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The World Bank launched another review of the program in late August after Foreign Policy magazine reported that a school that benefited from a tranche of the $50 million loan to China bought “barbed wire, gas launchers, and body armor.” read more

“Every state and every district has great potential and they will play a vital role in achieving the target,” Modi said at the inauguration of an investors’ summit organised by the Himachal Pradesh government. read more

A World Bank report ,Quality Unkown: The Invisible Water Crisis, released in August this year, using a vast database on water quality, showed it would be nearly impossible to meet the global targets set to save the deteriorating environment by 2030. read more

The chief minister made the request during a meeting with a World Bank delegation led by Dr Juergen Voegele, global director, agriculture and water read more

Although India has made progress in the financial sector, there is scope for further improvement in the banking sector, shadow banking and the capital market. read more

Malpass’ suggestions on further reforms come in the context of India improving its position in World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business 2020’ study released earlier in the week showing that India had moved up 14 places in this year’s ranking to 63rd position,... read more

“India’s impressive progression in the Doing Business rankings over the past few years is a tremendous achievement, especially for an economy that is as large and complex as India’s,” Junaid Ahmad, World Bank country director in India, said. read more

India has jumped 14 places to rank 63rd in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking index and the country aims to be within 50 in the next few years. read more

According to the report issued by World Bank on Thursday, India appeared among the top 10 improvers for the third time in a row. The Bank lauded New Delhi for a ‘remarkable reform effort’. read more

Removing obstacles to businesses can be a positive force for fostering economic expansion, though they’re among many of the factors that can affect outcomes, according to Rita Ramalho, a senior manager in the World Bank’s global indicators group and... read more

India also figured among the the top 10 performers on the list for the third time in a row. read more

The minister is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank. read more

At a news conference at the start of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank,David Malpass announced that he would travel to both India and Pakistan later this month. read more

The World Bank though said that GDP growth rate was expected to gradually recover to 6.9 per cent in 2021 and 7.2 per cent in 2022. read more

Grinding trade disputes are undermining the global economy, which is set to see its slowest growth in nearly a decade, the new IMF chief said Tuesday. read more