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- Chief Minister of Kerala announced a secretary level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of “Smart Kitchen Scheme” in state.
- Under the scheme, women of state will be given loan to refurbish their kitchen.
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time to 10 seconds per vehicle at any point of time.
- Part of structure of a key protein in COVID-19 virus was revealed by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
- Covid-19 protein structure will help in understanding mode of action & its role in spread and severity of covid-19 disease and will also help in development of antiviral therapeutics.
- The “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers” is observed on May 29 annually.
- The theme for this year is “The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security.”
- Initiated by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), every year on May 29, World Digestive Health Day is celebrated to create awareness among people regarding digestive disease or disorder they can face.
- This year's theme is "Obesity: An Ongoing Pandemic".
- Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao has been honoured with the International ENI Award 2020 for his research in renewable energy sources and energy storage.
- Professor C.N.R Rao has been working on hydrogen energy as the only source of energy for the benefit of all mankind.
- Zydus Cadila announced that the company is seeking approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct clinical trials of its monoclonal antibody therapy ZRC-3308 (COVIMAB) that can neutralize COVID-19.
- Zydus Cadila is the only Indian company that has been able to develop this monoclonal antibody therapy.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has said France recognised its “responsibility” in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking for forgiveness for his country’s role.
- This was said in a solemn speech at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where 250,000 victims of the mass killings are buried.
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