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India-ADB sign USD 300 million loan to improve healthcare access in urban areas
Indian government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement of 300 million U.S. dollars in order to improve primary health care in urban areas. Highlights This agreement was signed by Rajat Kumar Mishra, who is a senior official of the department of economic affairs and Takeo Konishi who is country director of ADB ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank (ADB) • India-ADB • UPSC
Govt and ADB sign $61 million loan for development of Agartala
Indian government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement of $61 million in order to improve liveability, promote new developments and harness technology. Key Facts The loan agreement will help in accommodating the expanding population in Agartala city. It will also build capacity of state agencies for improved service delivery. Agartala City Urban ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Agartala City Urban Development Project • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Development of Agartala City • India-ADB
India applies for vaccine loans from ADB & AIIB
India applied for a $2 billion loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to purchase about 700 million Covid-19 vaccines. Highlights India applied for the loan as it seeks to boost immunisation rate of eligible population here. This application was meant to leverage India’s membership of the multilateral financing institutions ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) • COVID-19 vaccine • India ADB loan agreement • India AIIB loan agreement
FATF adds Turkey to Grey List; Pak retained
Global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), retained Pakistan on the ‘Grey List of countries’. Key Points This time, the watchdog had added three new countries namely Turkey, Jordan & Mali, to the Grey List. As per FATF, there was no question of blacklisting Pakistan for now as Pakistan is cooperating and only ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank (ADB) • FATF Grey list • Financial Action Task Force (FATF) • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • Pakistan • Turkey
ADB cuts India’s Growth Forecast to 10%
The Asian Development Bank (ADP) has reduced its forecast for India’s GDP growth to 10 percent in 2021-22, from 11 percent it projected earlier. Key Points GDP growth was reduced as the downside risks were dominating the economic outlook. ADB also noted that, rising input costs is increasing the inflation to a faster pace of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Economic growth • GDP forecast • Members of ADB • World Bank
India-ADB deal to improve urban water supply infrastructure in Jharkhand
Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $112 million loan in order to develop water supply infrastructure in the state of Jharkhand. Key facts The loan will also strengthen capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) in order to improve service delivery in four towns of Jharkhand. This project is in line with ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank (ADB) • India-ADB • state of Jharkhand • Water Supply Infrastructure • Water treatment • Water Treatment Plants