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India MSD remembers HANGS ATAL BOOTS Consider me retired, says Dhoni while calls it quits New Delhi: Two-time gets underway in the World Cup-winning UAE from September former India captain 19 after being moved Mahendra Singh Dho- out of India due to the ni retired from interna- COVID-19 pandemic. tional on Satur- “Thanks a lot for ur day, ending over one love and support year of suspense and throughout. from also an era during 1929hrs consider me as which his often unor- retired,” Dhoni posted thodox leadership and on his instagram han- finishing skills became dle. The announcement the stuff of legends. came a day after he The 39-year-old will, joined his Chennai Su- however, compete in per Kings teammates at this year’s IPL, which the side’s Turn to P6 Chetan Chauhan succumbs to COVID Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM on his second death anniversary, at Sadaiv Atal New Delhi: Former India open- Modi while expressing grief in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI MORE ON P5 er and UP minister Chetan over the demise of Chauhan Chauhan died on Sunday due to tweeted, “Shri Chetan Chau- COVID-19 related complications han Ji distinguished himself as after being put on life support a wonderful cricketer and later NARENDRA MODI AMIT SHAH @AMITSHAH for nearly 36 hours, his brother as a diligent political leader. He @NARENDRAMODI Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji was the voice Pushpendra Chauhan said. made effective contributions to Tributes to beloved Atal Ji on of patriotism and Indian culture. He was a dedicated Chauhan, who played 40 public service and strengthen- his Punya Tithi. India will always politician as well as a skilled organiser who played an Tests for India, was 73 and is ing the BJP in UP. Anguished by remember his outstanding service and important role in the foundation and growth of the BJP survived by his wife and son his passing away. Condolences Vinayak. to his family and supporters. efforts towards our nation’s progress. and inspired millions of workers to serve the country. JULY 1947 TO AUGUST 2020 PM Narendra Om Shanti. Turn to P6 Well done Pande! For an imperative WELCOME AJAY MAKEN! role in building Congress cadre in Raj! Aditi Nagar New Delhi: Nearly a Aditi Nagar week since the Con- ASHOK GEHLOT @ gress high command ASHOKGEHLOT51 New Delhi: After a brought rebel leader I welcome the decision historic and highly im- ASHOK GEHLOT @ Sachin Pilot back in of CP Smt. Sonia Gandhi pressive three year ASHOKGEHLOT51 Congress’s fold, the ji to appoint Shri @ long performing ten- My heartiest thanks to high command appoint- ajaymaken as AICC ure, Rajasthan AICC Shri Avinash Pandey ji ed Ajay Maken as the General Secretary in- General Secretary In- for his valuable support new incharge for Ra- Ajay Maken charge of #Rajasthan. charge Avinash Pande and guidance as the AICC jasthan in place of Avi- put in his papers on in-charge of Rajasthan. nash Pande. Welcom- Sunday evening, when His efforts to establish ing the move, Pilot of Rajasthan Congress tary incharge Maken ly, Maken is considered he was replaced with tweeted on Sunday party workers. With has also been an old as one of the key figure CM Ashok Gehlot and Avinash Pande coordination between the Sonia Gandhi’s new party organisation and evening, “Congratula- hopes of a bright fu- Gandhi family trusted in Rahul Gandi team. choice Ajay Maken, as mand sounded Pande to be assigned some the govt have been highly tions to Ajay maken ji ture, I welcome Ajay person, who was given Recently, Sonia-Rahul the new Incharge of two days back about a other new responsibil- commendable. I wish him for being appointed Ra- Maken ji to the land of key responsibilities had assigned Maken a Rajasthan. likely change in his Ra- ity by the Congress all the best. jasthan incharge. Your valour - Rajasthan.” during his 35-year-long key responsibility of According to sources, jasthan assignment. President in the com- @avinashpandeinc appointment will cer- Who is Ajay Maken? political career in na- taking care of 102 Ge- Congress high com- Now, Pande is likely ing days. Turn to P8 tainly boost the morale The new general secre- tional capital. Present- hlot Turn to P8 Congress forms 3-member panel to oversee Rajasthan issues Aditi Nagar cent issues in Rajasthan. the new AICC General According to sources, Secretary Ajay Maken. New Delhi: Congress the stage is set for the With over three years interim president Sonia new committee to look left and a number of SACHIN PILOT @SACHINPILOT Gandhi on Sunday con- into Sachin Pilot’s is- promises to be fulfilled, “I thank Congress leadership stituted a three-member sues and concerns. the party realises a for appointing Ahmed Patel, KC committee of Ahmed Pa- Apart from Venugopal, course correction is Venugopal and Ajay Maken in the three tel, KC Venugopal (AICC Sonia Gandhi’s trusted critical and needs to get member committee. I have complete General Secretary, In- aide Ahmed Patel, who its house in order, sourc- faith that under the committee’s charge Organisantion) enjoys an excellent rap- es in the Congress say. guidance, the organization in and Ajay Maken (AICC port with Chief Minis- The threat of poaching Rajasthan will receive a new direction. General Secretary, In- ter Ashok Gehlot, will by the BJP also remains charge, Rajasthan) to play a key role in sorting very real, they add. expected to find a face ensure the stability of oversee and ensure the out the issue in consul- The new decisions saver for Sachin Pilot the Rajasthan govern- smooth resolution of re- tation with Gehlot and KC Venugopal Ahmed Patel Ajay Maken taken after the truce are and a lasting solution to ment. However, Turn to P8 RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 02 JAIPUR CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY

Governor Kalraj Mishra hoists the national flag at Raj Bhavan on August 15. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hoists the Tricolour at Badi Chaupar. CS Rajeeva Swarup hoists the flag at his residence.

Raghu Sharma hoisted the flag at his residence. Niranjan Arya, ACS Finance at Udyog Bhawan.

Ravi Jain during Pawan Arora, RHB commissioner hoisting the I-Day Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanaty at Raj HC. national flag at RHB HQ on Saturday. function at Assembly Speaker CP Joshi hoisted the flag at Raj Assembly. Transport Bhavan.

