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Highlights of 22 January 2025 Current Affairs
- Donations to political parties increased through Electoral Trusts after the Supreme Court ended Electoral Bonds in February 2024, making funding more transparent.
- Electoral Trusts, introduced in 2013, collect donations from people and companies and pass them to political parties, following legal rules.
- Electoral Trusts follow the Electoral Trust Scheme 2013 and are monitored by the Election Commission to ensure they follow the rules.
- Electoral Trusts must share the names of donors and donation amounts with the Election Commission, unlike Electoral Bonds, which allow anonymous donations.
- Political parties must reveal the funds they get through Electoral Trusts, ensuring more transparency in how they receive money.
- Electoral Trusts do not accept foreign donations, ensuring only Indian companies and citizens can donate, reducing outside influence in politics.
- The National Panchayat Awards 2024 honored 45 Panchayats for their excellent work in promoting sustainable growth and improving rural governance.
- The International Labour Organization’s 4th Edition report showed that 167.7 million international migrants make up 4.7% of the global workforce.
- Most international migrants, 68.4%, live in high-income countries, with the largest share in Northern America and Europe.
- The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting is being held from January 20 to 24 in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders discuss important global issues.