LUCKNOW l FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 l PAGES 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l VOL 1 l ISSUE NO. 125 4 saal bemisaal! YOGI’S SAINTLY GUIDANCE

Vishal Srivastav

ne of the finest political craftsman and an avid Ram Bhakt Chief Minister has come of O age. Today, the people’s lead- er attains the magnificent milestone of being the longest serving CM from the Bhartiya in UP. In the last four years, the CM has been at logger- heads with adversaries in varied forms. From his predecessors, he got as herit- age, an that was low on confidence, riddled with criminal forc- es and public mechanisms that were dying a slow death. Cometh March, 2017 and Yogi takes charge as CM. Ever since then, feloni- ous forces have flung the corridors of the state, the government machinery seems well overhauled and the state has gained back the confidence it lost. Be it the ease of doing business rank- ings, or the five mega expressways, or the upliftment of the poor at the grass- roots, or taking government to people in the remotest parts of the state, Yogi has been one man who has stood rock- solid with the people of his state. He has a heart of gold which beats for the poor and the destitute. Going with the flow, it won’t be incorrect to say that there are many more tenures up and waiting for the saint from the land of Gorakhnath Temple.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 02 ‘ TO THE RESCUE, AS MADE IN INDIA VACCINE GETS GLOBAL APPROVAL’ INDIA’S INOCULATION DRIVE BECOMES LARGEST IN THE WORLD, SQUASHES CRITICS WHO CASTED ASPERSIONS ON THE GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO VACCINATE ITS PEOPLE

HARSH few countries that got vac- SANGHAVI cines as the rest of the world scrambles for vaccine sup- plies. This also strengthened THE WRITER IS AN our position against China MLA FROM SURAT and paved the way for India becoming a superpower. Indian vaccine diploma- arendra Modi urged Indi- cy is what led to the Quad ans to walk on the path of vaccine initiative. The vac- unity led by Sardar Patel cine diplomacy will fur- who once rightly said, ther see an increase in the “Manpower without Unity upcoming months and na- is not a strength unless it tions in need of vaccines is harmonized and united can soon get more doses as N properly, then it becomes a India’s Gland Pharma pre- spiritual power” when he pares to produce and sup- launched the world’s larg- ply 25 crores of Russia’s est vaccination drive ear- Sputnik V doses. The Rus- lier this year on 16 Janu- sian vaccine has an effica- ary. As India prepared it- cy rate of 91.6 percent self to vaccinate its citi- which will help contain the zens, there were several spread of the virus. skeptics who were quick to The inexpensive rate of vac- point out that the attempts cine dose which is Rs.250 at to launch a vaccine pro- private clinics and hospitals gramme in India would be and otherwise free at the state- fraught with corruption, run health centre has mas- underhand dealing, and sively contributed to India’s overpricing of the vac- triumph in the vaccination cines. Some even thought campaign. The government’s there would be a possibil- generous budget allocation of ity of a black market and first phase, the Healthcare workers. Citizens aged Rs.35,000 crore to fully vacci- the lack of transparency and Frontline workers above 60 years received nate 50 crore citizens will cov- PM Modi’s in the entire process. were prioritised, where by 60,384 doses and those er the entire expenditure. INDIAN VACCINE DIPLOMACY IS WHAT LED TO THE decision to take I can say this with great mid February, that is, with- above 45 years with co- The government’s ambi- QUAD VACCINE INITIATIVE. THE VACCINE DIPLOMACY the vaccine on 1 pride and happiness that af- in a month since the drive morbidities got 11,481 tious vaccination drive WILL FURTHER SEE AN INCREASE IN THE UPCOMING March to kick- ter two months of the vacci- was launched, the govern- jabs. In my personal visits has confidently defied its ment was fully able to vac- MONTHS AND NATIONS IN NEED OF VACCINES CAN to the health centres and sharpest critics and placed start the next nation drive, India has suc- cessfully inoculated 29.74 mil- cinate 3.24 lakh workers. SOON GET MORE DOSES AS INDIA’S GLAND PHARMA the civil hospital, people India on the world map step in the lion doses, and around 24.31 In the second phase, as PREPARES TO PRODUCE AND SUPPLY 25 CRORES OF had a positive mindset to- ahead of many developed vaccination million people have received many as 9,29,359 aged 45 RUSSIA’S SPUTNIK V DOSES. THE RUSSIAN VACCINE wards the vaccine drive nations in successfully drive proved to the first vaccine dose. This and above with specific co- HAS AN EFFICACY RATE OF 91.6 PERCENT WHICH and expressed relief upon overcoming challenges in be hugely means that 1.26 million doses morbidities and 55,99,143 WILL HELP CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS receiving the jab. its fight against Covid-19. beneficial in are roughly administered beneficiaries more than 60 India’s global standing in As India and the rest of curbing the fake every day. This data alone sig- years old were given their the world has received a boost the world looks forward to propaganda nifies that the vaccination first dose, within the first by its vaccine diplomacy. As once again return to the spread by anti- programme in the world’s ten days since the start of the world’s largest vaccine normal, pre-pandemic vaxxers and largest democracy has been a the second phase. concerns over the safety of to get the vaccine dose has, in manufacturer, we have sent as life, it is heart-warming to encouraged huge success. As per the lat- PM Modi’s decision to take the indigenous covid vac- my opinion, hugely ensured many as 586 lakh doses to 71 see conscientious citizens people to be est reports from the Health the vaccine on 1 March to cine, ‘Covaxin’, developed the success of the drive. A countries in 55 days. Follow- and NGOs come forward vaccinated Ministry, roughly 3.39 crore kick-start the next step in the by Bharat Biotech. Those well thought out plan and an ing a truly internationalist to work with the govern- safely. This vaccine jab has been given vaccination drive proved to concerns were finally laid effective system in place are approach, the Indian govern- ment to defeat this deadly further gave a and more than 1 crore benefi- be hugely beneficial in curb- to rest as the Phase 3 trial the main reasons for the ment provided vaccine free of virus. As a citizen, dedi- boost to the ciaries aged over 60 years ing the fake propaganda results demonstrate 81 per- smooth functioning of the cost to all its neighbours as a cated to serve the people were covered within a span spread by anti-vaxxers and cent efficacy rate. Prime vaccination process, which is “goodwill” gesture. Around of my country, I would vaccination of just 15 days. India’s inocu- encouraged people to be vac- Minister Modi and Exter- otherwise a daunting and 80.75 lakh doses were export- like to thank each and eve- drive. This lation drive is now the largest cinated safely. This further nal Affairs Minister, S Jais- challenging exercise. ed as gift, while 165.24 lakh ryone who stepped up and proved critical in in the world ahead of UK. gave a boost to the vaccina- hankar were administered In my city, Surat, the doses have been delivered as helped fellow Indians dur- eradicating the The government aims to tion drive. This proved criti- a jab of Covaxin, which Municipal Corporation ad- part of Covax mechanism un- ing the lockdown and who fear over the utilise up to 50 million dos- cal in eradicating the fear gave a sense of confidence ministered roughly 56,950 der the aegis of the Global Al- continue to play an active safety procedure es to provide jabs to 250 over the safety procedure among those wary of it. doses of vaccine to the liance for Vaccines and Im- role in society. and hygiene million priority group, at and hygiene standards. The relatively lucid and healthcare workers and munisation. Saudi Arabia, THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY standards least by end of July. In the Many people also raised straight forward procedure around 36,336 to frontline Morocco , and Brazil are the THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top TACKLING THE GLOBAL LEARNING CRISIS TWEET

ducation has Bank estimated that 53% of costs of the current educa- Prakash Javadekar emerged as one children finishing primary tion gap are too large to ig- @PrakashJavdekar of the most con- school in low- and middle- nore. So, what can be done? Reduction in pollution in Delhi sequential cas- income countries (and as A strategy for tackling is largely due to Central Govt initiatives like: Leapfrogging to E ualties of the many as 80% in some low- the learning crisis must in- BS6, Eastern & Western express pandemic. According to income countries) still clude two components. peripheral ways, closing Badarpur estimates from UNESCO, could not read and under- First, policymakers in plant, Shifting 3000 industries on around 1.6 billion students stand a simple text. In light countries with low learning PNG & many such efforts. across more than 190 coun- of these findings, the bank levels must be persuaded to tries were forced out of introduced a new concept: place a high priority on edu- Dr. Nishank school at the peak of the “learning poverty.” cation. This may seem obvi- @DrRPNishank Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi crisis. Along the same lines, the ous, but education’s crucial ji ensured that the #COVID crisis In higher-income coun- 2018 World Development role in enabling economic does not affect our students. tries, school closures have Report found that in Kenya, growth and development is Under his leadership, several disproportionately harmed Tanzania, and Uganda, not always so apparent to initiatives were taken to allow students to continue learning from students from socioeco- three-quarters of third- those who control the re- home. Thank you Mr Eric Falt, nomically disadvantaged grade students could not sources. Governments often South Asia Head of @UNESCO for backgrounds, raising con- read a basic sentence such prioritize investments in recognizing India’s efforts. cerns about the long-run as “The name of the dog is physical infrastructure implications for learning Puppy.” In rural India, over investments in people. and earnings inequality. three-quarters of third- in primary and secondary show in a recent study, this and low-income countries Whereas roads and bridges Spiritual There is a visible and wid- grade students could not education in most coun- alarming pattern is not that are much larger than yield fast, tangible returns, ening gap between students solve a two-digit subtrac- tries. Simply put, more confined to a handful of differences in years of and often can help politi- SPEAK with educated parents and tion problem such as 46 – 17. schooling has not translat- poor countries; it is typical schooling would predict. cians get re-elected, the re- access to computers and Worse, these learning ed into more learning. And of many middle- and low- The middle of a pandem- turns on education tend to An idea that is developed the internet, and those deficits seem to persist de- this divergence has become income countries. Simi- ic may seem like an inop- materialize only over the and put into action is more lacking such resources. spite impressive growth in so large in some settings as larly, a recent study by the portune time to tackle a long run – and usually after important than an idea But the picture is even average years of schooling to invite warnings of a Center for Global Develop- learning crisis, especially the government that spear- that exists only as an idea. bleaker in low-income set- in the past two decades, and global “learning crisis.” ment documents learning in countries lacking fiscal headed them is gone. —Buddha tings. In 2019, the World despite higher enrollments As my co-authors and I differences between high- resources, but the long-term SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

