3 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines

[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 2nd October 2020
INDIA

• PM Modi inaugurates Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit, a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian Researchers and Academicians
• Prof. Sugata Bose of Harvard University delivers inaugural Mushirul Hasan Memorial Lecture of Jamia Milia Islamia

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• Foreign exchange reserves at $542.021 billion in the week ended September 25
• ASCON (Army Static Switched Communication Network), secure communication network for the Army, to be implemented by PSU ITI Limited
• NSE successfully completes live trading and other operations from its disaster recovery site
• India’s trade deficit in April-September at 23.63 $ billion
• RBI approves appointment of CoD (committee of directors) to run Dhanlaxmi Bank till appointment of CEO

WORLD

• International Day of Non-Violence observed on October 2, birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
• Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani addresses high-level meeting on 25th anniversary of Fourth World Conference on Women
• US: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus