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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicWorld Bank

Topic: World Bank

India to regain world’s fastest growing economy tag with 7.3% GDP growth this year: IMF

IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook report has praised the economic and business reforms, including GST, introduced by the current government.

World Bank to support India’s transition to high-middle income nation

It is expected to bring in $ 25-30 billion in financial support for India from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

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.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.