Acquist News at a Glance 22/12/23 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Friday 22nd December 2023
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920) was an Indian mathematician. Though he had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems then considered unsolvable.
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His Quote: “No, it is a very interesting number, it is the smallest number expressible as a sum of two cubes in two different ways”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.25
?? GBP 105.61
?? Euro 91.57
?? Gold 63,000 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 79,200 ??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 70,831.49
NIFTY 21,278.45
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Fierce gunfight in Surankote after terrorists attack Soldiers on joint operation: A fierce gunfight broke out between Security Personnel and terrorists in the Dera Ki Gali (DKG) area of Poonch district on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said.
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????Plot to kill Khalistani separatist in US | Czech authorities have granted consular access to Nikhil Gupta on three occasions: MEA: The Czech Republic Authorities have granted consular access on three ocassions to Nikhil Gupta, who is detained in a Czech prison following charges by the US relating to a foiled assassination attempt on Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
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????CISF roped in for Parliament security after Dec 13 security breach: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will take over the “comprehensive security” of the new Parliament building complex following the recent security breach on December 13, news agency PTI reported.
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????India must raise defence R&D spending to become global leader: House panel: India needs to spend more on defence research and development if it aspires to be a global leader, a Parliamentary panel said in its latest report.
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????India-US ties warmer, broader, deeper: Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the India-US relationship is broader in engagement, deeper in understanding, and warmer in friendship than ever before. In a rare interview with the British business daily Financial Times (FT), Modi maintained the relationship was on an “upward trajectory”.
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????Draft rules on data protection to be shared this week: MoS Chandrasekhar: The first set of draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, will be released for a seven-day public consultation in the next two days, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said during a public consultation with the industry.
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????Gyanvapi verdict: Varanasi Court to present ASI scientific report: The Varanasi district Court will present the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) scientific report on the Gyanvapi mosque survey on Thursday.
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????Covid India cases LIVE updates: 594 fresh infections reported amid JN.1 worry: India has confirmed 21 cases of the JN.1 Covid variant, sparking both attention and concern across the nation. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently classified JN.1 as a variant of interest, distinct from its parent lineage BA.2.86.
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????Fire breaks out at commercial building in Delhi's Connaught Place: A massive fire broke out in a high-rise commercial building at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Thursday. The fire department received the call around 12.57pm regarding the blaze at the eleventh floor of the Gopaldas Bhawan.
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??Volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea | India sends relief material worth $1 million: ndia on December 21 sent relief material worth $1 million for the people affected by a volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea.
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??US deepened partnership with India; elevated cooperation through Quad: Blinken: US State Secretary Antony Blinken has said the US has deepened its partnership with India. He said the country has elevated cooperation with India, Japan and Australia through the Quad.
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??H-1B visa pilot program only for Indians and Canadians: The US Authorities have now made public the eligibility and application details of its pilot program to resume renewal of H-1B non-immigrant visas. The whole process is expected to start from January 2024 onwards for a sample of 20,000 individuals.
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??Australia to send Military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship: Australia will send 11 Military personnel to support a US led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea, but it will not send a warship or plane, the Defence Minister said on December 21.
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??India calls for formation of an inclusive and representative government structure in Afghanistan: Describing the situation in Afghanistan is still one of concern, India has said the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure, combating terrorism, and preserving the rights of women, children, and minorities in Afghanistan is an “immediate priority” for it.
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领英推荐
??'A shield we needed': French president Macron on new immigration law: President Emmanuel Macron called a tough new immigration law a "shield" that would allow France to better combat illegal immigration and facilitate the integration of documented arrivals.
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??Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court not to expedite 2020 immunity claim: Former President Donald Trump urged the US Supreme Court to reject a request by federal prosecutors to immediately review his claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
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??Kim Jong Un warns of 'nuclear attack' if provoked with nukes: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, state media reported on Thursday.
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??Tech
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??HCL Tech hit with ransomware attack, company says no impact observed: Report: IT services provider HCL Technologies was hit by a ransomware incident within a restricted cloud environment associated in one of its projects. The attack, however, did not leave any “observable” impact on the overall HCL Tech network, the company claimed.
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??Lava launches 5G budget segment phone with 120Hz refresh rate: Lava, the Indian smartphone maker, on Thursday launched Storm 5G smartphone featuring Dimensity processor and 120Hz refresh rate. The 5G smartphone fits under budget segment.
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??Samsung to set up chip packaging research facility in Japan: South Korea's Samsung Electronics will invest around 40 billion yen ($280 million) over five years in a facility for research into advanced chip packaging it will set up in Japan, according to an announcement by the city of Yokohama.
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??X users face hour-long outage; services restored: Social media platform X suffered an outage for over one hour on Thursday, as users complained about non-accessibility of posts on the platform. According to Downdetector, the complaints started surfacing with over 4,000 users reporting about the glitch.
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??Sports
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??Transfer news roundup: Raphael Varane set for shock Real Madrid return: Manchester United and French defender Raphael Varane is reportedly set for a shock Real Madrid return, according to reports.
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??English League Cup | Liverpool book record 19th semifinal berth with 5-1 rout of West Ham: Curtis Jones scored twice and Liverpool booked a record 19th appearance in the League Cup semi-finals with a 5-1 thrashing of West Ham United, claiming the last of the four berths.
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??Crisis-hit West Indies announce 7 uncapped players for Australia Test tour: West Indies will blood at least four debutants in the first test against Australia next month after naming seven uncapped players in a 15-man squad for the two-match series. The Caribbeans’ last Test win over Australia came in their 3-1 home series loss in 2003, while their last victory in Australia was in 1997.
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??Birj Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh becomes new Wrestling Federation of India President: Sanjay Singh on Thursday became the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with his panel comfortably winning most of the posts in the delayed polls as outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh gained indirect control over the sports body.
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