FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. 14 No. 150 | BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 13, 2024 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Shami ready to fire on Indore pitch P.14 fp ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN PUNE INDORE NASHIK MONEY E-paper Edit Jharkhand votes amid lofty promises P.8 Factory output turns positive, rises 3.1% in September Cinema ‘Still pinching myself’ P.16 6.21 PC IN OCT | Breaches RBI's upper tolerance level Briefs IMPHAL Bodies of two Meitei men recovered Bodies of two elderly men belonging to the Meitei community were recovered on Tuesday morning in Manipur's Jiribam district where a gunfight between suspected militants and security forces broke out a day before, police said. Operations are underway to trace three women and three children, who have been reported missing since the violence erupted in Jiribam on Monday, IGP (ops) I K Muivah said. RAIPUR Lawyer held over death threat to SRK A lawyer from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur was arrested by the Mumbai police on Tuesday over allegations of threatening to kill Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and demanding Rs 50 lakh last week, an official said. On November 7, a Mumbai police team visited Raipur as part of its investigation into the case and summoned the lawyer, Faizan Khan, for questioning. KOLKATA Veteran actor Manoj Mitra dies at 86 Famous Bengali theatre personality Manoj Mitra, known for writing & directing farces & fantasies to highlight social & political issues, died at a hospital here on Tuesday due to oldage related ailments, family sources said. Mitra was 86. According to a doctor, Mitra breathed his last at around 8.50 am on Tuesday. Inflation at 14-mnth high on fruits, veggies, meat PTI NEW DELHI Retail inflation breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance level, soaring to a 14month high of 6.21 per cent in October mainly on account of rising food prices. Inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) was 5.49 per cent in September and 4.87 per cent in the yearago month. Retail inflation trended below the RBI's upper tolerance band of 6 per cent since September last year. It was at 6.83 per cent in August 2023. Patole’s ‘time to make BJP kutta’ remark triggers row PTI AKOLA Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole's remarks urging OBC voters to shun the BJP, which he claimed likened the community to dogs (kutta), drew sharp condemnation from the saffron party. Addressing a gathering in Akola West constituency, Patole also said the time had come to treat BJP like a dog. "I want to ask the people belonging to the OBC community in Akola district, will you vote for the BJP who calls you 'kutta'? Now, the time has come to make the BJP 'kutta'," Patole said. 4Continued on | P6 High food inflation in October 2024 is mainly due to increase in inflation of vegetables, fruits, oils and fats n National Statistics Office According to the data released by National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday, inflation in the food basket increased to 10.87% IN OCTOBER compared to 9.24% IN SEPTEMBER The RBI, which mainly factors in the CPI while arriving at its bi-monthly monetary policy, has been tasked by the government to ensure retail inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side. 4Continued on | P6 AND 6.61% IN OCT 2023 CM ANNOUNCES REWARD FOR THREE CYBER COPS RESCUE OF NRI BIZMAN FROM DIGITAL ARREST Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced rewards for three cyber police officials who helped a Dubai-based businessman to get freed from the clutches of digital arrest fraudsters. The CM visited the cyber headquarters on Tuesday and took stock of cyber police working. On Saturday, the cyber police got an information that Vivek Oberai who runs his business in Dubai was ‘digitally arrested’. After that, they reached the house and began interacting CM Mohan Yadav meets with police officials at state Cyber headquarters on Tuesday with the fraudsters. The fraudsters sensing their identity getting disclosed disconnected their calls. The CM has announced commendation for DIG Yusif Qureshi and cash prize of Rs 11k to inspector Sachin Yadav, who technically solved the issue. The CM said that probably it is the first case in the country where digital arrest effort was foiled during the process. 4Continued on | P6 Airport staff bid farewell to Vistara’s last flight at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar A on Tuesday early morning operating its last flight from the national capital to Singapore. Vistara -- a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines -- has now merged with Air India, creating an enlarged entity that is now the country's largest international carrier & 2nd-largest domestic carrier. MVA riding a vehicle with no wheels or brakes: Modi IANS SOLAPUR PM Narendra Modi at Chimur in Chandrapur on Tuesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a swipe at the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), saying that it is riding in a vehicle with no wheels or brakes and are fighting with each other to drive it. Terming the MVA as the most unstable vehicle, the PM claimed that the MahaYuti on the other hand is in a position to provide a stable government for the next five years with a sole goal of development. “You have to remember that the vehicle these Maha Aghadi people are travelling in is a vehicle which has neither wheels nor brakes and there is a fight as to who will drive it. Aghadi is the most unstable vehicle, these people waste their time fighting among themselves. Maharashtra needs a MahaYuti government for the next five years which is stable and whose sole aim is the development of Maharashtra. 4Continued on | P6 ‘Ministry of Sex’ to boost birth rate? s part of a broad initiative to focus on its falling birth rates, Russia is reportedly considering to launch a new ministry, a “Ministry of Sex.” Russian authorities are exploring various policies to encourage family growth, with creative and unusual proposals aimed at boosting the country’s population, WHY? in birth Facing a sharp drop rates, Russia’s demographic crisis has become a serious issue. President which has suffered sharp declines due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Nina Ostanina, a close ally of Putin and head of the Russian Parliament’s Committee Vladimir Putin and his allies have voiced concerns over the population decrease, which they say threatens the nation’s future workforce and stability. Russian on Family Protection, is reportedly reviewing a proposal to launch a Ministry of Sex to coordinate initiatives aimed at increasing birth rates. Inaugurating week-long 66th Akhil Bharatiya Kalidas Samaroh at Kalidas Sanskrit Academy on Dev Prabodhini Ekadashi on Tuesday, VicePresident Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “We need to draw inspiration from Mahakavi Kalidas’s Meghdutam to save earth through environmental and climate protection as we do not have another earth for residence.” The ceremony was presided over by Governor Mangubhai Patel. