As India bids farewell to its 13th Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, his last rites will be held at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium at 11:45 AM today.
The 92-year-old leader passed away on December 27 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Singh, remembered for his pivotal role in transforming India's economy, served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 and was the first Sikh to hold the esteemed position.
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A special prayer ceremony was held at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong in Bhutan for Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on December 26. In a mark of respect to the late leader and in solidarity with the Government and people of India, all national flags across Bhutan and at its Embassies, Missions, and Consulates abroad have been flown at half-mast.
A special prayer ceremony was held at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong for Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on 26 December. As a mark of respect to the late former Prime Minister and in solidarity with the Government and people of India, all… pic.twitter.com/lKzVUf94re
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was laid to rest.
Dec 28, 2024, 1:17 PM IST
Following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor paid tribute, calling him "a great man with a great vision" who dedicated his life to serving the people of India and making significant contributions to nation-building.
On the proposal for a memorial in Dr. Singh's honour, Tharoor emphasized that there are already numerous memorials in the country, and creating one more would not incur significant costs. He urged the government to make a decision on the matter as soon as possible.
Dec 28, 2024, 1:14 PM IST
The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh were performed with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Dignitaries, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, attended to pay their respects.
#WATCH | Last rites of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh performed with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been laid to rest with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Leaders from across the political spectrum, along with his family, paid their last respects before his final rites were performed.
#WATCH | Former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh laid to rest with full state honours after leaders and family paid last respects at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where the latter's last rites will be performed.
#WATCH | Delhi | King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck pays last respects to former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Key dignitaries, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, are present to pay their respects.
#WATCH | Last rites of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh to be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Modi, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and others present at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and the Foreign Minister of Mauritius, Dhananjay Ramful, have arrived in India to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, according to sources.
Dec 28, 2024, 12:15 PM IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
#WATCH | Delhi | Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pays last respects to former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
#WATCH | Delhi | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays last respects to former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
The Singapore flag was lowered to half-mast as a mark of deep respect for the late PM Manmohan Singh. Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, also conveyed his condolences.
Dec 28, 2024, 11:38 AM IST
Visuals from the EX-PM's final journey.
#WATCH | Delhi | Mortal remains of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh being taken to Nigam Bodh Ghat; his last rites will be performed here.
CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid their last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the AICC headquarters.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:49 AM IST
Mortal remains of former Prime Minister brought at AICC headquarters.
#WATCH | Delhi | Mortal remains of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh brought to AICC headquarters.
The mortal remains will be kept there for the party workers to pay their last respects. pic.twitter.com/iVE8MqI9KN
Mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being taken to AICC headquarters. The mortal remains will be kept there for the party workers to pay their last respects.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:47 AM IST
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrive at the AICC headquarters for Manmohan Singh's last journey.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:46 AM IST
On the issue of allocating space for a memorial for former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress MP and Punjab party chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring told ANI, "We are demanding that the government provide space for the memorial. If space could be given to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, why not to Manmohan Singh? He was the only Sikh Prime Minister of the country. When the memorial is built, future generations will draw inspiration from it."
Dec 28, 2024, 9:46 AM IST
Funeral march preparations are underway at Nigambodh Ghat ahead of the last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
#WATCH | Delhi | Funeral march preparations underway at Nigambodh Ghat ahead of the last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
The High Commission of India in Singapore will open a condolence book for Singaporeans to pay their respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The book will be available for signing on December 30 and 31, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, as announced by the High Commission, according to PTI.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:44 AM IST
Justin Trudeau expressed his tribute to former Indian PM Manmohan Singh on X, stating, "Manmohan Singh’s passing is a loss for India and the world. As one of its longest-serving leaders, he transformed the country’s economy, lifted millions out of poverty, and built strong global connections, including with Canada."
Dec 28, 2024, 9:43 AM IST
Common people are visiting ex-PM Manmohan Singh's residence in Delhi to pay their respects. One visitor from East Delhi said, "We came to honor the late Dr. Manmohan Singh, a great economist. If security prevents us from entering, we'll leave, but we wanted to pay our tribute."
Dec 28, 2024, 9:43 AM IST
Manmohan Singh’s body will be taken from his residence to the Congress’s Akbar Road headquarters at 8am on Saturday, where the public will be allowed to pay their condolences.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:43 AM IST
Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, Union home minister Amit Shah communicated to Kharge and the family of Manmohan Singh that the government would allocate space for the memorial, the MHA statement said.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:42 AM IST
BJP's Amit Malviya took to X to slam the Congress for politicising Dr. Manmohan Singh's death as Mallikarjurn Kharge demanded a place for the former Prime Minister's memorial.
“It is unfortunate that the Congress chose to politicise former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s death, even though Home Minister Amit Shah had communicated GoI’s decision to allocate space for the departed leader’s memorial, soon after the Cabinet meeting. Both Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Dr Singh’s family were informed,” he wrote.
