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FOXCONN JUNKS $19.5 BN CHIP PLAN

VEDANTA SAYS other investors lined up, pull-out won't affect India's semiconductor goals
NEW DELHI
Taiwan's Foxconn has
withdrawn from a USD
19.5 billion semiconduc-
tor joint venture with
mining baron Anil Agar-
wal's Vedanta Ltd as the
venture struggled to get
a technology partner to
make chips that are used
in mobile phones to re-
frigerators and cars.
In a statement, Fox-
conn, the world's largest
contract electronics
maker, said it "has deter-
mined it will not move
forward on the joint ven-
ture with Vedanta."
Agarwal's metals-to-oil
conglomerate responded
saying it was "fully com-
mitted to its semiconduc-
tor fab project and we
have lined up other part-
ners to set up India's first
foundry." It however did
not give details of the
new partners.
Foxconn, best known
for assembling iPhones
Heavy rains batter north India: 37 dead
Sidhi pee-gate case belongs to
Cong rule, says VD Sharma
but talks were dead- WON'T HIT OUR ADMIN IS adding that an FIR had
locked. Most of the been registered against
world's chips are manu- GOALS: MOS IT inquiring into it Singh.
factured in a handful of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Sharma further alleged
countries and India, Foxconn's decision to pull out of OUR STAFF REPORTER that the Congress was
which expects its semi- Vedanta joint venture has no impact Bhopal hatching a conspiracy to
conductor market to be on India's semiconductor fabrication pollute the political and so-
worth USD 63 billion by plant goal, Minister of State for BJP's state president VD cial atmosphere in the
2026, is a late entrant. Electronics and IT Rajeev Sharma on Monday said state before the elections.
Three applications - Chandrasekhar said on Monday. that the Sidhi pee-gate The Congress is trying to The district administra-
one from the Vedanta- Foxconn has decided to pull out of video pertained to the Con- spread animosity among tion is also inquiring into
Foxconn joint venture, the semiconductor joint venture with gress rule. Sharma said the various castes in the socie- the Sidhi pee-gate video to
and other Apple prod- another from a global billionaire Anil Agarwal-promoted preliminary reports, sub- ty through such publicity know its date.
ucts, and Vedanta last consortium of ISMC and Vedanta. "This decision of Foxconn to mitted by the committees gimmicks, Sharma said. According to sources, the
year signed a pact to set one from Singapore- withdraw from its JV with Vedanta has set up by the party and the Digvijaya Singh is spread- police and the district ad-
up semiconductor and based IGSS Ventures - no impact on India's Semiconductor government, indicate that ing fake news by using the ministration are question-
display production were received in re- Fab goals. None," Chandrasekhar the video was made during photograph of former ing Rawat who is in favour
plants in Gujarat. Euro- sponse to the govern- tweeted.The Vedanta-Foxconn JV had the Congress rule. Sarsanghchalak, he said, of settling the issue.
pean chipmaker STMi- ment's incentive scheme announced the setting up of India's
croelectronics was being for local manufacture of first electronic chip manufacturing unit
roped in as a technology
partner for the venture
semiconductors.
CONTD. ON P6
in Gujarat with an investment of
around USD 1.5 lakh crore.
Wandering leopard
caught in cage
3 docs booked for death
due to negligence in
OUR STAFF REPORTER
City.bhopal@fpj.co.in

ARMY, NDRF teams step in for rescue Ops, YAMUNA BREACHES danger mark
NEW DELHI: Incessant rains
unleashed more death and de-
struction on Monday in parts of
north India with 37 people
killed in landslides and other
rain-related incidents in the last
two days even as the Army and
NDRF teams stepped in to in-
tensify the relief and rescue op-
News Brief erations.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has spoken with chief
ministers of Himachal Pradesh
and Uttarakhand about the situ-
ation and assured them of all
help and support from the cen-
tral government. Modi also
spoke with senior ministers and
officials and took stock of the
situation in the wake of exces-
sive rainfall in parts of the
country, his office said.
Flash floods and landslides
claimed 18 lives over the past
People of Gufa Mandir area,
who have been living in fear
for the past two weeks,
heaved a sigh of relief when
the wandering leopard was
MANDI finally caught on Monday.
When the forest depart-
ment personnel got the infor-
mation that the leopard was
last seen in the Sultania In-
fantry premises, they placed
two cages with bait and
trapped the fully grown cat.
Later, the captured leop-
ard was taken to Van Vihar
National Park. It was also
found that the animal had
injured its face by hitting
PATIALA against the cage bars.
District Forest Officer
MANALI Alok Pathak told Free Press
that about fifteen days
back, Army jawans had
spotted the leopard at Sulta-
nia Infantry Campus.
CONTD. ON P6
Raj Shree Hospital
OUR STAFF REPORTER / Indore
Police on Monday booked
three doctors of Raj Shree
Hospital, Rambagh following
death of a 17-year-old boy due
to negligence. The cops have
registered a case under Sec-
tion 304 A of the IPC against
the doctor trio--Dr Devendra
Bhargava, Dr Kush Bandi
and Dr Khushboo Chauhan.
The FIR was lodged after
the family members met
the Chief Minister and reg-
istered the complaint
against the doctors and the
hospital on Monday.
The family members have
also demanded action
against the accused and
also sought their arrest.
In their report, the doc-
tors of the health depart-
ment had also found negli-
gence of the doctors as they
didn't go through the requi-
site tests before giving
anesthesia to the boy who
was admitted to the hospi-
tal for injury in his legs af-
ter meeting an accident.
The health department
has already sealed the hos-
pital after finding various
anomalies including non
registration and stock of
expired medicines. During
the inspection, the officials
were left shocked when
they found OT, ICU, wards
and other areas filled with
dirt and filth and to top it
all the hospital didn't have
any MBBS doctor associat-
ed with it. CONTD. ON P6

Shringar of Mahakaleshwar
Jyotirlingam on the seventh
day of Shravan month in
Ujjain on Monday
Monsoon Assembly
session from today
BHOPAL: The five-day
two days in Himachal Pradesh,
while nine people died in Pun-
jab and Haryana, seven in Ra-
jasthan and three in Uttar
Pradesh in different rain-relat-
ed incidents. CONTD. ON P6
NO OLD PENSION TO
CAPF PERSONNEL
SC refuses to put on hold Ordinance
to control Delhi govt services
OUR BUREAU/ NEW DELHI
WB TEACHER SCAM: SC REFUSES TO
SCRAPPING OF ART 370
India to buy 26 Kashmir back
The Supreme Court on
Monday issued a notice to
the Centre on its May 19 Or-
HALT PROBE AGAINST ABHISHEK
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to
interfere with the CBI and Enforcement Directorate probe

monsoon session of
Madhya Pradesh Assembly
will begin on Tuesday. A
day before the session,
Assembly Speaker Girish
Gautam held an all-party
meeting in the Assembly
premises, trying to draw
consensus among all
political parties for smooth
functioning of house. As
Congress is armed with a
bunch of burning issue
including Sidhi pee-gate,
monsoon session is likely
to be stormy.
West Bengal Guv
calls on Prez
NEW DELHI : West
Bengal Governor C V
Ananda Bose on Monday
called on President
Droupadi Murmu at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Earlier in the day, Bose
met Union Home Minister
Amit Shah and apprised
him about the violence in
West Bengal during the
panchayat elections two
days back, sources said.
RECRUITED AFTER
2004, SAYS SC
NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court on
Monday stayed Delhi High
Court's January 11 order
for the extension of Old
Pension Scheme to the Cen-
tral Armed Police Force
(CAFP). personnel induct-
ed after 2004.
It clarified that govern-
ment employees whose re-
cruitment had begun be-
fore 2004 remain eligible for
the scheme.
On January 11, the High
Court had ruled that the
Central Armed Police
Forces are a part of the
armed forces and hence
should be given benefits un-
der the Old Pension
Scheme, which is applica-
ble to the Army, Navy and
Air Force.
The verdict was passed
on a batch of 82 petitions
filed by personnel of the
Central Reserve Police
Rafales, 3 Scorpene
subs from France
DEALS LIKELY to
be announced
during Modi's visit
NEW DELHI
In a major development, In-
dia is planning to buy 26
Rafale fighter aircraft and
three Scorpene class con-
ventional submarines from
France.
The proposals have been
placed before the Defence
aircraft along with four
trainer aircraft.
The Navy had been press-
ing for acquiring these
fighter aircraft and sub-
marines urgently as they
have been facing shortages
in view of the security
challenges around the
country. The aircraft carri-
ers INS Vikramaditya and
Vikrant have been operat-
ing the MiG-29s and need
the Rafales for operations
on both carriers.
to normalcy:
Centre
LEGAL PORTAL / NEW DELHI
The Central government
filed a fresh affidavit in the
Supreme Court on Monday
defending its 2019 decision
to abrogate Article 370 of
the Constitution, which
had conferred special sta-
tus on Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K), reports Bar and
Bench.
The affidavit was filed a
day before a Constitution
Bench of the top court is
slated to take up the matter
after nearly four years.
In its affidavit, the Union
Home Ministry stated that
after the abrogation of Ar-
ticle 370, J&K has wit-
nessed unprecedented sta-
bility and progress, with
stone pelting becoming a
thing of the past.
“Life has returned to nor-
malcy in the region after
three decades of turmoil.
Schools, colleges … and
other public institutions
dinance to control Delhi
government services chal-
lenged by the latter as un-
constitutional and so im-
mediately put on hold.
A bench of Chief Jutice D
Y Chandrachud and Justice
P S Narasimha also directed
Delhi government to include
Lt Governor Vina Kumar
Saxena as a respondent.
In a setback to the Kejri-
wal government, it, how-
ever, declined to stay the
operation of the ordi-
nance vehemently argued
against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in the alleged West
Bengal teacher recruitment scam, saying it cannot stultify the
investigation in the case. A bench of Chief Justice DY
Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha allowed Banerjee to
avail available remedies under the law but refused to
interfere with the May 18 order of the Calcutta High
Court."We are not going to interfere with the impugned
order as this would stultify the investigation. Petitioner can
avail the available remedies under the law", the bench
said.On May 26, the top court had stayed the imposition of
Rs 25 lakh cost on Banerjee by the HC which had dismissed
his plea for recall of its previous order that CBI and ED could
interrogate him in the West Bengal school jobs scam cases.
by senior advocate Ab- behalf of the AAP govern-
hishek Manu Singhvi on ment. CONTD. ON P6
Jaishankar files papers
for Rajya Sabha polls
GANDHINAGAR: Exter-
nal Affairs Minister S Jais-
hankar on Monday filed his
nomination papers for elec-
tions to the Rajya Sabha
from Gujarat.
After filing the nomination
form, Jaishankar thanked
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, BJP leadership and
the people of Gujarat for giv-
ing him another chance to

Collectors of six Force, Shashtra Seema

dists transferred
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
In a late Monday night deci-
sion, state government
shifted collectors of six dis-
tricts following completion
of three years at a place.
The transfers were done on
the instructions of the Elec-
tion Commission of India.
Additional secretary
sports and youth welfare
Sandeep Kumar has been
appointed collector Datia.
Collector Datia Sanjay Ku-
mar has been shifted in the
same capacity to Sheopur.
Additional commissioner
urban development
Avdesh Sharma is now col-
lector Tikamgarh, while
Subash Kumar Dwivedi
has been shifted from
Tikamgarh to Ashoknagar
as collector. CONTD. ON P6
Bal, Border Security
Force, Central Industrial
Security Force and Indo
Tibetan Border Police
seeking to quash govern-
ment orders denying them
the benefit of the Old Pen-
sion Scheme. CONTD. ON P6
SC notice to Centre in plea seeking carrying capacity of Himalayan regions Shah arriving today
AGENCIES
New Delhi
The Supreme Court on
Monday granted four more
weeks to the Centre to file
its response to a plea seek-
ing assessment of the car-
rying capacity and master
plans of the Indian Hi-
malayan Region spanning
across 13 states and union
territories.
A bench of Chief Justice
DY Chandrachud and Jus-
tices P S Narasimha, which
Ministry by the defence
forces and are likely to be
announced during Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's
visit to France this week,
government sources said.
As per the proposals, the
Indian Navy will get 22 sin-
gle-seated Rafale Marine
had issued notices to the
government on February
17, took note of the sub-
mission of Additional So-
licitor General Aishwarya
Bhati who sought time to
file the reply.
Carrying capacity is the
maximum population size
that an ecosystem can sus-
tain without getting de-
graded.
The top court was hear-
ing a plea filed by Ashok
Kumar Raghav seeking as-
sessment of carrying ca-
Meanwhile, the three
Scorpene class submarines
would be acquired under
the repeat clause by the
Navy as part of Project 75
where they would be built
in the Mazagon Dockyards
Limited in Mumbai.
CONTD. ON P6
Carrying capacity is the
maximum population
size that an ecosystem
can sustain without
getting degraded
are functioning efficient-
ly… in the last three years,’’
the affidavit said.
There have been no inci-
dents of stone pelting since
the abrogation of Article
370, the affidavit under-
scored.
CONTD. ON P6
pacity and master plans
prepared for the Indian Hi-
malayan Region.
"Due to non-existent Car-
rying/Bearing Capacity
studies, grave geological
hazards in the form of
landslides, land subsi-
dence, land cracking and
sinking issues such as that
in Joshimath are being
witnessed and serious eco-
logical and environmental
depredation are taking
place in the hills," the peti-
tion filed through advocate
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praises a young woman
under Ladli Bahna Scheme at an event, in Indore, on Monday
advocate Akash
Vashishtha said.
"Almost all hill stations,
pilgrimage places and oth-
er tourism destinations
spread over the Dhaulad-
har Circuit, Satluj Circuit,
Beas Circuit and Tribal
Circuit in Himachal
Pradesh also remain huge-
ly burdened and are al-
most on the brink of col-
lapse with no carrying ca-
pacities assessed for any of
the places in the state," the
petition stated.
OUR STAFF REPORTER
Bhopal
The central leader-
ship of the BJP has
begun exercises for
the ensuing assem-
bly election in the
state.
Union Home Minister is
coming to Bhopal on Tues-
day to review the party's
poll preparations.
Along with Shah, Union
Forest and Environment
Minister Bhupendra Yadav
and Railway Minister Ash-
represent the state in the up-
per house of Parliament.
CM Bhupendra Patel and
BJP's Gujarat president C R
Paatil accompanied him to
the Assembly complex
where he submitted the
nomination papers to Re-
turning Officer Rita Mehta.
wini Vaishnav are
also coming to the
city.
Yadav has been ap-
pointed party's elec-
tion in-charge of
Madhya Pradesh.
Vaishnav is the co-
in-charge.Shah will discuss
the poll strategy with the
party leaders at the BJP of-
fice for four hours.
He is reaching Bhopal at
7:30pm and set to hold meet-
ing till 11:30pm and leave
the city at 12 in the night.
CONTD. ON P6
INDORE CITY Indore | Tuesday | july 11, 2023

Nursing officers strike work, services slightly hit

CTD officials again seize
Medical college, health dept deploy liquor worth Rs 60 lakh
staff of private hospitals, NHM They had seized IMFL worth
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in

Officials of the Commer-

Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Nursing officers of govern-
ment hospitals and the hos-
pitals associated with
MGM Medical College
struck work on Monday to
press their 10-point de-
mands. The nursing offi-
cers staged demonstration
at MY Hospital’s entrance
and the Government PC
Sethi Hospital and shouted
slogans against the govern-
ment.
The agitating nursing of-
ficers claimed that over 10-
15 surgeries were cancelled
in MY Hospital while the
routine immunization
work was affected at gov-
ernment health centres.
However, MGM Medical
College administration de-
nied any services being hit
in the hospital as they had
deployed staff of private
hospitals and students of
nursing college.
President of the Nursing
Officers’ Association,
Ramesh Jat, said, “Over
1000 nursing officers of the
district and thousands in
the state struck work for
CanCer Hospital: two-deCades-old
water logging issue
IDA floats tender of
Rs 72 lakh to fix leakage
issue, renovation works
Many emergency surgeries postponed in MY Hospital
Nursing officers’ demands
N ursing officers’ 10-point de-
mands include regularisa-
tion of contractual employees,
implementation of old pension
scheme, increment in grade pay
of nursing officers, benefits of
the Seventh Pay Commission to
the employees of the medical ed-
ucation department, and night
allowance to paramedical staff
among others.
pressing our demands. We
had tried to raise our de-
mands without affecting
30 surgeries
performed iN
mY hospital
A ccording to Dr
Thakur, all routine
surgeries were per-
formed at MY Hospital
along with emergency
services. “As many as 24
routine surgeries were
performed in the hospital
including four surgeries
of orthopaedics, two of
paediatrics, two of den-
tal, and two surgeries of
neurology were per-
formed. Similarly, three
WORK NOT AFFECTED, SAY OFFICIALS paediatric and three sur-
A ccording to MY Hospital administration, over
400 nurses from private hospitals and students
of nursing colleges were deployed in the hospitals
geries were performed in
MTH Hospital,”
Thakur said. However,
Dr
associated with MY Hospital. “No work was affect- the nursing officers said
ed as the students and staff handled the cases. All that over 40 surgeries
routine and emergency surgeries were also per- take place daily in the
formed,” Superintendent of MY Hospital Dr PS hospitals but only 30 were
Thakur said. Similarly, chief medical and health of- performed on Monday.
ficer Dr BS Saitya said that they have deployed the
contractual staff and NHM staff to cater to the serv- “No government officials
ices in the hospitals. or authorities contacted us
the work and also launched
First Shravan Somwar:
hours extra but govern-
for meeting our demands.
We will continue our strike
a phase-wise protest and ment didn’t pay any heed to till our demands are met,”
even worked for many our demands.” Jat said.
City receives showers,
391 anganwadis mapped with 193 govt chances of heavy rain today
schools for pre-school education
Our Staff repOrter
No of aNgaNwadis mapped to
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Rs 40L on Saturday also
cial Tax department again
seized a truck, wherein for-
eign liquor was hidden dis-
guised as milk product ma-
chinery. Officials seized 511
boxes of foreign liquor
worth about Rs 60 lakh.
Crackdown by officials of
enforcement wing of the
Commercial Tax depart-
ment against the traffick-
ing of the illegal liquor con-
tinued on second day on
Sunday.
The officials seized a vehi-
cle number GJ-15AT6003
close to village Dattigaon of
Dhar district on Sunday
night.
The said vehicle had
bill/e-way bill of
Shreyansh overseas
Tading co, Indore. Physi-
cal verification of vehicle is
done on Monday.
ue of the seized foreign
liquor is about Rs 60 lakh.
The vehicle and liquor has
tercepted one more vehicle
carrying illegal liquor in
Jhabua district on Monday.
The liquor was hidden in been seized and further in- On Saturday night, offi-
the vehicle in the disguise vestigation is underway’ of- cials had seized a vehicle
of milk products’ machin- ficial sources informed on containing foreign liquor
ery. Beneath the machinery Monday. worth Rs 40 lakh from vil-
foreign liquor in 511 boxes In a late night develop- lage Ghattabillod of Dhar
was hidden. Estimated val- ment the officials have in- district.
Traffic cop
gifts watch
to boy
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
mm more than the normal
rainfall in this period
which is 203.1 mm.

In order to provide free education to all chil- school iN iNdore district

Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Taking a step further to get
rid of the years-old prob-
lem of water logging in the
basement of the Govern-
ment Cancer Hospital, In-
dore Development Authori-
ty (IDA) has floated the ten-
ders for the renovation of
“The joint team of PWD,
IMC, and IDA had prepared
the report with the plan to
conduct waterproofing of
the basement and also to ex-
cavate to know the exact
reason for the water seep-
age.
Meanwhile, superinten-
dent of Cancer Hospital Dr
Ramesh Arya said that the
Indore continued to wit-
ness intermittent showers
on Monday i.e. the first
“The low-pressure area
over northeast Rajasthan
and neighbourhood now
dren, women and child development depart- scheme no. of Mapped Shravan Somwar. lies over northeast
ment has started mapping anganwadis with anganwadis However, the Regional Rajasthan and adjoining
the nearest pre-schools. In the recent report Depalpur Rural 01 62 Meteorological depart- northwest Madhya
on department’s official website, 391 angan- ment officials forecast Pradesh and the associat-
wadis from Indore district have been Depalpur Rural 02 51 chances of heavy to very ed cyclonic circulation
mapped with 193 government-aided school. Indore Rural 01 51 heavy rain in western extends upto 4.5 km above
The children enrolled in the anganwadis Indore Rural 02 31 Madhya Pradesh includ- mean sea level.
will be able to study within the premises of Mhow Rural 01 34 ing Indore and other near- The monsoon trough at
a school completing their elementary edu- Mhow Rural 02 28 by districts with thunder mean sea level now passes
cation. Recently, the plan to convert 15 an- and lightning on July 11 through Bikaner, the cen-
ganwadis centres into pre-schools is still in Sanwer 62 and July 12. tre of Low-Pressure Area
its initial phase, however, till then the an- Chawani 00 Citizens woke up to a over northeast Rajasthan
ganwadi children will be getting their pri- Indore Zone 01 06 rainy morning as showers and adjoining northwest
mary education at these selected schools. Indore Zone 02 07 with varying intensity Madhya Pradesh, Our Staff repOrter
“Most of the anganwadis are being run Indore Zone 03 11 continued since Sunday Lucknow, Varanasi, city.indore@fpj.co.in
from buildings taken on rent where the night. Patna, Malda and thence
space is limited. The space at government Indore Zone 04 14 As much as 3.7 mm rain- eastwards to Manipur,” A video of traffic cop Ran-
school will not only provide them a better Indore Zone 05 8 fall was recorded in the Met officials said jeet Singh, known for his
environment, but also enhance their op- Indore Zone 06 13 city from Sunday evening adding “Under the influ- dancing moves, went viral
portunity to explore,” said Meenakshi Har- Indore Zone 07 13 to Monday evening ence of these conditions, on social media where he is
vansh, CDPO, Zone 7. total 391 with which the total heavy to very heavy rain- shown giving his watch to a
The students in the anganwadis will join amount of rainfall in the fall is expected for two boy who refused to sit on
the schools after completing 6 years after WCD officials claim that the likelihood of city reached 244.9 mm i.e. days.” his father’s bike if the lat-
enrolling. The mapped schools are situated children in rural areas getting a sound pri- 9.64 inches. Meanwhile, the maxi- ter did not wear a helmet.
within 500 metres of the anganwadis. mary education is unlikely, hence maxi- The meteorological mum temperature on Ranjeet said that on Mon-
Out of 391 anganwadis, 319 are in Indore mum number of anganwadis have been department officials said Monday was 29.8 degrees day he went to a school
rural while 72 are in Indore urban. The mapped with schools in the rural areas. that Indore district has Celsius which was one where he met the boy and
received about 52 per cent degree Celsius below nor- he was so impressed by his
excess rainfall as it has mal and the minimum was words that he took out his

the basement and other
works.
IDA has floated a tender of
Rs 72 lakhs and its bidding
will be closed on Tuesday
and the tender would be al-
lotted on July 14.
As per the tender details,
the contractor will have to
complete the work renova-
tion in three months.
A joint team of IDA, IMC,
SGSITS, and PIU-PWD con-
ducted a drive to find out
the exact reasons for the
two-decade-old leakage is-
sue in the basement of the
hospital
According to sources, the
work of renovation in-
cludes strengthening the
basement, preparing the
boundary wall, and other
works in the hospital.
work on the basement
would be started soon.
“It is a major concern for
us and multiple agencies
are involved to find out the
permanent solution of the
decade-old issue.
The basement of the hos-
pital has turned into a
breeding ground for mos-
quitoes and raises risk of
vector-borne diseases
among the visitors and pa-
tients. The PWD had spent
over Rs 40 lakh in the last
few years but the hospital
couldn’t get rid of the prob-
lem.
The long persisting prob-
lem of water-logging in the
basement is of utmost con-
cern as it is also damaging
the foundation of hospital
building.
RSKMP supplementary
exam result on July 20
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Rajya Shiksha Kendra
Madhya Pradesh (RSKMP)
will declare results of sup-
plementary exams of Class
5 and Class 8 most likely by
July 20. While it is compul-
sory, teachers are still
struggling with uploading
marks to the portal.
RSKMP conducted the
supplementary examina-
tion for the students who
failed in the fifth-eighth
board examination. In or-
der to give results soon, the
centre has given instruc-
dore district. More than 300
teachers teaching classes 5
to 8 are engaged in this
work. RSKMP has insisted
on uploading the marks of
the students on the portal
within fifteen days.
However, it seems diffi-
cult for teachers. Despite
the delay, officials have an-
nounced that results for
both the classes will be de-
clared on or after July 20.
Both the exam results will
be declared simultaneous-
ly, as per RSKMP.
After 13 years, on the in-
structions of the State Gov-
ernment, RSKMP hastily
received 309 mm till July
10 which was about 100
km away. After that there
was negligence in checking
the copies. Answer books of
English medium students
were evaluated by teachers
teaching Hindi-Mathemat-
ics subjects.
The result has been that
most of the private school
students fail. Even many
students got zero in differ-
ent subjects. This distur-
bance was seen in most of
the districts.
The situation was that in
many districts the results
of all the private schools
were declared zero. Despite
the disturbance, the re-
Harassed by wife, man ends life
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
A 35-year-old man hanged
himself at his place in
Rau area on Sunday. He
left behind a three-page
suicide note in which he
alleged that he was being
harassed by his wife who
practised witchcraft. The
wife, however, claimed
that the victim practised
witchcraft.
Rau police station in-
charge Narendra Singh
Raghuwanshi said that
the deceased has been
23.3 degrees Celsius which
was normal.
Accuses her of practising
witchcraft in his suicide note
suicide note. In the sui-
cide note, Kamlesh men-
tioned that he was being
harassed by his wife who
practised witchcraft and
she was also involved in
an extramarital affair.
According to
Raghuwanshi, the woman
countered that it was her
husband who practised
witchcraft. She alleged
that he used to burn her
watch and gave it to the
child.
statements of the family
members of the deceased
are being recorded.
A relative informed the
media persons that Kam-
lesh was being harassed
by his wife and in-laws so
he was upset for a few
days. His wife had com-
plained to the police re-
cently, and he had been
thrashed by his in-laws as
well.

3-year-old girl tions to evaluate the an-

swer sheets in each dis-
trict.
conducted the fifth-eighth
board exams. Earlier, there
was a problem in allotting
sponsible officers were not
ready to accept the mis-
take. Due to this, though re-
identified as Kamlesh
Kashyap, 35, a resident of
Rau. He was found hang-
clothes so she was scared.
She had complained to
the police against hus-
Earlier, Kamlesh lived
in Nagin Nagar area, but
he had to sell his house

dies of burns
Our Staff repOrter
Currently, teachers are
doing last evaluation of
copies of the students in In-
centres to the students, in
which small children were
given centres ten to fifteen
sults were released already,
RSKMP never released
merit list until now.
ing at his place. The po-
lice investigated the spot
and found a three-page
band two days ago. The
police are waiting for the
autopsy report and the
over some issue and was
staying in Rau for the past
few months.

city.indore@fpj.co.in

A three-year-old girl succumbed to her burns late on Sun-

day. She received the burns when hot milk fell on her on
Riders connect with nature Three killed in two
in their ride to Kushagarh separate accidents
July 6 at her place in the Banganga area.
According to the police, the deceased has been identi-
fied as Navishka Sahu, 3, a resident of the Govind Nagar
area of the city. Uncle Rajkumar informed the media
persons that Navishka woke up early in the morning on They also trekked
July 6 and asked for tea. She entered the kitchen when
she lost control and fell on the floor upsetting a contain- to Sadalpura Ghat
er filled with boiling milk which fell on her. She was tak-
en to the hospital where she died during treatment on Our Staff repOrter
Sunday. Navishka’s father is employed in the DISCOM in city.indore@fpj.co.in
the city.
Bike riding group --‘Rides
of Riders’ -- went to Kushal-
garh and Sadalpura ghats,
to enjoy the rain-soaked
greenery on Sunday.
The group admin Gyan-
deep Srivastava told Free
Press that a total 25 riders
took part in the ride to con-
nect with nature.
Away from the fast-paced
life of the city, this ride was
to enjoy the monsoon
weather and live in the nat-
ural atmosphere.
Kushalgarh is at a dis-
tance of 50 km from Indore
and Sadalpura Ghat is 2 to 3
km away from Kusalgarh.
Keeping the motorcycles at
Kushalgarh, the riders
trekked to Sadalpura Ghat.
During the trek they col-
lected polythene’s lying on
the way, to clean the envi-
ronment. Riders reached
their destination during
the day and returned after
sunset. The group has or-
ganised much such rides in
the past 9 years, including
long distance ones.
“We are a group of people
passionate about riding
and make a planned ride
every Sunday to different
unexplored places,” said
group admin Gyandeep
Shrivastava. Adding to
this he said “we are capa-
ble enough on our own
that we don't need any ad-
venture group or camp
who do this work for un-
necessary money.”
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Three people were killed
while a person got injured
in two separate road acci-
dents on Khandwa Road,
police said on Monday.
According to the police,
the first incident hap-
pened near Umrikheda vil-
lage on Sunday. Two
friends named Shahrukh
and Arif came to the city
for some work.
While returning, their
bike was hit by a vehicle.
They got critically injured
and were taken to the hos-
pital but they could not be
saved. It is said that a
truck hit them. However,
the police are checking the
CCTVs of the road to iden-
tify the truck and its driv-
er.
Another incident oc-
curred in Simrol, where
Shubham along with his
friend had gone to visit
Shani Temple in Baigram
village on Khandwa Road
and while returning when
they were hit by a car. In
this accident Shubham
died and his friend is un-
dergoing treatment in a
city hospital. The police
are taking his statement to
know the circumstances
under which the incident
happened.

CM promises Rs 10K monthly income
for poor women homemakers
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Ahead of year-end Assem-
bly polls in the state, Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan on Monday said
his government will en-
sure a monthly income of
Rs 10,000 for women from
economically weaker
sections who are home-
makers.
To ensure this, these
women will be able to avail
bank loans at an interest
rate of just 2 per cent with
a government guarantee to
repay it and self-help
groups will be formed for
them under the Livelihood
Mission, he said.
Chouhan was speaking to
the media after attending
an event to disburse the
second instalment of the
state government's ambi-
tious Ladli Behna scheme
into the bank accounts of
beneficiary women.
Under the scheme, benefi-
ciary women are provided
Rs 1,000 in assistance from
the state exchequer every
month. The chief minister
recently announced that
the amount will be in-
creased to Rs 3,000 in a
phased manner.
"We have also decided to
extend the benefit of the
Ladli Behna scheme to
married women in the age
group of 21 to 23 years.
They will be able to apply
for it from July 25,"
Chouhan added.
News in Brief
Eye check-up camp in memory
of Manorama Limbodiya
Indore: A special eye check up camp was organised in
the memory of Manorama Limbodiya for the community
members of Sakal Panch Phool Mali Samaj at Anandam
Netralaya, Monday. More than 100 community members
took advantage of the eye check-up camp. Inauguration of
the camp was done by Dr Vinod Bhandari, Praveen
Khariwal, and Ashish Limbodia. Anandam Netralaya’s
Subhash Verma and community members Paras Budana,
and Jagdish Badoniya welcome the dignitaries.
3 primary school
kids drown in pond
They had gone there
without informing
their family members
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in  vealed that the children are
In a tragic incident, three
school children drowned in
a pond located under
Khudel police station juris-
diction on Monday evening.
It is said that after returning
home from school, the chil-
dren had gone there without
informing the parents. The
police have sent the bodies
for autopsy the investiga-
tion is on in the case.
According to the police,
the incident took place in
City celebrates the first ‘Shravan
Somwar’ with gaiety
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Thousands of devotees cel-
ebrated the first Shravan
Somwar with gaiety and
enthusiasm even as they
waited patiently in long
queues at Shiv temples
across the city to worship
Lord Shiv.
Devotees regularly visit
Shiv temples during the
month of Shravan, but
Monday (Somwar) holds a
special significance, so the
people who came to the
temples were manifold.
The Shiv temples and oth-
ers like Khajrana and Rajit
Hanuman performed ab-
hishek of Lord Shiva was
held early morning in all
the Shiv temples and also
in Khajrana Ganesh and
Ranjit Hanuman temple.
All the temples in the city
including Bhuteshwar,
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses Ladli Behna Yojana beneficiaries in city on Monday
Huge crowd at CM's road show in city on Monday
Chouhan said initiatives
are being taken to bring
positive changes in the
lives of women and daugh-
ters. It is a social revolu-
tion. Women and daughters
are being given a new life
through this revolution.
In the programme,
Chouhan transferred the
amount of the second in-
Khatipipliya village around
6 pm. The bodies of Anshul
(8), Ayush (8) and Priyanshu
(8) were recovered from the
pond near the village. Pre-
liminary investigation re-
the students of primary
class in the school in their
village. After reaching
home from school, they
reached the pond for swim-
ming.
When they did not return
for hours, the family mem-
bers started a search for
them and found their
clothes on the banks of the
pond. Soon the villagers
fished out their bodies, and
they were taken to MY Hos-
pital, but it was too late.
Kavad Yatra
A grand Kavad Yatra was taken out for the 15th time
in the city from Janapav, the birthplace of Lord
Parshuram, under the auspices of Shri Mandal Ra-
mayana Mandal. The Kavad Yatra started by filling wa-
ter from the holy water tank at Janapav.
Gutkeshwar, Devguradia,
and Lord Shiv’s idols were
decorated and worshiped.
Devotees visited temples
early in the morning before
sunrise and performed ‘Ab-
stalment of Mukhyamantri
Ladli Bahna Yojana to the
accounts of more than 1.25
crore beneficiaries of the
state with a single click.
He virtually addressed
the beneficiary women
present in all the districts
of the state and also ad-
ministered oaths to the
members of the Ladli
Thieves strike at 3 houses in Kalindi Gold City
Our Staff repOrter
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Thieves targeted three
houses in Kalindi Gold City
and decamped with cash
and valuables worth over Rs
10 lakh from there in the
wee hours of Sunday. The
residents alleged that police
do not patrol the area,
which has emboldened the
thieves.
According to the police,
thieves targeted the houses
of Anil Singh, Rajkumar
Two more male SA cheetahs
head for the wild in Kuno
Our Staff repOrter
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
Amid heavy rain one more
Cheetah coalition was re-
leased into the wild of
Kuno National Park on
Monday morning.
Under the watchful eyes
of senior officers of Kuno,
the two male Cheetahs
leaped out from the cage
with a lightning speed and
sprinted inside the jungle.
With this, now twelve chee-
tahs are roaming in the
jungle, while five are still
housed inside the enclo-
sure. They too are likely to
be released into the wild in
the coming time.
“It was around 11.30 am
that male coalition of
South African Cheetahs-
Prabhash and Pavak were
released into the wild,”
district forest officer
hishek’.
Shivlings were anointed
with milk and water. “It is
said that by worshipping
the Gutkeshwar form of
Lord Mahadev, every wish
INDORE CITY
Indore | Tuesday | JuLy 11, 2023
MPMRCL MD holds meeting
City Metro officials
pulled up for shoddy
work on viaduct
C
M Shivraj Our Staff repOrter wielding works do not get
Singh Chouhan Indore/Bhopal hampered.
handed over He also took information
keys to scooty to di- Madhya Pradesh Metro about the track laying
vyang and destitute Rail Corporation Limited work. It was informed that
women, who were managing director Manish 1,715 metric ton track has
spending half of Singh expressed displeas- been received in Bhopal
their hard-earned ure at the work of plinth and two-kilometer track
money on trans- beam on viaduct of Indore has been laid down. In In-
portation. Scooties Metro project, which is dore, 2,105 metric ton rail-
have been provided closed during the day time. way track has been re-
to 23 needy disabled He expressed displeasure ceived.
and two destitute during the review meeting At the meeting, he also
working women with of Bhopal and Indore instructed to accelerate the
the help of the Indian Metro projects on Monday. speed of work to lay down
Red Cross, Indore. Singh pulled up project the railway track. He or-
Shailendra Solanki director of general con- dered L&T (Bhopal) and
of the Social Justice department said that needy women sultant Simon Fourie and ISC/Texmaco (Indore)
had applied for financial assistance during the weekly deputy project director, In- track contractors to in-
public hearing at the collectorate. dore general consultant, crease the number of
Parshuram over the issue. labourers within two days
Parshuram had joined the and to complete the track
meeting virtually. laying work by August 20.
C
M Chouhan took part in a roadshow where he Singh warned Indore He underlined that all the
was greeted by women who showered flowers on Metro officials that no neg- works of Metro should be
him. Some of the women performed aarti, while ligence would be tolerated completed on time as trial
others tied rakhi. Many greeted him with roses and lo- in future. At the same time, run will be held in Septem-
tus flowers. Women in traditional Marathi, Punjabi and he directed L&T (Bhopal) ber. Officers informed him
Malvi costumes danced and welcomed CM at many and ISC/Taxaco (Indore) about the progress of
stalls along the route of the roadshow which was track contractor that work works and assured of time-
around 1 kilometre long. The rally started at around 1 should not be stopped dur- ly completion. After meet-
pm and reached the programme venue at Super Corri- ing rainy season. The cov- ing, he left for Indore to in-
dor at 2.15 pm. There was a massive traffic jam that er sheds and tin sheds spect Metro project works
lasted for over two hours due to the rally. should be used so that there.
Photos PIntu namdev
Behna Sena formed in the
wards and gram panchay-
ats of the state.
vide benefits of schemes
and programmes of the
government to the needy
increased to Rs 1250, Rs
1500, Rs 1750, Rs 2000, Rs
2250, Rs 2500, Rs 2750 and
Video of youths
Informing about the du-
ties and responsibilities of
the members of the Ladli
sisters. Ladli Sena will
work for the economic em-
powerment of women.
then Rs 3000 per month,
said CM.
Referring to other initia-
thrashing a person
Behna Sena, CM Chouhan
said that they will work
Ladli Behna Yojana is a
scheme to increase the self-
tives of the government for
women, the CM said that 40
outside pub goes viral
with the help of depart- esteem of women. Under lakh women get benefits Our Staff repOrter
mental officers to make the scheme, the amount of under the Ladli Laxmi Yo- city.indore@fpj.co.in
concerted efforts to pro- Rs 1000 will be gradually jana.
A youth who had come to Cocktails and Dreams, a pub on
the BRTS with a woman was thrashed by three persons fol-
lowing an altercation on Sunday night.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The dispute occurred when a person pushed the woman
from behind. This angered the youth who was accompa-
Sharma and Jagdish Nayak. thieves targeted three took away goods worth lakhs nying her and he entered into an altercation which soon
Sharma informed the media locked houses in the colony. from the almirah. He said escalated into a fight, and the youth got thrashed.
that he had gone to Ra- Resident Jagdish Nayak that thieves fled with cash Lasudia police station in-charge Santosh Kumar Dudhi
jasthan with his family said he reached home after and jewellery worth over Rs said that no one has come to the police station with a com-
members. They received in- getting information about 10 lakh from there. In the plaint. This is not the first time that a fight has broken out
formation about theft from the theft and found the lock CCTV installed near a house, in this pub. Around two months back two groups fought
the neighbours when they broken and the goods disar- two persons were seen roam- each other outside the pub following a dispute. A girl in
reached the city. rayed in the house. Thieves ing in the colony. one of the groups was teased by youths of the other group.
Sharma said that cash,
gold and silver ornaments
were stolen from his place.
Thieves took away cash and
valuables from other houses
too. Rajkumar alleged that
the police did not patrol the
area due to which the
(DFO) Prakash Kumar
Verma told Free Press.
The Cheetah steering
committee had taken the
decision to release the two
male cheetahs in the jun-
gle. The Cheetah Steering
Committee is also contem-
plating releasing the re-
maining five Cheetahs kept
inside the enclosure. Agni
and Vayu are part of the
five cheetahs housed in en-
closures.
Agni is still recuperating
under the watchful eyes of
wildlife experts and veteri-
nary doctors. Agni got in-
jured in the territorial
fight with the Rockstar
coalition- Gaurav and
Shaurya. This territorial
fight occurred more than
two weeks ago. Agni was
kept with coalition partner
Vayu so that he would not
get frustrated.
of a person is fulfilled. It is
also said that meditation in
this area leads to rapid
spiritual growth. This
time, the festive fervour
will be doubled as the
month of Shravan is for
two months. Temples will
be attractively decorated in
all the eight Mondays of
Shravan,” said priest
Pawan Pathak.
Prasadi and Kheer were
made available at every
temple in the city. A large
number of women partici-
pated in the Kavad Yatra
and were also seen dancing
to the hymns of Lord
Bhole. City's Chakki Wale
Mahadev Temple, Ramesh-
war Temple Company
Bagh Siddheshwar Ma-
hadev Temple were all in-
undated with devotees
since morning. Maha Aarti
was performed in all these
temples in the late evening. D-11057
UJJAIN CITY INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
UJJAIN WEATHER
MAXIMUM: 29.4°C, MINIMUM: 24.5° C
HUMIDITY
MORNING: 95 per cent, EVENING: 77 per cent
SUNRISE: 5.48 am , SUNSET: 7.17 pm