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was also present. Swami publication Moskvich magazine reported that a petition by GlavPR agency raised the idea for the “ministry of sex,” that would help boost birthrate. n One proposal involves cutting off internet and electricity between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. at night reducing distractions n Additionally, the govern- A state government minister’s son was defrauded by a cyber cheat in the name of giving contract, police said here on Tuesday. The accused was arrested. Minister Krishna Gaur’s son Akash runs a factory in Mandideep. On March 20, he received a call and was asked to participate in tendering process for a firm who needs labourers. Akash was asked to deposit the amount in a certain account number & he deposited Rs 3.20 lakh in 9 transactions. However, he did not get the contract. The matter was reported to Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch and police registered a case. During probe, sleuths came to know that accused was using a fake email ID in the name of DCP Crime, Bhopal. Main accused Saif Ali, a resident of Mumbai was having the bank account in a nationalised bank situated in Mumbai. Following his illegal activities, the bank had blocked his account. 4Continued on | P6 ment has considered funding first dates for young couples. n The government also plans public funding for honeymoon hotel stays. Govinddev Giri, treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Nyay, Ayodhya, was the guest of honour. Minister of state for Culture, tourism, religious trusts and endowments Dharmendra Singh Lodhi and district incharge minister Gautam Tetwal and MP Anil Firojia were also present on the stage. Terming Kalidas’s works as invaluable cultural heritage of the country, Dhankhar said, “In the works of Mahakavi, we can see the wonderful and unbreakable relationship between man and nature. Mahakavi has given the message of environmental protec- tion in his works which is always relevant.” Giving a clarion call for preserving cultural heritage of the country, he emphasised on ‘Kutumb Prabandhan’ (family management). “We must ensure character and moral development of children so that they become good citizens and contribute in nation building,” he said and added “Indianness is our identity and nation is supreme.” Referring to ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’, the Vice-President said that works of Mahakavi Kalidas were an example of women empowerment. 4Continued on | P6 BYPOLL VIOLENCE Sheopur firing: Armed goons attack villagers n 3 hurt, 2 held n Congress, BJP attack each other OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL Three villagers were injured in a firing incident at Dhanachya of Sheopur district late Monday night in the poll-bound assembly constituency Vijaypur. Two accused were arrested for the incident, police said on Tuesday. Congress attacked the BJP and the latter blamed Congress for the confrontation. By-polls are scheduled in two places in Vijaypur of Sheopur district and Budhni of Sehore district. Polling will be held on Wednesday. Village Dhanachya is part of Vijaypur constituency. SP Sheopur Virendra Jain informed that, ‘Two accused have been arrested in connection with the firing incident A bizzare plea: Yogi ji, stop loud DJ, cows are giving less milk BJP is now importing goons from Rajasthan and getting them to fire on common people of MP to take mileage in bypoll n Jitu Patwari State Congress president RECOVERY olice have also claimed to have recovered a 315-bore gun and cartridges from the spot and an extensive search operation has been launched to nab other accused. P that took place in Vijaypur and they are being interrogated.’ 4Continued on | P6 Starlink must comply with security norms before licence, says Scindia PTI NEW DELHI Biswajeet Banerjee LUCKNOW Russia’s solution FP Online FP News Service UJJAIN Our Staff Reporter ONE LAST TIME: VISTARA FLIES INTO SUNSET fter operating for nearly 10 years, full service carrier Vistara flew into the sunset Learn from Kalidas as we don’t have another earth to live: V-P BHOPAL Danve kicks man trying to enter picture BJP leader and former Union minister Raosaheb Danve kicked up controversy quite literally by hitting a person with his leg when the latter tried to get into the frame while he was being photographed. The man, however, later claimed that he was a friend of Danve and he was only trying to fix his shirt. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Governor Mangubhai Patel & CM Mohan Yadav give away Rashtriya Kalidas Samman to a recipient at Kalidas Sanskrit Academy in Ujjain on Tuesday Minister’s son cheated, accused held C SAMBHAJINAGAR A MUMBAI During the Janata Darshan in Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath encountered an unusual plea from Sandeep Singh, a cattle breeder from Varanasi. Sandeep urged the Chief Minister to curb the use of DJ music, citing its detrimental effect on cattle health and milk production. In a written complaint, Sandeep explained how loud DJ music, particularly during weddings and religious events, disrupts not only the peace of human residents but also the well-being of animals. 4Continued on | P6 Usually, a cow gives about five litres milk a day, but during DJ noise, it drops to just 3 litres. At times, cows even get so agitated that they break loose while being milked Sandeep Singh Cattle breeder from Varanasi ‘Science says...’ andeep cited scientific research indicating that sound levels above 40-50 decibels disrupt a healthy environment, while DJs often produce noise up to 100 decibels. Local veterinarians corroborate that this high noise level stresses animals, impacting their health & lowering milk yield. S Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said Elon Musk-owned Starlink is yet to comply with security norms, and a licence for satellite communications services will be issued only after they meet all the requirements for services in India. The satellite communication services major is in the process of completing all the requirements and will get a licence once they complete the process, the minister added. "We are more than happy to give them (licence) if they (Starlink) comply with all the conditions. You have to look at it from a security perspective, making sure that all security concerns are addressed. When they do that we will be more than happy to give it. Obviously, they are in the process of doing it," Scindia told reporters.