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Pandemic poses risk to decade of progress in health, education, ch
Updated : 6 days, 22 hours ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): A decade of growth of the Human Capital index, defined by improvements in health, education and child survival rates, faces an unprecedented threat from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic unless nations begin developing long-term protection
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Silk factory in Srinagar being upgraded with World Bank funding to
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 8 (ANI): In order to increase the production of silk garments across the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is focusing on upgrading the silk factory with new facilities and equipment funded by the World Bank.
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World Bank cancels loan to Lebanon for Bisri Dam Project
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has canceled USD 224 million loan to the government of Lebanon for the proposed Bisri Dam Project because it failed to fulfil preconditions required before the funds were disbursed, the organization said in a press release.
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Construction of bridge in full swing at J&K's Shopian
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 31 (ANI): The construction of a bridge over Rambiara nallah of Shopian district is in full swing with the help of World Bank funding. The 300-meter long bridge at Trenz will be connecting Trenz Sheikhpora with Arihal Shopian.
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Irregularities in data by China, 3 others put World Bank's report
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): China along with three other countries had submitted data that was "inappropriately altered", which led to the World Bank putting a pause on its 'Doing Business' report.
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World Bank pauses publication of Doing Business report on data irr
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 28 (ANI): The World Bank on Thursday (local time) said the publication of the Doing Business report will be paused as it probes data collection irregularities in the annual report.
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Maintain reform momentum to reverse economic slowdown: World Bank
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): India needs to continue implementing critical reforms in key areas like health, labour, land, skills and finance to come out stronger from the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
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Govt constructing mega dewatering pump stations under World Bank s
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): In a bid to prevent flooding in low-lying areas here, the government along with the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has started a project to upgrade 49 hi-tech dewatering pump stations across Srinagar under the World
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India proposes virtual talks for Indus Water Commission, Pakistan
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): India has proposed a virtual meeting with Pakistan to discuss the Indus Water Commission, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, sources said on Sunday. Islamabad, however, say sources, remains adamant on holding physical talks at the Attari border. Read More
India, Pakistan should decide on option to resolve dispute on two
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 8 (ANI): World Bank has expressed its inability to take an independent decision on the appointment of a neutral expert or court of arbitration for settlement of a long outstanding water dispute between Pakistan and India over two hydroelectric projects, Dawn repo
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US pledges $36.7M for COVID-19 response in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): The United States has set aside more than $36.7 million to aid the Afghanistan response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as expedited $90 million in the continued development assistance through the World Bank to support the war-torn country's national hea
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World Bank, NPMU laud Karnataka's progress under Atal Bhujal Yojan
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru [July 23], July 24 (ANI): The World Bank and National Project Management Unit (NPMU) have lauded Karnataka's progress under the Centre's Atal Bhujal Yojana and said that this model can be emulated by other states, revealed a statement from the state Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
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