India and Japan. Scheduled international fl ights have been suspended in India since March vate hospitals to be ad- 23 last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. TMC likely to ministered," the health NCP leader Khadse’s ministry said. ‘MISLEADING REPORTS ON GILOY’ Former Cong Min conduct org The ministry further son-in-law arrested by ED New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush has noticed a reshuffle soon said that 37,43,25,560 media report based on a study published in Jour- Kripashankar joins New Delhi: The En- cooperating in the vaccine doses have been nal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, a peer New Delhi: The ruling forcement Directorate probe. Chaudhary provided to states and reviewed journal of the Indian National Association TMC in WB is likely to (ED) on Wednesday ar- would be produced be- UTs so far, through all for the study of the liver. This study mentions that BJP, rattles Sena carry out a major or- rested Girish Chaud- fore the court where the sources and a further use of herb TinosporaCordifolia (TC), commonly ganisational reshuffle hary, son-in-law of for- agency would seek his 48,65,110 doses are in known as Giloy or Guduchi, resulted in liver failure next week, probably be- mer Maharashtra Rev- custodial remand. the pipeline. in six patients in Mumbai. The Ministry feels that fore its annual Martyrs enue Minister Eknath According to the ED, The Centre is com- the authors of the study failed in placing all needful Day rally on July 21, Khadse in connection the case pertains to the mitted to accelerating details of the cases in a systematic format. Apart with poll performance with the Pune MIDC alleged irregularities in the pace and expanding from this, relating Giloy or TC to liver damage of various leaders and land deal case. Chaud- connection with a land the scope of COVID-19 would be misleading and disastrous to the Tradi- the theory of “one per- hary was questioned by deal in Pune in 2016. vaccination throughout tional Medicine system of India as herb Guduchi or son, one post” to be the the agency officials on The case was registered the country. The new Giloy has been used in Ayurveda since long. deciding factor in the Tuesday. on allegations made by phase of universaliza- exercise, sources said. After questioning a realtor who had al- tion of vaccination The rejig is likely to him for the whole day, leged that Khadse had commenced from June availability of more UTs for enabling better take place at district the agency officials defrauded the excheq- 21, 2021. The vaccina- vaccines, advanced vis- planning by them, and Kripashankar Singh joined BJP in Mumbai in the presence of levels with several dis- placed him under arrest uer in Bhosari MIDC tion drive has been ibility of vaccine avail- streamlining the vac- and . —PHOTO BY ANI trict presidents. stating that he was not land deal case. —ANI ramped up through the ability to States and cine supply chain.

Mumbai: Former the saffron party, it is Congress Minister being believed that FROM PG 1 Kripashankar Singh the party’s chances at joined the BJP in performing better in seven ministers.. Uttar Pradesh. From second term there. Pan- naswamy (Karnataka); hendrabhai (Gujarat), ited the Juhu Qabrastan Mumbai on Wednes- BMC election has in- Ajay Kumar is the lone western UP, Baghel rep- kaj Choudhary, Anu- Ajay Bhatt (- John Barla and Nisith to pay their respects to day. Singh joined the creased exponentially. Brahmin in this batch resents Agra and Rajya priya Patel, Bhanu khand), Chauhan De- Pramanik (West Ben- Kumar. As per the state BJP in presence of After he left the Con- of ministers from the Sabha MP B L Verma Pratap Singh Verma, vusinh (Gujarat), were gal); and BJP’s Tamil funeral protocols, Ku- former CM Devendra gress, Singh did not state. There was specu- hails from Budaun. Kaushal Kishore, S P S also sworn in as MoS. Nadu state president L mar’s body was draped Fadnavis and party head to any other par- lation earlier that Jitin Bhanu Pratap Singh Baghel and Ajay Ku- Others who took oath as Murugan. At least 16 with the tricolor at his state president Chan- ty & allegations were Prasada, a Brahmin Verma, who represents mar-- all Lok Sabha Ministers of State at the entrants to the Council residence, be- drakant Patil at state levelled at him that he face of the Congress Jalaun is from the Bun- MPs from Uttar Pradesh ceremony were Bhag- of Ministers are first fore being moved to the party headquarters wanted to win an elec- who recently joined the delkhand region. BJP -- took oath as new Un- wanth Khuba (- time MPs. burial ground. in Mumbai. tion and head to BJP BJP, may be given a leaders say that the ion Ministers of State. taka); Kapil Moreshwar Maharashtra BJP or , however ministerial berth. But OBCs constitute about B L Verma, a Rajya Sab- Patil (Maharashtra); Lights Camera... Fab 4... leader Madhav the man did not con- with Ajay Kumar, the 50 per cent of the voters ha MP from Uttar Pratima Bhoumik While not more than 25- Vardhan had been at Bhandari said on test election as well. state’s Terai region also in the state and the Pradesh, was also (Tripura); Subhas 30 people were allowed the helm of the corona- Tuesday said, “Kri- His entry in BJP gets representation. Scheduled Castes make sworn-in as a Minister Sarkar (West Bengal); inside the Qabrastan, virus crisis in India. pashankar Singh has could spell trouble for Barring up 20 per cent. of State. Rajeev Chan- Bhagwat Kishanrao the venue was packed Among other high-pro- been a big leader and Shiv Sena since BJP MP B L Verma, the new drasekhar and Shobha Karad (Maharashtra); with media and fans of file resignations are of has a relevance in is trailing by a hand- ministers are from the PM’s Modified... Karandlaje, MPs from Rajkumar Ranjan Sin- the late star. The crowd, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Mumbai politics. He ful of seats in the Lok Sabha. A regional As many as 28 Minis- Karnataka; Darshana gh (Manipur); MPs of nearly 100 people, the Minister for Law has been in touch BMC. Singh could be balance is maintained. ters of State took oath Vikram Jardosh from Bharati Pawar (Maha- was being controlled by and Electronics and IT, since last few BJP’s trump card at Anupriya Patel (Mir- including seven from Gujarat; New Delhi Lok rashtra), Bishweswar the police. Post the fu- who had been em- months.” However, hitting back at Shiv zapur) and Pankaj Uttar Pradesh which Sabha MP Meenakashi Tudu (Odisha) and neral, megastar Am- broiled in a tug-of-war with Singh’s entry in Sena. Chaudhary (Maharaj- goes to polls next year Lekhi; Annpurna Devi Shantanu Thakur (West itabh Bachchan and son with Twitter over the ganj) are from eastern with the BJP seeking a (Jharkhand), A Naraya- Bengal) Munjapara Ma- Abhishek Bachchan vis- new IT rules. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 07

he Modi govern- ment T has ini- tiated plans to take the Nama- mi Gange pro- GLOBAL BRANDING ject to the global level. The Cen- tral Govern- ment has decid- ed to capture the current con- dition of the Ganga from Ut- OF NAMAMI GANGE tarakhand to the Sundarbans The Central govt has decided to capture the current condition of the Ganga from in West Bengal along with how Uttarakhand to the Sundarbans in West Bengal in a 44-minute documentary it was previous- ly into a 44-min- ute documenta- SHOOTING AWARD WINNER MIKE PANDEY ry. This 44-min- WILL TAKE WILL HOST IN MANY LANGUAGES ute documenta- ry will show the PLACE AT Three-time Green Oscar winner in multiple bi-diversity of SEVERAL languages and Environment Conservation- the Sunderbans ist as well as several National Awards win- as well as the PLACES ner in Wildlife Film Making, Mike H Pandey river dolphins Almora, Ranikhet, will host the documentary. Mike Pandey found in River Dwarhat, Nainital, Deh- was awarded the prestigious Panda Award, Ganga. The doc- radun, Tehri Garhwal, also known as the Green Oscar, at the umentary will Uttarkashi, Sunder- 2004 Film Festival for the film ‘Vanish- also capture the bans West Bengal, Pat- ing Giants’. He had previously won Green development na, Bhagalpur, Kanpur, Oscar awards for ‘Capture at Surguja’ and works like sew- Varanasi and Praya- ‘Shores of Silence’.In the documentary, age tapping to graj. The documentary he will talk about the current condition of save the river will be shown in these River Ganges as well as how it was in the from industrial SAARC countries other pollution. past. He will also divulge how the River than India. Pakistan, Ganges has brought about change in the The National Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Geographic Nepal, Bhutan and lives of people around the river. The film team will shoot Maldives. will also be dubbed in several languages. across the coun- try on the banks of the Ganga by THE SISAMAU DRAIN WAS December-2021 THE PICTURE OF ASIA’S LARGEST DRAIN WHAT IS THE NAMAMI CLEANED AT A COST OF `28 CR which will be screened in the WILL BE SEEN IN THE DOCUMENTARY GANGE PROJECT? The 128-year-old Sisamau drain in Kanpur country as well Director General of National Mission for in the city in September. The team will The Namami Gange Development and Ganga is the largest in Asia and was built during as in SAARC Clean Ganga, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra has apart from Kanpur, shoot parts of the Project was launched by Rejuvenation. The the British Era to drain the dirty water of countries. The written to Kanpur DM Alok Tiwari and River Ganges in Varanasi and Prayagraj. the Central Government government has fixed its the city. The drain dumps 140 million liters documentary in 2014 to end pollution duration at 18 years and Municipal Commissioner Akshay Trip- The documentary will also include the of polluted water from 40 areas of the town will be hosted by and to revive River Gan- had allocated a budget athi informing them of the documen- experts, scientists and common man into Ganga. The Sisamau drain was cleaned three-time Green ges along with its tribu- of Rs. 20,000 cleaning 2 years ago under the Namami Gange tary. The documentary will show how on the importance and uniqueness of taries. The responsibility the river by 2020-2021 Oscar winner project at a cost of Rs 28 crore. At present, Mike Pandey the 128 years old and Asia’s largest Si- River Ganges. The 2071 km long River of the project was given which will be completely making it even samau drain in Kanpur is being tapped Ganges is said to be the most polluted to the Union Ministry of done by the Central Parmiya , like Sisamau Nala, is dis- more special. and a team to film this part will land around the Kanpur region. Water Resources, River Government. charging crores of liters of sewage.

