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Inferior quality material used in Peshawar BRT project: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Pakistan's provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has used inferior quality material in the PKR 70 billion Peshawar metro bus project and made "critical" deviations from the planned design that may put lives at risk, the Asian Development Bank (
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Bank of Mongolia to drive digital transformation with Intellect Design Are
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 24 (ANI): Financial technologies major Intellect Design Arena on Monday announced an engagement with the Bank of Mongolia to implement its award-winning Quantum central banking solution.
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India must leverage fintech to close gender gap in financial inclusion: AD
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): India has made significant changes in the proportion of consumers using digital payments but still shows a relatively large gender gap, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) has said.
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$1.7 trillion needed per year to build disaster-resilient infrastructure i
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Developing economies across Asia are among the most vulnerable to natural disasters and have suffered damages estimated at 644 billion dollars since 2000, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Indian economy to grow at 7.2 pc in FY 19 due to rising consumption: ADB
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI) Domestic demand is expected to remain the main driver as India's GDP picks up to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2018-19 and 7.3 per cent in 2019-20, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.
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Centre, ADB sign $31mn loan to boost tourism in TN
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, (India), Dec 11, (ANI): New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI) A project to boost tourism in Tamil Nadu will be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the tune of $31 million (about Rs 222.84 crore).
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Combiphar Players C'ship: Nitithorn eyes Asian Tour Order of Merit
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia] Nov 2 (ANI): Young Thai talent Nitithorn Thippong hopes to put up a strong show at the penultimate US$100,000 Combiphar Players Championship in his bid to inch closer to the top of the rankings of the Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit.
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DEA Secy seeks increased assistance for capacity-building
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 6 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg sought increased assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards for the capacity-building efforts.
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China calls for innovation in Asian Development Bank
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 6 (ANI): China called for innovation and inclusive development of the Asian Development Bank in the Asia-Pacific region.
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ADB projects India's growth at 7.3% in 2018
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 5 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao noted that India's growth in 2018 would pick up to 7.3 percent.
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Pak's current account deficit rises due to CPEC: ADB report
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr. 17 (ANI): Pakistan's current account deficit (CAD) has risen to 4.5 per cent mainly due to the smooth implementation of projects under the USD 63 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to a report by Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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India to grow by 7.3% in FY'18, 7.6% in FY'19
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Apr. 11 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday noted that the Indian economy is set to expand by 7.3 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and 7.6 percent in the next fiscal, aided by various growth-oriented policy measures.
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