FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 106 | INDORE | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports 2 MAA BRAHMACHARINI COLOUR: RED fp Briefs BHOPAL 2 principal & district judges transferred Two principal and district judges have been transferred. Singrauli principal and district judge Hitendra Singh and Dhar principal judge Chaudhar Singh Shaiyam have been transferred. Principal and district judge Hitendra Singh has been shifted to Damoh and Principal and district judge Shaiyam has been shifted at the same place in Dhar. Priyanka selected for Indian Jr women’s hockey team P.14 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE MONEY US H-1B visa fee may slow services export growth, remittances At least two persons were killed and 12 others injured when a three-storey building collapsed like a pack of cards at Dolatganj in Ranipura area late Monday evening, sending shockwaves across the locality. The deceased were identified as Alifa, 20, daughter of Rafuddin, and Faheem. The building, located adjacent to the busy Jawahar Marg, came crashing down around 9:12 pm, a time when most residents were indoors. Eyewitnesses recalled a sudden loud noise, clouds of dust, and screams as the structure disintegrated within seconds. Though reportedly only 15 years old, locals said the building had developed cracks during the ongoing monsoon. Heavy rains are believed to have further weakened its walls and foundation. Some residents also alleged the structure was partly built on an encroached nullah belt. Owned by a man known as Sambhu Baba, the building housed at least four families. Resident Boman Ilyas said rescue teams, aided by locals, pulled out over a dozen people from the debris and rushed them to hospitals. As of 1 am, a few individuals were still feared trapped under the rubble. The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a sweeping order prohibiting caste-based political rallies and public displays of caste identity, calling them a threat to public order and national unity. The directive, announced late Sunday by officiating Chief CBI director, DGP, and CS summoned FP News Service CHHATARPUR PTI Locals brave rescue Within minutes of the collapse, locals and passers-by rushed to the site, using bare hands and makeshift tools to rescue nearly six people. Soon after, professional rescue teams from the Fire Brigade, Indore Municipal Corporation, and District Disaster Management Force arrived and launched a coordinated operation. See Pg5 Secretary Deepak Kumar, was sent to district magistrates, senior bureaucrats, and police officials across the state. It follows a September 16 ruling of the Allahabad High Court, which directed the state to stop recording caste details in police documents except where required under the SC/ST (Prevention of The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the superintendent of police and BJP legislator from Rajnagar, Arvind Pateria. The apex court also summoned the CBI director, the Director General of Police (DGP), and the Chief Secretary (CS) with the status report of the case in which the then Congress MLA’s driver was crushed to death by a car. During the 2023 assembly election, the driver of the then Congress legislator Kunwar Vikram Singh, Salman Khan, was crushed to death by a car on November 17, 2023. The wife of Khan, Razia, Atrocities) Act, 1989. The court criticized the rationale offered by the state police chief, calling it detached from social realities and the needs of professional policing. The order outlines a 10-point framework. 4Continued on | P8 Priyank may be made Bhopal collector, Banoth may go to Excise Our Staff Reporter During last assembly election, driver of Kunwar Vikram Singh, Salman Khan, was crushed by car on Nov 17, 2023 BHOPAL lodged a complaint at the police station, accusing the BJP lawmaker of committing a murder. Since Pateria was not arrested, she filed a petition in the apex court which sought a reply from the SP. Besides, those who provided security to Pateria were also issued notices. The next hearing of the case will be held after two weeks. The complainant, Razia Ali, pleaded with the apex court to order a CBI or SIT probe in the case. Exercises are underway for issuing the third transfer list of IAS officers after the two lists. Bhopal may get a new collector in the upcoming list. After shifting Bhopal collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh, collector of Dhar, Priyank Mishra, may be brought to Bhopal as collector. Collectors of some other districts may also be shifted. Shilendra Singh (Chhindwara), Suresh Kumar (Panna), Abhay Bedekar (Alirajpur), Ankit Asthana (Morena), Sanjeev Shrivastava (Bhind), and Narendra Suryawanshi (Betul) may be shifted. Besides the collectors, some other officers may be shifted. Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Shrikant Banoth, may be made the commissioner of the excise department. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8 FP News Service NEW DELHI The Supreme Court of India on Monday said it will examine whether the investigation into the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people, including 19 on the ground, is being conducted fairly and impartially. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh issued notice to the Union Civil Aviation Ministry, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seeking their response on the limited question of whether the probe is proceeding properly. The Court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Safety Matters Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that works on aviation safety. The NGO has alleged that the preliminary re- port on the crash was “selectively” released and that critical information was being withheld, creating a misleading impression that pilot error was responsible for the tragedy. The petitioner, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan, argued that this undermines the credibility of the investigation. As reported by Live Law & Bar and Bench. 4Continued on | P8 E-paper Cinema Assam CM announces memorial for Zubeen P.16 In one of the most dramatic rescues, a woman s leg was found badly trapped in the rubble. Unable to free her, the rescue team acted on medical advice that her survival depended on immediate amputation. A team of doctors performed the surgery on site, enabling her safe evacuation. Rescue operation underway at the mishap site at Dolatganj in Ranipura Pic by Pintu Namdev MUMBAI Edit Mohanlal, Kerala’s pride P.10 Doctors amputate woman s leg Top court lens on AI-171 crash probe SC to examine whether ongoing probe is ‘free, fair, impartial’ NASHIK The injured include a threemonth-old baby girl, Yasira (daughter of Jiya), and a sevenyear-old boy, Nabi Ahmad. Other identified victims are Altaf (28), Rafiuddin (60), Sabista Ansari (20), Sabiuddin (62), Salma Bee (45), Aliya Ansari (23), Sahida Ansari (55) and Aminuddin (40) all residents of Dolatganj. Doctors said their condition is stable, though they remain under close observation. SC issues notices to SP, BJP MLA on ex-Cong MLA’s driver’s murder 4Continued on | P8 BHOPAL 3-month-old among injured Our Staff Reporter INDORE Biswajeet Banerjee IT stocks dropped on Monday, with Infobeans Technologies tumbling nearly 9 per cent and Hexaware falling 7 per cent, amid concerns over the steep hike in US H1B visa fees. Shares of Infobeans Technologies fell 8.93 per cent, Hexaware Technologies tumbled 7.08 per cent, LTI Mindtree tanked 4.54 per cent, Persistent Systems dropped 4.19 per cent, and Tech Mahindra declined 3.20 per cent on the BSE. PUNE Two dead, 12 injured as dilapidated bldg caves in LUCKNOW NEW DELHI PRESS TRAGIC | Structure adjacent to Jawahar Marg came crashing down around 9:12 pm, when most residents were indoors UP bans caste rallies, signboards IT stocks lose `83,994 crore UJJAIN 4Continued on | P8 PM: GST reforms will boost savings, benefit all sections PTI NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the next generation GST reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, as he asserted that it is imperative to walk on the path of self-reliance to achieve the collective goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. In an open letter to Indians which he posted on X, Modi said that from September 22, next generation GST reforms have begun to make their presence felt, marking the start of a 'GST Bachat Utsav' or 'GST Savings Festival' across the country. "This year, the festive season brings an added reason to rejoice. These reforms will boost savings and PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Tripureswari temple in Tripura's Gomati district and offered prayers at the shrine. The over 500-year-old temple, one of the 51 'Shakti Peethas', has been redeveloped under the Centre's PRASAD scheme at Rs 52 crore directly benefit every section of society, be it farmers, women, youth, poor, middle class, traders or MSMEs. 4Continued on | P8 CM walks lanes for GST feedback Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Chief Minister Mohan Yadav walked through the narrow lanes of Chowk Bazaar on Monday, meeting traders and customers to gauge public response to the Centre’s recent GST rate cuts. Interacting under the GST Reform Public Awareness Programme, Yadav explained that GST rates were reduced in the larger interest of common citizens, aiming to bring down prices and ease household budgets. He encouraged people to buy indigenous goods, saying Make in India should apply to even smallest items. “Local CM Mohan Yadav participate in GST Reform Public Awareness Programme in Bhopal on Monday goods strengthen local economy,” he said. To set an example, he bought Khadi clothes from a local shop. 4Continued on | P8