FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 151 | INDORE | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2024 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Rachael announces retirement P.14 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE WORLD UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Data is a must for caste benefits P.8 Trump’s return: Stage set for ‘mass deportation’ Cinema Vikrant Massey receives death threats P.16 Consular camps cancelled in Canada over security issues PTI TORONTO Indian consulate in Canada cancels consular camps due over security issues Toronto, Nov 7 (PTI) The Consulate General of India in Toronto on Thursday said it is cancelling some of its scheduled consular camps after the Canadian security authorities conveyed their inability to provide minimum security protection to its organisers. The announcement comes days after an incident of violent disruption fp Briefs GANDHINAGAR Zika virus case in Gujarat Additional Director (Public Health) Nilam Patel in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, stated on Thursday that a 70-year-old patient recently infected with the Zika virus has been discharged after treatment. He noted that the patient was initially admitted to a private hospital in Ahmedabad with symptoms of fever and joint pain. NEW DELHI RG Kar case hearing begins The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. SRINAGAR Terrorist killed In J&K A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday. The encounter began on Wednesday after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Margi area of Lolab in north Kashmir. by protestors carrying Khalistani flags at a consular event co-organised by the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton and the Indian Consulate. "In view of the security agencies conveying their inability to provide minimum security protection to the community camp organisers, the Consulate has decided to cancel some of the scheduled consular camps," the Consulate General of India said in a post on X. On November 3, the protest occurred at the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton and unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show demonstrators holding banners in support of Khalistan. The protestors clashed with people and disrupted the consular event. The incident was condemned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who said every Canadian has the right to practise their faith freely and safely. India condemned the attack with an expectation that those indulging in violence "will be prosecuted". 4Continued on | P6 CANADA BLOCKS OZ MEDIA OUTLET FOR AIRING JAISHANKAR’S PRESSER New Delhi: India on Thursday said Canada blocked an Australian media outlet hours after it broadcast the press conference of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the Canadian action of blocking the social media handles and certain pages of Australia Today smacked of hypocrisy towards freedom of speech.” "We understand that the social media handles, pages of this particular outlet, which are important diaspora outlets, have been blocked and are not available for viewers in Canada. This happened just an hour or few hours after this particular handle carried the press conference of EAM Dr S Jaishankar with Penny Wong," Jaiswal said in response to a question at the weekly media briefing. SC RULING: Sets aside NCLAT order; invoking powers under Art 142, orders liquidation of assets, forfeiture of winning bidder's money END OF THE ROAD FOR JET AIRWAYS Ketan Narottam Tanna SC raps NCLAT MUMBAI The impugned order of the NCLAT directing the SRA (successful resolution applicant) to adjust PBG of Rs 150 crore against first tranche of payment of Rs 350 crore was in flagrant disregard of the order of this court It will be the end of an era as Jet Airways fades into oblivion, with the Supreme Court ordering liquidation of its assets. Along with the assets, it will be requiem for nostalgic moments of luxury, service, and ambition. Invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to ensure “complete justice,” the court set aside a tribunal’s decision to transfer the airline to the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, noting “peculiar and alarming” circumstances in the consortium’s failure to fully pay creditors. For two decades, Jet Airways wasn’t just an airline—it was the airline. From its plush seats to its attentive service, Jet didn’t just fly; it elevated the entire experience. In an era when “cattle class” was a common descriptor for economy, Jet dared to offer legroom, chic decor, and a Article 142 of the Constitution gives top court the power to make orders and decrees to ensure complete justice in any matter or cause pending before it crew trained in the lost art of hospitality. For those who flew Jet, the experience was, as one writer on The Wandering Core blog recalled, surprisingly luxurious for economy class. Spacious legroom, clean interiors, and those memorable grey-and-yellow seats made flying feel, well, civilized. And unlike the ubiquitous (and sullen) tea-trolley attendants of other airlines, Jet’s crew was known for its genuinely courteous and warm demeanor. It wasn’t just a myth. From check-in to touchdown, Jet Airways meticulously cultivated a guest-first philosophy, an ethos driven by its charismatic founder, Naresh Goyal. A former travel agent, Goyal’s flair for service and hospitality was unmatched. He was known to fuss over small details—fresh flowers onboard, custom-designed napkins, and Bishnoi & co on t-shirts: e-retailers are in a spot Poonam Apraj MUMBAI Maharashtra’s cyber cell has registered an FIR against multiple e-commerce platforms and sellers for selling Tshirts glorifying gangsters like Lawrence Bishnoi and Dawood Ibrahim. The Maharashtra cyber department filed the FIR under Sections 192 (incitement), 196 (promoting enmity), and 353 (public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code, along with relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000. A cyber police officer said that listings on popular ecommerce sites like Flipkart, AliExpress, Teeshopper, Etsy and others depict these gangsters as cultural icons, downplaying the serious crimes associated with them. According to Maharashtra Cyber Cell, t-shirts with images and slogans idolising criminals pose a significant threat to public order and social values. These products are not merely pieces of clothing; they serve as tools for spreading messages that promote crime and viol- ence, cyber cops said. A cyber department officer explained that by portraying individuals like Bishnoi and Ibrahim in this casual manner, these platforms undermine social values and potentially encourage the youth to idolise figures involved in illegal activities. The officer added that as part of the investigation, the cyber department is working with ecommerce platforms to ensure that such content is immediately removed and strict controls placed on future listings. perhaps most importantly, an ever-smiling cabin crew. This wasn’t just another airline; it was an experience that, for many, bordered on royalty. Frequent travelers, especially Jet’s platinum cardholders, were treated like kings. As a writer on Kaveripak reminisced, even the smallest requests were met with gracious smiles and a willingness to go the extra mile. Business class upgrades, extra desserts, or a later meal service for those working on board—all were handled with effortless charm. 4Continued on | P6 Ex-IAS of MP made director of Tata Steel Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A former IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh Pramod Agarwal has been appointed independent director of Tata Steel Company. The board of Tata Steel appointed Agarwal as independent director for five years. At present, he is the chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). From 2020 to June 2023, he was the chairman of Coal India. offgrid ‘Lancet study linking pollution to deaths not absolute’ In the absence of cause of death data, several extrapolations of data take place. Therefore, the deaths cannot be attributed to air pollution alone and thereby may not portray a correct comparison, the CPCP report said PTI NEW DELHI The Central Pollution Control Board in the National Green Tribunal opposed the findings of a Lancet study, which claimed poor air quality had severely affected mortality rates in 10 major Indian cities. Claiming the study's data may not be "absolute", the CPCP said the deaths couldn't be attributed to pollution alone and that the satellite data and modelling techniques used for extrapolations in it may not necessarily represent the "realistic Indian scenario". The NGT had taken suo motu cognisance of a newspaper report quoting the study, which stated approximately 33,000 annual deaths were linked to air pollution levels that exceeded the World Health Organisation guidelines. The study examined the cities of Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla, and Varanasi. In its reply dated November 4, the CPCB said the study analysed the daily average particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations at one square kilometre spatial resolution across the country between 2008 and 2020. It also used mortality records from each municipal corporation in the 10 cities. "The study concludes that short-term PM2.5 exposure was associated with a high risk of death in India, even at concentrations below the current Indian PM2.5 standard. These associations were stronger for locally generated air pollutants. However, the study has limitations...," claimed the CPCB report. According to the pollution control board, the "variability in the strength of death registration systems across different states and cities" and the analyses of "cause-specific mortality" as "the international classification of disease codes" was not done by the authors for most cities. Regarding the adverse health impact of PM2.5 and other pollutants, the CPCB report said air pollution was one of the factors affecting respiratory ailments and associated diseases. It said an individual's health was also influenced by several factors, including food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity and heredity. 