Washington: The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $162.7 million to help improve livelihood opportunities for some 400,000 village households in 17 distr

Washington: South Asia's growth engine India is expected to slow down a tad to 8.4 per cent this year from an estimated 9.5 per cent in 2011 before rising again to 8.7 percent in 2012, the World Bank

Patna: World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick, who arrives on a two-day visit to Bihar on Tuesday, will sign an agreement with the state government for rebuilding areas affected by the 2008 floods th

Washington: India is one of the 40 most-improved economies which made significant changes in business regulation at a steady pace over the last year to make it easier for firms to operate, according t

The World Bank has approved a $220 million credit to support rebuilding efforts in areas affected by the devastating Kosi floods in Bihar.

The Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project will finance flood re

The World Bank has announced a grant of $900 million for relief and reconstruction work following the floods in Pakistan that have cost the nation around Rs 250 billion, a media report said on Friday.

July 8: The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast on Thursday, citing robust expansion in Asia and renewed US private demand, but warned the euro area’s debt crisis pose