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May7th Current Affairs

1)CBDT(Central Board of Direct Taxes)approved amendment of DTAA(Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) between India and Kuwait.
2)An important peptide that can be used to create a new preventive vaccine against leptospirosis has been found out by researchers from the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre, Gandhinagar.
3)Google and NITI Aayog signed SoI(Statement of Indent) to enhance growth in AI(Artificial Intelligence) and ML(Machine Learning) ecosystem in India.

4)Government of India signed a loan deal worth $ 200 million with the World Bank for the National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan)PM’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment.
5)Israel announced its withdrawal from the contest for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2019-2020 term.
6)Fiji’s Indian-origin former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has been selected for the V K Krishna Menon Award for his contribution to the Indian diaspora.
7)Vladamir Putin became Russian's president for the 4th Term.
8)Nokia said that, it has acquired SpaceTime Insight, a California-based startup, to expand its Internet of Things (IoT).
9)Indian Space Research Organization has developed an atomic clock to be used in navigation satellites to measure clear-cut location data.
10)Scientists have discovered a mineral named Moganite, in a lunar meteorite that points to abundant hidden reserves of water ice under the surface of the Moon, which can be used for future human exploration.
11)India finished on top with 20 gold, 22 silver and 8 bronze medals, at the 3rd South Asian Junior Athletics Championships (SAJAC) at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

12)Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu is on a three-nation visit to the Latin american countries of Guatemala, Panama and Peru.


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