Wall Street Ahead: Investors hoping high stakes despite shaky start; consumer data, earnings to watch out next week
Investors grappled with the latest macroeconomic data, which presented conflicting perspectives on the timing of potential interest rate cuts. Despite a somewhat uncertain beginning to the year, the S&P 500 is merely approximately 2% below its recent all-time high. The S&P 500 experienced a notable decline of 1.54% this week, marking the most significant weekly drop since late October. US StocksIn terms of weekly results, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite concluded the initial week of 2024 with significant declines. The S&P 500 marked its most challenging weekly performance since late October, while the Nasdaq experienced its most substantial weekly setback since late September.
Source:Mint
January 07, 2024 22:50 UTC
Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust circles R City Mall in Mumbai
Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust is understood to be keen to add R City Mall in Mumbai to its REIT portfolio, three sources said. Also Read: Making the REIT market more attractiveA lot would depend on whether Runwal was willing to sell it. One of the largest malls in the city, it is the only mall that has an Ikea store on its premises. Nexus Select Trust, the country’s only mall-focused REIT owns 17 malls across 13 cities and has only one in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region - Nexus Seawoods in Navi Mumbai, which it acquired from Larsen & Toubro. Nexus Select Trust declined any comment on the story.
Source:The Hindu
January 07, 2024 22:29 UTC
756 new Covid cases recorded in country, active infection at 4,049; five deaths in span of 24 hours- The New Indian Express
By PTINEW DELHI: India has recorded 756 new cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection stood at 4,049, the health ministry said on Sunday. After December 5, a maximum increase in single-day cases was reported on December 31, 2023 when 841 cases were reported, official sources said. At its peak, 4,14,188 new cases and 3,915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsAppNEW DELHI: India has recorded 756 new cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection stood at 4,049, the health ministry said on Sunday. At its peak, 4,14,188 new cases and 3,915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021.
Source:Indian Express
January 07, 2024 19:16 UTC
Houthi Leader Says 'New Battle With USA' Has Begun, Hours After Drone Attack Bid On American Warship
Houthi Leader Says 'New Battle With USA' Has Begun, Hours After Drone Attack Bid On American WarshipHours after launching a fresh attack on a US warship in the Red Sea, the Houthis of Yemen issued a fresh warning, claiming that a new battle with "American enemy" had begun after the "martyrdom" of naval troops in a US attack. President of the Houthi Supreme Political Council said that if the US was committed to helping Israel, then the Houthis were committed to helping Gaza, and the nation of "40 million fighters" was ready for the battle. Earlier, the US military claimed Houthis launched a drone towards its warship USS Laboon, which shot it down. Watch the full video for more.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 07, 2024 19:01 UTC
उत्तराखंड आइए, यहां तैयार हो रहे 'वेड इन इंडिया' डेस्टिनेशन, PM मोदी की अपील 'भारत में शादी' का जल्द दिखने लगेगा असर
किशोर जोशी, नैनीताल। प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की 'वेड इन इंडिया' यानी भारत में शादी की अपील का असर नए साल से उत्तराखंड में दिखने लगेगा। दिसंबर में उत्तराखंड दौरे पर आए पीएम ने पहाड़ की प्रकृति प्रदत्त सुंदरता व दिव्यता का जिक्र करते हुए शादी के लिए यहां पहुंचने की बात कही थी।इसी आह्वान पर कुमाऊं मंडल विकास निगम (केएमवीएन) ने अपने पर्यटक विश्राम गृहों (टीआरसी) को वेडिंग डेस्टिनेशन बनाने की दिशा में कदम बढ़ा दिए हैं। निगम ने नैनीताल जिले की प्रसिद्ध झील नौकुचियाताल में अपने गेस्ट हाउस को वेडिंग डेस्टिनेशन के अनुसार सुविधाएं जुटाने के साथ ही इसकी ब्राडिंग भी आरंभ कर दी हैं।