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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya on ARMAAN KOHLI The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday, August 29, arrested actor MANDAVIYA LAUNCHES Sunday launched the fi rst commercial batch of Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN ARRESTED BY NCB IN Armaan Kohli in connection with a drugs case, an offi cial said. Sources on 1ST COMMERCIAL manufactured in ’s Ankleshwar. He said that India is focused on Sunday said a small quantity of cocaine was found at Kohli’s residence, CONNECTION WITH BATCH OF BHARAT slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the country, and the key to achieving following which a case was registered against him and he was arrested. DRUGS CASE BIOTECH’S COVAXIN this lies in the swift and effi cient administration of vaccines. P6

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WITHOUT RAM, IS KABUL ROCKED AGAIN Rocket hits airport neighbourhood, kills child NOT AYODHYA: PRESIDENT Kabul: US officials said He became the first President to offer prayer at the upcoming Ram Lalla a drone struck a vehicle JAISHANKER carrying multiple ‘sui- DISCUSSES AF Temple in Ayodhya. He also inaugurated the Ramayana Conclave cide bombers’ which was WITH BLINKEN on its way to attack the : The US and First India Lucknow Kabul international air- India will continue to port amid the American work closely on Afghani- Lucknow/Ayodhya: military’s evacuation. stan and the United Na- President Ram Nath Ko- The terror threat, of tions, the US vind Sunday offered which the US had issued State Depart- prayers to Ram Lalla, warnings earlier in the ment said in visiting the site where a day, is believed to have Photos and videos of a huge smoke in a congested residential a statement Ram temple is being been eliminated. area near Kabul airport surfaced on social media soon after the after a meet- blasts were reported on Sunday. ing between constructed in Ayod- Days after two blasts at Secretary of hya, a city which he Kabul airport claimed ‘INDIA-PAK CEASEFIRE SUCCESSFUL State Antony J Blinken said was nothing with- close to 200 lives, sound of and Foreign Minister out the deity. another powerful explo- BECAUSE OF OUR STRENGTH: SINGH S Jaishankar. “Secre- “Without Ram, Ayod- sion was heard in the Af- Wellington (TN): Referring to Pakistan as In- tary of State Antony J hya is not Ayodhya. ghan capital on Sunday. dia’s “neighbour”, without explicitly naming Blinken spoke with Indian Ayodhya exists where According to Afghan po- the country, Union Defence Minister Rajnath External Affairs Minister there is Ram. Lord Ram lice chief, a rocket hit the Singh on Sunday said that the ceasefi re be- Dr S Jaishankar. They discussed a broad range resides permanently in President , accompanied by First Lady Savita Kovind, offers prayers to Lord Ram in northwest neighbour- tween the two countries is successful today “only because of our strength”. “In 2016, of shared priorities, this city, and hence in Ayodhya on Sunday. hood of Kabul airport cross-border strikes changed reaction- including continued coor- the true sense, this killing a child. The two ary mindset into proactive mindset, dination on Afghanistan,” place is Ayodhya,” he for Railways and Tex- coming Ram temple prayers at the Hanu- strikes (drone and rocket) which was strengthened by Balakot State Department spokes- said while inaugurat- tiles Darshana Vikram were also presented to mangarhi shrine, about initially appeared to be airstrike in 2019,” Singh said. person Ned Price said. ing a Ramayan Con- Jardosh, CM Yogi Adi- Kovind who interacted 2 km away. The presi- separate incidents. clave, shortly before tyanath, and his depu- with the priests briefly dent was presented visiting the temple con- ties Keshav Prasad and planted a sapling. with a pink-coloured struction site and offer- Maurya and Dinesh Before he went there, turban at the Hanuman- Bhavina, Nishad ing his prayers. Sharma. They also of- Kovind, who is on his garhi temple. Earlier in Mann Ki Baat: Skill devpt The president was ac- fered their prayers to first visit to Ayodhya the day, the president win Silver, Vinod companied by his fami- Ram Lalla amid chant- after the landmark 2019 reached Ayodhya by a clinches Bronze ly members, Uttar ing of slogans by priests Supreme Court verdict special train from Luc- need of the hour: PM Modi Pradesh at the makeshift temple. paved the way for the know on the last day of , Un- A shawl and a minia- construction of the his four-day visit to New Delhi: Prime Min- ion Minister of State ture replica of the up- temple, also offered . More on P2 ister ad- dressed the 80th edition of his monthly radio pro- gramme Mann Ki Baat UP POLICE BUST on August 29.

HAPPY JANMASHTAMI PHOTO —PTI INTERNATIONAL Tokyo: Indian athletes PM Modi begins his HUMAN-TRAFFICKING - paddler Bhavina Patel address for the August MODULE (silver), high jumper edition of ‘Mann ki Noida: With all the Nishad Kumar (silver) Baat’, heaping praises on humbleness that the Ut- and discus thrower Vi- the Indian Hockey team tar Pradesh police often nod Kumar (bronze) on at the Tokyo Olympics. PM Modi also said that today’s youths are breaking away from swallow the bitter pill Sunday won three med- He said, “Every medal is the mould and embracing start-up culture in the country. of criticism, they now als for the country at special. When India won deserve a big round of the ongoing Tokyo Par- a Medal in Hockey, the SANSKRIT HELPS NURTURE KNOWLEDGE, applause as they bust alympics. The 22-year- nation rejoiced. Today, STRENGTHENS NATIONAL UNITY, SAYS PM an international module old Nishad Kumar Major Dhyan Chand Ji New Delhi: Urging the citizens to cherish and preserve involved in human made a jump of 2.06m to would have been so hap- Sanskrit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said traffi cking. Nargis (45, win the silver medal in py. India’s youth wants to the language helps nurture knowledge and strengthens name changed) from the men’s high jump do something new and national unity. Addressing the 80th edition of his monthly Unnao, in Uttar Pradesh T47 event and set an on a large scale.” radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’, PM Modi said, “Through its was living separately thoughts and medium of literary texts, Sanskrit helps nurture Asian record. The per- India’s space sector from her husband after knowledge and also national unity, strengthens it. Sanskrit formance also saw the reforms have captured years of marriage, along A day ahead of Janmashtami, the whole of Mathura-Vrindavan bathes in Lord literature comprises the divine philosophy of humanity and with her two daughters Krishna’s glory as they revere the Lord on the special day. Here, scores of devotees world No 3 Nishad the imagination of the knowledge which can captivate anyone’s attention.” He pay obeisance to Lord Krishna at Iskon temple, Vrindavan in Mathura on Sunday. and a son. More on P3 match his personal best youth, who are giving said the efforts made in recent times have brought a new in the event. P5 emphasis to quality. awareness about Sanskrit.

BIRLA MEETS J&K LT GUV SINHA CRUCIAL READ Shah reviews development PRADHAN LAYS FOUNDATION OF FACILITY FOR THREE OIL MARKETING COMPANIES OVER 63 CR DOSES ADMINISTERED works in his constituency Dhenkanal: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday laid foundation stone for a common New Delhi: Amid growing Ahmedabad: Union per cent beneficiaries user petroleum facility to be utilised by three State-run concern over the third Home Minister Amit had received the first oil marketing companies (OMCs) at Sadashivpur under covid wave, Health Min- Odapada block in Dhenkanal on Saturday. Designed seven istrty on Sunday said that Shah on Sunday re- dose of COVID-19 vac- India has administered viewed development cine in the Assembly years ago, the project will be set up on a 50-acre land at an estimated Rs 394 cr and completed by August 2023. P5 over 63 crore doses of projects underway in constituencies of Naran- COVID-19 vaccine so far parts of Ahmedabad pura, Sabarmati, Ghatlo- across the country. P6 Srinagar: Speaker of Om Birla met Jammu and that fall within his Gan- dia and Vejalpur, which THAKUR LAUNCHES FIT Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG), , at Raj Bhawan dhinagar Lok Sabha Home Minister are part of Gandhinagar INDIA MOBILE APP SC TO RESUME Grassroots democracy has strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir constituency. chairs a meeting at AMC offi ce. Lok Sabha constituency. New Delhi: Sports Minister PHYSICAL HEARINGS and people positively participated in local body elections, Lok On the second day of He was informed that Anurag Thakur on Sunday FROM SEPTEMBER 1 Sabha Speaker Om Birla said as he began his four-day visit to the union territory on Sunday. The visit is part of a ‘Parlia- his three-day visit to Gu- Ahmedabad located un- 3.44 lakh trees have been launched the Fit India mobile New Delhi: Supreme mentary Outreach Programme for Panchayati Raj Institutions’. jarat, Shah met officials der his Lok Sabha con- planted in these four app, a personal trainer- Court issued fresh proce- Addressing the media on his visit to the Kashmir Valley, Birla and leaders of stituency and stressed areas as part of a drive cum-fi tness guide, on the dures for fi nal hearing of said this is a beautiful place and people here are known for their Ahmedabad Municipal the need for beautifica- that was launched occasion of the second cases in physical mode politeness and hospitality. The Speaker further said the higher anniversary of the Fit India Corporation (AMC) as tion of lakes in the city, by him during his last from September 1, and percentage of voting in local body elections this time shows that Movement, which was also will go for hybrid option well as MLAs of four As- said a release. Officials visit to the city, the re- the people have faith in democratic process and institutions. the National Sports Day. from Tuesday to Thursday. sembly seats in told Shah that nearly 87 lease said. 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 | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 02 PREZ DESCRIBES AYODHYA’S MEANING AS INVINCIBLE, SAYS LORD RAM STRENGTHENED TIES WITH ALL CASTES AYODHYA’S RAM, SITA BELONG TO

