FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 14 No. 286 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | MARCH 31, 2025 | Pages 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in FP MINI MARATHON fp ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK BIJAPUR 50 Naxalites surrender Fifty Naxalites, including 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs 68 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. They laid down arms in front of senior officials of the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), he added."They surrendered citing the hollow and inhuman Maoist ideology, exploitation of tribals by senior cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) as well as differences brewing within the movement. There will be bombing: Trump to Iran over N-deal Online Report WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said US and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing," Trump said. "But there's a chance that if they don't make a deal, that I will do secondary E-paper Cutting loose from their regular Sunday morning activities, around 1,500 people from all walks of life participate in Free Press Mini Marathon in Indore on Sunday. The run, themed ‘Save Water’, drew enthusiastic participation with Chief Guest and Water Resources Minister Tulshiram Silawat calling upon people to conserve water. THREAT LOOMS | Warns of secondary tariffs on Tehran Briefs MUMBAI If they don't make a deal, I will do secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago tariffs on them like I did four years ago." In his first 2017-21 term, Trump withdrew the US from a 2015 deal between Iran and world powers that placed strict limits on Tehran's disputed nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Trump also reimposed Donald Trump US President sweeping US sanctions. Since then the Islamic Republic has far surpassed the agreed limits in its escalating program of uranium enrichment. Tehran has so far rebuffed Trump's warning to make a deal or face military consequences. Iran sent a response through Oman to Trump's letter in which he urged Tehran to reach a new nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was cited as saying by the official IRNA news agency on Thursday. Western powers accuse Iran of having an clandestine agenda to develop nuclear weapons capability by enriching uranium to a high level of fissile purity, above what they say is justifiable for a civilian atomic energy program. Tehran says its nuclear program is wholly for civilian energy purposes. PM lauds Chhindwara’s Mahua flower cookies Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL MANN KI BAAT The Income Tax Department has slapped a penalty of Rs 944.20 crore on IndiGo, which said it will contest the order that is "erroneous and frivolous". The order was received by InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, on Saturday. In a regulatory filing on Sunday, IndiGo said the assessment unit of the Income Tax Department has passed an order imposing Rs 944.20 crore penalty for assessment year 2021-22. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised cookies made from Mahua flowers in Chhindwara district. Highlighting the significance of flowers, Modi said while some beautify homes and others are used in perfumes, Mahua flowers are finding new uses. "Villagers, especially from tribal communities, understand the importance of Mahua flowers. Now, in Chhindwara, cookies made from these flowers are gaining popularity," he said. Modi credited four sisters from Rajakhoh village for pioneering this initiative. Their innovation has received widespread appreciation and is contributing to self-reliance, he said. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav lauded their efforts, saying that entrepreneurs in Madhya Pradesh are setting new benchmarks for self-sufficiency. He said that Prime Minister’s mention of Nari Shakti on the auspicious occasion of Navratri would inspire more women to turn their skills into successful ventures. and playing with a bundle of gelatin sticks. He might have obtained the sticks from a licensed seller," he said. In rural Maharashtra, gelatin sticks are used to carry out blasts in wells, quarries and mines. The local crime branch is probing into the incident, it was stated. The incident led to tension in the village. An official said heavy security was deployed in the village to prevent law and order issues. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers and immunity from prosecution unless approved by the Centre, was on Sunday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations, in view of the law and order situation there. The AFSPA, under which a particular state or some areas are declared "disturbed", has also been extended to eight districts in Nagaland and 21 police station areas in five other districts of the state for six months, according to a notification issued by the Union home ministry. The law was also extended to Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and three police station areas in Namsai district in the state for six months beginning April 1 after a review of the law and order situation in these northeastern states. The AFSPA, often criticised as a draconian law, gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 Gelatin sticks trigger blast at Maha mosque Today in IPL MATCH NO. 12 MI Vs KKR MUMBAI; 7.30 PM (Detail on sports Page) Two held; accused shot reel with explosives PTI MUMBAI One killed, 7 injured as train derails in Odisha PTI CUTTACK One person was killed and seven others injured as an express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday, officials said. Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said. Cuttack's District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, who oversaw the rescue operation, said, "One person died and seven others were injured in the accident." He said that some passengers also fell ill after the accident because of the heatwave conditions prevailing in the area. "They were treated at a temporary health camp set up at the accident site. Some people who received minor injuries in the accident were also given first aid, declared fit to travel. Around 15 people were given first aid at the health camp," he said. Shinde said the seven people, whose injuries were serious, were admitted to the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH) in Cuttack. 4Continued on | P8 Gelatin sticks kept allegedly by a man at a mosque triggered a blast in Maharashtra's Beed district early on Sunday, police said. The police have arrested two persons in connection with the explosion that oc- curred around 2.30 am at the mosque in Ardha Masla village in Georai tehsil, an official said. According to the police, one of the arrested accused had earlier shot a reel with the explosives and a cigarette in his hand before placing them inside the mosque. While no one was injured in the blast, the internal portion of the structure was damaged, he said. The police have arrested Vijay Rama Gavhane (22) and Sriram Ashok Sagde (24), both Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Loitering Munition Test Range of Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, which is supplying the Nagastra-1 'suicide drone' and key components of the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System to the Indian Army, in Nagpur on Sunday. "I visited the Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited facility in Nagpur and inaugurated the Loitering Munition Test Range. This will signifi- cantly boost self-reliance in the defence sector," PM Modi said in a post on X. Solar Industries India Ltd WHAT’S NEW FROM APRIL 1 New tax slabs & rates PTI l New tax slabs and l Additionally, salaried in- SHIMLA rates will kick into effect, starting Tuesday. Individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will be exempt from paying taxes under the new regime. dividuals will be eligible for a standard deduction of Rs 75,000 which effectively means an individual with salary up to Rs 12,75,000 is exempt from paying any taxes. Six people died after a huge tree fell on several vehicles following a landslide near Gurudwara Manikaran Sahib in Himachal's Kullu district on Sunday, officials said. A tree on a mountain opposite the gurudwara got uprooted following a storm and landslide. It fell on some vehicles parked on the road, killing six and injuring three others, they said. Medical teams, police and Unified Pension Scheme revenue officials are present at the spot and coordinating rescue and relief operations, Kullu's Sub Divisional Magis- trate Vikas Shukla told reporters at the spot. 4Continued on | P8 The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) was launched by the central government in August 2024 but will be implemented from April 1, 2025. It is expected to benefit around 23 lakh central government employees. Those with at least 25 years if service will receive a pension equivalent to 50 per cent of their last 12 months’ average basic salary to ensure financial security post-retirement. UPI: To enhance the security and NEW DELHI Loitering Munition Test Range inaugurated IANS residents of Ardha Masla village, an official said. "Gavhane is involved in digging wells. He shot a reel earlier while smoking a cigarette 6 killed in Himachal landslide offgrid NAGPUR PTI NEW DELHI NEW DELHI Rs 944 cr penalty on IndiGo AFSPA extended in Manipur, parts of Nagaland, Arunachal in January announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to establish a mega defence and aerospace project in Nagpur."...this is to inform you that in a major commitment towards advancing the nation's capabilities in critical areas like Defence and Aerospace, Economic Ex- plosives Limited (EEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra, India, on January 22, 2025, in Davos, Switzerland to establish an Anchor Mega Defence and Aerospace Project (Proposed project) in Nagpur," it said in a regulatory filing. 4Continued on | P8 efficiency of the UPI, the NPCI has announced a series of directives. These guidelines, coming into effect from April 1, requires banks and third-party UPI providers (PhonePe, GooglePay) to implement specific measures to phase out inactive numbers. 'Now you will see a new Ranveer' After this full stop, I'm trying to write a new story, said social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia on Sunday as he returned to social media a month after his comments on "India's Got Latent" sparked a major controversy. In a new video, titled "Let's Talk" and posted on his official YouTube page, Allahbadia said his podcast "The Ranveer Show" will return soon. GST l With the new financial year, the GST regime is also getting its annual makeover. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be made mandatory for taxpayers for better security on the GST portal. Additionally, EWay Bills (EWBs) can only be generated for base documents not older than 180 days. l If you file GSTR-7 for tax deductions at source (TDS), you can no longer skip months or file out of order. Additionally, promoters and directors will now need to visit a GST Suvidha Kendra for biometric authentication.