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THE RISING NATIONAL ICON: YOGI

Vishal Srivastav his Bhagwa attire resonates within people’s conscience, his or the Bharatiya Ja- grip on his own state brims peo- nata Party, foster- ple with the confidence that ing ties with people BJP is a party that is all focused from far flung East on development of the people. and the South was a In Yogi’s three recent rallies F task cut out. It re- in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee quired a special skill-set to pen- stood in disbelief that a leader etrate political bastions laden hailing from a far and wide state with decades of rusty leader- of UP, has such charismatic ship in West Bengal & Assam in presence in her own backyard. the East and Kerala & Tamil Yogi’s magic is set to yield re- Nadu in the South. Chief Min- sults in Assam too, where BJP ister Yogi Adityanath, being is looking for a second stint. the hard-task-master that he is, In his maiden two-wheeler became a preferred choice for rally in Coimbatore on Wednes- the party to bail it out in the day, CM Yogi yet again showed political waters in these states. that he is making silent inroads With his growing nation-wide into spaces where he is least popularity, Yogi is one man who expected. stands out distinctively With a quality of absolute amongst the star-studded BJP resolve, Yogi knows how to line-up. His fire-brand speeches ‘bend it like Beckham’ in his leave his opponents spellbound, party’s favour!

PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 02 MY ONE YEAR WITH COVID-19: A CLINICAL EXPERIENCE DR RAMAWATAR SHARMA

THE WRITER IS A PRACTISING DOCTOR WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN PSYCHOLOGY

rankly speaking, a year back when I used to hear about the new virus in some parts of the world I took it lightly and considered it as a motivated exaggeration of a viral flu. When the national lockdown F was declared and curfew was clamped in Jaipur, I decided to continue my clinic despite some muted protest from my daughters as they were fear- ful of this unknown disease, they obviously were con- cerned about the risk to my life. I’m a curious person by nature and philosophically take death as part of life, hence, decided to understand the disease of the century. When, on day one of lock- down, I left for clinic from my The healers are home, there wasn’t a soul on friend in his late 50s sent me on earth are nothing, nothing It is beyond scope of this no longer friends, the road, everything was ab- a CT report of his lungs and a at all, before a billion time ul- article to go into details of philosophers, solutely still, a never before positive COVID-19 report. His tra small particle called virus. each question but as far as my and guides in experienced phenomenon in lungs were significantly af- Let us go back to nature and little experience is concerned, It is beyond scope of this article to go into details of these changing the life except during my fected with a CT score of over plant a tree and nurture it. Flu viruses can only be tamed times where each question but as far as my little experience is childhood in a small village 20. He was severely sick but concerned, Flu viruses can only be tamed by innate as Only natural lifestyle can save by innate as well as acquired things are more about sixty years back. refused hospitalisation after well as acquired immunity of the human body and a you otherwise your sickness immunity of the human body valuable than As almost every hospital watching what was happen- healthy lifestyle. Today we have COVID-19, tomorrow it is somebody’s opportunity. and a healthy lifestyle. Today people. We have and clinic in the city of over ing in Italy during those days. might be something entirely different. We have to learn Finally, should we worry we have COVID-19, tomorrow commercialised four million closed without a As those were the early days to live with viruses. You can get a vaccine shot but I think about virus so much that we it might be something entirely everything- proper timetable, sick people of the epidemic in India with that this virus might be past its prime virulence by the practically stop living a nor- different. We have to learn to education, were desperate. People started very limited information and time the global vaccination campaign is completed. We mal life? Are the so many ad- live with viruses. You can get medicine, trickling to my clinic from dis- options, he started losing have collected a lot of data about serious cases of visories from WHO and vari- a vaccine shot but I think that marriage, tant corners of the city, major- hope and his condition start- COVID-19 but missed grossly about milder cases ous governments worth this virus might be past its ity of them being cases with ed to deteriorate. I decided to something? Are you being prime virulence by the time politics, love, symptoms of common cold. visit his home and examine fleeced everywhere in the the global vaccination cam- body, brain, and As the clinical picture of him clinically. I talked him name of Covid-19? Would paign is completed. We have what not? Isn’t it COVID-19 was unknown I out of his depression and did there ever be a clinical diag- collected a lot of data about time we go back treated them symptomatically my little bit. Something nally I decided to continue ease . In my opinion those who nosis of COVID-19 or the serious cases of COVID-19 but to the basics of along with a boost of vitamin clicked somewhere and he and somehow survived get- have recovered from serious laboratory test be made the missed grossly about milder life? The most D and addition of vitamin B12 started improving, recovered ting infected despite closely sickness, have recovered more final essential ruling out or cases. Except for handful of powerful men on in vegetarian people. I didn’t within a week, and is hale and examining more than 500 because of their strong im- confirmatory mechanism? Is exceptions, outdoor patients earth are prescribe much of vitamin C hearty today. I think psychol- cases of Covid-19. I never used mune response . Remember, the test accurate beyond weren’t examined clinically nothing, nothing and zinc as typical Indian ogy has a significant role in any shield and separation medical science is a state of doubt? Are the various other hence, in future times, labora- at all, before a foods are already rich in them. improving human immune window as , in my judgment, perpetual confusion in so tests really absolutely neces- tory tests would be a mainstay billion-time Their cold recovered albeit response and this aspect they were useless in protect- many areas and considera- sary and specific to COVID-19 of final diagnosis, right some- ultra-small with a significantly slow pace needs a relook by researchers. ing me. I only trusted my food, tions other than cure are at or just general tests subject times and wrong other times particle called which later came to my notice Then came the storm or fearlessness, sound sleep and play, most of the times. to gross variations and, which would make treatment virus. Let us go that those were cases of COV- rather an avalanche. My regular exercises boosting my The healers are no longer thereby, open to arbitrary costly forever. Some of the back to nature ID-19. There were no testing WhatsApp message box was immunity. The antiviral drugs friends, philosophers and and individual interpreta- delicate and beautiful things facilities during those early always flooded and there was , though hugely expensive, ap- guides in these changing tions? Isn’t it high time for a of human life might be ar- and plant a tree days because most of the diag- regular flow of patients at the pear to have dubious value in times where things are more public debate to bring down chived for a number of dec- and nurture it. nostic centres were also shut clinic, majority of them came cure and so are steroids ex- valuable than people. We have the cost of treatment and ades. Arbitrary administra- Only a natural down. They started opening positive for Covid-19 on test- cept in cases of systematic commercialised everything- hospitalisation as both of tive orders by arrogant and lifestyle can save after some time when a gov- ing. I felt as though I was sit- shock though both are being education, medicine, mar- them have already gone be- unconcerned politicians you otherwise ernment advisory was re- ting on a volcano which might used extensively. Someday, riage, politics, love, body, yond the affordability of a would further suppress the your sickness is leased that they have to open engulf me any day . Should I someone might prove that brain and what not ? Isn’t it majority of the population? blooms of vibrant life. somebody’s their facilities. close my work place ? There they might have even contrib- time we go back to basics of Would vaccine be a real pana- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY opportunity One day, one of my close was a huge dilemma but fi- uted to worsening of the dis- life? The most powerful men cea or a grand deception? THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top In Myanmar, resistance to military regime grows TWEET

oung people Soon, thousands of My- tary’s crackdowns are get- Smriti Z Irani @smritiirani were the first in anmar’s health care work- ting more and more brutal. TMC misrule has pushed West Myanmar to ers were refusing to go to As of March 15, more than Bengal into chaos & lawlessness. peacefully pro- work – an attempt to thwart 100 people had been killed It is the BJP that is committed Y test the coun- the coup regime by grind- and nearly 2,000 detained. towards ensuring development, safety & welfare of the people try’s new military regime. ing government machinery Still, thousands of stu- of WB; appealed to citizens of Then came labour unions. to a halt. Health care is pub- dents and workers flood Shyampur, Bagnan & Tarakeshwar In the weeks since a Febru- lic in Myanmar, and health into the streets every day. to vote for @BJP4Bengal to bring ary 1 military coup, My- workers hold 10% of all “Dhamma versus ad- forth ‘Asol Poriborton’. namar’s resistance move- government jobs. Most hos- hamma” is their slogan: ment has expanded dra- pitals and medical schools “Justice versus injustice.” Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh matically to include some have closed their doors. To help the frontline ac- After the demise of Jayalalitha perhaps unlikely activists: As elsewhere in the tivists, residents of neigh- ji, Tamil Nadu CM Shri Edappadi doctors, nurses, bankers, world, doctors and nurses borhoods surrounding the Karuppa Palaniswami and Deputy grocers, railway workers in Myanmar have become protest sites in Myanmar’s CM Shri O Panneerselvam are and other working profes- public heroes during the commercial capital, Yan- doing a great job while serving the state and its people. Both sionals risking their mid- pandemic. Their high so- gon, build barricades and are carrying forward the legacy dle-class comforts. cial status makes them im- hide protesters from secu- of Jayalalitha ji with great Myanmar was under portant allies to the pro- rity forces. Businesses in dedication and commitment. military rule from 1988 to democracy cause. the neighborhood of San- 2011. During the elections Doctors and nurses are chaung close between 9 am in 2015, the National Demo- among many other civil and 3 pm for protests. Af- Spiritual cratic League won by a servants in Myanmar to it’s 30%. Some of Myamar’s people raised during My- movement. And despite in- terward, as trading and landslide, and party leader engage in civil disobedi- 7.4 million private-sector anmar’s democratic transi- creasingly deadly military daily activities resume, SPEAK Aung San Suu Kyi, a well- ence. Up to 90% of the staff workers are also striking, tion is becoming a broadly crackdowns beginning in neighbors clear the debris known dissident, became in some government min- including bank employees, based national resistance early March, the protests from clashes between secu- Be not quick in your spirit to the country’s leader. The istries is on strike, accord- whose absence has forced movement involving the are still gaining steam. rity forces and protesters, become angry, for anger army overthrew her gov- ing to a senior official at the government to limit middle classes – whom his- then rebuild barricades for lodges in the heart of fools. ernment on February 1 the Ministry of Electricity daily cash withdrawals. tory shows are central to MORAL SHAMING the next act of resistance. —Ecclesiastes 7:9 and imposed martial law. and Energy. The junta says A revolt started by young any successful protests As protests grow, the mili- SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