First sawari of Baba Mahakal Patwaris display their

strength at divisional meet
taken out amid mismanagement
FP NEWS SERVICE
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain

Ujjain OVER 1L DEVOTEES THRONG Patwaris of the division

held a meeting under the
The first sawari of Lord
Mahakal in Shravan Bhado
MAHAKAL MANDIR banner of Madhya Pradesh
Patwari Sangh at Agar

months was taken out with
a huge flag on Monday. A to-
tal of 10 sawaris would be
taken out during these
months.
Lord Mahakal came to his
subjects after visiting Uj-
jain and inquired about
their condition. High stop-
pers erected on either sides
of the roads proved to be a
dampener for devotees as
they were unable to have a
look at Baba Mahakal’s
replica.
Residents of areas from
where the procession
passed were left hassled as
administration restricted
vehicle movement from
1:30pm.
Higher education minis-
ter Mohan Yadav, Mayor
Mukesh Tatwal, MLA
Paraschandra Jain, Shri
Mahakaleshwar Temple
Management Committee
president and collector Ku-
mar Purushottam, SP
Sachin Sharma, Mahant of
Panchayati Mahanirvani
Akhara Vineet Giri, Ujjain
Municipal Corporation
commissioner Raushan Ku-
mar Singh worshipped
Lord Mahakal’s replica and
participated in the aarti.
After due prayers to Lord
Shri Mahakal in the assem-
bly hall of the temple, Lord
Shri Manmahesh sat in the
palanquin and went on a
tour of the city at his ap-
pointed time. Before the
palanquin of Lord Shri Ma-
hakal left for the city tour,
Lord Shri Mahakaleshwar
was worshipped with Shod-
shopachar. All the digni-
Two directors of chit fund
company held for cheating
A
huge crowd of per the darshan system Road on Monday demand-
devotees was seen fixed earlier, the devotees ing promotion proper time-
thronging Ma- started seeking darshan scale and allowances. They
hakaleshwar temple on early morning. The early also raised slogans against
the first Monday of Shra- darshan pass system that the state government.
van. The doors of the tem- was available for Rs. 250 For the last 20 years, Uj-
ple opened at 2.30 am. was postponed. Apart from jain division organisation
From then till evening, this, protocol darshan sys- committee of patwaris had
tem was also kept been demanding grade pay
in abeyance. All of Rs 2,800.
Patwaris from Ujjain division attend the meeting FP PHOTO
devotees were giv- District president of MP
en entry to the
temple through
Patwari Sangh Bhagwan
Singh Yadav said that agita-
REGULARISATION DEMANDED
Mahakal Vishram tion was launched on A meeting of Madhya Pradesh State Employees Union
Dham Facility provincial call. district office regarding the demand for regularisation of
Lord Mahakal’s first procession of Shravan month being taken out Centre through He said that the state gov- permanent workers (regulated) working in public health
the parking area ernment was not ready to engineering, water resources, public works department,
in front of Chard- listen to their legitimate panchayat, corporation, warehouse was organised under the
‘AVANTI DWAR’ FACILITY FOR ham Temple. Af-
ter darshan every-
demands. The patwaris
also demanded proper time
chairmanship of State general secretary Dilip Chauhan. The
employees of concerned departments put their views after
UJJAIN PEOPLE FROM TODAY one left from the scale and allowances. garlanding the portraitof Lord Vishwakarma and Dattopant
Thengadi. Later they discussed on the strategies for
The city gate to facilitate Mahakal darshan for Ujjain city’s Bhasm aarti of first Monday in progress exit gate. In the programme, presi-
Long queues of dent of Unorganised Work- regularisation, seventh pay, compassionate appointment and
resident would be inaugurated on Tuesday. It has been at Mahakaleshwar Temple FP PHOTOS old pension restoration. 
visitors had start- ers’ Board Sultan Singh
named Avanti Dwar. This information was provided by
about one lakh devotees ed forming since last night Shekhawat was present as
Mayor Mukesh Tatwal. It was said that from Tuesday received the darshan of for Mahakaleshwar dar- guest. patwari were being seri- propriate decision would
devotees of Ujjain would be able to get a darshan of Baba Lord Mahakal. shan. After entering from He said that demands of ously considered and ap- be taken soon.
Mahakal through Gate No 1 by showing their Aadhaar card. First, Bhasmarti was the Chardham parking
He said that registration of Aadhaar card would be done so held and Lord Mahakal area and passing through
that devotees don’t have to bring it every time for darshan. was bathed with Pan- Mahakal Lok, all walked
chamrit and fragrant of- in queues according to
Two-day nat’l meet on Two killed in
taries shouldered
palanquin and sent it on
the Thousands of devotees of-
fered flowers to Lord Ma-
ferings. The series of dar- prescribed arrangement.
shans also started Devotees said that it took NEP-2020: Realm of tractor-truck
the city tour. The formal hakal on the sawari route. along with it. About 20,000 them about one to one-
worship of Lord Shri Man-
mahesh was completed by
The sawari of Shri Ma-
hakaleshwar reached
people were able to seek and-a-half hours to have
darshan of Nirankari the darshan of Mahakal.
Special Education held collision on
chief priest Pt Ghanshyam Ramghat from Shri Ma- form of Lord Mahakalesh- The reason behind this
Sharma.
As soon as palanquin
hakal Temple via Gudri
Chouraha, Bakshi Bazaar
war who was enjoying the was that from the Chard-
ashes. The line of ham area to Mahakal tem-
Dewas Road
reached the main gate of and Kaharwadi. At devotees kept moving dur- ple one had to travel in a FP NEWS SERVICE
Shri Mahakaleshwar Tem- Ramghat, Lord ing the Bhasm aarti. zigzag manner to three Ujjain
ple, it proceeded on the city Manmahesh was anointed On the first Monday of places, due to which it
tour after MP Armed Police with the water of Kshipra the month of Shravan, as took so much time. Two persons were killed
Force presented a guard of and a puja was performed. Guests and resource persons present during two-day national in a truck-tractor trolley
honour. Thousands of devo- The sawari returned to Kartik Chowk, Khati Ka and Gudri Square. Senior conference organised by MCSE in Ujjain FP PHOTO collision near Palkhanda
tees standing on both sides the temple around 8 pm, Mandir, Satyanarayan officials and social workers on Dewas Road on Sunday
of the route had a darshan with an hour’s delay. It tra- Mandir, Dhaba Road, Tanki were monitoring the FP NEWS SERVICE programme. night.
of Lord Shri Manmahesh versed through Ramanu- Chauraha, Chhatri Chowk, arrangements during the Ujjain The conference was ap- Narwar police station’s
sitting in the palanquin. jkot, Modh Ki Dharmshala, Gopal Mandir, Patni Bazaar procession. proved by the sub-inspector Ganpat
Manovikas College of Spe- Rehabilitation Council of Singh Mujalde said that
cial Education (MCSE) or- India (RCI). MCSE director Sunil and Shailendra of
BJYM to take ‘Seekho Kamao Yojana’ among youths ganised a two-day national
conference on ‘National Ed-
ucation Policy-2020: Realm
of Special Education.’ About
Father Tom George was the
convener. Academic
director Dr Prem Chhabra
delivered welcome address.
of Narwar used to take a
tractor-trolley
with bricks to Dewas
daily.
laden

FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
Two directors of a chit fund company that
duped people by promising three-time re-
turn in 10 years were arrested on Monday.
While Mukesh Solanki was arrested in
Shajapur, Mukesh Parmar was arrested in
Kajlana Sanwer. The police had registered
a case against company directors
following complaint filed by three duped
investors, including Laljiram Ajmera of
Jaisingpura Marg. Neelganga TI Tarun
Kuril said that at the time of arrest, the ab-
sconding director was selling corn. The ac-
cused had cheated three persons to the
tune of Rs 7 lakh to Rs 8 lakh.
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
city president Harsvardhan
Kushwaha on Monday said that
Yuva Morcha would launch a
special campaign in July to take
Seekho Kamao Yojana to the
youth for their benefit.
He was talking to reporters at
party’s divisional office.State
BJYM secretary Amay Apte said
that Yuva Morcha workers
would provide information
about the scheme and also moti-
vate youths to register in it.
Youth conferences would be or-
ganised in every block of the
state to connect the youth with
the scheme.
Along with this, campus ori-
ented programme would also
be organised. In this series, the
Yuva Morcha would organise
continuous programmes in the
next three months to connect
the youth of the state with the
party and inform them about
various government schemes,
he added.
250 participants from differ-
ent states participated in it.
Conference was presided
over by Ujjain Diocese Bish-
op Dr Sebastian Vadakkel.
Vikram University vice-
chancellor Prof Akhilesh
Kumar Pandey was the
chief guest of inauguration
programme. Former presi-
dent of Rehabilitation Coun-
cil of India, New Delhi, Prof
Sudesh Mukhopadhyay was
the keynote speaker. MP Jan
Abhiyan vice-president Vib-
hash Upadhyaya was the
chief guest of concluding
Resource persons were
ex- professor of education,
Head and dean, DAVV, In-
dore, Prof DN Sansanwal;
head, department of special
education, SNDT Women’s
University, Mumbai Prof
Sujata Bhan; associate pro-
fessor Dr Kaushal Sharma;
National Rehabilitation
University, Lucknow Dr
Shakuntala Mishra; assis-
tant professor, department
of special education, SNDT
Women’s University, Mum-
bai Dr Apoorva Panshikar;
assistant professor, depart-
ment of special education,
While returning from
Dewas, their tractor-trol-
ley collided with
truck at the Palakhanda
bypass.
The duo died on the
spot, while truck driver
was injured. Police said
that the duo was sitting
on bonnet, when tractor
collided with truck carry-
ing milk to Amul compa-
ny.
Owing to the impact, the
duo fell on the road and
suffered serious head in-
juries.
While they died on the

MHOW/DEWAS NEWS SNDT Women’s University,

Mumbai Yukti Gupta; and,
ex-professor of special edu-
spot, the truck driver was
rushed to district hospital
for treatment.

Collector chairs TL meet, orders prompt City welcomes first

cation, Kurukshetra Univer- A case was registered
sity, Kurukshetra Prof and police investigation
Sushma Sharma. was underway.

redressal of CM Helpline plaints Kawad Yatra of Shravan

SCHOOL CHALEIN HUM CAMPAIGN-2023 TO BE LAUNCHED ON JULY 17
FP NEWS SERVICE
Dewas
Collector Rishav Gupta on
Monday held a time limit
meeting with officials con-
cerned at collectorate office,
Dewas. He directed officials
to resolve long pending CM
Helpline complaints on pri-
ority basis. Not a single
complaint should be left un-
attended, he said.
District panchayat CEO
Prakash Singh Chauhan,
additional collector Mahen-
dra Singh Kavache, joint
collector Shivani Taretia,
SDM Pradeep Soni, deputy
collector Abhishek Shar-
ma, Deputy Collector Kan-
haiyalal Tilwari, Sanjeev
Saxena and district
officials concerned also at-
Elusive tiger sighted
in Nakheri river
tended the meeting. Block Shivraj Singh Chouhan
level officers attended the would launch the campaign
meeting virtually. from Shajapur district on
Gupta said that state-wide July 17. District Education
“School Chalein Hum Cam- officer was asked to make
paign-2023” to be launched all preparations ahead of
on July 17, aimed at in- launch.
creasing school enrolment, While reviewing undergo-
will be conducted in three ing works at district hospi-
phases in new academic tal, he issued necessary in-
session. Chief Minister structions to Chief medical
Mhow tehsil’s health centres receive Rs 5L incentive
FP NEWS SERVICE
health officer (CMHO) re-
garding construction
works and action under the
Cigarettes and Other To-
bacco Products Act, 2003
(COTPA ACT) which pro-
hibits smoking in public
places.
Collector also instructed
officials concerned to run
special campaign in col-
leges to enroll new voters in
the voter list. Following ap-
prehension of flood-like sit-
uation in Nemawar and
Dharaji, Collector asked
concerned official to be
ready to tackle any situa-
tion and intensify precau-
tionary measures and
relief activities. Janpad
panchayat CEO was in-
structed to inspect stop
dams.
FP NEWS SERVICE
Mhow
The first Kawad Yatra of
Shravan was welcomed at
various places in the city.
Rajya Sabha MP Kavita
Patidar, Planning Commis-
sion Chairman Nishant
Khare inaugurated Kawad
Yatra of Sri Mandal Ra-
mayan Mandal by taking
labour rooms were prepared
water from Janapav on
Sunday. The Kawad Yatra
was welcomed at Agrasen
intersection on reaching
Mhow from Jamli on Mon-
day. A large number of
women joined the Kawad
Yatra carrying Kawad
along with them. Bharatiya
Janata Yuva Morcha state
president Vaibhav Pawar
was also present.
Medical store loses
licence for selling expiry
date medicines
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
Licence of a medical store
was suspended while another
was issued notice for selling
medicines of expiry dates.
A complaint was received
against M/s Anoop Medical
Store at 23/1/1, Varah Mihir
Marg, Freeganj that the li-
censee sold expired medi-
cines to the complainant. On
the basis of the complaint,
the medical store was in-
spected by drug inspector
Dharm Singh Kushwaha
and district Ayush officer Dr
Manisha Pathak. During in-
vestigation, the operator
was found selling medicines
well past expiry date. Other
ASP to probe
derogatory comments
against Muslims
irregularities too were de-
tected. On the basis of
above, a show cause notice
was issued to the chemist.
Later, his explanation was
not found satisfactory and
the license of Anoop Med-
ical Store, Freeganj was sus-
pended for 10 days under the
Drugs and Cosmetics Act,
1940 Rules, 1945. During the
period of suspension, the
work of buying and selling
of any type of drugs would
not be done. Following a
complaint, Aanjana Medical
and General Store in front of
Pushpa Mission Hospital
was investigated and
samples of three medicines
were collected. Show cause
notice was issued to the
store. Further action would
be taken on the basis of their
reply to the notice.
PANCHANG 11.7.2023
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near Balaji temple Mhow and infrastructure was im-

proved. Electricity, water, and
Ujjain: A comment made
during a programme “Love
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Mhow tehsil have won the rejuvena- Staff training was conducted. Moon : Mes - - - - - - -
created a furore among
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Monday, a delegation of 6
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Muslims met SP Sachin Sharma
On Monday morning the tiger was seen walking and BMO Dr Yogesh Singhare Sindhare said that it was the
into Nakheri river near Balaji Hanuman temple. played a vital role in this cam- first tehsil of the division
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The villagers also shot a video of the big cat. paign. The work for rejuvena- whose health centres received
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mation about the video had been received. He the then SDM Akshat Jain to campaign. Government Mad- derogatory remarks about the
Muslims in the programme
said that announcements would be made in the improve health services in hya Bharat Hospital received
held on July 6 in Ujjain.
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Sidhi pee-gate case, Mahakal corridor,
Satpura fire to kick up storm in House
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
The final session of the
15th assembly beginning
from Tuesday is set to be-
come stormy.
The Congress is rolling
up its sleeves to target the
government over insult to
the tribal people in the
state.
The opposition is going to
make the Sidhi pee-gate
case a major issue in the
House to cash in on the in-
cident in the assembly
election. The Congress leg-
islators have sought a call-
attention motion and ad-
journment over the Sidhi
pee-gate case.
As soon as the assembly
begins on Tuesday, the
Congress plans to raise the
incidents related to the
tribal people. Other than
the incident in which some
tribal people were beaten
up in Indore, the Congress
is going to raise other prob-
lems of the tribal people.
The Congress has pre-
pared to put its tribal legis-
lator at the front to attack
the government.
Apart from the pee-gate
incident, the other issue,
for which the party plans
to corner the government,
is the tumbling of Sap-
tarshis in Mahakal corri-
dor in a storm that lashed
Ujjain.
A committee set up by the
Congress probed the Ma-
hakaal corridor case. The
Assembly work
charge employees,
computer
operators regularised
Bomb hoax: Mangala
Express halted in
Misrod for checking
Congress all set to corner Shivraj
govt on ‘atrocities’ against tribals
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
A day ahead of the Monsoon Assembly session, former
chief minister Kamal Nath and Leader of Opposition
Govind Singh called a meeting of the Congress legisla-
tors to form a strategy to corner the state government on
various issues including scams, atrocities against trib- OUR STAFF REPORTER Man who had Press that officials of Rail-
als and unfulfilled promises. city.bhopal@fpj.co.in way Protection Force (RPF)
Nath stressed on the presence of all the party MLAs in informed GRP and GRP personnel coordi-
the five-day Assembly monsoon session which is going Speaker Girish Gautam an- about bomb was nated with the railway au-
to start from Tuesday. He asked the legislators to compel nounced regularization of all thorities after receiving in-
Vidhan Sabha speaker Girish Gautam takes stock of preparations the treasury bench to reply to their questions on the work charge employees and contacted but his formation.
ahead of monsoon session commencing from Tuesday floor on the floor of the house. The MLAs have been contractual computer opera- As the train left Rani Ka-
asked to raise the issues related alleged atrocities tors of the Assembly secre-
mobile phone was malapati railway station, it
against tribals and also to rock the assembly on the tariat on Monday. For years switched off. was made to halt at Misrod
Section 144 imposed Sidhi ‘pee-gate’.
The state government will be bringing the supplemen-
the staffers were demanding
regularization of their servic- Inspection went on railway station.
The team comprising
OUR STAFF REPORTER tary Budget in the Monsoon session. Nath alleged that es. This comes days after for one-and-a-half RPF, GRP, bomb squad and
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in the state government is making an announcement Chief Minister Shivraj Singh district police personnel
before the public without making an allocation in the Chouhan had announced to hours rushed there for inspection
Police commissioner Harinarayanachari Mishra has is- budget. Alleging that the state government has taken the do away with the annual con- OUR STAFF REPORTER along with dog squad at
sued orders to impose Section 144 of Cr PC in wake of the loan of more than Rs 10,000 crore, the PCC chief asked tractual system and regular- city.bhopal@fpj.co.in about 5.05 pm.
monsoon session of Assembly, which will begin on the party colleagues to target the government over un- ize contractual employees The man who had in-
Tuesday. As per the orders issued by CP Mishra, Section finished tasks and scams. working in government de- The Government Railway formed GRP personnel
144 will be applicable within 5 kilometres of Vidhan Sab- partments. The Speaker Police (GRP) of Bhopal re- about the bomb was con-
ha till July 15, 2023. Apart from this, people have been documents. the state is in today will be made the announcement ceived a tip-off on Monday tacted on his mobile num-
prohibited from carrying rods, sticks, stones, knives, On the contrary, the BJP raised in the House, Singh during a ceremony organ- about a bomb planted in- ber but it was switched off.
swords, pistols etc with them. The entry of tractors, trol- is getting ready to defend said. ized for the installation of side Mangala Express, The inspection went on for
leys, trucks will remain prohibited within 5-kilometre itself on the grounds of On the other hand, Par- Shivling and Lord Hanuman which plies between Delhi one-and-a-half hours.
radius of the Assembly. FSL report. liamentary Affairs Minis- idol at Maa Bhawani Mandir to Ernakulam. When contacted, GRP SP
Leader of opposition, ter Narottam Mishra has on the Assembly premises. After receiving the tip-off, Hitesh Choudhary said that
party intends to seek a re- issue that the Congress is Govind Singh has said the said he will make all The temple has been reno- the GRP made train to halt when it became clear that no
ply from the government going to raise in the House Congress will raise insult efforts to hold discussions vated recently. As many as at Misrod railway station of bomb was inside the train, it
on the report. The Con- is the incident of fire in to the tribal people, alleged on important issues. 110 work charge employees Bhopal. A thorough inspec- was made to depart from
gress has prepared a report Satpura Bhawan, which corruption in construction Nevertheless, it de- were waiting for their regu- tion was carried out but Misrod railway station at
on fibre-reinforced plastic destroyed many important of Mahakal corridor and pends on the opposition larization from the last 30 bomb was not found inside 6.35 pm.
(FRP), a kind of material, documents. many other problems that to help the government years. They had raised the the train and the claim Officials have launched
which was used to make According to the Con- state is facing and seek a run the House, so that issue at different forums in turned out to be false. probe to ascertain the identi-
the statues of Saptarhis in- gress, the fire was the reply from the govern- the people centric is- this regard. Some of them Umashankar Tripathi, ty of the accused who had
stalled in the corridor. handiwork of the govern- ment. sues can be discussed, even got retired as work sub inspector posted at given false information to
The third important ment to destroy important The chaotic atmosphere he said . charge employees. GRP Bhopal, told Free GRP Bhopal, he added.

Event managers of CIEMA Nurses on strike for ABVP celebrates 75th

oraganise meeting for Grade-II pay, OPS in MP Cong MLAs calls on Guv over foundation day
upcoming wedding season OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in rising crime against tribals FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain

OUR STAFF REPORTER
Indore
The event managers of
Madhya Pradesh have
gained recognition for their
exceptional creativity and
innovation in the field of
event management. To fur-
ther enhance their abilities
and achieve even better
outcomes, these managers
have come together to form
CIEMA (Combined Initia-
tive of Event Managers As-
sociation). Through this
unified initiative, they are
committed to constantly in-
novating in the field of
event management. CIEMA
organised its 3rd Annual
General Meeting (AGM) to
make the upcoming wed-
ding season a memorable
one held at Hotel Raffles,
Udaipur.
The CIEMA president,
Nimesh Pitaliya, empha-
sised that our association is
dedicated to pushing
boundaries in event man-
agement by continuously
striving for new and inno-
vative ideas.
It is with this mindset
that we organised our third
annual general meeting.
During the meeting, the ho-
tel management hosted vis-
its to all the members, pro-
viding them with informa-
tion about the upcoming
royal family wedding that
will take place at the hotel.
Secretary Dhruv Mehta
stated that this association
represents trustworthy
event managers from Cen-
tral India and is highly
recognised for its expertise
in event management
throughout the country.
The nurses are on strike to
press for 10-point charter of
demands including second
grade pay and revival of
Old Pension Scheme in
Madhya Pradesh.
The other demands are
night allowance, hike in
stipend of nursing stu-
dents. In Bhopal, nurses
staged demonstration in JP
Hospital premises.
According to nurses,
grade II benefit is given in
other states but they are de-
prived of it in Madhya
Pradesh. The issue is pend-
ing before finance depart-
ment.
Laxmi Narayan Sharma,
general secretary of health
employees’ union, said,
“Nurses are demanding
Grade-II pay scale benefit.
Government is looking into
matter. Earlier, nurses
were on strike to demand
status of medical officers
along with other de-
mands.”
JP Hospital civil surgeon
Dr Rakesh Shrivastava
said, “Talks are on with
nurses to call off strike. We
have pressed contractual
paramedical staff into serv-
ice. Situation is under con-
trol at hospital.”
Party to corner government over pee-gate,
Neemuch, Nemawar and other incidents in
monsoon session
OUR STAFF REPORTER
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Seeking intervention in the
alleged increase in crime
against tribals in the state,
Congress MLAs on Monday
submitted a memorandum
to Governor Mangubhai Pa-
tel. A Congress delegation of
tribal legislators led by for-
mer chief minister Kamal
Nath and Leader of Opposi-
tion in Assembly Dr Govind
Singh met the Governor
urging him to intervene and
protect the interest of
tribals in the state.
“Madhya Pradesh is leading
the country in the number of
atrocities committed against
tribals. We requested the Gov-
ernor to protect the interests
of the tribal community,” said
PCC chief after meeting Patel.
“If Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh is not able to protect
Dalits and tribals, he should
resign,” said Singh adding
that Congress legislators
will raise Sidhi incident and
alleged ‘atrocities against
tribals’ in the Assembly
Monsoon session beginning
from Tuesday.
In the memorandum, the
Congress has alleged that in
the past 18 years of the BJP
government, the atrocities on
the tribal community have in-
creased day by day. More than
30,000 cases of tribal atrocities
have been registered, while a
larger number of such cases
remain unreported, alleged
the Congress legislators in
their memorandum.
It also had mention of the
Neemuch incident where a
tribal youth being tied to a
car and dragged to death was
reported. The gruesome act
of burying alive of a tribal
girl and six members of her
family in Nemawar also finds
place in the memorandum.
They also stated that while
the memorandum was being
prepared, another video of
two tribal youths being
thrashed in Mhow had also
surfaced.
On 75th foundation day of
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi
Parishad (ABVP), Madhya
Pradesh Hindi Granth
Academy director Ashok
Kadel expressed his views
during Student’s Day or-
ganised at Vikram Kirti
Mandir.
He said that ABVP sacri-
ficed it’s all at every step of
nation building and always
served Mother India
through excellent and disci-
plined workers.
MP Youth Weflare Board
member Sachin Sharma as
key speaker, said that
though the ABVP was cele-
brating its 75th foundation
day, the age of the organisa-
tion was thousands of
years. He shed light on
three ultimate objectives of
ABVP, and historical facts
like naming the nation
Bharat and declaring
Vande Matram as the Na-
tional Song.
Welcome speech was giv-
en by ABVP metropolitan
president Narendra Singh
Bhadoria and vote of
thanks was given by Gau-
rav Bendwal.
BHOPAL BHOPAL | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
Criminal externed from district
Narmadapuram: Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh externed a criminal Saurabh Jatav from
Narmadapuram district and from the borders of its adjoining areas for one year, official sources
said on Monday. Jatav is a resident of Adamgarh in Narmadapuram district.

Photo, video morphing cases

Bomb hoax: Mangala Express
halted in Misord for checking
Man who had informed GRP about bomb was contacted but his mobile
phone was switched off. Inspection went on for one-and-a-half hours
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
The Government Railway
Police (GRP) of Bhopal re-
ceived a tip-off on Monday
about a bomb planted in-
side Mangala Express,
which plies between Delhi
to Ernakulam.
After receiving the tip-off,
the GRP made train to halt
at Misrod railway station of
Bhopal. A thorough inspec-
tion was carried out but
bomb was not found inside
the train and the claim
turned out to be false.
Umashankar Tripathi,
sub inspector posted at
GRP Bhopal, told Free
Press that officials of Rail-
way Protection Force (RPF)
and GRP personnel coordi-
nated with the railway au-
thorities after receiving in-
formation. As the train left
Rani Kamalapati railway
station, it was made to halt
at Misrod railway station.
The team comprising RPF,
GRP, bomb squad and dis-
trict police personnel
rushed there for inspection
along with dog squad at
about 5.05 pm. The man
who had informed GRP per-
sonnel about the bomb was
contacted on his mobile
number but it was switched
off. The inspection went on
for one-and-a-half hours.
When contacted, GRP SP
Hitesh Choudhary said that
when it became clear that no
bomb was inside the train, it
was made to depart from
Misrod railway station at 6.35
pm. Officials have launched
probe to ascertain the identi-
ty of the accused who had
given false information to
GRP Bhopal, he added.
escalate, girls primary target
59 video, photo
morphing
complaints
registered in 2023.
In 62% cases,
accused are either
friends or kin
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
Pratishtha Choudhary (16,
name changed), a Class 11
commerce student at a pri-
vate school in the city was
leading a happy-go-lucky
and merry life, till a man
residing in his colony
walked up to her on June
16 and showed her mor-
phed images, which dis-
played her in a compromis-
ing position with someone
else. The man told her that
he had extracted her pho-
tos from her social media
handle. He forced her to
Go for fool-proof
security: ACP
Assistant commissioner of
police (cyber crime) Sujeet
Tiwari said social media users,
specially women, should add
only the known and
trustworthy people to their
social media profile. He added
that umpteen softwares were
available online, which
prohibit other users to take a
screenshot of photos or save
videos on their device through
screen recording.
have sexual intercourse
with him.
He also threatened her to
circulate the photos on social
media platforms if she re-
fused. The petrified 16-year-
old mustered courage and
lodged a police complaint
against the accused who was
sent behind the bars.
Choudhary deleted all her
social media accounts and
till date, she shudders at the
thought of re-activating
her social media handles.
Senior police officials said
58 such cases were regis-
tered at local police stations
this year in which photo-
graphs of minor girls were
morphed to make them look
obscene. Videos were simi-
larly manipulated.
Shockingly, in 37 out of 59
cases, the accused involved
in the act are either close
friend or kin of the female
victims. Some of them were
victim’s neighbours.
Expressing concern, the
police officials said secur-
ing private data including
images and videos were the
only panacea. They said
that though the issue was
grim, they were compelled
to probe other cases of
fraud, involving scam
worth lakhs of rupees.

Ailing married woman raped Two more male SA cheetahs Govt employees on
by occult practitioner for 8 yrs
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
A case has been registered
against a man for raping a
married woman for 8 years
on the pretext of curing her
through occult, the police
said on Monday.
According to MP Nagar
police station house officer
(SHO) Sudhir Arjaria, 35-
year-old woman was ill for
past 8 years. Her husband
and mother-in-law took her
to a man named Dileep
Bundela in 2015.
Bundela, who claimed to
be an occult practitioner,
took the woman to a room
in his house and allegedly
raped her. After commit-
ting the act, he told woman
to visit his house regularly
to improve her health.
mass leave today MP Medical University registrar
head to wild in Kuno
He also threatened the
woman with dire conse-
quences if she revealed the
incident to anyone. Follow-
ing this, he outraged the
survivor woman’s modesty
on multiple occasions for
eight years on the pretext of
curing her.
A few days back when the
woman fell ill again, her
husband tried taking her to
Bundela’s house. The
woman, however, narrated
her tale of woes to her hus-
band, after which the duo
approached MP Nagar po-
lice and lodged a complaint
against the accused.
The accused fled on learn-
ing that a rape case had
been registered against
him. SHO Arjaria said ef-
forts were underway to ar-
rest him.
Bailable warrant against
Only five left in enclosure, 12 out in deep woods
OUR STAFF REPORTER
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Amid heavy rain one more
Cheetah coalition was re-
leased into the wild of
Kuno National Park on
Monday morning.
Under the watchful eyes
of senior officers of Kuno,
the two male Cheetahs
leaped out from the cage
with a lightning speed and
sprinted inside the jungle.
With this, now twelve chee-
tahs are roaming in the jun-
gle, while five are still
housed inside the enclo-
sure. They too are likely to
be released into the wild in
the coming time.
“It was around 11.30 am
that male coalition of
South African Cheetahs-
Prabhash and Pavak were
released into the wild,” dis-
trict forest officer (DFO)
Prakash Kumar Verma
told Free Press.
The Cheetah steering
committee had taken the
decision to release the two
male cheetahs in the jungle.
The Cheetah Steering Com-
mittee is also contemplat-
ing releasing the remaining
five Cheetahs kept inside
the enclosure. Agni and
Vayu are part of the five
cheetahs housed in enclo-
sures. Agni is still recuper-
ating under the watchful
eyes of wildlife experts and
veterinary doctors. Agni
got injured in the territori-
al fight with the Rockstar
coalition- Gaurav and
Shaurya. This territorial
fight occurred more than
two weeks ago. Agni was
kept with coalition partner
Vayu so that he would not
get frustrated.
“Once Agni gains health,
we will again release both
Agni and Vayu in the jun-
gle,” said a forest officer of
Kuno.
Notably, twenty Cheetahs
were translocated to Kuno-
eight from Namibia and 12
from South Africa. Of
them, three died due to
sundry reasons, bringing
down the figure of adult
cheetahs to seventeen.
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh
Adhikari, Karamchari
Sanyukta Morcha will go
on a mass leave on Tues-
day to press for 26-point de-
mands including revival of
Old Pension Scheme (OPS)
and timely promotion.
They will submit memo-
randum, addressed to
chief minister, to the col-
lector.
They will stage statewide
sit-in on September 10. If
their demand is not ful-
filled, they will go for an in-
definite strike.
Their other demands in-
clude DA at par with cen-
tral government employ-
ees, time pay scale benefit,
daily wager regularisation,
insurance scheme coverage
from cabinet decision of
April 4, 2020, additional in-
crement for those who ben-
efited from 5th pay from
January 1 to June 30 etc.
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
MP Human Rights Commis-
sion served a bailable war-
rant on MP Medical Univer-
sity Jabalpur registrar
Pushpraj Singh Baghel, here
on Monday. The SP Jabalpur
has been instructed to make
the registrar appear before
the Commission on July 18.
A show-cause notice and
bailable arrest warrant of Rs
5,000 has been issued to the
registrar in connection with
the year 2021 case. The Com-
mission has ordered Baghel
to reply to the show cause no-
tice and appear before it
without fail on July 18. The
notice and warrant will be
served through the Superin-
tendent of Police, Jabalpur.
The case pertains to Indore-
based BDS College affiliated
to MP Medical University
(Madhya Pradesh Medical
University), Jabalpur, Dis-
trict. The students had ap-
proached MPHRC complain-
ing against their college re-
garding non-declaration of
the results of their examina-
tions, as well as non-upgra-
dation of the classes. Some of
the students had also
claimed that the college had
not conducted annual exami-
nations even when they had
completed their course.
Acting on their complaint,
the Commission had sought a
reply from the varsity regis-
trar. Six letters and a re-
minder letter were sent to
Baghel, but he did not reply to
any of the letters. The com-
mission then had directed
him to come in person on
June 8, 2023, however, the reg-
istrar even then did not turn
up. The commission has
registered a case against
Baghel, under section 32C of
Civil Procedure Code.

Builder, five accomplices booked Green Hub film fest from July 15 SUICIDE BY BHMS STUDENT

for threatening colony residents OUR STAFF REPORTER

OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
The Nishatpura police have
registered a case against a
builder and five of his ac-
complices for threatening
residents with dire conse-
quences, the police said on
Monday.
Investigating officer (IO)
Karan Singh said that the
complainant Sanjay Kumar
Chouhan approached the po-
lice on Monday. He stated in
his complaint that in August
2020, 96 people including
him had purchased plots in
Ekta Saidham Colony locat-
ed in Nishatpura. He alleged
that land owners Abdul Raj-
jak, Muzaffar Khan, Shazil
Khan and builders Aslam
Khan, Mahesh Pushpkaar
and Prakash Ahirwar had
promised them to provide
new road, park, temple,
drains, electricity and
drinking water in the colony.
Even three years after
purchasing plots, no facili-
ties were provided,
Chouhan told police. He
also alleged that every per-
son who had purchased plot
paid Rs 50 per square feet as
development charges.
When Chouhan and other
residents approached the
dealers in this regard, they
threatened to kill them and
abused them.
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
Police to question college authorities
The two-day Green Hub Central India (GHCI) film Fes-
tival 2023 will be held at Ravindra Bhavan in the city OUR STAFF REPORTER Khushilaal Ayurvedic Col- dead.
from July 15. The second batch of GHCI represents city.bhopal@fpj.co.in lege named Suresh Kumar No suicide note was re-
members of Gond, Bhil, Bedia, Munda, Korku tribes Saini had hung himself at a covered from the spot. Saini
from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and The Kolar police will ques- rented accommodation in was a native of Sikar in Ra-
Jharkhand. The event is an annual programme where tion authorities of the col- Rajharsh Colony of Kolar jasthan. His father too did
films, documentary films made by tribals are screened. lege where a BHMS student on Saturday. not raise suspicion on any-
The participants will include eminent personalities, who recently committed His room-mate Abhay one. To broaden the investi-
government and non-government organisations, civil suicide used to study, the Singh discovered him hang- gation in the case and as-
society, youth groups and other stakeholders. The films police said on Monday. ing who then informed the certain the exact cause be-
to be showcased will show stories of environment con- Kolar police station house police. The police brought hind the extreme step, Ko-
servation at grass root and community-level, organic officer (SHO) Jai Kumar down Suresh and took him lar police will now question
farming, creation of traditional seed banks, watershed Singh said 25-year-old final to hospital where the doc- college authorities to fish
management, human-wildlife conflict etc. year student of BHMS at tors declared him brought out details.

