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Government of India and World Bank Sign $100 Million Agreement for Accelerating Universal Access to Early and Effective Tuberculosis Care in India

The project will contribute to the care of about 3.1 million TB patients, increase treatment for MDR-TB to 40,000 patients annually, and reach 90,000 pediatric TB cases annually NEW DELHI, May 30, 2014 – The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $100 million credit agreement to support Indias efforts at achieving universal access …

Government of India and World Bank Sign $1006.20 Million Agreement to Improve Learning Outcomes and Retention in Elementary Education

Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) III will focus on improving quality, strengthen teacher accountability and enhance access for disadvantaged children NEW DELHI, May 29, 2014 – The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $1.006 billion ($1006.20 million) credit agreement to improve education outcomes of elementary school children (covering Grades 1 to 8) in …

Government of India and World Bank Sign $500 Million Agreement to Improve Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Four Indian States

About 7.8 million rural people are expected to directly benefit from the project NEW DELHI, January 07, 2014 – The government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million credit agreement to improve piped water supply and sanitation services through decentralized delivery systems in the states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. …

Project Signing: Government of India and World Bank sign $236 Million agreement for reducing disaster risks in coastal villages of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Over 17,000 families to benefit from construction of hazard-resilient houses New Delhi, 11 November, 2013 The government of India and the World Bank today signed a $236 million credit agreement to help increase the resilience of coastal communities to a range of hazards by enhancing mitigation measures along coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The Tamil …

Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFS) to Play a key role in the Financing of the Overall Requirements of Infrastructure Funding , says Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, Dea; CRISIL AAA Credit Rating to India Infradebt Limited – An IDF-NBFC

Shri Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance said that Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) are going to play a key role in the financing of the overall requirements of Infrastructure funding. He added that higher ratings would make an IDF competitive in the refinancing market. Shri Mayaram was speaking at a function …

Skill Development Needed to Fill the Significant Gap between the Actual Skills of Large Number of Candidates Passing Out from Various Schools, Colleges and Professional Institutions Across the Country and the Skills Needed in the Industry; Business and Corporate Houses Must Work Closely with NSDC to Achieve The ambitious Target of Providing Skills to 500 Million People in Ten Years: FM

The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram said that skill development is needed to fill the significant gap between the actual skills of large number of candidates passing out from various schools, colleges and professional institutions across the country and the skills needed in the industry. The Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram said that we have …

Finance Minister Leaves Today for Five Day Foreign Visit to UK, France and Qatar: to Hold Discussions on Various Bilateral and Investment Related Issues

The Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram left today for five day three nation tour of UK, France and Qatar. During the first leg of his foreign visit, the Finance Minister will arrive in London today evening. The Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram who is leading the Indian delegation, will participate in the Sixth Ministerial India …

First Meeting of High-Level Inter-Ministerial Group Constituted for Proper Enforcement of Regulatory Framework for Multi-Level Marketing Companies, Non-Banking Finance Companies and Companies Running Collective investment Schemes Scheduled on 16th May, 2013

The Government has constituted a High-Level Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for proper enforcement of regulatory framework for Multi-Level Marketing Companies, Non-Banking Finance Companies and Companies running Collective Investment Schemes, under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. The Group consists of Joint Secretary level officers from the Department of Economic Affairs, …

Meeting of the Consultative Committee Attached to the Ministry of Finance held; Various Suggestions made for Consideration for inclusion in the Forth Coming Union Budget

The first meeting of this year of the Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Finance was held here today under the Chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram. Making his opening remarks, the Finance Minister said that subject matter of the today’s meeting was Pre Budget Consultations and therefore, he invited the …