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Bangladesh is to get a $200 million loan from the World Bank to help some five million poor people in rural areas of the country, the bank said.
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The lives of people in poor countries is expected to improve faster in the next 15 years as innovation and technology drives optimism for a sustainable future, says leading philanthropist Bill Gates.
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Aparna Sen Friday lamented the dearth of movies in India showcasing the plight of the marginalised communities and the urban and rural poor.
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Social activist Aruna Roy hit out at government saying it was focussing on economic reforms and growth at the cost of poor people.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said the high economic growth would mean nothing unless its fruits reached the poor people living below the poverty line in the country.
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The scheme is being modelled on the lines of food banks in Chicago where community groups run them to feed hungry people by collecting excess food from hotels, wedding reception.
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Poorer people are more attuned to suffering and more compassionate than their richer counterparts, says a study.
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