Manmohan Singh News

NEW DELHI: The build-up to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington later this month moved into top gear as India and the US Thursday discussed a host of global issues ranging from democracy and human rights to climate change and public health.

Press Trust of India Posted: Friday, Nov 06, 2009 at 2140 hrs IST Updated: Friday, Nov 06, 2009 at 2140 hrs IST Kolkata: Faced with an impending crackdown by security forces, a top leader of the Maoists on Thursday said they were ready for talks with the Centre provided some of their conditions were met, including withdrawal of paramilitary forces ...

With swine flu claiming over 470 lives in the country till October-end, the Centre today said the much-awaited Influenza A-H1N1 vaccine to combat the viral disease would be ready by March-April next year.

In a major push to the economic liberalisation process, India has decided to ensure at least 10 percent public holding in all profitable state-run firms that will see a host of public offerings by such companies over the next few years.

The government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget to Rs.1,620 crore from Rs.767 crore.

Dixit, the executive director of National Society for Earthquake Technology Nepal has been selected for the award in view of his outstanding contributions for education, training and awareness for earthquake risk mitigation in South Asian Region.

Ahead of the India-EU summit this week, a European diplomat Wednesday called for fresh impetus to the stalled talks on a trade pact and stressed that it was time 'to jump into the cold water of give and take' to conclude the deal.

CHANDIGARH / NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday wrote to the family of a man who died at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh for want of timely treatment during his visit to the hospital and expressed his regrets.

India has repeatedly raised with China the issue of construction of a dam by them on Brahmaputra river and it has consistently denied any such engagement, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said today.

In a clear message to Maoists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said no sustained economic activity is possible under the shadow of gun in tribal areas where decades of alienation is taking a "dangerous" turn.

NEW DELHI: Asserting that the involvement of tribal communities in developmental processes was "highly important", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday urged state governments to give a "healing touch" to victims of "systemic exploitation". "The states should endeavour to give a healing touch to the tribal communities.

BJP condemned the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind's opposition to the recitation of Vande Mataram by Muslims and said the presence of Home P Chidambaram in its general assembly legitimised the resolution adopted endorsing a previous edict against singing of the national song.

New Delhi, Nov 3: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that education is a potent and powerful tool for empowering people to lead a life of dignity and also essential for achieving sustained high economic growth.

India Gazette Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 Tanghdar Nov 3 : The Army has foils an infiltration bid in Tanghdar sector of north Kashmir today.

A kidney patient died in Chandigarh on Tuesday after the security officials of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh allegedly stopped him at a hospital.

UML Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal will arrive New Delhi on a weeklong visit today. Kathmandu, Nov 3 : CPN-UML Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal will arrive New Delhi on a weeklong visit today.

The central government is yet to decide on a new chief information commissioner of India , almost two weeks after Wajahat Habibullah quit the post to take up his new assignment as RTI watchdog in Jammu and Kashmir.

NEW DELHI: In a path-breaking move, the Prime Minister's Office has approved a system of evaluation of the performance of various ministries for preparing 'Results Framework Documents' in an effort to monitor and improve their functioning.

Like Joan of Arc, whom she admired, Indira Gandhi died a violent death, doing her best in trying circumstances and leaving behind a mixed legacy.

IF THIS is to be Asia's century, a small prerequisite is that its two rising powers rub along together.