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List of defining reforms under Singh as finance minister, Prime Minister

RTI passed to empower citizens to seek information from public authorities, promoting transparency during his tenure as PM

Manmohan Singh: A personal memoir

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

Manmohan Singh, peerless policymaker who transformed equity markets

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

Manmohan Singh passes away at 92: A look at his life and legacy

Manmohan Singh, architect of India’s economic reforms, passed away at 92, on the night of December 26. Watch the video for a look back at his illustrious journey.

Why Manmohan Singh will be remembered as the architect of modern India’s economy

Discover why Dr Manmohan Singh is hailed as the architect of modern India’s economy.

Dr Singh always cooperated with security, showed concern: Ex-IPS officer

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh always cooperated with his security team and showed concern and care towards the personnel deployed for his safety, recollected a retired IPS officer who was entrusted with the responsibility of the outer ring of his security details. Recalling one such instance, Sunil Garg, who served with the Delhi Police's security unit for six years, told PTI that during a cold winter, the former prime minister asked him to arrange tea and coffee for the personnel deployed around his house. "I had gone to meet him about some issue when he asked me about our staff deployed around the PM's house. He said, 'Always take care of them and keep giving them tea or coffee'," Garg recalled. "It was just a two-minute meeting," he added. A 1992-batch IPS officer, Sunil Garg headed the Delhi Police's PM Security unit for six years, serving as Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner until 2014. He retired last year from the post of Special Commissioner in the Delh

Shivakumar seeks research centre at Bangalore University for Manmohan Singh

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday wrote to the state's Higher Education Minister, M C Sudhakar, requesting necessary steps to establish a research centre at Bangalore University in honour of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The centre would focus on studying, researching, and documenting Singh's programmes and policies. Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reforms, passed away in New Delhi on Thursday night at the age of 92. "Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was one of the world's greatest economists. The globalisation, liberalisation, economic policies, and governance discipline introduced during his tenure made India economically strong," Shivakumar stated, in a note addressed to Sudhakar and the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University. 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), .

Manmohan Singh death news updates: Former PM's last rites to be held tomorrow at Nigambodh Ghat

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Putin recalls ex-PM Manmohan Singh's role in elevating India-Russia ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday described former prime minister Manmohan Singh as an outstanding statesman and recalled his contribution in elevating India-Russia ties to a 'special and privileged strategic' partnership. 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 strategic partnership between India and Russia was elevated to the level of 'special and privileged strategic partnership during the visit of the Russian president to India in December 2010. Singh, who served as the prime minister from 2004 to 2014 and widely known as the architect of India's economic reforms, died on Thursday night. He was 92. "As prime minister and when serving in other high-ranking positions, he accomplished a lot in promoting India's economic development and asserting its interests on the world stage," Putin said. "He also made a major personal contribution to strengthening friend

Kharge asks for memorial to be built at site of Manmohan Singh's funeral

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to conduct the last rites of former PM Manmohan Singh at a place where a memorial can be built. He wrote the letter after speaking to Modi about setting up a memorial for Singh, who was a two-term prime minister revered by the people of the country. "Apropos our telephonic conversation today morning, wherein I made a request to hold Dr Manmohan Singh's last rites, which will take place tomorrow i.e. 28th December 2024, at his final resting place that would be a sacrosanct venue for memorial of the great son of India. "This is in keeping with such tradition of having memorials of statesmen and former Prime Ministers at the very place of their funerals," Kharge said in his two-page letter. 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. He also said

Pak village mourns Manmohan Singh's death, says 'like loss in the family'

: The entire village is in mourning. We feel that someone from our family has died today, Altaf Hussain told PTI as a group of local residents held a meeting to condole the death of village boy Manmohan who became prime minister next door. Hussain is a teacher at the same school in Gah village where Manmohan Singh studied up to class 4. His father Gurmukh Singh was a cloth merchant and his mother Amrat Kaur a homemaker. His friends called him Mohna'. The village lies about 100 km southwest of capital Islamabad and was part of Jhelum district when Singh was born. But it was included in Chakwal when it was made a district in 1986. Surrounded by lush green fields, the place can be reached from M-2 motorway linking Islamabad to Lahore, as well as from Chakwal city. The former prime minister died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday night. He was 92. Raja Ashiq Ali, nephew of Raja Muhammad Ali, a schoolmate who travelled to Delhi in 2008 to me

Manmohan Singh, Annamalai's protest, rupee at new low, South Korea President & more

The government today announced seven days of mourning and a state funeral for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday in New Delhi at the age of 92.

Dr Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh Ghat on Sat at 11:45 am: MHA

The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be conducted at 11:45 am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium here with State honours, the Union Home Ministry said. Singh died Thursday night at the AIIMS here at the age of 92. "It has been decided by the Government that State funeral will be accorded to Dr. Manmohan Singh. The funeral will take place at 11:45 AM on 28h December, 2024 at Nigambodh Ghat, New Delhi," the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a communication on Friday. It said the Ministry of Defence has been requested to make arrangements for according Singh State funeral with full military honours.

Manmohan Singh: Understated politician who could pull off impossible tasks

He ran a coalition, managing Congressmen who both considered themselves senior to him and swore by another power centre

Manmohan Singh's life, work profoundly shaped India's destiny: CWC

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Friday paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide. 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. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and Congress general secretaries Jairam Ramesh, K C Venugopal and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among others met here at the AICC headquarters for a meeting of the CWC to pay homage to Singh. Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died at AIIMS, Delhi, late on Thursday. He was 92. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. "Dr. Singh was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape, whose ...

Assam govt announces 7-day mourning in honour of former PM Manmohan Singh

The Assam government has declared a seven-day state mourning in honour of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The national flag will fly at half mast at all state government establishments and all official entertainment programmes are cancelled, he said. The state mourning, beginning from December 12 will last till January 1, 2025. 'As a mark of respect to Dr Manmohan Singh Ji, former Prime Minister of India, Government of Assam will observe a period of 7-day state mourning from 26.12.2024 to 01.01.2025. During this period the national flag will fly at half mast at all state government establishments and all official entertainment programmes are cancelled', the chief minister posted on X. Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died in Delhi on Thursday night at the age of 92. He was the prime minister during 2004-14 The former prime minister was a Rajya Sabha member from Assam for five consecutive terms from

Manmohan Singh's legacy: Risking it all for the India-US civil nuclear deal

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

He was my friend, philosopher, and guide: Sonia Gandhi on Dr Manmohan Singh

"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

'As PM, can't let any Indian go without food', recalls Dr Singh's agri secy

As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former prime minister during some of India's most challenging times. Manmohan Singh, whose leadership was defined by compassion and intellect, passed away in New Delhi on Thursday night at the age of 92. Recalling his first one-on-one meeting with Singh in 2006, Nanda Kumar said India was facing a shortage of what at that time and it was decided to import it, sparking criticism from several quarters. Nanda Kumar said he went to the prime minister to talk over the issue. "He heard me patiently and explained, like the professor he was, the need to augment supplies when demand outstripped availability. He told me, 'as prime minister, I cannot let any Indian go without food'. That summed up the basis of his decisions," Nanda Kumar recounted to PTI. "This ethos guided Singh's leadership during cris

Remembering Manmohan Singh: Top 20 quotes of India's former prime minister

Former PM Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday due to age-related conditions. He is remembered for his key role in steering India's economic reforms in the 90s