poverty
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October 21, 2020, Wednesday
One in six children living in extreme poverty, figure set to rise: UN
An estimated one in six children or 356 million globally were living in extreme poverty before the Covid-19 pandemic began, and ...
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October 18, 2020, Sunday
UN Secretary-General Guterres urges solidarity for people living in poverty
"Women are at greatest risk because they are more likely to lose their jobs, and less likely to have social protection"
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October 08, 2020, Thursday
Worst recession in South Asia; millions falling into poverty: World Bank
India, the region's biggest economy, is likely to see its economy contract by 9.5% this year, the World Bank report said
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October 07, 2020, Wednesday
By 2021, as many as 150 mn people likely to be extreme poor: World Bank
The World Bank on Wednesday warned that by 2021, as many as 150 million people are likely to be in extreme poverty because of the ...
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September 29, 2020, Tuesday
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Some 38 mn could sink into poverty in East Asia
Democrats present $2.2 trn stimulus plan, surprise surge in pregnancies in Phillippines, UK keeps threat of firmer London Covid ...
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September 18, 2020, Friday
FM urges ADB to step up lending, private sector operations to ease poverty
India has the absorptive capacity to receive about USD 4 billion a year from sovereign operations and about USD 1.5 billion ...
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September 15, 2020, Tuesday
Covid-19 pandemic pushed 37 million into extreme poverty: Gates Foundation
The pandemic has pushed almost 37 million people into extreme poverty besides reversing the progress made in the health sector ...
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September 12, 2020, Saturday
PM Modi hails PMAY, says we need to strengthen poor to end poverty
Modi was speaking at the virtual housewarming ceremony of 1.75 houses built in rural parts of Madhya Pradesh under the PMAY
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September 12, 2020, Saturday
We need to strengthen the poor to end poverty, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for strengthening the poor in order to remove poverty
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September 06, 2020, Sunday
MGNREGA today and tomorrow
The programme is providing relief today, but how can it ensure the basis of livelihood security in the future?
