Daily Update - 15,March 2014

1 .Sachin Tendulkar elected cricketer of the generation.

      The legendary batsman Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar,elected Cricketer of the Generation by a 50 member jury.He overtook Australian spinner Shane Warne and All Rounder Jacques Kallis . The title was initiated to mark the 20th Anniversary of ESPNcricinfo.

2. Yet Another Indian CEO

      NOKIA, likely to pick Rajeev Suri as next Chief Executive Officer(CEO).The Indian born is widely considered as the leading candidate to drive the Finnish firm.He is presently serving as head of NOKIA's telecom network equipment division.


3. Templeton prize 2014 goes to Thomas Halik.

      Czech Priest Thomas Halik won this year's templeton prize for his works aimed at seekers(not affiliated to a religion or atheism).The award established in 1972 by Sir John Templeton is the highest annual award in terms of cash in the world( 1.1 mn Euro)
      First Winner : Mother Theresa ( 1973)



4.  IOCL sold 10% Government stake.

       Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) sold 10% government stakes worth 5340 crore rupees,
 to Oil India Limited (OIL) and state owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) . The government share on IOCL has brought down to 68.92 pc from 78.92 pc earlier.