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Social security for 100 million workers likely by 2019As per the Tendulkar poverty line, percentage of persons below the poverty line in 2011-12 is estimated at 25.7% in rural areas, 13.7% in u...- NITI poverty elimination task force submits report to ModiArvind Panagariya, at a press conference, said that while NITI lays the roadmap to transform UP, many other states are now seeking developm...
- No consensus on higher poverty line: MinisterThe present poverty estimates are based on the methodology recommended by the Expert Group under the chairmanship of Suresh D Tendulkar in ...
- New methodology to estimate number of poor soonA task-force headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya will soon come up with a new methodology to estimate the number of poor i...
- Need to streamline role of Planning Commission: Rao Inderjit Singh"As far as the role of the Planning Commission is concerned, it needs to be made more streamlined. The states should not take this institut...
- Chhattisgarh highest incidence of poverty: C Rangarajan panelThe poor population was 44.3 per cent in Madhya Pradesh, 42.4 per cent in Jharkhand, 41.3 per cent Bihar and 40.9 per cent in Assam.
- Rangarajan defends poverty estimates; says meet global norms"I dont think that it is conservative estimates. In my view it is reasonable estimates. We have derived poverty estimates independently," R...
- Mayawati slams NDA government over Rangarajan panel reportThe Rangarajan Committee was set up last year to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty and clear the ambiguity.
- India has 100 million more poor: C Rangarajan CommitteeAs per the report submitted by Rangarajan persons spending below Rs 47 a day in cities would be considered poor.
- New poverty line: Rs 32 in villages, Rs 47 in citiesThe poverty line had been fixed at Rs 27 in rural areas and Rs 33 in urban areas, levels at which getting two meals may be difficult.
- Government aware of states giving freebies: Rajeev ShuklaGovt is aware that some states are doling out freebies like laptops, TVs and bicycles, Planning Min Rajeev Shukla informed the Rajya Sabha.
- Parliamentary panel for joint mechanism to estimate povertyExpressing concern over the latest poverty figures, a Parliamentary panel has asked the government to set up of a joint mechanism comprisin...
- Poverty line low, need to revisit methodology, says Montek Singh AhluwaliaSeeking to distance himself from latest poverty estimates, Plan panel deputy chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said they are based on meth...
- Poverty declines to 21.9% in the country in 2011-12Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9% in 2011-12 from 37.2% in 2004-05 on account of increase in per capita consumption, Plann...
- New panel to consider poverty lineIn the wake of the Planning Commission's controversial definition of povery last year, a new panel is likely to be formed to consider the c...
- Jairam Ramesh attacks MPs questioning plan panel's definition of poorAs per the methodology adopted by the Tendulkar Committee for estimation of poverty, the spend on health and education is also factored in.
- 'Planning Commission's national poverty line is unacceptable'The planning commission, has proposed national poverty line at Rs 32 and Rs 26 per capita per month for urban and rural areas resp.
- Organised sector to create 16 lakh new jobs in 2011: GovernmentAccording to a survey, 1.6 million jobs are estimated to be added to the employment base of the country during 2011, Ashwani Kumar said.
- New food scheme based on Tendulkar report likelyA 'reworked and realistic' food guarantee scheme is on the anvil.
- PC, PM’s panel favour more interest rate cutsThe government has asked monetary authorities to act swiftly to counter economic slowdown and set policy rates at a lower level, home minis...
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