Headlines of the day 22-08-2023


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Cauvery water Issue

The Hindu:

(Page 1)

Polity and Governance /

Geography

  • What is the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery row?
  • Supreme Court to form new Bench for river dispute. Its Significance

Chandrayaan-3 reveals dark side of the moon

The Hindu: (Page 1)

Space

  • What are the key objectives of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission?
  • Its Significance

Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme 

The Hindu: (Page 8)

Economy

  • What is the Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme?
  • Its Significance for Mobile Manufacturing Industry?

North Sea

The Hindu: (Page 8)

Geography

  • Drilling in the North Sea — history and environmental concerns

Yasuni National Park

The Hindu:

(Page 13)

Places in news

  • What is the significance of the Yasuni National Park?
  • Why Ecuadorians voted against the oil drilling of a protected area in the Amazon?

India, ASEAN agree to review FTA by 2025

The Hindu:

(Page 14)

IR/Economy

  • What is ASEAN?
  • Its significance

RBI’s Liberalised Remittances Scheme (LRS)

Indian Express :

(Page 17)

Economy

  • What is the RBI’s Liberalised Remittances Scheme (LRS)?
  • Its Significance

Datia Airport 

PIB

Economy 

  • What is the significance of the Datia Airport?

EXERCISE MALABAR – 23 CONCLUDES

PIB

Defence

  • What is the importance of EXERCISE MALABAR -23?

‘ASMITA’- an Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) Initiative

PIB

Defence 

  • What is the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA)?
  • Its Significance

PM-DevINE scheme

PIB

Growth and Development 

  • What are the aims and objectives of the PM-DevINE scheme?

BRICS summit 2023 

Live Mint 

IR 

  • What is the BRICS grouping?
  • Its significance for India