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The Supreme Court on Thursday his wrist by the victim as a prerequisite while dealing with bail petitions in mat- SC SCRAPS MP set aside a judgment of the Madhya condition of bail. While setting aside ters relating to crimes against women. HIGH COURT’S Pradesh High Court wherein it had the order, the bench of Justices AM The courts while adjudicating cases asked a man, who was accused of Khanwilkar and Ravindra Bhat issued di- involving gender-related crimes, should ‘RAKHI’ ORDER sexual assault, to get a “rakhi” tied on rections to be followed by lower courts not suggest or entertain any notions

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia A DAY OF BLESSINGS LONGEST SERVING BJP CM IN UP CM Yogi will break the record for the tragedy and subse- More than 1.30 lakh teach- UP is on road to develop- For better policing, 41 new of longest serving chief min- quently also managed to ers were recruited under a ment with construction of five police stations and 13 new ister in UP after completing contain the Encephalitis which fair and transparent process. expressways, better rail and check posts were established four years in office on Friday. caused the death of hundreds 135 lakh primary schools air connectivity. At present, in the state and 1.37 lakh po- of children since the past four hove boon rejuvenated and 8 airports are operational lice personnel were recruited. He took over as CM in March decades equipped with base facilities. in Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi, The police commissioner sys- 2017 after the BJP come to Gorakhpur, Kanpur Prayegral, tem has been implemented in power in Uttar Pradesh with a He pushed forward the state’s Three State universities, 51 Hindon, and Bareilly, As many Lucknow and Gautam Budh thumping majority. economy with Investors Sum- new government colleges, as 43 other airports and an Nagar. While dacoity cases mit, Defence Expo 194 new government airstrips are being devel- decreased by 59.70 per cent His list of achievements is secondary schools, 2i oped. The international in 2019 as compared to 2016, long but he faces several His biggest challenge which engineering colleges airport in Kushinagar there was a decrease of 47.09 challenges when he enters later also turned out be his 16 polytechnics, 79 is almost ready The per cent in murder cases in into fifth year ahead of 2022 biggest achievement was ITs, inter collages, process of construc- the same period. UP assembly polls. So far the the Corona Pandemic. Covid and 771 Kasturba tion of international saffron leader has managed hospitals were set up within schools have been airports of Jowar By adopting a policy of zero to turn the challenges into days and the safety protocols set up in his regime and Ayodhya is in tolerance towards crime opportunities and silenced were strictly enforced dur- progress. and corruption, the police most of his critic. ing the lockdown. 1.75 lakh system has been immensely Covid leds. Contact tracing improved. Crime figures His first challenge come from of about 16 crore people was have dropped to a consider- his own constituency Gora- done. able extent. While dacoity A bevvy of colourfully-attired bride and grooms khpur in August 2017 when cases decreased by 59.70 including some Muslim couples also, tied the knot at a sprawling venue in Lucknow, amidst chants of Vedic more than 60 children died The CM used his flagship percent in the year 2019 as mantras as well as Nikah vows “Qubool Hai” (I accept), due to disruption in oxygen scheme of One District One compared to 2016, there was even as the fragrance of dishes prepared in community supply at the BRD Medical Product to mitigate the a decrease of 47.09 percent kitchens on the occasion wafted in the air. More on P2 College. He came down heav- problem of migration and in murder cases in the same ily against those responsible unemployment period.

PRIME MINISTER’S ASPIRATIONAL EAST EXTRAVAGANZA Mamata calls BJP ‘party of Khela Hobe v/s Vikas Hobe: Modi rioters arriving in choppers’ Kolkata: Addressing a rally in Amlasuli in heats up Bengal battle with rally West Midnapore dis- trict, Chief Minister : Prime Minis- on ter , BJP Bengal THursday claimed that campaigning in Bengal BJP leaders “arrive here days ahead of a make- 2nd list has in choppers and planes or-break election, on Atyachar onek Mukul Roy, son from outside with bagful Thursday used Chief korechho Didi. Ebar Ma of cash to lure voters Minister Mamata Ba- Durgar ashirbadey and turncoats and loot votes” just nerjee’s “Khela Hobe korbay tomaye ahead of elections. (game on)” phrase to at- oporosto (You have Kolkata: BJP on Thurs- Even as she admitted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing a rally in West tack her and said: “Didi, oppressed people for day named candidates that the relief doled out Midnapore on Thursday. —PHOTO BY PTI O Didi - you played for long. Now with for 148 of 159 West Ben- after Cyclone Amphan 10 years. Khela shesh blessings of Ma Durga, gal Assembly seats by her government of crores after Amphan. ment at the Centre will hobe, vikas aarambh you will be defeated) which will poll in the might have missed out BJP, where were you at omit names of voters in hobe. (Now your game last four phases. The list “one or two” beneficiar- that time? They only dis- the garb of implement- —Narendra Modi will be over and devel- Prime Minister while addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign includes heavyweights ies, she claimed that BJP tribute money for horse- ing NPR but asserted opment will begin).” a sizeable crowd in the rally in Purulia district of on Thursday. such as national vice- leaders were nowhere to trading,” she alleged. that it will not be al- PM Modi was speak- largely tribal region president Mukul Roy, be seen during the crisis. The CM further said lowed in Bengal. ing in Purulia ahead of CONG BETRAYS FOR SAKE senior leader Rahul “We gave thousands that the BJP govern- Turn to P6 the eight-phase Bengal Sinha, sitting MP Jag- election starting March Didi says khela hobe, OF VOTES: PM IN ASSAM annath Sarkar, former 27, for which the ruling BJP says development; Karimganj: Prime in the country. “The BJP MLA Samik Bhat- BJP has mounted an ag- Didi says khela hobe, Minister Narendra Modi Congress has become tacharya as well as TMC Maha reports 25,833 new corona gressive campaign to BJP says the rise of on Thursday lashed so weak that it can turncoats Sabyasachi oust the two-time Chief women; Didi says khela out at the Congress, align with any outfit Dutta, Shilbhadra Dut- cases, highest since pandemic began Minister and her Trina- hobe, BJP says jobs; alleging that the grand and mislead people ta, Jitendra Tiwari, mool Congress from pow- Didi says khela hobe, old party can go to for the sake of getting Sunil Singh and Sub- : Maharashtra On Thursday, 12,764 er. The Prime Minister BJP says you will get a any extent to mislead votes,” he said. Further, hrangshu Roy (Mukul’s on Thursday recorded patients were dis- targeted Mamata Baner- pucca house, clean wa- people to get their he accused the party of son), among others. 25,833 new coronavirus charged from hospitals, jee over what he called ter and taps in every votes. He also blamed creating “disconnect” Meanwhile, in a sepa- cases, the highest one- the highest in single corruption and lack of home,” said the PM. the Congress of doing between people and rate development actor day spike since last day this year. development, often Addressing a sizeable “corrupt and vote-bank places. “BJP, on the Arun Govil, best known March when the first The total of recover- switching to Bengali in crowd in the largely based governance” other hand, has done for playing role of Lord coronavirus infection ies now stands at the largely rural region. tribal region, the Prime claiming that it has everything to connect Ram in TV serial - was detected. 21,75,565. There are “Didi says khela Minister also accused resulted in Assam people physically, yana, joined BJP in It took the caseload to jumped to 53,138. The 1,66,353 active cases in hobe, BJP says jobs; Mamata Banerjee of en- being one of the most emotionally and presence of senior par- 23,96,340, said a health earlier record was 24,886 the state. Nagpur city Didi says khela hobe, couraging Maoists. disconnected states culturally,” PM added. ty leaders in New Delhi official. With 58 fatali- cases, reported on Sep- on the second consecu- BJP says education; Turn to P6 on Thursday. Turn to P6 ties, the death toll tember 11 last year. tive day Turn to P6

