Daily Current Affairs – 01-02-2025
Tamil Nadu
Namma School Namma Ooru Palli
(NSNOP) Initiative
® District-level conference held in Trichy for the NSNOP initiative.
® This was the 4th regional conference after similar events held in Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore.
® In this event School Education Department launched the Palli Chaalaram web page to connect government school alumni and encourage their support for school development.
® Also ₹141 crore was pledged by 31 companies for the Trichy region.
® Trichy region Includes Trichy, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, and Karur districts.
Tamirabharani – Karumeniyar –
Nambiyar River Linking Scheme
® Tamilnadu Chief Minister inaugurated this scheme.
® Aim: To divert surplus water from Tamirabharani to arid regions in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts.
Objective:
® To benefit over 15,000 acres in the rain-shadow regions of Tamil Nadu, especially Nanguneri, Thisaiyanvilai, and Sattankulam.
® Part of a broader strategy to address water scarcity in the state’s drier areas.
® Project Details: Involves constructing a 73 km long flood carrier channel.
T.N.’s Idhayam Kappom Scheme –
Improving Survival Rates
® Scheme Objective: Launched in 2023 to improve survival rates of cardiac patients.
® Key Intervention: Provides cardiac loading doses (aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin) at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Health Sub-Centres (HSCs).
® Goal : Prevent deaths due to cardiac illnesses.
® Study Demographics: Most patients were men, with nearly 50% aged 45-60 years.
Planting Conocarpus
Trees – Tamil Nadu Government Advisory
® Government Advisory: Tamil Nadu has issued an advisory to restrict the planting and sale of Conocarpus trees.
® Tree Characteristics: Known for fast growth and evergreen foliage. Commonly used in greening initiatives along roadsides, road medians, and public gardens.
® Adaptability: Thrives in various soil and climatic conditions, making it suitable for urban development.
® Health Concerns: Pollen-related illnesses have frequently reported.
® Reconsideration of Use: Growing concerns over its impact on public health and environment have led the government to reconsider its use .
GST Council Meeting
® The 55th GST Council meeting was held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan .
® Several key decisions were taken in the meeting, including changes to GST rates and exemptions.
India’s Capital Account Deficit
® According to RBI data, India’s current account deficit (CAD) moderated to $11.2 billion (1.2% of GDP) in Q2 FY25 .
® The merchandise trade deficit increased to $75.3 billion .
® Net services receipts increased to $44.5 billion .
® Private transfer receipts also rose to $31.9 billion .
® Net FDI registered an outflow of $2.2 billion .
® Net FPI inflows increased to $19.9 billion .
® Net invisible receipts totalled $119 billion .
® Net FDI inflows reached $4.4 billion .
® Net FPI inflows were $20.8 billion .
® Foreign exchange reserves increased by $23.8 billion .
Mineral production
growth in FY24-25
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Iron ore production saw a 5.5% rise , from 128 million metric tonnes (MMT) in FY24 to 135 MMT in FY25.
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Iron ore contributes 70% of total mineral production value.
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Manganese ore production increased by 6.2% to 1.7 MMT in FY25 from 1.6 MMT
in FY24.
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According to Non-ferrous metal sector, Primary aluminium production increased by 1.2% to 20.9 lakh tonnes (LT) in FY25 and
refined copper production increased by 4.6% to 2.5 LT in FY25 from 2.39LT in FY24.
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India is the second largest aluminium producer next to China
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India ranks 4 th place in Iron ore producer [Australia, Brazil, and China].
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In Refined copper , India is among the top 10 producer .
India hits $1
trillion FDI mark
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According to a report by the RBI , the gross foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India has crossed $1 trillion since April 2000.
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FDI inflows rose by nearly 26% to $42.1 billion in the first half of the FY24.
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In the last decade (April 2014 to September 2024), total FDI inflows reached $709.84 billion , which is 68.69%
of the total inflows in the past 24 years.