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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju discussed challenges in India's Northeast, noting that Arunachal Pradesh faces issues with World Bank funding due to Chinese pressur

India's GDP growth surged to 7.8% in the second quarter, surpassing estimates from the IMF and World Bank. This strong economic performance comes as India hosts

The World Bank is prioritizing reproducibility by publishing and verifying raw data and code for its research-based reports, a practice other agencies are encou

The World Bank is considering financing Telangana's program for sustainable transformation in healthcare, with its board likely to approve the project in Novemb

World Bank Executive Director Neelkanth Mishra stated that India's 7.8% Q1 GDP growth is supported by high-frequency indicators such as vehicle sales, tax colle

World Bank ED Mishra criticized the ongoing political dispute regarding India's GDP figures, which were challenged by former Finance Secretary S. C. Garg.

The World Bank MD discusses the impact of AI on India's job market.

The MCD and World Bank have discussed global waste management models, while the Mayor reviewed operations at the Bhalswa Landfill.

Premier engineering institutes in Maharashtra have been excluded from a central government and World Bank funding initiative.

A debate has erupted in Kerala concerning Gulf migration and evolving social attitudes, fueled by a World Bank report on migration patterns and returning migran

A World Bank research paper on the impact of Gulf migration on gender attitudes has sparked a political and social debate in Kerala, India. The study found that

The World Bank projects Lebanon's economy to contract by 6.4 percent due to conflict with Israel, which is derailing economic recovery and causing inflation and

Gujarat is seeking funding from the World Bank as Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel promotes the rollout of AI.

Shabnam Sinha, a former World Bank professional, has been named the new Chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank, as Sunil Mittal concludes his tenure as non-executi

The World Bank has issued a warning regarding a shift in Pakistan's housing aid.

A World Bank assessment has found that Delhi fails key business-readiness checks, prompting the government to work on fixing gaps and preparing time-bound actio

The World Bank reports that AI-powered weather forecasts have helped farmers in Telangana save over Rs 53,000.

World Bank data indicates that rapid population growth in Kinshasa is exacerbating poverty in the city.

The Central government has approved a ₹4,000-crore World Bank-assisted urban transformation project for Telangana.

The World Bank attributes India's AI advantage to its UPI system, robust digital public infrastructure, and local innovation, rather than reliance on expensive

The World Bank has urged developing nations to embrace artificial intelligence.

The World Bank states that artificial intelligence can significantly accelerate the progress of developing nations, potentially by a century within ten years, w

The World Bank is encouraging developing nations to adopt low-cost artificial intelligence solutions for improving public services.

The World Bank warns that extreme heat in South Asia is a significant threat to livelihoods, productivity, and long-term economic growth, urging it to be treate