जिम कार्बेट की नगरी रामनगर में भी इसके लिए सुविधाएं जुटाई जा रही हैं, जबकि लोहाघाट के एबटमाउंट, मुक्तेश्वर व धारचूला समेत अन्य खूबसूरत हिल स्टेशनों पर पर्यटकों की मांग के अनुसार सुविधाएं जुटाने के लिए प्रस्ताव तैयार हो रहा है।कुमाऊं में केमएवीएन के 45 टीआरसी हैं। इसमें से नैनीताल जिले के सूखाताल, नौकुचियाताल,तल्लीताल,भीमताल व मुक्तेश्वर, अल्मोड़ा जिले में चिलियानौला,अल्मोड़ा, रानीखेत, जागेश्वर, कौसानी व बिनसर,पिथौरागढ़ जिले के चौकोड़ी, मुनस्यारी व धारचूला तथा चंपावत जिले में लोहाघाट का एबटमाउंट पर्यटक विश्राम गृह ए श्रेणी के हैं।इसके अलावा 14 टीआरसी बी तथा 14 सी श्रेणी के हैं। निगम के विश्राम गृहों में पर्यटक बुकिंग कराकर रुकते रहे हैं। साथ ही काठगोदाम, भीमताल, चौकोड़ी, पिथौरागढ़ व धारचूला के टीआरसी आदि कैलास व कैलास मानसरोवर यात्रा के दौरान पर्यटकों को उपलब्ध रहते हैं।अब केएमवीएन टीआरसी में विवाह आयोजन के लिए जरूरी सुविधाएं जुटाने को प्रस्ताव तैयार कर रहा है। पर्यटक विश्राम गृहों को सुविधाओं से लैस किया जाएगा ताकि दूसरे राज्यों के लोग वेडिंग डेस्टिनेशन के लिए कुमाऊं को चुनें।पहले चरण में ए श्रेणी वाले टीआरसी में बैंड-बाजा-बारातकेएमवीएन के एमडी डा. संदीप तिवारी के अनुसार निगम पहले ए श्रेणी वाले टीआरसी को वेडिंग डेस्टिनेशन बनाते हुए वेबसाइट व अन्य माध्यमों से ब्रांडिंग करेगा। ताकि नए साल में शादी के सीजन से यहां टीआरसी से बैंड-बाजे की धुन सुनाई देनी लगे।इससे न केवल केएमवीएन की आय बढ़ेगी बल्कि स्थानीय स्तर पर भी लोगों को कई तरह से रोजगार मिलेगा। इसमें फूलों की सजावट, कैटरिंग, बैंड बाजा बुकिंग, हास्पिटेलिटी आदि काम स्थानीय लोगों की आर्थिकी सशक्त करने का माध्यम बनेगा।नौकुचियाताल में परिचय टीआरएच को वेडिंग डेस्टिनेशन के रूप में विकसित किया जा चुका है और ब्रांडिंग भी यहीं से शुरू की गई है। रामनगर को भी तैयार किया जा रहा है। जबकि इसके बाद एबटमाउंट को वेडिंग डेस्टिनेशन के रूप में विकसित किया जाएगा। यहां से हिमालय की चोटियों के भव्य दर्शन भी होते हैं।यह होगा स्लोगननिगम ने इसके लिए स्लोगन भी बनाया है, जिसमें लिखा है- कुमाऊं एक लोकप्रिय शादी स्थल है। जो शांतिपूर्ण वातावरण, सुखद जलवायु और बर्फ से ढके पहाड़ प्रदान करता है। तो सही मंजिल में एक साथ आओ, कल्पना के साथ अपने जीवन की शुरुआत करें।निगम की वेबसाइट के साथ ही फोन नंबर के माध्यम से बुकिंग की जा रही है। निगम की ओर से इसकी ब्रांडिंग के लिए इंटरनेट मीडिया पर हैशटैग इंडियावेडिंग, उत्तराखंड:डेस्टिनेशनलवैडिंग, हैशटैग कुमाऊं, केएमवीएन, उत्तराखंड टूरिज्म, हैशटेग उत्तराखंडहैवन भी चलाया जा रहा है।निगम के दिल्ली, मुंबई जनसंपर्क कार्यालयों से भी बुकिंग संभवनिगम के जीएम एपी बाजपेयी के अनुसार केएमवीएन के जनसंपर्क कार्यालयों के माध्यम से भी वेडिंग इवेंट के लिए बुकिंग की जा सकती है। यह कार्यालय दिल्ली, देहरादून, मुंबई, पुणे, अहमदाबाद, कोलकाता में संचालित हैं।यह भी पढ़ें -Uttarakhand News: 'जनता के साथ अन्याय करने वाले निकाल रहे न्याय पदयात्रा', भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष ने किया कांग्रेस पर कटाक्षउत्तराखंड के स्कूली छात्र पढ़ेंगे अपनी लोक भाषा, अब गढ़वाली व कुमाऊंनी होंगी पाठ्यक्रम का हिस्सा; ये लेखक लिख रहे पुस्तकें
Source:Dainik Jagran
January 07, 2024 18:52 UTC
A beacon of sustainable terrace gardening
In a world often reliant on pesticides and chemicals for a good yield, Jhansi stands as a beacon of sustainable and chemical-free terrace gardening practices. Through her passion and expertise, she has become a guide, demonstrating the art of terrace gardening, cultivating not just plants but also a community bonded by a shared love for nature. “Terrace gardening is joyful and teaches responsibility. In a world often reliant on pesticides and chemicals for a good yield, Jhansi stands as a beacon of sustainable and chemical-free terrace gardening practices. “Terrace gardening is joyful and teaches responsibility.
Source:Indian Express
January 07, 2024 17:50 UTC
A guide on how to save a website as an image
In today's digital age, the need to capture and save website content for various purposes has become increasingly common. One effective method is to save a website as an image. Saving a website as an image is a handy skill for various purposes, such as archiving content, creating visual references, or sharing webpage snapshots. By toggling the screenshot tool, users can easily capture and save webpage snapshots. A guide on how to save a website as an imageGoogle Chrome:Open the website you want to capture.
Source:India Today
January 07, 2024 17:24 UTC
Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing As Window Blows Out Mid-Air
Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing As Window Blows Out Mid-AirAlaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Portland after exit door and seat blow out mid-air. The Boeing 737-9 MAX, carrying 174 passengers and 6 crew members, descended abruptly after reaching 16,000 feet, causing passengers to describe the experience as a nightmare.
Source:dna
January 07, 2024 15:54 UTC
Bangladesh Elections 2024: Amid Tight Security, PM Sheikh Hasina To Cruise To 5th Victory Unopposed
Bangladesh Elections 2024: Amid Tight Security, PM Sheikh Hasina To Cruise To 5th Victory UnopposedBangladesh began voting for its general elections early today January 6, amid pre-poll violence and opposition calls for a boycott of the incumbent government and its candidate, current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Notably, however, despite the opposition, protests, and claims of coercion, Hasina looks set for a fifth clean sweep in the country amid a lack of a significant rival option.
Source:dna
January 07, 2024 15:22 UTC
Iran's IRGC Threatens Israel, Vows To Join Hamas After Al-Arouri Killing; 'Nightmare For...'
Iran's IRGC Threatens Israel, Vows To Join Hamas After Al-Arouri Killing; 'Nightmare For...'IRGC Chief warned Israel after the assassination of Hamas Deputy Saleh Al-Arouri. Esmail Qaani said that Al-Arouri's comrades will be a "nightmare for Israel". Qaani issued the warning in a letter to Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh. The IRGC chief "congratulated and commiserated the martyrdom" of Al-Arouri. Watch for more.n Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hindustantimes
Source:Hindustan Times
January 07, 2024 15:22 UTC
Miracle! Five Days After Japan's 7.6 Earthquake, A Woman In Her 90s Was Hauled Out Of The Rubble
Five Days After Japan's 7.6 Earthquake, A Woman In Her 90s Was Hauled Out Of The RubbleA massive earthquake in western Japan, causing landslides and house collapses, left 126 dead. A 90-year-old woman was found alive in a fallen house, despite being unidentified in news footage.
Source:dna
January 07, 2024 15:10 UTC
Specialised skills are killing it! MBA seen losing edge
This compares with a 25% decline in the overall white-collar job market in 2023.Several company officials and HR heads ET spoke to say a classical MBA degree is losing out to the current market trend of hiring talent with specialised skills and those who come at a lesser cost. Ironically, this fall in demand for MBA degree holders comes at a time when their supply is increasing. But where are the jobs at the price point they expect?” said the chief HR officer of a leading financial services company who requested not to be identified. “MBAs from top IIMs have salary expectations of Rs 25-35 lakh. “This is just a hard criterion in many hiring roles,” he said.Kumar’s edtech platform had management courses among the higher growth segments.
Source:Economic Times
January 07, 2024 14:12 UTC
Vodafone Idea to seek reversal of Rs 10.7 crore penalty order received under CGST Act
Vodafone Idea on Thursday said that it has received an order under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, entailing a penalty of Rs 10.76 crore. The troubled telco further said it will seek rectification and reversal of the order, as it does not agree with it. Citing details it said the order was received by the company under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, entailing a levy of a penalty of Rs 10,76,56,733. The order was received on January 3, 2024. “The company does not agree with the order and will take appropriate action(s) for rectification/ reversal of the same,” Vodafone Idea said in the filing.
Source:Economic Times
January 07, 2024 13:39 UTC
NIFTEM-Thanjavur signs MoU with eight universities for research collaboration
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eight universities to enhance academic excellence and entrepreneurship of students. MoU was signed with Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Andhra Pradesh and seven other universities of Karnataka. This collaboration focuses on bringing one-stop solutions to existing food processing industries with technical support and enabling budding entrepreneurs to start new ventures or diversify their activities to take advantage of new business opportunities in the food processing sector. A press release from NIFTEM-Thanjavur said V. Palanimuthu, Director of NIFTEM-T and Registrars/Vice-Chancellors of the eight universities signed the MoU. NIFTEM-T is a leading research and educational institute under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.
Source:The Hindu
January 07, 2024 13:29 UTC
Note the notice for the TMC administrator GeoTv News
Out of these, 2 FIRs were filed against an NGO and one FIR against an ED official. Cruelwhile, two ET officials, Ankur Gupta and Somnath Dutta, who were injured in Friday’s attack, have been discharged from a Kolkata hospital. While the ET team was waiting, a large crowd, mostly Sheikh’s supporters, gathered there and chased away the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel accompanying the alien team. It is said that 3 ET officials were injured and their personal belongings and official items such as mobile phones, laptops and wallets were confiscated. Notice for the sheikhET on Saturday issued a notice for TMC Zilla Parishad member and party coordinator Shahjahan Shaikh and his 4 brothers.
Source:Indian Express
January 07, 2024 12:59 UTC