OUR EDITIONS: & 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 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 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 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. 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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 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- 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. He said that social dis- JEE–Main and 15.97 lakh ams should be postponed the production of long time now, report after visiting of continuous spread He said that Con- tancing norms will be students have registered looking at the spread of Apple company’s speaker Kota and now there are of coronavirus in the gress will hold a dem- followed during the pro- for NEET. The JEE- coronavirus across the latest iPhone SE OM Birla raised the is- bright chances that country but the govern- onstration in front of tests. The centre has al- Mains was originally country. The leaders said (2020) is being pro- sue with central educa- Kota will have examina- ment is adamant on its all central government ready clarified that scheduled to be held that the agitation will be duced in India. He tion minister Ramesh tion centers for the up- stand for conducting offices at district head- there will be no rethink from April 7-11, but intensified if the govern- said this would Pokhriyal Nishank and coming JEE 2020 ex- the exams. quarters in the state on on postponing the exam. postponed to July 18-23, ment goes ahead with its help the company apprises him of the per- ams. “The decision to hold Friday at 11 am. While the NEET is NEET-UG was original- plan of holding the avoid an import fect conditions availa- It will be after 11 long the exams has put lakhs In Jaipur, the demon- scheduled to be held on ly scheduled for May 3, exam. Limited number duty of 20% and ble in Kota for holding years that the hadoti of students and their stration will be held at September 13, JEE- then pushed to July 26. of youth congress work- will be available at the exams. candidates will sit for family members in trou- MNIT gate on JLN road Main has been planned They were postponed ers participated in pro- a cheaper price. Nishank in turn had JEE exams in the edu- ble. The students are in which will be partici- from September 1-6. again for September. tests due to pandemic. assured him of a posi- cation hub of Kota. Chandrashekhar Lt Gen MK Mago Cong’s protests reflect double standards: Ramlal visits Bikaner to Aishwary Pradhan He said that Gehlot is dates are likely to ap- raising questions on pear in the Pre D.El.Ed focus on party assumes command Jaipur: Accusing the NEET and JEE exams exams. He said that the chief minister Ashok and demanding that the Congress government prep in the dist of ‘Chetak Corps’ Gehlot of following dou- exams should be post- should have one stand. ble standards on holding poned but his own gov- National Eligibility First India Bureau examinations, BJP chief ernment is scheduled to cum Entrance Test spokesperson Ramlal conduct Pre D.El.Ed (NEET) is scheduled to Jaipur: Lieutenant Sharma on Thursday exam on 31 August. Ramlal Sharma be held on September 13 General Manoj Ku- said that the state gov- “The chief minister’s and engineering en- mar Mago took over ernment is going to hold stand with regards to trance exam JEE-Main the command of several exams in coming NEET and JEE exams the state. This has ex- ment,” he said. has been planned from ‘Chetak Corps’ from days which reflects dou- is contrary to what his posed the double stand- Sharma said that September 1-6. Chandrashekhar in Bikaner Lieutenant General ble standards of Gehlot. government is doing in ards of the govern- nearly 4 lakh candi- Ajai Singh on Wedne- Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Mago First India Bureau day. The statement read, “The General seven tenures in Jaipur: BJP state general Officer is an alumnus Counter Insurgency Online event to create corona secretary Chandrashek- of Indian Military Operations in Jammu Govt issues advisory har held discussion with Academy, Dehradun & Kashmir, Naga- local party leaders and and was commis- land, Assam and with awareness among youth workers during his two sioned into the elite the Strategic Forces First India Bureau on upcoming fests day visit to Bikaner, Gan- ‘Brigade of the Command,” it read. First India Bureau department reminds ganagar and Hanuman- GUARDS’. He is an The statement fur- Jaipur: An all India on- of all guidelines is- garh districts. alumnus of Defence ther read, “The Gen- line painting and slo- Jaipur: The Home sued by the central The discussions were Service Staff College, eral Officer has been gan competition on the department has is- and state govt from mainly focused on Wellington, Higher an instructor at Army theme of Covid-19 has sued guidelines for time to time and all strengthening the party Command Course, War College, prestig- been organised jointly the upcoming festi- SOPs agreed upon at booth level, apart Mhow and National ious Counter Insur- by Bharat Scout and vals to all district col- due to the ongoing from other organisa- Defence College, Del- gency and Jungle Guides and Jawahar All India online painting and slogan competition was organised lectors and magis- epidemic. tional matters. He also hi. The General Of- Warfare Institute Kala Kendra, Jaipur. jointly by Bharat Scout and Guides and JKK. trates, SPs, Police It stresses strict asked the party workers ficer has been award- (CIJW) and GUARDS The purpose behind Commissioners compliance of all pri- to prepare a plan for ed Yudh Seva Medal Regimental Centre.” such an event is to con- anxiety. Restrictions on 2020 at the State Head- Jaipur & Jodhpur and or issued instructions holding agitations to and Sena Medal The General Officer tinuously spread aware- movement resulting in quarters of Rajasthan concerned DCPs. including restrictions corner the state govern- (Twice) for distin- was tenanting the ap- ness about Covid-19 and confinement to house Unit of Bharat Scouts The order released on congregations. ment over various is- guished services.” pointment of Direc- also to create hope, faith has heightened irrita- and Guides. Kiran Soni specifically talks The order also sues related to the pub- “The General offic- tor General Opera- andpositivity among bility. In the final phase Gupta, former Director about Muharram fall- alerts the police for lic. During the visit, er has rich operation- tional Logistics and people facing an uncer- of nation wide painting General of Jawahar ing on 30 August and any miscreants want- Chandrashekhar in- al experience of 35 Strategic Move in the tain future, specially and slogan competition, kala Kendra and Addi- Anant Chaturdashi to ing to take advantage spected the under-con- years across all ter- Army Headquarters, young people. 2284 entries have been tional Chief Secretary be celebrated on 1 of the situation on struction district level rain and has served in prior to taking over Closure of schools received from all over of the Department of September. communal lines and party office. Saffron par- Siachen, Kargil Sec- the Chetak Corps, it and uncertainly of vari- the country. The final Art, and Culture pre- The communica- disturb the law & or- ty is focusing on estab- tor, Desert Sector, added. ous examinations have round of selection has sided over the final tion from the home der situation. lishing party offices created unprecedented been done on 27. August, round of selection. owned by district unit.

VIRTUAL DIRECTIVES Gupta keen on prep of updated electoral rolls Dr Rituraj Sharma FAULTLESS LIST rectly verify the epic rors in epic and other and other documents. documents will be re- Jaipur: Chief Election ACEO Krishna Kunal moved. The sample elec- Officer Praveen Gupta and other officers re- toral rolls will be pub- held a virtual meeting mained present during lished between 1-15 No- in the secretariat and the interaction. vember, 16 will be re- gave instructions to all It is noteworthy that served for accepting divisional commission- the electoral rolls start- objections, special drive ers and district collec- ed updating on 10 au- on Saturdays & Sundays tors regarding the time gust and the whole pro- between 16 Novem- bound execution of CEO Praveen Gupta along with election department offi cials cess will be completed ber-15 December and all preparation of updated during VC on Thursday. by publication of up- objections and claims electoral rolls along dated electoral rolls 15 will be settled by 5 Janu- with taking feedback of ary 2021, and maximum ensuring repairs, if re- EVMs, appoint BLOs January 2021. The ra- ary 2021. ECI will clear the work done until now. possible Divyang voters quired or identification wherever required, pro- tionalization of polling the draft electoral rolls Gupta stressed on error added to the updated of new booths if old one mote the online partici- booths is being done by 14 January and the free voting lists with all list. He laid emphasis on is deemed unfit. He also pation of voters in the from 10 august and will final publication of the new voters attaining the verification of polling asked the district collec- whole process of updat- be complete by 31 Octo- electoral rolls will be voting age, as of 1 Janu- booths by 15 December tors to change the old ing the rolls and cor- ber. By 31 August the er- done by 15 January 2021. 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 03

COVID UPDATE: THURSDAY BRINGS 1,345 NEW CASES, 13 DEATHS; JHOTWARA SUBURBS OF JAIPUR TO CLOSE BY 7.30 PM DEATH TOLL CROSSES 1,000 MARK IN RAJ First India Bureau —FILE PHOTO

