World Accreditation Day
- ‘World Accreditation Day’, a global initiative established to promote the value of accreditation, is observed on June 9, 2026.
- Theme for 2026: “Innovation, Trust and Sustainability: The Power of Accreditation.”
Current Facts
- Article 325 – No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex
- Article 326 – Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage
Thirukkural
Let those that need partake your meal; guard every-thing that lives;
This the chief and sum of lore that hoarded wisdom gives
Explanation
- The chief of all (the virtues) which authors have summed up, is the partaking of food that has been shared with others, and the preservation of the mainfold life of other creatures.
Bhavya Portal
- The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry launched the ‘Bhavya’ portal with the aim of accelerating the development of 100 industrial parks across the country.
- The objective of this portal is to create integrated industrial ecosystems that encompass multi-modal connectivity, reliable utility services, digital administrative processes, worker-centric infrastructure, and sustainable development features.
Organ Donation in Tamil Nadu
- As of April 2026, 64% of organ donors in Tamil Nadu were from government hospitals.
- The number of deceased organ donors rose from 156 in 2022 to 268 in 2024, and remained high at 266 in 2025.
- Non-Transplant Organ Retrieval Centres (NTORCs) facilities that retrieve organs but do not perform transplants contributed approximately 15% of organ donations and helped increase the number of donors.
- The Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN) coordinates activities related to organ donation and transplantation across the state.
