Manmohan Singh inaugurates Indian Institute of Space and Technology

October 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called for strengthening research and development (R&D) in the country's food processing industry with the Central Food Technology and Research Institute (CFTRI) playing a more proactive role. "While basic agricultural research has a very strong and large institutional network in the country, there is little focus on the food processing sector," Manmohan Singh said while inaugurating the 1st Conference of State Ministers of Food Processing Industries, organised by the ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI).

September 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today inaugurated the three-day international conference on 'Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.' Organised by the Department of Atomic Energy in association with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Indian Nuclear Society, the conference will discuss various options to contribute towards a road map for the growth of nuclear energy and its peaceful uses.

July 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has lauded his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh after positive remarks by the Indian premier in parliament on the peace process with Pakistan. Gilani praised Manmohan Singh "for his bold vision of peace and prosperity in South Asia and the statesmanship he demonstrated", the Nation newspaper reported on its website Thursday.

July 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war on its 10th anniversary. "I join the entire nation in paying homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India and the United States Monday reaffirmed their commitment to the bilateral civil nuclear deal, with India providing two sites for nuclear parks to be set up by American companies. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also invited to visit the US in November.

July 14th, 2009 Sharm el-SHEIKH - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his delegation arrived at this Egyptian town Thursday evening, just in time for Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon to meet his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir. The Tuesday night meeting will be followed by talks between Manmohan Singh and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday 10.30 a.m.

May 23rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Mechanical Engineering students of a Bangalore college have developed a compressible car, which can be of great help to those who are faced with parking or traffic problem. The car named LARSA (Linearly Actuated Retractable Sedan Type Automobile) has been designed by final year mechanical engineering students of the MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology.

March 23rd, 2009 AMRITSAR - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar today. During his visit, Dr.

March 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to attend the G-20 Summit in London on April 2.

March 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian edition of Technology Review, the world's oldest technology magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was launched here Monday. A copy of the 109-year-old magazine was unveiled at the EmTech India 2009, a two-day conference on emerging technologies, jointly organised by the MIT and technology publisher CyberMedia.

March 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who underwent a coronary bypass surgery in January, is 'perfectly fine and fit', it was announced Sunday after a medical check-up. Manmohan Singh, 76, visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here earlier in the day for a routine examination and spent about 15 minutes there.

January 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, recuperating after a marathon bypass surgery, is desperate to resume work and at the earliest, doctors said Sunday. 'The prime minister expressed his wish to start work at the earliest when we met him in the morning,' said Sampath Kumar, who heads the 11-member team of doctors treating Manmohan Singh at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.

January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for an overall medical check-up. Manmohan Singh is undergoing diagnostic tests that will be completed Wednesday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.

January 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Kolkata Jan 21 to inaugurate the 150 year celebrations of St Xaviers', the institute's authorities Thursday said. 'Singh will come to Kolkata Jan 21 to inaugurate the 150th anniversary celebrations of St Xaviers' institute, that include both the school and college.

January 2nd, 2009 SHILLONG - While announcing a doubling of the investment in science from one to two percent of the national income, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday urged the Indian industry to invest in research and development aimed at boosting science and technology so that young minds are attracted to seeking a career in science. 'We need a new wave of investment from the private sector so that young people will be encouraged to seek a career in science,' the prime minister said while inaugurating the 96th Indian Science Congress at the Northeastern Hill University here.