Congress accuses Centre of twisting World Bank report, flags 28.1 per cent poverty rate

Jul 06, 2025

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting the World Bank's Poverty and Equity Brief for India, stating that poverty...

India's poverty rate likely to decline further to 4.6% in 2024 from 5.3% in 2023: SBI Report

Jun 10, 2025

India's poverty continues to decline steadily, with the poverty rate likely to fall to 4.6 per cent in 2024, estimates a recent report by...

India has officially eliminated 'extreme poverty': US report

Mar 02, 2024

India has now officially eliminated 'extreme poverty', which can be seen through the sharp decline in headcount poverty ratio and stark increase in household...

G20 Brazil declaration prioritises fight against hunger, poverty

Nov 19, 2024

The Rio de Janeiro declaration passed at the G20 summit prioritised actions towards achieving concrete results in the fight against hunger and poverty, emphasising...

More people pushed into poverty under Modi govt: Manish Tewari

Jul 01, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 1 : Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday slammed the Central government for allegedly pushing more people into poverty and...

Pakistan's economic decay fuels rising poverty and inequality, warns World Bank Group

Nov 07, 2025

Amid a worsening economic crisis, the World Bank Group has sounded alarm bells over Pakistan's deepening poverty and widening inequality in its recently released...