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Krishna Chandra Nag, a farmer from the Golamunda block in Odisha 's Kalahandi district, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning his efforts towards self-reliance in the PM's monthly programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. Krishna Chandra, who uses modern agricultural techniques, grows large quantities of tomatoes and other vegetables, providing employment to over 100 farmers. His achievements were recognised by PM Modi during the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme. PM Modi lauded his efforts resulting in employment generation as well. Along with other farmers in the region, Krishna Chandra has formed a Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) and created a highly profitable business model, contributing to the local economy. His annual turnover is approximately Rs 1.5 crore, and he has urged more farmers to adopt modern agricultural techniques with the support of the government. Krishna Chandra shared that he has been involved in farming since 2006, and currently, he cultivates crops on 16 acres of land, with an annual turnover of Rs 1.5 crore and a profit of about Rs 75-80 lakh. He was thrilled by PM Modi's recognition of his village, calling it a hub for vegetables, and said, "It feels great to have the name of my block, village, and district mentioned in front of the people of the country." The farmer highlighted that the NABARD and Mahashakti Foundation provide significant support for modern farming practices, offering various subsidies. He emphasised that individual efforts alone won't suffice, and his goal is for farmers across the district and Odisha to progress together. Krishna Chandra urged fellow farmers to embrace modern technology in agriculture for better outcomes. Experts believe that such efforts in the farming sector would pave the way for marginal cultivators to progress by being associated with successful farmers like Krishna Chandra. They can also write their own success stories. (Except for the headline, this story, from a syndicated feed, has not been edited by Odishatv.in staff)Stocks drifted higher on Wall Street in midday trading Thursday, as gains in tech companies and retailers helped boost the market. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1%. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 19 points, or 0.1%, as of 12:32 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was up less than 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.9%, Intel was up 0.7% and Apple gained 0.4%. While tech stocks overall were in the green, some heavyweights were a drag on the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.2%. Meta Platforms fell 0.9%, Amazon was down 0.5%, and Netflix gave up 1.4%. Health care stocks also helped lift the market. CVS Health rose 1.9% and Walgreens Boots Alliance rose 3.3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 2.9%, Best Buy was up 2.1% and Dollar Tree gained 2.2%. U.S.-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4.1% and 15.8%, respectively. The Japanese automakers announced earlier this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. Traders got a labor market update. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week , though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labor Department reported. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.61% from 4.59% late Tuesday. Major European markets were closed, as well as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar. Still, U.S. markets have historically gotten a boost at year’s end despite lower trading volumes. The last five trading days of each year, plus the first two in the new year, have brought an average gain of 1.3% since 1950. So far this month, the U.S. stock market has lost some of its gains since President-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, which raised hopes for faster economic growth and more lax regulations that would boost corporate profits. Worries have risen that Trump’s preference for tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation , a bigger U.S. government debt and difficulties for global trade. Even so, the U.S. market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up roughly 26% so far this year and remains near its most recent all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year. Wall Street has several economic reports to look forward to next week, including updates on pending home sales and home prices, a report on U.S. construction spending and snapshots of manufacturing activity. AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed.f baybayin 。

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police say a man is in custody following a 14-hour crime spree, terrorizing multiple gas stations, firing shots and threatening workers across the city. Thirty-seven-year-old Alexander Sanabria is accused of robbing five gas stations between 11 p.m. Sunday and 1:30 p.m. Monday. Sanabria was booked on numerous charges after the violent crime spree that ended with a high-speed chase. The cases are still under investigation. Police said it all started with a shooting at a gas station on Nuckols Crossing Road in southeast Austin, at the corner of East Stassney Lane, where Sanabria is accused of firing multiple shots into the store. A store employee there recognized the gunman on social media and called police. Then, on Monday morning before 9:30 a.m., he fired a shot at a gas station on Scofield Ridge Parkway in North Austin, after he demanded a gas pump be opened for him. Just a few minutes later, Sanabria is accused of robbing gas from a gas station at gunpoint in nearby Pflugerville. Police said he also robbed cash from a gas station at the corner of Braker Lane and Research Boulevard in northwest Austin. A few hours later, Sanabria also stole cash from the QuikTrip gas station on FM 969 in East Austin. Finally, police arrested him on Monday afternoon, following multiple high-speed chases that ended with a crash that injured Sanabria. Inside the car, police found the gun used in the robberies, as well as clothing matching security footage. Sanabria is now in the Travis County Jail facing multiple charges.Kopitar scores twice in third, Kings fight back for 5-4 win over Flyers‘Real reason’ Dean McCullough got record stars in Bushtucker Trial – and it’s NOT because he faked fear, says Radio1 pal

