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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as Global Goals, was a landmark achievement that calls for a universal action to end poverty, protect the planet as well as ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity. These 17 goals were built on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals and needs to be achieved by 2030.

Recently, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal government withdrew “general consent” to the CBI for investigating cases in their respective states. This comes in the backdrop of internal turmoil within CBI marked by open war among the agency’s top officers as well as allegations that the Centre is using CBI to silence Opposition. This brings back the old debate of CBI being a Caged Political Parrot.

The Electoral Bond was designed to act as a bearer instrument and to source the funding of political parties.

The tussle between RBI and government officials came in public limelight when government sought to transfer the surplus 3.6 lakh crore reserves of central bank. Finance Ministry alleged that existing economic capital framework- which governs the RBI’s capital requirements and terms for transfer of its reserves to the government - is based on a very conservative assessment of risk by the central bank.

COVID 19 pandemic is testing the resilience and administrative capabilities of both developed and developing nations.

The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by Lok Sabha on 31 July, 2019.

On 22^nd July, 2019, Lok Sabha passed The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which aims to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005.

The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed, on July 22, 2019, which amended the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 that provides for a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), State Human Rights Commissions (SHRC), as well as Human Rights Courts.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed on July 23, 2019 to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 received the assent of the President on the 8th August, 2019 and it seeks to replace the Medical Council of India Act, 1956.