Narayana Murthy presented ‘Global Indian Award’ in Canada

7.    Narayana Murthy presented ‘Global Indian Award’ in Canada

i. Infosys Executive Chairman NR Narayana Murthy was presented with the 2014 “Canada India Foundation Chanchalani Global Indian Award” for his remarkable vision and leadership in the IT sector.

ii. The award, which carries a trophy and a cash prize worth $50,000, was presented to Murthy by Canadian Finance Mi

8.    Anand Mahindra appointed to US-India Business Council board

i. Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has been appointed on the Board of US–India Business Council (USIBC). As a member of the board, Mahindra will help promote the policy advocacy priorities of USIBC and advise members and senior USIBC staff on a wide range of topics.

ii. The appointment was announced following the USIBC’s annual spring meeting. Mahindra joins a prestigious list of Chief Executive Officers and executives such as Ellen Lord, President & CEO, Textron Systems and Banmali Agrawala, President & CEO, South Asia, General Electric.

iii. Formed in 1975 at the request of the U.S. and Indian governments, USIBC is a premier business advocacy organisation advancing commercial ties between the two countries.

9.    Luis Suarez named as Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year

i. The Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been named as the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year at an awards ceremony in London. Chelsea's Eden Hazard was voted Young Player of the Year.

ii. Liverpool made it a clean sweep when Lucy Bronze was named the Women's Players' Player of the Year and team mate Martha Harris was voted the Young Player of the Year.

10.  India successfully test-fires new interceptor missile

i. India on Sunday successfully test-fired a new interceptor missile capable of neutralising any incoming long-range missile at higher altitude. 

ii. The Prithvi Air Defence interceptor missile has already demonstrated its killing capability at an altitude of 50 km and 80 km while the Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile has smashed the target missile at an altitude of 15 km to 30 km.

iii. Now the target is to achieve the interception at an altitude of above 100 km of a long range missile, defence sources said.