PM Narendra Modi greets Manmohan Singh on his birthday
New Delhi, Sep 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his predecessor Manmohan Singh on his birthday Wednesday. Singh turned 86 Wednesday.
"Greetings to our former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh ji on his birthday. I pray for Dr Singh's long life and good health," Modi tweeted.
Born on this day in 1932 in Gah, Punjab (now Pakistan), Singh was prime minister for two consecutive terms between 2004 and 2014.
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Will discuss with Karnataka MPs on state's irrigation projects: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he, along with Ministers H K Patil and M B Patil, will discuss with MPs from the state on pending approvals for the state's irrigation projects.
Speaking to reporters at Kempegowda International Airport before leaving for Delhi, he said the Centre has kept clearances for several irrigation projects pending.
"The Central government has kept approvals pending for the state's irrigation projects. Therefore, H K Patil, M B Patil and I will meet all the MPs from Karnataka and hold discussions," Shivakumar said.
He added that the outcome of the deliberations would be shared later and that a collective effort would be made to press the Centre to take a decision.
"We will inform you about the details of the discussions after we return. We will collectively urge the central government to decide on irrigation issues," he said.
