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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
TopicWorld Bank

Topic: World Bank

Don’t have to wait for widespread Covid vaccination to reopen schools, World Bank says

World Bank has noted that the experiences from countries where schools have reopened suggest that with adequate mitigation strategies, schools pose low risks for disease transmission.

How the World Bank scandal is linked to Xi Jinping regime’s growing sense of entitlement

The Ease of Doing Business report and its deserved demise should not worry us. Concern about what will follow next.

World Bank discontinues ‘Doing Business’ report after probe finds data altered to favour China

The probe revealed that top World Bank officials, including then-Chief Executive Kristalina Georgieva, applied 'undue pressure' on staff to boost China's ranking.

India likely made up more than a third of global infant deaths in Covid slowdown

Economic shocks lead to an increase in deaths among vulnerable groups, such as young children and the elderly in low-income countries.

Indian economy needs to fire on 4 engines to grow. But Modi govt is betting on just 2

Steep jump in medium-term growth rates, of the kind projected, needs strong private & govt investment, domestic demand & exports. Govt has bet on growth in own investment, while exports are doing well.

Over $157 bn deployed in last 15 months to fight ‘unprecedented crisis’, World Bank says

The bank's group president David Malpass said they would continue to provide assistance to developing countries amid pandemic to achieve a more broad-based economic recovery.

Poonam Gupta, former World Bank economist, joins NCAER as first woman director-general

Poonam Gupta, will succeed current head, Shekhar Shah, who has led the think tank since 2011. She was appointed to the post in April this year.

South Asia risks financial crises due to high levels of ‘hidden debt’, World Bank warns

The World Bank said India is particularly vulnerable to sovereign debt and funding risks, especially after the Covid pandemic shuttered businesses and left millions jobless.

First ‘green & safe highway’ partly funded by World Bank to be built in Rajasthan by year end

The highway will be the first stretch to be built under a a $500 million green highways corridor agreement signed by the Indian government with the World Bank in December last year.

Global economy to rebound strongly but emerging, developing nations will struggle: World Bank

World Bank warns of substantial uncertainty beyond 2021. Growth in low-income nations is expected to be the second-slowest of the past 20 years, held back by lack of access to vaccines.

On Camera

Patanjali case has changed ad regulations. SC mandate only causes more trouble

Burdening advertisers with increased compliance will stymie the industry. Instead, empowering consumers to detect and report misleading ads to bodies like the CCPA and ASCI.

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

As Army chief gets an extension, here are the contenders for the top post

With Modi govt granting a one-month extension to Gen Manoj Pande, others whose names were sent to the Cabinet Committee on Appointments are strong contenders now.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?