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TDP leaders pay tribute to Manmohan Singh, hail his visionary economic reforms

December 28, 2024 admin

Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, December 28, 2024: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, at the TDP central office in Mangalagiri, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, describing him as a transformative figure…

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On Congress Attacks Over Manmohan Singh Funeral, JP Nadda’s ‘Super PM’ Swipe

December 28, 2024 admin

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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Congress Slams Pinarayi Vijayan For Attending Event During Manmohan Singh’s Funeral

December 28, 2024 admin

Kochi: The Congress in Kerala on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for participating in an official inauguration ceremony at the international airport here while the nation was mourning the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Speaking to reporters here, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly VD Satheesan described the Chief Minister’s action…

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Choice Of Manmohan Singh Funeral Site An “Insult”, Says Rahul Gandhi; BJP Hits Back

December 28, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The row over the choice of site for Dr Manmohan Singh’s cremation and a possible memorial in his name escalated today after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of “insulting” the memory of the former prime minister. Dr Singh, who served as India’s prime minister from 2004 to 2014, died at the…

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Bhutan Holds Special Prayers For Manmohan Singh, King Attends Funeral

December 28, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Saturday attended the funeral of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, a day after leading the Himalayan nation in offering prayers for the Indian leader at a Buddhist monastery in Thimphu. Separate prayer ceremonies were held for the former Indian prime minister at all 20 Dzongkhags or…

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As mark of respect for Manmohan Singh, Mauritius flag to be flown half-mast till sunset on December 28

December 28, 2024 admin

Gun salute being accorded to former prime minister Manmohan Singh during his state funeral, at the Nigambodh Ghat, in New Delhi, Saturday, December 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI As a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mauritius has annuonced that it’s natonal flag will fly at half-mast at all his state…

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Manmohan Singh’s Last Rites Today Amid Congress Vs BJP On Memorial Space

December 28, 2024 admin

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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Malaysian PM On Manmohan Singh

December 27, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tributes to his “true friend” Dr Manmohan Singh, former two-time Prime Minister who died at the age of 92. Calling Dr Singh the “midwife of India’s emergence”, Mr Ibrahim said the praise that is poured upon the former PM is “truly well-deserved”. “The weight of grief bears…

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Yes, History Will Be Kinder To You. For Manmohan Singh, A Deluge Of Posts

December 27, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Weeks before leaving office as Prime Minister in 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh made a statement that would be repeated even after his death. “I honestly believe history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter, the Opposition parties in Parliament,” he said, responding to NDTV’s Sunil Prabhu who…

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Manmohan Singh, Born In Undivided India, Often Spoke About Communal Harmony

December 27, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long public life. Dr Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday night. He was 92. He was born in Gah…

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