UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 10-10-2025

One Liners 10-10-2025

History, Art and Culture

National Post Day

Annually celebrated on – 10^th October.
Extension of – World post day.
Aim – To mark the role played by the Indian postal department in over 150 years.

World Postal Day

Annually celebrated on – 9^th October.
Declared by – Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.
Commemorate to – The anniversary of the establishment of the UPU in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern.
Theme 2025 – #PostForPeople: Local Service. Global Reach.

Indian postal service

Introduced by – British.
Founded in – 1854 by Lord Dalhousie.
Currently functions under – Ministry of Communications.
Services provided -
- It delivers mail, remits money in the form of money orders and discharges government services such as payment of pensions to senior and retired citizens.
- Small savings schemes, life insurance coverage under Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance.
- Wages under MGNREGA is also distributed through post offices.
Postal zones & circles – India has 23 postal circles and 9 postal zones including Army Post Office.
It follows a 6-digit PIN Code system, which was introduced in 1972.

Social Issues

NAMASTE Scheme

Distribution of sanitation kits and Ayushman cards under NAMASTE Scheme.

NAMASTE – National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem.
Launched in – 2023, by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Objective – To formalize and rehabilitate the persons engaged in hazardous cleaning of sewer and septic tanks.

Polity & Governance

iGOT Karmayogi

iGOT – Integrated Government Online Training Karmayogi platform, is a part of Mission Karmayogi.
Launched in – 2022, by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
Aim – To serve as the digital backbone of the mission, providing a comprehensive learning ecosystem accessible to civil servants across India.

Economy

23^rd Edition of Bharat Telecom 2025

Organised by – Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC).
Delegates from – 30+ countries.
Aim – To serve as a dynamic platform for potential buyers and stakeholders from across the globe to explore India’s growing telecom ecosystem.

Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council

Science

6^th edition of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF)

GFF – It stands as a beacon of innovation, collaboration, and transformation in the dynamic world of financial technology.
Organised by – Payments Council of India (PCI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
Theme – ‘Empowering Finance for a Better World’ – Powered by AI, Augmented Intelligence, Innovation, and Inclusion, highlights the convergence of technology and human insight in shaping an ethical and sustainable financial future.
Aim – To bring together innovators, policymakers, central bankers, regulators, investors, academicians, and industry leaders from around the world.
Participants – Monetary Authority of Singapore, Deutsche Bundesbank of Germany, Banque de France, and Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)

A dedicated fintech committee under the Internet and Mobile Association of India.
Established in – 2017.
Objectives
- To advocate for the fintech ecosystem by facilitating meaningful dialogue between policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
- To promote the penetration of financial services throughout India.
- To emphasize innovation and collaboration, driving regulatory discussions and supporting national goals and regulatory frameworks.

Miscellaneous

3^rd Edition of Purple Fest

Held in – Panaji, Goa.
Organized by – State Government’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
Support from – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and United Nations.
Objective – To encourage persons with disabilities to showcase their artistic talents, is being presented in a unique format.