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Indian-Americans Have Lowest Poverty Rate Among Asian Americans: Research
Indian-Americans are doing better than any other Asian-American group, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.
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Second-Hand Clothing Gains Popularity in Argentina Amidst Economic Hardship
In October, the country's statistics office reported an annualized inflation rate of 142.7%, as announced on Monday.
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"Best Way To Drive Nail In Poverty Coffin...": World Bank Chief On India
India's growth rate gives it an advantage in tackling poverty if the country maintains the current momentum, the new World Bank President Ajay Banga said in Delhi today.
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"Modi Government In Denial Mode": P Chidambaram On Hunger Index Rating
Veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi-led Central Government is in "denial mode" vis-a-vis challenge of poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
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Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP After UP Features In Top 3 Of Poverty Rating
As per the index, 51.91 per cent population of Bihar is poor, followed by 42.16 per cent in Jharkhand, 37.79 per cent in Uttar Pradesh.
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BJD Will Reduce Odisha's Poverty Rate To 10% In 5 Years: Naveen Patnaik
Asserting that BJD does not have a "boss in Delhi", Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that his party will continue to work for people of the state, and pledged to reduce its poverty rate to 10 per cent in the next five years.
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NITI Aayog's 'Poor' Ranking Of Bihar Angers Nitish Kumar Government
Nitish Kumar's government in Bihar has reacted with dismay to the NITI Aayogs "poverty index" report, which has placed the state quite at the bottom, much to the chagrin of the ruling dispensation's claim of a sustained high rate of economic growth.
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"Why Fix Post-Covid Treatment Rates?": High Court Questions Kerala Rationale
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to clarify why it issued the August 16 order by which treatment charges were fixed for post-Covid complications for those above poverty line.
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Private Sector Has To Be Key Driver Of Growth: Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog
The Niti Aayog official said that India needs to speed up growth rates to at least eight per cent to address the issues of reduction of poverty, improving the healthcare system and increasing the reach of education.
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Opinion: There Will Be A Price To Pay For Making Vaccines Too Expensive
The world is unequal enough and the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to make things more unequal still. Poorer countries have had to take on debt they will struggle to pay back. Their more fragile healthcare systems and crowded cities forced them into stricter and more economically harmful lockdowns, and poverty rates have risen dramatically. Now, they ...
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Jharkhand Government To Give Lungi, Dhoti, Saree For Rs 10 To The Underpriviledged
The Jharkhand government on Friday announced that it will give dhotis or lungis, and sarees to all families in the state living below the poverty line twice a year at a subsidised rate of Rs 10.
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Female Poverty Rate In South Asia Projected To Rise Due To COVID-19: UN
The female poverty rate in South Asia will increase in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and more women than men in the 25-34 age group will be poorer in the next decade, according to new data released by the UN.
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Virus May Cut China's Growth Rate By Half, Push 11 Million Into Poverty: World Bank
The coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout could cause China's growth to come to a standstill while driving 11 million more people in East Asia into poverty, the World Bank warned Monday.
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India Halved Its Poverty Rate Since 1990s, Managed 7% Growth: World Bank
India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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Over 10 Years, Poverty Rate In India Reduced To Half: UN Report
Over 270 million people in India moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06 and the poverty rate in the country nearly halved over the 10-year period, a promising sign that poverty is being tackled globally, according to latest estimates released Thursday.
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Indian-Americans Have Lowest Poverty Rate Among Asian Americans: Research
Indian-Americans are doing better than any other Asian-American group, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.
-
Second-Hand Clothing Gains Popularity in Argentina Amidst Economic Hardship
In October, the country's statistics office reported an annualized inflation rate of 142.7%, as announced on Monday.
-
"Best Way To Drive Nail In Poverty Coffin...": World Bank Chief On India
India's growth rate gives it an advantage in tackling poverty if the country maintains the current momentum, the new World Bank President Ajay Banga said in Delhi today.
-
"Modi Government In Denial Mode": P Chidambaram On Hunger Index Rating
Veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi-led Central Government is in "denial mode" vis-a-vis challenge of poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
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Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP After UP Features In Top 3 Of Poverty Rating
As per the index, 51.91 per cent population of Bihar is poor, followed by 42.16 per cent in Jharkhand, 37.79 per cent in Uttar Pradesh.
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BJD Will Reduce Odisha's Poverty Rate To 10% In 5 Years: Naveen Patnaik
Asserting that BJD does not have a "boss in Delhi", Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that his party will continue to work for people of the state, and pledged to reduce its poverty rate to 10 per cent in the next five years.
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NITI Aayog's 'Poor' Ranking Of Bihar Angers Nitish Kumar Government
Nitish Kumar's government in Bihar has reacted with dismay to the NITI Aayogs "poverty index" report, which has placed the state quite at the bottom, much to the chagrin of the ruling dispensation's claim of a sustained high rate of economic growth.
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"Why Fix Post-Covid Treatment Rates?": High Court Questions Kerala Rationale
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to clarify why it issued the August 16 order by which treatment charges were fixed for post-Covid complications for those above poverty line.
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Private Sector Has To Be Key Driver Of Growth: Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog
The Niti Aayog official said that India needs to speed up growth rates to at least eight per cent to address the issues of reduction of poverty, improving the healthcare system and increasing the reach of education.
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Opinion: There Will Be A Price To Pay For Making Vaccines Too Expensive
The world is unequal enough and the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to make things more unequal still. Poorer countries have had to take on debt they will struggle to pay back. Their more fragile healthcare systems and crowded cities forced them into stricter and more economically harmful lockdowns, and poverty rates have risen dramatically. Now, they ...
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Jharkhand Government To Give Lungi, Dhoti, Saree For Rs 10 To The Underpriviledged
The Jharkhand government on Friday announced that it will give dhotis or lungis, and sarees to all families in the state living below the poverty line twice a year at a subsidised rate of Rs 10.
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Female Poverty Rate In South Asia Projected To Rise Due To COVID-19: UN
The female poverty rate in South Asia will increase in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and more women than men in the 25-34 age group will be poorer in the next decade, according to new data released by the UN.
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Virus May Cut China's Growth Rate By Half, Push 11 Million Into Poverty: World Bank
The coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout could cause China's growth to come to a standstill while driving 11 million more people in East Asia into poverty, the World Bank warned Monday.
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India Halved Its Poverty Rate Since 1990s, Managed 7% Growth: World Bank
India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
-
Over 10 Years, Poverty Rate In India Reduced To Half: UN Report
Over 270 million people in India moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06 and the poverty rate in the country nearly halved over the 10-year period, a promising sign that poverty is being tackled globally, according to latest estimates released Thursday.
