Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Gan on Wednesday on a four-day visit to Maldives during which he will attend the South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation Summit and have a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.
US President Barack Obama has had a busy Monday -- from having being ceremonially welcomed at the Rashtrapati Bhawan to meeting leaders from across the spectrum. We recall his day in PHOTOS
A ceremonial reception was accorded to United States President Barack Obama at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Monday morning. At 9:45 am, Obama's cavalcade arrived on the red clay path outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan, flanked by horses. Obama and First Lady Michelle were welcomed warmly at the presidential palace forecourt by President Pratibha Patil and her husband Devisingh Patil.They were then greeted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur.
In a first visit in 25 years by an Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh will embark on a three-day trip to Myanmar from Sunday during which he will hold talks with the leadership there and meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The government recently released the list of assets owned by Union ministers. We compared these declarations to the ones that were declared by some ministers when they contested the 2009 elections.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Brazil on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will attend the Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) and India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summits and hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur will personally receive United States President Barack Obama when he arrives at the Delhi airport on November 7.
India's first nuclear-powered submarine marks the start of navy deployments and reforms that will catapult it into the league of serious maritime powers, reports Ajai Shukla
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday gave a miss to his right to vote in the Assam assembly election.
For the eclectic mix of India Americans -- from senior White House officials to politicians and community activists to medical professionals -- invited to the first state dinner hosted by the Obamas in honour of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur, it was a 'memorable' and a 'magical evening' full of fun and great entertainment that would be forever etched in their memory, reports Aziz Hanniffa.
In a brief speech, United States President Barak Obama has welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "Yours is the first official state visit of my presidency.Its fitting that you and India be so recognised," Obama told Singh at the ceremonial welcome at the White House.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is leaving for a nine-day long tour on November 21.Dr Singh will take a break in Geneva before reaching Washington on the evening of November 22. He, along with his wife Gursharan Kaur, will stay at the luxurious and heritage Hotel Willard Inter Continental. The hotel is located at 1401, Pennsylvania Avenue, just two blocks away from the White House.
US President Barack Obama is looking forward to the state visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington in November.
The Sunset Club by the 96-year-old writer was released by Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
India-Saudi Arabia relations are set to receive a major boost with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday embarking on his long-overdue visit to this oil- rich country during which the two sides will sign an extradition treaty and 10 other pacts in various fields.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur wants the women reservation bill passed "to give the Indian women equal opportunities".
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night arrived at the White House to attend the state dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama. Obama, along with his wife Michelle, warmly welcomed the PM and his wife Gursharan Kaur.Dr Singh started the state dinner with a short speech, in which he thanked President Obama and also stressed on the importance of Indo-US ties.
'India has so far spent Rs 30,000 crores on the ATV, with virtually no side benefits. This equals the entire budget of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act last year, which generated 45 million person days of employment.'
Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Friday met Manjula, the spouse of slain engineer K Suryanarayan, at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad and expressed her condolences.
The group of 13 women, which included Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur, was entertained by author JK Rowling who read out excerpts from her new novel, The Tales Of Beedle The Bar.
A damp and dreary morning in Washington DC put paid to the elaborate pomp and circumstance that was to mark the arrival of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur Tuesday to the White House during the former's first state visit under the Obama Presidency.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent a new year greeting card featuring a dove to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. "With all good wishes for the new year," the card, which the Pakistan president's office received a few days ago, said. The card, signed by Dr Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur, could be described as a message for better relations between the two countries following the souring of ties in the wake of the terrorist attack on Mumbai, sources said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday left for a two-day visit to Bhutan during which he will seek to further boost India's "unique" ties with the Himalayan nation and address a joint session of its newly elected Parliament. Singh's visit to Bhutan comes at a time when the country is taking steps towards democracy and celebrating 100 years of the Wangchuck dynasty and 50 years of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's month-long tour.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday called on the bereaved family of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan to offer his condolences.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first ever official visit to China, between January 13 and January 15, will be a low-key affair. He will not be visiting any city other than Beijing. He will be accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur, Commerce minister Kamal Nath and National Security Advisor M K Narayanan.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders greeted President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday on her 73rd birthday.
During the visit, the prime minister and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, will be received by the emperor and empress of Japan, an official press note said on Wednesday.
Interestingly, all the three next generation leaders -- Rahul, Kanimozhi and Supriya -- are children of the country's political stalwarts.
Dr Singh made the remarks after paying obeisance at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi.
The PM announced fulfilment of many long pending demands of the Sikhs.
The PM's 'Day at Sea' will be on Friday off the Goa coast -- accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister Shivraj Patil and others.
A couple of years ago, Dr Singh had celebrated his birthday on a flight between Frankfurt and New York.
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