poverty
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October 15, 2021, Friday
Festival cheer and beyond: Admirable sangfroid in the face of negative news
The government's recent spate of programmes should be expected to generate some momentum, but the macro-economic numbers are not ...
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October 15, 2021, Friday
Dip in India's rank in Global Hunger Index 2021 'shocking', says govt
The Centre on Friday said it was shocking that India's rank was lowered on the Global Hunger Index, terming the methodology used ...
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September 29, 2021, Wednesday
Need bold leadership to end child labour, poverty, says Kailash Satyarthi
The Nobel laureate said that $52 bn can provide social protection for every child and every pregnant woman in low income
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September 17, 2021, Friday
UN faces $100-trn shortfall in fight against climate change, inequality
Adding the costs of financing the global transition to a low-carbon economy to limit global warming, and total funding out to ...
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September 10, 2021, Friday
Afghanistan on brink of universal poverty, urgent efforts needed: UN
Adds Taliban response to Afghan protests becoming very violent
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September 08, 2021, Wednesday
60% domestic workers not paid in lockdown, faced poverty, debt: Report
The 2020 lockdown and the partial state shutdowns have hurt millions of informal workers in India, with female workers bearing ...
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September 03, 2021, Friday
China a 'role model' for developing countries to address poverty: PaK PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan described China as a "role model" for the developing countries to address poverty, saying ...
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August 24, 2021, Tuesday
Covid-19 pushes 80 million people in Asia into extreme poverty: ADB
Covid-19 pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last ...
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August 10, 2021, Tuesday
Democrats outline $3.5-trillion antipoverty, climate blueprint
The budget blueprint is expected to be voted on this week in the Senate soon after final passage of Biden's bipartisan $550 ...
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July 28, 2021, Wednesday
Kerala CM says extreme poverty to be eradicated in 5 yrs; hails SC verdict
Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday hailed the recent SC verdict that begging could not be banned until poverty is eradicated and said ...
