First India-Lucknow Edition-04 June 2021

Vishal Srivastav
Lucknow: Riding on
the cancellation of
CBSE class XII Board
examinations, Chief
Minister Yogi Adity-
anath led Uttar Pradesh
government too joined
the bandwagon and has
called off the UP Board
Class XII exams. The
governmenthadalready
cancelled the class X
Board Exams recently
.
The decision was
taken after a marathon
meeting chaired by
Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath in which
Deputy Chief Minister
Dinesh Sharma, who
holds charge of the Sec-
ondary Education de-
partment, was also pre-
sent.
In a tweet in Hindi,
the chief minister said,
“In the present circum-
stances amid the Covid
pandemic, the health
safety of children is our
priority. Taking inspi-
ration from the Prime
Minister, UP govern-
ment has decided not to
hold class 10 and 12
board examinations.”
Deputy Chief Minis-
ter Dinesh Sharma said
in the wider interest of
students and teachers
and to regularise the
academic session, the
examinations of class
XII of the State Board
of Secondary Educa-
tion have been can-
celled. The former Luc-
know Mayor added that
the results of the can-
celled Intermediate ex-
ams may be prepared
on the basis of average
marks obtained by the
students Turn to P6
Sensitive CM Yogi cancels class XII board exams
STRESS BUSTER
COMMITTEE
FORMED
On the formula for
giving marks to stu-
dents, a committee has
been constituted under
the chairmanship of Ad-
ditional Chief Secretary
Aradhana Shukla and
the final decision will be
taken and marks will be
given on the basis of the
panel’s recommenda-
tions, he said.
The decision came in a meeting
headed by CM Yogi Adityanath
Dy CM Dinesh Sharma
CM Yogi Dy CM Dinesh Sharma, who holds charge of Secondary Education department, headed
the all important meet on Thursday.
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New Delhi: The Centre Thursday told the Delhi High Court on Thursday
that WhatsApp was indulging in anti-user practices by obtaining “trick-
consent” from the users for its updated privacy policy to ensure that its
entire existing user base is made to accept the terms and conditions
before the Personal Data Protection Bill becomes law in India.
Mumbai: Sensex settled at a fresh closing peak of 52,232 levels, up 383
points or 0.74 per cent with the index breadth firmly tilting towards gainers.
Only 9 of the 30 constituents ended the day in the red including IndusInd
Bank, Bajaj Auto, MM, Dr Reddy’s Labs, and HCL Tech. On the NSE, the
50-share index added 114 points, or 0.73 per cent, to settle the day at 15,690.
‘WHATSAPP FORCING
USERS TO ACCEPT
PRIVACY POLICY’
NIFTY ENDS AT
PEAK OF 15,690,
SENSEX AT 52,232
Amit Shah inaugurates 9
oxygen plants in Gujarat
First India Bureau
Ahmedabad: Union
Home Minister Amit
ShahonThursdayvirtu-
ally inaugurated nine
medical oxygen plants
set up at government
hospitals in different
parts of Gujarat.
The oxygen plants
have been set up by an
NGO - Vallabh Youth Or-
ganisation - at hospitals
in Tilakvada, Sagbara,
Ahmedabad (Sola civil),
Daskroi in Ahmedabad
district, Kalavad, Kapad-
vanj,Bhanwad,Mehsana
and Porbandar.
Shah, in his address
via video-conferencing,
thankedtheNGOforpro-
viding the oxygen plants
atthesemedicalfacilities
andsaid:“Now,thecases
are dipping, the number
of patientsisdecreasing.
Theoxygenrequirement
has come down to 3,500
MT from 10,000 MT. This
indicates that the COV-
ID-19 curve is going
down.Hesaidtheleader-
ship of PM Narendra
Modisuccessfullyfought
the battle against COV-
ID-19 and managed to
bring the disease curve
downwiththehelpof 135
crore citizens.
He also said India’s
vaccination drive--al-
ready the fastest in the
world--will further gain
momentum, as envi-
sioned by the PM.
Gujarat CM Vijay Ru-
pani also attended the
virtual function.
CM Amarinder
welcomes 3
suspended AAP
leaders before
meeting Sonia
Chandigarh: Punjab
Chief Minister Captain
Amarinder Singh wel-
comed three suspended
Aam Aadmi Party
MLAs to the Congress
minutes before leaving
for Delhi to meet with
the party high com-
mandamidinfightingin
the state unit.
AAP leaders Sukhpal
Singh Khaira, Jagdev
Singh Kamalu and Pir-
mal Singh Dhaula
joined the Congress af-
ter their entry was ap-
proved by party chief
Sonia Gandhi, the Chief
Minister said.
Khaira, who was
Leader of Opposition in
Punjab, joined the party
led by Delhi Chief Min-
ister Arvind Kejriwal in
December 2015 after
leaving Congress. He
was elected from Bhola-
th on an Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) ticket in
2017. He quit AAP in
January 2019 and start-
ed his own outfit, Pun-
jabi Ekta Party
.
Monsoon knocks south Kerala
T
he monsoon hit
the south coast
of Kerala on
Thursday, two days be-
hind its regular sched-
ule, the India Meteoro-
logical Department
(IMD) said.
“The monsoon has
advanced into south
Kerala, south Arabian
Sea, Lakshadweep and
southern Tamil Nadu.
The monsoon will make
further advance over
some more parts of Ta-
mil Nadu, Puducherry,
coastal Karnataka and
Rayalaseema during
the next two days,” the
Met department said on
Thursday
.
Home Minister Amit Shah
Is BJP’s Mukul Roy set for
Trinamool gharwapsi? PM’s
sudden call creates buzzword
New Delhi: Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
made a telephone call
this morning to BJP
leaderMukulRoy
,whose
wife is in hospital in Kol-
kata. The call is signifi-
cant after Bengal Chief
MinisterMamataBaner-
jee’s nephew Abhishek
Banerjee visited the hos-
pital last evening.
MukulRoy
,amongthe
early and more promi-
nent defectors from
Mamata Banerjee’s Tri-
namool Congress to the
BJP
, has been feeling ne-
glected and restless, re-
ports say
. This, at a time
when some new BJP re-
cruitshaveopenlytalked
about returning to the
TrinamoolafterMamata
Banerjee’s landslide vic-
tory in state elections.
There is speculation
that he is upset with his
new leadership since
another Trinamool-
turned-BJP leader, Suv-
endu Adhikari, was
made Leader of Opposi-
tion in the state. Reports
also suggest he is con-
sidering a “gharwapsi”
or homecoming to the
Trinamool.
In the phone call that
lasted a few minutes,
the Prime Minister in-
quired after Roy’s wife’s
health, said sources, as-
serting that no politics
was discussed. Turn to P6
New Delhi: The central
government Thursday
said it had inked a deal
with Hyderabad-based
Biological-E for 30 crore
doses of the Covid-19
vaccine, which is still in
clinical trials. The Un-
ion Health Ministry will
make an advance pay-
ment of Rs 1,500 crore to
the company for the
same. Turn to P6
PM REVIEWS OLYMPICS PREPS,
STRESSES ON JABS FOR ALL
PM MAKES A SURPRISE ENTRY AT
CBSE SESSION OF KIDS, PARENTS
New Delhi: With the
Tokyo Olympics less than
two months away, PM
Modi reviewed preps for
the mega sports event
being held for the first
time in the shadow of
the pandemic. The Prime
Minister said he would
connect with the Indian
contingent in July and
stressed that everyone
travelling to Japan must
be vaccinated. “I will be
connecting with our Olympics contingent through a video
conference in July, to encourage them and assure them
that a proud nation stands with them,” PM Modi said.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised a
bunch of CBSE students and their parents by logging into
an interactive session organised for them by Education
Ministry. He shared encouraging words with them, heard
out their anxieties, and received their heartfelt thanks for
cancelling the board’s Class 12 exams for academic year
2021. “I joined you suddenly...Hope I have not disturbed
you, you were having fun...it looked like your joy was
boundless because the exam was cancelled,” PM said.
30CRDOSES
CENTRE’S VACCINE
DEAL WITH BIOLOGICAL-E
KAMALA HARRIS
DIALS PM MODI
‘GAMBHIR INVOLVED
IN ‘UNAUTHORISED
PURCHASE OF DRUGS’
New Delhi: US Vice
President Kamala Harris on
Thursday spoke to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
and informed him about
the United States’ global al-
location plan of the first 25
million doses of Covid-19
vaccines. Apart from PM
Modi, Harris spoke to Mexi-
co President Andres Manuel
López Obrador, Guatemala
President Alejandro Giam-
mattei and Trinidad and
Tobago PM Keith Rowley.
New Delhi: Delhi’s Drug
Control Department Thurs-
day told the Delhi High Court
that former cricketer and
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir’s
foundation was involved in
“unauthorised purchase/
procurement, stocking and
distribution” of Favipiravir
and medical oxygen, which
is not permitted by the law
and that action would be
taken against it and others.
Court directed Drug Control-
ler to file a status report on
the action taken in the next
six weeks.
CORONA CATASTROPHE
INDIA
UTTAR PRADESH
1,34,154
new cases
2,887
new fatalities
1,268
new cases
108
new fatalities
RELIANCE EXPLORES TAPEWORM
DRUG FOR COVID-19, CHEAP KITS
HIGH CASE LOAD FORCES KARNATAKA
TO EXTEND LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 14
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani’s Reli-
ance Industries Ltd. is working on
a new COVID-19 drug and cheaper
testing kits It is exploring use of a
tapeworm drug, Niclosamide, as
a cure for COVID-19, according
to its annual report. Its diagnostic
kits -- R-Green and R-Green Pro
-- have been approved by India’s
apex medical research body.
Bengaluru: Karnataka has extended the lockdown neces-
sitated by the second wave of the pandemic till June
14. The restrictions will be in force till 6 am on June 14,
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Thursday. The
Chief Minister yesterday said COVID-19 cases are high
in rural areas and any move to ease the lockdown would
have to be carefully worked out.
SERUM APPLIES
TO DCGI TO MAKE
SPUTNIK V JABS
Pune: The Serum Institute
of India (SII) has applied to
the Drug Controller General
of India (DCGI) seeking
permission to manufacture
the Sputnik V vaccine
for examination, test and
analysis at its licensed
Hadapsar facility in Pune,
official sources said on
Thursday. The Pune-based
firm has collaborated with
the Gamaleya Research In-
stitute of Epidemiology and
Microbiology, Moscow for
developing Sputnik V at its
Hadapsar facility. Russia’s
Sputnik V vaccine is cur-
rently being manufactured
by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories.

z While Centre gets
bashing in several courts
including SC, the entry
of new players will boost
govt’s claim of having a
productive vaccine policy

z The shot being
developed by Biologi-
cal-E is a RBD protein
sub-unit vaccine and is
likely to be available in
few months
A medal tray that will be used
during the victory ceremonies
at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic.
A fisherman throws net in water ahead
of monsoon at a seaside in Kochi.

UTTAR PRADESH
LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021
02
UP Unemployment rate drops 3 fold compared to 2017: CMIE
First India Bureau
Lucknow:In what ap-
pears to be a historic
achievement for the
Yogi Adityanath led
BJP Government in Ut-
tar Pradesh, the state
has recorded an unem-
ployment rate of 6.9
percent, which is three
times less than what it
was in March, 2017.