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates projects aimed at development of Ayodhya at the Ramayana Conclave. He was accompanied by First lady Savita Kovind, Governor ALL: KOVIND Anandiben Patel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers Dinesh Sharma and . First India Bureau word ‘Ram’ in his with the tribals.” “Ram name, he said, “I feel Katha is enacted in PRESIDENT KOVIND RAILWAYS TO PLAY AN Ayodhya: Promotion that when my family many countries of the PRAISES EFFORTS CM IMPORTANT ROLE IN of life-values of Rama- members named me world. The Ramlila of YOGI AND HIS TEAM CONNECTING AYODHYA yana is necessary be- (Ram Nath Kovind), Bali island of Indonesia cause these values they were possibly is famous. Non-resident Ayodhya: CM Yogi drew praise from Ayodhya: After a long wait of fi ve would always remain having the feeling of Indians have kept the the President for developing not centuries, with the compassion and relevant for humanity, respect and affection Ram Katha and Ramlila only Ayodhya into a world-class city efforts of our Prime Minister, the said President Ram towards Ram Katha alive in many countries but also for making efforts to take construction work of the grand tem- Nath Kovind on his and Lord Ram, which including the Maldives, Ramayana to masses by organising ple of Lord Shri Ram ji is going on maiden visit to Ayod- is seen in the common Mauritius, Trinidad Ramayan Conclave. in Ayodhya, said Uttar Pradesh Chief hya on Sunday. public.” Chief Minister Yogi greets the President with a book on Ayodhya. and Tobago, Nepal, “I commend CM Yogi Adityanath and Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing He said, “We should He then went on to Cambodia and Suri- his team for the campaign that has the Ramayana Conclave in Ayodhya try to see Ram and explain the meaning of their capital was con- Lord Ram did not call name,” the president been launched by UP government on Sunday. The Chief Minister further Sita in everyone. Ram the word ‘Ayodhya.’ sidered unconquerable. the armies of Ayodhya said. today to take Ramayana to common added that Railways have a major belongs to all, and “The literal meaning of Therefore, the name of and Mithila to fight the “Gandhi ji had im- people through art and culture by role to play in highlighting Ayodhya Ram is in all.” He be- Ayodhya is the one who this city as “Ayodhya’ war. He gathered the bibed the ideals of Lord organising Ramayana Conclave,” he on the global map. The CM said the came the first Presi- is impossible to wage a will always remain rel- Khols, Bheels, Vaanars Ram. Gandhiji had con- said. Ramayana Conclave is a 65-day Union Minister of State for Railways, dent to offer prayer at war against. Owing to evant.” and formed his army. In ceptualised ideal India, long affair and will be organised in Darshana Jardosh presence here the upcoming Ram the courage and power Highlighting the love his campaign, he in- as ‘Ramrajya’. Lord’s different cities including Baliya, Vara- will prove helpful in accelerating the Lalla Temple. of Raghuvanshi kings of Lord Ram towards cluded ‘Jatayu (vul- name very important nasi, Gorakhpur, Chitrkoot, Lalitpur, ongoing railway projects and taking Recalling why his Raghu, Dileep, Ajj, tribals, he said, “Dur- ture)’. He strengthened for Mahatma Gandhi,” Ghaziabad, Mathura, Bareilly, Bijnor, forward the development journey of parents added the Dashrath and Ram, ing his days of exile, love and friendship President Kovind said. and many others. Ayodhya.

Man beats lady Yogi to participate in Krishna cop for resisting Guv extends Janmashtmi molestation bid wishes to people of the state Janm Utsav festival in Mathura First India Bureau First India Bureau Lucknow: A man alleg- edly thrashed a woman Mathura: Chief Minis- police constable when ter Yogi Adityanath will she resisted his moles- be in Mathura on today tation attempt on Sun- to attend the three-day day. Police have arrest- Lord Krishna Janam ed the accused and fur- Utsav festival program, ther investigations are which commenced on Yogi Speaks underway. Sunday at the Ramlila Assistant Commis- Maidan. M Yogi taking sioner of police Akh- Governor Anandiben Patel addresses the Ramayana conclave in Ayodhya. President Ram Nath Kovind, cognizance of the C First lady Savita Kovind, CM Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma were also present there. He will reach Mathu- news of people falling ilesh Kumar informed ra at 3.30 pm on Monday ill in some areas of that the woman consta- and will go straight to Mathura, Mainpuri ble was on patrolling First India Bureau of Shri Krishna Jan- many foreign followers Ramlila Maidan to in- and Firozabad dis- when Prabhat Singh mashtami. and institutions living augurate the Krishna CM addresses the gathering at the Ramayana conclave in tricts directed offi cers passed derogatory com- Ayodhya: The Uttar The Governor said in abroad. Shri Krishna festival. He will stay in Ayodhya on Sunday. to send special teams ments on her in sector Pradesh Governor her congratulatory incarnated in the Mathura for about 90 to take effective B area of Aliganj. When Anandiben Patel has message that Jan- form of a great power minutes. During this action to prevent the she opposed his mali- extended warm greet- mashtami is celebrated that established MEGA EVENT spread of water-born time, he will also visit diseases and ensure cious intentions, Prab- ings and best wishes to with great faith and gai- Dharma by ending Shri Krishna Jan- adequate medical hat attacked her with people of the state on ety not only in India but unrighteousness and masthan temple. Later, supplies. iron rods. the auspicious occasion also by Indian and tyranny, she added. the UP CM will also at- tend Janamasthmi cel- M Yogi has ebrations in Police Line Cextended warm in Lucknow. greetings and best Raj Guv addresses Vidvat Samaj event Besides Lok Sangeet wishes to the people and Lok Nritya, Krish- of the state on the First India Bureau Mishra was address- message of uniting the occasion of Shri na Lila, Raas Lila and Krishna Janmashtami. ing a gathering at the whole world with the other musical pro- rate the Krishnotsav,” to the deities at the Sri The birth of Lord Shri Lucknow: Vidvat Samaj Sam- mantra of Vasudhaiva grammes would be the said Shailjakant Krishna Janmasthan Krishna inspires to es- Governor Kalraj melan and felicitation Kutumbakam. He said highlight of the mega Mishra, the vice presi- temples, Mishra said. tablish Dharma, Truth Mishra on Sunday function organised by that he does not see event. dent of UP Vraj Tirth This would be the and Justice and to called upon the schol- Vidvat Samiti, at Brahmin in the lim- “On Monday, CM Adi- Vikas Parishad. first time that CM end unrighteousness, ars to play a meaningful Chaudhary Charan Sin- ited sense of any soci- tyanath would arrive in During his 90-minute Adityanath would injustice and tyranny, role in the upliftment of gh Auditorium at Saha- ety and community Mathura at 3.30 pm. He stay in Mathura the visit Mathura on the the Chief Minister said. the nation and society karita Bhawan, on Sun- Rajasthan Guv but as an integral would first go to Ram chief minister would day of Janmashtami, while preserving the vi- day. Mishra said that addresses Vidvat Samaj event part of the vast Indi- Lila ground to inaugu- also pay his obeisance officials said. brant values of culture. Indian culture gives the on Sunday in Lucknow. an culture.

SPORTS BOOST Yogi-led govt gives nod to `170 crore proposal to promote wrestling  First India Bureau ODISHA MODEL Paris Olympics — that tion with Tata Motors the players in the sports is Rs 30 crore in total. as the principal sponsor college will now be in- The amount Lucknow: Days after For the 2028 Los Ange- of Indian wrestling. creased from Rs 250 to CM Yogi announced les Olympics, the gov- The deal signed in 2018 Rs 375 per day, on Sports would be spent that Uttar Pradesh will ernment will provide brought with it a finan- Authority of India by the Uttar adopt wrestling and Rs 15 crore per year, cial support of Rs 12 (SAI) recommednation. one-yet-to-be-named that is Rs 60 crore in the crore, which enabled The WFI President Pradesh govt for sports, the state govern- Olympic cycle. And in the federation to extend said this deal with the ment has given nod to a the final phase, the state central contracts to UP government will al- the next ten yrs Rs 170 crore proposal is to invest Rs 20 crore wrestlers until the To- low them to plan expo- for honing of for their promotion in- per year, i.e. Rs 80 crore kyo Olympics. sure trips to foreign cluding setting up a until the 2032 Brisbane CM Yogi has also an- countries even for In- wrestlers till dedicated academy for Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath addressing a recent event to Olympics, according to nounced that the state dia’s cadet-level wres- the 2032 the sports in Lucknow. fete olympians at Ekana stadium in Lucknow. —FILE PHOTO a report which quoted government will estab- tlers. Now, the cadet- “The proposal was pre- WFI chief Brij Bhush- lish a sports university level wrestlers will also Brisbane pared by the Wrestling has accepted it although firmed a sports depart- ernment will provide an Singh on the issue. in the name of Major get sponsorship and the Federation of India we are yet to work out ment official.Under the support of Rs 10 crore The WFI will also be re- Dhyan Chand. Not only national champions Olympics (WFI) and the UP CM the modalities,” con- proposal, the state gov- every year till the 2024 newing its collabora- this, the diet money of could also be rewarded. UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 03 HAPPY B’DAY KRISHNA!

