First india jaipur edition-04 may 2020

SAMPLE RECEIVED
SAMPLE NEGATIVE
5,009
UNDER EXAMINATION
1,20,240
1,12,345
IN RAJASTHAN
DISTRICT TOTAL NEW TOTAL
CASES CASES DEATH
AJMER 168 +3 1
ALWAR 11 — 1
BANSWARA 66 — —
BARAN 1 — —
BARMER 2 — —
BHARATPUR 114 +2 2
BHILWARA 37 — 2
BIKANER 37 — 1
CHITTORGARH 67 +40 1
CHURU 14 — —
DAUSA 21 — —
DHOLPUR 12 — —
DUNGARPUR 7 +1 —
HANUMANGARH 11 — —
JAIPUR 993 +32 40
JAISALMER 35 — —
JHALAWAR 40 — —
JHUNJHUNU 42 — —
JODHPUR 632 +27 9
KARAULI 3 — —
KOTA 209 +2 6
NAGAUR 118 — 2
PALI 13 — —
PRATAPGARH 4 +2 1
RAJSAMAND 2 — —
SWAI MADHOPUR 8 — —
SIKAR 6 — 2
TONK 134 — 1
UDAIPUR 14 +5 —
OTHER DIST. 2 — 2(UP)
TOTAL 2823 +114 71
OTHER (Italy) 2 — —
EVACUEES 61 — —
GRAND TOTAL 2886 +114 71
USA 1,171,350 68,088 +644
SPAIN 247,122 25,264 +164
ITALY 210,717 28,884 +174
UK 186,599 28,446 +315
GERMANY 165,183 6,812 +18
RUSSIA 134,687 1,280 +58
TURKEY 126,045 3,397 +61
IRAN 97,424 6,203 +47
BRAZIL 97,100 6,761 +11
CHINA 82,877 4,633 +3
CANADA 57,148 3,606 +40
BELGIUM 49,906 7,844 +79
N’LANDS 40,571 5,056 +69
ECUADOR 29,538 1,564 +193
COUNTRY TOTAL TOTAL NEW
CASES DEATHS DEATHS
GLOBAL STATE
OF AFFAIRS
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DEATHS
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CONFIRMED CASES
Doctors, nurses and other
medical and para-medical
workers react as an IAF
chopper showers flower
petals on them at AIIMS, in
New Delhi, Sunday.
—PHOTO BY PTI
CELEBRATINGour
HEROES
Our heroes are those who risk
their lives every day to protect
our world and make it a better
place! Indian Army, Navy and
Air Force on Sunday organised
several activities as a display
of tribute to frontline workers
battling the novel coronavirus
outbreak. C-130J Super
Hercules flew from Srinagar to
Trivandrum, IAF’s Su-30 aircraft
flew past Mumbai and Air Force
choppers showered petals over
hospitals across India!
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Jaipur/Srinagar: At a
time when we are already
fightingabiggerwar—Co-
ronaPandemic—amoving
poem by Alfred Lord Ten-
nyson (HometheyBrought
her Warrior Dead), which
talks about the homecom-
ing of the body of a war-
rior, reminds us of the
sacrificesourmartyrsand
their families make, to en-
sure that the country and
her people are safe! On
Sunday India woke up to
the tragic news about the
martyrdom of the five se-
curity force personnel, in-
cluding a Colonel and a
Major and a police officer
in a gun battle with terror-
ists in Handwara in north
Kashmir, heightening ten-
sion in the region.
The martyred security
personnel are, Colonel
Ashutosh Sharma, Major
Anuj Sood, Naik Rajesh
and Lance Naik Dinesh,
all from the Brigade of
GUARDS regiment,
Turn on P6
HOME THEY BROUGHT
HER WARRIORS DEAD!CO of Rashtriya Rifles, Jaipur’s Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, one Major among five
personnel martyred in encounter in north Kashmir; 2 terrorists eliminated
Indian Army pays tribute to martyrs who lost their lives in the line of duty, in Handwara on Sunday. —ANI
Tributes to our courageous soldiers
and security personnel martyred in Handwara.
Their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
They served the nation with utmost dedication
and worked tirelessly to protect our citizens.
Condolences to their families and friends.
I bow to our soldiers and security
personnel martyred while protecting our motherland
during an encounter with terrorists in Handwara
in Jammu and Kashmir. Nation will always remain
indebted to their supreme sacrifice. My deepest
condolences to their bereaved families.
‘India’s mortality
rate lowest in world’
New Delhi: Union
Health and Family
Welfare Minister Dr
Harsh Vardhan on
Sunday said that In-
dia’s COVID-19 mortal-
ity rate of 3.2 per cent
is the lowest in the
world and over 10,000
coronavirus patients
have been discharged
from hospitals after re-
covering from the dis-
ease so far.
“Today more than
10,000 COVID-19 pa-
tients have been dis-
charged. Those still
admitted at hospitals
are on the road to re-
covery. If in last 14
days doubling rate was
10.5 days, then today it
is around 12 days,” the
Minister told ANI after
visiting Lady Hardinge
Hospital. “Our mortal-
ity rate of 3.2 per cent
is the lowest in the
world,” he said.
With 2,644 more
COVID-19 cases and 83
deaths in the last 24
hours, the number of
people infected from
coronavirus in the
country has reached
42,505 including 1,391
deaths, said the Union
Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare on
Sunday.
Currently, there are
29,335 active cases while
11,775 COVID-19 posi-
tive patients have been
cured/discharged.
—ANI
LOCKDOWN 3.0 FROM TODAY
WITH SOME RELAXATIONS
CREMATION IN JAIPUR
New Delhi: The Covid-19 tally in India crossed the
40,000 mark on Sunday even as the country pre-
pared for an extended lockdown, for the second
time, with considerable relaxations in green and
orange zones from Monday. The country has been
divided in three zones—Red, Orange and Green—
based on coronavirus risk-profiling. Movement of
individuals for non-essential activities in all zones,
barring containment areas, is allowed but strictly
between 7 am and 7 pm. The extended lockdown
is slated to last till May 17. Turn on P6
Narendra Modi @narendramodi
Amit Shah @AmitShah
Colonel Ashutosh Sharma is the first
Commanding Officer or a Colonel-
rank Army person in the last five
years to have lost his
life in an encounter
with terrorists. Col
Sharma’s fam-
ily – wife Pallavi and
12-year-old daughter
Tamanna live in Jaipur
in Rangoli Garden. Col Sharma’s elder
brother Piyush Sharma lives in Jaipur
since almost 15 years. The martyr’s
mortal remains will be brought to
Jaipur on Monday where they will
then be consigned to flames. P3
WORLD
2,46,950
DEATHS
35,34,321
CONFIRMED CASES
INDIA
42,505
CONFIRMED CASES
1,391
DEATHS
Strengthened health infra in state, but Corona risk hasn’t died yet: CM
Naresh Sharma
Jaipur: On the eve of
lockdown 3.0, Chief
Minister Ashok Ge-
hlot has said that
treatment of severe
corona patients
through plasma ther-
apy and non-Covid pa-
tients through tele-
medicine will start in
the state from Mon-
day. He said that while
accepting Corona as a
challenge, “Rajasthan
is strengthening its
health infrastructure
in such a way that we
can successfully face
any crisis in future.”
Gehlot was interact-
ing with the media
through video confer-
ence at the Chief Minis-
ter’s residence on Sun-
day. “The ICMR has al-
lowed SMS hospital for
treatment with plasma
therapy. Due to corona
pandemic, no non-
covid patient should
face the hassle of
treatment, so that a
tele-consultation ser-
vice will be launched
in a phased manner
from Monday through
a web portal (esanjee-
vaniopd.in). In the
first phase, patients will
be provided consulta-
tion through thirty phy-
sicians. A mobile app is
also being prepared for
this,” Gehlot said.
The Chief Minister
said that we had run 428
mobile OPD vans for
non-corona patients, in
which about 1.60 lakh
patients Turn on P6
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot during a video conference where Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, DB Gupta, Rajeeva Swarup, Rohit K Singh,
Kuldeep Ranka, Mahendra Soni and Amit Dhaka were also present on Sunday.
 Gehlot ushers in Plasma therapy &
Tele-medicine facility from Monday
 25k sample testing next target
CM TO CHAIR MEET ON
LOCKDOWN 3.0 TODAY
CM Ashok Gehlot will chair a video conference
at 11 AM on Monday over new guidelines under
lockdown 3.0. Gehlot will hold detailed discussions
related to inter-state and intra-state movement
while also holding review of arrangements done
for migrants. Health minister Raghu Sharma, CS
DB Gupta, ACS Finance Niranjan Arya, ACS Home
Rajeeva Swarup, ACS medical RK Singh, DGP Bhu-
pendra Singh, and other officials will be present.

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Jaipur: Indian Air
Force on Sunday salut-
ed the spirit of corona
warriors in their own
unique way. As the
clock struck 10 in the
morning, flower petals
started showering on
the health workers
standing in the SMS
hospital campus in
Jaipur. It was an un-
precedented scene
where the warriors of
our border were salut-
ing tireless efforts of
our health workers’
waging war against
Covid-19. Health Minis-
ter Dr Raghu Sharma
reached SMS hospital
to join ACS (Health) Ro-
hit Kumar Singh, Prin-
cipal, SMS Medical Col-
lege, Dr Sudhir
Bhandari, DR DS Mee-
na, Superintendent,
SMS Hospital along
with a whole lot of doc-
tors, nursing staff,
ward boys, cleaning
staff and other hospi-
tal employees clapped
in unison to welcome
the IAF aircrafts pass-
ing above them. IAF
aircrafts then moved
on to RUHS building
and repeated the ap-
preciation act. To let
Jaipurites have a
glimpse of the act, IAF
flew its aircrafts past
Jalmahal and State
Legislative Assembly
before embarking
upon the much-await-
ed flower shower on
corona warriors.
Health Minister Dr
Raghu Sharma as-
sured the health per-
sonnel that the state
govt will not ley any
resource crunch be-
come a hurdle in their
untiring efforts on the
war against corona.
Health teams have
been nonstop working
for over two months
now, many even with-
out going to their loved
ones at home. Health
teams have been work-
ing in the fields despite
some unfortunate inci-
dents of attack on
them. Many have been
diagnosed positive
while helping others
turn negative with
their treatment.
IAF salutes corona warriors with rose petals, flypasts
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Jaipur: Putting the bur-
den of rent on migrant
workers is inhumane
and the Modi govt
should ponder over it,
said Deputy CM Sachin
Pilot. He added, “The
fare of rail service, be-
ing run by the Central
government, to trans-
port the trapped mi-
grants and labourers in
other states to their re-
spective districts,
should be given by the
Central govt from the
PM Care Fund.”
He said the labourers
and migrants are al-
ready facing a financial
crisis due to the ongoing
lockdowninplacedueto
coronavirus. Having
lost their jobs, in such
adverse conditions, rail
fare is an additional fi-
nancial burden on them
and so it should not be
charged from them.
Take rail fare from
PM Relief Fund: Pilot
Sachin Pilot
From left: Rohit Kumar Singh, Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Dr DS Meena along
with other health workers cheer as IAF helicopters shower petals over the SMS hospital on Sunday.
MODI HAILS MEGA
EXERCISE OF SALUTING
CORONA
WARRIORS
rime Minister Narendra Modi on
Sunday hailed the mega exercise
which included fly-pasts over
many cities and towns and shower-
ing of petals by military choppers
on leading hospitals to pay gratitude to the
front-line workers engaged in the battle
against COVID-19.
“Saluting those who are at the forefront,
bravely fighting COVID-19. Great gesture by
our armed forces,” Modi tweeted.
The prime minister also posted a short
video of military aircraft, choppers and
bands engaged in expressing gratitude to
the health professionals and others.
Fighter jets and transport aircraft of the
Indian Air Force on Sunday carried out
fly-pasts over major cities and towns, while
military choppers showered petals on lead-
ing hospitals across the country as part of
a mega exercise to express gratitude to
lakhs of doctors, paramedics and other
front-line workers battling the coronavi-
rus pandemic. —PTI
P
Prime Minister Narendra Modi —FILE PHOTO
AMIT SHAH SALUTES ‘CORONA WARRIORS’,
SAYS ENTIRE COUNTRY STANDS WITH THEMNew Delhi: Home Min-
ister Amit Shah on Sun-
day saluted the “corona
warriors” for their un-
matched contribution
and sacrifice in fighting
the COVID-19 epidemic.
Doctors, paramedics,
policemen, sanitation
workers and others en-
gaged in different du-
ties in the fight against
the COVID-19 are called
“corona warriors”.
“India salutes its he-
roic corona warriors. I
assure you that the
Modi government and
the entire country
stands beside you. We
have to free the nation
from coronavirus by
turning challenges into
opportunities and set
an example for the
world by creating a
healthy, prosperous and
strong India. Jai Hind!,”
he tweeted in Hindi.
The armed forces
conducted aerial fly-
pasts and shower flower
petals on several hospi-
tals across the country
on Sunday to express
gratitude to lakhs of
doctors, paramedics,
sanitation staff and
other front-line workers
engaged in fighting cor-
onavirus.
Praising the gesture
of the armed forces, the
home minister said the
respect shown by the
Indian armed forces to-
wards the doctors, po-
lice, paramilitary forc-
es and others is heart
touching.
“The bravery shown
by these warriors while
fighting coronavirus is
certainly venerable.
The bravery with which
India is fighting the
coronavirus is truly ad-
mirable. Today the
three armed forces paid
floral tributes to the
brave soldiers fighting
the disease, at the Na-
tional Police Memorial.
The whole country
stands with their brave
soldiers and their fami-
lies in this difficult
time,” he said. —PTI
PREPARE SECOND LINE OF DEFENCE AS
MANY COPS GETTING INFECTED: MHA
New Delhi: Concerned over scores of policemen
getting infected by COVID-19, the Centre has sug-
gested to states for preparing an effective second
line of defence to contain the spread of the deadly
virus. In a communication to all states and UTs, the
MHA said the police chiefs may consider the option
of ‘work from home’ for personnel not deployed on
the frontline, and wherever feasible. “To meet the
challenge of COVID-19, and to ensure sustainment
of control strategy for COVID- 19, police forces
need to prepare an effective second line of defence
to make up for the police personnel who may be
rendered ineffective due to COVID infection during
the pandemic,” the home ministry said.
Home Minister Amit Shah
—PHOTOBYMUKESHKIRADOO

RAJASTHANJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
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Jaipur: Three corona
deaths were reported in
last 24 hours taking the
total to 71 along with 114
new corona positive cas-
es. Two of the deaths
werereportedfromSMS
hospital, Jaipur while
one death each was re-
portedfromPratapgarh.
Maximum 40 new cases
came from Chittorgarh,
32 from Jaipur, 27 from
Jodhpur, 5 from
Udaipur,3 from Ajmer, 2
from Bharatpur, Kota &
Pratapgarh and one
from Dungarpur were
reported on Sunday.
The state total for co-
rona positives stands at
2886. State has tested
120240 samples so far
out of which 112345
have reported negative
while reports for 5009
samples is awaited.
Jaipur leads the most
positive cases tally with
993 cases followed by
Jodhpur 632, Kota 209,
Ajmer 168, Tonk 134,
Nagaur 118, Bharatpur
114, Chittorgarh 67,
Banswara 66, Jhunj-
hunu 42, Jhalawar 40,
Bikaner & Bhilwara 37
each, Jaisalmer 35,
Dausa 21, Churu &
Udaipur 14 each, Pali
13, Dholpur 12, Alwar &
Hanumangarh 11 each,
Sawai Madhopur 8,
Dungarpur 7, Sikar 6,
Pratapgarh 4, Karauli
3, Barmer& Rajasamnd
with 2 cases each and
Baran with one case. 29
out of 33 districts offi-
cially corona infected
now. 1356 cases have
turned recovered. 923
patients have been dis-
charged from hospitals
after full recovery and
rest will also be dis-
charged after mandato-
ry quarantine period.
In Jaipur while
Shashtri Nagar became
new hotspot with 8 new
cases along with Murli-
pura. Ramganj & Chan-
dpole reported 7 & 2
new cases respectively.
One new case each was
reported from Kishan-
pole Bazar, Jobner, Bas
Badanpura, Glass fac-
tory Tonk Road, Adarsh
Nagar, Hasanpura and
Chaura Rasta.
Shanti Dhariwal
As the country prepares for Lockdown 3.0, people disregard social distancing norms to buy
groceries in Chandpole area of Jaipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR
3 deaths in Raj, 71 new cases
found, max from Chittorgarh
Dhariwal praises
Jain Samaj for
donating PPE kits
Health dept ready to deal with
incoming workers: ACS Singh
Sudden thunderstorms take 3 lives in Raj
Guv wishes CM on his birthday,
will address students via VC
First India News
Jaipur: Jain Shwetam-
bar Samaj of Jaipur
sent 2000 PPE kits for
the sanitation workers
of Jodhpur Municipal
Corporation on Sunday,
in the presence of UDH
Minister Shanti Dhari-
wal. On the occasion,
Director and Joint Sec-
retary of the Self Gov-
ernment Department
Ujjwal Rathore and
Vishwas Jain from
Jaipur Jain Shwetam-
bar Samaj were present.
Dhariwal said that
the Jaipur Jain Shwet-
ambar Samaj is con-
stantly supporting
for protection from
coronavirus. Till now,
they have provided
help of about Rs. 90
lakh, including food
and PPE kits.
First India News
Jaipur: ACS (Health)
Rohit Kumar Singh on
Sunday joined the co-
rona warriors at the
SMS hospital while the
IAF flied past shower-
ing flowers on them as a
token of appreciation.
ACS Singh said that the
issue of incoming Ra-
jasthani workers from
other states was being
given a deep thought at
the level of CM Gehlot.
All the workers will
be first medically
checked before starting
their journey back
home and then they will
again be scrutinized af-
ter reaching. He as-
sured that the health
department was alert
for any contingency.
He said there will be
special measure to keep
vigil on the incoming
workers. Singh said all
incoming workers will
have to follow manda-
tory quarantine wheth-
er institutional or home
as per their choice and
ease. He said the health
infrastructure in the
state will monitor and
support the huge influx.
ACS Singh had come to
SMS hospital to support
the health personnel as-
sembled there to see the
IAF fly past.
Naveen Sharma
Jaipur: After two days
of heat, the weather
suddenly changed in
the state on Sunday af-
ternoon. In the after-
noon, thunderstorms
and rains, along with
hailstorms, were wit-
nessed in many dis-
tricts. Unfortunately,
three people and two
animals died due to
thunderstorms and
rain in Rajasthan, while
three people got in-
jured. On the other
hand, the toll plaza
structure on Ring Road
in Jaipur fell, although
no casualties were re-
ported in Jaipur. A total
of 250 electricity poles
were also damaged in
Bansur.
Meteorological De-
partment has issued an
alert in 10 districts of
the state on Monday.
Where the hailstorms
caused problems for the
farmers, other people
had a sigh of relief
from the scorching
heat. Due to the thun-
derstorms, three people
died in Bansur and-
Sadulshahar. On Sun-
day, rain and hailstorm
were witnessed in sev-
eral districts, including
Alwar, Bharatpur, Ka-
rauli, Dholpur, Sawai
Madhopur, Dausa, Na-
gaur, Sikar, Churu,
Jhunjhunu, Jaipur,
Tonk, Ajmer, Bundi,
Kota, Jodhpur, Ganga-
nagar and Hanuman-
garh.
After the rain, the
temperature dropped in
various cities. In Chu-
ru, the mercury
dropped by 5 degrees
from 45 to 40 degrees.
Similarly, the maxi-
mum temperature in
Jaipur was recorded as
38 degrees, 4 degrees
less than Saturday. An
alert has been issued
for 10 districts, includ-
ing Sriganganagar, Ch-
uru, Hanumangarh,
Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Al-
war, Dausa, Bharatpur,
Jaipur and Tonk.
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Jaipur: Governor and
Chancellor Kalraj
Mishra wished Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
on the occasion of his
birthday over the phone
on Sunday morning.
Mishra also wished for
the constant progress of
Gehlot. He also dis-
cussed the efforts to pre-
vent the spread of coro-
navirus in the state and
the lockdown situation
with the Chief Minister.
Mishra congratulated
the media personnel on
the World Press Free-
dom Day and said that
the media should act
fearlessly and do their
work by following the
principles of journal-
ism. He also appreciated
the honour given by the
Army to corona warri-
ors and said that it will
increase the courage of
the corona warriors and
bring new energy in
them.
The Governor has sa-
luted the martyrdom of
soldier Jogendra Singh
of Karauli, who lost his
life in an encounter
against terrorists on
Saturday in Kupwara of
J&K. Today, Mishra will
inaugurate the webinar
on the value of techni-
cal education and ad-
dress students through
a video conference.
Rohit Kumar Singh
Kalraj Mishra
Students’ name
may be cut if
fees is not paid
Free Jaipuria
hosp of corona
patients: Saraf
‘Proud my husband died
protecting his country’
First India News
Jaipur: School Educa-
tion Welfare Associa-
tion (SEWA) Sansthan
sought approval from
government to remove
the names of children
of financially able par-
ents, who did not pay
the fees of March-April,
and to bar them from
getting admission to
any other non-govern-
ment school in state. In
the state, around 45,000
schools depend wholly
on fees. No fiscal help
has been provided by
the government either.
Now, the schools have
issued a notice for the
parents to deposit the
fees by May 10.
First India News
Jaipur: MLA Kalich-
aran Saraf has again
wrote to CM Ashok Ge-
hlot, demanding that
Jaipuria Hospital
should be freed from
COVID-19 patients.
Saraf said that decision
to keep corona patients
in Jaipuria was strongly
opposed by people in the
area, but administra-
tion did nothing. Due to
patients in Jaipuria
Hospital roaming freely
in surrounding colo-
nies, the area, which
was a green zone, is in
danger of contagion.
First India News
Jaipur: Five soldiers,
including Colonel Ashu-
tosh Sharma, command-
ing officer of the Army’s
21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR),
were martyred in the en-
counter that started from
Saturday night in Hand-
wara.Hiswifesaid-“Iam
proud that my husband
has been martyred while
protecting his country.
Will not shed tears on his
martyrdom.Itisanhonor
to sacrifice for the coun-
try,itwastheirdecision,I
will fully respect it.”
Curfew in
marked
areas of
East district
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Jaipur: On Sun-
day, a curfew was
imposed on the
marked places in
four police station
areas of the East
district of the
Commissioner-
ate. DCP Rahul
Jain informed
that the curfew
has been imposed
in the marked
area of Moti Marg
in Gandhi Nagar,
Kalyan Nagar III
in Sanganer, UDB
crossing near
Gyan Vihar col-
lege in Ramna-
garia and Anand-
puri colony in
Moti Dungri.