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LUCKNOW l THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 110 UP’s Lion roars in Tamil Nadu CM Yogi Adityanath wooed the crowds during a rally in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. He spoke about the safety of women in the state, putting DMK and Congress on the backfoot First India Bureau and DMK leader A.Raja dra Modi has always courage and valour against Chief Minister been for the develop- shown by Tamil Nadu’s Lucknow: Uttar K. Palaniswami and his ment of Tamil Nadu, wing commander Abhi- Pradesh Chief Minister mother that had moved both industrially and nandan during the sur- Yogi Adityanath on the AIADMK leader to economically. gical strike on Pakistan Wednesday slammed tears leading to FIR The leader said that to protect its border. the DMK and Congress against Raja. Only days the NDA government at The star-campaigner saying they had no before that DMK propa- the Centre has sanc- of the BJP addressed right to remain in pow- ganda secretary Din- tioned a defence corri- public rallies at Th- er as they had failed to digul I. Leoni had made dor in Tamil Nadu and ernilai, Coimbatore, protect women’s digni- sexist remarks and added that if the BJP- and Virudhunagar, Ma- ty in Tamil Nadu. body-shamed women. AIADMK government durai and also flagged- He said women’s se- Addressing a public returned to power, the off the bike rally in Pa- curity would be jeop- rally for the NDA candi- state will receive more liamkulam and offered ardised if these parties date of Coimbatore funds for development. at Ganesh Temple be- regained power. The UP South, Vanathi Srini- He said that the defence fore taking part in a CM, who addressed vasan, CM Yogi thanked corridor sanctioned by 7-km long procession three rallies in poll- the people of Tamil the Government of In- with the NDA candi- bound Tamil Nadu on Nadu for their contri- dia to Coimbatore date. The polling is Wednesday, was refer- bution of Rs 120 crore would lead the city to scheduled to take place ring to the derogatory for Sri Ram Temple at become self-reliant (At- in a single phase on 6th remarks made by for- Ayodhya. He said that manirbhar). He re- April. The results will CM Yogi Adityanath participated in a two-wheeler rally in support of Vanathi Srinivasan, BJP candidate for Coimbatore South mer Union Minister the vision of PM Naren- called and praised the be declared on 2nd May. Assembly constituency on Wednesday. must READ Identify low vaccine WHY YOU DIDN’T DIDI CALLS FOR UNITED STAND APPROACH COPS coverage pockets: AGAINST DESHMUKH? HC ASKS PARAM BIR against BJP’s ‘attacks on democracy’ Centre to States Mumbai: The Bombay New Delhi: A day be- cination would be ex- High Court on Wednes- Kolkata: West Ben- fore India opens up its tended to cover every- day asked former Mum- bai police gal CM Mamata Ba- BJP FILES Covid-19 vaccination body above the age of 45, chief Param nerjee Wednesday drive to people above 45, a statement by the Bir Singh why wrote to non-BJP COMPLAINT the Centre on Wednes- health ministry said. he did not leaders including So- AGAINST DIDI day asked states and Un- Meanwhile, former lodge a police nia Gandhi, Sharad Accusing West Bengal ion Territories to iden- Prime Minister and Ja- complaint Pawar, MK Stalin, Chief Minister Mamata tify low vaccine- nata Dal (Secular) against Ma- Tejashwi Yadav, coverage pock- leader HD Deve- harashtra Home Minister Banerjee of issuing Uddhav Thackeray, ets, particularly gowda and his Anil Deshmukh if he threats to its supporters was aware of an alleged Arvind Kejriwal, and in her rallies, BJP has reg- in districts re- wife Chennam- wrongdoing being com- Naveen Patnaik, stat- istered a complaint with porting a surge ma tested posi- mitted by the minister. ing that the time has the Election Commission in new infections, tive for Covid-19 Singh recently claimed come for a “united over comments made by and take corrective on Wednesday. Deshmukh asked police and effective strug- her. In its letter to the action. The status and India reported officer Sachin Waze to gle” against BJP’s poll panel, BJP alleged, pace of the inoculation 53,480 new cases of Cov- collect Rs 100 crore from “attacks on democ- despite “pro-active” drive across the country id-19 in the last 24 bars and restaurants. The racy and constitu- were reviewed at the hours, taking the total minister has denied any role of the commission, wrongdoing. Turn to P6 tional federalism”. “large-scale violence” has meeting held through tally of infections to In the letter, Mamata West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee address during an election been reported during past video-conferencing, as 1,21,49,335, according to said that in states gov- campaign rally, at Singhur in Hooghly District on Wednesday. —PHOTO BY ANI several days Turn to P6 were the preparations data from the Health CABS STAY OFF erned by non-BJP par- for April 2021, when vac- Ministry. Turn to P6 ROADS AFTER DRIVER ties, the BJP-led Centre KILLS SELF ‘DUE TO is creating problems Mamata has lost BJP WILL NOT ALLOW ASSAM TO BECOME LOW EARNINGS’ for duly elected govern- ground in Bengal: INFILTRATORS HUB AGAIN: AMIT SHAH Bengaluru: Most cab ment by misusing gov- Javadekar Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday ac- SC panel on farm drivers decided to stay off ernor’s office. cused Congress and AIUDF of hankering for power in roads on Wednesday after Mamata also said the Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday Assam to open the borders for infiltrators and said a driver set himself ablaze passage of the Govern- laws submits report at Bengaluru International said that TMC chief Mamata emphatically that BJP will not allow the state to be- ment of National Capi- New Delhi: The Su- Airport the previous even- Banerjee has come a hub for illegal immigrants again after freeing tal Territory of Delhi preme Court-appointed FARMERS PLAN ing. The Bengaluru Inter- realised that the land encroached by them during last five years. MARCH TO PARL national Airport Limited is- (Amendment) (GNCTD) Taking a swipe at All India United Democratic Front committee to study the she has lost New Delhi: The protest- sued a passenger advisory Bill is a “grave develop- ground in chief Badruddin Ajmal for claiming that the “lock and three new controversial informing that cab services ment” and BJP has agricultural laws has ing farmer unions on West Bengal key” (AIUDF symbol) of forming the next govern- Wednesday said they have been impacted. “Pas- snatched all powers of a ment in the state is in his hands, Turn to P6 submitted its report to will organise a march sengers are requested to and is speak- democratically elected ing about her the apex court on March to Parliament in May to use the BMTC bus service government. 19 in a sealed cover, one intensify their agita- for travel to and from BLR ‘gotra’ in desperation, but The GNCTD Bill ‘I AM NOT LIKE PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA of its members said on tion against the three Airport or make their own this “drama” will not help gives more power to Wednesday. agriculture laws. The travel arrangements,” the her party win the assembly MODI WHO LIES TO INDIA 24/7’: RAHUL GANDHI Samyukta Kisan Morcha, advisory read. Delhi’s LG, making the election. “You are disclosing Upping the ante against the BJP, Congress leader “We submitted report an umbrella body of the AAP government in your gotra and are opposing Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that he is not on March 19 in a sealed farm unions, said that SENSEX CLOSES 627 Delhi to seek LG’s opin- ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and also disal- like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who “lies to cover. Now, the court farmers camping at the ion before taking any lowed Ma Durga’s immersion India 24/7”. Gandhi, while addressing an election will decide the future Delhi borders will march POINTS LOWER AS executive action. course of action,” one on foot in Parliament during Durga Puja. People rally in Chaygaon constituency in Assam’s Kamrup and the exact date will be D-STREET HALTS “LG has been made understand everything as to of the members of the 2-DAY RALLY district, urged people to listen to him if they want to decided soon. It said the undeclared Viceroy of who is genuine and who is hear the truth. “I haven’t come here to lie to you. committee PK Mishra farmers will also block Delhi, acting as proxy not,” he told reporters. My name is not Narendra Modi. said. As per commit- the KMP expressway for for home minister and tee’s official website, 24 hours on April 10. PM,” the CM said. Turn to P6, More on P5

