World Bank
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Jaitley on GST: 'Fairly smooth transition despite attempts to derail it, state govts being wiser'
Business | Oct 10, 2017, 02:49 PM ISTFM Arun Jaitley is on a week-long visit to the US to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
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India's economic slowdown an 'aberration' due to temporary disruptions: World Bank
Business | Oct 05, 2017, 10:30 PM ISTThe recent slowdown in India's economic growth is an "aberration" mainly due to the temporary disruptions in preparation for the GST, the World Bank said on Thursday
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World Bank raises Asia growth forecast, warns of North Korea risk
Business | Oct 04, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTGrowth is expected to ease to 6.2 percent in 2018, mainly reflecting a gradual slowdown in China, Asia’s biggest economy.
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World Bank assures India and Pakistan of continuous assistance to resolve Indus water dispute
World | Sep 16, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTThe water sharing agreement -- seen as one of the most successful international treaties and having survived resurgent India-Pakistan conflict -- was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between the two countries.
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Downturn in India's growth 'very worrying', says former World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu
Sep 01, 2017, 03:40 PM ISTBasu’s remarks comes a day after government released the data showing GDP dropped to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent during April-June.
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Indo-Pak talks over Indus Water Treaty held in spirit of goodwill, cooperation: World Bank
World | Aug 02, 2017, 06:55 AM ISTThe talks between Indian and Pakistani officials over the Indus Water Treaty took place in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation, the World Bank has said
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Boost to Skill India mission, World Bank clears $250 m loan for training India's job-seekers
India | Jun 26, 2017, 04:14 PM ISTAccording to an official skill gap analysis, India will require an additional 109 million skilled workers in 24 key sectors by 2022
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Panama Papers raise political risks in Pakistan: World Bank
World | May 21, 2017, 04:56 PM ISTReleased twice a year, the World Bank report sets out "recent developments across the economy and identifies risks and opportunities in the near-term future before focusing on a handful of key development challenges".
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China to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2017: World Bank
Apr 13, 2017, 02:12 PM ISTThe World Bank today said that China is expected to grow by 6.5 per cent in the year 2017.
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Pakistan, India to hold high-level water talks in US in April: Report
World | Mar 21, 2017, 04:27 PM ISTFollowing the intervention of the US and the World Bank, India and Pakistan will be returning to the negotiating table over the disputed hydropower projects in the Indus Valley in April.
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India's Aadhaar program wins praises from World Bank: Report
World | Mar 17, 2017, 12:05 AM ISTIndia's Aadhaar system has won praises from World Bank which said such digital identification system helps governments to promote the inclusion of disadvantaged groups.
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Demonetisation to have positive impact on Indian economy: World Bank CEO
Mar 03, 2017, 07:54 AM ISTThe government’s decision to scrap old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, in an attempt to fight corruption and black money, will have a profound and positive impact on India’s economy, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgoieva has said.
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India urges World Bank to increase funding, seeks $5-7 billion aid
Mar 02, 2017, 07:48 AM ISTIndia has urged the World Bank to grant $5-7 billion to meet the financial requirements of its projects.
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World Bank to help Pakistan, India to resolve Indus Water Treaty dispute
World | Jan 27, 2017, 05:13 PM ISTThe World Bank has said that it is ready to help both India and Pakistan to find a solution to the Indus Water Treaty dispute between the two countries.
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Post demonetisation, World Bank drops India’s growth rate to 7 per cent
Jan 11, 2017, 06:22 AM ISTThe World Bank today decelerated India's growth for 2016-17 fiscal to a "still robust" 7 per cent from its previous estimate of 7.6 due to demonetisation
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World Bank arm IFC invests over Rs 100 crore in Byju's to expand quality education
Dec 21, 2016, 12:19 PM ISTIFC, a financial institution that's part of the World Bank group, has invested in education technology company Byju's to enable the company to expand the access of quality education across the nation as well as
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Pakistan furious over World Bank omitting PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan from its map
World | Dec 14, 2016, 06:23 PM ISTIslamabad is fuming with anger after the World Bank used a map of Pakistan without the territories of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which they call Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Giglit-Baltistan (G-B).
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Indus Waters Treaty: Pakistan to approach India after World Bank’s ‘pause’ in dam arbitration
World | Dec 14, 2016, 06:15 PM ISTPakistan is planning to approach India to sort out differences on the Indus Waters Treaty after the World Bank announced a pause in arbitration between Islamabad and New Delhi on the matter of the two dams being constructed by India.
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World Bank halts Indus treaty processes started by India, Pakistan
World | Dec 13, 2016, 06:07 PM ISTIn a major development, the World Bank has paused the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements.
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India has reservations on World Bank's 'Doing Business' report, says Arun Jaitley
Dec 09, 2016, 07:02 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that India has expressed reservations on World Bank’s ‘Doing Business Report’ where it has been ranked 172 amongst 190 countries. Government is aware of the latest analysis of