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Top policy formulators of the Congress party met in Belagavi, Karnataka, on December 26 and devised a plan for the Grand Old Party. The leaders’ collective assembly decided to launch a campaign to protect the Constitution and strengthen the organisation. The choice of the venue was symbolic, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the location where…
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Kochi: Congress legislator Uma Thomas, who fell down from the stage on the first floor while attending a function at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday evening, has been put on ventilator support at a private hospital. She had reached the venue where a record-breaking dance performance was being held. After greeting the State…
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New Delhi: The ashes of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were immersed at the Yamuna Ghat near the Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila Sahib in Delhi, a day after he was cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat. His ashes were brought to the Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila Sahib earlier today. The family of the late…
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New Delhi: In a significant escalation of the row over the choice of Dr Manmohan Singh’s cremation site, senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the BJP-ruled government at the Centre and accused it of “insulting” the memory of the two-term Prime Minister and not thinking beyond “politics and narrow-mindedness”. Leading a…
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Dr Manmohan Singh’s last rites will be performed today around 11:45 am on Saturday. The Centre has declared a seven-day state mourning throughout the country as a mark of respect to Dr Singh. During this period, the national flag will be flown half-mast across India. The Congress has also declared that all official programs of…
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New Delhi: Hours before former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be laid to rest on Saturday, a row has ensued over a memorial for him, prompting the BJP to ask Congress to not play dirty politics in his name. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had on Friday spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about exploring the…
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Here is the timeline of Manmohan Singh’s five-decade old career in bureaucracy and politics. 1954: Completed Master’s in Economics from Panjab University 1957: Economic Tripos (3-year degree prog) from Cambridge University 1962: D.Phil in Economics from Oxford University 1971: Joins Government of India as Economic Advisor in Commerce Ministry 1972: Appointed Chief Economic Advisor in…
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New Delhi: Remembering former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule described him as one of the finest global leaders. “He was an extraordinary man. I was blessed that I had the opportunity to meet him, to talk to him, and hear him…
New Delhi: Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of modern India’s economic reforms, also championed environmental conservation and climate action during his decade-long tenure as prime minister (2004-2014). Under his leadership, India launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change, passed the landmark Forest Rights Act (FRA) to protect the rights of tribal communities,…
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New Delhi: In his signature white kurta-pyjama and blue turban, Manmohan Singh, then 71, took the oath of office as India’s 14th Prime Minister on May 22, 2004. Members of Dr Singh’s family, political allies, and predecessors – including Atal Bihari Vajpayee – looked on as a quiet and reserved leader assumed the reins of…
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