The program will select 50 mid-career professionals annually from across the country. These individuals will be in the middle of their careers, having accumulated nearly ten years of experience, and should possess a passion for creating a modern and prosperous India.
Dr. Manmohan Singh has always been described as the great reformer of 1991.
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Bureaucrats, technocrats, and colleagues who worked closely with former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh reflect on his legacy. From his simple lifestyle to his remarkable leadership qualities, watch personal anecdotes from Asim Arun, Sam Pitroda, T K A Nair, and others, highlighting his humility, conviction, and role as a consensus builder in Indian politics.
President Droupadi Murmu paid her final tribute to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, honoring his immense contributions to India with full state honors. The solemn ceremony at Nigambodh Ghat reflected the nation's deep gratitude for the late statesman's legacy and leadership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Nigambodh Ghat to pay his final respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during his last rites. The ceremony was attended by senior leaders, dignitaries, and family members, as the nation bids farewell to one of its most revered statesmen with full state honors.
The final journey of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh began with full state honors, paying tribute to the respected leader. His mortal remains, draped in the national flag, were accompanied by dignitaries, family, and supporters, as the nation mourned his passing and honored his significant contributions.
Dr. Manmohan Singh died in New Delhi after losing consciousness at his home due to age-related ailments. He was 92.
The MHA said the Ministry of Defence has been requested to make arrangements for according the former PM State Funeral with full military honours.
Fondly remembering the former Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi said that Manmohan Singh's death is a personal loss as he was a friend, philosopher as well as a guide.
'Thirty-four years ago, on the able shoulders of Dr Singh, an entire nation stood and got a chance to see its destiny—a destiny that we continue to craft today'
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has passed away. He breathed his last at 9:51 PM on Thursday, December 26, at AIIMS in Delhi, after a prolonged battle with heart and respiratory issues. Dr. Singh was likely one of the last leaders to engage in intellectual debates with his political adversaries, using wit, humor, and reason rather than resorting to harsh and inflammatory rhetoric. One such memorable moment from his life, captured by Parliament’s cameras in 2011, has recently gone viral. During this moment, Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj criticized the Prime Minister by quoting lines from Shahab Jafri: "tu idhar udhar ki na baat kar ye bata ki kaafila kyon luta..." Unfazed, Dr. Singh responded with a poetic retort from Allama Iqbal: "Maana ki teri deed ke qaabil nahin hoon main. tu mera shauq dekh mera intezaar dekh [I accept that I am not worthy of your sight, but look at my passion and my waiting]."
Manmohan Singh death news: Under his leadership, India also navigated the global financial crisis of 2008 with relative resilience, solidifying its position as a robust economy on the global stage.
Manmohan Singh's first term as Prime Minister will be remembered for his uncompromising commitment to secure the Indo-US nuclear deal, and how he chose to put national interest above coalition politics.
Releasing the official statement on the Congress veteran's demise, AIIMS said that Singh was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had a sudden loss of consciousness at home.
As a mark of respect, all government programs scheduled for Friday have been cancelled, and the Cabinet will meet at 11 am, the people said, requesting anonymity.
As the then Finance Minister, Singh on July 24, 1991 read out - over a duration of 1 hour and 35 minutes - a speech that opened up India's economy to the world.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s 14th Prime Minister (2004–2014), passed away at 92 in Delhi. Born on 26 September 1932 in undivided Punjab, he excelled academically, earning a First-Class Honours degree in Economics from Cambridge in 1957 and a D.Phil. from Oxford in 1962. His book critiquing India’s trade policy and teaching roles at Punjab University and Delhi School of Economics reflected his scholarly contributions. As Finance Minister (1991–1996), he spearheaded transformative reforms. Honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, he represented India globally. Known for his humility, he was married to Gursharan Kaur and is survived by three daughters.
Manmohan Singh had retired from the Rajya Sabha in April 2024 after a span of 33 years.
Last month, while campaigning in Rajasthan, PM Modi had said: “Congress’s manifesto says they will take stock of the gold mothers and daughters have, and will distribute that wealth. Manmohan Singh’s government had said Muslims have the first right to wealth.
Former prime minister Singh ends his 33-year-long parliamentary innings in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (April 3), just as former party chief Sonia Gandhi will enter the Upper House of Parliament for the first time
Independence Day 2022: Prime Ministers of Independent India who unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort.
The 89-year-old Congress leader was admitted to a private ward at the Cardio Neuro Centre of AIIMS and was under the care of a team of cardiologists led by Dr Nitish Naik. He was discharged after seeking treatment for 18 days.
Prime Ministers of Independent India who unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort.
India’s retrospective tax of 2012 was born out of hubris, a twisted sense of sovereignty, egged on by inflated egos of bureaucrats in the ministry of finance, and showed India in poor light as an unreliable investment partner — and damaged the economy