11th AUGUST 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS

11th AUGUST 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS

First freight train service to Kashmir

• Until now, traders had relied solely on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway to transport goods from Kashmir to other parts of the country. This highway was frequently closed during the rainy and snowy seasons, causing huge losses to traders.
• In this context, the first freight train has been launched for the region. This freight train service will help transport horticultural produce to different parts of the country within 24 hours. It will also reduce transportation costs.
• It is said that this will bring joy to farmers as it helps in transporting perishable goods like apples to the market faster.

India's first hydrogen train engine successfully tested in Chennai

• In a bid to protect the environment, Indian Railways has successfully tested India's first hydrogen fuel cell train engine. The test was conducted at the Railway Integrated Coach Factory in Perambur, Chennai. 
• The test success is considered a milestone in the energy transition journey of Indian Railways. This hydrogen train engine generates electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen. Since only steam is released during this process, it is completely pollution-free for the environment. 
• This technology will help in converting all diesel engines of Indian Railways into hydrogen engines in the future.

New Income Tax Bill Passed in Lok Sabha

• The new Income Tax Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
• The new law was enacted to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961, which had been in force in India for more than 60 years. The new Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was prepared by removing many complex procedures in the old law and simplifying it, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13.
• At that time, there was a demand to make various changes in this bill. Accordingly, the bill was sent for consideration by the Select Committee. The 31-member Select Committee, headed by Shri Baijayant Panda, made 285 recommendations on the 4,500-page new Income Tax Bill 2025.
• The new Income Tax Act had made recommendations such as continuing tax exemption for anonymous donations made to religious and charitable institutions and allowing taxpayers to claim TDS refunds without paying any penalty even after the due date for filing ITR. The revised Income Tax Bill, which incorporates most of these recommendations, was introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha today.

Asian Surfing Championship - Bronze for Indian athlete

• The Asian Surfing Championship is being held on behalf of the Asian Surfing Federation at the Mamallapuram beach area. On the 6th day of the competition, India's Ramesh Putihal topped the Men's Open Quarter-Final Heat 1 with a score of 14.84 points. 
• Subsequently, in the semi-finals, Ramesh Putihal advanced to the finals by finishing second with 11.43 points in Heat 1. With this, he became the first Indian surfer to advance to the finals of the Asian Surfing Championship.
• In this situation, the finals were held yesterday morning. In this, Ramesh Putihal won the bronze medal by scoring 12.60 points. The first 2 places in this category were won by South Korea's Kanoa Heijie (15.17 points) and Indonesia's Bazar Haryana (14.57) respectively.
• In the women's category, Japan's Anri Matsuno won the gold medal by finishing first with 14.90 points. Another Japanese athlete, Sumomo Sada, won the silver medal (13.70 points). In the same category, Thailand's Isabel Hicks won the bronze medal by finishing third with 11.76 points.