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A medic administers first dose of Covishield vaccine PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI AT THE LAUNCH OF THE PAN-INDIA ROLLOUT OF COVID-19 DOCTORS AND HEALTH WORKERS POSE FOR PHOTO on Dr. Bilquees Shah in Srinagar on Saturday. VACCINATION DRIVE, VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING, IN NEW DELHI ON SATURDAY. —PHOTOS BY PTI DURING COVID VACCINATION DRIVE IN NEW DELHI.

Rookie Indian bowling line-up INDIA TAKES ITS SHOT AS sends Australia packing for 369 Brisbane: India’s rookie bowling line-up put up a lion-hearted effort to bowl out Australia for 369, effecting a mini PM REFUTES RUMOURS lower-middle-order col- lapse on the second day In a virtual address, emotional PM Modi paid tribute of the fourth Test here on Saturday. Shardul Thakur to scientists and healthcare workers across country (3/94) along with debu- Indian team celebrates fall of a wicket at Gabba on Saturday. tants Washington Sund- India were 62/2 losing both openers, at stumps on Day 2. Mohd Fahad RML DOCTORS ar (3/89) and Thangar- MAHA SUSPENDS VACCINATION RAISE RED FLAG asu Natarajan (3/78) got For an attack as thin main bowlers through New Delhi: Prime Min- OVER ISSUES WITH CoWIN APP ON COVAXIN the breakthroughs dur- on experience as India, the three Test matches ister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra suspended COVID-19 vac- New Delhi: The Resi- ing the morning ses- the effort in adverse and were forced to hand launching India’s giant cinations till Monday because of technical dent Doctors’ Associa- sion to knock over five times can only be com- Test debuts to Natara- vaccination drive on Today, when we’ve issues with the centre’s software platform for tion (RDA) of the Ram wickets for 95 runs. mended. India lost five jan and Sundar. Turn to P6 Saturday, paid tribute to developed our own managing the programme, news agency ANI Manohar Lohia Hospital frontline workers and vaccine, the world reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, the state on Saturday requested scientists and warned is looking at India recorded 14 cases of adverse events, none of the medical superin- citizens against falling them fatal, on Day 1 of the vaccination rollout. tendent to vaccinate for propaganda or ru- with hope them with Covishield. In mours over vaccines. —Narendra Modi, a letter to the medical Giving India a new Prime Minister BIOTECH TO PAY COMPENSATION superintendent, the as- motto - “Dawai bhi, Ka- IF COVAXIN CAUSES SIDE EFFECTS sociation said the resi- dai bhi (yes to Vaccine, dent doctors were “a yes to discipline)” - PM Union Home Minister In the consent form to be signed by the bit apprehensive” about Modi also cautioned vaccine recipients, Bharat Biotech said, Covaxin and might not Amit Shah said it “In case of any adverse events or that even after vaccina- represents the participate in the immu- tion, citizens must stay serious adverse events, you will be nisation drive in large vigilant and maintain determination of a provided medically recognised numbers thus defeat- all precautions as 1.91 self-reliant India and standard of care in the government ing the purpose of the lakh were administered is an important designated and authorised centres/ exercise which began in vaccines on the first day. hospitals. The compensation for serious the country on Satur- milestone in the fight Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane India’s drive is one of adverse event will be paid by sponsor day. “Covaxin is being (left) and Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath during the Bhoomi Pujan and foundation laying the world’s biggest vac- against the pandemic (BBIL) in case if SAE is proven to be preferred in our hospital over Covishield, which ceremony of New Command Hospital in Lucknow on Saturday. The “commendable” work done cination programmes, —Amit Shah, causally related to the vaccine.” by the Indian Army during the India-China standoff raised the morale and pride of the country, aimed at inoculating 3 Union Home Minister hasn’t completes trial said Singh during his visit. Full report on P3 crore health Turn to P6 process,” letter read.

THE SHOT-CALLERS Like ‘Naya Gujarat’, a new UP in 2022, courtesy Gujarati ‘talent’!

Deepak Rajani ty in UP, who have a will draw parallels with UP ,working similar to major effect on 120 another bureaucrat who his counterpart Kailas- Ahmedabad: Former seats of the UP is extremely close to hnathan in Gujarat IAS Arvind Kumar assembly. Modi - K. Kailashnathan. watching law and order Sharma who recently But what is even As IAS officer Kailas- situation along with ad- took voluntary re- more interesting is the hnathan in Gujarat is ministration and all im- tirement from ser- fact that it is not ‘Uttar holding his position portant issues, which vice and is now con- Pradesh’ but ‘Gujarat’ tight even after eight may also include re- testing in the Uttar that will be at the helm years of his retirement, vamping the image of Pradesh MLC elec- of affairs in the run up and keeping a close tab the Yogi government as tion on BJP’s ticket, to the 2022 assembly on each and every hap- well and emerge as a is touted to be the election. Anandiben Yogi Adityanath AK Sharma Sunil Oza K. Kailashnathan pening in the state. It is likely trouble shooter. man who will be giv- Let us take these very much possible Kailashnathan since en ‘powerful promo- points one by one: Since Sharma will be given the last eight years is taking tions’, one after the the time Sharma has ter’s position since in have been peddling the On the other hand Shar- favor of the saffron par- same responsibility in care of Gujarat as Chief other. However, these filed his nomination for his face, BJP will get a narrative that it is only ma, a Bhumihar, be- ty, that had been eyeing Uttar Pradesh though personal secretary in ‘promotions’ are to MLC, word doing the chance to woo the com- Thakurs that are being longs to a small village elsewhere since the with a different position CMO. An IAS officer of be given so as to ‘fill round in UP political munities other than heard in Yogi govern- from Mau in UP and narrative began. and with a higher status. 1979 batch, Kailasna- in the blanks’ left out and bureaucratic cir- Thakurs. This ‘hyper- ment since the Chief thereby ticks all the A close Modi confi- Sharma will be work- than, also addressed to or rather felt by the cles is that Sharma may bole’ has emerged since Minister himself hails boxes needed to sway dante, Sharma, in his ing as eyes and ears of as KK in bureaucratic Bhumihar communi- get deputy chief minis- Yogi’s political rivals from that community. the votes back in the working and execution, central government in circles Turn to P8 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 | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 02 Vaccination was a testimony of PM Modi’s resolution of ‘Make in India’, says CM DON’T VEX, DESI VAX A SHIELD AGAINST COVID: YOGI First India Bureau

