Poverty News

As we celebrate Eid, it’s essential to remember that the joy of the occasion is not complete without the practice of Zakat. This act of charity, whether in the form of Zakat al-Fitr or regular Zakat, ensures that the less fortunate are included in the festivities and that wealth is shared fairly.

Poverty is a complex web of factors such as inadequate education, poor health care, lack of employment opportunities Breaking the cycle of poverty requires a combination of innovative strategies and sustained efforts For many rural communities, agriculture is a primary source of income

Over time, both NITI Aayog and its predecessor, the Planning Commission, have methodically produced estimates of poverty in their efforts to address the complexities of poverty. 

PM Modi said India will eradicate poverty and develop further ensuring full coverage of welfare programs to all eligible recipients benefit.

Poverty in Pakistan rose within one year from 34.2 percent to 39.4 percent.

The study reveals children who grow up in poverty have a higher risk of obesity and score lower on tests of cognitive function than their peers in higher income neighborhoods and households. 

PM Narendra Modi said, "In India, technology is a force of equality and empowerment...since past, India has been contributing to make technology human-centric and democratic."

Congress on Monday took a dig at the RSS voicing concern over inequality, unemployment and poverty and credited it to the impact of the Bharat Jodo Yatra spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi.

India has not released a new household consumption survey since the NSS from 2011. Urban poverty rose by 2 percentage points in 2016 during the demonetisation event and fell sharply thereafter, the paper said. The paper also added that rural poverty rose by 10 basis points in 2019 likely due to a growth slowdown.

Poverty of the country has decreased very fast during the tenure of Prime Minister Modi, 12.3% of the country's poverty has decreased in 8 years

"We all see the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. But beyond its borders, the war has launched a silent assault on the developing world," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

If a person moves forward with hard work and patience, then any destination can be achieved in life. This is the journey of those three players selected in the IPL, who have achieved a new height of success leaving behind all the troubles.

40% of households suffered from moderate to severe food insecurity in Pakistan Upper-middle-income poverty rate stood at 78.4% in 2020-21 Poverty ratio in Pakistan stood at 39.3% in 2020-21: World Bank

Adopt a decent family planning policy, Assam CM urges minority community Assam govt will work towards educating the women of the community: CM Won't allow encroachment of temple, Satra and forest lands and members of the community; CM

Triple impact of pre-existing poverty 3.4 million more people will be hungry, particularly those in urban centres WFP estimates that within the next six months, up to 3.4 million more people will be hungry, particularly those in urban centres

In the program of Enlightened India, PM Modi threw light on the life of Swami Vivekananda Ji. He said that Swami Vivekananda wanted to enlighten India and he believed that poverty is the root cause of problems for any country.

India ranks 94 in Global Hunger Index It has been placed in the 'serious' hunger category Last year, India's rank was 102 out of 117 countries.

The report released by the Nairobi-based charity ahead of next week`s International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank annual meeting calculated the impact of the crisis on global poverty due to shrinking household incomes or consumption.

The natural environment is deteriorating at an alarming rate: sea levels are rising; ocean acidification is accelerating; the last four years have been the warmest on record; one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction, and land degradation continues unchecked.

For the study, the researchers analysed data of over 9,000 participants aged 8 to 21 years and found specific associations of low socioeconomic status and traumatic stressful events with psychiatric symptoms, cognitive performance, and several brain structure abnormalities.