Meanwhile, Po-
lice Commission-
erate has issued
new orders to stop
the traffic, accord-
ing to which the
movement for all
non-essential ac-
tivities in the en-
tire Commission-
erate area, in addi-
tion to the curfew
areas, would be
banned from 7 pm
to 7 am.
On Sunday, 130
vehicles were
seized for violat-
ing the lockdown
and 36 people have
been arrested.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms uprooted a police canopy tent at
Gandhi circle in Jaipur. —PHOTO BY MUKESH KIRADOO
First India News
Jaipur: Home Depart-
ment has issued direc-
tives for lockdown 3.0.
The orders issued on
April 15 will be imple-
mented. CS did noting
on file regarding order
issued. As per the or-
ders, government offic-
es will remain open in
all the green, orange
and red zones. Different
orders would be issued
for the Secretariat. A
guideline was released
byACSRajeevaSwarup.
No movement between 7 am-7 pm, new guidelines released by ACS
LOCKDOWN 3.0 COMMENCES
Elderly above 65 years
old, and children below
10 years, patients will not
leave the house. Sale of
gutkha pan masala will be
banned. Not more than 5
people will stand together
in a liquor store. Alcohol
will be banned in public
place, spitting in public
place will be fined. Wear-
ing masks will be manda-
tory at all work sites.The
person in charge will have
to check social distancing
in company and transport.
Thermal scanning sanitizer
will be mandatory at entry
and exit points. Sanitisa-
tion required on door
handles etc. in place of
common facilities. It will
be necessary for employ-
ees to use Arogya Setu
App. MHA directions will
be strictly enforced in Red
and Orange Zone. Traffic
will remain closed except
for supplies of emergency
essentials. All shops and
offices will be opened in
permitted areas with con-
ditions. District administra-
tion will periodically check
that rules are being strictly
followed. Units that violate
rules will be closed. Strict
action will be taken if shop
and offices are opened
without permission. Which
shop or office will be open,
clear information can be
obtained from the district
administration. Pass for
exempted vehicles cargo
trucks will not be required.
And all industries can be
opened in the rural areas.
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Ashok Gehlot
@ashokgehlot51
Salute the martyrdom of
our four army personnel
including Colonel
Ashutosh Sharma, Major
Anuj, a Lance Naik, a
rifleman & a police sub
inspector in an encounter
with the terrorists in
J&K’s #Handwara. My
heartfelt condolences to
their families and prayers
that they find strength.
‘Kalicharan Saraf’

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ARMED FORCES
SALUTE CORONA
WARRIORS
rom the beginning of India did
not forget to acknowledge the role
of doctors, paramedics, police-
men, and sanitation workers, all
categorised as frontline warriors,
as they were attending to call of duty while
being vulnerable to the deadly virus them-
selves. On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
call Indians beat metal utensils and clapped
in their honour and lit candles and earthen
lamps at a given hour.
Sunday’s show of gratitude to these war-
riors, however, was not only unique but also
spectacular as the three wings of the armed
forces showered flowers on hospitals, doctors,
and paramedics across the country. Indian
Navy’s warships shone bright with lights in
thanksgiving to those fighting the pandemic
while Coast Guard ships too were seen at 24
places.
It was an event not yet seen anywhere in
the world, although doctors and other health
workers have lost their lives in significant
numbers. The idea for today’s show was re-
vealed on Friday by the Chief of Defence
Staff General Bipin Rawat. He and chiefs of
the other services had announced the “ges-
ture of special gratitude” with the IAF fight-
ers and helicopters conducting fly-pasts all
over the country targeting designated Cov-
id-19 facilities and the “warriors” with flow-
ers and petals.
The IAF’s Sukhoi 30 MKIs, MiG 29s, Jag-
uars and Chetak helicopters started the show
with a fly-past over Rajpath and Delhi show-
ering flowers over different hospitals where
overwhelmed teams of doctors and paramed-
ics responded to the gesture by clapping and
capturing the show on their mobile phones.
From Thiruvananthpuram to Kutch and Di-
brugarh to Srinagar the IAF gave an aerial
salute to the hundreds of men and women
selflessly serving humanity. In some states,
Navy’s aircraft joined the effort, while the
army band performed at the Covid-19 quar-
antine centre at Narela.
The role of police during this pandemic
was also not forgotten and to pay them tribute
flower petals were showered at the Police War
Memorial. All the thanksgiving efforts fol-
lowed a stringent law passed by the Central
government and some states against assault
and harassment of the frontline warriors by
some shameless and irresponsible persons.
At one point, unable to take the humiliation
in return for the service they were rendering,
doctors were on the verge of staging protests.
Realising the disastrous impact it would have
on the country’s battle against Covid-19 the
Union Home Ministry passed the law to pro-
vide protection to those at the forefront.
“The nation stood together and showed re-
silience in dealing with the coronavirus pan-
demic. On behalf of armed forces we want to
thank all the corona warriors - doctors, nurs-
es, police, sanitation workers, home guards,
delivery boys, and media,” General Rawat
had said. Sunday’s gesture showed that it re-
ally has.
IN-DEPTH
F
he world is going through the
most challenging times in re-
corded history. For the first
time, the very existence of
the human race is in danger.
Half of the world is locked
down today. It’s totally un-
precedented. India, a country
of 130 crore people, has gone
into 37 days lockdown. UNIM-
AGINABLE!! But then, un-
precedented situations have
to be dealt with innovative
measures. The world which
was talking about seamless
trade and cultural exchanges
beyond man-made boundaries,
and the world, as one humani-
ty, is now lockeddown in indi-
vidual homes.
It is not the fatality or
deadliness of the disease but
the fear of the unknown
which has created much of
panic (wild, uncontrollable
fear) and anxiety. It’s the anx-
iety about fears of pandemic
spread, non-availability of au-
thentic cure, absence of vac-
cines to arrest the infection,
and scary pictures of unknown
mortality, which has created
the most dreaded fear amongst
all. People, confined to
homes are experiencing feel-
ings of helplessness or even
hopelessness as they watch
scary news coverage (24x7)
of the increasing spread of
illness and disease.
The pain of the lockdown is
clearly known to everybody.
PM Modi also agreed that eco-
nomically, it will take us back
by many years, yet with a heavy
heart; we have to do it since
there is no other choice. Fortu-
nately, today India has lead-
ership that is proactive in
approach, capable of taking
tough decisions in the na-
tional interest and above all,
has the perseverance to im-
plement their decisions over
130 crore Indians. It’s prob-
ably a miracle to enforce such
strict lockdown over largely,
undisciplined Indians. That’s
our strengths, as India -
“WHEN WE WANT TO DO
IT, WE CAN DO THE IMPOS-
SIBLE ALSO.”
God has unimaginable
methods of answering our
prayers. Some students prayed
“God, please give us holidays
to play the whole day.” Others
said –“Why not cancel exams
and get us promoted without
exams.” Overworked babus,
young entrepreneurs, and
globetrotting CEOs wished–“I
wish, I could get 20 days of
paid leave to enjoy with my
family.” Workers, house helps
and daily wagers also secretly
desired-“God, give me a break
but don’t cut my pay.”Oldpar-
ents asked for some more time
from their busy children, while
the least demanding housewife
simply prayed –“Give us some
family time.” God only
smiled and said “TATHASTU
(So be it)”. God created Corona
to fulfill all these wishes but
with a price to pay.
At God’s command, Corona
brings paradigm changes in
the lifestyle on planet earth.
Rich and Poor, Master and
Servants, Old and Young,
Daily Wagers, and CEOs are
all- confined to home with-
out any differentiation.
Some near and dear ones who
went out for a day or so have got
stuck there indefinitely. Chil-
dren now want KFC, McDon-
ald’s, Barbeque Nation, hang-
outs, and malls. Senior citizens
are missing out on pilgrimage,
temples, and prayer places.
The housewife is getting
double the husband and kids
with no maids to help. Add
to that the challenge of the
innovative menu of home-
made recipes with limited
supplies. It’s only a few days
into battle against corona, HE
(No work) and SHE (Over-
worked) are already taking out
their frustration and angst on
each other.
Routine life activities like
academics, healthcare, busi-
ness, travel, administration,
the legal system, social and
cultural events also can’t be
pended forever. Purely out of
frustration of watching every-
thing collapse, from windows
of locked down homes, people
will try to come out, albeit at a
heavy cost. Every fifth Indian
already suffers from an anxiety
disorder. Corona lockdown
will further enhance the symp-
toms of depression and anxie-
ty. As the world braces itself
for a long haul of lockdowns,
my worry is about resultant
psychological challenges
like stress-related syn-
drome, depression, marital
discord, domestic violence,
sibling rivalries, property
disputes, mob violence,
clashes over limited resourc-
es and suicides.
The biggest economic disas-
ter that will follow the corona
storm will add to the woes of
survivors, in form of challeng-
es like economic recession,
currency devaluation, bank-
ruptcy, lockouts, layoffs, in-
creasing unemployment,
and closure of fledgling new
enterprises, etc. Psychologi-
cal challenges emanating from
the economic side effects of
corona will be battled for many
years to come
I am an eternally positive
person. I’m certain that God
will not be so unkind to wipe
out it’s the best creation but
leave it with a little punish-
ment. How severe and long
will that be, is to be seen. The
world will never be the same
again. Certainly, with a calm
mind, we will tide over this
pandemic and then with
greater resilience, build it
again, brick by brick, into a
stronger and more prosper-
ous world.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL
PSYCHO-SOCIAL
CHALLENGES IN LOCKDOWN
T
The biggest
economic
disaster that
will follow the
corona storm
will add to the
woes of
survivors, in
form of
challenges like
economic
recession,
currency
devaluation,
bankruptcy,
lockouts,
layoffs,
increasing
unemployment,
and closure of
fledgling new
enterprises, etc
It is not the fatality or
deadliness of the
disease but the fear
of the unknown which
has created much of
panic (wild,
uncontrollable fear)
and anxiety
ver half of the
world’s popula-
tion is in self-
confinement as
a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. And
though the lockdown has
slowed the spread of the
coronavirus, it has acceler-
atedtheprogressof another
insidiousphenomenon:con-
spiracytheories.Fearingfor
one’s life, livelihood, and
loved ones, all while in a
stateof isolationhasturned
out to be a veritable Petri
dish of fabulist paranoia.
According to one of the
most popular conspiracy
theories, new Chinese-
made 5G networks are to
blame for the pandemic.
According to the theory’s
proponents, 5G equipment
is emitting radiation that
weakens the immune sys-
tem, or is even transmit-
ting the virus directly. In
the United Kingdom, pro-
ponents of this view claim
that the Huawei research
center responsible for the
company’s UK rollout is
located in Wuhan, where
the pandemic started.
As it happens, Wuhan is
also host to many laborato-
ries, and, according to re-
cent opinion polls, 23% of
Americans and 17% of the
French believe that the
SARS-CoV-2 virus was cre-
ated “intentionally” in one
of them. In France, the con-
spiratoriallensfocusedfirst
onaChineseP4(thehighest
biosafety level) lab that was
apparently set up with the
help of the French govern-
ment, before shifting to for-
mer French Minister of
Health Agnès Buzyn and
her husband, Yves Lévy,
both of whom are doctors
of Jewish descent. Indeed,
when conspiracy theories
are on the rise, anti-Semi-
tism is never far away. Not
surprisingly, the philan-
thropist George Soros has
alsobeenlinkedtothe“Chi-
nese lab” conspiracy.
