Through his teachings and austere lifestyle, he inspired the people to be merciful and lead a moral and principled life, Naidu said.
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Representatives of Opposition parties to meet Venkaiah Naidu today
Earlier in the day, Opposition leaders held a meeting at the office of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss the alleged manhandling of women members in the Upper House.
Sensationalism, paid news are the bane of modern day journalism: Vice President
Kollam (Kerala), Over the years, the media landscape has changed drastically and so have the values of those professing to be journalists. What we are seeing today is not an ideal situation, said Vice President of India M.Venkaiah Naidu. He said this while inaugurating the golden jubilee celebrations of the[Read More…]
NSG in mind, India’s heightened EU-centric diplomacy may give China run for its money
In diplomacy, visits and interactions matter. However, what has surprised foreign watchers and political pundits alike is sudden rush in President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu’s back to back visits to Southern and Eastern Europe. While President Kovind concluded his trips to Europe in two rounds–first to[Read More…]
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu greets Indians on the eve of Independence Day 2019
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people on the eve of Independence Day. In a message, he said that as India marches ahead as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, every citizen should work towards upholding the country’s civilizational values and[Read More…]
Religious myths discourage eye donations, numbers fall down: Report
As per the national reports, it has emerged that number of eye donations in India has come down remarkably, with Maharashtra standing sixth, despite having the largest number of eye banks in the country. The national data recently presented in Lok Sabha by Anupriya Patel, the minister of state, health[Read More…]
Private sector must chip in to achieve health outcomes: Vice President
New Delhi: Days after India launched a mega healthcare scheme covering 40 per cent of its population, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said the health outcomes cannot be achieved by the government alone and the private sector has to chip in. “While the government is taking all measures to[Read More…]
Naidu condemns Congress’ behavior; asks to maintain dignity of Upper House
As Congress members refused to relent and continued their protests on Thursday, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu condemned their behaviour and asked them to maintain the dignity of the Upper House. “Follow ‘maryada’ (dignity)…follow the rules…I condemn your behaviour…I have to…Don’t force me to do that..You go to your[Read More…]
Need to create entrepreneurs not job seekers: Naidu
At a time of tepid job growth and continuing income disparities, the major challenge is to make the youth of the country entrepreneurial and not job seekers, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday. “Disparities continue to remain in India and so there is the need for inclusive growth…[Read More…]
Amit Shah, Smriti Irani sworn in as Rajya Sabha MPs
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, Amit Shah and union minister, Smriti Irani, took oath as Rajya Sabha MPs, in New Delhi on Friday. Vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairman, M. Venkaiah Naidu, administered the oath of secrecy to both of them. This is for the first time that Shah has[Read More…]
Venkaiah Naidu elected 13th Vice-President of India
NDA candidate, Venkaiah Naidu will be India’s next Vice-President after he defeated Congress candidate, Gopalkrishna Gandhi by a margin of 272 votes. Of the total 771 votes cast out of a possible 785, and 760 of them were deemed valid. Naidu managed to get 516 votes, which ensured that he won the[Read More…]
Will JD(U) continue supporting Gopalkrishna Gandhi in vice-presidential poll?
On Wednesday, when Indian politics shifted its base from Lutyens’ Delhi to the capital city of Bihar, Patna, even a regular Bihari, who claims to know politics like the back of his hand, was left baffled. The political dram will be more interesting now as the JD(U) had earlier supported[Read More…]
Vice-presidential polls: Venkaiah Naidu, Gopalkrishna Gandhi file nominations
Both NDA’s vice-presidential candidate, Venkaiah Naidu and oppositions’ nominee for the post Gopalkrishna Gandhi have filed their nominations for the vice-presidential elections, on Tuesday. Of them, one will succeed Hamid Ansari and will also be the chairman of Rajya Sabha. The election will be held on 5 August. The term[Read More…]
Here is all you need to know about Ram Nath Kovind
In the run-up to the Presidential elections scheduled to be held on July 17, the BJP on Monday conducted a meeting of its board members in New Delhi. As announced by BJP President Amit Shah, Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind has been decided as BJP’s Presidential candidate. The final decision[Read More…]
Press is free under PM Modi’s rule: Venkaiah Naidu
On Friday, Union Minister, M. Venkaiah Naidu, slammed critics who have been holding the government responsible for curbing the freedom of press in the country. He said that that the media is free to express its view under the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) rule. He further said that the press[Read More…]
Amit Shah constitutes three-member committee for deciding presidential candidate
On Monday, BJP president Amit Shah constituted a three-member committee, which will reach out to the other political parties for a consensus over the alliance’s candidate for the upcoming presidential polls. The three members include Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and M. Venkaiah Naidu. The last date for nominations[Read More…]
President Pranab Mukherjee will present National Film Awards today
President Pranab Mukherjee will present the 64th National Film Awards in New Delhi on Wednesday. The names of the winner of the awards were declared last month. The president will be accompanied by information and broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu and MoS Col Rajyavardhan Rathore during the event. While Akshay[Read More…]
No political interference: Naidu on Tamil Nadu chief secy’s case
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said there was no political interference over the income tax raid on Tamil Nadu chief secretary’s residence and the law will take its own course in the matter. “I do not want to react to irresponsible statements (made by Rao). He is known[Read More…]