More than 2.14 million people in more than 210 countries and territories have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally, and as many as 143,744 have died so far
Job losses, destruction of informal sector and inadequate government support could push India back by a decade in poverty-reduction progress
Sitharaman, in her intervention, outlined various measures taken by India to deal with the health emergency
However, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity that the meeting could be held in a matter of few weeks, rather than months
As per the World Bank's latest assessment, India is expected to grow 1.5 per cent to 2.8 per cent during the current fiscal due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown
An economic relief package from the govt is overdue
HDFC will be in focus in today's session after the People's Bank of China increased its stake in the lending major to 1.01 per cent
Warns social distancing to be a challenge among migrant workers, slum dwellers
It estimated India will grow 4.8 per cent to 5 per cent in the 2019-20 fiscal that ended on March 31
The coronavirus pandemic may wipe out all the gains made in poverty alleviation in South Asia, says World Bank
Will China's loss in meeting demand from the US and Europe help Indian businesses like leather, ceramics, and plastics? And if it does, will the gains be sustainable?
We project that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will decline from 2.4 per cent in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1 per cent in 2020, said World Bank
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World Bank and IMF must step up to protect pvt sector, govts
The list, which compiles learning platforms also marks Indian technologies which are facilitating distance education in the times of the pandemic
The video came after the Prime Minister held a meeting via video-conference with all the chief ministers in the country on the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown
The World Bank's first set of aid projects, amounting to $1.9 billion, will assist 25 countries
The 538-km stretch is estimated to cost Rs 15,000 crore
The pandemic is causing "an unprecedented global shock, which could bring growth to a halt and could increase poverty across the region," said Aaditya Mattoo, WB chief economist, East Asia & Pacific
Bigger companies in general performed better than their smaller peers