Dr Manmohan Singh turns 80 today

Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, who has so far shied away from birthday celebrations, has a busy schedule on his 80th birthday today. Singh is attending a function where he would give away the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) awards. The prime minister is facing intense pressure from the opposition parties over a slew of reforms announced by the UPA Government led by him. However, last week he justified the recent economic reforms, saying no government likes to impose burdens on the common man.