Posts tagged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Food Inflation Rises to Around 18 Per Cent

Food inflation rose for the third straight week to touch 17.94 per cent in January-end, fuelled by costlier potatoes and pulses, but the government was confident that prices of

Food Inflation Nears 18 Per Cent

Food inflation rose for three successive weeks, moving closer to 18 per cent for the week ended January 30, on account of rising prices of potato and pulses. The wholesale price-based food

‘Indians Who Wish to Return from PoK are Welcome’

In a significant gesture, the government today said it was ready to “welcome” Kashmiris who had gone to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if they were ready to return

Cong Core Committee Clears Telangana Reference

The Terms of Reference for the five-member expert committee on the vexed Telangana issue headed by former Supreme Court Judge B N Srikrishna were today finalised at a meeting of the

Govt Refuses Permission to Bt Brinjal

Facing intense opposition from within and outside, government today refused to give a go-ahead to commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal, a genetically-modified version of the vegetable that is said

Chavan Disapproves of Pawar’s Meeting With Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today disapproved of Union Minister Sharad Pawar’s meeting with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray making it clear that his government was

Centre, States Together Can Tackle Naxals | PM

Expressing concern over increase in infiltration attempts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the Centre and the states should launch coordinated efforts to tackle

Menon, Jones Meet in Munich; Discuss Regional Stability

Issues like regional stability and Iran figured in talks National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon had with his US counterpart James Jones on the margins of a security meet in

PM Warns of Hostile Groups Across the Border

Expressing concern over increase in infiltration attempts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Centre and the states should launch coordinated efforts to tackle internal

Voices For Taking Consumer Affairs Away From Pawar

Amid rising prices of foodgrains, voices are emerging in the central government that portfolios of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, held by Sharad Pawar, should be segregated as