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No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports ROYAL RAMPAGE| Salt & Kohli cook Royals in Jaipur P.10 fp Briefs DHAKA Arrest warrant against Hasina ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN MONEY PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Reining in the President P.6 ‘Zero-for-zero’ tariff Indo-US pact unlikely Brand Sutra The Ayurvedic Experience P.12 NATIVES ON THE Shah: Only 17% MP villages RUN IN OWN LAND have milk collection facility BOOST TO DAIRY | Emphasis on need to connect farmers in every village with dairy cooperatives to improve rural livelihood Aritra Singha KOLKATA A court in Bangladesh on Sunday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, and 50 others in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of land by abusing political power. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain passed the order after considering three separate chargesheets filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. VISAKHAPATNAM 8 die in blast at cracker unit Eight persons were killed and six others injured in an explosion in a firecrackers unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Sunday. The incident occurred at Kailasapatnam in Kotlavuratla Mandal, police said.The firecrackers unit was completely gutted in the fire, triggered by an explosion. Fourteen workers were working in the unit at the time of the explosion.Eight persons died on the spot, and their bodies were found shattered at the blast site. Pg7 LUCKNOW Mayawati allows Akash into party BSP supremo Mayawati offered "one more chance" to nephew Akash Anand to work for the party on Sunday, hours after the expelled leader issued a public apology to her. Mayawati also said that till she is healthy and will not announce any successor. Earlier, in a post on X, Anand said he considered her as his "one and only political guru and role model." Pg7 WASHINGTON 30-day rule for US stay Foreign nationals who stay in the US longer than 30 days must register with the government and a failure to comply can lead to fines and imprisonment, the Department of Homeland Security under the Donald Trump administration has said. This decision will not directly impact those in the US on visas such as H-1 B or student permits, but it signals stricter enforcement of laws to prevent foreign nationals from staying in the US without proper authorisation. Today in IPL MATCH NO. 30 LSG Vs CSK LUCKNOW; 7.30 PM (DETAIL ON SPORTS PAGE) MoU signed between MP govt, NDDB to boost dairy cooperatives cessing capacity. “This initiative will not only increase production, but also improve financial condition of farmers,” he said. He said that MP contributes 9% to the country’s milk production—around 5.5 crore litres. However, less than 1% of this milk currently reaches dairy processing units. Several families, believed to be Hindu, from Dhulian town in Murshidabad district in West Bengal,  were seen fleeing to Malda after their houses and properties were allegedly attacked by Muslims protesting against the amended WAQF law. Prohibitory orders were in force and internet has been suspended in several parts. In several videos that have surfaced many such families were seen crying over their ‘uncertain’ future. The BJP has claimed that no less than 400 families have fled from the region. As the fragments of violence surfaced, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose said he is holding regular discussions with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while the Centre is monitoring the situation in the violence-hit district. "Let me tell the miscreants it is going to be a no-nonsense approach against violence and criminals; none will be allowed to take the law into their hands," the governor said. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that only 17% of Madhya Pradesh villages currently have milk collection facilities. He emphasised the urgent need to connect farmers in every village with dairy cooperatives to improve rural livelihoods and strengthen cooperative ecosystem. Shah was addressing a statelevel cooperative programme held in Bhopal, where the MP government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The agreement is aimed at expanding dairy infrastructure and bringing cooperative ser- Union minister for home and cooperatives Amit Shah with CM Mohan Yadav attends state level cooperative programme at Ravindra Bhawan on Sunday. Kamdhenu Gaupalan Yojana Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who was also present at the event, said Madhya Pradesh’s contribution to the national milk output will be increased from 9% to 20%. He announced that on the eve of Ambedkar Jayanti, the state government will roll out the Kamdhenu Gaupalan Yojana, under which financial grants will be provided to cattle-rearers to promote cow farming. vices to 83% of the state's villages. Shah said that following the MoU, cooperative milk production committees will be formed in 50% of villages, significantly enhancing milk pro- 85% of complaints lodged in Lokayukta office lack evidence Out of 4,290 complaints, 3,724 cases were filed Nitendra Sharma BHOPAL The common man may be fed up with corruption, but Lokayukta does not register cases in most of the complaints. Over 85% of complaints lodged by the people in Lokayukta office, lack evidence, so the office files. Only in 15% of cases have been registered for inquiry. 