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'Pak to discuss Kishanganga Dam issue with World Bank'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [United States], May 20 (ANI): Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry, on May 19, said Pakistan will discuss the Kishanganga Dam issue with the World Bank (WB).
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Rohingya Crisis: World Bank agrees to a grant for Bangladesh
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14 (ANI): The World Bank (WB) is going to provide Bangladesh a grant to meet the basic needs of around one million Rohingyas who fled their homeland Myanmar.
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Country's rivers need to be saved: Sri Lankan President
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo, [Sri Lanka] May 11: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in a recently concluded meeting with World Bank officials pointed out the urgent need to protect the country's rivers.
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Nawaz Sharif has to respond to it: MEA on 4.9 billion dollars laundered to
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday refused to comment on the media reports surfacing that Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif laundered 4.9 billion dollars to India, saying, " This is something that former Pakistani Prime Minister Na
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Present proof or resign: Nawaz to NAB chief
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday has challenged the National Accountability Court (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to present evidence of money laundering against him within 24 hours or else resign.
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World Bank denies Nawaz Sharif laundered $4.9 bn to India
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 09: The World Bank on Tuesday denied the media reports claiming that its 2016 report on remittances mentioned that Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif laundered $4.9 billion money to India, raising a question on the credibility of the anti-corruption watch
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Pak's NAB orders inquiry against Nawaz Sharif over laundering $4.9 billion
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 08 (ANI): Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has ordered an inquiry against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and others for allegedly laundering $4.9 billion to India, according to reports in the Pakistani media.
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India, World Bank sign agreement for "Innovate in India for Inclusiveness
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): The World Bank on Wednesday announced signing of a loan agreement with India for IBRD credit of USD 125 (equivalent) for the "Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project".
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India, World Bank to improve MP's rural road network
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Government of India, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank signed a 210 million dollar loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project.
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Economic Affairs Secy urges enhanced public debt transparency
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 21 (ANI): In a bid to mitigate the growing debt concerns of Low Income Developing Countries (LIDCs), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg urged the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international organisations
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Economic Affairs Secy discusses NDB's project pipelines in Washington
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 20 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg discussed the enhancement of project pipelines of New Development Bank (NDB) evenly across member countries, expansion of NDB's membership, the proposal of the South African Presidency for set
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India contributing to global growth in financial inclusion: World Bank rep
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 20 (ANI): The Global Findex Report, 2017 released by the World Bank on Friday gives India more than one reason to cheer, as it notes the rapid increase in financial inclusion that has taken place in the country.
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