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- Shaji.N.M., fondly called as ‘Tuber Man’ of Kerala, has been awarded the India Biodiversity Award 2021 in the individual category of ‘Conservation of domesticated species’.
- He has also received many state awards including the Plant Genome Savior Reward 2015, instituted by PPV&FR Authority, New Delhi.
- In India, the Commonwealth Day is celebrated on May 24.
- Also known as the Empire Day, the Commonwealth Day commemorates the formation of the British Empire in India and other colonies of Britain.
- Singapore has approved a covid breath test which detect to covid-19 and show the accurate results in less than a minute.
- The test has been developed by a start-up Breathonix.
- According to National Hurricane Centre, Miami, subtropical storm Ana is drifting northeast across the Atlantic Ocean after causing rain to Bermuda.
- Thus, first named Atlantic storm of the season will cause no damage to land and will dissipate soon.
- A book titled ‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’ is authored by Shivshankar Menon.
- He was the Prime Minister’s former National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary.
- A book has titled “Nehru, Tibet and China” authored by Avtar Singh Bhasin.
- The book analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and its aftermath.
- Maharashtra Government has prepared and submitted a tentative serial nomination for 14 forts of the state, to get World Heritage Site tag.
- They belong to either Peshwa rule or battle between Marathas & Mughals, while Some forts also served as naval or army bases for Maratha fighters.
- Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the 10 highest-paid athletes of the year.
- UFC star Conor McGregor has topped the Forbes list by earning $180 million in the past year beating soccer superstars Lionel Messi ($130 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($120 million) to become the highest-paid athlete in the world.
- Atletico Madrid pipped city rivals Real Madrid to get the La Liga title.
- Luis Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid.
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