Lucknow: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adity- M has asked offi- anath has urged people Ccials to ensure that not to heed rumours nobody sleeps in the about the Covid-19 vac- open during the cold. cine, which he said, They have been asked was an indigenously to build shelters with developed shield aimed proper arrangements at eliminating the and to make people follow Covid norms. scourge from the coun- CM witnesses administration of ﬁ rst dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a Yogi Speaks try as the much-awaited health worker at Balrampur Hospital here in Lucknow on Saturday. inoculation against the ogi Adityanath has directed to set up two police dread virus began on Ystations in Mathura and Ghaziabad districts of the Saturday. state, an official said on Saturday. “Today is a day of happiness and excite- P CM has sought P CM has mourned ment for the people of Uweekly monitor- Uthe death of former the country. The vac- ing of employment MLC and teacher’s cination, which be- through schemes such leader Om Prakash gan under the leader- as ODOP, Vishwakarma Sharma. He has con- ship of Prime Minis- Shram Samman Yojana veyed his condolences ter Narendra Modi, CM inspects Balrampur Hospital with Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, Chief Secretary RK Tiwari, etc to workers. to the bereaved family. will prove to be the ACS, Information Navneet Sehgal and other ofﬁ cials. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR Health workers after getting the Covid vax shot. final blow against Covid-19 in the country. India is the first nation in the country Strawberry Fest in ‘ideal’ Jhansi that has launched two DE-ADDICT UP: Yogi orders two new vaccines for corona. We have shown our to boost farmers’ development true potential to the First India Bureau de-addiction centres in Lko, Gkp cities world and proved that we can be self-reliant. Lucknow: UP’s Bun- Free treatment by the Government of I congratulate the sci- delkhand region will already available India for the financial entists and the doc- add another chapter year 2020-21. tors, including the of growth on Sunday across hosps in UP Twenty three de-ad- PM, on this achieve- when Uttar Pradesh First India Bureau diction centers are be- ment,” the Chief Min- Chief Minister Yogi ing operated in UP by ister said while re- Adityanath will vir- Lucknow: As part of non-government vol- viewing the inocula- tually inaugurate a Jhansi’s soil is suited for strawberry production. his commitment to untary institutions tion drive at the Bal- strawberry festival in curb drug addiction, funded by the Govern- rampur Hospital in Jhansi. senior official of the the potential in which is more of an ill- ment of India on be- Lucknow on Satur- Bundelkhand Ex- CM Office. strawberry cultiva- ness than crime, Chief and taking preventive ty Centres will be set half of State Prohibi- day. pressway and De- “The soil of Jhan- tion, he said. Minister Yogi Adity- measures to control up in government hos- tion Department. The first dose was ad- fence Corridor are si is very suitable Informing about anath has ordered set- drug abuse through re- pitals in other districts These centres are ministered to Dr some of the mega ini- for the cultivation the step in terms of ting up of 30-bed dead- hab centres. The two of UP to enhance the providing free treat- Praveen Kumar and tiatives taken to of strawberries and looking for new ave- diction centres at centres will be set up de-addition drive. ment to patients strug- staff nurse Geeta Devi. transform this re- in order to promote nues in the field of King’s English Hospi- under the National Ac- Counselling of ad- gling with drug addic- The CM interacted with gion. The fresh impe- it in the entire Bun- agriculture, the DM tal in Lucknow and tion Plan for Drug De- dicts and their treat- tion. They, have suc- the staff of the hospital tus to agriculture sec- delkhand region, of Jhansi, Andra BRD Medical College, mand Reduction ment procedures cessfully been able to and took stock of the ar- tor in “Bundelkhand the ‘Strawberry Vamsi said that fruit situated in Gorakhpur. Scheme. would be conducted at rehabilitate over 1800 rangements. Without is sure to change the festival’, being or- cultivation is being The BJP-ruled Gov- According to the these centres.An addicts and helped taking the names of his lives of farmers and ganised from Janu- taken up in a big way ernment in Uttar State Prohibition Of- amount of more than them re-connect with political opponents, he bring prosperity in ary 17 to February by promoting straw- Pradesh is already pro- ficer, a 10-bed Addic- Rs 6 crores has been set the mainstream socie- said, some selfish peo- the region,” says a 16, will showcase berry production. viding free treatment tion Treatment Facili- aside for this scheme ty by November 2020. ple with vested inter- ests were spreading rumors about the corona vaccine. KGMU health worker gets first vaccine shot, phone call from daughter He said that vaccination was a testimony of First India Bureau call from my 12-year- problem after receiv- of aspersions about personnel delivered PM Modi’s resolution daughter Aradhya ing the vaccine shot. I the vaccine is not the vaccine box to the of `Make in India’. “The Lucknow: Amar Ba- who enquired how was have full faith in the right, “ Bahadur said- vaccination site at country-wide vaccina- hadur, (46), a junior as- I after the vaccination. vaccine jab. I want to after getting the va- 9am After this the tion is one of the big- sistant with the den- I told her I am fine and appeal to my country- cine shot. health workers pre- gest drives in the world. tistry department at have no problem,” said men to participate ac- Earlier, the vaccine sent in the waiting Those who have been King George’s Medical Amar Bahadur, who tively in this vaccina- was transported from room were called one administered the vac- University (KGMU) in has been working at tion campaign and the Cold Chain Point after another. cine today, will get the Lucknow, was the first KGMU since 1995. drive the coronavirus in Lucknow at 8am on The details recorded second dose after 28 to get the Covid vac- “My son who is in the out of my country. Saturday. The vehicle in the portal and the days. People should cine shot at the centre merchant navy, also Amar Bahadur This is a major carrying the vaccine manual list were wait for their turn as on the medical univer- knew that I would be achievement of the was escorted to the matched and the first everyone’s order has sity campus on among the first to be “There was a lot of ex- vaccination. There scientists of our coun- hospital by the police. dose of the vaccine been set,” the Chief Saturday.“I just got a vaccinated,” he said. citement before the was absolutely no try. Casting any kind From there the police was given. Minister said.

TURNAROUND Four acre land, flatted factory to boost Gkp as textile hub  First India Bureau same was put forward by Also, decide the expan- returned to UP during a delegation of the sion plan and let us know the COVID lockdown. ACS MSME, Lucknow: The Gorakh- Chamber of Industries how many machines, It is worth mentioning pur Industrial Develop- to the UP CM during his and how much space is that as soon as Yogi was Navneet Sehgal ment Authority (GIDA) two-day visit to Gorakh- required. Everything elected as the MP of motivates has decided to provide pur on the occasion of will be provided accord- Gorakhpur, he took seri- four-acre land days after ‘Makar Sankranti.’ ingly in the flatted facto- ous initiatives to make entrepreneurs to UP chief minister Yogi Telling the officials ry,” he said. his dream of making Adityanath announced that it is a great oppor- This initiative of the Purvanchal a hub of tex- take a cue from his plan to develop his tunity for the city as Uttar Pradesh govern- tile industries come true. the professional constituency into a “tex- well as the state, CM ment of building a flat- Now, being the Chief tile hub” by focusing on had said, “You people ted factory will not only Minister of the Uttar methodologies the ready-made garment should work and take boost the textile indus- Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath adopted by industry. the development of —REPRESENTATIONAL PICTURE tries (that also falls un- has started a serious exer- A flatted factory will garment hub in the in- der the One District One cise to built garment textile factories of be built on the land, terest of Purvanchal rations, Additional Navneet Sehgal had transformed itself. Product scheme) but will parks and textile parks Noida in Western which will be made and to encourage self- Chief Secretary, Micro, urged members of the “I request you all to also generate employ- here for development, available to entrepre- employment.” Small and Medium En- delegation to pay a visit visit Noida and see the ment opportunities for employment generation Uttar Pradesh neurs . A demand for the Echoing UP CM’s aspi- terprises (MSME), to Noida to see how it has method of working. the workers who have in of Gorakhpur. UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 03 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates Rajnath also lauds PM Narendra Modi for hospital at Central Command Headquarter successful mgmt of covid, vaccination campaign ACS Awasthi reviews B’khand Exp’way work

