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One Liners 25-10-2025
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Government Interventions & Policies
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Medicine Delivery Service for Ex-Servicemen
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Launched by – Department of Posts (DoP), in collaboration with Department of Ex-servicemen (DESW).
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1st piloted in – Delhi.
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Medicines procured and packaged – Through Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) Common Service Centre (CSC) stationed at ECHS polyclinics.
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Logistics and delivery managed by – India Post’s trusted delivery network.
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Aim – To facilitate the pickup, booking, transmission, and doorstep delivery of medicines that are not available at ECHS polyclinics under Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
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Significance - The service will ensure timely and reliable delivery of medicines to ECHS beneficiaries.
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It reaffirms India Post’s role as a trusted partner in nation-building and citizen welfare.
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We Rise
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We Rise – Women Entrepreneurs Reimagining Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises.
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Initiated by – NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform and DP World.
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Programme under – The aegis of WEP’s Award to Reward (ATR) initiative.
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Aim – To help women entrepreneurs in India to scale their businesses globally through trade facilitation, mentorship, and strategic partnerships.
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Women Entrepreneurship Platform
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Incubated in – NITI Aayog in 2018 as an aggregator platform.
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Transitioned into – A public-private partnership in 2022.
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Aim – It serves as national aggregator to strengthen India’s women entrepreneurship ecosystem and make women-led development a reality.
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With over 47 partners from the public and private sectors, WEP functions as an enabler.
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Addressing six key ecosystem needs — Access to finance, market linkages, training and skilling, mentoring and networking, compliance and legal assistance, and business development services.
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Award to Reward (ATR) initiative
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Launched in – 2023.
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Objectives –
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To address specific needs of women entrepreneurs while celebrating their success stories.
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To Institutionalises WEP’s partnership framework by bringing together ecosystem stakeholders.
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To serves as a plug-and-play model fostering scalable collaborations and measurable impact.
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9th anniversary of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik)
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Celebrated by – Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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Launched on – 21st October 2016
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Established under – National Civil Aviation Policy.
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Aim – To make air travel affordable and accessible to the common citizen.
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Economy
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Operation Fire Trail
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Conducted by – Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in Nhava Sheva port.
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Objective – To smash a sophisticated smuggling attempt involving the illegal import of Chinese-origin fireworks and firecrackers into India.
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Restricted under – ITC (HS) Classification of the Foreign Trade Policy.
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Valid licences from – Both the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) under the Explosives Rules, 2008.
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Security
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BY 528 (MAGDALA)
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It is the 6th vessel in the series of 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC).
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Launched at – Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.
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Indigenously designed and built by – Cochin Shipyard Limited.
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Features
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It will Augment underwater domain awareness,
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Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Laying capabilities,
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Propelled by 3 Diesel Engine powered waterjets,
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Equipped with role defining sensors such as a Hull Mounted Sonar and Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS),
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Firepower provided by state-of-the-art Torpedoes, Anti-Submarine Rockets, NSG-30 Gun & 12.7 mm SRCG.
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2nd Edition of Indian Navy’s Biannual Commanders’ Conference 2025
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Conducted by – Ministry of Defence.
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Aim – To serves as a platform for close interaction with national leadership and bureaucrats, and fine tune Navy’s outlook towards mitigating multi-dimensional challenges in current geo-strategic environment.
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Science
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“Communicate to Connect: Science for All”
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It is a 2-day national workshop on science communication.
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Held at – CSIR-IHBT, Palampur.
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Inaugurated by – National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) with CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT).
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Aim – To bring together leading scientists, communicators, and innovators to explore new strategies for science outreach and inclusive communication.
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Miscellaneous
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World Menopause Day
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Observed annually on – 18th October.
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Founded in – 2009, by International Menopause Society (IMS).
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Aim – To raise awareness of menopause and improve the experience of women around the world.
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