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India jumps 23 notches, ranked 77th in Ease of Doing Business
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): India has recorded a jump of 23 positions against its rank of 100 in 2017 to be placed now at 77th rank among 190 countries as per the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' report.
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Improve common man's standard of living: Arvind Subramanian
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Days after the Indian economy was placed sixth based on GDP numbers by the World Bank, outgoing Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Thursday said the Centre's current priority should be to enhance the standard of living of common man.
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World Bank to support B'desh to manage Rohingya crisis
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 2 (ANI): The World Bank has assured support to the Bangladesh government in managing the Rohingya crisis.
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World Bank approves $700 mn to improve primary education in Bangladesh
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 18 (ANI): The World Bank has approved $700 million to help Bangladesh achieve its education for all vision by improving the primary education sector.
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UN, World Bank chiefs to visit Rohingya camps
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 17 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim are likely to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on July 1 as a part of their two-day official trip.
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Pak, World Bank ink agreements in power, water sectors
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 14 (ANI): Pakistan and the World Bank on Thursday inked agreements worth $565 million to help build and support the projects in power and water sectors.
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World Bank projects Indonesian economy to grow 5.2%
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 7 (ANI): The World Bank (WB) has projected that the Indonesian economy would grow 5.20 percent this year, more than the government's projection of 5.18 percent.
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World Bank to assist govt scheme on groundwater management
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jun 6(ANI): The World Bank on Wednesday offered assistance to the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Rs.6000 crore Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
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IFC and thinkstep announce a search for green building design projects in
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 05 (NewsVoir): IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and thinkstep, a sustainability consulting and software firm, are searching for green building demonstration projects in India.
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Indian govt, World Bank sign USD 500 Mn additional financing for PMGSY Rur
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Indian government and the World Bank on Thursday signed a USD 500 million loan agreement to provide additional financing for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Rural Roads Project, implemented by Ministry of Rural Development.
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Pak delegation in US to discuss 'India's violation of Indus Waters Treaty'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington [United States], May 22 (ANI): A four-member Pakistan delegation has arrived in Washington to raise the issue of India's alleged violation of the Indus Waters Treaty with the World Bank (WB).
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'Pak to discuss Kishanganga Dam issue with World Bank'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington [United States], May 20 (ANI): Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry, on May 19, said Pakistan will discuss the Kishanganga Dam issue with the World Bank (WB).
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