Fourth place finish for shooter Manu While she has already made history with two medals in Paris Olympics, another one at 25 m pistol event, would have sealed Manu Bhaker’s legacy among legendary Indian athletes. However, Bhaker finished fourth as she shot 28 in the eightwomen final, losing to Hungarian bronze medallist Veronika Major in the shoot-off | pti BHUBANESWAR l sunday l august 04, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l LATE CITY EDITION 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 PM: India part of global solution on food security Says country is food surplus in address at global conference of agriculture economists RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR He said the challenges before @ New Delhi sustainable agriculture and food systems can only be tackIndia is now a food surplus led through the holistic apcountry and is working to pro- proach of ‘One Earth, One vide solutions for global food Family and One Future’. security and nutritional secuModi described small farmrity Prime Minister Narendra ers as the country’s biggest , Modi said on Saturday at a glo- strength for food security. As bal conference of agriculture many as 90% of Indian farmers economists. are smallholders. The 32nd InternaHighlighting India’s tional Conference of strides sustainable Agricultural Econofarming, Modi said the mists organised here country has developed after 65 years drew 1,900 new climate-reover 1,000 delegates silient varieties of from 70 countries. crops in the last 10 Modi said agriculyears. He added that ture is at the centre of India is promoting India’s economic polichemical-free natural cy, adding the recent and organic farming Union Budget gave a and moving towards big push to sustaina- India has a robust achieving 20% ethanol system of ble and climate-resilblending in petrol. agriculture ient farming and de“In the Indian agrieducation and veloping a complete culture tradition, priresearch based on ecosystem to support ority has been given to its heritage... In Indian farmers. science and logic. Inthe Indian “After years of susdia has a robust sysagricultural tained efforts, now In- tradition, priority tem of agricultural dia is a food surplus has been given to education and recountry. India is also science and logic search based on its the number one proheritage,” he said. Narendra Modi, PM ducer of milk, pulses India now has more and spices in the than 500 colleges for world. Also, the country has be- agriculture and over 700 Krishi come the second-largest pro- Vigyan Kendras, he said. ducer of food grains, fruits, Citing some rice crops, he vegetables, cotton, sugar and said black rice from Manipur, tea,” Modi said. Assam and Meghalaya is the The PM recalled that there preferred choice due to its mewas a time when India’s food dicinal value. Modi also spoke security was a concern for the about India’s willingness to world. “But now, India is work- share India’s millet basket with ing to provide solutions for glo- the world and how India is levbal food security and global nu- eraging digital technology in tritional security .” the agriculture sector. express read Malayali girl helped heal Odia doctor’s wife Bhubaneswar: The wounds on Priyadarshini Paul’s body would heal but memories of the catastrophic landslide in Wayanad that killed her husband, Dr Bishnu Chinara, will never fade. The trauma, too, would have stayed had it not been for a stranger who helped her overcome. Amidst the spectre of devastation, the only hope that Baripada’s Priyadarshini saw was in Sania, an 18-year-old resident of Kalpetta in Wayanad | P2 Labourer dies after falling into induction furnace Jharsuguda: A contract labourer working at SMC Power Generation Limited here died after falling into an induction furnace early on Saturday morning.The deceased, Devnarayan Mohato (36), was employed by Chowdhury Enterprises, a contract agency supplying manpower to SMC Power Generation Limited. Mohato was stationed near the furnace in the SMS Unit 2 when he fell into the furnace while on duty | P4 State govt forms task force to find Bangladesh investors for steel plant in Keonjhar back on boil E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Bhubaneswar The state government on Saturday decided to form a task force to scout for investors to set up mega steel plants in Keonjhar district, the home district of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The decision was taken after a review by the chief minister on the industrial scenario in the state and employment potential in the sector. The task force will be headed by chief secretary Manoj Ahuja. Expressing concer n that Keonjhar is still underdeveloped and devoid of any big industries despite abundant mineral resources, the chief minister said the district has all required infrastructure and raw materials including power and water for mega steel plants. He asked the Industries department to redouble its efforts to find out investors interested to set up steel projects in the district. CM Mohan Charan Majhi at the review meeting on Saturday | express In 2006, ArcelorMittal which had planned a 12 million tonne integrated steel plant in Keonjhar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government. However, the global giant withdrew in 2013 expressing its inability to proceed with the project due to significant external delays. Industry principal secretary Hemant Sharma apprised the chief minister of the industrial situation in the state and said around 989 proposals have been received by the government for setting up industries out of which 674 projects have got sin- Search op in last leg; plan to build new township M an o j V i s w anathan @ Mundakkai Five days after the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad, search and rescue operations for people stranded amid huge piles of debris entered the last phase on Saturday While 206 people are . still missing, chances of finding more survivors appear remote. Search teams recovered four bodies from Chooralmala and Mundakkai villages, while three bodies and 13 body parts were found in Chaliyar river at Munderi in Malappuram. Though the official records show the number of deceased as 218, the toll is estimated to have crossed 300. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the rescue mission is in its final stages. “Till Saturday noon, 215 bodies were recovered, of which 87 are women, 98 are men and 30 children. There are 206 missing. As many as 148 bodies have been handed over to relatives. 206 people are still missing,” Pinarayi said. The IAF deployed helicopters for aerial sorties in search of survivors and people stranded in the affected areas. They airlifted two rescue workers stranded at Soochippara waterfalls. Pinarayi said the government would build a safe township as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan. He said a safe area would be identified for the township. “Proper planning and labour are needed for completing that task quickly Discussions have been started at the . administrative level to build the new township,” he said. 20 December 1940 – 3 August 2024 Iconic maestro of Indian classical dance Geetha Chandran Indian classical dancer, trained Carnatic vocalist Y amini Krishnamurthy, an influential force in India’s dance world and an Asthana Vidhwan (Resident Artist) at the 2,000-year-old Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams passed away in Delhi on Saturday. She was 84. In the post-Independence era, she stood out as a true icon of Indian classical dance. She introduced Bhar- atanatyam to northern India, taking Delhi by storm with her performances. She was not just a master of Bharatanatyam; she also excelled in Kuchipudi and Odissi, bringing a unique versatility to her stage presence. I had the privilege of watching her performances. Once, I asked her why she adjusted the pace of her pieces when performing in Delhi. She said she often followed legends like Pandit Lachhu Maharaj and Sitara Devi and had to adapt her performance to reach out to her audience and make an impact. Yamini’s ability to innovate while preserving tra- dition significantly advanced and structured the dance form. Her father, Prof Krishnamurthy, would impeccably introduce her programmes. After completing her training at Kalakshetra in Chennai, her father advised her to start anew with a guru if she truly wished to pursue dance. This guidance was pivotal, as Yamini went on to pioneer the modern template of Bharatanatyam. She was one of the youngest to be awarded Padma Shri in 1968. Her legacy shall remain a beacon for classical dance in India. (As told to Prachi Satrawal) gle window clearances. Land has been provided to 352 industries for establishment of projects. While 183 projects are at different stages of progress, 74 industries have started operation. Sharma informed the meeting that the state has received 12 proposals for foreign direct investment (FDI). Efforts are on to ground 41 important investment proposals. The CM said the state has huge potential to grow industrially but requires concerted effort to create a conducive environment for investors with timely support for project implementation. He said the state government has set a target to create 3.5 lakh employment opportunities in the state in the next five years. Since sectors like textiles and food processing are labour intensive, attention should be given to promote investment in these sectors. Industries Minister Sampad Swain was present in the review meeting. Y e s h i Se l i @ New Delhi With Bangladesh back on the boil as student leaders and protesters on Saturday rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s offer of talks, the country’s Chief of Army Staff (CAS) General Waker-uz-Zaman drew the red line on the Army not firing at civilians. “While addressing Army officers, the CAS said there would be no further firing by the Army . He said if the transition of power happened in a non-democratic way then Bangladesh would become like Kenya. He also pointed out that the recent student protests were the worst since 1971,” said a source. Army personnel are visiting different places across the country to assess the situation. “We are confident the Army means well as they are under oath and not like their Pak counterpart who would threaten with a coup. The protesters are demanding the PM’s resignation ,” Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, a political commentator said. WITH THIS ISSUE Finding the Way Home PLUS 12 PAGES