NEW DELHI: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) - India's brainchild which was launched jointly with France in Paris on November 30, 2015 - will come into force on Wednesday. Its first chief, the interim
Losses due to natural disasters have risen faster than Asia-Pacific’s economy has expanded, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, ‘Investing in Resilience – Ensuring a Disaster-Resistant
The Union Government on Thursday signed an agreement for a $100-million loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the second tranche of Uttarakhand’s urban sector development investment programme. According to an official release here, the loan assistance will support rehabilitation and expansion of basic urban infrastructure in five major urban towns of the State and ensure sustainable municipal service delivery.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) today cautioned that worsening global financial situation will have severe consequences for emerging economies like India and China. "This global slump (in US, Euro area and Japan) will have a serious slump on the region's major economies, particularly on India and China" ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said at a FICCI seminar here.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has planned Mass Transit System for Peshawar under technical assistance of Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide quality transport service to people of the city.
Unable to find a concrete solution to curb the recurring fatal road accidents, which have claimed 4,500 lives in the last four years, the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department has decided to approach the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for improving the conditions of roads in hilly areas of the state. The Transport Department has also decided to minutely look into the functioning and performance of the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs), Assistant Regional Transport Officers (ARTOs) and other officials concerned. The department has decided to penalise them for their laxity or negligence.
France will provide $45 million for the construction of a 20-kilometre bus route between Gazipur and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, for enhanced road connectivity. The project will
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) approved on Wednesday a new 600MW power project at Jamshoro. The plant will use a mix of imported and Thar coal and will be set up with a $900 million loan from the
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 'School Feeding Programmes in Poverty Stricken Areas' project incorporating the provision of supplying nutritious food
PHE, ERA to be implementing agencies JAMMU: Rs 600 crore ambitious water supply scheme for Jammu is on anvil and the Summary Appraisal Report (SAR) of it is under process. According to highly placed sources, under the new scheme, the piped water from river Chenab will be brought to Jammu for catering to the needs of the people of the city and its suburban areas.
The Asian Development Bank has extended a $275 million loan to China to help its bus operators shift their fleets to cleaner fuel, a move that is seen to reduce the growing air pollution in Chinese cities.
