Definition: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 interconnected global objectives aimed at addressing pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges to achieve sustainable development by 2030. These goals were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in …
What’s in the news? Reporters Without Borders (RSF, short for Reporters sans frontières in French) has released its World Press Freedom Index 2024. RSF is an international non-profit organization based in Paris, France. About the Index The index puts together …
What are the legal provisions? The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act) provides for law relating to expenditure incurred by ‘leaders of a political party’. These ‘leaders of a political party’ are popularly known as ‘star campaigners’. These …
What is the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)? The Financial Services Institutions Bureau has been constituted effective from July 01, 2022, as an autonomous body of Government of India. It replaced the Banks Board Bureau (BBB). FSIB’s mandate is recommending …