Acquist News at a Glance 28/05/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 28th May 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Ian Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British Writer, best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing. Fleming also wrote the children's story Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang and two works of non-fiction. In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming 14th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
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His Quote: “Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.14
?? GBP 106.26
?? Euro 90.46
?? Gold 72,930 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 93,100 ??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 75,455.12
NIFTY 22,958.95
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Reliance Jio arm, Tech Mahindra bag orders from Ghana for building 4G, 5G telecom infrastructure: Ghana has signed deals with a Reliance Jio subsidiary, Tech Mahindra, and other vendors to build 4G and 5G infrastructure as the African country aims to enhance its telecom capabilities.
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????Five Uzbek nationals arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling gold worth ?1.92 crore: Five Uzbek nationals have been arrested by Customs Officials at the airport for allegedly smuggling close to 3 kg of gold worth ?1.92 crore into the country, according to a statement on Monday. The accused were intercepted following their arrival at domestic terminal-1 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport from Mumbai on Thursday, it said.
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????'Pune Porsche teen's blood sample was discarded in dustbin': Police on 2 doctors: Pune Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Monday claimed that doctors in Sassoon General Hospital had collected the blood sample of a teen driver, who is an accused in the Pune Porsche accident case, and switched it with those of another person who had not consumed alcohol, before discarding it in a dustbin.
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????NCERT seeks implementation of Holistic Progress Card for progress monitoring:? The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has asked the states and Union territories to implement the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) under the National Education Policy 2020 for a “multidimensional progress monitoring” of students up to class 8 this year, officials familiar with the matter said.
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????Rajkot game zone fire: Two cops, civic staff among six officials suspended for negligence: The Gujarat government on Monday ordered the suspension of six officials, including two Police inspectors and Civic Staff, with immediate effect for negligence in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire which claimed 33 lives. The Officials have been held responsible "for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals," stated a government release.
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????Expired licence, no NOC from Fire Department; shocking irregularities at Delhi hospital where seven newborns died in blaze: “The private neonatal hospital in east Delhi where seven newborns died and five were injured in a blaze was operating despite the expiry of its license. It also did not have qualified doctors and no clearance from the Fire Department,” Police said.
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????Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions, strong surface winds likely in Delhi: Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions along with strong surface winds are likely on May 27, with the Met office predicting the maximum temperature to settle at 46 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 29.2 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches above normal.
????Two killed, normal life disrupted as Cyclone Remal ravages parts of Bengal: Two persons were killed and normal life was affected as cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ battered past coastal areas of West Bengal including Kolkata. The cyclone left a trail of destruction with trees being uprooted, houses being damaged and embankments being breached in coastal areas of the State.
????IMD retains above-average monsoon rains forecast: India is likely to receive above-average monsoon rains this year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday, sticking to its April forecast.
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??World's island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges: Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to depend on aid and development financing: the world's small island countries are bracing for both fiscal and climate shocks.
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??Over 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide: Papua New Guinea informed the UN on May 27 that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP. "The landslide buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction," the country's national disaster centre told the UN office in the capital Port Moresby.
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??Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to visit China this week: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Tunisia will visit China this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Monday.
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??Iran's acting President addresses new Parliament after helicopter crash killing President, others: Iran's acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the country's new parliament on May 27 in his first public speech since last week's helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others.
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??Kentucky warns of severe weather after US storms kill 14, emergency declared: Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state emergency early on Monday after tornado-spawning thunderstorms swept the US Southern Plains and Ozarks, killing at least 14 people and wrecking hundreds of buildings as forecasters warned of more severe weather.
??Thunderous reception welcomes Trump at Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race: Former US President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the upcoming general election, was welcomed to NASCAR's Coca Cola 600 event with thunderous applause. Many chanted “USA" as he headed into the driver of the No. 3 car, Austin Dillon's pit box.
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??PM Sheikh Hasina alleges plot to carve out Christian state from Bangladesh: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged a conspiracy to create a Christian state similar to East Timor by partitioning parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar. She claimed she was offered an easy reelection in January if she permitted a foreign nation to establish an airbase in Bangladesh, without disclosing the country's name.
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??Tech
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??Elon Musk targets WhatsApp over user data privacy: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has claimed that Meta-owned WhatsApp exported users’ data every night. This accusation surfaced after a user on X, Mario Nawfal, claimed that WhatsApp transfers user data daily for analysis and targeted advertising, turning users into products rather than customers.
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??Sony rebrands ULT series with new party speakers and headphone in India: Sony on Monday rebranded its audio sub-brand ULT and introduced new wireless party speakers and a headphone unit. The new ULT series consist of Tower 10, Field 7, Field 1, and a noise cancellation headphone, ULT Wear.
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??Samsung launches Galaxy F55 5G with Qualcomm processor in India: Samsung on Monday launched Galaxy F55 5G smartphone for mid segment buyers in India. The Galaxy F55 5G brings Qualcomm processor and vegan leather back panel for the users. The Galaxy F55 5G has a 6.7 inch Super AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1,000 nits and a 120Hz refresh rate.
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??Sports
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??Indian shuttlers eye productive outing at Singapore Open: Top Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will look to hit top gear at the $850,000 Singapore Open, beginning in Singapore on May 28, with an additional objective of fine-tuning their preparations for the Paris Olympics.
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??FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet's hat-trick guides India to 5-4 win over Argentina: Captain Harmanpreet Singh led from the front with a sensational hat-trick as the Indian men’s hockey team recorded a thrilling 5-4 win over Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League in Antwerp.
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??IPL 2024 final, KKR vs SRH: Australia's Starc justifies price tag in warning shot before World Cup: A slow start in the Indian Premier League put Mitchell Starc's record price tag under the microscope but the Australian all-formats hero underlined his worth as he lifted Kolkata Knight Riders to a third title.
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??Pep to leave Man City next season as PL champions prepare succession planning: Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City next season after an incredible journey since joining them in 2016. Under Pep's guidance, City have become a force to reckon with in European football as they also won six Premier League titles in the last seven seasons which is a massive achievement.
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