Jaipur: State reported 1,345 new cases of coro- Prayers answered! Religious na for consecutive sec- ond day and death toll crossed the 1,000 mark places to reopen on Sept 7

on with 13 deaths on —FILE PHOTO Thursday. Jodhpur had 233 new cases followed by 225 from Jaipur, 129 from Kota, 121 from Alwar, 113 from Ajmer, 55 from Bhilwara, 54 from Rajsa- mand, 30 each from Pali & Sikar, 27 from Ban- swara, 26 from Bikaner, 25 each from Jhalawar & Pratapgarh, 23 from Bundi, 19 each from Dausa & Udaipur, 18 from Bharatpur, 12 each Nirala Temple from Baran, Dungarpur & Jhunjhunu, 10 from Chittorgarh, 8 each First India Bureau nounced in March in ployed in case the num- from Dholpur & Sawai Sanwaliya Seth temple mgmt view of coronavirus ber of visitors is high. Madhopur, 6 each from Jaipur: Five months spread. He informed that Hanumangarh & Jais- long wait of devotees Kailash Sharma, visitors will not be al- almer, 5 from Jalore tak- cancels jaljhulani ekadashi fair is going to end on 7 Mahant of Moti Dun- lowed during ‘Aarti’. ing tally to 76,015. 3 September with the gari Ganesh Mandir, Also, he said, chil- deaths were reported First India Bureau —FILE PHOTO and Rajasthan itself. government’s decision said that arrange- dren below 10 years from Jaipur, 2 each from According to an esti- to reopen religious ments will be made to and elderly people will Jodhpur & Kota and one Chittorgarh: District mate the cancellation places across the state. ensure social distanc- not be allowed in the each from Bharatpur, collector KK Sharma of the three day event Priests and the ing in the temple. Six temple. Sharma has Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chu- cancelled the famous will be a loss of Rs 20 management of reli- persons will be allowed requested the devotees ru, Jaisalmer & Udaipur jaljhulani ekadashi fair crore. gious places have in the temple at one to follow the guide- taking toll to 1005. of Sanwaliya Seth The temple collects started preparations time and alcohol free lines. The arrange- Chittorgarh MLA along with restrictions around Rs 50 crore eve- for the reopening as hand sanitizer will be ment of online dar- Chandrabhan Singh on any religious con- ry year as donation. per the guidelines of used. Circles have been shan will continue. Akya tested positive. gregation or procession The temple this year the state government. drawn and additional In Hazrat Meer Kur- DSP of Udaipur police between August 28-30 in Sanwaliya Seth Temple was closed in March The state govern- arrangements for hand ban Ali Sahab dargah, also tested positive. The and around the temple and has already missed ment announced on washing is being made. hand sanitizers will markets on Jhotwara premises. the janmashtami festi- Wednesday that the re- The devotees will not be kept and Namaz suburbs of Jaipur will ADM Mukesh Kalal this year due to corona. fair features cultural val. The temple might ligious places in the be able to offer ‘Prasad’ will be offered while close by 7.30 pm. Sing- who is de facto CEO of It is noteworthy that programmes, ramleela, have lost its income but state will reopen from 7 in the temple. However, ensuring social dis- hana in Jhunjhunu will the temple committee around 10 lakh devotees rasleela, rath yatra and it is timely paying sala- September, ending the they can purchase the tancing. No one with- be under curfew until has appealed to all devo- from across the country the Bevan procession ries of about Rs 1 crore long wait by devotees. ‘Prasad’ from the shops out a face mask will be August 29. Baran has ex- tees not to gather in gather for the jaljhulani attended by devotees per month unlike some The temples were outside the temple. allowed, Dr Habibur- tended the lockdown un- mandafiya and offer ekadashi fair which is from Madhya Pradesh, big & famous temples in closed ever since the Additional security rahman Niyazi, Sajja- til August 30. prayers at their homes held for three days. The Maharashtra, Gujarat the country. lockdown was an- personnel will be de- da Nashin said.

