Acquist News at a Glance 11/06/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 11th June 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Jacques Cousteau, (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French Naval Officer, Oceanographer, Filmmaker, and Author. He co-invented the first successful Aqua-Lung, open-circuit SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus). The apparatus assisted him in producing some of the first underwater documentaries.
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His Quote: “We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.50
?? GBP 106.35
?? Euro 89.92
?? Gold 71,840 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 90,500 ??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 76,670.81
NIFTY 23,313.75
*all values in INR as of Today
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????J&K Reasi bus attack: Terrorists hiding in forest after killing pilgrims ; massive search operation on: As dawn broke on Monday, security personnel persisted in their extensive efforts to locate the terrorists responsible for the assault on a bus carrying pilgrims back from the Shiv Khori shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The operation, which involved cordon The operation, which involved cordoning off the area and conducting thorough searches, aimed to apprehend those involved in the attack.
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????Police bust admission racket in Noida; 6 held: The Noida Police have arrested six persons, including two women, for duping students of crores of rupees by guaranteeing them admission to some of the most reputed institutions in the country. A total of 61 post-dated cheques amounting to ?5.06 crore were recovered from the possession of the accused, the Police also said.
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????Centre decides to release additional installment of the tax devolution share of States: The Centre on June 10 decided to release an additional installment of the tax devolution share of States along with their due share for June 2024. Effectively, ?1,39,750 crore is being transferred to States this month.
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????We’re providing security to migrant workers: Manipur CM: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said his government was providing security to around 4,000 migrant labourers working at various construction sites in the State.
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????Medical lasers market grows rapidly in India as access increases: Alma Medical Private Limited, the Indian subsidiary of the Israeli manufacturer that’s among the global innovators in lasers for medical, light-based, radiofrequency, and ultrasound solutions in the aesthetic, surgical and beauty (spa) markets, is expanding further into Asia, where it already has a strong presence, especially in India, China, Korea and Japan, apart from Australia.
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????Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and these Ministers retain portfolios: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dr S Jaishankar Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnaw retained their Ministries as portfolios for the Narendra Modi Cabinet were announced on Monday.
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????Harsh Malhotra appointed MoS in Corporate Affairs, Road Transport Ministries: East Delhi MP Harsh Malhotra was on Monday appointed as the Minister of State (MoS) in the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Mr. Malhotra, 58, a first-time MP, is the only Lok Sabha member from the national capital to be inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers.
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????Engineer Rashid's hearing for bail to take oath in LS set for June 18: A Delhi court will hear arguments on an application filed by Engineer Rashid seeking interim bail to take oath as an MP on June 18. He is being held in a 2016 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case.
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??International
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??Blinken in Middle East to push US ceasefire plan while Israeli troops advance: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Egypt and Israel on Monday hoping to deliver the ceasefire that President Joe Biden proposed last month, in an all-out push by Washington to secure an end to the Gaza war.
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??Russian Oil Tanker Does Secret Cargo Switch Near Singapore to Dodge US Sanctions: The first Russian oil tanker attempting to deliver crude while under US sanctions made a secret cargo transfer onto another ship, a sign of the lengths to which Moscow is going to undermine the effectiveness of American restrictions on its fleet.
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??India demands action over controversial Indira Gandhi assassination float in Canada: India has sought “exemplary action” from all levels of Canadian Government after a float featuring the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was displayed at an event in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
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??Sudan's notorious paramilitary group loots a Darfur hospital, aid group says: The notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a health facility in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure, an international aid group said.
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??BRICS calls for enhanced use of local currencies in trade between member countries: The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod on June 10 and held a plethora of discussions, including an important one on the enhanced use of local currencies in trade and financial transactions between the BRICS countries. At the meeting, the Ministers recognized the need for a comprehensive reform of the global financial architecture.
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??UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza: The UN Security Council on June 10 approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The vote on the US-sponsored resolution was 14-0, with Russia abstaining.
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??Kosovo celebrates 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serbian forces after NATO bombing: Kosovo on Monday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serbian forces following a 78-day NATO bombing campaign, which opened the way for its independence nine years later.
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??Centrists humbled, far-right surges as 4-day EU polls end: A four-day election has shaken the foundations of the European Union, with the far right rocking ruling parties in France and Germany, the bloc’s traditional driving forces.
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??Military plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President goes missing; search underway: A military plane carrying Malawi's Vice President and nine others went missing on June 10 and a search was underway, the President's office said. The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima left the capital, Lilongwe, but failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport about 370 kilometres (230 miles) to the north around 45 minutes later.
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??Tech
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??Apple's AI push could reinvigorate iPhone sales as customers look to upgrade: Apple's developer conference on Monday was about more than infusing its software with the latest artificial intelligence technology, including from ChatGPT. It was also about selling more iPhones.
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??Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns: Meta wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models, the social media giant said Monday as it faces concerns about data protection while battling to keep up with rivals like OpenAI and Google.
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??OpenAI hires former Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar as first CFO: OpenAI said on Monday it had hired Sarah Friar, the former CEO of social media firm Nextdoor, as its first Chief Financial Officer. The artificial intelligence firm has also appointed Kevin Weil, who has previously worked at Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as chief product officer.
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??Elon Musk says he will ban Apple devices if it integrates OS with OpenAI: Billionaire Elon Musk said on June 10 he would ban Apple devices at his companies if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAI at the operating system level. “That is an unacceptable security violation,” Mr. Musk, who is the CEO of electric-vehicle maker Tesla and rocket maker SpaceX and owner of social media company X, said in a post on X.
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??Sports
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??T20 World Cup 2024 IND vs PAK | Oceans apart: Bumrah’s searing spell takes Pakistan by storm: Play out Jasprit Bumrah safely. Look for scoring options elsewhere. This is the game plan used by all teams — international or IPL — when facing the gun quick. Pakistan must have intended to follow this fairly obvious logic too, except that Mohammad Rizwan did not get the memo. In the 15th over of the chase against India, Rizwan went on the offensive against Bumrah, and the settled batter lost his stumps. It was all downhill for Pakistan from there.
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??Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong ruled out of Euro 2024 by an ankle injury: Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong has been ruled out of the European Championship after failing to recover from an ankle injury, dealing a blow to the team's chances.
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??Sunil Chhetri-less India face Qatar in crucial WC qualifier: The result, Igor Stimac likes to say, is in God’s hands. The team is in his and the Croat will have to find a replacement for India’s principal scorer Sunil Chhetri. That too in a World Cup qualifier India cannot lose.
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??Indian hockey team have plenty to fine-tune before Olympics: The Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Craig Fulton high-fived the staff and smiled. The team had scored a brilliant, seven-touch goal against world champions Germany in the FIH Pro League on June 1. The South African though wasn’t beaming as Harmanpreet Singh and Co squandered a 2-1 lead and lost to hosts Great Britain 3-2 in London.
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