Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday inflation remained unexpectedly high and his government did not succeed in creating adequate jobs in the manufacturing sector during his decade-long tenure. “I am concerned that we have not been as successful as we need to be in generating employment in the manufacturing sector. This is an aspect of […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared Friday that he will step down after the next Lok Sabha election. “In a few months time, after the general election, I will hand the baton over to a new prime minister,” Manmohan Singh told the media here. “I hope it will be a UPA chosen prime minister, and our […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet the media after a long gap on Friday morning when he “wants to dispel the myth that nothing has happened in this country” and say his government has “delivered” on its prommises, official sources said Thursday. Manmohan Singh, in his much-anticipated media interaction, will list the achievements of 10 […]
India and the Maldives Thursday agreed to “amicably resolve” all differences, including on the GMR issue, as visiting Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen held talks here with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he has requested the Maldives government to “amicably settle the issue of the Male International Airport”. The two sides also […]
The Congress and the government Tuesday scotched rumours that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce his resignation Friday to make way for party vice president Rahul Gandhi. Meanwhile, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) termed it dynastic politics. Television channels, quoting sources, said the prime minister is likely to […]
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Tuesday denied reports of that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce at a press conference scheduled for Friday that he was resigning. Television channels, quoting sources, said the prime minister is likely to resign in the press conference, paving way for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. “This report is […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly condemning the terror attacks in the Russian city of Volgograd, terming them a grave violation of human rights and an “unconscionable crime against humanity”. Two deadly terror attacks in two days in Volgograd killed over 30 people and left scores injured. The prime […]