Adani Enterprises' subsidiary Kutch Copper (KCL) and Australian Securities Exchange-listed Caravel Minerals on Thursday signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration on the Caravel Copper Project in Western Australia's Murchison region, for an undisclosed amount, according to a joint statement.
A boat ride through Vietnam's most glorious landscape.
Fitch Ratings on Wednesday raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.9 per cent for current fiscal year, from 6.5 per cent earlier, citing strong June quarter growth and domestic consumption-led demand.
Besides him, Brajendra Navnit who served in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland. Topno is a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Gujarat cadre.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, which is implementing the project, said that it was in talks with the World Bank for funding the project.
Assessing where their funds are flowing gives traders a hidden edge in predicting the market direction and momentum.
The government on Wednesday withdrew the order mandating pre-installation of cyber security app Sanchar Saathi on smartphones by manufacturers.
There is lack of scientific basis in computing the poverty line, says govt.
Implementation of the VAT regime, strongly favoured by the Kelkar committee on tax reforms, has been hanging fire since April this year.
Dr Sulbha Arora, clinical director and fertility specialist at Nova IVF Fertility, explains everything you need to know about egg freezing in India, including the process, the cost and the risks involved.
As we celebrate the 136th anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth, let's embark on a journey to places in India, and across the world, that had a connection with India's first prime minister.
The World Bank on Wednesday lowered its economic growth forecast for China this year to 6.5 per cent, down from 7.5 per cent at the end of last November, after huge falls in exports and shrinking private sector investment.
Purchasing power parity revision set to alter poverty estimation; fall won't be so steep once the global poverty line is revised too.
Investors who constantly hop between 'top-performing' funds often end up earning far lower returns than the very funds they invest in -- simply because they enter late and exit early. Best investors don't chase returns, they chase discipline, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund concluded their annual spring meeting here by increasing the voting rights of India, China and Brazil, among others, thus giving them more say in the institutions' functioning.
While UIDAI has given a nod for face authentication, banks need to join the process.
Domestic veterans Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh could keep the team management interested going forward in Test cricket.
Better learning for all students worldwide is vital because economic growth, better development, and significantly less poverty depend on the knowledge and skills that people gain, not the years spent in a classroom, it said while launching its education strategy for the next decade.
Megasoft became the third Indian software vendor to have attracted the World Bank's ire, while Nestor Pharmaceuticals and Gap International were non-IT entities.
Learning from East Asia, India must reform its district administration with performance, accountability, and vision to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat, points out Deepak Mishra.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Friday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed funding for the changing needs of the country.
Pankaj Kapur, who visibly enjoys playing the ringmaster to this family circus, is the glue that holds Thode Door Thode Paas together, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The market rally was driven by strong buying in telecom, banking, realty, metal, FMCG and PSU counters.
Indian economy is expected to grow at over 7.5 per cent, to overtake China.
The government on Thursday permitted RBI to invest $4.3 billion in special bonds of the World Bank, which would raise the agency's lending limit to India by a similar amount to $21.8 billion for infrastructure investment.
The expert overruled Pakistan's other technical objections.
India is the largest client for the World Bank Group.
Ruhl, a Dutch national, was previously the Director for Operations Services and Quality in the South Asia Region of the World Bank, the multi-lateral funding agency said in a statement on Monday.
Gold's glittering rally is expected to continue, with prices likely to climb towards $4,500 per ounce in overseas markets, supported by sustained global central bank purchases, persistent geopolitical tensions, and strong Asian demand, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Silver, which has outperformed gold in terms of returns so far this year, is projected to climb to around $75 per ounce, aided by robust industrial consumption and a widening supply deficit, the report said.
World Bank has predicted a downward trend for India's GDP in 2008. China to follow too.
Tere Ishk Mein is a disservice to brilliant actors like Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, who have poured their heart and soul into their performances in a story that fails to honour its characters, notes Divya Nair.
"Oil prices are not going to come down. The era of cheap food is over and prices are likely to remain high for at least the next 10 years," World Bank South Asia Region Vice-President Praful Patel told PTI. He said the current situation has 'caught the whole world by surprise' and the crisis was due to a combination of factors, he said.
In its report 'Global Economic Prospects 2010' the World Bank has said: 'Global GDP, which declined by 2.2 per cent in 2009, is expected to grow 2.7 per cent this year and 3.2 per cent in 2011'.
Reforms can be the game changer for poor and help economy goes back on growth trajectory.
The World Bank would provide loans to India at higher than its existing concessional rates but lower than the market rate.
In the 12-month cycle starting July 2013 and ending June 2014, World Bank had made financial commitments close to $5.2 billion in India.
