Top Best Current Affairs 24 May 2020

The Indian Council of Medical Research has announced that it is to replace hydroxychloroquine with Kangra tea to improve immunity and possibly reduce viral replication, in the revised protocol. The chemicals in Kangra tea will be effective in boosting immunity as they can block coronavirus activity better than anti-HIV drugs.

Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati, developed an electrochemical sensing platform. It will detect carcinogenic or mutagenic compound N-nitrosodimethylamine and N-nitrosodiethanolamine that are found in food items like cured meat, bacon, some cheese, and low-fat milk. It was achieved by developing a modified electrode by immobilizing carbon nanomaterials in Deoxyribonucleic acid.

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed on 23 May. The day is celebrated by the United Nations. In 2003, the United Nations Population Fund , formerly known as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and its partners had launched a global campaign to End Obstetric Fistula. The theme for 2020 IDEOF is "End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!".

State-owned Ircon International Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with RZD International L.L.C. (Limited Liability Company), a subsidiary of government-owned Russian Railways Company, to explore opportunities for joint development of railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras developed 'Parabolic Trough Collector', a new trough collector equipped with enhanced energy to serve industries. The discovery is expected to pave the way for sustainable energy solutions in agriculture and industrial process heat sectors. It has been designed in a way to help manufacturers in solar energy devices.

Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers meeting through video conference. The NAM Summit is organised in a time when international community faces a pandemic and the meeting was chaired by Minister of Health, Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ogtay Shiraliyev. The Non-Aligned Movement was originated in the Bandung Conference of April 1955 inspired by Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia and Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt to promote and reinforce multilateralism and established in 1961.

A rare palm of South Andaman Island 'Pinanga andamanensis' will be grown in Palode (Kerala) with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute. Pinanga andamanensis was recorded as a time-extinct species, is related to Areca Palm. Only 600 plants specimens are found in a small area of '??Mount Harriet National Park' in South Andaman.

Researchers at Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore developed a cup-shaped design mask that helps to create enough space in front of the mouth while speaking to tackle COVID-19. It has been transferred to a Bangalore based company for mass production.