JAIPUR l FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 329 New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon will date for the monsoon onset over Kerala Kerala on time, around June 1. This is an the upcoming four weeks over India. The MONSOON LIKELY TO HIT most likely hit Kerala on time, according is June 1. About 70 per cent of the coun- early indication,” tweeted M Rajeevan, IMD is slated to release the second stage KERALA ON TIME, I.E. JUNE to the Extended Range Forecast (ERF) try’s annual rainfall is recorded between Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences on monsoon Long Range Forecast (LRF) on released by the India Meteorological June to September. “IMD’s ERF sug- Thursday. IMD releases ERF every Thurs- May 15. By then, the forecasters would 1, INDICATE WEATHERMEN Department on Thursday. The normal gests that the monsoon will arrive over day, with weather predictions made for have greater confidence to share date. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia WORKS WILL BE PERMITTED IN FACTORIES SHOPS THAT HAVE BEEN PERMITTED TO AND SPECIAL BUSES WILL OPERATE FOR THE OPEN AS PER THE EARLIER GUIDELINES Complete WORKERS OF FACTORIES/CONSTRUCTION SITES WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN IN LOCKDOWN First India Bureau However, marriages Barring emergency I fully endorse the will be permitted only vehicles, no other vehi- call given by Rahul Lockdown Jaipur: Gehlot govern- in courts or at home in cle, both private and Gandhi ji that ment on Thursday an- the presence of a maxi- public transport, will be nounced a strict lock- mum of 11 persons. permitted. Places of national lockdown down in the state from Many restrictions worship will be closed, is the only option May 10 to 24 under which were already there in MGNREGA works will left. For more than in Raj from marriage functions, in- force under the lock- be suspended and move- one year - our trastate movement etc. down named ‘Red Alert ment from one city/vil- doctors, medical will not be allowed. Public Discipline Fort- lage to another city/ staff have been Marriage functions night’ which have been village within the state performing under will be allowed only af- made stringent on the will be prohibited. May 10-24 excessive work- ter 31 May. The amount basis of the suggestions Those coming from given for the booking of given by a group of five outside the state will load for the nation. WEDDINGS BANNED marriage gardens, band ministers during a meet- have to produce a nega- We have lost many etc. will be either re- ing of the council of min- tive RTPCR test report. of them. TILL MAY 31 turned or adjusted later. isters on Thursday night. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Turn to P6 PM reviews Didi’s salvo at central mins on SC: Prepare for 3rd wave public health Bengal violence, Nadda hits back response to Kolkata: West Bengal coronavirus Chief Minister Mamata UNION MINISTER V MURALEEDHARAN’S with enough oxy ‘ammo’ Banerjee on Thursday CONVOY ATTACKED IN WEST MIDNAPORE accused the central min- Kolkata: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Justice Chandrachud said the Centre’s formula for allocation of oxygen to isters of inciting the post- and BJP leader V Muraleedharan’s convoy was alleg- states needs a relook while calling for an “oxygen audit” across country poll violence that has edly attacked by locals in Panchkhudi area of West erupted in the state after Midnapore district Thursday, with the minister claim- New Delhi: The Su- CORONA election results were de- ing the attack was orchestrated by “TMC goons”. The preme Court on Thurs- CATASTROPHE clared on May 2. The CM Union Minister, however, escaped unhurt. However, day asked the Centre to claimed that the BJP-led TMC West Midnapore district president Ajit Maity start preparing for the RAJASTHAN PM Narendra Modi NDA government at the denied the minister’s allegations and said it was a third wave of coronavi- Centre is yet to come to “spontaneous protest” by the people against the BJP. rus pandemic by creat- 17,532 New Delhi: PM Modi on terms with its loss in the ing a buffer stock of New cases Thursday undertook a state Assembly polls. ter the convoy of Union was carried out by medical oxygen. comprehensive review of On the other hand, Minister V Muraleed- “TMC goons”. “We may enter stage 161 the Covid-19 situation in BJP national president haran was attacked in The ongoing tussle three and if we prepare New fatalities India. “He was given a de- J P Nadda accused the west Midnapore earlier between the two parties today, we may be able to Deserted Lal Chowk during a lockdown imposed in Srinagar. tailed