11 May 2014 Current Affairs
Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja Top UK billionaires List
The Hinduja brothers have emerged as the richest persons in the UK, which boasts of 102 billionaires, including Lord Swraj Paul and four others of Indian-origin. The London-based Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, who have a fortune of 11.9 billion pounds - up by an astonishing 1.3 billion pounds in the past year, edged out steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal and Russian magnate Alisher Usmanov, according to the 'Sunday Times Super-Rich List' published on 11 May 2014.
National Technology Day was Observed On 11 May 2014
National Technology Day was Observed On 11 May 2014. The day glorifies the importance of science in day to day life and motivates students to adopt science as the career option. Every year, `National Technology Day' is celebrated across India on May 11; being commemorated to memorize the anniversary of Shakti, the Pokhran nuclear test held on 11 May 1998. Several events are organised in various engineering colleges and technical institutes to mark the occasion. Lectures, competitions, quizzes, presentations and interactive sessions on different aspects of science are organized all over the planet. The day is important for scientists, engineers, planners and all others engaged in governance and nation building.