‘Injustice to levy fuel Father-daughter UDH town planner ‘Need to expedite process for attempt suicide, Mittal suspended NH projects’ compensation’ charges amidst corona’ girl survives First India Bureau First India Bureau First India Bureau First India Bureau Gupta asked officers to take along the patwaris Jaipur: BJP MP from Kota: A father and Jaipur: The Urban De- Jaipur: ACS (PWD) wherever the applica- Rajsamand and state daughter attempted sui- velopment department Veenu Gupta informed tions for compensation general secretary Diya cide by hanging them- has suspended senior that the speed of set- were less. Kumari took over the selves in Makbara po- town planner Mukesh tling the compensation ACS said that wher- state govt for insensitiv- lice station area. Ijjat Mittal, for alleged ir- issues of national high- ever compensation was ity towards the electric- Hussain died while his regularity in a land al- way projects has taken already given the hand ity consumers. daughter Farishta has lotment case. up in past one month as over of the concerned She demanded that been admitted at the Diya Kumari The official was sus- Rs 128 crore compensa- land to the deputed the state govt should MBS hospital in serious @KumariDiya pended on the direction tion for land acquisi- agency should also be waive electricity bills condition. I request and appeal to by the UDH minister tion has already been taken at priority. for three months for all the state government According to the po- Shanti Dhariwal, fol- distributed by the de- Veenu Gupta She asked officers to consumers. She also to pardon the electricity lice they attempted sui- lowing irregularity in Mukesh Mittal partment. make the acquisition said that the fuel sur- bill for three months and cide due to family alter- the allotment of a strip She emphasized that 94 sub divisions attend- data online at the earli- charge levied should take back the decision cations. Farishta, who of land, when Mittal According to sources, there was need to fur- ed the video conference. est. Secretary (PWD) also be taken back. She on fuel surcharge. se in-laws are in Bundi, was posted in Ajmer De- he was transferred in a ther expedite the pro- She asked officers to Chinn Hari Mena, said that she appeals @ashokgehlot51 was having a troubled velopment Authority . matter which was re- cess. ACS Veenu Gupta expedite the compensa- Chief Engineer (NH) and requests the state @RajGovOffi cial marriage. Hussain was @Bjp4Rajasthan UDH headquarters lated to penalty amount was analyzing all the tion distribution while DR Meghwal, Chief En- govt to waive off elec- upset with this along #Rajasthan will be his reporting of- on illegal construction projects in the state and organising the amps fol- gineer ( Road Trans- tricity bills for three with other family ten- fice during the suspen- in Manipal University. was taking stock of the lowing the corona port & SH) & Regional months and take back sions which he was fac- sion period. The matter had situation through a vid- guidelines. Oficer Ashwini Kumar, the fuel surcharge. & people being sacked ing led him to take the Mittal has been a con- reached to the then Chief eo conference. She stressed on tak- Regional Officer (NH) She stated that the and business scene be- extreme step. The body troversial officer during minister Vasundhra Additional collectors ing the district collec- Pradeep Mudgal and people are already ex- ing precarious, it would of the father was hand- the previous BJP gov- Raje following which he and Sub division offic- tors along while settling other officers were pre- hausted fighting coro- be injustice to recover ed over to the family ernment’s tenure also. was transferred. ers from 31 districts and the disputed matters. sent during the VC. na, with unemployment the fuel charges after the post mortem. FOR CLEAN & GREEN ENVIRONMENT Bislapur project sr 2 rly stations from city get ISO Certification asst held taking bribe First India Bureau ANOTHER FEAT ment in facilities at First India Bureau both the stations is like- Jaipur: Gandhi Nagar ly after the ISO Tonk: The Anti Cor- and Durgapura railway 14001:2015 certificate. ruption Bureau (ACB) stations in Jaipur have Gandhi Nagar rail- has trapped a senior as- received ISO certificate way station became an sistant employed with for providing passen- all women railway sta- the Bisalpur project ac- gers amenities in a tion in 2018. The Station cepting bribe. clean and green envi- is fully operated by According to ASP Vi- ronment. women, be it station jay Singh, Devpura resi- bribe in lieu of the copy Col Rajyavardhan The certification is master to ticket checker dent Udda Lal Keer had of the old records, Udda Rathore @Ra_THORe another feather in the or the security staff. demanded some infor- Lal in turn brought the Along with Covid-19, cap of the Gandhi Na- The station has two mation under the Right matter to the notice of protect yourself and gar railway station platforms, one opens to- to Information from the ACB. your loved ones from seasonal fl u. Know which became an all- wards Tonk road and Bisalpur rehabilitation ACB after verifying what to do to avoid it. women railway station the other towards Bajaj office at the ADM office. the complaint, laid its Stay alert, stay healthy in 2018. and audit will be done Gandhi Nagar railway cleanliness survey last Nagar, and it is the sec- Senior assistant trap and arrested the ac- #IndiaFightsCorona The certificates will every year. Durgapura stations were at 3rd year. ond busiest station af- Niranajan Singh de- cused red handed ac- be valid for three years railway station and and 5th position in Further improve- ter Jaipur junction. manded Rs 3,000 as a cepting Rs 2,500 as bribe. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 04 AICC SESSION HALF A YEAR AWAY TO NAME SONIA’S SUCCESSOR IS TOO LONG IN POLITICS for the post of the party TRIPTI President feel that under NATH them, it would be difficult to keep the party together. The writer is a senior Delhi based There is no point in having journalist. She has been writing on a very educated leader politics, diplomacy and social sector who can keep the party to- gether. Therefore, they he Congress Working Com- CWC asked Sonia Gandhi mittee recent decision au- to continue and when the thorising party interim AICC session takes place President, Sonia Gandhi to six months later, we will continue leading the party make up our minds.” till the next session of the Interestingly, both Priyan- All India Congress Com- ka Gandhi Vadra have said T mittee, has led to murmurs on many occasions that the of resentment. Congress President should There is unrest over indefi- be out of the Gandhi family. nite delay in the transition of Sonia Gandhi offered to power despite the clamour resign before the CWC for Rahul Gandhi’s return to meeting and asked the steer the party before Bihar apex decision-making elections this year and As- body to start the process to sembly elections next year. It find a new chief. Despite defies logic as to why Rahul the heated debate over the who has had enough expo- letter, many leaders, in- sure to public life and has cluding former Prime been a member of Parliament Minister Dr Manmohan since 2004 behaves like a re- Singh urged her to contin- luctant bride when it comes ue until such time as the to assuming responsibility. new president is elected. Party insiders say that Although the leaked letter the candid letter by nearly was labelled by many as a let- two dozen Congressmen sentiments, a Congress tion as Party President on ter bomb that would create a calling for a complete worker remarked, “It does July 3 last year, Rahul rift in the party, nothing of the overhaul of the party not really help if Sonia said, “ As President of the sort happened. In an exem- should be treated with the and Rahul keep taking Congress Party, I am re- plary display of political as- urgency it deserves. No- turns on party presidency. IT IS WORTH RECALLING THAT IT TOOK A LOT sponsible for the loss of tuteness, Sonia Gandhi man- body is willing to wait in- At least the letter by the OF CHEERLEADING AND CLAMOUR TO COAX the 2019 election.” aged to keep the flock together definitely to allow the BJP Congress leaders has RAHUL GANDHI TO STEER THE CONGRESS AND Former Union Minister, by calling the Congress “one to move closer to achieving served as a wake-up call. It FINALLY THE DAY DAWNED IN DECEMBER 2017 Mani Shankar Aiyar who big family” which has differ- its goal of a Congress seems they have sensed a WHEN HE DID TAKE OVER AS CONGRESS was unfairly suspended from ences and different views on mukt Bharat ( India free threat and figured out that PRESIDENT AMID CELEBRATIONS the Congress says, “The Gan- many occasions but in the Party insiders say of Congress). Congress they miscalculated their dhis are keeping the party end, it comes together as one. that the letter by watchers fear that if the permanence. They now together. The Congress needs Asked to respond to the nearly two dozen party high command over- fear a real non-Gandhi op- another Panchmarhi like ses- public perception that the veteran, middle- looks constructive sugges- ponent may dethrone sion because it will give us an Congress does not have a aged and young tions of the letter writers, them. Sonia’s health is not opportunity for an ideologi- true democracy in its ranks, Congressmen it should be prepared to on her side. Rahul is reluc- a new look Congress and as Party President. Along cal dialogue. “ Aiyar said, “ Just look at calling for an face similar dissension. tant. So, why don’t they gave the veterans a chance with the party’s rout in the Asked if there is room the composition of the 23 overhaul of the The letter seeking a revival bring Priyanka Gandhi to check out the gene pool 2019 polls, came the Con- for a non-Gandhi to take letter writers. Several of party may just be who is a natural leader and of the great-grandson of gress humiliating defeat charge of the party. Aiyar them have risked their posi- a starting point. of the party and “ full time has a striking resemblance India’s first Prime Minis- in the the Amethi Lok Sab- who can feel the pulse of tion. There is no reprimand. Nobody is willing and effective leadership”, No action has been taken to wait indefinitely was reportedly debated for a to her charismatic grand- ter, Jawaharlal Nehru. ha seat, a stronghold of the party said, “ Can I en- to allow the BJP to full seven hours- including by mother and the late Prime In an interview in March, the party in Uttar Pradesh visage the Congress with- against them and most im- move closer to its the daring letter writers in Minister Indira Gandhi? “ former Law Minister and a seat Rahul had held out the Gandhis? I have portant of all, the four rep- political slogan of the stormy CWC meeting by It is now expected that the Ashwani Kumar said that Ra- from 2004 to 2019. been through it. Narasim- resentatives in the working a Congress mukt 52 members but did not yield All India Congress Commit- hul Gandhi owes it to the Con- This safe Congress seat ha Rao was President of committee of the 23 signa- Bharat ( India free any dramatic results. Sonia tee will meet sometime in the gress to resume president- has been represented by four the Congress. Then, he tories have accepted the of Congress). Gandhi, who has been the in- New Year to elect Sonia Gan- ship and dispel uncertainty members of the Nehru–Gan- was followed by Sitaram CWC resolution.” Congress watchers terim president of the party dhi’s successor. about the future leadership dhi family but was breached Kesri. In these eight years, While the young party cad- fear that if hard since August 2019, had of- It is worth recalling that issue as the party does not by Union Minister Smriti the Congress party split res find themselves fairly di- decisions are not fered to resign on the expiry it took a lot of cheerlead- have the luxury of time. “We Irani of the BJP. Irani who into several parts. Even I rectionless in the absence of taken well in time, of her term on August 10. She ing and clamour to coax know that when Rahul Gan- had lost to Rahul Gandhi in walked out. We have found an active full-time party Presi- the party high asked the CWC to start the Rahul Gandhi to steer the dhi resigned and a process the 2014 Lok Sabha polls out that it is the Congress dent, party insiders say that command should process to find a new chief Congress and finally, the was initiated to identify other managed to defeat Congress party that gives us the the transition of power from be prepared to face but many leaders, including day dawned in December leaders, not a single name chief Rahul Gandhi by 55,120 most important require- Sonia Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi similar dissension former Prime Minister Dr 2017, when he did take emerged as an alternative.” votes in the 2019 elections. ment of any political par- cannot be shelved indefinitely as the one that Manmohan Singh, urged her over as Congress Presi- Perceived to be a reluc- Thankfully, Rahul won the ty- its unity. The Gandhis as an AICC session half a year surfaced before to continue until such time as dent, amid celebrations. tant politician, Rahul de- Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in are keeping the party to- away is too long in Politics. the recent CWC the new president is elected. His elevation enthused the cided to resign within 18 Kerala, by a large margin. gether. Even top leaders THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY session Summing up party cadre young party cadres about months of taking charge In his formal resigna- who could be candidates THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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The letter said that the decision had been unified air defence Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nis- taken to postpone the exam in June 2020 mainly because the conditions were not conducive & there hank’ said on Thursday. was hope that normality will return soon. —ANI command in Oct The minister’s com- ments come against the New Delhi: Amid the backdrop of a growing CONG PROTEST ODISHA CM DIALS ongoing conflict with Army Chief chorus for postpone- POLITICALLY PM MODI TO China, the Department releases book on ment of the medical and MOTIVATED: BJP CANCEL EXAM of Military Affairs has national security engineering entrance hastened the process of Army Chief General exams in view of spike Hyderabad: Telangana Bhubaneswar: Odisha restructuring the BJP leader NV Subhash Chief Minister Naveen MM Naravane released in COVID-19 cases. armed forces as the new said, “The Oppn stuck Patnaik dialled PM a book titled “National “National Testing air defence command to their guns without Narendra Modi Security Challenges: Agency (NTA) officials under the IAF may really understanding the requesting him to Young Scholars’ told me that over 7 lakh The students are everyone’s children. come up at Prayagraj There is no ‘government’s side’ or concerns of students. postpone NEET and Perspective” penned by candidates have down- The demand of Sonia JEE-2020 examinations around the second week university students. The loaded JEE-Main admit opposition in this matter. The future, Gandhi & CMs of its in the view of COVID-19 of October this year. authors all university cards while over 10 lakh career and safety of the students are our allied parties is nothing pandemic and heavy The air defence com- students ranging from aspirants have down- topmost priority. After several requests from but a political drama.” fl ood in the state. mand is proposed to be undergraduate level loaded NEET admit parents and students from across the country, set up alongside the to doctoral candidates cards. This shows that Central Command it has been decided that the exams will take DELAY IN JEE, NEET WILL LEAD TO have written on varied students want the ex- Headquarters of the themes concerning ams be held at any place as scheduled. ‘ZERO YEAR,’ SAY IIT EXPERTS IAF which controls im- national security. cost,” Pokhriyal said. —Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Education Minister New Delhi: Further delay in conducting medical portant air bases in- “We have received and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE will cluding Agra, Gwalior mails from students lead to a ‘zero academic year’ and any quick alter- and Bareilly. the country. The De- and parents who are in While the National Main has been planned istered for NEET.These native to the crucial exams will dilute the quality of The aim of the com- partment of Military favour of holding ex- Eligibility cum En- from September 1-6. exams have already education and have cascading effects, according to mand is to combine the Affairs under CDS Gen- ams as they have been trance Test (NEET) is Around 8.58 lakh can- been deferred twice in Directors of several Indian Institutes of Technology resources of the three eral Bipin Rawat has preparing for the exams scheduled to be held on didates have registered the wake of the corona- (IITs). The IIT Directors appealed to students to services under one com- been given the mandate from at least two three September 13, engineer- for JEE Main and 15.97 virus pandemic. trust the institutions conducting the exam. mand and activate it to to create joint military years,” he added. ing entrance exam JEE- lakh students have reg- —PTI protect the air space of commands. —ANI Our victory that Cong will have full-time IN THE COURTYARD PIL ON PM president after six months, says Azad SC reserves order on Mallya’s plea CARES FUND New Delhi: Senior party strong and active DISMISSED Ghu- and those who simply seeking review of 2017 order Congress leader, Nagpur: The Nagpur bench lam Nabi Azad, who got “appointment New Delhi: The SC failure to disclose his of Bombay HC dismissed a was among 23 leaders cards” continue to op- reserved its order on a assests and siphoning PIL seeking a declaration of who sent a letter to Con- pose their proposal. plea filed by fugitive off money. Mallya is an funds received by the Prime gress president Sonia Answering a query, businessman Vijay accused in a bank loan Minister’s Citizens Assis- Gandhi calling for Azad referred to the Mallya seeking a re- default case of over Rs tance and Relief in Emergen- sweeping changes in stormy meeting of the view of its May 2017 9,000 crore involving cy Situation (PM CARES), a the party, on Thursday Congress Working order holding him his defunct Kingfisher charitable trust created by strongly pitched for Committee and said guilty of contempt for Airlines and is pres- the Union government amid elections to the Con- both Sonia Gandhi and transferring USD 40 ently in the United the COVID-19 pandemic. All gress Working Commit- party leader Rahul Gan- million to his children Kingdom. reliefs sought in the plea are tee and said the party dhi showed statesman- in violation of the Earlier, the apex refused, a division bench chief should be elected ship. “In fact Rahul court’s order. hearing both the par- court had asked Mallya of Justices Sunil Shukre and it is their “victory” chief. “Anyone who has entire Congress Work- Gandhi & Sonia Gandhi A bench of Justice ties in the case. about the ‘truthful- and Anil Kilor said while that the party will have a genuine interest in ing Committee should said let’s do election UU Lalit and Justice It further said that ness’ of his disclosure dismissing the public inter- “full-time president” af- the internal working be elected,” Azad said. within a month but we Ashok Bhushan re- there were two allega- of assets & transfer of est litigation (PIL) fi led by ter six months. dynamics of Congress Azad, who is LoP in said it’s not possible, So served the order after tions against Mallya, money to his children. advocate Arvind Waghmare. He also pitched for would welcome our pro- Rajya Sabha, defended it’s our victory that af- elections to the key or- posal to have every state the move to write the ter six months we will ganisational posts of and district president letter and said their ef- have a full-time presi- CORONIL: SC HC STAYS IBC PROCEEDINGS HC MAY HEAR state chief and district as being elected. The fort was to make the dent,” he said. —ANI REFUSES TO AGAINST ANIL AMBANI GUNJAN SAXENA ENTERTAIN PIL New Delhi/ : Delhi HC stayed bankruptcy MOVIE PIL TODAY New Delhi: SC declined proceedings against Anil Ambani in a case where New Delhi: The Delhi HC ‘Unfortunate, Prasada is being targeted in UP’ to entertain a plea by he had furnished personal is likely to hear a Public Chennai-based fi rm guarantee for loans extended Interest Litigation (PIL) New Delhi: Congress “Unfortunate that Ji- Twitter. assailing a Madras HC to Reliance Communications against Jahnvi Kapoor star- leader Kapil Sibal, who tin Prasada is being of- The Lakhimpur order that stayed a Rs 10 (RCom) and Reliance Infratel. A rer Netfl ix movie “Gunjan was among those who ficially targeted in UP. Kheri District Congress lakh penalty on Patanjali Division Bench of Justices Vipin Saxena – The Kargil Girl” wrote a letter to party Congress needs to tar- reportedly passed a res- Ayurved and restrained Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar on Friday, seeking a stay on chief Sonia Gandhi get the BJP with surgi- olution demanding ac- it from using the trade- also restrained Ambani from the streaming of the fi lm, seeking organisational cal strikes instead of tion against Prasad, a mark Coronil. A bench transferring, encumbering or alleging that it portrays a overhaul, alleged that wasting its energy by leader from UP, & has comprising CJ SA Bobde dealing or disposing of any of his assets or his negative image of the Indian party leader Jitin Pras- targeting its own,” accused his family of & Justices AS Bopanna rights or benefi cial interest till the next date of Air Force (IAF). The petition ada is being targeted in Sibal said on Twitter. being against Gandhi & V Ramasubramanian hearing, October 6. The proceedings against the fi led by NGO Justice For UP & termed it as ‘un- Reacting to it, another family. Jitender Prasad, allowed the petitioner to petitioner under Part-III of the IBC (Individual Rights Foundation through fortunate.’ Prasada, a Congress leader, Man- father of Jitin Prasada, withdraw plea. The top Insolvency) shall remain stayed, the Delhi HC order advocate Amit Kumar former union minister, full-time party presi- ish Tewari who was had also unsuccessfully court also allowed the said. The court also made it clear that proceedings Sharma is likely to come up will continue against the corporate debtor. Notices was among the signato- dent. Prasad is also a also a signatory to the contested for post of petitioner to pursue the for hearing before the High have been issued to the Centre, SBI and others. ries to the letter that special invitee to the letter, posted a single Congress Prez against matter in the Madras HC. court on Friday, August 28. sought an active and CWC. word “Prescient” on Sonia Gandhi in past.

