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Pakistan's Finance Minister Says Country's Economy Is Out Of Crisis Phase

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 8, 2019

Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that the country's economy was out of the crisis phase even as the World Bank projected a bleak picture of Pakistan's economy with deceleration of growth rate and rising inflationary as well as debt burden over the next two years.

Indra Nooyi Being Considered To Head World Bank: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Indra Nooyi, 63, stepped down as PepsiCo's chief last August after leading the company for 12 years.

Spend More On Education: NITI Aayog To Government

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Saturday December 22, 2018

Addressing the issue of quality education, NITI Aayog has recommended spending more on education as a whole.

Child Marriage Costs Countries Billions In Lost Earnings, Says World Bank

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 6, 2018

According to a new World Bank report, more than a third of girls in sub-Saharan Africa marry before their 18th birthday, which costs countries billions of dollars in lost earnings.

India's War On Red Tape Working, Says World Bank

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday October 31, 2018

India improved on six of the 10 metrics tracked by the World Bank, including obtaining credit and construction permits.

Girls Fare Better In Education Indicators Reveals World Bank Report

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Friday October 12, 2018

World Bank recently released it's Human Capital Index report. Among other aspects of living, the report also addresses key areas in education.

Several Indian Firms, Individuals Barred From World Bank Projects In 2018

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 4, 2018

Several Indian companies and citizens have been barred by the World Bank from various projects across the globe, the multilateral lending agency said in its first report on its efforts to fight corruption and safeguard donor resources.

India Has Potential To Triple Its Trade With South Asia, Says World Bank

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 24, 2018

India has the potential to more than triple its trade with its South Asian neighbours to $62 billion against its actual trade of $19 billion, said a World Bank report released in Kolkataon Monday.

Why School Children Need To Read Books That Are Not Textbooks

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Saturday September 22, 2018

In 2017, World Bank released a report and warned the world of a global 'learning crisis'. Here's a look on how a reading culture can aide in averting the crisis.

India To Become 5th Largest Economy Next Year: Arun Jaitley

Business | Press Tust of India | Friday July 13, 2018

A latest World Bank report has said that the Indian economy has become world's sixth-biggest economy, pushing France to seventh place.

Lack Of Secondary Education Among Girls Costing Countries 30 Trillion Dollars: World Bank Report

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Thursday July 12, 2018

Limited educational opportunity and barriers in completing 12 years of education for girls is costing countries anything between $15 trillion and $30 trillion dollars.

Climate Change Could Shave Off 2.8% Of India's GDP By 2050: World Bank

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 29, 2018

Climate change could cost India 2.8 per cent of GDP, and depress living standards of nearly half of its population by 2050, as average annual temperatures are expected to rise by 1-2 per cent over three decades, a World Bank report said.

Jan Dhan Accounts Deposits Cross Rs 80,000 Crore Mark

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 22, 2018

Total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts crossed Rs 80,000 crore mark with more people joining the flagship financial inclusion programme, according to official data.

'Ease Of Doing Corruption' Has Ended: Arun Jaitley's Retort To Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday November 1, 2017

The government has brushed off as "utter nonsense" Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's renewed attack today on the economy after a World Bank report showed a dramatic improvement in India's position on an index that measures ease of doing business in 190 countries. India is now number 100, up from 130 last year, and its best ranking ever

Arun Jaitley Is Worst Finance Minister In India's History, Says Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 31, 2017

The Congress on Tuesday accused the centre of trying to hide behind World Bank reports to mask the "grim reality" regarding the economy and said Arun Jaitley has proved to be "the worst Finance Minister in India's history".