Daily Current Affairs – 18-01-2025

Tamil Nadu

rice trade deal

The central government has approved an MoU between the Ministry of Cooperation (MoC) and the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia.

The MoU is for the annual trade of 1 million metric tons (MT) of Non-Basmati White Rice (NBWR).

The duration of the MoU is 4 years , extendable by another 4 years.

The MoU will be implemented by the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL) based in New Delhi .

Community Development Projects

India has signed an MoU with the Maldives for the third phase of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs).

India will provide grant assistance for the implementation of these projects.

47 HICDPs have been undertaken so far.

8 HICDPs have been completed and inaugurated.

pact

India and the USA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations.

The MoU focuses on increased cooperation and training in using cyber threat intelligence and digital forensics.

collaboration

Microsoft has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) .

The MoU is under the IndiaAI mission.

Microsoft will provide AI skill development training to 5 lakh students, teachers, and professionals in India by 2026.