India poverty rate 2025 falls to 5.3 percent as per World Bank, showing major improvement in extreme poverty reduction through welfare schemes and rural development. Overview: A Remarkable Decline Recent data from the World Bank reveals a noteworthy decline in India’s extreme poverty rate—from 27.1% in 2011–12 to just 5.3% in 2022–23 Despite the Bank…
Antyodaya Diwas 2024: A Step Towards Empowering the Underprivileged Introduction to Antyodaya Diwas Antyodaya Diwas is celebrated on January 25 each year to honor the vision of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The day is dedicated to the upliftment of the underprivileged sections of society. In 2024, the government has emphasized its commitment to…
Karnataka’s Anna Bhagya Scheme: Ensuring Food Security for All The Karnataka government has implemented the Anna Bhagya Scheme, a revolutionary initiative aimed at ensuring food security for the residents of the state. This scheme, which was launched in [year], has been instrumental in addressing the issue of hunger and malnutrition among the vulnerable sections of…
Begging has been a long-standing social issue in India, with millions of people forced to beg for their livelihood due to poverty and unemployment. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched a new initiative called “Beggar-Free City” to address this problem. This initiative aims to provide vocational training and employment opportunities to beggars, enabling them…
Ministry of Rural Development MOU : Ministry of Rural Development Signs MOU with Meesho The Ministry of Rural Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Meesho, an Indian social commerce platform, to provide support to Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) scheme. The MoU…