12 years gone, residents
still wait for bus stand
FP NEWS SERVICE
Chhatarpur
Twelve years have passed
since the Nagar Palika took
over a huge chunk of land
to turn it into a modern bus
stand, but the residents are
still waiting for it.
They also constructed a
base. But it has now become
a heap of garbage. Drug ad-
dicts, anti-social elements
and vehicle owners have oc-
cupied the area.
In 2011, the Nagar Palika
told the residents of the
city that the old inn would
be demolished and a new
one built for the passen-
gers, but nothing has been
done.
Vehicle drivers and drug
addicts have occupied a
huge chunk of land near
DISTRICT NEWS
Noise pollution
cause problems
Annual Nagdawari fair from Aug 12
to residents
FP NEWS SERVICE
Collector and SP ask officials to make all arrangements
FP NEWS SERVICE
area for 40 years, but in Ganj Basoda Narmadapuram
 Land, where it was to be built, has 2011, the Nagar Palika de-
turned into a garbage dumping ground & molished the shop, saying High-decibel noise created by DJs The annual Nagdwari fair
anti-social elements ruling the roost there that he would be given a and by various companies to pub- will be held in Pachmarhi
new shop in a new complex. licise their products has become from August 12 to August 22
 Traders whose shops were Twelve years have passed a major problem for the residents this year. The Mandals asso-
demolished for proposed bus stand are since his shop was demol- in the city. ciated with the fair will be
ished, but he has yet to get Although the district adminis- allowed to take their various items for road, it should be immediately re-
still waiting for new shop his shop. tration has imposed a ban on DJs display at the fair from August 7. paired, Singh said, adding that there
A motor-biding mechanic and other sources of noise pollu- Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh and su- should be cranes at four important
Fawwara Chowk. This is dicts and other anti-social Ghanshyam Vishwakarma tion because of examinations be- perintendent of police Gurkaran Singh places. Singh told the officers that to
the place where the Nagar elements are spending time had the same tale to tell. ing conducted by educational in- held a meeting with the officials at San- ensure proper traffic arrangements.
Palika decided to build an in this place. When the civic body demol- stitutions, the residents have not jay Gandhi Sansthan in Pachmarhi. SP Gurkaran Singh said that the
inn. Neither the Nagar Palika ished, the officials told got any relief from noise. A few Chief executive officer of district transport department should give per-
The civic body construct- nor the district administra- Vishwakarma that he residents urged the administra- panchayat SS Rawat and regional di- mits to the buses coming to Pachmarhi.
ed a base and left it. As a re- tion is acting against these would get back his shop af- tion to stop any kind of noise pol- rector of Satpura Tiger Reserve L Kr- The transport department and the po-
sult of the incomplete people. ter six months. lution in the city. The vehicles are ishnamurti were also present at the lice should coordinate to maintain bet-
work, more than 50 vehi- Those who shops were de- He, however, lost his old already producing a lot of noise meeting. The officials discussed the ter traffic management and mark each
cles, other than buses, are molished for constructing a shop and did not get the in the streets and the noise traffic system, roads, power supply, bus, so that there is no traffic conges-
parked at this place. modern bus stand have new one, Vishwakarma caused by companies for publici- drinking water supply and medical fa- tion. Sub-divisional magistrate of Pi-
The area has turned into a been waiting for justice for said, adding that the future ty adds to the woes of the people. cilities. Collector said that the MP Road pariya Santosh Kumar Tiwari, sub-di-
heap of garbage and is the past 12 years. of his children was ruined. The residents said that the gov- Development Corporation employees visional officer of Pipariya Ajay Bagh-
causing various diseases to Krishnaballabh Nayak Now, drug addicts and ernment does not permit any should be deployed on the Pachmarhi mare, regional transport officer Nisha
the residents of the area. said he had an ancestral drunkards have been occu- company to do publicity on roads road and on the road leading to the fair Chouhan and other officials were pres-
Apart from that, drug ad- shop of auto parts in the pying the area, he said. causing noise pollution. site. If there is any landslide on the ent at the meeting.

Bikers shoot in air, Govt nurses’ strike throws health

Two held for break-in at 9 houses,
making away with valuables worth Rs 3L
FP NEWS SERVICE Kunwar Singh Mukati
Ganj Basoda said that the police were
constantly receiving com-
The Ganj Basoda police plaints regarding back-to-
have detained two back thefts at several lo-
persons in connection calities of the city during
with thefts at a total of the night hours.
nine houses, the police He added that patrolling
said on Monday. was increased across the
The police added that town, following which the
the arrested accused have cops emerged successful
confessed to committing in nabbing two persons,
the thefts, and all the identified as Rahul
stolen valuables have Thakur (23) and Govind
been seized from their Sadhya (28).
possession. The police questioned
Ganj Basoda police sta- the duo strictly, who then
tion house officer (SHO) confessed to breaking in
at nine houses of the town
and making off with valu-
ables such as gold orna-
ments, rings, silver and
gold utensils, bangles, sil-
ver coins, LED television
sets etc.
The cops seized all the
said valuables worth a to-
tal of Rs 3 lakh from the
possession of the accused
duo.
Both of them have been
jailed earlier too for com-
mitting similar crimes.
They were sent to jail af-
ter being identified, SHO
Mukati said.
woman injured
Incident took place
because of old enmity
FP NEWS SERVICE
Morena
There was an incident of
firing near Madhya Chirpu-
ra road a few yards away
from former BJP’s council-
lor’s house in the afternoon
on Monday, the police said.
When a band of six bikers
fired in the air, the son of
the former councillor shot
at the criminals in retalia-
tion. A woman pedestrian,
Kamala, was injured in the
incident. She was sent to
Ambah community health
centre from where she was
referred to the district hos-
pital.The firing resulted
from an old enmity between
two groups. The case is
pending in the court.
Nevertheless, none of the
criminals reached the police
station to lodge a complaint.
The son of the injured
woman, Kaushelendra Shar-
ma, said his mother was com-
ing from the residence of his
aunt. When he was return-
ing, the criminals were firing.
The woman was shot in the
right shoulder. On getting in-
formation, sub-divisional offi-
cer of police Parmal Singh
Mehra rushed to the spot.
facilities, arrangements out of order
SEHORE: Nurses posted in
the government hospitals of
Sehore and adjoining towns
and villages have resorted to
strike on Monday and have
stopped rendering services.
The move comes from the
nurses’ side in light of their
various demands, which
have allegedly not been ful-
filled by the state govern-
ment till now. Official
sources said that nursing
officers have also joined
forces with all the nurses,
to bring the state govern-
ment down on its knees and
fulfil their demands with
immediate effect.
The protests, however, have
thrown the medical facilities,
services and other arrange-
ments out of order at the Se-
hore district hospital and oth-
er government hospitals, offi-
cial sources said. A total of
123 nurses are posted at the
Sehore district hospital, who
refused to move even a limb
on Monday. Divisional presi-
dent of Nursing officers’ as-
sociation, Vimla Yadav told
the media that nurses have
put forth several of their de-
mands, which include in-
crease in pay scale, al-
lowances for working during
late night hours, amendment
in recruitment process and
other demands.
Yadav added that the
protests have begun in the
district from July 3 onwards.
Adding to this, she said that
nurses shall not return to
work until the state govern-
ment pays heed to their woes
and fulfils their demands as
soon as possible.
 Bhopal City
Indore / bhopal | Tuesday | July 11, 2023

Assembly work Docs’ entry in attendance

Sidhi pee-gate case, Mahakal corridor,
Satpura fire to kick up storm in House
Our Staff repOrter
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
The final session of the
15th assembly beginning
from Tuesday is set to be-
come stormy.
The Congress is rolling
up its sleeves to target the
government over insult to
the tribal people in the
state.
The opposition is going to
make the Sidhi pee-gate
case a major issue in the
House to cash in on the in-
cident in the assembly
election. The Congress leg-
islators have sought a call-
attention motion and ad-
journment over the Sidhi
pee-gate case.
As soon as the assembly
begins on Tuesday, the
Congress plans to raise the
incidents related to the
tribal people. Other than
the incident in which some
tribal people were beaten
up in Indore, the Congress
is going to raise other prob-
lems of the tribal people.
The Congress has pre-
pared to put its tribal legis-
lator at the front to attack
the government.
Apart from the pee-gate
incident, the other issue,
for which the party plans
to corner the government,
is the tumbling of Sap-
tarshis in Mahakal corri-
dor in a storm that lashed
Ujjain.
A committee set up by the
Congress probed the Ma-
hakaal corridor case. The
charge employees,
computer
operators regularised
register made mandatory
JP Hospital: Biometric HosPItal tIMIngs
machines installed,
calibration & up-gradation on
Our Staff repOrter
T he OPD time starts at
8.30 am and doctors’
duty begins at 9 am. The
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in doctors visit patients be-
Congress all set to corner Shivraj The JP Hospital adminis-
fore coming to their
chambers. That is why
govt on ‘atrocities’ against tribals tration has made it manda-
tory for doctors to mark
doctors were found ab-
sent in their chamber
Our Staff repOrter their attendance in the reg- when collector Asheesh
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in ister before visiting pa- Singh visited the hospi-
tients in hospital’s wards. tal, hospital’s nurses said.
A day ahead of the Monsoon Assembly session, former This has been made
chief minister Kamal Nath and Leader of Opposition mandatory after collector refused to comment on col-
Govind Singh called a meeting of the Congress legisla- Asheesh Singh took action lector’s action. Civil sur-
tors to form a strategy to corner the state government on against 20 doctors for being geon Dr Rakesh Shrivasta-
various issues including scams, atrocities against trib- absent from their chambers va said four biometric ma-
als and unfulfilled promises. during his visit. chines were being installed
Nath stressed on the presence of all the party MLAs in Recently, the collector had and calibration and upgra-
the five-day Assembly monsoon session which is going visited and action was tak- dation work was on for at-
to start from Tuesday. He asked the legislators to compel en against 20 doctors for re- tendance. “Till then, entry
Vidhan Sabha speaker Girish Gautam takes stock of preparations the treasury bench to reply to their questions on the maining absent at 10 am. in attendance register has
ahead of monsoon session commencing from Tuesday floor on the floor of the house. The MLAs have been Our Staff repOrter Collector then asked hospi- been made compulsory for
asked to raise the issues related alleged atrocities city.bhopal@fpj.co.in tal authorities to install doctors. We try our level
against tribals and also to rock the assembly on the Sid- biometric machines for best to improve on all fronts
Section 144 imposed hi ‘pee-gate’.
The state government will be bringing the supplemen-
Speaker Girish Gautam
announced regularization
marking attendance.
When contacted, doctors
in interest of hospital and
patients.”
Our Staff repOrter tary Budget in the Monsoon session. Nath alleged that of all work charge employ-
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in the state government is making an announcement be- ees and contractual com-
Police commissioner Harinarayanachari Mishra has is-
sued orders to impose Section 144 of Cr PC in wake of
fore the public without making an allocation in the
budget. Alleging that the state government has taken the
loan of more than Rs 10,000 crore, the PCC chief asked
puter operators of the As-
sembly secretariat on
Monday. For years the
Nurses on strike for
the monsoon session of Assembly, which will begin on
Tuesday. As per the orders issued by CP Mishra, Section
144 will be applicable within 5 kilometres of Vidhan Sab-
the party colleagues to target the government over un-
finished tasks and scams.
staffers were demanding
regularization of their
services. This comes days
Grade-II pay, OPS in MP
ha till July 15, 2023. Apart from this, people have been ment to destroy important The chaotic atmosphere after Chief Minister Shiv-
prohibited from carrying rods, sticks, stones, knives, documents. the state is in today will be raj Singh Chouhan had an-
swords, pistols etc with them. The entry of tractors, trol- On the contrary, the BJP raised in the House, Singh nounced to do away with
leys, trucks will remain prohibited within 5-kilometre is getting ready to defend said. the annual contractual
radius of the Assembly. itself on the grounds of On the other hand, Par- system and regularize con-
FSL report. liamentary Affairs Minis- tractual employees work-
party intends to seek a re- The third important is- Leader of opposition, ter Narottam Mishra has ing in government depart-
ply from the government sue that the Congress is go- Govind Singh has said the said he will make all ef- ments.
on the report. The Con- ing to raise in the House is Congress will raise insult forts to hold discussions on The Speaker made the
gress has prepared a re- the incident of fire in Sat- to the tribal people, alleged important issues. announcement during a
port on fibre-reinforced pura Bhawan, which de- corruption in construction Nevertheless, it depends ceremony organized for
plastic• (FRP), a kind of stroyed many important of Mahakal corridor and on the opposition to help the installation of Shiv- Our Staff repOrter ing before finance depart-
material, which was used documents. many other problems that the government run the ling and Lord Hanuman city.bhopal@fpj.co.in ment. Laxmi Narayan
to make the statues of Sap- According to the Con- state is facing and seek a House, so that the people idol at Maa Bhawani Sharma, general secretary
tarhis installed in the cor- gress, the fire was the reply from the govern- centric issues can be dis- Mandir on the Assembly The nurses are on strike to of health employees’
ridor. handiwork of the govern- ment. cussed, he said . premises. The temple has press for 10-point charter of union, said, “Nurses are
been renovated recently. demands including second demanding Grade-II pay
As many as 110 work grade pay and revival of scale benefit. Government

Congress MLAs calls on Guv over rising crime against tribals charge employees were
waiting for their regular-
ization from the last 30
Old Pension Scheme in
Madhya Pradesh.
The other demands are
is looking into matter. Ear-
lier, nurses were on strike
to demand status of med-
Party to corner government over Sidhi ed the Governor to protect the past 18 years of the BJP of burying alive of a tribal years. They had raised the night allowance, hike in ical officers along with oth-
the interests of the tribal government, the atrocities girl and six members of her issue at different forums stipend of nursing stu- er demands.”
pee-gate, Neemuch, Nemawar and other community,” said PCC chief on the tribal community family in Nemawar also in this regard. Some of dents. In Bhopal, nurses JP Hospital civil surgeon
incidents in Assembly monsoon session after meeting Patel. have increased day by day. finds place in the memoran- them even got retired as staged demonstration in JP Dr Rakesh Shrivastava
“If Chief Minister Shivraj More than 30,000 cases of dum. They also stated that work charge employees. Hospital premises. said, “Talks are on with
Our Staff repOrter former chief minister Ka- Singh is not able to protect tribal atrocities have been while the memorandum was Besides, at least 18 com- According to nurses, nurses to call off strike. We
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in mal Nath and Leader of Op- Dalits and tribals, he should registered, while a larger being prepared, another puter operators have been grade II benefit is given in have pressed contractual
position in Assembly Dr resign,” said Singh adding number of such cases re- video of two tribal youths be- working as contractual other states but they are de- paramedical staff into
Seeking intervention in the Govind Singh met the Gov- that Congress legislators main unreported, alleged ing thrashed in Mhow had staffers from the last six to prived of it in Madhya service. Situation is under
alleged increase in crime ernor urging him to inter- will raise Sidhi incident the Congress legislators in also surfaced. ten years. Pradesh. The issue is pend- control at hospital.”
against tribals in the state, vene and protect the inter- and alleged ‘atrocities their memorandum.
Congress MLAs on Monday est of tribals in the state. against tribals’ in the As- It also had mention of the
submitted a memorandum “Madhya Pradesh is lead- sembly Monsoon session Neemuch incident where a
to Governor Mangubhai Pa- ing the country in the num- beginning from Tuesday. tribal youth being tied to a
tel. A Congress delegation ber of atrocities committed In the memorandum, the car and dragged to death was
of tribal legislators led by against tribals. We request- Congress has alleged that in reported. The gruesome act

Indore Metro Project

Officials pulled up for closing
work during day time
Our Staff repOrter
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail
Corporation Managing Di-
rector Manish Singh ex-
pressed displeasure at the
work of plinth beam on
viaduct of Indore Metro
project, which is closed dur-
ing the day time. He ex-
pressed displeasure during
the review meeting of
Bhopal and Indore Metro
projects on Monday.
Singh pulled up Project Di-
rector of General Consult-
ant Simon Fourie and
Deputy Project Director, In-
dore General Consultant,
Parshuram over the issue.
Parshuram had joined the
meeting virtually.
Singh warned Indore
Metro officials that no negli-
gence would be tolerated in
future. At the same time, he
directed L&T (Bhopal) and
ISC/Taxaco (Indore) track
contractor that work should
not be stopped during rainy
season. The cover sheds and
tin sheds should be used so
that wielding works do not
get hampered. He also took
information about the track
laying work. It was informed
that 1,715 metric ton track
has been received in Bhopal
and two-kilometer track has
been laid down. In Indore,
2,105 metric ton railway
track has been received.
At the meeting, he also in-
structed to accelerate the
speed of work to lay down
the railway track. He or-
dered L&T (Bhopal) and
ISC/Texmaco (Indore) track
contractors to increase the
number of labourers within
two days and to complete the
track laying work by August
20. He underlined that all the
works of Metro should be
completed on time as trial
run will be held in Septem-
ber. Officers informed him
about the progress of works
and assured of tyimely com-
pletion. After meeting, he
left for Indore to inspect
Metro project works there.
Memo against Diggy for
remarks on Golwalkar
BHOPAL: Social workers
submitted memorandum to
police commissioner to take
action against former chief
minister Digvijaya Singh for
his tweet on Madhavrao Gol-
walkar here on Monday.
Social workers submitted a
memorandum to Police Com-
missioner against Digvijaya
Singh for posting misleading
facts about late Madhavrao
Golwalkar (Guruji), the sec-
ond Sarsanghchalak of
Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh. They said the remarks
posted by Digvijaya Singh had
hurt the sentiments of Indi-
ans and created disharmony
in the society. In the tweet,
Digvijaya Singh talked about
Golwalkar’s appeasement ide-
ology introduced through his
speeches and statements.

World PoPulatIon day today

Happy being parents of one child

SMIta
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
India is now the world’s most
populous country. It over-
took China this year. India’s
population has been rising
consistently since it began
counting its people in 1881.
High fertility rate, increase
in life expectancy and desire
for male child are fuelling In-
dia’s population growth.
On the eve of World Popu-
lation Day, Free Press talked
to single-child couples in the
city. They gave different rea-
sons for not even going for
Hum do Hamare do concept.
Excerpts:
No family DaugHter
Pressure our worlD
F ashion de-
signer Mum-
taz Khan says
O ncologist
Dr Alka
Shakhir and
that it was a her govern-
conscious deci- ment-official
sion of his wife husband
and him to have one child. Married for 17 Sakhir Rehman are proud parents of one
years now, their only daughter Zoya is in child. They have been married for 25
Class 11. His wife also named Mumtaz is years now. Their daughter Raavi is pur-
a teacher. “We decided to go for single suing a course in clinical psychology in
child so that we could give our full atten- the UK. “We both were working and we
tion to her, provide all possible facilities did not want frequent child births. Our
and lots of happiness to her,” he said, daughter is the world for us,” she said. Dr
adding that there was no pressure from Alka says that one has a responsibility to-
his family to have more children. wards one’s country also.

focus oN oNe DoesN’t matter mucH

S antoor player Shruti Ad-
hikari who also teaches
music at Regional Institute
of Education is herself a sin-
gle child of her parents.
Shruti and her hubby Deep-
an, who works at a private
university, also decided to
limit their family to one
child. Their only son Ninad was born more than two
years after their marriage 28 years back. “We wanted to
focus on bringing up only one child,” she said. Shruti said
that everyone should do his or her bit for the country.
M arried for 29 years, artiste
Shruti Kriti and Chandra
Madhav Barik have one son Sid-
dharth. He is also an artiste and
works for a government institu-
tion. Both were working and they
decided to have only one child so
that they could take care of him in a better way. “Many of
our relatives and friends used to ask us why we are not go-
ing for a second child but we laughed away the sugges-
tion,” Shruti said. “Sabse badi baat hai maa-baap banana,
woh ban gaye… that is enough for us. It doesn’t matter
whether we have one child or 100,” she added.
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BSF DIG:
B ilaspur's Mathew Varghese
appointed as DIG of Border
Security Force (BSF). He is first
man from Chhattisgarh to reach
such a position.
BJP IN SHORT OF ORIGINAL
LEADERS: BAGHEL
The CM mocks the BJP’s failure to accommodate dedicated workers
AVDHESH MALLICK / Raipur
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Bhupesh Baghel mocking BJP
said the BJP are appointing
prominent positions to out-
siders instead of dedicated par-
ty workers.
He was commenting on the
appointment of Durg Member
of Parliament as convener of
the manifesto committee,
while speaking to media at
Raipur Helipad on Monday.
He said, “Those who served
BJP throughout their entire
life, sacrificed their productive
time are being side-lined. They
are either coerced to sit at
home or are pushed into the
loop line. An outsider is being
given prominent positions in
the party.”
“Vijay Baghel, (a relative of
Chief Minister), was a Block
Congress president in
Congress party in my con-
stituency, and changed several
parties. He has been appointed
as head of Chhattisgarh BJP
manifesto committee. The per-
son who does not even know
the ideology of BJP got the ap-
pointment,” Baghel said.
Ex Congress members, Dag-
gubati Purandeswari was
made the state president of
Andhra Pradesh, Sunil Jakhar
in Punjab, now he has become
the President of BJP in Punjab.
The top leadership of BJP has
faced a shortage of leaders in
the state, irony is that they do
not have any leadership of
80 PERCENT PAYMENT OF PADDY BY CENTRE: BJP
STAFF REPORTER / RAIPUR
The Congress is serving a
bundle of lies over paddy pro-
curement. The 80 percent pay-
ment of paddy procurement is
done by the Central govern-
ment, state’s contribution is
meager, said BJP leaders by
revealing figures through
presentation.
Chhattisgarh BJP State
General Secretary OP Choud-
hary, former Agriculture
Minister Chandrashekhar
Sahu, State Spokesperson
Sandeep Sharma and others
addressing media alleged that
the Chief Minister Bhupesh
Baghel is telling white lies in
the paddy purchase case.
The Chief Minister had
stated that the central govern-
ment did not buy 80 percent of
Chhattisgarh’s paddy. People
have been seen telling half lies
for political gains.
Choudhary said that the
Rahul Gandhi to expose
the lies of BJP- Congress
STAFF REPORTER / Raipur
Chhattisgarh Pradesh Con-
gress Committee (PCC) will or-
ganize a ‘Loktantra Satyagra-
ha’ in the state on July 12, after
the judgment of Gu-
jarat High Court re-
garding Rahul Gand-
hi.
The party workers
will observe a silent
fast. CPCC President
Mohan Markam said
that the decision of
the Gujarat High
Court is definitely disappoint-
ing, but not unexpected. The
Congress party will approach
the Supreme Court.
He said Rahul Gandhi is a
fearless traveler of the path of
truth and he will continue to
expose the lies of BJP. The
Modi government is baffled by
such exposes.
The Congress party is confi-
dent that in the end the judici-
ary will side with the truth. Ar-
rogant power will get a befit-
ting reply in the end, he added.
Health Secretary holds
a surprise inspection
STAFF REPORTER / Raipur
Chhattisgarh Health and Fam-
ily Welfare Department Sid-
dharth Komal Pardeshi con-
ducted a surprise inspection of
Kawardha District Hospital
on Sunday night.
He visited various wards of
the hospital and took feedback
from the patients regarding
the treatment. He inquired
about the doctors and other
staff posted on night duty.
their own, the CM Baghel
added.
“I want to tell all the three
faces of BJP, Brijmohan Agar-
wal, Prem Prakash Pandey and
Ajay Chandrakar, that you can
shout as much as you want in
the assembly, but until Raman
Singh is not removed, your fu-
ture will remain in trouble,”
Baghel said.
Even now, Raman Singh's
likes and dislikes matter while
carrying out appointments in
various committees. The ap-
pointment of Vishnudev Sai,
and Dharamlal Kaushik in the
Central Executive body is a re-
flection of it. It is an open
secret, who these people are
and to whom they work for, he
added. Notably, the names
mentioned by Baghel were al-
leged to have triggered a coup
against Raman Singh in the
party. The bickering resulted
into initiation of cold war in
BJP’s Chhattisgarh unit. As a
result, for the last four and half
central government buys 80
per cent of paddy, as well as
pays more than three-fourth
of the total payment. The cen-
tral government procures rice
from the state government
through FCI.
He said that in 2021-22,
about 94 percent of the pur-
chases have been made by the
central government. The cen-
tral government is working in
The truth is that fugitives
like Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi,
Mehul “Bhai”, Vijay Mallya,
Jatin Mehta, under the super-
vision of the Modi government,
escaped abroad after looting
the public money, he
alleged.
Rahul Gandhi has
been targeted as a
part of political con-
spiracy. It is the rea-
son that his member-
ship of Parliament
has been suspended.
Congress will fight
both political and legal battles.
In front of truth, satyagraha,
the power of the people, neither
the arrogance of power will last
long nor the veil of lies over the
truth, he pointed out.
Rahul Gandhi will continue
to seek questions in public in-
terest from the arrogant power.
He is ready to pay any cost and
despite all the attacks and tac-
tics of the BJP government,
like a true patriot. The voice of
the public will win, Markam
added.
Collector Janmejay Mahobe
briefed him about the facilities
available in the district hospi-
tal. Paying special attention to
cleanliness, Pardeshi asked
the officials for continuous im-
provement in the health facili-
ties to be extended in the hos-
pital. Pardeshi also inspected
the emergency ward, SNCU
and surgical ward, NRC and
the Pediatric ward and dis-
cussed with the patients being
treated there.
years, the party could not stand
united, he pointed out.
The disintegration, dissatis-
faction and internal rivalry
within the party produced de-
motivated workers in the last
assembly and made BJP out of
power, Political analyst Ashok
Tomar said. Party men were
worried of repetition of such a
political adversary in future,
he added.
the interest of the farmers
without any discrimination.
The Centre does not see who
rules the state. The work is
done only in public interest
and national interest.
He added the ministers of
the state government are
also lying openly. False-infor-
mation tweets are being done
on paddy purchase. But the
truth cannot be hidden for
Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammed Akbar flagged off vehicles for spreading greenery under
'Paudha Tuhar Dwar' (Sapling at your doorstep). The people can contact WhatsApp number
7587017614 for sapling under Raipur Municipal Corporation.
LAST WORD
C-Mart: Bridging rural products to urban markets
STAFF REPORTER /
RAJNANDGAON
C-Mart scheme has emerged
in Chhattisgarh as a success-
ful initiative in making avail-
able the rural products to the
urban markets.
C-Marts have been estab-
lished in the cities of Raj-
nandgaon and Dongargarh to
foster development of the ru-
ral economy by facilitating
the sale of locally-made prod-
ucts.
C-Marts in Rajnandgaon
district has achieved remark-
able sales, amounting to a to-
tal of Rs 2.14 crore, ranking it-
self as the second-highest per-
former district in the state, an
official communiqué said.
BJP retaliates
on CM’s
statement
C hhattisgarh State BJP
General Secretary Vijay
Sharma retorted on Chief
Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s
reaction on the
appointment of MP Vijay
Baghel as the convenor of
BJP’s resolution letter
committee. He said that
Bhupesh Baghel has
remembered the defeat he
got from Vijay Baghel. The
Chief Minister is well aware
of Vijay Baghel’s ability He
is apprehensive that how
will Vijay Baghel, who has
won the parliamentary
constituency of Chief
Minister Bhupesh Baghel's
home district Durg in the
2019 elections with the
highest margin in the entire
state, be able to compete
with him in the assembly
elections now. Bhupesh
Baghel and all Congress
leaders of Durg
parliamentary constituency
of Congress have proved to
be dwarfs in front of Vijay
Baghel, Sharma added. To
whom the BJP gives
responsibility in its
organization, it is the
internal matter of the party,
said Sharma.
long.
Placing the FCI data, he
said in 21-22, 61.65 lakh metric
tonnes of rice was generated
from 92 lakh metric tonnes of
paddy, which is 93.90 percent
of the total procurement. It
was 87.58 metric tonnes of
paddy (58.68 tonnes of rice)
which means 81.45 percent
was procured, in the year 22-
23. The data is in the public
It has been attributed to the
diverse range of 2,617 prod-
ucts available at the store, all
of which are meticulously
crafted by women's groups
and traditional cottage indus-
tries. The increasing popular-
ity of these well-packaged
handmade items among the
general public has con-
tributed to their noteworthy
sales.
Moreover, ashrams, hos-
tels, schools, Anganwadis,
health centers, and various
departments including
women and child develop-
ment, and other government
sectors, are procuring essen-
tial supplies and food items
from C-Marts.
C-Mart showcases an ex-
CHHATTISGARH
RSU faces
strong protest
for failing 80%
BCA students
STAFF REPORTER / Raipur
Chhattisgarh’s biggest Pt.
FILE
Ravi Shankar University’s
administration
strong protest from stu-
faced
dents on Monday for failing
80 percent of students in
BCA exams.
The protesting students
who wore black clothes also
submitted a memorandum
to the Vice Chancellor and
demanded action against
those who were responsible
for the gross negligence and
ruined their career.
Out of 810 students of
BCA first year, 359 students
have failed, and 284 stu-
dents have got supplemen-
tary, Raipur district gener-
al secretary of NSUI, Rajat
Thakur said. The result is
so bad that only 20 percent
of students have passed, he
added.
The student leaders
termed the incident as un-
fortunate and black
chapter in the context of
University records and
said, getting admission to
sit in exams is itself a tough
and time taking process.
Students invest lots of hard-
work and if results are so
annoying, then it obviously
disappoints students, and
shatters their faith in the
system.
Students complained
that they wanted to fill the
online revaluation forms
but unfortunately the on-
line system is not function-
ing properly.
Finally, they staged an
agitation, and lodged a com-
plaint.
domain.
Former Agriculture Minis-
ter Chandrashekhar Sahu
said there is difference in pub-
lic forum and in assembly.
State Food Minister Amarjeet
Bhagat accepts in the Legisla-
tive Assembly that the central
government pays more than
80 percent of the payment to
paddy farmers. In reply to a
question in the Vidhan Sabha,
he said that the central gov-
ernment has given Rs 51,563
crore for the purchase of pad-
dy and the state government
has given only Rs 11,148 crore.
BJP State Spokesperson
Sandeep Sharma said that the
Central Government increas-
es the MSP every year. The
state government reduces its
bonus
About 13 lakh farmers have
been deprived of the Pradhan
Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.
State government is not regis-
tering them (e-kyc).
tensive array of products and
also features products manu-
factured in state-run Rural In-
dustrial Parks, further diver-
sifying its offerings.
This remarkable initiative
by the state government,
aimed at promoting rural eco-
nomic development and es-
tablishing a strong connec-
tion between rural and urban
markets, has yielded substan-
tial positive outcomes. In line
with this success, C-Marts, re-
sembling modern show-
rooms, are being established
in cities to provide women
self-help groups, artisans,
weavers, potters, and other
traditional and cottage indus-
tries with market access and
improved prices.
INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
Chhattisgarhia Olympics
2023-24 from July 17
Competition in 16 sports including single and team category
STAFF REPORTER / Raipur
The Chhattisgarhia Olympics
will be hosted in the state
from July 17 which marks the
‘Hareli Tihar’, the first
festival of the state.
The Olympics was started
last year on the initiative of
Chief Minister Bhupesh
Baghel. Two new sports rope
jumping and wrestling have
also been included in the sin-
gles category. The competi-
tions will be held in 16 types of
sports. In which 8-8 types of
sports created in Chhattis-
garhi folk-culture have been
included in team and single
category. The competition,
which lasts for about 2
months and 10 days, will end
on September 27. A large
number of rural masses par-
ticipate. The Sports and
Youth Welfare Department
had laid down the rules.
The new sport Rope Jump-
CM unveils his
mother’s statue
in park
STAFF REPORTER / Balod
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Bhupesh Baghel on Monday
inaugurated Mata Bindesh-
wari Baghel Park in village
Bharda (Tatenga) of Balod
district. He unveiled the stat-
ue of Bindeshwari Baghel.
The Chief Minister along
with the guests also planted
saplings in the park. During
his address, Baghel an-
nounced Rs 50 lakh each for
beautification of Mata
Bindeshwari Park and con-
ing rules have been issued. It
states that both the feet of the
player will be kept together.
The player has to jump in the
designated box only and both
the ends of the rope have to be
held at waist height with the
help of hands. Rope will have
to be rotated with the help of
the wrist and elbow. Using the
shoulder would be inappro-
priate. A jump is counted
when the rope comes from the
top of the head to the back of
the body as the player jumps
in place.
If any part of the player's
body or part of the rope touch-
es the marking tape, the play-
er is considered out of the
game. In case of a tie on first
and second place, joint win-
ners will be declared and in
case of a tie on third place, ad-
ditional one minute time will
be given to jump. The player
who jumps more in that time
will be declared the winner in
struction of community
building in the park. Similar-
ly, he pledged to sanction Rs
65 lakh for construction of
03.50 kilometer road from
Kharkhara river to main
road Tatenga and upgrada-
tion of Government Higher
Secondary School Tatenga.
Women and Child Develop-
ment Minister Anila Bhedia,
Parliamentary Secretary
Kunwar Singh Nishad, MLA
Sangeeta Sinha and many
public representatives and
villagers were present.
third place. The time limit for
this game is 15 minutes. The
size of the ground will be 6 by
6 feet. The number of judges
will be 03.
Wrestling will have 5
weight categories separately
for men and women. The
weight categories up to 40 kg,
41 to 50 kg, 51 to 60 kg, 61 to 70
kg and above 70 kg have been
kept in the female category.
The weight categories up to
50 kg, 51 to 60 kg, 61 to 70 kg, 71
to 80 kg and above 80 kg have
been prescribed in the men's
category.
The rules state the match
will be held in two intervals of
03 minutes and there will be a
break of 30 seconds in the in-
terval. Fouls will be in accor-
dance with the Wrestling Fed-
eration of India. The number
of judges in this will be 06. The
player declared by the judges
as per the rules will be consid-
ered the winner.
Indian knowledge
tradition to play
key role in innova-
tion: Dr Kothari
STAFF REPORTER / BILASPUR
Dr Atul Kothari, academician
and National Secretary of Edu-
cation Culture Utthan Nyas,
New Delhi, on Monday said
that Indian knowledge tradi-
tion mentioned in the National
Education Policy (NEP) 2020
has to play a key role in pro-
moting innovation.
He said this at the inaugural
session of a two-day workshop
on the implementation of Indi-
an knowledge tradition in line
with the spirit of National Edu-
cation Policy 2020, held under
joint aegis of Guru Ghasidas
University (Central Universi-
ty) and Shiksha Sanskriti Ut-
than Nyas, New Delhi.
Addressing the event, he
hailed the university for aca-
demic innovation and innova-
tive research and said that
GGU was playing a key role in
it. Professor Nilambari Dave,
ex Vice-Chancellor,
Saurashtra University, Gu-
jarat, was present in the event
as a special guest.
Dr. Kothari said that they
are creating such paths
through academic courses
which many universities will
follow in the coming times.
Highlighting the Indian con-
cept of character building and
overall development of person-
ality, Dr. Kothari said that
character building and overall
personality development of the
students is possible with the
glorious and illustrious con-
cept of Indian Panchkoshi
knowledge.
Presiding over, In-charge
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Amit
Kumar Saxena, said the work
of curriculum preparation will
be done at the Central Univer-
sity in accordance with Na-
tional Education Policy with
the assistance of subject ex-
perts of the Indian knowledge
tradition.
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with more fuel, a slew of safety measures and a bigger landing site, with ISRO
saying it has opted for a "failure-based design" for the second attempt to ensure
that the rover successfully lands on the moon even if some things go wrong.
NATION
INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023

Med student cuts

EXCISE SCAM: SC TO HEAR Sonia expected to
SPEED NEWS
Stalin writes to testicle, dies
Jaishankar ONLINE REPORT
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Hyderabad
attend Oppn meet
SISODIA'S PLEA ON JULY 14
Chief Minister M.K Stalin
on Monday wrote to Union A 20-year-old medical col-
lege student has died by

External Affairs Minister S.
Jaishankar asking for his
immediate intervention in
getting 15 Tamil Nadu
fishermen released from Sri
Lanka. “Through
diplomatic channels we can
reach an amicable
resolution that respects the
rights and livelihoods of our
fishermen even when
maintaining friendly
bilateral relations between
India and Sri Lanka,” Chief
Minister’s wrote.
‘SC admits
Goa’s plea’
PANAJI: Chief Minister
Pramod Sawant on Monday
said that the Supreme
Court has admitted the
Special Leave Petition (SLP)
filed by Goa challenging the
award of the Mhadei
tribunal, and has fixed the
matter for hearing from
November 28.“A great
start to the week for Goa
and Goans. In a major
boost to Goa’s legal battle
for river Mhadei, the
Supreme Court of India,
NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court on
Monday agreed to hear the
bail pleas of Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) leader Manish
Sisodia on July 14 in the ex-
cise policy "scam" case be-
ing probed by the CBI and
the money-laundering mat-
ter arising out of it. A
bench of Chief Justice D Y
Chandrachud and Justice P
S Narasimha agreed to hear
the matter after senior ad-
vocate Abhishek Singhvi,
representing the former
Delhi deputy chief minister,
urged the court to take it up
for hearing on grounds that
his wife is seriously ill and
hospitalised.
The bench said although
the matter is listed for hear-
ing on July 17, it will take it
up on July 14.
ANNA ‘BHAGYA VIDHAATA’?
Sisodia moved the court
last week, seeking bail in
the CBI and ED cases relat-
ed to the alleged Delhi
excise policy scam. He has
moved the apex court chal-
lenging two orders of the
Delhi High Court that dis-
missed his bail pleas in
these cases.
Sisodia, who also held the
excise portfolio among
many that he handled as the
deputy chief minister, was
arrested by the Central Bu-
reau of Investiga- Satyendra
tion (CBI) on Febru-
ary 26 for his Jain’s bail
alleged role in the
"scam". He has been
extended
in custody since NEW DELHI: The
then. Supreme Court on
Sisodia resigned Monday extended the
from the Delhi cabi- interim bail granted to
net on February 28. Aam Aadmi Party
The high court de- leader and former min-
nied bail to him in the CBI ister Satyendar Jain on
case on May 30, saying hav- medical grounds in a
ing been the deputy chief money laundering case
minister and excise minis- registered against him
ter, he is a "high-profile" by the Enforcement Di-
person who has the poten- rectorate. A bench of
tial to influence the witness- Justices A. S. Bopanna
es. On July 3, the high court and M. M. Sundresh di-
declined him bail in the rected senior advocate
money-laundering case Abhishek Manu
linked to alleged irregulari- Singhvi, appearing for
ties in the city government's Jain, to place medical
excise policy, holding that reports on record and
the charges against him are extended the interim
"very serious in nature". bail till July 24.
PATCH WORK
suicide in Hyderabad. The
student is said to have dis-
continued medication for
depression, which is being
seen as the reason for him
resorting to this extreme
step. Deekshit Reddy was
found unconscious on Sun-
day at his residence in
Yadagirigutta, having lost
a lot of blood after a cut in
his testicles. He was shifted
to hospital, but it was al-
ready too late. Reddy lived
with his mother and sister.
Students at Gandhi Hospi-
tal in Hyderabad were
shocked at one of their
classmates having resorted
to this extreme step. Deek-
shit Reddy was said to have
attempted suicide four
years ago as well; he sur-
vived, after which he was
put on medication. On June
4, Manasa, a final year BDS
student, was found charred
to death in her hostel room
in Khammam.
in B’luru: Cong
ONLINE REPORT
Bengaluru
Former Congress President
Sonia Gandhi is expected to
attend the next meeting of
opposition parties in Ben-
galuru on July 17 and 18,
Karnataka Deputy Chief
Minister D K Shivakumar
said on Monday. He said
the Congress party will
hold a silent protest at Free-
dom Park here on July 12
as a mark of protest against
the disqualification of its
leader Rahul Gandhi from the 2024 Lok Sabha polls,
the Lok Sabha. was held in Bihar's Patna
"A meeting of leaders of on June 23.
all opposition parties (in Earlier, Nationalist Con-
the country) will be held on gress Party (NCP) chief
July 17 and 18, as already Sharad Pawar had said the
announced. All the leaders next opposition meet will
are going to come. (M) be held in Bengaluru on
Mallikarjun Kharge (AICC July 13-14. As those dates
President) has requested were said to be clashing
Sonia Gandhi to partici- with Assembly sessions in
pate in this meeting. We a few states, it was resched-
have got a message that she
will be participating in this
uled to July 17 and 18. Mr
Shivakumar, who is also
meeting," Mr Shivakumar Karnataka Congress Presi-

‘Modi govt playing

today, admitted the Special
Leave Petition (SLP) filed said. dent, said the party under
by State of Goa challenging Speaking to reporters in the leadership of Mr
the award of the Mhadei Bengaluru, he said, "We Kharge has decided to hold
tribunal. will welcome all leaders silent protests on July 12 at

Gujarat HC
stays trial
vendetta politics’ who want to join this great
movement for change in
this country." The first
such meeting of opposition
all the state headquarters
against
disqualification of Rahul
Gandhi from the Lok Sab-
the

parties, keeping in mind ha.

