Manmohan Singh

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The current PM of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, served as the Finance minister before P. Chidambaram. Exceptionally brilliant in academics, Dr. Manmohan Singh won the Wright's Prize for notable performance in 1955 and 1957. He is also a recipient of Wrenbury scholarship which is received by a noted few. He was also appointed the governor of Reserve Bank of India in the year 1985.

Manmohan Singh is seen to face several criticisms in his career. One among the many criticisms inflicted upon him is by his opposition, L.K. Advani, who addresses him as the “weakest PM till date”.

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Manmohan Singh
ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ
The Right Honourable Dr. Manmohan Singh
13th Prime Minister of India[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 May 2004
President Pratibha Patil
Preceded by Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Railways
In office
19 May 2011 – 13 July 2011
President Pratibha Patil
Preceded by Mamata Banerjee
Succeeded by Dinesh Trivedi
Minister of Finance
In office
30 November 2008 – 24 January 2009
Preceded by P. Chidambaram
Succeeded by Pranab Mukherjee
In office
21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
Prime Minister Narasimha Rao
Preceded by Yashwant Sinha
Succeeded by Jaswant Singh
Minister of External Affairs
In office
6 November 2005 – 24 October 2006
Preceded by Kunwar Natwar Singh
Succeeded by Pranab Mukherjee
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
In office
15 January 1985 – 31 August 1987
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded by Narasimha Rao
Succeeded by Punjala Shiv Shankar
Governor of the Reserve Bank
In office
15 September 1982 – 15 January 1985
Preceded by Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel
Succeeded by Amitav Ghosh
Personal details
Born 26 September 1932 (1932-09-26) (age 79)
Gah, Punjab, British India[2]
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Gursharan Kaur (1958–present)
Children Upinder
Daman
Amrit
Residence Panchavati, New Delhi (Official)
Guwahati (Private)
Alma mater Panjab University, Chandigarh
St John's College, Cambridge
Nuffield College, Oxford
Profession Economist
Civil servant
Social worker
Professor
Religion Sikhism
Signature Manmohan Singh
Website Official website
via wikipedia

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How long Manmohan-Rahul- Priyanka?
Zee News (blog) - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
The two most distinguished political personalities of the country – PM Dr Manmohan Singh and Gujrat CM Narendra Modi - are conspicuous by their absence till now from 'Battle Uttar Pradesh'. By contrast, even reluctant and limited Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ...
Rahul's politics not aimed at becoming PM: Priyanka - Indian Express - 9 minutes
PMship not on Rahul's mind, says Priyanka - Hindustan Times - 3 hours, 20 minutes
Rahul good enough to be PM but that's not his central aim: Priyanka - TwoCircles.net - 6 hours, 37 minutes
Born to be PM? Rahul Gandhi in the limelight - Economic Times - 14 hours, 3 minutes
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Manmohan Singh We are framing a law for regulation of public procurement
Business Standard - 1 day, 1 hour ago
We live in uncertain times and no one knows this better than the Chief Secretaries of States. As a country, we face a whole range of challenges in diverse areas. In my message to the nation on the eve of the New Year, I had grouped these challenges ...
Manmohan Singh promises systemic response to reduce corruption - TruthDive - 2 days, 12 hours
Long way to go to ensure probity in public life: Manmohan - Times of India - 2 days, 8 hours
PM Singh sees FY12 GDP growth at 7 to 7.5% - Moneycontrol.com - 2 days, 14 hours
Govt committed to fight corruption: PM - IBNLive.com - 2 days, 13 hours
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India PM Manmohan Singh: 'Long way to go' on corruption
BBC News - 2 days, 9 hours ago
Indian PM Manmohan Singh says his government has moved "substantially forward" in tackling corruption but still has a "long way" to go. In a speech in Delhi, Mr Singh said he was confident a strong anti-corruption bill would still pass in parliament, ...
Manmohan Singh expects financial growth at 7 to 7.5 percent - TruthDive - 2 days, 12 hours
AP: Manmohan Singh evades another insult in fake job scheme - Oneindia - 2 days, 10 hours
Long way to go to ensure probity in public life: Manmohan - The Hindu - 2 days, 11 hours
Long way to go for probity in public life: PM - Times of India - 1 day, 23 hours
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No strictures against Manmohan: Pawar
The Hindu - 2 days ago
Defending the Centre, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said the Supreme Court had not indicted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or the government in the 2G spectrum scam case in its Thursday order cancelling 122 licences.
2G scam: Sharad Pawar defends Manmohan - Times of India - 2 days, 7 hours
Pawar says no threat to UPA after 2G verdict - India Today - 2 days, 6 hours
2G scam brought disrepute to UPA: Sharad Pawar - IBNLive.com - 1 day, 20 hours
Pawar defends PM, says won't dent UPA poll prospects - Daily Pioneer - 2 days, 2 hours
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India Court Adds to Singh Flip-Flop as Telenor Risks Jeopardy
Bloomberg - 3 days, 1 hour ago
Enlarge image India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Pankaj Nangia/Bloomberg Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister. Enlarge image India Court Adds to Singh Flip-Flop as Telenor Risks Jeopard India Court Adds to ...
2G scam verdict: Affected foreign investors plan to take legal recourse - India Today - 1 day, 16 hours
India Hangs Up on the Mobile Phone Industry — and Investor Confidence - TIME (blog) - 2 days, 2 hours
India Calling: Welcome to the capital of 'nexus capitalism' - Firstpost - 2 days, 19 hours
Inevitable action - Deccan Herald - 2 days, 1 hour
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India's Manmohan Singh claims progress on corruption in wake of Supreme Court blow
GlobalPost (blog) - 2 days, 9 hours ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claimed his government has made substantial progress in the fight against corruption, following calls for his immediate resignation in association with Thursday's Supreme Court ruling in the notorious 2G telecom spectrum ...
2G scam: PM Manmohan Singh should quit on moral ground, says Nitin Gadkari - Economic Times - 3 days, 1 hour
Cong defends Manmohan, PC - Indian Express - 2 days
2G: Chidambaram verdict revs up Cong - India Today - 16 hours, 58 minutes
Respite for Chidambaram in 2G case - indiablooms - 1 day, 2 hours
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Iran, trade deal high on India-EU summit agenda
Economic Times - 10 hours, 47 minutes ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold wide-ranging talks with the 27-nation EU president Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso Feb 10. The two sides are expected to discuss an entire gamut of bilateral issues, ...


Nandan Nilekani calls on PM Manmohan Singh to end UIDAI and population ...
Daily Mail - 1 day, 4 hours ago
By Aman Sharma A resignation threat by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani made Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to step in to end the feud between the UIDAI and the National Population Registry (NPR) last week.


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