Ø Four Infosys co-founders, including Narayana
Murthy and Nandan Nilekani, and their families sold shares worth over $ 1
billion (Rs. 6,484 crore) — within months of all original promoters exiting the
management and Vishal Sikka becoming the
first outsider CEO. While these four co-founders, including former CEO S. D.
Shibulal and K. Dinesh, have monetised only part of their holdings — for
entrepreneurship and philanthropic activities — their action led to a sharp
plunge of about 5 per cent in the IT giant’s share price.
Ø A Boeing aircraft has completed the world’s
first flight using ‘green diesel’, a sustainable biofuel made from vegetable
oils, waste cooking oil and animal fats. The company powered its
ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane on December 2 with a blend of 15 per
cent green diesel and 85 per cent petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.
Ø The world’s first handcrafted herbal Holy
Koran, made from about 200 medicinal plants, has been unveiled.
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| ISRO launch vehicles |
Ø Indian Space Research Organisation’s heaviest
and upgraded rocket -Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV – Mark III) will lift off from
the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota on
December 18.
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