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AI for Masses: Magic Bus India Foundation Empowers Underserved Youth with
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 29: Magic Bus India Foundation, one of India's leading NGOs in education and skilling, is scaling its 'AI for Masses' initiative through a suite of inclusive and high-impact AI skilling programmes designed to prepare youth from underserved communities fo
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Economic Survey 2025-26 flags labour market progress, poverty reduction an
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The survey notes that recent labour market indicators indicate improving employment conditions, driven by ongoing structural reforms. Monthly data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) show a largely stable labour market with seasonal variations, while quarterly averages indicate a
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'Private firm knows about water contamination but not govt': Akhilesh Yada
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hit out at the Centre, flagging issues of poverty and poor water quality across the country.
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The/Nudge Institute Appoints Devadas Krishnan as Chief Development Officer
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8: The/Nudge Institute, an action institute working to build resilient livelihoods and alleviate poverty at scale, announced the appointment of Devadas Krishnan as its Chief Development Officer. In this role, Devadas will lead The/Nudge's partnerships,
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"Youth should take to streets like in Nepal": SP leader Mehrotra echoes Aj
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Mehrotra said public anger was growing due to unemployment, inflation and poverty, while those in power remained indifferent to people's suffering.
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Telangana Assembly adopts resolution on MGNREGS, opposes proposed changes
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On Friday, the resolution recalled that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched in 2005 by the UPA government led by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to provide employment to the rural poor and ensure financial security for impoverished families.
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Agriculture in crisis as policy failures and climate shocks batter Pakista
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Contributing nearly a quarter of the country's GDP and employing over a third of the population, agriculture's decline has raised fresh alarms about food security and rural livelihoods, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Assam: CM distributes seed capital cheques to women beneficiaries of Boko
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Addressing the beneficiaries at a programme held at Gandhi Maidan in Boko, CM Sarma said that 16 lakh women have already received seed capital under the Mukhyamantrir Mahila Udyomita Abhiyan (MMUA). By the first week of February, all beneficiaries across the state will receive financial s
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CDPM, IIM Udaipur Hosts Panel Discussion on Intergenerational Mobility and
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 23: The Centre for Development Policy and Management (CDPM) at IIM Udaipur organised a panel discussion titled 'Intergenerational Mobility and Pathways out of Poverty in India' on Monday, 22 December 2025. The discussion brought together voices from acad
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Women Entrepreneurs at the Centre of Uttar Pradesh's Technology-led Liveli
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 19: Married at a young age in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, Suman Gautam spent years struggling with poverty and limited opportunities. Through a women's self-help group, she started small trading ventures but recognised mobility as her biggest constraint.
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T-N: CM Stalin slams BJP over changes to rural jobs scheme, calls it 'dece
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government over proposed changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), describing the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VBGRAMG)
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses centre of undermining MGNREGA
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Minister alleged that the new structure proposed by the Centre weakens the employment guarantee and makes access to work dependent on "the whims of political leaders". He claimed this would aggravate caste discrimination and social inequality, while also triggering distress migr
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