FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 14 No. 349 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | JUNE 2, 2025 | PAGES 12 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Nation Rahul to visit Chandigarh to hold key meet with Haryana Congress leaders P.7 fp ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN MONEY PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK NEW DELHI PM meets ADB prez Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to X to share a picture of meeting with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masato Kanda at his official residence, where the latter promised to pledge $10 billion for Indian urban infrastructure development over a period of five years. Brand Sutra A CLASS ACT P.12 NEW DELHI Revision of voters’ list For the first time in nearly two decades, the Election Commission revised the voters' list of five constituencies for holding assembly bypolls there in a bid to ensure a "spotless" electoral roll. The last time a special summary revision took place for a bypoll was in 2006 in Tamil Nadu, officials pointed out. SRINAGAR Journo’s vehicle fired upon Unknown gunmen allegedly opened firing on the vehicle of a journalist in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Danish Manzoor, the journalist, informed police that he was attacked by gunmen but managed to escape unhurt. Ukraine strikes down over 40 Russian bombers AP A day before Istanbul talks KYIV 4Continued on | P8 day before Russian and Ukrainian delegations are scheduled to meet in Istanbul for the second round of talks on ending their conflict, Ukraine on Sunday claimed a massive strike on Russian strategic aviation assets. While Zelensky said earlier on Sunday that a delegation will be going to Turkey with the main aim of reaching a "complete and unconditional ceasefire", and Russian media also reported that a Russian delegation has departed for the talks in Turkey, how this dramatic escalation will play out on the course of negotiations remains to be seen. Katni cops step in as CSP, her Tehsildar husband spar Scolding is not abetment to suicide: SC A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia's territory, a Ukrainian security official told The Associated Press on Sunday, while Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones a day before the two sides meet for a new round of direct talks in Istanbul. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose operational details, said the attack took over 1 1/2-year to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The operation saw drones transported in containers carried by trucks deep into Russian Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A domestic dispute between a CSP and her Tehsildar husband led to police intervention on Saturday in Katni, after the officer sought assistance to shift her belongings from a government bungalow. Katni CSP Khyati Mishra, who has been transferred to Amarpatan in Satna district, alleged that due to an ongoing family conflict, she was being prevented from shifting her household items. When she attempted to move her belongings, a heated argument broke out between her family A Smoke billows above the area following a drone attack on a military unit in the Sredny settlement territory, he said. The drones reportedly hit 41 bombers stationed at several airfields on Sunday afternoon, including the Belaya air base in Russia's Irkutsk region, more than 4,000 kilometres from Ukraine. It is the first time that a Ukrainian drone has been seen in the region, local Gov. Igor Kobzev said. He also said in a statement that the drone had been launched from a truck. Russian officials in the Ryazan and Murmansk regions also reported drone activity on Sunday afternoon, but did not give further details. TEHSILDAR’S LETTER AGAINST SP n a related development, Shailendra Bihari Sharma had earlier written to the DGP and Chief Secretary on March 5, accusing SP Abhijit Ranjan of issuing threats and allegedly trying to blackmail Khyati Mishra and sabotage her career. In his letter, Sharma requested that his wife be transferred to Sidhi, Satna, or Rewa. I members and in-laws at the bungalow—located near Kotwali police station. Upon hearing the commotion, local police arrived and brought both parties to police station, where tension escalated further. Mishra then submitted a written complaint, stating that she was being obstructed by family members during the transfer process. Her husband, Tehsildar Shailendra Bihari Sharma, alleged that he and his family were harassed by the police during the intervention. IG Jabalpur Sachin Atulkarsaid that both parties have filed complaints and the matter is under investigation. Energy Min vows to shun AC, fuel-run IN A FIRST, vehicle for a month Lucknow OP SINDOOR THEMED ESSAY COMPETITION approves legal surrogacy case Biswajeet Banerjee LUCKNOW In a significant development, Lucknow has granted approval for its first legally recognized surrogate mother under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, marking a pivotal step forward for couples unable to conceive naturally. The approval came after the woman volunteering as a surrogate passed all medical evaluations and legal checks, a process that has previously seen several applications rejected due to health or procedural issues. The couple, from a modest residential area in Lucknow, submitted their application for surrogacy in December 2024. The intended mother had undergone a hysterectomy and was deemed medically incapable of conceiving. After several unsuccessful fertility treatments and repeated setbacks, the couple turned to surrogacy as their final option to build a family. “We have been married for over 12 years,” said the husband, who requested anonymity. “IVF failed us multiple times, and we also experienced the heartbreak of two miscarriages. Learning that we could never conceive was devastating. This approval has renewed our hope.” 4Continued on | P8 Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In a symbolic gesture to promote env i ro n m e n t a l awareness, Energy Minister Pradhyuman Singh Tomar has pledged not to use an air conditioner or fuel-powered vehicle for the next month. Calling it a symbolic step to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission for a cleaner, greener India, Tomar said the idea is to encourage people to embrace small changes that can collectively make a big difference. The minister announced he will be living in a tent pitched in a park opposite his house in Gwalior, using only a fan for comfort. For his daily commute, he will rely on an e-bike, which he will charge using solar energy. Tomar said that this is not merely a symbolic move but a practical example of how lifestyle adjustments can help secure environment for future generations. He urged people to reconsider GREEN PLEDGE n Tomar to go without air conditioning for a month to cut power use and emissions. n Will ride a solarpowered e-bike instead of petrol/diesel vehicles within Gwalior. n Staying in a tent with only a fan to promote energy-conscious living. n Appeals to citizens to adopt eco-friendly habits for a healthier environment. their daily habits and contribute to pollution control efforts. He emphasised the multiple ways pollution impacts daily life—air pollution causes respiratory illness, dust triggers allergies, water pollution spreads diseases like diarrhoea and noise pollution contributes to stress and insomnia. 4Continued on | P8 E-paper Edit GDP’s fine, what of net income? P.6 MARKETS TO FOCUS ON RATE SENSITIVE STOCKS MASSIVE ATTACK | The op was personally supervised by Zelenskyy Briefs MUMBAI PTI NEW DELHI The Ministry of Defence on Sunday announced an essay competition themed on Operation Sindoor that will run from June 1-30. The ministry, in a post on X, said the top three winners will receive a cash reward of Rs 10,000 each and get an exclusive chance to attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi. Operation Sindoor was launched early May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people lost their lives. All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under this operation. The Narendra Modi-led government has since asserted that India has drawn a "new red line" against terrorism and that Operation Sindoor has set a "new normal" in India's response to terrorism, including cross-border terrorism. PTI NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has d i s charged a man who was accused of driving a student to suicide by scolding him. The accused, in charge of a school and a hostel, had scolded the deceased following a complaint by another student. After the incident, the student hanged himself in a room. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra stated that no ordinary person could have imagined that a scolding would result in such a tragedy. The top court set aside an order of the Madras High Court, which had refused to discharge the teacher for the offence of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. "Having considered the matter in its entirety, we find it a fit case for interference. As has rightly been submitted by the appellant, no normal person could have imagined that a scolding, that too based on a complaint by a student, would result in such a tragedy due to the student so scolded taking his own life," the bench said. Mamata was pained by success of Op Sindoor: Shah IANS KOLKATA West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was pained by the success of Operation Sindoor, the strike, through which Indian Armed Forces destroyed several terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday. “Our forces have destroyed the terror headquarters 100 kilometres inside Pakistan. Over 100 terrorists were killed in the strike. But Mamata Banerjee had a stomach ache because of the successful strike. I hope that she felt the pain when people from West Bengal were killed in the terror attack at Pahalgam in April. But when our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, came to West Bengal after the successful Operation Sindoor, she made an undesirable political comment opposing Operation Sindoor. The Chief Minister had played with the sentiments of mothers and sisters in the country," the Union Home Minister said while addressing a political rally at Netaji Indoor Stadium in central Kolkata on Sunday. 