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Punjab to canalise its rivers with technical support from World Bank, ADB
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that his government would canalise all the rivers of the state, taking technical support from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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World Bank continues to support Andhra Pradesh with over $ 1 billion progr
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 21 (ANI): The World Bank (WB) continues to support the state with over $ 1 billion programme, said the government here in a statement on Sunday.
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TDP, CPM attack Centre, State government after World Bank 'drops' loan for
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 19 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the CPM on Friday attacked the Centre and the state government after the World Bank (WB) "dropped" the project of constructing capital city -- Amaravati.
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Growth rates in low-income countries below mark to reduce poverty: World B
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Growth rates in low-income countries are expected to rise to 6 per cent in 2020 from 5.4 per cent this year, but that is still not enough to substantially reduce poverty, according to the World Bank (WB).
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World Bank projects Indonesian economy to grow 5.2%
Updated : 8 years 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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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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Rohingya Crisis: World Bank agrees to a grant for Bangladesh
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14 (ANI): The World Bank (WB) is going to provide Bangladesh a grant to meet the basic needs of around one million Rohingyas who fled their homeland Myanmar.
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SBI extends Rs. 2,317 crore for rooftop solar power projects
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct. 30 (ANI): The country's largest commercial bank State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday announced sanction of credit facilities amounting to Rs. 2,317 crore with aggregate capacity of 575 MW to corporates towards financing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar projects
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India wants to invest in Afghanistan's Shahtoot Dam: Afghan Minister
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Afghanistan's Water and Energy Minister Ali Ahmad Osmani has said India and the World Bank (WB) have shown interest to invest in the country's Shahtoot water dam project.
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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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