OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD CORONA 26°C - 34°C www.fi rstindia.co.in ALERT www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/ thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD l TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 229 instagram.com/thefi rstindia WORLD INDIA GUJARAT COVID-19 UPDATE 5,73,304 1,31,35,134 23,727 9,06,617 2,056 42,808 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA DELHI TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA RAJASTHAN 10,482 DEATHS 2,60,924 CASES 3,411 DEATHS 1,13,740 CASES 2,032 DEATHS 1,42,798 CASES 759 DEATHS 41,581 CASES 518 DEATHS 24,936 CASES CM Ashok Gehlot fl anked by Mahesh Joshi, Randeep Surjewala, KC Venugopal, Avinash Pande, Shanti Dhariwal, Ajay Maken, Vivek Bansal and others at CMR on Monday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR 109 or 84? GEHLOT AND PILOT STAKE CONTRARY CLAIMS! Aditi Nagar & the official residence of no clue as how and why such afternoon, an extremely hlot-led government in Kartikey Dev Singh the Chief Minister. a major difference of 25 crucial meeting to sort out the state amid a tus- National Hindi news MLAs in Gehlot and Pilot’s Pilot related Rajasthan is- sle for power be- Jaipur: Inspite of a clear channel Aaj Tak carried figures (?) is visible where sues, was convened at the tween him and and confident claim of this report quoting sources each and every MLA could residence of a powerful Un- Pilot. It also rec- 109 MLAs support to close to Pilot. Except this be clearly counted from the ion Cabinet minister, where ommended Ashok Gehlot by Avinash single report, almost all na- media photographs, which a top BJP leader and Pilot strong discipli- Pande and Randeep Sur- tional and regional news were clicked at CMR, just was also reportedly present. nary action jewala, in a surprise and channels carried the figure after MLAs meeting. Subsequently, the Central against any Con- daring move, Sachin Pilot ranging from 102 to 109 leg- Meanwhile, ‘Aaj Tak’ re- minister visited Manesar gress MLA and of- by questioning this figure islators supporting Gehlot. leased the first TV visuals hotel and exchanged pleas- fice-bearer who has claimed that only 84 However, Tuesday morn- of Pilot camp MLAs staying antries with a few Independ- “weakens” the par- MLAs were present in ing’s legislative party meet- at Manesar’s ITC Grand ent MLAs, staying in the ty, however, party Monday’s Congress Leg- ing will again provide an Bharat hotel, but the hotel. One such Independ- leader later claimed islative Party meeting at opportunity to ‘re-verify claimed figure of 30 MLAs ent MLA revealed that the that doors were still and recheck’ the number of could not be verified from minister had even congratu- open for Pilot and others. MLAs supporting Gehlot. the visuals. It looked like a lated him of his becoming a Prior to this, in the wee According to sources, in all, crowd of around 20 or so minister in the coming days. hours of Monday, Avinash only 90 rooms have been Congress MLAs without In- Interestingly, even as the Pande said that some other booked at the Fairmont Ho- dependents, who are also ‘suspicion’ on numbers re- MLAs are in touch with tel out of which only 87 staying in the same hotel, mained, the Rajasthan Con- Gehlot and they rooms have been occupied, but on a separate floor. gress Legislature Party on will also sign so far by the MLAs. In one more significant Monday passed a resolution the letter. Political observers have development, on Monday supporting the Ashok Ge- Turn on P6 Lord Ram is Google to invest $10 billion into India Indo-China talks today, Nepali, says to focus on Finger Area PM Modi interacts with Google CEO Nepal PM Oli New Delhi: Corps disengagement process Kathmandu: Stoking a Sundar Pichai, terms it ‘fruitful’ Commander-level talks that began after previous potential controversy, between India and Chi- military talks on June 30 embattled Prime Minis- New Delhi: Google discussed a range of na will be held on July progressing in Galwan ter K P Sharma Oli on CEO Sundar Pichai on subjects like a new 14 at Chushul in East- Valley, Hot Springs and Monday claimed that Monday announced an work culture in corona- ern Ladakh. Gogra, said one of the of- the “real” Ayodhya lies investment of Rs 75,000 virus times, data secu- The talks will focus ficials cited above. in Nepal, not in India crore or approximately rity and cyber safety. mainly on the second Earlier, the Ministry and that Lord Ram was US$10 billion into India PM termed that inter- phase of disengage- of External Affairs had born in Thori in south- over the next five to action “fruitful” and ment along the Line of said that diplomatic and ern