Dr Singh was very conscious of the fact that he had risen from a poor family to the highest levels of power, which shaped his view of his responsibilities
Congress raked up the issue after the Union home ministry said in a statement that Singh's last rites will be held at New Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat at 11:45 AM on Saturday with full state honours
He was ambitious for an open, democratic, confident India where every Indian has an opportunity for a better life. And he did more to make that possible than most
From MGNREGA to RTI, Manmohan Singh's policies transformed India's social welfare landscape
RTI passed to empower citizens to seek information from public authorities, promoting transparency during his tenure as PM
He had a humble manner that came naturally, but I have long suspected that in his own estimation, he stood taller than those around him - with good reason, writes T N Ninan
Seeds for robust equity markets were sown during his tenure as FM in Narasimha Rao government. Economic growth gathered momentum in Singh's first term as PM
The prime minister's security is managed by the SPG (Special Protection Group), but Delhi Police personnel, along with other paramilitary force personnel, is deployed in the outer ring
Highlighting transformative initiatives like the Right to Information Act (RTI), Right to Education Act (RTE), Food Security Act, and the Aadhaar Card (Unique Identity Card scheme)
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In a condolence message, Putin said Singh accomplished a lot in promoting India's economic development and asserting its interests on the world stage
The Congress chief said Dr Manmohan Singh holds a highly revered place in the psyche of the country and the people of this nation, and his contributions and achievements were phenomenal
The most iconic place in the village is perhaps the school where Singh got his early education. His admission number in the register is 187, and the date of admission April 17, 1937
It said the Ministry of Defence has been requested to make arrangements for according Singh State funeral with full military honours
He ran a coalition, managing Congressmen who both considered themselves senior to him and swore by another power centre
In the condolence resolution passed at the meeting, the CWC mourned the loss of a "true statesman" whose life and work have profoundly shaped the destiny of India
Saikia's son and Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia said that he is on his way to Delhi from Belgaum to pay respects to the former prime minister
Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, risked his government's survival to secure the India-US civil nuclear deal, ending India's nuclear isolation and transforming its global standing
"In Dr Manmohan Singh's passing, we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility, humility," Sonia Gandhi remembers Dr Manmohan Singh
Nanda Kumar also fondly remembered Singh's discussions with C Rangarajan, who was the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM, on food and agriculture policy