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  Gujarat govt refutes allegations on poverty line

  India | February 04, 2014 9:41 IST

  Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has refuted allegations made by Congress about the Rs 10.80 per day income norm for BPL card holders in the state by saying that it has been following the Centre's guidelines

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  Additional 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrain allocated for poor

  India | July 17, 2013 23:35 IST

  New Delhi, July 17: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved the allocation of an additional 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrain to states and union territories during 2013-14 for below poverty line (BPL)

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  Montek Meets PM On Poverty Line, To Make Statement On Monday

  India | October 02, 2011 18:25 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 2: Amid a raging controversy over the Rs 32 per capita per day poverty line definition, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today and will clarify

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  One In Six Americans Living Below Poverty Line (Rs 10 Lakh Annual) : Census

  World | September 14, 2011 10:54 IST

  Washington, Sept 14: One in six Americans are now living below poverty line, the Census Bureau said in a report, reflecting the adverse impact of economic crisis on common man.“The nation's official poverty rate in