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Kerala begins air ambulance facility
In a first of its kind initiative, Kerala government has launched an air ambulance to be
used exclusively for speed in organ transplant.
The brand new six-seater ambulance is owned by the state-owned Rajiv Gandhi Academy
for Aviation Technology, Thiruvananthapuram that imparts training to commercial pilot.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy formally launched the air ambulance in
Thiruvananthapuram.
World Wildlife Day observed
World Wildlife Day was observed on 3 March 2016 across the world. 2016 theme is “The
future of wildlife is in our hands”, with African and Asian elephants being the main focus
of global campaigns.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at its 68th session held on 20 December
2013 decided to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day.
Five Indian women among Forbes World’s Billionaires List
Five Indian women have made it to the Forbes list of world’s richest people in the world,
which saw 190 women billionaires – a little over 10 per cent of the total count.
Among the Indian women on the list Savitri Jindal and family was ranked at the 453rd
place on the list with a net worth of USD 3.5 billion.
Indu Jain who chairs media conglomerate Bennett, Coleman & Co, was placed at the 549
rank globally. Her net worth stood at USD 3.1 billion.
Meanwhile, low profile heiress Leena Tewari debuted on the billionaires list. She chairs
and owns privately held Indian generics maker USV, known for its drugs for diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases, among much else. Leena Tiwari was placed at 1067 position with
a net wealth of USD 1.7 billion.
Vinod Gupta ranked 1577 with assets of USD 1.1 billion, is the wife of Qimat Rai Gupta,
who died in November 2014. She inherited her husband’s shares in electrical firm Havells
India, though she doesn’t hold an executive or board position.
Globally, the grand dame of L’Oréal, Liliane Bettencourt and her children were ranked at
the top among the richest women in the world. She was placed at the 11th position with
a net worth of USD 36.1 billion
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Kerala begins air ambulance facility
In a first of its kind initiative, Kerala government has launched an air ambulance to be
used exclusively for speed in organ transplant.
The brand new six-seater ambulance is owned by the state-owned Rajiv Gandhi Academy
for Aviation Technology, Thiruvananthapuram that imparts training to commercial pilot.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy formally launched the air ambulance in
Thiruvananthapuram.
World Wildlife Day observed
World Wildlife Day was observed on 3 March 2016 across the world. 2016 theme is “The
future of wildlife is in our hands”, with African and Asian elephants being the main focus
of global campaigns.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at its 68th session held on 20 December
2013 decided to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day.
Five Indian women among Forbes World’s Billionaires List
Five Indian women have made it to the Forbes list of world’s richest people in the world,
which saw 190 women billionaires – a little over 10 per cent of the total count.
Among the Indian women on the list Savitri Jindal and family was ranked at the 453rd
place on the list with a net worth of USD 3.5 billion.
Indu Jain who chairs media conglomerate Bennett, Coleman & Co, was placed at the 549
rank globally. Her net worth stood at USD 3.1 billion.
Meanwhile, low profile heiress Leena Tewari debuted on the billionaires list. She chairs
and owns privately held Indian generics maker USV, known for its drugs for diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases, among much else. Leena Tiwari was placed at 1067 position with
a net wealth of USD 1.7 billion.
Vinod Gupta ranked 1577 with assets of USD 1.1 billion, is the wife of Qimat Rai Gupta,
who died in November 2014. She inherited her husband’s shares in electrical firm Havells
India, though she doesn’t hold an executive or board position.
Globally, the grand dame of L’Oréal, Liliane Bettencourt and her children were ranked at
the top among the richest women in the world. She was placed at the 11th position with
a net worth of USD 36.1 billion
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