2 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines
[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 2nd October 2020INDIA
- Over 4,300 urban local bodies declared open defecation-free since launch of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban in 2014
- SC quashes Gujarat notification denying overtime wages to workers during lockdown
- Lt Gen Harinder Singh appointed head of the Dehradun-based Indian Military Academy
- COVID-19: U.S. commits $1.9 million to India to support informal sector workers, micro enterprises
- Devyani Khobragade appointed as India’s next ambassador to Cambodia
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Defence Ministry ropes in private sector company Alpha Design to upgrade Pechora surface to air systems
- In a first, Defence Ministry places order for 10 lakh hand grenades with private sector company Economic Explosive Limited (EEL)
- Covid-19: SC orders airlines to pay a 0.5% interest per month on delayed refunds of cancelled tickets
- Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co to pick up 1.4% stake in Reliance Retail
- Shares of Chemcon Speciality Chemicals list at 115% premium over issue price
WORLD
- International Day of Older Persons observed on October 1; observance to promote Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020-2030)
- India to build 100-bedded hospital, 22,000-seater stadium in Maldives
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020