17th MARCH 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Chief Minister Stalin releases the documentary book 'Tamil Finance: Antiquity and Continuity'
- Tamil Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the documentary book 'Tamil Finance: Antiquity and Continuity' prepared by the Finance Department of the Tamil Nadu Government and launched a special website for it (https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/budget).
- It examines ancient trade, taxation systems, colonial-era financial management practices, and financial statements of modern Tamil Nadu.
- This book, which is full of rare information and data, provides an in-depth look at the history of the development of Tamil Finance over the centuries and the way in which Tamil Nadu's economic identity was shaped.
- This documentary book features articles by renowned scholars of Tamil Nadu from the fields of economics and history.
- At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Laxon is on a state visit to India from 16 to 20 March 2025. Prime Minister Laxon, who is on his first visit to India after assuming office as the Prime Minister of New Zealand, will visit New Delhi and Mumbai.
- He is accompanied by the Minister for Tourism, Mr. Louise Upston, Minister for Sports, Mr. Mark Mitchell, and Minister for Trade and Investment, Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. Todd McLean.
- A high-level delegation comprising officials, business leaders, social migrants, media and cultural groups is also in India. New Zealand Prime Minister Laxon, who arrived in India, was accorded a traditional welcome in New Delhi. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Laxon.
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the 10th Raisina Conference in New Delhi on 17 March 2025. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Lakshan, will attend the conference as the Chief Guest and deliver the inaugural address. Earlier, he laid a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial at Rajghat. Following this, the President also called on Mrs. Draupadi Murmu.
- The two leaders decided to further strengthen the growing bilateral friendship between India and New Zealand in democratic practices, strong people-to-people contacts, and.
- They also discussed opportunities for the two countries to work together. They agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields including trade, investment, military, defense, education, research, science, technology, agro-technology, space, public relations, and sports.
- The annual inflation rate based on the All India Wholesale Price Index for February 2025 is 2.38% (provisional). The positive inflation rate in February 2025 was mainly driven by higher prices of food and related products, non-food items, textiles, etc.
- Food prices (-2.05%), crude petroleum & natural gas (-1.46%), minerals (-1.26%) and non-food items (-0.36%) decreased in February 2025 compared to January 2025. The indices for these major items were 189.9 in January 2025 and 186.6 in February, down by 1.74%.
- The prices of electricity (4.28%) and mineral oils (1.87%) increased in February 2025 compared to January 2025. Their indices were 150.6 in January 2025 and 153.8 in February, up by 2.12%. The price of coal remained at the same level as the previous month.
- 22 NICs for manufactured goods saw double-digit price increases and 17 types of goods saw price increases. Their indices were 143.2 in January 2025 and 143.8 in February, up by 0.42%.
- Some major commodities, manufacture of other goods; manufacture of food products; basic metals; other non-metallic mineral products, chemical products, etc. saw price declines.
