FP FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. 13 NO. 227 | BHOPAL | TUESDAY | JANUARY 30, 2024 | PAGES 16 NO ONE CAN DICTATE US WHICH GOD TO WORSHIP, SAYS MAMATA NATION `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; SPORTS MINDSET, TECHNICAL CHANGES IMPERATIVE FOR INDIA BATTERS WEATHER ‘SORRY MUMMY, PAPA; I AM A LOSER’ An 18-year-old student preparing for JEE allegedly hanged herself at her home in this coaching hub on Monday, leaving behind a suicide note saying sorry to her parents and calling herself a "loser". "Mummy, papa I can't do JEE. So I suicide," the note scrawled in English said, according to police. She was to give the JEE test in a day or two. "I am loser. I am worst daughter. Sorry mummy papa. Yahi last option he," the note found in Niharika Singh's room added. This was the second suspected suicide in Kota in less than a week. The suicide was reported on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his annual interaction with students preparing for their school board exams, asking them and their parents not to let competition get to them. Niharika lived at her family home in Shiv Vihar Colony in the city's Borekheda police station area and was to take her JEE test on January 30 or 31, circle officer DSP Dharmveer Singh said. The suicide note suggested she was under the stress of studies and found herself unable to tackle the exam, the officer said. The student was the eldest of three sisters. Her father is a security guard at a private bank in Kota, he said. The family hails from Akawdakhurd village in Jhalawar district and has been staying in the city for the last three years. Her cousin said Niharika was under severe stress over the upcoming JEE test. She had to repeat her 12th class exam because she got a low score, the relative told reporters outside the mortuary . However, according to him, she was good at studies and devoted seven or eight hours every day to them. Niharika's grandmother knocked at the door of her room around 10 am. When there was no response, she raised an alarm. The family found her hanging from the ventilation window above the door. Last year, 26 students allegedly committed suicide in Kota, where children come from across the coun- try to prepare for competitive tests like the National Entrance Exam (JEE) for admission to top engineering colleges. On January 23, 19year-old Mohammed Zaid was found hanging in his hostel room in Kota. He had come to the city from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district a year back to prepare for the medical entrance exam NEET. No suicide note was found in that case. Niharika was found dead about an hour before the PM's "Pariksha pe Charcha" interaction in Delhi began. Among other issues, the prime minister talked about instilling resilience among children to help them cope with pressure. Modi said competition acts as inspiration but it should be healthy . "Lot of parents keep giving examples of other children to their children. Parents should avoid doing these things," he said. ‘India to grow by 7% in FY24’ AGENCIES New Delhi NEWS BRIEF PCCF Shrivastava is new HoFF BHOPAL:Principal Chief Conservator Forest (wildlife) Aseem Shrivastava of batch 1988, to take charge of Head of Forest Forces (HoFF) from February 1st,2024. The state government has issued the orders here on Monday. The present PCCF HoFF, Abhay Kumar Patil is going to retire on January 31, this year. NewsClick editor’s JC extended NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday extended till February 17 judicial custody of NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty, in a case lodged under the provisions of the UAPA over allegations that the media outlet received money to spread proChina propaganda. Tirumala budget crosses Rs 5K cr TIRUPATI: The budget of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which administers the world's richest Hindu temple at Tirumala near here has crossed Rs 5,000 crore. The TTD trust board on Monday passed a Rs 5,141 crore budget for 2024-25, a jump of over 16 per cent over the previous year. The Finance Ministry said on Monday that it now appears very likely that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate at or above 7 per cent for FY24, while some predict it will achieve another year of 7 per cent real growth in FY25 as well. If the prognosis for FY25 turns out to be right, it will mark the fourth year post-pandemic that the Indian economy will have grown at or over 7 per cent. That would be an impressive achievement, testifying to the resilience and potential of the Indian economy, the Finance Ministry said. "Some economists argue, with considerable merit, that not all growth is equal. They are right. It is one thing for India to grow at 8-9 per cent when the world economy is growing MARKETS RISE ON BUDGET EXPECTATIONS Mumbai:Indian equity markets rose sharply on Monday on the back of great expectations from the upcoming interim budget (Feb 1) and strong cue from other Asian markets, said Manish Jain, Head of Fund management at Centrum. While Sensex ended the day 1,240.90 points or 1.76 per cent higher at 71,941.57, Nifty closed 385 points or 1.8 per cent higher at 21,737.60. at 4 per cent, but it is another thing to grow at or above 7 per cent when the world economy is struggling to grow at 2 per cent. "One unit of growth in the latter circumstance is qualitatively superior to the former," the Finance Ministry said in a review of the Indian economy just days before the Interim Women can nominate kids for family pension: Centre NEW DELHI: In a pathbreaking decision with farreaching socio-economic impact, the Centre has allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband, according to an official statement issued on Monday . Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a dead government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse's ineligibility or demise, the statement said. Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has introduced an amend- ment to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, allowing female government employees or pensioners to grant family pensions to their eligible child/children after their own demise, in place of their spouse. The amendment will address situations where marital discord leads to divorce proceedings or cases filed under laws such as the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, or the Indian Penal Code, he said. CONTD. ON P8 Budget (Feb 1). The marginal utility of growth in the second scenario is much higher. The global economy is struggling to maintain its recovery post-Covid because successive shocks have buffeted it. Some of them, such as supply chain disruptions, have returned in 2024. If they persist, they will impact trade flows, transportation costs, economic output and inflation worldwide. India will not be exempt from it, but having faced and seen off Covid and the energy and commodity price shocks of 2022, India is quietly confident of weathering the emerging disturbances, the review said. This is not the Economic Survey prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs. That will come before the full Budget after the general elections. Gwalior court rejects defamation case against J&K L-G BHOPAL A district court in Madhya Pradesh has rejected a defamation case against Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his alleged “defamatory” remarks on Mahatma Gandhi. The defamation case was filed by a senior journalist, Rakesh Pathak, in June 2023. The special MP-MLA court of Gwalior district dismissed the charges against Sinha saying that the “complaint is not a family member or a close relative of Mahatma Gandhi”. The court further asserted that according to section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), CONTD. ON P8 Egypt girl sings ‘Desh Rangeela’, earns PM praise NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded Kariman, an Egyptian girl for her rendition of the famous patriotic song 'Desh Rangeela' during the 75th Republic Day celebrations. Kariman had presented the song during the celebration at India House, and her performance was appreciated by the gathering of Indians and Egyptians. "This rendition by Kariman from Egypt is melodious! I congratulate her for this effort and wish her the very best for her future endeavours," PM Modi posted on X. QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE 29.40c. 12.80c Sunrise : 07.07 Sunset : 06.13 KOTA GIRL WRITES NOTE TO HER PARENTS, COMMITS SUICIDE KOTA (RAJASTHAN) r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 PM Modi had reacted to the post by the Indian Embassy in Egypt, which had shared the video of the performance. "A young Egyptian girl Kariman presented a patriotic song "Desh Rangeela" during 75th #RepublicDay celebrations at 'India House'. Her melodious singing and correct intonation impressed the large gathering of Indians and Egyptians," the Indian Embassy in Egypt stated. MODI MANTRA Q PM Modi said competition and challenges act as inspirations in life, but competition must be healthy. Q "Focus on doing your best, don't compete with your peers. Use your peers' success as a source of inspiration," he said. Q "It is important to have a healthy body to make sure your mind is healthy too," PM Modi said. Q "Teachers should not take their work as mere job, they should take it as means to empower lives of students," he said. Q "The relationship between students and teachers should be built from the first day, so that the day of the exam is not stressful," PM Modi said. Q "Teachers should treat all their students equally," PM Modi said. Q Children should set small goals during preparation and gradually improve performance. "This way you will be completely ready for the exams," he said. Q He said that one must be capable of bearing all kinds of pressures. "One must become capable of bearing any kind of pressure. They should believe that pressure keeps on building and one has to prepare oneself (to tackle it)," the Prime Minister said. Q "We should not stretch ourselves beyond a point. We should do it in increments, slowly," he said. Q "Parents must ensure that issues are addressed through a proper conversation with students rather than reducing their morale and confidence through comparisons," he said. Q The Prime Minister advised parents against treating their child's report card as their own visiting card. THE HISTORIC WIN CINEMA SDM was smothered to death by jobless husband OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in A woman SDM was killed by her unemployed husband at her home in Shahpura, Dindori district on Sunday. The man even tried to hide the evidence and distract the police by lying to them about the manner of death. He smothered her with a pillow and after that washed her blood-stained clothes to destroy all evidence. The police also found a pillow cover and bedsheet in a washing machine at the bureaucrat's home. The development comes after deceased's sister, Nilima Napit, accused Sharma of murdering her and claimed that he used to torture her for money . "He used to harass Nisha for money. My sister did not have any disease. Manish has done something wrong. He even didn't let Accused Manish Sharma was upset because SDM Nisha Napit didn't name him as her nominee in her service book, insurance and bank account, police said the house help enter Nisha's room," she claimed. The 45-year-old has been arrested and a case registered against him under sections 302,304 B and 201 of IPC. The SDM Nisha Napit and the accused husband had met on matrimonial site and after they got married on March 2020. The family was not a part of the wedding as she told us about it much later, Napit's Cong, BJP to decide candidates for 5 RS seats by Feb 15 OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL The Election Commission (EC) announced the dates for the Rajya Sabha election for 56 seats in 15 states on Monday . Out of the 56 seats falling vacant on April 2, five are in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP members represent four seats. The Congress has only one seat. The BJP members, Dharmendra Pradhan, N Gurugan, Kailash Soni and Ajay Pratap Singh are completing their tenure. Likewise, the lone Congress RS member from the state Rajmani Patel is also finishing his term. The BJP is set to win three seats and the Congress one. There may be a contest for another seat, but for this seat, too, the number of BJP legislators is higher than that of the Congress. The EC will issue notifi- RS SEATS The 56 seats include six in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (10 seats), Maharashtra and Bihar (six each), Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal (five each), Gujarat and Karnataka (four each), Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Rajasthan (three each), Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand (one seat each). cation on February 8, and the nominations will be filed by February 15. The nominations, to scrutinised on February 16, can be withdrawn by February 20. If necessary, polling may be held on February 27. The BJP and the Congress have to choose their candidates. The BJP may send a tribal leader, an SC candidate and an OBC member to the Rajya Sabha. CONTD. ON P8 sister claimed. The accused claims that he is a property broker and earns well, but in reality he was unemployed, said the police. SP, Dindori Akhil Patel, told Free Press that on Sunday SDM Nisha was brought to the Shahpura CHC for treatment, by her husband Manish. He told the hospital staff that her wife was vomiting whole night and she had refused to come to hospital. But he brought her forcefully for the treatment. But the doctors suspected the condition of the SDM and called the police. The police reached the house of the SDM along with the FSL team and started the investigations. The police traces of blood from the pillow and also other evidences. To hide the evidences, Manish had washed the clothes and had put for drying. CONTD. ON P8 SIMI BANNED FOR 5 MORE YEARS NEW DELHI Underlining zero tolerance against terrorism, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) has been declared an "unlawful association" and the ban on it has been extended by another five years under the stringent anti-terror law. The outfit has been found involved in fomenting terrorism, disturbing peace and communal harmony to threaten the sovereignty, security and integrity of Bharat, said Mr Shah. "Bolstering PM @narendramodi Ji's vision of zero tolerance against terrorism 'Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)' has been declared as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years under the UAPA," Shah posted on X. As many as 10 state governments Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, CONTD. ON P8 Maldives Oppn moves no-confidence against pro-China Prez Muizzu NEW DELHI: The main opposition party in Maldives is set to begin impeachment proceedings against its pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu. The main opposition party Maldivian Democratic Party holds a majority in parliament and the collec- tion of signatures have already started to begin the impeachment filing. The Opposition parties have hit-out at President Muizzu for his pro-China position after a Chinese spy ship was granted permission by the government to dock in Male. A massive scuffle took place in parliament yesterday, after which the Opposition de- Navy secures release of hijacked Iranian vessel Husband ‘Bobbitised’ by wife for demanding unnatural sex NEW DELHI: Indian warship INS Sumitra on Monday ensured the safe release of an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel and its 17 crew members after it was hijacked by some pirates off the east coast of Somalia, officials said. The Indian Navy swiftly responded to a distress call from the vessel last night, they said. "INS Sumitra, deployed on anti-piracy operations along the east coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, responded to a distress message regarding the hijacking of an Iranian flagged fishing vessel Iman," Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. CONTD. ON P8 profusely bleeding. The man was initially taken to a nearby hospital and later shifted to another hospital for advanced treatment as his condition remained critical. The wife alleged that she was upset over the husband's demand for unnatural sex. A case has been registered under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt and Section 506 for criminal intimidation. A senior police officer, Anoop Singh, said that a probe has been launched, adding action will be taken against the accused. AGENCIES Hamirpur A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district allegedly bit her husband's private parts, causing severe injuries, as she was reportedly fed up with his insistence on unnatural sex. Ramu Nishad, 34, has been hospitalised following the episode, and his condition is stated to be critical. The incident occurred on Sunday night after a dispute between the couple involving unnatural sex. The wife bit her husband's private parts with her teeth, leaving him cided to begin impeachment proceedings. A key vote on parliamentary approval for the Muizzu government was scheduled on Sunday and the violence started as the government MPs (PPM/PNC party) disturbed the proceedings. CONTD. ON P8 SC bans mention of caste, creed in petition memo NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued a general direction ordering that the caste or religion of litigants should not be mentioned in the memo of parties in any petition or proceeding filed before it, the high c courts, or subordinate courts. Hearing a transfer petition, a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah noted with surprise that besides other details, the caste of both the parties was mentioned in the memo of parties. The petitioner’s lawyer said that if the memo of parties as filed before the courts below is changed in any manner, the Registry raises an objection and in the present case, CONTD. ON P8