Bangladesh to get $200-mn World Bank loan to help poor

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 21:49

Bangladesh is to get a $200 million loan from the World Bank to help some five million poor people in rural areas of the country, the bank said.

China has host of policies to halt GDP slide: Premier Li

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 16:55

China's economy is facing considerable pressure due to the slowdown but the government has a host of policies to halt the slide, Premier Li Keqiang today said as he tried to allay fears about flagging growth in the world's second largest economy.

Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list, Michael Jordan joins

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 01:42

Bill Gates stands atop Forbes magazine`s annual list of the world`s richest people, as Facebook Inc`s Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball star Michael Jordan ploughed new air by making the list for the first time.

Lives of poor people are expected to improve faster: Bill Gates

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 17:03

The lives of people in poor countries is expected to improve faster in the next 15 years as innovation and technology drives optimism for a sustainable future, says leading philanthropist Bill Gates.

China's economy to decelerate next year: Central Bank

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 20:45

China's GDP growth will decelerate to 7.1 percent next year, the central bank Monday said confirming the slowdown in the world's second-largest economy amid speculation that it would miss this year's official target of 7.4 percent.

China launches draft rules for insurance of bank deposits

Last Updated: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 18:01

China on Sunday issued draft regulations to introduce a bank deposit insurance system for the first time, the latest in a series of steps that pave the way for liberalising lending rates.

Dearth of films on poor, marginalised people: Aparna Sen

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 09:59

Aparna Sen Friday lamented the dearth of movies in India showcasing the plight of the marginalised communities and the urban and rural poor.

Duo arrested for duping people at ATMs in Delhi

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:18

A 20-year-old girl student and her accomplice have been arrested for allegedly robbing people after misguiding and duping them while making ATM transactions in Delhi.

Hardline Israelis hold mass prayer against peace talks

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 01:01

Hardline national religious Israeli Jews held a mass prayer at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem against ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks which could result in territorial compromises.

'World's 85 richest people own nearly half of global wealth'

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:37

As per the report, in the last 25 years wealth has become even more concentrated in the hands of fewer people so much so that one percent of the world's families own almost half (46 percent) of the world's wealth.

Album `Supermodel` set to release on March 18

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 05:01

American indie pop band Foster The People will release their second album "Supermodel" on March 18.

World's super-rich hold a fifth of their wealth in real estate

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 14:28

The world's super rich people hold a fifth of their wealth in property, estimated at USD 5,328 billion, while Asia's ultra rich have a greater share in real estate, a report says.