1. Forbes 11th annual global list of most powerful 2000 public companies is out. Total 54 Indian companies are included in the world’s 2000 largest and most powerful public companies. It is followed by State Bank of India (155th), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (176th), ICICI Bank (304th), Tata Motors (332nd), Indian Oil (416th), HDFC Bank (422nd), Coal India (428th), Larsen & Toubro (500th) among top 500 companies.
2. India wins the New Frontiers Award 2014 for its efforts to fight back the damage done by a series of natural disasters in last one year. The award, given by Arabian Travel Mart, reinforced the overall theme of the programme ‘Recover, Repair, Rebuild’.
3. Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) clinches International Arch of Europe Award for quality and technology in Gold Category. The award is given by the Business Initiative Directives Group (BIDG), Madrid (Spain).
4. Himalayanus, a new species of snake, has been unearthed by Chinese scientists. This brownish pit viper has been named Himalayanus in honour of its home in Himalayas.
5. US to induct 12000 Chinese railroad workers into Hall of Honour. The workers were responsible for building trans-pacific railroad between 1865 and 1869.
