Road Project in India's Jharkhand State to Boost Growth, Cut Poverty
- 2009-12-03 10:06MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Major improvements to a key section of road in one of India's least-developed states, Jharkhand, will boost growth and reduce poverty.
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ADB to Tap $700 Million to Combat Climate Change
- 2009-12-03 10:02MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to channel around $700 million from two new investment funds to its developing member countries as part of a broad global initiative to help developing countries meet the cost of actions needed to combat climate change.
Andhra Pradesh
TELENGANA ISSUE IS IN THE NEWS AGAIN
BUT THE MOVEMENT LACKS SUPPORT
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2009-12-03 09:45
Telengana is in the news again. Tension has mounted in Andhra Pradesh with Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao going on a fast unto death.
Economic Support Program for Tonga
- 2009-12-03 07:24MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Tonga will get support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to preserve key social sector spending programs that have come under pressure as a result of the global economic crisis.
India
World Bank Support to Ganga River clean up
Zoellick commits $1 billion over 4-5 years
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2009-12-03 05:39
New Delhi: The World Bank is helping the Government of India in its recently launched program to clean and conserve the Ganga River, with an initial assiatance of $1 billion to be provided over the next 4 to 5 years.
Switzerland
Swiss pick a female president for 2010
- 2009-12-03 05:23Parliament on Wednesday elected Economy Minister Doris Leuthard as Switzerland's head of state for 2010, marking the first time that women will head all three main arms of the federal government.
India
Sops for minorities under the UPA Government
- 2009-12-03 05:15True to its professed policy for inclusive development of India ensuring equitable growth, development and prosperity of all people and regions, the Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme launched by the UPA Government aims at ensuring that benefits of the development programmes flow equitably to the minorities.
Global Financial “Crisis Hits Home†in Europe and Central Asia
Households need social safety nets now more than ever
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2009-12-03 05:09
WASHINGTON — The global financial crisis is having a devastating impact on families in emerging Europe and Central Asia, with the risk of the region giving back a fifth of the poverty reduction gains of the past decade, according to a new World Bank report.
Belarus to get First World Bank Development Policy Loan
- 2009-12-03 05:04WASHINGTON - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$200 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) to the Republic of Belarus to support the Government's economic program aimed at addressing the social impact of the financial crisis and advancing reforms to help enable a sustained economic recovery.
SEVENTH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Ministers show 'political energy' for ending Doha Round
- 2009-12-03 04:58WTO ministers ended their two-and-a-half-day Geneva conference on 2 December 2009 having declared that they want to try to conclude the Doha Round talks quickly and agreeing to extend “moratoriums†on electronic commerce and intellectual property.