Manmohan Singh passes away, LIVE Updates: World leaders pay tributes to former Indian PM

Manmohan Singh passes away, LIVE Updates: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh`s funeral at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday: MHA

The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be conducted at 11:45 am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium here with State honours, the Union Home Ministry said. Singh died Thursday night at the AIIMS here at the age of 92. "It has been decided by the Government that State funeral will be accorded to Dr. Manmohan Singh. The funeral will take place at 11:45 AM on 28h December, 2024 at Nigambodh Ghat, New Delhi," the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a communication on Friday. It said the Ministry of Defence has been requested to make arrangements for according Singh State funeral with full military honours: PTI

Manmohan Singh passes away, LIVE Updates: "India owes him a debt of gratitude": Sajjan Jindal condoles Dr Manmohan Singh`s demise

Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and MD of JSW Group, paid his condolences on the demise of former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh. "Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, former Prime Minister of India and the visionary leader behind India`s economic liberalization. A statesman of humility and wisdom - India owes him a debt of gratitude," Sajjan Jindal posted on X: ANI

Manmohan Singh passes away, LIVE Updates: Industry, entrepreneurs owe debt of gratitude to reforms under Singh`s leadership: Sunil Mittal

The Indian industry, economy, and entrepreneurs in particular, owe a debt of gratitude to the liberalisation reforms that were ushered in the early 90s under Manmohan Singh`s leadership, Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Mittal said on Friday. Mittal further said that as a prime minister, finance minister and an economist, Singh had secured his place among India`s tallest leaders. "I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Dr Manmohan Singh: PTI

Manmohan Singh passes away, LIVE Updates: Kharge urges PM Modi to conduct last rites of Manmohan Singh at a place where memorial can be built

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to conduct the last rites of former PM Manmohan Singh at a place where a memorial can be built. He wrote the letter after speaking to Modi about setting up a memorial for Singh, who was a two-term prime minister revered by the people of the country. "Apropos our telephonic conversation today morning, wherein I made a request to hold Dr Manmohan Singh`s last rites, which will take place tomorrow i.e. 28th December 2024, at his final resting place that would be a sacrosanct venue for memorial of the great son of India: PTI