Judge rejects request to sideline SJSU volleyball playerNoneThe mother of Suchir Balaji , a former employee at ChatGPT-parent OpenAI who accused the company of violating copyright laws in October and was found dead a month later, has demanded an FBI investigation into his death. The 26-year-old OpenAI whistleblower and researcher was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in California on November 26. Officials had ruled Mr Balaji's death a suicide. In a post on X on Sunday, his mother, Poornima Ramarao, said they hired a private investigator and did a second autopsy to throw light on the cause of death. The private autopsy "doesn't confirm" the cause of death stated by police, she said. Ms Ramarao also alleged that Mr Balaji's apartment - which was reportedly on the Buchanan Street - was "ransacked". "There was a sign of struggle in the bathroom and it looks like someone hit him in the bathroom based on blood spots," she said. "It's a cold-blooded murder declared by authorities as suicide. Lobbying in SF city doesn't stop us from getting justice," Ms Ramarao said while demanding an FBI probe. Update on @suchirbalaji We hired private investigator and did second autopsy to throw light on cause of death. Private autopsy doesn't confirm cause of death stated by police. Suchir's apartment was ransacked , sign of struggle in the bathroom and looks like some one hit him... — Poornima Rao (@RaoPoornima) December 29, 2024 In her post, she tagged billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who are set to be part of the incoming Donald Trump administration. Mr Musk, who has a long-standing feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, responded to her post, saying "This doesn't seem like a suicide". This doesn't seem like a suicide — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 29, 2024 According to media reports, Mr Balaji's father, Balaji Ramamurthy, while speaking at a vigil held for his son in Milpitas, California, said he was the last person to talk to him on November 22. During the 15-minute call, he said they talked about his Los Angeles trip which was part of his birthday celebration. "He was in LA and having a good time. So he sent us all the pictures," Guardian quoted Mr Ramamurthy as saying. "He was in a good mood." Suchir Balaji had alleged that OpenAI's AI models were trained on copyrighted material scraped from the internet without authorisation, a practice he argued was harmful. "If you believe what I believe, you have to just leave the company," Mr Balaji told the New York Times in an interview this year. The Indian-origin techie quit the company in October 2023 after spending nearly four years in the company. At OpenAI, he contributed to data collection for the company's flagship product, ChatGPT. Mr Balaji explained his concerns further on his personal website, claiming that the company's process of copying data for model training amounted to potential copyright infringement. He noted that while generative models rarely produce outputs identical to their training data, the act of replicating copyrighted material during training could violate laws if not protected under "fair use." "This is not a sustainable model for the internet ecosystem as a whole," he told the New York Times in October. OpenAI, however, disputed his claims, insisting that their data use adhered to fair use principles and legal precedents. "We build our AI models using publicly available data, in a manner protected by fair use and related principles, and supported by longstanding and widely accepted legal precedents. We view this principle as fair to creators, necessary for innovators, and critical for US competitiveness," the company said in a statement. After its release in 2022, he began questioning the legal and ethical implications of OpenAI's practices. By mid-2023, he concluded that such AI technologies were damaging to the internet and society, prompting his resignation. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world

Two of America’s greatest adversaries didn't respond with the same sentiments about the United States after Donald Trump won a second White House term. Survey findings released Monday by Morning Consult Political Intelligence indicate that adults in Russia had more positive views toward the U.S. after the former president won the election on Nov. 5. Net favorability toward America – represented by a five-day moving average of daily surveys – jumped among Russians in the aftermath of Trump’s win. Among Chinese respondents, however, opinion of the U.S. did not “appreciably” shift post-election, according to Morning Consult. The shifts – or lack thereof – from both countries aren’t wholly surprising. Trump has criticized the scale of Western aid to Ukraine amid its war with Russia and promised a swift end to the conflict if he were in charge, as he will be in a matter of months. Morning Consult notes that Russian state media has “generally portrayed a Trump administration as the better outcome for Moscow’s interests,” especially with a possible Ukraine resolution in mind. On what amounts to a shrug of the shoulders from the Chinese, meanwhile, the outlet notes that President Joe Biden’s policy toward China was largely a continuation of Trump’s, with Biden expanding tariffs placed on imported goods under his predecessor. Trump has threatened to hit China with 60% tariffs during his second term. Beyond these two U.S. rivals, favorability toward America among foreign adults in nine countries sank following Trump’s victory. Countries represented in that average from Morning Consult included Australia , Brazil , Canada , France , Germany , India , Japan , Mexico and the United Kingdom . The organization clarifies that the overall drop is “not massive” with historical context in mind, but still calls it “notable.” Average net favorability toward the U.S. also fell after Biden’s poor June debate performance against Trump and following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. The impact of Trump’s win on the country’s reputation, though, varies by region. Average net favorability of the U.S. rose in the Middle East and Africa, but fell in Europe, reports Morning Consult. Elsewhere, U.S. standing “mostly trended sideways” in the Americas, and “saw a smaller dip” in the Asia Pacific region than in Europe upon Trump’s election. READ: More broadly, a decline in international opinion of the U.S. following Trump’s election appears to align with results from U.S. News’ Best Countries rankings in recent years. In the inaugural edition of the rankings in 2016, around the end of former President Barack Obama’s tenure, the U.S. landed at No. 4 overall. Though year-over-year Best Countries comparisons can be tricky and should be made with caution , the U.S. under Trump ranked No. 8 twice – showings that represent the nadir of the country’s performance. America returned to the top 5 under Biden in 2022, and was No. 3 in 2024 for its highest ranking yet. The rankings are based on a survey that earlier this year reached nearly 17,000 people across 36 nations and was fielded before Biden exited the White House campaign. The survey showed that nearly half – 48.5% – of respondents said Trump would have a negative effect on the world to some degree as the next president, while about 34% said he would have a positive impact. Elliott Davis Jr. Sept. 10, 2024 The survey was not fielded in Russia, but among respondents in China, only a slightly higher percentage said Trump would have a negative impact on the world in a second term compared with the share of those with positive responses.

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jaylon Johnson wasn't all that interested in discussing any bright spots or reasons to have hope for the Chicago Bears. The star cornerback made his feelings clear. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest sports news delivered right to your inbox six days a week.Jayden Daniels dazzles again as Commanders clinch a playoff spot by beating Falcons 30-24 in OT LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for a season-high 127 yards and threw for 227 and three touchdowns to make the postseason in his rookie year in the NFL. He outdueled fellow top-10 draft pick Michael Penix Jr. in a game each had an interception. The Commanders can move up to the sixth seed in the NFC if they win at Dallas next weekend. The Falcons lost control of their playoff chances and now can only get in if they beat Carolina and Tampa Bay loses to New Orleans in Week 18.

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