China has made continuous efforts to consolidate and expand its poverty alleviation achievements in a five-year transitional ...

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 ...

A think tank report has put the spotlight on the key Chinese practices that have consolidated and expanded China's poverty ...

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 ...

There is a clear difference in poverty dynamics between urban and rural settings. In cities, education, self-employment and access to services like health and utilities are the strongest ...

Despite India’s claim of historic poverty decline, new data raises doubts. Are vulnerable lives masked by changing metrics? Dig into the real numbers.

According to the report, the number of people living in poverty has come down from 24.85 percent in 2015-16 to 14.96 percent ...

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 ...