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Nifty, Sensex may open in green on mixed global cues; caution amid renewed covid fears

Indian benchmark indices are likely to open in green, hinted SGX Nifty as Nifty futures traded marginally higher at 17886 on the Singapore Exchange. Global cues were mixed Asian markets traded on a muted note today, while Wall Street shuffled to a modestly higher close on Friday as investors digested a deluge of economic data ahead of the Christmas holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.53%, the S&P 500 gained 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.21%. 

Japan’s Nikkei was up 0.4%, South Korea’s Kospi and Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite index traded flat, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down 0.44%.

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Jio introduces 90 days prepaid plan amid price hike rumours

Reliance Jio has launched a new prepaid plan pack of Rs 749 across the country. The new plan, which has a validity period of up to 90 days, is accessible to all prepaid Jio in the country. 

The new plan gives 180GB of total internet access, which makes up to 2GB per day. Along with unlimited phone and SMS service, the plan offers access to Jio apps including JioTV, JioCinema, JioCloud, and JioSecurity.

This development has come amid strong rumours that Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel’s tariff plans may see price increases in 2023, most likely as a result of the nation’s recent deployment of 5G network technology.

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COVID 19: ALERT! Government sent notice to schools and colleges amid rising Covid cases

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has issued important instructions after the meeting on the rising corona. The central government has come on alert mode regarding Corona. Regarding the Covid alert, a notice has been sent to the schools and colleges by the government. Masks mandatory in crowded places. 

Amid an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases in China, the Centre on Wednesday advised people to use masks in crowded places and take precautionary doses to protect themselves from getting infected. While assuring the countrymen that there is no need to panic, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul suggested that people should strictly adhere to Covid-19 protocols and guidelines.

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Karcher presents ‘K1 Horizontal’: A compact equipment for cleaning small areas

Light and compact, the K 1 Horizontal is the ideal device for cleaning small areas around the house and garden furniture, bicycles etc.

With its 6 m high-pressure hose, the robust pressure washer K 1 Horizontal is suitable for many outdoor cleaning tasks, such as cars, garden furniture or patios. The compact and light device with transportation handle is easy to transport and can be stored in minimum space. The pressure washer draws in water and can be used without a fixed water connection.

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Elon Musk to Quit as Twitter CEO Once He Finds 'Someone Foolish Enough to Take the Job'

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Twitter, has announced that he plans to resign from his position as CEO in the near future. However, he will continue to lead the software and servers teams at the company. In a tweet, Musk stated that he is looking for “someone foolish enough” to take on the role of CEO as he steps down.

Musk’s decision is in line with the recently conducted a poll on Twitter asking users if he should step down as the CEO of the company. The poll received a total of 17,502,931 votes, with 57% of respondents indicating that they believed he should resign from his position.

Musk was taken aback by the outcome of his Twitter poll, which indicated that he should resign as CEO. In response, he announced on Tuesday that moving forward, only Blue subscribers will be able to participate in polls for major decisions.