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  Manmohan Singh would not attend formal inauguration of Kartarpur

  India | October 20, 2019 16:57 IST

  Former prime minister Manmohan Singh would not attend the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor in Pakistan but would go there as a common pilgrim, sources close to him said on Sunday after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed that he has accepted his invitation to attend the scheduled opening.

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  Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Qureshi

  World | October 20, 2019 12:56 IST

  Qureshi told reporters in his home town Multan on Saturday that Singh has accepted his invitation and would attend the scheduled opening as a common man rather than as a special guest, Dawn newspaper reported.  

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  Economy debate rages: Manmohan blames 'mismanagement' for slowdown

  Business | October 17, 2019 17:36 IST

  Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has joined the big debate centring around economic slowdown. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Manmohan Singh took on the BJP-led government in Centre and Maharashtra and blamed it for the current scenario in the country. Dr. Singh said, "From being No 1 in investment, Maharashtra has become No 1 in farmers' suicide."

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  Banks had worst phase under Manmohan Singh: Sitharaman

  Business | October 16, 2019 12:30 IST

  Lashing out at Raghuram Rajan, Sitharaman said, "Rather too democratic leadership, which probably will have the approval quite a lot of liberals, I am afraid left behind such a nasty stink of corruption which we are cleaning up even today."

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  Economy was strong under Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi

  October 13, 2019 22:36 IST

  He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ridiculed his predecessor Manmohan Singh, mocked the Congress everywhere and even alleged that India achieved nothing in 70 years.

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  Rahul, Sonia, Priyanka, Manmohan in Congress' list of star campaigners

  October 04, 2019 19:16 IST

  The Congress party has released its list of star campaigners for upcoming Haryana assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh featured among prominent names in the list of star campaigners. Ashok Tanwar, who resigned on Thursday from all election committees of the party, was also named in the list.

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  Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

  India | October 03, 2019 14:52 IST

  On September 30, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had said Islamabad would like to invite Dr. Manmohan Singh for the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor.

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  Send all-party delegation led by Manmohan for Kartarpur ceremony: Cong

  Politics | October 01, 2019 0:01 IST

  Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Monday suggested that an all-party delegation constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Manmohan Singh as the head could be sent for the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor after Pakistan decided to invite the former PM for the event.

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  Manmohan Singh not to accept Pak's invitation on Kartarpur Corridor

  India | September 30, 2019 18:31 IST

  Meanwhile, sources have told India TV that Dr Manmohan Singh's office has not received an invitation from Pakistan.

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  Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh meet Chidambaram in Tihar jail

  India | September 23, 2019 10:21 IST

  Congress has maintained that Chidambaram's arrest is a witch hunt by the central government. P Chidambaram was sent to Tihar jail by the Rouse Avenue Court. 

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  Manmohan Singh under CRPF's Z+ security cover from Monday

  India | September 16, 2019 20:39 IST

  Days after his Special Protection Group (SPG) cover was withdrawn, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday got protective cover from CRPF commandos in the downgraded Z+ category.

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  Centre's flawed policies have caused slowdown: Former PM Manmohan Singh

  India | September 12, 2019 14:58 IST

  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has blamed the PM Modi-led government's policies for an economic slowdown in the country. India's GDP had dropped to a 25-quarter low of 5% in the second quarter of 2019 (April to June) on the back of poor numbers from the manufacturing and consumption sectors.

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  Former PM Manmohan Singh receives JKLU Laureate Award

  India | September 08, 2019 5:59 IST

  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday received the JKLU Laureate Award 2019 for his exemplary contribution in public service, governance, redefining economy and nation-building by JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU).

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  Need well conceived strategy to make India five trillion economy: Manmohan Singh

  India | September 07, 2019 23:01 IST

  Singh was speaking at the JK Lakshmipat University, where he was felicitated with the 'JKLU Laureate Award 2019' for his contribution in public service, governance, economy and nation building.

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  Anurag Thakur asks Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram to check economy figures during UPA rule

  India | September 05, 2019 7:45 IST

  Minutes after Chidambaram stepped out of a courtroom in Delhi on September 3, when journalists asked him what he had to say about his CBI custody, the former finance minister said, "Five per cent. Do you know what is five per cent?" Unfazed by the criticism by the opposition leaders, Thakur said India would become a USD 5 trillion economy well before 2024-25, a target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Manmohan used as 'puppet', economy doing quite well under Modi: BJP

  Politics | September 02, 2019 18:12 IST

  BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told a press conference that Indian economy is doing "quite well" despite a global slowdown, adding that the Modi government in its six years has laid a "formal foundation" with measures like the GST and tax reforms.

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  State of economy deeply worrying, reach out to sane voices: Former PM Manmohan Singh to govt

  India | September 01, 2019 11:35 IST

  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday expressed concern over the state of the economy in the country. He urged the government to steer out economy of the "man-made crisis."

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  Manmohan Singh's top security cover withdrawn, now given CRPF security

  India | August 26, 2019 10:16 IST

  Similar security was also withdrawn from former prime ministers HD Deve Gowda and VP Singh.

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  Country has lost an outstanding parliamentarian: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

  India | August 24, 2019 16:02 IST

  The country has lost a great leader who always worked for the betterment of society, Singh said. In his condolence letter to Jaitley's wife, Sangeeta Jaitley, Manmohan Singh said, "I have learnt with profound sorrow about the sad and shocking news of the untimely demise of our beloved Arun Jaitley." 

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  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

  India | August 23, 2019 15:40 IST

  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took oath as a Rajya Sabha member. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu.