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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
- Wednesday April 3, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
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Half Of All Afghan Population Living In Poverty, Says World Bank: Report
- Friday November 3, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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World Bank's Warning To Pakistan Ahead Of General Polls
- Sunday September 24, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
Pakistan is on brink of crisis where it should decide to remain a laggard with 40% population living below poverty line under elite capture or change course to take off for a brighter future.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Best Way To Drive Nail In Poverty Coffin...": World Bank Chief On India
- Wednesday July 19, 2023
- India News | Written by Priyanshi Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom
India's growth rate gives it an advantage in tackling poverty if the country maintains the current momentum, the new World Bank President Ajay Banga said in Delhi today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ukraine Has Tenfold Increase In Poverty Due To War, Says World Bank
- Saturday October 15, 2022
- World News | Reuters
Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities away from the front lines will complicate the dire economic situation facing the country, which has already seen a tenfold increase in poverty this year, a top World Bank official said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Goal Of Eradicating Extreme Poverty By 2030 Out Of Reach: World Bank
- Wednesday October 5, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Covid-19 has dealt the "biggest setback" to global poverty reduction efforts in decades, and the World Bank warned Wednesday that the goal to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 likely remains out-of-reach.
- www.ndtv.com
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African Country Gripped By Deadly Witchcraft Violence: Report
- Wednesday July 27, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Belief in witchcraft in the southern African country of Malawi is almost as widespread as its poverty -- nearly three people in four live on less than $2 a day, according to World Bank data.
- www.ndtv.com
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Viral: TV Anchor Sells Food On Street In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
- Friday June 17, 2022
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A recent Twitter post by Kabir Haqmal, who earlier worked with the Hamid Karzai government, shows how many talented professionals in Afghanistan have been pushed into poverty.
- www.ndtv.com
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12 Crore Indians Lost Jobs Last Month Amid Virus Lockdown: Think Tank
- Thursday May 28, 2020
- India News | Upmanyu Trivedi & Vrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg
At least 49 million people across the world are expected to plunge into "extreme poverty" -- those living on less than $1.90 per day -- as a direct result of the pandemic's economic destruction and India leads that projection, with the World Bank estimating some 12 million of its citizens will be pushed to the very margins this year.
- www.ndtv.com
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Coronavirus "Perfect Storm Of Adverse Effects" For South Asia: World Bank
- Sunday April 12, 2020
- India News | Agence France-Presse
South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle against poverty at risk, because of coronavirus, the World Bank said Sunday.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Halved Its Poverty Rate Since 1990s, Managed 7% Growth: World Bank
- Wednesday October 16, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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China's Belt And Road Can Speed Development, Needs Transparency: World Bank
- Wednesday June 19, 2019
- World News | Reuters
China's massive Belt and Road infrastructure drive could speed up economic development and reduce poverty for dozens of developing countries, the World Bank said on Tuesday in a new report that called for deep policy reforms and more transparency for the initiative.
- www.ndtv.com
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India's GDP Growth To Remain Strong: World Bank
- Tuesday October 4, 2016
- Business | Press Trust of India
On India, the World Bank in its report said economic growth remained robust, which, as in the past, is expected to support continued poverty reduction.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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World Bank Says Russia Crisis To Send Poverty To Highest In Decade
- Wednesday April 6, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Russian poverty rates will return to 2007 levels this year as the economy continues to contract and inflation reduces people's purchasing power, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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World Bank Warns Climate Change Could Add 100 Million Poor By 2030
- Monday November 9, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over 100 million more people into poverty by 2030, the World Bank said on Sunday.
- www.ndtv.com
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
- Wednesday April 3, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Half Of All Afghan Population Living In Poverty, Says World Bank: Report
- Friday November 3, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
World Bank's Warning To Pakistan Ahead Of General Polls
- Sunday September 24, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
Pakistan is on brink of crisis where it should decide to remain a laggard with 40% population living below poverty line under elite capture or change course to take off for a brighter future.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Best Way To Drive Nail In Poverty Coffin...": World Bank Chief On India
- Wednesday July 19, 2023
- India News | Written by Priyanshi Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom
India's growth rate gives it an advantage in tackling poverty if the country maintains the current momentum, the new World Bank President Ajay Banga said in Delhi today.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Ukraine Has Tenfold Increase In Poverty Due To War, Says World Bank
- Saturday October 15, 2022
- World News | Reuters
Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities away from the front lines will complicate the dire economic situation facing the country, which has already seen a tenfold increase in poverty this year, a top World Bank official said.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Goal Of Eradicating Extreme Poverty By 2030 Out Of Reach: World Bank
- Wednesday October 5, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Covid-19 has dealt the "biggest setback" to global poverty reduction efforts in decades, and the World Bank warned Wednesday that the goal to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 likely remains out-of-reach.
- www.ndtv.com
-
African Country Gripped By Deadly Witchcraft Violence: Report
- Wednesday July 27, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Belief in witchcraft in the southern African country of Malawi is almost as widespread as its poverty -- nearly three people in four live on less than $2 a day, according to World Bank data.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Viral: TV Anchor Sells Food On Street In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
- Friday June 17, 2022
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A recent Twitter post by Kabir Haqmal, who earlier worked with the Hamid Karzai government, shows how many talented professionals in Afghanistan have been pushed into poverty.
- www.ndtv.com
-
12 Crore Indians Lost Jobs Last Month Amid Virus Lockdown: Think Tank
- Thursday May 28, 2020
- India News | Upmanyu Trivedi & Vrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg
At least 49 million people across the world are expected to plunge into "extreme poverty" -- those living on less than $1.90 per day -- as a direct result of the pandemic's economic destruction and India leads that projection, with the World Bank estimating some 12 million of its citizens will be pushed to the very margins this year.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Coronavirus "Perfect Storm Of Adverse Effects" For South Asia: World Bank
- Sunday April 12, 2020
- India News | Agence France-Presse
South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle against poverty at risk, because of coronavirus, the World Bank said Sunday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
India Halved Its Poverty Rate Since 1990s, Managed 7% Growth: World Bank
- Wednesday October 16, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
China's Belt And Road Can Speed Development, Needs Transparency: World Bank
- Wednesday June 19, 2019
- World News | Reuters
China's massive Belt and Road infrastructure drive could speed up economic development and reduce poverty for dozens of developing countries, the World Bank said on Tuesday in a new report that called for deep policy reforms and more transparency for the initiative.
- www.ndtv.com
-
India's GDP Growth To Remain Strong: World Bank
- Tuesday October 4, 2016
- Business | Press Trust of India
On India, the World Bank in its report said economic growth remained robust, which, as in the past, is expected to support continued poverty reduction.
- www.ndtv.com/business
-
World Bank Says Russia Crisis To Send Poverty To Highest In Decade
- Wednesday April 6, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Russian poverty rates will return to 2007 levels this year as the economy continues to contract and inflation reduces people's purchasing power, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
World Bank Warns Climate Change Could Add 100 Million Poor By 2030
- Monday November 9, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over 100 million more people into poverty by 2030, the World Bank said on Sunday.
- www.ndtv.com