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...
17 Oct, 2024, 10.30 AM IST
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...
17 Oct, 2022, 12.09 PM IST
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 ...
12 Feb, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
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.
25 Feb, 2017, 09.59 PM IST
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...
25 Feb, 2016, 09.54 AM IST
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...
23 Nov, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
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 ...
02 Oct, 2014, 10.56 AM IST
CPI(M) slams Planning Commission estimates on poverty"The urban poverty level definition would not be sufficient to buy even one kg of decent variety of rice," CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury sa...
25 Jul, 2013, 03.03 PM IST
- 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...
18 Oct, 2012, 09.29 PM IST
- 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...
26 Jul, 2012, 04.49 PM IST
- 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.
28 Mar, 2012, 01.02 PM IST
- 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.
13 Jul, 2010, 06.46 AM IST
- 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...
12 Jul, 2010, 04.54 PM IST
- 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...
08 Feb, 2009, 10.53 PM IST
- 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...
13 Dec, 2008, 12.34 PM IST
- ADB lends Vietnam $195 mn for hydroelectric project
Asian Development Bank will lend Vietnam $196 million for constructing a hydroelectric project.
27 Jun, 2008, 12.01 PM IST