Manmohan Singh Cabinet

• On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Last Day at Work, a Standing Ovation

  A standing ovation and emotional farewells greeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his last day at work after 10 years in office. He will chair his last cabinet meeting as he prepares to demit office on Saturday, a day after the results of the general election are announced.

• On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Last Day at Work, a Cabinet Meeting, Many Farewells

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair a cabinet meeting, meet his staff and attend elaborate farewells on his last day at work today as he prepares to demit office on May 17, a day after the results of the general election are announced.

• Rupee crisis: Mayaram meets foreign banks' treasury heads

  Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram on Saturday discussed the continuing rupee fall and the resultant macro-economic impact with the treasury heads of leading foreign banks.

• BHEL scouts for legal consultant for merger with Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels

  State-owned utility BHEL is scouting for a legal consultant for its proposed merger with Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels.

• Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill that regulates purchases above Rs 50 lakh

  The Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill that seeks to regulate government purchases of above Rs 50 lakh through a transparent bidding process.

• PM consults senior ministers on 2G license cancellation issue

  Days after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 licenses for 2G spectrum, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday held consultations with senior Cabinet colleagues on its impact on overall telecom sector and the way forward. "This meeting was to inform senior ministers as to what are the implications and ramifications of the judgement. This group was ...

• Prime Minister meets senior ministers to sort out UID project

  The data collection by UIDAI has been done by hired organisations which is a cause of concern for the Home Minister.

• Who is Dinesh Trivedi?

  Dinesh Trivedi, a trained pilot now in charge of the vast Indian railway network, is an articulate, suave and widely travelled politician who has, for long, been Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's point man in New Delhi.

• PM to restructure Cabinet after Budget Session

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear that he would go for a "restructuring" of his Cabinet soon after the Budget Session of Parliament."I have said that after the Budget Session of Parliament is over, there will be a restructuring, reshuffle of the Cabinet and I hope I will get back to that task once the Budget Session is over," he tol...

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  Presidential address to reflect govt's priorities

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired the meeting, which was also attended by Ministers of State with Independent charge.

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  Sonia, PM discuss Cabinet expansion

  Congress President Sonia Gandhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday to discuss Cabinet expansion.

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  60 more ministers to be inducted in Cabinet: Sibal

  Sixty more ministers are expected to be inducted into the government in the next phase of Cabinet expansion.

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  We have promises to keep, Manmohan tells team

  A day after the swearing-in, the Prime Minister has sent out the message that he means business.

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  Manmohan ministry expansion likely on Tuesday

  The first expansion of Union Council of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to take place on Tuesday.

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  19 Cabinet ministers take oath, PM relies on experience

  With focus on stability, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has largely relied on experience and ability in the 19 Cabinet ministers.