4Continued on | P6 Bangla Hindus feel the heat in Chittagong FP News Service DHAKA Tensions have escalated sharply in Chittagong, a major port city in Bangladesh, following violent confrontations between the local Hindu community and security forces. The unrest began after Osman Ali, a member of the radical Islamic group Jamaat-e-Islami, shared a provocative social media post derogatory to the Hindu faith and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), sparking protests and widespread anger. Bangladeshi army-led joint forces were deployed in parts of Chittagong on Wednesday. 4Continued on | P6 Ex-min Deepak Joshi joins BJP Returns to party in presence of former CM Chouhan in Budhni Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Former minister Deepak Joshi, who was canvassing for the Congress candidate in Budhni, joined the BJP. Deepak Joshi, son of former chief minister and senior leader of the BJP late Kailash Joshi, defected from the BJP to the Congress last year. Joshi was continuously campaigning for the Congress candidate from Budhni, Rajkumar Patel. Joshi had a meeting with BJP candidate Ramakant Bhargava who held talks with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, which paved Joshi’s path to rejoining the BJP. He return to the ruling party in the presence of Chouhan. A function for Joshi’s rejoining the BJP will be held in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and party’s state unit president VD Sharma. Joshi had been trying to return to the BJP since the end of the assembly election. 4Continued on | P6 Trump’s return a golden opportunity for India: EAM FP News Service SYDNEY India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called former U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office “an opportunity” for India, with potential benefits spanning supply chain realignments, immigration policies, and new avenues for sustainable development. Speaking to CEOs, members of the diaspora, and MPs in Sydney, Jaishankar outlined a pragmatic view on how India could leverage Trump’s policies to deepen its role in global trade and diplomacy. During his address, Jaishankar identified five main areas where Trump’s win could influence India’s foreign policy, underscoring supply chain restructuring as a critical factor. “There was already a reordering of supply chains, and ‘Policy on counter terrorism soon’ PTI NEW DELHI this will accelerate,” Jaishankar said. The minister argued that India had “missed the manufacturing bus” in past decades but now has a second chance to establish itself as a global manufacturing hub. With over 1,800 global capability centres in India generating about $150 billion in exports, Jaishankar emphasised that India is now positioned to become a preferred location for businesses seeking a more resilient and diversified supply base. Another priority Jaishankar highlighted was immigration and mobility, which he listed among India’s top three foreign policy goals. He suggested that, even with Trump’s past restrictive stance on immigration, the U.S. would likely continue to support “economically justified mobility” to meet workforce demands. ‘‘The demographic unevenness of the world is beginning to bite,” Jaishankar said, indicating that some economies, including the U.S., face skilled talent shortages. As a result, India foresees an increasingly integrated global workplace, where labour mobility across borders will be vital to sustaining economic growth. According to Jaishankar, India aims to prepare its workforce to meet these global demands, creating a “globally available resource pool.” Geopolitical strategy will also be in play as India navigates potential foreign policy shifts under Trump. 4Continued on | P6 SRK told to cough up `50L in death threat Megha Kuchik The government will soon bring a national counter-terrorism policy and strategy to fight terrorism, terrorists and their ecosystem, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Addressing an anti-terrorism conference here, Shah also said that while law and order is a state subject and states have the geographical boundaries and constitutional limitations, terrorism doesn't and hence all security agencies -central and states -- must work in close coordination, chalk out joint strategies and share intelligence. MUMBAI After actor Salman Khan, it is now actor Shah Rukh Khan who has received a death threat. According to a police officer, a threat call was made to the landline of the Bandra police station on November 5. The caller reportedly demanded Rs 50 lakh from Shah Rukh Khan, failing which, he threatened to kill him. Police traced the call to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, and dispatched a team for further inquiry. According to the FIR, on November 5, at 1.21pm, a call was received from mobile number 9082775393 on the Bandra police station’s landline (022-26513716). Constable Santosh Ghodake, 32, answered the call. The caller said, “Shah Rukh Khan is from Mannat, Bandstand. If he doesn’t pay Rs 50 lakh, I will kill him.” 4Continued on | P6