5 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines

October 5, 2020

[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 5th October 2020

Election Commission makes procedure to opt for postal ballot by elderly (80+), people with disabilities friendlier
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and NITI Aayog organizing summit on Artificial Intelligence ‘RAISE 2020’ (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020) from October 5 to 9
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal virtually inaugurates Phoolbagan Station of Kolkata’s East West Metro corridor

India, S. Africa seek TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) waiver from WTO for COVID-19 prevention, care
Regional rural banks incur net loss of Rs 2,206 crore in FY20: NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
HDFC Bank’s Ravi Santhanam is the only Indian in Forbes list of ‘The World’s Most Influential CMOs’ (Chief Marketing Officers)
Shiv Nadar University-Dassault Systemes Centre of Excellence (SDC) set up in Greater Noida (UP)

South Pacific territory of New Caledonia rejects freedom from France in a referendum
Two killed as Storm Alex hits parts of France and Italy
Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca