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ADB hosts forum to promote farmers' livelihoods, rural development and foo
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Oct 28 (ANI): Ensuring access to nutritious, safe and affordable food enabled by modern technologies and creative policies is essential to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, participants heard at the Rural Development and Food Securit
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Forum highlights low-carbon technologies and policies as key to Asia Pacif
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Changsha (Hunan) [China], Oct 16 (ANI): Countries in Asia and the Pacific must adopt more effective and innovative low-carbon policies and technologies to secure greener and more sustainable growth, delegates said on Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Hun
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Asian Development Bank approves lending 2.7 billion dollars to Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.7 billion lending programme which will provide $ 2.7 billion in approved financing to Pakistan during the outgoing calendar year.
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Transport, housing key for Asian cities to continue booming: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 27 (ANI): To remain engines of economic growth and jobs, developing Asia's burgeoning cities need efficient transport networks and affordable housing backed by effective and coordinated land and economic planning, according to the theme chapter of recent Asian Development
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Asia's economic outlook dims as trade and investment weaken: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 25 (ANI): Economic growth in developing Asia remains robust but prospects have further dimmed and risks to the region's economies are rising as trade and investment weaken, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.
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Indian economy to grow 6.5 pc in FY19, 7.2 pc in FY20: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its outlook for India's economy with growth now expected at 6.5 per cent in fiscal year (FY) 2019, following weaker expansion in the first quarter of the year with slower growth in consumption and investment affecting
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ADB to approve $350m loan for Pak's energy sector reforms
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sep 14 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to shortly approve a loan worth USD 350 million for reforms and financial sustainability programmes that aims to address fiscal, governance, technical and policy deficits in Pakistan's energy sector.
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Maharashtra floods: Fadnavis meets representatives of World Bank, ADB
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met representatives of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Mumbai, to review their visits to Kolhapur and Sangli in the wake of floods.
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To improve rural connectivity in Maharashtra, Centre and ADB sign $200 mil
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): To upgrade rural roads to all-weather standards in 34 districts of Maharashtra and improve road safety, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Central government on Monday signed a 200 million dollar loan agreement.
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ADB to approve loans worth $1.3bn to Pakistan in November
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 30 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has assured to give loans to Pakistan so that the debt-ridden economy of the country may incorporate reforms especially in its energy sector.
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Punjab to canalise its rivers with technical support from World Bank, ADB
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that his government would canalise all the rivers of the state, taking technical support from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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ADB lowers India's GDP growth forecast to 7 pc for FY20
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 18 (ANI): Asian Development Bank on Thursday cut India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 7 per cent for the current financial year on the back of fiscal shortfall concerns.
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