Ishrat Jahan case: New Delhi: Rising bond Hilsa set to travel upstream in Ganga after four decades Court discharges yields and a weakening rupee marred the risk First India Bureau the barrage -- created to L&T Geostructure. June,” S Kanappan, last three accused appetite of investors on save Bihar and West The Inland Water- Head and Chief Execu- Ahmedabad: A special Wednesday, with bench- Varanasi: Hilsa, the Bengal from flooding ways Authority of India tive of L&T Geostruc- CBI court in Ahmedabad mark indices snapping a darling of fish lovers and to generate hydel (IWAI) had contracted ture, said. on Wednesday dis- two-day rally. Defensive stocks were in demand across Uttar Pradesh, power— to enable hilsa L&T GeoStructure for The Centre had said charged three cops ac- while financials were Bihar, West Bengal and breeding in the next few the new Farakka navi- in 2019 that based on re- cused in the extrajudi- crushed. Broader markets, Bangladesh, could be months. gation lock in Murshi- search on the breeding cial killing of Ishrat Ja- however, remained upbeat breeding upstream in Fish connoisseurs dabad district, as a part season of the hilsa, the han, Javed Shaikh alias showing there is still the mighty Ganges later along the Ganga, up un- the Jal Marg Vikas Pari- operation of naviga- Pranesh Pillai, and two some demand for stocks this year, after almost til Uttar Pradesh’s Alla- yojana, and said it will tional locks will be reg- others in June 2004. showing growth potential. four decades of being habad, may be able to make a special arrange- ulated to facilitate their The three police offi- Corporate earnings for the locked out by the Far- savour fresh hilsa as the ment to allow easier movement from the cials — IPS officer GL March quarter, which are likely to be better com- akka barrage across the project will make way passage of the hilsa. Hoogly-Bhagirathi riv- Singhal, retired police pared with the previous river. for their travel upstream “The new Farakka er system upstream to officer Tarun Barot, three-month period, also A new navigation from beyond the Farak- A fisherman in Varanasi toiling to get his day rewarded with a navigation lock is ex- the main Ganga river and Anaju Chaudhari led to some buying. lock is in the making at ka, said a top official of good catch. pected to be complete by and vice-versa. — filed the Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 04 Under the Udaan-4 scheme of the Central govt, the state has added 18 new airway routes to its kitty UP FIRST STATE TO OFFER INT’L FLIGHTS FROM FIVE AIRPORTS First India Bureau RAPID EXPANSION Jhansi and Lalitpur air- ports will be completed Lucknow: Not merely soon. Yogi Speaks swanky civil terminals, New civil terminals M Yogi, who is on a P CM also released air services in Uttar and new 4-lane run- Ctour of poll-bound U 6219.37 lakh for Pradesh have increased ways are being con- Tamil Nadu and Kerala, road widening and 3-fold in the last four structed on 48 acres trended on microblog- strengthening work of years, with as many as of land in collabora- ging sites on Wednes- Muzaffarnagar-Shukratal 68 connections now to tion with AAI to ex- day. #NationWithYogi route (Panipat Khatima domestic destinations pand the air services remained among the top State Route-12 from from eight functional at Kanpur Airport. trends on Twitter for l Changes 75.500 to airports in the state For the construction hours as CM addressed Changes 98.400) in thanks to the priority of a civil enclave at public meetings in TN. Muzaffarnagar district. accorded by the Yogi Sarsawa Airport in government. This has Saharanpur district, UP CM said sports has M Yogi said that the also resulted in a cor- an area purchased at now become part and CBJP government at responding increase in a cost of Rs 64 crores parcel of the social the Centre had imple- the number of passen- has been given to fabric of the state and mented several schemes gers by 27.2 percent in AAI. the government was fully without discrimination the year 2018-19 as Besides, the devel- committed to develop a including free LPG compared to the year opment of Jhansi and holistic sports ecosystem scheme, housing scheme 2016-17. Lalitpur airports is in Uttar Pradesh. and others By 2025, UP will have also underway. These the highest number of projects will acceler- M Yogi Adityanath he Uttar Pradesh airports both domestic CM Yogi during the recent inauguration of new terminal building at Gorakhpur airport. —FILE PHOTO ate the development Creleased 5437.83 TChief Minister Yogi and international with will be over by April of bulk drug parks lakh for widening and Adityanath thanked the a total of 21 airports in- connectivity scheme ment. Construction work of 2021. and the Defence In- strengthening work of people of Tamil Nadu cluding 5 international and the proactive stance The government has selected Aligarh, Azam- Development of new dustrial Corridors. Darshan Nagar-Bharat “for contributing 120 airports. taken by the UP govern- provided an incentive garh, Shravasti, Mo- airports in Jhansi, Lal- With this, 12 other Kund Marg (other district crore” towards the The thrust to air trav- ment to boost the avia- of Rs 34 crore under the radabad, Chitrakoot itpur and Saharanpur airports are also be- route) 16.50 km in Ayod- construction of the Ram el also emanates from tion sector for tourism Regional Connectivity and Myorpur (Sonbhad- districts is underway. ing developed by the hya district. temple in Ayodhya. the Centre’s regional and industrial develop- Scheme (RCS). ra) airports under RCS Kanpur, Saharanpur, government. Field day for CS Tiwari on Wednesday Govt withdraws case against First India Bureau ber 2021 and Badaun- ing, drinking water etc. Bilsi road in Amroha- should be ensured at all Ex-DSP who booked Ansari Lucknow: Chief Secre- Sambhal districts of wheat purchasing cent- tary Rajendra Kumar which 64.5% of physical ers. The Chief Secre- First India Bureau Tiwari had a field day on work is completed and tary instructed that all Wednesday and chaired targeted to be completed the measures taken to Lucknow: The Yogi multiple meetings with by 3 November 2021. prevent COVID-19 be en- Government in Uttar regards to the develop- sured over there. Pradesh has provided ment of the state. Wheat Procurement a major relief to the arrangements Inspects former Deputy Super- Reviews Network Later the Chief Secre- Preparations for intendent of Police, Development tary reviewed the prep- P’yat polls Shailendra Singh Projects CS RK Tiwari presides over a meet. ACS (Info) Navneet Sehgal arations with regards to The Chief Secretary who had imposed He began with review- also took part in the meeting along with other offi cials. wheat procurement that also reviewed prepara- ‘POTA’ ( Prevention ing progress of 4 routes is slated to start from tions of Panchayat elec- of Terrorism Act) on that are being construct- which was launched on by 24 June 2021, Gola- April 1, 2021. He added tions where he instruct- the gangster, ed in the first phase ap- 14 July 2020 by CM Yogi, Shahjahanpur in Lakh- that the procurement of ed all the DM’s to ensure Mukhtar Ansari by proved under Network Hamirpur-Rath Road in impur-Shahjahanpur wheat should be con- that all arrangements withdrawing the case Development Project. Hamirpur district of district of which 56% of ducted smoothly under related to conduct of filed against him. Former DSP Shailendra Singh —FILE PHOTO The 4 routes include which 89% of physical physical work is com- MSP. He further added free, fair and peaceful A case of vandalism Garautha-Chirgaon work is completed and pleted and targeted to be that proper arrange- elections be made in and assault was filed in shall forever remain in- road in Jhansi district targeted to be completed completed by 9 Novem- ment for farmers’ seat- time. the year 2004 against THE PAST debted to the Hon’ble the former Circle Of- CM Yogi Adityanath for ficer, Shailendra Singh his kindness. My heart- Death sentence which has been taken felt gratitude to all the NRLM empowers Nirmala, forms SHG back by the Yogi-led well-wishers who have for killing brother, BJP government. supported me during First India Bureau changed completely entire family is in- Singh, who was later the struggle”, the for- two others over thanks to the support volved in the poultry made to resign under mer CO wrote on social property dispute Lucknow: Nirmala of she got from NRLM pro- business. Everyone is political pressure dur- media. village Pachauri, under gramme. On 17th Sep- earning good income”, ing the tenure of the SP A decision by the First India Bureau the Sahajanwan block tember 2017, she formed says Nirmala who cred- Government, has ex- UP government was of Gorakhpur, was lead- Lucky Self Help Group its CM Yogi for her pressed immense grati- taken on December Mathura: A local court ing a troublesome life. and included 14 women transformation. tude to CM Yogi Adity- 20, 2017 to withdraw awarded death sen- The economic plight in her group. Deputy Commission- anath for restoring the lawsuits inspired by tence to a man on had completely plagued She took up the busi- er, Self Employment courage and faith of the politics. In this se- Wednesday for killing her and family of 12 ness of poultry farming Awadhesh, there are police force and for si- quence, the CJM his brother and two oth- members. —REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE on 20th June 2019 after 13,299 SHGs in Gorakh- multaneously giving a ance’ against criminals court withdrew the ers over a property dis- That was when she getting the first loan of pur district, 5,778 in Ma- strong warning to the adopted by the Yogi case against former pute in Mathura dis- came to know about the cated at Vikas Bhawan 50,000 from the Cash harajganj, 3,731 in gangster elements of Government which has CO Shailendra Singh. trict in Uttar Pradesh National Rural Liveli- without wasting much Credit Limit (CCL). Kushinagar and 10,579 the society. proved effective in Shailendra Singh re- in 2018. hood Mission and time. “Along with 14 mem- SHGs are working in Singh further praised curbing crimes. ceived a copy of the According to the reached the office lo- Today her life has bers of the group, their Deoria. the policy of ‘zero toler- “My family and I same on Tuesday. prosecution, addition- al district and sessions judge Amar Singh con- PRESERVING OLD AS GOLD victed Chandan for murder and sentenced him to death. Chan- dan’s other brother Yogi govt extends pension benefits to senior artists in UP Kali Charan, nephew Anil and friend Gajraj First India Bureau provided a health insur- be increased further contributions in the Singh were sentenced ance cover of Rs 1 crore. and two thousand such field of art and litera- to life imprisonment. Lucknow: Struggling And this just the begin- The artists will get artists will be given a ture, but are living in Chandan’s wife, to earn their livelihood ning. Rs 6000 as monthly pension of four thou- hardship and poverty the lone woman ac- post Covid-19 induced Two thousand such pension with a health sand rupees per month due to old age. cused in the case, was restriction on public artistes will be added to cover of Rs 1 crore and health insurance Under the guide- acquitted. On June performances and con- the list of those receiv- cover of one crore ru- lines, only those art- 18, 2018, Chandan certs, here’s some good ing pension by the end pees,” said Director In- ists are eligible to ap- with the help of oth- news for folk artistes. In of this year. Pension Scheme to Old formation and Depart- ply for pension under er convicts had shot a major relief, Chief Sensitive to their and Disabled Artists’. ment of Culture, the Central Govern- dead his brother Minister of Uttar needs and hardships in “So far 376 old and des- Shishir. ment scheme, who Satya Prakash and PradeshYogi Adity- the wake of Corona, not titute artists are being In the “Scheme for are getting at least Rs his friends Bhanwar anath has decided to to mention, problems given pension from the Pension and Medical 500 pension from the Singh Fauji and give pension to 65 sen- arising out of old age Department of Culture Aid to Artist” by the concerned state and Sundar Singh in Bha- ior artistes. and poor health, the in the state. Ministry of Culture, their application rau village in the Apart from Rs 6,000 state government had With the help of the Government of India, forms have been for- Raya police station monthly pension, these started giving them central government, pension is being given warded by their re- area of the district of artistes and their fami- monthly pension of Rs this year, the pension to elderly artists who spective state govern- Uttar Pradesh. ly members will also be 2000 under the ‘Monthly CM Yogi Adityanath campaigning for BJP in Coimbatore. given to the artists will have made significant ments.

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An elderly man being tested for the virus. Medical staff shifting a dead body. Kin of the dead bereave —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR Reality Check: Covid scarier in UP than what dept says ‘Free testing’ First India Bureau requesting anonymity. On the other hand, as CS PEPS UP PREPAREDNESS the number of active ond dose. “The Covid-19 situa- per the government, UP cases is 9,848. The num- “I appeal to the re- ACS Health Amit Mo- Lucknow: While, ac- tion is a lot grimmer reported 11 COVID-19 ber of patients treated maining over three lakh han Prasad said that cording to the govern- than it looks on govern- fatalities on Wednesday, and discharged is now health workers to take covid testing and treat- ment, the Covid-19 ment papers. People are pushing the death toll to 5,98,535,” Prasad said. the second dose also so ment is free for all at death toll stood at 11 dying in numbers every- 8,811, while 1,230 new Over 56.65 lakh peo- that the vaccine remain government hospitals across the state on day in the past few days. cases took the tally to ple were administered effective,” he said. while private labs can Wednesday, a reality Today (Wednesday) we 6,17,194. the vaccine. It included CM Yogi on Tuesday charge not more than check done by team have cremated around ACS, Heath, Amit over 46.75 lakh who said government em- Rs 700 for tests at cen- First India found out a 13 people here,” the Mohan Prasad said were given the first dose ployees to be vaxed- tres and Rs 900 at rather scary picture. source revealed. among the active cases, and over 9.9 lakh admin- should be allowed a day home. In Lucknow alone, the He added, “The up- 6,269 are in home isola- istered both the doses. off on the date of vacci- Meanwhile, seven total death count stood coming days bear even tion, 273 are in private Among the health nation. Meanwhile, the LU professors have at 13 as the two cremato- more danger as number hospitals and the rest workers, Prasad said period for execution of tested positive for cov- riums dedicated for of patients are increas- are undergoing treat- far tested over 3.47 crore 1,230 new cases of coro- that 8.9 lakh were ad- UP Epidemics Act has id. A number of judges covid patients were all ing rapidly. The govern- ment in government samples, including navirus infection in the ministered the vaccine been extended till June are also said to have full. Total 13 bodies were ment figures are no hospitals free of cost. 68,443 on Tuesday. past 24 hours. While the and of them five lakh 30. It was valid till tested positive of the cremated, a source said where near reality.” He said the state has so “The state reported death toll reached 8,811, have also taken the sec- March 31. virus-borne disease.

