Acquist News at a Glance 28/12/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Saturday 28th December 2024
Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Stan Lee (Born December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which would later become Marvel Comics. In collaboration with others at Marvel—particularly co-writers/artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created iconic characters, including superheroes Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow.
His Quote: “We live in a diverse society - in fact, a diverse world - and we must learn to live in peace and with respect for each other.”
Numbers of the Day
??USD 85.38
?? GBP 107.36
?? Euro 89.04
?? Gold 77,840 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 92,600 ??Kg
? Petrol 104.21/Ltr
? Diesel 92.15/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
BSE Sensex 78,699.07
NIFTY 23,813.40
*all values in INR as of Friday
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????Air India to see progress on key initiatives in 2025; working towards profitability: CEO Wilson: Air India will see progress on various key initiatives, including refitting of wide body and narrow body planes, in 2025 as well as tighten practices and processes to ultimately become profitable, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Friday (December 27, 2024).
????RG Kar case: Kolkata Doctors meet Chief Secretary, demand speedy probe by CBI: Agitating Doctors went to the West Bengal Secretariat to meet Chief Secretary Manoj Pant and press for their demand for the issuance of a "no-objection certificate that would help the CBI in its probe" into the RG Kar case.
????Delhi Police arrests 3 men, bust syndicate manufacturing banned narcotic drugs: The Delhi Police has arrested three men, including the kingpin, and claimed to have busted a 'nationwide narco syndicate' involved in the manufacturing and distribution of banned narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, an official said on Friday.
????Bangladeshi national living in Kolkata for a year arrested: Police: A Bangladeshi national was arrested from Collin Lane on charges of illegally living in the country on the basis of fake documents for nearly a year, Police said on Friday.
????SC questions Punjab’s commitment to save fasting farmer leader’s life: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded the Punjab government for failing to shift farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death for over a month, to a hospital despite repeated medical advice.
????UltraTech to acquire minority stake in Star Cement from promoters in ?851-crore deal: Leading cement producer UltraTech Cement on Friday (December 27, 2024) said it will acquire a minority stake of 8.69% from the promoters of Meghalaya-based Star Cement in a deal worth up to ?851 crore. UltraTech Cement will by pick up stakes from Rajendra Chamaria and his family's holdings, part of the promoter group, sources told PTI.
????Adani Ports places ?450 crore order for eight tugs?with Cochin Shipyard: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) said it has placed an order worth ?450 crore with the Cochin Shipyard Limited to procure eight harbour tugs. The tugs are expected to be delivered from December 2026 until May 2028.
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????Delhi rain triggers traffic snarls; IMD issues ‘Orange’ alert: Delhi on Friday witnessed widespread rainfall overnight, leading to massive traffic snarls across several areas of the national capital and its adjoining regions. Given heavy downpours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ warning, advising residents to be prepared as rain continues to lash the city.
??International
??Jaishankar meets NSA Sullivan at White House; discusses regional, global developments: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House during which both the leaders had a wide-ranging discussion on the progress of India-US strategic partnership. Mr. Jaishankar is currently on an official visit to the US during which he is scheduled to meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken and other senior members of the outgoing Mr. Biden administration.
??South Korea parliament majority votes to impeach acting president Han: A majority of South Korea’s parliament voted on Friday (December 27, 2024) to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. Prime Minister Han has been acting President since President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14 over his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, and his presidential powers were suspended.
??China launches amphibious assault ship Sichuan that can launch fighter jets: China launched a new amphibious assault ship on Friday (December 27, 2024), capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy's combat ability in distant seas. The Sichuan, the first ship of the 076 type, is China's largest such ship yet, displacing 40,000 tonnes and equipped with an electromagnetic catapult which will allow fighter jets to launch directly off its deck, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
??US Food and Drug Administration proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free: Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a new proposed federal rule. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on December 27, 2024 and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal care products.
??Japan's record budget boosts social welfare, defence amid aging population: Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.
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??Abdul Rehman Makki, 26/11 terror attacks accused dies in Pakistan: One of the accused in the Mumbai terror attacks on November 26, 2008, Abdul Rehman Makki passed away due to a heart attack, news agency PTI reported on Friday.
??Russia warns United States on possible nuclear testing under Donald Trump: Russia's arms control point man cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday (December 27, 2024) that Moscow was considering a whole range of possible steps on nuclear testing owing to what it said was Donald Trump's radical position on the issue.
??North Korean Soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul: South Korea's spy agency said on Friday (December 27, 2024) it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to Russia's war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August, 2024.
??Tech
??Airtel outage in several cities, but company sources say issue confined to Ahmedabad: Airtel, India's second largest telecom operator, saw connectivity outages in several cities, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, but company sources maintained that the network disruption was confined to Ahmedabad where connectivity was down 30 minutes in the morning.
??Bluesky tests new ‘Trending Topics’ feature: Social media platform Bluesky has announced a new feature so users can see the list of Trending topics. The company said they are testing the feature currently and it will be available to users on both the desktop and mobile apps for users across.
??ChatGPT and Sora on road to recovery after OpenAI outage: OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, text-to-video generator Sora, and its APIs are returning to normal after an outage that took place.
??Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94: Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.
??Sports
??Deepti, Renuka shine as India bowl out West Indies for 162 in 3rd Women’s ODI: India pacer Renuka Thakur tormented West Indies with a fiery opening spell before Deepti Sharma claimed a stunning career-best six-wicket haul to bowl out the visitors for 162 in the third and final women’s ODI in Vadodara on Friday (December 27, 2024). Thakur (4/29) and Deepti (6/31) were relentless with the ball, taking all 10 wickets between them.
??Premier League: Haaland penalty failure, Fernandes red card pile on woes for Man City and United: Erling Haaland's failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes' latest red card compounded the woes of Manchester City and Manchester United on another tough day for the two Premier League giants.
??Arjun tied fifth after first day of World Rapid Chess Championship in New York: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi opened his campaign with four wins and a solitary loss in the World Rapid Chess Championship to be tied fifth even as defending champion Magnus Carlsen endured a frustrating day, managing to log just one victory in New York.
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