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The Union Health Ministry is integrating the Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI) with e-Rakt Kosh to enable real-time access to rare blood types (such as Bombay, Rh-null, P-Null) and improve nationwide coordination among blood banks. Blood: Circulatory Fluid & Composition: Blood is a specialized

One of the turning points of Indian politics, the Emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government on June 25, 1975, and remained in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. Meaning and Constitutional Basis of Emergency: Emergency means

In the June 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, The RBI Governor highlighted the fragility of the global economy, noting that despite 100 bps rate cuts since February 2025, monetary policy has limited space to support growth. Monetary Policy: Monetary policy is the process by

The 11th International Yoga Day (IYD) is celebrated worldwide on 21st June with the theme ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’. Origin and Meaning of Yoga: The word ‘Yoga’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ meaning to join or unite. Yoga aims to unite the

Farmers are forced to sell pulses in the open market at low prices despite the government’s Minimum Support Price (MSP), due to inadequate procurement. About Pulses: Pulses are edible seeds of leguminous plants, harvested solely for their dry grains. They belong to the Leguminosae (Fabaceae)

The Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) announced the Yuva Puraskar for 23 writers and Bal Sahitya Puraskar for 24 authors across 24 Indian languages for 2025. About Sahitya Akademi: Sahitya Akademi is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held productive exchanges with G7 leaders on key global challenges during the G-7 Outreach Summit at Kananaskis in Canada. G-7 Outreach Summit 2025: The G-7 Outreach Summit 2025 was hosted by Canada. The summit revolved around three themes: protecting communities globally,

The subordinate judiciary, which handles 87.5% of India’s cases, forms the backbone of our legal system but suffers from vacancies, case backlogs, and outdated processes hampering India’s economic growth. Constitutional Basis: Articles 233 to 237 of the Constitution deal with the subordinate judiciary. These provisions

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held in Nice, France, adopted the declaration “Our Ocean, Our Future: United for Urgent Action”, reinforcing global commitments to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 14 (Life Below Water). United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC): UNOC is a high-level summit to advance

After the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, authorities used DNA identification to confirm the identities of the victims. Introduction: DNA Analysis refers to scientific techniques used to study an individual’s genetic material. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is the hereditary molecule found in the