RAJNATH SINGH LAUNCHES ‘PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ‘DGNCC’ APP FOR NCC CADETS ‘PHASE 6 OF VANDE BHARAT BUSINESS NOT TO BE LEAKED’ INDIAN RAILWAYS SET TO MEET New Delhi: Defence Defence said in a state- MISSION TO BEGIN FROM SEPT 1’ New Delhi: Rajya Sabha committee chairpersons ALL ENERGY NEEDS BY 2030 Minister ment. Since schools and New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs said chairperson M Venkaiah to urge the members of New Delhi: Indian Railways would meet its en- launched a mobile appli- colleges are not likely to the phase 6 of the Vande Bharat Mission to repa- Naidu has written to their respective commit- ergy consumption needs of more than 33 billion cation to assist in online open in the near future, triate Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 heads of Parliamentary tees to strictly adhere to units by 2030, said Union Railways Minister Piy- training of NCC cadets in it was felt that training pandemic will begin on September 1. Speaking committees to ensure the existing provisions ush Goyal during a meeting with key stakeholders the country. “In view of to NCC cadets should on Vande Bharat Mission’s Phase 5, Anurag that proceedings of the and directions related to on Thursday, adding that solar plants of 20 GW the restrictions imposed be imparted utilising the Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson, said the phase committees related to confi dentiality and refrain capacity would be installed by the same year on by COVID-19, training digital medium. The mo- will culminate on August 31. “Phase 6 of Vande the subject matters or from divulging informa- the Railways’ vacant land. In a bid to empower of NCC (National Cadet bile app, called “DGNCC”, Bharat Mission scheduled to begin on Sept 1, legislative bills under tion to the media till the Indian Railways to be energy self-suffi cient (Atma Corps) cadets has been aims at providing NCC based on an assessment of demand by our mis- their consideration and reports are presented Nirbhar), solar power plants are expected to be affected adversely as it cadets all training mate- sions abroad, fl ights are being rescheduled by Air examination are not to the House. The RS available on a mega scale and boundary walls is mostly contact-based rials on one platform, the India group & private carriers,” he said. leaked to the media. In chairperson said it is not along the track would also be constructed. training,” the Ministry of statement added. the letter, Naidu has asked permissible to do so. 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 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 06

