Current Affairs 2nd November 2016

Current Affairs 2nd November 2016

National News:

• Odisha: free Wi-Fi service launched at Cuttack Railway Station
• PM to set in motion year-long Swarna Jayanti celebrations of Haryana
• PM inaugurates Chhattisgarh foundation day celebrations; Unveils Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya’s statue
• Centre notifies rules for Real Estate Act for five UTs
• Puducherry celebrates Liberation Day with great fervor
• TDP to launch ‘Jana Chaitanya Yatra’ in Andhra Pradesh

International News:

• President to embark on three day visit to Nepal
• Indo-Nepal joint military exercise kicks off
• Navy chief leaves on 4-day visit to Myanmar
• Pope Francis marks anniversary of Protestant Reformation in Sweden

New Appointment:

• IRS officer Sushil Chandra to take over as CBDT chairman

Banking:

• Banks to report frauds of Rs 1 crore and above to CVC
• Finance Ministry releases Rs 1,093 crore for restoration of infrastructure in J&K

Business & Economy:

• China, Belgium to enhance investment ties

Awards:

• Rekha to get Lifetime Achievement Award at Dubai film fest
• India now world’s third largest startup base: Nasscom

Science & tech: 

• Indian students make device that detects panic, sends SOS
• Engineered spinach plants can detect explosives

Sports: 

• 92-Year-Old Wins Gold At World Masters Athletic Championships
• Indian junior men’s hockey team win 4 Nations tournament
• Andy Murray Win Erste Bank Open Title

Obituary: 

• Silvio Gazzaniga, who created the FIFA World Cup Trophy, passed away