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"Signal Shala": Mumbai flyover school offers big lifeline to street childrenA unique school operating from shipping containers in Mumbai provides education to children from marginalised communities. Many of these ch...
Food crisis after fuel shock? Which countries may be at risk of wheat, rice, and cooking oil shortages amid the US–Israel warA prolonged US Israel war may trigger a global food crisis, with rising fuel and fertiliser costs threatening vulnerable nations. The crisi...
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, aid official saysAction Against Hunger has halted critical services. Their Kabul feeding unit is closing. Over 3.5 million Afghan children will suffer from ...
India among five countries with largest number of people living in poverty: UN reportIndia is among the top five countries with the largest populations in poverty, as reported by the UN. The report indicates that 1.1 billion...
How many people living in acute poverty in the world?A UN report reveals that over one billion people live in extreme poverty globally, with children forming more than half that number. The re...
Number of poor people in India fell by about 415 mn between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a 'historic change': UNThe new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released on Monday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty a...
Poverty in numbers: What does the data tell us?As per the World Inequality Report, the top 10% and the top 1% in India still control 57% and 22% of the national wealth, while the bottom ...
India is at risk of losing hard-won gains in the fight against poverty, says World BankIn the IDU report until June 2020, the draft of which has been shared with the government, the World Bank observed that the fiscal impact o...
BJD, Congress in Odisha seek apology from PM Narendra Modi over 'acute poverty' remark"This (PM's remark) is an insult on the Odisha's pride," said Odisha Law minister Arun Kumar Sahoo.
UN activities must be aligned to national development plans: IndiaIndia has said that focus on poverty eradication must remain the core of UN's operational activities which must closely align to national d...
SAARC Standing Committee discusses terrorism, energy, povertyForeign Secy Sujata Singh & other top diplomats met at 41st meeting of SAARC Standing Committee ahead of 18th SAARC Summit scheduled from N...
Technology should be used to fight illiteracy, poverty: Anand Kumar, Super 30Kumar was invited by MIT and Harvard University to speak on his globally-acclaimed effort to mentor underprivileged students for admission ...
- Cabinet clears Rs 4,038 crore plan to tackle JE/AES in 5 states
Cabinet approved a Rs 4,038-cr comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention & control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) & Acute Encephalitis...
- Government should make right to food a fundamental right: Sitaram Yechury
Quoting UN's Global Hunger Index, Yechury said India ranks 67 amongst the 80 countries in the world which suffer from acute hunger of its p...
- Abduction caps four years of extremist violence in Kandhamal
The abduction of two Italians is the first such incident in Odisha's Kandhamal district involving foreigners.
- More poor in eight states than 26 African nations
A UNDP survey says that eight Indian states have more poor than 26 African nations put together.
- 8 Indian states have more poor than 26 poorest African nations
Acute poverty prevails in eight Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, together accounting for more poor people tha...
- Impact of economic meltdown less severe in India: ILO
India should focus on imparting education to continue its growth in future. Weekly Gainers: BSE Group A, Group B, NSE | Losers: BSE Group A...
- IFAD sanctions $30.17 mn loan to India
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has sanctioned a loan of $30.17 million to India to empower rural women and redu...
- ADB lends Vietnam $195 mn for hydroelectric project
Asian Development Bank will lend Vietnam $196 million for constructing a hydroelectric project.