The milestone has
been achieved by the
Yogi Government de-
spite numerous chal-
lenges, especially in the
wake of the more and a
year old and the ongo-
ing coronavirus (Cov-
id-19) pandemic that
brought economic ac-
tivity across the world
to a grinding halt for a
long period forcing
companies either to
shut down or layoff
jobs. According to the
latest report released
by the Center for Moni-
toring Indian Economy
(CMIE), in terms of
providingemployment,
UP is far ahead of
states like Delhi, Pun-
jab, Rajasthan, West
Bengal, Kerala and Ta-
mil Nadu but behind
Gujarat (2.3%), Kara-
nataka (5.3%), Uttara-
khand (5.5%) Maha-
rashtra (5.7 %).
The UP Government
claims to have set a re-
cord by providing gov-
ernment jobs to 400,000
unemployed youths in
thelast4years.Besides,
more than 15 lakh peo-
ple have been employed
in the private sector
whereas about 1.5 crore
(15 million) people are
self-employed. The un-
employment rate hit a
record low of 4.1% in
March, 2021. Uttar
Pradesh’s revenue in
April this year is eight
a half times more
than during the corre-
sponding period last
year amid lockdown.
Apart from providing
government and pri-
vate jobs to the youth,
theUPGovernmenthas
also encouraged mil-
lions of youth to go for
self-employment to
achieve new heights of
success. The number of
jobs given during Yogi-
ji’s Government is
much higher than what
it was provided under
SP BSP governments.
It is worth mention-
ing that while only
91,000 jobs were given
underBSPGovernment
between 2007 and 2012
in UP
, 2 lakh governmet
jobs were provided dur-
ing Samajwadi Govern-
ment (2012-2017).
Despite challenges, a historic milestone achieved
by Yogi Adityanath led BJP Government in UP
More than 15 lakh people have been employed in private sector
whereas about 1.5 crore (15 million) people are self-employed.
Casesofthisfataldiseaseinstatearefewinnumber:CM
12 MBR CAM: TEAM YOGI
TO INCISE BLACK FUNGUS
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Uttar
Pradesh government
has ramped up its ef-
forts to tackle cases of
black fungus in the
state, with chief minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath is-
suing multiple warn-
ings and putting doctors
on high alert, an official
press release stated.
The black fungus cases
in Uttar Pradesh are
“very few in numbers”,
the government noted,
adding that it has been
observed among pa-
tients who have recov-
ered from the coronavi-
rus disease (Covid-19).
Uttar Pradesh chief
minister Yogi Adity-
anath, while addressing
a high-level meeting on
Thursday, said, “A few
cases of this fatal dis-
ease have been found
among recovered Cov-
id-19 patients. The de-
partment of health and
medical education
should ensure that eve-
ry patient with black
fungus receives appro-
priate treatment.”
The chief minister
also instructed officials
to ensure adequate
availability of medi-
cines required to treat
cases of black fungus in
every district. “Under
no circumstances
should there be black
marketing of these
drugs,” said Yogi Adity-
anath. He also directed
government officials to
develop a separate facil-
ity and reserve a few
beds in every hospital
for the treatment of
black fungus.
With an aim to over-
come challenges posed
by the rising cases of
black fungus, the Uttar
Pradesh government
has formed a 12-mem-
ber Covid-19 associated
mucormycosis (CAM)
management team at
the Sanjay Gandhi Post-
graduate Institute of
Medical Sciences (SGP-
GI) in Lucknow.
According to the gov-
ernment release, this
CAM team will be re-
sponsible for the follow-
ing functions: Forming
rapid response teams
(RRTs), Making treat-
ment protocol, ensuring
availability of medi-
cines and database of
cases, creation of more
teams in state medical
colleges and hospitals,
sensitisation of health-
care workers for early
diagnosis and manage-
ment of cases as per
ICMR guidelines, 6.
Making recommenda-
tions to reduce panic
among public and
health care workers.
LIST OF TEAM MEMBERS UP’S OWN CULTURAL POLICY
Lucknow: The government release provided a list of the
members of the team of experts which include: Nodal Of-
ficer Dr. Amir Kesari (Neuro-otology) and members, Prof
Alok Nath (HoD, Pulmonary Medicine), Prof Shantanu
Pandey (CVTS), Prof Vikas Kannojia (Ophthalmology),
Prof Rungmie Marak (Microbiology), Dr. Subhash Yadav
(Endocrinology), Dr. Arun Srivastava (Neurosurgery), Dr.
Pawan Kumar Verma (Neurosurgery), Dr. Sujit Kumar
Gautam (Anesthesiology), Dr. Chetna Shamsheri (Anes-
thesiology, Dr. Vinita Mani (Neurosurgery), Dr. Kuldeep
Vishwakarma (Maxillofacial surgery),
Lucknow:In accordance to the directives of UP CM em-
phasizing on promoting cultural heritage of state on world
stage and connect it with skill and employment, an online
review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sec-
retary Culture wherein state’s culture policy was formed
discussions were held on establishing Bhatkhande Sangeet
Sansthan Deemed University as State Cultural University.
Special Secretary, Department of Culture Dr Dinesh Chandra
informed that purpose of proposed culture policy of state
was to preserve unique cultural identity of state in its entire
diversity to establish the state as best cultural destination.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Uttar
Pradesh Governor
Anandiben Patel and
CM Yogi Adityanath
had a virtual meeting
with the newly elected
Mayors, Chairmen and
Municipal Councillors
from all over the State
here on Thursday
.
BoththeUPGovernor
and CM congratulated
theparticipantsontheir
electoral victory and
urged them to work for
thedevelopmentof their
respective areas and
constituencies and ac-
tively lend assistance to
government’s fight
against the Covid-19 and
possible third wave.
“There are about 700
chairmanandmayorsin
the state and about
12,000 councillors. I ap-
pealtoallof youtoadopt
one Community Healt
Centre, Primary Health
Centre, a sub center or
health and wellness
center operating in your
municipal body each,”
urged CM Yogi.
Adoption means vis-
iting them at least twice
a month and to look af-
ter the cleanliness sys-
tem, to improve the
connectivity there. Dis-
cussing with doctors,
paramedical staff,
house keeping, techni-
cians and motivating
them to do better work,
he added. He said the
state government had
constituted monitoring
and vigilance commit-
tees at every municipal
body, municipal corpo-
ration, municipal level
in every district.
“These committees
have done a great job
during the Corona pe-
riod and curbing the
rural spread,” he said
adding that he expected
similar cooperation
from all the members
in future also, he added.
‘These committees have done a great job during Corona period’
FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and UP CM Yogi Adityanath
addressing the virtual meet.
HOLISTIC APPROACH
Yogi Speaks
Yogi Speaks
CM Yogi has directed that
the admission process for
the new session of the training
course of D.L.Ed by Basic Edu-
cation Department should be
started as far as possible. The
pattern of admission should be
kept as before.
UPCM reviewed the
status of pending
proposals ans has
asked officials to
clear applications for
NOCs in the Indus-
trial Development
Department at the
earliest.
CM Yogi has said the
number of patients in
general OPD of Medical
Colleges and Hospitals
of Health Department
should be kept limited
and strict adherence of
Covid protocol should
be ensured.
UP CM said that medicines obtained from the Centre for treating black fungus infection commonly
known as Mucormycosis should immediately delivered to the medical colleges and hospitals for
these patients suffering from this deadly infection .
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a high-level meeting where Deputy CM Dr. Dinesh Sharma, Minister Women Child Welfare, Swati
Singh, Chief Secretary RK Tiwari, ACS to CM SP Goyal,ACS Health Alok Kumar ACS Home Awanish Kumar Awasthi were present.
Covid relief: Free ration
distributionkickstarts
First India Bureau
Lucknow:Amidst re-
ports of violation of
Covid-19 protocol, the
State government on
Thursday launched the
second phase of its
mega free distribution
of ration as people
queued up outside
around 80,000 public
distribution system
(PDS) shops under PM
Gareeb Kalyan Anna
Yojana (PMGKAY).
“About 14.71 crore
beneficiaries will be
givena bout 5 kg of free
ration (3 kg of Wheat
and 2 kg of Rice grain)
under the scheme in all
the 75 districts,” said
Manish Chauhan, Com-
missioner, Food Civil
Supplies Department.
He said that the state
has around 3.59 crore
households, having ra-
tion cards of ‘
Antodaya’
Priority House Holds,
covering 14.7 crore ben-
eficiaries. For this, it is
estimated more than 7.5
lakh metric tonnes of
food grains will be dis-
tributed by the depart-
ment. The distribution
started at these fair
price shops since morn-
ing 6’o,clock. To take
stock of the distribu-
tion, teams of the dis-
trict administration
went to different places
and inspected the shops.
The ‘biggest’ ration dis-
tribution campaign,
which is a part of the
PMGKAY, will continue
till June 15.
The drive is being
carried out under the
National Food and Se-
curity Act of 2013.
There are around
1,30,07,969 units under
the Antyoday Ann Yoj-
na 13,41,77, 983 units
under ration card hold-
ers of Priority House
Holds. Chauhan said
the campaign was being
closely monitored to en-
sure compliance of pan-
demic protocols. To
maintain social dis-
tancing, each shop al-
lowed only five benefi-
ciaries at a time.
Ration distribution will be done through e-POS machines after the
Aadhaar card authentication and mobile OTP verification.
ONLINE TOKENS
For women’s
welfare devp
First India Bureau
Lucknow:Inspired by
the honorable Chancel-
lor of University of
Lucknow Her Excel-
lency Governor of Ut-
tar Pradesh Shrimati
Anandi Ben Patel, the
University of Lucknow
has started a new Wom-
en’s Development Cen-
tre. As per the direc-
tions of the Honorable
Chancellor, Women’s
Development Centre
will not be running any
official classes but will
be responsible for in-
spiring girls and wom-
en of the state.
Lucknow Univ as a
guardian for students
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Covid-19 has
wrecked havoc not just
in Uttar Pradesh but in
the entire country. In
this regards, Lucknow
University administra-
tion has taken signifi-
cant decisions towards
observing its duties to
the university family.
The Lucknow Universi-
ty administration is
compiling a list of stu-
dents of the university
who have lost their
mother, father or both
due to the covid-19 pan-
demic. The administra-
tion is discussing ideas
so that maximum bene-
fit can be given to such
students. The Dean of
Students’ Welfare Prof.
Poonam Tandon said
that University fis con-
cerned about the well
being of such students
and in the absence of
parents and guardians,
teachers are the protec-
tors of their students.

UP Guv CM
urged newly
elected Mayors,
Chairmen
Councillors to
actively lend
assistance to
govt’s fight
against Covid-19

UTTAR PRADESH
03
UP ON
VERGE OF
MAKING
HISTORY
Black fungus
continues to
wreak havoc
NSA for ‘fake’ Remdesivir black marketing CSchairsSLSCmeet
onirrigationscheme
At 1,268, UP reports lowest new covid cases in last two months Recovery rate in state rises to 97.3 %
Kasganj: Covid has affected many children in
the second wave. Especially such children are at
high risk, whose parents died due to it. Children
are our future and it is our responsibility to save
tthem and make them socially and economically
stable. District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh
said such children had to be indentified who had
lost their parents in this epidemic or whose par-
ents were not found to be Covid-19 positive, but
during Covid-19 treatment or in its absence had
died. Also children whose parents were infected,
or are in hospital due to the epidemic or for any
other reason and there was no one at home to
take care of them, were to be located.
