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January 18, 2026, 04:47 PM - 4 min read
Congress on Sunday cited a World Bank report estimating one million premature deaths annually in the Indo-Gangetic plains, urging the Modi government to enforce stricter air pollution norms and expand clean air initiatives.
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January 15, 2026, 03:09 PM - 4 min read
The World Bank has approved $680 million for three Assam projects focusing on climate-resilient roads, school education, youth skills, and governance reforms to boost growth.
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July 17, 2025, 07:43 PM - 2 min read
The World Bank has commended the JOHAR Project being implemented in Jharkhand, describing it as a transformative initiative for the rural economy.
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June 30, 2025, 02:13 PM - 4 min read
As global aid falls and the finance gap nears $4 trillion, world leaders gather in France for a UN summit to salvage SDGs. The US and South Africa skip the event.
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June 20, 2025, 02:02 PM - 5 min read
Pakistan’s river water flows have dropped by nearly 20 per cent across Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in April. The crisis coincides with New Delhi’s ambitious plans to redirect river waters deeper into its own territory.
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June 7, 2025, 11:35 AM - 4 min read
India’s extreme poverty rate has fallen sharply from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, lifting 269 million people above the poverty line, according to the World Bank. The decline has been broad-based, covering both rural and urban areas across major Indian states.
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April 26, 2025, 02:13 PM - 5 min read
India has lifted 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011–12 and 2022–23, the World Bank has said, citing a dramatic drop in both rural and urban poverty rates. However, wage inequality, informal employment, and concerns over data comparability continue to cast a shadow on India’s poverty alleviation success story.
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April 26, 2025, 08:39 AM - 4 min read
India’s job market is growing faster than its working-age population, with rising female participation and falling urban unemployment, according to a World Bank report. However, challenges persist, including youth joblessness, informality in employment, and regional disparities in poverty and labour force participation.
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April 25, 2025, 12:24 PM - 4 min read
The US and World Bank may intervene to prevent the collapse of the Indus Water Treaty after the Pahalgam attack, according to reports, as India considers tough measures under the pact.
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April 23, 2025, 04:00 PM - 5 min read
The World Bank has revised down its projection for India’s economic growth in the fiscal year 2025–26, lowering it by 0.4 percentage points to 6.3 per cent.
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January 31, 2025, 10:46 AM - 2 min read
The project will be taken up after the approval of the Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India, and signing of the loan agreement with the World Bank.
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January 18, 2025, 12:39 PM - 3 min read
India's economic growth is forecast to remain strong at 6.5 per cent in 2025 and 2026, as projected in October and in line with potential, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) update.
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