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Saturday, May 11, 2024
TopicWorld Bank

Topic: World Bank

Extreme poverty in the world is declining, but not fast enough: World Bank

Despite progress, poverty rates remain high in countries affected by conflict and political upheaval, says World Bank study.

India, Pakistan set to resume Indus Water Treaty talks in Lahore on 29-30 August

The talks will be the first official engagement between the two countries since Imran Khan became Pakistan's prime minister.

The Modi govt should be pleased with the IMF report on Indian economy

While the Fund is critical of the note ban and MSP on farm products, it is generally bullish about the prospects of 7.75% growth in the medium term.

Congress gave rural India populist slogans, PM Modi has delivered the goods: Arun Jaitley

The minister says that Narendra Modi has ensured that rural India and the less privileged get the first right of resources.

Not educating girls costs the world $30 trillion, or the GDP of a dozen Indias

According to the World Bank, on average, women with a secondary education earn almost twice as much as those with none. 

Poverty figures drop by 50 million, India on way to become middle-income nation: Study

Study based on World Bank data says the drop happened in past two years, but Congress govt's NREGA scheme also played its part.

India’s GDP may see 2.8% dip by 2050 due to climate change: World Bank

Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to be the worst affected, with a severe fall in living standards, says report.

Pakistan news channel claims Kulsoom Nawaz’s critical health a ‘drama’

Here’s what’s happening across the border: 43.9 million Pakistani civilians hold firearms; QB’s desi-fied version of anthem FIFA takes Pakistan by storm.

Indian vaccine exports take ill as they are not immune to Chinese competition bug

Indian vaccine exports have been falling steadily since 2015-16 even as the global market has been expanding under the threat of new pandemics.

Influential PTI supporters file case against Reham Khan for her ‘defamatory’ autobiography

Asif Ghafoor accuses Pashtun Tahafuz Movement of being foreign-funded, while Nawaz Sharif says everything was normal during his regime.

On Camera

Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahinis continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.