Today's Current Affairs 12th April 2024

INTERNATIONAL

UK’s First Woman High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron

• Lindy Cameron, a distinguished Oxford University alumna and former CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, has been appointed as the first woman high commissioner to India. 

US, Japan Announce Plans to Send Japanese Astronaut to Moon

• In a joint announcement, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida revealed that Japanese astronauts will join future NASA lunar missions as part of the Artemis program. 

NATIONAL

Indian Army Conducts Anti-Tank Guided Missile Training Exercise in Sikkim

• In a significant training endeavor, the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army executed a rigorous Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) exercise in Sikkim, operating at an altitude of 17,000 feet. 

SPORTS

Asian Wrestling Championship: Udit Bags Silver, Abhimanyu and Vicky Claim Bronze Each

• India’s 19-year-old Udit won the silver medal in the men’s 57kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
• Abhimanyou (men’s 70kg) and Vicky (men’s 97kg) also won the bronze medals in their respective weight divisions to take India’s tally to three medals after the opening day of the competition. 

OBITURY

Former New Zealand Legspinner Jack Alabaster Passes Away at 93

• New Zealand Cricket (NZC) took to social media to announce the demise of former legspinner Jack Alabaster, who passed away. 

APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

Sushil Sharma Appointed CMD of SJVN Limited

• The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel has recommended Sushil Sharma for the position of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of SJVN Limited. 

Former Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gillani Elected as Senate Chairman

• Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Syedal Khan Nasir have been elected as Pakistan’s Senate chairman and deputy chairman, respectively. 

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Parkinson’s Day 2024:

• World Parkinson’s Day is observed annually on April 11 to raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide.
• The date is chosen to mark the birthday of Dr James Parkinson, the British physician who first described the symptoms of the disease in his groundbreaking essay, ‘An Essay on the Shaking Palsy,’ published in 1817. 

SUMMIT'S & MOU's

PhonePe Partners with eSewa, HAN Pokhara to Promote UPI in Nepal

• PhonePe, in collaboration with eSewa and the Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) Pokhara, is set to promote UPI during the Fewa New Year Festival in Nepal.