OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD CORONA 25°C - 32°C www.fi rstindia.co.in ALERT www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/ thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR l FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 82 instagram.com/thefi rstindia WORLD INDIA RAJASTHAN COVID-19 UPDATE 8,32,541 2,44,85,143 61,675 33,82,152 1,005 76,015 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 23,444 DEATHS 7,33,568 CASES 6,948 DEATHS 4,03,242 CASES 5,232 DEATHS 3,09,792 CASES 4,369 DEATHS 1,67,604 CASES 2,962 DEATHS 91,329 CASES FLOATING ON HOPE! Floating vegetable markets, on the scenic Dal Lake of Kashmir, came into existence as a means of sustenance after Coronavirus pandemic hit the tourism sector the most. Many boatmen can be seen ferrying vegetables that are produced in the interiors of the lake, instead of tourists these days! —PHOTO BY PTI SC refuses ‘ACT OF GOD’ MAY CONTRACT Atmanirbhar Bharat is for permission for ECONOMY THIS FISCAL: SITA stable global order: PM Muharram processions States stare at Rs 2.35 lakh crore GST revenue My govt has been making efforts to end red tapism New Delhi: The Su- shortfall; Centre gives 2 options to borrow via RBI to help defence sector become self-reliant, says Modi preme Court on Thurs- —PHOTO ANI day declined to pass or- New Delhi: Claiming New Delhi: Prime Min- ders to allow mourning that an “Act of God” ister Narendra Modi processions across the may result in contrac- said on Thursday that country during Muhar- tion of economy this fis- his government’s re- ram while observing cal, Finance Minister ANI —PHOTO solve for ‘Aatmanirbhar that it will lead to chaos Nirmala Sitharaman, Bharat’ is not inward- and the targeting of a who chaired the 41st looking, but aimed at particular community GST Council meeting, boosting India’s capa- for spreading COVID-19. said the GST shortfall bilities and global A Bench headed by in FY21 was around Rs peace, and also for help- Chief Justice SA Bobde 2.35 lakh crore. ing the world economy said it will not pass or- Following a mara- become more stable. ders that could risk the thon five-hour meeting, Speaking at a defence health of many people. Sitharaman said two op- industry outreach semi- “You (petitiner’s advo- tions of compensating nar, Modi said India’s cate) are asking for states were discussed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairing 41st GST Council meeting via VC where MoS Finance self-reliance on defence PM Modi addresses during Atmanirbhar Bharat Defence Industry vague directions for the while asserting that Anurag Thakur, Finance Ministers of States and UTs and senior offi cers were also present. capabilities will boost Outreach Webinar via video conferencing on Thursday. whole community in there was no proposal to its standing of being a the country. Jagannath raise tax rates to make current fiscal year due then be repaid after five ter chaired the meeting net security provider in equipment is not only biggest defence import- Puri case was one spe- up for the shortfall. to COVID-19 crisis. years from the collec- which was also attend- the Indian Ocean, make aimed at curbing im- ers in the world and cific place where Rath The Centre on Thurs- The first option pro- tion of cess. The second ed by Minister of State it a defence supplier for ports but also giving a rued that enough atten- was to go from point A day gave two options for vides a special window option is that the entire for Finance Anurag many friendly coun- boost to the domestic tion was not paid to aug- to B. If it was one spe- compensating states on to states in consultation GST compensation gap Thakur, finance minis- tries and deepen strate- industry. He said more menting domestic pro- cific place we can assess the Goods and Services with the Reserve Bank of Rs 2.35 lakh of this ters of various states gic ties. items will be added to duction in the past de- the danger and pass or- Tax (GST) to bridge rev- of India (RBI) to pro- year can be met by and union territories Wooing private play- this import embargo spite the country having ders,” the bench told enue shortfall as the vide Rs 97,000 crore at a states in consultation and senior officers from ers, he asserted that the list later. inherited a capable eco- the advocate appearing economy faces a pros- reasonable rate of in- with the RBI. the Centre and states. import embargo on a He noted that India system at the time of for the petitioner. pect of contraction in terest. This