INDIA BEAT ENGLAND BY 8 New Delhi: Toll booths be in place within year. seamless passage across the country and In December, Gadkari through fee plazas. RUNS TO LEVEL SERIES 2-2 Toll booths to the long wait there will had promised a “toll The Transport Minis- soon become a thing of naka mukt Bharat (India try had mandated the past, Union minis- devoid of toll barriers)”. FASTag in “M and N” ter told The GPS system will categories of vehicles. go in a year, parliament on Thurs- be obtained with the “M” category stands for day. Instead, there will help of Russia and the a vehicle with at least be GPS-based system toll charges will be di- four wheels used for tax collection that will track cars and rectly deducted from carrying passengers. levy charges accord- the user’s bank account, Category “N” stands for ingly. Once the system the minister had said. a vehicle with 4 wheels becomes operational, it In February, Gadka- used for carrying goods based on GPS will lead to seamless ri’s ministry had made as well as passengers. movement of vehicles automatic toll plaza Those who don’t in- across the country, add- Nitin Gadkari payment system FAST- stall FASTag in their ed the minister, who ag mandatory. The gov- vehicles or have a tag imaging, says started trending on will be removed,” Gad- ernment had said the that does not work will Twitter soon after. kari said in . system would help pro- have to pay twice the fee “I want to assure the “Toll money will be mote digital payment of for the category of the House that within one collected based on GPS fees, reduce waiting vehicle they are driv- Hardik Pandya celebrates dismissal of England’s Jason Roy Nitin Gadkari year, all physical toll imaging,” he said, add- time and fuel consump- ing, the government during 4th T20 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad booths in the country ing that the system will tion, and provide for a had said. —Agencies on Thursday. —PHOTO BY ANI 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 | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 04 KANYADAAN IS THE BIGGEST GIFT AND THE GREATEST JOY, ASSERTS CM YOGI ADITYANATH DURING HIS PRESENCE AT THE EVENT OVER 3500 DAUGHTERS GET MARRIED UNDER CM ‘SAMOOHIK VIVAH YOJANA’ First India Bureau ASSISTANCE

Lucknow: Ahead of Holi, it was a riot of colours at the city out- skirts where a mass wedding took place on Thursday with over 3,500 couples from eco- —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR —PHOTOS nomically weak back- ground tying the knot Yogi Speaks and being blessed by P CM has asked UP CM Yogi Adity- Uadministration and anath. police offi cials across Some Muslim wom- the State to clamp- en too tied the knot down on sale and trade at the venue, which of illicit liquor in view was abuzz with of the three-tier pan- chayat polls. He said chants of Vedic man- those found indulging tras as well as Nikah in its trade should vows “Qubool Hai” (I Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Minister of Labour and Employment Exchanges Swami Prasad A couple smiles and takes a selfi e just before the recital of be booked under the accept), even as the Maurya, Law Minister Brijesh Kumar Pathak and state minister Manohar Lal Kori. mantras at the mass marriage ceremony. Gangsters Act. fragrance of dishes prepared in commu- M has urged nity kitchens on the the gathering to main- Cpeople to partici- occasion wafted in tain social distancing pate in the ‘Catch the the air. and wear masks to pre- Rain’ campaign to be Extending his best vent coronavirus from kicked off by Prime wishes and blessings spreading as fresh cas- Minister Narendra to all the couples, es were being reported. Modi on the occa- Chief Minister Yogi Listing various wel- sion of World Water Adityanath said that fare schemes for la- Day on March 22. He ‘kanyadaan’ in the bourers, he said the said people should be Indian tradition is government will soon made aware of water the greatest gift and ensure payment of Rs 2 conservation. the biggest achieve- lakh to any worker who ment for any individ- dies in harness. ogi has ordered ual and it is an honor A financial assis- Ysuspension of for all to be a part of tance of Rs 55,000 is Project Director, Dis- such an auspicious given to to the regis- trict Rural Develop- ceremony. tered daughters, ment Agency, District He congratulated More than 3600 couples were bonded for ever at the mass marriage event. Couples during the marriage ceremony at Vrindavan Yojna whereas, monetary aid Hamirpur, accused of the Labour Depart- of Rs 61,000 and Rs fi nancial irregularities ment for successfully sort - of over 3500 ers at a single venue. marriages was at Mo- of 2754 poor girls programme’ 75,000 is given for the in Pradhan Mantri conducting the mar- poor daughters of Earlier, the record radabad on February had taken place at Yogi Adityanath girls battling with Awas Yojana. riage – a record of construction work- of most number of 16 when marriages ‘Samoohik Vivah asked those present in disabilities. Yogi to send ‘Organise camps to solve power bill related issues’ proposal to Pledge to quit at least one First India Bureau wires and transform- ing of electricity con- level meeting at Lok Central Health ers etc. should be en- sumers on priority, he Bhawan. harmful evil: Governor Lucknow: Chief Min- sured in time, so that also said that special He instructed the Ministry ister Yogi has said people do not have to camps should be organ- Ministry of Jal Shakti First India Bureau that in view of the in- face any inconven- ized for this purpose, as and Rural Development First India Bureau creasing demand for ience. per requirements. and Panchayati Raj De- Lucknow: After tak- electricity in the sum- While giving instruc- The CM was review- partments to take action Lucknow: Amid ris- ing initiation from mer season, the work tions to solve various ing the works of various in this regard by prepar- ing cases of COVID-19 Guru, the rule of giv- of repairing electrical problems like over-bill- departments at a high- ing an action plan. in Uttar Pradesh, the ing Guru-Dakshina is Yogi Adityanath gov- in Indian tradition. ernment is sending a “I want a resolution in RAMBHAKT CM WITH ‘RAM-SETU’ CAST proposal to the Union the form of Guru Dak- Health Ministry for al- shina from students to lowing vaccination of take a pledge to quit at people in the 18-45 age least one evil that is group and to withdraw harmful to society, Governor at the convocation ceremony of the mandatory comor- state, nation and the Siddhartha University, in Kapilvastu, Siddharthnagar. bidity provision for 45- entire creation.”, the 60 age group. After a Governor said. Siddharthnagar on the development of thorough discussion, Along with this, the Thursday. She gave country and state by the state Health Minis- students would cooper- away medals to 34 mer- fulfilling the obliga- ter Jai Pratap Singh has ate in creating a trans- itorious students in- tions of a superior citi- directed his depart- parent, best environ- cluding 24 girls and 10 zen. She also said that ment to prepare a pro- ment and system. boys. knowledge, behavior posal in this regard to UP Governor and Congratulating stu- and good things given seek the Centre’s nod. Chancellor Anandiben dents who received de- by teachers to students This comes as the state Patel was speaking at grees and medals, she should be evident is staring at the second the fourth convocation wished them success in wherever they went. Cast of Ram Setu consisting of Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandes, Nushrat Bharucha along with director Abhishek Sharma wave of COVID-19 out- ceremony of Siddharth life and make impor- While referring to new and other members of the crew strike a pose with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. break. Under the pro- University Kapilvastu, tant contribution in education policy. posal, permission will be sought from the Cen- tre to open COVID-19 JUBILATIONS inoculation between the age-group of 18-45, particularly to those who are having hyper- Multifarious events to mark four years of Yogi Raj tension, diabetes and cardiac problems. First India Bureau Chief secretary RK Ti- to nominate one nodal mark Yogi’s four years despite financial con- wari has issued de- officer for these func- in office claims four straint the government Lucknow: Reform, tailed guidelines in tions to be held at the years of service and did well in containing Perform and Trans- this connection to the assembly constituen- good governance and the pandemic. Several form will be the theme officers. cies. Similarly, certifi- also lists his achieve- steps were taken to in- of a week-long celebra- The Chief Minis- cates, golden cards and ments. crease the quality of tions across the state to ter, while enumerat- tri-cycles will also be Apart from concen- education. More than mark Chief Minister ing achievements of distributed to some trating on law and or- 1.30 lakh teachers were Yogi Adityanath com- four years of his gov- beneficiaries under der, the Yogi govern- recruited under a fair pleting four years in ernment on Friday, is various welfare pro- ment primarily laid and transparent pro- the office. also scheduled to roll grammes. A 64-page stress on education, cess. An exhibition is be- out action plan in the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath booklet “Chunautiyon health and infrastruc- So far, 1.35 lakh pri- ing organized at Awadh run up to the 2022 as- the district level tion about govern- main talaashe avsar” ture development. Cov- mary schools have Shilp Gram to show- sembly elections. which would include ment’s achievements. (challenges turned into id 19 had come as ma- been rejuvenated and case achievements of Functions would short film, song, The district magis- opportunities) which jor challenge to the equipped with basic fa- CM Yogi Adityanath his government. also be organised at booklet and exhibi- trates have been asked has been brought out to government in 2020 but cilities.

