Good ties with Pak to benefit India: PM
Says trust deficit blocking progress, India ready to discuss all issues as long as Pak territory not used for anti-India activities
New Delhi, May 24
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today declared New Delhi’s firm resolve to normalise relations with Pakistan if the neighbouring country showed sincerity in tackling terrorism emanating against India from its soil.

Shun gun, come for talks, J&K groups told Business page: PM pegs growth at 8.5 per cent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a press conference on the completion of one year by his government at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI

Promises to keep, so no plans to retire
But says he’ll willingly step aside when Cong wants change in leadership
New Delhi, May 24
Clearly demonstrating that he is no push-over, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today firmly asserted that he had no plans to retire as he had unfinished tasks to complete. But being a party loyalist, he was equally quick to state that he would be willing to step aside if the Congress favoured a change of leadership.

No differences
Rahul right choice

Red Threat
Centre, states on same page: PM
New Delhi, May 24
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today identified Naxalism as the biggest internal security challenge for his administration, dismissing the charge that the government underestimated the threat from Left-wing extremism. “I have been saying for the last three years that Naxalism remains the biggest internal security challenge facing our country,” he said at a press conference to coincide with the UPA-II completing one year in office.

Spectrum Licences
Backs Raja, says he followed govt policy
New Delhi, May 24
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today defended his Telecommunications Minister A Raja over the allegations of corruption in the granting of licences for the 2G spectrum in 2008.

Advice from both Sonia, wife welcome, says Manmohan
New Delhi, May 24
The question was very tricky and could have tripped Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but the reply was as straight as the carefully played defensive shot of Sachin Tendulkar or any other great batsman.

Ambika Soni, Prithvi Raj Chauhan (centre) and Shiv Shankar Menon at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

6 Naxals held for Dantewada killings
Dantewada, May 24
In a major breakthrough, the Chhattisgarh police has arrested six persons, including self-styled Naxal commander Barsa Lakhma, who were allegedly involved in the gunning down of 76 security personnel here last month.

JMM loses BJP support, Cong ready to provide ‘alternative’ New Delhi, May 24 With the BJP having finally withdrawn support to the five-month-old Shibu Soren government in Jharkhand, the Congress appeared to be getting into the act, and ready to provide the “alternative.” Jharkhand Governor MOH Farooq with Chief Minister and JMM chief Shibu Soren before a meeting in Ranchi on Monday. The governor summoned Soren after his government was reduced to minority following the withdrawal of support by BJP. — PTI