FREE PRESS - VOL. 11 NO. 354 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | JUNE 6, 2022 | PAGES 12 WWW.FREEPRESSJOURNAL.IN Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE WORLD 25 Panna pilgrims die as bus falls into gorge FOR 24X7 UPDATES 49 KILLED, 450 INJURED AFTER BLAZE, BLAST DEVASTATE CONTAINER DEPOT PM MODI, Amit Shah, CM Shivraj Singh, Kamal Nath condole deaths News Brief 49 die in B'desh container fire At least 49 people died after a huge fire broke out at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. The fire at the depot left about 300 people injured and authorities fear the death count may climb. SEE WORLD PAGE Putin eyeing new targets Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that Moscow will strike new targets if the West supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine and said new arms deliveries to Kyiv were aimed at "prolonging the conflict". If Kyiv is supplied with long-range missiles, "we will draw the appropriate conclusions and use our arms.... to strike targets we haven't hit before," Putin was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying. Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PMNRF for the next of kin Wreckage of bus after it fell into a deep gorge, in Uttarkashi district, on Sunday PTI The bus was carrying over 28 passengers to Yamunotri, officials said. Seventeen bodies have been recovered so far, and a search is on for the rest, Patwal said. Three people injured in the accident have been admitted to the Community Health Centre in Damta. Prime minister Narendra Modi, Union home minis- 14th French Open title, 22nd Slam trophy Brutal torture for cattle theft A 20-year-old has been hospitalised in Badaun in Uttar Pradesh after being brutally tortured by the local police in connection with a case of cattle theft. A First Information Report has been filed against five policemen, "including the station in-charge", the police have said. Rehan's family says he has been severely injured and is unable to walk or speak. He sustained injuries in his private parts after the cops gave him electric shocks and used a stick to violate him. A Delhi court on Sunday extended the police custody of Lawrence Bishnoi for a further five days. Delhi police will take him to Jodhpur and Ganga Nagar in Rajasthan for investigation of the Arms Act case. Some days back his name surfaced in singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder case. Moose Wala was shot dead on 29 May in Punjab. Fourth accused of gang rape held Hyderabad police on Sunday arrested one more accused, the fourth one in the sensational gang-rape case while the search was on for the fifth accused person. Third juvenile in the case was apprehended on Sunday, taking the number of arrests so far to four, police said. PARIS: Rafael Nadal pulled away to beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open final on Sunday for his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall, adding to two records he already owned. Nadal's victory came two days after his 36th birthday and made him the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament. ter Amit Shah, Chief MinSingh Shivraj ister Chouhan and former chief minister Kamal Nath have expressed grief over death of the pilgrims. Prime Minister, in his tweet, said, "Under supervision of state government, local administration is engaged in all possible assistance on the spot." CONTD. ON P6 Tiger hide and claws seized in Mandla, 4 poachers arrested MANDLA Police have arrested four poachers and seized from them a tiger hide, its claws and the teeth of a wild boar in Mandla district, an offi. cial said Sunday Based on a tip-off, police intercepted four men moving on two motorcycles on Saturday near a temple under Bahmani police station limits. The skin of a tiger, its claws and four teeth of a wild boar were seized from their possession, sub-divisional officer of police Akansha Chatruvedi said. Some wires and axe allegedly used for poaching the animals were also seized from their possession, she said. The four persons, identified as Makhanlal Yadav (40), Anand Kushram (30), Manoj Pandram (32) and Itwari Posham (27), were arrested. The official said during initial questioning, the accused told the police they had poached a tiger in Bhalwani forest of the district three-four months back by using the wires, and were searching for a buyer of the animal body parts. ‘Narmada banks were full of greenery during my childhood’ OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Remembering his childhood days, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he had seen lush greenery on the banks of river Narmada. It has now vanished but our efforts can save the environment. It is still not late, said Chouhan. Chouhan was addressing children on World Environment Day at Jal Tarang Interpretation Centre developed under Bhoj Wetland project at Boat Club in Bhopal. CM said that he did not Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan poses for a photograph during his visit to Jal Tarang, on World Environment Day, in Bhopal, on Sunday want to get into the reasons that caused damage but during his childhood he had witnessed small waterfalls merging with river. CONTD. ON P6 IISR in Indore develops edible protein 'katori' INDORE The Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR) in Indore has developed a “protein-rich katori” or bowl which can protect the environment and also check malnutrition among