Janmashtami tableaux being prepared at Lucknow Police Lines on Sunday. A craftsman giving finishing Jai Kanhaiya touches to an idol of Lord Krishna in a tableux on the eve of Janmashtami. People doing last minute festive lal ki... shopping at a city market on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY ASHOK DUTTA CHAINED ABROAD: UP POLICE Positivity down to 0.006 %, active cases below 300 for first time in 2nd wave FREE WOMEN FROM TRAFFICKERS First India Bureau 2 DEATHS, 14 NEW State women were sent to Gulf countries on pretext of job; 2 arrested Lucknow: Due to ag- CASES IN 24 HRS First India Bureau gressive tracing and UP limited the number of testing, UP’s positivity fresh infections to 14 in Noida: With all the rate has been register- last 24 hours. Another 37 humbleness that the Ut- ing a steady decline for patients recovered from tar Pradesh police often several days indicating the infection, while there were two deaths. Fresh swallow the bitter pill signs that the dangerous infections have been of criticism, they now covid wave is receding reduced by over 38k from deserve a big round of from the state. 38,055 peak on Apr 24. applause as they bust The test positivity an international mod- rate (TPR) stands at ule involved in human 0.006 per cent, in con- the only state to have become covid-free. nessed the sharpest de- trafficking. trast to which states like tested over 3 lakh sam- The state’s Recovery cline in the number of Nargis (45, name Kerala have a positivity ples a day and more Rate has climbed up to a Active Covid-19 cases as changed) from Unnao- rate of 18.67 per cent. than 7.19 crore samples remarkable 98.6 per cent the tally fell below the was living separately The testing in Kerala for covid so far. The test- testifying the success of 300-mark for the first from her husband after has also been much less ing was particularly the ‘UP’s Covid Control time since second wave years of marriage, along —FILE PHOTO as compared to Uttar ramped up to reach the Model’ in wiping out the surge of cases. The Ac- with her two daughters Pradesh. rural pockets. As many fatal virus. tive Caseload now and a son. Financially Uttar Pradesh, is also as 21 UP districts have UP on Sunday wit- stands at 265 . weak, the woman came 0the larger international across an opportunity to UP STF ARRESTS NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS nexus. work as a domestic help CARRYING REWARD ON THEIR HEAD “When we extended Security cover CRUCIAL READ in Oman that would STF arrested criminal Deepak Tewari in Gausesingh- the scope of the probe, Gujarat ATS arrests help her earn Rs 25,000 pur market under Dostpur PS in Sultanpur district. the officers soon under- ELDERLY MAN BEATEN TO There was reward of Rs 50k on his arrest in Jaunpur stood that the matter to family of DEATH ON SUSPICION per month. and Rs 25,000 was announced on him in Sultanpur In February, with the was related to human conversion accused Varanasi: An elderly man and Ambedkar Nagar districts. The STF also arrested was beaten to death in help of a travel agent in wanted criminal Hoshiyar from Jhansi bus stand. trafficking. Police Com- Ballia woman First India Bureau Kanpur, she reached the Reward of Rs 50,000 was announced on his arrest. missioner Asim Arun First India Bureau suspicion of supernatural Gulf country, only to re- Also, STF arrested Fahimuddin from Mustafabad area engaged Kanpur’s Anti- Rampur: Gujarat Anti- powers in Bhawanipur vil- alise that she had fallen of Delhi who carried Rs 25k on his head. Human Trafficking Unit Ballia: The family terrorists Squad (ATS) lage under Shivpur police into the trap of a human- to go deeper in the case, members of the 24-yr- arrested an accused of station. Police said Rajen- dra Kumar (65), a painter trafficking nexus. courtesy Kanpur police from Punjab, , Tamil while like MEA was also old, who had alleged conversion from Tanda was beaten to death by “As soon as I reached and the Ministry of Ex- Nadu and , alerted and their help rape by BSP MP Atul area here late on Satur- his family members in Oman, my phone was ternal Affairs (MEA). while the nexus has also sought in rescuing. Rai, have been provided day night. Same person suspicion of supernatural taken away and I was During investigation, trapped women from “In last four months, security after they ex- was arrested by UP ATS powers. subjected to physical the police found a larger countries like Sri Lanka, 12 women -- six from pressed threat to their two months ago and he and mental torture. human-trafficking nex- Nepal, Bangladesh, Pa- Kanpur, two each from lives, the police said. was released after inter- in connection with AAP TAKES OUT TIRANGA Ayesha, a Sri Lankan us spread across several kistan as well as from Punjab and Chennai and The woman died on rogation. Umar Gautam, arrested YATRA, SLAMS BJP woman, was handling countries targeting some African nations, one each from Goa and August 24 after she and ATS sources said a by UP ATS for large /Lucknow: AAP me. I begged her to let women between 24 and they claimed. Karnataka — were her friend Satyam Rai case was registered scale conversions. workers took out a ‘Ti- me return to India, but 50 years on the pretext of Kanpur DCP (Crime) brought back to the set themselves afire out- against Mohammad Ah- UP ATS had also in- ranga Yatra’ here on Sun- she demanded Rs 4 lakh getting them employed Salman Taj Patil said the country with MEA’s side the Supreme Court mad for religious con- terrogated the person day led by Delhi Deputy for my release,” Nargis as domestic helps for a lid blew off the racket help,” the officer said complex on August 16. versions in Gujarat. Ac- for connection with con- Chief Minister Manish said. good salary in countries when they started inves- Kanpur residents — Rai died on August 21. cused had ladies gar- version racket in fund- Sisodia who slammed the On August 15, as the like Oman, Qatar, Ku- tigating a complaint in Muzammil and Ateequr Yogendra Singh, SHO, ments shop in Delhi for ing and finance related BJP government in Uttar country marked its 75th wait and Saudi Arabia, April from a city resi- Rahman —travel agents Narhi police station in past three years and he issues. Father of Mohd Pradesh over the state’s Independence Day, Nar- officials said. dent, who alleged that who had sent women to Ballia district said, one was providing Urdu tui- Ahmad was a cleric and law-and-order, education, gis returned home, along The victims are not his wife was ‘trapped’ in Gulf countries were ar- gunner and four cops tion to kids. It was re- he is unable to walk due healthcare and employ- with two more women, only from UP, but also Oman, only to uncover rested, the police said. have been deployed. ported that accused was to health issues. ment situation.

POWER TO WOMEN PMMVY to be commemorated as Matra Shakti-Rashtra Shakti week Janardan Misra vaccination. pansively to spread Aparna Upadhyay, di- awareness about Lucknow: Uttar rector, State Innova- health, nurturing and Pradesh government tions in Family cleanliness. has decided to com- Planning Vaccination memorate the week Service of preg- from September 1 to 7 Project nant wom- as ‘Matra Vandana Agency and en must be week’ (motherhood rev- director done on erence week) under the National priority, Centre’s Pradhan Man- Health Mis- she under- tri Matra Vandana Yo- sion, UP has lined. jana (PMMVY). instructed all Upadhyay Events and activities CMOs to organise said local emi- will be organised activities as per sched- nent personalities and across the week on ule. She said special public representatives theme ‘Matra Shak- focus should be on pro- should be involved in ti-Rashtra Shakti’ viding benefit to all eli- programmes to spread (Mother power-nation’s gible pregnant and more awareness. She power) with special fo- nursing women. said selfie corners cus on awareness of She said the scheme should be established pregnant women about should be promoted ex- at every block. Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 04

IN-DEPTH EFFORT TO ROPE PARALYMPIANS HARVEST IN RUSSIA, CHINA AND PAKISTAN MEDALS, DO Peace is elusive in Afghanistan, Vietnam refuses to endorse America’s anti-China alliance INDIA PROUD

t’s raining medals at the Tokyo Paralym- pics. Surely, if our Olympians can win I laurels for the coun- try, can our paralympians be far behind? In an historic first, Bhav- inaben Patel of Gujarat won a silver medal for the country in table tennis at the Tokyo Para- lympics. She is the second wom- an after Deepa Malik to have won a medal at Paralympics. On Wednesday Nishad Kumar not only won a silver medal but nancial assistance offers The reports of betrayal ghanistan (NRF). It has been also created an Asian record in could not persuade the host resisting the formidable Tali- high jump. He is the first athlete GOPAL MISRA government to allow US na- of the Afghan people ban forces being helped by the to win a medal for the country in The writer is accredited as a Journalist vy’s regular visit to its shores. are pouring in from Pakistan army. In this on-go- athletics. Nishad breached 2.06 m of Long and distinguished service with the It is likely to adversely affect ing fierce battle, over a thou- height but could not clear the 2.09 Press Information Bureau of the Information the US sponsored QUAD or an various sources. They sand men, including a sub- m mark after the bar was raised. and Broadcasting Ministry informal security alliance reveal that how the Joe stantial number of Pakistani Later, Vinod Kumar pushed the comprising three other coun- army men, have been killed. medal tally higher with a bronze tries, Australia, Japan and Biden administration had Meanwhile, there are re- medal in discus throw. Paralym- he unceremonious exit of the India in the South China Sea. deliberately retained ports that the Afghan air pians are truly making the Games US-led western powers from The shadow of the failure of the services of force has shifted most of its as memorable as the earlier con- Afghanistan amidst explo- Biden’s Afghan Policy accom- fighter and transport air- tingent at the Olympics. sions and reign of deaths has panied by a ‘trust deficit’ that American envoy for crafts to the air bases of Uz- They deserve a big round of snowballed into a worldwide America abandons its allies, peace talks in Afghanistan bekistan and Tajikistan. applause for their grit and deter- crisis. Apart from exposing is likely to adversely affect The reports of betrayal of mination to pursue their dreams, the “helplessness of the mus- the prospects of QUAD. Apart the Afghan people are pour- overcoming all odds. cle-flexing” only superpower, from the reluctance of the had ensured to get the presi- ing in from various sources. T the trail of death in the war- three major powers in the re- dential palace in Kabul They reveal that how the Joe ravaged country has adverse- gions, Vietnam, Singapore “cleaned” before inviting the Biden administration had de- SPIRITUAL SPEAK ly affected the American in- and Philippines, which were Taliban on August 15. Earlier, liberately retained the ser- fluence across the globe, es- expected to be co-opted in the Biden had announced a huge vices of American envoy for pecially in the South Asian QUAD, the American allies in financial package assuring peace talks in Afghanistan, In the sky, there is no region, where Vietnam has the Gulf, Latin America, Af- the fleeing Afghan president, Zalmay Khalilz, an appointee distinction of east and west; almost declined to be a part rica and other parts of Eu- Ashraf Ghani, assuring full of the erstwhile US President people create distinctions of any anti-China alliance. rope would be assessing the support to his crumbling gov- Donald Trump. Khalizad gets out of their own minds and In a bid to retrieve its world- impact of the American with- ernment facing Taliban’s ag- the Taliban leader, Mullah then believe them to be true. wide prestige, US President drawal from Afghanistan. gression. During the past one Ghani Baradar, released —Buddha Joe Biden has reportedly pro- As many as 20 Republican month, the American air sup- from a Pakistani jail, and posed a joint group compris- lawmakers have asked Biden port to the Afghan forces too thus making a “blood-less ing Russia, China and Paki- to ‘quit gracefully’ instead of were withdrawn; and the pro- takeover” of the country. Few stan to work with the Taliban being impeached. The war American Afghan command- are ready to accept Biden’s for restoring peace in the veterans from Afghanistan, ers were told to give”walk- innocence that he genuinely country. However, it is yet to known to be a strong support- over” to the Taliban forces. believes that the Kabul blasts TOP TWEETS be known whether this pro- er of the president, too have Later, Biden accused the Af- engineered by the IS-K (Is- posal would be agreeable to criticised his policy of sud- ghan government for ‘sur- lamic State of Khorasan) at the concerned parties. Mean- denly abandoning the Ameri- rendering “before the Tali- the Kabul airport are differ- @PiyushGoyal while, the visit of American can allies in the war-ravaged ban! Apart from hurting the ent entities. However, Biden Vice-President, Kamala Har- country. The veterans like self-respect of Afghans, the reinforces the much-repeat- ris, to Vietnam, a first foreign Alex Plitsas, Greg Stube, and US-led western powers have ed observation of the histori- visit after being inaugurated Matthew Griffin have not lost respect in the region. ans that Afghanistan is the this January, could not enlist only blasted the administra- The First Vice President, graveyard of superpowers. any substantial support from tion for its military opera- Amrullah Saleh has formed During 19th century, the Brit- Vietnam against the alliance tions, they have also warned an alliance with Ahmad Mas- ish suffered prestige as an In a bid to retrieve its to challenge the much-Chi- that it would trigger ‘domino soud, the son of Afghan resist- imperial power, and in the Local Goes Global! Over a dozen worldwide prestige, US na’s much trumpeted ‘expan- effects’, which means that ance hero Ahmad Shah Mas- twentieth century USSR’s homegrown agri-products from India make their international debut. President Joe Biden has sionist policy’ in the South ‘unplanned exit’ would start soud. They have formed a forces were defeated, which reportedly proposed a joint Himalayan millet, ’s red rice Asian region. a huge chain of catalysts. As formidable force in the Pan- led to the fragmentation of among in-demand items exported to group comprising Russia, These ‘policy disasters’ soon as the first one is hit, the jshir Valley, just 130 kilome- the USSR.The American de- China and Pakistan to work Europe and West Asia bringing bigger have triggered off a growing rest keep following. tres from the capital Kabul. cision to abandon Afghani- markets and better income for farmers. with the Taliban for The reports percolating stan finally appears to have restoring peace in the noise for the “impeachment” Massoud’s father was assas- of President Joe Biden. down in the public domain sinated by the Pakistan-spon- written the epitaph of Amer- country. However, it is yet to @rajnathsingh be known whether this Meanwhile, Kamala Harris’s have revealed the nexus be- sored al-Qaeda in2001. The ica’s superpower status.. proposal would be agreeable visit to Vietnam with a pack- tween America’s CIA and the new alliance is called the Na- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY to the concerned parties age of multi-million USD fi- ISI of Pakistan that how they tional Resistance Front of Af- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

igotry has taken As for Bhagwat’s Indore, another man was BIGOTRY SURFACES AGAIN deep roots in the forced to chant Jai Shri Ram Delivered a keynote address on ‘Defence country and Mad- assurance to Muslims, in Ujjain. The victim was ac- reforms in shifting National Security paradigm’ at DSSC in Wellington. The hya Pradesh is costed by two men who B the RSS chief may government under the stewardship of IN gaining notoriety have to address the threatened him that he would PM Shri @narendramodi has not only with almost back to back in- not be able to do business in addressed immediate issues but also cidents of harassment of bigots moving around the village if he refused to unleashed several reforms in security & Muslim men. About a month unchecked and tell them obey them. The reluctant defence sector. ago Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS man gave in and then asked chief, criticized the lynching that Hinduism is not his tormentors, “Happy?” of Muslims and said that Such acts create an atmos- under threat in India l Vol 1 l Issue No. 257 those indulging in such acts phere of fear and mistrust in l RNI NO. UPENG/2020/80229. were against . He the minds of Muslims and Printed and published by also told Muslims not be them to chant Jai Shri Ram. weaken the country. These Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of afraid that Islam is in threat As for Bhagwat’s assurance elements only aim at show- First Express Publishers. Printed in India. Unfortunately, the to Muslims, the RSS chief ing Muslims their place even at Amar Ujala Ltd. B-5 Amausi lynch mobs have not taken may have to address the big- when there is no such in- Industrial Area Kanpur Road Luc- cognizance of Bhagwat’s ots moving around un- struction from either the know. Published at 98, Friend’’s statement and have taken it checked and tell them that RSS or the BJP. The govern- Colony, Raheem Nagar, Dudouli to mean that while they Hinduism is not under threat ments should crack down on Road, Madiyaon, Lucknow (UP). should not kill, they can al- in India. It is too strong and a bigots in the overall interest Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. ways brutally assault Mus- flourishing religion. of the country and also for Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan lims, pull their beards or har- After a Muslim bangle- promoting communal har- responsible for selection of news ass in other ways to force seller was badly beaten up in mony. under the PRB Act To Receive Free Newspaper PDF Daily

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CRUCIAL READ CHIDAMBARAM SLAMS ICHR FOR OMITTING NEHRU FROM ‘AZADI KA MAHOTSAV’ POSTER New Delhi: A Referring to omission of Pandit Jawaharlal CAN CONGRESS MAKE Nehru’s photo from ICHR poster of 75th Independence day celebrations, Congleader P Chidambaram on Sunday termed autonomous A COMEBACK IN PUNJAB IN 2022? body’s explanation on the matter “ludicrous”. Anita Hada want a setback in Pun- PAC, the reality is that Senior Cong leader & ex- jab before a big bet could Cong is not that weak in union Minister said, “ICHR New Delhi: What is the be made with Congress. terms of farmers’ Member-Secy’s explana- prospect for the Con- It is also being said movement & the state’s tion for omission of Nehru gress party in the next that CM Amarinder population structure. from 1st digital poster is ludicrous.” The ICHR however, assembly elections in Singh made a lot of ef- The votes of Jat termed controversy unnecessary & said there was no mo- Punjab? From state fort to call them to Sikhs & hardline Sikhs tive behind its choice of freedom fighters for the poster. leaders of Congress to Chandigarh and get at may be tilting towards high command, there is least one photograph AAP & Akali Dal but SECOND OF 188 WITNESSES IN 2008 a general feeling in Con- together. He felt that af- OBC Sikhs, who have MALEGAON BLAST CASE TURNS HOSTILE gress circles that the ter the results of West largest number in state, party will form govt for Bengal, a photo of him are seen with Cong. Ac- Mumbai: In trial of 2008 Malegaon blast, a witness 2nd time in a row. with Prashant Kishor cording to surveys by who was claimed to have attended a camp with However, informed Captain Amarinder Singh Navjot Singh Sidhu Prashant Kishor would boost the morale another reliable agency, accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit & others, sources say that of Congress workers Cong has traditional was declared hostile on Saturday. The witness denied Prashant Kishor, who and demoralize the op- OBC vote with it & a contents of 2 of his statements recorded by Maha- was the election and po- be able to win the elec- mi Party was at the fore. and State President Nav- position. But Prashant large section of Dalits, rashtra ATS in 2008 & 2011. Statements included a litical advisor to CM tion. It is also being said The Akali Dal was in the jot Singh Sidhu started. Kishor was not ready especially Sikh Dalits, claim that in camp, organised a month after the blast, Captain Amarinder Sin- that in their initial sur- second place. This situa- It was only after this for it. However, what- may go with Congress. Purohit had given lecture mentioning terrorism in In- gh, does not believe so. veys, the Congress party tion existed even before survey result that ever be the results of The Cong base, howev- dia on religious lines & need to respond to it. This is er, has not been very 2nd witness who have deposed so far to turn hostile. Prashant Kishor felt was behind at number the feud between Cap- Prashant Kishor got rid the survey conducted that Congress would not three and the Aam Aad- tain Amarinder Singh of Punjab. He did not by Prashant Kishor’s I- strong among Jat Sikhs. 2 PAK NATIONALS, LODGED IN INDIAN PRISONS SENT BACK HOME VIA ATTARI BJP’s yatras is Facility will cater rising demand for petroleum leading to spike products: Pradhan says while laying fndn stone in cases: Pawar Mumbai: Dhenkanal (Odisha): SALIENT FEATURES OF PROJECT Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Union Minister Dhar- on Sunday alleged that mendra Pradhan on z Designed seven years z The investment will be BJP’s Jan Saturday laid founda- ago, project will be set up shared by BPCL, HCL and Ashirvad tion stone of common on a 50-acre land. Indian Oil. yatras is user petroleum facility z Estimation of project is z Project to have a leading to a Attari: Two Pakistani nationals, who were lodged in in Odisha’s Dhenkanal Rs 394 crore & it will be state-of-the-art depot with spike in Indian prisons, were repatriated after completion of district. completed by Aug 2023. storage of 42,000 KL. Covid cases their jail terms via Attari border on Saturday. Of the two, This is first common & said that such events This to reduce logistic expenses for petrole- one is a juvenile, who had inadvertently crossed Indian user petroleum facility will ‘obviously’ lead to a border from Rajasthan two years ago. The Pakistan of the country and the um. The facility will cater to the rising de- further increase in cas- nationals are Abbas Ali Khan (42) and Bhag Chand (17), aim of this facility is to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lays the foundation stone of mand for petroleum products in Dhenka- es. Pawar said that Cen- said Arunpal Singh, Protocol Officer, Attari border. Singh reduce the transporta- common user petroleum facility in Odisha. —PHOTO BY ANI nal, Angul, Deogarh and Keonjhar districts. Project tre is asking us to take told, “In 2005, Abbas Khan, who is from Rahim Khan in tion cost of petroleum will also provide direct and indirect employment care, it is asking newly Pakistan, had come to Delhi in Samjhauta Express on a products from Paradip & HPCL for starting the completed by August and bring business and economic growth. inducted 4 ministers 1 month visa. The Gwalior police arrested him and put Port. Pradhan also con- common facility. “The 2023,” the union minis- —Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister from Maha to take out him in Gwalior Central Jail for 16 years.” gratulated IOCL, BPCL facility is targeted to be ter added. —ANI rallies/Yatra. —ANI

