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  Government seeking highest probity in defence deals, says PM

  Politics | May 23, 2013 19:11 IST

  Gurgaon, May 23: With the CBI probing alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asserted that his government will continue to seek the highest standards of probity in defence deals.The

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  PM calls for reorientation of strategic thinking

  Politics | May 23, 2013 13:04 IST

  Gurgaon, May 23: India faces an entire spectrum of security challenges and there is need for reorientation of the country's strategic thinking and reappraisal of its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on

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  Won't allow Parliament to function unless PM resigns: BJP

  Politics | May 18, 2013 19:19 IST

  Lucknow, May 18: BJP today said Parliament would not be allowed to function unless Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resigned on the issue of Coalgate scam.  “We are not against the Food Security bill... but (unless)

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  PM is the power centre in governance: Digvijay Singh

  Politics | May 17, 2013 19:14 IST

  New Delhi, May 17: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh maintained today that party President Sonia Gandhi has not interfered in the functioning of the government even once and that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the

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  Act on Cauvery Tribunal's final award, Jayalalithaa urges PM

  Politics | May 17, 2013 19:00 IST

  Chennai, May 17: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday urged the prime minister to order the implementation of the final award of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday,

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  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets PM

  Politics | May 16, 2013 16:37 IST

  New Delhi, May 16:  Siddaramaiah, who was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 13, today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, describing it as a courtesy call.  The Prime Minister had earlier congratulated

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  Dropping of ministers joint decision of PM, Sonia: Congress

  Politics | May 13, 2013 7:08 IST

  New Delhi, May 13: Dropping of P K Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the Union Cabinet was the “joint decision” of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, Congress said today dismissing reports that the

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  BJP wants PM also to go, to launch 'jail bharo' agitation

  Politics | May 11, 2013 18:33 IST

  New Delhi, May 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should also go following the resignation of two cabinet ministers, BJP president Rajnath Singh said Saturday and announced a "jail bharo (filling the jails)" agitation May 27-June

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  Ashwani Kumar on way out, denies meeting PM

  Politics | May 09, 2013 17:07 IST

  New Delhi, May 9:  Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, who is under attack over vetting of CBI probe report on coal blocks allocation scam, today went to the Prime Minister's Office, triggering speculation that he met

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  UPA committed to food security bill: PM

  Politics | May 08, 2013 16:44 IST

  New Delhi, May 8: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is committed to enacting the food security bill after considering all opinions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday."The food security bill is a very important

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  Sack Bansal, Aam Aadmi Party tells PM

  Politics | May 04, 2013 14:22 IST

  New Delhi, May 4: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sack Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal after his nephew was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.90 lakh."It

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  Bribery scandal: Railway Minister Pawan Bansal meets PM

  Politics | May 04, 2013 15:00 IST

  New Delhi, May 4: Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of CBI arresting his nephew on bribery charges.  Bansal drove down to the Prime Minister's official residence

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  PM Manmohan Singh all set for his fifth RS term

  Politics | May 03, 2013 13:17 IST

  New Delhi, May 3: With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's current Rajya Sabha term from Assam expiring on June 14, the Election Commission Thursday announced biennial elections on May 30 to fill the seat falling vacant.The

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  Sarabjit was India's brave son, says a 'deeply saddened' PM

  Politics | May 02, 2013 19:17 IST

  New Delhi, May 2: A "deeply saddened" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condoled the passing way of Sarabjit Singh and termed him a brave son of India."I am deeply saddened by the passing away of

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  Will take appropriate action on SC remarks: PM

  Politics | April 30, 2013 15:57 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 30: The government was studying the Supreme Court observation slamming it for interfering in the CBI probe on allocation of coal blocks and would take "appropriate action", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said

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  Minorities feel insecure under BJP rule in Karnataka: PM

  Politics | April 30, 2013 8:34 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 29: Taking on the BJP government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today charged that "bad governance" and "corruption" had slackened state's progress and a sense of insecurity was prevalent among the

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  Law minister will not resign: PM

  Politics | April 27, 2013 16:25 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday ruled out the resignation of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar.The prime minister's assertion comes a day after the opposition demanded the law minister's removal for vetting a

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  PM should call quits: Jaswant

  Politics | April 26, 2013 19:17 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 26: BJP today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to call it a day and take rest by retiring from politics “in the evening of his life”.Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh told reporters

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  I have committed no wrong: Law minister

  Politics | April 26, 2013 17:15 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 26: Unfazed by the Opposition's demand, the government today ruled out the resignation of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar who said that he has done “no wrong” in the matter concerning CBI's report

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  Your silence will prove your guilt: Yashwant Sinha to PM

  Politics | April 24, 2013 18:36 IST

  New Delhi, April 24: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again saying his silence over his alleged involvement in the 2G telecom spectrum allocation scam will only confirm his guilt.In