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    World Bank News

    ‘Ill-educated, egregiously wrong’: World Bank ED Mishra on row over GDP growth

    He said the new series introduced in Feb-2026 cleaned up the data and also significantly improved the methodology.
    India News
    Published 8 days ago

    Shashi Tharoor flags study on 'conservative values' in Kerala's Saudi returnees

    The Congress MP sought introspection on the report.
    India News
    Updated 17 days ago

    Gurugram Metro Phase 2: ₹1,409cr World Bank loan proposal approved

    GMRL officials are evaluating the tender, while the Phase 1 depot tender is expected to be awarded within a month, officials said. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 30 days ago

    Opportunity and avenues to save critical to women’s access to finance

    Improved formal savings benefit women with stronger safety nets and an increased capacity to manage their personal, family, and business finance. (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 45 days ago

    World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031

    World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031
    World News
    Published 49 days ago

    The World Bank has ditched its climate targets

    FILE PHOTO: World Bank's president Ajay Banga views the impact of sea level rise in Funafuti, Tuvalu, September 6, 2024. Scientists say by 2050, half of Tuvalu's main town of Funafuti will be inundated by tides.
    World News
    Published 65 days ago

    ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’: The ₹8,300 crore air pollution plan for capital

    Delhi holds the distinction of being the most polluted capital city worldwide.
    Cities
    Updated 68 days ago

    GMRL sends ₹1,409 cr revised phase 2 metro tender to World Bank

    A German lender has completed a project appraisal after visiting the corridor, with funding discussions progressing alongside World Bank approval. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 74 days ago

    Global growth at 2.5%, 2/3rds of economies face hit from Iran war: World Bank

    The bank predicts that Brent crude will average $94 a barrel this year, up some 50% from its January projection.
    World News
    Published 91 days ago

    CM Yogi launches Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management project

    MoU for UPCAMP being signed in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 97 days ago

    World Bank team reviews Gurugram’s air pollution and waste measures

    Officials showcased sanitation projects, dust-control infrastructure and scientific waste management practices across the city. (HTSR)
    Cities
    Updated 104 days ago

    When State returns to the policy centrestage

    While India may be less protectionist than the US or China, its toolkit looks strikingly different from the economies it is compared to. (HT Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 113 days ago

    World Bank team studies urban development at Purnea’s record room

    World Bank team studies urban development at Purnea’s record room
    Cities
    Published 140 days ago

    World Bank releases USD 340 mn for Amaravati development, additional USD 150 mn likely in Apr

    World Bank releases USD 340 mn for Amaravati development, additional USD 150 mn likely in Apr
    Cities
    Published 152 days ago

    Punjab, World Bank ink ₹3,500-cr pact for school infra revamp

    The programme will help improve quality education in the state by leveraging technology to track learning outcomes and strengthening digital infrastructure in schools.
    Cities
    Published 177 days ago

    PMC plans ₹1,250cr loan from ADB, World Bank to upgrade roads, drainage

    Pune, India - March 26, 2020: Deserted Swatantryaveer Savarkar Flyover at Paud Road, Kothrud in Pune, India, on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced complete lockdown of the entire country, as part of the government’s stringent efforts to tackle coronavirus disease Covid-19. This lockdown will be in place for 21 days and more stringent than Janta Curfew. Although, ration shops, groceries, fruits and vegetable shops, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish shops, animal fodder will remain open during the 21-day lockdown. (Photo by Pratham Gokhale/Hindustan Times) (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 182 days ago

    Ludhiana: Water pipeline leakage troubles commuters on Pakhowal Road

    Residents say repeated leakages not only waste treated water but also damage roads and pose safety hazards to motorists and pedestrians. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 208 days ago

    World Bank's Indian-origin chief Ajay Banga is in Pakistan, and it's personal

    World Bank President Ajay Banga, in blue turban, with his wife and others during a visit to his ancestral home in Khushab district of Punjab province of Pakistan on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 219 days ago

    Delhi government approaches World Bank to get funds for drainage master plan

    Delhi government approaches World Bank to get funds for drainage master plan
    Cities
    Published 220 days ago

    World Bank approves ₹5.7K Cr loan to restore Haryana’s canal network

    The restoration of the remaining 678 canals will be completed in the next five years with the WB funds, chief minister Saini said after chairing a meeting regarding the Jal Sanrakshit programme. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Cities
    Published 229 days ago

    Indian-origin finance honcho Ajay Banga on Trump team to oversee Gaza governance

    World Bank President Ajay Banga at an event in Beijing in December 2025.
    India News
    Updated 236 days ago

    Ludhiana MC gets nod to build ₹22-crore civic centre on Hambran Road

    MC officials said the project gained momentum under World Bank-supported programmes. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 267 days ago

    World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza 

    World Bank, in letter to US, backs draft UN resolution on Gaza 
    World News
    Published 305 days ago

    Haryana to launch World Bank-supported water management project

    Representational image
    Cities
    Published 308 days ago

    IMF, World Bank members look at Gaza reconstruction, challenges ahead

    IMF, World Bank members look at Gaza reconstruction, challenges ahead
    World News
    Published 328 days ago

    FM Sitharaman to skip IMF meetings in Washington

    Nirmala Sitharaman (HT)
    India News
    Updated 331 days ago

    World Bank growth forecast: trade headwinds ahead for India

    The downward revision in the next fiscal year’s forecast is on account of the 50% tariffs imposed by the US, which accounts for one-fifth of India’s merchandise exports. (AFP)
    Editorials
    Published 337 days ago

    World Bank lifts growth forecast for Middle East region, Iran suffers contraction

    World Bank lifts growth forecast for Middle East region, Iran suffers contraction
    World News
    Updated 339 days ago

    World bank approves $47.9 million grant for primary education in Pakistan

    A general view shows the World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, DC.
    Education
    Updated 382 days ago

    Power games that the big boys play

    The issue of quota reform at the Bretton Woods Institutions has been on the table for years and keeps getting pushed back. (AFP)
    Opinion
    Published 429 days ago
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