Posts Tagged ‘Manmohan Singh’
Congress, NCP to set up coordination committee
The Congress and the NCP on Wednesday managed to resolve the ongoing standoff, with an agreement on setting up coordination committees at the Centre and in Mumbai The resolution came ahead of NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at 7, RCR later this evening A formal [...]
Team Anna launches fast, attacks Pranab on graft issue
Team Anna on Wednesday began its fast in the national capital demanding an independent probe into the allegations of corruption against 15 ministers, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee5 Union Ministers against whom they had demanded an independent probe into their allegations of corruption At the protest [...]
NCP ups the ante, threatens pullout if demands not met
The Nationalist Congress Party NCP chief, Sharad Pawar, on Tuesday set a one-day deadline for Congress president Sonia Gandhi to settle the issue of forming a coordination committee for the ruling coalition in Maharashtra As per sources Pawar wants the issue to be resolved by Wednesday In his strongest threat so far, the Union agriculture [...]
Congress downplays differences with NCP
Hours after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached out to Nationalist Congress Party NCP chief Sharad Pawar, calling him a valuable colleague, the Congress tried to downplay the differences between the parties Addressing mediapersons in New Delhi, Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi said that all the issues would be resolved through [...]
Prime Minister calls on President
The Prime Minister Drdry-land farming with special reference to farmer – industry partnership and explained the need for expeditious follow up action on them [subscribe2]
PM Manmohan Singh announces Rs.500 crore relief fund for flood-hit Assam
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday reached the flood-hit Assam to review the situation9 lakh people have been affected6 teams comprising of 640 men along with 71 boats and flood rescue equipments0,000 quintals of food items lakh to the next-of-kin of the deceased has been announced While the Central Government [...]
I don’t regret not being the PM: Pranab Mukherjee
Former Finance Minister and UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee expressed no qualms on missing out on becoming Prime Minister Commending Manmohan Singh as the best man for the job, Pranab said "I don't regret not being the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is worthy of being PM He will be the second man who'll complete two terms" In an [...]
Manmohan to keep Finance portfolio: Reports
With Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee demitting office to contest the Presidential election, there are indications that the key ministry would be handled by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself991 reforms although it is a political decision Who comes and goes But one thing is for sure that he is extremely capable," Basu had told a TV [...]
India determined to create investment-friendly environment: PM to G20 Summit
India on Tuesday took the G-20 to task when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the Plenary that the G-20 agenda “is getting over burdened0 billion to the IMF’s additional firewall of $ 430 billion meant for the eurozone0 billion to the IMF’s additional firewall of $ 430 billion1-12 declined to 65% from the level of 84% in the previous year [...]
SP ditches Mamata, supports UPA’s Pranab
In a complete U-turn the Samajwadi Party pledged its support to Pranab Mukerjee as the Presidential candidate on Friday Just days before, the SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav along with West Bengal Chief Minister had announced that their choice of candidate for the top post were AJP Abdul Kalam, Manmohan Singh and Somnath Chatterjee Senior SP [...]
President elections: Bets worth 800 crore!!!
Although Mamata Banerjee appears resolute to veto Pranab Mukherjee’s elevation as the next President, the veteran parliamentarian from Bengal has emerged as the favourite of bookies in the country on Pranab would yield Rs 12 and Somnath Chatterjee – Rs 18 [subscribe2]
Manmohan will remain PM till 2014: Congress
Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni on Thursday said that Mamata Banerjee's move of naming PM Manmohan Singh as presidential candidate is unethical and undignified She said Mamata has showed lack of courtsey in disclosing presidential candidates name Lashing Mamata for naming sitting PM as presidential candidate, she said nobody was consulted [...]
Mamata & Mulayam President candidates: PM, Kalam and Somnath
Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee today proposed the names of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, current Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee as candidates for President stunning the Congress party0 Janpath Talking to reporters after the meeting, Mamata claimed Sonia presented two names before [...]
PM to meet IIT Federation on Common Entrance Test issue
Responding to the request of the Faculty Federation and Alumni Associations of the Indian Institute of Technology 330-member senate of IIT-Kanpur has passed a resolution rejecting the new format961 and IIT Kanpur Ordinances Ordinance 32 Admissions"
Pakistani singer Mehdi Hassan dies
Mehdi Hassan, Pakistan's legendary classical singer who captivated millions of music fans across South Asia, has died947 PM condoles the passing away of Mehdi Hassan The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has expressed deep grief over the passing away of noted Ghazal singer, Shri Mehdi Hassan The Prime Minister said that Shri Hassan brought the [...]
Indian economy facing difficult times: Manmohan
Citing uncertainties in global economy and rising oil prices due to tensions with Iran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India is facing "difficult times" but exuded confidence that the "testing" period would be overcome1-121-120 and 2010-11-- before plunging to 65 percent in the last fiscal
PMO clarification on Team Anna’s coal block allocation allegations
The Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday issued a clarification on the coal block allocation, claiming that the step was essential for high growth7th May, 2012993 after the Coal Mines 973 was amended993, it was only in 2004 that for the first time, the idea of making allocations through competitive bidding was mooted and in 2005 the government [...]
Petrol price hike: Oil Minister Jaipal Reddy meets PM
Oil Minister Jaipal Reddy met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after returning from Turkmentistan Reddy had left for Turkmenistan on his official visit on May 22 and a day later oil firms raised prices by Rs 754 a litre in Delhi A hike in LPG and diesel prices may not take place immediately either [subscribe2]
Prime Minister’s speech on third anniversary of UPA-2 government
Following is the text of the speech of the Prime Minister Dr1-12, which is amongst the highest in the world1th Five Year Plan as against 20th Five Year Plan,000 schools and appointed 60 crore new telephone connections last year, including more than 4 crore in rural areas0th Five Year Plan Period satellite which can take images even in cloudy [...]
60th Anniversary of Parliament: PM’s address
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr940s and 1950s either succumbed to the scourge of military dictatorship or the tyranny of one party rule962, 1965, 1999 or the glorious moments of 1971 this institution surmounted political partisanship to reflect the common aspirations and sentiments of our people years I have personally witnessed [...]
