FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. 14 No. 172 | BHOPAL | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in Sports ‘Pant has taken to Test cricket like a duck to water’ P.12 HC guidelines for school buses INDORE: In a landmark move aimed at ensuring the safety of schoolchildren, Indore bench of MP High Court has issued a comprehensive set of guidelines to regulate school transportation across the state. The guidelines were issued by a division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi. ‘Remove UC toxic waste in a week’ BHOPAL: MP High Court has directed government, respondents and concerned authorities to sit together to complete all formalities within a week to remove the toxic waste from the site of Union Carbide factory. It said that if any department fails to comply with the order then contempt of court action will be initiated. P-3 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL MONEY FADNAVIS 3.0 Modi to attend ceremony PTI MUMBAI 4Continued on | P6 PUNE INDORE NASHIK BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis with elected BJP MLAs after BJP legislature meeting at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai Shoutout for Shinde: Shinde’s dig at Pawar special thanks to Shiv Sena chief and current Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for supporting me and requesting me to take the oath. I have requested Eknath Shinde to be part of the new government and I believe he would accept it Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took a sarcastic dig at Ajit Pawar during a press conference. "He will decide by evening but I am taking oath tomorrow for sure. I am not going to wait," said Pawar. Ajit Dada has experience. He can take oath in the morning as well as in the evening," said Shinde. A n Devendra Fadnavis ‘I'VE RETURNED THE FAVOUR’ Two-and-a-half years ago, Fadnavis recommended my name to become the Chief Minister. This time, we recommend his name to become the Chief Minister," said Eknath Shinde, who had gone off to his village in Satara after declaring that he would not be an "obstacle" to the BJP decision. MUMBAI E-paper World Syrian rebels ‘at the gates’ of Hama city P.9 ‘Trump’s high tariff threat a huge opportunity for India’ RETURN TO POWER | Mahayuti stakes claim to form govt in Maharashtra, swearing-in today Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister on Thursday, after Governor C P Radhakrishnan invited him to form the new government in the state. Two deputy chief ministers, including NCP leader Ajit Pawar, will also be sworn in at the ceremony at the sprawling Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There is no clarity yet on whether outgoing CM Eknath Shinde will be a part of the new ministry. While Fadnavis said he has requested Shinde to join the government, Shinde said the media will be updated on this front later on Wednesday. A delegation of the ruling Mahayuti alliance met the Governor at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday, soon after Fadnavis was unanimously elected state BJP legislature party leader. UJJAIN Cinema Monkey earned more than Chunky P.14 Lakhs of people join protest ‘FEW POLITICAL FAMILIES MUM’ ATROCITIES AGAINST HINDUS IN B’DESH! Our Staff Reporter turned up in the evening hours. Addressing the protesters, SC advocate Ashwini Upadhyaya attacked a few political families for their silence over Bangladesh incidents “In India, 99.99% people practice Hinduism. Currently, merely 50 to 60 families do not support Hindus. These political families include one living in New Delhi, UP, TN and Karnataka do not support the Hindus,” he claimed. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 BHOPAL Hindus in large numbers on Wednesday joined demonstration against killing and atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh at Dipo Square in Bhopal on Wednesday. Speakers at the protest called up Hindus to rise above caste, creed and take up cudgels to protect their culture, tradition and heritage. Organisers call for halfday bandh against atrocities in Bangladesh was successful. The city markets re- TIGRESS FOUND DEAD IN CHIKLOD RANGE Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Carcass of a tigress was found in Chiklod range on Wednesday afternoon. As all body parts were intact, forest officials felt that it was a case of natural death. However, exact reason would be known after post-mortem. Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Rajesh Khare said that tigress was cremated after autopsy. 4Continued on | P6 Hindus carry the saffron flag during rally to protest against atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh mained closed although a few opened after the protest. While eateries remained closed, street vendors do Cabinet clears laying of roads worth `2312 cr for Simhastha These roads will be constructed b/w Indore and Ujjain Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In view of upcoming Simhastha Fair in Ujjain, Cabinet on Wednesday cleared Rs 2,312 crore for construction of roads in Indore, Ujjain. The two-lane Ujjain Simhastha Road would be turned into four- lane with paved shoulder with a cost of 442.04 ACRE INCLUDED IN MOHASA BABAI INDUSTRIAL AREA o promote manufacturing of electric, new and renewable energy equipments, Cabinet cleared inclusion of 442.04 acre in Mohasa Babai industrial zone. Earlier its area was 441.96 T Rs 701.86 crore. Likewise, the 48.05km-long Indore-Ujjain Green Field too would be turned into four-lane (with acre. Now its total area is 884 acre. In view of regional investors summit scheduled in Narmadapuram, the government is hopeful of huge investment in the Industrial zone. paved shoulder). Rs 1,370.85 crore were sanctioned for it. 4Continued on | P6