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More women walk to work compared to men in India: World Bank report \
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More women walk to work compared to men in India: World Bank report

 11-Dec-2022
According to the World Bank's report -- a toolkit on 'Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India', how men and women travel is also intrinsically different. More women tend to walk to work compared to men -- 45.4 per cent versus 27.4 per cent.
11-Dec-2022 Business
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World Bank’s toolkit aims to make transport, public spaces more gender inclusive \
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World Bank’s toolkit aims to make transport, public spaces more gender inclusive

 09-Dec-2022
Public transport services are not traditionally designed keeping in mind women's safety and their specific travel needs, the World Bank said. This severely limits their access to work, education and life choices. India has amongst the lowest female labour force participation rates globally, at 22.8 per cent in 2019-20, according to the global lender.
09-Dec-2022 Business
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Pakistan’s total external debt stocks by 2021 stood at USD 130.43 billion: World Bank \
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Pakistan’s total external debt stocks by 2021 stood at USD 130.43 billion: World Bank

 08-Dec-2022
In its latest report "International Debt Report 2022, Updated International Debt Statistics," the World Bank said that the total external debt stocks were at USD 130.433 billion by 2021.
08-Dec-2022 World
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India remains more resilient than other emerging market economies: World Bank \
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India remains more resilient than other emerging market economies: World Bank

 06-Dec-2022
For other EMEs, the World Bank in the report said impacts from the US, euro area, and China are at least 1.5 times larger than for India. It added India's relative resilience comes from its solid economic fundamentals, significant foreign exchange reserves, available policy space and prudent macroeconomic management.
06-Dec-2022 Business
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World Bank sees inflation declining in India \
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World Bank sees inflation declining in India

 06-Dec-2022
India's October inflation dropped to 6.77 per cent, from 7.41 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to easing prices in the food basket, though it remained above Reserve Bank's comfort level for the 10th month in a row.
06-Dec-2022 Business
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Policy reforms, prudent regulatory mechanisms played key role in Indian economy’s resilience: World Bank \
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Policy reforms, prudent regulatory mechanisms played key role in Indian economy’s resilience: World Bank

 06-Dec-2022
"India's economy has been remarkably resilient to the deteriorating external environment, and strong macroeconomic fundamentals have placed it in good stead compared to other emerging market economies," said Kouame the World Bank's Country Director in India. However, he said that continued vigilance is required as adverse global developments persist.
06-Dec-2022 Business
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Rupee fared relatively well versus other emerging market currencies, says World Bank \
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Rupee fared relatively well versus other emerging market currencies, says World Bank

 06-Dec-2022
Indian Rupee has fared relatively well in 2022 in comparison to other emerging market peers, said Dhruv Sharma, a senior economist at World Bank.
06-Dec-2022 Business
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World Bank makes upward revision of India’s GDP growth forecast due to robust economic activities \
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World Bank makes upward revision of India’s GDP growth forecast due to robust economic activities

 06-Dec-2022
According to the World Bank, India's real GDP growth is expected to be at 6.9 per cent in FY22-23 compared to 8.7 per cent in FY21-22.
06-Dec-2022 Business
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Greener cooling pathway can create a $1.6-trn investment opportunity in India: World Bank \
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Greener cooling pathway can create a $1.6-trn investment opportunity in India: World Bank

 30-Nov-2022
The World Bank in a report said this also has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly and create nearly 3.7 million jobs. India is experiencing higher temperatures every year.
30-Nov-2022 Business
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Two-thirds of Afghan households in crisis, struggle to afford food: World Bank \
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Two-thirds of Afghan households in crisis, struggle to afford food: World Bank

 23-Nov-2022
People in Afghanistan continue to suffer under the Taliban leadership as the atrocities are persistent and two-thirds of Afghan households are in severe crisis unable to afford basic food and non-food requirements, Khaama Press reported citing a World Bank Survey on Wednesday.
23-Nov-2022 World
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