money can The Finance Minis- Turn to P6 number of defence has long been one of the Independence. Turn to P6 Turn to P6 Corona scare at CMO and CMR as 10 officials found positive Gehlot calls off cabinet meet, appeals to people not to visit CMR or CMO MAKEN’S VISIT COULD BE POSTPONED Sensitive CM approves motivation ASHOK GEHLOT Aditi Nagar @ASHOKGEHLOT51 After 3 MLAs and 10 CMO and CMR staff testing positing for amount for healtcare workers The present times Corona, there is fresh speculation that the proposed Sun- require Govt adopts a day visit of Rajasthan AICC incharge Ajay Maken may be sympathetic approach Naresh Sharma ing the gravity of the postponed, for the time being. MLAs come in contact with CMO and CMR staff and there is a speculation that situation, sensitive & takes steps to they may have also got infected for which it is believed Jaipur: In what could Chief Minister Ashok provide relief to the that they will undergo testing. Moreover, since Maken be termed as a shocking Gehlot, keeping imind common people. As also had to meet legislators, considering the current development ten per- the security of people, #RahulGandhi ji points development, his meet may stand postponed. Notably, sonnel of the chief min- ordered an immediate out, NDA govt’s policies are only to support the Chittorgarh MLA Chandrabhan Singh Akya also tested ister’s office (CMO) and cancellation of all his positive for the virus and since he had taken part in the rich & to put burden on residence (CMR) have meetings with guests so opposition’s protest in the state assembly, now all been tested positive for as to keep them safe the common people, the legislators will have to be tested. In fact coronavirus on Thurs- from the virus. which is not the right Congress MLAs had also come in touch day, raising concerns One of the most cru- approach. with Akya who later met CM also. for officials. Consider- cial meeting, Turn to P6 Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. 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, AUGUST 28, 2020 02 Mathur bats Birla’s efforts Cong to hold demo across for Made in India iPhone bring JEE exam Raj against NEET, JEE exams centre to Kota Party has also decided to run ‘SpeakUpForStudentSafety’ campaign online ‘Agitation will be First India Bureau —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA —PHOTO Yogesh Sharma intensified if govt Jaipur: Speaker Om Bir- Jaipur: Amid growing holds the exam’ Om Mathur la has come to the rescue concern on JEE, NEET First India Bureau of JEE aspirants from exams in the country, First India Bureau Kota and nearby areas. Congress in Rajasthan Jaipur: Youth Congress It is noteworthy that will hold demonstra- on Thursday held dem- Jaipur: BJP nation- in 2009 the JEE exami- tions on Friday in front onstrations in all dis- al vice president Om nation centers in Kota of all centre government tricts of Rajasthan de- Mathur on Thurs- were discontinued and offices in the state de- manding postponement day said that the pro- all the students of the manding postponement of NEET and JEE exam- duction of the latest Hadoti area had to trav- Om Birla of the exams. inations in view of co- iPhone SE (2020) in el to other cities to take The party has also rona pandemic. India will push the the prestigious en- tive action. Now central decided to run a digital Newly appointed state economy and gener- trance exam which education ministry and campaign SpeakUp- president of Youth Con- al job opportunities. made it more taxing fi- IIT Delhi have given ForStudent Safety on gress Ganesh Ghogra led He said that this nancially, physically their consent for the social media. the protest in Dungar- will make the and mentally for both same principally which PCC president Go- pur. The youth congress phone cheaper as the candidates and will be followed by offi- vind Singh Dotasara Youth Cong protesting against the central govt for NEET & JEE exams in Jaipur. workers holding plac- well. Mathur tweet- their parents. The af- cial orders soon. said that students are ards shouted slogans ed that after the fected lot had been de- A 4 member team of pressing for their de- panic and stress and the pated by Dotasara and Around 8.58 lakh candi- against the centre and iPhone 7, iPhone manding examination the central HRD minis- mands for postpone- centre should listen to other party leaders. dates have registered for demanded that the ex- XR and iPhone 11, centers in Kota for a try has submitted its ment of exams in view them,” Dotasara said.