CORONA CATASTROPHE INDIA RAJASTHAN 47,092 08 new cases new cases 509 00 JAIPUR l FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 3 l Issue No. 88 new fatalities new fatalities SENSEX AT Mumbai: Sensex closed at all time high of 57,852.54, RULES TO New Delhi: Centre has notifi ed new income tax rules RECORD New Delhi: Covid-19 cases in India witnessed a rise ALL TIME up 514.33 points, or 0.90%, while Nifty closed at BIFURCATE under which the existing provident fund accounts COVID CASES, on Thursday, with the country registering over 47K 17,234.15, up 157.90 points, or 0.92%. Auto, PSU will be split into two separate accounts, to enable new infections, according to health ministry. The last HIGH, NIFTY Bank stocks were top drags. Rupee settled with a PF ACCOUNT the government to tax PF income generating from HIGHEST IN time cases were higher than this was 63 days ago, AT 17,234 marginal gain of 2 paise at 73.06 against US dollar. NOTIFIED employee contributions which exceed Rs 2.5 L p.a. TWO MONTHS on July 1, when India had reported 48,786 cases. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD, LUCKNOW & NEW DELHI 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 SC STEPS ON WAGGING TAIL OF The problem is, everything in this country is shown with a communal ‘Communalising of angle by a section of the media. That is the problem. The country is going news a problem, brings to get a bad name ultimately Web portals and social media LAPDOG bad name to country’ platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube only listen to powerful voices and write anything against judges, institutions without any accountability. Web portal only worry about powerful men and not judges, institution or common MEDIANew Delhi: The Su- preme Court on Thurs- people. That is our experience day expressed concern —NV Ramana, Chief Justice over fake news being spread over social me- dia platforms and web portals stating that they exhibit no ac- countability. The bench led by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana noted that “web portals are not governed by anything. There is an attempt to give communal colour to news and that is the problem. It ultimately DIGITAL MEDIA RULES: SC TO brings bad name to SC was hearing petition filed by Jamiat SC expressed country.” CONSIDER TAKING OVER CASES The Solicitor General 1 Ulema-i-Hind seeking action against those 2 serious concern PENDING IN OTHER COURTS Tushar Mehta respond- responsible for disseminating “fake news”, which over fake news on Supreme Court will consider trans- ed that the new Infor- ferring to itself all cases linked mation Technology links the spread of Covid-19 with the Tablighi social media platforms to the new Information and Rules, 2021 seek to “take Technology for digital media and care of this.” Jamaat gathering at the Markaz Nizamuddin and websites giving it a combined hearing. BIG BOSS OF REALITY As expected, new Taliban cabinet Shah opens `50 crore TV, SIDHARTH NO MORE worth projects in K’taka opular TV and fi lm actor Sidharth Shukla died at & senior posts to have no women the age of 40 on Thursday. He was brought dead P to Cooper Hospital. Since the Kabul: Women can news of his demise, an outpouring of grief and condo- continue to work in ‘ISI BEHIND QAEDA’S lences has fl ooded the internet. government in Afghan- KASHMIR STATEMENT’ He found immense fame after istan but are not guar- New Delhi: The terror outfi t winning Bigg Boss 13. After anteed cabinet or other Al Qaeda released a state- hearing the unfortunate news, senior positions, a Tali- ment in which it called for a number of celebrities and ban spokesman has “global jihad” to liberate “Is- colleagues of Sidharth took to said. lamic lands”, and mentioned social media to pay their The deputy head of Kashmir. The inclusion of tribute. Congress leader Kashmir and omission of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai welcomes Union Rahul Gandhi and the Taliban political of- fice in Qatar said sen- Chechnya and Xinjiang ex- Home Minister Amit Shah at Hubbali airport on Thursday. other political leaders poses the hand of Pakistan, also condoled his ior positions in the new government sources said. death. P11 administration would Davangere: Union be filled on merit. CHINA TRYING TO TAKE AFGHAN AIR Home Minister Amit AMIT SHAH LAUDS Nearly half of civil BASE, USE PAK AGAINST INDIA: NIKKI AF TRUCKS TO BE Shah on Thursday inau- CM BOMMAI Chandan Mitra breathes his last service jobs in Afghan Washington: The US needs to X-RAYED AT ATTARI gurated three develop- Amit Shah on Thursday ministries were occu- closely watch China as it might try to New Delhi: Amid the ongo- ment projects worth lauded Chief Minister Veteran journalist and former Ra- pied by women who take over the Bagram air force base ing situation in Pakistan over Rs 50 crore in Kar- Basavaraj Bommai for jya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra died “should come back to in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s and