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Mumbai: Sensex closed at 52,852.27, down New Delhi: BJP named Dharmendra Pradhan President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to SENSEX 123.53 points or 0.23%, while Nifty was at PRADHAN, and Arun Singh as the central observers for PRESIDENT’S Ladakh to attend a function on the 22nd an- CLOSES 124 15,824.45, down 31.60 points or 0.20%. Re- SINGH TO VISIT Karnataka. Singh said, “Party observers will DRASS VISIT niversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Monday alty, Bajaj FInserc, Ultratech, Sun Pharma, visit Bengaluru, take view of legislators and will was cancelled due to bad weather. Presi- PTS LOWER and nine other stocks closed in green. BENGALURU submit a report to the party high top brass.” CANCELLED dent then left for Gulmarg from Baramulla.

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IN DRIVER’S SEAT, RAHUL BSY TAKES VRS! USHERS ‘KISAN KA PAIGHAM’ IN Yediyurappa breaks down, PARLIAMENT ON resigns as Karnataka CM TRACTOR

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on a tractor outside the Parliament, in support of farmers’ agitation Yediyurappa declared in a tearful speech in against Centre’s farm reform laws, in New Delhi on Monday. Also seen with him party leaders Deependra Hooda, Randeep Surjewala and Pratap Singh Bajwa among others. Following the protest, which he talked about being tested constantly Delhi Police detained Surjewala and Youth Congress national president BV Srinivas. Rahul said, “We in the two years of his fourth term - possibly his last, have brought the farmers’ message to the Parliament. Farmers of are being suppressed, that is why I have come here on a tractor. —PHOTO BY PTI given the BJP’s age limit of 75 years for posts Yediyurappa to continue as caretaker CM Bengal govt sets up inquiry until BJP’s parliamentary board decides his panel to probe Pegasus row successor; Guv dissolves council of ministers Kolkata: Just before she Bengaluru: Ending left for a three-day trip to DIDI REACHES DELHI ON 5-DAY months of speculation FRONTRUNNERS FOR CM POST New Delhi, West Bengal VISIT FOR HIGH-OCTANE MEETINGS over his exit, B S Yedi- Bengaluru: Murugesh Nirani (56), the minister for Chief Minister Mamata yurappa on Monday mines and geology in the state government, is a leading Banerjee Monday an- New Delhi: With an eye on the stepped down as the contender since he is from the Panchamshali sect, the nounced the setting up 2024 elections, West Chief Minister of Kar- largest in the Lingayat community. Arvind Bellad, a of a panel to probe the Bengal Chief Minister and Trina- nataka, coinciding two-time MLA and son of veteran RSS and BJP leader alleged Pegasus phone- mool Congres supremo Mamata with his government Chandrakant Bellad also in the fray. Basavaraj Bom- hacking case in the state. Banerjee reached New Delhi on completing two years mai (61), home minister of Karnataka and close aide The panel will in- Monday. Banerjee, who would of Yediyurappa was considered the most likely one to camp in the national capital till July in office, even as sus- replace Yediyurappa a few months back. Other names clude retired judges 29, is expected to meet the Opposi- pense continues on include Ashwath Narayan (52) and CT Ravi (54), both Justice MV Lokur and tion leaders including Sonia Gandhi his successor. from Vokkaliga community. Union Minister Pralhad Justice Jyotirmoy Bhat- on July 28. She will also meet The 78 year-old BJP Joshi (58)also a strong contender for the top post. tacharya. Banerjee Prashant Kishor on Tuesday. veteran, who submit- Monday called a special ted his resignation to LATEST MEMBER OF MODI’S Cabinet meeting where CONG’S VENUGOPAL GIVES NOTICE IN Governor Thaawarch- FORCED RETIREMENT CLUB: CONG this setting up of this RS FOR DISCUSSION OVER PEGASUS BS Yediyurappa With heart very and Gehlot at the Raj commission of inquiry becomes emotional much in Karnataka, Bhavan here, said he New Delhi: The Congress accused the BJP of “appall- was approved. New Delhi: Congress MP KC Venugopal gave a notice in ing maladministration” and “dictating BSY to tender during a programme ex-CM Yediyurappa, quit “voluntarily” on Monday for discussion on the Pegasus his resignation.” In a series of tweets, Congress leader The Bengal CM said, commemorating according to sources, and will continue to “The cabinet has ap- Project issue. “Need to suspend the business of the day Randeep Singh Surjewala said that that “Delhi’s au- to have a discussion in the presence of the PM or HM on two years of the has declined BJP high remain active in tocracy decides CM’s and not the will of BJP’s MLA’s.” proved the appointment the Pegasus snooping, spying and surveillance scandal BJP government in command’s offer to state politics. Surjewala added that PM Modi “habitually insults and of a commission of in- that has undermined democracy in India and to have a Karnataka on Monday. become governor. Turn to P6 compulsorily throws senior BJP Leaders in dustbin.” quiry consisting of Supreme Court-monitored enquiry,” his notice read. hon’ble Turn to P6

6 Assam cops dead, 50 Chanu’s silver may turn into gold Can’t stop prosecution: hurt as border violence SC on Gambhir hoarding as Chinese suspicious of doping New Delhi: The Su- with Mizoram heats up preme Court on Mon- Guwahati: At least six were injured in firing Jaipur: China’s Zhi- INDIA WELCOMES TRIUMPHANT MIRABAI HOME day said it would not personnel of the As- and stone-pelting. hui Hou is set to un- stop the prosecution of sam Police were killed “I am deeply pained dergo a doping test at BJP MP Gautam Gamb- in firing by miscreants to inform that six brave the Tokyo Olympics, hir - in connection with from neighbouring Mi- jawans of @assampo- 2 days after she won politicians hoarding zoram on Monday as lice have sacrificed the women’s 49kg medicines during the violence escalated their lives while de- weightlifting gold, second wave of Covid CORONA CATASTROPHE along the inter-State fending constitutional setting a new Olym- cases - noting it “can- border in the Cachar boundary of our state pic record of 210kg. not allow a group (to) INDIA district, Chief Minister at the Assam-Mizoram It was Zhihui Hou distribute medicines Himanta Biswa Sarma border. My heartfelt who finished above while people run hel- 39,361 new cases said. condolences to the be- India’s Mirabai ter-skelter...” A senior Assam Po- reaved families,” Sar- Chanu and won the The court, however, lice officer, who is still ma tweeted. competition on Sat- said Gambhir, could ap- 416 new fatalities inside the forest amid The senior police of- urday. Mirabai, who proach the Delhi High continuous firing from ficer said miscreants holds the world re- Court. “We cannot stop UP across the border, told from across the border cord for Clean and it. You proceed your Manipur to appoint Mirabai Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police: Silver medal- PTI that at least 50 per- suddenly started firing Jerk, managed a total remedy before the High 33 ist in Tokyo Olympics, Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu arrives at Delhi airport. Chanu new cases sonnel, including when civil officials of of 202, 8 less than Zhi- walked out of the International Airport, fl anked by security and clad in a face Court,” a two-judge Cachar Superintendent both sides were holding hui. While it’s com- shield and mask. “Happy to be back here in amidst so much love and support. Thank You bench of Justices DY of Police Nimbalkar a dialogue to sort out monplace Turn to P6 so much,” she tweeted after landing. —PHOTO BY PTI Chandrachud and MR 00 new fatalities Vaibhav Chandrakant, the differences. Shah said.

CRUCIAL READ BJP ANOTHER PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MYGOV-MERI SARKAR: CM Yogi’s RAJ KUNDRA’S MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY TIKAIT: UP NEXT ON FARMERS’ STIR LIST BANK ACCOUNTS New Delhi: BJP Parliamentary Party meeting will be initiative to bridge people-govt divide IN KANPUR SEIZED held at the Parliament on Tuesday morning. “All BJP New Delhi: BKU’s Rakesh Tikait said Mumbai: In relation to the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are requested portal, the government will be the next major MyGov is a step pornography racket case, to attend the meeting in time,” the notice read. The BJP will receive feedback had also held a parliamentary party meeting on July destination for the ongoing Mumbai Crime Branch towards Digital from the people and also had directed State Bank 20 before the commencement of proceedings on the farmers’ agitation. “We will inform them about the Of India to second day of the monsoon session. turn Lucknow into Delhi and Democracy says seize two all roads will be closed,” he various schemes of the State Bank said. More on P8 CM Yogi government. The portal accounts of NO COVID-19 NADDA TO VISIT will be known for its ef- business- DEATH IN UP LUCKNOW ON AUG 7 CoS TO SELECT First India Bureau ficient service, he said. man and Lucknow: In a positive Lucknow: BJP national NEW MEMBERS The platform which was actor Shilpa sign, Uttar Pradesh did not president JP Nadda New Delhi: The Commit- Lucknow: Uttar launched by the Prime Shetty’s husband Raj report any death due to will arrive on a two-day tee of Secretaries (CoS) Pradesh Chief Minister CM Yogi unveiling MyGov-Meri Sarkar portal at his offi cial Minister to realize the Kundra at Kanpur, said Covid-19 for the fi rst time visit to Lucknow August is likely to meet on July residence in Lucknow as Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma, Medical spirit of democracy bank offi cials. As many in the second wave. Thirty- 7 and 8 to review and 29 and 30 to select new launched the ‘MyGov- Education Minister Suresh Khanna, CS RK Tiwari, ACS Information through technology, to- crores of Rupees had three fresh coronavirus mobilize party leaders board members of the Meri Sarkar’ portal – a Navneet Sehgal & PS to CM Sanjay Prasad applaud. day in seven years, has been deposited in these cases took the state-wide and cadre ahead of the Central Board of Direct government-people in- played a big role in two bank accounts, added tally in Uttar Pradesh to high-stake Assembly Taxes (CBDT), according the SBI offi cials. 17,08,208. More on P3 elections 2022. to sources. terface and a platform and to know the opinion Speaking on the occa- achieving the goal of to disseminate the of common citizens - sion, the Chief Minister good governance, he schemes of governance here on Monday. said that through this 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 | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 02 CM REMEMBERS KARGIL HEROES Yogi Adityanath honours families of martyrs on Kargil Diwas, Govt making continuous efforts to provide support to soldiers, ex- announces renaming Sainik School after Capt Manoj Kumar servicemen, like giving job to kin of martyrs, naming roads, says CM First India Bureau