Lucknow: The partial corona curfews aimed at
saving both life and livelihood of people have
emerged as one of the master strategies em-
ployed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in
curbing the spread of the disease in the densely
populated state and also helped the industry to
function and retain the employment of millions of
UP’s population. As the state engaged in prepar-
ing the district-wise trajectory of the Covid curve
using mathematical modelling to fine-tune its
Covid-19 response, the Positivity Rate has de-
clined to 0.37 per cent. It is noteworthy that Uttar
Pradesh has maintained the Test Positivity Rate
below 1 per cent for more than a week now.
ADMIN PITCHES FOR PROTCTION
TO COVID ORPHANS
PARTIAL CORONA CURFEWS HELPED
STEM COVID CRISIS IN STATE
COVID-19 UPDATE
LUCKNOW 75
VARANASI 36
KANPUR 15
MEERUT 55
SAHARANPUR 66
GORAKHPUR 44
TOTAL CASES
TOTAL DEATHS
16.9 LAKH
20,895
RECOVERED 16,48,771
ACTIVE CASES 25,546
NEW CASES
NEW DEATHS
1,268
108
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The T3 mod-
el (Test-Trace-Treat) of
Uttar Pradesh govern-
ment to deal with the
Covid-19 second wave
has been yielding posi-
tive results as the state’s
active caseload came
down to 25,546 for the
first time in two
months. The Recovery
Rate has also jumped to
97.3 per cent.
The state record-
ed 1,268 cases of
Covid-19 in the
last 24 hours,
registering a de-
cline of 96.7 per
cent from its
peak in April.
The State has
also conducted more
than 3.40 lakh Covid
tests in the last 24
hours, out of which 1.40
lakh were done through
swab samples subjected
to polymerase chain re-
action (PCR) testing.
Overall, the state on
Tuesday crossed the
benchmark of testing
as many as 5 crore sam-
ples for the novel coro-
navirus infection.
As the Active Case-
load in Uttar Pradesh
has been reduced by 94
percent, as many as 65
districts of Uttar
Pradesh have been ex-
empted from the Coro-
na Curfew restrictions.
In a significant develop-
ment, the active cases
in the last 24 hours went
below the 600-mark in
Jhansi.
The Covid Cur-
few restrictions
will now remain
in just 10 dis-
tricts of the total
75 districts of the
state.
The Partial Corona
Curfews aimed at sav-
ing both life and liveli-
hood of people have
emerged as one of the
Master Strategies em-
ployed by Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath in
curbing the spread in
the densely populated
state and also helped
the industry to function
and retain the employ-
ment of millions of
UP’s population.
As the state engaged in
preparing the district-
wise trajectory of the
Covid curve using
mathematical model-
ling to fine-tune its Cov-
id-19 response, the Posi-
tivity Rate has declined
to 0.37 percent.
It is noteworthy that
Uttar Pradesh has
maintained the Test
Positivity Rate below 1
percent for more than a
week now.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Black
Fungus menace contin-
ues to haunt the state
capital as fresh cases
continue to fall-in at
King George Medical
University (KGMU). On
Thursday
, 15 fresh cases
of Mucormycosis aka
Black Fungus were re-
portedatthemedicalcol-
lege, while one person
died of it. The total num-
ber of cases related to
the disease and being
treated at the hospital
has now touched 265.
Eight surgeries were
performed on Thursday
.
CM Yogi Adityanath
has directed the authori-
ties to ensure that medi-
cines needed for black
fungus infected patients
are always available. He
further directed that the
medicines made availa-
ble by the Government
of India be immediately
transported to the medi-
cal colleges and hospi-
tals where patients are
being treated. The CM
saidalternatemedicines
be arranged and made
available to the patients.
Hesaidawarenessabout
the infection should be
spreadamongthepublic.
Most patients admit-
ted at KGMU are in ad-
vanced stage of the dis-
ease, said an officiall.
Even though the CM
has been quite obser-
vant of the Mucormyco-
sis situation, there still
continues to be a dearth
of life-saving drug Am-
photerin B. City’s hospi-
tals are grappling with
the lack of vials of the
all important injections
as over 1,000 vials are
required everyday
.
First India Bureau
Noida: A Noida resi-
dent, who was arrested
forallegedblackmarket-
ingof “Remdesivir”,has
been detained under the
National Security Act
(NSA), police officials
said on Thursday
.
Accused Rachit Ghai
was arrested by the
Crime Branch on April
21 and 105 vials of “Re-
medesivir” were recov-
ered from his possession
but all those injections
have now been found to
befake,theofficialssaid.
Once booked under
NSA, an accused can be
detained in jail for one
year,subjecttoreviewby
HC every three months.
According to the po-
lice, Ghai would sell
whathesaidwasRemde-
sivir for anything be-
tween Rs 15,000 and Rs
40,000 per vial to people
in need of the medicine
for covid treatment.
“A native of Pitampu-
ra, Delhi, Ghai was stay-
ingatSector168inNoida
since March and in-
dulged in black market-
ing of Remdesivir from
here. An FIR was lodged
atSector20policestation
under DrugandCosmet-
ics Act, Epidemic Dis-
eases Act, etc against
him, the police said.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Chief Secre-
tary Rajendra Kumar
Tiwari chaired the 7th
State Level Sanctioning
Committee(SLSC)meet-
ing constituted under
the Pradhan Mantri Kri-
shi Sinchai Yojana
(PMKSY) organised
through video confer-
encing.Themeetingwas
attended by representa-
tives of Ministry of Ag-
riculture and Farmers
Welfare and Ministry of
Jal Shakti, Government
of India and other mem-
bers of State Govern-
ment.
ACS (Agriculture) Dr
Devesh Chaturvedi in-
formed that there were
mainlyfourcomponents
in Pradhan Mantri Kri-
shi Sichai Yojana, name-
ly
,AcceleratedIrrigation
BenefitProgram(AIBP),
Har Khet Ko Pani, Per
Drop More Crop besides
programmes organized
under Watershed Devel-
opment.
Informing about pro-
gress of financial year
2020-21, he said that un-
der AIBP component,
three projects namely
Saryu (National Canal),
Arjun Sahayak Canal,
Madhya Ganga Canal
(Phase-2) were being op-
erated by Irrigation and
WaterResourcesDepart-
ment on which Rs 2,026
crore had been spent in
2020-21. These projects
are proposed to be com-
pleted by March 2022.
Youngsters celebrate after being vaccinated for covid, at the Ekana Stadium mega vaccination camp in Lucknow on Thursday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
A patient being examined for black fungus by a doctor.
SHORTAGE
First India Bureau
Aligarh: Six people
died and 24 more were
undergoing treatment
after consuming spuri-
ous liquor in a village
here, days after another
hooch tragedy resulted
in the death of at least
70 in the district.
On Wednesday night,
some brick kiln labour-
ers fell sick after con-
suming countrymade
liquor dumped in a ca-
nal near Rohera village
in Jawan area, the po-
lice said.
“It appears that some
persons involved in the
spurious liquor trade
dumped their entire
stock in the canal fear-
ing a raid,” SSP Kala-
nidhi Naithani said.
Chief Superinten-
dent of Jawahar Lal
Nehru Medical College
Hospital Dr Harris
Manzur said six people
have died so far, three
of whom were brought
dead.
“Doctors are battling
to save the lives of the
remaining 24 victims,”
he said, adding that
critically ill patients
kept arriving at the hos-
pital throughout
Wednesday night.
In the earlier case, at
least 35 people died af-
ter consuming illicit li-
quor, while autopsies
were conducted on a
total of 87 victims. Offi-
cials fear some of them
may have died of the
same cause and many
people have suffered
eye damage and vision
loss.
Twenty-seven pa-
tients arrived at the
hospital till Thursday
morning. Three more
were brought in later in
the day, Manzur said.
If some of them were
brought in “earlier”,
more lives could have
been saved, the doctor
said, adding the first six
hours are crucial in
these cases.
The police said a case
was lodged against un-
identified accused and
probe launched.
Thirty-four people
have been arrested so
far. Chief Medical Offi-
cer (CMO) Bhanu Prat-
ap Kalyani said at least
13 patients suffered se-
vere eye problems after
consuming the spuri-
ous liquor last week.
Another Day, Another Tragedy: Hooch Fault Is It?
TRAGIC TIMES
A villager shows a bottle of spurious liquor sold by a licensed
vendor in Aligarh district. —PTI PHOTO
CS RK Tiwari chairing the meet
on Thursday.
—FILE
PHOTO
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presides over a meet to review the NOCs in waiting with the Ind.dev Dept of Uttar
Pradesh. Industrial Development Minister Satish Mahana, ACS to CM SP Goyal, ACS (MSME) Navneet Sehgal, Secretary
to CM Alok Kumar ACS (Industrial Development) and Arvind Kumar attended the meeting.
UP ON FAST TRACK TO DEVELOPMENT
A HEALTHY JUMP!

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Prakash Javadekar
@PrakashJavdekar
Govt led by PM @narendramodi ji
has steered India towards growth
global influence. The false
narrative of the west and that of the
opposition, cannot belie the positive
reforms and transformation that
followed in these #7YearsOfSeva.
Kiren Rijiju
@KirenRijiju
Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji
reviewed India’s preparations on
the occasion of 50 Days to Tokyo
Olympics. He said, “The wishes of
135 crore Indians will be with our
youngsters who are participating in
the Olympics” and called the entire
nation to cheer for athletes!
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
Long is the night to him
who is awake; long is a
mile to him who is tired;
long is life to the foolish who
do not know the true law.
—Buddha
IN-DEPTH
TOP TWEET
CURTAIN SET
TO FALL ON
NETANYAHU
GOVERNMENT
t appears time’s up
for the longest serv-
ing Prime Minister
in Israeli history,
Benjamin Netanya-
hu. After having served as prime
minister for 12 long years, the
incumbent stares at the prospect
of being unseated by an unlikely
alliance comprising the dispa-
rate far right, left and an Arab
groupcalledRa’am,whichwould
be the first Arab party to join a
coalition headed by a far right
group. The opposition reached a
deal to form the next “national
unitygovernment”.Butthenine-
party coalition is more likely to
be fragile than stable.
If Netanyahuisreplaced,itwill
end a political impasse after four
inconclusive elections since 2019.
Rightist Naftali Bennett, whose
Yamina party won only seven
seats in elections, will share pow-
erwiththecentristYairLapid.As
perthearrangement,Bennettwill
be PM for the first two years after
which Lapid will take over.
We in India are too familiar
with coalition governments and
how unstable they can be.
I
ournalists have
been tormented
by various state
governments, pli-
able police offic-
ers, junior level district offi-
cials and fringe elements
belonging to the ruling party,
its various arms and even
the opposition parties. A re-
port by Delhi-based Rights
and Risk Analysis Group
(RRAG) released last year
stated that “as many as 55
journalists faced arrests,
registration of FIRs, sum-
mons or show cause notices,
physical assaults, alleged de-
struction properties and
threats for exercising free-
dom of opinion and expres-
sion during the national
lockdown between March 25
and May 31, 2020.” The RRAG
said that Uttar Pradesh led
in the number of attacks on
journalists with 11 cases dur-
ing the period. It was fol-
lowed by JK (6), Himachal
Pradesh (5). Four cases each
were reported from Tamil
Nadu, West Bengal, Odisha
and Maharashtra. The re-
pression continued even af-
ter the Supreme Court’s
March 31 refusal to “inter-
fere with the free discussion
about the pandemic”.