INDIA’S STELLAR SHOW IN TOKYO PARALYMPIC

BHAVINA PATEL WINS @rashtrapatibhvn HISTORIC SILVER MEDAL Bhavina Patel inspires the Tokyo: Indian table ten- Indian con- nis player Bhavina Patel tingent and signed off with a his- sportslovers winning toric silver medal in her silver at #Paralympics. maiden Paralympic Your extraordinary deter- Games after going down mination and skills have 0-3 to world number one brought glory to India. Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in women’s singles class 4 final here on Sun- Narendra Modi @narendramodi day. 34-yr-old Patel’s im- pressive run at Games The remark- ended with 7-11 5-11 6-11 able Bhavina loss to Zhou, 2-time gold, Patel has scripted his- in women’s singles sum- tory! She brings home a mit clash which lasted historic Silver medal. Her 19 minutes. —PTI Paddler Bhavina Patel shows her silver medal after winning at the life journey is motivat- Tokyo Paralympics 2020, in Tokyo on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI ing and will also draw NISHAD WINS SILVER more youngsters towards IN HIGH JUMP ‘REMARKABLE’, @RahulGandhi sports. MODI TO PATEL Congratulations to Amit Shah rime Minister Naren- Bhavina Patel for winning @AmitShah Pdra Modi on Sunday the #Silver . India ap- spoke to Para table plauds your achievement. India’s tennis player Bhavina You’ve done the nation proud. daughter Patel and congratulated has once her on winning a silver @nsitharaman again created Tokyo: India’s Nishad Kumar medal at Tokyo Para- history. And every Indian clinched a silver medal in the lympics. PM lauded her Congratulations is happy on this historic men’s high jump T47 event efforts and told Bhavina #BhavinaPatel on win- achievement especially in Paralympics with an Asian that she has scripted ning the Silver medal in on the day of National record effort in Tokyo on history. Bhavina Patel #ParaTableTennis. Your Sports Day. Bhavina, the Sunday. 21-year-old cleared hails from Sundhiya in perseverance and success shall shall whole country is proud 2.06m to set an Asian record. Vadnagar, Mehsana. as motivation for many. of you.

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Sindhudurg (Maha- rashtra): Terming his I will continue to do my work and I will arrest as a “bad omen” go to every district of Maharashtra and and an “attempt to dis- communicate the Central Government’s rupt” his ‘Jan Aashir- plans to the people. ‘Nothing’ is left in the vaad Yatra’, Union Maharashtra government’s treasury, adding that Minister and BJP lead- people are finding it hard to make ends meet. er Narayan Rane on Sunday alleged that the —Narayan Rane, BJP leader Shiv Sena promotes those party leaders to higher positions who happened during this arrest. They were try- Mr Rane said that speak against him. journey. Some minis- ing to stop my yatra. In those Shiv Sainiks who Addressing a press ters who think them- Shiv Sena, whoever wish to join the BJP conference here today, selves to be the Presi- speaks against Naray- are welcome into the Rane said, “A bad omen dent gave orders of my an Rane is promoted.” party fold. —ANI INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 06

Rakesh Ranjan may it be noted that 3 PUBLIC different ad-hoc CMDs New Delhi: In the next ENTERPRISES in M Nagaraj, Director few days, come Septem- SELECTION BOARD (Corporate Planning) of ber, it will be 2 years company; Shiv Das Mee- since Hudco, premier 2-year-long CMD na (1989 batch IAS) & govt organization for fi- Ali Raza Rizwi (a 1990 nancing housing needs batch IAS), both addi- of weaker & low-income VACANCY AT HUDCO RAISES EYEBROWS & A tional secretaries of groups, has been without MoHUA have run Hud- regular CMD after depar- co. Since ad hoc appoint- ture of IAS officer Dr ments can't be substi- Ravikanth in Sept 2019. tute for full-time ap- To avoid this situa- disturbing signal! pointments, MoHUA tion, he could have been will favor itself & tax- retained till the age of payers & shareholders 60, but mysteriously that good governance, much not finding a candidate 16.12%about 35% points alarming. During this This kind of surge and level figure out why who own Hudco by fi- did not happen even less reflecting the govt's for job to further its lower than Sensex. period, Hudco shares decline in the price of a Hudco top post has been nalizing its candidate though he belonged to undoubted commit- agenda. What's that The application of generated for the share- share takes place only vacant for so long, why for Hudco's CMD. Better the IAS & resigned from ment to meet the most agenda is matter of ot the stock market ma- holders a return of when the market lacks PESB failed to pick up a avoid such follies in in- top civil service to take challenging housing of speculation. trix puts the fair value 11.36% versus sector re- confidence. At a time suitable candidate & terest of PM's promise the responsibility of needs of the weaker and Whatever be the agen- of a Hudco share at turn of 45.29% & the when govt is hard- why even search-cum- of good governance & public housing company. low-income groups. The da, the MoHUA has suf- anywhere between 96 Sensex return of 43.49%. pressed to mobilize re- selection panel has not people's entitlement to Of course, in the in- failure of the MoHUA to fered as reflected in its to 121, while it is cur- Will not it be desira- sources through stock been able to discharge it. The term of HUDCO tervening period, the find a suitable candi- stock price movement rently priced at 42.15. ble and legitimate to market, keeping Hudco its obligations. After Dr CMD Dr M Ravikanth govt has seen to it that date for CMD post has on the BSE and NSE. In the last 1 year, its hold someone account- top post may amount to Ravikanth's un-cere- ended on 20.12.2019, the organization keeps triggered a lot of con- While the Sensex price fluctuated be- able for this poor perfor- shooting in one's own monial departure stated when his normal retire- getting stop-gap CMDs spiracy theories. It is jumped 50.34% between tween high of 55.45 & mance of Hudco shares? foot by sending out to- to have been orchestrat- ment (@ 60 Yrs) was on by appointing IAS offic- said that a section of September 1, 2019, and low of 30.60. On 116 days its shares tally avoidable signal. ed by someone who 30.11.2020, almost one ers from the MoHUA. the MoHUA officials August 27, 2021, Hudco The cost of keeping rose 282.75% and on 133 Fair play & legitimacy thought of himself as year he lost for no fault But this is not seen as has been deliberately posted measly rise of CMD post vacant looks days it declined 270.05%. demand that govt at top- Godfather of Ministry, at his end.