Afghanistan, India has nataka’s Davanagere. his “small but signifi cant late Wednesday at his south Delhi their work”, the official takeover of the war-torn country and installed its fi rst Radiation The projects include a moves” in a short residence after a long ailment. He was Detection Equipment at time and said those said, but “in the new use Pakistan to get stronger to go library, Gandhi Bhavan, 65. Mitra, who did a stint in various against India, a former senior American diplomat has Integrated Check Post at the monitoring Karnataka newspapers, including the Times of government that will warned. America’s former envoy to the United Nations Attari Border. Machines will and a public school and from Delhi say that the India and the Hindustan Times, in his be announced, in the Nikki Haley said President Joe Biden has lost the trust help the border guarding hostel building. BJP has strengthened long career as a journalist before he top posts, in the cabi- and confi dence of American allies after his hasty deci- forces to detect illicit traffi ck- “Inaugurated the var- its position in the state became editor of The Pioneer. net, there may not be sion to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. ing or smuggling. ious development pro- under him. women”. jects Turn to P6 RAJEEV SHUKLA CRUCIAL READ IN JAIPUR TODAY Covid numbers low, yet risk of rise PM MODI TO VIRTUALLY ADDRESS WB’S 10 IPS OFFICERS ‘EDUCATION CONCLAVE’ ON SEPTEMBER 7 TO ASSIST SIT PROBE New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be ad- remains; be alert, urges CM Gehlot Kolkata: The West Bengal dressing an ‘Education Conclave’ on September 7 virtually, government has appointed Jaipur: Rajasthan has one has died due to the in the state. informed Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Additional Secretary, 10 IPS offi cers to assist a Department of School Education and Literacy on Thurs- the lowest number of coronavirus in the state Over 1.10 crore peo- SIT formed by the Calcutta day. “Shikshak Parv will be celebrated from September active COVID-19 cases in the last one month,” ple have taken both High Court to probe cases 5-17. With this, we will be starting with National Award for Jaipur: Congress’ in the country, and no Gehlot said in a tweet in doses of the vaccine, he of post-poll violence in teachers. National Award will be given to 44 teachers. Himachal Pradesh death due to the disease Hindi. “But, if there is added. So far, 9,54,100 the state, a senior offi cial Incharge Rajeev Shukla has been recorded in a slight negligence, people have contracted said on Thursday. will reach Jaipur on the state in a month, Covid can spread again. Covid in the state, and SONIA TO TAKE FINAL Friday at 1.25 PM Chief Minister Ashok Therefore it is very im- the death toll stands at CALL ON PK IN CONG DESHMUKH KNOCKS where he will address Gehlot said on Thurs- portant to follow coro- 8,954, Gehlot added. New Delhi: Congress interim ON HIGH COURT DOOR a press conference day. He, however, navirus protocols, in- Meanwhile, Gehlot chief Sonia Gandhi will take Mumbai: Former Maha- against Modi govern- warned that the viral CM Ashok Gehlot cluding wearing masks also stressed on ensur- a fi nal call on inducting ment’s decision to rashtra Home Minister infection could spread and maintaining physi- ing strict adherence of election strategist Prashant sell of government’s Anil Deshmukh has again if there was neg- cases in the entire coun- cal distancing,” he add- the standard operating Kishor in party as Congress assets. It is believed approached the Bombay ligence. try, with only 81 pa- ed. The chief minister procedures (SOP) relat- leaders are divided over the High Court seeking to that after spending a issue. According to party “Rajasthan has be- tients undergoing treat- said more than 4.55 ed to the pandemic in quash the summons night in Jaipur, Shukla sources, Sonia has already come the state with the ment. It is a matter of crore vaccine doses educational institu- issued to him by the En- will return back. started consultation. P6 forcement Directorate. lowest number of active great happiness that no have been administered tions. Turn to P6 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 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 02 Nimbaram’s plea: Seeks stay in probe against him BJP, CONG GO INTO A HUDDLE First India Bureau Efforts to keep their flock together amid fears of cross-voting after the results Jaipur: RSS leader First India Bureau As per the plan, af- Nimbaram, one of the CONG TAKING ter the poll results are accused in a case regis- Jaipur: Voting for the PRECAUTIONS declared on Septem- tered by Anti-Corrup- district council and ber 4, the candidates tion Bureau in a cor- In December last panchayat polls in six who lose will be re- ruption matter, has year, when pan- districts of Rajasthan leased from the re- moved a petition in chayat polls in 21 has been completed in sorts while the win- high court seeking stay districts of Rajasthan three phases.