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Dec 28, 2024, 9:42 am IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take place at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on Saturday at 11:45 am.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold the final rites at a location where a memorial in Singh’s honour can be established.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:42 am IST
BJP's Amit Malviya took to X to slam the Congress for politicising Dr. Manmohan Singh's death as Mallikarjurn Kharge demanded a place for the former Prime Minister's memorial.
“It is unfortunate that the Congress chose to politicise former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s death, even though Home Minister Amit Shah had communicated GoI’s decision to allocate space for the departed leader’s memorial, soon after the Cabinet meeting. Both Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Dr Singh’s family were informed,” he wrote.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:43 am IST
Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, Union home minister Amit Shah communicated to Kharge and the family of Manmohan Singh that the government would allocate space for the memorial, the MHA statement said.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:43 am IST
Manmohan Singh’s body will be taken from his residence to the Congress’s Akbar Road headquarters at 8am on Saturday, where the public will be allowed to pay their condolences.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:43 am IST
Common people are visiting ex-PM Manmohan Singh's residence in Delhi to pay their respects. One visitor from East Delhi said, "We came to honor the late Dr. Manmohan Singh, a great economist. If security prevents us from entering, we'll leave, but we wanted to pay our tribute."
Dec 28, 2024, 9:44 am IST
Justin Trudeau expressed his tribute to former Indian PM Manmohan Singh on X, stating, "Manmohan Singh’s passing is a loss for India and the world. As one of its longest-serving leaders, he transformed the country’s economy, lifted millions out of poverty, and built strong global connections, including with Canada."
Dec 28, 2024, 9:45 am IST
The High Commission of India in Singapore will open a condolence book for Singaporeans to pay their respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The book will be available for signing on December 30 and 31, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, as announced by the High Commission, according to PTI.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:46 am IST
Funeral march preparations are underway at Nigambodh Ghat ahead of the last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
#WATCH | Delhi | Funeral march preparations underway at Nigambodh Ghat ahead of the last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
On the issue of allocating space for a memorial for former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress MP and Punjab party chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring told ANI, "We are demanding that the government provide space for the memorial. If space could be given to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, why not to Manmohan Singh? He was the only Sikh Prime Minister of the country. When the memorial is built, future generations will draw inspiration from it."
Dec 28, 2024, 9:47 am IST
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrive at the AICC headquarters for Manmohan Singh's last journey.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:47 am IST
Mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being taken to AICC headquarters. The mortal remains will be kept there for the party workers to pay their last respects.
Dec 28, 2024, 9:49 am IST
Mortal remains of former Prime Minister brought at AICC headquarters.
#WATCH | Delhi | Mortal remains of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh brought to AICC headquarters.
The mortal remains will be kept there for the party workers to pay their last respects. pic.twitter.com/iVE8MqI9KN
CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid their last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the AICC headquarters.
Dec 28, 2024, 11:38 am IST
Visuals from the EX-PM's final journey.
#WATCH | Delhi | Mortal remains of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh being taken to Nigam Bodh Ghat; his last rites will be performed here.
The Singapore flag was lowered to half-mast as a mark of deep respect for the late PM Manmohan Singh. Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, also conveyed his condolences.
Dec 28, 2024, 11:42 am IST
Mortal remains of former PM Manmohan Singh reach Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi for the last rites.
VIDEO | Mortal remains of former PM Manmohan Singh reach Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi for the last rites.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
#WATCH | Delhi | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays last respects to former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
#WATCH | Delhi | Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pays last respects to former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and the Foreign Minister of Mauritius, Dhananjay Ramful, have arrived in India to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, according to sources.
Dec 28, 2024, 12:29 pm IST
The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Key dignitaries, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, are present to pay their respects.
#WATCH | Last rites of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh to be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Modi, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and others present at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where the latter's last rites will be performed.
#WATCH | Delhi | King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck pays last respects to former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat, where his last rites will be performed.
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been laid to rest with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Leaders from across the political spectrum, along with his family, paid their last respects before his final rites were performed.
#WATCH | Former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh laid to rest with full state honours after leaders and family paid last respects at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh were performed with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Dignitaries, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, attended to pay their respects.
#WATCH | Last rites of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh performed with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
Following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor paid tribute, calling him "a great man with a great vision" who dedicated his life to serving the people of India and making significant contributions to nation-building.
On the proposal for a memorial in Dr. Singh's honour, Tharoor emphasized that there are already numerous memorials in the country, and creating one more would not incur significant costs. He urged the government to make a decision on the matter as soon as possible.
Dec 28, 2024, 1:20 pm IST
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was laid to rest.
Dec 28, 2024, 1:21 pm IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi after attending the last rites of former Prime Minister.
A special prayer ceremony was held at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong in Bhutan for Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on December 26. In a mark of respect to the late leader and in solidarity with the Government and people of India, all national flags across Bhutan and at its Embassies, Missions, and Consulates abroad have been flown at half-mast.
A special prayer ceremony was held at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong for Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on 26 December. As a mark of respect to the late former Prime Minister and in solidarity with the Government and people of India, all… pic.twitter.com/lKzVUf94re
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