Mizoram Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation Minister K Sapdanga on Friday called on Union minister Manohar Lal in New Delhi and held a detailed discussion on development of urban towns in the ...

Xinhua Institute, a national high-level think tank of Xinhua News Agency, on Friday released a report on China's poverty ...

Mizoram's Urban Development Minister K Sapdanga met Union minister Manohar Lal to discuss urban development strategies, stressing drainage and waste management improvements. Discussions with ...

Lunglei town has bagged the ‘Promising Swachh Shehar of Mizoram Award’ under the Swachh Survekshan Awards, officials said on Friday. The ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ...

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According to UN data, around 80 per cent of the world’s poorest people live in rural areas, many earning less than $2.15 per day. Half of rural residents don’t have proper healthcare and internet use ...

For Xu Yanli and her family, moving to a nearby newly built apartment building with all the modern conveniences has been far ...

In Nigeria, the sight of children as young as five hawking goods on busy highways, scrubbing floors in strangers’ homes, or ...

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While many of Pakistan’s educated youth still chase the elusive dream of a government job, 26-year-old Sohail Khan from ...