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A global jobs crisis is coming, warns World Bank
Sep 09, 2014, 03:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The world is heading for a global job crisis, which is hurting the chances of a swift economic recovery, the World Bank warned on Tuesday.In a study released at a G20 Labour and
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Unicef helps Sierra Leone combat Ebola
World | Sep 06, 2014, 12:03 PM ISTFreetown: With funds from the World Bank, Unicef has facilitated the delivery of medicines and other supplies worth over $825,000 for the treatment of people who have contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.A chartered UN cargo
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Haldia-Allahabad NW-1 to get USD 50 mn World Bank boost
India | Sep 03, 2014, 11:50 AM ISTKolkata: The Haldia-Allahabad riverine trade route will receive a USD 50 million boost and technical support from the World Bank to build requisite infrastructure and turn it into National Waterways-1 for yearlong navigation."The World Bank
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Delhi Police to get Rs 40 crore under women safety programme
India | Aug 10, 2014, 01:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police will get Rs 40 crore to implement the United Nations Women Safe City project to put in place enhanced security apparatus for women in the national capital.The amount, approved by the
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World Bank chief gives thumbs up to Gujarat model
Jul 24, 2014, 10:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Lauding the Gujarat growth model, World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim said India will be a far easier place to do business if the country adopted the practices and processes that Gujarat follows.
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Narendra Modi says Facebook a tool for governance, better interaction
National | Jul 03, 2014, 04:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the government using social media like never before, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg that direct communication with people is critical for governance. The Prime Minister
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World Bank appoints new vice president
May 24, 2014, 07:50 PM ISTWashington: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Friday announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as vice president and auditor general of the bank.Naka, a Japanese national, has more than 25 years of experience working with
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World Bank appoints new vice president
World | May 24, 2014, 06:47 AM ISTWashington: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Friday announced the appointment of Hiroshi Naka as vice president and auditor general of the bank.Naka, a Japanese national, has more than 25 years of experience working with
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World Bank likely to fund higher education in Odisha
India | May 06, 2014, 09:22 PM ISTBerhampur (Odisha): World Bank is likely to fund the development of higher education sector in Odisha.“World Bank is keen to finance the higher education sector, particularly for improvement in teaching quality, learning and research process
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World bank to provide $3 bn in aid for Ukraine
Mar 11, 2014, 07:56 AM ISTWashington: The World Bank said Monday that it would provide up to $3 billion for Ukraine this year to help the country deliver much-needed economic reforms.The World Bank said in a statement that it has
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Odisha presents supplementary budget of Rs 7,144 crore
Nov 29, 2013, 10:20 PM ISTBhubanewar: Amidst pandemonium by opposition Congress MLAs, Finance Minister Prasanna Acharya today presented the supplementary budget of Rs 7,144.58 crore with provision of more than Rs 2,000 crore for restoration and rehabilitation of the cyclone
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World Bank, ADB team visit cyclone-hit areas to assess damage
India | Nov 28, 2013, 02:08 PM ISTBerhampur: An expert team of World Bank and Asian Development Bank visited different areas of cyclone-hit Ganjam district in Odisha to assess the damage. Divided in groups, the 14-member team along with government officers visited
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Odisha to seek funding from WB, ADB for disaster mitigation
Nov 13, 2013, 07:50 PM ISTBhubaneswar: In an effort to put in place a long term arrangement to face natural calamities like cyclone and tidal surge, Odisha government today decided to seek funding from the World Bank and Asian Development
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Government appoints five merchant bankers for Power Grid FPO
Nov 07, 2013, 09:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government has appointed five merchant bankers, including SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra, for the upcoming 17 per cent follow-on public offer of state-run Power Grid Corporation." Citigroup, ICICI Securities, UBS, SBI Caps and
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Govt discusses possibility of having more FTAs
Nov 04, 2013, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the economy facing bad times, government today explored the possibility of having more free trade agreements with various countries at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here. The meeting of
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Delhi tops chart to start a business in India: World Bank study
Oct 30, 2013, 10:47 PM ISTWashington: It is easiest to start a business in New Delhi within India, while Hyderabad is the fastest for closing an enterprise, says a World Bank study.On the other hand, Kolkata is the toughest place
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World Bank cuts India's 2013-14 GDP forecast to 4.7%
Oct 17, 2013, 05:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Close on the heels of the IMF, the World Bank on Wednesday slashed India's economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 4.7 percent from an earlier projection of 6.1 percent.“The report
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India asks WB and MDBs to ensure infrastructure devolepment finance
Oct 12, 2013, 04:52 PM ISTWashington: India has asked the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks to create special windows for ensuring finance for infrastructure development which should include provision to help projects that face a sudden scarcity of
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FM to leave tomorrow for IMF-World Bank meet in Washington
Oct 07, 2013, 05:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram will leave for the US tomorrow to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, during which world leaders will deliberate on prevailing uncertainty in global
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World Bank approves funding for Myanmar power project
World | Sep 25, 2013, 10:06 AM ISTWashington: The World Bank Group (WBG) Tuesday announced that its board of executive directors has approved $140 million of interest-free credit to fund the installation of a modern power plant in Myanmar's Mon state.The funding