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PM Modi calls for collective fight against poverty, umemployment, water cr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a collective fight against poverty, unemployment, corruption and violence and for urgent steps to tackle drought and drinking water crisis in the country.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman holds first pre-Budget meeting with stakeholde
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday began her pre-Budget consultations with different stakeholders starting with those from agriculture and rural development sectors in which she stressed the need for ways to eradicate unemployment and po
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Wanted to become doctor, this Odisha teacher now helps underprivileged stu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 10 (ANI): In a fresh tale of youth overcoming poverty to scale the ladder of success, 14 underprivileged students in Odisha have cracked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
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Early life challenges affect how children focus on activities
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): Facing adversities and challenges during the early years of lives affect children's executive function skills and their ability to focus and organize tasks, recent findings suggest.
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Growth rates in low-income countries below mark to reduce poverty: World B
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Growth rates in low-income countries are expected to rise to 6 per cent in 2020 from 5.4 per cent this year, but that is still not enough to substantially reduce poverty, according to the World Bank (WB).
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Childhood trauma impacts brain development, accelerates puberty
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): While childhood is associated with making good memories, but for some, it is not the same. A new study reveals that children who grow up in poverty and face adversities are more likely to suffer impacts on brain development and behaviour.
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PM Modi stresses for trust, fight against poverty as Imran Khan dials to c
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated the need for jointly fighting against poverty, creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism in the region when his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan dialed to congratulate him for his reso
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'Four Weddings and a Funeral' cast reunites to end child poverty
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): To mark the 'Red Nose Day' on Thursday, the cast of1994 romantic comedy 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' came together for a mini-sequel to the film.
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Will bring better scheme than Cong's 'Nyay' if voted to power: Mayawati
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Friday downplayed the Congress' 'Nyay' scheme and promised to introduce a better one to eradicate poverty from the country if 'Mahagathbandhan' comes to power at the Centre.
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Congress' NYAY not a permanent solution to eliminate poverty: Mayawati
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mau (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said Congress' NYAY scheme is not a permanent solution for eliminating poverty.
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Community forest management can reduce deforestation and poverty
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 11 (ANI): Researchers observed that giving local communities the opportunity to manage their forests reduced deforestation and poverty.
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My name being used to digress from failures of BJP govt: Robert Vadra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, on Wednesday, said he was shocked at how Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to attack him in his rallies, instead of addressing the many issues such as poverty, joblessness in the country.
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