One Liners 09-10-2025
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Schemes & Initiatives
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BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop on voice
- Organised by – Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), MeitY, with Kerala State IT Mission.
- Theme – “Voice-First Digital Governance and the Linguistic Empowerment of Malayalam,”.
- MoU between – Government of Kerala and Digital India BHASHINI Division to develop AI-based Malayalam language technologies.
- Aim – To strengthen digital inclusivity by integrating Malayalam into India’s multilingual digital ecosystem.
- Launch of – Bhashini Samudaye initiative.
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BHASHINI Samudaye
- It is a dynamic community uniting Translation Service Providers (TSPs), Language Experts, Higher Education Institutes, Data Annotators, Data Labelers, and more to enhance language services.
- Aim – To establish State Language Missions to lead digital language adoption, and a live demonstration of Bhashadaan,
- A citizen contribution platform that encourages individuals to donate Malayalam voice and text data to strengthen AI models.
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Bhashadaan
- It is an initiative to crowdsource language inputs for multiple Indian languages.
- Part of – Project BHASHINI.
- Role – It calls upon citizens to help build an open repository of data to digitally enrich his/her own language.
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Economy
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Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters
(SCDPM 5.0)
- Commenced by – Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- Aim – To focus on reducing pending matters, embedding Swachhta principles, enhancing monitoring processes, and optimizing record-keeping systems.
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Environment
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6th Thematic Workshop on “Water Conservation and Recharge”
- Organized by – National Water Mission (NWM), under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- Coordinated by – NITI Aayog.
- Aim – To provide a national platform to translate policy into action, promote innovation, and showcase exemplary grassroots initiatives.
- Significance – It reaffirmed India’s commitment to vision of Sujalam Bharat.
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Sujalam Bharat Summit
- Organised by – Ministry of Jal Shakti under the guidance of NITI Aayog.
- Aim – To chart a roadmap for Viksit Bharat@2047 with focus on water security, management and sustainability.
- 6 key themes
- Rejuvenating rivers and springs,
- Greywater management and reuse,
- Technology for efficient water management,
- Water conservation and recharge,
- Sustainability of drinking water,
- Community and institutional engagement for behaviour change.
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Security
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INS Abhay
INS Abhay was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, after rendering more than three decades of service in the Indian Navy.
- Indian Naval Ship Abhay – An anti-submarine corvette of Soviet Pauk II class type.
- Commissioned at – Poti, Georgia in the erstwhile USSR on 10 Mar 1989.
- Participated in – Various operational deployments, conducted anti-submarine surveillance/ patrols and rendered yeoman service in undertaking coastal defence operations while optimally utilising her integral ASW sensor and weapon suite capabilities.
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INFAC T-82
INFAC T-82 was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, after rendering more than three decades of service in the Indian Navy.
- Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (INFAC) T-82 – An Israeli Super Dvora MK II class.
- Commissioned in – 2003 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
- Role – True to her motto of 'STEALTH AND STRIKE'.
- 1st responder for search and rescue operations, carried out submarine escort duties, and was involved in several coastal interdiction missions.
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Miscellaneous
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National Postal Week
- Organized by – Department of post
- Theme 2025 – Dak Seva: Jan Seva.
- Aim – To focus on philately, celebrating the rich heritage and cultural significance of the country through Postage stamps.
- Key Initiatives
- Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition.
- Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude and Research in Stamps as a Hobby).
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Philately
- It is the art of collecting and studying postage stamps.
- King of Hobbies – Philately continues to captivate hobbyists, researchers, and enthusiasts across the globe.
- Cultural insights – It serves as a powerful educational tool, enabling enthusiasts to explore historical milestones, national heritage, and contemporary cultural icons.
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