Following a record increase in price, it is now harder for low-income groups to buy a bag of flour in Pakistan and people are looking to the government for help, according to The News International newspaper.
The IMF's book -- South Asia's Path to Resilient Growth -- launched on Friday said financial inclusion is a multidimensional concept, with implications for growth and financial and economic stability. "Staff research has shown potentially significant growth benefits from financial inclusion,
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Lotus Petal Foundation is inviting applications from across India for the Winnie Sun Scholarship Program. The scholarship gives deserving female students from low-income families the chance to pursue higher education in the fields of medicine, eng
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI/SRV): Hari Sharranam Jun, an organization that actively participates in the prestigious religious and social work of Kumaon, recently conducted the marriage of impoverished girls at Haldwani.
The last 14 years of the Awami League Government under Sheikh Hasina has been transformative for Bangladesh, reported Asian Lite International. Within this relatively short period of time, Bangladesh has gone from being a low-income and least-developed country to a lower-middle-income-develo
This consortium, which benefits from the expertise and support of founding partners Reliance Foundation and UBS Optimus Foundation with design and implementation by Central Square Foundation, British Asian Trust as fund manager and the US government, through the US Agency for International D
Afghan officials in Turkey confirmed the death of five Afghan nationals in a house in Ankara's low-income Onder area, where refugees from Afghanistan and Syria live.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in the eye health category and a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech**, and Lions Clubs International Foundation celebrated 20 years of 'Sight For Kids', their school-based ey
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a Study, the time it takes a cancer patient to visit a doctor, acquire a diagnosis, and begin treatment varies substantially depending on the patient's location and the kind of cancer, with people living in lower-income nations taking up to fou
Beijing [China], October 3 (ANI): China is falling into its own debt trap as the country's banks have sharply reduced lending to low-income countries under its flagship Belt and Road initiative (BRI) after the crumbled economies of borrowing countries have left the Asian giant with huge pile
North Carolina [US], September 14 (ANI): According to a recent study that used data from Texas and nearby states, the most popular methods for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation also have enough positive effects on health to pay for themselves entirely. Although Bla
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2022-2023 Best Colleges. Serving as a guide for prospective students and their families, the rankings evaluate 1,500 colleges and universities on up t