25cr people brought out of poverty in 9 yrs: PM Modi

IANS | January 19, 2024 6:36 PM

Solapur (Maharashtra), Jan 19 (IANS) At least 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty in India in the last nine years as a result of the "tapasya" and true dedication of the government towards the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday.

Irregular crossings at EU borders in 2023 highest in 7 years

IANS | January 17, 2024 11:18 AM

Brussels, Jan 17 (IANS) Some 380,000 irregular border crossings were detected at the European Union's (EU) external borders in 2023, a 17-per cent rise from a year earlier and the highest annual total since 2016, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) said.