Lucknow: Chief Minis- ter Yogi Adityanath, on Monday, felicitated the families of the martyrs of the Kargil War at a programme here at Shaheed Smriti Vatika to commemorate the vic- tory 22-years ago, cele- brated across India as Kargil Vijay Diwas. Paying rich tributes to brave soldiers who laid down their lives during the war, the CM recount- ed the valour of Indian CM Yogi honouring the father of Martyr Capt Manoj Pandey at Kargil Shahid Vatika on Monday. Army and said, “Our borders are secure today because of the sacrifices made by them. The state government will always stand with the families of the martyred sol- diers,” he said. The CM said the gov- ernment has taken some major decisions in the last four years to provide good training to the younger generation as well as opportunities by expediting the process of establishing Sainik A family member of Martyr Rifl eman Sunil Jung being honoured. CM Yogi feting family member of Martyr Maj Ritesh Sharma on Monday Schools forward. He ex- pressed gratitude to PM M Yogi reviewed the Modi for the proposal to 58,000 PANCHAYAT SAHAYAKS CState’s progress on the establish 100 new Sainik CM Yogi paying tributes to the Kargil Martyrs. DyCM Dinesh Sharma, Ministers Suresh Khanna, Sustainable Development Schools in the country. , Mahendra Singh & Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia were present. State Panchayati Raj Minister Bhupendra Goals on Monday and “The process of opening Chaudhary has said that the state govern- directed the offi cials to ensure compliances and new Sainik Schools at War, who was decorated School has been recently road in the name of the ment will soon recruit close to 58000 achieve better ranking on the divisional headquar- with Param Vir Chakra, completed in Gorakhpur martyr in his district as Panchayat Sahayaks. Speaking to the press all the indices. ters level in the state is he said, as mark of re- district, he informed. well as the process of at Lok Bhawan on Monday, Chaudhary Yogi Speaks being implemented,” he spect to him the state The government pro- building his memorial said that the recruitment would be made said adding that Sainik government had re- vides assistance of Rs 50 has also been started. M Yogi has said that M Yogi said helpline foolproof and that, the Sarpanchs will not applications for Tehsil 14567 for senior citi- Schools in the country named the Sainik School lakh to the family of the The government is mak- C C be able to designate their relatives for the Day and Thana Day must zens needs to be improved were started from Luc- in Lucnow after him. “At martyr. Along with this, ing continuous efforts to be disposed of within a and 100 elderly people know. present there are four the process of adjusting provide support to sol- posts. Also, the minimum criteria would be week saying any laxity in should be called and info on Recalling the supreme Sainik Schools operat- a member of the family diers, ex-servicemen, marks obtained by the candidates in classes this regard by offi cials their health and well-being sacrifice of Capt Manoj ing in UP. The founda- in government service, soldiers in army/para- Xth and XIIth. will invite action. should be obtained daily. Pandey in the Kargil tion stone of fifth Sainik naming a building or military forces, he said.

Impose fine Don’t delay for delay in Bracing for 3rd wave, CM Yogi asks BJP chalks plan to disposal of work: Comm cases: CS officials to expedite setting up PICUs bolster rural connect First India Bureau First India Bureau First India Bureau CAUTION IS KEY Lucknow: Chairing a Lucknow: The State meeting to review pend- Lucknow: Chief Min- BJP has asked all the ing cases of Dedicated ister Yogi Adityanath frontal organisations Freight Corridor, CS Ra- has directed the officers to appoint office-bear- jendra Tiwari instruct- to fast track the process ers by the end of Au- ed officers to ensure Div Comm Ranjan Kumar of setting up Pediatric gust so that the party there are no procedural chairing the meeting Intensive Care Units (PI- activities could be delay in disposal of the CUs) in the state in the streamlined at the vil- cases. Lucknow: Under wake of possible third lage level even as it gust. Singh said keep- He said cases of land the chairmanship covid wave. announced the names ing in mind the up- acquisition should be of Divisional Com- The instructions were —FILE PHOTO of 25 new office-bear- coming assembly disposed of as per the missioner Ranjan issued by the UP CM at ers of its Backward elections, the role of prescribed time table so Kumar, a review the covid evaluation Morcha on Monday. newly appointed co- that the construction meeting regarding meet, on Monday, in Pradesh Government is hospital. over 3,000 PICUs and iso- In the meeting of ordinators is very im- works could be com- road cutting and which he instructed the sparing no efforts to ex- In this regard,about lation wards have been the newly appointed portant. “Work has to pleted within deadline development of the Health Department to pand all the healthcare 10,000 Pediatric ICUs prepared in hospitals of coordinators here, be done to connect and there is no delay in city was held here expedite the process of facilities for children have been established in health department. party state president every section of soci- the completion of the on Monday. ADM setting PICUs/NICUs across the state and the state. Considering The CM has also Swatantra Dev Singh ety with the BJP so project. (TG) Vishwa and ensure there is no making foolproof ar- fears that 3rd wave will asked the health offi- said formalities for that the benefits of He directed effective Bhushan Mishra, shortage of beds to treat rangements including affect children more, PI- cials to ensure there is formation of organi- schemes of the gov- following up of cases Addl Municipal kids in any situation. pediatric ICUs and Neo- CUs have been increased no shortage of medical zational units should ernment are availed,” pending in courts due to Commissioner Gearing up for a pos- natal ICUs in every med- to 6,522 in Medical Col- equipment in medical be completed by Au- he said. which the completion of Amit Kumar along sible third wave, Uttar ical college and district leges across UP. Also, colleges and hospitals. project was getting de- with other officers layed. and representa- Meanwhile, a meeting tives of working RESURGENT UP of the empowered com- organisations were mittee for the imple- present. mentation of Sansad Work being done 855 mega investors to open shop, invest over `20k-cr Adarsh Gram Yojana on sewer line un- was also held under the der Smart City in First India Bureau MORE VENTURES Samsung, Paytm, TCS, has set up its venture chairmanship of CS Ti- 74 km area besides Microsoft, Adani Group, with an investment of wari. The CS said San- sewer line being Lucknow: Driven by INGKA has bought Kent RO and Haldiram’s, Rs 302 crore that has sad Adarsh Gram Yoja- laid in 155 km area CM Yogi Adityanath’s 47,833 acres to he said. A major upcom- provided jobs to 15,000 na was an important in Alambagh was ease-of-doing-business invest Rs 5.5k cr in ing attraction for MNCs people, said the official. scheme, which was be- reviewed. Kumar and investor-friendly in Expressway Besides, in the IT sector, ing monitored regularly said roads on policies, 855 big inves- property business. Industrial Development TCM and the Motherson by which sewer line tors are setting up their Westway Electron- Authority (YEIDA) in Group have invested Rs and State Government. work had been ventures in Noida for Rs ics, Dixon Technol- near future would be the 2,300 crore and Rs 47 completed should 20,560 crore, said an of- ogy, Vivotex Project, prestigious Jewar Inter- crore, respectively, in be built by the de- ficial of the develop- Roto Pumps are national Airport, work Noida. The Adani Group partment con- ment authority. also investing. on which is all set to has also acquired 39,146 cerned in a month. He said about 60 per- Samsung’s plant in Noida. —FILE PHOTO commence soon acres to set up a firm for He said if work is cent of the MoUs signed Samsung has set up a Rs 2,500 crore in the data not completed on at the UP Investors’ district. Big brands like “The industrialists will provide permanent mobile display unit for processing sector. Mi- time, the organisa- Summit 2018 by the state Samsung and Oppo have have already got plots employment to 1,47,703 Rs 4,826 crore in Noida, crosoft has got 60,000 tion must be fined. government were for started their biggest from the authority to set people. Prominent which employs 2,500 acres for a Rs 1,000-cr Gautam Budh Nagar plants here. up their units, which among the investors are: people. Similarly, Paytm unit in the IT sector. CS RK Tiwari at the review meet 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 | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 03 ATS still in search UP CLOCKS LOWEST DAILY CASE of Kanpur links of COUNT@33, ZERO IN 11 DISTS arrested terrorists Positivity rate drops to 0.01%, lowest in the country; recovery rate climbs to encouraging 98.6% First India Bureau PROTOCOLS Lucknow: Uttar THROWN TO Pradesh on Monday wit- THE WINDS nessed the steepest de- cline in the number of Lucknow: As the third covid wave stands at fresh cases as the state the door and people limited the infections to stare at the uncertain- just 33, making it the ties ahead, Lucknow lowest daily-case count showed a glimpse of for the state. how all the fears may While other States soon turn into realitiy. —FILE PHOTO have been witnessing a On the fi rst Monday of surge of fresh Covid-19 auspicious month of First India Bureau Shravan, Lucknow’s infections (daily cases Mankameshwar ATS HASN’T ranging from 17,000- Mandir was thronged Lucknow: The ATS, CONFIRMED 2,000), UP has restricted which was investigat- by thousands of The ATS though have the daily-case count be- ing the Kanpur con- devotees. Chanting of not yet confi rmed the low 50 for straight 3 days Lord ’s mantras nection of the arrested raids for the three in a row. upped the enthusiasm. terrorists Minhaj, and women sleeper cells in In another significant However, the gathering Musheeru in Lucknow, Panki but intelligence achievement, UP, con- soon turned into a have been unable to lo- Cell in Kanpur is active- hotspot where serpen- tinuing the downward cate the suspects. ly looking for any clue tine queues were jam- on the suspects. trend, dropped the daily packed with people The ATS has also not Covid test positivity rate rubbing shoulders with found any success in (TPR) — the number of each other. Most peo- gathering information positive cases against ple queued up, were about the three sleeper ting information could the total tests done — to without masks, posing modules women who mean that either the 0.01 per cent, the lowest a potential threat to were on its radar. information received in the country. each other. “It hasn’t This has prompted by the ATS were to been long since we This rate was at its the question of if there mislead it or the ATS witnessed catastrophic highest at 16.84 per cent scenes across India really is a women were really unable to on April 24 and now re- including UP and if sleeper cell active in track down the sleeper mains even lower than yet people don’t learn, the organization. The cell. the lowest post first whole humanity will ATS which received a The ATS on the oth- wave of covid-19. have to pay its price,” tip off about two ter- er hand has now With eleven districts said Dr Amit Prakash, rorists in Kanpur, act- trained its eyes on (Aligarh, Badaun, Basti, a senior city physician. ed upon it and has money exchangers Bahraich, Etah, Fateh- Even as covid third wave fear looms, people forgot all social distancing and masking protocols during their visit to the temples. named 4 terrorists in- who convert foreign pur, Hamirpur, Hathras, cluding Laik and Ir- currency to Indian Kasganj, Mahoba and shad. currency on commis- Shravasti) adding to The ATS at the same sion. UP’s success in crush- OVER 2.27L SAMPLES TESTED IN 24 ACTIVE CASES IN STATE BROUGHT also picked up a lot of It is being speculat- ing the covid-curve, the people for questioning ed that people who are state’s Recovery Rate HRS; ACTIVE CASES DOWN TO 857 DOWN BY 99% FROM APRIL 30 PEAK and it is being specu- running café are cur- has climbed up to 98.6 Lucknow: True to the spirit tested 6,42,77,972 samples Lucknow: The Active Covid fi rmed cases is just 0 per cent. lated that one of the rently on the radar of per cent, testifying the of the ‘trace, test, and treat’ so far. The number of active Cases have been brought “The state is now left with people picked up for the ATS, but they have success of ‘UP’s Covid-19 policy, as many as 2,27,740 cases in the country’s most down by over 99 per cent merely 857 active Covid cas- questioning could be not pinned their hope Model’ in eradicating samples were tested in the populous state has also been from its peak capped at es. The decline has been over an officer of the terror on getting a valuable the virus. Ramping up last 24 hours, of which reduced to just 857, which is 3,10,783 cases on April 30, 99 per cent since the peak, organisation. information from them of daily testing to detect nearly 1.30 lakh were RT now equal to the tally which while the percentage of active recorded 3.10 lakh cases on Sources stated that as in this era of moder- the virus has helped in PCR examinations. UP has the state had in April 2020. cases as against the total con- April 30,” the CM said. the ATS’ inability to nity, suspects will not the fight against the sec- nab terrorists from be stupid to use the IP ond wave. Kanpur even after get- address of the café.