Defence Minister to 2 brothers among 4 dead after 10-yr-old boy killed for be in Lucknow on consuming spurious liquor alleged tantric practice First India Bureau Police rushed to the First India Bureau was referred to district spot after information day’s visit tomorrow hospital due to his dete- Barabanki: Panic and dog squad found Pratapgarh: Four per- riorating condition but spread in the area when tounge of deceased, bot- First India Bureau sons including two he succumbed before mangled body of 10-yr- tles of wines, knives, Rajnath Singh to brothers died after con- reaching there while old boy was hanged in a lemon and some other Lucknow: Union De- suming spurious liquor Dileep also died on his tree in jungle area of tantric ritual materials inaugurate Munshi fence minister and Luc- 9th class in Udaipur area here, way to Raebareli hospi- Lanokatra area. which indicated death know Member of Par- Pulia flyover police said adding that tal. Also, Sidhhnath and Police said that of minor kid for tantric liament Rajnath Singh student shot lekhpal and station —FILE PHOTO Rampal Saroj died later 10-year-old Divyansh, practices. It was report- is scheduled to arrive house officer were sus- while several others who came to his grand ed that face, private on a day-long visit in laying ceremony would dead by pended after the inci- ya village. It was report- were taken ill. parents’ house in Shiv- parts, and mouth of the Lucknow on April 2. be attended by Union dent. ed that both of them DM Nitin Bansal sus- naam village, was miss- deceased was chopped. BJP’s Mahanagar Road and Transport classmate Police said Pradeep along with several oth- pended lekhpal Sanjay ing from Tuesday. After The police have unit president Mukesh Minister Nitin Gadka- First India Bureau Kori (35) and Dileep ers consumed poison- Yadav while SP Akash long search his family launched investigation Sharma informed that ri, UP Chief Minister Kori (50) had attended ous liquor there and Tomar suspended police members found man- into the matter and Defence Minister Ra- Yogi Adityanath, Depu- Meerut: A student of party arranged by Prad- they were shifted to station in-charge Rake- gled body of Divyansh some suspects were in- jnath Singh will reach ty Chief Ministers Kes- 9th standard shot his han candidate in Katari- CHC Sangipur. Pradeep sh Kumar. hanged from tree. terrogated. Amausi Airport, Luc- hav Prasad Maurya classmate dead over al- know on April 2 at and Dinesh Sharma leged love affair issues, 11am, after which, he along with other minis- police said adding that would leave from Engi- ters, mayor and MLAs the accused student Carpenter stabs neering College direct- of Lucknow. managed to escape along CRIME ROUND UP ly for the inauguration Further the Defence with his parents after 3 KILLED, TWO COURT AWARDS LIFE SENTENCE TO of Munshi Pulia flyo- minister Rajnath Singh the incident. woman to death ver and laying of foun- would proceed for The police said stu- Janardan Misra HURT IN BIKE-VAN MAN WHO CHOPPED OFF WIFE, KIDS dation stone of Khur- Amausi airport from dents of Class 9 were in COLLISION Baghpat: Local court has awarded life time im- ramnagar flyover to the mini stadium Vi- the school to collect their Lucknow: A woman Kannauj: Three men prisonment to convict who murdered his wife, Vikasnagar Mini Sta- kasnagar at 1pm and annual results in Navjee- was stabbed to death by were killed and two three children after slitting throats of them dium. leave for Delhi at van Inter College when a carpenter working in injured in a collision over suspicion of illicit relationship of his wife. The foundation stone 1:30pm from there. Nitin (15) was shot at by her house for two between a van and a A case against unidentified criminal was regis- his classmate. He was months over some bike on Agra-Luc- tered in Ramala police station after murder of rushed to the communi- money dispute in Gom- know Expressway, the Salma (32), her daughters Kareena (10) and Aas- ty health centre Hasti- ti Nagar here. police said on Wednes- meen (6) and son Sufiyan. napur, where doctors Addl deputy commis- day. The deceased declared him dead. sioner of police (East) brought dead. were identified as 2 WOMEN KILLED, TWO MEN INJURED It was reported that SM Quasim Abidi said ADCP said during in- Manu Pandey (28), both were NCC cadets Ruchi Agarwal (38) was vestigation it was re- Shobhit (25) and Shi- IN GROUP CLASH, 8 BOOKED and they had clashed stabbed to death in vealed that the carpen- vam Gupta (26). The Muzaffarnagar: Two women were killed and two over some alleged love Vishwas Khand in ter who was working in incident took place on men injured in a clash between two groups over an affair issue three months Gomti Nagar. Police her house killed her. Tuesday evening old enmity in a village in Shamli district, the po- back. When police rushed to the spot after Carpenter Gulfam had when their motorcy- lice said on Wednesday. A case has been registered reached the residence of information and shift- heated argument with cle collided with an at Kandhla police station against eight people in the accused’s parents ed her to Ram Manohar Ruchi Agarwal follow- Omni on the Talgram- connection with the incident that took place in Is- they had fled after lock- Lohia Hospital where ing which he stabbed Chibramau under- lampur Ghasauli village on Tuesday evening, they Defence Minister Rajnath SIngh — FILE PHOTO ing their house. doctors declared her her to death. pass, the police said. said.

SHINING UP BJP leader’s son among 5 booked for gang-rape Gzb becomes first municipal corp to issue green bond First India Bureau spector in-charge here said that case was regis- First India Bureau platform of the Bombay made suitable for use in ever Green Municipal Gonda: Case was regis- tered against Manish Stock Exchange against industries. Bond issue in India and tered against five per- Paswan, Deepak Pathak, Lucknow: The Ghazi- the municipal bond of The project is being raised Rs 150 cr at a cou- sons including the son of Krishna Tewari, Prab- abad Municipal Corpo- Rs 150 crore, which made prepared for Sahibabad pon rate of 8.10% which a Bharatiya Janata Par- hat alias Sonu Tewari ration has issued coun- the Ghaziabad Munici- Industrial Area in Gha- can be termed as a high- ty (BJP) for gang-raping and Balram Dubey un- try’s first Green Munici- pal bond being sub- ziabad, total cost of ly competitive rate in a girl in Katra Bazar po- der gang-rape and pal Bond on Wednesday. scribed four times. which has been estimat- the history of Municipal lice station area. threatening charges. The Municipal Corpora- The bonds were sub- ed at Rs 240 crore. A part Bonds in India. This dem- Police said case was Pandey said teams tion raised funds of Rs scribed at a coupon rate of the cost would be onstrates the confidence registered on complaint were formed to nab the 150 crore (Rs 100 crore of Rs 8.10, one of the low- Rajneesh Dubey, ACS Urban Development, Indramani Tripathi, funded by the Green of the market in Munici- of father of victim. It was accused and they will be through base issue and est rates in the history of Special Secretary, Mission Director Smart City and Mahendra Municipal Bond of Gha- pal Bonds segment and alleged that five persons arrested soon. Manish Rs 50 crore through municipal bonds. The Singh Tanwar, Municipal Commissioner, Ghaziabad at a meeting ziabad Municipal Cor- is a resounding violation abducted a girl in night Paswan is son of BJP green issue option) entire issue was sub- poration. The Corpora- of Good Governance in and gang-raped her. Ac- leader and Opposition through bonds. A total of scribed within the first ing on the good govern- Tertiary Sewage Treat- tion has also got a DPR UP,” said Mahendra Tan- cused threatened victim party leaders thronged 40 online bids worth Rs minute which showed ance policy of UP gov- ment Plant (TSTP) of the scheme prepared war, Municipal Commis- not to inform about the the police station with 401 crore were received the confidence of inves- ernment. This bond wherein sewage water by a firm. We success- sioner Ghaziabad Nagar crime to anyone. demand of swift arrest- on the online bidding tors in the bond, reflect- would be used to set up would be treated and fully concluded the first Nigam. Brijesh Pandey, in- ing of accused. 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, APRIL 1, 2021 06 WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

Mamata di is scared,—PHOTO BY PTI she will lose: Nadda New Delhi: BJP chief JP Nadda slammed ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTION West Bengal Chief Min- ister Mamata Banerjee Hooliganism is and said that Mamata Bodo agreement will be didi is scared as she is going to lose Nandi- being repeated gram, from where she is fulfilled before 2022: Shah contesting against TMC by BJP: Mamata Chirang (Assam) : Un- turncoat and BJP lead- ion Home Minister er Suvendu Adhikari. Hooghly: Ahead of “I had held a meet- Amit Shah on Wednes- Addressing a poll the second phase of ing at Gopinathpur day, while addressing a rally in Hooghly, the the West Bengal As- earlier. After I left for public meet in Assam's BJP chief said, “Mama- sembly elections, Midnapore, I came to Chirang, said BJP will ta didi is scared. She is Chief Minister know that CPM had fulfil every promise losing Nandigram.” Mamata Banerjee on captured the entire made in the Bodoland Nadda also said that Wednesday said the area, from Arambag agreement before 2022. curfew was imposed in hooliganism perpe- to Goghat and “I have come here to Bengal when Prime trated by the Left burned down several promise you that the Minister Narendra government was be- homes,” she added. Government of India Amit Shah Modi was laying the ing repeated by the She also credited will implement every foundation stone of Bharatiya Janata herself for creating single promise made in Ram temple in Ayod- Party (BJP). several development the Bodo agreement be- hya. “Should we let it While speaking at projects in West fore 2022 for a peaceful WILL NOT LET CAA BE IMPLEMENTED continue? Should a a public rally in Bengal. Assam,” Shah said. IN ASSAM: RAHUL GANDHI grand temple of Lord BJP National President JP Nadda during a roadshow for the West Goghat, she said: “I “Today, Railways Speaking about the New Delhi: The CAA is an attack on the language, Ram be made in Ayod- Bengal polls, at Pursurah in Hooghly on Wednesday. once went to attend a has reached Goghat, recurrent floods in the history and culture of Assam and the Con- hya or not? We should programme in Cham- this was done by me. state, the former BJP gress will not allow it to be implemented, party give a befitting reply to BENGAL GEARS FOR ‘ASOL KHELA’ kaitala and we were BJP and CPI(M) did National President said leader Rahul Gandhi said in a video message TMC in polls,” he said. not allowed to set up not create this, but that it is very necessary on Tuesday. If voted to power, The BJP chief also took a stage for the meet- now they are inaugu- that the state is made will fulfi l the fi ve guarantees a jibe at Banerjee for ing. We were not al- rating these projects. free from floods. it has given to the people of performing ‘Chandi lowed to have mics They have no “In our 'Sankalp the state, he said. “The fi rst Paath’ and said, “I saw and repeated gunfire shame!” she re- Patra', we have prom- guarantee is we will not allow TMC workers celebrat- was heard in the marked. ised to make Assam CAA to be implemented. It is ing Saraswati puja very background. Com- In phase two of flood-free in the next 5 an attack on Assam, your lan- enthusiastically this munist Party of In- the elections, a total years,” he added. The guage, history, your tradition year. Where were you dia’s (Marxist) hooli- of 30 Assembly con- senior leader attacked and culture,” Gandhi in the last four years? ganism is now being stituencies from Congress MP Rahul said in his video Now, Mamata Ji is per- replicated by BJP.” the districts of Gandhi over alliance message. forming ‘Chandi Banerjee also said South 24 Parganas, with Badruddin Ajmal's Rahul Gandhi Paath’. Why didn’t there was a conspira- Bankura, Paschim All India United Demo- you do it earlier? She is cy to murder Trina- Medinipur and Pur- cratic Front (AIUDF). din Ajmal is Assam's ka, Upendra Nath, and doing it now because mool Congress mem- ba Medinipur will go “Rahul Baba is in As- identity. You tell me if Shankar Dev are the people have decided,” ber Ajit Kumar Panja. to polls. —ANI sam as a tourist nowa- Ajmal is Assam's iden- state's identity,” Shah he said.—ANI days. He says Badrud- tity or Bhupen Hazari- further said. —ANI

