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Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education Project

The World Bank has recently given its approval for a substantial loan of USD 255.5 million to India, aiming to improve the quality of technical education in the...

June 26, 2023

World Bank Loan for Odisha State Capability and Resilient Growth Program

Odisha, a state located on the east coast of India, is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, with cyclones hitting the state every 15 months on average and a...

April 4, 2023

Green National Highway Corridors Project and the World Bank Loan: Important Facts

India and the World Bank have recently signed a loan agreement to construct 781 kilometers of green highways across four states in India. The project aims to build...

March 16, 2023

KRITAGYA 3.0

KRITAGYA 3.0 was launched by ICAR to promote “speed breeding” for crop improvement. Key facts The Indian Council of Agricultural Research along with its National Agricultural Higher Education...

September 17, 2022

WB’s USD 245-million loan for Railway Logistics Project

The World Bank (WB) has approved a USD 245 million loan to extend support for Railway Logistics Project. Highlights World Bank loan will support India’s efforts of modernising...

June 24, 2022

World Bank: India’s FY23 GDP forecast

On June 7, 2021, the World Bank reduced its real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for year 2022-23 for India from 8 per cent to 7.5 per cent in the...

June 9, 2022

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Programme

During the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation, the finance minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced that RAMP programme is to be rolled out at an estimated cost of Rs 6,000...

February 2, 2022

India-World Bank sign MoU to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya

Indian government and the World Bank have signed MoU for a $40 million project for improving the quality of health services in Meghalaya. Key Points This MoU will...

November 2, 2021

India-World Bank project on Dam Safety Program

Government of India, Central Water Commission, government representatives of 10 participating states and World Bank signed a $250 million project on August 4, 2021 for long-term dam safety...

August 5, 2021

World Bank’s 105 million USD loan to improve Waterways in West Bengal

The World bank, Government of India and Government of West Bengal recently signed a 105 million US the agreement. The fund has been allocated to the West Bengal...

January 6, 2021

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