Poverty alleviation

Financial Support Mechanisms for BPL Patients in India

Below Poverty Line (BPL) refers to individuals or families with incomes below a specific threshold. This classification qualifies...

📅 December 26, 2024

Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched recently and emerged during the G20 Summit in Brazil,...

📅 November 21, 2024

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY)

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) is an integrated food security scheme launched by the Central Government...

📅 January 12, 2023

October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

The International day for Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17. Key Points The day...

📅 October 18, 2021

World Bank: Biennial Poverty and Shared Prosperity report

On October 7, 2020, the World bank released the biennial poverty and shared prosperity report. According to the...

📅 October 8, 2020

Indian activist Gita Sen wins Dan David Prize

India’s renowned feminist scholar and activist Gita Sen has won the prestigious Dan David Prize, which annually awards...

📅 February 13, 2020

43rd session of IFAD held in Rome

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a global financial institution headquartered in Rome, Italy. It is...

📅 February 13, 2020

‘Kudumbashree’ hotels to provide subsidized meals in Kerala

The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised...

📅 February 10, 2020

Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak Scheme

A study was undertaken by the School of Gender Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad to explore...

📅 May 27, 2019

Government launches Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

The Union Government launched “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan- Special Interventions”, an high-intensity outreach programme to deliver welfare schemes to...

📅 April 16, 2018