DG Bhupendra Singh hoisted Cultural dance performance at Sawai Man Singh Stadium during Nalin Joshi & A Rex Angelo SJ the flag at PHQ. Anand Srivastava inspecting guard of honour at Commissionerate. 74th I-Day programme. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA V Satish, Satish Poonia, Gulab Chand Kataria at BJP HQ. hoist flag at St Xavier’s College. Pilot tweets on JDA gifts four PARTY REMEMBERS ATAL AND Atal ji, I-Day and Dhoni! schemes for city HIS CURIOSITY ABOUT CHOMU! First India Bureau Aishwarya Pradhan the workers present wari is the right person Jaipur: Former deputy there laughed. He to answer this. By the CM Sachin Pilot kept in Jaipur: The word could not understand time Vajpayee reached touch with ‘Chomu’ had also con- why they were giving Chomu, he had got his the people fused former Prime this reaction. answer and he was just of the state Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee then asked smiling. & his follow- Vajpayee that why peo- Satish Poonia, who There are several ers through ple laugh when it is was learning the les- tales and jokes about social media pronounced. sons of politics in his Chomu which are fa- while holi- It was in the year initial days. It was not mous in Jaipur and days were observed. Shanti Dhariwal launched 4 housing schemes by JDA in Jaipur. 1993 when Vajpayee easy for Poonia to han- nearby areas. BJP Pilot tweets his feel- was campaigning in dle it but he said that, MLA Ramlal repre- ings for late PM Atal Abhishek Srivastav sq meter, Rs 18000 per sq the party leader “People of Chomu are sents Chomu constitu- Bihari Vajpayee on his meter for Abdul Kalam Ghanshyam Tiwari’s simple and gentle- ency and wherever he death anniversary on Jaipur. UDH Minister Nagar, Rs 22000 for constituency in Sikar men”. names his constituen- Sunday. He, while pay- Shanti Dhariwal Nilay Kunj and Rs 7500 and others. During When he said he was cy, he knows that peo- ing his respect he wrote launched 4 housing for Hira Lal Shashtri the campaigning, Vaj- not convinced by the ple will laugh. He too that Vajpayee’s contri- schemes by JDA in the Nagar. There are 252 payee talked about go- reply, Poonia politely BJP national general secretary V Satish pays tribute to former PM does not take it other- bution to the develop- surrounding areas of plots in Gokul Nagar, ing to Chomu when said Ghanshyam Ti- Atal Bihari Vajpayee at party office in Jaipur on Sunday. wise. ment of the country Jaipur. Dhariwal said 149 plots in Nilay Kunj, will remain unforgetta- that the schemes will 151 in Abdul Kalam Na- ble & invaluable. have provision of both gar and 677 plots in Hira None can escape Rajasthan’s He also wished cricket- online booking as well Lal Shastri Nagar. 2 drown in Tonk’s Soda ing icon MS Dhoni, as auction of chosen The UDH has sanc- “Best wishes to one of plots. The Gokul Nagar tioned Rs 2.25 crore for foolproof intelligence system! India’s greatest cricket- scheme is situated on Abdul Kalam Nagar, Rs First India Bureau Korea and are believed River, villagers rescue 2 ing legends #MSDhoni Kalwar road, Abdul 4.88 crore for Hira Lal to have been last month as he announces his re- Kalam Nagar in Jaisin- Shashtri Nagar and Rs Jaipur: No one can go where allegations of Ziyauddin Khan rescued, efforts are on saved, his son died. tirement. Thank you for ghpura on Ajmer road, 1.95 crore for Nilay Kunj undetected by the Ge- horse trading of MLAs to trace other. ASI Balkrishna Shar- superb innings and the Nilay Kunj in Jagatpu- schemes for initial de- hlot government as the were leveled. Tonk: At least two peo- In another incident, a ma said, “We got infor- many laurels you’ve ra and Hira Lal Shah- velopment work to be intelligence system has Not only the precise ple were killed and two man was returning mation on Sat eve that 4 brought to the country”. stri Nagar scheme. The carried out by JDA. Out become foolproof. location, the devices went missing after they from his field when one people drowned in the Pilot also wished online application pro- of total 1801 plots 1220 Sources have re- are capable of tracking fell into the overflowing of his goats fell in the overflowing Sodra river. on Independence Day & cess was opened on will go up for lottery vealed that the SOG messages and can re- Sodra river in Tonk, the river. Simultaneously, While the villagers man- said he salutes the revo- Sunday. through online applica- &ACB of the Rajasthan cord conversation police officials said. he too jumped to rescue aged to rescue the two, lutionaries, freedom The last date for ap- tion while rest will be Police have special which suggests that the Two people were try- the animal. His son, efforts are on to locate fighters & army men plication will be 16 Sept auctioned by JDA. Ac- high-tech devices to Gehlot government has ing to cross the bridge who witnessed the inci- the other two.” Disaster who have sacrificed and the draw of lots will cording to estimates track locations. a strong intelligence when their bike slipped dent also jumped to res- force reached the spot & themselves for the inde- be done on 25 Sept. The JDA will receive Rs 428 The devices are made system and no one can & they fell into river. cue his father & the started the search oper- pendence and security reserve price for Gokul crore along with Rs 260 in Germany and South go undetected. While one of them was goat. While father was ation, he added. —ANI of the country. Nagar is Rs 30,000 per crore from other rev. RAJASTHAN www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 03 14 DEATHS, 1,317 NEW CASES Parents protest against pvt schools charging fees IN STATE IN LAST 24 HOURS Bharat Dixit Maximum 164 new cases surfaced from Jaipur, followed by 135 from Jodh on Sunday Jaipur: Several par- ents on Sunday held a First India Bureau protest against the pri- vate schools, who are Jaipur: Sunday wit- charging fees despite nessed a record 1317 RAJENDRA GEHLOT clear directions from new cases of corona in @RAJENDRA_GEHLOT the Rajasthan govern- the state along with 14 ment. On feeling the initial deaths. Maximum 164 symptoms of corona, I Under the ‘No School new cases surfaced from got myself tested and No Fees’ campaign, Jaipur followed by 135 the report came back parents assembled out- from Jodhpur, 110 from positive. My health is side the Shiksha —FILE PHOTO Alwar, 79 from Kota, 74 fi ne, I request that all of shankul. They wanted PROTEST ACROSS STATE NEXT from Ajmer, 73 from Bi- you who have come in to take out a peaceful kaner, 66 each from contact with me in the last rally but police did not Bharatpur & Udaipur, 61 few days, please isolate allow them so the pro- each from Barmer & Si- yourself and get yourself test was held in front of kar, 51 from Bhilwara, 50 —FILE PHOTO checked. the shiksha sankul. from Banswara, 45 from They alleged that pri- Pali, 35 from Baran, , 34 vate schools are pres- from Tonk, 33 from Na- ru & Jalore taking the when the first patient of days that the 40,000 several places were ei- surising them for depo- classes. The schools are should cooperate and gaur, 32 from Jhalawar, toll to 61,296. Out of 14 corona surfaced. It took mark was crossed on 30 ther put under curfew sition of fees which is not functioning and the should follow the gov- 26 from Jhunjhunu, 25 deaths 3 each were re- 95 days for total corona July. This was followed or lockdown in order to the violation of the government too has ernment directions,” from Sawai Madhopur, ported from Bikaner & positives to reach the by a 9 day gap to reach control the spread of state government’s di- given them directions they said. 18 from Bundi, 17 from Jaipur, 2 each from 10,000 mark on June 5. the 50,000 mark and now the Covid-19. District rections. They said that to not charge fees still The parents, who Pratapgarh, 12 from Ka- Ajmer, Bhilwara, Sikar This was followed by only 8 days later the administration has an- schools have not they are creating pres- have come together un- rauli, 10 each from Gan- & Udaipur. reaching the 20,000 state has the tally cross- nounced a day lock- opened yet and they sure. Lockdown due to der the Joint Parents ganagar & Sirohi, 7 each The speed of corona- mark in just 30 days on ing the 60,000 mark. down in Choti Sadari. should not be charging the corona pandemic Committee, have said from Dungarpur & Ra- virus spread in the state July 5. On July 20 that Rajya Sabha MP Ra- Nawalgarh and Khetri fees. has ruined business that similar protests jsamand, 5 from Hanu- is a clear alarm for the the state had crossed the jendra Gehlot has been township has been put “The schools are put- and there is a crisis of will be held across the mangarh, 4 from Jais- health department of 30,000 patients mark. diagnosed with corona under curfew in Jhunj- ting pressure for fees in employment. In such a state if no relief is pro- almer, 2 each from Chu- the state. It was 3 march And then it took only 10 positive. Meanwhile hunu district. the name of online situation, the schools vided to them. Congress blames its Rajyavardhan attends last Moderate to Kota: Man drowns heavy rain internal conflicts on rites of navy personnel lash Raj in 27ft deep reservoir

Modi, Shah: Poonia First India Bureau Jaipur: Moderate to heavy rainfall contin- First India Bureau Jaipur: Jaipur rural ued to lash parts of MP Rajyavardhan state on Sunday. During Pali: BJP state presi- Rathore on Sunday paid the past 24 hours, 115 dent Satish Poonia on homage to Indian Navy mm of rainfall was re- Sunday, said that Con- personnel Sureshchand corded in Merta city of gress leaders have their Jat in Sangteda village Nagaur, followed by 100 own conflicts and they of Kotputli. He attend- mm in Sedwa of Bar- fight with each other ed the last procession of mer, 85 mm in Raipur of but shift blame on the Jat, who died due to Pali and 65 mm in Ram- Prime Minister Naren- cardiac arrest. He was sar of Barmer. dra Modi and Home Satish Poonia posted as master chief MeT department has Rescue teams at the incident site. Minister Amit Shah. petty officer in Sagar forecast heavy rain in Speaking at a pro- dhi are on bail. Prahari unit in Port Baran, Dungarpur, First India Bureau depth. Police informed gramme held by Rotary Rejecting the allega- Blair. Rathore said that Jhalawar, Karauli, the rescue team of the club in Pali, Poonia said tions of horse trading India is proud of its Kota, Sawai Madhopur Kota: A youth died at a municipal corporation that a senior Congress which were leveled by brave soldiers who lay districts. There is a like- picnic spot on the Kota- to search for the miss- leader had announced CM Ashok Gehlot, Poo- down their lives in the lihood of moderate Jhalawar highway near ing Jitendra. It took in a public meeting in nia said that he never line of duty. Rajyavardhan Rathore attends the last procession of Indian Navy rainfall in Alwar, Alaniya. Jitendra Gur- half an hour for the di- Jalore during elections purchased a ‘goat’ so He also paid tributes personnel Sureshchand Jat at Kotputli. Baran, Bharatpur, jar of Ganeshpura vil- vers of the rescue team that farmers loans will how will he purchase to former PM Atal Bi- Dholpur, Karauli, Jhun- lage of Kothun was en- to search for the body. be waived, but the loans MLA. He was referring hari Vajpayee on his jhunu, Sikar during the joying his outing with Police handed over have not been waived to Gehlot’s comment in death anniversary. He next 24 hours. his friends during the body to the family till date. He said that which he had accused tweeted, Vajpayee start- COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE @RA_THORE From Sunday morn- which he dived in an of the deceased after those who are involved BJP of bidding MLAs ed a new era of develop- Master Chief Petty Offi cer Suresh Chand Jat Ji was a ing to evening, 13 mm anicut at Chattanesh- postmortem. There in corruption have no like the goat market. ment and good govern- resident of Rural Jaipur, a naval offi cer of the Indian of rainfall was recorded war. Jitendra while div- have been reports of right to talk on morality Union minister Ga- ance in India. Rathore Navy’s Sea Sentinel Unit at Port Blair, gave him his last in Bhilwara, 12.4 mm in ing, drowned in the 27 people drowning at and democracy. jendra Singh Shekha- said Vajypayee’s politics farewell with moist eyes and despaired mind. Humble Ajmer, 1.8 mm in Jaipur, feet deep reservoir. Chattaneshwar even He said that Congress wat said that the Con- were based on values tribute to the departed soul, may he get his place in the 0.4 mm in Dabok, and His friends tried sav- earlier. The incidents president Sonia Gandhi gress government has and ideals and he will be presence of God. Om Shanti drizzle in Bikaner and ing him but couldn’t increase during and and leader Rahul Gan- failed on every front. remembered for long. Alwar. —PTI help him due to the post monsoon season. Two jump in well to rescue Man kills wife calf, die of poisonous gas after dispute over

First India Bureau shortage of food Bundi: A 25-year-old said they have run out Jalore: Two youths labourer allegedly of food and she would died in the Dorda town- killed his wife in Bun- return to her parents’ ship of Jaswantpura di district after she house, Nandkishore sub division of the dis- said there was noth- hit her on the head trict on Sunday. ing left to eat at home. with a stick and she According to the po- The incident took fell unconscious, po- lice a calf accidently place on Friday even- lice said. fell into the well situ- ing in Dara Ka Naya- The woman was ated on the farmland of gaun village under taken to hospital but Rawatalal Ravna. In Dablana police sta- doctors declared her order to save the calf 50 tion limits. brought dead, they year old Kevlaram Nandkishore Bheel said. Bheel and 35 year old hit his wife Sharmabai A case of murder rattan Singh went (22) on the head with a has been registered down the well. Both stick and fled from his against Nandkishore died inside the well due house. However, he and the woman’s body to poisonous gas inside was arrested on Satur- handed over to her the well. day, police said. family members after SDM Shailendra Nandkishore and post-mortem, the sta- Charan, tehsildar Ram- Sharmabai, who tion house officer said. lal Meena, DSP Ratan worked as daily wage The couple got mar- Lal, Raniwara MLA labourers, had an ar- ried three years ago Narayan Singh deval, SDRF team recovering the bodies from the well. gument over shortage and did not have any SHO Sabir Khan and of rations at their children. They many others reached Gudhamalani was The bodies were house, said Dablana worked as daily wage the spot on informa- called which recovered handed over to respec- SHO Ramvilas on labourers in an agri- tion. the two bodies after two tive families after post- Sunday. culture field, Ramvi- An SDRF team from hours of hard labour. mortem. When Sharmabai las added. —PTI PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH CAPTAIN COOL WALKS INTO THE SUNSET AS I PLEASE ahendra Singh Dhoni, or Mahi as we all know him, set the cricket- K NATWAR ing world abuzz with an Insta- SINGH M gram post announcing his retire- ment from “1929 hours” on Satur- day. His fans were disappointed. They wanted The author is Former Minister to see him lead Chennai Super Kings for his of External Affairs of India last hurrah in the UAE edition of the Indian Premier League. Till now he kept everyone guessing about his future plans. Early this he Rajapaksa family dominates year, , the head coach, had said the thirty eight member Sri that Dhoni could end his career in one-day Lankan cabinet. Of the three internationals but could be a contender for a Rajapaksa brothers, Gotabaya place in the T-20 squad provided he does well Rajapaksa is President and at in the IPL. But Dhoni kept his plans under the same time Minister of De- the wraps. fence. Mahinda Rajapaksa is Then in January the Board of Control for T Prime Minister. Their elder Cricket in India dropped MSD from its an- brother, Chamal Rajapaksa is nual contract list. The reason given was that Minister for Irrigation. The Captain Cool had not played any competitive Prime Minister’s son, Namal game after India’s loss to New Zealand in the Rajapaksa is minister for World Cup semi-final in 2019. He was not part sports. His cousin Shasheendra of the team’s series against West Indies, son of the Irrigation minister is South Africa, Bangladesh and Australia. a junior minister for High Tech- Clearly, the writing was on the wall. nical Agriculture. This is un- From a ticket collector in Ranchi to being precedented in any democratic among India’s best captains, it’s been an in- country. The Rajapaksas have spiring journey. Dhoni was an antithesis of out done the Nehru-Gandhis. Saurav Ganguly, who brought a lot of ma- Prime Minister Mahinda chismo on the field. Calm personified, Mahi Rajapaksa is a close friend brought excitement with his helicopter shots of Subramanian Swami. In to win matches on the last ball of the game. his earlier term the Sri Lan- He is ranked among the best -keepers kan Prime Minister had tilt- and one of the fastest runners between the ed towards The People Re- . Not that one can go on playing in- public of China. Let us see Mahinda Rajapaksa with Gotabaya Rajapaksa definitely, but so far the team has not found what he does this time. He his replacement. will, without doubt, go down in history for totally finish- trio a run for their money. ly called her “nasty” and ing of the LTTE. Sachin Pilot, if I may say other unflattering names. One thing is clear, the Anil so should now lie low, stop The very next day Kamala A YEAR WORSE THAN Wickremsinghes and the giving interviews. A period Harris responded, calling Bandaranaikes are now, it of silence on his part would Trump incompetent and a 2020? LET’S HOPE NOT seems, history. do him no harm. divisive man, unfit to occupy o say that the prevailing pandemic If I am not mistaken, Prime the White House. has derailed normal life is stating Minister Modi is yet to visit Sri Senator Kamala Harris is an the obvious. It has proved to be the Lanka. If I am wrong I shall Afro-American and not an Indo- Pranab Mukerjee is fighting biggest disrupter of this century. correct myself. Of all our American. I am quoting her. Of I read Sonia Gandhi’s for his life. He is among our T Social life, education, sporting ac- neighbours, the strategic im- course she has India blood most respected politicians, tivities, and festivals, all have taken a hit. On portance of Sri Lanka cannot from her mother. Her father article in The Hindu of with vast experience. He is the one hand, Delhi is claiming 90 per cent recover- be exaggerated. was Jamaican. Hence the In- Thursday 13th. The only member of Parliament ies and on the other India is said to have become dianness is diluted. All this subject she chose is who has been Finance Minister the global epicentre of the pandemic beating The political farce in Ra- however is neither here or intricate. Did she (aged 42), Defence Minister and Brazil and the US with consistently. India’s jasthan seems to be over. there. She is the running mate External Affairs minister. The seven-day average of daily cases has been high- Ashok Gehlot is an old and of Democratic Presidential can- really pen it herself or last time I saw him, he said to er than the two above-mentioned countries. Ac- astute political war horse, didate Joe Biden. If he is elected did the highly learned me, “Natwar Singhji, the great- cording to Johns Hopkins University Centre for with his feet firmly on the she will be Vice-President. Jairam Ramesh held est mistake of my life has been Systems Science and Engineering, on August ground. He has asked his Her electoral record is her hand. Let me, out to become President. I am a 11, the weekly average of new Covid-19 cases If I am not MLAs to forget and forgive. more than impressive. She public man, used to meeting was 60,000 daily, well ahead of US and Brazil. mistaken, His manner of receiving was a reformist, forceful At- of a sense of loyalty hundreds of people every day. Even when country was not an epicentre, the Prime Minister Sachin Pilot and being pho- torney General of Califor- of days gone by give The Rashtrapati Bhawan im- pandemic had snatched away precious lives. Modi is yet to tographed with him displays nia-2011-2017. Her attempt the benefit of doubt to prisoned me. I missed meeting Holi was played under the shadow of it. Then high class public relations to run for President in 2016 Sonia. Congress workers, Parliament world’s toughest lockdown happened. The visit Sri Lanka. expertise. failed. She ran out of funds. and much else.” three-month long phase took a toll on Eid, If I am wrong I The loser is the likeable The Indian media has gone Also, I was deeply distressed Bakrid, Janmashtami and Rakshabandhan fes- shall correct Sachin Pilot. He showed poor overboard. She is not an Indo- to learn of Sanju Dutt’s serious tivities in the north and Hornbill festival in the myself. Of all judgement, over confidence phile. That is clear from her ob- illness. I have known him since north-east. Independence Day also could not be our neighbours, and lack of patience. Why was servation on our Kashmir poli- he was a teenager. His parents- celebrated with its usual gusto. If trend contin- the strategic he in such a hurry. He has time cy. She has been critical of the Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt ues, then Ganesh Chaturthi, Muharram and importance of on his side. He should have Modi government’s decision to were among my closest friends. Durga Puja celebrations will also be subdued. learnt from his father how to do away with article 370 of the I wish Sanju all the best of By the time pandemic ends, children may forget Sri Lanka play the political game and Constitution. She is fifty five luck and a rapid recovery. the joys of festivals and outdoors.Indeed, can cannot be when to strike. Had he lived, years of age and photogenic. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY there be a year worse than this? Let’s hope not. exaggerated he would have given the Gandhi President Trump unwise- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top Corona spending testing economic theory TWEET Dharmendra Pradhan rench philoso- creating money. beleaguered airlines, can lead to rising interest @dpradhanbjp pher Voltaire I’m currently working keeps small businesses rates, which raises costs Breaking social taboos to raise issues famously on a book chapter that ex- afloat and supports Amer- for consumers and busi- of health and hygiene for a healthier and empowered India is a topic close quipped: “If amines various economic icans who have lost jobs or nesses. Both end up hurt- to PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s heart. F God did not ex- theories about govern- incomes. The U.S. is hard- ing economic growth, From Sauchalaya in 2015 to Sanitary ist, it would be necessary ment debt, including ly the only country throw- which is why some are ar- Pads in 2020, PM Modi is paving to invent him.” Something MMT. I believe this theory ing money at the coronavi- guing the U.S. can’t afford a path to a salubrious future for a #NewIndia. similar can be said of is now being put to the test rus recession. Most devel- to spend more money modern monetary theory, as the U.S. and other coun- oped nations are increas- fighting the coronavirus also known as MMT, be- tries spend unprecedented ing government spending recession. Piyush Goyal @PiyushGoyal cause it may be the econo- amounts of money to aid and debt levels to prop up MMT dismisses this rea- Keeping Wheels of Trade Rolling: Railways makes strides towards my’s only hope to get companies, workers and their economies. soning and argues curren- fast & economical freight transport. through the pandemic. their citizens during the cy-issuing countries like Speed of freight trains doubled, Coined by Australian coronavirus pandemic. MMT TO THE RESCUE the U.S. have a third op- whereas Loading increased by economist Bill Mitchell A big concern, however, is tion: Make money out of 8% in month of August, with a phenomenal growth of 10% on and popularized recently UNPRECEDENTED whether countries can af- thin air. 15th August, as compared to same by Democrats like Rep. Al- SPENDING US$3 trillion seeking to ford all this spending. In a bare-bones version period last year. exandria Ocasio-Cortez to There is little doubt that mitigate the damage. As a Traditionally, econo- of MMT, the Treasury De- fund programs such as the the world faces enormous Traditionally, result, the federal govern- mists have argued that partment borrows from Green New Deal, MMT economic problems. ment deficit for this fiscal higher spending today investors to finance spend- Spiritual holds that a country with The situation in the U.S. economists have year will be far greater means taxes will have to ing, as it usually does, but its own currency can is already worse than at argued that higher than any since World War go up to pay for it. This then the Federal Reserve SPEAK spend almost unlimited any time since the Great spending today II. And the government is outcome can be put off, for buys a significant share of sums of money. While gov- Depression, with millions means taxes will expected to add $1 trillion a time, by borrowing mon- that debt, depositing funds Put away from you ernment spending is nor- unemployed and tens of have to go up to to $3.5 trillion more red ey from investors. in the government’s check- crooked speech, and put mally financed by either thousands of businesses ink, assuming lawmakers Both options have risks. ing account and creating taxes or borrowing, MMT filing for bankruptcy. pay for it agree to another relief bill. Higher taxes hurt consum- money in the process. devious talk far from you. suggests that governments The U.S. government All this spending helps er and business spending. FOR FULL REPORT LOG ON TO —Proverbs 4:24 can also do this by simply has already spent about prop up industries such as And increased borrowing WWW.THECONVERSATION.COM

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 05 Atalji remembered for liberal thinking: Prez President RamNath Kovind called former PM Atal Bihari Vajypayee a great hero who added many glorious chapters in the politics of India Chambal He played an important Expressway to be named after role in BJP’s growth: Shah New Delhi: Home Min- Vajpayee ister Amit Shah paid Bhopal: The Gwalior- tribute to former Prime Chambal Expressway Minister Atal Bihari will be named Shri Atal Vajpayee on his second Bihari Vajpayee Cham- death anniversary on bal Progressway, Mad- Sunday. hya Pradesh CM Shah posted the trib- Shivraj Singh Chouhan ute on Twitter in Hindi said on Sunday. which roughly trans- While paying tribute lates to, “Bharat Ratna Ram Nath Kovind unveils a portrait of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death Vajpayee’s daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya & granddaughter to former prime minis- Shri Atal Bihari Vaj- served as Prime Minis- anniversary at ICCR HQ via video conferencing from Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Niharika pay tribute to former PM at Sadaiv Atal in New Delhi. ter Atal Bihari Vajpay- payee ji was the voice ter thrice -- briefly in ee on his second death of patriotism and In- 1996, from 1998 to 1999 New Delhi: President great hero who added we are all remembering Kovind said that Vaj- the country,” he said. anniversary, Chouhan dian culture. He was a and then for a full five- Ram Nath Kovind on many glorious chap- a brilliant nationalist, a payee always gave para- Union Minister of said, “Vajpayee contin- dedicated politician as year term between 1999 Sunday unveiled a por- ters in the politics of great hero who added mount importance to State for External Af- ues to inspire us to well as a skilled organ- and 2004. trait of former Prime India. many glorious chapters the national interest. fairs V Muraleedharan work for the public” iser who played an im- Apart from politics, Minister Atal Bihari “On behalf of the in the politics of India,” “In 1977, as a Foreign and ICCR President and and also recalled few portant role in the Vajpayee was a promi- Vajpayee at the Indian grateful nation, I pay he said. Minister, he gave a MP Dr Vinay Sahas- emotional moments foundation and growth nent writer and penned Council for Cultural him a humble tribute “Atalji will always be speech in the United rabuddhe were also pre- with him. of the BJP and inspired a number of poems. Af- Relations (ICCR) head- and unveiling the por- remembered for liberal Nations in Hindi. Atal ji sent on this occasion. “The Gwalior-Cham- millions of workers to ter 2004, the BJP stal- quarters at Azad trait of Atalji. Fortu- thinking and democrat- worked for a govern- The Rajya Sabha MP, bal Expressway will be serve the country.” wart retired from active Bhavan, ITO in New nately, in February last ic ideals. Atal Bihari Va- ance system based on Sahasrabuddhe said named Shri Atal Bihari Born on December 25, politics owing to his Delhi on his second year, I also got a historic jpayee’s behaviour and ethics, sensitivity, and that Vajpayee and the Vajpayee Chambal Pro- 1924 in Madhya feeble health. death anniversary. At- opportunity to unveil popularity was beyond transparency. There- culture of India have a gressway. He continues Pradesh’s Gwalior, Va- The veteran BJP tending the event Atalji’s portrait in the political boundaries. Po- fore, from 2014 on 30 De- unique relationship to inspire us to work for jpayee was the first- leader passed away on through video confer- Central Hall of Parlia- litical opponents also cember, his birth anni- and called him as the the public, Chouhan ever person from the August 16, 2018, at the encing, the President ment House. Today, had affection and re- versary is celebrated as “cultural ambassador” said while addressing a BJP to become the AIIMS in Delhi after a called Vajypayee a through this ceremony, spect for him,” he said. Governance Day across of the country. —ANI public gathering.—ANI Prime Minister. He prolonged illness. —ANI PM Modi greets Govt will create 5 people on Parsi Maoism returning to Bengal: Guv Dhankhar New Year, Navroz Kolkata: In one of his tion organised at Raj crore jobs in next most serious allega- Bhawan to mark the sec- New Delhi: Prime Min- tions against the ruling ond death anniversary ister Narendra Modi on TMC government, West of former PM Atal Be- 5 years: Gadkari Sunday greeted people Bengal Governor hari Vajpayee. He also on Parsi New Year, Nav- Jagdeep Dhankhar said criticised CM Mamata roz. In a tweet, the PM that Raj Bhawan in Kol- Banerjee for not attend- prayed that the coming kata was under surveil- ing the At Home func- year is filled with hap- lance and information tion at Raj Bhawan on piness & prosperity. was being leaked out. Independence Day. “Navroz Mubarak! Alleging that the list “There is lawlessness in Greetings on Parsi New of guests who attended the state. There was a Year. India cherishes the Independence Day killing in Hooghly dis- the outstanding contri- programme at Gover- trict. The dangerous bution of the Parsi com- nor’s residence was head of Maoism is get- munity, which has made leaked out ‘electronical- Jagdeep Dhankar and his wife Sudesh during a prayer meeting to pay tributes to former PM Atal Bihari ting visible with sup- a mark in a wide range ly’ on August 14, Vajpayee on his second death anniversary at Governor House in Kolkata, on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI port of state actors.” of fields. May the com- Dhankhar said, “Raj The TMC reacted Nitin Gadkari ing year bring peace Bhawan is under surveil- fice of the Constitution our inquiry is over.” mode. Nobody is above sharply, saying the alle- and prosperity in every- lance. This should not be under surveillance? I “Public servants do law,” he said, during his gations were unfound- New Delhi: Union Min- MINISTER SPEAK one’s lives,” he tweeted. happen. How can an of- will take legal steps once not get into political media address at a func- ed. —Agencies ister Nitin Gadkari ex- pressed confidence that the government will increase Micro, Small & 13-year-old raped, brutally Medium Enterprises 2 arrested in Bulandshahr (MSMEs) exports to 60% from 48 % in the murdered in Lakhimpur Kheri next 5 years and will topper’s death case in UP create 5 crore jobs in Greater Noida: The fore zeroing in on Lucknow: A 13-year-old not cut. The claim is not the next 5 years. “Our Bulandshahr police them.”The police girl was raped and killed true,” SP of Kheri MSME sector has a have arrested two peo- scanned 12 CCTV in UP’s Lakhimpur Satendra Kumar said. huge contribution to ple in connection with cameras and found Kheri district and her “The girl’s post mor- the development of our the death of US schol- Sudeeksha and her body found in a sugar- tem has confirmed rape. country. Currently, 30% ar Sudeeksha Bhati, cousin going on a bike cane field, the police The two accused had income of GDP growth 19, who died in a road at 8.25 am. The same said on Saturday, in yet been arrested already. rate comes from MSME. 60% of exports and cre- accident on August 10. camera captured an another horrific case We will file charges for 48% of our exports are ate 5 crore new jobs,” The suspects were Enfield rider Solanki that has emerged from rape, murder and also from MSME and till he said. identified as Deepak at 8.17 am on the same the state in recent days. in the fields of one of under the National Se- date, we have created 11 The Minister added, Solanki, a resident of accident and not of route. Solanki admit- Two men from her vil- the accused. curity Act,”he added. crore jobs,” Gadkari “Unregistered enter- Gulaothi, and his ac- harassment. ted that he was riding lage have been arrested. The UP Police said The girl had gone said while speaking at prises need to register complice Raju, a resi- Santosh Kumar the motorcycle when She had been stran- the post-mortem report missing on Friday af- SWAVALAMBAN e- themselves under the dent of Bulandshahr Singh, senior superin- the accident took gled, her eyes were that came out on Sun- ternoon. “We went look- Summit 2020 organised Micro industry to get dehat. The police have tendent of police, Bu- place. We have seized gouged out and her day night does not show ing for her everywhere. by ‘Lets Endorse Devel- the benefit of MSMEs. recovered the Royal landshahr, said on Royal Enfield motor- tongue cut, the girl’s fa- her eyes were gouged Found her in the sugar- opment’ NGO. We are also in the pro- Enfield motorcycle Sunday the police cycle. The suspect had ther said. The incident out or tongue cut. The cane field. Her eyes had “I believe and think cess to cover small trad- used in the accident. scanned over 350 also modified the mo- took place on Friday, police said the autopsy been gouged out. Her that in the coming 5 ers. We need help from The police said its bikes from nearby ar- torcycle’s number around 130 km from mentioned rape and tongue was cut and years, we should in- NGOs to encourage investigation revealed eas and questioned plate, silencer, indica- Lucknow, in a village strangulation. strangled with a dupat- crease it to at least 30 such people to register,” this was a case of road over 1000 persons be- tor, etc,” said police. close to the Nepal bor- “Her eyes were not ta,” the father of the per cent to 50 %,48 % to he said. —ANI der. Her body was found gouged and tongue was girl said. —Agencies

RLYS TO RUN GANPATI SPECIAL BAGHEL INVITES SONIA TO NEW TRAINS BETWEEN GUJ, MAHA AUTHORITIES RE-OPEN ASSEMBLY FOUNDATION EVENT RAJNATH SINGH APPROVES Mumbai: The Indian Special on Special Fare RELIGIOUS PLACES IN J-K Chhattisgarh: Chhattis- on August 28. Baghel has PROPOSAL TO EXPAND NCC Railways will run addi- will leave from Ahmed- Katra: Khushvinder Singh is part of a 12-mem- garh Chief Minister Bhu- written a letter requesting New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has tional Ganpati Special abad Junction at 09:30 ber group from Jammu who reached Katra pesh Baghel has invited Sonia Gandhi to grace approved the proposal to expand the National trains in co-ordination hours on August 18 & 25. before dawn to pay obeisance at the famous Congress interim pres- the occasion as the chief Cadet Corps (NCC) in 173 border and coastal dis- with Western Railway and The train will reach Kudal Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in ident Sonia Gandhi and guest and Rahul Gandhi tricts from where 100,000 new cadets will be in- Central Railway between at 04:30 hours on next Reasi district of J&K. The shrine along with Congress leader Rahul to be the special guest of ducted, an offi cial statement said.The expansion Ahmedabad/Vadodara and day, the Indian Railways other religious places across the Union Territory Gandhi for the foundation the event through video of NCC was announced by PM Narendra Modi in Ratnagiri/Kudal/Sawant- said. Train number 09415 reopened for devotees on Sunday morning after stone laying ceremony of conferencing. Baghel said his Independence Day speech. He said NCC will wadi Road stations Kudal - Ahmedabad remaining closed for almost fi ve months due to the new building of state that since the formation be expanded in border & coastal districts so that to clear extra rush of Junction Weekly Special the COVID-19 outbreak. The shrine reopened for assembly in Nava Raipur. of the state there was these areas “get trained manpower for disaster passengers. Train number on Special Fare will leave the devotees around 6 am and CEO Shrine Board The foundation stone a need for a new state- management & youth will also get skill training 09416 Ahmedabad from Kudal at 05:30 hrs Ramesh Kumar reviewed the arrangements. laying ceremony is sched- of-the-art Chhattisgarh for making their career in armed forces”. Junction - Kudal Weekly on August 19 & 26. uled to be held at 12 pm assembly building. INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 06 PM Modi’s cowardice allowed I-DAY CELEBRATIONS! China to take our land: RaGa The Cong leader further said that the PM’s ‘lies will ensure’ that China keeps the land New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took another swipe at ‘Cong allied with FB Prime Minister on Sun- day, saying the the RAHUL GANDHI @RahulGandhi to weaponise data’ Prime Minister does not believe in the capa- Everybody believes in the capability and valour of New Delhi: The Con- bility and valour of the the Indian army. Except the PM: gress was caught red- Indian Army. Whose cowardice allowed handed colluding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Taking to Twitter, China to take our land. Cambridge Analytica the occasion of 74th Independence Day in New Delhi. —PHOTO BY ANI Gandhi wrote, “Every- Whose lies will ensure and Facebook for using body believes in the ca- they keep it. data before elections pability and valour of and is now falsely ac- BJP & RSS control the Indian army. Except cusing the BJP of doing Facebook & Whatsapp the PM: Whose coward- the same, said Union in India. They spread fake ice allowed China to news and hatred through Minister Ravi Shankar take our land. Whose it and use it to infl uence Prasad slamming Way- SCATHING ATTACK lies will ensure they the electorate. Finally, anad MP Rahul Gandhi. keep it.” the American media Prasad’s statement Rahul Gandhi said has come out with the came after Gandhi had that the Prime Minis- truth about Facebook. accused BJP & RSS of ter’s ‘cowardice’ has controlling Facebook allowed China to ‘take & Whatsapp in India & our land’. The Congress using it to ‘spread fake leader further added PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA news & hatred through saying that the PM’s @priyankagandhi it & use it to influence ‘lies will ensure’ that Happy Navroze to all, the electorate.’ Gandhi China keeps the land. especially to our darling had also shared a re- ITBP personnel celebrate the 74th Independence Day in Ladakh. Rahul Gandhi has Parsi aunties, uncles, port, published in an repeatedly questioned cousins, nieces, and American daily, in his the Prime Minister nephews in tweet in support of his over the border stand- Delhi and claims. Reacting to off with China, alleg- Mumbai. this, Prasad said, “Los- ing that the PM has not ers who cannot influ- revealed the truth ence people even in about it. their own party keep Earlier this month, gress leader and the In the video, Rahul- cribbing that the en- Rahul Gandhi said that Gandhi scion, released Gandhi had said that tire world is controlled lytica and Facebook to PM Modi spoke lie on a video on Twitter, at- China’s actions have by the BJP and RSS. weaponise data before Chinese incursion, in- tacking the Modi gov- been prompted by In- You were caught red- the elections and now sulted soldiers. ernment over its han- dia’s disruption over handed in alliance have the gall to ques- Last month, the Con- dling of the China issue. six years. —ANI with Cambridge Ana- tion us?” —ANI 63,489 more COVID-19 cases in India, toll nears 50,000 mark New Delhi: India regis- tered 63,489 new corona- virus cases and 944 deaths in the last 24 ‘Mukherjee hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health An illuminated view of Burj Khalifa in the The Empire State Building in the US lit up on stable, under and Family Welfare. colours of Indian National Flag Tricolour. the occasion of Independence Day. With 944 new deaths, observation’ the cumulative death New Delhi: Former In- toll in the country is dian President Pranab nearing 50,000-mark. Mukherjee continued The country’s coronavi- to remain on ventilato- rus count touched ry support on Sunday, 25,89,682 including Army Research and Re- 6,77,444 active cases, ferral Hospital said, 18,62,258 discharged and adding that his vitals 49,980 deaths on Sunday. are stable and being According to the In- monitored by a team of dian Council of Medi- specialists. cal Research (ICMR), Migrant workers who are coming back from their native place, going through mandatory COVID-19 The Niagara Falls, Canada, considered “There is no change 7,46,608 samples were test, at a testing camp organised by Delhi Government, at Anand Vihar bus terminal in New Delhi. one of the natural wonders of the world, in condition of Pranab tested on August 15 and was illuminated in the Indian tricolour of Mukherjee. His vital nearly 3 crore samples as the case fatality rate rates are low in India. 141 days. India took 156 saffron, white and green to mark India’s 74th and clinical parameters have been tested so far. (CFR) in the country is “With sharply falling days,” the ministry Independence Day. PM Justin Trudeau also are stable and he con- 2,93,09,703 samples below 2 per cent. Case Fatality Rate be- tweeted. “Mortality wished India on the special occasion. tinues to be on ventila- have been tested up to The Ministry said ag- low 2%, India has one rates are low in India be- tor support. He also has August 15. Taking to gressive testing and of the lowest #COVID19 cause of aggressive test- Home Minister Amit Shah hoists the Indian multiple old co-morbid- Twitter on Sunday, the early detection coupled mortality globally,” ing and early detection Tricolour at his residence on the occasion ities & his condition is Union Health Ministry with quick isolation MOHFW tweeted. coupled with quick iso- of the 74th Independence Day. He took to being closely monitored informed that India has and effective treatment “USA crossed 50,000 lation and effective treat- twitter to wish the people of the country a by a team of special- one of the lowest COV- protocol is the reason deaths in 23 days, Brazil ment protocol,” it said in very Happy Independence Day! ists,” the hospital said. ID-19 mortality globally behind low mortality in 95 days and Mexico in another tweet. —ANI J&K: 4G INTERNET SERVICES RESTORED IN FROM PG 1 MSD hangs... game richer from the Tests, managing to health deteriorated and home base for a short time he joined,” add- score 2,084 runs at an he was shifted to Med- GANDERBAL AND UDHAMPUR DISTRICTS training camp ahead of ed Shah. average of 31.57. anta hospital in Guru- Srinagar : The J&K ad- na, R Subhash Reddy the players’ departure to Players and fans have The right-handed gram. ministration restored and B R Gavai that the the UAE next week. urged India’s cricket batsman also played 7 Chauhan was UP 4G internet services in special committee — set The BCCI sent out a board to retire Mahen- ODIs in his career, in Minister for Sainik Ganderbal and Udham- up on the court’s orders statement, detailing dra Singh Dhoni’s No. 7 which he scored 153 Welfare, Home Guards, pur districts from 9 pm to look into the issue — each one of his historic jersey in a tribute to the runs with the highest Civil Security and on Sunday till Septem- had decided to allow 4G achievements and laud- two-time Cricket World score being 46 against Prantiya Rakshak Dal ber 8. However, in rest access in one district ing “a legacy that will Cup winning captain. New Zealand in Sydney. (PRD). Uttar Pradesh of the districts, the in- each in Jammu and be difficult to repli- Chauhan was the Chief Minister Yogi ternet speed will con- Kashmir divisions after cate.” Board president Chetan Chauhan... first player in interna- Adityanath has con- tinue to be restricted to August 15. Sourav Ganguly and Chetan Chauhan was a tional cricket to finish doled the demise of 2G only. While maintaining secretary Jay Shah paid vital cog in the Indian his career with over Chauhan. “Chief Min- Internet and voice that the “overall secu- rich tributes. lineup during the 1970s 2000 runs but without a ister services were snapped broadband and 2G ser- “on a trial basis in a rity situation is still not “It is the end of an and he used to open the century. expresses deep sorrow on August 5, 2019, when vices have been re- calibrated manner in conducive to lifting the era. What a player he along with Chauhan was admit- over the passing away the Central government stored in phases. specified limited areas limited restrictions on has been for the coun- . He ted to Sanjay Gandhi of Uttar Pradesh Min- moved to abolish Arti- The development to assess the impact on internet”, the high-pow- try and world cricket... had made his Test de- PGI in Lucknow on ister and former crick- cle 370 that gave special comes four days after the security situation”. ered committee said 4G He will finish with no but against New Zea- July 12 after being eter Chetan Chauhan,” rights to the erstwhile the Centre told the Su- Attorney General K K services could be re- regrets on the field,” land in 1969. The found COVID-19 posi- said Uttar Pradesh state of Jammu and preme Court that 4G ac- Venugopal told a bench stored in districts that said Ganguly. right-handed batsman tive. Due to kidney re- Chief Minister’s Of- Kashmir. Since then cess would be provided of Justices N V Rama- are away from LOC. “He is leaving the went on to play 40 lated ailments, his fice (CMO). NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 07

‘Loyal, committed workers will be given priority in political appointments’

Yogesh Sharma that political appoint- office should be clean sonal team. How will and achievements Committee, speaker of ments will take place and well arranged. you make a cadre? among the public. The Delhi assembly, and I Jaipur: Newly-appoint- soon and a new execu- Therefore I came with- MLAs play a role in the workers will play a cru- congratulate him for his ed PCC president Go- tive will also be formed. out informing anyone formation of the govern- cial role in publicising appointment as the new vind Singh Dotasra will He also conducted a sur- except the staff. ment. It will be our en- government schemes incharge for Rajasthan. be on a two-day visit to prise inspection of the deavour that the work- and programmes and His vast experience will his hometown Sikar PCC office on Sunday.  How much time will ers, who are expert in will reach out to people certainly help the party from Monday. He will During visit, he spoke it take for political organizational works with the achievements in the state. He played a leave Jaipur at 11:45 am to First India on various appointments? are made the office bear- of the Congress gov- crucial role in saving and will reach Sikar at issues. Political appointments ers. Our planning is to ernment. I, as the democracy recently. 3:30 pm. Excerpts, will take place soon. make a coordinated and PCC chief, will fulfill Dotasra, who is also Loyal and committed powerful organisation my duty.  Your comments on the education minister,  You reached PCC workers will be given on the basis of which the the tenure of Avinash will hold a meeting of all of a sudden? priority. cadre could be created.  What do you have Pande as incharge? district level officers on No former office-bearer to say on the appoint- Congress formed the August 18 and will later was informed of my  When will you an-  How will the gap ment of Ajay Maken government under his leave for his constitu- visit. The main objective nounce your executive between the party and as the new state in- guidance. He did excel- ency Laxmangarh, was to check the short- committee? It is often the government be charge? lent work to keep Con- where he will chair a comings in the office. I seen that local MLAs bridged? He is an experienced gress united and to meeting of block-level asked the staff to re- have more interfer- It is the party’s work to leader and has been a maintain coordination. officials. move useless stuff, dust- ence at district level take the government’s former union minister, His three-year tenure The PCC chief said ing off old almirahs. The and it becomes a per- schemes, programmes chief of Delhi Congress has been excellent.

Chicken-laden Vaibhav unfurls tricolour with speeding van WASHED AWAY, BURIED ALIVE hits car leaving hopes of cricket returning at RCA First India Bureau Khanna, Ankit Sharma, trail of bodies Akhilesh Mittal, Taposh Satya Narayan Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan Chatterji, Ramprakash, Cricket Academy (RCA) Manish Sharma along Jaipur: A speeding President Vaibhav Ge- with the office and pickup van ran over two hlot unfurled the tricol- ground staff. people on Sikar road on our on the 74th Inde- RCA President ex- Sunday morning. pendence day at RCA pressed confidence that The van loaded with Academy in SMS stadi- soon domestic cricketing live chicken was com- um. Vaibhav Gehlot activities and tourna- ing from Gudha Gaurji wished everyone on the ments as per BCCI guide- and was headed to- occasion. lines will return to the wards Lal Kothi when It RCA secretary Ma- Academy. first rammed a car driv- hendra Sharma said that RCA President Vaibhav Gehlot Meanwhile, RCA ex- en by a woman, which the function was attend- with Himanshi and Kashvini, ecutive meeting will be then hit a person cross- ed by Vaibhav’s wife Hi- along with Vice-President held on Monday at 3 pm, ing the road. mashi Gehlot, daughter Rajasthan Royals Rajiv Khanna where discussions will The van lost balance Kashwini, RCA secre- and his daughter Samaira at be held regarding do- and then hit a milkman tary Mahendra Sharma, RCA after the fl ag hoisting on mestic tournament and standing with his bike council member Devram Saturday, August 15. stadium construction. A JCB machine on Sunday pulls out a car that was submerged in mud after a landslide following Firday’s heavy rainfall in Jaipur. on the roadside. Saini, RCA consultant It is expected that a Inset: The deceased 21-year-old Sunny. —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA Police reached the GS Sandhu, RCA district ma, Rajesh Badana, decision could be taken spot and rushed the in- body representative Sub- Mohd Iqbal, VP of Ra- regarding new selection Youth’s body jured to Kanwatia hos- hash Joshi, Sushil Shar- jasthan Royals Rajiv committee. BALCONY FALLS Displaced, digging pital where both men found after ON MAN’S HEAD were declared brought Jodhpur: In an ironically dead while the woman 30-hour-long tragic incident, a person for belongings now driver Kanchan Shar- died when the balcony NATURE RETURNS THE FAVOUR! rescue operation First India Bureau ma was discharged af- —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA of his house suddenly ter giving first aid. collapsed on him. Dairy First India Bureau chemist Ashok Mathur Jaipur: After robust One of the deceased was about to have his rains in Jaipur on Fri- crossing the road was a Jaipur: The body of a breakfast when he no- day, life is yet to return jeweler, Shankar Lal, 21-year-old man, who ticed a cat in the house. to complete normalcy. from Murlipura, who went to Nahargarh Leaving his breakfast he The scenario is worst was returning home af- area to enjoy rain got rushed to shoo away the in Ganeshpuri Kachchi ter a morning walk. An- buried under heavy cat and he was crossing Basti and other other deceased milk- slush on Friday. from under the balcony localities in the Galta man Kaluram belonged of his house, it collapsed The body of deceased killing him on the spot. Gate area. NGO workers distributing food to Chomu. Sunny was found on Deceased Mathur was Many houses have packets in Ganeshpuri Basti. Sharma was driving late Saturday evening working as chemist for been damaged and to her in-laws’ house after 30-hour-long res- Rajasthan dairy and was piles of mud have ac- Soyal said that many when the accident cue operation by the to retire from his job the cumulated in houses. houses and vehicles happened. SDRF and civil defence next year. Police said that Nearly 80 families are have been damaged. The police have ac- teams in Kishanbagh the cause of death was affected and several While digging work is cessed the CCTV foot- area of the city. the fatal injuries on head have taken refuge in going on, displaced fam- age and are searching the deceased received The divers kept look- from the direct hit of the relatives’ houses. ilies are looking for their for the guilty pickup ing for the body in falling stones and bricks. Social workers in- belongings. Most of the van driver and cleaner, about 10 feet deep wa- cluding Rajkumar Be- affected people are daily who are absconding. ter on Friday but could sanwale and Mahesh- wagers and are remov- not locate him. where the soil pile was chand Soyal and other ing mud relentlessly all The rescue opera- collected after the wa- locals distributed food through the day. tions resumed again ter flow stopped. After in the basti on Friday Local MLA Rafiq on Saturday and with removing thick layers and Saturday. Some so- khan and former MLA the help of JCB ma- of soil, the body was cial organisations have Ashok Parnami also After incessant rainfall created havoc in Jaipur on Friday, pile of waste gathered on the chines, carving was found in the soil bur- also come forward to took stock of the banks of Jal Mahal. (Right) Boulder-sized rocks piled-up on Nahargarh road. also done at the place ied four feet below. help the victims. situation.

MINISTERSHIP, thought. And it is due to this, that SECURED? the plain talk in Gehlot’s circle he Rajasthan political revolves around how Mahesh Tcrisis has shown the Joshi is Gehlot’s ‘political heir’. ‘true colors’ of several Along with him is a prominent face leaders who were hiding of Dharmendra Rathore in Gehlot behind a veil. While there to remain ministers in the other ‘LOYALTY POINTS’ darbar as his ‘troubleshooter’. have been those who have camp, however, now there is an ANYONE? The political circles are abuzz staunchly stood behind the ongoing ‘struggle’ between Pilot he recently concluded political crisis that in the next cabinet expansion camp that they supported, camp between juniors and seniors. Tin Rajasthan has left several leaders and political appointments, these there have been those too This struggle is on who will be in ‘doldrums’, however there are those two will be given the ‘reward’ for who have jumped over to appointed a minister and senior too, who have reached greater heights their performance and loyalty. the ‘comfort’ instead of leaders like Hemaram Choudhary, in their political career. One such leader Interestingly, long time loyalists taking the ‘hard route’. but Deependra Singh Shekhawat is Gehlot camp loyalist and a close Randeep Dhankar, Pukhraj with the current scheme and Vishvendra Singh feature confi dante of the Chief Minister - Chief Parashar and Sandeep Choudhary of things, it appears prominently, but then the youth Whip Dr Mahesh Joshi. Right from could also receive these ‘rewards’. that those who have leaders like Mukesh Bhakar and the management of MLAs during the Notably, Sandeep Choudhary is shifted their ‘loyalties’, Ved Prakash are also keeping their Congress’s ‘fortifi cation’ to fi ling the FIR otherwise also, an aspirant of one have ‘played’ the ‘game’ fingers crossed. with SOG, Gehlot had delegated these assembly seat from Jaipur in 2023 smartly and continue —Yogesh Sharma responsibilities to Joshi after much Rajasthan assembly polls. A Big Step in the future will not define your success, a small step today will. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 08

