FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLII No. 10 | INDORE | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 18, 2025 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports NO CONTROVERSY, JUST CLARITY P.12 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE MONEY UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Cinema Shanaya steps into the spotlight P.14 PROMOTION 20% quota for POLICY ST, 16% for SC PROMOTION TO CLEAR PATH OF RECRUITMENT OF 2L YOUTHS: CM fter the cabinet’s nod to the promotion policy, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said more than two lakh posts would fall vacant after the promotion. There will be possibilities of recruitment, he said, adding that promotion cases pending for nine years have been worked out. The government has paid attention to all categories, including SC/ST, in the new promotion policy, he said. A Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The state government has cleared the decks for the promotion of four lakh employees by making a new promotion policy after nine years. The cabinet has approved the MP Public Service Promotion Policy-2025.   The high court issued an order asking the government to make the new promotion policy in 2016. The court also issued an order against fixing the percentage of reservation in promotion. The state government moved the Supreme Court against the high court decision. In the name of pending the ROLE OF CR IN PROMOTION CHANGED fp Briefs PM arrives for G7 meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will discuss important global issues and emphasise the priorities of the Global South as he meets world leaders at the G7 Summit in Canada's Kananaskis. Wankhede is Datia collector State government appointed Satna additional collector Swapnil G Wankhede as Datia Collector on Tuesday night. Akshay Kumar Temrawal, CEO Zila Panchayat Datia will be relieved from additional charge of Collector when Wankhede assumes the office. Silver hits all-time high Silver futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange touched a new all-time high of Rs 1,09,250 per kilogram on Tuesday, as investors rushed to safehaven assets amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran. case in the Supreme Court, there was no promotion of employees in the state for nine years. Now that the government has prepared a new promotion policy, the employees’ elevation to the next position will begin. In the promotion policy, ST candidates will get 20% of the reservation. On the other hand, the SC candidates will get 16% of the reservation. The SC/ST candidates will be promoted to the vacant posts. If SC/ST employees are already present in any department, the number of posts such candidates are holding will be subtracted from the number of posts for which promotion will be held. Provisions for setting up DPCs in advance have also been made in the policy. The provisions for review DPCs have also been included in it. The merit-cum-seniority will be the criteria for promotion to the class-one posts. Eligibility and seniority will be the basis for promotion in the rest of the categories. Minimum marks have also f the confidential report certificates, leave applications sanctioned by authorised officers and time of joining and training are not available, the promotion of I been included in the promotion criteria. An employee must have more than the minimum marks for promotion. The system of rotation for keeping more than two posts in promotion has been done away with. Nevertheless, there will be no marks for the class four employees. Eligibility will be the only criterion for promotion in this category. Provisions have been made for promotion against the posts of those officers who are on deputation. a candidate will not be stopped. The CR of six months will be treated as a full year’s CR. If someone’s promotion is stopped in the absence of CR, he will be Prahlad, Kailash raise issue of retired staff anchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel and Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya raised the issue of the retired employees during a discussion over the promotion policy in the cabinet on Tuesday. In the policy, it is clear that the benefits of promotion will not be given with retrospective effect. The employees will get the benefits of the policy from the date it has been carried out. Patel, however, said those who had retired from 2016 to 2015 should get the benefits of this policy. Both Patel and Vijayvargiya said the government should mull over what benefits could be given to those who had retired. P given seniority whenever there is a promotion. Action will not be taken on the basis of a showcause notice in a closed envelope. ‘Want unconditional surrender’ Trump: Evacuate Tehran, US knows where Iran's Khamenei is hiding Agencies WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Iran, declaring that the U.S. knows the whereabouts of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but has no plans to eliminate him "for now." In a pointed social media post, Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth day. “We know exactly where the so-called Supreme Leader is hiding,” Trump said. “He’s an easy target, but safe — we’re not taking him out, at least not for now. But we won’t tolerate attacks on civilians or our soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.” Trump cut short his G7 visit in Canada and returned to Washington for urgent talks with national security advisers, signaling a shift toward deeper U.S. involvement. Israel has conducted five days of missile strikes, significantly damaging Iran’s air defenses and nuclear infrastructure. Israeli PM Netanyahu seeks further U.S. support — possibly including bunker-busting GBU57 bombs — to destroy Iran’s deeply buried Fordo uranium enrichment facility. Despite tensions, Trump hinted at diplomacy, saying Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff could negotiate with Tehran. However, he showed frustration with Iran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear program. “They should have done the deal,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “I’m not in the mood to negotiate.” Trump dismissed U.S. intelligence assessments and testi- 110 INDIAN STUDENTS EVACUATED mid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city, 110 A of them crossing the border into Armenia, through arrangements made by the Embassy. The Ministry of External Affairs Natanz impacted he International Atomic Energy Agency said Israeli airstrikes on Iran's Natanz enrichment site have had "direct impacts" on the facility's underground centrifuge halls, the first time the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has assessed damage from the strikes in the underground parts of Natanz, which is the main enrichment facility of Iran's nuclear programme. "Based on continued analysis of highresolution satellite imagery collected after Friday's attacks, the IAEA has identified additional elements that indicate direct impacts on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz," it said. Already, an above-ground enrichment hall had been destroyed, as well as electrical equipment that powered the facility. T mony by National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, which stated Iran was not pursuing a nuclear bomb. “I don’t care what she said,” Trump remarked. “I think they were close to having it.” Meanwhile, the White House sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Fox News to emphasize U.S. strength. “What you’re seeing is peace through strength,” Hegseth said. 4Continued on | P8 (MEA), in a statement, said the Indian Embassy remains continuously in touch with the community with a view to extending all feasible assistance. Khamenei isolated as inner circle shrinks Agencies DAMASCUS Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is becoming more isolated. Several of his top military and security aides have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, significantly weakening his inner circle and increasing the chance of strategic mistakes, according to sources close to his decision-making process. As per Reuters, one of the Italian PM Giorgia Meloni momentarily abandoned the art of diplomatic poker faces on Monday when she was caught rolling her eyes after French President Emmanuel Macron whispered into her ear at the G7 roundtable in Alberta, Canada. She was seen leaning over to hear what Macron was whis- pering to her. A clip of the moment shows Macron shielding Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Minister Karan S i n g h Verma got angry at the cabinet meeting on the last day of the transfer of officials. Against the principal secretary of his department, Verma said the officer issued the transfer list without approval. When Verma raised the issue, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav advised him to maintain silence over the matter, which could be discussed later. Vivek Porwal is the principal secretary of the revenue department. The ban on transfer lifted for one and a half months ended on Tuesday. The ban on transfer will be in place again. Now, the transfers will be carried out only through the Coordination, and that too after the Chief Minister’s approval. On the last day, the transfer lists of several departments were out. The state government lifted the ban on the transfer from May 1 to 31. Afterwards, the last date for transfer was extended twice. Initially, the extension was up to June 10, and then it was up to June 17. (L to R) Ayatollah Khamenei, Shadmani, Hajizadeh, Kazemi and Hossein Salami. sources, who regularly attends meetings with Khamenei, described the risk of miscalculation to Iran on issues of defence and internal stability as "ex- tremely dangerous". Israel's military said on Tuesday it had killed Iran’s wartime Chief of Staff, Ali Shadmani. Several senior mili- tary commanders have been killed since Friday including Khamenei's main advisers 4Continued on | P8 his mouth and muttering away. Moments later, Meloni was dramatically rolling her eyes in reply before jerking away. It followed an equally awkward encounter between Canadian PM Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump. Carney cut Trump off from taking more questions after he was asked about his immigration policy. Back to Meloni and Macron. Naturally, cameras had a field day, and social media did what it does best: transformed a micro-expression into a meme-worthy moment. The footage was shared across platforms faster than Macron’s approval ratings fluctuate. An X user wrote, "The G7 is off to such a good start. Meloni is awesome, she can't hide her disdain for the globalist elite." “Meloni with the eye roll of the century. She’s torn Macron apart in previous speeches so this isn’t a shock," another commented. Comments ranged from “C’mon