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World Bank and Asian Development Bank launches 'WePOWER India Partnership
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI/PRNewswire): The WePOWER India Partnership Forum, held through a virtual platform on November 9, 2021, launched the efforts to scale up the South Asia Women in Power Sector Professional Network (WePOWER) in India.
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Pak authorities remain in denial despite country's worsening economic situ
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): Despite the worsening state of the economy in the country, and rising unemployment, Pakistani authorities remain in denial mode and Prime Minister Imran Khan keeps telling people in his every other address, not to be "disheartened".
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China using 'immoral', 'unethical' tactics to influence World Bank's Doing
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 12 (ANI): China has been using "immoral" and "unethical" tactics to influence the World Bank's Doing Business ranking in its bid to become the unambiguous hegemon by 2049.
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Human Rights Watch calls on UN, World Bank to address Afghanistan's crumbl
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI): Human Rights Watch called on UN and World Bank to address Afghanistan's collapsed economy and broken banking system to prevent widespread famine.
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Due to challenges in Afghanistan's payment system, aid resumption to count
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): For the World Bank Group (WBG), it is unlikely to resume direct aid to Afghanistan due to challenges in the payment system of the country, said David Malpass, head of the WBG.
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Centre signs agreement with World Bank to strengthen health systems in Meg
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): The Central government, the Meghalaya government and the World Bank have signed a USD 40 million health project for Meghalaya to improve the quality of health services and strengthen the state's capacity to handle future health emergencies, including t
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Pakistan Peoples Party calls for early election, wants Imran Khan to step
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 30 (ANI): Strengthening call for an early election in the country, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has said that considering the prevailing situation, the resignation of the Prime Minister Imran Khan is justified demand of the people, reported local media.
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Pakistan faces serious external policy, national security challenges
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 26 (ANI): Pakistan is facing serious external policy and national security challenges with the fast-changing regional geopolitics but there seems to be no realisation in the government about the seriousness of the situation, a media report said.
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FATF October plenary concludes today, Pakistan to remain on 'Grey List', b
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 21 (ANI): Global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) three day October plenary will conclude today and all eyes will be on whether Pakistan will continue to remain in the 'Grey List' or will it be moved to the 'Black List'?
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FM Sitharaman holds discussions with major investment firm's chief investm
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 17 (ANI): During her visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a private investment firm's Chief Investment Officer here and held discussions over the interest of the company to invest in India.
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Pakistan again in row with World Bank body as Turkish firm registers claim
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): Pakistan is again facing an international dispute before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over what appeared to be the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) project. This time again the claimant against Islamabad is a
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India's economic reforms seen as a "positive step" by Biden administration
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India's strategic economic reforms have been welcomed by the Biden administration and leaders from the corporate sector in the US.
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