picture on the Cov- TMC of targeting BJP today. Muraleedharan finds its genesis in the handle it. Whatever id outbreak in various workers in the state af- has claimed the attack post-poll Turn to P6 stocks procured needs AJIT SINGH LOSES RUSSIA APPROVES SINGLE-DOSE states and districts. He to be sent to the hospi- BATTLE WITH COVID, was informed about the tals. It’s not about allo- TRIBUTES POUR IN SPUTNIK LIGHT COVID VACCINE 12 states which have more cating it to the state but New Delhi: Former Moscow: A Health officials in Russia ap- than 1 lakh active cases. also the logistics to see Union minister and proved a single-dose version of the Sputnik PM was also apprised Madras HC remarks harsh but that it is distributed to Rashtriya Lok Dal V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the about the districts with hospitals,” Bar and (RLD) shot said Thursday. The Russian Direct In- high disease burden,” can’t be expunged’: SC to EC Bench quoted Justice leader vestment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance said PIB in a statement. Chandrachud as saying Ajit Singh the vaccine, said in a statement that Sputnik The statement also New Delhi: Lauding country. It also trashed made during the during the hearing of passed Light “demonstrated 79.4 percent efficacy” said, “PM was briefed the high courts for ef- the plea that media be course of hearings. Centre’s response to about the ramping up of fectively supervising restrained from re- “Courts have to re- away at a compared to 91.6 percent for the two-shot non-compliance of its Gurgaon healthcare infrastruc- covid management, porting observations main alive to evolving direction to supply 700 Sputnik V. Meanwhile, the Kerala govern- ture by the states. PM the Supreme Court re- of judicial proceed- technology of media, hospi- ment on Thursday announced a full lock- MT of oxygen to Delhi.. tal on directed that states fused to expunge criti- ings, saying it will be a it is not good, if it is “What is the problem Thursday down in the state from May 8 to 16 in view should be given help & cal remarks of the Ma- “retrograde” act. restrained from re- in enhancing the supply morning of the rising cases in the second wave. The guidance about leading dras High Court hold- The court also said porting judicial pro- (of oxygen)? If it’s not battling COVID-19, decision was announced a day after the state indicators to ramp up ing the poll panel re- the media cannot be ceedings,” the bench required then it can be his family said. He reported a record 41,953 infections. healthcare infrastruc- sponsible for the surge restrained from re- headed by Justice DY stored. But then it can was 82. Turn to P6 ture.The need to ensure in COVID cases in the porting observations Chandrachud said. be said Turn to P6 quick Turn to P6 NO END TO APATHY 4,12,431 NEW CASES; 3,980 DEATHS LIFELINE A family member of a covid patient rests as he waits GONE WITH THE FLAMES A family member conducts last rites before cremation of a person JAB, THE SAVIOUR Citizens wait to be vaccinated at a centre amid shortage to refill an oxygen cylinder in Ajmer. —PHOTO BY ANAND SHARMA who died of COVID, at a cremation Ground in New Delhi on Thursday. —PHOTOS BY PTI of COVID-19 vaccines, in Thane near Mumbai on Thursday. RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 02 MUCH-AWAITED MAKEOVER! As the state is under Red Alert and there is restricted movement all across Jaipur the iconic Hawa Mahal wears a deserted look. Seeing lack of selfie taking tourists here the authorities have started the renovation work of this heritage building. The monument was last spruced up almost 7 years ago. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Devnani, Saraf target govt over Diya Kumari Covid crisis: BJP to publicise black marketing First India Bureau distributes meal Jaipur: BJP on Thurs- boxes at RUHS good works done by Centre day targeted the state government over the BJP core committee members discuss about prevailing covid situation in the state private hospitals that First India Bureau pressed their views on are charging exorbitant the present situation. amounts from corona Jaipur: BJP core com- Discussion on the patients. Former educa- mittee members includ- performance of the par- tion minister and sen- ing former chief minis- ty in recently held by- ior BJP leader Vasudev ter Vasundhara Raje on polls on three assembly Devnani said that the Thursday held discus- seats were supposed to state government sion over the prevailing be held but the meeting should direct private covid situation in the focused on corona man- hospitals to display the state and decided to agement.