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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 | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 05 COVID SURGE:CM TELLS OFFICIALS SEC asks DMs, SSPs to inspect polling centres TO BE ON TOES, STEP UP VIGIL First India Bureau Lucknow: To ensure Chief Minister emphasised on following the guidelines set by the Central government free and fair panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh, First India Bureau tricts. It should be State Election Commis- ensured that Integrat- sioner (SEC) on Thurs- Lucknow:Uttar ed Command and day directed all the dis- Pradesh Chief Minis- Control Centre works trict magistrates and ter Yogi Adityanath actively, while under- district police chiefs to has given instruc- lining the need and make on the spot in- tions to maintain importance of spection of polling cen- tight vigil in view of strengthening the sys- tres and take necessary State Election Commission offi ce in Lucknow. Covid-19 and said that tem of contact trac- action so that all the the increase in the ing, he commented. preparations should be and take necessary ac- the DM to take strict ac- rate of corona infec- CM Yogi said that in completed in time. tion so that any type tion and ek illegal sale tion in many states is the coming days, a large Instructions have of disputes or short- or supply of liquor to a warning to all. He number of people will also been given to re- comings regarding influence the polls. He asked the officials to come to various public solve all the disputes elections should be also directed to take maintain an effective places including mar- within 24 hours and to resolved within round of this in the ru- monitoring system of kets in view of festivals, appraise the Commis- 24-hours. ral areas also and to en- prevention and treat- CM Yogi Adityanath presides over the meet with top notch bureaucrats. therefore, full attention sion of the action tak- Kumar asked to vis- sure that all the nomi- ment in the state to should be paid to social en. The Commissioner it the arms shop and nation process should keep Corona infec- distancing and manda- also warned the offi- check the register and be recorded’ to take tion in check. CM ALERTS CM has stressed the need for making people aware tory use of masks cials of stern action if if any irregularity necessary action in The UP CM was re- of the protocol of Covid-19, he said that the public The Chief Minister any untoward inci- was detected then take case of violation of viewing the unlock sys- OFFICIALS AS address system should be widely used in this work. He forcefully said that the dent took place. action accordingly. He Commission guide- tem at a high-level CORONA CASES also instructed offi cials for regular monitoring of Covid work of Covid vaccina- Interacting with all said that DMs and SP lines. Besides Manoj meeting at Lok Bhawan RISE IN UP vaccination work in government and private hospitals tion in the state should the DMs/SSP and SPs will be responsible for Kumar, Ved Prakash on Thursday. He said and to ensure zero wastage of the vaccine! be conducted according of all the districts of free and fair elections Sharma, the meeting that Corona testing to the guidelines and the State through vid- and if they failed to was also attended by should be conducted at priority of the Govern- eo conferencing here deliver their duties joint election commis- full capacity. At least 45 stressed. ther stated while issu- made more effective. ment of India, the Co- on Thursday, SEC, with full honesty then sioner, KK Gupta, spe- percent of the total Cov- Effective measures ing instructions that The Chief Minister rona vaccine is a valua- Manoj Kumar said action will be taken cial executive officer, id test conducted by should be taken to in- the system of rapid reiterated that dedi- ble resource and there- that the officers were accordingly. Jai Prakash Singh, DIG various methods should crease the RTPCR test antigen tests at rail- cated Covid hospitals fore it should be ensured instructed to visit all Additional Election Law and Order,Dh ar- be done daily with RT- to 50 percent in the way stations, airports should be kept func- that not a single dose of the polling centres un- Commissioner, Ved mendra Yadav and oth- PCR method, he total daily test, he fur- and bus stations be tional in all the dis- the vaccine is wasted. der their jurisdiction Prakash Sharma asked er senior officers.

CS impetus to Chief of Army staff in Lucknow CRIME ROUND UP to attend charity function ‘DEAD’ ACCUSED UP STF ARRESTS THREE MEMBERS vaccination drive ARRESTED IN OF INTERSTATE DRUG PEDDLING Lucknow: Chairing a vaccination. He also Janardan Misra BULANDSHAHR Lucknow: UP STF has arrested three members of meeting of State Steer- said that religious lead- Bulandshahr : inter-state drug peddling gang and recovered 1.21 ing Committee of Cov- ers should be ap- Lucknow: Chief of Bulandshahr, Kot- quintal hemp from them. The STF, acting on tip-off id-19 vaccination Chief proached for motivat- Army Staff Gen wali police have ar- police team intercepted suspected vehicle, recov- Secretary Rajendra Ku- ing more and more peo- Manoj Mukund Nara- rested a criminal ab- ered 1.21 quintal illegal hemp worth Rs 25 lakh mar Tiwari directed for ple for vaccination by vane is in the state sconding for 16 years from the vehicle and arrested Bhim Singh, Munna ensuring cent percent apprising them about capital to attend some and recovered a and Abhay Chauhan. During interrogation ar- vaccination in all dis- the benefits of vaccina- charity function on country-made pistol rested accused told police that illegal hemp was tricts for which all dis- tion. Friday. from him.Jitendra coming from Malkhan Giri jungle, Orrisa to Kan- trict magistrates and The UP chief secre- Official sources here Kumar Singh, Kot- nauj and Abhay Chauhan distributed it to others. chief medical officers tary said that vaccina- said that Gen Naravane wali in-charge here should hold regular tion centres should be will attend programme said that during vehi- 70-YEAR-OLD MAN RAPED MINOR meetings. established at such in native village of mar- cle checking drive AFTER LURING HER FOR RS 10 Besides, a meeting of places in districts tyr Param Veer Chakra police team arrested District Task Force con- which were easily ap- awardee Capt Manoj convicted criminal Barabanki: Barabanki, A 70-year-old man raped stituted at district level proachable besides vac- Kumar Pandey in Rura Aniraj Singh who a 13-year-old girl in his house after abducting her. should also be held un- cines should be stored village in Sitapur dis- Gen Manoj Mukund Narvane was absconding from The accused lured her for Rs 10 and sexually der chairmanship of at centers properly. trict. Later Gen Nara- past 16 years. Case abused her. After registering case against accused district magistrates Further, Tiwari di- vane will unveil a statue night halt at Central Command) Lt Gen was registered police have arrested him. Pankaj Singh, circle of- every week. He said in rected for ensuring of Capt Pandey and will Command and return Iqroop Singh Ghuman against Aniraj under ficer, Ram Sanehi Ghat here said that accused districts where vaccina- proper arrangement of donate to the primary on Friday afternoon. and other senior offi- murder charges and Babu alias Gama was arrested within one hour of tion was decreasing, the basic facilities like school there. General Officer in Com- cials will accompany Apex court had the complaint. When he was trying to molest her, problem should be iden- drinking water, etc at Sources said that Gen manding in Chief Gen Naravane in the awarded life impris- locals reached at his house and rescued the victim. tified and solved. vaccination centers be- Naravane will take (GOC-in-C) (Central programme. onment to him. Victim was sent to hospital for examination. He said the public sides curb waste of vac- should be motivated to cines. It was informed get vaccinated by en- in the meeting that till suring wide publicity now 8,30,815 health care Lifer for Maulvi in of Covid-19 vaccination workers had been inoc- Miscreants paste fake notice at girls’ hostel in districts with less ulated. Janardan Misra tration has refused to sued such directives it child abuse case issue any such notice. would have been Lucknow: Some mis- Provost, Dr Bhuvnesh- signed by competent creants pasted a hand wari Bharadwaj said authorities. As notice written notice at the that any such notice is hand written and gate of Tilak Girl’s was not issued. Some saying absurd things hostel in Lucknow miscreants have tried for girls, it has no rela- university saying that to disturb the harmo- tion with university. girls were not allowed tice it was mentioned ny in the university The issue of fake to wear shorts, dresses that Rs 100 would be with such acts. notice was chattered above knees, mini- charges as fine for ig- Chief provost Profes- widely on social media skirts and micro- noring the directives. sor Nalini Pandey said and was criticised by skirts. In the fake no- Lucknow adminis- if university had is- University students. CS RK Tiwari presides over the meet. —REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE.

Chitrakoot: Addition- and sexual abuse of mi- al Session Rape case nor girls who used to Punjab police busts illegal drug racket in and POCSO court come there for studies. First India Bureau de-addiction centres, The probe revealed Ramesh Kele, Amarjeet awarded life imprison- Case was registered while the company that medical store own- Siddhu was running ment along with eco- against him under sec- Meerut: Punjab po- was supplying re- er Sadiq alias Bablu the company and he is nomical fine of Rs 1.05 tions 354, 376 of IPC lice have busted an ille- stricted medicines to and gym supplement the prime accused in lakh to Kutubuddin and 6/10 of POCSO act. gal drug network and several firms illegal- supplier Mohammad the racket . Shah accused of sexual UP government arrested three people, ly in many states. John were supplying Manhunt was launched abuse of minor girls on had launched women including a medical Punjab police com- illegal medicines to to nab Amarjeet but it pretext of studies. The empowerment cam- store owner. missioner had raided Anup in Punjab. Fur- was rumoured that he case was registered un- paign ‘Mission Shak- Police sources here Councilor House in ther investigations re- has escaped to Canada. der Mission Shakti pro- ti’ to raise awareness said that owner of Perk Ludhiana on March 3 vealed that Perk Phar- It was reported that gramme of Yogi Adi- and tackle crime Pharmaceutical com- and recovered re- maceuticals was sup- such restricted medi- tyanath government, to against women in the pany, where the illegal stricted medicines plying such medicines cines were being sold provide safe and secure state. Several miscre- drugs were manufac- worth Rs 1.29 lakh. illegally to several dis- for Rs 50 to Rs 50,000 atmosphere to girls in ants were debarred, tured, has escaped to After interrogation it tributers. Ramesh Kele, and huge network was state. jailed and actions Canada. was revealed that il- —FILE PHOTO Krishna Kele and two involved in the busi- The convicted Kutu- were taken under It was reported that legal drugs were be- others were owners of ness. The police raided buddin Shah was teach- Gunda, Gangster act company was autho- ing supplied from a Punjab police com- and launched the inves- the company in Udyog- the house of prime ac- er in Mastan Nana Kuti under mission Shakti rised to distribute pharma company in missioner informed tigation into the supply puram in Partapur cused in Delhi but he town, Bargad. He was programme in past the medicines to drug Meerut. SSP Meerut Ajay Sahni racket. Meerut. After death of was not found. accused of molesting few months. 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 | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 06

