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In 1989, with a million children living in poverty in Canada, members of parliament voted unanimously to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. [2] By 2013, the rate child poverty in Canada was higher than it was in 1989, and was approaching the poverty rates of the mid-1970s in spite of the growth of Canada's economy between 1981 and 2010. [2]
The West India Interest lobbied on behalf of the Caribbean sugar trade in Britain during the late eighteenth century. [ 1 ] Beginning in the 17th century, Caribbean colonies appointed paid lobbyists, who were called colonial agents, to act on behalf of the legislatures in the colonies.
The comptometer-type calculator was the first machine to receive an all-electronic calculator engine in 1961 (the ANITA mark VII released by Sumlock comptometer of the UK). In 1890 W. T. Odhner got the rights to manufacture his calculator back from Königsberger & C , which had held them since it was first patented in 1878, but had not really ...
Literacy rate map of India, 2011 [1] Literacy in India is a key for social-economic progress. [2] [3] The 2011 census, indicated a 2001–2011 literacy growth of 9.2%, which is slower than the growth seen during the previous decade. At the then-current rate of progress in 1990, one study projected that universal literacy might be reached by ...
Aroon Purie (born 1944) is the founder-publisher and editor-in-chief of India Today, and former chief executive of the India Today Group. He is the managing director of Thomson Press (India) Limited and the chairman and managing director of TV Today. He is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award. [2]
On December 23, 2019, Tyler, the Creator released the music video of "Best Interest" alongside his song "Group B" via YouTube. According to him, "Best Interest" was an unfinished track that he originally recorded for his album Igor. [3] "Best Interest" and "Group B" were both released to streaming services on January 25, 2020. [4] [5]
India: All adults: India Today: 2 January – 9 February 2025 62% (36% Outstanding) 21% 16% 1% 125,123 [6] Telephone [7] India: All adults: India Today: 3 – 13 January 2021 74% (30% Outstanding) 8% 17% 1% 12,232 [8] Telephone [9] India: All adults: India Today: 15 – 27 July 2020 78% (30% Outstanding) 5% 17% 12,071 Telephone [10] [11] Global ...
Auto rickshaw in Sri Lanka. An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw.Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many other terms in various countries, including three-wheeler, Adaidaita Sahu, Keke-napep, Maruwa, auto, āta, baby taxi, bajaj, bao-bao, chand gari, CNG, easy bike, jonnybee, lapa, lapa-lapa, mototaxi, pigeon, pragya, tuk-tuk ...