Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014
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Manmohan Singh is an Indian politician, economist, academician, and bureaucrat who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He is the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi. A member of the Indian National Congress, Singh was the first Sikh prime minister of India. He was also the first prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term.
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'My political career made & unmade by the Gandhis': What senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Sonia, Rahul & Priyanka GandhiMani Shankar Aiyar, in an interview, revealed his limited interaction with the Gandhi family, stating his career was both built and destroyed by them. He also suggested that Congress's 2014 defeat..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee upset with PM Modi over water sharing talks exclusionWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is upset with PM Modi for excluding her from water sharing talks with Bangladesh PM Hasina, similar to the 2013 Teesta river deal under Manmohan Singh's govt.IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi heading to G7 Summit 'to salvage his diminished international image': Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before his departure for the G7 Summit in Italy. Ramesh's remarks draw a comparison with former PM Manmohan..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi dials Pratibha Patil, Manmohan Singh, Deve Gowda to seek their blessingsIndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi calls ex-president Pratibha Patil; former PMs Manmohan Singh, HD Deve Gowda for blessings for his third termPratibha Patil and Manmohan Singh were in office during the UPA government, while HD Devegowda served as prime minister during the United Front government, with Congress support. Devegowda's party,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Special Category Status: Why TDP and JD(U) want it for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar and why it’s importantWhile the word around the corridors of power suggest that the allies will demand the Speaker post to insulate themselves from defections and splits in the fure future, there’s also word that Nitish..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Former PM Manmohan Singh denies making 'first claim of Muslims' remarkIndiaTimes - Published | |
Modi first PM to lower dignity of public discourse: Manmohan Singh blames BJP for 'castigating Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat'IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Modi first PM to 'lower dignity' of public discourse': Former PM Manmohan SinghThe senior Congress leader also hit out at the BJP government for imposing an "ill-conceived" Agniveer scheme on the armed forces.DNA - Published | |
Like UPA in 2004, INDIA bloc will decide PM face after polls: KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced INDIA bloc to select PM candidate after Lok Sabha election results on June 4. Alliance partners will decide the leader. Dr. Manmohan Singh, from Punjab,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Old Rahul video 'proves' Congress supports quota for Muslims, says PM ModiPM Modi accuses Congress and allies, including Rahul Gandhi, of supporting reservations for Muslims. He criticizes Congress for opposing a faith-neutral Constitution and questions Mulayam Singh Yadav's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha elections: Manmohan Singh, LK Advani, Hamid Ansari, MM Joshi caste vote from homeIndiaTimes - Published | Congress wanted to spend 15% of Budget on Muslims: PM ModiPM Narendra Modi accuses Congress of planning to allocate 15% of the Union Budget exclusively for Muslims, aiming to divide it into 'Muslim budget' and 'Hindu budget'. He mentions opposition from..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress: BJP afraid of poll loss, Nadda put Manmohan remarks in wrong contextCongress on Friday said PM Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda were resorting to polarisation as they were fearful of losing Lok Sabha elections. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Nadda presented..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP intensifies 'Muslim quota' attack on Congress, cites Manmohan Singh's 2019 remarks"April 2009: In the run up to Lok Sabha election, Dr Manmohan Singh, reiterated his statement that minorities, especially poor Muslims, should get priority when it comes to the nation’s resources. He..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi's 'redistribution of wealth' attack: What Manmohan Singh had said in 2006PM Modi relentlessly criticizes Congress for their manifesto promise of a 'nation-wide socio-economic and caste census,' warning about wealth redistribution among Muslims. The onslaught leads to..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress plans to redistribute wealth to ‘infiltrators’: PM ModiPM Modi asserted on Sunday that Congress is under the influence of "urban Naxals" who are steadfast in implementing their ideologies and principles within the party. He drew a connection between the..IndiaTimes - Published |
In SC, government praises PV Narasimha Rao, Manmohan Singh for ending ‘licence raj’, opening economyThe BJP-led NDA government praised former PM Narasimha Rao and his finance minister Manmohan Singh for their role in economic liberalization in 1991. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta highlighted their..IndiaTimes - Published | Manmohan Singh was true statesman, PM Modi must think about his legacy: OmarOmar Abdullah criticizes Centre for targeting opposition leaders through probe agencies. He praises Manmohan Singh as a statesman and advises PM Modi on legacy. Abdullah refuses to name a prime..IndiaTimes - Published |
Manmohan Singh ends Rajya Sabha stint, Mallikarjun Kharge lauds ‘quiet dignity’In a letter of gratitude to Singh, Kharge said, “The nation misses the quiet yet strong dignity that you brought to the office of the PM. Your dignified, measured, soft spoken yet statesman like..IndiaTimes - Published | CBI clean cheat over Air India-Indian Airlines merger: BJP must apologise to ex-PM Singh, says RautShiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has urged the BJP to offer an apology to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh following the CBI's closure report in the Air India-Indian Airlines merger case. The CBI..IndiaTimes - Published |
Manmohan Singh to end 33 years stint in RS on Apr 3; Sonia Gandhi to begin firstIndiaTimes - Published | 'Don't believe in politics of PAIN': Milind Deora's dig at Congress, Rahul Gandhi after joining Shinde-led Shiv SenaMilind Deora, who ended his long association with Congress on Sunday, launched a stinging attack on the grand old party after joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Mumbai.Deora also took a veiled..IndiaTimes - Published |
68 Rajya Sabha MPs to retire in 2024, Ashwini Vaishnaw & Bhupender Yadav among BJP's 60As many as 57 leaders, including railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, environment minister Bhupender Yadav, health minister Mansukh Madaviya and former PM Manmohan..IndiaTimes - Published | Sitaram Yechury turns down invite for January 22 Ram temple eventCPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury has declined to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year. CPI chief D Raja, who was also among the invitees, is..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge invited to January 22 Ayodhya Ram temple eventThe Ram Mandir Trust has invited Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi for the Ram temple consecration at Ayodhya on January 22. Sources said Ram Mandir Construction Committee chairman..IndiaTimes - Published | PM talking up transformative GDP but what matters is annual growth rates over longer period: CongressThe Congress' attack comes after PM Modi said last week that the GDP growth figure for the second quarter of this fiscal displayed the resilience and strength of the Indian economy amid testing times..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Sonia won't make me PM, said Pranab Mukherjee'Late former President Pranab Mukherjee, once a close confidant of Indira Gandhi, believed that Narendra Modi is the only Prime Minister after Indira who can feel the pulse of the people accurately. In..IndiaTimes - Published | Sonia won't make me PM: Pranab told daughter Sharmistha after 2004 drama"In Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers", Sharmistha Mukherjee reveals new details about her father's political life, including his unfulfilled ambition to become India's prime minister. She..IndiaTimes - Published |
In Haryana, Amit Shah makes CM Khattar, BJP workers vow to deliver all 10 Lok Sabha seatsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah rallied in Haryana, urging supporters to pledge their support for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister in the 2024 elections. Shah highlighted the achievements of the central..IndiaTimes - Published | Pray for long life and good health: PM Modi greets ex-PM Manmohan Singh on his 91st birthdayCurrently, a member of the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh has been ailing for some time.DNA - Published |
'True statesman PM' whose actions spoke louder than his words: Congress hails Manmohan Singh on his birthdayThe Congress party celebrated former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 91st birthday, praising him as a true statesman and lauding his contributions to nation-building. Party leader Mallikarjun Kharge..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi wishes predecessor Manmohan Singh on his 91st birthdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday wishes to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who turned 91. Singh, known for his role in economic reforms during his tenure as Finance Minister and..IndiaTimes - Published |
On first day in new House, it is Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury versus Amit ShahWhen Congress leader tried to claim credit for the bill, Amit Shah said the legislation brought by the Manmohan Singh government had lapsed. “The bill... was passed by Rajya Sabha and hence is still..IndiaTimes - Published | Former PMs Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda invited to G20 dinnerDelhi is ready to host the G20 Summit, with dignitaries from around the world arriving for the event. Former Indian Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda have also been invited to the summit..IndiaTimes - Published |
Modi government’s bill to select CEC, ECs against Advani’s proposal in 2012: CongressThe Congress on Friday dug out an old letter written by veteran BJP leader L K Advani in March 2012 in which he had asked the then prime minister Manmohan Singh to include the leaders of opposition in..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP calls Manmohan Singh’s presence in Rajya Sabha ‘embarrassing’ even as Congress praises himThe ruling BJP and the opposition are divided over the presence of ninety-year-old former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha for several hours on Monday evening during the debate on the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi Services Bill 2023: Former PM Manmohan Singh attends Rajya Sabha session in wheelchairIndiaTimes - Published | After 8 years, Supreme court to hear today Manmohan’s coal scam pleaAfter keeping it in cold storage for more than eight years, the Supreme Court has listed on Friday an appeal filed by former PM Manmohan Singh challenging a trial court’s March 2015 order summoning..IndiaTimes - Published |
Manipur was blockade capital under Manmohan Singh, state healing due to PM Modi: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday came down heavily at the Congress for criticising the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for its policy towards Manipur and alleged that the..IndiaTimes - Published | Manmohan Singh govt stayed mum when Pak terrorists beheaded soldiers: Amit Shah in Sirsa rallyIndiaTimes - Published |
BJP accuses Congress of hypocrisy; says Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi inaugurated legislative buildingsIndiaTimes - Published | Govt suspends FCRA licence of think-tank Centre for Policy ResearchCPR -- which has had former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Chief Justice of India Y V Chandrachud on its governing board -- has lately been under the scrutiny of the Income-Tax department for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Telangana CM KCR slams PM Modi, mocks $3.1 trillion economy claimTelangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao called PM Modi the "most ineffective PM" in the nation's history and termed the NDA as "No Data Available" government in his most scathing attack against the BJP-led..IndiaTimes - Published | Pakistan doesn't see a partner in PM Modi: Hina Rabbani Khar on peace with IndiaPakistani minister Hina Rabbani Khar said her country does not see a "partner" in PM Narendra Modi for working towards peace between the two countries, but it saw a partner in his predecessors Manmohan..IndiaTimes - Published |
Raghuram Rajan joins Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP says he 'fancies himself as the next Manmohan Singh'Sharing an image with former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "We walk for unity and to secure India's future."DNA - Published | 'Have courage to listen too': Congress to PM Modi over Kharge's 'Ravan' jibeThe Congress on Thursday hit back at the BJP for attacking party chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his 'Ravan' remark and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "have the courage to listen too" as it cited..IndiaTimes - Published |
India indebted to former PM Manmohan Singh for economic reforms: GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the country is indebted to former prime minister Manmohan Singh for the economic reforms. India needs a liberal economic policy with the intention to..IndiaTimes - Published | Media needs to be vigilant, flag govt's shortcomings: Former PM Manmohan SinghIndiaTimes - Published |
