Ex-PM Manmohan Singh retires from Rajya Sabha after 33 years
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Ex-PM Manmohan Singh retires from Rajya Sabha after 33 years

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first PM outside the Nehru-Gandhi family to complete 10 years, or two full terms, in office, will finish a remarkable political innings in the Rajya Sabha spanning 33 years on Wednesday. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being escorted after casting his vote for the presidential election, at Parliament House, in New Delhi,on July 18, 2022 The architect of India’s economic liberalisation and the force behind the 2008 Indo-US nuclear agreement, Singh headed a government that transformed the social welfare framework with a bouquet of rights-based legislation and ushered in a slew of reforms including Direct Benefit Transfer and launched Aadhaar. Hailing Singh as “a hero of the middle class,” Kharge said, “The nation misses the quiet yet strong dignity that you brought to the office of the Prime Minister. Former Union minister P Chidambaram, who was the commerce minister when Singh was the finance minister, told HT, “Dr Manmohan Singh entered politics 33 years ago like a lamb.

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Manmohan Singh: The unsung maestro of Parliament
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Manmohan Singh: The unsung maestro of Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Dr Manmohan Singh’s journey from a modest childhood in Gah to one of India’s most respected public figures is well-documented. Dr Singh’s first intervention in Parliament occurred on July 12, 1991, in the Lok Sabha, when he addressed supplementary questions posed by KP Unnikrishnan about the government’s decision to sell gold. Dr Singh also kept Parliament informed on critical foreign …

‘Great statesman’: Maldives President Muizzu recalls Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit that strengthened ties
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‘Great statesman’: Maldives President Muizzu recalls Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit that strengthened ties

Live Mint  

Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu praised Dr Manmohan Singh as “a great statesman,” days after his death. Mohamed Muizzu's message Maldives' President paid tributes to India's former Prime Minister on social media platform X and said that his “historic visit to the Maldives in November 2011 marked a significant milestone in advancing our economic and social development.” “Dr Singh’s commitment to …

‘Cong creating controversy over Manmohan Singh's funeral', says Union minister Hardeep Puri
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‘Cong creating controversy over Manmohan Singh's funeral', says Union minister Hardeep Puri

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday hit out at the Congress, accusing it of “creating” a controversy over the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and building a memorial for him. Supporters during Congress silent rally in tribute to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died in New Delhi on Thursday night. Political row over Manmohan Singh's funeral …

India bids goodbye to former stalwart prime minister Manmohan Singh in state funeral
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India bids goodbye to former stalwart prime minister Manmohan Singh in state funeral

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India bid farewell to its …

Congress slams govt on ‘lapses’ in Singh’s funeral arrangements
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Congress slams govt on ‘lapses’ in Singh’s funeral arrangements

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday intensified its attack on the Union government over both the handling of former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s funeral at Nigambodh Ghat and the continuing uncertainty over his memorial site, alleging a series of protocol breaches and “deliberate disrespect” to India’s first Sikh prime minister. By late evening, the controversy snowballed into a major political row as …

India Will Never Forget Manmohan Singh, Vundavilli Aruna Kumar
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India Will Never Forget Manmohan Singh, Vundavilli Aruna Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Former Rajamahendravaram MP Vundavilli Aruna Kumar paid tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, hailing him as the architect of India’s economic reforms. Aruna Kumar recalled Singh’s role as finance minister in 1991 under then prime minister P.V. “Initially, Singh faced criticism, but Rao supported him fully, urging him to focus on fixing the economy while he managed …

Thousands pay tearful last respects to Manmohan Singh
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Thousands pay tearful last respects to Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died at 92 on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of historic measures that unleashed India’s economy, was cremated on Saturday with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in the nation’s capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his last respects to former prime Minister Manmohan Singh, at Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday. …

‘Deceptive politics’: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over X post on Manmohan Singh
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‘Deceptive politics’: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over X post on Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Manmohan Singh's last rites: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for “politicising former prime minister Manmohan Singh's death”. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays his last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh during the latter's state funeral. This comes hours after Rahul Gandhi, who is also the LoP in the Lok Sabha, slammed …

Manmohan Singh was a visionary, always listened, never interfered, Raghuram Rajan says
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Manmohan Singh was a visionary, always listened, never interfered, Raghuram Rajan says

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India's potential, along with with a fine sense of political feasibility, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday, according to news agency PTI. In this Aug. 17, 2013 file photo, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with economist Raghuram Rajan, in New Delhi. …

