Acquist News at a Glance 23/12/23 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Saturday 23rd December 2023
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Madam C J Walker (Born December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Her Quote: “I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.34
?? GBP 105.83
?? Euro 91.90
?? Gold 63,490 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 79,000 ??Kg
? Petrol 106.31/Ltr
? Diesel 94.27/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Yesterday
*as per Mumbai
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BSE Sensex 71,106.96
NIFTY 21,349.40
*all values in INR as of Friday
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????National
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????Air power would continue to play pivotal role: IAF Chief: The world is at a pivotal juncture and winds of change are blowing strongly in India's favour, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Friday. The Air Chief Marshal also said that India's rise in the Global South marks a "pivotal point" in international affairs.
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????IAF tapping into self-reliance for repair, overhaul of Russian-origin aircraft: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has hit the repair and overhaul (ROH) of critical equipment in the Indian Air Force’s Russian-origin aircraft, including aero-engines and avionics, and self-reliance plans are being pursued to address the situation, the defence ministry said in a comprehensive end-of-year review published on Friday, highlighting the key developments in the sector during 2023.
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????J&K terror ambush: Army intensify searches: The Army has intensified a combing operation in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district a day after four soldiers lost their lives in an ambush of two vehicles on Thursday.
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????French President Macron expected to be Republic Day Chief Guest: French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to be chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, making him the fifth French Leader to be accorded the honour, people familiar with the development said on Friday.
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????Parliament security breach: HC to hear plea against order to provide FIR copy: The Delhi High Court was on Friday expected to hear a Delhi Police plea against a local court order directing them to provide a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) registered in the Parliament security breach case to one of the accused, Neelam Azad.
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????Lok Sabha clears bill to ease newspaper registration: The Lok Sabha passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Bill, 2023, through a voice vote. The Bill simplifies and digitises the process of registering newspapers and other periodicals with the Press Registrar, sets up an appellate board to deal with issues related to registration, and decriminalises all but one offence.
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????Assam-Meghalaya panels for boundary dispute to submit reports by December 31: The regional committees on the boundary dispute between Assam and Meghalaya have been asked to submit their reports by December 31, a Meghalaya government official said on Friday, December 22.
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????Maoist blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa: Banned Maoists blew up a railway track in Chaibasa (West Singhbhum district) due to which the operation of trains on Howrah-Mumbai main railway line has come to a standstill.
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????Chhattisgarh CM expands Cabinet, inducts nine Ministers: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday expanded his state cabinet with the induction of nine new Ministers.
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??International
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??Japan approves record $56 billion defence budget: Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal year, as tensions rise with China and North Korea.
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??China earthquake death toll at 148, over 139,000 moved to emergency shelters: The toll from China's deadliest earthquake in years rose to 148 on Friday, state media reported, as authorities turned their attention to resettling thousands of people displaced by the disaster.
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??US hostage Gadi Haggai, 73, dead, wife still being held captive by Hamas: A US dual national who was among some 240 people seized during the Oct 7 attack by Hamas in Israel has died in captivity in the Gaza Strip, a group representing hostages' families said as per news agency Reuters. Gadi Haggai, 73, also held Israeli citizenship, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said.
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??Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting against extrajudicial killings: Pakistan’s police used water cannons, swung batons, and arrested dozens of activists in an overnight crackdown to stop protesters from entering the capital to denounce the forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the militancy-ravaged southwest, the organisers said.
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??Argentina's Milei orders major deregulation of economy: Argentina's new leader Javier Milei unveiled a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, eliminating or changing more than 300 rules via presidential decree, including on rent and labor practices.
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??Tensions rise between Sudan Army and United Arab Emirates: For months, Sudan's Army kept silent amid alleged Emirati interference in the country's civil war, but its anger has finally boiled over, leading to harsh exchanges between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi.
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??Hong Kong court refuses to drop Jimmy Lai sedition charge: A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention.
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??Human-wildlife conflict costing bear lives in Japan: Thousands of bears are being shot in Japan each year as they become more and more of a problem. People moving from rural areas and Japan’s ageing society — plus climate change affecting bears’ food and hibernation time — are prompting ever more of the hungry animals to approach towns.
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??Tech
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??Security breach exposes Insomniac’s Wolverine game details and Sony’s ongoing cybersecurity challenges: In a recent cyber attack, the Ryhsida ransomware gang targeted Insomniac, the developer behind the upcoming Wolverine game. The breach on December 12th led to the release of 1.67 terabytes of data, including level designs, character materials, and undisclosed details about Insomniac and Sony games.
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??Steam’s beta update puts privacy at the forefront: Valve has unveiled a game-changing privacy feature for Steam, granting players control over the visibility of their game library.
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??Apple’s Vision Pro headset gears up for February 2024 debut: Apple is accelerating production of its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, with an anticipated launch in February, Bloomberg reported citing unnamed sources.
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??US jury says Disney owes $600k in motion-capture copyright trial: Disney should pay nearly $600,000 in copyright damages for using another company's motion-capture technology to make its 2017 live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast," a federal jury in California said in a verdict.
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??Sports
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??NATIONAL SHOOTING TRIALS | Sift Kaur Samra tops rifle 3-position with ease: Sift Kaur Samra was in dominant form as she topped the women’s rifle 3-position event yet again, with a score of 464.8 beating Olympian Anjum Moudgil by 3.1 points, in the National shooting selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range on Friday.
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??Unfortunately haven't been able to give Samson chance at No. 3, says K L Rahul: India Captain KL Rahul conceded that a "phenomenal" Sanju Samson was finding it difficult to find a place in the side as stalwarts in the team occupy key spots, adding that he was pleased the talented cricketer grabbed his chance in the series against the Proteas.
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??Premier League: Liverpool vs Arsenal offers tasty start to festive feast: The Premier League will serve up its traditional festive feast of action but few games will be as eagerly-anticipated as first-placed Arsenal's trip to second-placed Liverpool on Saturday.
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??Kohli returns home ahead of SA Tests due to family emergency; Gaikwad released: Virat Kohli had to miss the ongoing three-day intra-squad game in Pretoria to fly back home for an emergency. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who failed to recover from his finger injury, has been ruled out of the contest and hence been released from the squad subsequently.
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