Congress supports GST, but not it's implementation: Former PM Manmohan Singh
Congress supports Centre's Good and Services Tax (GST), but not the way it was implemented, said former Prime Minister and senior party leader Manmohan Singh.
Nov 18, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Notebandi ka ek baras nahi, barsi hai: Akhilesh Yadav on demonetisation
The opposition parties have planned to mark November 8 as ‘Black Day.
Nov 07, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Demonetisation was a disastrous policy thrust on Indians: Manmohan Singh in Gujarat
Criticising the policy, he said that coercive steps like demonetisation are ineffective in promoting less cash economy.
Nov 07, 2017, 12:22 PM IST
Ahead of Gujarat visit, Manmohan Singh asks PM Narendra Modi to accept his 'blunder'
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh is set to visit poll-bound Gujarat on Tuesday. He is expected to interact with traders and businessmen on issues like GST and current situation of economy.
Nov 06, 2017, 23:01 PM IST
Demonetisation may increase economic inequalities: Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called demonetisation a "catastrophic economic policy" that may aggravate inequalities and prove to be a "far greater social malaise" in a diverse country like India, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept the "blunder" and work towards a consensus to rebuild the economy.
Nov 06, 2017, 21:24 PM IST
When Sonia said 'will miss tantrums' of Pranab Mukherjee
"I will miss his tantrums" is what Congress president Sonia Gandhi said while bidding farewell to Pranab Mukherjee from the Congress Working Committee at a meeting which formally approved his name as the UPA's presidential nominee in June 2012.
Oct 22, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Leave India as soon as possible: Pranab Mukherjee told Pak Minister after 2008 Mumbai attacks
A day after the deadly terror attacks struck the heart of Mumbai in 2008, the then External Minister Pranab Mukherjee had called Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and told him to return to his country immediately.
Oct 14, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
Pranab right to be upset after Sonia chose me for PM: Manmohan
'In 2004, Sonia ji chose me to be the prime minister. Pranab ji was the most distinguished colleague that I had,” Singh said.
Oct 13, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Manmohan Singh elected as Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee delegate
Manmohan Singh had served as the prime minister of India from 2004-2014.
Oct 07, 2017, 14:31 PM IST
Process of eco reforms incomplete, fresh thinking needed: Manmohan Singh
The policy should be a judicious mix of both high rate of economic growth and a strong focus on containing economic inequalities, said Singh, considered the architect of the economic liberalisation measures unleashed in 1991.
Oct 04, 2017, 21:56 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi, VP, Manmohan Singh attend Ramleela celebrations
Arrows were fired to set the effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakaran ablaze at the Parade Ground here on Saturday, an event that was attended by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among a host of other dignitaries.
Sep 30, 2017, 20:38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi wishes Manmohan Singh on birthday — Here's what he said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his 85th birthday.
Sep 26, 2017, 12:19 PM IST
5 reasons why Dr Manmohan Singh, India's first Sikh Prime Minister, became the Father of Indian Reforms
Here's a look at five reforms introduced by Singh that changed the face of Indian economics forever:
Sep 26, 2017, 09:33 AM IST
Globalisation is here to stay, we proved sceptics wrong: Manmohan Singh
It was a matter of pride that the broad thrust and direction of economic policies had remained unchanged in the last 25 years, added Manmohan Singh.
Sep 23, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Former PM Manmohan Singh takes potshots at note ban, 'hasty' rollout of GST
Singh, who had previously cautioned against note ban shaving off 2 percent of GDP, said demonetisation of 86 percent of the currency in circulation and the hasty implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) have impacted informal and small scale sectors, which account of about 40 percent of the USD 2.5-trillion economy.
Sep 18, 2017, 18:03 PM IST
Manmohan Singh to lead Congress team to Jammu and Kashmir
Former Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh is scheduled to arrive here on Sunday, heading the party's policy planning group on Jammu and Kashmir, in an effort to bring peace in the state.
Sep 10, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
Manmohan Singh to head Congress policy planning group's visit to J&K
Manmohan Singh heads the Congress party's policy planning group on Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 29, 2017, 02:04 AM IST
Manmohan Singh to lead Congress panel to Kashmir next month
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who heads the Congress's policy planning group on Kashmir, will lead a team of party leaders to Jammu and Kashmir next month for discussion on current situation in the state with party workers and "like-minded" groups.
Aug 28, 2017, 17:53 PM IST
Bihar floods: Sushil Modi slams Lalu Prasad Yadav, says not to politicise situation
The Bihar deputy CM alleged that the opposition was trying to politicise the situation instead of supporting for the cause prevailing in the state.
Aug 26, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
NCP skips opposition meeting called by Sonia Gandhi
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday skipped a meeting of opposition parties called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, amid further cracks in the joint opposition.
Aug 11, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
