5 July 2014 Current Affairs

Four Indian Americans Honoured On US Independence Day 2014

Four India-born Americans were honoured on the eve of US Independence Day. They were honoured for their contributions to the US during annual Great Immigrants tribute held in New York, US. The Indian-Americans honoured were Microsoft Corp chief executive Satya Nadella, Comedian and actor Aasif Mandvi, Carnegie Mellon University president Subra Suresh and former president of the University of West Georgia, Beheruz Sethna. They were honoured along with 36 others.


Narendra Modi Inaugurated 240MW Uri-II Hydroelectric Project In J&K

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 240 megawatt Uri-II hydropower project in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir.This Uri-II project will be able to generate an estimated 1124 million units of hydel-energy annually from its four units of 60 MW each. The Uri-II project is the second power project on the Jhelum River in Uri area and is close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramullah district of the state.


 

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