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TERI School of Advanced Studies organizes the 2nd ICBESD 2019
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (NewsVoir): TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), the pioneer institution of international importance in sustainability research, provided a platform to like-minded researchers, experts, academicians, policy-makers and corporate leaders by hosting the "2ndInte
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Illiterate people have more children: Sushil Modi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Government should educate more people in order to control the population of the country as "illiterate people have more children", claimed Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday.
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White House says Ivanka Trump not under consideration for World Bank chief
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 15 (Xinhua/ANI): The White House said on Monday that Ivanka Trump, advisor and daughter of President Donald
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Hirakud Dam to get additional spillway
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): In a bid to ensure safety and for reducing the pressure of flood water, an additional spillway will be constructed on Hirakud Dam.
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World Bank pegs India's growth rate at 7.3 pc for current fiscal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA) Jan 9 (ANI): India's growth rate is expected to accelerate to 7.3 per cent during the current financial year ending March 2019, the World Bank has said.
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Operating guidelines for Paris Agreement adopted at COP24
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 16 (ANI): All governments adopted the Paris Agreement Work Programme, or the operating guidelines for the Paris Agreement, at the COP24 here on Saturday (local time).
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Focussing on last-mile delivery essential for improving Ease of Doing Busi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Focussing on last-mile delivery and simplifying systems and procedures are key to improving India's 'Ease of Doing Business,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
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CPEC brings no development in Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec 12 (ANI): The multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Balochistan province remains stagnant, revealed CPEC Cell established by the Balochistan government with the help of the World Bank.
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COP24 conference: World Bank pledges $200 billion to combat climate change
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 04 (ANI): The World Bank on Monday pledged to commit as much as USD 200 billion from 2021 to 2025 towards fighting the threat of climate change during the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) summit here.
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World Bank doubles funding for Climate Action
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): The World Bank Group on Monday announced that it will be doubling its current 5-year investments to around USD 200 billion in support for countries to take ambitious climate action for the year 2021-2025.
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$310 million loan pact signed for 24x7 power supply for Jharkhand
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): The Government of India and the World Bank have signed $310 million loan agreement for Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project to provide reliable, quality, and affordable 24x7 electricity to the state's people.
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Progcap awarded at Global SME Finance Forum 2018
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (NewsVoir): Progcap (Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited) has been awarded the "Product Innovation of the Year" by the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group at the Global SME Finance Awards 2018 for its work on Last Mile retailer financing.
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