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CCEA approves additional allocation of 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrains for BPL familes in FY14CCEA has approved the additional allocation of 50 lakh tonne of foodgrains for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families at BPL prices.- Odisha, Bihar show biggest drop in percentage of poorIn Bihar, which logged the fastest growth rate during the 11th five-year plan, the share of BPL in total population was estimated at 33.7% ...
- Odisha, Bihar show biggest drop in percentage of poorAlthough things seem to looking up in the poor states, they still remain home to the maximum number of poor people in the country.
- Food Security Bill implementation will boost savings in BPL householdsThe implementation of the Food Security Bill could also generate additional savings of around Rs 4,400 this year for every beneficiary hous...
- Go by latest census in giving PDS foodgrains to BPL: Supreme Court to CentreThe Supreme Court asked the Centre to allocate foodgrains under the PDS to poor families as per the latest census on BPL families.
- Poverty declined to 14 per cent in DelhiPoverty in Delhi has come down to 14 per cent of the population from around 50 per cent 31 years ago, the capital's latest Economic Survey ...
- Centre calls states to discuss Food Bill on February 13With a Parliamentary panel suggesting further pruning of the Food Bill, the Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers on Wednesda...
- IRDA's draft proposal for insurance cover to BPL familiesIRDA has come with a draft proposal to expand the reach of insurance cover to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the next five years.
- Parliamentary Committee questions move to introduce Food BillThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on finance has questioned the government's move to introduce a right to food bill when it did not have...
- Welfare schemes: Cabinet seeks clear norms to spot poorThe cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for a head count to identify the poor — including their caste and religion — for better targe...
- Urbanites spending over Rs20/day aren't poor: Plan panelAn urban Indian spending a penny more than Rs 578 a month - roughly Rs 20 a day - on all his basic needs cannot be termed poor and would no...
- Insurance firms must cut premium charges in rural areas: PwCInsurance companies must reduce premium charges and collection cost in order to penetrate in to rural and Below Poverty Line masses.
- Maharashtra 3rd among BPL states only behind UP, Bihar
- CPM dubs UPA’s aam aadmi slogan as deceptionCPM has dubbed the UPA government’s aam aadmi slogan as “deception” saying it has grossly underestimated the Below Poverty Line (BPL) popul...
- After 30 year rule, CPM still counting poor in BengalWest Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee plans to release a list of people living below poverty line (BPL) by end of this year.
- 50% Indians living below poverty line: Govt panelIn what could provide a radical boost to UPA’s aam aadmi agenda but also pose a mind-boggling fiscal challenge, a government panel has reco...
- Declining poverty ups UPA's re-election chances: StudyIf reduction of poverty in 380 constituencies is taken as a proxy for possible pro-incumbency, then Cong seems positioned well. Dance of De...
- Review of guidelines on BPL segment soughtMembers in Lok Sabha have sought a review of the Planning Commission's guidelines on identifying Below Poverty Line segments of population.
- Health insurance scheme for poorer sectionsThe Centre is formulating a health insurance scheme for poor sections of the country which will cover the entire Below the Poverty Line (BP...
- Andhra Pradesh is poorer than Bihar!A mega scam is in the making in the form of bogus ration cards for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families ahead of the commencement of the Rs 2-...
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