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60% Gig Workers Lack Credit Access as Per American Journal--India Responds
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: Gig work is increasing--think ride-share drivers, freelancers, and delivery folks powering the Indian economy. But a paper in the American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research paints a tough picture: 60% of gig workers struggle to get formal cred
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"How long will Modi govt live in denial?": Jairam Ramesh flags World Bank
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a jibe at the Centre, citing the World Bank's report, which expresses concern over air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan foothills.
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Pakistan's economic decay fuels rising poverty and inequality, warns World
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid a worsening economic crisis, the World Bank Group has sounded alarm bells over Pakistan's deepening poverty and widening inequality in its recently released report, "Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan's Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment".
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Pakistan among top countries with "inefficient" agricultural water use: Wo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan is among six countries with the highest inefficient agricultural water use, worsening freshwater loss. The World Bank report notes 324 billion cubic metres are lost annually, driven by water-intensive crops, poor management, and droughts, intensifying water stress in already drying
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Congress accuses govt of "intellectual dishonesty" regarding World Bank re
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting data from a recent World Bank report to falsely project India as one of the world's most equal societies, alleging deliberate manipulation of inequality benchmarks and a growing reliance on propaganda over evi
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Congress accuses Centre of twisting World Bank report, flags 28.1 per cent
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting the World Bank's Poverty and Equity Brief for India, stating that poverty and inequality remain "deeply troubling", with 28.1 per cent of Indians living in poverty.
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India ranks among top world's most equal societies: World Bank report
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India has emerged as one of the most equal societies globally, with a Gini Index of 25.5, according to the latest data from the World Bank.
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Over 75 per cent of households likely to face extreme weather in next deca
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new World Bank report has outlined policy reforms that would help households and firms adapt to increasingly frequent and damaging weather events.
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Employment in India grown faster than working-age population: World Bank r
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Since the 2021-22 fiscal year, employment in the country has grown at a faster pace than the working-age population, the report highlighted. A significant aspect of this growth is the rising participation of women in the workforce.
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India's fiscal deficit to shrink continuously amid strong tax revenues: Wo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The fiscal deficit in India is expected to shrink continuously, driven by growing tax revenues, according to the latest World Bank report.
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India's digital capital increased entrepreneurship, business income: World
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Bank in its latest report has recognized India's increasing digital capital as a significant driver of entrepreneurship, business income, and social mobility, especially benefiting small-scale vendors and economically lagging districts.
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Israel destroyed 93 per cent of bank branches in Gaza: World Bank
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Bank reported that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has destroyed approximately 93 per cent of the branches of banks operating in the territory after 15 months of continuous conflict.
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