Acquist News at a Glance 18/12/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 18th December 2024
Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Sir Joseph John Thomson (18 December 1856 – 30 August 1940) was a British physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics, credited with the discovery of the electron, the first subatomic particle to be found.
His Quote: “A scientific theory is a tool and not a creed.”
Numbers of the Day
💰USD 84.93
💷 GBP 107.83
💶 Euro 89.14
🥇 Gold 77,840 ©️10 gm 24 (Kt)
🥈 Silver 92,500 ©️Kg
⛽ Petrol 104.21/Ltr
⛽ Diesel 92.15/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
BSE Sensex 80,790.43
NIFTY 24,370.70
*all values in INR as of Today
🇮🇳National
🇮🇳One nation, one election bills introduced in Lok Sabha, 269 MPs vote in favour: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced the constitutional amendment bills for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously in the Lok Sabha.
🇮🇳Environmentalist Tulsi Gowda passes away: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the demise of environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Tulsi Gowda, who passed away at the age of 86 at her native place in Karnataka a day ago.
🇮🇳Ajit Doval, Wang Yi resume border talks after 5 years: After a hiatus of five years, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will be meeting his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, for the institutionalised Special Representative Dialogue in Beijing to move towards enhancing peace and tranquility all along the 3,488 km Line of Actual Control.
🇮🇳PM Modi condoles Cyclone Chido devastation in Mayotte, offers relief assistance: PM Modi on Tuesday said he was “deeply saddened” by the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in the French overseas island territory of Mayotte near Madagascar.
🇮🇳Delhi HC grants time to ASI to conduct Jama Masjid survey: The Delhi High Court has granted more time to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct an inspection of the Jama Masjid in the national capital and file a report.
🇮🇳India to continue refusing visas to pro-Khalistani Canadians despite criticism: A recent article in a Canadian media outlet argued that India was interfering in the country’s domestic affairs by withholding visas from pro-Khalistan elements unless they disavowed separatism. The piece cited a visa refusal in 2016 for a person who refused to disassociate himself from the secessionist movement.
🇮🇳Cold wave conditions intensify in Kashmir; Srinagar records minus 5.3 degrees C: Cold wave conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature plummeted several degrees below freezing point, causing the fringes of several water bodies including the Dal Lake to freeze, officials said on Tuesday (December 17, 2025). Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, down from minus 3.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, officials said.
🌎International
🌎Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debris: Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) that they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly imminent problem of orbital congestion.
🌎Political strife erupts over South Korean court as it is set to determine fate of impeached Yoon: South Korea’s acting leader vowed Tuesday (December 17, 2024) to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament’s impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, but rival parties began squabbling over the mechanics of a court ruling to determine whether to formally unseat or reinstate him.
🌎Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism: An Australian state government on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship.
🌎China executes former official Li Jianping involved in corruption case: China on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totalling to more than $421 million.
🌎Head of Russia’s nuclear defence forces killed in explosion in Moscow: The Head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday (December 17, 2024) by an explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block in Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.
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🌎Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday (December 17, 2024) just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, the USGS said. A tsunami warning for the island nation was called off less than two hours after the quake.
🌎US school shooting: 15-year-old girl kills teacher, teenager at Christian school in Wisconsin: A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher, teenager and prompting a swarm of police officers responding to a second grader's 911 call.
🌎Indiana man who killed brother, three others will be put to death in state’s 1st execution in 15 years: An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people is set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday (December 11, 2024) in the state's first execution in 15 years.
📱Tech
📱Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals: The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters.
📱Taiwanese laptop maker MSI begins India manufacturing with Chennai facility: Taiwanese laptop maker MSI on Tuesday announced the commencement of its manufacturing operations in India with its first facility in Chennai. In line with the objective of "Make in India", MSI will introduce locally-produced versions of two laptop models - the MSI Modern 14 and MSI Thin 15, a company statement said.
📱OpenAI makes AI search engine available for all: OpenAI has started rolling out ChatGPT’s AI search engine to all users from Tuesday (December 17, 2024). In its latest announcement from the ‘12 days of Shipmas’ series, the AI startup has also upgraded the built-in search engine with new features.
📱Google unveils improved AI video generator Veo 2 to rival OpenAI’s Sora: Google has introduced its new and improved Veo 2 AI-powered video generator, which it claims beat out rivals like Sora and offers higher quality realism, better fidelity, advanced motion capabilities, and greater camera control options.
🏅Sports
🏅National Archery | Neeraj eclipses Tarundeep while Ankita leads Jharkhand from the front: Policeman Neeraj Chauhan accumulated 692 points to break Tarundeep Rai’s record of 687 and topped the recurve men’s ranking round in the National archery championships at the Gopal Maidan on Tuesday. In the women’s section, Olympian Ankita Bhakat took the number one spot with 667 points before leading host Jharkhand to the women’s team title clash.
🏅Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australian fastbowler Hazlewood to miss Test series against India with calf injury: Australia had to cope with a depleted bowling attack following Josh Hazlewood’s latest injury in the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday (December 17, 2024). The speedster suffered a right calf strain and according to a Cricket Australia press release, ‘he will miss the rest of the current Test’. The statement further added: “He is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series. A squad replacement will be made in due course.”
🏅Rohan Jaitley re-elected as Delhi District Cricket Association President: Rohan Jaitley has been appointed as the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) President for another term, beating former India player Kirti Azad in the polls. The 35-year-old Mr. Jaitley, son of former Union Minister late Arun Jaitley, secured 1,577 votes compared to Mr. Azad's 777 in the race to the top position.
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