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What is G20? All you need to know about leading powers' annual summit
The G20, first met for a summit in 2008 in Washington to discuss ways to achieve balanced and sustainable world economic growth.
05 Jul 2017 12:24 PM
World Bank clears $250 mn loan to train India's job seekers
India will require an additional 109 million skilled workers in 24 key sectors by 2022.
26 Jun 2017 3:02 PM
Govt mulls new law to reduce pendency
The task force’s second meeting discussed the need for legislation on mediation on the lines of a similar law in Singapore.
02 Jun 2017 12:39 AM
OBOR & India: Is China serious?
Sovereignty to them meant “sovereignty for their own self and own state”, and the rest did not matter.
22 May 2017 12:47 AM
BJP govt scores high on hype, low on delivery
The failure to create jobs is another example of the yawning gap between promise and delivery.
21 May 2017 12:09 AM
Go public to refute China over OBOR
India’s objections relating to sovereignty concerns has simply been glossed over by China.
16 May 2017 12:08 AM
India jumps 73 spots to 26 rank in WB's power list: Goyal
Govt's rural electrification programme is proceeding swiftly, with over 13,000 villages electrified out of a total of 18,452.
14 May 2017 4:27 PM
World Bank, DIPP discuss 'ease of doing biz' ranking
World Bank carries out this exercise ever year for the purpose of ranking countries on their ease of doing business.
27 Apr 2017 10:10 AM
Arun Jaitley takes up H-1B issue with US govt official
Arun Jaitley is in the US to attend the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
22 Apr 2017 12:59 AM
India in $175-mn loan pact with WB to improve water management
The project will strengthen the capacity of institutions to assess the water situation in their regions.
19 Apr 2017 11:21 AM
Jaitley to attend WB, IMF, G20 meets in US
Finance Minister will be leaving tomorrow and also meet will hold meetings with American CEOs and institutional and pension fund investors.
18 Apr 2017 4:06 PM
Note ban will have positive impact in long term
World Bank said before demonetisation India relied on cash to a greater extent than other large emerging markets.
18 Apr 2017 9:50 AM
CBDT eyes better rank; issues PAN, TAN in a day
The World Bank ranks a country on how easy it is for private companies to follow regulations in 11 areas.
12 Apr 2017 6:22 AM
World Bank commits $100 mn for health project in Uttarakhand
One of components of project would entail engaging private sector for health services.
25 Mar 2017 7:55 PM
Indus row: India agrees to redesign Miyar plant
Talks on 2 other disputed projects in US next month.
22 Mar 2017 12:42 AM
With rocketing population, Pak to conduct first census in 19 yrs
In 2015, the World Bank estimated Pakistan's population at 188.9 million but the country uses the official 1998 figure of 134.7 million.
03 Mar 2017 8:45 AM
Mumbai: World Bank CEO visits Asia's largest slum Dharavi
During her first official visit to India, Georgevia will see the operations of bank-supported suburban rail system in Mumbai starting.
01 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
Exporters may save upto Rs 15,000
India was among the 110 members of the 164-member World Trade Organisation who signed the TFA last week.
01 Mar 2017 6:28 AM
World Bank CEO travels in Mumbai local from Churchgate to Dadar
During her first official visit to India, Georgevia will see the operations of the Bank-supported rail system in Mumbai starting on Tuesday.
28 Feb 2017 12:38 PM
Anganwadi workers to get smartphones in C'garh: Minister
Anganwadi workers presently maintain 11 separate registers and it takes a long time for the reports to reach the district HQs manually.
20 Feb 2017 7:40 PM
Columns
The Iranian port of Chabahar, crucial for Indo-Iranian trade & regional connectivity, is up for major upgrades under a new 10-year agreement
Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid electoral backdrop
Delhi navigates Male-Beijing proximity as Indo-Pacific tensions rise, emphasizing regional stability amidst maritime disputes
As elections unfold, substantive debates give way to rhetoric, highlighting a gap between democratic ideals and political realities.