PDF Current Affairs: 30 September 2015

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1. PM returns home after successful two nation tour: 
   
   --> Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on 29 Sept. 2015 night after concluding his week-long two-nation tour of Ireland and the US.
   --> In a tweet, the Prime Minister said his visit has created several successful outcomes & opportunities for India.
   --> PM Modi's week long visit to Ireland and the US not only saw India enhancing its relations with Ireland and strategic partnership with the United States of America..but also giving a big boost to the mission to seek more foreign investments and connecting the country via the internet.
2. 
   Gurpreet Singh wins silver medal at 2015 Asian Air Gun Championship:
   --> India’s ace shooter Gurpreet Singh has won silver medal at 2015 Asian Air Gun Championship held in New Delhi.
   --> In the finals of 10 metre Air Pistol event, Gurpreet shot a tally of 197.6 to stand second on the podium.
   --> India’s Jitu Rai finished at third position wining bronze medal in this event.
   
   
3. M.R. Poovamma and Babita Kumari conferred Arjuna Award 2015:
   --> M.R. Poovamma and Babita Kumari have been conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award 2015 for their individual achievements in sports.
   --> The award was presented to them by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi.
   
   
4. INS Kochi, largest India-made warship, commissioned:
   --> Naval warship INS Kochi, the largest-ever warship to be built in India, was commissioned by defence minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
   --> "Jahi Shatrun Mahabaho" loosely means "Armed to conquer the enemy" in Sanskrit.
   --> It's an apt motto for guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi, packed with weapons and sensors as well as advanced stealth features.
   --> The first of this class, INS Kolkata, was commissioned in August last year, while the third INS Chennai will be inducted towards end-2016.
5. HSBC's Naina Lal Kidwai to Retire on December 31:
   --> After a 13 year stint with the British lender, HSBC India head Naina Lal Kidwai will retire by the end of this year, the bank said.
   --> Ms Kidwai, who had joined the bank from Morgan Stanley, has been working as the chairman of HSBC India and executive director on the board of HSBC Asia-Pacific.
   --> She took over as chief executive of HSBC India in 2007 and as chairman of HSBC India in 2009.
6. India up 16 places to 55th on global competitiveness index:
   --> India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top.
   --> Globally, Switzerland has retained its top position as the world's most competitive economy for seventh year in a row and is followed by Singapore, the US, Germany and the Netherlands in the top-five.
7. World Heart Day observed on 29th September 2015:
   --> World Heart Day observed in all over the World on 29th September 2015 under the theme ‘creating heart health environments’.
   --> The day was founded in the year 2000.
8. 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts: Death sentence to 5 convicts:
   --> MCOCA court in Mumbai awarded capital punishment to five of the 12 convicts involved in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts.
   --> These five were convicted for planting the bombs.
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