FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 14 No. 299 | BHOPAL | SUNDAY | APRIL 13, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 4 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL WEEKEND Sports Spanish Showdown P.15 Kabootar ja, ja, ja... UJJAIN PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Nation SC sets 3-month timeframe... P.7 Cinema ‘Apology will follow automatically’ P.13 Malnourishment up by 2% among kids in MP 41% children in 0-6 years age group stunted, 23% underweight Smita BHOPAL Madhya Pradesh has witnessed a 2% rise in the number of underweight children in 2025 over the last year, whereas the number of POSHAN PAKHWADA (APRIL 8-22) stunted children has gone up by 1% in the same period. It shows that malnourishment among children in 0-6 years age group in the state has increased slightly over the past one year. According to Poshan Tracker App, in March 2024, the percentage of underweight children in the state was 23. In March this Herald case: ED moves to seize Rs 661cr assets IANS NEW DELHI In fresh trouble for Congress party-controlled Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the Enforcement Directorate served notices to registrars of property in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow to take possession of attached properties worth Rs 661 crore, an official said on Saturday. These properties were attached after the investigation revealed signification generation, possession and use of proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 988 crore. In Delhi, notices were pasted on the wall of AJL property-5 (A), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Central Delhi, which is home to media houses and newspaper offices. The notices were served on Friday in compliance with Section 8 of PMLA, 2002 and Rule 5(1) of the Prevention of fp Briefs WASHINGTON No US tariff on electronics The Trump administration says electronics like smartphones and laptops will be excluded from reciprocal' tariffs, a move that could help keep prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren't usually made in the US. The announcement on Friday would also benefit big tech companies. The US Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, machines used to make semiconductors and flatpanel monitors would be exempt. Today in IPL MATCH NO. 28 RR Vs RCB JAIPUR; 3.30 PM MATCH NO. 29 DC Vs MI DELHI; 7.30 PM (Detail on Sports Page) Money Laundering (Taking Possession of Attached or Frozen Properties Confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2013. In Mumbai, a notice was also served on Jindal South West Projects Limited, which is occupying the 7th, 8th, and 9th floors at Herald House, Bandra (East). Jindal South West Projects was directed to transfer the rent/lease amount every month in favour of the Director, Directorate of Enforcement. In Lucknow, notices were pasted on property number 1, Bisheshwar Nath Road. Earlier, the ED conducted searches and seizures at multiple locations, uncovering incriminating documents linked to the alleged money laundering activities. Investigation revealed that 4Continued on | P8 year, it rose to 25%. In the same period, the percentage of stunted children went up from 40% to 41%. At the all-India level, in 2025, the percentage of underweight children was 16% and of stunted children was 36%. Thus, the percentage of underweight kids in Madhya Pradesh was 7% The numbers may be rising because of better monitoring and record-keeping. Both the Central and state governments are making intensive efforts to combat malnourishment among children. We will continue to work in that direction Nirmala Bhuria, Minister, Women and Child Development higher than the national level and of stunted children, 16% higher. Even in capital Bhopal, 33% children were stunted and 18% were under- HANUMAN JAYANTI | Locals stage chakka-jam as mark of protest demanding action Guna tense as stones pelted on procession FP News Service GUNA There was tension in the city after incident of stone-pelting on the procession taken out to mark Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday evening. Locals staged a chakka-jam as a mark of protest. According to information, the procession started from Shah Ke Kolhupura and at around 8 pm it reached the masjid near Colonelganj when a local corporator had a dispute with some people over taking the procession forward. Suddenly, there was stone pelting on the procession and people ran for safety. Police who were present there drove away people from the spot. Subsequently, local Panic grips Guna after stone-pelting on Saturday staged a chakka-jam demanding that case be registered against those who pelted stones. Senior officials includ- 3 killed in anti-Waqf law stir Agencies KOLKATA Three people were killed in Dhuliyan in the aftermath of mob violence against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Murshidabad district, West Bengal Police said. Several vehicles were torched on Friday night. Security has been heightened in the area, and as per Bengal Police, the situation is now under control. As many as 118 people have been arrested in connection with the violence. West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar said there is clear instruction from government not to tolerate any kind of hooliganism. DGP Rajeev Kumar said, "An atmosphere of unrest has been seen in Jangipur since Won’t enforce Waqf Act: Mamata The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday amid violent protests in the state. Banerjee said the law was made by the Centre and answers should be sought from it yesterday and communal disturbance has also been observed. Any kind of hooliganism will not be tolerated. We are dealing with the situation very strongly." He further said that it started with demonstration, then destruction of public property and then it took communal angle. 