AHMEDABAD: The
Gujarat High Court has
granted a stay on the
criminal trial proceedings
against Delhi Lieutenant
Governor (L-G) Vinai
Kumar Saxena in a 2002
assault and rioting case
until the disposal of his plea
for the trial to be held in
abeyance during his tenure
as L-G. Justice Samir J.
Dave presided over the
bench that issued the stay
order and also served a
notice to the Union of India
for August 29. It should be
noted that Saxena is
accused of assaulting
activist Medha Patkar in
2002.
Man kills
ex-fiancee, held
GURUGRAM: A man,
who allegedly stabbed his
former fiancee to death for
rejecting his marriage
proposal, has been
arrested, police said on
Monday. The duo were
engaged but the victim
later denied marriage
which infuriated the
accused to commit the
crime, police said. The
suspect has been identified
as 23-year-old Rajkumar,
who used to work in a
private company located in
Udyog Vihar as a
housekeeper. While the
deceased has been
identified as 19-year-old
Neha, who used to work in
a household.
AGENCIES
New Delhi
Congress on Monday ac-
cused the BJP-led central
government of playing
vendetta politics on food
security for not providing
food grains for party’s
Anna Bhagya scheme in
Karnataka. The Karnataka
government is launching
the scheme today that will
transfer Rs 170 every
month to each of the 4.42
crore per-
sons.
“The Modi
government
has played
petty and
vindictive
politics on
food security
for the poor
in Karnata-
ka. It tried to
sabotage the
Karnataka
Congress’s JAIRAM RAMESH
Anna
Bhagya guarantee. But be-
ginning today the state
government has given a be-
fitting reply even as it con-
tinues in its efforts to get
additional rice,” Congress
General Secretary Jairam
Ramesh, in a tweet attach-
ing his statement, said.
Ramesh, who is also the
party’s Communication In-
charge said, “The Anna
Bhagya guarantee of the
Congress government in
Karnataka was to provide
10 kg of rice free to all fam-
ilies Below Poverty Line
ANNA BHAGYA
guarantee was to
provide 10 kg FREE
rice to all families
under BPL
(BPL).” He said that this
(Anna Bhagya Scheme)
meant a doubling of the en-
titlement.
He said that on June 12,
2023 Food Corporation of
India (FCI)
had agreed to
supply the ad-
ditional rice
required for
which the
state govern-
ment had
agreed to pay
Rs 34 per kg.
Ramesh, who
is also a Ra-
jya Sabha
MP, alleged
that just a
day later the
Modi government can-
celled the approval while
allowing FCI to continue
selling rice at Rs 20 per kg
to ethanol producers.
“However, the Congress
Government in Karnataka
will not be shaken in its re-
solve to implement its
guarantee. Therefore for
the time being, it is launch-
ing a scheme today that
will transfer Rs 170 every
month to each of the 4.42
crore persons in the state
covered by ration cards,”
the Congress leader said.
Embroidery patches made by around 450 artisans from the nomadic Lambanis community are all set to
enter Guinness World Record, in Hampi, Karnataka PTI
SC to hear Uddhav’s plea on July 31
THACKERAY SAID
the matter required
urgent hearing as
the order is illegal
NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court Monday
agreed to hear on July 31 Uddhav
Thackeray's plea against the Elec-
tion Commission's order allotting
the name 'Shiv Sena' and the undi-
vided party's bow and arrow elec-
tion symbol to the Eknath Shinde
faction.
OPPOSES EC ORDER ON PARTY NAME, LOGO
A bench of Chief Justice DY
Chandrachud and Justice PS
Narasimha said the matter was
listed for hearing after advocate
Rape accused swallows
lizard to skip jail
KANPUR: A man, accused of abducting and raping a
teenage girl, allegedly swallowed a lizard in police custody
in Kanpur because he did not want to go to jail.The incident
came to light after the condition of the man worsened and
the police took him to Bhitargaon community health centre
from where the doctors referred him to Lala Lajpat Rai Hos-
pital. On June 14, the girl’s father, resident of a village in the
Sadh police station area, had informed the police that his 18-
year-old daughter had been taken away by one of their
women relatives. Police registered a case on the father's
complaint and started investigating the matter. Police later
traced the location of the girl to Bengaluru. A police team
caught a man and rescued the girl on Sunday. During inter-
rogation, the man identified himself as Mahesh Kumar, 24,
a resident of Kishanpur village in Fatehpur district.
Amit Anand Tiwari sought its
urgent listing. "It is listed on
‘EC has no authority to
July 31, we will hear it on that
change pol party’s name’
day," the bench said and
A
allowed Tiwari to file a rejoin- mravati (Maharashtra): Re-
der to the reply submitted by
the Shinde faction.
iterating that the ‘Shiv Sena’
name and party belongs to
The top court had on February 22 him, Shiv Sena-UBT President and
sought the response of the Shinde former Maharashtra Chief Minister
faction and the Election Commis- Uddhav Thackeray on Monday as-
sion on Thackeray's plea. serted that the Election Commis-
In his application, Thackeray sion (EC) has no authority to
said the matter required urgent change its name. The EC can allot
hearing as the impugned order is the poll symbol to a party, but it has
completely illegal in view of the re- no powers to effect a name change
cent Constitution bench judgment of a political party, Thackeray con-
of the top court pronounced on tended, while speaking to the media
May 11. here this afternoon.

PMK functionary hacked to death

‘Taming’ the Pilot… How the High Command did it
MANISH GODHA / Jaipur
Just three days before the
third anniversary of his rebel
act, the former deputy CM of
Rajasthan Sachin Pilot has
buried the hatchet with CM
Ashok Gehlot and is ready to
‘forgive and forget’ to move
ahead collectively for the
coming assembly polls.
The party is happy with
what Sachin has said as this
was the statement party was
waiting for a long time but
corridors of power in Ra-
jasthan are abuzz with the
question of what did Sachin
get after a four-year-long
power tussle as the party is
still silent on his (Sachin)
role in Rajasthan Congress
for the coming elections.
After the meeting held in
Delhi on May 29, a consensus
formula was talked about be-
FP ANALYSIS
Party sources said
Sachin may get the
chairmanship of the
campaign committee of
elections in the state
tween Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, but
the party neither revealed
this formula then nor now.
Party sources said Sachin
may get the chairmanship
of the campaign committee
of elections in the state or
some other role which will
enable him to enter the loop
that will decide the tickets
of the candidates.
Sachin has no post in the
party or the government at
present and as the process of
ticket distribution is about to
start, getting into the ticket-
deciding body is the most im-
portant task for him.
Sachin’s supporters are
confident of the fact that
their leader will get a re-
spectable role. “We are confi-
dent that there will be rea-
sonable power sharing be-
tween Gehlot and Pilot. Com-
ing organisational appoint-
ments and ticket
distribution will prove it,’
said a close aide of Sachin Pi-
lot.
CHENNAI: Tension prevailed in Chengalpattu area in
Tamil Nadu after a local leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi
Meanwhile, the party lead- (PMK) was hacked to death on Sunday. The deceased, iden-
ers in the state are silent as tified as Nagaraj (47), was the PMK's town secretary in
the matter is being handled Chengalpattu and a local flower merchant. Police said that
by the high command. “Our a gang of nine persons came on two-wheelers, and hacked
organisational general secre- the PMK leader to death with knives on Sunday night, when
tary KC Venugopal made he was returning home after shutting his shop. Relatives
everything clear and Sachin and functionaries of PMK staged a protest in the Grand
Pilot himself has said that the Southern Trunk Road and refused to accept the body. The
party is united, so there’s protestors also shouted slogans demanding justice from
nothing to worry now,” said the state police. Special police team are on the hunt for cul-
party spokesperson prits and one of the assailants was arrested near the Para-
Swarnim Chaturvedi. nur town plaza in the wee hours on Monday.
However, the Opposition
BJP is confident that nothing
will change in the Congress.
The deputy leader of the Op-
position Satish Punia in his
tweet said, “Congress has
been trying to find a solution
to this problem for a long
time. Committees were
formed, and meetings took
place, now in the fifth year,
the “breaking” news is that
all the decisions have been
left to the high command!”

Jain monk death: No CBI probe, says K’taka

SHANKAR RAJ / Bengaluru
The Karnataka Government on Mon-
day ruled out a CBI probe into the mur-
der Jain monk Kamkumar Nandi Ma-
haraj in Belagavi district.
Home Minister G Parameshwara
told the media in Hubbali that the Kar-
nataka police are already investigating
the case and arrests have been made.
The government has full faith in the ef-
ficiency of the police, he added.
“No one will do politics or other
kinds of discrimination in such cas-
es...After the police got to know about
the incident and the complaint was
filed...Police have immediately swung
into action, and have arrested the cul-
prits. They have recovered the body
parts that were dumped in a borewell
pit and have taken necessary action. I
compliment the police for the swift ac-
tion,” Parameshwara said.
“The inquiry is underway, so I don't
see the need for the probe to be handed
over to CBI or any other agency imme-
diately. The police department has
started the inquiry and once it is com-
pleted the truth will be known,” he
added.
The demand for a CBI probe was
made by the BJP in the Legislative As-
sembly. The party expressed apprehen-
sions that the police may do a "cover up"
job. Former chief minister Basavaraj
Bommai, speaking on the issue, called it
a "pre-planned, cold-blooded murder."
Giving details, he said the Jain monk
was murdered by giving him an electric
shock and then his body was chopped
into pieces and dumped in a borewell
pit. The audacity of culprits showed
there was no fear for the law in the state,
he said.
NATION Indore | Tuesday | JuLy 11, 2023
Rajnath holds talks with Malaysian counterpart
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held wide-ranging talks with his
Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan with a focus on boosting overall defence and strategic
partnership in line with "trust" and shared values of "democracy and rule of law".

Voting rigged in thousands of booths;

COUNTDOWN TO COUNTING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Foxconn junks $19.5...
The other two applications too haven't made much
to move HC with evidence: Suvendu
progress. Just last week, Vedanta announced that it will ARITRA SINGHA / KolKATA
acquire the semiconductor and display glass units from BURDEN OF BALLOT?
group company Twin Star Technologies Ltd. It is to buy As repolling was in
100 per cent of Vedanta Foxconn Semiconductors Pvt progress in nearly 700
and Vedanta Displays Ltd from Twin Star, a unit of booths for panchayat elec-
Vedanta's ultimate parent Volcan Investments Ltd. In a tions on Monday, the BJP ac-
statement on Monday Foxconn said: "In order to explore cused the State Election
more diverse development opportunities, according to Commission (SEC) of not
mutual agreement, Foxconn has determined it will not giving importance to the
move forward on the joint venture with Vedanta." Fox- "thousands of booths"
conn said it is "working to remove the Foxconn name where voting should have
from what now is a fully-owned entity of Vedanta". "Fox- been conducted again.
conn has no connection to the entity and efforts to keep Leader of the Opposition
its original name will cause confusion for future stake- Suvendu Adhikari said he is
holders," Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) said. collecting evidence of al-
leged malpractice in several
Heavy rains batter... thousands of booths during
Several rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, in the polling on Saturday and,
north India are in spate. In cities and towns across the armed with these, will move An elderly woman being carried by a relative at a polling booth
region, many roads and residential areas were sub- West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose's meeting with Amit the Calcutta High Court. during panchayat repolls in Murshidabad
merged in knee-deep water with the civic system unable Shah triggered speculations a day ahead of the counting of the "We had submitted a list of
to hold on in the face of record rains on Sunday. panchayat elections. Bose told the media, "Good will happen in the 6,000 booths to the SEC rec- by SEC Rajiva Sinha and we leged that the direction of
A total of 39 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) ommending repoll. Actually, are not surprised. The list of CCTV cameras was
days to come.There is light at the end of the tunnel. If winter
teams have been deployed in four north Indian states to false voting had taken place booths announced by the changed in the booths
tackle the heavy rains and floods. While 14 teams are comes, can spring be far behind?" –AritrA SinghA in 18,000 booths at the be- SEC last night was submit- where large scale rigging
working in Punjab, a dozen are deployed in Himachal hest of the Trinamool Con- ted by the TMC," Adhikari took place. To a question,
Pradesh, eight in Uttarakhand and five in Haryana. gress. We are collecting said. The Nandigram MLA Adhikari said, "The gover-
"The rescue operations are being undertaken as per more evidence... video claimed the pieces of evi- nor opened a peace room at
the situation on ground and in coordination with the footage and everything," Ad- dence of malpractices that Raj Bhavan. But I did not
state authorities," an NDRF spokesperson said. hikari told reporters. the BJP is collecting will find the desired result. Peo-
The West Bengal SEC has prove the complicity of the ple want results from such
Wandering leopard caught... announced that repolling TMC in the violence. He moves." Governor CV Anan-
On getting information of leopard's presence, two will be held in 696 booths said, "An exhaustively de- da Bose on June 18 opened
cages with baits were placed there. On Monday, the wan- across the state, where vot- tailed evidence, backed up the peace room' at Raj Bha-
dering big cat got lured to the bait and entered the cage ing for the rural elections with ample video footage, van "in view the numerous
only to get trapped. After getting caught, it showed its ag- was declared void following will be submitted to the Cal- representations received
gressive behavior and in a bid to escape, it also suffered reports of votetampering cutta High Court on Tues- from citizens on criminal
injuries on its face. Later, the captured animal was shift- and violence. "Our list has day," the day of the counting intimidation in pre-poll
ed to Van Vihar National Park. It will be kept there for a apparently been overlooked of votes. The BJP leader al- Bengal."
few days and once it recovers from injuries, it will be tak-
en to deep forest for release. A senior forest officer told
Free Press that some people even spotted it in May near Three re-nominaTed

TMC announces six Tripura orders magisterial inquiry

Dronachal Army base. But no clear pug marks were
found. At that time also the forest officials had placed
cages but to no avail. To ensure that the leopard should
get attracted towards the bait put inside the cage, forest CHARIOT TRAGEDY ture party leader Jitendra
officials removed the prey base present inside the Sulta- Choudhury, Congress'
nia infantry jungle area and this idea worked.
3 docs booked... candidates for RS polls AGARTAlA

Tripura government has

Gopal Chandra Roy protest-
ed and a heated argument
ensued on the issue.
A complaint of medical negligence death against the KolKATA ordered a magisterial probe Eight people, including
hospital was lodged during the 'Jansunvai' on which into the June 28 chariot three children, were elec-
Collector Ilayaraja T directed the Health Department of- Trinamool Congress in tragedy in which eight peo- trocuted to death while 32
ficials to constitute a committee and probe the matter. West Bengal on Monday ple, including three chil- others were seriously in-
"The hospital was full of dirt and filth. Norms of regis- announced the names of dren, were charred to death When the Speaker disal- jured on June 28 after a
tration, maintenance of OT, wards, and others were not six candidates for the and 32 injured, state's par- lowed the adjournment mo- chariot made of iron came
being followed. Moreover, the hospital lacked MBBS forthcoming Rajya Sabha liamentary affairs and pow- tion of Sen, the opposition in contact with an overhead
doctor and those working there were Unani practition- polls, three of whom are er minister Ratan Lal Nath legislators led by opposi- high-tension wire in the
ers," the officials said, adding that expired drugs were being re-nominated. Elec- said on Monday. tion leader Animesh Deb- Kumarghat area in north-
also found in the hospital." Chief medical and health of- tions are to be held on sev- The Minister while par- barma and CPI(M) legisla- ern Tripura.
ficer Dr BS Saitya said, "The hospital was functional en Rajya Sabha seats in ticipating in a discussion in
without any registration. Various anomalies were West Bengal on July 24. the Assembly on the chari-
found after which the hospital was sealed." For the numerical ot disaster issue said that
strengths of Trinamool the state government has
NO OLD PENSION... and BJP in the state As- Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, candidates announced by ordered the magisterial
However, on July 5, a Supreme Court bench of Justices sembly, victory of six Tri- Shanta Chhetri and Sush- the Trinamool leadership, probe to identify the loop-
Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi passed the stay order namool candidates and mita Dev of Trinamool three have been re-nomi- holes and negligence on the
after an appeal was filed by the Central government. one BJP candidate is as- Congress and Pradip Bhat- nated. They are Derek part of both the adminis-
The court has posted the case for further consideration sured. So unless Tri- tacharya of Congress. O’Brien, Dola Sen, trations and the organisers.
in February 2024. The New Pension Scheme had re- namool fields any candi- At the same time, there Sukhendu Sekhar Roy. The Moving an adjournment
placed the old system on January 1, 2004, and was appli- date for the seventh seat it will be a by-election for the three new faces are Samir- motion, the issue was
cable to all new entrants to central government servic- can be said for certain that chair of former Goa chief ul Islam, Prakash Chik raised in the house by
es, excluding the Army, Navy and Air Force. Under the there will be no polling on minister Luizinho Faleiro, Baraik and the party’s na- CPI(M) MLA Dipankar Sen
new scheme, all government employees have to con- July 24. who resigned both from tional spokesperson Saket and requested Speaker
tribute 10% of their salary (basic pay and dearness al- The tenure for the six Ra- his Rajya Sabha chair as Gokhale, who mainly oper- Biswa Bandhu Sen to dis-
lowance) every month. But the under old system, em- jya Sabha members from well as from the post of ates from Gujarat. Shanta cuss the important matter
ployees were not required make this contribution. West Bengal that will come Trinamool Congress’s na- Chhetri and Sushmita Dev suspending the other busi-
to an end includes that of tional vice-president in were not given re-nomina- ness of the house.
India to buy... Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen, April this year. Of the six tion.
The deals are estimated to be worth over Rs 90,000
crore but the final cost would be clear only after the con-
tract negotiations are completed which will be held af-
ter the deal is announced. India is likely to seek price
BSF recovers ONE KILLED IN FRESH
concessions in the deal and would be insisting on hav-
ing more 'Make-in-India' content in the plan, sources Maoist dump MANIPUR CLASHES
said. Industry sources said for the Rafale M deal, India BHuBANeSwAR IMPHAL: A Village Defence Volunteer was killed and two
and France are expected to form a joint team to negoti- villagers injured on Monday during armed clashes between
ate the deal like it was done for the previous Rafale deal The BSF has busted a major two groups in two villages located in Manipur's Imphal West
for 36 fighter aircraft. The proposals have been dis- Maoist dump near Mariget- and Kangpokpi districts, officials said. Police officials in Im-
cussed in the defence ministry at high-level meetings al- ta village in Malkangiri dis- phal said that the rival armed groups engaged in gun battles
ready and are likely to be placed before the defence ac- trict, and recovered electric at Phayeng and Singda villages, killing VDV Saikhom Shubol
quisition council in the next few days and expected to be detonators, gelatin sticks and injuring two other villagers in the crossfire. Tension pre-
accorded Acceptance of Necessity by the government and hand grenades, police vailed in Imphal city following the incident while security
before the announcement in France. said on Monday. The Naxal forces were deployed in the troubled villages and nearby ar-
dump was detected during eas.Shops and other business establishments remained shut.
Kashmir back to... a search operation in the A mob set fire to a mini truck, which was carrying domestic
Besides, central laws like Right to Education Act and area, they said. "Such re- items including some furniture to Keithelmanbi from Old
those providing reservation for Scheduled Castes and coveries would certainly Lambulane in Imphal West district on Sunday night. Police
Scheduled Tribes are now applicable in J&K, it was stat- dent Maoist strategy, and forces have rushed to the area and dispersed the mob.
ed. The abrogation of the Article has led to dismantling dampen their spirits to take
of the terror network and introduction of the three tier on the ever-growing domi-
panchayat Raj system with smooth elections to district
development councils as well. Further, post abrogation,
nance of security forces," a
BSF release said.
‘Ruling BRS in T’gana to oppose UCC’
local tongues like Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu and Hindi BSF has been carrying HYDERABAD: Ruling BRS president and Telangana Chief Min-
have also been added as official languages, fulfilling the out "relentless operations ister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday said his party would op-
demand of the people, the affidavit highlighted. The af- in highly Naxal-affected pose the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) if a bill is introduced in Par-
fidavit was filed in response to over 20 petitions that are districts of Malkangiri and liament. "The BJP-led NDA government is already fomenting
pending before the Supreme Court challenging the• Cen- Koraput in South Odisha", trouble among people in different ways, ignoring the nation's de-
tral government's decision to abrogate Article 370• of it said. The recovered items velopment, and is again planning tricks to divide the people of
the Constitution, which resulted in the revocation of include 25 electric detona- the country in the name of UCC," Chandrasekhar Rao was quot-
Jammu and Kashmir's special status. tors, 108 gelatin sticks, 20 ed as saying in an official release. Observing that his party would
improvised hand grenades "unambiguously oppose" the Centre's "decision to divide the peo-
SC refuses to... and Maoist literature, the ple of the country which is known for its unity in diversity", Rao
The ordinance, which came a week after the Supreme release said. said his party would, accordingly, oppose the UCC.
Court handed over the control of services in Delhi, ex-
cluding police, public order and land to the elected gov-
ernment, seeks to set up an authority for transfer and
disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman and
Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DANICS) civil cadre.
2 ex-MLAs surrender in hate speech case
MuzAffARNAGAR
Transfers and postings of all officers of Delhi govern-
ment were under the executive control of the LG before Two former MLAs Noor
the May 11 verdict of the top court. Saleem Rana and Maulana
Jameel who were accused
Collectors of six... in a hate speech case sur-
Collector Ashoknagar Uma Maheshwari R has been rendered in the Special
shifted to Mantralaya as deputy secretary. Collector MP/MLA court here on
Sheopur Shivam Verma too has been shifted to Monday. After Rana and
Mantralaya as deputy secretary. Collector Alirajpur Jameel sought withdrawal
Raghvendra Singh will hold charge of collector of Agar- of non-bailable warrants
Malwa. Collector Agar Malwa Kailash Vankhere has against them, Special
been shifted to Mantralaya as deputy secretary and ad- Judge Mayank Jaiswal re-
ditional collector Indore Abhay Arvind Bedkar has called the warrants with
been appointed collector Alirajpur. the condition that they will
appear in the court on July cording to assistant prose- Sultan Mashir are facing
Shah arriving today... 20 -- the date fixed by the cution officer Arvind Ku- trial for alleged hate
Shah is set to hold talks with the various committees court for framing charges mar, apart from the two for- speeches made in Khalapar
and take feedback from them on the party's preparations against the ten accused in mer MLAs, former Uttar locality in the city here on
for the ensuing election. The committees have been asked the case. Pradesh minister Saee- August 30, 2013.
to make a presentation. The office-bearers of the party Earlier, the court had is- duzama, former MP Kadir In the communal clashes
will also take part in the meeting. Shah may also hold dis- sued non-bailable warrants Rana, ex nagar palika that took place in Muzaffar-
cussions with the ministers and with the key members of against Rana and Jameel, member Asad Zama, nagar and adjoining areas
the committee. Yadav becoming the party's in-charge in- BSP MLAs at the time of Salman Saeed, Naushad in August and September of
dicates that Shah will have full control over everything. incident, for not appearing Qureshi, Ahsan Quresh, 2013, nearly 60 people were
in court in the case. Ac- Musharaf and advocate killed and 40,000 displaced.

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 Interim relief for Pushpak Bullion director
MUMBAI INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court recently granted interim
protection from arrest to Chandrakant Patel, 64, director of
Pushpak Bullions, in an alleged fraud case concerning Union
Bank of India registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) last November. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai, on July 4,
observed that this is a “fit case to grant interim protection” and
directed his release, in case of arrest, on furnishing bail bonds
in the sum of Rs30,000. Patel had approached the HC after the
sessions court rejected his plea in February. The sessions court
had reasoned that the gravity of the offences are serious.

What’s delaying cabinet expansion?

Is it the pending reshuffle of the Union cabinet or Shiv Sena’s opposition to giving the
finance portfolio to brand new deputy CM Ajit Pawar? The Free Press Journal evaluates
ABHIJIT MULYE / MUMBAI
While it has been more than a
week after nine NCP MLAs
were inducted into the Maha-
rashtra cabinet under Eknath
Shinde, the much awaited
cabinet expansion and portfo-
lio allocation is yet to take
place. Shinde and his deputy
Devendra Fadnavis have re-
peatedly assured MLAs that
the expansion shall take place
“very soon”.
However, deadlines after
deadlines are being extended
resulting in restlessness
among the MLAs. The two
major reasons that are being
cited are – pending reshuffle
of the Union cabinet and the
differences among the coali-
tion partners over the alloca-
tion of finance and coopera-
tion ministries.
There is speculation that
the Union cabinet’s reshuffle
is likely to take place today
(Tuesday). There are indica-
tions that at least two BJP
ministers in the Central cabi-
Sena MLAs to
seek more
net from Maharashtra are
likely to be dropped and two
MPs from the Shiv Sena are
likely to be inducted. Though
it is not directly related to the
state cabinet, the decisions
are likely to have a bearing on
the state cabinet reshuffle as
the parties will be forced to
maintain the regional bal-
ance. This means that MLAs
from the areas where the
dropped Union ministers hail
stand a better chance of being
included in the state cabinet.
‘Won’t let anyone steal my party name’
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi is scheduled to leave on
a foreign tour tomorrow and
hence today is the only day
(before the monsoon session
of the state legislature begins
on July 17) when the Union
cabinet reshuffle can take
place. The leaders are waiting
for that to happen before de-
ciding on the state cabinet
reshuffle, sources said.
Another obvious reason for
the delay are differences over
sharing of power among the
ruling combine. While it ap-
peared last week that Shinde,
Fadnavis and Pawar had
sealed the deal and the portfo-
lio allocation would be done
over the weekend, it is now
being said that the NCP’s in-
sistence on getting the finance
and cooperation portfolios
and the BJP’s reluctance is
complicating matters.
Legislators in the Shinde
camp are apprehensive that
Ajit Pawar (if given finance),
like in the past, may not allo-
cate adequate funds for the de-
velopment of their constituen-
cies. Though Shinde has tried
to persuade them to let Pawar
have the portfolio, some of his
MLAs are wary.
Sources also said the NCP
is insisting on having the co-
operation portfolio, too, but
the BJP is unwilling to part
with it. The NCP wields its
power, especially in the rural
areas, through a close knit
web of cooperative institu-
tions from credit societies,
banks and sugar mills. The
BJP, however, is unwilling to
let them have control over the
ministry. Moreover, at the
Centre a strong leader like
Amit Shah is controlling the
newly formed ministry and
he, too, would be unwilling to
let others enter his territory.
Meanwhile, industries
minister and Shiv Sena
leader Uday Samant said that
portfolios would be allocated
in a matter of hours. “It could
be two, 20, or 72 hours, we
don’t know that,” he said.
Redvpt Project Survey: HC
bats for biometric identification
URVI MAHAJANI / MUMBAI
Batting for biometric identifi-
cation as part of the survey of
properties for redevelopment
projects, the Bombay High
Court has said that such a sur-
vey is necessary to “prevent
fraud, illegality and
trafficking in rehab units and
entitlements”.
A division bench of Justices
Gautam Patel and Neela
Gokhale noted in its order that
“the Slum Rehabilitation Au-
thority (SRA) has resumed the
work of a biometric identifica-
tion as part of the survey of the
suit property” in addition to
routinely conducting Aad-
haar-based verification.
The HC was hearing a plea
filed by Ambedkar Nagar
Kokari Agar Cooperative
Housing Society at Wadala
over alleged irregularities in
its redevelopment. The
society had sought that SRA
be directed to undertake prop-
er identification of the tenants
for the rehabilitation purpose.
In an earlier hearing, the
judges had suggested that the
SRA use a biometric system
for identification. The HC sug-
gestions came in view of it
handling several matters per-
taining to alleged irregulari-
HC Said… We
make it clear
that using
biometrics is a
suggestion
that came
from us.
ties in SRA schemes, includ-
ing individuals having collect-
ed excess amounts and having
obtained multiple allotments.
The judges also remarked
that in several matters they
have expressed their disap-
proval over political interfer-
ence and emphasised that
they will not tolerate such in-
terferences. In this case too,
the petitioner society has al-
leged that a local MLA had
called a meeting at the SRA of-
fice. The bench added that the
biometric survey by SRA and
Ihave
t has to be seen in a
particular context: we
noted in orders in
other matters that for
want of adequate
biometric identification,
there is wholesale
racketeering in rehab
units and entitlements.
W e have previously
noted how
individuals have
collected amounts in
excess of Rs3 crore,
obtained multiple
allotments, obtained
separate allotments
within a family and so
forth to the end of the
chapter.
further Aadhaar-based identi-
fication is necessary to pre-
vent fraud, illegality and traf-
ficking in rehab units and en-
titlements.
“When, therefore,
biometric surveys by the SRA
are stalled, the only conclu-
sion is one that suggests it-
self,” it added.
The HC has directed the po-
lice authorities over the juris-
diction of the Wadala Truck
Terminal Police Station to
provide all necessary assis-
tance to the SRA on request.

time to reply
to notices
FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI
While the notices served to
Shiv Sena MLAs over dis-
qualification pleas have
sought responses within a
week, Chief Minister Eknath
Shinde’s camp is likely to
seek more time to reply.
The notices sent by Speak-
er Rahul Narvekar have
asked the MLAs to “furnish
their arguments with neces-
sary documentary evidence
with regard to disqualifica-
tion plea in light of the
Supreme Court judgment of
May 11 within seven days of
receiving the notice”.
The MLAs from the
Shinde camp met regarding
the notice and they are likely
to seek more time, MLA San-
jay Shirsat said after the
meeting. Narvekar had said
last week that the legislature
secretariat has received the
documents they had sought
from the Election Commis-
sion of India and that they
shall begin the procedure re-
garding disqualification peti-
tions anytime soon. Accord-
ingly, the notices were sent
on Saturday. Meanwhile, the
Shiv Sena (UBT) had once
again moved the Supreme
Court seeking directives for
the Assembly speaker to ex-
pedite the action on disquali-
fication petitions.
ED files draft charges against Nawab Malik
Mumbai: The Enforcement Direc-
torate (ED) on Monday submitted
draft charges against NCP leader
Nawab Malik in a money launder-
ing case linked to the activities of
fugitive underworld don Dawood
Ibrahim and his aides.
Special public prosecutor Sunil
Gonsalves filed the draft charges be-
City law firm
partner gets
Declares Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Day 2 of his Vidarbha tour; says
the common man is king and not slave and he will definitely approach for votes
FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI
Dawood Link Case: Bail for
On the second day of his Vi-
darbha tour, SC Shiv Sena
(UBT) chief Uddhav Thacker-
Goa gutka baron Jagdish Joshi
ay said he won’t let anyone In January this year, Jagdish Joshi and two others were sentenced
steal his party name. The
clobber came on the day the to 10 years in jail for conspiring with most wanted underworld don
Supreme Court agreed to Dawood Ibrahim to set up his gutka units in Pakistan in 2002
hear his plea against the Elec-
tion Commission of India’s URVI MAHAJANI / MUMBAI Joshi was found guilty on
(ECI) order allotting the party
name ‘Shiv Sena’ and the bow In a relief for Goa gutka
Case Timeline charges of kidnapping and
wrongful confinement.
n 2002 JM Joshi, others
and arrow symbol to the Ek- baron Jagdish Joshi, 68, the Ansari and Mansuri had also
nath Shinde faction. Bombay High Court on Mon-
conspire and help filed appeals before the HC
Thackeray said, “The day suspended his sentence
Dawood set up gutka against their conviction.
name Shiv Sena was coined and granted him bail pending
manufacturing units in According to the CBI, one
by my grandfather (Keshav hearing in his conviction and
Pakistan of Joshi’s employees was sent
Thackeray) and hence no one Uddhav said the BJP is using UCC as a diversionary tactic 10-year-sentence by the spe- n 2005 Case transferred to Karachi and forced to re-
has a right to take it away. cial Maharashtra Control of to CBI after roles of Joshi main there for three years to
Would you like it if I change country and rob what belongs cial legislation for the Ram Thackeray said some “bogus” Organised Crime Act (MCO- and Rasiklal Dhariwal operationalise the gutka
your (ECI) name?” to others,” he lashed out and temple construction but they people are saying he has CA) court for aiding fugitive surface plant. Ansari was found
Thackeray also lashed out dared the BJP to keep the (government) did not have come to beg for votes. “Yes, I underworld don Dawood guilty of charges of extortion
at Prime Minister Narendra agencies like the ED, Income the guts to bring it in,” Thack- have come to beg for votes be- Ibrahim in setting up his a n 2016 Trial begins and criminal intimidation
Modi asking why the BJP Tax and police aside and eray said, adding that when cause I consider voters as the gutka factory in Pakistan. n 2023 Special MCOCA and acquitted under charges
needs to break other parties if come out in the political are- the fight for the Ram temple king and don’t consider them Joshi has to furnish a person- of the Arms Act.
court sentences three
he is so powerful. He termed na. He claimed that the Shiv was underway, the “so called as slaves, who will vote on bo- al bond of Rs1 lakh for bail. Rasiklal Dhariwal, owner
accused, Joshi, to 10
the BJP’s actions as “satta ki Sena had carried the BJP on Hindutvadis” were hiding in gus certificates by taking Joshi’s counsel Aabad of Manikchand Gutka, was
years in jail and impose
masti” (arrogance of power) its shoulders and helped it ex- a rat hole. money,” he said, adding that Ponda argued that the con- also named as an accused in
Rs15 lakh penalty
and alleged that it is engineer- pand its base in the state. Thackeray also claimed he is receiving a huge re- viction and order (of the spe- the case. However, the case
ing “splits” as it’s not confi- “(Former PM) Atal Bihari that the Centre’s schemes are sponse and support from the cial court) were erroneous against him was abated as he
dent of winning the elections Vajpayee had thrown you in “bogus” and asked his party people in Vidarbha. and lacked substantial evi- passed away in 2017 pending
on its own. He also said that the dustbin. If Balasaheb workers to reach out to the “I am not roaming around dence. He argued that Joshi trial. Dawood, Anees and two
raising issues like the Uni- Thackeray had not stood be- people and tell them the truth. the state to address huge ral- had been falsely roped into others are shown as wanted
form Civil Code is just to di- hind the present PM, would He panned the probe into the lies but want to meet my the said crime by the prose- in the case.
vert the attention of people he have been the PM now?,” BMC’s alleged irregularities party workers. They are com- cution as he had no motive or As per the prosecution’s
and confuse them. he said. He said the BJP is not during the pandemic and said ing to us in Mumbai in large intention to indulge himself case, there was a financial
“You are stealing the Shiv doing any favour by con- that the PM CARES Fund numbers every day and in the commission of the said dispute between Joshi and
Sena, you have also stolen the structing the Ram temple as it must also be probed. hence I thought I must go and crime. gutka businessman Rasiklal
NCP and you will steal some is the Supreme Court that In a veiled attack on Amra- meet them. This won’t be pos- Ponda further argued that Dhariwal, as the latter owed
other party tomorrow. You gave a decision on the matter. vati MP Navneet Rana and sible once the elections start,” Joshi never had any pecu- him Rs259 crore. Joshi had
sell off what belongs to the “We were demanding a spe- her MLA husband Ravi Rana, he said. niary gain or benefit as a re- The special court, in Janu- approached a relative to help
sult of any kind of alleged ary, convicted Joshi, settle the matter. Dhariwal
continuing unlawful activity Jamiruddin Ansari and 1993 settled the matter at Rs 11
Firm, director booked in order to attract the strin-
gent provisions of the MCO-
bomb blast accused Farooq
Mansuri alias Farooq Takla
crore with the help of
Dawood who he got in touch
fore special judge RN Rokade.
Besides Malik, who is in jail,
hear both sides and decide which of
the sections invoked by the investi-
in `80cr bank fraud CA. On the contrary, he is a
clear victim of circumstances
for criminal conspiracy un-
der the Indian Penal Code
with through Anees with
whom he had business rela-
draft charges were filed against gating agency the accused can be SOMENDRA SHARMA / MUMBAI of constant threats by under- (IPC) and under the stringent tions. In exchange, Dawood
three other accused in the case and charged with based on prima facie world gang members, argued MCOCA for being part of an took their help to set up gutka
the matter was adjourned for hear- evidence. The court will then read The CBI has registered a criminal offence Ponda. organised crime syndicate. units in Karachi.
ing on July 24. out to the accused the charges he against a Mumbai-based manufacturer of
Draft charges are a step towards will face during the trial, and once aluminium foils and related materials used
ED searches,
commencing trial in a criminal
case. The court concerned has to
he pleads not guilty, the trial can
commence. PTI
for packaging of medicine, eatables, etc, for
allegedly causing a wrongful loss to a con-
sortium of banks led by State Bank of India
(SBI) to the tune of Rs80.73 crore.
Maha CET: ‘Other seizure in fake
EXPANDING HORIZONS The agency conducted searches at
several places, including Mumbai, Ghazi-
abad and Solan (Himachal Pradesh), which
students can’t lose website scam
FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI

state role
FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI
State Industrial & Invest-
ment Corporation Of Maha-
rashtra Limited (SICOM), a
Government of Maharashtra
Undertaking that helped
transform small cities like
Aurangabad, Mahad,
Nagpur and Nashik into in-
dustrial centres, has appoint-
ed senior solicitor Ashok
Paranjpe as its new addition-
al director.
Paranjpe, who is
managing partner of Mum-
bai-based law firm MDP &
Partners, is joining SICOM
Ltd as an independent direc-
tor. He is also on the board of
LIC Mutual Fund Trustee
Pvt Ltd and Stelios Asset
Management Pvt Ltd.
An alumnus of the Gov-
ernment Law College (Mum-
bai) from the 1982 batch,
Paranjpe started his career
with Wadia Ghandy & Co
and is a managing partner of
MDP & Partners since June
2011.
SICOM is one of the pro-
moters of the City and Indus-
trial Development Corpora-
tion (CIDCO) that set the ball
rolling for the development
of Navi Mumbai. It is also
considered one of the pio-
neers in the financing of
roads and bridges on the
Build Operate and Transfer
(BOT) model.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav was in Mumbai and reportedly met Sharad Pawar VIJAY GOHIL
Mumbai firm provides key
equipment for Chandrayaan-3
Mumbai: A Mumbai-based private entity under the Department of Space,
aerospace company has supplied criti- for over three decades.
cal components to the Indian Space Re- “The collaboration began with the
search Organisation (ISRO) for its up- production of critical components to
coming Chandrayaan-3 mission. meet ISRO’s needs, and then expanded
Liquid propulsion engines such as to liquid propulsion engines,”
Vikas, CE20, and satellite thrusters for Behramkamdin said. He said the com-
the lunar mission have been manufac- pany is investing Rs250 crore to build a
tured by Godrej Aerospace in its facili- new facility at Khalapur in coastal
ty at Vikhroli in suburban Mumbai, a Raigad. This greenfield facility will
senior company official said on Mon- have advanced manufacturing and as-
day. Maneck Behramkamdin, assis- sembly capabilities, enabling the com-
tant vice-president and business head pany to enhance its technological
of Godrej Aerospace said his company prowess and meet the growing demands
has been affiliated with the ISRO, an of the space sector, he said. PTI
led to the recovery of incriminating docu-
ments, hard disks and electronic gadget, of-
ficials said on Monday.
According to the CBI, a written
complaint dated June 6 was received from
Prakash Bharti, deputy general manager,
SBI Mumbai, against PB Dutta and his
Dahisar-based company, Parth Foils
Private Limited (PFPL).
“The complainant bank sanctioned a
term loan of Rs22 crore to PFPL in 2009 for
setting up its manufacturing plant at Silvas-
sa [capital of the Union Territory of Dadra
and Nagar Haveli]. Subsequently on May
26, 2010, the bank sanctioned another term
loan of Rs4 crore for setting up a manufac-
turing unit at Baddi [in Solan district]. Due
to a stretched working capital cycle, the
company started to face liquidity issues and
since July 2010, the account was under con-
tinuous stress,” the CBI said in its FIR.
In September, 2011, a major fire incident
was reported at the Silvassa plant, which
contributed 90% of the operations of the
company, and it was shut down for three
months, the FIR said. The total loss was es-
timated at Rs22 crore against which SBI
General Insurance paid a claim of Rs14.97
crore, leaving a shortfall of approximately
Rs7 crore, it said.
The account of the borrower company
was restructured in 2013 by carving out a
working capital term loan and funded inter-
est term loan, as per the FIR.
The company resorted to ad-hoc
drawings from the consortium lenders.
However, it was treated as a failed restruc-
turing in October 2014 and the account of
the company was classified as NPA on
March 25, 2013, retrospectively. Subse-
quently, the bank conducted a fraud angle
examination in respect to the account of the
company, on the basis of which the SBI de-
clared the account of the company as fraud
on September 27, 2019.
the benefit received’
URVI MAHAJANI / MUMBAI
The Bombay High Court, on
Monday, reserved its order in
the plea by 157 students seek-
ing cancellation of 2023-24
MBA admission alleging that
the Maharashtra Common
Entrance Test (CET) was held
in an arbitrary manner. The
court said that students (who
haven’t approached the court)
cannot lose the benefit they
have received, assuming they
have got undue benefit (as al-
leged by 157 petitioners). The
court will pass the order in the
petition on today (Tuesday).
A division bench of Justices
Gautam Patel and Neela
Gokhale, on July 3, had re-
fused to stay the process but
said that the admission will be
subject to the final outcome of
their petition challenging the
retest for selective students.
“Somebody who has got
benefit, should lose it without
being heard, court does not al-
low that… it has nothing to do
whether you are right or
wrong. This is not how this
court functions,” said Justice
Patel. He added, “You (peti-
tioners) want to join two lakh
people to this petition, then do
it. That is precisely the conse-
quence.”
Satish Talekar, advocate for
the petitioner students argued
that the CET cell did not follow
the regular process of normal-
isation of marks in the en-
trance exam. The rules
dealing with the preparation
of merit list state that raw
marks of students have to be
published before publishing
the percentile score. “Most of
the candidates had raised
grievances about not publish-
ing raw marks but it was not
addressed,” argued Talekar.
The authorities cannot dis-
continue or change the
method of publishing the re-
sults after the exams. “…Rules
of games should be changed
before the game starts and not
after the game is over…the
method laid down has not
been followed,” added
Talekar.
However, the bench re-
marked that a few candidates
cannot insist on doing it the
same way. “We understand
the raw scores should have
been published, but your ar-
guments that because of this
(changed method) marks are
skewed is not correct,”
quipped Justice Patel. The
judges further said that the no-
tice for the retest was issued
on April 6, whereas the retest
was conducted on May 6.
Advocate General Birendra
Saraf asked how the state
could take an adversarial
stand against its own
students. Over one lakh stu-
dents appeared for the exam
and none of them have raised
The Enforcement Direc-
torate (ED) conducted
searches at various places
in Maharashtra, Delhi and
Madhya Pradesh during
the weekend in connection
with a fake website scam.
Cash amounting to Rs1.3
crore was seized and bank
balances of Rs15.8 lakh
were frozen during the
searches.
The ED had initiated an
investigation under the
provisions of the Preven-
tion of Money Laundering
Act on the basis of an FIR
registered by the Uttarak-
hand police against vari-
ous persons regarding
cheating through the fake
website, www.glc.ltd, in-
volved in luring public to
invest in various online
trades with the intent to
cheat them.
The ED probe revealed
that the funds collected on-
line were transferred to
other companies and indi-
viduals to be laundered
outside India as
remittance for imports.
The probe identified com-
panies namely M/s Digital
Media & Entertainment,
M/s Irongate Productions
Pvt Ltd, M/s Shelly Cargo
& Transport Private Limit-
ed, M/s Sunheri Exim Pvt
Ltd etc. having with ac-
counts with the State Bank
of Mauritius, Nariman
Point, in Mumbai.
PUNE
Congress workers stage ‘washing
machine’ protest outside BJP office
STAFF REPORTER
In a significant demonstra-
tion outside the Pune
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
office, hundreds of Congress
party workers from the Pune
Unit staged a symbolic
protest named the 'BJP Wash-
ing Machine,' aiming to ex-
pose alleged corruption by
the BJP. Led by State Con-
gress Vice President Mohan
Joshi, MLA Ravindra
Dhangekar, former state min-
ister Ramesh Bagwe, and
Gopal Dada Tiwari, activists
displayed a washing machine
labelled "BJP Washing Ma-
chine" along with "Modi
washing powder" during the
two-and-a-half-hour protest.
The protest featured eye-
catching slogan boards with
messages such as 'BJP wash-
ing machine will wash the
stains of Enforcement Direc-
torate (ED), Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI),
Income Tax inquiries' and
'Bharat me pap dhone ke do
tarike hain (there are two
ways to wash your sins), first
is Holy bath in Ganga and sec-
ond is BJP mein chlaang
(joining BJP)...'. Demonstra-
tors held placards with slo-
gans, including "Modi wash-
ing powder."
State Congress Vice Presi-
dent Mohan Joshi launched a
scathing attack on the BJP,
predicting their failure to se-
cure a majority in the upcom-
ing Lok Sabha elections due
to the prevailing issues of in-
flation, unemployment, and
corruption in the country.
Joshi asserted that Prime
Minister Modi would not be
reelected as a result.
Furthermore, Joshi ac-
cused the BJP of employing
agencies like the ED and CBI
Mega conference for CA students held in Akurdi
WEB DESK
The Institute of Chartered Ac-
countants of India (ICAI) or-
ganized a two-day mega-confer-
ence at Madgulkar Theater in
Akurdi, drawing the participa-
tion of 500 CA students from
across the country. The event,
held in collaboration with the
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal
Corporation, aimed to enhance
students' knowledge and pro-
vide valuable insights into the
field of accounting and finance.
During the conference,
Higher and Technical Educa-
tion Minister Chandrakant
Patil emphasized the crucial
PCMC holds
Jansanwad Sabha
WEB DESK
The Pimpri Chinchwad Mu-
nicipal Corporation (PCMC)
in a bid to promote citizen-ad-
ministration coordination or-
ganized Jansanvad Sabhas,
public dialogue meetings, in
all its regional offices on Mon-
day. These regular meetings,
held on the second and fourth
Mondays of each month, aim
to swiftly address grievances
and foster effective communi-
cation between residents and
the administration.
The Jansanvad Sabha wit-
nessed enthusiastic participa-
tion from citizens who raised
a total of 43 complaints and
Truck carrying coal over-
turns near Navale Bridge STAFF REPORTER
jam. The incident occurred at approximately 10 am in the
morning. It was restored later in the day.
Officials at the scene reported that the truck, en route to Mum-
bai, lost control while navigating the steep slope between Navale
Bridge and Bhumkar Chowk. As a result, the vehicle collided with
the divider and subsequently rolled over, coming to a rest on the
road in the direction of Bengaluru. The truck driver sustained in-
juries in the accident and was promptly transported to a nearby
hospital for treatment. Authorities disclosed that the truck was
carrying an estimated 40 tonnes of coal at the time. The overturn-
ing of the truck caused a major disruption in traffic flow, leading
to a congestion of vehicles stretching up to four kilometres along
the highway. In response, highway administration personnel and
traffic authorities swiftly arrived at the scene to manage the situ-
ation and facilitate the removal of the truck from the road.
INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
role of chartered accountants
as essential contributors to the
economy. Patil extended his
best wishes to the students for
their future endeavours and
encouraged them to actively
engage in social service along-
side their professional careers.
The two-day conference fea-
tured sessions led by distin-
guished professionals in the
field. Chartered Accountant
CV Chitale provided
invaluable guidance on taxa-
tion, including aspects related
to digital assets and income
planning. Chartered Account-
ant Jai Chhaira inspired the
students and shed light on in-
suggestions during the ses-
sions. Notably, residents also
expressed their appreciation
by felicitating field officers for
successfully implementing
previous suggestions put
forth in the meetings.
Jansanvad Sabha serves as
a crucial bridge between citi-
zens and the municipal corpo-
ration, facilitating increased
civic participation in the mu-
nicipality's goals, policies,
and decision-making process-
es. The platform encourages
residents to actively voice
their questions, suggestions,
and complaints, thus con-
tributing to the overall devel-
opment of the region.
A truck carry-
ing a load of
coal overturned
earlier on Mon-
day near
Navale Bridge
on the Pune-
Bengaluru
Highway, re-
sulting in a sig-
nificant traffic
dustry changes, enlightening
them about the abundance of
future opportunities.
On the second day,
chartered accountants Umesh
Sharma, Jigar Doshi, Arpit
CELEBRATING THE ENVIRONMENT
Vanarai's 37th Foundation
Day Celebration: Showcasing
tribal folk culture, millets
exhibition, and eco-friendly
products by the sustainable
rural & environmental
development NGO.
– ANAND CHAINI
SURYADATTA’S BLOOD DONATION CAMP
60 blood donors step up on National Doctor’s Day in city
WEB DESK
In celebration of National Doctor's
Day, the Suryadatta Institute of
Health Sciences, which is run
by the Suryadatta Education Foun-
dation, organized a grand blood do-
nation camp at Suryadatta Group
Institutes in Bavdhan. The event
witnessed the participation of a to-
tal of 60 donors, including students
from various departments such as
Physiotherapy, MBA, and MCA, as
well as teaching and non-teaching
staff of Suryadatta.
Under the guidance of Prof Dr
Sanjay Chordiya, Founder Presi-
dent of Suryadatta, and Sushma
Chordiya, Vice President of Surya-
tra were closely observing the
BJP's actions and would de-
feat them in all future elec-
tions. He expressed his belief
that the BJP's attempts to
break up smaller parties and
accommodate those facing
corruption allegations would
not go unnoticed by the elec-
torate.
The protest witnessed a
large turnout of Congress
workers, including Avinash
Bagwe, Lata Rajguru,
Vaishali Marathe, Sujata
Shetty, Rafiq Sheikh, Ramesh
Iyer, Shani Naushad, Rajni
Tribhuvan, and many others.
The movement aimed to shed
light on alleged corruption
within the BJP and highlight
the party's perceived failures
in addressing critical
national issues.
In Mumbai, Shiv Sena MP
Sanjay Raut addressed the
media, claiming that the BJP
State Congress Vice was engaged in a conspiracy
President Mohan Joshi by breaking other parties and
launched a scathing bringing their members into
the BJP's "washing machine"
attack on the BJP, to wash away corruption alle-
predicting their failure to gations. Raut cited instances
secure a majority in the of those accused of corruption
being declared clean after
upcoming Lok Sabha joining the BJP.
elections due to the
prevailing issues of
inflation, unemployment,
This development comes
amidst recent political drama
in the state, including the
split in the Nationalist Con-
and corruption in the
country.
gress Party (NCP) and the
subsequent formation of a
Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in
Maharashtra, with Ajit
to dismantle smaller political Pawar assuming the role of
parties and assimilate indi- deputy chief minister.
viduals accused of corruption Opposition leaders, includ-
into their ing the Congress, which part-
ranks. He criticized this al- ners with Sharad Pawar's
leged strategy as a cruel NCP and the Sena (UBT) in
mockery of the people and the Maha Vikas Aghadi
democracy. (MVA), have been hitting
Joshi confidently stated back at PM Modi over his re-
that the people of Maharash- marks against the NCP.
Chhajed enlightened the par-
ticipants on accounting and au-
diting standards, offering de-
tailed insights on avoiding fi-
nancial fraud and highlighting
the provisions of the Tax Ac-
quisition Act.
The conference aimed to
equip students with practical
knowledge, foster industry
connections, and empower
them for success in the field of
accounting and finance. The
Kabra, Rajesh Shukla, and guidance provided by experi-
Arvind Khimsara shared their enced chartered accountants
expertise, providing further and industry experts aimed to
guidance to the students. In an prepare the students for a pros-
afternoon technical session, perous and rewarding profes-
Chartered Accountant Abhay sional journey ahead.
datta, the Suryadatta Group suc- people's lives.
cessfully organized the camp. The Prof Dr Sanjay Chordiya men-
event was graced by the presence of tioned that Suryadatta has been or-
several esteemed individuals, in- ganizing blood donation camps on
cluding Dr Seemi Rethrekar, Prin- various occasions for the past two
cipal of Suryadatta College of Phys- decades. A comprehensive record
iotherapy, Dr Shrikant Mhase, Dr of blood donors, including their
Anjali Sharma, Dr Rucha Vaidya, names, blood groups, and contact
Dr Madhurika Kate, Dr Ishani numbers, was maintained.
Gopiani, and others. This information was also shared
Dr Seemi Rethrekar took the op- with ex-students, parents, teachers,
portunity to appreciate the efforts and
of all doctors and healthcare staff of the Suryadatta Group to fa-
providers while acknowledging cilitate the availability of blood
their vital role in society. She em- when needed. Prof Dr Chordiya
phasized that doctors and health- stressed that donating blood is
care providers should take pride in a gift of life and encouraged every-
belonging to the esteemed service one to participate in such initia-
sector, which plays a crucial role in tives.
Shasan Aaplya Dari: CM & Dy CM to attend program in Pune
T he government of Maharashtra has organized the “Shasan Aaplya Dari” program in Jejuri, Purandar taluka
on July 13. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar will
grace the event. This initiative aims to simplify access to various government schemes for the common
people, ensuring hassle-free benefits.
PM Modi to be conferred
with Tilak national award
PTI
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will be conferred with
Lokmanya Tilak National
Award in Pune on August 1 at
a function where NCP chief
Sharad Pawar has been invit-
ed as chief guest, organisers
said on Monday. Modi has
been selected for the award,
comprising a memento and
citation, in recognition of his
supreme leadership and for
awakening the feeling of pa-
triotism among citizens.
The organisers said Sharad
Pawar has been invited to the
ceremony as chief guest
while his nephew and Deputy
Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is
among the invitees.
"The Tilak Smarak Mandir
Trust (Hind Swaraj Sangh)
will confer the Lokmanya
Tilak National Award upon
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on August 1, the 103rd
death anniversary of Lok-
manya Tilak," Trust presi-
dent Deepak Tilak said in a
release.
It said India climbed the
ladder of progress under the
supreme leadership of the
prime minister under the
concept of Aatmanirbhar
PUNE POLICE EMPOWER
DAMINI SQUAD WITH PISTOLS
STAFF REPORTER
In response to the recent at-
tack on a college girl in
Sadashiv Peth, the Pune Po-
lice have taken significant
steps to bolster safety meas-
ures across the city. Address-
ing the increasing incidents
of crime, including harass-
ment and vandalism, the po-
lice are increasing the
strength of the Damini
squad, a dedicated women
police patrolling team. Fur-
thermore, pistol handling
training has commenced for
the Crime Branch, investiga-
tion teams, and patrolling
units to enhance their pre-
paredness.
Under the guid-
ance of Police
Commissioner
Ritesh Kumar,
the allocation of
pistols to women
police personnel
in the Damini
squad for immedi-
ate action is need-
ed in case of unto-
ward incidents.
The Commission-
er has mandated
regular pistol
training for all po-
lice personnel to
ensure their profi-
ciency in han-
dling firearms. By
recognizing the
importance of
consistent prac-
tice, the police
force aims to
equip its mem-
bers to effectively
safeguard
community.
the
Commissioner
non-teaching
Bharat.
"PM Modi awakened the
feeling of patriotism among
citizens and put India on the
global map. Considering his
perseverance and efforts, and
highlighting his work, the
trustees of the Tilak Smarak
Mandir Trust have unani-
mously selected him for this
award," the release said.
Other invitees include Ma-
harashtra Governor Ramesh
Bais, Chief Minister Eknath
Shinde, Deputy Chief Minis-
ters Devendra Fadnavis and
Ajit Pawar.
Notably, Ajit Pawar and
eight MLAs of NCP joined the
Ritesh Kumar, along with
Joint Commissioner
Sandeep Karnik, has direct-
ed swift action against vehi-
cle vandalism, intimidation,
and cases of molestation. To
combat criminal activities, a
comprehensive list of known
offenders in the city has
been compiled, and preven-
tive measures will be under-
taken to maintain public
safety.
The introduction of armed
women police personnel,
particularly in the Damini
squad, fosters a sense of secu-
rity among citizens and
serves as a powerful deter-
rent to criminals. To further
strengthen safety measures,
Shiv Sena-BJP government
on July 2 in a move that
shocked state politics.
After Ajit Pawar took oath
as deputy chief minister,
Sharad Pawar reminded PM
Modi of his recent remarks
about the "corruption" of NCP
leaders and asked him to act
against those who are guilty.
"It seems the Prime Minis-
ter has exonerated the NCP
and all those against whom
he had levelled allegations. I
am happy today that he gave
cabinet berths to some col-
leagues from NCP. It shows
the allegations against cor-
ruption were not factual. I am
thankful to the PM for this,"
Sharad Pawar had said.
During an interaction with
the Bharatiya Janata Party's
(BJP) booth workers in
Bhopal on June 27, Modi said
there are allegations of scams
of nearly Rs 70,000 crore
against NCP, including the
Maharashtra Cooperative
Bank scam, irrigation scam
and illegal mining scam.
At an event in 2016, PM
Modi had said that Sharad
Pawar handheld him during
his early days in Gujarat pol-
itics.
the police encourage resi-
dents to report confidential
information or any wrongdo-
ing through the dedicated
WhatsApp messaging plat-
form. Police Commissioner
Ritesh Kumar has shared a
mobile number (8975953100),
urging prompt reporting to
ensure swift action. Com-
plaints related to women's
safety will be accorded prior-
ity, and the police are com-
mitted to addressing and re-
solving such concerns
promptly.
Commissioner Ritesh Ku-
mar has prioritized the
safety of students and
women workers, and the im-
plementation of the mobile
messaging system
allows for efficient
handling of com-
plaints, timely re-
sponses, and the
collection of valu-
able feedback. Sen-
ior police inspec-
tors have been en-
trusted with
promptly address-
ing complaints in
accordance with
the Commission-
er's directives.
The Pune Police
have implemented
a comprehensive
range of measures,
including combing
operations, inten-
sified patrolling by
the Damini squads,
and targeted cam-
paigns against
drug trafficking,
with a focus on en-
hancing the safety
of residents, espe-
cially women.
Nine shot in downtown US, as police search for suspect
CLEVELAND: An early morning shooting in a nightclub area of
downtown Cleveland sent nine people to the hospital, but no
fatalities were reported, authorities said. Police said preliminary
information indicated someone opened fire toward a group of
people in the Warehouse District shortly before 2.30 am Sunday as
the clubs were closing. The suspect apparently fled.
Chief Wayne Drummond of the Cleveland police department said
seven men and two women were struck.
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GLOBAL
BULLETIN
Virgin Atlantic says
Putin met Prigozhin in Moscow Air strike on Ukraine
school by Russia
goodbye to Pak
skies
ISLAMABAD: Virgin Atlantic has
ended its operations in Pakistan
with the last flight of the British
after Wagner uprising: Kremlin
AP / Kyiv
branded a war crime
AP / Kyiv

carrier taking off from Islamabad
to London's Heathrow Airport on
Sunday. A spokesman for the
Civil Aviation Authority said that
the final flight left from
Islamabad International Airport
to London's Heathrow Airport at
8 am (local time). The British
airline began its operations at
Islamabad airport in December
2020 with seven weekly flights.
The airline initially operated four
flights to Manchester and three
to Heathrow Airport, the Dawn
newspaper reported on Monday.
El Salvador Prez
re-election
SAN SALVADOR: President
Nayib Bukele was officially
nominated by his New Ideas
party on Sunday to run for
reelection next year, brushing
aside objections from legal
experts and opposition figures
who say El Salvador's
constitution prohibits his
candidacy. New Ideas also
announced that current Vice
President Felix Ulloa would run
for reelection in the ballot
scheduled for February 4, 2024.
Russian President
Vladimir Putin met with
Wagner leader Yevgeny
Prigozhin days after a
short-lived rebellion by the
mercenary chief and his pri-
vate army, the Kremlin's
spokesman said on Monday.
The three-hour meeting took
place at the Kremlin on June
29 and also involved com-
manders from the military
company Prigozhin
founded, Kremlin
spokesman Dmitry Peskov
said. Wagner mercenaries
have fought alongside Russ-
ian troops in Ukraine.
Prigozhin has a long-sim-
mering feud with Russia's
top military brass which on
June 24 culminated in an
armed mutiny in which he
led his fighters into Russia.
Prigozhin ended the
mutiny after a deal was bro-
kered for him to be exiled to
Belarus.
The confirmation of a face-
to-face meeting with Putin,
who branded Prigozhin as a
The confirmation of a meeting with Putin, who
branded Prigozhin as a backstabbing traitor,
adds a new twist to the uncertainty surrounding
the mercenary chief
backstabbing traitor, adds a
new twist to the uncertainty
surrounding the mercenary
chief, whose fate and where-
abouts have been unknown
since the abortive mutiny.
The rebellion severely
weakened Putin's authority.
Peskov said that during the
June 29 meeting, Putin of-
fered an "assessment" of
Wagner's actions on the bat-
tlefield in Ukraine and "of
the events of June 24." The
president also "listened to
the explanations of the com-
manders and offered them
options for further employ-
ment and further use in com-
bat," the Kremlin
spokesman said.
"The commanders them-
selves presented their ver-
sion of what happened. They
underscored that they are
staunch supporters and sol-
Military chief targeted in
mutiny, surfaces in video
Russia's Defence Ministry
released a video Monday of
the country's military
chief, the first time Gen.
Valery Gerasimov has
been shown since the
leader of a mercenary
army sought his dismissal
during a brief rebellion.
diers of the head of state and
the commander-in-chief, and
also said that they are ready
to continue to fight for their
homeland," Peskov said.
A total of 35 people took
part in the meeting, includ-
ing Wagner commanders
A Russian airstrike on a
at the school, Malashko said,
without providing evidence.
Eleven other people were
school in southern Ukraine
killed four adults as people
wounded in the attack, he
said. Overall, Russia fired on
gathered to receive humani-
tarian aid, the governor of
10 settlements in the
province over the course of a
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia re- day, he said.
In the video, gion said on Monday, brand- Moscow denies it targets
Gerasimov is shown hear- ing the incident "a war civilian locations. Russia has
ing a report from the chief crime". Three women and a been accused numerous
of staff of Russia's aero- man, all in their 40s, died in times of doing so and com-
space forces and calling for Sunday's attack in the town mitting other war crimes
improvement in identify- of Orikhiv, Gov. Yuriy since its full-scale invasion of
ing the location of Ukrain- Malashko said. A guided aer- neighbouring Ukraine in
ian missiles. During last ial bomb caused an explosion February 2022.
month's short-lived revolt,
the head of private defense
company Wagner de-
nounced Gerasimov, who
serves as chief of the gen-
eral staff of the Russian
armed forces, and Defence
Minister Sergei Shoigu for
denying supplies to his
fighters in Ukraine.
and the leadership of the
company, namely Prigozhin
himself, Peskov said.
Monday's updates ap-
peared to be an attempt by
Moscow to take control of
the narrative after a turbu- A local resident packs his belongings in a car after a night missile
lent period. attack on city of Kramatorsk on Sunday –AFP

Peru declares emergency as cases Iran sentences

UK-US relationship
Bukele is highly popular among
Salvadorans because of his harsh
crackdown on street gangs, but
rapper to
he is considered controversial
internationally. He announced
that he planned to seek a second
of Guillain-Barré Syndrome rise prison over
five-year term.

Flame injures eight

firefighters in Iran
TEHRAN: Fire erupted at an oil
AGENCIES / Lima

The Peruvian government declared a 90-day

national health emergency Saturday due to
an “unusual increase” of cases of Guillain-
Barre syndrome, which total 165 with four
What is Guillain-Barre
syndrome
n Guillain-Barre (gee-YAH-buh-RAY)
syndrome is a rare disorder in which your
is ‘rock solid’: Biden
PTI / London
protests
AP / Dubai

Iran has sentenced a popular

refinery in southern Iran and
injured eight firefighters on
Monday, the official IRNA news
agency reported. The news
agency reported firefighters were
hurt while trying to put out the
blaze burning in two of the five
tanks at an oil depot near Iran's
port of Banda Abbas. Authorities
said there was concern the fire
might spread to more tanks. The
port, located at the mouth of
strategic Strait of Hormuz, is a
major import and export hub.
Rare snowfall
in parts of SA
JOHANNESBURG: People have
woken up to snow and sleet in
South Africa's biggest city,
Johannesburg, for the first time
in over a decade, BBC
reports."No major disruptions
have been caused by the
snowfall at this stage," a
spokesman for the South African
Weather Service (Saws) has told
the BBC.
rapper to six years and three
deaths, reported Xinhua. body's immune system attacks your nerves. months in prison over his
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disor- Weakness and tingling in your hands and The Indo-Pacific region and participation in protests that
der where the body’s immune system at- feet are usually the first symptoms. the broader geopolitical con- rocked the country last year,
tacks part of the peripheral nervous system. text were among the topics his supporters said on
In severe cases, this can progress to paraly- n These sensations can quickly spread, on the agenda for talks when Monday.
sis. The syndrome is more common in eventually paralyzing your whole body. In its British Prime Minister Rishi A social media account
adults and males, but it can affect people of most severe form Guillain-Barre syndrome is Sunak hosted US President run by supporters of Toomaj
all ages. a medical emergency. Most people with the Joe Biden at 10 Downing Salehi announced the sen-
"There has been a significant increase in condition must be hospitalised to receive Street in London on Monday. tence, as did Ye-One Rhie, a
recent weeks that forces us to take actions as treatment. The US leader arrived in the member of the German par-
a State to protect the health and life of the n The exact cause of Guillain-Barre UK ahead of a North Atlantic liament who has
population," Health Minister César Vásquez syndrome is unknown. But two-thirds of Treaty Organisation (NATO) campaigned on his behalf.
was quoted as saying. Vasquez requested patients report symptoms of an infection in summit in Lithuania, with There was no immediate
the emergency declaration on Wednesday the six weeks preceding. These include a the Russia-Ukraine conflict word from Iranian authori-
before the Council of Ministers, noting that Covid, respiratory or a gastrointestinal and the West's support for the ties.
“if the number of cases increases, there
could be a lack of immunoglobulin.” - Berna-
infection or Zika virus. latter central to the talks.
Biden, who was received by
US President Joe Biden (R) is greeted by Britain's King Charles III Salehi was among thou-
sands of mostly young Irani-
n There's no known cure for Guillain-Barre
in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle in Windsor on Monday –AFP
ma King Charles III at Windsor ans who took to the streets
The decree, published in the official syndrome, but several treatments can ease Castle later, hailed the UK-US Street spokesperson said in a lasting peace. They agreed on last fall after the death of
gazette El Peruano, details an action plan symptoms and reduce the duration of the relationship as "rock solid" readout of their discussions. the need to ensure that Swe- Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old
which has been drawn up with a budget of illness. Although most people recover ahead of his discussions with "They discussed the den has a swift path to full woman who had been arrest-
12.12 million soles (US$3.3 million) with an completely from Guillain-Barre syndrome, Sunak. progress of the counter-offen- NATO accession," the ed by Iran's morality police
aim to improve patient care in health facili- some severe cases can be fatal. "Looking ahead to this sive and emphasised the im- spokesperson said. for allegedly violating the
ties, reinforce case control and prepare in- week's NATO Summit, the portance of the country's in- "The Prime Minister and country's strict Islamic dress
formative material for the population and n While recovery may take up to several Prime Minister and Presi- ternational partners commit- President Biden also dis- code. The protests spread
health personnel. years, most people are able to walk again six dent Biden agreed on the ting to its long-term defence, cussed the broader geopoliti- across the country and
So far this year, at least 18 of the country’s months after symptoms first started. Some need to strengthen our al- providing the support cal context, including in the quickly escalated into calls
24 departments have reported at least one people may have lasting effects from it, such liance and maintain our sup- Ukraine needs to win this Indo-Pacific and with regard for the overthrow of Iran's
case of the syndrome. as weakness, numbness or fatigue. port for Ukraine," a Downing war and secure a just and to Iran," he noted. clerical rulers.

