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WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The new guidance, called "Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts", provides a suite of policy options for countries to cope with the sudden financing shocks and bolster efforts to mobilise and implement sufficient and sustainable financing for
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Kabul residents face soaring firewood and coal prices ahead of winter
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As winter nears, Kabul residents face rising firewood and coal prices, creating hardships for low-income families. Vendors cite higher transport costs and taxes, while the Kabul Timber Sellers' Union urges immediate government action to allow imports and stabilise prices, Tolo News reported.
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PMAY 2.0 boosts digital payment adoption, fuels financial inclusion among
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) is not only fulfilling the dream of home ownership for millions of urban poor and middle-class families but is also driving a remarkable transformation in digital payment behaviour, noted a research report from the State Bank of India (SB
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BRS demands immediate rollback of increased RTC bus fares
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"Several stated that the fare hike was costing them up to ₹500 extra per month -- an unsustainable amount for low-income families. Some even raised slogans against the Congress-led state government," read the party's statement.
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ABHFL Drives Financial Inclusion Through 'Khushi' Home Loans
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11: With 'Khushi' Home Loans, ABHFL is advancing its commitment to financial inclusion and housing for all. Tailored for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low-Income Group (LIG) households, this product is designed to overcome the barriers of limit
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Seven Lod residents arrested on weapons, drug trafficking charges
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Seven suspects were arrested, and weapons and dangerous drugs were seized in Lod, a low-income mixed Arab and Jewish town south of Tel Aviv.
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Shriram Life Insurance Partners with ESAF Small Finance Bank to Serve Unde
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 23: Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) has partnered with ESAF Small Finance Bank to expand the reach of life insurance products to the underserved segments across India. As part of the partnership, ESAF Bank will act as a corporate agent for Shriram Li
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Vegetable prices skyrocket in Telangana due to deficit in rainfall
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The lack of rainfall in Telangana has led to a significant surge in vegetable prices, affecting both consumers and vendors. The prices of essential vegetables, such as tomatoes, beans, and chillies, have increased substantially, causing difficulties for middle-class and low-income families.
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Empowering girls through education: Namo Lakshmi Yojana fuels dreams acros
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Namo Lakshmi Yojana in Gujarat supports girls from low-income families with financial aid for schooling from Classes 9 to 12. Launched in February 2024, the scheme has reduced dropouts, boosted enrollments, and helped students like Shreya and Riddhi pursue their education without financi
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel announces key revenue decision for benefit of l
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to this important decision, in cases where societies, associations, and non-trading corporations carry out property transfers through allotment letters or share certificates, up to 80 per cent of the payable duty will be waived. Thus, only about 20 per cent of the original duty amo
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HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-c
Updated : 9 months ago IST
HRCP highlighted that the budget provides minimal support for low-income groups who are already coping with the ongoing inflation crisis that began in 2022 and extended through 2024.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Programme Concludes with Empowering 80 Frontline W
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11: As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen responses to cybercrime, United Way Mumbai (UWM) held the closure ceremony of its one-day "Cyber Security Awareness" programme focused on digital security and literacy for low-income communities. The programme, support
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