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Donald Trump mentions India’s voter ID system in ‘proof of citizenship’ order, Congress remembers Manmohan Singh’s role

US President Donald Trump highlighted the election process in India and Brazil, where voter identification is linked to biometric databases, in a signed executive order on Tuesday as a measure to reform the election system of the United States. Congress reacts With Trump's mention of the biometric database in India, Congress thanked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for introducing the …

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Chandigarh: Panjab University to rename Arts Block 3 after Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times

After Panjab University had taken a call to rename Arts Block 3 which houses PU’s department of economics after former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the event to do this has been finalised for April end. Manmohan Singh had a long association with PU, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1952 and master’s degree in 1954, standing first in his …

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BJP says Rahul Gandhi was in Vietnam during Holi, questions 'frequency' of visits

India Today

The BJP on Saturday targeted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making frequent trips to Vietnam and other countries without public disclosure. Ravi Shankar Prasad raised concerns over Rahul Gandhi's 'curious' and 'extraordinary fondness for Vietnam', while Amit Malviya claimed it posed serious national security questions. Asking the Congress to reveal details about Rahul Gandhi's 'frequent' visits abroad, BJP's national …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Academicians propose name of Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao for Bengaluru City University instead of former PM Manmohan Singh

The Hindu

Former education minister and Congress leader B.K. Rao’s name will be most appropriate for Bengaluru City University, and not that of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in his budget for 2025-26, proposed to rename Bangalore City University as Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University. On his return to India, Dr. Rao served as the vice-chancellor of …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP Slams Siddaramaiah’s Budget As 'Halal,’ Calls Govt’s Muslim Quota ‘Appeasement Politics’

ABP News

The Karnataka BJP on Friday slammed the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government's "halal" budget and religion-based reservation, saying it is appeasement politics at its peak. "Today, while presenting the state budget, CM Siddaramaiah confirmed that 4 per cent of public works contracts will be reserved for Muslims under CATEGORY-II B," he stated. BJP Karnataka, taking to social media platform X, said, "Scam …

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Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s family gives nod to memorial at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

The Hindu

Decks have been cleared to establish a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with his family's nod to the proposed site at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal. The three daughters of Singh, also a former Union Finance Minister, and their husbands had earlier visited the proposed memorial site. The site, measuring around 900 square metres, is at the Rashtriya Smriti …

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Karnataka renames Bangalore University after former PM Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during his budget speech on Friday in the Legislative Assembly that Bangalore City University will be renamed Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honor of the former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on February 26. Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister, was known for his role in economic liberalization and financial …

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Manmohan Singh’s family gives go-ahead for his memorial

Hindustan Times

The late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s family has given consent for his memorial after visiting the plot for it at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Delhi’s Rajghat, a member of the family told HT. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic liberalisation, passed away on December 26, 2024. The ministry did not hear from Singh’s family for …

Memorial Prime Minister Singh Manmohan Singh Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

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Karnataka to rename Bengaluru City University after Manmohan Singh in his honour

India Today

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the Bengaluru City University will be renamed Dr Manmohan Singh, in his budget speech in the state Assembly on Thursday. The announcement regarding the state-run Bengaluru City University, formerly known as Bengaluru Central University, came as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his record 16th budget in the Legislative Assembly on March 7, 2025. Previously, Karnataka …

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India-Pakistan were closer to K-issue resolution when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

Deccan Chronicle

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday claimed that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir was closer to a lasting solution amicably between India and Pakistan when Manmohan Singh was at the helm of affairs as the Prime Minister of India. “May I say that both the countries had come closer to resolving this problem during that period and I …

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India, Pakistan came closer to resolving Kashmir issue when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

The Hindu

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that India and Pakistan came closer to resolving the Kashmir issue during the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government and he is not expecting a return to the situation in his lifetime. During obituary references to Singh and four other former legislators on the first day of the Budget Session of the …

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Omar Abdullah rules out alliance with BJP, cites ‘different vision’ for J&K

Hindustan Times

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that there are no plans for an alliance with the BJP at present and emphasised the National Conference’s commitment to its own political vision. Addressing the assembly on the opening day of the budget session in Jammu, Omar Abdullah praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, highlighting his contributions to India’s …

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India, Pakistan came closer to resolving Kashmir issue when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

New Indian Express

On J-K, "He tried to address the problem with the outside country. He would have stopped the initiative after taking over as the prime minister, but he was well aware that the initiative taken by Vajpayee is a big responsibility to carry forward," the chief minister said. "May I say that both the countries have come closer to resolving this …

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1 month ago

Punjab two-day assembly session begins with tributes to former PM Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times

The two-day special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha began on Monday reading out obituaries for prominent personalities including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away in December last year. Other prominent persons for whom the obituaries were read out include Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Ludhiana Gurpreet Singh Bassi, former minister and Rajya Sabha member Dharam Pal Sabharwal, former …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Panjab University to name Arts Block 3 after illustrious alumnus, teacher Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times

More than a month after the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Panjab University is poised to honour his legacy in a fitting tribute. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh continued engaging with Panjab University even after his teaching tenure and returned to the campus in 2018 at the age of 85 to deliver the inaugural Prof SB Rangnekar Memorial …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Oppn slams govt over ‘cruel cuts’ in Budget

