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Modi accuses Centre of adopting 'big brother' attitude towards states

Jun 19, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Planning Commission were on Tuesday at loggerheads at the annual plan meeting with Modi accusing the Centre of adopting 'big brother' attitude disregarding the federal structure. #India #Manmohan Singh #Gujarat #Narendra Modi #Planning Commission #Montek Singh Ahluwalia #Education #Infrastructure #social sector
PM 'dismayed' by SL moves to go back on giving Tamils more autonomy

Jun 19, 2013

The prime minister noted that the proposed changes �raised doubts about the commitments made by the Sri Lankan government to India and the international community, including the United Nations #Sri Lanka #TheySaidIt #TNA #Tamil National Alliance #Prime Minister Manmohan Singh #13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka #R Sampanthan #K (Suresh) Premachandran #MA Sumanthiran #LLRC
PM assures all help to flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand

Jun 19, 2013

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday directed all central government agencies to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood-affected Uttarakhand and assured Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna of all help, a statement said. #Uttar Pradesh #India #Manmohan Singh #NewsTracker #Uttarakhand #Vijay Bahuguna #Monsoons
Way ahead for Food Bill likely to be decided by PM, Sonia tomorrow

Jun 18, 2013

#Manmohan Singh #UPA #Congress #NewsTracker #food bill
Congress support to JD(U) in Bihar House depends on Antony panel

Jun 18, 2013

The Bihar chief minister, who will be seeking a trust vote on the floor of the assembly on Wednesday. #Politics #Manmohan Singh #Congress #PoliticalPlay #bIhar #Nitish Kumar #JD(U)
Coalgate scam: CBI to record PM's advisor TKA Nair's statement

Jun 18, 2013

CBI sources said agency will soon call Nair to record his statement as witness in connection with alleged irregularities in the allocations made during 2006 to 2009. #Manmohan Singh #NewsTracker #CBI #PMO #Coalgate scam
Nitish thanks PM for calling him secular, doesn't rule out alliance with UPA

Jun 18, 2013

Janta Dal (U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for calling him a secular leader but refused to divulge details on whether his party would support the ruling Congress. #Politics #India #Manmohan Singh #Congress #BJP #Narendra Modi #NewsTracker #TheySaidIt #Ravi Shankar Prasad #bIhar #Nitish Kumar #JD(U)
Cabinet shuffle: UPA has given up even pretence of governing

Jun 18, 2013

The UPA has lost the will to govern and is merely marking time until the next elections. But between now and then, if it doesn't ratchet up its administrative efficiency, it will have made the nation pay a tragic price. #Manmohan Singh #UPA government #Governance #Cabinet reshuffle #News Analysis
Will be very happy to see Rahul Gandhi stepping into my shoes, says PM

Jun 17, 2013

#Manmohan Singh #Prime Minister #Rahul Gandhi #TheySaidIt #Lok Sabha elections
UPA will get a third term and people will put faith in us: PM

Jun 17, 2013

"We will have a third go as UPA and the people will again repose their faith in us. We always felt that we will have a third go." Singh said after the swearing in ceremony. #Manmohan Singh #UPA #Narendra Modi #Rahul Gandhi #TheySaidIt

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