IN THE COURTYARD DR TREHAN SEES 2-3 MONTHS Kumbh fake covid testing: Non-bailable WAIT FOR SCHOOL REOPENING warrant against three Resumption of schools asking the govt wait for two to three months till the children get vaccinated against the deadly virus First batch of Covaxin New delhi: Stating that released from Bharat India approved Zydus Cadila’s DNA vaccine for emergency use in Biotech’s new plant adults and children, New delhi: Union Bharat Biotech will Medanta Chairman and Health Minister take us closer to this Managing Director Dr Mansukh Mandavi- goal.” The health Naresh Trehan on Sun- ya launched the first minister took to Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third ‘Shahi Snan’. day cautioned against commercial batch of Twitter to talk about the re-opening of Covaxin on Sunday the importance of Dehradun: A local Last week, the state schools and said that from Bharat Bio- vaccination drive in court in Haridwar is- government suspend- since the vaccine is tech’s new plant in fighting the pandem- sued non-bailable war- ed two health depart- around the corner, the Ankleshwar, Guja- ic and said the rants on Saturday ment officials who col- government should rat. Mansukh Man- launch "will in- against three accused luded with the firms wait for two-three daviya said, “India is crease the supply of in Covid-19 fake test- accused of conducting months till the children focused on slowing vaccine in the coun- ing in Haridwar Ma- fake tests in the mega get vaccinated against the spread of Cov- try and will help in hakumbh 2021. The religious event. Inves- COVID-19. “I believe id-19 in the country, reaching the vaccine warrants were issued tigators of fake kumbh that we should be a lot and the key to to every Indian." At on special investiga- mela testing scam more cautious. So, we achieving this lies in the launch, Man- tion team’s request have not been able to should be patient for an- Failure in Covishield against the swift and effi- sukh Mandaviya which conducted raids verify over 22000 mo- other two-three months cient administration said that the produc- on various locations bile numbers men- till the vaccine arrives, of vaccines. We want tion of Covaxin has in connection with the tioned in Covid-19 re- children get vaccinated, preventing COVID: Study to ensure equitable started at the Ankle- scam in , ports. The Maha and then they should be access of the vaccine shwar facility and Delhi, UP, Punjab and Kumbh Mela was held allowed to go to school New Delhi: A study by “Initial data for SARS- to every Indian citi- one crore vaccines . “The war- from April 1 to 30 this but it seems we are in a CSIR-Max hospital said CoV2 vaccines suggest- zen, and the expan- will be received from rants are gainst year and was spread rush right now to open that more evidence is ed that break-through sion of Covaxin pro- Bharat Biotech's Sharat Pant, Mallika over Haridwar district schools.” Dr Trehan’s coming out which indi- infections would be in- duction facilities by new plant per month. Pant, two partners in and Rishikesh region, remarks came as the cate that the COVID-19 frequent and be associ- Max Corporate Ser- which includes Rishi- Delhi govt announced vaccines are less effec- ated with lower viral vices and partner in kesh in Dehradun dis- the re-opening of tive in preventing infec- loads, shorter duration, Nalwa labs and Dr trict, Muni ki Reti in schools in the national tion, especially against and low likelihood of Navtej Nalwa. We have Tehri and Swargash- capital from Sept 1 for emerging new variants transmission. But re- also conducted raids ram in Pauri. Mean- But, students will need like Delta, officials said cent data suggests that at various locations,” while, two officials in parents consent and no here on Sunday. The lat- quate in preventing Delta infections have said an SIT official. Uttarakhand were one will be forced to at- est study published in a breakthrough infec- higher viral loads, with The scam took place suspended on Thurs- tend the classes. Some scientific journal on tions, reinstating the no difference between during Haridwar Ma- day for their alleged groups of doctors, acad- Sunday, has found that need to continue follow- vaccinated and unvacci- hakumbh earlier this involvement in the emicians called for an Serum Institute of In- ing preventive meas- nated.The central govt- year in which more scam We have also immediate resumption dia’s COVID-19 vaccine, ures such as social dis- run CSIR-is a sponsor of than 1 lakh tests have conducted raids at of in-person classes. Covishield, is inade- tancing and masks. the research study. turned out to be fake. various location. CHANGES IN AFGHANISTAN IS A Gaganyan CHALLENGE FOR INDIA: RAJNATH SINGH Govt extends deadline for various Propulsion Tamil Nadu: Union de- System tested fence minister Rajnath SLAMS PAK FOR RESORTING TO PROXY tax compliances, VsV payments Bengaluru: The Indian Singh on Sunday said WAR AGAINST INDIA: RAJNATH SINGH Space Research Organi- that the situation in Af- The deadline for filing this statement sation on Saturday suc- ghanistan has emerged ajnath Singh indicated that Pakistan, after losing two was July 15 and October cessfully conducted the as a challenge for India, Rwars to India, had started resorting to proxy war and for filing the 15 respectively. In a first hot test of system with the Taliban set to that terrorism had become an integral part of its state statement, the Central demonstration model policy. Addressing the faculty and students of Defence Equalisation take charge after the Board of Direct Taxes (SDM) of the Gagan- Service Staff College Wellington on Sunday, Singh complete drawdown of Levy statement (CBDT) said on consid- yaan service module said, "After losing two wars, one of our neighbouring the US troops. Singh eration of difficulties propulsion system. The countries has started resorting to proxy war, and terror- in Form-1 for also said that the chang- reported by the taxpay- system performance ism has become an integral part of its state policy. It has es have led to the re- the year has ers and other stakehold- met the test objectives started targeting India by providing arms, funds, and thinking of strategy. ers in the electronic fil- and there was a close training to terrorists. Despite challenges at our borders, “The changing equa- been extended ing of certain forms it match with the pre-test the countrymen today tion in Afghanistan is a are confident that till Dec 31 has been decided to fur- predictions. Further, a challenge for us. These there will be no ther extend the due series of hot tests are situations have forced comprised with New delhi: The income Income tax dept extended the deadline for various compliances. dates for e-filing of planned to simulate our country to rethink India's national tax department on Sun- these forms. In a sepa- various mission condi- its strategy. We are security. day extended the dead- in Form-1 for the Finan- be furnished by author- rate statement, the tions as well as off-nom- changing our strategy line for various compli- cial Year 2020-21 has ized dealers in respect CBDT announced ex- inal conditions,” Isro and the formation of ances, including the fil- been extended till De- of remittances made for tending the deadline for said in an official state- QUAD underlines this ing of statements for cember 31, against the the June and Septem- making payments un- ment. The test was con- strategy, says Singh t equalisation levy and original due date of ber quarter can now be der the direct tax dis- ducted for a duration of the ministry of defence remittances. The dead- June 30. filed by November 30 pute resolution scheme 450 seconds at the test is seriously consider- line for filing the Equal- The quarterly state- and Dec 31 respectively. Vivad Se Vishwas (VsV) facility of Isro Propul- ing the formation of it. isation Levy statement ment in Form 15CC to The original due date by a month till Sept 30. sion Complex, in TN. 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 | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 07 RLD TO LAUNCH STATE-WIDE CAMPAIGN FOR UNITY RLD prez Jayant Yadav to lead ‘Bhaichara Zindabad’ programme for unity of Muslims, Jats, Yadavs & Dalits; mega conference on Sept 15 First India Bureau fore the elections under COMMUNAL RIOTS said that in mid-Sep- of population in the which so far about 300 tember, RLD national state & their influence Lucknow: Rashtriya small and big confer- president Jayant is especially in the 100 Lok Dal president Jay- ences have been held in Chaudhary will organ- to 120 assembly seats of ant Choudhary has de- villages and cities of ize a ‘Bhaichara West UP. In the same cided to run ‘Bhaichara western UP. People of Zindabad’ program in West UP, Muslim popu- Zindabad’ program in all castes and religions Lucknow. After the suc- lation is also about 25 the entire state for the are called in this con- cess of Western UP, its percent while Dalits welfare of Muslims-Jat- ference, so that brother- demand is also coming constitute 20 percent of Yadav and Dalits. Jay- hood can be increased from rest of UP. Not population in western ant Chaudhary will by correcting the caste only this, proposals for UP. RLD also has an al- hold a conference in equation between IT have also come from liance with SP in UP. Lucknow after Septem- them. Now there is a Uttarakhand and Jam- Senior party leaders ber 15. Its purpose is to plan to organize it all mu and Kashmir out- said that if they were give a vote jolt to those over the state. side UP which the par- able to bring together who do Hindu-Muslim All castes are invited ty was also consider- Jats, Muslims, Dalits politics in 2022. In fact, to this convention of ing. At present, RLD and Yadavs, then the after Muzaffarnagar ri- RLD. Party national has an alliance with rest of the opposition ots of 2013, the religious spokesperson Anupam Samajwadi Party, but parties in western UP and ethnic fabric in Mishra said that Bhai- RLD has organised around 300 Bhaichara Zindabad conferences in Uttar Pradesh. —FILE PHOTO the party is also prepar- will be wiped out. In western UP deteriorat- chara Zindabad is not ing to become a strong western UP, the combi- ed. RLD organized a only for Hindus and lims as well. Some lead- also trying the same. and this will be a befit- is being held in every opposition in whole of nation of Jats, Mus- ‘Bhaichara Zindabad’ Muslims. In fact, there ership has to take the They do not do politics ting reply to those who village and city and it Uttar Pradesh. Senior lims, Dalits and Yadavs conference in western is a caste division be- initiative to break it. of division. Our effort do politics by dividing is also getting a lot of RLD leader said Jats is between 50 and 55 UP to align castes be- tween Hindus and Mus- Jayant Chaudhary is is to connect everyone, them. This conference public support. Mishra constitute about 6 to 7% percent.

WHITE GLORY Father accuses police of saving Cops rescue missing culprits in son’s murder case First India Bureau DRUG SMUGGLING? newborn, arrest two Lucknow: The Vibhut- ikhand police have reg- kidnappers istered a case on Satur- day night in the murder of property dealer Ra- jat Singh Sengar in Ho- tel Meena Inn in front of Mantri Awas in Luc- know. Rajat’s father —REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE Hari Singh has named hotel owner Pramod Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 lakh every jat’s head. Gupta’s son Jatin, An- month to protect their As per Doctors, a mol his friend Shalabh drug business going on heavy object is used to —FILE PHOTO Singh and three others. in Hotel Meena Inn. hit his head from side The father & family This is the reason that to side. Doctors also First India Bureau called hundreds of members came to know the police was trying to said that Rajat was people from the vil- about Rajat’s death from hide the murder of Ra- drunk & a blue colored Ghaziabad: Police lage. On Saturday A view of the mini indoor stadium at Sarfabad village, likely to open for public Vibhutikhand police. jat in the hotel. In the substance was also have recovered a morning, family in second half of September in Noida. The Rs 54 crore-stadium has facilities for wrestling, squash, table tennis, weightlifting, among others. —PHOTO BY PTI The elder brother Dev- post-mortem, deep in- found in the intestine newborn baby stolen members created a endra also told that Vib- jury marks were found as there is also the pos- from Muradnagar ruckus accusing hutikhand police took on the right side of Ra- sibility of poisoning. Community Health hospital administra- Center in Ghaziabad tion of negligence & 2 days ago. Late on also were able to Saturday night, the block Meerut-Ghazi- Assault on media persons police arrested Kin- abad road. Police Missing 2 children found dead in nar & one of his reached after get- during Covid vax prog in UP companions. Police ting information be- say that a female gan the investiga- First India Bureau Meerut’s forest; probe underway companion of Kin- tion. nar was not having a Meanwhile, the Barabanki: Vaccina- First India Bureau been brutally mur- child which made CMO came to the tion was being done in dered. Marks of sharp the kinnar steal the ward & suspended Barabanki by health Meerut: A case of objects have been found child. the sweeper & trans- workers by bringing vac- murder of two children on Sadiq’s body while The delivery of ferred one wardboy. cine from Shravasti. has come to light in knife marks were found Meenu Singh, a resi- SP (Dehat) Iraj Raja About 150 villagers were Kithor area of Meerut. on Aman’s body. Sad- dent of Surana vil- said that four police getting vaccinations —REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE Both had been missing iq’s father works as a lage of Muradnagar teams were engaged done on the spot on pay- since Saturday evening laborer, while Aman’s police station area, in the search for the ing money. The whole act registered a case against and blood-soaked bod- father works at a gas took place on August child. A CCTV cam- was going on at the 50 unidentified people & ies of both were found agency. Police force 25 at Muradnagar era showed the sus- house of former block arrested 4 people. Probe in forest in the morn- —FILE PHOTO have been deployed in Community Health pect, & after tracing, pramukh candidate. The is still on to nab other ac- ing. The police sent the Shahjahanpur. Center. Meenu gave the police reached health workers & villag- cused. Empty & filled vi- bodies for postmortem. team that reached the dent, CO (Kithor) Aman’s body was birth to a son. When the accused. On Sat- ers present got angry als of covaxine were It seems that both the spot to collect evidence. Brijesh Singh reached found at some distance Meenu opened her urday, the police ar- when the vaccination found in large quantities children were first The bodies of both the the spot along with the from Sadiq’s body. The eyes at around 3am rested Kinnar Vijay racket was exposed & & hundreds of used sy- beaten up badly and teenagers were found force and informed the reason behind the mur- on Friday morning, alias Rahul, resi- they beat up media per- ringes were recovered. then attacked with on Sunday morning police officers about der is not yet clear. The the child was miss- dent of Brajvihar sonnel by locking them When the health worker knives and sharp weap- near the cane field in the incident. SSP Prab- police is investigating ing & there was no Muradnagar and in a room and threatened was caught doing the ons and killed. Police the forest of Fatehpur hakar Chaudhary, SP all possible reasons security guard post- Prince, resident of of dire consequences. vaccination in camera, have started the inves- Narayan village under (Dehat) Keshav Kumar which could have led to ed at the hospital. Badnauli Hapur in Along with naming 18 the villagers attacked tigating the matter Kithor police station also reached the spot. this gruesome murder The family members this case. accused, the police also the media personnel. along with forensic area. After the inci- Sadiq & Aman have these two youths.

