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World Blood Donor Day aims at spreading information about safe blood and blood products and to express gratitude towards blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. History: • In 2005, the World Health Organisation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (WHO) observed World Blood Donor Day for the first time. • It also marks the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABO blood group system. • Karl Landsteiner received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930. • World Blood Donor Day is also one of the official global public health campaigns initiated by WHO. Theme 2022: • The theme of this year's World Blood Donor Day is 'Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives'. • It will focus on how voluntarily blood donations save lives and enhance solidarity within communities.

Fakir Mohan dedicated his life to the development of Odia language in the late 19th and early 20th century. He is known as the Father of Modern Odia prose fiction. Highlights: • His four novels, written between 1897 and 1915, reflect the socio-cultural conditions of Odisha during the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. • His work, ‘Chha Mana Atha Guntha’ is the first Indian novel to deal with the exploitations of landless peasants by the feudal Lord. • Senapati’s ‘Rebati 'is widely recognized as the first Odia short story which is the story of a young innocent girl (Rebati) whose desire for education has been dwelt upon in the work in the context of a conservative society in a backward Odisha village. • Fakir Mohan is often referred to as the Vyasa (writer of Mahabharata) of Odisha. • He was also a social reformer and educationist, apart from being a novelist and writer of short stories.

Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme #GovernmentScheme What is the News about? Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has launched a scheme called “Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme”, in a bid to engage talented, dynamic and forward-thinking young professionals in different divisions of the Ministry. About Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme: • Sagarmala Young Professional scheme focuses on active on-the-ground learning for young professionals. • Through this scheme, these professionals will gain the opportunity to learn about functioning of government and developmental policy concerns. • However, to meet Ministry’s need, professionals are required to deliver high-quality inputs in areas like data analysis, infrastructure, project management, skill development, start-up, innovation, digital transformation and environment. • This scheme will provide for active participation of young people in decision-making. It will thus contribute to social wellness at an individual level, by encouraging self-esteem and a sense of empowerment. • It will also help in enhancing awareness for common concerns and joint resolve for identifying solutions in the long term. How many professionals will be hired? • Under the scheme, over 25 young professionals will be hired. • They will be required to have qualification in B. E or B. Tech, B. Planning or MBA or equivalent degree in relevant subject or field, apart from a minimum three year of relevant work experience. • Professionals in Accountancy, Legal, Finance, Economics/Commerce, Statistics, Data Analytics will also be engaged on the basis of requirement of the Ministry. • Initially, they will be engaged for 2 years, which is extendable to additional 2 years based on performance. Advertisement for application: Advertisement inviting application will be posted on Ministry’s Web-Portal and National Career Service Portal of Ministry of Labour and Employment. National Career Service (NCS): National Career Service (NCS) portal is a ICT based portal, which is being developed for connecting the opportunities with youth’s aspirations. This portal provides for registration of job seekers, skill providers, job providers, career counsellors, etc. It provides job matching services in a transparent and user-friendly manner. Solve this MCQ on Sagarmala Development Company Do read this Article on Sagarmala Programme

#Economics What is the difference between Excise Duty and GST? Excise duty is imposed in addition to an indirect tax such as goods & services tax (GST), sales tax or value-added tax (VAT). The difference between excise duty and other indirect taxes is that excise duty is levied on the manufacture of goods and at the time of removal of goods from the factory, while GST or sales tax or VAT are levied on the supply of goods and services. Who has the authority to impose excise duty in India? • Although excise duty in India is predominantly a central levy, the duty on production of some items like alcohol,alcoholic preparations, and narcotic substances is imposed and collected by state governments. • For most of these states, this is the second largest tax revenue after sales taxes/state VAT. • At the central level, excise duty earlier used to be levied as Central Excise Duty, Additional Excise Duty, etc. • However, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduction in July 2017, subsumed many types of exciseduty. Today, excise duty applies only on petroleum and liquor. • After GST was introduced, excise duty was replaced by central GST because excise was levied by the central government. • The revenue generated from CGST goes to the central government and that from SGST goes to the states.

Biotech Start-up Expo – 2022 #GovernmentScheme #ScienceAndTechnology • On June 9, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Biotech Start-up Expo – 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. • The Biotech Start-up Expo-2022 is India’s first such start-up expo. It is a reflection of the expansive growth of biotech sector in India. • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan and Dr Jitendra Singh, attended the Start-up Expo- 2022. The Biotech Start-up Expo 2022: It is a two-day event and is being held on June 9 and 10, 2022. It is being organised by Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). 300 stalls have been set up at the event, showcasing applications of biotechnology in fields like healthcare, agriculture, clean energy, genomics, biopharma, waste-to-value and industrial biotechnology. Significance of the Expo: Biotech Start-up Expo 2022 is being held for marking the completion of ten years of setting up of BIRAC. Theme of Biotech Start-up Expo 2022: Biotech Start-up Expo 2022 is being held under the theme “Biotech Start-up Innovations: Towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat”. Objectives of the start-up: The Biotech Start-up Expo 2022 will provide a common platform for connecting investors, scientists, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, researchers, bio-incubators, manufacturers, government officials and regulators. About BIRAC: BIRAC is an industry-academia interface, set up by Department of Biotechnology (DBT). It implements its mandate by means of several impact initiatives, like technology transfer, IP management & handholding scheme, and providing access to risk capital through targeted funding, which will bring innovation excellence across biotech firms and make them competitive worldwide. It was established on March 20, 2012.