DSP Vineet Singh to face inquiry TGT on Aug 7,8; PGT on Aug 17,18 for marrying by converting to Islam exams to be conducted in every district Lucknow: Deputy Su- with the transfer order. perintendent of Police After reinstatement, he First India Bureau would be prepared and tion 2019 would be jointly (DSP) Vineet Singh will was sent to Pilibhit and sent to all districts post released by Commission now have a CBCID in- there also he was re- LUCKNOW: The Uttar which preparation for on September 30. The vestigation in the case moved due to com- Pradesh Secondary Edu- the exam would com- commission has an- of getting a second mar- plaints. Presently he is cation Service Selection mence. nounced declaration of riage by converting. A posted in CBCID, Kan- Board has completed all Staff Selection Com- result of Junior Engi- non UP resident has pur. preparation for conduct- mission (SSC) has de- neer Civil Mechanical made serious allega- DSP Vineet Singh, ing the Trained Gradu- cided the date for release Electrical Examination tions against CO Vineet who was posted in Un- ate Teacher (TGT) and of results of previous 2019 second question pa- Singh of converting to chahar in Rae Bareli Post Graduate Teacher examinations. The re- per on November 30. Islam by deceiving her district, became so in- (PGT) Exam. In view of sult of second question Meanwhile Yogi Adi- and then marrying for fatuated with a Muslim Corona epidemic, it has which would reduce risk Secretary and Examina- paper of Junior Hindi tyanath government of the second time. It was DSP Vineet Singh girl that hiding facts been decided to conduct of Corona infection. The tion Controller of Selec- Translator, Junior UP had promised to pro- also said that she was about his first mar- both the examinations in board is conducting TGT tion Board Naval Translator and Senior vide jobs to one lakh un- intimidated when the plaint. riage, he entered into every district of state. and PGT examination Kishore had sought Hindi Translator Exam employed people before truth came to the fore. About one and a half second marriage with TGT exam will be held for 15,198 posts for aided from all the DM of divi- 2020 would be declared 2022 assembly elections. The matter was com- years ago, while posted the Muslim girl for on August 7 and 8 while secondary schools. In sional headquarters dis- on July 15 while final re- However many govern- plained to DGP Head- in Rae Bareli, Deputy which he converted to PGT exam would be held this episode, the board tricts of state the list of sult of Combined Higher ment recruitments were quarters. There were Superintendent of Po- Islam. When Singh’s on August 17 and 18. The has decided to conduct schools to be made ex- Secondary Level (CHSL) stopped due to Corona other complaints also lice Vineet Singh was truth surfaced before board claimed that with examinations in all the amination center by Examination 2018 and infection. Yogi govern- against the CO and transferred to another the girl, she demanded this arrangement the ex- districts of state instead July 8. After the arrival Tier-2 result of Com- ment has set a target of ADG (administration) district. He was sus- divorce, but DSP Vineet aminees will not have to of divisional headquar- of this proposal, final bined Higher Secondary providing one lakh jobs has directed the CBCID pended in March 2020 Singh refused to give go to another district ters.On June 30, Deputy list of exam centers Level (CHSL) Examina- in next 6 months. to investigate the com- for non-compliance her a divorce.

SOCIAL MEDIA whiff of the affair took the legal PM, the CO’s phone was located PLATFORM FILLED route shocking the officer and at a hotel in Kanpur. The police bringing shame to his uniform. then raided the hotel and to WITH HONEY A CO posted in Unnao was busy everyone’s surprise the CO City TRAPPERS sending quality time with his of Unnao, along with a female ladylove who is a constable did constable of his department were n-suspecting youths are talking tracing a cybercriminal using his cluding two constables, one army not know that turning off his found to be couped in a single Tto unknown id with beauti- IP (internet protocol) address. personnel have fallen prey to the love that he has lost sight of the phone could have a devastating room. The CO tried to hush up ful faces as their profile pictures Cybercriminals in the state have honey trap of such cybercriminals. need of the house. The officer effect on his life. The CO’s wife the incident but failed to do so not knowing that they could also been sending friend requests by The victims of such cases have who is proficient had tried reaching and has now only put him under talking to a cyber hacker. The creating fake profiles in the name complained to the police following in law has become the CO but on not the spotlight for disrespecting Crime Branch has been receiving of women and after enticing the which investigation was launched so immersed in the being able to reach the uniform. It is to be seen numerous complaints of such fake victim indulge in obscene chat- to track criminal using the IP ad- love of his female she appealed to the how to the police department profiles. A lot of perpetrators have ting even coercing the youth to dress of his device. — Sumit Awasthi colleague that he SP, Unnao worrying handles the case but it sure that been making fake profile in a wom- send obscene images and videos. seems to have lost that something no matter who, the law is the en’s name on Facebook and the These perpetrators then record the A CO’S FIERY his sanity.It is said untoward has taken same for everyone. This incident police have uncovered important conversation and images and then that love is blind and place to her husband. involving the CO is proving to clues in search of the cybercriminal use these to blackmail the youth by LOVE AFFAIR traverses above all Soon after the be a difficult job for the police who has trapped many people threatening to release the videos WITH COLLEAGUE rules and regulations complaint, the CO’s department as it has become the in honey traps. The police have and photos public. In the last six police officer seems to have but when the officer’s phone was put on topic of headlines from Kanpur to recently deployed the technique of months, about a dozen people in- Abeen so caught in the boom of wife caught the surveillance and at 1 Lucknow. —Sumit Awasthi “Difficulties are a part of life, the person who takes the challenge head on and looks for out of the box solutions is the one who will conquer life.“ —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, 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 | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 08 EYE ON ’22:UP GETS THE CHERRY WITH SEVEN MINISTERS IN MODI CABINET Seven seasoned state leaders find ministerial CABINET EXPANSION berths; caste combination gets weightage BACK IN MODI MINISTRY AFTER 2 YEARS SIX-TIME LS MP FINDS PLACE IN CABINET First India Bureau ANUPRIYA PATEL BJP ally (Sonelal) president Anupriya PANKAJ A six-time Lok Sabha MP, brings Patel, who has been jockeying for a separate with him a wealth of experience in the Union council Lucknow: Uttar ministry to solve problems faced by other backward CHOUDHARY of ministers. Sworn in on Wednesday as a Union Pradesh on Wednesday classes, is back in the Union council of ministers minister, Choudhary (56) began his political career succeeded in getting after a two-year gap. An MP from , in 1989-91 as a member of Gorakhpur Municipal Lion’s share in the first 40-year-old Patel belongs to Kurmi community and Corporation, soon to become it’s deputy mayor. He ministerial rejig under- had been a minister in the fi rst government led by became a member of BJP working committee in PM Modi. Her inclusion in Modi’s team is signifi cant 1990 and elected for the fi rst time to the lower taken by the PM Modi. ahead of the UP Assembly polls next year and the house of Parliament from Maharajganj in 1991. The prominence given Lok Sabha polls in 2024 as there is a sizeable Choudhary brings with him a wealth of experience to UP is presumably number of OBC voters in the key Purvanchal region. in the Union council of ministers. aimed at the boosting the BJP’s prospects in crucial 2022 assembly President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of offi ce and FIRST TIME BJP MP SWORN TWO-TIME MP, 30 YEARS OF FIVE-TIME MP, PROMINENT elections. secrecy to newly inducted Cabinet Minister Anupriya Singh Patel, IN AS UNION MINISTER POLITICAL CAREER FACE IN OBC LEADERSHIP The induction of at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Wednesday. seven more MPs from AJAY MISHRA Sworn in as a Union KAUSHAL Kaushal Kishore