Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 15, 2021:

Principal Scientific Adviser to Govt, Prof. K Vijay Raghavan launches MANAS App promote wellbeing across age groups
MANAS stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launches Aahaar Kranti mission with the motto ‘Uttam Aahaar- Uttam Vichaar or Good Diet-Good Cognition’ to spread awareness about nutrition
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launches Online Grievance Management Portal of National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Raisina Dialogue: ‘Huge potential for India, NATO to collaborate,’ says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
India, France can assume leadership role in boosting global action against climate change: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian
Former Chief Election Commissioner G.V.G. Krishnamurty dies at 86

Fund raising for Public Issues (Rs 46,030 crore) and Rights Issues (Rs. 64,059 crores) registered an increase of 115% and 15% respectively in FY 2020-21
Fund raising through corporate bond issues (Rs. 7,82,427.39 crore) rises by 13.5% in FY 2020-21
Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog sign agreement with Dassault Systemes Foundation to boost innovation among aspiring young minds
Union Ministry of Agriculture signs MoU with Microsoft for a pilot project in 100 villages of 6 states to develop farmer interface for smart and well-organized agriculture
IFC to invest $100 mn in JC Flowers India fund to help resolve NPAs
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a World Bank Group entity

Alessandra Galloni becomes first woman editor-in-chief of Reuters in its 170-year history
US: Bernie Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies in prison at 82
World Chagas Disease Day observed by WHO on April 14