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Manmohan Singh arrives in Berlin on three-day visit

Manmohan Singh arrives in Berlin on three-day visit

Berlin, April 10 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes five cabinet ministers, arrived here Wednesday on a three-day official visit. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, Commerce Minister Anand...
Manmohan Singh to seek German support for India-EU trade deal

Manmohan Singh to seek German support for India-EU trade deal

New Delhi, April 10 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said he will seek German support for early conclusion of a balanced trade and investment with the European Union (EU). “I will seek Chancellor Merkel’s support for an early conclusion...
Need to track funds, information about transfer beneficiaries: PM

Need to track funds, information about transfer beneficiaries: PM

New Delhi, April 5 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said he had been informed that the process of tracking and monitoring system in Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) was “unsatisfactory” and asserted that there was a need to track funds and...
Economic development must be environmentally sustainable: PM

Economic development must be environmentally sustainable: PM

New Delhi, April 5 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday stressed the need for a course correction in India’s development model saying it has to be environment-friendly and one that uses scarce resources optimally, both from economic growth and sustainability...
Manmohan Singh to attend Durban BRICS Summit

Manmohan Singh to attend Durban BRICS Summit

New Delhi, March 24 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Durban Monday for the 5th BRICS Summit over the next two days with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. Besides the BRICs leaders, notably China’s newly-elected President...
PM briefed on Sri Lanka resolution

PM briefed on Sri Lanka resolution

New Delhi, March 20  India’s representative to the UNHRC Dilip Sinha Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the US-sponsored resolution denouncing Sri Lanka over rights abuses, government sources said. According to the sources, the...
India Scientific Power? : STRUCTURAL CHANGES CRUCIAL…

India Scientific Power? : STRUCTURAL CHANGES CRUCIAL…

India Scientific Power? STRUCTURAL CHANGES CRUCIAL By Dhurjati Mukherjee New Delhi, Feb 13 : Notwithstanding the UPA-IIs intent of using science for building the country’s future, can India aspire to be among the top five global scientific powers in...
PM for transparent regimes to ensure sustainable development

PM for transparent regimes to ensure sustainable development

New Delhi, Jan 31  Asserting that protecting the environment and promoting development need not amount to a zero sum game, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for transparent regulatory regimes to ensure that environmental and economic objectives...
PM appeals for calm, expresses sadness at clashes

PM appeals for calm, expresses sadness at clashes

New Delhi, Dec 24 Reiterating his plea for maintaining peace, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a televised address Monday, assured the government would examine without delay the police response to the savage gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman. Manmohan...
PM Manmohan Singh promises more policy reforms for growth

PM Manmohan Singh promises more policy reforms for growth

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday promised to bring in more policy reforms to accelerate inclusive growth and lift the spirits of investors in the economy, addressing all concerns about the fiscal deficit, taxation, disinvestment...
Best yet to come in India-Asean ties: PM

Best yet to come in India-Asean ties: PM

Nov 20 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said that “the best is yet to come” in India’s relations with the 10-member Asean. In his talks with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, which is to take over as chair of the Asean for 2013,...
Manmohan meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao

Manmohan meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao

Phnom Penh, Nov 19  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday met one-on-one for about 45 minutes in this Cambodian capital, probably one of their last official meetings. The two leaders discussed a gamut of regional and bilateral...
PM postpones trip to Japan, Cambodia visit on

PM postpones trip to Japan, Cambodia visit on

New Delhi, Nov 14 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Japan, set to begin Thursday, has been postponed due to political developments in that country. However, he will continue with the Cambodia leg of his visit later in the week. New dates...
UPA II’s new look team gets down to work

UPA II’s new look team gets down to work

New Delhi, Oct 29  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s new look team got down to work Monday with new ministers taking charge and old ones relinquishing responsibilities after a mega revamp of the council of ministers that saw 17 new faces and many...
Govt rolls out Adhar-based direct cash transfer system

Govt rolls out Adhar-based direct cash transfer system

Dudu (Rajasthan), Oct 20 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday launched the nationwide Aadhaar-enabled direct cash transfer system to plug leakages and corruption in various welfare schemes. “Our government wants to make maximum use of technology,...
Economic reforms not a one-off process: PM

Economic reforms not a one-off process: PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday that economic reforms were not a one-off but a continuous process and were not dictated by “other countries”. Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Altmas...
PM meets President to discuss political situation

PM meets President to discuss political situation

Photo Source : IBNlive.com New Delhi, Sep 22 A day after the Trinamool Congress quit the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday evening to discuss the political situation. “Yes, the prime minister met the...
PM promises overhaul of corporate and commercial laws

PM promises overhaul of corporate and commercial laws

New Delhi, Sep 22 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday made a pitch for inclusive, faster and sustainable growth, promising to overhaul the existing corporate and commercial laws to facilitate growth of the corporate sector. In response to transformational...
PM to address nation on FDI in retail and other reforms

PM to address nation on FDI in retail and other reforms

New Delhi, Sep 21 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the nation Friday night to explain why his government is going forward with economic reforms, especially allowing overseas investment in retail and aviation. The prime minister will address...
Rajapaksa to meet Manmohan Thursday

Rajapaksa to meet Manmohan Thursday

New Delhi, Sep 19  Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived here Wednesday night for a three-day official visit during which he is to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and also visit Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, even as Tamil Nadu parties protested...