SP BAGHEL Satya Pal Singh Baghel is minister on Wednesday, Having spent over three one of the prominent UP has pushed the Bhanu Pratap Verma Pratap Verma belong to 60-yr-old Ajay Kumar KISHORE decades in public life, OBC leaders from Uttar state’s share to 17 in the (Jalaun), SP Singh Dalit community, Ajay Mishra is a fi rst-time BJP Kaushal Kishore on Pradesh. A fi ve-time MP, Union ministry, includ- Baghel (Agra), Ajay Mishra is from upper MP, representing Kheri Wednesday was sworn Satya Pal Singh Baghel ing the PM. The expan- Mishra (Lakkhimpur caste. Rest are from Lok Sabha constituency. in as a Union minister in currently represents Agra sion and induction from Khiri) and BL Verma OBC. Purvanchal, Bun- He was elected MLA in the Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha as a UP amply indicated who is Rajya Sabha delkhand and 2012 from Nighasan government.A two-time BJP MP. A party-hopper, BJP’s social engineer- member. Roohelkhand have got Assembly seat. Mishra MP, Kishore (61) 61-year-old Baghel was a ing strategy in the run The BJP’s caste alli- representation in the started political career as represents the member of the Lok Sabha the BJP’s district general Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha in 1998, 1999 and 2004 up to the next year’s as- ance of Upper caste, expansion. While Un- secretary and rose constituency that as a Samajwadi Party MP, sembly poll. backward community ion Minister Santaosh gradually to become a Member of Parliament. adjoins Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.Kishore, who representing the Jalesar seat in Uttar Pradesh. Modi has given due and a section of Dalits Gangwar from Barielly Right from his youth, he was associated with belongs to the Schedule Castes (Pasi) After three terms as an MP, Baghel was weightage to the caste had yielded good elec- has resigned from the activities such as education of children from community, is the national president of the suspended from the SP. He then unsuccessfully combination and re- toral harvest in three cabinet, his place has weaker sections and helping them get medical Parakh Mahasangh and is the state chief of the contested two Lok Sabha elections as a Bahujan gional politics. previous elections- 2014, been filled up by Ajay facilities and employment. BJP’s SC wing. Samaj Party (BSP) candidate. However, in view of 2017 and 2019. The party Mishra of Khiri. Kaush- rising significance of seems to have fallen al Kishore, a Pasi backward class commu- back on this alliance to (Dalit), is a fighter for IMPORTANT LEADER OF LODHI COMMUNITY FIVE-TIME LOK SABHA MP REWARDED nity in the state major retain power in 2022. the downtrodden. BJP A member of the Rajya Sabha, 59-year-old BL BHANU PRATAP Sworn in as a Union minister for the fi rst time share has gone to this The prominence given has presumably pushed BL VERMA Verma is an OBC leader who started off as an active on Wednesday, fi ve-time Lok Sabha MP Bhanu section. to OBC is also aimed at him up the ladder to party worker from Budaun in Uttar Pradesh. He Pratap Singh Verma hails from a small place in Those inducted are denting the effort of take on the BSP leader became UP BJP vice-president in 2018 and as a Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. The 63-year-old Apna Dal MP from Mir- mobilisation of back- Mayawati. member of the upper house of Parliament, he is in was also an MLA in Uttar Pradesh Legislative the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward zapur Anupriya Patel, ward communities un- To strengthen the Assembly. He has served over three decades in Classes (OBCs). A fi rst-time Union minister, Verma public life, having started his political career way BJP Lok Sabha mem- der the banner of NDA alliance in UP, was earlier president of the region unit of the back in the 1980s. He has an MA and LLB bers Kaushal Kishore Bhagidari Sankalp Anupriya Patel, a Kur- saffron party. A prominent leader among the OBC degree from Bundelkhand University. He won (Mohanlal Ganj-Luc- Morcha of Rajbhar. mi by caste, was taken communities, especially the Lodhi community in the elections in 1996, 1998, 2004, 2014 and know), Pankaj Chaud- While Kaushal into the ministry after a western UP, he is considered close to former chief 2019. hury (Maharajganj), Kishore and Bhanu long wait. minister . Plan to benefit max numbers in Lok Adalat CM Yogi, Akhilesh, Maya First India Bureau ing the same was being JULY 10 LOK ADALAT IN ALL TEHSILS ity, New Delhi and UP organised wherein ef- State Legal Services Lucknow: Chairing a forts were made to pro- Authority, Lucknow, the condole Sahab’s demise meeting on National vide information to National Lok Adalat Lok Adalat to be held on more and more parties should be organised in First India Bureau July 10, 2021 on District through notices/sum- District Court, Luc- Court premises, Dis- mons for settling maxi- know, Collectorate and Lucknow: Chief Min- trict Judge/President mum cases in the Lok all tehsils of district ister Yogi Adityanath of District Legal Ser- Adalat. from 10 am onwards on on Wednesday condoled vices Authority (DLSA), In the meeting, prep- Saturday. the passing away of vet- Lucknow