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Jan Dhan Yojna "a policy disaster," says Congress' Manickam Tagore
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday criticised the central government over "Jan Dhan Yojna," claiming that the scheme is the reason behind the "massive inactivity" of bank accounts in the country.
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44.7% of Pakistanis in poverty while neighbours progress, World Bank revea
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This alarming figure exposes the failure of successive Pakistani governments to effectively address the rampant poverty afflicting nearly half of the nation's citizens.
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Congress accuses govt of "intellectual dishonesty" regarding World Bank re
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting data from a recent World Bank report to falsely project India as one of the world's most equal societies, alleging deliberate manipulation of inequality benchmarks and a growing reliance on propaganda over evi
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Congress accuses Centre of twisting World Bank report, flags 28.1 per cent
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting the World Bank's Poverty and Equity Brief for India, stating that poverty and inequality remain "deeply troubling", with 28.1 per cent of Indians living in poverty.
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India ranks among top world's most equal societies: World Bank report
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India has emerged as one of the most equal societies globally, with a Gini Index of 25.5, according to the latest data from the World Bank.
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India actively working on creating comprehensive database of Girmitiya com
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PM Modi has said that India is actively working on creating a comprehensive database of the Girmitiya community.
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World Bank approves new program to improve access to quality jobs for lakh
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanisation with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles. The State has amongst the highest rate of female labour force participation in the country and has set the standards for safety of working women in India. However, women parti
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Gujarat's 'Mission Schools of Excellence' becomes India's largest educatio
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Gujarat's 'Mission Schools of Excellence' has become India's largest school education initiative, with the state completing the construction of 13,353 classrooms, 21,000 computer labs, 1.09 lakh smart classrooms, and 5,000 STEM labs under the project.
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Global slowdown could last several years, its average impact may be more t
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India has maintained a good growth rate despite difficult and unfavourable political and economic conditions noted Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday.
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Fintech Pioneer Amartha Secures $55M from European Development Finance Ins
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 18: Indonesian fintech pioneer Amartha, a digital financial technology provider which serves Indonesia's rural grassroots entrepreneurs, has secured USD $55 million in funding from three European development finance institutions: Swedfund (Sweden), Finnfund (Finland
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader criticises govt for dragging country's eco
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
On Sunday, PTI Central Information Secretary, Sheikh Waqqas Akram, said that the economic conditions of ordinary Pakistanis has never been as alarming as it has been in the past three years, putting the nation into a worst debt trap.
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Global economic growth outlook plunges to 2.3 per cent, says World Bank
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent previously expected.
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