Priyanka Gandhi to IN THE COURTYARD Govt slashes interest visit Rajiv Gandhi’s R-DAY VIOLENCE SC issues notice to Centre on plea rates on PPF, other assassination place Hearing on by several academicians small saving schemes bail petition of New Delhi: The SC on government to file its New Delhi: The gov- Wednesday issued no- response on the plea ernment on Wednesday Deep Sidhu tice to the Centre in a within four weeks. cut interest rates on plea filed by a group of “Senior counsel small savings schemes, adjourned academicians and re- seeks to rely upon the including NSC and PPF, New Delhi: A Delhi searchers seeking di- guidelines in other by up to 1.1 per cent for Court on Wednesday ad- rections to frame guide- parts of the world deal- the first quarter of 2021- journed the hearing on lines so that the police ing with the subject 22 in line with falling the bail application filed treat the academic work in a civilised manner. A matter. We think that at fixed deposit rates of by the Jan 26 violence and research, usually Bench, headed by Jus- this stage it may be suf- banks. Interest rate on accused Punjabi actor- stored in computers tice Sanjay Kishan ficient to first issue no- Public Provident Fund 6.5 per cent. The inter- turned-activist Deep they seize during raids, Kaul, asked the Central tice to respondent.” (PPF) has been reduced est on the senior citi- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses an election Sidhu after the jurisdic- by 0.7 per cent to 6.4 per zens’ scheme is paid rally at Thekkinkadu Maithanam. tional issue arose. SC-APPOINTED cent while National Sav- quarterly. Sidhu, accused of al- Why didn’t you approach cops PANEL ON FARM ings Certificate (NSC) For the first time in- New Delhi: Congress KERALA POLITICS legedly inciting vio- LAWS SUBMITS will now earn 0.9 per terest rate on savings campaign in poll- lence near the Red Fort against Deshmukh? HC to Singh cent less at 5.9%. deposits has been re- bound Tamil Nadu is on the occasion of Re- REPORT Interest rates for duced by 0.5% to 3.5% all set to witness an public Day, has moved Mumbai: Param Bir proached the Apex New Delhi: The Su- small savings schemes from the existing 4% an- emotional moment as his bail petition. Addi- Singh had written a Court to look into the preme Court-appointed are notified on a quar- nually. The steepest fall party general secre- tional Sessions Judge letter to Maharashtra matter. But the Su- committee to study the terly basis. The rates of of 1.1% has been effect- tary Priyanka Gandhi Deepak Dabas trans- CM Uddhav Thacker- preme Court had three new controversial interest on various ed in the one-year term Vadra on Saturday is ferred the matter back ay after he was re- asked him to go to the agricultural laws has small savings schemes deposit. The new rate scheduled to visit to District and Sessions moved from the post Bombay High Court. submitted its report to for the first quarter of will be 4.4 per cent as Sriperumbudur in Judge. Court noted that of Mumbai Police The Bombay High the apex court on March the financial year 2021- compared to 5.5 per cent Kanchipuram district, all the related matters Commissioner. It had Court has reprimand- 19 in a sealed cover, one 22 starting from April 1 at the moment. where her father and have been heard by an- accused state Home ed him and said that of its members said on and ending on June 30, Similarly, two-year former Prime Minister other judge. Minister Anil Desh- if he is not register- Wednesday. 2021, has been revised, fixed deposit will earn Rajiv Gandhi was as- Meanwhile, the In- mukh of giving a tar- ing FIR over any of- Farmers have been the finance ministry 0.5 per cent less at 5 per sassinated in 1991. April 3, she will cam- vestigation Officer ap- get of recovery of Rs. fence even after protesting seeking re- said in a notification. cent, three-year term According to sources, paign in Kanyakumari prised the court that 100 crore to suspend- being a police officer, peal of the three con- The interest rate for deposit rate will be her visit is not associ- parliamentary seat, seven co-accused have ed police officer it means that he has tentious farm laws on the five-year Senior Cit- down by 0.4 per cent and ated with political de- which fell vacant after been granted bail by Sachin Vaze. failed to discharge his the borders of New izens Savings Scheme five- year term deposit velopments. the demise of MP H Additional Session Thereafter, he had ap- duties. —ANI Delhi for the last five has also been reduced rate will be lower by After the visit on Vasanth Kumar. —ANI Judge Charu Aggarwal. months now. —ANI steeply by 0.9 per cent to 0.9% at 5.8%. —PTI

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Why you... ing. Despite knowing military forces will go BJP will... petiyo ke adda phir se December 9. Other tions with various three dropped, the trial A division bench of that an offence is being one day, but she will Shah said the people nahin banne denge (Aj- states — Punjab (64), stakeholders, includ- has practically come to Chief Justice Dipankar committed by your stay in Bengal. Who would decide who will mal listen carefully we Chhattisgarh (35) and ing farmers groups, an end, unless the CBI Datta and Justice G S boss, you (Singh) re- will then save her ri- run Assam. “Ajmal will not allow Assam to Tamil Nadu (16), Mad- farmer producers or- appeals against the Kulkarni asked Singh mained silent,” Chief vals,” the letter quoted claims that the ‘lock become a hub for infil- hya Pradesh (10), Uttar ganisations (FPOs) same.The CBI had not why he did not lodge a Justice Datta said. Banerjee as saying. and key’ of forming the trators again)”, Shah Pradesh (10) — also re- procurement agencies, appealed against the complaint with the po- Raising objection to next government is in said. —PTI ported more than the professionals, acade- discharge of four other lice first, and said BJP files... the TMC supremo’s re- his hands and he will usual number of micians, private as officers earlier. This without an FIR the HC due to such utterances marks, the letter signed decide who will form Identify low... deaths. There are now well as state agricul- was cited as a ground cannot intervene or di- by the Trinamool Con- by BJP leaders Shishir the next government in 354 deaths were report- more than 5.52 lakh ac- ture marketing boards. for the discharge of the rect for an independent gress (TMC) chief. To Bajoria, Arjun Singh Assam, but he does not ed on Tuesday, the tive cases in the coun- The panel also held last three accused in the agency like the CBI to back up its claim, the and Pratap Banerjee realise that the ‘taala highest since Decem- try while over nine internal meetings case. Special CBI judge carry out an investiga- letter mentioned a said, “Such statements aur chabi’ Assam ke ber 16, out of which 140 1,14,34,301 people have before finalising the VR Raval also noted tion. “You (Singh) are a widely circulated vid- are threat to free, fair janta ke haath mein were reported from recovered from the dis- report. —PTI that “prima facie, there senior police officer. eo of a meeting ad- and peaceful elections hain (the lock and key Maharashtra. The ease. was nothing on record You are not a layman. dressed by Banerjee at ... and have been is with the people of overall death toll stood Ishrat Jahan... to suggest” that Ishrat You were duty-bound Nandigram on March brought to the notice Assam)”, he said. at 1,62,468. The death SC panel... discharge applications Jahan, and the four oth- to register a complaint 29. “In the meeting she of the commission.” “Kaan khol kar sunlo count in Karnataka panel held total 12 on March 20. With the ers who were killed, against any wrongdo- said the central para- —PTI Ajmal, Assam ko ghus- (21) is the highest since rounds of consulta- proceedings against the “were not terrorists.” 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, APRIL 1, 2021 07 ALL 652 LOCAL BODIES OF YOGI’S UP STF guns down dreaded dacoit in Chitrakoot jungle Chitrakoot: In a joint UP NOW OPEN DEFECATION FREE operation of UP STF and Chitrakoot police Swacch Bharat Abhiyan: State pal bodies was carried dreaded dacoit carrying out from time-to-time. reward of Rs 30,000 on earns praise of Centre for the feat In fact, the Union his head, was gunned Minister of Housing down in cross firing and Urban Affairs, during encounter in First India Bureau he laid emphasis on Hardeep Singh Puri re- Karvi area of Chitrakoot ensuring cleanliness cently posted on Social district under Bahil- Lucknow: Uttar and hygiene. Media about the purva police station. Pradesh has done ex- In an attempt to achievement of Uttar STF sources here said ceedingly well in im- achieve open defeca- Pradesh in getting the that after firing of more plementing the Swacch tion free status for Ut- ODF status. that 25 minutes from Bharat Mission in its tar Pradesh, as many According to guide- both sides dreaded true spirit and provid- as 8,87,906 individual lines of the Swachh dacoit Bhalchand Yadav ing the desired results household toilets are Bharat Mission of the alias Bhai Chandra alias in four years.and even built in the state. Central Government, Bhalla alias Pandey The STF team and In the recent data re- So far, a total num- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ODF is the termina- was severely injured. (inset) slain dacoit leased by the Central ber of 2, 61,00,000 toi- tion of faecal-oral He was rushed to the Bhalchand Yadav. Government, all 652 lets have been built in ecation free across In- most populous state in transmission, defined nearby hospital where Local bodies of the 75 the entire state under dia. the country, has come by number of visible doctors declared him ward on arrest of districts in the state this scheme. Also, a total of 62,818 a long way since the faeces found in the lo- brought dead. Madhya Bhalchand Yadav. have been declared The Swachh Bharat community toilets and inception of Swachh cality/village, and eve- Pradesh government STF has recovered Open Defecation Free Mission was launched 652 pink toilets (only Bharat Abhiyan. ry household as well as had also announced re- a 315-bore rifle (ODF). in 2014 by the Union for women and girls) Work of door to door public/community in- ward of Rs 5,000 while along with 21 live Ever since Chief government. The mis- were built in the garbage collection in stitution using safe UP government had an- cartages from the Minister Yogi Adity- sion aims to achieve cities. 11872 wards out of technology option for nounced Rs 25,000 re- spot. anath came into power, the target of open def- Uttar Pradesh, the 12007 wards in munici- disposal of faeces.