Sarvesh Ku- arations for the court Lok Adalat would also eran Bollywood super- mar said for making was reviewed and par- Special Judge (POC- ficers of District Court be organised at Family star Dilip Kumar. National Lok Adalat a ticipating judicial offic- SO Act) and Nodal Of- were present in the Court and Motor Acci- In a tweet, the chief success by benefiting ers were instructed to ficer Lok Adalat Arvind meeting. dent Claims Tribunal at minister said that his more and more people, settle maximum cases Mishra, Secretary He said as per the in- Moti Mahal, Lucknow passing away is an “ir- daily review meeting to in National Lok Adalat DLSA Farha Jameel structions of National and Commercial Court, reparable loss to the assess progress regard- on July 10. along with judicial of- Legal Services Author- Lucknow. film industry.” He said that he prayed to God to give strength to his 2 more held DGP Goel exhorts police to strengthen family to bear the loss. CM Yogi tweeted that Veteran actor late Dilip Kumar at the wedding reception of SP for slogans the passing away of chief Akhilesh Yadav in 1999. against min ppl connect, lodge plaints in quick time Dilip Kumar was First India Bureau Mission Shakti, he or- an irreparable First India Bureau dered implementation loss to the film Lucknow: Chairing a of effective check on industry Ballia: Two more peo- review meeting through crimes against women ple were arrested on video conferencing with and children and initia- Wednesday for allegedly police commissioners tion of proper action in Samajwadi Party indulging in indecent of Gautambudh Nagar, crimes committed chief Akhilesh Yadav sloganeering against Kanpur, Varanasi, Luc- against them. also expressed grief minister Upendra Ti- know, Additiional Di- Goel also directed for over passing away of the wari and his family, the rector Generals, Inspec- effective implementation legend. “Death cannot police said. tor Generals, Senior DGP Mukul Goel with ADGs Prashant Kumar, PC Meena, Ashok of anti-Romeo and foot take him away from us Charges of Protection Superintendent of Po- Singh, Ravi Lokku, Sanjay Singhal and KS Pratap at a video patrolling campaign in as those who loved him of Children from Sexual lice/ Superintendent of conferencing meeting on Wednesday. state besides asked dis- won’t let him go any- Offences (POCSO) Act Police, the Director trict level police officials where...you will remain have been added in the General of Police, UP of an incident followed ishment to the accused. for taking even the small- immortalised in our FIR, they added. Mukul Goel issued di- by on the spot inspec- Stern action should be est incident seriously memories through your “With two more ar- rectives for ensuring ef- tion of the incident by taken against people in- and ensuring adequate memorable performac- CM Yogi Adityanath (R) BSP supremo Mayawati rests, the number of fective policing in state. senior police officials. volved in manufactur- action after on the spot es in Mughal-e-Aazam those arrested in the In the meeting attend- He said cases should ing, transporting, selling inspection. For putting and many other mov- ti also expressed grief remembered. case reaches nine,” a ed by ADG (Law and Or- be investigated through and smuggling of spuri- an effective check on ies,” tweeted the former over the demise of Dilip The 98-year-old actor senior cop said here. der), ADG (Crime), ADG scientific techniques ous liquor. The new DGP covid, the UP DGP di- UP CM. Akhilesh tweet- Kumar and conveyed passed away in Mumbai Tiwari’s family had (administration), ADG and legal action should also advocated for adopt- rected police officials to ed a picture of his wed- her condolences to his earlier in the day due to demanded that the ac- (112), etc, the new DGP be initiated against cul- ing no tolerance policy ensure guidelines were ding with the thespian wife Saira Banu. She age-related illness, his cused be booked under directed for establishing prits involved in the case against corruption be- followed. He also direct- standing by the side of said the noted actor left family confirmed. He POCSO Act as the slo- smooth connect be- by arresting them be- sides initiation of legal ed to ensure smooth con- the bride and groom. an indelible mark in the died at Hinduja Hospital gans targeted the minis- tween police and public sides cases should be fol- action against identified duct of forthcoming Bahujan Samaj party film industry with his where he had been ad- ter’s two minor daugh- besides immediate lodg- lowed up in courts prop- criminals and mafia in Kanwar Yatra, Eid, Rak- president and former performance and his mitted for certain ters aged 9 and 11 years. ing of complaint in case erly for ensuring pun- state. Further under sha Bandhan etc. chief minister Mayawa- movies will always be breathing-related issues. 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, THURSDAY JULY 8, 2021

What a Tragedy! King no more Wednesday morning brought us sad news as we mourned the loss of a legendary actor Dilip Kumar aka Yusuf Khan, whose journey in the world of Bollywood has been an inspiring one, City First salutes the gem for his contribution to Indian Cinema!

