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States like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana were more successful in poverty reduction because of growth. While UP, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh made substantial reductions too. While Punjab’s slow per capita income growth between FY16 and FY23, has slowed poverty alleviation

Inflation hurt poorer states more than rich ones post pandemic

At 5.9%, average inflation in the five poorest states in the country, between January 2022 and June 2024, was higher than 5.78% logged by the five richest states in per capita terms

What is ‘Multidimensional Poverty’ and how poor are the people living in ‘Multidimensional Poverty’?

NITI Aayog, a government think tank, released a report titled ‘Multidimensional Poverty Index’ or MPI that says that about 13.5 crore Indians have moved out of multidimensional poverty in the last six years while around 20 crore are still in that bracket. What is multidimensional poverty? Watch this video to understand

Modi govt's nine-year rule has seen focus on welfare of poor: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Addressing a press conference at the Delhi BJP office, Scindia said the Modi government is working with a focus on service, good governance and uplift of the poor.

Poor, busy millennials are doing the midlife crisis differently

The Emerging Millennial Wealth Gap, a 2019 report from the nonpartisan think tank New America, shows that those born from 1981 to 1996 earn 20% less than baby boomers did at their age.

Interests of poor at centre of every budget presented by BJP government: PM Modi

Addressing the first BJP parliamentary party meeting after the Union Budget was presented on February 1, he said no one is calling it a ”chunavi budget” (budget influenced by polls) even though it was the last full-fledged one before the next Lok Sabha polls. Overall

Delhi records 'very poor' air quality

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

Delhi records 'poor' air quality for eight days in a row

Diwali will be celebrated across the country on Monday. The contribution of stubble burning to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution has so far remained low (up to 5 per cent) due to a slow transport-level wind speed.

Number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a 'historic change': UN

The new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released on Monday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford said that in India, 415 million people exited poverty between 2005/06 and 2019/21.

Development of any country can't be complete unless poor are free from inequality: Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Narendra Singh Tomar was addressing the 8th General Meeting of MahaFPC, a state-level farmer producer company, in Pune on Thursday as its chief guest.

'Shameful' to extract price of 'Tiranga' by snatching the poor's food: Varun Gandhi

The Pilibhit MP posted a video purportedly showing some ration card holders complaining about being forced to pay Rs 20 to buy the flag.

PM Modi created two Indias, one for rich and another for poor: Rahul Gandhi

Launching his party's campaign for this year's Gujarat Assembly elections at an adivasi satyagrah rally' in tribal Dahod district, Gandhi said he is confident that Congress will come to power in the state.

Budget 2022 | Much to frown upon beyond middle class' disappointment

The budget left those hoping for some tax relief hanging. But what of those who truly needed more relief in these difficult times?

PM Narendra Modi vows to reach best possible healthcare benefits to poor

Dedicating to the nation the 400-bed tertiary cancer care centre to the nation built at a cost of Rs 534 crore online, he told the gathering that India has reached the "historic milestone" of administering 150 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the day.

Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh emerge as poorest states in India: Niti Aayog

As per the index, 51.91 per cent population of Bihar is poor, followed 42.16 per cent in Jharkhand, 37.79 per cent in Uttar Pradesh. While Madhya Pradesh (36.65 per cent) has been placed fourth in the index, Meghalaya (32.67 per cent) is at the fifth spot.

Unlike under previous governments, poor now getting free cooking gas connections: Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath said the state government is going to start the "Matribhoomi Yojana", under which locals will be engaged in the construction of village secretariats and community health centres.

Andhra Pradesh govt to borrow Rs 5,000cr from HUDCO to buy land for poor

The state government has announced it will distribute house sites and housing units to over 25 lakh beneficiaries on Telugu New Year's Day Ugadi on March 25.

World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam

The Nairobi-headquartered charity said in a report released ahead of the annual World Economic Forum of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that women around the world work 12.5 billion hours combined each day without pay or recognition.

Delhi's air quality remains very poor: Authorities

The overall air quality index (AQI) of the national capital was 336, which falls in the 'very poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Budget session: AAP to woo poor ahead of MCD polls

The five-day Budget session of the Delhi Assembly, beginning tomorrow, will be an occasion for the AAP to shore up its pro-poor credentials ahead of the municipal polls.

These are the world's most corrupt countries

Somalia has held the undesirable title as the world's most corrupt country for the past ten years, with a score of 10 on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2016, which ranks countries' public sector from zero to 100.

SBI cuts lending rate by 0.9% after PM urges banks to help poor

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged banks to take decisions keeping in mind the welfare of the poor, state-run SBI today slashed its key lending rate by 90 basis points (0.9 percent) across all maturities.

PM announcements open avenues for poor: Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah today hailed announcements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation as "great steps" towards opening avenues for the lower section of the country.

Key announcements from PM Modi's New Year's Eve speech

Following the tough decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked citizens for undertaking a yagna (sacrifice) to cleanse the economy of black money

Govt should go for a sharp fuel rate cut of Rs 5: Enam

Demonetisation will be positive for medium to long-term. However, in the short term the impact can be seen on daily wagers who probably are getting shifted to the brink of below poverty line, says Sridhar Sivaram, investment director at Enam Holdings.