spill the tea. What did you tell Meloni to evoke that priceless eye roll?" to "This is why he gets slapped by his wife". Perhaps the most inspired remark? A suggestion to crown Meloni head of the “UNERC — United Nations Eye Roll Committee”. DREAMLINER WOES GROUND SEVEN FLIGHTS Revenue A new video shows people trying to jump off the hostel building using curtains and bedsheets to save themselves from the inferno after AI-171 crash. Dhairya Gajara MUMBAI Air India’s international operations have been thrown into disarray after India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), ordered enhanced safety inspections of the airline’s Boeing Dreamliner fleet. As a result, the airline was compelled to cancel or delay at least seven major international flights on Tuesday alone — a severe blow to its long-haul operations. The DGCA's order, issued shortly after the crash, has forced Air India to ground several of its Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft for detailed safety evaluations This follows the deadly crash of flight AI-171, which killed more than 270 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. The most prominent among these was AI-159, the rebranded Ahmedabad–London Safety nod to 24 aircraft The DGCA confirmed that 24 of Air India’s 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliners have passed enhanced safety inspections. The checks followed the Ahmedabad crash involving one of the airline’s Dreamliners. In a key meeting with Air India and Air India Express officials, the DGCA stated no safety issues were found in the cleared aircraft but urged better coordination among engineering, operations, and ground handling teams. service, which had replaced the ill-fated AI-171. Scheduled to fly Tuesday morning, it was cancelled due to aircraft unavailability. 4Continued on | P8 SONAM’S SIGNAL, TWO WEAPONS & 3 BLOWS Our Staff Reporter INDORE Killers used two machetes, not one to attack Raja Raghuvanshi following a signal from his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem made this revelation following recreation of crime scene at Weisawdong Falls, Sohra on Tuesday. Earlier, Meghalaya police braved heavy rain to take Sonam Raghuvanshi and the three assailants – Vishal Singh Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi to the murder spot amid tight security. The alleged mastermind Raj Kushwaha was not a part of the exercise. The reconstruction began around 11 am, at Mawlakhiat, a hamlet in ShellaBholaganj in East Khasi Hills district. The DGP: Shunt tainted officials out of police stns Our Staff Reporter Giorgia Meloni ‘eye roll’ grabs eyeballs FPJ News Service Revenue Min angry at Cabinet over transfer list BHOPAL G7 DRAMA MUMBAI E-paper Edit Need to revamp medical edu P.6 Businesses face higher costs, regulatory burden DECKS CLEARED | Four lakh employees will get benefits after nine years SC/ST candidates to get reservation only for vacant posts MUMBAI Police Headquarters (PHQ) has ordered removal of tainted officials from police stations across the state. The DGP on Tuesday said that officials facing various departmental enquiries, having criminal records, or involved in illegal activities would be shunted out. DGP Kailash Makwana has now directed all SPs, including those in railways and city police commissionerates, to follow these guidelines strictly. According to fresh instructions, police officials facing criminal investigation, awaiting prosecution approval (except accident cases), or involved in corruption, immoral acts, physical violence and other illegal activities should not be posted as police station in-charge or in the crime branch. Such officials are also ineligible for office postings. 4Continued on | P8 RAJA RAGHIVANSHI MURDER Accused being taken to Weisawdong Falls in Sohra of Meghalaya for recreation of crime scene on Tuesday MEGHALAYA POLICE IN INDORE SP Syiem further said that a team from the Meghalaya Police is currently in Indore. Page3 team reached Weisawdong around 1:45 pm, where all four were taken near the gorge where Raja’s body was discovered on June 2. SP Syiem said, “This entire reconstruction of the murder — the offence — was replayed today. 4Continued on | P8 One groom escapes Raja’s fate, another falls prey to it Glad I didn't end up like him: Groom’s sigh of relief Groom abducted, killed day before marriage PTI Biswajeet Banerjee BUDAUN (UP) LUCKNOW In less than a month since her wedding, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district eloped with her lover, prompting a startling reaction from her husband, who was thankful that he "didn't meet the same fate as murder victim Raja Raghuvanshi". The woman, 20, got married to Sunil, 23, on May 17. After staying at her in-laws' place for nine days, she left for her maternal home.Instead of returning, she fled with her alleged lover 10 days later, which led her husband to file a missing person report with the police. A groom in Rampur was kidnapped and murdered a day before his wedding—allegedly by the bride’s exlover. The brutal killing, reminiscent of the Indore case, has reignited concerns over rising crimes of passion in UP. Nihal was preparing for the happiest day of his life when he was abducted and later found dead. Police suspect a meticulously planned murder by Saddam (32), a neighbour of the would-be bride Gulfshan, who was reportedly in a relationship with her. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8