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- Sep- 2024 -3 SeptemberDH Latest News
World Bank revises India’s growth forecast
New Delhi: The World Bank has revised India’s growth forecast for FY24/25. The World Bank hiked India’s growth forecast to…
Read More » - Jun- 2024 -12 JuneDH Latest News
World Bank revises India’s growth rate
New York: The World Bank has revised GDP growth forecast of India. The World Bank said that India will remain…
Read More » - May- 2024 -10 MayDH Latest News
Bengaluru obtains Rs 1,500 crore World Bank loan for flood prevention and canal repairs
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has successfully secured a substantial loan of Rs 1,500 crore from the World Bank.…
Read More » - Apr- 2024 -3 AprilDH Latest News
World Bank forecasts 7.5% growth for Indian economy in 2024
World Bank upgrades India’s economic growth forecast to 7.5% for 2024, a notable increase of 1.2% from its previous estimate,…
Read More » - Mar- 2024 -19 MarchDH Latest News
Egypt’s economy receives a substantial boost as the World Bank announces a hefty aid package exceeding $6 billion
Egypt’s economy experiences a significant upswing with the World Bank’s announcement of a generous aid package surpassing $6 billion. As…
Read More » - Jan- 2024 -10 JanuaryDH Latest News
World Bank Anticipates Third Consecutive Year of Sluggish Global Growth
The World Bank forecasts a third consecutive year of global economic slowdown in 2024, with an expected growth rate of…
Read More » - Oct- 2023 -5 OctoberDH Latest News
The economic growth of Sub-Saharan Africa poised to slow down this year
The latest report from the World Bank, released on Wednesday, indicates that the economic growth of Sub-Saharan Africa is on…
Read More » - 5 OctoberDH Latest News
World Bank maintains India’s GDP growth forecast for 2023-24 at 6.3%
New Delhi: The World Bank has decided to retain its GDP growth projection for India in the financial year 2023-24…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -10 SeptemberDH Latest News
Delhi G20 Summit Wraps Up: PM Modi Passes Ceremonial Gavel to Brazilian President
The G20 Leaders’ Summit in 2023 came to a close on Sunday, marked by the symbolic transfer of the G20…
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’47 years target met in 6 years’: World Bank praises India
New Delhi: The World Bank has praised India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The international agency said that India has achieved…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -21 JulyDH Latest News
India will become a manufacturing alternative to China within three to five years, according to a World Bank official
Ajay Banga, the president of the World Bank, recently visited India and stated that India has a great chance to…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -27 JuneDH Latest News
Aiming to boost healthcare, economic opportunities, World Bank approves USD 391 million for Assam, Tripura
New Delhi: The World Bank on Monday approved USD 391 million in financing to improve access to high-quality healthcare…
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Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan brings hope to Times Square, replacing despondency
In an inspiring address to the Malayali diaspora at Times Square, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared that hope has triumphed…
Read More » - May- 2023 -3 MayDH Latest News
Indian native Ajay Banga, Nominated by US President Biden, appointed as President of World Bank
Washington: India-born Ajay Banga has been elected as the World Bank’s next president. A 25-member executive board elected the…
Read More » - Apr- 2023 -27 AprilDH Latest News
India climbs 6 places on World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index 2023
New Delhi: India improved its position on the Logistics Performance Index of World bank. As per the 7th edition of…
Read More » - 27 AprilDH Latest News
Latest World Development Report by World Bank states that it is more viable for Indians to move abroad
If you’re considering moving abroad for work, there’s some positive news for Indians: it is more financially advantageous for Indians…
Read More » - 24 AprilDH Latest News
India risen in the World Bank’s logistics index
India has risen to 38th place in the World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023 from 44th place among…
Read More » - 13 AprilDH Latest News
‘Russia must feel the full price of its aggression..’: Zelensky appeals to IMF, World Bank
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an appeal to the heads of the IMF and World Bank on Wednesday…
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The World Bank announced a grant of $200 million for repairing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
The World Bank has announced a grant of $200 million to repair Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which has been damaged by…
Read More » - 7 AprilDH Latest News
IMF: India and China to Contribute 50% of Global Economic Growth in 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said on Thursday that India and China are expected to contribute…
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World Bank lowers India’s GDP forecast for 2023-24 by 30 basis points
The World Bank reduced India’s growth forecast for 2023–2024 from earlier 6.6% to 6.3% in its most recent India Development…
Read More » - Mar- 2023 -28 MarchDH Latest News
G-20 summit from today
The G-20 summit is going to start from Tuesday in Visakhapatnam. 20 member countries of G-20 along with invited countries…
Read More » - 23 MarchDH Latest News
Reconstruction and recovery needs of Ukraine as per the latest World Bank estimates rise to $411 billion
According to the World Bank, Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery will require several years and $4.11 billion in funding. This comes…
Read More » - 8 MarchDH Latest News
US nominates Indian-origin man to head World Bank
Nairobi: The United States’ candidate to head the World Bank, Ajay Banga, on Wednesday called for a revamp of…
Read More » - 4 MarchDH Latest News
World Bank and India sign two complimentary loans to strengthen and improve the nation’s healthcare infrastructure
Two supplementary loans worth US$ 500 million each were signed by the World Bank and India on Friday, March 4,…
Read More » - Jan- 2023 -11 JanuaryDH Latest News
World Bank: India’s economic growth will slacken to 6.9% in FY23.
World Bank assessment predicts, India’s GDP would expand by 6.9% in FY23, which is significantly less than the 8.7% growth…
Read More » - 4 JanuaryDH Latest News
The World Bank seeks to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises
According to an ‘evolution roadmap,’ the World Bank is seeking to significantly increase its lending capacity to address climate change…
Read More » - Dec- 2022 -5 DecemberDH Latest News
Remittances to India surge by 12% in 2022
Mumbai: A report published by the World Bank said that India will receive $100 billion in remittances in 2022. The…
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The Indian diaspora will send home a record ‘$100 billion’ in remittances!
This year, it’s expected that Indians who work and live overseas would remit a record sum home. A World Bank…
Read More » - Oct- 2022 -13 OctoberDH Latest News
In 2020, COVID-19 pushed more than 56 million Indians into poverty, according to a World Bank report.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, interrupting trade, upsetting many people’s lives, and almost stopping industry. The most recent…
Read More » - 12 OctoberDH Latest News
‘Still a middle-income country’; Country requests concessionary loans!
The president’s office clarified earlier statements made by a cabinet spokeswoman on Tuesday, stating that Sri Lanka will continue to…
Read More » - 8 OctoberDH Latest News
9 million Pakistanis will become poor due to catastrophic floods: World Bank report
According to the World Bank, six to nine million Pakistanis will fall into poverty as a result of the monsoon…
Read More » - 7 OctoberDH Latest News
World Bank slashes India’s growth rate
New Delhi: The World Bank reduced the growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2022-23. In the South Asia…
Read More » - Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberDH Latest News
To improve financial resources and public service delivery, World Bank approves $150 million loan for Punjab
Washington: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan of USD 150 million to the Indian…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -8 JuneDH Latest News
World Bank slashes India’s economic growth forecast
New York: The World Bank reduced the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate forecast of India for the current fiscal…
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