r FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLI No. 253 | INDORE | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 19, 2025 | Pages 18 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: Sports MONEY Mandhana's majesty leads dominant win over Delhi P.17 INDORE Unemployment rate dips to 6.4% in Dec qtr INDORE DIALOGUE| CM Mohan Yadav meets industrialists, makes slew of announcements Chopper to connect Indore, Ujjain, Omkareshwar soon The State Government will offer incentives to airlines on rolling out domestic and international flights from the State New MSME policy formed and if necessary this would be further amended Our Staff Reporter INDORE Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced that the Indore, Ujjain and Omkareshwar would be connected by a helicopter service very soon. It may be rolled out in the next 10 to 15 days. To increase the operation of the flights for domestic as well international destinations, the State will offer the incentive of Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh to the airlines. He said that a new MSME policy has been launched, however, if required, this would be corrected. CM Dr Yadav made these announcements while addressing the industrialists under the programme ‘Indore Dialogue’ held at Brilliant Convention Centre on Tuesday. Replying to the demand of increasing air connectivity with domestic as well as inter- fp Briefs RIYADH US-Russia team for peace The top diplomats from Russia and the US met Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine talks that reflected a major and rapid change in American foreign policy under President Donald Trump. Washington said Russia and the United States will name teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, as the superpowers met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia without Kyiv or the EU. Putin open to talks with... Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky "if necessary", the Kremlin has confirmed. The announcement came as top Russian and US diplomats held meeting in Saudi Arabia with an aim to find an agreement to end the years-long war in Ukraine. CM Mohan Yadav addresses industrialists of the city under ‘Indore Dialogue’ programme at Brilliant Convention Centre on Tuesday national destinations, CM Yadav said that we will offer an incentive of Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh on rolling out the flights for domestic and international destinations. STATE GOVT’S BENEFITS APPLICABLE IN PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL PARKS ALSO: Talking about the MSME units, CM Dr. Yadav informed that the government has decided to give the benefits of the State Government to those MSME units also which will be set up in private industrial parks. He called upon the industrialists to set up more and more private industrial parks. He further said that small and medium units will get equal benefits from the State government irrespective of the size of their investment. If necessary, Seven new policies get Cabinet nod Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Ahead of GIS, the Cabinet approved seven new policies to create a favourable atmosphere for investment on Tuesday. They include MSME policy, Start-Up Policy and implementation plan, Electric Vehicle Policy, Township Policy, Aviation Policy etc. MSME POLICY: MSME Policy will create 86 lakh job opportunities. Investment target of Rs 53k crore has been set under the policy. 40pc subsidy will be given on investment in machinery and building. More importantly, subsidy will be given to women on investment in machinery. For entrepreneurs of SC/ST Women, subsidy of 48pc and 52pc will be given. The policy envisages to give subsidy to establish Industry of more than Rs 10 crore. A special package will be given to those investing in textile sector. Financial assistance will be give till five years on goods transportation. START-UP POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: The policy will promote StartUps and envisages to crossover certified start-up above 10k. A target has been set to create 1.10 lakh jobs. EV POLICY: The policy envisages Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain as model EV cities. Within two years, 80pc government vehicles will be turned into EVs. As far as registration of e-vehicles is concerned, a rebate of 40pc will be given on registration of two-wheelers, 100pc on commercial vehicles, 80pc on three-wheelers, 15pc on fourwheelers and 40pc for electric buses. There will be at least fast charging stations on a distance of 100 km each. Even charging stations will exist every one kilometre. The policy has been rolled out to promote use of electric vehicle to bring down pollution level in the state. The policy has been made for five years. INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP POLICY : To encourage private investment in real estate through land pooling, the policy has been brought out by the government. Through this, the need of houses at rationalise price would be fulfilled. Land owners can develop township through land pooling. The policy comes with a rider that reservation for EWS and BPL category shall be taken care of. At least 15pc houses shall be given to people of both categories. Out of gross area of township, 10pc has to be reserved for park. AVIATION POLICY: The policy aims to promote air cargo. There is plan to establish International Airport in IndoreDewas-Ujjain region. 