Once again the Supreme
Court has come out strongly
in support of freedom of ex-
pression when it quashed the
sedition case against veteran
journalist Vinod Dua. On a
complaint filed by a BJP lead-
er, a case was registered
against him in Himachal
Pradesh for criticizing the
government’s handling of
Covid crisis. He was accused
of spreading fake news, caus-
ing public nuisance, printing
defamatory material and
making statements amount-
ing to public mischief.
The Supreme Court said
that journalists were protect-
ed from such charges under a
1962 order of the court. The
court also said that “every
journalist will be entitled to
protectionunderthepastjudg-
mentonsedition”.Intheinter-
est of press freedom the order
needs strict enforcement.
APEX COURT COMES
TO MEDIA’S RESCUE
The court also said that
“every journalist will be
entitled to protection
under the past judgment
on sedition”. In the
interest of press freedom
the order needs strict
enforcement
J
The Transnational Woman:
Indian Spirit in Diasporic Land
he data of Indians traveling
abroad every year depicts the
growing trend. But what it
fails to depict is the story of
an Indian when he/she reach-
es abroad? We come across
multiple accounts of the for-
eign settlement of Indians
and especially the sentiments
of an Indian diasporic wom-
an. These narratives of mi-
grations do not portray the
muted notion of gender; rath-
er they are powerful epics of
every Indian woman who set-
tles for new soil and sows the
seed of Indian culture in un-
known territory and spreads
the joy of cultural sharing.
Every woman from India who
travels abroad carries a little
bit of India with her; may it
be spice from her mother’s
heart or cultural strings wo-
ven in her kanjiwarams.
Diaspora and numerous
imprints that it brings in its
trail, for years have received
classic and modern scholarly
attention, which is not entire-
ly a surprise for the contem-
porary society; “An increas-
ing number of people are ne-
gotiating their identities be-
tween continuity and change,
between similarity and differ-
ence, with references to both
the new place and to what has
been left behind”. Whenever
anyone leaves the homeland
and that warmth of scullery
to begin new lives across the
world, diasporic concerns
bring turmoil in the soul.
Thisoftenbroughtaboutcuri-
ous questions. If they were
women, how would they cap-
ture the new landscape, cul-
ture, and climate? How would
they not only preserve but
carry forward the culture and
values left behind?
The stories of thousands
of migratory women who are
diasporic citizens of interna-
tional work culture are living
and astounding examples of
this. It is astonishing to per-
ceive how they carry their
cultural identities with them
in everyday routine work.
When an IT professional who
happens to be in a foreign cor-
porate office on far land, puts
proudly a small ‘bindi’ on her
forehead, showcases not only
fashion statements but car-
ries little Indian sentiment of
a proud married Indian wom-
an. Whenever there is a social
get-together by mixing those
Indian spices in her new culi-
nary dishes, she mixes the
learnings of her grandmoth-
er and mother and by doing
so she travels time. An Indian
diasporic woman lives a
transnational life around the
clock. The diasporic land is
the site of struggle to retain
the cultural identity and
transfer it to future genera-
tions in the family who are at
times, the children of shared
nationalities and races.
In the hues of springs, in
her rangoli designs, which
she carves to double her fes-
tivities, her never dying and
ever-blooming spirit of India
reflects to emulate what is
left behind and to honor and
hand over what is to come.
Perhaps she is the force be-
hind when a young child, liv-
ing offshore, learns to mimic
the mother tongue and reads
native scripts. These are the
initiatives and processes of
social and cultural identities
construction between home
and host countries which are
unparalleled and unfortu-
nately mostly unnoticed.
Though they reside in dis-
tant lands, they have retained
their emotional, cultural,
and spiritual bonds with the
country of their origin. In-
dian woman is the represent-
ative of heterogeneous socie-
ties and she does not wish to
trade off her legacy which
gives her uniqueness.
The Indian woman derives
inspiration and holds on to
her Indianness amid hard-
ships and unpredictable out-
comes of her efforts. Indian
women encounter conflicting
situations and subjectivities
in various spheres during the
process of migration and set-
tlement. The transnational
spaces often give Indian wom-
enfreedomforself-exploration
and deliberation to conceive
new identities and move be-
yond the fixed definitions of
femininity
. Women have
shown considerable agency
and inventive tactics to trans-
formthelivesof theirownand
thoseof theirfamiliesholding
on to tradition at one hand
while also grasping change
and modernity with the other
in the diasporic conditions.
Economic self-dependency al-
lows them to assert independ-
ence and redeﬁne roles and
perceptions of the self. Migra-
tion is a perpetual phenome-
non that human beings have
undertakenbutinthelastcen-
tury or so, it has grown expo-
nentially and is a much more
marked, analysed, and theo-
rized phenomenon that has
received attention from nu-
merous disciplines and cross-
disciplinarystudies.Itismore
vocal and pronounced at this
time than ever before. Finan-
cial reliability has given Indi-
an women perception of their
own identity in a foreign land.
Migration is not necessarily
excludinganddoesnotalways
witness that experience of let-
ting go rather it has become
inclusive. It is not always a
role-play of victimhood; rath-
er it marks the astounding
bond of multiple socio-cultur-
al ties whose torchbearer is
the Indian woman.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
T
DR JYOTI JOSHI
The author is a soft skill trainer,
business coach and English language
instructor in Germany, Europe
The Indian woman derives
inspiration and holds on to
her Indianness amid
hardships and unpredictable
outcomes of her efforts.
Indian women encounter
conflicting situations and
subjectivities in various
spheres during the process of
migration and settlement.
The transnational spaces
often give Indian women
freedom for self-exploration
and deliberation to conceive
new identities and move
beyond the fixed definitions
of femininity
The stories of thousands
of migratory women
who are diasporic
citizens of international
work culture are living
and astounding examples
of this. It is astonishing to
perceive how they carry
their cultural identities
with them in everyday
routine work

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INDIA
06
Maha unveils 5-level unlock
plan, trains won’t run now
Restrictions will be lifted from Friday in 18 out of 36 Maha districts
Mumbai: Coronavirus-
induced restrictions
will be lifted from Fri-
day in 18 out of 36 Ma-
harashtra districts
where the positivity
rate and oxygen bed oc-
cupancy have dipped
considerably, the state
government said. Disas-
ter Management Minis-
ter Vijay Wadettiwar
made the announce-
ment after a meeting of
the State Disaster Man-
agement Authority
here on Thursday. The
lockdown-like restric-
tions, imposed in April
this year when the sec-
ond wave of the pan-
demic intensified,
would be lifted in 18 dis-
tricts where the positiv-
ity rate is 5 percent or
less and the occupancy
of oxygen beds in hospi-
tals is less than 25 per-
cent, he said.
These 18 districts are
Aurangabad,Bhandara,
Buldhana, Chandrapur,
Dhule, Gadchiroli,
Gondia, Jalgaon, Jalna,
Latur, Nagpur, Nanded,
Nashik, Yavatmal,
Washim, Wardha, Parb-
hani and Thane. All re-
strictions would be lift-
ed in these districts, he
said. Restrictions in
Mumbai would be re-
laxed partially, but the
travel by local trains,
the state capital’s life-
line, would not be open
to the general public as
of now, the minister
said. —ANI
A worker cleans a shop during relaxation hours at Dadar.
Bengal eateries
allowed to open
for 3 hrs:Mamata
Kolkata: With the
Covid-19 situation
improving in West
Bengal, the state govt
on Thursday decided
to allow restaurants to
open for three hours
in the evening, pro-
vided people working
there are vaccinated,
CM Mamata Banerjee
said. The govt is also
thinking of allowing
shopping malls to
open with 25 per cent
workforce after the
ongoing Covid related
restrictions come to
an end on June 15.
Thakur accuses Punjab, Raj
governments of wasting vaccines
New Delhi: Minister of
State for Finance Anur-
ag Thakur on Thursday
accused the Congress-
ruled states of Punjab
andRajasthanof lackof
transparency in COV-
ID-19 vaccination and
even wastage of jabs.
However, Rajasthan
Health Minister Raghu
Sharma had on Tuesday
said the wastage in the
state is less than 2 per
cent, well below the “na-
tional average of 6 per
cent”.
Thakur alleged that
there was lack of trans-
parency and accounta-
bility as far as vaccina-
tion was concerned in
the two states.
Comments from these
states could not be ob-
tained immediately
.
Thakur further said
thousands of vials of
vaccines were wasted in
over 35 vaccination cen-
tres in Rajasthan.
“Is the Rajasthan
Chief Minister really
serious about saving
lives? Over 11.50 lakh
doses were wasted by
the state; Rajasthan gov-
ernment has blood on
its hands,” Thakur said
in a statement.
TalkingaboutPunjab,
the minister said there
were many instances of
overcharging by private
hospitals. He also al-
leged that the Punjab
government is creating
a false narrative about
vaccine scarcity
.
“Rahul Gandhi tweets
about vaccine shortage,
hasheensuredCongress
ruled states prevent
wastage? Will Rahul
Gandhi investigate why
vaccines have been sup-
plied to Congress Cro-
nies who are charging a
‘’pandemic premium’’
and indulging in black
marketing, instead of
saving lives of poor?,”
Thakur asked. —ANI
Anurag Thakur
‘WILL TRY TO GIVE
RESULTS SOON’
Assam Boards:
Decision after
CBSE comes out
with modalities
New Delhi: Assam
Chief Minister Him-
a n t a
B i s w a
Sarma on
Thursday
said a de-
cision on
h o l d i n g
the class
12 exams
in the state will be tak-
en after the CBSE an-
nounces modalities for
marking the students.
Addressing a press
conference on his first
visit to the national
capital as chief minis-
ter, he also said that all
willing residents of As-
sam will be vaccinated
by the end of December
as more COVID-19 vac-
cines will be arriving
in the state from this
month onwards.
—ANI
Nadda to review Assembly polls,
COVID-19 work at crucial meet
New Delhi: The BJP
national President JP
Nadda will hold a two-
day meeting of national
General Secretaries on
June 5 and June 6 in the
national capital to re-
view and formulate the
party’s strategy regard-
ing the forthcoming As-
sembly polls, including
the crucial state of UP.
The party’s strategy
to deal with the ongoing
pandemic and ‘Sewa hi
Sangathan’ movement
launched by the party
are also expected to be
on the agenda, sources
said. Sources stated
that the BJP’s perfor-
mance in the recently
concluded polls too is
likely to be discussed.
It is learnt that the
national General Secre-
taries have been in-
structed to come pre-
pared, especially those
who are state incharg-
es, regarding their re-
spective states which
are scheduled to go for
Assembly polls. —PTI
‘SONOWAL WILL BE GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY’
IN THE COURTYARD
Extramarital affair doesn’t
makewomana‘badmother’
Chandigarh: A wom-
an’s extra-marital af-
fair is not a ground to
deny the custody of
her child in a matri-
monial dispute as it
cannot be concluded
that she will not be a
good mother, the Pun-
jab and Haryana High
Court has held.
