Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday pitched the India story to a large group of pension funds and institutional investors in the US and impressed on them to take advantage of India’s enormous investment opportunities. Sitharaman addressed a roundtable on “Investment Opportunities in India” at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the world’s oldest and … Read more
Global agricultural firm Corteva Agriscience on Thursday said it has signed a three-year project with the 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) hosted by the World Bank Group, to promote sustainable rice cultivation in 40,000 acres in Uttar Pradesh. The project provides a framework for Corteva, 2030 WRG and a task force of multiple stakeholders … Read more
The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments, aiming to support the vaccination of up to 1 billion people. The $12 billion “envelop” is part of a wider World Bank Group package of up to $160 billion to help developing countries fight … Read more