Acquist News at a Glance 30/04/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Rohit Sharma (born 30 April 1987), is an Indian International Cricketer and the current Captain of India Men’s Cricket Team in all formats. Considered one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of greatest opening batters of all time, Sharma is known for his timing, elegance, six-hitting abilities and leadership skills.
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His Quote: “There are things we control - but things that are not in control, no point wasting time and energy into that.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.49
?? GBP 104.73
?? Euro 89.36
?? Gold 72,600 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 83,900 ??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 74,949.18
NIFTY 22,738.40
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Chhattisgarh activist Alok Shukla to receive Goldman Prize for Hasdeo Arand movement: The 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize, also known as the Green Nobel will be awarded to Alok Shukla, convener of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan (CBA) on Monday, for his work to protect Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forest in central India spanning 170,000 hectares, with 23 coal blocks.
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????SC declines plea seeking postponement of CA exams due to Lok Sabha polls: The Supreme Court on Monday declined a plea to reschedule the Chartered Accountant (CA) exams conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which coincides closely with the Lok Sabha election dates in several states.
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????SC rejects bail plea of suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS Officer in money laundering case: The Supreme Court on April 29 dismissed a plea of suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Puja Singhal seeking bail in a money laundering matter, observing it is an "extraordinary case". A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta refused to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court order denying her bail.
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????CM not a ceremonial post, holder must be available 247: Delhi HC on Kejriwal: Chief Minister is not a “ceremonial post” and the incumbent must be ready to present himself at any time to deal with emergencies, the Delhi high court observed on Monday, days after saying that chief minister Arvind Kejriwal continuing in office despite his arrest.
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????Sandeshkhali case: Why has the State of West Bengal come against CBI probe, SC asks West Bengal: The Supreme Court on Monday, April 29, 2024 wondered why the State of West Bengal has come to the Supreme Court objecting to the CBI probe into allegations of sexual assault and forcible land grabbing from Sandeshkhali by Shahjahan Sheikh. “Why should the State come here in this case?” Justice B R Gavai asked the West Bengal government, represented by Senior Advocates A M Singhvi and Jaideep Gupta.
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????Supreme Court notice on plea to allow people who have left Islam to inherit under secular rather than sharia law: The Supreme Court on April 29 sought the Union Government’s response to a petition filed by a Kerala-based woman, who said she, though born a Muslim, is now a non-believer, and should be governed by the secular statutes rather than the Sharia law.
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????IMD issues red heatwave alerts for Bihar, Odisha, other states: Severe heatwave conditions are prevailing in several parts of the country on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red heatwave alert in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Gangetic West Bengal. The weather department has also issued a yellow alert in northeastern states, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Gujarat.
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??International
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??Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure's on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks: The White House said US President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza.
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??North Koreans discuss trade on rare visit to Iran: A North Korean delegation attended an Iranian expo in Tehran last week and discussed bilateral trade with Iranian government officials and the private sector, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on April 29. North Korea and Iran have long been suspected of cooperating on ballistic missile programmes, possibly exchanging technical expertise and components that went into their manufacture.
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??Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to $35 billion new facility within 10 years: Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 years” in a project worth nearly $35 billion, its ruler said on April 29.
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??Scotland's Yousaf set to resign as First Minister, UK media say: Scotland's Humza Yousaf is considering quitting as First Minister rather than face two confidence votes, UK media outlets reported. Mr. Yousaf's resignation was an option but a final decision had not yet been taken, BBC news reported citing a source close to the Minister.
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??3 Louisiana Officers wounded by gunfire in standoff with shooting suspect, Police say: Three Louisiana Police Officers were wounded by gunfire in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, Authorities said. The injured Officers were taken to a hospital after being shot at a home in Kenner, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of New Orleans, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said. Their conditions were not immediately known.
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??Resolution of Sino-Tibet conflict to be mutually beneficial: Tibetan leadership: The Tibetan government-in-exile has reiterated that resolving the “Sino-Tibet conflict” through a process that leads to genuine autonomy for Tibet will be mutually beneficial, days after Beijing ruled out talks with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
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??Israel concerned over possible ICC arrest warrants related to Gaza war: Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government officials on charges related to its war against Hamas.
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??UAE, Ukraine conclude talks on bilateral trade deal: The United Arab Emirates and Ukraine have completed negotiations for a bilateral trade deal, according to a joint statement released on Monday, ahead of its formal signing.
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??NYC firefighter dies of cardiac arrest after being booted over migrant crisis: In a tragic incident, an FDNY firefighter died of a heart attack months after he was fired from his job. 36-year-old Derek Floyd was terminated as part of New York City’s effort to free up funds for the migrant crisis. The city has ramped up its efforts to pay for housing services for thousands of migrants.
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??Tech
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??Most Indians have come across deepfake content online and worry about cyberbullying: Report: Around 22% of Indians surveyed said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake, shared the global security software company McAfee in a report, based on research carried out earlier this year.
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??Apple's iPadOS subject to tough EU tech rules, EU says: Apple's operating system for iPads has been designated as a gatekeeper under the bloc's landmark tech rules by EU antitrust regulators because of its importance to business users, the European Commission said on Monday.
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??Sports
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??Archer Deepika Kumari re-inducted into TOPS: Former world number one archer Deepika Kumari, who won a silver medal at the World Cup in Shanghai, has been re-inducted into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group ahead of the Paris Games, the Sports Ministry announced on April 29.
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??Nethra Kumanan secures Paris quota in Sailing; says excited to represent India in Olympics again: Nethra Kumanan, who secured India’s second Paris Olympics quota in sailing said that she is “very excited” to represent India again. Speaking to the media, Nethra said: “I have been trying to work very hard since the last Olympics to improve as much as possible and work as hard as I can to qualify again this year. It’s a real feeling and I’m very excited to represent India again”.
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??Ravindra, Henry first-timers in Williamson-led New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup: Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand in the T20 World Cup for the fourth time while opener Devon Conway, recovering from a thumb injury, has also been named in the 15-man provisional squad for the ICC event in USA and Caribbean in June. The squad led by Williamson was named on Monday at the ANZ Centre.
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??Thomas Cup: India seals quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England: Defending champions India sailed to the knockout stage of the Thomas Cup with a 5-0 rout of England in a Group C contest in Chengdu on April 29. India, who defeated Thailand 4-1 in their opening tie, notched up a second consecutive win to qualify for the quarterfinals.
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