The court also not-
ed that in a patriar-
chal society, it is fair-
ly common to cast as-
persions on the moral
character of a woman
and more often than
not these allegations
are made without any
basis. The order came
following a habeas
corpus petition filed
by a woman from
Punjab’s Fatehgarh
Sahib district, seek-
ing custody of her
four-and half-year-old
daughter from her es-
tranged husband who
is an Australian citi-
zen. —ANI
Name change in CBSE
certificates allowed;
amend rules: SC
New Delhi: CBSE stu-
dents can request for
name change in their
school certificate, the
Supreme Court said to-
day, and told the educa-
tion board to tweak its
rules that don’t allow
name change in the
document. “Right to
identity is part of free-
dom of expression,” a
three-judge bench of
Justices AM Khan-
wilkar, BR Gavai and
Krishna Murari said.
“CBSE students can
seek change of their
own or their parents’
names,” it said. —ANI
New Delhi: The Bengal
bureaucrat at the heart
of the latest clash be-
tween Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee and
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi has reported-
ly replied to the Cen-
tre’s notice accusing
him of skipping the
PM’s meeting last week.
Former Chief Secre-
tary Alapan Bandopad-
hyay is believed to have
written to the Centre
that he did not “ab-
stain” from PM Modi’s
Cyclone Yaas meeting
and that he was there
“till the Chief Minister
was there”.
He has said “as per
the directive of Chief
Minister Mamata Ba-
nerjee”, he left the
meeting for a review of
the damage caused by
Cyclone Yaas in Digha
town, according to
sources quoted by Press
Trust of India.
For allegedly missing
PM Modi’s meet along
with Mamata Banerjee
last Friday, Bandyopad-
hyay was transferred to
the Centre just a day
before his retirement.
Mamata refused to
release him and Ban-
dyopadhyay chose to
retire instead of report-
ing to Delhi. —Agencies
Didn’t abstain from PM meet: Bengal
Bureaucrat To Centre’s Notice
Alapan Bandopadhyay
 Restaurants with
vaccinated staff
allowed to open from
5 to 8 pm
 Serum Institute of In-
dia seeks indemnity,
says rules should be
same for all: Sources
 Over 100 academi-
cians write to Presi-
dent over post-poll
violence in Bengal,
seek his intervention
for security of SCs,
STs
 No state board exams
for Classes 10 and 12
in Maha: Minister
 Chief Economic
Advisor KV Subra-
manian on Thursday
said that the second
wave of COVID-19
has affected the
momentum of
economic recovery.
However, he also
pointed that he
expects a recovery
in the economy from
July onwards.
 In view of the
cancellation of the
board exam, the
registration process
for admission to the
University of Delhi
(DU) would start
around July 15,
said Acting Vice-
Chancellor PC Joshi
on Thursday.
 Kerala retains top
rank, Bihar at bottom
in Niti Aayog’s SDG
 EVM, VVPAT tally
data shows 100 pc
match in assembly
polls
 Karnataka Covid
wrap: State reports
18,324 cases, 514
deaths; over 60 lakh
vaccine doses to be
given in June
HIGHLIGHTS Can’t change overnight: Army
Chief on Indo-Pak mistrust
Srinagar: Army chief
General MM Naravane
on Thursday said there
have been very few inci-
dents of violence or
stone pelting in Kash-
mir and ceasefire with
Pakistan is holding on
LoC,addingthatonusof
holding the ceasefire
lies on Pakistan.
Addressing reporters
during his two-day visit
to Kashmir, General
Naravane said all neces-
sary steps for smooth
conduct of Amarnath
Yatra have been taken
by the army, but the de-
cision about the yatra
will be taken by the civil
administration.
On ceasefire between
India and Pakistan,
which has crossed 100
days, the Army chief
saidtheyenteredintoan
understanding with Pa-
kistan at the end of Feb-
ruarytoobserveacease-
fire along LoC. “Cease-
fire as of now is holding
and onus of holding the
ceasefire is squarely on
Pakistan. We are willing
to observe the ceasefire
as long as they do so,”
Gen said. —ANI
Top RSS leaders on 3-day
meet discuss Covid politics
New Delhi: The post-
poll violence in Bengal,
the Covid situation in
the country and prepa-
rations for a possible
third wave of the virus
are high on the agenda
of an internal meeting
of Rashtriya Swayam-
sevak Sangh, the ideo-
logical mentor of BJP.
Only 10 top rung lead-
ers of RSS are taking
part in 3-day meet,
which will continue till
June 5. Sources said
those attending include
Dattatreya Hosabale,
Krishna Gopal, Man-
mohan Vaidya,
Mukund, Arun Kumar,
Suresh Soni, Bhaiyyaji
Joshi and Bhagaiya and
Ramdutt Chakradhar,
besides RSS chief Mo-
han Bhagwat.
The RSS has de-
scribed it as a routine
meeting, where the pro-
grammes for the next
one month will be dis-
cussed. But the agenda
indicates otherwise.
The meet comes bare-
ly 10 days after a mega
huddle of the RSS and
the BJP on the possible
impact of Covid on the
assembly polls in Uttar
Pradesh. The meeting
which was also attend-
ed by PM Modi reflected
concern “at the highest
level” of BJP RSS
over impact of Covid on
public perceptions.
Sensitive CM
in classes X and XI. In
case, a student’s class
11th marks are not
available, marks of
class 12th pre-boards
will be considered.
Sharma said the
preparations for con-
ducting the examina-
tion had been complet-
ed, but given the prior-
ity of safeguarding the
health of students and
teachers, the high
school examination of
the year 2021 was can-
celled earlier and today
it was decided to cancel
the intermediate exam
for the year 2021 and
promote the students.
The decision to can-
cel the exams will ben-
efit 29.94 lakh students
of High School (10th)
and 26,10 lakh students
of class 12, he said.
He said it has been
decided to promote the
class 10 and 12 students,
but the formula is being
worked out and is yet to
be finalised.
On the formula for
giving marks to stu-
dents, a committee has
been constituted under
the chairmanship of
Additional Chief Secre-
tary Aradhana Shukla
and the final decision
will be taken and marks
will be given on the ba-
sis of the panel’s recom-
mendations, he said.
This decision will
help regularise the next
academic session and
the online classes for
students of 11 can be
started, he said, adding
that those getting pro-
moted from class 12 will
also be able to seek ad-
missions in colleges.
Many state boards
have cancelled the class
12 exams after the Un-
ion government on
Tuesday decided to can-
cel the CBSE Class 12
board exams amid the
COVID-19 pandemic
with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi assert-
ing that the decision
has been taken in the
interest of students and
that the anxiety among
students, parents and
teachers must be put to
an end.
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The shot being devel-
oped by Biological-E is
a RBD protein sub-unit
vaccine and is likely to
be available in the next
few months.
The doses will be
manufactured and
stockpiled by Biologi-
cal-E from August to
December 2021, the
ministry said.
Biological-E’s vac-
cine is currently in
Phase-3 clinical trials
after showing promis-
ing results in Phase 1
and 2, the government
said in a statement. The
company’s proposal
was examined and rec-
ommended for approval
by the National Expert
Group on Vaccine Ad-
ministration for Cov-
id-19 or NEGVAC.
The move comes days
after the Centre said it
would complete the vac-
cination exercise in In-
dia by December.
On Wednesday, the
Supreme Court said the
Centre’s policy of ar-
ranging free Covid-19
jabs for the 45-plus age
category, Health Care
Workers (HCW) and
Front Line Workers
(FLW) while asking the
18-44 age group to pay
was “prima facie arbi-
trary and irrational”.
The Delhi High
Court, too, had pulled
up the Centre yesterday
,
saying some people
need to be “charged
with manslaugher” for
sittingonthe“untapped
potential” of Covid-19
vaccine manufactur-
ing.
India is currently ad-
ministering three vac-
cines to its citizens, Co-
vaxin (Bharat Biotech),
Covishield (Serum In-
stitute of India), and
Sputnik V from Russia.
Is BJP’s Mukul...
Roy was a part of
Mamata Banerjee’s
core team in the party
when he quit and joined
the BJP in 2017. He was
a big acquisition for the
BJP as it planned to im-
prove its presence in
Bengal.
In the national elec-
tion two years later, the
BJP’s tally of 18 of Ben-
gal’s 42 seats, a shock
for the Trinamool Con-
gress, was partly cred-
ited to Roy’s clout.
Buzz about Roy’s dis-
enchantment started
when his son Subhran-
shu, who quit the Trina-
mool and joined the
BJP with his father,
wrote on Facebook:
“Self-criticism is more
necessary than criticis-
ing a government elect-
ed by people.”
The cryptic message
was seen to target the
BJP, though Roy has
said nothing so far.
FROM PG 1
55 crore received
food grains in May
under PMGKAY-III
New Delhi: As many as
55 crore beneficiaries
received food grains in
May and around 2.6
crore beneficiaries in
June under Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan
Anna Yojana-III, in-
formed Sudhanshu Pan-
dey, Secretary, Depart-
ment of Food and Pub-
lic Distribution, on
Thursday
.
Speaking about the
third phase of PMG-
KAY-III, Pandey said
that more than 63.67
lakh MT food grains
have been lifted by
states and UTs from FCI
depots which is around
80 per cent of the total
PMGKAY allocation for
May and June. He fur-
ther said that around 28
lakh MT food grains
have been distributed
by 34 states and UTs to
around 55 crore NFSA
beneficiaries for May
and around 1.3 lakh MT
food grains have been
distributed to around
2.6 crore NFSA benefi-
ciaries for June.
As on June 3, under
NFSA, food grains have
been distributed to
around 90% and 12% of
NFSA beneficiaries for
May and June respec-
tively, incurring a food
subsidy of more than
Rs 13,000 crore. —ANI

NEWS
07
‘MASKLESS’
BIJNOR COP
CHALLANS
PEOPLE FOR
NOT WEARING
MASK
In an ironical incident, a video
of a police officer from Bijnor
has surfaced in which the officer
was issuing challan to people
for not wearing when he himself
was not wearing one. Soon after
the video went viral in social
media, criticism of the police
personnel began pouring in.The
police department of Bijnor
has been indulged in taking
strict action against those who
do not wear mask when they
venture out of their home. The
police have been issuing find
to hundreds of people every
day. It seems like this rule is
applicable for only the public
because the police officer who
was issuing these fines to people
was himself not wearing one.
The officer in the viral video
is Manoj Kumar, in-charge of
Jatan outpost. He was two days
ago carrying out inspections of
cars and people who don’t wear
in the outpost. While he was
issuing fine to a young man for
not wearing mask, the young
man noticed the officer himself
was not wearing mask. The
young man then proceeded to
capture the incident in his phone
and posted it on the social
media.Soon after the video went
viral, SP Dhanveer Singh taking
cognizance of the seriousness of
the issue, ordered an inquiry into
the video. The SP has assured
that strict action will be taken
against the officer.
—Amit Baliyan
COPS,
CRIMINALS
AND KHADI
The Kanpur incident in which
BJP leader Narayan Singh
Bhadauria allegedly helped a wanted
criminal escape after his arrest has
once again brought the symbiotic
politician-criminal-cop nexus to fore.