47 cases registered in EOW If a comparison between EOW and Lokayukta is made, it will be seen that fed up with corruption, the common man depend more on Lokayukta. Last year, EOW registered 47 cases of crime. Nine cases were closed and 28 cases were worked out. A preliminary inquiry was registered in only four cases. EOW received 301 cases. The probe agency solved 200 cases including the old ones. But the probe agency closed many of them after an inquiry. Out of 4,290 complaints received by Lokayukta in 2024, 3,724 cases were filed at the initial stage. Only 566 cases were registered for inquiry. As many as 309 cases, belonging to this 32-year-old man dies after dog bite BMC says no official complaint Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A 32-year-old slum -dweller died last Saturday, allegedly due to a dog bite, in the Koh-eFiza area. While this raises serious questions about the action taken by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) against stray dogs, the civic body said it can only act on specific complaints and hasn’t yet received any in this case. According to the police officials of Koh-e-Fiza police station, Bablu Rana lived in a shanty in the Singarcholi bridge area along with his ‘WORK IN PROGRESS’ BMC Commissioner Harendra Narayan said to the Free Press that the BMC’s dog squad is working at full capacity to sterilise street dogs. Narayan assured that further actions would be taken to stop the cases of dog bites in the city. wife and children. The police station in charge,BarjendraMarskole,told the Free Press that the victim and his family had relocated to Bhopal from the Sagar district a year ago. 4Continued on | P8 2 deaths in a month Last year, in January, in the Ayodhya Nagar police station area, a 7-month-old boy died on the spot due to a dog bite. A few days later, another 4-year-old boy also died within 15 days of the dog bite. year and to the previous years, were closed after a probe. Throughout the year, Lokayukta probed two cases and recommended action against the guilty. 4Continued on | P8 Tailpiece TRUMP FIT AS A FIDDLE Caste census report backs 51% quota for BC in K’taka PTI Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The caste census report, submitted to the Karnataka cabinet, has recommended enhancing the reservation for Backward Communities from the existing 32 per cent to 51 per cent. According to government sources, the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, caste census in short, also highlighted that the population of BC is 70 per cent. The report also suggested that 51 per cent reservation should be given to the BCs in educational institutions in the state. It cited the example of Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand, which are providing 69 and 77 per cent reservations respectively as per the backward class population, the sources said. In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle on Sunday, the state government transferred nine IAS officers, including four district collectors. Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh has been relieved of his post and appointed as Director (Project) in the Public Health and Family Welfare Department. Sources said that the transfer is linked to a recent controversy. Indore Collector Asheesh Singh has been given the additional responsibility of “Mela Adhikari” for the upcoming Ujjain Simhastha. Meanwhile, Vidisha Collector Roshan Kumar Singh has been appointed as the new Collector of Ujjain. Ansul Gupta, previously serving as Director of Public Agencies KURNOOL In a major success for the country, India on Sunday joined the select League of Nations, including the US, China and Russia, with the capability of shooting down fixed-wing drones and swarm Relations, has been posted as the Collector of Vidisha. Basant Kurre, Joint Chief Electoral Officer, has been shifted to the Labour Department as Additional Secretary. Subash Kumar Dwivedi, Collector of Ashok Nagar, has been posted as Additional Secretary in the General Administration Department. Aditya Singh, who was the Collector of Harda, will now take over as the new Collector of Ashok Nagar. Sidharth Jain, Additional Collector of Bhopal, has been appointed as Collector of Harda. In another change, Jyoti Sharma, Additional Collector of Indore district, has been made Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dewas District Panchayat, while P resident Donald Trump’s physician has hailed the 78-year-old as fit to serve after his first annual physical since returning to office. 'President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State,' says a physician to the president.  