Vol. 67 No. 31 | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 3, 2023 | 20 Pages | `5 & for Pune `6 only Quality at Value www.freepressjournal.in EDITIONS: MUMBAI*, Pune, Nashik, Konkan, Indore, Bhopal, E-paper STATE ON 2-MONTH QUOTA LEASH  Jarange-Patil ends fast; sets five demands even as former judges explain the legal nuances will stop Mumbai,” Jarange-Patil said, as he withdrew the fast. Some activists present at the venue opposed the move and wanted Jarange-Patil to continue with his fast; however, he calmed them down, saying the community could grant some more time if they were assured of reservation.   “The committee formed by the government should take some more time but work on ensuring that all Marathas get reservation. The government has admitted that its committee will work across the state and submit a report. It is ready to give certificates to the Kunbi Marathas of Marathwada but we want all the Marathas in the state to get reservation. CONTD. ON NATION FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI QUOTA BLUEPRINT ■ All Marathas should get Kunbi caste certificates. ■ More than one institution should be appointed for surveys. ■ Sufficient staff needed for surveys ■ Survey should not get delayed ■ Marathas should be get reservation if other castes get it. Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ended his indefinite fast on Thursday after meeting a delegation from the Maharashtra government at Antarwali Sarati. This time also, he has given the state government a breather -- until January 2, 2024. That is, two more months to resolve the issue. A delegation of leaders comprising Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde, Industries Minister Uday Samant, Housing Minister Atul Save and Independent MLA Bachchu Kadu, negotiated with Jarange-Patil for more than two hours before he agreed to withdraw his fast. “Take your time but provide reservation. This is the last extension I am giving you – another two months – else Marathas PROBITY OF PROBE PANEL IN QUESTION Mahua storms out of ethics panel meet OUR BUREAU / NEW DELHI A livid Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday stormed out of the hearing of the Lok Sabha ethics panel, accompanied by Opposition members, protesting against what she said were ‘‘filthy questions.’’ With a salivating media lapping up the episode, towards evening, Moitra was agitated enough to describe the grilling in a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker as "proverbial THE FP BULLETIN ISRAEL HERO DIES IN GAZA A n Israeli tank commander, who was hailed as a hero for his actions during Hamas’s attack on Oct 7, has been killed while commanding his battalion in Gaza. Lt Col Salman Habaka, 33, is the most senior officer to have been killed during IDF’s ground operation in the  Gaza Strip, bringing the Israeli military death toll since the ground invasions started last weekend to 18. Israeli troops have advanced towards Gaza City, the enclave’s largest population centre, but are facing tough opposition from Palestinian fighters in the fight for the city. Fighters of Hamas jump out of tunnels to fire at incoming Israeli tanks, before slipping back into their vast underground network, residents said. NOTICE TO APPLE A notice has been sent to Apple about threat notifications received on iPhones by several opposition MPs, even as CERT-In, the government’s cybersecurity agency, has started its probe in the issue, IT secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday. The move assumes significance as Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar had earlier this week said that the government wants Apple to clarify if its devices are secure and why 'threat notifications' were sent to people in over 150 countries, given the company's claims about its products being designed for privacy. DELHI SCHOOLS SHUT FOR 2 DAYS A sudden dip in Delhi's air quality has pushed the Delhi government to shut primary schools for two days. Neighbouring Gurugram has also taken measures to counter pollution. vastraharan (stripping)" -- in an oblique reference to Draupadi’s humiliation by the Kuru clan in an open court. The Ethics Panel has "no ethics or morality left", she added in her missive, accusing its chairman of "preconceived bias". And by that hangs a tale. "What kind of meeting was this? They asked all kinds of filthy questions," Moitra, visibly upset, told reporters as she and the Opposition MPs trooped out of the room. "They are picking on anything, talking rubbish.’’ The MP was presumably referring to questions stemming ABHISHEK NAIR / MUMBAI  In a move that could significantly impact Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2024 aspirants, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a reduced syllabus for the allIndia test, in an attempt to synchronise it with the NCERT curriculum for Class- from her relations with Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani, to whom she admitted giving access to her Parliament's login. According to media sources, some of these "filthy" questions, which impinged on Moitra’s privacy related to , her multiple visits to Dubai, where she would stay in the emirates and how many times she had contacted the businessman in 2023? Reinforcing Moitra’s charge, the opposition lawmakers too claimed that BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar repeatedly asked personal questions. CONTD. ON NATION Syllabus cuts for all-India test has experts, students divided 5 Shami kebabs help bowl out Lanka for 55 been removed from the mathematics section, in physics, the topic on communication systems has been withdrawn. Chemistry has suffered the 4-YEAR UG COURSES IN COLLEGES FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI FPJ NEWS SERVICE / MUMBAI In a stunning display of new ball prowess, Indian bowlers scripted a remarkable performance after Shreyas Iyer reclaimed his form, catapulting the hosts to a resounding 302run victory over Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday With this triumph, . India remains unbeaten in this edition of the World Cup; it