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Consolidate FTAs for better realisation: ADB

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 21:44

Currently, India has 13 FTAs in force, and it is also negotiating many other such agreements with various countries and regional association across the world.

Asia's public services failing needy, need new approaches: Study

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 19:42

Public services in developing regions of Asia are frequently failing to reach the needy, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study.

India story on investment is just starting out: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 18:54

With government liberalising FDI norms and setting up a system to speed up mega projects, Finance Minister P Chidambaram Saturday said India story of investment is "just starting out".

India for stepping up financial resources of ADB

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 17:16

India on Saturday made a case for stepping up financial resources of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help it speed up the poverty alleviation programmes and promote infrastructure in developing countries.

ADB says will recommend DBT to other developing nations

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 15:08

Lauding the government's Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank on Saturday said it will advise other developing nations to implement it in order to check corruption and prevent leakages in subsidies.

ADB meet: Government taking measures to spur investment, says PM

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 12:11

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the government is taking steps to make India a more attractive investment destination with a view to achieve over 8 percent economic growth in the 12th Five Year Plan.

EMEs should be cautious of asset bubble: ADB

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 20:35

Emerging markets including India should be cautious of asset bubble as Quantitative Easing (QE) by advanced nations may throw up such a risk, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday.

Fin Min says 2013-14 GDP growth to be over 6%

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 15:26

Riding on the back of a pick-up in investment and improved investor confidence, the Finance Ministry on Friday exuded confidence that the economic growth will be 6 per cent and above in the current fiscal.

Govt examining all possibility to raise FDI ceiling: Rajan

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 15:15

Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said the government is examining all possibility of raising foreign direct investment ceiling in various sectors to help increase inflows and prop up economic growth.

Setting up BRICS Bank will not be easy: ADB Chief

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 19:23

Describing banking business as "difficult and cumbersome" process, newly elected chief of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakao on Thursday said setting up of the proposed BRICS Bank would not be easy.

Constrained by funds, ADB may cut lending to India

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 14:25

The Manila-based multilateral lender had extended USD 2.4 billion loan to India across sectors like transport, energy, commerce, industry, trade and finance in 2012. India is the biggest borrower of ADB.

ADB warns delegates against conservative, curious Indians

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 10:10

Indians are conservative, curious and women here are expected to dress modestly to avoid sexual harassment.