LUCKNOW l SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2022 l Pages 12 l 3.00 MAHARASHTRA REPORTS FIRST CASES OF NEW OMICRON SUB-VARIANTS
Mumbai: For the first time, four patients of B.A. 4 variant and three cases of B.A. 5 variants of the Omicron sub-lineage of coronavirus have been found in Maharashtra, an official of the state health department said on Saturday. All of them had only mild symptoms and were treated at home, he added.
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RNI NO. UPENG/2020/80229 l Vol 2 l Issue No.195 Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been allowed by the court to travel abroad to attend the IIFA awards. The actress can travel to Abu Dhabi between May 31 to June 6. She was banned from leaving India by ED as she is being investigated by the agency in the Rs 200-crore extortion case.
JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ CAN FLY TO ABU DHABI, BUT CONDITIONS APPLY
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Jagdeesh Chandra conferred with honorary degree of D.Litt! Ravi Sharma Udaipur: Editor-inChief of First India and an eminent media personality Jagdeesh Chandra received yet another great honour on Saturday when Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth of Udaipur conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.Litt. On this occasion, Dr. Jagdeesh Chandra also shared his experiences expressing gratitude in a function attended by luminaries
of various fields. On Saturday, the 14th convocation ceremony was organized at Vidhyapeeth wherein Dr. Chandra was awarded the degree for outstanding contribution in the field of journalism. In fact, the honour has been conferred on a media personality after a gap of four years as previously this honour was conferred on stalwart media personality Dr. Gulab Kothari of Patrika group. Meanwhile, on the
No goal is achieved without hard work. Dr. Gulab Kothari was also conferred with the same honour and I am happy that I am also in the same league as him. —Jagdeesh Chandra
Jagdeesh Chandra with BD Kalla, Chancellor Balwant Rai and Vice Chancellor SS Sarangdevot during the programme at Udaipur.
PM IN GUJARAT
‘MAIN DESH NAHI JHUKNE DUNGA’ Modi stresses on his 8 year old promise HAVEN’T DONE ANY SUCH WORK IN 8 YEARS THAT WOULD MAKE INDIANS HANG THEIR HEAD IN SHAME, PM SAID
Rajkot: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said he has spared no effort while serving the country in the last eight years, and not done any such work that would make people hang their heads in shame. Modi was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a 200-bed multi-speciality hospital at Atkot town in Gujarat’s Rajkot district. “I have spared no effort in my service to the nation in the last eight years. I have neither allowed, nor personally done any such work that will make you or even a single person of India hang head in shame. In the last eight years, we have made honest attempts to build the kind of India that Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel dreamt about,” he said. We served the country’s poor through various pro-poor schemes and tried to make their lives better,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the supporters during ‘Sahkar Se Samrudhi’ programme. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also seen.
“TRIED TO BUILD INDIA BAPU, SARDAR PATEL DREAMT OF” Following the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas, we have given a new impetus to the development of the country. "These are your sanskaras, sanskaras of this holy land of revered Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) and Sardar Patel that in 8 years no such a thing was done even by mistake so that any citizen of the country has to bow his head. No stone was left unturned in the service of the motherland. —Narendra Modi, PM
INSIDE STORY NCB NABS 8, SEIZES 35 KG HEROIN IN PAN-INDIA ACTION
New Delhi (PTI): The NCB on Saturday claimed to have unearthed a “major” pan-India heroin trafficking network with the arrest of eight people and seizure of 35 kg of narcotics. The operation began on May 24 after the federal anti-drug agency first intercepted two women passengers who landed in Bengaluru from Zimbabwe and about 7 kg of heroin was seized from them. Their questioning led NCB officials to various other links — a Nigerian national identified as the “kingpin” of the network and other operatives staying in Delhi and Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh. P6
4-YEAR-OLD GIRL RAPED IN KARAULI, ADMITTED IN JAIPUR Hindaun City: A 4-yearold girl was brutally raped in Hindaun area of Karauli district on Saturday morning. The victim was admitted to Hindaun Hospital, from where she was referred to Jaipur as she was critical. According to the victim’s family, the girl went missing late on Friday night after which they informed the police. The police searched for the girl but there was no trace of her. On Saturday morning, some locals saw the girl in a bloodied condition near a flyover and informed the family members.
PM TO VIRTUALLY MEET WITH CMs ON MAY 31
Shimla: PM Modi will virtually interact with all the Chief Ministers of the states on May 31 from Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of the completion of eight years of the BJP-led Central government. Thakur said, “The people of Himachal Pradesh are very excited and it is a matter of pride that the Prime Minister is coming to the state on the completion of eight years of the Central government.”
occasion, Dr. Chandra addressed the student and motivating them, said, “The dream of getting being addressed as ‘Doctor’ has come true. No goal is
Bihar To Allow Exploration Of “India’s Largest” Gold Reserve
M’lore Uni students turn up in hijabs; sent back
Patna: The Bihar government has decided to accord permission for exploration of the “country’s largest” gold reserve in Jamui district, a senior official said on Saturday. As per a Geological Survey of India (GSI) survey, around 222.88 million tonnes of gold reserve, including 37.6 tonnes of mineral-rich ore, are present in Jamui district. “The state Mines and Geology Department is in consultation with agencies engaged in exploration, for exploration of gold reserves in Jamui,” Mines Commissioner Harjot Kaur said.
Mangalore: Following the advisory passed by the Mangalore University to its students Friday about wearing uniforms and not allowing hijabs inside the classrooms, a group of girls wearing hijabs turned up at the University campus Saturday. In a video recorded Saturday morning the principal of the college, Anusuya Rai, was seen convincing the students about the uniform rules. In a meeting convened by the College Development Council (CDC) with the Vice-Chancellor, principal and members of the syndicate of Mangalore University, it was decided that the Karnataka
REACTING TO THE ISSUE The issue has been resolved at the syndicate meeting through deliberations. The court has delivered its orders on the hijab issue and everyone should obey the court orders. —Basavaraj Bommai, CM, Karnataka High Court order dated March 15 will be enforced and hijabs will be allowed inside classrooms.
New Delhi: The NCB team that arrested Aryan Khan and others in the Mumbai drugs-oncruise case did a “shoddy” probe and the SIT created to re-investigate the case found “grave irregularities” in their action. The irregularities included not conducting mandatory medical test of the accused, no video recording of the raids or no corroborative evidence against WhatsApp chats. NCB DG SN Pradhan said that it was
‘NAWAB MALIK PAYING PRICE FOR UNMASKING BJP’
Aryan Khan
a case of “underwhelming evidence” as compared to the golden principle of gathering “overwhelming evidence” against the accused.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday congratulated NCP leader Nawab Malik for “exposing” the farce behind the ‘drugs on cruise’ case involving Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Talking to reporters in Kolhapur, Mr Raut said Nawab Malik is paying the price for exposing the farce behind the case and the real face of the BJP.
No duty from 7PM to 6AM:
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Lucknow:Uttar Pradesh , UP Government has issued new rules for women employed in the government and private sector. In a move to ensure the safety of women, especially working women, the government has now stated that women cannot be forced to work between the hours of 7 PM and 6 AM. This rule made by the Yogi Government is applicable to both the government and private sec-
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with others releases the book ‘Veer Savarkar’ published by Prabhat Prakashan on the birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, in Lucknow on Saturday. —PHOTO BY SUMIT KUMAR
served after independence and instead given two life sentences.
The university sent back the girls who attended the college wearing a hijab Saturday.
Attempt To Implicate Aryan Khan, Anti-Drugs IndiGo fined `5L Agency Says After Re-Investigation: Report for ‘unsatisfactory
Savarkar never given the honour he deserved: Yogi Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recalled Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, on Saturday, lauding him for his contributions to the nation’s freedom movement. While releasing the book ‘Veer Savarkar - Who Could Stop the Partition of India and His National Security Vision’, the UP CM talked about how the late patriot was never given the honour he de-
achieved without hard work. Dr. Gulab Kothari was also conferred with the same honour and I am happy that I have been conferred with the same honour.” Dr. Chandra further said, “Very early in my life I realised the value of education and learnt that if you are not born a genius, then you have to acquire the knowledge, brilliance and positions. And with the blessings of my parents, I acquired those positions. Turn to P8
“He did not even get his ancestral property till 1960. Turn to P2
new rules for women’s safety First India Bureau
tor. The government has stated that if women are engaged in work or duty between 7 PM to 6 AM, then the company or organisation must have her consent for the same. If duty has been imposed on the person, then the organisation faces chances of direct action being taken by the government. Additionally, if a woman refuses to work beyond 7 PM she cannot be fired. A violation of this new rule could lead to a large sum of fines or even jail time Turn to P3
handling’ of special-needs kid
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo after the airline denied boarding to a speciallyabled child at the Ranchi airport. IndiGo had on May 9 said the boy was denied permission to board the Ranchi-Hyderabad
flight as he was “visibly in panic”. As the boy was prohibited from boarding, his parents – who were accompanying him – also decided not to enter the plane. Soon after a video of the incident went viral on social media, the DGCA had formed a three-member team and initiated a probe. It also sought a report from the airline company. However, the DGCA did not find the response of the airline company to be satisfactory, and decided to penalise it.