has also secured a spot in the semifinals, making them the first team to do so with an impressive tally of 14 points. The driving force behind the win was the exceptional bowling duo of Mohammad Shami, who clinched a sensational 5/18, and Mohammad Siraj, 3/16, who helped bowl out Sri Lanka for a mere 55 runs in 19.4 overs. CONTD. ON NATION Non-autonomous colleges under Mumbai University (MU) can start offering fouryear undergraduate programmes from 2024-25 academic year; until now, only autonomous colleges could offer such programmes. Once the new norms come into play it will facilitate all , the 874 affiliated institutes. On Thursday the varsity’s , academic council approved the new curriculum and credit-framework for the BA, BCom and BSc programmes, which account for the highest number of undergraduate (UG) courses, as a first step towards rolling out the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for its 812 non-autonomous institutes. CONTD. ON NATION SP plays hardball with Cong in UP RASHMI SHARMA / LUCKNOW Fissures have surfaced in the opposition front, I.N.D.I.A, in Uttar Pradesh. Playing hardball, after the raw deal given to his party in poll-bound MP, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hinted during the party’s national executive meet in Lucknow, that it would contest 65 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state. This would leave only crumbs -- 15 seats -- for the ‘others’ in the alliance in the state and that includes key players like the Congress, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Apna Dal (K). Yadav said on Thursday that the SP could take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its own and is prepared to contest all the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh; the remaining 15 seats could be given to the allies if the alliance remains intact. The SP had sought to contest six seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections but was given only four, Yadav said, highlighting the rift within the I.N.D.I.A bloc that emerged recently There . was a sound reasoning behind asking for the six seats, he said. “We only asked for seats where SP candidates were strong, but the Congress refused to give in,” the SP chief. CONTD. ON NATION SEE NITISH – NATION LAST WORD Close encounters of the editorial kind CHARUL SHAH JOSHI / MUMBAI Sachin Vaze, encounter specialist, author -- of Sheena Bora, The Murder that Shook India -- and sometime Shiv Sena party member, who was once dismissed as a policeman, is about to essay another role – that of a newspaper baron. Sachin Hindurao Vaze -presently lodged in prison for his role in Antilia bomb scare case, where a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle was found with more than 20 sticks of gelatin explosives, the towering home of industrialist Mukesh Am- bani -- wants to start a newspaper. That is, a newspaper with a criminal twist: it will focus on crimes and court proceedings from not only Mumbai but across the country Vaze . through his lawyers Sajal Yadav and Raunak Naik approached the court on Thursday to allow him to sign power of attorney giving authority to his wife Mohini to continue his book publication and also to start a new publication. For the moment, Vaze, credited with over 60 encounter deaths, is keeping the name shrouded in secrecy . The court allowed the plea on the condition that the copy of the document be submitted before the court. Followed by the order, the documents were executed on Thursday on the deficiencies in the existing system should be addressed. The Supreme Court on "We do not want to go back Thursday directed the Elec- to a cash only system. We tion Commission of India are saying do it in a propor(ECI) to produce before it in tionate, tailor made system sealed cover the "up to date" which overcomes the seridata of funds received by po- ous deficiencies of this eleclitical parties through elec- toral bond system,"  the toral bonds till CJI Chandrachud court said. the September 30, However, 2023. It said said that serious Constitution the exercise stressed deficiencies in Bench the legisshould be carthat only the existing ried out within lature or the exectwo weeks and system should be utive can underdata handed take such an exeraddressed over to the regiscise and the court trar (judicial) of will not step into the apex court in a sealed that arena. cover. While addressing SoliciThe court also suggested tor General of India  Tushar that an alternative scheme Mehta, the Court highlightcould be devised for political ed five considerations that donations to weed out the could be taken note of: "flaws" which afflict the The need to reduce the bond system, reports Bar cash element in the election and Bench.  process; The need to encourCJI Chandrachud said age authorized banking that while the court would channels; Incentivising use not suggest going back to of banking channels; cash-only system, serious CONTD. ON NATION ONLINE REPORT / NEW DELHI JEE Main will be lighter es 11 and 12. While mathematical induction, mathematical reasoning and some sections from threedimensional geometry have Recast poll bond scheme: SC to EC court premises. Sources said Vaze's intention was to help law students, investigating officers as well as other general interest readers with information about crimes in country and court proceedings relating to them. Vaze was arrested on March 21, for his role in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case. He is thought to have had parked an explosiveladen Scorpio car outside Antilia and is later supposed to have conspired to kill Thane trader Mansukh Hiran, the owner of the car. CONTD. ON NATION most reduction, with the removal of topics such as states of matter; Thomson and Rutherford’s atomic models and their limitations; surface chemistry; s-block elements; general principles and processes of isolation of metals; Hydrogen; environmental chemistry; polymers; Chemistry in Everyday Life, and physical quantities and their measurements in chemistry , precision and accuracy and , significant figures. CONTD. ON NATION