3 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines

October 3, 2020

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

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

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