Sensex tumbles VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE POLICY TO HELP 585 pts; Nifty drops reduce pollution, improve fuel efficiency below 14,600 This is a major step to boost the automobile sector reeling under the adverse impact of the pandemic Mumbai: Extending its losing streak to New Delhi: Union tion in vehicular air the fifth consecutive Elsewhere in Asia, —PHOTO BY ANI Road Transport and pollutants to fulfill In- session, equity bourses in Highways Minister Ni- RAJYA SABHA PASSES BILL TO dia’s climate commit- benchmark Sensex Shanghai, Hong tin Gadkari announced RAISE FDI IN INSURANCE TO 74% ments, improve road tanked 585 points on Kong, Tokyo and the vehicle scrappage and vehicular safety, Thursday, tracking New Delhi: A bill to increase foreign direct Seoul ended on a policy in Lok Sabha. achieve better fuel effi- losses in index ma- investment limit in insurance sector to 74% positive note In case of failure to ciency, formalize the jors Infosys, RIL & from the current 49% was approved by the get a fitness certificate, currently informal ve- TCS. After rallying Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Replying to the commercial vehicles hicle scrapping indus- nearly 500 points ear- debate on Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021, will be de-registered af- Finance Minister said try, and boost the avail- lier in the day, the Bharti Airtel were ter 15 years. Private ve- foreign investment will supplement domestic ability of low-cost raw 30-share BSE index among the gainers. hicles will be de-regis- long-term resources with a view to further materials for automo- gave up all gains to “Having seen a tered after 20 years if insurance penetration tive, steel and electron- end 585.10 points or brisk gap-up open- found unfit or in case of Nitin Gadkari in a press conference on Vehicle Scrappage in the country. The ics industry,” Gadkari 1.17 per cent lower at ing on positive glob- a failure to renew regis- Policy at Transport Bhawan, in New Delhi on Thursday. bill was passed with added. 49,216.52. The broad- al cues, domestic tration certificates, the The criteria for a ve- er NSE Nifty equities fell sharply Govt Bats For All India Judicial Service a voice vote. As per Minister said. He added the bill, majority of hicle to be scrapped is slumped 163.45 for the fifth consecu- that under the new ve- New Delhi: A "properly framed" All India Judicial directors on the board primarily based on the points or 1.11 per tive day as sharp hicle scrappage policy, Service (AIJS) on the lines of other all-India services and key management fitness of vehicles cent at 14,557.85. rise in coronavirus owners of old vehicles such as IAS and IPS is important to strengthen the persons would be through Automated Fit- HCL Tech was the cases in the country will get strong incen- overall justice delivery system, Law Minister Ravi resident Indians, with ness Centres (AFCs) in top loser in the made investors jit- tives to scrap old and Shankar Prasad told Rajya Sabha on Thursday. at least 50% of direc- case of commercial ve- Sensex pack, shed- tery,” said Binod unfit vehicles. The service will give an opportunity for induction of tors being independ- hicles and non-renewal ding around 4 per Modi, Head Strategy “We have issued an suitably qualifi ed fresh legal talent selected through ent directors. of Registration in case cent, followed by In- Reliance Securities. advisory to all vehicle a proper all-India merit selection system. of private vehicles. fosys, Dr Reddy’s, After its two-day pol- manufacturers to offer “The Ministry shall TCS, Reliance Indus- icy meeting, the US 5 per cent discount promote setting up of tries, Tech Mahindra Fed reassured inves- while selling a new ve- clean environment and ing the ‘Voluntary Vehi- ing an eco-system for ment. “The objectives AFCs on a PPP model and NTPC. tors that it expects to hicle against a scrap- rider and pedestrian cle-Fleet Moderniza- phasing out of unfit and of the policy are to re- by state government, On the other hand, keep its key interest ping certificate,” the safety, the Ministry of tion Program’ or ‘Vehi- polluting vehicles,” duce the population of private sector, automo- ITC, Bajaj Auto, rate near zero minister said. Road Transport and cle Scrapping Policy’, said the Union Minister old and defective vehi- bile companies etc.,” M&M, Maruti and through 2023. —PTI “In the interest of a Highways is introduc- which is aimed at creat- in a suo-moto state- cles, achieve a reduc- he said. —ANI

WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN THE COURTYARD Pradhan slams Didi over violence, SSR drug case: SC allows NCB to amend Vax priority: SC its plea challenging Bombay HC order stays Delhi HC proceedings says democracy being murdered New Delhi: The Su- Tushar Mehta, appear- preme Court on Thurs- ing for the NCB, to : Minutes day allowed the Narcot- amend its plea. The after an alleged clash ics Control Bureau NCB had moved the top between Bharatiya Ja- (NCB) to amend its plea court recently chal- nata Party and Trina- -- challenging the bail lenging the order of the mool Congress workers, order of the Bombay Bombay High Court Union Minister and High Court granting granting bail to Rhea in senior BJP leader Dhar- bail to actress Rhea judge bench of the apex the alleged drug case. “I mendra Pradhan on Chakraborty & also the court, headed by the am not against the New Delhi: The SC on Thursday lashed out findings on the Narcot- Chief Justice of India grant of bail,” the So- Thursday stayed fur- against the Mamata Ba- ic Drugs and Psycho- Sharad Arvind Bobde licitor General said. ther proceedings before nerjee government and tropic Substances and comprising Justic- The Bombay High Delhi High Court in a stated that democracy (NDPS) Act in connec- es A S Bopanna and V Court, while granting suo motu matter relat- is being murdered from tion with her involve- Ramasubramanian, al- bail to the actress, had ing to giving lawyers where the Chief Minis- ment in the alleged lowed the prayer of So- imposed several bail priority in Covid-19 vac- ter is herself contest- drug case. A three- licitor General (SG) conditions on her. —ANI cination as a similar is- ing. sue is pending before "If she wants to con- Union Minister & senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan at a political rally in West Bengal’s Nandigram. SC to hear plea the apex court. test why not with demo- SC to hear plea against A Bench headed by cratic ways. Since ‘DEPLOY PARAMILITARY FORCES’ Rahul, Priyanka seeking stay on Chief Justice of SA morning, when Suven- detention of Rohingyas Bobde also issued a no- du Adhikari started his on 2-day Assam sale of fresh tice on pleas filed by padayatra, due to fear vaccine manufacturers of losing to him and his visit for rallies electoral bonds Serum Institute of In- popularity they are at- Dispur: Congress lead- New Delhi: The SC dia and Bharat Biotech tacking us. On Sona- ers Rahul Gandhi and agreed to hear on seeking transfer of cas- chura Chowk, our Priyanka Gandhi Vadra March 24 a fresh plea es to the top court. The young worker was at- will undertake a two- seeking a direction to Bench asked Delhi High tacked," Pradhan said day visit to Assam for the Centre and others Court to not proceed in soon after a clash broke party’s election cam- to not open any further New Delhi: Supreme tice SA Bobde, which the matter. out allegedly between paigning for upcoming window for sale of Court on Thursday said initially observed that Solicitor General BJP and TMC workers assembly polls. Rahul is electoral bonds during it would hear on March there was no urgency, Tushar Mehta appear- during Suvendu Adhi- scheduled to visit As- pendency of a PIL per- 25 a fresh plea seeking took note of the sub- ing for Centre told the kar's rally in the Nandi- sam for two days on taining to funding of immediate release of missions of lawyer court that it will be dif- gram constituency. March 19 and 20. Pri- political parties and al- detained Rohingya ref- Prashant Bhushan that ficult to create a class in Pradhan stated that hurled and injured few. Hospital. The Minister yanka, meanwhile, will leged lack of transpar- ugees in Jammu and detained Rohingyas lawyers for vaccina- two incidents of vio- I saw the injured Yuva said BJP will request be visiting Assam on ency in their accounts. restrain the Centre may be deported to My- tion. The two compa- lence took place on Morcha worker while the Election Commis- March 21 and 22 where The hearing assume from implementing any anmar where the Army nies, which manufac- Thursday. "In the morn- on way to campaign- sion to have more para- she is likely to hold six significance as it would order deporting them has taken over and vio- turing vaccines in In- ing at Kalicharanpur, ing," he said after the military deputed in rallies, sources said. take place ahead of as- to Myanmar. A bench lence is taking place. dia, have also sought crude bombs were visit to Reapara Rural Nandigram. —ANI —ANI sembly polls in WB. headed by Chief Jus- —ANI transfer of a case. —ANI

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Khela Hobe... My Commission”. In not spare that. We gave legs were in good shape Satara reported cumu- hours and 15 in the last State BJP Mahila Mor- during the visit of enu- “We know Didi and her Bengal, the Centre was free rice during the but now they are in- lative 5,583 new cases, week. Remaining five cha president and fash- merators. They will people are even encour- doing DBT or Direct lockdown, Didi’s tola- jured, my heart is hurt. highest among the divi- deaths are from the pe- ion designer Agnimitra just evict you (people). aging Maoists,” he al- Benefit Transfer, he baj scammed it. The PM I got my leg dressed yes- sions. Mumbai’s COV- riod before the last Paul, actor Parno Mi- But we would not allow leged.Declaring that said, “but in Bengal, it also spoke for the first terday but it is still not ID-19 tally increased to week. tra and popular Ben- them to update the reg- the days of the Trina- is TMC - Transfer My time on Mamata Baner- recovered. Yet I came 3,52,851 and eight gali folk singer Asim ister here. Not a single mool in Bengal were Commission”.The PM jee’s injury; she has re- back, because if there deaths took the fatality BJP Bengal... Sarkar were also member of any family, numbered, he said in accused the Trinamool peatedly alleged that is a snake at the door, a count to 11,559. Mum- While actor Rundranil named candidates in no citizen of the coun- Bengali: “Atyachar government of betray- there was a conspiracy tiger at the door... we bai division reported Ghosh, who recently the last four phases. try can be evicted from onek korechho Didi. ing the tribals and the behind her leg being cannot allow them to 5,190 new cases and 14 joined the saffron bri- Mukul Roy, who unsuc- Bengal,” she stated. Ebar Ma Durgar poor by depriving them crushed by the press of enter.” deaths. gade, has been fielded cessfully contested 2001 Further, reiterating ashirbadey korbay of central benefits.“The crowds at Nandigram, With 1,21,335 tests from the high-profile Assembly polls on a that she is a like a tiger, tomaye oporosto (You cut money, Tolabaji where she is contesting Maha reports... carried out on Thurs- Bhabanipur constitu- Trinamool ticket, will Mamata said she would have oppressed people (commission), has hurt against her one-time recorded highest num- day, the state has so far ency in Kolkata, which return to electoral bat- bow her head only be- for long. Now with the poor and the Adiva- aide turned BJP rival ber of new COVID-19 tested 1,79,56,830 sam- is currently held by tle after 20 years from fore the public. blessings of Ma Durga, sis the most,” he told Suvendu Adhikari. cases at 2,926, followed ples for coronavirus. Chief Minister Mama- Krishnanagar Uttar She asserted that she you will be defeated).” the gathering in the “When Didi got hurt, by 2,877 in Mumbai and There are 8,13,211 ta Banerjee. The Trina- constituency in Nadia would not support a In a wide-ranging tribal-dominated re- I was worried. I pray for 2,791 in Pune city. people in home quaran- mool supremo decided district. party like the BJP takedown of the Trina- gion. her quick recovery,” he Pune division com- tine while 7,079 are in to contest from Nandi- which “tortures women mool Congress (TMC), “Money for houses, said. prising civic bodies of institutional quaran- gram this time, leaving Mamata calls... and Dalits”. The Bengal PM Modi introduced TMC Tolabaj took a cut. “I have been beaten. I Pune, Pimpri Chinch- tine. her home constituency “The BJP will omit CM also branded the his version of the par- We sent cheap rice for have had surgeries in wad as well as districts Out of 58 deaths, 38 to senior leader Sob- names of voters if they BJP as “a party of riot- ty’s initials - “Transfer poor. TMC tolabaj did my hand, stomach. My of Pune, Solapur and occurred in the last 48 handeb Chattopadhyay. are not found at home ers”. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 07 ‘RAM SETU’ CAST VISITS AYODHYA, OFFERS PRAYERS TO RAMLALA BEFORE MAHURAT SHOOT First India Bureau anath at his office in Luc- know. This would not be Lucknow/Ayodhya: the first time meeting of actor Akhsh- the Akshay with CM ay Kumar along with the Yogi as Akshay Kumar other cast members in- met CM Yogi Adityanath cluding lead actress Jac- during the latter’s visit queline Fernandez and to Mumbai. In the previ- Nusrat Bharucha paid ous meeting, Akshay Ku- visit to Ayodhya and of- mar spoke to CM regard- fered their prayers at the ing permission to shoot place landmarked for the his film ‘Ram Setu’ in construction of Lord Ayodhya and also con- Ram temple. The star ACS Info Navneet Sehgal and Director Info Shishir with Akshay Akshay Kumar along with Jacqueline and Nusrat performing Mrityunjay Kumar Advisor to CM, Film Actor Akshay Kumar and gratulated CM Yogi Adi- cast of the move ‘Ram Kumar, Jacqueline and Nusrat. Muharat Puja in Lord Ram temple’s complex. Shalabh Mani Tripathi at the Chief Minister’s Residence. tyanath for making the Setu’ along with film- country’s biggest film maker-director-writer last periodic film “Kesa- titled “Ramu Setu” is set administration in a bind an of Ayodhya by the nied by the two actress Trust and trustee Anil city in Uttar Pradesh. Abhishek Sharma had ri” was a major hit and to be shot in Uttar with Akshay not being head of the Ayodhya Raj of the film Jacqueline Mishra and the trio had With the completion come to Ayodhya to the actor had in the last Pradesh with Akshay able to get down from his family, Vimalendra Mo- Fernandez and Nusrat a discussion about vari- of the ‘Mahurat shot’, shoot the ‘Mahurat shot’ few years acted in films play an archeologist. own vehicle. The large han Mishra who is a Bharucha. ous topic related to Ram- the film ‘Ram Setu’ for the film. which were received Akshay Kumar had crowd ultimately forced member of the Shri Ram Akhsay Kumar also in janmabhoomi complex. which has lead actors Akshay Kumar is a with rave reviews like plans to visit the ghats of Akshay to drop his plan Janmabhoomi Tirtha his trip to Ayodhya met On his return from Ayo- like Akshay Kumar, Jac- top-tier Bollywood actor “Good Newwz”, ”Mis- Ayodhya but due to the and he left the place to go Kshetra Trust and his with Champat Rai dhya, Akhsay Kumar queline Fernandez and who has earned his fame sion Mangal” being large gathering of fans to Raj Sadan. son eminent litterateur Bansal, general secre- and the crew met with Nusrat Bharucha is set by acting in films made some of them. Akshay who had come to meet Akshay Kumar was Yatindra Mishra. Aksh- tary of Sri Ramjanmab- Uttar Pradesh Chief to go on the floors from on social subjects. His Kumar upcoming movie Akhsay put the district welcomed at the Raj Sad- ay Kumar was accompa- hoomi Tirtha Kshetra Minister Yogi Adity- Friday.

Offer namaaz in CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Private companies will mosques, but ban now be fined for firing loudspeakers: Arya people from their jobs First India Bureau the whole. The Sadhvi First India Bureau the unemployed, the further said entry of Employment Depart- Lucknow: Dr Sadhvi non-Muslims was Lucknow: In addition ment has been gearing Prachi Arya is once banned in two hun- to recruitment to gov- up to tighten the re- again in news for her dred kilometer area ernment posts, direc- cruitment system in the statement on ban on before Mecca Medina, tive to inform the ser- state. loudspeakers on whereas our worship vices department about The Employment De- Mosques. She said that system and ideology online contractual re- partment mentioned Namaaz should be was different. As per cruitment has been that under mandatory held in Mosques, but her secularists who given to the Employ- notification of vacan- loudspeakers should make much noise ment Department. cies Act-1959 every com- be banned completely. should also hear that The government has pany must upload infor- As per her, nowadays hundreds of Sadhvis also announced that mation about employee people sleep late after were ready to perform Campus director of National Forensic Science University Dr SO Junare met CM Yogi to discuss the upcoming Centre of private companies will every three months work and students Hawan in Mecca and Excellence of DNA being set up in Lucknow. ACS Home, Awanish Awasthi and DGP Hitesh Chandra Awasthy were also be fined for firing peo- onto the employment also study late and Medina along with present on the occasion. ple from their jobs department website hence blaring loud- Sadhvi Prachi, it was though the exact (service.up.nic.in) and speakers in the morn- just a matter of taking amount of fine has not this information must ing disturb sleep of initiative. She said been announced by it. contain all information people. She said state there was a conspira- Actions are also to be regarding salary as well government was doing cy behind drinking of No proposal had been received from UP govt to taken against any gov- as reason for firing the good work. water in temple as ernment, semi-govern- employee. Referring to the Al- people entered tem- set up High Court Bench in Western UP: Prasad ment and private organ- The unemployed can lahabad High Court ples on pretext of izations which do not also apply for jobs on- order of 2020 for ban- drinking water and First India Bureau Bench and at present, provide information line from the website of ning loudspeakers and spread love jihad in- no proposal had been about job and there is a the Employment De- not Azaan in mosques, stead. On West Bengal Lucknow: The issue of received from state gov- possibility of cancella- partment as the institu- she requested the UP assembly polls, Sadhvi setting up of High ernment to set up a tion of registration of tions will be able to Chief Minister to take said now Navbharata Court Bench in western High Court Bench in such organization. fetch the details of the the lead on the matter was being built as Ra- Uttar Pradesh has once Western UP. These rules will be unemployed youths by implementing the hul Gandhi was walk- cropped up. Apart from this, the applicable to all the in- based on their qualifi- order. The firebrand ing around bells in On a question of Bi- MP also sought infor- stitutions established cation. The Employ- leader said that the temples and Mamta jnor MP Malook Nagar, mation about the num- in any parts of the state. ment Department also state government didi had started tak- the Union minister ber of generic medical In line with Chief Min- mentioned that there should also bring the ing the name of God, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stores in the country, ister Yogi Adityanath’s will be a job fairs every legislation in state to which was a big said in Lok Sabha that problem of drug supply, intention to give jobs to 3 months. control population. change in India. Those no proposal had been to go to Prayagraj for would be fulfilled. government policies to The law of two chil- who used to get upset received from state gov- disposal of appellate Replying to the ques- stop the sale of branded dren was in the inter- with Shri Ram name ernment to set up a cases which costs more tion, Minister of Law, medicines in Jan Aus- est of the country as a are now trying to get High Court Bench in time and money. Justice, Communica- hadhi Kendras. whole, she added. As power through it. Western UP. He questioned the tions, Electronics and He said that the pace per Sadhvi Prachi, ris- However, the Sadhvi Raising the issue of government that wheth- Information Technolo- with which Prime Min- ing population count further said BJP was setting up an High er Government had gy Ravi Shankar Prasad ister’s Bharatiya Jan was leading to rise in set to form govern- Court Bench in Lok plans to set up a High said consent of State Aushadhi Kendra were unemployment and ment in West Bengal Sabha on Tuesday, BSP Court Bench in UP or Government and Gov- being opened in coun- poverty which was af- and would implement MP Maluk Nagar peo- not and if yes then by ernor was necessary for try, the same were also fecting the country on same rules as in UP. ple of western UP had when this demand establishment of the closing at the same rate.

