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Almost 5,000 excess deaths last winter caused by cold and damp homes, charities warn

End Fuel Poverty coalition warns that vulnerable people left unable to turn heating on due to cost of energy

Evening Standard

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

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, has taken a swipe at the central government after the report of the NITI Ayog on multidimensional poverty in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bipartisan lawmakers announce bn tax package to boost families

Learn about the newly announced bipartisan tax package of billion, which includes an expanded child tax credit and temporary business tax breaks. Disco...

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Bolivian Toymaker Restores Limbs, Dignity With 3D-printing

As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys.

International Business Times

Widening Wealth Gap: World's First Trillionaire Predicted in a Decade as the Poor Gets Poorer

The world's billionaires have collectively become £2.6 trillion richer since 2020, growing their wealth at a rate three times faster than inflation.

International Business Times UK

Sharp decline in multidimensional poverty in Telangana, Niti Aayog data shows

In 2015-16 immediately after Andhra Pradesh was divided, Telangana had 13.18% people who were acutely poor. The residual State of A.P. had 11.77% poor people. The projected data shows a role reversal with Telangana expected to have only 3.76% poor while A.P. will have 4.19% poor.

The Hindu

Over 24.8 crore people moved out of poverty in India in nine years: NITI report

As many as 24.82 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty in nine years from 2013-14 to 2022-23, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh registering the largest decline, NITI Aayog said.

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24.82 crore Indians escaped Multidimensional Poverty in last 9 years, Index shows nearly 18 percent decline

In what can be seen as a key indicator of India's progress towards becoming a developed nation, as many as 24.82 crore individuals in India moved out of multidimensional poverty over the past nine years. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ash Regan calls for Scottish Child Payment to be increased

ALBA Party Holyrood leader Ash Regan MSP has called on the Scottish Government

The National (Scotland)

Ground Reality: Is every poor really getting a roof?

Whatever the reasons, the government schemes to eradicate poverty and provide dwelling to every poor seems to be far away from the ground reality. Read this exclusive report on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Oxfam Predicts Trillionaire Within Decade Amidst Growing Global Inequalities

Oxfam warns that the world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, highlighting growing inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic.

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World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer

Oxfam predicts first trillionaire within a decade, with gap between rich and poor likely to increase

The Guardian - UK

So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...

As the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, the charity Oxfam has issued its annual report on wealth, poverty and inequality. It makes some bold assertions. But there are skeptics.

WEKU

Three richest Australians’ combined wealth doubles since 2020 at $1.5m an hour – Oxfam

Report says combined fortunes of Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest and Harry Triguboff doubled between 2020 and 2023, while one in eight Australians live in poverty

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The Conversation

60% of Africa's food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent's crop treasure trove is being neglected

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three – wheat, maize and rice – accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the continent and globally. This deprives the continent of diverse food sources, at the…

The Hindu

Congress will form govt. in A.P. in 2024, says Chinta Mohan

Former Union Minister Chinta Mohan expresses confidence in Congress winning Andhra Pradesh elections and addressing issues of unemployment, poverty and law-and-order issues.

The Independent UK

Republican governors in 15 states are turning down food money for 8 million children

States with some of the highest rates of children living in poverty are rejecting bipartisan aid

The Independent UK

Program to provide cash for pregnant women in Flint, Michigan, and families with newborns

A program aimed at helping remove families and infants in Flint, Michigan, from deep poverty will give $1,500 to women during mid-pregnancy and $500 each month throughout the first year after the birth

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Poverty rate in Andhra Pradesh reduced from 12% to 6% during YSRCP’s tenure, says party leaders

The YSR Congress Party (YRSCP) leaders heaped praises on Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, saying that the vision of the Chief Minister to ensure welfare has helped reduce the poverty rate in the State from 12% to 6%. Participating in the party’s Samajika Sadhikara bus yatra on the 44th day in…

The Conversation

China's capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite

It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the 1980s and 1990s ushered in a sustained reduction in poverty.

The Hindu

Financial literacy programme conducted in tribal village

A financial literacy programme was conducted for children from tribal and rural communities in H.D. Kote to empower them and help them make informed choices to break the cycle of poverty.

The Hindu

India urgently requires universal pension plan, say senior citizens

The government of India runs Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, and pays ₹2,000 per month to citizens above the age of 60 who are Below Poverty Line.

Cycling Weekly

Justin Williams Q&A: 'Cycling took me out of poverty'

The influential crit racer tells Cycling Weekly about his beginnings in the sport and the proudest moments of his career

The Independent UK

More than £150,000 raised to buy beds for impoverished children in The Independent’s Christmas appeal

More than 900 children have had their lives changed thanks to your generosity over the last month

WEKU

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

The new benefits take a cue from a pandemic success story — when an expanded U.S. child tax credit briefly cut child poverty in half. Some states include immigrants and index credits to inflation.

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