India’s Covid count crosses 33L mark POWERGallery KAUN BANEGA TRAI CHAIRMAN ? 75,760 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours Keep special vigil in 4 The name of former 1983 batch IAS offi cer, New Delhi: After 75,760 Binoy Kumar is also in circulation for the post of new cases were record- dists:Yogi to officials Chairman TRAI. ed in the last 24 hours, Secretary MoS, P Srivastava to get India’s coronavirus tal- Lucknow: UP CM Yogi extension ? ly crossed 33-lakh mark Adityanath directed the Grapevine has it that Secretary and Chief Statisti- on Thursday, according officials to maintain cian, Pravin Srivastava is being given six months’ to the Union Ministry special vigil in Luc- extension. He is scheduled to retire on August of Health and Family know, Kanpur Nagar 31. Though another one year extension to CBDT Welfare (MOHFW). ,Gorakhpur and Shah- Chairman PC Mody beginning September 1 is With 1,023 new jahanpur and further considered a certainty. Now it is learnt that top deaths, the cumulative strengthen the medical bureaucracy is now supporting candidature of the toll has reached 60,472 facilities in the four dis- deaths. The COVID-19 tricts in view of the CBDT Member SK Gupta for the post of Chair- case tally in the coun- COVID-19 situation. UP MINISTER man. However, the entire picture will clear in a try climbed to 33,10,235 In a meeting with TESTS POSITIVE couple of days. including 7,25,991 ac- senior officials, he 16 IAS officers retiring in August tive cases, 25,23,772 stressed the need for As many as 16 IAS offi cers of various cadres cured/discharged/mi- continuing all efforts to and batches are retiring in August, 2020. They grated. break the chain of in- include: Aninido Majumdar of AGMUT cadre; With 1,73,195 cases, fection, for which, he Maharashtra has the A woman disinfects the bench before giving swab sample to a health worker in New Delhi. said surveillance, con- Hector Marwein, Lona R Sangma, Sajeeda Ismal highest number of ac- tact-tracing and door- Rashid and Alak Kumar Saharia of Assam-Me- tive cases and 23,089 pa- Union Minister to-door survey play an ghalaya; Rajneesh Mahajan, Durgesh Nandan, tients succumbed to the 3 Nat’l Sports Award important role. —PTI Uday Kumar Singh of Bihar; AA Ramanuj of disease in the state. Krishan Pal Gujarat; Praveen Kumar of Haryana; Dr Ashok According to the In- Kumar Bhargava of Madhya Pradesh; RR Mane dian Council of Medi- winners test positive Gurjar infected RaGa targets Centre over of Maharashtra; Dr Suhel Akhtar of Manipur; Dr cal Research (ICMR), New Delhi: Three win- to the pandemic. Chandigarh: Union vaccine, says, ‘No signs of it’ Karan Avtar Singh, Kahan Singh Pannu of Punjab; 9,24,998 samples were ners of this year’s Na- “There are 74 awards MoS for social justice Ram Chandra Dhenwal of Rajasthan. tested on Wednesday tional Sports Awards, in seven categories. To- and empowerment New Delhi: Congress and over 3.85 crore including badminton tal 65 award winners Krishan Pal Gurjar, 63, leader Rahul Gandhi CS, Delhi likely to join Govt of India samples have been player Satwiksairaj will be attending the tested positive for Cov- has once again lashed tested so far. Rankireddy, have tested function, Nine award id-19. out at the central gov- Vijay Dev is likely to join the Govt of India. He is According to the Un- positive for COVID-19 winners will not attend Gurjar, who is the ernment for not having already empanelled as Secretary at the Centre. ion Health Ministry, and will not attend the due to several reasons BJP MP from a vaccine to fight the A 1987 batch AGMUT cadre IAS offi cer, Dev is Delhi has a recovery virtual ceremony on like being quarantined, Faridabad, tweeted coronavirus disease presently posted as the Chief Secretary in Delhi rate of 90 per cent fol- August 29, the Sports tested positive, ill saying, “I have tested which has affected over government. lowed by Tamil Nadu Authority of India health or not in the positive and am under- three million people in Four IPS officers likely to be with 85 per cent. (SAI) said on Thursday. country etc,” the SAI going treatment. I urge India. “A fair and inclu- ing,” Gandhi tweeted. transferred from Delhi Police Bihar stood at num- The SAI said that 65 said in a statement. all those who came in sive Covid vaccine ac- He also attached his Four AGMUT cadre IPS offi cers are likely to be ber three with a recov- of the 74 awardees will “Three award win- my contact over the cess strategy should previous tweet on the transferred from Delhi police. They are - Satish ery rate of 83.80 %. As- attend the first-ever vir- ners after having tested past few days to take have been in place by topic. He had hit out at sam has the lowest tual National Sports positive will not attend coronavirus seriously now. But there are still Centre over RBI’s latest Golcha, RS Krishnia, Niraj Thakur and Anand CFR of 0.27% in the Awards from its centres the function,” it added and get themselves no signs of it. GOI’s un- warning on economic Mohan. These IPS offi cers are posted as Special country. —ANI across the country due without giving names. tested,” he said. preparedness is alarm- contraction.—Agencies Commissioner in Delhi Police. Four IPS officers likely to join Delhi Police Four AGMUT cadre IPS offi cers are likely to join Pak team visits the Delhi Police. They are Balaji Srivastava, SBK CBI is doing its job well: Adv Singh, Sanjay Beniwal and Deependra Pathak. They are all ADG level offi cers and have complet- New Delhi: Vikas Sin- Dera Baba Nanak ed their tenure outside Delhi. gh, lawyer of Sushant NCB team to start ‘analysing Singh Rajput’s father Transfers & postings of Railway KK Singh, said if the network’ of drug ring officers CBI takes actor Rhea Mumbai: The Narcot- team has been formed Chetna Meena has been transferred from North Chakraborty into cus- ics Control Bureau and left from Delhi for Western Railways to South East Central Railways, tody without any hard (NCB) team from Mum- investigation in the while Vikram Singh Shekhawat was posted to evidence and she gets bai has been asked to drugs-related matter in CORE and PKB Meshram gets posting to West bail, then the entire ex- start “analysing the the Sushant Singh Ra- Central Railways. Similarly, A K Srivastava has ercise would be coun- network” of the drug jput death case,” Rake- been appointed to South Eastern Railways; Aditya ter-productive. ring in the city in con- sh Asthana, Director Mangal as ADRM/JP and Neeraj Mouriya was “CBI is doing its job nection with Sushant General, NCB said. posted on North Western Railways after returning well and no one should Singh Rajput death The NCB on Wednesday from training. find faults in it. How- said. If the ‘drug issue’ case. Moreover, it has registered a case Chandigarh: A four- district, officials said. ever, if the CBI takes as reported by some me- also been asked to look against actor Rhea member survey team Theirs (Pakistan) Interviews for Chairman, State Bank Rhea Chakraborty into dia channels is true, into the overall Bolly- Chakraborty & others from Pakistan on was a survey team. of India on Aug 28 custody without any may widen the scope of wood drug network as in connection with the Thursday held a meet- They were four per- The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) will hold inter- hard evidence and she probe, he had said. well. “Meanwhile, a case. —ANI ing with Indian offi- sons led by a senior views for the post of Chairman, State Bank of gets bail, then the en- cials over the construc- surveyor while three India (SBI) on August 28, 2020. tire exercise would be tion of a part of a others were assisting counter-productive,” bridge under the Kar- him, said Jatinder Review of extension to EDs in Public Vikas Singh told media CBI questions Rhea’s brother Showik tarpur corridor pro- Singh, V-P of Ceigall Sector Banks on Aug 28 here. Singh further Mumbai: Actor Rhea There is a ject in their territory. India Limited, which The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) will be deliberating asked why Rhea did not Chakraborty’s threat to India had already executed the construc- on the agenda of extension of Executive Directors in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on August 28, 2020. inform Sushant’s fami- brother Showik my life constructed its 100-me- tion work of the cor- ly if the actor was fac- Chakraborty arrived ter long portion of the ridor. Review of eligible candidates for EDs ing any mental issue. at the DRDO guest for and my family’s bridge as part of the They came here to life. Only asking in Public Sector Banks on Aug 28 “Eight hard disks, questioning by the Kartarpur corridor survey the 100-meter The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) will review eligible which were destroyed CBI, which is probing for assistance, to project. Pakistan is yet bridge which we have candidates for the position of Executive Directors by Rhea indicates some actor Sushant Singh to build the bridge on constructed on our cooperate with the (EDs) in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on August sort of conspiracy in Rajput’s death case, a its side. side, said Singh. various agencies 28, 2020. the death of Sushant. police official said. family is being ques- that have asked The meeting took He said Pakistan is She destroyed hard This is the first time tioned by the (CBI) in place on the Indian to build a 260-meter disks to hide evidence that a member from the case of Rajput’s us. side of the bridge at portion of the bridge By arrangement with : http:// that can be used in the Rhea Chakraborty’s death. —ANI —Rhea Chakraborty, Actor Dera Baba Nanak in over the low-lying area whispersinthecorridors.com future against her,” he Punjab’s Gurdaspur in its territory. —ANI

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‘Act of god’... ceed fast and clear these She emphasised there veloping new technolo- ders that could risk the while informing them ously, a process has to be healthcare workers as “Two options were dues and also take care will be no rate increases gies with the maximum health of so many peo- of the reason too. Nota- followed and those who now motivation amount placed before states. We of the rest of financial to make up for the short- role for the private sec- ple, the Bench observed bly, several ministers wish to meet the chief will be provided to nurs- told them that we will year,” said Sitharaman. fall in cess. tor. while asking petitioner were well on their way minister have to come in es, paramedical and sup- facilitate talking with These options will be Finance Secretary His government has Sipte Mohammad that for the meeting and had contact with security port staff on Corona RBI and help getting G- available only for this Ajay Bhushan Panday opened the way for 74 he may approach the to return back. staff and other person- dedicated centres. Ac- security linked interest year. In April 2021, the said the total GST com- per cent FDI (Foreign High Court. Considering the situ- nel at the CMO and resi- cording to the approved rates so that each state Council will review and pensation to be paid Direct Investment) in ation, CM Gehlot has ap- dence. With the ever proposal, the amount is does not have to strug- decide action for the fifth during April to July is defence production Corona scare... pealed to people and present threat that to be given from 1st Sep- gle for loans,” said Si- year. Rs 1.5 lakh crore as through automatic the state cabinet meet- said, “In this situation, someone travelling to tember to 30th Novem- tharaman. Sitharaman said the there was hardly any route, he noted. ing, which was sched- it will not be possible to meet Gehlot may get in- ber wherein a medical “The states have re- first option has two legs. GST collection due to uled to take place from 5 hold meets with people fected, the meetings health workers posted quested us to lay down One: the Centre facili- COVID-19 nationwide SC refuses... PM at the chief minis- who come from different have been called off. in the Covid ICU will be both options in detail, tating states through lockdown. “We cannot pass gener- ter’s residence, was parts of the state. Hence Meanwhile, all the given 200 rupees per day and give them seven full RBI in getting loans for al orders. It is not pos- called off at the last mo- you should not travel staffers, both at the while those posted in working days to deliber- the portion arising out Atmanirbhar sible to give general di- ment when it was learnt with this goal. Everyone CMO and CMR will now the Covid ward and oth- ate on it and get back. A of GST implementa- Bharat... rections. It will create that one after the other should help the govern- be tested for coronavi- er places will receove brief GST Council tion. Two: the gap aris- Asserting that a new chaos and a particular several officials have ment in spreading the rus. It is likely that the 100 rupees per day. How- meeting may be held ing in compensation mindset has emerged on community will be tar- been tested positive. awareness about Coro- chief minister too will ever the amount will be again,” she said. due to the extraordi- his government’s geted for spreading Meanwhile, in a haste na while taking care of be tested. paid to only those “Once the arrange- nary situation and Act watch, he said it is work- COVID,” the Chief Jus- the ministers were their own health as However, during the health workers who are ment is agreed upon by of God in the form of ing to boost domestic tice said. The apex court called and alerted of the well.” day Gehlot announced a posted in government GST Council, we can pro- COVID-19. manufacturing and de- said it will not pass or- cancellation of meeting To meet CM, previ- ‘motivation’ package for institutions. 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 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 07 ETV ke 25 Saal BEMISAAL! ETV celebrated its Silver Anniversary with a simple cake cutting ceremony at Hyderabad where Sujay, grandson of Ramoji Rao cut the cake