But for the incident being captured
on mobile phone by an onlooker
and video going viral on the social
media, Bhadauria’s role in facilitating
the get away would have never come
to light. A reluctant Kanpur police
has now been forced to include
BJP leader’s name in the FIR as
confirmed by police chief Asim Arun.
Another incident on which murmurs
are rife related to the snap leave
taken by Superintendent of Police
(Vigilance) Kunwar Anupam Singh.
Grapevine has it that the upright
IPS officer was handling a sensitive
inquiry related to a police officer. Two
top cops, however, were trying to
influence the probe. Anupam refused
to toe the line. But when matters
came head, he went on leave in a
huff. His tell-all-tweet on Thursday
puts the whole episode in a nutshell:
—M Tariq Khan
Fkk oks iRFkj , gok ls qd uk ldk
Qwy gksrk rks ftn is vM +rk D;w¡,
vkc: dk loky Fkk ojuk,
,d frudk gok yM +rk D;w¡’k
Allottee running from pillar to post to get hands on
his plot for last 37 years,courtesy lackluster LDA
BJP leader loses post
for having criminal
as his birthday guest
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The issue of
getting an history-
sheeter freed from po-
lice custody, who had
come to attend BJP
leader’s birthday party,
has not only become
headlines in the city but
has reached top party
leaders. After receiving
instructions from top
party leaders, the local
unit removed Narayan
Singh Bhadauria, the
BJP leader involved in
the case, from the post
of district unit secre-
tary of the party. This
decision has been taken
after preliminary in-
quiry conducted by
president of Bun-
delkhand region in inci-
dent on Wednesday
.
It may be mentioned
that just 10 days back,
anotherBJPdistrictsec-
retary Yajnesh Gupta
had resigned from the
post accusing the organ-
isation of adopting cor-
rupt and anti-policy
.
He had come from
Rashtriya Swayamse-
vak Sangh (RSS) and
expressed his desire to
return to the Sangh af-
ter his resignation.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Lucknow
Development Authority
(LDA) has not been able
to provide possession of
plot to its allottee OP
Srivastava since 1984 on-
wards. In such a situa-
tion, Srivastava is com-
pelled to live in a rented
house due to lax ap-
proachof theLDA.Inter-
estingly
, this is the condi-
tion of working of LDA
wheneventheConsumer
Forum as well as the
High Court have issued
orders for making avail-
able of a second plot of
land to the victim.
Even after this, the of-
ficers and clerks having
charge of the Kanpur
Road area in LDA have
kept on passing time on
paper work only
. Once in
MansarovarYojna,aplot
of 90 square meters was
madeavailabletothevic-
tim as he was apprised
that the 90 square meter
plot was vacant in Sector
P of Mansarovar Yojna
andif hegaveconsentfor
the same, allotment pro-
ceedings would be initi-
atedbytheLDA.Buteven
afterthevictimgavecon-
sentintwodays,theallot-
ment has yet not been
done since 1994. When
the allottee was asked
about the delay
, all that
the authority officials
gave was that it has been
allotted to someone else
and again the allottee
was advised to make ef-
forts for a plot from divi-
sion level.
Victim OP Srivastava
could not get his own
home even after 37 years
despite depositing the
requisite amount. OP
Srivastavaiscurrentlyill
andhissonSumitSrivas-
tava informed that plot
number 274 was allotted
in Kanpur Road scheme,
butlaterLDAcancelledit
without giving any rea-
son. Now the officers are
makinghimrunfrompil-
lar to post. Sumit had
also met LDA Secretary
Pawan Kumar Gangwar
aswellasJointSecretary
Ritu Suhas and Special
Officer Rajeev Kumar a
few months ago. But all
he could get so far was
only assurance.
Disytrict Magistrate,
LucknowandViceChair-
man of LDA Abhishek
Prakash informed that
that the whole matter
had been given to secre-
tary for initiation of ap-
propriateactionafterget-
ting the documents veri-
fied. If the plot had been
allotted and possession
was not given, then ap-
propriate action would
be undertaken.
UPMIGRANTS ONWORK
TRAIL YET AGAIN
First India Bureau
T
he migrant
workers who re-
turned home
during the Corona
pandemic induced
lockdown have begun
returning to urban cit-
ies in Delhi, Punjab,
Haryana, Maharash-
tra and Gujarat in
search of livelihood.
The situation has giv-
en rise to shuffle
among labourers for
confirmed tickets of
trains going to Delhi
and Mumbai.
On Wednesday, a lot
of workers were wait-
ing in the platform to
board the coaches of
the Gorakhdham spe-
cial train. When one
labourer was asked
where he was headed,
he replied that he was
off to Haryana
through Delhi. He add-
ed that he was not in-
terested in going to
another state for work
but that he has a
daughter whom he
will have to get mar-
ried. Another worker
who was standing a
distance said sarcasti-
cally that even paddy
cannot be planted un-
less you step out of the
house. This worker
said that he was sup-
posed to leave in July,
but a Delhi based paint
company has been
calling him to report
to work hence he is
leaving now.
Thousands of labourers from UP
and other Hindi-belt states who
went back home during covid
pandemic are gearing up to return
to find employment in big cities
With restrictions easing, rush is
witnessed at various bus stands
and railway stations around state
No one wants to
leave their vil-
lage and that
everyone returns to
work in different
state due to compul-
sion. I had come
home after Corona
cases in the country
began increasing
rapidly and now
that the situation is
returning to nor-
malcy, I am return-
ing to Haryana to
earn livelihood
—Shashi Ranjan,
Gorakhpur
I had to spend
everything I
had on mar-
riage and now I am
finding it to diffi-
cult to run a family.
If I don’t get work
soon then I will not
be able to put bread
on the plate. Due to
corona, there is not
much jobs in Bihar,
and I have to go to
other states
—Balram, Bihar
I returned home
from Delhi due
to increase in
the Corona cases. I
used to work in a
garments factory
and didn’t wanted
to return but since
company has been
repeatedly calling,
I will have to return
to Delhi sooner
or later
—Anil Kusmhi,
Gorakhpur
The agony of return-
ing to unknown
state is not limited
to only first-timers
but to several
thousands of work-
ers from the state
of Uttar Pradesh
and Bihar. Many
of the workers had
returned home due
to either Corona
induced lockdown
in various states
or to vote in the
Panchayat elections
or to attend wedding
programmes. Now
with the situation re-
turning to normal in
some states, many
of the workers have
begun their journey
to Delhi, Punjab,
Haryana, Maha-
rashtra and Gujarat
again in search of
livelihood. Workers
tend to take the rail
route but there has
been shortage in
confirmed tickets
forcing many to hit
the road.
LONG ROAD AHEAD TO NOT SO
FAMILIAR PLACES FOR WORK
Workers can be seen
gathering in not only
railway station, but also
in the roadways bus
depot and in view of the
increasing number of
passengers in sum-
mer, AC buses have
been deployed between
Gorakhpur and Lucknow
in addition to normal
ones. The Transport
Department of the state
has been running more
than 6 buses between
Gorakhpur and Lucknow
and dozen buses are
also reaching Kaush-
ambi and Ghaziabad
daily from Gorakhpur.
The railway has also
seeing the rush of work-
ers have announced a
pair of special trains
between Gorakhpur and
Anand Vihar. According
to Chief Public Relations
Officer Pankaj Kumar
Singh, these train will
have only reserved
coaches and only those
with confirmed tickets
can board these special
trains. He added that
Covid-19 protocols will
have to be mandatorily
followed by the pas-
sengers.
SEVERAL DOZEN BUSES RUNNING TO-AND-FRO
TRAIN SCHEDULE FROM GORAKHPUR TO DELHI
The Gorakhpur to Anand Vihar Terminus Special train (05195) will leave
Gorakhpur at 07.30 pm and reach Anand Vihar Terminus via Sitapur the
next day at 11 am. This train will run from Gorakhpur on June 07, 10, 14,
17, 21, 24 and 28. While the train from Anand Vihar Terminus to Gorakh-
pur will leave Anand Vihar Terminus at 7:40 PM and reach Gorakhpur at
9:30 AM. This train will run on June 08, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 29.
The Consumer Forum and the Ald
HC have ordered to give another plot
to the victim OP Srivastava. Even
after this, concerned officers and
clerks incharge of Kanpur Road
wwscheme keep passing the buck

08
2NDFRONT
A person open to learning and personal
growth can learn from each person and
everything that one comes in contact with-
from the dead brown leaves falling from the trees to a
child diligently feeding his ice cream to a stray dog!
—Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
The BJP will launch ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ campaign to connect with the
people and improve the image of the party amid Corona pandemic
Nadda to hold high level meet
to strategize assembly polls
BSP expels 2 MLAs, Shah
Alam appointed new
legislative party leader
High Court sees collusion
between officials contractor
13 medical officers
transferred in UP
Yogi government bid to rejig cop
system to bolster khaki power
First India Bureau
Lucknow: BJP Nation-
al President JP Nadda
will hold a two-day
meeting of national
General Secretaries on
June 5 and June 6 in the
national capital to re-
view and formulate the
party’s strategy regard-
ing the forthcoming As-
sembly polls, including
the crucial state of Ut-
tar Pradesh .
Assembly elections
are to be held in five
states next year. The
BJP has begun prepara-
tions to ensure that they
get another term in the
state. Nadda has hence
called a review meeting
with the party’s nation-
al general secretaries
and state in-charges.
The states which go to
poll next year include
Uttar Pradesh, Uttara-
khand, Punjab, Goa, Gu-
jarat and Himachal
Pradesh and except
Punjab, the BJP party
has formed the govern-
ment in the remaining
five.
The preparation in
state of Uttar Pradesh
will be a hot topic in the
meeting and a lot of
brainstorming will be
done to come up with a
strategy to overcome
any shortcomings
which can arise due to
the current situation.
Due to the importance
of the elections, JP Na-
dda had previously
asked all the organiza-
tion ministers to review
different states. In line
with the instruction BL
Santosh had recently
visited the state to take
stock of the situation.
The BJP will also
launch a campaign to
connect with the public
amidst the Corona pan-
demic in the state. JP
Nadda will launch the
‘Seva Hi Sangathan’
campaign to improve
the image of the party
amid Corona.
Under this campaign,
BJP workers will con-
nect with common peo-
ple and and try to solve
problems faced by them.
In the meeting, the Par-
ty’s President will also
review the recently con-
cluded elections in the
states of West Bengal,
Assam, Kerala and Ta-
mil Nadu as well as UT
Puducherry
. The BJP
came out victorious in
Assam and Puducherry
but suffered huge loss in
Bengal, Tamil Nadu and
Kerala.
The Party’s President
has sought from all the
in-charge of the states
where the BJP is in pow-
er, a report of coordina-
tion between the gov-
ernment and the organi-
zation has been sought.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Bahujan Sa-
majParty(BSP)supremo
Mayawati on Thursday
expelledtwoof thesenior
leaders of the party Lalji
Verma and Ram Achal
Rajbhar after reports of
the two leaders joining
another party arose.
Shah Alam has been ap-
pointed as the new legis-
lative party leader.
The expelled leaders
were considered the
backbone of BSP in
Purvanchal and were
even among the most
trusted by the BSP su-
premo. With the expul-
sion of the two leaders,
discussion is ripe in the
party about decision of
BSP Chief Mayawati.
