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Power outage Washington DC today: World Bank hit by manhole explosion as State Department, George Washington University and 1,100+ Pepco customers lose powerOn November 2, Foggy Bottom and downtown Washington DC experienced a significant power outage affecting over 1,100 customers. Emergency cre...- Washington DC power outage: Helpline for Pepco customers, maps, restoration time and checklistsPepco Outage map: The disruption affected parts of Foggy Bottom and downtown Washington DC. The incident also prompted an emergency respons...
- India's economic pillars show 'no fragility', says Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government's commitment to increasing capital expenditure to promote economic gro...
- NCRTC to develop urban centres along the Namo Bharat corridorNCRTC is working with NCRPB to develop urban centers along new transit corridors including Namo Bharat. Collaboration focuses on planning f...
- Assam signs Rs 600 crore deal for India's first state-run proton therapy centreThe Government of Assam has signed an agreement with IBA Particle Therapy India Pvt. Ltd. to establish a Proton Beam Therapy Centre. This f...
- Keep Rahul Gandhi as your 'mock Prime Minister' for life: BJP's swipe at oppositionThe BJP on Saturday accused the INDIA bloc of making a mockery of Parliament and democracy after opposition leaders held a symbolic public ...
- Amitabh Kant pitches for development model with rural communities as producers, innovatorsKant also stressed the need to transform rural India into centres of economic activity, innovation and entrepreneurship rather than limitin...
- India's first public sector proton beam therapy unit to come up in Assam; state signs MoU with Belgian firmAssam has signed an MoU with Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA) to set up India's first public-sector proton beam therapy centre in ...
- Sudhanshu Trivedi targets Congress over mock Parliament, cites World Bank reportSudhanshu Trivedi criticized the Congress party for organizing a mock Parliament after their recent failures. He emphasized the significant...
- India lifted 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, says World BankBetween 2011 and 2023, India successfully elevated about 496 million people from poverty, showcasing a significant reduction in those livin...
- India records one of the fastest poverty declines in the world, poverty down from 27.1% to 2.6%: World BankIndia has seen a significant decline in poverty, with the rate dropping from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent. Approximately 496 million people ...
- From Patna to Kanpur, can an emerging market fix dirty, broken cities?Patna is set to become the first municipality in Bihar to issue municipal bonds, raising Rs 200 crore for urban infrastructure. This move h...
- Vigilance probe against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in connection with 2006 road project ongoing: Kerala ministerPK Basheer also said that the preliminary enquiry was ordered as there were certain discrepancies in the probe conducted into the matter in...
- Gold dips on firmer dollar; US inflation data in focusGold prices experienced a decline as the dollar strengthened following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady. Market...
- World Bank sees commodity prices surging 23% in 2026 on Middle East warCommodity prices were projected to rise 23% in 2026 as the Middle East war disrupted energy supplies and shipping, while grain disruptions ...
- World Bank sounds alarm on food crisis as energy shock and El Nino push commodity prices up 23%Global commodity prices are projected to rise significantly in 2026, driven by conflict in the Middle East and supply disruptions. Energy p...
- US Fed opens two-day meeting with markets expecting rate holdPolicymakers at the US Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting Tuesday to set interest rates, with markets expecting them to hold steady d...
- World Bank seeks to boost connectivity in developing countriesThe World Bank announced a new strategy to improve connectivity and digital access in developing nations. This initiative aims to lower the...
- IMF and World Bank meetings leave developing countries with more questions than answersThe recent discussions at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank left developing nations feeling uncertain about their futures. Del...
- Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards next year for first time since 1953Islamabad has been named the incoming chair of the IMF and World Bank Group for 2027. This marks the first time since 1953 that Pakistan wi...
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