FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 15 No. 101 | BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 | Pages 18 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports FAREWELL TO THE FINGER OF FAIRNESS P.17 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL MONEY RBI and Sebi to ease rules for foreign investors? CM at FP event Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addresses Free Press programme in Bhopal on Tuesday, organised to felicitate mayors of various municipal corporations in the state and corporators of Bhopal Municipal Corporation. Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Free Press Group of Newspapers president Abhishek Karnani and Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav are also seen. Detail on Second Front GOVT GREENLIGHT | The initiative aims to boost tourism and facilitate faster travel for businessmen and traders Cabinet nod to heli service in 3 sectors on PPP model Our Staff Reporter REVISED COSTS FOR THERMAL POWER PROJECTS BHOPAL he cabinet also approved revised costs for two major thermal power projects. The Satpura Thermal Power House in Sarni, with a capacity of 660 MW, will have a revised cost of Rs 11,678 crore. It will be financed on a 20:80 equity-to-debt ratio, with the state government providing Rs 684.53 crore as equity. The remaining equity will be arranged by the company from its own resources. Beyond the Rs 431.45 crore The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a scheme to operate helicopter services in Madhya Pradesh on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis across three designated sectors. This initiative aims to boost tourism and facilitate faster travel for businessmen and traders moving between key locations. A selected operator will provide helicopter service connecting identified airports, helipads and airstrips. The first sector covers places such as Indore, Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Mandu, Maheshwar, Gandhi Sagar, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Hanuvantia, Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, Badwani, Alirajpur, Ratlam, Jhabua, Nalkheda, Bhopal and Jabalpur. Sector two includes Bhopal, Madai, Pachmarhi, Tamia, Chhindwara, Sanchi, Indore, Datia, Damoh, Gwalior, Shivpuri, fp Briefs KOLKATA Rain fury in Kol, 10 dead At least 10 people were killed, nine of them from electrocution, as torrential overnight rain - among the heaviest in four decades left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday, disrupting air, rail and road transport, shutting educational institutions, and prompting the state government to advance Puja holidays. WASHINGTON New H-1B visa system? The Trump administration has proposed an overhaul of the H-1B visa selection process, prioritising higherskilled and better-compensated workers, as outlined in a Federal Register notice released on Tuesday. This change follows a White House proclamation, which introduced a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. T already allocated till the financial year 2025-26, the state s share will be provided through the departmental budget from 2026-27 to 2030-31 at Rs 50.62 crore per year. Similarly, the 660 MW Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant in Chachai will have a revised cost of Rs 11,476.31 crore and will follow the same 20:80 equity-todebt financing pattern. 354 new senior resident posts okayed n a landmark decision in medical field, the cabinet approved creation of 354 new senior resident posts in non-clinical and para-clinical faculties across 13 autonomous medical colleges to meet National Medical Commission standards. These posts will be established in the medical colleges of Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa, Satna, Vidisha, Ratlam, Khandwa, Shahdol, Shivpuri, Datia and Chhindwara. This move will allow postgraduate students to pursue senior residency within their institutions and strengthen the availability of teachers in non-clinical and para-clinical faculties across state. I Kuno (Sheopur), Orchha, Guna, Rajgarh, Sagar, Hoshangabad, Betul, Tikamgarh and Jabalpur. The third sector will connect No re-exam for civil judge recruitment: SC to MPHC Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The Supreme Court on Tuesday said there would be no reexamination for civil judge recruitment and directed the MP high court to weed out or exclude all those candidates who cleared the preliminary examination held on January 14, 2024 but did not fulfill the eligibility criterion under the amended rules, to clear way for the mains. The high court had approached the SC as candidates with three years’ regular practice as well as those without legal practice qualified the preliminary examination. The Madhya Pradesh high court ruling mandated three-year legal practice to be eligible for High court directed to exclude candidates who cleared prelims sans fulfilling eligibility criterion Jabalpur, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Chitrakoot, Sarsi, Parsili, Maihar, Satna, Panna, Khajuraho, Katni, Rewa, Singrauli, Amarkantak, Seoni, Sidhi, Mandla, Pench, Dindori, Bhopal and Indore. Indore remains common to all three sectors due to its role as the commercial centre of the state. The service aims to provide helicopter connectivity at reasonable rates to main cities, national parks and tourist spots, while also generating employment opportunities. Truck tragedy: HC transfers petition to Indore bench FP News Service JABALPUR the civil judge’s post. A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar allowed the appeal filed by the Madhya Pradesh high court challenging the June 13, 2024 order passed by its division bench, directing it to weed out or exclude all those candidates who cleared the preliminary examination held on January 14, 2024, but did not fulfil the eligibility criterion under the amended rules. The High Court principal bench has directed the court’s registry to keep the status report in sealed cover related to the death of three persons and 35 injured after a rashly driven truck in residential area from Kalani Nagar Square to Bada Ganpati Square in Indore on September 15. Also the court has directed to transfer the suo motu petition to Indore bench for hearing on October 10. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf took on record the status report filed by the state government into the incident. 4Continued on | P12 4Continued on | P12 Abducted at gunpoint, bizman escapes after SUV rams into auto Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A businessman was kidnapped at gunpoint by half a dozen persons in the Bag Sewania area on Sunday evening. The Bag Sewania police said a case of abduction, assault, and robbery has been registered, and a hunt is on for the accused.  According to reports, Gaur, a resident of the Katara Hills area, works as a Dramatic escape he victim, identified as Praveen Gaur (47), was allegedly forced into an SUV, assaulted, and robbed of his cash, mobile phone, gold ring, and other belongings. A freak vehicle collision led to his escape. He lodged a police complaint about 15 hours later. T property dealer. He came into contact with Namita Gupta, with whom he and his friend Mahesh Gaur started a cryptocurrency business. However, the venture collapsed, leading to financial losses and disputes. Gupta reportedly blamed Gaur for the losses and demanded compensation. 4Continued on | P12 UJJAIN PRESS PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Defamation law under scrutiny P.10 Cinema It’s official! P.16