Poverty in India declines from 21.2% in 2011-12 to 8.5% in 2022-24: NCAER research

New Delhi: Poverty in India is estimated to have declined to 8.5% in 2022-24 from 21.2% in 2011-12, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, according to a research paper by the economic think tank NCAER.

India's growth rate can push its poverty elevation efforts: World Bank President Ajay Banga

New Delhi: India’s growth rate can be the vantage point in its poverty elevation efforts, according to World Bank President Ajay Banga.