CRUCIAL READ Health services hit as hundreds Minor girl Police attach `200-cr brutally raped, 2 ARRESTED IN RAJASTHAN FOR KIDNAPPING DOCTOR of ambulance staffers strike work assets of Career Inst murdered in Dholpur: Two men were arrested in the district for Janardan Misra thology departments Baghpat allegedly kidnapping an Agra-based doctor, the ‘RETAIN OLD were not in full strength First India Bureau police said on Monday. Lucknow: With several EMPLOYEES’ which created trouble First India Bureau for patients to collect Lucknow: The accused, identifi ed as demands including Rs 50 Federation president The po- Bhola and Ramkesh, were lakh ex-gratia to the kin Pandey medicines and reports. lice have attached as- Baghpat: In a horrific arrested with indigenous of deceased health work- said new employees Several elderly patients sets of more than Rs incident, a minor girl pistols and live cartridges. ers, Ambulance Employ- were asked to sign returned without taking 200 crore of Ajamat was brutally raped and Agra police had announced ees’ Federation held a new bonds which was medicines from hospi- Ali and his son Mo- murdered under Kotwa- Rs 25,000 each on arrest strike that derailed unethical and illegal. tals due to long queues. hammad Iqbal, in- li police station area of these accused, Dholpur health services in the He said old employees Sources said tender of cluding Career Insti- here. SP Kesar Shekhawat said. Umakant Gupta (60), a state. Hundreds of were not getting pref- operations of the ambu- tute of Medical Sci- son Mohammad Police sources here erences which created lance service was hand- senior surgeon of Trans Yamuna Colony of Agra, was health workers thronged fear of losing jobs. ence and Hospital for Iqbal, both booked un- said that a six-year-old kidnapped on July 13 while he was returning home. the health directorate He demanded all old ed over to Ziqitza compa- their alleged involve- der UP Gangster and girl was raped and here with their demands. staffers be retained. ny which initiated new ment in organised Anti-Social Activities thrown from under con- Patients had to man- recruitments. Ambu- criminal and anti-so- (Prevention) Act, was structed building in a GKP SIZZLES AT 38.5 DEGREES AS age their own transport lance Workers’ Associa- cial activities. done on orders of village under Kotwali LIGHT RAINS LASH WEST UP to reach hospitals and pital, Balrampur hospi- tion alleged the compa- DCP (north) De- court. Total assets of police station area. Lucknow: Light to moderate thundershowers oc- OPD services were dis- tal, Lok Bandhu Hospital ny was not considering vesh Pandey said at- Rs 2,54,45,02,951 were Post-mortem report of curred at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh turbed in several hospi- and Jhalkari Bai hospi- experience of the work- tachment of assets of attached under the the deceased confirmed in the past 24 hours, tals including Shyama tal. Also, staff members ers and were employing Ajamat Ali and his proceedings. rape and it was men- weather offi ce said on Prasad Mukherjee Hos- of pharmacists and pa- new candidates. tioned that head bones Monday. Rainfall was of the victim was bro- reported from Chitrakoot, ken after getting hit by Saharanpur, Muzaffarna- DIGI SMART hard surface. gar and Jhansi districts, The deceased was it said.The highest tem- cremated in presence of perature was recorded Cyber Cell Going Tough:385 held, `5-cr recovered police while villagers in Gorakhpur at 38.5 degrees Celsius and the lowest were agitated with the at 25 degrees Celsius in Basti. The meteorological First India Bureau better results. The fund incident. department has forecast rain and thundershowers at 1,363 PERSONS has been used for data- Police have arrested most places over the state on Tuesday. Lucknow: On the in- TRAINED: ACS base management, fo- the accused who was fa- rensic tools, data analy- miliar to the girl and structions of CM Yogi, ACS Awasthi said total the Cyber Cell of UP has 12,547 suspicious sis software, data ex- her family. MAN SHOOTS BROTHER-IN-LAW DEAD been effective in crack- mobile numbers have traction software etc. for OVER PETTY FAMILY FEUD ing all cyber cases with been reported for cyber labs of all cyber CBI PROBE 385 getting arrested and closure by the Cyber police stations. Hardoi: A man shot dead his brother-in-law over family Rs. 5,63,47,000 recovered Crime HQ while 1,363 ACS, Home Awanish feud in Mahmand colony of Shahabad area. Police from these criminals. judicial/police gazetted/ Awasthi, who gave the The records of Cyber non-gazetted personnel details of the develop- said Mudassir was married have been trained in ments, said so far, 49,779 to Sweba four years back. Cell show that there are lab related works in Mudassir had clash with his currently 528 cases reg- connection with inves- plaints have been re- in-laws and his wife was re- istered in the regional tigation of cybercrime. ceived on the NCCRP siding at her parents. Anas, cyber crime police sta- ACS Home Awanish Awasthi portal and total 21,512 brother of Sweba, and her tions of the state of tip line complaints have parents were not agreeing which 126 cases have ed in every cyber police The government has It has spent Rs. been received from to send her with Mudassir. been solved and others station for early action provided adequate 32,80,00,000 for strength- MHA and these are be- It was reported that Mudassir shot his brother-in-law are under investigation. on complaints of cyber- equipment and resourc- ening of new cyber po- ing resolved by the re- when he refused to send her sister with him. Injured Women Cyber Crime crimes happening es to all the regional cy- lice stations, data relat- spective districts and was rushed to the district hospital where he died. Cell is also being operat- against women. ber stations of the state. ed works etc. and for cybercrime stations. Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. 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the relations with India. One IN-DEPTH cannot forget that he chose to absent himself from the wel- coming ceremony for Vajpay- ee at the Wagah border. It is no secret in Islamabad that he did WEST BENGAL so because he did not want to salute the Prime Minister of a GOES AFTER KARGIL neighbouring country that he regarded as an ‘enemy’. It is now evident that even PEGASUS, MUSHARAFF as the Lahore declaration was executed between Prime BUT MAY NOT Ministers Atal Behari Vaj- payee and Nawaz Sharif, SUCCEED THE EVILDOER preparations for the intru- sions by Pakistani troops were in full swing. One more example of Pakistan Army leadership is entirely un- trustworthy for pursuing peace process or dialogue be- tween the two countries. Gen Pervez Musharraf had long-standing links with anti- India religious fundamental- ist groups in Pakistan. In 1987, Parvez got promoted to ith the Central gov- the rank of brigadier. In Sep- ernment showing no tember 1987, an assault was inclination to order a launched under the command joint parliamentary of Brig Pervez on Bilafond La W panel probe into the to capture the heights of Pegasus snooping issue, West Siachen. His attempt was Bengal has become the first state beaten back severely by the to constitute a committee to look Indian Army, causing Paki- into the allegations of the spy- stan to lose over 300 soldiers. ware being deployed against Tri- Later in 1998, Musharaff be- namool Congress leaders and prove good relations between The man behind this Pak came the General of the Paki- officers in West Bengal. The Cen- both countries; simultane- stan Army. After being defeat- tral government neither con- AZAD SINGH ously, the Pakistan army es- army’s misadventure was ed so many times by the In- firms nor denies authorizing the tablishment was planning its its chief of army staff, dian Army, Siachen remained spyware to target journalists, RATHORE most extensive operation af- Musharaff ’s top priority. politicians and those holding The Writer is author of General Parvez book Kargil The Heights of Bravery ter 1971 against India. What he could not achieve constitutional posts. Pakistan Prime Minister Musharaff, responsible twelve years before, now he The committee appointed by Nawaz Sharif was singing the for many lives across the had the opportunity and com- the govern- commitment to keep peace and plete authority to make a plan ment will be headed by Justice ndia is celebrating the 22nd harmony between the two na- line and jeopardising the to snatch Siachen from India Madan Lokur, a former judge of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the day re- tions and reiterate both coun- peace between two states through Kargil. the Supreme Court. In recent membered for the Indian Ar- tries’ determination to imple- Moreover, Musharraf has times, Justice Lokur has been my’s successful Operation Vi- ment the Shimla agreement in nurtured this idea from 1988 to critical of the misuse of NSA and jay and the fourth consecutive letter and spirit with the Indi- self proved the inputs correct 1989. It is a fact that the Paki- UAPA as tools to crush dissent in defeat of the Pakistan army an Prime Minister, Atal Behari and said that he saw Lahore stani military was engaged in the country. Former Chief Jus- against India. Indian Army Vajpayee. At the same time, the Summit as a waste of time and preparations for Kargil even tice of the Calcutta High Court fought this battle in extreme Pakistan Army, under the lead- was never in favour of it. ‘I do before the two prime ministers Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya weather conditions, snow-cov- ership of General Pervez not see it (Lahore process) as a met in Lahore. The newfound is likely to be the other member. I ered peaks, rugged and barren Musharraf, was pulling up low or even a high point be- nuclear status of Pakistan is It can be said from the outset mountains, and glaciers. Indi- socks for the execution of an cause the Lahore Summit was likely to have fuelled the desire that the committee won’t make an armed forces displayed the already planned operation of not addressing the main issue. to make sub-conventional much headway as the Central extraordinary valour and top- altering the LOC and intrusion It is just a process, which would gains in Kashmir. Also, the government is unlikely to offer class warfare to recapture the of the Pakistan Army across never have carried forward the string of Siachen is still pain- any help in the name of national Indian territory, infiltrated by the LOC to occupy the strate- dialogue in a concrete manner,’ ing deep inside, and all efforts security. the Pak army when both sides gic Indian heights and areas. he said in an interview with an of taking revenge were severe- abandoned the front line posts Neither the Pakistan Army Indian journalist. ly beaten back by the Indian during the grinding cold win- nor its chief, Pervez Mushar- Musharaff was also very Army. As Benazir Bhutto said SPIRITUAL SPEAK ters when temperatures raf, were interested in the La- much frustrated by the out- in her electronic media inter- plunged. Officers and soldiers hore Summit. Later, he reject- come of Pakistan’s proxy war view,’ There has always been a of the Indian Army fought ed the Lahore process, stating in Kashmir, which was more plan of the Pakistan Army to When meditation is hard on Tololing, Tiger Hill it did not address the central or less nothing. He said every- do something, which could mastered, the mind is and several other peaks where issue of Kashmir. one must realise that the Kash- have retrieved us what we lost unwavering like the flame of As mentioned by the Kargil the Pak army had fortified mir problem was the primary in Siachen.’ She refused the a lamp in a windless place. their positions with bunkers review committee in its report, source of tension between In- plan when it was put to her by and heavy weapons. RAW shared input in February dia and Pakistan, for which the the Pakistan Army because —Bhagavad Gita The man behind this Pak 1999 about the monotony and two countries had fought wars. she was aware of its destruc- army’s misadventure was its unhappiness of Pakistan ‘Anybody who thinks that Pa- tive results and consequences. chief of army staff, General Army leadership toward the kistan and India can get very According to Brigadier Parvez Musharaff, responsi- upcoming event of the Lahore chummy, friendly, and cooper- Shaukat Qadir of Pak army, TOP TWEET ble for many lives across the Summit. The top army brass of ate without a solution to the ‘In 1998–99, there was a grow- line and jeopardising the RAW Inputs may not be entire- Kashmir issue is not a practi- ing concern in the Pakistan Dr. S. Jaishankar peace between two states. ly united in their approach to cal and realistic individual.” establishment that the Kash- @DrSJaishankar In February 1999, the then the proposed thaw in Indo-Pak Musharraf even suggested miri cause was losing its in- Indian PM, A.B Vajpayee, relations. Section of senior to the Pakistan Government ternational salience and the It is now evident that even as went to Lahore in a bus with army officers still held that Pa- to include Kashmir in the fi- waning militancy in Jammu the Lahore declaration was the hope that joint efforts of kistan could not hope to get a nal draft of the Lahore Sum- and Kashmir needed a reju- executed between Prime Sharif and Vajpayee would favourable deal from India un- mit. The ultimate draft gave venation. Under the garb of Ministers Atal Behari lay a foundation of new Indo- less it dealt with India from a the impression that Kashmir a Mujahideen operation, the Vajpayee and Nawaz Sharif, Pak relations. By then, Paki- position of strength. Reports was a minor irritant between military operation would cre- preparations for the stani troops had captured were also shared with the cabi- the two countries, and there ate a military threat that intrusions by Pakistani Salute the valor and sacrifice of our around 140 Indian posts in net secretary, principal secre- were many other big issues could lead it to a military so- soldiers on #KargilVijayDiwas. Their troops were in full swing. One Kargil, and our government tary to the prime minister, for- among them. lution and force India to the more example of Pakistan selfless service keeps our nation secure. Army leadership is entirely and Army did not have a clue eign secretary, home secretary, Like most members of the negotiating table from a Pa- untrustworthy for pursuing about it. We were engaged in NSC secretariat, and Director Pakistani military establish- kistan of weakness.’ Rahul Gandhi peace process or dialogue the peace process and were of IB, but ignored. After a few ment, Musharraf was ada- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY @RahulGandhi between the two countries putting our efforts to im- years, Pervez Musharraf him- mant and against normalising THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

long and contro- It is hard to accept that elled against him. He was versial chapter in sent to jail and had to resign DO NOT WRITE OFF Karnataka poli- the BSY era in Karnataka in 2011 but made a comeback Heartfelt tribute to every fighter who tics has come to a politics will end after his after being acquitted in 2016. laid down his life in the dignity of our A tricolour. We will always remember close with BS Yedi- It is hard to accept that the this supreme sacrifice of you and your yurappa’s exit. The Bharatiya resignation. He lobbied BSY era in Karnataka poli- YEDIYURAPPA YET families for the security of the country. Janata Party owes it to BSY hard for a ministerial tics will end after his resig- Jai Hind. #KargilVijayDiwas who led it to power for the first berth for his son nation. He lobbied hard for a time in the southern State in ministerial berth for his son 2008. The four-time chief min- Vijayendra. It is Vijayendra. It is uncertain, l Vol 1 l Issue No. 225 ister’s hunger for power was, though, if he will be given a uncertain, though, if he l RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393. however, not satiated as he role at the Centre or in the will be given a role at the Printed and published by tried to dig in his heels to State. At the age of 78 BSY is Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of serve out his full term. Lin- Centre or in the State more suited for a Marg Dar- First Express Publishers. Printed gayat seers throwing their shak role, although after see- at Amar Ujala Ltd. B-5 Amausi weight behind him failed to ing the fate of LK Advani Industrial Area Kanpur Road Luc- sway the BJP’s top leadership. chief minister to serve four and Murli Manohar Joshi he know. Published at 98, Friend’’s Mounting pressure from the terms, he also served as lead- may be unwilling to accept Colony, Raheem Nagar, Dudouli high command and from dis- er of Opposition three times. that. He will rather prefer a Road, Madiyaon, Lucknow (UP). sidents forced him to step BSY’s alleged close ties with gubernatorial post for him- Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. down after completing two the tainted mining baron Ja- self and a ministry for his Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan years as chief minister. nardhana Reddy led to cor- son. Like did in responsible for selection of news Not only is BSY the only ruption charges being lev- Uttar Pradesh. under the PRB Act To Receive Free Newspaper PDF Daily

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CRUCIAL READ No proposal to privatise defence GOVT NOT SEEKING INFORMATION AS IT WAS AWARE: CHIDAMBRAM New Delhi: Amid the Pegasus snooping row on politicians, journalists and others, former Home Minister P. Chidambaram establishments: MoS Def Ajay Bhatt on Monday alleged that the government was aware AFTER A WEEK OF DISRUPTION IN PARLIAMENT, THE LOK SABHA SESSION ON MONDAY SAW A of the snooping. In a state- ment, Chidambaram said, REPEAT OF THE DISRUPTION WITH CONTINUOUS SLOGANS, AND UPROAR BY THE OPPOSITION “Is it because the govern- ment was fully aware of New Delhi: Union vacant, Minister of the snooping and does not need any more informa- Minister of State for State for Defence Ajay LS passes tion from Israel or the NSO Group?”. Defence Ajay Bhatt on Bhatt said in a written Monday said there is no reply to the query Factoring proposal of privatiza- raised the Rajya Sabha. KAMAL HAASAN, OTHERS TO tion of defence estab- The Navy, which is Regulation ATTEND PARLIAMENTARY PANEL lishments. “There is no considered third in New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan proposal of privatiza- terms of the size among Amendment and representatives of the Producers and Direc- tion of Defence Public all the three defense forc- tors Guild from the film industry will attend the Sector Undertakings es, stands second in New Delhi: Lok Sabha meeting called by the Parliamentary Standing (DPSUs) and Ordnance terms of manpower on Monday passed the Committee on Information Technology (IT) on Factory Board (OFB) shortages as it is short of Factoring Regulation Tuesday for the discussion on the Cinematography under the administra- 1,190 officers and 11,927 (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment) Bill 2021. Senior Congress leader tive control of Depart- sailors in its ranks. without discussion as and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor-led parliamen- ment of Defence Pro- Bhatt informed that opposition continued tary standing committee has called the meeting. duction,” the the Army its protests on various Minister said RAJYA SABHA was short of issues despite the chair PETITIONER SEEKING PROSECUTION in a written ADJOURNED 7,912 officers urging it to take part in reply in Ra- and 90,640 the debate on the legis- OF ABDULLAH FAILS TO DEPOSIT FINE The Rajya Sabha KHARGE MEETS OPPOSITION LS ADJOURNED AMID New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday de- jya Sabha. was adjourned soldiers in its LEADERS FOR STRATEGY UPROAR BY OPPOSITION lation. However, he ranks and ef- The bill seeks to help ferred the hearing on the plea regarding non-depo- for the day after New Delhi: Floor leaders of opposition New Delhi: Lok Sabha was adjourned sition of fine of Rs 50,000 said, to en- the Opposition forts are be- micro, small and medi- parties in RS met in Congress for the day on Monday after passage imposed by it earlier on hance func- continued to ing made to leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s of two Bills without discussions amid um enterprises by pro- the petitioner, who had tional auton- protest over the fill up these office in Parliament on Mon- relentless protests by Opposition mem- viding added avenues filed a PIL against former omy, efficien- Pegasus row and vacancies. day to decide on strategy in bers, who raised slogans and showed for getting credit facili- Chief Minister of Jammu cy and un- farmers’ issues. On the Indi- the House during the ongoing placards on the Pegasus snooping row ty, especially through Monsoon Session. —ANI and farmers’ issue. and Kashmir, Farooq an Air Force, leash new Trade Receivables Dis- Abdullah seeking his growth potential and Bhatt said, “The IAF counting System. GOVT CUTS CUSTOMS DUTY ON MASUR TO NIL prosecution for his alleged comments on abroga- innovation in Ordnance was short of 610 officers Finance Minister tion of Article 370 of the Constitution. Factories, the Cabinet and 7,104 men in its New Delhi: The central government on Monday reduced basic customs duty on masur dal to zero and also halved agricultural infrastructure development cess on the lentil Committee on Security ranks.” to 10 per cent. A notification in this regard was tabled in Lok Sabha by Union Finance moved the bill for pas- (CCS) in its meeting Bhatt said that the Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. sage. The statement of GOVT CLUELESS ON HOW TO HANDLE held on 16.06.2021, has government has taken a objects and reasons of CHINA’S ACTION: RAHUL GANDHI number of measures to approved to convert the PURI BRIEFS LS ON 333 PRIVATE COMPANIES the bill state that an in- New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on production units of reduce the shortages. SPIRALLING FUEL COST INTO DEFENCE PRODUCTION crease in the availabil- Monday slammed the govern- OFB into 07 DPSUs. According to the De- ity of working capital New Delhi: Briefing the LS about the New Delhi: A total 333 private companies ment over reports of China’s action in Demchok But, Indian Army is fence Ministry, the gov- rising fuel prices in the country, Union Pe- have been issued 539 industrial licences may lead to growth in stating that the government is clueless on how facing a shortage of ernment has taken var- troleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep for defence production out of these, 110 the business of the mi- to handle China and is ignoring their actions over 7,900 officers, more ious steps to make the Singh Puri said the prices are determined companies have started production. In a cro, small and medium which will cause problems. “Government of based on world market pricing. He further written reply to Vijay Pal Singh Tomar in than 90,000 vacancies job in the Armed Forces enterprises sector and India (GOI) is clueless on how to handle China. for soldiers including attractive including im- said 85 per cent of petroleum products the RS on Monday, Minister of State for also boost employment are imported and the world market prices Defence, Ajay Bhatt, said was opened up Ignoring their actions now will cause huge prob- junior commissioned provement in promo- are determined by exporting countries. to 100 per cent for Indian private sector. in the country. lems in the future,” he said in a tweet. —ANI officers are also lying tion prospects. —ANI WILL CONGRESS PART WAYS FROM NCP? Anita Hada The reason for this is being told that till some New Delhi: The Con- time ago, his status in gress leaders are the Maharashtra Con- shocked by the state- gress was that of a very ments that Maharash- small leader. His stature tra Congress state pres- was very small com- ident Nana Patole is pared to Ashok Chavan, giving these days as his Prithviraj Chavan, Su- statements are not ac- shil Shinde, Rad- cording to the party line Sharad Pawar and Sonia Gandhi. hakrishna Vikhe Patil and are seen more as or many other old lead- statements of personal er since 1999. Only once alliance, so how can the ers. His stature has in- ambition. Nana Patole in the middle of the 2019 party leave its oldest creased after joined BJP is repeatedly saying assembly elections, ally. Congress leaders and returned back intpo that Congress will fight both the parties had are assuming that there the grand-old party. alone in the next elec- fought separately and will be coordination Now he wants to estab- tions while stressing its result should have with the NCP in the lish himself at par with that Congress has been given the Congress an 2024 Lok Sabha elec- the big leaders in the cheated in the alliance idea of what its status is tions and the Congress Congress, and this is earlier. If his point is in Maharashtra. The will fight together in why he stresses on mak- taken seriously, it Congress had finished the assembly elections ing such statements. It means that Congress fourth in the four-cor- to be held in the same is said that he is trying will fight the next elec- nered contest. year. Then the question to send out a message tion without NCP. Keep Secondly, in the next is, why is Nana Patole that in Maharashtra, in mind that Congress Lok Sabha elections, giving the statement op- Congress means Nana and NCP have been con- Congress is preparing posite to Congress’s fu- Patole. However this is testing elections togeth- to fight by forming a big ture depedency? not likely to happen.

MAHARASHTRA FLOODS Toll reaches 164, 100 still missing Mumbai: A total of 164 people have lost their MUMBAI HAS SOME OF THE RICHEST PEOPLE IN lives in Maharashtra WORLD, THEY SHOULD HELP, SAYS SANJAY RAUT floods till now, while Mumbai: Following incessant rains in Maharashtra which have caused floods and landslides and claimed many 100 people are still lives, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said that missing. As efforts to the rich people of Mumbai should come forward to help. rescue and rehabilitate Quoting Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Raut said, “The those affected by flood state government will do its utmost but Maharashtra is and landslides due to the responsibility of all those to whom it has given a lot. The state needs help from a thousand hands. Mumbai heavy rains in Maha- has some of the richest people in the world, they should rashtra continue, the help.” Raut also said affluent people should help govt. Department of Relief and Rehabilitation in- formed on Monday that been reported and department informed Patan taluka in the Sa- the death toll in the 25,564 animals have that 7,832 people are tara district today. He 1,028 affected villages died. A total of 56 peo- presently rehabilitated will also visit the relief has reached 164. “About ple were injured and at 259 shelters. camps set up for citi- 2 .29 lakh people have 100 are still missing Maharashtra Chief zens affected by the been evacuated from from the 1028 villages Minister Uddhav floods, the Chief Minis- the flood-hit areas. A affected,” the depart- Thackeray will be vis- ter Office (CMO) in- total of 164 deaths have ment said. Further, the iting the flood-areas of formed in a tweet. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 06

CRUCIAL READ HOMAGE TO KARGIL HEROES ON THE OCCASION OF 22ND VIJAY DIWAS PM TO ADDRESS NATION ON JUL 29 ON COMPLETION OF 1 YEAR OF NEP New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmen- dra Pradhan tweeted, “The NEP, 2020, is a guid- ing philosophy for HONOURING! PRESIDENT PAYS changing the learning landscape, making education holistic and for building strong foundations for an TRIBUTES TO KARGIL MARTYRS New Delhi: On the oc- Aatmanirbhar Bharat. casion of Kargil Vijay PM: BRAVERY LS, RS PAY On 29th July, on the Diwas, President Ram completion of one year of reforms under the NEP, Nath Kovind on Mon- MOTIVATES US TRIBUTE TO PM Shri @narendramodiwill address the nation.” emembering the day paid tributes to sol- BRAVE sacrifices and val- diers who sacrificed R our of heroes of Kargil SOLDIERS their lives in defending SUNANDA PUSHKAR DEATH: COURT war, PM Narendra the nation and laid a Modi on Monday said TO PRONOUNCE ORDER TODAY wreath at the Dagger their bravery motivates New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court is likely to War Memorial in Jam- the country every day. pronounce its order on framing of charges in the mu and Kashmir's Bar- "We remember sacri- death case of Su- amulla. fices. We remember nanda Pushkar on "On Kargil Vijay Di- their valour. We pay Tuesday. Pushkar was, President Kovind homage to all those was found dead in laid a wreath at the Dag- who lost their lives in a suite of a luxury New Delhi: On the ger War Memorial, Bar- Kargil protecting our hotel in the city on occasion of the 22nd amulla, Jammu and nation. Their bravery night of January Kargil Vijay Diwas, LS Kashmir, to pay tributes motivates us every 17, 2014. Congress & RS paid tribute to to all soldiers who sac- single day," PM Modi MP Shashi Tharoor, husband of Sunanda Pushkar the brave soldiers of rificed their lives in de- tweeted. the Kargil war. Mem- is the main accused in the matter according to fending the nation," President Ram Nath Kovind laid a wreath at Dagger War Memorial to pay tribute to all soldiers who the Delhi Police. Tharoor, a former union minister, bers of both Houses tweeted Rashtrapati sacrificed their lives in defending the nation in Baramulla on Monday. observed silence in who is currently on bail, was charge-sheeted by Bhavan. Delhi Police under Sections 498-A & 306 of IPC. memory of brave Remembering the ceptional stories of in- RAWAT INSTALLS VICTORY SHAH, RAJNATH SALUTE BRAVE soldiers. Speaker soldiers who laid down domitable courage, FLAME AT MEMORIAL IN DRAS FIGHTERS FOR SACRIFICE Om Birla said, “We MONEY LAUNDERING: SC TO HEAR ON their lives defending bravery and sacrifice." DS General Bipin Rawat installed nion Home Minister are celebrating 22nd the nation with indomi- Earlier, President Ko- Kargil Vijay Diwas to JULY 30, ANIL DESHMUKH’s PLEA Cthe Victory Flame here at Kargil War Uand Defence Minister Rajanth table courage and val- vind was scheduled to Memorial in Dras. The Victory Flame Singh on Monday remembered the remember valour and New Delhi: SC on Monday posted for July 30 hear- our, the President said: visit Dras on Monday Swarnim Vijay Mashaal marks India's brave fighters of the Kargil war and sacrifice of Indian Air ing a plea filed by former Maharashtra Home Min- "The nation salutes the on the 22nd anniversary victory in 1971 war. Ladakh Lieutenant said the country salutes their "dedi- Forces. The House ister Anil Deshmukh soldiers and officers of of the Kargil Vijay Di- Guv RK Mathur, Ladakh MP Jamyang cation" that kept the "integrity of the applauds bravery of seeking protection the 19th Infantry Divi- was to pay homage to Tsering Namgyal also paid floral tributes. country intact". our soldiers.” from ‘coercive action’ sion, who have been the indomitable cour- in a money launder- safeguarding our bor- age and sacrifice of the ing case.A Bench ders in the most hostile Indian Armed Forces rived here on Sunday by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the University of Kash- Prime Minister Naren- headed by Justice AM terrains under adverse during the Kargil con- for a four-day visit to the President Kovind mir in Srinagar. Re- dra Modi, on Monday, Khanwilkar adjourned weather conditions as flict of 1999 at the Kar- Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday will grace membering the sacri- said their bravery moti- the hearing of the our frontline troops. gil War Memorial. and Ladakh. According and address the 19th fices and valour of he- vates the country each matter and said it would hear on Friday at 2 pm the They have scripted ex- The President ar- to the statement issued Annual Convocation of roes of the Kargil war, and every day. —ANI plea of Deshmukh. The apex court asked counsel of Deshmukh to give a copy of the petition to the En- forcement Directorate and the state of Maharashtra. Delta variant ‘fittest and fastest’, Surjewala detained PRASHANT KISHOR’s IPAC TEAM UNDER ‘HOUSE ARREST’ IN TRIPURA for holding tractor Agartala: A 23-member team of IPAC, the poll infecting fully-vaccinated people strategy group which was headed by Prashant Kishor was alleg- New Delhi: The Delta rally, released later edly put under variant is the fastest, PERMISSION “house arrest” in a fittest and most formi- TO RE-OPEN hotel at Agartala in dable version of the BJP-ruled Tripura coronavirus that causes SPA CENTRES: by local police, Covid-19 the world has DELHI HC inviting anger from encountered and it is TMC. Sources upending assumptions New Delhi: The said team had reached Agartala six days ago and about the disease even Delhi HC on Monday was carrying out a “ground assessment” ahead as nations loosen re- directed Spas centres of Assembly polls slated in 2023. The team was strictions and open to follow conditions working for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, which their economies, ac- imposed by Govern- Randeep Surjewala & others shout slogans in a bus during a protest has set its eyes on Tripura after it retained power cording to virologists ment keeping in view against 3 farm laws after being detained by Delhi Police on Monday. of Covid-19 while in Bengal. and epidemiologists. granting permis- Vaccine protection New Delhi: Delhi Po- Gandhi drove a tractor sion to re-open the remains very strong lice on Monday de- to reach Parliament in centres in national WILL GUJARAT ASSEMBLY POLLS BE against severe infec- BIOLOGICAL E'S CORONAVIRUS VACCINE tained Congress Gen- protest against the capital. Appearing for HELD EARLY NEXT YEAR? tions and hospitaliza- CORBEVAX MAY LAUNCH BY SEPT END Delhi Govt, advocate eral Secretary Randeep three farm laws. Ex- Gandhinagar: The (BJP) has tions caused by any ver- Hyderabad: The Union Minister of State Naushad Ahmed Surjewala, Youth Con- tending support to begun conducting surveys of various constituen- sion of the coronavirus, Hyderabad-based phar- for Health, Dr Bharati Khan told Justice gress chief Srinivas BV, farmers who have been cies which has led to and those most at risk maceutical company Bi- Pravin Pawar said that Rekha Palli that on and some other party agitating against the speculations about are still the unvaccinat- ological E is expected to GoI has also provided July 24, Delhi Govt workers for taking out a new agricultural laws, the ruling party pre- ed, according to inter- launch its Covid vaccine financial assistance has allowed reopen- tractor march in viola- the Wayanad MP told paring for early elec- views with 10 leading Corbevax by Septem- to domestic vaccine ing and functioning of tion of Section 144 of media persons, "I have tions. The Gujarat Covid-19 experts. ber end in India, said manufacturer Biologi- Spas in the national the Code of Criminal brought farmers' mes- state legislative as- The major worry sources on Monday. cal E which is currently capital with certain Procedure (CrPC). sage to Parliament. sembly elections are about the new Delta Sources said that the in advance phase 3 conditions. —ANI However, later Sur- They are suppressing slated for December variant, first identified company has started its clinical trials for ‘at-risk jewala was released. the voices of farmers 2022, but, according to the rumour mill, BJP may in India, is not that it phase 3 clinical trials. manufacturing’ of Earlier, Congress and not letting a discus- push to conduct polls along with Punjab and Uttar makes people sicker, Biological E’s Covid vaccine. Biological E is leaders, including Ra- sion take place in Par- Pradesh early next year.As per party sources, after but that it spreads far vaccine Corbevax has expected to apply for hul Gandhi took out a liament. They will have the culmination of the local civic body elections, the more easily from per- been booked by govt an EUL by August end tractor rally in support to repeal these black party has initiated an internal survey that had been put son to person, increas- before preclinical stage & will be supplying 300 of farmers protesting laws. The entire coun- on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic second wave. ing infections and hos- phase 3 studies. In the mn doses to GoI by against three agricul- try knows these laws This gave fuel to the rumour that the ruling party may pitalizations among the latest written reply, December 2021. —ANI tural laws. favour 2-3 big business- be preparing for early polls. unvaccinated. —PTI Wayanad MP Rahul men." —ANI

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MyGov-Meri Sarkar... the benefit of the Public step towards Digital tude towards the Uttar country has got the cessor for the BJP vet- where the new chief into who all are in- Praising the team of Distribution System. Democracy. In the last Pradesh government privileges that I have eran, who could lead minister will be decid- volved in this hacking MyGov, the CM said, Foodgrains are being seven years, this plat- for joining as the 15th got. To a question on the government for the ed, party sources said. issue and how they are “During the COVID-19 distributed to people in form has played an im- state. whether he will accept remainder of its term doing this illegal activ- pandemic, we realized more quantities than portant role in making if there is an offer to and the party to the 2023 Bengal govt... ity. And also how they the use of technology before, which has saved the views of the people BSY takes... make him the Gover- assembly polls. There is justice MV Lokur, re- are keeping others and how together we up to ₹ 1,200 crores. the basis of the policies Asserting that he will nor, he said “Atal Bihari no clarity yet as to who tired justice of Supreme mum,” she told a press can reach the benefits Overall, through tech- of the government.” To- “hundred per cent” con- Vajpayee had offered the next CM would Court and hon’ble jus- conference before leav- of the schemes of gov- nology, schemes can be day the portal com- tinue in politics and me to become the cen- be.BJP National Gen- tice Jyotirmay Bhat- ing for New Delhi, ernance with complete made credible and cor- pletes its seven years. work to bring BJP back tral Minister when he eral Secretary in-charge tacharya, retired Chief where she is also sched- transparency and hon- ruption can be stopped, On such a special occa- to power from tomor- was the PM. I had said of Karnataka Arun Justice of Calcutta HC uled to meet PM Modi. esty to crores of he said. Additional sion, the arrival of the row itself,the Lingayat no. There is no question Singh maintained that in exercise of power of people.”With the help Chief Secretary, Infor- country’s largest state, strongman said “... of becoming Governor. the decision is left to the section 3 of Commis- Chanu’s silver... of technology, over mation, Navneet Sehgal Uttar Pradesh, on this there is no question of I will work to strength- party’s parliamentary sion of Inquiry Act for Olympic medalists 80,000 e-posh machines was also present in the platform, will further political retirement for en the organisation in board and the legisla- 1952, in the matter of to undergo doping tests, have been installed in programme that was expand its success. My- any reason. I’m with the Karnataka. I have not ture party. Union minis- illegal hacking, moni- Zhihui’s case involves fair price shops and held virtually. Gov CEO Abhishek karyakartas and the asked for any position, ter Dharmendra Prad- toring, surveillance, adverse analytical find- connected to the gov- Union Minister of Com- Singh also gave a brief people.”“The party has nor will I accept it.” Fol- han is likely to be the tapping, recording, etc. ing, meaning there will ernment’s portal. To- munications and Elec- overview of MyGov’s nurtured me to this lev- lowing Monday’s devel- central observer at the of mobiles phones in be tests to figure out if day, more than 15 crore tronics Ashwini Vaish- journey of seven years el, most probably no opments, the focus now BJP Karnataka legisla- the state of West Ben- there is anything ad- people are being given nav said, “MyGov is a and expressed his grati- other politician in the shifts to finding a suc- tive party meeting, gal.” “They will look verse in first sample. NEWS 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 | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 07 VILLAGE WHERE EVERY HOME HAS A JAWAN In the middle of Saidpur village is a proud memorial on which are inscribed numerous names of the village residents who gave their lives to the country First India Bureau SOME SUPERHEROES OF THE KARGIL WAR Lucknow: July 26th is celebrated as the Kargil CAPTAIN MANOJ PANDEY LANCE NAIK MAJOR RITESH SHARMA Vijay Diwas in the Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Manoj Pandey KEWALANAND Major Ritesh Sharma’s country means much was born in Rudha vil- DWIVEDI education took place in more to a village in Ut- lage of Sitapur district Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. He tar Pradesh named and completed his educa- was recruited into the Army Saidpur in the district tion upto Intermediate in in 1995, where he received of Bulandshahr. The Lucknow before he enrolled his fi rst posting under the village which is also for military education at 17 Jat Regiment in Sri Ganga Nagar, Rajasthan. hoisted the tricolor on the known as the village of National Defense Academy infi ltrators. He was martyred He was at his hometown top while taking the front soldiers has produced at Khadagwasla, Poona. In his fi rst deployment, Manoj on 3 July 1999 while show- when the Kargil war broke from the enemies. He was close to 9600 soldiers ing indomitable courage out and before regiment wounded while conquering Pandey had killed 3 terrorists Kewalanand Dwivedi for the country & sol- & during Kargil war of 1999, and valor during the victory called him, he reported the Mashkoh Valley and diers from this village he played a major role in campaign for the capture of visited his house to duty. Major Ritesh ultimately, he achieved have taken part in wars ing the First World War, Saidpur village. Be it freeing the road to Leh from Khalubar peak. only 4 times in his 9 along with the unit had martyrdom. ranging from First when the British sent Indo-China war in 1962, years of service. His World War to the Kargil soldiers abroad from Indo-Pakistan war of love for his country Wa r. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab 1965 and 1971, the sol- CAPTAIN ADITYA MISHRA was so unyielding RIFLE MAN SUNIL JUNG Saidpur village is 30 and Rajasthan, many diers from this village Born on December that he left his sick Sunil Jung made up have enhanced the 24, 1974 in Lucknow, KM away from district soldiers refused to go to wife and went to the his mind to join the Martyr Captain Aditya headquarter of Bu- war, but Saidpur was pride of the country. army. Kewalanand army in his childhood Mishra had his educa- landshahr, has a popu- the only village from Saidpur village is the Dwivedi dedica- & joined the army at tion from city’s Cathe- lation of 21,000 of where 155 soldiers ac- rarest of villages which the age of just 16 as dral School. On June 8, tion’s in fi ghting which there are 2450 cepted the challenge of has produced army a soldier in Infan- 1996, Captain Mishra for his country was soldiers, 80 widow pen- war. In the war 29 sol- jawans from every try Gorkha Rifl es. was recruited as a sec- enormous as even sioners and 1100 jawans diers were killed, 60 house. The village is Rifl eman Sunil Jung ond lieutenant in Signal reached Batalik where after getting hit on who are currently en- soldiers settled there also home to martyrs’ was ordered to reach Corps of the Army and an attack was launched his chest, he kept rolled in the army. while 66 soldiers re- memorial located in the Kargil sector on was posted in Ladakh at the enemies to liber- for 3 continuous days Apart from the Army, turned back home. See- the middle of the vil- on going and going 10 May 1999 with a Scout in September ate the Indian post on before being killed 550 people are in the UP ing the contribution of lage where the names after the enemies, contingent of his 1/11 1999. When the Kargil the 17 thousand feet in action but only Police, Paramilitary the village, the British of the martyrs who but he too attained Gorkha Rifl es and war broke out, he high peak. after he detonated 25 Force and other gov- had given the status of gave their life for the martyrdom. fought the enemies bombs on the enemy. ernment services. Dur- a special village to country are inscribed.

Strict action against ‘Islam doesn’t allow Devotees queue to offer people using loud coercion so no one prayers to Lord Shiva is converted by force’ First India Bureau noises in any vehicle First India Bureau spread of awareness about education Varanasi: On the first First India Bureau Lucknow: In meet- among the people. Monday of Sawan, Shi- ing of All India Shia The General Secre- va devotees lined up for Lucknow: In Luc- Personal Law Board, tary of the board also Jalabhishek in the tem- know, the police ad- General Secretary of expressed displeas- ples all over the coun- ministration is once the Board, Maulana ure over the dilapi- try. Despite the ban ow- again set to check vehi- Yasoob Abbas said dated condition of ing to Corona epidemic, cles causing air and that some people are the buildings coming thousands of devotees noise pollution after trying to defame Is- under Hussainabad were seen standing strictness of High lam under the guise Trust and said that if since 12 midnight to Court. Owing to this, of conversion. He those buildings are have darshan of Ka- the traffic police have added that Islam not maintained prop- shipuradhipati Shri Visuals of devotees from Shri . started monitoring the doesn’t allow coer- erly then Lucknow Kashi Vishwanath, one vehicles having pres- —FILE PHOTO cion, and no one can will lose its identity. of the 12 Jyotirlingas. SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS sure horns and spew- be converted into a He also upped the Meanwhile, BJP MP ing smoke with ITMS 1336 CHALLANS IN APRIL 2020 - MARCH 2021 Muslim by force. He attack on Waseem from Gorakhpur Ravi cameras installed at said that a person is Rizvi & said Quran is Kishan also performed traffic intersections. considered a Muslim being insulted by Jalabhishek of Baba At the same time, the only if he adopts Is- Wasim Rizvi, former Vishwanath. In view of traffic police person- lam of his own free chairman of the Corona, the temple ad- nel on duty have been will & not when Shia Waqf Board. He ministration started instructed to nab such forcefully converted added that the board LIVE telecast of Kashi vehicles on the spot by someone under can condemn the ac- Vishwanath Puja for and issue a fine of Rs any greed or pres- tions of Rizvi and every Shiva devotee. 10,000. sure. has boycotted him. On Monday morning at According to Luc- would be initiated which is provided by During the meet- The General Sec- 4AM Mangala Aarti of lowed in sanctum sanc- Baba Vishwanath & on know Commissioner- against those using the company in vehi- ing, Maulana Yasoob retary of the board Baba Vishwanath & spe- torum due to Covid-19. Monday, about 2 lakh ate, 900 mobile phones pressure horns in ve- cles. Action will be Abbas asked the Ut- said that Shia Mus- cial makeup was done Cries of ‘Har Har Ma- devotees were expected have been received by hicles for which a taken against those tar Pradesh state lims are also a mi- amidst Vedic chanting. hadev’ reverberated the to reach. In such a situa- the policemen for chal- team of traffic and po- who use higher deci- government to re- nority among minor- A red carpet was laid city right from - tion, for the worship of lan. At the same time, lice has been deployed bel pressure horn. Un- consider the popula- ities and as their for Shiva devotees who pura to Godoliya, Da- Kashi Vishwanath, the monitoring would be along with noise pollu- der the Motor Vehicle tion control law population in coun- while passing through shashwamedh, Bans- area from Dashash- done through CCTV tion checking ma- Act, there is a provi- called for more em- try is only about 5%, the red carpet offered phatak, Chowk, Bula- wamedh to Godauliya, cameras installed at chines. The sound of sion of fine of Rs phasis on mutual their problems water, milk etc to Baba nala & Maidagin. Bansphatak, Maidagin 132 intersections. Ac- horn in vehicles 10,000 on a vehicle brotherhood and should also be dis- Vishwanath from the On first day of Sawan via Chowk has been di- cording to Traffic de- should be in the range causing air and noise harmony as well as cussed in meeting. Argha made in the tem- month (Sunday), about vided into three zones partment, strict action of 93 to 112 decibels pollution. ple. Entry was not al- 50K devotees visited and eight sectors.

