Acquist News at a Glance 27/03/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Akhil Kumar (born 27 March 1981) is an Indian Boxer who has won several International and National boxing awards. He practices an "open guarded" boxing style. In 2005, the Indian Government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in International Boxing.
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His Quote: “Dreams are those that don't let you sleep at night.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.32
?? GBP 105.13
?? Euro 90.23
?? Gold 66,930 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 77,200 ??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 72,866.76
NIFTY 22,129.15
*all values in INR as of Today
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????ISRO’s POEM-3 mission accomplishes zero orbital debris mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that it has achieved another milestone as the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) met its fiery end through a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.? The ISRO said that milestone was achieved on March 21, 2024 and that the PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in orbit.
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????India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty: EAM Jaishankar: India firmly supports the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on March 26, amid the Southeast Asian nation’s maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea.
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????MIT to host Solar Electric Vehicle Championship from March 27-31 in Manipal: Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), a constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, will organise Solar Electric Vehicle Championship (SEVC) 2024, in collaboration with Coimbatore Society of Racing Minds, from March 27 t0 31 in Manipal.
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????Abhay Thakur appointed as India's next Ambassador to Myanmar: Senior Diplomat Abhay Thakur, who is at present an Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the country's next envoy to Myanmar, the MEA said on March 26. The 1992-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) had served as sous-sherpa of the G20 process during India's Presidency of the influential bloc.
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????Centre for Policy Research President Yamini Aiyar to step down: Yamini Aiyar, the president and chief executive of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), will step down from her current role on March 31 to fevote more time to her research interests, the think tank announced on Tuesday.
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????WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, and older women: Older women, and women with disabilities, are subjected to intimate partner and sexual violence, but also face specific risks and additional forms of abuse, sometimes at the hands of caregivers or healthcare professionals, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that this includes coercive and controlling behaviours such as withholding of medicines and assistive devices or other aspects of care, and financial abuse.
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????‘Sadhguru in good spirit’: Apollo's Sangita Reddy on meeting spiritual leader: Apollo Hospitals group Joint Managing Director Sangita Reddy met spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in Delhi on Tuesday.
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????Delhi liquor policy case: K Kavitha sent to judicial custody till April 9: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9 in the money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
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??Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, causing it to collapse; rescue operation under way: A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early on March 26, and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for at least seven people in the water.
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??Julian Assange will not be immediately extradited, UK court rules: WikiLeaks' Julian Assange was on March 26 given a chance to continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London said the US needed to provide more assurances.
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??US reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to cancel delegation visit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to cancel a delegation's visit to the US has "perplexed" the White House. Earlier, Netanyahu cancelled the delegation's visit after the US refused to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramzan.
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??South Korea reacts to China using water cannons against Philippine ships: South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over China's recent use of water cannons against Philippine ships, saying it stokes tension in the South China Sea and undermines a maritime order.
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??Israel, Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for ceasefire in Gaza: Hamas has rejected the latest proposal put forward by international mediators for a cease-fire and hostage release, and Israel has blasted a UN Security Council resolution that called for both without linking them.
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??New Zealand accuses China of hacking its parliament, terms it ‘unacceptable’: The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns on Tuesday with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on New Zealand's parliament in 2021, which was uncovered by the country’s intelligence services.
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??Moscow concert hall attackers briefly entered Turkey before attack: The gunmen accused of killing over 143 people in the Moscow concert hall attack last Friday travelled to Turkey briefly in the same week “to renew their Russian residence permits,” Reuters reported, quoting a Turkish Security Official. However, the report added that the radicalisation of these Tajikistan men did not happen there.
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??Over 130 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren return home after weeks in captivity: More than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren rescued after more than two weeks in captivity arrived in their home state in northwestern Nigeria ahead of their anticipated reunions with families, following the latest in a series of mass school abductions in the West African nation.
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??Tech
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??Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors: Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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??Behind the plot to break Nvidia's grip on AI by targeting software: Nvidia earned its $2.2 trillion market cap by producing artificial-intelligence chips that have become the lifeblood powering the new era of generative AI developers from startups to Microsoft, OpenAI and Google parent Alphabet.
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??Canva acquires UK design platform to challenge Adobe: Design software developer Canva has acquired UK-based design platform Affinity in what is its biggest acquisition yet. Affinity, which is a creative suite of software tools popular among Mac users, is expected to help the fast-growing Canva compete with Adobe. The deal is also adding up to the buildup before the Australian startup files for an IPO.
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??YouTube removed over 2.25 million videos from India during Oct-December 2023: YouTube on Tuesday informed that it removed over 2.25 million videos from India between October to December 2023 for violating Community Guidelines. Singapore followed with 1.24 million videos while the US came third with 7.88 lakh videos taken off air. Globally, YouTube has taken down 9 million such videos.
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??Sports
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??Australia announce schedule for India Tests, picks Perth to give them chin music: India's tour of Australia 2024-25 will begin on November 22 with the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Perth Stadium in Perth, announced Cricket Australia on Tuesday. India, the only team to beat Australia in Australia in consecutive Test series, will start their tour Down Under in Perth for the first time. In the previous two occasions, the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was played at the Adelaide Oval.
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??Argentina's Di Maria threatened by drug gangs in hometown: Argentina forward Angel Di Maria received a threat at his family home on the outskirts of Rosario, local media reported, amid a wave of drug-related violence in the city where Lionel Messi also hails from. The message comes a week after Di Maria, currently playing for Portuguese champions Benfica, said he would like to end his career at his boyhood club Rosario Central.
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??Haryana finishes with 19 medals, crowned the champion: Haryana extended its boxing dominance in the country to finish on top in both the boys and girls’ sections and being crowned the overall champion at the third sub-junior National championship, winning 19 medals including 13 gold.
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??Sreejesh, Savita, Harmanpreet in contention for multiple honours at Hockey India awards: Veteran goalkeepers P R Sreejesh and Savita Punia found themselves in contention for the 'Player of the Year' honours in the men's and women's category respectively as Hockey India unveiled nominees for its annual awards which will be presented on March 31. Sreejesh, a former captain, and Punia have been among the most consistent performers for India and have also been nominated for the goalkeeper of the year award.
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