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World Bank Raises India's FY26 Growth Forecast To 6.5%
India is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy, underpinned by strong consumption growth, improved agricultural output and rural wage growth, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday.
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Indian Cities Will Need Over $2.4 Trillion By 2050 To Tackle Climate Risk: Report
Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
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Extreme Poverty Rate Drops To 5.3% From 27.1% In India: World Bank Report
About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344.47 million in 2011-12.
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Employment In India Grown Faster Than Working-Age Population: World Bank
The report also highlighted a rise in self-employment, particularly among rural workers and women. A growing number of individuals are opting to work for themselves rather than taking on regular jobs.
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World Bank Lowers India's Growth Forecast To 6.3 % For Fiscal Year 2025-26
The World Bank on Wednesday lowered India's growth forecast for the current fiscal by 4 percentage points to 6.3 per cent amid global economic weakness and policy uncertainty.
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India Needs 7.8% Growth To Become High-Income Country By 2047: World Bank
India will need to grow at an average 7.8 per cent to become a high-income country by 2047, a World Bank report said on Friday.
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
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Indian Economy To Grow At 7.5% In 2024, Projects World Bank
The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5% in 2024, the World Bank said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2%.
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Half Of All Afghan Population Living In Poverty, Says World Bank: Report
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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What PM Modi Said On World Bank's G20 Report On India's Digital Infrastructure Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited a G20 report prepared by the World Bank to highlight that India has achieved in just six years financial inclusion targets that would otherwise have taken at least 47 long years.
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India Could Soon Experience Heat Waves Beyond Human Survival Limit: World Bank
Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves.
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IMF Chief Denies Altering World Bank Report To Avoid Angering China
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
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India Among Countries That Slashed Education Budget After Covid: Report
Education budgets were cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle income countries after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while only 33 per cent of high and upper-middle income countries did so, according to a report by the World Bank.
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World Bank Report: India Accounts For 10% Of Global Road Crash Victims, Gadkari Says Report An 'Eye-Opener'
According to a report from the World Bank, India which has one per cent of the world's vehicles accounts for 10 per cent of global road crash victims.
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Bangladesh, Nepal Estimated To Grow Faster Than India: World Bank
Bangladesh and Nepal are estimated to grow faster than India in 2019, according to the World Bank, which said that overall growth in South Asia is projected to slow down this fiscal in line with a global downward trend.
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World Bank Raises India's FY26 Growth Forecast To 6.5%
India is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy, underpinned by strong consumption growth, improved agricultural output and rural wage growth, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday.
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Indian Cities Will Need Over $2.4 Trillion By 2050 To Tackle Climate Risk: Report
Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
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Extreme Poverty Rate Drops To 5.3% From 27.1% In India: World Bank Report
About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344.47 million in 2011-12.
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Employment In India Grown Faster Than Working-Age Population: World Bank
The report also highlighted a rise in self-employment, particularly among rural workers and women. A growing number of individuals are opting to work for themselves rather than taking on regular jobs.
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World Bank Lowers India's Growth Forecast To 6.3 % For Fiscal Year 2025-26
The World Bank on Wednesday lowered India's growth forecast for the current fiscal by 4 percentage points to 6.3 per cent amid global economic weakness and policy uncertainty.
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India Needs 7.8% Growth To Become High-Income Country By 2047: World Bank
India will need to grow at an average 7.8 per cent to become a high-income country by 2047, a World Bank report said on Friday.
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
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Indian Economy To Grow At 7.5% In 2024, Projects World Bank
The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5% in 2024, the World Bank said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2%.
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Half Of All Afghan Population Living In Poverty, Says World Bank: Report
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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What PM Modi Said On World Bank's G20 Report On India's Digital Infrastructure Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited a G20 report prepared by the World Bank to highlight that India has achieved in just six years financial inclusion targets that would otherwise have taken at least 47 long years.
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India Could Soon Experience Heat Waves Beyond Human Survival Limit: World Bank
Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves.
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IMF Chief Denies Altering World Bank Report To Avoid Angering China
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
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India Among Countries That Slashed Education Budget After Covid: Report
Education budgets were cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle income countries after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while only 33 per cent of high and upper-middle income countries did so, according to a report by the World Bank.
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World Bank Report: India Accounts For 10% Of Global Road Crash Victims, Gadkari Says Report An 'Eye-Opener'
According to a report from the World Bank, India which has one per cent of the world's vehicles accounts for 10 per cent of global road crash victims.
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Bangladesh, Nepal Estimated To Grow Faster Than India: World Bank
Bangladesh and Nepal are estimated to grow faster than India in 2019, according to the World Bank, which said that overall growth in South Asia is projected to slow down this fiscal in line with a global downward trend.
