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Two out of five women in South Asia have experienced partner violence, say
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): A staggering two out of five women in South Asia have experienced intimate partner violence. And COVID-19 has worsened the situation, reported World Bank.
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No compromise on scientific, regulatory norms regarding safety, efficacy o
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that India was ensuring that there was no compromise of scientific and regulatory norms regarding the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Government college in Kashmir being upgraded under World Bank funded proje
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 24 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started upgrading the education infrastructure in South Kashmir under the World Bank-funded project at the government degree college at Bijbehara, Anantnag in South Kashmir. The project is be
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DIPAM signs agreement with World Bank for advisory services on asset monet
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has signed an agreement with World Bank under which the bank will provide advisory services to the department for asset monetization.
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24/7 PHCs to be set up in Karnataka with World Bank's help: K Sudhakar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 13 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday announced that new and improved 25/7 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) will soon be set up in the state with the help of the World Bank.
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COVID-19 pandemic provided learning curve to be more resilient, prepared f
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has provided a learning curve for us to be better prepared for the future, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
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Sitharaman participates in 102nd meeting of the World Bank Development Com
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New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 102nd meeting of the World Bank Development Committee Plenary through video conferencing on Friday and said the hard-fought gains in reducing the level of poverty, achieved over a number of years, a
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FM Sitharaman attends Development Committee Meeting with World Bank, IMF
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday attended the Development Committee Meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) through video conferencing where she shared the details of stimulus measures announced by the government during th
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World Bank approves USD 12 billion to help developing countries get COVID-
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank approved USD 12 billion to help developing countries purchase novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and treatments, the organization said in a statement.
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Indian economy to contract 9.6 pc in FY21 due to Covid-19: World Bank
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 8 (ANI): India's economy, the largest in south Asia, is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent in the current fiscal year (2020-21) because of Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said on Thursday.
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COVID-19 pandemic to push 150 million people into extreme poverty by 2021:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 150 million people may fall into extreme poverty throughout the world by 2021 as a result of the economic contraction caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.
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World Bank consultant quits job, turns farmer to supply organic produce di
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 7 (ANI): The increasing level of hazardous chemicals in food has led to health issues. In order to find a solution to this problem, a World Bank consultant, Venkat Vetti, encouraged farmers to grow their produce in an organic way.
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