Number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a ‘historic change’: UN
United Nations, October 17: The number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21,...
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Number of displaced in Myanmar tops 1 million: UN
YANGON, June 1: Post-coup violence has pushed the number of displaced people in Myanmar over one million for the first...
UP, U’khand, Manipur assemblies see rise in number of MLAs aged above 55
New Delhi, March 13: After the recent round of elections, the state assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur have acquired an elder profile owing to an increase in the number of MLAs aged above 55 years. According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research, the proportion of MLAs aged 55 years or below has decreased to 59.5% in 2022 from 64.7% in 2017. On the other hand, the three newly elected assemblies now have more women MLAs when compared to the outgoing House. The Uttar Pradesh assembly now has...