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The legal invisibility of unregistered children makes it more likely that their disappearance and exploitation will go unnoticed by authorities, Anne-Sophie Lois said. (Photo: AFP)

Without identity proof, over 1.1 billion people invisible' worldwide

The issue arises chiefly from the distance between people and government services in developing areas.

22 Oct 2017 5:17 PM IST

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks at a event organized by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and FICCI in Boston (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley's visit strengthened India-US economic ties: Garg

The Finance Minister was in the United States to attend meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.

16 Oct 2017 5:51 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the BJP National Executive meeting at Talkatora stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM's economic council lists 10 priority areas for growth

The economic advisory council, formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, held its first meeting on Wednesday.

12 Oct 2017 1:07 AM IST

As per new IMF projections, Indias growth in 2016 is now estimated to be 6.6 per cent as against 7.6 per cent earlier. (Photo: AFP)

Rathin Roy questions India's growth projections by IMF, WB

IMF lowered India's growth forecast for the current fiscal by 0.5 percentage points to 6.7 per cent.

11 Oct 2017 6:27 PM IST

The World Bank, in its report said that Indias economic growth has been affected by disruptions from the withdrawal of banknotes and uncertainties around GST. Photo: AP

'Cash disruption' and GST uncertainties affected India's growth: World...

A slowdown in India's growth rate, the bank said, has also affected the growth rate of South Asia.

11 Oct 2017 9:38 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after the 22nd meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Ficci leading CEOs delegation to US, accompanying FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is going to the US to attend the IMF-World Bank meeting this week.

9 Oct 2017 4:24 PM IST

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the country faced two serious threats one in Jammu & Kashmir and second being problem of Left-Wing Extremism in central India. (Photo: PTI)

Arun Jaitley to attend World Bank, IMF meetings

aitley will visit New York where he will attend a meeting with the investors in partnership with Bank of America and...

9 Oct 2017 4:15 AM IST

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (L) with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (R). (Photo: PTI)

Indian economy slowdown temporary, GST to bear positive effect: World...

World Bank Prez said recent slowdown was an aberration which will correct in coming months, and GDP growth will...

6 Oct 2017 9:49 AM IST

An electric bus can run for 40 hours after being charged. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

WB govt negotiates with World Bank to procure 130 electric buses

Bengal can avail subsidy to buy these electric buses for Kolkata, Asansol and Durgapur, state Transport Minister told...

29 Nov 2017 4:01 PM IST

The World Bank report notes India is one country which has made structural reforms this year. (Photo: PTI)

Reform, transform and perform

The World Bank measures aspects of business regulation focusing on small and medium-size companies in the largest...

23 Nov 2017 2:32 AM IST

Majority of our farmers are small or marginal and perpetually in a debt trap, hence unable to make decisions about growth and expansion.

India needs entrepreneurs, not survivors

The message in the story so far is quite sad surviving is not quite the same as entrepreneurial instincts.

10 Nov 2017 1:39 AM IST

Lasbella district and Hub, which are close to Karachi, have been worst affected by the flash floods, the spokesperson said. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Vietnam's deadliest typhoon in years kills more than 90, scores...

Typhoon Damrey is the latest and deadliest of the 12 major weather systems that have barrelled into the country so far...

9 Nov 2017 3:32 PM IST