Nepal. seven years through lauded Google’s efforts Actual Control (LAC), military officials of In- Condemning Oli for ‘Google for India Di- in the field of education, said the Indian Army dia and China will con- his remarks, BJP na- gistation Fund’. Digital India and digital officials. tinue their meetings to tional spokesperson Bi- Prime Minister Nar- payments. “This morn- It is expected to focus take forward the process zay Sonkar Shastri said endra Modi on Monday ing, had an extremely on the Finger Area and of troops disengage- that the Left parties interacted with Google fruitful interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Google CEO Sundar Pichai having a video conference over a wide the strategic Depsang ment and de-escalation even in India Turn on P6 CEO Sundar Pichai and Sundar Pichai. Turn on P6 range of issues, in New Delhi on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI plains, with a complex at the LAC. Turn on P6 ECONOMIC REVIVAL Rupani allots 127 industrial plots to MSMEs via computerized draw CM inaugurates two CETPs of 40 “Make in India” nation. vestment figures re- of MSME units, and In this context, he said leased by the Central added that about 1.65 MLD for the treatment and disposal that--given Gujarat’s government, Gujarat lakh units have benefit- business-friendly envi- has seen an increase of ed from as much as of waste water from Dahej, Saykha ronment for industries 240% in FDI and the Rs9,000 crore already. In Haresh Jhala Treatment plants and minimal govern- state’s unemployment addition, Gujarat has (CETP) of 40 MLD for ment intervention--it is rate is just 3.4%--the also provided financial Gandhinagar: Chief the treatment and dis- clear that in the coming lowest in the country. assistance of Rs1,371 Minister Vijay Rupani posal of polluted time, all GIDC estates Gujarat is also the crore to more than allotted 127 industrial waste water from in- will thrive and millions Number One state in 11,000 MSMEs through plots to MSMEs (mi- dustries in the indus- of people will get their manufacturing. online payments. cro, small and medi- trial estates in Dahej livelihoods. Sharing details about The state’s Rs458 um enterprises) at the and Saykha. Rupani further stat- financial relief from PM crore financial assis- Tankara’s Chhatar- He appealed to indus- ed that Gujarat is the Narendra Modi’s Rs20 tance under the Atma Mitana GIDC through trialists to focus on best destination for in- lakh crore Atmanirbhar Nirbhar Gujarat a computerized draw. quality, marketing and vestment for the Bharat package, Rupani package has helped He also inaugurated pricing to create a glob- Chief Minister Vijay Rupani world’s entrepreneurs. said Rs3.50 lakh crore is industries in Gujarat two Common Effluent al brand image of a According to FDI in- dedicated for the revival to revive. Turn on P6 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 AHMEDABAD | TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 02 ASKS OFFICIALS TO VISIT VILLAGES AND PREPARE A PLAN FOR THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF HIS CONSTITUENCY CONCERNED SHAH SCANS SITUATION ON COVID-19 HOME TURF Aditi Nagar "He asked us to contact tual meeting, Shah asked him if we need any logis- officials to visit these vil- Ahmedabad : Union tic support or injections, lages and prepare a plan Home Minister Amit testing kits or new health for their overall develop- Shah on Monday held care facilities to combat ment. a meeting to review the the pandemic. He also "Shah stressed that COVID-19 situation in asked us to go for rapid the collector and DDO his Lok Sabha constit- testing of suspected per- should visit these vil- uency Gandhinagar in sons identified during lages and prepare a Gujarat. surveillance exercise," plan about what has The meeting, held via the collector told PTI. been done till now and video conference, was at- During the meet, Shah what more can be done. tended by Gandhinagar also took stock of the on- I and the DDO will be Collector Kuldeep Arya, going developmental visiting these villages District Development Of- works in his constituen- next week," Arya said. ficer (DDO) Shalini Du- c y. The Union minister han and Gandhinagar "The Union minister also asked officials to Municipal Commission- stressed on timely and expedite the imple- er Ratankanvar Gadhvi- effective implementa- mentation of personal charan. tion of various govern- benefit schemes in After the meet- ment schemes in his these villages, such as ing, Arya said constituency and told for providing electric- Shah mainly us he will review the ity connections and enquired about progress at regular in- granting widow pen- the latest coro- tervals," Arya added.