FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLII No. 22 | INDORE | MONDAY | JUNE 30, 2025 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE WORLD Sports A YEAR OF GLORY P.13 Our Staff Reporter Company BHOPAL fp Briefs MUMBAI Maha scraps Hindi plan Investment in crores 600 General Polyfilms Private Limited 600 Hachhe Group Shivraj meets CM over forest dept action against tribals 6,500 Millennium Babycare & CareFit Industries sectors, including textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering and gems and jewellery. He presented the state's growth story, citing a 39% rise 7,500 KP Group / KPI Green Energy Ltd. Principal Secretary of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Raghvendra Singh said Madhya Pradesh offers over 1 lakh acres of land bank, 340+ industrial parks, and specialised clusters in IT, food processing and textiles. He said that Gujarat investors see MP as their "second home" due to the state's transparent land allotment system and streamlined project clearances. 200 Steam House India Limited 125 Shri Jagdamba Polymer Limited 100 GMT Packers Private Limited 85 15,710 Total in agriculture, a pool of skilled human resources and rich mineral reserves as key factors that make Madhya Pradesh a prime investment destination. The session drew participation from over 400 industry representatives. Fresh row over Navy officer’s ‘IAF lost jets’ in Sindoor remark Agencies NEW DELHI Facing strong resistance from opposition parties and sections of Marathi society, the Maharashtra government has withdrawn its controversial decision to make Hindi a compulsory subject in primary education. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, addressing a press conference on the eve of the state assembly session, announced the cancellation of two Government Resolutions (GRs) issued earlier by the School Education Department regarding Hindi instruction from Classes 1 to 5. KYIV Biggest aerial attack on Kyiv Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war.Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine's air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. WASHINGTON Indian woman missing in US A 24-year-old Indian woman who arrived in the US apparently for an arranged marriage has gone missing, media reports said. Simran was last seen shortly after her arrival from India in New Jersey on June 20. Surveillance footage reviewed by Lindenwold police showed her checking her phone and seemingly waiting for someone. She was reported missing on Wednesday, five days after her arrival, police confirmed. Our Staff Reporter torate premises, learnt that thousands of tribals were protesting outside. The Congress on Sunday cited the reported comments of India's defence attache to Indonesia that the IAF lost fighter jets to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and accused the government of having "misled" the country. The party also asked why PM Narendra Modi is "refusing" to preside over an allparty meeting to take the opposition parties into confidence and why the demand for a special session of Parliament has been rejected. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which quoted Captain (Indian Navy) Shiv Kumar, speaking at a seminar in Indonesia, that IAF lost some fighter jets on the opening day of the military confrontation with Pakistan due to initial restrictions imposed by the government on striking only terror infrastructure. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 BHOPAL Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with tribals from Ichawar and Khategaon, met Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at his residence on Sunday and apprised him of the alleged action by forest officials against tribals in Kheonisanctuary of Dewas. He also discussed about tribal issues in Sehore district. Shortly after the meeting, the government transferred Sehore District Forest Officer (DFO) Magan Singh Dabar, posting him as Deputy Conservator of Forest, Office of Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force. Archana Patel, Deputy Conservator of Forest, State Minor Forest Produce Association (on deputation), has been appointed as the new Sehore DFO. The issue gained momentum on Saturday, when Chouhan, while attending a meeting at the Sehore Collec- Min visits Kheoni On CM Yadav s directive, Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah visited the Kheoni Sanctuary in Dewas, where forest officials had recently demolished 51 tribal houses. Due to impassable roads in the muddy terrain, Shah walked to reach the affected site deep inside the sanctuary. He spoke to families, assured them of government support and later returned via a tractortrolley amidst rainfall. 3 KILLED IN PURI STAMPEDE PTI PURI At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri on Sunday morning during a ceremony related to the ongoing Rath Yatra festivities, officials said. The incident took place around 4.20 am when thousands of devotees had gathered near the chariots parked in front of the temple, they said. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital, NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Cinema Shefali Jariwala laid to rest P.10 Detox Corporation Private Limited ‘MP second home for Guj investors’ BHOPAL Edit Needless debate on Preamble P.6 MP bags Rs 15,710 crore investment at Surat meet providing all necessary support for investment growth. During the event, Yadav also held one-on-one meetings with more than 18 representatives from different PUNE Russia launches biggest air attack yet on Ukraine MEGA BOOST | Yadav announces opening of new office of Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation in Ahmedabad Madhya Pradesh has received investment proposals worth over Rs 15,710 crore during an interactive session held in Surat, Gujarat, on Sunday. In response to the strong investor interest, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced opening of a new office of Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) in Ahmedabad.The proposed investments are expected to create more than 11,250 jobs in the state. CM Yadav said the session is aimed to encourage Gujarat-based industrial houses— especially from Surat—to expand into Madhya Pradesh. He emphasised the natural synergy between two states, citing the example of Panna diamonds being polished in Surat. The state government, he said, is fully committed to UJJAIN Balaghat’s Suma Uike finds mention in Mann Ki Baat Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In his Mann Ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took mentioned Suma Uike who hails from Bhajiyapar village of Katangi block in Balaghat district. He praised her skills of earning livelihood. Uike joined a self-help group and took training in mushroom cultivation and animal husbandry. Now she earns additional income through thermal therapy and Didi Kendra canteen. Chief minister Mohan Yadav listened to Mann Ki Baat programme at residence of local BJP worker Ramesh Vijayvargiya in Vijay Nagar Lalghati area. He said PM’s acknowledgment of these efforts in Mann Ki Baat greatly motivated the people of the state. JAL GANGA SANVARDHAN ABHIYAN Bhopal tops state, Indore secures second place CM to honour winners in Khandwa today Our Staff Reporter Bhopal has emerged as the top-performing city in Madhya Pradesh in the state-level Jal GangaSanvardhan Abhiyan, a major campaign dedicated to conserving and cleaning water bodies. Indore and Jabalpur secured the second and third places, respectively, in the category of cities with a population exceeding 10 lakh. Launched on March 30 and concluding on June 30, the campaign witnessed extensive efforts across the state to clean rivers, ponds, wells, drains, and stepwells. The closing ceremony is scheduled on Monday in Khandwa, where Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will honour the best-performing municipal bodies. Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai will be present to receive the award. 4Continued on | P8 12th century shrine, is the aunt's house of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Subhadra and Balabhadra. The monsoon on Sunday covered Delhi two days after the normal date of June 27 and advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD data, this is the earliest the monsoon has covered the entire country since 2020, when it did so by June 26. "The monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and entire Delhi today, June 29 2025," the IMD said in a statement. It said that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to continue in many parts of northwest, central, east and northeast India over the next seven days. Extremely heavy rain may Khandwa excels in water conservation PM Narendra Modi will virtually participate in the concluding ceremony of Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan and state-level watershed conference to be held in Khandwa today. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of water conservation projects worth over Rs 1,518 crore at the event. Khandwa district has topped Madhya Pradesh in water conservation with 89.02 points under a 100-point system assessing NRM works, farm ponds, dugwells, Amrit Sarovar, and MyBharat registrations. Balaghat and Raisen followed with 83.26 and 83.19 points. ‘Sabotage angle under probe in AI 171 crash’ FP News Service The flat, located in Mangalmurti Colony, belongs to Shilom’s father-in-law Manoj Gupta, a mutual fund advisor. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating all possibilities in the Air India AI 171 crash, including sabotage angle, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. Extraction and analysis of data from the black boxes is being carried out in the new state-of-the-art laboratory in Delhi, he added. CCTV footage is being reviewed, and several agencies are involved, he told a media event in Pune. The minister called the crash a "rare case", which killed more than 270 people."It has never happened that both engines have shut down together," Mohol said, referring to claims by veteran pilots and experts that a dual engine failure may have led to the crash. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 Meghalaya SIT searches Shilom’s in-laws’ house Our Staff Reporter INDORE Vipin called for jewellery identification The SIT team called Raja’s brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, to the Crime Branch police station late on Sunday night to identify Raja’s jewellery recovered from Ratlam. They also asked him to bring pictures from the couple’s marriage to help identify Sonam Raghuvanshi’s belongings. from a flat belonging to Shilom James in Ratlam district. A laptop, pen drive and some incriminating documents were also found and seized, which are of crucial evidentiary value.” Cloudburst kills 2; Char Dham Yatra paused Tiladi Shaheed Smarak, about 18 km from the place where the landslide occurred, Sub-Inspector Vikram Singh said. At the time of the disaster, 19 labourers were working at the site. Search operations are underway to trace the remaining workers. Rescue teams from SDRF, NDRF, and local administration are carrying out intensive operations in difficult terrain and inclement weather. Biswajeet Banerjee UTTARKASHI Two workers were killed while seven went missing after a devastating cloudburst on the Yamunotri highway in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand triggered a massive landslide, damaging a hotel construction site. The incident forced the authorities to suspend the Char Dham Yatra for 24 hours, citing safety concerns amid heavy rainfall and the risk of further landslides. The bodies of two labourers NEW DELHI: In a major move to enhance passenger convenience, Indian Railways on Sunday announced that it has decided to prepare the reservation chart 8 hours before the train's departure, instead of the current practice of 4 hours. This change is aimed at reducing the uncertainty faced by passengers, especially those with waitlisted tickets.The decision was taken after Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the progress of reforms in the ticket booking system. Monsoon covers entire country 9 days early PTI PM to virtually participate RAJA MURDER CASE In a key breakthrough in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, jewellery belonging to Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi was recovered from a Ratlam flat connected to accused Shilom James. Alongside the ornaments, a laptop, pen drive, and several documents were also seized. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said, “The SIT led by SI Anthony Khongsit and SI Karan Pachua, with the assistance of officers from Alkapuri Police Station, recovered jewellery of Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi The state exceeded all targets, constructing over 84,930 farm ponds, 104,294 dugwell recharge structures, and 1,283 Amrit Sarovars. MyBharat saw 2.3 lakh Jaldoot registrations against a 1.62 lakh target. Most districts scored full marks in Amrit Sarovar and MyBharat categories. NEW DELHI offgrid NEW DELHI Rejuvenated Bada Bagh Bawdi, Bhopal Sonam & Raja’s jewellery, laptop, docus recovered from Ratlam RAILWAYS TO PREPARE CHARTS 8 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE and the condition of six people is stated to be critical. The Gundicha Temple, located around 3km from the Achievements BHOPAL occur in some areas of Jharkhand on June 29 and 30 and in Odisha on June 29, the weather department added. The rain-bearing system usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from northwest India around September 17 and withdraws completely by October 15. 4Continued on | P8 were recovered from the banks of the Yamuna river near 4Continued on | P8 Munir at it again; threatens India Online Report Pakistan army chief Asim Munir claimed that India had attacked the country twice without any provocation, calling it a "troubling absence of strategic foresight." Blaming India for escalating regional tensions, Munir vowed a decisive response to any future Indian aggression. Speaking at the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi on Saturday, Munir called Pakistan a "net regional stabiliser," claiming that Islamabad had responded "resolutely" to "unprovoked" Indian military aggression. "Despite provocations, Pakistan displayed restraint and maturity, reaffirming its commitment to regional peace," he said. Munir accused India of deliberately creating tension in the re- Taliban claims bombing as Pak blames India At least 16 security officials were killed on Saturday in a suicide bombing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Islamabad has blamed New Delhi for the attack that also left over two dozen people, including civilians, wounded. However, a suicide bomber wing of Hafiz Gul Bahadur's armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban has claimed the attack gion just as Pakistan was nearing the elimination of terrorism. 4Continued on | P8