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
“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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 5,718 crore World Bank aided project STARS for improving school education.