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Awards & Honours
Ghosh Elected to National Academy of Sciences: Top 10 Current Affairs
Shankar Ghosh, an immunization expert of Indian origin has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences of the United States. Ghosh is a Silverstein and Hut family professor of microbiology and a professor in the Department of Microbiology. This honor was conferred upon him in recognition of “continuing his outstanding work in fundamental science.” Ghosh’s study is critical in determining the impact of various diseases on the immune system, such as cancer and diabetes. As a result, Ghosh was named one of 120 new members for this award by Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. In addition, his research on cellular processes that regulate the conversion of DNA to RNA is being thoroughly investigated.
National Current Affairs
New CM Of Puducherry: Today Current Affairs
For the fourth time, AINRC leader N Rangaswamy has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry. On May 7, 2021, Lieutenant Governor Tamilsai Soundarajan administered the oath of office to him. Namashi Vayam, the BJP Legislative Assembly’s leader, will be the state’s deputy chief minister. He will head the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the AINRC and the Bharatiya Janata Party. However, Rangaswamy has been involved in politics for a long time, and in the first assembly election in 1990. Rangaswamy is also known as Mr. Honest among the people. He had previously arranged free tuition for state college and high school students. Thus, Rangaswamy is now on the Chief Minister seat.
DCGI Approved 2DG Drug: Today Latest Current Affairs
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the use of the DRDO-developed 2-Dioxy D-Glucose (2DG) drug. Previously, the 2DG drug was used to treat cancer. By depriving the cells in the body of glucose, this drug slows the development of cancer cells. The 2DG drug enters the infected cell and prevents it from absorbing glucose. It operates in people with moderate to extreme Covid symptoms, according to clinical trials. The RTPCR test showed that a significant majority of the victims who were treated with this drug tested negative. As a result, DCGI has approved the use of the 2DG drug to quickly recover covid patients.
Sports Current Affairs
Seema Bisla Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics: Latest In Current Affairs
Seema Bisla, an Indian woman’s wrestler, won the gold medal in the freestyle 50kg weight category at the Sofia Olympics (Bulgaria). By winning this match, Bisla solidified his Olympic ticket. After winning a gold medal in the Yasar Dogu competition(2019), this is the 29-year-first old’s foreign title. In the quarterfinals, Seema beat Emma Jona of Sweden 10–2 and Anastasia Yanotova of Belarus 8–0. However, India has eight wrestlers (four men and four women) competing in the Olympics this year. Sonam Malik (62 kg) and Anshu Malik (57 kg) also earned Olympic quotas at the Asian Olympic qualification tournament last month.
