Acquist News at a Glance 22/02/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Stephen Irwin, (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006) known as "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist. He achieved international fame in the late 1990s from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series.
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His Quote: “I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 82.91
?? GBP 104.78
?? Euro 89.77
?? Gold 62,750 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 75,000 ??Kg
? Petrol 106.31/Ltr
? Diesel 94.27/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
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BSE Sensex 72,482.82
NIFTY 22,009.55
*all values in INR as of Today
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????ISRO completes key test, CE20 cryogenic engine is now human-rated for Gaganyaan missions: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has accomplished a major milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, that powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for Gaganyaan missions, with completion of the final round of ground qualification tests.
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????India, Greece looking at expanding economic engagement: Greek PM: The strategic partnership between India and Greece is of "particular" importance and further expansion of their overall ties with a focus on economic engagement is being explored, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on February 21. Mr. Mitsotakis is on a two-day visit to India.
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????Ameen Sayani, radio's most recognised voice, passes away in Mumbai: Ameen Sayani, radio’s most recognised voice for millions of Indians who tuned into Binaca Geetmala every week, has died. He was 91. Sayani suffered a heart attack on February 20 evening and was taken to a hospital in south Mumbai but could not be saved, his son Rajil told PTI.
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????Leaders, Lawyers condole Fali Nariman’s death: Condolences poured in on February 21 from leaders across political parties, and Lawyers after the death of Lawyer and former Additional Solicitor General of India Fali S Nariman, who passed away on February 21.
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????Internet suspension in Manipur's Churachandpur extended till February 26: The Manipur government on February 21 extended the suspension of internet services in Churachandpur district for five days in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the district, following violence over an action taken against a Policeman.
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????Supreme Court refuses to pass order on urgent listing of West Bengal Govt's suit against CBI probe: The Supreme Court on February 21 refused to pass an order on an urgent listing of a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal Government that has accused the CBI of going ahead with its probe in post-poll violence cases, without securing the prerequisite nod from the State under the law.
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????48-hour-long day and night dharna for Karnataka’s share of taxes begins in Mysuru: A 48-hour-long day and night dharna demanding Karnataka’s “rightful” share of Central taxes began near the Dufferin Clock Tower in Mysuru on Wednesday.
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????Haryana Police fired tear gas shells after farmers try to move towards barricades at Shambhu border: Farmers have resumed their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march amid demand for MSP guarantee. Tear gas shells were fired by Haryana security personnel after some young farmers were heading towards the multi-layered barricades at the Shambhu border point at Punjab and Haryana on February 21. After Haryana Police lobbed tear gas canisters at around 11 am, young farmers ran for cover.
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??International
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??India, the US looking into exciting joint science & technology projects to further expand ties: says top American Scientist: Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation said there's total bipartisan support for a strong partnership between two great democracies, the US and India.
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??No foreign interference behind the attack on residence of Nijjar associate: Canada: Canadian law enforcement has said they have not established any links to foreign interference as they charged two teenagers for a shooting that targeted the residence of an associate of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18.
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??UK’s Labour calls for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in West Asia ahead of crucial parliamentary vote: The UK’s Labour Party has called for a “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas as it attempts to prevent a second rebellion among its MPs, who are deeply divided on Israel’s retaliation in Gaza for Hamas’s October 7 attack on its soil.
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??Lawyers for the US will tell a UK court why WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange should face spying charges: Lawyers for the American government are to tell a London court on February 21 why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States, in response to a last-ditch bid by his defence to stop the extradition of the WikiLeaks Founder.
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??US homes under threat due to unpredictable power surges and quality issues: America's electric grids face a hidden danger- dangerous power quality. Unnoticed by many, sudden voltage surges pose a serious threat, leading to home fires.
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??More South Korea doctors join protest, authorities warn patients at risk: Thousands of trainee doctors at South Korea's biggest hospitals joined a walkout on Wednesday to protest a plan to admit more students to medical school, disrupting treatment for scores of patients, health authorities said.
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??Biden ‘personally directed’ campaign to focus on Trump's wild comments: Report: US President Joe Biden has “personally instructed” his campaign to concentrate on the most absurd claims and remarks made by Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in the past and highlight them to illustrate the differences between the two front-runners for the 2024 election.
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??Beijing crushing Tibetans, exiled political leader says: As Tibetans prepare to mark 65 years since a failed uprising against Chinese rule and questions loom over the Dalai Lama's successor, the diaspora's elected leader said Beijing is crushing his people.
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??Tech
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??Sony announces PS Plus February?game line-up: Sony unveiled its February line-up of games for PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe/Premium tier on February 14. Headlining this month’s offerings is “Need for Speed: Unbound,” the latest addition to the iconic racing franchise. Released in 2022, the game adopts a contemporary approach, blending comic book, graffiti, and cel-shaded visuals, with a focus on street racing, extensive vehicle customization, and an open-world map based on Chicago.
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??India is the 80th most targeted country worldwide in cybercrime: Report: India was placed on the 80th position in a report focusing on local threats in the year 2023. The position is based on the malicious programmes found directly on users’ computers or removable media connected to them (flash drives, camera memory cards, phones, external hard drives) or that initially made their way onto the computer in non-open form, inlcuding programmes in complex installers or encrypted files.
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??US targets China's top chipmaking plant after Huawei Mate 60 Pro, sources say: The Biden administration is turning up the heat on China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) by cutting off its most advanced factory from more American imports after it produced a sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, three people familiar with the matter said.
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??Meta's Mark Zuckerberg to visit South Korea: Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea and is scheduling key meetings during his trip, Meta said in a statement on Wednesday without elaborating. Zuckerberg is expected to meet Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee as early as later this month to discuss AI chip supply and other generative AI issues, South Korean newspaper Seoul Economic Daily reported earlier on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.
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??Sports
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??Turkish Women's Cup | Manisha's brace seals India football team's win against Estonia: The Indian football team withstood a late charge by Estonia to pick up a hard-fought 4-3 win in the Turkish Women's Cup on Wednesday, the side's first victory against an European nation.
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??Decentralising winter sports to create a global, sustainable legacy: Hurtling down an ice track at 149.9km/h and watched by thousands of spectators – millions on television – I made my Olympic debut at Nagano 1998. A nervous 16-year-old, the youngest male luger ever to qualify for the Olympics, I was also the only Indian at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games.
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??Alcaraz retires hurt from his Rio Open match due to an ankle injury: Two-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz retired hurt from the Rio Open after two games due to a right ankle injury.
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??AUS vs NZ 1st T20 | David, Marsh propel Australia to thrilling T20 win over New Zealand: Tim David hit a four off the last ball to give Australia a nail-biting six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Wellington on Wednesday. Having been set 216 to win, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh hammered 72 off 44 balls before batting partner David (31 not out) sealed a thrilling last-gasp victory.
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