Acquist News at a Glance 01/07/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Monday 1st July 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1 July 1646 – 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist and diplomat. In the 20th century, Leibniz's notions of the law of continuity and transcendental law of homogeneity found a consistent mathematical formulation by means of non-standard analysis. He was also a pioneer in the field of mechanical calculators.
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His Quote: “There are also two kinds of truths: truth of reasoning and truths of fact. Truths of reasoning are necessary and their opposite is impossible; those of fact are contingent and their opposite is possible.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.46
?? GBP 105.62
?? Euro 89.74
?? Gold 72,280 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 90,200 ??Kg
? Petrol 104.21/Ltr
? Diesel 92.15/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
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BSE Sensex 79,179.00
NIFTY 24,066.50
*all values in INR as of Today
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????General Upendra Dwivedi takes over command as new Indian Army Chief: An ace Infantry Officer with vast experience in operations, General Upendra Dwivedi, took over the command of the Indian Army on Sunday. The 30th Chief of the Indian Army belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and was Vice Chief of Army Staff from February this year.
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????NIA conducts raids at 5 locations in J&K’s Rajouri in Reasi terror attack case: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out raids at five locations in Rajouri belonging to hybrid terrorists and overground workers (OGWs) in connection with terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on June 9.
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????TISS withdraws ‘mass termination’ notice: ‘Tata trust to release funds’: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has retracted its notice to terminate contracts of over 100 teaching and non-teaching staff after facing strong criticism from faculty and student body. TISS stated that discussions with the Tata Education Trust (TET) have assured the necessary resources to address the issue.
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????9 including 3 Government Officials arrested in Gauhati University mark sheet scam: The Crime Investigation Department (CID), Assam and Police arrested nine persons including three government servants for their alleged involvement in the Gauhati University mark sheet scam that surfaced recently.
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????Aviation industry stares at an engineering talent bottleneck amid big expansion move: India’s aviation industry faces a critical shortage of aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) as airlines expand their fleets, industry experts have warned, pointing to what they said has been an overlooked aspect of an industry that otherwise has a steadier pipeline of feeding Pilots and Cabin Crew.
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????Excise policy case: Delhi HC to deliver verdict on K Kavitha’s bail plea on July 1: The Delhi High Court will on Monday deliver its verdict on K Kavitha’s plea seeking bail in the cases registered over the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, people aware of the matter said on Sunday. The judgement is likely to be delivered by a bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
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????Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath: An avalanche occurred over Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Sunday. A video shared by news agency PTI showed the avalanche rushing down the slopes.?
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????Heavy rain lashes several parts of Gujarat, waterlogging in Surat, Valsad: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Gujarat including Surat, Amreli and Valsad. The incessant deluge has resulted in severe waterlogging, videos from major cities shared by ANI showed.
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??International
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??WestJet Airlines strike to continue until deal reached with mechanics, union says: A strike by WestJet Airlines' mechanics that has led to hundreds of cancelled flights over Canada's long holiday weekend will continue until a deal is reached, the union's president told Reuters on Sunday.
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??North Korea fires ballistic missile: Report: North Korea fired a ballistic missile eastward, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. The South Korean military is analysing the launch, Yonhap said.
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??Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say: Women suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first bomber detonated during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza, Barkindo Saidu, director-general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters.
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??Israeli tanks push forward into north and south Gaza, six Palestinians killed: Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said.
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??Rare Hurricane Beryl takes life-threatening shape as potential Category 4 storm: Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads from government officials for people to take shelter.
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??Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun: Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. The 13-year-old was fatally shot by Police who’d tackled him to the ground after he allegedly pointed what turned out to be a BB gun at them during a foot chase.
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??Seven dead after storms lash France, Switzerland and Italy: Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left at least seven people dead, local authorities said on Sunday.
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??Tech
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??Scientists create humanoid robot with ‘living’ skin that can smile: Japanese Researchers have created an alien-like robot with “living” skin. What looks like a pink blob with beady eyes is actually a humanoid robot bound with engineered skin tissue that allows it to smile. The University of Tokyo announced the successful experiment by Professor Shoji Takeuchi-led group of researchers.
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??As AI gains a workplace foothold, US states are trying to make sure workers don’t get left behind: With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter.
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??Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock: Google said it has taken a stake in Taiwan's New Green Power and could buy up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy from the BlackRock fund-owned firm to help cut its carbon emissions and those of suppliers.
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??Sports
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??Euro 2024: Supreme Spain reach Euros last eight to shatter Georgia dreams: Three-times champions Spain survived an early scare to beat a spirited Georgia 4-1 on Sunday and reach the last eight of Euro 2024, coming out on top in an exhilarating encounter that brought an end to the minnows' fairytale run.
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??Bellingham, Kane rescue England from shock Euro 2024 exit to Slovakia: England escaped an embarrassing last-16 exit at Euro 2024 thanks to Jude Bellingham's overhead kick before Harry Kane struck in extra-time to grab a 2-1 win over Slovakia on Sunday.
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??Javelin thrower Kishore Jena’s season’s best boosts form ahead of Paris Olympics: Javelin thrower Kishore Jena entered the Inter-State Athletics Championships with a question mark over his form and fitness barely a month ahead of the Paris Olympics. India’s best bet behind Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin to 80.84m -- his season’s best -- to allay such concerns. It was not enough for him to win gold though.
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??Mercedes driver Russell wins F1's Austrian GP after Verstappen, Norris clash: George Russell clinched Mercedes' first win of the season at Formula 1's Austrian GP after taking advantage of a late clash between McLaren driver Lando Norris and championship leader Max Verstappen in a Red Bull on Sunday.
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