OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD 26°C - 36°C www.fi rstindia.co.in www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD l MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 324 CLEARING THE AIR! POLLUTION MAY INCREASE VIRUS TRANSMISSIBILITY India Gate is barely visible as the air quality falls in the national capital. NO FRESH LOCKDOWNS ‘KERALA PAYING PRICE FOR COVID HAS PEAKED IN INDIA RECOMMENDED: GOVT PANEL NEGLIGENCE DURING ONAM’ New Delhi: No fresh lockdowns should be imposed New Delhi: With Kerala witnessing a spike in coro- on district or state level to contain the spread of navirus infections recently, Union Health Minister CAN BE REINED IN BY FEB: EXPERTS COVID-19 unless there is an imminent danger of Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the state was paying healthcare facilities the “price for gross negligence” during Onam New Delhi: A govern- yasagar of IIT Hy- unlikely to exceed 106 more vulnerable to the being overwhelmed, festivities when unlocking of services along with an ment-appointed scien- derabad, has used com- lakh (10.6 million). So disease and aggravat- according to a gov- increase in travel for trade and tourism led to the tific committee has said puter models to map the far, 75 lakh people in In- ing COVID-19 situation. ernment-appointed spread of COVID-19. The minister said this ought the Covid-19 epidemic trajectory of the epi- dia have been infected, They warned that those committee chaired by to serve as a good lesson for all the state govern- seems to have peaked demic in the country. Its of which nearly 66 lakh who have had the infec- IIT Hyderabad profes- ments that were being negligent in planning for the and is now on the de- key finding has been have recovered. tion in the past may sor M Vidyasagar. The festival season. This festive season, charity must cline, and is likely to that the disease is likely Meanwhile, senior also have to face new committee has also take precedence over celebrations, Vardhan said. run its course by Febru- to have peaked in the doctors said that air challenges. With win- claimed that if all pro- “My own celebrations too shall remain subdued due ary next year. middle of September, pollution may increase ters approaching and tocols are followed, the pandemic can be controlled to the heart-rending impact of COVID-19 on lakhs The committee, head- and the total number of transmissibility of the easing of the Turn to P6 by early next year with minimal active symptomatic of corona warriors across the world battling for us,” ed by Professor M Vid- infections in India is virus making people Related reports p6 infections by February-end. Turn to P6 the minister stated. BrahMos missile test PM’s address to go live Bully China preps for possible in 10 WB puja pandals military invasion of Taiwan! fired from Arabian Sea Kolkata: The West Ben- Beijing: The presence gal BJP, as part of its of the People’s Libera- strategy to connect tion Army is increasing with the masses during in China’s southeast the festive season, has coast as it prepares for made arrangements to a possible military in- live-stream Prime Min- vasion of Taiwan, ac- ister Narendra Modi’s cording to defense ob- address to the people of servers cited by South the state, sources in the address on ‘Maha Sas- China Morning Post. saffron party here said. thi’ will set the tone for According to the In a first, the state BJP Durga puja this year. sources, Beijing is re- Mahila Morcha—wom- “PM Narendra Modi placing its old DF-11s en’s wing of the party— ji’s address will be and DF-15s and deploy- will be organising Dur- streamed live at EZCC ing its most advanced ga Puja at EZCC in Salt as well as 10 other puja hypersonic missile DF- Lake. According to the pandals across the state. 17 in the region. sources, Modi’s virtual Turn to P6 Turn to P6 PLA is prepearing for a possible military invasion of Taiwan. Various versions of the BrahMos including those which can be fi red from warships, submarines and fi ghters jets have already been developed and successfully tested. —FILE PHOTO Democracy passing through most SECOND WAVE OF FLOODS HIT New Delhi: BrahMos target successfully with "BrahMos, the super- PARTS OF HYD AS RAINS RETURN supersonic cruise mis- pin-point accuracy af- sonic cruise missile sile was successfully ter performing high- was successfully test difficult time: Sonia attacks Centre Hyderabad: A fresh spell of overnight heavy rains test fired on Sunday level and extremely fired today on 18th Oc- New Delhi: Congress cial handle, Gandhi is caused fl ooding on Sunday in parts of the city and left 3 people dead in separate rain-related incidents from the Indian Navy's complex manoeuvres. tober 2020 from Indian president Sonia Gandhi heard saying that her just days after it witnessed one of the worst deluges indigenously-built BrahMos as 'prime Navy's indigenously- on Sunday presided party’s aim is to keep in recent times following unprecedented downpour stealth destroyer INS strike weapon' will en- built stealth destroyer over a meeting of par- struggling for the coun- in over a century, police and civic offi cials said. Chennai, hitting a tar- sure the warship's in- INS Chennai, hitting a ty’s general secretaries try. “Our root mantra is The latest rains since Saturday evening led to lakes get in the Arabian Sea, vincibility by engaging target in the Arabian and state in-charge to serve people. Today, and other water bodies overfl owing with the water the Defence Research naval surface targets at Sea. The missile hit the where she attacked the democracy is passing inundating several low-lying areas, including parts and Development Or- long ranges, thus mak- target successfully with BJP-led government, through its most diffi- of the city affected last week, here and the outskirts, ganisation (DRDO) said ing the destroyer an- pin-point accuracy," the saying the democracy In a video message cult time, voice of vic- they said. A total of 37,409 families were affected in on Sunday. other lethal platform of DRDO said in a tweet. was passing through posted on Twitter by tim is being sup- various localities that were inundated in the city. P6 The missile hit the Indian Navy. —ANI “most difficult time”. Congress from its offi- pressed.” Turn to P6 Horse-trading is a trait of Congress, not BJP: CR Patil Jaichando Jawaab Chimanbhai Patel’s provide them with a with the incharges The BJP state unit prez shoots Aapo’ (Traitors Re- tenure as chief minis- mandate.” and co-incharges of spond) campaign ter, and also when Talking about the the state assembly down all allegations made by against the defectors Shankarsinh Vaghela campaign activities, Pa- seats up for polls have and accused them of was the CM. There- til said, “People are ex- embarked on an or- the opposition party on Sunday being ‘bought’ by the fore, ‘buying’ and cited. They have bene- ganizational tour. On BJP for Rs16 crore each. ‘selling’ is a habit fited from the work Sunday, the state unit First India Bureau of South Gujarat, Patil In response to the that Congress suffers done by the state gov- chief and state vice- initiated the political horse-trading allega- from,” he alleged. ernment and the president Bhargavab- Ahmedabad: The campaign for the Kar- tions, Patil said that He added, “The tick- schemes implemented hai Bhatt were pre- state unit president jan seat on Sunday. No- the issue will not ets granted to the turn- by the central govern- sent in Karjan. While of the Bharatiya Ja- tably, BJP candidate for harm the BJP be- coats were promised ment. On the other Bhikhubhai Dalsania nata Party (BJP) CR Karjan, Akshay Patel cause those who re- prior to my appoint- hand, the way incum- and Shankar Chaud- Patil on Sunday ac- had stated on Saturday signed from their po- ment as the state unit bent MLAs left Con- hary will travel to cused Congress of that he had been of- sitions as MLAs have chief. The MLAs will gress, shows increased Morbi and Limbdi horse-trading and de- fered Rs52 crore to done so for larger have to present them- distrust in the party.” districts to provide nied all allegations switch sides last year. public interest. “Con- selves before the peo- Patil and BJP or- guidance to party made by the opposi- This statement came gress was the one that ple again after joining ganization general workers on election tion party. after Congress had ‘bought’ every- the party and get re- secretary Bhikhub- management and or- Currently on a tour launched the ‘Gaddar BJP state unit president CR Patil thing even during elected if the people hai Dalsania along ganizational matters. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 02 First India Bureau Ahmedabad: After the Bharatiya Ja- nata Party, now AHMED PATEL AMONG 30 NAMES IN Congress has pre- pared a list of 30 star campaigners from the party. It also includes veter- an Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who CONG’S STARRY POLL LIST may be seen cam- paigning in the state for the upcom- THE VETERAN ing state legislative assembly by-elec- tions.