Maya links victory GUARDING TAJ Beer to be cheaper in Panchayat with in UP from today First India Bureau tickets in 2022 polls Lucknow: Under the First India Bureau new excise policy of the Uttar Pradesh govern- Lucknow: Putting ment, the price of beer pressure on party lead- in the state will be re- ers, BSP chief Mayawa- duced by Rs 20 from ti has reportedly linked April 1. the distribution of tick- While buying beer et for 2022 assembly will be cheaper in the election with the per- state, there will be an formance of prospec- increase in the price of tive candidates in April Indian and English liq- Panchayat election. Mayawati uor. The price of differ- IN FIGURES Those failing to ensure ent brands of English the victory of nomi- “claim for 2022 ticket” liquor has been in- The sale of beer was nees in party-less three- would depend on re- creased by 15 to 20 per badly affected due tier panchayat election sults of panchayat re- cent. to the COVID-19 would not be consid- sults in the claimant’s A CISF personnel walks under an umbrella while guarding at Taj Mahal on a hot day, in Agra. —PHOTO BY PTI There is no change in pandemic. The sale at ered for ticket in 2022. respective constituen- the excise duty and li- beer shops from April Party sources said cy. In the massive rural cense fee of beer, but its 2020 to November 2020 has been only here today that electoral exercise prices are being re- 17.28 crore bottles Mayawati’s dictates has around 12.39 crore vot- duced to increase the in the state against led to piquant situation ers would participate in consumption of beer in Electricity, water, health to top AAP 27.08 crore bottles among the party lead- the election in April. Uttar Pradesh. last year, which is During the last one- ers as grassroot organi- The sale of beer was approximately 36 per sation is yet to fully month Mayawati has agenda during panchayat elections badly affected due to cent less. galvanised. A senior been camping in Luc- the COVID-19 pandem- party leader told First know and regularly First India Bureau will be held in four ic. The sale at beer India on the condition holding review meet- phases. shops from April 2020 to Pradesh like Delhi, Har- of anonymity said that ing for the prepara- Lucknow: The Aam Polling for all the November 2020 has yana and Punjab. The it was quite difficult to tions for the assembly Aadmi Party will con- gram panchayats, been only 17.28 crore price of beer is also identify that winners and panchayat elec- test the upcoming Ut- kshetra panchayats bottles in the state higher than those states belong to which party tions. Sources said that tar Pradesh panchayat and zila panchayats against 27.08 crore bot- which are prone to as most of them prefer already caste commit- polls on the ‘Kejriwal will be held on April 15, tles last year, which is smuggling. Additional- to switch over the rul- tees have been activat- model’ which focuses 19, 26 and 29 and the approximately 36 per ly, the yield charge on ing party after the vic- ed and the coordinators on providing electrici- counting of votes will cent less. beer is higher than that tory. “It happened in are organising meet- ty, water, health and be taken up from 8 am Therefore, the gov- of foreign wines, de- the past also”, he com- ings in the rural areas. medical facilities to the on May 2. ernment has decided pending on the alcohol mented. She has also fixed re- people, party MP San- Singh claimed that not to change the an- content. However, Mayawati, sponsibility at divi- jay Singh said Wednes- Arvind Kejriwal candidates supported nual license fee of retail The increase in li- who has taken panchay- sional level for these d a y. by the ruling BJP in shops of beer. cense fees by seven and at election quite seri- leaders. Mayawati has He told a press con- in the panchayat polls candidates and urged western UP were facing As per the Excise Pol- a half per cent is the ously because of 2022 also changed old sys- ference here that his with AAP support. the state election com- an uphill task as farm- icy for the year 2020-21, main reason behind assembly election told tem of distribution of party will give tickets The Rajya Sabha mission to re-work the ers in the region were the maximum retail this increase in the the party leaders dur- ticket for 2022 polls as in the 2022 UP Assem- member expressed con- poll schedule. unhappy with the price (MRP) of beer is prices of domestic and ing a review conference now ground realities bly elections to those cern over the brief The three-tier pan- Centre’s agriculture higher than neighbour- English liquor from here last week that would first be assessed. who emerge victorious campaign period for chayat polls in the state policies. ing states of Uttar April 1.

MAN BREAKS who is known to be one of the capable and hard working officers CELIBACY VOW in the Appointment Department TO BECOME has had his service extended by 3 more months as the government PRADHAN PATI is reluctant to retire Krishna Gopal any time soon. The government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to extend the service of Special he wish of a 45-year-old after the seat of his village was just within a span of 24 hours. against his name, if nothing Secretary Gopal Krishna who is T man to become a Gram declared reserved for women, Singh has now got married to more! posted as Special Work Officer in Pradhan has brought him quite he had to break his vow. Hathi’s a woman and has fielded his —First India Bureau the Appointment Department of far. For almost a decade, Hathi supporters were not happy wife against the bigwigs of Uttar Pradesh by 3 months. An Singh of Karan Chhapra village after the Karan Chhapra gram his village. However, Hathi is LUCK FAVOURS order with regards to the same in Bairiya area of Ballia district, pradhan seat was reserved for extremely confident that his was issued which extended the has had a wish simmering in women but they didn’t give up supporters, who could find HARDWORKING tenure of Krishna Gopal from 1st his heart that he becomes the and convinced Singh to marry a bride for him within 24 April to 30th June 2021. Krishna Sarpanch of his village. Ever and field his wife in elections. hours, will definitely turn the ot every bureaucrat in Uttar Gopal’s previous tenure was also since he was a child, Singh What stood out in the whole tide in his favour and ensure NPradesh cadre can consider extended till 31 March 2021 by an had taken a Pratigya that he episode is that his supporters his wife’s victory so that he can himself/herself as lucky as order issued on June 29,2020. would never marry. However, even found a bride for him get the tag of ‘Pradhan Pati’ Krishna Gopal. Krishna Gopal —Ahtesham Siddiqui If you have to ever make ONE resolution it should be – My happiness will be my priority! —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, APRIL 1, 2021 08 BJP eyes coalition seats to improve 2017 tally Shishir Awasthi win with overwhelm- eyeing all the 403 seats seats at least six Party doing its ing majority without on offer this time months in advance and best to ensure Lucknow: The depending too much on around. If we were senior leaders have Bharatiya Janata Par- coalition. Interestingly able to win 312 seats in been entrusted with winning of ty (BJP ) is keen on im- in the 84 seats, 9 seats the last election then the responsibility of proving its 2017 perfor- were won by its ally why would we not be these ‘weak’ areas and seatsthat were mance in the upcom- Apna Dal in 2017 and able to win all the 403 focus will be on ing assembly elections even though Apna Dal seats”. The BJP has strengthening the par- wonby its allys in the state. In 2017, the is still an ally of the analysed the reason ty’s organization on in last polls BJP along with its coa- BJP, it has been work- behind its defeat in the these seats. lition partners won 325 ing separately in the seats it lost and has The party’s plan is to seats out of which it seats won by BJP in been busy chalking out increase interaction had won 312 seats indi- 2017 election thereby strategies to overcome with the people of these Plan is to vidually. fueling rumors of an the obstacles in the 84 seats and clear up their increase This time the BJP is impending split in the seats and win them. misgivings about the aiming to win all the BJP-Apna Dal alliance. The officer said that BJP. The party will also interaction with 403 seats. The party is Chief Minister Yogi in each of these 84 seats look at its performance not only trying to en- Adityanath has also Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath there might be one or in these seats with the people of seats sure win on 312 seats been hinting out to the more reason for the upcoming Panchayat it had won in 2017 but party workers as well party to have not done elections and then it lost in 2017 is also making strate- as his cabinet minis- SENIOR The party has deputed leaders at least 6 months well but we are now identify ‘weak’ things. gies to win the remain- ters to chalk out strat- LEADERS WILL in advance for seats it lost in 2017 & senior lead- working on paving a The BJP has been polls, for which ing 84 seats it failed to egy to win every seat BE DEPUTED FOR ers have been entrusted with the responsibility of way towards victory in eyeing the Panchayat it mobilises its win in the 2017 elec- on offer in the state. WEAK AREAS these ‘weak’ areas & focus will be on strengthen- these seats. elections as a litmus tions. A senior party offi- ing party’s organization on these seats. The party has deput- test to understand the cadres The BJP is aiming to cial said “The party is ed leaders for these feeling of the public. Mukhtar Ansari Sent back to 8 Unnao lawyers suspended for attack on judge First India Bureau Unnao Bar association, are among those named Rupnagar jail by Mohali court for allegedly attacking in the FIRs. SP, Sure- Unnao: The Unnao him twice last week. shrao A Kulkarni, said der the Gangsters Act, Bar Association has The Unnao Bar Asso- no one had been arrest- lodged in UP. The opposi- suspended the mem- ciation has issued a ed so far but the police tion Shiromani Akali bership of eight law- show cause notice to the had started investigat- Dal had accused the Pun- yers on the directives lawyers involved in the ing the case and provid- jab government of giv- of the Bar Council of incident while the Bar ed additional security to ing “political shelter” to UP that is probing the Council of UP has set judge Prahlad Tandon. Ansari by keeping him alleged attack on ad- up a two-member com- The police said the first in the Rupnagar jail as a ditional district judge mittee, comprising FIR was lodged against “state guest” on Prahlad Tandon. Prashant Singh Atal ADJ Prahlad Tandon Ram Shankar Yadav, ad- “trumped-up charges”. Tandon had lodged and Ajay Yadav to probe vocate Harsingh Baha- Ansari’s wife writes two FIRs against a the incident. Unnao Bar lodged at the City Kot- presidents, Satish Shuk- dur and an unidentified Mukhtar Ansari being taken to Moharli court to president group of lawyers, in- Association president wali police station. la and Girish Mishra, lawyer for allegedly cluding members and Ram Shankar Yadav is Apart from him, for- and former government abusing the judge in a First India Bureau to hand over the custody The wife of Ansari has office-bearers of the named in both the cases mer Unnao Bar Council counsel Vinod Pathak, courtroom on March 23. of Ansari to the UP Po- written to President Chandigarh: Gangster- lice, saying it was being Ram Nath Kovind urg- turned-politician- denied on trivial grounds ing him to ensure ade- Mukhtar Ansari, wanted under guise of medical quate security for him SAFETY FIRST in Uttar Pradesh for issues. The SC had also when he is transferred Forced retired IPS various cases, was pro- said that a convict or an from Punjab to UP fol- duced before a Mohali undertrial prisoner, who lowing a SC direction. officer Amitabh Thakur court in connection with disobeys the law of the Afshan Ansari claimed an alleged 2019 extortion land, cannot oppose his that her husband is an matter. transfer from one prison eyewitness in a case seeks farewell party The court fixed April to another and the courts and the accused BJP 12 as the next date in this are not to be a helpless MLC is threatening to First India Bureau at the Police Officer case, a police official bystander when the rule kill him in connivance Mess in Lucknow said. Amid tight security of law is being chal- with the government Lucknow: Former within a day or two of arrangements, Ansari lenged with impunity. machinery. IPS officer Amitabh their retirement. was taken to court in a The apex court had Afsan said she fears Thakur, who was giv- Some DGP’s have also wheelchair. He was sent also noted that Ansari that her husband might en compulsory retire- been bid farewell in back to Punjab’s Rupna- was allegedly involved in be killed “in the guise ment, has become the different ways includ- gar jail in an ambulance various cases of attempt of a fake encounter” talk of town after ing ceremonial pa- after the appearance.The to murder, murder, during his transfer Police get a COVID-19 test conducted of an accused at a center in Prayagraj on first adding ‘Forced rade and with a lot of SC had recently directed cheating and conspiracy from Ropar jail in Pun- Wednesday. Retired’ in the name- love and gaiety. I was the Punjab government apart from offences un- jab to Banda prison. plate of his house and also a member of the now for writing a let- same IPS service ter to DGP HC where officers have Awasthi calling for a traditionally received First India Bureau means that it has also signing of the deed. temple are more than formal farewell party farewell from the DGP now become a part of The two parties of the the value of the land for him. office. Hence it is my Lucknow: Shri Ram the Ram temple com- exchange deed are Ma- given under the deed, a The former IPS of- right and the duty of Janmabhoomi Tirtha plex. The Mahant of hant Raghuvar Sharan cash component has ficer has also posted the DGP office to give Kshetra Trust has the Fakireram temple of Fakireram temple been given to the party in popular social me- me a farewell like the signed the first ex- has been given Rs. 3.71 and Champat Rai, gen- by the Trust. The deed dia like Facebook and ones given to my sen- change deed, carrying crore in return and eral secretary of the was signed with Rajku- Twitter about his de- iors. No action has forward the campaign about four biswa of Teerth Kshetra Trust. mar Das and Ram- mand for formal re- been taken so far in for expansion of Ram land in Ramkot itself. The 1405 square me- naresh Das as witness- tirement dinner. The relation to giving me temple complex. The current Ram ters of land of Fakire- es. The Trust has been letter written by Am- the said farewell and Exchange deed signed The exchange deed temple complex of 70- ram Temple to the involved in rapidly ex- itabh Thakur goes “I this month is over. signed for the Fakire- acre is set to be expand- Trust but since the as- panding the premises have retired based on Therefore, in the con- for Ram temple complex ram temple in Ramkot ed by 38 acre with the sets of the Fakireram of the Ram temple. the order of compul- text of the above facts, sory retirement is- I request that accord- sued by the Govern- ing to the process es- LAST ROUND ment of India and the tablished in the UP Government of UP. I Police, please grant have seen in all my me a traditional fare- years of service that well through Fare- State to have 487 new PCS officers by month-end IPS officers are given well Dinner as soon their farewell dinner as possible”. M Tariq Khan Uttar Pradesh Public Over 3.15 lakh candi- SC Interview Board Service Commission dates had appeared in from Thursday. Among Lucknow: Uttar (UPPSC) will be inter- the preliminary exams these candidates, 487 Pradesh will get 487 new viewing these candi- for PCS held on Novem- will be finally selected Provincial Civil Servic- dates over the next eight ber 11, 2020 in 19 cities. for existing vacancies es (PCS) officers by the days to short-list the About 4589 candidates for the PCS in the state. month-end. They will be winners. had passed the prelims chosen from among the Results of the inter- and appeared in main Chandrakala gets 845 candidates who had views are expected to be examinations conduct- new posting qualified the main ex- announced soon as UPP- ed in Prayagraj, Luc- aminations conducted SC Chairman Prabhat know and Ghaziabad UP cadre IAS officer B in Prayagraj, Lucknow Kumar is due to retire etween January 21 and Chandrakala got a new and Ghaziabad between on April 17. —FILE PHOTO 25 this year. posting in the Coopera- January 21 and 25 this According to one of Among them only 845 tive department as Ad- year. the members on the in- in two shifts at the UPP- Interviews will be were successful in the ditional Commissioner In the final round, terview panel, the inter- SC headquarters in conducted on Sunday mains and qualified to and Registrar of Bank- Retired IPS offi cer Amitabh Thakur —FILE PHOTO starting Thursday, the views will be conducted Prayagraj from April 1. too but only in one shift. appear before the UPP- ing. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 LUCKNOW, THURSDAY APRIL 1, 2021

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BABY SHREYADITYA HEATING DEBATES inger Shreya Ghoshal and her here had been speculation, and now it’s husband Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya official. Karan Johar will launch Shanaya Sare expecting their first child, she T Kapoor, daughter of Sanjay and Maheep announced her first pregnancy in an adorable Kapoor. It was announced that the star kid will post on Instagram on March 4, cradling her start shooting for her debut feature in July. baby bump and she looks divine in a blue Details about the project and the co-actor are outfit. “Baby #Shreyaditya is on its way!” under wraps. As soon as Karan Johar and wrote the singer in the caption of her post. Shanaya posted the news, it reignited the nepotism debates.

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ABOUT CAULDRON SISTERS FREEZING VEGETABLES CAN BE A material restricts air circula- Ratika & Richa Khetan, two Sis- WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE VEGETABLE GREAT WAY TO SAVE THEM FROM tion which only gives rise to alk about some traditional ways of ters, started Cauldron Sisters in SCRAP AT HOME AND HOTEL? ROTTING, WHAT OTHER METHOD(S) spoilage. Instead, store onions cooking that you swear by which can 2015. It started as an exotic food Vegetable trimming can be used in mul- DO YOU SWEAR BY? in a basket or bowl (uncov- save us from wasting food. gift hamper business, but their tiple ways. I, personally, use them by: On that note, did you know, if ered). Let them breathe the This one has to be the ancient meth- love for food encouraged them T Making a great flavourful stock. stored properly, frozen food can natural air and stay well-ven- od of Pot-cooking that not only encourages to start culinary workshops, food Keeping the usable parts aside after last for months? This is because tilated. the person-in-charge to lay only required deliveries, and slowly and gradu- trimmings and then chopping and using bacteria cannot grow when the  Also, keep them away from quantities of raw material in the pot but also ally it turned huge as restaurants and cafes started approaching them in galette (a type of savoury pancake). temperature massively drops, other veggies because the gas- saves water and fuel. Plus, the final dish can them for consultancy. Putting the rest of the unwanted parts keeping the food safe to eat for an es they release speeds up spoil- be served directly in these pots! into the garden soil to produce healthy almost indefinite period. Having age. However, feel free to put According to you, is meal-prepping effec- compost for the plants. I have been doing said that, please note that the them next to garlic. tive when it comes to saving/recycling food? e all have been this for our hotel’s in-house garden as well food will eventually deteriorate  Talking about the spring on- Meal-preparing or meal-prepping should there – finding that to grow herbs. in quality and become unappetiz- ion, store them in the fridge, be done but within the parameter of the bac- forgotten container ing. It’s therefore suggested that wrapped individually in paper teria involved. For example, if you’re boiling in the refrigerator HOW DO YOU REPURPOSE LEFTOVERS FROM you should use most frozen food towels or simply a newspaper. extra vegetables for the next couple of days, W that got overlooked LAST NIGHT? within a few months or a year. Tips for storing potatoes: you need to access which of these tend to rot for days. Nobody In the hotel, leftovers from the buffet are As far as I’m concerned, I  Again, don’t store potatoes in faster than the others. For example, boiled likes to dispose of not kept as they are prone to an open envi- strongly believe in the concept of plastic bags or air-tight boxes. bottle gourd, carrot, potatoes, peas, spinach, food. Food wastage is a disas- ronment. In terms of this, we follow strict Sugaring. It’s a centuries-old pre- We should choose a paper bag etc. can stay alive for a longer duration. ter no one should ever com- policies. However, Mise en place (a term serving method that requires to maximize air circulation. Do you happen to learn some part of recy- mit, considering the horrible commonly used in professional kitchens storing food in a high-sugar envi- Store some kitchen bits in the cling from cookery books, too? 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Keep- served in the prescribed shelf-life duration. will have plenty of cracks. ra, Reddit, What- ing in mind one’s monthly  Also, I see people storing pota- sApp groups budgeting, it’s wise to spend toes in the fridge. It’s not the along with your and use the natural resources correct way though as the cold neighbours for smartly. temperature causes the potato scoring some Also, if the leftovers can be starch to turn into sugar and original and ec- frozen and stored for the fu- taint the flavour. So, a no-no centric tips, as ture, we do that as well in from my side. nothing can beat glass containers (bonus: they  I understand we’re in the mid- the first hand, fresh allow you to see what’s put dle of a pandemic and wash- experiences. inside, making it less likely to ing everything that enters lose the track of the remains). the house is washed In short, reusing and sustain- thoroughly. But, ability are very part of our please, spare the daily cooking process. potatoes. Don’t For this special feature, we wash them spoke to three celebrated before stor- Chefs who’ve shared food-re- age. Re- cycling tips with us from their member – kitchens. Read our quick moisture Q&A with them to see how, speeds up with a little bit of planning, spoilage. you can follow the footsteps Mihir Kane, Executive chef of these kitchen-marvels and at Intercontinental Hotels Group become the recycling-master. Dr Saurabh Sharma, Chef, Author, Rajiv Khullar, Director of Culinary TV Artist, Culinary Mentor at Radisson Hotel, Jaipur

