India, China to maintain peace on border: ManmohanOctober 25th, 2009 HUA HIN - India and China have agreed to maintain "peace and tranquility" on their disputed border, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday. The prime minister told reporters at the end of his two-day trip to Thailand that he had "frank and constructive exchange of views" with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao here Saturday.
India, China say differences should not derail tiesOctober 24th, 2009 HUA HIN - Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Wen Jiabao of China agreed Saturday not to let differences derail relations between the two countries. At a nearly hour-long meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia summits, the two leaders discussed a variety of issues but did not touch upon two contentious ones: Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as its own, and the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's proposed trip to the northeastern state.
Congress upset with Raja for dragging PM into spectrum row (Lead, superseding earlier story)October 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party is "unhappy" with Communications Minister A. Raja for dragging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's name into the controversy over the allotment of 2G spectrum licences.
Congress upset with Raja for dragging PM into spectrum controversyOctober 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party is "unhappy" with Communications Minister A. Raja for dragging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's name into the controversy over the allotment of 2G spectrum licences.
Manmohan meets Hasina to reaffirm tiesJuly 15th, 2009 Sharm-el-SHEIKH - The use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, the contentious Tipaimukh dam, railway projects as well as other issues were on the anvil when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina here Wednesday. The two prime ministers met for the first time since their respective electoral victories and congratulations were also in order.
Karunanidhi questions Raja over Jayalalitha allegationJuly 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has asked his party colleague and IT and Communication Minister A.
Azhagiri gets chemicals and fertilizers, Raja retains communications and ITMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The DMK, the third largest party in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Thursday got three key portfolios of communications and information technology, textiles, and chemicals and fertilizers. DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.
Baalu finds no support from DMK, Karunanidhi family for cabinet berthMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - DMK leader T.R. Baalu served as central minister for nearly a decade in two governments, but he is not likely to find a berth in the new central cabinet as no one in his party or party chief M.
DMK agrees to join UPA governmentMay 24th, 2009 CHENNAI - The DMK Sunday decided to join the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre and settle for three cabinet berths - setting at rest the wrangling over ministry sharing with the Congress. "The problem (over ministerial berths) is resolved.
BJP denies Sri Lankan Tamil MP campaigning for itApril 30th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Thursday denied that a Sri Lankan Tamil MP was campaigning on its behalf in the state. 'Shivajilingam is not part of our campaign and to my knowledge has been only highlighting the plight of innocent Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka,' state BJP vice president H.
BJP candidate in trouble for calling himself 'raja'April 28th, 2009 MANDI - Poll officials here are awaiting the Election Commission's response to a complaint against the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from Mandi parliamentary constituency Maheshwar Singh for using the term 'raja' (king) as a prefix to his name in his nomination papers. Maheshwar Singh, scion of the erstwhile Kullu royal family, has written his name in the nomination papers as Raja Maheshwar Singh, aged 61 years, son of the late Raja Mohinder Singh, a resident of Rupi Palace, Raghunathpur, Kullu.
PM open to tie-up with Left but n-deal is still hurdleApril 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leaving the door to a rapprochement wide open, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday that an alliance with the Left after the elections was possible. The Left parties responded saying they were ready but only if the India-US nuclear deal was withdrawn.
Manmohan Singh a 'non-issue' in home state PunjabApril 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Congress party's naming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its candidate for the top political job again is hardly making a difference to the Lok Sabha election campaign in his home state Punjab. Even though Punjab is the only Sikh majority state in the country, the Punjab Congress is not capitalising on the fact that Manmohan Singh is the first Sikh prime minister.
PM condoles death of economist Raja ChelliahApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday condoled the death of his 'valued colleague and very close friend', noted economist Raja Chelliah. In his message to the economist's wife, the prime minister said: 'It is with deep grief that I learnt of the sad demise of your husband, Prof.
We'll resolve all issues peacefully, Gilani tells ManmohanJanuary 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reiterated his government's commitment to peacefully resolve all outstanding issues with India to usher in an era of peace and prosperity on the subcontinent. In a message to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Republic Day, Gilani said: 'It is a matter of pleasure for me to convey, on my own behalf and on behalf of the government of Pakistan, our warm felicitation to you and to the government and people of India on the occasion of the Republic Day of India.'
This is the second time Gilani has communicated with Manmohan Singh in a week.
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