News of The Day – 11th August 2025

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About World Sanskrit Day.
• About Sanskrit Contribution and  Initiatives to promote Sanskrit.

• About 1925 Kakori train robbery by revolutionaries.
• Contribution to India’s Freedom struggle.

• 83rd anniversary of Quit India Movement (August 8, 1942), led by Mahatma Gandhi.
• About Quit India Movement.
• Mass non-violent protests demanding British exit; slogan “Do or Die”.

• About the Sea of Galilee.
• Location  and geographical Features.

• About Community Action for Transformative Change (CATCH) Grants.
• Objectives and Targets.
• Challenges: Ensuring transparency and preventing fund misuse.

• Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025
• Relevance to India’s Democratic Framework
• Concerns and issues with SIR
• Implications of SIR
• Recommendations and Wayforwards

• Tamil Nadu’s Education Policy and Achievements
• Language Policy Debate: Two vs. Three-Language Formula
• Linguistic Identity and Resistance to Hindi Imposition
• Case for a Liberal Language Policy

• Overview of CSR Spending in India (2022–23)
• Geographical Skew in CSR Distribution
• Neglect of Aspirational Districts
• Issues with CSR Implementation
• Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013
• Solutions: Incentivize CSR in backward regions and align with SDGs

• Scheme for National Awards for e-Governance 2026
• AI-driven public services, citizen engagement, and cybersecurity.
• Significance: Promotes digital transformation, aligns with Digital India vision.
• 2026 Focus: Emphasis on rural digital access and smart city innovations.

• Peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
• About the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
• Implications: Stabilizes South Caucasus; impacts India’s energy and trade routes.

• Overview of Medical Tourism in India (2025)
• Top Source Countries for Medical Tourists
• Government Initiatives to Promote Medical Tourism
• Role of Gujarat in Medical Tourism
• Economic and Geopolitical Significance
• Challenges to India’s Medical Tourism Sector

• About World Lion Day.
• Achievement: Asiatic lion population rises 
• Gir Sanctuary’s efforts, including anti-poaching and habitat expansion.
• Challenges and Future Plans
• About Asiatic Lion

• About Fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC 5.2)
• Drafting a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic waste by 2027.
•  Challenges: Disagreements on production caps and waste management norms.

• About the AI-driven weather forecasting system launched by IMD.
• Features and Impact.
• Challenges: Scaling to rural areas and ensuring data accessibility.