Headlines of the day 18-07-2023


Headline

Source

Syllabus

Key points to know

National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

The Hindu

Growth and Development

  • What are the key findings of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

Rupee-Dirham transactions

The Hindu

IR/Economy

  • RBI and the Central Bank of the UAE agreed to establish a framework for enabling the use of the two countries’ local currencies for cross-border transactions
  • Its Significance

Project Cheetah 

The Hindu

Environment

  • What is Project Cheetah?
  • How are cheetahs faring in India?

Russia halts Black Sea grain deal

The Hindu

International Relations

  • What is Black Sea grain deal?
  • Why is Russia pulling out?

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin

Indian Express

Welfare Schemes

  • What are the key features of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin?
  • Its issues and way forward

S Jaishankar attends BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ meet

Indian Express

International Relations

  • What is BIMSTEC?
  • What is its Significance?

‘Namda’ craft

PIB

Art and Culture 

  • What is ‘Namda’ craft?
  • How did the Skill India project successfully revived the dying Namda Art of Jammu and Kashmir?

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) implements the Advance Authorisation Scheme 

PIB

Economy 

  • Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) implements the Advance Authorisation Scheme. What is its Significance?

Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022

PIB

Economy 

  • What are the key highlights of Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022?