The loss of the two lead-
ershasgivenrisetoques-
tions as to how the or-
ganization will fulfill the
shortageof suchleaders.
Mayawati has in the
last year expelled a slew
of big leaders from the
region of Purvanchal
and ever since then re-
sponsibility of the re-
gion rested on the now
expelled Lalji Verma
and Ram Achal Rajbhar.
The BSP party seems to
be disintegrating in
Purvanchal with the de-
parture of the two
strong leaders.
Now the responsibil-
ity of the region solely
rests on Umashankar
Singh, MLA from Bal-
lia. The BSP supremo
has on Thursday named
Shah Alam alias Guddu
Jamali MLA from
Mubarakpur seat in
Azamgarh district as
the party leader in the
state assembly
. The two
expelled leaders were
known to be big OBC
faces of the party
, which
is why Mayawati had
placed a big bet on them
and trusted them with
the Purvanchal region
after the departure of
Swami Prasad Maurya.
Ram Achal Rajbhar was
made the state presi-
dent after Swami Pras-
ad Maurya left the party
.
First India Bureau
Prayagraj: The Alla-
habad High Court on
Wednesday prima facie
termed the inaction of
officials a “collusion”
withacontractor,fornot
taking action on the ille-
gal construction being
done in a park, with
knowledge of the gov-
ernment in Allahpur.
The division bench of
Justices Pankaj Naqvi
and Jayant Banerji
passed order while hear-
ing a PIL filed by
Shailesh Chandra
Mishra.
The petition said that
this is a serious issue in-
volving environmental
concern as the conten-
tion of the petitioner is
that constructions are
being raised in a public
park situated at Allah-
pur, Prayagraj. The pro-
visions of Uttar Pradesh
Parks, Playgrounds and
Open Spaces (Preserva-
tionandRegulation)Act,
1975 prohibit any con-
struction activity in a
public park without the
permission of the com-
petent authority
. Man-
ish Goyal, Additional
Advocate General sub-
mitted that Rural Engi-
neering Services is not
responsible for the con-
structions as a contrac-
tor of the said organiza-
tion is raising construc-
tionsathisowninstance
withwhichtheorganiza-
tion has no concern.
Vijendra Singh is
Kannauj Dist judge
The HC has appointed
Virjendra Singh, Pre-
siding Oficer Land Ac-
quisition, Rehabilita-
tion and Resettlement
Authority Jhansi as
District and Sessions
Judge in Kannauj. The
court also directed
Ashok Kumar, Member
and Secretary of State
Legal Services Author-
ity in Lucknow to take
responsiblities as Dis-
trict and Sessions
Judge Gautam Buddh
Nagar.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: Thirteen
medical officers in the
state have been given
transfer orders and
they have been asked to
immediately relieve
themselves from their
current post and join
their new posts at the
earliest.
Dr. Anshu Pandey
who was the Divisional
Surveillance Officer,
Prayagraj was named as
the Joint Director of
Health Services, Luc-
know while Dr. Rajen-
dra Kumar who was Ad-
ditional Chief Medical
Officer, Kanpur Rural
has been named as the
Divisional Surveillance
Officer, Prayagraj. Dr.
Krishna Kumar who
was the Additional
Chief Medical Officer,
Fatehpur has now been
made the Additional
Chief Medical Officer,
Kanpur Rural and Dr.
Haridas Agrawal who
was posted as the Addi-
tional Chief Medical Of-
ficer, Bahraich has now
been named as the Joint
Director,MedicalHealth
and Family, Devipatan
Division, Gonda.
Reshuffle in Excise
dept
Ten Deputy Excise
Commissioners have
been transferred on
Thursday. These in-
clude Jenendra Upad-
hyay deputy excis com-
missioner, Agra, Vijay
Kumar Mishra, deputy
excise commissioner
Lucknow and Jitendra
Bahadur Singh, deputy
commissioner, Gora-
khpur.
First India Bureau
Lucknow: In accord-
ance to the directives of
Chief Minister, efforts
are being made to study
various aspects of the
police system of state
and suggest improve-
ments in it besides ar-
rangements have ben
made to nominate 02
members along with a
chairman in the UP Po-
lice Modernization and
Strengthening Com-
mission for police mod-
ernization and
strengthening.
Giving the above in-
formation Additional
Chief Secretary (Home)
Awanish Kumar
Awasthi said that due to
the vacancy of one
member in the said
commission, a panel of
retired officers of Indi-
an Administrative Ser-
vice (IAS) is to be pre-
pared for selection on
this post.
Awasthi further in-
formed that the applica-
tion form for selection
to one post of member
in the Commission has
been sought on the pre-
scribed format from in-
terested retired IAS of-
ficers latest by 5pm on
June 30, 2021 at Lok
Bhavan C-Block, 4th
Floor, Room No. 419.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcoming BJP national president JP Nadda at Lucknow airport.
Allahabad High Court —FILE PHOTO
Lalji Verma Ram Achal Rajbhar
POLLS IN 6 STATES
CROSSWINDS
TAKING NO CHANCES
After CM Yogi ordered special arrangements in hospitals to ensure high quality treatment
to children, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee hospital intensified preparations for the possible
third wave of Corona
HC sets aside trial court’s
verdict in rape, murder
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The Luc-
know bench of the
Allahabad High
Court on Wednesday
set aside the judg-
ment of a Barabanki
court which had sen-
tenced a youth seven
years ago with death
penalty for alleg-
edly outrag-
ing modesty
of a minor
girl and
thereafter
strangulating
her to death.
The court said the
prosecution had
failed to prove its
case beyond reasona-
ble doubt. Rejecting
the death reference
forwarded by the tri-
al court seeking con-
firmation of the sen-
tence it had awarded
on August 29, 2014, a
division bench of
Justice Ramesh Sin-
ha and Justice Rajeev
Singh said, “The
court is lconscious of
the fact that in the
present case a
12-year-old
girl was sex-
ually as-
saulted and
done to
death by
throttling. But
the fact remains as
to whether it was the
accused-appellant
who committed the
alleged crime ap-
pears to be doubtful.”
ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION IN PARK
First India Bureau
Lucknow: The dispute
between District Mag-
istrate and the City
Magistrate was the
topic of the in the city
on Thursday.
The incident oc-
cured on Wednesday
during District Magis-
trate Abhishek
Prakash’s visit to Ch-
hota Imambara. He
had a heated argument
with City Magistrate
Shashi Bhushan which
soon escalated to abuse
and scuffle. After
which the officers
present there inter-
vened.
According to the
sources, after this inci-
dent, the city magis-
trate has gone on leave.
He has also complained
to higher authorities
against DM Abhishek
Prakash.
However, District
Magistrate Abhishek
said that there was no
argument between him
and the City Magis-
trate and that he was
not even present in Ch-
hota Immambara on
Wednesday.
He added that during
his visit to the vaccina-
tion center on Wednes-
day and Thursday, he
was told by officials
that there were some
discrepencies in the
system but he had no
quarrel with anyone.
City Magistrate
Shashi Bhushan
though was not reach-
able.
Official showdown of ‘magistrates’ shocks city
Lucknow DM Abhishek Prakash
Kanpur: Under the aegis of National Labor Congress
and chairmanship of National Vice President Vijay Singh
Martoliya, a seminar on ‘Harega Corona aur Jeetega
Mera Bharat’ was organized. At the seminar National
Vice President Vijay Singh Martoliya appealed to the
Central Govt to provide free vaccination to all Indians.
He said even before this, there were governments in the
center and many diseases came, but the Central govt
vaccinated all Indians free of cost including poor labor-
ers farmers but today’s situation was very shameful.
He said Central govt should ensure free vaccination to
every Indian as every citizen paid tax for it. The atmos-
phere of panic today regarding vaccination is wrong.
‘Give free of cost vaccine to all’
—FILE
PHOTO

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JUNE 4, 2021
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Isha
quipped with a perfect
personality, Isha Agar-
wal from Jaipur is
making heads turn by
being a pinnacle of the
modelling evolutions
in society. Her success
is accompanied by her balanc-
ing lifestyle, with which she
manages to do a lot more than
just one thing at a time.
Talking about her inspira-
tion, Isha said, “My passion and
love for getting clicked and be-
ing in front of the camera is
what motivated me to start in
this field. I used to get myself
clicked quite frequently until I
realised that my camera pres-
ence is great and I should try
my luck in modelling.”
She further added. “Through
Elite Miss Rajasthan, I had my
very first exposure to modelling
and since then there has been
no turning back. From walking
on-ramp for the first time to
bagging the title of Elite Miss
Rajasthan 2020, My journey has
been phenomenal. I’ve by now
made my place across almost all
e-commerce platforms and
worked with brands like Cot-
tons Jaipur, Ordinaree, Gulabo
Jaipur, Smisingbee, Navi India,
Gulaal India, Azario and many
more. I’m extremely passionate
about my work and that keeps
me going day in day out!
On being asked about her
struggles, the model said, “I
haven’t come across any strug-
gle in my journey of pursuing
my passion so far. But because
I started early and I was a sci-
ence student in +2, I had a
tough time managing my stud-
ies and my passion. I’m
grateful for having an elder
sibling. She helped me
maintain a balance between
both and have a smooth ride
throughout.”
While talking about
her achievements, Isha
said, “My biggest
achievement so far is
bagging the title of
Elite Miss Ra-
jasthan. It seems
like a dream
come true. My
family and
m e n t o r
Gaurav Gaur
have been the biggest support
in this achievement of mine.”
“ My goal is to prepare my-
self for bigger pageants at the
national level. The brands I’ve
worked with are indeed big
ones in Jaipur, but I wish to
broaden my horizon and work
with the bigger brand in Mum-
bai. I see myself getting a break
on the big screen in Bolly-
wood,” she said.
ISHA AGARWAL FROM
JAIPUR SHARES HER
JOURNEY OF MANAGING
STUDIES AND PASSION
SIMULTANEOUSLY,
IN CONVERSATION WITH
CITY FIRST!
KARISHMA GWALANI
karishma.gwalani@firstindia.co.in
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Amazing
Amazing
Amazing
Amazing

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AYEZA KHAN, Actress
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
A change of job
is likely to give
you better salary
and perks. Those
in business
will soon get a
chance to make
profits. This is
the time when
you enjoy yourself with a new group of
friends or colleagues. A new deal is likely
to come through and give you a taste of
success.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
You may wait
for someone’s
invitation for
a trip. Your
professionalism
in handling
problem
areas will be
appreciated.
Tenant troubles
are foreseen for some house owners. You
will find family life more than fulfilling. A
senior will put in a good word for you.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
On the social
front, the day
finds you in your
element. A family
youngster is likely
to do you proud.
Your strategy
to promote
yourself on the
professional front
will bear fruits. You may need to speed up
things on the academic front to remain
ahead. Something special awaits you.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Good perfor-
mance on the
academic front
will help enhance
your reputation
at work. Some
favourable devel-
opments on the
social front are
foreseen. Buying
new furniture or a major appliance is
possible. With good networking, a prized
posting can be yours.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Excellent op-
portunities may
knock at your
door. Profession-
als will be able to
give their best in
a new situation.
Financially, this
day may prove
lucky for you, so
go ask for the raise that is keeping you on
tenterhooks. Don’t take any chances with
your health today.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
You are likely to
take up someone’s
cause and earn
appreciation from
all quarters on
the social front.
