Manmohan Singh

With some help from the predecessor

In assessing Narendra Modi's success with many schemes, Manmohan Singh's fundamental work should not be ignored

Hits and misses: India's disinvestment strategy needs to mind markets

It is rare for the government to sell assets when prices and sentiment are high

'Economy grew 1 position under economist PM, is 5th largest under chaiwala'

With just two days remaining before Gujarat goes to polls in the first phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday escalated his tirade against Congress accusing it of stopping armed forces from acting against terrorism when it was in power due to vote bank politics and took a jibe at former PM Manmohan Singh over the slow pace of economy in ten years of the UPA rule. Modi said the country's economy climbed up by only one position to reach the tenth spot despite a renowned economist being the PM for ten years but it became the fifth largest in the last eight years under a government led by a "chaiwala". He also slammed the Congress for its "divide and rule" strategy over the participation of anti-Narmada activist Medha Patkar in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. The prime minister addressed rallies in support of BJP candidates at Palitana, Anjar, Jamnagar, and Rajkot seeking another term for the BJP in his home state where the party has been in power for the last 27 years. The ra

Economy became fifth largest under a chaiwala: PM Modi slams predecessor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled jibe at his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying the country's economy climbed up by only one position to reach the tenth spot despite a renowned economist being the PM in the Congress-led government for ten years till 2014. Calling himself a humble "chaiwala", Modi said the Indian economy became the fifth largest in the world in the last eight years after he assumed the office of the prime minister in 2014. Addressing a rally in Rajkot in poll-bound Gujarat in support of BJP candidates, the prime minister compared his performance with former PM Manmohan Singh's tenure of ten years. Voting for 89 Assembly seats out of 182 in the state will be held on December 1 in the first phase. This was the last rally of PM Modi before the first phase of voting. "Before I assumed the office of the prime minister in 2014, the Congress had been in power for 10 years. When Congress first came to power in 2004, a renowned economist (Manmohan Singh)

FM called 1991 reforms half-baked, master chef Gadkari baked it fully: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her remarks a few weeks ago calling the 1991 reforms "half-baked", and said "master chef" Nitin Gadkari" has baked it fully and well by paying fulsome tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh. Union Minister Gadkari had on Tuesday said the country is indebted to former prime minister Singh for the economic reforms of 1991 started by him as the finance minister. Speaking in September at an event, Sitharaman had said that the 1991 economic reforms undertaken by the then Congress government were "aadhe-adhure reforms" (half-baked reforms), where the economy was not opened in the right way but as per the strictures imposed by the IMF. Taking a dig at Sitharaman, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "On 16th September, Madam Finance Minister had belittled 1991 reforms by terming it 'half-baked'. Yesterday, the MasterChef Gadkari has baked it fully and well by payin

India indebted to former PM Manmohan Singh for economic reforms: Gadkari

Union 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 provide its benefits to poor people, Gadkari said while speaking at TIOL Awards 2022 event. The economic reforms started by Singh as the finance minister in 1991 gave a new direction to India as it ushered in a liberal economy, he added. "Liberal economy ke karan desh ko nayee disha mili, uske liye Manmohan Singh Ka desh reeni hai (The country is indebted to Manmohan Singh for the liberalisation that gave a new direction)," Gadkari said. He recalled that he could raise money to build roads in Maharashtra when he was a minister in Maharashtra in the mid-1990s due to economic reforms initiated by the former prime minister. Gadkari asserted that liberal economic policy is for farmers and poor people. The awards function was organised by a portal 'TaxIndiaOnline'. He also said China is a goo

Media should be vigilant, flag govt's drawbacks: Former PM Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said media needs to remain vigilant and flag shortcomings of the government with a view to improve the effectiveness of governance. Speaking at the TIOL Heritage Award function here, Singh asserted that India will continue to rise and show to the world the way forward by blending tradition with modernity. He noted that an entirely new generation of Indians have emerged who are aspirational and are exerting pressure on the government to perform better and be transparent. Singh also recalled his tenures as the finance minister and the prime minister in steering the country at difficult times. On the role of the media in a democracy, the former prime minister said it has a very important contribution to make in the process of nation-building. "We expect the media to be vigilant, to point out the shortcomings of the government and thus help in improving the effectiveness of governance," he said in his virtual address at the function. H

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Mallikarjun Kharge sets up 47-member Steering Committee in place of CWC

New Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge set up a 47-member Steering Committee, which includes his predecessors Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

UK PM Sunak: Tharoor stirs Twitter storm after 'visible minority' remark

With many in India expressing their happiness, including Sunak's father-in-law and founder of Infosys Narayana Murthy, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has stirred up a storm on Twitter

Mulayam Singh Yadav was icon of India's socialist movement: Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condoled the demise of Samajwadi Party founder, Mulayam Singh Yadav and called him an icon of the socialist movement

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi greet former PM Manmohan Singh on his 90th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent greetings to former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh on his 90th birthday and wished for his long and healthy life on Monday

Manmohan Singh extraordinary but Indian economy stalled under UPA: Murthy

IT czar and Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy on Friday lamented that economic activities in India were stalled during UPA government

V-P Dhankhar calls upon former PM Manmohan Singh at his residence today

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar called on former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Singh's residence here on Saturday. Dhankhar was accompanied by his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar to his residence. The vice president shared a video in which he could be seen interacting with Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur. "Hon'ble Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar and Dr Sudesh Dhankhar called on former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh Ji and Smt Gursharan Kaur Ji at their residence in New Delhi today," Dhankhar said in a tweet.

Project Cheetah proposal made in 2009, approved by Manmohan govt: Congress

A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases eight cheetahs brought from Namibia in a Madhya Pradesh national park, the Congress said Friday the proposal for 'Project Cheetah' was prepared in 2008-09 and approved by the then Manmohan Singh-led UPA government. The opposition party also said that in 2013, the Supreme Court had stayed the project, and in 2020, that the apex court allowed it, paving the way for the cheetahs to come ot India. "The proposal for 'Project Cheetah' was prepared in 2008-09. Manmohan Singh's government gave approval to it. The then Forest and Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh, went to Cheetah outreach centre in South Africa in April 2010," the Congress said in a tweet. In 2013, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the Cheetah Reintroduction Programme and in 2020 allowed it, the party said, adding that now the cheetahs are coming. The Congress also tweeted a picture of Ramesh at the Cheetah Outreach Centre in South Africa in 2010. In a tweet

Vice presidential election: 93% polling recorded, over 50 MPs did not vote

Officials said of the total 780 MPs, as many as 725 MPs voted till 5 pm when the polling concluded.

Vice-Presidential polls: 85% MPs vote till 2 PM; Modi, Manmohan cast ballot

Of the 780 MPs in both Houses -- another eight Rajya Sabha seats are vacant -- around 670 of them had cast their vote so far, officials said.

Prez Poll: Ailing ex-PM Manmohan Singh came on a wheelchair to cast vote

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday arrived on a wheelchair to cast his vote in the election of the country's 15th President.

Manmohan Singh remembers working with 'good friend' Abe to elevate ties

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday expressed sadness over the assassination of Japan's ex-premier and said during his tenure, they both worked to raise ties between the two countries

Deeply shocked by attack on former Japan PM Abe: Congress leaders

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said they were shocked by the attack on ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech