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Li’s India trip to enhance regional growth: Chinese daily

Li’s India trip to enhance regional growth: Chinese daily

Beijing, May 21 Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India will contribute to regional economic development and integration, a Chinese daily said Tuesday. An editorial in China Daily noted that Li’s ongoing visit to India will create a new...
India, China vow to resolve border row, boost ties

India, China vow to resolve border row, boost ties

New Delhi, May 21  India and China scripted a new chapter in their ties as Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly discussed their recent border row and decided to take steps for an early resolution of a dispute that triggered a...
Manmohan talks firm on border with Li

Manmohan talks firm on border with Li

New Delhi, May 20  The festering boundary row figured prominently in talks between visiting Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Sunday as the Chinese leader arrived in India on his maiden overseas tour since taking over in...
Chinese premier departs for India

Chinese premier departs for India

Beijing, May 19  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang departed here Sunday for official visits to four nations, with India being the first stop. From India, Li will go to Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany, reports Xinhua. Li is visiting these countries at the...
PM to attend SEBI silver jubilee May 24

PM to attend SEBI silver jubilee May 24

Mumbai, May 19  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the silver jubilee celebrations of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) here, an official said here. Singapore Deputy Prime Minister T. Shanmugaratnam, who also holds...
Karnataka CM calls on PM; seeks more rice for state

Karnataka CM calls on PM; seeks more rice for state

New Delhi/Bangalore, May 17  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought additional quantity of rice from the central government to implement the subsidised rice scheme for the poor. “It was a courtesy...
Manmohan Singh to go to Japan, Thailand May-end

Manmohan Singh to go to Japan, Thailand May-end

New Delhi, May 15  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Japan May 27-29 for the annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during which nuclear energy cooperation will be high on the agenda. He will then go to Thailand at the invitation...
ESCAP On India: GROWTH APPROACH UNTENABLE…

ESCAP On India: GROWTH APPROACH UNTENABLE…

ESCAP On India GROWTH APPROACH UNTENABLE By Shivaji Sarkar New Delhi, May 09 : The other day, President Pranab Mukherjee lamented that the multi-nationals are not investing in India to “dodge” tax. The very next day, Finance Minister P Chidambaram...
Karnataka result rejection of BJP ideology: PM

Karnataka result rejection of BJP ideology: PM

New Delhi, May 8  The Congress victory in Karnataka is a rejection of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ideology, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday. “It is a clear result against the ideology of the BJP which has been ruling Karnataka....
Parliament disrupted again over coal blocks allocation

Parliament disrupted again over coal blocks allocation

New Delhi, May 6  Both houses of parliament were Monday adjourned till noon as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks and other issues. The Lok Sabha...
India okays IKEA’s Rs.10,500 crore investment proposal

India okays IKEA’s Rs.10,500 crore investment proposal

New Delhi, May 3  The Indian government approved the Swedish furniture firm IKEA’s Rs.10,500 crore investment proposal in single brand retail business. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cleared the...
Parliament adjourned over coal blocks till Tuesday

Parliament adjourned over coal blocks till Tuesday

New Delhi, April 29  Both houses of parliament were adjourned till Tuesday as the BJP Monday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over the contentious issue of coal blocks allocation. However, it was agreed at an all-party meeting...
Need to strengthen panchayats: PM

Need to strengthen panchayats: PM

New Delhi, April 24 There was need to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system to ensure inclusive development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Wednesday. “We must try that Panchayati Raj does not become just a slogan, it becomes a reality in...
Indian economy to grow at 6.4 percent in 2013-14

Indian economy to grow at 6.4 percent in 2013-14

New Delhi, April 23  India’s economic growth will accelerate to 6.4 percent in the current financial year as compared to an estimated 5 percent expansion registered in the last fiscal, economic advisory panel to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said...
India to double renewable energy capacity by 2017: PM

India to double renewable energy capacity by 2017: PM

New Delhi, April 17  India recognises the importance of evolving a low carbon strategy for inclusive and sustainable growth and will double renewable energy capacity by 2017, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday. Speaking at the inauguration...
PM evasive on third term issue

PM evasive on third term issue

New Delhi, April 16  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said it is a “great honour” to be prime minister of this “vast” country, but was evasive on the issue of a third term in the post if his Congress party was re-elected in the 2014...
Manmohan Singh returns from ‘fruitful’ visit to Germany

Manmohan Singh returns from ‘fruitful’ visit to Germany

New Delhi, April 12 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here at 10.30 p.m. from a three-day “successful” and “fruitful” visit to Germany that saw the signing of six agreements and a strong commitment to conclude an India-EU free...
PM’s Rosy Picture: OFFICIAL FIGURES PAINT IT BLACK…

PM’s Rosy Picture: OFFICIAL FIGURES PAINT IT BLACK…

PM’s Rosy Picture OFFICIAL FIGURES PAINT IT BLACK By Shivaji Sarkar New Delhi, April 11 :  It is bemusing, indeed. The country is sitting on a powder keg but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ignoring the realities, paints a rosy picture before industry...
Manmohan Singh leaves for Germany with five cabinet ministers

Manmohan Singh leaves for Germany with five cabinet ministers

New Delhi, April 10  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Wednesday on a three-day official visit to Berlin, with five cabinet ministers in his delegation, where he will co-chair inter-governmental consultations to push bilateral ties and witness the signing...
PM promises more reforms, steps to spur growth, investment

PM promises more reforms, steps to spur growth, investment

New Delhi, April 4  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his government would act decisively to boost India’s economic growth and roll out more reforms such as liberalising the foreign direct investment (FDI) regime in the coming months. “We...