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Highlights of 20 August 2025 Current Affairs
- The CAG report on the FRBM Act highlighted progress in reducing central government debt, which fell from 61.38% of GDP in FY 2020-21 to 57% by 2024.
- Debt accumulation during 2020-21 to 2023-24 was lower than GDP growth, showing India’s economy can sustain and service its current debt levels effectively.
- Debt sustainability improved as the public debt repayment-to-receipts ratio reduced from 86.66% in FY 2019-20 to 81.46% in FY 2023-24.
- FRBM targets include limiting general government debt to 60% of GDP and central government debt to 40% by FY 2024-25.
- The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 proposes decriminalisation of 288 provisions, replacing minor imprisonment clauses with monetary penalties or warnings.
- The Bill rationalises penalties with proportional fines, graduated punishments for repeated offences, and warnings for first-time violations under 76 offences across 10 Acts.
- It also introduces automatic penalty revision with fines increasing by 10% every three years to ensure deterrence without fresh legislative amendments.
- Opposition parties are considering a motion to remove the CEC, a process governed by Article 324(5), similar to removing a Supreme Court Judge.
- Benchmark bond yields in India have risen due to higher interest rates, inflation expectations, and economic outlook, raising borrowing costs and affecting investments.
- UNHCR suspended repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees citing safety concerns, continuing its role of protecting refugees under the 1951 Refugee Convention.
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