- The Quit India Movement (QIM), launched on 8 August 1942 by the Indian National Congress at Bombay’s Gowalia Tank Maidan, marked the most intense phase of India’s freedom struggle.
- Global Geopolitical Context: Japanese advances in Southeast Asia and the fall of Burma (1942) brought the war to India’s borders.
- Allied vulnerability created both an opportunity and urgency for Indian leaders.
- Failure of the Cripps Mission (April 1942): Britain sent Sir Stafford Cripps to negotiate with Indian leaders amid WWII, promising only Dominion Status, not full independence.
- Congress rejected the proposal, especially the clause allowing for India’s partition. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 11 August, 2025
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- The Kakori Train Action was carried out by members of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) on 9 August 1925 near Kakori, a village in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
- Background: HRA was founded in 1924 by Ram Prasad Bismil, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, and others, aimed to overthrow British colonial rule through armed revolution.
- It needed funds for revolutionary activities, therefore decided to target government money being transported by train.
- The Revolutionaries include Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Rajendranath Lahiri and Sachindranath Sanyal.
- In 1927, Ram Prasad 'Bismil', Ashfaqulla Khan and Thakur Roshan Singh were hanged to death by the British government for their involvement in the incident. Read More
100th Anniversary of Kakori Incident
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About Kakori Incident
- Recently, renowned climate activist and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk joined a protest, demanding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
- Historically, Ladakh was part of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir.
- For decades, Ladakhis felt politically marginalized, with decisions being made in Srinagar that often overlooked the region’s unique cultural and ecological needs.
- After abrogation of Article 370, Ladakh was carved out as a UT without a legislature, under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
- It is governed directly by the Lieutenant Governor and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), with limited local decision-making, unlike Delhi or Puducherry. Read More
Ladakh: Demand For Statehood & Sixth Schedule
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- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines to tighten co-lending arrangements between banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), effective January 1, 2026.
- It refers to the collaborative loan service where two lending institutions jointly fund loans to borrowers.
- This partnership allows both entities to distribute their resources more efficiently, providing customers with the combined expertise and financial muscle of both lenders.
- The RBI introduced the co-origination framework in 2018, allowing banks and NBFCs to co-originate loans. This framework was later updated in 2020 and renamed the Co-Lending Model (CLM). Read More
RBI’s New Co-Lending Rules
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What is Co-Lending?
- The Environment Ministry has notified the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, that give a legal structure to a process of addressing chemical contamination.
- According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Contaminated sites are those where hazardous and other wastes were dumped historically, leading to the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water.
- These sites include landfills, dumps, waste storage and treatment facilities, spill sites, and chemical waste handling areas.
- There are 103 such sites identified across India. Remedial action started in only 7 sites using technologies for soil, water, and sediment clean-up. Read More
New Rules on Chemically Contaminated Sites
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What are contaminated sites?
- NITI Aayog launched the Report on ‘Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India.
- The key objectives of India’s EV Push: Reduced dependence on imported fuel;
- Goal: India seeks to attain a 30% share of electric vehicles, in the total vehicles sold, by 2030. Read More
NITI Aayog Launched Report on Electric Vehicles in India
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Major Highlights
- The Kodali Karuppur silk sari, a luxurious garment once favoured by the Maratha kings of Thanjavur is now witnessing a steep decline in its traditional handloom weavers.
- It derives its name from Karuppur, a village near Kumbakonam in the Thanjavur (Tanjore) region of Tamil Nadu.
- These are handwoven silk saris, dhotis, and furnishings of Karuppur that combined hand painting, block printing, and brocade-weaving. Read More
