Covid Stalks Kumbh! Niranjani Akhara Exits As Saints Test
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OUR EDITIONS: www.fi rstindia.co.in www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD twitter.com/thefi rstindia & LUCKNOW facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW l SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 126 BACK TO 2020: The resurgence of Covid-19 has brought life to a full circle in Lucknow. April, 2021 is mirroring March, 2020 when every wheel passing through the majestic Roomi Darwaza through the verandahs of the mighty Bara Imambara, was brought to a standstill. In this photograph taken on a blazing Friday afternoon by our lensman Sumit Kumar, the chirpy Tongawalas, who are often seen offering ride to customers in their Lakhnavi Andaaz, have their share of never-ending wait yet again! must READ West Bengal polls: COVID-19 Covid stalks Kumbh! Niranjani RESURGENCE ‘Khela’ from hills to CONTINUES IN UP plains in phase-V today WITH 27K FRESH Akhara exits as saints test +ve CASES. 108 DEATHS Kolkata: From hills to Lucknow: Uttar Dehradun: With the —PHOTO BY ANI plains, West Bengal Pradesh’s daily COV- number of Covid-19 30 SADHUS plugs in for the next ID-19 cases surged to cases in the Kumbh CONTRACT COVID-19, bout of ‘Khela’ of pow- a record high of 27,426 Mela area of Uttara- CALL FOR CAUTION er as the fifth phase of on Friday, taking the khand seeing a steady state Assembly polls Dehradun: At least 30 state’s cumulative tally rise, Niranjani Akhara, will be held today, Sat- sadhus have tested posi- to 7,93,720, according a prominent body of urday 17 April. 45 con- tive for the coronavirus to an offi cial. The death seers, said that it will stituencies covering the disease and one has toll climbed to 9,583 not take part in the next districts of Jalpaiguri, died during the ongoing with 103 more unfortu- Shahi Snan on April 27 Kalimpong, Darjeeling nate fatalities. With this, Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, and has asked its saints and a segment of Na- SHAH CLAIMS BJP’S in Lucknow, the Bada adding to fears that one Imambara and other and followers to leave of the world’s largest reli- dia, North 24 Parganas VICTORY ON 93 SEATS monuments in the Uttar the campus. gious gatherings may add and Purba Bardhaman IN FIRST 4 PHASES Pradesh capital have Niranjani Akhara to the already spiralling will go to polls in the North 24 Parganas: been closed for public president Ravindra cases of Covid-19. Medi- fifth phase of West Ben- Ahead of the fi fth phase till further orders due to Puri said that only a cal teams are going to gal Assembly elections of West Bengal Assembly the COVID-19 situation. dozen saints will take akhadas and RT-PCR tests on April 17. polls, Union Home Min- “Bada Imambara (Bhool the holy dip in the Gan- of sadhus are being done In Phase-V, there is a ister Amit Shah on Friday Bhulaiya), Chhota Imam- ga on the next Shahi continuously. The process clear division among claimed that BJP will bara, picture gallery and Snan and no procession will be further quickened political dynamics. win over 93 seats out of Shahjanaf Imambara will be taken out as it from April 17, Haridwar Among the 45 constitu- 135 seats which went to have been closed till draws followers and chief medical offi cer, Dr encies, 13 are from polls in fi rst four phases. further orders,” Lko DM devotees in huge num- Saints sprinkle milk before taking a holy dip at Har ki Pauri during Kumbh, in Haridwar. North Bengal, which is Speaking at a public rally Abhishek Prakash stated SK Jha said. —ANI bers. He added that fol- believed to be a strong- in Khardaha, Turn to P6 in an order. —More on P3 lowing the social dis- hold of BJP. On the con- tancing norm becomes PM Modi reviews status COVID UPDATE trary, the ruling TMC holds, the Left Front impossible during the finds it a relatively com- can also create some SENSEX, NIFTY Shahi Snan. Congress Working COVID-19 review meet- fortable position in the surprise in some of the of oxygen availability Committee meet- ing with state health END MARGINALLY “I have asked all the south Bengal seats. De- seats in South Bengal. ing today to discuss ministers today HIGHER saints, who arrived New Delhi: Prime COVID-19 situation spite its losing foot- —ANI Mumbai: Equity from other districts and Minister Narendra India’s cumulative benchmarks Sensex states, to leave the akha- Modi took a compre- Majority parlia- COVID-19 vaccination mentary panel meet- coverage exceeds 11.72 and Nifty ended ra premises as per their hensive review to en- convenience, for their sure adequate medi- ings