underprivileged children, a scientist said . on Sunday This edible “katori” is made from the flour of soybean, wheat, jowar, ragi and gram and tastes like a biscuit, Dr Manoj Shrivastava, principal scientist, IISR, said. Not only this, but the bowl can also be used to keep food items and can be eaten too. Nama Hussain, a post-graduate student of another institute, has developed this protein bowl over the past WEATHER 40.60c. 26.00c Sunrise : 05.41 Sunset : 07.10 Stung by outcry, BJP stings its functionaries QATAR SUMMONS INDIAN ENVOY FP NEWS SERVICE New Delhi SEE WORLD PAGE Bishnoi's police custody extended FOCUS IS TO KEEP BOWLING IN RIGHT AREAS Pg-12 `3 QUALITY AT VALUE SUSPENDS PARTY spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expels her colleague Naveen Kumar Jindal over comments on Prophet Muhammad, saying it "strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities". OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL Twenty-five pilgrims of Panna district, who went on pilgrimage to Chardham, died after the bus carrying pilgrims fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on . Sunday The accident took place near Damta on Yamunotri National Highway The condition of three . pilgrims is said to be critical. The bus left Haridwar at 10 am on Sunday The accident . took place on Yamunotri National Highway between Damta and Bernigad. RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 four months as part of a research project unthe der guidance of IISR scienhe tists, said. Shrivastava, in-charge of the IISR unit which researches making nutritious food items from soybean, said that making this protein bowl cost about Rs 2 per unit during research, but its cost in the commercial production on a large scale can be much less. “We found that the bowls that can be eaten with food and are currently available in the market made of flour or maida. They need to be fried before use and they don’t contain any protein,” he said. Shrivastava also said that, if this “protein katori” is used in Anganwadis across the country, it can help in curbing malnutrition among children. “Since this bowl is prepared like a biscuit, children will eat it happily,” he said, adding that, even if kept in hot soup or other liquids, this bowl doesn’t melt for about 20 minutes. Shrivastava said the use of this “katori” in place of plastic bowls and spoons at weddings and other big events will help protect the environment. The IISR is also considering developing edible spoons and cones along the lines of this bowl. - PTI Stung by the anger in a section of Arab world - which translated into hashtags calling for the boycott of Indian products - the BJP on Sunday suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled her colleague Naveen Kumar Jindal over their comments on Prophet Muhammad, saying it "strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities". The most prominent personality in the Arab world to voice his condemnation was the Grand Mufti of Oman along with Twitter handles owing allegiance to him calling for the boy- The Indian envoy was summoned by the government in Qatar on Sunday amid growing anger over the comments on Prophet Mohammad by several BJP leaders. In a statement, the Indian Embassy in Qatar said Ambassador Dipak Mittal has conveyed that the "tweets do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. These are the views of fringe elements". Incidentally, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu is visiting Qatar and on Sunday he met Qatar's Prime Minister and Interior Minister. cott of Indian goods. Though, according to Indian officials, the Grand Mufti's statement is not endorsed by the Oman government, the Modi dispensation could not disregard the outcry . Making belated amends, the BJP said in a statement: During the thousands of years of the history of In- dia, every religion has blossomed and flourished. The BJP respects all religions and strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities. It is also strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion. The BJP does not promote such people or . philosophy The BJP statement, how- ever, omitted any reference to any incident or comments of its functionaries. It also did not state what provoked its detailed reaction. However, its statement conveyed that it was reining in spokespersons who deviate from the official line on sensitive matters and speak out of turn. CONTD. ON P6 EPFO Sagar regional commissioner held for Rs 5 lakh graft OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in The Economic Offences Wing has arrested the Employee Provident Fund Organisation Sagar regional commissioner for accepting Rs 5 lakh bribe from a Bidi manufacturing firm, . said officials on Sunday , EOW director general Ajay Sharma told Free Press the firm owner Anirudh Pimplapure had filed a complaint against Satish Kumar, the EPFO regional commissioner, Sagar, for demanding Rs 10 to lakh to prepare a proper report of the company . "The officer had demanded Pimplapure to handover Rs 5 lakh as a first instalment on June 5, the phone call regarding the same was also recorded," said the DG. A team comprising Sagar and Jabalpur units was formed to catch the 'corrupt' officer. On Sunday when Pimplapure was handing over the cash to the commissioner at his home, the EOW sleuths caught the officer accepting the amount redhanded. A case has been registered under sections of Prevention of Corruption 1988 (Amendment) Act, 2018.