Definition Of Poverty

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  Housing Prices To Dip After GST Rollout, Says Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu

  "GST plus RERA will definitely bring big relief to house owners, the minister for Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, said.

• Poverty Definition Immaterial for Financial Services: RBI Governor

  As the debate over the definition of poverty continues, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has said descriptions don't matter when it comes to financial services, which are unavailable for a large number of people.

• Kapil Sibal criticises Planning Commission's definition of poverty

  Challenging the method used by the Planning Commission to calculate poverty, Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal today said a family of five could not live on Rs 5,000 a month.

• India's poverty line likely to be revisited by new panel

  In the wake of the Planning Commission's controversial definition of povery last year, a new panel is likely to be formed to consider the country's socio-economic profile being brought out by the Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) to determine the poverty line.

• Rs 32 controversy: Joint statement by Montek Ahluwalia and Jairam Ramesh

  Clearing the air over the reported disagreement over the definition of poverty, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission today said that he had reached "complete agreement" over the matter with Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh.

• Montek says Rs 32 controversy has been sorted out

  Has the controversy over the government's definition of poverty been resolved? The Planning Commission's deputy chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said this morning that he has reached "complete agreement" on the matter with Jairam Ramesh, the minister for Rural Development.

• Montek Singh Ahluwalia to clarify on Planning Commission's poverty line today

  Under fire from all quarters over Rs 32 a day definition of poverty line, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, will make a statement today to clarify the panel's stand.

• Montek meets PM on poverty line, to make statement tomorrow

  Amid a raging controversy over the Rs 32 per capita per day poverty line definition, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today and will clarify the panel's stand on the issue on Monday.