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Saturday, December 20, 2025
TopicWorld Bank

Topic: World Bank

Pakistan rejects US censure on its religious freedom violations

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Shah Mehmood Qureshi asks for India’s help to end the Afghan war; Balochistan cabinet calls CPEC spending in province so far a “joke”.

India retains position as top receiver of remittances, says World Bank report

Over the last three years, India has registered a significant flow of remittances from USD 62.7 billion in 2016 to USD 80 billion 2018.

Pakistan govt move to impose ‘sin tax’ on cigarettes, sugary beverages draws flak

Here’s what’s happening across the border: World Bank says India-Pakistan trade has potential to reach $37 billion, and Bill Gates appreciates Imran Khan's polio eradication efforts. 

PM Modi to chair meeting with top industrialists on ‘ease of doing business’

Modi will brainstorm on measures which can help India be a part of the top 50 in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index.

Still 27 positions away from target: Arun Jaitley on World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking

PM Modi's target of being among the top 50 nations will be achieved if the govt is able to keep up its pace of reforms.

India’s ease of doing business ranking indicates arrival of Achche Din: BJP

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that India's jump in World Bank's ranking on ease of doing business has become possible because of Modi government's hard work.

Disagreeing with Trump’s claim, World Bank official says India certainly not a tariff king

Earlier this month, Trump reiterated his allegations that New Delhi has a high tariff rate on various American goods.

India rises 23 positions, is now 77th in World Bank’s ease of doing business

This year's study has taken into account the implementation of GST, which the World bank ignored last year.

Your mobile phone is a major contributor to toxic e-waste in the country

Experts say phones are a major chunk, by quantity, of the 2 million MT of e-waste India generates annually

Pakistan’s imminent bailout from IMF will be its biggest ever

Here’s what’s happening across the border: IMF and World Bank have some crucial suggestions for Pakistan to alter economic landscape; President’s house lit up pink to promote breast cancer awareness.

On Camera

With MGNREGA dismantled, Modi govt now has to prepare for upheaval in rural economy

That the Modi government would actually dismantle the architecture of one of the UPA era’s most significant rural welfare programmes, and remove MK Gandhi’s name, took the Opposition by surprise.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.