Across
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7 Economize (8)
8 Assumed name (6)
10 Mine entrances (5)
13 In good shape (4)
14 Absolute taboo (2-2)
15 Sleeps briefly (4)
16 Embargo (3)
17 To cripple (4)
19 Nimble (4)
21 Shillong's state (9)
23 Big name in Credit
Cards (4)
24 A tune or a melody (4)
26 Luau dish (3)
27 Satirist Mort (4)
29 Hand-warmer ? (4)
32 Greek peak (4)
33 Fawlty's wife - "By Lis"
anagram ? (5)
34 US island state (6)
35 German motorway (8)
36 Teaching period (6)
Down
1 Indo-European, should
13
15
YOUR DAY By Vinayak Vishwas Karandikar
ARIES: Today is the day
for entertainment and
LIBRA: Today is the day
to control anger and
300 migrants missing at sea N-waste release:
Japan defends
near Spanish Canary Islands IAEA report
travel. Expect solve problems in
expenditure for loan commercial and family
premium and property. People in life. Expenditure for family needs is AP / Tokyo
fields like sports and security will be expected. People in fields like event
AP / Dakar (Senegal) There has been no contact with the boats Japan's industry minister
benefited. Repairing of house or management and lodging will be
vehicle is indicated. You may attend a benefited. Dispute with family since their departures, she said. "The most visited the tsunami-wrecked
At least 300 people travelling from Senegal to important thing is to find those people. Fukushima nuclear power
family get-together. members is indicated.
Spain in three boats are missing, a Spanish There are many people missing in the sea. plant to see equipment that
TAURUS: Today is the SCORPIO: Control aid group said on Monday, raising concern This isn't normal. We need more planes to would be used in the planned
day to travel and anger both in career about their fate along one of the deadliest sea look for them," Garzon told The Associated release of treated radioactive
invest. Expect and family. Take care of routes for migrants. Press. Spain's Maritime Rescue Service said water into the sea to ensure
Two boats departed on June 23 from Monday that its plane spotted a vessel ap- the safety of the
expenditure for your health. Expect
Mbour, a coastal city in central Senegal, car- proximately 130 km (80 miles) from one of the controversial plan. The gov-
3 Marshes (4) 20 Undersized person (5) property or business. Those in fields expenditure for spouse, education and
of tourism, security and entertainment health. People in fields like bars and rying about 100 people, and a third left the Canary Islands that appeared to have the ernment defended the neu-
4 Acute (5) 21 1002 in Roman
southern town of Kafountine four days later same characteristics as one of the boats re- trality of the United Nations
5 Scope (4) numerals (3) will be benefited. Long journey with pubs will get success today. Tour with
with approximately 200 people, according to ported missing. The vessel seen near the is- nuclear agency's final report
6 Regardless (6) 22 IM laugh (3) or ill health of family members is family members is indicated. Some
Helena Maleno Garzon, coordinator for the land of Gran Canaria appeared to be a multi- that concluded Japan's water
9 Japanese auto giants 23 Journey (6) indicated. people may suffer from leg pain. aid group Walking Borders, which is known coloured Senegalese pirogue, a kind of long release plan met internation-
(6) 25 _ _ Loved You: Song
GEMINI: Today you SAGITTARIUS: Face as Caminando Fronteras in Spanish. canoe, carrying some 200 people. al safety standards.
11 Popular pet (3) from Carousel (2,1)
12 Large books or 28 Pertaining to our can enjoy success after problems and find their
volumes (5) continent (5) some struggle. solutions today. Expect
Incumbent

16
Entertainment (7)
Not Invented Here,
acronym (3)
Lingerie item (3)
30 German submarine (1-
4)
31 The side of an animal
(5)
Expenditure is likely for
medical bills and children. People
working in tourism, security and
entertainment will be benefited.
expenditure for health
and travel. People in fields like
medicine, security and defence will
benefit. Family disputes or troubles in
Uzbek prez Six killed in knife attack
we say ? (5)
wins new term
2 A discoloration from
dirt, etc (5)
18 1994 US Open winner
(6)
32 Rowing blades (4)
33 Shortly (4)
25 If I, 28 Asian, 30 U-boat, 31 Flank, 32 Oars, 33 Soon. Solution
Entertainment or tour with family is
indicated.
CANCER: Today is the
travel are indicated. Some may suffer
from back pain.
CAPRICORN: Today is
AP / Tallinn (Estonia)

12 Tomes, 13 Tamasha, 15 NIH, 16 Bra, 18 Agassi, 20 Pygmy, 21 MII, 22 Lol, 23 Voyage,
Down: 1 Aryan, 2 Stain, 3 Fens, 4 Sharp, 5 Room, 6 Anyway, 9 Nissan, 11 Dog, day for entertainment
and travel. Expect
33 Sybil, 34 Hawaii, 35 Autobahn, 36 Lesson.
expenditure for
17 Maim, 19 Spry, 21 Meghalaya, 23 Visa, 24 Song, 26 Poi, 27 Sahl, 29 Muff, 32 Ossa,
business and health. People in fields
Across: 4 Stream, 7 Retrench, 8 Anonym, 10 Adits, 13 Trim, 14 No-no, 15 Naps, 16 Ban,
like medical, police and art classes
will get success. Avoid dispute with
82FPJ - SUDOKU - 34 Level: Very Easy children. Some people may suffer
from knee pain.
LEO: Today is the day
for studying and
working. Expect
expenditure for
business, travel and vehicle. People in
fields like construction and auto parts
will do well. Dispute with family
members is indicated. Some people
may suffer from chest pain or acidity.
VIRGO: Today is the
day of losses, so plan
accordingly and take
wise decisions. Expect
WHAT TO DO: Fill in the grid so expenditure for premiums.
that every row, every column and Commission agents, surgeons and
every 3x3 box contains the digits those in repairing business will
1 to 9. Every puzzle has only one benefit. Family disputes are indicated,
correct solution. so communicate wisely.
the day of loss, so take
decisions wisely in
family/ business.
Expenditure for house or vehicle is
indicated. People in fields like
construction and repairing will be
benefited. Dispute with family
members is indicated.
AQUARIUS: Today is
the day to work and
take care of health.
Expect expenditure for
business and vehicle. People in fields
like armed forces and art classes will
get success. Domestic life may be
disturbed due to workload. Some
people may have shoulder pain.
PISCES: Take precaution
in job or business as
loss is indicated. Expect
expenditure for children
and travel. People in fields like
garage, sports and entertainment will
be benefited. Control anger, as family
dispute is indicated. Some people
may suffer from toothache.
Uzbekistan's incumbent
president, Shavkat Mirziy-
oyev, has overwhelmingly
won a new seven-year term
in a snap election in which
he faced three weak oppo-
nents, preliminary results
showed on Monday. Mirziy-
oyev received more than
87% of the vote and each of
the challengers about 4%,
the country's national elec-
tions commission said.
Sunday's vote followed a
constitutional referendum
that extended presidential
terms from five to seven
years.
In 2021, Mirziyoyev was
elected to his second five-
year term, the limit allowed
by the constitution at the
time. A set of constitutional
amendments approved in
April's plebiscite allowed
him to begin the count of
terms anew and run for two
more, raising the possibility
that he could stay in office
until 2037.
at kindergarten in China
PTI / Beijing
Six people, including three
children and a teacher, were
killed and another injured in
a frightful knife assault at a
kindergarten school in a re-
venge attack by a man in a
southern Chinese city on
Monday, the latest such inci-
dent in the country.
Photos and video footage
in Chinese social media
showed the man armed with
a long dagger prowling in a
privately-run school in Lian-
jiang City of South China's
Guangdong province to at-
tack the victims. According
to witness accounts pub-
lished by the official media
outlets, the victims included
one teacher, two parents and
three children.
One person was also in-
jured in the attack. The 25-
year-old suspect, surnamed
Wu, is a local resident who
apparently carried out the at-
tack to seek revenge against
The suspect carried
out the attack to seek
revenge against one
of the victims for
injuring his child in a
car accident and
declining to pay
compensation
one of the victims for
injuring his child in a car ac-
cident and declined to pay
compensation, state-run
Global Times reported. The
assailant was seeking re-
venge, which could be the
cause of the murder, the re-
port said.
Targeted attacks
on children have come under
the spotlight in recent
months as merely two weeks
before Monday's tragic inci-
dent, an 8-year-old boy was
brutally beaten to death by a
martial arts coach on June
26, Global Times report said.
The boy had enrolled in the
martial arts training institu-
tion on June 10 and lost his
life eight days later.
As knife attacks have be-
come a pattern, China's Min-
istry of Education advised
authorities to "effectively
strengthen the safety of pri-
mary and secondary school
and kindergarten campuses".
It asked all schools in the
country to "deeply under-
stand the extreme impor-
tance of maintaining school
safety and student safety"
and ensure police are at
school entrances during "im-
portant times".
Social revenge attacks by
disgruntled elements includ-
ing knife attacks on kinder-
garten schools in China are a
common occurrence.
Such attacks were mostly
attributed by police to dis-
gruntled or mentally de-
ranged people who have un-
addressed grievances.
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chayat polls in West Bengal, accompanied by India, which is the most
large-scale violence and many casualties. Elec- populous country on this
planet. Seven of the eight billion
tion after election in the state has been marred by re-
people who live in world today,
ports of gratuitous violence, electoral fraud, bombs and were born just in the past 200
deaths. In the nearly 35 years of Left rule till 2011, during years. That’s how rapid is the
every poll exercise there were complaints of booth cap- growth of world population in a
turing, impersonation of voters, intimidation of candi- very short span as compared with
the long timespan of millennia.
dates and voters and a sense of utter helplessness dis- The world population will sta-
played by the election authorities and the administra- bilise at around 11 billion people
tion. Even spreading out an election over several days in the next hundred years.
and posting adequate companies of central paramilitary Some of the mega trends regard-
ing population are as follows.
forces were of no avail. This election too was no differ-
First is the rapid fall in fertility
ent. On polling day alone almost 18 deaths occurred and rates. Just 50 years ago, the total
in the run-up to the polls, there were many fatalities tak- fertility rate, ie, the average num-
ing the toll to 35. The BJP has demanded imposition of ber of children born to a woman of
President’s rule in West Bengal. In the wake of continu- child-bearing age was 4.5. That
has fallen to 2.5. This is the world
ing violence, this may be a distinct possibility and will average. TFR of 2.1 is called the re-
certainly give the BJP an edge in the 2024 Lok Sabha placement rate, after which the
election. Despite a High Court order to post several com- population size becomes stable, as
panies of central paramilitary forces, fewer numbers growth rate becomes zero. Rich
countries have lower TFR while
were sent and their role was ineffective. People com-
poor ones have high ones. The
plained that they were not present at the trouble spots TFR number is as low as 0.84 in
and generally were mute spectators to the bloodshed South Korea. It is 1.28 in China, 1.5
that took place. in Russia, 1.64 in United States
The Left playbook on conducting elections is being and 2.05 in India. The higher TFR
is mostly found in poorer coun-
copied verbatim by the Trinamool Congress. One tries of Africa with Niger at 4.6
reason could be that most of the Trinamool workers are and Democratic Republic of Congo
erstwhile CPI-M cadres who jumped ship en masse
when there was a change of government and their
tactics remain the same. The situation has got a little
more complicated with the advent of the BJP as a force
in West Bengal.
While the Congress and Left no longer command the
India, US not on the same page in Bangladesh
following that they did a few years ago, the saffron party
has been able to make inroads in several sensitive dis- Heart of
tricts largely with its time-tested strategy of
polarisation. In the 2021 Assembly election, too, there the Matter
was large-scale violence with Trinamool and BJP work-
÷S N M Abdi
ers fighting pitched battles. Exit polls have predicted a
comfortable victory for the Trinamool in the panchayat
polls. What is also a foregone conclusion is the violence
A
friendly regime in Dhaka is
that will accompany counting. There are dark days a top priority for India’s
ahead for Bengal. diplomatic and security es-
tablishments. Although the whole
neighbourhood is important, New
Manipur rumblings in Kerala Delhi’s stakes are the highest in
Bangladesh. But new circum-
C
hurch leaders in Kerala, who were cosying up to stances are queering the pitch for
the BJP after the saffron party’s outreach, have India in poll-bound Bangladesh
now started raising questions about the situation and forcing New Delhi to look over
its shoulder.
in Manipur where violence has killed over a hundred Two developments, to be precise,
people and rendered thousands homeless. The worst af- have left a question mark hanging
fected are the Christian Kukis and Nagas and there over the pro-India Prime Minister
have been dozens of cases of churches being burnt and Sheikh Hasina-led Awami
League’s re-election prospects in
vandalised in the north-eastern state. Kerala priests, upcoming parliamentary polls due
who had been making conciliatory noises and praising between December and January.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outreach to Christians Firstly, the United States has
especially after his Easter visit to the Sacred Heart threatened to sanction individuals
undermining democracy in
Cathedral in the national capital, are now questioning
Bangladesh. The US ultimatum is
his silence on the issue of Manipur. These church lead- clearly intended to rein in the au-
ers who have heretofore remained largely apathetic tocratic and repressive Hasina
about attacks on churches and Christians in the Hindi regime, and raise the morale of the
heartland or even in neighbouring Karnataka have sud- opposition Bangladesh Nationalist
Party which is not in India’s good
denly woken up to the dangers their community is fac- books. And secondly, the pro-Pak-
ing in the wake of the Manipur situation. istan Jamaat-e-Islami Party has
This has come as a big setback for the BJP and RSS in held its first rally after 10 long
Kerala who had been successful in pitting Christians years creating unexpected new
complications for New Delhi in the
against Muslims. A prominent Bishop who had been
run-up to the elections.
feted by the BJP has now warned members of his com- India’s preference for Hasina is
munity that if they do not wake up to the dangers of clear as she has been unquestion-
communalism they will be the next target of violent at-
tacks. The saffron party faces an uphill task to win back
the confidence of Christians who they have been Smile, Smile, All
hoping will back it electorally in next year’s Lok Sabha
The While!
election.
Kerala is one of the southern poll hurdles the BJP has — Dada JP Vaswani
not been able to cross. It had hoped that by reaching out
I
f you wish to overcome
to the Christian community and pitting them against
the Muslims it would be able to break the jinx but Ma-
nipur may prove to be the sticking point.
irritations and annoy-
ances, you must smile,
smile all the while!
Seek to live as a child! The
child knows that its mother
INDIA 75 YEARS AGO
FPJ Archives is near and that it has
JULY 11, 1948 naught to fear. No mother
would wish to bring her
child to harm. And so the
child knows that nothing
can ever go wrong. All is
well, all was well, and will
ever be well, both tomorrow
and a hundred years hence.
The person who believes
in this will always
continue to smile, the
smile of bliss.
People often tell
me, “We have noth-
ing to smile GUIDING LIGHT
about.”
If we feel we cannot smile
all the time, it is because we
are afflicted with the
disease of desire. Whenever
desires are fulfilled we are
ready to smile. When our
desires are crossed, we feel
miserable and unhappy.
When we are in a neutral
state— neither happy nor
unhappy— we feel bored. It
is only when we transcend
these three states that we
are filled with peace— the
peace that passeth, surpas-
BRITISH DRIVE AGAINST MALAYAN TERRORISTS seth understanding.
When the heart of a man is
IMPORTANT CAPTURES filled with the love of God
Singapore, July 10. British troops have made "important captures" in and love of the suffering
the first major action with terrorists in Malaya, it was officially children of God, his face
announced today. The battle is continued eight miles from Kuala wears a divine smile. Such a
Lumpur, capital of the Malayan Federation, where 400 Communist man carries the joy and
guerillas were earlier reported to be massing for a raid of the town. peace of God wherever he
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Life is like a game of cards.
The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you
play it is free will.
— JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
at 5.8. The 54 countries of Africa lation lives in urban areas. In In- are younger and poorer. It is also the Hindi belt continue to have
together have a population rough- dia this number is still closer to sometimes referred to as the higher TFR leading to a country-
ly equal to India, and the
economic size is also comparable
in dollar terms. Economic growth
in Africa is around 6% and might
35%. Although there is some de-
bate regarding the exact share,
due to undercounting of urban
population in India’s census. Even
North-South divide, although this
is metaphorical and not geograph-
ic. The imbalance also manifests
as shortage of labour in affluent
wide average of 2.05. In the coming
years we will see large-scale mi-
gration of labour from high TFR
states to lower TFR states. This
grow in the coming years.
The second mega trend is the in-
crease in lifespan. It was believed
then, India faces the prospect of
rapid urbanisation in the coming
decades, contributing to city con-
nations. The surplus labour con-
tries can easily fill the gap. But un-
like goods, services, financial cap-
freedom of movement within the
country for economic opportuni-
ties is guaranteed by our Constitu-
(wrongly) that more people are gestion. Cities are also drivers of ital and ideas which can flow tion, and migration patterns serve
alive today in the world, than economic growth and have a freely across borders, people can- to fill the gaps caused by labour
were ever born. But this statement much higher share of India’s GDP. not move freely. There are immi- shortage. Secondly the delimita-
even though wrong, makes the But India’s city governance model gration rules and hurdles, which tion exercise is due in 2026, which
point quite dramatically about does not have adequate revenue prevent young workers from will call for changing the overall
rapid rise in the population. Life base to pay for the huge demand going to affluent countries where size of Parliament and also the
expectancy in India has doubled for infrastructure, such as local jobs await them. Every person go- number of representatives across
from under 40 years before Inde- transport (metro, buses), conven- ing across the border to do a job or states of India. The variation of
pendence. This has implication tion centres, schools and colleges, deliver a service is treated as a po- representation of current mem-
for increase in elderly population. bers of Parliament is too extreme,
In India, since the elderly have Economic growth is both a prerequisite as well as wherein an MP may represent a
very little income or health securi- constituency whose population
ty in their old age, it is a big social
consequence of India’s demography. The coming can vary from 10,000 to 10,00,000.
burden that we as a society have to years will reveal whether our young demography Thus Madhya Pradesh and Tamil
bear. The cost of income and Nadu have roughly the same pop-
health security of elderly is borne is a boon or a bane ulation but very different number
by their own savings and pensions of MPs (29 vs 39). Thirdly India’s
funded from their income during parks and recreation centres. Un- tential immigrant to the affluent demography is advantageous
their working lifetime, in devel- like rural areas which get funded land, and hence the imbalance when it comes to dependency ra-
oped countries. But in India it through the rural development continues to exist. The world has tio, but that presupposes that it is
may have to be borne from the ministry of the state government, coexistence of labour shortage in able to generate at least five to
general exchequer. Which means the cities only depend on property the rich countries, and job short- eight million new jobs every year
tax burden on the younger work- tax or a share of GST. This age in the poorer countries. Thus for a few decades.
ing generation. Thankfully India’s funding model has to change. The population concerns are inter- Thus, economic growth is both a
young to old, i.e. the dependency cities must get more autonomy linked with issues of migration prerequisite as well as conse-
ratio is quite favorable. There are and decentralised power, as envis- and free movement of labour. quence of India’s demography.
roughly five working age people aged by the 74th Amendment to In- Which brings us to population is- The coming years will reveal
for every retired person in India dia’s Constitution. sues in India. Firstly, more than whether our young demography is
(as against 2 to 1 in Germany and The fifth mega trend in the world half of Indian states already have a boon or a bane.
other graying societies). is the growing imbalance of popu- TFR below 2.0 the replacement
The third mega trend is that of lation growth, density and spread. rate, These are typically higher in Dr Ajit Ranade is a noted economist.
urbanisation. In 2007 the world The more affluent West is ageing per capita, higher in female litera- (Syndicate: The Billion Press, email:
passed an important landmark in while the less developed countries cy and mostly located in the South editor@thebillionpress.org)
that more than 50% of world popu- of Asia, Africa and South America or East. But some of the states in
ingly delivering since 2009 any- fears Washington might even We think she restored democracy ka expects Modi, External Affairs
thing that New Delhi desires,
whether it is transit facilities,
make an example out of Sajeed
Wazed Joy, Hasina’s son, heir-ap-
in Bangladesh like her father
spearheaded the fight for free-
Minister S Jaishankar and Nation-
al Security Adviser Ajit Doval to
flushing out Northeastern rebels
or keeping a straight diplomatic
parent and the second most power-
ful person in Bangladesh, by re-
dom.”
The go-ahead to the Jamaat-e-Is-
lobby with the Joe Biden adminis-
tration not to help the BNP and the
face over insults to Prophet voking his US visa. That would in- lami by the Hasina administration Jamaat in India’s own interests.
Muhammad by Nupur Sharma deed be a very big blow after the to organise a rally in Dhaka last The Hasina regime is entitled to
and to Muslim Bangladeshis by December 2021 US sanctions month is a direct result of the US have great expectations from New
Amit Shah. She is even buying against commanders of Rapid Ac- threat to cancel visas for obstruct- Delhi, but they are not realistic. As
thermal power from Gautam tion Battalion (RAB), the paramil- ing free and fair elections. Jamaat, recently as in January, India’s ef-
Adani — the litmus test of loyalty itary force Hasina is most depend- the beneficiary of tremendous US forts to bail Bangladesh out of a
to new India! New Delhi therefore ent on to perpetuate her rule. Addi- pressure, is so closely aligned with difficult situation cut no ice with
wants to reward Hasina by ensur- tionally, the US did not invite Pakistan that New Delhi treats it the US. A Russian ship carrying
ing a fourth prime ministerial Bangladesh to the 2021 and 2023 as a puppet whose strings are equipment for a nuclear power
term for her. That would no doubt
serve India’s national interests; Although Bangladesh is in India’s zone of influence, New
plant in Bangladesh’s Rooppur
was headed for Mongla port but US
and of course fulfil Hasina’s ambi- authorities informed Dhaka that
tions; but would also mean ignor- Delhi is mum on the sudden proactive US role in as the ship was sanctioned it
ing the democratic backsliding Bangladesh’s internal affairs should be denied permission to
that has reduced Bangladesh into dock.
a one-party, one-leader nation. Dhaka quickly sought ‘Big
Washington, on the other hand, Global Democracy Summit. The pulled by ISI handlers in Brother’ India’s assistance, and
isn’t ignoring pleas by decline in RAB’s human rights Rawalpindi. It opposed the libera- the ship was diverted to Haldia
Bangladesh’s battered opposition abuse, extra-judicial murders and tion war of 1971, publicly accuses and allowed to berth. At an MEA
any more. Much as it goes against “disappearance” bear testimony to India of enslaving Bangladesh for briefing, spokesperson Arindam
India’s interests, the US has re- the impact of US pressure ranging economic and strategic benefits, Bagchi even announced that “it
sponded to SOS signals from BNP from sanctions to snubs. and makes no secret of its ideolog- would not be an issue if the ship ar-
and Jamaat and purposefully wad- India, in contrast, has unre- ical and political affinity with Pak- rived in India”. Clearly, the Modi
ed into Bangladeshi waters. The servedly put all its eggs in Hasina’s istan. Its return from the political government wanted to oblige Dha-
US State Department has an- basket. In February, Foreign Sec- wilderness with US backing ahead ka by offloading the material in
nounced visa bans against any retary Vinay Kwatra openly of elections has a direct bearing on Haldia and despatching it to Roop-
Bangladeshi found obstructing backed her saying that India “to- India’s interests. Importantly, the pur by road. But Washington put
free and fair elections, underlining tally supports Hasina and her lead- Jamaat is Bangladesh’s third its foot down and India had to back
its strong opposition to a ership”. Kwatra made the state- largest political party after the out. Ultimately, the sanctioned
repetition of the rigged polls of ment in Dhaka after inviting Hasi- Awami League and the BNP. ship returned to Russia without of-
2014 and 2018. na to attend the G20 Heads of State Although Bangladesh is in In- floading the cargo in Haldia. The
Clearly, America wants a level Summit in September as the guest dia’s zone of influence, New Delhi moral of the story is that the US be-
playing field and wants India’s of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. is mum on the sudden proactive lieves in having the last word, and
favourite Awami League to stop Earlier, in January, MJ Akbar, US role in Bangladesh’s internal even allies like India must learn to
bullying and bulldozing the oppo- former junior foreign minister, affairs. On the contrary, China live with it whether they like it or
sition, free press and civil society when asked whether Bangladesh took up cudgels on behalf of Dhaka not.
figures. is a victim of US sanctions, had and officially criticised Washing- The author is an independent,
The Hasina government is so replied, “We in India have our own ton for meddling in Bangladesh. Pegasused reporter and commentator
badly jolted and shaken that it understanding of Sheikh Hasina. Despite New Delhi’s silence, Dha- on foreign policy and domestic politics
Shouldering
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR Evasion of GST
practicability of implementation
of UCC in India. Homogeneity is responsibility
worthless if the nation consists
Let’s improve I t has been six years since the
GST tax system, and the tax
collection figure which started
of people practising one
religion, speaking one
language and belonging to one
I t is not at all surprising that
women heavily outnumber
men in sterilisation according to
varsity rankings
goes. from 85,000 crore per month race. Moreover, the narrative of the data. Our culture expects
Outer conditions— the
hassles, worries, irritations
and annoyances of daily
I t is bad news for India that
there is not a single university
in the World Top 100 in the
since 2017 has reached 1.50
lakh crore per month in 2023.
However, tax evasion in GST is
nationalism thrives in such an
environment. However, in a
nation as diverse as India,
women to take responsibility of
family entirely, and family
planning is part of it. However,
life— cannot affect such a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) not decreasing. Gangs working abode to several races, the fact is that men’s
smile. This is because the World University Rankings for bogus invoices, taking fake religions, ethnic communities, sterilisation is easier than
divine smile does not de- 2024. The government should inputs and evading GST tax speaking different languages women’s, as men can be back
pend on outer conditions. It increase the funds for research based on that have so far and embracing different cultural at work in no time, whereas
comes from within us. It is and innovation. evaded GST tax to the tune of background, a nationalist women need to take rest for a
there within each one of us. The Union Cabinet’s approval Rs 3 lakh crore, and the narrative is difficult to sell few weeks. But so much stigma
We do not have to acquire for the National Research government authorities have to without respecting diversity of is attached to men’s
it— we have but to regain it. Foundation and setting aside use modern technology to religion, colour, race, tribe. sterilisation that they never
We have lost it for the time Rs 50,000 crore for the project control these modern digital Government should not exploit, come forward and women have
being, because we have from 2023 to 2028 is a good robbers. Otherwise this tax rather should manage diversity. to do the needful at the time of
identified ourselves with start. With its focus on state- evasion is two steps ahead. Muzakkir Khan delivery. Women in oor country
our bodies, our senses, level universities and Dattaprasad Shirodkar are taken for granted by
with external condi- institutions in rural areas, the Safety first everyone, and sterilisation is
tions around us. We NRF could help arrest the slide Uniformity in just one of the aspects.
have come to believe
that there can be
in the quality of higher
education in India. Quality diversity is I ndian Railways runs over
12,000 trains daily and now
Maya Bhatkar
no joy in life without education is the key to impractical we have the Vande Bharat Erosion of ethics
sense-indul- improving the employability of which is said to cost Rs 108
gence
sense-gratification.
and
Cheerfulness is indeed the
the country’s youth.
Yash Pal Ralhan T he ongoing debate over UCC
raise a questions over the
crore without GST. With 23
such trains launched so far and
many more expected to join the
T his refers to the editorial on
this topic (Jul 5). Voters are
responsible for this situation.
new wonder drug and is the MIKA’S MATRIX rail network, there is an How are they electing members
great lubricant of the imperative need for safety of one family as their
wheels of life. It diminishes measures in place. Absence of representatives in Assembly
pain, disease; mitigates mis- skilled manpower in critical and Parliament? Nowadays
fortune; lightens our positions like inspection of educated people don’t vote,
burden and keeps us free tracks, signalling, engineering, and this has helped corrupt
from irritation and annoy- telecommunications etc can politicians to contest and win
ance! affect passenger safety. It has election. Where is the ethics?
Have faith that God is in been reported that more than As far as the BJP is concerned,
charge of the Universe. He 2.74 lakh posts are lying vacant any opposition leader whom
is the Controller of the des- in the Indian Railways in Group the BJP called most corrupt
tiny of individuals and na- C category that includes Level 1 become saints as soon as they
tions and so nothing can (entry level staff) and about join the BJP.
ever go wrong! 1.77 lakh in the safety
category. The vacant posts
Marcus Dabre
Dada J P Vaswani is a need to be filled swiftly, and Dear reader,
We are eager to know your opinions,
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IRB Infra toll revenue
grows 18% to in Apr-Jun
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd (IRB) on
Monday said its revenue from toll
collection grew by 18 per cent to Rs
1,183 crore in the first quarter of this
financial year. Toll collection stood at Rs
1,000 crore in April-June quarter of
preceding 2022-23, IRB said in a
statement.
NSDL files DRHP
with SEBI
National Securities Depository Ltd has
filed its draft red herring prospectus
(DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange
Board of India for an initial public offer,
according to a stock exchange filing on
Saturday by HDFC Bank Ltd, which is one
of the existing shareholders whose
shares are on offer for sale in the
offering.
Utkarsh Small Fin Bank
IPO to open on July 12
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank on Monday
said it has fixed a price band of Rs 23-25
a share for its Rs 500-crore initial public
offering (IPO). The Varanasi-
headquartered small finance bank's (SFB)
IPO will open for public subscription
during July 12-14. The bidding for anchor
investors will open on July 11, the lender
announced. Utkarsh is looking to raise Rs
500 crore through its IPO, which is a
completely fresh issue of equity shares.
Hyundai drives in
micro SUV Exter
Hyundai Motor India on Monday forayed
into the entry-level SUV segment in the
country with the launch of all-new
model Exter, with introductory prices
ranging between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs
9.31 lakh (ex-showroom). The model,
which competes directly with Tata
Motors Punch, comes powered by a 1.2-
litre petrol engine mated with both
manual and automatic variants.
GST Council to decide on taxation on Sensex, Nifty
edge higher
online gaming, definition of MUVs
on RIL boost,
The panel will also take a decision on tightening of norms for registration and claiming ITC at its meeting on Tuesday FII inflows
PTI / New Delhi GSTR-3B return exceeds the amount of ITC available in
accordance with the auto-generated statement GSTR-2B
The GST Council at its meeting on Tuesday is likely to de-
liberate on a host of issues including taxation of online
by a specified threshold, the registered person may be in-
timated on the portal about such difference and be direct-
gaming, definition of utility vehicles and tightening of ed to either explain the difference or pay the excess ITC
norms for registration and claiming ITC. along with interest. The Committee has suggested that
The Council, chaired by Union finance minister and the provision should kick in if the difference is more than
comprising state representatives, is also likely to clarify 20 per cent and more than Rs 25 lakh.
on GST rates applicable on food and beverages sold in GST Council is likely to take a final call on the recom-
multiplexes, exempt GST on import of cancer drug Dinu- mendation of the Committee in its 50th meeting on Tues-
tuximab, and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) day. The report of the panel of 8 state finance ministers, PTI / Mumbai
used in the treatment of rare diseases. duced time for submitting Pan-linked bank account de- convened by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma,
It is also expected to finalise contours for setting up ap- tails to GST authorities. on taxation of online gaming, horse racing and casinos is Benchmark Sensex and Nifty ad-
pellate tribunal, and demand of the industry for reim- Also, a new rule in GST law under which businesses also slated to be discussed in the meeting. The GoM had a vanced in a volatile trade on Mon-
bursement of full CGST and 50 per cent IGST in 11 hill would be required to explain the reasons for excess input broad agreement that a 28 per cent GST should be levied day, driven by heavy buying in
states under the 'scheme for budgetary support'.
The Council is likely to provide for mandatory physical
tax credit (ITC) claimed or deposit the amount with the
exchequer is likely to be discussed.
on all the three supplies, but a consensus eluded on taxa-
bility of online games with Goa suggesting that an 18 per
index major Reliance Industries and
unabated foreign fund inflows.
verification of the business premises of "high risk" appli- The Law Committee, comprising tax officers from Cen- cent tax should be levied only on platform fees and contri- Bouncing back from Friday's de-
cants before granting of GST registration, as well as re- tre and states, have opined that where the ITC availed in bution to prize pool should be tax exempt. cline, the 30-share BSE Sensex
gained 63.72 points or 0.10 per cent to
settle at 65,344.17. During the day, it
India pips China as most Inflow in equity MFs hit 3-mth high climbed 353.04 points or 0.54 per cent
to 65,633.49. The NSE Nifty advanced
24.10 points or 0.12 per cent to end at
attractive EM for investing at `8,637 crore in June on NFO push 19,355.90.
Correction in IT counters ahead of
their quarterly earnings announce-
PTI / New Delhi Amid persistent high PTI / New Delhi ended category, raising a total of ments restricted the gains.
Rs 3,228 crore in June. From the Sensex pack, Reliance
India has overtaken China as the inflation and real interest Strong inflow in new fund offers Manish Mehta, National Industries jumped the most by 3.78
most attractive emerging market rates, investors are (NFOs) and consistent SIP flow Head and Sales, Marketing & per cent, helping the index close in
for investing, according to 85 sov- helped equity mutual funds at- Digital Business at Kotak green. Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, In-
ereign wealth funds and 57 cen-
recalibrating portfolios tract Rs 8,637 crore in June, Mahindra Asset Management dusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra
tral banks representing USD 21 which is the highest level in Company, said that June net Bank were the other biggest gainers.
trillion in assets. portfolio strategists from 85 sov- three months. numbers were a tad higher than "Indian equities faced broad-
India is increasingly viewed ereign wealth funds and 57 cen- Of these flows, the small-cap March, data released by the As- May. based weakness, but the benchmark
positively for its improved busi- tral banks. category continues to be the ma- sociation of Mutual Funds in In- Some profit-booking at higher managed to stay marginally positive
ness and political stability, Amid persistent high jor driver with a record infusion dia (Amfi) showed on Monday. levels to maintain asset alloca- with the support of strong buying in
favourable demographics, regu- inflation and real interest rates, of Rs 5,472 crore in the month "A good amount of the net in- tion is not ruled out but in- heavyweight stocks. The weakness
latory initiatives, and a friendly investors are recalibrating under review. This could be pri- flows seen in the equity asset vestors continue to keep invest- was led by IT stocks, as the sector is
environment for sovereign in- portfolios. marily due to attractive valua- class could be attributed to the ing through SIPs (Systematic In- set to kick off the Q1 result season
vestors, according to a report by Sovereign wealth funds, it said, tions offered by these stocks fol- six newly launched funds which vestment Plans) and STPs (Sys- with expectations of soft earnings.
global investment management favour fixed income and private lowing the price correction seen mopped up around Rs 3,038 tematic Transfer Plans). Additionally, cues from the US
firm Invesco. debt, while Emerging Markets during 2022-23. crore during the month," Investors continue to flock to- markets are unfavourable, as con-
The report titled 'Invesco Glob- (EMs) with solid demographics, In comparison, equity mutual Melvyn Santarita, Analyst - wards the SIP route for making cerns about another rate hike
al Sovereign Asset Management political stability, and proactive funds logged an inflow of Rs Manager Research, Morn- investments as inflow through persist despite expectations of a fast
Study' included views from 142 regulation, particularly India, 3,240 crore in May and Rs 6,480 ingstar India, said. the category was at Rs 14,734 cooling of future US CPI inflation
chief investment officers, heads have emerged as prime invest- crore in April. Before that, the Overall, a total of 11 schemes crore last month as compared to data, said Vinod Nair, Head of Re-
of asset classes along with senior ment destinations. number was Rs 20,534 crore in were launched, all in the open Rs 14,749 crore in May. search at Geojit Financial Services.

Serentica to source 1500

ADANI ROW Power consumption Net direct tax mop-up grows
MW a day from Greenko
Serentica Renewables (Serentica) on
SEBI disagrees with expert panel, says up 4.4% to 139.23 bn
units in June
16% to `4.75L cr in in 2023-24
Monday said it has signed an agreement
with Greenko Group for taking daily
supply of 1,500 megawatt (MW) from
will take action if any violation found PTI / New Delhi
PTI / New Delhi

Net direct tax kitty swelled 16 per

energy storage facilities. The power will
be sourced from Greenko Group's
upcoming energy storage projects in
Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
and supplied to industrial customers,
Serentica said in a statement.
Cyient DLM shares make
remarkable mkt debut
Shares of electronic manufacturing
services firm Cyient DLM Ltd made a
remarkable market debut on Monday and
ended the day with a huge premium of
over 59 per cent, against the issue price
of Rs 265. The stock made its debut at Rs
401, registering a jump of 51.32 per cent
from the issue price on the BSE. Shares of
the company settled at Rs 420.75 per
piece, higher by 58.77 per cent.
Nazara Tech to raise
`7.5 bn via share sale
Nazara Technologies Ltd will raise 7.5 bln
rupees by issuing equity shares through
one or more qualified institutional
placements or preferential allotment, or a
combination of both, the company said in
a filing with stock exchanges today. The
board of the gaming and sports media
company today approved raising of funds
through the sale of equity shares with face
value of 4 rupees each.
IoTechWorld to supply
500 agri-drones to IFFCO
Agri-drone maker IoTechWorld Avigation
on Monday said it has secured a large
contract from cooperative fertiliser major
IFFCO for supplying 500 drones, which
will be primarily used for spraying nano
liquid urea and DAP. Indian Farmers
Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)
plans to procure 2,500 drones for
spraying its products nano urea and
nano DAP (Diammonium Phosphate).
SmartDukaan raises
$10 mn in funding round
Smartphone retail tech platform
SmartDukaan has secured USD 10
million in a funding round led by Findoc
Finvest. Other participants in the pre-
series A funding round were Leafberry
Ads and angel investors.
Dr. Reddy’s collaborates
with AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)on Monday
announced that Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Limited (Dr. Reddy’s) has selected AWS
as its preferred cloud provider to help
provide access to affordable and
innovative medicines. As part of the
collaboration, the company has migrated
it’s SAP platform entirely on to AWS.
AES announces expansion
plans across India
American Eduglobal School (AES) is
advancing its mark in India with the
expansion of its chain across the nation.
As a part of this expansion, AES
announced the impending launch of its
next campus in Mumbai. —Agencies
PTI / New Delhi
Capital markets regulator SEBI
on Monday told the Supreme
Court that its 2019 rule changes
do not make it tougher to identi-
fy beneficiaries of offshore
funds, and action will be taken if
any violation is found or estab-
lished. SEBI said it has continu-
ously tightened rules concern-
ing beneficial ownership and re-
lated-party transactions - key as-
pects in the allegations of Adani
Group manipulating its stock
price.
A Supreme Court-appointed
expert committee had in an in-
terim report in May stated that
it saw "no evident pattern of ma-
nipulation" in billionaire Gau-
India to surpass US to
become world's second
largest economy by 2075
IANS / New Delhi
India will have the world's sec-
ond-largest economy by 2075, sur-
passing not only Japan and Ger-
many but also the US, a new re-
port has said.
According to investment bank
Goldman Sachs, as India's popula-
tion of 1.4 billion people becomes
the world's largest, its GDP is fore-
cast to expand dramatically. India
is presently the world's fifth-
largest economy, trailing Ger-
many, Japan, China and the US.
"Over the next two decades, the
dependency ratio of India will be
one of the lowest among regional
economies," said Santanu Sengup-
ta, Goldman Sachs Research's In-
dia economist.
Sengupta added that the key to
drawing out the potential of In-
dia's rapidly growing population
is boosting participation within
CRISIL REPORT
Securitisation volumes surge 60% to all-time Q1 high of `55K cr
PTI / Mumbai
Robust loan collections and high
credit growth at non-bank lenders
led to a 60 per cent jump in securi-
tisation volumes to Rs 55,000 crore
in the April-June quarter of
FY2023-24, a report said on Mon-
day.
This is the highest ever in the
first quarter of a fiscal year, rating
agency Crisil said, attributing the
growth to high demand from
banks and non-banking finance
companies (NBFCs) resorting to
securitisation as a funding route.
tam Adani's companies and
there was no regulatory failure.
It, however, cited several
amendments the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
made between 2014-2019 that
constrained regulators' ability
to investigate, and its probe into
alleged violation in money flows
from offshore entities has
"drawn a blank".
Without making any mention
of the status report of its own in-
its labour force, as well as provid-
ing training and skills for its im-
mense pool of talent.
He also forecasted that India
will have one of the lowest de-
pendency ratios among large
economies over the next 20 years.
"So that really is the window for
India to get it right in terms of set-
ting up manufacturing capacity,
continuing to grow services, con-
tinuing the growth of infrastruc-
ture," Sengupta said. Moreover,
the report said that innovation
and increasing worker productiv-
ity are going to be important for
the world's fifth-biggest economy.
Securitisation refers to an activ-
ity where a financier or lender
transfers future receivables on a
loan or a bunch of loans to other
financiers, which helps with im-
mediate liquidity requirements.
During the first quarter, the
number of transactions went up to
over 250 from 160 in the year-ago
period, it said, adding that private
and public sector banks continued
to be the dominant investors, fol-
lowed by foreign banks.
There were 80 originators and
50 investors active during the
quarter, the agency said.
vestigation into allegations
against Adani Group, SEBI in
its latest affidavit to the
Supreme Court said it did not
agree with the expert committee
observation of difficulties in
identifying holders of economic
interest behind an offshore
fund.
It also differed with the panel
observation that stocks will re-
price if the markets feel actions
taken in the past by the compa-
ny were not desirable, saying
even if the market may re-price
the stocks of the company based
on the past transactions, "there
is no bar on SEBI to examine
any securities laws violations
because re-pricing of the stock
has happened."
Expect Apr-Jun
exports to fall to
$108 bn-$112 bn,
says govt source
INFORMIST / New Delhi
India's merchandise exports
in Apr-Jun are likely to be in
the range of $108 bln-$112 bln,
a government official said. In
the June quarter last year, India
had exported goods worth $121.0
bln.
Moreover, the official said that
India's merchandise imports are
likely to fall 11-12% on year in
Apr-Jun.
"Both exports and imports are
likely to be down (from the year-
ago period) in the first quarter,"
the official told Informist.
According to back-of-the-enve-
lope calculations, an 11-12% year-
on-year decline will bring India's
Apr-Jun merchandise imports to
$161.7 bln-$163.5 bln. In the June
quarter last year, India's mer-
chandise imports were at $183.7
bln.
"Securitisation is allowing
banks to do two things: keep driv-
ing their credit growth without
impacting their direct exposure
Power consumption grew by 4.4 per
cent to 139.23 billion units in June
this year compared to last year.
In the year-ago period, power con-
sumption stood at 133.26 billion
units (BU), higher than 114.48 BU in
June 2021, according to government
data.
The peak power demand met,
which is the highest supply in a day,
rose to 223.23 GW in June 2023. The
peak power supply stood at 211.72
GW in June 2022 and 191.24 GW in
June 2021.
The power ministry had estimat-
ed the country's electricity demand
to touch 229 GW during the summer
season. But the demand did not
reach the projected level in April-
May this year due to unseasonal
rains.
Stir in gilts market on Gilts rise as US
India's global bond index yields fall, spur
inclusion buzz shortlived short covering
INFORMIST / New Delhi
near closesovereign debt. The report, dated
A paper published last week on
the Reserve Bank of India's web-
site created a stir in the gilt mar-
ket that listing of domestic gilts
on global bond indices could be
soon, only to fizzle out as realities
sunk in.
Global bond index inclusion is
a hot topic among bond traders
with potential initial inflows of up
to $40 bln into the government
bond market. The implications
translate to a wider investor base
and significantly lower bond
yields owing to the quantum of
passive investment likely in the
market, according to analysts.
Government bond prices
closed higher on Wednesday after
an inter-departmental group ap-
pointed by the RBI recommended
that the central bank steps up its
engagement with global bond in-
dex providers to include India's
limits to NBFC balance sheets, and
diversify exposure to granular re-
tail loans, which are showing ro-
bust collection performance,"
Crisil Senior Director and Chief
Ratings Officer, Krishnan Sitara-
man, said.
He also exuded confidence that
the annual securitisation volumes
in FY24 will exceed the previous
peak of Rs 1.9 lakh crore in FY19.
There was a 9 percentage point
increase in the share of vehicle
loan securitisation, including
commercial vehicles and two-
wheelers, in the first quarter vol-
cent to Rs 4.75 lakh crore so far
this fiscal, a reflection of econom-
ic activity gaining traction.
The Income Tax department in
a statement said the collection
has touched 26.05 per cent of the
total budget estimates of direct
taxes for full 2023-24 fiscal of Rs
18.23 lakh crore.
"Direct Tax collection, net of
refunds, stands at Rs 4.75 lakh
crore which is 15.87 per cent high-
er than the net collections for the
corresponding period of last year.
Refunds amounting to Rs
42,000 crore have been issued dur-
ing April 1- July 9, 2023, which are
2.55 per cent higher than refunds
issued during the same period in
the preceding year. On a gross ba-
sis, collection from direct taxes,
October 2022, was made public on
Wednesday and made the recom-
mendation as part of a suite of
proposals to increase the global
footprint of the rupee.
Foreign holdings of index-eligi-
ble government debt, classified
under the Fully Accessible Route,
climbed by 9.35 bln rupees on
Wednesday to 875.46 bln rupees.
By today, offshore investors had
trimmed their holdings to 865.48
bln rupees, according to data
from the Clearing Corp of India
Ltd. India's macroeconomic sta-
bility provides comfort at the
present juncture for bond index
inclusion, according to the report,
which did not reflect the official
position of the RBI.
There has been no fresh think-
ing by the government on the is-
sue and its stand remains un-
changed, a senior finance min-
istry official told Informist.
umes to 37 per cent, primarily
driven by top originators in the
commercial vehicle segment that
have relied on securitisation as an
alternative funding tool to support
their strong credit growth.
This rise, along with continued
momentum in other asset classes,
has led to a relative decline in the
share of retail mortgage-backed se-
curitisation by 13 percentage
points to 34 per cent, it said, adding
that microfinance securitisation
and gold loans cornered 10 per cent
and 8 per cent, respectively, during
the quarter.
The budget has pegged
direct tax collection at a
little over `18.23L cr,
9.75% higher than 22-23
which includes income and cor-
porate taxes, grew 14.65 per cent
to Rs 5.17 lakh crore.
The 2023-24 budget has pegged
direct tax collection at a little
over Rs 18.23 lakh crore, a 9.75 per
cent higher than Rs 16.61 lakh
crore mopped up last fiscal.
INFORMIST / New Delhi
Government bond prices ended
higher on Monday due to a spurt
of short covering near the close of
trade, following a drop in US
Treasury yields, dealers said.
The 10-year benchmark 7.26%,
2033 bond closed at 100.86 rupees,
or 7.13% yield, against 100.67 ru-
pees, or 7.16% yield, on Friday.
The US 10-year benchmark
yield eased by 3 basis points to
4.05% by the close of Indian trad-
ing hours, and short-term US
yields fell even further as in-
vestors globally reassessed the
US rate trajectory following non-
farm payrolls data for the country
for June, released on Friday.
The US 10-year
benchmark yield eased by
3 bps to 4.05% by the
close of Indian trading hrs
Data from the US Labor De-
partment showed the rise in aver-
age hourly earnings remained
unchanged at 0.4% in June from
the previous month. Further, the
unemployment rate declined to
3.6% from 3.7% in May. Mean-
while, non-farm payrolls rose by
209,000 jobs in June. The initial
reaction in the domestic gilt mar-
ket was subdued through the day,
with US Treasury yields remain-
ing near four-month highs for a
large part of Indian market
hours. While expectations of a
rate hike by the US FOMC are
nearly unanimous, the fall in job
creation eased some fear of a sec-
ond 25-basis-point rate hike in
September, according to the
CME's FedWatch tool.