First India Bureau he directed for deploy- Army boosted nation’s morale during ment of necessary ma- Lucknow: Bun- chines for the bridge delkhand Expressway and four railway over project is running much bridges over Ken river. border standoff with China: Rajnath ahead of the schedule He warned the officials as 37 per cent work has not to compromise over been completed. the quality at any cost. Chief Executive Of- This expressway in ficer (CEO) of UPEIDA total would have four and Additional Chief ROBs, 14 long bridges, Secretary (ACS) Home six toll plazas,seven Awanish Awasthi re- ramp plazas, 18 medium viewed the progress of flyovers and 214 under- this project on Satur- passes. day. He instructed the It is a four lane high- officials to speed up the way which is expanda- work in package one ble to six lanes if need- and package two with ed. Officials of several early acquisition of the departments and repre- remaining land. sentatives of compa- Asking the authori- nies engaged in the ties to relocate the pow- work were present in er grid lines by March, the meeting.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday. (R) The leaders inaugurating the hospital. CM orders new police stations CM Yogi has directed to set up two police stations First India Bureau laying ceremony of a tion gives us a message time “Today vaccina- in Mathura and Ghaziabad, an official said on Sat- new hospital at Head- that if last year was that tion drive has started. urday. “On the directions of the CM, the Jait police Lucknow: The ‘com- quater Central Com- of obstacles, this year India has developed its outpost in Mathura will be upgraded to a police mendable’ work done by mand here. Also present will be that of solutions. own vaccine, and many station, ACS Awanish Awasthi said, adding a police the Indian Army during on the occasion were UP If last year was that of others are in the devel- station will be set up at Ghaziabad’s Nandgram. the India-China stand- Chief Minister Yogi despair, this year will be opment process. We will off raised the morale Adityanath, Chief of that of excitement,” he not only fulfill our own and pride of the country, the Army Staff, Gen MM said. He commended the demand for vaccines but said Defence Minister Narvane and GOC-in-C authorities for relocat- also supply it to differ- Rajnath Singh here on Lt General IS Ghuman. ing rather than cutting ent parts of the world Saturday. Singh said the con- SINGH GREETS HEALTH WORKERS trees while clearing because, for India, the “During the India- struction of the hospital land for the building. whole world is a family,” China standoff, com- in the New Year gives Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also visited the Singh said the world he added. King George Medical University and Balram Hos- mendable work by Indi- the hope that it will be a never imagined it will PM Modi on Saturday pital in Lucknow where the immunisation drive is an Army has raised the year of the solution and have to deal with the launched world’s big- underway and greeted frontline workers involved morale and pride of the excitement. pandemic, but in India, gest vaccination drive in the campaign. He said more people will come country,” said the minis- “The hospital is being under the leadership of in India against the nov- forward to get inoculated after seeing the results of ter while addressing the constructed in the new the vaccination programme. PM Modi, precaution- el coronavirus via video ACS Awanish Awasthi along with officials reviewing the work progress attendees at foundation year. This new construc- ary measures started on conferencing. Citizen Principal Secy Meena faces heat as Feedback: NEWS at a glance Lko ranks SURENDRA KOLI GETS DEATH minority welfare dept staff vent ire A special CBI Court awarded death sentence to Ahtesham Siddiqui number one Surendra Koli in the 12th matter of heinous Nithari First time employees case. It also fined him for Rs 1.10 lakh. A 20-yr-old Lucknow: In what have hit the street First India Bureau could be an embarrass- house help went missing after Nov 12, 2006. On against a PS in the Dec 29, 2006 several human skeletons were found ment to the state gov- Lucknow: Lucknow ernment, the officials Yogi govt tenure from backyard of Moninder Pandher’s house. has taken pole position and employees of mi- in the citizen feedback nority welfare and SOMNATH BHARTI GETS BAIL solicited till January 15 RAPE VICTIM waqf opened front tary. The security per- under the ongoing hy- SENT TO KNP A special Judge of MP-MLA court has granted against Principal Sec- sonnel however did not bail to Aam Adami Party (AAP) legislator Somnath allow access inside. As giene survey 2021 in the The condition of a retary BL Meena, a sen- entire country. Bharti who was accused of disturbing social har- ior IAS officer. A size- a result they submitted 5-yr-old girl, who was Lucknow left behind mony, on specific conditions. Case was registered able number of offi- a 4- page memo ad- allegedly raped in a cities like Surat, against Bharti for disturbing social harmony and cials staged an impres- Employees and officials holding demonstration against BL Meena. dressed to the CS, de- village in Banda district, Vishakhapatnam and using derogatory language to government officials sive demonstration manding Meena’s re- Bhopal to be the number deteriorated after which outside Lok Bhavan RK Tiwari is trying to Saturday, a holiday on moval. and CM Yogi Adityanath. Station house officer Atul one city. Over 1.77 lakh she was rushed to a and reports suggest control it. account of being sec- Since Meena holds Kumar Singh had filed complaint against him. feedback were received hospital in Kanpur, the they were gathering The officials and em- ond Saturday of the the dual charge of social from Lucknow and on police said on Saturday. again. ployees have alleged month. The employees welfare and minority the basis of them Luc- Chief Medical Officer PATHAK INAUGURATES SAKSHAM-2021 This is not the first that Meena was abu- and officers refused welfare/waqf the employees of these two de- know emerged on the Uday Bhan Singh The month-long Fuel Conservation Campaign of time the employees sive and harassing in and Meena had to beat top. A government state- have taken on Meena his dealings. They have a hasty retreat. partments have joined said the girl was sent Petroleum Conservation Research Association ment attributed this who faced a similar refused to work under The employees did hands against him. This success to employees of to Kanpur for better (PCRA), ‘Saksham-2021’, was inaugurated here situation when he was him because of his mis- not stop here and is the first time that em- Lucknow municipal treatment and she was on Saturday by Brijesh Pathak, State Cabinet director, Social Welfare behaviour. reached Lok Bhavan ployees have hit the Corporation who undergoing plastic sur- Minister (Legislative, Justice and Rural Engi- Department. The situa- Meena, a 1991 batch where they staged a street against a princi- worked tirelessly to gery. The incident took neering Service). He appreciated the efforts of tion has become so crit- IAS officer had con- demonstration and pal secretary rank of- achieve all the targets place on Friday night. the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). ical for the government vened an important sought an audience ficer in this govern- set for the survey. that Chief Secretary meeting about Haj on with the chief secre- ment’s tenure. They made people aware of the work and responsibilities and people zealously partici- At 2.6 degrees, Churk coldest in state Don’t let your guard down, CM pated in giving the feedback through the ques- First India Bureau (MeT) Department here metres. Cold day to severe cold tiones they answered in said on Saturday. The MeT office said day conditions occurred tells people, officials on corona the survey. The people Lucknow: Cold wave According to the Met the lowest temperature at isolated places in East could call 1969, partici- conditions prevailed at Department, a ‘very in UP was 2.6 degrees UP. Day temperatures First India Bureau pate through the Swach- isolated pockets in UP dense’ fog is when the Celsius, recorded at fell appreciably in Gora- chta app available goog- while ‘dense fog’ to ‘very visibility is between 0 Churk, while Jhansi khpur division; rose in Lucknow: Chief Min- le play store or the www. dense fog’ occurred at a and 50 metres. In case of registered a high of 24.2 Meerut division. The de- ister Yogi Adityanath swachhsurvekshan2021. few places in the state, a ‘dense’ fog, the visibil- degrees -- highest in the partment forecast dry has cautioned people org/CitizenFeedback. the Meteorological ity is between 51 and 200 state. weather for Sunday. not to let down the guard and said that vigil should continue to be maintained and When will poor get free C-vax, asks Akhilesh sought special atten- CM Yogi Adityanath tion for Lucknow and First India Bureau minister said he has er, we will ensure free Ayodhya ry day and directed of- equipment and oxygen. faith in doctors of the vaccine for all,” he said He said that regular ficials to keep the con- All the District Mag- Lucknow: As the coro- country but not the gov- while asking from the and sustained testing tact tracing and sur- istrates and Chief Med- navirus vaccine was ernment. government when the played a crucial role in veillance system fully ical Officers have been launched on Saturday, He also suggested that poor in the state will get breaking the chain of active. Instructions asked to regularly re- Samajwadi Party chief the BJP people should free vaccines. infection and said that were given to officials view meetings in the Akhilesh Yadav sought first line up in queues Earlier in the month, the Integrated Com- to maintain all ar- Covid Hospital in the to know from the gov- and get themselves vac- Yadav had triggered a mand and Control Cen- rangements at covid morning and in the In- ernment how the drive cinated as the party con- controversy, saying he tre should be kept fully hospitals and ensure tegrated Command and will be conducted and ducts all programmes in will not get himself in- functional in the dis- facilities there should Control Centre in the when the poor will get a grand manner. jected with a BJP vac- tricts. be up to date, including evening to review the the shot free of cost. “After one year, when cine against coronavi- He set a target for at backup of essential works and determine The former UP chief the SP will come to pow- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at the press meet on Saturday. rus. least 1.5 lakh tests eve- medicines, medical the future strategy. 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IN-DEPTH PAN-INDIA VACCINE THE USA HAS CHANGED ROLLOUT BEGINS orld’s biggest inoculation drive got underway in India with the hope that war against the dreaded novel coronavirus FOR THE WORSE is nearing victory. Launching the drive, K NATWAR W Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded SINGH confidence that the government will ensure a “de- cisive win” over the Covid. An estimated over 1, 65, 740 frontline warriors in 11 states getting a jab The author is Former Minister of either Covishield or Covaxin on Day One. A to- of External Affairs of India tal of 3 crore frontline workers are to be vaccinated in the first phase of the drive. As doubts persisted about the safety and efficacy merica is, therefore, the of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin despite the prime min- land of the future, where, in ister and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan’s “ ages that lie before us, the tried to dispel fears. Bharat Biotech’s Chairman burden of the World’s his- and Managing Director Krishna Ella saying that tory, shall reveal itself ”. the vaccine is 200 percent safe also had little effect. This was written by the Doctors at Delhi’s RML Hospital were apprehen- great German philosopher sive about Covaxin and asked for a jab of SII’s Cov- A Wilhelm Hegel (1770-1831). ishield. Covaxin is yet to submit the efficacy data Bertrand Russell, in his “His- of its third phase. The vaccine is in trial mode. tory of Western Philosophy” In keeping with ethical practices, Bharat Biotech writes, “Hegel’s philosophy is vaccine recipients were asked to sign a consent form very difficult- he is, I should say, which admits that “the clinical efficacy of Covaxin is the hardest to understand of all yet to be established” and in case of “adverse events,” the great philosophers”. the company has promised “standard care in govern- Before I get the main ment-designated centres/hospitals” and compensa- theme of this article a short tion. To convince people about Covaxin, top ministers note on the life of this, could have taken the jab first. Like Joe Biden, US “hardest” of philosophers President-designate and Kamala Harris did. will not be out of place. I It is indeed creditable for the government to pro- shall quote from, “The Pock- vide two affordable vaccines for the protection of et Oxford Dictionary of Bi- all people. If only the war between SII and Bharat ography”, Hegel’s, “Philoso- troops are already on twen- keen to pardon himself and his Biotech could be avoided. phy represents a complex ty-four-hour duty. Most are entire family, not the most at- system of thought with far- spending the nights sleeping tractive lot. I doubt if he will reaching influences and di- in the corridors of the Capi- WHAT IS succeed in pardoning himself. verse applications. Marx tol. A twelve-foot high wall INCOMPREHENSIBLE IS He will get away with pardon- WHATSAPP REALISES based his theory of dialecti- of unbreakable wire has THAT THE REPUBLICAN ing his family and his highly cal materialism on this as- been built around the Capi- PARTY IS FULLY BEHIND undesirable buddies. PRIVACY MATTERS tol, with armed personnel pect of Hegel’s work” TRUMP. WILL IT REMAIN It was an unusual sight to n January 7, Tesla Inc. and SpaceX’s If Hegel was alive today, how guarding the wire wall. A see a huge truck standing in Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk could have second thoughts on similar exercise is being un- SO AFTER THE 20TH, the compound of the White wrote on Twitter “Use Signal”. The two his fulsome praise of America. dertaken in the Capitols of WHEN HE WILL NOT BE House. The outgoing Presi- words cast such a spell that there was a In the past four years, America forty-nine other states. IN POWER. ONE MUST dent’s baggage to be taken O deluge of WhatsApp users to switch to has changed and changed for How could the World’s great- NOT FORGET THAT ONLY out of the White House be- Signal. WhatsApp began to be shunned after the the worse. A single person, who est, most powerful, richest, TEN REPUBLICANS fore 20th January. Trump is news spread that it will share user data with Face- has been President these four technologically most advanced, VOTED IN FAVOUR OF a wealthy man and has many book. This led to privacy concerns. Such was the years has done more harm to his with the most sophisticated in- THE IMPEACHMENT mansions in New York, Flor- force of Musk’s endorsement of messaging app country than all the American dustrial enterprises, with the RESOLUTION IN THE ida and Scotland. But there Signal, which promises end-to-end encryption, that Presidents of the 20th century. largest number of Nobel Lau- HOUSE OF is an unexpected snag. Ama- millions signed up for Signal resulting in a mass He has divided America reates and with some of the REPRESENTATIVES zon, Facebook, Twitter, and outage on January 15. “New servers and extra ca- If Hegel was into two, one the America of very best educational insti- Deutsche Bank have made pacity,” Musk said, “were being added at a record alive today, how Donald Trump and the other tutes in the world come to such his accounts inoperative. pace.” Last week, Signal saw 7.5 million downloads. could have the America of Abraham a pass. In the Trump Raj, we Without Twitter, Trump has Fear of losing large swaths of users to Signal, second thoughts Lincoln. Institutions have witness a dilution of truth, eth- lost his worldwide reach and Telegram, and other messaging platforms appears on his fulsome been all but destroyed, his ics, values and quality. the first amendment to protect influence. to have forced WhatsApp to delay its new plan of praise of second rate cronies have What is incomprehensible Trump for inciting an insur- Finally, not once has he con- probable sharing of personal data with Facebook America? In the been given plum jobs. He is is that the Republican Party rection. Whether they will suc- ceded that he lost the November by three months. Users were told to agree or disa- past four years, never to be blamed when is fully behind Trump. Will ceed or not only the next few Presidential Election. It was gree to its new terms by February 8. The deadline America has things go wrong. Truth is a it remain so after the 20th, weeks will make clear. stolen, he continues to claim. has been extended to May 15 due to “confusion” and changed and lie, a lie truth. when he will not be in power. Now we come to President- How does one steal an election? “misinformation”. WhatsApp has been insisting changed for the He has, according to him had One must not forget that elect Joe Biden and Kamla that the new policy “does not expand our ability to worse. A single nothing to with an attack on only ten Republicans voted Harris. The lives in both are On Friday I lost one of my the Capitol. But it was a well in favour of the Impeach- not safe. One had to look at share data with Facebook”. It has clarified that person, who has most intimate friends. Kamal “the policy update does not affect the privacy of organised insurrection. Out of ment Resolution in the the hoodlums who invaded Morarka suddenly passed away your messages with friends or family in any way”. been President the thousands who pillaged House of Representatives. the Capitol on 6th January. on Friday of a heart attack. He However, there are few takers for WhatsApp’s as- these four years Capitol only two hundred have What will America do after Each one is capable of tak- was 74. surances especially when it has different policies for has done more been arrested. Trump? The first task of the ing a shot at either of the He leaves a huge void in my Europe, where data privacy laws are harsh, and harm to his 20th January has always new President will be to clear most important persons in life. My heartfelt condolences countries like India which are not signatories to any country than all been a day of celebratory re- the mess Trump will leave be- the World. to his wife Bharatiji and his convention on the protection of personal data. A the American joicing. Today, Washington hind. At the moment he is bra- Another complex question to two daughters. petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against Presidents of the reassembles an armed for- zenly not given up. His army of be solved out is that of Presi- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY the new policy of Facebook-owned WhatsApp. 20th century tress. Twenty thousand lawyers is planning to invoke dential Pardon. Trump is very THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top WHAT IF HUMANS REALLY COULD FLY? TWEET ince hindsight Can people fly in calm air, next Icarus will have an wind, to keep the wing Jagat Prakash Nadda is always 20/20, using their own power? aerodynamic efficiency at from crinkling when bent; @JPNadda and now we best as good as that of stiffening thin parts of the Today marks a momentous day thankfully have LIKE A BIRD birds. What might be im- wing which pressurization in the history of the nation as our PM Hon @narendramodi launches S 2020 in hind- The fact that birds fly proved by a factor of two? can’t stiffen; “flapping” the world’s #largestvaccinedrive sight, it’s time to celebrate. shows that we might be Birds are made of meat, and “banking” the wings to combat the pandemic the war In particular, to celebrate a able to, too. We’re just bones and feathers. Not using human power; and against COVID-19 l. He is leading commercially irrelevant heavier, so it’s harder, Kevlar (stronger than ten- carrying micro-vibrations the country from the front, ensuring health services to all but wondrous technology which is in fact a very gen- don), carbon fiber (stiffer from wing surfaces into when they need it the most. that might allow humans eral rule. Insects can fly than bone) or plastic like the fingers and toes of the to fly through the air under with wings even tinier Mylar (smoother and light- pilot, who would then our own power, like birds. than their tiny bodies, but er than feathers). And they “feel” the wings’ airflow Piyush Goyal @PiyushGoyal This is the stuff of dreams. big birds like albatrosses can’t inflate themselves like much like birds do, using Elevating Making In India: One of the few virtues of and condors need wings a balloon to the size of an nerves in skin and bone. Railways rolls out ‘Iron-ore the “Wonder Woman 1984” way bigger than their bod- airplane. So let’s imagine Designing and building Policy 2021’ to strengthen film I saw recently is that it ies. Fortunately, that rela- using our fanciest modern such an intricate, delicate Iron & steel industry. It aims at shows a woman flying up in tion is such a simple, uni- materials to build an ultra- airfoil would be expensive providing total logistics supports to the industry & boosting the air like a bird or a plane, versal concept — weight roughly 15 kilograms and a both warm-blooded verte- light mechanical “bird.” and unprofitable. Clearly, domestic manufacturing. just like 50 years ago we per unit area — that with a human 60, making a nice brates, so it’s a good guess The size of an airplane, it would only hold its #MoveItLikeRailways saw Superman fly through little physics, we can calcu- round ratio of 1:4 in weight. human muscles can gener- smooth and tightly-inflat- shape on calm days. But it the air. Last month, I saw late how much harder it The heavier-is-harder prin- ate as much average powered, containing an ultra- could be built — and it dozens of real human be- might be for people to fly ciple, called wing-loading, is per-weight as condor mus- light lattice woven entirely would work. And when Spiritual ings fly many stories into than condors. Then maybe, based on body area. It says it cles. And given the aerody- and seamlessly from car- that mystical structure ex- the air, lifted aloft from with some clever materials will be twice as hard (square namic elegance that nature bon fiber. This wing’s stiff- ists and is hooked up just SPEAK their surfboards by airfoil- and design, we might root of four) for us to fly, all has evolved into soaring ness would mostly come right to a strong person kites powered by wind. bridge the gap. We might else remaining equal. birds’ wings and feathers, from inflating the plastic. pulling and pushing, it We are what we think. All that Amazing to see and, I imag- redo the Icarus story, using So before getting to new it’s unlikely we humans That would leave the will fly like a bird, not a we are arises with our ine, amazing to experience. carbon fiber instead of stuff, let’s see what might could do much better than carbon-fiber lattice to ac- plane. That person will thoughts. With our thoughts, But the age-old dream of wax and feathers. actually remain equal. them for either lift or pro- complish four other goals: swim through the air. we make the world. —Buddha human flight is simpler: Let’s say a condor weighs Condors and humans are pulsion. So the shape of the deforming in response to SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER

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Toll-free No.: 1800 31 31 31 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 | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 06 Health Minister slams Cong MP for Farm laws will strengthen agri doubting vaccine efficacy, safety sector: Prasad New Delhi: The Un- Dr Harsh Vardhan accused and lashed out at Congress of spreading distrust & rumors about vaccine ion Law Minister New Delhi: Union Ravi Shankar Prasad Health Minister Dr Amarinder seeks free vax on Saturday said the Harsh Vardhan today farm laws will slammed Congress for poor people in Punjab strengthen the agri- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari and culture sector & im- Manish Tewari for rais- Congress are only Chandigarh: Punjab ers (FLWs), the remain- prove the economic ing questions over the passionate about CM Amarinder Singh ing population may not condition of farmers. safety & efficacy of the spreading distrust wrote to PM Narendra be provided free vac- "The new agricul- Ravi Shankar Prasad COVID-19 vaccines be- and rumors. Open Modi, seeking free COV- cine, he pointed out in tural laws have not ing administered as In- your eyes, sharing ID-19 vaccination for his letter, "the people of only strengthened dia launched its nation- photos of eminent the poor in the state. the state have gone the agriculture sec- the wheat procure- wide vaccination drive. Doctors and govern- The CM acknowl- through a very difficult tor but has also im- ment in 2013-14 was Lashing out at the ment functionaries edged the receipt of times due to COVID-19 proved the economic 250.92 Lakh Metric Congress, the Health getting inoculated 2,04,500 doses of Cov- wherein economic ac- condition of the Tonne (LMT) while Minister accused the ishield vaccine and also tivities have nosedived farmers. From 2013- that in 2019-20 was party of spreading dis- —Harsh Vardhan, thanked the prime min- and the economy has 14 to 2019-20 there 341.33 LMT. This Dr Harsh Vardhan Health Minister trust and rumors about ister for making this still not recovered from has been a consider- means that there has the vaccine. vaccine available on this shock". able increase in pro- been an increase of Further slamming ‘116 PEOPLE INFECTED WITH UK VARIANT’ Harsh Vardhan said in priority to healthcare "It would be difficult curement and pro- 90.41 LMT in wheat Congress, Harsh Vard- a subsequent tweet workers (HCWs). for the poorer sections duction of wheat," procurement within han even quoted Eng- while responding to the In a statement, Mr of the society to pay for Prasad tweeted. six years. lish writer Charles T statement made by the Singh requested PM vaccination," he said. The minister also Also, the wheat Caleb Colton: "So blind- Congress leader. Modi to consider pro- He said the pandemic attached a graph production in 2013-14 ed are we by our pas- Earlier, AIIMS Direc- viding free vaccine to has been an unparal- chart released by was 26.18 per cent sions that we suffer tor Dr Randeep Singh the poor with a view to leled disaster and heavy Ministry of Agricul- while that in 2019-20 more to be damned than Guleria along with NITI lessen the disease bur- expenditure had to be ture on January 15 was 31.72 per cent. to be saved." Aayog member Dr VK den and also ensuring a incurred in the state''s related to wheat pro- There has been an "Manish Tewari, the Paul were administered check on the further COVID-19 response. curement and pro- increase of 5.54 per science behind COV- the COVID-19 vaccine spread of transmission, "Ministry of Home duction from 2013-14 cent wheat produc- ID-19 vaccines is reso- shot at AIIMS in Delhi thereby allowing more Affairs may kindly ap- to 2019-20 in his tion within six years lute. Our scientists have on the inaugural day of economic activity. prove this to allow tweet. of Prime Minister worked at lightning the development of a cumvented. Safety the nationwide roll-out Referring to some re- pending payments to be The data in the Narendra Modi's speed to expedite func- vaccine but not a single above all else has been of vaccination on Sat- ports that apart from cleared," he urged the graph implied that government. —ANI tions that contribute to function has been cir- the guiding principle!" urday. —ANI HCWs & frontline work- Prime Minister. 2 Maha districts to Film City to be Ex-BARC CEO Dasgupta admitted to hospital set up soon: New Delhi: Former FAKE TRP SCAM Partho Dasgupta, the cull over 2K birds to BARC CEO Partho Das- accused, was the fif- gupta who was lodged teenth person to be ar- Haryana Chief at Taloja prison in the rested in the case re- Minister stop spread of flu TRP manipulation lated to the alleged rig- racket, has been shift- ging of Television Rat- ed to the JJ Hospital ing Points (TRP) by after his blood level some TV channels. He pressure dropped sig- was arrested by Crime nificantly. Intelligence Unit (CIU) Partho Dasgupta Doctors at the JJ from the jurisdiction Hospital confirmed the of Rajgad Police Sta- same and said he is un- lice said, “He is not in sugar spiked last even- cember 2020 arrested tion in Pune district. der observation. His ICU, not critical. He is ing, went over 500, he the former CEO of the Earlier, the CIU had ar- Manohar Lal Khattar blood sugar levels have stable.” Police claimed was advised by the jail Broadcast Audience rested former chief op- also been affected. Dasgupta hadn’t taken medical staff to be Research Council erating officer (COO) Chandigarh: Haryana Shedding light on the his diabetes medicine moved to the hospital.” (BARC) from Pune dis- of BARC Ramil Ram- Chief Minister Mano- former CEO’s health to get bail on medical The crime branch of trict in the fake TRP garhia in the case, har Lal Khattar has condition, Mumbai Po- grounds. “When his Mumbai Police in De- scam, an official said. among others. said that the state government is formulating a plan to open a film Aurangabad: Two they added. Culling is city in the state for thousands birds will be the mass slaughter of Respite from cold wave soon, temp which land of 50 to 100 culled today in two dis- domestic poultry birds, BJP NAMES HUSSAIN acres has been final- tricts of Maharashtra such as chickens and ised. A state-level award after samples of dead ducks, done to contain to rise by 3-4 degrees in north: IMD will also be given to hens from the state's the spread of bird flu. FOR BIHAR MLC POLLS New Delhi: New Delhi: Haryanvi artists every Parbhani and Beed dis- During the culling pro- New Delhi: The nation for the MLC People in north India year to encourage them tricts, both in the Mar- cess, all domestic birds Bharatiya Janata elections is being will soon get a much- and all possible help athwada region, have in an infected area, Party on Saturday perceived as his re- needed respite from the will be rendered for pro- tested positive for bird where cases of bird flu named former Union turn to electoral intense cold wave as the moting the arts, he said. flu, officials said. have been reported, are minister and its na- politics. minimum tempera- A delegation of Hary- These samples were slaughtered and their tional spokesperson A former civil avi- tures are “very likely” anvi folk artists met CM taken from villages of remains are buried. Shahnawaz Hussain ation minister, he to increase by 3-4 de- in Chandigarh where he the Parbhani and Beed "Earlier, samples of as a candidate for the was recently sent to gree Celsius in the next discussed with them the districts. "These spots hens found dead in the upcoming MLC elec- helm the party’s 48 hours, said the India steps that can be taken have been declared as a Kupta and Lokhandi tions in Bihar. campaign for the Meteorological Depart- to improve the Haryan- prohibitory area and Sawargaon villages of Hussain, who lost DDC elections in ment (IMD) on Satur- vi folk genre. the culling process has the districts were sent the Lok Sabha elec- Jammu and Kashmir day. The IMD said, He said an artists begun there," officials for testing. Their re- tion from Bhagalpur along with Union “Minimum tempera- should work on an ide- told news agency PTI. sults confirming bird in Bihar in 2014, did Minister of home for tures over the plains of ology with regard to the Transportation of poul- flu were obtained on not contest the 2019 finance Anurag north India is very like- message and teachings try products has been Friday night," the offi- polls and his nomi- Thakur. —PTI ly to rise by 3-4 by morn- Vehicles ply on a road amid heavy fog on a cold morning near that an artists wants to stopped in these areas, cials told. ing of January 18.” NHPC Chowk in Faridabad, on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI share with the society.

