About 70 percent of India is poor: NAC member

Last Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 12:08

Debunking the government's claim that the number of poor in India has come down, a top adviser has claimed that around 70 percent of the country's 1.2 billion population is poor, and stressed the need for a multi-dimensional assessment of poverty.

Ending poverty or removing poor?

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 20:15

Fulfillment of basic needs can play the role of poverty-buster not just jargon of numbers.

Ending poverty or removing poor?

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 20:15

Fulfillment of basic needs can play the role of poverty-buster not just jargon of numbers.

'Panel to look into linking of poverty with social schemes'

Last Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012, 18:02

Under attack for poverty numbers, the Planning Commission today said a technical group will look into various aspects of the problem, including the need to link social sector benefits with the poverty line.

Need new estimates of poverty: PM

Last Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012, 09:11

PM Manmohan Singh Thursday said a government panel would devise new methods to assess poverty in the country.

Fresh group to devise new method for poverty estimates: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 21:55

Amidst strong criticism of the Planning Commission pegging the poverty line at Rs 28.65 daily per capita consumption for cities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said a fresh group has been set up to devise a new method to assess the number of poor in the country.

Plan panel to set up group to revisit criteria for poverty est

Last Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 18:27

Deviating from its earlier stand of delinking entitlements under flagship schemes from the poverty line, Planning Commission Thursday indicated that benefits to poor, given under some social sector programmes, would be provided on the basis of its estimates.

Uproar in LS over Plan panel`s poverty estimates

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 12:03

The Lok Sabha was adjourned today following uproar over the fresh poverty estimates released by the Planning Commission which pegged the poverty line at Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities.

Discrepancy in data led to low poverty line: Montek

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 19:18

Facing flak over latest poverty numbers, the Planning Commission Tuesday admitted that there is serious discrepancy in NSSO data and national accounts which led to pegging poverty line at Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities.

30,000 government servants shift to APL

Last Updated: Sunday, February 19, 2012, 22:55

A total of 30,000 government employees have changed their Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards to Above Poverty Line (APL) cards in the state.

Difficult to implement Food Bill without adequate funds: Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 17:56

Concerned over poor budget allocation for the farm sector, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday said it may be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Bill without adequate funds to boost agri- output, a must for increased foodgrain requirement.