BIZ BULLETIN
Parineeti Chopra invests
in beauty brand Clensta
Actor Parineeti Chopra announced her
partnership and investment in Clensta, a
personal care brand. The actor and
singer took to social media app
Instagram to announce the investment,
although the quantum of investment is
not known. She joined actors Deepika
Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif
who have taken to entrepreneurship
with brands 82°E in beauty, Ed-a-
Mamma in clothing and Kay Beauty in
makeup, respectively.
SBI to sell 2% stake in
IPO-bound NSDL
State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday said
it proposes to sell 2 per cent stake by
offloading 40 lakh shares in depository
organisation NSDL. The bank intends to
participate in an Initial Public Offering
(IPO) of National Securities Depositories
Limited (NSDL), SBI said in a regulatory
filing. SBI holds 5 per cent stake in the
NSDL while it intends to divest 2 per
cent in the Offer For Sale (OFS) subject to
the terms of the proposed IPO, it said.
JBM Auto sells 15% stake
in arm JBM Electric
JBM Auto Ltd has sold 15% stake in
wholly-owned subsidiary JBM Electric
Vehicles Pvt Ltd to Nishant Arya, a
promoter of JBM Auto. Post the
transaction, shareholding of JBM Auto in
JBM Electric Vehicles has reduced to
85% from 100%, according to an
exchange filing.
Tata AIA Life launches
small-cap fund
Tata AIA Life Insurance on Monday
launched Tata AIA Small Cap Discovery
Fund. The fund opened for subscription
today and will close on Jul 24, at 10
rupees per unit, according to a press
release by the company. The fund will
provide investors an opportunity to
invest in quality businesses that are
small but have the potential to grow
into mid- and large-cap companies.
Pakka setting up $250 mn
plant in Guatemala
Regenerative packaging solutions firm
Pakka is setting up a 400 tonne per day
bagasse-based packaging paper plant at
an investment of USD 250 million
(around Rs 2,065 crore) in sugarcane-
rich Guatemala, South America. The
company, began as Yash Papers in 1981,
is also nearly doubling its capacity of the
Ayodhya plant with around Rs 550 crore
of investment from 130 tonne/day to
230 tonne/day.
SC pulls up Sahara Insurance on
IRDAI plea, says co gross defaulter
INFORMIST / New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday
pulled up Sahara India Life Insur-
ance Co Ltd on a petition challeng-
ing a stay by the Securities Appel-
late Tribunal to the Insurance Reg-
ulatory and Development Authori-
ty of India's order transferring the
insurance company's operations to
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd.
Sahara India Insurance is a
"gross defaulter" and was "given a
long rope", the top court said,
adding that the insurance company
siphoned off the money to Sahara
India. The top court placed the mat-
Tata Comm to acquire remaining
41.9% stake in OSSE for `99.3 cr
PTI / New Delhi
Tata Communications will acquire
the remaining 41.9 per cent stake in
eSIM company OSSE France for Rs
99.3 crore, the company said on
Monday.
Following the transaction, which
the company expects to close in
about a month, Tata Communica-
tions' Singapore-based subsidiary
Tata Communications Internation-
al Pte (TCIPL) would acquire 100
per cent equity shareholding in Oa-
sis Smart SIM Europe.
"TCIPL will acquire full equity
ownership in OSSE France, in-
creasing its shareholding from the
Dunzo delays
salaries of about
half of employees
PTI / New Delhi
Reliance Retail and Google-backed logis-
tics and delivery platform Dunzo has de-
ferred payment of the June salaries to
about 500 employees, according to
sources. Dunzo's top management is ex-
pected to be most impacted by the
decision, sources said.
The development comes after Dunzo
raised USD 75 million in April, and fired
about 400 employees in the first half of this
year as part of cost-cutting measures. The
company at present has around 1,000 em-
ployees.
Dunzo has raised USD 457.6 million in
19 rounds of funding, according to
Crunchbase data. Reliance Retail holds
around 25 per cent and Google has a 20 per
cent stake in Dunzo, while there are 33
other investors, the data showed. Dunzo
has expanded business as a logistics ag-
gregator and roping in delivery partners
on a need basis rather than relying on
'dark stores' or in-house item storing.
Resolution professional seeks EoIs
from prospective bidders till Aug 9
PTI / New Delhi
Go First's resolution professional
on Monday invited expressions
of interest till August 9 from po-
tential bidders for the grounded
budget airline, which is working
on ways to restart operations.
The cash-strapped carrier
stopped flying on May 3 and is
undergoing the voluntary insol-
vency resolution process.
The deadline for submitting
Expressions of Interest (EoIs) is
August 9 and the final list of
prospective resolution
applicants will be declared on
August 19, according to the
public notice issued by the reso-
lution professional Shailendra
Ajmera. The last date for submit-
ting any objections to the provi-
ONGC, Reliance
BP bid for oil, gas
blocks, foreign
giants continue
to stay away
PTI / New Delhi
State-owned ONGC, mining
baron Anil Agarwal's Vedanta
and a consortium of Reliance In-
dustries Ltd and BP Plc put in 13
bids for 10 areas offered for find-
ing and producing crude oil and
natural gas in India's latest bid
round, according to regulator
DGH.
India offered 10 blocks for bid-
ding in the eighth round of the
Open Acreage Licensing Policy
(OALP) in July last year. After
extending the bid deadline a few
times, the round closed last
week.
Five companies - Oil and Natu-
ral Gas Corporation (ONGC),
Vedanta Ltd, Oil India Ltd (OIL),
Sun Petrochemicals Pvt Ltd and
Reliance-BP Exploration (Alpha)
Ltd - put in 13 bids for the 10
blocks on offer in OALP-VIII, the
Directorate General of Hydro-
carbons (DGH) said putting out a
summary of bids received.
The top court placed the
matter for hearing on Jul 17
ter for hearing on Jul 17.
On Jun 2, IRDAI had ordered the
transfer of the entire business of Sa-
hara India Life to SBI Life. The in-
surance regulator had also directed
to transfer the books of accounts
and bank accounts of Sahara India
Life.
Thereafter, the Securities Appel-
late Tribunal stayed the insurance
regulator's order and placed the
matter for further arguments on
Aug 3.
current stake of 58.1 per cent to 100
per cent by buying out the remain-
ing stake of 41.9 per cent," Tata
Communications said in a regula-
tory filing. In 2020, TCIPL acquired
a majority equity stake of 58.1 pc in
Oasis Smart Sim Europe SAS
(OSSE France) and Oasis Smart E-
Sim Pte Ltd (OSEPL) Oasis, making
OSSE France and OSEPL its sub-
sidiaries. OSEPL is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of OSSE France.
"The acquisition of Oasis will
help Tata Communications com-
plete the alignment of Oasis eSIM
R&D road map with Tata Commu-
nications' MOVE platform," Tata
Communications said.
Goyal visit shows political will
to make FTA progress: UK
PTI / London
The visit of Union Minister of
Commerce and Industry Piyush
Goyal, who starts a two-day visit in
London from Monday in the midst
of ongoing free trade agreement
(FTA) negotiations, shows "politi-
cal will" to make progress towards
an ambitious trade deal, a UK gov-
ernment source said.
Goyal will hold talks with his
UK counterpart, Business and
Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch,
during which the two ministers
are expected to discuss ways to
progress the India-UK FTA follow-
ing the start of round 11 in London
last Wednesday.
The latest round is expected to
conclude on Friday. The ministeri-
al meeting marks Goyal's first in-
person meeting with Badenoch in
London, having last met for talks
in New Delhi in December last
year during round six of the FTA
GO FIRST INSOLVENCY
sional list is August 24.
On May 2, the no-frills airline
filed for voluntary insolvency
resolution proceedings before
the National Company Law Tri-
bunal (NCLT) and the plea was
admitted on May 10.
Go First, which had been
No question of amicable settlement
with SpiceJet, says Sun Group
INFORMIST / Mumbai
Sun Group-owned KAL Airways
Pvt Ltd on Monday said there
was no question of an amicable
settlement with SpiceJet Ltd on
the arbitral amount to be paid to
it and its former promoter
Kalanithi Maran in a dispute
over share transfer.
The group issued a statement
after reports said that an amica-
ble settlement has been reached
between the parties involved.
On Friday, the Supreme Court
asked SpiceJet Ltd to pay the en-
tire arbitral amount to its former
promoter Kalanithi Maran. Ear-
PE inflows plunge 61% to $6.1 bn NCLT reserves order in Zee Ent-Sony India merger case
in Jan-Jun; lowest since 2020
PTI / Mumbai
Continuing global macroeco-
nomic uncertainties and geopo-
litical headwinds, along with
tight credit markets, pulled down
private equity investments into
the country by 61 per cent in the
first half of 2023 to USD 6.1 billion,
according to a report.
The value is the lowest in the
January-June period since 2020,
shows data collated by Refinitiv,
a London Stock Exchange Group
subsidiary and one of the world's
largest financial markets data
and insights providers.
Despite the funding winter in
the space, startups continued to
attract the largest share of pri-
SC junks Vedanta
plea to ask govt
to divest stake in
Hindustan Zinc
INFORMIST / New Delhi
Observing that it could not interfere
with a policy decision, the Supreme
Court on Monday dismissed Vedanta
Ltd's plea to ask the government to
divest its 29.54% residual stake in
Hindustan Zinc Ltd in the open
market. Rejecting the petition by
Vedanta, a bench led by Chief
Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud
said the petitioner company giving
up on its call option was not
conditional on the government
having agreed to sell its stake in the
open market. Chandrachud said the
court couldn't compel and force the
government, and the latter could
say the market wasn't conducive
now for best prices. Vedanta said its
offer to buy at the fair market value
was based on the premise that the
government would sell its residual
stake in Hindustan Zinc through an
offer for sale.
negotiations. "Goyal's visit to the
UK in the midst of a negotiation
round shows there is political will
to make progress towards an ambi-
tious trade deal," a UK government
source said.
"The potential is clear - a strong
trade deal will strengthen the eco-
nomic links between the UK and
India, already worth GBP 36
billion in 2022. But we will only
sign when we have a deal that is in
the best interests of the UK," the
source noted.
MONEY
flying for more than 17 years, be-
gan facing severe financial head-
winds as more than half of its
fleet was grounded due to non-
availability of Pratt & Whitney
engines. The airline has around
4,200 employees. It had a revenue
of Rs 4,183 crore from operations
lier, the Delhi High Court had di-
rected SpiceJet to pay 3.80 bln ru-
pees to Kalanithi Maran.
SpiceJet, too, issued a state-
ment and said, "In the larger in-
terest, we remain committed to
finding an amicable settlement
in this matter." It also said the
payment of 3.80 bln rupees, as di-
rected by the SC in the matter re-
lating to Kalanithi Maran and his
firm KAL Airways, is only a se-
SAT dismisses Zee
vate equity capital, which in ab-
solute terms was a steep 69 per
cent decline year-on-year.
However, in volume terms, PE
deals jumped 53 per cent on a se-
quential basis to 300 transactions
and rose 0.8 per cent in value
terms on a quarter-on-quarter
basis to USD 2.6 billion.
Given the record amount of
USD 13.7 billion raised by India-
based PE funds in 2022, there is
substantial capital waiting to be
deployed.
Internet-specific companies,
including computer software and
utilities, continued to attract
maximum PE investment with
USD 2.04 billion in the reporting
period.
ONGC first CPSE in India
to get certified for ABMS
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC) has become the first Central
Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) in
India to get certified for Anti-Bribery
Management System (ABMS) by an
international accredited certification
body, M/s InterCert USA. ONGC was
the first organization in India that
adopted the Integrity Pact (IP) by
Transparency International in 2005.
ABMS Certification, thus, becomes
another significant milestone in the
journey of the Energy Maharatna
towards strengthening its stature as
a preferred business partner.
Alexander George Muthoot honored ONGC stands tall among PSUs
with Bharat Samman Award 2023 in Forbes’ ‘The Global 2000’ List
Alexander George Muthoot,
Joint Managing Director,
The Muthoot Group has
been conferred with the
prestigious “Bharat
Samman Award 2023”. The
award was given in
recognition of his service to
the Nation and Society. This
award was conferred on
him at a function held on
9th July 2023 in New Delhi.
More than 300 people were
present during the function.
The Award was handed over by
Nasir Ali, IRS Commissioner of
Income Tax in the presence of Dr.
Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of
Examinations- CBSE, Dr. Nasim
Ahmad Zaidi, IAS, Former Chief
Election Commissioner of India, Dr.
Ajay Kumar, Executive Director of
AAFT.
Alexander Muthoot is carrying
forward the 800-year legacy of the
Muthoot Family through varied CSR
activities. During the financial year
2022-23, The Muthoot Group spent
in the financial year ended
March 2022.
The liabilities of the carrier
are worth Rs 11,463 crore.
Last month, Go First's Com-
mittee of Creditors (CoC) com-
prising Central Bank of India,
Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, and
Deutsche Bank, was formed un-
der the Insolvency and Bank-
ruptcy Code (IBC).
Later, the CoC submitted a re-
vival plan to the Directorate Gen-
eral of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for
restarting operations.
The DGCA conducted a
special audit of the facilities of
Go First in Mumbai and Delhi
from July 4 to 6. Based on the au-
dit findings, the regulator will
decide on approving the airline's
revival plan.
SpiceJet board to mull
raising funds on Wed
SpiceJet Ltd on Sunday said its
board will meet on Wednesday to
consider raising fresh capital
through issue of equity shares
and/or convertible securities on a
preferential basis, according to an
exchange filing. The fundraising is
subject to approval of the
shareholders of the company and
receipt of applicable regulatory
approvals, as may be required.
curity deposit amount arising
from execution proceedings.
INFORMIST / Mumbai
The National Company Law Tri-
bunal has reserved its order on
the merger of Zee Entertainment
Enterprises and Sony Pictures
Networks India on Monday.
The tribunal has been hearing
the matter for months after four
applications were filed before it
challenging the merger.
The merger was announced in
2021 and has got no objection let-
ters from stock exchanges and
was also approved from share-
holders and the Competition
Commission of India.
The merger has come under
scrutiny over the way the non-
compete fee of 11 bln rupees is to
be paid to Essel Mauritius.
Further, one of the proposals
After complete assessment and
validation by M/s InterCert USA,
ABMS has been implemented as per
ISO 37001:2016 International
Standard under the guidance of an
international consultancy firm M/s
Digital Age, in the first phase across
10 departments of ONGC’s
Corporate Office in Delhi. Apart
from the Chairman and Directors of
ONGC, Chief Vigilance Officer
Ranjan Prakash Thakur, and Key
Executives of Corporate
Departments were also present
during the award ceremony.
more than 100 Cr. on various CSR
activities and helped more than 3.20
lakh underprivileged & poor people.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr.
Alexander George Muthoot, Joint
Managing Director, The Muthoot
Group, said, “The Muthoot Group
has always believed in bringing to
life the vision of our former
Chairman M. G. George Muthoot
who was a man with a golden heart
and a great philanthropist who
always believed in giving back to the
society.”
INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
Weathering Monsoon:
India's Insurance Industry
T
he arrival of the monsoon
season in India presents
opportunities and challenges
for the insurance and finance sector.
Insurance companies play a crucial
role in assisting policyholders
affected by monsoon-related
incidents. However, they also face
the task of carefully managing risks
and claims associated with such
events. Similarly, financial
institutions closely monitor the
impact of the monsoon on various
economic activities, such as
agricultural production and
infrastructure. This monitoring is
essential as it can significantly
influence their decision-making
processes and overall financial
stability.
Today, we will delve into the Indian
insurance and finance sector and
explore how the monsoon season
directly impacts these industries.
Below, we will discuss critical
aspects that shed light on the
effects of the monsoon in these
sectors.
What’s Happening?
The monsoon season holds great
anticipation for everyone, as it
rejuvenates life with its vibrant
colours and plays a crucial role in
various areas such as agriculture,
manufacturing, and the overall
economy. Alongside these aspects,
the role of the insurance sector
becomes particularly significant
during this lively season.
The monsoon season increases the
risk of disasters and calamities,
including floods, hurricanes,
landslides, and other events that
can adversely affect individuals and
businesses. Hence, the presence of
insurance companies becomes
paramount, providing protection
and security against these risks.
Furthermore, the demand for
insurance in the agricultural sector
Teji Mandi (TM Investment Technologies Pvt Ltd) is a SEBI registered Research
Analyst (RA). Information in this article should not be construed as
investment advice. Please visit www.tejimandi.com to know more.
under the merger agreement was
that Punit Goenka, the current
managing director and chief ex-
ecutive officer of Zee Entertain-
ment, will lead the merged entity.
However, the market
regulator Securities and Ex-
change Board of India passed an
interim order against Goenka
and his father Subhash Chandra,
barring them from being direc-
tors or key managerial persons
in any listed entities. Chandra is
also the chairman-emiretus of
Zee Entertainment.
JSP Foundation inaugurates Sports
Hostel to foster rural sports talent
JSP Foundation the CSR arm of
Jindal Steel & Power (JSP),
under the leadership of Chairman
Naveen Jindal and Chairperson
of JSP Foundation Shallu Jindal
inaugurated the Jindal Sports
Hostel at Soyabali in Keonjhar
District. This pioneering initiative
aims to promote rural sports
talents and provide exceptional
residential facilities to 60
children who have demonstrated
sporting prowess and a
commitment to academic
excellence.
ONGC, India's Energy Maharatna,
has achieved a significant milestone
by securing the 226th rank in the
prestigious Forbes' "The Global
2000" List for 2023. This recognition
exemplifies ONGC's unwavering
commitment to excellence and its
remarkable growth as a major
player across 58 countries.
ONGC takes immense pride in this
exceptional achievement, standing
as the sole Indian PSU positioned
within the top 250 companies on
this esteemed list. This notable
accomplishment underscores
surges during the monsoon season.
Motor insurance, property
insurance, and health insurance
also assume pivotal roles at this
time. The monsoon season
witnesses a notable rise in the need
for these insurance types.
What’s Next?
According to a report by The Times
of India, the insurance industry in
India is expected to witness the
emergence of new trends in the
near future. These trends include
product innovation, multi-
distribution strategies, enhanced
claims management, and stricter
regulatory measures. The rapid
growth in income, purchasing
power, and household savings in
India are key factors driving these
developments.
India currently holds the position of
the fifth largest insurance market
among emerging markets globally.
This market has been growing at an
impressive annual rate of 32-34%.
The recent Riches report by Swiss
Re suggests that by 2032, the
Indian insurance industry has the
potential to become the sixth-
largest market worldwide.
Furthermore, an IBEF report states
that India's insurance market is
projected to reach a US $ 222
billion value by 2026. This growth
forecast highlights the significant
opportunities and potential within
the Indian insurance industry.
*The article is for information
purposes only. This is not an
investment advice.
promoters' plea
against Sebi's order
The Securities Appellate Tribunal
(SAT) on Monday dismissed pleas of
Zee Entertainment promoters
Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka
challenging Sebi's interim order
restraining them from holding any
directorship or key managerial
positions in listed entities. The
appellate tribunal on June 27 had
reserved its order on petitions filed
by Subhash Chandra and Punit
Goenka that challenged the Sebi's
interim order which restrained the
duo from holding board positions in
public listed companies for a year.
The Jindal Sports Hostel,
established by JSP Foundation,
represents a significant step
towards nurturing young athletes
from underprivileged
backgrounds. Chairman Naveen
Jindal emphasized the profound
impact of sports on character
development, discipline,
teamwork, and the ability to
overcome challenges. "This sports
hostel reflects our commitment to
providing opportunities for young
people to excel in sports and
education,” he stated.
company's consistent expansion,
robust financial position, and
unwavering dedication to
excellence.
Forbes' "The Global 2000" List
recognizes the world's largest
companies based on key metrics
such as sales, profits, assets, and
market value. ONGC's inclusion in
this prestigious ranking reaffirms its
leading position in India's corporate
sector and global recognition.
ONGC remains resolute in its pursuit
of excellence, growth, and meeting
India's energy needs.
 India ends team event campaign in quarters at Badminton Asia Junior C’ships
NEW DELHI: India suffered a 1-3 loss to Indonesia to sign off their mixed team event campaign at the
quarterfinal stage of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Monday.In
the mixed doubles encounter, Samarveer and Radhika Sharma fell short against Adrian Pratama and
Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu, losing 16-21, 15-21 as India conceded a 1-0 lead to Indonesia.
SPORTS
INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023

Djokovic shows his class; Andreeva out TLakshya wins Canada Open title
WIMBLEDON 2023

he 21-year-old Indian, who ground in relief and happiness after an

WIMBLEDON
Novak Djokovic’s experi-
ence was on display at
Wimbledon on Monday.
And so was Russian teenag-
er Mirra Andreeva’s inex-
perience.
Djokovic, a seven-time
champion at the All Eng-
land Club who is looking
for his 24th Grand Slam ti-
tle overall, reached the
quarterfinals at the grass-
court major for the 14th
time by beating Hubert
Hurkacz 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-
4 in a match that started
Sunday on Centre Court.
Djokovic reached the
quarterfinals at a Grand
Slam tournament for the
56th time in his career, sec-
ond only to Roger Federer’s
men’s record 58. He will
next face Andrey Rublev
for a spot in the semifinals.
Andreeva, a Russian qual-
ifier who is still only 16
years old, had been show-
ing her maturity through-
out the first week of the
Wimbledon tournament
but things went awry on
Monday. The teenager had
won all six of her matches
on grass to reach the fourth
round at the All England
Club but she let a big lead
over 25th-seeded Madison
Keys slip away in a 3-6, 7-6
(4), 6-2 loss on No. 2 Court.
BOPANNA-EBDEN
ENTER PRE-QUAR-
TERS: The sixth-seeded
pairing of Rohan Bopanna
and Matthew Ebden beat
the British wildcard duo
of Johannus Monday and
Jacob Fearnley to enter
the men’s doubles pre-
quarterfinals at Wimble-
don here on Monday.The
Indo-Australian combine
defeated Monday and
Fearnley 7-5, 6-3 in a sec-
ond-round match on court
three.
MEDVEDEV, RYBAKI-
NA REACH QUARTERFI-
NALS AS LEHECKA,
HADDAD MAIA RETIRE
The men’s and women’s
third seeds, Daniil
Medvedev and Elena Ry-
bakina advanced to quar-
terfinals in their respective
sections in Wimbledon on
Monday as their opponents
retired from their matches
because of injuries.
Medvedev reached the
quarterfinals at
Wimbledon for the first
time when Czech Jiri
Lehecka was forced to re-
tire at the end of the second
set of the pair’s fourth-
round clash due to
injury. Rybakina was lead-
ing 4-1 in the first set when
Beatriz Haddad Maia re-
tired to hand her a place in
the last eight.
had claimed his maiden
Super 500 title at the 2022
India Open, mixed incredible
speed and power to outshine
reigning All England champion
Feng 21-18 22-20 in a thrilling
summit clash here on Sunday
CALGARY
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen
dished out a badminton masterpiece to
notch up his second BWF Super 500 title
with a straight-game win over Li Shi
Feng of China in the final of the Canada
Open.
This was Sen’s first title since claim-
ing his maiden gold medal at the Com-
monwealth Games in August last year.
He is also the second singles player
from the country to win a title this year,
following HS Prannoy’s victory at
Malaysia Masters in May.Sen gave am-
ple display of his temperament as he
saved four game points in the second
game to grab a championship point and
sealed it on the very first opportunity
with a smash. He then collapsed on the
intense match. This win will be a much-
needed boost for Sen, who had slipped to
world No. 19 after struggling to find his
form early in the season.A former world
No. 6, Sen, who claimed bronze at the
2021 World Championships, had under-
gone nose surgery for a deviated septum
after the World Championships last Au-
gust and took a lot of time to recover
post-treatment.
In a battle of power and precision be-
tween the two youngsters, it was Sen
who showed better control and tem-
perament to come up trumps against
the world No. 10 from China.Sen kept it
tight at the net and produced a series of
down-the-line and cross-court smashes
to trouble Li who fell behind 2-6 at the
start of the opening game.
The duo played a high-speed game
with both dishing out some eye-
catching jump smashes. While Li sent
down two 390kmph smashes, Sen un-
leashed a couple of 400 kmph thunder-
bolts.At the mid-game interval, Sen
managed to hold a three-point cushion
after Li failed to negotiate a body return
from the Indian.

INDORE SPORTS
SHANTILAL MEHTA MEMORIAL INDORE DISTRICT BADMINTON
Jai, Shobhit, Chaitali, Jasraj, Aditi, Devanshi,
Yashika, Veer Man and Arav in finals
INDORE: In the Shantilal Mehta Memorial district badminton, nine
exceptional players - Jai, Shobhit, Chaitali, Jasraj, Aditi, Devanshi,
Yashika, Veer Man, and Arav reached in to finals in their
respective category. .
Jai Soni and Shobhit Gupta
proved their prowess by
making it to the finals in three
categories. Chaitali Parmar
and Riddhima Sood, both 13
years old, displayed
remarkable talent and
determination. Devanshi Khandelwal and Aditi Surana, aged 15,
unleashed their skills on the court. Mandvi Gandhi also showcased
her skills in three categories, leaving spectators in awe.In the 11-
year-old boys finals, Anvit Goyal and Shobhit Gupta competed
against Siddhant Pawar. Yashika Jaiswal, Devanshi Garde, Arna
Batra, and Jeeval Batra, who were 15 years old, fought fiercely in
the doubles final. Man Barjatya, Arav Goyal, Vaibhav Patidar, and
Divyansh Patidar also displayed their skills in the 13-year-old boys’
doubles final.Vibhi Mittal, Jai Soni, Manasvi Arora, and Parv Jatwa
reached the finals of the 15-year-old mixed doubles category. Neel
Jain, Jai Soni, Varaj Deshpande, and Shiv Goyal showcased their
exceptional talent in the boys’ doubles finals.
First International Pro Roll
Ball League in November
INDORE: In a grand ceremony held at the Pune, the logo of the
highly anticipated International Pro Roll Ball League was unveiled.
This event marked the beginning of a new era in the world of
rollball, as it brought together teams from different cities to
compete at an international level.
Organized by Yuva Sports Entertainment, the league saw the
participation of eight men’s teams representing various cities
across India. The team names included Mumbai, Goa, Kerala,
Bengaluru, Gujarat, Delhi, and Chennai, with each team boasting
of ten players, one coach, and one manager. The players were
divided into three classes - A-Grad (International), B-Grad
(National) - with each class receiving a substantial cash prize.
During the logo launch, prominent figures in the Roll Ball
community were present, including. Raju Dabhade, often regarded
as the father of Rollball in India. Also in attendance were Chetan
Bhandwalkar, Secretary of Rollball Federation of India, Rajmohan
Pillai, Tapan Acharya, and CEO of Yuva Sports, Siddharth Mehta,
and Anand Yadav.Surya Dutt Joshi, secretary of the Madhya
Pradesh Roll Ball Association, expressed his excitement at this
groundbreaking league and stated that a total of 80 exceptional
players would have the opportunity to display their talents on an
international stage.
Karate belt grading examination held
INDORE: A prestigious Karate Belt Grading Examination was
organized by the Indore District Rainbow Ear Karate Association at
Sri Krishna Public School. Among the participants was a young and
determined boy named Sumedh Srivastava.
As the practical examination came to an end, Sumedh took a deep
breath and prepared himself for the oral examination. Finally, after
a nerve-wracking wait, the results were announced. Sumedh
Srivastava was awarded the prestigious brown belt.
Inter school badminton
competition begins at NDPS
INDORE : The four-day inter-school second invitational badminton
championship was inaugurated at the sports complex of New
Digambar Public School, Indore, under the chief hospitality of
Sindhu Sudhakar
Mendke,
chairperson of
the institution.
14 schools are
participating in
this competition.
On this occasion
Principal Winston Gomez, DM Thokar, sports in-charge Seemant
Srivastava were present.
The first day results of the competition were as follows -
Team Under 11 Age Group Team event – Winner- Sathyasai Vidya
Vihar School . Team Under 14 Age Group Team event -The
Shishukunj International School, Jhalaria,Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar,
Choithram School Nipania and New Digambar Public School were
the winners. Team Under 17 Age Group Team event -Satyasai Vidya
Vihar Medicaps International School and Shishukunj International
School were the winners. Team Under 19 Age Group Team event -
New Digambar Public School was the winner.
Kalaripayattu training camp concludes
INDORE: A one day Kalaripayattu training camp was organized at
Techno India Group Public School recently. Around 200 players
from different schools were participated in this training camp. In
this camp, recognized trainers Ashwini Pal, Harshita Shukla,
Palkesh Sharma and Priyanshi Jaiswal conducted the training
camp.
Techno India Group Public School Sports Department Head
Gajendra Singh Rathore and School Principal Avesh Khan and
other teachers and office bearers were present at the closing
ceremony of this training camp. Dr Zeba Khan, Ganesh Prasad and
Shreya Lahori congratulated the coaches for their efforts.

INTER SCHOOL 6 RED SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

Lavanya, Saanvi, Vaidika, Rishika in semi-finals
INDORE: Under the auspices of Madhya Pradesh Billiards and
Snooker Association, Lavanya Malviya, Satyasai School beat Charu
Laddha Shishukunj School by 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Inter-
School 6 Red Snooker Competition, which started at Billiards
Academy situated at Nehru Stadium. Sanvi Shah Satyasai School
beat Saloni Mantri Daly College 2-0, Vaidika Tomar Emerald
Heights School beat Viya Anand Shishukunj 2-0 and Rishiba Mata
Satyasai School beat Aishvarya Dhoot 2-0 to enter in the semi-
finals . In the boys’ first round matches,Azim Qureshi Shishukunj
School beat Krishna Emerald School by 2-0,Naitik Sahu Emerald
School beat Abhisar Singh Shishukunj School by 2-0,Divyansh
Verma Vedansh beat Saksham Jaiswal Emerald School by 2-
1,Poonsh Jaiswal Shishukunj beat Tirath Emerald School 2-
0,Sarthak Vedanta School beat Alok Emerald School by 2-
0.Soumya Paliwal Vedanta School defeated Jainam Kamani
Shishukunj School by 2-0 and entered the next round.
 ICC re-elects Bajwa, Usmani in CEC for 2 more years
SPORTS INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
DURBAN: Cricket Canada’s Rashpal Bajwa and Emirates Cricket Board’s Mubashshir Usmani were re-
elected as Associate Member representatives in the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) following a vote
at the ICC Annual Conference, here on Monday.Bajwa and Usmani were re-elected to serve another
two-year term on the CEC and they will be joined by Umair Butt (Danish Cricket Association).

