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STOP! says Trump to World Bank for loans to China
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 7 (ANI) - US President Donald Trump on Saturday has lashed out at the World Bank on Friday for lending money to China, the world's second-largest economy and the bank's biggest borrower.
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Govt working on schemes to remove black spots from roads: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre was working on Rs 14,000 crore schemes with the assistance of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to remove "black spots" from roads which were vulnerable to accidents.
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IFC to anchor $200 million investment in Mahindra Finance to boost MSME le
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has anchored an investment round of 200 million dollars (about Rs 1,430 crore) in Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd to create a dedicated pool of financing for micro, sm
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World Bank to continue supporting 97 projects in India with USD 24 billion
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): The World Bank will continue supporting its 97 projects in India with USD 24 billion commitment, said the global financial institution's president David Malpass here on Saturday.
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Chinese envoy lauds India for its upward movement in ease of doing busines
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong on Friday said he is "glad to learn" that New Delhi has continued its impressive rise in the World Bank's ease of doing business rankings.
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World Bank inks agreement project to support smallholder farmers in Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The Central Government, Odisha government and the World Bank on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $165 million to support smallholder farmers in the state.
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Sitharaman calls for more efforts to move up further on Ease Of Doing Busi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed satisfaction on Thursday over India's upward movement in the World Bank's Ease Of Doing Business rankings.
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Piyush Goyal lauds PM for 'path breaking improvements' in India's business
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): After India jumped 14 positions to be ranked 63rd in the World Bank's ease of doing business, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the "path breaking improvements" in the country's business environment.
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Trade wars to impact flow of capital, goods and services: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Increased trade integration, geopolitical uncertainties, and high accumulated debt levels necessitate strong global coordination, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
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Asia Pacific growth may slow to 5.8 pc amid trade tensions: World Bank
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Oct 10 (ANI): Growth in developing East Asian and Pacific economies is expected to slow from 6.3 per cent last year to 5.8 per cent in 2019 and to 5.7 and 5.6 per cent in 2020 and 2021 respectively, reflecting a broad-based decline in export growth and manufacturing ac
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Work done under Ayushman Bharat scheme commended by UN, WHO, World Bank: H
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): The work done under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat in the past one year has received commendation from the United Nations (UN), World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World bank alike, Union Health Minister Harsh V
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Aavas Financiers raises Rs 345 crore from IFC through NCDs
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Affordable housing finance company Aavas Financiers has received an investment of Rs 345 crore from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, through the issuance of non-convertible debentures.
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