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Manmohan Singh likely to resign on Monday

Manmohan Singh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is likely to resign from his office on May 18, two days after the election results are out.

Earlier it was reported that the Prime Minister will resign on Sunday, but according to sources, Singh will have a meeting with his council of Ministers at 10 am on Monday, and then, he will proceed to Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit his resignation.

He is expected to continue as caretaker PM till the next government is formed.

The process of forming the new government will start on May 17 with the announcement of the final results of the parliamentary elections. The new government is required to be sworn in before June 1, 2009.

(ANI)

Price rise to be checked, says Manmohan Singh

New Delhi, Feb 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his government was trying to bring down the prices of essential commodities without affecting the growth process.''We are trying to control inflation while stimulating the growth impulses in our economy, though it was a difficult task,'' he told reporters in Parliament complex.The government was also ready to discuss in Parliament the spiralling prices, he said.''We are willing to discuss and debate all issues, be it.....
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