FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms QUALITY AT VALUE FREE PRESS VOL. 13 NO. 239 | BHOPAL | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 11, 2024 | PAGES 16 r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; `4 r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in - IT'S TIME TO CREATE HISTORY: PM MODI READER’S CORNER NATION AN ECONOMIC TRAILER BEFORE THE ELECTIONS WEATHER EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE 25.80c. 13.10c Sunrise : 07.02 Sunset : 06.20 CAA BEFORE LS POLLS: SHAH 17th LS was about reform, perform, transform: Modi NEW DELHI NEWS BRIEF EPF interest hiked to 8.25% NEW DELHI: Ahead of general elections, the interest rate paid on employee provident fund was on Saturday hiked to 8.25 per cent for fiscal year ending March 31, the highest in three years. Maratha quota: Jarange on fast JALNA: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday started an indefinite fast demanding that a special session of the state legislature be convened in two days to convert the draft notification on "blood relatives" of Kunbi Marathas into a law. Magisterial probe in Haldwani arson HALDWANI: A magisterial probe was ordered on Saturday into the February 8 riots after the demolition of an "illegal" madrassa in Haldwani, while curfew was lifted from the outer areas of town but remained in force in Banbhoolpura, the epicentre of the mob violence. The rules for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be issued before the coming Lok Sabha polls and the process to grant Indian nationality to the beneficiaries will start soon after, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday . Under the CAA, the Modi government wants to grant Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians - from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who had come to India till December 31, 2014. "The CAA is a law of the NEW DELHI country and its notification will definitely be issued. It will be issued before the polls. The CAA will be implemented before the elections. No one should have any confusion about it," Shah said at the ET NOW Global Business Summit 2024. He said granting Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities of the neighbouring countries was a promise of the Congress leadership too. SEE PG-7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the five years of the 17th Lok Sabha were a period of reform, perform and transform with the country moving towards "big changes" at a fast pace. In his address in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the Budget session, Modi said that during the last five years, game-changing reforms were made in which a strong foundation of a 21st century India can be seen. "The country has moved Pak army calls of ‘unified’ govt RAWALPINDI BAIL FOR IMRAN Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir on Saturday called for a "unified" government and urged the political leadership to "rise above self-interests" and synergise efforts in governing and serving the people. Munir's statements came in the wake of the fact that two days after the voting for general elections was held, the country appeared to be headed to have a hung Parliament and a day after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who appeared to be enjoying the backing of the powerful military called for , ISLAMABAD: An antiterrorism court in Pakistan has granted bail to former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Mehmood Qureshi in cases linked to May 9 violence. Khan has been grated bail in 12 cases while Qureshi has been granted the same in 13 cases.ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif said there was no justification to keep the PTI founder under arrest. The Judge gave Khan bail on a surety bond of Rs one lakh. a unity government. Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the lion's share of 101 seats in the National Assembly in Thursday's election. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 73 seats, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with 54, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) with 17 and other seats going to smaller parties, as the result of 255 seats out of 265 announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan. CONTD. ON P8 WANTED TO WIN AND MAKE TEST CRICKET PARAMOUNT SPORTS CM Yadav transfers Rs 1,576 cr into a\c of 1.29 cr Ladli Behnas Announces Ayurvedic College, College of Excellence in Mandla OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in towards big changes at a fast pace and all members of the House made an important contribution. Such works were completed for which people had waited for centuries," the prime minister said in the final session before the Lok Sabha polls. SEE PG-6 Indian-origin man dies days after attack in US WASHINGTON DC: A 41year-old Indian-origin man has died in United States, days after suffering lifethreatening injuries as a result of an assault in downtown Washington, police said. The deceased, according to the police, was identified as Vivek Taneja of Alexandria, Virginia. According to the police report, the incident took place on February 2 following which Taneja was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred Rs 1,576 crores into the accounts of 1.29 crore Ladli Behna through a single click during a programme organised in Mandla on Saturday This . was the 9th instalment of money given to Ladli Behnas. He also transferred sum of Rs 340 crores into the accounts of 56 lakh social security pension beneficiaries. On the occasion, he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works of Rs 134 crores. Addressing the programme, he announced that Ayurvedic College will be opened in Mandla which will benefit the people of tribal belt. One College of Excellence will be opened shortly and it will be operational from next session. Hostels will be opened for tribal students. ‘Naveen ITI’ will be opened for employment purposes. Talking about the bravery of Gondwana Rani Durgavati whose statue was unveiled before the programme, he said that much before the Jhansi queen Laxmi Bai, Rani Durgavati had scripted the chapter of bravery by defeating the Mughal army thrice and sacrificing her life. CONTD. ON P8 PM Modi in Jhabua today BHOPAL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a tour of Jhabua on Sunday . He will have a face to face interaction with tribals. During the programme in Gopalpura, the PM will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth around Rs 7,500 crores. These projects are related to Pradhan Mantri Sadak, rail, electricity and water resources. Modi will reach Gopalpura at 12.20 pm. He will lay the foundation stone for the CM Rise School along with giving 1.75 lakh right letters under the Swamitva Yojana. He will issue Rs 55.9 crore to 559 villages under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana. The sum will be used for various kinds of construction activities. The PM will also disburse the monthly instalment to two lakh women beneficiaries of Ahar Anudan Yojana, under which Rs 1,500 per month are provided to special backward tribes for nutritious food. CONTD. ON P8 ANOTHER SETBACK FOR INDIA AAP to go solo in Punjab: AK KHANNA (PUNJAB) AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his party will announce candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh parliamentary seat as he sought people's blessings for the victory of his candidates. Kejriwal made the announcement while addressing a gathering organised for the 'Ghar ghar muft ration' (doorstep delivery of ration) scheme by the Punjab government. "Two years back, you gave your blessings. Out of 117 seats, you gave us 92 seats. You created history in Punjab. "Today I again seek your blessing with folded hands. There will be Lok Sabha elections after two months. CONTD. ON P8