Washington: Women in India are not allowed to work in mining or in jobs that require lifting weights above a certain threshold or working with glass, according to a latest World Bank report on South
Less than seven years are left for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Housing for All scheme aimed at providing a home to all the urban poor by 2022—especially as cities grow and migrants flow in
Beijing: World Bank Group (WBG) President Jim Yong Kim said on Friday that China's economic fundamentals are sound despite the recent equity market volatility."China has built the world's second largest economy and it has undertaken
Beijing: The World Bank Group (WBG) and China signed an agreement to set up a trust fund to help reduce poverty.The fund aims to enhance the WBG-China cooperation and leverage financial and knowledge-based resources to
New Delhi: Nobel laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi on Monday said the Indian laws still do not define child labour in a definitive way and that 'Swachh Bharat' cannot be attained if children's rights
Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday assured a visiting World Bank (WB) team that it would complete all the projects funded by it in the next five years rather than the stipulated time line
Washington: India's rural employment guarantee programme MNREGA has been ranked as the world's largest public works programme, providing social security net to almost 15 per cent of the country's population, the World Bank has said.India
India is now $2 trillion economy: World BankIndia has become a USD 2 trillion economy now, according to a World Bank report. The report stated that India's GDP crossed the USD 2-trillion mark in 2014
New Delhi: India has become a USD 2 trillion economy now, according to a World Bank report.The report stated that India's GDP crossed the USD 2-trillion mark in 2014 and at present stands at $2.067
Washington : The US supports the "pro-business reforms" of the Modi Government but at the same time remains concerned about difficulties caused to non-governmental organisations, a top State Department official has said."I would say, speaking
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday launched the second World Bank-funded Rs.2,200-crore project aimed at improving water and sanitation services and creating open defecation-free environment in the state.He sought further World Bank
Washington : Expected to grow at 7.5 percent in 2015-16, India will, for the first time, lead major emerging economies in growth, the World Bank has said."With an expected growth of 7.5 percent this year,
Washington: India with an expected growth rate of 7.5 per cent this year is set to surpass China and for the first time is leading the World Bank's growth chart of major economies."With an expected
Washington: Despite a drop in investment commitments of US $6.2 billion last year, India has figured in top five emerging economies for highest investment commitments in private sector, infrastructure sectors – energy, transport and water,
New Delhi: Pitching for a better ranking on ease of doing business for India, government officials on Tuesday apprised the World Bank about various reform measures taken in the past one year including relaxation in
Extra-Constitutional authorities were "really wielding" power during UPA rule: PM ModiLaunching a scathing attack on Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Extra-Constitutional authorities were "really wielding" power in UPA government.Putting down Congress
New Delhi: World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of his government's one year in power and said the world needs more leaders like him.“Congratulations,
New Delhi: Recent reviews of global institutions and the prevailing investor confidence suggest a striking change in the perception about the Indian economy cover the past year. Yet, some crucial agenda remains for Prime Minister
New Delhi: The World Bank projects India's GDP to expand to 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal on account of increased economic activity and greater stability."India's economic growth is expected to rise to 7.5
Washington: Asserting that India is prepared to play its part in combating the danger posed by climate change, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the global community needs to develop greener technologies "on a war
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