Daily GK, GA Updates National, International 29th Sep, 2014

Subject : Daily Updates For Banking environment and All Compitative Exams.

Today's Special : September 29th - World Health Day.

National :

• Panneerselvam sworn in as new Tamil Nadu CM
• Modi announces lifelong visas for Indian Diaspora
• Bombay HC directs centre to strictly ban manufacture of plastic flags
• Govt. to launch Universal Health Assurance Mission
• Indo-US joint military Yudh Abhyas exercise underway in Uttarakhand
• KV Kamath-led 15-member panel to study financing in MSME sector micro, small and medium enterprises.
• Doha Bank to acquire India operations of HSBC Oman

International :

• Alibaba affiliate wins China approval to jointly set up bank.
• Volcano Mount Ontake erupted in Japan

Sports :

• Leander Paes wins Malaysian Open doubles title
• Europe retains Golf's Ryder Cup

Asian Games on Day 10 Medals Tally at 09th Position : 2 Gold, 2 Sliver, 3 Bronze Medals. 

• GOLD - Seema Punia wins gold in women's discus throw. This is India's fifth gold.
• GOLD - Sania Mirza and Saketh Myneni beat Chinese Taipei top seeds Hsien Yin Peng-Hao Ching Chan 6-4, 6-3 to win mixed doubles gold. Sixth gold medal for India.
• SLIVER - Tennis - Sanam Singh & Saketh Myneni settle for silver after losing doubles to Korea's Yongkyu Lim & Hyeon Chung. The Indians lost 7-5, 7-6 (7-2).
• SILVER - Bajrang has to settle for silver as he loses to Iran's Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari.
• BRONZE - Narsingh wins bronze! A thrilling match with the Indian and Japanese going head-to-head till the final second. Narsingh though holds on - makes it 7-7 and then takes two point lead to finish 9-7.  Japan appeal but it is turned down.
• BRONZE - Orchatteri Puthiya Jaisha wins athletics bronze in women's 1500m
• BRONZE - Athletics - Naveen Kumar wins bronze in men's 3000m steeplechase.