Manmohan Singh Last Rites: BJP Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi Targets Congress, Here's What He Said
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh Last Rites: BJP Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi Targets Congress, Here's What He Said

ABP News  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 in Delhi on Thursday due to age-related health issues. His body was brought to his residence late that night, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other leaders paid their respects on Friday, offering condolences to his wife, Gursharan Kaur. The Union Home Ministry declared …

Manmohan Singh Funeral: Massive Crowd Gathers at Congress HQ for Final Farewell to Former PM
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh Funeral: Massive Crowd Gathers at Congress HQ for Final Farewell to Former PM

ABP News  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 in Delhi on Thursday due to age-related health issues. His body was brought to his residence late that night, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other leaders paid their respects on Friday, offering condolences to his wife, Gursharan Kaur. The Union Home Ministry declared …

Manmohan Singh Last Rites: Former PM Embarks on His Final Journey, Cong Workers Gather in Thousands
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh Last Rites: Former PM Embarks on His Final Journey, Cong Workers Gather in Thousands

ABP News  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 in Delhi on Thursday. His mortal remains were brought to his residence late on Thursday night, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other leaders paid their final respects on Friday, offering condolences to his wife, Gursharan Kaur. The Union Home Ministry announced a seven-day …

Legacy left behind by Dr Manmohan Singh as PM- Misgovernance, policy paralysis and massive corruption
1 week, 2 days ago

Legacy left behind by Dr Manmohan Singh as PM- Misgovernance, policy paralysis and massive corruption

Op India  

Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India breathed his last on the 26th of December 2024 at the age of 92. Riding on the sympathy wave following former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, the Congress party came to power under the leadership of PV Narasimha Rao and Dr Manmohan Singh became the Finance Minister of India. Dr Manmohan …

Manmohan Singh: A testament to the power of quiet conviction
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh: A testament to the power of quiet conviction

Live Mint  

When prime minister Narasimha Rao handpicked Dr Manmohan Singh as finance minister in 1991, it was an audacious gamble. Facing a near-catastrophic balance-of-payments crisis, Singh unlocked India with reforms, dismantled decades-old red tape, and gave wings to the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit. An economist of rare brilliance, a statesman of unshakable integrity, and a man of quiet yet unyielding resolve, Dr …

Manmohan Singh funeral Highlights: Former PM cremated with full state honours
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Manmohan Singh funeral Highlights: Former PM cremated with full state honours

Hindustan Times  

Manmohan Singh funeral Highlights: The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were performed at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium. Manmohan Singh passed away at 92 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday night. Singh, who was India’s 13th prime minister and the first Sikh to hold the coveted post, headed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government …

Manmohan Singh funeral Highlights: Former PM cremated with full state honours
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1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh funeral Highlights: Former PM cremated with full state honours

Hindustan Times  

Manmohan Singh funeral Highlights: The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were performed at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium. Manmohan Singh passed away at 92 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday night. Singh, who was India’s 13th prime minister and the first Sikh to hold the coveted post, headed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government …

Manmohan Singh dies: Leaders across parties bid farewell to 'visionary' former PM
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Manmohan Singh dies: Leaders across parties bid farewell to 'visionary' former PM

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/10 President Droupadi Murmu visited the residence of Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India and paid last respects to him. Image Source : AP 2/10 PM Modi remembered ex-PM and said, "India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Image Source : PTI 6/10 Amit Shah called …

Manmohan Singh’s life a reflection of India’s resilient spirit: PM Modi
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh’s life a reflection of India’s resilient spirit: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled his predecessor Manmohan Singh as not just as a leader but as a remarkable human being whose journey from Partition-era displacement to India’s highest office embodied the nation’s resilient spirit as he delivered a eulogy recounting the Congress leader’s achievements as scholar, economist and a leader dedicated to reforms. Modi said …

Leaders pay respect to former PM Manmohan Singh
1 week, 2 days ago

Leaders pay respect to former PM Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Political leaders across party lines gathered at 3, Motilal Nehru Road in New Delhi on Friday to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at 92 the previous day. Former president Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Friday Union home minister Amit Shah’s described Singh …

DC Edit | Singh’s success as economist outweighed failures as PM
1 week, 2 days ago

DC Edit | Singh’s success as economist outweighed failures as PM

Deccan Chronicle  

In a remarkable journey from an economist to central banker to a transformational finance minister and then an accidental Prime Minister, his integrity, humility, knowledge and calm and gentle way were Dr Manmohan Singh’s constant companions. His greatest contribution to India will remain his leading the country out of the darkness of a closed economy based on protectionism with a …

Manmohan Singh's funeral to be held with full military honours in Delhi today
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh's funeral to be held with full military honours in Delhi today

Hindustan Times  

The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday, will be performed at New Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday at 11:45 am. "Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister passed away at 9.51 PM on December 26, 2024 at AllMS Hospital, New Delhi. Manmohan Singh death latest updates: Last rites of former PM to be …

Sonia Gandhi calls Manmohan Singh’s death a ‘deeply personal loss’, hails him as ‘statesman of wisdom’
1 week, 2 days ago

Sonia Gandhi calls Manmohan Singh’s death a ‘deeply personal loss’, hails him as ‘statesman of wisdom’

Live Mint  

Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, expressing her sadness over the ‘deep personal loss’. “For me, Dr Manmohan Singh’s death is a deeply personal loss,” Sonia Gandhi wrote in her obituary for the deceased former PM. We in the Congress Party, and the people of India will forever be …

P. Chidambaram on Manmohan Singh: One journey ends, another continues
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P. Chidambaram on Manmohan Singh: One journey ends, another continues

Live Mint  

Sometimes I think Dr. Manmohan Singh had many lives. As the years rolled by, Dr. Singh held many positions in government, but he seems to have blended with the environment—controls and regulations, dominance of the public sector, protectionism, licences, permits and quotas, suspicion of the private sector, wariness about foreign trade especially imports, and all other incidents of a closed …

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists
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Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath said on Friday. "Dr Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians. Former RBI Governor Raghuram …

Manmohan Singh was a ‘visionary’, say south stars Chiranjeevi, Vijay, Mohanlal, Rishab Shetty in tribute
1 week, 2 days ago

Manmohan Singh was a ‘visionary’, say south stars Chiranjeevi, Vijay, Mohanlal, Rishab Shetty in tribute

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, died on December 26 while being treated for age-related ailments. Keerthy Suresh wrote about the impact Manmohan left on the country, “Deeply shocked to hear about the passing of the visionary leader, Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. May his soul rest in peace.” ‘His legacy will endure the annals of …

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi pay tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh
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1 week, 2 days ago

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi pay tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh

The Hindu  

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Manoj Bajpayee and other film stars on Friday condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, remembering him as a "visionary" and a "great financial reformer and statesman". "His visionary and game changing contributions as the finance minister and then his highly successful tenure as the 13th Prime Minister of India for two successive terms …

'Eminent Statesman, Renowned Economist': Union Cabinet Pays Tribute To Ex-PM Manmohan Singh
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'Eminent Statesman, Renowned Economist': Union Cabinet Pays Tribute To Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 27 The Union Cabinet on Friday condoled the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, hailing him as an eminent statesman and a distinguished leader who left an imprint on the national life. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet observed a two-minute silence in honour of the departed soul and adopted a …

‘In a wheelchair…’: PM Narendra Modi's emotional video message on Manmohan Singh
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‘In a wheelchair…’: PM Narendra Modi's emotional video message on Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a video message on Friday, described Manmohan Singh's death as a "big loss" to the nation, asserting that his contribution to India will always be remembered. From his days as the Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi recalled several conversations he had with the then PM Manmohan Singh. TRACK | Latest news on Manmohan Singh's death …

Tributes pour as former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92
1 week, 3 days ago

Tributes pour as former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday described former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an intellectual statesman who embodied humility, wisdom, and integrity. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan posted on X that Bharat mourns the demise of a great statesman, a visionary economist, a man of humility, and intellect, and a former Prime Minister, Padma Vibhushan …

‘Maana ki teri deed ke qabil…’ when Manmohan Singh’s Urdu mastery took on BJP’s Sushma Swaraj in parliament
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‘Maana ki teri deed ke qabil…’ when Manmohan Singh’s Urdu mastery took on BJP’s Sushma Swaraj in parliament

Live Mint  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26 in New Delhi at the age of 92, is often credited for opening the Indian economy to global competition. As the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha from 2009-2014, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former foreign minister late Sushma Swaraj was often involved in verbal duels …

What Manmohan Singh said about Indian economy in one of his last interviews
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What Manmohan Singh said about Indian economy in one of his last interviews

Hindustan Times  

Hailed as the architect of India's economic reforms, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, in one his last interviews, had said in 2019 that the country's economy was "over-regulated", the government exerted control and interferences were aplenty with even regulators having "morphed into controllers". Manmohan Singh with Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden at a toast for 'Indo-American' friendship at a luncheon …

Manmohan Singh (1932-2024): The maker of modern Indian economy, is no more
1 week, 3 days ago

Manmohan Singh (1932-2024): The maker of modern Indian economy, is no more

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 27, 2024 08:58 IST - 6 MINS READ Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms in the 90s, passed away at 92 on Thursday. That is why he lasted for ten years.”Neerja Chowdhury Journalist-author In an obvious reference to Singh’s prophetic words, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday, “Undoubtedly, history shall judge …

Manmohan Singh dies: Kapil Sharma, Kamal Haasan, Madhuri Dixit, Diljit Dosanjh pay heartfelt tributes
1 week, 3 days ago

Manmohan Singh dies: Kapil Sharma, Kamal Haasan, Madhuri Dixit, Diljit Dosanjh pay heartfelt tributes

Hindustan Times  

Several Bollywood celebrities shared heartfelt condolences for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died at the age of 92 on Thursday. Kapil Sharma shared a picture with Manmohan Singh to pay tribute to the former prime minister. Tamil actor-director Kamal Haasan also shared a picture of Manmohan Singh on his X handle and wrote, “India has lost one of its …

'Soft-Spoken, Mild-Mannered Technocrat': How Global Media Reported Manmohan Singh's Death
1 week, 3 days ago

'Soft-Spoken, Mild-Mannered Technocrat': How Global Media Reported Manmohan Singh's Death

ABP News  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh breathed his last at the age of 92 on Thursday night. Country's First Sikh PM, Introduced Free Market Reform: NYT The US-based New York Times described Manmohan Singh as a "soft-spoken" and "cerebral" PM. It also noted Singh's "trademark powder-blue turban" adding that he was the first Indian PM from the minority Sikh community. The …

Manmohan Singh death LIVE updates: Former Prime Minister dies at 92, last rites on Saturday
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1 week, 3 days ago

Manmohan Singh death LIVE updates: Former Prime Minister dies at 92, last rites on Saturday

India TV News  

Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 92. Singh, who served as India’s 13th Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. “With profound grief, we inform the demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, aged …

When Manmohan Singh thought announcement of him becoming Cabinet minister in Rao government was a joke
1 week, 3 days ago

When Manmohan Singh thought announcement of him becoming Cabinet minister in Rao government was a joke

India TV News  

Manmohan SIngh passes away: Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died on Thursday at the age of 92 at AIIMs, Delhi. While Singh will be remembered for his historic 1991 reforms, which rescued India from near bankruptcy, he will also be known for redefining India's trajectory as a rising global power. UPDATES However, not many know that the …

India announces seven days of mourning for ex-PM Manmohan Singh
1 week, 3 days ago

India announces seven days of mourning for ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Al Jazeera  

Singh, one of the architects of India’s economic liberalisation in the early 1990s, held office from 2004 to 2014. India has announced seven days of mourning and a state funeral for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was hailed as one of the architects of the country’s economic liberalisation in the early 1990s. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Singh, who …

Manmohan Singh, father of economic reforms, trusted old-school FDs to grow his wealth
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Manmohan Singh, father of economic reforms, trusted old-school FDs to grow his wealth

India Today  

"I won't lose my sleep over the stock market," Manmohan Singh, then finance minister, had famously said in Parliament in 1992. Personally, too, Singh wouldn't have lost a night's sleep over share prices, because when it came to investing, India's biggest economic reformer trusted old-school instruments like fixed deposits and post office schemes. Manmohan Singh, India's Prime Minister from 2004 …

Rajinikanth to Kapil Sharma, here's how celebs mourn demise of former PM Manmohan Singh
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1 week, 3 days ago

Rajinikanth to Kapil Sharma, here's how celebs mourn demise of former PM Manmohan Singh

India TV News  

Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, died on Thursday night, hours after being hospitalised at Delhi's AIIMS. ''I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh, a visionary leader who played a pivotal role in shaping India's economic liberalization. Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who played former PM Manmohan Singh's role on the big screens also paid his last …

Reform-oriented, rose above muck of politics: PM Modi's tribute to Manmohan Singh
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Reform-oriented, rose above muck of politics: PM Modi's tribute to Manmohan Singh

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on December 26 at the age of 92. In a video message, PM Modi praised the former Prime Minister as a leader who rose above political divides, describing him as a reform-driven economist and a symbol of integrity. He will always be remembered as an honest …