FROM PG 1 Alld HC asks UP govt India takes... that you take one dose emergency use authori- tion, these vaccines are enced Indian attack slip. and other frontline and forget the second zation. So stay away made for Indian condi- with a brisk 39-run part- Paine was just get- about inactivity in workers to start with. one. As experts have from propaganda, ru- tions. They will give de- nership to take Austral- ting into the groove Two shots manufac- been saying, there will mours, or misinforma- cisive victory to our ia past 350-run mark. with some good drives removing encroachment tured in India, the Cov- be a gap of about one tion,” PM Modi said. country,” he said. Going by statistics, Aus- when Thakur provided ishield developed by month between the two “Our vaccine devel- Looking back at the tralia have never lost a the breakthrough. Prayagraj. The Al- petition filed by Up- Oxford University and doses,” PM Modi said. opers have global cred- time when the pandem- Test match at the Gabba However, Starc and lahabad High Court pal Chadha Hi-Tech AstraZeneca, and Cov- The Prime Minister ibility. Every Indian ic broke out early last after scoring 350 in the Lyon, playing his 100th has asked Uttar Developer (P) Limit- axin produced by stressed that people will be proud that life- year, PM Modi spoke of first innings. Test match, started Pradesh government ed, a company. Bharat Biotech, are be- should not fall for prop- saving vaccines given heart-wrenching mo- Resuming at 274 for throwing their bats and to apprise it with ac- Petitioner had re- ing used. The drive was aganda over vaccines, to 60 per cent children ments when many could five, Tim Paine (50) and Thakur, getting a touch tion taken to remove quested for direc- remote launched by the amid controversy over globally are made in In- not even perform last Cameron Green (47) ex- greedy started bowling encroachment from tions to state govern- Prime Minister with Bharat Biotech’s Cov- dia.” rites for their loved ones tended their stand to 98 short which wasn’t as part of land in wave ment to ensure and the chanting of a San- axin, which has been PM Modi said Indian and virus-infected peo- before the home team ineffective as it would city project acquired provide necessary skrit shloka that meant cleared for emergency vaccines were cheaper ple were isolated or sep- encountered a mini-col- be for bowlers with pace under Hi-Tech City assistance to the Pe- ‘’let all be happy, let all use while still in clini- compared to the other arated from their fami- lapse. Thakur bowled a above 140 clicks. Township policy in titioner as well as the be healthy’’, cal trial. global vaccines, which lies. fuller delivery that It was Sundar, who Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad Develop- “I want to remind “Our scientists and required stringent con- shaped away and bowled Lyon round his The bench compris- ment Authority to people of the country experts were assured ditions for storage. Rookie Indian... Paine’s lazy drive with- legs to get his third ing justice NA enable development that two doses of the about the safety and ef- “India’s vaccines are Nathan Lyon (24 off 22 out going to the pitch of scalp and Natarajan fin- Moonis and justice on the land acquired Corona vaccine are ficacy of the two Made- developed keeping in balls) and Mitchell Starc the delivery saw Rohit ished it off by knocking Dinesh Pathak for the wave city very important. Don’t in-India vaccines, only mind our country. From (20 off 35 balls) counter- Sharma take a regula- Josh Hazlewood’s off- passed the order in a proect. commit the mistake then did they allow the storage to transporta- attacked the inexperi- tion catch at the second stump. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 07 COURT DIRECTS UP GOVT TO TAKE OVER AZAM KHAN’S JAUHAR VARSITY LAND MAJOR SETBACK: The court has Earlier, Azam Khan’s wife Dr Tazeen Fatima ordered the registration of 70.05 had secured bail in the hectare land of Jauhar Trust in the forged birth certificate case of his son. She was name of the Govt of Uttar Pradesh in jail for the past 10 months. As per rules, the trust could only buy However, her bail was challenged in the 12.5 acres of land; however, Jauhar apex court last week. University had bought more than that Due to the non-availa- Azam Khan and (right) Mohammad Ali Jauhar University campus. bility of the Solicitor First India Bureau ment of Uttar Pradesh. General, the bench of This land was still in Government lawyer ernment, Rampur MP investigated by SDM Sa- cording to the investiga- but the rules and regu- Chief Justice of India Lucknow: Former the name of Azam Ajay Tiwari said that Azam Khan took acres dar. It is alleged that tion report, the work of lations were violated in SA Bobde adjourned minister and Samajwa- Khan’s Jauhar Trust. now in the records of of land in the name of while giving land to Jauhar University is in this case. The then the case. di Party MP Azam Khan As per rules, the trust the tehsil, this land will Jauhar Trust. The case Jauhar Trust during progress on this land of SDM Sadar investigat- Azam Khan and his got a jolt from the ADM could only buy 12.5 be registered in the was going on in the the SP regime, the Jauhar Trust, but in the ed the Jauhar Trust son, Abdullah too got court on Saturday in acres of land; however, name of the state gov- ADM court. stamp duty was waived last ten years, there has case. bail in the Jaya Prada the Jauhar University Jauhar University had ernment from Azam There were allega- on the condition that been no mention of any A suit was filed in derogatory remarks case. The court has or- bought more than 70 Khan’s Jauhar Trust. tions that several terms there would be charita- work of the charity. the ADM court basis case a couple of days dered the registration hectares of land. The of permission had been ble works on the land. The investigation re- this investigation. The back. However, they of 70.05 hectare land of ADM Court has ruled Acres of land taken violated. The land allot- port also said that the court of ADM JP Gupta still have to remain in Jauhar Trust in the Jauhar Trust guilty of for Jauhar Universi- ted to Jauhar Trust by No charity work in trust can be allotted has given its verdict on jail due to other pend- name of the Govern- not following the rules. ty: During the SP gov- the administration was the last 10 years: Ac- land only under a limit, Saturday. ing cases against them.

