AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 311 IN FRESH FIR, UP POLICE RAHUL CLAIMS MODI CLAIMS ‘INT’L PLOT’ TO ‘FINISHING’ FARMERS, P5 DEFAME YOGI GOVT LABOURERS WITH 3 LAWS P6 OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 25°C - 35°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia GST COUNCIL MEETING SCHOOL CHALE HUM! No consensus on compensation, next India’s edu back on track after Oct 15 meet on October 12 Schools told to follow NCERT’s FM: This year’s compensation cess alternative academic calendar as EDUCATION MINISTRY’S SOPs of `20K cr, to be disbursed to states session is delayed due to lockdown z No assessment up New Delhi: The Centre Kavita Pant jasthan government to 2-3 weeks of school and states on Monday has decided to continue reopening. could not reach any New Delhi: Union the suspension of regu- z Schools should consensus on the issue Education Ministry on lar classes at schools, arrange for thorough of borrowing to make Monday issued guide- colleges, educational cleaning & disinfecting up for compensation lines for reopening of and coaching institutes of all areas in campus shortfall at the 42nd schools after October till October 31 in the and ensure air flow in Goods and Services Tax 15 during Unlocked 5 wake of the rising Cov- indoor space. (GST) Council meet, ac- phase. The guidelines id-19 cases. State gov- cording to sources. GST have been issued in ac- ernment has, however, z Will have to form council has decided to cordance with Depart- allowed 50% teachers task teams like emer- meet again on Oct 12. Nirmala Sitharaman ment of School Educa- and non-teaching staff gency care support, “10 states demand tion and Literacy. to be called to schools. hygiene inspection, that full compensation sation cess collected As per the guidelines, Meanwhile, Educa- general support teams should be paid to the amounting to `20,000 schools and coaching tion Ministry has said with responsibilities. states during the cur- crores will be disbursed seating, plan staggering etiquette and screening care attendant/nurse/ institutions can open in that States/UTs may z Schools may make rent year as per clauses to the states tonight,” a graded manner after adopt or adapt the SoP entry and exit timings. before entry into the doctor. in the law and centre finance minister Nir- their own SOPs. school. Students to at- October 15. However, as per local context z Wearing of mask z Flexible attendance should borrow. Deci- mala Sitharaman said. the decision on whether and requirements and z Physical distancing tend only with the writ- sion was postponed to “GST Council has also during the class. ten consent of parents. and sick leave policies to reopen educational may take a decision in to be ensured, by keep- for both students and the next meeting on decided to extend com- ing a minimum 6 feet institutions with States respect of the reopen- z Maintaining hand z Ensure availability of staff & students may 12th of October,” Kerala pensation cess beyond and UTs. ing of schools and gap, while planning the hygiene and respiratory a full-time trained health opt for online classes. finance minister Thom- June 2022,” the finance However, the Ra- coaching Turn on P6 as Isaac said. minister added. “This year’s compen- Turn on P6 YSRC open to talks to join NDA 2 CRPF men Polls during Corona! Needed extra vigil as if promises kept: Senior leader martyred, 3 world will watch Bihar keenly: Arora hurt in militant Dr Anita Speaking to Observ- largest election in the Hyderabad: The rul- ers, Chief Election world to be held amid the ing YSR Congress in attack in J&K New Delhi: The Elec- Commissioner Sunil pandemic. He reiterated Andhra Pradesh was Srinagar: Two motorcy- tion Commission of In- Arora gave a global per- ECI’s commitment to con- open to a dialogue on cle-borne Lashkar-e-Toi- dia organised a briefing spective on impact of duct an election that is joining the NDA at the ba (LeT) militants meeting for observers, Covid on election sched- free, fair, transparent, Centre if the special opened indiscriminate to be deployed for the ules around the world ethical and also Covid category status to the fire on a security forces forthcoming Bihar As- and detailed delibera- Safe. He stated that the state was accorded and party in Nowgam area sembly Elections and tion and assessments strength of a democracy all promises made in of the city here on Mon- also by-elections across done by ECI before tak- rests in its primary stake- the AP Reorganisation day, killing two CRPF the states. This meeting CEC Sunil Arora ing decision to conduct holder- the voter. All ef- Act are