Conspiracy theories of-
ten track existing political
divides, and are particu-
larly appealing to those on
the far right. In France,
National Rally followers in
the aforementioned poll
were twice as likely to be-
lieve that the virus was
made in a lab. And in the
UK, tying the virus to Hua-
wei has been convenient
for those within the gov-
erning Conservative Party
who believe the company is
a Trojan horse for the Chi-
nese government.
Conspiracy theories are
not inconsequential. In the
UK, a number of phone
lines (which are crucial for
the emergency services)
have been burned to the
ground, and the engineers
responsible for installing
them have been harassed
and accused of complicity
in “murdering people.”
Most of these theories
have spread through social
media platforms, which
have been flooded with
new users, including many
elderly people who have
been relying on digital
platforms to stay in touch
with family and friends.
Having grown up in a me-
dia environment populated
with far more professional
gatekeepers, older people
are more likely to share
fake news and online ru-
mors. And, compounding
the problem, people gener-
ally are more likely to be-
lieve messages they receive
from someone they trust.
Celebrities also can
cause problems. Among
those who shared a version
of the 5G conspiracy theo-
ry was the actor Woody
Harrelson, who has two
million Instagram follow-
ers. Before social media,
such misinformation
would have been caught by
an editor or questioned by
an interviewer. But now ce-
lebrities and public figures
can communicate their un-
filtered – and often unex-
amined – thoughts directly
to their fans and followers.
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According to one
of the most
popular conspiracy
theories, new
Chinese-made 5G
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blame for the
pandemic
Set thy heart upon thy
work but never its reward.
—The Bhagavad Gita
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Ahmed Patel @ahmedpatel
We are deeply anguished by the
martyrdom of 5 army jawans
in Handwara. Our thoughts &
prayers are with their families
and friends. The nation is
determined to ﬁght and win this
war against terrorism.
Dharmendra Pradhan
@dpradhanbjp
The relief on the face of our
people arriving today morning
is a welcome sight. Compliment
the Odisha sate govt for the
meticulous planning in smooth
handling of passengers, screening
and following #SocialDistancing
at arrival to prevent any possible
transmission of #Covid19.
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INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
New Delhi: Chief Min-
ister Arvind Kejriwal
said the Delhi govern-
ment will implement
the centre’s latest guide-
lines on lockdown re-
laxation and allow gov-
ernment and private
offices to open from
Monday but the suspen-
sion of travel by flight,
metro and bus will con-
tinue. Addressing an
online media briefing,
Kejriwal said delivery
of essential goods
through e-commerce
portals will continue in
the national capital.
The CM said that
Delhi goverment offices
engaged in essential
services will function
with full strength while
private offices can oper-
ate with up to 33 per
cent strength. —PTI
‘WILL IMPLEMENT CENTRE’S
GUIDELINES ON RELAXATION’
Police personnel patrol on bikes near Safdurjung Hospital in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI
New Delhi: After the
personal staff member
of a top-ranking officer
of the Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF)
tested positive for COV-
ID-19, the headquarters
of the paramilitary
force here has been
sealed for sanitisation
until further orders, of-
ficials said on Sunday.
After test reports of
the staffer, who had
been turning for duty
regularly at the Lodhi
Road office, turned
positive for novel coro-
navirus, the entire of-
fice has been sealed,
officials said. Sources
confirmed that some of
the top-level officers of
the central paramili-
tary force will also
move into home quar-
antine as they were in
contact with the infect-
ed person. —ANI
CRPF HQs sealed
after staffer infected
Lucknow: Holding
Tablighi Jamaat mem-
bers responsible for the
spread of COVID-19, Ut-
tar Pradesh Chief Min-
ister Yogi Adityanath
has said that being in-
fected with a virus is
not a crime but to hide
it is definitely one.
The chief minister
said action would be
taken against them for
the “crime”.
Speaking at a pro-
gramme of a news
channel, Adityanath
said, “The role of Tab-
lighi Jamaat was most
condemnable. To get a
disease is not a crime
but to hide a disease
which is infectious is
definitely a crime. And
this crime has been
done by those associat-
ed with the Tablighi
Jamaat.”
“In Uttar Pradesh and
other places where the
spread of the coronavi-
rus has been seen, Tab-
lighi Jamaat is behind
it. Had they not hidden
the disease and went
about like its carriers,
then perhaps we would
havecontrolledthecoro-
navirus outbreak to a
large extent,” he had
said.A Tablighi Jamaat
congregation held in
March in Delhi’’s Niza-
muddin area signifi-
cantly contributed to
the doubling of corona-
viruscasesinIndia.—PTI
Hidingaboutthe
virusacrime:Yogi
New Delhi: The New
Delhi Municipal Coun-
cil (NDMC) has decid-
ed to provide compen-
sation of Rs 15 lakh in
case of death of any
employee who is work-
ing in close proximity
of COVID-19 and/or is
exposed to the danger
of contracting the in-
fection.
This includes all reg-
ular, contractual, RMR,
TMR, outsourced wa-
gers etc employees of
the NDMC. According
to a press note issued by
the Council, this com-
pensation will be avail-
able to all eligible cases
for a period of 3 months
from the date of issue
of the order (i.e. May 2).
According to the
note, the organisation
has continued provid-
ing all municipal ser-
vices to residents and at
important buildings of
government. —ANI
NDMC to provide `15L
compensation to employees
New Delhi: In a move
to increase the current
testing capacity for
COVID-19 in India, or-
ders have been placed
for close to 6.3 million
(63 lakh) RT-PCR test-
ingkits.AseniorHealth
Ministry official said
that the target is to test
5.3 million (53 lakh) In-
dians in the coming
months. Therefore, an
order slightly in excess
of the figure was placed
to provide for backups
in the event test kits
malfunctioned.
Companies in South
Korea, Germany, the
USA and China will be
supplying these RT-
PCR kits to India. The
health officials estimat-
ed that the first batch of
kits should arrive in
India after May 10 and
the rest will be supplied
in a phased manner.Or-
ders have been placed
by India with ‘Seegene’
and ‘SD Biosensor’ in
South Korea, ‘Altona Di-
agnostic’ in Germany,
‘Life Technologies’ in
the USA and ‘Shanghai
Forum’ in China. Out of
these companies, South
Korea’s SD Biosensor
has received a repeat
order after successfully
fulfilling India’s initial
requirement of RT-PCR
test kits. —ANI
India places orders for
6.3 million RT-PCR kits
Dehradun: A lane in
Chaman Vihar Colony
of Niranjanpur area in
Dehradun was sealed
after a person tested
positive for coronavirus
, informed the District
Magistrate. All shops
and banks in the area
will remain closed and
people cannot move
out. The city is in ‘or-
ange zone’. SP (City)
Shweta Chaubey in-
formed that there are
now five hotspots in the
city and the police are
ensuring strict imple-
mentation of restric-
tions in the area. —ANI
Dehradun
admn seals
area after
corona case
Raipur: Chhattisgarh
CM Bhupesh Baghel
has urged PM Narendra
Modi for the inclusion
of policemen, civic
body staff, officers and
employees of district
administration under
the Centre’s COVID-19
insurance scheme.
In a letter to the PM,
Baghel congratulated
him for implementing
the Epidemic Diseases
Ordinance (Amend-
ment), 2020. He stated in
Chhattisgarh, health
service personnel, po-
licemen and officers
and employees of other
departments are per-
forming their duties by
establishing complete
coordination. “Al-
though no incident of
attack on healthcare
personnel has occurred
in Chhattisgarh, the
above ordinance pro-
vides strong protection
for warriors fighting
corona infection. Along
with this, a Rs 50 lakh
insurance scheme for
healthcare workers has
been announced by the
Government of India,
which is a welcome
step,” he said. But it is a
matter of concern that
these states employees
and officers are not in-
cluded in the insurance
scheme. He urged PM to
include them in the wel-
fare scheme. —ANI
‘Include cops, civic
body staff in Centre’s
insurance scheme’
‘RISE IN CORONA CASES
EXPECTED TO STABILISE SOON’
New Delhi: The continu-
ous rise in the number of
people testing positive for
coronavirus is expected
to stabilise anytime soon,
NITI Aayog member VK
Paul said. He also said
the rationale behind the
government’s decision
to extend the lockdown
by two more weeks after
May 3 is to consolidate
the gains of the first and
second phase of restric-
tions. “The rationale
(behind extending the
lockdown till May 17) is
that the gains of lock-
down need to be consoli-
dated in the country...Real
goal of lockdown was
to suppress the chain of
transmission of the virus.
So, we will lose that, if we
abruptly end it,” the Niti
Aayog member said.
BLOCKED BADRINATH HIGHWAY
REOPENS AFTER 60 HOURS
Dehradun: The Badrinath highway reopened on
Sunday morning after being blocked for over 60
hours due to heavy snow in Joshimath, an offi-
cial said. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
opened the highway by using the JCB machines.
They removed the 30 feet tall iceberg from a
100 meters long road. For Monday, the India
Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted
light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers at
a few places with intense showers at isolated
places in the State.
CENTRE’S SAFETY GUIDELINES
FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES
New Delhi: New seating matrix, staggered class-
es, different mess and library rules, revamped
hostels and canteens, could be part of students’
socially distant lives in schools & colleges when
they return, with HRD Ministry forming safety
guidelines to be followed whenever classroom
learning is resumed. Universities and schools
across the country have been closed since March
16 when the central government announced a
countrywide classroom shutdown as one of the
measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
ULTRAVIOLET TUNNEL TO CLEAN
BAGS IN DELHI AIRPORT’S EXIT PLAN
New Delhi: Delhi Airport
has released a compre-
hensive list of guidelines
and SOPs (standard
operating procedures)
for passengers and staff
in anticipation of flight
operations being restarted
after the coronavirus lock-
down is lifted. Flight oper-
ations will initially only be
allowed in Terminal 3, an
airport official told news
agency PTI on Sunday.
The new measures, meant
to prevent further spread
of the COVID-19 virus,
include marked areas
inside terminals and
airport buses to ensure
social distancing. All pas-
senger baggage will be
double-screened and run
through a UV disinfection
tunnel, at both point of
departure and arrival.
JNU TO REMAIN CLOSED TILL MAY 17
AWAITING CUSTOMERS...
Vegetable vendors wait for customers during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Srinagar on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
DIDI’S GOVT RS 10L HEALTH INSURANCE THE DIRECTIVE
Chandigarh: Safe-
ty trail of mycobac-
terial w (Mw) drug
has been completed
but its actual trial
will be conducted
on 40 patients in
PGI Chandigarh &
AIIMS-Delhi & Bho-
pal, said Dr Jagat
Ram, Director of
PGIMER, Chandi-
garh. Mycobacteri-
um w, originally
developed as an im-
munomodulator
for leprosy, en-
hances host-T cell
responses. “The
safety trial of ‘Mw
vaccine’ drug has
been completed.