‘STATE GOVT him were all politically motivated in Lucknow and Noida during the and that he had not committed any regime of Mayawati in 2007-12. WILL KILL ME’: crime. After this, the court asked After interrogating former BSP to fi le Vakalatnama. Mukhtar ministers Nasimuddin Siddique and MUKHTAR Ansari’s lawyer told that Babu Singh Kushwaha, the state’s Vigilance Organisation has decided Vakalatnama is being sent to TELLS COURT to summon senior offi cers in Rs date in this case. Mukhtar Ansari’s Banda Jail and after the signature 1400 bungling. The organisation has uring the court hearing in lawyer Randhir Singh Suman told of Mukhtar Ansari, the jail already questioned more than two DBarabanki, Mukhtar Ansari, that the main thing during the authorities will authenticate it, after dozen offi cers and arrested four lodged in Banda Jail, looked hearing was that the court had which it will be produced in the senior offi cers of the Rajkiya Nirman quite nervous. On the matter of asked Mukhtar Ansari that why not court. —First India Bureau Nigam. The vigilance has also coming in person instead of he be personally present before the arrested two contractors Ramesh virtual appearance, he said that court, on which Mukhtar Ansari said MAYA Yadav and Kishori Lal who were as soon as he comes out of jail, that the state government wanted to involved in supply of stone from MEMORIALS: NO Mirzapur and other places. The the government will get him get him killed by any means and as Vigilance Organisation has come to killed. Mukhtar Ansari appeared soon as he got out of jail, any END TO WOES OF OFFICERS known that stone from Mirzapur virtually in the court of the incident like Chitrakoot will be done were shown as brought from Special Sessions Judge. The trial by the government. Apart from this, here is no end to the woes of Rajasthan and hefty transportation started in the court of Special Mukhtar Ansari said that all the Toffi cers who were connected was charged from the Sessions Judge Kamal Kant Srivastava, in which the court has fi xed September 9 as the next cases that were going on against with the construction of memorials government. —First India Bureau Life is made up of endings and beginnings-There is beauty in both! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 08 BJP spl campaign for OBC outreach CM, Central leaders to participate DyCM Keshav Maurya, State Conventions to take place CM Yogi Adityanath will also Prez Swatantra Dev to lead across state in Sept-October address the conventions Gyanendra Shukla tions at the state level As all parties have SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati helped backward class- stepped up their ef- Lucknow: In an effort es. A senior party lead- forts to influence to increase foothold er said, “Reservation OBCs vote bank of the Oppn demand among OBCs in UP, the for OBCs in the All UP Assembly polls, BJP is going to hold India Quota (AIQ) BJP is also launching OBC conventions scheme for medical a campaign to consoli- for caste census across the state in Sep- and dental education, a date OBC votes. A clos- tember-October, led by legislation to restore er look at the demo- Deputy CM Keshav states power to make graphic equations in gains momentum Prasad Maurya their own OBC UP makes it clear why ELECTION 2 W First India Bureau and BJP’s state 2 I lists and inclu- there is such a fierce 0 T

H BJP IN A FIX president Swa- 2 sion of record fight for the OBC votes. tantra Dev Sin- 27 OBC minis- As per the report of Lucknow: With the  gh. Ministers ters in Modi’s the Social Justice NDA government in Bi- belonging to rainbow cabinet Committee, the num- har pressing for caste- backward classes of central cabinet will be BJP’S CASTE STRATEGY PAYING OFF eral welfare initiatives ber of backward castes census in the country Central and state gov- the highlights of the for the backward class- in the population of the opposition parties- ernments will also be meetings.” es. We will also explain UP is about 54 per cent. Samajwadi Party, BSP,  involved. CM Yogi Adi- Talking to First In- how other political par- Out of this Yadav, Kur- RLD- in UP have also tyanath will also ad- dia, Narendra Kashy- ties have exploited and mi and Lodh Rajput raised the demand along dress the conventions. ap, president OBC Mor- used OBC communities are considered the with the smaller caste During these events cha UP BJP, said, “We for petty vote bank poli- three most dominant basted parties for caste  party leaders will elu- are launching a cam- tics. By this exercise we OBC castes, followed census in UP. As Opposi- cidate how its Central paign to tell people will strengthen our root by other most back- tion parties up their schemes and interven- about our party’s sev- among masses.” ward castes. ante for it, the caste- based census may cast its shadow on the state for polls. UP to implement state institution ranking system In the absence of any authentic data a rough First India Bureau UP government will parent framework estimate of caste combi- ties should let go of come up with a State wholly based on objec- nation is backward class- reservation benefits”. Lucknow: To improve institutional ranking tive data. The focus es 45 (as per Mandal re- Sensing its poll poten- the quality of techni- framework (SIRF) to will be on helping the port), Dalits 18%, Brah- tial, SP chief Akhilesh cal education, the gov- rank its technical in- institutes identify ar- mins and Thakur 10% Yadav too has upped the ernment is planning to stitutions and moni- eas of improvements, each and Muslims 17%. ante by speaking vocif- implement a state-lev- tor their progress over bridge the gaps and BJP’s estranged part- erously on the issue of el ranking system — important indicators achieve excellence Re- ner in UP, the president the caste census in Par- State Institutional like admission, re- gionally, nationally Rajnath Singh of Suheldev Baharatiya liament and his party Ranking Framework search and place- and globally. Samaj Party, Om spreading the refrain in on the lines of NIRF —File photo ment,” he posted. The institutions to visit Prakash Rajbhar along UP that “hum to kiss (National Institute UPSIRF will be a pi- will be rated on the ba- with Samajwadi Party, ginti main aate hi nahi Ranking Framework). oneering attempt to- sis of their perfor- Lucknow BSP has tried to corner hain” (We OBCs do not It will be a data driven technical universities. this information wards creating world mance and this will the ruling party on the come in any count)”. approach to analyse Secretary Techincal through his twitter class institutions in also provide a meas- tomorrow issue by demanding a BSP Chief Mayawati the performance of and Vocation educa- handle. “Soon techni- the State, using a high- ure to the government First India Bureau caste census. has already extended public and private tion Alok Kumar gave cal education dept of ly credible and trans- to give grants. However sharply react- support to caste census. Lucknow: Lucknow MP ing to the demand of Bi- Within the UP BJP there and Union Defence Min- har CM Nitish Kumar the is an apprehension that ister Rajnath Singh is BJP MLA from Ballia not agreeing to the BJP reposes faith in UP govt expedites relief and reaching Lucknow on Surendra Singh has said count could upset the Tuesday, on a one-day “if he really wants justice OBC vote bank. A sen- youth leaders for 2022 visit. BJP’s Lucknow Ma- for the poor he and other ior BJP leader said rescue in flood-ravaged areas hanagar president Muke- wealthy people from the there was no decision Kanpur: The BJP GPM Shakti Kendra sh Sharma said that Ra- marginalised communi- one way or the other. has once again come has been entrusted Lucknow: The UP gov- jnath Singh will reach into action mode re- by the big leaders to ernment is carrying Lucknow Amausi Air- garding assembly this young leader to out relief and rescue port at 11:45 am on Au- polls, as Amit Shah is which not only he is operations on a war gust 31, after which he keeping an proving his footing in the flood-hit will leave for Chowk at eye on UP pol- worth but areas of the state. Aim- 12:30 pm to lay the foun- itics while also from ing to improve the situ- dation stone for develop- CM Yogi, state morning till ation in 619 flood-affect- ment works at Jyotiba president evening is ed villages in 18 dis- Phule Multi-Level Park- have started discussing tricts, the government The govt has instructed disaster management teams to work ing, Chowk. showing faith work plans has established 1,102 round the clock in active mode. —FILE PHOTO The minister would on youth. One with divi- relief shelters. reach City Montessori such name in the po- sional president The government in- ed by floods/excess the situation. Ade- School, Gomti Nagar Ex- litical corridors of Rakesh Bajpai and structed NDRF, SDRF rain.The government quate measures have tension at 1:55 pm and Kanpur, is of Jeet verifying the active and disaster manage- has deployed 4,392 boats been taken and we pay tribute to former CM Pratap Singh. and inactive office ment teams to work and 938 medical teams have ensured that late at a The responsibility bearers at the booth round the clock in an while 1,293 flood posts there is ample supply programme. He will of verification of level in every assem- active mode. Relief op- and 1,070 animal relief of drinking water, leave for Lucknow air- booth presidents at bly constituency. erations should not be camps have been set up. dry food packets, port at 2:45 PM and pro- delayed in areas affect- “We are monitoring medicines. ceed for Delhi at 3:15 PM.