Health Min: Oppn creates COURTESY MEET Mayawati’s top aide rumours on covid vaccine, joins SP, with family people understand reality

Janardan Misra As vaccination drive will proceed all rumors Lucknow: The biggest will be eliminated. Any vaccination dive of negative reaction of world has kicked-off in this vaccine has not our country and on first been observed. Though, day Amar Bahadur, a instructions were given Yogesh Verma along with wife and other leaders joined SP in junior assistant in pub- to all persons getting presence of Akhilesh Yadav. lic health dentistry de- vaccine to wait for 30 partment at King minutes in observation First India Bureau former MLA Vijay Ya- George Medical Univer- room. Nothing unpleas- dav have also returned sity, received the first ant incident has report- Lucknow: On the very to the Samajwadi Party. shot. Uttar Pradesh ed yet. next day of her 65th Sunita Verma and Yo- Health Minister Jay Opposition parties birthday, Bahujan Sa- gesh Verma along with Pratap Singh visited were targeting govern- Former IAS officer and BJP MLC nominee, AK Sharma called on UP Governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhawan on Saturday. maj Party chief about 400 supporters several vaccine centers ment for derailed health “This was a fond revival of Gujarat’s memories. She gave her blessings and allowed me to be in touch in future for any Mayawati got a major took membership of Sa- whole day but he man- sector and now they guidance and support,” said Sharma. setback. Yogesh Verma, majwadi Party. There aged to spare some time were making derogato- one of the top BSP lead- are also seven council- to answer our ques- ry comments about vac- ers in western Uttar lors of Meerut. Vineet tions. cine. What would you Pradesh, his wife and Shukla, an RSS pracha- What are our prepa- say? many other leaders rak from Gorakhpur, rations for such huge Even our Defense joined the Samajwadi has also joined the Sa- vaccination drive? minister Rajnath Singh All rivers of Uttar Pradesh are Party on Saturday. Yo- majwadi Party along About 32,000 health who visited vaccination gesh Verma’s wife Su- with his supporters. workers would be ad- centers today said we nita Verma is the Mayor Akhilesh Yadav has ministrated Covid 19 don’t have to reply such highly polluted: SC slams govt of Meerut. made a big dent in the vaccines today. The vac- political leaders as pub- Bahujan Samaj Party BSP before the Legisla- cine shot will be given lic understand every- First India Bureau be proud of. egories. MLA Yogesh Verma tive Council elections. at 317 centers across the thing. The Pollution Con- Pollution report along with former BSP Leaders joining Sa- state. The number will The vaccine has ap- New Delhi: The Su- trol Board has identi- card of rivers: For wa- MLA from Bareilly Vi- majwadi Party: Mu- increase in the coming proved by Indian Coun- preme Court has again fied stretches of 13 ter quality, Yamuna has jaypal and Mayor of nicipal Corporation days. We have already cil of Medical Research issued a notice to the highly-polluted rivers 2 sites in E, 14 in D and Meerut Sunita Verma Meerut Mayor BSP received around 10.75 (ICMR). Our genius sci- states that cleaning the in the state. 4 in C categories while joined the Samajwadi leader Sunita Verma, lakh doses of the vac- entists have developed rivers and ensuring a The Ganga, Yamuna, Ganga has 14 sites in D Party in the presence of former MLA Yogesh cines and have been the vaccine and any clean environment is Gomti, Ramganga, Sai, and 8 in C categories. SP chief Akhilesh Ya- Verma, BSP MLA from sent to all the districts. questions against it are their responsibility. Kali, Chhadahan, Bet- Gomti has 5 sites in E, 4 dav at the state Sama- Moradabad Vijay Singh Our preparations, in- like insult to them. Op- Providing pure drink- wa, Aami, Varuna, Gh- in D and 2 in C catego- jwadi Party office. Yo- Yadav, former MLA cluding the training of position always create ing water is a constitu- aghra, Rapti and Saryu ries. All sites of Sai and gesh Verma also con- from Bareilly Vijaypal human resources, are rumors and misguide tional obligation. rivers are polluted. Hindon rivers are in D tested Lok Sabha elec- Singh, former MLA complete. public but now public All the rivers of Uttar been no respite in pollu- The latest river water and E, respectively. Kali tions from BSP from from Mirzapur Shriram Despite of best ef- has understood their Pradesh are highly pol- tion levels of Gomti. quality report released river had 6 in E and 4 in Meerut. Yogesh Verma Bharti of BJP, former forts of government real faces. luted. In the last three 13 rivers worst hit: recently by the board D categories. is considered a leader BSP Minister Awad- some people were The vaccination decades, hefty amounts From the rivers flowing clearly shows that the What each category of the Dalit community hesh Kumar Verma and spreading rumors drive will continue for have been spent to make from Ganga basin in Ut- river quality is very denotes: A- Good, B- in western Uttar Lakhimpur MP Dawood about the vaccine. What long as large population the Gomti river pollu- tar Pradesh, not a sin- poor at most monitored Satisfactory, C- Unsatis- Pradesh. Ahmed. Many support- is government’s plan to yet to receive the vac- tion-free in Lucknow. gle river is clean enough locations and is grouped factory, D- Bad Category Former minister ers of these leaders too stop such nuisance? cine. However, there has for governing bodies to mostly in ‘D’ and ‘E’ cat- and E- Extremely Bad. Awadhesh Verma and joined SP.

Janardan Misra tive of Myanmar, from Sant Kabir Nagar dis- Lucknow: Acting on trict under charges in- complaints of cyber CYBER ECONOMIC CRIME: UP ATS CONDUCTS cluding cheating, the economic offences, Ut- Foreigners’ Act, and tar Pradesh Anti-ter- the Passport Act. rorist squad (ATS) RAIDS ACROSS STATE, QUESTIONS SUSPECTS Azizul was arrested raided several places during the investiga- across state and question of tracking the tioned suspects related few good leads”. Dr Goswami said Rohingya connection Sim card dealers from charges of espionage source of the Rs 8 lakh to the crime. It was speculated that investigations found yet in investiga- Chandausi and Hasan- few days back. Arrest- found in the accused’s Inspector General of that espionage racket were underway and tion but we cannot pur were being interro- ed soldier had received bank account. Police (IG) ATS Dr G. K. could be behind the clear picture can be ob- make any statement gated, sources said add- money for leaking The money was re- Goswami told First In- crimes but sources tained after the investi- before investigations ing that it’s too early to some sensitive docu- portedly deposited by dia “We have raided at have not confirmed gations. are over” he pointed say anything but it ments to handlers from different people, some five places in UP. Inter- anything yet. ATS has He said that ATS out. could be an interna- neighbouring country. of them in other coun- rogations with some raided in Sambhal, and were working on sev- Meanwhile, sources tional cybercrime rack- Saurabh was arrested tries, and firms. It was suspect were under- Moradabad district and eral angle while inves- said that some mobile et. from Hapur district. also revealed that ac- way. It’s too soon to say have detained few sus- tigating economic of- SIM card dealers were UP ATS had arrested Also, ATS had ar- cused was involved in something but we have pects. fences. “There is no under scanner. Few a former soldier under rested Azizul Haq, a na- economic offences. Focus is critical to success, if you can’t shut your mind to distractions and focus on the work in hand, success will elude you. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 08 WORLD INDIA UTTAR PRADESH COVID-19 UPDATE 20,24,036 9,46,10,484 1,52,283 1,05,56,976 8,558 5,95,614 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA RAJASTHAN KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 50,388 DEATHS 19,87,678 CASES 2,746 DEATHS 3,14,920 CASES 12,158 DEATHS 9,30,668 CASES 10,738 DEATHS 6,32,183 CASES 4,363 DEATHS 2,55,354 CASES

