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Demonetisation: Scars getting more visible with time, says Manmohan Singh

Nov 08, 2018, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS) : Amid the political sparring between the NDA Government and the opposition, former prime minister Manmohan Singh came out with a scathing assessment of demonetisation on its second anniversary on Thursday, saying  the "noteban scars are getting more visibile" with time.

Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi pay tribute to ex-PM Indira Gandhi

Oct 31, 2018, at 09:14 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Former PM Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrived in the Shakti Sthal on Wednesday to play tributes to ex-PM of India Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.

PM Modi wishes Manmohan Singh on his 86th birthday

Sep 26, 2018, at 10:51 am

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his immediate predecessor Manmohan Singh on the latter's 86th birthday on Wednesday.

Manmohan Singh turns 86, Narendra Modi wish him

Sep 26, 2018, at 09:21 am

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished ex-PM Manmohan Singh on his birthday.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu urges parties to evolve code of conduct for Legislators

Sep 02, 2018, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged all the political parties to evolve a code of conduct for MPs and MLAs both within and outside the Houses for effective functioning of legislatures to restore the confidence of the people in parliamentary institutions.

Leave Nehru memorial complex undisturbed: Manmohan Singh urges PM Modi

Aug 27, 2018, at 11:31 am

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged his successor Narendra Modi not to disturb the Jawaharlal Nehru memorial complex, which the central government is planning to convert into a museum, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi, Mamohan Singh condole ex-Union Minister Gurudas Kamat's death

Aug 22, 2018, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh on Wednesday mourned the death of ex-Union Minister Gurudas Kamat.

Manmohan Singh not a singnatory to impeachment motion notice against CJI

Apr 20, 2018, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) :  Former Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh is a signifcant absentee from the list of 64 MPs who on Friday  signed a notice for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.

Narendra Modi made tall promises: Manmohan Singh attacks

Mar 18, 2018, at 09:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday targeted the current Central government over numerous issues and said its expenditure in defence sector is 'inadequate'.

PM Modi made tall promises, implementation unthinkable: Manmohan Singh

Mar 18, 2018, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh on Sunday accused the Centre and PM Modi of making tall promises and claimed that whose implementation in present scenario is unthinkable.

BJP pushed people into poverty: Chidambaram

Mar 18, 2018, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Senior Congress party leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram while addressing the Plenary Session on Sunday said that his party can take the country out of the economic crisis and blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) govt for pushing people into poverty.  

Rahul Gandhi meets Emmanuel Macron, discusses issues of liberal democracies

Mar 13, 2018, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has met French President Emmanuel Macron and held discussions on several issues related to the liberal democracies.

Banking system fell apart during former 'so-called economist' PM Manmohan Singh's tenure: BJP

Mar 06, 2018, at 12:47 am

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Attacking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP leader and Union Ministe Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the banking system of the country was dented under the 'so-called economist'.

Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi meet Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang

Mar 04, 2018, at 01:09 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday met Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang here.

Happy that you stand vindicated in 2G scam case: Manhohan to Raja

Jan 05, 2018, at 05:15 am

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): After getting acquittal from the 2G scam case, ex-telecom minister A Raja on Dec 26 wrote an emotional letter to Manmohan Singh seeking his support to which the former Prime Minister responded on Thursday, media reports said.

We hold Manmohan Singh in high esteem : Jaitley ; Don't believe to demean PM's post : Azad

Dec 27, 2017, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) : In what may be seen as a strategic retreat from their parties' virulent attacks on rival leaders which could backfire in future, the BJP and Congress on Wednesday  distanced themselves from such acts.

Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh talk to Kanimozhi after 2G scam verdict clears all the accused

Dec 21, 2017, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Congress President Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday spoke to DMK MP Kanimozhi over the phone after she, along with A Raja and 17 others, was acquitted in the 2G spectrum scam case, media reports said.

Massive propaganda against UPA has no foundation: Manmohan Singh on 2G verdict

Dec 21, 2017, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the acquittal of all the accused in 2G scam case proved the massive propaganda against the UPA government, which was charged with being involved  in corruption, had no foundation.

Opposition demands Modi's apology in Parliament over comment on Manmohan Singh

Dec 20, 2017, at 07:31 pm

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Opposition in  Parliament stalled  proceedings and forced adjournment  in both houses demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remark against . Manmohan Singh over an alleged secret meeting with Pakistan to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently conclude Gujarat election, media reports said.

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon for the second consecutive day over Modi's remarks against Manmohan

Dec 19, 2017, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) : In a repeat of Monday's scenario the Lok Sabha was adjourned for about half an hour into the third sitting of the Winter Session of the Parliament on Tuesday after irate Congress members demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments on his predecessor Manmohan Singh, reports said.

I am deeply hurt: Manmohan Singh says in video post on Modi's allegations

Dec 14, 2017, at 12:56 am

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Monmohan Singh on Wednesday issued a video statement and said he was "deeply hurt" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations made against him over Pakistan connections.

Modi-Manmohan shake hands days after after verbal tussle

Dec 13, 2017, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Within days after the verbal tussle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his immediate predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh shook hands and showed courtesy as they met during an event of 16th anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.

Congress has lost in the first round of Gujarat Assembly polls: Modi

Dec 11, 2017, at 10:57 pm

Patan, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he feels that the Congress has lost the first round of the polls in Gujarat.

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh slams Modi, asks him to 'apologise' for spreading 'falsehood and canards'

Dec 11, 2017, at 10:43 pm

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Ex-Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday attacked current PM Narendra Modi and accused him of spreading "falsehood and canards" in a bid to win the Gujarat Assembly polls.

Modi's Govt never acted on corruption, UPA Govt did : Manmohan Singh

Dec 07, 2017, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Assailing BJP's claim of transparency and good governance, former Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh on Thursday accused  the NDA Government of not taking action against corruption, saying  that the previous UPA Government dealt strictly with individuals facing corruption allegations.

None of the objectives of demonetisation have been met: Manmohan Singh

Dec 03, 2017, at 12:40 am

Surat, Dec 2 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the objectives of  demonetisation have not been met by the government and the move has converted black money to white.

Notes ban ushered in a black day for economy and democracy, : Manmohan Singh

Nov 07, 2017, at 07:01 pm

Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (IBNS) : Calling demonetisation an "organised loot and legalised plunder," former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the move, along with roll out of GST, has come disastrous for the country.

PM Modi greets Manmohan Singh on his birthday

Sep 26, 2017, at 02:45 pm

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted his predecessor, Manmohan Singh, on his birthday.

Led by Manmohan Singh delegation of top Congress leaders arrives in Srinagar

Sep 16, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Srinagar, Sep 16 (IBNS) : A high-level Congress delegation, headed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrived in Srinagar on Saturday to find a peaceful solution to the problems in the violence- hit state Jammu and Kashmir.

Manmohan Singh meets Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

Aug 12, 2017, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday.