Browsing Tag: Manmohan Singh

UPA has done "quite a lot" for the Sikhs who suffered in 1984 riots but no compensation could be "adequate" to compensate for the loss of valuable lives, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said..

New York-based rights group Sikhs For Justice has now secured summons from a federal court in Washington DC against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his alleged role in sanctioning big amounts as cash rewards for Punjab cops involved in the counter-insurgency operations the early 90s,...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may no longer be king for the Congress in Punjab but to the party's opponents, he is above criticism. At least in public. The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal mentions Singh in reverential tones and, in a strategy that suits it, treats him as someone above party politics.

Countering allegations that he is "aloof", US President Barack Obama counted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Angela Merkel among leaders with whom he has forged "friendships and bonds of trust".

A devout Sikh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his new year by offering pre-dawn prayers at the Golden Temple.

An anti-corruption movement led by a feisty 74-year-old social activist is snowballing into one of the biggest challenges in decades for the ruling Congress party and if not contained risks sparking India's own version of an Arab Spring revolt.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought with a rare news conference Wednesday to regain momentum after a string of corruption scandals that have paralyzed Parliament, put off foreign investors and angered voters. Analysts, however, said the attempt may have backfired.

I think it is in order to correct the stereotype image created of this community-though in general they love the whisky and perhaps love to get drunk too - but Mr Singh the King, a true Sikh, is a teetotaler...

India is a country buoyed by a vibrant business world of call centers and software developers, but hamstrung by a bloated, corrupt government that has failed to deliver the barest of services.

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation today decided to honor Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with its prestigious World Statesman Award for the year 2010.

"The Leader Other Leaders Love", the magazine said the economist-turned-politician Singh, engineered the transition "from stagnant socialism to a spectacular take-off in the global economy. But it's Singh's unassuming personal style that really inspires awe...

I am a sacrifice to your simplicity pride rings in our hearts seeing you through the media Now, do not let us down. Since we consider you our role model, O Singh, you have done with the study of the world, What remains is to conquer the struggle for our honour(Kaum)

Last week in the Ba market, Jone, one of my Fijian friends, looking at my turban, asked me why the prime minister of India always wears turban of blue colour.

Sonia Gandhi says she adores Manmohan Singh for the manner in which he handles the government

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Monday that he represented the entire country and did not think "in terms of Sikh or non-Sikh".

Surgeons performed a quintuple heart bypass in an 11-hour operation five and a half weeks ago. Mr Singh has previously had heart surgery on two other occasions, in 1990 and 2004.

Parkash Singh Badal Monday got Akhand Path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib started at Golden Temple here to pray for speedy recovery, sound health and long life of Dr. Manmohan Singh.

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"Sir, we respect Sikhs. We respect their customs, their traditions. They are most welcome to France."

President Bush urged to raise pressing concerns about religious freedom in India

Opinion by Professor Nirvikar Singh.

PM Manmohan Singh's reply to the debate on the Motion of Confidence in the Lok Sabha July 22, 2008.

"They wanted me to behave like a bonded slave", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said referring to leaders of the Left parties.

As the tick tock began for the make or break trust vote, prayers were held at several places in Punjab on Sunday for continuation of the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh.