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Inflation had double-digit growth in Cong regime, now it is below 5%: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said their government contained the inflation below 5 per cent while it had reached double-digit growth during the Congress-led UPA regime. Before 2014, the Indian economy was fragile, inflation was high and fiscal deficit was beyond control, Shah said at the India Global Forum's annual investment summit NXT10 in Mumbai. Today, India has emerged as a policy-driven state, he said. "We are approaching elections with our government's performance of last 10 years and roadmap of next 25 years," the Union minister said ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a visionary PM, Shah said that by 2047, when the country celebrates its centenary of independence, Bharat will be completely developed, atmanirbhar (self-reliant) and among the top three economies in the world. "Bharat is a self-confident and self-reliant country, which has transformed itself from a dormant to a dynamic government, from regressive to .

Manmohan Singh to end 33 yrs stint in RS on Apr 3; Sonia to begin first

Former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh will end his 33-year-long parliamentary innings in the Rajya Sabha in early April, just as former party chief Sonia Gandhi enters the Upper House of Parliament for the first time. Singh, who is known for ushering in several bold reforms in the economy, became a member of the House for the first time in October 1991. He was finance minister in the Narasimha Rao government from 1991 to 1996 and the prime minister from 2004 to 2014. Sonia Gandhi will enter the upper house for the first time from Rajasthan, filling the seat that will fall vacant after 91-year-old Singh completes his tenure on April 3. The Congress leader filed filed her nomination papers in Jaipur on Wednesday. She will be the second member of the Gandhi family to enter the Rajya Sabha after former prime minister and her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi, who had a two-and-a-half-year tenure (from August 1964 to February 1967) as a member of the House. Sonia Gandhi ha

Cong veteran Manmohan Singh: Prime minister by chance, statesman by design

QUIET CRITIC: From economic reforms to political storms, ARCHIS MOHAN chronicles the journey of India's 'accidental prime minister' as he retires after 33 years in the Rajya Sabha at 91

Manmohan vs Modi: False debate on both sides

The Modi government needs to thank previous governments for midwifing the GST and highlighting its value, which helped overcome Modi's own reservations about the reform

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may soon retire from public life

Health issues have reportedly hindered the 91-year-old leader's ability to perform his parliamentary duties

PM Modi lauds ex-PM Manmohan Singh in RS farewell speech for retiring MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while bidding farewell to the retiring members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday lauded the "immense contribution" of his predecessor Manmohan Singh

Namonomics vs Manmohanomics: Modi or Singh, who has done better on economy?

Comparing economic management under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor, Manmohan Singh - a white paper

Those in power after Independence were ashamed of their own culture: PM

'Due to political benefits, they started a trend of becoming ashamed of their own culture and past. No country can develop by forgetting and wiping out its past, and cutting its roots,' he stressed

National Voters' Day 2024: All you need to know about importance of voting

National Voters' Day is significant in light of the fact that the fate of a nation is in the hands of the voters and the essential freedoms of the Indian voters are revered in the Constitution

Budget 2024: Who was first woman to present Budget? Know interesting facts

Interim Budget 2024: Who holds the record for reading the most number of budgets in India and other interesting Budget facts

Manmohan, Nadda to retire by April; RS may wear new look after state polls

The BJP holds 28 of the 59 seats. Of the 58 seats, a dozen will fall vacant in the election-bound Telangana (3), Rajasthan (3), Madhya Pradesh (5) and Chhattisgarh (1)

Educating our security chieftains

The armed forces need to focus more on professional military education that prepares leaders for modern warfare

Former PM Manmohan Singh turns 91: Here is a look at his political career

Born in 1932, Manmohan Singh served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014

'True statesman PM' whose actions spoke loud: Cong hails Manmohan Singh

The Congress on Tuesday hailed former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying he was a "true statesman PM" whose actions spoke louder than his words. Manmohan Singh, who turned 91 on Tuesday, led the Congress-led UPA government as prime minister between 2004 and 2014. He was also India's finance minister in the P V Narasimha Rao-led government during 1991-96, an epochal era for the country's economy marked by wide-ranging reforms. Wishing Manmohan Singh on his birthday, Congress president Kharge said he is a rare example of simplicity, dignity and grace in politics. "A true statesman Prime Minister, whose actions spoke more than his words, we are forever grateful for his tremendous contribution to the nation," he said. "Wishing him good health, happiness and a long life ahead," the Congress president said. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also lauded Manmohan Singh's contributions to nation-building. "Former Prime Minister D

Are private sector executives better than bureaucrats for regulators' job?

Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan said it is better if the person's expertise is considered than whether he/she is a bureaucrat or a private sector executive

Nitish Kumar among Oppn CMs to attend G20 dinner, but many to skip

Of the Congress CMs, Himachal Pradesh's Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will likely be present, but Chhattisgarh's Bhupesh Baghel and Karnataka's Siddaramaiah will not attend

Optimistic about India's future but harmonious society essential: Ex-PM MMS

Singh said India could rise to become an economic powerhouse in the coming decades through an emphasis on manufacturing and production combined with services

Former PMs Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda invited to G20 dinner

Besides the foreign delegates parliamentarians and ministers in the current Cabinet, the G20 Summit dinner will be attended by some of the former senior leaders of the nation

With 74 foreign visits since 2014, PM Modi breaks Manmohan Singh's record

Data suggests that while Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor (270 days versus Singh's 306), he has travelled more extensively and actively than any other Indian PM

Arvind Kejriwal thanks Congress for support on Delhi Services Bill

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi expressing his gratitude "on behalf of the people of Delhi" for voting against the Services Bill. Parliament had on Monday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, that gives the central government control over bureaucrats in the Delhi government, with the Rajya Sabha approving it with 131 votes in favour and 102 against. "I write to you expressing gratitude on behalf of the 2 crore people of Delhi for their party's support in rejecting and voting against the GNCTD (Amendment) Bill, 2023," the AAP national convener said in his letter.