FARMER MOVEMENT state. At the ground level, FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL ment at Rs 200. The com- Kashmir, is going to re- BENEFICIAL FOR Punjab’s AAP cadre is BY TRIDIB RAMAN pany has informed in its tire from Rajya Sabha CAPTAIN not spread in all parts of guidelines that the vac- this February and he is he speed with which the state at this time, and cine also has 20 types of not happy with the Gan- Tthe farmers’ move- where it is placed, it is not side effects. America’s dhi family these days. ment is gaining momen- looking as strong. There- President elect Joe Biden Interestingly, in the near tum, has lit new hopes in fore, Amarinder feels that and his wife have gone future, no RS seat from the heart of Punjab Chief the 2022 polls are going to themselves vaccinated so Jammu & Kashmir is go- Minister Captain Ama- be easy for him. It is also that the fear of the vac- ing to be vacated. Anand rinder Singh. Captain clear from the intelli- cine in the common Sharma is also a strong had announced during gence received by the Americans is lowered contender for the post, he the last Assembly elec- Central Government that touch with both factions easier. But after this, the ter Corona vaccine to 3 first accepted the vaccine and trust is built. Putin has a term in the Rajya tions in Punjab that this Captain is helping the of the Bharatiya Kisan way the court set up a crore front line works of of Bharat Biotech as a got his daughter vacci- Sabha till March 22, if he was his last election, so farmers movement in Union, a major section of committee and the agita- the country and other Co- backup vaccine, Serum nated in Russia. But why becomes the leader of the the Congress had also re- every way. Apart from this movement. The Ti- tors were not comfortable rona Warriors in the first and Bharat Biotech are politicians in India Congress in the Upper ceived sympathy votes in this, in thousands of Gu- kait faction was well-in- about the faces in the com- phase of vaccination and waged a fierce battle and avoiding to get vaccinat- House, he may get a the state. But now, Cap- rudwaras of the country formed of the draft agri- mittee and a member of the government has also the two companies re- ed? Shivraj Singh Chou- chance from Rajasthan tain is thinking of trying and abroad, people are culture bill, and even the the committee- Bhupin- directed agencies to keep vealed each other’s ‘se- han is calling it a sacri- again. The biggest claim his luck once again in the donating generously in other faction of the der Singh Mann, who is 10 percent vaccine in re- crets’ and the govern- fice for the common peo- is that of Mallikarjun upcoming 2022 Assembly the name of farmers’ Bharatiya Kisan Union also the national presi- serve, which can go bad ment then had to bring ple, Akhilesh is trying to Kharge, as he has already elections in Punjab, as the movement. So, the farm- (BKU) led by Bhanu dent of the Bharatiya due to faulty transporta- them into an understand- avoid it by calling it a handled this responsibil- Opposition is feeling ers are neither short of Pratap Singh, both of Kisan Union, resigned, tion or up keep. A person ing. Now the government ‘BJP vaccine.’ ity in Lok Sabha, and weak at the moment. The courage nor wealth, that them seemed to agree now out of necessity, the needs two doses of vac- has made it clear that through his elevation, Akalis bid goodbye to the is when a farmer leader somewhere with the gov- people from BKU are cine, and according to both Covishield and Cov- ...AND FINALLY Congress can get the BJP government after the was asked how long his ernment. The farmers standing equally strong this, 6 crore 60 lakh doses axin will be adminis- he speculation mar- benefit of his Dalit con- Agriculture Bill was anchor will last? He re- did not want the matter to on the Chilla border. will be required for the tered and in the first Tket is rife with sev- nection in UP elections. passed in Parliament and plied saying, “We have be taken to court, but the first phase. After this, phase people will not be eral words doing the The most important with this move, they seem been serving people for Bhanu Pratap faction of WHY ARE THE people with certain dis- able to choose any of rounds on who will be the thing is that he is still as to be unable to create a five and a half centuries, the BKU, took the matter MINISTERS AND eases and those above 50 these particular compa- new leader of the Con- much as loved by the favourable environment God willing, it will con- to court, which made the LEADERS NOT years, will be inoculated. ny vaccines for them- gress party in the Rajya Gandhi family. Jairam for themselves in the tinue further.” government’s path a little GETTING There are 27 crore selves. The budget minis- Sabha? Senior leader Ramesh and Digvijay VACCINATED? people in the ter of Belgium has tweet- Ghulam Singh also have a claim WHERE DID THE ven if the total count age group of ed that the European Nabi to the position, but at the GOVERNMENT Eof MPs of both the over 50 Union has purchased Azad, moment, Kharge seems LOSE OUT? Houses of Parliament, years in the the serum vaccine at who be- to have the upper hand. he Central Govern- State Legislatures and country. the rate of Rs 159, while longs to Tment was left in a Members of Legislative When the the same vaccine has Jammu The author is a journal- tizzy that they would con- Council are included, the govern- been sold by the and ist and political commen- vince the farmers. Repre- figure does not exceed ment company to tator and views ex- sentatives of the govern- 5,000. The government the Indian pressed are his ment were in constant is going to adminis- govern- personal Captain Amarinder Singh Rakesh Tikait Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ghulam Nabi Azad

Babus from Guj set Balancing between fresh and to rule bureaucracy old guard, BJP lists six names in UP by proxy! Party chose Ashwini Tyagi over Laxmi Kant Bajpai from Western UP and Salil Vishnoi from Kanpur From P1 turn for Gujarat cadre IAS officer Arvind First India Bureau biggest reason behind as been given Sharma. Moreover, his candidacy is his Hseveral exten- even at organization- LUCKNOW: The grasp in RSS. Orginally sions after retire- al level Sunil Oza, a Bharatiya Janata Par- from Auraiya Vishnoi is ment. He worked former MLA from ty (BJP) released the associated with Sangh with Modi when he Bhavnagar in Guja- second list of six can- since as a child and has became Chief minis- rat, has been the didates for the upper been regular to shakhas. ter of Gujarat,then election ‘commander’ house in the state As of now the party he was with CMO of Modi election cam- assembly. has declared 10 candi- when Anandiben Pa- paign in Varanasi in The party has already dates for the 12 seats. tel took the reins,and 2019 General election. announced four candi- The candidates incude today when Vijay Ru- And now it seems dates earlier. The ten- state president Swatan- pani is heading the with Gujaratis i.e. ure of 12 members of tra Dev Singh, depty CM state Kailashnathan Anandiben Patel, legislative council Dinesh Sharma, former is still holding pow- Sunil Oza and Guja- was coming to end on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers sweet to deputy CM Dinesh Sharma and party state president Swantantra Dev Singh. —FILE PHOTO IAS officer Arvind Shar- erful position in rat cadre officer January 30. ma, Laxman Acharya, CMO. KK proved his Sharma, taking their All the political par- Vishnoi, Dr Dharam- Tyagi. The party decid- The party state leader- west UP. The BJP has Kunwar Manvendra worth tackling many position in top power ties were managing the veer Prajapati and ed to send Tyagi leaving ship considered many named three times for- Singh, state general sec- tough situation like circles of Uttar equations but of these Surendra Chowdhary. Bajpai who is already names before sending mer MLA Salil Vishnoi retary Govind Narayan Patidar agitation etc. Pradesh are ready to 12 seats the BJP was set The party was delib- aloof following his de- the final list to Delhi for as the candidate from Shukla, Ashwini Tyagi, Incidentally, conquer heartland to bag maximum 10 erating between two key feat in 2017 elections. approval. Kanpur. He won the erst- Salil Vishnoi, Dharm- Anandiben Patel, for- of India. According seats. The BJP has de- leaders from western The party sources Ashwini Tyagi was while Generalgunj seat veer Prajapati, Suren- mer chief minister of to political observ- cided to field Ashwini Uttar Pradesh. One of said the top leadership picked from the west UP three times before los- dra Chowdhary. The Gujarat, is taking ers, in a way, now Tyagi, Kunwar Manven- them was former state was balancing between at last ending all the ing in 2017 to Amitabh BJP is assured of win- care of UP as Gov- Gujarat will rule UP dra Singh, Govind president Laxmi Kant the new faces and the speculations in Meerut, Bajpai of SP. ning all these 10 seats erner and now it’s by proxy. Narayan Shukla, Anil Bajpai and Ashwini experienced leaders. the political capital of The sources said the considering its strength.