But its actual trial
will be conducted
on 40 patients in
PGI Chandigarh,
AIIMS-Delhi and
AIIMS Bhopal,” Dr
Ram said. —ANI
‘Mw drug trial
to begin at 3
hospitals’
SPEED NEWS
Corona
Fire Brigade workers sanitize the SN Medical College
Hospital building in Agra on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Agra: 26 more COVID-19 cases have been re-
ported from Agra, taking the coronavirus
tally in the district to 569, said District Magis-
trate Prabhu N Singh on Sunday. With 2,644
more COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths in the last
24 hours, the number of people infected from
coronavirus in the country has reached 39,980
including 1,301 deaths, said the Union Minis-
try of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
Currently, there are 28,046 active cases while
10,633 COVID-19 positive patients have been
cured/discharged. —ANI
26 MORE COVID-19 CASES IN
AGRA, DIST TALLY @569
Sri Muktsar Sahib:
As many as 42 people
in Punjab’s Sri Mukt-
sar Sahib have tested
positive for COVID-19
after they returned
from Hazur Sahib in
Nanded, Maharash-
tra, said District Civil
Surgeon Dr Hari
Narayan Singh With
this, Singh said, the
total active cases in
the district has risen
to 48. Meanwhile,
Punjab on Saturday
reported 187 new
COVID-19 cases. The
state has so far report-
ed 772 cases. —ANI
Bhubaneswar: One
more COVID-19 case
has been reported in
Odisha, taking the to-
tal number of corona-
virus cases in the
state to 162, state In-
formation and PR de-
partment said on Sun-
day. A 30-year-old
male, with travel his-
tory to Kolkata, was
found coronavirus
positive in Keonjhar
and has been quaran-
tined. According to
the department, con-
tact tracing and fol-
low-up action are be-
ing done. —ANI
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SAHIB
PILGRIMS +VE
162 CASES
REPORTED IN
ODISHA

INDIAJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
Strengthened
health...
have taken services so
far. “Earlier the state
did not have a screening
facility for corona pa-
tients. We had to send
samples out, but now 10
thousand tests are be-
ing done daily in the
state and our aim is to
do it twenty five thou-
sand per day. We have
ordered two machines
from America, which
can do 4 thousand tests
simultaneously. We will
also be able to buy RNA
kits used in PCR test at
our own level so that
there is no shortage of
them,” he said.
While answering the
media’s quarries on
claims by opposition
parties, Gehlot said that
this is not the time for
accusation but of unit-
ing and participating
against this war. “The
whole country is appre-
ciating efforts made by
the state government in
this battle against Coro-
na. I have never tried to
take credit for this but
have given credit to all
the people,” he said, fur-
ther adding, “Funds of
4200 crore rupees have
been received from
the Central Govern-
ment. It is a regular
amount, even if the co-
rona epidemic had not
occurred, we would
have got this amount.”
Informing on the rev-
enue loss, the Chief
Minister said that the
state government’s rev-
enue has decreased by
about rupees ten thou-
sand crore in the last
two months. “Due to
long term shutdown of
economic activity be-
cause of corona, the
economic condition of
states has been adverse-
ly affected. Thus, the
Center should provide
a big economic stimu-
lus package.”
Answering to a ques-
tion related to mi-
grants and stranded
labourers, Gehlot said
that so far about 15
lakh workers and mi-
grants have registered
with state government.
“The State Govern-
ment is constantly
striving for the safe
movement of migrants
and workers. So far
about 1 lakh migrants
have come to Rajas-
than and about 60 thou-
sand workers have
gone to other states.
The governments of
West Bengal, Tamil
Nadu, Bihar, Telanga-
na, Maharashtra and
Uttar Pradesh are not
ready for inter-state
movement of workers
and migrants at pres-
ent. We are constantly
trying to get permis-
sion from them,” he
stressed.
Meanwhile, the Chief
Minister also empha-
sized that the risk of
corona has not de-
creased yet. “State Gov-
ernment has issued no-
tifications by imple-
menting Rajasthan Epi-
demic Diseases Ordi-
nance-2020. In this,
Covid-19 has been de-
clared an epidemic.
Also, it will be mandato-
ry for the shopkeeper,
customer and every
person in public and
work place to wear
masks. Social distance
(minimum 6 feet) has to
be maintained. No per-
son will be able to sell
betel leaf, gutkha, to-
bacco etc. and will not
spit in public place.
Subdivision magistrate
will have to be given pri-
or notice for any wed-
ding ceremony. Fifty
individuals for a wed-
ding ceremony and
twenty for funeral is the
upper limit of assembly.
Breaking any rule
would levy a fine,” Ge-
hlot said.
Home they...
and at present part of
the 21 Rashtriya Rifles,
deployed to counter
terrorism in the hin-
terland.
Colonel Ashutosh
Sharma,whosefamilyis
currently based in Jai-
pur, is survived by his
wife and 12-year-old
daughter and he had
been part of several suc-
cessful counter-terror-
ism operations in the
past,Armyofficialssaid.
He belonged to the
Brigade of the Guards
Regiment, and had been
serving in the Kashmir
valley for a long time.
He had received his gal-
lantry award as a com-
manding officer when a
terrorist came rushing
towards his personnel
on a road with a
grenade hidden inside
his clothes.
A Jammu and Kash-
mir Police Sub-Inspec-
tor, Shakeel Qazi, also
fell victim of to the bul-
lets of terrorists.
Lockdown 3.0...
Meanwhile Delhi Chief
Minister Arvind Kejri-
wal on Sunday said, “I
believe the lockdown
can be lifted in Delhi.
We have even suggested
the Centre that the con-
tainment zones should
remain sealed but the
rest of Delhi should be
declared as a green zone
as it has affected the
revenue that the gov-
ernment used to earn.”
He added they have
even suggested that the
formula of odd-even
can be followed. —ANI
FROM PG 1
New Delhi: Indian
Railways has issued a
set of guidelines for its
zones for running the
Shramik Specials to
ferry stranded people,
saying the trains should
have at least 90 per cent
occupancy to operate.
The railways also
said the local state gov-
ernment authority
shall handover tickets
of such trains to pas-
sengers cleared by them
and collect the ticket
fare and hand over the
total amount to the na-
tional carrier.
Earlier, in the day,
two such special trains
reached Odisha and Ut-
tar Pradesh ferrying
1,150 and 800 migrant
workers. respectively.
Issuing the guide-
lines, the railways fur-
ther said that the origi-
nating state will pro-
vide adequate security
at the designated sta-
tion to ensure that only
those passengers, who
have been cleared by
the state government to
travel and have valid
train ticket for journey,
should enter station
premises.
“Each Shramik Spe-
cial train shall be a
non-stop train bound
for a single destination.
Normally, the Shramik
special trains will be
run for distances more
than 500kms. These
trains will not stop at
any in between station
before the destination
station. The train with
full length composition
with social distancing
(not counting the
inside middle berths)
can carry approximate-
ly 1200 passengers
each,” it said.
The state govern-
ment shall issue food
packets and drinking
water at the originating
points, it said.
“It will be mandatory
for all passengers to
wear face cover. The
state authorities shall
advise the passengers
to use mask/face cov-
ers. The originating
state will encourage all
passengers to download
and use Aarogya Setu
App,” it said.
For trains with long
journey beyond 12
hours, one meal will be
provided by the rail-
ways. On arrival at
their destination, the
passengers will be re-
ceived by state govern-
ment authorities, who
would make all ar-
rangements for their
screening quarantine,
if necessary. “Railways
reserves the right to dis-
continue Shramik spe-
cial train operations if
safety, security and hy-
giene protocols are
flouted at any stage,”
the guidelines issued to
all zonal general man-
agers said. —PTI
‘SHRAMIKTRAINSSHOULDHAVE90%OCCUPANCY’State govt shall issue food packets & drinking water at the originating points & would allow valid ticket holders to enter stations, Rlys said
RPF personnel click pictures of migrants as they wait in a queue to board a special train for Gorakhpur at Vasai Railway station in Mumbai.
New Delhi: Chief of
the Army Staff, General
MM Naravane and all
ranks of Indian Army
paid tributes to security
personnel for their su-
preme sacrifice while
fighting and eliminat-
ing terrorists at Hand-
wara in Kupwara dis-
trict on Sunday.
“General M M Nara-
vane COAS and all
ranks of Indian Army
pay tributes to the val-
iantbravesof ourArmy
and J-K Police for their
supreme sacrifice while
fighting and eliminat-
ing terrorists in Hand-
wara,” ADG PI - Indian
Army tweeted. Army
said that this operation
exemplified true tradi-
tion of security forces.
“This operation ex-
emplified true tradition
and strong determina-
tion of the Security
Forces to safeguard the
lives of own citizens.
The Commanding Of-
ficer leading from the
front along with others
is testimony to the mot-
to of Service before
Self,” ADG PI - Indian
Army tweeted.
“We salute Col Ashu-
tosh Sharma, SM*, Maj
Anuj Sood, Nk Rakesh
Kumar, L/Nk Dinesh
Singh and SI Shakeel
Qazi and express our
deep felt condolences
to the bereaved fami-
lies,” it said in a series
of tweets.
Five security force
personnel, including a
Colonel and a Major and
a police officer, were
killed in the gunbattle
with terrorists in Hand-
wara in north Kashmir
on Sunday.—ANI
General Naravane pays tributes to
security personnel who lost their lives
General MM Naravane
HANDWARA ENCOUNTER The Army hailed their great sacrifice while fighting terrorists
New Delhi: The Hand-
wara operations, in
which five security per-
sonnel including a Colo-
nel were killed, high-
light the commitment
of the armed forces to
secure lives of common
people, CDS General Bi-
pin Rawat said.
In the operation, 21
Rashtriya Rifles Com-
manding Officer Col
Ashutosh Sharma
along with Major Anuj
Sood, Naik Rajesh and
Lance Naik Dinesh lost
their lives along with
Sub Inspector Nazeer
of Jammu Kashmir Po-
lice while trying to res-
cue hostages from ter-
rorists. “The opera-
tions highlight the de-
termination of the se-
curity forces to safe-
guard the lives of the
people. Commanding
Officer leading from
the front along with
other personnel of the
unit and J&K Police
have laid down their
lives, living up to the
motto; Service Before
Self,” the CDS said in
a statement. He said
the armed forces are
proud of their courage
as they have success-
fully eliminated the
terrorists. —ANI
SHOWS ARMED FORCES
COMMITTED TO SAVE
CIVILIANS: GEN RAWAT
Security forces personnel leave after an encounter with the
militants in Chanjmullah area of Handwara in J&K’s Kupwara dist.
New Delhi: The Centre
is in the process of fi-
nalising a relief pack-
age for the MSME (Mi-
cro, Small and Medium
Enterprises) sector,
sources told. The
MSME sector has been
one of the worst-hit fol-
lowing the lockdown to
counter the highly in-
fectious coronavirus
and there has been a
widespread expectation
about a central package
to revive it.
The ministry has
sent a list of relief
measures required to
revive the MSMEs to
the Finance Ministry.
At a webinar organ-
ised by the FICCI La-
dies Organisations, Un-
ion minister Nitin Gad-
kari, who handles the
MSME portfolio, said:
“We have sent recom-
mendations for a relief
package to the Finance
Minister and Prime
Minister & I hope it will
be announced soon. We
will try to give relief to
the maximum extent
possible.” The ministry
is also in favour of en-
hancing a Credit Guar-
antee Scheme limit to
improve credit facility
to MSMEs. —Agencies
Mumbai: Days after
the centre released
guidelines for the coro-
navirus lockdown's
third phase, Maharash-
tra, the worst-hit state
in the country, has al-
lowed standalone liq-
uor shops in high-risk
Red zones outside con-
tainment areas.
“Even in the Red
zone districts, there are
some areas where coro-
navirus infection has
been not prevalent
since over a month
now. These areas are
known as non-contain-
ment zones,” Bhushan
Gagrani, Maharashtra
Principal Secretary,
told reporters.
“Non-containment
areas will have some re-
laxations, wherein the
shops selling non-essen-
tial commodities, like
clothes, footwear, liq-
uor, stationery, among
others will be opened,”
he added.
The state govern-
ment in its guidelines
said only five shops sell-
ing non-essential items
will be allowed in each
lane; there is no restric-
tion on the number of
shops selling essentials.
The shop owners and
staff must adhere to the
social distancing rules
enforced to check the
spread of the virus.
“Only five shops in
one lane will be allowed
to operate during the
entire day. But this par-
ticular restriction is not
applicable to the shops
selling essential items
such as medicines and
grocery,” he added.
Maha: Liquor shops restart biz
New Delhi: In a relief
for engineering & medi-
cal aspirants, the HRD
ministry will announce
fresh dates for competi-
tive exams --JEE and
NEET on May 5. The
exams were postponed
due to nationwide lock-
down announced to
contain the COVID-19
spread.
“The fresh dates will
be announced by HRD
Minister Ramesh
Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on
May 5. This will put an
end to uncertainty for
the aspirants. He will
also interact with stu-
dents online the same
day,” a senior ministry
official said. —PTI
HRD Ministry to
announce fresh
dates for NEET,
JEE on May 5
ReliefpackageforMSMEs
planned, says Gadkari
The first ‘Shramik’ train to Odisha carrying
around 1,150 migrant workers stranded in Kerala
due to lockdown arrived in Ganjam district.The
train had left Ernakulam railway station on Friday
evening and arrived at Jagannathpur railway sta-
tion in Ganjam district in the morning. It further
proceeded to Khurda Road railway station, where
it terminated, they said. The passengers were
screened before boarding the train in Kerala.
Bengaluru: The sec-
ond Shramik Special
Train departed from
Chikkabanavara to
Danapur in Bihar
with 1200 passen-
gers on Sunday. Ac-
cording to the South
Western Railway
Public Relations
Officier (PRO), the
special train depart-
ed at 14:35 pm from
Malur Station.
New Delhi: The
Railway Ministry’s
move to get migrant
labourers to pay their
way home and the
states to collect that
payment, is becoming
the new flashpoint be-
tween the government
and the opposition.
As the countrywide SP
chief Akhilesh Yadav
said it was “highly
shameful,” in a tweet.
2ND SHRAMIK
SPECIAL TRAIN
DEPARTS
CENTRE’S ORDER
ON TRAIN FARE
UPSETS OPPN
1ST SPECIAL TRAIN ARRIVES IN
ODISHA FROM KERALA
“We salute Col
Ashutosh Sharma,
SM*, Maj Anuj Sood,
Nk Rakesh Kumar, L/
Nk Dinesh Singh and
SI Shakeel Qazi and
express our deep felt
condolences to the
bereaved families,”
the Army said in a
series of tweets.
Colonel Ashutosh
Sharma, the com-
manding officer of
the 21 Rashtriya
Rifles unit, who lost
his life in operation
in Handwara, had
been twice awarded
gallantry medals for
exemplary bravery
in counter-terrorist
missions. He is also
the first Commanding
Officer or a Colonel-
rank Army person
in the last five years
to have lost his life
in an encounter with
terrorists.
Chandigarh: Pun-
jab CM Captain
Amarinder Singh
announced Rs 10 lakh
exgratia, government
job for kin of Army
soldier NK Rajesh
Kumar of 21 RR from
Mansa district, who
lost his life in Hand-
wara encounter. “My
deep condolences
to the family of NK
Rajesh Kumar, 21 RR,
who laid down his life
for nation while fight-
ing militants in Hand-
wara,” he tweeted.
A DECORATED
OFFICER
PB CM GIVES RS
10 L EXGRATIA

TALKING POINTJAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
ighter jets and
transport air-
craft of the
Indian Air
Force on Sun-
day carried out fly-pasts
over major cities and
towns while military
choppers showered pet-
als on leading hospitals
across the country as
part of a mega exercise
to express gratitude to
lakhs of doctors, para-
medics and other front-
lineworkersbattlingthe
coronavirus pandemic.
A fleet of military jets
comprising Sukhoi-30
MKI,MiG-29andJaguar
flew over Rajpath, Del-
hi’s centrepiece boule-
vard, and then, orbited
over the city and the na-
tional capital region for
around 30 minutes from
11 am.
Premier transport
aircraft C-130 also car-
ried out a separate fly-
past over the Delhi and
the NCR region. The
aircraft flew at an ap-
proximate height of 500
metres to 1000 metres
keeping aerospace safe-
ty in mind, a senior of-
ficial in the Indian Air
Force said.
The thanks-giving ac-
tivities started with lay-
ing of wreaths at the
national police memo-
rial in Delhi to honour
the police personnel de-
ployed in the enforce-
ment of the nationwide
lockdown, officials said.
A military chopper
also showered petals on
the memorial.
Besides Delhi, the In-
dian Air Force conduct-
ed fly-pasts in a number
of cities including
Mumbai, Jaipur,
Ahmedabad, Guwahati,
Patna, Lucknow, Srina-
gar, Chandigarh, Jaipur,
Bhopal, Hyderabad,
Bengaluru, Coimbatore,
and Thiruvanan-
thapuram, they said.
A large number of
helicopters belonging to
theIndianAirForceand
theIndianNavydropped
flower petals over lead-
ing hospitals treating
coronavirus patients
across the country in-
cluding in Delhi,
Shillong, Guwahati, and
Mumbai.
Army’s military
bands also performed
outside leading hospi-
tals.
In the evening, the
Eastern Naval Com-
mand and Western Na-
val Command are illu-
minating a number of
ships docked at major
ports.
Chief of Defence
Staff Gen Bipin Rawat
on Friday had an-
nounced that the three
services will carry out a
series of activities to
thank the “corona war-
riors”. In a series of
tweets, Defence Minis-
ter Rajnath Singh com-
plimented the armed
forces for carrying out
the activities to show re-
spect of the armed forc-
es to the front-line peo-
ple fighting the pandem-
ic.
“I thank the Armed
Forces for their special
initiatives like flypasts,
showering flower petals
and several other per-
formances to express
gratitude towards medi-
cal professionals, police,
and other frontline war-
riors. The entire nation
stands united in these
challenging times,” Sin-
gh said.
He said the “frontline
warriors” are doing
commendable work in
strengthening India’s
fight against COVID-19.
IAF CONDUCTS FLY-PASTS ACROSS INDIA SALUTING
CORONA
WARRIORS
An IAF chopper flies over Rajiv Gandhi Government General
Hospital to express gratitude towards medical professionals
for their contribution in fight against COVID-19, in Chennai.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter showers flower petals on medics
to applaud them for their services in fight against the COVID-19 at
King Georges Medical University, in Lucknow.
Indian Air Force planes fly past to express gratitude towards the frontline workers for their
contribution in Indias fight against COVID-19, in Kanyakumari.
Indian Air Force helicopter showers flower petals at National Police Memorial as part of Armed
Forces Salute Corona Warriors, in New Delhi.
Armed forces on Sunday
showered flower petals
acknowledging the role played
by front-line personnel
A navy ship is illuminated to express gratitude towards the frontline workers for their
contribution in Indias fight against COVID-19, in Mumbai.
Three C-130 transport aircrafts of the Indian Air Force fly over the India Gate to express gratitude
towards all frontline workers including medical professionals, police and sanitation workers.
Indian Navy Helicopters fly over Marine Drive to express gratitude towards the frontline workers
for their contribution in Indias fight against COVID-19, in Kochi.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter showers flower petals on medics to applaud them for their
services, during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Bengaluru.
INS Jalashwa in the Bay of Bengal saluting the Corona warriors
including doctors, nurses, other health workers, sanitation staff
and police personnel fighting against the COVID19 pandemic.
CHENNAI
MUMBAI
NEW DELHI
KANYAKUMARI
BAY OF BENGAL
BENGALURU
KOCHI
NEW DELHI
LUCKNOW
F
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN
@nsitharaman
Fly pasts and flower petals- India
thanks all its front line #coronawar-
riors. Every medical profession,
every policeman, every Aasha
worker and all those who helped
#IndiaFightCorona are worthy of
praise and gratitude.
PRAKASH JAVADEKAR
@PrakashJavdekar
What a aerial salute to frontline
warriors against #COVID. This gives
very deep confidence to all those
who work tirelessly. This is how na-
tion pays tribute to those who works
in difficult time.#IndiaFightsCorona
#CoronaWarriors
RAJNATH SINGH
@rajnathsingh
The Armed Forces today have organ-
ised several activities to show their
respect and express gratitude to-
wards the Corona Warriors who are
battling against the global pandemic.
These frontline warriors are doing
commendable work in strengthening
India’s fight against COVID-19.
PIYUSH GOYAL
@PiyushGoyal
A befitting salute from our air
warriors to our #CoronaWarriors.
Laud the special initiatives taken
by Indian Armed Forces like the fly
pasts & showering of flower petals
on Corona Warriors to show the na-
tion’s gratitude towards them. India
stands united to fight the pandemic.
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methods of strengthening the
mind. For some, it’s work, for
some it’s exercise or meditation. Choose
your way and do it, daily.
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RAGHU TO LAUNCH ONLINE
OPD SERVICE IN STATE TODAYwww.esanjeevaniopd.in will facilitate people to make an appointment through their
phones. People will have a choice of 30 doctors from over 100 health centers in state.
First India News
Jaipur: Chief Minis-
ter Ashok Gehlot has
once again walked his
words by taking an-
other initiative for
the common people of
the state. Health Min-
ister Dr Raghu Shar-
ma will inaugurate
the state’s first free of
cost telemedicine por-
tal at 11 am on Mon-
day. This portal will
bring many advantag-
es for people suffer-
ing from general ill-
ness.
The portal will facili-
tate people to make an
appointment through
their smartphones to
avoid standing in the
queue after traveling
long distances to the
hospital. People will
have a choice of 30 doc-
tors from over 100
health centers. The ser-
vices of the portal esan-
jeevaniopd will be avail-
able every day from 8
am to 2 pm.
Dr Raghu Sharma
informed that 240
doctors have already
been trained to pro-
vide online consulta-
tion to patients.
The portal has been
prepared by joint ef-
forts of the state health
department and C-
Deck, Mohali under the
National Health Mis-
sion. He added that with
time, the services of the
portal will also be ex-
panded.
The users can log in
to the portal and reg-
ister by getting an
OTP on their mobile
phone. A patient id
and token number
will be sent to the reg-
istered mobile num-
ber after this. The pa-
tient will then log in
with the help of the
provided id and token
number to avail of
the free consultation.
The prescription too
will be available after
the teleconsultation
for download.
Dr Raghu Sharma
said that this system
will let the general ail-
ment patients get the
consultation without
traveling or breaking
social distancing norms
during the lockdown.
Senior citizens will be
able to benefit from
the comfort of their
homes. Renowned
doctors, otherwise
tough to contact, will
be easily available
through a simple
click on the smart-
phones.
This facility will
also make doctors
posted at distant plac-
es available to all the
people anywhere in
the state. Patients will
be able to buy the pre-
scribed medicines at
their ease near their
homes, he added.
ABOUT THE PORTAL
Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma attended the blood donation camp organised by Rajasthan Nurses
Association on the occasion of CM Ashok Gehlot’s birthday on Sunday.
Aishwary Pradhan
A
s soon as you
hear the word
‘politician’,aper-
ception is created that
the said person would be
adiehardfollowerof his
partyandwouldbeeager
to draw first blood
against any person from
a party, rival to his own.
But what people do not
realise that these are
individuals just like
you or me who do get
along amicably, albeit
at certain times.
Take this for an exam-
ple. Two rival parties
and their two leaders,
both from the same com-
munity.Toalaymanthis
would mean that these
two individuals are
‘sworn enemies’, howev-
er read a little more to
learn how cordial the
duo are. That is not to
say their ‘chat’ hasn’t
raised any eyebrows.
But that is reserved for
later. For now, lets get on
with the prologue.
Let us introduce the
two ‘contenders’ from
the ‘martial’ Jat com-
munity. In the orange-
white-green ‘corner’
symbolized by a
‘hand’ is a royal scion,
a firebrand politician
and current Tourism
Minister Vishvendra
Singh while in the
‘saffron’ corner is leg-
islator and state party
chief Satish Poonia.
If you are thinking
there was a duel be-
tween them, then you
are highly mistaken.
In fact, their ‘friendly
chat’ on twitter is
what this story is all
about!
Well, three days back,
Singh posted a pic of let-
teronhistwitteraccount
that he wrote to Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot
regarding irregularities
in RTDC and investiga-
tion in the same. Singh
tweeted that he has writ-
ten to CM so that investi-
gation could be carried
out thereby establishing
state government’s poli-
cy of zero tolerance on
corruption.
This tweet was read
by the saffron party’s
state chief - Satish
Poonia - who texted
Singh saying, “Maha-
raj Sahab, Pranam,
aapka yeh andaaz!!
Acha Hai!” (This style
of yours!! is Good!)
The erstwhile ‘Ma-
haraja’ also recipro-
cated saying, “Bhai
Sahab Pranam. You
are down to earth. All
of us are aiming to
establish high moral
grounds with good
work through the gov-
ernment. We are
striving for it.” Inter-
estingly, even the BJP
Rajasthan’s official
twitter handle tagged
both the men and said
that both of them
need to be lauded!
But where there is
power, there are those
who keep a keen eye out
for any ‘deviations’ from
the normal course of ac-
tion.Wordisthatformer
Chief Minister Vasund-
hara Raje has come to
know of this ‘develop-
ment’ and has started
deducinganysignificant
detail from this chat. On
the other hand, deputy
chief minister Sachin
Pilotmustalsohaveana-
lyzed this twitter ‘meet’
of two senior leaders.
SO TWEET! THEIR TWITTER ‘MEET’ RAISES EYEBROWS
Facing ban, liquor comes
to government’s rescue!
BSF jawan in Raj kills senior,
commits suicide after a tussle
Kargil: Two women
from Kargil region
died while in quaran-
tine in Jodhpur. Ac-
cording to sources,
these women were
put in quarantine af-
ter returning from
Iran where they had
gone on a pilgrim.
Sources added that
both these elderly wom-
en breathed last in quar-
antine centre at Jodh-
pur. Expressing grief
over the demise, Imam
Khomeni Memorial
Trust (IKMT) has urged
upon the Lieutenant
Governor to evacuate
the dead bodies of these
two women from Jodh-
pur along with other
pilgrims to Kargil.
“We received the in-
formationthattwowom-
en had tested negative
for COVID-19 after they
had returned from Iran.
However, they were put
in quarantine with oth-
ers in Jodhpur, where
they both passed away,”
IKMT official told.
Jodh: 2 Iran
returnees die
in quarantine
Ahmed Patel
@ahmedpatel
We are deeply
anguished by the
martyrdom of 5 army
jawans in Handwara.
Our thoughts &
prayers are with their
families and friends.
The nation is deter-
mined to fight and
win this war against
terrorism.
Avinash Pande
@avinashpandeinc
We will not forget
the martyrdom of
our brave soldiers.
#HandwaraEncounter
Nirmal Tiwari
Jaipur: There was a
time, only a few months
ago when certain quar-
ters in bureaucracy and
even the politi were con-
sidering that liquor be
banned in Rajasthan.
But then economy
started slowing down,
the state government’s
coffers had not paint-
ed a pretty picture,
there was no help from
the centre and worst
of all, Corona hap-
pened which was the
final nail in the coffin.
Reeling under acute
financial crisis, state
government which
wanted to part ways
from liquor, is now
looking at it as its
greatest strength - so
far as ‘re-arming’ the
treasury is concerned
when all other options
are closed. After Cen-
tre’s directions, Ra-
jasthan’sfinancedepart-
ment also issued order
and guidelines to start
liquor shops in state.
First India had previ-
ously hinted that liquor
shops could be opened to
provide some support to
exchequer in lockdown
3.0. According to the
order of the finance
department, from May
4, liquor shops can be
opened in green, or-
ange and red zones
from 10 am to 6 pm al-
though the ban on op-
erating hotel bars,
resto bars and club
bars continues.
The liquor shops
have been kept closed
for 42 days which has
resulted in a revenue
loss of 125 crore ru-
pees to the exchequer.
The order further says
that apart from the con-
tainment and curfew ar-
eas in red zone, liquor
shops can be operated in
otherareas. ExciseCom-
missioner BC Malik has
instructed District Ex-
cise Officers to complete
all formalities like li-
cense fee, location and
other documentation be-
fore 10 am on May 4. In-
terestingly, about 90% of
formalities were com-
pleted while under lock-
down and liquor was
provided to those who
hold licenses also.
First India News
Jaipur: A BSF consta-
ble posted on the India-
Pakistan border in
Sriganganagar sector
in Rajasthan shot dead
his senior, a Sub-In-
spector, before fatally
shooting himself on
Sunday morning fol-
lowing a tiff over duty,
police said. Bothdiedon
the spot. Accused Shiv
Chandar first shot dead
Sub-Inspector Ravindra
Pal Singh with a service
weapon and then com-
mitted suicide.
BSF officials in Jodh-
pur said that Shiv Chan-
dar, a resident of
Jharkhand, was posted
atRenukaPostinSrigan-
ganagar sector. He had
returned from leave be-
fore the lockdown. Offi-
cials said that, the inci-
dent took place at 6:30
am, when Constable
Shiv Chandar of the
BSF’s 125th Battalion
was on duty and SI
Ranvenra Pal Singh
ordered him to open
the gate. There was a
slight delay in opening
the gate, which led to an
argument between the
two.Butitreachedalevel
that Shiv Chandar shot
SI Singh with a rifle and
the SI died on the spot.
When the BSF officials
got the information
about the incident, they
reached the spot and in-
formed the police. As of
now, the BSF Police have
takenactionandsentthe
bodies of both the de-
ceased for postmortem.
An FIR has been
lodged at Hindumal Kot
police station in Sri
Ganganagar.
TETE
-A-TETE
After 42 days under lockdown, liquor shops to open in
state apart from containment and curfew areas
Vishvendra Singh Satish Poonia
TEARY EYES BID ADIEU
Sunita Gehlot applies tika on husband Ashok Gehlot at CMR on Sunday on the occasion of
his birthday. The Chief Minister turned 69 on Sunday but he did not celebrate his birthday
in view of Corona Pandemic.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Nar-
endra Modi on Sunday greeted
Rajasthan chief minister and
senior Congress leader Ashok
Gehlot on his birthday.
“Greetings to Rajasthan CM
Shri Ashok Gehlot Ji on his
birthday. I pray that he is blessed
with a long and healthy life,”
Modi tweeted
PM MODI EXTENDS BIRTHDAY WISHES TO GEHLOT

an you be bothered
to apply make-up
during a lock-
down? It is diffi-
cult to get out of
the house in a situ-
ation of lockdown
across the country till 17
May, as of now. This might
sound like a long, boring
and stressful time, but it is
also the perfect opportuni-
ty to detox, or upgrade
your beauty routine to
make working from
home a transformative
period, by exploring
new makeup trends
and improve your sk-
incare routine in ex-
tra time.
Since the time
has changed and
the global commu-
nity is under self-
quarantine, you
should aim at look-
ing your best and
f e e l i n g
beautiful
in per-
sonal space to stay produc-
tive, healthy, and in high
spirits while observing so-
cial distancing. But being
stuck at home does come
with a silver lining. You’ll
have more time on your
hands with nowhere to go
or people to meet, so there’s
been no better time than
now to catch up with your
beauty needs and practice
more self-care. With limit-
ed exposure to the sun, pol-
lution, dust, and grime,
this is the perfect time to
whip up some home reme-
dies and concoctions for
your skin even if you can
not go to the parlour.
We are going to share
with you the herbal beauty
tips which can be used for
daily beauty routine while
you are in Lockdown.
Make an avocado face
mask: Homemade avocado
face masks are amongst the
best natural face masks
that nourish your face with
non-greasy moisture and
revitalize the skin.
Apply Sunscreen: Sun-
screen should be applied
every day to exposed skin,
and not just if you are go-
ing to be in the sun.
Avoid Heat Hair Tools:
Another thing that you can
avoidforthenextfewweeks
during Lockdown is using
heated hair tools, such as
blow dryers, curling irons,
tongs, straighteners, etc,
and allow the hair to dry
naturally as you have suf-
ficient time with you.
Moisturise Your Hands:
We’re all washing our
hands much more often
(or we should be!) which
leads to a lot more hand
eczema cases.
Have a Luxury Bath: You
can try one of the follow-
ing bath additives; some of
these can remove fatigue,
while others replace oils,
or relieve itching. You can
make your bath luxurious
by adding these: honey,
vinegar, almond oil, and
much more, which have
great effects.
Tips: Your bath or show-
er water should not be too
cold or too hot. Give
yourbodyascrubwith
a loofah or sponge.
Thishelpstostimulate
the skin and remove
deadcells,leavingthe
body thoroughly
cleansed. Pay special
attention to areas
where the skin is hard,
like the elbow, knees,
and feet. If you have
dry skin, use glycerine
soap. Baby soap is also
gentle on the skin.
sonal space to stay produc-
tive, healthy, and in high
spirits while observing so-
cial distancing. But being
stuck at home does come
with a silver lining. You’ll
have more time on your
hands with nowhere to go
or people to meet, so there’s
been no better time than
now to catch up with your
beauty needs and practice
ficient time with you.
Moisturise Your Hands:
We’re all washing our
hands much more often
(or we should be!) which
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Since all of us have entered the third phase of the National
Lockdown, Beauty Expert Shahnaz Husain brings to you a few
beauty tips to keep yourself groomed in the quarantine period!
SHAHNAZ HUSAIN
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SNEHA KANWADIYA, Model
YOUR
DAYHoroscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
You have a good family life
and you always make
efforts to understand each
other. You will buy a vehicle
today as per you budget. You are
following a strict diet plan and you
will begin to see the changes very
soon. You must always keep a check
on your anger.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Someone will come in your
environment today and will
lighten up everyone’s
mood for the good. You
will channelise your energy in the
right direction. You are a fit and
strong person who keeps challenging
yourself to do better. Financial status
appears to be good.
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Any tough situation cannot
effect you for long as you
tend to bounce back. Don’t
try to change your lover as
per your wish rather expect them for
who they are. Money is all around
you and you are putting a lot of it in
your bank. You may be confused
about your career.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Lady luck is in your favour,
your lover can really help
you with your endeavours in
some or the other way. You
may find yourself inclined towards
herbs as medicine. You may start
taking your hobby seriously and can
make lots of money from the same.