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday slammed the government’s handling of the economy, tore into the 2025-26 Union Budget for “cruel cuts”, and asked why the government has not conferred the Bharat Ratna — the country’s highest civilian honour — upon former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his contribution to the country. Former …

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Why no Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh? Chidambaram questions govt

Hindustan Times

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday asked in Rajya Sabha why the government has not conferred the Bharat Ratna award upon former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his contribution to the country. Chidambaram further said, "To recapture the wisdom and farsightedness of Dr Manmohan Singh, I pose one last question to the government through the Finance Minister: Why has …

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Modi govt offers land for Manmohan Singh Memorial at Rajghat next to Pranab Mukherjee’s. Awaits family’s decision

Live Mint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government has offered land to Manmohan Singh's family in the Rajghat complex to build a memorial for the former prime minister. The plot is next to the memorial of Pranab Mukherjee, former Congress leader who was the president when Singh was Prime Minister in the UPA government. The Congress party had slammed the government for …

Congress Memorial Prime Minister Singh Manmohan Singh Offers Land

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre plans Manmohan Singh memorial at Rajghat, near Pranab Mukherjee's: Sources

India Today

The government has offered a plot to Manmohan Singh's family in the Rajghat complex for a memorial for the former prime minister, who died in December last year, sources told India Today. With the plot to be allocated, the government is in the final stage of establishing a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The government has allocated a …

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Budget 2025: When Finance Ministers’ gave poetic touch to their speeches

Live Mint

Over the years since independence, Union Finance Ministers in India have added their own touch to the Budget speech, with some taking longer and others a slight poetic touch. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce the budget on February 1 as the nation eyes potential tax reliefs for the country's middle-class and low-income individuals. Nirmala Sitharaman: The …

Finance Tax Budget Speech Minister Sitharaman Nirmala Sitharaman

2 months ago

From Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh: 5 Prime Ministers who presented Union Budget

India TV News

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget on February 1, with much anticipation surrounding the key announcements and the government's economic direction for the remainder of the Modi 3.0 tenure. Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, became the first to also present the Union Budget in 1958. Morarji Desai Morarji Desai, …

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Delhi polls: AAP names Rahul Gandhi in list of 'dishonest', Congress dares Kejriwal's party to quit INDIA bloc

India TV News

As the Delhi Assembly elections near, the political parties have intensified targeting each other in the national capital. Reacting to the poser, Congress leader and candidate from Kalkaji constituency, Alka Lamba dared AAP to quit the I.N.D.I.A bloc. Congress party is standing strong with 100 MPs and Arvind Kejriwal is the one who gave all the seven seats to BJP," …

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Karnataka: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge unveils Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Belagavi

Hindustan Times

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate 100 years of his party's presidency. The 'Jai Babu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally was organised in Belagavi today to mark 100 years of the Nava Satyagraha Baithak held in 1924, which was chaired by Mahatma Gandhi in his capacity as the Congress president. "On 26th …

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Kerala Assembly pays homage to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

The Hindu

The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday paid homage to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who passed away on December 26, remembering him as a liberal-minded Prime Minister, an internationally respected economist who steered India’s economic reforms and a resolute statesman who remained, throughout, a staunch defender of democratic and secular values. In Manmohan Singh’s death, the country has lost an …

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Donald Trump mentions India’s voter ID system in ‘proof of citizenship’ order, Congress remembers Manmohan Singh’s role

Chandigarh: Panjab University to rename Arts Block 3 after Manmohan Singh

BJP says Rahul Gandhi was in Vietnam during Holi, questions 'frequency' of visits

Academicians propose name of Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao for Bengaluru City University instead of former PM Manmohan Singh

BJP Slams Siddaramaiah’s Budget As 'Halal,’ Calls Govt’s Muslim Quota ‘Appeasement Politics’

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s family gives nod to memorial at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

Karnataka renames Bangalore University after former PM Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh’s family gives go-ahead for his memorial

Karnataka to rename Bengaluru City University after Manmohan Singh in his honour

India-Pakistan were closer to K-issue resolution when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

India, Pakistan came closer to resolving Kashmir issue when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah rules out alliance with BJP, cites ‘different vision’ for J&K

India, Pakistan came closer to resolving Kashmir issue when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

Punjab two-day assembly session begins with tributes to former PM Manmohan Singh

Panjab University to name Arts Block 3 after illustrious alumnus, teacher Manmohan Singh

Oppn slams govt over ‘cruel cuts’ in Budget

Why no Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh? Chidambaram questions govt

Modi govt offers land for Manmohan Singh Memorial at Rajghat next to Pranab Mukherjee’s. Awaits family’s decision

Centre plans Manmohan Singh memorial at Rajghat, near Pranab Mukherjee's: Sources

Budget 2025: When Finance Ministers’ gave poetic touch to their speeches

From Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh: 5 Prime Ministers who presented Union Budget

Delhi polls: AAP names Rahul Gandhi in list of 'dishonest', Congress dares Kejriwal's party to quit INDIA bloc

Karnataka: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge unveils Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Belagavi

Kerala Assembly pays homage to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh