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Rao, not Rajiv, to blame for 1984 riots: Manmohan Singh

Sukhbir Badal calls it ‘a shocking attempt to shift blame’.

06 Dec 2019 5:12 AM

"He was the minister of Information and Broadcasting and he had problems with some aspects of the management of emergency and then he was removed to the planning commission as minister of state. I was then an economic advisor with the ministry of finance... Thereafter our relationship grew", Singh added. (Photo: File)

If Narsimha Rao heeded to Gujral's advice, 1984 riots could've been avoided: Singh

Singh also spoke as to how his relationship with the former Prime Minister grew, post the emergency period.

05 Dec 2019 9:08 AM

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Precarious economy mirror of worried society, says Manmohan Singh

The former Prime Minister asserted that mere changes in economic policy alone will not help revive the economy.

30 Nov 2019 2:08 AM

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray separately met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday night and invited them for his father Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in as the Maharashtra chief minister on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Aaditya visits Delhi, invites Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh for father's swear-in

Later, Aaditya Thackeray told reporters that he met the two senior Congress leaders and sought their blessings.

28 Nov 2019 8:53 AM

The former prime minister also gave a series of suggestions to improve the functioning of the house. (Photo: Rajya Sabha TV)

Abolition of states, conversion into UTs 'far-reaching step': Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha

He said that it is the duty of the Upper House to ensure that no laws are passed in an atmosphere of 'heightened emotions'.

18 Nov 2019 4:00 PM

In the previous tenure, the panel took up various contentious issues such as demonetisation and GST for deliberations, during which Manmohan Singh played very active role. (Photo: File)

Manmohan Singh nominated to parliamentary standing committee on finance

Digvijaya Singh has now been nominated to the parliamentary standing committee on urban development by the chairman of the Upper House.

11 Nov 2019 3:42 PM

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Prakash Singh Badal were among the Indian leaders who described the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor as momentous occasion in ties between India and Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor big moment in Indo-Pak relations: Manmohan Singh

Indian government sources said the Pakistan Army was pushing for Kartarpur corridor with an aim to encourage Khalistani elements in Punjab.

10 Nov 2019 12:39 PM

All the three leaders will now have Z plus category protection covered by Central Reserve Police Force all over India. (Photo: PTI)

No SPG security for Gandhis, intel says ‘no direct threat to them’

In August, government removed SPG cover given to former PM Manmohan Singh and downgraded his security to Z-plus category.

08 Nov 2019 3:53 PM

On being asked if he will attend the inauguration ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor, Sunny told media here, "If I won't go who will? I will definitely go. It is my area and my home." (Photo: ANI)

It's my area, my home: Sunny Deol on attending Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

Apart from Deol, the delegation will include Manmohan Singh, Punjab CM and Union Ministers Hardeep Puri and Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

08 Nov 2019 9:17 AM

India lodges protest over Bhindranwale pic in video

India again on Wednesday sought to send an advance team to Kartarpur for security assessment of its VVIPs.

07 Nov 2019 2:47 AM

The nine units would be positioned at Sultanpur Lodhi and would offer free cancer detection services to Indian pilgrims on way to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. (Photo: ANI | FIle)

Former PM Manmohan Singh flags off 9 cancer detection vans for Punjab

It was also suggested that the govt should provide subsidy to Indian pilgrims visiting Kartarpur.

30 Oct 2019 8:41 PM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh would attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration ceremony on November 9 as a common man. (Photo: File)

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Pak FM

Qureshi said Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan's part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs everyday.

20 Oct 2019 2:28 PM

Former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh (Photo: ANI)

Pak FM claims Manmohan will attend Kartarpur event

The minister said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had the desire to resolve all outstanding issues between Saudi Arabia and Iran through negotiations.

20 Oct 2019 3:03 AM

These are not lessons learned. These are the present government's convictions. Lessons have to be learned by people who should have learnt it even earlier, Sitharaman said. (Photo: FIle)

Recalling when and what went wrong during certain period is necessary: FM

FM was responding on allegations by Singh that govt always try to put blame on its opponents instead of finding solutions.

18 Oct 2019 9:00 AM

Former PM Manmohan Singh is felicitated by Mumbai Congress president Eknath Gaikwad in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Don’t blame UPA for economic mess: Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh appealed to the government to see to it that 16 lakh customers of the scam-hit bank get some relief.

18 Oct 2019 1:27 AM

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (Photo: ANI)

Congress not opposed to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: Manmohan Singh

In its recently released manifesto, the BJP promised to award the Bharat Ratna to Savarkar, and social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule.

18 Oct 2019 1:02 AM

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the government ‘is obsessed with trying to fix blame on its opponents’ instead of finding solutions. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Govt obsessed with blaming opponent for bank crisis: Manmohan Singh

The statement came as a response to Sitharaman’s remark blaming Singh and Raghuram Rajan for the bank crisis.

17 Oct 2019 2:47 PM

According to the police, PMC bank officials gave loans to HDIL between 2008 and 2019 despite no repayment of the previous loans. (Photo: File)

Delegation of 15 depositors of PMC Bank to meet Manmohan Singh

Apart from Thomas, former PMC bank director S Surjit Singh Arora was sent to police custody till October 22 by the judicature.

17 Oct 2019 2:05 PM

Delivering a lecture at the prestigious Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs here on Tuesday, Sitharaman said that giving all the public sector banks a “lifeline” is today her primary duty. (Photo: File)

Banks had ‘worst phase’ under Manmohan Singh, Raghuram Rajan: FM

Sitharaman said while she is grateful that Rajan did an asset quality review, but people should know what makes the banks ailing today.

16 Oct 2019 12:45 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh congratulated Indian-origin economist Abhijit Banerjee on Monday for getting the Nobel Prize and said his work on poverty alleviation and development of new techniques was truly pathbreaking. (Photo: File)

‘Immense pride’: Manmohan Singh congratulates Nobel Prize winner Abhijeet Banerjee

Amartya Sen was the first Indian economist to win the Nobel Prize in 1998.

15 Oct 2019 9:27 AM

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