fulfilled, senior personnel and injuring was uniquely posi- elections in Bihar. forts must be made to in- YSRCP leader and three others, police said. tioned as a blend of vir- joining virtually from He underscored the stil confidence in the vot- Chief Whip in the As- The injured include tual and physical gath- 119 locations across the need to be extra careful as er to come to the polling sembly G Srikanth Red- Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy an assistant sub-inspec- ering with more than country and about 40 this election will be keen- station on election day to dy said on Monday. tor of the Central Re- 700 General, Police and Observers posted in ly watched by the world cast her/his vote safely His comments came serve Police Force Expenditure Observers Delhi joining in person. community being the and freely. Turn on P6 on a day when CM YS JAGAN TO MEET MODI TODAY (CRPF), they said. Jagan Mohan Reddy left New Delhi: The YSR Congress Party chief and Militants fired upon for New Delhi to par- Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan a security forces party Rahul Gandhi ticipate in Apex Coun- Reddy is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra near Kandizal Bridge in 3 WIN NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE FOR cil meeting on water is- Modi on Tuesday, sparking buzz that the party Nowgam, Srinagar this may visit sues on Tuesday and is from Andhra Pradesh could join the Bharatiya afternoon, a police offi- DISCOVERY OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS also scheduled to meet Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance. cial said. Rajasthan PM Narendra Modi. Speculation has been gaining ground that such a He said five CRPF Stockholm: British Srikanth said they were move is in the offing. Just last week, Shiromani personnel, including an scientist Michael soon open for a discussion on Akali Dal, NDA’s oldest ally, junked the alliance ASI, were injured in the Houghton and Amer- joining NDA if Centre over its opposition to the controversial farm bills. firing. ican scientists Har- fulfilled all promises Last year, it was the Shiv Sena, who jumped ship The injured personnel vey J Alter & Charles made in the Andhra over the issue of chief ministership in Maharash- were taken to the Army’s M Rice were on Mon- Pradesh Reorganisation tra. Jagan Reddy left for New Delhi on Monday 92 base hospital, where day jointly awarded Act & accords Special evening and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister the doctors declared two the 2020 Nobel Prize Category Status which Narendra Modi at 10.30 am on Tuesday. “The of them -- Constables in Medicine. They were promised by dur- Prime Minister is likely to invite the YSRCP into Shalinder Pratap Singh were awarded “for ing state’s bifurcation to the NDA to strengthen his hands,” the party and Devndra Kumar Tri- the discovery of Hep- carve out Telangana. leader said. —Agemcies pathi -- brought dead, the atitis C virus.” Harvey J Alter Michael Houghton Charles M Rice —PTI official said. Turn on P6 Aditi Nagar New Delhi: On CM SAME RULES APPLY Ashok Gehlot’s invita- tion, Rahul Gandhi has reportedly given an ‘in- principle’ approval of HC directs govt to fine politicos for breaking nCoV protocol consent to his likely one day Rajasthan visit to l The court also asked the state to take meetings had not been collected was too high, ticipated, BJP MLA attend a massive farm- wearing face masks. but directed the state to from Asarwa Pradip er’s rally on the pattern action against people not wearing Therefore, in order to use the money for good Parmar’s attendance at of Punjab and Haryana. masks or practicing social distancing crackdown on the viola- causes. It also stated a public gathering with- The choice of the tions, the court directly that the administration out wearing a face venue of the rally has First India Bureau A principal division instructed the govern- should act against those mask, BJP’s Banaskan- been left to Gehlot, bench of Chief Justice ment pleader that the who fail to wear face tha MP Parbat Patel whereas the exact date Ahmedabad: The gov- Vikram Nath and Jus- state take action against masks in public places farmers’ meeting, and timings of Rahul’s ernment was snubbed by tice JB Pardiwala has such leaders and also and do not practice so- where neither him nor Rajasthan rally will be the state high court over been hearing suo motu recover fines for violat- cial distancing. any of the farmers were shortly conveyed to the COVID-19 protocol viola- and other Public Inter- ing Standard Operating A few examples of wearing face masks.