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Poverty Declines To 8.5% From 21.2% In 2011-2012, Says Think Tank: Report
Poverty in India is estimated to have declined to 8.5 per cent in 2022-24 from 21.2 per cent in 2011-12, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, according to a research paper by the economic think tank NCAER.
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1 In 4 Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty, India Among Worst-Hit: UNICEF
UNICEF Child Food Poverty Report : Of the 181 million children in severe food poverty, 64 million are in South Asia, and 59 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
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India Has Eliminated Extreme Poverty, Says US Think Tank Brookings
The American think tank Brookings Institution, in its latest report, lauded India for eliminating extreme poverty, marking a significant milestone in the nation's socio-economic landscape.
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13.5 Crore Indians Escaped Poverty In 5 Years: Niti Aayog
India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of Indias multidimensionally poor from 24.85 per cent
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51% Of India's Children Threatened By Climate Emergency, Poverty: Report
About 51 per cent of children in India are living under the dual impacts of poverty and the climate emergency, according to a new study.
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"Demon-Like Challenge": RSS Leader Raises Alarm On Poverty, Joblessness
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the ruling BJP, gave a report card of the country in terms of poverty, unemployment and economic disparity -- subjects the Opposition cites regularly in its attacks on the government.
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Child Labour, Caste Discrimination Closely Interlinked In India: UN Report
Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely interlinked in India, according to a UN report which highlighted contemporary forms of slavery.
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Earning Rs 25,000 Per Month? You Are In India's Top 10%: Report
Highlighting a vast income distribution disparity in the country, the latest State of Inequality in India Report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister shows a bleak picture, with gaps that need to be addressed so that the goals of social progress and shared prosperity are realised.
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Pondicherry University Marches Ahead In Realising UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are the United Nations' blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
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"Said Poverty Is 'State Of Mind': Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Rahul Gandhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman - facing flak for a budget critics and opposition leaders say has ignored the poorer sections of the country - took a leaf out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book and fought back by targeting Rahul Gandhi.
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Over 16 Crore More People Forced Into Poverty In 2 Years Of Pandemic: Report
The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw incomes of 99 per cent of humanity fall and over 16 crore people were forced into poverty even as the world's ten richest men saw their fortune more than double to USD 1.5 trillion (over Rs 111 lakh c
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India Added 40 Billionaires Last Year But Number of Poor Doubled: Oxfam
India's richest have more than doubled their fortunes during Covid-19 crisis that's ravaged the country and worsened poverty, and the government should revisit its policies to redistribute wealth, according to the global Oxfam Davos report of 2022.
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NITI Aayog's 'Poor' Ranking Of Bihar Angers Nitish Kumar Government
Nitish Kumar's government in Bihar has reacted with dismay to the NITI Aayogs "poverty index" report, which has placed the state quite at the bottom, much to the chagrin of the ruling dispensation's claim of a sustained high rate of economic growth.
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New Education Policy A Means To Fight Poverty: PM Modi
The New Education Policy is a means to fight poverty and to meet the needs of the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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Poverty Declines To 8.5% From 21.2% In 2011-2012, Says Think Tank: Report
Poverty in India is estimated to have declined to 8.5 per cent in 2022-24 from 21.2 per cent in 2011-12, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, according to a research paper by the economic think tank NCAER.
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1 In 4 Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty, India Among Worst-Hit: UNICEF
UNICEF Child Food Poverty Report : Of the 181 million children in severe food poverty, 64 million are in South Asia, and 59 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
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India Has Eliminated Extreme Poverty, Says US Think Tank Brookings
The American think tank Brookings Institution, in its latest report, lauded India for eliminating extreme poverty, marking a significant milestone in the nation's socio-economic landscape.
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13.5 Crore Indians Escaped Poverty In 5 Years: Niti Aayog
India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of Indias multidimensionally poor from 24.85 per cent
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51% Of India's Children Threatened By Climate Emergency, Poverty: Report
About 51 per cent of children in India are living under the dual impacts of poverty and the climate emergency, according to a new study.
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"Demon-Like Challenge": RSS Leader Raises Alarm On Poverty, Joblessness
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the ruling BJP, gave a report card of the country in terms of poverty, unemployment and economic disparity -- subjects the Opposition cites regularly in its attacks on the government.
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Child Labour, Caste Discrimination Closely Interlinked In India: UN Report
Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely interlinked in India, according to a UN report which highlighted contemporary forms of slavery.
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Earning Rs 25,000 Per Month? You Are In India's Top 10%: Report
Highlighting a vast income distribution disparity in the country, the latest State of Inequality in India Report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister shows a bleak picture, with gaps that need to be addressed so that the goals of social progress and shared prosperity are realised.
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Pondicherry University Marches Ahead In Realising UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are the United Nations' blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
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"Said Poverty Is 'State Of Mind': Nirmala Sitharaman's Dig At Rahul Gandhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman - facing flak for a budget critics and opposition leaders say has ignored the poorer sections of the country - took a leaf out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book and fought back by targeting Rahul Gandhi.
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Over 16 Crore More People Forced Into Poverty In 2 Years Of Pandemic: Report
The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw incomes of 99 per cent of humanity fall and over 16 crore people were forced into poverty even as the world's ten richest men saw their fortune more than double to USD 1.5 trillion (over Rs 111 lakh c
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India Added 40 Billionaires Last Year But Number of Poor Doubled: Oxfam
India's richest have more than doubled their fortunes during Covid-19 crisis that's ravaged the country and worsened poverty, and the government should revisit its policies to redistribute wealth, according to the global Oxfam Davos report of 2022.
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NITI Aayog's 'Poor' Ranking Of Bihar Angers Nitish Kumar Government
Nitish Kumar's government in Bihar has reacted with dismay to the NITI Aayogs "poverty index" report, which has placed the state quite at the bottom, much to the chagrin of the ruling dispensation's claim of a sustained high rate of economic growth.
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New Education Policy A Means To Fight Poverty: PM Modi
The New Education Policy is a means to fight poverty and to meet the needs of the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
