Acquist News at a Glance 20/11/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 20th November 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Milkha Singh, (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021) also known as "The Flying Sikh", was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games.
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His Quote: “As long as you remain true to yourself and continue training with sincerity, nobody can stop you from achieving excellence.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 84.40
?? GBP 107.03
?? Euro 89.38
?? Gold 77,080 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 91,600 ??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 77,578.38
NIFTY 23,518.50
*all values in INR as of Today
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????ISRO depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Former Chiefs : India depended on Elon Musk founded SpaceX to launch its latest communication satellite, GSAT-N2, from US soil as its existing launch vehicles lack the capacity to take off more than 4,000 tonne of payloads, former ISRO Chiefs said on Tuesday (November 19, 2024). SpaceX placed the 4,700 kg GSAT-N2 High-throughput (HTS) satellite onboard a Falcon 9 rocket into the desired orbit.
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????IAF signs MoA with?IISc and Foundation for Science Innovation and Development : The Headquarter Maintenance Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID), Bengaluru. The MoA includes jointly identifying problem areas of IAF in maintenance and servicing of equipment related to radar, aircraft, IT and communication platforms and developing a strategic road map for reliability-centered maintenance through Research and Development.
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????India, United Kingdom to resume FTA talks in 2025 : India and the UK will resume talks on a trade deal early next year to address the remaining issues and finalise a balanced and forward-looking free trade agreement (FTA) following a pause of several months due to elections in both countries.
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????Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea to drop ‘derogatory’ caste names : The Supreme Court sought the response of the Centre on a petition demanding removal of words like ‘Chura’, ‘Chamar’, ‘Bhangi’ and ‘Kanjar’ from caste certificates issued by states to persons belonging to scheduled castes (SC) category.
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????India, Italy unveil new joint action plan with focus on connectivity, defence : India and Italy will enhance collaboration on maritime infrastructure for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) and negotiate a defence industrial roadmap under a new Joint Strategic Action Plan for 2025-29.
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????Voting for single-phase Maharashtra assembly election begins : According to the Election Commission, Maharashtra has 9.7 crore registered voters, including 5 crore men, 4.69 crore women, and 6,101 transgender voters as of October 30. The state also includes 6.41 lakh Persons with Disabilities voters and 1.16 lakh service voters from the armed forces. With an expanded voter list, more than 1 lakh polling stations have been set up across the state, an increase from 96,654 in 2019.
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????Chinese man, allegedly linked to??100 Crore fraud syndicate, arrested in Delhi : The Delhi Police has arrested a Chinese national, Fang Chenjin, for his involvement in a massive cyber fraud case totaling over ?100 crore. According to DCP Shahdara, Prashant Gautam, Chenjin orchestrated online stock trading scams via WhatsApp groups, targeting individuals.
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????Punjab sees season’s maximum single day spike in farm fires at 1,251 : As Punjab’s average air quality index (AQI) continued to hover in ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ category, the State saw a maximum single day spike in farm fires during the ongoing ‘kharif’ harvesting season.
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????Modi to become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Guyana in 56 years : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Guyana on Tuesday, and it's quite special as it will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the South American nation in 56 years.
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??International
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??Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election : The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won last week’s election, the electoral commission said Tuesday (November 19, 2024). Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party received more than 50% of the votes cast.
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??G20 Summit: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders : President Joe Biden inadvertently was a missing man in the traditional photo of world leaders at the final Group of 20 summit of his presidency, a photo-shoot fail that US officials attributed to timing.
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??G-20 summit: EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Yi; discusses India-China ties : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) met Chinese Finance Minister Wang Yi in Rio on the sidelines of G20 summit. India hosted the G-20 summit last year paving the way for Brazil to become the president of the G20. The 19th G-20 summit is being held in Rio on November 18 and 19.
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??First direct cargo shipment from Pakistan arrives in Bangladesh, signals shift in foreign relations : Pakistan's first direct cargo ship to Bangladesh since its 1971 independence docked at the southeastern Chittagong Port last week, signalling a shift in foreign relations under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
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??Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in war between Sudan's rival forces : Russia vetoed a UN resolution on November 19, 2024 calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary forces and delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in desperate need. Russia's ally China supported the resolution sponsored by the UK and Sierra Leone, along with all other UN Security Council members but Moscow's veto doomed the measure.
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??Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92 : Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the “Peanuts” comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series “Astro Boy,” died November 13, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said Tuesday. He said his father died at a Tokyo hospital due to old age.
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??'Critically endangered' African penguins just want peace and food : Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds. "We don't rush... we go down, sometimes we crawl, so that we don't look threatening, and when we're close, we aim for the head, hold it and secure the penguin," the 41-year-old ranger told AFP.
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??Chinese booksellers thrive abroad as China tightens control at home : Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened bookstore. It’s in Washington’s vibrant Dupont Circle neighbourhood, far from its last location in Shanghai, where the Chinese government forced him out of business six years ago.
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??Tech
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??Google Play reveals this year’s best apps and games : Google has released the list of best apps and games from Google Play this year, with party planning app Partiful named Play’s Best App, while the “AFK Journey” fantasy RPG won Best Game of the year. Streaming library Max was named the Best multi-device app as it let viewers resume watching content across devices. These were the U.S.-based winners.
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??Meta to appeal against CCI’s ?213 crore penalty : After the Competition Commission imposed a ?213-crore penalty on Meta in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy, the company said it disagreed with the watchdog’s decision and plans to appeal.
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??Google may be working on disposable email IDs to protect privacy: Report : Google may be working on a feature that allows users to shield their primary email ID through a limited-use email ID that forwards mail to your primary ID, reported the tech outlet Android Authority. The update is based on an APK file format teardown of the 24.45.33 release of Google Play Services, per the outlet.
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??Sports
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??Struggling Shafali Verma dropped from Indian women's team for ODI series in Australia next month : Top-order batter Shafali Verma was on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) dropped from India's 16-member women's team for the three-match ODI series in Australia in December after a string of poor performances in the past year.
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??Federer pours his heart out in farewell note for Nadal: ‘You challenged me…’ : Tennis great Roger Federer penned a heartfelt note for his good friend and biggest rival on the court, Rafael Nadal, ahead of his farewell event, the Davis Cup. The Spaniard has battled several injuries over the past few years, which forced him to decide to bid adieu to the tennis.
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??Italy eliminate Swiatek's Poland to reach BJK Cup final : Italy reached a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iga Swiatek's Poland in Malaga.
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??Rafael Nadal loses farewell match in Spain's Davis Cup tie : Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam winner, did not get a fairytale ending as he lost his farewell match in Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final tie against Netherlands. The Spaniard lost against the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets 4-6, 4-6.
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??India breach Kudo wall to beat Japan, face China in final : His wards have been in control through their campaign, but India women’s hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh had cautioned the players that Tuesday’s Asian Champions Trophy semi-final against Japan won’t be a cakewalk, despite the 3-0 win over the same opponents on Sunday.
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