The summary of Trump's physical stated his blood pressure was 128/74 mmHg and his resting heart rate was 62 beats per minute. His cognitive functions were also tested and his results came back normal with a score of 30 out of 30. Online Report BEIJING China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chip-making equipment. "We urge the US to... take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of 'reciprocal tariffs' and return to the right path of mutual respect", a commerce ministry spokesperson said in a statement. A US notice late on Friday said smart phones, laptops, memory chips and other products would be excluded from the global levies President Donald Trump rolled out this month. The exemptions will benefit US tech companies like Nvidia and Dell, as well as Apple, which makes iPhones and other premium products in China. Most Chinese goods still face a blanket 145 percent levy Vehicle-mounted Laser Directed Weapon MK-II (A) the high-power Laser-DEW. DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat said, "As far as I know, it is the United States, Russia and China that have demonstrated this capability. Israel is also working on similar capabilities, I would say we are the fourth or fifth country in the world to demonstrate this system." Kamat said that this is just the "beginning of the journey", adding that DRDO is working on a number of technologies "that will give us Star Wars capability." "This is just the beginning of the journey. 4Continued on | P8 9 arrested, 25 booked after stone-pelting on procession FP News Service GWALIOR/GUNA Nine people were arrested and 25 booked in connection with the stone-pelting incident that occurred in Guna on the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsav (April 12, Saturday night), on Sunday. According to information, BJP councillor Omprakash Kushwah, also known as Gabbar, filed a police complaint on Saturday. Based on his complaint, around 25 people were charged with attempted murder, assault, rioting and vandalism.  The councillor also claimed that gunshots were fired dur- 4Continued on | P8 China tells US to trash tariffs India demonstrates ‘Star Wars’ capability drones using a high-energy 30-kilowatt laser beam. The successful trial of the Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system was showcased at the National Open Air Range (NOAR), Kurnool, mastering the technology of disabling missiles, drones and smaller projectiles, Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials said. Success has put India in the exclusive and limited club of nations that possess Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has raised serious concerns over rising violence in the name of Waqf properties. He stated that across the country, lakhs of acres of land have been illegally occupied in the name of Waqf, without proper documents or revenue records. Referring to incidents in West Bengal, he said that in Murshidabad, three Hindus were dragged out of their homes and brutally killed. He mentioned that the victims were poor, marginalized Dalit Hindus who were most likely to benefit from land reforms and rightful land distribution. Indore collector gets Simhastha charge offgrid High-power laser weapons shoot down fixed-wing drones, swarm drones Biswajeet Banerjee LUCKNOW Ujjain collector among 9 IAS officers shifted BENGALURU 4See also | P7 YOGI LINKS IT TO WAQF after the country was excluded from a 90-day tariff reprieve. Beijing's commerce ministry said the exemptions were a "small step" by Washington and China was "evaluating the impact" of the decision. It came as retaliatory Chinese import tariffs of 125 percent on US goods took effect on Saturday, with Beijing standing defiant against its biggest trade partner. The move has made companies not only anxious about securing future orders but has also left them questioning the long-term sustainability of their operations. ing the incident. Collector Kishore Kanyal and SP Sanjeev Kumar visited the location to assess the situation and spoke to members of both communities. According to reports, the procession began at 4 pm from the Shivaji Nagar Mata Mandir on April 12. A DJ led the procession while a group of young people danced behind it.  Around 7:30 PM, the procession reached the Colonelganj area and stopped near a mosque. It was here that stones were reportedly thrown at the procession, sparking violence from both sides. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 TN Governor in row over Sri Ram chant FP News Service CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, who was recently castigated by the Supreme Court for holding up 10 bills for over three years, has landed in a fresh row, after allegedly asking students at a function to chant "Jai Sri Ram". His action has been condemned by leaders of the ruling government and academic bodies. An academic body has also sought his removal from the post for failing to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions. It has been further contended that he should be removed from the Office of Governor of Tamil Nadu forthwith for deliberately violating Article 159 of the Constitution of India".  4Continued on | P8