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elena Gomez means business in NYC! The singer and actress was snapped once more during the week in New York City as she reunited with her co-star Martin Short to resume shooting for ‘Only S Murders In The Building’. Selena was snapped in them midst of an intense scene with Martin as they stood next to an ambulance and had to react to a person being carried away in a stretcher. For the shoot, Se- lena as usual looked picture perfect. The Rare singer was seen wearing a warm faux fur tan coat, a black sweater, a checkered skirt. She also wore boots and a pair of black sheer stocking to complete her onscreen look. —Agency Kristen Dunst

ollywood veteran Kirsten Dunst just revealed that she is pregnant and ex- pecting her second child with Jesse H Plemons! The 38-year-old actress an- nounced the news that she and her 32-year- old actor partner are expecting again. Kirsten did not say much about the preg- nancy, but did comment that the photoshoot that went alongside her news was a bit dif- ficult! “Every shot was on the floor,” Kirsten joked to the mag. “I was like, ‘I can’t get up.’ I felt like Urkel.” —Agency Selena Gomez SURPRISING FANS

Death threats? ACE IT ALL... uper model Kendall Jenner moved a court this week and received protection from a man who is reportedly planning to gun her S down. The 24-year-old man travelled across the country in the US in an attempt to kill Kendall. ...Tiger Shroff’s post The portal obtained court documents which showed that the model moved the court asking for protection mong the famous stars in Bolly- from the man. A judge granted a tempo- wood, Tiger Shroff is known to be rary restraining order the one who loves to interact with to protect Kendall A his fans. Recently, a little fan of Ti- from the man ger turned a year older and shared a photo named Malik on social media. The Baaghi 3 star picked Bowker. The cops the perfect way to wish him and left the in- warned Kendall ternet in awe. Taking to his Instagram han- ...her post that he may be re- dle, Tiger wrote, “Happy bday champ. Hope leased soon. —Agency you have the best year.” —Agency

mong the gorgeous DETAINED BY NCB beauties A of Bolly- GIFT OF PRIVACY ctor Ajaz Khan, who is known for wood, Tara Sutaria his stint in popular reality show always manages to atherine Bigg Boss 7, has been reportedly de- make heads turn Schwarzenegger A tained by the Narcotics Control Bu- with her style and and Chris Pratt are reau (NCB) on Monday. The actor was picked grace. Be it slaying in K new to the phase of up by the NCB from the Mumbai airport in a casual look or opting parenthood as they welcomed connection with a drug case after he re- for a couture gown for their seven-month-old daughter turned to the city from Rajasthan. Confirm- a red carpet event, Lyla. The parents have not yet shared ing the same, ANI tweeted, “Actor Ajaz Khan Tara manages to ace a photo of their little one and plan on detained from it all and fans love keeping it that way. “Obviously, I Mumbai air- every bit of her style. Of- didn’t grow up with social media be- port, raids un- ten, she shares a sneak ing a thing at all, so it’s a little bit derway at two peek of her looks on her different in that way just because I locations in Instagram handle and feel like we share so much in to- Mumbai: Nar- interacts with her fans day’s world. But I think one of cotics Control via the same. Once the greatest gifts that my par- Bureau.” It is again, as Tara gave all ents ever gave me and my sib- being said a glimpse of her fun lings is the gift of privacy that his name traditional photo- and having a really normal had reported- shoot, she left them upbringing, or as nor- ly emerged in gushing over her mal of an upbring- a probe into look. ing as possible.” drug peddler Katherine Schwarzenegger —Agency —Agency Shadab Bata- ta’s arrest. Tara Sutaria Kendall Jenner Ajaz Khan —Agency “I HAVE A DREAM” TIME FLIES... Dhadakte Rehna rolific Indian team all-rounder Hardik SUSHMITA AIND projects, and my son, Ra- Pandya shared a beautiful picture of [email protected] hul Jatin, encouraged me his son Agastya turning 8 months old to envisage that vision I P on his Instagram handle. Hardik post- he legendary mu- had about this song.” ed the picture from the bedroom of his house sician Jatin Pan- Jatin further adds, holding Agastya in his arms and he cap- dit who has given “This song is for all those tioned by the us some of the who believe in the power picture, “Our T Meghan Markle and Prince Harry most iconic songs like of love which I believe is Agastya turns Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a universal feeling, be it in ver a year after stepping back 8 months Kabhi Khushi Kabhie any relation. I feel proud from royal duties, Meghan Mar- Time flies Gham, Fanaa, Jo Jeeta to mix my abilities with kle and Prince Harry continue to with him, big Wohi Sikandar, just to the vision of my son with O make a difference in the life of boy.” Natasa name a few opens up whom I get a view of what many young people through their vari- Stankovic about his latest first sin- the younger generation ous charities. The latest one was when showered love gle ever, ‘Dhadakte thinks about love, unlike the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sur- upon them Rehna’. In an exclusive Jatin Pandit all the other things that prised a teenage girl during her online with multiple interview with City First, we criticize them for. Love mentoring session. Meghan and Harry heart emojis Jatin shared, “Music has feel very passionate Just like most of us, pan- has power, a soothing en- appeared on the teenage girl’s screen in the com- lived in me and I have al- about. My favorite part is demic gave me a chance ergy and it always hopes when she logged in for her daily session ment section. ...Hardik Pandya’s post ways dedicated my life to to build up a feeling of to bring out a single as I for the best. This song is and to their surprise, the teen recog- —Agency create something that I romance in my music. wasn’t involved in a lot of about love.” nised the couple immediately. —Agency CITY 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, APRIL 1, 2021 12 DISASTER A SHIFT TO VEGANISM MANAGEMENT Vegans are fuelled by the intention of stopping animal barbarity & preserving the environment with their major weapons being soy milk, green vegetables & fruits that leave the tree on their own! MONICA PRABHAKAR [email protected]

n these ever- changing times, people I are seen mak- ing strides to- Lt Gen RP Shahi wards a better tomorrow. Be it through the embargo CITY FIRST tamination. Apart from of plastic or shifting to equipping the villagers veganism. Veganism is he Third phase to handle emergencies, a lifestyle that endorses of Times Centre the training programme the sustainability of T of Learning’s also enabled them to depleting resources disaster management provide medical first and boycotts animal program under Com- aid and initial psycho- cruelty. Vegans pursue munity Based Disaster social support. the path of leafy greens Management Training Commenting on the and a dairy-free life- Projects specially craft- same Lt Gen RP Shahi, style outlawing every ed for Uttar Pradesh Vice Chairman, Uttar article of clothing man- State Disaster Manage- Pradesh State Disaster ufactured by the pain ment Authority’s (UPS- Management Authority and skin of animals on DMA’s) began on March said, “Many parts of Sonali Singh Diwakar Dwivedi Rohit Gurnani the verge of extinction. 8, in 19 Disaster Dis- our state is prone to Vegans are fueled by tricts of Uttar Pradesh. natural disasters. Al- the intention of stop- spired them to switch to choices and choosing life. I wish I had done it it.” become vegan since Over 50,000 villagers though many steps have ping animal barbarity, veganism. Sonali Sin- ethical brands for sooner. One thing that While animal rights most of our diet is by across 950 villages in 19 been taken to mitigate preserving our envi- gh, a vegan pro said, makeup and clothing, influenced me to go ve- devotee, Rohit Gurnani default vegan, we just disaster-affected dis- losses, we recognised ronment, all while “Being an environmen- my experience has been gan was animal barbar- said, “It has been more have to make some con- tricts of Uttar Pradesh the need to train our vil- switching to soy milk tal enthusiast, I came satisfying and I could ity. Early on, it was a than 4 years since I scious changes in our were trained. The train- lages as the first line of and green vegetables. across this article not have made a better little hard to adjust hav- turned vegan and I feel daily lifestyle.” ing concluded on March defence. The Times Cen- To follow such an ar- about how veganism lifestyle choice.” ing to find necessities good that I’m not direct- Veganism is not just 31. The programme was tre of Learning pro- dent diet takes a lot of helps reduce climate Another lawyer like belts, wallets which ly involved in animal a lifestyle for an indi- a blend of classroom gram will enable research and resilience. change. I became a ve- turned veganism activ- are all usually made of cruelty at the same vidual it is a shared lectures as well as field trained villagers to act City First spoke to Luc- gan for the sake of the ist, Diwakar Dwivedi leather. But it has been time I’m making others cause to sustain hu- training which included effectively and immedi- know’s lo and behold environment. Now, I am said, “Going vegan is three years since I be- aware about veganism. man, animal and envi- live demonstrations of ately in the aftermath vegans about what in- making the right food the best decision of my came vegan and I love India is super easy to ronmental life. detection and decon- of a natural disaster.”

CM SHARES HOLI HAPPINESS! INDIA IN MY VEINS! EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES!

A holy ritual was performed for beginning the shoot of the upcoming film, ‘India In My Veins’ Following the protocols of Covid-10, CM Yogi Adityanath attended the Holi celebration at with the chief guest, Minister Brijesh Pathak, accompanied by Raja Murad, Captain Raj Mathur, Gorakhnath Temple on Monday. Amita Nangiya and Surendar Pal on Tuesday at Hotel Taj, Lucknow. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR KHELO INDIA! HOLI REUNION!

Lt Gen Iqroop Singh Ghuman after his 40 years of service in the army retired on March 31. An alumnus of the National Defense Academy, he has been a commander and a true leader during his service. He HAS commanded the Anti-Tank Guided Missile Battalion in the desert region and the Mountain Brigade. He was also the Colonel of the Regiment of Brigade of Guards. He took command of the Central Command on 01 October 2019. KAPDA FAD HOLI!

Purshottam Kumar, Madhur, Avdhesh, Ravi, Sani, Purshottam Rai, Sant Prasad Rai, Vivek, Manish, Priyadarshan, Manoj, Prakash and Chandan

Managing editor tv9 Sant Rai celebrated Holi with his family and friends at the former’s residence in NOIDA on Monday.

Devotees played ‘Kapda Fad’ Holi in the premises of Dauji SPOTTED! Temple, Baldeo of Mathura district on Tuesday. HAPPY B’DAY!

Green Park Stadium, Kanpur and UP Handball Association are all set to host the 43rd National Junior Girls Handball Championship held from March 31 to April 4. The championship Sunny Leone was spotted at Lucknow airport on Wednesday to attend a private event. IPS Atul Sharma and IPS Abhinandan celebrated their birthdays welcomed 400 players from 20 states at the stadium. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR on Wednesday, March 31. We wish them all the best!