Acquist News at a Glance 14/06/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Friday 14th June 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Steffi Graf (born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in women's singles for a record 377 weeks and won 22 major singles titles. In 1988, Graf became the first tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four major singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year.
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Her Quote: “You can't measure success if you have never failed. My father has taught me that if you really do want to reach your goals, you can't spend any time worrying about whether you're going to win or lose. Focus only on getting better.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.54
?? GBP 106.54
?? Euro 89.70
?? Gold 71,890 ??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 76,897.33
NIFTY 23,437.35
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Terrorists planning suicide?attacks on forces in Jammu, says alert from J&K Police: The Jammu & Kashmir Police have raised an alert for security formations in Rajouri-Poonch belt and Jammu districts to prepare for possible “suicide attacks” by militants in the next 48 hours.
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????India strongly rejects references to Jammu and Kashmir in China-Pakistan joint statement: India on June 13 stoutly rejected "unwarranted" references to Jammu and Kashmir in the latest joint statement by China and Pakistan and asserted that the Union Territory and Ladakh "have been, are and will always remain" its integral parts. The joint statement was issued in Beijing on June 7 following talks between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
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????Centre reappoints Ajit Doval as National Security Advisor: The Centre on June 13 reappointed former IPS officer Ajit Doval as the National Security Adviser (NSA), according to an official order. His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or until further orders, the order said.
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????J&K attacks: Massive search operations continue to hunt down terrorists: Massive search operations continued on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir, especially in Doda and Reasi, to track down and neutralise terrorists involved in recent attacks in the union territory, Officials said.
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????Agniveer recruitment rally in Madikeri from June 27: An Agniveer recruitment rally will be held in Madikeri from June 27 to July 2. The rally is being organised by the Head Quarters Recruiting Zone Bangalore at the General Thimayya district ground in Madikeri. The rally is for candidates shortlisted in the Common Entrance Examination (CEE), which was conducted from April 22 to May 7.
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????CBI conducts searches at 67 places in Odisha in postal job scam: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 4 conducted searches at 67 locations in nine districts of Odisha over alleged certificate forgery in postal recruitment.
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????Will review airfares on priority: new Aviation Minister: A review of airfares will be a “priority” for the new government as pricing fluctuations are a “cause of concern”, said Telugu Desam Party’s Member of Parliament Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu as he took charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday.
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????Five arrested with 34 grams of MDMA in Hyderabad’s Bahadurpura: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGNAB) along with the Bahadurpura police arrested five members of a gang with 34 grams of MDMA in Bahadurpura.?
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??International
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??Florida braces for more rain after rare flash flood emergency: A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on June 13 and 14. June 12 downpours and subsequent flooding blocked roads, floated vehicles and delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers.
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??Fires ravage Brazil wetlands, incinerating snakes and monkeys: The scorched carcasses of monkeys, snakes and caimans dot the charred expanses of the once-green Brazilian Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. As night falls, an amber tower of smoke lights the sky. There is no rest for the fire or the animals trying to flee.
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??G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU's traditional powers recalibrate: A Group of Seven summit opened Thursday with agreement reached on a US proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe's political chessboard shifts to the right.
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??European Court of Justice fines Hungary 200 million euros for failing to comply with asylum rules: The European Court of Justice ordered Hungary on June 13 to pay a fine of 200 million euros and a further 1 million euros per day of delay for failing to comply with the bloc's asylum rules. The Court had ruled in December 2020 that Hungary had failed to abide by the bloc's policies for granting international protection and returning illegal migrants.
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??Kuwait fire: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh reaches Kuwait to ensure early repatriation of mortal remains of Mangaf fire victims: Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on June 13 reached Kuwait to oversee the assistance to those injured in a massive fire at an apartment housing foreign workers and for the early repatriation of the bodies of about 40 Indians killed in the tragic incident. At least 49 foreign workers were killed and 50 others injured in the fire on June 12 at the seven-storey building housing 195 migrant workers in the southern city of Mangaf.
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??IMF approves second review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout, warns of economic risks: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the second review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout, but the global lender warned the economy remains vulnerable despite signs of recovery and urged Colombo to do more to restructure a hefty debt burden.
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??Joe Biden, PM Modi likely to 'encounter' each other on sidelines of G7 Summit: NSA Sullivan: US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would likely "have the opportunity to encounter one another" on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy, National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said in Washington on June 13.
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??India sends humanitarian aid to landslide-hit Papua New Guinea: India on June 13 sent 19 tonnes of humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) materials to Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province that was hit by a major landslide. Late last month, India announced a $1 million assistance to the island nation in the wake of the landslide.
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??Tech
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??Samsung announces Galaxy Watch FE for global markets: Samsung on Thursday launched Galaxy Watch FE smartwatch for global markets. The Fan Edition (FE) follows the concept of Samsung’s flagship smartwatches, Galaxy Watch. It features a Sapphire crystal glass for durability, scratch resistance. Galaxy Watch FE has a 1.2-inch Super AMOLED touch sensitive display with 396×396 resolution, and always on display.
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??EU's new AI rules ignite battle over data transparency: A new set of laws governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union will force companies to be more transparent about the data used to train their systems, prying open one of the industry's most closely guarded secrets.
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??Reliance's Jio Platforms clears hurdle in bid to launch satellite internet in India: A joint venture between Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms and Luxembourg-based SES to provide gigabit fibre internet has won approval from the Indian space regulator to operate satellites there, a government executive said.
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??A Chinese history buff finds military secrets in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1: Chinese state media said on June 13 that a military history buff found a collection of confidential documents related to the country’s military in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1. The collector reported the documents to security units after recognising their sensitive nature.
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??Sports
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??Rafael Nadal says he will skip Wimbledon; will prepare for Paris Olympics: Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden. The 22-time Grand Slam champion said Thursday he wants to just remain on clay, rather than switching over to grass for the All England Club and then needing to go back to clay.
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??Nassau Stadium, home to tense T20 World Cup matches, set for demolition: The makeshift Nassau County cricket ground, which was built specifically for the T20 World Cup, is all set to be demolished after the New York leg of the event came to an end with India's seven-wicket victory over co-hosts USA in New York.
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??T20 World Cup 2024: Penalty didn't affect result against India, we should've responded faster: US Coach Stuart Law: USA Head Coach Stuart Law refused to blame his team's narrow loss to India in a T20 World Cup match in New York on the five-run penalty it copped for not getting through its overs fast enough, admitting that his players did not respond quickly to the on-field umpires' warnings.
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??New Sports Minister Mandaviya meets IOA Chief Usha; takes stock of Olympic preparations: Newly-appointed Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on June 13 took stock of India's Olympic preparations during a meeting with IOA President P T Usha in New Delhi. Mr. Mandaviya took charge of the ministry on June 11 after the new NDA government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was sworn to office on June 9. Mr. Mandaviya replaced Anurag Thakur in the position.
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