Today Current Affairs: 18th May 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: May 18, 2021
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Covid Drug Released
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Covid Drug Released: The first batch of the indigenously developed anti-Covid-19 drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose or ‘2-DG’, has been released. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), had cleared the formulation on May 1 for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe Covid-19 patients. About 2- DG: 2-DG has been developed by the Institute […]
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Microsoft sign MoU on Joint initiative for Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools such as Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and Ashram Schools. Under the affirmative action initiative, Microsoft will make AI curriculum available to tribal students in both English and Hindi at all EMRS schools […]
Diplomatic Immunity To Avoid Criminal Charges
Diplomatic Immunity To Avoid Criminal Charges: After she allegedly hit two staff members at a boutique in Seoul last month, the wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea will now be exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid criminal charges. Diplomatic immunity is a privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by […]
West Bengal Government Will Set Up A Legislative Council
The West Bengal Government Will Set Up A Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad): The West Bengal government will set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), as per a decision taken up at the recent Cabinet meeting. For setting up the Council, a Bill has to be introduced in the Assembly, and then a nod from the […]
Independent Collegium : Supreme Court
Independent Collegium: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of an independent collegium to appoint members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The petition was filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms. The petition states that the present process of appointing members to the Election Commission, solely by the executive, […]
What is Monoclonal Antibody Therapy?
Monoclonal antibody Therapies: India is facing shortages of the monoclonal antibody therapy Monoclonal antibodies: They are artificially created antibodies that aim to aid the body’s natural immune system. They target a specific antigen — a protein from the pathogen that induces an immune response. Monoclonal antibodies can be created in the lab by exposing white […]
Plasma Therapy Dropped : ICMR
Plasma Therapy: The use of convalescent plasma has been dropped from the recommended treatment guidelines for COVID-19, according to an advisory from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Though a trial by the ICMR on 400 patients last year called the PLACID trial had found no significant benefit from the use of plasma, it […]
Farzad-B Gas Field : Iran
Farzad-B Gas Field: Iran gave the Farzad-B Gas Field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. This is a setback for India’s energy ties with Iran as ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) had discovered the gas field in 2008 and has been part of the ongoing cooperation on that front. Farzad-B Gas Field: It is located in […]
ELDERLINE
ELDERLINE: The Ministry of Social Justice has started state-wise call centers in five major states to address the problems faced by elderly people in the wake of the covid pandemic. The toll-free helpline for elderly persons called ELDERLINE is expected to become operational in all states by the end of May 2021. The states covered […]