Thank you, Doctor saab and farewell: Rajdeep Sardesai remembers Manmohan Singh
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Thank you, Doctor saab and farewell: Rajdeep Sardesai remembers Manmohan Singh

India Today  

The year was 1999, when Dr Manmohan Singh contested a Lok Sabha election for the first time from South Delhi, an election he lost. If there is a lesson to embrace from Dr Singh’s life and times, it is how to zealously guard privacy and maintain personal dignity through good times and bad. Dr Singh may have been an 'accidental' …

Scars of demonetisation are getting deeper: Top quotes of Manmohan Singh
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Scars of demonetisation are getting deeper: Top quotes of Manmohan Singh

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, a veteran Congress leader and architect of India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday at AIIMS in New Delhi. "With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92. Here are some top quotes of Dr Manmohan Singh "No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has …

India bids farewell to Manmohan Singh, last rites conducted with state honours
1 week, 3 days ago

India bids farewell to Manmohan Singh, last rites conducted with state honours

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's last rites were conducted with full state honours at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday morning after top leaders from across party lines flocked to pay their last respects to the architect of India's economic liberalisation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes, followed by top BJP leaders like Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and …

What's Manmohanomics? Understanding Manmohan Singh's policies through his quotes
1 week, 3 days ago

What's Manmohanomics? Understanding Manmohan Singh's policies through his quotes

India Today  

"No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come," is how Manmohan Singh, then Finance Minister of India, concluded his landmark 1991 Budget speech. Manmohan Singh's many tenures, spanning roles as Economic Advisor in the Commerce Ministry, Chief Economic Advisor, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Finance Minister, and eventually …

PM Modi pays last respects to Manmohan Singh, ex-PM's funeral tomorrow
1 week, 3 days ago

PM Modi pays last respects to Manmohan Singh, ex-PM's funeral tomorrow

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and a host of leaders cutting across political lines paid their last respects to Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence on Friday. PM Modi offered condolences to the former Prime Minister's family and met his wife Gursharan Kaur. In a moving tribute to the Padma Vibhushan awardee, PM Modi said India lost …

Former PM Manmohan Singh dies: Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi and Vijay pay tribute
1 week, 3 days ago

Former PM Manmohan Singh dies: Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi and Vijay pay tribute

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh died on Thursday, shortly after being admitted to AIIMS, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ggvGroUaJt — Kamal Haasan December 27, 2024 Sharing a picture with the former Prime Minister, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi wrote, "Deeply anguished by the passing away of one of the greatest statesmen Our country has ever produced, highly educated, most graceful, soft spoken and humble …

Manmohan Singh death: Rare pics of former prime minister and architect of India's economic reforms
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Manmohan Singh death: Rare pics of former prime minister and architect of India's economic reforms

India TV News  

Image Source : X 1/10 Manmohan Singh, former prime minister and architect of India's economic reforms, died on December 26 at the age of 92, at AIIMS in Delhi, where he was admitted. Image Source : PTI 4/10 In this November 8, 2010 picture, US President Barack Obama and former prime minister Manmohan Singh greet each other after addressing a …

PM Modi condoles Manmohan Singh's death: 'As MP, his loyalty is an inspiration to everyone'
1 week, 3 days ago

PM Modi condoles Manmohan Singh's death: 'As MP, his loyalty is an inspiration to everyone'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed profound sorrow over the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, calling his death a significant loss for the nation. In a heartfelt tribute, PM Modi described Dr. Singh as a leader of integrity, humility, and intellectual brilliance, whose contributions to India’s progress will never be forgotten. PM Modi recalled Dr. Singh's …

PM Modi pays last respect to former PM Manmohan Singh at his residence | Watch VIDEO
1 week, 3 days ago

PM Modi pays last respect to former PM Manmohan Singh at his residence | Watch VIDEO

India TV News  

Along with other prominent leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi and also offered condolences to Manmohan Singh's family on his demise. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda also paid their last respects to Manmohan Singh. …

The great liberaliser: Manmohan Singh dies at 92
1 week, 3 days ago

The great liberaliser: Manmohan Singh dies at 92

Hindustan Times  

Manmohan Singh, a soft-spoken scholar of economics, who defeated poverty with education to rise to the highest echelon of politics, and transformed the Indian economy by unshackling growth as finance minister before becoming the country’s first Sikh prime minister, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. Singh served with distinction as the deputy chief of the erstwhile Planning Commission and …

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