PARTY WITH just a one-day affair A DIFFERENCE at the last minute. Was it to done to curb OR OF dissent? Did the top DIFFERENCES leadership sensed the brewing unrest? The he ruling BJP official reason for being Tseems to have cited for curtailing the such a meeting if you issues like farmers giving speech. He those on the dais metamorphosed session: most of the are not willing to listen stir, economic agenda lamented the rampant dumbfounded! It was from a party with a senior party leaders to workers feedback,” and allaying people’s corruption at the police left to the state party difference into a party had to be drafted for said one such invitee. apprehensions. Despite station and panchayat chief Swatantrata of differences. At campaigning in West He said the session was best efforts by seniors level as a big hurdle Singh to save least, that is what a Bengal and Assam, more of a monologue to pacify them, one for BJP workers to get the situation with a section of ‘disgruntled’ hence the executive by leaders praising discontented former anything done much to mild rebuke to the workers are saying meet had to be wound the government rather MLA did manage to the embarrassment of ex-legislator that such post party’s recent up. But insiders privy to than a platform for a wrest an opportunity to senior office-bearers remarks should not be executive committee the developments have dialogue to discuss air his views from the and ministers. Needless made in a thanks giving meeting, which was a different take. “What problems and exchange podium when invited to add, his no-holds- speech. cut-short from two to is the point of having views on pressing to deliver his thanks barred oration left —M Tariq Khan Be kind, when you can’t do anything else for a person in need then even kindness is a beautiful gift. —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 | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 08 Yogi breaks record; emerges as the longest serving BJP CM in UP Yogi was named as CM in March of 2017 when the BJP came into power with a thumping majority in UP

First India Bureau lenced most critics PHOTO —FILE blind eye towards it. NHRC notice to with his performance The one area were the Prayagraj: CM Yogi — not only in the oppo- government though fal- Adityanath has added sition but also within tered was the migra- Uttar Pradesh govt another feather to his his own party. The UP tion of workers who First India Bureau and was filled with 4-ft cap as he becomes the CM’s first challenge due to the pandemic feet deep sewage. BJP’s longest serving came from his own con- began returning to the Uttar Pradesh:The Five persons, includ- Chief Minister in Uttar stituency of Gorakh- home state and this put NHRC has issued notic- ing four from a family, Pradesh. Let’s have pur in August 2017, an additional strain on es to the Uttar Pradesh died after inhaling poi- one look at the incredi- when more than 60 the state which was not government and the sonous gas inside an ble journey as CM children died due to ready for mass migra- state police chief over open septic tank in which has been a roll- disruption in oxygen tion. CM Yogi though reports of death of five Fatehabad in Agra on er-coaster ride with ad- supply at BRD Medical managed to solve an- persons, including four March 16, NHRC said. mirable highs and dis- College. Yogi took strict other problem in the from a family, after in- The Commission has mal lows. Yogi was and stringent steps form of unemployment haling poisonous gas issued notices to the named as the CM in those responsible for as he announced his inside an open septic chief secretary and the March of 2017 when the the tragedy and within flagship scheme of tank in Agra district, director general of po- BJP came into power a year, had managed to ‘One District One Prod- officials said. The Na- lice, Uttar Pradesh, with a thumping ma- control deaths from en- uct’. This scheme tional Human Rights seeking a detailed re- jority in UP. cephalitis in the area to emerged as the largest Commission, in a state- port within four weeks. Initially many politi- a large extent. This is BIGGEST The biggest challenge turned out to be his greatest driving force in the ment, said it has taken The report must in- cal pundits were un- an appreciable step as achievement during corona epidemic. In a state completely state and with assis- suo motu cognisance of clude information re- willing to place bets on hundreds of children CHALLENGE deprived of medical infrastructure, the CM worked tireless- tance from the MSME a media report, as per garding the measures him but Yogi Aditya- were dying from en- FOR CM ly to create a medical management system to deal with the sector it helped the tra- which the 12-feet deep being adopted by the nath has managed to cephalitis for the last YOGI epidemic. Covid hospitals were set up within short days & ditional crafts and art sewage water tank was state government to turn challenges into four decades with the protocols were strictly followed during the lockdown. of the state gain prom- dug three days ago, and deal with such tragic opportunities and si- government turning a inence in the country. was ‘’left uncovered’’, incidents, it said.

DIG AT YOGI GOVT 4,000 judges’ posts Arvind Kumar appointed remain vacant in HC chairman of YEIDA First India Bureau Ahtesham Siddiqui Uttar Pradesh: The Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh: Ut- which is the largest tar Pradesh bureau- high court in the coun- cracy has again seen try, continues to have some major changes the highest number of as senior IAS Arvind vacancies — 64 against Kumar who was the a sanctioned strength Additional Chief Sec- of 160. retary, Infrastructure More than 4,000 judg- and Industrial Devel- es’ posts are vacant in opment Department IAS Arvind Kumar trial courts across the has now been named country, while over 38 vacant. Union Law Min- as the Chairman of hostility with his de- Drug Administration per cent of the sanc- ister Ravi Shankar Yamuna Expressway partmental minister. and Additional In- tioned posts for perma- Prasad revealed this Industrial Develop- Arvind Kumar al- spector General Reg- nent and additional data in response to a ment Authority as beit the transfer will istration has now judges in India’s 25 high question posed by Con- well as Uttar Pradesh still hold a powerful been named as Com- courts also lie empty, gress Lok Sabha MP State Industrial De- position in the state. missioner of Com- the Union Ministry of Jyotsna Charandas Ma- velopment Authority. On the other hand, merce, Uttar Pradesh. Law and Justice has re- hant from Chhattis- Arvind Kumar who IAS Ministhy S who While IAS KK Gupta Etawah Lion Safari in Uttar Pradesh is not yet open for visitors. The Samajwadi Party vealed. As per data garh, who wanted to has once held the post the IG, Stamp & Reg- has been named as national president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at the Yogi placed before Parlia- know whether the gov- of ACS, Department istraton with addi- the Joint Election government over this and described the maladministration of the government for not ment, high courts have ernment has made any of Energy has once tional charges as Ad- Commissioner of the opening it. He said that the government is neglecting its work and could not open the a sanctioned strength assessment regarding again been given new ditional Commission- State Election Com- Etawah Lion Safari for its visitors during its four-year tenure. of 1,080 judges, but 419 the shortage of judges posting amidst his er Food Safety and mission of these posts remain and vacant posts.

WORRIED ABOUT ENVIRONMENT ‘Govt was working with utmost urgency on the issue of pollution’ Sumit Awasthi made fun of him. How-  ever, he said, if there Kanpur: In the case of was anyone really seri- Air quality 22 Indian cities finding ous about pollution, it present in list of most was only Modi govern- index and polluted cities of the ment at Center. Akh- world, UP minister for ilesh Yadav has no is- solid waste Industrial Development sue left and when any Satish Mahana, while such news comes, he management talking to First India It is not apt to ac- Govt was doing its The topic is There was a need to Govt is serious on starts making issue on of local News said that govern- cuse government on job but should pre- worrisome for all. teach children the issue but every- it. From 2014 to 2017 it ment was working with the issue. People pare minimum Just as blood is about ways to keep one should take re- was his government bodies was a utmost urgency on the should plant trees standards for peo- running in our the environment sponsibility. If one but he had problems issue of pollution. He in the same way as ple and people will body, the same way healthy besides the neglects than it implementing Central priority of said air quality index people celebrate have to become seri- practice should be might cause trouble government schemes and solid waste manage- environment is for for achieving cleanli- govt. ment of local bodies was their birthday. ous just like during us and if we ignore imbibed in our tra- to others also. ness and his govern- a priority of govern- Chimney in indus- Corona, people on it, the future dition, only then Everyone has to ment was unable to ment. For example, for tries should be in- their own remained generations will we will be able to fight the battle reap benefits of central Kanpur, for these two stalled above 50 careful. Strict ac- have to bear the make polluted cit- against increasing schemes. things a significant Rs feet as per norms so tion should be tak- brunt of polluted ies clean and im- pollution with The Opposition has 300 crore had been that air pollution en against people environment. prove its image, awareness. no issue left. Earlier peo- granted. ple did not want to come could be prevented. flouting norm. Brajesh Awasthi Ghanshyam Gupta Talking about Ratnesh Tiwari here. The Government Vijay Kapoor, Dinesh Aggarwal Director of Sakshi Institute Chairman of Provincial Industry Senior BJP leader water pollu- Dada Nagar Industry Chairman Director of Mohini Tea of Uttar Pradesh was tion, he said doing a remarkable job attention under the leadership of was being Yogi Adityanath. The paid on Akhilesh government‘s Namami sary steps were being working on a mission pollution. He said soon was Prime Minister liness and a cleanli- achievement were not Gange taken to improve con- for ensuring safe and our efforts would im- who picked up broom ness campaign was visible and he was not scheme be- dition of industries. healthy environment prove our ranking on in his hand to raise launched in the coun- able to see anything as Satish Mahana sides neces- The government was by checking air quality the matter. He said it awareness about clean- try, on which people to caste and community. 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, FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2021

Models showcasing the collection by The Angrish THE FANTASY RESORT CITY FIRST ANNOUNCES THE NEXT SHOWCASING DESIGNER OF THE FASHION CONNECT SEASON-9, TO BE HELD ON MARCH 20, IN DUBAI! PRESENTING YOU, THE SHOWCASING DESIGNER WRICKIE ANGRISH!

