24th FEBRUARY 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated 1,000 'Chief Minister's Pharmacies' across Tamil Nadu
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today (24.2.2025) at a function held on behalf of the Cooperative Department at the Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, inaugurated 1000 pharmacies across Tamil Nadu through video conferencing under a new scheme called "Chief Minister's Pharmacies" to make generic medicines and other medicines available to the public at low prices.
- Earlier, the Chief Minister visited the Chief Minister's Pharmacy set up by the Cooperative Department at Thyagaraya Nagar - Pondy Bazaar, Chennai, inquired about its details and inaugurated the sale of medicines to the general public through the Chief Minister's Pharmacy.
- In line with his commitment to ensure the welfare of farmers, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today released the 19th installment of PM Kisan Yojana in Bhagalpur, Bihar. He also launched several development schemes during the event. Shri Modi welcomed all the dignitaries and people who attended the event virtually.
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The summit had special sessions on pharmaceuticals and medical devices, transport and freight, industry, skill development, tourism, MSME, etc.
- Representatives from over 60 countries, officials from various international organizations, heads of over 300 prominent Indian companies and policy makers participated in the summit.
- The All India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Workers and Rural Workers (Base: 1986-87=100) declined by 4 & 3 points respectively to 1316 & 1328 points in January 2025. The annual inflation rates based on the All India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Workers for January 2025 were recorded at 4.61% & 4.73% respectively.
- This was 7.52% & 7.37% in January 2024. The figures for December 2024 show that the All India Consumer Price Index for agricultural workers is 5.01% and the price index for rural workers is 5.05%.
