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India ranked 147th at UK-based charity Oxfam International’s ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index

India has been ranked 147th among 157 countries at the UK-based charity Oxfam International’s ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index’ 2018. The 2nd edition of the annual index...

October 11, 2018

Key Facts from Estimates of Multidimensional Poverty in India

Multi dimensional poverty (MDP) is an international measure of acute poverty. MDP is based on three key categories of health, education and living standards. The findings of the...

May 19, 2018

India pledged to contribute $100 million to UN partnership fund at 2017 UN Pledging Conference for Development Activities

India has pledged additional $100 million towards India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and...

November 7, 2017

The 2017 International Day for Eradication of Poverty (IDEP)

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is observed every year on October 17 to raise people’s awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution...

October 18, 2017

15 October: International Day of Rural Women

The International Day of Rural Women is observed annually across the world on 15 October to recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women. Significance of the...

October 15, 2016

Underdevelopment: Concept and Meaning

World Development Report categorizes economies on the basis of income in three categories viz. high income, middle income and low income economies. Usually, high income countries are known...

December 11, 2015

Angus Deaton’s contribution to Indian policy making

The main focus of the Deaton’s study is on measurement issues. In the 1980’s, the research in the economic development was mostly based theoretical and wherever it was...

November 28, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to Tripartite Agreement of IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the Tripartite Agreement on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of...

November 19, 2015

17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Every year 17 October is being observed as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty throughout the world. Significance of Day: The Day seeks to promote awareness among...

October 17, 2015

Extreme poverty to fall below 10% for first time: World Bank

For the first time less than 10 per cent of the world’s population will be living in extreme poverty by the end of 2015. It was revealed by...

October 6, 2015

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