Remaining on the
good side of those
who matter on the
academic front
will help you achieve much. Good tidings
of your well wishers will keep you going on
the professional front.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
This is a favour-
able day for
completing pend-
ing jobs. Your
performance at
work will be com-
mendable. Your
own happiness is
in your hands to-
day. Spouse may
need her space, respect that. Financially,
no problems are foreseen. It is best to
avoid outside food. Much fun is in store.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Success is
foretold on the
academic front.
Your reputation
is likely to boost
your image on
the social front.
On the work
front, you will
manage to keep
your superiors in good humour. This is an
excellent day to spend time with family.
Planning will see you complete a task.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Those looking
for buying a
house can get
a good bargain.
Appreciation is
in store for some
homemakers.
A professional
victory is yours
if you play your
cards well today. Those in business will
be able to maintain good earning. You are
likely to enjoy good health.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
You will have
to be more
focussed on the
academic front.
You may get
busy organising
something on the
social front. You
may need to put
your ideas into
action, if you want to prove yourself. A
party may be thrown in your honour at
work. good performance will be noticed.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Getting into
a favourable
situation on the
academic front is
possible. Good
luck promises
to brighten your
day. Some posi-
tive changes can
be expected on
the home front. This seems a good day
for job seekers. New avenues for earning
open up as you get more determined.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You will manage
to achieve what
you had aimed
for on the
academic front.
A celebration
can find you in
your element
today. Praise and
honour are likely
to greet you in something that you have
managed to achieve. You will be a pillar of
strength to a friend or associate.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
It’s Time to be ‘Vocal
for Local’ in our Food
akshmi, a resident of Khabra Khurd
village near Osian, had her second
child three months ago. As a young
mother, she requires a nutritious diet
with plenty of vegetables. But the
scrubby, sun-beaten terrain of west-
ern Rajasthan has some of the lowest
rainfall in India. In Jodhpur district, for in-
stance, there are at most 15 rainy days a year.
With little surface or groundwater, tradition-
ally, there wasn’t much farming outside the
Kharif season. The green leafy vegetables
common in other parts of the country do not
grow as easily here. That, however, does not
stop Lakshmi from enjoying a nourishing,
delicious diet. For even in the Thar Desert,
one can find remarkable biodiversity adapted
to the scarce water, sandy soils and harsh sun.
In his book ‘Flora of the Indian Desert’, the
late botanist MM Bhandari mentions that
there are 30 species of edible plants in the arid
zone of Rajasthan, of which 20 yield fruits
that are eaten raw or can be cooked as a veg-
etable. Some of these, such as kair, sangri and
ber, are relatively well-known while others,
such as kumatiya, kachri and matira remain
unfamiliar outside the regions they grow.
They are eaten fresh or boiled with salt,
sun-dried and stored to be cooked later. The
sun-dried produce is collectively called sukha
saag. It is useful for lean months and allows
people to eat vegetables and berries through-
out the year. “These vegetables are cooked on
their own or in combination with others,”
says Lakshmi. “We fry them in oil or ghee and
season with salt and red chilli powder to make
a simple snack,” adds her mother-in-law Bas-
anti. More elaborate preparations are spiced
with turmeric, cumin, hing, etc.
Here are some of the traditional foods of
western Rajasthan!
Communities in arid
regions of Rajasthan
ingeniously use and
preserve local fruits and
vegetables, thereby
ensuring nutrition
throughout the year!
L
While Lakshmi and her family have an abun-
dance of healthy foods, many expecting and
nursing mothers in Rajasthan have a grain-rich
diet lacking in fruits and vegetables. There
are several reasons for this – low purchasing
power, ignorance and gender inequity. The
pandemic has made it even more difficult and
expensive to find fresh produce. However,
local, seasonal foods can help overcome these
challenges. Although local foods can be an
abundant, cheap and easily available source of
nutrition, they are often overlooked, sometimes
for foods perceived as healthier, such as apples.
But even the humble bor (also known as ber)
is richer than apple in protein, phosphorous,
calcium and vitamin C.
To promote good nutrition and local,
seasonal foods, the Rajasthan government is
setting up ‘nutri-gardens’ (kitchen gardens)
at Anganwadi Centres. Nutrition programmes
in the state, such as RajPusht—a project to
reduce low birth weight and wasting among
children—are making these foods central to
their initiatives and communications. Posters
on nutrition are representing and including in-
formation on locally available foods to empha-
sise their significance. These measures are vital
to combat the scourge of malnutrition. Local,
seasonal, easily available foods are the key to
health for communities across the country. It’s
time we turned ‘vocal for local’ in the domain of
nutrition as well.
THE KEY TO NUTRITION
SYED SAAD AHMED
Communications Specialist at IPE
Global, Jaipur
DIVYA BALYAN
Public Health Professional at IPE
Global, Jaipur
KAIR
The berries are rich in
protein and fibre and
contain calcium,
phosphorous, zinc,
iron and manganese.
Research suggests
that they could be
useful against diabetes
and intestinal worms
and help lower choles-
terol.
KUMATIYA
These are the seeds of Aca-
cia senegal, which grow in
flat brown pods. The tree
also yields gondh (gum ar-
abic), used to make
laddoos. By fix-
ing nitrogen,
the kumatiya
tree increas-
es soil fer-
tility
.
SANGRI
The fruit of
the Khejri, the
state tree of Ra-
jasthan, is a
slender pod
known as san-
gri. They are a
rich source of
protein, fibre,
calcium, zinc,
iron and potas-
sium.
KACHRI
The small, wild
melons grow after
the monsoon, from
October to Decem-
ber. They can be
stir-fried, pickled,
made into a chut-
ney or prepared as
a vegetable. It is
said to aid diges-
tion and protect
against colds.
BOR
Also known as
ber, the tiny fruit
grows and is eaten
widely across India.
It thrives in hot, dry
climates and a vari-
ety of soils, which
makes it an ideal
crop for many parts
of Rajasthan. Bor
has plenty of Vita-
min C and fibre.
GUAR
Rich in iron,
folic acid and
Vitamin K,
cluster bean or
guar is recom-
mended for
pregnant wom-
en. It is also
thought to
help regulate
blood sugar
and cholester-
ol levels.
GUNDA
Also known as lasoda,
it is cooked as a vege-
table or pickled when
raw. Research sug-
gests that gunda re-
duces blood pressure
and inflammation. It
could also protect
against stomach ul-
cers and liver fibrosis.

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ZINDAGI MEIN CHEENI
KAM NA HO!
There is a
standing joke in
India when asked
for dessert after a
heavy meal that
regardless of how
many passengers
are there in a bus,
there is always
room for the
conductor. City
First brings you a
peek at the top
desserts found
around the world
with only one
message- Zindagi
mein Cheeni kam
na ho! Enjoy the
desserts and work
out to shed the
calories – is the
mantra to
adopt!
First brings you a
peek at the top
desserts found
around the world
with only one
message- Zindagi
mein Cheeni kam
na ho! Enjoy the
desserts and work
out to shed the
calories – is the
mantra to
adopt!
Pasteis de Nata is a traditional Portuguese
custard tart, with a deliciously crispy and
flaky pastry shell, filled to the brim with a
sweet, creamy custard centre. Best served
warm with a light dusting of cinnamon, it’s
impossible to eat just one of these.
These little morsels of delight were first
created by the residents of the Jeronimos
Monastery over 300 years ago in Belem. After
the monastery closed, the original recipe was
sold on to a little cafe around the corner,
Pasteis de Belem, which still keeps it a close-
ly guarded secret.
Churros are traditionally deep-fried dough
sticks originating from Spain and are made
from a choux-like pastry
, piped through a star-
shaped nozzle into hot oil where they’re fried
until golden brown and then sprinkled with
sugar. They are traditionally eaten for break-
fast, dipped or drizzled with hot chocolate or
dulche de leche, but you might also spot them
on dessert menus in some restaurants.
Lamingtons are traditionally made from a
small square of vanilla sponge covered in
chocolate and desiccated coconut, but they
can also contain a layer of jam sandwiching
two lamington halves.
Lamingtons are said to be named after
Lord Lamington, who served as the Governor
of Queensland in the late 1890s. The story
goes that he had some unexpected guests, so
his chef dipped leftover vanilla sponge cake
in chocolate and coconut before serving them
to the guests. This adds even more fuel to the
fire that says the world’s best desserts are of-
ten created by accident!
Malva pudding originates from South Africa,
and is a gooey sponge cake made with apricot
jam and served warm with a creamy sauce or
custard. The name Malva may come from the
Afrikaans word for marshmallow, thanks to
its texture which resembles a marshmallow.
The origins of this delicious dessert from
aroundtheworldisn’tthatwell-known,butit’s
likely to have come from a Cape-Dutch recipe.
No list of the world’s best sweets and desserts
would be complete without baklava from the
Middle East. It’s a sweet pudding, often served
inrestaurantsattheendof amealwhenyou’re
given the bill, but you can also order it from
cafes as a mid-morning or afternoon snack.
Baklava is made from layers of paper-thin
filo pastry, butter, chopped nuts and a sweet
syrup fragranced with rose or orange blos-
som water. It’s normally made in big tins,
baked and then drizzled with even more syr-
up before cutting into smaller pieces.
Tiramisu needs no introduction - but we’ll
give it one anyway. This classic Italian des-
sert is made up of sponge fingers soaked in
coffee, traditionally layered between a coffee-
flavoured mascarpone cheese whipped with
eggs and sugar, and then topped with cocoa.
Meaning ‘pick-me-up’ in Italian, tiramisu is
the perfect end to an Italian feast and can be
found on most menus across the country
.
Gulab jamun is easily one of the best desserts
in the world. Imagine a deep-fried doughnut
in bitesize form, soaked in a sweet syrup. Now
imagine something even better than that, and
you’ve got gulab jamun. Gulab jamun is made
by mixing dried milk powder, flour, yoghurt
and clarified butter with flavourings before
rolling into a ball and deep-frying. It is then
soaked in an infused syrup for a few hours
before being topped with crushed nuts and
served. It’s one of the best desserts from
around the world, traditionally served to cel-
ebrate festivals and parties or to welcome
guests in Southern Asia. If you’re travelling
to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal or Sri
Lanka over your summer holidays, there’s a
high chance you might be treated to gulab ja-
mun at a restaurant.
PASTEIS DE NATA
CUSTARD TARTS FROM PORTUGAL
CHURROS
DEEP-FRIED DOUGH STICKS FROM SPAIN
LAMINGTONS
SQUARE SPONGE CAKES FROM AUSTRALIA
MALVA PUDDING
WARMSPONGEPUDDINGFROMSOUTHAFRICA
BAKLAVA
ASWEETPUDDINGFROMTHEMIDDLEEAST
TIRAMISU
COFFEE FLAVOURED DESSERT FROM ITALY
GULAB JAMUN
DEEP-FRIED SWEET
S’MORES
A CAMPFIRE TREAT FROM THE USA
Said to be a contraction of the words ‘some’
and ‘more’, s’mores were first eaten around
the campfire at Scout camps as far back as the
1920s. A s’more is made up of two biscuits
sandwiched together with melted chocolate
and marshmallows - traditionally melted
over the campfire itself! Source: https://bakedin.co.uk/blogs/news/the-best-desserts-in-the-world

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