23rd SEPTEMBER 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Tamil Nadu wins 8th consecutive organ donation award
- The Department of Medical and Public Health and the Tamil Nadu Organ Transplant Commission organized a program to honor the families of organ donors and doctors who worked well in organ transplant treatment on "Organ Donation Day - 2025" at the Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai.
- The program will meet 268 families who donated organs, express their condolences, and appreciate their sacrifice, and the doctors who performed the transplant surgery will be appreciated.
- Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi launched the brain-dead organ transplant program on September 5, 2008. Following this, the Tamil Nadu Organ Transplant Commission was formed.
- 268 organ donations were received in 2024. In appreciation of this, the Central Government has awarded it as the best state in organ donation. Tamil Nadu has won the organ donation award eight times in a row.
- Since the Chief Minister's announcement, 522 people have donated organs so far. 23189 people have registered to donate organs.
- The Ballon d'Or award is given annually to the best football player. There was anticipation among football fans about who would win this award this year. Because, this time the names of Messi and Ronaldo were not nominated.
- The performance of the players from August 2024 to July 2025 was taken into account. The French magazine 'France Football' has been giving this award to the best football players since 1956. The best player will be selected through a vote from the players nominated for the award.
- The French football team's forward Dembele has won this year's Ballon d'Or award. He plays for the PSG team at the club level. She made a great contribution to the PSG team in the 2024-25 season. It helped the team win. Barcelona's football player Aydana Ponmatti has won the Golden Ball award for women.
- Ponmatti has set a new record by becoming the first player to win this award for the third time in a row. Spanish Aydana Ponmatti (27 years old) plays for the Barcelona team.