4Continued on | P8 Hasina indicted on mass murder charges The proceedings marked start of her trial in absentia nearly 10 months after ouster of her government PTI DHAKA Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on several charges, including mass murder, for their alleged role in the violent crackdown on student-led protests last year. "We do hereby take into cognisance the charges," the three-judge ICT-BD bench led by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumdar said after a prosecution team formally accused them of attempting to tame the protests using brutal force. The tribunal, after hearing a 145-page excerpt during the indictment proceedings, simultaneously issued a fresh arrest warrant against Hasina and then home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. The third accused, the then inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al- Katni SP shifted following complaint of ‘flirting’ with CSP l Annoyed CM shifts four IPS officers over misconduct l Six others transferred Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Avijeet Kumar Ranjan, Superintendent of Police (SP) in Katni, has been transferred following a complaint lodged by the Tehsildar husband of a woman CSP posted in the district. The husband complained to Director General of Police (DGP) alleging that the Katni district police chief was ‘flirting’ with his wife. This serious allegation led to Ranjan’s removal from his post. The reshuffle comes at a time when the Chief Minister publicly reprimanded the IPS officers over their behaviour, marking what is believed to be the first time such a public admonition has occurred. Ranjan was among 10 IPS officers who were transferred by the state government on Sunday. Along with him, Chambal Range Inspector General (IG) Sushant Kumar Saxena, DIG Kumar Saurabh— who was recently promoted to IG rank—and SP Datia Veerendra Kumar Mishra were also shifted over alleged inappropriate behaviour. Sources said that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Saturday, IG Saxena and SP Mishra were engaged in a heated argument over some issue. 4Continued on | P8 Grim flood situation in Assam PTI GUWAHATI/RANGIA/JORHAT The flood situation in Assam was grim on Sunday as 10 major rivers were flowing above the danger level and 78,000 people people affected by the deluge in more than 15 districts. Union Home Minister Amit Shah enquired about the flood situation in the state and offered all assistance. Eight people have died in floods and landslides in the state so far, which has affected over 78,000 residents in more than 15 districts, officials said. Road transport, train movement and ferry services were also affected by flood and landslides. SEE NATION The prosecution charged Hasina with exercising absolute authority to ruthlessly suppress the uprising Mamun, is in custody to stand trial in person. The prosecution charged Hasina with exercising absolute authority to ruthlessly suppress the uprising. The two others were accused of provocation, complicity, abatement, instigation and facilitation. "Upon reviewing the evidence, we concluded that it was a coordinated, widespread and systematic attack," ICT-BD chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam told the court. 4Continued on | P8 Khandwa dist tops ‘Jal Sanchay-Jan Bhagidari’ campaign MP stands 4th among states, as per Jal Shakti ministry rankings Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Khandwa district has achieved the first place in the country under ‘Jal Sanchay- Jan Bhagidari’ campaign being conducted by the Union Jal Shakti ministry. Among states, Madhya Pradesh is in the fourth place as per the rankings of states and districts issued by the ministry. Chief minister Mohan Yadav has congratulated the people of Khandwa on this achievement. He said that water conservation was the priority of the government and he hoped that all districts of the state would perform well under the campaign. State level nodal officer of ‘Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan’ and MGNREGA commissioner Aviprasad said that more than 1.26 lakh water structures had been made in Khandwa district under the campaign and through public cooperation. As per the Jal Shakti ministry list, East Nimar of Madhya Pradesh has completed 129003 works and 38 are undergoing. The total works stand at 129041. This figure is the highest in the country. 4Continued on | P8 food transformation International migration reshaping Ker diets: IIM-I study Atul Gautam INDORE A study from the Indian Institute of Management Indore has revealed that international migration is doing more than boosting bank balances in Kerala—it’s also transforming what families eat at the dinner table. Published in the respected journal Food Security, the study, led by IIM Indore Prof Ajay Sharma and Pooja Batra (DPM alumna), uncovers a strong link between migration and dietary transformation in Kerala, one of India’s top migrant-sending states. Using data from the 2011 Kerala Migration Survey, which tracked 15,000 households across all districts, the study shows that remittances from abroad are contributing to increased consumption of protein-rich foods like milk, meat and pulses, as well as a higher intake of fruits and vegetables. The findings point to a double-edged shift: along with healthier diets, there is a rising consumption of processed and ready-to-eat foods—especially in urban areas. amilies with at least one international migrant not only spend more on food but also enjoy significantly more diverse and nutritious diets than non-migrant households, the research finds. F “Migration doesn't just bring money home—it brings ideas, ha- bits, and changes in aspirations,” said Sharma. “We’re seeing how exposure to glo- bal food cultures is leaving a mark on household food preferences back in Kerala,” he added. The study goes beyond mere correlation, employing advanced econometric models to isolate the causal impact of migration. One of the most striking insights is how both income (through remittances) and information (through cultural exposure) are driving these dietary changes. Return migrant households—those where a migrant has come back—were found to have better dietary diversity than even current non-migrant families, despite often having lower incomes. This suggests that behavioural shifts persist long after migration ends. 4Continued on | P8