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orn in the city of Pesha- war, Province of Paki- stan on December 11, 1922, the legendary ac- B tor earlier known as Mo- hammed Yusuf Khan was the son of a well-to- do fruit merchant. As a teenager, he had been an introvert and a curious observer of life. He could speak fluently in Urdu and later polished his skills of speak- ing in Hindi as well English. He shifted to Bombay (now Mum- bai) with his family as the ten- sions of war became prominent and centre of exports. Yusuf attend- ment Award for his contribution Bombay was a ed Khalsa College at Matunga to the industry for five decades. where he was introduced to his He is the first actor ever to re- lifelong friend, Raj Kapoor. His ceive a Filmfare Best Actor first film was, Jwar Bhata, after Award. He holds the Guinness which the identity of a 22-year- World Record for winning the old shy boy was changed forever maximum number of awards by and he was reborn as ‘Dilip Ku- an Indian actor. The Govern- mar’. The name was suggested ment of India honoured Kumar by Devika Rani. with the Padma Bhushan in 1991, After this, his journey as a the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in struggling actor began until 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan he starred in Jugnu which in 2015. became his first major hit. Dilip was once madly in love He was later featured in with Madhubala but the rela- many hits such as Andaz, tionship ended, he later met Sai- Haathi Mere Saathi, Ganga ra Banu whom he married and Jamuna among others. has remained close with until Although his career took a now. He also married Asma Sa- U-turn in 1970, after which hiba, but, the marriage didn’t he took a break from acting work out. Dilip has no children from 1976-1981. but is satisfied with his relation- His major comeback was ship and family. the star-studded film Kran- Dilip Kumar died after a pro- ti, followed by Shakti, longed illness on Wednesday. The Mashaal and Saudagar 98-year-old actor was admitted to among others. He is known the intensive care unit (ICU) of to introduce method act- the Hinduja Hospital, a non- ing in the world of Indian COVID-19 facility, last Tuesday. Cinema when it wasn’t a The entire nation is mourning known concept back then. the loss of the actor par excel- A recipient of many lence, many Bollywood celebri- awards, he won the Film- ties have come forward grieving fare Lifetime Achieve- the loss of the legend. 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 | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 10

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hara on the tonga with hair How can I forget, Madhu- pushed back in the wind, he ban mein radhika naache and his leading lady were re… the typical hand move- both beautiful. Udein jab jab ments of Dilip Kumar wooed Zulfein teri- is a conversation me in this movie, one of his ANITA HADA of love with expressions and best with wonderful comic [email protected] emotions flowing freely. I scenes. What a roller coaster! loved the romance of Dilip Mere pairon meinn ghun- y Dad would often and Vijyathimala in the idyl- ghru bandha de where a sing Shaam-e- lic setting of fountains, a ‘high’ Dilip Kumar wows gam ki kasam wooden bridge as sings to her among a bevy of women in a when he was in “tere husn ki kya tareef perfect dhoti-kurta is a per- M one of his ‘moods’ karun”… with cute loving ac- sonal favourite for all times and that was my tions of pulling each other by it has been enacted in family introduction to invisible strings! weddings! Reminds me of an- Dilip Kumar, the song focus- other favourite from Gunga- ing on a young devastatingly Jaman- Nain Lad jayi hain, handsome Dilip Kumar’s the steps executed by the face remains a favourite to young Dilip Kumar date. are nothing short His numbers with Vijyan- of a marvel. It’s thimala are a breed apart. one of his best What a couple they made on- performances. screen. I think I have already Koi sagar dil confessed once that they are ko behlata na- among my favourite. The hin and aaj pu- first song I remember is Dil rani raahon se tadap tadap ke keh raha hai are songs ki aa bhi aaja from Madhu- seeped in sad- mati. I found it endearing ness, perfectly how they sang it around brought to trees, moving all the time, screen by our never touching and no physi- tragedy king cal contact it all, it had a Dilip! My all- quality of expression of love time favourites no longer found on the are his two bhajans- screen. Then of course Sukh ke sab saathi Maang ke saath tum- and ram chandra ke gaye siya se. STAY MASKED

CITY GET VACCINATED BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 12 Simran Shaikh: ERA OF BORROWED FASHION A Success Story City First curates a mix of leading styles of every era since the CITY FIRST onthly re- 60s that are synonymous with the latest fashion trends! search semi- nar series, an Minitiative by THE ‘60S: ERA OF DARING HEMLINES the PG students of Psy- che Hub, Department of The debut of the mini skirt to mod-inspired styles, the 1960s were Psychology, Lucknow MONICA known for breaking fashion norms and traditions. The modern-day PRABHAKAR University organised an trend of leather mini skirts is a raging trend of the 60s. Apart from that, E-talk on the topic ‘Sim- [email protected] midi skirts in colourful fashion are borrowed from the 60s too. ran Shaikh- A Success Story’. The session was istory