6 Sep ;  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has gently told the Supreme Court, which recently directed the govt to distribute foodgrains free to the poor, not to get into the “realm of policy formulation”.
How can foodgrains be distributed free to an estimated 37 percent of the population which lives below the poverty line, Singh asserted during an interaction with editors at his residence in New Delhi on Monday.
It was not possible to give free foodgrains to all the poor, he said while answering a question on the order of the …

24 July : Seeking the cooperation of States in dealing with Left-wing extremism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked the Planning Commission to design a holistic development programme for Naxal-affected areas.
He said the development programmes must be aligned with the special circumstances in these states.
“I have asked the Planning Commission to design a holistic development programme for these areas in consultation with states and other stakeholders,” he said, addressing the National Development Council meeting in New Delhi.
Dr Singh said there should be no doubt that Left-wing extremism has to …

24 May : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said inflation would come down to 5-6 percent by December and projected an 8.5 percent economic growth for this fiscal.
“Price continues to be a matter of deep concern. The government attaches highest priority to containing inflation so that there is no distress to the common man”, he said in his first press conference to mark the completion of one year of the UPA-II government.
The Centre, he said, would closely monitor the situation and “together with the state governments, take all corrective steps …

6 Jan : In the wake of recent outrage over Ruchika molestation case, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that it is the right of every citizen to have his complaint registered as First Information Report (FIR) with the police.
“Recently concerns have been expressed that very often if people go to register a FIR, there are obstacles that they have to experience, problems arising out of the existence of vested interests.
“I think these are type of concerns which must be addressed. It is the right of every citizen who …

23 Nov : Implementation of the landmark civil nuclear deal, the situation in Pakistan and terrorism emanating from there would be high on the agenda as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama meet in Washington for talks during which they are expected to give a major push to the Indo-US strategic ties.
The two countries will sign a number of pacts, including an MoU on Counter-Terrorism to provide a legal framework for stepped up cooperation against the menace, and discuss the problem of climate change ahead of the Copenhagen …