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34 news articles12 Dec 2025 to 14 Sep 2026

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2026

14 Sep 202618th BRICS Summit in New Delhi Unanimously Adopts New Delhi Declaration Covering Terrorism, Trade and Global Governance
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on September 12, 2026, at the end of the f…
10 Sep 2026UIDAI Launches Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and Sandbox
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched a Face Authentication Software Development Kit (SDK) and a testing environment in its Aadhaar sand…
09 Sep 2026Ministry of Finance Secures USD 1 Billion IFC Funding to Boost Long-term MSME Credit
India secured USD 1 billion from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide long-term credit to MSMEs through banks and financial institutions. The …
$1 bn
30 Aug 2026Yuko Keicho Appointed Vice President & Auditor General of World Bank Group
Yuko Keicho was appointed as the Vice President and Auditor General of the World Bank Group. She is a Japanese national. She will report to World Bank Group Pre…
19 Aug 2026Shabnam Sinha to Succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as Airtel Payments Bank Chair
Shabnam Sinha will succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal as non-executive chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank Limited. Sunil Bharti Mittal will step down from the board e…
14 Aug 2026National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) announces winners of National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge
NABARD, with support from the Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, announced the winners of the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge. The challenge was…
09 Aug 2026NITI Aayog School Education Quality Index 2026: Punjab Overtakes Kerala
Punjab has overtaken Kerala to rank first in the NITI Aayog School Education Quality Index 2026. Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains presented a four-year rep…
₹2,638 cr
09 Aug 2026Baldeo Purushartha Appointed Senior Adviser to Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointments of 10 officials and one extension to foreign and international posts on August 5, 2026…
31 Jul 2026Assam Exports First Purabi Ice Cream Consignment to Bhutan
Assam exported its first dairy consignment of 5,627 litres of Purabi Ice Cream to Bhutan. The consignment was flagged off by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sa…
13 Jul 2026World Bank (WB) approves $890 million for India's rooftop solar programme
The World Bank (WB) has approved a financing package of $890 million for India’s rooftop solar programme. The package comprises an $820 million loan from the In…
$890 mn
08 Jul 2026Clean Air, Healthy Delhi: ₹8,300 Crore Outlay for Air Pollution Combat
The Delhi government announced the "Clean Air, Healthy Delhi" project with a total outlay of ₹8,300 crore to combat air pollution. The funding for the project w…
₹8,300 cr
06 Jul 2026Government of Odisha signs MoUs with ACME Group and Adani Enterprises for projects worth ₹1.75 lakh crore
The Government of Odisha signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with ACME Group and Japan’s IHI Corporation on July 3, 2026, for clean energy and industrial p…
₹67,000 cr
25 Jun 2026International Finance Corporation (IFC) commits USD 371 million to Sify for data centre expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group arm, has committed USD 371 million to Sify through a sustainability-linked loan. The investment …
$371 mn
23 Jun 2026World Bank clears $1.5 billion package for India's structural reforms
The World Bank (WB) has cleared a $1.5 billion financing package to aid India's structural reforms and boost private sector-led job creation. The funding is pro…
$1.5 bn
23 Jun 2026Jal Sanrakshit Haryana Project Approved with ₹4,000 Crore World Bank Loan
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced the Jal Sanrakshit Haryana project, which has received a ₹4,000 crore loan from the World Bank (WB) out of a …
₹4,000 cr
19 Jun 2026International Day of Family Remittances observed on 16 June with theme Remittances for Rural Resilience, Entrepreneurship and Employment
The International Day of Family Remittances is observed on 16 June. The theme for the 2026 observance is Remittances for Rural Resilience, Entrepreneurship and …
$650 bn
13 Jun 2026World Bank Ranks Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) 22nd Globally in Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025
Maharashtra’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) climbed one place to rank 22nd globally in the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for 202…
12 Jun 2026World Bank (WB) raises India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.6%
The World Bank (WB) has raised India's growth forecast for FY27 to 6.6% from the 6.5% estimated in January. According to the Global Economic Prospects (GEP) rep…
$94 mn
06 Jun 2026Neelkanth Mishra appointed India's Executive Director at World Bank
Neelkanth Mishra was appointed as India's Executive Director at the World Bank, representing a South Asian constituency comprising India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and…
20 Apr 2026World Bank (WB) approves USD 225 million loan for Rajasthan highway modernisation
18 Apr 2026World Bank launches 'Water Forward' programme to expand global water access
14 Apr 2026World Bank (WB) releases USD 340 million for Amaravati Capital Phase-I development
10 Apr 2026World Bank (WB) raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6%
10 Apr 2026World Bank (WB) projects India to lead South Asia with 7.6% growth in FY26
02 Apr 2026Thailand to host 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok
21 Mar 2026Punjab Sikhya Kranti 2.0 launched with Rs 3,500 Crore outlay
17 Mar 2026World Bank (WB) signs $300 million loan for Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Program.
08 Feb 2026World Bank (WB) Recommends Karnataka PSU Borrowing Model for State Fiscal Transparency
04 Feb 2026PM-SETU Programme gets $830 million World Bank loan to upgrade ITIs
28 Jan 2026World Bank approves Rs 5,700 crore for Jal Sanrakshit Haryana Project
20 Jan 2026West Bengal Health System Reform Program Operation approved with USD 286 million loan
16 Jan 2026World Bank (WB) raises India’s FY26 growth forecast to 7.2%

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