Current Affairs of 2nd November

Toll booths fail to roll out green tax on Day 1

Despite the Supreme Court imposing an “environment tax“ on trucks entering the city , the order came a cropper on Day 1 as private contractors said staff at the toll booths didn't have the software or the security to ensure a smooth rollout.

Brijmohan Munjal, Hero of Indian business, dead

Brijmohan Lall Munjal, who founded Hero Honda and Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest motorcycle maker, died after a brief illness on Sunday . He was 92.

Last June, Munjal gave up the post of executive chairman and took over as Hero MotoCorp's chairman emeritus and non-executive direc tor after being at the helm since the early 1980s.

1984 riots: Over 1k families get relief

Thirty-one years after the anti-Sikh riots, 1,332 affected families were given compensation by the Delhi government on Sunday . The enhanced compensation of Rs 5 lakh was announced by the Centre in 2014, and 17 families had received the amount in December, just before Delhi went to polls.

On Sunday , while giving out the compensation, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues sported black bands in solidarity with the victims and attacked the Centre for having constituted a special investigation team (SIT) that was not doing any work.

As winter sets in, more people likely to catch viral diseases

It is not just swine flu. With the onset of winter in Delhi, doctors said, there is a spate of bacterial and viral illnesses that cause fever, upper respiratory tract infection and pneumonia.

Doctors said people should avoid crowded places, frequently wash their hands and consult a physician if fever and sore throat last for more than 48 hours. Those at higher risk--elderly , children and the immune-compromised patients ­ are also advised to take preventive vaccination.

Cheaper drugs for pneumonia, diabetes to hit mkt by Diwali

Come  Diwali, new medicines for diabetes, hypertension and pneumonia are set to get cheaper.

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the drug price regulator, has capped the prices of as many as 18 new brands of essential medicines, most of which are expected to hit the market within a fortnight.

Sania-Hingis dream run continues

Her 177 kmph serve whizzed past Garbine Muguruza like an errant biker at a traffic signal. Sania Mirza clenched her fists and turned to her bench with a look that screamed, `bring it on'.That was in the first game of the 66-minute title match of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals which the Indian powerhouse dominated with electric shot making, cheeky interceptions and strong serving.