ARE MPS appointment department late at Education who has been made night is nothing less than District Magistrate of Gorakhpur, AVOIDING DISHA’S arrogance, yet for the need of home district of the Chief Minister. MEETINGS? confi rming the news, this IAS K Vijayendra Pandian, who arrogance was also done. played a good innings as he Disha committees of Uttar Offi cially no one picked up the Gorakhpur DM has already been TPradesh are in the headlines only in Rae Bareli. Interestingly years attended six meetings out 18 IAS OFFICERS phone, but news fi nally emerged approved for inter-state deputation. these days. The reason, a few many other big MPs have also of total 18 while MP from TRANSFERRED with the help of ‘jugaad’ technology Vijay Kiran Anand has received the days ago, Congress President and remained away from Disha’s Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan is not and sources. Therefore, some reward for recruitment of teachers Rae Bareli MP Sonia Gandhi had meetings. A look at the condition chairman of the committee and DISCREETLY confi rmation may be required in in Basic Education Department, been removed from the post of of ‘Disha’ of 10 big MPs of UP sometime he attends the meeting one or two names or post that has ‘Kayakalp Yojana’ for change in enerally a silence engulfed the been transferred.However, in view school system besides successful president of this committee and revealed that most of them failed and sometimes he fails to arrive. government corridors on of assembly elections, the transfers implementation of Manav Sampada Amethi MP and Union Minister to attend the same regularly. Further MP from Varanasi and G Sunday but the silence of at this time are like a chess game. Portal. But the appointment of have been made the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Amethi MP Smriti Irani has Appointment department was a bit DMs of three districts including Aligarh DM Chandrabhushan Singh chairperson of Disha Committee. also not chairman of the attended Disha’s meeting only 2 more mysterious. Late night, about Gorakhpur have been changed and as Muzaffarnagar DM is The reason given was that Sonia times since 2019 while the same committee and has never 18 IAS offi cers were transferred heads of many authorities/ astonishing. The liquor scandal of Gandhi did not come to the has been the case with BJP MP attended a single meeting while with such silence that even departments have also been Aligarh and many such issues had meeting. As per rules, the Varun Gandhi who has attended 3 MP from Ghaziabad General VK journalists covering the removed.Among these names, the placed government at receiving meeting of Disha has to be held times in three years. Similarly Singh has attended all the government functioning also could most important name that has end, yet retaining the trust of once in every three months. By MP from Lucknow and Defence meetings. not get a copy of the order. Calling emerged is of Vijay Kiran Anand, government is no less than a the way, this was not happening Minister in last 7 —First India Bureau senior offi cers especially of Director General of School miracle. —First India Bureau Technology actually is supposed to make life easier, but it also entraps many and makes their life complicated! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 08 Prakash relieved NEW DMS FOR GORAKHPUR, of addl powers ALIGARH & MUZZAFARPUR as LDA dy chief IN MIDNIGHT RESHUFFLE GOVT TRANSFERS 18 IAS OFFICERS First India Bureau been made the Vice- Chairman of Aligarh Lucknow: In a mid- Development Author- night reshuffle, the ity Shiv Sharanappa Uttar Pradesh gov- GN, CDO Deoria, has ernment transferred been made the Munic- 18 IAS officers late on ipal Commissioner of IAS Abhishek Prakash handing over his additional charge as LDA Sunday night. Ac- Kanpur Municipal VC to Akshay Tripathi. LDA Secy Pawan Gangwar was also present. cording to the re- Corporation. ports, the state gov- Ashish Kumar has Ahtesham Siddiqui Minister’s portal about ernment has appoint- been made vice-chair- the issue, after which ed new district mag- man from Gorakhpur Lucknow: The addi- LDA got the land auc- istrates in Aligarh, Development Author- tional responsibility of tioned and thereby it Muzaffarnagar and Vijay Kiran Anand Chandra Bhushan Singh Selva Kumari J. K Vijayendra Pandian ity to Saharanpur De- Vice Chairman of Luc- was benefited by Rs 1.5 Gorakhpur. velopment Authority. know Development Au- crore which made it According to the Prem Ranjan Singh thority has been with- clear that somewhere at government spokes- pointed as District has been made the tion, has been made Vice-Chairman of has been made vice- drawn from IAS Ab- a lower price, the land man, Vijay Kiran Magistrate of Ali- new Vice-Chairman the divisional com- Kanpur Development chairman of Saharan- hishek Prakash late on was given to Chandan Anand has been made garh. of Lucknow Develop- missioner of Saha- Authority. pur Development Au- Sunday night by the Hospital. District Magistrate of Gorakhpur District ment Authority. ranpur. Madhusudan Na- thority, government and now he Apart from this, Gorakhpur while the Magistrate K Vijayen- AV Rajamouli has Food Commissioner graj Hoolgy has been Gorakhpur Devel- will serve as DM Luc- problems of allottees District Magistrate of dra Pandian has been been sent from Saha- Manish Chauhan has sent from CDO Vara- opment Authority know only. in apartments also in- Aligarh, Chandra relieved for central ranpur Divisional been appointed as nasi to the post of Mo- vice-chairman and IAS Akshay Tripathi, creased during his ten- Bhushan Singh, has deputation. Commissioner to the Secretary, Industrial radabad Development Arvind Kumar Chau- who was the Municipal ure. The allottees al- been shifted in the Akshay Tripathi, post of Food Logistics Development. Arvind Authority Vice-Chair- han has been made Commissioner of Kan- leged that Abhishek same capacity to Mu- Municipal Commis- Commissioner. Loke- Singh, Chief Develop- man. Gaurang Rathi, vice-chairman of pur, has been made the Prakash had not ful- zaffarnagar. Selva Ku- sioner of Kanpur Mu- sh M, who returned ment Officer Lakhim- Municipal Commis- Prayagraj Develop- new Vice-Chairman of filled the promises mari J. has been ap- nicipal Corporation from central deputa- pur has been made the sioner, Varanasi has ment Authority. Lucknow Development made to women in the Authority. Abhishek Mission Shakti pro- Prakash’s tenure in gram. Abhishek LDA has been around Prakash, who was in seven months. He was the discussion on pre- Lucknow will be turned into Delhi, says Rakesh Tikait appointed in place of text of adjustment, af- IAS Shivakant Dwivedi ter decision of court First India Bureau Muzaffarnagar. sides will be sealed,” with an aim to take the and in a hurry, he ended his rights and “The farmers’ agita- BKU leader Rakesh Ti- eight-month-old agita- reached to join LDA gave the responsibility Lucknow: The Samy- tion will not end till the kait said. But, he did not tion to the village level, even before the order of adjustment to Prin- ukt Kisan Morcha, Centre withdraws these elaborate on when the Tikait said. He said, arrived. He was in cipal Secretary. This spearheading the farm- three black laws. We planned agitation will “The historic farmers’ charge of LDA VC post act of his was in dis- ers’ campaign against want to tell the govern- begin in Lucknow. agitation has completed with full powers. cussion as neither one the Centre’s three agri- ment here (UP) as well to This mission will start eight months. In these During this, the di- could give order to his culture laws, on Monday work properly otherwise with a ‘maha rally’ of months, the movement, rect allotment of valu- higher officer nor the announced its “Mission our agitation is intensi- farmers from Muzaffar- which became a symbol able land to Chandan VC had the right to UP and Uttarakhand”, fying and Lucknow will nagar on September 5 of unity of the farmers, Hospital was in news. change the decision saying it will turn Luc- also be turned into Delhi and mahapanchayats is now a movement to Lucknow Jan Kalyan taken under the chair- know into Delhi and and all roads leading to Rakesh Tikait addressing a press conference of Sanyukt Kisan will be held at all the di- save democracy and save Mahasamiti had com- manship of principal hold a ‘maha rally’ in the state capital from all Morcha along with other farm leaders in Lucknow on Monday. visional headquarters the country.” plained on the Chief secretary.

SP to hold Prabuddh ‘Controversial’ commissionerate READY FOR ANY SITUATION Sammelans to woo now a role model for other dists Sumit Awasthi Swaroop Nagar, Rail Brahmin voters Bazar for black market- Kanpur: The city Po- ing of the equipment First India Bureau there is resentment lice Commissionerate, and the Crime Branch among the people which was surrounded unit, which has been Lucknow: The Sa- about the continuous by constant controver- sitting quiet for more majwadi Party (SP) harassment and sies and allegations, than a year, under the has given its nod to atrocities of Brah- has now become a role leadership of DCP Sal- organise a series of mins and others. The model for other dis- man Taj Patil has done ‘prabuddh sam- community will be tricts for its outstand- great work at interna- melans’ or ‘enlight- made aware that they ing peroformance in Asim Arun tional levels. ening conferences’ as will get justice only last 125 days. The Police Commis- ATS displays special part of its Brahmin under the SP-led gov- While the good work fully completed 125 days sionerate reopened combat skills in front of outreach pro- ernment. of the crime branch has and while the police many cases but is yet to DGP Mukul Goel at its gramme. Sanatan Pandey, been in the headlines, it performed well in deal- taste success in them. headquarters on Monday. SP’s chief spokes- who was the SP can- has succeeded in un- ing with the second Some of the famous IPS Ravi Joseph Lokku, person Rajendra didate from Ballia in earthing many big cas- wave of Corona, it made cases still waiting to be IG ATS IPS G.K. Goswami Chaudhary on Mon- the last Lok Sabha es. The Police Commis- headlines across the cracked include murder were also present. day said senior SP elections, said that sionerate system which state by starting an Ox- of Haroon in Kakadev, leaders and under the banner of came into force in Kan- ygen Bank. murder of the Cell Tax DGP taking a look at Parshuram Peeth SP, there will be A pur under the leader- The police depart- Commissioner, murder advanced weapons met party president ‘Prabuddh Sam- ship of Asim Arun on ment nabbed many mis- of a relative of a former used by ATS. Akhilesh Yadav on melan’ in Ballia on March 22 has success- creants in Colonelganj, DGP in Swaroop Nagar. Sunday. After which, August 23. the SP president gave Earlier BSP led by permission to hold a its Brahmin face and series of meetings party general secre- Transfer of health officials runs into protest Will not tolerate state starting from Ballia tary Satish Chandra next month. Mishra started a se- First India Bureau of women workers from He said that dur- ries of ‘enlightening 300 to 1,000 kilometers govt’s inaction: HC ing the tenure of the conferences’ from Lucknow: The transfer away was prominently First India Bureau man. BJP government, Ayodhya. of officers posted in the raised after which the The court that the Health Department in director, giving relief to Lucknow: Hearing the prevailing situation can UP which is usually done the women workers, plea filed by an ex-sol- not be tolerated.How- on a large scale has been transferred them to the dier of the Indian ever, since the Govern- facing opposition at eve- nearby districts. An Army alleging that he ment Advocate on July ry level by the officers of amended order was also was humiliated and 22 made a request for the organisation. The issued for the transfer of brutally tortured by adjournment on the employees on Monday Health department employees staging a protest. —FILE PHOTO four women officers of the UP Police, the Alla- ground that due to some started their protest Aligarh CMO office habad High Court last personal difficulty he against UP Medical and manding that the trans- be done. The employees who were issued trans- week observed that the was not able to argue Public Health Minister fer orders issued in the said if the transfers are fer orders to Jhansi, state government was through video confer- and surrounded the state is against the trans- not done as per policy, Bahraich and Gonda continuously showing encing, the Court ad- building of the depart- fer policy and according they will not work until nd now they are posted inaction against the journed the case and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav ment. to transfer policy, only 20 their demands are met. in Bulandshahr prima facie shameful listed it for further The employees are de- percent transfer should The issue of transfer district. act of the local police- hearing on July 27. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia 09 LUCKNOW, TUESDAY instagram.com/thefi rstindia JULY 27, 2021

