Manmohan Singh

Uma's BJS, Govindacharya's RSA to work together for 'Ram and Roti'

Bhopal, Nov 18 (IANS) The political outfits led by two former Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Uma Bharati and K. N. Govindacharya will work together after the ongoing elections in six states conclude next month.

Africa Looks East for Aid and Trade

Demand from the booming economies of Asia is fueling strong growth in Africa and bidding up world prices for its exports, but not everyone is cheering. Gumisai Mutume of United Nations Africa Renewal looks at the cash flow and...

Hard times: Minister says accept layoffs

New Delhi: The country’s economy is under pressure and there will be layoffs, Union Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes has said. “I would not like any layoffs but reality is reality. If there is no demand for things one produces...

Cong stand on Batla House unclear

NEW DELHI: The Congress’ dilemma on a probe into the Batla House encounter in the Capital was on display on Monday as the party continued its flip-flop on the issue which could have a bearing on the upcoming Delhi polls. Just...

Stage set for Indo-Russia nuke pact

Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Nov. 17: The stage is set for India and Russia to sign an agreement, initialed early this year, which will enable Russia to build four additional nuclear reactors at...

Qatar defence deal good: Experts

If Qatar faces a threat, India will send troops to the Gulf state. That’s the sum and substance of the defence cooperation and security agreement signed between the two countries during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent...

Abhiyan to create awareness against infiltration launched

AGAINST ANTI-NATIONAL ACTIVITIES: ABVP taking out a procession in Bijapur on Tuesday. Bijapur: Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) district unit launched Jana Jagruthi Abhiyan here on Tuesday to create...

India and Egypt sign six pacts including an extradition treaty

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a joint statement with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that talks between the two leaders were extremely productive and both the countries signed six agreements in various fields including...

Govt to inject Rs50,000 cr in infra projects

New Delhi: In a major initiative to pump prime the economy through public expenditure, the government has decided to inject a whopping Rs50,000 crore for funding infrastructure projects.“The plan is to spend Rs50,000 crore on...

The G20 Summit: Disappointing Punt to Next Spring

Jonathan O'Shaughnessy submits:The G20 Summit was first proposed by the UK and France during the first waves of the global economic meltdown. It was long anticipated as a coming together of the major nations in the world to...