India tops global remittance charts at USD 125 billion in 2023: World Bank report

Remittances to LMICs grew by an estimated 3.8 per cent in 2023, reaching a total of USD669 billion.

Nagaland becomes first state in NE to transform education with World Bank aided project

This initiative will cover 1,939 government schools which will revamp the state's public education system

World Bank approves USD 108 million to improve Assam’s flood, disaster preparedness

It will provide safer evacuation and shelter facilities including access to climate-resilient flood shelters to at least 10,000 people, the release said

India Could Soon Experience Heat Waves Beyond Human Survival Limit: World Bank

The report said India showed the largest heat exposure impacts on heavy labor among South Asian countries, with more than 101 billion hours lost a year

Vatsal Nahata lands job at World Bank after 600 Emails, 80 Calls: Know his success story

Getting his dream job was not easy for Vatsal. In 2 months, he sent over 1500 connection requests on LinkedIn, wrote 600 emails, and got on 80 calls.

Global economy to expand by 4 pc in 2021: World Bank

The global economy is expected to expand by 4 percent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said. A recovery, however, will likely be subdued unless policymakers move decisively to tame the pandemic and implement investment-enhancing reforms, it said in its latest Global Economic Prospects […]

World Bank approves $120 million project to improve connectivity in Meghalaya

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $120-million project to improve and modernize the transport sector of Meghalaya, which would help the state to harness its vast growth potential for high-value agriculture and tourism. The Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP) will improve about 300 km of strategic road segments and stand-alone bridges by […]

Assam: World Bank, Centre sign $88 mn loan agreement for Inland Water Transport

The central government, Assam government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD 88 million here on Thursday to help modernise Assam’s passenger ferry sector that runs on its rivers including Brahmaputra. A Finance Ministry release said a majority of Assam’s more than 361 ferry routes cross the Brahmaputra or serve its islands, […]