IN POLICE NET Further trouble for Thakur, wife in fresh FIR First India Bureau NON-COOPERATION The FIR was regis- tered against Amitabh Lucknow: Retired IPS and his wife Nutan officer Amitabh Thak- Thakur under charges ur, who was arrested of obstructing public on Friday for alleged- servant in discharging ly abetting a rape sur- public function, as- vivor’s suicide, has sault or criminal force now been booked in to determine public another case for as- servant from discharge saulting and obstruct- Retired IPS offi cer Amitabh Thakur being arrested in Lucknow of his duty threat of ing a public servant in on Friday. injury to public ser- discharge of duty on cooperate with police vant resistance or ob- complaint of SI Dhan- gust 27, when he along Padam Yadav reached team. Singh added struction by a person anjay Singh in Gomti with SI Atul Srivas- Amitabh’s house to that additional police resistance or obstruc- Nagar police station. tava, Hussain Abbas, arrest him for his in- force was called but tion to lawful appre- Police have also regis- Vivek Chaudhary, volvement in Atul Rai the retired IPS and hension of another tered an FIR against Vandana Pandey, Kir- rape case, he threat- his wife attacked po- person and punish- Thakur’s wife. ti Yadav and consta- ened to ruin my ca- licemen and refused ment for voluntary SI Singh said on Au- bles Anil Yadav and reer and refused to to cooperate. causing hurt. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 LUCKNOW, MONDAY AUGUST 30, 2021

On the holy occasion of Krishna Janamashtmi, City First beckons you into the world of Lord Krishna, a world of love, joy, togetherness, loyalty and the sheer joy of celebration of life! Krishna epitomises life and it is time to put the pandemic behind and rejoice, with care!

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As we celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, devotees have started with the preparations. However, there is one thing that you must not miss on this day, and that is music and bhajans. Lord Krishna loved music, his leelas with Radha and Gopis are popular in Hindu mythology. City First brings to you some Bollywood tracks that describe the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu perfectly! Deepika Padukone

MITALI DUSAD [email protected] Hathi Ghoda Paalki, anmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna. People celebrate the festival with enthusiasm every year. Hindus are celebrating the J auspicious festival on Monday, Au- gust 30. Janmashtami celebrations witness lakhs of devotees visit various temples to offer their prayers Jai KanhaiyaLaal Ki! and seek blessings. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, devotees are advised to avoid large gatherings and maintain social dis- tancing in the temples or market. Most of the temples are going to remain closed for the public therefore the devotees will be staying at home and virtually observ- ing the joyous celebration. On this day, devotees decorate their house temple and deck up Lord Shree Krishna with beauti- ful colourful cloths and flower jewellery. To make your day special at home, City First brings to you some timeless Bolly- wood songs that showcase the zeal of the festival and also describe various shades of Lord Krishna. So, celebrate Jan- mashtami with these tracks and don’t resist yourself from chanting ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’. A still from Radhe Radhe

RADHE RADHE Radhe Radhe from Dream Girl features Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrratt Bharuccha. The song has a setting simi- lar to that of Lord Krishna’s birthplace Gokul, Mathura.

RADHA KAISE NA JALE Radha Kaise Na Jale is from the film La- A still from Soja Zara gaan and featured Aamir Khan and Gra- cy Singh. It depicts the feeling of jealousy that Radha had when Krishna talks with other gopis. Nushrratt Bharuccha GO GO GO GOVINDA! Prabhudheva and actress Sonakshi Sin- ha danced to the beats of Go Go Go Go- vinda. It was from the film Oh! My God. The catchy track describes the Matki Tod ritual.

MAIYYA YASHODA Maiyya Yashoda was from the film Hum Saath Saath Hain and featured many A still from Radha Kaise na Jale A still from stars. It talks about the complaints that Akshay Kumar Go Go Go Govinda Radha had from Krishna.

MOHE RANG DO LAAL This song from the film Bajirao Mastani was loved by one and all. The song fea- tures Deepika Padukone in lead and was released in 2015.

RADHA TERI CHUNRI Radha is one of the famous songs among the performers. It is from the film Stu- dent Of The Year and was released in 2012.

SOJA ZARA This song is from the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and is still loved by eve- ryone. It was released in 2017. A still from Maiyya Yashoda Alia Bhatt ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 11

HAPPY KRISHNA Deepika Sharma JANAMASHTMI, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! DEVOTE YOURSELF TO THE HAPPY TUNES OF BAAL GOPAL AS YOU PREP UP TO WELCOME HIM IN STYLE. OPEN UP THE TRUNK OF JOY AND PICK OUT THOSE GORGEOUS INDIAN ATTIRES THAT YOU HAD BEEN DYING TO WEAR ALL AROUND THE YEAR. IT’S YOUR TIME TO FLAUNT THOSE BRIGHT, VIBRANT COLOURS AS YOU EVOKE YOUR LOVE FOR BABY KRISHNA!

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ir imbued with the sweet Immerse in Krishna scent of marigold, ‘jhaanki’ graced with baubles galore, sweet treats lined up to pam- A per Nanha Kanha, dance with joy, Nand Laala aala! BHAKTI IN STYLE! With celebrations so extrava- gant, we really need to get our fash- ion game on. Nothing exudes charm like a monochromatic ethnic outfit in a festive shade. Trust the good ol’ classics and opt for a graceful saree with dainty motifs or Gotta detail- ing. From Leheriya to Silk, Band- hej to Benarasi, pick a fabric you fancy. Couple it up with a blouse in the same colour family and add some classic gold jewellery to sign off your look. Lehenga Cholis are making a bang, and how! Ditch those bulky, wedding lehengas and stick to the simpler ones in cotton or silk. Add a floral dupatta or a Gotta chunni for a tinge of elegance. As Ahuja Divya Choudhary Tripti Arora production’s Devesh captures Ni- shi Singh in her graceful avatar, we get an absolute look to match! Keep the skirt full of flare and tie up some OTT tassels as you dance away in the love of lord. Spice things up with a floral Maang Tikka and colourful Sharon bangles to immerse in the Alexander festivities with a dash of style. For the simple souls, I suggest sticking to your Kurtis while jacking it up with some playful palazzo pants and an embroidered dupat- ta. Stack up some gold rings and add a pair of minimal- ist hoops to go has- sle-free to that Nandotsav.

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Swati Jangid Nishi Singh Khushboo Dahiya STAY MASKED

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A VISUAL TREAT

Risal was in conversation very fond of clicking pic- interesting to wake up every- with photojournalist Atul tures as well as collecting day with a head full of Handoo during the session. cameras. Although he dis- ideas.” SUSHMITA AIND The special guest during the couraged me in the begin- The host for the virtual art [email protected] session was Prabhat Sin- ning as he thought that I tour was a figurative artist gh, former editor Amar might not pursue my stud- and art curator, Bhupendra he fifteenth session Ujala and an eminent pho- ies if I shift my focus on the Asthana. It was presented by of Open Spaces wit- tographer. camera. But, fate had it in Asthana Art Forum, sup- nessed beautiful sto- Anil Risal shared, “My my way. Right now my pro- ported by Roopkriti Open T ries through pictures journey was made possible fession is something that I Art Space and First India as as photographer Anil because of my father. He was pursue my interest in. It is a media partner. Bhupendra Asthana, Atul Handoo, Anil Risal and Prabhat Singh during the virtual session Photos by Anil Risal

AJAY SHARMA Dinesh Chandra, DM of Bahraich district is not CHILDREN’S MAGISTRATE M Dinesh Chan- the only number one in dra, during his listening to the com- departmental plaints of the public but D tours, is often also the government seen surrounded by schemes. They are also children of rural ar- seen to be committed eas. He enjoys mov- to bringing them ing out of his comfort down on the ground, zone as he spends time here for a few days, the with the children, District Magistrate is Piyush Kapoor with his crew teaches them, distrib- often seen motivating utes stationery articles the children to do some- and very often distrib- thing in some new way CELEBRATION utes toffees or sweets. among the children. Apart from that Dr [email protected] OF SUCCESS DM Dinesh Chandra with the children on his rural visit AAYA NAND LAAL! LAW ASPIRANTS

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n a grand gesture to Students enjoying their day of celebration celebrate the suc- cess of their law as- I pirants, CLAT Pos- Students who were selected in the ‘National School of Law’ sible, Sikander Bagh, were felicitated for their achievement by Clat possible. Lucknow hosted a band —PHOTO BY ASHOK DUTTA night. The students of CLAT Possible celebrat- HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ed their entrance clear- ance by dancing to the tunes of a live band per- formance by Piyush Ka- The poor (X-Factor fame) Shivranjani and Shipra Ishu Verma birthday of and his crew. The cele- (clockwise) bration was held at Ho- Janamashtmi marks the birth of Lord Krishna IAS Ram tel , Lucknow. as devotees keenly anticipate his arrival. As Newas, IAS Founder and Director, the city prepares to immerse in the love of Bal Vivek, IPS CLAT Possible said, Gopal, children were dressed up, giving us major Nachiketa “We feel extremely hap- Janmashtami goals. The beautiful mother-daughter Jha and py when we help a stu- duo of Shipra and Shivranjani have recreated the IPS Sunita dent to fulfil his/her bond of Yashoda maa and Baal Gopal in this scenic Singh was dreams. That’s why picture captured by photographer Tarun Gupta. on Sunday, ‘CLAT Possible’ is Whereas, Ishu Verma brings charm to the avatar of August 29. known all over Luc- Radha. Little Aradhya Singh, daughter of Ankur Singh We wish know.” —PHOTOS BY ASHOK DUTTA is charming us all with her innocence as she flaunts them all the Aradhya Singh the peacock feather. best!

INSPECTION RAIN WOES AFTER RAINBOWS

Jt CP L&O Piyush Mordia along with DCP West and ACP Chauk inspected the venue and gave necessary directions to the concerned in view of the security arrangements for the tour/departure Heavy rains blessed lucknow on Sunday and relieved the city from the scorching heat. But, it wasn’t all program of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. hunky dory as waterlogged roads made it diffi cult for the traffi c to fl ow. —PHOTOS BY ASHOK DUTTA