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Explained | Is there a rural bias in national surveys?

Govt of India appointed Pronab Sen panel to review NSO methodology due to articles by Ravi and Debroy claiming outdated survey methodology underestimates India's development. Mohanan and Kundu argue no systematic underestimation, but errors should be minimised. Examining NFHS data, no systematic rural bias found. Pronab Sen Committee should address…

The Hindu

Top economists call for action on runaway global inequality

Gulf between rich and poor increases risk of climate breakdown as well as entrenches poverty, says letter to UN and World Bank

The Guardian - UK

Kerala seeks quick nod for KERA

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has urged the Central government to expedite the approval for the World Bank-assisted Kerala Economic Revival Program (KERA) aimed at agricultural revival through socio-economic interventions.

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Is a global debt bomb about to explode?

The majority of low-income nations are on the cusp of a debt crisis, sparking fears of global contagion.

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Morning Digest | ‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says report; NCP feud festers, goes to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s court, and more

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India doubles its share of global commercial services exports between 2005 and 2022: World Bank & WTO report

India has doubled its share of global commercial services exports to 4.4% in 2022 from 2% in 2005, according to a World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO) report.

The Hindu

Commerce Commission should probe 'stubbornly' high remittance costs

Global currency tech company Wise is calling on the Commerce Commission to investigate what banks charge for overseas remittances when it conducts its market study into the retail banking sector.

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World Bank puts Thai growth at 3.9%

Thailand's economy is projected to expand 3.9% in 2023 from 2.6% last year because of stronger demand from China, Europe and the US, private consumption growth and a recovery in tourism, says the World Bank in its semi-annual Thailand Economic Monitor.

Bangkok Post

World Bank to provide nearly ₹3000 crore for flood prevention in the city

The State government is in the final stages of finalising an action plan for a World Bank project to prevent floods in the city. The project will make a whopping ₹3000 crore available for flood mitigation in the city, parts of which have been flooded over the years including in…

The Hindu

Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list

World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal are on this year’s Great Immigrants list from the Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Independent UK

World Bank approves $391 million for Assam, Tripura to boost healthcare, economic opportunities

The World Bank on June 26 approved $391 million in financing to improve access to high-quality healthcare services and to economic opportunities for people in Assam and Tripura

The Hindu

Ticket to freedom: free bus rides for women spark joy for millions in Karnataka

The state government has launched free bus travel for women in an attempt to boost employment, and the change has been heartily welcomed

The Guardian - AU

World Bank approves $255.5 million loan for better technical education in government-run institutions in India

The World Bank has approved a $255.5 million loan for improving the quality of technical education in government-run institutions in India.

The Hindu

Paris finance reforms could untie poor countries’ hands in climate crisis

Changes to the World Bank could unlock developing states access to loans and to the means of staving off disaster

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Rich nations pledge to unlock hundreds of billions for climate fight

Multilateral development banks like the World Bank are expected to find $200 billion in extra firepower for low-income economies by taking on more risk, a move that may require wealthy nations to inject more cash, world leaders said on Friday.

The Hindu

World Bank consultant visits PJTSAU, holds discussions on climate change challenges

The university management explained to him the work being done by the university and the issues related to agriculture in the State.

The Guardian - UK

Governments at Paris summit to finalise climate finance roadmap

Almost 40 leaders to present plans for overhaul of public financial institutions including World Bank

Radio France Internationale

Macron opens Paris summit to help developing nations face climate crisis

Heads of state, finance leaders and activists from around the world are converging in Paris to attend a summit which aims to overhaul the world's development banks and help developing countries face the challenges of a warmer and stormier world.

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The Conversation

Paris hosts summit to secure debt relief and climate cash for developing countries

On 22 and 23 June, Paris is hosting a summit for a “New Global Financing Pact” at the Palais Brogniart. Heads of state, international organisations and representatives of civil society will be gathering to discuss ways to boost solidarity toward the Global South. The aim is also to contribute to…

Evening Standard

Zelensky seeks to recruit army of CEOs to rebuild Ukraine after Putin’s destruction

Volodymyr Zelensky sought on Wednesday to mobilise an army of top bosses to rebuild Ukraine in the biggest reconstruction effort since the Second World War.

Radio France Internationale

London conference urges private investors to help Ukraine rebuild

Britain opens a recovery conference for Ukraine on Wednesday with a promise to unlock $3 billion worth of World Bank loans to help rebuild the war-ravaged country, even as Russia’s invasion continues.

The Independent UK

Paris summit aims to shake up the financial system. It will test leaders' resolve on climate

Heads of state, finance leaders and activists are converging in Paris to seek ways to overhaul the International Monetary Fund and World Bank and usher the global development banks into a post-pandemic world with a rapidly changing climate

The Conversation

Gold fraud: the Goldenberg scam that cost Kenya billions of dollars in the 1990s – and no one was jailed

The Goldenberg scandal in the early 1990s is Kenya’s largest documented gold fraud. The scheme involved Goldenberg International Limited, which pretended to export gold and diamonds, and in exchange received substantial subsidies from the government for “earning” foreign exchange. Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni – who was at the centre of…

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World Bank approves $150-million loan for Resilient Kerala programme

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $150-million loan to support the Resilient Kerala programme designed to strengthen Kerala’s preparedness for natural disasters, climate change impact, and disease outbreaks.

The Independent UK

UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order

From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order

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