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IMF report lauds 'Anna Yojna' for averting extreme poverty during pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): India has averted the rise in extreme poverty through the food security scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), according to the International Monetary Fund report.
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Women suffering reaches unprecedented levels in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): Ninety-six per cent of Afghanistan rate their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering, reported local media citing a Gallup survey.
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90 pc of Afghanistan's population projected below poverty line by year-end
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 29 (ANI): About 90 per cent of Afghanistan's population has been projected to be below the poverty line by the end of the year according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), a visiting official said in Kabul.
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Empowered poor aligned with good governance eliminates poverty: PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that poverty is eliminated with the empowerment of the people while aligning their strength with good governance.
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Rising food prices may prompt unrest in poor countries: WTO Director-Gener
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that food price growth that's happening as a result of the situation in Ukraine may prompt unrest among undernourished people in poverty-stricken countries.
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Afghanistan 'least happy' country in world for second year in row
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): Afghanistan has been listed as the world's unhappiest country for the second year in a row ahead of the UN-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday.
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Taliban welcomes renewal of UNAMA mandate for 12 months
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 19 (ANI): The Taliban on Friday welcomed the renewal of the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate for Afghanistan for a period of 12 months.
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India needs to eradicate not just economic poverty, but poverty of differe
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said India needs to eradicate not just economic poverty, but poverty of different kinds, so one needs to approach poverty in various dimensions.
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Flower sales decline in Kabul amid widespread poverty
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 18 (ANI): Post-Taliban takeover, the sale of flowers in Kabul have dropped amid widespread poverty.
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'Pakistan responsible for present Afghan humanitarian crisis'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): An international NGO called 'The Organisation for Poverty Alleviation and Development' held Pakistan completely responsible for the present humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Monday.
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Study finds predictability, meaningfulness of life help tackle long-term p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], March 5 (ANI): A recent study conducted by a group of researchers from Finland, found that long-term poverty undermined many prerequisites for inclusion and well-being.
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Veddis Foundation and J-PAL South Asia set up ASPIRE to accelerate evidenc
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia and Veddis Foundation announced the launch of the Alliance for Scaling Policy Impact through Research and Evidence (ASPIRE) today. ASPIRE aims to spur the adoption of anti-poverty policies
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