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One Liners 11-10-2025
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Social Issues
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National PR Conclave–2025
- Held at – Gangotri Convention Centre, CCL Headquarters, Ranchi.
- Organized by – Central Coalfields Limited (CCL).
- Theme – “Redefining PR: From Information to Engagement in the Era of Digitalization”.
- Aim – To bring together eminent PR professionals, media experts, academicians, and students to deliberate on the evolving dynamics of communication in the digital era.
- Significance – It underscored that public relations today transcend information “it is a process of engagement, empathy, and sustained dialogue that strengthens trust between organizations and society”.
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Polity & Governance
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Electors' Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
Electors on the Voter List can display any one of 12 alternative Photo ID apart from EPIC to vote.
- Legal basis – Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
- Aim – To direct that Electors' Photo Identity Card (EPIC) be issued to electors to facilitate their identification and prevent impersonation at the Polling Station.
- 12 alternative Photo ID apart from EPIC –
- Aadhaar Card & MNREGA Job Card
- Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office
- Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour/ Ayushman Bharat Health Card
- Driving License & PAN Card
- Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR
- Indian Passport & Pension document with photograph
- Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies
- Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and
- Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card issued by the M/o Social Justice & Empowerment.
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Agriculture
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PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
- Announced in – Union Budget 2025.
- Operates under – Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
- Objectives – To enhance agricultural productivity, increasing adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agriculture practices,
- To augments post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block level.
- To improve irrigation facilities and facilitating availability of long-term and short-term credit in the selected 100 districts.
- Oversight from – National Steering Committee, state-level nodal committees, and District Dhan Dhaanya Samitis led by District Collectors.
- Monitored through – A digital dashboard tracking 117 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like crop yields, loan disbursals, and storage usage.
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Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
- Launched under – Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister.
- Fund – An outlay of Rs. 11,440 crores.
- Objectives – To improve productivity levels of pulses, expanding the area under pulse cultivation.
- To strengthen the value chain, such as procurement, storage, processing and ensuring reduction of losses.
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Science
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SPARK–4.0
- SPARK – Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken.
- Announced by – Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush.
- Aim – To ignite scientific curiosity and research aptitude among undergraduate Ayurveda students across India.
- Assistance – 300 Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) students from colleges recognized by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) will receive a studentship of ₹50,000 (₹25,000 per month for two months).
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National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)
- It is the statutory body constituted under NCISM Act, 2020.
- Nodal ministry – Ministry of Ayush.
- Objectives – To provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education.
- To ensure availability of adequate and high-quality medical professionals of Indian System of Medicine in all parts of the country.
- To promotes equitable and universal healthcare that encourages community health perspective and makes services of such medical professionals accessible and affordable to all the citizens.
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“AI for Good – Impact India” Conference 2025
- Held at – India Mobile Congress.
- Co-hosted by – Department of Telecommunications (DoT), with International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- Aim – To leverage AI technologies to address national priorities such as healthcare, agriculture, climate resilience, digital inclusion, and public service delivery.
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- ITU – It is a specialised agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
- Established in – 1865.
- Aim – To develop global technical standards for seamless network interconnection, allocation of global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, and working to improve digital access for underserved communities worldwide.
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Miscellaneous
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World Mental Health Day
- Observed annually on – 10th October, since 1992.
- Theme 2025 – “Access to Service: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies”.
- Objective – To raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.
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Enhanced Tele MANAS App
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2025, Union Health Minister launches new initiatives for the Tele MANAS App.
- Tele MANAS App Enhancements – Multi-lingual UI, Chatbot, Accessibility, Emergency Module.
- Multi-lingual UI
- Currently available in 10 regional languages, in addition to the English and Hindi languages.
- These languages include Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Punjabi.
- ‘Asmi’ Chatbot – It allows users to engage with the app and seek information or help regarding mental health.
- Emergency Module – Emergency response content has been incorporated to ensure timely guidance and support during emergencies.
- Accessibility – In addition, recognizing that persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups face barriers in accessing digital health services, the app now includes accessibility features to make the interface more user-friendly for visually impaired users.
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