FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 30 | INDORE | TUESDAY | JULY 8, 2025 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports MULDER MAYHEM IN BULAWAYO P.12 fp Briefs NEW DELHI Bihar voters’ list hearing on July 10 The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission (EC) to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. Several fresh pleas including a joint petition by opposition parties leaders of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT), Samajwadi Party, JMM, CPI and CPI (ML) were filed in the apex court against the poll panel's decision to conduct the special intensive revision (SIR) before Bihar went to polls. KOLKATA Bank unions to join strike An association of bank employees on Monday said the banking sector will join a nationwide strike on July 9, called by the central trade unions, against the economic policies of the Centre. Bengal Provincial Bank Employees Association, affiliated to the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) said that the banking sector trade unions, including AIBEA, AIBOA and BEFI, have decided to join the general strike on Wednesday. NEW DELHI HC junks Celebi’s plea The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Turkish-based firm Celebi's pleas challenging the revocation of its security clearance by aviation watchdog BCAS, saying there are "compelling national security considerations" involved. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) on May 15 revoked the security clearance, days after Turkey backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country. swipe at Musk US President Donald Trump on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO announced the formation of a new political party called the American Party. Trump dismissed the move as “ridiculous” and accused Musk of creating chaos in an already divided political climate. iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE MONEY UJJAIN PRESS PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK Investment Estimated proposal employin crores ment 1 Trident Group Rs 5000 6000 2 Ralson Tyres Limited Rs 2200 2000 3 Vardhman Industries Rs 1581 2500 4 A B Cotspin Industries Rs 1300 1500 5 Nahar Group Rs 1100 1000 6 Deepak Fastners Limited Rs 1000 1800 7 Highland Ethanol Rs 600 1000 8 A & M Agri Ventures Production Ltd Rs 600 1000 9 TK Steel & Steel Ind Group Rs 200 300 Rs 400 1000 10 K G Exports and team 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 CM Mohan Yadav in one-to-one meet with investors in Ludhiana Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The state government has given an undertaking in the high court that it will notgive promotions under the new promotion policy till July 15. This comes in the wake of a petition by the SamanyaPichhdaAlpsankhyak Kalyan Samaj (SAPAKS), challenging the new promotion policy. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice VinaySaraf directed the state government to file its reply within a week. The matter willbe next heard on July 15.  Advocate Suyash Mohan Guru, representing SAPAKS, argued, “There is no difference between the previous promotion policy and this he Madhya Pradesh Public Service Promotion Rules, 2025, include 20% reservation for ST and 16% for SC communities. T new one. The issue is currently pending before the Supreme Court. Hence, the state government cannot implement reservation in promotions under the new policy until the apex court has taken a final decision. Earlier, when the High Court was inclined to grant a stay, the Advocate General gave an undertaking that the government would not implement reservation in promotions under the newrules immediately, and requested more time.” 4Continued on | P8 Agencies conversation, he announced that India will host an “AI Impact Summit” next year. Modi’s remarks on critical minerals come amid growing concerns over China’s export restrictions and opaque policies in the sector. He stressed that ensuring resilient and secure mineral supply chains is essential for global stability. BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from naming US President Donald Trump. In response Trump, in a post on his social media platform late Sunday, said any country that aligns itself with what he termed “the Anti-American policies of BRICS” would be levied an added 10% tariff. "There will be no exceptions to this policy," Trump said. He did not clarify or expand on the "AntiAmerican policies" reference in his post. In an indirect swipe at the US, the group’s declaration raised “serious concerns” about the rise of tariffs. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 PM: Critical minerals not for ‘selfish gain’ FP News Service MUMBAI Addressing the annual Brics Summit, PM Narendra Modi called on member nations to work collectively to secure supply chains for critical minerals and technology, cautioning against the use of these resources for “selfish gain” or as “weapons” against others. Speaking during a session on multilateralism, financial issues, and artificial intelligence (AI) on Sunday, Modi emphasised the need for global standards in the use of AI to ensure transparency and prevent misuse. He noted that while AI holds immense potential to improve daily life, it also brings with it serious concerns related to ethics, bias, and risk. To further the global Trump issues letters saying goods from Japan, South Korea will be taxed at 25% starting on Aug 1 Parl’s PAC to discuss AI plane crash today Was in Mumbai on 26/11 attack: Rana ANI NEW DELHI A meeting of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, where top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry, including the Civil Aviation Secretary and DGCA, are expected to appear, with the recent Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, likely to be discussed alongside aviation safety concerns. Sources confirmed that the Civil Aviation Secretary and representatives from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have been called in. However, the primary focus during the meeting will be on how passenger and other fees, FP Online NEW DELHI In a shocking development, Tahawwur Husasin Rana, one of the key conspirators of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai, has admitted that he was present during the carnage and that he was a trusted agent of the Pakistani army, as per a report. Rana, who is currently in the NIA custody at Delhi's Tihar Jail, reportedly made these revelations during an interrogation conducted by the Mumbai Crime Branch. The Pakistani-origin Canadian national also claimed that he, along with his longtime as- Revelations n Trained in LeT with Headley in Pakistan n Trusted Pak Army Agent sociate David Headley, had undergone multiple training sessions with Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan, as per the report. As per the report, Rana told investigators that the decision to open an immigration centre for his firm in Mumbai was entirely his own and that related financial transactions were disguised as business expenses. He also admitted that this front was used to aid the terror operation. 4Continued on | P8 Patak patak ke marenge: BJP MP dares Thackeray to visit UP & Bihar FP News Service MUMBAI B JP MP Nishikant Dubey, Lok Sabha MP from Jharkhand’s Godda, on Monday lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his controversial remarks urging party workers to beat non-Marathi speakers who "create drama" and to avoid recording such acts. Challenging Thackeray, Dubey added, “If you are such a big ‘boss’, step out of Maharashtra—come to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, or Tamil Nadu—‘tumko patak patak ke maarenge’ (we will thrash you repeatedly).” 4Continued on | P8 Self-enumeration in upcoming Census A special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the upcoming Census, which will be available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise, officials said Monday. In the country's first digital census, enumerators will collect the data of citizens SAPAKS has challenged new promotion policy in court RIO DE JANEIRO / WASHINGTON in a first... PTI No promotion till July 15: Govt gives undertaking in HC Trump wields tariff threat on Brics allies 4Continued on | P8 NEW DELHI PTI BEIJING informed about 18 new investment policies of Madhya Pradesh, the industrial infrastructure, the single window system, and the investment opportunities available. Industrialists in Ludhiana have shown interest in investing in Indore, Dhar, Pithampur, Bhopal, Sehore, Narmadapuram, and Narsinghpur. Our Staff Reporter TOP TEN INVESTMENT PROPOSALS PM’s b’day wish to Dalai Lama is meddling in our matter: China China said on Monday it protested to India over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings to the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday and the attendance of Indian officials at the celebrations, stressing New Delhi should fully appreciate Beijing's sensitivities on Tibet-related issues. The position of the Chinese government on Tibetrelated issues is consistent and clear, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing here. Mao was replying to a question on Prime Minister Modi's greeting the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday and the attendance of Indian officials, including Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, at his birthday celebrations. BHOPAL Sr Company name E-paper Cinema Who is Ranveer romancing In Dhurandhar? P.14 Ludhiana gifts ` 15k-cr investment proposals Participating in a conclave in Ludhiana bore fruit for the state on Monday when an interactive session on investment opportunities in MP led to proposals worth Rs 15,606 crore from different industrial groups in Punjab. These will create 20,275 job opportunities. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav invited industrial houses of Punjab to avail investment policies of Madhya Pradesh. Interacting with the media after the conclave, CM said that more than 400 representatives of industrial houses participated in the interactive session. A detailed discussion took place with investors in the fields of textile, readymade garments, engineering, cycle, auto parts, machine tools, and sports equipment. They were MUMBAI Edit Trump vs Musk: A love gone sour P.6 India Post to enter real estate: Scindia INVEST IN MP| CM Yadav holds one-on-one meetings with more than 15 major industrialists and senior officers WASHINGTON Trump takes ESTD-1983 t will also be the first time in the country that citizens will get a chance to self-enumerate through a dedicated web portal which will be available for both the phases of Census - Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) & Popu- lation Enumeration. I using mobile applications on their Android and Apple phones, they said. "Digital Census initiative is a transformational step towards modernising the Census process. For the first time, technology will be used to collect data and send it electronically to the central server. This will result in early availability of Census data," an official said. Very stringent data security measures would be kept in place to ensure data security at the time of collection, transmission and storage. HLO will start from April 1, 2026 followed by phase 2 starting on February 1, 2027 in which Population Enumeration (PE) will be conducted. Castes of household members will be enumerated in the ensuing Census. 4Continued on | P8 Flooded water near the ropeway cable tower at the Narmada River Dhuandhar Waterfall after heavy rainfall at Bhedaghat, in Jabalpur on Monday FLASH FLOOD THREAT LOOMS OVER 13 DISTRICTS Red alert in Mandla, Balaghat as rain batters East MP Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of state on Monday, with Mandla, Katni and Balaghat among the worst-hit. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a flash flood warning for watersheds in 13 districts of East Madhya Pradesh, advising caution over the next 24 hours. Districts at risk include Anuppur, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dindori, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Sagar, Seoni, Shahdol and Umaria, where low-lying areas are likely to witness sudden water rise due to intense rainfall activity. Rain chart (in mm) Bichhia – 208.0 | Waraseoni – 155.1 | Matiyari – 150.0 Balaghat – 145.0 | Sohagpur – 144.0 | Dhanora – 141.5 Ghughri – 134.0 | Sleemanabad – 130.0 A red alert for extremely heavy rainfall has been sounded in Mandla and Balaghat, while several other districts—including Narmadapuram, Betul, Shahdol, Dindori, Jabalpur, Raisen, Sehore, Harda, Khandwa, Khargone, Dewas, Bhopal, Vidisha, Ujjain, Indore, Gwalior and Morena—are on alert for very heavy rain and thunderstorms. Meanwhile, isolated thunderstorms with lightning are expected in Singrauli, Sidhi, RS 13 CRORE STAMP DUTY EVASION EOW registers FIR against builder, govt employees Our Staff Reporter INDORE The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Indore registered a case against five individuals including builders and government employees for a massive stamp duty evasion of Rs 13.32 crore, causing substantial loss to the state exchequer, an official said on Monday. DSP (EOW) Nandini Sharma said that EOW officials received complaint that builders and buyers Vivek Chugh (M/s Exclusive Realty), Hitendra Mehta (M/s Seven Hearts Buildcon LLP), Ajay Kumar Jain along with sub-registrar Sanjay Singh and senior district registrar Amresh Naidu, manipulated land registry processes to undervalue property transactions. DSP Pawan Singhal inves- tigated the matter thoroughly and it came to light that buyers, with the help of stamp registration officers, purchased the land of a prominent colony DLF Garden City Manglia Road which was worth Rs 50,800 per square metre at Rs 14,200 per square metre. The officials uploaded the fabricated map and mentioned that the land is situated at Manglia village road, in place of posh colony. Due to fabricated details, the state government incurred a loss of Rs 13.32 crore and buyers got the profit of the same amount. The case was registered under sections 318(4), 61(2), 338, 336(3) and 340 of BNS and section 7(C) of Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation is underway. Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Seoni, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, and Niwari districts. According to weather officials, a trough line running from south Rajasthan to southwest Gangetic West Bengal— via central Madhya Pradesh and adjoining states—is enhancing the intensity of rainfall. This system is linked to a lowpressure area over West Bengal and nearby regions, causing widespread rain over eastern and central Madhya Pradesh. TN FIRST TO INTEGRATE ‘PREDICTED POSSIBILITY OF TB DEATHS’ PTI NEW DELHI Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to implement a model which predicts the probability of deaths among adults with Tuberculosis and has integrated it with the existing state-wide application TB SeWA, which triages them at diagnosis. The predictive model, developed by ICMR's National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) that was launched last week, aims to reduce the average time from diagnosis to hospital admission for severely ill TB patients, thereby bringing down the mortality rate further, said Dr Asha Frederick, State TB Officer of Tamil Nadu.