repeats THE 70S: ERA OF SILHOUETTE CHANGE organised by Dr Archa- itself and so na Shukla, Co-ordinator does fashion. There’s a reason why the 1970s stand continues to be one of the Department of ty-based organisations Every now and of the most stylish decades of all time. The decade started Psychology. Prof Mad- in the city. She was also H then, the car- with flared bell-bottoms and ascended into bell sleeves and hurima Pradhan, De- a part of the Hindustan ousel of fash- shearling coats, all of which are relevant to contemporary partment of Psycholo- Latex Family Planning fashion. Be it flared bell-bottom jeans teamed with bell ion revolves gy, Lucknow University Promotion Trust, after sleeves crop top or satin dress teamed around the trends of gave the welcome ad- which she found her with squared toe sandals, it’s 2021 the era long gone. Fash- dress for the session. current job with the In- with a hint of 70s. ion trends have changed The inauguration was dia HIV/AIDS Alliance. dramatically over the conducted by Dr Manini She discussed the im- years. Be it ‘60s and ‘70s, THE 80S: ERA OF Srivastava, Assistant portance of accepting with the experimental Professor of the Psy- one’s responsibility for styles such as bell-bot- BOLD & BEAUTIFUL chology Department. making a society a co- tom pants, unbut- The 1980s were a decade of bold Simran Shaikh was existence society for all toned shirts, and style, colours, and silhouettes the co-founding mem- irrespective of their flowing jump- paired with ripped tights, biker ber of the Dai Welfare caste, creed, colour, gen- suits or ‘80s and jackets and polished over- Society, one of the first der or sexual orienta- ‘90s, where bag- sized blazers. From shoul- transgender communi- tion. gy and high der pads to power suits, waist denim all sound familiar took over the with current fashion fashion world customs. WHAT IS REAL or be it 2000s when low waist and Y2K THE 90S: ERA OF fashion came CONTENT? into being, OVERSIZE MAXIMALIST all of which are rele- Big chains, baggy jeans, crop tops and oversize vant today sweaters sound familiar? It’s the aesthetic of the for a chic, 2021 fashion style but it was also the main theme statement of the 1990s. The 90s play a vital role in today’s look. City fashion of high waist supremacy of the types of First cre- denim. ated a mix of leading styles of eve- THE 00S: ERA OF ACCESSORIES ry era since the 60s From scarf headbands to halter tops and many looks in-between, these things that that are synony- were worn in the 2000s are being brought back today. From bandanas to head- mous with the latest bands to chunky jewellery, the 2000s define some of 2021’s greatest trends. fashion trends. watching something that challenges our minds. With the latest releases like Haseen SUSHMITA AIND Dillruba, Pagglait, TREE PLANTATION DRIVE! [email protected] RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS Roohi, Flames, Hey As per the fter spending Prabhu! among others, CITY FIRST instructions of hours and the bar of content has Governor Anandiben hours on our gone low. The releases r Subhash Garg, Patel, plants of Aphones we crave have failed to meet the Minister of State bay leaves and content. There have expectations of the au- for Health, in a vermilion were been new mediums diences but have Dsession with Dig- planted in Subhash from where we see in- grasped attention as ital Baal Mela children Hostel by the formation and learn the number of viewers said that the Rajasthan Vice-Chancellor, about new things. To has been increasing government has started Lucknow University, keep our minds en- day by day. With end- a survey to identify or- Prof Alok Kumar gaged we scroll down less platforms in India phan children. He came Rai under a one by one with each such as Sony Liv, to the creative platform massive tree post, but, how often ALT Balaji, Zee5, ‘Digital Baal Mela-2021’, plantation program do we find ourselves Netflix, Amazon sponsored by Future So- in Lucknow connected with each Prime, Voot etc, the ciety and LIC and held University. Chief post? Such is the case number of content has a special discussion Provost Prof Nalini with OTT platforms. become endless. Due to Dr Subhash Garg addressing children at DBM with the children on the Pandey, Additional There has been a more the fear of missing out, third wave of corona Chief Provost Prof than a steady increase audiences have pre- today. Dr Subhash that the survey has today’s dialogue was Monisha Banerjee, in the way the audi- ferred watching most Garg exposed that there also been started to chosen as Lalita Ba- Additional Chief ences have perceived series but have lost the is no need for the chil- provide all facilities bal of Nagaur, who Provost Dr Anoop online series as well as value of content. The dren to worry. The Ra- to the orphan chil- sought suggestions Singh, Prof Amita cinemas. We have had a question remains, jasthan government dren, so that the fu- from Health Minister Kanojia, Dr Keya lot of time in our hands what is real content if has started prepara- ture of any child should Dr Subhash Garg for Pandey etc. were since the lockdown and any flashy thing stirs tions to secure it from not be affected due to the rumours about the also present during we cannot put our the attention of the the third wave. He said Corona. The leader of vaccine in her area. the program. phones down without masses? 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