4Continued on | P8 Tiger mauls NIA grills Rana over mysterious ‘Dubai man’ 12-year-old boy to death IANS NEW DELHI Extradited 26/11 terrorist Tahawwur Rana's questioning by the NIA has revolved around extracting information from him about a key plotter from Dubai and a person who hosted and helped co-conspirator David Coleman Headley in Mumbai ahead of the 2008 attack, sources said on Saturday. Investigators are also trying to question the 64-year-old Pakistani-Canadian terrorist to rule the possibility of involvement of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim or his D-Company's Dubai network in the 26/11 conspiracy, said sources. The mystery man from Dubai, apparently, was aware of the attack in advance, said investigators who have constantly kept a watch on Rana in his NIA cell to prevent him from attempting suicide. Rana's fresh voice sample has also been sent for forensic test and matched with recorded phone conversations he held with co-conspirators soon after the attack, said sources. 4Continued on | P8 BHOPAL In a tragic incident at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning, a tiger killed a 12-yearold boy who had ventured into the forest to collect Mahua fruits. The boy, Vijay Kol, was accompanied by his grandfather when the attack took place in the Dhamokar range of the reserve. According to eyewitnesses, the tiger suddenly pounced on the unsuspecting boy and dragged him deeper into the forest. 4Continued on | P8 offgrid Georgia tables Bill against Hinduphobia Online Report NEW DELHI The state of Georgia has introduced a bill to propose the formal recognition of Hinduphobia and antiHindu bigotry. The bill, if enacted into law, would amend Georgia's penal code to define Hinduphobia explicitly and instruct law enforcement agencies to take appropriate action in crimes involving hate crimes against Hindus in the US. Republican Senators Shawn Still and Clint Dixon, along with Democratic Senators Jason Esteves and Emanuel D Jones, have jointly backed the legislation. Senate Bill 375 seeks to insert a new provision in the Georgia code that defines "Hinduphobia" as a "set of weight in 2025. In the year before, the two figures were 32% and 15% respectively.   In Shivpuri, in March 2025, the percentage of antagonistic, destructive, and derogatory attitudes and behaviours towards Hinduism." It would mandate state and local enforcement agencies to factor Hinduphobia into the implementation of existing antidiscrimination laws. "Georgia becomes the first state to introduce such a bill, and if passed, will make history once again," the Coalition of Hindus of North America sid in a statement. "We are proud to work closely with Senator Shawn Still on this important bill and thank him along with Senator Emanuel Jones, Senator Jason Esteves, and Senator Clint Dixon for supporting the needs of the Hindu community in Georgia and the US." 4Continued on | P8 ing collector and SP reached the spot. Senior police and administration officials reached Hanuman Chouraha and told the protesters to reach the Kotwali police station to lodge a complaint to which they agreed. Collector Kishore Kumar Kanyal and SP Sanjeev Kumar Sinha also reached Hanuman Chouraha and then went to Colonelganj to take stock of the situation. SP Sinha said the situation is now under control. He said after reports of stone pelting on the procession near Colonelganj Masjid there was a minor disturbance but the police and administration acted swiftly and brought the situation under control. stunted children was 55%, up from 49% last year. Similarly, the percentage of underweight children went up from 26% to 30% over the last one year. In Ashoknagar district, the percentage of stunted children went up from 47% to 51% and of underweight children from 28% to 29% between March 2024 and March 2025. State to launch scheme to boost milk production 4Continued on | P8 3 girls drown in illegal mining pit FP News Service FP News Service INDORE/MHOW SATNA A shocking tragedy occurred in Richul village were three young girls from the same family died after slipping into an illegally built mining pit filled with water, the incident happened under the jurisdiction of Jaso police station. According to the police reports, the girls were playing near the site when they accidently fell into the deep pit. Rainwater had filled the hole, which had been formed as a result of illicit mining by a local contractor. Because of the depth, the girls drowned before villagers could save them. Despite rapid efforts by locals, all three were certified dead by the time they were extracted. After receiving the information, Jaso police arrived on the site and opened a case. 4Continued on | P8 Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday announced that the state government would launch a new scheme to bolster milk production and name it after Dr BR Ambedkar to mark his 134th birth anniversary. Talking to reporters in Indore, Yadav said the government aims to make the state number one in milk production with this scheme. ‘Madhya Pradesh's contribution to national milk production is around 9 per cent. Our government has set a target to increase this to 20 per cent through cattle conservation. To achieve this, we will launch a new scheme on the occasion of Dr Ambedkar's birth anniversary,’ he said. The Chief Minister said the scheme would help increase milk production and the income of the state's farmers. Yadav laid the foundation stone for Indore Municipal Corporation's ‘Kamdhenu Gaushala’ in Ashapura village near Mhow, the birthplace of Dr Ambedkar. He said that from Sunday, the government is going to begin Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Kamdhenu Yojana. Under this, cattle farmers will be given 25 per cent subsidy on purchasing more than 25 cows. This will promote milk production. The facility will come up in a 25-hectare area and will have a capacity to house more than 10k cows. Addressing a gathering after that Dr Yadav, who hails from a cow herder family in Uttar Pradesh, expressed strong disapproval for those who find the environment of a cow shelter unpleasant, attributing such sentiments to political motivations. In his address, the Chief Minister stressed the state government's priority towards cow welfare. 4Continued on | P8