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Richard Verma lays emphasis on Indo-US commitment to break vicious cycle o
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma, who today inaugurated the third U.S.-India triangular training on "Emerging Trends in Fruits and Vegetable Marketing" at the CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) here, emphasize
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PM Modi thanks Kobe for helping during Gujarat earthquake
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Kobe [Japan], Nov. 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his prime objective is to make India poverty-free and thanked Japan for its help during earthquake in Gujarat in January 2001, which claimed 19,727 lives and left 166,000 others injured.
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Naidu to inaugurate Urban Mobility India conference in Gujarat today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gandhinagar [India], Nov. 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Poverty Alleviation Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate a four day Urban Mobility India conference at Gandhinagar in Gujarat today, where the theme is 'Planning Mobility for City's sustainability'.
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Online submission of applications by urban poor for affordable housing fro
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New Delhi [India], Nov.2 (ANI): In a significant initiative, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has enabled online submission of applications by the urban poor for affordable houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Urban) from tomorrow.
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There will be no hunger, poverty in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct.26 (ANI): Upholding the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that she wanted to see her country free from hunger and poverty.
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World Bank report: India trumps Pakistan in female literacy, infant mortal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct. 4 (ANI): Fresh statistics released by the World Bank this week show that India has an edge over Pakistan in adult female literacy and life expectancy, however, it also mentions that both the hostile neighbours face the herculean task of eradicating poverty.
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Bangladesh can end extreme poverty by 2030: World Bank
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct. 3 (ANI): Asserting that Bangladesh has done an impressive job in reducing poverty over the last decade, the World Bank in its report on Monday said the country has the potential to end extreme poverty by 2030 if firm steps are taken to make growth more inclusive to b
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Congress taunts PM, says "war against poverty not a race"
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday did not appear to be in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'let's fight battle against poverty' assertion and said that it was not in good taste as one does not have to battle its own problems with rega
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Proud to bring my home country and the US closer: Global Citizen ambassado
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New Delhi [India], Sept. 14 (ANI): Priyanka Chopra, the global ambassador for Global Citizen is proud to bring India and the United States closer through the amazing cause to fight poverty and focus on sanitation, clean water, education and gender equality.
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Big-B hopes for poverty-free India by 2030
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New Delhi [India], Sept. 13 (ANI): Amitabh Bachchan, who recently attended an event held to announce the Global Citizen India Festival, has expressed hope for a poverty-free India by 2030.
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Don't sensationalise news, Naidu asks media
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Sept.1 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged the media not to sensationalise events while emphasizing that the media serves as an effective ammunition in combating poverty, corruption and terrorism in the world.
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Balochistan most poverty hit, says UNDP and Pakistan Govt. report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug. 22 (ANI): Balochistan, the resource-rich province of Pakistan, remains deprived, as per the country's first ever official report on multi-dimensional poverty.
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