Aug 02, 2024, at 11:31 pm
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the Indian government and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) in an aggregate length of 781 km.
Ajay Banga: A Make in India success
Sep 18, 2023, at 05:29 pm
“I am the perfect example of Make in India,” declared Ajay Banga, the current Chief of the World Bank, in a recent interview.
India’s G20 presidency set path for world, says World Bank President Ajay Banga
Sep 11, 2023, at 11:34 pm
World Bank President Ajay Banga has appreciated India's G20 Presidency and said the country has set a path for the world during its tenure.
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared findings of World Bank that the bank included in it's G20 document that India has achieved financial inclusion targets in just 6 years which would otherwise have taken at least 47 long years.
Jul 21, 2023, at 03:39 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met World Bank president Ajay Banga when they exchanged views about the concerns of the 'Global South'.
World Bank predicts 'sharp slowdown' for global economy this year despite improvement
Jun 07, 2023, at 01:20 pm
The global economy is likely to experience a significant slowdown this year, under the influence of elevated interest rates, the ongoing repercussions of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the persistent impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said in its latest outlook.
US nominee for World Bank president Ajay Banga, scheduled to meet PM Modi, tests Covid positive
Mar 24, 2023, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: US nominee for World Bank president Ajay Banga, who is in New Delhi and was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, is down with Covid-19 and under quarantine, officials said.
Nirmala Sitharaman meets World Bank Group Prez, discusses Ukraine-Russia war, COVID19
Apr 23, 2022, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman and World Bank Group President David Malpass met in Washington D.C., on Saturday, when they discussed various issues including the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and India's recovery from COVID-19.
FM inaugurates development works worth Rs 165 crore
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, laid the foundation stone of an Emergency Operation Centre and SCADA control building at Budgam, Kashmir (amounting to Rs 34.88 crore) under the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) Monday.
Centre signs $32 million loan with World Bank for improving healthcare services in Mizoram
Jun 25, 2021, at 01:48 am
Aizawl/IBNS: The Government of India, Government of Mizoram and the World Bank have signed a $32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project to improve management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram, particularly for the benefit of under-served areas and vulnerable groups.
Jammu and Kashmr: VC SKUAST-K reviews progress of World Bank-funded IDP project
May 25, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir held a meeting to review the progress of the World Bank-ICAR funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) awarded for the institutional development of the university in 2019.
Mar 11, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Dhaka: Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national income by as much as 17 percent in Bangladesh and 8 percent in India, says a new World Bank report.
Jammu and Kashmir: Rs 103 cr WB flood mitigation project picks up pace
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Srinagar: After some initial hiccups, the World Bank funded project to revamp 49 dewatering pumps across Srinagar has been picking up in full swing.
World Bank approves $120 million project to improve-modernize transport sector in Meghalaya
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:14 am
Shillong/IBNS: The World Bank has approved a $ 120-million project to improve and modernize the transport sector in Meghalaya.
Indian Cabinet approves World Bank aided project STARS for improving school education
Oct 14, 2020, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 5,718 crore World Bank aided project STARS for improving school education.
India to receive EUR 460 million loan as part of Indo-German development cooperation
Jun 26, 2020, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Federal Republic of Germany along with the World Bank is helping India to build a social protection system catering to the needs of the urban poor and vulnerable poor, such as the migrant workers, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Delhi based embassy said in a recent release.
Apr 03, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid criticism from the opposition over the migrant workers' crisis following the 21-day-lockdown called to arrest the spread of coronavirus infection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has garnered appreciation from World Bank's India country director Junaid Ahmad.
PM Modi meets President of World Bank
Oct 26, 2019, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met President of World Bank, Mr David Malpass here.
Oct 18, 2019, at 11:29 pm
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNI) Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that the country is now passing its good time in its economy, as the country remains in the best position despite the downward trend in the world economy.
Indian govt and World Bank sign agreement to improve rural road network in Madhya Pradesh
Apr 25, 2018, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Government of India, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project.
World Bank to draft five year plan to tackle Assam flood and erosion
Feb 13, 2018, at 04:21 am
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IBNS): To tackle the devastating flood and erosion problem in Assam, the World Bank would draft a five year plan for a holistic approach including measures for constructive use of the excess water generated by the river during monsoon.
Those questioning recognition of India's feat were in the World Bank:Modi
Nov 04, 2017, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) : Claiming that India made a "stupendous work" by jumping the index ladder for ease of doing business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lashed out at the opposition for questioning the country's progress, saying the critics themselves were in the World Bank, the institution which has recognised the feat.
India’s rank rises to 100 in World Bank’s doing Business Report, 2018
Nov 01, 2017, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The World Bank on Tuesday released the Doing Business (DB) Report, 2018 where India's rank rose to 100.
Skill India and World Bank organize 'Knowledge Sharing Workshop' for African delegates
Nov 01, 2017, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Taking strong partnership between India and Africa to new heights, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and World Bank are organizing a five day ‘Knowledge Sharing Workshop’ for African delegation from six African countries namely Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana.
World Bank approves $ 375 million loan for developing National Waterway-1
Apr 22, 2017, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): In a major boost towards realising country’s ambitious inland waterways project, the World Bank has approved a $375 million loan for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1(River Ganga) under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP).
Arun Jaitley meets World Bank Group CEO Kristalina I. Georgieva
Mar 02, 2017, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley emphasized the need for increasing the World Bank Portfolio for India at a meeting with Kristalina I. Georgieva, the Chief Executive Officer, World Bank Group on Wednesday.
Mumbai: World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva travels in train
Feb 28, 2017, at 06:23 pm
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IBNS): World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday travelled in a local train in Mumbai.
World Bank to invest Rs 1000 cr to develop Assam Inland Water Transportation
Sep 29, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Sept 28 (IBNS): The World Bank will invest Rs 1,000 crore to develop the inland water transportation in Assam, especially for the development of jetties (ghats) on the river banks.
World Bank announces new country director for India
Sep 21, 2016, at 01:57 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Junaid Ahmad has taken over as the World Bank's new Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl who completed his four-year term, according to a Press release issued by the World Bank.