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Pak paid USD100 million penalty to ADB for failing to implement projects i
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 3 (ANI): Showing a classic example of "bad governance" in implementing "donor-funded" projects in Pakistan, the country paid approximately USD100 million penalty to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its failure to implement some projects during the last 15 y
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India, ADB sign USD 251 million loan for integrated urban flood management
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a 251 million dollar loan for climate-resilient, integrated urban flood protection and management in the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar basin to strengthen the resilience of Chennai c
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ADB, India sign USD 100 million loan for agribusiness development in Mahar
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Wednesday signed a USD 100 million loan to promote the agribusiness network to boost farm incomes and reduce food losses in the state of Maharashtra.
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Pakistan faces serious external policy, national security challenges
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 26 (ANI): Pakistan is facing serious external policy and national security challenges with the fast-changing regional geopolitics but there seems to be no realisation in the government about the seriousness of the situation, a media report said.
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ADB approves USD 30 million financing to Cambodia for COVID-19 response
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved 30 million US dollars in financing to help Cambodia fight against COVID-19, a press release has said.
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Pakistan seeks ADB help for setting up natural disaster fund for risk redu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): There is a need for establishing a natural disaster fund for disaster risk reduction, mitigation and rehabilitation, said Pakistan's Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar during discussions with newly appointed
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ADB to provide USD 6 billion in three years to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Amid the testing time for Pakistan's economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide USD 6 billion over a three-year period to the country, local media said.
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COVID-19 resurgence dampens investor sentiment in emerging East Asia: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 24 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic's resurgence in recent months has dampened investor sentiment in emerging East Asia even as accommodative policy stances have kept financial conditions stable, according to the latest issue of the Asian
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ADB trims India 2021 growth outlook to 10 pc amid continued Covid-19 conce
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday downgraded its 2021 economic growth outlook for India -- the subregion's largest economy -- to 10 per cent from 11 per cent in 2021.
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India, ADB sign $112-million loan to improve water supply infrastructure i
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Central government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $112-million loan to develop water supply infrastructure and strengthen capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) for improved service delivery in four towns in Jharkhand, inf
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ADB approves $150 million loan to improve urban housing in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Sep 6 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 150 million dollar (about Rs 1,095 crore) loan to provide access to inclusive, resilient and sustainable housing for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.
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COVID-19 pushes 80 million people in Asia into extreme poverty: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], August 24 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last year compared with what would have happened without COVID-19, according to a new report by th
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