President Pranab Mukherjee commutes death sentence of a convict to life imprisonmentMan Bahadur Deewan, alias Tote Deewan, was convicted for killing his wife Gauri and two minor sons, Rajib and Kajib, in September 2002 in D...
26 Mar, 2015, 04.42 AM IST
Nominal tax on super rich can lift 9 crore out of poverty: ReportLevying a wealth tax of 1.5 per cent on super rich could help attain the objective of raising people out of extreme poverty.
10 Nov, 2014, 05.25 PM IST
United Nations' multi-dimensional poverty index depicts 41 per cent of Gujarat is poor: CongressMaharashtra Cong said the United Nations' multi-dimensional poverty index developed in 2013 showed that 41 per cent of people in Gujarat we...
31 Mar, 2014, 10.16 PM IST
The war on poverty: An abject failure or a progressive movement?There is strong evidence that anti-poverty programs have long-term benefits, both to their recipients and to the nation as a whole.
10 Jan, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
DMK to hold demonstration on December 5 on AFT mills crisisDMK 's local unit convenor M A S Subramanian said different wings of the party would observe a one day fast on December 5 for AFT mill issu...
03 Dec, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
SAARC comes out with poverty profileA poverty profile for eight South Asian nations was released today to share of the best practices and experiences towards poverty alleviati...
02 Oct, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
Life term is rule, death penalty exception: Supreme CourtLife imprisonment is the rule and death penalty an exception and courts should also consider socio-economic compulsions.
10 Sep, 2013, 08.48 PM IST
- BIMSTEC ministers meet in Nepal on poverty alleviation issues
A day-long ministerial meeting of BIMSTEC nations, including India, startedtoday to finalise and adopt regional strategy for reducing pover...
16 Jan, 2012, 02.24 PM IST
- One gets angry visiting poor in UP: Rahul hits back at Maya
Replying to repeated attacks by Mayawati on him, he said, "it is only when you do so that you realise the extent of their misery".
14 Nov, 2011, 08.59 PM IST
- Government looking for overall financial inclusion through Aajeevika Development and Financial Corporation
The successful roll out of the rural livelihoods mission, an important election manifesto promise of the Congress, requires access to funds.
10 Sep, 2011, 02.18 AM IST
- BJP to protest mineral looting
Senior BJP leader Bijay Mohapatra on Monday said his party would soon launch a week-long movement in Keonjhar district in protest against t...
28 Jun, 2011, 12.26 AM IST
- PM equally responsible for Bihar's backwardness: Lalu
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Saturday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress of being equally responsible for Bihar's plight.
16 Oct, 2010, 07.39 PM IST
Having the cake and eating it too!What is obvious even to the casual observer is that neither limitations of money nor surfeit of it can bring fulfilment by themselves.
13 Apr, 2009, 04.16 AM IST
- No global financial pact possible without India, says Lamy
WTO chief Pascal Lamy wants India among other emerging economies, on board for a new financial world order.
29 Oct, 2008, 05.13 PM IST
- '500 nomadic tribes are poverty stricken'
About 500 tribes across the country were living in abject poverty, a report by National Commission for denotified nomadic and semi-nomadic ...
29 Apr, 2008, 06.49 PM IST
- Panel wants survey to identify the urban poor
The Administrative Reforms Commission has recommended a nationwide survey of the urban poor so that they can avail benefits under all pover...
28 Nov, 2007, 10.25 AM IST
- Chidambaram hopes to see poverty removed in his 'lifetime'
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said he wanted to see the country get out of abject poverty in his lifetime.
25 Aug, 2007, 08.29 PM IST