Jadeja joins Rohit, Kohli in T20I REtirement BHUBANESWAR l monday l july 01, 2024 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l LATE CITY EDITION Virat Kohli Ravindra Jadeja Rohit Sharma India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from T20 Internationals on Sunday, joining his illustrious teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a day after winning the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in Barbados. After the triumph, star batter Kohli and skipper Rohit announced their retirement from T20Is, calling it the perfect time to pass the baton to the younger crop of players to take Indian cricket forward | P11 CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Mann Ki Baat address, British-era rules Modi resumes for faith in Constitution thanks people end, new criminal laws from today RAJ E S H K U M AR T HA K U R @ New Delhi New system gives priority to providing justice rather than meting out punishment for crimes M U K E S H RANJAN @ New Delhi THREE new criminal laws will come into effect across the country on Monday, overhauling India’s criminal justice system and ending the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act. These British-era laws will be replaced with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, respectively . The new laws aim to make India’s criminal justice system modern by incorporating provisions such as ‘zero FIR’, online registration of police complaints, summonses through electronic modes such as SMS, and mandatory videography of crime scenes for all heinous crimes. Officials in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said that preparations have been made to roll out the new laws with a focus on delivering justice to the common man rather than meting out punishment for offences. The officials said the new criminal laws are in sync with the existing social realities and crimes, and provide a mechanism to effectively deal with these, keeping in view the ideals enshrined in the Constitution of India. Justice on fast track Under new laws, verdicts in criminal cases must come within 45 days of completion of trial and charges be framed within 60 days of first hearing. Rape survivors’ statement will be recorded by a female officer in the presence of a guardian, and medical reports have to come within seven days Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the new laws would give priority to providing justice as opposed to giving primacy to punishment as envisaged by the British-era laws. Now, people can report incidents of crimes by electronic communication, without the need to physically visit a police station. This allows easier reporting, facilitating prompt action by the police. With the provisions of Zero FIR, a person can report a case at any police station, regardless of jurisdiction. The IPC did not have provisions to deal with instances of false promise of marriage, gang rape of minors, mob lynching, chain snatching, etc. These have been addressed in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, officials said. In his first Mann Ki Baat radio address since the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people for reposing their faith in the Constitution and the democratic process. “Today, I thank the countrymen for reposing their unwavering faith in our Constitution and the democratic system of the country,” Modi said. He called the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections the biggest in the world. “Such a big election express read Reasi terror attack: NIA raids multiple locations in Rajouri New Delhi/Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Sunday conducted searches at multiple locations in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the June 9 terror attack in Reasi. Terrorists had opened fire at a bus carrying ‘yatris’ from Shiv Khori to Katra in the Pouni area of Reasi district, causing the bus to fall into a nearby gorge, killing nine people, including a child, and causing injuries to 43 others. Officials said the raids were based on the leads provided by Hakam Khan alias Hakin Din, a key suspect arrested on June 19. The searches led to the seizure of various items showing linkages between the terrorists and overground workers, a statement by the NIA said | P7 has never taken place in any country in the world. More than 65 crore people voted in the election,” he said. In the nearly 30-minute radio address, he also asked the people to use #Cheer4Bharat to support Indian athletes taking part in the Paris Olympics. “The whole country is hoping that our players perform well in the Olympics... winning medals in these games and also the hearts of the countrymen,” he said. Modi also used the speech to highlight the growing reach of Indian culture. “Yoga Day has attained many great achievements all over the world,” he said. He also mentioned about the national radio in Kuwait starting a weekly broadcast in Hindi. Modi’s monthly radio broadcast was suspended in February in light of the elections. CM warns govt officials against corruption, says he will ensure end of PC culture in state B i j o y P r a d h a n @ Bhubaneswar Sending out a strong message against corruption, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said the new BJP government will ensure that ‘PC’ (percentage cut) culture ceases to exist in the state and those involved or indulging in such practice will not be spared. Addressing a special felicitation function for the newly-elected MPs and MLAs of the party here, Majhi warned the government officials that corruption in any form will not be tolerated. “Those who plundered precious minerals of the state during the previous government will also not be allowed to go scot-free,” he said. Majhi asserted that his govern- CM Mohan Majhi speaks at the felicitation ceremony on Sunday | DEBADATTA MALLICK ment is fully committed to the development of the poor, farmers, women and youth, and the pledges made in the BJP’s election manifesto for them will be implemented in letter and spirit. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a clear roadmap for Odi- sha as he sees that the state has the potential to be a number one state. He has given us guidance during our hour-long meeting in Delhi on June 27 with specific emphasis on fulfilling the aspirations of the people. At the same time he wants us to work hard and take Odisha to the pinnacle of success,” Majhi said. Announcing that the state government has taken necessary steps for opening of the Ratna Bhandar of Shree Jagannath temple soon, Majhi said jewellery and other valuables kept in the Lord’s treasury will be reinventorised and if any shortcoming is found, those responsible for the safe-kee ping of the Ratna Bhandar will be seriously dealt Continued on P5 with. General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as army chief General Upendra Dwivedi, a military officer with nearly 40 years of service, assumed charge as the 30th Chief of Army Staff on Sunday. He has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pak | P7
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