postponed amid crores INDIA TO WITNESS NORMAL marginally higher after COVID-19 surge a volatile session on own safety. Entry of cal-grade oxygen sup- Union minister MONSOON THIS YEAR: IMD Friday amid positive fresh outsiders, includ- ply in the country. In- Priyanka Gandhi urges Prakash Javadekar, ing followers, has been puts from ministries people to follow COV- Karnataka CM BS Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) cues from global has said that the country will experience a normal completely prohibited like Health, DPIIT, ID-19 precautions amid Yediyurappa and Con- markets. The 30-share monsoon this year. It was stated in the IMD’s fi rst BSE Sensex ended in the campus,” he said. Steel, Road Transport, PM Modi also took rapid surge in infec- gress leader Digvijaya tions as Uttar Pradesh Singh test positive for stage Long Range Forecast (LRF) released on Friday. 28.35 points or 0.06 Justifying the decision, etc. were also shared a detailed review of If realised, this will be the third consecutive year per cent higher at Puri said that at least with the PM. PM current situation of imposes lockdown on COVID-19 Sundays to curb spread when the country’s monsoon would be normal. 48,832.03. Similarly, five saints in Niranjani stressed that it is im- oxygen supply and Plea in Supreme of virus During the online briefi ng, IMD Director General M the broader NSE Nifty Akhara campus have portant to ensure syn- projected use in the Court to give COVID-19 Mohapatra said the quantitative rainfall during the rose 36.40 points tested Covid positive so ergy across ministries coming 15 days across Union Health Minister vaccine to all above 18 upcoming June to September season would be 98 or 0.25 per cent to far and the test reports & state governments. Turn to P6 Harsh Vardhan to hold years per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), which 14,617.85. —PTI of others are awaited. falls under the normal rainfall category. Turn to P6 CBI: UK govt approves Yogi for mega 1000-bed makeshift hospital in Lucknow extradition of Nirav Modi CM Yogi Adityanath has London: United King- TAB ON LAB dom Home Secretary instructed officials for continuous CM has instructed government and private labo- Priti Patel has approved ratories to work with full capacity for Covid-19 the extradition of fugi- supply of oxygen to Covid testing. Any negligence in this work is not accept- tive diamond merchant able, he has warned. Rates have also been fi xed Nirav Modi, a Central hospitals in all districts of UP at the government-level for COVID testing. Ensure Bureau of Investigation that these arrangements are implemented by the official said on Friday. First India Bureau The state had on district administration with quality control. Nirav Modi, wanted Nirav Modi Thursday reported 104 in India on the charges Lucknow: Uttar deaths and 22,439 fresh The venue of the De- “Continuous supply of of fraud and money- court had ordered his Pradesh Chief Minis- cases, pushing the fatal- fence Expo may be a oxygen to COVID hospi- laundering, was arrest- extradition to India to ter Yogi Adityanath ity count to 9,480 and good place for this,” tals in all districts must ed in March 2019 in Lon- stand trial after dis- on Friday ordered the the total infection num- said a government be ensured. The control don and charged with missing arguments of establishment of a ber to 7,66,360. CM Yogi Adityanath. —FILE PHOTO spokesperson, quoting room set up by the Food money laundering and his “mental health con- 1,000-bed makeshift The Chief Minister the Chief Minister. Safety and Drug Admin- defrauding Punjab Na- cerns,” saying they are COVID hospital here made the direction for commissioners, district 11 officers). He directed the offi- istration Department in tional Bank (PNB) of not unusual in a man in to tackle the rising setting up the hospital magistrates, chief med- “A 1,000-bed COVID cials to review the avail- connection with this, more than Rs 11,000 his circumstances. number of coronavi- during a review meet- ical officers and his hospital should be es- ability of medical oxy- should remain active 24 crore. In February, a UK Turn to P6 rus cases. ing with divisional Team-11 (a core team of tablished in Lucknow. gen on a daily basis. hours, he said. 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 | SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 02 CHIEF MINISTER YOGI INSTRUCTS QUARANTINING OF MIGRANT LABOURS FOR 7 TO 14 DAYS BEFORE GOING HOME CM directs crackdown on drug mafia, black COVID CURFEW: YOGI GOVT marketeers across UP First India Bureau sold at high prices.