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On Tuesday, the central government had released Rs 600 crore to flood-hit Kerala as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Rs 500 crore) and Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Rs 100 crore) during their visits to the state. (Photo: AP)

Citing Kerala floods, UN chief says climate change nearing point of no...

In his message, Guterres highlighted the huge economic costs of climate change and the opportunities presented by...

11 Sept 2018 11:11 AM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.

World Bank report warns Gaza Strip economy is in 'free fall'

A combination of war, isolation, and internal rivalries has left Gaza in a crippling economic state.

25 Sept 2018 1:38 PM IST

Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)

India's remittances likely to decline by 23% due to coronavirus: World...

Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent this year due to the economic crisis

23 April 2020 1:04 PM IST

The World Bank. (Photo- AFP)

Covid19: World Bank approves $1 billion emergency fund for India

The World Bank's first set of aid projects, amounting to USD 1.9 billion, will assist 25 countries

3 April 2020 9:44 AM IST

The country also has the largest number of people waiting for access to safe sanitation at a staggering number of 774 million.

India must act before water runs out

The country breaks out in a cold sweat every time the monsoon is delayed.

23 Aug 2017 1:45 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Arun Jaitley-led panel takes note of economic headwinds

Council in its 17th meeting also took note of progress of Financial Sector Assessment Programme for India.

22 Aug 2017 4:09 PM IST

In the lengthy fact sheet, the World Bank said Pakistan asked it to facilitate the setting up of a Court of Arbitration to look into its concerns about the designs of the two hydroelectric power projects. (Photo: AFP)

Despite Pak objection, India allowed to build water projects on Indus:...

Pak had approached the World Bank last year and raised concerns over the designs of 2 hydroelectricity projects in Jammu...

2 Aug 2017 2:37 PM IST

The World Bank stated in its factsheet that Pakistan has asked it to facilitate the setting up of a Court of Arbitration to look into its concerns about the designs of the two hydroelectric power projects. (Photo: AP)

India, Pak to meet in US next month, discuss Indus water treaty

The World Bank hosted a 2-day secretary-level discussion between India and Pakistan on the technical issues over the...

3 Aug 2017 1:46 PM IST

The government has finalised the details of a task force on Indus Water Treaty, which will be formed within one week. (Photo: PTI/File)

Constructive talks between Indo-Pak on IWT have raised hopes of...

The expert, who was named by the daily, said in previous talks 'sometimes the two sides did not even exchange formal...

10 Aug 2017 1:43 PM IST

The government has been making efforts to further improve the ease of doing business and aims to bring the country in the top 50.

Govt to analyse World Bank's doing biz report

India's rank remained unchanged at 130th out of 190 countries in the World Bank's latest report.

30 Nov 2016 4:05 PM IST

The newly-issued Rs 2000 notes. (Photo: PTI)

In rush to go digital, don't junk cash yet

A mere 1.5 million commercial entities accept cashless transactions in India.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House. (Photo: AP)

America First': A dark shadow for the world

Trump emphatically restated old themes, combining populism and nationalism, standard fare in his pre-election stump...

23 Jan 2017 4:52 AM IST