STATE LEVEL INDEPENDENCE DAY FUNCTION It is our responsibility to strengthen democracy: CM Gehlot Naresh Sharma racy continued in the it had a lack of basic Despite much diversity, country at the time of being provided in vil- country. “Today, it is re- facilities such as elec- our leaders kept this the UPA government. lages through Rajiv Jaipur: Chief Minister sponsibility of all of us tricity, water, road, country united and un- “The people of the coun- Gandhi Seva Kendras Ashok Gehlot said on to keep this democracy health and education. divided by respecting all try received Food Secu- using the IT,” he said. Saturday that many strong. The country will Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, religions and practicing rity, Right to Informa- Gehlot said that Ra- challenges came before survive only if democ- the first Prime Minister socialism and secular- tion, Education and jasthan has provided the country after it racy is safe,” he said. of the country, with his ism.” Adopting these Employment through relief to the general achieved independence Gehlot was address- farsightedness, laid basic principles of various Acts such as the public through excel- and it kept moving ahead ing the State-level very strong foundation equality and integrity, MGNREGA. Late Rajiv lent management dur- facing all these challeng- function at Sawai to make India self-de- the countrymen gave Gandhi brought the In- ing this period of COV- es as it had very strong Man Singh Stadium pendent. He built big a befitting reply to the formation Technology ID-19. “The Govern- roots of democracy. He in Jaipur on the occa- dams and set up many forces trying to spread revolution in the coun- ment left no stone un- said that the great sion of 74th Inde- factories to give pace to hatred in the name of try as a result of which turned to provide relief leaders like Mahatma pendence Day on Sat- industrial develop- CM Ashok Gehlot during state-level I-Day function at SMS Stadium. religion and caste and these days we can see a to the needy sections. Gandhi, Pt Nehru, urday. After hoisting ment. High-level insti- ensured that the peace mobile phone in every The state government Sardar Patel, Dr the national flag during tutions such as AIIMS, leaders such as Indira he added. prevailed in the soci- hand and people receive had spent Rs 6000 crore Ambedkar and Maula- the event, the CM also ISRO, IIT etc were es- Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi Gehlot said, “People ety, he added. and share information to give support to the na Azad strengthened inspected the parade. tablished. Reputation and Dr. Manmohan of different religions, The Chief Minister in the entire country poor, helpless, destitutes this democracy. Gov- The Chief Minister of India rose because Singh and our coun- sects and castes live in said that the rights- and the world while sit- and needy families dur- ernments kept coming said that when the of the policies and vi- try had reached this this country. Different based era of govern- ting home. All impor- ing the tough time of co- and going, but democ- country got freedom, sion of the visionary stage of development, languages are spoken. ance started in the tant public services are rona pandemic,” he said.

SIGH OF RELIEF A GRATEFUL SHAH PRAISES DOCS AFTER RECOVERY! After being +ve, HC CJ Mahanty tests -ve n HC to remain n On Saturday, the Chief Justice had tested Corona positive and suspended till another sample had tested negative, following which a confirmatory Amit Shah was discharged from the hospital after testing negative for Corona. Upon his homecoming, many leaders Wednesday test was conducted which revealed the CJ was Corona negative including PM Narendra Modi and the entire cabinet wished him. While there is all round happiness among Shah’s family, friends and party workers, doctors who looked after and treated Shah were elated and shared this elation on social media Nizam Kantaliya with the remark that Shah was the hope of 138 crore Indians. Shah could recover fast under the surveillance of the hospital staff, especially Dr Sushila Kataria who considered “It a huge responsibility for the hospital team to treat him safely.” Jaipur: The entire Ra- Notably, even when he was in the hospital, he was working remotely from there. Now, the union Home Minister has been jasthan judicial cir- asked to stay in home isolation for a few days. cles, bureaucracy, pol- ity and the general public was shocked on Saturday when news spread that Chief Jus- tice of Rajasthan High Madam Raje comes Court, Justice Indrajit Mahanty has tested AHMED PATEL positive for Corona. back to mainstream! @ahmedpatel The development sent chills to several advo- ALMOST 45 MLAs CALL ON HER, HOLDS cates, judicial services staff and judges. Howev- CJ Indrajit Mahanty with members of Bar Association during Independence Day celebrations. IMPORTANT POL DISCUSSIONS WITH V SATISH er, there was a sigh of Aishwary Pradhan meeting with mad- relief on Sunday when two samples were taken, am, V Satish held dis- CJ Mahanty’s test re- each of which tested pos- Jaipur: After spending cussion with Chan- port came negative. On itive and negative which her time in ‘sabbatical’ drashekhar, Satish Sunday, the confirma- resulted in confusion. On at Dholpur, former Poonia and Rajendra tion test had been con- Sunday, the health de- Chief Minister and BJP Rathore also. Nadda ducted which revealed partment officials National Vice-Presi- has apparently in- As I recall the im- mense contribution that Chief Justice had sprung to action and got dent Vasundhara Raje formed both PM Modi of freedom-fighters not contacted Corona. a confirmation test done has returned to the and Home Minister and martyrs on this On Saturday, while which finally revealed ‘mainstream’. Fol- Amit Shah of this I-Day and tall leaders Independence Day that Chief Justice was lowing her successful meeting. Vasundhara Raje like Mahatma Gandhi, function was celebrat- Corona negative. New Delhi visit, Meanwhile, in Pt Nehru, Babasaheb Notably, work at the Jaipur, the former ed at trial court, in where she met sever- Ambedkar, Sardar which CJ was also pre- Rajasthan High Court al leaders including chief minister while Chief Minister has Patel and Lal Bahadur sent, the social dis- will remain suspended National President she has also held a held talks with Lead- Shastri as well as tancing norms were for three days, from JP Nadda and De- long discussion on er of Opposition Gu- Indira-ji, Rajiv-ji for not followed while August 17 to 19, after fence Minister Ra- the current political lab Chand Kataria, building a modern most of those taking Chief Justice Indrajit No social distancing norms were followed during the programme. jnath Singh, High- situation in Ra- party’s State Presi- India, I thank the part in the function Mahanty reportedly ways minister Nitin jasthan with national dent Satish Poonia, social media team were seen without a tested positive for cor- speedy recovery to Ma- ties have already taken Gadkari and BJP or- general secretary V deputy Leader of Op- of INC for the video mask too. And when the onavirus. The registrar hanty. “I have come to 5,000 samples from the ganisation secretary Satish on Sunday, position Rajendra series, Dharohar, news of Chief Justice be- general of the high court, know Chief Justice of HC and district courts, BL Santosh, Raje is where she discussed Rathore and former about history of ing tested Corona posi- in a notice issued on Sat- Rajasthan High Court, officials said, adding the now again slowly be- with him the details of state president Arun Congress. It will give tive spread, everyone urday, said all the per- Sh. Indrajit Mahanty sampling will continue coming a centre of at- her meeting with Na- Chaturvedi. young generation concerned was surprised sons concerned are re- has tested positive for in coming days. The traction for BJP leg- dda. Notably, Raje has Other senior party an insight into its and shocked. Notably, quested to get themselves Covid_19... concerned testing facility is avail- islators and other assured Nadda that leaders, office bearers contributions – from RT-PCR test, which is tested for COVID-19. about his health. Wish able at the Rajasthan leaders. she will follow the and MPs have also met freedom struggle to about 70% accurate, was On Saturday night, him a speedy recov- High Court in Jaipur In the past few days, ‘party line’ and work Raje at her civil lines India’s emergence as conducted in the RUHS Chief Minister Ashok ery,” he had tweeted. during the three-day pe- nearly 45 MLAs have as a disciplined party residence in the last a superpower. lab on Saturday. While Gehlot had wished a The health authori- riod, the notice added. called on the former worker. Prior to his three days. Congress forms... Well done Pande! For an imperative... Welcome Ajay... From P1 do with Rajasthan. From P1 governance mandate in was a pleasure work- port. Rajasthan is the From P1 While expressing his Still it will be inter- Rajasthan by bringing ing with the dynamic land of valour and I gratitude to Sonia and A change in the state’s esting to watch that An old Gandhi family an effective coordina- duo Shri Ashok Ge- am indebted to Sonia supporting congress Rahul, a low profile, me- leadership has been how a few Pilot camp loyalist and a low pro- tion between the party hlot ji and Shri gandhi ji for giving me mlas ‘badabandi’ at dia shy and a grateful completely ruled out MLAs, who are likely file 24/7 Congress and the government. It Sachin Pilot ji. I the opportunity to Jaipur and Jaisalmer, Maken tweeted, “Ex- and Gehlot is all set to to be inducted in the worker, Pande made may be only a coinci- thank them for their serve the people of this where Gehlot had regis- tremely grateful to the complete the remaining Gehlot cabinet, will an outstanding con- dence that Pande’s support throughout. land. I will continue tered a record win by Hon’ble Congress Presi- period of his five year maintain their ‘con- tribution to the cause change has come at a I am confident that my efforts to strength- 123 votes in his trust dent Smt. Sonia Gandhi tenure. tact’ with their leader of Congress party time, when their combined efforts en the Congress party vote in assembly on 14th and Shri RahulGandhi Interestingly, till Pilot. during his tenure, in Pilot’spackage is being and able leadership as a devoted Congress August. Maken’s new for reposing faith in me. now there is no clear On the other hand, close coordination worked out by the party will help strengthen member.” assignment may be con- Will leave no stone un- indication what will be there is a growing pres- with Chief Minister high command and this the Congress party in Notably, at the end sidered as a reward for turned to further Pilot’s exact role now? sure from the Pilot Ashok Gehlot and the was also one of Pilot’s Rajasthan as well as at of the day, Pande’s his performance in Ra- strengthen the Con- According to sources, camp in New Delhi to former PCC Chief demands. the centre. I will be in- tenure will always be jasthan during this pe- gress Party in Ra- he is likely to be given get finalised the recom- Sachin Pilot. After the formal debted to the people of remembered as a ma- riod, which was some jasthan. Also thank my some important re- mendations of the com- Team Gehlot-Pande orders were relesed, Rajasthan, party work- jor contribution in sort of a training or pro- colleague Avinash Pan- sponsibility in AICC mittee as early as pos- very effectively imple- Pande took to social ers and all colleagues building up the party bation period for his up- de ji for his services & but will have nothing to sible. mented Sonia’s good media and said, “It for their love and sup- cadre in Rajasthan. coming Rajasthan job. contribution.” www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 JAIPUR, MONDAY AUGUST 17, 2020

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Miles - were conceived this week for the former cattle 39-year-old The tweets came a day after undergoing IVF ranch along the Delores River, SKIMS founder is after Teigen and Legend treatments. —ANI renting out the entire proper- "exhausted." ty for a whopping USD 43K per "Between the night, as per reports. The re- kids, work, and sort gave the family exclusive dealing with access to the resort's camp- Kanye's bipo- fires, cabins, hot springs, hik- lar episodes, ing trails and everything else it's been hard needed for a getaway. for her to This latest family vaca- think clearly," tion follows a weeklong trip the source to the Dominican Republic said of Kar- where West was reunited dashian. —ANI

FREIDA PINTO TO CAST IN ‘THE HENNA ARTIST’ he Henna Art- ours the glory and beau- ist’, Alka ty of India, its culture Joshi's bestsell- and its people," said Pin- ‘T ing debut nov- to. Reading the book, el, is based on 17-year old Pinto was drawn to Lak- Lakshmi, who escapes shmi, "the kind of char- from an abusive mar- acter I'd been dying to riage and makes her way sink my teeth into". alone to the 1950s pink "As an actress, I can- city of Jaipur. There, she not wait to dive back into becomes the most highly the stories of my mother- requested henna artist land and make my wom- and confidante to the en (and my men) of all wealthy women of the backgrounds, with all upper class. But trusted their good and their com- with the secrets of the plexities, feel seen and wealthy, she never can heard," said the actress, reveal her own. who was born 'The Henna Artist' and raised has tremendous po- in India. tential to become —Agency Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Chrissy Teigen that binge-able, high-quality, multi- layered television show that hon- SOULFUL MEANING! SAIF TURNS 50 aran Singh Grover, who is in the divine body, who herself is aif Ali Khan celebrated preparing to welcome their sec- known to have a knack at a cell in the body of this infinitely his milestone 50th birth- ond child. Following Kareena's painting, shared snap- vast, canvas of divine conscious- day this weekend and the birthday wishes, her sister Ka- K shots of his latest artwork ness. Unite with the S family is leaving no stone risma Kapoor also took to Insta- on Instagram. Self and we shall unturned to make it memorable. gram and wish Saif. —Agency Describing the painting, unite with the As the celebrations unfold, Karan shared: “This art piece all. Let’s lead Kareena Kapoor Khan took symbolises independence and the way. Happy to Instagram and shared a also transformation. It describes Independence video from the party to wish how a caterpillar transforms into Day,” Karan the actor on social media. a butterfly. That’s where we are, said. —Agency The actress posted a boomer- trying to understand our parts ang video and a sweet video and roles in developing wings of the two posing with the and colours of the butterfly we birthday cake to wish the all must become.” "sparkle" of her life on his Karan’s wife, actress Bipa- 50th birthday. While the fun sha Basu, commented on the video oozes love, the boomer- post: “New piece on Independ- ang video also gave us a ence Day is soulful and beau- glimpse of Bebo's baby bump. tiful.” The Laal Singh Chadda “First we achieved unity, star captioned the video, then we achieved independ- "Happy birthday to the spar- ence. First, we must unite, kle of my life" adding a red then we shall transform. heart to it. The video comes From 1947 to 2020, our first days after Kareena and Saif Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan step remains the same. confirmed that they were We are all one. All cells Freida Pinto Karan Singh Grover and his post CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 12 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION! —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA ONLINE PROPERTY EXPO 2020 CITY FIRST

ransport Min- ister Pratap Singh Khacha- riyawas inau- T gurated an on- line property expo organized Jagdeesh Chandra unfurled the National Flag on the occasion of Independence Day at the First India News Channel office by CREDAI Ra- on Saturday morning. Seen here with him are Mahipal Singh, Syed Umar and other members of the First India Team. jasthan on Satur- day. CREDAI (From right) Anurag Sharma, Gopal Gupta, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, which boasts of Sunil Jain, Sanjay Gupta and Manoj Mudgal membership from TWEETED! the leading builders Cycle Rally by Muskaan of the state has taken an following social dis- 75 builders who have initiative in the ongoing tancing guidelines and listed projects starting corona epidemic of an are hesitant in moving as less as Rs 5 lakh and online property expo. out to look out for prop- up to Rs 3 crore. The or- This expo gives the facil- erties of their choice. ganizers claimed that ity of selecting featured Jain said the expo will buyers will get all rele- properties without hav- save a lot of time and vant information like ing to travel out of the conveyance money to location, features, dis- comfort of one’s home. path-breaking. CREDAI the people. It is note- tance, price, etc through Minister Khachari- President Sunil Jain worthy that the online audio-visuals to make yawas praised the ini- said that the expo will expo organized by CRE- their choice easy. tiative and called it benefit people who are DAI involves more than [email protected] Robert Vadra’s post CITY FIRST Gandhi statue on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg and back. The Robert Vadra took to Twitter on cycle rally was organ- placards carried by the volun- 15 August, Saturday to wish eve- HAPPENINGS IN GUJARAT! ised by Muskaan teers read, ‘We demand Safe ryone a very happy Independence Foundation for Infrastructure for Cy- Day with a throwback picture. He wrote, “Happy Independence Road Safety on clists’, ‘Safe Mobility for A Day. Being Indian is an honour... Sunday, where the volun- cyclists’ and ‘I love cy- especially being part of a family teers and friends of the cling’. The Manager Pro- who for generations have devoted NGO participated. The ob- jects of Muskaan, Neha & martyred their lives for the jective of the rally is to de- Khullar said, “Muskaan is people & the country. Our efforts mand safe infrastructure for committed to continue the de- and dreams for the country will be the cyclists of Jaipur city. The mand for safe mobility for cy- constant till we live.” —Vaishali group of cyclists started at 7.30 clists and will advocate the use in the morning from Jawahar of cycles.” Circle and cycled till Mahatma [email protected] GUJARAT: Women seen wearing Tricolour masks and taking a selfie after the flag hoisting ceremony at the Congress office in Ahmedabad on HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Saturday. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Robert Vadra on Sunday morning GUJARAT: AURO University, Surat celebrated the 74th uploaded a motivational quote that Independence Day and Sri Aurobindo’s 148th birth anniversary said, “A healthy lifestyle not only on its campus on Saturday. All the guidelines of social distancing changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and your were followed. The Independence Day celebration began with flag mood. Have a nice Sunday. Good hoisting by the Hon. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rajan Welukar and was morning.” —Vaishali concluded with the singing of the national anthem. ‘Bhasha Anek Bhav Ek’

CITY FIRST where tricycles were distribut- ed to the disabled, masks were he birthday of AICC sec- distributed to people and plan- retary and former MLA tation campaigns were organ- GUJARAT: Indigo completed two years of operations at the Surat GUJARAT: The 74th Independence Day was Dheeraj Gurjar was ized at some places. Party work- Airport on Sunday. Seen here are the staff members of the same. celebrated at Surat Airport on Saturday. T widely celebrated by ers distributed sweets to ex- party workers and office- press their feelings for the bearers across the leader. Seva Dal workers DURING THE DAY! Bhilwara district on 15 were seen planting trees August, Saturday. Leaders in slums while women RAJASTHAN: and workers from PCC, workers were busy distrib- On the occasion Youth Congress, NSUI, Seva Dal uting masks along with giving of Independence and Mahila Congress celebrat- hand to plantation drive. There Day, a patriotic ed the birthday in almost all were reports of celebrations song ‘Nirbhaya MLA constituencies of from Jahajpur, Kotdi, Mandal- CITY FIRST Bharat’s Bhilwara. The celebrations garh, Kareda, Gangapur, Daughters’ mainly were based on raising Raipur, Sahada and Aseend. n the occasion of 74th was released help for the needy and poor [email protected] Independence Day of by Trooper India, the Department Records and O of Art, Literature, Cul- Virtual Planet HAPPY B’DAY! ture and Archaeology, Gov- in collaboration ernment of Rajasthan saluted with Nirbhaya 1 2 3 the martyrs and wished every Squad one Independence Day in a Rajasthan Police very creative manner. The De- to promote A thriller feature film, ‘Transference’ is out on partment took the initiative to women power Amazon Prime USA. The film features the team design attractive creatives in Jaipur. from the TV shows CSI Miami and Gotham. courtesy of its 6 language academies - Rajasthani, San- skrit, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi and Braj. The purpose of cre- 4 5 (From 1-7) IAS Dr ating these creatives is to con- Veena Pradhan, IAS vey the message of ‘unity in Dr Arushi Malik and diversity’ to the people IAS Ram Chandra through the slogan ‘Bhasha Dhenwal celebrated Anek Bhav Ek’. their birthdays on It is noteworthy that the 15 August, Saturday language academies are con- while IAS Dr Prithvi stantly working towards up- Raj, IAS Ansh Deep, grading, promoting and pre- 6 7 IAS Gaurav Agrawal serving the literature and and IPS Vikas Sharma culture of the languages. RAJASTHAN: On the occasion of 74th Independence Day, a tree plantation celebrated their These academies provide drive was organised in the memory of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput by birthdays on 16 scholars of the respective lan- Raghukul Trust in Arya Engineering College to fulfil SSR’s dream of planting August, Sunday. We guages by providing financial 1000 trees under Go Green Jaipur. The march was led by Chairperson, RAJASTHAN: Vagmi Jain from Jaipur wish them all the support, research scholar- Arya Group of Institutions, Anuraag Aggarwal and Chairperson, Raghukul celebrated the spirit of independence on the best! ships, and honouring. Trust, Sadhana Garg to seek justice and CBI probe for SSR. 74th Independence day.