Ramoji’s vision and man- date across the Network! ETV Network has a loyal Ramoji Rao, Bapineedu, Vijayeswari, Sailaja, Reches, Sahari, and established viewership Sujay, Brihati, Sohana, Vinay, Kiron and Rama Mohana Rao among the Telugu speak- ANITA HADA ing population across the —FILE PHOTO [email protected] world. It is said that around yderabad: ETV 7 crore viewers watch ETV Network compet- daily and about 1.5 crores ed a glorious 25 watch ETV channels at any years in the info- given point of time. H tainment industry The 25-year milestone on 27 August. assumes significance in The journey terms of several bench- that began in 1995 went on marks and standards that to set new benchmarks in the network had set con- the regional broadcast are- sistently. ETV Network is na, making ETV as one of also the first Indian pri- Ramoji Rao and Jagdeesh Chandra the popular television vate satellite channel to channel networks. Eenadu establish a state-of-the-art On completion of a glorious 25 years tenure, I person- Sujay cutting the cake with family members Television Pvt Ltd, popu- private earth station in the ally salute and congratulate a towering Shri Ramoji larly called ETV Network, country for a robust up- Rao and his deputy and Man Friday Bapi ji for creating successfully completed 25 linking facility. The jour- a new history in the history of regional television in entertainment, reality this country. They are the pioneers of this fi eld. Even years presenting diverse ney began way back on shows and more. today, at 84 years of age, Shri Ramoji continues to be a source content and in-depth info- 27th August 1995 when the of inspiration for all of us. When I joined ETV as CEO in 2008, A much-appreciated tainment to enthrall view- network launched the first for the fi rst four years I worked under the leadership of Shri show is the “Padutha ers on Thursday. channel, ETV Telugu – the Ramoji with Bapineedu ji, Rajesh, Madhu and others and it was Theeyaga” – the celebrated The founder of ETV Net- maiden Telugu infotain- a wonderful experience of learning and joy; so much that after music talent show hosted work, Ramoji Rao, known ment channel, tapping the years they are still family to me. by Padmabhushan SP Bal- as Chairman Garu to his cultural ethos and striking After that for another fi ve years, I worked with Reliance under asubrahmanyam. Padutha team who is like family to a chord with millions of the leadership of Mukesh Bhai and Manoj Bhai, the new face of Theeyaga, a timeless mu- ETV as News18, which was a memorable era too, as was my him and Telugu Bidda to sic show and has been con- time with Rahul Joshi. the Telugu people among I have been indeed fortunate that I got a lot of love and sistently alluring music whom he enjoys huge pop- affection along with a free hand under both leaderships, lovers and connoisseurs. It ularity is a simple man ETV and Reliance and I am really grateful to them. is a feast of sorts for music Ramoji Rao with with a far-sighted vision lovers where the legendary —JAGDEESH CHANDRA Bapineedu and Sujay and a positive ap- singer descended on the proach to life TV show and transformed and work. K viewers. Spear- lite television channel. it with his magnetic pres- Another major achieve- est studio complex in the Bapineedu, heading the ETV Network went on to ence. The show can be ment is the Ramoji Film world. The Guardian de- CEO ETV growth of the re- command a prominent po- termed as the most impact- City, built by Ramoji Rao in scribed Ramoji Film City Network gional television sition through high-quali- ing platform to launch new 1996 an integrated film stu- as a “city within a city.” It has been at channels in In- ty entertainment and re- talent and to date has con- dio complex located in Hy- is also a popular tourism his side dia, ETV Net- sponsible journalism. To- tributed scores of promis- derabad, India. Spread over and recreation centre, con- through- work has the dis- day, ETV Network owns a ing singers to the enter- 1666 acres, it is the largest taining natural and artifi- out, a key tinction of being bouquet of channels tainment industry. Some integrated film city in the cial attractions including figure in South India’s across different genres of these singers have at- world and as such has been an amusement park. ensur- first 24 hours en- which includes news, tained star status in the certified by the Guinness Around 1.5 million tourists ing Ramoji Rao hugs Sujoy tertainment satel- health, lifestyle, food, pure course of time. World Records as the larg- visit the place every year. Deputy Commissioner (customs) Represent your cases NWR keeps freight loading shifts 78 office superintendents properly: HC to roadways on track in corona period First India Bureau at had expressed his Kashiram Chaudhary fice. The 78 officers have Alwar and one to ICD, displeasure on road- First India Bureau increased the speed of been deputed at various CONCOR, Kota. Jaipur. Rajasthan High ways not replying to goods trains by an aver- Jaipur. Deputy Commis- customs offices across 10 office superinten- Court has ordered the questions raised during Jaipur: Despite corona age of 75 percent and sioner (Customs) Sunta the state. 25 officers have dents will render their Executive director (Le- the hearing on time and related challenges, the increased business de- Verma has transferred been transferred to the services henceforth at gal) RSRTC to make ar- the court had ordered North Western Railway velopment units. 78 office superinten- Jaipur headquarters the customs office in rangements for proper the executive director registered progress in NWR’s chief public dents in pursuance of while 13 will give their Jodhpur while 12 have representation of road- (legal) to appear in the freight loading in the relations officer Abhay instructions from Cus- services at the Jaipur In- been posted at the border ways for legal proceed- court personally. last four months. The railway is focus- Sharma said that busi- tom Commissioner Sub- ternational airport. % offices. ings in the court. The court asked the The freight loading ing on freight loading to ness development units hash Agrawal. On Au- have deputed at RAJSI- Soon the transfers of The court gave the or- ED (legal) to make ar- this year till July stands ensure an uninterrupted have been set up at zon- gust 21 the office super- CO, 3 with AFPO, 6 su- custom inspectors are to ders while hearing the rangement for timely at 5.1 million tonnes supply of goods and es- al and division level and intendents posted at perintendents have been follow in which about 80 case of a roadways driv- replies by roadways which is almost equal to sential items to the parts unit members are ap- CGST and Central Ex- transferred to ICD, CON- inspectors will be shunt- er Man Singh relieved along with proper the freight loading reg- of the country during prising industrialists cise office were deputed COR, Jaipur, 3 to ICD, ed from their existing from services. representation in all istered during the same the corona pandemic. of various attractive in the customs of- CONCOR, Kathuwas, postings. Advocate Kunal Raw- cases. period last year. Also, the railway has schemes.