KARISHMA GWALANI [email protected]

n an ongoing designer an- nouncement series of The Fashion connect Season 9 to be held on March 20 at Oaks I Ibn Battuta, Dubai, we pre- sent you our next showcas- ing designer- Wrickie An- grish, with his very own brand ‘The Angrish’ which will surely leave you awestruck with its bespoke collection. Curated with passion and housed in a gor- geous studio, each piece at Angrish resonates class, in-vogue and skilled craftsmanship Angrish, is an alternative design brand, creating accentuated silhouettes into pret re- sort. The brand is made with love out of natu- ral fabrics, using the natural Handblock tech- nique. Keeping in mind that eloquence and elegance are proportional to each other, Wrickie Angrish kept the hold of the heritage of Jaipur with Handblock and yet gives con- temporary styles and silhouettes, which is what makes the Angrish stand out from the rest. Oozing flair and trend, these timeless clothing is for quintessential men and women. In The Fashion Connect Season-9, the de- signer is going to present the Spring-summer 2021 collection ‘The Fantasy Resort’. The col- lection is inspired by Wrickie’s idea of a fan- tasy resort and offers a mix of classic vintage touch with modern resort looks for men as well as for women.

Designer Wrickie Angrish with a model 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 | FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 10

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SANJEEV CHOPRA CONFRONTATION Director of LBSNAA and Honorary Curator, Valley of Words: Literature and Arts Festival, Dehradun.

gainst the back- drop of fading po- litical support, dis- satisfaction among A locals grew to the extent of direct mass-scale inter- vention with a clear politi- cal and economic target Given the limited scope of farming, cattle rearing and forest-based entrepreneur- ship, the youth of Kumaun (and Garhwal) found in the British Indian Army an un- paralleled opportunity to show their strength and val- our, travel across the coun- try and the world and win laurels. Together with the Gurkhas from Nepal, Pa- fire on an unarmed proces- cy from 1936, and then under the States Reorganization the rise of the ‘ thans from the North-West sion of Congressmen in Pe- Punjab Sates (in the Minis- Commission which did not sentiment’ coincided with Frontier Province and the shawar in 1930, and over try of States), the possibility accede to the demand despite the marginalization of these Jat Sikhs of Punjab, the 2,500 soldiers of these regi- of a larger Himalayan state KM Panikkar’s note of dis- leaders both in the politics of highlanders of the Kumaun ments opted to join the Azad including Ladakh, Lahaul sent mentioned that the UP and the Centre. hills were amongst the Hind Fauj under Subhash Spiti, Garhwal and Kumaun sheer size of UP made it ad- Earlier, the National For- ‘prominent martial races’ Chandra Bose in 1945 when was under active considera- ministratively unmanagea- est Policy of 1952 had laid of British India. The head- the occasion arose. Captain tion for a brief period. Be ble. The ex-Maharaja of down that properly-man- quarters of the Kumaun Chandra Singh Negi rose to that as it may, by 1950, the Tehri, Manabendra Shah aged forests must not only and Garhwal Regiment become a Lt. Colonel in the first map of the Republic of revived the issue of a sepa- supply raw materials for were established in Ran- Azad Hind Fauj, and Cap- India had both Kumaun and rate state in 1957, and later in industry, export and de- ikhet and Lansdowne re- tain RN Awasthi and Bud- Garhwal under the state of 1966, he sent a memorandum fence, but also secure a bal- spectively. The Garhwalis dhi Singh also held respon- UP. In the post-independence in this regard after the crea- anced ecosystem while en- also took pride in the Victo- sible positions. period, the first political tion of the Himachal as a UT. suring the fulfilment of lo- ria Cross winners Darwan In the aftermath of inde- party to take up the issue of Perhaps the prominent posi- cal people’s demands for Singh Negi (from Chamoli) pendence, the entire region a separate Uttarakhand was tion held by leaders from Ut- firewood, grazing land, and More importantly, under the through their links in capi- and Gabar Singh Negi (of as well as the princely Tehri the Communist Party of In- tarakhand in the national minor forest produce for extant rules, it was difficult tal and credit markets. They Chamba in Tehri Garhwal) Garhwal was brought under dia. The undivided CPI took polity — GB Pant, HN Bahu- livelihoods and entrepre- for small-scale local entre- also brought with them in World War I. However, the the administration of Uttar it up in 1952 when its Gen- guna, ND Tiwari and KC neurship. However, the For- preneurs to compete at the skilled and semi-skilled la- counterfactual was equally Pradesh (erstwhile United eral Secretary PC Joshi sent Pant — in the first three dec- est Department was set in Forest Department auctions bourers, mostly Nepalis, strong. As mentioned earli- Provinces). It may be men- a memorandum in this re- ades of independence never its old ways and discour- with merchants and traders who were more ‘biddable’ er, Veer Chandra Singh tioned that as Tehri was un- gard to the Government of let the feeling of regionalism aged all forms of small-scale from outside the region who and willing to work for low- Garhwali refused to open der the Punjab States Agen- India. It was forwarded to come to fore. In many ways, commodity extraction. could mobilize finances er wages.

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ttarakhand’s RIPPED JEANS OR newly appoint- ed chief minis- U ter Tirath Sin- gh Rawat drew a flak on Wednesday af- ter he said that women RIPPED MINDSET? who wear ripped jeans place then.” While set a ‘bad example’ for Pooja Parekh, CMO society and lead to sub- said, “I don’t under- stance abuse. Hitting stand how my choice out at the sartorial of toggery be it ripped choices of women, jeans, off-shoulder top, Rawat recalled an inci- dress revealing cleav- dent where he had age or saree can decide come across a woman my values. In what ‘in ripped jeans’ who kind of world are we ran an NGO and ex- living that how I dress pressed his concern is the certificate of my about the kind of ‘mes- character. Don’t sage’ she is putting out change ripped jeans to the world. but surely change the While Twitter was ripped mindset.” Tanvi flooded with reactions Srivastav, an independ- all through the day, ent woman had the #RippedJeansTwitter same belief. She said, became one of the top “Making such com- trends on the micro- ments about women’s blogging platform this clothing by someone morning. In an exclu- who is a Chief Minis- sive interview with ter of a state, who is City First, Purvi Gula- virtually and physi- ti, a forensic aspirant cally heard by a huge said that passing such audience is degrading. Tanvi Srivastav, Uttar Pradesh Purvi Gulati, Rajasthan derogatory comments This would only give on someone’s choice of confidence to the gen- clothing is so shame- provoked by this and from home? Dear par- daughter how to dress, behave. This country eral public to objectify ful. How one can be the fact that it starts ents, don’t teach your teach your son, how to would become a safe women.” Pooja Parekh, Gujarat

SPOTTED! TO BETTER THINGS! City First had an exclusive chat with some young folks about their endeavours ever since they followed their hearts! MONICA PRABHAKAR [email protected]

o live every new day is a bless- T ing in itself but somewhere during quarantine days and lockdown months and a year bygone in COVID, life took a turn in the positive lane. A lane to shift the gear of life and take the road not “But why did you leave such a good job in Canada taken. and come back?” My They say a lot can 2020 was a tough year, in entire 2020 passed hearing this change in a year. And Last year was a tough time bad times, a good thing Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushratt Bharuchha have jetted off to Ayodhya on line. Having completed my masters happened. I grew more like that is absolutely what for all; everyone had their Thursday morning to kick-start the shooting of their upcoming film Ram Setu. The star cast in Canada, I had job offers in battles. Mine was against an Instagram influencer. But the fits the attitude of the was spotted at Mumbai Airport. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR Toronto. But 2020, an uncertain societal expectations. I said no to all nagging of people used to say that modern-day millenni- year where I decided to listen to my of them and did something I am “how will you manage both Job and als who stopped listen- heart and stay in India, caused a stir passionate about, my own business. blogging?”. It bothered me but I VACCINATED! ing to others and took a of lectures on how amazing Canada People said, “It isn’t going to be worked consistently. I am now Adding to the tally of Covid vaccine leap of faith towards is and how I should go back! easy”. And here I am today, working collaborating with the topmost their goals. City First Thankfully I got a great job. After all, successfully on my business, brands while having my Full-time recipients in Uttar Pradesh, several had an exclusive chat it is all about following your heart moreover, making myself proud. job. frontline workers including senior officers, with some young folks and trusting in the universe.” were administered vaccine shots on about their endeavours —Akanksha Gupta, Fashion —Ambika Nimbalkar, Fashion Thursday. The jabbing process was carried ever since they fol- —Garima Jaggi, Business Analyst entrepreneur & lifestyle influencer out in various hospitals of Lucknow. lowed their hearts. Hriday Narayan Dixit, Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Sanjay Tripathi, Divisional Railway Manager, PROJECT SAATHI! INSPECTION! Northern Railway and Suresh Kumar Khanna, Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments seemed thrilled after getting jabbed. They motivated the others to get vaccinated and cleared the doubts regarding the efficacy of the indigenous vaccines.

Lucknow Police has braced itself to manage traffic ahead The Lucknow traffic police have set the wheels in motion for project ‘Saathi’, roping in 200 of the festival week. Traffic police have imposed one-way college students as volunteers to manage and streamline automobiles on the city roads. The restriction and barricaded movement of four-wheelers in initiative has been launched under the able guidance of the DCP of Traffic, who informed that markets like Bhoothnath, Hazratganj on Wednesday. Joint the volunteers will be trained on the basis of a proper curriculum designed by the Lucknow Commissioner of Police, law and order, Naveen Arora said traffic police for the same. Students will be deployed on roads twice a week, she stated, that to curb pollution and ensure that COVID-19 protocol is adding that it will further ease the city’s traffic woes. maintained in the city, police have taken several initiatives.