You will do really well in academics.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
Don’t overreact in the
professional matters. Your
presence in the social
gathering will be really
appreciated and you may be able to
mend your relationships. You are fit
and you don’t require anyone to
remind you about the discipline. You
easily misunderstand people.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Some family ties will
strengthen and some may
cut loose forever. You may
soon travel abroad with your
entire family. On romantic front,
everything is good. You are really into
fitness and you are leaving no stone
unturned to reach your fitness goal.
You may take interest in politics.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
You are soon moving
abroad leaving behind all
the negativities for good.
You will soon buy a house
of your dreams no matter how
expensive it will be. You are strong
from outside but sometime gets soft
from inside. Listen and value the
opinions of those who matters in life.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
You will have some happy
fun time with friends today.
You may shift to a bigger
house soon with your
whole family. Excess of everything is
bad so make sure you eat moderately
and healthy. You can soon expect a
boost in salary. You will find yourself
relaxing at home today.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Your sibling will play a big
role in your career and you
will be forever grateful. Be
polite to your elders
always, never forget. You must talk
to your colleagues freely if you stuck
somewhere as you will get their full
support. You will be treated kingly by
your spouse.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
Friends are really important
for you and you always
make sure to make them
feel important whenever it
gets possible for you. You are falling
in deep love. You should be very
specific about your need with your
partner as a clear communication is
a must need.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
You will do something
really special for your wife.
You must never feel
jealous from someone’s
success rather you should derive
motivation. Your partner is your
mirror who is always introducing you
to your true self and help you
improve.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
You have a desire for an
exotic life and you are
trying goer hard to make
your dream come true.
Lazy attitude is the thing of the past,
all are all new and motivated. You will
reinvest your money in a scheme that
can make you rich. Someone will try
his/her best to help you out.
THE SPECTACULAR NOWere is a lovely film about two
high school seniors who
look, speak and feel like real
18-year-old middle-American
human beings. Do you have
any idea how rare that is? They aren’t
crippled by irony. They aren’t speeded
up into cartoons. Their sex lives aren’t
insulted by scenes that treat them
cheaply. The story requires them to
make love, but it doesn’t insist we see
her tits. Sutter and Aimee are smart,
but they make dumb mistakes. They’re
more confident on the outside than on
the inside. They’re very serious about
life, although Sutter, the boy, makes an
effort to conceal that.
He lives with his mom. His dad isn’t
in the picture. Sutter has a little buzz
on most of the time, carrying a mon-
ogrammed flask to spike his fast-
food sodas. He drives while drink-
ing. One morning he’s sprawled on
the lawn of a house he’s never seen
before.
That’s the Meet Cute. He’s awak-
ened by Aimee (Shailene Woodley),
who says he’d never recognize her
from their school. They start talking,
and stroll through a wooded area
nearby. Bird song. Sun through the
leaves. It’s one of those time-outs li-
censed by youth, where there doesn’t
have to be a reason: They’re young,
they’re awake, he’s so hung over he
goes into one of those fuzzy trances
that run on fumes.
This is a conversation that will con-
tinue in one way or another for the
whole film. Emotionally it begins at
zero and arrives at 60, with some nega-
tive numbers along the way, but Sutter
wouldn’t know that; he wants her to
help with his geometry homework. Ge-
ometry, the most entertaining branch
of math, and the most advanced one I
ever mastered. Would you believe I was
online the other day, looking for the
sophomore geometry textbook I had at
Urbana High? I had this goofy notion
to get a protractor, a mechanical pencil
and a plastic triangle working through
some proofs. More fun than a cross-
word puzzle.
Sutter isn’t looking for a girlfriend.
Aimee has never had a boyfriend. Sut-
ter got really drunk after splitting up
with Cassidy (Brie Larson). She’s not
one of your bitch queens you so often
see as the Other Woman in teenager
movies. Can she tell there’s no future
with Sutter as long as he keeps on
drinking like this? His teacher (Andre
Royo) has the same thoughts. Sutter is
screwing up just when he should be
filling out an application for college.
Sutter and the teacher, who can’t be 10
years older than Sutter, have a serious
sit-down after class. The teacher asks
Sutter how he expects to get what he
deserves out of life. “Have you?” Sutter
asks him.
The movie’s first hour continues on
a, I dunno, realistic or naturalistic
tone. It makes no point of it. It just
looks at these two. They get to enjoy
hanging out, and although Sutter says
he has no intention of getting serious
with Aimee, damned if he doesn’t ask
her to the Prom. It’s not even that they
fall in love; they just intensely enjoy
one another’s company.
When they make love the scene is
handled perfectly by the director,
James Ponsoldt. Neither is a virgin,
neither is experienced. They perform
the task seriously and with care, Ai-
mee hands Sutter a condom and he
puts in on and enters her carefully and
they look solemnly into each other’s
eyes. None of that wild thrashing
about that embarrasses older actors,
who doth protest too much.
They reach that intent state where
they want to help each other. She
wants her mother to give her
more freedom. He says he lied
when he told her his dad was
a pilot. Actually, his dad
walked out. His older sister
has the phone number, now
revealed to him. Sutter makes
her promise to stand up to her
mom. Aimee makes him promise
to get the number from his sister
and call it.
Now comes the place the movie
was building toward all of his
time. Not a “climax,” nothing really
exciting, only an experience that helps
explain Sutter’s life up until now, and
points toward his future. He takes her
along to meet his dad (Kyle Chandler).
A lot of the meaning here is in long
shots. Sutter says the hell with it. In-
sults Aimee.
What an affecting film this is. It re-
spects its characters and doesn’t
use them for its own shabby pur-
poses. How deeply we care about
them. Miles Teller and Shailene
Woodley are so there. Being
young is a solemn business
when you really care about
someone. Teller has a touch of
John Cusack in his “Say Any-
thing” period. Woodley is
beautiful in a real person sort
if way, studying him with
concern,andthenthatwarm
smile. We have gone through
senior year with these two.
We have known them. We have
been them.
What an affecting film this is. It re-
spects its characters and doesn’t
use them for its own shabby pur-
poses. How deeply we care about
them. Miles Teller and Shailene
Woodley are so there. Being
young is a solemn business
when you really care about
someone. Teller has a touch of
John Cusack in his “Say Any-
thing” period. Woodley is
beautiful in a real person sort
We have known them. We have
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in the picture. Sutter has a little buzz
censed by youth, where there doesn’t
have to be a reason: They’re young,
they’re awake, he’s so hung over he
goes into one of those fuzzy trances
This is a conversation that will con-
tinue in one way or another for the
whole film. Emotionally it begins at
zero and arrives at 60, with some nega-
tive numbers along the way, but Sutter

A
ctress Eva Green said she was abso-
lutely terrified of heights. Green, por-
trayed the role of Colette Marchant, a
confident trapeze artist in the 2019
film ‘Dumbo’, which revolved about an unusual
flying elephant. While discussing her intense
workout and training routine, endured to play
the part of the aerialist, Green revealed her pho-
bia of heights. “I admire the circus people, they
are so dedicated to their craft. They train and
train, they have got bruises and I mean it’s good
pain. They are perfectionists and they are so
kind and wonderful,” she said. —IANS
S
inger Madonna says she plans to “breathe in the COV-
ID-19 air” after testing positive for antibodies. The
61-year-old took to Instagram on to post a video that she
called “Quarantine Diaries No. 14”. “I took a test the
other day, and I found out that I have the antibodies,” Madonna
said in the clip, in which she uses a typewriter. “So tomorrow
I’m just going to go for a long drive in the car, I’m going to roll
down the window and I’m going to breathe in the COVID-19 air.
Yup. I hope the sun is shining,” she said in the video.
She concluded by saying: “Here’s the good news:
tomorrow’s another day and I’m going to wake
up and I’m going to feel differently.” Madonna
also shared a few photos on her Instagram
Story, with “#staysafe” and “#staysane”
written on them. —IANS
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P
op stars Justin
Bieber and Ari-
ana Grande will
be soon dropping
their duet song ‘Stuck
with U’. The proceeds
from streams and sales
of the song will help the
children of healthcare
workers, emergency
medical technicians,
paramedics, police of-
ficersandfirefight-
ers serving on
the front-
lines
during
the COVID-19 pan-
demic. The song
will be released on
May 8, and the net
proceeds will be do-
nated to First Re-
sponders Children’s
Foundation, to fund
grants and
s c h o l a r-
ships for
the chil-
dren.
—IANS
op stars Justin
Bieber and Ari-
ana Grande will
be soon dropping
their duet song ‘Stuck
with U’. The proceeds
from streams and sales
of the song will help the
children of healthcare
AN ACT OF
Generosity!
idya Balan, who is raising
funds through donations
for providing personal
protection equipment
(PPE) kits to healthcare
workers, has released the
first batch of 2,000 safety
kits to Kasturba Gandhi Hospital
here. The ‘Mission Mangal’ actor
took to Instagram to post the pic-
tures of PPE kits being loaded in
trucks and thanked her fans for
their generous donations.
“First batch of the 2000 PPE
kits donated by you all is being
loaded at the plant in Delhi on its
way to Kasturba hospital,” she
wrote in the caption. “Thank you
so much for your generous dona-
tions and God bless you with a
million times over of the best
blessings life has to offer @tring.
india @atulkasbekar #Unite-
ForHumanity #WarAgainstCov-
id19,” Balan’s caption further
read.
Besides Vidya, ‘Dabangg’ actor
SonakshiSinhaisalsoraising
funds for donating PPE
kitstohealthcarework-
ers.EarlieronFriday,
Sinhapostedavideo
message on Insta-
gram and urged
the people to do-
nate generous-
ly to help the
f r o n t l i n e
warriors.
—ANI
V
written on them. —IANS
Petrified of heights
DESI WORKOUT @ HOME!
P
riyanka Chopra
Jonas seems
headstrong when
it comes to fit-
ness. Despite not hitting
the gym due to lock-
down, the actor has a
solution to maintain her
workout routine at
home.
The star posted a vid-
eo of herself on Insta-
graminwhichshecould
be seen half-laid on the
couch while pulling up a
kid with her hands. The
37-year-old was pound-
ing out reps over reps as
sheliftedthelittleyoung
girl instead of dumb-
bells.
Taking to the cap-
tions, the ‘Don’ actor
wrote: ‘No gym, no prob-
lem’. The ‘Fashion’ ac-
tor is currently staying
indoors with her singer
husband Nick Jonas in
the United States. Re-
cently, the actor shared
a picture of herself in a
stunning blue saree,
saying she ‘felt like
wearing’ one at home.
Earlier, Chopra
pledged USD 100,000 in
total to four incredible
women who rose above
the challenges to make a
difference during the
coronavirus crises. The
‘Baywatch’ actor took
part in WHO’s live
stream event ‘ONE
WORLD: TOGETHER
AT HOME’ to raise
funds for COVID-19 re-
lief. —ANI
“T
he show must go
on”- Bollywood
legend Amitabh
Bachchan, who is
grieving the recent deaths of
Irrfan Khan and Rishi Ka-
poor, took to social media to
offer some solace to others
coming to grips with the loss
of the two celebrated actors.
The 77-year-old star tweeted a
rather funny clip on from his
movie ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’
and wrote: “Here is the video
... the time to be positive ...
time to bring the Grinning
face with smiling eyes back ..
time for the adage ‘the show
must go on’ !!!” —ANI
BE POSITIVE!
IT’S POSITIVE!
STUCK
WITH YOU!
Vidya Balan
Still from the video
Justin Bieber
Ariana Grande
Their post
Amitabh Bachchan
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Still from the video
... her Instagram post Madonna
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