29 September 2016 Current Affairs

World Heart Day: 29 September

World Heart Day is being observed annually on 29 September across the world. The objective of this day is to inform people around the world about the danger of heart disease and stroke. The World Heart Day 2016 theme is ‘Light Your Heart, Empower Your Life’.


Indian Army carries out surgical strikes on terror launch pads across LoC

Indian Army has successfully conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control () in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) i.e. along India’s de-facto border with Pakistan. The surgical strikes were India’s first direct military response to attack on Uri army base by Pakistan-based militants that had killed 18 Indian soldiers. The motive of the operation was to hit out at the terrorists who were planning to infiltrate into the Indian territory. During the operation, significant casualty was caused to terrorists . The cross-border action comes India reviewed Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and pulled out of the regional SAARC Summit that was scheduled to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan as part of a wider diplomatic offensive to isolate Pakistan. Surgical strike is a military attack which is intended to only damage to the intended legitimate military target and no or minimal collateral damage to surrounding structures, general public infrastructure, vehicles, buildings and utilities.


Tirupati Airport awarded Best Tourist Friendly Airport

Airports Authority of India’s Tirupati Airport was awarded the Best Tourist Friendly Airport under the category for State Annual Excellence Awards for the year 2015-16 by Andhra Pradesh Tourism. The award was presented on the eve of World Tourism Day by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandra Babu Naidu at Bhawani Islands, Vijayawada.


Telugu author Kolakaluri Enoch bags Moortidevi Award

Telugu author and eminent scholar Prof Kolakaluri Enoch was honoured with the 29th Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015 for his novel Ananta Jeevanam. The award was given to the author by noted historian Dr Kapila Vatsyayan. Enoch has earlier been awarded the Padma Shree for his contributions in the field of literature by the government in 2014.


R Subramania Kumar appointed Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank

The Union Govt appointed R Subramania Kumar as Executive Director (ED) of state-owned Indian Overseas Bank. Kumar is currently serving as the Executive Director of Indian Bank.ndian Overseas Bank (IOB) is a major public sector bank based in Chennai.


Rani becomes 1st Indian woman to cross 60m in javelin

Javelin thrower Annu Rani broke her own national record and in the process became the first Indian woman to cross the 60m mark on the third and penultimate day of the 56th Open National Athletics Championships in Lucknow. 24-year-old Annu was representing Railways. Today’s effort was his fourth national record in two years.


One Response to “29 September 2016 Current Affairs”

  • Ajeet says:

    I want current affairs in hindi.

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