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Afghans complain regarding lack of work, increased poverty under Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Abdul Ghafar, a Kabul resident, said that youth should be provided work in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan Finance Ministry says rising poverty, food insecurity, inflation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In its first quarterly performance report to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on USD 1.5 billion Building Resilience with Active Country-cyclical Expenditures (BRACE) released on Thursday, the Ministry of Finance said the financial progress remained satisfactory on Countrycyclical Developmen
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Welfare of poor is our firm resolve, says MP CM Chouhan; 1.36 crore people
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
CM Chouhan made the remark while addressing a discussion session with experts on the report of NITI Aayog at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Auditorium in Bhopal on Tuesday. A policy brief on multidimensional poverty was handed over to the Chief Minister on the occasion. This repor
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To escape soaring poverty Pakistani youths risk their lives to illegally m
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid a slumping economy and rising prices, Pakistani youths are endangering their lives by making desperate attempts to illegally migrate to Europe through dangerous paths, also known as 'donkey routes', reported Khalsa Vox.
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Creating a sustainable digital infrastructure platform for India’s rural e
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31: The India demographic dividend story is all about our unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve the standard of living for its citizens. However, realizing this potential requires comprehensive and strategic planning to invest i
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Oakridgers' in New York City: NAE-UNICEF Student Summit 2023
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 26: Oakridgers’ recently attended the annual NAE-UNICEF Summit held in New York City. Over 100 Nord Anglia students from around the world gathered and learnt from experts about sustainable planning and how to better address global challenges such as povert
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G20 meeting in Goa: Ministers from Asia, Africa pledge bolder cooperation,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs of India said, “The Global South faces the challenge of addressing the trilemma of energy availability, affordability, and sustainability. Biofuels, Biogas, and Green Hydrogen hold gr
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46.87 lakh in Assam escaped multi-dimensional poverty in 5 yrs: Niti Aayog
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Assam has registered a significant decline of 13.30 percentage points in the number of multi-dimensional poverty, from 32.65 per cent in 2015-16 to 19.35 per cent in 2019-2021. About 46.87 lakh people have escaped multi-dimensional poverty in Assam.
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India came out of pandemic relatively stronger, says World Bank chief Ajay
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India has come out of the pandemic relatively stronger, said World Bank chief Ajay Banga, who is currently in India, and noted maintaining the momentum in economy will be the best way to tackle poverty and buoy growth.
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13.5 cr Indians escape multidimensional poverty in 5 yrs: Niti Aayog repor
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the Report, India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in a number of India’s multidimensionally poor from 24.85 per cent in 2015-16 to 14.96 per cent in 2019-2021.
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Racial discrimination raises risk of childhood obesity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to have a higher BMI and a larger waistline later in life, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. According to the findings, racial prejudice, in addition to other socioeconomic factors such as familial poverty,
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'UCC is political exercise aimed to take away focus of debate from key iss
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Slamming Narendra Modi's lead government at the Centre for proposing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi called UCC a political exercise aimed to divert the course of debate away from key issues like poverty, unemployment and inflation.
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