MITALI DUSAD [email protected] CONSISTENCY: very great dream begins with a dreamer. Yashika Singh being one KEY TO SUCCESS E of them, her confi- Yashika Singh, a trailblazing model who was born and dence and the way she embraces her brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan became one of the most natural looks has helped solidify her as a role model exciting faces to watch from the modelling industry! for girls and young women. my talent for modelling and came across the big- nity. I have done several When asked about her and I started learning it in gest opportunity of my life jewellery shoots too. journey, she said, “I have 2017 under the guidance of Elite Miss Rajasthan. When asked what advice achieved visharad in my mentor Rishi Miglani. I give all the credits to would she give someone Kathak. Currently, I’m pur- He enlightened my path to my mentors and my will- starting, the alluring suing PG in commerce and move ahead in this field.” ingness to win the title. I beauty replied, “Believe in I have completed my diplo- The hardworking model got a chance to play role in yourself, dreams do come ma in commercial arts.” also paid gratitude to her television shows and mov- true.” Well, Yashika was When asked about her in- family for their constant ies like Hum Paanch and very fortunate to have spiration, Yashika said, support ever since her Phir Se Pyar Tune Kya learned so much at a young “My mother Sindhu Bala is journey started. Kiya, Housefull 4, Shar- age and she’s now using my biggest supporter she She further added, “I da and Shikar. I thank Chi- those experiences as a motivates me to take big- won the title of 1st runner tra Sharma and Mohit platform to speak truth to ger steps, she recognised up Miss Jaipur in 2018. Sharma for this opportu- others. ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 10

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t is never easy to define corruption in toto as social morals are chang- I ing rapidly. Fur- thermore, urbani- zation and materi- alism have impacted hu- man behaviour and overall character significantly by taking away societal pres- sure from an individual. If an individual goes on doing something obsessively, there is no one to shake him and bring his being back to normalcy. Yes, corruption is an abnormal and obses- sive behaviour pattern and a grossly corrupt person is a psychologically disinte- grated human entity. It is not easy to corrupt an intel- lectually well-defined per- son who understands the impact and implications of his actions on other people. World Bank has tried to de- fine corruption of modern times - corruption is a form of dishonesty that is under- taken by a person or an or- ganisation when entrusted with a position of authority. Corruption is, thus, an ac- tion that is used to benefit a person or an organisation in an unfair way. Actually, either of them is not enti- tled to benefit in any way if PSYCHOLOGY OF the natural and fair course of action is undertaken. If we include the middlemen then the corruption can be seen as an institution or even a full-scale business. As corruption is immoral, illegal and partisan, there wealth is in form of gold, cy in men and unsatisfac- have to be some psychologi- silver, land, buildings and tory marriage in women. cal aspects of it. CORRUPTION loan to business houses. It Money is assumed to be an The underlying psychol- is, thus, locked money and aphrodisiac though, factu- ogy of corruption is a sense a persistent cause of worry ally, it has never been able of extreme insecurity and for its owner. Barring a few, to compensate for lost libi- greed. A corrupt person is the corrupt people rarely do but the human race has a very greedy person who enjoy the serenity of life, learnt the art of faking wants his every deficiency they might splurge but miss well. One person’s lacuna, filled by money and wealth. the bliss. thus, costs a lot to so many He is also a very insecure The psychology of cor- other people. person who tries to find ruption has rarely been Corruption can never be some security in monetary written or discussed on completely eradicated but strength. He easily over- public platforms though it can be significantly and looks the fact that money corrupt people have regu- tolerably reduced provided provides no security larly been shamed by some there is a regular public against sudden incidents of courageous people and me- outrage against it along life and greed is a bottom- dia houses. Protection by with an understanding of less pit. Man can never caste and religious groups its psychological aspects. walk with the sun and is one very important fac- Unfortunately, big corrup- moon because he has inher- tor that encourages dishon- tion starts from the top and ent limitations in his abili- esty. Most of us are com- till this one is curbed, grass- ty to run a distance. Secu- monly sympathetic to dis- roots dishonesty won’t be rity lies in contentment and honest people of our own eradicated. Remember, cor- greed can be overcome by caste and religion and try to ruption is not only in gov- realising the futility of ac- important triggers that mo- tion is highly infectious in titude are significantly less and currency notes because defend their dishonesty by ernment offices, it has cumulation but a corrupt tivate a person towards cor- nature and can also become prone to dishonest behav- they induce strong eupho- stupid logic. This behav- spread its tentacles in pri- person lacks these finer as- rupt behaviour and so are part of the life of a person iour at the workplace. Lack ria. It has also been noted iour indicates that society vate enterprises, profes- pects of life, he is very caste and class discrimina- who has some authority if of some creative hobby, mo- that the money accumulat- and the nation as a whole sions, media, judiciary, gross. tion. The initial action of there is excessive workload notonous lifestyle and poor ed by these dubious means have become significantly sports and even within Political misuse of a gov- bribery or favour may be and lack of leisure. People social connectivity leads a is rarely enjoyed by the per- corrupt. One rarely men- households. Termite is a ernment employee and also revenge but then it rapidly who know the value of lei- person towards the accu- son who is the accumulator. tioned cause of corrupt be- very tenacious living or- humiliation are other two becomes a habit. Corrup- sure and have a relaxed at- mulation of physical assets Most of this ill-gotten haviour is sexual inadequa- ganism.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER YOUR MAR 21 - APR 20 APR 21 - MAY 20 MAY 21 - JUNE 21 JUNE 22 - JULY 23 Excellent opportunities may knock at Success is foretold on the Your performance at work will be Your desire for an exciting your door. Professionals will be able academic front. Your commendable. Your own happiness time on the social front is DAY to give their best in a new situation. reputation is likely to boost is in your hands today. Spouse may likely to be fulfilled today. FACE OF THE DAY Horoscope by Financially, this day may prove lucky your image on the social need her space, respect that. This Those looking for buying a for you, so go ask for the raise that front. On the work front, you will is a favourable day for complet- house can get a good bargain. Saurabbh Sachdeva is keeping you on tenterhooks. Don’t manage to keep your superiors in ing pending jobs. Financially, no Appreciation is in store for some take any chances with your health good humour. This is an excellent problems are foreseen. Much fun is homemakers. A professional victory today. Stagnant love life will be back day to spend time with family. in store on the social front. Those in is yours if you play your cards well on track. Monetary front grows strong. love are to chase the excitement. today.

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The first Monday of ‘Saavan’ witnessed a heavy footfall of devotees at Mankameshwar Temple, Lucknow. People in long queues waited to welcome the month of Shravan with full gusto as they offered the ‘Shivaling’ with milk and honey along with bilva leaves to the almighty. As heavens opened and blessed the City with pious showers, people were seen rejoicing in the pleasant weather chanting the Maha Mrutyunjay mantra. Saavan has brought with it happy faces, blooming flowers and colours of holy rituals that the city is seeping in with a wide smile. Everyone has immersed themselves in the shades of Saavan to experience pure bliss. The city has once again come together to indulge in the colourful, holy festivities. Spreading joy and jubilance, Saavan is all set to bless the earth with drops from the paradise above. —Photos by Ashok Dutta & Sumit Kumar HAPPY B’DAY! Kavi Sammelan MEMORIES IN PRINT CITY FIRST virtual Kavi Sammelan and Mushaira was AHTESHAM organised by SIDDQUI A the India duty group [email protected] and Delphic council ised to discuss various of Uttar Pradesh on achievements of IDG nju Ranjan Friday. India duty along with blooming launched her (from left): IAS Ranveer Prasad, IFS Anju Ranjan, Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit, IAS Ranjan Kumar, group comprises of Delphic games in In- IAS Nitin Ramesh Gokarn and IAS Anita Bhatnagar Jain among other dignitaries during the event books, ‘Woh alumni from IIT dia. DR Kaleem Kai- Kaagaz Ki (Roorkee) along with sar, Sarla Asma, A tional Chief Secretary Kashti’ and Ki Kashti’ is a collec- a group of Indians Acharya Vandana Ti- ‘Visthapan tion of beautiful mem- Anita Bhatnagar Jain, living abroad in vari- wari, Dr Sarita, were aur Yaadein’ ories from her child- Principal Secretary ous countries along among the main per- on Sunday. They were hood and youth. The Public Works Depart- with administrative formers along with launched by Hriday Chief Guest, Hriday ment Nitin Ramesh officers of India. prominent members Narayan Dixit, Speak- IAS Ranjan Kumar greeting Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Narayan Dixit lauded Gokarn, Relief Com- On the other hand Dr Akhilesh Mishra, er of Legislative As- Dikshit along with IFS Anju Ranjan Anju Ranjan and said missioner Ranveer Delphic group of UP Vijendra Singh, Ra- The birthday of (from top) IAS sembly. Anju Ranjan that all the editions Prasad, Vani is involved in promot- jeev, Balraj etc of IDG Akhilesh Singh, IAS Mayur is a senior Indian For- Kumar. She is current- Ke Vihar Rang’ gar- written by her are a Prakashan publisher ing art and culture and Delphic council. Maheshwari and IPS Ankit eign Service officer ly posted in the Council nered immense appre- part of his memory. Arun Maheshwari and under the mandate of The event was a suc- Mittal was on Monday, July and the wife of Divi- General of India (Jo- ciation and support. The occasion was at- author Virendra Sa- the Indian Delphic cess as the alumni 26. We wish them all the sional Commissioner, hannesburg). The au- Ranjan informed that tended by many stal- rang with a bright Council. The pro- members met virtu- best! Lucknow, IAS Ranjan thor’s first book ‘Prem her book ‘Woh Kaagaz warts including Addi- crowd of book lovers. gramme was organ- ally. KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS! An Initiative by Indian Oil CITY FIRST

hrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chair- man of Indian SOil launched var- ious customer-centric initiatives at Gorakh- pur’s Sonbarsa Auto- mobiles, amidst a very limited gathering of customers and Indian Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Dr Uttiya Bhattacharya and Subrat Kar Oil senior officials on Saturday. Dr Uttiya Bh- attacharyya, Executive also present at the for faster acceleration. Director & State Head, launch. With its initia- IOC Chief through its Indian Oil, UP along tive to protect the envi- power brand SERVO with Subrat Kar, CGM ronment, Indian Oil also launched Servo 4T Kargil Shahid Vatika came to life as Lucknow celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas on Monday. With hearty celebrations and solemn remembrances, the gathering paid respect to the martyred (Retail Sales), Girish launched ecological XP- Zoom 10W-30 ‘Free Fuel’ soldiers on the occasion. —PHOTOS BY ASHOK DUTTA Jain, GM (Lubes), were 95 ultra-modern petrol scheme.