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Anshula Kant appointed as MD & CFO of World Bank (WB)

Anshula Kant, Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI), has been appointed as MD and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the World Bank (WB). She will be...

July 13, 2019

Union Government signs a $300 million loan pact with ADB to boost infra funding by IIFCL

In New Delhi, the Government of India (GoI) has signed a $300 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)...

November 17, 2018

New Development Bank (NDB) approves loan to Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure projects

The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has approved a $525-million loan to Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure projects. The loan will be used by the Indian...

September 25, 2018

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approves an equity investment in National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India

On June 24, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $200 million equity investment into the National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India and the...

June 25, 2018

India to host 3rd annual meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

India will host the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai on June 25-26, 2018. It will be jointly hosted by the Department...

June 22, 2018

The 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ held in Bengaluru

The 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ was held in Bengaluru on May 4, 2018. The 2-day Conference was organized by the Ministry of Finance,...

May 4, 2018

Government Enters into Agreement with World Bank on Biotech

The Government of India (GoI) has entered into a legal agreement with the World Bank for a flexible financing arrangement to accelerate research towards early development for biopharmaceuticals....

April 29, 2018

The regional conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” started in Ahmedabad

The regional conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” has started in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on April 19, 2018. The conference is a lead-up event to the...

April 19, 2018

The first regional conference on ‘Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) for Urban Areas – Opportunities and Challenges held in Kolkata

The first regional conference on ‘Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) for Urban Areas – Opportunities and Challenges was held in Kolkata, West Bengal on March 13, 2018. The...

March 14, 2018

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) signs pact Asian Development Bank to promote solar energy deployment in Asia & Pacific

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has recently signed a cooperation arrangement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to promote solar energy deployment in Asia and the Pacific on...

March 11, 2018

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