DISAPPOINTED WITH ROHIT’S PERFORMANCE

Sachin leads birthday
‘I expected wishes for Gavaskar
on his 74th birthday
more from him’, NEW DELHI

Legendary India opener

Sunil Gavaskar is celebrat-
World Cup-winner, 233 intl.
games 13,214 intl. Runs,
First batter to score 10,000
runs in Tests. Here’s wish-

says Gavaskar
ing his 74th birthday on
Monday, July 10. Gavaskar,
who became the first batter
in the world to score 10,000
ing Sunil Gavaskar - former
#TeamIndia Captain & bat-
ting great - a very Happy
Birthday,” wrote the Board

Rohit took over the captaincy reins in February

last year after Virat Kohli’s time as the skipper
came to an end. Although India has achieved
positive results in bilateral home series, they have
encountered difficulties in achieving success in
major tournaments as India failed to qualify for
the T20 World Cup final in Australia, lost the
World Test Championship final last month
NEW DELHI losses. While specifi-
cally addressing In-
Legendary cricketer dia’s defeat to Aus-
Sunil Gavaskar has tralia in the WTC
said that he has been final last month,
disappointed with Ro- he emphasised
hit Sharma’s tenure that coach Rahu
as the captain of the Dravid and cap-
Indian team, and said tain Rohit
he expected more should have
from the 36-year-old been held ac-
opener.In addition, he countable to ex-
also called for in- plain the deci-
creased accountability sions they made
from the coaching staff. during the match.
“I expected more from PEOPLE ARE GO-
him (Rohit). In India it is dif- ING OVERBOARD
ferent, but when you do well WHILE CRITICISING RO-
overseas that is really the test. HIT’S CAPTAINCY: HARB-
That is where he has been a little HAJAN : Rohit Sharma needs
disappointing. Even in the T20 all the support from the Indian
format, with all the experience of
the IPL, hundreds of matches as
cricket establishment in the com-
ing times as people are going
captain, with a mix of best IPL
players not being able to get to
“overboard” with their criticism
of his captaincy, feels spin great
the finals has been disappoint- Harbhajan Singh.
ing,” Gavaskar said. The former
Indian skipper also expressed his
In recent weeks, the Indian cap-
tain has received a lot of flak
desire to ascertain whether the from fans and former cricketers,
team management conducted a including the legendary Sunil
thorough review of India’s Gavaskar, who felt that his lead-
SPORTS CAFE
ILT20 SEASON 2
MI Emirates retain Pollard, Bravo,
Pooran, Boult among 12 players
Shivam Dube picked in West Zone squad
MUMBAI: The
Reliance Industry-
The left-handed batter Dube had a terrific season with the bat for the
owned MI Emirates Indian Premier League winners Chennai Super Kings, scoring 418 runs
have retained 12
players ahead of the
in 16 matches with a strike rate of 158.33
second edition of
International League
T20 (ILT20), which is
set to begin on India and Mumbai all-
January 13, 2024. rounder Shivam Dube was
The Indian Premier on Monday included in the
League (IPL) legend
Kieron Pollard,
 Dwayne Bravo,
15-member
squad while fast bowler
Tushar Deshpande was
ership in
the World
Test Cham-
pionship
(WTC) fi- runs in Test cricket, re- of Control for Cricket in In-
nal against Australia was not up “I have a lot of respect for domestic cricket. I want to know ceived a plethora of birth- dia (BCCI).”Wishing a very
to the mark.However, Harbha- Chesteshwar Pujara for what he if anyone has made an effort to go day wishes from fans as Happy Birthday to a great
jan, who has seen a lot of Rohit in has achieved. He has been an un- and talk to him, may be from well as the cricketing fra- human being and a legend
the Indian as well as the Mumbai sung hero of Indian team for BCCI or state associations?,” he ternity through social me- who continues to inspire
Indians dressing room, many years now. He has been asked. dia. across generations Hope
reminded everyone about the one of those pillars of strength ON SPIN BOWLING OP- “Happy birthday to my you have a fabulous year
kind of respect he commands for India, doing the dirty work of TIONS AFTER ASHWIN AND batting idol, the man we all filled with good health, hap-
from his peers. hanging in there, making sure JADEJA: The Indian team has wanted to bat like while piness and success Sunny
“I find that people are going a other batters got their comfort,” been served admirably in home growing up. Happy birth- bhai #SunilGavaskar
bit overboard... the way Rohit Harbhajan was blunt as ever in Tests by Ravichandran Ashwin day, Gavaskar sir!” wrote @harbhajan_singh,” wrote
has been criticised. Cricket is a his assessment. (474 wickets) and Ravindra Jade- legendary batter Sachin former India all-rounder
team sport and one individual HAS ANYONE TRIED ja (268 wickets). However, Ash- Tendulkar on Twitter.“1983 Yuvraj Singh.
cannot take you from one place TELLING SARFARAZ WHY IS win is pushing 37 and Jadeja is
to other,” Harbhajan said in an HE NOT BEING PICKED? nearing 35, and the team will
interview ahead of India’s next Harbhajan understands that need to explore other options in FROM FEARED TO FRAGILE
Test assignment against the the current crop of players will the near future.
West Indies.
PUJARA DID ‘DIRTY
get a long rope before a domestic
performer like Sarfaraz Khan
Asked about the spin bowling
reserves after the celebrated duo
India’s inexperienced
WORK’ FOR TEAM AND DE-
SERVES WAY MORE RE-
gets a chance, but Harbhajan
wants that the young
decides to make a move on in
two-three years’ time, Harbhajan pace attack faces
SPECT: Cheteshwar Pujara, a Mumbaikar is told about the ar- said the decision-makers in and
doyen at No. 3 in India’s batting
order, has been dropped and
eas that he has to work on, with
an assurance that he is there in
around the Indian team should
encourage a lot of domestic spin-
transition test in WI
Harbhajan feels that Indian the mix. ners and make them understand DOMINICA: The unparalleled success of India’s Test team
cricket hasn’t exactly learned to “Sarfaraz will get his opportu- the importance and incentives of on away tours over the past decade was largely because
value his contribution. nity as he has scored heavily in playing Test cricket. of its all weather pace attack but the same can’t be said
about the fast bowling resources available for the two-
DEODHAR TROPHY Test series against the West Indies.
Transition is inevitable in any team, but considering the
uncertain future of injured star Jaspirt Bumrah and the
absence of Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav from the
Tests in the Caribbean, it has been hastened in India’s
case.The skilful Shami might last another WTC cycle but
the recent form of 35-year-old Umesh Yadav doesn’t
inspire a lot of confidence. The team would love to have
the services of Bumrah but his body might not be able to
take the rigours of multiple formats when he returns to
action.The 24-year-old Shivam Mavi, who has done well in
Duleep Trophy, is the only one who has age on his side
but he is not part of the squad.
MUMBAI tures right-handed India Chintan Gaja, Rajvard-
and Delhi Capitals’ batter han Hangargekar.
Prithvi Shaw, though he is Standby players: AHEAD OF DOMINICA TEST
also expected to fly out for Chetan Sakariya,
his County stint with Tushar Desh-
West
Zone Northamptonshire
the conclusion of the
Duleep
after

Trophy.Priyank
pande, Yuvraj
Dodiya, Abu
Kazi,
Kohli shares
heartwarming
Nicholas Pooran (all among the standby players Panchal was named the Kathan
from West Indies), for the Deodhar Trophy be- captain of the West Zone Patel.
Trent Boult, Fazalhaq ginning July 24. squad which also includes
Farooqi, Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem, Zahoor The Deodhar Trophy was Sarfaraz Khan and Rahul
Khan, Jordan Thompson, William Smeed, McKenny Clarke
and Daniel Mousley. The players continue with the
#OneFamily and will adorn the iconic blue and gold
colours that the fans have come to recognise from the MI
last organised in the 2019-20
season and was not held in
the subsequent seasons ow-
ing to the COVID-19 pan-
Tripathi.
Squad: Priyank Panchal
(captain), Prithvi Shaw,
Rahul Tripathi, Harvik
post with Dravid
franchise.   demic.The upcoming edi- Desai, Het Patel, Sar- NEW DELHI cricketers Murali Vijay,
tion of the inter-zonal 50- faraz Khan, Ankit Harbhajan Singh and
Justin Langer in line for LSG head over Deodhar Trophy will Bawne, Samarth Stylish Indian bat- Dravid helped India se-
coach role: Reports be held this year entirely in Vyas, Shivam Dube, ter Virat Kohli cure a draw in the
NEW DELHI: Former Australian Puducherry from July 24 to Atit Seth, Parth shared a heart- match as they went
coach Justin Langer could join the August 3. Bhut, Shams Mulani, warming post on to clinch the se-
Indian Premier League (IPL) as the The 15-member squad fea- Arzan Nagwaswalla, with India coach ries 1-0 in the
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is Rahul Dravid end.”The only
looking for a new head coach. ahead of two guys
Vaughan says the Do- part of the

‘Headingley Test was

Langer has been linked to the
Lucknow-based franchise, and if minica last test we
negotiations proceed smoothly, Test as played at
he might take charge of the team
England have a good chance to both men Do-
build on Headingley win
from the next season discussions
are underway between the parties
regarding a possible association, a
Cricbuzz report said.Langer has a successful track record
a brilliant game of LEEDS: Former captain Michael Vaughan lauded
England’s gripping three-wicket victory over
returned
to Wind-
sor Park
where 2011.
mini-
ca in

in coaching, having previously guided Australia to victory

in the 2021 T20 World Cup and achieving three Big Bash
League titles with the Perth Scorchers within the first four
years.If an agreement is reached, the 52-year-old
cricket’: Hussain Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, and
pointed out that the Ben Stokes-led side have a golden
opportunity to build on the win and do a repeat of it in
the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
they once
played
teammates.
as

In 2011, Do-
Never
imag-
ined the
journey
Australian would replace Andy Flower, whose two-year LEEDS match. “England love a raucous crowd — and Old Traf- minica hosted would bring
contract with the Lucknow-based franchise came to an Regarding England’s bat- ford will be exactly the same. They’re a rock star the Test match us back here
end after IPL 2023. Former captain Nasser Hussain ting strategy in the last in- team, at their best with the crowd all going during India’s in different
has stated that the third Ashes nings, Nasser Hussain com- wild. And they’re led by a rock star captain, tour. A young capacities.
IS DAVID WARNER’S TIME UP? Test at Headingley was a bril- mented that Chris Woakes who absolutely loves the big stage.”“It doesn’t Kohli was also Highly grate-
liant game of cricket, adding and Mark Wood demonstrat- get any bigger than a home Ashes series, when part of the side ful,” said
‘The thing you’ve got to think that Australia is probably expe- ed a well-executed approach the matches are as close as this and the stakes for the match Kohli.
about first: Clarke riencing similar emotions to when they took to the crease are so high. So England have a good chance and scored 30
LEEDS: Former Australia those England encountered in on the fourth day.“In that to build on this win and deliver again at runs in the first
captain Michael Clarke feels their previous two matches. situation, Wood fending it Old Trafford. innings.Former
veteran opener David Harry Brook’s aggressive 75 off and trying to survive
trumped Mitchell Starc’s five- is not going to score as
Warner’s place for the
wicket haul in a thrilling fourth many runs as Wood WOMEN’S ASHES
remaining two Ashes Tests is
under question, and added day at Headingley, on Sunday, taking them on. It’s the
that the current team think-
tank needs to ask themselves
if the left-hander’s time is up
that saw England chase down a
251-run target
record a three-wick-
et win over Aus-
to
same with
Woakes; I thought
Chris

he got it spot on
with the tempo
Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Filer
in Test cricket.
Australia’s three-wicket loss in the third Ashes Test at
Leeds has put spotlight on Warner’s position in the
playing eleven ahead of the fourth game at Manchester.
tralia to keep the
series alive at 2-
1.”The third Test
at Headingley was
when he went in
on day four.
Hanging
around was not
called up to England’s squad
Warner made only four and one while being dismissed on
both occasions by Stuart Broad, who has now taken him a brilliant game of going to do it, he had to LONDON 89-run defeat in the one-off Ashes, though the visitors
out 17 times in Test cricket. “Tell me what they do now … cricket, and Aus- put the pressure back on game against Australia at are still leading the current
The No.1 issue is you’ve stuck with Warner, given him tralia will probably the opposition and he did Opener Tammy Beau- Trent Bridge. Lauren, on series 6-4..
every opportunity, and (Stuart) Broad’s still got his feel what England it perfectly,” he added. mont and fast-bowler the other hand, took four England squad: Heather
number. Is it time? If it’s time, I wouldn’t even be have felt in the past Lauren Filer have been wickets on debut while im- Knight (captain), Tammy
thinking about who opens the batting because you’ve got two games where called up to England’s 15- pressing everyone with her Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Al-
options,” said Clarke on Sky Sports Radio. “I reckon Mitch they played a lot of member ODI squad for the high speeds.England head ice Capsey, Kate Cross,
Marsh is in form. If he had to do it, he could do it. Alex good cricket and three-game series against into the ODI series after Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunk-
Carey probably won’t because he’s got to keep, but Travis will try to work Australia in the muti-for- sealing a 2-1 victory in the ley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lau-
Head could do it. Marnus Labuschagne isn’t making as out where mat Women’s Ashes. T20I series, winning the last ren Filer, Danielle Gibson,
many runs as he should at No.3. He could open, Smithy they lost Tammy scored 208 off 331 two matches at The Oval Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones
could go to No.3 and Head to No.4 (with Marsh and it,” said balls, making it the first and Lord’s in what was also (wicketkeeper), Nat Sciver-
Green No.5 and No.6).” Hussain af- double-hundred by an Eng- Australia’s first series loss Brunt, Issy Wong and
ter the land woman in Tests in the since the 2017-18 Women’s Danielle Wyatt
INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023
 NEET UG 2023: T he Medical Counseling Committee
(MCC) is about to start its registration
for the NEET UG 2023. This concerns
official date and time for the same is still
awaited. According to the latest data,
MCC is likely to begin the NEET UG
MCC to start only the counseling process. MCC is
expected to declare the NEET UG 2023
Counseling for 2023 by this week.
However, an official circular is still

registration Counselling schedule on the official

website - MCC.nic.in. However, the
awaited.
– Staff Reporter INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023

Xavier’s to offer major-minor

RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES FOR
SYDENHAM COURTESY OF ALUMNI
ABHISHEK NAIR / Mumbai
A year after getting its alumni club,
Sydenham College of Commerce
and Economics is set to see a major
haul of its facilities, structure, and
more thanks to its alumni who wish
to revive the institute’s ‘lost glory’.
SydAlumni Association, which
was formed in June 2022, aims to re-
instate Sydenham’s legacy as one of
the top colleges for commerce in
Asia and make it a student favourite
all over again.
After conducting a reunion in De-
cember 2022, which saw the likes of
Vice Chairman, HDFC, Keki Mistry,
renowned Chartered and Cost Ac-
countant Shailesh Haribhakti,
Marico Chairman Harsh Mariwala,
and renowned CA and Past Presi-
dent of Institute of Chartered Ac-
countants of India, Bansi Mehta, the
institute’s alumni club is now all set
to fund and help with major develop-
ments at Sydenham.
“We have already started the
process of renovating the college
building, and auditorium. Smart
classrooms are also being installed,”
stated Ajit Lalvani, Founder Direc-
Sydenham College
tor, and Head of the SydAlumni As-
sociation.
The alumni association is also
planning on helping with the intro-
duction of new undergraduate
courses though the specifications
such as Cricketer Vijay Merchant,
Table Tennis player Niraj Bajaj,
Tennis player Sonal Phadke, Bad-
minton player Uday Pawar, and
many other personalities.
On the cultural front, the alumni
association is also set to conduct dra-
ma and dance workshops. “The as-
sociation will also revive Syden-
ham’s Rotaract Club for the students
with a special focus on community
development,” added Lalvani.
The institute is also in search of
quality professors to join
Sydenham, something that was
brought to the limelight by a cele-
brated face, who taught at the insti-
tute for 30 years between 1960-1990,
Bansi Mehta.
“Today teaching is absent from
Sydenham College. Sydenham has
the potential to be the London
School of Economics and Political
Science. The institute is significant
both for the past and future. I have
for the same are yet to be decided reactivate the institute’s role in this been fighting with others for the last
upon. field by creating new sports facili- 7 years in the efforts to make the col-
“In the past top quality sportsper- ties,” added Lalvani. Sydenham lege autonomous,” Mehta, founder
sons came from Sydenham who par- boasts of former students who went of Bansi S Mehta and Co and Past
ticipated in national, Asian games onto become national players in President of ICAI had told the Free
which is why we are also aiming to Cricket, Badminton, and Tennis Press Journal in December 2022.
course choice in
UG programmes
PUSHPITA CHATTERJEE AND
MUSAB QAZI / Mumbai
St Xavier’s College, one of the
most sought-after au-
tonomous colleges in the city,
has chosen to slightly deviate
from the state’s prescribed
course structure under the
National Education Policy
(NEP). Instead of offering a
designated major and minor
course from the first year of
undergraduate courses itself,
the college will offer two sub-
jects with equal credits in the
first year, allowing students
to make a choice about which
course to pick as major and
which as a minor in the sec-
ond year.
The move, according to col-
more offers students the
chance to comprehend their
preference in a subject to
study."
He, however, added that it
will be a challenge to classify
the subjects into major and
minor later as the students
tend to favour only a certain
subjects. "Psychology is a
popular option at our college,
but we only have one lab for a
limited number of students.
With NEP, we bring to the
table different options, but we
have a limited number of
seats,” said Shinde.
The college is offering 42
two-subject combinations to
BA students and 21 combina-
tions for BSc. However,
there's only one major avail-

Vocational courses at SIES; to make students ‘job ready’

MEGHA CHOWDHURY | Mumbai
As the new academic year begins,
the Sion-based autonomous insti-
tute SIES College of Commerce and
Economics, in particular, is scram-
bling to put plans in place to assist
the implementation of the
National Education Policy (NEP)
2020.
As a part of its NEP Implementa-
tion, SIES college has not just
launched a new course-MSC in
Food Technology and Nutraceuti-
cals but also a dozen skill-based
qualifications and vocational cours-
es have been added by the college to
ensure students are 'job ready' and
in line with industry requirements.
Uma Shankar, Principal, SIES
College told The Free Press Journal,
“With the roll-out of the NEP 2020,
vocational education has garnered
the required spotlight. We have cre-
ated a pool of four new courses in
every department.”
The list of courses, according to
the principal, will be made available
on their website in the coming
weeks. However, a few of them are:
Critical thinking, Financial Securi-
ty, Appreciation of Plants and Trees
in the Botany Department, Statisti-
cal Technical Tools in the Science
Department, and Heritage and
Tourism in the History Depart-
ment.
Shankar added that the arts sec-
tion, along with life sciences and
management courses, was more in
demand for this year's admission.
As the number of subject classes
for college students has increased,
students have expressed concern
that the timetable has drained all
their energy and will have an im-
a rigorous timetable."
The principal says, “These wor-
ries are unfounded because the new
curriculum will be highly energiz-
ing and won't interfere with stu-
dents' ability to handle their other
extracurricular activities side by
side.”
"Students will quickly become ac-
quainted with the changes as they
dive into the course and compre-
hend it," emphasised Shankar,
adding that in this new academic
year with NEP in place, students
will have fewer actual exams and
more continual evaluation in the
first several months.
“Despite the fact that teachers
and students are encountering a va-
riety of issues and confusion, The
pact on their engagement in ex- lege says, "The hectic schedule institution is working feverishly to
tracurricular activities. leaves us with no time for self-study get everything under control,” she
A first-year student at SIES Col- or extracurricular activities due to asserted.
lege authorities, is a way of al-
lowing students to make a
more informed choice about
what they want to study. It
also allows the college to bet-
ter manage the timetable and
a limited number of faculty
available to teach a wide vari-
ety of subjects.
According to the credit
framework prepared by the
college, the first three years of
the four-year programme will
each carry two credits for mi-
nor courses, while the credits
allotted to major course will
increase from two in first
year to four and six in second
and third years, respectively.
The fourth year is meant for
research work and practical
exposure.
Principal of St Xavier's Col-
lege, Rajendra Shinde said,
“Offering subjects 1 and 2 is a
method for coordinating the
convergence and further-
able for BCom - Financial Ac-
counting - and a choice of two
minor courses.
While the major and minor
courses in the traditional BA,
BCom and BSc programmes
are largely restricted to the
respective streams, the stu-
dents pursuing self-financed
courses will have to take up a
minor course from outside
their field of study.
The college has created a
'hub' of its four popular self-fi-
nanced programmes, namely
Bachelor of Management
Studies (BMS), BCom Ac-
counting and Finance (BAF),
BSc Information Technology
(IT) and BA Media Communi-
cation and Journalism
(MCJ). The students
majoring in one of these
courses will be offered minor
courses from the other three,
a facility that wasn't available
earlier.

500+ districts curbed NMC guidelines sidelined, foreign medical Dakshina Kannada, Udupi
digital learning during graduates forced to pay for internships govt schools see zero
admissions to Class 1
pandemic: Report
REPRESENTATIVE PIC

STAFF REPORTER / Mumbai

STAFF REPORTER / Mumbai
In a recent report from the
performance grading index
for districts (PGI-D) for the
years 2020-21 and 2021-22
prepared by the education
ministry came out with sev-
eral highlights. One of them
was about how several 503
districts could access only
10 to 30 percent of digital ed-
ucation during the two
years of the pandemic.
The index has been
analysed based on six pa-
rameters. Learning out-
comes, effective classroom
interactions, infrastructure
facilities, school safety,
child protection, digital
learning, and government
process were the parame-
ters involved.
The PGI score is classi-
fied into various grades de-
pending on the scores of the
districts, which ranges
from less than 10% to more
than 90%.
Details of reports:
According to the reports, In
2020-21, as many as 240 dis-
tricts scored less than 10%
in the digital learning pa-
rameter, 156 districts
scored 11% to 20 %, while
107 districts had scores be-
tween 21% and 30%, the re-
port revealed. On the other
hand, a few districts saw a
marginal improvement in
digital learning in 2021-22;
the report highlighted that
119 of them still scored less
than 10%, 209 scored be-
tween 11% to 20%, and 116
scored between 21% and
30%.
“The ultimate objective
of PGI-D is to help the dis-
tricts to prioritise areas for
intervention in school edu-
cation and thus improve to
reach the highest grade,”
the report stated.
Some low-scoring dis-
tricts:
Additionally, some districts
saw improvements in digi-
tal learning. The report
highlighted that 119 of them
still scored less than 10%,
209 scored between 11% to
20%, and 116 scored be-
tween 21% and 30%.
On the other hand, other
low-scoring districts in-
cluded Assam’s Goalpara
and Hailakandi, Chhattis-
garh’s Kondagaon, Jhark-
hand’s Godda and Pakaur,
Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas
and Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria
and Ballia.
“10 districts have shown
over 20% improvement in
score, and 74 districts
shown improvement of
over 10% in score during
2021-22 as compared to 2019-
20. Overall grade level im-
provement in 2021-22 under
the category is 202 dis-
tricts,” the report stated.
The ASER report re-
leased in January this year
highlighted a massive drop
in learning levels among
students due to the Covid-19
pandemic. The report high-
lighted that the basic learn-
ing ability dropped to the
lowest level since 2012, and
the ability to complete
arithmetic problems
dropped to levels last seen
in 2014.
PTI / Bengaluru Deputy Director of Public In-
Students from the medical struction (DDPI) R
field are having difficulty Many government primary Dayanand said there is still
working their way around schools in the twin districts time left for admissions and
internships. In comparison of Dakshina Kannada (DK) children are likely to join the
with Indian students who are and Udupi are facing a situa- first grade class. The grade-
paid a stipend during the tion in which not a single stu- wise data accumulation
time of their internships, on dent has enrolled for Class I process is underway, he said.
the contrary, foreign medical (first grade) during the cur- In Udupi district also, zero
students are being asked to rent academic year. admissions for class I have
pay a humongous amount as Sources at the Directorate been recorded in 31 schools.
part of internship fees. of Public Instruction said the These include four schools in
Following that, in May statistics till June 30 have Udupi, four in Brahmavar,
2022, the National Medical confirmed that no student five in Kundapura, nine in
Commission instructed state has applied for admission to Byndoor and nine schools in
directors of medical educa- first grade in 55 government Karkala taluk.
tion to ensure that there was primary schools in Dakshina According to Udupi DDPI
no internship fee charged to Kannada and Udupi. B Ganapati, the environment
students from any group. A few students have en- in government schools is
According to reports, Pa- rolled in some other schools complementary to quality ed-
vandeep Singh, a final year where classes have started. If ucation and parents should
MBBS student, took six years no stipend even though there ing thousands in fees for in- Medical College and Hospital the current trend continues, be made aware of this. Every-
to complete his course from are NMC guidelines that en- ternships. However, the Shimla and Shri Lal the primary schools will one should take initiative to
China owing to Covid. This sure stipends for FMGs." He amounts are collected under Bahadur Shastri Govern- have to be closed down in fu- send their children to schools
was tagged along with a two- is currently in his second in- different heads. She said, "I ment Hospital Nerchowk, ture, sources said. in their respective villages
year internship in India ternship at Dr. BR have paid around Rs 48,000 to the fee is Rs 32,000; in Medical Zero admissions for Class 1 and preserve the institutions,
which was made mandatory Ambedkar State Institute of get an internship at Govern- College Hamirpur, the fee is have been recorded in 24 he said.
for foreign medical Medical Sciences, Mohali, ment Medical College (GMC) Rs 30,000." schools in Dakshina Kanna- Experts in the field say the
graduates (FMGs) by the Na- Punjab. His internship will Chamba. Premier govern- The two-year compulsory da, including two schools in parents are not willing to
tional Medical Commission. end in November. ment colleges have different internship mandate does not Puttur taluk, four in send their wards to govern-
Singh said, "In 2021, I got my Furthermore, during the fees that they collect from apply to Indian medical stu- Bantwal, three in ment schools with the strong
first internship in a private counseling, Surbhi Rana, an FMG students. It is usually dents who also studied Belthangady, two in Man- presence of English medium
medical college after paying MBBS graduate from Homie taken as the Rogi Kalyan online during the pandemic. galuru North, two in Manga- schools in almost all locali-
Rs 50,000 and did not receive State Medical University in Samiti fee [Patient Welfare This prompted FMGs to lore South, three in Mood- ties. They also provide bus
a single penny as a stipend. Brussels, Belgium, found Committee] and not as the protest at the NMC office in bidri and eight schools in services for children to their
For my second internship, I that FMG students in Hi- FMG internship fee. For ex- October 2022, demanding Sullia taluk. doorstep which attracts par-
paid Rs 20,000 and received machal Pradesh are also pay- ample, in Indira Gandhi equal treatment. Dakshina Kannada ents, they said.
Training in India, abroad Tribal kids Class 7 boy beats classmate to
for Raj college teachers march to death in Bihar school
PTI / Jaipur The TIE programme Palghar ZP IANS / Patna raised the alarm, but by that the spot and took the accused
allows teachers to get time, it was too late. The vic- student and the headmaster
Teachers in Government-run training in prestigious for- PTI / Palghar In a shocking incident, a tim Pankaj Kumar Singh of the school in custody.
colleges and polytechnic In- eign institutions with a QS Class 7 student beat his class- was unconscious and lying “We have taken the ac-
stitutes in Rajasthan will be (Quacquarelli Symonds) Hundreds of tribal children mate to death in their school on the floor. When he was cused student and the head-
trained in prestigious institu- ranking of 1 to 100 and nation- marched to the zilla parishad in Bihar’s Siwan district on taken to a nearby hospital, master of the school into cus-
tions within the country and al institutions with a NIRF office in Maharashtra's Pal- Monday, police said. doctors declared him dead. tody. The headmaster is ac-
abroad, an official statement (National Institute Ranking ghar district on Monday to The incident occurred at Following the incident, the cused of failing to intervene
said here on Sunday. Five Framework) ranking of 1 to draw the administration's at- the government high school family members of the de- in the quarrel when it was
hundred teachers of such col- 100, it added. tention to the urgent need for Rampur under Jamo police ceased reached the school occurring in the school. We
leges will be trained on new "Teachers will be able to teachers in zilla parishad station. and attacked the teachers have sent the body for post-
technologies and innovations get acquainted and trained schools. Teachers of the school in- and the accused student. mortem examination,” Jamo
that could be applied while with excellent educational The tribal rights body that tervened after other students Local police also reached SHO Raju Kumar said.
teaching students. policies and programmes. organised the march claimed
Chief Minister (CM) Ashok This will encourage quality that there were more than
Gehlot has approved the pro-
posal for the 'Teacher Inter-
face for Excellence' (TIE) pro-
teaching and research in
higher education in the
state," the statement said.
400 schools in the district,
where there were either no
teachers or just one educa-
Record MBA intake at IIIM Sambalpur
gramme in this regard, it This programme will help tor. Staff Reporter / Mumbai With inclusivity as one of the bagged the rest, 40% of the
added. Under the improve the quality of educa- Of 7,250 total sanctioned core values of IIM Sam- seats (132 seats).
programme, Rs 23.50 crore tion and research in the high- posts of teachers, 2,132 re- IIIM Sambalpur announced balpur, the new batch saw a The Institute aspires to
will be spent on research and er educational institutions main vacant, it said. the inauguration of its 9th galloping increase in provide students with excel-
training facilities in the fi- and strengthen their per- Twenty-eight schools did MBA batch 2023-25, marking women's participation, with lent learning experiences in
nancial year 2023-24. The formance in the grading pro- not have any teachers, while it as the biggest batch of the 60% of female students (197 all aspects of management
guidelines of the program vided by the National Assess- 335 schools were functioning Institute. The Institute has seats) marking their seats in education to adapt to the dy-
will be issued soon, the re- ment and Accreditation with a single teacher, the or- increased the batch size from the course out of 329 namically rapid business en-
lease said. Council (NAAC), it added. ganisation claimed. 300 last year to 320 this year. students. Male students vironment.
 ollywood star Jamie Foxx has been photographed in public for the first time since enduring a sudden
Jamie Foxx
makes first public H medical complication that led to his hospitalisation in April this year. The actor was recently seen in a boat
on the Chicago River. He appeared to be healthy and showed a peace sign to the cameraman. He was
onboard with several other guests. He was admitted to an Atlanta hospital in April after facing a “medical
appearance after complication”. His daughter, Corinne Foxx, had confirmed the situation at the time. The new footage seems to
affirm that Jamie is on his road to recovery. He had later released a personal statement thanking fans for their "love"
hospitalisation and assuring them that he was "feeling blessed" amid his recovery. Details surrounding his condition have been
sparse in the weeks since, though his daughter shared that he had been “recuperating”. —IANS
INDORE| TUESDAY | JULY 11, 2023

DABBLING IN
yes to the show, the novelty of
exploring a new genre. I feel,
even if you remove the jump
scares, twists and turns from
it, the show still holds a solid
Bad man,
good choices!
narrative. It is very com-
pelling. I believe the co-direc-

DIVERSITY
tor Ananya has told a few
things about society beautiful-
ly. Plus, I have worked with A still from Kafas
both the directors before. They
have the ability to make most LIPIKA VARMA
serious things done in a funny Actor
Rasika Dugal talks about her latest way. Vivan ivan Bhathena is currently seen in the
web series Adhura, playing versatile
roles, and more
As they say, horror as a genre
is still unexplored. Do you
Bhathena
opens up
V web series Kafas. It also stars Sharman
Joshi and Mona Singh and is based on
the sensitive topic of child abuse. The
feel with OTT boom, the genre Free Press Journal caught up with Vivan
A still from Adhura has a better scope? about for an exclusive chat.
ROHIT BHATNAGAR I am not in a position to comment playing Vivan plays the antagonist Vikram Bajaj in
on the same since I haven’t watched horror since Kafas. When asked about what kind of roles he
asika Dugal is currently I was 10 years old. I am very easily scared. I the villain would like next, he shares, “Hopefully people

R seen alongside Ishwak

Singh in the horror web
series Adhura. It is co-
know for a fact that Adhura is a show that is
poles apart. The last horror film I saw was 100
Days. I have not never entered any hotel room
in Kafas
and more
will take notice. I can do more character roles not
only as a villain but much more. In one film we
just have four lines, but in OTT we’re getting space.
directed by Ananya Baner- without thinking of a skeleton being buried in- Thus it opens up more avenues for actors.”
jee and Gauravv K Chawla and side a wall. I really don’t know how the horror He adds, “Kafas is a show which shows that it’s
premiered on an OTT plat- genre has evolved. okay to talk about male sexual abuse as in India
form on July 7. The Free we don't talk about it.”
Press Journal caught According to you, why is Adhura special? When asked about his own personal ex-
up with her for an Adhura is told very sensitively. It is visualised periences and if he ever was a victim,
exclusive chat. very nicely. There are so many supernatural Vivan replies, “I have seen this hap-
Excerpts: things happening in the show, so I feel it was pening. I wasn’t a victim because I am
important for the makers to visualise it aptly. from Mumbai. I never gave across
What attracted you that energy therefore nobody could
to sign Adhura? Were you scared to perform in Ooty while take advantage of me. It did happen
I haven’t experimented shooting for the show? once while I was new. That point of
with horror ever be- I wasn’t scared while shooting since my fear time I was angry with them but now, I
fore and it was comes either when I am alone or in the dark, feel pity for them because such people
one of the rea- and on the sets, I was none. Generally, I go are sexually frustrated and thus they do
sons to say through my lines before going to bed but for such weird activities. They can’t experi-
Adhura, I couldn’t do all of it because the ence a normal life.”
dialogues are spooky. While reading He further shares, “Earlier, men were not
the script, I felt scared. I trusted expected to talk about such sensitive topics
my directors and I believed that openly. It’s very important for kids to talk
they knew the genre well. But with their parents if they are subjected to such
for my character Supriya, issues. People who are trying such things will
who plays a counsellor in a be questioned and legal action can be taken
school, the directors did against them.”
meet a few real ones to under- We then asked Vivan about the infamous ‘cast-
stand. ing couch’. “This is prevalent in every profes-
sion. Our industry is much more susceptible so
Since Adhura is based on it’s more in the news. It becomes big news but no
school kids, what kind of sensi- one bothers about girls suffering in offices. How-
tivity did you deal with? ever, now some solutions is coming up with re-
The set was anyway very sensitive gards such sexual abuse. People are under-
with the working hours and the way standing that it’s not okay and contracts are
we spoke to the kids. I have mostly shot signed nowadays and proper measures are
with Shrenik (Arora) and not with other taking place so everyone is cautious and
kids much. His mother was largely around alert,” he avers.
during the shoot. It felt like I was working with Vivan then talks about his career and
another actor. He is a very self confident, well projects. “I have taken a break from TV for
read and an intelligent kid. 12 years. Last year, one South film had re-
leased titled Bimbisara. It was a mytholog-
How do you maintain the diversity in your ical film. Now I have one more show with
roles and scripts with so much ease? an OTT platform,” he says.
I would love to take the credit for my choices. I On a parting note, we probed him if he
always look for a project that wants me to do has any more South Indian projects in his
something immersive. It should ask for me kitty. “I don't work for money. I look at the
rather just to turn on the shoot. I am happy that producer and other things. I have two suc-
my diverse choices released pretty close to each cessful films down South and I choose films
Rasika Dugal other and hence gave me an opportunity to very carefully. I look at the intention of the
showcase my versatility. film and others involved in it,” he concludes.
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Hitting the Celebs were snapped as they
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Ayushmann Khurrana
spreads the magic of Ranbir
music and love at Kapoor slays
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an NGO for and sang along with him. fashion
differently-abled kids ollywood actor Ayushmann Ayushmann, who is a UNICEF Na-

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as he spent the day with differ-
ently-abled kids on July 8. He
tional Ambassador, also gifted many
musical instruments to the students
and joined them in their musical thera-
look

visited a non-profit organisation, py class. He spoke to the teachers about

Mann, which works with these children the therapeutic benefits of music and its Bhumi
and also grown individuals. He used the transformative power. Pednekar
power of music to win their hearts at the Ayushmann and the kids also shook a
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centre for people with special needs. leg to some of the actor’s superhit oozes oomph in
He received a warm welcome with all tracks such as Jehda Nasha and Morni her black
the students calling by his name as soon Banke. He was also seen hav- dress
as he entered the venue. A student sang ing a heart-to-heart chat with
one of his all-time hits Pani Da Rang the students about what
leaving Ayushmann in awe of how they enjoy and what they
beautifully he sang the track. would like to become in life.
Keeping the momentum of the after-
noon going, Ayushmann strummed
the guitar and performed
his track Mera
Mann Kehne
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MEAGRE
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Actress Huma Qureshi reveals she was
paid only `75,000 for Gangs Of Wasseypur
Urvashi
Rautela with
Ram
Pothineni

A
still from
Gangs Of
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India’s
highest
paid
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uma Qureshi, who is busy with the for an item song in Ram
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shared an interesting tidbit about her
debut film Gangs of Wasseypur. Directed
Pothineni’s film
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and was a huge hit at the box office. fter attending Paris
In one of her recent interviews, Huma said she moved to
Mumbai in 2010 and by 2012, when her first film released, it
changed her world but also left her feeling ‘lost’.
A Fashion Week, model-
actress Urvashi
Rautela is now making
“My world just exploded. This was a film where they paid me headlines for becoming India’s
some Rs 75,000, that’s it… I am working with the same produc- highest-paid actress. Yes, you read that
tion house now. But that was my first film and it wasn’t a fancy af- right.
fair. There were no five-star hotels, cushioning of vanity vans or an Amid speculations that Urvashi will per-
army of people (following you),” she explained. form an item song in Boyapati Srinu and Ram
Huma added, “It was like a bunch of people, who went to Varanasi for three Pothineni’s upcoming film, several media reports
months, shot and came back. Nobody had any clue what was happening. So have stated that the actress has demanded Rs 3
when it came out, I was like, ‘Whoa! I am the lead in the film? My face is on the crore for her three-minute performance.
hoarding?! Should I have gotten paid more for it? Is this how movies get Urvashi will reportedly get Rs 1 crore per
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ma Shri in the culinary skills category in 2007. Apart from Huma, the ering captivating item numbers. Earlier, it
film also stars Sharib Hashmi. It is directed by Piyush Gupta. was reported that the actress charged Rs 2
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mushy
crore for a three-
minute song in the
film.

Save the date

moment
Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri’s film to
release next year
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he makers and the team of the upcoming Vicky

Ranveer Singh drops adorable photo with Deepika

A
still from
Rocky Aur
T Kaushal-Triptii Dimri-Ammy Virk-starrer announced
the official date of the film’s release on social media on
Sunday evening. Directed by Anand Tiwari, the new
Rani Kii Prem Dharma Productions venture, which has been jointly pro-
Padukone as they return from Alibaug Kahaani duced by Karan Johar and Amritpal Bindra, is set to release in
cinemas on February 23rd, 2024.
Taking to social media, KJo penned a heartfelt note, in appre-

The same game! ciation and awe of his cast and crew.
“A film that is exceptionally close to my heart for various
reasons… @bindraamritpal (the producer and
family to me) has not only grown to be such a
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how he has created a company of warmth
he highly anticipated trailer of and creativity. @anandntiwari, his part-

T Karan Johar’s film Rocky Aur

Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, featuring
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, was
ner and director of our film, is the funni-
est guy in town with a golden heart! I’m
so thrilled to collaborate with @vick-
recently released. Our fashion police ykaushal09, who I not only admire im-
couldn’t help but notice a particular aspect mensely as an artist but also as a human
that stood out. being of dignity and strength! I can’t wait
One shirt in particular has garnered atten- to direct him one day again soon…”
tion, evoking a sense of déjà vu. We’re refer- Karan added, “@ammyvirk is a pow-
ring to the off- erhouse of energy and artistry in
brown chequered equal measure! And my darling
shirt adorned with @tripti_dimri who is
a Donald Duck de- in a commercial
sign. It turns out avatar for the
that actor-model-in- first time.
fluencer Akash Can’t wait to
Chaudhary had al- announce the
ready worn the very title of this
same shirt back in riot of an en-
2021 during a casual tertainer with
outing with friends. a beating
The shirt carries a heart!”
CJ DESK family members at their new Alibaug staggering price
farmhouse. tag of Rs 80
eepika Padukone and Ranveer On Sunday, Ranveer thanked his fans for thousand.

D Singh returned to the city on Sun-

day night after celebrating the lat-
ter’s birthday at their farmhouse
in Alibaug. While fans complained
that the actress did not post a birthday
wish for her husband on social media,
Ranveer shut everyone by dropping an
adorable picture with his wifey dearest on
Instagram.
Ranveer turned 38 on July 6 this year, and
he spent the day with his wife and other
their adorable and heartfelt wishes on his
birthday with a special post.
The actor took to his Instagram stories to
share a mushy photo with his wife and
thanked fans for their lovely wishes.
“Thank you all for the loving birthday
wishes,” he wrote, along with a heart and
infinity emoticon.
In the photo,the couple can be seen enjoy-
ing the breeze in the middle of the sea as
they peeped out of their yacht.
Commenting Akash Chaudhary
on this coincidence, Akash expressed, “I’m
absolutely thrilled to see Ranveer Singh
rocking a shirt in his film similar to the one I
wore back in 2021! It's like a fashion connec-
tion, and I couldn't be happier about it. Shar-
ing the same taste in fashion with such a
trendsetter like Ranveer is truly exhilarat-
ing. It shows our shared fashion sense and
how clothing can go beyond personal
style.”