UNCHARTERED to contest again. But if they WATERS FOR loose they might not have a DEVNANI chance to earn again and thus hen a political party hands several MLAs have ‘businesses’ Wout a job to its worker running to ‘make ends meet’. which is actually suited for a On similar lines, a female junior level member, does it especially after the recent announcements Devnani as to which debate he has to be legislator has invested a huge mean that the party trusts the on party positions. But why is it so? present in, a development which no self- amount in a fi tness centre. said worker with crucial task Well, Devnani is a senior leader who is respecting senior political will gulp down The MLA had been running or does it mean that the said known to enjoy extremely close ties in easily. —Aishwary Pradhan about the ‘power corridor’ of worker has been demoted? RSS too and is counted as one of the Transport Department for past While the real truth behind the reliable party faces as well. However in the MAKING ENDS MEET! several months for the approval, way political game is played recent ‘shuffl e’ Much junior Anita Bhadel ven wondered how do the MLAs earn however, she met with a wall on on day to day basis cannot has been made a state-level spokesperson Eto sustain their families. After all, they every trial. But the ‘badabandi’ be ascertained, however, the while Devnani is merely a panelist now, are also human and need resources as came as a blessing in disguise conundrum certainly has given along with BP Saraswati and Ashish much as the next guy for keeping their for her as, during those 35 a point to debate on to the Chaturvedi! Interestingly, this means that families fed and for the ‘miscellaneous’ days, the woman got in touch BJP members. It Is being said now even the new faces of saffron party’s expenses involved in politics. Well a with the ‘concerned’ and got that former minister Vasudev organization in Rajasthan ie the newly person becomes MLA for a term of fi ve the work done! Devnani is not a contended man appointed individuals will be able to order years, on completion of which they have —Shivendra Parmer Time is a great Equalizer. All of us have exactly the same number of hours and minutes daily, to use sensibly or while away. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT 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 08 Raje, Chandrashekhar meet Social distancing to be followed fuels ‘ghar wapsi’ speculation! during Parl session, says Birla THE FORMER CM HAD MET BJP PREZ NADDA REGISTERING New Delhi: Lok Sab- ha Speaker Om Birla HER DISPLEASURE AT HER CAMP LEADERS BEING SIDELINED on Thursday said a Yogesh Sharma have also spoken at smooth transaction length on the possi- of the business of Jaipur: Former Chief ble return of Manv- Parliament during Minister Vasundhara endra Singh and the Monsoon Ses- raje has become ac- Ghanshyam Tiwari sion in view of COV- tive in the saffron since the organisa- ID-19 is his priority party and the result tion wants to know and all guidelines of her ‘activity’ can of Raje opinion on pertaining to social be seen on the organ- this issue. distancing will be isation’s steps now. It should be noted adhered to during This can be gauged that Tiwari had float- the session. from the fact that a ed his own party be- In a series of tweets few days back, Raje ing in the BJP and from the Lok Sabha Om Birla during meeting of secretary generals of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha along with held a long discus- Chandrashekhar started targeting speaker’s Twitter han- representatives of CPWD & NDMC on Thursday. sion with V Satish, Vasundhara from dle, Birla said he Chandrashekhar and The development is But the inclusion of that platform where- chaired a meeting on cols are being pre- agency for the Parlia- systems, interpreta- Satish Poonia at interesting since till several Raje camp faces as Manvendra Singh Thursday to review the pared for Members ment complex, has tion services, waiting BJP’s state head- recent past, Raje in media team came as contested the elec- preparations for the and their staff. been making neces- facilities for the staff quarters, wherein ‘camp’ leaders a surprise to many. For tion from Jhalawar upcoming session and Guidelines are also sary preparations and of the MPs. the three men contin- claimed of not being example MLA from on Congress’s ticket. directed all the agen- being formulated for modifications in the Lok Sabha Secretary ued to take interest given due place in the Ajmer South Anita It is being said that cies concerned to work the Parliament offi- Lok Sabha and Rajya General Snehlata Sriv- in Raje’s suggestions saffron party and the Bhadel and former leg- Raje has informed diligently for sanitisa- cials. All guidelines Sabha chambers to en- astava and Rajya Sab- and on her words. matter had heated to islator Abhishek Ma- Chandrashekhar of tion and other arrange- pertaining to Social sure social distancing. ha Secretary General The importance giv- such an extent that toriya are considered her stand on the mat- ments. He also shared Distancing will be Sources said Birla Desh Deepak Verma en to Raje can be easily the former chief min- to be from Raje camp ter. a video of the meeting adhered to during also told the officials briefed Birla about the witnessed in the list of ister had to meet par- and Bhadel has been a Moreover, there is with officials from the Session,” the speak- to make adequate ar- ongoing preparations. BJP media cell team is- ty’s national presi- former minister too in speculation that if secretariats of both er said in one of the rangements for sitting The session is likely to sued two days back dent JP Nadda in Raje government. these leaders return to houses – Lok Sabha tweets. the parliamentarians start from September wherein Raje’s sup- New Delhi and ap- Moreover, it is also the saffron fold, then and Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha Sec- while maintaining so- 14 and conclude on Oc- porting leaders have prise him of her dis- believed that Raje leader like Surendra “Necessary proto- retariat, the nodal cial distancing, sound tober 1. —PTI been given due place. pleasure. and Chandrashekhar Goyal may also return. Govt putting surcharge Cong govt failed to keep its promises: Rathore Sanjay Prajapat promises. “This is the being followed,” he said. situation of the govern- The deputy leader burden on people: Poonia Churu: Deputy Lead- ment,” he said. “Con- of opposition also al- er of Opposition Ra- gress MLAs are also leged that the ar- Aishwary Pradhan jendra Rathore on developing the ‘transfer rangements at Covid Thursday alleged industry’ in the state,” Centre in the district Jaipur: Continuing that Congress MLAs Rathore said in his first are also not proper his scathing attack on have engaged in de- attack after the political and reports are there the Ashok Gehlot gov- veloping ‘transfer in- crisis ended last month. that patients are es- ernment, BJP state dustry’ in the state. The BJP leader was caping from the cent- president Satish Poo- He also targeted the on a visit to Churu on Rajendra Rathore —FILE PHOTO er. “Those who are re- nia on Thursday said Chief Minister saying Thursday during sponsible are not pay- that the government that he is not focusing which he conducted an faction over the ar- “The hospital admin- ing attention to it,” he is putting burden on on delivering good gov- inspection of the dis- rangements in the hos- istration is not serious said. Rathore also electricity consumers ernance and people are trict hospital and ac- pital, Rathore said that for cleanliness and doc- raised objection on not instead of doing a suffering. Rathore said cused the doctors and he will sit on a dharna tors are negligent in the being invited in govern- proper management that the government staffers of negligence. if the arrangements are corona pandemic. Social ment’s inauguration of Covid-19 situation has failed to keep its Expressing dissatis- not made properly. distancing norms are not functions. in the state. Satish Poonia He said that the Con- gress government has ‘CONG SHOWING DOUBLE STANDARDS’ Barmer man given a blow to more Pay state’s GST dues: Kalla to Centre than 1.40 crore electric- held for spying ity consumers in the Dr Rituraj Sharma However, after look- state as the power dis- for Pakistan ing at similar demand coms will charge a fuel Jaipur: Rajasthan police Jaipur: Rajasthan from other states, the surcharge of Rs 30 pai- have arrested a 40-year- government has de- centre said that ar- se per unit. old man who was alleg- manded the centre to rangements will be “This will hit farm- edly spying for Pakistan. release pending GST made to release the ers and other consum- The accused, Mushtak compensation worth pending amount. ers,” Poonia said, add- fulfilling the posts “On one hand, the Ali, a resident of Bar- Rs 6690.43 crore to The video confer- ing that his party will but instead of this, Chief Minister is mer, was spying for Paki- the state. ence was scheduled to raise voice for all public the government is against the JEE and stan and has been ar- Energy minister be attended by UDH interest issues includ- cancelling exams. NEET exams while on rested under provisions BD Kalla, along with minister Shanti Dha- ing the fuel surcharge. “The Chief Minis- other hand the primary of Official Secrets Act, officials, attended the riwal earlier but he Questioning the ter and Health Minis- education department ADG Intelligence Umesh GST Council meeting BD Kalla —FILE PHOTO was engaged there- move of the cancella- ter should clarify as of his government is go- Mishra said. ATS Ra- through video confer- fore Kalla represent- tion of doctors’ re- to why the exam was ing to hold Pre D.El.Ed jasthan got inputs from ence and raised the and Rs 6690.43 crore are tion but the central ed the state in the cruitment, Poonia cancelled,” he said. exam. military intelligence demand. pending, which also in- government ex- meeting. Additional said that recruitment On the issue of NEET “The party will about this man. He was It was informed in clude Rs 660 crore of pressed inability to Chief Secretary Fi- on lakhs of posts in and JEE exams, Poonia hold protests and a interrogated in Barmer the meeting that the last two years. release the amount nance Niranjan Arya the state are pending accused the Congress digital campaign and brought to Jaipur on state is not receiving The state raised de- immediately in view and other officials and the government’s government of showing against all these is- Thursday on confirma- the GST compensation mand to clear the of the drastic fall in were present in the priority should be on double standards. sues,” he said. tion of spying. —PTI for the last four months pending compensa- revenue. meeting.

RHB’S BUMPER WEDNESDAY Board amasses over `36 cr as 236 properties sold this week price was Rs 32,500 sold in Jaipur Circle I properties worth Rs 3 MANY PLOTS SOLD THROUGH thousand per square and 24 properties worth crore 45 lakh in Alwar E-AUCTION AT DOUBLE RATE meter, has been sold for Rs 8 crore 93 lakh were circle were sold,” he Rs 61,500 per square sold in Jaipur Circle II. said. Shivendra Parmar of Rs 36.66 crore. No- meter. “It is the result Similarly, 10 properties Notably, for the tably, more than 213 of the relaxation of worth Rs 1 crore 38 first time in the Jaipur: Continuing houses were sold under payment terms by lakh were sold in Jodh- Board’s history, hous- with its trend of reg- the Housing on Install- the Board along with pur Circle First and es are being made istering massive ment scheme, which better publicity, that Second. Moreover, 44 available to the com- sales in the ongoing gave the board a reve- has resulted in these properties worth Rs 4 mon man at an easy Wednesday Auction nue of Rs 29.10 crore. plots garnering such crore 88 lakh in Kota 156 monthly install- AVINASH PANDE festival, this week Along with this, 23 It is worth men- square meter, which high rates in the auc- circle, 72 properties ments of 13 years @avinashpandeinc too, the RHB has residential plots tioning that the sell- is sold for Rs 88 thou- tion,” said Pawan worth Rs 6 crore 18 with huge discounts I pray for the well made large strides by were sold through e- ing price of plot num- sand per square me- Arora, commission- lakh in Bikaner circle, of up to 50 per cent in being of Sh. selling 236 properties auction generating a ber 117/343 in Man- ter and in Pratap Na- er, RHB. 13 properties worth Rs 45 schemes in 39 cit- @vishvendrabtp ji. in the state and revenue of Rs 7.56 sarovar Yojana was gar Yojana plot number “16 properties worth 1 crore 40 lakh in ies under the Hous- Get Well Soon. amassing a revenue crore for RHB. Rs 45 thousand per 77/163, whose selling Rs 2 crore 88 lakh were Udaipur circle and 34 ing for all scheme. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 JAIPUR, FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2020

SHADE THAT FITS ALL CITY FIRST TALKS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF ‘NUDE’ AND HOW FASHION IS FINALLY EMBRACING SHADES FOR ALL SKIN TONES!

NEHAL NAYAR [email protected]

hen someone says ‘nude’, the first thing that comes into the W mind is bare skin. Well, that’s exactly what the colour is- nude is not just one colour. As there are various skin tones everywhere, there are various shades of nude as well. Originally named after the Western-European centric Cau- casian skin tone, nude is close to beige in terms of being a pale shade of the mixture of brown and white. Earlier, the colors ‘nude’ and ‘flesh’ were referred to lighter skin tones. But over time, the definition continued to change in regards to the strong and extensive con- Want to look elegant? Go nude. sumer demand for beauty Want to look comfortable yet and fashion products for classy? GO NUDE! people with darker Christian Louboutin, one of skin colours. The the most renowned French fash- brands eventually ion designers once stated, started creating “Nude is not a colour, it’s a con- products beyond cept,” which in fact, is very true beige and pink to so many levels. Nude is the and included the palette colour that correlates to a skin of rich brown colours to tone and is not a predetermined their list. shade that only works for a priv- Nude is the new trend at pre- ileged group in society. sent- may it be nude makeup, Shoes, undergarments, foun- nude look, nude outfit and even dation and lipstick are the big- nude lingerie for that fact. From gest culprits of selling nude lipsticks to shoes, this colour has colours that are hardly flatter- become one of the most popular ing to any woman who doesn’t choices for consumers. Want have a light skin tone, and this to keep it simple? Go nude. is what we need to change! 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 10 Self-Made KARTIK ACTOR ARYAN

