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Indo-Pak high-level 'water talks' to begin in Washington from Ap
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Mar. 21 (ANI): Following the intervention of the United States and the World Bank, India and Pakistan will begin negotiations over the disputed hydropower projects in April.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor requests WB not to cancel funds
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad[ Pakistan], Mar. 6(ANI): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has requested the World Bank (WB) not to terminate the revitalisation of KP and Fata (ERKF) and the Rural Livelihoods and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP).
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Jaitley urges World Bank to increase IBRD's funding to India
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasised the need for increasing the World Bank Portfolio for India at a meeting held today with Kristalina I. Georgieva, CEO, World Bank Group.
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India, World Bank sign USD 63 million agreement for 'Tejaswini'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday signed a financing agreement for IDA credit of USD 63 million (equivalent) for 'Tejaswini', which is a socio-economic empowerment of adolescent girls and young women project.
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Padma Bridge project victims to file case against World Bank: PM Hasina
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb. 18 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the people affected by the World Bank's decision on cancelling finance to the Padma Bridge project and subsequent lawsuit in Canadian Court would file case against the bank.
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Pak using 'clear ambiguity' in Indus Water Treaty to not settle
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 2 (ANI): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said in a report that Pakistan is using the 'clear ambiguity' in Indus Water Treaty, 1960, to not settle its water disputes, and added that its negligence in conducting a sound analysis of trans
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India ink 'Financing Agreement' with World Bank for 'Nagala
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17(ANI): The Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the World Bank have signed a massive 48 million dollars credit agreement for the 'Nagaland Health Project,' which aims to improve health services across the state.
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Indus water dispute: Pak asks World Bank to resume arbitration process
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 9 (ANI): Pakistan has urged the World Bank to resume the process of arbitration in its Indus water dispute with India despite the latter's objection.
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Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan urges World Bank to fulfill its obligation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 25 (ANI): Pakistan in a letter has urged the World Bank to fulfill its role regarding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and move ahead with the appointment of a Chairman of the Court of Arbitration.
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India says it is conscious for international obligations on Kishenganga, R
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.14 (ANI): A day after the World Bank asked both India and Pakistan to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements over the Indus Water Treaty 1960, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Vikas Swarup, said on Wednesday that India is
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World Bank asks India, Pak to consider alternative ways to resolve Indus W
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): The World Bank has taken a step back and asked both India and Pakistan to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements over the Indus Water Treaty Dispute 1960.
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Swamy questions the stand of World Bank on Indus Water Treaty
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi[India]. Nov. 11(ANI): Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha Subramanian Swamy on Friday has questioned the World Bank's interference in the long standing Indus Water Dispute.
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