Acquist News at a Glance 27/06/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Thursday 27th June 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Rahul Dev Burman (Nicknamed Pancham) (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director and actor, who is considered one of the greatest and most successful music directors of Hindi Music Industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films, bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions.
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.51
?? GBP 105.49
?? Euro 89.30
?? Gold 71,730 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 90,000 ??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 78,919.23
NIFTY 23,938.60
*all values in INR as of Today
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????India slams Pakistan for 'baseless & deceitful narratives' on Kashmir at UNGA: India has slammed Pakistan for its “baseless and deceitful narratives” as Islamabad’s envoy made references to Kashmir in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA.). “Earlier in the day, one delegation misused this forum to spread baseless and deceitful narratives, which is not a surprise," Minister in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur said on June 25.
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????Spectrum auction ends in just two days with bids worth ?11,340 crore: An auction of radiowaves that carry voice and data signals for mobile phones ended within two days on June 26, garnering less than 12% of the ?96,238 crore minimum value that the government had estimated for the spectrum on offer. “The auction, where a total of 10 GHz of spectrum ranging between 800 MHz to 26 GHz was offered, got total bids worth ?11,340 crore,” sources said.
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????Britannia closing iconic unit sparks concern of ‘flight of industry’ from West Bengal: With FMCG major Britannia Industries Limited notifying the stock exchanges that all permanent workers at its Taratala factory in Kolkata have accepted voluntary retirement, a fresh row has erupted over the flight of industry from West Bengal.
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????Government to partially implement new Telecommunications Act from June 26: “Rules under certain Sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023 will become effective from June 26,” a recent government notification said. The Telecommunications Act 2023 supersedes the existing and archaic regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector, based on the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act (1933), and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act (1950).
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????Kenya violence: Indian nationals advised to exercise 'utmost caution': The Indian High Commission in Kenya on June 25 advised Indian nationals to exercise “utmost caution” in view of prevailing “tense” situation arising out of violent protests in the African nation. Kenya’s capital Nairobi and other cities across the country witnessed violent clashes and demonstrations after Kenyan Parliament passed a controversial bill that proposed to increase taxes.
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????PM congratulated Om Birla for being elected as the LS Speaker for second term: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Lower House on Wednesday, congratulated Om Birla for being elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha.
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????Heavy rain lashes Mumbai, adjoining areas; IMD issues warning: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and the adjoining Thane region on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a ‘yellow’ alert predicting heavy to moderate rainfall. According to the weather department, the rainfall is expected to increase as the southwest monsoon advances further.
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????Manipur crisis co-related with war on drugs campaign: CM Biren Singh: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh while speaking during the observation of the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking’ held on Wednesday said that the ongoing crisis in the state is related to drugs and illegal poppy cultivation.
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??International
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??US, India can achieve headway in defence, technologies and economic prosperity: Eric Garcetti: Progress in defence partnerships, critical emerging technologies and economic prosperity can be achieved when an “ambitious India” works with an “ambitious America”, US Envoy Eric Garcetti has said.
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??NATO appoints outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next Chief: NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next Secretary-General on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch Prime Minister in charge of the world’s biggest security organization at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine.
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??Myanmar ethnic armed groups seize beach resort town; launch attacks on junta: “Myanmar ethnic armed groups seized a popular beach resort town in the west of the country and launched dawn attacks on junta positions in the north,” a military source and residents told AFP on June 25. Fighting is raging across swathes of the Southeast Asian nation as ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy "People's Defence Forces" battle the military, which seized power in a 2021 coup.
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??Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrol'; Beijing vows to hunt independence 'diehards': Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on June 26 that China had carried out another "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island, as Beijing said it would track down and punish "diehard" independence supporters wherever they are.
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??Sri Lanka finalises debt restructuring agreement after financial crisis: Sri Lanka's government said on June 26 it has finalised a long-delayed debt restructuring agreement for $5.8 billion with its bilateral lenders, including India and China, in Paris to meet a key condition of an IMF bailout.
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??Russia to resume direct passenger trains to North Korea in July: Report: Russia will resume direct passenger rail service with North Korea in July after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the news agency Interfax reported on Wednesday.
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??Pope Francis warns against legalising drugs, denounces drug traffickers: Pope Francis spoke out on Wednesday against the legalisation of drugs and denounced drug traffickers as "assassins", while also calling for help and support for addicts.
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??WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal with U.S. that secures his freedom, ends legal fight: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing US military secrets in a deal with Justice Department Prosecutors that secured his liberty and concluded a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security.
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??Tech
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??Google to update Search, will remove infinite scroll on search results: Report: Google is updating the users view results on its Search page. The infinite scrolling feature on search results will reportedly be replaced by its classic pagination bar. The existing page layout, which mirrored the endless scrolling behaviour of social media feeds, was initially introduced on mobile devices in 2021 followed by desktop search results in 2022.
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??Centre likely to ease rules on self-declaration for ads after industry meeting: The India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is likely to reduce the sectors for which self-declaration certificates (SDCs) for advertisements required. The decision was taken following a meeting with industry associations and digital advertising platforms, including Google and Meta (Facebook).
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??OpenAI delays highly awaited Voice Mode for ChatGPT Plus users; rolls out chatbot desktop app for Mac users: OpenAI announced that it will be delaying its highly-anticipated Voice Mode feature, with a small group of ChatGPT Plus users getting it one month later than the promised June deadline, while all Plus users will get access to it in the fall.
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??Google to showcase AI, new Pixel phones at surprise August 13 event: Report: Google will showcase artificial intelligence features, and updates to its Pixel devices and the Android platform at a special event on August 13, according to invites shared online by the Verge and tech commentator Marques Brownlee.
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??Sports
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??Kapil Dev takes over as president of Professional Golf Tour of India: World Cup-winning former India cricket Captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the new President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), an elevation that marks a fresh beginning for the iconic player who also excelled as an amateur golfer.
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??Copa America: Argentina advances to quarterfinals, beats Chile 1-0 on Martinez’s goal: After nearly 90 minutes of total domination, Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals after the ball ricocheted in front of the net during a frantic scramble that led to the breakthrough. Lautaro Martínez scored off the last in a series of rebounds in the 88th minute, lifting the Albiceleste over Chile 1-0 and into the quarterfinals with a game to spare.
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??Calculators out as Romania meet Slovakia in never-seen-before group stage finish: As Euro 2024 approaches its final group stage matchday, Group E stands on a knife-edge, with all four teams locked at three points each. This has never happened in Euro's rich history; amidst this thrilling unpredictability, Romania and Slovakia prepare for a crucial encounter at Deutsche Bank Park on Wednesday.
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??India men's hockey squad for Paris Olympics: Harmanpreet to lead march for gold: Hockey India on Wednesday announced the much anticipated 16-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team that will compete for the top honours at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled from July 26 to August 11.
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