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Millennium Alliance launches ADITI to scale cooperation between India, Afr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Millennium Alliance, a joint initiative of the Technology Development Board, Government of India; United States Agency for International Development; Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; United Kingdom Agency for Internati
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PM asks Chief Secys to study, analyse WB's Ease of Doing Business rep
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Mentioning the World Bank's report on Ease of Doing Business that recognises India's achievements in implementing reforms in four of the ten indicators, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked all the Chief Secretaries and all Secretaries o
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World Bank's Doing Business 2017 report recognises India's achie
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 25 (ANI): For the first time in its history, India's achievements in implementing reforms in four of the ten indicators - Trading Across Borders, Getting Electricity, Enforcing Contracts and Paying Taxes - have been recognised by the World Bank's annual
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16 Indian states score over 80 pct in World Bank-DIPP ranking of states
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.24 (ANI): The 'Make of India' programme of the government has spurred strong competition among Indian states in improving the ease of doing business in order to attract investments and drive the economies of their regions.
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Will finance big develomental projects, except Padma bridge: World Bank ch
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct 18 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has said they would be funding big developmental projects in Bangladesh, except the Padma Bridge project.
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World Bank to provide B'desh with additional US $1b fund for childcar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct.17 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Monday announced to give an additional one billion US dollar fund to Bangladesh over the next two years as assistance for reducing malnutrition and stunting among children.
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World Bank report: India trumps Pakistan in female literacy, infant mortal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct. 4 (ANI): Fresh statistics released by the World Bank this week show that India has an edge over Pakistan in adult female literacy and life expectancy, however, it also mentions that both the hostile neighbours face the herculean task of eradicating poverty.
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Bangladesh can end extreme poverty by 2030: World Bank
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct. 3 (ANI): Asserting that Bangladesh has done an impressive job in reducing poverty over the last decade, the World Bank in its report on Monday said the country has the potential to end extreme poverty by 2030 if firm steps are taken to make growth more inclusive to b
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World Bank to publicly shame countries failing to prevent stunting in chil
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 30 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has warned that he will name and shame countries that fail to tackle the malnourishment and poor growth of their children, as part of a mission to rid the world of stunting.
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Pakistan approaches World Bank to stop Indian projects on Neelum, Chenab
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept. 28 (ANI): With speculations rife of India abrogating the Indus Water Treaty (1960) with Pakistan, Islamabad has taken its case to the World Bank, urging it to stop New Delhi from making illegal constructions on the Neelum and Chenab rivers.
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Blueair says Air Pollution's deadly impact, indoors and outdoors, dem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): Blueair, a World Leader in purifying indoor air to improve people's lives by removing health threatening airborne contaminants, today praised the World Bank for a new study highlighting the emergence of air pollution as the deadliest form of pol
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World Bank sanctions USD 55m loan for Nepal road, bridge upgrade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug.28 (ANI): Nepal has been granted 55 million dollars by the World Bank as loan to upgrade some of its roads and bridges.
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