Tag: poor

Congress must apologise to the country for insulting the poor, Dalits and backwards: Yogi

The Chief Minister said that India is presiding over the G-20, a group of 20 most powerful countries of the world, in the year of Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, which is proof of India's growing influence in the world.

March 24, 2023

Number of poor people fell by 415 million in India: UN

India has shown great commitment and leadership in lifting people out of poverty, especially among the poorest in the country, says Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP India.

October 18, 2022

Those Who Do~I

 Perhaps the best antidote to this despair is to study the examples and lives of those who have fought against the odds and succeeded.

August 11, 2022

This is the achievement of every poor in India, says President Murmu

"It is the power of our democracy that a daughter born in a poor house, a daughter born in a remote tribal area, can reach the highest constitutional post of India," she added.

July 25, 2022

The Last First~I

The professional lives of development experts are quite remote from the everyday strife of those who live in villages. In the village, each successive generation is born into the rigidity of caste; each generation must bear the rapacity of the moneylender and the merchant and the random cruelty of nature - floods, famines, and pestilence.

May 27, 2022

My govt. devoted to service, welfare of poor: PM

The PM was addressing the ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ in Bharuch, Gujarat via video conferencing. The programme marks the celebration of 100 per cent saturation of four key schemes of the state government in the district, which will help provide timely financial assistance to those in need.

May 12, 2022

Expenditure on welfare of poor never a burden for Modi govt: Goyal

He noted that 'One Nation - One Ration Card' was a vision of the Prime Minister and the government started it to provide ration to 80 crore beneficiaries anywhere in the country with the use of technology.

April 13, 2022

Bulldozer only for mafia, not for poor, says Yogi

While reiterating his government's resolve of zero tolerance toward crime and criminals, the chief minister underlined the need of being sensitive to the poor, marginalised and downtrodden.

April 8, 2022

Coverage of domestic LPG connections remain poor in East and North Eastern states: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Out of the average national coverage of 99.8% of domestic LPG connections, North Eastern states performed almost seven percent less than the national average and Eastern India states performed 13 % less than the national average, revealed the Data released by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

February 23, 2022

Channi not poor but worth Rs 500 Cr : SAD chief

The SAD president was answering a query regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that Channi was a poor chief minister. He said it was clearly known that Channi, who had graduated from delineating illegal colonies to becoming a sand mafia king pin, was worth more than Rs 500 Crore.

February 7, 2022

Air Quality dips further in Delhi

The air quality in the national capital was in the 'satisfactory' category continuously for three days from January 9 to January 11, while it slipped to the 'moderate' category on January 12.

January 14, 2022

HP Human Rights body to direct govt for providing night shelters to homeless

HP Human Rights Commission member Dr Ajay Bhandari made these remarks in a webinar that was organised by Umang Foundation on awareness on human rights.

November 30, 2021

Poor without ration cards should also be given food grains: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Central government over its lockdown strategy and the criteria it adopted to judge its duration imposed to curb Coronavirus.

May 6, 2020

Delhi’s ‘poor’ air quality to deteriorate further due to stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana

Experts say that increase in fire incidents in neighbouring states and winds will carry the smoke to the capital in the coming days.

October 13, 2019

Congress adamant on punishing middle class, Left neglected poor: PM Modi in Tripura

Addressing a massive gathering in Udaipur, Tripura, the PM said that the Congress plays a double game with the Left.

April 7, 2019

Rahul Gandhi announces mega NYAY scheme for 20% of India’s poor

The 48-year-old Congress chief said that 25 crore poor people (5 crore families) in the country will get financial assistance of Rs 72,000 per annum if his party is voted to power at the Centre.

March 25, 2019

UP Cabinet minister OP Rajbhar accuses BJP of ignoring the poor

Om Prakash Rajbhar, a Cabinet minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a public meeting on Saturday for ignoring the plight of the poor and the backward community.

October 27, 2018