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he young actor Kartik Aryan believes there is no shortcut to success. It was an adver- T tisement for an audition that led Kartik to bag (2011) Pyaar Ka Punchnama. The actor set foot in the Bollywood film indus- try with a buddy film about the ro- mantic tribulations faced by three young men, which was directed by Luv Ranjan. His witty and hilari- ous acting was loved by the audience as well as the critics. The movie made him everyone’s favourite. Yet Kartik continued to go unrecog- nized, uncelebrated and un- sung… Later, he went on to play the romantic interest of the lead female characters in Akaash Vani (2013) and Kaanchi: The Unbreakable (2014), but these films failed to propel his career forward. After four years of ennui came the superhit Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 in 2015 and Later in 2018 Blockbuster film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and 2019 film Luka Chuppi gave him validation as an actor. His Characters in the films changed his life. He played the role of a ‘best friend’ and a ‘news reporter’ respec- tively because of that he got many op- tions to do the kind of roles he wanted to since the beginning. It seems like he is looking forward to do character- driven roles. Drum-rolled the fact that he was no accident. The unassuming actor had arrived and that he could pull in the crores. , who is riding on the success of back-to-back hits, is a hot favorite right now, with film- makers queuing up outside his door. It catapulted Kartik to the A-list of new generation stars. Top film- maker like Imtiaz Ali have placed his bets on him in his superhit film ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ and ‘Love Aaj Kal 2’ which are both entertaining and en- gaging. Beautiful girls like Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday can’t have enough of him. Kartik Aaryan is a rare breed, who cut through dynasty and discrimination to carve his suc- cess trail. Life is coming up beauti- fully for him along with bigger oppor- tunities and responsibilities and he has become more conscious of his choices.

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nushka Sharma and Virat Kohli EXPECTING have been A married for a couple of years now and have always been giving major THEIR FIRST couple goals. From their love story be- ing a perfect one, to now taking on new roles, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are all set to become parents. Announcing the big news, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli took to their Instagram handles to share a picture of them standing to- gether, where she’s flaunting her baby bump. They wrote, “And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021.” The internet is already going crazy over the big news. —Agency

...their post Viral Kohli and Anushka Sharma THE INVISIBLE BUZZ DISEASE EVANS AND DODGER upermodel Bella Hadid is opening up about her honest experience with Lyme disease and S what she faces on a daily basis. “The truth. The invisible disease…” Bella wrote on her Insta- gram Story, re- sharing a graph- ic from “Pales- ...his post tine on a Plate” Chris Evans and Dodger author Joudie LOVE ALL THE WAY Kalla. The ogs make everything better, even a photo of the graphic fea- man who played Captain America. Break out the ctor-director Farhan Akhtar on Thursday tured many Dtissues, because Chris Evans’ International Dog poured his heart out for his girlfriend and symptoms Day photo with his pup Dodger will probably make singer Shibani Dandekar as she ringed in that those ...her post you shed a few tears. The actor tweeted the image on A her 40th birthday. with the Wednesday and it just might be Evans and Dodger’s The ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ actor illness can face, and Bella revealed best picture yet. took to Instagram to share an adorable which she grapples with. As you can see below, Evans took a selfie with note along with a picture with his “Every day I feel at least 10 of Dodger in bed. He adorably cradled his pup in his lady love. In the picture, the love these attributes without fail … since I arms and smiled at the camera. Dodger also looks birds twinned in black and they was probably 14, but more aggressively when I turned 18,” super comfortable and who can blame him? The Red are all smiles for the photo. Shiba- the now 23-year-old model wrote. Bella checked off symptoms Sea Diving Resort actor simply captioned his tweet, ni looks cute as she leaned on the like headaches, brain fog, insomnia, sensitivity to light and “#nationaldogday.” —Agency ‘Rock On’ actor’s shoulders. noise, anxiety, confusion, nausea, disordered eating, joint “You will always have my pain, and weight gain and loss. —Agency Bella Hadid shoulder to lean on. Happy birthday, @shiban- HAPPY COUPLE idandekar .. love you,” Akhtar wrote. The duo is one of the most followed and loved couples STAY HEALTHY of the B-town. They day after she claimed keep treating fans that several Bolly- with adorable wood celebrities are pictures on social A into narcotics, actor media. —ANI Kangana Ranaut on Thursday motivated people to consume healthy and natural food items. The ‘Queen’ actor took to Twitter to share a picture of herself holding a glass full of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom fresh sugarcane juice and said that while drugs bring people he world has become a brighter place thanks down, healthy and nutritious to Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s good news. food items such as fruit juices T As revealed by the proud parents themselves, take them up. “Drugs might Perry and Bloom welcomed a baby girl who they gave take you high for sometime the precious name: Daisy Dove Bloom. Fans of the but inevitably it throws you 35-year-old singer will be pleasantly surprised by the down into the depths of de- name as it’s related to Katy’s recent hit single Daisies. pression, consume things In a heartwarming statement to UNICEF, the couple that only take you up never began, “We are floating with love and wonder from down, earth has so much to the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter.” offer, look at this freshly Katy and Orlando acknowledged how they’re squeezed chilled sugarcane lucky to have a peaceful birthing experience as not juice with a pinch of pink everyone is able to have that. Sharing some hard- salt and lemon juice,” she hitting facts, the couple noted how there’s a shortage tweeted. of healthcare workers while every eleven seconds, The picture showed the Kangana Ranaut & her post a pregnant woman or newborn dies from prevent- 33-year-old actor seated in her able causes. Due to COVID-19, many newborn lives car wearing a white coloured case, on Wednesday made a are at risk because of lack of access to water, soap, kurta and posing with the remark on social media that vaccines and medicines that can prevent diseases glass of sugarcane juice. “if Narcotics Control Bureau which breaks Perry and Bloom’s hearts as parents Kangana, who is vocal enters Bollywood, many A- to a newborn. The pair empathises with struggling Shibani Dandekar about her opinions on the Su- listers will be behind bars.” parents now more than ever. —Agency shant Singh Rajput death —ANI 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 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 12

SHALBHA SARDA [email protected] How do we begin to travel? he travel industry had been experi- encing its graph soaring upward to T an all-time high until the arrival of the coronavirus. To travel wasn’t just an ac- tivity confined to pleasure or business but people de- rived psychological, physi- cal, and emotional fulfill- ment with their travel expe- riences. With the comfort of technology and availability of information with a click of a button people kept their fears aside and ven- tured across countries and continents freely until a few months ago. It isn’t unfair to say that the globalization of travel also led to the glo- balization of diseases. The year 2020 began with the spread of the coronavirus. could be the best year to THINGS TO REMEMBER Avoid - Being in a contain- In a skip of a heartbeat, it stay close to nature. DURING TRAVEL- ment zone or an area that is uprooted our dreams of Stops- Avoid making too experiencing high levels of traveling far and beyond ANTICIPATE YOUR TRAVEL many stops along the way COVID-19 spread is where and the only place we ended NEEDS- for the gas, food, or bath- you don’t want to be. You up traveling was a circui- Packing -You’ll pack differ- room breaks which can put can check the levels and tous route to the kitchen, ently this time. Health and you in close contact with proximity of cases by the living room, and bedroom hygiene will take over fash- other people and frequent- Arogya Setu app. Keep of our modest homes. ion. Don’t forget to pack ly-touched surfaces. Post away from crowds or public many cotton masks that your restroom break don’t places such as bars, malls, THINGS TO CONSIDER aren’t just a lot more com- forget to wash your hands indoor restaurants, or a so- BEFORE PLANNING fortable to wear in Indian with soap and water for at cial gathering. How to travel - Travel close climate but you can also least 20 seconds. Avoid The wound inflicted by the to home. Opt-out of long- mix and match them, wash touching your eyes, nose, coronavirus to the travel haul travel, Skip the flight and hang them dry just like and mouth until you wash industry is deep. Although drive your vehicle instead. your swimsuit. Good Hand your hands. It would be saf- we are getting used to A road trip is a great idea! sanitizers are back in stock est to carry your food. If things but we are still not Driving allows you to keep car renting a car could be upped their cleaning and other guests as possible, keep them handy both in you do decide to eat outside healed. Things will gradu- up social distancing while an option as opposed to us- hygiene practices by fre- Airbnb or vacation rental your purse and your car use drive-through, take- ally recover to a new nor- you commute, have greater ing public transport. quent sanitization and con- may be your best bet. More- with an alcohol content of out, and curbside pick-up mal and adjust to the control of your environ- Accommodation options- tactless check inns but still over, If you’re a fan of the more than 60%. Make our options. Prefer outdoor- change. Doesn’t travel and ment and the people around Although many large re- if you want to skip as many outdoors, give resort camp- medicine kit to last you for dining in case you have to adjustments go hand in you. If you don’t have your sorts and hotel chains have interactions with staff and ing or glamping a try. 2020 the entire trip. use a restaurant set up. hand after all?

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RAJASTHAN: To celebrate the occasion of Muharram, Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Dargah, Ajmer is beautifully decorated with lights. The occasion also witnessed the ritual of mehndi on the 7th day of Muharram on Thursday. On this day, Muslims prepare a Mehendi consisting of oil lamps, which children place on top of their heads to join the procession.

Soha Ali Khan along with her daughter Inaaya was spotted at Jaipur Airport on GUJARAT: The night life of Ahmedabad city is slowly coming Thursday, as they are in the city to shoot for a web-series. Naseeruddin Shah is back to life, as people are seen spending time with each other also said to be in Jaipur. GUJARAT: Girls practicing Garba in Ahmedabad on Thursday, for the upcoming Navratri Festival at the heritage site Astodiya Darwaja on Thursday. while taking utmost precautions due to the COVID-19 situation. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI