2 Feb : Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has urged the states lagging behind in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGA) to follow states successfully implementing the scheme.
Addressing NREGA conference in New Delhi on the completion of four years of the scheme, Dr Singh assured that delivery mechanisms will be improved.
Dr Singh said though several countries had faced very difficult economic situation last year coupled with scanty rainfall in the country, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) helped in providing jobs to the rural poor …

6 Nov : India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) have signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of Fusion Energy Research and agreed over the free trade treaty by next year to boost trade and investment.
Addressing the Summit organised at Hyderabad House in the capital, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that the agreement underlines the growing importance of energy security and clean energy in our co-operation.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and European Commission President Jose Manuel Borosso were also present at the summit.
The agreement aims at intensifying …

Chandigarh , 1 Nov : PUTA welcomes Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to PU campus. It is indeed a matter of pride for PUTA that one of its members holds the highest executive office of the nation. The visit of the PM is very crucial, and the entire community of PU teachers is grateful for the kind gestures that he has made in the past towards the University. Out of the grant of Rs. 50 crore, which was announced in the annual budget, Rs. 20 crore has already been received. …

31 Oct : Nation pays homage to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25th anniversary of her martyrdom on Saturday.
At Indira Gandhi’s samadhi at Shakti Sthal in the capital, floral tributes were paid to the departed leader, Tributes were paid on behalf of the President Pratibha Devi Sing Patil, who is on a foreign visit.
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari paid floral tributes at the Shakti Sthal.Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh also visited Shakti Sthal and paid his tributes.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi also paid floral …

9 Sep : Alleviating fears prevalent in drought hit areas of the country, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of government schemes like NREGA and self-employment programmes.
Addressing a conference of state ministers of rural development and panchayati raj, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of government pro-poor programmes like NREGA and Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. He said these programmes have ensured a stronger footing for the rural poor.
The Prime Minister urged the state ministers to double their efforts …