In a special event held at the UN headquarters, Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy shared his personal experience of hunger during his hitchhiking trip in Europe 50 years ago. Speaking about the achievements of Indian NGO The Akshaya Patra Foundation in providing nutritious meals to millions of children, Murthy praised their role in achieving food security and nutrition goals, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He urged leaders of other countries to emulate the success of Akshaya Patra and ensure a bright future for their own countries' children. With India's government implementing massive food security programs, Murthy lauded Akshaya Patra as a proud partner in this initiative towards fighting poverty and creating an inclusive and prosperous society.
In a major move, Narayana Murthy, the founder of Indian IT giant Infosys, has gifted shares worth over Rs 240 crore to his four-month-old grandson, Ekagrah Murty. This has led to a decrease in Murthy's stake in the company to 0.36%. His wife and newly appointed Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty was present during her oath-taking ceremony last week.