‘Govt ‘persecuting Muslim TECTONIC SHIFT Men’ by ‘Love Jihad’ law’ Govt shifts 15 IAS officers including 4 commissioners First India Bureau laws serve no public interest but allow crimi- Ahtesham Siddiqui missioner Chitrakoot, and civil supplies while special secretary. Van- Lucknow: Lashing out nal mobs to now inter- Amit Kumar Gupta, Raj Kamal Yadav, who dana Verma, MD Back- at UP CM Yogi Adity- fere even more in the Lucknow: In a major Commissioner Agra and did a commendable job wards Commission has anath, AIMIM chief private lives of citizens. administrative reshuf- Gaurav Dayal, Commis- in tackling corona dur- been given additional Asaduddin Owaisi on Allahabad High Court fle, the Uttar Pradesh sioner Aligarh. Sanjay ing his tenure at Aay- charge of director, Saturday, alleged that is currently hearing Government on Satur- Kumar, who was wait- ush department, has Backwards Commis- the new Love Jihad ordi- pleas challenging the day transferred 15 IAS listed after he was re- been appointed DM sion. Anil Kumar III has nance was aimed at ‘per- law. As of now UP and officers including four moved as Commissioner Baghpat. Manish Ver- been appointed MD, Jal secuting Muslim men’. MP governments have commissioners. Saharanpur has been ma will be the new DM Nigam. Reacting to a report stat- passed laws against Yogeshwar Ram made secretary Finance of Jaunpur, Shakuntala Vikas Gothalwal take ing that 78 of the 91 ‘Love Jihad’, while Hary- Mishra has been ap- while Shivakant Dwive- Yogeshvar Ram Mishra Raj Kamal Yadav Gautam appointed di- over as secretary, Infra- booked under the new ana, Karnataka, Gujarat pointed commissioner di, who too was recently rector, local bodies and structure and Industri- law were Muslims, and Assam too are plan- Mirzapur. Dinesh Ku- removed as LDA Vice special secretary in mi- Preeti Shukla takes Kajal goes to basic edu- al Development Com- Owaisi said that the ning to pass such laws. mar Singh becomes com- Chairman, appointed norities department. over as secretary, food cation department as missioner’s office. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09

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MITALI DUSAD [email protected] handbag is to stuff newspa- SHOES HATE MOISTURE: per or original filling in it Keep your shoes away from ave you ever ruined after every use so that the moisture as moisture can one of your favorite shape doesn’t get altered. result in the growth of bac- handbags? Devasta- This is especially important teria which can cause the tion! It doesn’t mat- for leather bags as they can shoe material to break down H ter how much you easily get crumpled. easily when you finally wear paid for your hand- Soles are no different them. Use desiccants like bag, the bottom line than souls and the better silica pouches or gels to is you love it and want to you care for them, the better keep the moisture and bac- keep it in mint condition! De- they will stay by your side teria-free. signer handbags and shoes as the roads get harder. especially heels are in fash- Even though you might have KEEP THEM AWAY FROM DUST: ion and the upper price has different shoes for different It is never advisable to wear no limit. days and occasions, you the same pair of shoes regu- should never let beautiful larly but that doesn’t mean WIPE DOWN THE PURSE AFTER soles (shoes) sit un- they shouldn’t be cleaned EVERY USE: moved in one and kept dust-free. Exces- One of the best tips for main- place. sive dust can lead to the tenance and cleaning of loss of the natural shoe your handbag is to wipe it colour and make them down with a cloth after eve- look old. ry usage. If the material, al- lows, you can even dampen Beautiful accesso- the cloth a little bit and gen- ries don’t ask much, tly wipe the entire bag. Do all they need is a little not rub but make sure you attention from your let the bag dry later on. day’s busy schedule and they are happy MAINTAIN THE SHAPE that way. Don’t let BY STUFFING PAPER: your add-ons think Another fabulous that you no more care tip to maintain for them! your expensive www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 ETC 10-11 AN EVENING TO REMEMBER! CITY FIRST BRINGS YOU SOME MORE GLIMPSES OF THE TERRIFIC EVENING WHERE THE DYNAMIC DIVAS’ FASHION CALENDAR 2021 BY FIRST INDIA WAS LAUNCHED ON A During the Launch COOL ZESTFUL EVENING ON FRIDAY AT D THREE! Anita Hada clicks a selfie with the City First team - Mansi, Mitali and Nehal

Shaan, Syed Umar and Anita Hada with the Fashion Calender 2021Girls Guests watching the video of ‘THE MAKING OF THE CALENDER’ Gaurav Gaur with the Fashion Calender 2021 Girls

Jagdeesh Chandra welcomed by Akanksha, seen here with Anita, Shaan and Gaurav Jagdeesh Chandra and Syed Umar Jagdeesh Chandra with Yasheel Pandel and Kriti Garg Jagdeesh Chandra felicitates Shaan and Gaurav Gaur, also seen are Kriti and Mansi Jagdeesh Chandra with Riya, Swati, Khushboo, Akanksha and Megha

Jagdeesh Chandra with Ayushi Vijavergia, Megha Kaushik, Syed Umar and Hemant Sharma Jagdeesh Chandra unveils the calendar with Nischal Bhandari Ayushi on the dance floor Tanu on the dance floor Nischal Bhandari and the team of Siddharth Buildcom Pawan Tank with Rishika Mudgal, Nilopher and Jyoti Singh

Karan Vig with Mousha, Moon and Himanshi A guest explains a point to Rishi Latta, owner of D Three Isha Agarwal and Mousha Khatri Soni on the dance floor

Riya, Divija and Khushboo watching Jagdeesh Chandra sets the lantern afloat the launch video Shashi Meena, Sumitra Godara, Ankur Sihag and Swami Vishal Gaurav Gaur and Riya Sain Arpita with her stunning dancing moves

Jagdeesh Chandra felicitates Riya Sain, Soni Jagdeesh Chandra felicitates Moon Bohra, Kumari, Akanksha Bhalla, Khushboo Dahiyaa, Tanu Choudhary, Deepika Kanwar, Himakshi Akshita Dutta and Karishma Tak. MD D Three Parthpratim Choudhry, Arpita Singhania, Jyoti Singh. Its groove time Karan on the floor Chakravarty Hiphop music (From top to bottom) On the dance floor Jyoti Singh Akshita on the floor with other gorgeous models (From top to bottom) 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 | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 12 BINGE WATCH SENSATION: K-DRAMA K-DRAMAS ARE PACKED WITH BOTH HIGH POWERED ACTION

MONICA PRABHAKAR AND ELECTRIFYING ROMANCE THAT MAKES HEART’S FLUTTER! [email protected] I think K-dramas have become way more e’ve had our popular because of their unique storyline MY FAVORITE K- DRAMA fair share of which let’s the audience feel an emotional IS REVOLUTIONARY LOVE the American connection with the characters.I became a W tv shows top- K-drama fan after discovering shows like Got to know about it from a friend. As I ping the charts Boys over flowers, The King : eternal mon- am a big time romance lover she suggested when it comes arch etc. The fact that K-dramas can de- the same. It’s about the romance of an in- to binge watch- liver such complex yet captivating stories dependent woman and I relate with it, it’s ing. Now there’s a new with substance, in so many different gen- unlike Indian tv and I think that’s what’s buzzworthy alternative res is what made it so good! alluring for me. making its way to peo- —Shivali Verma —Shivangi Yadav ple’s hearts and also being the reason behind marathon-viewing, it’s K-Dramas or Korean Dramas. Despite being unavailable in common dialects like English and Hindi, K-dramas are steering by people’s binge choices. These dramas are packed with My first drama was ‘ Hwarang : the poet both high powered ac- warrior of youth’. In which one of the tion and electrifying ro- BTS members, Kim Taehyung (V) acted, so It’s been 5 years since I started watching mance that makes I was intrigued to watch. And, honestly, K-dramas but my absolute favourite is “heart’s flutter”, an never in my entire life I watched some- still ‘Goblin’ and ‘Crash landing on you’, analogy familiar to K- thing as breathtaking a drama as Hwa- the reason being, this series itself looks so drama fanatics. rang. It felt pure and soulful and that’s realistic and such a tragic love story of a Today we’ll be talking when my interest in the new exciting North Korean and a South Korean with to some K-Drama zealots world of k-dramas got triggered. the evil conspiracy of the government. about their fascination. — Mariyam Wasti —Kritika Srivastava Virtual Award FELICITATIONS! HAPPY B’DAY! Ceremony CITY FIRST

The State Election Com- mission, Uttar Pradesh was honoured by the Janaagraha City Gov- ernance Awards 2020 for the E-election software developed for the urban body general election 2017. Through this software, various procedures like nominations, Ved Prakash Verma with the award scrutiny, symbol alloca- IAS Dharmendra Pratap tion, preparation of bal- ship of IAS Manoj Ku- Singh and IAS Anurag lot papers and declara- mar, State Election Yadav celebrated their tion of election result Commissioner, UP. The birthdays on Saturday, 16 were done. award was presented by January. We wish them all The award was devel- the Union Minister the best! oped by the technical Hardeep Puri on 12 Jan- IAS Heera Lal receiving the degree team of the Commis- uary 2021 virtually. Governor Anandiben Patel awarded medals and certificates to the Scholars during the convocation of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University in Lucknow on sion under the leader- [email protected] Saturday. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR

CONGRATULATIONS! BLISSFUL EVENING! EVENT!

Dr Akhilesh Mishra, IAS, graced the poetry event at Gorakhpur on Friday, 15 January.

CHARITY!

Bollywood actor and TV star Shekhar Suman performed during a poetic and musical evening at Bhatkhande Kala mandapam, Lucknow on Friday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR TWEET!

IPS Navneit Sekera shared an adorable picture with his son on Friday The State Railway on Twitter. He Police distributed even wrote a blankets among IAS Shailendra Kumar SSP IPS Akash Tomar of Etawah, UP tied the knot with Dr caption where the needy at Singh, IAS Prerna Sharma Babita Singh on Friday, 15 January in a simple ceremony the bonding of Moradabad and IAS Juthika Patankar with friends and family. Their ring ceremony was also held the father-son Railway Station on celebrated their birthdays on the same day. The wedding rituals were held as per the duo could be Thursday. —ANI on Friday, 15 January. We corona protocols. seen. wish them all the best! NATURE AT ITS BEST! ENROUTE!

A Hindu priest was captured returning from his prayer rituals on the streets of Lucknow amid the cold weather on Visitors enjoyed boating as migratory birds flew over the river Ganga amid a cold and foggy morning in Prayagraj on Friday. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR Saturday.