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Current Affairs- 18th May, 2021

                                                         India 


MyGov dispatches advancement challenge for making Indian Language Learning App 


CoWIN gateway reconfigured: Beneficiaries encouraged to reschedule arrangement for second portion of immunization 


Indian Navy conveys 3 boats to safeguard individuals installed 2 flatboats untied off the Mumbai coast due to tornado Tauktae 


Virologist Shahid Jameel leaves as the executive of logical warning gathering of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a discussion set up by association government in December 2020 


Industrialist and previous administrator of Usha International Siddharth Shriram kicks the bucket at 76 from COVID-19 


Economy and corporate 


discharges DRDO's COVID treatment drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) for crisis use; created by DRDO and Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad 


Shilpa Medicare arm inks settlement with Dr Reddy's to produce Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 immunization in Dharwad, Karnataka 


Discount swelling takes off to 10.49% in April on higher fuel costs 


World 


World Hypertension Day saw on May 17; topic: 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer' 


World Telecommunication and Information Society Day celebrated on May 17; topic: 'Speeding up Digital Transformation in testing times' 


sixth UN Global Road Safety Week being held from May 17 to 23, topic: 'Roads for Life #Love30' calling for 30 km/h default speed limits 


India at Security Council calls for 'sure fire de-acceleration' of Israel-Palestine threats 


China bars unfamiliar educational plan and unfamiliar possession in tuition-based schools.


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