The last rites of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be held in New Delhi on Saturday with full state honours.

According to reports, his last rites will be performed at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi at 11:45 am.

His last journey from the Congress headquarters to the crematorium ground in Delhi is scheduled to begin soon.

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Meanwhile, the Indian government on Friday announced a space will be allocated for the memorial of Manmohan Singh who died on Thursday.

A late-night release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said: "Today morning, Government received a request to allocate space for a memorial for former Prime Minister Late Dr Manmohan Singh, from the Congress Party President."

"Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, HM Shri Amit Shah communicated to Congress President Shri Kharge and the family of Late Dr Manmohan Singh that the Government will allocate space for the memorial," the statement said.

"In the meanwhile cremation and other formalities can happen because a trust has to be formed and space has to be allocated to it," the statement said.

End of an era

Ending an era in the Indian political paradigm, Manmohan Singh, who served as the Indian PM for two terms, died on Thursday. He was 92.

Manmohan Singh rose to prominence as the country's finance minister during the Congress regime headed by PV Narasimha Rao during 1991-96, for bringing sweeping reforms that transformed the economy.As the two-term UPA Prime Minister, he stayed at the top post from 2004 to 2014 and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha till early this year.He retired from the Rajya Sabha in April.