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PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi has joined US President-elect Donald Trumps advisory council. (Photo: AP)

White House considering former PepsiCo CEO for top job at World Bank

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump was helping lead the search for a new World Bank president to succeed Jim Yong Kim.

16 Jan 2019 10:58 AM IST

Ivanka Trump. (Photo: AP)

Ivanka Trump, Nikki Haley in race for World Bank president's post:...

Kim abruptly announced Monday he was cutting short his tenure as World Bank's president over 3 yrs before his second...

13 Jan 2019 2:43 PM IST

Indias GDP slowed down to 5.7 per cent on the back of demonetisation and GST. Photo: AP

India's GDP to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2018-19: World Bank

The World Bank said India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy in the world.

9 Jan 2019 8:55 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.

Increasing exports can lead to better jobs, higher wages in India:...

India grew at a rate of 7.2 per cent in 2017, at the same time reducing the number of people living in poverty.

28 Feb 2019 3:43 PM IST

Leader of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan speaks at the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday, moments before his elction as new Pakistan Prime Minister. AP Aug. 17, 2018. Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Khan as the countrys next prime minister in a step toward third straight transfer of power from one civilian government to another one. (Photo; AP)

Pakistan to stay on FATF 'grey list' for the time being: Report

Pakistan will most likely stay on the grey list' of The Financial Action task force, that helps stop terror financing.

22 Feb 2019 3:55 PM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

WB, Sidbi, UN arm, Tatas launch Women's Livelihood Bonds

The fund to be raised through this bond will be around Rs 300 crore in multiple tranches over the next three months.

20 Feb 2019 12:46 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India to grow at a faster pace; could be second-largest economy by...

India has shown tremendous resilience as an anchor of the world economy, says PM Modi.

11 Feb 2019 12:32 PM IST

The Mahavitaran company has offered to waive the fine and interest on the electricity charges under the scheme. (Representational image)

Rs 3 trillion investment in pvt power plants at risk of turning into...

Uttar Pradesh has the most outstanding dues of Rs 6,497 crore, followed by Maharashtra at Rs 6,179 crore.

24 March 2019 3:05 PM IST

It is the people who comprise the X-factor that makes all the difference in government projects.

Horse sense, and the promise of inclusive development

Equal attention has to be paid to implementation gaps in order to achieve success.

6 March 2019 2:38 AM IST

A farmer carries a paddy for transplantation on the outskirts of Guwahati.

World Bank to provide USD 250 mn to boost rural income

The project will help women in rural households develop viable enterprises for farm and non-farm products.

5 March 2019 7:06 PM IST

Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, who already served as finance minister from 2010-2013, has been appointed as Adviser on Finance but will be heading the finance ministry once again. (Photo:File)

Amid economic crisis, Imran Khan appoints new Finance Minister

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made a sweeping cabinet reshuffle on Thursday after only seven months in power.

19 April 2019 11:32 AM IST

Formal education, access to growth opportunities help people to upgrade their talent, while standard of living allows the country to hold back the talent (Photo: Representational)

G-20 chiefs: World economic growth to revive later this year

a trade standoff between the United States and China threatens to dim the economic outlook.

13 April 2019 12:26 PM IST