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Seamless transport connectivity with India may boost Bangladesh's income b
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 10 (ANI): Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase the latter's national income by as much as 17 per cent, according to a new World Bank report.
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Seamless connectivity to create significant economic gains for India, Bang
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] and Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 9 (ANI): Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national incomes -- by eight per cent in India and 17 per cent in Bangladesh, according to a new World Bank report released on Tuesday.
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Kupwara District hospital gets new equipment under World Bank-funded proje
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Handwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 24 (ANI): With an aim to provide better facilities and cater to the medical requirements of the people of Kupwara, the district administration has started the up-gradation work as part of the World Bank-funded project under Contingency Emergency
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Vehicle manufacturers should provide basic safety features in vehicles at
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that considering the social cause, automobile manufacturers should provide basic safety in vehicles at a minimum affordable price.
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US Treasury Chief discusses pandemic, climate change with World Bank head
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed in a telephone call with World Bank President David Malpass coordination on COVID-19 response, vaccine access to the poorest countries and climate change.
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Health top priority for govt, efforts being made to improve medical servic
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 3 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday said that strengthening health facilities has been a top priority for the state government and every effort is being made to improve medical services in the state.
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Agreement for financial support to STARS project signed between Economic A
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): An agreement was signed between the Department of Economic Affairs and World Bank along with the Ministry of Education for the financial support of the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project by the Min
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Global economy to expand by 4 pc in 2021: World Bank
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], January 6 (ANI): The global economy is expected to expand by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said.
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World Bank commits 105 million USD to improve West Bengal waterways
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Government of India, the Government of West Bengal and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $105 million project to improve the inland water transport infrastructure in Kolkata, West Bengal, according to the Ministry of Finance.
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IPICOL top performer among state IPAs: Invest India
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (IPICOL) has been categorised as a top performer among 20 state investment promotion agencies with an overall score of 98 per cent.
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China's position in World Bank doing business report slumps by 7 places in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): After China and three other countries submitted data that was "inappropriately altered" with regard to the Ease of Doing Business Report, the World Bank has now corrected the data and now China has slipped seven positions below to 85 in the index for 2018.
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India signs $400 million project with World Bank to protect poor from COVI
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India on Wednesday signed a pact worth Dollar 400 million with the World Bank in a bid to aid the poor and vulnerable reeling under the coronavirus crisis.
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