Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 12, 2021

April 12, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 12, 2021:

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ presented the AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 in New Delhi
Based on the theme ‘Women Empowerment’, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) selected winners in 6 sub themes
Six sub themes: Women’s Health, Self-Defense, Sanitation and Hygiene, Literacy, Women Entrepreneurship and Legal Awareness
SWEAT (Sona Women Entrepreneurship and Training) from Sona College of Technology, Tamil Nadu won in the ‘Women Entrepreneurship’ sub theme
Under the ‘Literacy’ sub theme, Bharatiya Vidyapeeth of Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development Pune won the award
WIT Women Health Coalition from Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra won the award under the ‘Women’s Health’ sub theme
Radiant Seetha from Thiagarajar Polytechnic College won the contest in the ‘Legal Awareness’ sub theme
Paritrana from St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu won the award for the ‘Self Defense’ sub theme

Indian Army chief Gen M. M. Naravane attends the Army Chiefs’ Conclave in Bangladesh
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
Centre prohibits exports of injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) till the COVID situation in the country improves
SBI collected Rs 300 crore from zero-balance accounts for certain services in 5 years, reveals study

Philippines and US to hold 2-week “Balikatan” (Shoulder-to-Shoulder) military exercise from April 12
Ramsey Clark, former U.S. attorney general and human rights activist, dies at 93
K. to set up £43 million fund for migrants from Hong Kong; will offer help in accessing housing, jobs and education
Vietnam: Nguyen Xuan Phuc sworn in as new President in capital Hanoi