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It's not a freebie, it's good economics: Karti Chidambaram defends TN CM S
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Congress leader and Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram on Sunday defended Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's Rs 5,000 cash transfer to 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme. Speaking with ANI, he dismissed the "freebie" label often attached to cash transfers by critics
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Andrew Spira Says Universal Basic Income Is A Solution for Economic and Te
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24: Andrew Spira has emerged as a leading advocate for Universal Basic Income (UBI), a concept increasingly recognized as a solution to contemporary economic challenges. His commitment to promoting UBI stems from a deep understanding of its historical origins and socie
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"It's Congress guarantee": Mallikarjun Kharge announces Indiramma Universa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday announced Indiramma Universal Basic Income Support of Rs 5,000 per month to every poor family, adding that it is the Congress party's guarantee for the people of Andhra Pradesh.
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"Implementing Universal Basic Income through five guarantees is Karnataka.
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that Karnataka is the first state to introduce the concept of Universal Basic Income through five guarantee schemes to promote economic dynamism adding that this is the 'Karnataka Development Model' taking a dig at the opposition's allegations.
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Democrat Andrew Yang ends 2020 presidential bid
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): Andrew Yang, the tech-savvy Democratic presidential candidate, who ran on a platform advocating universal basic income and warning against the threats of artificial intelligence, suspended his presidential campaign on Tuesday (local time).
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If voted to power, Rahul assures direct transfer of minimum wages
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Gulbarga (Karnataka) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Reiterating his promise of minimum basic income, Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced on Monday that if voted to power his party will deposit money directly into the bank accounts of poor.
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I give my word for minimum income guarantee, can't promise Rs 15 lakh in b
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhawanipatna (Odisha) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated his promise of giving minimum universal basic income for the poor if his party voted to power at the Centre, saying he is committed to his word.
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Chidambaram hails Rahul’s promise for minimum universal basic income to po
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s announcement of minimum universal basic income to poor will mark a turning point in the lives of the poor people, said former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday.
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Rahul promises minimum universal basic income to poor if Congress wins Lok
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Atal Nagar (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): In a major election sop, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised minimum universal basic income for the poor, if his party comes to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Minimum income to every poor if we win Lok Sabha polls: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Atal Nagar (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The Congress will ensure minimum universal basic income for the poor, if it comes to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, party president Rahul Gandhi announced on Monday.
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The Institute for Human Development organizes round table with industry ex
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Institute for Human Development, with support from the International Labour Organisation, organized a roundtable on Universal Basic Income: Emerging Perspectives on 10 July 2017.
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UBI may be launched as a pilot, says Arun Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Extolling virtues of the Universal Basic Income, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that at least one state is willing to take a plunge and launch a pilot on the scheme, proposed by the Economic Survey.
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