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Firms blacklisted by World Bank got CPEC contracts: Alice Wells
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 22 (ANI): Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Tuesday sharply criticised the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) saying that the companies blacklisted by the World Bank had got contracts in the multi-billion dollar project.
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World Bank, Centre sign $88 mn loan agreement for Assam inland water trans
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): The central government, Assam government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD 88 million here on Thursday to help modernise Assam's passenger ferry sector that runs on its rivers including Brahmaputra.
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World Bank projects modest pickup of 2.5 pc in global growth in 2020
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5 per cent in 2020 as investment and trade gradually recover from last year's significant weakness but downward risks persist, the World Bank says in its January 2020 Global Economic Prospects.
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World Bank pegs India's growth at 5 pc in FY20, projects recovery next yea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): The World Bank has projected India's growth at five per cent in the current financial year 2019-20 which is set to recover to 5.8 per cent in the following fiscal year.
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E-commerce potential remains largely untapped in south Asia: World Bank
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): E-commerce can become a driver of growth across south Asia and boost trade between the region's countries but its potential remains largely untapped, according to a new World Bank report released on Monday.
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World Bank to provide USD 406 mn loan to Pak for Khyber Pass Economic Corr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 14 (ANI): Pakistan and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement worth USD 406 million for the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC) project.
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STOP! says Trump to World Bank for loans to China
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 7 (ANI) - US President Donald Trump on Saturday has lashed out at the World Bank on Friday for lending money to China, the world's second-largest economy and the bank's biggest borrower.
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Govt working on schemes to remove black spots from roads: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre was working on Rs 14,000 crore schemes with the assistance of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to remove "black spots" from roads which were vulnerable to accidents.
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IFC to anchor $200 million investment in Mahindra Finance to boost MSME le
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has anchored an investment round of 200 million dollars (about Rs 1,430 crore) in Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd to create a dedicated pool of financing for micro, sm
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Britain envoy congratulates India for improving its rank in ease of doing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): British High Commission to India Dominic Asquith on Friday congratulated India for improving its rank in World Bank's ease of doing business.
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World Bank to continue supporting 97 projects in India with USD 24 billion
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): The World Bank will continue supporting its 97 projects in India with USD 24 billion commitment, said the global financial institution's president David Malpass here on Saturday.
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World Bank president praises India's decision to slash corporate taxes
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): World Bank President David Malpass on Saturday appreciated the government's decision to slash corporate tax and said the move will help in the further growth of the economy.
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