Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 29: Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, delivered the Inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture on the theme "The Policy Agenda We Need for Viksit Bharat at O.P. Jindal Global University.
Born on September 26, 1932, Manmohan Singh was an eminent economist and served as the Reserve Bank of India Governor from 1982 to 1985. He was India's 13th Prime Minister, holding office from 2004 to 2014. Between 1991 and 1996, Singh served as India's Finance Minister, during which he pl
In a post on social media X, Kharge called Singh a 'gentle architect of India's economic transformation', stating that he let his actions speak louder than words, and his vision of economic reforms had not just opened doors for opportunity for the country but also created a thriving middl
BJP leader Ravinder Raina on Sunday slammed Congress over Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik's claim that he briefed then PM Manmohan Singh after the Hafiz Saeed meeting.
Malik, convicted in terror-related cases and serving a life sentence in a 2017 terror-funding case, claimed in a sworn affidavit that he had travelled to Pakistan, met Hafiz Saeed, and subsequently briefed Manmohan Singh.
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has claimed before the Delhi High Court that far from being a terrorist, he was repeatedly engaged by six successive Indian governments from VP Singh to Manmohan Singh to participate in peace initiatives on Kashmir.
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya launched an attack against Congress over a meeting between Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then National Security Advisor NK Narayanan.
Malik, who is serving a life term in a terror-funding case, filed an affidavit claiming the meeting with Saeed and other leaders took place at the request of India's Intelligence Bureau (IB) during his Pakistan visit for earthquake relief work.
The meeting was conducted a day earlier and attended by Odisha BJP In-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar, State President Manmohan Samal, along with Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida, and BJP Legislature members.