4Continued on | P8 then the State government will amend the recently launched MSME policy further. METROPOLITAN REGION: Dr Yadav said that the Indore metropolitan region would be of 10,000 km, which will include the industrial areas of the 5 neighbouring districts. This will include the Pithampur industrial area of Dhar District, Dewas district industrial area,  Maxi Industrial area of Shajapur district and Nagda Industrial area of Ujjain district. On this occasion, ministers Kailash Vijayvargiya, Tulsiram Silawat, MP Shankar Lalwani and Kavita Patidar and MLAs were also present. Some industrialist presented their demands before the CM. HC NOD TO 3-PHASE UCC WASTE DISPOSAL TRIAL Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Madhya Pradesh High Court’s principal bench in Jabalpur on Tuesday granted permission to the state government to conduct a trial incineration of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) chemical waste in three phases, starting from February 27 at Pithampur. The government had submitted an affidavit along with a detailed blueprint of its strategy and planning to the court, which was reviewed and approved. Advocate General Prashant Singh confirmed the filing of the government’s affidavit, which includes a compliance report detailing efforts to address public concerns. Following intense protests in Pithampur after the transportation of 337 metric tonnes of UCC chemical waste on January 1, 2025, the government has been working to reassure residents and industries. Through camps and public outreach, officials have clarified potential concerns about air and water pollution associated with the incineration process. 4Continued on | P8 PM to interact with ministers, MLAs Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a two-hour discussion with Ministers and BJP MLAs at Kushabhau Thakre International Conven- tion Centre on the evening of February 23. This will be the first time the PM will interact with Ministers and MLAs. The discussion is likely to revolve around implementation of public welfare schemes at ground level in an effective manner, living up to public expectations and discharge of duties in an impressive manner. It will be the first time that PM will spend a night in Bhopal. He is going to have a night halt at Governor House. market entry Tesla begins hiring in country PTI NEW DELHI American electric carmaker Tesla has opened recruitments for various roles in India, including business operations analyst and customer support specialist, in what could be a precursor for the company's entry into the country. As per the job postings on the company's website, the posts are for the 'Mumbai Suburban' area. These roles include service advisor, parts advisor, service technician, service manager, sales & customer support, store manager, sales & customer support. Also, business operations analyst, customer support 4Continued on | P8 he hiring by Tesla in India comes close after the recent meeting of Elon Musk with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's recent US visit. T UJJAIN PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit CEC naming raises doubts P.6 Cinema Radhika Apte’s mommy duties P.18 7 KILLED AS ‘Vomited dirt of his mind’ TRUCK, PICKUP VAN COLLIDE IN BHIND Top Court’s strong rap & big relief for Allahbadia Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In a road accident early Tuesday morning, seven people were killed and over 18 were injured when a pickup van collided with a high-speed truck on National Highway near Jawaharpura village in Bhind district. The victims, who were close relatives, were returning from a wedding ceremony when the tragedy took place. According to police, the collision took place between 5 and 6 am. The pickup van, which was parked on the side of the highway, was rammed from behind by a speeding dumper. The impact of the collision was severe, killing three people instantly and injuring several others. Four more victims succumbed to their injuries later at the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Arun (son of Kaushal Jatav), Guddi (wife of Kaushal Jatav), Pradyumna (son of Kashiram Jatav), Hemlata (wife of Pradyumna Jatav), and Rajkumari (daughter of Mahipal Jatav). 4Continued on | P8 PTI NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected influencer Ranveer Allahbadia from arrest over his distasteful comments during a YouTube show while severely castigating him for the remarks it described as "showing a perverted mind". Several FIRs have been filed against Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, for the comment on parents and sex on comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show "India's Got Latent". Why should we quash or club the FIRs against you?" asked Justice Surya Kant, who was on the bench along with Justice N Kotiswar Singh. However, the bench agreed to the submissions of senior advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, representing the influencer, that Allahbadia be protected from arrest keeping in mind the filing of multiple FIRs on the same issue as well as the death threats against him. "Are you defending the kind KEY TAKEAWAYS IF THIS IS NOT OBSCENITY, WHAT IS: A furious court at the outset berated Allahbadia for his "unacceptable comments" on the show and said, "... there is something dirty in his mind which has been vomited on the YouTube show." "The words you have used will make daughters, sisters, parents and even the society feel ashamed. It shows a perverted mind. If this is not obscenity, what is it? FURTHER FIRs: The bench directed that no further FIRs shall be lodged against him for his comments. NEW EPISODES: The top court also restrained Allahbadia and his associate influencers on the controversial YouTube show from airing any other episode till further orders. NO DEPOSIT PASSPORT: It directed Allahbadia to deposit his passport at the Thane police station and said he shall not leave the country without the prior permission of the court. As an officer of court, I personally am disgusted by what the petitioner has said but whether it rises to the level of a criminal offence is another question n Abhinav Chandrachud, Advocate representing Allahbadia of language he has used?" Justice Surya Kant asked Chandrachud, who conceded that he himself was "disgusted". 4Continued on | P8 Maha Kumbh has turned into Mrityu Kumbh: Mamata Aritra Singha KOLKATA Following the stampede in Maha Kumbh that claimed several lives and left many people injured, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that Maha Kumbh had become ‘Mrityu Kumbh’. Addressing the state Legislative Assembly, she slammed her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath and men- tioned that there was ‘no planning’. “We make plans six months ahead of Gangasagar Mela. In UP there was no planning. Proper planning should have been made before propagat- ing the same. I respect Maha Kumbh and Ganga Maa. But it is not Maha Kumbh but Mrityu Kumbh. This is used to earn money. 4Continued on | P8