"NITI Aayog is cheerleader of PM Modi..." Congress brushes off poverty data

Jan 17, 2024

Jairam Ramesh, while speaking to ANI, also discarded the public policy think tank's report that nearly 25 crore people were moved out of poverty...

Veddis Foundation and J-PAL South Asia set up ASPIRE to accelerate evidence-based policymaking

Mar 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia and Veddis Foundation announced the launch of the...

Should we have a new poverty line? asks Bibek Debroy EAC-PM chairman

Jun 19, 2024

Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister, Bibek Debroy, emphasized the need for a new poverty line at a data...

Government of Karnataka Partners with J-PAL South Asia to Accelerate and Scale Policy Innovations in School Education

Oct 19, 2024

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19: The Government of Karnataka has partnered with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia to set...

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...