New Delhi, Jan 27 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh continues to maintain excellent progress following his heart surgery.

This morning, Dr Singh had breakfast with his wife and daughters.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister''s office, most of the tubes have been removed from his body and he is taking physiotherapy to enable him move at the earliest.

Dr. Singh is eager to resume work as early as possible. He has received countless messages from across the country and abroad for his speedy recovery.

Amritsar, Jan. 26 : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday organized an Akhand Path at the Golden Temple for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh''s speedy recovery.

The Akali Dal party leader''s gesture holds significance, as it is well known that his party is a key rival of the Congress Party in Punjab.

After hosting the tricolour on the occasion of Republic Day, Badal expressed his deep concern over the Prime Minister''s poor health and wished him a speedy recovery.

New Delhi, Jan. 26 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming affection that the people across the country have expressed for his early recovery from heart ailment at the All India Medical Institute of Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital.

Dr. Singh has received countless messages from women, men and children from across the country extending their good wishes for his speedy recovery and good health.

New Delhi, Jan 26 : Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh continues to make excellent progress in his recovery following the 11 hour long heart surgery performed on him on Saturday.

According to reports, he sat up this morning and had some semi-solid food. Several of his invasive monitoring lines have been removed and physiotherapy is being given to enable early mobilisation.

Dr Manmohan Singh is regularly conversing with his family and doctors.

New Delhi, Jan. 24 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is `doing fine' as he has been taken off the ventilator after undergoing a successful coronary by-pass surgery to overcome multiple blockages to his heart.

Dr Ramakant Panda who led the team of doctors during Singh's surgery said, "The 76-year-old Prime Minister is doing fine now. He is conscious. He also met his family and congratulated all doctors. Ventilator has been taken off and he is breathing on his own. This is an important step."

New Delhi, Jan. 25 : Leaders from across the world have sent their good wishes to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, who is recuperating in the All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS) undergoing a coronary by-pass surgery to overcome multiple blockages in his heart.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani have sent bouquets and good wishes for speedy recovery of Dr. Singh.

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk has also wished for the speedy recovery of Dr. Manmohan Singh.